Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 211
21 May 1905 211 21 May 1905 The girls and boys along with their w a lis [guardians] were unable to be present in Qadian for various reasons, but it was their heartfelt desire to have their nik ah [Islamic marriage] performed in Qadian, and in such an assembly where the Promised Messiah, peace and blessings be on him, would himself be present. Accordingly, this request was sent to the Promised Messiah as from Sialkot. The Promised Messiah as said that, ‘This is a tenet of the Shariah. The nik ah can be performed here [in Qadian] after written permission. ’ 1 25 May 1905 A companion submitted that the opponents keep publishing false news about the Promised Messiah as suffering from illnesses, etc. , and narrate such things before us. The Promised Messiah as said: Opponents say such things needlessly to provoke you and to start a brawl. One should avoid such mischiefs and exercise patience. A person who slanders someone does not die until they are inflicted with the same. A companion said that an excellent remedy for all kinds of pain is to 1. Badr, vol. 1, no. 7, p. 6, dated 18 May 1905