The Awaited Savior of Humanity

(al-Mahdi in the Eyes of the Ahlul Bayt)

by  Abdul-Rahim Mugahi

   

Translated by

Shaykh Saleem Bhimji

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Introduction

 

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

The Noble Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said:

 

م0 ي0و2 الله5 ب0ع0ـث0ه5 ا ب@ه0 ع5ون0 ن2ت0ف@ يـ0 د@يثEا ح0 ب0ع@ين0 ر20 أ ي تـ@ Mم

أ5 ع0ـلـى ظ0 ف@ ح0 م0ن2. E ما ع0الـ@ Eيها ق@ ف0 ة@ ي0ام0 ال2ق@

 

“A person from my nation who memorizes forty traditions pertaining to those issues of religion which one is in need of, will be resurrected by Allah on the Day of Judgment as a person with deep insight into the faith and as a scholar.”

 

In following the above hadith, the Islamic Education Board of The World Federation of KSIMC (IEB - WF) has decided to publish a series of booklets of 40 Ahadith (traditions) on different subjects. The Ahadith that have been selected from various sources are short and simple and therefore easy to understand and memorize. It is envisaged that the booklets will not only be useful for Zakireen, Madrasah teachers and students, but will be of benefit to the Ummah at large.

 

The collection of the Ahadith and introduction of this present work was done by Abdul-Rahim Mugahi in his compilation, ‘The Heart of Hearts’, while the translation in English was carried out by Shaykh Saleem Bhimji. 

 

IEB - WF would like to thank Shaykh Saleem for his efforts in the translation of this work.  May Allah (Free from Imperfections and Exalted is He) accept this work as a further attempt by IEB - WF to propagate Islam.

Translators Introduction

 

The time period we are currently going through is one in which the Divinely appointed Imam (representative of Allah (awj)) is not amongst us – at least ‘apparently’ he is not. From the traditions of the Prophet (‘s), we know that the Imam  has not distanced himself from his followers, nor is he in some mystical land or in another time realm. Rather, he lives among the people, sees what we are going through and feels the hurt and grief at the state of affairs of the world. In addition, to show us that he is indeed with us, the traditions tell us that he is present in various gatherings throughout the year – such as the hajj – on an annual basis.

 

This period which has been going on for the past 1,200 years is known as the ghaybatul kubrah or the major occultation of Imam al-hujjah, and is one in which we are all in a state of intizar or ‘active anticipation’ for his advent.

 

During this time, one of the responsibilities for those who want to follow the Imam  is to know as much about him as possible. This knowledge of the Imam  is not limited to merely the incidental characteristics of the Imam  - such as his date of birth, place of birth, his mother and father’s name and other such things. Rather, as the traditions, narrated in all of the books of hadith tell us that, “The person who dies and does not have a deep understanding (Ma’rifat) of the Imam of his time, dies the death of those of the period of decadence (the pre-Islamic era).” Thus, even if we were to follow all of the dictates of Islam such as praying, fasting, going for hajj and even struggling in Jihad against ourselves and an external threat, however if we do not know and acknowledge the Imam of our time, all of our actions would be in vain!

 

It is with this thought in mind that we need to proceed forward in life, seeking to better understand our living Imam  – and what better way than through what his noble fore-fathers have said about him!

 

The traditions mentioned in this booklet offer us glimpses of the Imam  which should instill a sense of hope in us – a hope for a better future of the world and one in which the rule of Allah (awj) is established over the entire globe. It is only at this time - through the

support and guidance of Imam al-Mahdi , that all forms of corruption and evil will be removed from the Earth, paving the way for the utopia which the Islamic narrations speak so vividly about – the kingdom and rule of Allah (awj).

 

One of the ways in which we can attain the deep understanding of the Imam , which we must strive for, is to hold firm to the true scholars who are serving the cause of the faith during the period of the occultation of our awaited Imam . It is by following them and adhering to their orders, which in reality is nothing other than following the Qur’an and the Sunnah, that we can safeguard our position with the Imam .

 

The worth of the scholars during the occultation has been emphasized in a beautiful tradition that has reached us from the 10th Imam, Muhammad b. ‘Ali al-Hadi:

 

الدMالVين0 و0 @ل0ي2ه@ إ ـين0 الدMاع@ آء@ ال2ع5ل0م0 م@ن0 ائ@م@ك5م2 ق0 غ0ي2ب0ة@ ب0ع2د0 ي0ب2قى م0ن2 aال ل0و2اللcه@ ب0اد@ ع@ اء@ ع0ف0 ل@ض5 ذ@ين0 ن2ق@ ال2م5 و0 اللcه@ ج@ ج0 ب@ح5 د@يـن@ه@ ع0ن2 ين0 VابـMالذ و0 ع0ل0ي2ه@ Mت0د ار2 cإ@ال aد أ0ح0 ي0 ب0ق@ ا ل0م0 ب@ ال2نMو0اص@ اخ@ خ0 ف0 م@ن2 و0 د0ت@ه@ ر0 م0 و0 @ب2ل@يس0 إ بMاك@ ش5 م@ن2

ي2ع0ة@ Vالش اء@ ع0ف0 ض5 ـل5وب@ ق5 ة0 Mز@مأ0 ك5ون0 ي5م2س@ الMذ@ين0 م5 لaك@نMه5 و0 اللcه@ د@ين@ ع0ن2

. اللcه@ ن2د0 ع@ ل5ون0 األ0ف2ض0 ه5م5 لaئ@ك0 و2أ5 ا كMان0ه0 س5 ين0ة@ ف@ Mالس اح@ب5 ص0 ك5 ي5م2س@ ا ك0م0

. Mل ج0 و0 Mع0ز

 

“If there were not to remain after the occultation of your Qa’im from among the scholars, a person from among the proofs of Allah who would call (others) towards him (the Imam); represent him (the Imam); defend his (the Imam’s) religion; grant safety to the downtrodden servants of Allah from the evils of Iblis and the wickedness of the enemies (of the Ahlul Bayt), then there would not remain a single person (on Earth) except that he would have left the religion of Allah.  But rather, these people (the ‘Ulama) take it upon themselves to be the protectors of the hearts of our downtrodden Shi’a, just as the captain of a boat takes control of the lives and safety of those on his ship.  Thus, these (the ‘Ulama) are the people who are the best in the sight of Allah, the Noble and Great.”[1]

 

Was Salam ‘Alaikum

Saleem Bhimji

 

Notes:[1]Biharul Anwar, Volume 2, Page 6, Section 8, hadith 12

Hadith n. 1

The Lineage of Imam al-Mahdi

 

. ي) : -د+ر) ال -ق2م2ر0 2ال ك و2ج-ه7ه7 -د0ي- و7ل م0ن- م2ه-د0ي+ ـ- ال ?ه0 الل ول7 س7 ر2 ق2ال2

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “Al-Mahdi is from my progeny; his face is like the brightly illuminated moon.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 51, Page 85; Kashful Ghammah

Hadith n. 2

 The City of Qum and the Helpers of the Imam

 

: ل0ه5 أ0ه2 Mأل0@ن Mم ق5 مVي0 س5 م0ا Mنـ@ إ اد@ق5 Mالص د� Mم م5ح0 ب2ن5 ر5 ع2ف0 ج0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0و0 ع0ل0ي2ه@ يم5ون0 ـت0ق@ ي0س2 و0 ع0ه5 م0 وم5ون0 ي0ق5 و0 د� Mم م5ح0 آل@ ائ@م@ ق0 ع0 م0 ع5ون0 ـت0م@ ي0ج2

. ون0ه5 ـر5 ي0ن2ص5

Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon them both) has said: “The city of Qum has been named so[2] because its inhabitants will gather with the Qa’im from Ale Muhammad [lit. one who will rise up from the progeny of Muhammad] and will stand alongside him, will strive to be hold firm to (their belief and assistance) of him and will assist him.”

Safinatul Bihar, Volume 2, Page 446

Notes:[2] In ‘Arabic, the word Qum is the imperative verb meaning to stand up. (Tr.)

Hadith n. 3

Women in the Imam’s Army

 

: ة5 ر0 ع0ش2 ث0ال0ث5 ائ@م@ ال2ق0 ع0 م0 ي0ك5ون5 اد@ق5 Mالص د� Mم م5ح0 ب2ن5 ر5 ع2ف0 ج0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0.E0ة أ ر0 ام2

 Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon them both) has said: “There will be thirteen women alongside al-Qa’im [when he makes his advent].”

Al-Mufadhal [the narrator of this tradition] asked the Imam: 

؟ Mن ب@ه@ ـن0ع5 ي0ص2 ا م0 و0

“And what will their role be?” 

The Imam replied:

. ?ه0 الل س7ول0 ر2 م2ع2 2ان2 ك 2م2ا ك -م2ر-ضى ال ع2لـى 7ق0م-ن2 ي و2 حـى -ج2ر2 ال 7د2او0ين2 ي

 “They will treat the injured and look after the sick just as the [women did] at the time of the Messenger of Allah [during the battles].”

 Ithbatul Hudat, Volume 7, Page 150

Hadith n. 4

The Most Beloved to the Prophet (‘s)

 

: ب@ه@ ت0د� ق2 م5 و0 ه5 و0 ت@ي2 يـ2 بـ0 أ0ه2ل@ ائ@م0 ق0 ك0 0د2ر0 أ ل@م0ن2 ط5وبـى اللcه ول5 س5 ر0 ال0 ق0 . م@ن2 اد@ي0ة0 ال2ه0 ة0 Mاأل0ئ@م لMى ي0ت0و0 و0 ه@ Vع0د5و م@ن2 أ5 Mي0ت0ب0ر يMه5 لـ@ و0 ى Mلـ ي0ت0و0 ه@ ـي0ام@ ق@ ب2ل0 ق0

. .Mي ع0لـ0 ت@ي2 Mمأ5 م5 أ0ك2ر0 و0 دMت@ي2 و0 م0 و0 و5دVي2 ذ5و و0 ائ@ي2 ق0 ف0 ر5 أ5ولaئ@ك0 ب2ل@ه@ ق0

 

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “Congratulations to

the person who meets the Qa’im [one who will rise] from my Ahlul Bayt and has firm

belief in him before his advent. He will have love for his friends, and will distance

himself from his enemies and will have love for the leaders of guidance (the Imams) who

came before him.  Indeed these are my true friends, those whom I have love and affection

for and (they) are the noblest of people from my nation.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 129; al-Ghaybah of Shaykh Tusi

Hadith n. 5

None Shall be Saved, Except…

... : 0 ال Eب0ة غ0يـ2 Mل0ي0غ2ي@ب0ن اللcه@ و0 ك0ر@ي� ال2ع0س2 ع0ل@ي�@ ب2ن5 ن5 ال2ح0س0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0ت@ه@ ام0 ب@إ@م0 و2ل@ ال2ق0 ع0لـى Mل ج0 و0 Mع0ز اللcه5 بMت0 ثـ0 م0ن2 Mإ@ال ل0ك0ة@ ال2ه0 م@ن0 ا ف@يه0 و2 ي0ن2ج5

. ) ه@ ) ج@ ر0 ف0 يل@ ب@ت0ع2ج@ ل@لد�ع0اء@ ا ف@يه0 ه5 ق0 Mو0ف و0

Imam Hasan ibn ‘Ali al-’Askari (peace be upon them both) has said: “… I swear by Allah that he (Imam al-Mahdi) shall go into an occultation such that none shall be saved [during that period] from destruction, except the person whom Allah, Glorious and Grand is He, makes firm on the belief of his Imamate [of Imam al-Mahdi] and whom He grants the Divine ability (tawfiq) to supplicate for his speedy advent.”

Kamal ad-Din, Volume 2, Page 384

Hadith n. 6

Absolute Obedience to the Imam

الMذ@ي : ... د@ي� ال2م0ه2 و0 ه5 نMا م@ ائ@م0 ال2ق0 Mإ@ن اد5 و0 ال2ج0 ع0ل@ي� ب2ن5 د5 Mم م5ح0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0م@ن2 الثMال@ث5 و0 ه5 و0 ور@ه@ ظ5ه5 ف@ي ي5ط0اع0 و0 ب0ت@ه@ غ0يـ2 ف@ي ت0ظ0ر0 ي5نـ2 أ0ن2 ب5 ي0ج@

ل2د@ي ... و5

 

Imam Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Jawad (peace be upon them both) has said: “… Indeed al-

Qa’im is from among us (the Ahlul Bayt) and he is al-Mahdi - the one whom it is

obligatory to wait for during his occultation and obey during his advent, and he is the

third from my progeny …”

Kamal ad-Din, Volume 2, Page 377

Hadith n. 7

Back to the True Path

: وا ع0ط0ف5 @ذ0ا إ دى ال2ه5 ع0لى ال2ه0وى ي0ع2ط@ف5 ط0ال@ب� ب@ي20 أ ب2ن5 ع0ل@ي� ال0 ق0

آن0 ر0 ال2ق5 وا ع0ط0ف5 @ذ0ا إ آن@ ر0 ال2ق5 ع0لى ي0أ2 Mالر ي0ع2ط@ف5 و0 ال2ه0وى ع0لى دى ال2ه5

. ي0 أ2 Mالر ع0لى

Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon both of them) has said: “[When Imam al-Mahdi makes his advent] the following of the lower desires will be transformed into the following of guidance (of Allah) after the following of the guidance (of Allah) had been transformed into the following of the lower desires; and the thoughts and opinions (of the people) will be in line with the Qur’an after the Qur’an had previously been put in line and accordance with the people’s thoughts and opinions.”  

Biharul Anwar, Volume 51, Page 120; Nahjul Balagha

Hadith n. 8

Tears of Separation

: ن@ين0 س@ ام5ك5م2 إ@م0 Mل@ي0غ@يب0ن اللcه@ و0 اد@ق5 Mالص د� Mم م5ح0 ب2ن5 ر5 ع2ف0 ج0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0 . ن@ين0 ... ؤ2م@ ال2م5 أ0ع2ـي5ن5 ع0ل0ي2ه@ Mن يض0 ل0ت0ف@ و0 ر@ الدMه2 م@ن0

Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) said: “I swear by Allah that your Imam will go into an occultation for a number of years … [during that period] the eyes of the true believers shall be filled with tears [due to being separated from him].”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 51, Page 147; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu’mani

Hadith n. 9

The House of Praise

اد@ق5 Mالص د� Mم م5ح0 ب2ن5 ر5 ع2ف0 ج0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ::ق0 ل0ه5 ال0 ي5ق0 Eب0ي2تا ر@ األ0م2 اح@ب@ ل@ص0 Mإ@ن . 0 ال ي2ف@ Mب@الس وم5 ي0ق5 ي0و2م� إ@لـى ل@د0 و5 ي0و2م� ن2ذ5 م5 ر5 ه0 ي0ز2 aاج ر0 س@ ف@يه@ د@ م2 ال2ح0 ب0ي2ت5

ي5ط2فـى.

Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) said: “Indeed the possessor of the command (Imam al-Mahdi) has a house which is referred to as, ‘The House of Praise’.  In this house there is a lamp which has been glowing since the day he was born and will continue to do so until the day he makes his advent with the sword, and it will not be put out.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 158; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu’mani

Hadith n. 10

People with the Highest Rank

ائ@ل@ين00 : ال2ق0 ب0ت@ه@ غ0يـ2 م0ان@ ز0 أ0ه2ل0 Mإ@ن اد5 Mج Mالس ين@ ال2ح5س0 ب2ن5 ع0ل@ي� ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0ت0ع0الـى اللcه0 Mأل0@ن م0ان� ز0 Vك5ل أ0ه2ل@ ل5 أ0ف2ض0 ور@ه@ ل@ظ5ه5 ت0ظ@ر@ين0 نـ2 ال2م5 ت@ه@ ام0 ب@إ@م0ب0ة5 ال2غ0يـ2 ب@ه@ ت2 ار0 ص0 م0ا ة@ ع2ر@ف0 ال2م0 و0 ام@ ه0 األ0ف2 و0 ول@ ال2ع5ق5 م@ن0 أ0ع2ط0اه5م2 ه5 ذ@ك2ر5

. د0ة@ اه0 ال2م5ش0 ل0ة@ ز@ نـ2 ب@م0 ن2د0ه5م2 ع@

Imam ‘Ali ibnil Husain al-Sajjad (peace be upon both of them) has said: “Indeed the people who live during the time of his occultation, have firm belief in his (the 12 th

Imam’s) Imamate and are awaiting his advent are the best people of every age since Allah, Great is His Mention, has granted them from the intellect, understanding and cognizance needed which would permit them to live during the period of the occultation, as if they were living during the time of his advent.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 122; al-Ihtijaj

Hadith n. 11

Greeting Imam al-Mahdi A man once asked Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) how he should send his salutations upon Imam al-Qa’im (may Allah hasten his advent) and the Imam replied:

. ?ه0: الل Nة2 2ق0ي ب 2ا ي 7م- -ك 2ي ع2ل 2م7 ال Nالس 2ق7ول7 ت

”Say: Greetings be upon you, O’ Remnants of Allah [As-Salamu ‘Alaykum Ya Baqiyatullah]!”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 373, Tafsir Furat ibn Ibrahim

Hadith n. 12

Perfection of the Intellect and Moral Traits

: ع0لـى ي0د0ه5 ع0 و0ض0 ن0ا ائ@م5 ق0 ام0 ق0 @ذ0ا إ ر5 ال2ب0اق@ ع0ل@ي� ب2ن5 د5 Mم م5ح0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0 . م2 ه5 ال0ق0 أ0خ2 ب@ه@ أ0ك2م0ل0 و0 م2 ل0ه5 و2 ع5ق5 ب@ه@ ع0 م0 ج0 ف0 ال2ع@ـب0اد@ ؤ5و2س@  ر5

Imam Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon both of them) has said: “When our Qa’im makes his advent, he will place his hand over the heads of the servants and their intellects will join together and their ethical traits will be perfected.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 336, Kharaij of al-Rawandi

Hadith n. 13

Testimony to Islam over the Entire Earth

: N 0ال إ Yر-ض2 أ -قـى 2ب ي 2 ال 0م7 -ق2ائ ال ق2ام2 0ذ2ا إ الصNاد0ق7 bدNم7ح2م -ن7 ب ج2ع-ف2ر7 0م2ام7 اإل ق2ال2

. ?ه0 الل ول7 س7 ر2 g م7ح2مNدا N2ن أ و2 ?ه7 الل N 0ال إ Yه2 0ل إ 2 ال 2ن- أ ه2اد2ة7 ش2 ف0يه2ا 7ود0ي22 ن 

Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) said: “When al-Qa’im makes his advent, not a single place of land will remain except that the call to the testimony of, ‘There is no creature worthy of worship except for Allah and indeed Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah’ will be given (there).”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 340; Tafsir al-’Ayyashi

Hadith n. 14

Anticipate the Advent of the Imam

 

... : g 2احــا ص2ب ج2 -ف2ر2 ال 2و2قNع7وا ف2ت -د2ه2ا ف2ع0ن الصNاد0ق7 bدNم7ح2م -ن7 ب ج2ع-ف2ر7 0م2ام7 اإل ق2ال2ــاءgا ... م2س2 و2

 Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) said: “ … During that time (the period of the occultation), await the advent (of the Imam) every morning and evening … ”

Usul al-Kafi, Volume 1, Page 323

Hadith n. 15

The Ornament of Paradise

 

. Nة0 : ن -ج2 ال 2ه-ل0 أ ط2او7و-س7 م2ه-د0ي+ ـ- 2ل ا ?ه0 الل س7ول7 ر2 ق2ال2

 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “Al-Mahdi is the peacock [ornament] of the people of Paradise.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 51, Page 105; Tara’if

Hadith n. 16

Power and Authority

: اللcه5 أ0ذ2ه0ب0 ن0ا ائ@م5 ق0 ام0 ق0 @ذ0ا إ ال0 ق0 ال2ع0اب@د@ين0 ي2ن@ ز0 ين@ ال2ح5س0 ب2ن@ Vع0ل@ي ع0ن2ة0 Mو ق5 ع0ل0 ج0 و0 د@يد@ ال2ح0 ب5ر@ ك0ز5 م2 ل5وب0ه5 ق5 ع0ل0 ج0 و0 ة0 ال2ع0اه0 يع0ت@ن0ا ش@ ع0ن2 Mل ج0 و0 Mع0ز . ا ن0ام0ه0 س0 و0 ض@ ر2

األ0 كMام0 ح5 ي0ك5ون5ون0 و0 Eال ج5 ر0 ب0ع@ين0 ر20 أ ة0 Mو ق5 م2 ن2ه5 م@ ل@ ج5 Mالر

It has been narrated from ‘Ali ibnil Husain, the Ornament of the Worshippers (peace be upon both of them) that he said: “When our Qa’im makes his advent, Allah, the Noble and Glorious, will remove all maladies from our Shi’a (followers) and will make their hearts [as firm] as pieces of iron. He will make the physical strength of one man equal to that of forty men, and they will be the rulers over the entire Earth and its sovereigns.”

Misbahul Mutahajjid, Page 737

Hadith n. 17

The Completion of Knowledge

: E فا ر2 ح0 ون0 ر5 ع@ش2 و0 aب2ع0ة س0 0ل2ع@ل2م5 ا اد@ق5 Mالص د� Mم م5ح0 ب2ن5 ر5 ع2ف0 ج0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0م0 ال2ي0و2 تMى ح0 النMاس5 ي0ع2ر@ف@ ل0م2 ف0 ان@ ف0 ر2 ح0 ل5 س5 الر� ب@ه@ ــائ0ت2 ج0 ا م0 م@يع5 ج0 ف0 . E فا ر2 ح0 ـر@ين0 ال2ع@ش2 و0 ة0 م2س0 ال2خ0 ج0 ر0 أ0خ2 ن0ا ائ@م5 ق0 ام0 ق0 إ@ذ0ا ف0 ين@ ف0 ر2 ال2ح0 غ0ي2ر0

و0 Eب2ع0ة س0 ا ب5ثMه0 يـ0 ى Mتـ ح0 ين@ ف0 ر2 ال2ح0 ا @ل0ي2ه0 إ Mم ض0 و0 النMاس@ ف@ي ا ـب0ثMه0 ف0. E فا ر2 ح0 ـر@ين0 ع@ش2

 Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) said: “Knowledge is contained in twenty-seven letters (parts) and everything which all of the (previous) messengers brought was merely two of these letters and until the day (when al-Mahdi makes his advent), the people will not be given knowledge except of these two letters.  So then when our Qa’im makes his advent, he will bring with him the other twenty-five letters (of knowledge) and he will spread these among the people and add these to the previous two letters (parts) such that he will have imparted the twenty-seven letters (of

knowledge) to them”.

Wasa’il ash-Shi’a, Volume 7, Page 326, hadith 10

Hadith n. 18

Ruling with Justice

: م0 ق0س0 الـب0ي2ت@ أ0ه2ل@ ائ@م5 ق0 ام0 ق0 @ذ0ا إ ر5 الب0اق@ ع0ل@ي� ب2ن5 د5 Mم م5ح0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0اه5 ع0ص0 م0ن2 و0 اللcه0 أ0ط0اع0 د2 ق0 ف0 أ0ط0اع0ه5 م0ن2 ف0 ـيMة@ ع@ Mالر ف@ي ع0د0ل0 و0 يMة@ و@ Mب@الس . في� خ0 م2ر�

أ0 إ@لـى د@ي ي0ه2 00@نMه5 أل Mد@ي ال2م0ه2 مVي0 س5 @نMم0ا إ و0 اللcه0 ع0صى د2 ق0 ف0

 Imam Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon both of them) said: “When the Qa’im of the Ahlul Bayt makes his advent, he will divide (the riches) with equity and will show justice among the people. So whoever obeys him, has obeyed Allah; and whoever goes against him, has gone against Allah. Indeed al-Mahdi was named as such because he will guide to the hidden affairs.”

 

Biharul Anwar, Volume 97, Page 117

Hadith n. 19

A Short Prayer for al-Mahdi

... : مMـى ـم5س0 الـ2 مVـيأ5 و0 ب@ي

ب@أ0 ر5 الب0اق@ ع0ل@ي� ب2ن5 د5 Mم م5ح0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0... . ب0ع2د@ي م@ن2 اب@ع5 Mالس ـت@ي يـ0 ب@ك5نـ2 ى Mك0نـ ال2م5 و0 م@ي ب@اس2

Imam Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon both of them) has said: “… May my father and my mother be sacrificed for that person whose name is the same as my name, and whose title of appellation is the same as my title of appellation and he is the seventh person (from my progeny) after me …”

Misbahul Mutahajjid, Page 680

Hadith n. 20

Felicitations are for…

ط5وبـى : ... و0 بMه5 أ0ح0 ل@م0ن2 ط5وبـى و0 ي0ه5 ل0ق@ ل@م0ن2 ط5وبـى اللcه@ ول5 س5 ر0 ال0 ق0ب@ه@ ... ال0 ق0 ل@م0ن2

 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “… Paradise is for that person who meets him (al-Mahdi), and paradise is for to that person who loves him, and paradise is for that person who has belief in him (and his Imamate).”

Wasa’il ash-Shi’a, Volume 7, Page 327, hadith 1

Hadith n. 21

When Will the Time Come?

ذaل@ك0 : و0 نMا م@ Vق ال2ح0 ائ@م5 ق0 وم0 ي0ق5 تMى ح0 اع0ة5 Mالس وم5 ت0ق5 ال0 اللcه@ ول5 س5 ر0 ال0 ق0... . ل0ك0 ه0 ع0ن2ه5 لMف0 ت0خ0 م0ن2 و0 ا ن0ج0 ت0ب@ع0ه5 م0ن2 ف0 Mل ج0 و0 Mع0ز اللcه5 ي0أ2ذ0ن5 ين0 ح@

 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “The appointed time (of the Day of Resurrection) will not come until the one from among us (the Ahlul Bayt) will rise with the truth and make his advent [Imam al-Mahdi], and this will take place when Allah, the Noble and Grand permits.  So whoever obeys him shall be saved,

and whoever goes against him will be destroyed”…

 Wasa’il ash-Shi’a, Volume 7, Page 325, hadith 6

Hadith n. 22

Brotherhood During the Imam’s Advent

ل0ة5 : ... ام0 ز0 ال2م5 ـائ0ت@ ج0 ائ@م5 ال2ق0 ام0 ق0 @ذ0ا إ ر5 الب0اق@ ع0ل@ي� ب2ن5 د5 Mم م5ح0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0! ) ـن0ع5ه5) م2 يـ0 ال0 ت0ه5 اج0 ح0 ذ0 ـي0أ2خ5 ف0 يه@ أ0خ@ ك@يس@ إ@لـى ل5 ج5 Mالر أ2ت@ي يـ0 و0 اي0ل0ة5 ز0 ال2م5

 Imam Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon both of them) has said: “ … When al-Qa’im makes his advent, at that time, friendship and unity will be established to such a degree that a person will be able to put his hand in his brother-in-faith’s pocket and take

whatever he needs without his brother preventing him from doing so”! 

 Wasa’il ash-Shi’a, Volume 7, Page 324, hadith 3

Hadith n. 23

Tranquility and Ease in the Era of the Imam

ل0ت@ : ز0 أل0نـ2 ن0ا ائ@م5 ق0 ام0 ق0 د2 ق0 ل0و2 و0 ط0ال@ب� ب@يأ0 ب2ن5 ع0ل@ي� ن@ين0 م@ ؤ2 ال2م5 أ0م@ير5 ال0 ق0

م@ن2 ن0اء5 ح2 Mالش ب0ت@ ل0ذ0ه0 و0 ا ن0ب0ات0ه0 ض5 ر2األ0 ج0ت@ ر0 أل0خ2 و0 ا ه0 ق0ط2ر0 آء5 م0 Mالس

ب0ي2ن0 0ة5 أ ر2 ال2م0 ي ت0م2ش@ تMى ح0 ائ@م5 ال2ب0ه0 و0 ـب0اع5 Vالس ط0ل0ح0ت@ اص2 و0 ال2ع@ب0اد@ ـل5وب@ ق5ا ه0 أ2س@ ر0 ع0لى و0 النMب0ات@ ع0لى Mإ@ال ا ي2ه0 د0م0 ق0 ع5 ت0ض0 ال0 ام@ Mالش إ@لـى اق@ ال2ع@ر0

. ) ه5 ) اف5 ت0خ0 ال0 و0 aب5ع س0 ا ه0 يVج5 ي5ه0 ال0 ا ز@ين0ت5ه0 ا بVيل5ه0 ز@

 The Commander of the Faithful, ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon both of them) said: “When our Qa’im makes his advent, the skies will send down their rain; the Earth will bring forth its produce; enmity will be removed from the hearts of the servants; wild animals and beasts will live [in peace] with one another and will not stampede each other; [and life will be such that] if a woman wanted to walk from ‘Iraq to Sham (Syria), then every step that she took will be on luscious, green grass and she will be able to display her adornments (jewelry, etc…) [and not a single person will try and steal them from her] – no animal will attack her, nor will she have any fear about them [the wild beasts].”

 Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 316; al-Khisal

Hadith n. 24

Acting by the Command of Allah

ر@ : م2ب@أ0 ي@ ب@ال2و0ح@@2 ي0ع2م0ل5 ف0 @ل0ي2ه@ إ ي5و2حـى ر5 الب0اق@ ع0ل@ي� ب2ن5 د5 Mم م5ح0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0

. اللcه@

 Imam Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon both of them) has said: “Revelation (from Allah (awj)) will come to him (Imam al-Mahdi) and he will act according to the revelation by the command of Allah.” 

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 390

Hadith n. 25

No Oppression or Tyranny

ب@ن5ور@ : ... ض5 ر2األ0 ق0ت@ ر0 أ0ش2 ج0 ر0 خ0 إ@ذ0ا ف0 ا ض0 Vالر م5وسى ب2ن5 ع0ل@ي� ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0 ... E دا أ0ح0 aد أ0ح0 ي0ظ2ل@م5 ال0 ف0 النMاس@ ب0ي2ن0 ال2ع0د2ل@ ان5 م@يز0 ع0 و0ض0 و0 ا ه0 Vبـ ر0

 Imam ‘Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (peace be upon both of them) has said:  “ … So when he [Imam al-Mahdi] will make his advent, the Earth with radiate with the celestial illumination of its’ Lord and the scale of justice will be positioned among mankind such

that not a single person will oppress another individual”…

 Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 321; Kamal ad-Din

Hadith n. 26

Do Not Despair of Allah’s Mercy

ا : و2 س5ت0ي2أ0 ال0 و0 ج0 ر0 ال2ف0 وا ت0ظ@ر5 @نـ2 ا ط0ال@ب� ب@ي

أ0 ب2ن5 ع0ل@ي� ن@ين0 م@ ؤ2 ال2م5 أ0م@ير5 ال0 ق0. ج@ ر0 ال2ف0 @ن2ت@ظ0ار5 ا Mل و0ج0 Mع0ز اللcه@ إ@لـى ال@ األ0ع2م0 Mأ0ح0ب Mإ@ن ف0 اللcه@ و2ح@ ر0 م@ن2

The Commander of the Faithful, ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon both of them) has said: “Await the relief and do not despair from the mercy of Allah, because indeed the

most beloved of actions with Allah, the Noble and Grand, is awaiting the relief”.

 Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 123; al-Khisal

Hadith n. 27

Awaiting the Advent

. : aب0اد0ة ع@ ب2ر@ Mب@الص ج@ ر0 ال2ف0 @ن2ت@ظ0ار5 ا اللcه@ ول5 س5 ر0 ال0  ق0

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “Awaiting the relief with patience is (a form of) worship.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 145; Da’wat of Rawandi

Hadith n. 28

Financial Equality

... : ب0ي2ن0 وVي ي5س0 ائ@م5 ق0 الـ2 ر0 ظ0ه0 إ@ذ0ا ر5 الب0اق@ ع0ل@ي� ب2ن5 د5 Mم م5ح0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0ك0اة@ ... Mالز إ@لـى E ـت0اجا م5ح2 ت0رى ال0 ى Mـتـ ح0 النMاس@

Imam Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon both of them) has said: “When al-Qa’im makes his advent … wealth will be distributed among the people in such an equitable manner that not a single person will be seen in need of zakat...”

 Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 390

Hadith n. 29

A Servant of the Imam  for Life

... : ي2ت5 00000ب2ق0 أل ذaل@ك0 ك2ت5 0د2ر0 أ ل0و2 ي Vنـ@ إ ر5 الب0اق@ ع0ل@ي� ب2ن5 د5 Mم م5ح0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0. ر@ األ0م2 ذ0ا aه اح@ب@ ل@ص0 ي2 س@ ن0ف2

 Imam Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon both of them) has said: “ … Indeed if I were to live to see that (the advent of Imam al-Mahdi), then I would have availed

myself to serve the Sahib al-Amr (for life)”.

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 234; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu’mani

Hadith n. 30

Preparing the Groundwork

: د@ي ل@ل2م0ه2 ي5و0طVئ5و2ن0 ف0 ر@ق@ ال2م0ش2 م@ن0 a5ن0اس أ ج5 ر5 ي0خ2 اللcه@ ول5 س5 ر0 ال0 ق0. ل2ط0ان0ه5 س5

 The Messenger of Allah (peace of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “A group of people will rise up from the East and will prepare the groundwork for the government of al-Mahdi.”

 Biharul Anwar, Volume 51, Page 87; Kashful Ghammah

Hadith n. 31

Completion of Wisdom 

... : ان@ه@ م0 ز0 ف@ي ك2م0ة0 ال2ح@ ون0 تـ0 ي5ؤ2 ر5 الب0اق@ ع0ل@ي� ب2ن5 د5 Mم م5ح0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0ول@ س5 ر0 نMة@ س5 و0 ت0ع0الـى اللcه@ ب@ك@ت0اب@ ا ب0ي2ت@ه0 ف@ي ـي2 ض@ ل0ت0ق2 0ة0 أ ر2 ال2م0 Mأ0ن ى Mـتـ ح0

اللcه@ .

Imam Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon both of them) has said: “During the period of his [Imam al-Mahdi’s] government, wisdom shall be disbursed among the people such that a woman sitting in her house [with no ‘formal’ religious training] will be able to pass judgement by the Book of Allah, the High, and the Sunnah of the Messenger

of Allah (peace be upon him and his family)”.

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 352; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu’mani

Hadith n. 32

The State of a Believer During the Occultation

Nق0 : 2ت -ي ف2ل Y2ة ب ـ- غ2ي 2م-ر0 األ هYذ2ا 0ص2اح0ب0 ل N0ن إ الصNاد0ق7 bدNم7ح2م -ن7 ب ج2ع-ف2ر7 0م2ام7 اإل ق2ال2. 0ه0 0د0يــن ب 2م2سNك- 2ت -ي و2ل 0ه0 2ت ب ـ- غ2ي -د2 ن ع0 Yد- ع2ب ?ه2 الل

 Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) said: “Surely the possessor of this command (Imam al-Mahdi) will go into an occultation.  So the servant should have consciousness (Taqwa) of Allah during the period of the occultation and should hold firm to his religion.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 135; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu’mani

Hadith n. 33

Having a Deep Knowledge of the Imam

 

ت0ه5 : ف2 ع0ر0 @ذ0ا إ إ@نMك0 ف0 ام0ك0 إ@م0 ا@ع2ر@ف2 اد@ق5 Mالص د� Mم م5ح0 ب2ن5 ر5 ع2ف0 ج0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0. ه5 ر5 ت0أ0خ� و2

أ0 ر@ األ0م2 ذ0ا aه د�م5 ت0ق0 ك0 Mر ي0ض5 ل0م2

Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) said: “Know your Imam because indeed if you have a deep cognizance of him and this command (his

advent) is brought close or delayed, then it will have no effect upon you [and your faith]”.

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 135; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu’mani

Hadith n. 34

The Perpetual Servant of the Imam

: 0يMام0 أ ـت5ه5 د0م2 ل0خ0 ت5ه5 كـ2 0د2ر0 أ ل0و2 و0 ال0 اد@ق5 Mالص د� Mم م5ح0 ب2ن5 ر5 ع2ف0 ج0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0ات@ي. يـ0 ح0

 Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) said: “Indeed if I were to live to see him (al-Mahdi) then I would have been his servant for the duration of my life.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 51, Page 148; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu’mani

Hadith n. 35

How to Guarantee that One will See the Imam

ب0ع2د0 : و0 ر@ ج2 ال2ف0 ال0ة@ ص0 ب0ع2د0 ال0 ق0 م0ن2 اد@ق5 Mالص د� Mم م5ح0 ب2ن5 ر5 ع2ف0 ج0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0 : ل0م2 م2 ه5 ج0 ر0 ف0 ل2 Vع0ج و0 د� Mم م5ح0 آل@ و0 د� Mم م5ح0 ع0لـى Vل ص0 Mم 0للcه5 أ ر@ الظ�ه2 ال0ة@ ص0

. ال0م@ Mالس م5 ع0ل0ي2ه@ د� Mم م5ح0 آل@ م@ن2 ائ@م0 ال2ق0 ي5د2ر@ك0 ى Mـتـ ح0 ي0م5ت2

 Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) has said: “A person who says:

. م2 ه5 ج0 ر0 ف0 ل2 Vع0ج و0 د� Mم م5ح0 آل@ و0 د� Mم م5ح0 ع0لـى Vل ص0 Mم 0للcه5 أ

 ‘O Allah! Send your blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and hasten their succor.’

 after his Salatul Fajr and Salatul Zuhr will not die until he sees al-Qa’im from the family of Muhammad, peace be upon them all.”

Safinatul Bihar, Volume 2, Page 49

Hadith n. 36

Death of the Period of Decadence

م0ات0 : ... ه5 ي0ع2ر@ف2 ل0م2 و0 م0ات0 م0ن2 Vك0ر@ي الع0س2 ع0ل@ي� ب2ن5 ن5 ال2ح0س0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0... EةMي لـ@ اه@ ج0 Eيـت0ة م@

 It has been narrated from Imam Hasan ibn ‘Ali al-’Askari (peace be upon both of them) that “ … One who dies and does not have a cognizance of him (Imam al-Mahdi) dies the

death of the period of decadence (pre-Islamic times)” …

 Biharul Anwar, Volume 51, Page 160; Kamal ad-Din

Hadith n. 37

The First Ranked Soldiers of the Imam

... : و0 ائ0ة5 م@ ث0ال0ث5 اللcه@ و0 ء5 ي2 ي0ج@ و0 الب0اق@ر5 ع0ل@ي� ب2ن5 د5 Mم م5ح0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0ــكMة0 ... ب@م0 ع5ون0 ـت0م@ ي0ج2 Eأ0ة ر0 ام2 ون0 م2س5 خ0 م2 ف@يه@ Eال ج5 ر0 ر5 ع0ش2 ع0ة5 ب@ض2

 Imam Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon both of them) said: “ … Indeed he (al-Mahdi) will come and I swear by Allah that there will be three hundred and ten and some odd number of men with him and among them there will be fifty women who will

all gather together in Makkah (to help him) ” ...

 Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 223; Tafsir of al-’Ayyashi

Hadith n. 38

Prepare for the Imam

ائ@م@ : ال2ق0 وج@ ر5 ل@خ5 د5ك5م2 أ0ح0 MنMل0ي5ع@د اد@ق5 Mالص د� Mم م5ح0 ب2ن5 ر5 ع2ف0 ج0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 و0  ق0ـى ي5ن2س0 أل0@ن2 و2ت0 ج0 ر0 يMت@ه@ نـ@ م@ن2 ذaل@ك0 ع0ل@م0 @ذ0ا إ ت0ع0الـى اللcه0 Mإ@ن ف0 Eما ه2 س0 ل0و2

. ه@ ر@ ع5م2 ف@ي

 Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) said: “Each one of you must prepare (your weapons) for the advent of al-Qa’im (peace be upon him), even if it be (as little as) an arrow, because when Allah the High, knows that a person has this

intention, then He will give him a longer life”.

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 366; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu’mani

Hadith n. 39

Traits of Those in Waiting for the Imam

اب@ : ح0 ص2أ0 م@ن2 ي0ك5ون0 أ0ن2 ه5 Mر س0 م0ن2 اد@ق5 Mالص د� Mم م5ح0 ب2ن5 ر5 ع2ف0 ج0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 ق0

. aت0ظ@ر نـ2 م5 و0 ه5 و0 ال0ق@ األ0خ2 ن@ اس@ م0ح0 و0 ع@ ب@ال2و0ر0 ل2ي0ع2م0ل2 و0 ت0ظ@ر2 ل2ي0نـ2 ف0 ائ@م@ ال2ق0. ك0ه5 0د2ر0 أ م0ن2 ر@ أ0ج2 ث2ل5 م@ ر@ األ0ج2 م@ن0 ل0ه5 ك0ان0 ب0ع2د0ه5 ائ@م5 ال2ق0 ام0 ق0 و0 م0ات0 إ@ن2 ف0

 Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) said: “A person who would like to be among the companions of al-Qa’im should be in a state of (active) waiting (Intizar), and perform all of his deeds with Wara’ [a level higher than Taqwa] and with the most beautiful etiquette and then one will be counted as being in a state of (true) waiting (Intizar).  Then if such a person was to die and al-Qa’im was to make his advent after this, then that person would receive the reward as the one who witnessed his

(al-Mahdi’s) advent”.

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 140; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu’mani

Hadith n. 40

How to Die while on the Path of the Imam

: اد@ق5 Mالص د� Mم م5ح0 ب2ن5 ر5 ع2ف0 ج0 ام5 اإل@م0 ال0 رa  ق0 ت0ظـ@ نـ2 م5 و0 ه5 و0 ن2ك5م2 م@ م0ات0 م0ن2ع0ه5 ... م0 ع0 ار0 ق0 ك0م0ن2 ب0ل2 ال0 ط0اط@ه@ ف@س2 ف@ي ائ@م@ ال2ق0 ع0 م0 و0 ه5 ك0م0ن2 ر@ األ0م2 ذ0ا aل@ه

اللcه@ ... . ول@ س5 ر0 م0ع0 د0 ه@ ـت5ش2 ا5س2 ك0م0ن@ Mإ@ال اللcه@ و0 ال0 ه@ ي2ف@ ب@س0

 Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) said: “The person from amongst you who dies while awaiting this command [the advent of Imam al-Mahdi] is like a person who was with al-Qa’im in his tent … no rather, he would be like a person who was fighting along-side him with his sword … no rather, by Allah, he would be like the person who attained martyrdom along-side the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family).”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 126; al-Mahasin