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! 31 said that since they could not attend the Jalsa Salana they were sending in their donations instead. Soon after, he gave a speech with emphasis on “tawakal ” (trusting God’s plan). He sa id that while the worldly people have the confidence that whenever they need money they can get it from their savings. Similarly, the Godly people who trust Allah have even more confidence than the worldly people that they will get what they need from God. And this is exactly how it works. ” 17 This incident clearly proves how Allah accepted the sacrifices made with the right intentions and how He himself stands surety for the Promised Messiah. All praises belong to Allah. Sacrifices of Sahaba (ra) of Hazrat Ahmad (as) Now, let’s examine some of the sacrifices made by the companions of the Promised Messiah (as) and how they created a beautiful legacy of financial sacrifice for the sake of Allah. A few such incidents are presented here as an example. In his bo ok Fateh Islam (“ Victory of Isla m”) , the Promised Messiah wrote: “ First of all, I feel greatly moved to mention a spiritual brother of mine whose name, like the light of his sincerity, is Nur - ud - Din (i. e. , the light of the faith). The services he is render ing in the cause of the spread of Islam out of his cleanly earned money make me envious. Would, that I also could render such services. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! 17 Review of Religion Urdu, Jan 1942 pp. 44 - 45