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Here we get satisfied with what Allamah Al-Maj'lesi mentions in his book Hagh Al-Yaghin
Every one who wants to know more must refer to the book Najem Al-Thagheb and so on. He says that there are many hadiths about the appearance of the 12`" Imam and these hadiths are reported by elites and common people.
For example, in the book Jami Al-Usul it has been reported from Sahih Al-Bokhari, Abu Dawud and Tirmazi has related from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet remarks: "I swear by the One in Whose hand is my life that it is near that Mary's descendant, who is a just ruler, descends.
He breaks all Crosses and kills all tyrants.
He removes poll-tax, (that is he accepts only Islam as religion). There will be abundance of wealth in his time and no one accepts such wealth. How will be when Mary's son comes among you and becomes your Imam?"
In Sahih Moslem we read that Jaber reports from the Prophet saying: "Some of my nation will always fight with what is unjust and they will be victorious till the Doomsday. Then Mary's son descends and their commander would say: "Come with us we want you to be our Imam in praying." He would say: "No, you are all commanders of each other, for Allah has respected this nation."
In Mosnad Abu Dawud and Termazi we read that ibn Mas'ud reports from the Prophet said: "If only one day of this world has remained, Allah the Almighty will prolong that day so that He brings a man of my ummah or of my family, whose name is like mine and he will bring justice to the world, as the world is covered by injustice." In another report, the world will not end until a man who is from the family of the Prophet and whose name is like that of the Prophet becomes the king of Arabs.
Abu Hurayirah reports from the Prophet saying: "If only one day of this world remains, Allah prolongs that day so that one man of my family, whose name is like mine, becomes king." In .Boman of Abu Dawud we read that Imam Ali remarked that the Prophet said: "If only one day of this world is left, Allah brings a man of my family, who brings justice to the world as it is imbued with injustice." In Sonan of Abu Dawud we read that Unim Salameh reports that the Prophet said: "Al-Mandi is a member of my family and is one of Fatemah's descendants." Abu Dawud and Termazi report that the Prophet said: "Al¬Malidi is one of my issues. He has a wide forehead and straightened nose. He causes justice rule the world as it has been ruled by oppression and cruelty. He reigns for 7 years." It is reported that Abu Sayeed said: "We fear that after the demise of the Prophet, heresy happens." Then Abu Sayeed asked the Prophet and lie said: "A man will come to my ummah. He will reign for seven or nine years. Then a man will go to him and ask him some wealth. Al-Mandi will give him so many gold coins that the man's pockets can not hold them."
In Sonar by Termazi we read that Abu Is'hagh reports that one day Imam Ali looked at his son Al-Hossain and then he said: "This son of mine is the master and the elite of my ummah as the Prophet called him master. In the future a man will come who is Al-Hossain's descendant. That man's name is like the name of the Prophet. His temperament and his face are like him and lie will bring.justice to the world." Hafez Abu Na'im, who is a famous hadith scholar, related four hadiths from Sunnite authentic traditions, which contain the name, genealogy, characteristics, and temperament. One of them is that Ali ibn Helal reports that his father said: "I went to the Prophet when he was about to pass away and his daughter Fatemah was sitting beside him and shedding tears. When the Prophet heard her crying, he turned to her and said: "Oh, My dearest Fatemah! What caused you to shed tears?," She said: "I fear that your ummah get corrupt after you pass away and would not respect me." He said: "My dear daughter! Do not know you that Allah is well aware of the affairs of the earth, then. He has selected your father as His messenger, and then He has selected your husband and inspired me to marry you with him? 0, Fatemah! Allah has bestowed us seven attributes that He has given to nobody before and after us. I am the Seal of Prophets, the most respected prophet before Allah, and the most liked one of people before Him. I am your father and my successor is the best successor before Allah and he is your husband. Our martyr is the most liked one before Allah and he is Hamzah who is the uncle of your father and husband. He, to whom Allah gave two wings and flys with angles in the Paradise, is your father's uncle and your husband's brother. Two grandsons of this ummah belong to us and they are your two sons, Al-Hasan and Al-Hossain, the best youths of the Paradise. I swear by Allah Who rightly assigned me as prophet that their father is better than they are. 0, Fatemah! I swear to Allah Who sent me as His messenger that Al-Mandi of this ummah is the descendant of Al-Hassan and Al¬Hossain. Al-Mandi appears when the world is corrupt and it is full of sin and evil, the roads will be closed and people will not have mercy on each other, no old man will be merciful towards any child and no child will respect any old man. At that time, Allah sends one of their descendants, who will conquer the castles of gloom and darkness and will take the hearts that have been neglectful. He will uphold Allah's religion as I have upheld it. He will bring justice to the world as it has been filled with oppression and tyranny. Oh, Fatemah! Do not be upset and do not shed tears, for Allah is more merciful and more compassionate towards you than towards me because of your position and the tender I feel for you. Allah has married you to a man whose pedigree is nobler than that of anyone else and his status is more respected than others'. His kindness towards people is at its utmost degree. He is the fairest man. He rules justly. He understands divine verdicts better than other men do. And I asked Allah to send you to me before anyone else of my family, after I have died." And Imam Ali said that Fatemah lived only 75 days after the Prophet and she passed away and joined her father."
The Prophet analogized Al-Mandi with both Al-Hassan anc Al-Hossain, for maternally he is descended from Imam Al-Hassan and the mother of Imam AI-Baghir was the daughter of Imam Al-Hassan. There are some other hadiths which say that he i~ desenced from Imam Al-Hossain's generation. Dar Ghotnee who is a famous Sunnite hadith scholar, related an extensive hadith from Abu Sayid Al-Khedri and at the end of the haditl¬says that the Prophet says: "Al-Mandi belongs to us and Jesw Christ performs prayer behind him." And then he put his hanc on the shoulder of Al-Hossain and said: "Al-Mandi is
descendant of this person." Also Abu Naim has related frorr Hozayfah and Abu Emamah Baheli that Al-Mandi is like z shining star and that there is a black speckle on his right cheek As Abd Al-Rahman ibn 'Owf says his teeth are separated. Anc as Abdullah ibn Omar reported that a cloud would be over hi~ head and an angle will be crying that "He is Al-Mandi, Allah' caliph, so obey him". And as Jaber ibn Abdullah and Abu Sayic say Jesus Christ performs prayer behind At-Mandi. The author of the book KefaYat Al-Taleb, Muhammad ibn Yusof Shafey who is a famous Sunnite scholar who has written a book about the appearance of Al-Mandi, his attributes and characteristic and it has 25 chapters. He says that he has gathered them frorr Sources, which are none-Shiites. The book Sharh Al-Sunnah by Al-Hossain ibn Sayid Baghawee is a famous reliable common book, which I have its old copy, in which Sunnite scholars' permission to use is seen. There are five hadiths about Al. Mandi's attributes in it. They are quoted from authentic Sunnite sources. Al-Hossain ibn Massud Farra has reported five hadith in Masabeeh, which is now a usual book available to people Some of Shiite scholars have mentioned 156 hadiths forrr reliable books. There are more than 1000 hadiths about A]• Mandi's birth, his occultation, that he is the 12`h Imam, and that he is the son of Imam Al-Hassan Al-Askari. Most of these hadiths are like miracles, for they have tidings about all the Infallibles and the 12th Imam and his covert birth and that he has two terms of occultation, the second of which is much longer. What is clear is that these books are written many years before his birth. Regardless of successive transmission of these hadiths, they have other scholarly benefits. Also many knew about his birth and many confidential companions have seen him from the time of his birth to the time of the major occultation and after that time it is all mentioned in the scholarly and reliable books.
Ibn Khallakan and the author of Fusul Al-Mohemma, Mataleb Al-Saul, Shawahed Al-Nobowwah and many other Sunnites have mentioned his birth with all its characteristics, which Shiites have mentioned, in their books. So as his ancestors' birth is clear and known to everyone, his birth is by no means undeniable. That opponents say that the length of occultation, his hidden birth, and his graceful long life is improbable is not helpful and the affairs that are confirmed with convincing proofs cannot be said improbable, as Ghoraish unbelievers disbelieved in the Resurrection and said how can rotten bones can be turned into a person who is dead? Such this has happened in the pervious nations. According to the hadiths, we read that what has happened in the former nations will happen in this nation, too. Some of them who are famous such as Hakimah Khatun and the midwife, who was in Samara, knew his blissful birth. After his birth untill the demise of Imam Al-Hassan Al-Askari many persons visited him and witnessed the miracles, which was found true with Narjes Khatun. They are mentioned in the books Behar Al-Anwar and dala Al-Oyoon.
According to the book Hagh Al-Yaghin, Sheikh Al-Sadugh, Muhammad ibn Babewayh has reported drawing on a reliable document, from Ahmad Ibn Is'hagh who said that he had gone to Imam Al-Hassan Al-Askari for asking about the next Imam. The I 11h Imam answered him before he started to talk: "Oh, Ahmad! Since Allah has created the earth, He has not left it without His caliph. He will not leave it without a man who is His proof for people until the Doomsday. Out of Al-Mandi's benediction, He will take away disasters threatening the earth,
He sends rain, and He makes the ground productive." I said: "Oh, scion of the Prophet! Who will be then the Imam and caliph after you?" He stood up, went into the house, and returned with a child who was like a full moon. It seemed that he was three years old. He said: "This is the Imam after me. If you were not the favorite person before Allah and His caliphs, I would not show him to you. The name and the title of this child are just like that of the Prophet. He will bring justice to the world, as it will be filled with sins and oppression. In this nation, he is like Elias and Zolgharnayn. I swear to Allah that he will be in a state of occultation for a long time that no one will be saved from being misled unless Allah protects his belief on his Imamate and Allah helps him to pray for his re-appearance." I said: "Will there be a sign or miracle which assures me?" Then the child began to speak in eloquent Arabic: "I am Allah's proof positive on the earth. I will revenge Allah's foes. Never ask for any sign, after you have seen it." Ahmad got happy and said good bye to them and left them. On yet another day, Ahmad went to visit the 11"' imam and he said: "Oh, scion of the Prophet! I got very happy for what you bestowed on me. Tell me about his likeness to Elias and Zolgharnayn!" The 11"' Imam said: "Oh, Ahmad! That is the length of occultation." Ahmad said: "Oh, scion of the Prophet! Will his occultation be prolonged?" He said: "Yes, I swear to Allah's truthfulness that it is so. It will be so prolonged that most of the persons who believe in his Imamate will become unbeliever. No one will believe in the true religion, unless one who had swore allegiance to us on the day of divine covenant and faith is created in his heart and he is assisted by the spirit of faith. 0, Ahmad! These are Allah's extraordinary signs. It is one of His hidden secrets. It is one of His mysteries. So learn what I bestowed on you and hid it. Be one of those who thank Allah for it so that you will be our companion in sublime places on the Doomsday."
Also Yaghub ibn Manghush related that one day he visited Imam Al-Hassan Al-Askari who was sitting on a bed. There was a room on the right side, in front of which was a curtain. I said:
"Who will be the Imam after you?" He said: "Take aside the curtain!" When I did it, a child came out. His height was equal to five spans of hand. He was almost eight or ten years old. His forehead was wide, his eyes were shining, and his hands and knees were strong. There was a speckle on his right cheek. There was topknot on his head. He came and sat on his father's thigh. Imam Al-Askari said: "This is your Imam." Then that child stood up. He said: "Oh, My dear son! You may go until the time when is specified for your re-appearance." I was looking at him untill he entered the room. Then the Imam remarked: "Oh, Yaghub! Look who is in the room!" I looked in the room and saw nobody.
Also according to an authentic hadith related by Muhammad ibn Mo'awia, Muhammad ibn Ayyub and Muhammad ibn Othman `Amrce who said that Imam AI-Hassan Al-Askari showed his son, Al-Mandi to them; they were about forty persons who were in Imam Al-Hassan's house. Imam Al-Hassan Al-Askari mentioned: "He is your Imam and caliph after me. Obey him and never get scattered after me, for you will lose your faith. You will not see him after this day." Then they left that great Imam and after some days Imam Al-Hassan Al-Askari breathed his last.
In the book Hagh Al-Yaghin, we read that Sheikh Al-Tusi, Sheikh Sadugh, Al-Tabarsee and others related on the basis of authentic documents from Muhammad ibn Ebrahim Mahzeear and some from Ali ibn Mahzeear who said: "I went on pilgrimage for twenty times so that I may see the 12`" Imam , but I could not. One night I was sleeping that I heard a voice which said: "Oh, Mahzeear! Go on pilgrimage this year for you will visit the Imam of your time." I stood up and became happy and glad. I worshipped Allah untill the next morning. I performed morning prayer and went out to find a friend. I found some people and set out my journey. When I arrived Kufa, I searched a lot but found nothing. I went toward Mecca and searched a lot. I was part hopeful and part hopeless. I was contemplating and dubious, until one night when I was waiting in the Holy Mosque, Kaaba got uncrowded and I embarked on
cirUffliarnbulation. I supplicated to the Eternal Generous Allah to lead me toward my desire. Suddenly I saw a kind and cheerful youth who was wearing two Yemenite striped clothes. One of them was around his waist and the other one was on his shoulder, and the other side of the cloth was on another shoulder of his. When I got near to him, he looked at me and asked: "Where are you from?" I said I am from Ahwaz. He said: "Do you know Ibn Al-Khazeeb?" I said that he had died. He said: "May Allah bless him, who fasted in day time and worshiped Allah at night time. He recited the Koran a lot. He was one of our Shiites and devotees." He said: "Do you know Ali ibn Mahzeear?" I said that I was the same person. He said: "Oh, Abu Al-Hassan! You are welcomed. What did you do with that sign which was a secret between you and Imam Al-Hassan At¬Askari?" I said that I have got it. He said: "Take it out and give it to me!" I took out the ring on which it was written "Mohammad" and "Ali" When he saw it, he shed tears a lot that his clothes got wet. He said: "May Allah bless you, Abu Mohammad!" He added: "What do you want after pilgrimage?" I said that I like to see the son of Imam Al-Hassan Al-Askari. He said: "You will achieve your purpose. He has sent me to you. Go to your place and get ready for journey and keep it as a secret. When one third of night passes, come to She'be Bani `Aamer. You will see him.""
Ali Ibn Mahzeear said: "I went home and I was thinking that I found that one third of night has passed. I mounted my camel and went toward She'be Bani 'Aamer. When I reached there, I saw that young man. When he saw me, he said: "You are welcomed! How good for you that you are allowed to be with him. Then I went with him until we passed Mina and `Aarafat. When we reached the back of Tayef, he said: "0 Abu Al-Hassan! Come down and prepare yourself for prayer. I performed supererogatory prayer with him. The morning came and we performed morning prayer soon. After prayer, he prostrated and rubbed his face on the ground. He mounted and I did so. We went over the back of Tayef. He said: "Look! What do you see?" When I looked, I saw a swamp, which was green and flourishing and had plants a lot. He said: "Look! What do you see over mound?" When I looked, I saw a woolen tent whose light has lighted all the sky and that place. He said: "What you wished most is there. Congratulation!" When we left there, he said: "Dismount, for here any stubborn man gets humble." When I got down, he said: "Leave the rein of the camel! Let it free!" I said to whom I give over it! He said: "This is the holy shrine which no one except Allah's friends enter and no one departs it except Allah's friends." So I went with him and we reached that luminous tent. He said: "Stand here untill I ask for permission for you." After some moments, he came out and said: "Be happy that you are accepted.1199
Ali ibn Mahzeear said: "I entered the tent and I saw that Imam Al-Mandi was sitting on a carpet. There was a red leather rug on the carpet. He was leaning against a fur cushion. I greeted him. He answered me with greeting which was better than mine was. I saw a face that was like a full moon. It was free from thoughtlessness and indecency. It was neither very long nor short. His forehead was wide and his eyebrows were extended and joining. His eyes were black and wide. His nose was straightened. His cheeks were level. His face was extremely beautiful and charming. There was a speckle on his right cheek, which was like musk. He had fragrant hair. His hair was hanging near his ear lobe. His forehead was shining like a shining star. He was exceptionally calm, dignified, modest, and facially beautiful. Then he asked about each of Shiites. I said that they are living with extreme difficulty, abjectness, misery in the age of Bani Abbass' government. He said: "One day will come that you will be their ruler and they will live with abjectness. My father asked me to take vow to live never in the earth unless the place is the most hidden and remotest one for being saved from deceits of those who are misled and ignorant disobeyers, until Allah permits my appearance. My father said: "0 My son! Allah the Almighty will not leave the earth and all people without Imam and proof whom people follow and is Allah's proofing argument for people.
You are the one whom Allah has chosen to propagate the truth and to topple what is void, to defeat the foes of religion, and to put off the fire made by those who are going astray. So live in hidden places of the earth and be away from oppressors' Countries. You will not fear from loneliness. Be aware that those who are sincere and worshipper love to visit you. They are some people who seem to be miserably at the mercy of enemies, but they are respected and liked by Allah. They are contented persons. They obey the Prophet's family. Their deeds show that they have learnt the religion. They fight with the foes of the religion firmly, Allah has bestowed them with patience for tolerating the disgrace caused by the opponents of religion. This will be so until they reach the eternal honor. 0, My son! Be patient about disasters and difficulties and your affairs until Allah prepares the means of your government. Yellow banners and white flags will be a risen above your head between Hateem and Zamzam. Near the Black Stone crowds of sincere people will come to visit and to swear allegiance to you. They are persons whose nature is pure from hypocrisy and their heart is free from opposing the religion and they are mild to accept religion and are resolute to suppress the astray ones' conspiracies. Nation and religion will rise in the world and the dawn of the truth will be shining. Allah, Almighty, will clean the earth from oppression and revolt by you and happiness of security and safety will fill the world. The true religion scared laws will be reestablished. Shower of victory and triumph will green the nation's garden." Then the 12"' Imam said: "Do not reveal what is said here except to people who are sincere, righteous, who will keep it for themselves." I stayed with that great Imam for some days and asked him about some complicated problems. Then the 12th Imam let me go to people. On the day I wanted to say farewell, I had more than fifty thousands dirhams and presented them to Imam Al-Mandi as present and requested him to accept them, but he remarked: "Use this money to go back home, for you will have a long journey in the future." Imam Al¬Mandi prayed for me a lot. Then I went back home.
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