171 - عِندَ الظُّهورِ

171. At the Time of the Reappearance

511.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إذا نادى‏ مُنادٍ من السَّماء : «إنّ الحَقَّ في آلِ محمّدٍ» فعندَ ذلكَ يَظهرُ المَهديُّ على‏ أفواهِ النّاسِ ، ويُشْرَبونَ حُبَّهُ ، فلا يكونُ لَهم ذِكْرٌ غيرُهُ .¹

511.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'When a caller calls from the sky, 'Certainly the truth is with the progeny of Muhammad', that is when al-Mahdi will reappear [being circulated] on people's tongues and they will be quenched by his love, and they will not talk about anything but him.' ²

512.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : إذا وَقَعَ أمرُنا وجاءَ مَهدِيُّنا كانَ الرَّجُلُ مِن شيعَتِنا أجرأَ مِن لَيثٍ وأمضى‏ مِن سِنانٍ يَطَأُ عَدُوَّنا بِرِجلَيهِ وَيضرِبُهُ بِكَفَّيهِ وذلِكَ عِندَ نُزولِ رَحمَةِ اللَّهِ وفَرَجِهِ عَلَى العِبادِ .³

512.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'If we were to take rule and our Mahdi [Saviour] would appear, each one of our followers will be more daring than a lion and sharper than a sword. He will trample over our enemies and strike them with his hands, and this will happen with the coming of the mercy of Allah and His relief for His creation.' ⁴

513.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إذا قامَ القائِمُ عليه السلام حَكَمَ بِالعَدلِ وَارتَفَعَ في أيّامِهِ الجَورُ ، وأمِنَت بِهِ السُّبُلُ ، وأخرَجَتِ الأَرضُ بَرَكاتِها ورَدَّ كُلَّ حَقٍّ إلى‏ أهلِهِ .⁵

513.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'When the Awaited al-Qa?im (may Allah hasten his reappearance) appears, he will rule with justice, all tyranny will be taken away during his ruling, all paths will be safe, the earth will bring out its blessings and all rights will be given to its owner.' ⁶

514.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنّ قائمَنا إذا قامَ مَدَّ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ لِشيعتِنا في أسْماعِهِم وأبْصارِهِم ، حتّى‏ (لا) يكونَ بينَهُم وبينَ القائمِ بَريدٌ ، يُكلِّمُهُم فيَسْمَعونَ ، ويَنظُرُونَ إليهِ وهُو في مكانِهِ .⁷

514.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Verily when our Qaim will rise, Allah will sharpen the sights and the hearing of our followers (Shia) to such an extent that there will be no need for courier between them and al-Qaim. He will speak to them and they will hear him, and they will see him whilst he is in his own locality.' ⁸

515.الغيبة للنعماني عن الإمامِ الصّادقِ عليه السلام : معَ القائمِ عليه السلام مِن العربِ شي‏ءٌ يَسيرٌ ، فقيلَ له: إنّ مَن يَصِفُ هذا الأمرَ مِنهُم لَكثيرٌ ! قالَ: لابُدّ للنّاسِ مِن أنْ يُمَحَّصوا ويُمَيَّزوا ويُغَرْبَلوا ، وسَيَخرُجُ مِن الغِرْبالِ خَلْقٌ كثيرٌ .⁹

515.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Very few Arabs will be with al-Qaim', at which someone said, 'But in fact those who describe this matter from among them are many!' He said, 'People must be purged, distinguished, and sifted, and many people will fall through the sieve.' ¹⁰

516.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إذا خرجَ القائمُ عليه السلام خَرجَ مِن هذا الأمرِ مَن كانَ يرى‏ أنّهُ مِن أهلِهِ ، ودخلَ فيهِ شِبْهُ عَبَدَةِ الشَّمسِ والقمرِ .¹¹

516. Imam al-Sadiq said, 'When al-Qaim emerges, many from among those who considered themselves to be with him will leave his command, whereas the likes of those who worship the sun and the moon will enter [his service].' ¹²

170 - عَلاماتُ الظُّهورِ

170. The Signs of His Reappearance

508.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إذا هلَكَ الخاطِبُ‏¹ وزَاغَ صاحِبُ العَصرِ وبقِيَتْ قلوبٌ تَتَقلّبُ مِن مُخْصِبٍ ومُجْدِبٍ، هلَكَ المُتَمَنّونَ واضْمَحَلَّ المُضْمَحِلّونَ وَبقِيَ المؤمنونَ ، وقَليلٌ ما يكونونَ ، ثلاثُمائةٍ أو يَزيدونَ ، تُجاهِدُ معَهُم عِصابةٌ جاهَدَتْ مَعَ رسولِ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله يومَ بَدرٍ ، لَم تُقْتَلْ ولَم تَمُتْ .²

508.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'When the preacher perishes and the master of the time deviates, when both thriving hearts and empty hearts fluctuate, when the hopeful ones will perish and those who are destined to fade away will fade away, the believers will remain, and they will be few in number, three hundred or more. The band that fought with the Prophet (SAWA) on the day of Badr will fight alongside them, neither being killed nor dying.' ³

509.كمال الدين عن محمّدَ بنِ مُسلمٍ : سَمعتُ أبا عبدِاللَّهِ عليه السلام يَقولُ : إنّ قُدّامَ القائمِ عَلَاماتٍ تكونُ مِنَ اللَّهِ عزّ وجلّ للمؤمنينَ، قلتُ : وما هِيَ ، جَعَلني اللَّهُ فِداكَ؟ قالَ : ذلكَ قَولُ اللَّهِ عزّ وجلّ : ( وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ ) يعني المؤمنينَ قبلَ خروجِ القائمِ عليه السلام ( بِشَيْ‏ءٍ مِنَ الخَوْفِ والجُوعِ ونَقْصٍ مِنَ الأمْوالِ والأنْفُسِ والثَّمَراتِ وبَشِّرِ الصّابِرينَ )⁴ . ⁵

509.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Certainly there are signs prior to the uprising of al-Qaim from the Almighty Allah for the believers.' I [i.e. Muhammad b. Muslim] asked, 'And what are they - may Allah make me your ransom?' He replied, 'That is His verse: "We will surely test you, meaning the believers before the reappearance of al-Qaim, with a measure of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth, lives and fruits; and give good news to the patient." ⁶⁷

510.الإمامُ المهديُّ عليه السلام وقد سألَه عليُّ بنُ مهزيارَ : يا سيّدي ، متى‏ يكونُ هذا الأمرُ ؟ - إذا حِيلَ بينَكُم وبينَ سبيلِ الكعبةِ .⁸

510. Imam al-Mahdi (AS), when Ali b. Mahzyar asked him, 'O my master, when will this rule be?', replied, 'When the way between you and the Kabah will close.' ⁹