The Prophet (sawa) said, The Mahdi will appear in my Ummah. He will appear for a minimum of 7 or a maximum of 9 years; at that time, my Ummah will experience bountiful favors like never before. It shall have a great abundance of food, of which it need not save anything, and the wealth at that time is in great quantities, such that if a man asks the Mahdi to give him some, and the Mahdi (as) will...
There is a rich treasure of several thousands of traditions about the Mahdi which can be found in both Shiite and Sunni books of reference. Of these, there are several traditions which highlight that the Mahdi is from the progeny of the Holy Prophet of Islam (sawa), is from the lineage of Fatemah, the daughter of the Holy Prophet (sawa) and from the Ahlul Bayt (as), the household of the Prophet...
All the sects of Islam in general, and in particular, the Shiah are steadfast in their belief, that prior to the advent of the Day of Judgement (Qiyamat), injustice and inequality will be rife in the earth. In such a condition, Allah, through His Proof (Hujjat) will fill the earth with justice and equality, as it will be filled with injustice and oppression.Execution of this momentous mission of...
The full name of this book is “Muntakhabul Asar Fee Al Imam al-Saani al-Ashar.” It is in Arabic language and has been written by Ayatullah Lutfullah Safi Gulpaygani (ar).Before beginning with the book, we feel it is important to mention a few words about its author – Ayatullah Lutfullah Saafi Gulpaygani (ar). He was born on the 19th Jamaadi Al Awwal 1337 AH in the city of Gulpaygan, Iran....
Ali bin Isa Irbili has narrated that in the book Kashful Ghummah, forty traditions were compiled by Hafiz Abu Naeem Ahmad Ibne Abdullah with respect to the Mahdi (as). Prosperity during his time Abu Saeed Khudri narrates that the Messenger of Allah (sawa) said, “From my Ummah will be the Mahdi. If his life is short, [his reign] will be seven years, otherwise eight, or otherwise nine. My...