محمد بن علي الكوفي

“The name of Imam Qaim (a.s) will be announced on the 23rd night and he will reappear on the day of Ashura, on which Imam Husain (a.s) was martyred.”

“Once as-Sufyani was mentioned before Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as). He said: “He (as-Syfyani) will not rise except after the rising of the one in Sana’a.”

“I asked Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as): “What will the sign of al-Qa’im be?” He said: “When the orbit will turn and it will be said: Has he died, perished or which valley has he followed?” I said: “May I die for you! Then what will happen?” He said: “He will appear with the sword.”

“Al-Qa’im will rise and he has not paid homage to anyone at all.”

“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.”

“As if I see the Shia of Ali with the Qur’an in their hands teaching people the divine principles.”

“Every banner that is raised before the appearance of al-Qa’im will be of an oppressive arrogant.”

“The companions of Talut have been tried by the river. Allah has said, ‘Allah will try you by a river.’ The companions of al-Qa’im also will be tried like that.”

Amirul Mo’mineen (as) had said: “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 kill the fleers and to finish off the wounded.”

“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 master of this matter (deliverance) will be from my progeny. It is he, about whom it will be said: Has he died or perished? Or which valley has he followed?”

“Before the appearance of al-Qa’im, there will be red death, white death and attacks of locusts in time and out of time. Red death is the killing by the sword and white death is by plague.”

“When al-Qa’im (as) rises, people will deny him because he comes as a young man. No one will still keep to him save the true believers, whom Allah has covenanted since the first Creation.” During the disappearance of al-Qa’im (as), people separate, disagree with each other, become desperate and their faith becomes weak for they find that the period of the disappearance of the imam has become too long. Therefore when Imam al-Mahdi (aj) reappears as a young man, they deny him. The infallible Imams (as) have declared that when saying: “They (people) separate into different sects, walk in various ways of seditions and are deceived by the mirage of the infatuates’ speech. So when he (al-Qa’im) appears to them after these many years, which definitely make one too old, too weak and with curved back, as a young man, those, whose hearts are full of diseases, will deny him but the true believers, whom Allah has favored with His kindness, will still believe in him and keep to him.” They, who believe in all that the infallible imams (as) have said and wait for the expected imam faithfully and with no a bit of doubt or confusion and who are not deceived by the fabrications of the Satan and his followers, definitely will win in the afterlife.

Once al-Qa’im was mentioned before Abul Hasan ar-Redha (as); he said: “Today you are at ease more than that day (when al-Qa’im will appear).” They said: “How is that?” He said: “When our Qa’im (as) appears, there will be nothing save blood, sweat and sleeping on the saddles. His cloths are not but rough and his food is not but coarse.”

Ali (as) often said: “The Shia come to a day that they become like the goats. The lion does not know which of them to catch. They will have no honor nor will they have a supporter to depend upon in their affairs.”

“Al-Qa’im will come from the defile of Mountain Thi Tuwa with three hundred and thirteen men as the number of the Muslims, who have fought in the battle of Badr. He will lean his back against the Black Rock (in the Kaaba) and will shake his victorious banner.” Ali bin Abu Hamza said: “I mentioned that to Abul Hasan Musa bin Ja’far al-Kadhim (as) and he said: “It is an evidenced book.”

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): “Who is better; al-Hasan or al-Husayn?” He said: “The virtue of the previous one of us joins the next one of us and the virtue of the next one of us joins the previous one. Each one of us has his virtue.” I said: “May my soul be sacrificed for you! Would you explain the answer more to me because I look for the truth?” He said: “We are from one tree. Allah has created us from one clay. Our virtue and knowledge are from Allah. We are the deputies of Allah over His people, the propagandists for His religion and the means between Allah and His people. Do I say more to you O Zayd?” I said: “Yes!” He said: “Our creation is the same. Our knowledge is the same. Our virtue is the same and we all are the same before Allah.” I asked: “Would you tell me how many you are?” He said: “We are twelve ones. So has been determined around the Throne at the beginning of the Creation. The first of us is Muhammad. The middle is Muhammad and the last of us is Muhammad.”

“When al-Qa’im (as) rises, people will deny him because he will come back to them as a young man. No one will remain believing in him except those, with whom Allah has made a covenant since the first creation.” In another tradition he had said: “It is a great affliction that when their man (al-Qa’im) appears to them young while they think that he is an old man.”

“Allah will send three hundred and thirteen men to a mosque in Mecca. The people of Mecca know that those men’s fathers and grandfathers have not created yet. They will have swords, on which one thousand words are written. Each word is a clue for one thousand words. Then Allah will send the wind from every valley to say: “This is al-Mahdi. He rules like the rule of Prophet David (as). He does not need any evidence.”

I heard Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) saying: “Woe unto the arrogants of the Arabs from a soon evil.” I said: “May I die for you! How many of the Arabs will be with al-Qa’im (as)?” He said: “Very few.” I said: “By Allah, those, who talk about this matter among the Arabs, are too many!” He said: “People must be tried, sifted and purified. Much many people will be thrown away from the sieve.” The same was narrated by Muhammad bin Ya’qoob al-Kulayni from Muhammad bin Yahya and al-Hasan bin Muhammad from Ja’far bin Muhammad from al-Qassim bin Issma’eel al-Anbari from al-Hasan bin Ali from Abul Mughra from Abu Ya’foor.