Awaiting for the Reappearance (Zuhoor) and making
Preparation for it
We should be eagar for the Imam's Zuhoor so that we
get a chance to serve him. There are two points in this
regard (1) Virtue of obtaining weapons (2) Arranging for
troops etc.
(1) Regarding the obtaining of arms and weapons,
Imam Sadiq (a.s.) says in a tradition, "If one of you
prepares for the Zuhoor of Hazrat Qaem (a.s.) even with a
weapon as little as an arrow, when Allah sees the intention,
I am sure, He would prolong your life."
(Ghaibat-e-Nomani Pg. 137)
The above traditions indicates that Allah shall prolong
the life of such a person, but he may live long enough to be
physically present during the Imam's Zuhoor or not.
(2) The second point indicating the virtue of military
preparation can be illustrated from the following Verse of
Holy Quran: "O you who believe! Be patient and excel in
patience and remain steadfast, and be careful of (your
duty to) Allah, that you may be successful."
(Surah Aale Imraan 3: 200).
The Arabic word for "remain steadfast" is "Rabe too"
Rabetoo is derived from R-B-T'. It means to bind, tie up and
make fast etc. The fuqaha (jurisprudents) have mentioned
in the Book of Jihad that staying in a populated center
where there is a risk of the resurgence of infidels and
danger to Islam, is Marabata, (Refer to Concise Oxford
Dictionary, marabout=frontier station, where he [Muslim
holy man] acquired merit by combat against the infidel.)
Marabata is for three days or more with a maximum
limit of forty days. If it exceeds 40 days the rewards equals
to that of the warriors (Mujahideen). There is also no
difference in its permissibility whether the Imam is present
or in Ghaibat.
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) says, "One night
spent in Marabata is better than a month of fasting during
the days and praying during the nights. If that person dies,
that action of his shall continue and so will his sustenance.
He shall be safe from the interrogating angels of the
grave."
Another tradition on this subject says, "The scroll of
deeds of all those who die is rolled up and sealed. Except
for those who perform Marabata in the way of Allah. His
deeds shall continue to multiply till Qiyamat and while in
his grave he shall be secure from the interrogating angels."
It is necessary to point out here that in such cases the
Marabata referred to is that which is performed on behalf
of the departed souls. Secondly Marabata is mustahab
when there is no actual risk of attack from the enemy
infidels. Because if there is actual need it would be
Wajib-e-Kifai (One of us is dutybound to fulfill it).
May Allah hasten the reappearance of His last
Hujjat, the Qaem of the Progeny of Muhammad
(s.a.w.s.).
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