Imam Mahdi is from the descendants of Imam Ḥasan (A.S.) and Imam Ḥusayn

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Imam Mahdi is from the descendants of Imam Ḥasan (A.S.) and Imam Ḥusayn By Ayatullah al-Uzma Lutfullah as-Safi al-Gulpaygani Comprised of 125 traditions 526. Zakhāīr al-`uqbā1: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be on him [and his family], said: “From these two—meaning al-Ḥasan and al-Ḥusayn—is the Mahdī of this nation.” 527. Al-Mu`jam al-kabīr2: Narrated to us Muḥammad b. Ruzaiq b. Jāmi` al-Miṣrī, from al-Haytham b. Ḥabīb, from Sufyān b. `Uyayna, from `Alī …
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The similarities between Imām Mahdī and Imām Ḥusayn

22 January 26 Articles
The similarities between Imām Mahdī and Imām Ḥusayn There are similarities between Imām Mahdī and Imām Husayn, and also between the Advent and ʿᾹshūrā: 1-    Based on many narrations, the Emergence day and the anniversary of Ashurā will be at the same time. For example, Imām Ṣādiq (pbuh) stated: اِنّ القائِمَ صَلواتُ الله علیه یُنادِی بِاِسمِه لَیلَةَ ثَلاثَ و عِشرین و یَقومُ یَومَ عاشورا یَومَ قَتلَ الحسین بن علی علیه …
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Common purposes of Imam al-Ḥusayn and Imam al-Mahdi

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Common purposes of Imam al-Ḥusayn and Imam al-Mahdi Introduction: In Shiite culture, two uprisings, in which the leaders of both are infallible Imams and from the prophet`s offspring, have an outstanding and prominent status: One of them is “Imam Hussain`s uprising” which occurred in 61 A.H, and the other one is “the universal revolution of Imam Mahdi” which will take place in the future. There is an inseparable link between …
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Imam Mahdi Is Among the Descendants of Ḥusayn b. Ali

21 January 26 Articles
Imam Mahdi Is Among the Descendants of Ḥusayn b. Ali   Dr. Fahimi: Our scholars accept that the Mahdi will be from among the descendants of Husayn. They refer to the following hadith reported in Sunan of Abi Dawud: Abu Ishaq relates: "'Ali, while looking at his son Hasan, said, 'This son of mine is the master (sayyid) as declared by the Prophet. Among his progeny will appear a man …
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