I would recite the funeral prayer of my respected father.

I would recite the funeral prayer of my respected father.” The young lad recited the funeral prayers then passed through the gathering and left the room. All those present there came to know that the eleventh Imam had not passed away childless. When the caliph was informed about this, he sent his soldiers who searched every room, every nook and corner of the house to find the boy and arrest him. So that he may be put to death and the world can be rid of the twelfth Imam.

The search party inspected the whole house but the Imam was not to be found anywhere. He went into the cellar of his house and from there he disappeared to reappear when Allah, the Almighty wills; and that he may fill the earth with justice and equity like it would have been full of injustice and oppression.

Abu Sult Harwi asked Imam Reza (a.s), “What would be the signs of your Qaem at the time of his reappearance?” Imam replied, “His sign is that he would be senior in age but in the view of people he would appear to be a man of forty years or even less. Another sign is that, even through the passage of time he will not age till the time he passes away.

He would always remain in the same condition of youth.” Imam Sadiq (a.s) says, “Our Qaem would appear in the form of an elegant youth while the people would say in surprise: We were expecting him to be an aged gentlemen.” Reyan ibn Sult asked Imam Reza (a.s), “Are you the master of affair?” The Imam replied, “I am not the master of the affair, who would fill the earth with justice and equity like it would be filled with injustice and oppression.

You see that there is weakness and senility in my body. That is why I cannot be the master of affair. Master of affair is the one who at the time of his reappearance would be senior in age but his appearance would that of a youth and his body shall be strong.” If he wants he could catch hold of a huge tree and uproot it, it would not be impossible for him.

Thus when he stands between two mountains and raises a cry the huge boulders of the mountains would fragment into pebbles and begin falling to the earth. He is my fourth descendant.

As long as Allah wills he would remain in concealment and when he reappears he would fill the earth with justice and equity like it would be filled with injustice and inequity.” Amirul Momineen (a.s) says, “In the last days of calamity and ignorance of the people, God will appoint a person and will support him and protect his followers through angels.