ভূমিকা

Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Book of Occultation Narrations From Imam Al-bāqir 1- Ikmāl al-Dīn: Abu al-Jārud says, Abu Ja‘far (a.s) said to me “O’ Abu Jārūd, when ages pass and people say the Qā'im has died or perished or gone to some valley, and the seeker says, When is this going to happen while his bones have decayed? At that time expect him.

And when you hear from him, come to him even if you have to crawl on ice.” 2- Ikmāl al-Dīn: Al-Thumāli says, I heard Abu Ja‘far (a.s) say, “The nearest of the people to Allah, the Exalted, and their most knowledgeable and their most compassionate to the populace is Muhammad and the Imams, bliss of Allah be for them all. Enter where they enter and separate whoever they separate from. I mean Husain and his progeny by that.

Righteousness is in them and they are the successors and from them are the Imams. Wherever you see them, follow them. If a time comes one day that you do not see anyone of them, seek help from Allah and contemplate on the tradition you are on and follow it, and love whom you love, and disdain whom you disdain. How soon is the relief coming to you!” 3- Ikmāl al-Dīn: Ma‘rūf Ibn Khurbūdh says, I said to Abu Ja‘far (a.s), “Tell me about yourselves.” He said, “We are the like of stars.

When a star sets, another star of peace and security, harmony and tranquility, and leisure and openings rises. So until the Children of ‘Abd al-Mutallib are equal and no distinction remains amongst them, Allah, the Exalted, will manifest your Patron. So praise Allah, the Exalted.

And He will give him a choice between the easy and the difficult.” I asked, “May I be your ransom, which will he choose?” He said, “He will choose the difficult over the easy.” Explanation: Al-Sa ‘ b wa al-Dhalūl (Humble and intractable, translated above as easy and difficult) are qualities of riding beasts.

4- Ikmāl al-Dīn: Umm Hāni al-Thaqafiyya says, I came in a morning to my master Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali al-Bāqir (a.s) and said to him, “My master, a verse from the Book of Allah, the Exalted, has struck my heart and has troubled me and taken away my nights’ sleep.” ما روى عن الباقر صلوات الله عليه في ذلك {dir="RTL"} 1- إكمال الدين: ابن المتوكل، عن علي، عن أبيه، عبد الله بن حماد ومحمد بن سنان معا، عن أبي الجارود، عن أبي جعفر عليه السقال: قال لي يا أبا الجارود إذا دار الفلك، وقال الناس: مات القائم أو هلك، بأي واد سلك وقال الطالب: أنى يكون ذلك وقد بليت عظامه فعند ذلك فارجوه فإذا سمعتم به فائتوه ولو حبوا على الثلج.