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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Book of Occultation His Birth and the Story of His Mother 1- Al-Kāfi: He was born in mid-Sha‘bān of the year two hundred and fifty five. 2- Ikmāl al-Dīn: On the authority of ‘Allān al-Rāzi: One of our scholars have informed me that when the bondmaid of Abu Muhammad (a.s) [1] became pregnant, he said, “You shall carry a male and his name is M. U. H. A. M. M. A. D.

and he is the al-Qā’im after me.” 3- Ikmāl al-Dīn: On the authority of Musā Ibn Muhammad, saying, Lady Hakīma Bint Muhammad Bin ‘Ali Ibn Musā Ibn Ja‘far Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn al-Husain Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Abi Tālib narrated to me: Abu Muhammad al-Hasan Ibn ‘Ali (a.s) sent for me and said, “O aunt, have your iftār tonight with us. This is the night of mid-Sha‘bān and Allah, the High, will bring forth the Hujja on this night.

He will be His Hujja on His earth.” Lady Hakīma says, I said to him, “And who is his mother?” “Narjis,” he said to me. “May Allah make me your ransom,” I said to him, “there is no sign in her.” “It is as I tell you,” he said.

Lady Hakīma says, I came and when I greeted and sat, she came to take off my shoes and said, “My lady, how are you this evening?” “Rather, you are my lady,” said I, “and the lady of my household.” She turned my word down and said, “What is this, dear aunt?” “My dear daughter, Allah, the Exalted, will grant you in this night of yours a boy, a master in this world and in the hereafter.” She sat and felt shy. When I finished the ‘ishā’ prayers and had iftār, I went to bed and slept.

When it was in the middle of the night, I got up to perform prayers. I finished my prayers and she was sleeping and there was no sign of any kind in her. I sat saying the ta‘qībāt ****[2]*****,* then I went to the bed, and then I woke up suddenly. She was still asleep. She then woke up and rose and performed prayers. [1] For maintaining readability, (a.s) which is an acronym for “Alayhum Salaam” is used throughout the book to denote "May God bless him, her or them”.

When used for the Prophet, his Household is included. When used for others, it only refers to that person. [2] Rituals peformed after the prayers. ولادته وأحوال أمه (صلوات الله عليه) 1- الكافي: ولد (ع) للنصف من شعبان سنة خمس وخمسين ومأتين. 2- إكمال الدين: ابن عصام عن الكليني، عن علان الرازي، قال: أخبرني بعض أصحابنا أنه لما حملت جارية أبي محمد (ع) قال: ستحملين ذكرا واسمه محمد وهو القائم من بعدي.