Summary 7
Let Us Know Our Imam
(cont’d)
Chapters : 11 & 12
Chapter Eleven
This chapter has 44 traditions & 5 Quranic Ayats. It contains those traditions in which the followers and lovers of Ahlul Bait (a.s.) have been exhorted to patiently await the reappearance of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.). The narrator asked Imam Baqir (a.s.) about the verse of Quran.
“…be patient and excel in patience and remain steadfast…”
Imam (a.s.) replied,
Be patient in fulfilling your duties towards Allah. Be patient and tolerant against the enemies and be attentive to your Imam (a.s.) which meant; be in contact with your Imam by means of awaiting.
Biharul Anwar, vol.24 p.219.
Chapter Twelve
52 Traditions & 1 Quranic Ayat; have been compiled that mention about the divisions and differences among the Shias and their trials and tribulations during the occultation.
For instance, Imam Sadiq (a.s.) says his reappearance shall not occur until some of you spit on each other’s face while some of you curse each other. Till the extent that some of you will call the others as liars.
Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.211
In another tradition in this chapter; Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said:
“There will be very few Arabs with al-Qa’im (as).”
I said to him:
“But those, who talk about this matter among the Arabs, are so much many.”
He (as) said:
“People must be tried, sifted and purified. Much many people will be thrown away from the sieve.”
Al-Kafi, vol.1 p.370
May the Almighty enumerate us among those who steadfastly hold on to him.