1. Rejection or non-acceptance (inkar) of Imam Mahdi^AS is kufr (infidelity). It has been written in the book Tabaqat al-Fuqaha, in respect of Imam Mahdi^AS that Prophet Muhammad^SLM has said: "Whoever rejected Imam Mahdi^AS has become a kafir (infidel)." It has also been written in the book, Fasl al-Khitab, with authentic references (asnad) that "whoever rejected the emergence of Imam Mahdi^AS, verily he became a kafir of what has been handed down to Prophet Muhammad^SLM." When the refutation of the emergence of the person is kufr (infidelity), it is all the more kufr after the emergence of that person. Whoever refuted the descent of EsaAS (Jesus), verily he becomes a kafir. One, who does not repose faith (iman) on the destiny of good and evil being from Allah, is a kafir. Prophet Muhammad^SLM has said, verily Jibrail^AS (Gabril AS) has informed me quoting Allah that whoever did not repose faith in the concept of good and evil being from Allah, let him make (somebody) other than Allah his Lord. And in Fasl al-Khitab, a hadith has been mentioned with authoritative references. Hazrat Jabir Bin Abdullah has reported in Fawaid al-Akhbar that Prophet Muhammad^SLM has said that one, who denied the existence of Dajjal (Anti-Christ), would become a kafir and the one who denied Imam Mahdi^AS becomes a kafir. It has been stated in the book, Sharah-e-Maqasid that Imam Mahdi^AS and Esa ^AS (Jesus AS), both are the signs of the Day of Resurrection (Qiyamat) and the rejection of the signs of the Qiyamat is kufr. It is mentioned in Muzmarat that whoever rejected khabar-e-wahid (solitary tradition) or qiyas (deduction) and said that it is not the proof, is certainly a kafir. In various commentaries (tafseer of Quran) and books of the virtuous predecessors (salaf-e-saliheen), it is stated that the rejection of absolute saint (wali-e-mutlaq) and the learned (who receive their knowledge from Allah - alim billah) is kufr.

2. Prophet Muhammad^SLM narrates from Allah to say that "whoever is hostile to any saint from among My saints is verily hostile to Me, and whoever is hostile to Me, you understand that he enters the Hell." And when Imam Mahdi is a prominent Vali (saint) and the sainthood (vilayat) of Prophet Muhammad^SLM is terminated on him, his denial is more appropriately kufr.

3. Imam Mahdi^AS is narrated to have said that, "the commandments I explain are those that I explain (from the information I receive from Allah and) by the command of Allah, and whoever rejects even one letter of these commandments, will be called to account before Allah (and punished)."

4. Imam Mahdi^AS sought to prove his being the Mahdi by Allah, Quran and the word and deed of Prophet Muhammad^SLM and said that whoever rejects the mahdi-ship of "this person" (zath) (pointing to himself), i.e., Imam Mahdi^AS, he rejects Allah, Quran and Prophet Muhammad^SLM. This narration was recorded at Khanbel (a village in Gujarat).

5. A mahzar was recorded at the hujra (room) of Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ by every one of the companions of Imam Mahdi^AS. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ, Miyan Ni'mat^RZ, Miyan Malikjeo^RZ and many other migrant-companions of the Imam were present on the occasion. Some other narrations were also recorded in the mahzar. And Miyan Ni'mat asked for reading out (loudly) the contents of mahzar to make the inmates of the daira listen to them, so that they also come to know of the consensus commandments (ijma'-i-ahkam). Miyan Syed Khundmir ^RZ replied that the inmates of the daira were listening to the same things day in and day out. After that, the narration was read out to the people. And all the brothers of the daira made covenant on the hand of Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ. This writer was also present in this congregation.

6. It is narrated that a large number of migrant-companions of Imam Mahdi^AS had met at the Bhadriwali village to record a mahzar. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ, Bandagi Miyan Shah Ni'mat^RZ, Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam^RZ, Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar^RZ, Miyan Malikjeo^RZ, Miyan Larh Shah^RZ and Miyan Larh^RZ Imam (May Allah be pleased with them all) were present. In fact, all the migrant-companions of Imam Mahdi^AS were present in this congregation. The question under discussion was that those who denied Imam Mahdi^AS should not be called kafirs without elaborate explanation (ibarat).

7. Further, it is narrated that, in Khorasan, some of the migrant-companions of Imam Mahdi^AS reported to him that some brothers (of the daira) went into the city and called people as kafirs. Imam Mahdi^AS asked them to beat such people. Then, Imam Mahdi^AS said that those poor people were beaten because they did not know how to say it.

8. May it be known that in the Bhadriwali village, all the migrant-companions of Imam Mahdi^AS recorded a mahzar. They all said that "We too should not call anybody kafir without elaboration". After this, Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir, Bandagi Miyan Shah Ni'mat^RZ and other migrant-companions raised the point as to what one should do if one did not know how to elaborate. "Should he conceal the truth?" Some of the migrant-companions said that if one did not know how to elaborate, one should at least memorise and quote, when necessary, the hadith which quoted Prophet Muhammad^SLM as saying: "Whoever rejected Imam Mahdi^AS, verily he became a kafir." Allah says: "...But those of the sects that reject (Imam Mahdi ^AS), -the Fire will be their promised meeting-place..." 1 (S. 11: 17 AYA). This author was also present at this congregation.

9. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi al-Mau'ood^AS held the skin of his body with two of his fingers and said: "This flesh and skin is of this slave (of Allah); whoever rejects the Mahdi-ship (Mahdiat) of this person (zath) is a kafir."

10. Further, it is narrated that Imam Miran Syed Muhammad Mahdi al-Mau'ood^AS said that "the denial of the Mahdi-ship (Mahdiat) of Syed Muhammad, son of Syed Khan, is kufr (infidelity)."

11. Further, it is narrated that Imam Mahdi^AS said that "the non-acceptance (inkar) of Mahdi al-Mau'ood^AS is the non-acceptance of Prophet Muhammad^SLM, the non-acceptance of Prophet Muhammad^SLM is the non-acceptance of the Quran and the non-acceptance of Quran is the non-acceptance of Allah."

12. And it is narrated that Imam Mahdi al-Mau'ood^AS said that "the declining to accept Imam Mahdi^AS is declining to accept Prophet Muhammad^SLM, and declining to accept Prophet Muhammad ^SLM is declining to accept all the apostles of Allah, and declining to accept all the apostles of Allah is declining to accept Allah."

13. It is narrated by Bandagi Miyan Larh Shah^RZ that "the refusal to accept Imam Mahdi^AS is refusing to accept the Quran, the rejection of Quran is the rejection of Prophet Muhammad^SLM and the rejection of Prophet Muhammad^SLM is the rejection of Allah."

14. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi al-Mau'ood^AS said that "the rejection of Imam Mahdi^AS is the rejection of the books of all the apostles of Allah and those of the earlier Prophets".

15. It is narrated that Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ, son of Miran Syed Muhammad Mahdi^AS was staying (in his daira) at Bhilot. Mullah Shaikh Ahmad Mehrasia complained to Fateh Khan that Miran Syed Mahmood ^RZ called as kafirs the people, who rejected Imam Mahdi^AS. Fateh Khan did not believe it. Shaikh Ahmad Mehrasia took two persons as witnesses from among the people of Fateh Khan and went to Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ with them. He asked Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ: "What do you call the munkiran-e-Mahdi (non-accepters of Imam Mahdi^AS)?" Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ said: "I call them kafirs." He repeated the question. Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ replied: "I call them akfar (worse kafir)." He asked the question a third time. Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ replied: "I call them azlam (more heinous villain)." Shaikh Ahmad said:" Fateh Khan is asking this". Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ said: "Who is Fateh Khan? if Sultan Mahmood ( the ruler of Gujarat) also refutes Imam Mahdi, he is a kafir."

16. It is narrated that Syed Mustafa alias Ghalib Khan asked Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ in Bhilot village: "What do you call those who refute Imam Mahdi^AS?" Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ said: "I call them kafirs." Ghalib Khan again asked: "If we refute the Imam?" Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ said: "I call you akfar." Ghalib Khan felt disgraced and went away. Many migrant-companions of Imam Mahdi^AS, like Miyan Syed Khundmir, Malik Ma'roof, Miyan Larh Imam, Miyan Syed Salamullah, Miyan Haider and Miyan Bhai^RZ were present. And the Bhilot village was owned by Ghalib Khan.

17. It is narrated that in the Bhadriwali village, all the migrant-companions of Imam Mahdi^AS like Miyan Syed Khundmir, Miyan Nizam, Miyan Ni'mat, Miyan Malikjeo^RZ and others were present and a mahzar was recorded. The subject of discussion was that the refutation of Imam Mahdi^AS was kufr. One of the companions of Imam Mahdi^AS said that one who refuted Imam Mahdi^AS will not be a manifest kafir, but he would be a kafir before Allah (indallah). After this, Miyan Shaikh Muhammad Kabir^RZ (a migrant-companion of Imam Mahdi^AS) said: "Renew your nikah (marriage). How do we know whether a person is a mumin or kafir before Allah? We decide on what is manifest (or seen)." This writer was also present at this congregation.

18. It is narrated that the migrant-companions of Imam Mahdi ^AS had prepared a mahzar at Seeh. Miyan Nizam bin Khudawand, Miyan Malikjeo bin Barkhurdar, Miyan Ni'mat bin Bare, Miyan Larh Shah bin Mubarak, Miyan Larh bin Raja and Miyan Dilawar^RZ-all the six put it in writing and sent it to Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ. Everybody knows what was written in the mahzara: "We do not call the people (khalq) kafirs. But we believe what has been stated in Quran and ahadith. And if anybody were to ask us what we say about the people who refuted Imam Mahdi^AS, we would reply like this: "Allah says in Quran: "..and those of the sects that reject him (Imam Mahdi^AS),-the Fire will be their meeting-place..."1(S. 11: 17 AYA). And Prophet Muhammad^SLM has said that he, who rejects Imam Mahdi^AS, becomes a kafir.

19. And it is reported by Abdul Malik^RZ that whoever refuted Prophet Muhammad^SLM in any of his manifestations-whether it be his manifestation in vilayat or in nubuvat-his abode will be the Hell, because Imam Mahdi^AS is the Seal of the Vilayat-e-Muhammadia^SLM (Muhammad's Sainthood^SLM). This writer was present in this congregation (ijma'), wherein this narration was recited.

20. It is reported by Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ that whoever reposed faith in the Prophethood (Nubuvat) of Muhammad^SLM and refused to believe in his sainthood (vilayat) is a kafir, as the Jews and Christians became kafirs by refusing to repose faith in the Prophethood of Muhammad^SLM. This is so, because the Nubuvat (Prophethood) is his manifestation (zahir) and sainthood (vilayat) is his immanence (batin).

21. It is also written in the tract (risala) of Miyan Kamal Shah^RZ: "Accept Imam Muhammad Mahdi^AS; may be you become successful". And whoever refuses to accept Imam Muhammad Mahdi ^AS, is deemed not to have accepted Prophet Muhammad^SLM. And whoever says that he accepted Imam Mahdi^AS but would not accept this Imam Mahdi^AS (i.e., Imam Syed Muhammad^AS of Jaunpur), he is like a person who would have said during the time of Prophet Muhammad^SLM that he accepted Prophet Muhammad^SLM all right but would not accept Muhammad^SLM (of Makkah) as Prophet Muhammad^SLM.

22. It is narrated by Shah Dilawar^RZ that he had heard Imam Mahdi^AS saying at Danapur that, when for the first time he (Imam Mahdi^AS) experienced the divine manifestation (tajalli), Allah told him (Imam Mahdi^AS): "We have bestowed on you the knowledge of the will and intent of Allah, We made you the inheritor of Our Book (Quran) and We have made you the ruler over the faithful; your rejection is Our rejection and Our rejection is your rejection." Yes, why not? The zath (person) of Imam Mahdi^AS is the special sainthood (vilayat) of Prophet Muhammad^SLM.

23. Narrating from Allah, Prophet Muhammad^SLM has reported the eminence (martaba) of vilayat. He (Allah) is reported as saying: "Had you not been (created), I would not have revealed My Providence, O, the light of My Light, O, the secret of My Secrets. O, the treasure of My (spiritual) knowledge (maarifa), I have sacrificed My Authority and My Dominance on you, O, Muhammad^SLM".

24. Hence, how could the refutation of Imam Mahdi^AS not be the refutation of Allah? We have heard this narration from the mouth of Imam Mahdi^AS, we are not saying this on our own. Whether anybody accepts it or not, the word of Imam Mahdi^AS is the authority for this slave (of Allah), that is, the author. Fasting is compulsory for the one who has sighted the crescent moon of Ramadhan.

25. It is narrated that one day Syed Kareemullah^RZ, brother of Syed Salamullah^RZ (brother-in-law and companion of Imam Mahdi ^AS) asked the Imam: "Is your refutation kufr?" The Imam replied: "Yes, refuting me is kufr." While saying so, the Imam gestured towards himself. Showing his person, the Imam^AS said: "The refutation of this person (zath) is kufr". This too we have heard from the mouth of Imam Mahdi^AS.

26. If somebody refutes any of the narrations reported in this chapter, or seeks to give an interpretation other than the obvious, is deemed to be an opponent of what has been said by Imam Syed Muhammad Mahdi al-Mau'ood^AS of Jaunpur.

27. It is narrated that Mullah Ahmad Khorasani had stayed in the august company of Miran Syed Mahmood, Sani-e-Mahdi^RZ, for some months and some days. He also remained in the company of the (other) companions of Imam Mahdi^AS for some years and some months. One day he asked Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ: "What do you call one who denies Imam Mahdi^AS?" Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ replied: "I call him kafir." The mullah asked: "If I deny...?" Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ said: "Even if Bayazid^RA denies Imam Mahdi^AS, he would be a kafir."

28. It is reported that a mullah came to Imam Mahdi^AS and went on asking questions for a long time. Bored at this, Shaikh Bheek ^RZ peeped out of his window and told Imam Mahdi^AS: "Meeranjeo, why do you bother to discuss with him?" In reply, Imam Mahdi^AS said: "Why are you bothered? Allah has sent me to bother with this work."

29. Further, be it known that when a conformist or an opponent asked any question of Hazrat Syed Khundmir^RZ, the latter would not get annoyed. When the Hazrat used to deliver his sermons (dawah, call), if anybody asked a question, Hazrat would answer the question elaborately and say what the questioner wanted to ask. He would never be bored or annoyed at being asked questions. We have not seen Meeran Syed Mahmood^RZ or any of the Imam's companions being annoyed at being asked questions or preventing anybody from asking any questions.

30. Be it known that if anybody refutes any of the narrations reported in this second chapter, or tries to interpret them differently or change them, he will be deemed to have opposed what was said by Imam Mahdi^AS.

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