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:
After forty days, I
went to the house of Abu Muhammad (a) and suddenly saw that the Master of the
Age was walking about the house. I had never seen a face more beautiful than
his, nor heard a tongue more eloquent than his. Abu Muhammad (a) said to me, "This
is the boy dignified before Allah, the Exalted." I said to him, "My
master, he is forty days old and I see him like this." He said, "My aunt,
don't you know that we the congregation of legatees grow in a day as much as
others grow in a week, and grow in a week as much as others grow in a year?"[2]
Ibrahim (a)
separated himself from the people. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime has quoted him
as: "And I will withdraw from you and what
you call on besides Allah…"[3]
Qaim (a) has also detached himself from the
people. Ibrahim has two occultations. Qaim is also having two occultations.
When Ibrahim (a) was thrown into the fire (of Nimrod), Jibraeel brought a garment
of Paradise for him. The Qaim also - when he reappears - would also be wearing
the same garment. It is reported by Mufaddal in Kamaluddin that he quoted Imam
Sadiq (a) to have said:
"Do you know what the garment of Yusuf
was? 'No,' replied I. He said, "When fire was lit for (burning) Ibrahim
(a) Jibraeel brought a garment of Paradise for him and dressed him in it. That
garment protected him from heat and cold and when his death approached, he made
it into an arm band and tied it to Ishaq; Ishaq in turn tied it to Yaqoob and
when Yusuf was born Yaqoob tied it on him. And it was tied to his arm till
those circumstances befell him. Thus when Yusuf removed it from the arm band in
Egypt, Yaqoob perceived its fragrance and it is about the same thing that Allah
quotes him saying:
"Most surely I perceive the fragrance of
Yusuf, unless you pronounce me to be weak in judgment."[4] It is the same
garment that had come down from Paradise."
I said: May I be sacrificed on you, whom did
this garment reach after him? He replied, "To the one deserving of it. And
the garment is with our Qaim, when he would reappear. Then he said: All
knowledge or things inherited by every prophet have reached to Muhammad (s)."[5]
I say: This tradition is not contradicting the
one quoted by the notable scholar, Allamah Majlisi in his book, Biharul Anwar
from Nomani. The tradition is as follows: from his own chain of narrators, from
Yaqoob bin Shuaib from His Eminence, Abu Abdillah Sadiq (a) that he said:
"Shall I show you the garment, wearing
which the Qaim would reappear?" "Yes," said I (the narrator). So
His Eminence asked for a garment and opened it and out of it came a canvas
garment. And he spread it. I saw that the left sleeve was smeared with blood.
Then he said, "It is the same garment that the Holy Prophet (s) wore when
his teeth were injured. And His Eminence, Qaim would put on the same garment
and reappear." I kissed that blood and put it on my face. After that His
Eminence folded it and took it away.[6]
There is a possibility
that he may be wearing both these garments at some time; perhaps he would be
having the garment of Ibrahim (a) with him, tied to his arm or one like that.
Because in the first tradition it is not clearly mentioned that His Eminence
would be dressed up in it. And Allah knows best.
Ibrahim (a): He
constructed the Holy Kaaba and fixed the Black Stone in its place. Allah, the
Mighty and Sublime says: "And when
Ibrahim and Ismail raised the foundations of the House: Our Lord! accept from
us; surely Thou art the Hearing, the Knowing…"[7]
And in Tafseer
Burhan and other books it is reported from Uqbah bin Basheer from either Imam
Muhammad Baqir (a) or Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a) that he said:
"Allah, the Mighty and Sublime commanded
Ibrahim (a) to build the Kaaba and to raise its foundations so that it becomes
a place of worship for people. So Ibrahim and Ismail every day constructed
equal to one 'Saaq' (leg) till they reached the place of the Black Stone. His
Eminence, Baqir (a) said: Here Mt. Abu Qubais called out to them that it was
holding something as trust for them. At that time it gave the Back Stone to Ibrahim
and His Eminence fixed it in its proper place."[8]
Qaim (a) also is having something like that.
It is mentioned in Biharul Anwar that His Eminence, Abu Abdillah Sadiq (a)
said: "When Qaim (a) reappears, he would raze
the Masjidul Haraam till he reaches its foundations and he would return the
place of Ibrahim to its original location…"[9]
In Kharaij it is
narrated from Abul Qasim Ja'far bin Muhammad Quluwahy that he said:
In the year 337 I had the honor of performing
the Hajj and enroute to it reached Baghdad. That year by the destruction of
Qaramtians, they had returned Hajar al Aswad to its prior place. Most of my
efforts were aimed to find someone who would fix that stone in its original
spot. Because I had learnt from books that except for the Divine Proof of the
time no one can fix it in its original spot. As was seen during the time of
Hajjaj when Imam Zainul Abideen (a) placed it in its original spot. But I fell severely
ill and began to fear for myself, and in that condition I was not able to
continue my journey. Then I learnt that Ibne Hisham was traveling to Mecca.
Therefore I wrote a letter, sealed it and entrusted it to him. In that letter I
had asked about the span of my life, that whether I was destined to die during
this illness or not. And I told Ibne Hisham: My endeavor is that this letter
should reach into the hands of one who fixes the Hajar al- Aswad. And for this
job I have summoned you.
Ibne Hisham says:
When I reached Mecca and came to the place where Hajar al Aswad was supposed to
be fixed, I gave an amount of cash to the caretakers of the Haram to allow me
to remain there at that fixed time. I took up a location from where I could see
who fixes that stone. I told the guards to remain with me so that they may take
me away from the crowd. I saw that everyone was trying to fix the stone but
none was able to do so and it used to fall down. Then a young man of wheat
complexion and an elegant appearance approached; he took the stone and placed
it in the proper spot. It became so well fixed that I imagined it must not have
been so even in the beginning. Clamor arose from the people due to that and
that young man headed towards the exit. I rose from where I was sitting and
went after him. I pushed people to right and left and they thought I had gone
insane. People were making way for him and I did not let him get out of my
sight till he separated from the people. I was walking very fast and he moved
calmly and with composure. When he reached a place where none could see him
except me, he turned to me and said: Give me that which you are carrying. I
presented the letter to him. Without looking at it he said: Tell him that there
is no danger for him in this illness and the death from which he is helpless
would come after thirty years. Tears filled up my eyes and I could not even
move. He left me in my condition and went away.
Abul Qasim says: This incident was related to
me by Ibne Hisham.
The narrator adds:
Thirty years after that mysterious incident Abul Qasim fell ill. So he gathered
his affairs, wrote down his will and he made exceptional efforts in this regard.
They asked him: What fear is that? We expect that the Almighty Allah would
again give you good health. He replied: This is the year about which I was warned.
He passed away in that illness. May Allah have mercy on him.[10]
The Almighty Allah
saved Ibrahim (a) from the fire. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime says in His
book: "We said: O fire! be a comfort and peace
to Ibrahim…"[11]
Qaim (a) would also
have a similar situation. As mentioned in some books it is reported by Muhammad
bin Zaid Kufi from Imam Sadiq (a) that he said:
When Qaim (a) reappears a man from Isfahan
would approach him and ask him to show the miracle of His Eminence, Ibrahim,
the Friend of Allah. So the Imam would order the preparation of a huge fire and
he would recite the following verse:
"Therefore
glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things, and to Him you shall
be brought back."[12]
After that he would
enter the fire and then he would come out of it safe and sound. That accursed
man who had demanded this miracle would deny it and say: This is sorcery. Then
His Eminence would command the fire and it would catch hold of that man and
burn him up. And he would say: This is the punishment of one who denies the
Master of the time and the Proof of the Beneficent.
Ibrahim (a) would call the people towards the
Almighty Allah. The Holy Quran says: "And proclaim
among men the Pilgrimage…"[13]
It is mentioned in Tafseer Burhan that His
Eminence, Abu Ja'far Baqir (a) said:
"Ibrahim
called out among the people for Hajj and said: O people, I am Ibrahim, the
Friend of Allah; the Almighty Allah commands you to perform the Hajj of this House,
so you all perform the Hajj. One who goes for Hajj - till the day of Qiyamat – has
obeyed Ibrahim."[14] Qaim (a) would
also invite the people to Allah…
1. Biharul Anwar; Vol. 12, Pg. 19
2. Biharul Anwar; Vol. 51, Pg. 27
3. Surah Maryam 19:48
4. Surah Yusuf 12:94
5. Kamaluddin, Vol. 1, Pg. 142
6. Biharul Anwar; Vol. 52, Pg. 355, Ghaibat
Nomani, Pg. 128
7. Surah Baqarah 2:127
8. Al-Burhan, Vol. 1, Pg. 153
9. Biharul Anwar; Vol. 52, Pg. 338
10. Kharaij, Chapter 13
11. Surah Anbiya 21:69
12. Surah Yasin 36:83
13. Surah Hajj 22:27
14. Al-Burhan, Vol. 1, Pg. 154, Kafi, Vol. 4,
Pg. 205
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