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− c. Messiah and Mahdi are the Same Person − Some of the traditions of the Holy Prophet regarding the sa advent of Messiah and which clearly state that Masih Imam Mahdi, − − − ± and are the same person are as follows: Imam Mahdi − − ÁÍj¿ ÅI ÓnΧ ÜA ÔfÈÀ»A Ü ä ä æ ä ä æ Ð æ ê ì ê í ê æ ä æ ä lal mahdiyyu illa ‘isabna maryama − − − There is no except ‘Isa. Mahdi − − (Ibn Majah, Bab Shiddatuz Zaman) − − − Ë BÍfÈ¿ B¿B¿A ÁÍj¿ ÅI ÓnΧ Ó´¼Í ÆA Á¸Ä¿ tB§ Å¿ ¹qÌÍ ä þ ê æ ä í ä ê ä ä æ ä ä æ ä æ ê Ð æ ì æ ä æ å æ ê ä ä æ ä å ä æ å - jÍlÄb»A ½N´Í Ë Kμv»A jn¸Í Üf§ BÀ¸Y ä æ ê æ ê æ å å æ ä ä ä æ ê ì å ê æ ä í æ ä í ä ä yushaku man ‘asha minkum añyyalqa ‘isabna maryama − − − − imaman mahdiyyan wa hakaman ‘adlan yaksirussaliba wa − ± ± ± − yaqtulul khinzira − It is just possible that he who lives of you might meet Jesus the son of Mary who is the and a just judge. He will break the cross Imam Mahdi − − and kill the swine. (Musnad Ahmad, p 156/2) ± In pondering over the above traditions one is bound to come to the veritable conclusion that the is no other than the Mahdi − Messiah promised to Muslims. To think that the Messiah and the Mahdi are two different persons is wrong as is clear from the above − 279