Mr Zahur Sahib BA, former editor of

Remembering Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud

Part II

Narrated by Syed Mir Mahmud Ahmad Nasir Sahib, son-in-law of Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud ra .

Al Hakam is grateful to Syed Mir Mahmud Sahib for sharing his personal recollections of a great

Oratory skills

I have never heard someone speak like Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud ra , nor have I ever seen an orator like him. On one occasion, notes written in Urdu were present before him, but he delivered the entire speech in English.

I cannot describe the scene and the atmosphere that was created when Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud ra would deliver an addressed.

Generosity and munificence

Our father, Mir Muhammad Ishaq Sahib ra passed away when I was very young. From then on, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud ra looked after us. Ever since then, I have not eaten any bread save that which was offered by him and I have not worn any clothes apart from those provided by him and I have not worn any shoes, but the ones granted by him. In fact, my only marriage was also a gift from him. It was certainly due to the prayers of Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud ra that his daughter and I stayed together for 57 long years.

People tend to mention the grandeur of Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud ra . However, there was a whole unique world of his grace, compassion and benevolence as well. One cannot gauge the magnitude of his gentleness and kindness.

Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud ra was so close and attached with his children that one of his daughters used to say that she talked a lot with her father about her marriage as compared to her mother.

Acceptance of prayer

This field is most exclusive to the Khulafa. A man came to Hazrat Musleh-eMaud ra in a state of severe distress and said that his wife’s eyes had suddenly closed shut. After hearing his case, the condition of Huzoor ra was such that he was pacing relentlessly and praying constantly. A while later, Huzoor ra told him to go and check [his wife’s eyes]. He came again after half an hour or so and told Huzoor ra that his wife’s eyes had opened.

Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud ra reached Lahore at the time of the partition of the Indian subcontinent. The rest of the caravans used to come on a daily basis. I had also reached Lahore in a similar caravan after Huzoor ra . In those days, it was reported to Huzoor ra as and when caravans from Qadian had left for Lahore. Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud ra would take a copy of the Holy Quran in his hand and constantly read while walking in Rattan Bagh. The recitation of the Holy Quran, praying and the issuing of instructions used