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Selected Narrations about the Twelfth Imam Volume ٢

Author: Ayatullah Lutfullah Safi Gulpaygani
Translator: Dr. Shabeeb Rizvi
Publisher: Naba Organization
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• Editors Notes
• Author’s Preface
• References
• Chapter Three: The Proofs About The Reappearance of The Mahdi,
• Section One: Verses from the Holy Quran which give glad-tidings about his reappearance, or can be interpreted to the signs of his reappearance, and what will happen before, during, and after his reappearance
• References
• Section Two: The traditions that give glad-tidings about him and his reappearance in the end of times
• References
• Section Three: The traditions that prove he is from the progeny of the Messenger of Allah, Allah's blessings be on him and his family, from his Ahl al-Bait, and from his seed
• References
• Section Four: The traditions that show that his name and epithet (al-kunya) are the same as the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be on him and his family, and that his appearance, speaking, and actions are more similar to him than any other person, and that he will act according to his traditions (sunna)
• References
• Section Five: The traditions that mention his facial appearance (shamā’iluh)
• References
• Section Six: The traditions that mention he is from the descendants of Amīr al-Mu’minīn `Alī b. Abī Ṭālib, peace be on him
• References
• Section Seven: The traditions that indicate he is from the descendants of the Master of the Women of the world, Fāṭimat al-Zahrā, peace be on her
• References
• Section Eight: The traditions that indicate he is from the descendants of the two grandsons, al-Ḥasan and al-Ḥusayn, peace be on them
• References
• Section Nine: The traditions that indicate he is from the descendants of Imam al-Ḥusayn, peace be on him
• References
• Section Ten: The traditions that mention he is from the nine Imams from the descendants of (Imam) al-Ḥusayn, peace be on them
• Reference
• Section Eleven: The traditions that indicate he is the ninth descendant of (Imam) al-Ḥusayn, peace be on him
• References
• Section Twelve: The traditions that indicate he is from the descendants of (Imam) `Alī b. al-Ḥusayn Zain al-`Ābidīn, peace be on him
• Reference
• Section Thirteen: The traditions that indicate he is the seventh descendant of (Imam) Muḥammad b. `Alī al-Bāqir, peace be on him
• References
• Section Thirteen: The traditions that indicate he is the seventh descendant of (Imam) Muḥammad b. `Alī al-Bāqir, peace be on him
• References
• Section Fifteen: The traditions that indicate he is the sixth descendant of (Imam) Ja`far b. Muḥammad al-Ṣādiq, peace be on him
• References
• Section Sixteen: The traditions that indicate he is from the descendants (ṣulb) of Imam Abū Ibrāhīm Mūsā b. Ja`far, peace be on him
• Reference
• Section Seventeen: The traditions that indicate he is the fifth descendant of the seventh Imam, Mūsā b. Ja`far, peace be on him
• References
• Section Eighteen: The traditions that indicate he is the fourth descendant of Imam Abū l-Ḥasan `Alī b. Mūsā al-Riḍā, peace be on him
• References
• Section Nineteen: The traditions that indicate he is from the descendants of Imam Muḥammad b. `Alī, al-Riḍā, peace be on him
• References
• Section Twenty: The traditions that indicate he is from the descendants of Imam Abū l-Ḥasan `Alī b. Muḥammad b. `Alī b. Mūsā al-Riḍā, peace be on him
• References
• Section Twenty-One: The traditions that indicate he is the Successor of the Successor of (Imam) Abū l-Ḥasan and the son of (Imam) Abū Muḥammad al-Ḥasan, peace be on them
• References
• Section Twenty-Two: The traditions that indicate his father’s name is al-Ḥasan, peace be on him
• References
• Section Twenty-Three: The traditions that indicate he is the son of the ‘Master of the Maids’ and the Best of them
• References
• Section Twenty-Four: The traditions that mention when the three names, Muḥammad, `Alī, and al-Ḥasan, come after one other, then the fourth of them will be the Qā’im
• References
• Section Twenty-Five: The traditions that indicate he is the twelfth and last Imam, peace be on them
• References
• Section Twenty-Six: The traditions that indicate he will fill the earth with fairness and justice just as it will be filled with injustice and unfairness
• References
• Section Twenty-Seven: The traditions that indicate he will have two occultations and one will be shorter than the other
• References
• Section Twenty-Eight: The traditions that indicate he will have a long occultation until Allah, the Exalted, allows him to emerge
• References
• Section Twenty-Nine: The traditions that indicate the reason behind his occultation
• References
• Section Thirty: The traditions that indicate some of the benefits of his existence and how people benefit from him during his occultation and how he manages the affairs
• References
• Section Thirty-One: The traditions that indicate he will live a very long life
• References
• Section Thirty-Two: The traditions that indicate when he reappears, he will look young and the passing of time will not make him old
• References
• Section Thirty-Three: The traditions that indicate his birth will be concealed
• References
• Section Thirty-Four: The traditions that indicate he will not have pledged allegiance with anyone
• References
• Section Thirty-Five: The traditions that indicate he will kill Allah’s enemies, purify the earth from polytheism and all injustice and unfairness, destroy the kingdoms of the tyrants, and will fight for the interpretation (yuqātil `alā l-ta’wīl) of the Holy Quran just as the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be on him and his family, fought for its descent (al-tanzīl)
• References
• Section Thirty-Six: The traditions that indicate he will manifest the affairs of Allah, make the religion of truth victorious, destroy innovations and falsehood, will be assisted with Allah’s help, will be helped with Allah’s angels, will spread Islam on earth and will rule it, and Allah will give life to the earth after its death
• References
• Section Thirty-Seven: The traditions that indicate he will return the people to guidance, the Quran, and the sunna
• Reference
• Section Thirty-Eight: The traditions that indicate he will take revenge on the enemies of Allah, the enemies of His Messenger, and the enemies of the Imams, peace be on them
• References
• Section Thirty-Nine: The traditions that indicate in him will be customs (sunan) from the Divine Prophets, one of these customs being occultation
• References
• Section Forty: The traditions that indicate he will rise with the sword
• References
• Section Forty-One: The traditions that indicate the people will assist his government
• References
• Section Forty-Two: The traditions that indicate his character and approach
• References
• Section Forty-Three: The traditions that indicate his asceticism (zuhd)
• References
• Section Forty-Four: The traditions that indicate his complete justice and the spread of justice and security during his government
• References
• Section Forty-Five: The traditions that indicate his knowledge
• References
• Section Forty-Six: The traditions that indicate his generosity and that he will distribute wealth without counting it
• References
• Section Forty-Seven: The traditions that indicate Allah, the Exalted, will make him perform the miracles of the Prophets to complete His Proof (itmām al-ḥujja) on the enemies. With him are the inheritances of the Prophets and the banner of the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be on him and his family
• References
• Section Forty-Eight: The traditions that indicate he will not reappear except after intense examinations (imtiḥān), the falling of believers into intense difficulties, and the occurrence of great calamities
• References
• Section Forty-Nine: The traditions that indicate he will lead (the prayers) for Jesus, son of Mary, and Jesus will follow him in prayers
• References
• Section Fifty: The traditions that describe his standard/flag, its bearer, and what is written on it
• References
• Section Fifty-One: The traditions that indicate the second black flags that are different from the first black flags
• References
• Chapter Four: His birth, Its circumstances, Its history, His mother and her names, his miracles during the lifetime of his father, and those who saw him before occultaion
• Section One: Proof of his birth, its circumstances, its history, some information about his mother, and her names, peace be on them both
• References
• Section Two: His miracles during the lifetime of his father, peace be on them both
• References
• Section Three: Those who saw him while his father was still alive, peace be on them both
• References
• Chapter Five: His life and miracles after his father’s death, the story of those who had the honour of being his representatives, and those who had the privilege of seeing him during the minor occultation
• Section One: Those who were fortunate enough to meet him during the minor occultation, peace be on him
• References
• Section Two: Some of his miracles during the minor occultation
• References
• Section Three: His ambassadors (sufarā’) and deputies (nuwwāb) during the Minor Occultation
• References
• Chapter Six: His conditions and miracles during the major occultation and the stor of some of those who had the honour of meeting him
• Section One: His miracles during the Major Occultation
• References
• Section Two: Those who have seen him during the Major Occultation
• References