“The Imam (‘atfs) will go to Mount Safa in Mecca and his supporters will also follow him. Addressing them there, he will say: ‘I will make a covenant with you under these conditions: (1) You shall not desert the battlefield; (2) you shall not steal; (3) you shall not perform any illegitimate act; (4) you shall not commit unlawful acts; (5) you shall not do any evil and obnoxious act; (6) you shall not unjustly strike anyone; (7) you shall not amass gold and silver; (8) you shall not hoard wheat and barley; (9) you shall not destroy any mosque; (10) you shall not bear witness to falsehood; (11) you shall not despise and belittle any believer; (12) you shall not consume anything earned from usury; (13) you shall endure adversities and difficulties; (14) you shall not curse any theist and monotheist; (15) you shall not drink wine; (16) you shall not wear brocade; (17) you shall not wear silk clothing; (18) you shall not pursue an escapee; (19) you shall not shed blood unlawfully; (20) you shall not nourish the hypocrite and infidel; (21) you shall not wear fur garments; (22) you shall make the soil as your pillow (perhaps it means that “you shall be humble and meek”); (23) you shall shun unworthy acts; and (24) you shall enjoin what is good and forbid what is wrong. “‘If you abide with and act upon these conditions, it is incumbent upon me to choose no one but you as my assistants; I have to wear nothing but what you wear; I have nothing to eat but what you eat; I have nothing to ride but what you ride; I should be with you wherever you go; I have to go wherever you set out for; I have to be satisfied and pleased with a small force and fill the earth with justice and equity just as it has been full of injustice and oppression; and I have to worship God as He is worthy to be worshipped. I will remain committed to what I have said while you also have to remain committed to your pledges.’ “The companions said: ‘We are satisfied and we promise to be committed to what you have said.’ Then, the Imam (‘a) will shake the hands of each of his supporters (as a sign of allegiance)’.”[73][337] Of course, it must be noted that the Imam (‘atfs) will set these conditions and impose this test on his special forces because they will serve as administrators in his global government and they are ones who, having good deeds, will play crucial roles in spreading justice in the world. Meanwhile, it must be borne in mind that the chain of transmission of this hadith is dubious as it is from the Khutbah al-Bayan, which some scholars regard as “weak” (da‘if) notwithstanding the fact that some prominent figures have come to its defense and reinforcement.[74][338]
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