Khatamul Awliyā'

Seal of the Saints 17

He will always fear Allah and never be arrogant about his relationship (to me). He
will neither put a stone over another stone nor whip anyone unless it is just and do
the execution of punishment. Through him Allah will annihilate innovations and
seditions, open the door of truth, close the doors of falsehood, and let the Muslim
captives- from whatever region they come,- return to their respective motherlands."
Ibn Tawus, Malahim, p. 132

111.]  Our Prophet, SAAS, said, "There will be such troubles and calamities that
nobody will be able to find a place of shelter. These woes will move around Ash-
Shām, fall upon Iraq and tie the hands and feet of the Arabian Peninsula. A group
of Muslims will fight against troubles in the steppes. Nobody will feel any
sympathy for them or say, "Alas!" As they try to remedy their woes from one side,
the woes will emerge again on the other side." Muntakhab Kanzul Ummal, vol. 5
pp. 38-39

112.]  "At the time when the world will be in Harj-u-Marj, fitnah will appear, people
will be attacked, the old will not have mercy on the young, and the young will not
show respect to the old. Allah will send someone to eradicate hostility and
conquer the castles of perversion, uphold faith in the End Times just as I upheld it
formerly, someone who will fill the earth with justice where violence prevailed
before." Al-Muttaqi Al-Hindi's Al-Burhan fie Alamatil Mahdi Akhir Az-Zaman

113.]  "Allah will send the Mahdi at a time when people say they are hopeless and
that there is no such thing as the Mahdi." Al-Muttaqi Al-Hindi's Al-Burhan fie
Alamatil Mahdi  Akhir Az-Zaman, p. 55

In this regard Imam Ali said, "Verily someone from my Household will come as my
successor, and his successorship will come after a period full of hardship and
affliction- a period in which calamity and suffering will become intense and hopes
shattered." Ibn Al-Munadi, p. 64, Kanzul Ummal, vol. 14, p. 592

"Allah will send the Mahdi after despair has reached the point that people will say,
"There is no Mahdi." Nua'im bin Hammad

114.]  "In the End Times there will be collapse and stones will rain down and
people will no longer look human." Sahi Ibn Sa'ad,  Ramuz Al-Ahādith, vol. 2, p.
302/8

115.] "When trade and road are cut and strifes multiply..." Al-Haythami's Al-Qawl Al-
Mukhtasar

"Before the Mahdi appears trade and roads between nations will be cut (by the
Romans) and strifes among people grow." Imam Al-Qurtubi's Mukhtasar Tadhkirah

116.]  Abu Nadhrah said, "We were sitting in the company of Jabir bin Abdullah
when he said, "Soon the People of Iraq will neither receive any food (grains) nor
any money." We said, "Why would such a thing happen? He replied, "Because of the
Al-Ajam (Non-Arabs, the Iraq Economic Embargo). He then said, "Soon the people
of Ash-Shām will neither receive any money nor grain." We asked him as to why
this would happen. He replied, "Because of the Romans (during Malhama, Second
Economic Embargo)." Then he went silent for a while then said, "The Messenger of
Allah, SAAS, said, "There will be at the end of my nation a Caliph (Imam Al-Mahdi)
who grabs money with his hands (and gives it away) without counting it." Sahih
Muslim

Abu Hurairah said that the Messenger of Allah, SAAS, "Iraq will withhold it's
dirhams and qafiz, Syria will withhold it's mudd and dinar, and Egypt will withhold
it's mudd and dinar. You will return to that position in which you started. You will
return to that position from where you started. The flesh and blood of Abu
Hurairah bears testimony to this." Sahih Muslim

117.]  Authors' note

118.]  "Everyone bowing and prostrating themselves in prayers will be punished.

119.]  Ibid

120.]  "The Mahdi, one of my children, comes into being, by the blessing of Allah,
when the Day of Judgment approaches and the believers' hearts weaken because
of death, hunger, the disappearance of the Sunnah and emergence of innovations,
and the loss of the means by which to enjoin the right and to forbid the wrong. His
justice and prosperity will ease the believers' hearts and friendship and love will
settle between the Non-Arabs and the Arabs nations." Al-Muttaqi Al-Hindi's Al-
Burhan fie Alamatil Mahdi Akhir Az-Zaman, p. 66

121.] In At-Tusi's book Al-Amali, "The world will be so full of oppression and
injustice that nobody will be able to speak the name of Allah except in secret. Then
Allah will bring a virtuous community who will fill the world with honesty and
justice in the same way it was filled with oppression and injustice before." Kitab Al-
Ghayba, Muhammad Baqr Majlisi, Biharul Anwar, vol. 51, p. 186, Shi'ite source
122.]  "The Mahdi will not come until Allah is openly and flagrantly denied." Al-
Muttaqi Al-Hindi's Al-Burhan fie Alamatil Mahdi Akhir Az-Zaman,  p. 27

123.]  "The Mahdi will not emerge until disbelief invades everywhere and is openly
committed in public. What rules in such times is the invasion of disbelief. That is
its power." Imam Rabbani, Letters of Rabbani, 2: 259

"The Mahdi, one of my children, comes into being, by the blessing of Allah, when
the Day of Judgment approaches and the believers' hearts weaken because of
death, hunger, the disappearance of the Sunnah and emergence of innovations,
and the loss of the means by which to enjoin the right and to forbid the wrong. His
justice and prosperity will ease the believers' hearts and friendship and love will
settle between the Non-Arabs and the Arabs nations." Al-Muttaqi Al-Hindi's Al-
Burhan fie Alamatil Mahdi Akhir Az-Zaman, p. 66

124.]  "What will become of you when you do not enjoin the right and forbid what is
wrong?" he asked. (Those around him asked in amazement), "Will that truly
happen?" "Yes, and even worse," he replied, and went on to ask, "What will become
of you when you enjoin the wrong and forbid the good?" Those around him were
astonished, "O Prophet of Allah! Will that also happen?" "Yes, and even worse," he
replied, and continued. "What will become of you when you regard good as evil and
evil as good?" The people around him asked, "O Prophet of Allah!  Will that also
happen?" "Yes, it will," he replied. Ibn Abi Ya'la, Musnad; At-Tabarani, Al-Awsat

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet of Allah, SAAS, said, "There will be a trial
that is Sammaa (the people of the trial will not listen to the truth or advise),
Bakmaa (during it, no one will speak the truth), Amyaa (people will become
blinded, not seeing matters clearly). Whoever seeks it out, that trial seeks him out
and attracts him. The effect of the tongue (i.e. reporting secret informations of the
Muslims to the Romans acting as their spies) during it is more severe than the
effect of the sword." Abu Dawud

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari narrated that the Prophet, SAAS, said, "Between the hands of
(meaning close to) the Hour (of Resurrection) there will be Harj." I said, "O
Messenger of Allah, what is Harj?" He said, "(Harj is) Killing." Some of the Muslims
(who were present) said, "We fight now in one year so and so (number of)
mushrikoon (polytheists)." Prophet Muhammad, SAAS, said, "Not by fighting
Mushrikoon (polytheists), but rather by some of you killing each other, to the extent
that a man kills his neighbor, his cousin and his relative." Some people (who were
present) said, "While our minds are conscious?" Prophet Muhammad, SAAS, said,
"No, the conscious minds of most people of that time will be removed. What will
be left are people with no conscious minds." Ibn Majah

125.]  In At-Tusi's book Al-Amali, "The world will be so full of oppression and
injustice that nobody will be able to speak the name of Allah except in secret. Then
Allah will bring a virtuous community who will fill the world with honesty and
justice in the same way it was filled with oppression and injustice before." Kitab Al-
Ghayba, Muhammad Baqr Majlisi, Biharul Anwar, vol. 51, p. 186, Shi'ite source

126.]  Related from Fairuz Ad-Dailami, "In Al-Muharram, what is prohibited in Al

127.]  From Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn Al-Aas, "When the two old men rule: the old man
of the Arabs (Muslims, Grandpa Michael, which is Caliph Harith) and the old man
of the Romans (Grandpa Benjamin), then at their hands will be (the fierce battles
of) Malahim (Malhama Battles)." Nua'im bin Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

128.]  "And war in a country smaller than the end bone of the spinal cord (an island
nation of Iraq), the world will gather for its sake (the whole world of Kuffar unite
and war it, that war will be known as Malhama) as if it is the richest nation in the
world (it is actually the richest nation on the face of the earth that time) for which
the world has gathered to feast around (to kill its people and rob its wealths). It's
Leader (Caliph Harith) will surrender the banner (will leave Iraq defenseless
against Roman attacks when he and his army attack Baytul Maqdis) to the leader
of all evil (Dhul Urf, Sufyāni I, who conquers Iraq) which will come from the farthest
Western shores (Baghdad), then the beginning of the end (of Ajam and Roman rule
in Baytul Maqdis) as it wails (to allies) all (over) the world (Caliphate) to come to
its aid. The (new) leader (Imam Al-Mahdi) regains his throne (defeats the enemies
and reconquers Caliphate territories) and Iraq (the country referred to in the
beginning of this hadith) will be destroyed in the confrontation (battles between
Shua'ib Ibn Salih and Dhul Urf, when Shua'ib reconquers Iraq from Dhul Urf during
the rule of Imam Mahdi) at the end of time. The Leader (Az-Zuhri Ibn Al-Kulaiba,
Sufyāni III,  when he rules Iraq) of the tiny nation (Iraq) will fight the army of the
Mahdi (Black Flags under the able leadership of The Mawla) and the same nation
(Iraq) is again threatened with destruction because its leader (Az-Zuhri) is the
cause of corruption (apostasy)... The Mahdi orders his (Az-Zuhri's) execution
(beheading) and the small bone (Iraq) returns to the main body (the Righteous
Khilafa) again." Qalda bin Zayd bin Baraka's Asma Masalik li Ayyam Al-Mahdi Malik
Li Kullid-Dunya bi Amrillah Al-Malik.

The Opening from the Rear of the Caliphate:

Imam Ali said, " The Sufyāni (Dhul Urf) will overcome Syria. Then between them
there will be a battle in Qirqisia until the birds of the air are filled and the savage
animals on the earth are filled with their perishing. Then an opening will occur (the
attack of Caliph Harith and his army of 12,000 leaving Iraq vulnerable to the attack
of Dhul Urf) and a group will come from them (Dhul Urf and his army towards Iraq)
until they enter the land of Khurasan (East/Iraq). The horses of the Sufyāni (Dhul
Urf) will come demanding the people of Khurasan, and they will slay the followers
of the family of Muhammad in Kufa, then the people of Khurasan will come
seeking the Mahdi." Nua'im bin Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

129.]  From Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn Al-Aas, "When the two old men rule: the old man
of the Arabs (Muslims, Grandpa Michael, which is Caliph Harith) and the old man
of the Romans (Grandpa Benjamin), then at their hands will be (the fierce battles
of) Malahim (Malhama Battles)." Nua'im bin Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

130.] "A man will come out from the East before the Mahdi, from his Household
(family), carrying a sword for eight months, killing and maiming people. He heads
toward Baytul Maqdis (Jerusalem) and dies once he reaches it." Nua'im bin
Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

The man referred in the hadith can be Caliph Harith, General Mansur, or the
Saifullah that Allah will send forth during the time of Al-Qahtani on World War VI.
The three of them attack Baytul Maqdis and are all martyred. Caliph Harith and
General Mansur belong to the people of the East while the Saifullah belongs to the
people of the West. The eight months of war could refer to Al Malhama or World
War VI.

Ammar bin Yasir said, "Once the Pure Soul (i.e. Caliph Harith) and his brother
(Sheikh 'Adeel) are killed, will be killed in Makkah, a caller from heaven (Sheikh
Jibril) calls: "Your Prince is (says his name). This is the Mahdi who will fill the earth
with equity and justice." Nua'im bin Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

"So the Muslims' Caliph (Harith) who is Yemeni (rather Iraqi, or Khurasani, meaning
East) will be killed with three thousand Muslims, including seventy (70) princes,
each one is a commander of a  battalion (brigade)... Muslims give bay'ah to a new
Caliph (Imam Al-Mahdi) and he commands them to pray the morning prayer. So
Allah will see them and descend victory for them and archangels Gabriel and
Michael will descend with other angels (to help the Muslims)...Allah defeats the
Romans." Nua'im bin Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

131.]  Ibid

132.]  Hudhaifa said that the Messenger of Allah, SAAS, said, "When Sudan (Army
Rangers) come after the Arabs (Muslims), they (black people) will be defeated and
thrown into the lowest part of the earth (or pushed back to Jordan, lowest part of
Ash-Shām). While these circumstances exist, the Sufyāni (Dhul Urf) will come with
three hundred and sixty men until he reaches Damascus. After a month he will be
followed by thirty thousand from Kalb (tribe). He will send an army to Iraq and kill
one hundred thousand in Az-Zawra. Then they (Dhul Urf's army) will go to Kufa
(when Caliph Harith attacks Baytul Maqdis/Constantinople) and pillage it. When
this occurs, a banner will come from the East, led by a man from Tamim called
Shua'ib Ibn Salih who will obtain the release of the people of Kufa and will defeat
them (Dhul Urf and his army)." Nua'im bin Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

Ammar bin Yasir said, "When the Sufyāni (Dhul Urf, Sufyāni I) reaches Kufa and
kills the supporters of the family of Muhammad, SAAS, the Mahdi will come and
the bearer of his banner is Shua'ib Ibn Salih." Nua'im bin Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

"Will surrender the banner (leadership)..." cf. FN 128 above

133.]  Ibn Munadi said that in the Book of Daniel, it is reported that "The Sufyānis
are three and the Mahdis are three: When the first Sufyāni (Dhul Urf) appears and
his name and fame becomes widespread, the first Mahdi will confront him..." Al-
Muttaqi Al-Hindi's Al-Burhan fie Alamatil Mahdi Akhir Az-Zaman, As-Suyuti's Al-
Hawi lil-Fatāwa

134.]  Abi Sadiq said, "The (Imam) Mahdi does not emerge until the Sufyāni (Dhul
Urf) emerges (triumphant) on the ashes (of the Muslim nation)." Nua'im bin
Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

Al-Walid Ibn Muslim said, "The Mahdi will not come until the Sufyāni (Dhul Urf) is
established." (Check the source)

135.]  Reported a companion who informed Mujahid, "Surely the Mahdi will not
come until the Purified Soul (Nafs Zakiyyah) has been killed. When this occurs
those in the heavens and those on the earth will be angry (including the wife of the
Caliph to the General Mansur). So people will come in a procession to the Mahdi,
like the procession of a bride to her husband on her wedding night, and he will fill
the world with fairness and justice and the earth will produce its plants and the
heavens will pour its rain and my Ummah will enjoy his government and favors
never before enjoyed." Ibn Abi Shaybah

"Allah will send the Mahdi at a time when people say they are hopeless and that
there is no Mahdi." Al-Muttaqi Al-Hindi's Al-Burhan fie Alamatil Mahdi Akhir Az-
Zaman, p. 55

"Allah will send the Mahdi after despair has reached the point that people will say,
'There is no Mahdi'." Nua'im bin Hammad

136.] "I find the aid of your Lord from the direction of Yaman." Musnad Imam
Ahmad

"There shall emerge 12,000 men from Aden-Abyan who shall aid Allah (Azza as
Jal) and His Rasul, SAAS, and they are the best of people between me and them."
Musnad Imam Ahmad
"The best of the companions are four (like Harith, Mansur, Shua'ib and Sheikh
'Adeel?), and the best small army units (Sarāya) are four hundred (400) (like the
313 from the Pitipur Taliqan?), and the best army is four thousand (like the Black
Flags Army of Shua'ib Ibn Salih At-Tamimi?), and twelve thousand (12,000) will
never be defeated because of their small number (like the 12,000 Black Flags
Army of General Mansur?)." Sahih Al-Jamee As-Sagheer, #3278

The Commander of the Faithful said, "The Mahdi will appear with an army of at
least twelve thousand persons and a maximum number of fifteen thousand
persons. Fear and intimidation (of the enemies) with respect to his military forces
will go ahead of his soldiers. He and his soldiers will not reproach anybody in the
Way of Allah. The slogan of his soldiers is this, "Let them die! Let them die!" (Kill!
Kill! Kill!)." Ibn Tawus, Malahim, p. 65

137.] Abu Hurairah said that the Prophet, SAAS, said, "When the Malhama Battles
occur, battalions (or brigades) of the Mawali (Non-Arabs), the best among the
Arabs (Muslims), in terms of horses and arms. By them Allah supports the religion
(of Islam)." Ibn Majah, Nua'im bin Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

Ali said, "They shall be a group that does not oblige Allah by its patience. And they
do not consider themselves great while sacrificing their lives on the path of truth."
Yanabi Al-Mawaddah, p. 437

The Messenger of Allah, SAAS, said, "Great and noble personalities from the land
of Shām will join Al-Mahdi as well as those from various tribes and lands adjacent
to Shām. They are the ones whose hearts are said to be like pieces of iron. They
are worshippers at night and lions during the day." Ibn Tawus, Malahim, p. 142

138.] Ibid

139.]  "There shall emerge 12,000 men from Aden-Abyan who shall aid Allah (Azza
as Jal) and His Rasul, SAAS, and they are the best of people between me and
them." Musnad Imam Ahmad

140.]  Narrated by Zahdam bin Mudrab, I heard Imran bin Hussain saying, "The
Prophet, SAAS, said, 'The best people are those living in my generation (The
Companions), then those coming after them  (The Beloved People to the Prophet,
SAAS, the Companions of the Imam Al-Mahdi, Khalifatullah), then those coming
after (the Companions of Al-Mansur, Mahdi III).'" Imran said, "I do not know if the
Prophet mentioned two or three generations after your generation. The Prophet
added, 'There will be some people after you who will be dishonest, and will not be
trustworthy, and will give witness (evidences) without being asked to give witness,
and will vow but will not fulfill their vows, and fatness will appear among them."
Bukhari
141.]  Related by Ali, "So do not rebuke the people of Syria but rebuke the evil
people among them because amongst them are the Abdāls. A flood is about to be
sent down to the people of Syria which will disperse their groups in such a way
that if foxes attacked they would be beaten. At that time a man from  the family of
my House will come under three banners, between 12-15,000 and their password
(battlecry) is 'Die! Die!' ("Kill! Kill! Kill!) Then there will come seven banners and
under each will be one man seeking the kingdom. Allah will kill all of them  and
restore unity and favors upon the hearts of Muslims and those who were far come
close." Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, Tabarani

The Commander of the Faithful said, "The Mahdi will appear with an army of at
least twelve thousand persons and a maximum number of fifteen thousand
persons. Fear and intimidation (of the enemies) with respect to his military forces
will go ahead of his soldiers. He and his soldiers will not reproach anybody in the
Way of Allah. The slogan of his soldiers is this, "Let them die! Let them die!" (Kill!
Kill! Kill!)." Ibn Tawus, Malahim, p. 65

142.]  "Another of the portents of the coming of Mahdi (Khalifatullah) is the killing
of a senior member of the Hashimites." Risalat Al-Khuruj Al-Mahdi, p.12

"A man will come out from the East before the Mahdi, from his Household (family),
carrying a sword for eight months, killing and maiming people. He heads toward
Baytul Maqdis (Jerusalem) and dies once he reaches it." Nua'im bin Hammad's
Kitab Al-Fitān

143.]  "Allah will send the Mahdi after despair has reached the point that people
will say, 'There is no Mahdi'. Nua'im bin Hammad

"Hadhrat Mahdi will appear with the flag of the Messenger of Allah when people
are widely afflicted and when all hope of his coming is lost. Al-Muttaqi Al-Hindi's
Al-Burhan fie Alamatil Mahdi Akhir Az-Zaman

"The Mahdi will appear with the flag of the Messenger of Allah, SAAS, when people
have lost their hope that they will be freed from the woes afflicting them." Al-
Muttaqi Al-Hindi's Al-Burhan fie Alamatil Mahdi Akhir Az-Zaman

144.] "Then the Romans will say, 'The Cross has won!' Allah becomes angry and
say, 'O Gabriel! Help My worshippers!' Gabriel will descend with one hundred
thousand angels. Allah will say, 'O Michael! Help My worshippers!' Michael will
descend with two hundred thousand angels. Allah will say, 'O Israfeel! Help My
worshippers!' Israfeel will descend with three hundred thousand angels. Allah will
descend victory on the believers (Muslims) and descend His Wrath on the
disbelievers, so they get defeated and killed." Nua'im bin Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān
145.] Muhammad Ibn Al-Hanafiyyah said, We were with Ali when a man asked him
about Al-Mahdi. Imam Ali said, "But oh!" Then joined his hands and counted seven
fingers as he said, "He comes at the end of times when men (Romans) say, 'Allah
has been killed!' Then Allah will gather the scattered nations for him like the
scattered clouds and Allah will arbitrate between their hearts so that they do not
feel lonely, nor will they be happy if someone joins them. Their number (i.e. this
part of the hadith refers to 313, another topic not connected to that of above) is
like that of the people of Badr. Neither those who are at the beginning overtake
them nor those who are at the end reach them. And their number is the same as
Talut's companions who crossed the river with him." Sheikh Abdullah bin Sadek's
Al-Mahdi Al-Muntadhar

146.] Abu Firas said he heard Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-Aas said, "You will confront
Constantinople (meaning the Romans) three times. In the first confrontation, you
will do well (Battles in Iraq before the conquest of Az-Zawra). In the second one,
you (after defeating the Ajams) will enter in a reconciliation treaty with them
(Romans) to the extent that the Muslims will build a mosque in it (Constantinople)
and invade (together with the Romans) an enemy located behind Constantinople
and then you will return to Constantinople. In the third (confrontation) Allah will
open it for you when you (Muslims) say Takbir (Allahu Akbar). One third of it
(Constantinople) will be destroyed (by war). Allah will burn one-third of it. You will
divide among you the wealth found in the remaining third." Nua'im bin Hammad's
Kitab Al-Fitān 

147.] "Then the Romans will say, 'The Cross has won!' Allah becomes angry and
say, 'O Gabriel! Help My worshippers!' Gabriel will descend with one hundred
thousand angels. Allah will say, 'O Michael! Help My worshippers!' Michael will
descend with two hundred thousand angels. Allah will say, 'O Israfeel! Help My
worshippers!' Israfeel will descend with three hundred thousand angels. Allah will
descend victory on the believers (Muslims) and descend His Wrath on the
disbelievers, so they get defeated and killed." Nua'im bin Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

"Those angels will strike the faces and backs of those who oppose Hadhrat
Mahdi." Al-Haythami's Al-Qawl Al-Mukhtasar fie Alamatil Mahdi Al-Muntadhar, p. 41

148.] "It's Leader (Caliph Harith) will surrender the banner (will leave Iraq
defenseless against Roman attacks when he and his army attack Baytul Maqdis)
to the leader of all evil (Dhul Urf, Sufyāni I, who conquers Iraq) which will come
from the furthest Western shores (Baghdad), then the beginning of the end (of
Ajam and Roman rule in Baytul Maqdis) as it wails (to allies) all (over) the world
(Caliphate) to come to its aid. The (new) leader regains his throne (defeats the
enemies and reconquers Caliphate territories)..."Qalda bin Zayd bin Baraka's Asma
Masalik li Ayyam Al-Mahdi Malik Li Kullid-Dunya bi Amrillah Al-Malik, cf. FN 128

149.] From Shahr ibn Hawshab that the Messenger of Allah, SAAS, said, "In the
month of Ramadan there will be a Sound. In the month of Shawwal there will be
Mahmaha (murmuring). In the month of Dhul Qa'da there will be fighting among
the tribes. In the month of Dhul Hijja the pilgrims will be robbed. In Muharram, a
caller from Heaven will call, "The choice of Allah is this person (Imam Al-Mahdi)!
So listen to him and obey him!" Nua'im bin Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

150.]  Muhammad Ibn Al-Hanafiyyah said, We were with Ali when a man asked him
about Al-Mahdi. Imam Ali said, "But oh!" Then joined his hands and counted seven
fingers as he said, "He comes at the end of times when men (Romans) say, 'Allah
has been killed!' Then Allah will gather the scattered nations for him like the
scattered clouds and Allah will arbitrate between their hearts so that they do not
feel lonely, nor will they be happy if someone joins them. Their number (i.e. this
part of the hadith refers to 313, another topic not connected to that of above) is
like that of the people of Badr. Neither those who are the beginning overtake them
nor those who are at the end reach them. And their number is the same as Talut' s
companions who crossed the river with him." Sheikh Abdullah bin Sadek's Al-
Mahdi Al-Muntadhar

151.] "Before swearing allegiance, they (Muslims) will swarm to him in droves..."
Al-Haythami's Al-Qawl Al-Mukhtasar fie Alamatil Mahdi Al-Muntadhar, p. 26

"As clouds gather in the sky, Allah will muster a community around him. Allah will
reconcile their hearts." Al-Muttaqi Al-Hindi's Al-Burhan fie Alamatil Mahdi Akhir Az-
Zaman, p. 57

Abdullah bin Al-Harith bin Jiz Al-Zubaidi said that the Prophet of Allah, SAAS, said,
"People from the East will come to assist the Mahdi in laying the foundation for his
dominion." Ibn Majah, Tabarani

"People will seek refuge in Hadhrat Mahdi as honey bees cluster around their
sovereign. He will fill the world that was once full of cruelty, with justice. His justice
will be such that he will not awaken a sleeping person or even shed one drop of
blood (to cure a disease). The Earth will return to the age of Bliss." Al-Haythami's
Al-Qawl Al-Mukhtasar fie Alamatil Mahdi Al-Muntadhar, p. 29

152.] Narrated from Abu Jaffar Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ali, "Three or seven days, after
you see a fire from the East, expect to see the appearance of Al-i-Muhammad
(Imam Mahdi). An angel (Sheikh Jibril) from the sky will call out the name of the
Mahdi and every one in the East and West will hear that voice. So much so that
those asleep will wake up from fear, those standing will squat down, and those
seated will rise to the feet." Al-Muttaqi Al-Hindi's Al-Burhan fie Alamatil Mahdi Akhir
Az-Zaman, p. 32

153.]  Aban bin Al-Walid Al-Mu'ti heard Ibn Abbas talking with Muawiya and asked
him about the End of Time, so he told him, "A man (Caliph Harith) from them (Banu
Hashim) at the End of Time will rule for forty (40) years (i.e. the length of time
Caliph Harith fights and rules as a Caliph). The Battles [Al-Malahim (with the
Romans)] will be in the last remaining seven (7) years of his (Caliph Harith's) reign.
He dies in the Aamaq (the second wave 12,000 Army of Caliph Harith) then a man
(Imam Al-Mahdi, Khalifatullah) with two small marks [on his face (i.e. a small dip
an inch above and in between his two eyebrows and a small scarmark on the
bridge of his acquiline nose)] will succeed him (Caliph Harith). He (Imam Al-Mahdi)
is the one who will conquer (Baytul Maqdis/Constantinople)." Nua'im bin
Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitān

Reported by Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudriy: "A man from my nation will come who speaks
with my Sunnah and Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified, will send showers of rain from
the heavens so that the earth will produce its blessing. Through him the earth will
be filled with fairness and justice just as it has been filled by oppression and
injustice. He will govern this nation for seven years, and go to Baytul Maqdis
(Jerusalem, to rule the Caliphate from it)." Abu Dawud, Tabarani, Al-Hākim,
Tirmidhi, Ahmad, Ibn Hibban, Muslim, Al-Barudi and Abu Nua'im