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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books 14 Questions about Imam az-Zaman Volume 1 Question 12 Describe the details of the conditions of the birth of Imam Az-Zaman (a.t.f.s.)? Reply: Hakimah Khatoon, the daughter of Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Javaad (a.s.), and the aunt of Imam Hasan al- Askari (a.s.) narrates the conditions of the birth of Hazrat Mahdi (a.s.) as follows: Abu Muhammad Imam Hasan Ibn ‘Ali (al-Askari) (a.s.) sent for me and said: “O Aunt! Break your fast with us tonight.

This is the eve of 15th of Shabaan and Allah, the High, will bring forth the Hujjah on this night. He will be his Proof on His earth.” Lady Hakimah says that she asked him: “Who is his mother?” He (a.s.) replied: “Narjis”. On this she said: “May Allah make me your ransom! There is no sign (of pregnancy) in her.” He (a.s.) said: “It is as I tell you” Lady Hakimah continues, “I came and when I greeted and sat, she came to take off my shoes and wished me, saying: “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?” “Dear child! Allah, the Exalted, will grant you tonight a boy, the master of this world and the hereafter.” She sat and felt shy. When I finished the evening breaking the fast, I went to bed and slept. It was in the middle of the night when I got up to perform prayers.

I finished my prayers while Narjis was still sleeping and there was still no sign (of pregnancy) in her. I sat up performing the post prayers supplications and then I went to bed. All of a sudden I woke up. She was still asleep. She then woke up and performed prayers. Lady Hakimah said: “As doubts arose in my mind, Abu Muhammad (Imam Hasan al-Askari) (a.s.) called out, “Do not haste, O aunt, the affair has come near.” I recited the Surahs Alif Laam Mim Sajdah and Yasin.

As I was doing that she woke up suddenly. I rushed towards her and read the name of Allah on her and asked “Are you alright?” “Yes” she replied. “Pull yourself together and gather your heart. It will be as I told you”. Lady Hakimah continues: “And then I fainted as parturition seized her. I was brought back to my senses by my Master (a.s.). I removed the sheet from him, and there he was, prostrating on the earth with his forehead, palms, knees and toes.

I pulled him to myself and he was pure and clean. Abu Muhammad (a.s.) called on me: “Bring my son to me, aunt.” I took his son to him.