The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 691
690 Ā'ĪNA-E-KAMĀLĀT-E-ISLĀM―DĀFI UL-WASĀWIS I was informed in a dream that the seat of Shaikh Ṣāḥib is on fire, and my humble self has put out the fire by repeatedly pour- ing water over it. God Almighty instantly conveyed its interpretation to me with firm conviction that Shaikh [Mehr ‘Alī] Ṣāḥib and his honour would be afflicted with a great misfortune and my pouring water on it meant that the misfortune would be finally repelled by my prayer and not through any other means. After this dream, I informed Shaikh Ṣāḥib about it by a detailed let- ter, and exhorted him to repent and seek forgiveness of Allah, but he did not write anything in reply to that letter. After about six months it happened accordingly. I was in Ambala Cantonment when a person by the name of Muhammad Bakhsh came to me on behalf of Jan Muhammad, son of Shaikh Ṣāḥib, and told me that Shaikh Ṣāḥib had been arrested in connection with such a case. I enquired from him about the letter that I had written six months earlier warning him of such a misfortune, but Muhammad Bakhsh denied any knowledge about the arrival of that letter. However, Shaikh Sahib himself after his release-often stated that the letter had been found in one of his boxes. While Shaikh Ṣāḥib was in custody, I received several letters on behalf of his son Jan Muhammad, possibly written by Muhammad Bakhsh, who was a connection of theirs, requesting me for prayers. Allah, glori- fied be His eminence, knows that I prayed for him fervently for several nights. At first, the situation destined for him appeared very involved and fearful but at last God Almighty accepted my supplications and granted me the good news of his deliverance. This good news was conveyed in brief words to his son. These are the real facts regarding the matter, but it has been heard subsequently that Shaikh Ṣāḥib denies receiving the let- ter about acquittal, making people conclude as if my humble self told a lie. To put an end to this mischief, I asked Shaikh