THE AHLE SUNNAT SCHOLARS WHO BELIEVE ON THE BIRTH OF IMAM MAHDI

THE AHLE SUNNAT SCHOLARS WHO BELIEVE ON THE BIRTH OF
IMAM AL MAHDI :

Late Shaikh Najmudden al Askari in the first chapter of his book 'Al
Mahdi al Mawood al Muntazar' have mentioned the names of forty
Ahle Sunnat Scholars who accepted the birth of Imam al Mahdi (a.s.)
Similarly the contemporary scholar Shaikh Lutfullah Safi in his book
Muntakabul Asar has mentioned the names of 26 Ahle sunnat Scholars
who are of the opinion that Imam al Mahdi is already born. Here we are
quoting 20 narrations for brevity. Those who are interested in more
references they may please refer to following books and also other books
written on this topic.

1.Mohammad Ibn Talha Halabi ash Shafaee in his book "Matalibus-
Sool fi-Manaqibe Ale Rasool" says, "The twelfth chapter about Abul
Qasim Mohammed ibn Hasan------Al Mahdi, The Proof (of Allah), The
Caliph, The pious The Awaited----then he was born in Samarrah--till the
end of his statement.
And he also says, "Al Mahdi, he is the son of Hasan Askari and he was
born in Samarrah."-----till the end of the statement.

2. Mohammed bin Yousof al Ganji Shafaee in his book "Al Bayan fi
Akhbare Sahibuz zaman, page 336 says, "Surely Mahdi is the son of
Hasan Al Askari he is alive, and existing from Ghaibat till now.

3. Mohammed bin Ahmad Maliki famous as Ibn-Sabbagh in his book
"Fusool-ul-Mohimmah" page 273 Says "Abu Qasim Mohammed Hujjat
Ibn-Hasan-e-Askari was born in Samarrah in 255 AH"------till the end.

4. Sibte-Ibn Jauzi-e-Hanafi in his book "Tazkertul Khawas" page 88
(old edition) says. His son (i.e. son of Imam Hasan-e-Askari) is
Mohammed who is Imam." Then again he says in the chapter of "Hujjatal-
Mahdi"---"He is Mohammed bin Hasan bin Ali ----- and his Kunniyat is
Abul Qasim and he is last Hujjat. The master of time. The Qaem and
Awaited and he is last of the Imam"------till end of the statements.


5. Ahmed bin Hajar Al-Makki in his book Sawaiq-al-Mohreqah page
127, while discussing about Imam Hasan-e-Askari says, "Other than
Abul Qasim Mohammed-al-Hujjat he did not have any successor. And his
age at the death of his father was five years and Allah gave him
wisdom"


References :
AUTHOR BOOK
1. Shabrawi Shafaee :Al-Athaaf be hubbil Ashraaf
2. Abdul wahab-e-Sha'araani: Al Yawa qeet-o-wal
Jawaahir
3. Sheikh Abdullah Madani Shafaee: Ar-Riyaazy uz Zaahirah
4. Serajuddeen Ar Rafai: Sehaah ul Akhbaar
5. Al Ustaz Behjat Afandi :Muhaakamah
6. Al Hafiz Mohammed bin Mohammed Hanafi
Nakshbandi :Faslul Khitab.
7. Sulayman Qonduzi-e-Hanafee: Yanabee ul Mawaddah.
8. Sablanjee-e-Shafaee: Noor ul Absaar.
9. Ibn Khallakaan :Wafayaat-ul-Ayaan
10. Ibn Khashshab Tarikh-o-Mawaaleedil
Aimmah
11. Abdul Haq Dahlavi: Risalah -fi- Ahwal-e-
Aimmah
12. Mohammed Ameen Baghdadi Sowaidi Sabaaek-uz-Zahab

Sipah-e-Mahdi(a.t.f.s.)