Published on Apr 08 2011 by Nadimur Rahman

Today Hudhur related some traditions of the companions of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). Hudhur said he has tried to bring new traditions to the fore, so that we may know about those who took their Bai’at on the hand of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV had also started a series of sermons and addresses on this subject and Hudhur would like to continue with the emphasis on introducing new companions. These traditions expound the sincerity and loyalty of the companions as well as the high spiritual station of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace).

Hadhrat Hafiz Muhammad Ibrahim sahib (may Allah be pleased with him): He had his first audience with the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) in 1900 when he also took his Ba’ait on his hand, although he had done that by post the previous year. He was introduced to Ahmadiyyat via his close friend and teacher who had given him books to read. Later, he had a dream in which he saw the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) and asked him if the claim of ‘Mirza sahib’ was truthful. He was given an answer in the affirmative, upon which he asked if the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) could say this on oath, and he replied, ‘I do not need to make an oath, I am the trustee of the heavens and the earth’. Hafiz sahib wrote a letter of Bai’at in the morning and went to Qadian a year later to take his Bai’at in person.

Hadhrat Master Khalilur Rahman sahib (may Allah be pleased with him): He took his Bai’at in 1896 as a fourteen year old. In 1898, he went to Qadian early for the Jalsa and remained in the company of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). During a trip of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) to Jhelum, again he remained in his company to serve him and at the Jalsa of 1907, he had his last audience with the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) when he remained in Qadian for a week and a half.

During his first visit to Qadian, he had the opportunity to offer his Salat in the same row, just one or two persons away from the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). After the five daily Prayers, the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) would stay in the mosque for half an hour or so, giving valuable advice. He would eat the evening meal with everyone after Maghrib Salat and up till the time of Isha Prayers advised his devotees. Master sahib had the opportunity to massage the Promised Messiah’s (on whom be peace) hands and feet. As he was young at the time, he would be in awe of the high spiritual station of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) and did not ever say anything to him, although the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) spoke with compassion and in the manner of a tutor and guardian.

Hadhrat Hafiz Ghulam Rasul Wazirabadi (may Allah be pleased with him): He took his Bai’at in 1897. He related that once the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) gathered a few friends at his residence and addressing them said that he had established the High School so that people would seek knowledge from there and then go on to propagate the message of truth to mankind, but people learned English language from there and became involved in worldly matters. He wished to have a school that would exclusively give religious education. He asked if there was anyone willing to send his child to such a school. Hafiz sahib related that at that time his son Ubaidullah was about seven years old and he gave his son to the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) there and then. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) held young Ubaidullah with his blessed hand and asked a school peon to admit the boy to the Ahmadiyya school. The very same ‘Ubaidullah’ attained a Maulwi Fazil degree from this school and was sent to Mauritius as a missionary in the era of Khilafat e Ahmadiyya II. He served there for seven years and then, in the words of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) was given the title of the first shaheed (martyr) of India.

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