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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Mikyalul Makarim Fee Fawaaid ad-Duaa Lil Qai’m vol. 1 The Letter Jeem (J) Jamaal (Elegance) and beauty of His Eminence Know that our master, the master of the time, may Allah bless him, is the most elegant and handsome person in the world because he is most closely resembling the Holy Prophet (S).

As mentioned in the Kitabul Hujja of Sayyid Bahrani and others also quoting from Ammar that he said: “The Holy Prophet (S) said: O Ammar, Allah, the High and the Mighty made a covenant to me that nine Imams will emerge from the loins of Husain and the ninth of them will disappear from the public and he it is about whom Allah, the Mighty and the Sublime says: قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَصْبَحَ مَاؤُكُمْ غَوْرًا فَمَنْ يَأْتِيكُمْ بِمَاءٍ مَعِينٍ “Say: Have you considered if your water should go down, who is it then that will bring you flowing water?” (Qur’an, Surah Mulk 67:30) There will be a prolonged occultation for him, such that a group will give up faith in him and others will remain steadfast.

Thus when it is the last age of time, he will reappear and fill up the earth with equity and justice just as it would be fraught with injustice and oppression.

And he will make war for the interpretation of Qur’an just as I fought for its revelation and he will have the same name as mine and he will be most closely resembling me.”[^1] In Kamaluddin it is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that he said: “Mahdi is from my progeny, his name is same as mine and his patronymic is (also) same as mine. He most closely resembles me by way of manners and appearance. He will have occultation and astonishment; such that people will go astray in it.

Then he will appear like a shooting star. He will fill the earth with justice and equity as it would have been teeming with tyranny and oppression.”[^2] Also in the same book there is a tradition of Imam Sadiq (as) from his forefathers from the Messenger of Allah (S) that he said: “Mahdi is from my descendants. His name is my name and his patronymic (Kunniyat) is my patronymic. He most closely resembles me in appearance and behavior than all the people.

There will be occultation and confusion for him. So much so that people will deviate from their religion.

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