Introduction

Discussion on occultation of Imam Mahdi(a.s)

First Principle: Necessity of Imamate

Second Principle: Infallibility of Imam

Third Principle: Truth will never leave the Islamic Ummah

Invalidity of Kaisaniyya creed

Refutation of Nawusiyya belief

Refutation of Waqifiya belief

Traditional reports about the martyrdom of Imam Kadhim

Clear declaration of Imam Kadhim about the Imamate of Imam Ridha

Evidence of the Imamate of Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s) and refutation of Waqifiya

Factors of appearance of Waqifi sect

Traditional reports in condemnation of Waqifites

Some miracles of Imam Ali Ibn Musa Ridha

Objections of the opponents with regard to the birth of Imam Mahdi (a.s)

Refutation of all sects, which believed in Imamate of someone other than Master of the Age (a.s)

Philosophy and wisdom of Occultation

What is the difference between a hidden Imam and an Imam who does not exist or one that exists in the heavens?

Application of Divine Penalties during the Occultation of Imam Mahdi (a.s)

Discerning truth during occultation of the Imam

Statement of Sayyid Murtadha (r.a)

Reason of occultation of the Imam from his followers

Concealed Birth of the Imam of the Time (a.s) was not an extraordinary event

Stories of people with long lifespans from Arabs and non-Arabs are famous and chronicled in books and history.

Reports of Ahle Sunnat that Imams are twelve in number

Shia traditional reports on the topic that Imams are twelve in number

Traditions of the Holy Imams on the occultation of Imam Mahdi

Traditional reports that confirm the uprising of Imam Mahdi

Mahdi is from the progeny of Ali and Fatima (a.s)

Mahdi is from the progeny of Imam Husain (a.s)

Refutation of Kaisaniya belief and account of the demise of Muhammad bin Hanfiyyah

Refutation of those who stopped at the Imamate of Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) and said that he is the Promised Mahdi

Imamate of Imam Hasan Askari (a.s)

Evidence of the Birth of the Master of the Age

Reports of those who saw the Imam of the Time (a.s)

Miracles of the Master of the time during his Occultation

Epistles issued from Imam Mahdi (a.s)

Causes of delay in reappearance of the Master of the Affair

Test of Shia during the period of occultation of the Imam

Reports of the Emissaries of Imam (a.s) during the period of occultation

Approved Emissaries

Emissaries condemned by the Imam

Special Emissaries of the Imam during the Occultation

Questions of Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ja’far Himyari

Excellence of Husain bin Rauh continued

Abul Hasan Ali bin Muhammad Saymoori

False claimants of deputyship of Imam who are also clearly condemned by the Imams

Appointees of the four special deputies of the Imam

Long lifespan of the Imam (a.s)

Time of reappearance of the Imam (a.s)

Signs preceding the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (a.s)

Some Qualities, practices and manners of the Master of the Age (a.s)

483- محمد بن عبدالله بن جعفر الحميري، عن أبيه، عن محمد بن عيسى، عن محمد بن عطاء، عن سلام بن أبي عمرة قال: قال أبوجعفر عليه السلام: لصاحب هذا الامر بيت يقال له: بيت الحمد، فيه سراج يزهر منذ يوم ولد إلى أن يقوم بالسيف.

H 483 - It is narrated from Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ja’far Himyari, from his father from Muhammad bin Isa from Muhammad bin Ataa from Salam bin Abi Umrah that he said: Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) said: “The man of this matter will have a house called Baitul Hamd (house of praise). It will have a lamp, which was lighted since the day of his birth and it will continue to burn until the day he will rise with the sword.”

484- أخبرنا جماعة، عن التلعكبري، عن علي بن حبشي، عن جعفر بن مالك، عن أحمد بن أبي نعيم، عن إبراهيم بن صالح، عن محمد بن غزال، عن مفضل بن عمر قال:سمعت أبا عبدالله عليه السلام يقول: إن قائمنا إذا قام أشرقت الارض بنور ربها، واستغنى الناس ويعمر الرجل في ملكه حتى يولد له ألف ذكر لا يولد فيهم أنثى، ويبني في ظهر الكوفة مسجدا له ألف باب، وتتصل بيوت الكوفة بنهر كربلا وبالحيرة، حتى يخرج الرجل يوم الجمعة على بغلة سفواء يريد الجمعة فلا يدركها.

H 484 - Narrated to us a group of scholars from Talakbari from Ali bin Habashi from Ja’far bin Malik from Ahmad bin Abi Naeem Ibrahim bin Salih from Muhammad bin Ghazal from Mufaddal bin Umar that he said: I heard His Eminence, Abu Abdullah Sadiq (a.s) say: “When the Qaim (a.s) arises, the earth would light up with the luminescence of its Lord and the people would become needless of sunlight. In his rule, all will have such long lifespans that each person will beget a thousand sons. Daughters will not be born to them. He will build a mosque on the outskirts of Kufa, which will have a thousand doors and the houses of Kufa will be connected to the river of Kerbala. So wide would habitation spread that if a person travels on a mule to pray the Friday Prayer, he will not be able to reach in time.”

485- أخبرنا أبومحمد المحمدي، عن محمد بن علي بن الفضل، عن أبيه، عن محمد بن إبراهيم بن مالك، عن إبراهيم بن بنان الخثعمي، عن أحمد بن يحيى بن المعتمر، عن عمرو بن ثابت، عن أبيه، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام- في حديث طويل- قال: يدخل المهدي الكوفة، وبها ثلاث رايات قد اضطربت بينها، فتصفو له فيدخل حتى يأتي المنبر ويخطب، ولا يدري الناس ما يقول من البكاء، وهو قول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: كأني بالحسني والحسيني وقد قاداها فيسلمها إلى الحسيني فيبايعونه. فإذا كانت الجمعة الثانية قال الناس: يا بن رسول الله، الصلاة خلفك تضاهي الصلاة خلف رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم والمسجد لا يسعنا. فيقول: أنا مرتاد لكم، فيخرج إلى الغري فيخط مسجدا له ألف باب يسع الناس، عليه أصيص ويبعث فيحفر من خلف قبر الحسين عليه السلام لهم نهرا يجري إلى الغريين حتى ينبذ في النجف ويعمل على فوهته قناطر وأرحاء في السبيل، وكأني بالعجوز وعلى رأسها مكتل فيه بر حتى تطحنه بكربلاء.

H 485 - It is narrated from Abu Muhammad Muhammadi from Muhammad bin Ali bin Fadhl from his father from Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Malik from Ibrahim bin Banan Khathami from Ahmad bin Yahya bin Motamar from Amr bin Thabit from his father from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) that he said in a long tradition: “Mahdi will enter Kufa and there will be three standards, which will have become confused. They will be clear to him. He will go in until he comes to the pulpit. Then he will preach, but the people will not understand what he says, because of the wailing. This is the meaning of the statement of the Messenger of Allah (s) that: As if I can see the Hasanids and Husainids that they have raised the flags and each of them are claiming Caliphate. The Hasanid would hand over the flag to the Husainid and all would pay allegiance to him. Next Friday, the people will ask him to lead them in Friday Prayer. He will order for a place of prostration to be marked for him with red dye and he will pray there. Then he will order a river to be dug from the rear of the tomb of Imam Husain (a.s), which would flow to the Ghariyyan, so that the water descends into Najaf. At its entrance bridges and mills will be working. It is as if I could see an old woman with a sack of wheat on her head going to Kerbala to get it milled.

486- الفضل بن شاذان، عن إسماعيل بن عياش، عن الاعمش، عن أبي وائل، عن حذيفة بن اليمان، قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم يقول وذكر المهدي: إنه يبايع بين الركن والمقام إسمه أحمد وعبدالله والمهدي فهذه أسماؤه ثلاثتها.

486- It is narrated from Fadhl from Ismail bin Ayyash from Amash from Abu Wael from Huzaifah that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (s) say when Imam Mahdi (a.s) was mentioned in his presence: “Indeed his allegiance will be given between Rukn and Maqam. He has three names: Ahmad, Abdullah and Mahdi.”

487- سعد بن عبدالله، عن محمد بن عيسى بن عبيد، عن إسماعيل بن أبان، عن عمرو بن شمر، عن جابر الجعفي، قال: سمعت أبا جعفر عليه السلام يقول: سأل عمر بن الخطاب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام فقال: أخبرني عن المهدي ما اسمه؟ فقال: أما إسمه فإن حبيبي شهد إلي أن لا أحدث باسمه حتى يبعثه الله. قال: فأخبرني عن صفته؟ قال: هو شاب مربوع، حسن الوجه، حسن الشعر، يسيل شعره على منكبيه ونور وجهه يعلو سواد لحيته ورأسه، بأبي ابن خيرة الاماء.

H 487 - It is narrated from Saad bin Abdullah from Muhammad bin Isa bin Ubaid from Ismail bin Aban from Amr bin Shimr from Jabir Jofi that Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) said: “Umar asked Amirul Momineen (a.s) about the Mahdi (a.s), saying, ‘O Ibn Abi Talib, tell me about the Mahdi. What is his name?’ Amirul Momineen (a.s) said: ‘As for his name, my beloved (the Prophet) has bound me not to speak to anyone about it until Allah, the Exalted, raises him. It is one of the secrets that Allah, the Exalted has entrusted to His Messenger.’”

488- الفضل بن شاذان، عن عثمان بن عيسى، عن صالح بن أبي الاسود، عن أبي عبدالله عليه السلام قال ذكر مسجد السهلة فقال: أما إنه منزل صاحبنا إذا قدم بأهله.

H 488 - It is narrated from Fadhl bin Shazan from Uthman bin Isa from Salih bin Abul Aswad from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) that he said when Masjid Sahla was mentioned in his presence: “It will be the residence of our Master of the Affair (Imam Mahdi) when he occupies it with his family.”

489- عنه، عن موسى بن سعدان، عن عبدالله بن القاسم الحضرمي، عن أبي سعيد الخراساني قال: قلت لابي عبدالله عليه السلام: المهدي والقائم واحد؟ فقال: نعم. فقلت: لأي شيء سمي المهدي؟ قال: لأنه يهدي إلى كل أمر خفي، وسمي القائم لأنه يقوم بعدما يموت، إنه يقوم بأمر عظيم.

H 489 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Musa bin Sadan from Abdullah bin Qasim Hadhrami from Abi Saeed Khurasani that he said: I asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s), “Is the Mahdi and the Qaim the same?” He said: “Yes.” I asked, “Why is he named the Mahdi?” He said: “Because he will be guided to every hidden matter; and he is named Qaim, because he will rise after his name dies. He will establish a mighty enterprise.”

490-عنه، عن ابن محبوب، عن عمرو بن شمر، عن جابر، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: من أدرك منكم قائمنا فليقل حين يراه: السلام عليكم يا أهل بيت النبوة ومعدن العلم وموضع الرسالة.

H 490 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Ibn Mahbub from Amr bin Shimr from Jabir from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) that he said: “When one of you meets our Qaim, he should greet him in the following words: Peace be on you, Ahle Bayt (a.s) of prophethood, mine of knowledge and site of messengership.”

491- عنه، عن عبدالرحمان بن أبي هاشم، عن علي بن أبي حمزة، عن أبي بصير، عن أبي عبدالله عليه السلام قال: إن أصحاب موسى ابتلوا بنهر، وهو قول الله عز وجل:﴿إِنَّ اللهَ مُبْتَلِيكُمْ بِنَهَرٍ﴾ وإن أصحاب القائم يبتلون بمثل ذلك.

H 491 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Abdur Rahman bin Abu Hashim from Ali bin Abu Hamza from Abu Basir from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) that he said: “The companions of Musa (a.s) were tested by the stream and it is that which the Almighty Allah has said: “Surely Allah will try you with a river…” (2:249) The companions of Qaim (a.s) would also be tested in the same way.

492- عنه، عن عبدالرحمان، عن ابن أبي حمزة، عن أبي بصير، عن أبي عبدالله عليه السلام قال: القائم يهدم المسجد الحرام حتى يرده إلى أساسه، ومسجد الرسول صلى الله عليه وآله إلى أساسه، ويرد البيت إلى موضعه، وأقامه على أساسه، وقطع أيدي بني شيبة السراق وعلقها على الكعبة.

H 492 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Abdur Rahman from Ibn Abu Hamza from Abu Basir from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) that he said: “Qaim (a.s) would demolish Masjidul Haraam till it returns to its ancient form and he would also return the Prophet’s Masjid (Masjidun Nabawi) to its original construction and the Holy Kaaba to its location and raise it on its original foundations. He will cut off the hand of Bani Shaibah and hang it on the Kaaba as they are the thieves of the Kaaba.”

493- عنه، عن علي بن الحكم، عن سفيان الجريري، عن أبي صادق، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: دولتنا آخر الدول، ولن يبقىأهل بيت لهم دولة إلا ملكوا قبلنا لئلا يقولوا إذا رأوا سيرتنا: إذا ملكنا سرنا مثل سيرة هؤلاء. وهو قول الله عز وجل: ﴿وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ﴾.

H 493 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Ali bin Hakam from Sufyan Jurairi from Abi Sadiq from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) that he said: “Our state is the last of the states, no House will remain, except that it would rule before us, so that no one gets an opportunity to say when they observe our acts: If we had ruled, we would have also acted in the same way. It is the word of Allah, the Exalted: “…and the end is for those who guard (against evil).” (7:128)

494- عنه، عن عبدالرحمان بن أبي هاشم والحسن بن علي، عن أبي خديجة عن أبي عبدالله عليه السلام قال: إذا قام القائم عليه السلام جاء بأمر غير الذي كان.

H 494 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Abdur Rahman bin Abu Hashim and Hasan bin Ali from Abu Khadija from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) that he said: “When the Qaim arises, he will come with an unprecedented system.”

495- عنه، عن علي بن الحكم، عن الربيع بن محمد المسلي، عن سعد بن ظريف، عن الاصبغ بن نباتة قال: قال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام في حديث له حتى انتهى إلى مسجد الكوفة، وكان مبنيا بخزف ودنان وطين، فقال: ويل لمن هدمك! وويل لمن سهل هدمك! وويل لبانيك بالمطبوخ المغير قبلة نوح! طوبى لمن شهد هدمك مع قائم أهل بيتي! أولئك خيار الأمة مع أبرار العترة.

H 495 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Ali bin Hakam from Rabi bin Muhammad Musli from Saad bin Tareef from Asbagh bin Nubatah that Amirul Momineen (a.s) said in his speech regarding the Kufa Masjid that it was made from mud, bricks and clay. Then he said: “When Qaim (a.s) reaches the Kufa Masjid, its walls would be of solid bricks and mortar; he would look at it and say: Woe be on the one who demolished you, woe be on the one who facilitated your razing, and woe be on the one who constructed you with solid bricks and changed the Qibla of Nuh. And fortunate are those who witness the razing in the company of the Qaim of Ahle Bayt. They are the best of the peoples.”

496- وعنه، عن علي بن عبدالله، عن عبد الرحمن بن أبي عبدالله، عن أبي الجارود قال: قال أبوجعفر عليه السلام: إن القائم يملك ثلاثمائة وتسع سنين كما لبث أهل الكهف في كهفهم، يملأ الأرض عدلاً وقسطاً كما ملئت ظلماً وجوراً، ويفتح الله له شرق الارض وغربها، ويقتل الناس حتى لا يبقى إلا دين محمد صلى الله عليه وآله، يسير بسيرة سليمان بن داود…تمام الخبر.

H 496 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Ali bin Abdullah from Abdur Rahman bin Abi Abdullah from Abul Jarud from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) that he said: “The Qaim will rule for 309 years equal to the number of years the folks of the cave (Ashab Kahf) remained in their cave. He would fill the earth with justice and equity as it would be fraught with injustice and oppression. After that the Almighty Allah will conquer the east and the west of the earth for him and kill the people till no religion remains, except that of Muhammad (s). He (the Qaim) will operate like Sulaiman bin Dawood. He would call out to the Sun and the Moon and they would respond to him and the earth shall be illuminated by his effulgence and divine revelation would descend for him and he would act according to divine commands and revelation.”

497- عنه، عن عبدالله بن القاسم الحضرمي، عن عبدالكريم بن عمرو الخثعمي قال: قلت لابي عبدالله عليه السلام: كم يملك القائم؟ قال: سبع سنين يكون سبعين سنة من سنيكم هذه.

H 497 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Abdullah bin Qasim Hadhrami from Abdul Karim bin Amr Khathami that he said: “I asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) about the duration of the rule of Imam Qaim (a.s). He replied: He will rule for seven years, but these seven years will be equal to seventy years of your reckoning.”

498- عنه، عن عبدالرحمن بن أبي هاشم، عن علي بن أبي حمزة، عن أبي بصير (عن أبي جعفر) في حديث له اختصرناه، قال: إذا قام القائم عليه السلام دخل الكوفة وأمر بهدم المساجد الأربعة حتى يبلغ أساسها ويصيرها عريشاً كعريش موسى، وتكون المساجد كلها جماء لا شرف لها كما كانت على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، ويوسع الطريق الأعظم فيصير ستين ذراعا، ويهدم كل مسجد على الطريق، ويسد كل كوة إلى الطريق، وكل جناح وكنيف وميزاب إلى الطريق، ويأمر الله الفلك في زمانه فيبطئ في دوره حتى يكون اليوم في أيامه كعشرة من أيامكم والشهر كعشرة أشهر والسنة كعشر سنين من سنيكم. ثم لا يلبث إلا قليلاًحتى يخرج عليه مارقة الموالي برميلة الدسكرة عشرة آلاف، شعارهم:يا عثمان يا عثمان! فيدعو رجلاً من الموالي فيقلده سيفه، فيخرج إليهم فيقتلهم حتى لا يبقى منهم أحد، ثم يتوجه إلى كابل شاه، وهي مدينة لم يفتحها أحد قط غيره فيفتحها، ثم يتوجه إلى الكوفة فينزلها وتكون داره، ويبهرج سبعين قبيلة من قبائل العرب… تمام الخبر.

H 498 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Abdur Rahman bin Abu Hashim from Ali bin Abu Hamza from Abu Basir that he said in a tradition as follows: “When the Qaim arises he would enter Kufa. Then he would order razing the four mosques upto their foundations and make them like the canopies of Musa (a.s) and demolish the additions and additional floors till they return to the form that they were in at the time of the Holy Prophet (s). He will widen the main highways to 60 yards in width. Any Masjid that comes on the way would be demolished. He will shut down all openings, balconies and structures jutting out to the main road. The Almighty Allah would command the heavens to reduce their rotation during the tenure of his rule, thus a day of that time would be equal to ten days of your period, one month equal to ten months of yours, and one year equal to ten years of your time. Not much time would pass that ten thousand rebels would emerge from the hamlet of Rameela and their slogan would be: O Uthman, O Uthman. His Eminence would summon one of his men and attach a sword to his waist. He would slay the whole crowd single-handed and not one of them would be spared. After that His Eminence would turn to Kabul Shah. It is a city that no one has ever conquered, but he would conquer it. After that he would return to Kufa and reside there after eliminating seventy Arab tribes…”

499- وفي خبر آخر (أنه) يفتح قسطنطينة والرومية وبلاد الصين.

H 499 - In another report, he would conquer Constantine, Rome and China.

500- عنه، عن علي بن أسباط، عن أبيه أسباط بن سالم، عن موسى الابار، عن أبي عبدالله عليه السلام، أنه قال: اتق العرب فإن لهم خبر سوء. أما إنه لا يخرج مع القائم منهم واحد.

H 500 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Ali bin Asbat from his father, Asbat bin Saalim from Musa Abaar from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) that he said: “The Arabs should be warned as it would be a very bad time for them, because not one of them will arise with the Qaim.”

501- عنه، عن عبدالرحمن بن أبي هاشم، عن عمرو بن أبي المقدام، عن عمران بن ظبيان، عن حكيم بن سعد، عن أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام قال: أصحاب المهدي شباب لا كهول فيهم إلا مثل كحل العين والملح في الزاد، وأقل الزاد الملح.

H 501 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Abdur Rahman bin Abu Hashim from Amr bin Abu Miqdam from Imran bin Zabyan from Hakim bin Saad from Amirul Momineen (a.s) that he said: “The companions of the Qaim will be young men. There will be no old men among them, except like kohl in an eye or like salt in food and the least part of food is the salt.”

502- عنه، عن أحمد بن عمر بن مسلم، عن الحسن بن عقبة بن النهمي، عن أبي إسحاق البناء، عن جابر الجعفي قال: قال أبوجعفر عليه السلام: يبايع القائم بين الركن والمقام ثلاثمائة ونيف عدة أهل بدر، فيهم النجباء من أهل مصر، والأبدال من أهل الشام، والأخيار من أهل العراق، فيقيم ما شاء الله أن يقيم.

H 502 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Ahmad bin Umar bin Muslim from Hasan bin Uqbah Nahmi from Abu Ishaq Banna from Jabir Jofi from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) that he said about the Qaim: “The allegiance of Imam Qaim (a.s) will be given between Rukn and Maqam by three hundred and thirteen persons equal to the fighters of the Battle of Badr. Some nobles of Egypt, leaders of Syria and good persons from Iraq will also be included among them and they will set out from there when the Almighty Allah wants.”

503- عنه، عن محمد بن علي، عن وهيب بن حفص، عن أبي بصير، قال: سمعت أبا عبدالله عليه السلام يقول: كان أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام يقول: لا يزال الناس ينقصون حتى لا يقال: الله. فإذا كان ذلك ضرب يعسوب الدين بذنبه، فيبعث الله قوما من أطرافها، (و) يجيئون قزعا كقزع الخريف. والله إني لأعرفهم وأعرف أسماء‌هم وقبائلهم وإسم أميرهم (ومناخ ركابهم)، وهم قوم يحملهم الله كيف شاء، من القبيلة الرجل والرجلين… حتى بلغ تسعة، فيتوافون من الآفاق ثلاثمائة وثلاثة عشر(رجلاً) عدة أهل بدر، وهو قول الله:﴿أَيْنَمَا تَكُونُوا يَأْتِ بِكُمُ اللهُ جَمِيعاً إِنَّ اللهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ﴾.حتى أن الرجل ليحتبى فلا يحل حبوته حتى يبلغه الله ذلك.

H 503 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Muhammad bin Ali from Wuhaib bin Hafas from Abu Basir from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) that he said: “Amirul Momineen (a.s) used to say that believers would go on decreasing to such an extent that no one would utter the name of Allah anymore. At that time the leader of religion will rise up and the Almighty Allah will send a group from around him who would gather with him like monsoon clouds and by Allah, I even know their names, nationalities and the name of their chief; and the Almighty Allah will raise them in any way He likes. From some, He will take one, from some He will take two, from some He will take three, from some He will take four, from some He will take five, from some He will take six, from some He will take seven, from some He will take eight and from some He will take nine; in this way 313 will come together. Thus the Almighty Allah says: “…wherever you are, Allah will bring you all together; surely Allah has power over all things.” (2:148)

504- محمد بن عبدالله بن جعفر الحميري، عن أبيه، عن محمد بن عبدالحميد ومحمد بن عيسى، عن محمد بن الفضيل، عن أبي حمزة، عن أبي عبدالله عليه السلام في حديث طويل أنه قال: يا أبا حمزة،إن منا بعد القائم أحد عشر مهديا من ولد الحسين عليه السلام.

H 504 - Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ja’far Himyari has narrated from his father from Muhammad bin Abdul Hamid and Muhammad bin Isa from Muhammad bin Fudail from Abu Hamza from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) a lengthy report, in which he said: “O Abu Hamza, after Imam Qaim (a.s) there will be twelve Mahdis from us, the descendants of Imam Husain (a.s).”

505- الفضل بن شاذان، عن الحسن بن محبوب، عن عمرو بن أبي المقدام، عن جابر الجعفي قال:سمعت أبا جعفر عليه السلام يقول: والله، ليملكن منا أهل البيت رجل بعد موته ثلاثمائة سنة يزداد تسعا. قلت:متى يكون ذلك؟ قال: بعد القائم عليه السلام. قلت: وكم يقوم القائم في عالمه؟ قال: تسع عشرة سنة،ثم يخرج المنتصر فيطلب بدم الحسين عليه السلام ودماء أصحابه، فيقتل ويسبي حتى يخرج السفاح.

H 505 - Narrated Fadhl bin Shazan from Hasan bin Mahbub from Amr bin Abil Miqdam from Ja’far Jofi that he heard Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) say: “By Allah, after the passing away of Imam Qaim, a person from us Ahle Bayt (a.s) will rule for three hundred and nine years.” I asked: “When will this be?” He replied: “After the Qaim.” I asked: “For how many years will Imam Qaim rule after reappearance?” He replied: “Nineteen years. After that Muntasir [Imam Husain (a.s)] will return (do Rajat) and he will eliminate the enemies of Imam Husain (a.s) in revenge till Saffah [Amirul Momineen (a.s)] will do Rajat.” Praise be to Allah, the Mighty and the High, the book has reached completion. Benedictions and salutations of Almighty Allah be on Muhammad and his chosen Progeny; the ones, from whom Almighty Allah has kept away all impurities and has purified them as it deserves.

Kitāb al-Ghayba

Book 1, Chapter 52