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Sunan Ibn Majah 4086 (Book 36, Hadith 161) #33441
The Descendant of Fatimah: Mahdi

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Mahdi, who will be a descendant of Fatimah.

It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Musayyab said: "We were with Umm Salamah and we were discussing Mahdi. She said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah say: "Mahdi will be one of the descendants of Fatimah".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمَلِيحِ الرَّقِّيُّ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ بَيَانٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ فَتَذَاكَرْنَا الْمَهْدِيَّ فَقَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ الْمَهْدِيُّ مِنْ وَلَدِ فَاطِمَةَ

TOPICS
descendant  *  mahdi  *  fatimah

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in Allah’s plan; Trust that something good is planned; Wait patiently during difficult times; Believe in justice and peace; Respect family ties

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the coming of a person known as the Mahdi. He will be one of the descendants of Prophet Muhammad's daughter, Fatimah. This means that he will be from her family line and have some relation to her. It is believed that this person will bring justice and peace to the world and help people live in harmony with each other. He is expected to come at a time when there is much chaos and unrest in the world, so his arrival would bring hope for many people who are suffering from injustice or oppression. The teachings found in this hadith emphasize on having faith in Allah's plan for us and trusting that He has something good planned for us even if we cannot see it yet. It also teaches us to have patience during difficult times as we wait for Allah's promise to come true.

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