(5) Muhammad bin Hammam narrated from Abdullah bin Ja’far al-Himyari from al-Hasan bin Mahboob from Ali bin Ri’ab that Muhammad bin Muslim had said:

“Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq had said: “Before the rising of al-Qa’im there will be some signs, with which Allah tries His faithful people.” I said: “What are they?” He said: “It is the saying of Allah, “And We will most certainly try you with somewhat of fear and hunger and loss of property and lives and fruits; and give good news to the patient.” When Allah says (We will try you) He means the believers, when He says (with somewhat of fear), He refers to the fright that is caused at the end of the rule of the family of so-and-so, (hunger) is because of expensive prices, (loss of property) is corruption of trade and littleness of profits, (lives) is quick deaths, (fruits) is little production of plants and little blessing of fruits and (give good news to the patient) when al-Qa’im appears.” Then he said to me: “O Muhammad, this is the interpretation of the verse. Allah says, “But none knows its interpretation except Allah and those who are firmly rooted in knowledge.”