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THE WEEKLY
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What does it mean to have love for Khilafat? The outpouring of love and prayers from Ahmadis around the world in response to last week’s message of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa regarding his health and successful medical procedure has been immense. During last week’s Friday Sermon, Huzooraa informed the Jamaat that he had undergone a heart valve replacement procedure, and requested prayers for his health and a long, active life in the service of Islam and the Jamaat. In a matter of seconds, social media was flooded with heartfelt emotions and words of love and devotion from members of the Jamaat from all over the world. The Weekly Al Hakam has also received several articles and poems regarding Huzooraa. This love for Hazrat Khalifatul Masihaa is a beautiful thing, and alongside this, we must also try to reflect on our responsibilities to Khilafate-Ahmadiyya. Hence, what are our responsibilities to Khilafat? They stem from the bai‘at (pledge of allegiance) we take upon entering the fold of Islam Ahmadiyyat. We continue to renew this pledge every year, at the blessed hand of Huzooraa – be it physically at any Jalsa Salana graced by Huzooraa, or virtually through MTA International. As the Promised Messiahaa explained, “Bai‘at truly means to sell oneself; its blessings depend on that condition.” He continues to say, “The person taking bai‘at
Hadith-e-Rasul – Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
Protection of Mecca and Medina from ad-Dajjal
ٰ ََ َ ُ ﻚ رﺿﻰ ا���� ﻋﻨﻪ ﻋ َِن ٍ ِ َأ� ُﺲ ﺑَْن َﻣاَّل َ َ � َ� �ٰ � :َّلﻨ ِ� ِ�� ْصﻠﻰ ا��� �ﻠﻴﻪ ْوﺳﻠﻢ ﻗال ا َ� ُ َ� َ� ُ ُ َ َ َ َ� َ َ ْ َ ْ َ �� ِإ،َّل�ﺲ ِﻣَن ﺑﻠ ٍﺪ ِإ�� ﺳﻴﻄﺆه اَّلﺪﺟال َ َّلَ�ْ َﺲ � َ ُ� ِﻣ َْن ﻧ َﻘاﺑَها،ْيﻨ َﺔ َ َﻣ �َﻜ َﺔ َْواَّل ْ َﻤﺪ ِ ِ ِ ُ َ َ َ َ� ٌ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ �اﻓ ،�� ِ ﻧﻘﺐ ِإ�� �ﻠ ْﻴ ِﻪ اَّل َﻤ��ﰱِﻜﺔ ْص ُ َ َ ْ ُ ُ ْ َ َ� ُ َ َ ْيﻨﺔ ﺛﻢ ﺗﺮﺟﻒ اَّلﻤ ِﺪ،� ْ� ُﺮ ُﺳوﻧ ََها َ� ُ ُ َ� ُ ْ ُ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َْ ﻓ�� ِﺮج ا��� �ﻞ،ات ٍ ﺑِﺄﻫﻠَِها ﺛ��ث رﺟﻔ َ �ا ِﻓ ٍﺮ َْو َُم َﻨا ِﻓ ٍﻖ It is narrated by Hazrat Anas bin Malikra that the Holy Prophetsa said: “There will not be a town which the Dajjal does not enter, except for Mecca and Medina. At every entrance, angels will stand guard in rows, preventing his intrusion. Subsequently, Medina will undergo three tremours along with its inhabitants, prompting Allah to purge it of all disbelievers and hypocrites.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab fada’ili l-madinah, Bab la yadkhulu d-dajjalu l-madinah, Hadith 1881)
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has to first adopt lowliness and humility and has to distance himself from his ego and selfishness. Then, that person becomes fit for growth. But he who continues to hold on to his ego, along with taking bai‘at, will never receive any grace.” (Malfuzat [1984], Vol. 6, p. 173) The history of the bai‘at stretches back to the time of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa. The early Muslims pledged at his hand to worship none but Allah, regularly offer
prayers, pay the zakat, obey the Prophetsa in all affairs, and give precedence to their faith over all worldly ties. The earliest and most prominent incident of bai‘at was when the Holy Prophetsa, in 12 Nabawi, travelled to Aqabah where he met with a group of 12 men from Yathrib (later Medina). Of these 12 men, five had already met and accepted him a year prior. This group took the bai‘at Continued on next page >>
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, In His Own Words
Prayer: A sweet spring “Prayer [du‘a] is akin to a sweet spring beside which a believer is seated, able to quench their thirst at will. Just as a fish cannot live without Continued on next page >>