Excerpts from Book An-Najmuth Saaqib ( Part 10 )
Let us know our Imam
Book: An Najmuth Saaquib
Author: Mohaddis Noori(a.r.)
Chapter Three: (Part 2)
Some distinctive Qualities of Imam Zamana (a.s.)
The 2nd section of the 3rd chapter enlightens us with some of the distinctive qualities of Imam Mahdi (atfs). From the 48 distinctive Qualities mentioned in this chapter, we shall mention about 12 of them. 3 in this session and Insha-Allah remaining in the upcoming ones.
1. Baitul Hamd
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said:
“The man of this matter will have a house called the house of praise (الحمد). It will have a lamp shining and since day of his birth until the day when he will rise…”
2. Perfection of intellects through auspiciousness of Imam Mahdi(atfs)
It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) that he said;
When our Qaaem(atfs) appears, he will pass his hands over the heads of people; thus as a result of that their intellects will unite and he will perfect their understandings.
In a sermon of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) it is mentioned that at that time, knowledge will be inserted in
the hearts of believers.
3. Strength of forty men for each of the Imam’s companions
In Kamaaluddin, it is narrated from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) that he said:
“When Prophet Lut (a.s.) told his people: “He said: Ah! that I had power to suppress you, rather I shall have recourse to a strong support.”
He did not mean to say anything, except that he was wishing for the power of Qaaem (a.s.) and ‘a strong support’ are his companions, each of whom would have the strength of forty men and their hearts would be more solid than a mountain of iron, such that if they wanted, they could move a mountain of iron from its place.