That Imam would have a sealed scroll which would have the names of his men...

That Imam would have a sealed scroll which would have the names of his men, along with their nationalities and patronymics etc. They will be very much devoted to their Imam. Ubayy asked: O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.), what are the evidences and signs of that Imam? The Prophet replied: He would have a standard.

When it is time for his uprising, it would unfurl automatically and the Almighty Allah would grant to it the power of speech and it would say: O Wali of Allah, arise and eliminate the enemies of Allah. These were two signs (unfurling of the standard and talking to the Imam). Now his sword would be in the sheath, but when it is the time of his advent; it would also come out of the sheath and the Almighty Allah would give it power of speech.

📌It will address the Imam as follows: O Wali of Allah, arise. Now it is not allowed for you to sit without confronting the enemies of Allah. The Imam will set out with the standard and the sword and he would slay the enemies of Allah wherever he finds them. He would establish the divine limits, apply the divine laws, Jibraeel will be on his right and Mikaeel on the left. Remember what I have told you. I entrust my matter to the Almighty Allah.

O Ubayy, fortunate is the one who would meet that Imam, lucky is one who would be devoted to him and auspicious is one who would have faith in his Imamate. He would remain safe from destruction and because of his faith in Allah and His Messenger, the Almighty Allah will open the doors of Paradise for him. His example on the earth would be like that of musk whose fragrance spreads everywhere and on the heavens his example is that of a shining moon whose light never wanes or goes out.

Ubayy said: O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.), please mention some qualities of those Imams. He said: The Almighty Allah has revealed twelve scrolls to me and at the end of each of them is mentioned their respective qualities and names.” 5- Ilalush Sharai & Uyun Akhbar Reza: It is narrated from Ibne Saeed Hashmi from Furat from Muhammad bin Ahmad Hamadani from Abbas bin Abdullah Bukhari from Muhammad bin Qasim bin Ibrahim from Harawi from Imam Ali Reza (a.s.) that he narrated from his forefathers (a.s.) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) said: “When I was taken up to the heavens in Meraj, I was called.

I said: “Yes, my Lord, You are blessed and high.” Then I was called again: O Muhammad, You are My servant and I am your Lord. Then worship Me and rely on Me.

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