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prophets of God Almighty. Hence, they have neither, ever, denied in the past nor are ever likely to deny in the future, their faith that Hadhrat Ahmadas of Qadian was the Promised. Messiah and the Imam Mahdi prophesied by their beloved lord,. Hadhrat Muhammad Mustapha who commanded his ummah that when this prophesied Messiah arrives: 'If any of you meets him, he should say al Salaam to him from me. '150. With the grace of Allah, Ahmadi Muslims have been blessed with this opportunity to first meet and then obey the command of their beloved Prophets. They have therefore conveyed his greeting of Assalamo Alaikum to him. Hadhrat Muhammadsa also commanded: 'So when you see him, take 'bai'at even if you have to go on your knees in snow. 1151. As commanded, Ahmadi Muslims have taken 'bai'at at the hands of his prophesied Messiah and Mahdi and identified themselves with him. They have therefore only obeyed their beloved Prophets for which they are neither ashamed nor apologetic. But Abdul Hafeez has not been blessed with this bounty by God Almighty to obey the command of the Holy. Prophet of Islams just as Abu Jahl and his hosts were not granted the bounty to take 'bai'at at the hands of the Khatamal. Anbiyya, Hadhrat Muhammad Mustapha³ª. 150. Kanz al 'Ummal, vol. vii, p. 203 151. Ibid. , p. 186 50