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Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is a Descendant of the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

Remember when Allah made a cov e nant with the Prophets: "Now
that We have giv en you a share of the Book and Wisdom, and then a
mes sen ger comes to you con firm ing what is with you, you must be -
lieve in him and help him." He asked, "Do you agree and un der take
my com mis sion on that con di tion?" They re plied, "We agree." He
said, "Bear wit ness, then. I am with you as one of the wit ness es."
(Surah Al 'Imran, 81)

The names of the Prophets re ferred to in this verse, those re port ed to
have made that cov e nant, are re vealed in an oth er verse:
When We made a covenant with all the Prophets—with you and
with Noah and Abraham and Moses and Jesus son of Maryam—We
made a binding covenant with them. (Surat al-Ahzab, 7)
It is revealed in the verse that a covenant has been made with Prophets
"Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus" (peace be upon them) and with "the
Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace)," as the
term "with you" implies.
This revelation in the verse shows that "this messenger whose com-
ing is described is not the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and
grant him peace), but is a messenger who will come after our Prophet
(may Allah bless him and grant him peace)." And Allah knows the truth.
This messenger, whom Allah reveals will come after the Prophet Muham-
mad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), may well be "Hazrat
Mahdi (pbuh)," the glad tidings of whose coming are related also in the
sayings of our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). And
Allah knows the truth.
The way that the messenger whose coming has been promised has al-
so received a promise of assistance from the Prophet Jesus (pbuh), as re-
ported in verse 7 of Surat al-Ahzab, further reinforces this view. That is be-
cause as we know, the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is reported in the hadith of
our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) as returning to
earth in the End Times and following and supporting Hazrat Mahdi
(pbuh):

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