Yunus has wrongly attributed it to him.

Yunus has wrongly attributed it to him.[^10] Moreover, on Zahabi's point of view, this tradition suffers from another weakness as well which is …[^11] Jesus Christ in presence of Imam Mahdi Contrary to this fabricated tradition, there are many authentic traditions that say that when Imam Mahdi (a.s) appears Jesus Christ descends from heaven and follows him in prayer. Let's now study some of these traditions.

Bukhar and Muslim, using their own chains of transmitters, quote the Holy Prophet (S) as saying: کیف انتم اذا نزل ابن مریم فیکم و امامکم منکم؟ How do you feel when Jesus Christ lands among you and your imam is from among you?[^12] Using his how chain of reporters, Ahmad bin Hanbal Shaybani also narrates a tradition that contains the name of 'Dajjal'. He quotes the Holy Prophet (S) as saying: فاذا هم بعیسی بن مریم فتقام الصلاه فیقال له: تقدم یا روح الله!

فیقول: لیتقدم امامکم فیصل بکم Then they see Jesus Christ when it is the time of offering prayer. Jesus is told to lead the prayer but he refuses saying that their [Muslims'] Imam has to lead the prayer.[^13] According to Manawi, Christ (a.s) descends in the morning at a white minaret in eastern Damascus. He finds Imam Mahdi (a.s) making preparation for offering prayer. By now Imam senses that he is present over there.

He gets back in order to allow Jesus to lead prayer, but Jesus asks him to lead prayer and he himself offers his prayer after him. This brings Muslim community a great deal of pride and dignity.[^14] Commenting on Imam Mahdi (a.s) Abu al-Hasan Abri says: "Many narrators have narrated traditions that are successively reported from the Holy Prophet (S) regarding Imam Mahdi (a.s). According to these traditions, Mahdi is a member of Prophet's progeny.

He rules for seven years and establishes justice and equity in the world. It is at this time that Jesus Christ appears. He joins Mahdi at Lad gate in Palestine in order to help him kill Dajjal. Mahdi is now a prayer leader of Muslim community and Jesus Christ offers his prayer after him."[^15] Answering those who reject this issue, Jalal al-Din Suyuti says: "Their words are very strange and surprising.

This is because many authentic prophetic traditions state that Jesus (a.s) offers his prayer after Mahdi (a.s). The Messenger of Allah is truthful and his truthfulness is accepted by all.