Published on Jul 15 2010 by Nadimur Rahman

In his Friday Sermon today Hudhur related faith-inspiring incidents of some of the companions of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) that led them to take his bai’at. These were people who had the blessed opportunity to keep the holy company of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). Hudhur explained that while listening to these accounts one is enthused to pray for these elders, one also experiences a distinctive spirituality through an illustration of the holiness of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace).

Hadhrat Mian Ferozuddin sahib of Sialkot: He took his bai’at in 1892. He writes that ‘Lecture Sialkot’ [a book of the Promised Messiah] was written on the roof top of the house of another companion. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) had inkpots placed on all the four walls and he wrote as he strolled, at times, bowing down in sajdah (prostration posture). The narrator says he saw all this from the rooftop of his own home as many others had joined him as his house was close to the other house and was higher so everything could be seen clearly. Hudhur Aqdas sent down pages to the scribe downstairs as and when he finished writing each page.

Later, when the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) went to deliver the lecture, a hafiz who taught the local boys told them their lesson was over. Instead, he gave the boys ash and told them to throw it at the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) when he passed. The Promised Messiah was in an enclosed carriage so he remained safe.

He further writes that at the venue where the lecture was to be delivered various mullah had erected obstructions and would not allow people to go through and were riling people. The narrators says when the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) returned he and many went with him up till the town of Wazirabad. There too, many had gathered and were hurling abuse and throwing stones.

He says he also went with the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) to Jehlum where two European ladies enquired why had a crowd gathered. When they were told that this was the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace), the ladies asked the crowed to disperse so that they could take a photograph. The following day was a court hearing where Hudhur Aqdas (on whom be peace) had to be present. He sat on a chair surrounded by a crowd and said that people had accepted that he is from God on his say so. Therefore, if he had [God forbid] made it up he would be punished for it and those who had accepted him would not be punished. He said as he was from God those who had accepted him would be rewarded for it.

Hudhur added this was in line with the Quranic teaching: ‘…And if he be a liar, on him will be the sin of his lie; but if he is truthful, then some of that which he threatens you with will surely befall you…’ (40:29). Hudhur said today Muslims should reflect on this. Such has been the treatment of people with Prophets of God.

The narration continues that someone in the crowd raised a book high and said that Messiah had gone to the heavens in that manner. There was a beggar in the crowd, who said why a lie was being told, giving reference of the Quranic verse: ‘Every soul shall taste of death…’ (3:186). He repeated this three times in an impassioned manner and said that he was not a follower of Mirza sahib but he could not hide the truth. The narrators also writes that he once heard in the company of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) Sahibzada Abdul Lateef say, ‘Hudhur, my blood drips from my body and I see that it will ‘irrigate’ in Kabul’.

Hadhrat Umer Din hajjaam: He hailed from Gujrat. He signed his bai’at form in 1899 and took bai’at physically in 1900. He narrates that his friends used to say to him that he would become a ‘Mirzai’. When he saw Ahmadis reading the Qur’an and offering Salat he would pray that if the Messiah was from God may he be able to see him. Once in a dream he saw the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) in a most blessed countenance and wondered that he had never seen a person such as that, could it be the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). Later, in Masjid Aqsa, Qadian, he prayed that if the Messiah was the man he had seen in his dream he would accept him otherwise he would return promptly. When the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) arrived he saw that he was exactly the same person he had seen in his dream, so he took his bai’at. When he announced his departure the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said ‘stay at least for a further fortnight to recognise the truth’. He also said, ‘if due to some reason you cannot visit, you must always write letters.’

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