The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 9
Part I—Introduction 9 to Jhelum. The Promised Messiah as had to go there to testify in a court case in January of 1903. At the train station in Jhelum, a crowd of 10,000 people grandly welcomed the Promised Messiah as. He remained in Jhelum for three days and approximately 1,000 peo- ple performed bai‘at and converted to Ahmadiyyat. On January 17th, the Promised Messiah as went to the court in Jhelum where a large crowd had already gathered. The Promised Messiah as was sitting on a chair and Shahzada Sahib ra was sitting on the floor near his feet. Shahzada Sahib ra asked the Promised Messiah as: Huzur! I have always seen your truthfulness as bright as the sun, and I have no doubt in it. Will I be rewarded?” The Promised Messiah as replied, “You observed the truth in a time where no one else could see it. You placed your- self in countless dangers and prepared yourself to forbear all pains and grievances. God will surely not let your reward go to waste! In the same trip, Shahzada Sahib ra approached his friends and told them that he had been repeatedly receiving the following rev- elation: ‘Give your head, give your head. ’ After returning from Jhelum, Shahzada Sahib ra remained in Qadian for a few days and then proceeded back to his country. The Promised Messiah as would relate that although Shahzada Sahib ra did not spend much time with him, Shahzada Sahib ra still gained a lot of benefit from the little time he did spend in his company. Shahzada Sahib ra had a great regard for Hafiz Maulvi