Hundred Great Muslims

Hundred Great Muslims
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It is said that one day as he was about to offer his prayers in a jungle in
Hyderabad Deccan, he saw a tiger stealthily emerging out of the thickets and
heading towards him. The moment it was about to pounce upon him he gave
no opportunity to his bodyguards to kill it, but killed it himself with his sword
he was carrying at the time. He resumed his prayers soon after killing the tiger.
There is an inspiring story relating to the foundation laying of the Shahi
Mosque at Lahore. On getting timely information that his brother Murad was
going to build a pleasure-house in front of the Fort, he hastily came back from
Deccan and ordered the construction of a massive mosque on the site. He issued
a Royal Proclamation to the effect that the foundation stone of the mosque
would be laid by himself in his capacity as Emperor and as one who had been
regularly saying his prayers ever since it became obligatory for him to pray
five times a day.
The Great Mughal Empire reached its zenith before his death and was
extended to its farthest and widest limits. He fulfilled his mission with
unparalleled courage, ability and energy. But his successors proved too weak and
incompetent to hold together such a vast Empire.