The distresses al-Qa’im meets from people

I heard Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) saying: “When our Qa’im appears, he will receive harms from the ignorant people more and bitterer than that the Prophet (S) had received from the ignorant people of the pre-Islamic age.” I said: “How is that?” He said: “The Prophet (S) came to people while they used to worship sculptured stone and wood whereas when al-Qa’im comes to people, they will protest against him by interpreting the Book of Allah according to their fancies. By Allah, he (al-Qa’im) will insert his justice into their houses like the entering of hot and cold.”

I heard Abu Ja’far (a.s.) saying: “When the man of this matter (al-Qa’im) appears, he will receive (harm) from people like what the Prophet (sw) received, and more.”

“Al-Qa’im will face (difficulties) in his wars more than what the Prophet (S) has faced. The Prophet (S) came to people while they used to worship stone and wood whereas the people of al-Qa’im will protest against him by the means of the Book of Allah and will fight him by the means of the Book of Allah.”

“Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) said: “When the banner of the truth (al-Mahdi) appears, the people of the east and the west will curse it. Do you know why?” I said: “No, I do not.” He said: “That is because of what harms the people receive from his (al-Mahdi’s) family before his appearance.”

“Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) said: “When the banner of the truth is raised, it will be cursed by the people of the east and the west.” I said: “What for?” He said: “That is because of what people receive from the Hashemites (before the appearance of al-Qa’im).”

“Al-Qa’im will fight the people of thirteen cities and nations and they will fight him; Mecca, Medina, Basra, Dast Maysan, Sham, the Umayyads, the Kurds, the Arab nomads, the people of the tribes of Dhabba, Ghaniy, Bahila, Azd and the people of ar-Riy (a town in Iran).”