It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: If only one day remains of (the world's) time, Allah Almighty will send a man from my Ahl al-Bayt who will fill the earth with justice just as it had been filled with oppression.

It is narrated from Hazrat Muhammad bin Sirin that it was said: Mahdi is from this Ummah, and he is the one who will lead Isa ibn Maryam in prayer.

Hazrat Auf narrates from Hazrat Muhammad bin Sirin, who said: There will be a caliph in this ummah who cannot be given superiority over Abu Bakr and Umar. (The meaning is that in the end times, the signs of piety in this ummah and the spread of justice and fairness among its people will resemble those of the two Shaykhs, otherwise the superiority of the two Shaykhs is definite.)

Hazrat Imran bin Zubyan narrates from Hakim bin Saad: Imran bin Zubyan said that when Sulaiman bin Abdul Malik assumed power, he displayed his achievements. (Imran bin Zubyan said) I said to Abi Tahiya (i.e., Hakim bin Saad), "Is this the Mahdi who is mentioned?" He replied, "No, and he does not even resemble him."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibrahim bin Maisarah that he said: I asked Hazrat Tawus whether Umar bin Abdul Aziz was the Mahdi. He replied: He was indeed rightly guided (i.e., guided), but he was not the Mahdi, because when the Mahdi comes, the righteous person will be increased in righteousness, and the sinner will repent from sin. They will spend wealth, be strict with the officials, and show mercy to the poor.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mujahid that he said: One of the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told me that the appearance of the Mahdi will not occur until a pure soul is killed. When the pure soul is killed, those in the heavens and those on the earth will become angry with them. Then people will come to Hazrat Mahdi, and he will take them just as a bride is taken to her husband's house on her wedding night. He will fill the earth with justice and fairness, and the earth will bring forth its vegetation, and the sky will send down rain, and my Ummah will be so prosperous during his leadership that it has never been so prosperous before.

It is narrated from Hazrat Wasab, who was freed by Amir al-Mu’minin Umar, and he was present before Hazrat Uthman. He said: I saw two spear wounds in the throat of Hazrat Uthman, just as there are marks at the place of branding with branding irons, which were inflicted upon Hazrat Uthman when he was attacked in his house. He (the narrator, Wasab) says: Amir al-Mu’minin Hazrat Uthman sent me to call Ashtar for him. So he came, and a cushion was placed for Hazrat Uthman and for that Ashtar. Hazrat Uthman asked: O Ashtar, what do the people want from me? He said: There is no way out except for one of three things: One, they give you the option to relinquish the matter of the caliphate for them and say to them,“This is your matter of caliphate, choose for it whom you wish.”Or, that you present yourself for retribution. If you refuse both of these, then surely these people will fight you. Hazrat Uthman said: Is there no way out except to choose one of these? He said: There is no way out except to choose one of these. Then Hazrat Uthman said: As for the matter of me separating myself from their matter of caliphate, I will never remove this shirt which Allah, the Lord of Honor, has made me wear forever. Ibn Awn, the narrator, says: Other narrators besides Hasan have reported that he said:“That I go forward and my neck is struck is more beloved to me than that I leave the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) fighting one another.”Ibn Awn says: This is closer to his words. And as for the matter of me presenting myself for retribution before them, surely I know that two of my companions presented themselves for retribution before me, and my body is not liable for retribution. And if they kill me, by Allah, if they kill me, after me they will never love one another, and after me they will never be able to unite to fight any enemy. So Ashtar stood up and left. We waited a little while. We said: Perhaps there are people. Then Ruhil came, as if he were a wolf. He peeked through the door and then left. Then Muhammad bin Abi Bakr came with thirteen men until they reached Hazrat Uthman and grabbed his beard and pulled it so hard that I heard the sound of his molars falling, and said:“Neither did Muawiyah benefit you, nor did Ibn Amir benefit you, nor did your army benefit you.”He (Hazrat Uthman) said:“Leave my beard, O nephew, leave my beard, O nephew.”The narrator said: Hazrat Uthman looked towards Muhammad bin Abi Bakr as if seeking help from one of his supporters. That man stood up with the tip of a spear towards him until he struck it on his head and held it there. He said: Then what happened? He said: Then they entered, and by Allah, they martyred him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: Shall I not relate to you that hadith which I heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent someone to call Hazrat Uthman, and when he came, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: O Uthman! Indeed, Allah the Exalted will clothe you with a shirt; if people wish to remove that shirt from you, do not remove it. He said this three times. Nu'man bin Bashir says: I submitted, O Mother of the Believers, you have not narrated this hadith until now. She replied: I had forgotten it, as if I had not heard it.

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Umar, he said that Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me while he was besieged inside his house: "What do you say about what Mughira bin Al-Akhnas has told me?" Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "I asked, 'What has he told you?'" He said: "These people want to remove me from the caliphate. If I separate myself from this caliphate, they will leave me, and if I do not separate myself from it, they will kill me." Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "I said, 'Tell me, if you separate yourself, do you think you will live forever in this world?'" He replied, "No." I asked, "Are Paradise and Hell in their possession?" He replied, "No." I said, "Tell me, if you do not separate yourself from the caliphate, can they do more than kill you?" He replied, "No." I said, "Tell me, will you establish this practice in Islam that whenever people are displeased with their leader, they remove him (from the caliphate)? Do not remove the shirt that Allah has clothed you with."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Sahla that on the day of the siege of the house, Hazrat Uthman said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had advised me and I will remain steadfast upon it. The narrator said that the people thought that this was that very day.