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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Mikyalul Makarim Fee Fawaaid ad-Duaa Lil Qai’m vol. 1 Rewards Of Helping And Supporting The Oppressed =================================================== The point is that the Imam of the Age – may our souls be sacrificed on him – is oppressed as is known to all. As for the excellence of helping and supporting the oppressed, it is proved by reason and logic as well as by Islamic texts.

As mentioned in Biharul Anwar and other books, Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as) is reported to have said: “Allah, the Mighty and Sublime is the companion of the believer as long as the believer is busy in helping his believing brother.”[^1] It is mentioned from His Eminence that he said: “No believer helps an oppressed believer except that it is better than fasting for a month spent in Etekaf in Masjidul Haraam.

And every believer that helps his brother while he is having the power to help him, the Almighty Allah helps him in the world and the hereafter.”[^2] It is narrated from His Eminence that he said: “One who hears the call for help of his believing brother in trouble and has the capability to help him, and he removes his sorrow and fulfills his needs, due to this there would be seventy-two blessings for him from the Almighty Allah; one of it would reach him earlier and help him in his life, and seventy-one blessings would be stored for him in terrible circumstances and conditions of Qiyamat .”[^3] Other traditional reports are also there, but for the sake of brevity we refrain from quoting them here and remain content with these much only as they are sufficient for intelligent people.

As for Dua for His Eminence, the Master of the Time (aj) and early reappearance of His Eminence being help and assistance to him, as we have said previously: Dua for the Master of the Time (aj) is among the types of help of His Eminence by the tongue. The explanation of this is that helping means taking steps regarding something which would in reality or in the view of the helped one remove harm from him or convey some benefit to him by someone who is helping him.

And this topic is proved in the case of Dua for our master, the Master of the Time (aj) because many traditions in all reliable books confirm this matter. For example in the chapter of Excellence of Dua in Kafi , Wasail , Biharul Anwar and other books.