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And among them Ayyub bin Nuh bin Darraj:

“When your knowledge that is with you will banish then expect glad news to emerge beneath your feet.”

“If your knowledge has been removed from among you, then expect deliverance to come soon.”

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.

“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.”

H 307 - Amr bin Saeed Madayani, a follower of Fathi sect, said: I came to see Imam Hadi (a.s) in a village of Syria. At that time Ayyub bin Nuh entered and stood before Imam (a.s), who ordered something to him and he went away from there. Imam (a.s) looked at me and said: O Amr, if you want to see an inmate of Paradise, you should look at this man.

I heard Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) saying: “Al-Qa’im (as) disappears and his kin (companions) deny him.” I said: “Why is that?” He said: “He fears.” And he pointed with his hand at his abdomen showing that he fears to be killed.”

Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) said to me: “By Allah, people will be broken up like glass, however glass can be joined together again. By Allah, people will be broken up like earthen pots; which if once broken cannot be joined again. By Allah, you people shall be crushed; by Allah, you shall be sieved, like wheat is sieved from the chaff.”

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

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?”

“Al-Qa’im disappears twice. In one of them it will be said: He has perished or it is unknown which valley he has followed.”

Once al-Qa’im (as) was mentioned before Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as). He said: “If he appears people will say: How can that be whereas his bones have been perished since so and so?”

“When al-Qa’im (as) rises, he will recite, “So I fled from you when I feared you, then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me of the messengers.” These traditions confirm the traditions saying: “…he has an aspect of Prophet Moses…he is afraid and lying in wait.”

“I said to abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.), ’I hope that you will be incharge of this task (Leadership with Divine Authority). Allah will drive it to your control with the sword now that the pledge of allegiance is offered to you and currency coins are printed in your name.” The Imam (a.s.) said, “There has been no one from us with whom letters had been exchanged, being pointed out with the gesture of fingers, questions asked and properties delivered to him but that he was murdered or died in his bed. (It will be as such) until Allah will raise for this task (Leadership with Divine Authority) a young boy from us whose birth place and upbringing would be unknown (to people) but not his ancestors.”

“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!”

“Mansoor bin Hazim and Abu Ayyoob al-Khazzaz said to Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) while I was present with them: “May Allah make us die for you! One does not know when death comes. Who is our imam after you?” He said: “If death comes, your man will be this.” He patted his son Musa, who was then five years old. Abdullah bin Ja’far was also present in the house on that day.”

“I said to Abul Hasan ar-Redha (as): “We hope that you are the man of the matter and that Allah may pave the way to you peacefully and without fighting. Homage has been paid to you and money is coined with your name.” He said: “None of us that letters has been sent to, has been pointed at with fingers, has been asked about religious matters and monies (legal religious rights) have been sent to, unless he is killed or he dies in his bed until Allah will send for this matter a boy from our progeny, whose birth and early life will be unknown but his lineage will be not unknown.”

“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 where to go. Your man is the one with the big abdomen and with dandruff in his head. He is the son of the imams. May Allah have mercy upon so-and-so!”