1. It is narrated that among the migrant-companions (RZ), of Imam Mahdi (AS), almost everyone, like Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Shah Ni'mat (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ) and many others asked the Imam (AS) whether Mahdavis would meet Esa (AS), and he replied in the affirmative. This is the most well-known narration. The migrant-companions, talking among themselves, used to say so. Some of them have said that those who were among the migrant-companions (RZ) of the Imam (AS) would meet Esa (AS). However, Miyan Malikjeo (RZ) said: "How do we know how many persons there are who are known as the migrant-companions (RZ) of the Imam (AS)? Those known as the companions are these people (who are with us). Allah alone knows. Because, Imam Mahdi (AS) visited many towns and cities. Lots of people have received his bounty (faiz). Allah alone knows where he (Esa (AS)) will emerge."

2. After many years, Miyan Malikjeo (RZ) told the narration to Shaikh Muhammad Khorasani. Allah knows better. But he (Khorasani) did not accept it.

3. It is narrated that when the time of his demise was near, the Imam (AS) went to the Jami'Masjid and, after saying the Juma (Friday) prayers, he said the three cycles (rak'at) of witr prayers. Seeing this, some people said that Imam Mahdi (AS) would not come again to the Jami'Masjid, as he had said his witr prayers. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) too had said his witr prayers at the Jami' Masjid when the day of his death was near. (And the Prophet (SLM) did not come again to the Jami'Masjid after saying the witr prayers).

4. After this, somebody said: "They say that Imam Mahdi (AS) did not visit Bait-al-Maqdis (Jerusalem)." This was reported to Imam Mahdi (AS). The Imam (AS) became annoyed and said: "When had this servant (of Allah) said that he would go to Bait-al-Maqdis (Jerusalem)?"

5. Be it known that Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) has written in Aqida Sharifa that when a person quoted traditions of Prophet Muhammad (SLM) in support of his arguments, Imam Mahdi (AS) said: "There are contradictions in traditions and their correction is difficult. As such, the tradition which is in conformity with the Quran and the condition (hal) of this servant (of Allah), alone is correct."

6. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) is quoted as having said: "After me, there would be many traditions for you. Compare them with the Book of Allah. If they are in conformity with the Book, accept them. Otherwise, reject them."

7. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said: "Verily, the religion (deen, Islam) was poor in the beginning, and soon it will become as it was when it started."

8. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) had told his companions at Farah in Khorasan: "It appears that there would be no place and no abode for (Imam AS) Mahdi (AS) and his community."

9. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) was being commanded (by Allah) that: "You are Mahdi al-Mau'ood." But Imam Mahdi (AS) did not declare his Mahdiship for twenty years because he did not know what tests, trials and tribulations were ahead. After twenty years, he was commanded angrily: "Why do you not announce?" It was then, that Imam Mahdi (AS) announced that he was Imam Mahdi al-Mau'ood (AS)."

10. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) declared: "Journey appears imminent." His companions (RZ) started going to buy riding animals. After some days, the subliminal (batini) journey came about.

11. It is narrated that Bandagi Miyan Shah Ni'mat (RZ) saw a dream in Sindh. Imam Mahdi (AS) ordered him to go to Gujarat. "Sultan Muzaffar and Bibi Rani will pledge fealty to you," the Imam told him. Bandagi Miyan Shah Ni'mat (RZ) narrated the details of this dream to Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ). Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) said: "One should draw his conclusions of the dream based on its meaning, and not on the manifest wording: your self (nafas) is Sultan Muzaffar and Bibi Rani are your desires. These two will pledge fealty to you and obey you."

12. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) also advised him not to go to Chapaneer. But Bandagi Miyan Shah Ni'mat (RZ) did not accept the advice and went to Chapaneer. And everyone knows what happened there.

13. It is narrated that there was a discussion at Bholara that at this place too there would be manifest assault, as had happened after Prophet Muhammad (SLM). Why did Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) go away from Bholara? He had called Bandagi Miyan Malik Illahdad (RZ) and told him: "Here too there would be no manifest assault; whatever is destined to happen would be according to its import (ma'nan). And 'qaataluu wa qutiluu' (faught and fallen) will not occur here." ('Faught and fallen' is part of the Quranic verse 195 in Sura 3 of Quran.)

14. It is narrated that at Khanbel a majority of the migrant-companions of Imam Mahdi (AS) were present in the congregation which drew up a document (mahzar). Imam Mahdi (AS) had said: "After me, there would be those persons on whom the religion will rest (qaim hoga) as religion had rested on (and flourished) during the period of the companions of Prophet Muhammad (SLM) after him; but the caliphate of the Prophethood era was related to the manifest and here (in Vilayat) it would be subliminal."

15. It is narrated that the mullahs said Imam Mahdi (AS) would be the monarch of the world. Imam Mahdi (AS) said: "Yes. But he would not clean the stables." After this, Imam Mahdi (AS) did not say that from among the community of Imam Mahdi (AS) there would be someone who would conquer such-and-such a city. But he had said that Esa (AS) would.

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