Jináb-i-Mírzá Muhammad-Qulí was a loyal brother of the
Blessed Beauty. This great man was known even from his childhood for nobility
of soul. He was newly born when his distinguished father passed away, and thus
it came about that from the beginning to the end of his days, he spent his life
in the sheltering arms of Bahá’u’lláh. He was detached from every selfish
thought, averse to every mention except to whatever concerned the Holy Cause.
He was reared in Persia under the care of Bahá’u’lláh, and in ‘Iráq as well,
especially favored by Him. In the presence of Bahá’u’lláh, it was he who would
pass around the tea; and he waited upon his Brother at all times, by day and
night. He was always silent. He always held fast to the Covenant of “Am I not
your Lord?” He was encompassed by loving-kindness and bounty; day and night he
had access to the presence of Bahá’u’lláh; he was invariably patient and
forbearing, until in the end he reached the very heights of Divine favor and
acceptance.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk; ‘Memorials of the Faithful’)
