Narrations Of Amirul Momineen (A.S.) About The Qaim (Imam Mahdi) (Part 2)

• Ghaibat Nomani: It is narrated from Ali bin Husain from Muhammad Attar from Muhammad bin Hasan Raazi from Muhammad bin Ali Kufi from Muhammad bin Sinan from Abul Jarud from Muzahim Abadi from Akrama bin Saasa from his father that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) used to say:

“The Shia will continuously be the like of goats that a grabber does not know which one of them should he put his hand on. They will neither have any dignity to be dignified with nor a source of support to refer to.” ¹

• Ghaibat Nomani: It is narrated through the same chains from Abul Jarud from Abdullah the poet that Ibne Abi Afif said: I heard Amirul Momineen (a.s.) say:

“As if I see you roving about like camel herds seeking pastures and not finding it, congregation of the Shia.” ¹

• Taraif: Sayyid Ibne Tawus has quoted in Taraif from Al-Jama Bainas Sihah Sitta from Abi Ishaq that he said: Amirul Momineen (a.s.) glanced at his son, Husain and remarked:

“This son of mine is your master, as the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) has named him so. A man will rise from his progeny with the name of your Apostle, similar to him in his character, and not so similar to him in his looks. He will fill the earth with equity.” ¹

• Nahjul Balagha: Amirul Momineen (a.s.) has remarked:

“They went right and left, following the pathways of error and leaving the traditions of guidance. Do not make haste to what is going to happen and is expected. Do not consider slow what is coming to you tomorrow. How many are a haster about something that should it reach him, he would wish it had not! How near is today to the beginnings of tomorrow! O People, this is the time of the coming of every promise and the nearing of the figure whom you do not know. Behold, the one from us who will be then, he will stride in these hard times with a luminous light and will be following the examples of the virtuous to free a captive and emancipate a slave and disperse a misguided nation and unite the followers of righteousness, while he is in hiding from the people, tracers not seeing his footprints, even if they search. A nation will be whetted like an ironsmith whets an arrowhead – their eyes bright with revelation, their ears saturated with exegesis and chalices of wisdom are presented to them day and night.” ¹

• Nahjul Balagha: In another sermon of Nahjul Balagha, the Imam says:

“When our Qaim reappears, he will direct desires to guidance, when people have turned to avarice. He will direct views to the Quran, when they have directed the Quran to their views.” He says, “So much so until wars are waged at you, which grin at you with their fangs while their breasts are filled with a milk that tastes sweet but leads to bitter ends. Beware of tomorrow, and tomorrow shall come with what you do not know. The ruler will call unjust rulers to account for their evil acts. The earth will bring out the treasures of its heart to him and submit him their keys. He will show you the equity of character. He will revive the dead teachings of the Book and Sunnah.” ¹

• Ikmaaluddin: Shaykh Saduq has narrated from Ibne Walid from Ahmad bin Idris from Ja’far bin Muhammad Fazari from Ishaq bin Muhammad Sairafi from Abu Hashim from Furat bin Ahnaf from Ibne Taraif from Ibne Nubatah that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) mentioned the Qaim (a.s.) and said:

“He will go into hiding, so the ignorant will say that Allah does not have any need of Aale Muhammad (a.s.).” ¹

• Ikmaaluddin: It is narrated from Ibne Idris from his father from Ja’far bin Muhammad bin Malik from Ibad bin Yaqub from Hasan bin Muhammad from Abu Jarud from Yazid Dhakhim that he says: I heard Amirul Momineen (a.s.) say:

“As if I can see you are roving like cattle searching for the pasture and not finding it.” ¹

• Ikmaaluddin: It is narrated from Ibne Musa from Asadi from Saad from Muhammad bin Abdul Hamid and Abdus Samad bin Muhammad together from Hannan bin Sudair from Ali bin Hazur from Ibne Nubatah that he said: I heard Amirul Momineen (a.s.) say:

“The Master of this Affair is the runaway, the fugitive, the loner and the forlorn.” ¹

• Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from a group from Talakbari from Ahmad bin Ali from Ahmad bin Idris from Ibne Qutaibah from Fadhl from Ibrahim bin Hakam from Ismail bin Ayyash from Amash from Abu Wail that he says, Amirul Momineen (a.s.) looked at his son, Husain (a.s.) and said:

“This son of mine is a master as the Messenger of Allah named him a master. Allah will bring forth from his seed a man with the name of your Apostle – who will be similar to him in his character as well as his looks – in a time of oblivion of the people and death of righteousness and manifestation of injustice. By Allah, if he should not rise, his neck will be struck. The dwellers and inhabitants of the heavens will rejoice his rise. He will fill the earth with equity as it will be replete with injustice and oppression.” ¹

References:

1. The Promised Mahdi (English Translation of Biharul Anwar volumes on Imam Mahdi a.s.) – Part I, Allamah Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi [r.a.][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩]

[Quran Chapter 30:5-6] 5. In Allah's support. He supports whomever He wills. He is the Almighty, the Merciful. 6. The promise of Allah—Allah never breaks His promise, but most people do not know.