{"id":30657,"date":"2026-06-28T06:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T06:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/?p=30657"},"modified":"2026-06-28T06:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T06:21:07","slug":"on-the-birth-of-imam-al-sahib-al-zaman-peace-be-upon-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/on-the-birth-of-imam-al-sahib-al-zaman-peace-be-upon-him\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Birth of Imam al-Sahib al-Zaman (peace be upon him)"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the Birth of Imam al-Sahib al-Zaman (peace be upon him)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hakimah said:<\/p>\n

Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali (peace be upon him) sent for me and said:<\/p>\n

“O aunt, break your fast with us tonight, for it is the night of the fifteenth of Sha’ban…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He then said:<\/p>\n

“O my aunt, stay with us tonight, for on this night the noble child, who is most honored before Allah, the Almighty, will be born. Through him Allah will revive the earth after its death.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I asked:<\/p>\n

“My master, from whom will he be born? I do not see any sign of pregnancy in Narjis.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He replied:<\/p>\n

“From Narjis.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to another narration reported by Shaykh:<\/p>\n

“O aunt, break your fast with me tonight, for Allah, the Exalted, will delight you with His Guardian (Wali), His Proof (Hujjah) over His creation, and my successor after me.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hakimah said:<\/p>\n

Great joy filled my heart. I gathered my clothes and immediately went to Abu Muhammad (peace be upon him). He was sitting in the courtyard of his house, surrounded by his maidservants. I asked:<\/p>\n

“May I be your ransom, my master, from whom will your successor be born?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He answered:<\/p>\n

“From Sawsan.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I looked carefully among the women but saw no sign of pregnancy in anyone except Sawsan.<\/p>\n

I said:<\/p>\n

“My master, I still see no sign of pregnancy in Narjis.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He replied:<\/p>\n

“It will be from Narjis and from no one else.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hakimah continued:<\/p>\n

I went to Narjis and carefully examined her, yet I found no sign of pregnancy. I returned to the Imam (peace be upon him) and informed him of what I had done.<\/p>\n

He smiled and said:<\/p>\n

“At dawn the pregnancy will become apparent to you. Her case is like that of the mother of Moses (peace be upon him): no sign of pregnancy appeared, and no one knew of it until the time of his birth, because Pharaoh used to slit open the bellies of pregnant women in search of Moses. This child is similar to Moses.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hakimah said:<\/p>\n

I returned to Narjis, conveyed the Imam’s words to her, and asked about her condition.<\/p>\n

She replied:<\/p>\n

“My lady, I do not feel anything of what you describe.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to the narration of al-Husayn ibn Hamdan al-Khasibi in al-Hidayah<\/em>, from Ghaylan al-Kalabi and Musa:<\/p>\n

Hakimah said:<\/p>\n

One day I visited the Imam and prayed for him as I always did. He said:<\/p>\n

“O aunt, the child for whom you have been praying to Allah will be born tonight. It is the night of the fifteenth of Sha’ban in the year 255 AH. It is the blessed child whom we have long awaited. Break your fast with us tonight\u2014it is Friday night.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I asked:<\/p>\n

“My master, from whom will this great child be born?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He answered:<\/p>\n

“From Narjis, O aunt.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hakimah said:<\/p>\n

“Among your maidservants there is none dearer to me than her.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whenever I entered the house, Narjis would welcome me, kiss my hand, and remove my shoes herself. When I came to her that evening, she treated me in the same manner. I bent down and kissed her hand and prevented her from serving me.<\/p>\n

She addressed me respectfully as “my lady,” and I responded in the same way. She said:<\/p>\n

“May I be your sacrifice.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I replied:<\/p>\n

“Rather, I and all the worlds be your ransom.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She was surprised by my words, so I said:<\/p>\n

“Do not be surprised. Tonight Allah will grant you a son who will be the master of this world and the Hereafter, and the deliverance of the believers.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She became shy. Then I looked at her again and said to my master, Abu Muhammad (peace be upon him):<\/p>\n

“I still see no sign of pregnancy.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He smiled and said…<\/p>\n

After completing my prayers, I found her asleep without any change in her condition. I remained occupied in remembrance of Allah, then lay down for a while. She awoke startled, then rose to pray before returning to sleep.<\/p>\n

Hakimah said:<\/p>\n

I went out to observe the approach of dawn. The first light of dawn appeared like the tail of a wolf while Narjis was still asleep. Doubt entered my heart.<\/p>\n

Abu Muhammad (peace be upon him) called to me from his room:<\/p>\n

“Do not hasten, O aunt. The matter is now very near.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I sat down and recited Surat al-Sajdah<\/em> and Surat Ya-Sin<\/em>. While I was reciting, Narjis awoke suddenly in alarm.<\/p>\n

She rose in fear. I embraced her and invoked Allah’s Name over her.<\/p>\n

Abu Muhammad (peace be upon him) called out:<\/p>\n

“Recite over her: Indeed, We sent it down on the Night of Decree<\/em>.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I began reciting it over her and asked:<\/p>\n

“How do you feel?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She replied:<\/p>\n

“The matter my master informed you about has now appeared.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As I continued reciting, the child responded from within her womb, reciting just as I was reciting, and then greeted me with peace.<\/p>\n

Hakimah said:<\/p>\n

I was overwhelmed with astonishment at what I heard.<\/p>\n

Abu Muhammad (peace be upon him) called to me:<\/p>\n

“Do not be amazed at the command of Allah. Indeed, Allah, Blessed and Exalted, grants us wisdom even in our infancy and appoints us as His proofs upon the earth when we reach maturity.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Before he finished speaking, Narjis disappeared from my sight, as though a veil had been placed between us.<\/p>\n

I ran toward Abu Muhammad (peace be upon him), crying out.<\/p>\n

He said:<\/p>\n

“Return, O aunt, for you will find her where she is.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hakimah said:<\/p>\n

I returned, and after only a short while the veil was lifted.<\/p>\n

I saw Narjis surrounded by such an overwhelming light that it dazzled my eyes. Then I saw the blessed infant (peace be upon him) in prostration, resting upon his knees, raising his index fingers toward the heavens and saying:<\/p>\n

“I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, without partner, and that my grandfather is the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and that my father is the Commander of the Faithful.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He then mentioned each Imam, one after another, until he came to himself, and finally supplicated:<\/p>\n

“O Allah, fulfill for me Your promise, complete my mission, make my position firm, and fill the earth through me with justice and equity after it has been filled with oppression and tyranny.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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