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eventually did, and upon receipt of
such assurance, the prayer was
ended.
The Promised Messiah (as) owned a
large amount of land. Each year, a
portion of the crop yield was set
aside for the personal consumption
of the workers of the land with the
remaining yield going to the
Promised Messiah (as) and his
family. One year the rainfall yielded
a poor crop and those who worked
on the land claimed that it was
sufficient only for their personal
consumption. Therefore, they
suggested that the Promised
Messiah’s (as) share be obtained from
the crop of the following year only.
The Promised Messiah (as) agreed,
and the following year, the crop yield
was so abundant that making up for
the pervious year’s insufficiency
posed no problem. Hadrat Khalifatul
Masih V advised that a lesson should
be drawn from the Promised Messiah
(as) in this regard and that Ahmadi
landowners, particularly those
residing in the Province of Sindh,
Pakistan, should follow his model,
especially when dealing with workers
who come from the Thar region.
The Promised Messiah (as) felt
compassion and kindness for animals.
On one occasion, he found young
Mahmood Ahmad (later Hadrat
Khalifatul Masih II, ra) trying to trap
birds by shutting the door of the
veranda behind them so they could
not escape. The Promised Messiah
(as) forbade him and stated, “Young
man, one does not catch the birds that
are around the house. One who does
not have compassion does not have
faith.” On another occasion, he saw
children attempting to strike a stray
dog that had entered his home and he
restrained and scolded them.
Maulvi Abdul Karim Sialkoti’s
apartment was situated directly above
the Bai't-ud-Du`a and he would often
overhear the supplications of the
Promised Messiah (as). Maulvi Sahib
often remarked as to the heart-rending
nature of these supplications, and on
many occasions, the pain and anguish
exhibited by them greatly alarmed
him. Even though the plague had
been sent by Allah as a sign of the
truthfulness of the Promised Messiah
(as), amongst his most fervent prayers
was that people be spared from the
suffering caused by it and that they
instead be brought to see Allah’s light
and comprehend His truth. Indeed,
throughout his writings, the focus of
the Promised Messiah (as) was to
achieve the spiritual reformation of
people and to save them from Allah’s
wrath. The prayers of the Promised
Messiah’s (as) for people are evidence
of his having lived in accordance with
the model and standard set by the
Holy Prophet (sa).
Due to the acceptance of the prayers of
the Promised Messiah (as), the Nur-e-
Muhammadi (the spiritual light of the
Holy Prophet (sa)) is spreading
throughout the world. As the
servants of the Holy Prophet (sa), we
must also pray for people in the
manner that the Promised Messiah
(as) prayed, adopt the teachings and
model of the Holy Prophet (sa) and
convey his message to the world. As
the purpose of the Promised Messiah’s
(sa) advent was to spread the Nur-e-
Muhammadi, we must join together
and raise the slogan raised in the Holy
Qur’an at 3:53, “Nahnu
Ansarullah” (“We are the helpers of
Allah”), and ensure that we are
amongst those who assist in spreading
this spiritual light. May Allah enable
us to do so! Amen!
Guidance from Khalifatul Masih V (May Allah strengthen his hands) 11