He said: His original name is Mahdi, and his kunya is “Abu al-Zafar,” but he became known as “Hamid Hussain,” because he saw his father’s grandfather, Mawlavi Hamid Hussain, in a dream, and upon waking up, he was given the good news of his birth; thus, he became famous by the aforementioned name. Then he traced his lineage back to Hamza bin the noble Imam, Abu Ibrahim Musa al-Kazim (peace be upon him).