سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الفتنChapters on Tribulations
بَابُ : خُرُوجِ الْمَهْدِيِّChapter: The appearance of the Mahdi
Hadith 4083
اُردوEn
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 صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , قَالَ : " يَكُونُ فِي أُمَّتِي الْمَهْدِيُّ , إِنْ قُصِرَ فَسَبْعٌ وَإِلَّا فَتِسْعٌ , فَتَنْعَمُ فِيهِ أُمَّتِي نِعْمَةً لَمْ يَنْعَمُوا مِثْلَهَا قَطُّ , تُؤْتَى أُكُلَهَا وَلَا 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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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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Our esteemed researcher has declared the mentioned narration weak in terms of its chain of transmission, whereas other scholars have classified it as authentic (sahih) or good (hasan). After reading the research discussions of these scholars, it becomes clear that the mentioned narration at the very least reaches the level of hasan li ghayrihi, which is considered acceptable as evidence among the hadith scholars (muhaddithin). And Allah knows best. For further details, see: (al-Rawd al-Nadhir: 647 and Sunan Ibn Majah, edited by Dr. Bashar Awwad, no. 4083)
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The Mahdi will be a righteous man from the descendants of Fatimah radi Allahu anha, whose name will be after the name of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam (Muhammad), and his father's name will be after the name of the Prophet's sallallahu alayhi wa sallam father (Abdullah). During his seven-year rule, there will be complete peace and prosperity. See: (Jami‘ al-Tirmidhi, al-Fitan, Chapter: What has come regarding the Mahdi, Hadith: 2231 and Sunan Abi Dawud, Book of al-Mahdi, Hadith: 4282)
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In the past, some people have falsely claimed to be the Mahdi, which was not correct. For this reason, some people in the modern era have started to deny the Mahdi altogether. This approach is not correct. While refuting the false claimant, one should not deny the true one.
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Our esteemed researcher has declared the mentioned narration weak in terms of its chain of transmission, whereas other scholars have classified it as authentic (sahih) or good (hasan). After reading the research discussions of these scholars, it becomes clear that the mentioned narration at the very least reaches the level of hasan li ghayrihi, which is considered acceptable as evidence among the hadith scholars (muhaddithin). And Allah knows best. For further details, see: (al-Rawd al-Nadhir: 647 and Sunan Ibn Majah, edited by Dr. Bashar Awwad, no. 4083)
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The Mahdi will be a righteous man from the descendants of Fatimah radi Allahu anha, whose name will be after the name of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam (Muhammad), and his father's name will be after the name of the Prophet's sallallahu alayhi wa sallam father (Abdullah). During his seven-year rule, there will be complete peace and prosperity. See: (Jami‘ al-Tirmidhi, al-Fitan, Chapter: What has come regarding the Mahdi, Hadith: 2231 and Sunan Abi Dawud, Book of al-Mahdi, Hadith: 4282)
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In the past, some people have falsely claimed to be the Mahdi, which was not correct. For this reason, some people in the modern era have started to deny the Mahdi altogether. This approach is not correct. While refuting the false claimant, one should not deny the true one.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4083
