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Mahdi is the Twelfth ImamThe author of "Yanabi‐ul‐Muwadda" narrates (on page 492) from "Manaqib" of Khawrazmi thatAbu Abdullah Hussein‐ibn‐Ali said: ‐ "Once when I visited my grandfather, the Holy Prophet(S.A.W.A.) he made me sit on his lap and then said: Allah shall select from your rear, nine Imams(leaders) the ninth of whom shall be the 'Qa'em'. All of them are the same in rank and positionbefore Allah."In the same book, the author narrates (on page 493) from the afore ‐said book of Khawrazmi whonarrates from Ali (A.S.) that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) said: "Imams after me are twelve innumber. The first is you ('O Ali) and the last of them shall be the 'Qaem' through whom Allah shallliberate the East and West.Mahdi is the Imam of the AgeAli (A.S.) in "Nahjul‐Balagha" says: ‐ The earth shall not remain vacant of God's 'Hujjat' and 'Qaem'.He is either manifest and well‐known or concealed and fearful (from his enemies). Taftazani hasnarrated from Ali (A.S.) the same as above.In this regard, there is another tradition, which is famous amongst Shias and Sunnis and as far asthe authenticity of this tradition is concerned, there exists no controversy between the two sects.In this tradition, the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A) says: "The one who dies and does not recognize theImam of his age has died the death of ignorance."We ask: "Who is the one who is the Imam of this time?" This is a question with the inevitable andthe correct reply that in accordance with reason and the traditions whose authenticity is certified,he is none other than that the Shiite say which is Mahdi the Awaited one. The following are theevidences, which prove our claim as correct. The first evidence is that traditions clearly stipulatethis fact that he is the Caliph (vicegerent) of Allah and the Divine Hujjat (Proof) and what can beunderstood from these two attributes, is that its possessor must be an Imam i.e. the one owningstatus on behalf of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) because Imamate according to us (i.e. the Shias) ishaving not much meaning other than guardianship of religious and worldly affairs on behalf of theHoly Prophet (S.A.W.A.).As per the traditions which we have mentioned before, it became apparent that Mahdi, theAwaited one is the same Abul‐Qasim Muhammad‐ibn‐Hassan Askari. And when it is proved thatMahdi will be the Caliph and Hujjat of Allah on the day of his emergence, it will be proven that atpresent too, he is the Caliph and Hujjat of Allah and Imamate too. According to us he would notbe anything other than this because amongst the Muslims, there is no one who reckons Imam tobe separate from Caliph and Hujjat.Presented by http://www.alhassanain.com & http://www.islamicblessings.com