The Prophet of Allah said, “O Fatima, Mahdi will be from your Lineage”
1. Dhukhair ul Uqba, page 136
2. Yanabi al-Muwada, volume 2, page 210
We have the following hadeeth, which is reported in at least seven Sunni hadeeth works, including the Sunan Abu Dawud which is considered to be one of the six authentic books, which include Bukhari and Muslim:
“Imam Mahdi is from my descendents from Fatima’s lineage”
1. Kanzul Ummal volume 14 page 264
2. Mishkat al Masabeeh page 470
3. Sawaiqh al Muhriqa page 237
4. Seerath Jaleeya Volume 1 page 193
5. Jami ul Sagheer Volume 2 page 579
6. Sunan Abu Dawud, English version, Ch. 36, Tradition #4271
7. Sunan Ibn Majah, v2, Tradition #4086 (Al-Albani declared it Sahih. In Sahih ibn Majah, volume 2, page 389)
8. Al-Kamil by ibn Uday, volume 3, page 429
9. Al-Tarikh al-Kabir, by Bukhari, volume 8, page 407
Hudhaifa [r] narrates: the Prophet of Allah said, if there is only one day left on this Earth, Allah will extend it so that a man will rise from my Ahle bayt who will be guided, who’s name will be the same as mine”. Salman Farsi asked “Prophet of Allah, from which son’s family will he be?” He (s) placed his hand on Hussain and said: “He will be the son of Hussain.”
1. Aqd ul Durur fi Zuhoor al Muntazir, page 24
2. Dhukhair al Uqba, page 136-137
3. Al-Arbaeen Hadithan fi Al-Mahdi by Abu Naeem Asfahani, 6th hadith.
4. Yanabi almuwada, volume 2, page 211
5. Al-Bayan fi Akhbar al-Zaman, by Kenji Shafeei, page 90 (al-Kenji said: ‘hasan’)
6. Faraed al-Semtain, by Hamwini
7. Al-Urf al-wardi fi Akhbar al-Mahdi, by Seuty, page 74
The Prophet of Allah said, “Mahdi will be from me and from the family of Husayn bin Ali”
Manaqib by Ibne Maghazli, page 215
There are some ‘Sunni’ traditions which shows that Imam Mahdi (as) will be from Imam Hasan’s (as) progeny which is obviously fasle.
“Even if only one day is left (before the day of judgment), Allah will send a person from my Ahlul’Bayt who will fill out the earth with peace and justice as it will have been full of injustice and tyranny misery”.
1. Al-Fusool al-Muhimmah, by Ibn Sabbagh al-Maliki, Page 293 (Beirut edition)
2. Al bayaan fi Akbar Saibul Zamaan page 482 (Beirut edition)
3. Nur ul Absar page 345 (Beirut edition).
Abdullah ibne Umar narrates that Rasulullah (s) said, “When Mahdi comes a cloud shall protect him and a voice will declare this is Mahdi Khalifathullah”.
1. Tareekh ul Khamees Volume 2 page 288 (Beirut)
2. al-Fusool al-Muhimmah, by Ibn Sabbagh al-Maliki, page 280 (Iraqi edition
3. Al bayaan fi Akbar Saibul Zamaan page 96 (Iraqi edition)
Abdullah ibne Umar narrates that he heard Rasulullah (s) say “When Mahdi comes an Angel will be above his head declaring this is Mahdi, follow him”.
1. Nur ul Absar page 231 (Egypt edition)
2. Al-Kamil by ibn Uday, volume 5, page 296
Rasulullah (s) said Mahdi will be from my Ahle bayt, his color shall be like that of Arabs, and his body shall be like that of Israelis. He shall have a mole on his right cheek that shall shine he will fill out the earth with peace and justice as it will have been full of injustice and tyranny misery. The people of the skies and the earth, even birds shall express pleasure at his Khilafath”.
1. Iqd al-Durar Fi Akhbar al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar page 34 (published in Makka)
2. al Sawaiqh al Muhriqa page 124 (publishers Multan)
3. Kashf al-Khafa, by Ajloni, volume 2, page 289
4. Ma’arj al-wusul, by Zarandi Shafeei, page 190
5. Al-fusul al-muhima, by ibn al-Sabagh, volume 2, page 1108
6. Yanabi almuwada, volume 3, page 343
“Imam Husain was asked if Imam Mahdi had been born. He replied “no” had he been born I would have spent my entire life serving him”.
Iqd al-Durar Fi Akhbar al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar page 120
“Husayn ibne ‘Ali said ‘he whom you await will come at a time when people will be enemies of one another, they will testify against each other, some will curse each other, I asked will there be peace (when he come)? Ibn Husayn replied ‘Yes he shall put an end to all of this”.
Iqd al-Durar Fi Akhbar al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar page 24
“Husayn ibne ‘Ali (ra) said with regards to Imam Mahdi there will be two occultations, one shall be so long that some shall assume he has died, some will state he has been killed, others will say ‘Only Allah (swt) can help)”
Iqd al-Durar Fi Akhbar al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar page 134
“Muhammad Baqir (ra) said that Rasulullah (s) said: ‘Good news, good news, the example of my Ummah is like rain no one knows when it starts nor when it will end. How can an Ummah that begins with me has Mahdi in its center and ends with Maseeh (Esau) be destroyed? Verily there shall be groups that shall spread fitnah but I am not from them nor are they from me’.”
Iqd al-Durar Fi Akhbar al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar page 147
Harith bin Mughira Nasree states “I asked Imam Husayn ‘how ill we recognize Mahdi? He replied ‘He shall be recognized by his graceful and tranquil face, in addition to this is the fact that the world shall depend on him whilst he shall depend on no-one”.
Iqd al-Durar Fi Akhbar al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar page 41
“Husayn ibne ‘Ali stated ‘When Imam Mahdi appears the people shall reject him on account of his appearance as a young man the biggest test will be for those who shall assume that they are awaiting the coming of an elderly man”.
Iqd al-Durar Fi Akhbar al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar page 46
“Muhammad ibne Samad states ‘I asked Imam Husayn ‘Will there be signs before the coming of Imam Mahdi? He said ‘Yes. I asked ‘What will they be?’ He said ‘The destruction of Banu Abbas, the appearance of Sufyani…I said “I fear that this will take a considerable amount of time. Imam Husayn said ‘these events shall follow one another like the beads on a Tasbeeh”.
Iqd al-Durar Fi Akhbar al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar page 49
“Imam Husayn said ‘If you see dreadful fiery nights appearing from the Eastern Skies then know that Mahdi is coming”.
Iqd al-Durar Fi Akhbar al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar page 102
Al Burhan page 109
Husayn said “When Imam Mahdi comes everything shall be decided between the groups by the sword. By Allah he shall wear thick clothes and shall be showered in swords.”
Iqd al-Durar Fi Akhbar al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar page 227
Husayn ibne ‘Ali said ‘Be pious and merciful to one another. By him who created us, a time will come when the Dinar and Dirham shall have no usage, this will be when Imam Mahdi comes, due to Allah (swt)’s mercy Mahdi’s presence shall bring an end to such worries”.
Iqd al-Durar Fi Akhbar al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar page 171
Hasan Ibne Harun went before Imam Husayn when Mualla Ibne Khuneeza asked him ‘Will Imam Mahdi rule in a manner different to Imam ‘Ali? Imam Husayn replied ‘Imam ‘Ali had knowledge that the Shi’a after him would be subdued hence he was kind to them, when Imam Mahdi comes he will be both kind and firm because he will be aware that the Sh’ia will never be defeated after that”.
Iqd al-Durar Fi Akhbar al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar page 226
Abu Said al Khudri narrates he heard Rasulullah (s) say that the Day of Judgement shall not come until someone will come from my Ahlul-Bayt. He will fill out the earth with peace and justice as it will have been full of injustice and tyranny misery.
1. Musnad Ibn Hanbal Volume 3 page 36 (Beirut) (Shu’aib al-Arnaoot said Sahih according to the two Sheikh’s condition)
2. Mustadrak al Hakim Volume 4 page 557 (Makka Edition). (al-Hakem said: Sahih according to the two Sheikh’s condition)
Rasulullah (s) said “Mahdi is he behind whom Esau bin Maryam shall offer Salat”
Kanz al Ummal Volume 14 page 226
Hudhaifa Yamani narrates he heard Rasulullah (s) say: “Mahdi will come and will ask Esau to lead the prayers, Esau shall reply Salat was established for you, and he shall offer his prayers behind Mahdi”.
Al Hawi Lill Fatawi, page 81
Jalaluddin al-Suyuti mentioned that: “I have heard some of the deniers of (truth) deny what has been conveyed about Jesus that when he descends will pray the Fajr prayer behind al-Mahdi. They say, Jesus has higher status than to pray behind a non-Prophet. This is a bizarre opinion since the issue of prayer of Jesus behind al-Mahdi has been proven strongly via numerous authentic traditions from the Messenger of Allah, who is the most truthful.” And then al-Suyuti goes on narrating some of the traditions in this regard.
Nuzool Isa Ibn Maryam Akhir al-Zaman, by Jalaluddin al-Suyuti, p56.
Also al-Hafidh Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani mentioned that:
The Mahdi is of this Ummah, and that Jesus (S&HF) will come down and pray behind him.
1. Fathul Bari v5, p362. (ibn Hajar said mutwater)
2. Al-Musanaf, by ibn Abi Shayba, volume 8, page 679
3. Nudm al-Mutanathir men al-hadith al-mutwater, by Muhammad al-Ketani, page 226. ( the author said about the hadith Mutwater)
This is also mentioned by another Sunni scholar, Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, who wrote:
“The Ahlul’Bayt are like the stars through whom we are guided in the right direction, and if the starts are taken away (or hidden) we would come face to face with the signs of the Almighty as promised (i.e., the Day of Resurrection). This will happen when the Mahdi will come, as mentioned in the traditions, and the Prophet Jesus will say his prayers behind him, the Dajjal will be slain, and then the signs of the Almighty will appear one after another.”
al-Sawa’iq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar, Ch. 11, section 1, p234
Imam al-Hafidh Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti in his book al-’Arf al-Wardi fi Akhbar al-Mahdi [The Rose Scented Perfume: On the Reports of the Mahdi] records:
[232] And Abu Bakr al-Kulabadhi narrated in Fawa’id al-Akhbar from Jabir ibn ‘Abdillah [radhiyallahu 'anhuma] that he said: “The Messenger of Allah [sallallahu 'alayhi wa-sallam] said: “Whoever denies the coming of the Dajjal, then he has disbelieved. And whoever denies the coming of the Mahdi, then he has disbelieved.”
This has also been recorded by Ibn Hajar al-Haythmani al-Makki in his book Al-Qol Al-Mukhtasar fi Alamaanat Mahdi al-Muntazar’ page 65. Shaykh Ibrahim Juwaini records in his nook Faraid al-Simtayn:
“The Holy Prophet (s) stated: Whoever disbeleifs the manisfestation of Imam Mahdi (as) disbelieves what has been revealed on Muhammad (s) (i.e. me); whoever disbeliefs the decent of Prophet Isa (as), he is a disbelever; whoever disbelieves the appearance of Dajjal (the great deceiver) is a disbeliever…”