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peace be upon him, will act as a leader in the first prayer after descent, the majority of the Traditions speak of the fact that he will decline to lead the prayers and he will call upon the incumbent Imam of the. Muslims to step forward and lead the prayers. ” '14. HAZRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD'S VIEWS. As already stated, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian did not doubt the anticipated advent of the Imam Mahdi. On the contrary, he held absolute faith that the Imam Mahdi will appear at some point in time to fufill the prophesy of the Holy Prophet of Islam. However, what he proposed to do with his discussions so blatantly misrepresented by his opponents was to correct certain erroneous beliefs held by a large majority of Muslims. . As a result of certain contradictions and confusions, the Muslim masses had and still continue to hold an erroneous belief in the simultaneous appearance of two separate persons, the Imam Mahdi and the. Promised Messiah. 15 It was and is still believed that the 'Imam Mahdi will appear some time before the Promised Messiah 16 and after leading the. Muslims in prayers, he will pursue the Dajaal in the company of the Promised. Messiah, Jesus son of Mary. ". Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad on the other hand held the view that the Imam Mahdi prophesied by the Holy Prophet's Traditions was to be no other than the Promised Messiah. He based his view on the authority of such Traditions as stated:. La Mahdi illa Isa. [There is no Mahdi except Isa. ] 18. In another report, recorded by the collection of Ahmad bin Hanbal, 14. Maududi, A. A: Finality of Prophethood: pg 63 15. Kasim, Hajee Mehboob: Time for the Appearance of the Imam Mahdi and the Second. Coming of Jesus to Earth draws closer: The Muslim Digest: May/June, 1987 16. Ibid: pp 199/200 18. Sunan Ibn Majah: 35. 24 17. Maududi, A. A: Finality of Prophethood: pg 53 125