Jesus In India — Page 83
CHAPTER TWO 73 And then, in the same book (volume 2, page 71) is found this hadith narrated by Jabir: كان عيسى ابن مريم يسيح فاذا أمسي أكل بقل الصحرا ويشرب ماء القرح 1 That is to say, Jesus, may peace be on him, continuously travelled from one country to another, wherever he hap- pened to be at nightfall, he would partake of the vegeta- bles of the jungle and drink pure water. And then, in this same book, 'Abdullah bin 'Umar narrates the following words: قال أحب شي إلى الله الغرباء قيل أي شي الغرباء قال الذين يفرون بدينهم ويجتمعون إلى عيسى ابن مريم 2 That is to say, the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 'The people most beloved in the sight of God are those who are ghareeb. ' When asked, what was meant by the term ghareeb, he replied, “They are the people who, like Jesus, the Messiah, have to flee from their country to save their faith. 1. Vol. 2, page 71* (Author) The word يشرب is a misprint. It should be شرب . See Kanzul-Umāl, al-Babul-Awwal fil-Akhlaq, Fașliş-Şabr 'Alā-anwā-il-Balāyā [Publisher] 2. ✩ Vol. 6, page 51* (Author) *See Kanzul-Umāl, Kitābul-Fitan, Fașl fil-Wașiyyati fil-Fit- an, printed at Daira-tul-Maarif Al-Nizamia Press, Hyderabad, India, 1313 Hijrah. [Publisher]