The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 54
The Martyr—Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif Shaheed ra 54 leave this place. Oh, how much I desire to live until that day and go with you all!” Now I return to the previous topic. Traders, from a place called Shamkhail, would frequently lead their caravans into Kabul for business; so, I went to their town to inquire about Hazrat Sahibzada ra. I learned from them that Sahibzada Abdul Latif Sahib ra had been stoned to death and the stones that were used to kill him are piled as high as a tree. Upon hearing this news, I pledged that despite the danger, I would recover his body even if the stones were piled as high as two tree lengths, or even if it meant I was stoned like him for attempting to do so. I decided to head towards Kabul. When I got to Shamkhail, the governor of the area told me that I should go home, or I would get punished. I told him that I will not go home. He then took 200 rupees from me and then permitted me to continue towards Kabul. I left that route and decided to take another route to reach Kabul. Once I arrived, I told some of my friends that I have come to procure his body and asked them to tell me the location where Hazrat Sahibzada ra was stoned. They became extremely frightened but told me that it was at Hindu Sooza, a place where Hindus would be cremated after they had died. So, I went to scout out the place and returned wondering, “Would Hazrat Sahibzada ra himself be okay with me removing his body?” At night time I prayed, “O Allah, is Hazrat Sahibzada ra agree- able with me taking out his body?” I saw a dream that night in which Hazrat Sahibzada ra was lying in a house. He opened the door and gave me permission to enter. I went close to him and started to massage his feet. I saw that he was in a very frail state