Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 35
Journey to the House of Allah Around the year 1869, Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud- Deena had completed his study of Medicine. As soon as he earned enough money, he left Bhopal and headed straight to Makkah to perform the Hajj, which is the Pilgrimage to the Ka'bah. 12 When he departed from Bombay for Makkah, he met five men from his homeland who were also on their way to perform the Hajj. This provided him much comfort during the journey. When Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen ra saw the Ka'bah, he recited the following prayer: Oh my Lord, I am ever in need of Your mercy and blessings and I have a host of prayers, so my Lord, grant me the wish that whenever I pray and implore Your mercy and blessings You bestow that favour on me. Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen ra recited this