Al-Qa’im’s aspects and deeds

“Once a man came to Amirul Mo’mineen (as) and said to him: “O Amirul Mo’mineen (as), would you tell us about your Mahdi?” Amirul Mo’mineen (as) said: “If most of you pass away, the believers become rare and the clamorers…

Once Amirul Mo’mineen (as) looked at his son al-Husayn (as) and said: “My son is a master as the Prophet (S) has called him a master. Allah will make one of his (al-Husayn’s) descendants, whose name will be like the…

“I said to Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as): I have come to Medina and I have one thousand dinars in my purse. I have promised Allah either to spend the money a dinar after another at your door or you answer me to what I am…

“I asked Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as): Are you al-Qa’im?” He said: “The messenger of Allah has begotten me. I am the one, who avenge the blood. Allah does whatever He wills.” I repeated my question. He said: “You have known…

“Al-Qa’im (as) has two marks; dandruff and a mole on his head and a mole between his two shoulders on the left side. Under the left shoulder there is a mole like the leaf of a myrtle tree.”

We were with Imam ar-Redha (as) in Marw. We met with our companions in the mosque on Friday. They discussed the matter of the imamate. They mentioned how much disagreement there was about this subject. I came to my…

“Allah the Almighty has declared his religion with the guiding imams of the Prophet’s family (as). He has shone His divine method with them and has uncovered to them the hidden springs of His knowledge. Whoever of…

“The man of this matter has a likeness to Prophet Joseph (as). He is a son of a (black) bondmaid. Allah will make him succeed within a night.” The likeness to Prophet Joseph (as) concerns the disappearance.

I said to Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as): Does the saying of Amirul Mo’mineen (as) “May my father die for him! The son of the best of bondmaids,” refer to Fatima (sa)?” He said: “Fatima (sa) is the best of free ladies. He…

Once I came to Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as). He said to me: What (news) do you have?” I said: “Good news about your uncle Zayd! He claims that he is a son of a bondmaid. He claims that he is al-Qa’im of this umma and that…

“Blessed is the son of the best of the bondmaids! (He means al-Qa’im) He will humiliate the arrogants and water them a bitter nauseous drink. His sword will kill them terribly. Then the arrogants of Quraysh wish if they…

“He will act as the Prophet (S) has acted. He will annul all what has been established before him as the Prophet (S) has annulled all that has been established in the pre-Islamic age. He will resume Islam anew.”

“His name is like mine.” I said: “Will he act like Muhammad (as)?” He said: “O Zurara, how far! He will not act as the Prophet (S) has acted.” I asked: “May I die for you! Why not?” He said: “The Prophet (S) has acted…

“I could have killed the fleers and finished off the wounded (warriors) but I did not do fearing for the end of my companions that if they might be wounded, they would not be killed. But al-Qa’im (as) is permitted to…

Once I was sitting with Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) when al-Mu’alla bin Khunays asked him: “Will al-Qa’im (as), when he appears, act unlike the way, in which Ali (as) has acted?” He said: “Yes, he will. Ali has acted with…

“I asked Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as): “When al-Qa’im (as) rises, what will he do to people?” He said: “He will annul all that has been established before him as the Prophet (S) has done and he will resume Islam anew.”

“If people know what al-Qa’im (as) will do when he appears, most of them will wish he would not appear. He kills great numbers of people. He begins with the people of Quraysh. He kills much many of them until many people…

“Al-Qa’im will rise with a new task, new principles and new judgements. He will be severe with the Arabs. He will do not but killing. He will not forgive anyone and he will not care for any blame because he acts for the…

“Why do you urge on the appearance of al-Qa’im? By Allah, he wears rough cloths and eats coarse food. There will be nothing but the sword and killing under the shadow of the sword.”

“When al-Qa’im appears, there will be nothing between him and between the Arabs and Quraysh except the sword. There will be nothing save killing. So why do they urge on his appearance? By Allah, he wears rough cloths and…

“When al-Qa’im of Muhammad’s family appears, Allah will support him with His angels. Gabriel will be in front of him, Michael on the right and Israfel on the left. Terror will precede him about a month-travel before him,…

Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī (as) said to me: "O Bishr, what will be the state of Quraysh when the Qāʾim al-Mahdī comes and brings forward five hundred of them and executes them by beheading? Then he brings forward another five…

“Nothing remains between us and the Arabs except slaughter. (He pointed with his hand at his mouth).”

“I met the door keepers (of the Kaaba). I told them about my vow and my bondmaid. Every one of them said to me: “Bring her to me and Allah will accept your vow.” I felt afraid of that. I told one of our companions of…

“A man came to Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) and said: “May Allah bless you! Please take these five hundred dirhams from me. They are the zakat of my wealth.” Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) said: “You take them and divide them…

“The staff of Prophet Moses (as) was a branch of a myrtle tree planted in Paradise. Gabriel brought it to him when he set out towards Madyan. The staff of Prophet Moses (as) and the coffin of Adam (as) are in the lake of…

“When al-Qa’im (as) appears, he will appear with the banner of Prophet Muhammad (as), the ring of Solomon (as) and the rock and the staff of Moses (as). Then he will order his caller to announce that no one is to carry…

“When al-Qa’im appears in Mecca, his caller will announce that no one is to carry with him food or drink. He (al-Qa’im) will carry with him the rock of Prophet Moses, which is as a burden of a camel. Whenever they stop…

“As if I see your religion agitating in its blood and then no one will restore it as it has been before except a man from us Ahlul Bayt. He will give you two gifts a year and two livelihoods a month. You will be granted…

“The man of this matter will have a house called the house of al-Hamd (the praise). It will have a lamp shining and without being put 0ut since his birthday until the day when he will rise with the sword.”

“While a man is behind al-Qa’im (as) ordering and forbidding, he (al-Qa’im) will say: Turn him! They turn him to be before al-Qa’im (as), who will order to kill him. Then everything in the world will fear him.”

“As a man is behind al-Qa’im ordering and forbidding, he (al-Qa’im) will order that he is to be killed. Then everything in the world will fear him.”

“Prophet Moses (as) looked up in the first Pentateuch what abilities and virtues would be given to al-Qa’im of Muhammad’s family and then he said: “O my Lord, make me al-Qa’im of Muhammad’s family!” It was said to him:…

“Allah has promised to those of you who believe and do good that He will most certainly make them rulers in the earth as He made rulers those before them, and that He will most certainly establish for them their religion…

“And if We hold back from them the punishment until a stated period of time:” “Punishment is the rising of al-Qa’im (as) and the stated period of time is as the number of the companions, who has fought in the battle of…

“…therefore hasten to (do) good works; wherever you are, Allah will bring you all together:” “It has been revealed about al-Qa’im (as) and his companions. They will meet together without an appointment.”

“Permission (to fight) is given to those upon whom war is made because they are oppressed, and most surely Allah is well able to assist them:” “It concerns al-Qa’im (as) and his companions.”

“The guilty shall be recognized by their marks:” “Allah recognizes them. But the verse has been revealed about al-Qa’im. He will recognize them by their marks and then he and his companions will strike them with their…

I said to Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as): “With what will the imam (al-Mahdi) be recognized?” He said: “With calmness and gravity.” I said: “What else?” He said: “You will know him by (executing) halal and haram…

“I said to Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as): If the present imam of Ahlul Bayt leaves to the better world, with what will the next one be recognized?” He said: “With guidance, calmness, gravity, acknowledging his virtue by…

"Shall I show you the shirt of the Qaim that he will rise in?" I said: "Yes." He then called for a container, opened it, and took out a shirt made of coarse fabric. He unfolded it, and there was blood on its left sleeve.…

Even as your Lord caused you to go forth from your house with the truth, though a party of the believers were surely averse.”

“When al-Qa’im (as) rises, the angels of Badr will descend. They are five thousand angels. A third of them will be on gray horses, a third on piebald horses and a third on red horses.”

“When al-Qa’im rises, the swords will be brought down. On each sword there will be the name of the man, who will use it in fighting, and the name of his father.” O people of understanding! Would you please ponder a…

“Once Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) was asked: Is al-Qa’im born?” He said: “No, he is not. If I live until he is born, I shall serve him as long as I live.”