I have heard Sunni Muslims say that, according to a Hadith, the name of Hazrat Mahdi's father will be Abdullah and that he will not know that he is the Mahdi until one night when Allah will transform him. Is this correct?
I have heard Sunni Muslims say that, according to a Hadith, the name of Hazrat Mahdi's father will be Abdullah and that he will not know that he is the Mahdi until one night when Allah will transform him. Is this correct?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 5 years ago
This narration which you quoted (Hazrat Mahdi's father's name is Abdullah) is weak and not authentic even among Sunni scholars. The authentic Hadeeth stated : Al-Mahdi's name is like my name, and his Kunyah is like my Kuniyah). Liars added (His father's name is like my father's name.
Imam Al-Mahdi (AS) was born in Samarra in 266 Hijri. The birth of Imam Al-Mahdi (AS) has been mentioned by many Sunni leading scholars in their well known books.
Wassalam.