lifetime, and even met Kennedy in clothes ironed in this simple yet ingenious way! An example of his humility was such that after Hazrat Chaudhry Sahibra would come out of Fazl Mosque, having prayed Namaz, people would run to try and give him his shoes out of respect. Upon seeing this, Hazrat Chaudhry Sahibra would always tell them to leave the shoes and to not do too much for him. When Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrh, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV would walking outside Fazl Mosque in London, Chaudhry Sahib would accompany him, walking behind with his hands clasped gently at his back. The reason why Hazrat Chaudhry Sahib had his hands tied back was because when people would say salaam and meet Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh, they would also come toward the legendary Hazrat Chaudhry Sahibra out of awe and respect, but Chaudhry Sahib would very sternly sign people away from him and sign that when Hazur is there it is only Hazur and not me. This had a profound effect on me as it showed the utmost respect Hazrat Chaudhry Sahibra had for Khilafat. Chaudhry Sahibra was leaving for Pakistan in 1983 and out of my love for him, I asked him not to go, to which he replied that “I do not want to go back to Pakistan in a coffin”. An example of Hazrat Chaudhry Sahibra time management and punctuality were such that when he used to take Tarbiyyat classes at Fazl Mosque, he would tell his students to be there before 5pm sharp. To make sure they would all arrive on time, he would shut all the doors at 5pm and anybody who was late would not be allowed to enter. Throughout his life Hazrat Chaudhry Sahibra was extremely disciplined and taught others the importance of punctuality too. He once said: “I have been to so many parts of the world, I have done so much and have faced so many hardships and problems but have found that there was only one thing which would solve them every time… Durood Shareef”. In periods of trials and tribulations he would fervently recite durood shareef and always come to find some sort of blessing from Allah the Almighty. This incident had a very profound effect on me, and I believe this advice to be invaluable for all of us to try to follow.
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