Again, in the same section and chapter of the afore-said...

Again, in the same section and chapter of the afore-said book, its author narrates from 'Al-Fatan' of Hafiz Na'eem-ibn-Hemad and he, from Ka'ab al- Ahbar who said: "Before Mahdi's emergence, stars shall appear from the East with constant glittering." Eclipse of the Sun and Moon The author of "Eqdud-Durar" in section one, chapter four narrates from 'Al- Fatan' of Hafiz Abu-Abdullah Na'eem-ibn-Hemmad and he, from Yazid-ibn- Khalil Asadi who said: "I was in the presence of Imam Muhammad Baqir (A.S.) He mentioned two of the signs which would occur before the emergence of Mahdi and which has not yet been witnessed (right from the time of fall of Adam till now).

One sign is this that there shall occur an eclipse of the sun on 15th of Ramadhan and the moon too shall be eclipsed at the end of Ramadhan." A person said: 'O son of Messenger of Allah! It is not as you say. Rather the sun will be eclipsed at the end of the month of Ramadhan and the moon will be eclipsed during the middle of the month.

Imam Baqir (A.S.) said: The one who says these words knows better (than you) that right from the time of Adam's fall till today these two signs have not occurred… The author of "Es'aaf-ul-Raghaben" too has narrated the same tradition. Discord and Pessimism amongst the People The author of "Eqdud-Durar" in Section one, chapter four has narrated from Imam Hussein (A.S.) as such: "The affair for which you are awaiting i.e.

the emergence of Mahdi (A.S.) shall not be fulfilled until some amongst you feel disgusted of the other, while some amongst you bear testimony against the other and until some amongst you curse the other." Narrator says: I asked: Will there by any goodness in this matter? Imam (A.S.) replied: Goodness will be at that time when Mahdi emerges and will destroy such cruelties and oppressions.

The author of "Yanabi-ul-Muwadda" narrates on page 491 from the book 'Arba'een' of Hafez Abu Na'eem Isfahani that Ali-ibn-Abi Talib (A.S.) said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.A.) as such: 'O Messenger of Allah! Is Mahdi from our progeny or from others? The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) replied: Rather he is from us. Religion shall terminate by his hands just as it commenced from us. People shall be delivered from seditions through Mahdi just as they got delivered from polytheism through us.