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40 Ahadith
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In the Name of Allh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Introduction
The Noble Prophet (blessings of Allh be upon him and his family)
has said:
envisaged that the booklets will not only be useful for Zakireen,
Madrasah teachers and students, but will be of benefit to the Ummah
at large.
The collection of the adth and introduction of this present work
was done by {Abdul-Rahim Mugahi in his compilation, The Heart of
Hearts, while the translation in English was carried out by Shaykh
Saleem Bhimji.
IEB - WF would like to thank Shaykh Saleem for his efforts in the
translation of this work. May Allh (Free from Imperfections and
Exalted is He) accept this work as a further attempt by IEB - WF to
propagate Islm.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction........................................................................................i
1. The Lineage of Imam al-Mahd ...............................................1
2. The City of Qum and the Helpers of the Imm .......................2
3. Women in the Imms Army ...................................................3
4. The Most Beloved to the Prophet .............................................5
5. None Shall be Saved, Except ....................................................6
6. Absolute Obedience to the Imm ............................................7
7. Back to the True Path ....................................................................8
8. Tears of Separation .......................................................................9
9. The House of Praise.....................................................................10
10. People with the Highest Rank ...................................................11
11. Greeting Imm al-Mahd ....................................................12
12. Perfection of the Intellect and Moral Traits ...............................13
13. Testimony to Islm over the Entire Earth ..................................14
14. Anticipate the Advent of the Imm .....................................15
15. The Ornament of Paradise.........................................................16
16. Power and Authority .................................................................17
17. The Completion of Knowledge ..................................................18
18. Ruling with Justice .....................................................................20
19. A Short Prayer for al-Mahd ................................................21
Introduction
the traditions, narrated in all of the books of adth tell us that, The
person who dies and does not have a deep understanding (Ma{rifat) of
the Imm of his time, dies the death of those of the period of
decadence (the pre-Islamic era). Thus, even if we were to follow all of
the dictates of Islam such as praying, fasting, going for ajj and even
struggling in Jihd against ourselves and an external threat, however if
we do not know and acknowledge the Imm of our time, all of our
actions would be in vain!
It is with this thought in mind that we need to proceed forward in life,
seeking to better understand our living Imm and what better
way than through what his noble fore-fathers have said about him!
The traditions mentioned in this booklet offer us glimpses of the Imm
which should instill a sense of hope in us a hope for a better
future of the world and one in which the rule of Allh i is established
over the entire globe. It is only at this time - through the support and
guidance of Imm al-Mahd , that all forms of corruption and evil
will be removed from the Earth, paving the way for the utopia which
the Islamic narrations speak so vividly about the kingdom and rule
of Allh i.
One of the ways in which we can attain the deep understanding of the
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Imm , which we must strive for, is to hold firm to the true scholars
who are serving the cause of the faith during the period of the
occultation of our awaited Imm . It is by following them and
adhering to their orders, which in reality is nothing other than
following the Qurn and the Sunnah, that we can safeguard our
position with the Imm .
The worth of the scholars during the occultation has been emphasized
in a beautiful tradition that has reached us from the 10th Imm,
Muammad b. {Al al-Hd :
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If there were not to remain after the occultation of your Q}im from
among the scholars, a person from among the proofs of Allh who
would call (others) towards him (the Imm); represent him (the
Imm); defend his (the Imms) religion; grant safety to the
downtrodden servants of Allh from the evils of Ibls and the
wickedness of the enemies (of the Ahlul Bayt), then there would not
remain a single person (on Earth) except that he would have left the
religion of Allh. But rather, these people (the {Ulam) take it upon
themselves to be the protectors of the hearts of our downtrodden Sh{a,
just as the captain of a boat takes control of the lives and safety of
those on his ship. Thus, these (the {Ulam) are the people who are the
best in the sight of Allh, the Noble and Great.1
Was Salm {Alaikum
Saleem Bhimji
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O Allh, be for Your deputy, al-ujjat ibnil asan, may
Your blessings be upon him and his fore-fathers, now
and at all times, a master and protector and guide and
helper and proof and guard, until he resides
peacefully on Your Earth and let him
enjoy (his rule on the Earth)
for a long time.
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The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) has said:
Al-Mahd is from my progeny; his face is like the brightly illuminated
moon.
Birul Anwr, Volume 51, Page 85; Kashful Ghammah
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Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon them both)
has said: There will be thirteen women alongside al-Q}im [when he
makes his advent].
Al-Mufahal [the narrator of this tradition] asked the Imm:
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And what will their role be?
The Imm replied:
They will treat the injured and look after the sick just as the [women
did] at the time of the Messenger of Allh [during the battles].
Ithbtul Hudt, Volume 7, Page 150
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The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) has said:
Congratulations to the person who meets the Q}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 Imms)
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.
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 129; al-Ghaybah of Shaykh s
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Imm Muammad ibne {Al al-Jawd (peace be upon them both) has
said: Indeed al-Q}im is from among us (the Ahlul Bayt) and he is
al-Mahd - 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
Kaml ad-Dn, Volume 2, Page 377
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Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)
said: I swear by Allh that your Imm 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].
Birul Anwr, Volume 51, Page 147; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn
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Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)
said: Indeed the possessor of the command (Imm al-Mahd) 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.
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 158; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn
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Imm Muammad ibne {Ali al-Bqir (peace be upon both of them)
has said: When our Q}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.
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 336, Kharij of al-Rwand
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said: During that time (the period of the occultation), await the
advent (of the Imm) every morning and evening
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The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) has said:
Al-Mahd is the peacock [ornament] of the people of Paradise.
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It has been narrated from {Al ibnil usain, the Ornament of the
Worshippers (peace be upon both of them) that he said: When our
Qa}im makes his advent, Allh, the Noble and Glorious, will remove
all maladies from our Sh{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.
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Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (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-Mahd 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
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(parts) such that he will have imparted the twenty-seven letters (of
knowledge) to them.
Was}il ash-Sh{a, Volume 7, Page 326, adth 10
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Imm Muammad ibne {Al al-Bqir (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 Allh; and whoever goes
against him, has gone against Allh. Indeed al-Mahd was named as
such because he will guide to the hidden affairs.
Birul Anwr, Volume 97, Page 117
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Imm Muammad ibne {Al al-Bqir (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
Mibul Mutahajjid, Page 680
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The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) has said:
Paradise is for that person who meets him (al-Mahd), and
paradise is for to that person who loves him, and paradise is for that
person who has belief in him (and his Immate).
Was}il ash-Sh{a, Volume 7, Page 327, adth 1
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The Messenger of Allh (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 [Imm al-Mahd], and this will take place when
Allh, the Noble and Grand permits. So whoever obeys him shall be
saved, and whoever goes against him will be destroyed
Was}il ash-Sh{a, Volume 7, Page 325, adth 6
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Imm Muammad ibne {Al al-Bqir (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-faiths pocket and take
whatever he needs without his brother preventing him from doing so!
Was}il ash-Sh{a, Volume 7, Page 324, adth 3
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The Commander of the Faithful, {Al ibne Ab lib (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
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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].
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 316; al-Khil
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Imm {Ali ibne Ms al-Ri (peace be upon both of them) has said:
So when he [Imm al-Mahd] 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
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 321; Kaml ad-Dn
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The Commander of the Faithful, {Al ibne Ab lib (peace be upon
both of them) has said: Await the relief and do not despair from the
mercy of Allh, because indeed the most beloved of actions with
Allh, the Noble and Grand, is awaiting the relief.
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 123; al-Khisl
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The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) has said:
Awaiting the relief with patience is (a form of) worship.
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 145; Da{wat of Rwand
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Imm Muammad ibne {Al al-Bqir (peace be upon both of them)
has said: Indeed if I were to live to see that (the advent of Imm
al-Mahd), then I would have availed myself to serve the Sb al-Amr
(for life).
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 234; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn
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Imm Muammad ibne {Al al-Bqir (peace be upon both of them)
has said: During the period of his [Imm al-Mahds] 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 Allh, the High, and the Sunnah of the
Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family).
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 352; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn
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Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)
said: Surely the possessor of this command (Imm al-Mahd) will go
into an occultation. So the servant should have consciousness
(Taqw) of Allh during the period of the occultation and should hold
firm to his religion.
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 135; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn
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said: Know your Imm 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].
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 135; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn
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Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)
said: Indeed if I were to live to see him (al-Mahd) then I would have
been his servant for the duration of my life.
Birul Anwr, Volume 51, Page 148; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn
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after his altul Fajr and altul Zuhr will not die until he sees alQ}im from the family of Muhammad, peace be upon them all.
Safnatul Bir, Volume 2, Page 49
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upon both of them) that One who dies and does not have a
cognizance of him (Imm al-Mahd) dies the death of the period of
decadence (pre-Islmic times)
Birul Anwr, Volume 51, Page 160; Kaml ad-Dn
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Imm Muammad ibne {Al al-Bqir (peace be upon both of them)
said: Indeed he (al-Mahd) will come and I swear by Allh 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) ...
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 223; Tafsr of al-{Ayysh
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Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)
said: A person who would like to be among the companions of alQ}im should be in a state of (active) waiting (Intir), and perform all
of his deeds with Wara{ [a level higher than Taqw] and with the most
beautiful etiquette and then one will be counted as being in a state of
(true) waiting (Intir). Then if such a person was to die and al-Q}im
was to make his advent after this, then that person would receive the
reward as the one who witnessed his (al-Mahds) advent.
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 140; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn
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Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)
said: The person from amongst you who dies while awaiting this
command [the advent of Imm al-Mahd] is like a person who was
with al-Q}im in his tent no rather, he would be like a person who
was fighting along-side him with his sword no rather, by Allh, he
would be like the person who attained martyrdom along-side the
Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family).
Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 126; al-Masin
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