Imam e Zamana (atfs) - Hadith

1. Imam Mahdi (atfs): 
Merey jald zahoor ki du'a kiya karo kyouki mera zahoor hi tumhaari najaat ka zariya hai. 
(Aqwaal e Masoomeen (a.s.), P118)

2. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Khush-naseeb hai wo shakhs jisne mere Ahlebait (as) ke Qaem (atfs) ko dekha aur unke qayaam se pehle unki iqteda ki, unhe Imam tasleem kiya aur unse pehle Aimma e Huda (as) ko Imam maana aur unke dushmano'n se bezaari ki. Wohi mere rafeeq aur meri nazar mein meri Ummat mein sabse zyada moazziz (honorable /aadarniya) hai.
(Jamaal e Muntazar, p801)

3. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Khush Kismat hai woh log ko meray Ahle Bayt (a.s) se Qaim (atfs) kay zamanaey ko paayengey aur unn kay qayaam se pehley woh log un ki iqteda aur pairavi kartey hoongey aur un kay doston se mohabbat rakhtey hongey un kay dushmano se dushmani rakhtey hongay aur unn se qabl jitney Imāmul Huda (a.s.) guzar chukey hain unn sab se wilayat rakhtey hongey, wahi log to meray rufaqaa hai un hi sey meri muwaddat hai aur meri mohabbat bhi unhi kay waastey hai aur meri ummat se wahi loh meray paas mukarram  aur izzat daar hai.
(Bihaar v25, P921, Ghaybat e toosi)

4. Imam Sadiq (as):
..'Hudal Lil Muttaqeen al Lazina Yuminoona Bil Gaib' (Surah Baqarah, Ayat 3) ki wazaahat ki ke muttaqi H. Ali (as) ke Shia hain aur Gaib Hujjat e Khuda (atfs) hai jo Gaayab hain.
(Irshadaat e Masumeen (as), p46)

5. Imam Ali ibn Ḥusayn (as): 
Yakinan logo me sabse behtarin vo hai jo gaibat k zamane me Imam Mahdi (atfs) ki Imamat ko mane aur onka intezar kare.
(Kamaluddin, P31, V2)

6. Imam Sadiq (as):
Agar duniya mein 2 afraad (persons) hi baaqi reh jaayein to unme se ek Imam (as) hoga.
(Basaair ud Darajaat, v2, p508)

7. Imam Sadiq (as):
Agar duniya mein 2 afraad (persons) hi baaqi reh jaayein to unme se ek doosre par hujjat hoga.
(Basaair ud Darajaat, v2, p509)

8. Imam Sadiq (as):
Agar duniya mein 2 afraad (persons) hi baaqi reh jaayein to unme se ek Hujjat hoga aur agar oon dono mein se ek chala jaaye to Hujjat e Khuda phir bhi zameen par oos ek ki soorat mein baaqi rahega.
(Basaair ud Darajaat, v2, p509)

9. Imam Sadiq (as)
Zameen par Imam ka hona zaruri hai jo Halaal o Haraam aur oon tamaam umoor (affairs) ka aalim ho jinke log mohtaaj hai.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p248)

10. Imam Sadiq (as)
Agar zameen baghair Imam ke Ek lamha rahe to bila shubah dha'ns jaaye.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p227)

11. Abu Hamza Sumaali ne Imam Sadiq (as) se pucha ke kya zameen baghair Imam ke reh sakti hai ?
Aap(as) ne farmaya : Agar baghair Imam ke baaqi rahi bhi to Pani me dha'ns jaayegi.
(Elul al Sharaaye, Pg.150(16)

12. Imam Reza (as)
se sawaal huwa ke kya zameen Hujjat e Khuda ke baghair reh sakti hai? To aap ne farmaya, “Agar ye (zameen) Hujjat e Khuda se palak jhapakne ki muddat mein bhi khaali rahe to apne ahel sameyt tabaah ho jaayegi”.
(Basaair ud Darajaat, v2, p513)

13. Imam Baqir (as):
Agar Imam duniya se uthh jaaye to zameen apne ahel ke saath garq ho jayegi jis tarah mauj e darya apne ahel ko garq kar deti hai.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p229)

14. Imam Sadiq (as):
Hujjat khalq se pehle, khalq ke saath aur khalq ke baad bhi rahegi.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p256)

15. Imam Sadiq (as):
Beshak Allah Ta'ala is se Jaleel-tar aur Azeem-tar hai ke wo zameen ko Imam e Aadil ke baghair chhor de.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p257)

16. Imam Sadiq (as):
Iblees ko mohlat oos din tak di gayi hai jis din Qaem e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) zaahir honge.
(Irshadaat e Masumeen (as), p75)

17. Imam Baqir (as):
Allah ne oos waqt se ke jab se Adam (as) ko khalq kiya, zameen ko Hujjatullah (Allah ki Hujjat) ke baghair nahi chhora aur zameen Hujjatullah ke baghair baaqi nahi reh sakti.
(Basaair ud Darajaat, v2, p503)

18. Imam Baqir (as):
Jab se Allah ne J. Adam (as) ko khalq farmaya hai ye zameen Hujjat e Khuda se kabhi khaali nahi rahi. Ya to wo Hujjat zaahir aur mash'hoor hoti hai ya gaayab aur poshida hoti hai.
(Meezan ul Hikmah, v1, p266)

19. Imam e Zamana (atfs):
Jo shakhs Masjid e Jamkaraan mein Namaz padhe to uska sawaab Makkah mein Namaz padhne ke barabar hai.
(Aasmani Nasihatein, v2, p216)

20. Imam e Zamana (atfs):
Zahoor e Imam e Zamana (atfs) ka waqt muayyan (determine) karne waale jhoote hain.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p253)

21. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Mere baad 12 Aimma (as) honge jinme pehla fard Ali ibne Abi Taalib (as) hain aur aakhri Qaim (atfs) hain. Ye hi mere Khulafa, mere Awsiya, mere Awliya hain, meri Ummat par mere baad Allah ki Hujjat hain. Unka iqraar karne wala Momin aur unka inkaar karne wala kaafir hai.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p279)

22. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Mere baad 12 Aimma (as) honge unme awwal Aye Ali (as) tum hoge aur aakhir Qaim (atfs) hai, jiske haatho'n par Allah mashriq se maghreeb (east to west) tak ki fatah (victory) ataa karega.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p301)

23. Imam Baqir (as):
Koi banda Momin nahi ho sakta jab tak Allah, uske Rasul (saww) aur tamaam Aimma (as) ko na pehchaane aur apne Imam e Zamana (as) ko bhi aur apne muamelaat unki taraf ruju kare aur apne ko unke supurd kare." Phir farmaya, "Jo Awwal se jaahil hai wo Aakhir ko kya pehchane ga.
(Al Kaafi, v2, p30)

24. Imam Baqir (as): 
Koi Shaqs uss waqt tak momin nahi ho sakta jab tak woh Khuda , Uss kay Rasool (sawa), tamam Aimmah (as)‎ ki aur apney waqt kay Imām ki Marefat o shanakhat na ha rakhta ho, aur sarey umoor mein un ki taraf rujoo karey aur unn kay hukm kay samney poori tarah tasleem rahey. 
(Al Kafi, V1, P 180, H 2)

25. Imam Sadiq (as):
Alllah aur Uski makhlooq ke darmiyaan Imam rabeta hota hai. Pus, jisne usko pehchana wo Momin hai aur jisne uska inkaar kiya wo Kaafir hai.
(Falsafa e Gaibat e Mahdi (atfs), p206)

26. Imam Sadiq (as):
Jisne mere Abaa e karaam aur meri aulaad mein tamaam Aimma (as) ka iqraar kiya aur mere farzand Mahdi (atfs) ka inkaar kiya wo aisa hai jaise usne tamaam Ambiya (as) ka iqraar kiya aur H. Muhammad (saww) ka inkaar kiya.
(Kamaluddin, v2, p401)

27. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Jisne meri aulaad mein se Qaim (atfs) ka inkaar kiya (goya) usne mera inkaar kiya.
(Kamaluddin, v2, p402)

28. Imam Sadiq (as):
Har ummat ka hisaab uska Imam e Zamana karega aur Aimma (as) apne dosto'n aur dushmano'n ko unki alaamat (nishaani) se pehchanenge jaisa ke Allah Ta'ala ne Surah Aaraf, Surah 7, Ayah 46 mein farmaya hai, "Aaraf par kuchh log honge jo har ek ko uski alaamat se pehchanenge". Lihaaza, Aimma (as) apne dosto'n ko unka naama e aamaal daayein (right) haath mein denge aur wo kisi hisaab ke bagair Jannat mein chale jaayenge aur Aimma (as) apne dushmano'n ko apne naama e aamaal baayein (left) haath mein denge aur unhein bhi kisi hisaab ke bagair Jahannum mein bhej diya jayega.
(Tafseer Noor us Saqlain, v3, p376)

29. Imam Sadiq (as)
se puchha gaya, "Kya (ek waqt mein) 2 Imam ho sakte hain?" Aap ne jawaab diya, "Nahi. Magar ye ke unme se ek khamosh rahe (ailaan e Imamat na kare)".
(Kamaluddin, v1, p257)

30. Riwayat:
Muhammad bin Usman Amri (ra) ne kaha ke hum 40 afraad ek saath Imam Hasan Askari (as) ki khidmat mein haazir huwe. Imam (as) ne apna farzand humein dikhaya aur farmaya, "Ye mere baad tumhara Imam aur tum logo'n par mera Khalifa hai. Iski ita'at karo aur mere baad Deen mein tafreqa na daalna varna halaak ho jaoge. Aaj ke baad tum isko na dekhoge". Oon logo'n ka kehna hai ke oos mulaqaat ke chand deeno'n ke baad Imam Hasan Askari (as) ka inteqaal ho gaya.
(Kamaluddin, v2, p422)

31. Imam Askari (as):
Mere baad mera beta Qaim hoga jiski taweel umr aur ghaibat ke zariye Sunan e Ambiya (as) (practice of the Prophets (as)) jaari hongi. Uski ghaibat itni taweel hogi ke logo'n ke dil sakht ho jayenge aur koi Deen par saabit qadam (steadfast) na rahega siwaaye unke jinke quloob (hearts) par Allah ne Imaan likh diya aur jinke Ruhul Qudus se madad ki gayi hai.
(Kamaluddin, v2, p496)

32. WO MAQAMAAT JAHAA’N IMAM E ZAMANA (atfs) KE LIYE DUA KARNE KI TAAKID HAI UMNE HARAM E IMAM HUSAIN (as) BHI HAI
Imam Sadiq (as):
Phir rukhsaaro’n (cheeks) ko Qabr e Husain (as) par rakh kar kaho, “Allahumma Rabbal Husain Ishfi Sadral Husain, Allahumma Rabbal Husain Utlub Bi Damil Husain...”  (Aye Allah, Aye Rabbi Husain (as), Husain (as) ke qalb ko shifa ataa kar. Aye Allah, Aye Rabbi Husain (as), Husain (as) ke khoon ka badla le...)
(Poori Dua ke liye kitaab Kamiluz Ziaraat Urdu pg 336 aur English Translation pg 250 refer kare). 
Ye Dua karne ki wajah saaf waazeh hai ke Imam e Zamana (atfs) hi khoon e Husain (as) ka inteqaam lenge aur unke dushmano’n aur qaatilo’n se inteqaam lekar Imam Husain (as) ke dil ko shifa inayat karenge.
(Mikyalul Makarim, v2, p94)

33. Imam Baqir (as):
Jo shakhs 15 Shaban ki raat ko H. Imam Husain (as) ki Ziyarat karega uske tamaam gunah maaf kar diye jayenge aur aainda saal tak uski kisi buraayi aur gunah ko nahi likha jayega. Aur agar wo aainda saal bhi Ziyarat karega to uske aainda tamaam gunah bhi maaf kar diye jayenge.
(Amaali - Shaikh Toosi, v1, p132)

34. Imam Sajjad (as):
Jo 124000 Ambiya (as) se musafeha karna chahta hai usay 15 Shaban ul Muazzam ko Imam Husain (as) ki Ziyarat karna chahiye..
(Al Muntazar 1423)

35. Riwayat:
Mahdi (atfs) wo hain jo Isa bin Maryam (as) ki Imamat karenge.
(Jamaal e Muntazar, p489)

36. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Main Khaatemul Awsiya hoo’n. Mere hi zariye se Khuda balaao’n ko mere Ahel aur mere Shiyo’n se durr karega.
(Aqwaal 14 Masumeen (as), p247)

37. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Main hi Mahdi hoo'n, main hi Qaim uz Zamaan hoo'n, main hi zameen ko is tarah adl o insaaf se bhar doonga jis tarah wo zulm o jaur se bhar chuki hogi. Zameen Hujjat e Khuda se khaali nahi rehti.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p255)

38. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Jab bhi Khuda hum ko bolne ki ijaazat dega, Haq waazeh aur baatil nabood ho jayega.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p257)

39. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Baghair maa-baap ke yateem se bada yateem wo hai jo apne Imam e Zamana tak na pahu'ch sakey aur ahkaam e Deen (rules of religion) aur wazaaif e Ilaahi ke jaan'ne mein hairaan o pareshaan ho. (Hamari Ummat ke Ulema mein se) Jo unki hidayat aur taalim o tarbiyat kare, wo roz e Qayamat hamare saath mehshoor honge aur ek khaas buland darje ke maalik honge.
(Ehtejaaj e Tabrisi, v1, p15)

40. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Lekin waqae hone waale hawaadis mein tum hamare Hadeeso'n ke raawiyo'n ki taraf rujoo karo, kyun ki wo log meri taraf se tumhare upar Hujjat hain aur main Allah ki taraf se unpar Hujjat hoo'n.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p249)

41. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Main tumhare umoor e zindagi se ghaafil nahi hoo'n aur na tumhari yaad ko bhulaane wala hoo'n.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p257)

42. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Hamara Ilm tumhari khabaro'n ke baare mein muheet hain, tumhaari koi khabar hum se chhupi nahi hai.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p261)

43. Rasule Khuda (saww) se poochha gaya ke Aap ke farzand Qaim (atfs) ka zahoor kab hoga?

Rasule Khuda (saww) ne farmaya,
Is ki misaal Qayamat ki si hai. Jis tarah se Qayamat ki ghadi ka ilm Allah ke paas hai isi tarah Qaim (atfs) ke zahoor ka ilm bhi Allah ke paas hai.
(Tafseer Noor us Saqlain, V 3, P 513)

44. Imam Sajjad (as):
Jo shakhs ghaibat e Imam (atfs) mein hamari Wilayat par Imaan rakh kar saabit qadam rahega, Allah Ta’ala usko Shohda e Badr o Ohad ke martabe ke 1000 Shohda ka sawaab ataa farmayega.
(Falsafa e Gaibat e Mahdi (atfs), p174)

45. Imam Sadiq (as):
Agar koi shakhs is haalat mein mare ke wo Imam e Zamana (atfs) ki aamad ka muntazir ho to uska martaba aisa hai jaise wo oos Imam ke saath unke khaime mein qayaam pazeer tha. Nahi, balke usne Rasulallah (saww) ke saath talwaar se Jihad kiya.
(Kamaluddin, v2, p346)

46. Imam Ali (as):
Hamare Saheb e Amr (atfs) ka intezaar karnewala aisa hai jaise koi shakhs Allah ki raah mein Jihaad kar ke apne khoon mein lott raha ho.
(Falsafa e Gaibat e Mahdi (atfs), p242)

47. Imam Sadiq (as):
Jo hamare Amr ka muntazir hai aur is raah mein aziyyat aur khauf ko bardaasht kar raha hai wo kal hamare zumre mein hoga.
(Aqwaal e Masoomeen (as), p137)

48. Riwayat:
Khuda ki qasam! Saheb ul Amr (atfs) har saal Hajj ke mauqe par tashreef laate hain. Wo logo'n ko dekhte hain aur pehchaante hain. Log bhi unhe dekhte hain magar pehchaante nahi hain.
(Kamaluddin, v2, p426)

49. Imam e Zamana (atfs):
Salaam oon garebaano'n par jo Imam Husain (as) ke gham mein chaak huwe ho.
(Aqwaal e Masoomeen (as), p121)

50. Imam Reza (as):
Saato'n aasmaan aur zameen Husain ibne Ali (as) ke qatl par royein aur aasmaan se 4000 Farishte unki nusrat ke liye naazil huwe jinhe jung ki ijaazat nahi mili. Chunaanche, Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) ke khurooj tak wo Farishte saro'n par khaak daale Qabr e Husain (as) par maujood rahenge aur jab aur jab Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) ka zahoor hoga to wo unke madad-gaar honge aur YA LESAARAATIL HUSAIN unka naara hoga.
(Uyoon Akhbaar ar Reza, v1, p521)

51. Imam Baqir (as):
Jung e Badr mein Rasule Akram (saww) ki madad ke liye 5000 Farishte naazil huwe the aur wo aasmaan par abhi tak nahi gaye aur jab Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) ka zahoor hoga to wo unki madad karenge.
(Tafseer Noor us Saqlain, v2, p178) 

52. Imam Baqir (as):
Jo Farishte Jung e Badr ke din bheje gaye the unke saro'n par amaame the. Wo na to aasmaan par waapas chhadhe aur na jayenge, jab tak Imam Mahdi (atfs) ki nusrat na kar le'n. In Farishto'n ki tadaad 5000 hai.
(Irshadaat e Masumeen (as), p59)

53. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Raha zahoor ka masla, to wo izn e Khuda (Allah ki ijaazat) se mutalliq hai.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p261)

54. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Agar duniya ki umr se ek din bhi baaqi reh jayega to Allah oos din ko tulaani kar dega ke mere Ahlebait (as) mein se ek aise shakhs (Imam Mahdi (atfs)) ko mab'oos karega jo zameen ko adl o insaaf se aisa bhar dega jis tarah wo zulm o jaur se bhari hogi.
(Irshadaat e Masumeen (as), p20)

55. Imam Baqir (as)
se Abi Hamza Shumali ne sawaal kiya, "Farzand e Rasul, kya aap hazraat sab ke sab Qaim bil Haq nahi hai?" Aap ne farmaya,"Haa'n". Abi Hamza ne arz kiya, "Phir Imam Qaim (atfs) ko Qaim kyun kehte hain?" Imam (as) ne farmaya, "Jab hamare Imam Husain (as) shaheed kar diye gaye to Malaika ne Allah Ta'ala ki baargaah mein rote huwe faryaad ki 'Aye hamare Allah aur hamare Maalik, jisne Tere Muntakhab ibne Muntakhab bande ko qatl kar diya oos se kya Tu ghaafil hai?' To Allah ne unki taraf Wahi ki, ke 'Aye Mere Malaika, be-qaraar na ho; Mujhe Apni izzat o jalaal ki qasam hain, zaroor unse inteqaam loonga chaahe kuchh arsey baad hi kyun na loo'n'. Phir Allah Ta'ala ne Imam Husain (as) ki aulaad mein jitne Aimma (Imam) the unse Malaika ke liye Hijaab ko hataya aur unhe dekh kar Malaika be-had khush huwe aur unhi Aimma (as) mein se ek Imam khada huwa Namaz padh raha tha. Allah Ta'ala ne farmaya, 'Main isi Qaim (yaani KHADE HUWE) ke zariye oon qaatilo'n se inteqaam loonga'."
(Elal ush Sharaaye, p120)

56. Imam Sadiq (as)
se kisi shakhs ne kaha, "Allah aap ko jazaa e khair ataa farmaye. Kya H. Ali (as) Deen mein pukhta aur qawi (firm and strong) nahi the?" Aap (as) ne farmaya, "Haa'n, wo qawi the". Usne kaha, "Phir qaum kis tarah unpar ghaalib aa gayi aur unhone iska difaa (defend) nahi kiya aur na unko roka". To aap (as) ne farmaya, "Kitaab e Khuda mein ek Ayat hai jisne unko is baat se roka". Oos shakhs ne kaha, "Wo kaun si aayat hai?" Aap (as) ne farmaya, "'Lav Tazayyalu La'azzabnallazina Kafaru Minhum 'Azaaban Aleema'. Kyun ki Allah Azz Wa Jall ki Momin amaanatein Kaafiro'n aur Munafiqo'n ki sulbo'n (loins) mein maujood thi to Ali (as) ke liye ye mumkin nahi tha ke unke aaba (purvaj) ko qatl kare de'n ta waqt ye ke amaanatein paida ho jaayein aur jab amaanatein nikal aayi'n to Ali (as) unpe hamlawar huwe aur unse muqabila kiya. Isi tarah hamare Ahlebait (as) ke QAIM (atfs) KA OOS WAQT TAK ZAHOOR NA HOGA JAB TAK ALLAH KI AMAANATEIN PAIDA NA HO JAAYEIN PHIR WO APNE MUKHAALIFEEN PAR GALBA HAASIL KAR KE UNKO QATL KARENGE".
(Kamaluddin, v2, p608)

57. Imam Sadiq (as):
Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) oos waqt tak zaahir nahi honge jab tak ke aasmaan se ek nida denewala awaaz na dega jise mashriq aur maghrib mein rehne waale sab sunenge aur Bani Umayya ki gardanein jhuk jayengi aur wo aasmaan ki taraf se ek cheekh hogi jo Sahebul Asr Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) ka naam lekar pukaaregi. (Surah Shu'ra, Surah 26, Ayat 4 ki tafseer bayaan karte huwe)
(Irshadaat e Masumeen (as), p105)

58. Rasule Khuda (sawa): 
MAHDI (atfs) zameen ko Adl wa insaaf se bhar dega jis tarah woh zulm wa jaur se bhar chuki hogee.
(Musnad Ahmed bin Hambhal, P 448)

59. Imam Baqir (as):
Jab Hazrat Qaem (atfs) zahoor karenge to logo'n mein maal itni baraabari aur insaaf ke saath taqseem hoga ke ek bhi shakhs Zakaat ka mohtaaj nahi hoga. 
(40 Hadith - The Awaited Saviour of Humanity)

60. Imam Mehdi (afts): 
Rooh-e-Zameen Baqitullh Main hoon, dushman-e-Khuda se inteqaam lenewala Main hoon. 
(Al-Qatra v4/p448)

61. Imam Ali (as):
Sabse behtareen ibaadat hai Sabr, Khamoshi aur Imam e Mahdi (atfs) ki aamad (zahoor) ka intezaar karna.
(Islamic Morals)

62. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as):
Yaqeenan, Saheb Amr (Imam Mahdi as) ka apna ek ghar hai jis ko "Al Hamd" kahte hain. Us mein ek Chirag roshan hain jab se woh paida hue aur jab tak wo talwar se qayam karenge tab tak jalta rahega aur kabhi nahi bujhega.
(Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page 158; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu’mani)

63. Imam Ali ibnil Husain al-Sajjad (as): 
Yaqeenan, jo log zamana ghaibat mein rahenge, unki (Imam Mahdi) ki Imamat ke qael aur unke Zahoor ke Muntazir honge, har zamane se woh behtareen honge, jaisake Allah Ta'ala ne, ke Zikr mein hai, unko aql o shuoor o Ma'arefat se aisa nawaza hai jiske zariye wo ghaibat mein is tarah zindagi guzar saken jaise wo Zahoor ke waqt guzar rahe hon.
(Biharul Anwar, Volume 52, Page

64. Imam e Zamana (atfs) ko kis taraf Salaam karna
Ek Shakhs ne ek bar Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) se poochha ke woh kaise Imam Al Qaim (atfs) par apna Salam bhejen to Imam ne farmaya:

"Taqool: Asslamo alaika ya Baqiyatullah
(Kaho: Salamti ho aap par, aye Allah ke baqi manda.)"

”Say: Greetings be upon you, O’ Remnants of Allah"

(Dua-e-Nudba)
(Biharul Anwar, Vol 52, P-373, Tafsir Furat ibn Ibrahim)

65. Imam Reza (as):
Qaim (atfs) wo hoga ke jab wo zaahir hoga to umr uski shuyookh ki (very aged) hogi magar nazar jawaan aayega. Taaqat e jismaani aisi hogi ke wo chaahe to bade se bade darakhto’n ko haath se jadd samet ukhaad phenke aur pahaado’n ko hamwaar (level / sapaatt) kar de. Uske paas H. Musa (as) ka Asaa aur H. Sulaiman (as) ki angoothhi hogi. Wo meri aulaad mein chautha (4th) fard hoga. Allah uspar gaibat ka parda daal dega phir usay zaahir karega to wo zameen ko adl o insaaf se is tarah bhar dega jis tarah wo zulm o jaur se bhar chuki hogi.
(Falsafa e Gaibat e Mahdi (atfs), p193)

66. Imam Baqir (as):
Jab Imam Mahdi (atfs) zahoor farmayenge, to wo Khana e Kaaba ki deewar se apni peethh tek kar khade honge aur unke 313 as'haab unke ird-gird khade honge. Aur jo pehla lafz wo kahenge wo Quran ki ye Ayat hogi BAQIYATULLAHI KHAIRUL LAKUM IN KUNTUM MOMENEEN (Surah Hud, Ayat 86). Iske baad wo kahenge, 'Main Baqiyatallah hoo'n, Allah ka Wali aur Khalifa aur tumpar Uski Hujjat hoo'n". Aur iske baad jo koi unhe Salaam karega, wo in jumlo mein Salaam karega, AS SALAAMU ALAIKA YA BAQIYATALLAHI FI ARZEHI. (Noor ul Absaar - Syed Momin Shablanji (Shafa'ee Aalim))
(The Promised One in Quran, p13)

SHAB E 15 SHABAN KI FAZLIAT
67. Imam Baqir (as):
15 Shaban ki raat Lailatul Qadr ke baad sab raato'n se afzal raat hai. Is raat Allah Ta'ala Apne bando'n par Apna fazl farmata hai aur unpar ehsaan karte huwe unko bakshta hai. Tum log is raat Khuda ki nazdeeki haasil karne ki koshish karo kyun ki is raat Allah Ta'ala ne Apne upar laazim kiya hai ke jo is raat mein Mujh se sawaal karega, Main usay ataa karunga. Ye wo raat hain jisme Allah Ta'ala ne hum Ahlebait (as) ke liye wo kuchh qaraar diya hai jo kuchh Allah Ta'ala ne Lailatul Qadr mein Apne Nabi (saww) ke liye qaraar diya tha. Is raat tum Dua karne aur Uski Hamd o Sanaa karne ki koshish karo. Jo shakhs is raat mein 100 martaba Subhanallah aur 100 martaba Al Hamdu Lillah aur 100 martaba Allahu Akbar kahega to Allah Ta'ala uske tamaam guzishta (previous) gunaah maaf kar dega aur uski duniya aur Akherat ki hajaat poori farmayega jinka wo sawaal karega aur oon haajato'n ko bhi bar layega jin haajato'n ka wo Oos se sawaal nahi karega…
(Amaali - Shaikh Toosi, v2, p370)

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WILADAT E IMAM E ZAMANA (atfs) MUBARAK 
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Nazar mein unka tasawwur samaaye baithhe hain

Hum apni bazm e takhayyul sajaaye hain

*Imam e waqt ki mehfil kahaa'n sajaayi hai*

*Ye Jannati hai jo Jannat mein aaye baithhe hain*

Gazab kiya jo areeza Imam ko likkha

Suna hai log bahut jhunjhlaaye baithhe hain

Samajh na paaye mohabbat se ashk ka rishta

Jo mere aa'nsu ko bid'at banaaye baithhe hain 

Hamare naam hai saare gunah, bid'at o Shirk

Tumhare mulla to Ganga nahaaye baithhe hain 

Na de'n wo Shirk ka fatwa to kya karein aakhir

Riaal o Dirham o Dinaar khaaye baithhe hain
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68. Imam Sadiq (as):
Zameen ka Murabbi zameen ka Imam hai. Aap (as) se puchha gaya ke, "Jab Imam e Zamana (atfs) khurooj farmayenge to kya hoga?" Aap (as) ne farmaya, "Oos waqt logo'n ko suraj ki raushni aur chaand ki chaandni ki zarurat na rahegi. Imam (atfs) ka noor hi kaafi hoga". Aap (as) ne farmaya, "Dar asl jab Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) aa jayenge to oos waqt zameen apne Murabbi ke Noor se chamak uthhegi aur log suraj ki raushni se be-niyaz (needless) ho jayenge aur andhera jaata rahega. (Surah Zumar, Surah 39, Ayat 69 ki tafseer bayaan karte huwe)
(Irshadaat e Masumeen (as), p115)

69. Imam Sadiq (as):
Jo shakhs is (Dua e) Ahad ko 40 subah padhega, wo hamare Qaim (atfs) ke ansaar (helpers) mein hoga aur agar zahoor se pehle mar jayega to Khuda usko Qabr se nikalega taaki Hazrat ki khidmat mein rahe aur Parwardigaar har kalme (word) ke muqable mein 1000 hasnaat (nekiyaa'n) ataa farmayega aur gunaho'n ko maaf karega.
(Mafaatih ul Jinaan, p988)

70. Imam Sadiq (as):
Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) jab zahoor karenge to Masjid e Sehla unki pehli manzil hogi.
(Furoo e Kafi, v2, p319)

71. Imam Sadiq (as):
Surah Naml, Surah 27 ki Ayat 62 (Ammany-yujeebul muz tarra izaa da'aahu wa yakshifussooo'a wa yaj'alukum khula faaa'al ardi 'a-ilaahum ma'al laahi qaleelam maa tazak karoon) Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) ke baare mein naazil huwi. Khuda ki qasam, wohi Muztar (distressed) hain. Jis waqt wo maqaam e Ibrahim mein 2 rakaat Namaz padhenge aur Allah se Dua maangenge, to Allah unki Dua qubool kar lega aur unse musibat rafaa kar dega aur unhe tamaam roo e zameen ka Khalifa bana dega aur sab se pehle Jibreel e Ameen bay'at karenge phir 313 afraad karenge.
(Irshadaat e Masumeen (as), p106)

72. Imam Ali (as):
KHUDA MAHDI (atfs) ke zariye zameen ko Adl wa insaaf se bhar dega aur usko koi mushkil pesh nahi aaeegee.
(Yanabiul Mawaddah og 367)

73. Imam Sadiq (as):
se phucha gaya ke hum IMAME-MAHDI (A.S.) ko kis tarah salaam kare? AAP (A.S.) ne farmaya AS SALAMUN ALAIKUM YA BAQIYATULLAH FIL ARZE.
(Behar 52/373)

74. Rasule Khuda (sawa):
QAEM (atfs) logo ko meri shariat aur deen per aamadah karega aur mere parwadegaar ki kitab ki taraf logo ko bulaeega.
(Aalaam ul warah pg 425)

75. Rasule Khuda (sawa):
Jo QAEM (atfs) ki etaat karega us ne meri etaat ki aur jo us ki muqalafat karega us ne meri muqalafat ki.
(Aalaam ul warah pg 425)

76. Rasule Khuda (sawa):
QAEM (atfs) meri aulad se hai us ka naam mera naam aur uski kuniyat meri kuniyat hai...
(Alam ul Warah pg 425)

77. Imam Sadiq (as):
QAEM (atfs) ke liye do gaibat hai ek muqtasar ek tulaanee.
(Usul e Jafi 1/340)

78. Imam Sadiq (as):
Agar tum tak yeh khabar pahuche ke Sahebe Amr gayab ho gaee hai toh unki gaibat ka Inqaar na karna.
(Usul e Kafi 1/340)

79. Imam Sadiq (as):
Us ke liye gaibat hai jis me bahot se giroh gumhrah ho jaeege aur behteree giroh hidayat hasil karega.
(Usul e Kafi 1/338)

80. Imam Sadiq (as):
Log apne IMAM ko nahi paeege magar woh haj me tashreef laeege aur logo ki deekhege lekin log unko nahi deekhege.
(Usul e Kafi 1/337)

81. Imam Sadiq (as):
QAEM (atfs) qiyaam karege un ke liye kisii ki bayat ya Ahad wa paimaan un ke zimme na hoga.
(Usul e Kafi 1/342)

82. Rasule Khuda (sawa):
Jis ne QAEM (atfs) ki gaibat ka inqaar kiya us ne mera inqaar kiya.
(Aalaam ul warah pg 425)

83. Imam Saadiq (as):
Ghaibat ke zamaane me deendaari bohat mushkil hai aur jo koi us zamaane me apne deen ko mehfooz rakhega, uski misaal aise hai jaise koi kaante-daar shaakh, haath me lekar kheenche aur uske kaante saaf kare.
(Al qatra min behaar,j 2,pg 291, moallif:sayyad ahmad mustanbit saahab)
(Kashaful mawaddat, pg 364, moallif:sayyad  baaqir nisaar zaidi saahab)

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Imam Askari (as) ki kaniz Naseem ka bayaan hai ke Imam Qaim (atfs) ki wiladat ke baad ek shab meri haazri huwi to mujhe chhi'nk aayi. Aap (atfs) ne farmaya, "Yarhamukallah"; jisko sunkar mujhe khushi huwi. Phir aap (atfs) ne kaha ke kya iske mutalliq tujh ko khush khabari doo'n? Maine arz kiya ke irshaad farmaaiye. Aap (atfs) ne farmaya, "Chhi'nk ka aana 3 dino'n tak maut se amaan ka baais hai".
(Kamaluddin, v2, p418)

Naseem, the maidservant of H. Abi Muhammad (as) narrates:
A night after the birth of the Master of Time (atfs), I came to him. I sneezed and he said to me: "May Allah have mercy on you." Naseem says, 'I became very pleased at this." His Eminence said: Shall I not give you glad tidings about your sneeze?" I asked: "What is it?" He said: "You are secure from death for three days."
(Kamaluddin Wa Tamamun Ni'ma [English], v2, p97 & v2, p105)

Imam e Zamana (atfs) English Hadith

Imam e Zamana (a.t.f.s)
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Hadith of Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.)

1. "One who disbelieves in the Qaim from my sons, disbelieves in me."
(Kamaaluddin,Vol-2,Pg-412)

2. "Al Mahdi is from us, Ahlul Bayt."
(i) Sunan Ibne Majah,Vol-2,Pg.23
(ii) Al Mustadrak, Vol-4,Pg-557

3. "The Qaim is from my Progeny (sons). His name is my name. And his kunniyat (agnomen) is my kunniyat. And his appearance is (like) my appearance. And his behaviour is (like) my behaviour. He will establish among the people my practice and my shariat. And he will call them towards the book of his Lord, the High and the Mighty. One who obeys him has obeyed me. And one who denies his 'ghaibat' has denied me."
(Kamaaluddin,Vol-2,Pg-411)

4. "Certainly, Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s) is the Imam of my ummat and my vicegerant upon them after me. And of his sons is Al Qaem, Al Montazar. One, throuvgh whom Allah will fill the earth will justice and equity like it would have been filled with injustice and tyranny."
(Kamaaluddin Vol.1 Pg.288. Faraidus simtain Vol.2 Pg. 335/336)

5. "Huzaifa says The Holy Prophet (SA.W.S.) has said, "Even if one day remains for this world (to come to an end) Allah will prolong that day until he sends a man from my progeny (sons). His name shall be (like) my name." Salman asked, "From which of your sons, O Prophet of Allah?"He (SA.W.S.) replied, "From this son of mine", and thumped his hands upon Husain (A.S.)"
(i) Zakhaerul Uqba Pg.136 & 137
(ii) Faraidus Simtain Vol.2 Pg.326

6. "O Ali know that the most strangest of the people of Imaan and the greatest of them in certainty are those people who will be in Aakheruzzamaan (the last period of time). They will not meet the Prophet. And their Imam will be hidden from them. But they will believe (only) due to black upon white."
(Kamaaluddin vol.1 Pg.288)

7. "Even if a single day remains for quiyamat, Allah will send a man from my Ahlul'Bayt. He will fill the earth with justice just like it is filled with tyranny."
(Sunan Abu Dawood vol.4 Pg.107)

8. "The best worship is to await for the reappearance."
(i) Kamaaluddin vol.1 Pg.287
(ii) Faraidus Simtain vol.2 Pg.335

Marefat-e-Imam(a.j.t.f.s)

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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Topics: Marefat-e-Imam(a.j.t.f.s)
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Shaykh Ameenuddin Fadl bin al-Hasan Tabarsi says in his Tafseer Majmaul Bayan in a Mursal tradition (having incomplete chain of narrators) from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) that he said:

“Those who recite Surah Kahf for eight days will remain safe all kinds of mischief, and if Dajjal appears in those eight days, the Almighty Allah would make them immune to the mischief of Dajjal.”[1]

And in the same book in another tradition of His Eminence it is reported that he said:

“One who recites ten verses of Surah Kahf from memory will not be harmed by the mischief of Dajjal and one who recites the whole chapter would enter Paradise.”[2]

And in another report it is quoted from His Eminence that he said:

“Shall I not tell you about the chapter of Quran during the revelation of which 70000 angels followed it such that their greatness had filled the space between the heavens and the earth? Why. He replied, “It is the Surah Ashaab al-Kahf. One who recites it on Friday will be forgiven by Allah till next Friday with an addition of three days and a light will be bestowed on him, which will reach upto the sky and he would remain safe from the mischief of Dajjal.”[3]

And in another traditional report it is narrated from His Eminence that he said:

“One who learns by heart the first ten verses of Surah Kahf and then he comes across Dajjal, he will not be able to cause him any harm. And there would be a light on the Day of Qiyamat for one who learns by heart the last part of Surah Kahf.”[4]

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Reference:
[1] Majma al-Bayan, Vol. 6, Pg. 447
[2] Majma al-Bayan, Vol. 6, Pg. 447
[3] Majma al-Bayan, Vol. 6, Pg. 447
[4] Majma al-Bayan, Vol. 6, Pg. 447

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اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ وَاﻟْﻌَﻦ أَﻋْﺪَاﺋَﻬُﻢْ ْ اَﺟْﻤَﻌِﻴن

Imam e Zamana (atfs):Hadith

1. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Merey jald zahoor ki du'a kiya karo kyouki mera zahoor hi tumhaari najaat ka zariya hai.
(Aqwaal e Masoomeen (a.s.), P118)

2. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Khush-naseeb hai wo shakhs jisne mere Ahlebait (as) ke Qaem (atfs) ko dekha aur unke qayaam se pehle unki iqteda ki, unhe Imam tasleem kiya aur unse pehle Aimma e Huda (as) ko Imam maana aur unke dushmano'n se bezaari ki. Wohi mere rafeeq aur meri nazar mein meri Ummat mein sabse zyada moazziz (honorable /aadarniya) hai.
(Jamaal e Muntazar, p801)

3. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Khush Kismat hai woh log ko meray Ahle Bayt (a.s) se Qaim (atfs) kay zamanaey ko paayengey aur unn kay qayaam se pehley woh log un ki iqteda aur pairavi kartey hoongey aur un kay doston se mohabbat rakhtey hongey un kay dushmano se dushmani rakhtey hongay aur unn se qabl jitney Imāmul Huda (a.s.) guzar chukey hain unn sab se wilayat rakhtey hongey, wahi log to meray rufaqaa hai un hi sey meri muwaddat hai aur meri mohabbat bhi unhi kay waastey hai aur meri ummat se wahi loh meray paas mukarram  aur izzat daar hai.
(Bihaar v25, P921, Ghaybat e toosi)

4. Imam Sadiq (as):
..'Hudal Lil Muttaqeen al Lazina Yuminoona Bil Gaib' (Surah Baqarah, Ayat 3) ki wazaahat ki ke muttaqi H. Ali (as) ke Shia hain aur Gaib Hujjat e Khuda (atfs) hai jo Gaayab hain.
(Irshadaat e Masumeen (as), p46)

5. Imam Ali ibn Ḥusayn (as):
Yakinan logo me sabse behtarin vo hai jo gaibat k zamane me Imam Mahdi (atfs) ki Imamat ko mane aur onka intezar kare.
(Kamaluddin, P31, V2)

6. Imam Sadiq (as):
Agar duniya mein 2 afraad (persons) hi baaqi reh jaayein to unme se ek Imam (as) hoga.
(Basaair ud Darajaat, v2, p508)

7. Imam Sadiq (as):
Agar duniya mein 2 afraad (persons) hi baaqi reh jaayein to unme se ek doosre par hujjat hoga.
(Basaair ud Darajaat, v2, p509)

8. Imam Sadiq (as):
Agar duniya mein 2 afraad (persons) hi baaqi reh jaayein to unme se ek Hujjat hoga aur agar oon dono mein se ek chala jaaye to Hujjat e Khuda phir bhi zameen par oos ek ki soorat mein baaqi rahega.
(Basaair ud Darajaat, v2, p509)

9. Imam Sadiq (as)
Zameen par Imam ka hona zaruri hai jo Halaal o Haraam aur oon tamaam umoor (affairs) ka aalim ho jinke log mohtaaj hai.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p248)

10. Imam Sadiq (as)
Agar zameen baghair Imam ke Ek lamha rahe to bila shubah dha'ns jaaye.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p227)

11. Abu Hamza Sumaali ne Imam Sadiq (as) se pucha ke kya zameen baghair Imam ke reh sakti hai ?
Aap(as) ne farmaya : Agar baghair Imam ke baaqi rahi bhi to Pani me dha'ns jaayegi.
(Elul al Sharaaye, Pg.150(16)

12. Imam Reza (as)
se sawaal huwa ke kya zameen Hujjat e Khuda ke baghair reh sakti hai? To aap ne farmaya, “Agar ye (zameen) Hujjat e Khuda se palak jhapakne ki muddat mein bhi khaali rahe to apne ahel sameyt tabaah ho jaayegi”.
(Basaair ud Darajaat, v2, p513)

13. Imam Baqir (as):
Agar Imam duniya se uthh jaaye to zameen apne ahel ke saath garq ho jayegi jis tarah mauj e darya apne ahel ko garq kar deti hai.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p229)

14. Imam Sadiq (as):
Hujjat khalq se pehle, khalq ke saath aur khalq ke baad bhi rahegi.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p256)

15. Imam Sadiq (as):
Beshak Allah Ta'ala is se Jaleel-tar aur Azeem-tar hai ke wo zameen ko Imam e Aadil ke baghair chhor de.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p257)

16. Imam Sadiq (as):
Iblees ko mohlat oos din tak di gayi hai jis din Qaem e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) zaahir honge.
(Irshadaat e Masumeen (as), p75)

17. Imam Baqir (as):
Allah ne oos waqt se ke jab se Adam (as) ko khalq kiya, zameen ko Hujjatullah (Allah ki Hujjat) ke baghair nahi chhora aur zameen Hujjatullah ke baghair baaqi nahi reh sakti.
(Basaair ud Darajaat, v2, p503)

18. Imam Baqir (as):
Jab se Allah ne J. Adam (as) ko khalq farmaya hai ye zameen Hujjat e Khuda se kabhi khaali nahi rahi. Ya to wo Hujjat zaahir aur mash'hoor hoti hai ya gaayab aur poshida hoti hai.
(Meezan ul Hikmah, v1, p266)

19. Imam e Zamana (atfs):
Jo shakhs Masjid e Jamkaraan mein Namaz padhe to uska sawaab Makkah mein Namaz padhne ke barabar hai.
(Aasmani Nasihatein, v2, p216)

20. Imam e Zamana (atfs):
Zahoor e Imam e Zamana (atfs) ka waqt muayyan (determine) karne waale jhoote hain.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p253)

21. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Mere baad 12 Aimma (as) honge jinme pehla fard Ali ibne Abi Taalib (as) hain aur aakhri Qaim (atfs) hain. Ye hi mere Khulafa, mere Awsiya, mere Awliya hain, meri Ummat par mere baad Allah ki Hujjat hain. Unka iqraar karne wala Momin aur unka inkaar karne wala kaafir hai.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p279)

22. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Mere baad 12 Aimma (as) honge unme awwal Aye Ali (as) tum hoge aur aakhir Qaim (atfs) hai, jiske haatho'n par Allah mashriq se maghreeb (east to west) tak ki fatah (victory) ataa karega.
(Kamaluddin, v1, p301)

23. Imam Baqir (as):
Koi banda Momin nahi ho sakta jab tak Allah, uske Rasul (saww) aur tamaam Aimma (as) ko na pehchaane aur apne Imam e Zamana (as) ko bhi aur apne muamelaat unki taraf ruju kare aur apne ko unke supurd kare." Phir farmaya, "Jo Awwal se jaahil hai wo Aakhir ko kya pehchane ga.
(Al Kaafi, v2, p30)

24. Imam Baqir (as):
Koi Shaqs uss waqt tak momin nahi ho sakta jab tak woh Khuda , Uss kay Rasool (sawa), tamam Aimmah (as)‎ ki aur apney waqt kay Imām ki Marefat o shanakhat na ha rakhta ho, aur sarey umoor mein un ki taraf rujoo karey aur unn kay hukm kay samney poori tarah tasleem rahey.
(Al Kafi, V1, P 180, H 2)

25. Imam Sadiq (as):
Alllah aur Uski makhlooq ke darmiyaan Imam rabeta hota hai. Pus, jisne usko pehchana wo Momin hai aur jisne uska inkaar kiya wo Kaafir hai.
(Falsafa e Gaibat e Mahdi (atfs), p206)

26. Imam Sadiq (as):
Jisne mere Abaa e karaam aur meri aulaad mein tamaam Aimma (as) ka iqraar kiya aur mere farzand Mahdi (atfs) ka inkaar kiya wo aisa hai jaise usne tamaam Ambiya (as) ka iqraar kiya aur H. Muhammad (saww) ka inkaar kiya.
(Kamaluddin, v2, p401)

27. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Jisne meri aulaad mein se Qaim (atfs) ka inkaar kiya (goya) usne mera inkaar kiya.
(Kamaluddin, v2, p402)

28. Imam Sadiq (as):
Har ummat ka hisaab uska Imam e Zamana karega aur Aimma (as) apne dosto'n aur dushmano'n ko unki alaamat (nishaani) se pehchanenge jaisa ke Allah Ta'ala ne Surah Aaraf, Surah 7, Ayah 46 mein farmaya hai, "Aaraf par kuchh log honge jo har ek ko uski alaamat se pehchanenge". Lihaaza, Aimma (as) apne dosto'n ko unka naama e aamaal daayein (right) haath mein denge aur wo kisi hisaab ke bagair Jannat mein chale jaayenge aur Aimma (as) apne dushmano'n ko apne naama e aamaal baayein (left) haath mein denge aur unhein bhi kisi hisaab ke bagair Jahannum mein bhej diya jayega.
(Tafseer Noor us Saqlain, v3, p376)

29. Imam Sadiq (as)
se puchha gaya, "Kya (ek waqt mein) 2 Imam ho sakte hain?" Aap ne jawaab diya, "Nahi. Magar ye ke unme se ek khamosh rahe (ailaan e Imamat na kare)".
(Kamaluddin, v1, p257)

30. Riwayat:
Muhammad bin Usman Amri (ra) ne kaha ke hum 40 afraad ek saath Imam Hasan Askari (as) ki khidmat mein haazir huwe. Imam (as) ne apna farzand humein dikhaya aur farmaya, "Ye mere baad tumhara Imam aur tum logo'n par mera Khalifa hai. Iski ita'at karo aur mere baad Deen mein tafreqa na daalna varna halaak ho jaoge. Aaj ke baad tum isko na dekhoge". Oon logo'n ka kehna hai ke oos mulaqaat ke chand deeno'n ke baad Imam Hasan Askari (as) ka inteqaal ho gaya.
(Kamaluddin, v2, p422)

31. Imam Askari (as):
Mere baad mera beta Qaim hoga jiski taweel umr aur ghaibat ke zariye Sunan e Ambiya (as) (practice of the Prophets (as)) jaari hongi. Uski ghaibat itni taweel hogi ke logo'n ke dil sakht ho jayenge aur koi Deen par saabit qadam (steadfast) na rahega siwaaye unke jinke quloob (hearts) par Allah ne Imaan likh diya aur jinke Ruhul Qudus se madad ki gayi hai.
(Kamaluddin, v2, p496)

32. WO MAQAMAAT JAHAA’N IMAM E ZAMANA (atfs) KE LIYE DUA KARNE KI TAAKID HAI UMNE HARAM E IMAM HUSAIN (as) BHI HAI
Imam Sadiq (as):
Phir rukhsaaro’n (cheeks) ko Qabr e Husain (as) par rakh kar kaho, “Allahumma Rabbal Husain Ishfi Sadral Husain, Allahumma Rabbal Husain Utlub Bi Damil Husain...”  (Aye Allah, Aye Rabbi Husain (as), Husain (as) ke qalb ko shifa ataa kar. Aye Allah, Aye Rabbi Husain (as), Husain (as) ke khoon ka badla le...)
(Poori Dua ke liye kitaab Kamiluz Ziaraat Urdu pg 336 aur English Translation pg 250 refer kare).
Ye Dua karne ki wajah saaf waazeh hai ke Imam e Zamana (atfs) hi khoon e Husain (as) ka inteqaam lenge aur unke dushmano’n aur qaatilo’n se inteqaam lekar Imam Husain (as) ke dil ko shifa inayat karenge.
(Mikyalul Makarim, v2, p94)

33. Imam Baqir (as):
Jo shakhs 15 Shaban ki raat ko H. Imam Husain (as) ki Ziyarat karega uske tamaam gunah maaf kar diye jayenge aur aainda saal tak uski kisi buraayi aur gunah ko nahi likha jayega. Aur agar wo aainda saal bhi Ziyarat karega to uske aainda tamaam gunah bhi maaf kar diye jayenge.
(Amaali - Shaikh Toosi, v1, p132)

34. Imam Sajjad (as):
Jo 124000 Ambiya (as) se musafeha karna chahta hai usay 15 Shaban ul Muazzam ko Imam Husain (as) ki Ziyarat karna chahiye..
(Al Muntazar 1423)

35. Riwayat:
Mahdi (atfs) wo hain jo Isa bin Maryam (as) ki Imamat karenge.
(Jamaal e Muntazar, p489)

36. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Main Khaatemul Awsiya hoo’n. Mere hi zariye se Khuda balaao’n ko mere Ahel aur mere Shiyo’n se durr karega.
(Aqwaal 14 Masumeen (as), p247)

37. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Main hi Mahdi hoo'n, main hi Qaim uz Zamaan hoo'n, main hi zameen ko is tarah adl o insaaf se bhar doonga jis tarah wo zulm o jaur se bhar chuki hogi. Zameen Hujjat e Khuda se khaali nahi rehti.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p255)

38. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Jab bhi Khuda hum ko bolne ki ijaazat dega, Haq waazeh aur baatil nabood ho jayega.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p257)

39. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Baghair maa-baap ke yateem se bada yateem wo hai jo apne Imam e Zamana tak na pahu'ch sakey aur ahkaam e Deen (rules of religion) aur wazaaif e Ilaahi ke jaan'ne mein hairaan o pareshaan ho. (Hamari Ummat ke Ulema mein se) Jo unki hidayat aur taalim o tarbiyat kare, wo roz e Qayamat hamare saath mehshoor honge aur ek khaas buland darje ke maalik honge.
(Ehtejaaj e Tabrisi, v1, p15)

40. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Lekin waqae hone waale hawaadis mein tum hamare Hadeeso'n ke raawiyo'n ki taraf rujoo karo, kyun ki wo log meri taraf se tumhare upar Hujjat hain aur main Allah ki taraf se unpar Hujjat hoo'n.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p249)

41. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Main tumhare umoor e zindagi se ghaafil nahi hoo'n aur na tumhari yaad ko bhulaane wala hoo'n.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p257)

42. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Hamara Ilm tumhari khabaro'n ke baare mein muheet hain, tumhaari koi khabar hum se chhupi nahi hai.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p261)

43. Rasule Khuda (saww) se poochha gaya ke Aap ke farzand Qaim (atfs) ka zahoor kab hoga?

Rasule Khuda (saww) ne farmaya,
Is ki misaal Qayamat ki si hai. Jis tarah se Qayamat ki ghadi ka ilm Allah ke paas hai isi tarah Qaim (atfs) ke zahoor ka ilm bhi Allah ke paas hai.
(Tafseer Noor us Saqlain, V 3, P 513)

44. Imam Sajjad (as):
Jo shakhs ghaibat e Imam (atfs) mein hamari Wilayat par Imaan rakh kar saabit qadam rahega, Allah Ta’ala usko Shohda e Badr o Ohad ke martabe ke 1000 Shohda ka sawaab ataa farmayega.
(Falsafa e Gaibat e Mahdi (atfs), p174)

45. Imam Sadiq (as):
Agar koi shakhs is haalat mein mare ke wo Imam e Zamana (atfs) ki aamad ka muntazir ho to uska martaba aisa hai jaise wo oos Imam ke saath unke khaime mein qayaam pazeer tha. Nahi, balke usne Rasulallah (saww) ke saath talwaar se Jihad kiya.
(Kamaluddin, v2, p346)

46. Imam Ali (as):
Hamare Saheb e Amr (atfs) ka intezaar karnewala aisa hai jaise koi shakhs Allah ki raah mein Jihaad kar ke apne khoon mein lott raha ho.
(Falsafa e Gaibat e Mahdi (atfs), p242)

47. Imam Sadiq (as):
Jo hamare Amr ka muntazir hai aur is raah mein aziyyat aur khauf ko bardaasht kar raha hai wo kal hamare zumre mein hoga.
(Aqwaal e Masoomeen (as), p137)

48. Riwayat:
Khuda ki qasam! Saheb ul Amr (atfs) har saal Hajj ke mauqe par tashreef laate hain. Wo logo'n ko dekhte hain aur pehchaante hain. Log bhi unhe dekhte hain magar pehchaante nahi hain.
(Kamaluddin, v2, p426)

49. Imam e Zamana (atfs):
Salaam oon garebaano'n par jo Imam Husain (as) ke gham mein chaak huwe ho.
(Aqwaal e Masoomeen (as), p121)

50. Imam Reza (as):
Saato'n aasmaan aur zameen Husain ibne Ali (as) ke qatl par royein aur aasmaan se 4000 Farishte unki nusrat ke liye naazil huwe jinhe jung ki ijaazat nahi mili. Chunaanche, Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) ke khurooj tak wo Farishte saro'n par khaak daale Qabr e Husain (as) par maujood rahenge aur jab aur jab Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) ka zahoor hoga to wo unke madad-gaar honge aur YA LESAARAATIL HUSAIN unka naara hoga.
(Uyoon Akhbaar ar Reza, v1, p521)

51. Imam Baqir (as):
Jung e Badr mein Rasule Akram (saww) ki madad ke liye 5000 Farishte naazil huwe the aur wo aasmaan par abhi tak nahi gaye aur jab Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) ka zahoor hoga to wo unki madad karenge.
(Tafseer Noor us Saqlain, v2, p178) 

52. Imam Baqir (as):
Jo Farishte Jung e Badr ke din bheje gaye the unke saro'n par amaame the. Wo na to aasmaan par waapas chhadhe aur na jayenge, jab tak Imam Mahdi (atfs) ki nusrat na kar le'n. In Farishto'n ki tadaad 5000 hai.
(Irshadaat e Masumeen (as), p59)

53. Imam Mahdi (atfs):
Raha zahoor ka masla, to wo izn e Khuda (Allah ki ijaazat) se mutalliq hai.
(Guftaar e Dil Nasheen, p261)

54. Rasule Khuda (saww):
Agar duniya ki umr se ek din bhi baaqi reh jayega to Allah oos din ko tulaani kar dega ke mere Ahlebait (as) mein se ek aise shakhs (Imam Mahdi (atfs)) ko mab'oos karega jo zameen ko adl o insaaf se aisa bhar dega jis tarah wo zulm o jaur se bhari hogi.
(Irshadaat e Masumeen (as), p20)

55. Imam Baqir (as)
se Abi Hamza Shumali ne sawaal kiya, "Farzand e Rasul, kya aap hazraat sab ke sab Qaim bil Haq nahi hai?" Aap ne farmaya,"Haa'n". Abi Hamza ne arz kiya, "Phir Imam Qaim (atfs) ko Qaim kyun kehte hain?" Imam (as) ne farmaya, "Jab hamare Imam Husain (as) shaheed kar diye gaye to Malaika ne Allah Ta'ala ki baargaah mein rote huwe faryaad ki 'Aye hamare Allah aur hamare Maalik, jisne Tere Muntakhab ibne Muntakhab bande ko qatl kar diya oos se kya Tu ghaafil hai?' To Allah ne unki taraf Wahi ki, ke 'Aye Mere Malaika, be-qaraar na ho; Mujhe Apni izzat o jalaal ki qasam hain, zaroor unse inteqaam loonga chaahe kuchh arsey baad hi kyun na loo'n'. Phir Allah Ta'ala ne Imam Husain (as) ki aulaad mein jitne Aimma (Imam) the unse Malaika ke liye Hijaab ko hataya aur unhe dekh kar Malaika be-had khush huwe aur unhi Aimma (as) mein se ek Imam khada huwa Namaz padh raha tha. Allah Ta'ala ne farmaya, 'Main isi Qaim (yaani KHADE HUWE) ke zariye oon qaatilo'n se inteqaam loonga'."
(Elal ush Sharaaye, p120)

56. Imam Sadiq (as)
se kisi shakhs ne kaha, "Allah aap ko jazaa e khair ataa farmaye. Kya H. Ali (as) Deen mein pukhta aur qawi (firm and strong) nahi the?" Aap (as) ne farmaya, "Haa'n, wo qawi the". Usne kaha, "Phir qaum kis tarah unpar ghaalib aa gayi aur unhone iska difaa (defend) nahi kiya aur na unko roka". To aap (as) ne farmaya, "Kitaab e Khuda mein ek Ayat hai jisne unko is baat se roka". Oos shakhs ne kaha, "Wo kaun si aayat hai?" Aap (as) ne farmaya, "'Lav Tazayyalu La'azzabnallazina Kafaru Minhum 'Azaaban Aleema'. Kyun ki Allah Azz Wa Jall ki Momin amaanatein Kaafiro'n aur Munafiqo'n ki sulbo'n (loins) mein maujood thi to Ali (as) ke liye ye mumkin nahi tha ke unke aaba (purvaj) ko qatl kare de'n ta waqt ye ke amaanatein paida ho jaayein aur jab amaanatein nikal aayi'n to Ali (as) unpe hamlawar huwe aur unse muqabila kiya. Isi tarah hamare Ahlebait (as) ke QAIM (atfs) KA OOS WAQT TAK ZAHOOR NA HOGA JAB TAK ALLAH KI AMAANATEIN PAIDA NA HO JAAYEIN PHIR WO APNE MUKHAALIFEEN PAR GALBA HAASIL KAR KE UNKO QATL KARENGE".
(Kamaluddin, v2, p608)

57. Imam Sadiq (as):
Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) oos waqt tak zaahir nahi honge jab tak ke aasmaan se ek nida denewala awaaz na dega jise mashriq aur maghrib mein rehne waale sab sunenge aur Bani Umayya ki gardanein jhuk jayengi aur wo aasmaan ki taraf se ek cheekh hogi jo Sahebul Asr Qaim e Aal e Muhammad (atfs) ka naam lekar pukaaregi. (Surah Shu'ra, Surah 26, Ayat 4 ki tafseer bayaan karte huwe)
(Irshadaat e Masumeen (as), p105)

58. Rasule Khuda (sawa):
MAHDI (atfs) zameen ko Adl wa insaaf se bhar dega jis tarah woh zulm wa jaur se bhar chuki hogee.
(Musnad Ahmed bin Hambhal, P 448)

♦ اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ وَالْعَنْ أَعْدَائَهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْن

Some signs when will Dajjal's Appear

Some signs when will Dajjal's Appear

And in that same book through the author’s own chain of narrators it is mentioned that Nizaal bin Sabra said:

“Amirul Momineen Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) delivered us a sermon; he praised Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, invoked blessings on the Holy Prophet and his progeny (a.s.). Then he said thrice:

‘Ask me, O people, before you lose me.’

Sa’sa bin Sauhan arose and asked with respect, ‘O Amirul Momineen, when will Dajjal appear?’ Imam (a.s.) said, ‘Sit down as the Almighty Allah has heard you and He knows your intention. By Allah, one who is asked is not more knowledgeable than the questioner. But there are some signs and aspects for it, which come one after another, like one step falls after another. If you want I can inform you about it. “Yes, please do, O Amirul Momineen (a.s.),” said the narrator.

The Imam (a.s.) said, “Know that those signs are as follows:

1)When people would forget the prayers, trusts will be betrayed.
2)Lying would be considered lawful.
3)Usury will become common.
4)Bribes would be rampant.
5)Tall buildings would be constructed.
6)Religion will be sold in exchange of worldly gains.
7)Fools will be in power.
8)Advice will be sought from women.
9)Relationships will be broken off.
10)Carnal desires will be widely followed.
11)Bloodshed will be considered a minor matter.
12)Forbearance will be looked upon as weakness and oppression will be considered a matter of pride.
13)Kings and rulers will be sinners and transgressors.
14)Ministers shall be liars.
15)The general public shall be dishonest.
16)The reciters of Quran will be transgressors.
17)False testimony will be acceptable.
18)Sins would be committed openly.
19)Laying false allegations will be a common thing.
20)Sinfulness and rebellion will be rife.
21)The Quran will be looked down upon.
22)Mosques will be decorated.
23)Minarets will be elevated.
24)Evil people would be accorded honor.
25)Rows, instead of displaying unity would present a scenario of strife.
26)Hearts of the people will be distant from each other.
27)Oaths and promises will be readily broken.
28)That which has been promised will come near.
29)Greed for wealth will impel people to take women as partners in business.
30)Voices of the singers will rise up high and they shall find much audience.
31)The lowly people shall become the leaders of the community.
32)Male and female singers shall be procured on payment.
33)The people of this age will curse the people of the past.
34)Women will ride (horses).
35)Women will resemble men and men will resemble women.
36)Witnesses will testify without being asked to do so and other people without recognizing the truth and in other than religion they will give deep thought and give testimony.
37)World would be given precedence over the hereafter.
38)Apparently they would be like wolves but their hearts will be more rotten than carrion.
39)They shall be stinking and more bitter than aloe. At that time all would say, ‘Hurry up, hurry up.
40)At that time the Baitul Maqdas will be the best place to live in. And a time will come upon the people that everyone will wish to reside in the Baitul Maqdas.”

(Reference:
Kamaluddin, Vol-2, Page-525)

Forty Hadith: The Awaited Savior of Humanity

Hadith Number 1: 
The Lineage of Imam al-Mahdi

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ :الْـمَهْدِيُّ مِنْ وُلْدِيْ وَجْهُهُ كَالْقَمَرِ الْدُّرِّيِّ.

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.”

Rasoole Khuda (sawa): 
"Al Mahdi meri Aal se hai, unka chehra Roshan Chamakta Chand jaisa hai."

Biharul Anwar, Volume 51, Page 85; Kashful Ghammah

Hadith Number 2: 
The City of Qum and the Helpers of the Imam

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : إِنَّـمَا سُمِّيَ قُمَّ لأَِنَّ أَهْلَهُ يَجْـتَمِعُونَ مَعَ قَائِمِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ يَقُومُونَ مَعَهُ وَ يَسْـتَقِيمُونَ عَلَيْهِ وَ يَنْصُـرُونَهُ.

Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon them both) has said: 
“The city of Qum has been named so 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

Hadith Number 3: 
Women in the Imam’s Army

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : يَكُونُ مَعَ الْقَائِمِ ثَلاَثُ عَشْرَةُ امْرَأَةً.

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:

وَ مَا يَصْـنَعُ بِهِنَّ؟

“And what will their role be?”

The Imam replied:

يُدَاوِينَ الْجَرَحـى وَ يُقِمْنَ عَلـى الْمَرْضى كَمَا كَانَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللٌّهِ.

 

“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 Number 4: 
The Most Beloved to the Prophet (‘s)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّه: طُوبـى لِمَنْ أَدْرَكَ قَائِمَ أَهْلِ بَـيْـتِيْ وَ هُوَ مُقْتَدٍ بِهِ قَبْلَ قِـيَامِهِ. يَتَوَلَّـى وَلِـيَّهُ يَتَبَرَّأُ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِ وَ يَتَوَلَّى الأَئِمَّةَ الْهَادِيَةَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ. أُولٌئِكَ رُفَقَائِيْ وَ ذُو وُدِّيْ وَ مَوَدَّتِيْ وَ أَكْرَمُ أُمَّتِيْ عَلَـيَّ.

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 Number 5: 
None Shall be Saved, Except…

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍِّ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ : ... وَ اللٌّهِ لَيَغْيِبَنَّ غَيْـبَةً لاَ يَنْجُوْ فِيهَا مِنَ الْهَلَكَةِ إِلاَّ مَنْ ثَـبَّتَ اللٌّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلـى الْقَوْلِ بِإِمَامَتِهِ وَ وَفَّقَهُ (فِيهَا) لِلدُّعَاءِ بِتَعْجِيلِ فَرَجِهِ.

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 Number 6: 
Absolute Obedience to the Imam

قَالَ الإِمَامُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَوَادُ : ... إِنَّ الْقَائِمَ مِنَّا هُوَ الْمَهْدِيُّ الَّذِي يَجِبُ أَنْ يُنْـتَظَرَ فِي غَيْـبَتِهِ وَ يُطَاعَ فِي ظُهُورِهِ وَ هُوَ الثَّالِثُ مِنْ وُلْدِي ...

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 Number 7: 
Back to the True Path

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِيْ طَالِبٍ : يَعْطِفُ الْهَوى عَلى الْهُدى إِذَا عَطَفُوا الْهُدى عَلى الْهَوى وَ يَعْطِفُ الرَّأْيَ عَلى الْقُرَآنِ إِذَا عَطَفُوا الْقُرَآنَ عَلى الرَّأْيَ.

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 Number 8: 
Tears of Separation

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : وَ اللٌّهِ لِيَغِيبَنَّ إِمَامُكُمْ سِنِينَ مِنَ الدَّهْرِ ... وَ لَتَفِيضَنَّ عَلَيْهِ أَعْـيُنُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ.

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 Number 9: 
The House of Praise

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : إِنَّ لِصَاحِبِ الأَمْرِ بَيْتاً يُقَالَ لَهُ: بَيْتُ الْحَمْدِ. فِيهِ سِرَاجٌ يَزْهَرُ مُنْذُ يَوْمٍ وُلِدَ إِلـى يَوْمٍ يَقُومُ بِالسَّيْفِ لاَ يُطْفـى.

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 Number 10: 
People with the Highest Rank

قَالَ الإِمَامُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَينِ السَّجَّادُ : إِنَّ أَهْلَ زَمَانِ غَيْـبَتِهِ الْقَائِلِينََ بِإِمَامَتِهِ الْمُنْـتَظِرِينَ لِظُهُورِهِ أَفْضَلُ أَهْلِ كُلِّ زَمَانٍ لأَِنَّ اللٌّهَ تَعَالـى ذِكْرُهُ أَعْطَاهُمْ مِنَ الْعُقُولِ وَ الأَفْهَامِ وَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ مَا صَارَتْ بِهِ الْغَيْـبَةُ عِنْدَهُمْ بِمَنْـزِلَةِ الْمُشَاهَدَةِ.

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 12th 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 Number 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:

تَقُولُ: السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا بَقِيَّةَ اللٌّهِ.

”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 Number 12: 
Perfection of the Intellect and Moral Traits

قَالَ الإِمَامُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْبَاقِرُ : إِذَا قَامَ قَائِمُنَا وَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلـى رُؤُوْسِ الْعِـبَادِ فَجَمَعَ بِهِ عُقُوْلَهُمْ وَ أَكْمَلَ بِهِ أَخْلاَقَهُمْ.

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 Number 13: 
Testimony to Islam over the Entire Earth

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : إِذَا قَامَ الْقَائِمُ لاَ يَبْقـى أَرْضٌ إِلاَّ نُودِيََ فِيهَا شَهَادَةُ أَنْ لاَ إِلٌهَ إِلاَّ اللٌّهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ.

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 Number 14: 
Anticipate the Advent of the Imam

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : ... فَعِنْدَهَا فَتَوَقَّعُوا الْفَرَجَ صَبَاحــاً وَ مَسَــاءًا ...

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 Number 15: 
The Ornament of Paradise

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ : اَلْـمَهْدِيُّ طَاوُوْسُ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ.

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 Number 16: 
Power and Authority

عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَينِ زَيْنِ الْعَابِدِينَ : قَالَ إِذَا قَامَ قَائِمُنَا أَذْهَبَ اللٌّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَنْ شِيعَتِنَا الْعَاهَةَ وَ جَعَلَ قُلُوبَهُمْ كَزُبُرِ الْحَدِيدِ وَ جَعَلَ قُوَّةَ الرَّجُلِ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةَ أَرْبَعِينَ رَجُلاً وَ يَكُونُونَ حُكَّامَ الأَرْضِ وَ سَنَامَهَا.

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 Number 17: 
The Completion of Knowledge

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : اَلْعِلْمُ سَبْعَةٌ وَ عِشْرُونَ حَرْفاً فَجَمِيعُ مَا جَــائَتْ بِهِ الرُّسُلُ حَرْفَانِ فَلَمْ يَعْرِفِ النَّاسُ حَتَّى الْيَوْمَ غَيْرَ الْحَرْفَينِ. فَإِذَا قَامَ قَائِمُنَا أَخْرَجَ الْخَمْسَةَ وَ الْعِشْـرِينَ حَرْفاً فَـبَثَّهَا فِي النَّاسِ وَ ضَمَّ إِلَيْهَا الْحَرْفَينِ حَتَّـى يَـبُثَّهَا سَبْعَةً وَ عِشْـرِينَ حَرْفاً.

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 Number 18: 
Ruling with Justice

قَالَ الإِمَامُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ البَاقِرُ : إِذَا قَامَ قَائِمُ أَهْلِ الـْبَيْتِ قَسَمَ بِالسَّوِيَّةِ وَ عَدَلَ فِي الرَّعِـيَّةِ فَمَنْ أَطَاعَهُ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللٌّهَ وَ مَنْ عَصَاهُ فَقَدْ عَصى اللٌّهَ وَ إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَ الْمَهْدِيَّ لأََِنَّهُ يَهْدِي إِلـى أَمْرٍ خَفيٍّ.

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 Number 19: 
A Short Prayer for al-Mahdi

قَالَ الإِمَامُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ البَاقِرُ : ... بِأَبِي وَ أُمِّـي الْــمُسَمَّـى بِاسْمِي وَ الْمُكَنَّـى بِكُنْـيَــتِي. السَّابِعُ مِنْ بَعْدِي ...

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 Number 20: 
Felicitations are for…

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ : ... طُوبـى لِمَنْ لَقِيَهُ وَ طُوبـى لِمَنْ أَحَبَّهُ وَ طُوبـى لِمَنْ قَالَ بِهِ ...

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 Number 21: 
When Will the Time Come?

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ : لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَقُومَ قَائِمُ الْحَقِّ مِنَّا وَ ذٌلِكَ حِينَ يَأْذَنُ اللٌّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ. فَمَنْ تَبِعَهُ نَجَا وَ مَنْ تَخَلَّفَ عَنْهُ هَلَكَ...

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 Number 22: 
Brotherhood During the Imam’s Advent

قَالَ الإِمَامُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ البَاقِرُ : ... إِذَا قَامَ الْقَائِمُ جَـائَتِ الْمُزَامَلَةُ (الْمُزَايَلَةُ) وَ يَـأْتِي الرَّجُلُ إِلـى كِيسِ أَخِيهِ فَـيَأْخُذَ حَاجَتَهُ لاَ يَـمْـنَعُهُ!

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 Number 23: 
Tranquility and Ease in the Era of the Imam

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ : وَ لَوْ قَدْ قَامَ قَائِمُنَا لأَنْـزَلَتِ السَّمَآءُ قَطْرَهَا وَ لأَخْرَجَتِ الأَرْضُ نَبَاتَهَا وَ لَذَهَبَتِ الشَّحْنَاءُ مِنْ قُـلُوبِ الْعِبَادِ وَ اصْطَلَحَتِ السِّـبَاعُ وَ الْبَهَائِمُ حَتَّى تَمْشِي الْمَرْأَةُ بَيْنَ الْعِرَاقِ إِلـى الشَّامِ لاَ تَضَعُ ُقَدَمَيْهَا إِلاَّ عَلى النَّبَاتِ وَ عَلى رَأْسِهَا زِبِّيلُهَا (زِينَتُهَا) لاَ يُهَيِّجُهَا سَبُعٌ وَ لاَ تَخَافُهُ.

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 Number 24: 
Acting by the Command of Allah

قَالَ الإِمَامُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ البَاقِرُ : يُوْحـى إِلَيْهِ فَيَعْمَلُ بِالْوَحِِْيِ بِأَمْرِ اللٌّهِ.

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.”e 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 Number 25: 
No Oppression or Tyranny

قَالَ الإِمَامُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسى الرِّضَا : ... فَإِذَا خَرَجَ أَشْرَقَتِ الأَرْضُ بِنُورِ رَبِّـهَا وَ وَضَعَ مِيزَانُ الْعَدْلِ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فَلاَ يَظْلِمُ أَحَدٌ أَحَداً ...

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 Number 26: 
Do Not Despair of Allah’s Mercy

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ : اِنْـتَظِرُوا الْفَرَجَ وَ لاَ تَيْأَسُوْا مِنْ رَوْحِ اللٌّهِ فَإِنَّ أَحَبَّ الأَعْمَالِ إِلـى اللٌّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ اِنْتِظَارُ الْفَرَجِ.

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 Number 27: 
Awaiting the Advent

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ : اِنْتِظَارُ الْفَرَجِ بِالصَّبْرِ عِبَادَةٌ.

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 Number 28: 
Financial Equality

قَالَ الإِمَامُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ البَاقِرُ : إِذَا ظَهَرَ الْـقَائِمُ ... يُسَوِّي بَيْنَ النَّاسِ حَـتَّـى لاَ تَرى مُحْـتَاجاً إِلـى الزَّكَاةِ ...

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 Number 29: 
A Servant of the Imam for Life

قَالَ الإِمَامُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ البَاقِرُ : ... إِنِّـي لَوْ أَدْرَكْتُ ذٌلِكَ لأَََبْقَيْتُ نَفْسِيْ لِصَاحِبِ هٌذَا الأَمْرِ.

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 Number 30: 
Preparing the Groundwork

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ : يَخْرُجُ أُنَاسٌ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ فَيُوَطِّئُوْنَ لِلْمَهْدِي سُلْطَانَهُ.

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 Number 31: 
Completion of Wisdom

قَالَ الإِمَامُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ البَاقِرُ : ... يُؤْتَـونَ الْحِكْمَةَ فِي زَمَانِهِ حَـتَّـى أَنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ لَتَقْضِـيْ فِي بَيْتِهَا بِكِتَابِ اللٌّهِ تَعَالـى وَ سُنَّةِ رَسُولِ اللٌّهِ .

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 Number 32: 
The State of a Believer During the Occultation

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : إِنَّ لِصَاحِبِ هٌذَا الأَمْرِ غَيْـبَةٌ فَلْيَتَّقِ اللٌّهَ عَبْدٌ عِنْدَ غَيْـبَتِهِ وَلْيَتَمَسَّكْ بِدِيــنِهِ.

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 Number 33: 
Having a Deep Knowledge of the Imam

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : اِعْرِفْ إِمَامَكَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا عَرَفْتَهُ لَمْ يَضُرَّكَ تَقَدُّمُ هٌذَا الأَمْرِ أَوْ تَأَخُّرُهُ.

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 Number 34: 
The Perpetual Servant of the Imam

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : لاَ وَلَوْ أَدْرَكْـتُهُ لَخَدَمْـتُهُ أَيَّامَ حَيَـاتِي.

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 Number 35: 
How to Guarantee that One will See the Imam

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : مَنْ قَالَ بَعْدَ صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ وَ بَعْدَ صَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ: أَللٌّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلـى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ لَمْ يَمُتْ حَـتَّـى يُدْرِكَ الْقَائِمَ مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمِ.

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

أَللٌّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلـى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ.

‘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 Number 36: 
Death of the Period of Decadence

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ العَسْكَرِيِّ : ... مَنْ مَاتَ وَ لَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ مَاتَ مِيـتَةً جَاهِلِـيَّةً ...

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 Number 37: 
The First Ranked Soldiers of the Imam

قَالَ الإِمَامُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ البَاقِرُ : ... وَ يَجِيْءُ وَ اللٌّهِ ثَلاَثُ مِائَةُ وَ بِضْعَةُ عَشْرُ رَجُلاً فِيهِمْ خَمْسُونَ امْرَأَةً يَجْـتَمِعُونَ بِمَــكَّةَ ...

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 Number 38: 
Prepare for the Imam

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : لَيُعِدَّنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ لِخُرُوجِ الْقَائِمِ وَ لَوْ سَهْماً فَإِنَّ اللٌّهَ تَعَالـى إِذَا عَلِمَ ذٌلِكَ مِنْ نِـيَّتِهِ رَجَوْتَ لأَِنْ يُنْسَـى فِي عُمْرِهِ.

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 Number 39: 
Traits of Those in Waiting for the Imam

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْقَائِمِ فَلْيَنْـتَظِرْ وَ لْيَعْمَلْ بِالْوَرَعِ وَ مَحَاسِنِ الأَخْلاَقِ وَ هُوَ مُنْـتَظِرٌ. فَإِنْ مَاتَ وَ قَامَ الْقَائِمُ بَعْدَهُ كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ الأَجْرِ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ مَنْ أَدْرَكَهُ.

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 Number 40: 
How to Die while on the Path of the Imam

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : مَنْ مَاتَ مِنْكُمْ وَ هُوَ مُنْـتَظِـرٌ لِهٌذَا الأَمْرِ كَمَنْ هُوَ مَعَ الْقَائِمِ فِي فِسْطَاطِهِ ... لاَ بَلْ كَمَنْ قَارَعَ مَعَهُ بِسَيْفِهِ ... لاَ وَ اللٌّهِ إِلاَّ كَمَنِ اُسْـتُشْهِدَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللٌّهِ .

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