And when our Qaim arises he would bring another twenty-five...

And when our Qaim arises he would bring another twenty-five letters and spread them among the people and add them to the two letters and spread the knowledge of twenty-seven letters.”[^3] In that same book is related in a lengthy tradition from His Eminence, Abu Ja’far Baqir (as) with reference to the qualities of Imam Qaim (aj) and the practice of His Eminence during the period of his reappearance that he said: “…then he would return to Kufa and send those three hundred and thirteen persons to all the parts of the world.

And that is the meaning of the statement of the Almighty Allah: “And fight with them until there is no more persecution and religion should be only for Allah.”[^4] In another tradition from His Eminence it is mentioned that he said: “And in his time, wisdom would be bestowed to you; so much so that a woman would dispense justice from her home on the basis of the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (S).”[^5] In another report from His Eminence it is stated that he remarked: “When Qaim (aj) arises, he would appoint a person in each country of the world and say to him: Your guidance is present in the palm of your hand.

So whenever you are faced with a decision you find difficult, you should glance at your palm and act accordingly…”[^6] In Kharaij there is a tradition from the Chief of the Martyrs (as) that he said: “Then the Almighty Allah would bestow a miracle to our Shias, such that nothing would be hidden from them. So much so, that a man from them would like to know what his family knows.

He would inform them of what they know.”[^7] In Biharul Anwar, in a lengthy tradition from Amirul Momineen (as) it is mentioned that he said: “…and knowledge would be located in the hearts of the believers.