Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 259
29 JULY 1905 259 The Promised Messiahas said: The deceased suffered many hardships and difficulties during her life. Many children died. These sufferings that befall a per- son by Divine decree and determination make up for the short- comings in a person's good deeds. When Şahibzādah Miyāń Bashir Ahmad was born to the Promised Messiahas, he told the deceased that this was her son. For this reason, the deceased had a special love for Bashir Ahmad. Şahibzādah Bashir Ahmad was present at the funeral and during the burial in such a way that his face showed this inner love. ¹ 29 JULY 1905 (Before Ishā Prayer) Essentials for the Acceptance of Prayers Hadrat Hujjatullāh,² peace and blessings be on him, left after Maghrib Prayer but returned as soon as the call for Isha Prayer was made and occupied his seat of honour. Sheikh Mazhar-ud-Din, Inspector Police Peshawar, had been here for a few days with his respected sister. Sheikh Şahib's sister is a traumatised lady, overcome by the traumas of repeated deaths. 1. Badr, vol. 1, no. 17, p. 7, dated 27 July 1905 2. Lit. 'the Proof of Allah', an honorific title of the Promised Messiah as [Publisher]