Some Qualities, practices and manners of the Master of the Age (a.s)

Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) said: “The man of this matter will have a house called Baitul Hamd (house of praise). It will have a lamp, which was lighted since the day of his birth and it will continue to burn until the day…

I heard His Eminence, Abu Abdullah Sadiq (a.s) say: “When the Qaim (a.s) arises, the earth would light up with the luminescence of its Lord and the people would become needless of sunlight. In his rule, all will have…

in a long tradition: “Mahdi will enter Kufa and there will be three standards, which will have become confused. They will be clear to him. He will go in until he comes to the pulpit. Then he will preach, but the people…

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.”

I heard Abu Ja'far (a.s) say: “Umar asked Amirul Mu'mineen (a.s) saying, ‘Tell me about the Mahdi, what is his name?’ He (a.s.) replied: ‘As for his name, my beloved (the Prophet) has bound me not to speak to anyone…

when Masjid Sahla was mentioned in his presence: “It will be the residence of our Master of the Affair (Imam Mahdi) when he occupies it with his family.”

I asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s), “Is the Mahdi and the Qaim the same?” He said: “Yes.” I asked, “Why is he named the Mahdi?” He said: “Because he will be guided to every hidden matter; and he is named Qaim, because he…

“When one of you meets our Qaim, he should greet him in the following words: Peace be on you, Ahle Bayt (a.s) of prophethood, mine of knowledge and site of messengership.”

“The companions of Musa (a.s) were tested by the stream and it is that which the Almighty Allah has said: “Surely Allah will try you with a river…” (2:249) The companions of Qaim (a.s) would also be tested in the same…

“Qaim (a.s) would demolish Masjidul Haraam till it returns to its ancient form and he would also return the Prophet’s Masjid (Masjidun Nabawi) to its original construction and the Holy Kaaba to its location and raise it…

“Our state is the last of the states, no House will remain, except that it would rule before us, so that no one gets an opportunity to say when they observe our acts: If we had ruled, we would have also acted in the same…

“When the Qaim arises, he will come with an unprecedented system.”

“When Qaim (a.s) reaches the Kufa Masjid, its walls would be of solid bricks and mortar; he would look at it and say: Woe be on the one who demolished you, woe be on the one who facilitated your razing, and woe be on the…

“The Qaim will rule for 309 years equal to the number of years the folks of the cave (Ashab Kahf) remained in their cave. He would fill the earth with justice and equity as it would be fraught with injustice and…

“I asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) about the duration of the rule of Imam Qaim (a.s). He replied: He will rule for seven years, but these seven years will be equal to seventy years of your reckoning.”

in a tradition and we summarized it: “When the Qaim arises he would enter Kufa. Then he would order razing the four mosques upto their foundations and make them like the canopies of Musa (a.s) and demolish the additions…

H 499 - In another report, he would conquer Constantine, Rome and China.

“The Arabs should be warned as it would be a very bad time for them, because not one of them will arise with the Qaim.”

“The companions of the Qaim will be young men. There will be no old men among them, except like kohl in an eye or like salt in food and the least part of food is the salt.”

about the Qaim: “The allegiance of Imam Qaim (a.s) will be given between Rukn and Maqam by three hundred and thirteen persons equal to the fighters of the Battle of Badr. Some nobles of Egypt, leaders of Syria and good…

“Amirul Momineen (a.s) used to say that believers would go on decreasing to such an extent that no one would utter the name of Allah anymore. At that time the leader of religion will rise up and the Almighty Allah will…

“O Abu Hamza, after Imam Qaim (a.s) there will be twelve Mahdis from us, the descendants of Imam Husain (a.s).”

he heard Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) say: “By Allah, after the passing away of Imam Qaim, a person from us Ahle Bayt (a.s) will rule for three hundred and nine years.” I asked: “When will this be?” He replied: “After the…