Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) has said...
Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) has said: إِذَا تَـمَنَّـى أَحَدُكُمُ الْقَائِمَ فَلْيَتَمَنَّهُ فِي عَافِيَةٍ فَإِنَّ اللٌّهَ بَعَثَ مُحَمَّداً رَحْمَةً وَ يَبْعَثُ الْقَائِمَ نَقِمَةً “Anytime one of you has the desire (to see) al-Qa`im (ajtf), then you should desire that (you see him while) you are in a good (spiritual) state since surely Allah had sent Muhammad (S) as a mercy but will send al-Qa`im (ajtf) as an avenger.”[^4] In addition, it has been mentioned in Du’a al-Nudbah[^5]: وَ أَرِهِ سَيِدَّهُ يَا شَدِيدَ الْقُوىٰ...
“And allow him (Imam al-Mahdi) to see his Master, O’ the Almighty...”[^6] In another supplication[^7], it has been mentioned: وَاجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ تَقَرُّ عَيْنُهُ بِرُؤْيِتَهِ “And make us of those whose eyes are delighted by seeing.”[^8] Imam Ja’far b.
Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) has said: مَنْ قَرَأَ سُورَةَ بَنِـي إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةِ جُمْعَةٍ لَمْ يَمُتْ حَـتَّى يُدْرِكَ الْقَائِمَ فَيَكُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ “A person who recites Surah Bani Isra`il (17) every Thursday night will not die until he sees al-Qa`im (ajtf) and becomes one of his companions.”[^9] Imam Ja’far b.
Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) has also said: مَنْ قَرَأَ بَعْدَ كُلِّ فَرِيضَةٍ هٌذَا الدُّعَاءَ فَإِنَّهُ يَرى الإِمَامَ م ح م د بْنِ الْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلـى أَبَائِهِ أَلسَّلاَمُ فِي الْيَقْظَةِ أَوْ فِي الْـمَنَامِ “A person who recites the following supplication after every obligatory Salat will definitely see Imam (م ح م د) Ibn al-Hasan, may peace be upon him and upon his forefathers, (either) while he is awake or in his dreams.” ^10 Then the Imam recited the following supplication: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ.
أَللّٰهُمَّ بَلِّغْ مَوْلاَنَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ أَيْنَمَا كَانَ وَ حَيْثُمَا كَانَ... “In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O’ Allah! Convey to our Master, Sahib al-Zaman (ajtf), wherever he is and everywhere he is...” [^1]: Biharul Anwar, vol. 102, pg. 1111, sec. 7, no. 2; MiSbah of al-Kaf’ami, pg. 550 [^2]: Biharul Anwar, vol. 102, pg. 90 [^4]: al-Kafi, vol. 8, pg. 233, no.
306 [^5]: This supplication has been narrated in the reliable books of supplication such as Mafatih al-Jinan, Mikyal al-Makarim, vol. 2, pg. 93-100; the hand written copy of Mizar al-Kabir of Ibne al-Mashadi, pg. 822; Mizar (the old Version) by Qutb Rawandi; the hand written copy of Mizar of Sayyid ibne Tawus which is known by the name of MiSbahul Zair, pg. 334; Biharul Anwar, vol. 102 [^6]: Biharul Anwar, vol. 102, pg. 90 [^7]: Biharul Anwar, vol.
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