Excerpts from Book An-Najmuth Saaqib ( Part 13 )
Let us know our Imam
Book – An Najmus Saqib
Author – Mohaddise Noori r.a.
Chapter Three (Part 5)
Some distinctive Qualities of Imam Zamana (a.s.)
This is the last part of the description of 12 distinguishing characteristics of Imam Mahdi (atfs) out of the 48 special characteristics mentioned about him in this chapter.
10-The passage of time will not affect him
Shaykh Saduq r.a. has narrated from Abu Sult Harawi that he said: I asked Imam Ali Reza (a.s.): What is the sign of your Qaaem, when he will reappear? He replied: His sign is that he will be aged in years, but will appear in the form of a young man; when one sees him he would seem to be aged forty or less. And another sign of his is that the passage of days and nights will have no effect on his age till his last moments. It is narrated from Imam Husain (a.s.) that he said regarding the circumstances of Imam Mahdi (a.s.): The Almighty Allah will prolong his age till he reappears in the form of a young man of forty and it is to show that the Almighty Allah is capable of everything.
11-Descent of Ruhullah Isa Ibne Maryam (a.s.)
Ganji Shafei (a sunni scholar) has narrated from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) that he said regarding the circumstances of Imam Mahdi (a.s.) that he would be about to lead his companions in Morning Prayer in Baitul Maqdas, when Isa Ibne Maryam a.s. descends. Then Imam a.t.f.s. will move back to have Isa a.s. move in the front to lead the prayers for the people. Isa a.s. will touch his a.t.f.s. shoulders and say, ‘Lead us.’
12-Gushing out of a stream of water and a stream of milk*
The stone of Hazrat Moosa (a.s.) will be present at the seat of kingdom of Imam Mahdi (a.s.) outside Kufa. It has been reported that when Hazrat Qaaem (a.s.) camps in Mecca and intends to move to Kufa, an announcer would say: None of you may carry any food or water on the journey. And His Eminence would carry with himself the stone of Hazrat Moosa bin Imran(as), from which twelve streams had gushed out. Then he will not halt at any stage, but that he will fix it and streams would burst forth from it and anyone that felt hunger, will eat from it and any that felt thirsty, will drink from it. Thus, it would be their only source of food and water till they reach Najaf, which is before Kufa. When they arrive there, water and milk would continuously flow out of it. Anyone that feels hunger, satiates himself from it and any that feels thirsty, drinks from it.
Alhamdolillah, with this we have concluded the 3rd chapter. May our esteemed Master Hazrat Hujjat(atfs) help us in completing the excerpts from the remaining parts of this book.