Signs preceding the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (a.s)

I heard from an elder that Saif bin Umaira narrated: Once I was in the company of Abu Ja’far Mansur Dawaniqi. I heard him say: O Saif bin Umaira, it is inevitable that the name of a man from the descendants of Abu Talib…

“The hour will not arise until the Mahdi from my descendants comes forth. The Mahdi will not come forth until sixty liars come forward, all of them declaring: I am a prophet.”

I said to Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s): Your respected father, Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) used to state that the coming of Sufyani is inevitable, the call from the sky is inevitable, the rising of the sun from the west is…

“Ten things are inevitable before Judgment Day: Sufyani, Dajjal, Smoke, Daabba, advent of the Qaim, rising of the sun from the west, splitting of the earth in the east, descent of Isa (a.s), splitting of the earth in the…

“Five signs will become visible before the reappearance of the Qaim: Call from the sky, advent of Sufyani, splitting of the earth in the desert, advent of Yamani and killing of Nafse Zakiyyah (the pure soul).”

Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) said: “The Qaim will not come forth until twelve of the Bani Hashim come forth before him, all of them summoning men to themselves.”

I heard binte Hasan bin Ali (a.s) say: “The matter, for which you are waiting for, will not occur till you do not get fed up of each other, till you don’t curse each other, till you don’t spit at each other’s face and…

“Before the Qaim, there will be red death and white death; there will be locusts at their usual time and at their unusual time like the colors of blood. As for red death it is (from) the sword, while the white death is…

in a long tradition, which we have condensed here as follows: “It is inevitable that a terrible mischief will arise, in which all the secrets will be exposed and it will happen at a time when the Shia will be deprived of…

“The call from the Ahlul Bayt (a.s) of your Prophet will come during the end of time. Thus, hold on to the earth and keep quiet until you see its leader (of the call). When the Turks confront the Romans, and battles…

Muhammad bin Hanafiyyah about the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (a.s) and he said: “How is it possible so soon? The cruel time has not yet arrived. How is it possible so soon? As yet brothers have not started oppressing…

“Stay close to the ground and do not move your hands or feet until you witness the signs that I mention to you, and I don’t think that you will live until that time: The descendats of so-and-so will disintegrate into…

“It will rain twenty-four times in the year in which Imam Mahdi (a.s) will reappear; and its effects and bounties would be clear.”

“When the owner of Ain [A’] from Bani Abbas comes to the throne; that is Abdullah, then this rule will begin with a person named Abdullah and end with a person named Abdullah. He will be the key to calamities and the…

“I said to Ali bin Husain (a.s): Describe to me the rise of Mahdi and tell me about his proofs and signs. He said: Before his advent, a man will appear whose name is Auf Salmi, in the land of Jazira, who will stay in…

“A man will rise up from Qazwin, whose name will be same as the name of a Prophet. People will make haste in accepting his authority; but the mountains will be full of disbelievers and believers due to his fear.”

Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: “Two signs will occur before the Qa'im (a.s), they both never occurred since Adam (AS) came down to Earth: there will be a solar eclipse in the middle of the month of Ramadan, and a lunar eclipse…

I heard Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) say: “There will be only a gap of fifteen days between the rising of the Qaim of Aale Muhammad and the killing of the Pure Soul (Nafse Zakiyyah).”

“I asked Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s): When will this event occur? He replied: Jabir, it will occur at a time when killing between Hira and Kufa is considerable.”

“When the wall of the mosque of Kufa, which adjoins the house of Abdullah bin Masud is destroyed, at that time the kingdom of Bani Abbas would decline. And know that one who demolishes that wall would not rebuild it.”

“There will be three appearances in one year, one month and one day – the Sufyani, the Khurasani and the Yamani. The standard of guidance will not be among them, except the standard of the Yamani, because he will summon…

“Misri and Yamani will appear before Sufyani.”

I heard Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) say: “I am prepared to guarantee Imam Qaim to one who guarantees the death of Abdullah; because after the death of Abdullah, the Muslims will not have consensus on any one person and this…

“The kingdom of Bani so-and-so cannot decline till the two swords of so-and-so do not clash. When they clash, their kingdom will begin to decline.”

“Among the signs of the relief is an event, which will occur between the two mosques (of Mecca and Medina). So-and-so from the descendants of so-and-so will kill fifteen leaders of the Arabs.”

“The kingdom of these men will not disappear until they slaughter people in Kufa on Friday. It is as if I was looking at heads falling between the Gate of al-Feel and (the place of) the soap-sellers.

A man asked Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s) about the reappearance and he asked in return: “Do you want most of it or shall I give you a summary?” “Would you give me a summary?” he said. “(It will be) when the standards of Qays…

“The year preceding the reappearance of Imam Qaim (a.s) will be so verdant that dates will rot on the trees and there will be no one to pick them. Have no doubt about it.”

“The people of Abyssinia will demolish the Kaaba; the Black Stone will be taken away and fixed in the Kufa Mosque.”

I heard His Eminence, Abu Abdullah Sadiq (a.s) say: “After the Sufyani gets control over five provinces he would rule equal to the duration of pregnancy of a woman.” Then he said: “I seek forgiveness of Allah, he would…

“As if I can see the Sufyani or a representative of Sufyani camped outside Kufa and his statements are being announced to the people: Anyone who brings a severed head of a Shia of Ali (a.s) would be rewarded a thousand…

Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) said: “The Almighty Allah will assist Imam Mahdi (a.s) through people who have no religion and faith. When he reappears, there will be people who had till date been idolaters, but they will give…

“Judgment Day will not arrive till all the believers do not gather in Kufa.”

“In the year of the reappearance, there will be such a terrible flood in the Euphrates that even the lanes of Kufa will be inundated.”

"In the year of the conquest, the Euphrates will split until it enters the streets of Kufa."

“The name of Imam Qaim (a.s) will be announced on the 23rd night and he will reappear on the day of Ashura, on which Imam Husain (a.s) was martyred.”

“As if I can see the Qaim (a.s) on the day of Ashura, on Saturday standing between the Rukn and Maqam and Jibraeel is announcing before him: Allegiance is for Allah. Then he would fill the earth with justice and equity,…

The Qaim will not reappear, except in an odd year, like 9, 3, 5 and 1.

I asked: “How will it be announced?” He replied: “A caller will call out from the sky in the morning: Know that the truth is with Imam Ali (a.s) and his Shia. And then in the evening, Iblis will call out from the sky:…

“A caller will announce the name of Imam Qaim (a.s) from the sky, which will be heard by all the people of the world; which will awaken the sleeping ones; those who are standing will sit up and those who sit will stand…

I heard the Messenger of Allah (s) say when Imam Mahdi (a.s) was mentioned in his presence: “Indeed his allegiance will be given between Rukn and Maqam. He has three names: Ahmad, Abdullah and Mahdi.”

When the Qaim enters Kufa, no believer would remain, but that he would be in Kufa or that he would move to Kufa. It is also mentioned in the discourse of Amirul Momineen (a.s) that Imam Mahdi (a.s) would address his…

“There will be occultation for the master of this affair. During this time those who remain attached to their religion will be like those who rub their hands on a thorny branch. Then he gestured and said: There is…

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “Blessed be those, who are fortunate to live during the time of Qaim of my Ahle Bayt; those who would believe in him during his occultation and before his advent; who would love his…

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “Very soon will come a people after you, each of whom will be eligible for fifty times your reward. They said: O Messenger of Allah (s), we lived in your company, fought the Badr, Uhad…

“The most proximate servants of Allah and those with whom Allah is pleased are those who when the proof of Allah disappears from sight and they don’t know about his location, yet they continue to have faith that the…

“Why are you waiting so eagerly? Why are you so hasty? Are you not in peace and security? Does not one of you who leaves his house for some need return safely? Whereas in the past whenever one of your co-religionist left…

When the Qaim rises up, someone will come and announce in the grave of every believer: Your Imam has risen, if you want to join, you may do so. Otherwise you may continue to lie in the mercy of God.”

“I asked His Eminence, Abul Hasan Musa bin Ja’far (a.s) regarding relief (Faraj). He replied: Don’t you know that waiting for the Faraj is Faraj? I asked: I don’t know anything, except what you have taught. He replied:…

“Obtain recognition of your Imam. If you are able to gain their recognition, it will not make any difference whether the period of their rule comes earlier or later. If one is able to gain the cognition of his Imam and…

“Why are you impatient for the advent of Qaim (a.s)? By Allah, there will be no garments, except the coarse ones and no food, except barley with bran. His advent is not, except with the sword and death under the shade of…

“One who believes in occultation and reappearance, but dies before the advent of Imam Mahdi (a.s) it is as if he has died fighting alongside the Imam.”

If Almighty Allah wishes, He has the right to admit the deviated ones to Paradise and it is preferable for Him and not a defect. Zurarah asked: May I be your ransom, how is that possible? Imam (a.s) replied: The speaking…

Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: “After that there will be a terrible earthquake in Shaam, which will be a blessing for the believers, but a punishment for disbelievers. A hundred thousand will die because of it. When…

Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) asked: “How long will the rule of Sufyani last?” I replied: “For the duration of a normal human pregnancy (nine months).” Imam (a.s) said: “O people of Kufa, how knowledgeable you are about this…

“Sufyani will come from the Roman area in the disguise of a Christian, wearing a cross and leading a group.”

“The rule of the Ahle Bayt (a.s) of your Prophet shall be there in the last period of time and there are some signs for it; you should sit tight and keep quiet until you see them. When Rome and Turks attack you; when…

he heard his father say: “Nafse Zakiyyah (the pure soul) is a young man from the Progeny of Muhammad (s), his name is Muhammad bin Hasan, who would be killed without any crime and sin and when they slay him, they shall…

‘What is nauma, O Chief of believers?’ He said: ‘He is the one who does not know the people and people do not know him.’

“The Mahdi will not reappear till a sign appears with the Sun.”