Imam Mahdi’s love for Imam Ḥusayn

23 January 26 Articles
Imam Mahdi’s love for Imam Ḥusayn Each one of us in our limited life of 60 or 70 odd years attends finite number of programs that are kept in honour of Imam Husain (as). But there is one man who has been commemorating this program more than any of us and at times even cried blood for Imam Husain (as). Imam Husain (as) martyrdom by the hands of the likes …
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Imam Ḥusayn and Imam Mahdi

23 January 26 Articles
Imam Ḥusayn and Imam Mahdi The cries of help raised by Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Ashura didn’t die away in Karbala itself. Indeed, it reverberated with greater intensity with the passage of time. Those who weren’t present in this physical world but were yet to come too had said labbaik on hearing his (a.s.) plea. There’s a strong connection between the martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s.) and …
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Imam al-Ḥusayn's Narrations about Imam al-Mahdi

23 January 26 Articles
Imam al-Ḥusayn's Narrations about Imam al-Mahdi   Preface The happening of Āshūrā is an apex of the Islamic and Shiite history for which it always deserves several comprehensive studies. Among what deserves more attention is the various statements narrated from Imam Hussain about Imam Mahdi and his appearance. In his remarks, Imam Hussain highlighted certain features of Imam Mahdi, the signs of his appearance, and the grandeur of that time …
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Imam Mahdi is from the descendants of Imam Ḥasan (A.S.) and Imam Ḥusayn

22 January 26 Articles
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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