Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 183
Condition X 183 obedience with his spiritual son is established. That is why the Promised Messiah as says, ‘Establish a bond of love and obedience with me above all other relations. This is how one will follow the Holy Prophet sa and subsequently attain Allah’s love. ’ He is not saying this lightly. The Holy Prophet sa himself has told us this as he said, ‘If you see the time of Messiah and Mahd i , you should go and convey my sal a m to him even if you have to crawl on your knees. ’ What is the message in this emphasis in taking so much pain to convey this sal a m ? What is the wisdom behind it? The Holy Prophet sa is pointing out that the Promised Messiah is dear to him and he is dear to the Promised Messiah. This is matter of principle that you reach the ones you love through their loved ones. Therefore, he says, ‘If you want to become my follower, follow the Promised Messiah, accept him as the Imam, and enter his Jam a ‘at. ’ That is why it is said in a h ad i th : ‘Beware! There will be no Prophet or Messenger between Jesus the son of Mary (the Promised Messiah) and me. Listen carefully that he will be my Khalifah from among my followers after me. He will certainly kill Dajj a l , he will shatter the cross, meaning he will destroy the Christian doctrine, and he will abolish jizyah [poll tax]. (In the period of the Promised Messiah as , its practice will be abandoned because there will be no religious wars. ) Remember, anyone who gets the honour of meeting him, he must convey my sal a m to him. ( Al-Mo‘jam Al-ausa t Li t-t abar ani, M anismuh u ‘ I s a. Al-Mo‘jam-u s- S agh i r Li t-t abar ani, M anismuh u ‘ I s a ) Instead of reflecting on this h ad i th and instead of listening to those who have reflected on it and have unlocked its depth,