His ambassadors (sufarā’) and deputies (nuwwāb) during the Minor Occultation Comprised of twenty-seven traditions 863. Ghaybat al-Shaykh2: A group from Abū Muḥammad Hārūn b. Mūsā informed me from Abū `Alī Muḥammad b. Hammām al-Iskāfī, from `Abd-Allah b. Ja`far al-Ḥimyarī, from Aḥmad b. Isḥāq b. Sa`d al-Qummī who said:One day I …
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Comprised of fifteen traditions 881–882. Kashf al-ghumma1: I will mention two incidents which occurred fairly recently and a group of my reliable brothers narrated them to me. In the suburbs of Ḥilla, there was a man called Ismā’īl b. al-Ḥasan al-Hirqalī who belonged to a village called Hirqal. He died …
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His miracles during the lifetime of his father, peace be on them both Comprised of ten traditions 808. Ghaybat al-Shaykh1: Ja`far b. Muḥammad b. Mālik, from Muḥammad b. Ja`far b. `Abd-Allah, from Abū Nu`aim Muḥammad b. Aḥmad al-Anṣārī who said: A group of Mufawwiḍa and Muqassira2 sent Kāmil b. Ibrāhīm al-Madanī …
Read More »Recognition of Imam
The most critical characteristic of recognition that can deliver man from deviation and regression is its correctness.If the recognition is not correct, then the underlying expectation that the possessor of recognition will remain steadfast on the Mastership of Imams will not hold true. Imam Zainul Abedeen (a.s.) prophesied,‘Indeed our Qaim …
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The Promised Imam al-Mahdi
The Promised Imam al-Mahdi Compiled by: Ayatullah Shaheed Murtadha Mutahhari “Allah hath promised those of you who have faith and do righteous deeds that He will surely make them succeed (the present rulers) on the earth, just as He made those who were before them succeed (others), and He will …
Read More »Imam al-Mahdi and the Universal Justice
“Allah hath promised those of you who have faith and do righteous deeds that He will surely make them succeed (the present rulers) in the earth, just as He made those who were before them succeed (others) and He will surely establish for them their religion which He hath approved …
Read More »Observing traditions of the Holy Imams (a.s.) by the Shias in occultation
Observing traditions of the Holy Imams (a.s.) by the Shias in occultation Those who feel themselves in Imam’s (a.t.f .s.) presence at all times, to the extent that they possess his true recognition, abstain from all acts that incur Imam’s (a.t.f.s.) wrath and displeasure. At the same time they do …
Read More »Feeling the presence of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.)
Feeling the presence of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) Imam al-Asr (a.t.f.s.) is attentive towards all the believers On the basis of traditions, Shias believe that Imam al-Asr (a.t.f.s.) is aware of all actions and conditions of Allah’s creatures, whether they are on the earth, in the skies, in the solar system …
Read More »Helping Allah actually means helping His friends
Helping Allah actually means helping His friends Allah helps those who help Him‘If you help Allah, He will help you and will keep your feet steadfast.’ (47: 7)‘And surely Allah helps those who help Him.’ (22: 45) The questions that come foremost to the mind after reading the above two …
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