Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Eat Plain Food
He [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] WILL EAT PLAIN FOOD, like Ali, the Commander of the Faithful... (Bihar al-Anwar, V.52, p. 279)
Imam Sadik said: "... By Allah, HAZRAT MAHDI'S (AS) FOOD HAS NOTHING ADDED TO IT."(Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 52, p. 354)
Hazrat Mahdi's (as) Clothes and Skin will be Bright
Imam Ali (ra) says: The Messenger of Allah (saas) told me: "HE [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] WILL WEAR RADIANT CLOTHING..."(Bihar Al-Anwar, Vol. 36, p. 337; Vol. 51, p. 108)
Hasan bin Mahbub-i Zerrâd says: Imam Riza (ra) told me: ... HE [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] WILL WEAR RADIANT CLOTHING.(Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, p. 207)
The words "he will wear radiant clothing" indicate that Hazrat Mahdi's (as) clothing will be very bright. 'Radiance' indicates 'a source of light' or 'a reflection of light.'
In the Qur'an it is also indicated in the 16th verse of Surah Nuh that the Sun is a source of light and that the Moon reflects that light; 'and placed the Moon as a light in them and made the Sun a blazing lamp?'
Like Our Prophet (saas) Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Wear White, Bright and Very Clean Clothes
Aban ibn Taglib says: I heard Imam Jaffar Sadik say, "It is as if I can see the Qaim [Hazrat Mahdi (as)], he will gird the white armor of the Messenger of Allah (saas) behind najaf, and after girding that armor, his body will expand, just like the body of the Messenger of Allah (saas). Clothing made from the silks of paradise will cover his armor ...(Imam Mahdi, Ali Irfan, Velayet Press, p. 94)
Imam Jaffar Sadik, one of the grandsons of Hazrat Ali (ra), reveals in a hadith handed down from our Prophet (saas) regarding Hazrat Mahdi (as), who will appear in the End Times, that like the Prophet (saas) he will wear, white, clean and bright clothing. The reference to the silk of Paradise means it will look clean and bright. The reason for the use of the reference to the silks of Paradise is to emphasize the radiance and cleanliness of Hazrat Mahdi (as). Otherwise, the silk of Paradise is a fabric unique to Paradise alone. In addition, this hadith indicates that the body of Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be broad and majestic, like that of our Prophet (saas).
The Features of Hazrat Mahdi's (as) Car
Hazrat Mahdi (as) is moderate of virtue and excellent of creation... HIS STEED WILL SHINE LIKE A FULL MOON IN THE DARK. HE [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] WILL GO AT THE HEAD OF THE MOST AUSPICIOUS COMMUNITY. They are enfolded by Allah's religion; they will seek to approach Allah with him... (Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, p. 171)
In the hadith it is suggested that "cars" will be one of the technical vehicles available in the time of Hazrat Mahdi (as), and that these will have headlights and interior lighting. It appears from the information provided in the hadith that the headlights of Hazrat Mahdi's (as) car will also shine brightly.
In addition, the fact that it is emphasized in the hadith that Hazrat Mahdi's (as) steed will shine "like fullmoon" is an astonishing detail. The term indicates a large, oval and entirely illuminated source of light in Hazrat Mahdi's (as) car, a detailed description of its headlights.
The words "He will go at the head of the most auspicious community" indicate that Hazrat Mahdi (as)'s car will be at the head of a convoy consisting of his own students.
Alternatively, the term "he will go at the head" may refer to Hazrat Mahdi (as) being seated at the front of this vehicle.
Aban ibn Taglib says: I heard Imam Jaffar Sadik say: "It is as if I see the Qaim [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] at Najaf in Qufa ... HE [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] WILL THEN MOUNT ON A BLACK AND WHITE STEED WITH THE SPACE BETWEEN HIS EYES SHINING LIKE A LIGHT..." (Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, Part 19, Hadith no: 4; http://www.al-shia.org/html/tur/books/book1/027.htm#link28)
This hadith indicates two headlights on the two sides of the car and that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will use black and light-colored cars.
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Hazrat Mahdi's (as) Food, Car and Clothes
Other Characteristics of Hazrat Mahdi (as)
The Significance of the Year 1956 in Terms of the End Times
In his Risale-i Nur Collection, the Hijri 13th century mujaddid (reviver) Bediuzzaman Said Nursi has placed particular emphasis on the year 1956. A look at the events that took place in 1956 shows how very suprising it is that Said Nursi especially points out this year.
In his "Ma'ida al-Qur'an wa'l Khazanah al-Burhan" written in 1950, the student of the Risale-i Nur, Ahmed Feyzi Kul calculated the abjad values of a number of verses. This work was adopted by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and added to the end of his "Tılsımlar Magazine." The verse in this work giving an abjad value of 1956 AD is verse 68 of Surah Ta Ha.
>"We said, 'Have no fear, surely you will have the upper hand'…" (Surah Ta Ha, 68)
The abjad value of the word "surely you" in this verse is 1956 AD.
1956 is a highly significant date. Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and Ahmed Feyzi Kul both emphasize its importance. Bediuzzaman Said Nursi interpreted another verse with an abjad value of 1956 in his Emirdag Addendum:
With the words, "this cruel dissension will be reaching the silence degree," Bediuzzaman is telling us that 1956 IS THE BEGINNING of the collapse of the cruel system of denial, of hypocrisy, of the Darwinist-materialist system. And indeed, great progress was observed in the Islamic world after 1956. Another verse of the Qur'an giving an abjad value of the year 1956 is verse 81 of Surah Al 'Imran.
"Remember when Allah made a covenant with the prophets: "Now that We have given you a share of the Book and Wisdom, and then a messenger comes to you confirming what is with you, you must believe in him and help him." He asked, "Do you agree and undertake my commission on that condition?" They replied, "We agree." He said, "Bear witness, then. I am with you as one of the witnesses." (Surah Al 'Imran, 81)
The words "... then a messenger comes to you confirming what is with you," give a numerological calculation of "the year 1956." In fact, the ban on the Risale-i Nur Collection was lifted on that date. 1956 was a very significant year for the Risale-i Nur. Up until that date, it was forbidden to possess, read or distribute the Risale-i Nur, and 1,500 legal proceedings had been initiated concerning it. In 1956, however, with the conclusion of a court case that had lasted for 8 years in Afyon, this great legal struggle came to an end, and the court ruled that the Risale was a work of faith with nothing criminal about it. In 1956 the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Board of Inspectors examined the whole of the Risale-i Nur Collection one by one, and issued a report with regard to each single Risale, saying that each was a positive and useful Qur'anic exposition, and the Afyon Court ruled in favor of acquittal for the Risale-i Nur, and it was thus made legal to publish it.
The significance of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's emphasis on THE YEAR 1956 in the Risale is apparent when we look at the great and minor events taking place in that year in Turkey and abroad.
Various Great Events Took Place In The Year 1956:
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Not Know Arabic
Muhyiddin ibn Arabi, in his book called "al-Jawab al-Mustaqim" (The Straightforward Answer) has written to answer the questions asked by Tirmidhi in his book of "Khatm al-Awliya" (Seal of the Saints):
He [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] does not speak Arabic very well, but he is no different to him in moral terms. He will be of medium height. The age of property will come to an end with him, and sovereignty will end with him. He [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] will have a helper called "alive". His essence is spiritual, his appearance is humane. (Muhyiddin IbnArabi, al-Jawab al-Mustaqim amma Seele anhu al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi, Bayazid, no: 3750, leaf 242b)
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Spiritually Conquer Rome, There will be A Great Earthquake in Vatican
"...Hazrat Mahdi (as) and his followers will...capture Rome with tasbih (praising of Allah) and takbir (declaration of the greatness of Allah)...The walls of that city [THE VATICAN] will collapse... [by an earthquake]..." (Al-Barzanji, Al-Isha'ah li-ashrat al-sa'ah, p. 204)
The walls of the Vatican were damaged as a result of an earthquake in Italy. Many buildings in Rome collapsed.
A Group From the East will Prepare the Way for the Coming of Hazrat Mahdi (As)
Some people will come from the East and prepare the sultanate of Hazrat Mahdi (as). (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar , p. 21)
A community will come from the East and assist the sultanate of Hazrat Mahdi (as).(Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 60)
... They will come down to Jerusalem and prepare the sultanate for Hazrat Mahdi (as).(Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 47)
Earthquakes will Stop By Virtue of Allah's Love for Hazrat Mahdi (As)
I WILL STOP EARTHQUAKES FOR HIS [(HAZRAT MAHDI'S (AS)] SAKE. (Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, p. 70)
The Companions of the Cave will be Hazrat Mahdi's (as) Followers
The Companions of the Cave (Ashab al-Kahf) will be Hazrat Mahdi's (as) followers. (Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 59)
Different Opinions Concerning Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be Put Forward But These Opinions will Then be United
Hadith refers to the rising of different opinions about Hazrat Mahdi (as). Many different opinions concerning Hazrat Mahdi (as) will gradually coincide in a single true opinion. Hadith accounts for the establishment of the rights of Muslims, who are brothers, with an uphill struggle, by means of Hazrat Mahdi (as). It is understood by this expression that Muslims would be living in an environment of oppression in this period. By Allah's inducement of Hazrat Mahdi (as), there will be an environment of justice, compassion and security in the world. This expression tells us that before Hazrat Mahdi's (as) cause, injustice and lovelessness will rule the world. Allah's consent and gladness will rise by means of Hazrat Mahdi (as). Religion of Islam will turn to its roots and Islamic moral values will prevail.
The owner of the time Al-Mahdi [Hazrat Mahdi (as)], whom different views shall combine to follow, and shall join between various minds, through him the rights of your intimate friends shall be extracted, through him you shall retaliate the evils of your enemies and fill the earth with good and justice, through him Allah shall expand His servant's favor and gratefulness.The fact will be returned to its place with honor and prais and the religion shall be reestablished through his hand. (Selected Supplications from al-Sahifah al-Mahdiyah, Sayyid Murtadha Mujtahidi Sistani, Nashr Almas Publications, p. 343)
Some Important Events to Take Place During the Time of Hazrat Mahdi (As)
I said to him, when will he [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] come out? He said: when you see armies from the city of Anbar in Iraq at the banks of Euphrates, Shiraz and Tigris, and the tower of Kufah is destroyed, and burning of some houses in Kufah, when you see all this, Allah will act according to His wish, no one can subdue the commandment of Allah and no one can review His judgment. (Falahi Sa'il: 199; and in Al-Misbaah: 51 and Al-Baladul Ameen: 35 with slit difference)
In the hadith it is referred to the portents of Hazrat Mahdi (as)'s appearance. During the occupation of Iraq, which is one of the events in the End Times, the rule of American army in the city Anbar in Iraq has taken place widely in newspapers and television. The rise of terror near the banks of Euphrates and Tigris also took place in this period. Shiraz, which is mentioned in the hadith is the name of a city in Iran as well as the previous name for the city Tahran. The greatest conflicts in Iran took place in Tahran when Reza Shah Pehlevi was abdicated by a coup. In the hadith it is also referred to the conflicts in the city of Kufah in Iraq. Infights between the American rule and local resister groups have taken place frequently in the media. Our Prophet (saas) mentioned the important events to take place in the End Times, 1400 years beforehand. No one is able to hinder the events in the destiny, created by Allah, Allah will fullfill His order.
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Make Use of the Risale-i Nur in His Work
It appears from this truth that; THIS BLESSED PERSON WHO WILL COME LATER WILL DISSEMINATE AND IMPLEMENT THE RISALE-I NUR AS A PROGRAM …(Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, The Ratifying Stamp of the Unseen, p. 9)
In this extract, Bediuzzaman is once again expressing the glad tidings of the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as) and saying that he will make use of the works of Bediuzzaman who describes himself as "a forerunner preparing the way for Hazrat Mahdi (as)."
Bediuzzaman also uses the term "WILL COME" here, which he repeats in a great many passages referring to Hazrat Mahdi (as). Bediuzzaman says in these passages that Hazrat Mahdi (as) had not come in the time of earlier mujaddids (revivers) or in Bediuzzaman's own day; he says that this holy individual will come "AFTER" them all. In addition, Bediuzzaman uses a very explicit language here, not only with a verb in the future tense, but reinforcing that with the word "AFTER."
Bediuzzaman also specifies the word "PERSON" and sets out "WHAT KIND OF PERSON" Hazrat Mahdi (as) is. Bediuzzaman says Hazrat Mahdi (as) is a "BLESSED PERSON." The word "BLESSED" means "possessed of Divine goodness." With the title "blessed" he employs here, Bediuzzaman is praising Hazrat Mahdi's (as) faith and the tasks he will perform. With all these details he provides, Bediuzzaman describes Hazrat Mahdi's (as) moral virtues and struggle and describes how this individual with such superior virtues can be recognized.
In his works, Bediuzzaman describes himself as "a forerunner of Hazrat Mahdi (as)" and "a pioneering soldier preparing the background for him," since he was the mujaddid (reviver) of the century preceeding Hazrat Mahdi (as). In another extract he says that "the seeds he sows will be developed by Hazrat Mahdi (as) and will be made to flourish by means of this holy individual." This means that he will be doing "preparatory work" prior to the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as). In this passage, Bediuzzaman says that the Risale-i Nur Collection will be a preparatory work that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will use in preaching the word. Bediuzzaman says that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will find the Risale all ready for him when he comes and that he will be enlightened by it in his work of saving the faith. By these words, Bediuzzaman makes it absolutely clear that he is not Hazrat Mahdi (as), and that "HAZRAT MAHDI (AS) IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL COME AT A TIME AFTER HIS OWN."
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Expound Hadiths of Our Prophet (Saas) About the End Times in the Truest Manner
Abu Bashir says: I heard Imam Muhammad Baqr say: "... He said: When Hazrat Mahdi (as) appears he will follow in the path of the Messenger of Allah (saas). ONLY HE [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] WILL EXPLAIN THE WORKS OF THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH..." (Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, p. 191)
This hadith particularly refers to the End Times. Since it is Hazrat Mahdi (as) who will personally know the truth of these hadiths it is he who will most accurately elucidate the hadiths of our Prophet (saas) concerning the End Times.
There will be A Crooked Old Man Between Our Prophet (saas) and Hazrat Mahdi (as)
Amr ibn al-'as related that: "Our prophet (saas) uttered so that: "I AM THE FIRST OF THIS COMMUNITY. HAZRAT MAHDI (AS) IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS COMMUNITY. THE PROPHET JESUS (AS) IS THE LAST. AND THERE IS A CROOKED OLD MAN BETWEEN US." (Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 51, Kitab al-Ghaybah, Allama Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi, p.132)
In this hadith our Prophet (saas) referred to Darwin who is the mastermind behind the Darwinism, which set the foundations for the irreligious systems that cast the world into blood, atrocity and sorrow. As it is known, it is prophezied as the signs of the End Times in our Prophet's (saas) hadiths that, before the emergence of Hazrat Mahdi (as), the world would be in harj [utter confusion and disorder] where great wars, holocausts and devastations would be witnessed, egoism, lovelessness, disbelief would reign, an epoch would be lived when people grow apart completely. Darwin and Darwinism, which arose from his ideas, have had a huge effect upon this atmosphere to take shape. But with the emergence of Hazrat Mahdi (as) all the irreligious ideologies like Darwinism, materialism, communism and fascism will collapse and the Prophet Jesus (as) will descend. Epochs of Hazrat Mahdi (as) and the Prophet Jesus (as) will be so that, people will live in peace and properity and flood into the religion of Allah and Islamic moral values will reign; effects of the Darwinism will vanish away. This Golden Age, as stated by Master Said Nursi, will last till Hijri 1506. (Allah knows the truth.)
References in the Hadiths to the Years 1997 and 1999
In one of the hadiths speaking of the portents of the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as) the years 1997 and 1999 are indicated:
People will prosper until the ninety-fifth year, that is, their business will prosper. In the ninety-seventh and the ninety-ninth year, their possessions will go to waste... (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 54)
The term "the ninety-fifth year" in the hadith in all probability refers to the year 1995. Until 1995, people led relatively easy lives, and conditions were not that hard. But after that, various difficulties began arising. Various political problems arose in 1997. The earthquakes in the Marmara region and across Turkey in 1999 led to the worst loss of life and property of recent years.
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be the Savior of the Muslim World and All Mankind
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Bestow Freedom On Muslims and Neutralize the Devilish Teachings of Atheist Zionists and Atheist Masons
From Nahj al-Balaghah: The lord of believers (saas) said: ... HE [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] will follow the example of the most virtuous IN ORDER TO LEAD THE CAPTIVE TO FREEDOM, FREE THE SLAVE, DISPERSE A MISLED NATION and UNIFY THE FOLLOWERS OF TRUTH.(Kitab al-Ghayba, [Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 51], Ansariyan Publications, Collected by: Muhammad Baqr al-Majlisi, Iran-Qum, 2003, p. 186)
In his own time, Hazrat Mahdi (as) WILL LEAD TO FREEDOM ALL HIS MUSLIM BROTHERS MADE CAPTIVE IN VARIOUS ISLAMIC COUNTRIES THAT HAVE BEEN OCCUPIED. MOREOVER, HE WILL NEUTRALIZE ALL THE DEVILISH TEACHINGS SET UP BY ATHEIST ZIONISTS AND ATHEIST MASONS. By Allah's leave, Hazrat Mahdi (as) will unify all those who turn to Allah and are on His straight path, and will bring about an environment of peace and security among people.
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Eliminate Division Among Muslims and Unify the Islamic World
One of the features of the time in which Hazrat Mahdi (as) will appear is that the Islamic world will not be one and united. The fragmentation of the Islamic world, divisions, disagreements and even conflicts between Muslim societies and groups, are one of the portents of the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as). Hazrat Mahdi (as) will totally eliminate that division when he appears and establish the unity of the Muslim world. All Muslims will unite around Hazrat Mahdi (as) in love and joy.
Amr ibn al-Nufail says: I heard Imam Hussein say: "He whom you await [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] will not come UNTIL YOU SAY YOU ARE FAR REMOVED FROM ONE ANOTHER, UNTIL YOU SPIT IN ONE ANOTHER'S FACES AND ACCUSE EACH OTHER OF DENIAL AND UNTIL YOU CURSE ONE ANOTHER. I said: So there will be nothing auspicious at that time? He said: "No, the most auspicious of all will be during that time. HAZRAT MAHDI (AS) WILL APPEAR AND ELIMINATE ALL THESE THINGS."(Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, p. 241)
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Eliminate All Strife, Conflict and Division Between Muslims and Make Muslims Brothers
Naim ibn Hammad and Abu Naim relate from Hazrat Ali (ra) by way of Mekhul that he said: I asked "O Messenger of Allah (saas), is Hazrat Mahdi (as one of us, from the line of Muhammad, or is he not one of us?" He replied: "No, he is certainly one of us. In the same way that Allah began this religion with me, so He will end it with him. And in the same way they were freed from polytheism through me, so they will be freed from strife by him. In the same way Allah installed love and friendship in people's hearts and made them brothers in religion by freeing them from paganism and enmity through me, so He will free them from strife and enmity and make them brothers through Hazrat Mahdi (as).
Tabarani relates from Amr ibn Ali Tariqi and. Ali b. Ebi Talib in the Evsad: Hazrat Ali (ra) asked the Prophet (saas) "O Messenger of Allah, is Hazrat Mahdi (as) one of us, or is he not?" He replied: He is certainly one of us. In the same way Almighty Allah began Islam with me, so he will end it with him. In the same way that they were freed from polytheism and enmity AND FRIENDHSIP AND LOVE ENTERED THEIR HEARTS through me, SO IT WILL BE AGAIN (WITH THE COMING OF HAZRAT MAHDI [AS]). (Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 23)
It is reported in the hadiths that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will eliminate all strife and division among Muslims, and will be instrumental in their becoming brothers by causing love and friendship to enter their hearts.
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Call On People to Friendship and Alliance
WHEN HAZRAT MAHDI (AS) APPEARS, ALL THINGS WILL BE IN FRIENDSHIP AND ALLIANCE... (Al-Mufid, Al-'Ikhtisas, p. 24)
(IN THE TIME OF HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)) THE HATRED IN PEOPLE'S HEARTS WILL BE EXPELLED AND PEACE AND SECURITY WILL ENFOLD ALL PLACES. (Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 10)
Heretical Systems will be Destroyed in the Time of Hazrat Mahdi (As)
Naim and Abu Naim narrated from Abu Sa'id: At a time of (systems) change, a man known as the Mahdi will come. He will be pure and beautiful. (Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 14)
Regimes all over the world have changed and are changing. Atheist, Marxist, facist and imperialist systems have totally collapsed. It is a miracle of the Messenger of Allah (saas) that this should have happened in the century of Hazrat Mahdi's (as) appearance.
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Free the World From Evils and Oppressive Systems, and will Cause Love and Peace to Reign Among People
The Commander of the Faithful (ra) gives glad tiding in his sermon that the world shall be purified and reformed from the cursed ones, and the war against the tyrant shall last for eight months after than love and peace shall prevail. (Selected Supplications from al-Sahifah al-Mahdiyah, Sayyid Murtadha Mujtahidi Sistani, p. 69)
As a result of Hazrat Mahdi (as)'s intellectual struggle against Darwinism and materialism, which is one of his three great duties, vices that run contrary to human nature, such as cruelty, ruthlessness and lovelessness, the products of such philosophies, will all come to an end. Movements that prevent countries and people living by religious moral values, loving one another, feeling compassion, getting on with one another and treating one another in compliance with religious moral values will cease. These philosophies and their exponents, that encourage people to lead degenerate lives, with no faith in Allah and that have lost all spiritual values, will be intellectually neutralized by way of Hazrat Mahdi (as). There will be a climate of great peace and love across the world, and a profound spirit of friendship, mutual aid, unity and alliance will prevail among countries and individuals.
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Solve All of People's Problems, Come to the Rescue of Everyone
HAZRAT MAHDI (AS) IS HE WHO COMES TO HELP AND RENDER ASSISTANCE [TO THE ONE WHO CRIES FOR HELP]. ALLAH WILL SEND HIM TO ASSIST THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD... (Al-Mahdiyy Al-Maw'ud, Vol. 1, p. 264, 275, 277, 285, 287, 288, 311, 318, Vol. 2, p. 11)
Allah will Eliminate Both Violence and the Philosophy of Violence Through Hazrat Mahdi (As)
Sheikh Tusi's Ghaybat: "Then there will be the rise of Hazrat Mahdi (as)... THROUGH HIM [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)], ALLAH WILL ELIMINATE ALL THE LIES. THROUGH HIM [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] HE WILL ELIMINATE VIOLENCE. He [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] will lift the shame of of slavery off your necks." (Kitab al Ghaybat, [Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 51], Ansariyan Publications, Collected by: Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi, Iran-Qum, 2003, p. 132)
The Reign of the Oppressors will Come to An End in the Time of Hazrat Mahdi (As)
IN THE TIME OF HAZRAT MAHDI'S (AS) LEADERSHIP, THE REIGN OF TYRANTS AND OPPRESSORS AND THE POLITICAL DOMINATION OF HYPOCRITES AND TRAITORS WILL COME TO AN END.(Al-Mahdiyy al-Maw'ud, Vol. 1, p. 252)
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The Oath of Allegiance to Hazrat Mahdi (as)
There will be No Successor (Spiritual Leader) When Hazrat Mahdi (as) Appears
PEOPLE MAKE PILGRIMAGE WITHOUT AN IMAM (SUCCESSOR) (Muslims' spiritual leader) LEADING THEM… (Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 35)
Hassan ibn Munzir narrates from Zurara that Imam Jaffar Sadik stated: "I swear that your owner will eventually appear AND WILL HAVE NOBODY'S OATH OF ALLEGIANCE ON HIM.(Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, p. 402)
Abu Sa'id relates that the Prophet (saas) said: "In the End Times, my community will suffer tribulations from their rulers. Such a scourge that one more severe has never been seen before. So much so that the world will be like a prison and full of oppression.BELIEVERS WILL BE UNABLE TO FIND A REFUGE AND A SAVIOR TO ESCAPE THIS OPPRESSION...(Al-Bayan, p. 72, Al-Sawaiq Al-Muhariqa, p. 161, Yanabee'-al-Mawadda, Vol. 2, p. 177)
THE YEAR IN WHICH HE [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] WILL EMERGE, PEOPLE WILL PERFORM PILGRIMAGE TOGETHER AND GATHER WITHOUT AN IMAM [SUCCESSOR(Muslims' spiritual leader)]… (Narrated by `Amr ibn Shu`ayb, al-Hakim and Nu`aym ibn Hammad) (Al-Barzanji, Al-Isha'ah li-ashrat al-sa'ah, p. 168-169)
Ibrahim ibn Omar Yamani says: Imam Abu Abdullah stated: "When the Qaim (Hazrat Mahdi (as)) comes, HE WILL APPEAR WITH NO ONE'S OATH OF ALLEGIANCE ON HIM." (Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, pp. 218-219)
… Don't you know that except the Qaim [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] behind whom the Prophet Jesus (as), son of Mary will perform the prayer, all of us from the Ahl al-Bayt will have the oath of allegiance to that time's tagut (every entity, power, demon that do not recognize the domination of Allah) on them (irreligion will prevail during the time of Hazrat Mahdi (as), almost everyone will fall under this system)? Almighty Allah will conceal his appearance and hide his person. THUS WHEN HE APPEARS NOBODY'S OATH OF ALLEGIANCE WILL LIE ON HIM...(Sheikh al-Saduq, Kamal al-Din, Vol.1, p. 305)
Hisham ibn Salim says: Imam Abu Abdullah stated: "When the Qaim [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] appears, THE VOW, PROMISE OR OATH OF ALLEGIANCE OF NONE WILL LIE ON HIM." (Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, p. 219)
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Accept No Claims Regarding His Being Hazrat Mahdi (as); People will Swear Allegiance to Him Against His Will
In the hadiths, it is told that the oath of allegiance to Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be against his will. This shows that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will never announce himself as Hazrat Mahdi (as). People will recognize Hazrat Mahdi (as) from the signs that appear, and will say "You are the Mahdi" to him on the basis of them. But Hazrat Mahdi (as) will deny it. It also appears from the hadith that this will be repeated time and again. People will many times insist to Hazrat Mahdi (as) that "the signs of Hazrat Mahdi (as) are upon you" and "you are Hazrat Mahdi (as)" but Hazrat Mahdi (as) will deny it each and every time. He will agree to have Muslims swearing allegiance to him only after being "threated by death".
People will eventually come to Hazrat Mahdi (as) and … TAKE THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE ON HIM AGAINST HIS WILL. They say "if you do not accept, we will behead you." All on earth and the sky will submit to him. (Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 31)
[HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] WILL ONLY CONSENT TO LEAD THROUGH COERCION. (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 48)
There will be conflict at the time of the successor's death. One from the people of Madina will run to Mecca. A group of Meccans will bring him forth (from where he is) against his wishes and take an oath of allegiance to him between the Black Stone (Al-Hajar al-Aswad) in the Ka`bah and the Maqam Ibrahim (Station of Abraham). (Sunan Abu Dawud, 5/94; Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 20)
… And then he will reluctantly accept their oaths of allegiance. If you witness this, take the oath of allegiance to him, because he is the Mahdi in heaven and on earth. (Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 35)
… They will again find him in Mecca and say: "You are the son of so-and-so, your mother is the daughter of so-and-so, you have the so-and-so portents. You escaped us once, but now hold out your hand so we may swear allegiance to you." At this, he will say: "I am not he whom you seek," and will return to Madina. Sought for in Madina, he will return to Mecca. In Mecca, they will find him at the Rock and will say: "If you do not accept our oaths of allegiance, if you do not protect us from the army of the Sufyan that is searching for us and led by one from Haddam, then let our sins be upon you and our blood on your hands." At this, Hazrat Mahdi (as) will sit between the Rock and the Pillar and hold out his hand to accept their oath of allegiance. (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, pp. 39-40)
At a time of bloodshed, people afflicted by strife will come to Hazrat Mahdi (as) as he sits at home and say: "Rise for us!" He will refuse, but will eventually rise after being threatened with death. No blood will be shed thereafter. (Ibn Abi Sayba, c. VII, p. 531; Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, pp. 52-53)
Hazrat Mahdi (as), who is from Fatima's line, will be brought forth in Mecca, and oaths of allegiance will be offered to him against his wishes. (Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zamani, pp. 52-53)
THEIR OWNER [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] WILL BE RELUCTANT AND EVENTUALLY as many people as were at Badr will swear allegiance to him, ALBEIT AGAINST HIS WILL. (Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 34)
We are told in the Surah Yusuf that Prophet Joseph (as) was also elevated by Pharaoh on account of his honesty, justice, knowledge, and trustworthiness: When he had spoken with him, he declared:
"Today you are trusted, established in our sight." (Surah Yusuf, 54)
Where Allegiance will be Sworn to Hazrat Mahdi (as)
They will find him at the Corner in Mecca and say: "If you do not accept our oaths of allegiance, if you do not protect us against the army of the Sufyan, which is seeking us and has one from Haddam at its head, then may our sins be upon you and our blood on your head." At this, Hazrat Mahdi (as) will sit between the Rock and the Pillar, and he will extend his hand and accept their oaths." (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 39-40)
Allegiance will be sworn to him between the Rock and the Pillar. Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be so compassionate that in his day, nobody will be woken from his sleep, and nobody's nose will be made to bleed." (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-MuntadharAl-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 42)
Three or seven days, after you see a fire from the east, expect to see the appearance of line of Muhammad, a herald from the sky willcall out the name of Hazrat Mahdi (as), and everyone in East and West will hear that voice.(Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 32)
When innocent people are killed and his brother is killed in Mecca, a voice will cry out from the skies: "This is your command. This is the Mahdi (as), who will fill the world with justice." (Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 35)
Widespread strife that seems unlikely to ever end will arise and last until the cry "The Mahdi is the leader, that is the truth" is heard three times from the skies. (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 55)
It is noted in the hadiths that a voice from the sky will tell the news of the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as), in other words, that everyone will hear these glad tidings over the radio and television. We are told this voice will reach everyone in the East and West. It is even revealed that everyone will hear this voice in his own language:
There will be a voice from the sky to the people of the earth, such that everyone will hear it in his own language. (Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 37)
News reports reach just about everyone in their own countries, translated into the language of that country, via radio, television and the Internet. People will be told of the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as) in the same way.
The Spiritual Leadership of Muslims will Come to Hazrat Mahdi (as) While He is Sitting at Home
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will come after such a big strife of what is forbidden is regarded as lawful. The SUCCESSION (spiritual leadership of Muslims) will come to him WHILE HE IS SITTING AT HOME, and he will be the most auspicious individual on earth during his time. (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 37)
When Hazrat Mahdi (as) Appears, Everyone will Unite Under His Spiritual Leadership
Malik ibn Zamra says: Hazrat Ali (ra), the Commander of the Faithful, said to me: The most goodness is in that time, O Malik! OUR QAIM [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] WILL APPEAR IN THAT TIME... AND ALLAH WILL THEN GATHER EVERYONE AROUND HIM." (Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, p. 242)
The lord of believers (saas) says: "... If you wait UNTIL ALLAH MAKES ONE [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] COME FOR YOU WHO WILL UNIFY YOU AND BRING YOU TOGETHER WHEN YOU ARE FRAGMENTED... you will be rewarded, and you will understand with certainty that he [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] is the one who will take revenge (who will provide the requisite intellectual response to Darwinism, materialism and atheism) of you being wronged, and who will salvage your rights…" (Kitab al-Ghayba, [Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 51], Ansariyan Publications, Collected by: Muhammed Baqrr al-Majlis, Iran-Qum, 2003, p. 182)
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