Re: Imam Mahdi Introduction
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Sunni Documantation on Imam Mahdi (AS)
For our respected Sunni brothers, there are six authentic collections of traditions based on the Sunni standards for verifying the authenticity of a tradition. These six books are: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sahih al-Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan Abu Dawud, and Sahih al-Nisa'i. I just quote few traditions from these six books to prove that a knowledgeable Sunni brother/sister can NOT deny that:
Mahdi is going to come in the last days to make a universal Government,
2. Mahdi is from the Ahlul-Bayt of Prophet
3. Mahdi is from the children of Fatimah (AS), the daughter of Prophet
4. Mahdi is different than Jesus (the messiah),
5. Jesus will be one of the followers of Imam Mahdi and prays behind himThe following are only some of the traditions out of many, about Imam Mahdi, and are ALL traditions that the Sunnis admit to their authenticity and existence:
The Prophet (PBUH) said: "Even if the entire duration of the world's existence has already been exhausted and only one day is left before Doomsday (Day of judgment), Allah will expand that day to such a length of time, as to accommodate the kingdom of a person out of my Ahlul-Bayt who will be called by my name. He will then fill out the earth with peace and justice as it will have been full of injustice and tyranny before then
Sunni References:
- Sahih Tirmidhi, V2, P86, V9, PP 74-75
- Sanan Abi Dawud, V2, P7
- Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, V1, P376 & V3, P63
- Mustadrak al-Sahihain, by al-Hakim, V4, P557
- Al-Majma', by Tabarani, P217[FONT='Times New Roman']6. Tahdhib al-Thabit, by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, V9, P144
- Sawaiq al-Muhraqa, Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, P167
- Fathul Bari, by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, V7, P305
- al-Tathkirah, by al-Qurtubi, P617Roman']10. al-Hawi, by al-Suyuti, V2, pp165-166
- Sharh al-Mawahib al-Ladunniyyah, by al-Zurqani, V5, P348 ]12. Fathul Mughith, by al-Sakhawi, V3, P41
- al-Hafidh Abul-Hasan Muhammad Ibn al-Husayn al-Sijistani al-Aburi
- al-Shafi'i (d. 363/974). (who said the above hadith is related by numerous authorities and were spread far and wide by many narrators). and also in the works of Ibn Habban, Abu Nua'ym, Ibn Asakir, etc