Those Who Have Seen Imam Mahdi’s Eminence (Part 2)

Ghaibat Tusi: The venerable Shaykh, Muhammad bin Hasan Tusi writes in his Ghaibat:

“A group of scholars has narrated from Harun bin Musa Talakbari and he has narrated from Ahmad bin Ali Razi that he said that once a venerable man in Rayy came to Abul Husain Muhammad bin Ja’far Asadi (a representative of Imam Zaman) and narrated two incidents in connection with Imam Zaman (a.s.) and I also heard them and I think that this occurred before the year 300 A.H. approximately. An elderly man narrated from Ali bin Ibrahim Fadki that Oodi said:
“I was performing the Tawaf of the Kaaba. I had completed six rounds and was starting on the seventh when I saw a young man on the right side of the Kaaba and fragrance was coming from him. His awe had affected the people and they had surrounded him so that they may speak to him. I have not heard anyone speak in a more pleasant way nor seen anyone with a better demeanor. I also went there so that I may also get a chance to speak to him, but the crowd pushed me back. I asked the people who he was. People said he is son of Allah’s Messenger, who comes here for one day every year to meet his special followers and speak to them. I called out: My chief, I also want to speak to you so that you may guide me. When he heard this he threw some pebbles towards me which I picked up. People asked: What did he throw towards you? I said: Pebbles. And I opened my fist but saw that they were pieces of gold. I began to follow him till I joined him. He said: Now my proof is complete on you, the truth has become manifest and your blindness is gone.
Do you know who I am? I said: No, by Allah.
He said: I am the same Mahdi. I am the Qaim who would fill the earth with justice and equity as it would be fraught with injustice and tyranny.
Know that the earth is never without Divine Proof. And people cannot remain on nature for more than the period Bani Israel remained in the Tiyah desert (forty years). The time of my reappearance has arrived. What I have said is a trust with you, which you must convey to your Shia brothers.”
This traditional report is also mentioned in the Kharaij of Fadaki and in Ikmaaluddin narrated from Taliqani quoting from Ali bin Ahmad Khadiji Kufi from Azdi.
The author says: “The time of my reappearance has arrived” is perhaps statement in which Bada has occurred and His Eminence (a.s.) has informed about a matter, which was not definite and was subject to condition. And it is possible that ‘reappearance’ implies the matter becoming clear to the people through the envoys of His Eminence (a.s.). ¹

An elderly man in Fustat City

Ghaibat Tusi: From the same chains, it is narrated from Ahmad bin Ali Raazi from Muhammad bin Ali from Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Khalaf that he said:

“We went the Abbasid Mosque, which is at a distance of two stages from Fustat and our servants left us alone. Only a Persian was left with us in the Mosque. I noticed a gentleman in the corner of the mosque and he was engrossed in devotions. When it was noon, I prayed the Noon Prayer at the earliest time and invited that gentleman for dinner. He accepted the invitation.
After dinner I asked him what his name was and his father’s name and his nativity and profession etc. He replied: My name is Muhammad bin Ubaidullah, I am from Qom and I am in search of truth since the last thirty years. I have lived in various places during this period and spent around twenty years in Mecca and Medina and studied the traditional reports. In the 29th year, I circled the Kaaba and when I reached Maqam Ibrahim, I prayed there. After that I dozed a little bit and then I heard someone reciting a supplication that I had never heard before. I was startled and I saw that it was a young handsome man of medium height who was reading that Dua. Then he came out of the Haram and started Sayy. I followed him, because the Almighty Allah inspired me that he was the master of the age. When he completed the Sayy, he set out from there and I followed him; but as I neared him I was stopped by a tall man of black skin who said: “What do you want?”
I began to tremble in fear and halted in my steps and that gentleman disappeared. I remained standing there in bewilderment for a long time. At last I returned from there condemning my own self, that why I was cowed down by a black. I returned and prayed to the Almighty Allah: I invoke You in the name of Your Prophet, please don’t waste my efforts and show me that which will satisfy and show him to me again.
After some years, I visited the tomb of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.).
One day I was seated between his tomb and his pulpit when I dozed. Someone shook my arm. When I opened my eyes, I saw that same black man. He asked:
“How are you?”
“All right, but I was angry at you.”
“You should not have done that. I was commanded to scold you. You should thank Allah and be pleased that you have seen him; it is enough.”
Then he mentioned one of my brothers in faith and asked him how he was.
“He is in Barqa.”
“You are right.”
Then he mentioned another friend of mine who was a very pious man.
“He is in Alexandria.”
He asked about many of my friends and then asked me about a stranger that “how that Nakhfur was.”
“I don’t know him.”
“Yes, how can you know him? He is Roman and the Almighty Allah will guide him and he will come from Constantine to render help.”
Then he asked about another person and I again said that I had no clue who he was.
“He is from the Hayyat area and he is a helper of my lord and master.
Now you may tell your associates that we are hopeful that the Almighty Allah will take revenge from the oppressors and permit us to help the oppressed. I have just conveyed the same message to a some of our associates. You must not worry much; continue to obey the Almighty Allah and the time of reappearance is near.” ¹

Yusuf bin Ahmad Ja’fari

Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from Ahmad bin Abdun from Abul Hasan Muhammad bin Ali Shajjai Katib from Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Ibrahim Nomani from Yusuf bin Ahmad Ja’fari that he said:

“I performed the Hajj in 306 A.H. and then stayed in Mecca till 309 A.H. and then moved to Syria. I was on the way when I missed the Morning Prayer. When I descended from the litter to perform it, I saw four persons riding on a litter. I was very surprised. One of them asked: Why are you surprised? You have missed your prayer and have gone against your religion. I said: How do you know about my religion?
He said: You want to see the Master of your Age.
I said: Yes, that is true.
He indicated to one of his companions.
I said: But he is having many signs.
He asked: What sign do you want to see? Do you want to see this she-camel rise up to the heavens along with its litter; or only this litter should rise up to the sky?
I said: Whatever of these happens will be a sign for me.
As soon as I said this, I saw the she-camel rise up to the sky along with the litter. ¹

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