Al-Mahdi (a.s.)

in section one, chapter four of the same book, its author narrates from hafiz abu abdullah (from the book of mustadrak) who narrates from sanban that the messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said:- 'three offsprings of a caliph will be killed near your treasure.... when you see him (i.e. youth) swear allegiance to him because, he is Mahdi, the caliph of Allah.

hakim says: 'this tradition is an authentic tradition provided it has been narrated by bukhari and muslim.

in the seventh chapter of the same book, its author narrates from hafiz abu abdullah na'eem-ibn-hemad (from the book 'fatan') who narrates from ishaaq-ibn-yahaya-ibn-talha that ta'oos said: omar-ibn-khattab bid farewell to his family and said: what is wrong if i spend the treasures of the ka'aba and the weapons in the way of Allah? ali said: 'o amir-ul-mumineen! refrain from such thoughts. you are not the owner of ka'aba. the owner of ka'aba is a youth from quraish who will donate the wealth of ka'aba in the way of Allah at the end of time.

the author says: the manifestation of this tradition is such that it cannot be denied and evidences and contexts too exist for them. some of the traditions mention: the one who will see Mahdi on the day of his emergence will reckon him to be a youth of forty or his age to be between thirty and forty. however it does not mean that this is his true age.

«place of Mahdi's emergence»

the author 'eqdud -durar' (chapter two) narrates from jabir-ibn-yazid tuafi a lengthy tradition from imam muhammad baqir where after mentioning the signs of Mahdi's emergence and the sinking of sufyani's army he said: sufyani will dispatch troops to medina as a result of which Mahdi will flee towards mecca. news of Mahdi's flight will reach sufyani's commanders who will send an army in pursuit of - Mahdi but they will fail to find him until hazrat will enter mecca in a state of fear and will await as per the 'sunnah' of musa-ibn-imran.....

the author of 'esaaf-ur-raghebeen' (on page 150) narrates that the messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said: 'discord will arise at the time of a caliphs death. a man will flee from medina to mecca. some of the inhabitants of mecca will approach him and will send him out for allegiance (while not being satisfied) and will swear allegiance to him between rukn and maqaam. an army would be dispatched in their direction from syria which would sink in the ground of 'baidah' which is between mecca and medina.»

the author of 'yanabi-ul-muwadda' con page 431) has narrated from the author of 'jawahar al-aqdain' who has narrated from ibn-dawoud who has narrated from imam ahmad and hafiz baihaqi the afore-mentioned tradition.

the author of yanabi-ul-muwadda (on page 448) narrates from the author of fara'ed-us-semtain who narrates from hassan-ibn-khalid a tradition from ali-ibn-moosa ridha (a.s.) about Mahdi's occultation and the fact that he is the fourth from his progeny until he says: Mahdi is the same one with regards to whom a caller will call out from the heavens and all the inhabitants of earth will hear the call as such: be aware that Allah's representative has emerged in the house of Allah. follow him as truth is with him.

«place of Mahdi's allegiance»