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of Ahadith, they argue that the word sky was used by the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, in a Tradition traced by Baihaqui. ³. BAIHAQUI NOT AN INDEPENDENT TRADITIONALIST. In the first instance, the exponents of Jesus's anticipated physical descent from the sky ought to appreciate that Imam Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Hussain al Baihaqui was not an independent Traditionalist. On the contrary, his entire Collection was based upon the source material of such recognised authorities as Bukhari - a fact not denied by the anti. Ahmadiyya mullahs who propose to establish the validity of Baihaqui's version over and above the six most authentic works of Ahadith. 3 37. Infact, this particular tradition, with the word sky interpolated in it text has been borrowed by Baihaqui from the collection of Bukhari - a fact acknowledged by the supporters of Baihaqui's version when they admit that: 'Baihaqui attributed this Tradition to Bukhari. '38. But Bukhari's version, the adversaries of the Ahmadiyya Muslim. Community dare not deny, does not contain the word sky in its text. . Hence, if Baihaqui attributed his version with the word sky added to it to the Sahih of Imam Bukhari, he must have interpolated Bukhari's version, albeit unintentionally, since Imam Bukhari's version, which is. Baihaqui's source material 39 does not contain the word sky in its text and this fact is admitted by the contentious mullahs. 40. Hence, on the strength of these arguments, it would not be unreasonable to assume that the contents of Bukhari's recording of the. Hadith, without the word sky in its text, would be more reliable than 36. Zaheer, E. E: Qadiyaniat. An Analytical Survey: pg 171 37. Ibid: pg 172 39. Ibid: pg 172 38. Ibid: pg 172 40. Ibid pp 172/173 179