What is a Muhaddath/Muhaddith in Ahmadiyya literature?

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In Islamic literature, there is a difference in Muhaddath (someone who gets frequent ilham) and Muhaddith (someone who has memorized hadith).

In 1880-1882 era (Via Barahin-3), MGA quoted Surah Fatiha (verses 6 and half of verse 7) and allege that these verses support the islamic theory of Muhaddath (someone who gets frequent ilham) to come amongst the Muslims. MGA also quoted 29:69 (29:70 in the Qadiani Quran)(See page 203) and 20:114 (20:115 in the Qadiani Quran) in support of the Islamic theory of Muhaddath, which MGA seems to be promoting. MGA also quoted 18:65 (18:66 in the Qadiani Quran) in his support of his “Muhaddath-Theory”.

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed to be a Muhaddath in 1884 via “Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya” V-4, (pages 426, 428 and 436). It is interesting, on page 426, MGA quotes Shah Wali Ullah‘s book (second volume of his Maktūbāt, letter number 51)(and “Futuhul-Ghaib” by Shaikh ‘Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani) and argues that Allah talks to a non-prophet it’s via his status as a Muhaddath (who are like-prophets and get frequent ilham). Then, on page 436, MGA allegedly gets the ilham/wahi that he is a muhaddath, BA-4 ends barely 4 pages later.

Interestingly, some Ahmadi’s have called Maulvi Nur ud Din as Muhaddith (see via an encounter with Ibrahim Noonan). Furthermore, it seems like Maulvi Nur ud Din was teaching MGA hadith (MGA had never cared for hadith, since his youth).

Again in 1891, via “Elucidation of Objectives” (see pages 16-18), MGA again made his claim of being a Muhaddath, a non-prophet. For a full list, see the 262 references list by Maulvi Muhammad Ali in 1915, via “Prophethood in Islam”.

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A Muhaddith (Arabic: محدث) is a scholar specialized in the study, collection, and interpretation of hadiths, which are the recorded sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad. The role of a muhaddith is central to the science of hadith (ʻilm al-ḥadīth), a key field for understanding and preserving Islamic teachings and laws. Muhaddith can either disseminate the hadiths or compile them into an ahadith.

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1880-1882

MGA calls himself a Muhaddath and denied being a prophet, of any type.
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1893

In 1893, MGA called himself a Mursal (see “Shahadatul Quran”, online English edition, pages 43-44). MGA even quoted a sentence from 2:87 (2:88 in the Qadiani Quran) and connected to the concept of the Muhadas.

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1894
Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 7, p. 301, Hamamatul-Bushra
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MGA says that Muhammad (Saw) named Umar (ra) as a Muhaddith. MGA says that Umar (ra) couldn’t become a prophet because the door to prophethood was closed.

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1897
Siraj-e-Munir
Online English Edition, page 9
The Shining Lamp the Holy Quran Regarding the advent of the Promised Messiah in the latter days – Shahadatul-QuranTestimony of Siraj-e-Munir—The Shining Lamp (alislam.cloud)

“””Have you not read that a Muhaddath [recipient of Divine revelation] is also a Mursal [one sent as a Messenger]? Have you forgotten about the qira’at [reading (of the Quran)]:[wa la Muhaddath]?”””
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1898
Ayyam as-Sulh, p. 35; RK, vol. 14, p. 265

“… the person of Hazrat Umar was, as it were, the person of the Holy Prophet Muhammad by way of zill, therefore in the realm of revelation the hand of Hazrat Umar was considered to be the hand of the Messenger of God, the Holy Prophet.”
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1902
Al-Hakam, May-24
Maulvi Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

In 1902, someone asked the Promised Messiah whether the use of the word muhaddath only about Promised Messiah is not proper or permissible. In Al-Hakm of 24 May 1902, Maulana replied in these words: “Mujaddad, Muhaddath, and Nabi, all these words (pertaining to the Promised Messiah) are synonymous, therefore elucidation in any of the two ways is correct and both these elucidations are found in the Book and the Sunnah-e-Sahiha.

This clearly means that the Promised Messiah, according to the terminology of the Shari‘ah, is a Muhaddath and only in the dictionary meaning can he be called a Nabi.
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Links and Related Essay’s

Let’s not forget, Maulvi Noonan was alleging that Maulvi Nur ud Din was a Muhaddith (muhadas) and that he learned from a son of Shah Wali Ullah of Delhi – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

Let’s not forget, Maulvi Noonan was alleging that Maulvi Nur ud Din was a Muhaddith (muhadis) and that he learned from a son of Shah Wali Ullah of Delhi

Muhaddith – Wikipedia

حبيب رميتة on X: “🔥 MGA quoted an alleged Qira’a containing the word ‘Muhaddath’ and affirmed it as a Quranic verse. Amadis have only 3 options: 1⃣ Show us that word in the Quran. 2⃣ Accept it’s no longer part of the Quran, i.e., abrogated. 3⃣ The current Quran is missing words, i.e., corrupted. https://t.co/WvZ1Kzf9LK” / X

Muhaddith – Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhaddith

The Title ‘Muhaddith’ (Hadith Expert) – IslamQA

Shaikh ‘Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani (also spelled as Abdul Qadir Jilaani) in Ahmadiyya literature-a study – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

In 1880-1882, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad purposely mixed up ilham and Wahi – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

MGA lied about the hadith on Muslims being “like the prophets” – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

Let’s not forget, Maulvi Noonan was alleging that Maulvi Nur ud Din was a Muhaddith (muhadis) and that he learned from a son of Shah Wali Ullah of Delhi – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was a fortune teller in his youth and was taught by his own father, Mirza Ghulam Murtaza (the sikh army commander) – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

In 1891, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad admitted to being ignorant and in veneration to Maulvi Nur ud Din – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

You searched for Shah Wali ullah – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog