The British Government and Jihad — Page xiv
xiv THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND JIHAD Şahih al-Bukhārī: A book of aḥādīth (the sayings) of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa compiled by Hadrat Imām Muhammad bin Ismā'īl Bukhārīta (194H-256H). This book of ahādīth is believed to be the most authentic book after the Holy Qur'an. Şalāt: The five daily prayers that are obligatory for Muslims. Sharīʻah: Divine religious law. Tauhid: The fundamental Islamic belief that there is none worthy of worship except Allah. The Holy Prophet: A term used exclusively for Hadrat Muhammad, the Prophet of Islamsa. The Promised Messiah: This term refers to the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at, Hadrat Mirza Ghulām Ahmadas of Qadian. He claimed that he had been sent by Allah in accordance with the prophecies of the Holy Prophetsa about the coming of al-Imam al-Mahdi (the Guided Leader) and Messiah. Wali: Literally means "the friend". In the terminology of Islamic mysticism, wali refers to a very pious person or a friend of Allah.