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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Selected Narrations about the Twelfth Imam volume 2 Section Twenty-Three The traditions that indicate he is the son of the ‘Master of the Maids’ and the Best of them Comprised of eleven traditions Sharḥ nahj al-balāgha (by ibn Abī l-Ḥadīd)[^1]: And from it [i.e. from his sermons some of which have been mentioned by al-Raḍī]: Then pay attention to the Ahl al-Bait of your Prophet.

If they stay put, then you should also stay put and if they seek your help, then you should help them. Indeed, Allah will remove the fitna through a person from us Ahl al-Bait. May my father be sacrificed for the son of the best of the maids! He will not bestow upon them but swords—with much bloodshed—and he will carry [a sword] on his shoulder for eight months.

The Quraish will say, “Had he been from the descendants of Fāṭima, he would have had mercy on us.” Allah will dispatch him against the Umayyads until he crushes them and breaks them apart: “[They are] cursed (mal`ūnīn); wherever they are found, they will be seized and killed a [horrible] killing.

[Such has been] the tradition of Allah amongst those who have passed before and you will not find any change in the traditions of Allah.”[^2] Yanābī` al-mawadda[^3]: Al-Madā’inī has narrated in al-Ṣiffīn that after the battle of Nahrawān was over, Amīr al-Mu’minīn `Alī, peace be on him, delivered a sermon and mentioned some of the fierce battles [that will occur]. Then, he said: This is the affair of Allah and it will occur in a joyful time. O Son of the Best of the Maids!

Until when will you wait? I give you glad tidings about a help that is near from a Merciful Lord. May my father and mother be sacrificed because [of those] who are few in number! Their names are unknown on earth. Indeed, their appearance is drawing near. There will be a great marvel between [the months of] Jamādī and Rajab because of the gathering of the scattered ones, the harvesting of the crops, and the voices followed by voices.

(Then, he said:) Indeed, the decision has already been made (sabaqa al-qaḍā’u sabaqa).