After that some of its walls were destroyed and rebuilt...

After that some of its walls were destroyed and rebuilt during the time of Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ath-Thaqafi, a bloodthirsty, cruel and tyrannical governor appointed by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn ‘Abd al-Malik.[^8] Actually, the aforementioned hadith was a prediction by the Commander of the Faithful ( ‘a ) about the emergence of tyrant rulers such as Ziyad, Hajjaj, Yusuf ibn ‘Umar, and others.

Question 6 Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ) said: “Husayn ( ‘a ), along with his companions who were martyred with him, will come and seventy prophets will accompany them just as Hadrat Musa was accompanied by seventy dispatched persons.”[^9] Who would be these seventy prophets?

Answer: These seventy prophets will accompany Hadrat Musa ( ‘a ) in visiting the House of Allah while performing Hajj ,[^10] or they could be the seventy persons from among the community ( qawm ) of Hadrat Musa ( ‘a ) who demanded to see Allah and hear His voice at an appointed tryst ( miqat ), but when the manifestation of the divine glory came upon them, they fell down dead and were raised up to life again[^11] and while reaching the station of prophethood they would accompany Hadrat Musa ( ‘a ) during the time of Imam al-Mahdi ( ‘atfs ).

It could also mean something else which is beyond our knowledge and understanding. [^1]: See p. 52. [^2]: See p. 136. [^3]: Surah at-Tawbah (or, Bara‘ah) 9:29. [^4]: See p. 151. [^5]: See p. 152. [^6]: See p. 152. [^7]: Mu‘jam al-Buldan, vol. 4, p. 493. [^8]: Sayr I‘lam an-Nabala, vol. 5, p. 442. [^9]: See p. 211. [^10]: Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 13, no. 11. [^11]: Surah al-Baqarah 2:55-56; Surah an-Nisa’ 4:153; Surah al-A‘raf 7:155. Previous…