Signs Of Reappearance Of Imam Mahdi (Part 7)

Sufyani

• Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from Ibne Faddal from Hammad from Ibrahim bin Umar from Umar bin Hanzala from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) that he said:

“Five signs will become visible before the reappearance of the Qaim: Call from the sky, advent of Sufyani, splitting of the earth in the desert, advent of Yamani and killing of Nafse Zakiyyah (the pure soul).” ¹

• Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from Fazl bin Shazan from Nasr bin Muzahim from Amr bin Shimr from Jabir that he said:

“I said to Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.): When will this event occur? He replied: Jabir, that will occur at a time when the killing between Hira and Kufa is considerable.” ¹

• Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from Fazl from Ibne Faddal from Ibne Bukair from Muhammad bin Muslim that he said:

“Misri and Yamani will appear before Sufyani.” ¹

• Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from Fazl from Abdullah bin Jabla from Abu Ammar from Ali bin Abu Mughira from Abdullah bin Shareek Aamiri from Umaira binte Nufail that she said: I heard binte Hasan bin Ali (a.s.) say:

“The matter for which you are waiting for, will not occur till you do not get fed up of each other, till you don’t curse each other, till you don’t spit at each other’s face and call each other disbelievers.”
I (the narrator) said: “There is nothing positive about it!”
He said: “There is indeed, because at that time our Qaim will reappear and all that will end.” ¹

• Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from Fazl from Ali bin Asbat from Muhammad bin Abi Bilad from Ali bin Muhammad Awdi from his father from his grandfather that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said:

“Before the Qaim, there will be red death and white death; there will be locusts at their usual time and at their unusual time like the colors of blood. As for red death it is (from) the sword, while the white death is (from) plague.” ¹

• Irshad & Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from Fazl bin Shazan from Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Abi Nasr from Thalaba from Badr bin Khalil Azdi that he said: Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said:

“Two signs will come before the Qaim (a.s.); there will be a solar eclipse in the middle of Ramadhan and a lunar eclipse at the end of it.” “Son of Allah’s Messenger,” I said, “usually a solar eclipse occurs at the end of the month and lunar eclipse occurs in the middle of it?”
“I know what I have said,” replied Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.), “They are signs, which have not occurred since Adam came down.” ¹

• Ghaibat Tusi: It is from Fazl from Ibne Abi Umair from Ibne Uziyana from Muhammad bin Muslim that he said: I heard His Eminence, Abu Abdullah Sadiq (a.s.) say:

“After the Sufyani gets control over five provinces he would rule equal to the duration of pregnancy of a woman.” Then he said: “I seek forgiveness of Allah, he would rule for the duration of pregnancy of a camel. And his matter is inevitable.” ¹

• Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from Qarqara from Muhammad bin Halaf from Hasan bin Salih bin Aswad from Abdul Jabbar bin Abbas Hamadani from Ammar Dahni that he said: Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said:

“For how long will the rule of Sufyani last?” I replied: “For the duration of a normal human pregnancy (nine months).”
Imam (a.s.) said: “O people of Kufa, how knowledgeable is this man among you!” ¹

• Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from Qarqara from Ismail bin Abdullah bin Maimoon from Muhammad bin Abdur Rahman from Ja’far bin Saad Kahili from Amash from Bashir bin Ghalib that he said:

“Sufyani will come from the Roman area in the disguise of a Christian. A cross will hang from his neck and he will be leading a group.” ¹

• Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from Qarqara from Muhammad bin Halaf Hammad from Ismail bin Aban Azdi from Sufyan bin Ibrahim Jurairi that he heard his father say:

“Nafse Zakiyyah (the pure soul) is a young man from the Progeny of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.), his name is Muhammad bin Hasan, who would be killed without any crime and sin and when they slay, him they shall neither have any excuse in the heavens nor would they have any friend in the earth.
At that time the Almighty Allah will send the Qaim of Aale Muhammad with a group that in the view of the people would be softer than antimony. When they come out, the people will weep at their condition as they would think that they would very soon be eliminated at the hands of the enemies. However the Almighty Allah will conquer the easts and the wests of the earth for them.
Know that they are the true believers. Know that the best of the Jihads shall be in the last period of time.” ¹

• Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from Qarqara from Abbas bin Yazid Bahrani from Abdur Razzaq bin Hammam from Muammar from Ibne Tawus from Ali bin Abdullah bin Abbas that he said:

“The Mahdi will not reappear till a sign appears with the Sun.” 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.][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩]

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