Imam Mahdi A.S

Imam Mahdi A.S

Imam Mahdi A.S

Start of Imam (AS)’s Ghaibat-e-Kubra

10th of Shawwal - Start of the Ghaibat-e-Kubra (greater occultation) of Imam-e-Zamana (a.s.). According to added reports, the date was 4th or 9th of Shawwal 329 A.H.

Birth and Imamate:

The promised Mahdi, who is usually mentioned by his appellation of Imam-e-Asr (the Imam of the "Period") and Sahib az-Zaman (the Lord of the Time/Age), is the son of the eleventh Imam. His name is the aforementioned as that of the Holy Prophet (SAW). He was built-in in Samarrah on the 15th of Shabaan in 256 A.H./868 A.D. and until 260 A.H./872 A.D. if his ancestor was martyred, lived beneath his father's affliction and guidance.

As anon as the 12th Imam was built-in he did sijda (prostration) and proclaimed the absoluteness of Allah and the Prophet awning of the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh&hf)
He aswell recited the 5th aya of Suratul-Qasas "And We intend to accord (Our) favours aloft those who are anemic in the acreage and accomplish them the Imams (leaders) and accomplish them the heirs". On his appropriate duke was accounting the 82nd aya of Suratu Bani Israel "The accuracy has arise and canard has vanished; Indeed canard (is a affair by nature) vanishing". The 11th Imam alone told a scattering of his a lot of trusted believers of the bearing of his son and to a few of his domiciliary slaves.

One of the women disciplinarian alleged Naseema relates that if she went to see the babyish Imam in his cradle she greeted him with angle and was replied to. She again sneezed and the Imam said: "Yarhamukillah - it is a absolution from Allah and you accept 3 canicule amnesty from death".

The endure Imam (a.s.) was hidden from accessible actualization and alone a few of the aristocratic a part of the Shiahs were able to accommodated him. Afterwards the affliction of his ancestor he became Imam and by Divine Command went into beard (ghaybat). Thereafter he appeared alone to his assembly (naibeen) and even again alone in aberrant circumstances.

Ghaibat (occultation) of the endure Imam (a.s.):

The Imam's ghaibat (occultation) was in two actualization - Ghaibat-e-Sughra (minor occultation) was for about 69 years - 260 A.H. (872 A.D.) to 329 A.H. (939 A.D.) and the Ghaibat-e-Kubra (greater occultation) started in 329 A.H. (939 A.D.)and will abide until Allah (swt) so wills.

GHAIBAT-E-SUGHRA (160 A.H. to 329 A.H.):

During Ghaibut-us-Sughra, the Imam (a.s.) appointed four deputies/representatives to represent him a part of the people. Afterwards the afterlife of the fourth deputy, the Imam (a.s.) went into Ghaibut-e-Kubra (major occultation). This was on the 10th Shawal 329 A.H.

The 4 assembly were:

1. Uthman bin Saeed (A.R.)

It is said that at the age of 11 years he was a assistant in the abode of the 9th Imam afterwards to adore the aplomb of Imam. He active the aforementioned position of assurance with the 10th and 11th Imam who told their Shias that afterwards him they would not see the 12th Imam and would accept to obey Uthman. Afterwards the 11th Imam's affliction Uthman confused to Baghdad and bearded as a adulate seller. He served the 12th Imam for 18 months and accustomed a letter abreast his afterlife from Imam (a.s.) cogent him to accredit his son Mohammed as the next representative.

2. Muhammad bin Uthman (A.R.)

He connected in his fathers footsteps aswell acting as a adulate seller. As instructed by Imam he appointed Husayn bin Rawh as the next adumbrative afterwards his afterlife in 305 A.H.

3. Husayn bin Rawh (A.R.)

His kuniyya was Abul Qasim. He managed to accumulate his activities a abstruse from the rulers whilst advancement acceptable relations with them. It is to him that we abode the 'ariza' to be delivered to Imam. He served anxiously until he died in Sha'ban 326 a.h. absolute the arrangement of Ali bin Muhammad Samry afterwards him.

4. Ali bin Muhammad Samry (A.R.)

He served for alone three years. A anniversary afore his afterlife he accustomed a letter from the Imam (a.s.) cogent him of his accessible afterlife and that there would be no adumbrative afterwards him and that Imam (a.s.) was now traveling into Ghaibat-e-Kubra (major occultation). Imam (a.s.) would again arise if Allah (swt) wills it. Ali bin Muhammad Samry (a.r.) died on 15th Shabaan 329 A.H.

GHAIBAT E KUBRA (329 A.H. to present):

Imam's ghaibat is declared by the Aimma like that of Prophet Yusuf (A.S.) who was amidst his brothers yet they did not recognise him.

Imam is accepted to accommodated a accepter on 3 occasions:

1. At the time of trouble
2. He is present at every Hajj
3. He attends the burial of every accepter who has no religious obligations awaiting on him/her e.g. Khums.

During this time he continues to guide. Abundant belletrist accept been accustomed from him by (to adduce a few) Ishaq bin Yaqub, Sheikh Mufeed...It is arise that Jaziratul Khadra (green islands or Bermuda Triangle) is a all-inclusive acreage in Imam's kingdom.

Responsibilities During Ghaibat-e-Kubra:

1. Pray for the assurance of Imam (a.s.) at all time
2. Be in cat-and-mouse for Imam (a.s.) at all times
3. Give Sadaqa for Imam (a.s.)
4. Pray for his re-appearance
5. Whenever faced with adversity (whether baby or big) ask for abetment from Imam (a.s.) 6. Whenever his name is heard or recited, one should angle if possible, forward salaams on him, and bow. 7. If accessible accomplish Hajj/Umra for Imam (a.s.). (Hajj-After own Wajibat)

RE-APPEARANCE OF IMAM AL MAHDI (A.S.):

"The absolute time of actualization is alone accepted by Allah". However our Aimma accept accustomed assorted indications.
- It will be the day of Friday.
- It will be the 10th of Muharram.
- The aeon will be an odd number.
- There will be both a solar and lunar concealment in the ages of Ramadhan but adverse to all norms and calculations.
- A articulation will be heard advertisement the actualization of Imam, which will be heard by all in their own language.
- Imam Ali (a.s.) accompanying to Sa'sa bin Sawhaan: The 12th Imam will arise when: There will be a loud babble from the sky with which the eardrums will pierce.
- Nasibayn (Iraq) will bake on all four sides.
- Basra will be abandoned.
- Turkey will be disqualified by Usmanis.
- Humans will accroach that which they are trusted with.
- Humans will 'kill' Salaa. (It will not be alone but its aspect destroyed).
- Humans will backpack music in their pockets.

- The 5th, 6th and 7th Imams accept said:

"A abundant man from the humans of Qum will acceleration up and yield a stand. He will allure humans will allure humans arise the truth. Brave humans like able mountains, not fearing angry and accepting assurance in Allah will arise to his help.......... Finally the adversary of Islam will withdraw.............. The aphorism of Islamic Law will be accustomed by the humans themselves".

"Kufa will become arid of Islamic knowledge........... whilst Qum will become the centre of Islamic Fiqh............ so abundant so that it will advance throughout the apple that not a individual being will abide apprenticed of the bulletin of Islam".

"These humans will be the vicegerents of the 12th Imam. Their aphorism will abide and hotlink with the actualization of the 12th Imam. They will not allocate the aphorism accustomed by them to any but Imam on his reappearance".

- Imam Ali (a.s.) took Kumayl bin Ziyad to the outskirts of Kufa and showed him area he was to be buried. He again told him that all annular his grave there would be alpine barrio accustomed the assurance of Shaitan on them. The assurance would be alleged Antennae.
- Sufyani will appear
- Imam will arise in Makka and his 'zahoor' will be in two stages (similar to Prophet awning of the Prophet).

* 1st Stage

This will be in abstruse and not arise to all (only to abutting followers).

* 2nd Stage

Open advertisement on the 10th of Muharram (Ashura).
- In the Zil-Hajjah of the above-mentioned to Imam's actualization on Ashura, 40 momineen who will be Imam's abutting assembly will realise the approximation of 'zahoor' and go for Hajj. They will not acknowledgment home and on the 15th of Zil-Hijjah they will go to the Ka'ba and cry a lot.

- One of them will be alleged by Imam (a.s.), alien and told to be the adumbrative of the 40. They will all accommodated Imam (a.s.) amid the 16th and 22nd of Zil-Hijjah. Imam will acquaint them that one of them will accept to advertise the accession of Imam (a.s.) at the aperture of the Ka'ba but whosoever would do this would be dead immediately.

- On the 25th Zil-Hijjah the advertisement will be fabricated and the anchorperson dead (This is the claret of Nafse Zakiyya - authentic soul, those whose claret will blow the Ka'ba and who is mentioned in abundant prophecies). His claret will be avenged 2 weeks afterwards if Imam (a.s.) will arise himself at the Ka'ba.

- Those who acknowledgment the aboriginal alarm will be 313 in number.
- Imam's army will abide of 10.000 momineen.
- Imam will authorize his government in Kufa and his treasury in Masjidus Sahla.