Following the Prophet...

Following the Prophet, Imam ‘Ali, Fatima Zahra and other prominent members of the Family carried on the tradition of reporting about the future coming of the Mahdi. After all, they were the carriers of Prophetic knowledge. After the death of the Prophet in the year 632 CE, Muslims were counting the days for the Mahdi to appear. This led them to recognize the false pretenders who appeared from time to time in history.

These traditions were reported by all schools of Islamic thought, such as the Sunnis, the Shi’is, the Ash’ari and Mu’tazili theologians, as related by the Arab, Persian, Meccan and Medinese narrators as well as those from Kufa, Basra, Baghdad, and so on.

With all these traditions, which actually number more than a thousand, is it possible for any fair-minded person to cast doubt on the matter of the future coming of the Mahdi by claiming that these traditions were fabricated by the extremist Shi’is and ascribed to the Prophet? NOTES: ___________________________________________ 1. Bihar al-anwar, Vol. 52, p. 322; Ithbat al-hudat, Vol. 6, p. 420. There are additionally eighteen traditions reported on the authority of Imam ‘Ali al-Rida 2.

Bihar al-anwar, Vol. 51, p. 156; Ithbat al-hudat, Vol. 6, p. 419. There are five other traditions reported on the authority of Imam Muhammad Taqi 3. Ithbat al-hudat, Vol. 6, p. 275. There are additionally five traditions related by Imam ‘Ali Naqi 4. Bihar al-anwar, Vol. 51, p. 160; Ithbat al-hudat, Vol. 6, p. 427.

In addition, there are twenty-one traditions reported on the authority of Imam Hasan ‘Askari Leave a Comment Leave a Comment Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Name * Email * Comment * Δ Newest Video View All The Succor of Patience and Prayer Why is mercy mentioned twice in Bismillah?

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