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 :The sixth reason to get acquaintance of the Imam of each era"Salvation from the being misled in the Occultation" :Imam Sadiq (PBUH) has said Get to know the Imam of your era, if you know him, whether the Reappearance occurs quickly or late, you won’t incur any lossesAl-Qaibat  Na´mani, Chapter 25 :Imam Sadiq (PBUH) saidIf you experience the Occultation, persist on reciting this prayer:   O! God, introduce your Imam to me, otherwise I will go astray from my religionKamal al-Din and Tamam Al-Nimeh, Chapter 33A reminder: we should not forget that Shimr also saw the Imam of his era but did not recognize him Adaptatation from WWW.MASAf.IR The Last Messiah...ادامه مطلب

 :The seventh reason for the necessity of acquainting oneself with Imam of each era
"One night should not pass without him"

 :Yahya bin Abdullah narrates that Imam Sadiq (PBUH) told him

 O, Yahya whomever passes a night and does not who the Imam of his time is, has lived a pagan life

Al-Qaibat  Na´mani, Chapter 7, hadith 1

 .....O! Lord, introduce your Imam

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:The eighth reason for the necessity of acquainting oneself with Imam of each era

In the authentic books of the Ulema, there is a written prayer for Imam Mahdi (A.J) which reads

And whoever shuns you and is ignorant of your acquaintance and (consequently) chooses another person instead of you, God will throw him in fire in the face and will not accept any deed from him and will not consider any value for him on the Day of  Judgment

Mafatih al Janan. Ziarat Sahib al-amr

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Imam Sadiq (PBUH) said: It rises one’s rank to the level of those who fight alongside Imam Mahdi (PBUH Imam Sadiq (PBUH) said: Anyone who gets to know his Imam then dies before the Imam’s uprising, is like someone who is sitting in the Imam’s army; and no, he is like the one who is sitting under his banner We need it very much at the moment of dying Imam Sadiq (PBUH) said: Indeed, the earth (this world) will not be reformed except by the presence of an Imam; and anyone who does not (try to) know his Imam and he dies in that state, it would be a death in ignorance And the time during which you need this recognition more than ever is when you are at the moment of dying. And those who has eaed this recognition while they were alive, at that time (at the moment of dying), having seen the facts of the universe and the life after death will say: I had a good religion and manner Al-Qaibat  Na´mani , chapter 25 - Bihar al-Anwar, volume 23 Adaptaion from WWW.MASAF.IR   The Last Messiah...ادامه مطلب

:The Last reasons for necessity of acquainting oneself with Imam of each era It is an introduction for doing one’s duties and tasks :Imam Baqir (PBUH) said  Anyone who obtains the knowledge, will be guided towards action through that; and anyone who does not possess the knowledge will have no action Mizan Alhekmah, vol.6 p.131    Conclusion: Getting familiarized with the Imam of each era (the Imam in the current era) is the operating engine of “actions” (performing one’s tasks and duties) and it is also the required necessity to the “waiting” for Imam As previously mentioned, knowing the Imam of the current era (Imam Mahdi) has two dimensions: 1- Personal 2- Characteristics and attributes Therefore, hereafter we will deal with the "personal" recognition of Imam Mahdi (PBUH Adaptation from WWW.MASAF.IR  The Last Messiah...ادامه مطلب

Shiites – and also Sunnis – believe that the prophet has ensured the survival and dignity of Islam Untill the Judgment Day through the protection provided by twelve Caliphs. Sunnis have been  incapable of introducing these twelve Caliphs; however, for Shiites, these twelve divine  Caliphs are identified. Through studying the history of their lives, it is revealed that  unfortunately, "oppressive regimes’ pressure" caused "the birth of the last divine caliph"  to happen in secret, like that of Abraham and Moses This form of birth, created doubts; therefore, most of the Sunnis deny his birth. Shia scholars, so far, have written numerous books to prove his birth Adaptation from WWW.MASAF.IR The Last Messiah...ادامه مطلب

The text of the Hadith: “O people, I am a human being [like others]. I am about to leave you (and go with the Angel of death) …. I am leaving among you two weighty things: these two are “the Book of God “and “My kindred (Itrah): my Ahl al-Bayt”. Indeed, the two will never separate from each other until they come back to me by the Pond (of al-Kawthar).Do not overtake them because this transgression will destroy you :The points of the Hadith al-Thaqalayn  The Prophet has left “Two successors” after himself to guide the nation  Both successors will remain until the Doomsday and they will never separate   Hold fast to them (obey them) to be safe from misguidance  This hadith has been much repeated in Shiite books and also has written down in Sunni sources including: Sahih Muslim, Sunan Tirmidhi and Sonan al-Darami Milad , A collection of Articles on the birth of Imam Mahdi, p. 16 Adaptataion from WWW.MASAF.IR  The Last Messiah...ادامه مطلب

One hundred and eighteen Hadiths are handed down to us that the land is not empty from God's Imams

 Allama Majlisi has collected these hadiths in Bihar al-Anwar, part "Al Eztrar ela al Hujja ..."/ and the  "deceased Kulayni also mentioned such narratives in Al-Kafi "Ketab al Hujj

: For example
" Imam Sadiq said: “Steadily on the ground, there will be the God’s Imams
Al-Kafi, vol. 1

From Ayatollah Asefi’s article 

The quarterly of “Expecting the Promised

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: Jabir said: I was with Prophet Muhammad and I heard that he said .By existence of 12 caliphs, my nation’s condition is clear forever  Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (A great Sunni scholar) has written in his book of Musnad ...volume 5,page 86 This Hadith (12 caliphs) is quoted by Jabir 34 times :Other references Musnad Abi Awanah, volume 4, page 392Sharah Sahih Al-Bukhari, Al-Ayni, volume 24, page 281Fath Al-Bari, Asqalani, volume 13, page 179From Ayatollah Asefi’s articleThe quarterly Entezar Mo’ud, no.5  Adaptation from WWW.MASAF.IR The Last Messiah...ادامه مطلب

:Twelve Caliphs in the Sunni sources Jabir ibn Samra said, “I heard the Prophet saying”, "If twelve men rule over people,     continuously their actions will be done well ,Then he added another sentence. My father said that the Prophet said: They are all from the Quraysh  Sources: Sahih Muslim, vol. 6, p. 3; Sahih Bukhari, Kitab al Ahkam; Sunan Tirmidhi, vol. 4, p. 51   :Twelve Imams in Shiite resources Did you know how many narratives refer to the fact that there are 12 Imams in Shiite sources? Sheikh Al-Hurr al-Aamili , in the second volume of his valuable book " Ithbat al-hudat", mentioned 927 narratives about the leadership of the twelve Imams, in  which the "number" and  “the names of Imams" are stated explicitly; for example: 95 narratives in Koleini’s Kafi, 53 narratives  in Saduq’s Oyoun, 22 narratives in Saduq’s Maani, 92 Hadiths in Kamal al Din Ayatollah Asefi’s article  The quarterly of “Expecting the Promised no. 5 Adaptation from WWW.MASAF.IR The Last Messiah...ادامه مطلب