May Allah have mercy on him who holds back his soul for our sake?

May Allah have mercy on him who holds back his soul for our sake? May Allah have mercy on him who revives our matter?" I asked, "What if I die before I receive al-Qa'im (PBUH)?" The Imam (PBUH) replied, "Anyone of you who says, 'Had I met the Qa'im of the family of Muhammad (PBUH&HF) I would have helped him', he is like the one who is striking (the enemies) with his sword at the side of al-Qa'im (PBUH). Nay!

He is like the one who has been martyred beside him."[^1] Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Abi Nasr narrated: Imam al-Ridha (PBUH) said, "How praiseworthy are patience and awaiting the relief! Have you not heard the saying of the righteous servant (mentioned in the Quran), 'and watch for I too am watching with you,' (11:93) and, 'You await and I too am awaiting' (7:71)? Thus, be patient, for relief will come after (people's) despair. Certainly, those who were before you were more patient than you...

What is the matter with you that you do not possess your souls and do not have patience until Allah, the Glorious, brings what you want? Verily this command/kingdom does not come in the way that people want. It is the command/kingdom of Allah, the Glorious, and His decree and (it will happen with) patience. Certainly only he who fears to lose would hasten."[^2] In addition, Abu Basir narrated: [^1] Kamal al-Din, p. 644, Hadith 2; al-Kafi, vol. 8, p.

80, Hadith 27 (similar narration); Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 52, p. 126, Hadith 16. [^2]Qurb al-Isnad, pp. 168-169; Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 52, pp. 110-111. Imam al-Sadiq (PBUH) said, "Do you want me to inform you about the things without which Allah shall not accept any act from His servants?" Abu Basir said, "Yes".

The Imam (PBUH) continued, "To bear witness that there is no god but He, Muhammad (PBUH&HF) is His servant and His Apostle, to acknowledge what Allah commanded, to believe in our exclusive guardianship, to disassociate from our enemies, to submit to the Imams, to have piety (against sins) and hard effort (in obedience) with peace of heart, and to await al-Qa'im (PBUH). Certainly, we will have a government that Allah shall bring it when He wills.

Whoever is delighted to be of the companions of al-Qa'im (PBUH) should wait, and should act with piety and good morals while he waits? If he dies before the advent of al-Qa'im (PBUH), he will have the reward of him who has received al- Qa'im (PBUH). Thus, try hard (in obedience) and wait.