THREE ALLEGATIONS ON HADITH OF “THE BRICK” AND THEIR ANSWERS

Ahmadis/Qadianis and their Mirza are like their brothers, the Jews,"يُحَرِّفُونَ الْكَلِمَ عَنْ مَوَاضِعِهِ"  (They distort words from their [proper] usages). As such they did with the following Hadith:

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ مَثَلِي وَمَثَلَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ مِنْ قَبْلِي كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ بَنَى بَيْتًا فَأَحْسَنَهُ وَأَجْمَلَهُ، إِلاَّ مَوْضِعَ لَبِنَةٍ مِنْ زَاوِيَةٍ، فَجَعَلَ النَّاسُ يَطُوفُونَ بِهِ وَيَعْجَبُونَ لَهُ، وَيَقُولُونَ هَلاَّ وُضِعَتْ هَذِهِ اللَّبِنَةُ قَالَ فَأَنَا اللَّبِنَةُ، وَأَنَا خَاتِمُ النَّبِيِّينَ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "My similitude in comparison with the other prophets before me, is that of a man who has built a house nicely and beautifully, except for a place of one brick in a corner. The people go about it and wonder at its beauty, but say: 'Would that this brick be put in its place!' So I am that brick, and I am the last of the Prophets." Sahih al-Bukhari 3535.

This Hadith refers to the finality of prophethood on our Holy Prophet Muhammad s.a.w who was referred to as the last brick. On the other hand, it proves that the second advent of Issa Ibn Mariam a.s doesn’t contradict the finality of prophethood as his brick is already present in this building of prophethood.

This meaning is crystal clear that it annoyed and worried Ahmadis/Qadianis and so, they tried to twist its meaning and they put their stupid allegations:

FIRST ALLEGATION: “This Hadith speaks about law bearing prophets”

SECOND ALLEGATION: “How can a sincere Muslim believe that previous prophets’ laws have many bricks but the law of Islam which is the greatest, only had one?”

This allegation is completely dependent on the first one.

THIRD ALLEGATION: “The Hadith speaks about prophets before our Holy Prophet s.a.w”

ANSWER:

The word (The prophets, الأنبياء) is a general word which means All Prophets because this word is attached to the defining article (أل التعريف) which indicates a general meaning untill proved otherwise. Saying that this word indicates a specific meaning (which is law bearing prophets) requires another proof, and so we say to Ahmadis/Qadianis: "هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ" (Bring forth your proofs, if you are truthful).

Their second allegation is completely based on the first allegation/misinterpretation. They said: “How can a sincere Muslim believe that previous prophets’ laws have many bricks but the law of Islam which is the greatest, only had one?”

It is crystal clear that the Hadith speaks about the prophets themselves not their laws. Each brick corresponds to a prophet in number not in quality (one = one). Our Holy Prophet s.a.w is the greatest of all prophets, as the house wasn’t complete without Him, but Ahmadis/Qadianis, and #TheLiarMirza, say that the house is still incomplete despite the advent of our Holy Prophet s.a.w! MGA Qadiani said:

"وكان خاليا موضع لبنة أعني المنعم عليه من هذه العمارة، فأراد الله أن يتم النبأ ويكمل البناء باللبنة الأخيرة، فأنا تلك اللبنة أيها الناظرون" الخزائن الروحانية 16/177-178

Translation: (And it was empty place brick I mean the blessed of this architecture, God wanted to fulfil the news and complete the building with the last brick, I am that brick you lookers). Roohani Khaza’en, part 16, pages 177,178

Here, MGA agrees with us regarding the meaning of the brick. Can Ahmadis/Qadianis say that Mirza means his own law?! In addition, it is now very clear that the last brick means the last prophet and Mirza regarded himself as such.

We also say: How can a sincere Muslim believe that the prophet hood was incomplete after our Holy Prophet s.a.w that’s why MGA became a prophet?! Mirza said:

"روضۃ آدم کہ تھا وہ نامکمل اب تلک، میرے آنے سے ہوا کامل بجملہ برگ و بار"

Translation: The garden of Adam was incomplete up till now, and it became complete, with its trees and leaves, by my advent. Roohani Khaza’en, part 21, page 144.

Now, do you, Ahmadis/Qadianis, believe that Mirza is the last prophet?!

Ragarding the third allegation which is: The Holy Prophet Muhammad s.a.w could have used the term “all prophets” but he used the words “prophets before me”.

This allegation should be rediricted to Ahmadis/Qadianis themselves because they say that the Hadith speaks about law bearing prophets who were all before our Holy Prophet s.a.w. so, why our Holy Prophet s.a.w said “prophets before me” inspite that all law bearing prophets were before Him?. When Ahmadis/Qadianis answer this question, our answer on their allegation will be the same.

Our Holy Prophet s.a.w said “prophets before me” as it is a Quranic manner, Allah s.w.t said:

"وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ"

“And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith]”

          "أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ"

“Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful”

These two verses indicates that the successful are those who believe in what has been revealed to our Holy Prophet s.a.w, and what was revealed before Him as there is no revelation (no prophets) after Him.