Hadith 758
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H 489 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Musa bin Sadan from Abdullah bin Qasim Hadhrami from Abi Saeed Khurasani that he said
I asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s), “Is the Mahdi and the Qaim the same?” He said: “Yes.” I asked, “Why is he named the Mahdi?” He said: “Because he will be guided to every hidden matter; and he is named Qaim, because he will rise after his name dies. He will establish a mighty enterprise.”
489- عنه، عن موسى بن سعدان، عن عبدالله بن القاسم الحضرمي، عن أبي سعيد الخراساني قال
قلت لابي عبدالله عليه السلام: المهدي والقائم واحد؟ فقال: نعم. فقلت: لأي شيء سمي المهدي؟ قال: لأنه يهدي إلى كل أمر خفي، وسمي القائم لأنه يقوم بعدما يموت، إنه يقوم بأمر عظيم.
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