The Reality of Khilafah — Page 171
Sheikh ‘Abdul H usain Nagpuri Some people have asked me regarding the claim of Sheikh ‘Abdul H usain of Nagpur that he is the deputy of the Promised Mahdi and has been appointed by Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Know that I have not paid any attention to this matter, nor do I consider it worthy of my attention. Allah will remove the veils and reveal the whole truth. A tree is known by its fruit and after a time you will come to know every tree by the fruit it has brought forth. He who follows us in our beliefs is of us, and he who does not do so is not of us. Allah will judge between us and them. He is indeed the Best of Judges. Those who attack the honour of the Companions of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and accuse them of being disbelievers and sinners have noth- ing to do with us, and we have nothing to do with them. They have caused a rift in the religion of Allah and are the mischief-makers. These are the people who did not truly recognize Ras u lull a h [the Messenger of Allah] nor valued Khairul-Bariyyah [i. e. the Best of Creation—the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as ] because they