Sunnis and “TawÄtor” claim in Imam Mahdi (hgr)
Do you know the meaning of “TawÄtor”?
If a narration has too much narrators
to collude on falsity, it will be called “MotawÄter”.
It means there is no doubt about its correctness.
Imam Mahdi (hgr) in Shi’a and Sunni sources
Clarification of some Sunni scholars about the birth of Imam Askari (pbuh)’s son.
Ibn KhalkÄn wrote, “The mentioned Imam [Imam Mahdi (hgr)] was born on Rabi’ al-Awal 9th, 258 A.H
It also has been said that he was born on the eighth of the same, 258 A.H; which is correct to us.”
(VafiyÄt al-A’yÄn, Vol.1, P.571)
KamÄl al-Din Muhammad Shafe’I said:
The statistics of Mahdavi ʼAḥÄdÄ«th, in some authentic books to Sunnis
1- “Sunan” of Abu DÄwood has 5274 ʼAḥÄdÄ«th [Hadiths].
And twelve of them in the volume four, part “KitÄb al-Mahdi†are about Imam Mahdi (hgr).
2-“Sunan” of Tirmidhi: In AbwÄb al-Ghadr, there is a chapter named “MÄ JÄ’a fi al-Mahdi”.
In this chapter four ʼAḥÄdÄ«th are explicitly [mentioned] about Imam Mahdi (hgr).
The strange view of some Sunnis about the names of the twelve caliphs [Shiites’ twelve Imams (pbu th)]
They say [the twelve caliphs] are as follows: Abubakr, Umar, UthmÄn, Imam Ali (pbuh), Yazid, Mu’Äwiyah bin Yazid, MarwÄn ibn Hakam, Abd-ol-Malik ibn MarwÄn, Walid ibn Abd-ol-Malik, SolaymÄn ibn Abd-ol-Malik and Umar ibn Abd-ol-Aziz. (‘Awn al-Ma’bud, V.11, P.361)
But there is a question as:
Did YazÄ«d who martyred the Prophet’s very dear grandson [Imam Ḥusayn (pbuh)],
The Old books of Sunnites, on the theme of Imam Mahdi (hgr)
A lot of Sunni scholars have written books regarding Imam Mahdi (hgr).
For example, the first one who wrote an independent book about Imam Mahdi (hgr)
was “IbÄd ibn Ya’qÅ«b Rawajati”.
His book is “AkhbÄr Al-Mahdi”.
He lived in Imam Askari (pbuh)’s lifetime,
It’s clear like daylight…
A large number of Sunni scholars have stated that, believing in the Promised Mahdi (hgr) is an agreement case for Muslims.
Evan some people say, “The denier of Mahdi (hgr)’s emergence, is a heathen.” They also have quoted some narrations in this area.
Some of them believe that “The denier of Mahdi (hgr) must be kiled.”
Names of some Non-Shiites poets whom composed poems about the Ahl Al-Bayt
[Here are] the names of some Non-Shiites poets whom composed poems about Ahl Al-Bayt1 and their love toward them; especially to Imam Mahdi (hgr):
Shams Al-Din Muhammad Ibn-Ali [deceased 955 AH], who was of Sunnite scholars and had high dignity to Damascus’s scholars.
Ahmad JÄmi who was entitled as “Shaykh Al-Islam” [deceased 536 AH] was Sunni and of the Sufi [mystic]’s great men.
AttÄr NeyshÄburi [deceased 618 AH], who was of famous Sunni and Hanafi’s mystics [in Islam].
A remarkable poem of one of prominent Sunnite about Shittes’ 12 Imams (pbu th)
“Abulfazl YahyÄ Ibn-SalÄmah” was from Shafe’ei sect and one of prominent scholars of sixth century [deceased 551 AH], who was probably the first Sunnite that expressed his believes in poem format about Imams (pbu th); specially Imam Mahdi (hgr).
Among his poets [are these verses]:
Oh you! Who ask me about the Ahl Al-Bayt’s[1] kindness
 Imam Mahdi (hgr)’s birth in Non-Shiites’ manuscripts:
Ibn KhallikÄn, no date, Vol.4, P.176
Thahabi, 1407.L, Vol.12, P.113
Ibn Hajar Haytami, 1417.L, P255 &314
Khayr Al-Din Zarkali, 1992.AD, Vol.6, P.80
Twelve Caliphs (pbu th) [12 Shiites’ Imams] from Quraysh
Jabir ibn Samorah said: I heard that prophet Muhamad (pbu h & h) stated
“If twelve men[ 12 Shia’ s imams] rule the people, the people affairs will be continuously desired and desirable.”
Then he (pbu h &h) stated a phrase which I hadn’t heard up to that time.
My father said,†He (pbu h &h) stated ‘All of them [twelve men] are from Quraysh tribe.’