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...
Holy Prophet (sawa) said, “Mahdi is from me. He has a broad forehead and protracted nose. He will fill the earth with equity and justice as it would be filled with injustice and tyranny. He will rule for 7 years.” (Matalebul So-aal Fi Manaqeb Ale Rasool volume 2) Holy Prophet (sawa) said “How it would be when Isa Ibne Maryam will descend and your Imam would be from among you” (Matalebul So-aal...
The Prophet (sawa) said, Even if the entire duration of the world’s existence has already been exhausted and only one day is left (before the day of judgment), Allah will expand that day to such a length of time, as to accommodate the kingdom of a person from my Ahle Bayt who will be called by my name. He will fill out the earth with peace and justice as it will have been full of injustice and...
Holy Prophet (sawa) said, “Calamity will befall my Ummat till such time that Allah (swt) will raise a man from my Ahlul Bayt. He will fill the earth with justice as it will be filled with injustice. The dwellers of the earth and the heavens will be satisfied with him. There will not be any drop of water except that it would pour down and there will not be anything in the depths of the earth...
The following tradition clearly mentions that Imam Mahdi is one of descendants of the daughter of Prophet Mohammed (sawa). He (sawa) said: The Mahdi will be of my family, of the descendants of Fatemah (the Prophet’s daughter). References: Sunan Abu Dawud, English version chapter 36 tradition no. 4271 (narrated by Umm Salma, the wife of the Prophet) Sunan Ibn Majah volume 2 tradition no. 4086...