Who is Imam Mahdi?

[FatimaAsSideqah]

:sl:

Who Is Imam Mahdi?

Note: Please do not confuse Imam Mahdi with Hadhrat Isa (Jesus) Alayhis Salaam. They are two different persons, and both will come during the last days. According to Hadeeth, Imam Mahdi will appear first, and Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will appear during Imam Mahdi's lifetime. Furthermore, only Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will be able to kill Dajjal (the "anti-Christ").

The term "MAHDI" is a title meaning "The Guided one".

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mas'ood (R.A.) says that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "This world will not come to an end until one person from my progeny does not rule over the Arabs, and his name will be the same as my name." (Tirmidhi)

Hadhrat Ali (R.A.) narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "Even if only a day remains for Qiyamah to come, yet Allah will surely send a man from my family who will fill this world with such justice and fairness, just as it initally was filled with oppression." (Abu Dawood)

His Features

Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudri (R.A.) relates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "Al Mahdi will be from my progeny. His forehead will be broad and his nose will be high. He will fill the world with justice and fairness at a time when the world will be filled with oppression. He will rule for seven years."

Other ahadeeth inform us that:

* He will be tall
* He will be fair complexioned
* His facial features will be similar to those of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
* His character will be exactly like that of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
* His father's name will be Abdullah
* His mother's name will be Aamina
* He will speak with a slight stutter and occasionally this stutter will frustrate him causing him to hit his hand upon his thigh.
* His age at the time of his emergence will be forty years
* He will receive Knowledge from Allah.

His Emergence and Rule

Hadhrat Umme Salmah (R.A.) narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, " After the death of a Ruler there will be some dispute between the people. At that time a citizen of Madina will flee (from Madinah) and go to Makkah. While in Makkah, certain people will approach him between Hajrul Aswad and Maqaame Ibraheem, and forcefully pledge their allegiance to him.

Thereafter a huge army will proceed from Syria to attack him but when they will be at Baida, which is between Makkah and Madina, they will be swallowed into the ground.

On seeing this, the Abdaals of Shaam as well as large numbers of people from Iraq will come to him and pledge their allegiance to him. Then a person from the Quraish, whose uncle will be from the Bani Kalb tribe will send an army to attack him, only to be overpowered, by the will of Allah. This (defeated) army will be that of the Bani Kalb. Unfortunate indeed is he who does not receive a share from the booty of the Kalb. This person (Imam Mahdi) will distribute the spoils of war after the battle. He will lead the people according to the Sunnat and during his reign Islam will spread throughout the world. He will remain till seven years (since his emergence). He will pass away and the Muslims will perform his Janazah salaat." (Abu Dawood)

According to a Hadeeth, Sayyidena Eesa (A.S.) will lead the Janaazah of Imam Mahdi (A.S.).

While the people will be pledging their allegiance to Imaam Mahdi, a voice from the unseen will call out:

"This is the representative of Allah,
The Mahdi, listen to him and obey him"

This announcement which will be heard by all those present will establish his authenticity. Another sign which will indicate the authenticity of Imaam Mahdi wil be that in the Ramadhaan prior to his emergence an eclipse of the sun and moon will occur.

Hadhrat Abu Umamah (R.A.) says that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "There will be four peace agreements between you and the Romans. The fourth agreement will be mediated through a person who will be from the progeny of Hadhrat Haroon (A.S.) and will be upheld for seven years."

The people asked: "O Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), who will be the Imaam of the people at the time?"

Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "He will be from my progeny and will be forty years of age. His face will shine like a star and he will have a black spot on his left cheek. He will don two "Qutwaani" cloaks and will appear exactly as a person from the Bani Israeel..." (Tabrani)

According to hadith narrated by Abu Saeed Khudri (R.A.) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "...(regarding the rule of Imaam Mahdi) the skies will rain down in abundance and the earth will yield forth its crop in abundance, and those alive will desire that those who have already passed away should have been alive to enjoy this prosperity..."

Hadhrat Buraidah (R.A.) says that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "There will be many armies after me. You must join that army which will come from Khurasaan." (Ibn Adi)

Abu Hurairah (R.A.) says that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "(Armies carrying) black flags will come from Khurasaan. No power will be able to stop them and they will finally reach Eela (Baitul Maqdas) where they will erect their flags."

:w:

[abdul Majid]

how come BUKHARI doesnt say anything of those hadiths ???

[FatimaAsSideqah]

:sl:

Here goes..

What will be your reaction when the son of Mary (Jesus) descends and your Imam is from among yourselves?
(Sahih Muslim, bab nuzul 'isa, Vol. 2; Sahih Bukhari, kitab bad' al-khalq wa nuzul 'isa, Vol. 4)


The Holy Prophet(SAW) said:

What would be your situation if the Son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) descends upon you and your Imam is from among you?
(Bukhari, kitabul-Anbiya, Chapter Nuzul Isa bin Maryam)

I've tried to my best to post it to here...it just tht what Sahih Bukhari's sayings..

Peace be upon u :sister:

[abdul Majid]

:w:
:brother:

I FOUND THIS FROM BUKHARI


Volumn 003, Book 043, Hadith Number 656.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until the son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) descends amongst you as a just ruler, he will break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish the Jizya tax. Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it (as charitable gifts).

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[Shakeel]

Iam sure The hadith can be found in Muslim or Bukhri, and if not then in the other 4 hadith saheeh collections of Ibn Majah , Dawud, Nasai and Thirmidih. That is enough for us muslims.

Bukhari has more then 10,000 hadiths. ( there are actually , many more he collected, but those 10,0000 are the most authentic accoridn to his strigent critieria )

[abdul Majid]

Iam sure The hadith can be found in Muslim or Bukhri, and if not then in the other 4 hadith saheeh collections of Ibn Majah , Dawud, Nasai and Thirmidih. That is enough for us muslims.

Bukhari has more then 10,000 hadiths. ( there are actually , many more he collected, but those 10,0000 are the most authentic accoridn to his strigent critieria )

IM TELLING YOU BROTHER IMAM MAHDI IS NOT FOUND IN BUKHARI....

IM CURIOUS TO KNOW WHY, I HEARD OF MAHDI BEFORE

[FatimaAsSideqah]

:w:
:brother:

I FOUND THIS FROM BUKHARI


Volumn 003, Book 043, Hadith Number 656.
-----------------------------------------
Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until the son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) descends amongst you as a just ruler, he will break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish the Jizya tax. Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it (as charitable gifts).

:sl:
Finally..jazakallah for this post!! :sister:
:w:

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

Well that isn't really important. Just because a hadith is not in Bukhari or Muslim does not mean it isn't authentic. There are many hadiths that are authentic that aren't in Bukhari's collection.
Allah knows best:).
:w::rose::peace:

[abdul Majid]

But Bakhari Is Known For Authentic Hadiths....im Not Saying That It Isnt True....just Why Isnt It In There??

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

yes Bukhari is. But not all authentic hadiths are in Bukhari. Maybe he just didn't come across one. There are alot of hadiths out there bro.

[AceOfHearts]

Well that isn't really important. Just because a hadith is not in Bukhari or Muslim does not mean it isn't authentic. There are many hadiths that are authentic that aren't in Bukhari's collection.
Allah knows best:).
:w::rose::peace:

Just because a hadith is in Bukhari or Muslim doesnt make it 'words of the Prophet'.

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

Bukhari and Muslim are considered to be the most authentic collections of ahadith. So they pretty much are 'the words of the Prophet' (SAW).
Alah knows best.
:w::rose::peace:

[abdul Majid]

yes Bukhari is. But not all authentic hadiths are in Bukhari. Maybe he just didn't come across one. There are alot of hadiths out there bro.

YEA AND A LOT OF FABRICATED HADITHS

[Maimunah]

jazakaallah khayr
salaam:)

[Ansar Al-'Adl]

how come BUKHARI doesnt say anything of those hadiths ???

:sl: brother,
This is a misunderstanding of what Sahih Bukhari is. Imam Bukhari NEVER intended to collect all the authentic hadith. That is why the actual name of his compilation contains the word MUKHTASAR i.e. summary. There are literally thousands of authentic hadith that are not included in Bukhari. Whether or not it appears in Bukhari is not a criteria of authenticity.

As for the hadith on Imam Mahdi, the scholars have pointed out that the hadith are saheeh and that the concept of the Mahdi is mutawaatir, which is the highest level of certainty concerning a narration.

:w:

[abdul Majid]

:sl: brother,
This is a misunderstanding of what Sahih Bukhari is. Imam Bukhari NEVER intended to collect all the authentic hadith. That is why the actual name of his compilation contains the word MUKHTASAR

:w:

MUKHTASAR, thanks for the info brother..

interesting, but whats in bakhari is correct right? do you know why he didnt collect as much as he could??? just curious!

[Anonymous.92]

Anyways, where does Bukhari say that at the time of emergence he will be 40. I have never heard that in any hadeeth. Please quote which one.

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

YEA AND A LOT OF FABRICATED HADITHS

Yes but classical scholars have authenticated hadiths. So you are one of those people who think only Bukhari hadiths are sahih? Surely this is not what he intended.

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

:sl: brother,
This is a misunderstanding of what Sahih Bukhari is. Imam Bukhari NEVER intended to collect all the authentic hadith. That is why the actual name of his compilation contains the word MUKHTASAR i.e. summary. There are literally thousands of authentic hadith that are not included in Bukhari. Whether or not it appears in Bukhari is not a criteria of authenticity.

As for the hadith on Imam Mahdi, the scholars have pointed out that the hadith are saheeh and that the concept of the Mahdi is mutawaatir, which is the highest level of certainty concerning a narration.

:w:

Barak-Allahu feekum...... exactly brother. Jzk for putting it so eloquently.
:w::rose::peace:

[abdul Majid]

Yes but classical scholars have authenticated hadiths. So you are one of those people who think only Bukhari hadiths are sahih? Surely this is not what he intended.

no im not actually, lol

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

ok then... i guess its just the way you came across to me:).

[abdul Majid]

na you know, in the begining i was saying how come mahdi isnt in the bakhari hadiths, and then people told me he doesnt have all the hadiths, and i didnt know that, i thought he had alot becuase i have them... you know what i mean

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

nah... thats way too hard for a normal human being to achieve in one life time:p.