The True Nature of the Mahdi — Page 5
5 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 14 th 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 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 : 1 عِیْسٰی َ ّ مَھْدِی َّ اِل َ ل 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] Belief of Our Opponent Maulvis Regarding the Mahdi (Cont’d) My and My Community’s Belief Regarding the Mahdi (Cont’d)