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Narrated Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri: The Prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said: “Al Mahdi will be of my Ummah, He will rule seven years, otherwise eight, or otherwise nine. My Ummah will enjoy blessings in his time they have never had before, both the veracious and the dissipated, God will send them rain that pour from heavens in abundance and the earth will bring forth all that grows”1.

* * *The 2nd Hadith

Al Mahdi and that he is from the family of the Messenger of Allah

(May Allah grant peace and honor to him and his family) Narrated Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri: The Prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said: “The earth will be filled with injustice and corruption, at that time, a man from among my progeny will rise will fill the earth with justice and equity, he will rule for seven or nine years”2.

1 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\1366 H 4083, Musnad Ahmad 3 \21, Sunan Al Tirmizi 5\ 4392 Musnad Ahmad 3\28, P 70, Al Mustdrak ‘Ala Al Sahihin 4\ 601 H 86743

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The 3rd Hadith [His Reign]

Narrated Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri: The Prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said: “The Hour shall not come until a man from among Ahl al-Bait owns the earth , he will fill the earth with fairness and justice as it was filled with oppression and injustice before him and he will rule for seven years” 3.

* * *The 4th Hadith

His Statement to Fātimah (Peace be upon her) that the Mahdi is from her.

‘Ali Ibn El Hussein narrated from his father (peace be upon them): The Prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said to Fātimah (Peace be upon her): “Al Mahdi is from your progeny”4.

* * *The 5th Hadith

His saying (peace and prayers be upon him and his family): Al Mahdi is from the Progeny of Al Hassan and Al Hussein

‘Ali - Ibn- ‘Ali – Al Hillali narrates from his father who said: “I entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) as he was in the malady in which he passed away. Fātimah was at his overhead and she was crying so profusely until her whimpers rose. The Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) raised his head to her and said, “My darling, what is making you cry?” She said, “I fear the loss after you.” He said, “My darling, don’t you know that Allah, the Exalted, looked down on earth and selected your father. He sent him with His message. Then he looked Thereafter and selected your husband and sent me revelation to marry you to him. ‘O Fātimah, we are such an Ahl al-Bait that Allah (the Exalted) has given us privilege of seven things which others do not possess. Neither those before us nor those who will come after us will have the privilege of those

3 Musnad Ahmad 3\17, Al Ehssan according to Ibn Habbân Sahih 8\291 H 6787, Al Mustdrak ‘Ala Al Sahihîn 4\600 H 86694 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\1368 H 4086, Sunan Abu Dawûd 4\104 H 4284, Al-Mu'jam al-Kabîr 23\267 H 566, Al Mustadrak ‘Ala Al Sahihîn 4\601 H 8671 and 8672.4

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seven things.

I am the Seal of the Messengers and the most dignified of the apostles before Allah, the Exalted, and the most cherished of the creation to Allah, the Exalted, and I am your father. My successor is the best of the successors, and the most cherished of them to Allah, the Exalted, and he is your husband. Our martyr is the best of the martyrs and the most cherished of them to Allah, the Exalted, and he is Hamzah Ibn ‘Abd al-Mutallib, your father’s and your husband’s uncle. Moreover, the one who possesses two green wings is from us, he shall fly with them in Paradise along with the angels to whichever place he wishes, he is your father's cousin and the brother of your husband. Ours are the two princes of this Ummah, and they are your sons, Al Hassan and Al Hussein, and they are the lieges of the youths of Paradise-dwellers, and their father, by the One Who sent me with the Truth, is better than them. ‘O Fātimah I swear by the One Who rightly appointed me that Al Mahdi is from your sons’ offspring. The world will become full with Haraj (Killing) and Maraj (corruption) 5 and will be intensified, all path (of solution) will be served and people will fiercely fall upon one another such that neither an elder will pity any youngster, nor any youngster will respect an elder. When this happens, Allah will appoint one of them who shall conquer the deviated castles and open out the sheathed hearts. Indeed he shall revolt at the end of time just as I revolted at my time. He shall fill the earth with Justice just as it had been filled with oppression. ‘O Fatima, grieve not and cry not, for Allah, the Exalted, is more compassionate and more benevolent to you than I am to you; and that is due to your position from me and your station in my heart. Allah married you to your husband, who is the greatest of all people in stature, the most dignified of them in position, the most compassionate of them to the public, the fairest of them in equity, and the most sapient of them in judgment. I beseeched my Lord, the Exalted, that you be the first one to join me from my Ahl al-Bait”.

5 Haraj: Overkill, too much of it, sedition, and mingle; Look up “Haraj” item in Al Sahah 1\350, Lesan Al ‘Arab 15\69. Maraj: fake sedition and corruption, in Al Hadith: How will you become if Maraj Takes place? Meaning corruption of religion. Maraj is: mingle; look up “Maraj” item in Lesan Al ‘Arab 13\65.The meaning is: the large number of wars and the intensification of sedition and turmoil among the people.5

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‘Ali says “Fātimah did not live after that but for seventy five days 6 until Allah united her with her father (Peace be upon them)”.7

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6 Historians differed about the time that Fātimah Al Zahrâ the first lady of the nation (peace be upon her) had lived after her father’s death (peace be upon him). They also differed about the location of her grave (peace be upon her). It is known that she stayed alive for 75 days after prophet’s death (peace be upon him) as it was mentioned in Tarikh al-Aemah by Ibn Abi Al Thalj: 6, Tarikh Ahl al-Bait: 72, Al Kafi 1\520, Tarikh Mawaleed Al-Aemah Wa Wafiatehm: 166, Mugam‘a Al Zawaed 9\166 from Al Tabrani in Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeîr and Al-Mu'jam Al-Awsat and Al Esti’ab 4\1898. Others said that she likely stayed alive for 95 days after the prophet (peace be upon him) including Ibn Garir Al Tabri in Dalael Al-Aemah: 45, Al Sheikh Al Mofeed Fi Masar Al Shi’aa: 54 and Al Sheikh Al Tosy in Mesbah Al Tahgad: 554 , they stated that she died on the 3rd of Jumada al-Akhira, 11 A.H. if it is based upon prophet’s death (peace be upon him) on 28 of Safar month as it is known, and Abu Al Farag Al Asfahani in Mokatl Al Talebieen: 60 by saying what was narrated about Al Imam Abi G‘afar Muhammad Ibn Ali (peace be upon him) that she died 3 months after him i.e. 90 days. Especially if based on prophet’s death (peace and prayers be upon him) on Monday, the 2nd of Rabi' al-Awwal month as in Kashf Al Ghoma 1\14. Look up also Al Tabakat Al Kubrâ by Ibn S’ad 8\23 and Al Esti’ab 4\1898 and Allah A‘alam. 7 Al-Mu'jam al-Kabîr 3\57 -58 H 2675.6

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The 6th HadithThe Mahdi is from the Progeny of Husain

Huđhayfah says, the Messenger of Allah (Peace and prayers be upon him and his family) addressed us and recounted things that will happen in the future. Then he said, “If there should not remain from the world but a single day, Allah, the Exalted, will prolong that day until He sends a man from my progeny, whose name is my name.” Salmān stood and asked: “O’ Allah's Messenger, which of your sons? The Holy Prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said, “This son of mine. So saying, he placed his hand on Al Hussein (Peace be upon him)”8.

* * *The 7th Hadith

The village from which Al Mahdi will Rise‘Abd Allah Ibn ‘Umar narrated from the messenger of Allah (peace

and prayers be upon him and his family) that he said: “Al Mahdi will

8 Sunan Abi Dawood 4\104 H 4282, Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer 10\137 H 10230, Ibn Haban 7\567 H 5932 from Ibn Mas’oud. 7

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come from a village called Kara'ah”9.

9 In Al Kamel Fi Do’faa Al Regal 5\295 No. 1435: “from a village in Yemen called Kara'ah”, Al Bayan Fi Akhbar Saheb Al Zaman: 511 from Abi Al Sheikh in “Awaleeh” and Abi Na’eem in “Manakb Al Hoda”, Al Hawy Le Al Fatawy 2\66 from Abi Bakar Al Makri in his “Mu'jam”, Mu'jam al Boldan 4\513 No. 10209 which include the same as “Al Kamel” for Ibn ‘Adai.Also Abu Al Kasem Ali Ibn Mohamed Ibn Ali Al Khazaz El Kemy Al Razy has mentioned A long Hadith in Kefayet Al Athr: 147- 151 its Sanad is from Abd Al Rahman Ibn Abi Layla, He sais: Ali (peace be upon Him) narrated: I was at Um Salma home with the prophet (peace and prayers be upon him) then a group of his companions came in including: Salmān, Abu Zar, El Mekdad and Abd El Rahman Ibn ‘Aouf; then Salmān Asked: “O’ messenger of Allah, every prophet has «Wasi» a (trustee) and two «Sebt» (offsprings), so who is your «Wasi» a (trustee) and who are your «Sebt» (offsprings) ? The prophet remained quiet then said: “O’ Salmān, Allah sent four thousand prophets, they had four thousand «Wasi» (trustees) and eight thousand «Sebt» (offsprings), I swear by Him who has my soul in his hands I’m the best of the prophets, my «Wasi» (trustees) is best of the trustees and my «Sebt» (offsprings) are the best of the «Sebt» (offsprings) … until he said: He [ meaning: Al Mahdi] comes from a village in Yemen called Kara'ah, wearing my turban, and my armor and carrying my sword Dhu Al-Fiqar, and a caller is calling: “This is Al Mahdi follow him ,he is the caliph of Allah, he fills the earth with fairness and justice as it was filled with oppression and injustice, when the world become filled with Haraj (Killing) and Maraj (corruption), and people will fiercely fall upon one another such that neither the elders will show mercy upon the young nor the children will honor the old and neither will the stronger show mercy to the weak, Then Allah authorizes him to go out”.I say that: there are a plenty of Hadith that state the appearance of Al Mahdi (peace be upon him) from Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām in Mecca Al-Mokarama , the previously mentioned Hadith and the other ones like that Hadith about the black standards which appear in Khurasān and that Al Mahdi (peace be upon him) is one of them can be explained in many ways: as: We all know that Imam Al Mahdi is alive moving among people and wander through their markets and walk where they walk through the whole earth, taking care of his fans and followers whether they feel this or not, they will never know him until Allah authorize him to identify himself to them, so, it is not impossible that the beginning of his movement will be from the previously mentioned places in these narrations or from any other place without any specification, However there is no doubt his start will be from Mecca Al-Mokarama. Also: Yamani could mean the one who will come from Yemen, the same thing for the Khurasāni who will come too from Khurasān. But the fact that one of them is Yamani and the other one is Khurasāni doesn’t necessarily indicate that they will come from Yemen or Khurasān; so think about it (the matter).8

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The 8th HadithThe Description of Al Mahdi’s Visage

From Huđhayfah that he said: The Prophet (Peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said: “Al Mahdi is from my offspring, his face is like a glittering star”10.

* * *The 9th Hadith

His color and his PhysiqueFrom Huđhayfah that he said: The Prophet (Peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said: “Al Mahdi is a man from my progeny, his color is an Arabic11color and his body is an Israelite12 body. On his right cheek there is a mole that glitters like a star. He will fill the earth with justice just as it was filled with oppression and all creation will accept his caliphate even the birds in the sky”13.

* * *The 10th HadithHis Forehead

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri says that the Prophet (Peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said: "Al Mahdi is from us, with an open forehead (aglâa)14 and a high nose. (aknâ)15”16.

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10 Kenz Al O'mal 14\264 H 66 from Al Royanni in His “Musnad”, O’kd al Dorar: 18 from Abi Na’eem in “Seft Al Mahdi”.11 Arab’s color i.e. corny or white, also it was mentioned in Al Mahdi description that he has the same color of prophet Muhammad (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) which is slightly light-skinned with a rosy color.12 Israeli body i.e. he is tall and stocky like the sons of Jacob (peace be upon him) who are known for having stocky bodies; Sharh Al Akhbar fi Fadael Al Aemah Al Athar 3\378 H 1251. 13 From Al Tabrani in his “Mu'jam”, Fardos al Akhbar 2\359 H 6940.14 Aglaa i.e. there is light hair above his cheeks and his hair is far from his forehead. Look up the item “Gala” in: Al Nehayeh fi Gharib Al Hadith 1\290, Lesan Al A’rab 2\344.15Aknaa: i.e. fine, high and has a hump in the middle. Look up the item “kana” in: Al Nehayeh fi Gharib Al Hadith Wa al Athar 4\116, Lesan Al A’rab 11\330.16 Sunan Abi Dawood 4\105 H 2485, Musnaf A’bd El Razek 11/372 H 20773.9

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The 11th HadithHis nose

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri narrates that the Prophet (Peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said “Al Mahdi is from us Ahl al-Bait, a man from my (Ummah) nation and He has a high nose (asham)17 and will fill the Earth with fairness and justice as it was filled with oppression and injustice”18.

* * *The 12th Hadith

The mole on his right cheekAbu Amāma al-Bāhili says, The Messenger of Allah (Peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said, “There will be four truces between you and the Romans. The fourth one will be on the hands of a man from the house of the Hercules and will last seven years.” “O’ Messenger of Allah,” called a man from the tribe of ‘Abd al-Qais, who was called al-Mustawrid Ibn Ghayalān19, “who will be the Imam of the people at that day?” He said: “The Mahdi from my offspring, a man of forty years and with a face like a glittering star. There will be a black mole on his right cheek. He will be wearing two “Qutwânis” 20cloaks, seeming as he was from the men of the children of Israel. He will extricate treasures and conquer the cities of polytheism”21.

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17 Asham: Al Shamam means high , fine nose, the man who we may called asham: means that he has a clear prominent nose. Look up: item “shamam” Lesan Al A’rab 7\ 206 .18 Al Mustdrak A’la Al Sahihin 4\600 H 8670, and so in Musnad Ahmed 3\17.19 The name of this man is spelled in many different ways, also the name of his father; it is “khaylan” in Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer, “gilan” in Musnad al Shamieen and Osd El G’haba, “Hilan” in Al Esaba, and “g’hilan” in Al Bayan in Akhbar Saheb Al Zaman from Al Tabrani. 20 Qutwaanis is the plural of Qutwaani which means white short cloak in relation to Qutwaan which is a place in al Koufah where the Qutwaani fabrics are made. Look up: item “Quta” in Tag Al A’ros 2\89.21 Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer 8\101 H 7495, Musnad Al Shamieen 2\410 H 1600.10

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The 13th HadithHis saying (Peace and prayers be upon him and his family)

that Al Mahdi’s Teeth are SplitAbi Salma Ibn ‘Abd al-Rahmān Ibn ‘Auf narrated from his father, the Messenger of Allah (Peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “Allah will send a man from my household whose teeth will be at distance from one another (Afrak) 22 and whose forehead will be broad. He will fill the earth with equity and will grant wealth bountifully”23.

* * *The 14th Hadith

Al Mahdi is a virtuous ImamNarrated Abi Umamah: The Messenger of Allah, (praise and peace be upon him and his family), spoke to us and mentioned the Dajjāl and said: “(Al Medina) will cast out its dirt as a fire (Al Keer)24 casts rust from iron and this day will be called “The Day of Salvation”.” Umm Sharik25 inquired: “Where will the Arabs be on that day?” He replied: “There will be a few on that day, most of them will be in the House of Jerusalem and their leader, Al Mahdi, is a virtuous man26”27.

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22 Means that his teeth are evenly split; Look up item “farak” in Lesan Al A’rab 10\245.23 Al Kamel Fi Do’faa Al Regal 3\423, O’kd Al Dorar: 16, 34, 170 from Abi Na’eem in “A’waleh” and in “Sefat Al Mahdi”. 24 Al Keer: what a forger use to blow in, the plural is Akiar and Kirah; look up item “Keer” in Lesan al A’rab 12\200.25 Umm Sharik: she is Ghozia also called Ghozila bent Dodan Ibn ‘Auf Ibn Amr Ibn A’mer Ibn Rawahaa Ibn Hugair Ibn Abd Ibn Mu’is Ibn A’mer Ibn Loay, she is Qraishyia Amerya, She was married to Abi Al O’kr Ibn Somai Ibn Al Hareth Al Azdi Al Dawsi, she gave birth to Shrekaa, She converted to Islam in Mecca, It is said that she is the one who has endowed her self to the prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), then he married her but didn’t intimate with her because he hated how the Ansaari women are jealous. Marefat Al Sahaba 6\3517 No. 4111, Al Esti’ab 4\1942 No. 4169, Osd al-Ghaba 6\352 No. 7489, Al Esaba 8\238 No. 12099.26 There is a sequel in another narration : “When he steps forward to lead them in the Dawn prayer, Jesus, the son of Mary will descend during that time so the Imam will step backward in order for Jesus to come forward but he will say to him: “Go forward and pray, because it has indeed been established for you”. So he will lead them in prayer as an Imam”.27 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\1361 H 4077, Sunan Abi Dawûd 4\115 H 4322.11

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The 15th HadithAllah Sends him Openly

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri says that the Messenger of Allah (praise and peace be upon him and his family) said, “The Mahdi will rise in my Ummah. Allah will send him openly. The Ummah will enjoy and the cattle will rejoice. The earth will bring forth its plants and he will give wealth equally”28.

* * *The 16th Hadith

His saying (Peace and prayers be upon him and his family) that Al Mahdi will wear a turban (imama)29 on his head

From ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar that he said: the messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family): “Al Mahdi will come wearing a turban on his head, and a caller will be calling, this is Al Mahdi, the Caliph of Allah! Follow him”30.

* * *The 17th Hadith

His saying (peace be upon him): an Angel Over his Head ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “Al Mahdi will rise while there is an angel over his head calling, this is Al Mahdi! Follow him!”31.

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28 Al Mustdrak A’la al Sahihin 4\601 H 8673, Look up: Musnad Ahmed 3\21 -22.29 Also "ghemama” (cloud) in another narration.30 Al Kamel Fi Do’faa Al Regal 5\296, Okd Al Dorar: 135 from Abi Na’eem in “Manakb Al Hoda”.31 Musnad Al shamieen 2\71 – 72 H 937.12

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The 18th HadithThe Glad Tidings of the Prophet (peace and prayers be upon

him and his family) to His Ummah about Al MahdiNarrated Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri: The Prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said: “I give you the glad tiding of the coming of the Mahdi32! He will be sent to my (Ummah) nation at the time when people will be faced with severe conflict and the earth will be hit by a violent quake. He will fill the earth with justice and equity, as it is filled with injustice. The dwellers of the heavens and the dwellers of the earth will be pleased with him. He will distribute wealth sahāhā.” A man asked him, “What is sahāhā?” He said, “Equality between the people”33.

* * *The 19th HadithAl Mahdi’s Name

Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar says, Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “The Hour shall not come until a man from my progeny will rule. His name is like my name. He will fill the earth with equity and justice as it will be full of oppression and tyranny”34.

32 In another narration “ a man from Koraysh from my progeny”.33 Musnad Ahmed 3\37 and 52. In another narration the following text comes after “people”, “He fills the hearts of Muhammad’s nation with richness, and treat them fair, even he orders a caller to announce: who needs something? No one comes but only one does and ask him for money, he says go ask the sadden (money keeper) he will give you; He goes and say I’m the messenger of Al Mahdi give me money; He said: take whatever you need. He keeps taking until he becomes unable to carry it, then he throws some of it to be able to carry whatever he can and when he comes out he regrets doing so and says: I’m the most greedy of Muhammad’s nation, all of them were asked to have this money and left it, then he comes back and returns the riches but they are not taken back from him. It is said to him, ‘We do not take back something we have given away.’ This will be for seven or eight or nine years. There is no pleasure in life after Al Mahdi”. 34 Narrated by Ibn Maso’ud in this term – Al Tabrani in Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer 10\133 H 10214, Abu Dawood and Al Tirmizi as in Mataleb al Sool: 313, Ibn Haban in Al Ehssan according to Sahih Ibn Haban 8\291 H 2785, Al Bazar in His Musnad 5\225 – 226 H 1832, Al Shashy in His Musnad 2\110 – 11 H 635.13

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The 20th HadithHis Patronym

Huđhayfah says, Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “If there should not remain but a single day from the world, Allah will send a man therein whose name is my name, his character is my character, and his patronym is Abu ‘Abd Allah”35.

* * *The 21st Hadith

His father’s nameAbdullah Ibn ‘Umar says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “The world will not go away until Allah sends a man from my household. His name will be like my name, and his father’s name like my father’s. He will fill it with

35 O’kd Al Dorar: 31 from Abi Na’îm in “Sefat Al Mahdi”, Al Bayan Fi Akhbar Saheb Al Zaman: 510.14

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equity and justice as it will be full with tyranny and oppression”36.

36 Musnad Ibn Abi Shaiba 8\678 H 193, Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer 10\133 H 10213, Musnad Al Shashy 2\110 H 634, Al Mustdrak Ala Al Sahihin 4\489 H 8364. I’m saying that: Mr. Tamer Al A’mîdi has searched the Ahadith that mentioned the phrase “his father’s name like my father’s” in an article was published in “Torathona” magazine in volume 3 and 4 of the 11th year \ Ragab - Zo Al Hega 1416A.H., under the title “application of scientific criteria of Hadith criticism on Al Mahdi’s Ahadith (peace be upon him) in both parties books”. Since this is an important article, here are some paragraphs of it for our readers and researchers who are looking for the truth about Imam Al Mahdi’s lineage (peace be upon him).Mr. Al A’meedi says that: “the name of the father of Imam Al Mahdi (peace be upon him) in Hadith books differs greatly and need to be more in the spot in this research, mainly because those who deny that Al Mahdi Ahadith are true are saying that these Ahadith didn’t use specific name. Even those who said that Al Mahdi’s Ahadith has been reported through Islamic scholars didn’t agree about his full name due to the different sources that stated his father’s name. Some of it say that: the father’s name of al Mahdi is the same as Prophet Muhammad (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) father’s name because of the Hadith (his name will be like my name, and his father’s name like my father’s), which will come in detail later. Others deny this and say that : His father’s name is (Al Hassan), precisely Al Imam Al Hassan Al A’skry Ibn Al Imam Ali Al Hadi (peace be upon them), and this opinion is supported by all the twelve Imami Shia’a, also Many Sunni has agreed about this too as it will be explained later”. Mr. al A’meedi also says that: “there are many Ahadith about specifying the name of Al Mahid’s father which differ in wording but have the same meaning, which is (Abd Allah) like the name of the prophet’s father (peace and prayers be upon him and his family). Before illustrating these Ahadith we would like to note many things: … till he said: after illustrating all these things we will explore these Ahadith: 1st Hadith: (The world will not go away until Allah sends a man from my household. His name will be like my name and his father’s name like my father’s). This Hadith was reported by Ibn Abi Shaiba, Al Tabrani and Al Hakem; All of them through A’sem Ibn Abi Al Ngood, from Zar Ibn Hbish, from Abd Allah Ibn Maso’ud, from prophet Muhammad (peace and prayers be upon him and his family). Also it was reported by Al Majlesi Al Thani in (Behar Al Anwar), from Al Arbly, the latter has taken it from Al Arba’in book for Abi Na’eem Al Asbahny. 2nd Hadith: (The Hour shall not come until a man from my progeny will rule. His name is like my name and his father’s name like my father’s. This Hadith has been reported by Abu Amr Al Dani and Al Khatib Al Boghdady too, they reported it through A’sem Ibn Abi Al Ngood Musnad from Ibn Maso’ud too, but it was not reported by shia’a. 3rd Hadith: (Al Mahdi’s name is like my name and his father’s name like my father’s) the most important Sunni people who had reported this Hadith are: Al Khatib Al Boghdady and Ibn Hagar, they reported it through A’sem too from Ibn Maso’ud Musnad. It was reported by Ibn Tawoos from Ibn Hamad from Shia’a. Other narrators are: Abi Na’eem, Al Tabrani, Ibn Abi Hatem and Ibn Hamad. These are the most important Ahadith in this matter, and those who reported these Hadith has became the reference to the latter ones, nearly you would find one of them that didn’t report through A’sem Ibn Abi Al Ngood since he is main references as all scholars had stated. The previously mentioned Ahadith are unknown to most narrators though they stated that the narration of: (his name is like my name) without (and his father’s name like my father’s) is most common known. For example the first Hadith was narrated by Imam Ahmed in his Musnad in many places without mentioning that subsequent. The same did Al Tirmizi and he said (in this: from Ali, Abi Sa’eed, Um Salma and Abi Hurayra, this is Hadith is Sahih Hassan). Also Al Tabrani has recorded the first Hadith in more than ten different ways without this subsequent in the following numbered Ahadith: the same did the others like Ibn Abi Shaiba and Al Hakem and other narrators. The following statement from who had reported the first Hadith make it more clear: Al Makdsi Al Shafa’i said after reporting the Hadith from Abi Dawood: a group of Hadith scholars has reported it in their books , including Imam Abu A’isa Al Tirmizi in his Game’ book, Imam Abu Dawood in his Sunan, Al Hafez Abi Bakr Al Bayhki and Sheikh Abu Amr Al Dani, all of them has mentioned (his name is like my name) without the subsequent (and his father’s name like my father’s). It’s not possible that all these scholars have no idea about this subsequent narrated through the route of A’sem Ibn Abi Al Ngood, though they had reported these Ahadith through the route of A’sem himself, which indicates that they don’t think that subsequent is not correct otherwise they would have narrated it. We can’t charge any of them that he had omitted it in purpose since this subsequent has a significant importance when replying to the other party about the father’s name of Al Mahdi (peace be .upon him). Now it is clear that one of the narrators from A’sem had added this subsequent to promote the idea that Al Mahdi is Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Ibn Al Hassan or Ibn al Mansour the Abbasi caliph. Another proof of this, is the fabricated Hadith to Abu Horyra which said the (Al Mahdi’s name is Muhammad Ibn Abd Allah and he has a difficulty in speech)! Al Abri has narrated this subsequent (and his father’s name like my father’s) (T 363 H) in (Al Bayan) by Al kingy al Shafa’I; Al Kingy has narrated from Abi al Hassan Al abri’s book that is called (Manakb Al Shafa’i), He said: (He mentioned this Hadith and he mentioned a subsequent in his narration: (If only a single day remains from the tenure of this world, the Almighty Allah in that same day, will raise a person from my descendants or from my Ahul – Albayt whose name is the same as mine and his father’s name like my father’s, he will fill the earth with equity and justice as it will be full of oppression and tyranny). Since all the previous three Ahadith narrated by A’sem Ibn Abi Al Ngood, from Zar Ibn Hbish, from Abd Allah Ibn Maso’ud, it is good to mention all Hadith’s route which has been collected by Al Hafez Abu Na’eem and ended by A’sem, all these narrations agreed about using the term (his name is like my name) and none of them mentioned the term (his father’s name is like my father’s), this is what was stated by Al kingy al Shafa’i in his book(Al Bayan)”. He also said that: “some of the scholars of Hadith tried to validate this subsequent and Al Kingy al Shafa’i has mentioned some of these but he denied it by saying: (this interpretation is overcastted and the last say in this matter is: Imam Ahmed has narrated this Hadith in his Musnad [in] many places: (his name is like my name). So, the Hadith of (his father’s name like my father’s) can’t be contradicted with those Ahadith that specify Al Hassan (peace be upon him) as Al Mahdi’s father, which were narrated by many ways from both parties and which agree with the Hadith (his name is like my name) that was narrated from Ali (Peace be upon him), Ibn Maso’ud, Abi Sa’eed, Huzaifah, Slaman, Abu Hurayra, Ibn Omr, Om Salma and others. Also the coincidence of using the term Ahul Al Bayt (peace be upon them) from the progeny of the prince of the believers Imam Ali Ibn Abi Taleb (peace be upon him) to Imam al Hassan Al A’skry (peace be upon him). Also one hundred and twenty eight Sunni scholars, narrators and historians have supported The Ahadith which indicate that Al Mahdi is from the progeny of Imam Al Hassan Al A’skry, which we have explained in detail including names and sayings and have arranged by centuries starting from the fourth Hijri century and ending with the fourteenth Hijri Century. This makes the Hadith: (his father’s name like my father’s) if it was correct not very much supported as the other Hadith. Later when we discus that Al Mahdi is from the progeny of Al Hassan and Al Hussein (peace be upon them) we will clarify what is closely related to the correct name of A H l Mahdi’s father (peace be upon him)”. End of “Torathona” magazine report. 15

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The 22nd HadithHis Equity

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “Verily the earth will be beset with oppression and hostility. Then a man will rise from my Ahl al-Bait, who will fill it with equity and justice, as it (was) replete with tyranny, hostility, and oppression”37.

* * *The 23rd HadithHis Character

‘Abdullah says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “A man will rise from Ahl al-Bait; his name will be like mine and his character will be like mine. He will fill the earth with equity and justice”38.

* * *The 24th HadithHis Munificence

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri says, Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “In latter days when mischief will manifest, a man will come who is called Al Mahdi. His grants will be very pleasant”39.

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His Knowledge of the Conduct of the Prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family)

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “A man will rise from my Ahl al-Bait and act upon my conduct. Allah will descend for him blessings (Al Barakah)40 from the heavens. The earth will bring forth its bliss. Through him the earth will be beset by equity and justice, as it was replete with oppression and tyranny. He will rule over this

37 Heliat Al Awlyaa 3\101, Okd Al Dorar: 19, Al Mu’jam Al Awsat 8\217 H , Musnad al Bazar 8\257 – 258 H 3323.38 Al Mu’jam Al Kabeer 10\136 – 137 H 10229, Musnad al Bazar 5\207 H 1808, Ibn Haban 8\291 H 6878.39 Musnad Ahmed 3\80, Musnaf Ibn Abi Shaiba 8\678 H 63, 185.40 “Al Katr” (rain) in another narration.16

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Ummah for seven years and will disembark at Jerusalem”41.

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The 26th HadithHis Coming and His Standards

Thawbān42says, The Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said “When you see black standards coming from Khurasān then come to them even if you have to crawl on snow, for the Vicegerent of God, Al Mahdi43 is amidst them”44.

* * *The 27th Hadith

His Coming from the East‘Abdullah said45, we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) when a group of youths from the Children of Hāshim came. When the Prophet saw them his eyes drowned in tears and his color changed. The companions said46, “We see in your visage something which we dislike.” He said, “We, the Ahl al-Bait, Allah has chosen the hereafter for us over this world. My Household will see trials, banishment, and ostracism after me, until a nation comes from the east carrying black standards. They will demand the right and will be denied. So they will wage wars and will be victorious and will be given what they asked for. But they do not accept it until they proffer it to a man from my Household. He will fill the earth with equity and justice, as they have beset it by tyranny. Whoever reaches that time from amongst you must come to them even if he has to crawl over ice47”48.

42 He is Thawbān Ibn Bogdod also called Ibn Gehdar – the slave of messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), His Patronym is Aba A’bd Allah also said it is Abu A’bd Al Rahman and the first is the most common one. He is from Hemiar in Yemen also said He is from Al Srah (location between Mecca and Yemen). It was said that he is from Sa’ad Al A’shira from Mezheg, he was enslaved then prophet Muhammad (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) bought and freed him. He remained faithful to the prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) and kept traveling and stayed inherent to the prophet until the prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) died, then He travelled to Sham and stayed In Hems till he died there in 54 A.H. Al Mu’jam Al Kabeer 2\91 No. 172, Ma’reft Al Sahaba for Abi Na’eem 1\501 No. 422, Osd Al Ghaba 1\296 No. 624.43 I say: “for the Vicegerent of God Al Mahdi” this is may be mean his supporters, we have explained in the footnote of the seventh Hadith that Imam Al Mahdi will come from Al Masjid Al Hram in Mecca Al Mokarama; revise it.44 Musnad Ahmed 5\277, Al Fetn for Na'eem Ibn Hamad: 188, Al Mustdrak Ala Al Sahihin 4\547 H 8531.45 In other narrations “ ‘Abdullah Ibn Omr” and in another one “Ibn Maso’ud”.46 In other narrations they said: “O’ Messenger of Allah,” and in another one: “I said”.47 There is a subsequent: “ He is Al Mahdi” in another narration.48 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\1366 H 4082, Musnaf Ibn Abi Shaiba 8\697 H 18874, Musnad Al Bazar 4\354 – 355 H 1556 and 1557 page 310 H 1491, Musnad Al Shashy 1\347 H 329. 18

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The 28th HadithIslam’s Honorability through Him

Huđhayfa says, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) say, “Pity for this Ummah from tyrannical rulers! How will they be murdering and frightening the pious until one has to acknowledge obedience to them! The God-fearing believer will put on with them on his tongue and (run away from them)49 in his heart. When Allah, the Exalted, desires to render Islam honorable again, He will break every hostile tyrant. And He is All-Powerful over anything He desires and to set this Ummah right after its corruption”. He said (peace be upon him), “O’ Hudhaifa, even if there should not remain but a single day from the world, Allah will prolong that day until a man from my Household rules. Fights will be waged on his hands and Islam will become manifest. He will not violate His promise and He is Swift in reckoning”50.

* * *The 29th Hadith

The Leisure of the Ummah during the Reign of Al MahdiAbu Sa‘īd al-Khudri narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said, “The Mahdi will be in my Ummah, if short for seven years, otherwise eight, or otherwise nine. My Ummah will enjoy leisure in the time of Al Mahdi the like of which they have never enjoyed. The heavens will shower over them bountifully and the earth will not leave51 any vegetation but to bring it forth”52.

* * *The 30th Hadith

He is a Liege of the ParadiseAnas Ibn Mālik says, The Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said, “We the sons of ‘Abd al-Mutallib are

the lieges of the Paradise: (I, my brother ‘Ali, my uncle Hamzah, Ja‘far, Al Hassan, Al Hussein,

49 In another narration: “fix them”.50 Okd Al Dorar: 62 – 63 from Abi Na’eem in “Seft al Mahdi”.51 In another narration "don't save".52 Al Fetn for Na’eem Ibn Hamad: 223, O’kd Al Dorar: 144 -145 from Al Tabrani in his “Mu’jam” and Abi Na’eem in “Seft Al Mahdi”, Al Bayan Fi Akhbar Saheb Al Zaman: 519. 20

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and Al Mahdi)53”54.

53 In another narration: (I, Hamzah, ‘Ali, Ja‘far, Al Hassan, Al Hussein, and Al Mahdi”.54 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\1368 H 4087, Al Mustdrak A’la Al Sahihin 3\233 H 4940.21

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The 31st HadithHis Kingdom

Abû Hurayra says, The Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said, “If there should not remain but one night for the world, a man from my Household will rule therein”55.

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His RuleThawbān says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “Three men, all of them sons of a caliph, will be killed before your treasure, which will not go to anyone of them. Then black standards will come and they will massacre56 them, a massacre never done by any nation. Then the Caliph of God, Al Mahdi, will come. When you hear him, come to him and pledge allegiance to him even if you have to crawl on snow, for he is the Caliph of God, Al Mahdi”57.

* * *The 33rd Hadith

His saying (peace be upon him): When you hear him, come to him and pledge allegiance to

himThawbān says, Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “Black standards will come from the direction of the east. It seems as their hearts are blocks of iron (zobar)58. Whoever hears about them must come to them and pledge them allegiance, even if they have to crawl over ice”59.

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55 Ibn Haban 7\576 H 5922, Sunan Al Tirmizi 4\438 Z H 2231 and so. 56 In another narration: "they will kill you".57 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\1367 H 4084, Musnad Alroyani 1\251 H 637, Al Mustdrak A’la Al Sahihin 4\510 H 8432.58 Zobar : means big pieces, its plural is (Zobor) Allah the almighty said: (Give me blocks (Zobar) of iron) , Also Allah the almighty said: (But they (men) have broken their religion among them into sects (zobora)); Look up the item “Zobar” in Lesan Al A’rab 6\12.59 Musnad Ahmed 5\277, Al Mustdrak A’la Al Sahihin 4\547 H 8531, Dalael al Nebowa by Al Bayhki 6\516. 22

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The 34th HadithThrough Him Allah will Bring Hearts Together

A’li Ibn Abi Tâlib (peace be upon him) says, I said, “O’ Messenger of Allah, is Al Mahdi from us the Household of Muhammad or from the others?” He said [the messenger of Allah] (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “Rather, he is ours. Allah will complete the religion through him, as He opened it through us. Through us they are rescued from mischief, as they were rescued from polytheism. Through us Allah will bring their hearts together as brothers after the hostility of mischief, as He brought them together as brothers in their religion after the hostility of polytheism”60.

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His saying (peace be upon him): No Pleasure in Life after Al Mahdi

‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ūd says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “Even if there should not remain for this world but a single night, Allah will prolong that night until a man from my Household becomes the ruler. His name is my like my name and his father’s name is like my father’s. He will fill it with equity and justice as it will be beset by oppression and tyranny. He will distribute wealth equally. Allah will cast contentment in the hearts of this Ummah. He will rule for seven or nine years. There is no pleasure in life after Al Mahdi”61.

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The 36th HadithHis Conquest of Constantinople (Al Kostantiniah)62

Abu Hurayra says, said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “The Hour shall not rise until a man from my Household rules over. He will conquer Constantinople and the Mount of Dailum63. Even if there should not remain but one day [from the life of the world], Allah will prolong that day until he conquers it”64.

* * *The 37th Hadith

He will come after TyrantsQais Ibn Jābir narrates from his father, from his grandfather that the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said, “After me there will be caliphs, and [after the caliphs] emirs, and after the emirs [tyrant]65 kings. Then a man from my Household will rise who will fill the earth with justice after it will be beset with tyranny. Then, after him, the Qahtani will be made an Amir (Prince), and by Him Who sent me with the Truth, he (Qahtani) is not lesser (in terms of importance) than him (Mahdi)”66.

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62 Al Costantiniah: it is also called Costantinah: Ibn Khordazabah said: Romyah was the place of Roman Emperor, there were 19 kings therein. Two of them were in A’moryah which is 60 miles from Al Costantiniah, another two came after them in Romyah, then came Constantine the greatest in Romyah too, then he moved to Bezntiah and surrounded it by a wall and called it Al Costantiniah it is the capital until now and called Istanbul, the salty sea separates it from Muslim countries. One of Roman Kings called Constantine has constructed it so it was named after him. A gulf in the sea surrounds it from east and north, it is surrounded by land from west and south. The thickness of its great wall is twenty one cubits, it was mentioned that it has many doors about one hundred doors, one is from gold (iron covered with gold). Mu’jam Al Boldan 4\395 No. 9613.63 Dailum: a group of people named after their country not after their ancestors: it was said that they are the Turkish people, they are Bano Al Dailum Ibn Basel Ibn Dabah Ibn Od Tabkha Ibn Elias Ibn Modr, Some has said: Al Dailum is between 75longitude and 36 latitude and 10 minutes; It is to the south of Al Khzr sea. Look up the item “Dalm”, Mu’jam Al Boldan 2\614 No. 5179, Lesan Al A’rab 4\395, Marsed Al Etla’ 2\581, item “Dalm”, Tag Al A’ros 16\245, A’jaeb Al Makhlokat Wa al Haywant Wa Ghraeb Al Mawgodat in the footnote of “Hayat Al Haywan” by Al Demri 1\225. 64 Sunan Ibn Majah 2\928 – 929 H 2779.65 In another narration between brackets: “and after the kings tyrants”.66 Al Mu'jam al Kabeer 22\374 – 375 H 937, Al Fetn by Na’eem Ibn Hamad: 67 shortly.24

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The 38th HadithHis saying (peace be upon him):

Ours is the one that Jesus will pray behind himNarrated (Abu Hurayra), Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri says, That the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said, “Ours is the one that Jesus the son of Mary will pray behind him”67.

* * *The 39th Hadith

He Converses with JesusJābir Ibn ‘Abd Allah says, Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “Jesus the son of Mary (peace be upon him) will descend. Their leader, Al Mahdi will say, ‘Come lead our prayers.’ He will say, ‘Behold, there is a certain leader over us, as a token of dignity from Allah, the Exalted, for this Ummah”68.

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The 40th HadithHis saying (peace be upon him) in Al Mahdi

‘Abdullah Ibn al-‘Abbās says, Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family), “Never shall an Ummah perish in the beginning of which I am, in the end of which is Jesus the son of Mary, and at the middle of which is Al Mahdi”69. 69 All of the following has reported it from Ibn ‘Abbās in this term: Ahmed in his “Musnad”, Abu Na’eem in “A’waleh” and al Hakem in “Tarikh Nisabor” as in Kenz Al O’mal 14\269 H 38682. I say: this Hadith is narrated through other routes and in many terms that differ from this context .. In Al Fetn by Na’eem Ibn Hamad: 353, Ka’b Al Ahbar says: Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) “how could an Ummah be perished in the beginning of which I am and in the end of which is Jesus”. In Nawder Al Osool: 156 Alasl 122, in another narration: (Jesus will come back during the lifetime of some people of this Ummah, they are just like you or may be better – three times-, Allah won’t dishonor An Ummah in the beginning of which I am and in the end of which is Jesus”. In Tafseer Al Tabri 3\288 H 7133, Ka’b Al Ahbar says: Said the Messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) “how could an Ummah be perished in the beginning of which I am and in the end of which is Jesus”. In al Mustdrak A’la Al Sahihin 3\43 H 4351 from Safwan Ibn Amr, from Abd Al Rahman Ibn Jābir Ibn Nafir from his father said: the companions of prophet Muhammad (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) grieved severely upon Mutaa martyrs’, the prophet (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) said: Al Dajjāl will come during the lifetime of people like you or may be better - three times - , Allah won’t dishonor an Ummah in the beginning of which I am and in the end of which is Jesus”. Al Hakem said: This is Hadith Hassan Sahih based on al Shaykhin terms. Fi Akhbar Al Dowal: 76: “ … and martyrs of my households in the middle of it”. So the previous Hadith doesn’t mean necessarily that there is a long period of time between the coming of Imam Al Mahdi (peace be upon him) and the descending of Jesus (peace be upon him). Middle here means after first and before last. Regardless of the period of time between them both (peace be upon them), all the narrated Ahadith from messenger of Allah (peace and prayers be upon him and his family) indicate that Al Imam will appear first, then Jesus descends and prays behind him and become one of his supporters. Since middle is not a defined time period and it is an extension between the first and the last, presence of Al Mahdi is in the middle is a clear proof that his life extends through this undefined time period; because earth should have one of Allah Advocates’ in any time. So this Hadith indicates the presence of Imam Al Mahdi (peace be upon him), his birth and being alive through this period of time. This Hadith is supported by Hadith Al Thakalin and other Ahadith. So what is the purpose that he (peace be upon him) is invisible and unknown? Abd Allah Ibn Al Fadl says, said Al Hashmy Al Imam Al Sadek (peace be upon him): This invisibility is a must, I said: and why is that? He said: It is for a purpose, we don’t have the authority to disclose it! I said: what is the purpose of this invisibility? He said the purpose can’t be disclosed until his appearance, the same thing that happened when Muses didn’t know the purpose of what Al Khedr did until the time of their separation.”O’ Ibn Al Fadl, the whole thing is a secret of Allah’s secrets, once we become sure that Allah the almighty is Hakim (wise) we will believe that all his actions are full of wisdom even if we don’t know the purpose of it. Montkhab Al Anwar Al Modiah: 81. 26

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