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1918
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Eid-ul-Adha Celebrated

London, 22 August

E id-ul-Adha was celebrated with great

religious passion and dignity as Hajj
came to its close.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, globally
celebrated this great spiritual festival in their
respective parts of the world but what has
made the Ahmadiyya Muslim Eid a unique
one is the sermon that Huzoor delivers and
is telecast worldwide. It is this sermon that
fills the heart of every Ahmadi with the
warmth and happiness that Eid is meant to
symbolise. 
At 9:30 GMT, Ahmadis living worldwide
tuned in to MTA International to listen to
the Eid Sermon of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih
Vaa that was to be telecast live from London.
Huzooraa arrived in Baitul Futuh Mosque
at around 10:30 local time and led the
congregation in the Eid Prayers that was
followed by his Eid Sermon.
Continued on page 3

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, In His Own Words Hadith-e-Rasul – Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa

Man is Always in Need of God Fasting on Eid

Your plans cannot succeed without the help of God. If you
do not seek His assistance, and do not make it your rule to
seek strength from Him, you will never achieve anything
and will die in immense sorrow. Do not wonder why other
nations seem to succeed, while they are not even aware of
the existence of God who is your Perfect and Mighty Lord.
The answer is that they have been subjected to the trial of
the world on account of their abandoning God. At times,
He opens the doors of the world to a person who forsakes
Him and seeks the joys and pleasures of the world and runs
after its riches, in order to try him. Such a one is wholly
bereft and deprived in respect of religion. In the end, he
dies with his mind devoted wholly to the world and is cast
into an eternal hell.
(Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, Noah’s Ark, pp. 39-40)
Hazrat Abu Ubaidra narrates: “I was present for Eid with Umar bin
Khattabra. He started with the prayer before the sermon, and said:
‘The Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, for-
bade fasting on these two days: the Day of Fitr and the Day of Adha.
As for the Day of Fitr, it is the day when you break your fast, and on
the Day of Adha you eat the meat of your sacrifices.’”
(Sunan Ibn Majah, Kitab Al-Siyam)
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Editorial
Hajj: Symbol of Muslim Unity This Week in History
Compiled by Tariq Hayat, Pakistan

24 - 30 August
Icoming
slam, a religion that was founded in Arabia, later spread to almost
all parts of the world. This spread saw distant and far-away nations
into the fold of Islam, along with their cultures, languages and
24 August 1899: The Promised Messiah’sas you at the time of meeting your enemies.”
customs.
book Sitara Qaisariya (Star of the Empress)
This spread of Islam had started in the life of the Holy Prophetsa but
was published in Zia-ul-Islam Press, Qadian 27 August 1949: The Ahmadiyya Mission
also continued after his demise, and still does to this day. But Allah the
on this day. It was published under the in Lebanon was established on this day, by
Almighty knew that this was destined to happen, so He revealed the
supervision of Hazrat Hakim Fazl Din, Rasheed Ahmad Chughtai Sahib who was
commandment of Hajj and made it obligatory for every Muslim, with
proprietor of the press. In the text, we find serving as a missionary at the time. The
the right means and resources, to take up the journey to Mecca and
that the Promised Messiahas highlighted the first ever Lebanese national Ahmadi was
perform it at least once in their lifetime. Alongside many other benefits
worldly and materialistic advancements and Syed Faiz al-Shahabi.
that this unique mode of worship has for the faithful, the elements of
bounties prevailing during the reign of the
unity and solidarity stand out, especially in the modern-day situation. 
Queen. By this, he metaphorically guided 28 August 1901: Al Hakam reports that the
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims flocking to Mecca in the Islamic
the eyes and hearts towards the spiritual Promised Messiahas said on the morning of
month of Dhul Hijjah to collectively perform circumambulations of
and Divine developments surfacing on this day, “My opponents are of two types:
the Ka‘bah and other rites in congregation, make a sight that indicates
earth. the Muslim maulvis and the other, European
the vastness of the Muslim world. Colour, creed, nation all left behind
Christians. Both of them, respectively, carry
to unite in a worship in the very land that witnessed the genesis of
On the title page, Huzooras said, “This their opposition to me and their unfair
Islam and was its cradle for the early years.
auspicious booklet cites the blessings of Her attacks upon Islam to an excess. Today I was
This clearly shows that Muslims can unite if they so desire. It
Majesty, the Empress, may her prosperity shown a scene about both of these people
further goes on to prove that Muslim nations, and their leaders, can
endure, and mentions that in the time of and a state of revelation was experienced
also unite if they so desire. The latter, unfortunately, is now seen and
Her Majesty’s tranquil reign and due to the the details of which I do not recall.
understood otherwise and it is sad to see that they have lost the desire
influence of her resplendent star, countless
to unite.
earthly and heavenly blessings have been “About the Christians, an impression was
Where has this desire been lost? And why? The story needs more
manifested. Let it be known that in keeping conveyed that many of them would value
space than an editorial but we can try to at least go through the turning
with these reasons, the following booklet the truth; but with regard to the maulvis, I
points of the tragic story. Islam was meant to be a religion, a faith-
has been entitled: Star of the Empress.” conceived the impression that most of them
based ideology with a political philosophy but no political interests.
would be rendered helpless.”
But as Islam spread to various nations, the geo-political boundaries
26 August 1941: Maulvi Abul Ala Maududi
began to emerge and started to get bolder and deeper with time. The
founded his Islamic social, political and 24/30 August 1980: Hazrat Mirza Nasir
urge to grow politically stronger than the others kindled and turned
religious party, Jamaat-e-Islami, in Lahore Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IIIrh reached Ghana
into a blaze that later refused to be extinguished.
on this day. during the second leg of his intercontinental
Then there was the fuel of sectarianism that turned this blaze into a
tour. It was the second African country he
wildfire. Islam, that was once the bounding, centripetal force amongst
26 August 1901: On this day, the Promised was seeing after Nigeria. During the jam-
all nations, was transformed into a centrifugal one. Then came the
Messiahas said, “I was writing some verses packed schedule of the tour, Huzoorrh twice
time when the “Pan-Islamic” sentiment was exploited not to unite the
on the subject of righteousness, which had audience with Hilla Limann, President
Ummah, but to bring it under the control of one leader. This lust bore
included one revealed line of the verse. The of Ghana. Huzoorrh travelled tirelessly to
negative results (more negative than the desired outcome) and pushed
‫ن‬
verse is: see his people across the country. During
Muslim nations farther away from one another. 
‫ی‬
his 6-day stay, he visited places like Accra,
Then there came in nations with even greater lusts, luring Muslim
nations into becoming allies for agendas that were grossly in contrast
‫رہ اک � یک ڑج �ی ااقت ےہ‬ Kumasi, Asokore, Swedru and Saltpond. He

‫ارگ �ی ڑج ریہ بس ھچک راہ ےہ‬

delivered speeches, inaugurated schools,
with Islamic teachings. Such nations, or “powers” as their power-
hospitals, clinic buildings and inspected
hunger likes them to be called, exploited the notion of Jihad to have
Jamaat properties. This short trip witnessed
these so-called Islamic nations fight off the parent-power’s enemy. The [The root of every good is righteousness.
some heart-touching scenes of matchless
cold-war is not too distant in the fog of history and still fresh in the If this root is preserved everything will
love for the Khalifa.
global memory; the “jihadis” prepared in Afghanistan and the north- survive.] The second line of this verse was
western tribal areas of Pakistan continue to shake the world-peace to revealed.”
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh visited
this day, albeit in varying guises.
Ahmadiyya School in Esakyir and
A man of God, by the name of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas of 26 August 1953: A student of Jamia
inaugurated the newly built campus. Hazrat
Qadian, warned the Muslim nations in 1903 that they would have to Ahmadiyya Rabwah embraced martyrdom.
Mirza Masroor Ahmad Sahib served as
reconsider their understanding of jihad (as the Holy Prophetsa of Islam Rizwan Abdullah had travelled to Rabwah
principal of the school as well as serving the
had understood and explained it) or else it would backfire on none else all the way from Ethiopia, East Africa, to
community in Ghana as a life-devotee in
but the Muslim world. The Muslim nations deemed it not essential to excel in religious knowledge, so he could
different capacities, ranging from education
pay heed and are now suffering the consequences. The powers that had serve his nation. This sad incident took
sector to agriculture.
hired these Muslim nations are triumphant but the Muslim nations place on the riverbank of Chenab, during
make, very sadly, the most insecure, vulnerable, poor and instable Jamia’s annual picnic. This
regions of the world. devoted student of Divinity
Today, the successor of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas of Qadian, was buried in Bahishti
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa is delivering the same message Maqbara Rabwah under
through all modes of communication possible: a 24-hour television special directions of Hazrat
channel, writing letters to world leaders, addressing the parliaments of Khalifatul Masih IIra.
these so-called powers and, above all, addressing the heads of Muslim
states through his sermons, addresses and letters, urging them to 27 August 1899: On this
understand the true message of Islam. He has, on many occasions, day, the Promised Messiahas
called the Muslim Ummah to understand how they are being used received a revelation in
as pawns in the proxy wars that they are fighting, ironically, for and Urdu: “God has determined
against their enemy. He has called for unity of Muslim nations so to foster your name and
that Islam can again be seen as a unified force; a force that strives to to make it shine in the
establish peace and not otherwise. universe. Many thrones
Hajj calls for the same: unity. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih, as always, have descended from
is only asking the Muslim Ummah to follow the Quran. The message heaven, but your throne
is simple and clear, the response is confused. May Allah enable the has been set up the highest
Ummah to unite once again and understand the true message of Islam. of all. The angels helped Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Masroor Ahmad welcoming
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh in Ghana
Friday 24 August 2018 | AL HAKAM
Continued from page 1
Huzooraa recited the verse of the Holy
Quran where the true concept of sacrifice
has been given to mankind, moving on to
explaining the meanings of the verse.
Huzoor stated that today is Eid-ul-Adha,
also known as the Eid of sacrifice, when a
great number of animals are sacrificed as a
symbolic expression to giving up something
of lesser importance for the greater. It is a
reminder that one should sacrifice oneself
for a greater good. This greater good that a
Muslim should always be ready to sacrifice
oneself for is the Almighty God, by way of
sacrificing their time, wealth, honour and
life. It is a reminder of this sacrifice that the
Eid-ul-Adha stands for. Allah the Almighty
has clearly stated in the Holy Quran that
the meat attained from animals from the
symbolic sacrifice does not reach God nor
is it of any use to Him, rather it is the spirit
of sacrifice. Understanding the true spirit of
sacrifice is even more important in this day
and age where some nations are usurping
the rights of others; where the blood of
human beings is being wasted for minor
worldly goals.
We, Ahmadi Muslims, are fortunate that
we have been able to dissociate ourselves
from all acts of violence. The reason why
some sections of the Muslim world are
seen as being instrumental in these acts of
violence is because they have not accepted
the Imam of the age.
The way the Promised Messiahas has
guided us to the true path should never be
forgotten. Huzooraa quoted the Promised
Messiahas where he stated that it is a far great
virtue to sacrifice your hearts than merely
slaughtering animals, meaning that sacrifice
of worldly desires is a virtue of greater value.
Aligning one’s desires with the desire and
commandment of Allah is what it truly
means to sacrifice one’s heart. Huzooraa said
that pondering over these sayings of the
Promised Messiahas sends a wave of shrill to
our hearts as we realise what a high standard
of piety is expected of us by the Imam of the
age.  they, in the name of the law, are severely
Huzooraa stated that any sacrifices that
we offer today should work as a reminder
of this true sacrifice that the Promised
Messiahas has asked us to offer. Huzooraa
quoted a number of passages from the
blessed writings of the Promised Messiahas
where the true concept of sacrifice has been
explained.
In one such passage, the Promised
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From the Archives
Sacrifice Behind Eid
Messiahas has stated that Islam actually
means readiness to lay every worldly desire
on the altar of piety, ready to sacrifice it in
the way of our Creator. Huzooraa said that
this was only possible if one strives to attain
the pleasure of God through fulfilling the
rights of the Creator and of His creation.
The Promised Messiahas has given
examples of those who spend their lives
in putting their bodies through various
hardships, taking it to be a form of worship.
But if all this hardship has nothing to do
with the soul, then this cannot be classed
as worship or even just an act of good.
Allah the Almighty has attached the body
and soul together to work in combination Matson Collection | Wiki Commons
and attain the spirit of worship. The Islamic
worship of Salat is an example of how the
body and soul go hand in hand to make
it a mode of worship; every act in Salat
E id-ul-Adha marks the coming to an end
of a great form of Islamic worship, the
Hajj. Dating back to Prophet Abraham , as
great sacrifices that he offered in relation
to his progeny; once when he was asked
to sacrifice the life of his son Ishmaelas
symbolises the humility of the soul, and
Hajj is a combination of manasik (rituals) and another when he was commanded by
the soul in return complements the body
that are performed around the Ka‘bah and Allah to leave his wife and the same son
to feel the true humility before God.
in its vicinity. in the Arabian desert. We know from the
Huzooraa quoted the Promised
Hajj symbolises the great sacrifice Holy Quran that he stood steadfast on both
Messiahas where the Promised Messiahas
offered by Hazrat Abrahamas at the occasions, leaving behind a great legacy of
cited examples from the blessed example
command of Allah the Almighty by leaving sacrifice in the way of Allah.
of the Holy Prophetsa of Islam in how
his wife and new-born son in the wilderness It is commonly thought that the Eid-ul-
he sacrificed every worldly desire in the
of the Arabian desert. The Ka‘bah was built Adha is there to commemorate the former
way of Allah; how he spent all his life in
by Abrahamas and the same son, Prophet sacrifice, but Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin
utter humility; how every act of the Holy
Ishmaelas, about 2000 years before the Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IIra, was
Prophetsa was an embodiment of taqwa.
advent of Jesus Christas. The pilgrimage was of the opinion that it actually commemorates
The Promised Messiahas, on one
performed around the Ka‘bah ever since in the latter. He states, in Tafsir-e-Kabir, that
occasion, wrote that he would never want
various forms. It always remained a centre since the incident when Abrahamas was told
any member of his Jamaat to look down
of worship, whether it was the worship of to sacrifice his son’s life took place in Syria,
upon any of their fellows with pride. 
the One God or of the idols and Pagan gods.  the ritual to commemorate it would have
Huzooraa, concluding his sermon,
The Holy Prophet, peace and blessings been established in the same area; whereas
prayed that Allah enable every Ahmadi to
of Allah be upon him, after the victory of the rituals of Hajj that lead up to Eid-ul-
follow the teachings of Islam that lead to
Mecca, cleansed the Ka‘bah of all idols that Adha are carried out in and around Mecca.
the true sacrifice that Allah the Almighty
had been housed there for many hundreds of Since the second incident, where Abrahamas
expects from us.
years, bringing the Ka‘bah back to being the was commanded to abandon his wife and
Huzooraa recited the Khutba-e-Sania
Baitullah – the House of Allah. It was from child in the Arabian desert happened in
and, before leading the congregation in
then that Allah made Hajj obligatory for Mecca, Hajj has been made a precursor
silent prayer, reminded the Ahmadis to
every Muslim who could afford to take up of Eid-ul-Adha with all rituals performed
remember the following in their prayer: the
the journey. It was in the same year that the around and in the vicinity of the Ka‘bah.
Asiran-e-rah-e-Maula (those imprisoned
manasik were set out by Allah the Almighty, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra states that
in the way of Allah); Ahmadis living in
and explained by the Holy Prophet , to be Hajj, along with Eid-ul-Adha that adjacently
sa
countries like Pakistan and Algeria where
performed as what we know as the Islamic follows it, are reminiscent of the grand
Hajj.  sacrifice offered by Abrahamas when, on the
persecuted; waqifeen-e-zindagi (devotees
The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa
commandment of Allah, he happily agreed
of life), mubalighin and mu‘allimin
performed his first and last Hajj in the year to leave his wife and son at a place where
(missionaries); all Ahmadis to be able
10 AH – the same year that he passed away. there was not even a drop of water, let alone
to remain steadfast on their faith and
However, the Holy Prophetsa had celebrated food and other means of sustenance. This
those  who offer financial sacrifices in the
Eid-ul-Adha on the prescribed date of the sacrifice that Allah desired of Abrahamas
way of Allah.
Islamic calendar to commemorate the great was to prove that those who trust in Allah
Huzooraa led the congregation in silent
sacrifice offered by Hazrat Abrahamas. are never wasted and that their sacrifices
prayer after which he wished everyone “Eid
Coming back to the sacrifice offered bear such fruit that no other worldly effort
Mubarak”. 
by Abrahamas, we find, among many, two or means can ever bring about.
4 Friday 24 August 2018 | AL HAKAM
Obituary
Sahibzada Mirza Majeed Ahmad Sahib
Sahibzada Mirza Majeed Ahmad Sahib in the middle row standing second from left
S ahibzada Mirza Majeed Ahmad Sahib,
son of Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashir
Ahmad Sahibra, passed away on 14 August
2018 at the age of 94. “Surely, to Allah
we belong and to Him shall we return.”
Announcing the demise of Sahibzada
Mirza Majeed Ahmad Sahib, Hazrat Mirza
Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa said
in his on 17 August Friday Sermon:
“[Sahibzada Mirza Majeed Ahmad
Sahib] was born in Qadian on 18 July 1924
to Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad Sahibra and
Hazrat Sultana Begum Sahiba, daughter of
Hazrat Ghulam Hasan Sahib Peshawari.
He obtained his primary education in
Qadian and passed his matriculation exam
at Talimul Islam High School in Qadian.
In 1949 he obtained a master’s degree in
history at Government College Lahore,
achieving the highest grades. Upon his
achievement, people came to congratulate
Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad Sahibra. Aside
from expressing words of gratitude, Hazrat
Mirza Bashir Ahmad Sahibra said, ‘In
reality, the group of believers are a support
for one another in times of happiness and
sadness, and they gain comfort, tranquility
and strength from the support of one
another. This is the focal point of a Jamaat.’
“He further wrote, ‘I request my friends
to not only partake in this happiness but
to also pray that where God Almighty
has enabled Majeed Ahmad to achieve a
high standard of secular knowledge, may
He also grant him true knowledge and
enable him to act upon it, as this is the true
purpose and objective of our lives.’
“Mirza Majeed Ahmad Sahib dedicated
his life to the service of faith on 7 May
1944 and continued his studies. In 1949
he joined Jamiatul Mubashireen and
graduated in July 1954.
“Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra
announced his nikah on 28 December
1950, which was the third day of the Jalsa
Salana, to Sahibzadi Qudsiyah Begum
Sahiba – daughter of Hazrat Nawab
Abdullah Khan Sahibra and Hazrat Nawab
Amatul Hafeez Begum Sahibara. Their
eldest daughter is Nusrat Jehan Sahiba who
is the wife of Mirza Naseer Ahmad Tariq,
grandson of Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad
sahib. They have a son, Mirza Mahmood
Ahmad, and another daughter named
Durre Sameen, who is the daughter in
law of Mir Mahmood Ahmad Sahib. Then
there is another son named Mirza Ghulam
Qadir Sahib Shaheed who was married
to Amatun Nasir Sahiba, daughter of Mir
Daud Sahib. He also has a fifth child, a
daughter named Faiza Sahiba who is
married to Syed Mudassar Ahmad Sahib,
who is also a life-devotee.
“In July 1954 Mirza Majeed Ahmad
Sahib obtained the Shahid degree and
was first posted in Talimul Islam College
Rabwah on 20 September 1954. On 4
November 1956, under the auspices of
Tahrik-e-Jadid, he was sent to Kumasi,
Ghana, to serve as a school principal. He
returned to Pakistan on 24 December
1963. Then in April 1964, he was re-
appointed in Talimul Islam College. When
the Talimul Islam College was nationalised
in the time of Bhutto, in April 1975, after
the nationalisation, he resigned and
reported to the Anjuman saying he was a
life-devotee.
“On 3 July 1975 he was appointed as
Naib Nazir Talim. In 1976 when Hazrat
Khalifatul Masih IIIrh toured America and
other European countries, Mirza Majeed
Ahmad Sahib accompanied him in the
capacity of Private Secretary. In 1978, he
was appointed as the Naib Nazir-e-Ala and
in 1984 he retired.
This message electronically
“His son-in-law, Syed Mudassar Ahmad
Sahib, says that he translated a portion of
Siratul Mahdi into English and regularly
wrote articles for Al Fazl newspaper. He
was a very intellectual man and his articles
have been published in book-form under
the name Nukta-e-Nazar.
“He was very keen on reading and
writing. I myself have also witnessed that
he used to spend most of his time in the
library reading.
“His daughter in law, Amatul Nasir,
the widow of the martyr Ghulam Qadir
Shaheed, writes: ‘He was a very loving
and honourable person. He had great love
for children and was a sincere individual
with a generous heart. One of his key
attributes was that he could adjust himself
in any age group and would befriend
everyone and treat them like friends –
youth and grown-ups alike.’ She further
writes, ‘He demonstrated great patience
and steadfastness at the martyrdom of his
son, Mirza Ghulam Qadir Shaheed. After
the martyrdom, Mirza Majeed Ahmad
Sahib and his wife both took special care of
Mirza Ghulam Qadir Shaheed’s children.’
“He was unwell for an extended
period of time, but bore this with patience
and resolve. He had a very balanced
temperament and would not be enraged.
He kept a sincere friendship with everyone
and would care for his workers.
“His son-in-law, Mirza Naseer Ahmad
Sahib, writes: ‘Mirza Majeed Ahmad Sahib
was a man of wise opinion and would
stand firm in his opinions. It would not be
the case that he would adopt the opinion
that was widespread and prevalent at a
particular time, rather, he would always
choose the correct approach and would
express his opinion in the matter.’ May
Allah shower His mercy and forgiveness
on him.”
Anwer Mahmood Khan
Al Hakam USA Correspondent
A large billboard on a busy
interstate highway that
is used by many has been
placed by Jamaat Los
Angeles East. The billboard
advertises the picture of
Promised Messiahas with
"The Messiah has come".
changes into Spanish
intermittently.
Friday 24 August 2018 | AL HAKAM
Khalifatul Masih IIra in Qadian
Hazrat Sheikh Yaqub Ali Irfanira
Editor, Al Hakam (Urdu)
C orrespondence from Dalhousie has
given invigorating news that Hazrat
Khalifatul Masih, may Allah strengthen his
hand, departing Dalhousie on 16 August
1918, will, by the grace of God, arrive in
[Qadian] Dar-ul-Aman on the evening of
17 August 1918.
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih’s health and
counsel of medical advisors had not yet per-
mitted him to return from the mountains.
Due to a cessation of rainfall, the state of
sultry weather in this period in the field is
obvious. However, anguish for his nation
and Jamaat, enthusiasm and fervour for the
needs of the community and service to re-
ligion was compelling him not to remain
on the mountain any longer. In those days,
when I was with Huzoor, I used to observe
that had he not been compelled by health
reasons, he would not have undertaken the
journey. Through his conduct, his being re-
iterates the words that the Promised Messi-
ahas once said in a state of passion for the
service of Islam: ‫خ‬
‫ت‬
‫ہچ ااتفد یا� رسامرا ہک یمو ادہ مص ی�� ب� را‬
[(Persian) What has happened to my
thoughts that they welcome trouble?]
Had he not sacrificed his comfort and
health for the needs of the community, the
situation would not have taken this shape.
During the previous four years, he car-
ried out tremendous efforts and the effects
which his health suffered, from the difficul-
ties which he had drawn the community out
of, were inevitable. Nevertheless, it is the
grace and bounty of God that He restored
Huzoor’s health. Much benefit was acquired
by the grace of God from this journey but
there is still great need for rest. However, I
know that the anguish, passion and fervour
100 Years Ago...
Al Hakam, 14 & 21 August 1918
which is bringing him back from the moun-
tains, in these days of heat and sultry weath-
er, will not permit him to rest.
The counsel of the medical advisors will
be put aside and Huzoor will busy himself in
work. Previous accounts bear witness to this
fact. In any case, what words can be used to
gauge the delight and fortune of the dwellers
of Dar-ul-Aman that their master and lead-
er is arriving safely. His every movement is
controlled by God Almighty’s hidden Hand
and it is believed with certainty that he shall
remain a blessing for the community in ev-
ery scenario.
Readers! Pray that Allah Almighty, out
of His grace and bounty, grants Huzoor per-
fect health and makes his being beneficial
and blessed for us and the world for a long
period of time. May he create the means to
spread the Jamaat, at his hands, to the hori-
zons and corners of the world. Al Hakam is
fortunate that it is the very first to convey
this comforting news to readers. By the time
Al Hakam reaches the hands of readers, it
is expected that Huzoor will have arrived
in Qadian. For this reason, on behalf of its
readers, Al Hakam welcomes its Imam on
entrance to Qadian and states with great
zeal:
“Welcome! With your entry comes joy
and bliss.”
Where I convey this comforting news to
the entire Jamaat, I respectfully remind ev-
ery Ahmadi to regularly pray in their daily
prayers for the constant health and longevi-
ty of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih, may God as-
sist him, and to exert their best efforts for
the completion of those tasks which Huzoor
desires; those which are necessary for the
welfare and benefit of the community.
Now is time to exert your efforts. Aban-
doning all other thoughts, attach yourselves
to this one purpose with diligence that will
spread this Silsila [movement] to the hori-
zons of the world.
Blessings Attached to
the Arrival of
Khalifatul Masih
Al Hakam, 21 August 1918
As was revealed in the previous issue of
Al Hakam, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II
arrived in [Qadian] Dar-ul-Aman with
his entourage prior to Isha prayer on the
evening of 17 August.
The Qadian Jamaat, along with their
Amir, welcomed Huzoor near the first
mileage signpost outside Qadian. Huzoor
sent a written instruction beforehand for the
people not to move ahead of that borderline.
Otherwise, many were prepared to travel to
Batala station and most would have advanced
till the rivulet. Nevertheless, a long queue
of devotees was waiting to shake Huzoor’s
hand. Hazrat Ummul Momineen [Amma
Jan, Hazrat Nusrat Jehan Begum Sahibara]
also stepped outside to greet her Mahmud.
Having met Hazrat Ummul Momineen,
Huzoor met the Ahmadis present and shook
everybody’s hands. Afterwards, he entered
the city. For those present, that day held no
less joy than of Eid.
Maghrib prayer was offered in the same
area. Following Maghrib, the entire Jamaat
stood in wait. Hearts were brimming with
passion and ecstasy.
In a manner of love and zeal, a friend
had written a letter to Hazrat Khalifatul
Masih saying, “For your father, God
Almighty used to create the means for cool
5
winds in this very place.” The essence of
what he was inferring is that it was not the
practise of the Promised Messiahas to travel
to the mountains in the summer. Cool
winds would blow and rain would shower
on Dar-ul-Aman itself. The writer’s aim
and objective was for Mahmud-ul-qaum
[referring to Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin
Mahmud Ahmadra, meaning, the nations
praised] to return to Qadian. This was an
incidental remark.
The effect of the drought this year until
now is evident. A terrible situation has arisen
in the entire country due to a cessation of
rain. Qadian was also no exception to this.
Yet, observe God’s power; the evening of
the seventeenth, the successor of God’s
revered Messiahas stepped into Qadian.
That night, clouds began to amass and
stir in the heavens, and rain descended
on the eighteenth; a blessing from God to
negate those experts who used to say that a
monsoon would not occur.
As I write these words, the soothing
heavy rainfall descends before me. I had
described the departure of Hazrat Khalifatul
Masih from Qadian and mentioned how a
heavenly sign had manifested. Today, this
sign upon his return, at a time of deadly
drought, is a proof of truthfulness for the
dwellers of Qadian to say the least. This is
a sign of mercy and blessing and this is the
first of the blessings in relation to Huzoor’s
return…
With the arrival of Hazrat Khalifatul
Masih, the drought transformed into the
descent of Divine mercy. If we offer gratitude
for this Divine bounty in our actions,
numerous blessings will follow thereafter.
I desired to write extensively regarding
this bounty and blessing of Allah the
Almighty, but I have seen that each and
every drop of rain which currently falls
holds infinite blessings within it. Thus,
what elucidation can I give thereafter? It is
best that I rest my pen. But I would like to
remind the readers to remember that the
time for immense blessings is approaching.
Prepare yourselves for it.
[Translated by Fateh Alam, UK]
@JalsaQadian/Twitter
6 Friday 24 August 2018 | AL HAKAM
Kenya Peace Symposium Lauded
Nasir Mehmood Tahir
Nakuru, Kenya
O n 7 July 2018, the Ahmadiyya Muslim
Jamaat of Nakuru, Kenya had the hon-
our of holding its first Peace Symposium at
Ahmadiyya Mubarak Mosque.
The programme was attended by 65
guests, among whom 40 were non-Ahmadi
dignitaries. In attendance were well-known
Kenyan politicians, religious leaders, gov-
ernment officials, senior army officers, well-
known businessmen, principals, teachers,
doctors and many others.
Among the guests were also two Egyp-
tian doctors, a Buddhist lady from Japan,
as well as representatives of Shia, Sunni and
Bahai sects.
Hon Koigi Wa Wamwere, well-known
Kenyan politician, human rights activist,
journalist and author of multiple famous
books in Kenya, in his speech said that
peace was a crop that needed weeding and
watering again and again, and the sympo-
sium arranged by the Jamaat was an event of
weeding and watering the crop of peace. He
went on by saying, “I am very glad to be part
of this symposium. Equality and freedom is
a basic right for all us human beings.”
Hon Muhayudin Sambul, Kadhi for
Kericho and Bomet counties, in his remarks
appreciated this effort of the Jamaat and
thanked the Jamaat for bringing to one table
Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad,
Khalifatul Masih IIra, describes the Hajj in the
Introduction to the Study of the Holy Quran:
people of different ethnicities, religions and
nations to promote peace and harmony
between all. He further said, “I have been
to Pakistan and I know very well the
persecution the Jamaat is facing there, as
well as in Indonesia and other places in the
world, but I hereby assure you that you are
free here to preach and worship your faith.
My well wishes and sympathies are always
with the Jamaat.”
Hon Hassan Ali Noor, vice chairman
Interfaith Council, Central Rift Valley, ex-
pressed his gratitude to the community for
holding such a peace symposium and pro-
moting peace and harmony in the society.
A well-known Egyptian, Dr Mustafa, ex-
pressed his thanks for inviting him and said,
“If I was not able to attend this peace sym-
posium I would have regretted it much, but
I feel lucky enough to be here today.”
A Japanese lady, Madam Shikoo, who
belongs to the Buddhist religion was also
invited. She showed her gratitude to the Ja-
maat and said, “I knew nothing about Islam
but [after] the Ahmadiyya Jamaat’s mis-
sionary contacted me, now I can say I know
Islam, and especially from today’s event, I
have learnt a lot. Such programmes should
be held regularly.”
AMJ Kenya
“The third form of worship prescribed by
Islam is the Pilgrimage to Mecca. The object
of this is to create in the minds of Muslims
a feeling of attachment to a Centre. For the
performance of the Pilgrimage, Muslims
who are able to afford the journey collect
together at Mecca during a prescribed
period. Thus an opportunity is afforded to
them to come together from different parts
of the world, to strengthen their relationship
with each other and to exchange views
upon national and international problems.
This form of worship is also both collective
and individual. The Pilgrimage may be
performed only during the prescribed
days, but the Umrah may be performed
at any time. Whenever during the year a
Muslim is able to make arrangements for
the journey he can proceed to Mecca and
perform the Umrah. This form of worship
teaches Muslims that for the purpose of
maintaining and strengthening the Centre
they ought to be ready to make both
collective and individual sacrifices. The
fourth form of worship is alms and charity.
This too is both collective and individual
and both prescribed and voluntary. For
instance, on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr
(the festival of the breaking of the Fast) it
is obligatory upon every Muslim, man and
woman, adult and child, before taking part
in the additional service prescribed for that
day, to offer three pounds of wheat or corn
or its equivalent in money as a contribution
towards helping the poor. Even the poorest
person is not exempt from this obligation.
He who is able to afford it must make this
contribution out of his own substance,
but he who is not able to afford it must
nevertheless provide the contribution out
of that which he may receive in charity on
that day.”
Friday 24 August 2018 | AL HAKAM 7

Letters to the Editor

Blessings in the Garden

of the Messiaha​s
Among the accounts and memorable incidents we received from participants of
Jalsa Salana UK, we present below the personal account of a member of USA
Jamaat who travelled to the UK for Jalsa Salana 2018.

Ahsan M Khan
Los Angeles, California, USA

T he Jalsa Salana is a very blessed occa-

sion and, in a tradition started by the
Promised Messiah himself, always brings
as
Because the main common road from the
Twinings’ home to ​Hadiqatul Mahdi​about
a half mile up was narrow and busy, we in-
With the Twinings at breakfast in their garden

out the most exemplary acts of hospitality stead walked to and from the Jalsa through
and selflessness. At this year’s annual gath- a public footpath through the back coun-
ering in the UK, we experienced this in the tryside – a unique feature of the Twinings’
most unexpected way. home that even Three Horseshoes could not
My younger brother, Amjad, had booked offer. It was a serene 15-minute stroll along
a single room for the two of us at a nearby a pond, through a forest of Douglas Fir trees
bed-and-breakfast many months ago when and then a thick short wheat-field, finally
we decided to attend the Jalsa and get ahead up and around King John Hill (named after
of the rush. We were pleased because this King John of ​Magna Carta​fame who once
well-known spot called Three Horseshoes had a hunting lodge there in the thirteenth
had only a handful of rooms. And because century). The path took us directly to the top
it was the closest hotel to H​ adiqatul Mahdi​ of the back end of the Jalsa car park, where a
(the site of the Jalsa Salana), securing it was security tent was pitched and two Khuddam
a rare feat. on duty, admittedly surprised to see pedes-
But only a few weeks before the Jalsa, the trian Jalsa attendees approaching them from
reservation was cancelled because the own- a back trail, diligently would check our IDs
er, John Manning-Smith, had made a book- before letting us enter (a good test, indeed, View of the meadows at dawn after Fajr between the residence and Hadiqatul Mahdi

ing error, and their inn was oversold. He was for the Jalsa perimeter security team).
sincere and thoughtful in his apology, and Mr Twining walked with us the first
we didn’t fret. time, all the way to the Jalsa. Other times he
We began making plans to secure tents kindly dropped us off in his car to ensure we
and stay on the Jalsa grounds when, to my would make it to the start of the programme
brother’s surprise, he got notified that John’s on time.
friends (a British couple) were willing to To attend Fajr Salat behind Huzooraa, we
host us at their home for the weekend to walked to ​Hadiqatul Mahdi​in the quiet pre-
resolve the predicament. And what was es- dawn darkness with a small torchlight. And
pecially surprising was that these hosts lived walked back with fresh ​Langar​chai in hand,
even closer (only half a mile from the Jal- as the breaking dawn awoke birds and cast a
sa) and insisted that we stay free of charge. serene glow on the misty meadows.
It was an overwhelmingly gracious offer, In the mornings, Mrs Twining prepared
which we accepted. for us a wondrous English-style break-
On the eve of Jalsa, we journeyed from fast, with fresh fruit and Twinings tea (of
Los Angeles to England and finally made course). We had lovely conversations be-
it to the home and met our unlikely Jalsa fore heading off to Jalsa, during which we
hosts, Robin and Nicky Twining. Mr Twin- shared our Jalsa experiences and memories, Amjad Mahmood Khan strolls with Mr Twining to Jalsa through the back footpath

ing was a semi-retired consultant who now and they shared anecdotes of their amazing matter-of-factly, rather than referring to it among other things, the importance of be-
directed a few charities, and his wife Dr travels around the world. Their trips to re- as “your convention”. The Jalsa Salana, after ing mindful of the rights of neighbours and
Twining was a recently-retired medical doc- mote places had taught them to appreciate all, was not just a part of their town, but also being gracious hosts during the days of Jal-
tor. Mr Twining shared the namesake of one the rich diversity of culture, language and their lives. sa. When the Twinings specifically learned
of the oldest and most well-known British religion, they told us. Hosting us was a way The entire experience of staying at this that Huzooraa ​had taken the time to remind
tea-making brands, Twinings, established for them to reciprocate this experience, by home during the Jalsa was surreal to say the all 38,000-plus Jalsa attendees to be mind-
by his ancestors in 1706. opening their homes and hearts to guests of least. Our hosts refused to take payment, ful of the fire dangers of dry neighbouring
Their house, called Goldings Estate, was the event which turns their small town into but after our repeated insistence, they final- grounds, they expressed deep appreciation
a beautiful country home decorated with a global village every summer. ly suggested we donate instead to Human- as mutual hosts. By the grace of God, it was
a vibrant, meticulously manicured flower Mr and Mrs Twining were already very ity First, a charity they themselves learned these very neighbours of the Jalsa Salana
garden and a breath-taking backyard view aware of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Commu- about during their visits to the Jalsa Salana who were demonstrating the heights of hos-
of the Hampshire countryside overlooking nity when we introduced ourselves. They over the years. It was a noble and thought- pitality to us, out of a love for the gathering
a pond, tall trees, meandering trails and had moved to this home in Alton 21 years ful suggestion. Before bidding farewell on started by the Promised Messiahas​127 years
a round green hill, behind which was the ago and recall every Jalsa since it arrived in Sunday, we were able to gift them with some ago in a village thousands of miles away.
iconic Jalsa tent city of ​Hadiqatul Mahdi.​ their town twelve years prior. They remem- Humanity First merchandise purchased The Promised Messiah, Hazrat Mirza
While we couldn’t see the Jalsa site from the ber the very first one, the ones with torren- from the Jalsa stall and thereby honour their Ghulam Ahmadas​once wrote, “You must
home, we were close enough that we could tial rains, the unusually warm ones, and all wish in the best way we could think of, with not rank this convention in the same league
hear the distant echoes of Jalsa announce- the rest in between. They even attended four those proceeds also going to charitable work as other, ordinary, human assemblies.” (Ma-
ments and see the long queue of cars, vans of them and marvelled at the steady rise in as was their desire. In addition to this hum- jmu‘ah Ishtiharat, Vol. 1, p. 341) Indeed, on
and double-decker Jalsa shuttles backing attendance every year. They regularly tune ble token of appreciation, we also promised a midsummer weekend in a house in the
up along the main road directly in front of in to Jalsa Radio every year during the Jalsa, to pray for them. After all, those who host Hampshire countryside next to the Garden
the driveway. Our hosts made sure we were and were fully versed in the Jamaats core be- guests at the Jalsa Salana are indeed recipi- of the Messiah, we witnessed this in an ex-
comfortable in every way and gave us a key liefs, outreach programmes and long histo- ents of God’s blessings. traordinary way.
to the house for us to enter and exit during ry of persecution. In our conversations, they During the Friday Sermon on the in-
the weekend as we pleased. used the term Jalsa Salana very casually and augural day of Jalsa, Huzooraa​ discussed,
8 Friday 24 August 2018 | AL HAKAM
After reciting the Tashahud, Ta‘awuz, and Surah Al-Fatihah, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa stated:
In this series of narrating accounts of
the lives of the Companions [of the Holy
Prophetsa], I will speak about two other
Companions today.
The first is Hazrat Munzir bin
Muhammad Ansarira. Hazrat Munzir
bin Muhammadra belonged to the Banu
Jahjabah tribe. Upon migrating to Medina,
the Holy Prophetsa established a bond
of brotherhood between Hazrat Munzir
bin Muhammadra and Hazrat Tufail bin
Harithra. (At-Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Vol. 3, p.
248, Munzir bin Muhammad, Dar Ihya At-
turath Al-Arabi, 1996, Beirut)
When Hazrat Zubair bin Al-Awwamra,
Hazrat Hatibra bin Abi Baltah and Hazrat
Abu Sabrahra bin Abi Ruham migrated to
Medina, they stayed at the home of Hazrat
Munzir bin Muhammadra. (At-Tabaqat
Al-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 55, Zubair bin Al-
Awwamra, p. 61, Hatib bin Abi Baltah, p.
251, Abu Sabrah bin Abi Ruham, Dar Ihya
At-turath Al-Arabi, 1996, Beirut)
Hazrat Munzirra participated in the
Battles of Badr and Uhud. He was martyred
during the incident of Bi‘r-e-Ma‘unah. (At-
Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 248, Munzir
bin Muhammad, Dar Ihya At-turath Al-
Arabi, 1996, Beirut)
The incident of Bi‘r-e-Ma‘unah has been
mentioned before a number of times in
relation to other Companions. I will briefly
mention it once again. A detailed account
of the martyrdom of Hazrat Munzirra
has been covered in Seerat Khataman
Nabiyyeen [Seal of all the Prophets], written
by Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad Sahibra. In
this book it is written, “The Holy Prophetsa
dispatched a party of the Companions
under the leadership of Munzir bin Amr
Ansari in Safar 4 AH. These people were
mostly from the Ansar and totalled seventy
in number, and almost all of them were
Qaris, i.e., were well-versed in the Holy
Quran. They would collect wood from the
jungle by day to make ends meet and would
spend a better part of the night in worship.
When these people reached a place known
as Bi‘r-e-Ma‘unah, which was named due to
a water well, an individual named Haram
bin Milhan, who was the maternal uncle
of Anasra bin Malik, went forward with the
message of Islam to Aamir bin Tufail, who
was chief of the Aamir tribe and paternal
Friday Sermon
27 July 2018
Delivered from Baitul Futuh Mosque
Men of Excellence
nephew of Abu Bara Aamiri. The rest of
the Companions remained behind. When
Haram bin Milhan arrived to meet Aamir
bin Tufail and his followers as an emissary
of the Holy Prophetsa, at first, they warmly
welcomed him in their hypocrisy; but after
he had been fully seated and made to feel
at ease, and began to preach the message
of Islam, a few evil ones from among them
made a signal to someone, who struck
this innocent emissary with a spear from
behind and killed him instantly. At the time,
the following words were on the tongue of
Haram bin Milhan:
َ ُ ُ َ ْ َ ّٰ َ
‫الل ُہ اکب ُر ف ْزت َو َر ِ ّب الْک ْع َب ِۃ‬
i.e., ‘Allah is the Greatest. By the Lord of the
Ka‘bah, I have attained my objective.’ Aamir
bin Tufail did not suffice upon the murder
of this emissary of the Holy Prophetsa alone.
As a matter of fact, after this, he incited the
people of his tribe, the Banu Aamir, to attack
the remaining party of Muslims as well, but
they refused and said that they would not
attack the Muslims due to the guarantee of
Abu Bara. Upon this, Aamir collected the
Banu Ri‘l, Dhakwan and Usayyah, etc. from
the tribe of Sulaim”, the same tribes who,
according to the narration of Bukharai, had
come to the Holy Prophetsa as a delegation
to request a party, to be sent so that they
may preach to them, “and attacked this
small and helpless community of Muslims.
When the Muslims saw these bloodthirsty
beasts racing towards them, they said, ‘We
have no quarrel with you. We have only
come with an assignment from the Holy
Prophetsa; we have not come to fight,’ but
they did not listen to a word and murdered
them all. Among the Companions who were
present at the time, only one individual was
spared, who had a limp, and had managed
to climb to the top of a mountain. The name
of this Companion was Ka‘b bin Zaid.” His
account has already been given. “From
various narrations it is ascertained that the
disbelievers attacked him as well, due to
which he was wounded. The disbelievers
left him for dead, but in actuality there was
still life in him and he survived.
“Two individuals from among this
community of Companions had separated
from the group at the time in order to graze
their camels, etc., and their names were
Amr bin Umayyah Damri and Munzir bin
Muhammad. When they looked towards
their camp, lo and behold, they sighted
flocks of birds flying about overhead. They
understood these desert signs...” When
birds gather in such a manner, it means that
there is some provision of food for them
underneath. “They immediately deduced
that a battle had taken place. When they
returned, this atrocity of carnage and
massacre perpetrated by the ruthless
disbelievers lay before their eyes. Upon
sighting this scene from afar, they consulted
one another as to what they should do.
One suggested that they should escape
immediately and reach Medina in order to
inform the Holy Prophetsa. The other one,
however, did not accept this proposal and
said, ‘I shall not flee from where our Amir,
Munzir bin Amr has been martyred.’ Hence,
he proceeded forward and was martyred
in battle.” (Seerat Khatam-un-Nabiyeen,
Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad Sahibra, pp.
518-519)
Hence, Munzir bin Muhammadra, who
had gone away in order to graze the camels
also confronted the enemies and attained
martyrdom. This martyrdom took place on
the 4 AH.
The second companion is Hazrat Hatibra
bin Abi Baltah. He belonged to the tribe of
Lakhm. Hazrat Hatibra bin Abi Baltah had
a treaty with the Banu Asad. His title was
Abu Abdullah and it is also mentioned as
Abu Muhammad. Hazrat Hatibra bin Abi
Baltah was originally from Yemen. Asim
bin Umar narrates that when Hatibra bin
Abi Baltah and his servant, Sa‘d, migrated
from Mecca to Medina, both of them stayed
with Hazrat Munzir bin Muhammadra bin
Uqba. The Holy Prophetsa formed a bond
of brotherhood between Hazrat Hatibra
bin Abi Baltah and Hazrat Rukhaila bin
Khalid. In one narration it is mentioned
that the Holy Prophetsa formed a bond of
brotherhood between Hazrat Uwaimra bin
Sa‘idah and Hazrat Hatibra bin Abi Baltah.
Hazrat Hatibra bin Abi Baltah participated
in all battles alongside the Holy Prophetsa,
including the Battles of Badr, Uhud and
Khandaq [the Trench]. The Holy Prophetsa
gave him a letter for the purpose of
conveying the message of Islam and sent
him to Muqauqis, King of Egypt.
Hazrat Hatibra was among the archers
of the Holy Prophetsa. It is also mentioned
that during the era of ignorance, Hazrat
Hatibra bin Abi Baltah was among the elite
horsemen and poets of the Quraish. Some
say that Hazrat Hatibra bin Abi Baltah was
the slave of Ubaidullah bin Hameed and
that he gained his freedom from his master
by way of a written agreement and he paid
the sum of this agreement on the day of the
conquest of Mecca. (Usdul Ghaaba, Vol. 1,
p. 491, Hatib bin Abi Baltah, Dar-ul-Fikr,
2003, Beirut), (At-Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Vol.
Friday 24 August 2018 | AL HAKAM 9
َ ّٰ َ ً ُ َ َّ َ َ ً ْ َ َ ْ ُ
‫اولا یَت ِخذ ب َ ْعض َنا ب َ ْعضا ا ْربَابًا ِم ْن ُد ْو ِن الل ِہ فا ِْن‬ ‫نش ِرک بِ ٖہ شیئ‬
Hatibra responded, “Islam is a religion which relieves a person from the َ ْ ُ ْ ُ َّ َ ْ ُ َ ْ ُ ْ ُ َ ْ َّ َ َ
‫تولوا فقولوا اشھدوا بِانا مسلِمون۔‬

need of all other faiths (it is the final religion and incorporates all other “I write this letter in the name of Allah, Who
is the Gracious, and who grants the best
religions within it); however, it surely does not require you to relinquish reward of one’s deeds. This letter is from
Muhammad, the servant of Allah and His

your belief in the Messiah of Nazareth. As a matter of fact, it teaches belief Messenger, to Maqauqis, Chief of the Copts.
Peace be on him who follows the guidance.

in all the truthful Prophets of God. Just as Mosesas gave glad tidings of
the advent of Jesusas, so too, Jesusas gave glad tidings of the advent of our
Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.”
3, p. 61, p. 242, Dar Ihya At-turath Al-
Arabi, 1996, Beirut), (Al-Asaaba fi Tamyeez
Al-Sahaba, Vol. 2, pp. 4-5, Hatib bin Abi
Baltah, Dar-ul-Kutub Al-Ilmiyah, Beirut,
1995).
Hazrat Umm-e-Salama narrates that
the marriage proposal she received from
the Holy Prophetsa, following the demise of
her husband, was sent through Hatibra bin
Abi Baltah. (Sahih Al-Muslim, Kitaab-ul-
Janaaiz, Hadith. 1516, Noor Foundation)
In a narration it is mentioned that
Hazrat Anasra bin Malik heard Hatibra bin
Abi Baltah say, “On the day of [the Battle
of] Uhud, the Holy Prophetsa turned
towards me and was in considerable pain.
This was after the battle had ended when
the conditions improved to some extent.
Hazrat Alira was holding a bowl of water
in his hand and the Holy Prophetsa was
washing his face with it. Hatibra asked the
Holy Prophetsa as to who did this to him.
The Holy Prophetsa said that Utbah bin Abi
Waqas struck his face with a stone. Hazrat
Hatibra said, ‘I had heard a voice shout that
Muhammad had been killed. Hearing this,
I have come here in a state as if my soul has
left my body, rendering it lifeless.’ Hazrat
Hatibra then asked the Holy Prophetsa,
“Where is Utbah?” The Holy Prophetsa
pointed in a particular direction and said
that he is there. Hazrat Hatibra went in that
direction. He [i.e. Utbah bin Abi Waqas]
was hiding, but Hatibra was able to capture
him. Hazrat Hatibra struck him with his
sword and severed his head. He then took
his decapitated head, his belongings and
his horse and brought them to the Holy
Prophetsa. The Holy Prophetsa gave all of
these items to Hazrat Hatibra and prayed
for him. The Holy Prophetsa said, ‘May
Allah be pleased with you. May Allah be
pleased with you.’ He repeated this twice.”
(Kitab Al-Sunan Al-Kubra lil-Behqi, Pt. 6, p.
504 Hadith no. 13041, Maktabat-ul-Rushd
Nashrioon, 2004)
Hazrat Hatibra bin Abi Baltah passed
away in Medina at the age of 65 in the year
30 AH. Hazrat Usmanra led his funeral
prayer. (At-Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 61,
Dar Ihya At-turath Al-Arabi, 1996, Beirut)
Among the details of the letter, which
the Holy Prophetsa sent to Muqauqis, we find
that Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad Sahibra has
mentioned it to be the third letter which was
sent to the different kings (Seerat Khatam-
un-Nabiyeen, Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad
Sahibra, p. 818), whereas, Hazrat Khalifat-
ul-Masih IIra has said that it was the fourth
letter (Debacha Tafsir-ul-Quran, Anwar-ul-
Uloom, Vol. 20, p. 321). Nevertheless, one
of the letters sent to the rulers and kings in
order to convey the message of Islam, was
sent to Muqauqis, the ruler of Egypt. He was
the ruler of Egypt and Alexandria under the
command of the Caesar. In other words,
he was a hereditary ruler and followed the
religion of Christianity, like the Caesar. His
personal name was Jurayj bin Mina. He and
his subjects belonged to the Coptic nation.
The Holy Prophetsa sent a letter through his
companion, Hatibra bin Abi Baltah and the
words of this letter were as follows:
َ ّٰ َ َ ُ
‫الر ِح ْی ِم۔ ِم ْن محَ ّم ٍد ع ْب ِد الل ِہ َو َر ُس ْول ِ ٖہ اِلی‬ ‫الر ْح ٰم ِن‬
ُ َ َ ٰ ُ ْ َ َّ
‫ام َعلی َم ِن ات َبع الھدی۔ ا ّما ب َ ْعد‬
َ َ ْ َ ُ ّ ٰ َ ْٔ ُ ْ َ ْ ُ ْ ْ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ َ ْ ُ ِ ْ َ ّ َ
‫ام اسلِم تسلم یوتِک اللہ اجرک‬
‫اب‬ ‫ت‬ َ ‫ک اِثْ ُم الْق ْبط۔ یَا اَ ْھ َل الْک‬
َِ ٰ َّ ِ َ ِ ُ ِ
ّ َ َ ّ َ
‫ائ ب َ ْی َن َنا َوب َ ْی َنک ْم ا ْن لا ن ْع ُبد اِلا الل َہ َولا‬
After this, O Ruler of Egypt, I invite you to
the guidance of Islam. Embrace Islam and
accept the peace of God, for this is the only
way to salvation. Allah the Exalted shall
grant you a double reward. But if you reject
this invitation, (in addition to yourself), the
sin of the Copts shall be on your shoulders
as well. O People of the Book! Come to a
word equal between us and you – that
we worship none but Allah; and that we
associate no partner with Him in any case,
and that some of us take not others as our
Master and Lord. But if they turn away, then
say, ‘Bear witness that we are followers of
the One God and obedient to Him.’”
This was the letter, which the Holy
Prophetsa sent to the king.
When Hatibra bin Abi Baltah reached
Alexandria, he met with an attendant in
the royal court, and after gaining access
to Maqauqis, he presented the letter of the
Holy Prophetsa to him. Maqauqis read the
letter and in somewhat of a teasing tone,
said, “If your master is actually a Prophet
(i.e. the Holy Prophetsa) of God then
(instead of sending me this letter), why did
he not supplicate to God that He should
make me subservient to him?” (In other
words, so that God would enable the Holy
َّ َّ ّ ٰ ْ
Prophetsa to become his ruler.)
‫بِس ِم الل ِہ‬
ٰ ٌ َ َ ْ َ َ َْ ُْ
‫س ع ِظ ْی ِم ال ِق ْب ِط۔ سل‬
Hatibra responded, “If this objection
‫المقوق‬
is valid, then it falls upon Jesusas as well,
ِ ‫ف ِانِی ادع َوک بِ ِد َعای ِۃ َال ِا َسل‬
َ ْ َ َ ّْ ََ ْ
‫م ّرتی ِن۔ فاِن تولیت فعلی‬
َْ ََ because he did not supplicate against his
َ
َ َ َ َ َْ ََ
opponents in this manner.” Then, by way of
ٍ ‫تعالوا اِلی کلِم ٍۃ سو‬
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advice he said, “You should contemplate in
a serious manner, because prior to this, in
this very country of yours, there has been
a person (i.e. the Pharaoh) who claimed
that he was the lord and ruler of the
entire world, but God seized him in such
a manner that he became a lesson for all
subsequent generations. I sincerely submit
to you, therefore, that you should take a
lesson from others, and not become one
from whom others take a lesson.” Seeing
that he is responding in a courageous
manner, Maqauqis said, “The fact is that
we already have a religion, therefore, until
we find a more superior one, we cannot
leave our faith.” Hatibra responded, “Islam
is a religion which relieves a person from
the need of all other faiths (it is the final
religion and incorporates all other religions
within it); however, it surely does not
require you to relinquish your belief in the
Messiah of Nazareth. As a matter of fact, it
teaches belief in all the truthful Prophets
of God. Just as Mosesas gave glad tidings
of the advent of Jesusas, so too, Jesusas gave
“Hatibra also said to Maqauqis, ‘By God, Mosesas never prophesied about
Jesusas as Jesusas did regarding Muhammadsa. So we call you to Muhammadsa
in the same way as you call the Jews to Jesusas.’ He then said that every prophet
is sent to a nation and it is their duty to obey him. So as you have witnessed
the era of this prophet whom God Almighty has sent for the whole world, it
is your duty to accept him. Furthermore, our faith does not restrict you from
following Jesusas the Messiah, rather we call others to believe in him as well.”
glad tidings of the advent of our Prophet,
peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.”
At this, Maqauqis began to contemplate
and took to silence. However, sometime
thereafter, in another sitting when several
high dignitaries of the church were present
as well, Maqauqis enquired of Hatibra, “I
have heard that your Prophet was exiled
from his homeland. Why did he not pray
against those who drove him out, so that
they would be destroyed?” Why did the
Prophetsa not curse those that drove him
out of his home in Mecca, so they would
be destroyed and the Prophetsa could live in
peace? Hatibra responded, “Our Prophet was
only forced into exile from his homeland,
but your Messiah was actually apprehended
by the Jews, who attempted to bring his life
to an end on the cross; yet, he was unable to
pray against his enemies and destroy them.”
Maqauqis was very impressed and said, “You
are undoubtedly a wise man, and have been
sent as an emissary by a wise man.” After
this, he said, “I have reflected upon what
you have said about your Prophet, and have
found that he has not taught anything evil,
nor has he forbidden anything good.” Then
he placed the letter of the Holy Prophetsa in
an ivory box, sealed it and handed it over to
one of his responsible female servants.
Nonetheless, Maqauqis honoured the
letter of the Holy Prophetsa. After this,
Maqauqis summoned a scribe who was
well-versed in Arabic, then he dictated
the following letter addressed to the Holy
Prophetsa and handed it over to Hatibra. The
text of the letter read:
“In the name of Allah, the Gracious,
the Merciful. This letter is from Maqauqis,
Chief of the Copts, to Muhammadsa, the
son of Abdullah. Peace be upon you. I have
read your letter, understood its contents,
and pondered over your invitation. I knew
that a prophet was to appear, but I thought
that he would be raised in the country of
Syria (not in Arabia). I have treated your
emissary with honour, and send two girls,
who are held in high esteem by the Copts.
(These girls belong to noble families.) I also
send you some garments and a mule so that
you may ride upon it. Peace be upon you.”
He then signed it. This letter
demonstrates that Maqauqis of Eygpt
treated the emissary of the Holy Prophetsa
with reverence, and to some extent, he
took an interest in the invitation of the
Holy Prophetsa as well. However, he did
not accept Islam. It is ascertained by other
narrations that he passed away as a follower
of the Christian faith. By the manner of
his speech, it seems that although he took
an interest in religious matters, he did not
possess the serious nature that was required
in this respect. For this reason, apparently,
even though he acted respectfully, he
dismissed the invitation of the Holy
Prophetsa. The two girls sent by Maqauqis
were named Mariyah and Sirin and they
were both sisters. As Maqauqis stated in
his letter, they were both from the Coptic
nation, which was the same nation to which
Maqauqis belonged to. These girls were not
ordinary people, rather, according to the
letter of Maqauqis, they were “held in high
esteem by the Copts.”
Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad Sahibra
says, “In actuality, it seems that an ancient
practice among the Egyptians was that they
would present girls who belonged to their
own families or were nobles of the nation to
such revered guests with whom they desired
to foster stronger ties.” He then further
writes, “As such, when Abrahamas went to
Egypt, the Chief of Egypt presented a noble
girl (i.e., Hagar) to him as well for marriage,
who gave birth to Ishmaelas, and through
him, became the mother of many other
Arabian tribes. In any case, when the two
girls sent by Maqauqis arrived in Medina,
the Holy Prophetsa married Mariyah, the
Copt, himself, and gave her sister Sirin to
the renowned poet, Hassan bin Thabitra in
marriage. Mariyah is the same blessed lady
who gave birth to Hazrat Ibrahim, the son of
the Holy Prophetsa, who was the only child
born to him during his era of prophethood.
It is also worthy of mention that due to the
preaching of Hatibra bin Abi Baltah, both
these girls had become Muslim even before
reaching Medina. The mule sent to the Holy
Prophetsa on this occasion as a gift was
white in colour. The Holy Prophetsa would
often ride on it and in the Battle of Hunain,
the very same mule was used by the Holy
Prophetsa. (Seerat Khatam-un-Nabiyeen,
Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad Sahibra, pp.
818-821)
Hazrat Musleh Maudra elaborates
further regarding the letter that was sent
to Maqauqis, “This letter including the
wording of it is exactly the same which
was written for the King of Rome. The only
difference was that it read: “If you do not
accept it, the burden of sins of the Roman
people will be on your shoulders” and the
other letter read: “…the burden of sins of the
Coptic people will be on your shoulders.”
When Hatibra arrived in Egypt,
Maqauqis was not in the capital, rather
he was in Alexandria. Hatibra went to
Alexandria where the King had arranged for
a gathering along the seashore. (It is possible
that this location was on an Island) and he
may have taken a boat to get there. Since
there were stringent security measures in
place, Hatibra raised the letter up above and
raised slogans. The King instructed that this
person should be presented before him.”
He further writes: “Hatibra also said
to Maqauqis, ‘By God, Mosesas never
prophesied about Jesusas as Jesusas did
regarding Muhammadsa. So we call you to
Muhammadsa in the same way as you call
the Jews to Jesusas.’ He then said that every
prophet is sent to a nation and it is their
duty to obey him. So as you have witnessed
the era of this prophet whom God Almighty
has sent for the whole world, it is your duty
to accept him. Furthermore, our faith does
not restrict you from following Jesusas the
Messiah, rather we call others to believe
in him as well.” (Debacha Tafsir-ul-Quran,
Anwar-ul-Uloom, Vol. 20, p. 322)
Thus, these were the people who
preached their faith with great courage and
wisdom. They had no fear of whoever was
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before them, be they a governor, a ruler or
a king.
With regard to the incident of the
woman taking a letter from Medina to the
Meccans, it was the same Hatibra bin Abi
Baltah who sent the letter with her and
informed of the impending arrival of the
Holy Prophetsa. It is narrated that when the
Holy Prophetsa set off to Mecca with the
army to conquer the city, one companion,
Hatibra bin Abi Baltah sent a letter with a
woman to the Quraish of Mecca. According
to the commentary of Bukhari by Hazrat
Syed Zainul Abideen Shah Sahib, he has
written that Imam Bukhari quoted the
following verse of the Holy Quran prior to
narrating the details of this incident:
َ َ َُ ُ َّ َ
‫لَا تت ِخذ ْوا َع ُد ِّو ْی َو َع ُد ّوک ْم ا ْول َِیٓائ‬
“O ye who believe! Take not My enemy and
your enemy for friends”.
Hazrat Alira relates, “The Holy Prophetsa,
Zubair, Miqdad bin Aswad and myself, with
the instruction that we must go and when
we reach a place called Rawdah Khakh,
there will be a woman on camel and she
will have a letter which we must take from
her, we departed with our horses galloping
at full speed. When we reached Rawdah
Khakh we saw that there was a woman on
a camel. We asked her to produce the letter.
She replied that she did not have any letter.
We then said that she would show us the
letter otherwise we would have to remove
her clothes to find it. Upon this she took out
the letter from the bun of her hair and we
took that letter back to the Holy Prophetsa.
When it was opened, we learnt that it was
from Hatibra bin Abi Baltah addressed to
the idolaters of Mecca informing them of
the intentions of the Holy Prophetsa. The
Holy Prophetsa summoned Hatibra bin
Abi Baltah and enquired regarding this.
He replied, ‘O Messenger of Allah, do not
make haste in your decision regarding me. I
was a man who came and met the Quraish.
I am not from among them, whereas the
other Muhajireen [emigrants] who were
with you have relatives in Mecca through
whom they have been able to safeguard
their possessions and wealth. It was my
desire to confer a favour upon someone
in Mecca as I have no relatives there, so
perhaps as a result of this favour they might
take care of me and I did not do so out of
disbelief or apostasy. (Neither have I denied
you, nor have I become an apostate and
left the fold of Islam). I did not do it for
this reason because after accepting Islam
I could never desire to return to disbelief,
I assure you.’ When the Holy Prophetsa
heard this, he said that he had spoken the
truth. Hazrat Umarra who was present at the
time said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, allow me
to kill this hypocrite.’ The Holy Prophetsa
answered, ‘This man fought in the Battle of
Badr; little do you know that God Almighty
has witnessed what the people have done
during the Battle of Badr, and no matter
what they do, He Has forgiven their sins.’”
(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Jihad, Hadith
no. 3007, Commentary by Hazrat Syed
Zainul Abideen Shah Sahib, Vol. 5, pp. 350-
352, Nizarat-e-Isha‘at)
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Hazrat Waliullah Shah Sahib writes
under the explanation of a Hadith in Sahih
Al-Bukhari that according to another
Hadith, this woman was called a disbeliever
and those sent to find her were Hazrat Alira,
Hazrat Abu Marsad Ghanawira and Hazrat
Zubairra. Similarly, he writes that this
woman was riding the camel. Regarding her
hiding the letter, he writes that in another
narration it states that when she saw that it
was a grave matter, she turned to the cloth
tied on her back, took out the letter and
placed it before them and they then brought
this woman to the Holy Prophetsa.
Hazrat Umarra said that he [Hatibra] had
betrayed the Messenger of Allah and the
believers and said, “O Messenger of Allah,
allow me to kill him.” The Holy Prophetsa
answered “Was he”, Hatibra bin Abi Baltah
“not among those who fought in the Battle
of Badr?” He then said, “I am sure that God
Almighty has witnessed what happened
in Badr and has stated Paradise has been
decreed for them and their sins have been
forgiven and they may do as they please.”
When Hazrat Umarra heard this he wept
saying, “God Almighty and is Messenger
know better”. (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Kitab-ul-
Maghazi, Hadith no. 3983, Commentary
by Hazrat Syed Zainul Abideen Shah Sahib,
Vol. 8, pp. 53-54, Nizarat-e-Isha‘at)
Hazrat Abu Bakrra also sent Hazrat
Hatibra to Maqauqis in Egypt and agreed
on a peace treaty which lasted between the
two parties until the attack of Amr bin Aas
on Egypt. (Al-Isti‘ab, Vol. 1, p. 376, Hatib
bin Abi Baltah, Dar-ul-Kutb-ull-Ilmiyya,
Beirut, 2002).
It is mentioned regarding Hazrat Hatibra
that he had a good strong build, a light
beard, a lowered neck, had a short stature
and had stubby fingers.
Ya‘qub bin Utbah relates that on the day
of Hatibra bin Abi Baltah’s demise, he left
behind 4000 Dirhams. He sold grain for a
living and left his inheritance in Medina.
(At-Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 61, Dar
Ihya At-Turath Al-Arabi, 1996, Beirut)
Hazrat Jabirra relates that once the
servant of Hazrat Hatibra went to the Holy
Prophetsa to make a complaint. He came
Speaking of the high morals of Hazrat Hatibra bin Abi Baltah, the
author of Sirat Al-Sahaba has written, “Loyalty to the utmost level,
beneficence and truthfulness were his outstanding qualities. He would
take care of his friends and family.
to complain about his master i.e. Hazrat
Hatibra. The servant said “O messenger
of Allah, Hatib will surely go to hell.” He
either reproached him or said something
severe. The Holy Prophetsa replied, “You
have lied, he will never enter the Fire as he
participated in the Battle of Badr and Sulah
[the Treaty of] Hudaibiyyah.” (Sunan Al-
Tirmadhi, Abwaab-ul-Munaaqib, Hadith
no. 3864)
As it has been mentioned, Hazrat
Hatibra was a trader and would sell his
Hazrat Jabirra relates that once the servant of Hazrat Hatibra went to
the Holy Prophetsa to make a complaint. He came to complain about
his master i.e. Hazrat Hatibra. The servant said “O messenger of Allah,
Hatib will surely go to hell.” He either reproached him or said something
severe. The Holy Prophetsa replied, “You have lied, he will never enter the
Fire as he participated in the Battle of Badr and Sulah [the Treaty of]
produce at the markets. What is the Islamic
injunction with regard to selling goods
and setting prices? Hazrat Musleh Maudra
in reference to him said, “Since the time of
the Holy Prophetsa, the Islamic government
in Medina has had control over the prices
of goods. (That is to say that the price of
good sold in the market would fixed by the
Islamic government). Hence, in one Hadith
we read that Hazrat Umarra was walking
through a market in Medina and saw that a
man named Hatibra bin Abi Baltah had two
sacks of dried grapes, or in other places it is
written raisins. Hazrat Umarra asked about
the rates to which he replied 2 mudd [unit
of measurement] for a Dirham, i.e. for one
Dirham one would receive 2 mudd. This
rate was lower and cheaper than the average
rate in the market, so Hazrat Umarra
ordered him to sell them at his home as it
was very cheap and would not allow him to
sell at such low rates in the market, as this
would disrupt the rate of the market and the
people will begin harbouring ill-thoughts
and doubts about the vendors. People would
say to those who had higher rates that they
were selling to them at a wrong price.”
Hazrat Musleh Maudra writes, “The
Islamic jurists have greatly debated about
this topic. Some have presented such
narrations where later on Hazrat Umarra
changed his mind on what he previously
believed, but whatever the case may be the
scholars have accepted Hazrat Umar’s view
as a principal to be practiced upon and
they have written that it is the duty of the
Islamic government to set the rates of the
markets, otherwise there will be a change in
the morals and integrity of the people. But
one should always bear in mind that only
those commodities are mentioned which
are brought to the market and sold openly.
Those goods which are not brought to the
market and sold on an individual basis are
not mentioned here. Thus, with regard to
those goods which are brought to the market
and sold, the clear Islamic injunction is that
Hudaibiyyah.”
the rate should be determined in order
to prevent the vendors from increasing
and lowering the prices. Furthermore,
the scholars have written some narrations
and Ahadith which give support to this.”
(Khutbat-e-Mahmood, Vol. 19, pp. 307-308,
Friday Sermon 10.06.1938)
Another duty of the Islamic government
is to provide grazing fields and to dig wells
to provide water. In this regard, the Holy
Prophetsa once appointed Hazrat Hatibra for
this task. According to one narration on the
return from the Battle of Banu Mustaliq,
the Holy Prophetsa passed by a placed
called Naqee. He saw a very large plain
of land and grass. The land was very vast,
vegetation was everywhere and there were
many wells. The water of the land was also
very clean. The Holy Prophetsa enquired
about the water in the wells and in reply it
was said “O messenger of Allah, the water
is very good, but whenever we praise these
wells the water diminishes and remains
at the bottom.” The Holy Prophetsa hence
instructed Hazrat Hatibra bin Abi Baltah to
dig a well and to make Naqee the grazing
land, i.e. the official grazing land which
would be under the rule of the government.
Hazrat Bilalra bin Harith Muzni was
appointed to oversee this work. Hazrat
Bilalra said “O Messenger of Allah, how
much of this land should I make the grazing
land? It is a very vast land, so how much of it
should be for grazing?” The Holy Prophetsa
answered, “Before the sun rises at Fajr, have
a man with a loud voice (the voice at night
reaches very far) stand on the hill named
Mukammal (a small mountain there), then
as far as his voice can be heard you should
make the land for the horses and camels of
the Mujahideen to graze.” This too was a
measure used. There is no mention of feet or
miles, rather, they were to appoint people in
different directions and the furthest person
to whom the voice reached would mark the
boundary of the grazing ground and the
grazing ground was to be for such horses
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and camels of the Muslim Mujahideen
so that they could continue the work of
Jihad through this. The ground was public
treasury and property of the state and the
horses and camels of those Mujahideen
who would go out for battle were to graze
there.
Upon this Hazrat Bilalra asked, “O
Messenger of Allah, what is your verdict
regarding the grazing animals of ordinary
Muslims?” There were many grazing
animals of ordinary Muslims that grazed in
open fields and grazing grounds. He sought
his opinion and verdict regarding them. The
Holy Prophetsa replied, “They will not enter
it; this is only for those people who prepare
their animals for jihad.” Hazrat Bilal asked,
“O Messenger of Allah! What is your verdict
regarding those weak men and women who
have small numbers of cattle and are unable
to move with them for grazing?” Certain
poor people had very small numbers of
sheep and goats. They were unable to even
obtain milk from them and they could not
go anywhere else as they were very feeble,
elderly or were women. Upon this, the Holy
Prophetsa replied, “Let them graze.” (Subul-
ul-Huda Wa Al-Rishaad, Vol. 4, pp. 352-353,
Dar-ul-Kutub Al-Ilmiyya, Beirut, 1996)
The feeble and weak were permitted to
let their cattle graze from the state grazing
grounds. Thus the national treasure should
be used for the for the benefit of the nation;
however, if a poor person is in need of it for
a personal matter then they can also benefit
from it.
Speaking of the high morals of Hazrat
Hatibra bin Abi Baltah, the author of Sirat
Al-Sahaba has written, “Loyalty to the
utmost level, beneficence and truthfulness
were his outstanding qualities. He would
take care of his friends and family. At the
conquest of Mecca, the letter that he sent
to the idolaters of Mecca”, through the help
of lady which I have already mentioned,
“was due to affection and love that he had
for his family. The Holy Prophetsa also
took his good intention and truthfulness
in consideration and overlooked this” and
forgave him. (Sirat Al-Sahaba, Vol. 2, pp.
411-412, Islami Kutub Khana)
May God Almighty enable us to adopt
the high qualities of the Companions and
may Allah continue to elevate their status.
(Translated by The Review of Religions)
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Lajna Side of Jalsa UK

Dr Fariha Khan
Sadr Lajna Imaillah, UK

Jits own. As our beloved Imam resides here,

alsa Salana UK now has an importance of

the Jalsa is a markazi or international Jalsa in

many respects. One aspect that makes this
Jalsa special is the direct guidance by Hazrat
Amirul Momineen, Khalifatul Masihaa which
is the key to making this Jalsa successful.
Jalsa preparations on the Lajna side start
many months in advance. The main structure
of nizamats (departments) was constructed
about ten months before Jalsa, after which
work on the list of requirements and the Jalsa-
site map began, followed by compilation of
duty lists. On the Lajna side, there were almost
4000 duty holders.
Many meetings were held prior to Jalsa,
sometimes with key workers and at other
times with heads of departments. The main
focus of these meetings was to provide ease
and comfort for our guests at all times, for
example we purchased 15 folding beds for
guests not able to sleep on the floor. 400 new
beddings were donated by Lajna from all four
regions in London for Jalsa guests who resided
in Baitul Futuh, Morden.
Lajna Imaillah UK is extremely blessed
that Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa mentioned
the guidance given to them on Jalsa inspection cope well. Workers performed their duties in searing heat was not easy but it did not deter started to focus on winding up in Hadiqatul
which was to keep smiling and praying and this heat with passion and dedication, cleaning the organisers at the bazaar. Mahdi. For Lajna, this mainly involved leaving
to only rely on prayers. Alhamdolillah – all toilets and the site, giving security duties, Lajna press and media team was the site clean and packing all the things
praise be to Allah – special attention was paid driving buggies and serving food to guests. exceptionally busy this year as many required for next year. The focus of Jalsa then
to ensure that the majority of our workers The most amazing sight to watch was that of journalists wanted to interview the ladies and shifted to Fazl Mosque where all the guests
offered their prayers in congregation behind Nasirat who were constantly giving out water were interested to know how we run the Lajna continued to gather to offer prayers behind
Huzooraa. which was in great demand in this heat. The tea side. Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa and the teams on
The weather was hot and it brought stall also made cold drinks such as Rooh Afza Many guests commented on the smiling duty in Fazl Mosque continued to serve them.
additional challenges. Marquees were air (concentrated squash drink) and lemonade to faces and good manners of duty holders which May Allah bless all the workers and the
conditioned under Huzoor’s guidance which be served to guests in this heat for free. Ladies was of course a direct result of the guidance guests alike and may Allah enable us to bring
helped immensely, but because the weather also ran the Lajna food bazaar which is very given by Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa. the spiritual revolution within ourselves as is
was very hot, the system sometimes did not popular among guests. Frying pakoras in the As Jalsa came to a conclusion, workers the purpose of this Jalsa. Amin.

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