Let Us Know Our Imam
(cont’d)
Chapters: 08 & 09
Chapter Eight
The earth can never remain devoid of a divine representative. There are 35 traditions on this topic in this chapter.
In one of the traditions, Kumayl Bin Ziyad said:
“Amirul Mo’mineen (as) held my hand and took me with him towards the graveyard. When we reached the desert (went out of the country), he sighed deeply and said (after a long speech):
The earth does never remain without a Hujjah; either apparent and known or afraid and unknown lest Allah’s proofs and signs will be invalid
Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.67.
Chapter Nine
This chapter contains 11 traditions. Those traditions that say that If only two people remain in this world, then one of them will be the Proof of Allah are mentioned in this chapter.
It narrated from Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as):
If people are just two men, one of them will be the imam. The last one to die is the Imam, lest someone protests against Allah that He has left him without an authority from Him
Al-Kafi, vol.1 p.180