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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Al-mahdipeace Be Upon Him Letters of the Imam of the Time (a.s) Narrators have recorded some of the letters that His Eminence addressed to Shia personalities. Some of them are replies to legal questions posed to His Eminence. Here we present some examples of the same: 1.

Letter of the Imam of the time to Ahmad bin Ishaq Ahmad bin Ishaq Ashari Qummi was the leader of the group of Qom pilgrims who went for the Ziyarat of the Purified Imams (a.s). He is one of the important narrators of traditions. Once a Shia man met him and gave him a letter of Ja’far, the son of Imam Hadi (a.s). In this letter, Ja’far had introduced himself and informed that after the passing away of his brother, Imam Hasan Askari (a.s), he was the leader and chief of the Islamic world.

And Ja’far claimed to possess what the people were in need of regarding the lawful and the unlawful matters of the Islamic Law. After he got this letter, Ahmad wrote to His Eminence, the Awaited Imam, and also enclosed the original letter of Ja’far. His Eminence, Imam Mahdi (a.s) replied to Ahmad as follows: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful “Your letter has been received, may Allah protect you, and a letter attached to it, with the things mentioned in your letter.

In spite of the fact that the words and imports of the letter were metamorphosed and confused and mistakes and errors were numerous, as I have understood; if you had paid close attention to it you would also have realized it. Praise is only to the Lord of the worlds, a praise not shared by anyone else: Praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds and by that favor and kindness that is on us from Him. Allah Almighty has perfected the truth and rendered falsehood invalid.

And Him that I mention is the witness and there is no doubt in what I am saying, we shall collate these things now. And every fact about which questions shall be raised. And the writer of that letter to you and none from the creatures has the responsibility of Imamate, obedience and covenant. And soon we shall explain to you those matters that shall be sufficient to convince you. O Ahmad! May Allah have mercy on you.

The Almighty Allah has not created people in vain and He has not left them aimless and useless. Rather, by His power He created them and provided them with hearing, sight, mind and conscience. Then He sent towards them prophets, who were warners and givers of glad-tidings.