Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 23
HIS FIRST JOB 23 Noor-ud-Deen ra would send for a student to take care of his horse and other needs. However, when no one came, the inspector demanded, 'Send a boy to take care of my horse. ' Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen ra replied, 'Sir, you are so meticulous that you do not partake of food offered by a teacher, deeming it to be a bribe. Then how can I ask a student to hold your horse? They come to school to study and not to serve as stable boys. Besides, you might ask for it to be tethered and fed, but how could the horse be fed when you yourself are not willing to accept the hospitality of a teacher?' The inspector was expecting Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen ra to flatter him, but this did not happen. He was annoyed with the straightforward manner of Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen ra. By then, the inspector's staff arrived, and took care of the horse and prepared some food. After that, the inspector said he would like to start testing the boys. Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen ra prepared