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Imam Ali (a.s), Alhamdulillah. The successor of our
Master Ali (a.s) was our Master Imam Hasan (a.s),
Alhamdulillah. The successor of Imam Hasan Ibn e
Ali (a.s) was our master Imam Hussan Ibn e Ali
(a.s), Alhamdulillah. And our Masters Imam Ali
(a.s), Imam Hasan Ibn e Ali (a.s) and Imam Husayn
Ibn e Ali (a.s) were living during the lifetime of our
Master Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w).
This makes it clear that successors must live in the
lifetime of those who they successors. (Look at
Musa and Aaron (as), Aaron was a successor during
the lifetime of Musa (as), and represented Musa (as)
for 40 days during his absence. We also know that
Joshua bin Noon (as) lived during the time of Musa
(as), and traveled with him to the junction of the
two seas, and he (as) Musa's successor (as).
We find the successor of Imam Hussain (a.s_ was
Imam Sajjad (a.s) Alhamdulillah, and the successor
of Imam Sajjad (a.s) was Imam Muhammad Baqir
(a.s) Alhamdulillah.
In Karbala, Imam Hussain (a.s) and Imam Sajjad
(a.s) at the same time, and in the same place even,
showing us how the Hujjah who succeed must live
during the lives of those who they succeed, May
Allah (swt) Bless all our masters. Now during the
lifetime of Imam Muhammad Mahdi (a.s), his
successor must appear, as this is logical and it
would be illogical to state otherwise (After
examining history).
This is a fact, as he is from the lineage of Imam
Muhammad Mahdi (a.s) (these are through more
Ahadith that can be found in authentic Shia
references), and the earth cannot be existent without
a Hujjah (also a fact that can be found in authentic
Shia references). Now where in the Ahadith does it
say that the successor can not arrive during the
occultation of our master Imam Muhammad Mahdi
(a.s)? As in where is it stated that he must arrive
after the appearance of master Imam Muhammad
Mahdi (a.s)?
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Nowhere does it say that, and Allah (swt) reveals
the truth through His Words and the words of His
appointed Hujjah. In fact it says:
(a.s), are indeed the successors. Let us also
remember that the Yamani (a.s) defeats the Sufyani,
as Ahadith inform us clearly.
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “From among us, after the
Qa'em, we shall have twelve Mahdis from the
descendents of Al Hussein (a.s)”
Now let us begin again in the name of Allah (swt)
and examine the Ahadith for His Sake, sincerely:
Ghaybat Al Tusi (Occultation by Al Tusi) page 385.
Now we find that this Hadith clearly refers to the
Rule. After the Rule of Imam Muhammad Mahdi
(a.s) there will be the Rule of the 1st of the 12
Mahdis, and this is what Imam Sadiq (a.s) meant, as
he did not mean that after the martyrdom of Imam
Muhammad Mahdi (a.s) will his successor be born,
because this, as we can see, brothers and sisters, can
not be true. Then after the Rule of the 1st Mahdi
(a.s) will be the rule of 2nd Mahdi (a.s) and so on
and so forth. These are the meanings of the Hadith,
because Hadith and logic are not separate. Now
what is the proof of the successor of Imam
Muhammad Mahdi (a.s) coming during the
occultati