At present as well, there are writers who have written books on this issue.

At present as well, there are writers who have written books on this issue. There is however no need to mention these books. as narrators of traditions on Imam Mahdi As mentioned above, there are traditions said by the Messenger of Allah (S) on Mahdawiyyat and imamate of Imam Mahdi (a.s). These traditions are reported by many of his great companions. Muslim scholars have narrated these traditions from the companions of the Apostle of Allah.

Since their names are too many, we suffice to mentioning some of them. • Imam Ali, commander of the faithful (a.s) • Fatima al-Zahra (daughter of the Holy Prophet) • Imam Hasan Mujtaba (Prophet's grandson) • Imam Husayn (Prophet's grandson) • Abdullah bin Mas'ud • Abudar Ghaffari • Abu Ayyub Ansari • Abdullah bin Abbas • 'Ammar bin Yasir • Abu Sa'aeed Khadri • Hudayfa bin Yaman • Umar bin Khattab • Abd al-Rahman bin 'Awf • Uthman bin 'Afan • Talha bin Ubaidullah • Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari • Umm al-Mu'amineen Umm Salama • 'Aisha, daughter of Abu Bakr and the successively reported traditions on Imam Mahdi There are many Sunni scholars who have dealt with the issue of the succession of traditions on Imam Mahdi (a.s), throughout different centuries in history.

Below are the names of some of these scholars: • Hafiz Jamal al-Din Mazzi (d. 742 AH)[^2] • Qurtubi, a great jurist and exegete (d. 671 AH)[^3] • Ibn Qayyim Jawziyya (d. 751 AH)[^4] • Ibn Hajar 'Asqalani (d. 852 AH)[^5] • Jalal al-Din Suyuti (d. 911 AH)[^6] • Ibn Hajar Makki (d. 974 AH)[^7] • Sheikh Ali Muttaqi Hindi (d.975 AH)[^8] • Faqih Ahmad Zaini Dahlan Shaf'ae (d.

1304 AH)[^9] Sunni scholars and authenticity of traditions on Mahdi There are other Sunni scholars who (have not narrated these traditions in their books but) have however confirmed that these traditions are authentic. Among such scholars are: • Timidhi, author of al-Sunan , one the six sahih collections. • Muhammad bin Husayn Abri (d.

363 AH) • Abu Bakr Baihaqi, author of al-Sunanal-Kubra • Farra Baghvi Muhyi al-Sunna • Ibn Athir Jazari • Shams al-Din Dahabi • Nur al-Din Haithami Given all these, there is no place for controversy over the doctrine of Mahdawiyyat in Islam. Thus anyone who denies the existence of Imam Mahdi (a.s) is no longer according to all, a Muslim.

Imam Mahdi and Mahdawiyyat in successively reported traditions Every time there has to be an Imam who is acceptable to people and people follow him in every matter, considering him as an authority between themselves and Allah.