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    40 Ahadith Series

    The Awaited Savior of Humanityal-Mahdi in the Eyes of the Ahlul Bayt~

    40 Ahadith

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    British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication DataA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

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    In the Name of Allh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

    IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction

    The Noble Prophet (blessings of Allh be upon him and his family)

    has said:

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    envisaged that the booklets will not only be useful for Zakireen,

    Madrasah teachers and students, but will be of benefit to the Ummahat 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.

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    T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

    Introduction........................................................................................i

    1. The Lineage of Imam al-Mahd...............................................12. 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 .............................................55. None Shall be Saved, Except ....................................................66. Absolute Obedience to the Imm............................................77. Back to the True Path ....................................................................88. Tears of Separation .......................................................................9

    9. The House of Praise.....................................................................1010. People with the Highest Rank ...................................................1111. Greeting Imm al-Mahd ....................................................1212. Perfection of the Intellect and Moral Traits ...............................1313. Testimony to Islm over the Entire Earth..................................1414. Anticipate the Advent of the Imm .....................................1515. The Ornament of Paradise.........................................................1616. Power and Authority .................................................................1717. The Completion of Knowledge ..................................................1818. Ruling with Justice.....................................................................2019. A Short Prayer for al-Mahd................................................21

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    20. Felicitations are for ................................................................2221. When Will the Time Come?.......................................................2322. Brotherhood During the Imm's Advent .....................................3823. Tranquility and Ease in the Era of the Imm ......................2524. Acting by the Command of Allh i ..........................................2725. No Oppression or Tyranny........................................................2826. Do Not Despair of Allhs iMercy ..........................................29

    27. Awaiting the Advent ..................................................................30

    28. Financial Equality .....................................................................3129. A Servant of the Imm for Life ............................................3230. Preparing the Groundwork ........................................................3331. Completion of Wisdom .............................................................3432. The State of a Believer During the Occultation..........................35

    33. Having a Deep Knowledge of the Imm .............................3634. The Perpetual Servant of the Imm ....................................3735. How to Guarantee that One will See the Imm ..................3836. Death of the Period of Decadence.............................................3937. The First Ranked Soldiers of the Imm ...............................4038. Prepare for the Imm ..........................................................4139. Traits of Those in Waiting for the Imm .............................4240. How to Die while on the Path of the Imm.........................43

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    Introductionhe time period we are currently going through is one in which

    the Divinely appointed Imm (representative of Allh i) is

    not amongst us at least apparently he is not. From thetraditions of the Prophet, we know that the Imm has

    not distanced himself from his followers, nor is he in some mystical

    land or in another time realm. Rather, he lives among the people, seeswhat we are going through and feels the hurt and grief at the state of

    affairs of the world. In addition, to show us that he is indeed with us,the traditions tell us that he is present in various gatherings

    throughout the year such as the ajj on an annual basis.

    This period which has been going on for the past 1,200 years is

    known as theghaybatul kubrahor the major occultation of Imm al-ujjah , and is one in which we are all in a state of intir oractive anticipation for his advent.

    During this time, one of the responsibilities for those who want tofollow the Imm is to know as much about him as possible. Thisknowledge of the Imm is not limited to merely the incidentalcharacteristics of the Imm - such as his date of birth, place ofbirth, his mother and fathers name and other such things. Rather, as

    T

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    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) ofthe 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 ofthe 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 ouractions 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 betterway 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 betterfuture of the world and one in which the rule of Allh i is establishedover 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 whichthe 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 theoccultation of our awaited Imm . It is by following them andadhering to their orders, which in reality is nothing other thanfollowing the Qurn and the Sunnah, that we can safeguard our

    position with the Imm.

    The worth of the scholars during the occultation has been emphasizedin 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 whowould call (others) towards him (the Imm); represent him (the

    Imm); defend his (the Imms) religion; grant safety to thedowntrodden 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 thereligion 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 ofthose 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 {AlaikumSaleem Bhimji

    1 Birul Anwr, Volume 2, Page 6, Section 8, adth 12

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    adth Number 1

    The Lineage of Imam al-Mahd

    :

    .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 illuminatedmoon.

    Birul Anwr, Volume 51, Page 85; Kashful Ghammah

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    The City of Qum and the Helpers of the Imm

    :

    .Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon them both)has said: The city of Qum has been named so3 because its

    inhabitants will gather with the Q}im from le Muammad [lit. onewho will rise up from the progeny of Muammad] and will standalongside him, will strive to be hold firm to (their belief andassistance) of him and will assist him.

    Safnatul Bir, Volume 2, Page 446

    3 In {Arabic, the word Qum is the imperative verb meaning to stand up. (Tr.)

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    adth Number 3

    Women in the Imms Army

    :

    .Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon them both)has said: There will be thirteen women alongside al-Q}im [when hemakes his advent].

    Al-Mufahal [the narrator of this tradition] asked the Imm:

    And what will their role be?

    The Imm replied:

    .

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    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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    adth Number 4

    The Most Beloved to the Prophet

    :

    . . .

    The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) has said:Congratulations to the person who meets the Q}im [one who willrise] 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 hisenemies 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 frommy nation.

    Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 129; al-Ghaybah of Shaykh s

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    adth Number 5

    None Shall be Saved, Except

    :...

    )(.Imm asan ibne {Al al-{Askar (peace be upon them both) has said: I swear by Allh that he (Imam al-Mahd) shall go into an

    occultation such that none shall be saved [during that period] fromdestruction, except the person whom Allh, Glorious and Grand is He,makes firm on the belief of his Immate [of Imam al-Mahd] andwhom He grants the Divine ability (tawfq) to supplicate for hisspeedy advent.

    Kaml ad-Dn, Volume 2, Page 384

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    adth Number 6

    Absolute Obedience to the Imm

    :...

    ...Imm Muammad ibne {Al al-Jawd (peace be upon them both) hassaid: 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 hisoccultation and obey during his advent, and he is the third from myprogeny

    Kaml ad-Dn, Volume 2, Page 377

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    adth Number 7

    Back to the True Path

    :

    .Imm {Al ibne Ab lib (peace be upon both of them) has said:[When Imm al-Mahd makes his advent] the following of the lower

    desires will be transformed into the following of guidance (of Allh)after the following of the guidance (of Allh) had been transformedinto the following of the lower desires; and the thoughts and opinions(of the people) will be in line with the Qur}n after the Qur}n hadpreviously been put in line and accordance with the peoples thoughtsand opinions.

    Birul Anwr, Volume 51, Page 120; Nahjul Balgha

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    adth Number 8

    Tears of Separation

    :

    ....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 fora number of years [during that period] the eyes of the true believersshall 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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    adth Number 9

    The House of Praise

    :

    :. .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 housethere is a lamp which has been glowing since the day he was born andwill continue to do so until the day he makes his advent with thesword, and it will not be put out.

    Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 158; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn

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    adth Number 10

    People with the Highest Rank

    :

    .

    Imm {Al ibnil usain al-Sajjd (peace be upon both of them) hassaid: Indeed the people who live during the time of his occultation,have firm belief in his (the 12th Imms) Immate and are awaiting hisadvent are the best people of every age since Allh, Great is HisMention, has granted them from the intellect, understanding andcognizance needed which would permit them to live during the period

    of the occultation, as if they were living during the time of his advent.Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 122; al-Itijj

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    adth Number 11

    Greeting Imm al-MahdA man once asked Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace beupon both of them) how he should send his salutations upon Immal-Q}im (may Allh hasten his advent) and the Imm replied:

    : .Say: Greetings be upon you, O Remnants of Allh [As-Salmu{Alaykum Y Baqyatullh]!

    Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 373, Tafsr Furt ibne Ibrhm

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    adth Number 12

    Perfection of the Intellect and Moral Traits

    :

    .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 handover the heads of the servants and their intellects will join togetherand their ethical traits will be perfected.

    Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 336, Kharij of al-Rwand

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    adth Number 13

    Testimony to Islm over the Entire Earth

    :

    .Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)said: When al-Q}im makes his advent, not a single place of land willremain except that the call to the testimony of, There is no creatureworthy of worship except for Allh and indeed Muammad is theMessenger of Allhwill be given (there).

    Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 340; Tafsr al-{Ayysh

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    adth Number 14

    Anticipate the Advent of the Imm

    :...

    ...Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)said: During that time (the period of the occultation), await theadvent (of the Imm) every morning and evening

    Ul al-Kf, Volume 1, Page 323

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    adth Number 15

    The Ornament of Paradise

    :.The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) has said:

    Al-Mahd is the peacock [ornament] of the people of Paradise.Birul Anwr, Volume 51, Page 105; ar}if

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    adth Number 16

    Power and Authority

    :

    .

    It has been narrated from {Al ibnil usain, the Ornament of theWorshippers (peace be upon both of them) that he said: When ourQa}im makes his advent, Allh, the Noble and Glorious, will removeall maladies from our Sh{a (followers) and will make their hearts [asfirm] as pieces of iron. He will make the physical strength of one manequal to that of forty men, and they will be the rulers over the entire

    Earth and its sovereigns.Mibul Mutahajjid, Page 737

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    adth Number 17

    The Completion of Knowledge

    :

    .

    .Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)said: Knowledge is contained in twenty-seven letters (parts) andeverything which all of the (previous) messengers brought was merely

    two of these letters and until the day (when al-Mahd makes hisadvent), the people will not be given knowledge except of these twoletters. So then when our Qa}im makes his advent, he will bring withhim the other twenty-five letters (of knowledge) and he will spreadthese 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 (ofknowledge) to them.

    Was}il ash-Sh{a, Volume 7, Page 326, adth 10

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    adth Number 18

    Ruling with Justice

    :

    .

    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 willdivide (the riches) with equity and will show justice among thepeople. So whoever obeys him, has obeyed Allh; and whoever goesagainst him, has gone against Allh. Indeed al-Mahd was named assuch because he will guide to the hidden affairs.

    Birul Anwr, Volume 97, Page 117

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    adth Number 19

    A Short Prayer for al-Mahd

    :...

    . ...Imm Muammad ibne {Al al-Bqir (peace be upon both of them)has said: May my father and my mother be sacrificed for thatperson whose name is the same as my name, and whose title ofappellation is the same as my title of appellation and he is the seventhperson (from my progeny) after me

    Mibul Mutahajjid, Page 680

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    adth Number 20

    Felicitations are for

    :... ...

    The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) has said: Paradise is for that person who meets him (al-Mahd), andparadise is for to that person who loves him, and paradise is for thatperson who has belief in him (and his Immate).

    Was}il ash-Sh{a, Volume 7, Page 327, adth 1

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    adth Number 21

    When Will the Time Come?

    : . ...

    The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) has said:The appointed time (of the Day of Resurrection) will not come untilthe one from among us (the Ahlul Bayt) will rise with the truth andmake his advent [Imm al-Mahd], and this will take place whenAllh, the Noble and Grand permits. So whoever obeys him shall besaved, and whoever goes against him will be destroyed

    Was}il ash-Sh{a, Volume 7, Page 325, adth 6

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    adth Number 22

    Brotherhood During the Imms Advent

    :... )( !

    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 personwill be able to put his hand in his brother-in-faiths pocket and takewhatever 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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    adth Number 23

    Tranquility and Ease in the Era of the Imm

    :

    )( .The Commander of the Faithful, {Al ibne Ab lib (peace be uponboth of them) said: When our Qa}im makes his advent, the skies willsend down their rain; the Earth will bring forth its produce; enmity willbe removed from the hearts of the servants; wild animals and beastswill 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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    adth Number 24

    Acting by the Command of Allh i

    :.

    Imm Muammad ibne {Al al-Bqir (peace be upon both of them)has said: Revelation (from Allh i) will come to him (Imm al-Mahd) and he will act according to the revelation by the command ofAllh.

    Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 390

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    adth Number 26

    Do Not Despair of Allhs Mercy

    : .

    The Commander of the Faithful, {Al ibne Ab lib (peace be uponboth of them) has said: Await the relief and do not despair from themercy 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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    adth Number 27

    Awaiting the Advent

    :.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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    adth Number 29

    A Servant of the Imm for Life

    :... .

    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 Immal-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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    adth Number 30

    Preparing the Groundwork

    :.

    The Messenger of Allh (peace of Allh be upon him and his family)has said: A group of people will rise up from the East and willprepare the groundwork for the government of al-Mahd.

    Birul Anwr, Volume 51, Page 87; Kashful Ghammah

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    adth Number 32

    The State of a Believer During the Occultation

    :.

    Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)said: Surely the possessor of this command (Imm al-Mahd) will gointo an occultation. So the servant should have consciousness(Taqw)of Allh during the period of the occultation and should holdfirm to his religion.

    Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 135; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn

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    adth Number 34

    The Perpetual Servant of the Imm :

    .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 havebeen his servant for the duration of my life.

    Birul Anwr, Volume 51, Page 148; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn

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    adth Number 35

    How to Guarantee that One will See the Imm

    ::.

    Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)has said: A person who says:

    .

    O Allh! Send your blessings upon Muammad and the family of

    Muhamamd and hasten their succor.after his altul Fajr and altul Zuhr will not die until he sees al-Q}im from the family of Muhammad, peace be upon them all.

    Safnatul Bir, Volume 2, Page 49

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    adth Number 36

    Death of the Period of Decadence

    :......

    It has been narrated from Imm asan ibne {Al al-{Askar (peace beupon both of them) that One who dies and does not have acognizance of him (Imm al-Mahd) dies the death of the period ofdecadence (pre-Islmic times)

    Birul Anwr, Volume 51, Page 160; Kaml ad-Dn

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    adth Number 37

    The First Ranked Soldiers of the Imm:......

    Imm Muammad ibne {Al al-Bqir (peace be upon both of them)said: Indeed he (al-Mahd) will come and I swear by Allh thatthere will be three hundred and ten and some odd number of men

    with him and among them there will be fifty women who will allgather together in Makkah (to help him) ...

    Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 223; Tafsr of al-{Ayysh

    d h N b

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    adth Number 38

    Prepare for the Imm :

    .Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)

    said: Each one of you must prepare (your weapons) for the advent of

    al-Q}im (peace be upon him), even if it be (as little as) an arrow,because when Allh the High, knows that a person has this intention,

    then He will give him a longer life.Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 366; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn

    dth N b 39

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    adth Number 39

    Traits of Those in Waiting for the Imm :

    ..

    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 al-Q}im should be in a state of (active) waiting (Intir), and perform allof his deeds with Wara{[a level higher than Taqw] and with the mostbeautiful 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}imwas to make his advent after this, then that person would receive thereward as the one who witnessed his (al-Mahds) advent.

    Birul Anwr, Volume 52, Page 140; al-Ghaybah of al-Nu{mn

    adth Number 40

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    adth Number 40

    How to Die while on the Path of the Imm :

    .......

    Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq (peace be upon both of them)said: The person from amongst you who dies while awaiting thiscommand [the advent of Imm al-Mahd] is like a person who waswith al-Q}im in his tent no rather, he would be like a person whowas fighting along-side him with his sword no rather, by Allh, hewould 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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