The belief in Imam Mahdi (as) has been a topic of debate since the very inception of Islam. Some of the Islamic scholars deny the existence of Imam Mahdi (as) in its entirety. They assert that it is an idea fabricated by the Shiahs which has no origin either in Quran or in traditions from the Holy Prophet (sawa) and is an unfounded belief. On this site, we have put up several articles which...
The Sihah Sittah or Sihah Sittah (Six Books) is the collective name given to the six famous books of traditions by Ahle Sunnah. The scholars of Ahle Sunnah confirm that the traditions reported from the Prophet (sawa) in these six books are accurate. It is for this reason that according to the beliefs of the Ahle Sunnah, the Sihah Sittah is the second most important reference source after the...
Both the Shiites and those from the Ahle Sunnah are unanimous that Imam Mahdi (as) shall appear. The writers of Sihah Sittah – the most authentic books of the Ahle Sunnah also quote some traditions about the certainty of Mahdi’s uprising. Uprising of Mahdi The Holy Prophet (sawa) said, “If only one day of this world remains, Allah would lengthen that day to an extent that he raises up in it a...
Holy Prophet (sawa) said, “We are the sons of Abdul Muttalib, dwellers of paradise – I, Hamzah, Ali, Jafar, Hasan, Husain, Mahdi.” (Al Bayan Fi Akhbare Sahebuz Zaman, page 98, chapter 3: Mahdi is from the Saadat of Ahle Jannat) Holy Prophet (sawa) said, “We seven are from the sons of Abdul Muttalib. (We are) Ahle Jannat – I, Hamza, Ali, Jafar, Hasan, Husain and Mahdi.” (Al Haawi Lil Faqawi...
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...