Through keeping company with these noble elders, God Almighty further polished his character and also increased his relationship with Himself
In China, I had ample opportunity to call people toward God in several areas
Chini Sahib himself narrated that when he came to Rabwah from China he witnessed how the elders of Rabwah would pray with great fervency and passion, observe fasts, perform Etikaf [retire to seclusion for spiritual retreat] and make supplications, God Almighty would listen to their supplications. This had a deep impact on him and he vowed that he would also follow in the footsteps of those elders. At that time he had the guidance of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (ra) , as well as the opportunity to sit in the company of great personalities such as Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad Sahib (ra) and Hazrat Mirza Sharif Ahmad Sahib (ra) . He would derive benefit from sitting in the company of Maulana Ghulam Rasool Rajeki Sahib, Hazrat Mukhtar Ahmad Sahib Shahjahanpuri, Hazrat Muhammad Ibrahim Sahib Baqapuri, Syed Waliullah Shah Sahib and others. ”
He had a quiet temperament and would speak less. However, we have seen that when he would be engaged in Tabligh, he would have extraordinary strength and passion which enabled him to talk for hours on end. On many occasions if he would speak on the phone he would not worry for the time, and hours would pass by. He inherited the quality of hospitality for guests. He would often say that his father was very hospitable. His father would say that as there was no hotel in the village, their house was the hotel. Chini Sahib’s wife would also fully support him in matters of hospitality.”
Rasheed Arshad Sahib further writes, “He was extremely passionate in matters of spreading the message of Islam
Similarly, he would always care about the sentiments of others, irrespective of how tired he may be. On one occasion a meeting was conducted until late. When they sat in the car, someone requested Chini Sahib to visit their house as it was nearby. (tovább…)