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reliance on the authority of this weak tradition vitiates their defence and hardly proves anything. "65. Zaheer may continue to play Russian roulette with his arguments to his heart's content. Nevertheless, he cannot hide the fact that whenever these contentious mullahs have no grounds to refute the evidence and the arguments presented by Ahmadi Muslims, they take recourse to a policy of escapism by denying the authenticity of the Traditions recorded by some of the best recognised collections of the Traditions. . Whether these perverted mullahs care to admit it or not, there is no doubt that several Muslim scholars of repute have admitted the authenticity of this Tradition being so blatantly denied by the anti. Ahmadiyya mullahs. Included amongst these is the venerable saint,. Hazrat Imam Mullah Ali bin Muhammed Sultanal Qari, whose authority is not denied by the anti Ahmadiyya authors themselves. 6 66. This venerable saint states of this Tradition reported on the authority of our lord and master's blessed companion, Hazrat Ibrahim bin. Uthman: 'The Holy Prophet's statement concerning Ibrahim becoming a true prophet does not in any way contradict the verse Khataman. Nabiyeen, because it means that (1) the said prophet should not abrogate his Law and (2) that he may be one of his followers. " '67. Another learned scholar of Islam, Hazrat Shahabud Din Ahmad Hajar al. Hashmi, a renowned Muhaddith and a respected authority on jurisprudence quotes this Tradition on the authority of the blessed 4th. Caliph of Islam, Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon him, and states: 'When Hazrat Ibrahim, the son of the Holy Prophet, passed away, he called Hazrat Maria Qibtiyya who washed and bathed her child and wrapped him in the coffin cloth. The Holy Prophet then held him in his arms and came out of his house. A few more men were also with him. . He went and got the child buried and placing his hands on the grave 66. Maududi, A. A: Finality of Prophethood: pg 33 65. Ibid 67. Qari, Hazrat Imam Ali bin Muhammed Sultan al: Mauzu'ati Kabeer 304