Imam Mahdi and Ziyārat of Arbaʿīn
The second among the four special deputies of Imam Mahdi, Muhammad b. Uthmān b. Saʿīd al-ʿAmri was asked: “Have you seen the master of this affair, Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance)?” He replied: “Yes, my last meeting with him was near the Sacred House of Allah (Holy Ka’bah) while he was praying: “O Allah! Fulfil for me whatever You have promised me.”
«عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ اَلْحِمْيَرِيِّ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عُثْمَانَ اَلْعَمْرِيَّ ، رَأَيْتَ صَاحِبَ هَذَا اَلْأَمْرِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ آخِرُ عَهْدِي بِهِ عِنْدَ بَيْتِ اَللَّهِ اَلْحَرَامِ ، وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْجِزْ لِي مَا وَعَدْتَنِي»[1]
It is found in another tradition quoted by the second special deputy: “I saw him (Imam Mahdi) clinging to the curtains of the Ka‘bah at al-Mustajar, while he was saying: ‘O Allah, take vengeance on my enemies’".
«عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ اَلْعَمْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : رَأَيْتُهُ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ مُتَعَلِّقاً بِأَسْتَارِ اَلْكَعْبَةِ فِي اَلْمُسْتَجَارِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ اَللَّهُمَّ اِنْتَقِمْ مِنْ أَعْدَائِي»[2]
We recite a similar statement in Ziyaarat of Arbaeen of Imam Husain (peace be upon him). A visitor of Imam Husain (peace be upon him) confesses to him in the Arbaeen Ziyaarat thus:
«وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ اللهَ مُنْجِزٌ لَكَ مَا وَعَدَكَ وَ مُهْلِكٌ مَنْ خَذَلَكَ وَ مُعَذِّبٌ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ»
“And I bear witness that Allah will fulfil for you whatever He has promised you; He will destroy the one who abandoned you and punish the one who killed you.”
It means after Ziyaarat of Aashoora and Dua al-Nudba, it is evident that there is a special bond between Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance) and Imam Husain (peace be upon him). Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance) is not just the inheritor of Imam Husain (peace be upon him) but also the avenger of his blood. It is evident from both these traditions and this statement of the Arbaeen Ziyaarat how important it is for those who mourn the martyrdom of Imam Husain (peace be upon him) to pray for the early reappearance of Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance).
Since Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance) himself has been praying for revenge from the killers of Imam Husain (peace be upon him) and his own reappearance for the past approximately 1200 years, imagine how fervently should the lovers of Imam Husain (peace be upon him), his mourners and his visitors be praying for the early reappearance of Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance).
O Allah! For the sake of the oppression on Imam Husain (peace be upon him), hasten the reappearance of the avenger of Imam Husain (peace be upon him) and the Imam of our time, His Eminence Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance). Grant us the good fortune of praying for his reappearance in the mausoleum of Imam Husain (peace be upon him) while holding on to his shrine, and grant us the opportunity to take revenge on his enemies after his reappearance.
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