Who is Imam Mahdi’s father?

25 January 25 Question and Answer
Who is Imam Mahdi’s father? Shi'as along with some Sunni scholars believe that his father was Imam Hasan al-Askari (d. 260/874). Below I have included the name of 31 Sunni scholars who confirm this fact. The overwhelming majority of prophetic traditions about Imam Mahdi (some of which I mentioned in the previous part) state that the name of Imam Mahdi is the same as the name of Prophet (i.e., Muhammad). …
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Could you please describe the details of the conditions of the birth of Imam al-Mahdi?

25 January 25 Question and Answer
Could you please describe the details of the conditions of the birth of Imam al-Mahdi? Reply: Hakimah Khatoon, the daughter of Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Javaad (a.s.), and the aunt of Imam Hasan al- Askari (a.s.) narrates the conditions of the birth of Hazrat Mahdi (a.s.) as follows: Abu Muhammad Imam Hasan Ibn ‘Ali (al-Askari) (a.s.) sent for me and said: “O Aunt! Break your fast with us tonight. This is …
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The Number of the Shi‘a Imams

25 January 25 Question and Answer
We have given sufficient explanation about the tradition or traditions that indicate that the number of Imams (peace be upon them) is thirteen in the treatise “Clarity of Vision for One Who Follows the Twelve Imams.” There, we have clarified that the a tradition with this meaning does not exist; moreover, even if such a tradition were to exist, it is a tradition with a single narrator and with regard …
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