Mahdism in the book al-Tafsir known as Tafsir alʿAyyāshi

"Tafsir alʿAyyāshi", written by Muhammad bin Masʿūd Ayyāshi Samarqandi, one of the famous Muhaddithīn (the narrators of Hadiths) is one of the works that contains some Mahdavi narraitions. In this article, the author first examines the personality of this commentator and then seeks to answer the question of what position he had in the book of interpretation of Mahdavi topics based on the verses of the Holy Qur'an and what topics the author focused on. The following article tries to present only a clear picture of Mahdavi Muhammad bin Masʿūd’s narrations with a descriptive method. The findings show that in this commentary book, under the forty verses, several Hadiths have been narrated in the field of Mahdism. In these narrations, topics such as the position and lineage of Imam Mahdi, his companions, the Appearance, the dominance of Islam, and the partial resurrection (Rajˈat) can be seen, which have paid attention to the needs of the society and the intellectual demands of Muslims.