279 A.H.) The authors of the above books...

279 A.H.) The authors of the above books, each one of them are among the most authoritative books of the Sunni Muslims died either before the birth of the Imam of the Age (255 A.H.) or shortly after his birth. Also of the works that mention Imam al-Mahdi are the following: • Musabih al-Sunnah of al-Baghawi (d. 516 A.H.) • Jami' al-‘Usul of Ibn Athir (d. 606 A.H.) • Al-Futahat al-Makkiyyah of Muhyiddin Ibn al-'Arabi (d. 638 A H.) • Tadhkira al-Khawas of Sibt Ibn al-Jawzi (d.

654 A.H.) • Fara'id al-Simtayn of al-Hamawi (d.716 A.H.) • Al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah of Ibn Hajar al-Haythami (d. 973 A.H.) • Yanabi' al-Mawaddah of Shaykh Sulayinan al-Qunduzi (d.1293). Some of the Sunni scholars have written books especially about the Imam of the Age: Al-Bayan fi Akhbar Sahib al-Zaman of al-Ganji al-Shafi’i. Al-‘Iqd al-Durar fi Akhbar al-Imam al-Muntazar of Shaykh Jamaluddin Yusuf al-Damishqi.

Mahdi of ale-Rasul of 'Ali Ibn Sultan Muhammad al-Harawi al-Hanafi Kitab al-Mahdi of Abu Dawud. 'Alamat al-Mahdi of Jalaluddin al-Suyuti Manaqib al-Mahdi of Hafiz Abu Na'im al-Isfahani Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi 'Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntazar of Ibn Hajar Al-Burhan fi 'Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman of Mulla 'Ali al-Muttaqi Arba’un Hadith fi al-Mahdi of Abul 'Ala' al-Hamadani. The Hidden Reformer There are three hundred Ahadith from the Prophet (S) and from the five Imams about the Imam of the Age.

From them it is clear that the Imam of the Age is the ninth son of Husayn Ibn Ali. His father is Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a.s.), his mother Nargis Khatun. His name is the same as that of the Prophet (S) of the end of time; he is also called al-Mahdi. He was born during his father's lifetime; in Samarra, Iraq, that his father died when he was young, that he lives even to this day, and as long as God wishes it.

Then he will reappear and the world will be filled with justice after a time of injustice everywhere and that why is he now hidden from the sight of men. And when he comes, may his appearance be come soon, with his back towards the Ka'bah's edifice, he will lean against the wall and call out loud for his supporters and followers, who will number 313 persons. Prophet 'Isa (a.s.) will come from the heaven down to the earth, and will pray in a prayer led by al-Mahdi.

The Imam of the Age will cause the commands of Islam to reach all over the world, and the earth will become like heaven.