The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 41
Part II—Hazrat Sahibzada Shaheed’s Travel to Qadian 41 return home. He then came to Hazrat Sahibzada ra and told him that he had received permission from the Promised Messiah as, but he had not yet received permission from Maulvi Nooruddin ra. Hazrat Sahibzada ra told him that he should definitely go and get permission from Maulvi Nooruddin Sahib ra, as he will become the first Khalifa after the Promised Messiah as. Consequently, when it came time for Hazrat Sahibzada ra to leave Qadian, he learned a few pages of Bukhari from Maulvi Nooruddin Sahib ra, so that he could be counted as one of his students. Hazrat Sahibzada ra had taken a leave of six months from the Ameer. When it came time to leave, he asked for permission from the Promised Messiah as. The Promised Messiah as said, “Since you are planning to go for Hajj next year, you can stay here until then and then go for Hajj when the time comes. Afterwards, you can go home as well. ” Hazrat Sahibzada ra respectfully declined and said that he would perform the Hajj another year. When Hazrat Sahibzada ra set off on his return to Khost, the Promised Messiah as and a few other people accompanied him almost a mile and a half to bid farewell. When it came time for the final goodbye, Hazrat Sahibzada ra fell in the dirt at the feet of the Promised Messiah as, grabbing his feet with both of his hands. He requested the Promised Messiah as to pray for him. The Promised Messiah as responded, “I will pray for you, but let go of my feet. ” But Hazrat Sahibzada ra persisted in not letting go of his feet. The Promised Messiah as then said in Arabic, “My order is now above your show of respect. I order you to let go of my feet. ” At that moment, Hazrat Sahibzada ra let go of his feet and the Promised Messiah as returned home. Hazrat Sahibzada ra, Maulvi Abdus Sattar Sahib ra—who later