his side and placed his head on my lap and spoke gently to him. When he came to his senses, he spoke: 'Who is this stranger who comes between me and my Lord. Even if each and every limb is severed from my body, I will love Him.' That scene of Riza, says the saint, I shall never forget; it is a life-long lesson for me."
It is said that Christ once saw a blind forlorn leper who was praying: "Blessed art thou, O Lord, who hast saved me from such maladies which have overtaken many of us". "Art thou not in misery" asked Christ, "Tell me which is that malady which has not overtaken thee" "Thank God", cried the leper, "I am not like him who does not know God". "You are right", said Christ, "Give me your hand". And the breath of Christ instantly healed the leper, and he became one of his followers.
The Prophet's companion Said bin Wakas,[1] lost his eyesight in old age, and
- ↑ He conquered Persia the in time of the Khalifa Omar.
