Resemblance of the 12th Imam to the Prophets(a.s.) (Resemblance to Ismail)

The Almighty Allah gave glad tidings of the birth of Ismail (a) and He says:  "So We gave him the good news of a boy, possessing forbearance."[1] The Almighty Allah has also prophesied the birth and advent of Qaim (a). And in the same way the Holy Prophet (s) and the Infallible Imams (a) have also given glad tidings about them. That which additionally proves this matter is that which is mentioned in the books Tabsiratul Wali and Biharul Anwar from Ismail bin Ali Naubakhti (r.a.) that he said: 

Resemblance of the 12th Imam to the Prophets(a.s.) (Resemblance to Ibrahim)

The pregnancy of Ibrahim's mother when she was pregnant with him, was not obvious and his birth was concealed. It was the same with Qaim (a) and his (mother's) pregnancy and his birth was also concealed. Ibrahim (a) grew up in a day as much as others grow in a week and his growth every week was as much as others grow in a month and he grew in a month as much as others grow in a year - as narrated from Imam Sadiq (a) -.[1] 

Qaim (a) also was such, as mentioned by Hakima (may Allah be pleased with her) in the report quoted from her:

Resemblance of the 12th Imam to the Prophets(a.s.) (Resemblance to Salih)

Salih went into occultation from his people. After that when he returned to them, a majority of them denied him as mentioned in the book of Kamaluddin in the tradition of His Eminence, Abu Abdillah Sadiq (a) that he said: 

 "Salih (a) remained in occultation from his community for a period of time: The day he disappeared from them he was of middle age, wide belly, elegant body, thick beard, fair complexioned and medium height. When he returned to his people, they did not recognize him from his face. 

Resemblance of the 12th Imam to the Prophets(a.s.) (Resemblance to Hud)

The actual name of Hud (a) is Aabir, and Nuh had given glad tidings about him. It is narrated from Imam Sadiq (a) in Kamaluddin that he said:"When the demise of Nuh approached, he summoned his Shias and followers and said: You should know that after me there shall be an occultation when false deities would appear. And indeed Allah, the Mighty and Sublime would bestow victory upon you through my descendant who would be named Hud. 

Resemblance of the 12th Imam to the Prophets(a.s.) (Resemblance to Idrees)

Idrees (a) is the grandfather of Akhnukh, the father of Nuh (a). The Almighty Allah exalted Idrees to a high degree; it is said that he was raised to the fourth or the sixth heaven.

 In Majmaul Bayan it is narrated from Mujahid that he said: "Idrees was taken up to the sky like Isa (a) was taken, while he was alive and not dead." And others have said: "His soul was captured between the fourth and the fifth heaven." This point is narrated from Imam Baqir (a):[1] The Almighty Allah also took up Qaim to a high position in the sky.

Resemblance of the 12th Imam to the Prophets(a.s.) (Resemblance to Nuh)

Nuh, the senior-most (in age) of the prophets: It is narrated from Imam Sadiq and Imam Hadi (a) that His Eminence, Nuh (a) lived for 2500 years. And His Eminence, Qaim (a) is the senior-most (in age) of the successors; on the basis of the tradition of Kafi, was born on the 15th of Shaban 255 A.H.[1]

Thus the age of His Eminence till date - Sunday, 10^th Zilqad 1301 A.H. - comes to 1081 years and 5 days. It is narrated from Imam Zainul Abideen (a) that he said: "In the Qaim is present the characteristics of Adam and Nuh (a),

and that is a long life…"[2]

Resemblance of the 12th Imam to the Prophets(a.s.) (Resemblance to Sheeth)

Hibtullah Sheeth, did not get the permission to reveal his knowledge, as mentioned in a lengthy report quoted in Rauda Kafi from His Eminence, Abu Ja'far Baqir (a) that he said:

"When Hibtullah buried his father, Adam, Qabeel came to him and said: O Hibtullah I saw that my father, Adam did not give me as much knowledge as he gifted to you and it is the same knowledge with which your brother, Habeel prayed and his sacrifice was accepted, and that is why I killed him so that he may not have children who could proudly claim to my children that: