The concept of Ghaybat has been discussed extensively in traditions. Right from its concept to preparation and duties of Shiahs in this period. Readers will also note that the beauty of these narrations lies in the uniformity of thought and words of the Ahle Bayt (as). These traditions are reported right from Holy Prophet (sawa) which is from about 1 AH to Imam Hasan Askari (as) which is up to...
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)...
Imam Mahdi (as) is the Twelfth Imam as per the belief of the Shiah Ithna Ashari (this is the sects of Islam that believes in the mastership of twelve Imams after the Holy Prophet of Islam (sawa)). He was born on 15th Shabaan 255 AH in Samarrah, Iraq to Imam Hasan Askari (as), the 11th Shiite Imam and Hazrat Narjis Khatoon (as). He is alive till today and in a state of occultation. Allah will...
Imam Mahdi (as) was born in Samarrah, Iraq on 15th Shabaan 255 AH. His father is Imam Hasan Askari (as) – the 11th Shiite Imam – and his mother, Janabe Narjis Khatoon (sa). This event has been reported successively by historians from both, the Shiah and the Ahle Sunnah. Read more: Who are the parents of Imam Mahdi (as) Due to the circumstances prevailing at the time, Allah chose to keep the...
Traditions from both the Shiah and the Ahle Sunnah are clear that Imam Mahdi (as) is the son of Imam Hasan Askari (as) and Janabe Narjis Khatoon (sa). While we have discussed this in the topic of the birth of Imam Mahdi (as), here are some further traditions in this regard. Ibne Kheshab narrates from Sadeq Ibne Musa who narrated to me from his father who narrated from Imam Ali Reza (as) who...