Lions will be among a herd of camels like shepherd dogs...

Lions will be among a herd of camels like shepherd dogs while the wolves will be in the midst of shepherd dogs.”[^8] This hadith perhaps alludes to the absolute security and emergence of the sense of confidence with one another.

The Prophet (S) also said: “When ‘Isa ibn Maryam comes down and kills ad-Dajjal, snakes and scorpions will not be hiding and will harm no one.”[^9] These hadith s clearly illustrate the degree of security from harm of person and property during the period of Hadrat al-Mahdi ( ‘atfs ). The shepherd will send his herd in the fields and not worry about its being stolen by man and attacked by beasts of prey.

Man will travel or live among harmful animals and be safe from their harm; it would be as if the law on respecting the rights of others had been accepted among the fierce animals and insects, and they all submitted and abided by it. Maybe some degrees of that security could be due to the fact that during the period of Hadrat al-Mahdi ( ‘atfs ) divine favors will be abundant, and since all animals will also benefit from them and experience security, they, in turn, will not harm anyone.

Public security in the period of the Imam of the Time ( ‘atfs ) will be so pervasive that even if one was sleeping, he would be certain that nobody would wake and disturb him. The Messenger of Allah (S) said in this regard: “The ummah of al-Mahdi will seek refuge in him just as honeybees seek refuge in their queen. He will fill the earth with justice and equity just as it had been filled with tyranny and oppression to the extent that the people will return to their primordial nature ( fitrah ).

A sleeping person will not be awoken while no one’s blood would ever be shed (unjustly).”[^10] The Security of Highways There are numerous hadith s concerning the security of highways during the rule of Hadrat al-Mahdi ( ‘atfs ).