Through his companion...

Through his companion, Jaabir Ibn Abdullah Ansari, he sent salutations to the fifth among the Imams, Imam Muhammad al-Baqer (a.s.). All these are practical testimonies of the truthfulness of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). The series of Imamate and guidance continues today and will go on till the dawn of resurrection.

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) has underlined the significance of Imam al-Asr's (a.s.) recognition through the famous tradition, "من مات ولم يعرف إمام زمانه مات ميتة جاهليّة" "One who dies without recognizing the Imam of his time, dies the death of ignorance (i.e. unbelief)." [^2] As is evident, the unbelievers will not attain salvation. They will go to hell and shall abide in it forever. Anybody…