Beliefs

Dr. Fahimi: I have heard that since Imam Hasan 'Askari died without leaving a son, some opportunistic people like 'Uthman b. Sa'id, fabricated the story about the occultation of the Mahdi in order to preserve their own position in the community. Mr. ...

Dr. Fahimi: I have heard that since Imam Hasan 'As...

Dr. Fahimi: If Imam Hasan 'Askari had a son then the Sunni 'ulama' and historians should have recorded that in their books. Mr. Hoshyar: Yes, indeed there is a group of them who also have related the event of the birth of [Ibn] Imam Hasan 'Askari and...

Dr. Fahimi: If Imam Hasan 'Askari had a son then t...

Dr. Jalali: How can it be possible that a person could have a son and no one in the world would know about him? Moreover, how can it be so that five years would pass and he would remain unknown? Did not Imam 'Askari live in Samarra? Was not he visite...

Dr. Jalali: How can it be possible that a person c...

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 m...

Dr. Fahimi: Our scholars accept that the Mahdi wil...

The contemporary Scholar, Safi Golpaygani, has collected all these traditions in his book: Muntakhab al-athar, citing their Sunni and Shi'i sources. Following is the list of the subject and the number of traditions on that subject: 91 hadith on: "The...

The contemporary Scholar, Safi Golpaygani, has col...

Dr. Fahimi: We can accept this much from what you have said so far, namely, the existence of the Mahdi is among the indisputable religious truths of Islam, about which the Prophet himself had given the information. However, what does it matter if we ...

Dr. Fahimi: We can accept this much from what you ...

The following session was convened at Dr. Jalali's residence. He was the first person to open the discussion. Dr. Jalali: A small number of Muslims believe that the Imam of the Age is the son of Imam Hasan 'Askari who was born in the year 256 AH/843 ...

The following session was convened at Dr. Jalali's...

Engineer Madani: Is belief in the promised Mahdi confined to the followers of Islam, or does it exist in other religions too? Mr. Hoshyar: In fact, this belief is not limited to the Muslims alone. In almost all religions and heavenly creeds one can f...

Engineer Madani: Is belief in the promised Mahdi c...

Engineer Madani: You can follow these traditions only if they are sound and reliable. Do you regard all these traditions about the Mahdi reliable? Mr. Hoshyar: I do not claim that all the traditions, on the subject of the Mahdi are highly reliable an...

Engineer Madani: You can follow these traditions o...

Dr. Fahimi: What was the belief of the Family of the Prophet and the Imams regarding the Mahdi? Mr. Hoshyar: Following the Prophet's death the subject of Mahdiism was also under discussion among the Prophet's companions and the Imams. The Family of t...

Dr. Fahimi: What was the belief of the Family of t...

There are numerous Prophetic traditions about the Mahdi, reported by both the Sunni and the Shi'i sources. Close examination of the contents of these traditions proves that the subject of the future coming of the Mahdi and the Qa'im was a well establ...

There are numerous Prophetic traditions about the ...

When Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah revolted one of the jurists of Medina by the name of Muhammad b. 'Ajlan also rose with him. After he was killed, Ja'far b. Sulayman, the governor of Medina, summoned Muhammad b. 'Ajlan and asked him: "Why did you rise with...

When Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah revolted one of the ju...

It is important to emphasize that if the traditions about the Mahdi were not recorded by Bukhari and Muslim, this does not mean that the reports were weak in transmission. After all, these two compilers had no intention of shedding light on all the t...

It is important to emphasize that if the tradition...

Dr. Emami: When did the belief in Mahdi become prevalent in the Islamic environment? Was there any conversation about the Mahdi during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) or was it after his death that the belief became widesp...

Dr. Emami: When did the belief in Mahdi become pre...

Question: I have heard a hadith that Imam Baqir alayhis-salam has said, “All Imams are ships of salvation, but Imam Husayn alayhis-salam is the largest (Ship). Is this hadith true, and where can I find it? Answer: It is reported that the Imams (of Ah...

Question: I have heard a hadith that Imam Baqir al...

Adopted from the book: "Mahdaviyat in Hadith" Allah's worship is solely for Him. Nothing can be associated with Allah in His worship. It means that the sole aim of our worship is to achieve Allah's satisfaction, neither this world nor Barzakh nor the...

Adopted from the book: "Mahdaviyat in Hadith" Alla...

Adopted from the book: "Mahdaviyat in Hadith" Some persons and things bear common characteristics which make them a part of one common category. Similarly some persons and things possess such exceptional attributes and qualities which give them an ed...

Adopted from the book: "Mahdaviyat in Hadith" Some...

Adopted from the book: "Mahdaviyat in Hadith" Patience has various levels. In logical terminology it is a 'sum total' with different degrees and which cannot be applied universally. It is of three kinds viz. patience near sins, patience in the face o...

Adopted from the book: "Mahdaviyat in Hadith" Pati...

Adopted from the book: "Mahdaviyat in Hadith" Imamat is a matter of great merit. In fact no other issue in Islam is more significant than the subject of Imamat. Its importance lies in the fact that it's the only reliable means to reach to the true re...

Adopted from the book: "Mahdaviyat in Hadith" Imam...

Adopted from the book: "Mahdaviyat in Hadith" There is a famous tradition from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) recorded by both - the Shias and the Ahle Sunnah traditionalists- 'One who dies without recognizing the Imam of his time, dies the death of ign...

Adopted from the book: "Mahdaviyat in Hadith" Ther...

Adopted from the book: "Mahdaviyat in Hadith" After propounding Oura'nic and traditional arguments there remains no doubt amongst any Muslim, irrespective of his being Sunni, Shia, Wahabi or Non-Wahabi, regarding the belief in Imam Mahdi (A.S.) and i...

Adopted from the book: "Mahdaviyat in Hadith" Afte...