The Prophet (S) used to deal with enemies leniently...

The Prophet (S) used to deal with enemies leniently, gently and kindly in order to win their hearts and for the people to be acquainted with him. Hadrat al-Qa’im ( ‘atfs ), however, will adopt the policy of killing; he will act according to his order and accept no one’s repentance.

Thus, woe be to anyone who would oppose him!”[^1] Hasan ibn Harun said: “I was in the company of Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ) when Mu‘alla ibn al-Khanis asked the Imam ( ‘a ): ‘During his advent, will Hadrat al-Qa’im ( ‘atfs ) act contrary to the approach of the Commander of the Faithful ( ‘a ) in dealing with opponents?’ The Imam ( ‘a ) answered: ‘Yes. ‘Ali ( ‘a ) adopted leniency and clemency because he knew that after him enemies would prevail over his supporters and Shi‘ah.

The policy of Hadrat al-Qa’im ( ‘atfs ), however, is rage toward them as well as overpowering and subduing them because he knows that after him no one will ever prevail over the Shi‘ah.”[^2] Hadrat ar-Rida ( ‘a ) said: “During the advent of our Qa’im ( ‘atfs ), there will be nothing but the shedding of blood, sweating[^3] (on account of war and extreme exertion), and sleeping in the saddle (because of so many battles).”[^4] Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar said: “Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ) made mention of Hadrat al-Qa’im ( ‘atfs ).

I said: “I hope that his ( ‘atfs ) program would be easily implemented while his government would be easily established.” The Imam ( ‘a ) said: “No. It will not be so; you would instead experience so many difficulties.”[^5] Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ) said: “‘Ali ( ‘a ) said: ‘It was permissible for me to kill deserters and the wounded, but I did not do so because if the Shi‘ah rose up, the wounded among them would not be killed.

For Hadrat al-Qa’im ( ‘atfs ), however, it is permissible and allowed, and there are grounds to kill deserters and to eliminate the wounded’.”[^6] Imam al-Baqir ( ‘a ) said: “If only the people knew what program Hadrat al-Qa’im ( ‘atfs ) had and what actions he would take, most of them would wish not to see him at all because he would do a lot of killing and certainly the first killing will occur in the tribe of Quraysh.

After the Quraysh, he will not take anything but the sword or give to them anything but the sword.