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Explaining his poems, As-Safarini said, "There are many opinions concerning Al Mahdi --
even the false -- and it has been said that there is no Mahdi except Jesus. The authentic
reports followed by truthful people is that Al Mahdi is other than Jesus and that he will
come before Jesus descends from the heavens. There are many narrations reaching the
degree of 'tawatur' and because of this it became very well known among the scholars of
the Sunnah⁵, as it is agreed that any news transmitted by tawatur methodology is
considered as being an article of belief.
After this As-Safarini mentioned some of the Hadiths reported by a group of the
Prophet's Companions and commented, "These have been reported via the
Companions together with others who are also mentioned in numerous chains of
narrations. It has also been mentioned via the second generation of Muslims from which
we glean great benefit with the absolute knowledge of Al Mahdi. Therefore, belief in the
coming of Al Mahdi is obligatory because it has been confirmed by knowledgeable
scholars and listed in the Articles of Faith of the people of the Sunnah."
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even the false -- and it has been said that there is no Mahdi except Jesus. The authentic
reports followed by truthful people is that Al Mahdi is other than Jesus and that he will
come before Jesus descends from the heavens. There are many narrations reaching the
degree of 'tawatur' and because of this it became very well known among the scholars of
the Sunnah⁵, as it is agreed that any news transmitted by tawatur methodology is
considered as being an article of belief.
After this As-Safarini mentioned some of the Hadiths reported by a group of the
Prophet's Companions and commented, "These have been reported via the
Companions together with others who are also mentioned in numerous chains of
narrations. It has also been mentioned via the second generation of Muslims from which
we glean great benefit with the absolute knowledge of Al Mahdi. Therefore, belief in the
coming of Al Mahdi is obligatory because it has been confirmed by knowledgeable
scholars and listed in the Articles of Faith of the people of the Sunnah."
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