The Call for the Mahdi (part 4)
Bismillah Ir-Rahman, Ir-Raheem. I begin with ALLAH's auspiciousness,whose Name is the Best among all the names. All Revences, All Sanctities and All Worships are due to ALLAH alone. Ashahadu An Laa illaaha illal llahu
Wa Ash Hadu Anna Muhammadan Abdu Hu Wa Rasooluhu
''I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah
who is without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) is the Rasool.''
"O Allah, Shower Your Peace come upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have brought peace to Ibrahim and his family.
Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. O Allah, Shower your blessing upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have blessed Ibrahim and his family. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious". Iam Satisfied with Allâh as My Rabb and Cherisher,Iam Satisfied With Islam as My Din(religion) and I am satisfied with Muhammad as a Rasulallah (Messenger)sallallahu alaihi was salam) I seek Protection with ALLAH! With the Glorious and Noble Face of ALLAH! With the Complete and Perfect words of ALLAH! With the Exalted Attributes of ALLAH! From the Punishment of Hell; From chastisement in the Grave; From the Trial of Life and Death; From the Mischief of the dajjal. There is no power nor strength with (anyone) save Allah. ALLAH is Good and Only accept that which is Good. ALLAH is the Truth and only accept that which True. ALLAH is Pure and only accept that which is Pure. Ya ALLAH! ALL the praises are for You,You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, And whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All praises are for You; You are are the Substaner of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All the praises are for you;You have the Possession of the Heavens and the Earth and whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All the praises are for You; You are Light(Nur) of the Heavens and Earth And whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All praises are for You; You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the Truth, And Your word is the Truth and the Meeting with You is true, And Parardise is True And Hell is true and All the Prophets(peace be upon them) are true; And Muhammad Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) is true,And the Day of Resurrection is True. Ya ALLAH! You have promise and Your promise is the truth,Ya ALLAH! You have promise and Your words is the truth, Ya ALLAH! You have promise and You are the Truth!. Ya ALLAH! You have created Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) to be the most truthful of men and what He(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) has said is the absolute truth! Ya ALLAH! You have promise that You would send one who would revive,restore,rejuvevate Your Din(religion).Ya ALLAH it is geting late and time is not with us,Ya ALLAH You have Promise! Ya ALLAH You have Promise! and Your Promise is the Truth!. Ya ALLAH! Rasulallah (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam)said: "Even if the entire duration of the world's existence has already been exhausted and only one day is left (before the day of judgment), Allah will expand that day to such a length of time, as to accommodate the kingdom of a person from my Ahlul-Bayt who will be called by my name. He will fill out the earth with peace and justice as it will have been full of injustice and tyranny. the signs of the appearance of Imam Mahdi (a.s)in this time of every kinds of Evils will be widespread injustice and oppression and total absence of peace and security in such a way that fear, terror, calamities, wickedness,filth, corruption, mischief and ignorance will dominate human society as it is now, The people shall do anything for the sake of the world and they shall compete with each other to see who can commit the biggest sin and the great evil and in their view sin would be considered good on one hand,and on the other hand any thing good would be considered bad. Islam will be like it was in the beginning, would be not unknown( but strange) to the people in the Present day.And the Kingdoms of the great oppressors of the world is subjugate and isolated the true Believeing Muslims and their honor is being disgrace and economic resources are being taken by force. Rasulallah (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam)has Spoke of several events that will occur just before the advent of the day of judgment. Among these, the advent of one of his descendants, Al Mahdi (the guided one- Khalifah Rashida ), which will appear when the believers are severely oppressed in every corner of the world in that time when the most brutal tyranny is at it strongest,it is at this time that the Prayer for the Help of ALLAH, to send the Mahdi will be on the Lips of every muslim, every Believeing muslim! everyone!
The Narrative of al-Mahdi, as recounted the Events in the sunnah of Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam), is a Narrartive of hope where the struggle between Haqq(Truth) and Baatil(Falsehood) results in the believers gaining victory over the disbelievers, In a Time where the Earth is filled with Tyranny and corruption ALLAH will send One who will strugle to filled the Earth with peace and justice this is what ALLAH has promise for that time through the just rule of al-Mahdi. It is narrated by Abu Said al-Khudri (ra) that Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) said:
"At the end of the time of my ummah,the Mahdi will appear. Allah will grant him rain, the earth will bring forth its fruits, he will give a lot of wealth, cattle will increase and the ummah will become great." (Reported by al-Haakim in his Mustadrak, 4/557-558).
The Descriptin of the events about the mahdi is one that encourages the believers to work for the unity of Muslims and the justice of Islam via the establishment of Righteousness in the World and the application of the Shariah as the believer knows that one day the whole world will be enlightened by the(Nur) light of Islam and falsehood shall vanish. But until that day comes we must take encouragement from the bashaarat (glad tidings) of Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) and strive and work for Islam following the Sunnah of Rasulallah (sallallahu alayhi wa salam)
Indeed the Shariah rules established at the time of the Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam )are applicable till the end of time as long as they pertain to the reality for which they came. So not only must the Muslims abide by them, so must the Mahdi and so did ‘Isa(alayhi salam)who came not as a Prophet but as a follower of the Shariah of Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) .So if the coming of a great Prophet like Isa (alayhi salam ), after the prophethood of Muhammad(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) cannot suspend the rules of the Shariah, how can the coming of the Mahdi suspend them?
As for the hukm shar'i on what to do when the Khilafah does not exist, as we see in our situation today, we need to refer to the following hadith of the Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam )as it addressed that very manaat (reality):
"Whosoever dies without a bay'ah on his neck dies the death of Jahiliyyah." (Reported by Muslim in his Sahih).
This hadith clarifies by its implied meaning (mafhum) that it is not permitted for a Muslim to live without the presence of a Khaleefah as it censures the one who dies without his presence. Consequently, it becomes obligatory on the Muslim to work for the presence of a Khaleefah who will rule justly and work to remove, through only da'wah and political struggle, the Ruwaibidah that are our current despicable rulers. This is our reality today and the work to establish the Khilafah is the vital issue that the Muslims cannot neglect.
Whilst the coming of the Mahdi is an important subject in life and in the books of hadith, it is almost as though some have taken the subject as a "get-out" clause to not work for the return of the Khilafah Rashidah and the giving of bayah to the next Khaleefah. As though the mere mention of Khilafah in the time of Mahdi in some way excuses Muslims from their obligation of removing the corruption from the muslim world and the wicked people in the Leadership of the Muslim today. Yes, there will be a Khilafah again inshAllah, but will we all be of the ummah that lived in darkness and did nothing to change that situation? And wait for Allah to bring a people that loved him and He loved.
"O you who believe! If you ever abandon your faith, Allah will in time bring forth (instead of you) people whom he loves and who love Him - humble towards the believers, strong towards all who deny truth: [people] who strive hard in Allah's cause, and do not fear to be censured by anyone who might censure
'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar said, "The Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wa sallam) came to us and said, 'O Muhajirun, (emigrants from Makkah to al-Madinah) you may be afflicted by five things; ALLAH forbid that you should live to see them. If fornication should become widespread, you should realise that this has never happened without new diseases befalling the people which their forebears never suffered. If people should begin to cheat in weighing out goods, you should realise that this has never happened without drought and famine befalling the people, and their rulers oppressing them. If people should withhold Zakat, you should realise that this has never happened without the rain being stopped from falling; and were it not for the animals' sake, it would never rain again. If people should break their covenant with Allah and His Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam), you should realise that this has never happened without Allah sending an enemy against them to take some of their possessions by force. If the leaders do not govern according to the Book of Allah, you should realise that this has never happened without Allah making them into groups and making them fight one another." (Ibn Majah). Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman said, "People used to ask the Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhe wa sallam) about good things, but I used to ask him about bad things because I was afraid that they might overtake me. I said, "Ya Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) we were lost in ignorance (Jahiliyyah) and evil, then Allah brought this good (i.e. Islam). Will some evil come after this good thing?' He said, 'Yes' I asked, 'And will some good come after that evil?' He said, 'Yes, but it will be tainted with some evil' I asked, 'How will it be tainted?' He said, 'There will be some people who will lead others on a path different from mine. You will see good and bad in them. I asked, 'Will some evil come after that good?' He said, 'Some people will be standing and calling at the gates of Hell; whoever responds to their call, they will throw him into the Fire.' I said, 'Ya Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) describe them for us.' He said, 'They will be from our own people, and will speak our language.' I asked, 'What do you advise me to do if I should live to see that?' He said, 'Stick to the main body (jama'ah) of the Muslims and their leader (Imam). I asked, What if there is no main body and no leader?' He said 'Isolate yourself from all of these sects, even if you have to eat the roots of trees until death overcomes you while you are in that state.'" Imam Ahmad reported via Abu Nudrah that Abu Sa'id said: "One day Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam), led us in praying the afternoon prayer (Salat al'Asr). Then he stood and addressed us until sunset. He mentioned everything that was to happen until the Day of Resurrection, and left nothing unsaid. Some of us remembered it, and some of us forgot it. One of the things he said was: 'O people, this world is full of attractive temptations. Allah has appointed you as vicegerents (Khalifah Rashida) in this world, and He will see how you will act. So guard yourselves against the temptations of this world and of women' Towards the end of this speech, he said, 'The sun is about to set, and what remains of this world, compared to what has passed, is like what remains of this day compared to what has passed.'"Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam)said: ‘Prophethood will last among you for as long as Allah wills, then Allah will take it away. Then it will be (followed by) a Khilafah Rashida (rightly guided) on the pattern of the Prophethood. It will remain for as long as Allah wills, then Allah will take it away. Afterwards there will be a hereditary leadership which will remain for as long as Allah wills, then He will lift it if He wishes. Afterwards, there will be biting oppression, and it will last for as long as Allah wishes, then He will lift it if He wishes. Then there will be a Khilafah Rashida according to the ways of the Prophethood.’ Then he kept silent.” [Musnad Imam Ahmad] Scholars explain this hadith in this way: Prophethood as in the beginning of the hadith ended with the Passing of Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam). The next stage was Khilafah Rashida and this was from Abu Bakr Siddiq to Ali ibn Abi Taalib (radi Allahu anhuma). Then Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam), said it would be Mulkan which was the rule of the Banu Umayyah, Banu Abbas and the Khilafah Uthmaniyyah. Then after that, he said it would be dictatorship, i.e. oppressive rule, which we are living under today. The next stage will be Khilafah Rashida once again insha-allah--------------------------
O Muslims people what will you do when the Mahdi appear? Will you stand against that one whom ALLAH has made the guided one? And say "O He's not from us! O He's a this! and he's a that! ”Join that person who is the best of the nation of Muhammad and who is your protector that clears up the difficulties for you... He is Al Mahdi! For He is the Guide one! { Al-Mahdi (the Mahdi) is an Arabic word which means " The Guided "}{ The Mahdi is mentioned in several Hadiths. There will be signs indicating the rise of the Mahdi, some of them will occur immediately before he appears and some of them during the initial period after he appears.}
As Muslims, we should remember that the prophecy about Mahdi is one that will come to pass. This prophecy, however, does not absolve the Muslim ummah from its duty to strive in the cause of Allah(SWT), oppose injustice, and seek peace and betterment of human condition. Centuries have passes from the time of the holy Prophet(SAW) and there is a good possibility that many more will expire before the advent of Al Mahdi. Muslims who are negligent in their duty hoping for a savior are committing a grave mistake and are not following the divine decrees ordained in Quran or taught by Rasulullah(SAW). Al-Mahdi (as) is one of us, from the Ahl al-Bayt. Allah will purify him in one night [in other words, He will accept his repentance or equip him with spiritual knowledge and wisdom]. The betterment of Hazrat Mahdi (as) in a single night refers to his being given eminent status. He cannot obtain this status by work or endeavor. As stated by Almighty Allah in the Qur'an, this blessing bestowed on the Prophet (saas) has also been given to Hazrat Mahdi (as). In verse 52 of Surat ash-Shura, Almighty Allah has said: "Accordingly We have revealed to you a spirit (Ruh) by Our command. You had no idea of what the Book was, nor belief. Nonetheless, We have made it a Light by which We guide those of Our servants We will. Truly you are guiding to a Straight Path." Hazrat Mahdi (as) is the most virtuous and the most perfect person of his time in matters of religion. This shows his greatness, the exalted nature of his status, and the greatness of his rank. (Mulla Ali Qari, Al-Mashrab al-Wardi fi Mazhab al-Mahdi)----------- He will send a radiant person as both the GREATEST INTERPRETER OF THE LAW, and the GREATEST RENEWER, and RULER, and the MAHDI, and as GUIDE, and SPIRITUAL POLE, and that person will be from the Family of the Prophet… Our Prophet (saas) told in his hadiths for the End Times about some events and developments that will happen before the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as). These hadiths comprise very important portents in order to understand that we are living in the End Times. In this hadith, our Prophet (saas) described a period when people will abandon all hope for the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as) and that some so-called religious scholars will make comments like, Hazrat Mahdi (as) is acollective personality, he has already come and gone, dont wait for the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as), Hazrat Mahdi (as) will not come in this century, he will come centuries later so the morality of Islam will not prevail in this century... He told about the crises that the whole world will go through and informed that political regimes in some countries will change. So indeed in this period that we live in, government systems of a great many countries ruled by the communist regime have changed and government systems ruled by tyranny have changed, the world has experienced grand economic crises consecutively. And now the world is going through a big economic crisis and social revolutions, which seriously penetrated the whole world since the year 2007 and which have had a devastating effect on those countrys. Besides, this epidemics that has taked hold of the world and cultural breakdowns are experienced one after the other. These portents being realized one after the other like the broken off beads of a necklace indicate that dajjal system has been set in place and is up and running. (And there's a rumor that the Mahdi has come and is living in Madinah. (Allah knows best.) As it is also seen in other hadiths Allah will make His(Din) religion prevail over all other religions through wisdom, knowledge and science with the hand of Hazrat Mahdi (as) and the hands of the courageous the true believing muslims. In the time of Hazrat Mahdi (as), inshaAllah,. * By Allahs leave, Hazrat Mahdi (as) will cause Islamic moral values to rule the world, wage a great and glorious intellectual struggle and achieve a hitherto unseen victory. On the intellectual plane, he will eliminate ideologies such as Darwinism and materialism that turn people away from religious moral values and lead to denial, and will lead people to live by religious moral values in great numbers. During this great intellectual struggle, the system of the dajjal (antichrist) will set innumerable snares for Hazrat Mahdi (as), will imprison him unjustly, seek to wear him down with false accusations and even attempt to take his life. But Hazrat Mahdi (as) is under Allahs protection, and by His leave, no trap will do him any harm. Even situations that may seem on the surface to represent troubles and difficulties will be instrumental in Hazrat Mahdi (as) growing even stronger and increasing his global influence. He(the Mahdi)will consolidated the believers’ spiritual power and inspire the believers’ determination for revival, The Mahdi would have nine attributes of unique wisdom and understanding as Follows: 1. His possession of great insight
2. His understanding of the Divine Book
3. His knowledge of the meaning of the Divine Word
4. His knowledge of the nature and behavior of the people he will choose
5. His refusal to abandon justice and compassion even when angered
6. His knowledge of the classes of things
7. His knowledge of the intricate essence of events
8. His understanding of people’s needs
9. His personal understanding of the knowledge of the unseen especially needed in his own day, by which he can resolve new problems. ”Join that person who is the best of the nation of Muhammad and who is your protector that clears up the difficulties for you... He is Al Mahdi!” He will be the best on the earth at his time. Neither cruelty nor shame does exist in Al Mahdi’s practices.” Allah, the Exalted, will send him to save the ones who have suffered mischief, and the believers. The Sunnah will be revived through him and oppression, injustice and cruelty will come to an end through him. The people will be highly prized and become victorious over their opponents at his time. A beautiful life will be lived, and the earth and the heavens will increase their blessing.. Al Mahdi is highly submissive to Allah. He resembles the Prophet in terms of manners. Allah will sow love of him in the hearts of all people. He will continue his struggle until all people’s hearts turn to Allah, and return to ALLAH. A man who is in fact ignorant, miser, and cowardly will become wise, generous and brave, through his association with the Mahdi . There is Innate” knowledge which cannot be obtained through studying but is a favor of Allah, the Mighty, and bestowed by Him to any one of His servants He desires. It is possible that this knowledge is the knowledge of knowing ALLAH. A person who has this knowledge not only discovers secrets and mysteries to the extent Allah permits but also knows various divine mysteries.
Bismillah Ir-Rahman, Ir-Raheem. I begin with ALLAH's auspiciousness,whose Name is the Best among all the names. All Revences, All Sanctities and All Worships are due to ALLAH alone. Ashahadu An Laa illaaha illal llahu
Wa Ash Hadu Anna Muhammadan Abdu Hu Wa Rasooluhu
''I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah
who is without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) is the Rasool.''
"O Allah, Shower Your Peace come upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have brought peace to Ibrahim and his family.
Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. O Allah, Shower your blessing upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have blessed Ibrahim and his family. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious". Iam Satisfied with Allâh as My Rabb and Cherisher,Iam Satisfied With Islam as My Din(religion) and I am satisfied with Muhammad as a Rasulallah (Messenger)sallallahu alaihi was salam) I seek Protection with ALLAH! With the Glorious and Noble Face of ALLAH! With the Complete and Perfect words of ALLAH! With the Exalted Attributes of ALLAH! From the Punishment of Hell; From chastisement in the Grave; From the Trial of Life and Death; From the Mischief of the dajjal. There is no power nor strength with (anyone) save Allah. ALLAH is Good and Only accept that which is Good. ALLAH is the Truth and only accept that which True. ALLAH is Pure and only accept that which is Pure. Ya ALLAH! ALL the praises are for You,You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, And whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All praises are for You; You are are the Substaner of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All the praises are for you;You have the Possession of the Heavens and the Earth and whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All the praises are for You; You are Light(Nur) of the Heavens and Earth And whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All praises are for You; You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the Truth, And Your word is the Truth and the Meeting with You is true, And Parardise is True And Hell is true and All the Prophets(peace be upon them) are true; And Muhammad Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) is true,And the Day of Resurrection is True. Ya ALLAH! You have promise and Your promise is the truth,Ya ALLAH! You have promise and Your words is the truth, Ya ALLAH! You have promise and You are the Truth!. Ya ALLAH! You have created Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) to be the most truthful of men and what He(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) has said is the absolute truth! Ya ALLAH! You have promise that You would send one who would revive,restore,rejuvevate Your Din(religion).Ya ALLAH it is geting late and time is not with us,Ya ALLAH You have Promise! Ya ALLAH You have Promise! and Your Promise is the Truth!. Ya ALLAH! Rasulallah (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam)said: "Even if the entire duration of the world's existence has already been exhausted and only one day is left (before the day of judgment), Allah will expand that day to such a length of time, as to accommodate the kingdom of a person from my Ahlul-Bayt who will be called by my name. He will fill out the earth with peace and justice as it will have been full of injustice and tyranny. the signs of the appearance of Imam Mahdi (a.s)in this time of every kinds of Evils will be widespread injustice and oppression and total absence of peace and security in such a way that fear, terror, calamities, wickedness,filth, corruption, mischief and ignorance will dominate human society as it is now, The people shall do anything for the sake of the world and they shall compete with each other to see who can commit the biggest sin and the great evil and in their view sin would be considered good on one hand,and on the other hand any thing good would be considered bad. Islam will be like it was in the beginning, would be not unknown( but strange) to the people in the Present day.And the Kingdoms of the great oppressors of the world is subjugate and isolated the true Believeing Muslims and their honor is being disgrace and economic resources are being taken by force. Rasulallah (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam)has Spoke of several events that will occur just before the advent of the day of judgment. Among these, the advent of one of his descendants, Al Mahdi (the guided one- Khalifah Rashida ), which will appear when the believers are severely oppressed in every corner of the world in that time when the most brutal tyranny is at it strongest,it is at this time that the Prayer for the Help of ALLAH, to send the Mahdi will be on the Lips of every muslim, every Believeing muslim! everyone!
The Narrative of al-Mahdi, as recounted the Events in the sunnah of Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam), is a Narrartive of hope where the struggle between Haqq(Truth) and Baatil(Falsehood) results in the believers gaining victory over the disbelievers, In a Time where the Earth is filled with Tyranny and corruption ALLAH will send One who will strugle to filled the Earth with peace and justice this is what ALLAH has promise for that time through the just rule of al-Mahdi. It is narrated by Abu Said al-Khudri (ra) that Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) said:
"At the end of the time of my ummah,the Mahdi will appear. Allah will grant him rain, the earth will bring forth its fruits, he will give a lot of wealth, cattle will increase and the ummah will become great." (Reported by al-Haakim in his Mustadrak, 4/557-558).
The Descriptin of the events about the mahdi is one that encourages the believers to work for the unity of Muslims and the justice of Islam via the establishment of Righteousness in the World and the application of the Shariah as the believer knows that one day the whole world will be enlightened by the(Nur) light of Islam and falsehood shall vanish. But until that day comes we must take encouragement from the bashaarat (glad tidings) of Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) and strive and work for Islam following the Sunnah of Rasulallah (sallallahu alayhi wa salam)
Indeed the Shariah rules established at the time of the Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam )are applicable till the end of time as long as they pertain to the reality for which they came. So not only must the Muslims abide by them, so must the Mahdi and so did ‘Isa(alayhi salam)who came not as a Prophet but as a follower of the Shariah of Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) .So if the coming of a great Prophet like Isa (alayhi salam ), after the prophethood of Muhammad(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) cannot suspend the rules of the Shariah, how can the coming of the Mahdi suspend them?
As for the hukm shar'i on what to do when the Khilafah does not exist, as we see in our situation today, we need to refer to the following hadith of the Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam )as it addressed that very manaat (reality):
"Whosoever dies without a bay'ah on his neck dies the death of Jahiliyyah." (Reported by Muslim in his Sahih).
This hadith clarifies by its implied meaning (mafhum) that it is not permitted for a Muslim to live without the presence of a Khaleefah as it censures the one who dies without his presence. Consequently, it becomes obligatory on the Muslim to work for the presence of a Khaleefah who will rule justly and work to remove, through only da'wah and political struggle, the Ruwaibidah that are our current despicable rulers. This is our reality today and the work to establish the Khilafah is the vital issue that the Muslims cannot neglect.
Whilst the coming of the Mahdi is an important subject in life and in the books of hadith, it is almost as though some have taken the subject as a "get-out" clause to not work for the return of the Khilafah Rashidah and the giving of bayah to the next Khaleefah. As though the mere mention of Khilafah in the time of Mahdi in some way excuses Muslims from their obligation of removing the corruption from the muslim world and the wicked people in the Leadership of the Muslim today. Yes, there will be a Khilafah again inshAllah, but will we all be of the ummah that lived in darkness and did nothing to change that situation? And wait for Allah to bring a people that loved him and He loved.
"O you who believe! If you ever abandon your faith, Allah will in time bring forth (instead of you) people whom he loves and who love Him - humble towards the believers, strong towards all who deny truth: [people] who strive hard in Allah's cause, and do not fear to be censured by anyone who might censure
'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar said, "The Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wa sallam) came to us and said, 'O Muhajirun, (emigrants from Makkah to al-Madinah) you may be afflicted by five things; ALLAH forbid that you should live to see them. If fornication should become widespread, you should realise that this has never happened without new diseases befalling the people which their forebears never suffered. If people should begin to cheat in weighing out goods, you should realise that this has never happened without drought and famine befalling the people, and their rulers oppressing them. If people should withhold Zakat, you should realise that this has never happened without the rain being stopped from falling; and were it not for the animals' sake, it would never rain again. If people should break their covenant with Allah and His Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam), you should realise that this has never happened without Allah sending an enemy against them to take some of their possessions by force. If the leaders do not govern according to the Book of Allah, you should realise that this has never happened without Allah making them into groups and making them fight one another." (Ibn Majah). Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman said, "People used to ask the Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhe wa sallam) about good things, but I used to ask him about bad things because I was afraid that they might overtake me. I said, "Ya Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) we were lost in ignorance (Jahiliyyah) and evil, then Allah brought this good (i.e. Islam). Will some evil come after this good thing?' He said, 'Yes' I asked, 'And will some good come after that evil?' He said, 'Yes, but it will be tainted with some evil' I asked, 'How will it be tainted?' He said, 'There will be some people who will lead others on a path different from mine. You will see good and bad in them. I asked, 'Will some evil come after that good?' He said, 'Some people will be standing and calling at the gates of Hell; whoever responds to their call, they will throw him into the Fire.' I said, 'Ya Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam) describe them for us.' He said, 'They will be from our own people, and will speak our language.' I asked, 'What do you advise me to do if I should live to see that?' He said, 'Stick to the main body (jama'ah) of the Muslims and their leader (Imam). I asked, What if there is no main body and no leader?' He said 'Isolate yourself from all of these sects, even if you have to eat the roots of trees until death overcomes you while you are in that state.'" Imam Ahmad reported via Abu Nudrah that Abu Sa'id said: "One day Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam), led us in praying the afternoon prayer (Salat al'Asr). Then he stood and addressed us until sunset. He mentioned everything that was to happen until the Day of Resurrection, and left nothing unsaid. Some of us remembered it, and some of us forgot it. One of the things he said was: 'O people, this world is full of attractive temptations. Allah has appointed you as vicegerents (Khalifah Rashida) in this world, and He will see how you will act. So guard yourselves against the temptations of this world and of women' Towards the end of this speech, he said, 'The sun is about to set, and what remains of this world, compared to what has passed, is like what remains of this day compared to what has passed.'"Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam)said: ‘Prophethood will last among you for as long as Allah wills, then Allah will take it away. Then it will be (followed by) a Khilafah Rashida (rightly guided) on the pattern of the Prophethood. It will remain for as long as Allah wills, then Allah will take it away. Afterwards there will be a hereditary leadership which will remain for as long as Allah wills, then He will lift it if He wishes. Afterwards, there will be biting oppression, and it will last for as long as Allah wishes, then He will lift it if He wishes. Then there will be a Khilafah Rashida according to the ways of the Prophethood.’ Then he kept silent.” [Musnad Imam Ahmad] Scholars explain this hadith in this way: Prophethood as in the beginning of the hadith ended with the Passing of Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam). The next stage was Khilafah Rashida and this was from Abu Bakr Siddiq to Ali ibn Abi Taalib (radi Allahu anhuma). Then Rasulallah(sallallahu alayhi wa salam), said it would be Mulkan which was the rule of the Banu Umayyah, Banu Abbas and the Khilafah Uthmaniyyah. Then after that, he said it would be dictatorship, i.e. oppressive rule, which we are living under today. The next stage will be Khilafah Rashida once again insha-allah--------------------------
O Muslims people what will you do when the Mahdi appear? Will you stand against that one whom ALLAH has made the guided one? And say "O He's not from us! O He's a this! and he's a that! ”Join that person who is the best of the nation of Muhammad and who is your protector that clears up the difficulties for you... He is Al Mahdi! For He is the Guide one! { Al-Mahdi (the Mahdi) is an Arabic word which means " The Guided "}{ The Mahdi is mentioned in several Hadiths. There will be signs indicating the rise of the Mahdi, some of them will occur immediately before he appears and some of them during the initial period after he appears.}
As Muslims, we should remember that the prophecy about Mahdi is one that will come to pass. This prophecy, however, does not absolve the Muslim ummah from its duty to strive in the cause of Allah(SWT), oppose injustice, and seek peace and betterment of human condition. Centuries have passes from the time of the holy Prophet(SAW) and there is a good possibility that many more will expire before the advent of Al Mahdi. Muslims who are negligent in their duty hoping for a savior are committing a grave mistake and are not following the divine decrees ordained in Quran or taught by Rasulullah(SAW). Al-Mahdi (as) is one of us, from the Ahl al-Bayt. Allah will purify him in one night [in other words, He will accept his repentance or equip him with spiritual knowledge and wisdom]. The betterment of Hazrat Mahdi (as) in a single night refers to his being given eminent status. He cannot obtain this status by work or endeavor. As stated by Almighty Allah in the Qur'an, this blessing bestowed on the Prophet (saas) has also been given to Hazrat Mahdi (as). In verse 52 of Surat ash-Shura, Almighty Allah has said: "Accordingly We have revealed to you a spirit (Ruh) by Our command. You had no idea of what the Book was, nor belief. Nonetheless, We have made it a Light by which We guide those of Our servants We will. Truly you are guiding to a Straight Path." Hazrat Mahdi (as) is the most virtuous and the most perfect person of his time in matters of religion. This shows his greatness, the exalted nature of his status, and the greatness of his rank. (Mulla Ali Qari, Al-Mashrab al-Wardi fi Mazhab al-Mahdi)----------- He will send a radiant person as both the GREATEST INTERPRETER OF THE LAW, and the GREATEST RENEWER, and RULER, and the MAHDI, and as GUIDE, and SPIRITUAL POLE, and that person will be from the Family of the Prophet… Our Prophet (saas) told in his hadiths for the End Times about some events and developments that will happen before the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as). These hadiths comprise very important portents in order to understand that we are living in the End Times. In this hadith, our Prophet (saas) described a period when people will abandon all hope for the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as) and that some so-called religious scholars will make comments like, Hazrat Mahdi (as) is acollective personality, he has already come and gone, dont wait for the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as), Hazrat Mahdi (as) will not come in this century, he will come centuries later so the morality of Islam will not prevail in this century... He told about the crises that the whole world will go through and informed that political regimes in some countries will change. So indeed in this period that we live in, government systems of a great many countries ruled by the communist regime have changed and government systems ruled by tyranny have changed, the world has experienced grand economic crises consecutively. And now the world is going through a big economic crisis and social revolutions, which seriously penetrated the whole world since the year 2007 and which have had a devastating effect on those countrys. Besides, this epidemics that has taked hold of the world and cultural breakdowns are experienced one after the other. These portents being realized one after the other like the broken off beads of a necklace indicate that dajjal system has been set in place and is up and running. (And there's a rumor that the Mahdi has come and is living in Madinah. (Allah knows best.) As it is also seen in other hadiths Allah will make His(Din) religion prevail over all other religions through wisdom, knowledge and science with the hand of Hazrat Mahdi (as) and the hands of the courageous the true believing muslims. In the time of Hazrat Mahdi (as), inshaAllah,. * By Allahs leave, Hazrat Mahdi (as) will cause Islamic moral values to rule the world, wage a great and glorious intellectual struggle and achieve a hitherto unseen victory. On the intellectual plane, he will eliminate ideologies such as Darwinism and materialism that turn people away from religious moral values and lead to denial, and will lead people to live by religious moral values in great numbers. During this great intellectual struggle, the system of the dajjal (antichrist) will set innumerable snares for Hazrat Mahdi (as), will imprison him unjustly, seek to wear him down with false accusations and even attempt to take his life. But Hazrat Mahdi (as) is under Allahs protection, and by His leave, no trap will do him any harm. Even situations that may seem on the surface to represent troubles and difficulties will be instrumental in Hazrat Mahdi (as) growing even stronger and increasing his global influence. He(the Mahdi)will consolidated the believers’ spiritual power and inspire the believers’ determination for revival, The Mahdi would have nine attributes of unique wisdom and understanding as Follows: 1. His possession of great insight
2. His understanding of the Divine Book
3. His knowledge of the meaning of the Divine Word
4. His knowledge of the nature and behavior of the people he will choose
5. His refusal to abandon justice and compassion even when angered
6. His knowledge of the classes of things
7. His knowledge of the intricate essence of events
8. His understanding of people’s needs
9. His personal understanding of the knowledge of the unseen especially needed in his own day, by which he can resolve new problems. ”Join that person who is the best of the nation of Muhammad and who is your protector that clears up the difficulties for you... He is Al Mahdi!” He will be the best on the earth at his time. Neither cruelty nor shame does exist in Al Mahdi’s practices.” Allah, the Exalted, will send him to save the ones who have suffered mischief, and the believers. The Sunnah will be revived through him and oppression, injustice and cruelty will come to an end through him. The people will be highly prized and become victorious over their opponents at his time. A beautiful life will be lived, and the earth and the heavens will increase their blessing.. Al Mahdi is highly submissive to Allah. He resembles the Prophet in terms of manners. Allah will sow love of him in the hearts of all people. He will continue his struggle until all people’s hearts turn to Allah, and return to ALLAH. A man who is in fact ignorant, miser, and cowardly will become wise, generous and brave, through his association with the Mahdi . There is Innate” knowledge which cannot be obtained through studying but is a favor of Allah, the Mighty, and bestowed by Him to any one of His servants He desires. It is possible that this knowledge is the knowledge of knowing ALLAH. A person who has this knowledge not only discovers secrets and mysteries to the extent Allah permits but also knows various divine mysteries.
When a son of Adam dies, his deeds cease apart from three: a righteous child who will pray for him, knowledge from which others may benefit after him, or ongoing charity.)