Traditional reports that confirm the uprising of Imam Mahdi

Of the proofs of the Imamate of Ibn Hasan, in addition to what has been mentioned so far, is that there is no dispute between the Ummah that a Mahdi will rise in this Ummah, who would fill the earth with justice and equity as it shall be fraught with oppression and inequity. When we have established that the Mahdi is from the progeny of Husain and have invalidated any claimant for this position other than Ibn Hasan (a.s), it is proved that he is the one intended by these narrations.

“And in the heaven is your sustenance and what you are threatened with…” (51:22-23) He said “It implies the rise of the Qaim of Aale Muhammad (a.s).”

H. 131 -From the same chain of narration from Ibn Abbas regarding the verse (57:17): «Know that Allah gives life to the earth after its death» : it means that Allah will restore the earth through the Qa'im from the family of Muhammad after its death, referring to the corruption of the people of its kingdom. «Indeed, We have clarified the verses for you» refers to the Qaim of the family of Muhammad, «so that you may understand.»

“And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth! it is most surely the truth, just as you do speak.” (51:22-23) “This is the verse of the Qaim from Aale Muhammad (a.s) and the following verse is about him: Allah has promised to those of you who believe and do good that He will most certainly make them rulers in the earth as He made rulers those before them, and that He will most certainly establish for them their religion, which He has chosen for them, and that He will most certainly, after their fear, give them security in exchange; they shall serve Me, not associating aught with Me…” (24:55)

I heard Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) say: “Without any doubt, Imam Qaim (a.s) will not reappear till there is a call from the sky, which the ladies in veils and people of each corner of the world hear. It is about this point that the following verse is revealed: “If We please, We should send down upon them a sign from the heaven, so that their necks should stoop to it.” (26:4)

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Mahdi would stage an uprising in the last period of time.

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: I give glad tidings to you; Mahdi will rise up when people would be involved in discord and bewilderment. He would fill the earth with justice and equity just as it would be fraught with injustice and oppression in such a way that the inhabitants of the earth and the heavens would be pleased with him.

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘Glad tidings to you, by the presence of Mahdi,’ and he repeated this statement thrice. ‘When he stages an uprising, people would be involved in discord and instability. He would fill the earth with justice and equity just as it would be fraught with injustice and oppression; and he would make people inclined to worship and his justice would encompass them.

I heard the Messenger of Allah (s) say from the pulpit: Mahdi is from my descendants and Ahle Bayt (a.s). He would stage an uprising in the last period of time. The sky will send down rain for him and the earth would put forth its vegetation for him. He would fill the earth with justice and equity just as others would have fraught it with injustice and oppression.

If a single day remains from the tenure of the world, Allah, the Mighty and the High would prolong that day to such an extent that a man from my progeny will appear; he would fill the earth with justice and equity, just as it would have been fraught with injustice and oppression.

If a single day remains from the tenure of the world, Allah, the Mighty and the High would prolong that day to such an extent that a man from my progeny will appear and form a kingdom; his name is same as my name and the name of his father is the name of my father. He would fill the earth with justice and equity, just as it would have been filled with injustice and oppression.

The world would not end till a person from my Ahle Bayt (a.s), who is named as Mahdi, does not become the ruler and leader of my Ummah.

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “We, the children of Abdul Muttalib are the chiefs of Paradise dwellers; that is I, Ali, Hamza (chief of the martyrs), Ja’far with two wings, Hasan, Husain, and the Mahdi.”

with regard to the following verse: “And We desired to bestow a favor upon those who were deemed weak in the land, and to make them the Imams, and to make them the heirs…” (28:5) “They are Aale Muhammad (a.s). Allah will raise their Mahdi after their distress, so he will honor them and will disgrace their enemy.”

There are a large number of traditions on this topic, but we have quoted only some of them in order to keep the discussion brief.