Signs Of The Arrival Of Imam Mehdi (as)

Who Is Imam Mahdi? 

Imam Mahdi (meaning : The Guided one) is the descendent of Prophet Muhammad PBUH

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mas'ood (R.A.) says that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "This world will not come to an end until one person from my progeny rule over the Arabs, and his name will be the same as my name." (Tirmidhi) 

 

Hadhrat Ali (R.A.) narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "Even if only a day remains for Qiyamah to come, yet Allah will surely send a man from my family who will fill this world with such justice and fairness,  just as it initially was filled with oppression." (Abu Dawood) 

  
Signs Of The Arrival Of Imam Mehdi (as)

• The dark of night will not be deemed necessary for the commitment of sins.
• Extravagant mansions will be constructed.
• Singers will be considered respectable.
• War shall be prevalent .
• Gambling will be prevalent.
• People will fear living in their own houses.
• Dajjal shall come and shall have one eye
• Land shall be turned into deserts
• Earthquakes and Volcano's and other natural disasters shall be common.
• Good deeds will be few and far between.
• False guides will mislead the multitudes.
• Posts will be many, but practical teachers a few.
• Mosques will be decorated profusely but urge towards adoration will be absent.
• The rate of accidental deaths will be on the rise.
• The rich will become godless and the devout will become sinful.
• Leaders of opinion will be corrupt and overbearing.
• False witnesses will be accepted and true ones rejected
• The Quran will be considered as an old ancient book
• A person spending money on sinful purposes will not be criticized.
• People will thrust their personal opinions in the religion.
• Usury (Interest) will be considered lawful.
• The virtuous will be despised for their faith in God.
• Human beings will be followers of selfish desires.
• Pride will be taken for oppressive tendencies.
• Good people will observe silence due to fear of wicked persons foul speech.
• Tale bearing and backbiting will be considered as good and will be prevalent.
• A wealthy person will command more respect then a pious person.
• Children will curse their parents and will pray for their early death.
• Payments will be taken for rendering religious services in Mosques.
• There will be two eclipses in the Month of Ramadhan.
• Recitation of the Holy Quran will be considered as a burden
• Homosexuality will be prevalent
• The land will crumble and sink thrice in the East, the west and Arabian peninsula. 

source:   http://www.islam.tc/prophecies/imam.html
              http://www.irshad.org/islam/prophecy/mahdi.htm              
              http://www.al-islam.org/mahdi/nontl/Chap-1.htm