Prophet Muhammad (PBUH):
A man’s sitting next to his family is lovelier to God than him praying in my mosque.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH):
A man’s sitting next to his family is lovelier to God than him praying in my mosque.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “O God show me my brothers! The companions said: “Are not we your brothers?!” He said: “No! you are my followers. My brothers are the ones who will
".believe me in the Apocalypse while they have not see me
.God has identified them to me with their names and their fathers’ names before their birth
"Remaining religious for them is like holding a piece of hot Tamarisk in one’s hand
[.Tamarisk tree is very strong and its fire is very much hot and its coal is really durable]
Bihar al-Anwar, volume 52, page 124
It is the way of salvation from the death in which a Muslim according to the Prophet’s Hadith"
"is considered as a pagan if he is not aware of the Imam of his Era
:The Holy Prophet said
.“Anyone dies without knowing his Imam, in fact has died has died living a pagan life"
Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 23, p.76
:Acquainting oneself with the Imam of each era has two branches
1.(Knowing his birth information (name, title, father's name, place of birth, year of birth
2. Getting to know all the traits, and characteristics of Imam Mahdi’s Imamate, Reappearance
signs, pre- and post-emergence events, his holy government, people’s tasks in the occultation,
.......Raj’a (Second coming) and
Mekyal al Makarem, volume 1
How much knowledge do we have toward our Imam? Are we faithful or just Muslims? God willing we are not considered as causes which have been mentioned so far or will be mentioned later
:Imam Baqir (PBUH) said
“Whenever Imam Mahdi (PBUH) rises up, he will pat the worshipers on their head and by doing so he will make their minds concentrated and will complete their morality
:Imam Sadiq (PBUH) addressing the Shias said
“You will not perfect your faith until Imam Mahdi (PBUH) rises up, therefore, God would unite
."your wisdom and the believers will reach their perfection
The source: The book of the “Merciful Government”
According to wisdom, if a person is beloved he should be popularized. Therefore, Shia
.Muslims should make Imam Mahdi popular
Imam Sadiq (PBUH)said: “God blesses someone who makes us popular among people and
attracts people to us. I swear to God that when people narrate our speeches to others, they
.would be more beloved because of those speeches
. Mekyal al-Makarem, volume 2
In the Apocalypse, people testify by their passion and lust and they govern by tyranny! People curse their fathers and envy their brothers! Partners betray each other in business and the
!sense of loyalty diminishes! Adultery spreads! Men wear like women! Women leave modesty
Ostentation gets into the hearts like poison, which penetrates in bodies…wealth will be spent
!on singing! People get fascinated by the World
Bihar al-Anwar, volume 52, page 264
When poison penetrates into body, getting poisoned is normal. Therefore, the society can be
.poisoned like a body! If you want to treat your poisoning, revive your life by removing poison
:The translation of verse 3 of Surah Al-Baqarah
Who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them
: Davood Raqee saying that Imam Sadiq said in the interpretation of this verse
“Pious people are people who have faith in the uprising of Imam Mahdi (Qa’im) and admit it which is of course right
Ithbat al-hudat, v. 5, p. 72
Muawiyah ibn Ammar asked Imam Sadiq about this verse “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.” (7:180). The Imam answered
“I swear to God that we are the Lord’s Good Names so that God does not accept any deed of humans unless they know us
Usul al-Kafi, chapter: Al-navader
Indeed, what kind of knowledge is this? Which is so important? We’ll mention it later
Imam Sadiq (PBUH): When you are faced with difficulty and hardship in our way, be patient and recommend each other to resist
Every person who is waiting for imam Mahdi and is patient in tolerating the annoyance and fear in this way, he will be in our company in the other world
Mekyal al-Makarem, volume 2— Rouzeh Kafi, page37
:Types of patience in the occultation based on narrations
Being patient for the duration of the occultation
Being patient against annoyance and denial and ridicule of the opponents.
Being patient against calamities and disasters
Being patient when you see believers’ calamities caused by enemies while you cannot defend them
:Imam Hadi(PBUH) said
In the occultation of our Qa’im, if there weren’t any scholars and sages who invite people to Imam Mahdi or any defenders of the religion or helper to save unable people from evil’s and enemies’ traps, all people would stop following God’s religion and would become a pagan
Scholars and sages, who save weak and poor Shia Muslims like a captain who guides a ship, are better and beloved ones for God
Al-Ihtijaj, volume 1, page 18
Emam bagher, peace be upon him said:
Man's smile to his (fellow) brother as well as wiping brushwood (hurts) out of him are generosity and the most beloved invocation before Allah is to make a believer happy.
havaryoon.ir
:The translation of verse 18 of Surah An-Naba
“The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes”
Imam Sadiq was asked: Is the return (i.e. return to the world) right
The Imam said: Yes
Asked: Who is the first person who comes back
The Imam said: Hussein ibn Ali, who exits after the uprising of Al-Qa’im
The man asked: “Are there people accompanying him? He said: “No, as Allah says (in the Quran): they come in groups and respectively, nations after nations
The book of Alvafy, vol. 2, p.267