A Heart Has Been Hurt
bahaistories.com archive · Read original
When in Bahá'í history
London (today: London, UK)
One day in London the hour for ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's private audiences had arrived. Appointments had been made and, of necessity, an attempt was made to adhere to them rigidly. But ‘Abdu’l-Bahá taught moderation and consideration. A woman arrived without an appointment and was told it was not possible to fit her in, as ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was talking with some 'most important people'. Descending the stairway, she was greatly disappointed. Suddenly, to her astonishment, a messenger from the Master dashed down to her saying that ‘Abdu’l-Bahá wished to see her. With authority His voice was heard, saying: 'A heart has been hurt. Hasten, hasten, bring her to Me!'
Source: Honnold, Annamarie, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 54
Collected from bahaistories.com (Subject: kindness).
Cite this story
Various. *bahaistories.com archive*. https://bahaistories.com/subject/kindness
Record yourself reading this story
Recording stays on this device only. Nothing is uploaded.
Related stories
Kindness to Animals
Then, O ye friends of God! Ye must not only have kind and merciful feelings for mankind, but ye should also exercise the utmost kindness towards every living creature.
Mankind Is in Danger
O people of the world! The dawn of the Sun of Reality is assuredly for the illumination of the world and for the manifestation of mercy.
From the Hand of the Greatest Holy Leaf: Wartime Relief in Haifa
During the Great War, Haifa was crowded with the destitute, the orphaned, and the sick. From the household at the foot of Mount Carmel, the Greatest Holy Leaf — already in advanced age — distributed daily food, money, clothing, and remedies she had herself prepared.
The Sick Must Not Be Neglected
At the Baptist Temple in Philadelphia on 9 June 1912, 'Abdu'l-Bahá explained the unity of mankind: the child must be patiently trained rather than censured, and the sick must be given compassion and healing, not neglected.