162 - غَيبَتا الإمامِ القائِمِ عليه السلام
162 The Two Occultations of Imam al-Qaim
491. ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : للقائمِ غَيبتانِ : إحْداهُما طويلةٌ ، والاُخرى قصيرةٌ ، فالاُولى يَعلَمُ بمكانِهِ فيها خاصّةٌ مِن شيعتِهِ، والاُخرى لا يَعلمُ بمكانِهِ فيها (إلّا) خاصّةُ مواليهِ في دِينهِ1
491. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Al-Qaim will have two occultations, one of which will be long and the other short. During the first, a few elite followers (Shia) will know his location, and during the second one, none will know his location save his selected supporters in faith.'2
(اُنظر) الحج : باب 455
(See also: THE OBLIGATORY PILGRIMAGE (AL-HAJJ): section 452)
1. بحار الأنوار : 52 / 155 / 10 .
2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 52 , p. 155 , no. 10