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275 H): قال أبو داود وحدثت عن هارون بن المغيرة قال ثنا عمرو بن أبي قيس عن شعيب بن خالد عن أبي إسحاق قال قال علي رضي الله عنه ونظر إلى ابنه الحسن فقال إن ابني هذا سيد كما سماه النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم وسيخرج من صلبه رجل يسمى باسم نبيكم صلى الله عليه و سلم يشبهه في الخلق ولايشبهه في الخلق ثم ذكر قصة يملأ الأرض عدلا " Abu Dawud – Harun b. al-Mughirah – ‘Umar b. Abi Qays – Shu’ayb b.

Khalid – Abu Ishaq: ‘Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, looked at his son al-Hasan and said, “This son of mine is a master, as he was named by the Prophet, peace be upon him. A man, who will be named with the name of your Prophet, peace be upon him, will rise from his offspring. He will resemble him (i.e.

the Prophet) in character, but will not resemble him in creation.” Then he mentioned a story (and added): “He will fill the earth with justice.”[^4] However, it is unreliable evidence, as proclaimed by ‘Allamah al-Albani (d. 1420 H): ضعيف Dha’if . ^5 Meanwhile, the only alternative sanad for the athar is this one, documented by Imam al-Maruzi (d.

229 H): حدثنا غير واحد عن ابن عياش عمن حدثه عن محمد بن جعفر عن علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه قال سمى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الحسن سيدا وسيخرج من صلبه رجلا اسمه اسم نبيكم يملأ الأرض عدلا كما ملئت جورا. More than one person – Ibn ‘Ayyash – somebody who narrated to him – Muhammad b. Ja’far – ‘Ali b. Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him: “The Prophet, peace be upon him, named al-Hasan a master, and from his offspring will rise a man whose name will be the name of your Prophet.

He will fill the earth with justice just as it had been filled with oppression.”[^6] Dr. al-Bastawi has these comments about it: شيوخ نعيم: غير معروفين. ابن عياش: يعرف بهذه اللقب غير واحد. ولما كان شيخه والراوي عنه غير معروفين فلا يمكن التحديد بمن هو المراد هنا. عمن حدثه: غير معروف. شيوخ نعيم: غير معروفين. ابن عياش: يعرف بهذه اللقب غير واحد. ولما كان شيخه والراوي عنه غير معروفين فلا يمكن التحديد بمن هو المراد هنا. عمن حدثه: غير معروف. Shuyukh of Na’im: Not known .

Ibn ‘Ayyash: Many are known with this nickname. Since his shaykh and the narrator from him are unknown, then it is impossible to determine exactly who is meant here . Somebody who narrated to him: Not known .[^7] Apparently, this chain is dha’if jiddan (very weak). Therefore, there really is NO proof, upon which to trace the Mahdi, ‘alaihi al-salam , to Imam al-Hasan, ‘alaihi al-salam .