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spiritual mentor, Hazrat Imam Muhammed Ibn Abdul Wahaab. ". Under those circumstances, by undertaking a journey to the sacred house at Mecca, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad would have put at risk his own safety and such an action would have been in direct contravention of Quranic injunctions 17 and also of the explicit command of our beloved Prophet, peace be upon him, 18 which decree that the journey to Mecca to perform the Pilgrimage ought not be taken by those whose personal safety and security are at risk. . The opponents of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community may continue to criticise him to their hearts content but the fact remains that the risks involved in his travelling to Mecca to perform the Hajj demanded that he refrain from undertaking this essential journey. . MUSLIMS OFFER FUNERAL PRAYERS. The opponents of the Promised Messiah, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam. Ahmad of Qadian also contend against his claim by alleging that: 'The Prophet had said that Muslims will offer funeral prayers for Jesus. . But not a single Muslim prayed for [Hazrat Mirza] Ghulam Ahmad when he died. All those who prayed for him belonged to the apostate rebel community. "¹. Before one can determine whether these people who offered the funeral prayers of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad were or were not. Muslims, one needs to define who is a Muslim. The Holy Quran and our beloved Prophet's Traditions have defined a Muslim in very clear terms, but to avoid any further controversy with the contentious mullahs on the definition of a Muslim, it may be wiser to determine this question on the basis of the definition provided by the anti Ahmadiyya elements themselves. 16. Fatwa Saniyyah 17. Al Quran 4. 98 1. Zaheer, E. E: Qadiyaniat. An Analytical Survey: pg 187 18. Sunan Abu Dawud 265