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Introduction xxi living fulfillment of the Mu s l i h Mau‘ ū d [i. e. , Promised Reformer] prophecy. His accomplishments and persona continue to live on and validate that he was undeniably the prophecied Mu s l i h Mau‘ ū d, an admission that history is forcing his dwindling critics to accept. His praise stands as a testament of God’s beneficence to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, for it is reported that the Holy Prophet saw said, “If you wish to know a person’s position with his Lord, look at how well he is praised following [his death]. ” 5 For several years Rashid Ahmad was in the company of Khal ī fat- ul-Mas īh ath-Th ā n ī [i. e. , the Second Caliph ra of the Promised Messiah as ]. This book gives several accounts of Rashid’s up close and personal interactions with this Khal ī fah ra. 5 “Al-‘Iqd-ul-Farīd” [“The Unique Necklace”] by Ibn ‘Abd Rabbih (246- 328AH / 860-940CE), Volume I, The Book of the Chrysolite. [Writer] May Allah bless this effort by gifting every reader the spiritual insight to understand the life-changing power of Ahmadiyyat. A m ī n. Now following is the life of al- Hā j Maul a n a Rashid Ahmad American. Naser-ud-Din Shams The Writer