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Baihiqui's version which is reportedly copied from Bukhari. It also needs to be stressed that under the criterion 'the larger the number of authorities, the greater the acceptability of a tradition,' set by none other than the exponent of Baihaqui's version himself, 41 Bukhari's version would be more acceptable since a larger number of acknowledged authorities on. Ahadith, including Muslim, Tirmidhi, Ahmad, and Ibn Majah, all narrate this Tradtion without the word sky as an integral part of the. Tradition originally uttered by our beloved master, Hazrat Muhammed. Mustapha, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 42. BAIHAQUI'S ALLEGED ISNAD THROUGH ABU HURAIRA. It is sometimes incorrectly alleged that Baihaqui traced the chain of his version of the Tradition to the Holy Prophet of Islam through one his companions, Hazrat Abu Huraira 43 - a claim which does not carry conviction since according to the sponsor of this claim, Baihaqui himself 'attributed this tradition to Bukhari' 44 and nowhere did he ever claim that he had followed Isnad to the source. . Neverthless, whatever the merits of this claim, the fact remains that not only Bukhari's version of this Tradition traced through Hazrat Abu. Huraira, upon whom be peace, but also the collections of Muslim and. Ahmad do not contain the word sky in them. One anti Ahmadiyya author cites this Tradition traced to the Holy Prophet through Hazrat. Abu Huraira by three of the six most reputed collections of Hadith and reports: [QUOTE] Hazrat Abu Huraira reports that the Apostle of Allah. (PBHU) observed: 'What will you be like when the son of Mary shall descend among ye and a person from among ye will discharge the office of Imam. (Leader of prayers) (Bukhari, Kitab Ahadith Anbiya;. Bab Nuzul 'lsa; Muslim, Nuzul 'lsa; Masnad Ahmad, Marwiyat Abu. Huraira) [UNQUOTE] 45. It needs to be appreciated that according to a large majority of the 41. Ibid: pg 172 42. Maududi, A. A: Finality of Prophethood: pp 49/50 43. Zaheer, E. E: Qadiyaniat. An Analytical Survey: pg 171 44. Ibid: pg 172 45. Maududi, A. A: Finality of Prophethood: pg 50 180