The issue of waiting [for the re-appearance of Imam Mahdi (a.s.)] is an integral part of Mahdaviat. It is one of the key concepts for understanding religion and the general movement of the Islamic Ummah towards the lofty goals of Islam.
Haka nan shi ma batun jiran dakon (bayyanar Mahdi) wanda wani bangare ne na wannan akida ta Mahdi da ba za a taba raba ta da shi ba, shi ma yana daga cikin mabudi na asali na fahimtar addini da yunkuri na asasi na gaba daya da kuma na zamantakewa na al'ummar musulmi zuwa ga babbar manufa ta Musulunci.