Imaam Mahdi and the Signs that Will Precede Him
The
Imposters
The coming of Imam Mahdi is one of the signs
of Qiyamah as is the belief of the Ahlus-Sunnah
and he has yet to appear. Abdullah
ibn Masu`d
has reported that the Prophet
has said:
has reported that the Prophet
has said:
"The world will not pass away before the Arabs
are ruled by a man (referring to Mahdi) of my family whose name will be
the same as mine"
(Abu Dawud).
(Abu Dawud).
However, many people in the past falsely claimed to be
Imam Mahdi. One of these false claimants was Muhammad bin Tumarat, a tyrant
who spread corruption and even buried some of his companions because they
did not believe that he was the Mahdi described by the Ahaadith of Rasulullah
Some believe it was Muhammad bin Al-Sakari who disappeared at the age of
five and went into hiding and has been hiding 10 centuries. Mirza
Ghulam Ahmed Qadiani (the cursed) was also one of those who claimed
to be the Mahdi as well as many other people. Beside those mentioned there
were many others who claimed the office of Mahdi, the most recent being
somebody from Manchester who claimed the position for himself. It should
be noted that none of the above or anybody else who claimed to be the Mahdi
in the past fulfilled the conditions laid down by the Prophet
Some believe it was Muhammad bin Al-Sakari who disappeared at the age of
five and went into hiding and has been hiding 10 centuries. Mirza
Ghulam Ahmed Qadiani (the cursed) was also one of those who claimed
to be the Mahdi as well as many other people. Beside those mentioned there
were many others who claimed the office of Mahdi, the most recent being
somebody from Manchester who claimed the position for himself. It should
be noted that none of the above or anybody else who claimed to be the Mahdi
in the past fulfilled the conditions laid down by the Prophet
Some of the signs which will precede Imam Mahdi are as
follows, so that we Muslims are not mislead to believe in somebody claiming
to be the Mahdi who in reality is a blatant liar.
There are many signs that will precede him, a general
and very important sign is that he will come at a time when there is great
confutation, intense disputes and violent deaths. When people are afflicted
by disturbance and experiencing great fear. Calamities will fall upon the
people, so much so that a man shall not find a shelter to shelter him self
from oppression. There will be battles and fitnaas before his appearance.
Every time a fitnaa has come to end, another will start, spread and intensify.
The people will be troubled to such an extent that they will long for death.
It is then that Imam Mahdi will be sent.
Abu Saeed Al-Khudri has repoted that the Messenger of
Allah
said "He will be sent at a time of intense disputes and differences among
people and earthquakes..." (Ahmed)
said "He will be sent at a time of intense disputes and differences among
people and earthquakes..." (Ahmed)
Note. The Double Eclipse In Ramadan
statement quoted from Darequtni is NOT verified, indeed it's authenticity
is questionable. It is NOT to be considered as authentic Hadith.
Before Imam Mahdi emerges an inter-tribal fight will take
place. In the same year hajis will be looted and a battle will erupt in
Mina
in which many people will be killed. Ameer bin Shauaib reported from his
grandfather that the messenger of Allah
said:
said:
"In Dhul Qaidah (Islamic Month) the tribes
will fight, Hajis will be looted and there will be a battle in Mina in
which many people will be slain and blood will flow until it runs over
the Jamaratul Aqba. Their companion (referring to Imam Mahdi) will flee
to a point between the corner and the Maqaam and will be forced to accept
people's allegiance."
(Al-Fitan, Nuaim ibn Hammad)
(Al-Fitan, Nuaim ibn Hammad)
The Final Hour will not come until the river Euphrates
(which flows through Syria and Iraq and finally opens in the Gulf) will
disclose a mountain of gold over which people will fight and die Abu Hurairah
reported that the Messenger of Allah
said:
reported that the Messenger of Allah
said:
"The shall not occur until the Euphrateswill
disclosea mountain of gold, over which people will fight. 99 out of every
hundred shall die, and every one of them shall say, 'perchance I shall
be the one to succeed"
(Muslim)
(Muslim)
In another narration we have been told that who ever is
present at the time when the Euphrates discloses a mountain of gold should
not take the gold.
The Sufyani (a descendant of Abu Sufyan) will emerge before
Imam Mahdi from the depths of Damascus. According to some weak narrations,
his name will be Urwa bin Muhammad and his kunniya 'Abu Utbah'. The Ahadith
regarding the Sufyani specify that he is a tyrant who will spread corruption
and mischeif on the earth before Imam Mahdi. He will be such a tyrant that
he will kill the children and rip out the bellies of women. When he hears
about the Mahdi, he will send an army to seize and kill him. However the
earth will swallow this army before it even reaches Imam Mahdi. Abu Hurairah
has narrated that the Prophet
said:
has narrated that the Prophet
said:
"A man will emerge from the depths of Damascus.
He will be called Sufyani. Most of those who follow him will be from the
tribe of Kalb. He will kill by ripping the stomachs of women and even kill
the children. A man from my family will appear in the Haram, the news of
his advent will reach the Sufyani and he will send to him one of his armies.
He (referring to Imam Mahdi) will defeat them. They will then travel with
whoever remains until they come to a desert and they will be swallowed.
None will be saved except the one who had informed the others about them."
(Mustadrak).
(Mustadrak).
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