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

some of their fore bears, de scend ants and broth ers; We chose
them and guid ed them to a straight path. (Surat al-An'am, 82-87)
All the Prophets are related to one another. Any reference to the line
of the Prophet Jacob, or the Prophet Solomon, or the Prophet David
(peace be upon them) also encapsulates the line of the Prophet Abraham
(pbuh), and dominion is promised to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh), of the
line of the Prophets. The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and
grant him peace) is also a member of this holy line. The hadiths also state
that Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will come from that same line. Everyone who
can trace his lineage back to this line is popularly known as a "sayyid."
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will be a sayyid.
In those had iths of our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him
peace), it is re vealed that:
Abu Dawud re port ed a had ith from Abd Allah ibn Masud: The Prophet
(may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, "If there were on ly one
day left for the world, that day would be length ened un til a man
from among my de scend ants or from among the peo ple of my house -
hold [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)], was sent."
Days and nights will not come to an end un til a man from the Peo-
ple of my House [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will pre vail. (Al-Uqayli, An-
Najmu's-sa qib)

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