Hadrat al-Mahdi ( ‘atfs ) will act in such a way that most...

Hadrat al-Mahdi ( ‘atfs ) will act in such a way that most of the people will say, ‘This person is not from the Progeny of Muhammad (S) and if he were really from the of the Prophet (S), he would have been compassionate’.”[^7] The same Imam ( ‘a ) also said: “Hadrat al-Mahdi ( ‘atfs ) will stage the uprising with a new program, a novel tradition and innovative judgment. It will be a very difficult moment for the Arabs, and it does not behoove him anything but to kill enemies.”[^8] 2.

Execution and Banishment ‘Abdullah al-Mughayrah said that Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ) said: “During the advent of the Qa’im of Muhammad’s Progeny ( ‘a ), he will execute five hundred persons from the Quraysh while standing.

Then, he will execute five hundred other people in the same manner, and this act will be repeated six times.” ‘Abdullah asked: “Will their number reach this?” The Imam ( ‘a ) replied: “Yes; they as well as their friends.”[^9] Imam al-Baqir ( ‘a ) said: “During the uprising of Hadrat al-Qa’im ( ‘atfs ), he will present the faith to each of the Nasibi s.[^10] If they accept the truth, he would release them.

He will behead anyone who would not accept the faith, or ask him to pay the jizyah [^11] just as what they collect from the Ahl adh-Dhimmah ,[^12] and he ( ‘atfs ) will banish him in remote villages and small towns.”[^13] Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ) said: “When our Qa’im stages the uprising, he will recognize our enemies from their faces. Then, he will take them by their feet and heads and strike them with the sword (thus, eliminating them).”[^14] 3.

The Amputation of Hands Hirawi said: “I asked Imam ar-Rida ( ‘a ): ‘What is the first thing Hadrat al-Qa’im will do?’ The Imam ( ‘a ) replied: ‘He will first go to the tribe of Bani Shaybah and amputate their hands because they are robbers of the House of God’.”[^15] Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ) said: “When our Qa’im rises up, he will detain the tribe of Bani Shaybah, amputate their hands, and present them to the people, saying: ‘They are robbers of the House of God’.”[^16] The same Imam ( ‘a ) also said: “The first confrontation will be the Imam’s ( ‘atfs ) encounter with the tribe of Bani Shaybah.

He will amputate their hands and hang them in the Ka‘bah .