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AL Mahdi In Sunni – Sunni Documentation on Imam al-Mahdi (AS)

Posted by | Jun 3, 2013 | |

Sunni Documentation on Imam al-Mahdi (AS) For the Sunni brothers, there are six major collections of traditions based on the Sunni standards for verifying the authenticity of a tradition. These six books are: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sahih al-Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan Abu Dawud, and Sahih al-Nisa’i. I just quote few traditions from these six books to prove that a knowledgeable Sunni brother/sister can NOT deny that: al-Mahdi (AS) will come in the last days to make a universal Government, al-Mahdi (AS) is from the Ahlul-Bayt of the Prophet (PBUH&HF), al-Mahdi (AS) is from the progeny of Fatimah (AS), the daughter of the Prophet (PBUH&HF), al-Mahdi (AS) is different than Prophet Jesus (the Messiah), Prophet Jesus (AS) will come as one of the followers of Imam al-Mahdi and will pray behind him in congressional prayer. Another undeniable fact is that many leading Sunni scholars have written books after books exclusively about Imam al-Mahdi (AS) which I included some of their names at the end of this article. Moreover, Insha Allah in the next article, I will give a list of Sunni scholars who believe that Imam al-Mahdi (AS) is son of Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS), and is alive and went into occultation. In that article will also discuss the special specifications of Imam al-Mahdi which are the points of disagreement between the Shia and the Sunni. The following...

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AL Mahdi In Sunni – Some Traditions on the Virtues of Imam Ali (AS)

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Some Traditions on the Virtues of Imam Ali (AS) It is narrated that: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HF) said: “He who wants to see Noah (AS) in his determination, Adam (AS) in his knowledge, Abraham (AS) in his clemency, Moses (AS) in his intelligence and Jesus (AS) in his religious devotion should look at Ali Ibn Abi Talib (AS).” Sunni references: Sahih al-Bayhaqi Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, as quoted in Sharh Ibn Abil Hadid, v2, p449 Tafsir al-Kabir, by Fakhruddin al-Razi, under the commentary of the Verse of Imprecation (Mubahilah), v2 p288. He wrote this tradition has been accepted as all genuine. Ibn Batah has recorded it as a tradition related by Ibn Abbas as is stated in the book “Fat’h al-Mulk al-Ali bi Sihah Hadith-e-Bab-e-Madinat al-Ilm”, p34, by Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Siddeeq al-Hasani al-Maghribi. Among those who have admitted that Imam Ali (AS) is the store house of the secrets of all the Prophets is the Chief of Gnostics, Muhyiddin al-Arabi, from whom al-Arif al-Sha’rani has copied it in his al-Yawaqeet wa al-Jawahir (p172, topic 32). It is also narrated that: The Prophet (PBUH&HF) said: “There is amongst you a person who will fight for the interpretation of the Quran just as I fought for its revelation.” The people around him raised their heads and cast inquisitive glances at the Prophet (PBUH&HF) and at one another. Abu...

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AL Mahdi In shia – Mahdi (AJ) in Shia

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Mahdi (AJ) in Shia One of the common beliefs among all nations and religions is believing in a divine savior who is the cause of vast blessings and charity for human being. Of course, such savior differs from one nation to another; and it would be discussed in the article: “Mahdi in religions”. Believing in a savior is in human’s nature that causes hope giving and inspiring. Shia- like other schools – insists explicitly on existence of a savior, Mahdi (AJ), but the difference is that in Ithna’ashari Shia, (the Shia who believes in all the twelve Imams) believing in Mahdi is one of the school’s principles and prayers to Allah and acceptance of worships would be accomplished only by believing in this important base. In this article, definite believing in a savior in other religions and nations will be discussed and specially, Shia’s opinion about Mahdi (AJ) will be emphasized. We will declare Mahdi’s (AJ) characteristics from Shia’s point of view, his occultation and his basic role in the world. Also we will explain the era of his reappearance and the golden period of his governorship briefly. Shia believes in this heavenly Promised (Mahdi (AJ)) firmly and has fully talked about him. Below, the aspects of this belief are declared. Who is the Savior according to Shia belief? Shiites believe that the Savior (Mahdi) is the ninth son...

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AL Mahdi In shia – Our role as Shi'ites

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Our role as Shi’ites: So now, what is a duty of a Shi’ite? What responsibilities does he have? Truly, are we reckoned among the real followers of His Eminence (Imam al Mahdi)? If we study the lives of the devout Shi’ites (followers) of the Holy Imams before the Twelfth Imam, and consider their sacrifices without the slightest hesitation, we shall at once awake from our neglectful slumber and realize our weakness and guilt. Were not Salman al-Farsi, Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, ‘Ammar ibn Yasir and Malik al Ashtar, the followers of the contemporary Imam ‘Ali, Amir al-muminin , peace be on him, and are we too the followers of the Imam of our Age ? Was not Maytham at-Tammar, who did not cease to praise ‘Ali, the Lord of the faithful, a follower of His Eminenee ‘Ali, and are we too, who are passing with the Imam of our Age through a strange period, the followers of His Eminenee ? Were not the martyrs of Karbala’, who with love strived in the way of defending the Imam of their time, Husayn , peace be on him, and were martyred, the followers of His Eminenee, and are we too, who refuse to give our wealth, lives and other means in the way of the Imam of our time, His Eminenee ‘s followers ? Is a person like Hisham ibn Hakam, who...

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AL Mahdi In Quran – The Promised Mahdi (as)

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“What Remains with Allah is better for you if you are believers (11:86)” The Birth of the Imam (A.S): Al Hujjat ibn Al -Hassan Al – Mahdi (as) the 12th divine leader of Islam was born on dawn, Friday the 15th of Shaaban 255 AH correspondent to 868 AD in the house of the 11th Imam (as) in the city of Samerrah (Iraq). His honorable father is Imam Hassan Al-Askari (as), and his modest mother was the daughter of Caesar’s son, Joshua, and from the generation of Samoan one of Jesus’ apostles. She was so preferable that Imam Hassan’s daughter called her “The mistress of herself and her family”. Hakimah was herself one of the noble ladies in her time, but she called herself “Nargis’s servant”. Imam Muhammad al- Mahdi’s name is that of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and his agnomen Abal Qassim is also that of the Holy Prophet (SAW). He is almost 1150 years old and his life will last as much as Allah wishes. Mahdawiah in the Qur’an and Narration As a promise it is mentioned frankly in the Holy Qur’an : “And certainly we wrote in the book after the reminder that (as for) the land, My righteous servants shall inherit the earth”. (Chap 21:105) Islam will become an international religion and other religions will disappear. Also in the Holy Quran it is written that...

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