The discussion about the Mahdi has been taken up extensively in traditions – both from sources of the Shiah and the Ahle Sunnah. Several books on the subject have been written over the years on the topic. What is interesting to note is that there were books written on the topic of the Mahdi, or chapters written on the subject even before the birth of Imam Mahdi (as) in 255 AH. Traditions from...
The Shiah along with some scholars of the Ahle Sunnah believe that his father was Imam Hasan Askari (d. 260/874). Here are the names of 31 Sunni scholars who confirm this fact. The overwhelming majority of prophetic traditions about Imam Mahdi state that the name of Imam Mahdi is the same as the name of the Prophet (i.e., Mohammed). False tradition regarding the name of father of Imam Mahdi (as)...
This is a source book of the Ahle Sunnah written by Mohammed Yusuf Ganji Shafaei. The book has 25 chapter on various topics concerning Imam Mahdi (as). Topics covered in Al Bayan Chapter 1: Those traditions which give glad tidings of the reappearance of Imam (as) in the last days. In which he refers to ‘Ismohu Ismee’ (His name will be my name) and rejects the second part ‘Ismo Abeehe Ismo Abee’...
Holy Prophet (sawa) said, “Surely the Khulafa, successors and Hujjatullah (proofs of Allah) upon the creation after me are 12, the first of whom is my brother and the last one is my son. It was asked: O prophet of Allah (sawa), who is your brother? He replied, Ali Ibn Abi Talib. Then it was asked, who is your son? The Holy Prophet (sawa) replied, It is Mahdi who will fill the earth with equity...
The topic of Imam Mahdi (as) has been dealt with in a lot of detail by Ahle Bayt (as). We have traditions from the Holy Prophet (sawa) and from every Imam (as) on this subject in which the meaning, implication, causes, events and happenings during the period of Ghaybat and even after reappearance have been discussed in great detail. In addition, Aimmah (as) have also guided us to our roles and...