إبراهيم بن عيسى

“One who fixes the time of reappearance for you, do not pay attention to his falsification, because we have not specified its time for anyone.”

We heard Abi Abdullah (a.s) say: “It will not take place till two-third of the human population does not perish.” He was asked: “If two-third perishes, who will remain?” He replied: “Are you not satisfied that one-third will remain?”

“Fear Allah, be pious and patient before the distresses of life and try your best to obey Allah. The utmost happiness of a faithful is when he thinks of the afterlife and turns his back to this life and its transient pleasures. If one reaches this degree of faith, he will know that he will get bliss, honor and the reward of being in Paradise. He will feel safe from what he has feared and will be certain that he has been with the truth and those, who oppose his beliefs, are certainly on the wrong path and surely will perish. Be delighted that you will get what you look forward to. Do you not see that your enemies hurry towards sins and kill each other just for the pleasures of this life while you are safe in your houses and away from them? It suffices you that as-Sufyani will avenge you on your enemies. It is one of the signs to you. Although he is sinful but you will be safe for a month or two after his rising until he kills much many people other than you.” Some of his companions said: “What about our families if that occurs?” He said: “Men are to hide from him (as-Sufyani). His rage is against our followers and women will be safe inshallah.” It was said to him: “Whereto do men escape from him?” He said: “Whoever wants to get away is to go to Medina or Mecca or other countries.” Then he said: “But what do you do in Medina?! His army will attack Medina. You are to go to Mecca. It will be the place of your meeting. It will be a sedition that will not last more than nine months inshallah.”

I heard abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) say, “‘If an occultation reaches you all regarding the Master of this command, then do not reject it.”

“When an Occultation reaches you all from your Companion, do not reject it.”

“If you are informed that your man has disappeared, do not deny that.” The same was narrated by Muhammad bin Ya’qoob from Ali bin Ibraheem bin Hashim from Muhammad bin Abu Omayr from Abu Ayyoob al-Khazzaz from Muhammad bin Muslim.

“As-Sufyani is red, blond and blue. He has never worshipped Allah at all. He has seen neither Mecca nor Medina. He says: O my God, I take revenge even if I go to hell! O my God, I take revenge even if I go to Hell!”

Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) said: “If you hear of a disappearance with regard to your Master, do not reject it.”