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3. Appear when earth is filled with injustice and tyranny and believers <strong>are</strong> severely<br />

oppressed;<br />

4. Appear when a severe earthquaker will occur and green grass will grow<br />

(presumably in Arabia);<br />

5. Fill the earth with justice and equity;<br />

6. Spread brotherhood, equity, and devotion among Muslims;<br />

7. Rule over Muslim community, according to Hadith, for seven or nine years;<br />

8. Live and act with the qualities of the holy Prophet (SAW).<br />

The following <strong>are</strong> narrations not attribute to the Holy Prophet (SAW) and only represent<br />

second hand narrations attributed to companions of the holy Prophet (SAW). Thus, they<br />

<strong>are</strong> included only for completeness and <strong>are</strong> unreliable.<br />

Ammar Yasir has related:<br />

"At the time when Nafs al-Zakiyya is killed a caller from the heaven will<br />

say: 'Your commander is so-and-so.' (announce Mahdi) Following it the<br />

Mahdi will emerge and fill the earth with justice and equity."<br />

(Ibn Tawus, Kitab al-malahim wa al-fitan, P. 179)<br />

Abd Allah b. Umar mentioned the name of Mahdi in the presence of an Arab who said:<br />

Mahdi is Mu'awiya b. Abu Sufyan. Abd Allah said:<br />

"It is not as you say. Mahdi is a person behind whom Jesus will offer his<br />

prayers."<br />

(Ibn Tawus, Kitab al-malahim wa al-fitan, P. 179)<br />

Mujahid said about Mahdi:<br />

"One of the Prophet's companions told me that the Mahdi will not appear<br />

until that time when Nafs al-Zakiyya will be killed. At that time he will<br />

take the command and will fill the earth with justice and equity."<br />

(Ibn Tawus, Kitab al-malahim wa al-fitan, P. 171)<br />

Nufayl's daughter Umayra narrates that she heard Hasan b. Ali's daughter saying:<br />

"This affair about which you <strong>are</strong> waiting will not occur until among you<br />

some seek to distance themselves from the others and curse each other."<br />

(Majlisi, Bihar al-anwar, Vol. 52, P. 211)<br />

Salma b. Zafar reports that one day people were talking about the appearance of the<br />

Mahdi in the presence of Hudhayfa. Hudhayfa said:<br />

"If Mahdi has indeed appe<strong>are</strong>d while you <strong>are</strong> living close to the Prophet's<br />

period and while his companions <strong>are</strong> living among you, then you <strong>are</strong> truly

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