Mahdi is from the progeny of Imam Husain (a.s)

As for the reports, which say that Imam Mahdi (a.s) is from the descendants of Imam Husain (a.s) are traditional reports based on the fact that Imams are twelve and their explanation includes this meaning as the number…

I heard Zaid bin Ali bin Husain (a.s) say, “The Awaited Savior is from the progeny of Husain Ibn Ali, from the children of Husain and from the heirs of Husain. Husain is the victim, about whom Allah said: “…and whoever…

Sufyan Jurairi that he said: I heard Muhammad bin Abdur Rahman Ibn Abi Laila say, “By Allah, the Mahdi will not be, but from the progeny of Husain (a.s).”

“This son of mine is a master, as the Messenger of Allah named him a master. Allah will bring forth from his seed, a man with the name of your Apostle – who will be similar to him in his character as well as his looks –…

“Behold, by Allah, the world will not end until Allah sends a man from my seed, who will kill from you one thousand and with the thousand another thousand and with the thousand another thousand.” I asked, “May I be your…

“Dear daughter, we Ahle Bayt are given seven things that no one has been given before us. Our apostle is the best of the apostles. Our successor is the best of the successors, and he is your husband. Our martyr is the…

He is Hasan Ibn Ali Askari (a.s) and he has not died. Some have said that the Mahdi is his brother, Muhammad Ibn Ali, who is alive and has not died. What is your argument to invalidate these claims? We will say: We have…

The assertion that Amirul Momineen (a.s) is alive is of an obdurate person, for the knowledge of his death and martyrdom is more famed than the story of the death of anyone else. To doubt his death encourages doubting…

The Messenger of Allah (s) said to Amirul Momineen (a.s) in his will: O Ali, soon Quraish would unite against you and they would come together to oppress and defeat you; thus if you have supporters, you do Jihad against…

Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s) sent me this will [mentioned above] along another will.

This copy is the will of Amirul Momineen (a.s) to Imam Hasan Mujtaba (a.s) and it is also mentioned in Kitab Sulaym Ibn Qays Hilali, which he read out to Aban and Aban also said: I read out this will to Ali bin Husain…

H 158 - In another traditional report, it is mentioned that Imam (a.s) was wounded on the eve of the 19th and he passed away on the 21st. Obviously the second report is more accurate.