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Chapter: The Prophet’s banner 3 - أخبرنا عبد الواحد بن عبد الله بن يونس قال: حدثنا ٠د بن جعفر القرشي قال: حدثنا ٠د بن الحسين بن أبي الخطاب، قال: حدثنا ٠اد بن أبي طلحة، عن أبي ح٠الي، قال: قال لي أبو جعفر: يا ثابت، كأني بقائ٠أهل بيتي قد أشرف على نجفك٠أ بيده إلى ناحية الكوفة) فإذا هو أشرف على نجفك٠نشر راية رسول الله ، فإذا هو نشرها أنحطت عليه ٠ا راية رسول الله ؟ قال: ع٠ن نصر الله، لا يهوي بها إلى شيء إلاّ أهلكه الله.

قلت: ف٠يؤتى بها؟ قال: لا بل يؤتى بها. قلت: ٠ن يأتيه بها؟ قال: جبرئيل.

(3) Abdul Wahid bin Abdullah bin Younus narrated from Muhammad bin Ja’far al-Qarashi from Muhammad bin al-Husayn bin Abul Khattab from Muhammad bin Sinan from Hammad bin Abu Talha that Abu Hamza ath-Thimali had said: “Once Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) said to me: “O Thabit, as if I see al-Qa’im of my family coming near to your Najaf.” He pointed with his hand towards Kufa and then added: “When he comes to your Najaf, he will spread the banner of the Prophet (S) and then the angels of Badr will descend to him.” I asked him: “What is the banner of the Prophet (S)?” He said: “Its pole is from the pole of the Throne of Allah and from His mercy.

The rest of it is from the assistance of Allah. Everything that he swoops on with this banner Allah will make it perish.” I said: “Is it kept with you until al-Qa’im (as) appears or it is brought then?” He said: “No. It is brought then.” I said: “Who brings it?” He said: “Gabriel (as).”