Mirza Ghulam Ahmad vs. Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf (1900)

Intro
Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf was a Muslim Scholar in the Punjab, British India. He knew MGA from the “Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya” era and even praised the concept and idea of the book series (See Malfuzat-3, online English edition, pages 229-231).

On November 13th, 1900, Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf met a few followers of MGA at Amritsar and began to engage 69:44 of the Quran and the silly 23-year rule invented by MGA. Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf asserted that the limit of 23 years was arbitrary and that there had been such impostors and that they had lived for 23 years and longer (See Dard).

In 1901, MGA alleged that Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf praised the “Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya” series (1-4)(See Malfuzat-3, online English edition, pages 229-231).

In Nov-1901, via the Al-Hakam, 24 November 1901, pages. 9-15, Syed Maulvi Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi responded to the criticism by Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf of Amritsar (scans are attached). On the surface it seems that Syed Maulvi Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi is alleging that there is no NEW claim of MGA and only a denial of “independent-prophethood”. An English translation by the Lahori-Ahmadi’s is also posted in the below. Interestingly, Maulvi Muhammad Ali never mentioned this reference in his books vs.Qadianism.

In 1906-1907, MGA called him Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf—a district irrigation officer, presently a pensioner, and a resident of Amritsar (see page 584).

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Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf knew MGA from the “Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya” era and even praised the concept and idea of the book series (See Malfuzat-3, online English edition, pages 229-231).
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1900

Click to access Arbain-Forty-Announcements.pdf

In Arba’in (1900), MGA mentioned Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf 17 times. Per MGA, Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf worked as a Revenue Collector, Canals (or Revenue Collector Canals). His brother is Munshi Muhammad Yaqub (see page 171).
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1901
Al-Hakam, vol. 5, no. 27, dated 24 July 1901, pp. 6-7
19 July 1901–Malfuzat-3, online English edition, pages 229-231
Malfuzat Volume III

Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf is mentioned. MGA alleged that Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf praised the “Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya” series (1-4).
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1901
Nov-24
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2025/08/28/maulvis-muhammad-ahsan-amrohis-commentary-on-eik-ghalti-ka-izala-nov-24-1901/

MGA called him Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf—a district irrigation officer, presently a pensioner, and a resident of Amritsar (see page 584).
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1909
[Nuzulul-Masih, pp. 236–238, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 18, pp. 614–616]

“””About twenty-five years ago, I saw a dream in Gurdaspur that I was sitting on a char-pa’i [cot] and that Maulavi ‘Abdullah Ghaznavi (deceased) was sitting on my left on the same cot. Meanwhile, it passed through my mind that I should push Maulavi [‘Abdullah Ghaznavi] off the charpa’i. I began to move slowly towards him until he got off the cot and sat down on the ground. Thereupon, three angels appeared from heaven, one of whom bore the name: Khaira’iti. They also sat down on the ground as Maulavi ‘Abdullah was sitting and I remained seated on the charpa’i. Then I said to all of them: ‘I will now pray and you say Amin.’ Thereafter, I supplicated:

[Arabic] Lord, remove all uncleanliness from me and purify me completely.

On this, the three angels and Maulavi ‘Abdullah all said: ‘Amin’. Thereafter, the three angels and Maulavi ‘Abdullah flew up to the sky and I woke up.

As soon as I woke up I felt sure that Maulavi ‘Abdullah would soon die44 and that a special grace had been decreed for me in the heavens. Thereafter, I felt all the time that a heavenly power was working inside me until I began to receive revelation in continuous succession. In that one night, Allah the Almighty perfected in me a change of the kind which cannot be brought about by the hand of man or by man’s volition.45

It seems to me that Maulavi ‘Abdullah Ghaznavi had been drawn to the Punjab to bear witness to the light which was to be vouchsafed to me and he bore such witness. His testimony was affirmed by Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf and his brother Muhammad Ya‘qub but later they were overcome by the love of the world.

I declare on oath in the name of God—whose false oath is the act of curse—that Maulavi ‘Abdullah made an affirmation of my claim in my dream. I pray that if this statement of mine, which I have made on oath, is false, then Allah the Almighty might be pleased to bring about my death in great torment within the lifetime of the progeny of Maulavi ‘Abdullah and his followers and disciples; and if I have told the truth, then God might be pleased to make me prevail and to confound them, or to guide them aright. Maulavi ‘Abdullah’s own words were: ‘You have been
given the sword of heavenly Signs and other reasoning. When I was in the world I was hoping that God would raise such a person in the world.’ This is the dream that I saw. [Do You O Lord curse him who lies and do You succour him who tells the truth.].

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Links and Related Essay’s

Forty Announcements to Convey the Message Conclusively to the Opponents

Click to access Arbain-Forty-Announcements.pdf

MGA invented the 23-year theory for Prophets, and his opinion on 69:44 – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

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