Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ) said...

Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ) said: “The first thing to be manifested of the justice of Hadrat al-Qa’im ( ‘a ) is that he will announce that those who are performing the optional Hajj or rituals, kissing the Hajar al-Aswad ,[^11] and doing optional tawaf [^12] would have to offer the same opportunities to those who would be performing the obligatory Hajj .”[^13] Government over Hearts Naturally, the government, which in a short period of time would prevail over adversities, eliminate confusion and disorder, and sow the seeds of hope in the hearts of mankind by removing despair from them, will enjoy popular support.

The system, which could extinguish the fires of war and restore order and security in society to the extent that even animals would benefit from it, will be the government over hearts. The aspiration of mankind is to live under such a government. As such, in the hadith s the people’s adherence to the Imam and their attachment to his government have been mentioned in glowing terms.

The Messenger of Allah (S) said: “I give you glad tidings of al-Mahdi, a man from the Quraysh with whose caliphate and rule the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth will be pleased.”[^14] The Prophet (S) also said: “A man from my ummah will rise up whom the people of the earth and heavens will love.”[^15] Sabah said: “During the time of Hadrat al-Mahdi ( ‘atfs ) young people will wish to be old enough while old people will wish that they were still small and young.”[^16] Maybe the old would wish that they were still small and young because they would like to spend more time under his government while the youth would wish to be…