Shahadh of Imam Askari (as): Ahmad ibn Ishaq, one of the reliable companions of Imam Hassan al-Askari (A.S.), has narrated: In one of my visits to the Imam, I had intended to ask about his successor. Yet before I had spoken, the Imam (A.S.) said: O Ahmad ibn Ishaq! From the creation of H. Adam a.s., Allah (SWT) has never left the earth without His successor on people, and will never do so until the Day of Judgment…I asked: O son of the messenger of Allah! So who is the successor and Imam after you? Imam Askari (A.S.) stood up immediately, and entered the house. He then returned carrying a three year old boy, whose face was filled with a halo of light. He said: O Ahmad! If it were not for your eminence in the eyes of Almighty Allah and His chosen people, I would not have shown you my child.” “His name and nickname are the same as that of Prophet Muhammads (S.A.W.W.); and it is he who will fill the earth with justice after it has been corrupted with oppression…By Allah (SWT)! He will live through a long occultation from which people will not survive perdition and deviation, except for those who stand firm on believing in his Imamate, and those who are honoured with the opportunity to pray for haste in his reappearance. Ahmad ibn Ishaq narrates: The minute I asked Imam Askari (A.S.): Will any sign or miracle appear to make me confident? The child began speaking: I am the remainder of Allah (Baqiatullah) on earth; the one who will take revenge on the enemies of Allah; and after seeing me, do not search for any other signs!…
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:29:00 +0000
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