Mahdi (AJ) and Jesus

Today I read a narrative that shows Jesus will pray behind Mahdi (AS)

Imam Sadeq (AS) Said:

One day, prophet Muhammad came to his companions with happiness and smiles. People said: Allah keep you happy and augment your euphoria(tell why you are happy). 

Prophet (PBUH) said: There is no day nor night but rather I receive a gift from God and today indeed my Lord gave me a gift that never gave like it before: Gabriel came to me and delivered greetings of my Lord and told me: Oh Muhammad, Allah (mighty and the majestic) chose seven people among tribe of Bani Hashim who no one like them created in the past nor in the future;  (they are) You Messenger of Allah, the master of prophets, and Ali ibne Abitalib, your executor master of executors, and Hassan and Hussein your grandchildren master of grandchildren, and Hamze your uncle master of martyrs, and Ja'far your cousin that fly everywhere in heaven with angels, and excelency Qaem that Jesus son of Mary will pray behind him when the Lord descend him to the earth. And he is of the race of Ali (AS) and Fatima (SA) and children of Hussein (AS).
Source: Rozat o AlKafi, Narrative 10
Qaem is a name of Mahdi (as).

The arrival is near

According to narratives, Imam will be emerged when the world is full of oppression and the people are tired from unjust rulers. There are several signs for the arrival of Imam that most of them have been occurred. Some of these signs are:

• The dark of night will not be deemed necessary for the commitment of sins.
• Gambling will be prevalent.
• Earthquakes and Volcano's and other natural disasters shall be common.
• False witnesses will be accepted and true ones rejected
• Children will curse their parents and will pray for their early death.
• Homosexuality will be prevalent

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Mr. Shafiei Sarvestani, a Mahdism expert says: From 1200 signs of the arrival only five signs remain.
Based on the narratives I think these five signs are:

Exit of Seyyed Khorasani and Yamani, heavenly voice that justifies legitimacy of Mahdi (AS), Murder of Zakieh (holy) breath, dive of Sefyani troops in the area of Beyda’ (desert between Mecca and Medina) and appearance of Dajjal.

Why we require Imam?

• In everything we need a criteria to find how much our work is correct. We mark something as goal and evaluate our work against it.
• In every new road we require a leader to help us understanding the road.
• In every science we need some professionals to teach us new things and expand our knowledge.

Now, what do you think about our religious beliefs? Do not we require a criteria? A leader? A professional? A goal?

If we require, who can be the best leader? Who can guide us in the right way to Allah? Who can set the criteria?

A president or a governor? A pope or a Khalifa? Which one? Did you think about it?

All these people may be good, but they may make mistakes! and if we rely on them as our leader we also may make mistakes because we don't know when they are going wrong and when they do the correct?

We should select someone which is innocent, never do a mistake and kind to the human. A complete person.

We need an Imam taking our hands and help us towards Allah in the best way, simplest path. And this is the meaning of Serat Al Mostaghim (right path) which we, as Muslim, repeat in each praying.

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"WHOEVER dies without knowing the imam of his time, dies the death of Jahiliyya."

This is a hadeeth narrated from the prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Jafar ibn Abi Talib has described Jahiliyya like this:

“We were a people in a state of ignorance and immorality, worshipping idols and eating the flesh of dead animals, committing all sorts of abomination and shameful deeds. Breaking the ties of kinship, treating guests badly and the strong among us exploited the weak."

In this hadeeth the prophet (saw) is warning us. Whoever admits there is no God but Allah, prays 5 times a day, fasts Ramadan, gives zakat and goes on hajj… but dies without knowing the imam of his time… has died as if he was in jahilliya. Someone can be equated with a person of the worst ignorance if he does not know his imam.

KNOWING OUR IMAM is a very important part of Islam, without which our entire identity as a Muslim is lacking.

Good Links: Imamah, Twelver Shia, Necessity of Imam Mahdi

Who's Mahdi (AS)

Imam Mahdi

Mahdi (AS) is the 12th Imam of Shia Muslims. He is invisible since 255 Hejri-Ghamari (about 1176 years).

He is alive and will be appeared to spread justice in the earth and destroy the roots of cruelty.

He is descendant of prophet Muhammad (PBUH), He is innocent, He is the complete human, He is the owner of our time, He is Mahdi i.e. "The guided one".

Many people are waiting for him, but there are a few ones who know him as is.

I love him. I'm praying for his health and appearance.

This blog is to introduce Mahdi to the world, God willing.

in the name of god

و نرید ان نَّمُنَّ عَلَى الَّذِينَ اسْتُضْعِفُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَنَجْعَلَهُمْ أَئِمَّةً وَنَجْعَلَهُمُ الْوَارِثِينَ

And We wanted to confer favor upon those who were oppressed in the land and make them leaders and make them inheritor. Holy Quran, Chapter Qesas, Verse 5