Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 472
470 Traditions. Bukhari relates an authentic tradition of the Holy Prophet Mahomad Peace and blessings of God beon him which runs thus: 1 On the Day of Besurrection, some of my followers shall be brought to the left. I will say these are my companions. It will be replied, Thou knoweth not what innovations they introduced after thee. Then I will utter the same words as the righteous ser- vant Jesus son of Mary did "and I was a witness of their actions, as long as I was among them, but when Thou caused me to die Thou wast the watcher over them; and Thou art the witness of all things. 11 (2) There is no one that now lives, but shall have died by the expiration of these one hundred years. (3) If Jesus and Moses had been alive, they would not have but followed, me. (4) Verily Jesus son of Mary, lived 120 years. (5) Why are you afraid of the death of your Prophet, has there been living any Prophet previous tome that I be with you? The A /mighty God Promises to send His Messengers to the People from among themselves (not from Heaven,) Children of Adam, verily there shall come to you Apos- tles from among yourselves narrating to you. My signs VII -34. company of Jinn and men did there not come to you Apostles from among yourselves relating to you My signs and war- ning you of the meeting of this your Day ? VI : 130. Do ye wonder that there has come to you an admonition from your Lord by a man from among yourselves^ that he may warn you and that ye may have mercy ? VII : 62. God promises those who believe from among you and act righteously that He shall make them successors in the earth as He made those successors who preceded them- XXIV : 55.