The True Nature of the Mahdi — Page 5
The True Nature of the Mahdi Belief of Our Opponent Maulvis Regarding the Mahdi (Cont'd) the Mahdi. Earlier, this same person has written: 'They will be brought before the Mahdi in iron collars. ' In Hujaj- ul-Kiramah it is written that such a time is near and all this will likely take place in the 14th Century Hijri. On page 65 of Iqtarab-us-Sa'ah it is written: 'The Mahdi will break the cross of the Christians, mean- ing, he will obliterate their faith. On page 381 of Hujaj-ul-Kiramah, it is written: 'Jesus will descend from heaven and become a minister of the Mahdi; and the kingdom will belong to the Mahdi. Then, on My and My Community's Belief Regarding the Mahdi (Cont'd) nor will he shed blood or lead an army. Only through his spirituality and his spir- itual attention, he will once again establish the Faith in the hearts. For instance, there is the Hadith: لَا مَهْدِيَّ إِلَّا عِيسَى This Hadith is found in Ibn-e-Majah, a renowned book [of Hadith]. It, as nar- rated by Anas bin Malik, is also found in Mustadrak by Hakim to whom it was related by Muhammad bin Khalid Jundi; Jundi relates it, having heard it from Aban bin Salih; Aban bin Salih from Hasan Basri; Hasan Basri from Anas bin Malik; Anas bin Malik 1 There is no Mahdi other than Messiah. [Publisher] 5