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the critics of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. 4. Yet, the same reporter, Hazrat Abu Huraira, peace be upon him, does not mention ‘termination of wars' in other versions of the same Hadith recorded by two of the four collections quoted above. According to these two authorities, the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is believed to have stated that the Messiah would: ' abolish the Jizya. ' ' 5 6. The authenticity of these two versions is once again accepted by the critics of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community who admit that in certain. Traditions: "the word Jizya has been substituted for Harb 'war' i. e. he will abolish the Jizya on non believers. ”. Infact, when considered on the balance of probabilities, it would appear that the word Harb or wars is possibly a substitution in the context of this Tradition since it has not been used by its narrators in many Traditions of the Holy Prophet. Hazrat Abu Huraira for instance appears to be totally silent about the question of the termination of wars when he reports that the Holy Prophet declared that the Messiah will 'fight for the cause of Islam. He will break the cross into pieces, He will slay the swine. He will abolish Jizya on non believers. '*. This version of the Holy Prophet's Tradition, reported through Hazrat. Abu Huraira is, readers should be aware, once again accepted as authentic by the critics of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. '. Hazrat Abu Huraira however is not the only companion of the Holy 4. Maududi, A. A: Finality of Prophethood: pg 49 5. Sahih of Muslim: Kitab ul Hajj. Bab: Jawazul Tamattu fil Hajj wa al Qiran 6. Maududi, A. A: Finality of Prophethood: pg 51 8. Sunan Abu Dawud: Kitab ul Malahim. Bab Khuruj ul Dajaal. Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Abu Huraira 9. Maududi, A. A: Finality of Prophethood: pg 52 7. Ibid: pg 50 207