Khalaf-e-Salih (the best and the righteous Successor)...

Khalaf-e-Salih (the best and the righteous Successor), because he is the heir of the greatest families of the Islamic world… Agnomen of the Imam of the time It is a confirmed fact that the Prophet of Islam (a.s) had designated, Abu Abdillah [7] as the agnomen of his last successor, the Awaited Imam. It is also said that the agnomen of the Holy Imam is, Abu Ja’far and Abul Qasim.

[8] [1] Tarikh, Tabari 7/70 [2] Tajul Uroos 1/409 [3] Lisanul Arab, 3/787 [4] Bihar 13/10 [5] Bihar [6] Bihar [7] Iqdud Durar fi Akhbar-e-Muntazar, Pg. 194 [8] Rauzatush Shohada, Pg. 326 Year of Birth of the Imam of the Time The birth of His Eminence, Mahdi (a.s), the great reformer of humanity is said to have been in the year 255 A.H. [1] and the year 232 all is also mentioned in this regard.

[2] The Blessed Night The Qaim of the Progeny of Muhammad was born on the blessed night of the 15th of the month of Shaban al-Moazzam. It is the most holy night and it is mentioned in some traditions and narrations that the night of Power (Shab-e-Qadr) is this very night. And that all affairs are appointed on this night.

On this night, the Ziyarat (visitation) of the father of the independent ones and the beloved of the Messenger of Allah (a.s), the chief of the Martyrs, Imam Husain (a.s) is recommended. [1] Wafayatul Ayan, 2/451, Usool-al-Kafi [2] Bihar Back Index Next…