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Statements of Prophet Muhammad sa 93
there is no prophet after me.”(Abū Da’ūd: Kitāb-ul-
Fitn).
This hadīth according to them categorically debars
the coming of a prophet of any kind after the Holy
Prophet sa . For the sake of argument, if we accept their
interpretation as correct and that the door to all kinds
of prophethood is now closed, then I declare on
behalf of Jamā‘at-e-Ahmadiyya Muslim that we are
bound by it. No mother has given birth to a son who
can change this meaning. On the other hand, if the
Holy Prophet sa has opened a door for the
continuation of prophethood in the ummah, no one
has the authority to close that door. This is the source
of our disagreement.
Having reviewed the above hadīth, I would draw
your attention to the hadīth related to Messiah of the
latter days. This is contained in the book Sahīh
Muslim, Kitāb-ul-Fitn in the chapter about the dajjāl.
This is a long hadīth and only relevant portions are
mentioned here.
Narrating the accounts relating to the descent of the
Messiah son of Mary, the Holy Prophet sa says: “...The
Prophet of Allāh, Jesus, peace and blessings of Allāh
be on him, will be besieged along with his
companions, Allāh be pleased with them.” Then he
says: “Then, the Prophet of Allāh, Jesus, peace and
blessings of Allāh be on him, will turn to God with
full attention along with his companions, Allāh be
pleased with them…”
This hadīth is noted in Sahīh Muslim, one of the six
most authentic compilations of ahādīth. It is to be
noted that the Holy Prophet sa calls the Messiah who