Life of Ahmad — Page 267
as THE PHARISEE OF BATALA 267 In Tafs i r Husain i is written that in Kit a b Tais i r, Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Aslam T us i relates that the Holy Prophet sa said: 'Whatever you relate of me should be first judged by the Book of Allah, if it agrees with the Book it is mine, otherwise not. ' Umar ra says: H asbun a Kit a bullah , i. e. , 'The Book of Allah is all in all for us. ' Imam Naw a w i says, in his commentary on the Muslim , 'The ulema are unanimous on the point that the most authentic books after the Quran are the Sa hih ain. ' In Mishk a t we read as follows: Ha rith A‘war says: 'I went to the Mosque and found the people discussing Hadith. I went to Ali as and informed him of it. He asked if they were really doing so. I said, Yes. He said, I have heard the Holy Prophet sa say, There shall arise a mischief. I asked him as to how we should get out of it. The Holy Prophet sa said, You can get out of it through the Book of Allah. It tells you of the past, of the future, and of the present. It is the decisive word. There is nothing wrong in it. He who forsakes it intentionally shall be punished by God and he who seeks guidance elsewhere shall be led astray. It is the strongest link with God. He who speaks with it says the truth. He who acts upon it shall be rewarded. He who judges with it judges with justice. He who invokes it is guided to the straight path. '