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that Mahdi shall rule for a period of five, seven or nine years. Ibn‐Maaja too has narrated thesame. Hakim has narrated in 'Fsaaf‐ur‐ Raghebeen' that Mahdi shall rule for seven or nine years.However Ibn‐Hajar has mentioned only seven years (and not nine) for Mahdi's rule.It has been narrated from Tabarani and Bazzaz that Mahdi shall live for seven, eight or maximumnine years. It is narrated from Maawardi and Ahmad that Hazrat shall live for five, seven, eight ornine years and after him there will be no goodness left. Some of the traditions mention Mahdi'srule to extend for twenty years just as the author of "Eqdud‐Durar" has narrated the same fromAbu Na'eem and Tabarani. Moreover the author of "Eqdud‐Durar" has narrated from Na'eem‐ibn‐Hemad that Mahdi would survive for forty years. However, traditions, which mention Mahdi's lifeto last for seven years are more. Some traditions mention that Mahdi shall rule for seven yearswhere each year would be equal to twenty years of our reckoning. That is to say, in each year,Mahdi will conduct the reformatory tasks and Islamic teachings for a period of twenty years. Sometraditions mention that he would rule for ten years. The sayings of 'Ulemas' (learned scholars) inthis regard are diverse. Some have said: Doubt has arisen from the narrator and the proof of thisview is the statement of Tirmidhi who says: "It is due to the narrator's doubt."The author of "Es'aaf‐ur‐Raghebeen" (page 155) says: Most of the traditions mention Mahdi's ruleto last for seven years and with regards to seven to nine years it is doubtful.One tradition mentions Hazrat's rule to last for six years. Ibn‐Hajar says: The matter on whichtraditions are in agreement with each other is this that Mahdi will undoubtedly rule for sevenyears. He has also narrated from Abul‐Hassan Abari that abundant and authentic traditionsindicate that Mahdi will rule for seven years.Author says: Abul‐Hassan Abari's saying is more clear and well‐known. In this saying, there exists agreat virtue for Mahdi and it is this that within this short period, he will rise for the religions andworldly reforms just as his great grandfather, the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) revolted within a periodof eight years i.e. in the second year of Hurat.The author of "Es'aaf‐ur‐Raghebeen" (page 156) says: ‐ One tradition mentions the period ofMahdi's rule to be more than what was mentioned. Another tradition states that Mahdi wouldrule for forty years. Another tradition mentions twenty‐one years and yet another traditionmentions fourteen years. Ibn‐Hajar Isqalani in 'Ala'maat Mahdi Muntazar' says: Traditionsmentioning the seven‐year period of Mahdi's rule are more in number and more famous.Assuming the correctness of all the traditions, we can conclude from all of them as such:Traditions, which mention forty years, refer to the period of his rule. Traditions, which mentionseven, eight or nine years refers to the last degree of manifestation of his rule and power.Moreover, traditions, which mention twenty or fourteen years, refer to the average limit of therule.Presented by http://www.alhassanain.com & http://www.islamicblessings.com