Khalifatullah Mehdi (AHS)

The reports related to the Promised Savior of the Ummah, the Mahdi^AS from authentic traditions of the Prophet^SAS

1. Quoted from Hakim, who says that Umm-e-Salmah^RZ narrates that she had heard the Prophet of Allah^PBUH saying that the Mehdi^AS would belong to Bani Fatima^RZ (Holy Family). This is reported by Abu Da'ud also. More

2. It is narrated by U'mar^RZ that from the progeny of Imam Hussain^RZ, a person would appear from the east. Even if mountains stand in his way he would destroy them and carve his way. Hafiz AbuI Qasim, Hafiz Abu Nayeem Asfahani and Hafiz Abdullah Nayeem Bin Hamed have narrated this tradition in their books. More

3. It is narrated by Abu Da'ud that Razeen Abdullah^RZ had reported that the Prophet^PBUH said that even if one day was left for the end of this world, Allah would prolong that day, so that a person from my family (Ahl-e-Bait) would be deputed, whose name would be my name and whose father's name would be my father's name. More

4. Ibne Maja, Haakim and Abu Nayeem on the authority of Thouban^RZ narrates that the Prophet of Allah^PBUH stated that 'at your treasure (caliphate) three persons would quarrel, all of them would be sons of the Khalifa. But none of them would succeed in acquiring it. Afterwards black flags would appear and they would kill you so that no other race would have been killed in that manner. After that the Khalifa of Allah^AS, Mehdi^AS, would appear. When you hear about him go to him, make covenant (Ba'ith) with him, even if you had to go crawling over the snow.' - Mishkaat & Sunan ibn Maajaa with slight variance of wordings More

5. There is a narration from lbn U'mar^RZ which has been reported by Ibn-Shiba that the Prophet of Allah^PBUH stated that the Mehdi^AS would appear in a manner that an angel would be announcing over his head that "this is the Caliph of Allah, Mehdi"

6. Ibn Asakar has narrated that the Prophet of Allah^PBUH said "How my Umma (adherents) would be ruined, when I am at the beginning and Isa (Jesus^AS) the son of Mariam (Mary^AS) is at the end and Mehdi^AS who is from my progeny (Ahl-e-Bait) is in the middle". There are several traditions of like contents and meaning which are reported by Hakim, Abu Na'im, Imam Jafar, Yahya Bin Abdullah and others More

7. Hafiz Abu Nayeem Asfahani narrated through Ali Bin Hazili^RZ that the Prophet of Allah^PBUH addressed Fatima^RZ thus: "By Allah, who has deputed me with the truth (Haq), from these two i.e., Hussain^RZ (Hasan^RZ, Hussain^RZ ), Mehdi^AS, my adherent would be born, in the later period. In the later period he would establish the religion (Deen) as I have done in the early period". More

8. Abu Hurayra^RZ says: "People will pay allegiance to the Mahdi between rukn and maqam. Ibn Tawus, Kitab al-malahim wa al-fitan, p. 64 More

9. Abu Sa'id al-Khudari^RZ says, the Prophet said, "Our Mahdi will have a broad forehead and a pointed nose. He will fill the earth with justice as it is filled with injustice and tyranny. He will rule for seven years." Abu Dawud, Sahih, Vol. 2, p. 208. More

10. Abu Nayeem said and Abu Bakr bin al Mukhri has recorded in his book "Mujeem" that, "Ibne Umar^RZ said that Prophet^SLM said that "Mahdi's advent will occur at such a city or village which will be known as Krimiah". Book number 319, Vol. "Al Arful Wardi Fi Akhbar il Mahdi", by Jalaluddin Suyuti at Asafiya Library's manuscript (Hyderabad, India)

11."It is reported from Abu Saeed Khudri^RZ, who says that Nabi^SLM said, 'I give you the glad tidings of Mahdi, who will be sent at the time when there will be great differences amongst the people, and earthquakes. The earth will then be filled with justice just as it was filled with oppression and rebellion. The inhabitants of the heavens and earth will be pleased with him. He will distribute wealth with 'Sihaah'. A Sahaabi asked, 'What is meant by 'Sihaah'? Nabi^SLM replied, 'With Equality and justice. Allah Ta'ala will fill the hearts of the Ummat of Muhammad with peace and contentment, and their justice will permeate and become widespread….'" [Narrated by Ahmad]
Haafizul Hadith, Allamah Nooruddeen Abul Hasan Bin Ali Bin Abi Bakr Ibn Sulaimaan Al-Haythami has mentioned in Majmu'us Zawaahid, that Imaam Ahmad Ibn Hambal has narrated this Hadith through various chains. Imaam Abu Ya'la has reported it with brevity. The narrators of both are reliable. More

12. The hadith related by Abu Hurayrah^RZ: "Allah sends to this nation at the beginning of each century those who renew the religion." [Sunan Abi Dawud (4291)] More

13. Prophet^SAW said "al-Mahdi is from our Ahlul-Bayt, no doubt Allah will enforce his appearance within a night (i.e., his coming is very unpredictable and is very sudden)." Sunan Ibn Majah, v2, p269 More

14. Abu Nadra reported: We were with the company of Jabir Ibn Abdillah... Jabir Ibn Abdillah kept quite for a while and then reported Allah's Messenger^SLM having said: "There would be a Caliph in the last (period) of my Ummah who would freely give handfuls of wealth to the people without counting it." I said to Abu Nadra and Abu al-Ala: Do you mean Umar Ibn Abd al-Aziz? They said: NO, (he would be Imam Mahdi).
Sahih Muslim, English version, v4, chapter MCCV, p1508, Tradition #6961
Sahih Muslim, Arabic version, Kitab al-Fitan, v4, p2234, Tradition #67 More

15. "Whoever denies belief in the Dajjal, has certainly committed disbelief and whoever denies belief in the Mahdi, has certainly committed disbelief"
Reference:
Abu Bakr al-Askafi (263-352 H) narrated it in Fawa'id al-Akhbar
The hadith Master Abu al-Qasim al-Suhayli (d.624 H) in his book Sharh al-Sirah
The hadith Master Ibn Nasir al-Din al-Dimashqi (777-842 H) in his book 'Uqud al-Durar fi 'Ulum al-Athar ("The Pearl Necklaces in the Science of Reports")
The hadith Master Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti (849-911 H) in his treatise al-'Arf al-Wardi fi Akhbar al-Mahdi ("The Rose Fragrance Concerning the Reports on al-Mahdi")
Ibn Hajar al-Haytami (909-974 H) in his fatwa titled al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi 'Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntazar ("The Brief Discourse on the Portents of the Awaited Mahdi") said that denial of the Mahdi entails kufr.