7/186 It was asked, “O Allah’s Messenger!

7/186 It was asked, “O Allah’s Messenger! Would Sham be conquereda” He replied, “Very soon (it would be conquered), after that mischief will arise. Then the mischief of the worst kind would appear. In short, there would be mischief after mischief till finally a man from my Ahle Bayt would appear, whose name is Mahdi (a.s).” [1] The Prophet of Islam (a.s) said, “The Mahdi of this community is from us (our family).

When confusion, turmoil and mischief would surround the world and the paths shall be cut off and people will destroy each other and the elders shall not be merciful on the young and the young shall not respect the elders.

In that period, the Almighty Allah would send our Mahdi, who is the ninth descendant of Imam Husain (a.s) and he would conquer the centers of deviation and the oblivious hearts and establish religion just as it were founded and he shall fill the earth with justice and equity just as it would be full of injustice and oppression.” [2] It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) that he said, “Mahdi (a.s) will reappear at the time when fear, mischiefs, calamities, epidemics, violence, divisions in religion and transformation of the peoples’ condition shall be dominant on the world and society.

Day and night people would yearn for death and shall be at each other’s throat. In other words despair and hopelessness would have conquered them. At that time His Eminence would reappear; and congratulations to the one reaches Imam Mahdi (a.s) and becomes his supporter and woe to the one who opposes him.” [3] [1] Kanzul Ummal, 6/44 [2] Biharul Anwar, 13/174 [3] Qalaidud Durar, Pg.

133 His Eminence, Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) said to a group of his Shias regarding His Eminence, Imam Mahdi (a.s), “Our Qaim would receive help in instilling fear and awe in the hearts of the enemies, and the earth will come into his control and its treasures would be uncovered for him. His rulership will extend to the east and the west. The Almighty Allah would make His religion dominant even if polytheists detest it.

He would revive the barren lands and the earth would sprout out its vegetation and during his time, people would be immersed in blessings such that its parallel has never been seen.” A man in the gathering asked, “When would your Qaim reappear ?” The Holy Imam (a.s) in reply to this question related the signs of reappearance saying, “A time when men shall resemble women.