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Narrated Abu Sad al-Khudri: The Prophet (peace and prayers be
upon him and his family) said: Al Mahdi will be of my Ummah,
He will rule seven years, otherwise eight, or otherwise nine. My
Ummah will enjoy blessings in his time they have never had before,
both the veracious and the dissipated, God will send them rain that
pour from heavens in abundance and the earth will bring forth all
that grows1.
***
The 2nd Hadith
Al Mahdi and that he is from the family of the Messenger of
Allah
(May Allah grant peace and honor to him and his family)
Narrated Abu Sad al-Khudri: The Prophet (peace and prayers be
upon him and his family) said: The earth will be filled with injustice
and corruption, at that time, a man from among my progeny will
rise will fill the earth with justice and equity, he will rule for seven
or nine years2.

1 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\1366 H 4083, Musnad Ahmad 3 \21, Sunan Al Tirmizi 5\ 439
2 Musnad Ahmad 3\28, P 70, Al Mustdrak Ala Al Sahihin 4\ 601 H 8674
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 The 3rd Hadith
[His Reign]
Narrated Abu Sad al-Khudri: The Prophet (peace and prayers
be upon him and his family) said: The Hour shall not come until
a man from among Ahl al-Bait owns the earth , he will fill the
earth with fairness and justice as it was filled with oppression and
injustice before him and he will rule for seven years 3.
***
The 4th Hadith
His Statement to Ftimah (Peace be upon her) that the
Mahdi is from her.
Ali Ibn El Hussein narrated from his father (peace be upon them):
The Prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said to
Ftimah
(Peace be upon her): Al Mahdi is from your progeny4.
***
The 5th Hadith
His saying (peace and prayers be upon him and his family):
Al Mahdi is from the Progeny of Al Hassan and Al Hussein
Ali - Ibn- Ali Al Hillali narrates from his father who said: I
entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon
him and his family) as he was in the malady in which he passed
away. Ftimah was at his overhead and she was crying so profusely
until her whimpers rose. The Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers
be upon him and his family) raised his head to her and said, My
darling, what is making you cry? She said, I fear the loss after
you. He said, My darling, dont you know that Allah, the Exalted,
looked down on earth and selected your father. He sent him with
His message. Then he looked Thereafter and selected your husband
and sent me revelation to marry you to him. O Ftimah, we are
such an Ahl al-Bait that Allah (the Exalted) has given us privilege
of seven things which others do not possess. Neither those before
us nor those who will come after us will have the privilege of those

3 Musnad Ahmad 3\17, Al Ehssan according to Ibn Habbn Sahih 8\291 H 6787, Al
Mustdrak Ala Al Sahihn 4\600
H 8669
4 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\1368 H 4086, Sunan Abu Dawd 4\104 H 4284, Al-Mu'jam al-Kabr

23\267 H 566,
Al Mustadrak Ala Al Sahihn 4\601 H 8671 and 8672.
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seven things.

I am the Seal of the Messengers and the most dignified of the

apostles before Allah, the Exalted, and the most cherished of the
creation to Allah, the Exalted, and I am your father. My successor
is the best of the successors, and the most cherished of them to
Allah, the Exalted, and he is your husband. Our martyr is the best
of the martyrs and the most cherished of them to Allah, the
Exalted, and he is Hamzah Ibn Abd al-Mutallib, your fathers and
your husbands uncle. Moreover, the one who possesses two green
wings is from us, he shall fly with them in Paradise along with the
angels to whichever place he wishes, he is your father's cousin and
the brother of your husband. Ours are the two princes of this
Ummah, and they are your sons,
Al Hassan and Al Hussein, and they are the lieges of the youths of
Paradise-dwellers, and their father, by the One Who sent me with
the Truth, is better than them.
O Ftimah I swear by the One Who rightly appointed me that Al
Mahdi is from your sons offspring. The world will become full with
Haraj (Killing) and Maraj (corruption) 5 and will be intensified, all
path (of solution) will be served and people will fiercely fall upon
one another such that neither an elder will pity any youngster, nor
any youngster will respect an elder. When this happens, Allah will
appoint one of them who shall conquer the deviated castles and
open out the sheathed hearts. Indeed he shall revolt at the end of
time just as I revolted at my time. He shall fill the earth with
Justice just as it had been filled with oppression. O Fatima, grieve
not and cry not, for Allah, the Exalted, is more compassionate and
more benevolent to you than I am to you; and that is due to your
position from me and your station in my heart. Allah married you
to your husband, who is the greatest of all people in stature, the
most dignified of them in position, the most compassionate of them
to the public, the fairest of them in equity, and the most sapient of
them in judgment. I beseeched my Lord, the Exalted, that you be
the first one to join me from my Ahl al-Bait.

5 Haraj: Overkill, too much of it, sedition, and mingle; Look up Haraj item in Al Sahah
1\350, Lesan Al Arab 15\69. Maraj: fake sedition and corruption, in Al Hadith: How will you
become if Maraj Takes place? Meaning corruption of religion. Maraj is: mingle; look up Maraj
item in Lesan Al Arab 13\65.
The meaning is: the large number of wars and the intensification of sedition and turmoil
among the people.
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Ali says Ftimah did not live after that but for seventy five days 6

until Allah united her with her father (Peace be upon them).7
***

6 Historians differed about the time that Ftimah Al Zahr the first lady of the nation (peace
be upon her) had lived after her fathers death (peace be upon him). They also differed about
the location of her grave (peace be upon her).
It is known that she stayed alive for 75 days after prophets death (peace be upon him) as it
was mentioned
in Tarikh al-Aemah by Ibn Abi Al Thalj: 6, Tarikh Ahl al-Bait: 72, Al Kafi 1\520, Tarikh
Mawaleed Al-Aemah Wa Wafiatehm: 166, Mugama Al Zawaed 9\166 from Al Tabrani in Al-
Mu'jam al-Kaber and Al-Mu'jam Al-Awsat and Al Estiab 4\1898. Others said that she likely
stayed alive for 95 days after the prophet (peace be upon him) including Ibn Garir Al Tabri
in Dalael Al-Aemah: 45, Al Sheikh Al Mofeed Fi Masar Al Shiaa: 54 and Al Sheikh Al Tosy in
Mesbah Al Tahgad: 554 , they stated that she died on the 3rd of Jumada al-Akhira, 11 A.H. if it
is based upon prophets death (peace be upon him) on 28 of Safar month as it is known, and
Abu Al Farag Al Asfahani in Mokatl Al Talebieen:
60 by saying what was narrated about Al Imam Abi Gafar Muhammad Ibn Ali (peace be upon
him) that she died 3 months after him i.e. 90 days. Especially if based on prophets death
(peace and prayers be upon him) on Monday, the 2nd of Rabi' al-Awwal month as in Kashf Al
Ghoma 1\14. Look up also Al Tabakat Al Kubr by Ibn Sad 8\23 and Al Estiab 4\1898 and
Allah Aalam.
7 Al-Mu'jam al-Kabr 3\57 -58 H 2675.
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 The 6th Hadith
The Mahdi is from the Progeny of Husain
Huhayfah says, the Messenger of Allah (Peace and prayers be
upon him and his family) addressed us and recounted things that
will happen in the future. Then he said, If there should not remain
from the world but a single day, Allah, the Exalted, will prolong that
day until He sends a man from my progeny, whose name is my
name. Salmn stood and asked: O Allah's Messenger, which of
your sons? The Holy Prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and
his family) said, This son of mine. So saying, he placed his hand
on Al Hussein (Peace be upon him)8.
***
The 7th Hadith
The village from which Al Mahdi will Rise
Abd Allah Ibn Umar narrated from the messenger of Allah (peace
and prayers be upon him and his family) that he said: Al Mahdi will

8Sunan Abi Dawood 4\104 H 4282, Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer 10\137 H 10230, Ibn Haban 7\567 H
5932 from Ibn Masoud.
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 come from a village called Kara'ah9.

9 In Al Kamel Fi Dofaa Al Regal 5\295 No. 1435: from a village in Yemen called Kara'ah,
Al Bayan Fi Akhbar Saheb Al Zaman: 511 from Abi Al Sheikh in Awaleeh and Abi Naeem
in Manakb Al Hoda, Al Hawy Le Al Fatawy 2\66 from Abi Bakar Al Makri in his Mu'jam,
Mu'jam al Boldan 4\513 No. 10209 which include the same as Al Kamel for Ibn Adai.
Also Abu Al Kasem Ali Ibn Mohamed Ibn Ali Al Khazaz El Kemy Al Razy has mentioned A long
Hadith in Kefayet Al Athr: 147- 151 its Sanad is from Abd Al Rahman Ibn Abi Layla, He sais:
Ali (peace be upon Him) narrated: I was at Um Salma home with the prophet (peace and
prayers be upon him) then a group of his companions came in including: Salmn, Abu Zar,
El Mekdad and Abd El Rahman Ibn Aouf; then Salmn Asked: O messenger of Allah, every
prophet has Wasi a (trustee) and two Sebt (offsprings), so who is your Wasi a (trustee)
and who are your Sebt (offsprings) ? The prophet remained quiet then said: O Salmn,
Allah sent four thousand prophets, they had four thousand Wasi (trustees) and eight
thousand Sebt (offsprings), I swear by Him who has my soul in his hands Im the best of the
prophets, my Wasi (trustees) is best of the trustees and my Sebt (offsprings) are the best
of the Sebt (offsprings) until he said: He [ meaning: Al Mahdi] comes from a village in
Yemen called Kara'ah, wearing my turban, and my armor and carrying my sword Dhu Al-Fiqar,
and a caller is calling: This is Al Mahdi follow him ,he is the caliph of Allah, he fills the earth
with fairness and justice as it was filled with oppression and injustice, when the world become
filled with Haraj (Killing) and Maraj (corruption), and people will fiercely fall upon one another
such that neither the elders will show mercy upon the young nor the children will honor the old
and neither will the stronger show mercy to the weak, Then Allah authorizes him to go out.
I say that: there are a plenty of Hadith that state the appearance of Al Mahdi (peace be upon
him) from Al-Masjid al-arm in Mecca Al-Mokarama , the previously mentioned Hadith and
the other ones like that Hadith about the black standards which appear in Khurasn and that
Al Mahdi (peace be upon him) is one of them can be explained in many ways: as: We all know
that Imam Al Mahdi is alive moving among people and wander through their markets and
walk where they walk through the whole earth, taking care of his fans and followers whether
they feel this or not, they will never know him until Allah authorize him to identify himself to
them, so, it is not impossible that the beginning of his movement will be from the previously
mentioned places in these narrations or from any other place without any specification,
However there is no doubt his start will be from Mecca Al-Mokarama. Also: Yamani could
mean the one who will come from Yemen, the same thing for the Khurasni who will come
too from Khurasn. But the fact that one of them is Yamani and the other one is Khurasni
doesnt necessarily indicate that they will come from Yemen or Khurasn; so think about it
(the matter).
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 The 8th Hadith
The Description of Al Mahdis Visage
From Huhayfah that he said: The Prophet (Peace and prayers be
upon him and his family) said: Al Mahdi is from my offspring, his
face is like a glittering star10.
***
The 9th Hadith
His color and his Physique
From Huhayfah that he said: The Prophet (Peace and prayers
be upon him and his family) said: Al Mahdi is a man from my
progeny, his color is an Arabic11color and his body is an Israelite12
body. On his right cheek there is a mole that glitters like a star. He
will fill the earth with justice just as it was filled with oppression
and all creation will accept his caliphate even the birds in the sky13.
***
The 10th Hadith
His Forehead
Abu Sad al-Khudri says that the Prophet (Peace and prayers be
upon him and his family) said: "Al Mahdi is from us, with an open
forehead (agla)14 and a high nose. (akn)1516.
***

10 Kenz Al O'mal 14\264 H 66 from Al Royanni in His Musnad, Okd al Dorar: 18 from Abi
Naeem in Seft Al Mahdi.
11 Arabs color i.e. corny or white, also it was mentioned in Al Mahdi description that he has

the same color of prophet Muhammad (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) which
is slightly light-skinned with a rosy color.
12 Israeli body i.e. he is tall and stocky like the sons of Jacob (peace be upon him) who are

known for having stocky bodies; Sharh Al Akhbar fi Fadael Al Aemah Al Athar 3\378 H 1251.
13 From Al Tabrani in his Mu'jam, Fardos al Akhbar 2\359 H 6940.
14 Aglaa i.e. there is light hair above his cheeks and his hair is far from his forehead. Look up

the item Gala in: Al Nehayeh fi Gharib Al Hadith 1\290, Lesan Al Arab 2\344.
15Aknaa: i.e. fine, high and has a hump in the middle. Look up the item kana in: Al Nehayeh

fi Gharib Al Hadith Wa al Athar 4\116, Lesan Al Arab 11\330.

16 Sunan Abi Dawood 4\105 H 2485, Musnaf Abd El Razek 11/372 H 20773.
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 The 11th Hadith
His nose
Abu Sad al-Khudri narrates that the Prophet (Peace and prayers
be upon him and his family) said Al Mahdi is from us Ahl al-Bait,
a man from my (Ummah) nation and He has a high nose (asham)
17 and will fill the Earth with fairness and justice as it was filled with

oppression and injustice18.

***
The 12th Hadith
The mole on his right cheek
Abu Amma al-Bhili says, The Messenger of Allah (Peace and
prayers be upon him and his family) said, There will be four
truces between you and the Romans. The fourth one will be on the
hands of a man from the house of the Hercules and will last seven
years. O Messenger of Allah, called a man from the tribe of Abd
al-Qais, who was called al-Mustawrid Ibn Ghayaln19, who will be
the Imam of the people at that day? He said: The Mahdi from my
offspring, a man of forty years and with a face like a glittering star.
There will be a black mole on his right cheek. He will be wearing
two Qutwnis 20cloaks, seeming as he was from the men of the
children of Israel. He will extricate treasures and conquer the cities
of polytheism21.
***

17 Asham: Al Shamam means high , fine nose, the man who we may called asham: means that
he has a clear prominent nose. Look up: item shamam Lesan Al Arab 7\ 206 .
18 Al Mustdrak Ala Al Sahihin 4\600 H 8670, and so in Musnad Ahmed 3\17.
19 The name of this man is spelled in many different ways, also the name of his father; it

is khaylan in Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer, gilan in Musnad al Shamieen and Osd El Ghaba, Hilan
in Al Esaba, and ghilan in Al Bayan in Akhbar Saheb Al Zaman from Al Tabrani.
20 Qutwaanis is the plural of Qutwaani which means white short cloak in relation to Qutwaan

which is a place in al Koufah where the Qutwaani fabrics are made. Look up: item Quta in
Tag Al Aros 2\89.
21 Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer 8\101 H 7495, Musnad Al Shamieen 2\410 H 1600.
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 The 13th Hadith
His saying (Peace and prayers be upon him and his family)
that Al Mahdis Teeth are Split
Abi Salma Ibn Abd al-Rahmn Ibn Auf narrated from his father,
the Messenger of Allah (Peace and prayers be upon him and his
family), Allah will send a man from my household whose teeth
will be at distance from one another (Afrak) 22 and whose forehead
will be broad. He will fill the earth with equity and will grant wealth
bountifully23.
***
The 14th Hadith
Al Mahdi is a virtuous Imam
Narrated Abi Umamah: The Messenger of Allah, (praise and peace
be upon him and his family), spoke to us and mentioned the Dajjl
and said: (Al Medina) will cast out its dirt as a fire (Al Keer)24 casts
rust from iron and this day will be called The Day of Salvation.
Umm Sharik25 inquired: Where will the Arabs be on that day? He
replied: There will be a few on that day, most of them will be in
the House of Jerusalem and their leader, Al Mahdi, is a virtuous
man2627.
***

22 Means that his teeth are evenly split; Look up item farak in Lesan Al Arab 10\245.
23 Al Kamel Fi Dofaa Al Regal 3\423, Okd Al Dorar: 16, 34, 170 from Abi Naeem in Awaleh
and in Sefat Al Mahdi.
24 Al Keer: what a forger use to blow in, the plural is Akiar and Kirah; look up item Keer in

Lesan al Arab 12\200.

25 Umm Sharik: she is Ghozia also called Ghozila bent Dodan Ibn Auf Ibn Amr Ibn Amer Ibn

Rawahaa Ibn Hugair Ibn Abd Ibn Muis Ibn Amer Ibn Loay, she is Qraishyia Amerya, She was
married to Abi Al Okr Ibn Somai Ibn Al Hareth Al Azdi Al Dawsi, she gave birth to Shrekaa,
She converted to Islam in Mecca, It is said that she is the one who has endowed her self to
the prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), then he married her but didnt
intimate with her because he hated how the Ansaari women are jealous. Marefat Al Sahaba
6\3517 No. 4111, Al Estiab 4\1942 No. 4169, Osd al-Ghaba 6\352 No. 7489, Al Esaba 8\238
No. 12099.
26 There is a sequel in another narration : When he steps forward to lead them in the Dawn

prayer, Jesus, the son of Mary will descend during that time so the Imam will step backward in
order for Jesus to come forward but he will say to him: Go forward and pray, because it has
indeed been established for you. So he will lead them in prayer as an Imam.
27 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\1361 H 4077, Sunan Abi Dawd 4\115 H 4322.
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 The 15th Hadith
Allah Sends him Openly
Abu Sad al-Khudri says that the Messenger of Allah (praise and
peace be upon him and his family) said, The Mahdi will rise in my
Ummah. Allah will send him openly. The Ummah will enjoy and the
cattle will rejoice. The earth will bring forth its plants and he will
give wealth equally28.
***
The 16th Hadith
His saying (Peace and prayers be upon him and his family)
that Al Mahdi will wear a turban (imama)29 on his head
From Abdullah Ibn Umar that he said: the messenger of Allah
(peace and prayers be upon him and his family): Al Mahdi will
come wearing a turban on his head, and a caller will be calling, this
is Al Mahdi, the Caliph of Allah! Follow him30.
***
The 17th Hadith
His saying (peace be upon him): an Angel Over his Head
Abdullah Ibn Umar says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and
prayers be upon him and his family), Al Mahdi will rise while there
is an angel over his head calling, this is Al Mahdi! Follow him!31.
***

28 Al Mustdrak Ala al Sahihin 4\601 H 8673, Look up: Musnad Ahmed 3\21 -22.
29 Also "ghemama (cloud) in another narration.
30 Al Kamel Fi Dofaa Al Regal 5\296, Okd Al Dorar: 135 from Abi Naeem in Manakb Al Hoda.
31 Musnad Al shamieen 2\71 72 H 937.
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 The 18th Hadith
The Glad Tidings of the Prophet (peace and prayers be upon
him and his family) to His Ummah about Al Mahdi
Narrated Abu Sad al-Khudri: The Prophet (peace and prayers be
upon him and his family) said: I give you the glad tiding of the
coming of the Mahdi32! He will be sent to my (Ummah) nation at the
time when people will be faced with severe conflict and the earth
will be hit by a violent quake. He will fill the earth with justice and
equity, as it is filled with injustice. The dwellers of the heavens
and the dwellers of the earth will be pleased with him. He will
distribute wealth sahh. A man asked him, What is sahh? He
said, Equality between the people33.
***
The 19th Hadith
Al Mahdis Name
Abdullah Ibn Umar says, Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and
prayers be upon him and his family), The Hour shall not come until
a man from my progeny will rule. His name is like my name. He will
fill the earth with equity and justice as it will be full of oppression
and tyranny34.

32 In another narration a man from Koraysh from my progeny.

33 Musnad Ahmed 3\37 and 52. In another narration the following text comes
after people, He fills the hearts of Muhammads nation with richness, and treat them fair,
even he orders a caller to announce: who needs something? No one comes but only one does
and ask him for money, he says go ask the sadden (money keeper) he will give you; He goes
and say Im the messenger of Al Mahdi give me money; He said: take whatever you need. He
keeps taking until he becomes unable to carry it, then he throws some of it to be able to carry
whatever he can and when he comes out he regrets doing so and says: Im the most greedy
of Muhammads nation, all of them were asked to have this money and left it, then he comes
back and returns the riches but they are not taken back from him. It is said to him, We do not
take back something we have given away. This will be for seven or eight or nine years. There
is no pleasure in life after Al Mahdi.
34 Narrated by Ibn Masoud in this term Al Tabrani in Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer 10\133 H 10214,

Abu Dawood and Al Tirmizi as in Mataleb al Sool: 313, Ibn Haban in Al Ehssan according to
Sahih Ibn Haban 8\291 H 2785, Al Bazar in His Musnad 5\225 226 H 1832, Al Shashy in His
Musnad 2\110 11 H 635.
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 The 20th Hadith
His Patronym
Huhayfah says, Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be
upon him and his family), If there should not remain but a single
day from the world, Allah will send a man therein whose name
is my name, his character is my character, and his patronym is
Abu Abd Allah35.
***
The 21st Hadith
His fathers name
Abdullah Ibn Umar says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and
prayers be upon him and his family), The world will not go away
until Allah sends a man from my household. His name will be like
my name, and his fathers name like my fathers. He will fill it with

35Okd Al Dorar: 31 from Abi Nam in Sefat Al Mahdi, Al Bayan Fi Akhbar Saheb Al Zaman:
510.
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from Al Arbain book for Abi Naeem Al Asbahny. 2nd Hadith: (The Hour shall not come until a
man from my progeny will rule. His name is like my name and his fathers name like my
fathers. This Hadith has been reported by Abu Amr Al Dani and Al Khatib Al Boghdady too,
they reported it through Asem Ibn Abi Al Ngood Musnad from Ibn Masoud too, but it was not
reported by shiaa. 3rd Hadith: (Al Mahdis name is like my name and his fathers name like my
fathers) the most important Sunni people who had reported this Hadith are: Al Khatib
equity and justice as it will be full with tyranny and oppression36. Al
Boghdady and Ibn Hagar, they reported it through Asem too from Ibn Masoud Musnad. It was
reported by Ibn Tawoos from Ibn Hamad from Shiaa. Other narrators are: Abi Naeem, Al
Tabrani, Ibn Abi Hatem and Ibn Hamad. These are the most important Ahadith in this matter,
and those who reported these Hadith has became the reference to the latter ones, nearly you
would find one of them that didnt report through Asem Ibn Abi Al Ngood since he is main
references as all scholars had stated. The previously mentioned Ahadith are unknown to most
narrators though they stated that the narration of: (his name is like my name) without (and
his fathers name like my fathers) is most common known. For example the first Hadith was
narrated by Imam Ahmed in his Musnad in many places without mentioning that subsequent.
The same did Al Tirmizi and he said (in this: from Ali, Abi Saeed, Um Salma and Abi Hurayra,
this is Hadith is Sahih Hassan). Also Al Tabrani has recorded the first Hadith in more than ten
different ways without this subsequent in the following numbered Ahadith: the same did the
others like Ibn Abi Shaiba and Al Hakem and other narrators. The following statement from
who had reported the first Hadith make it more clear: Al Makdsi Al Shafai said after reporting
the Hadith from Abi Dawood: a group of Hadith scholars has reported it in their books ,
including Imam Abu Aisa Al Tirmizi in his Game book, Imam Abu Dawood in his Sunan, Al
Hafez Abi Bakr Al Bayhki and Sheikh Abu Amr Al Dani, all of them has mentioned (his name is
like my name) without the subsequent (and his fathers name like my fathers). Its not
possible that all these scholars have no idea about this subsequent narrated through the route
of Asem Ibn Abi Al Ngood, though they had reported these Ahadith through the route of
Asem himself, which indicates that they dont think that subsequent is not correct otherwise
they would have narrated it. We cant charge any of them that he had omitted it in purpose
since this subsequent has a significant importance when replying to the other party about the
fathers name of Al Mahdi (peace be .upon him). Now it is clear that one of the narrators from
Asem had added this subsequent to promote the idea that Al Mahdi is Muhammad Ibn
Abdullah Ibn Al Hassan or Ibn al Mansour the Abbasi caliph. Another proof of this, is the
fabricated Hadith to Abu Horyra which said the (Al Mahdis name is Muhammad Ibn Abd Allah
and he has a difficulty in speech)! Al Abri has narrated this subsequent (and his fathers name
like my fathers) (T 363 H) in (Al Bayan) by Al kingy al ShafaI; Al Kingy has narrated from Abi
al Hassan Al abris book that is called (Manakb Al Shafai), He said: (He mentioned this Hadith
and he mentioned a subsequent in his narration: (If only a single day remains from the tenure
of this world, the Almighty Allah in that same day, will raise a person from my descendants or
from my Ahul Albayt whose name is the same as mine and his fathers name like my
fathers, he will fill the earth with equity and justice as it will be full of oppression and
tyranny). Since all the previous three Ahadith narrated by Asem Ibn Abi Al Ngood, from Zar
Ibn Hbish, from Abd Allah Ibn Masoud, it is good to mention all Hadiths route which has been
collected by Al Hafez Abu Naeem and ended by Asem, all these narrations agreed about using
the term (his name is like my name) and none of them mentioned the term (his fathers name
is like my fathers), this is what was stated by Al kingy al Shafai in his book(Al Bayan). He
also said that: some of the scholars of Hadith tried to validate this subsequent and Al Kingy al
Shafai has mentioned some of these but he denied it by saying: (this interpretation is
overcastted and the last say in this matter is: Imam Ahmed has narrated this Hadith in his
Musnad [in] many places: (his name is like my name). So, the Hadith of (his fathers name
like my fathers) cant be contradicted with those Ahadith that specify Al Hassan (peace be
upon him) as Al Mahdis father, which were narrated by many ways from both parties and
which agree with the Hadith (his name is like my name) that was narrated from Ali (Peace be
upon him), Ibn Masoud, Abi Saeed, Huzaifah, Slaman, Abu Hurayra, Ibn Omr, Om Salma and
others. Also the coincidence of using the term Ahul Al Bayt (peace be upon them) from the
progeny of the prince of the believers Imam Ali Ibn Abi Taleb (peace be upon him) to Imam al
Hassan Al Askry (peace be upon him). Also one hundred and twenty eight Sunni scholars,
narrators and historians have supported The Ahadith which indicate that Al Mahdi is from the
progeny of Imam Al Hassan Al Askry, which we have explained in detail including names and
sayings and have arranged by centuries starting from the fourth Hijri century and ending with
the fourteenth Hijri Century. This makes the Hadith: (his fathers name like my fathers) if it
was correct not very much supported as the other Hadith. Later when we discus that Al Mahdi
is from the progeny of Al Hassan and Al Hussein (peace be upon them) we will clarify what is
closely related to the correct name of A H l Mahdis father (peace be upon him). End
of Torathona magazine report.
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 The 22nd Hadith
His Equity
Abu Sad al-Khudri says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and
prayers be upon him and his family), Verily the earth will be beset
with oppression and hostility. Then a man will rise from my Ahl al-
Bait, who will fill it with equity and justice, as it (was) replete with
tyranny, hostility, and oppression37.
***
The 23rd Hadith
His Character
Abdullah says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers
be upon him and his family), A man will rise from Ahl al-Bait; his
name will be like mine and his character will be like mine. He will fill
the earth with equity and justice38.
***
The 24th Hadith
His Munificence
Abu Sad al-Khudri says, Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and
prayers be upon him and his family), In latter days when mischief
will manifest, a man will come who is called Al Mahdi. His grants
will be very pleasant39.
***
The 25th Hadith
His Knowledge of the Conduct of the Prophet
(peace and prayers be upon him and his family)
Abu Sad al-Khudri says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and
prayers be upon him and his family), A man will rise from my
Ahl al-Bait and act upon my conduct. Allah will descend for him
blessings (Al Barakah)40 from the heavens. The earth will bring forth
its bliss. Through him the earth will be beset by equity and justice,
as it was replete with oppression and tyranny. He will rule over this

37 Heliat Al Awlyaa 3\101, Okd Al Dorar: 19, Al Mujam Al Awsat 8\217 H , Musnad al Bazar
8\257 258 H 3323.
38 Al Mujam Al Kabeer 10\136 137 H 10229, Musnad al Bazar 5\207 H 1808, Ibn Haban

8\291 H 6878.
39 Musnad Ahmed 3\80, Musnaf Ibn Abi Shaiba 8\678 H 63, 185.
40 Al Katr (rain) in another narration.
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***

41 Al Mujam Al Awsat 1\421 H 1079, Al Sunan Al Wareda Fi Al Fetan for Al Dani: 263 H 585.
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 The 26th Hadith
His Coming and His Standards
Thawbn42says, The Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon
him and his family) said When you see black standards coming
from Khurasn then come to them even if you have to crawl on
snow, for the Vicegerent of God, Al Mahdi43 is amidst them44.
***
The 27th Hadith
His Coming from the East
Abdullah said45, we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace
and prayers be upon him and his family) when a group of youths
from the Children of Hshim came. When the Prophet saw them
his eyes drowned in tears and his color changed. The companions
said46, We see in your visage something which we dislike. He
said, We, the Ahl al-Bait, Allah has chosen the hereafter for us
over this world. My Household will see trials, banishment, and
ostracism after me, until a nation comes from the east carrying
black standards. They will demand the right and will be denied. So
they will wage wars and will be victorious and will be given what
they asked for. But they do not accept it until they proffer it to
a man from my Household. He will fill the earth with equity and
justice, as they have beset it by tyranny. Whoever reaches that
time from amongst you must come to them even if he has to crawl
over ice4748.

42 He is Thawbn Ibn Bogdod also called Ibn Gehdar the slave of messenger of Allah (peace
and prayers be upon him and his family), His Patronym is Aba Abd Allah also said it is Abu
Abd Al Rahman and the first is the most common one. He is from Hemiar in Yemen also said
He is from Al Srah (location between Mecca and Yemen). It was said that he is from Saad Al
Ashira from Mezheg, he was enslaved then prophet Muhammad (peace and prayers be upon
him and his family) bought and freed him. He remained faithful to the prophet (peace and
prayers be upon him and his family) and kept traveling and stayed inherent to the prophet
until the prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) died, then He travelled to
Sham and stayed In Hems till he died there in 54 A.H. Al Mujam Al Kabeer 2\91 No. 172,
Mareft Al Sahaba for Abi Naeem 1\501 No. 422, Osd Al Ghaba 1\296 No. 624.
43 I say: for the Vicegerent of God Al Mahdi this is may be mean his supporters, we have

explained in the footnote of the seventh Hadith that Imam Al Mahdi will come from Al Masjid Al
Hram in Mecca Al Mokarama; revise it.
44 Musnad Ahmed 5\277, Al Fetn for Na'eem Ibn Hamad: 188, Al Mustdrak Ala Al Sahihin

4\547 H 8531.
45 In other narrations Abdullah Ibn Omr and in another one Ibn Masoud.
46 In other narrations they said: O Messenger of Allah, and in another one: I said.
47 There is a subsequent: He is Al Mahdi in another narration.
48 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\1366 H 4082, Musnaf Ibn Abi Shaiba 8\697 H 18874, Musnad Al Bazar

4\354 355 H 1556 and 1557 page 310 H 1491, Musnad Al Shashy 1\347 H 329.
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 The 28th Hadith
Islams Honorability through Him
Huhayfa says, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers
be upon him and his family) say, Pity for this Ummah from
tyrannical rulers! How will they be murdering and frightening the
pious until one has to acknowledge obedience to them! The God-
fearing believer will put on with them on his tongue and (run
away from them)49 in his heart. When Allah, the Exalted, desires
to render Islam honorable again, He will break every hostile
tyrant. And He is All-Powerful over anything He desires and to set
this Ummah right after its corruption. He said (peace be upon
him), O Hudhaifa, even if there should not remain but a single
day from the world, Allah will prolong that day until a man from my
Household rules. Fights will be waged on his hands and Islam will
become manifest. He will not violate His promise and He is Swift in
reckoning50.
***
The 29th Hadith
The Leisure of the Ummah during the Reign of Al Mahdi
Abu Sad al-Khudri narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace
and prayers be upon him and his family) said, The Mahdi will be in
my Ummah, if short for seven years, otherwise eight, or otherwise
nine. My Ummah will enjoy leisure in the time of Al Mahdi the like
of which they have never enjoyed. The heavens will shower over
them bountifully and the earth will not leave51 any vegetation but to
bring it forth52.
***
The 30th Hadith
He is a Liege of the Paradise
Anas Ibn Mlik says, The Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be
upon him and his family) said, We the sons of Abd al-Mutallib are
the lieges of the Paradise:
(I, my brother Ali, my uncle Hamzah, Jafar, Al Hassan, Al Hussein,

49 In another narration: fix them.

50 Okd Al Dorar: 62 63 from Abi Naeem in Seft al Mahdi.
51 In another narration "don't save".
52 Al Fetn for Naeem Ibn Hamad: 223, Okd Al Dorar: 144 -145 from Al Tabrani in

his Mujam and Abi Naeem in Seft Al Mahdi, Al Bayan Fi Akhbar Saheb Al Zaman: 519.
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53 In another narration: (I, Hamzah, Ali, Jafar, Al Hassan, Al Hussein, and Al Mahdi.
54 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\1368 H 4087, Al Mustdrak Ala Al Sahihin 3\233 H 4940.
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 The 31st Hadith
His Kingdom
Ab Hurayra says, The Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be
upon him and his family) said, If there should not remain but one
night for the world, a man from my Household will rule therein55.
***
The 32nd Hadith
His Rule
Thawbn says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be
upon him and his family), Three men, all of them sons of a caliph,
will be killed before your treasure, which will not go to anyone of
them. Then black standards will come and they will massacre56
them, a massacre never done by any nation. Then the Caliph of
God, Al Mahdi, will come. When you hear him, come to him and
pledge allegiance to him even if you have to crawl on snow, for he
is the Caliph of God, Al Mahdi57.
***
The 33rd Hadith
His saying (peace be upon him):
When you hear him, come to him and pledge allegiance to
him
Thawbn says, Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers
be upon him and his family), Black standards will come from the
direction of the east. It seems as their hearts are blocks of iron
(zobar)58. Whoever hears about them must come to them and
pledge them allegiance, even if they have to crawl over ice59.
***

55 Ibn Haban 7\576 H 5922, Sunan Al Tirmizi 4\438 Z H 2231 and so.
56 In another narration: "they will kill you".
57 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\1367 H 4084, Musnad Alroyani 1\251 H 637, Al Mustdrak Ala Al Sahihin

4\510 H 8432.
58 Zobar : means big pieces, its plural is (Zobor) Allah the almighty said: (Give me blocks

(Zobar) of iron) , Also Allah the almighty said: (But they (men) have broken their religion
among them into sects (zobora)); Look up the item Zobar in Lesan Al Arab 6\12.
59 Musnad Ahmed 5\277, Al Mustdrak Ala Al Sahihin 4\547 H 8531, Dalael al Nebowa by Al

Bayhki 6\516.
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 The 34th Hadith
Through Him Allah will Bring Hearts Together
Ali Ibn Abi Tlib (peace be upon him) says, I said, O Messenger
of Allah, is Al Mahdi from us the Household of Muhammad or
from the others? He said [the messenger of Allah] (peace and
prayers be upon him and his family), Rather, he is ours. Allah
will complete the religion through him, as He opened it through
us. Through us they are rescued from mischief, as they were
rescued from polytheism. Through us Allah will bring their hearts
together as brothers after the hostility of mischief, as He brought
them together as brothers in their religion after the hostility of
polytheism60.
***
The 35th Hadith
His saying (peace be upon him): No Pleasure in Life after Al
Mahdi
Abdullah Ibn Masd says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace
and prayers be upon him and his family), Even if there should
not remain for this world but a single night, Allah will prolong that
night until a man from my Household becomes the ruler. His name
is my like my name and his fathers name is like my fathers. He
will fill it with equity and justice as it will be beset by oppression
and tyranny. He will distribute wealth equally. Allah will cast
contentment in the hearts of this Ummah. He will rule for seven or
nine years. There is no pleasure in life after Al Mahdi61.
***

60Al Mu'jam Al Awsat 1\97 98 H 157, Al Fetn by Naeem Ibn Hamad: 229
61Al Mujam Al Kabeer 10\135 H 1022, Al Mujam Al Awsat 2\48 H 1255, Musnad Al Shashy
2\109 H 632 to his saying: tyranny.
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 The 36th Hadith
His Conquest of Constantinople (Al Kostantiniah)62
Abu Hurayra says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers
be upon him and his family), The Hour shall not rise until a man
from my Household rules over. He will conquer Constantinople and
the Mount of Dailum63. Even if there should not remain but one
day [from the life of the world], Allah will prolong that day until he
conquers it64.
***
The 37th Hadith
He will come after Tyrants
Qais Ibn Jbir narrates from his father, from his grandfather
that the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and
his family) said, After me there will be caliphs, and [after the
caliphs] emirs, and after the emirs [tyrant]65 kings. Then a man
from my Household will rise who will fill the earth with justice
after it will be beset with tyranny. Then, after him, the Qahtani
will be made an Amir (Prince), and by Him Who sent me with the
Truth, he (Qahtani) is not lesser (in terms of importance) than him
(Mahdi)66.
***

62 Al Costantiniah: it is also called Costantinah: Ibn Khordazabah said: Romyah was the place
of Roman Emperor, there were 19 kings therein. Two of them were in Amoryah which is 60
miles from Al Costantiniah, another two came after them in Romyah, then came Constantine
the greatest in Romyah too, then he moved to Bezntiah and surrounded it by a wall and called
it Al Costantiniah it is the capital until now and called Istanbul, the salty sea separates it from
Muslim countries. One of Roman Kings called Constantine has constructed it so it was named
after him. A gulf in the sea surrounds it from east and north, it is surrounded by land from
west and south. The thickness of its great wall is twenty one cubits, it was mentioned that it
has many doors about one hundred doors, one is from gold (iron covered with gold). Mujam Al
Boldan 4\395 No. 9613.
63 Dailum: a group of people named after their country not after their ancestors: it was said

that they are the Turkish people, they are Bano Al Dailum Ibn Basel Ibn Dabah Ibn Od Tabkha
Ibn Elias Ibn Modr, Some has said: Al Dailum is between 75longitude and 36 latitude and 10
minutes; It is to the south of Al Khzr sea. Look up the item Dalm, Mujam Al Boldan 2\614
No. 5179, Lesan Al Arab 4\395, Marsed Al Etla 2\581, item Dalm, Tag Al Aros 16\245,
Ajaeb Al Makhlokat Wa al Haywant Wa Ghraeb Al Mawgodat in the footnote of Hayat Al
Haywan by Al Demri 1\225.
64 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\928 929 H 2779.
65 In another narration between brackets: and after the kings tyrants.
66 Al Mu'jam al Kabeer 22\374 375 H 937, Al Fetn by Naeem Ibn Hamad: 67 shortly.
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 The 38th Hadith
His saying (peace be upon him):
Ours is the one that Jesus will pray behind him
Narrated (Abu Hurayra), Abu Sad al-Khudri says, That the
Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family)
said, Ours is the one that Jesus the son of Mary will pray behind
him67.
***
The 39th Hadith
He Converses with Jesus
Jbir Ibn Abd Allah says, Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and
prayers be upon him and his family), Jesus the son of Mary (peace
be upon him) will descend. Their leader, Al Mahdi will say, Come
lead our prayers. He will say, Behold, there is a certain leader over
us, as a token of dignity from Allah, the Exalted, for this Ummah68.
***

67 Okd Al Dorar: 25 from Abi Naeem in Manakb al Hoda, Kenz al Omal 14\266 H 38673.
68 Sahih Muslim 1\95, Musnad Ahmed 3\345 and 384, Musnad Abi Yali 4\59 H 2078.
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 The 40th Hadith
His saying (peace be upon him) in Al Mahdi
Abdullah Ibn al-Abbs says, Said the Messenger of Allah (peace
and prayers be upon him and his family), Never shall an Ummah
perish in the beginning of which I am, in the end of which is Jesus
the son of Mary, and at the middle of which is Al Mahdi69.

69 All of the following has reported it from Ibn Abbs in this term: Ahmed in his Musnad, Abu
Naeem in Awaleh and al Hakem in Tarikh Nisabor as in Kenz Al Omal 14\269 H 38682. I
say: this Hadith is narrated through other routes and in many terms that differ from this
context .. In Al Fetn by Naeem Ibn Hamad: 353, Kab Al Ahbar says: Said the Messenger of
Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) how could an Ummah be perished in
the beginning of which I am and in the end of which is Jesus. In Nawder Al Osool: 156 Alasl
122, in another narration: (Jesus will come back during the lifetime of some people of this
Ummah, they are just like you or may be better three times-, Allah wont dishonor An
Ummah in the beginning of which I am and in the end of which is Jesus. In Tafseer Al Tabri
3\288 H 7133, Kab Al Ahbar says: Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon
him and his family) how could an Ummah be perished in the beginning of which I am and in
the end of which is Jesus. In al Mustdrak Ala Al Sahihin 3\43 H 4351 from Safwan Ibn Amr,
from Abd Al Rahman Ibn Jbir Ibn Nafir from his father said: the companions of prophet
Muhammad (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) grieved severely upon Mutaa
martyrs, the prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said: Al Dajjl will come
during the lifetime of people like you or may be better - three times - , Allah wont dishonor
an Ummah in the beginning of which I am and in the end of which is Jesus. Al Hakem said:
This is Hadith Hassan Sahih based on al Shaykhin terms. Fi Akhbar Al Dowal: 76: and
martyrs of my households in the middle of it. So the previous Hadith doesnt mean
necessarily that there is a long period of time between the coming of Imam Al Mahdi (peace be
upon him) and the descending of Jesus (peace be upon him). Middle here means after first and
before last. Regardless of the period of time between them both (peace be upon them), all the
narrated Ahadith from messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family)
indicate that Al Imam will appear first, then Jesus descends and prays behind him and become
one of his supporters. Since middle is not a defined time period and it is an extension between
the first and the last, presence of Al Mahdi is in the middle is a clear proof that his life extends
through this undefined time period; because earth should have one of Allah Advocates in any
time. So this Hadith indicates the presence of Imam Al Mahdi (peace be upon him), his birth
and being alive through this period of time. This Hadith is supported by Hadith Al Thakalin and
other Ahadith. So what is the purpose that he (peace be upon him) is invisible and unknown?
Abd Allah Ibn Al Fadl says, said Al Hashmy Al Imam Al Sadek (peace be upon him): This
invisibility is a must, I said: and why is that? He said: It is for a purpose, we dont have the
authority to disclose it! I said: what is the purpose of this invisibility? He said the purpose cant
be disclosed until his appearance, the same thing that happened when Muses didnt know the
purpose of what Al Khedr did until the time of their separation.O Ibn Al Fadl, the whole thing
is a secret of Allahs secrets, once we become sure that Allah the almighty is Hakim (wise) we
will believe that all his actions are full of wisdom even if we dont know the purpose of it.
Montkhab Al Anwar Al Modiah: 81.
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