Who Will Rule After the 12th Imam ?

According to one view its the 12 Mahdis and another view its Imam Hussain (as) followed by Imam Ali (as). From the Sunni ahadith after Imam Mahdi (as) its Prophet Isa (as) who will rule for 40 years followed by al Qatani.

Ikmaaluddin:

Daqqaq has narrated from Asadi from Nakhai from Naufalifrom Ali Ibne Abi Hamza from Abu Basir that he asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.):

“O son of Allah’s Messenger, I have heard from your respected father that there will be twelve Mahdis after Imam Qaim (a.s.)?Imam (a.s.) replied: Yes, he had said twelve Mahdis and not twelveImams, but they would be from our Shia and they would invite people to our Wilayat and recognition of our rights.”

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Ghaibat Tusi:



Muhammad Himyari has narrated from his father fromMuhammad bin Abdul Hamid and Muhammad bin Isa from Muhammad bin Fudailfrom Abu Hamza from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) a lengthy report, in which he said:

“O Abu Hamza, after Imam Qaim (a.s.) there will be twelve Mahdis fromus, the descendants of Imam Husain (a.s.).”


Ghaibat Tusi:



Fazal has narrated from Ibne Mahbub from Amr bin AbuMiqdam from Jabir Jofi that he heard Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) say:



“By Allah, after Imam Qaim (a.s.) a person from us, Ahle Bayt (a.s.) willruler for 309 years.I said: When will this be?He said: After Imam Qaim (a.s.).I asked: For how many years will Imam Qaim rule on the earth after reappearance?He replied: Nineteen years from his reappearance to his death.I said: Would there will be a great confusion after that?He replied: Yes, for fifty years. Then Muntasir will do Rajat and he willkill his enemies and imprison them. After that Saffah will rise up.”


Irshad:

There will be no kingdom after the rule of Imam Qaim (a.s.)except that there is a narration of one under the control of his sons, if Allahwishes. However there is no positive assertion and proof for that. Themajority of reports maintain that the Mahdi of the community will not departexcept forty days before Qiyamat, after which confusion will reign supremeand the dead will emerge from the graves and Qiyamat shall be establishedfor Reckoning and Punishment. Note: Allamah Tabarsi (r.a.) has written in

Elamul Wara

that it ismentioned in authentic reports that there will be no rule of anyone after therule of Imam Qaim and only his sons will be his successors, if Allah wills.And it is mentioned in most traditions that Imam Qaim (a.s.) will pass awayonly forty days before Qiyamat during which the dead will emerge from the graves and the Qiyamat will be established and Allah knows best.



Tafsir Ayyashi:

It is narrated from Jabir that he said: I heard ImamMuhammad Baqir (a.s.) say:

“By Allah, after the death of Imam Qaim (a.s.) a person from us AhleBayt (a.s.) will rule for 309 years.”I asked: When will this be?He replied: After the passing away of Imam Qaim (a.s.).I asked: For how many years will Imam Qaim rule on the earth after reappearance?He replied: Nineteen years from his reappearance to his death.I said: Would there will be a great confusion after that?He replied: Yes, for fifty years. Then Muntasir will do Rajat and he will
kill his enemies and imprison them till people will begin to say that if he had been from the progeny of the prophets, he would not have shed so much blood. And all the people of the world will unite against him and attack himand he will seek refuge in Kaaba. He will have to face severe calamities andhe will be killed in this process. After his killing, Saffah will rise up in furyand eliminate all our enemies.And O Jabir, do you know who Muntasir and Saffah are? Muntasir is Husain bin Ali (a.s.) and Saffah means Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.).”