Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 122
122 HAZRAT RA Allah Almighty took care of his needs through miraculous means. Once a Hindu of Batala begged him to examine his sick wife and give his medical advice. The Promised Messiah as granted permission for him to go to Batala for this purpose, and expressed the hope that he would return the same night. He went to Batala, examined the patient, and prescribed the treatment. By the time he was ready to set out on his return journey it was dark and it began to rain very heavily. Everyone tried to dissuade him from embarking upon the extremely dangerous night journey to Qadian, but he was not dissuaded. His master wanted him to return that night and he would not fail him. He struggled through the fierce storm, braved all the hazards, and arrived back to Qadian during the latter part of the night. The Promised Messiah as on the other hand, also passed an anxious night and after Fajr Prayer, asked whether Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen ra had arrived back safely. Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud- Deen ra stepped forward to assure him that he had.