Do you not know that Allah...

Do you not know that Allah, in order to honor you, married you to someone who is the first Muslim, the most knowledgeable and forbearing? Thereupon Fatima laughed and was happy. In order to make her happier, the Holy Prophet (s) said: و منا مهدی الامه الذی یصلی عیسی خلفهAnd from among us is the Mahdi of this community, after whom Jesus offers his prayer. He then put his hand on Imam Husain's shoulder saying: من هذا مهدی الامه The Mahdi of this community will be from his offspring.

This tradition has been reported by Dar Qutni, Abu al-Muzaffar Sam'ani, Abu Abdullah Ganji and Ibn Sabbagh Maliki.[^67] Tradition Three The Holy Prophet (s) said: یخرج المهدی من ولد الحسین من قبل المشرق لو استقبلته الجبال لهدمها و اتخذ فیها طرقا Mahdi who is from the offspring of Husain will rise from the east. If mountains block his way he will destroy them making his way through them.

This tradition has been mentioned by Na'eem bin Hammad (in hi al-Fitan ), Tabarani, Abu Na'eem Isfahani and Maqdisi, author of 'Aqd al-Durar fi Akhbar al-Muntazar.[^68] Previous…