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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Golden Era of Reappearance Fervor and Supplication ========================== After the reappearance, the world will be a new and amazing place. • The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w.a) will be joyous and glad on seeing him ( a.t.f.s).[^1] • Ameerul Momineen Ali Ilb Abi Taalib (a.s) displayed eagerness to him.

شوقاً الى رؤيته “How I desire to see him[^2].” • The beloved daughter of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a), Hazrat Fatemah al-Batul (s.a) , while remembering that golden era, used to say, “It will be a time when no two people would dispute over a matter because the right of the oppressed will be restored to him.”[^3] • When the people objected to the peace treaty of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a.s), he (a.s.) gave them the glad tidings of the illustrious era of reappearance.[^4] • On the eve of Aashoora, the Chief of the Martyrs, Imam Husain (a.s) prophesied to his self-sacrificing and loyal companions that they would be among the helpers and companions of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.).

(Shaikh Ja’far Shustari (r.a.) has narrated this tradition in Fawaaed al- Mushaahed. ) • On the day of Arafah, Imam Zain al-Aabedeen (a.s) used to supplicate for the companions of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s). (Al-Sahaeefah al-Sajjadiyyah, Supplication No. 47.

●Imam Muhammad al-Baqer (a.s) informed Umm Hani, “If you attain his era, your eyes will be cooled.”[^5] • Imam Ja’far al-Sadeq (a.s) used to beseech Allah after the Zohr prayers of hastening the reappearance.[^6] • Imam Moosa al-Kaazem (a.s) , after the Asr prayers, invoked for his early reappearance.[^7] • Imam Ali al-Reza (a.s) has recommended a supplication to be recited in the Qunoot of the Friday prayers for the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.).[^8] • Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawaad (a.s) suggested praying for the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) after Namaz and considered it as a comfort for his heart and cure for the hearts of the believers.[^9] • Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a.s) taught Ziyaarat-e-Jaameah in which he (a.s) narrates, “My eyes are fixed in the way of your reign.

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