Myth of The Mahdi

According to the people of hadith (both the Sunni and Shi'ah sectarians), the Mahdi (ٱلْمَهْدِيّ‎) is a male human being descendant from the family of the prophet Muhammad who will come about in a period when the Islamic nation would be in much need of him; he will revive the practice of the sunnah of the Prophet and he will remove all aspects of tyranny, and establish justice in the earth. 

The Mahdi according to the belief amongst the majority of Shi'ah sectarians is Muhammad bin al-Hasan al-‘Askari who was born on the 15th of Sha’ban 255/869 in Samarra, Iraq but is currently hidden away in a cellar. According to the Shi'ah the Mahdi is the last of their twelve imams (leaders) as cited in their literature. The Shi'ah believe that the imamate (leadership) is a divine position and therefore, they are infallible from their birth to their death. Their misguided doctrine entails the belief that their supposed imams were born with divine knowledge and thus have no need to learn from anyone.

The Mahdi according to the belief of the Sunni sectarians is Muhammad bin Abdullah whose status is not exaggerated upon in the polytheistic manner of the extreme Shi'ah sect, for example, the Sunnis do not believe the Mahdi as being someone who is infallible. 

There is no reference concerning the notion of al-Mahdi within the Book of God so this idea is one that has been completely formed from external sources. These secondary narrations concerning the concept of al-Mahdi however, do not fulfill the necessary conditions required for authenticity according to the science of hadith that was established by the traditionalist scholars themselves. The problems found within the narrations from the Sunni Kutub al-Sittah are due to the following narrators and reasons:

(the full ahadith are provided later in the article)

1. Hadith Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4221

🔸 Zayd bin al-Hawary al-Ammi

(زيد بن الحواري العمي البصري)

al-Bukhaari and Muslim considered him Da'eef (Weak) and neither of them used his narrations.

Abu Hatim said:

قال أبو حاتم ضعيف الحديث يكتب حديثه ولا يحتج به

"(He is) weak in hadith, write his narrations, and he is not a proof in an argument."

And Abu Zur'ah said: 

وقال أبو زرعة ليس بقوي واهي الحديث ضعيف

"He is not strong, and his narrations are weak."

And an-Nasa'ee said:

وقال النسائي ضعيف 

"He is weak."

And al-Ijlee said: 

وقال العجلي بصري ضعيف الحديث ليس بشيء 

"(He is) weak in hadith, he is nothing."

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, Narrator Id: 2746, Vol.3}

And Ibn Sa'd said:

وكان ضعيفا في الحديث

"He was Da'eef (Weak) in hadith."

Reference: {Tabaqat Ibn Sa'd, Narrator Id: 5342, Vol.7}

🔸 Muhammad bin Marwan bin Qudamah (محمد بن مروان بن قدامة العقيلي)

al-Bukhaari, Muslim and al-Tirmidhi considered him Da'eef (Weak) and thus did not narrate from him.

And Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani said that he is Sadooq (Honest) but he was delusional:

محمد بن مروان بن قدامة العقيلي أبو بكر البصري ويقال العجلي صدوق له أوهام

Reference: {Taqrib al-Tahdheeb, pg.506}

2. Hadith Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4222 

🔸This is narrated by Abdul-Razzaq ibn Humam ibn Nafi (عبد الرزاق بن همام) who was a Shi'ah that used to abuse the companion (Sahabi) Mu'awiyyah. 

🔸 Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri 

(ﺳﻔﻴﺎﻥ ﺑﻦ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺜﻮﺭﻱ)

He was well known for performing tadlees as acknowledged in the books of Jarh wa Ta'deel:

al-Dhahabi said:

كان يدلسّ عن الضعفاء

“He used to perform tadlees from weak narrators.”

Reference: {Mizan al-I‘tidal, 2/169}

And Al-Bukhaari also affirmed the tadlees performed by Sufyaan al-Thawri:

وقال البخاري : ما أقل تدليسه

{طبقات المدلسين ص 32}

And ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani said:

وكان ربما دلس

"He used to sometimes perform tadlees."

Reference: {Taqrib al-Tahdheeb, pg.244}

In this narration Sufyan narrates using عَنْ and therefore, does not confirm direct hearing from خالد بن مهران الحذاء, so in accordance with the correct principle this results in the narration being classed as Da'eef (Weak).

🔸 Khalid bin Mahran al-Hadha' 

(خالد بن مهران الحذاء)

Abu Hatim al-Razi said:

قال أبو حاتم الرازي يكتب حديثه ولا يحتج به

"Write his narrations but he is not a proof in an argument."

Reference: {Siyar A'lam, 6/190-193}

And al-Khalili said that he (Khalid al-Hadha') was very weak:

 قال الخليلي في الإرشاد كان مرجئا وضعفوه جدا

Reference: {Lisan al-Mizan, Narrator Id: 3116, Vol.2}

And Abdullah ibn Ahmad said that he heard his father say that when one of Khalid's hadith was narrated to Isma'eel Ibn Illiyya, he did not pay attention to it because of the weakness, meaning Khalid al-Hadha' (was weak):

وقال عبد الله بن أحمد حدثني أبي قال قيل لإسماعيل بن علية في هذا الحديث فقال كان خالد يرويه فلم يكن يلتفت إليه ضعف ابن علية أمره يعني الحذاء

Reference: {Siyar A'lam, 6/190-193}

🔸 Abu Qalabah (أبو قلابة)

He has many narrations in all the six main books of hadith but it was reported that he was someone who was against and had no regards towards 'Ali and that he was known for performing much irsaal as stated by Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani who said:

ثقة فاضل كثير الإرسال قال العجلي فيه نصب يسير

Reference: {Taqrib al-Tahdheeb, pg.304}

And ibn al-Madini who said:

فكان يرسل كثيرا

Reference: {Siyar A'lam, 4/468-475}

And al-Dhahabi said that he was someone who performed tadlees:

وهو يدلس

Reference: {Siyar A'lam, 4/468-475}

In this narration Abu Qalabah narrates using عَنْ and therefore, does not confirm direct hearing from أبو أسماء الرحبي, so in accordance to the correct principle this results in the narration being classed as Da'eef (Weak).

3. Hadith Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4223

🔸Yaseen ibn Shayban 

(ياسين بن شيبان العجلي)

al-Bukhaari said:

قال البخاري: فيه نظر

 “Look into him (there is doubt).”

 {التاريخ الكبير - 8/429}

When al-Bukhaari says this about a narrator then he is in the lowest and worst of the levels with him, it is criticism.

And Ibn Hibban said:

منكر الحديث

" Munkar (Denounced) in hadith."

{كتاب المجروحين - 3/143}

🔸Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib

(إبراهيم بن محمد بن علي بن أبي طالب)

Only Tirmidhi and ibn Majah used his hadith whilst al-Bukhaari, Muslim, Abu Dawud and an-Nasa'ee considered him weak and therefore, did not use any of his narrations.

4. Hadith Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4224

🔸Ziyad bin Bayan (زياد بن بيان)

Only Abu Dawud and ibn Majah have used his hadith whilst al-Bukhaari, Muslim and al-Tirmidhi considered him Da'eef (Weak) and therefore, did not use him. 

And al-Nasa'ee said that there is nothing wrong with him but he did not narrate from him anything either:

 قال النسائي : زياد بن بيان الرقى ليس به بأس 

Reference: {Mezan al-I'tadal, Narrator Id: 2927, Vol.2 and Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, Narrator Id: 2655, Vol.3}

And al-Dhahabi said about Ziyad:

لم يصح حديثه

"His narrations are not correct."

 

Reference: {Mezan al-I'tadal, Narrator Id: 2927, Vol.2}

🔸Ali bin Nafayl (علي بن نفيل)

Abu Dawud and ibn Majah are the only narrated from him one hadith concerning al-Mahdi. 

Whilst al-Bukhaari, Muslim and al-Tirmidhi and an-Nasa'ee considered him Da'eef (Weak) and therefore, did not use him. 

And al-Uqaylee said:

قلت ذكره العقيلي في كتابه وقال لا يتابع علي حديثه في المهدي ولا يعرف الا به

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, Narrator Id: 6633, Vol:7}

al-Bukhaari said with regards to the  hadith concerning al-Mahdi from علي بن نفيل and زياد بن بيان that:

قال البخاري في إسناده نظر

Which means that there is doubt within them, this in accordance to the methodology of al-Bukhaari relates to extreme criticism as stated by numerous scholars of hadith including ibn Katheer. 

Reference: {Tarikhul Kabir, Narrator Id: 4065, Vol.3 and Mezan al-I'tadal, Narrator Id: 2927, Vol.2 and Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, Narrator Id: 2655, Vol.3}

5. Hadith Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4225

🔸Ali bin Ziyad al-Yamaami 

(علي بن زياد)

Only ibn Majah narrated from him, Muslim, Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi and an-Nasa'ee did not use his him in thier books.

al-Bukhaari said he is:

منكر الحديث ليس بشيء

"Denounced in hadith, (and) he is nothing."

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, Narrator Id: 65447, Vol.7}

And al-Uqaylee mentioned him in his book al-Du'afa.

وذكره العقيلي في الضعفاء 

And Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani said:

 وهو ضعيف

"He is Weak."

Reference: {Taqrib al-Tahdheeb, pg.401}

🔸Ikramah bin 'Ammar 

(عكرمة بن عمار العجلي)

Although Muslim narrated from him in his Sahih, al-Bukhaari considered him da'eef so therefore, only narrated from him in Ta'leeq form.

And Ahmad ibn Hanbal said:

وقال أحمد بن حنبل : ضعيف الحديث

"He is weak in hadith."

Reference: {Mezan al-I'tadal, Narrator Id: 5713, Vol.3}

And Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi said: 

وهو ضعيف

"He is Weak."

Reference: {Al-Muhalla, 6/82}

And Abu Haatim ar-Raazi said: 

وقال أبو حاتم صدوق ربما وهم في حديثه وربما دلس

"He is Sadooq (honest), sometimes confused in narrating (makes mistakes) and commits tadlees."

Reference: {Al-Jarh wat Ta’deel, 7/11 and Siyar A'lam, 7/134-139}

And al-Bayhaqi said: 

“His memory got deteriorated at the end of his age, and his memory got weak, so (due to that) he narrated things which are not followed.”

Reference: {Sunan al-Kubra: 8/303}

And Ibn Hajar al-Asqalaani mentioned him among the third level of Mudalliseen. 

Reference: {Tabaqaat ul-Mudalliseen, 3/88}

In this narration Ikramah narrates using عَنْ and therefore, does not confirm direct hearing from إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ so in accordance to the correct principle this results in the narration being classed as Da'eef (Weak).

🔸Sa'd bin 'Abdul Hameed 

(سعد بن عبد الحميد بن جعفر)

Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani said about him that:

صدوق له أغاليط

"Honest but he has faults/errors."

Reference: {Taqrib al-Tahdheeb, Narrator Id: 2247, pg.231}

And although ibn Hibban mentioned Sa'd as being amongst the trustworthy narrators, he also acknowledged his unreliability by mentioning that :

يَرْوِي عَن بن أَبِي الزِّنَاد وَكَانَ مِمَّن يَرْوِي الْمَنَاكِير عَن الْمَشَاهِير مِمَّن فحش خَطؤُهُ وَكثر وهمه 

Reference: {Thiqaat ibn Hibban and Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, Narrator Id:2887, Vol.3}

6. Hadith Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4226

🔸Amr bin Jabir al-Hadrami 

(عمرو بن جابر الحضرمي)

He was a Shi'ah who was denounced (Munkar) in hadith and accused of lying.

Abdullah ibn Ahmad narrated that his father told him that Amr ibn Jabir was a liar whose narrations are Munkar (Denounced):

 وقال عبد الله بن أحمد عن أبيه بلغني أن عمرو بن جابر كان يكذب قال وروى عن جابر أحاديث مناكير

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.8 and Mezan al-A'tadal, vol.3}

And Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani said:

ضعيف شيعي

"Da'eef (Weak), Shi'ah."

Reference: {Taqrib al-Tahdheeb, pg.419}

And an-Nasa'ee said:

وقال النسائي : ليس بثقة

"He is not Thiqah (Trustworthy)."

Reference: {Mezan al-A'tadal, Vol.3}

And ibn Adi said that Amr narrated that which was Munkar (Denounced), some famous but that he was within the group of Da'eef (Weak) narrators and from the Shi'ah: 

وقال بن عدي فيما يروىه مناكير وبعضها مشاهير الا أنه في جملة الضعفاء ومن جملة الشيعة

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, 7013, vol.8}

🔸Abdullah bin Lahya'a bin 'Uqbah 

(عبد الله بن لهيعة بن عقبة)

al-Bukhaari and an-Nasa'ee considered him Da'eef and therefore, did not narrate from him.

Muslim also considered him Da'eef (Weak) so therefore, he narrated from him only with the support of another narrator (Maqroonan - مقرون).

In his biography of `Abdullah ibn Lahiya'ah in Al-Mizan, Ibn 'Adi has described him as an "Extremist Shi'a." 

And ibn Ma'een said:

وقال بن معين كان ضعيفا لا يحتج بحديثه

"He is Da'eef (Weak), His narrations are not a proof."

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.5}

And Abu Zur'ah said:

وقال أبو زرعة لا يحتج به 

"He is not a proof in an argument."

Reference: {Siyar A'lam, 8/11-31}

And ibn Sa'd said:

وكان ضعيفا وعنده حديث كثير

"He was Da'eef (Weak) and had a lot of narrations."

Reference: {Tabaqat ibn Sa'd, vol.7}

7. Hadith Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4175 

🔸Muhammad bin Khalid al-Junady

(محمد بن خالد الجندي)

He is a Majhool narrator of whose narrations only ibn Majah used.

And Al-Bayhaqi said that he is Majhool (Unknown):

وقال البيهقي قال أبو عبد الله الحافظ محمد بن خالد مجهول 

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, Vol.9}

And Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani said he is Majhool (Unknown):

محمد بن خالد الجندي بفتح الجيم والنون المؤذن مجهول من السابعة

Reference: {Taqrib al-Tahdheeb, pg.476}

🔸Aban bin Salah bin 'Umayr 

(أبان بن صالح بن عمير)

Muslim considered him Da'eef (Weak) so therefore, did not narrate from him anything.

al-Bukhaari also considered him Da'eef (Weak) and therefore, did not narrate any of his hadith except in Ta'leeq form (البخاري في التعليق).

And Ibn Abdul Barr said in Al-Tamheed that Aban is Da’eef (Weak):

قال بن عبد البر في التمهيد حديث جابر ليس صحيحا لأن أبان بن صالح ضعيف

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, 1/95}

🔸al-Hasan al-Basri (الحسن البصري)

Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani said that he used to perform a lot of irsaal and tadlees:

 وكان يرسل كثيرا ويدلس 

And al-Bazzar said that he (Hasan al-Basri) used to narrate from a group of people although he did not hear from them but he would say "Haddathna":

قال البزار كان يروى عن جماعة لم يسمع منهم فيتجوز ويقول حدثنا وخطبنا يعني قومه الذين حُدِّثوا وخُطبوا بالبصرة

Reference: {Taqrib al-Tahdheeb, pg.160}

And ibn Hibban said:

وكان يدلس 

"He was a Mudallis."

Reference: {Thiqat Ibn Hibban, vol.4}

And al-Daraqutni said that he (Hasan al-Basri) used to narrate Mursal (Broken) from weak narrators:

 وقال الدارقطني مراسيله فيها ضعف

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.2}

In this narration Hasan al-Basri narrates using عَنْ and therefore, does not confirm direct hearing from أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ so in accordance to the correct principle this results in the narration being classed as Da'eef (Weak).

8. Hadith Jami' al-Tirmidhi Book: 33, Hadith: 2232 

🔸Zayd bin al-Hawary al-'Ammi

(زيد بن الحواري العمي البصري) 

al-Bukhaari and Muslim considered him Da'eef (Weak) and neither of them used his narrations.

Abu Hatim said:

قال أبو حاتم ضعيف الحديث يكتب حديثه ولا يحتج به

"(He is) weak in hadith, write his narrations, and he is not a proof in an argument."

And Abu Zur'ah said: 

وقال أبو زرعة ليس بقوي واهي الحديث ضعيف

"He is not strong, and his narrations are weak."

And an-Nasa'ee said:

وقال النسائي ضعيف 

"He is weak."

And al-Ijlee said: 

وقال العجلي بصري ضعيف الحديث ليس بشيء 

"(He is) weak in hadith, he is nothing."

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, Narrator Id: 2746, Vol.3}

And Ibn Sa'd said:

وكان ضعيفا في الحديث

"He was Da'eef (Weak) in hadith."

Reference: {Tabaqat Ibn Sa'd, Narrator Id: 5342, Vol.7}

9. Hadith Jami' al-Tirmidhi Book: 33, Hadith: 2231

🔸Sufyaan bin 'Uyaynah (سفيان بن عيينة)

He was a Mudallis known to perform much tadlees.

In this narration Sufyaan ibn Uyaynah narrates using عَنْ and therefore, does not confirm direct hearing from عاصم الأحول so in accordance to the correct principle this results in the narration being classed as Da'eef (Weak).

🔸Asim bin Bahdalah (عاصم بن بهدلة )

 

al-Bukhaari and Muslim considered him to be Da'eef and thus they did not use his narrations except in Mutabi'at (Follow Up) form.

Ibn Sa'd said:

وكان عاصم ثقة إلا أنه كان كثير الخطأ في حديثه

"Asim was Thiqah (Trustworthy) except that he used to make many mistakes in narrating."

Reference: {Tabaqat ibn Sa'd, Narrator Id: 3609, Vol.6}

And an-Nasa'ee said:

قال النسائي عاصم ليس بحافظ

"Asim is not a Hafizh (Memorizer)."

Reference: {Siyar A'lam, 5/256-261}

And al-Uqaylee said that he was poor in memorization:

وقال العقيلي لم يكن فيه إلا سوء الحفظ

And Abu Bakr al-Bazzar said:

وقال أبو بكر البزار لم يكن بالحافظ

"He was not a Hafizh (Memorizer)."

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, Narrator Id: 4067, Vol.5}

10. Hadith Jami' al-Tirmidhi Book: 33, Hadith: 2230

🔸Asbat bin Muhammad (أسباط بن محمد)

He makes mistakes such as in his narrations from Sufyaan al-Thawri which are therefore, considered as Da'eef (Weak).

Ibn Ma'een said:

 قال الدوري عن بن معين ليس به بأس وكان يخطئ عن سفيان.

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, Narrator Id:  395, vol.1}

And ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani said:

ضعف في الثوري

Reference: {Taqrib al-Tahdheeb, pg.98}

 

He narrates from Sufyaan al-Thawri regarding al-Mahdi in this hadith of al-Tirmidhi.

🔸 Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri 

(ﺳﻔﻴﺎﻥ ﺑﻦ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺜﻮﺭﻱ)

He was well known for performing tadlees as acknowledged in the books of Jarh wa Ta'deel.

In this narration Sufyan narrates using عَنْ and therefore, does not confirm direct hearing from عَاصِمِ بْنِ بَهْدَلَة, so in accordance to the correct principle this results in the narration being classed as Da'eef (Weak).

🔸Asim bin Bahdalah (عاصم بن بهدلة )

 

Details concerning his weaknesses have already been mentioned under Hadith from al-Tirmidhi, no.2231.

11. Hadith Sunan Abi Da'wud Book: 38, Hadith: 4282

🔸Ubaidullah bin Musa bin Abi al-Mukhtar (عبيد الله بن موسى بن أبي المختار) 

The sheikh of al-Bukhaari who was an extreme Shi'ah heretic as mentioned by the following:

ibn Mandah (d.395) said that Ahmad ibn Hanbal referred to Ubaidullah ibn Musa as a known Rafidhi who did not allow anyone called Mu'awiyyah to enter his home:

قال ابن مندة كان أحمد بن حنبل يدل الناس على عبيد الله وكان معروفا بالرفض لم يدع أحدا اسمه معاوية يدخل داره 

Reference: {Siyar A'lam, 9/553-557}

And although Ibn Sa'd considered him Thiqah (Trustworthy) he said that Ubaidullah bin Musa was a Shi'ah who narrated Munkar (Denounced) and Da'eef (Weak) hadith in favour of Shi'ism:

وكان يتشيع ويروي أحاديث في التشيع منكرة فضعف بذلك عند كثير من الناس

Reference: {Tabaqat ibn Sa'd, 6/279}

And al-Saaji said:

وقال الساجي صدوق كان يفرط في التشيع

"Sadooq (Honest) but he was extreme in Shi'ism."

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.7}

And Abu Dawud said about Ubaidullah ibn Musa:

وقال أبو داود : كان شيعيا متحرقا

"He was a Shi'ah heretic."

Reference: {Mezan al-I'tadal, vol.3}

And although al-Dhahabi considered him Thiqah (Trustworthy) he said:

لكنه شيعي متحرق

"But he was a Shi'ah heretic."

Reference: {Mezan al-I'tadal, vol.3}

And Yaqub ibn Sufyaan said that Ubaidullah ibn Musa was a Shi'ah who was Munkar (Denounced) in hadith:

وقال يعقوب بن سفيان شيعي وإن قال قائل رافضي لم أنكر عليه وهو منكر الحديث 

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.7}

🔸Fatr bin Khalifa (فطر بن خليفة)

He was also a Shi'ah. Muslim did not use his narrations whilst al-Bukhaari did narrate from him but only with the support of another narrator (Maqroonan - مقرون)

Ahmad ibn Hanbal said Fatr ibn Khalifah was an extremist Khashbi:

كان أحمد بن حنبل يقول هو خشبي مفرط 

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.8}

And Ibn Qutaybah has included him amongst the renowned Shi'ah in his work {Kitaab Al-Ma'arif, pg.206}.

And Al-Jawzjani said: 

وقال الجوزجانى: زائغ غير ثقة

"He has deviated from the path." 

Reference: {Mezan al-I'tadal, vol.3}

And al-Daraqutni said:

وقال الدارقطني فطر زائغ ولم يحتج به البخاري

"Fatr deviated and al-Bukhaari did not consider him as a proof."

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.8}

Abu Bakr ibn 'Ayyash said:

وقال أبو بكر بن عياش ما تركت الرواية عنه إلا لسوء مذهبه

"I have not abandoned the traditions reported by Fatr ibn Khalifah except because of his bad sect."

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.8}

And Abbas narrated from ibn Ma'een that Fatr is: 

وروى عباس عن ابن معين: ثقة شيعي

"Thiqah (Trustworthy) Shi'ah."

Reference: {Mezan al-I'tadal, vol.3}

Whilst al-Sa'adi said:

وقال السعدي زائغ غير ثقة

"He was not Thiqah (Trustworthy)."

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.8}

🔸Asim bin Bahdalah (عاصم بن بهدلة )

 

Details concerning his weaknesses have already been mentioned under Hadith from al-Tirmidhi, no.2231.

12. Hadith Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4283

🔸al-Fadl bin Dakayn (الفضل بن دكين)

He was the sheikh of al-Bukhaari and was known for being from the Shi'ah. 

ibn al-Junaid said: 

قال ابن الجنيد الختلى : سمعت ابن معين يقول : كان أبو نعيم إذا ذكر إنسانا فقال هو جيد وأثنى عليه فهو شيعي ، وإذا قال : فلان كان مرجئا فاعلم أنه صاحب سنة لا بأس به

"I have heard ibn Ma'een saying: 'If a man's name is mentioned in the presence of Abu Na'eem and he calls him a good person and praises him, then rest assured that that person is a Shi'ah; whereas if he labels someone as Murji', then rest assured that he is a good Sunni.'" 

Reference: {Mezan al-I'tadal, vol.3}

And Ibn Qutaybah has included him in his work {Kitaab Al-Ma'arif, pg.206} stating that he was a Shi'a.

Whilst al-Dhahabi said:

حافظ حجة إلا أنه يتشيع من غير غلو

"Hafizh, Hujjah except that he was a Shi'ah from the non extreme."

Reference: {Mezan al-I'tadal, vol.3}

🔸Fatr bin Khalifa (فطر بن خليفة)

Details concerning his weaknesses have already been mentioned under the previous hadith also reported by Abu Da'ud.

13. Hadith Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4284 

🔸Ziyad bin Bayan (زياد بن بيان)

Details concerning his weaknesses have already been mentioned under Hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, no.4224.

🔸Ali bin Nafayl (علي بن نفيل)

Details concerning his weaknesses have already been mentioned under Hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, no.4224.

14. Hadith Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4285

🔸Sahl bin Tamam bin Bazy'

(سهل بن تمام بن بزيع)

Abu Dawud was alone in narrating from him.

Abu Zur'ah al-Raazi said that there was some delusion (confusion) in him but he was not a liar:

 قال أبو زرعة: ربما وهم في الشئ، ولم يكن يكذب

 

Reference: {Mezan al-I'tadal, vol.2}

And ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani said:

صدوق يخطيء

"Sadooq (honest), makes mistakes."

Reference: {Taqrib al-Tahdheeb, pg.257}

And ibn Hibban considered him Thiqah (Trustworthy) but said:

كان يخطيء

"He makes mistakes."

Reference: {Thiqat Ibn Hibban, vol.8}

🔸Imran bin Da'ud al-'Ami 

(عمران بن داود العمي) 

ibn Ma'een said that Imran is not strong and that he is nothing, and that Yahya bin Sa’eed (al-Qattaan) would not narrate from him:

وقال الدوري عن بن معين ليس بالقوي وقال مرة ليس بشيء لم يرو عنه يحيى بن سعيد 

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.8 and Ad-Du’afa al-Kabeer by al-Uqaylee, 3/300}

al-Bukhaari mentioned him in his book of weak narrators ~ {Ad-Du’afa as-Sagheer, pg.281}.

And an-Nasa'ee said:

وقال النسائي ضعيف الحديث

"He is weak in hadith."

Reference: {Ad-Du’afa wal Matrokeen by al-Nasa’ee, 1/85 and Siyar A'lam, 7/280 and Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.8}

And al-Daraqutni said that he had a lot (Katheer) of contradiction (Mukhaalifah) and confusion (Wahem) in his narrations:

وقال الدارقطني كان كثير المخالفة والوهم 

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.8}

And Abu Dawud said that he is Da'eef (Weak):

وقال أبو داود ضعيف

Reference: {Siyar A'lam, 7/280}

🔸Qatadah (قتادة)

He was well known for performing much tadlees and was also accused of performing irsaal.

Al-Dhahabi said that he was Thiqat but he was a Mudallis and that he was accused with being a Qadari:

"قتادة بن دعامة السدوسى. حافظ ثقة ثبت، لكنه مدلس, ورمى بالقدر"

Reference: {Meezaan ul-I’tidaal, volume 3}

And Ibn Sa'd also said that Qatadah used to speak with some Qadari beliefs:

"وكان يقول بشيء من القدر"

Reference: {Tabaqat ibn Sa'd, Volume 7}

And Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani said:

"Qatadah is a Mudallis."

Reference: {Tabqat ul-Mudalliseen, 3/92}

In this narration Qatadah narrates using عَنْ and therefore, does not confirm direct hearing from أبو نضرة, so in accordance to the correct principle this results in the narration being classed as Da'eef (Weak).

15. Hadith Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4286

🔸Mua'dh bin Hisham (معاذ بن هشام)

His narrations can be found in all the six main books of hadith. 

However, there is also numerous Jarh (Criticism) of him as follows;

Ibn Ma'een said he is:

 قال ابن معين: صدوق ليس بحجة

"Sadooq (honest), but not a proof in an argument."

Reference: {Mezan al-I'tadal, vol.4}

And elsewhere it was reported that ibn Ma'een said that he was not strong:

 وقيل بن أبي خيثمة عن بن معين ليس بذاك القوي. 

Reference: {Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb, vol.10}

He was also accused of being from the Qadariyyah by al-Humaydi:

فقال الحميدي لا تسمعوا من هذا القدري شيئا

Reference: {Siyar A'lam, 9/372-374}

And ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani said that he is Sadooq (honest) but also delusional (confused) - meaning he made mistakes:

معاذ بن هشام بن أبي عبد الله الدستوائي البصري وقد سكن اليمن صدوق ربما وهم

Reference: {Taqrib al-Tahdheeb, pg.536}

🔸Qatadah (قتادة)

Details concerning his tadlees have already been mentioned under the hadith from Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, no.4285.

In this narration Qatadah narrates using عَنْ and therefore, does not confirm direct hearing from أبو الخليل, so in accordance to the correct principle this results in the narration being classed as Da'eef (Weak).

🔸This hadith is reported from Qatadah from Abu Khalil from a companion of his from Umm Salamah from the Prophet. The companion of Abu Khaleel is not named and is therefore Majhool (Unknown) which renders the narration as Da'eef (Weak).

Abu Dawud (4288) and at-Tabarani in al-Awsat (9613) report it through another route from Imran bin Da'ud al-'Ami from Qatadah from Abu Khalil from Abdullah bin al-Harith ibn Nawfal from Umm Salamah from the Prophet. The Majhool narrator has therefore, been named as Abdullaah bin Haarith, but in the route leading up to him is Imran bin Da'ud al-'Ami who is Da'eef (Weak) as already mentioned in the commentary regarding the hadith in Sunan Abi Dawud, 4285.

However, in ‘Mawaarid al-Dham’aan’ (1881) via the route of Abu Ya’la (4/1651) this hadith is reported through another route from Muhammad bin Yazeed bin Rifaa’a from Wahb bin Jareer from Hishaam bin Abu Abdullaah from Qatadah from Abu Khalil from Mujaahid from Umm Salamah. The Majhool narrator (companion of Abu Khalil) according to this isnaad has been named as Mujaahid, but in the route leading up to him is ibn Rifaa’a who is Da'eef (Weak).

16. Hadith Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4288 

🔸Imran bin Da'ud al-'Ami 

(عمران بن داود العمي) 

Details concerning his weaknesses have already been mentioned under Hadith from Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4285.

🔸Qatadah (قتادة)

Details concerning his tadlees have also already been mentioned.

In this narration Qatadah narrates using عَنْ and therefore, does not confirm direct hearing from عبد الله بن الحارث, so in accordance to the correct principle this results in the narration being classed as Da'eef (Weak).

17. Hadith Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4290

🔸Amr bin Abi Qays al-Raazi

(عمرو بن أبي قيس الرازي) 

al-Bukhaari considered him Da'eef (Weak) and therefore, did not use him except in ta'leeq form in his Jami' al-Sahih. Muslim also considered him Da'eef (Weak) and therefore, did not use the narrations of Amr ibn Abi Qays.

Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani and al-Dhahabi said:

صدوق له أوهام

"He was Sadooq (honest) but that he was also delusional (confused) - meaning he used to make mistakes."

Reference: {Taqrib al-Tahdheeb, pg.426 and Mezan al-I'tadal, vol.3}

And Abu Dawud said:

وقال أبو داود: لا بأس به، في حديثه خطأ

"There is nothing wrong with him, but in his narrations are mistakes." 

Reference: {Mezan al-I'tadal, vol.3}

🔸 Abu Ishaaq al-Sabay'ee 

(أبو إسحاق السبيعي)

He is a mudallis who performed much tadlees as is reported within the books of Jarh wa Ta'deel. 

In this narration Abu Ishaaq narrates using قَالَ and therefore, does not confirm direct hearing from علي بن أبي طالب, so in accordance to the correct principle this results in the narration being classed as Da'eef (Weak).

⚖️ CONCLUSION:

When consideration is given to the numerous Jarh (الجرح) concerning the narrators of these ahadith then it becomes clear that none of these narrations provide certainty with regards to being authentically attributed to the Prophet Muhammad but rather they contain various problems from which arise clear doubts and therefore, none of the narrations are authentic (Sahih) but rather they are all weak (Da'eef).

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🔸Hadith One:

Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4221

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَرْوَانَ الْعُقَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ بْنُ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ زَيْدٍ الْعَمِّيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي صِدِّيقٍ النَّاجِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏ "‏ يَكُونُ فِي أُمَّتِي الْمَهْدِيُّ إِنْ قُصِرَ فَسَبْعٌ وَإِلاَّ فَتِسْعٌ فَتَنْعَمُ فِيهِ أُمَّتِي نَعْمَةً لَمْ يَنْعَمُوا مِثْلَهَا قَطُّ تُؤْتَى أُكُلَهَا وَلاَ تَدَّخِرُ مِنْهُمْ شَيْئًا وَالْمَالُ يَوْمَئِذٍ كُدُوسٌ فَيَقُومُ الرَّجُلُ فَيَقُولُ يَا مَهْدِيُّ أَعْطِنِي فَيَقُولُ خُذْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The Mahdi will be among my nation. If he lives for a short period, it will be seven, and if he lives for a long period, it will be nine, during which my nation will enjoy a time of ease such as it has never enjoyed. The land will bring forth its yield and will not hold back anything, and wealth at that time will be piled up. A man will stand up and say: 'O Mahdi, give me!' He will say: 'Take.'"

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🔸Hadith Two:

Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4222 

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي أَسْمَاءَ الرَّحَبِيِّ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ يَقْتَتِلُ عِنْدَ كَنْزِكُمْ ثَلاَثَةٌ كُلُّهُمُ ابْنُ خَلِيفَةٍ ثُمَّ لاَ يَصِيرُ إِلَى وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ تَطْلُعُ الرَّايَاتُ السُّودُ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْمَشْرِقِ فَيَقْتُلُونَكُمْ قَتْلاً لَمْ يُقْتَلْهُ قَوْمٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ شَيْئًا لاَ أَحْفَظُهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُ فَبَايِعُوهُ وَلَوْ حَبْوًا عَلَى الثَّلْجِ فَإِنَّهُ خَلِيفَةُ اللَّهِ الْمَهْدِيُّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Thawban that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Three will fight one another for your treasure, each one of them the son of a caliph, but none of them will gain it. Then the black banners will come from the east, and they will kill you in an unprecedented manner." Then he mentioned something that I do not remember, then he said: "When you see them, then pledge your allegiance to them even if you have to crawl over the snow, for that is the caliph of Allah, Mahdi."

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🔸Hadith Three:

Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4223 

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَاسِينُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ ابْنِ الْحَنَفِيَّةِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ الْمَهْدِيُّ مِنَّا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ يُصْلِحُهُ اللَّهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ ‏"‏ ‏.

It was narrated from 'Ali that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Mahdi is one of us, the people of the Household. Allah rectifying him in a single night."

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🔸Hadith Four:

Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4224 

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمَلِيحِ الرَّقِّيُّ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ بَيَانٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ فَتَذَاكَرْنَا الْمَهْدِيَّ فَقَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ الْمَهْدِيُّ مِنْ وَلَدِ فَاطِمَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Musayyab said: "We were with Umm Salamah and we were discussing Mahdi. She said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "Mahdi will be one of the descendents of Fatimah."

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🔸Hadith Five:

Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4225 

حَدَّثَنَا هَدِيَّةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زِيَادٍ الْيَمَامِيِّ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ نَحْنُ وَلَدَ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ سَادَةُ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ أَنَا وَحَمْزَةُ وَعَلِيٌّ وَجَعْفَرٌ وَالْحَسَنُ وَالْحُسَيْنُ وَالْمَهْدِيُّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'We, the sons of 'Abdul-Muttalib, will be leaders of the people of Paradise: Myself, Hamzah. 'Ali, Ja'far, Hasan, Husain and Mahdi."

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🔸Hadith Six:

Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4226 

حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْمِصْرِيُّ، وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْجَوْهَرِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ عَبْدُ الْغَفَّارِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَمْرِو بْنِ جَابِرٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ جَزْءٍ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ يَخْرُجُ نَاسٌ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ فَيُوَطِّئُونَ لِلْمَهْدِيِّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ يَعْنِي سُلْطَانَهُ ‏.‏

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Harith bin Jaz' Az-Zabidi that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "People will come from the east, paving the way for Mahdi," meaning, for his rule.

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🔸Hadith Seven:

Sunan Ibn Majah Book: 36, Hadith: 4175 

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ الشَّافِعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْجَنَدِيُّ، عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَزْدَادُ الأَمْرُ إِلاَّ شِدَّةً وَلاَ الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ إِدْبَارًا وَلاَ النَّاسُ إِلاَّ شُحًّا وَلاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ إِلاَّ عَلَى شِرَارِ النَّاسِ وَلاَ الْمَهْدِيُّ إِلاَّ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Adhering to religion will only become harder and worldly affairs will only become more difficult, and people will only become more stingy, and the Hour will only come upon the worst of people, and the only Mahdi (after Muhammad) is ‘Eisa bin Maryam.”

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🔸Hadith Eight:

Jami' al-Tirmidhi Book: 33, Hadith: 2232 

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ زَيْدًا الْعَمِّيَّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الصِّدِّيقِ النَّاجِيَّ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ خَشِينَا أَنْ يَكُونَ، بَعْدَ نَبِيِّنَا حَدَثٌ فَسَأَلْنَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ فِي أُمَّتِي الْمَهْدِيَّ يَخْرُجُ يَعِيشُ خَمْسًا أَوْ سَبْعًا أَوْ تِسْعًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ زَيْدٌ الشَّاكُّ ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْنَا وَمَا ذَاكَ قَالَ ‏"‏ سِنِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَيَجِيءُ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ فَيَقُولُ يَا مَهْدِيُّ أَعْطِنِي أَعْطِنِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَيَحْثِي لَهُ فِي ثَوْبِهِ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ أَنْ يَحْمِلَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ وَأَبُو الصِّدِّيقِ النَّاجِيُّ اسْمُهُ بَكْرُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو وَيُقَالُ بَكْرُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ ‏.‏

Zayd bin Al-'Ammi said: "I heard Abu As-Siddiq An-Naji narrate a Hadith from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri who said: 'We feared events to occur after our Prophet, so we asked Allah's Prophet(s.a.w), and he said: "Indeed there will be a Mahdi who comes in my Ummah (ruling) living for five, or seven, or nine." Zayd was the one in doubt, He said: "We said: What is that?" He said: "Years." He said: "A man will come to him and say: O Mahdi! 'Give to me, give to me! So he will fill in his garment whatever he is able to carry.'"

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🔸Hadith Nine:

Jami' al-Tirmidhi Book: 33, Hadith: 2231

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ الْعَطَّارُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ زِرٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ يَلِي رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي يُوَاطِئُ اسْمُهُ اسْمِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ عَاصِمٌ وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ لَوْ لَمْ يَبْقَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ يَوْمٌ لَطَوَّلَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ حَتَّى يَلِيَ ‏.‏

قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏

'Asim narrated from Zirr, from 'Abdullah, from the Prophet who said: "A man is coming from the people of my family whose name agrees with my name." 'Asim said: "Abu Salih narrated to us from Abu Hurairah, who said: 'If there did not remain in the world but one day, then Allah would extend that day until he comes.'"

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🔸Hadith Ten:

Jami' al-Tirmidhi Book: 33, Hadith: 2230 

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ أَسْبَاطِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْقُرَشِيُّ الْكُوفِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ بَهْدَلَةَ، عَنْ زِرٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لاَ تَذْهَبُ الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى يَمْلِكَ الْعَرَبَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي يُوَاطِئُ اسْمُهُ اسْمِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏

قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَأُمِّ سَلَمَةَ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏.‏ وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏

'Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: "The world shall not pass away until a man from the people of my family rules the Arabs whose name agrees with my name."

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🔸Hadith Eleven:

Sunan Abi Da'wud Book: 38, Hadith: 4282 

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَهُمْ ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَيَّاشٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا زَائِدَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ فِطْرٍ، - الْمَعْنَى وَاحِدٌ - كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ زِرٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ لَوْ لَمْ يَبْقَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ يَوْمٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ زَائِدَةُ فِي حَدِيثِهِ ‏"‏ لَطَوَّلَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ اتَّفَقُوا ‏"‏ حَتَّى يَبْعَثَ فِيهِ رَجُلاً مِنِّي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ أَوْ ‏"‏ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي يُوَاطِئُ اسْمُهُ اسْمِي وَاسْمُ أَبِيهِ اسْمَ أَبِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ زَادَ فِي حَدِيثِ فِطْرٍ ‏"‏ يَمْلأُ الأَرْضَ قِسْطًا وَعَدْلاً كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْمًا وَجَوْرًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ فِي حَدِيثِ سُفْيَانَ ‏"‏ لاَ تَذْهَبُ أَوْ لاَ تَنْقَضِي الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى يَمْلِكَ الْعَرَبَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي يُوَاطِئُ اسْمُهُ اسْمِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ لَفْظُ عُمَرَ وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ بِمَعْنَى سُفْيَانَ ‏.‏

Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If only one day of this world remained. Allah would lengthen that day (according to the version of Za'idah), till He raised up in it a man who belongs to me or to my family whose father's name is the same as my father's, who will fill the earth with equity and justice as it has been filled with oppression and tyranny (according to the version of Fatar). Sufyan's version says: The world will not pass away before the Arabs are ruled by a man of my family whose name will be the same as mine.

Abu Dawud said: The version of 'Umar and Abu Bakr is the same as that of Sufyan.

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🔸Hadith Twelve:

Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4283 

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فِطْرٌ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ أَبِي بَزَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، - رضى الله تعالى عنه - عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لَوْ لَمْ يَبْقَ مِنَ الدَّهْرِ إِلاَّ يَوْمٌ لَبَعَثَ اللَّهُ رَجُلاً مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي يَمْلأُهَا عَدْلاً كَمَا مُلِئَتْ جَوْرًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If only one day of this time (world) remained, Allah would raise up a man from my family who would fill this earth with justice as it has been filled with oppression.

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🔸Hadith Thirteen:

Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4284 

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمَلِيحِ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ بَيَانٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ الْمَهْدِيُّ مِنْ عِتْرَتِي مِنْ وَلَدِ فَاطِمَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ وَسَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْمَلِيحِ يُثْنِي عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ وَيَذْكُرُ مِنْهُ صَلاَحًا ‏.‏

Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Mahdi will be of my family, of the descendants of Fatimah. Abdullah ibn Ja'far said: I heard Abu al-Malih praising Ali ibn Nufayl and describing his good qualities.

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🔸Hadith Fourteen:

Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4285 

حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ تَمَّامِ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ الْقَطَّانُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ الْمَهْدِيُّ مِنِّي أَجْلَى الْجَبْهَةِ أَقْنَى الأَنْفِ يَمْلأُ الأَرْضَ قِسْطًا وَعَدْلاً كَمَا مُلِئَتْ جَوْرًا وَظُلْمًا يَمْلِكُ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Sa'id al-Khudri:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Mahdi will be of my stock, and will have a broad forehead a prominent nose. He will fill the earth with equity and justice as it was filled with oppression and tyranny, and he will rule for seven years.

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🔸Hadith Fifteen:

Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4286 

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ صَالِحٍ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، عَنْ صَاحِبٍ لَهُ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ - زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ يَكُونُ اخْتِلاَفٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِ خَلِيفَةٍ فَيَخْرُجُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ هَارِبًا إِلَى مَكَّةَ فَيَأْتِيهِ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ فَيُخْرِجُونَهُ وَهُوَ كَارِهٌ فَيُبَايِعُونَهُ بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ وَالْمَقَامِ وَيُبْعَثُ إِلَيْهِ بَعْثٌ مِنَ الشَّامِ فَيُخْسَفُ بِهِمْ بِالْبَيْدَاءِ بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَالْمَدِينَةِ فَإِذَا رَأَى النَّاسُ ذَلِكَ أَتَاهُ أَبْدَالُ الشَّامِ وَعَصَائِبُ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ فَيُبَايِعُونَهُ بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ وَالْمَقَامِ ثُمَّ يَنْشَأُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ أَخْوَالُهُ كَلْبٌ فَيَبْعَثُ إِلَيْهِمْ بَعْثًا فَيَظْهَرُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَذَلِكَ بَعْثُ كَلْبٍ وَالْخَيْبَةُ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَشْهَدْ غَنِيمَةَ كَلْبٍ فَيَقْسِمُ الْمَالَ وَيَعْمَلُ فِي النَّاسِ بِسُنَّةِ نَبِيِّهِمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَيُلْقِي الإِسْلاَمُ بِجِرَانِهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ فَيَلْبَثُ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ يُتَوَفَّى وَيُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ الْمُسْلِمُونَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَنْ هِشَامٍ ‏"‏ تِسْعَ سِنِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ ‏"‏ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Disagreement will occur at the death of a caliph and a man of the people of Medina will come flying forth to Mecca. Some of the people of Mecca will come to him, bring him out against his will and swear allegiance to him between the Corner and the Maqam. An expeditionary force will then be sent against him from Syria but will be swallowed up in the desert between Mecca and Medina. When the people see that, the eminent saints of Syria and the best people of Iraq will come to him and swear allegiance to him between the Corner and the Maqam.

Then there will arise a man of Quraysh whose maternal uncles belong to Kalb and send against them an expeditionary force which will be overcome by them, and that is the expedition of Kalb. Disappointed will be the one who does not receive the booty of Kalb. He will divide the property, and will govern the people by the Sunnah of their Prophet (ﷺ) and establish Islam on Earth. He will remain seven years, then die, and the Muslims will pray over him.

Abu Dawud said: Some transmitted from Hisham "nine years" and some "seven years".

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🔸Hadith Sixteen:

Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4288 

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْعَوَّامِ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَحَدِيثُ مُعَاذٍ أَتَمُّ ‏.‏

The tradition mentioned (no.4286) above has also been transmitted by Umm Salamah from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators. The tradition of Mu'adh is more perfect.

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🔸Hadith Seventeen:

Sunan Abi Da'ud Book: 38, Hadith: 4290 

هارون بن الْمُغِيرَةِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ أَبِي قَيْسٍ، عَنْ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ - رضى الله عنه - وَنَظَرَ إِلَى ابْنِهِ الْحَسَنِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ ابْنِي هَذَا سَيِّدٌ كَمَا سَمَّاهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَسَيَخْرُجُ مِنْ صُلْبِهِ رَجُلٌ يُسَمَّى بِاسْمِ نَبِيِّكُمْ يُشْبِهُهُ فِي الْخُلُقِ وَلاَ يُشْبِهُهُ فِي الْخَلْقِ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ قِصَّةَ يَمْلأُ الأَرْضَ عَدْلاً ‏.‏

Abu Dawud said: Abu Ishaq told that Ali looked at his son al-Hasan and said: This son of mine is a sayyid (chief) as named by the Prophet (ﷺ), and from his loins will come forth a man who will be called by the name of your Prophet (ﷺ) and resemble him in conduct but not in appearance. He then mentioned the story about his filling the earth with justice.