The book “Beshaarate Ahadaen” by Dr. Mohammed Sadeqi published by Darul Kutubul Islamia, Tehran, Iran has quoted the traditions regarding Imam Mahdi (as) and the number of traditions available about him (as).The table below outlines the traditions.
| Topic of the Tradition | No. of Traditions |
| His name will be the name of Holy Prophet (sawa) and his title will be that of the Holy Prophet (sawa) | 48 traditions |
| He will be the last among the twelve Imams | 185 traditions |
| He will be the 11th son of Ali ibne Abi Talib (as) | 214 traditions |
| He will be from the children of Hazrat Fatemah (sa) | 192 traditions |
| He will be the 9th son of Imam Husain (as) | 308 traditions |
| He will be the 8th son of Ali ibn Husain (as) | 185 traditions |
| He will be the 7th son of Imam Mohammed Baqir (as) | 103 traditions |
| He will be the 6th son of Imam Sadiq (as) | 202 traditions |
| He will be the 5th son of Imam Kazim (as) | 199 traditions |
| He will be the 4th son of Imam Reza (as) | 95 traditions |
| He will be the 3rd son of Imam Ali Naqi (as) | 90 traditions |
| He will be the 2nd son of Mohammad Taqi (as) | 90 traditions |
| He is the son of Imam Hasan Askari (as) | 293 traditions |
| He was born between 255 and 260 AH in the house of Imam Askari (as) | 293 traditions |
| He will be having a long age | 318 traditions |
| He will be in occultation for a long time | 91 traditions |
| Quran and other books have mentioned about him | 91 traditions |
| He will call the people of the world and only one government will be there | 47 traditions |
| He will fill the earth with justice as it was filled with injustice | 123 traditions |
| He will clean the earth from polytheism (shirk) | 19 traditions |
| He will come with sword | 7 traditions |
| He will be having the miracles of all the Anbiya (Prophets) of God | 23 traditions |
| His time of reappearance is not known even to him. Anybody who fixes it is a liar | 7 traditions |
| He will be having 313 companions | 25 traditions |
| Hazrat Isa (as) will pray behind him | 29 traditions |
| A voice from sky will introduce Imam Mahdi | 23 traditions |
Read More: Imam Mahdi (as) in Traditions of Shiahs | Traditions of Ahle Sunnah
The sheer volume of traditions regarding Imam Mahdi (as) which are available in books of the Shiah and the Ahle Sunnah lead us to believe that the concept of Imam Mahdi (as) is a true Islamic belief and not one which is concocted by the Shiah as falsely alleged by the enemies of Imam Mahdi (as).
Read more about Imam Mahdi (as)
- An Introduction to Imam Mahdi (as)
- Who Is Imam Mahdi (as)?
- Who Are The Parents Of Imam Mahdi (as)
- Need of Recognition Of The Imam Of The Time
- The Earth Will Never Be Devoid of A Divine Proof
- Belief in Imam Mahdi (as) – A Universal Belief
- Shiahs and Ahle Sunnah Both Wrote Books About Imam Mahdi (as)
- Discussion About Imam Mahdi (as) In Traditions
- Abundance of Traditions Regarding Imam Mahdi (as)
- 40 Traditions from Ahle Bayt (as) about Imam Mahdi (as)
- Names And Titles Of Imam Mahdi (as) – Part I
- Names And Titles Of Imam Mahdi (as) – Part II
- Imam Mahdi (as) In Hadithe Qudsi
- The Belief in Imam Mahdi (as) Was Ingrained in People
