Hadith No: 1
Al-‘Ajluni - Kashf al-Khafa' wa Muzil al-Iilbas 'amma Ishtahra min al-Ahadith 'ala Alsinat al-Nas
Letter Meem - 2661: Al-Mahdi is from the descendants of Fatimah
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (288/289)
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- .... Among them is what al-Tabarani narrated
from Ali, marfu' (elevated), saying:"The Mahdi is from us; he will seal the religion with him as it was opened with us." - .... Among them is what al-Tabarani and others narrated
from Ibn Mas'ud, who reported it marfu' (elevated) in these words:"The Mahdi is from my Ahl al-Bayt; his name will match my name." - .... And among them is what al-Ruyani mentioned in his Musnad and Abu Na'im
from Hudhayfah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, "The Mahdi is a man from my descendants, his color will be that of an Arab and his physique that of an Israelite. On his right cheek will be a mole, like a luminous star. He will fill the earth with justice as it has been filled with oppression, and the inhabitants of the earth and the heavens, as well as the birds in the sky, will be pleased with his leadership."