There shall be an occultation for him due to which people...

There shall be an occultation for him due to which people will get deviated in their religion. Then Mahdi will emerge like a twinkling star and will fill the earth with equity and Justice just as it had been In the same book, a similar tradition from Abu Baseer can be seen but with this difference: Mahdi shall emerge like a twinkling star and will bring along with himself the provisions of the Prophet.

(Till the end) The author of "Yanabi-ul-Muwadda" (on page 494) has narrated from Abu Baseer who in turn has narrated from Jabir-ibn-Yazid Ju'afi as such: I heard Jabir-ibn-Abdullah Ansari saying: The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) told me: 'O Jabir! My legatees and the Imams of the Muslims after me are Ali, Hassan, Hussein, Ali-ibn-Hussein, Muhammad-ibn-Ali, famous as Baqir. O Jabir! You shall meet him and when you do so send my greetings upon him.

After Baqir will come Jafer-ibn -Muhammad, Musa-ibn-Jafer, Ali-ibn-Musa, Muhammad- ibn-Ali, Ali-ibn-Muhammad, Hassan-ibn-Ali and 'Al-Qaem' whose name and agnomen are the same as my name and agnomen. 'Qaem' is the son of Hassan- ibn-Ali. Mahdi is the very person who shall gain victory over the East and West. Mahdi is the very person who will go into concealment from his companions views. No one shall remain firm in his Imamat except for those whom Allah has tested their heartly faith.

Mahdi and the Manner of His Occultation Ibn-Babwiyah has imputedly narrated from Sa'adibn-Abdullah (the one who had been present at the time of Imam Hassan Askari's death and burial ceremony) as such: "Countless number of people had gathered during Imam Hassan Askari's burial such that it was impossible for anyone to come together and forge a lie." The narrator says: In the year 288 when eighteen years or more had passed from Imam Hassan Askari's demise, we presented ourselves before Ahmad-ibn- Obaidullah-ibn-Khaqan.

He was the Caliph's representative in Qum responsible for collecting the tribute. He was amongst the severe enemies of the progeny of Abu-Talib. In that gathering discussion took place about the progeny of Abu- Talib who were the residents of Samerra and their faith, piousness and bravery were such matters, which were mooted before the Caliph.