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“One who fixes (predicts) the time of the reappearance, has lied. Neither have we fixed a time for it in the past nor would we do so in future.”

when Masjid Sahla was mentioned in his presence: “It will be the residence of our Master of the Affair (Imam Mahdi) when he occupies it with his family.”

I asked Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) or Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s): “Does reappearance of the master of affair has a fixed time that we might rest assured be pleased with it?” He replied: “Yes, it was fixed, but you people divulged it and Almighty Allah postponed it.”

the Imam (a.s): “Is there a fixed time for reappearance; so that we can sit quietly till that time?” He replied: “It was fixed; but you people publicized it and it was postponed.”

“The Master of this Affair is from my offspring. He is the one about whom it will be said: He has died, killed, perished, no rather gone to some unknown place.”

“When the Qaim rises, people will say, ‘How this can be? His bones have decayed a long time ago.”

“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.”

I asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s), “Why is he named as Qaim?” He said: “Because he will rise after his name dies. He will establish a mighty enterprise. He will rise up by the command of Allah, the Glorified.”

“Mahdi is a man from the progeny of Fatima. He is of wheaten complexion.”

“Five hundred Dirhams less twenty was collected with me. I decided to sent them but I did not like to send five hundred less twenty. I then added twenty Dirhams to it from my own money and sent them to al-Asadi without any mention of what was therein. The message that came to me said, “Five hundred Dirhams of which twenty were yours have reached (us).”

There would be two occultations for Imam Qaim (a.s). We asked: What for? He replied: Because he fears for his life.

“The man of this matter must disappear and he is to be in isolation during his disappearance. There is in no loneliness among the thirty and how good an abode ‘Tayba’ is!”

“O Hazim, there will be two occultations for the master of this affair and he would reappear in the second of the two. And if someone comes to you and says that he has touched his grave, do not testify for him (accept him).”

I asked Imam Baqir (a.s): “Is there a fixed time for reappearance?” He said: “The time-fixers have lied, they have lied, they have lied.”

Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s) said: “By Allah, that to which you look forward to, will not come about, except after you are distinguished and subjected to a test till, except for a few, none of you Shia will remain…then he recited the following verse: “What! do you think that you will be left alone while Allah has not yet known those of you who have struggled hard …” (9:16) …and those who are patient.

“I asked abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.) about the meaning of the words of Allah. “I do not (need to) swear by the orbiting (81:15) stars which are visible during the night (81:16) and sit during the day,. “. (81:17)” She has said that then he said, “It refers to the Imam who will disappear in the year two hundred sixty then he will rise like a shooting star that shines during the dark night. If you would attain such time it will brighten your eyes with happiness.”

I was in the company of Abu Ibrahim, Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s). The Imam said: Indeed, Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) said: A man is fortunate, who before his death sees his successor from his progeny. After that the Imam pointed out to his son, Ali and said: Almighty Allah has pointed out this son, who is from my life, as my successor.

Five hundred dirhams short of twenty were deposited before me. I did not like it to be short of this amount, so I weighed another twenty dirhams from my money and sent the amount to Asadi. I did not inform him that I had completed it from my own money. The answer came: “The five hundred, of which twenty were yours, reached us.” Asadi died in the Rabiul Aakhir of the year three hundred and twelve. He was honest, he never changed, and he was not mentioned disrespectfully.

“No, by Allah, he is not from my progeny. He is from the progeny of Ali (a.s). Bliss be for the one who reaches his time. Through him, Allah will relieve the Ummah’s stress, until he makes the earth full of equity and justice...”

“The man of this matter disappears twice. The first occultation lasts long until some people say that he has died, some say that he has been killed and others say that he has gone. Till only a few of his companions will remain. None of his children and others would know his location, except a servant, who manages his affairs.”