![]() Muhammad Yaqub Al-Kulayni has said that ghaibat is a test from Allah to test the steadfastness of belief in Imam. Our 12th Imam is hidden in order to rise in arms with obedience to no one. Ishaq bin Yaqub (on authority from 12th Imam) says that all the Imams were under oppressive rulers. The 6th Imam, Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) states the reason of the ghaibat as prevention against being killed. (939 A.D.)and will continue until Allah(swt) so wills. (939 A.D.) and the Ghaibat-e-Kubra (greater occultation) started in 329 A.H. The Imam"s ghaibat (occultation) was in two phase - Ghaibat-e-Sughra (minor occultation) was for about 69 years - 260 A.H. Ghaibat (occultation) of the last Imam (a.s.) Thereafter he appeared only to his deputies (na"ib) and even then only in exceptional circumstances. After the martyrdom of his father he became Imam and by Divine Command went into occultation (ghaybat). The last Imam(a.s.) was hidden from public view and only a few of the elite among the Shi"ah were able to meet him. She then sneezed and the Imam said: "Yarhamukallah - it is a blessing from Allah and you have 3 days immunity from death". The 11th Imam only told a handful of his most trusted believers of the birth of his son and to a few of his household slaves.One of the women slaves called Naseema relates that when she went to see the baby Imam in his cradle she greeted him with salaam and was replied to. "The truth has come and falsehood has vanished Indeed falsehood (is a thing by nature) vanishing". On his right hand was written the 82nd aya of Suratu Bani Israel "And We intend to bestow (Our) favours upon those who are weak in the land and make them the Imams (leaders) and make them the heirs". He also recited the 5th aya of Suratul-Qasas The 11th imam told her that the birth would occur very soon.Īs soon as the 12th Imam was born he did sijda and proclaimed the oneness of Allah and the Prophet hood of the Prophet (S.A.W.) At the time of Fajr on 15th Sha"ban Sayyida Hakima heard the Sura being recited from the womb of Sayyida Narjis. The 11th Imam asked her to recite Suratul Qadr on Sayyida Narjis. There was no sign of pregnancy on Sayyida Narjis. Sayyida Hakima who was the sister of the 10th Imam (Imam Mohammad Taqi(a.s.)) relates that she went to her nephew"s (11th Imam - Imam Hasan Askari(a.s.)) house for iftaar on the 14th of Sha"ban 255 A.H.The 11th Imam asked her to stay as his son was to be born soon. He was born in Samarrah in 256/868 and until 260/872 when his father was martyred, lived under his father"s care and guidance. His name is the same as that of the Holy Prophet. The promised Mahdi, who is usually mentioned by his title of Imam-i "Asr (the Imam of the "Period") and Sahib al-Zaman (the Lord of the Age), is the son of the eleventh Imam. Occultation : The 12th Imam is still alive but is in occultation by the will of Allah(swt) Title(s) : Sahib al-Asr waz-Zamaan (Imam of the time/space),Īl-Muntazir (one who waits the order of Allah),īirth : In Samarrah on 15th Shabaan 255 AH (868 AD) Name : Mohammad(a.s.) - the 12th and the last Holy Imam ![]()
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