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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al-mahdi (a.s.) Chapter Four : Mahdi and His Distinction In the first chapter of "Eqdud-Durar" the author narrates from Abu Ayub Ansari who said: 'The Holy Prophet (S.AW.A) told Fatemah (may Allah's peace be upon her) as such: - Our Prophet is the best of the Prophets and he happens to be your father. Our martyr is the best of the martyrs and he is Hainza, your father's Uncle.

And from us is the one who possesses two wings and will fly with them to whatever part of the paradise he wishes. And from Us are the two 'Sebt' (offspring) of this 'Ummah' i.e. Hassan and Hussein and they are your sons. And from us shall come the Mahdi.

Thereafter he writes: 'Hafez Abul-Qasim Tabarani has narrated this tradition in his minor Mu'ajam.70 The author says: What honor and greatness Allah has bestowed upon Mahdi, the Expected one, that by virtue of his great and truthful grandfather's saying, he got the honor of being amongst the family which Allah has removed from them the uncleanness and purified them a (thorough) purification.

70-The author of 'Yanabi-ul-Muwadda' on page 185 has narrated from 'Zakha-er-ul-Aqabi- which In turn has narrated from 'Arba'een' of Hafez Abul-Ala-Hamadani.

Mahdi and His Lofty Position The author of "Eqdud-Durar" narrates (in the first chapter) from Abu Abdulla Na'eem-ibn-Hemad who narrates from Ibn-Abbass who said: 'In his first look, Isa-ibn-Maryam (Jesus Christ) looked at what would be bestowed upon the 'Qaem' from the progeny of Muhammad and then said: 'O Lord, grant me the position of 'Qaem' of Al-e-Muhammad.' Said to him: He shall be from the offspring of Ahmad.

Thereafter, he looked for the second time and found the same as that he had first seen. He asked (Allah) the same and heard the same reply. He looked for the third time and saw exactly what he had seen before. He requested the same and once again received the same reply. Also, the author of "Eqdud-Durar" narrates from Saalem Ashal as such: 'I heard a tradition similar to this one.

Abu Jafar Muhammad-ibn-Ali (may Allah be satisfied with them) would say: 'May my life be sacrificed for you, O Mahdi, the Awaited one, O 'Qaem' of Al-e-Muhammad. How is this sublime position which Allah has bestowed upon you and assigned it and made it superior (only) for your excellency to such extent that the two confabulator with Allah i.e.