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Jesus, Al-Mahdi and Moshaikh (Anti-Christ) AL MAHDI, JESUS and MOSHAIKH the ANTI-CHRIST
Narrated by the late Grand Muhaddith of Morocco Shaykh, Abdullah ben Sadek, Ph.D.
(1914 - 1993) may Allah be pleased with him
Translated by Shaykh Ahmad Darwish
This book is divided into four parts. The first part is the translation of the work of the late Grand Muhaddith of Morocco, Shaykh Abdullah ben Sadek, may Allah have mercy upon him, and consists of hadith pertaining to coming of Al Madhi and his circumstances. It also mentions a few hadiths concerning the false Messiah, and Prophet Jesus.
The second part contains hadiths extracted from "The Gardens of Righteousness" by Imam Nawawi in which there are more authentic hadiths pertaining to the arrival of the false Messiah and the second coming of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him.
The third part is a summary written in layman's terms of the preceding hadith however, they should not be used as a substitute for the study of the hadith that are the actual sayings of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, that have been verified and transmitted verbatim from one generation to the next since his time.
The fourth part consists of questions and answers replied to by Shaykh Abdullah.
Muhaddith Abdullah ben Sadek, a direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, was not only the foremost Muhaddith of Africa but one of the top seven scholars in the world on the Science of Hadith, which is the science of the transmission of the sayings and practices of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him.
At an early age the Muhaddith became a Professor of Hadith at Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, and to his credit several of his former students include Grand Muhaddiths and Islamic officials in many parts of the Islamic world. During his lifetime he wrote over one hundred books on Islam, including an encyclopedia of hadith falsely attributed to Prophet Muhammad. His also originated the Science of the Innovations of the Explanation of the Holy Koran.
Muhaddith Abdullah was born in Tangier, Morocco in 1914 (A.H. 1328). As a child he learned the Holy Koran by heart and studied the Koranic science of calligraphy. Later, he studied the complete sciences of Malik Jurisprudence and the Explanation of the Holy Koran at Kairouan Mosque in Fez, Morocco. In December, 1931, he began his studies at Al Azhar Mosque where he took and passed its final examination within the short period of one year after which he was offered a teaching position in the prestigious university of Al Azhar. In 1942 he received his Ph.D. then returned to Tangier where he continued to teach in the Mosque and Center founded by his father up until the time of his death, may Allah be pleased with them.
Although Muhaddith Abdullah was a Sunni scholar he was extremely well versed with the Shi'ite doctrine and nominated by the late Imam Yahya of Yemen to revise the Zaydia Encyclopedia of Shi'ite.
TRANSLATOR'S NOTES: *******5
The first part of this book was first printed at the beginning of the Iranian Islamic Revolution and was so well received that it was completely sold out in the first week of its publication, in Cairo, Egypt.
Until now there has never been such a well documented book in English on the subject of Al Mahdi from the Sunni point of view, which incidentally, with the exception of a few minor issues, is very close to that of the Shi'ite. It was decided to make an abridged translation of this book in the English language for the enlightenment of all English speaking Muslims, and those interested in the return of Jesus, as well as the anti-Christ and the lands of the prophets.
When we refer to the book as having been abridged, we refer to the omission of the chains of narrators with the exception of the Prophet's companions, because this matter is only of real interest to the scholars of the Science of Hadith Terminology to which the average western reader is unfamiliar. However, these omissions do not detract from the information contained within this book, rather, it simplifies it's reading.
Also omitted in this translation are the false statements which unscrupulous liars tried to attribute to the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. This has been undertaken so that the reader does not confuse the false with the truth. However, for those who wish to study these false statements we refer them to the original Arabic version of this book.
In the original Arabic version, Muhaddith Abdullah draws the attention of the reader to the falsely attributed statements by using the expression "very weak". In Hadith terminology we are forbidden to use such statements as an argument, or that it has been reported as being an 'hadith' of the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him.
In the section "The Prophetic Sayings transmitted by Thirty-Three Companions" , the reader will observe that more than thirty-three hadith are mentioned. This is because some of the companions transmitted more than one hadith relating to Al Mahdi, or, that the hadiths have been combined.
PREFACE *******5
by Muhaddith Abdullah ben Sadek
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Veneration and peace be upon our master Muhammad, the honest Prophet. Surely, Allah is pleased with his purified family and his righteous companions - the supporter and migrator.
I have written two other books, the first is called: "Establishing the Proof of the Descent of Jesus from Heaven at the End of Time", and the second: "The Islamic Belief in the Descent of Jesus." Both books have been translated into Urdu but are no longer in print.
The aim of this book is to destroy the false statements made concerning the rejection or denial of the Prophetic statements relating to Al Mahdi, Al Muntazar, the Expected, Guided Leader, by proving these statements to be 'mutawatira1
Whosoever denies these statements is considered to have fallen into the error of innovation and is thereby classified.
I call this book "Al Mahdi Al Muntazar", and Allah is the One who should be asked to benefit the reader through its reading in the way in which He benefited the readers of it's two brother books. Surely, He is near us, and answers supplications.
THE VERACITY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S SAYINGS ******* 5
Unfortunately, there are many people, including some who are knowledgeable, who believe there will be no Mahdi. This is because they are ignorant of the Prophetic sayings prophesying his appearance towards the end of time.
I was told by someone, during the course of a meeting in which Al Mahdi was mentioned, that a knowledgeable teacher stated that the Hadiths bearing the news of Al Mahdi were false. I asked that person why he had not questioned their falsehood by asking which authoritative source from the Science of Hadith had judged them false. By Allah, if he had asked these questions the teacher would not have been able to reply. It is impossible that the Hadiths which have been proved to be 'mutawatira', by Al Hufaz (the highest authorities in Hadith terminology) to be false.
Hafiz2 Abu Hussain Al Abiri said in his book: "The Merits of Imam Al Shaf'i", may Allah be pleased with him: "The news reported via the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, of Al Mahdi was spread far and wide and has been verified as 'mutawatira'. He is from the family of the Holy Prophet, and when he comes the earth will be filled with justice, and Jesus, upon whom be veneration and peace, will follow him and assist him in the slaying of al masiikh often referred to as ad-dajal - the lying, false messiah, the anti-Christ."3
Al Muhaddith, Idris Al Iraqi Al Hussaini wrote: "The Prophetic sayings concerning Al Mahdi are 'mutawatira' or extremely close, however, the first opinion has been certified by many Al Hufaz4.
Ash-Shawkani said in his book: The Authentic Proof Concerning Transmissions about the Expected Imam, the false Messiah and the Messiah, " ... there are fifty transmitted prophetic sayings concerning Al Mahdi. Amongst them are those classified as authentic, good and also the amended. There is no doubt that they are all mutawatira."
The expression 'mutawatira' can also be applied to Hadiths of a lessor degree according to all the expressions listed in the principle of this science. On account of so many of the companions reporting the same narration it is impossible to say that these statements were generated from themselves and are not from the Holy Prophet because the information contained therein is above their capability.
The King of Bohpal in India, Al Muhaddith Al Kinnawji said in his book: "The Broadcasting of what Happened and what is Going to Happen before the Hour of
Judgement, " '... the Prophetic sayings concerning Al Mahdi together with their various narrations are numerous and are classified as being 'mutawatira'. This fact has also
been recorded in other references of Hadith and Islamic records such as dictionaries together with their chains of narrations of each transmitter ...' Then he added: 'Some of the Prophetic sayings concerning Al Mahdi are extremely high in their soundness, some sound, whilst others are lessor in soundness. One must also take into account that throughout each generation his circumstances have always been very well known."
The scholar, Abu Abdullah Jasus said: "The news concerning Al Mahdi has been reported in many hadiths and Al Hafiz As-Sakhawy judged that they had reached the level of 'mutawatira.'"
Ash-Shaykh Al Arabi of Fez said: "Every science has been delivered through the authentic news via the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. That which has been prophesied is a truth to be expected and will, indeed, occur ... and the news of Al Mahdi is transmitted in numerous narrations so therefore it is powerful."
The scholar Abu Zayd Abdur-Rahman of Fez commented: "There is an abundance of news about Al Mahdi and he will be sent at the end of Time ..."
As-Safarini wrote in his poem describing the articles of belief: "Everything came in the Prophetic text from the true science. There is no deviation amongst them concerning the eloquent seal - Imam Muhammad Al Mahdi and Jesus."
Explaining his poems, As-Safarini said: "There are many opinions concerning Al Mahdi -- even the false -- and it has been said that there is no Mahdi except Jesus. The authentic reports followed by truthful people is that Al Mahdi is other than Jesus and that he will come before Jesus descends from the heavens. There are many narrations reaching the degree of 'tawatur' and because of this it became very well known among the scholars of the Sunnah5, so that is was included as being an article of belief." After this As-Safarini mentioned some of the Hadiths reported by a group of the Prophet's companions and commented: "These have been reported via the companions together with others who are also mentioned in numerous chains of narrations. It has also been mentioned via the second generation of Muslims from which we glean great benefit with the absolute knowledge of him. Therefore, belief in the coming of Al Mahdi is obligatory because it has been confirmed by knowledgeable scholars and listed in the Articles of Faith of the people of the Sunnah."
Amongst those who describe the Prophet's sayings relating to Al Mahdi as 'mutawatira' is the Shaykh of some of our shaykhs, the Imam, the Seal of the Scholars of Hadith in Fez, As- Sayyid Muhammad, son of Jafar Al Kittani. In his book: "Organizing the Scattered Mutawatira Prophetic Sayings" via twenty companions, he reported statements similar to those already stated by the previously mentioned scholars.
He also said: "In his introduction, ibn Khaldun traced the chains of the Prophetic sayings concerning the coming of Al Mahdi according to his knowledge, however, he approached them incorrectly." Accordingly, the scholars criticized him saying that the Prophetic sayings reported about Al Mahdi are numerous and reach the height of being 'mutawatira.' It is reported in the references of Ahmad, At-Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, ibn Majah, Al Hakim, At-Tabarani, Abi Yal'ly, Al Bazaar and others that they were able to trace them directly to a group of the Prophet's companions." Consequently, the denial of this together with all the above are illegal because the Prophetic sayings support each other and become powerful with witnesses and arguments. The Prophetic sayings pertaining to Al Mahdi either reach the highest degree of soundness, or are determined to be sound, or some are classified as being lessor.
Scholarly witnessing to these statements are numerous, however, it is not our aim to gather them all, neither is it to defeat the opinion of ibn Khaldun, because this has already been dealt with in "The Appearance of the Hidden Delusions from the Sayings of ibn Khaldun" by my brother As-Sayyid Ahmad. This book defeats all ibn Khaldun's criticisms word-by-word, in a way that leaves no room for anyone else to add to it.
Our aim is that we mention the Prophetic sayings relating to Al Mahdi with their references as reported by the scholars of this Science of Hadith, together with their chains of narrations with an examination of these chains that sustain the proof of their degree of soundness according to the indisputable regulations of the Science of Hadith with its high principles thus making it 'tawatur' clear to everyone.
Al Mahdi is mentioned in the Prophetic Sayings reported by thirty-three of the companions - they are: ******* 5
1. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib
2. Imam Hussain ibn Ali
3. Al Abbas ibn Al Muttalib
4. Ibn Abbas
5. Ammar ibn Yasir
6. Abi Sa'id Al Khudri
7. Abdullah ibn Masood
8. Lady Ummu Salamah, Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her
9. Thawban
10. Abdullah ibn Al Harth
11. Anas ibn Malik
12. Uthman ibn Affan
15. Hudhayfah ibn Al Yamam
16. Jabir ibn Majid As-Sadafi
17. Abu Ayyub Al Ansari
18. Kyrrah Al Muzani
19. Lady Ummu Habibah, Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her
20. Abi Umamah Al Bahily
21. Abdullah ibn Amru ibn Al As
22. Tamim Ad-Dari
23. Lady Ayesha, Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her
24. Abdu Rahman ibn Awf
25. Abdullah ibn Omar ibn Al Khattab
26. Talha ibn Ubaydillah
27. Ali Al Hilali
28. Imran ibn Hasan
29. Amru ibn Murrah Al Juhani
30. Awf ibn Malik
31. Abi A Tafil
32. A man from the companions
33. Kays ibn Jabir via his father, via his grandfather.
Al Mahdi has also been mentioned in the Prophetic sayings reported by five of the friends of the companions: 5
1. Sa'id ibn Al Musayyab
2. Al Hasan Al Basri - student of Imam Ali
3. Kitadah
4. Shahr ibn Hawshab
5. Mumar
Christian's Messiah vs Unbelievers's Moshiakh
It is important for the reader to know that many Arabic and Hebrew words are very close in pronunciation. At this point we would like to draw the attention of the reader to an important issue:
The Arabic word "Masiih" = the Messiah.
The Arabic word "Masiikh" = the false messiah, which is equivalent in pronunciation to the Hebrew word "Moshiakh" = the Messiah.
However, when the Arabic language is compared to the Hebrew, it is found that the Arabic letter 's' is equal to that of the Hebrew 'sh', as in the Arabic word 'Salaam' and the Hebrew word 'Shalom'. The Unbelievers await the coming of the 'Moshiakh' to lead them, therefore one understands the Unbelievers will follow the false messiah, and once again reject Jesus who is the true Messiah.
INDEX
Part 1 - Authentic Sayings of Prophet Muhammad, {S}concerning Al Mahdi narrated by thirty-three Companions and five of their Companions Al Mahdi's Lineage. 5
Physical appearance and characteristics
The state of the world before his advent
The stern trial
Al Mahdi and Jerusalem
Distribution of wealth
The certainty of his appearance
The importance of following Al Mahdi
The return of justice
Unification of Muslims
Warning
Children of Lady Fatima
When and where Al Mahdi is give allegiance
The Black Banners
The government of Al Mahdi
Constantinople and the mountain of Al Daylam
The emergence of the false messiah
Dwellers of Paradise
An army from the direction of Iraq
The coming of Prophet Jesus
The tyranny of kings
Description of Al Mahdi
The worst creation of Allah
Battles
Caliphs, princes, kings and tyrants
Al Hasan and Al Hussain
When the desert swallows the army
When Medina shakes thrice
When pilgrims are robbed
The hidden treasures of Antioch
Pure musked children
The march against Al Mahdi
The facial description of Al Mahdi
The Youth from Tamimi
The Trial
Some of the Prophet's last words to Lady Fatima, peace be upon them
Seventy-three sects of Muslims
The purified soul
The Narrations of Five Friends of the Companions
Black Banners
Time of Al Mahdi's appearance
The Narrations of Imam Ali {as}and several companions of the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him.
Master in Paradise
Al Harth
Arrival of Al Mahdi
Four trials
Anxiousness for Al Mahdi
The Gate of Istakhr
Ar Rufaka and Al Abdal
Trials
Al Talakan
The birth place of Al Mahdi
The Black Banners
The false messiah
Slaying of Muslims in Kufa
The sign of the coming of Al Mahdi Hasan
Murder on the pilgrimage
Shuayb, the son of Salih
As-Sufyani and Kufa
Four people from the House
When Constantinople is opened
Prophet Jesus and Al Mahdi
The eclipse of the sun and moon during Ramadan
Upon finding Al Mahdi
The Black Banners
The Black Banners in Kufa
A youth with a thin, yellowish beard
The battle in Medina
The death of As-Sufyani
The children of Lady Fatima, peace be upon her
As-Sufyani
The marked Banner
Personality of Al Mahdi
Humility of Al Mahdi
Disbelief in Allah
Al Rukn and Al Makam
Safety after the trial
The four thousand men of Shuayb, son of Salih
Abundant Wealth
When a man sleeps as a believer and wakes as an unbeliever
Justice
Muhammad, the son of Ajlan
PART 2: Quotations of Prophet Muhammad, {s}
concerning the coming of the anti-christ, then Prophet Jesus and the events at the end of the world 5
Description and deeds of the anti-Christ
Water and fire of the anti-Christ
The events surrounding the end of time
The protection of Mecca and Media
The seventy thousand Unbelieverss from Isfahan
The fear of the anti-Christ
The mischief of the anti-Christ
The tortures of the anti-Christ
The provisions of the anti-Christ
The mark of the anti-Christ
When Paradise appears to be Hell
Description anti-Christ's eye
The tree of the Unbelievers
When a mountain of gold appears in the river Euphrates
Abandonment of Medina
Scarcity of men
PART 3: A summary of the preceding hadiths in layman's terms Conditions before the advent of Al Mahdi******* 5
Al Mahdi's lineage, name and physical description
His place of birth, his appearance and allegiance
The enemy of Al Mahdi
Al Mahdi's army, troops and battles
The appearance of the anti-Christ
Prophet Jesus, the true Messiah, peace be upon him
The description of the false Messiah, the anti-Christ
The affairs of the anti-Christ
The time of Truth
PART 1 5
Authentic Sayings of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, concerning Al Mahdi narrated by thirty-three of his Companions and five of their Companions
Al Mahdi's Lineage, Physical Appearance and Characteristics:
Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, said :
"Al Mahdi is (descended) from me.
His forehead will be radiant,
and his nose prominent.
He will fill the earth with both fairness and justice
just as it will have been filled by oppression and injustice,
and he will govern for seven years."
"... so a man will come to him saying:
'O Mahdi, give me, give me!"
So he will fill his clothes with as much as he can carry."
The State of the World before his Advent:
The Hour will not occur until the ground
has been filled with injustice and transgressions.
Then, a man from the Family of my House
will come and fill it with fairness and justice
just as it was filled by harm and oppression."
"At the end of my nation Al Mahdi will come
for whom Allah will send rain
so that the earth produces its plants.
He will give wealth equally;
cattle will increase and the nation will be great.
He will live for seven or eight6."
" ... so a man from my pure musked children
will govern for seven or nine ... "
A Stern Trial 5
"At the end of Time a stern trial from their governor
will come upon my nation -
never before will they have heard of a trial such as it.
The wide earth will shrink before them
and the earth will become full of oppression and injustice
so that believers find no refuge from harm.
So, Allah, the Mighty, the Purified will send a man
from my pure musked descendants
who will fill the earth with fairness and justice,
just as it was filled by oppression and injustice.
The inhabitants of Heaven and Earth will be pleased with him.
The earth will not withhold any of its seed -- all will be produced.
Nor will the Heaven withhold any of its showers
except that Allah pours it upon them in abundance.
And he will live among them seven, eight or nine years;
the dead will wish for life because of that!
Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified
will give the inhabitants of the earth from His Goodness."
"At the end of Time, a Caliph will come
who distributes wealth without count."
AL MAHDI AND JERUSALEM *******5
"A man from my nation will come who speaks with my Sunnah7
and Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified
will send showers of rain from the heavens
so that the earth will produce its blessing.
Through him the earth will be filled with fairness and justice
just as it had been filled by oppression and injustice.
He will govern this nation for seven years, and go to Jerusalem."
"I bear good tidings for you concerning Al Mahdi.
He will be sent when people differ
and the earth quakes!"
Distribution of Wealth *******
"He will fill the earth with fairness and justice
just as it had been filled by oppression and injustice.
The inhabitants of the heavens and earth will be pleased with him.
He will distribute wealth equally."
At this point a companion asked what 'equally' meant so the Prophet {S}eplied:
"Equally, between the people, and Allah will fill the hearts
of the nation of Muhammad with richness
and his justice will satisfy them
until he sends a messenger saying:
'Who is in need of wealth?'
None except one man will stand and say, 'Me'.
So he will say: 'Go to the treasurer and tell him
that Al Mahdi orders you to give me wealth.'
So the treasurer will say to him:
'Fill with your hands!'
And he will put it in his clothing then tie it.
Then he will become contrite and say:
'I was the most greedy among the nation of Muhammad,
and he will attempt to return it but it will not be accepted,
and it will be said to him:
'We do not accept what we have given.'
And so he (Al Mahdi) will remain
seven, eight or nine years --
then, there is no goodness left in life
nor yet in living after him.
The preceding narrations were reported by Abi Said Al Khudri in the reference of Abi Dawood, Al Hakim, At-Tirmizi, Ahmad, ibn Hibban, Muslim, Al Tabarani (in his middle dictionary), Al Barudi and Abu Nuaym in his forty Hadith concerning Al Mahdi.
The Certainty of his Appearance: *******5
"Even if there remained only one day left to be lived
Allah will prolong that day until He sends a man from me8
His name is like my name,
and his father's name is like my father's name.
He will fill the earth with fairness and justice
just as it was filled by oppression and injustice."
"The days will not end and life will not vanish
until the Arabs are governed by a man
from the Family of my House -- his name is the same as mine."
The Importance of Following Al Mahdi *******5
Ibn Masood reported:
"We went to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
and he came out with good news --
and happiness was easily recognizable upon his face.
When we asked him about a matter
he would tell us about it,
and we were never silent about anything until he spoke of it,
until a party from the Bani Hashim passed by
amongst whom were Al Hasan and Al Hussain, peace be upon them.
When he saw them he hugged them with tears in his eyes,
so we asked: 'O Messenger of Allah'
we see something has changed your face which distresses us.'
Thereupon he replied:
'We are a Family of a House
for whom Allah has chosen the Hereafter rather than the present.
After me my family will be refugees,
driven out of countries until the Black Banners are raised in the east.
They will ask for the truth
but they will not be given it,
so they will ask again for it,
and they will not be given it ,
so they will fight and be given victory.
Those of you or your descendants who live during that time
go to the Imam of the Family of my house
even if you have to crawl over ice to him.
Indeed, they are banners of guidance.
They will deliver it to a man from the Family of my House
his name is the same as my name,
and the name of his father is the same as my father,
and he will fill the ground with fairness and justice."
This hadith is in found in the references of Abu Dawood, Al Hakim, At-Tirmizi, Ibn Hibban, Ibn Majhah, Au Ash-Shaykh, Ibn Adiy, Abu Dhabi, Ibn Asakir and Abu Nuaym.
Return of Justice 5
Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, said:
"If only one day in life remains,
Allah will send a man from the Family of my House.
He will fill the earth with justice
just as it has been filled by injustice."
"Al Mahdi is from the family of the House
Allah will 'yuslihu'9 him in a night."
Unification of Muslims
"He is from us -
as Allah opened with us, so He will close,
and with us they will be saved from polytheism.
And with us Allah arbitrates between the hearts after open hostility
as He arbitrates between their hearts after the hostility of polytheism."
Ali asked: 'Are they believers or unbelievers?'
He answered: "Some are on trial and others are unbelievers."
Warning: 5
"At the end of Time there will be a trial in which people will be sorted
in a way similar to that in which gold is sorted from metal."
"So do not rebuke the people of Syria
but rebuke the evil people among them
because amongst them is Al Abdal.
A flood is about to be sent down upon the people of Syria
which will disperse their groups in such a way
that if foxes attacked they would be beaten.
At that time a man from the Family of my House
will come under three banners;
between twelve and fifteen thousand
and their password is - 'Die, die.'
Then, there will come seven banners
and under each will be one man seeking the kingdom.
Allah will kill all of them and restore unity and favors upon the hearts of Muslims,
and those who were far come close."
The preceding hadith was reported by Imam Ali in the references of Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah and At-Tabarani.
Children of Lady Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her and them
"Al Mahdi is from my pure musked descendants
from the children of Fatima10"
"Yes, he is the truth,
and he is from the children of Fatima."
When and Where Al Mahdi is given Allegiance 5
"Differences will occur after the death of a caliph
and a man from the people of Medina will escape to Mecca.
Then, some of the people of Mecca
will come to him and drag him out against his desire11
and give him their allegiance between Ar-Rukn and Al Makam.12
An army will be sent against him from Syria
that will be swallowed up in Al Bayda - desert
between Mecca and Medina.
When people see this the Abdal of Syria will come to him
as well as a group of people from Iraq
and pledge their allegiance between Ar-Rukn and Al Makam.
Then a man from the Koraysh will come
whose cousins are from Kalb13,
and he will send an army to them that will overcome them
and this will become known as the Battle of Kalb.
Whosoever does not witness the spoils of war from Kalb is lost!
And he (Al Mahdi) will distribute wealth and practice the Sunnah
of their Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, with the people.
And Islam will spread throughout the earth.
He will remain seven years then die,
and the believers will pray14 for him."
This hadith was reported by Lady Ummu Salamah, wife of the Prophet, Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her, and is found in the references of Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah, Al Hakim, Ibn Hibban and At-Tabarani.
The Black Banners 5
"Before your treasure, three will kill each other --
all of them are sons of a different caliph but none will be the recipient.
Then the Black Banners will appear from the East
and they will kill you in a way that has never before been done by a nation."
Thawban, a companion said:
'Then he said something that I do not remember by heart'
then continued to say that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said:
"If you see him give him your allegiance, even if you have to crawl over ice,
because surely he is the Caliph of Allah, Al Mahdi.
If you see the Black Banners coming from Khurasan go to them immediately,
even if you must crawl over ice,
because indeed amongst them is the Caliph, Al Mahdi."
"The Black Banners15 will come to you from the East,
their hearts are like iron.
Whosoever hears about them
let them go crawling -- even over ice!"
The preceding Hadith was reported by Thawban and is found in the references of Ibn Majah, Al Busiri, Al Hakim, Ahmad, Nuaym, Ad-Daylami, Al Hasan, son of Sufyan, and Abu Nuaym.
The Government of Al Mahdi: 5
"People will come from the east
and will establish the government for Al Mahdi."
Reported by Abdullah son of Al Harth and is found in the references of Ibn Majah and
At-Tabarani in his middle dictionary.
"If only one night remains in the world,
a man will come from the House of the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, who will govern it."
"Al Mahdi will be in my nation for at least seven (years)
or eight or ten,
and my nation will enjoy favors
which it has never enjoyed before.
The heavens will send an abundance of rain,
the earth will not store any seed, rather it will yield all its fruits.
There will be a surplus of wealth
but a man will stand up and say:
'O give me,' so he will be told 'Take.'"
"The Hour will not occur until a man from the Family of my House comes.
He will beat them until they return to the truth."
It was asked: "How long will he govern?'
Whereupon he answered "Five plus two."
Constantinople/Istanbul and the Mountain of Al-Daylam 5
"If there only remains but one day left in the world,
Allah will prolong it until a man from my house governs.
He will open Constantinople
and the Mountain of Al-Daylam."
"A man named As-Sufyani will come from the center of Damascus.
The majority of his followers will be from the tribe of Kalb.
He will kill until he rips women open and kills children.
So the tribe of Kays will rise up in retaliation and he will slaughter all of them!
Then a man from the Family of my House will come in Al Hirrah
and the news will reach As-Sufyani.
Then he will send his army but it will suffer defeat.
As-Sufyani will march with his followers to him until they reach a desert
and the ground will swallow them up.
None will be saved except the one bearing the news."
The Emergence of the False Messiah *******5
"The Romans will surround a leader from my pure musked children.
His name will be the same as mine.
They will fight each other at a place called Al Imak
and one third, or thereabouts, of the Muslims will be killed.
They will fight again on another day
and again one third or thereabouts of the Muslims will be killed.
On the third day they will fight again and the Romans will be defeated.
And they will remain there until they open Constantinople.
It is whilst they are distributing the spoils of war that a messenger will come
informing them that the false messiah is in their home town with their children."
Reported by Abu Hurayrah in the reference of Ibn Hibban, At-Tirmizi, Abuya'li, At-Tabarani, Al Bazaar, Abu Nuaym and Al Hakim.
Dwellers of Paradise
"We are the children of Abd Al Muttalib,
the Masters of the Dwellers of Paradise
myself, Hamza, Ali, Jafar, Al Hasan, Al Hussain and Al Mahdi."
An Army from the Direction of Iraq 5
When the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
slept in the house of Lady Ummu Salamah he awoke saying:
"There is no movement or power except from Allah."
"What makes you say that?" asked Lady Umm Salamah.
He replied: "Because an army will come from the direction of Iraq
to seize a man from Al Medina whom Allah protects.
When they reach the desert in the direction of Dhi Hulayfah
the ground will swallow them up.
Those that are on top cannot reach those beneath,
and those beneath cannot reach those on top
up until the Day of Judgement.
Their motivations are different."
Lady Umm Salamah then asked:
"O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
how is it that they will be swallowed up although their motives are different?"
He replied: "Among them are those that have been coerced to join."
This Hadith was reported by Anas and is found in the references of Ibn Majah, Al Busiri and Al Bazaar.
"At the end of my nation a Caliph will scatter wealth without count."
When the second narrator, Abi Nadrah, was asked if this referred to Caliph Omar Abdul Aziz, he replied: "No".
The Coming of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him******* 5
"Jesus, the son of Mary, peace be upon him,
will descend when the prince is Al Mahdi
and Al Mahdi will say to Jesus:
'Come, lead us in prayer.'
But he will decline saying:
'You are princes over each other
which is the Favor of Allah to this nation.'"
"A group from my nation will keep fighting for the truth
until Jesus, the son of Mary descends at dawn in the Mosque of Jerusalem.
He will approach Al Mahdi who will say:
'O Prophet of Allah, come, lead us in prayer.'
But he will decline saying:
'This nation has princes over each other.'"
The two preceding Hadiths were reported by Jabir, son of Abdullah, and are found in the references of Muslim, Abu Nuaym, Abu Amru Ad-Dani and Al Bazaar
"If only one day remains in the world,
Allah will send a man with a name like mine.
His manners will be likened to my manners."
The Tyranny of Kings *******5
"Woe to this nation from the dictatorship of kings!
Why do they kill and make pious people fear except those who obey them,
and the pure believer soothes them with his tongue but resists them with his heart?
If Allah wishes to revive Islam in might
He will break the back of every stubborn tyrant --
He is Able to do anything and can reform the nation after its corruption.
O Hudhayfah, if there remains but one day left in the world
Allah will prolong that day until a man from the Family of my House will govern
and fierce battles will be in his hands, and Islam will spread.
Allah does not change His Promise and He is quick to recompense."
Description of Al Mahdi
" Al Mahdi is a man from my children.
His face is like a glittering star,
his skin is the color of an Arab,
and his body is like that of Israel.
He will fill the earth with justice
just as it will have been filled by injustice,
and the dwellers of Heaven and Earth
will be pleased with his Caliphate."
"Al Mahdi is a man from my children
his color is that of the Arab, and his body is like that of Israel.
On his right cheek there is a mole that glitters like a star."
Al Mahdi will glance to the side as Jesus, the son of Mary descends
with water dripping from his hair.
So Al Mahdi will say to him:
'Come forward and lead the people in prayer.'
But he will answer:
'The Call to Prayer has been made for you to lead.'
So he will pray behind a man from my children."
The Worst Creation of Allah
"There will be a battle at Az Zawra
which is a city in the east among rivers.
It is inhabited by the worst creations of Allah
and the tyrant of my nation.
It will be subjected to four kinds of chastisement --
the sword, swallowing-up, missiles, and transformation17."
Battles 5
"When the dark people come after the Arabs they will be defeated
and thrown into the lowest part of the earth.
While these circumstances exist, As-Sufyani will come
with three hundred and sixty riders until he reaches Damascus.
After a month, he will be followed by thirty-thousand from Kalb, {opposite of Lion}
so he will send an army to Iraq and kill a hundred thousand in Az-Zawra.
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Then they will go to Kufa and pillage.
When this occurs a banner will come from the east
led by a man from Tamim called Shuayb, the son of Salih
who will restore what is in their hands from the captured people of Kufa
and he will kill them20.
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Then, another army from As-Sufyani will go to Al Medina
and pillage it for three days and thereafter proceed towards Mecca
until they find themselves in a desert.
Then, Allah will send Gabriel and say to him, 'Chastise them!'
So he will beat them with his leg once and Allah will cause them to be swallowed up.
None will remain except two men who will return to As-Sufyani to inform him
of the swallowing-up of his army, but this will not scare him.
Several men from the Koraysh will escape to Constantinople
and As-Sufyani will send to the leader of the Romans
who will return them to him and he will slit their throats
together with their followers.
*******
At that time a voice will come from Heaven saying:
'O people, surely Allah prevents dictatorship, tyrants and their followers
for you and gives leadership to the best of the nation of Muhammad.
So join him in Mecca -- he is Al Mahdi!"
Then, Hudhayfah asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, how shall we know him?'
He replied: "He is a man from my children,
he looks like the men from the children of Israel,
upon him are two white cloaks with frayed edges.
His face is like a colorful, glittering star,
upon his right cheek there is a black mole and he is forty years old.
Al Abdal and those looking like them will come to him from Syria.
An-Nujaba will come to him from the dwellers of Egypt
and groups of dwellers from the east, and those looking like them
until they all gather together in Mecca
and so they will pledge their allegiance to him
between Al Rukn and Al Makam.
Then he will direct himself towards Syria
with Gabriel at his front and Michael at his middle
and the dwellers of Heaven and Earth will be joyful because of him.
Water will be plentiful in his country and the river will be spread and treasures found.
When he reaches Syria he will slay As-Sufyani under the tree,
the branches of which grow in the direction of Lake Tiberias21 and he will kill Kalb.
So the loser of that Day of Kalb is he who does not gain even a rein."
Hudhaybah asked:
'O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
how is it permitted to kill them when they believe in the Oneness?'
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, replied:
"O Hudhayfah, they are at that time apostates,
they claim that wine is permitted and do not pray."
The preceding Hadiths were narrated by Hudhayfah and are found in the references of Abu Nuaym, At-Tabarani, and Abu Amru Ad Dani.
Caliphs, Princes, Kings and Tyrants
"After me there will be caliphs, and after the caliphs, princes
and after princes, kings, and after kings, tyrants.
Then, a man from the Family of my House will come
and fill the earth with justice just as it had been filled with transgression.
Then, the Prince after him is Al Kahtani
and by He who sent me with the Truth he is not lesser than him."
This hadith was reported by Jabir, son of Majid As Sadafi in the references of At-Tabarani (in his large dictionary), Ibn Mandah, Abu Nuaym and Ibn Asakir.
Al Hasan and Al Hussain
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
said to his daughter, Lady Fatima, peace be upon her:
"Our Prophet is the best of the Prophets and he is your father.
Our martyr is the best of the martyrs and he is your father's uncle Hamza
and amongst us is he that has two wings
with which he will fly in Paradise wherever he wishes,
and he is the son of your father's uncle Jafar
and from us are the two subt22 of this nation --
Al Hasan and Al Hussain, and they are your children, and from us is Al Mahdi."
This Hadith was reported by Abi Ayyub Al Ansari in the reference of At-Tabarani.
"A nation will not be destroyed when I am at their beginning,
and Jesus, the son of Mary, is at its end and Al Mahdi is in the middle."
In an another narration:
"And Al Mahdi from my House at its middle."
Reported by Ibn Abbas in the references of Abu Nuaym, Al Hakim and Ibn Asakir
When the Desert Swallows the Army
"People will come from the east to seize a man by the House23.
When they are in the desert of the earth it will swallow them
and when those who were delayed reach it the same thing will happen to them."
Lady Ummu Habibah asked: "O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
what about those who were coerced into joining them?"
He replied: "What happened to the others will happen to them also,
then Allah will assemble each one according to his intention."
Reported by Lady Ummu Habibah, peace be upon her, and found in the reference of At-Tabarini.
When Medina Shakes Thrice { Split Into 3 Countries} 5
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, spoke to us
mentioning the false messiah until he said:
" ... Al Medina and its people will shiver thrice,
so that neither female or male hypocrite remain (therein)
and they will go to him (the false messiah).
It (Al Medina) will cast out its dirt as a fire casts rust from iron
and this day will be called 'The Day of Salvation.'
Umm Sharik inquired: "Where will the Arabs be on that day?"
He replied: "There will be a few on that day,
most of them will be in the House of Jerusalem
and their leader, Al Mahdi, is a good man.
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When he steps forward to lead them in the Dawn prayer, 5
Jesus, the son of Mary will descend during that time
so the Imam will step backward
in order for Jesus to come forward but he will say to him:
'Go forward and pray, because it has indeed been established for you.'
So he will lead them in prayer as an Imam.
Reported by Ibn Abi Umamah Al Bahili and found in the references of At-Tabarani, Ibn Khuzaymah, Abu Awanah, Al Hakim, Abu Nuaym, and Al Rawyani.
When Pilgrims will be Robbed
"In the month of Dhil Kidah, the tribes will start to fight
and pilgrims will be robbed.
There will be a fierce battle at Minan until their companion escapes
and he will be pledged allegiance between Al Rukn and Al Makam whilst he dislikes25 it.
The allegiance will be pledged by the same number of fighters at Badr26
and the inhabitants of the Heaven and Earth will be pleased with him."
Reported by Abdullah son of Amru and found in the references of Al Hakim, Nuaym ibn Hammad's book 'Al Fitan'.
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
said to Lady Fatima, peace be upon her,
"Bear good tidings, Al Mahdi is from you."
Reported by Imam Al Hussain, son of Ali and Lady Fatima, peace be upon them in Ibn Asakir's reference.
The Hidden Treasures of Antioch 5
I said, "O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
I have never seen a Roman city like the city of Antioch27
and I have never seen more rain than it has."
Whereupon the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said:
"Yes, that is because the Torah, Staff of Moses,
Tablets, and the Table of Solomon, the son of David are in its caves.
There is not a single cloud that comes from any direction
to it that does not pour its blessing in that valley.
And the days and night will not pass until a man
from my musked children live in it.
His name is like my name and his father's name is like my father's name;
his manners are like my manners.
He will fill the world with fairness and justice
just as it had been filled by harm and transgressions."
Reported by Tamin Ad-Dari, in the reference of Ibn Hibban Ad-Du'fa.
Pure, Musked Children
"Al Mahdi is a man from my pure, musked children.
He will fight with the guidance of my Sunnah
as I fought with the guidance of the Revelation."
The March Against Al Mahdi 5
"Wandering is for the people of my nation
who aim to the House trying to seize a man from the Koraysh
that is supported by the House until they reach a desert and are swallowed up."
We asked: "O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
the road gathers different people."
Whereupon he replied: "Yes, among them are the weak sighted
walking, looking around them, and those that are forced
as well as those having no home.
They will be destroyed in one way and assembled in different places
and Allah will resurrect them according to their intentions."
These two Hadiths were reported by Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her, and found in the references of Bukhari, Muslim and Nuaym ibn Hammad and Abu Ya'li.
Facial Description of Al Mahdi
"Surely, Allah will send from my pure musked children a man
with evenly spaced teeth and a high forehead,
and he will fill the earth with justice and wealth with overflow."
Reported by Abd Ar Rahman ibn Awf in the reference of Abu Nuaym
The Youth from Tamimi *******5
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
was among a group of migrants and supporters.
Ali, the son of Abi Talib was on his left side and Abbas on his right side
when Abbas and a man from the supporters started to debate with one another.
The supporter spoke harshly to Abbas,
then the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
took the hand of Abbas and the hand of Ali and said:
"From the loins of this (indicating to Abbas)
will come a youth who will fill the earth with transgression and injustice
and from the loins of this (indicating to Ali)
a man who will fill the earth with fairness and justice.
If you see this pay attention to the Tamimi youth who will come
from the direction of the east -- he is the owner of the Banner of Al Mahdi."
"Al Mahdi will come upon his Banner and the herald will proclaim:
'This is Al Mahdi, the Caliph of Allah so follow him!"
These two Hadiths were reported by Abdullah, the son of Omar ibn Al Khattab and found in the references of At-Tabarani, Abu Nuaym, Al Kidji and Al Khatib.
The Trial
"It will be a trial when one side moves
and the other does not, and when that side moves
the other does not until a herald will cry from the Heaven
'Your Prince is so and so!" (referring to Al Mahdi).
Reported by Talha ibn Ubayd and found in the reference of At-Tabarani.
Some of the Prophet's Last Words to Lady Fatima *******5
I entered to (visit) the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
during his last illness before he died and found Fatima, peace be upon her,
near his head crying.
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
raised his eyes to (look at) her and asked:
"O Fatima, what makes you cry?"
She replied: "I fear the loss after you."
Whereupon he said: "Don't you know that Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified
looked to the earth once and chose your father and sent him with His Message,
then He looked once to the earth and chose your husband
and revealed to me that I should let you marry him?
O Fatima, we are the Dwellers of a House
and Allah has given us seven merits which He never gave to anyone else before ...
By He who sends me with the Truth, amongst both of them28 is Al Mahdi of this nation.
When life is full of murder and strife, and trials increase,
and roads are blocked (by thieves),
and people start attacking one another,
and when the elderly show no mercy to the young,
and the young show no mercy to the elderly,
Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified will send from them29 at the end of time
one who will open the fortress of error and open hearts that have been sealed
and repair the Religion as I established it in the beginning of time.
And he will fill the world with justice
just as it will have been filled by oppression."
Reported by Ali, son of Ali Al Hillali and found in the reference of Abu Nuaym.
Seventy-three Sects 5
"How will you be O Awf when this nation is divided into seventy-three sects.
One sect will be in Paradise and the rest in Hell."
I asked: "When will this be O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him."
He answered saying: "When the police increase and slave girls take authority,
and when the lambs (weak authorities) sit on the pulpit,
and when the Koran is used as flutes and mosques decorated
and the spoils of war manipulated,
and the obligatory charity becomes an excessive debt,
and trust is taken like spoils of war,
and religious study is not for the Sake of Allah30
and when husbands obey their wives,
and disobeys his mother,
and banishes his father,
and the last of this nation curses the beginning of it,
and when the tribe is mastered by a deviator,
and the leader of the nation is the worst of them
and a man is treated generously to avoid his evil.
Upon that day it will happen and men will run to Syria
to the City of Damascus, which is one of the best cities in Syria
that protects them from their enemy ... "
I asked: "Will Syria be opened?"
He answered: "Yes, soon then after its opening
the trials will start and a dark and dusty trial will come.
Trials will follow one another
until a man from the Family of my House called Al Mahdi comes.
If you reach him, follow him and be among those who are guided."
Reported by Awf ibn Malik Al Ashja'l in the reference of At Tabarani
The Purified Soul 5
"Surely, Al Mahdi will not come until the purified soul has been killed.
When this occurs those in the Heaven and those on Earth will be angry.
So people will come in a procession to Al Mahdi;
like the procession of a bride to her husband on their wedding night,
and he will fill the earth with fairness and justice
and the earth will produce its plants and the heaven will pour its rain
and my nation will enjoy his government
and favors never before enjoyed."
Reported by a companion who informed Mujahid and found in the reference of Ibn Abi Shaybah
THE NARRATIONS OF FIVE FRIENDS
of the COMPANIONS 5
Black Banners
"The Black Banners will come from the East for the children of Al Abbas.
Then there will remain whatsoever Allah wishes.
Then, small Black Banners will come
to fight a man from the children of Abu Sufyan from the East.
They will give their allegiance to Al Mahdi."
This Hadith/Mursal was reported by Said ibn Al Musayyab in the reference of Nuaym ibn Hammad.
"Allah will send a Black Banner from the East,
and Allah will give victory to whosoever supports it.
Whosoever does not support it, Allah will forsake them
until they come to a man whose name is like my name
and give him the power of their affairs,
and so Allah will support him and give him victory."
This Hadith/Mursal was reported by Al Hasan Al Basri in the reference of Nuaym ibn Hammad.
"Al Mahdi will leave Mecca to go to Medina.
The people will bring him out from their midst
and pledge allegiance to him between Al Ruhkn and Al Makam
while he dislikes it."
This Hadith/Mursal was reported by Katadah in the reference of Nuaym ibn Hammad.
Time of Al Mahdi's Appearance
"During Ramadan there will be a sound,
in Shawwal there will be a hum,
in Dhi Kidah tribes will fight,
in Dhi Hijjah pilgrims will be robbed,
and in Al Muharram a herald will call from Heaven.
'Attention! Surely, the choice from His creation is so and so (referring to Al Mahdi)
so hear him and obey!'"
" During Ramadan there will be a sound
in Shawwal there will be a hum,
in Dhi Kidah tribes will fight.
In that year pilgrims will be robbed,
and there will be a fierce battle in Minan with myriad of murders,
blood will flow there until their blood flows over Al Jamrah
and their companion escapes and stands between Al Rukn and Al Makam
where he is pledged allegiance whilst he dislikes it.
And it is said to him:
'If you refuse we will slit your throat,
and the inhabitants of Heaven and Earth will be pleased with him."
This Hadith/Mursal was reported by Shahr ibn Hawshab in the reference of Nuaym ibn Hammad and Abu Amru Ad-Dani.
"Al Kahtani is not lesser than Al Mahdi."
This Hadith/Mursal was reported by Mamar in the reference of Nuaym ibn Hammad.
The Narrations of Imam Ali 5
and several Companions of the Holy Prophet
praise and peace be upon him
concerning Al Mahdi
The following narrations were reported via Imam Ali, may Allah honor his face.
Master in Paradise
One day as Imam Ali looked at his son, Al Hussain, (peace be upon them)
he said: "Surely, this my son is a Master
as the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, has named him.
From his loins comes a man whose name is like the name of your Prophet.
He is similar to him in manner and will fill the earth with justice."
Al Harth 5
The Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said:
"A man called Al Harth will come from beyond the river.
At his front is a man called Mansoor who will pave
and establish the government for the family of Muhammad just
as the Koraysh established it for the Messenger of Allah praise and peace be upon him.
It is obligatory for all believers to support him or he said obey him."
Arrival of Al Mahdi
Muhammad, the son of Al Hanafiyyah said:
"We were with Ali, peace be upon him,
when a man asked him about Al Mahdi.
Imam Ali, may Allah honor his face said: 'But oh!'
Then joined his hands and counted seven fingers as he said:
'He comes at the end of Time when men (hypocrites) say
that Allah has been killed!
Then Allah will gather the scattered nation for him like the scattered clouds,
and Allah will arbitrate between their hearts
so that they do not feel lonely,
nor will they be happy if someone joins them.
Their number is like that of the people of Badr.
Neither those who are at the beginning overtake them,
nor those who are at the end reach them.
And their number is the same as Talmut's companions
those who crossed the river with him."
Four Trials *******5
Imam Ali, peace be upon him, said:
"The trials are four:
the trial of happiness,
the trial of harm,
the trial of gold,
then, a man will come
from the pure musked children of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
and Allah will repair their affairs upon his hand."
Anxiousness for Al Mahdi
Imam Ali, peace be upon him, said:
"After a herald proclaims from Heaven
that the Truth is in the Family of Muhammad
that is the time in which Al Mahdi will appear upon the lips of people.
They will drink his love and their talk is only about him."
The Gate of Istakhr *******5
Imam Ali, peace be upon him, said:
"The horses31 of As-Sufyani will go to Kufa,
and he will send his army against the dwellers of Khurasan.
(At that time) the people of Khurasan will demand Al Mahdi.
He that meets with Al Hashimi
with the Black Banners at his front is Shuayb, the son of Salih
who will engage As-Sufyani at the Gate of Istakhr --
between them there will be a tremendously fierce battle
and the Black Banners will win,
but the horses of As-Sufyani will escape.
It is at that time that the people will wish for Al Mahdi, because they need him."
Ar Rufaka and Al Abdal
Imam Ali, may Allah honor his face, said:
"When he from the Family of Muhammad comes
Allah will gather dwellers from the East and West for him,
just as autumn clouds gather.
As for Ar-Rufaka, he will come from the dwellers of Kufa
and Al Abdal will come from the dwellers of Syria."
Trials
"Surely, a man from my children will come near the Hour
(at a time) when the hearts of believers died
just as their bodies died through harm, hunger, murder,
continuous trials, great battles, the death of the Sunnah,
the revival of innovations, abstention from honoring good
and forbidding the prohibited that pursued them.
Then, through Al Mahdi, Muhammad the son of Abdullah,
Allah will revive the Sunnah that died
and he will please with his justice,
and the hearts of the believers will be blessed.
Groups of Persian and Arab tribes will unite because of him,
and so he will remain for some years, which are but a few, then die."
Al Talakan
"Good for Al Talakan!
Surely, for Allah in it are treasures, not of gold or silver
but men who know Allah through truthful knowledge
and they will support Al Mahdi at the end of Time."
The Birth Place of Al Mahdi
"The birth-place of Al Mahdi will be in Medina.
He is from the family of the House of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
and his migration is to the House of Jerusalem.
His beard is thick, his eyes naturally mascaraed,
his teeth are radiant and upon his face is a mole
and upon his shoulder is the Sign of the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him.
And he will come out under
the Banner of the Prophet
made from a marked woolen black square
that will not have been unfolded since the Messenger,
praise and peace be upon him,
and it will not be unfolded until Al Mahdi comes.
Allah will support him with three thousand angels
who will beat the faces and buttocks of those that oppose him.
He will be sent between the age of thirty and forty."
The Black Banners
"When the Black Banners are aimed at As-Sufyani
and the people of Shuayb, the son of Salih,
long for and search for Al Madhi
he will emerge from Mecca
and with him will be the Banner of the Messenger,
praise and peace be upon him.
He will pray two units of prayer
after the people have given up hope of his coming
during the lengthy period of their trials
and when he finishes his prayer he will go to them and say:
'O people, continuous trails came to the nation of Muhammad,
praise and peace be upon him,
especially to the Family of his House --
you have been conquered and wronged.'"
"Al Mahdi is a man from us,
from the children of Fatima, peace be upon her."
The False Messiah
"At the end of Time there will be a trial
in which people will be sorted in a similar way
to that in which gold is sorted from metal.
Therefore do not rebuke the people of Syria
rather, rebuke the evil people among them,
because amongst them are Al Abdal.
Allah will send a flood from Heaven
that will disperse their groups in a way
that if foxes were to attack them they would be victorious.
Then Allah will send a man from the perfumed musked children
of the Messenger, praise and peace be upon him,
amongst approximately twelve and fifteen thousand under three banners
and their password is 'Die, die!'
And they will be fought by the people of seven banners
under each is a man seeking the kingdom.
They will be killed, defeated,
then Al Hashimi will appear,
so Allah will restore unity and favors to the people
and this will be the case until al-dajjal (the lying, false messiah) comes."
The Slaying of Muslims at Kufa
"As-Sufyani will overcome Syria,
then between them there will be a battle in Kurkisa
until the birds of the air are filled
and the savage animals of the earth are filled
from their perishing.
Then, an opening will occur at their rear,
and a group will come from them until
they enter the land of Khurasan.
The horses of As-Sufyani will come
demanding the people of Khurasan,
and they will slay the followers of the Family of Muhammad in Kufa,
then the people of Khurasan will come seeking Al Mahdi."
The Sign of the Coming of Al Mahdi
Abdullah, son of Amru said:
"When the army is swallowed up in the desert,
it is the sign of the coming of Al Mahdi"
A Man from the children of Hasan
He also said:
"A man from the children of Hasan will come from the East,
if he faces the mountains he will destroy them
making a passage through them."
Murder on the Pilgrimage
"To the people on pilgrimage standing on Arafat without an imam,
a burning desire will come as they remain in Minan.
The tribes will revolt against each other
and they will kill each other
until their blood flows on Al Aqabah.
Then the best of them will go when the alarm is raised
and they will reach him when his face is touching the stone of Al Ka'ba
and it seems to me as if he is tearful,
and they will say to him:
'Come to us so that we can give you our allegiance!'
But he will reply:
'Woe to you, how many promises did you break
and how much blood did you shed!'
So, he is given allegiance under duress.
Therefore, if you reach him, pledge your allegiance to him,
because, surely, he is Al Mahdi in the Earth
and Al Mahdi in the Heaven."
Shuayb, the son of Salih
Ammar, the son of Yasir, may Allah be pleased with both of them, said:
"The bearer of the Banner of Al Mahdi
is Shuayb, the son of Salih."
As-Sufyani and Kufa
He also said:
"When As-Sufyani reaches Kufa
and kills the supporters of the family of Muhammad,
praise and peace be upon him,
Al Mahdi will come and the bearer of his Banner
will be Shuayb, the son of Salih."
Four People from the House
Abdullah, the son of Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, said to Mujahid:
"If I had not heard that you are like the people of this House
I would never tell you this."
Whereupon Mujahid said:
"It is surely in secret,
I will not mention it to someone you hate."
So ibn Abbas told him:
"There are four people from the House,
from us is As-Saffah, and from us Al Mundhir,
and from us Al Mansoor, and from us is Al Mahdi."
So Mujahid said:
'Clarify these four for me."
He answered: "As for As-Saffah,
perhaps he will kill his supporters and forgive his enemy.
Al Mundhir will give away plenty of wealth,
he will be humble and keep but a little of his rights.
Al Mansoor, will be given victory over his enemy
and part of what was given to the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him,
and that is that his enemies were frightened away from him
the traveling distance of two months,
whereas the enemy of Al Mansoor will be frightened away from him
the traveling distance of one month.
Al Mahdi will fill the earth with justice
just as it has been filled with transgression --
livestock and foxes will live together peacefully.
And the earth will bring forth that which is hidden from its depths --
they look like cylinders of gold or silver."
When Constantinople is Opened
As-Sudayy said when explaining the Word of Allah:
'For them in the world is ignominy ...'
"As for their ignominy in the world,
it is that when Al Mahdi comes and Constantinople is opened
they will be killed -- this is the ignominy.
As for the great chastisement,
it is the chastisement of Gehenna (Hell)
that is neither reduced for its people
nor will the vanish or die."
It was said to Hudhayfah:
"Al Mahdi has already come!"
Whereupon he replied:
"You will be successful if he comes
while the companions of Muhammad are among you.
Indeed, he will not come until there is no one absent
that is more beloved to people than he
on account of the evil they face."
Prophet Jesus and Al Mahdi
Ibn Siriin said:
"Al Mahdi is from this nation and he will lead (in prayer)
Jesus, the son of Mary - peace be upon both of them."
The Eclipse of the Sun and the Moon in Ramadan
Muhammad, the son of Ali said:
"For Al Mahdi there are two signs
that have never before existed
since Allah created the Heaven and Earth.
The moon will eclipse on the first night of Ramadan,
and the sun will eclipse during its middle --
this has never occurred since Allah created the Heavens and Earth."
Upon Finding Al Mahdi
Ibn Masood said:
"When commerce and roads are blocked and trials increase,
seven knowledgeable people will come
from different directions without previous appointment.
Each will receive the allegiance of over three hundred men
until they meet in Mecca.
The seven will meet and asked one another;
'What brought you here?'
They will reply:
'In Search of the man upon whose hand the trials will be calmed,
and for whom Constantinople will be opened.
We know him by his name, his father's name, his mother's name, and his army.'
So the seven will agree upon this and search for him then find him in Mec
Narrated by the late Grand Muhaddith of Morocco Shaykh, Abdullah ben Sadek, Ph.D.
(1914 - 1993) may Allah be pleased with him
Translated by Shaykh Ahmad Darwish
This book is divided into four parts. The first part is the translation of the work of the late Grand Muhaddith of Morocco, Shaykh Abdullah ben Sadek, may Allah have mercy upon him, and consists of hadith pertaining to coming of Al Madhi and his circumstances. It also mentions a few hadiths concerning the false Messiah, and Prophet Jesus.
The second part contains hadiths extracted from "The Gardens of Righteousness" by Imam Nawawi in which there are more authentic hadiths pertaining to the arrival of the false Messiah and the second coming of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him.
The third part is a summary written in layman's terms of the preceding hadith however, they should not be used as a substitute for the study of the hadith that are the actual sayings of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, that have been verified and transmitted verbatim from one generation to the next since his time.
The fourth part consists of questions and answers replied to by Shaykh Abdullah.
Muhaddith Abdullah ben Sadek, a direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, was not only the foremost Muhaddith of Africa but one of the top seven scholars in the world on the Science of Hadith, which is the science of the transmission of the sayings and practices of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him.
At an early age the Muhaddith became a Professor of Hadith at Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, and to his credit several of his former students include Grand Muhaddiths and Islamic officials in many parts of the Islamic world. During his lifetime he wrote over one hundred books on Islam, including an encyclopedia of hadith falsely attributed to Prophet Muhammad. His also originated the Science of the Innovations of the Explanation of the Holy Koran.
Muhaddith Abdullah was born in Tangier, Morocco in 1914 (A.H. 1328). As a child he learned the Holy Koran by heart and studied the Koranic science of calligraphy. Later, he studied the complete sciences of Malik Jurisprudence and the Explanation of the Holy Koran at Kairouan Mosque in Fez, Morocco. In December, 1931, he began his studies at Al Azhar Mosque where he took and passed its final examination within the short period of one year after which he was offered a teaching position in the prestigious university of Al Azhar. In 1942 he received his Ph.D. then returned to Tangier where he continued to teach in the Mosque and Center founded by his father up until the time of his death, may Allah be pleased with them.
Although Muhaddith Abdullah was a Sunni scholar he was extremely well versed with the Shi'ite doctrine and nominated by the late Imam Yahya of Yemen to revise the Zaydia Encyclopedia of Shi'ite.
TRANSLATOR'S NOTES: *******5
The first part of this book was first printed at the beginning of the Iranian Islamic Revolution and was so well received that it was completely sold out in the first week of its publication, in Cairo, Egypt.
Until now there has never been such a well documented book in English on the subject of Al Mahdi from the Sunni point of view, which incidentally, with the exception of a few minor issues, is very close to that of the Shi'ite. It was decided to make an abridged translation of this book in the English language for the enlightenment of all English speaking Muslims, and those interested in the return of Jesus, as well as the anti-Christ and the lands of the prophets.
When we refer to the book as having been abridged, we refer to the omission of the chains of narrators with the exception of the Prophet's companions, because this matter is only of real interest to the scholars of the Science of Hadith Terminology to which the average western reader is unfamiliar. However, these omissions do not detract from the information contained within this book, rather, it simplifies it's reading.
Also omitted in this translation are the false statements which unscrupulous liars tried to attribute to the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. This has been undertaken so that the reader does not confuse the false with the truth. However, for those who wish to study these false statements we refer them to the original Arabic version of this book.
In the original Arabic version, Muhaddith Abdullah draws the attention of the reader to the falsely attributed statements by using the expression "very weak". In Hadith terminology we are forbidden to use such statements as an argument, or that it has been reported as being an 'hadith' of the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him.
In the section "The Prophetic Sayings transmitted by Thirty-Three Companions" , the reader will observe that more than thirty-three hadith are mentioned. This is because some of the companions transmitted more than one hadith relating to Al Mahdi, or, that the hadiths have been combined.
PREFACE *******5
by Muhaddith Abdullah ben Sadek
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Veneration and peace be upon our master Muhammad, the honest Prophet. Surely, Allah is pleased with his purified family and his righteous companions - the supporter and migrator.
I have written two other books, the first is called: "Establishing the Proof of the Descent of Jesus from Heaven at the End of Time", and the second: "The Islamic Belief in the Descent of Jesus." Both books have been translated into Urdu but are no longer in print.
The aim of this book is to destroy the false statements made concerning the rejection or denial of the Prophetic statements relating to Al Mahdi, Al Muntazar, the Expected, Guided Leader, by proving these statements to be 'mutawatira1
Whosoever denies these statements is considered to have fallen into the error of innovation and is thereby classified.
I call this book "Al Mahdi Al Muntazar", and Allah is the One who should be asked to benefit the reader through its reading in the way in which He benefited the readers of it's two brother books. Surely, He is near us, and answers supplications.
THE VERACITY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S SAYINGS ******* 5
Unfortunately, there are many people, including some who are knowledgeable, who believe there will be no Mahdi. This is because they are ignorant of the Prophetic sayings prophesying his appearance towards the end of time.
I was told by someone, during the course of a meeting in which Al Mahdi was mentioned, that a knowledgeable teacher stated that the Hadiths bearing the news of Al Mahdi were false. I asked that person why he had not questioned their falsehood by asking which authoritative source from the Science of Hadith had judged them false. By Allah, if he had asked these questions the teacher would not have been able to reply. It is impossible that the Hadiths which have been proved to be 'mutawatira', by Al Hufaz (the highest authorities in Hadith terminology) to be false.
Hafiz2 Abu Hussain Al Abiri said in his book: "The Merits of Imam Al Shaf'i", may Allah be pleased with him: "The news reported via the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, of Al Mahdi was spread far and wide and has been verified as 'mutawatira'. He is from the family of the Holy Prophet, and when he comes the earth will be filled with justice, and Jesus, upon whom be veneration and peace, will follow him and assist him in the slaying of al masiikh often referred to as ad-dajal - the lying, false messiah, the anti-Christ."3
Al Muhaddith, Idris Al Iraqi Al Hussaini wrote: "The Prophetic sayings concerning Al Mahdi are 'mutawatira' or extremely close, however, the first opinion has been certified by many Al Hufaz4.
Ash-Shawkani said in his book: The Authentic Proof Concerning Transmissions about the Expected Imam, the false Messiah and the Messiah, " ... there are fifty transmitted prophetic sayings concerning Al Mahdi. Amongst them are those classified as authentic, good and also the amended. There is no doubt that they are all mutawatira."
The expression 'mutawatira' can also be applied to Hadiths of a lessor degree according to all the expressions listed in the principle of this science. On account of so many of the companions reporting the same narration it is impossible to say that these statements were generated from themselves and are not from the Holy Prophet because the information contained therein is above their capability.
The King of Bohpal in India, Al Muhaddith Al Kinnawji said in his book: "The Broadcasting of what Happened and what is Going to Happen before the Hour of
Judgement, " '... the Prophetic sayings concerning Al Mahdi together with their various narrations are numerous and are classified as being 'mutawatira'. This fact has also
been recorded in other references of Hadith and Islamic records such as dictionaries together with their chains of narrations of each transmitter ...' Then he added: 'Some of the Prophetic sayings concerning Al Mahdi are extremely high in their soundness, some sound, whilst others are lessor in soundness. One must also take into account that throughout each generation his circumstances have always been very well known."
The scholar, Abu Abdullah Jasus said: "The news concerning Al Mahdi has been reported in many hadiths and Al Hafiz As-Sakhawy judged that they had reached the level of 'mutawatira.'"
Ash-Shaykh Al Arabi of Fez said: "Every science has been delivered through the authentic news via the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. That which has been prophesied is a truth to be expected and will, indeed, occur ... and the news of Al Mahdi is transmitted in numerous narrations so therefore it is powerful."
The scholar Abu Zayd Abdur-Rahman of Fez commented: "There is an abundance of news about Al Mahdi and he will be sent at the end of Time ..."
As-Safarini wrote in his poem describing the articles of belief: "Everything came in the Prophetic text from the true science. There is no deviation amongst them concerning the eloquent seal - Imam Muhammad Al Mahdi and Jesus."
Explaining his poems, As-Safarini said: "There are many opinions concerning Al Mahdi -- even the false -- and it has been said that there is no Mahdi except Jesus. The authentic reports followed by truthful people is that Al Mahdi is other than Jesus and that he will come before Jesus descends from the heavens. There are many narrations reaching the degree of 'tawatur' and because of this it became very well known among the scholars of the Sunnah5, so that is was included as being an article of belief." After this As-Safarini mentioned some of the Hadiths reported by a group of the Prophet's companions and commented: "These have been reported via the companions together with others who are also mentioned in numerous chains of narrations. It has also been mentioned via the second generation of Muslims from which we glean great benefit with the absolute knowledge of him. Therefore, belief in the coming of Al Mahdi is obligatory because it has been confirmed by knowledgeable scholars and listed in the Articles of Faith of the people of the Sunnah."
Amongst those who describe the Prophet's sayings relating to Al Mahdi as 'mutawatira' is the Shaykh of some of our shaykhs, the Imam, the Seal of the Scholars of Hadith in Fez, As- Sayyid Muhammad, son of Jafar Al Kittani. In his book: "Organizing the Scattered Mutawatira Prophetic Sayings" via twenty companions, he reported statements similar to those already stated by the previously mentioned scholars.
He also said: "In his introduction, ibn Khaldun traced the chains of the Prophetic sayings concerning the coming of Al Mahdi according to his knowledge, however, he approached them incorrectly." Accordingly, the scholars criticized him saying that the Prophetic sayings reported about Al Mahdi are numerous and reach the height of being 'mutawatira.' It is reported in the references of Ahmad, At-Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, ibn Majah, Al Hakim, At-Tabarani, Abi Yal'ly, Al Bazaar and others that they were able to trace them directly to a group of the Prophet's companions." Consequently, the denial of this together with all the above are illegal because the Prophetic sayings support each other and become powerful with witnesses and arguments. The Prophetic sayings pertaining to Al Mahdi either reach the highest degree of soundness, or are determined to be sound, or some are classified as being lessor.
Scholarly witnessing to these statements are numerous, however, it is not our aim to gather them all, neither is it to defeat the opinion of ibn Khaldun, because this has already been dealt with in "The Appearance of the Hidden Delusions from the Sayings of ibn Khaldun" by my brother As-Sayyid Ahmad. This book defeats all ibn Khaldun's criticisms word-by-word, in a way that leaves no room for anyone else to add to it.
Our aim is that we mention the Prophetic sayings relating to Al Mahdi with their references as reported by the scholars of this Science of Hadith, together with their chains of narrations with an examination of these chains that sustain the proof of their degree of soundness according to the indisputable regulations of the Science of Hadith with its high principles thus making it 'tawatur' clear to everyone.
Al Mahdi is mentioned in the Prophetic Sayings reported by thirty-three of the companions - they are: ******* 5
1. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib
2. Imam Hussain ibn Ali
3. Al Abbas ibn Al Muttalib
4. Ibn Abbas
5. Ammar ibn Yasir
6. Abi Sa'id Al Khudri
7. Abdullah ibn Masood
8. Lady Ummu Salamah, Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her
9. Thawban
10. Abdullah ibn Al Harth
11. Anas ibn Malik
12. Uthman ibn Affan
15. Hudhayfah ibn Al Yamam
16. Jabir ibn Majid As-Sadafi
17. Abu Ayyub Al Ansari
18. Kyrrah Al Muzani
19. Lady Ummu Habibah, Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her
20. Abi Umamah Al Bahily
21. Abdullah ibn Amru ibn Al As
22. Tamim Ad-Dari
23. Lady Ayesha, Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her
24. Abdu Rahman ibn Awf
25. Abdullah ibn Omar ibn Al Khattab
26. Talha ibn Ubaydillah
27. Ali Al Hilali
28. Imran ibn Hasan
29. Amru ibn Murrah Al Juhani
30. Awf ibn Malik
31. Abi A Tafil
32. A man from the companions
33. Kays ibn Jabir via his father, via his grandfather.
Al Mahdi has also been mentioned in the Prophetic sayings reported by five of the friends of the companions: 5
1. Sa'id ibn Al Musayyab
2. Al Hasan Al Basri - student of Imam Ali
3. Kitadah
4. Shahr ibn Hawshab
5. Mumar
Christian's Messiah vs Unbelievers's Moshiakh
It is important for the reader to know that many Arabic and Hebrew words are very close in pronunciation. At this point we would like to draw the attention of the reader to an important issue:
The Arabic word "Masiih" = the Messiah.
The Arabic word "Masiikh" = the false messiah, which is equivalent in pronunciation to the Hebrew word "Moshiakh" = the Messiah.
However, when the Arabic language is compared to the Hebrew, it is found that the Arabic letter 's' is equal to that of the Hebrew 'sh', as in the Arabic word 'Salaam' and the Hebrew word 'Shalom'. The Unbelievers await the coming of the 'Moshiakh' to lead them, therefore one understands the Unbelievers will follow the false messiah, and once again reject Jesus who is the true Messiah.
INDEX
Part 1 - Authentic Sayings of Prophet Muhammad, {S}concerning Al Mahdi narrated by thirty-three Companions and five of their Companions Al Mahdi's Lineage. 5
Physical appearance and characteristics
The state of the world before his advent
The stern trial
Al Mahdi and Jerusalem
Distribution of wealth
The certainty of his appearance
The importance of following Al Mahdi
The return of justice
Unification of Muslims
Warning
Children of Lady Fatima
When and where Al Mahdi is give allegiance
The Black Banners
The government of Al Mahdi
Constantinople and the mountain of Al Daylam
The emergence of the false messiah
Dwellers of Paradise
An army from the direction of Iraq
The coming of Prophet Jesus
The tyranny of kings
Description of Al Mahdi
The worst creation of Allah
Battles
Caliphs, princes, kings and tyrants
Al Hasan and Al Hussain
When the desert swallows the army
When Medina shakes thrice
When pilgrims are robbed
The hidden treasures of Antioch
Pure musked children
The march against Al Mahdi
The facial description of Al Mahdi
The Youth from Tamimi
The Trial
Some of the Prophet's last words to Lady Fatima, peace be upon them
Seventy-three sects of Muslims
The purified soul
The Narrations of Five Friends of the Companions
Black Banners
Time of Al Mahdi's appearance
The Narrations of Imam Ali {as}and several companions of the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him.
Master in Paradise
Al Harth
Arrival of Al Mahdi
Four trials
Anxiousness for Al Mahdi
The Gate of Istakhr
Ar Rufaka and Al Abdal
Trials
Al Talakan
The birth place of Al Mahdi
The Black Banners
The false messiah
Slaying of Muslims in Kufa
The sign of the coming of Al Mahdi Hasan
Murder on the pilgrimage
Shuayb, the son of Salih
As-Sufyani and Kufa
Four people from the House
When Constantinople is opened
Prophet Jesus and Al Mahdi
The eclipse of the sun and moon during Ramadan
Upon finding Al Mahdi
The Black Banners
The Black Banners in Kufa
A youth with a thin, yellowish beard
The battle in Medina
The death of As-Sufyani
The children of Lady Fatima, peace be upon her
As-Sufyani
The marked Banner
Personality of Al Mahdi
Humility of Al Mahdi
Disbelief in Allah
Al Rukn and Al Makam
Safety after the trial
The four thousand men of Shuayb, son of Salih
Abundant Wealth
When a man sleeps as a believer and wakes as an unbeliever
Justice
Muhammad, the son of Ajlan
PART 2: Quotations of Prophet Muhammad, {s}
concerning the coming of the anti-christ, then Prophet Jesus and the events at the end of the world 5
Description and deeds of the anti-Christ
Water and fire of the anti-Christ
The events surrounding the end of time
The protection of Mecca and Media
The seventy thousand Unbelieverss from Isfahan
The fear of the anti-Christ
The mischief of the anti-Christ
The tortures of the anti-Christ
The provisions of the anti-Christ
The mark of the anti-Christ
When Paradise appears to be Hell
Description anti-Christ's eye
The tree of the Unbelievers
When a mountain of gold appears in the river Euphrates
Abandonment of Medina
Scarcity of men
PART 3: A summary of the preceding hadiths in layman's terms Conditions before the advent of Al Mahdi******* 5
Al Mahdi's lineage, name and physical description
His place of birth, his appearance and allegiance
The enemy of Al Mahdi
Al Mahdi's army, troops and battles
The appearance of the anti-Christ
Prophet Jesus, the true Messiah, peace be upon him
The description of the false Messiah, the anti-Christ
The affairs of the anti-Christ
The time of Truth
PART 1 5
Authentic Sayings of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, concerning Al Mahdi narrated by thirty-three of his Companions and five of their Companions
Al Mahdi's Lineage, Physical Appearance and Characteristics:
Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, said :
"Al Mahdi is (descended) from me.
His forehead will be radiant,
and his nose prominent.
He will fill the earth with both fairness and justice
just as it will have been filled by oppression and injustice,
and he will govern for seven years."
"... so a man will come to him saying:
'O Mahdi, give me, give me!"
So he will fill his clothes with as much as he can carry."
The State of the World before his Advent:
The Hour will not occur until the ground
has been filled with injustice and transgressions.
Then, a man from the Family of my House
will come and fill it with fairness and justice
just as it was filled by harm and oppression."
"At the end of my nation Al Mahdi will come
for whom Allah will send rain
so that the earth produces its plants.
He will give wealth equally;
cattle will increase and the nation will be great.
He will live for seven or eight6."
" ... so a man from my pure musked children
will govern for seven or nine ... "
A Stern Trial 5
"At the end of Time a stern trial from their governor
will come upon my nation -
never before will they have heard of a trial such as it.
The wide earth will shrink before them
and the earth will become full of oppression and injustice
so that believers find no refuge from harm.
So, Allah, the Mighty, the Purified will send a man
from my pure musked descendants
who will fill the earth with fairness and justice,
just as it was filled by oppression and injustice.
The inhabitants of Heaven and Earth will be pleased with him.
The earth will not withhold any of its seed -- all will be produced.
Nor will the Heaven withhold any of its showers
except that Allah pours it upon them in abundance.
And he will live among them seven, eight or nine years;
the dead will wish for life because of that!
Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified
will give the inhabitants of the earth from His Goodness."
"At the end of Time, a Caliph will come
who distributes wealth without count."
AL MAHDI AND JERUSALEM *******5
"A man from my nation will come who speaks with my Sunnah7
and Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified
will send showers of rain from the heavens
so that the earth will produce its blessing.
Through him the earth will be filled with fairness and justice
just as it had been filled by oppression and injustice.
He will govern this nation for seven years, and go to Jerusalem."
"I bear good tidings for you concerning Al Mahdi.
He will be sent when people differ
and the earth quakes!"
Distribution of Wealth *******
"He will fill the earth with fairness and justice
just as it had been filled by oppression and injustice.
The inhabitants of the heavens and earth will be pleased with him.
He will distribute wealth equally."
At this point a companion asked what 'equally' meant so the Prophet {S}eplied:
"Equally, between the people, and Allah will fill the hearts
of the nation of Muhammad with richness
and his justice will satisfy them
until he sends a messenger saying:
'Who is in need of wealth?'
None except one man will stand and say, 'Me'.
So he will say: 'Go to the treasurer and tell him
that Al Mahdi orders you to give me wealth.'
So the treasurer will say to him:
'Fill with your hands!'
And he will put it in his clothing then tie it.
Then he will become contrite and say:
'I was the most greedy among the nation of Muhammad,
and he will attempt to return it but it will not be accepted,
and it will be said to him:
'We do not accept what we have given.'
And so he (Al Mahdi) will remain
seven, eight or nine years --
then, there is no goodness left in life
nor yet in living after him.
The preceding narrations were reported by Abi Said Al Khudri in the reference of Abi Dawood, Al Hakim, At-Tirmizi, Ahmad, ibn Hibban, Muslim, Al Tabarani (in his middle dictionary), Al Barudi and Abu Nuaym in his forty Hadith concerning Al Mahdi.
The Certainty of his Appearance: *******5
"Even if there remained only one day left to be lived
Allah will prolong that day until He sends a man from me8
His name is like my name,
and his father's name is like my father's name.
He will fill the earth with fairness and justice
just as it was filled by oppression and injustice."
"The days will not end and life will not vanish
until the Arabs are governed by a man
from the Family of my House -- his name is the same as mine."
The Importance of Following Al Mahdi *******5
Ibn Masood reported:
"We went to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
and he came out with good news --
and happiness was easily recognizable upon his face.
When we asked him about a matter
he would tell us about it,
and we were never silent about anything until he spoke of it,
until a party from the Bani Hashim passed by
amongst whom were Al Hasan and Al Hussain, peace be upon them.
When he saw them he hugged them with tears in his eyes,
so we asked: 'O Messenger of Allah'
we see something has changed your face which distresses us.'
Thereupon he replied:
'We are a Family of a House
for whom Allah has chosen the Hereafter rather than the present.
After me my family will be refugees,
driven out of countries until the Black Banners are raised in the east.
They will ask for the truth
but they will not be given it,
so they will ask again for it,
and they will not be given it ,
so they will fight and be given victory.
Those of you or your descendants who live during that time
go to the Imam of the Family of my house
even if you have to crawl over ice to him.
Indeed, they are banners of guidance.
They will deliver it to a man from the Family of my House
his name is the same as my name,
and the name of his father is the same as my father,
and he will fill the ground with fairness and justice."
This hadith is in found in the references of Abu Dawood, Al Hakim, At-Tirmizi, Ibn Hibban, Ibn Majhah, Au Ash-Shaykh, Ibn Adiy, Abu Dhabi, Ibn Asakir and Abu Nuaym.
Return of Justice 5
Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, said:
"If only one day in life remains,
Allah will send a man from the Family of my House.
He will fill the earth with justice
just as it has been filled by injustice."
"Al Mahdi is from the family of the House
Allah will 'yuslihu'9 him in a night."
Unification of Muslims
"He is from us -
as Allah opened with us, so He will close,
and with us they will be saved from polytheism.
And with us Allah arbitrates between the hearts after open hostility
as He arbitrates between their hearts after the hostility of polytheism."
Ali asked: 'Are they believers or unbelievers?'
He answered: "Some are on trial and others are unbelievers."
Warning: 5
"At the end of Time there will be a trial in which people will be sorted
in a way similar to that in which gold is sorted from metal."
"So do not rebuke the people of Syria
but rebuke the evil people among them
because amongst them is Al Abdal.
A flood is about to be sent down upon the people of Syria
which will disperse their groups in such a way
that if foxes attacked they would be beaten.
At that time a man from the Family of my House
will come under three banners;
between twelve and fifteen thousand
and their password is - 'Die, die.'
Then, there will come seven banners
and under each will be one man seeking the kingdom.
Allah will kill all of them and restore unity and favors upon the hearts of Muslims,
and those who were far come close."
The preceding hadith was reported by Imam Ali in the references of Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah and At-Tabarani.
Children of Lady Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her and them
"Al Mahdi is from my pure musked descendants
from the children of Fatima10"
"Yes, he is the truth,
and he is from the children of Fatima."
When and Where Al Mahdi is given Allegiance 5
"Differences will occur after the death of a caliph
and a man from the people of Medina will escape to Mecca.
Then, some of the people of Mecca
will come to him and drag him out against his desire11
and give him their allegiance between Ar-Rukn and Al Makam.12
An army will be sent against him from Syria
that will be swallowed up in Al Bayda - desert
between Mecca and Medina.
When people see this the Abdal of Syria will come to him
as well as a group of people from Iraq
and pledge their allegiance between Ar-Rukn and Al Makam.
Then a man from the Koraysh will come
whose cousins are from Kalb13,
and he will send an army to them that will overcome them
and this will become known as the Battle of Kalb.
Whosoever does not witness the spoils of war from Kalb is lost!
And he (Al Mahdi) will distribute wealth and practice the Sunnah
of their Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, with the people.
And Islam will spread throughout the earth.
He will remain seven years then die,
and the believers will pray14 for him."
This hadith was reported by Lady Ummu Salamah, wife of the Prophet, Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her, and is found in the references of Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah, Al Hakim, Ibn Hibban and At-Tabarani.
The Black Banners 5
"Before your treasure, three will kill each other --
all of them are sons of a different caliph but none will be the recipient.
Then the Black Banners will appear from the East
and they will kill you in a way that has never before been done by a nation."
Thawban, a companion said:
'Then he said something that I do not remember by heart'
then continued to say that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said:
"If you see him give him your allegiance, even if you have to crawl over ice,
because surely he is the Caliph of Allah, Al Mahdi.
If you see the Black Banners coming from Khurasan go to them immediately,
even if you must crawl over ice,
because indeed amongst them is the Caliph, Al Mahdi."
"The Black Banners15 will come to you from the East,
their hearts are like iron.
Whosoever hears about them
let them go crawling -- even over ice!"
The preceding Hadith was reported by Thawban and is found in the references of Ibn Majah, Al Busiri, Al Hakim, Ahmad, Nuaym, Ad-Daylami, Al Hasan, son of Sufyan, and Abu Nuaym.
The Government of Al Mahdi: 5
"People will come from the east
and will establish the government for Al Mahdi."
Reported by Abdullah son of Al Harth and is found in the references of Ibn Majah and
At-Tabarani in his middle dictionary.
"If only one night remains in the world,
a man will come from the House of the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, who will govern it."
"Al Mahdi will be in my nation for at least seven (years)
or eight or ten,
and my nation will enjoy favors
which it has never enjoyed before.
The heavens will send an abundance of rain,
the earth will not store any seed, rather it will yield all its fruits.
There will be a surplus of wealth
but a man will stand up and say:
'O give me,' so he will be told 'Take.'"
"The Hour will not occur until a man from the Family of my House comes.
He will beat them until they return to the truth."
It was asked: "How long will he govern?'
Whereupon he answered "Five plus two."
Constantinople/Istanbul and the Mountain of Al-Daylam 5
"If there only remains but one day left in the world,
Allah will prolong it until a man from my house governs.
He will open Constantinople
and the Mountain of Al-Daylam."
"A man named As-Sufyani will come from the center of Damascus.
The majority of his followers will be from the tribe of Kalb.
He will kill until he rips women open and kills children.
So the tribe of Kays will rise up in retaliation and he will slaughter all of them!
Then a man from the Family of my House will come in Al Hirrah
and the news will reach As-Sufyani.
Then he will send his army but it will suffer defeat.
As-Sufyani will march with his followers to him until they reach a desert
and the ground will swallow them up.
None will be saved except the one bearing the news."
The Emergence of the False Messiah *******5
"The Romans will surround a leader from my pure musked children.
His name will be the same as mine.
They will fight each other at a place called Al Imak
and one third, or thereabouts, of the Muslims will be killed.
They will fight again on another day
and again one third or thereabouts of the Muslims will be killed.
On the third day they will fight again and the Romans will be defeated.
And they will remain there until they open Constantinople.
It is whilst they are distributing the spoils of war that a messenger will come
informing them that the false messiah is in their home town with their children."
Reported by Abu Hurayrah in the reference of Ibn Hibban, At-Tirmizi, Abuya'li, At-Tabarani, Al Bazaar, Abu Nuaym and Al Hakim.
Dwellers of Paradise
"We are the children of Abd Al Muttalib,
the Masters of the Dwellers of Paradise
myself, Hamza, Ali, Jafar, Al Hasan, Al Hussain and Al Mahdi."
An Army from the Direction of Iraq 5
When the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
slept in the house of Lady Ummu Salamah he awoke saying:
"There is no movement or power except from Allah."
"What makes you say that?" asked Lady Umm Salamah.
He replied: "Because an army will come from the direction of Iraq
to seize a man from Al Medina whom Allah protects.
When they reach the desert in the direction of Dhi Hulayfah
the ground will swallow them up.
Those that are on top cannot reach those beneath,
and those beneath cannot reach those on top
up until the Day of Judgement.
Their motivations are different."
Lady Umm Salamah then asked:
"O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
how is it that they will be swallowed up although their motives are different?"
He replied: "Among them are those that have been coerced to join."
This Hadith was reported by Anas and is found in the references of Ibn Majah, Al Busiri and Al Bazaar.
"At the end of my nation a Caliph will scatter wealth without count."
When the second narrator, Abi Nadrah, was asked if this referred to Caliph Omar Abdul Aziz, he replied: "No".
The Coming of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him******* 5
"Jesus, the son of Mary, peace be upon him,
will descend when the prince is Al Mahdi
and Al Mahdi will say to Jesus:
'Come, lead us in prayer.'
But he will decline saying:
'You are princes over each other
which is the Favor of Allah to this nation.'"
"A group from my nation will keep fighting for the truth
until Jesus, the son of Mary descends at dawn in the Mosque of Jerusalem.
He will approach Al Mahdi who will say:
'O Prophet of Allah, come, lead us in prayer.'
But he will decline saying:
'This nation has princes over each other.'"
The two preceding Hadiths were reported by Jabir, son of Abdullah, and are found in the references of Muslim, Abu Nuaym, Abu Amru Ad-Dani and Al Bazaar
"If only one day remains in the world,
Allah will send a man with a name like mine.
His manners will be likened to my manners."
The Tyranny of Kings *******5
"Woe to this nation from the dictatorship of kings!
Why do they kill and make pious people fear except those who obey them,
and the pure believer soothes them with his tongue but resists them with his heart?
If Allah wishes to revive Islam in might
He will break the back of every stubborn tyrant --
He is Able to do anything and can reform the nation after its corruption.
O Hudhayfah, if there remains but one day left in the world
Allah will prolong that day until a man from the Family of my House will govern
and fierce battles will be in his hands, and Islam will spread.
Allah does not change His Promise and He is quick to recompense."
Description of Al Mahdi
" Al Mahdi is a man from my children.
His face is like a glittering star,
his skin is the color of an Arab,
and his body is like that of Israel.
He will fill the earth with justice
just as it will have been filled by injustice,
and the dwellers of Heaven and Earth
will be pleased with his Caliphate."
"Al Mahdi is a man from my children
his color is that of the Arab, and his body is like that of Israel.
On his right cheek there is a mole that glitters like a star."
Al Mahdi will glance to the side as Jesus, the son of Mary descends
with water dripping from his hair.
So Al Mahdi will say to him:
'Come forward and lead the people in prayer.'
But he will answer:
'The Call to Prayer has been made for you to lead.'
So he will pray behind a man from my children."
The Worst Creation of Allah
"There will be a battle at Az Zawra
which is a city in the east among rivers.
It is inhabited by the worst creations of Allah
and the tyrant of my nation.
It will be subjected to four kinds of chastisement --
the sword, swallowing-up, missiles, and transformation17."
Battles 5
"When the dark people come after the Arabs they will be defeated
and thrown into the lowest part of the earth.
While these circumstances exist, As-Sufyani will come
with three hundred and sixty riders until he reaches Damascus.
After a month, he will be followed by thirty-thousand from Kalb, {opposite of Lion}
so he will send an army to Iraq and kill a hundred thousand in Az-Zawra.
*******
Then they will go to Kufa and pillage.
When this occurs a banner will come from the east
led by a man from Tamim called Shuayb, the son of Salih
who will restore what is in their hands from the captured people of Kufa
and he will kill them20.
*******
Then, another army from As-Sufyani will go to Al Medina
and pillage it for three days and thereafter proceed towards Mecca
until they find themselves in a desert.
Then, Allah will send Gabriel and say to him, 'Chastise them!'
So he will beat them with his leg once and Allah will cause them to be swallowed up.
None will remain except two men who will return to As-Sufyani to inform him
of the swallowing-up of his army, but this will not scare him.
Several men from the Koraysh will escape to Constantinople
and As-Sufyani will send to the leader of the Romans
who will return them to him and he will slit their throats
together with their followers.
*******
At that time a voice will come from Heaven saying:
'O people, surely Allah prevents dictatorship, tyrants and their followers
for you and gives leadership to the best of the nation of Muhammad.
So join him in Mecca -- he is Al Mahdi!"
Then, Hudhayfah asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, how shall we know him?'
He replied: "He is a man from my children,
he looks like the men from the children of Israel,
upon him are two white cloaks with frayed edges.
His face is like a colorful, glittering star,
upon his right cheek there is a black mole and he is forty years old.
Al Abdal and those looking like them will come to him from Syria.
An-Nujaba will come to him from the dwellers of Egypt
and groups of dwellers from the east, and those looking like them
until they all gather together in Mecca
and so they will pledge their allegiance to him
between Al Rukn and Al Makam.
Then he will direct himself towards Syria
with Gabriel at his front and Michael at his middle
and the dwellers of Heaven and Earth will be joyful because of him.
Water will be plentiful in his country and the river will be spread and treasures found.
When he reaches Syria he will slay As-Sufyani under the tree,
the branches of which grow in the direction of Lake Tiberias21 and he will kill Kalb.
So the loser of that Day of Kalb is he who does not gain even a rein."
Hudhaybah asked:
'O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
how is it permitted to kill them when they believe in the Oneness?'
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, replied:
"O Hudhayfah, they are at that time apostates,
they claim that wine is permitted and do not pray."
The preceding Hadiths were narrated by Hudhayfah and are found in the references of Abu Nuaym, At-Tabarani, and Abu Amru Ad Dani.
Caliphs, Princes, Kings and Tyrants
"After me there will be caliphs, and after the caliphs, princes
and after princes, kings, and after kings, tyrants.
Then, a man from the Family of my House will come
and fill the earth with justice just as it had been filled with transgression.
Then, the Prince after him is Al Kahtani
and by He who sent me with the Truth he is not lesser than him."
This hadith was reported by Jabir, son of Majid As Sadafi in the references of At-Tabarani (in his large dictionary), Ibn Mandah, Abu Nuaym and Ibn Asakir.
Al Hasan and Al Hussain
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
said to his daughter, Lady Fatima, peace be upon her:
"Our Prophet is the best of the Prophets and he is your father.
Our martyr is the best of the martyrs and he is your father's uncle Hamza
and amongst us is he that has two wings
with which he will fly in Paradise wherever he wishes,
and he is the son of your father's uncle Jafar
and from us are the two subt22 of this nation --
Al Hasan and Al Hussain, and they are your children, and from us is Al Mahdi."
This Hadith was reported by Abi Ayyub Al Ansari in the reference of At-Tabarani.
"A nation will not be destroyed when I am at their beginning,
and Jesus, the son of Mary, is at its end and Al Mahdi is in the middle."
In an another narration:
"And Al Mahdi from my House at its middle."
Reported by Ibn Abbas in the references of Abu Nuaym, Al Hakim and Ibn Asakir
When the Desert Swallows the Army
"People will come from the east to seize a man by the House23.
When they are in the desert of the earth it will swallow them
and when those who were delayed reach it the same thing will happen to them."
Lady Ummu Habibah asked: "O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
what about those who were coerced into joining them?"
He replied: "What happened to the others will happen to them also,
then Allah will assemble each one according to his intention."
Reported by Lady Ummu Habibah, peace be upon her, and found in the reference of At-Tabarini.
When Medina Shakes Thrice { Split Into 3 Countries} 5
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, spoke to us
mentioning the false messiah until he said:
" ... Al Medina and its people will shiver thrice,
so that neither female or male hypocrite remain (therein)
and they will go to him (the false messiah).
It (Al Medina) will cast out its dirt as a fire casts rust from iron
and this day will be called 'The Day of Salvation.'
Umm Sharik inquired: "Where will the Arabs be on that day?"
He replied: "There will be a few on that day,
most of them will be in the House of Jerusalem
and their leader, Al Mahdi, is a good man.
*******
When he steps forward to lead them in the Dawn prayer, 5
Jesus, the son of Mary will descend during that time
so the Imam will step backward
in order for Jesus to come forward but he will say to him:
'Go forward and pray, because it has indeed been established for you.'
So he will lead them in prayer as an Imam.
Reported by Ibn Abi Umamah Al Bahili and found in the references of At-Tabarani, Ibn Khuzaymah, Abu Awanah, Al Hakim, Abu Nuaym, and Al Rawyani.
When Pilgrims will be Robbed
"In the month of Dhil Kidah, the tribes will start to fight
and pilgrims will be robbed.
There will be a fierce battle at Minan until their companion escapes
and he will be pledged allegiance between Al Rukn and Al Makam whilst he dislikes25 it.
The allegiance will be pledged by the same number of fighters at Badr26
and the inhabitants of the Heaven and Earth will be pleased with him."
Reported by Abdullah son of Amru and found in the references of Al Hakim, Nuaym ibn Hammad's book 'Al Fitan'.
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
said to Lady Fatima, peace be upon her,
"Bear good tidings, Al Mahdi is from you."
Reported by Imam Al Hussain, son of Ali and Lady Fatima, peace be upon them in Ibn Asakir's reference.
The Hidden Treasures of Antioch 5
I said, "O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
I have never seen a Roman city like the city of Antioch27
and I have never seen more rain than it has."
Whereupon the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said:
"Yes, that is because the Torah, Staff of Moses,
Tablets, and the Table of Solomon, the son of David are in its caves.
There is not a single cloud that comes from any direction
to it that does not pour its blessing in that valley.
And the days and night will not pass until a man
from my musked children live in it.
His name is like my name and his father's name is like my father's name;
his manners are like my manners.
He will fill the world with fairness and justice
just as it had been filled by harm and transgressions."
Reported by Tamin Ad-Dari, in the reference of Ibn Hibban Ad-Du'fa.
Pure, Musked Children
"Al Mahdi is a man from my pure, musked children.
He will fight with the guidance of my Sunnah
as I fought with the guidance of the Revelation."
The March Against Al Mahdi 5
"Wandering is for the people of my nation
who aim to the House trying to seize a man from the Koraysh
that is supported by the House until they reach a desert and are swallowed up."
We asked: "O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
the road gathers different people."
Whereupon he replied: "Yes, among them are the weak sighted
walking, looking around them, and those that are forced
as well as those having no home.
They will be destroyed in one way and assembled in different places
and Allah will resurrect them according to their intentions."
These two Hadiths were reported by Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her, and found in the references of Bukhari, Muslim and Nuaym ibn Hammad and Abu Ya'li.
Facial Description of Al Mahdi
"Surely, Allah will send from my pure musked children a man
with evenly spaced teeth and a high forehead,
and he will fill the earth with justice and wealth with overflow."
Reported by Abd Ar Rahman ibn Awf in the reference of Abu Nuaym
The Youth from Tamimi *******5
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
was among a group of migrants and supporters.
Ali, the son of Abi Talib was on his left side and Abbas on his right side
when Abbas and a man from the supporters started to debate with one another.
The supporter spoke harshly to Abbas,
then the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
took the hand of Abbas and the hand of Ali and said:
"From the loins of this (indicating to Abbas)
will come a youth who will fill the earth with transgression and injustice
and from the loins of this (indicating to Ali)
a man who will fill the earth with fairness and justice.
If you see this pay attention to the Tamimi youth who will come
from the direction of the east -- he is the owner of the Banner of Al Mahdi."
"Al Mahdi will come upon his Banner and the herald will proclaim:
'This is Al Mahdi, the Caliph of Allah so follow him!"
These two Hadiths were reported by Abdullah, the son of Omar ibn Al Khattab and found in the references of At-Tabarani, Abu Nuaym, Al Kidji and Al Khatib.
The Trial
"It will be a trial when one side moves
and the other does not, and when that side moves
the other does not until a herald will cry from the Heaven
'Your Prince is so and so!" (referring to Al Mahdi).
Reported by Talha ibn Ubayd and found in the reference of At-Tabarani.
Some of the Prophet's Last Words to Lady Fatima *******5
I entered to (visit) the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
during his last illness before he died and found Fatima, peace be upon her,
near his head crying.
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
raised his eyes to (look at) her and asked:
"O Fatima, what makes you cry?"
She replied: "I fear the loss after you."
Whereupon he said: "Don't you know that Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified
looked to the earth once and chose your father and sent him with His Message,
then He looked once to the earth and chose your husband
and revealed to me that I should let you marry him?
O Fatima, we are the Dwellers of a House
and Allah has given us seven merits which He never gave to anyone else before ...
By He who sends me with the Truth, amongst both of them28 is Al Mahdi of this nation.
When life is full of murder and strife, and trials increase,
and roads are blocked (by thieves),
and people start attacking one another,
and when the elderly show no mercy to the young,
and the young show no mercy to the elderly,
Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified will send from them29 at the end of time
one who will open the fortress of error and open hearts that have been sealed
and repair the Religion as I established it in the beginning of time.
And he will fill the world with justice
just as it will have been filled by oppression."
Reported by Ali, son of Ali Al Hillali and found in the reference of Abu Nuaym.
Seventy-three Sects 5
"How will you be O Awf when this nation is divided into seventy-three sects.
One sect will be in Paradise and the rest in Hell."
I asked: "When will this be O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him."
He answered saying: "When the police increase and slave girls take authority,
and when the lambs (weak authorities) sit on the pulpit,
and when the Koran is used as flutes and mosques decorated
and the spoils of war manipulated,
and the obligatory charity becomes an excessive debt,
and trust is taken like spoils of war,
and religious study is not for the Sake of Allah30
and when husbands obey their wives,
and disobeys his mother,
and banishes his father,
and the last of this nation curses the beginning of it,
and when the tribe is mastered by a deviator,
and the leader of the nation is the worst of them
and a man is treated generously to avoid his evil.
Upon that day it will happen and men will run to Syria
to the City of Damascus, which is one of the best cities in Syria
that protects them from their enemy ... "
I asked: "Will Syria be opened?"
He answered: "Yes, soon then after its opening
the trials will start and a dark and dusty trial will come.
Trials will follow one another
until a man from the Family of my House called Al Mahdi comes.
If you reach him, follow him and be among those who are guided."
Reported by Awf ibn Malik Al Ashja'l in the reference of At Tabarani
The Purified Soul 5
"Surely, Al Mahdi will not come until the purified soul has been killed.
When this occurs those in the Heaven and those on Earth will be angry.
So people will come in a procession to Al Mahdi;
like the procession of a bride to her husband on their wedding night,
and he will fill the earth with fairness and justice
and the earth will produce its plants and the heaven will pour its rain
and my nation will enjoy his government
and favors never before enjoyed."
Reported by a companion who informed Mujahid and found in the reference of Ibn Abi Shaybah
THE NARRATIONS OF FIVE FRIENDS
of the COMPANIONS 5
Black Banners
"The Black Banners will come from the East for the children of Al Abbas.
Then there will remain whatsoever Allah wishes.
Then, small Black Banners will come
to fight a man from the children of Abu Sufyan from the East.
They will give their allegiance to Al Mahdi."
This Hadith/Mursal was reported by Said ibn Al Musayyab in the reference of Nuaym ibn Hammad.
"Allah will send a Black Banner from the East,
and Allah will give victory to whosoever supports it.
Whosoever does not support it, Allah will forsake them
until they come to a man whose name is like my name
and give him the power of their affairs,
and so Allah will support him and give him victory."
This Hadith/Mursal was reported by Al Hasan Al Basri in the reference of Nuaym ibn Hammad.
"Al Mahdi will leave Mecca to go to Medina.
The people will bring him out from their midst
and pledge allegiance to him between Al Ruhkn and Al Makam
while he dislikes it."
This Hadith/Mursal was reported by Katadah in the reference of Nuaym ibn Hammad.
Time of Al Mahdi's Appearance
"During Ramadan there will be a sound,
in Shawwal there will be a hum,
in Dhi Kidah tribes will fight,
in Dhi Hijjah pilgrims will be robbed,
and in Al Muharram a herald will call from Heaven.
'Attention! Surely, the choice from His creation is so and so (referring to Al Mahdi)
so hear him and obey!'"
" During Ramadan there will be a sound
in Shawwal there will be a hum,
in Dhi Kidah tribes will fight.
In that year pilgrims will be robbed,
and there will be a fierce battle in Minan with myriad of murders,
blood will flow there until their blood flows over Al Jamrah
and their companion escapes and stands between Al Rukn and Al Makam
where he is pledged allegiance whilst he dislikes it.
And it is said to him:
'If you refuse we will slit your throat,
and the inhabitants of Heaven and Earth will be pleased with him."
This Hadith/Mursal was reported by Shahr ibn Hawshab in the reference of Nuaym ibn Hammad and Abu Amru Ad-Dani.
"Al Kahtani is not lesser than Al Mahdi."
This Hadith/Mursal was reported by Mamar in the reference of Nuaym ibn Hammad.
The Narrations of Imam Ali 5
and several Companions of the Holy Prophet
praise and peace be upon him
concerning Al Mahdi
The following narrations were reported via Imam Ali, may Allah honor his face.
Master in Paradise
One day as Imam Ali looked at his son, Al Hussain, (peace be upon them)
he said: "Surely, this my son is a Master
as the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, has named him.
From his loins comes a man whose name is like the name of your Prophet.
He is similar to him in manner and will fill the earth with justice."
Al Harth 5
The Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said:
"A man called Al Harth will come from beyond the river.
At his front is a man called Mansoor who will pave
and establish the government for the family of Muhammad just
as the Koraysh established it for the Messenger of Allah praise and peace be upon him.
It is obligatory for all believers to support him or he said obey him."
Arrival of Al Mahdi
Muhammad, the son of Al Hanafiyyah said:
"We were with Ali, peace be upon him,
when a man asked him about Al Mahdi.
Imam Ali, may Allah honor his face said: 'But oh!'
Then joined his hands and counted seven fingers as he said:
'He comes at the end of Time when men (hypocrites) say
that Allah has been killed!
Then Allah will gather the scattered nation for him like the scattered clouds,
and Allah will arbitrate between their hearts
so that they do not feel lonely,
nor will they be happy if someone joins them.
Their number is like that of the people of Badr.
Neither those who are at the beginning overtake them,
nor those who are at the end reach them.
And their number is the same as Talmut's companions
those who crossed the river with him."
Four Trials *******5
Imam Ali, peace be upon him, said:
"The trials are four:
the trial of happiness,
the trial of harm,
the trial of gold,
then, a man will come
from the pure musked children of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
and Allah will repair their affairs upon his hand."
Anxiousness for Al Mahdi
Imam Ali, peace be upon him, said:
"After a herald proclaims from Heaven
that the Truth is in the Family of Muhammad
that is the time in which Al Mahdi will appear upon the lips of people.
They will drink his love and their talk is only about him."
The Gate of Istakhr *******5
Imam Ali, peace be upon him, said:
"The horses31 of As-Sufyani will go to Kufa,
and he will send his army against the dwellers of Khurasan.
(At that time) the people of Khurasan will demand Al Mahdi.
He that meets with Al Hashimi
with the Black Banners at his front is Shuayb, the son of Salih
who will engage As-Sufyani at the Gate of Istakhr --
between them there will be a tremendously fierce battle
and the Black Banners will win,
but the horses of As-Sufyani will escape.
It is at that time that the people will wish for Al Mahdi, because they need him."
Ar Rufaka and Al Abdal
Imam Ali, may Allah honor his face, said:
"When he from the Family of Muhammad comes
Allah will gather dwellers from the East and West for him,
just as autumn clouds gather.
As for Ar-Rufaka, he will come from the dwellers of Kufa
and Al Abdal will come from the dwellers of Syria."
Trials
"Surely, a man from my children will come near the Hour
(at a time) when the hearts of believers died
just as their bodies died through harm, hunger, murder,
continuous trials, great battles, the death of the Sunnah,
the revival of innovations, abstention from honoring good
and forbidding the prohibited that pursued them.
Then, through Al Mahdi, Muhammad the son of Abdullah,
Allah will revive the Sunnah that died
and he will please with his justice,
and the hearts of the believers will be blessed.
Groups of Persian and Arab tribes will unite because of him,
and so he will remain for some years, which are but a few, then die."
Al Talakan
"Good for Al Talakan!
Surely, for Allah in it are treasures, not of gold or silver
but men who know Allah through truthful knowledge
and they will support Al Mahdi at the end of Time."
The Birth Place of Al Mahdi
"The birth-place of Al Mahdi will be in Medina.
He is from the family of the House of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
and his migration is to the House of Jerusalem.
His beard is thick, his eyes naturally mascaraed,
his teeth are radiant and upon his face is a mole
and upon his shoulder is the Sign of the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him.
And he will come out under
the Banner of the Prophet
made from a marked woolen black square
that will not have been unfolded since the Messenger,
praise and peace be upon him,
and it will not be unfolded until Al Mahdi comes.
Allah will support him with three thousand angels
who will beat the faces and buttocks of those that oppose him.
He will be sent between the age of thirty and forty."
The Black Banners
"When the Black Banners are aimed at As-Sufyani
and the people of Shuayb, the son of Salih,
long for and search for Al Madhi
he will emerge from Mecca
and with him will be the Banner of the Messenger,
praise and peace be upon him.
He will pray two units of prayer
after the people have given up hope of his coming
during the lengthy period of their trials
and when he finishes his prayer he will go to them and say:
'O people, continuous trails came to the nation of Muhammad,
praise and peace be upon him,
especially to the Family of his House --
you have been conquered and wronged.'"
"Al Mahdi is a man from us,
from the children of Fatima, peace be upon her."
The False Messiah
"At the end of Time there will be a trial
in which people will be sorted in a similar way
to that in which gold is sorted from metal.
Therefore do not rebuke the people of Syria
rather, rebuke the evil people among them,
because amongst them are Al Abdal.
Allah will send a flood from Heaven
that will disperse their groups in a way
that if foxes were to attack them they would be victorious.
Then Allah will send a man from the perfumed musked children
of the Messenger, praise and peace be upon him,
amongst approximately twelve and fifteen thousand under three banners
and their password is 'Die, die!'
And they will be fought by the people of seven banners
under each is a man seeking the kingdom.
They will be killed, defeated,
then Al Hashimi will appear,
so Allah will restore unity and favors to the people
and this will be the case until al-dajjal (the lying, false messiah) comes."
The Slaying of Muslims at Kufa
"As-Sufyani will overcome Syria,
then between them there will be a battle in Kurkisa
until the birds of the air are filled
and the savage animals of the earth are filled
from their perishing.
Then, an opening will occur at their rear,
and a group will come from them until
they enter the land of Khurasan.
The horses of As-Sufyani will come
demanding the people of Khurasan,
and they will slay the followers of the Family of Muhammad in Kufa,
then the people of Khurasan will come seeking Al Mahdi."
The Sign of the Coming of Al Mahdi
Abdullah, son of Amru said:
"When the army is swallowed up in the desert,
it is the sign of the coming of Al Mahdi"
A Man from the children of Hasan
He also said:
"A man from the children of Hasan will come from the East,
if he faces the mountains he will destroy them
making a passage through them."
Murder on the Pilgrimage
"To the people on pilgrimage standing on Arafat without an imam,
a burning desire will come as they remain in Minan.
The tribes will revolt against each other
and they will kill each other
until their blood flows on Al Aqabah.
Then the best of them will go when the alarm is raised
and they will reach him when his face is touching the stone of Al Ka'ba
and it seems to me as if he is tearful,
and they will say to him:
'Come to us so that we can give you our allegiance!'
But he will reply:
'Woe to you, how many promises did you break
and how much blood did you shed!'
So, he is given allegiance under duress.
Therefore, if you reach him, pledge your allegiance to him,
because, surely, he is Al Mahdi in the Earth
and Al Mahdi in the Heaven."
Shuayb, the son of Salih
Ammar, the son of Yasir, may Allah be pleased with both of them, said:
"The bearer of the Banner of Al Mahdi
is Shuayb, the son of Salih."
As-Sufyani and Kufa
He also said:
"When As-Sufyani reaches Kufa
and kills the supporters of the family of Muhammad,
praise and peace be upon him,
Al Mahdi will come and the bearer of his Banner
will be Shuayb, the son of Salih."
Four People from the House
Abdullah, the son of Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, said to Mujahid:
"If I had not heard that you are like the people of this House
I would never tell you this."
Whereupon Mujahid said:
"It is surely in secret,
I will not mention it to someone you hate."
So ibn Abbas told him:
"There are four people from the House,
from us is As-Saffah, and from us Al Mundhir,
and from us Al Mansoor, and from us is Al Mahdi."
So Mujahid said:
'Clarify these four for me."
He answered: "As for As-Saffah,
perhaps he will kill his supporters and forgive his enemy.
Al Mundhir will give away plenty of wealth,
he will be humble and keep but a little of his rights.
Al Mansoor, will be given victory over his enemy
and part of what was given to the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him,
and that is that his enemies were frightened away from him
the traveling distance of two months,
whereas the enemy of Al Mansoor will be frightened away from him
the traveling distance of one month.
Al Mahdi will fill the earth with justice
just as it has been filled with transgression --
livestock and foxes will live together peacefully.
And the earth will bring forth that which is hidden from its depths --
they look like cylinders of gold or silver."
When Constantinople is Opened
As-Sudayy said when explaining the Word of Allah:
'For them in the world is ignominy ...'
"As for their ignominy in the world,
it is that when Al Mahdi comes and Constantinople is opened
they will be killed -- this is the ignominy.
As for the great chastisement,
it is the chastisement of Gehenna (Hell)
that is neither reduced for its people
nor will the vanish or die."
It was said to Hudhayfah:
"Al Mahdi has already come!"
Whereupon he replied:
"You will be successful if he comes
while the companions of Muhammad are among you.
Indeed, he will not come until there is no one absent
that is more beloved to people than he
on account of the evil they face."
Prophet Jesus and Al Mahdi
Ibn Siriin said:
"Al Mahdi is from this nation and he will lead (in prayer)
Jesus, the son of Mary - peace be upon both of them."
The Eclipse of the Sun and the Moon in Ramadan
Muhammad, the son of Ali said:
"For Al Mahdi there are two signs
that have never before existed
since Allah created the Heaven and Earth.
The moon will eclipse on the first night of Ramadan,
and the sun will eclipse during its middle --
this has never occurred since Allah created the Heavens and Earth."
Upon Finding Al Mahdi
Ibn Masood said:
"When commerce and roads are blocked and trials increase,
seven knowledgeable people will come
from different directions without previous appointment.
Each will receive the allegiance of over three hundred men
until they meet in Mecca.
The seven will meet and asked one another;
'What brought you here?'
They will reply:
'In Search of the man upon whose hand the trials will be calmed,
and for whom Constantinople will be opened.
We know him by his name, his father's name, his mother's name, and his army.'
So the seven will agree upon this and search for him then find him in Mec