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Vicegerents have been engraved on the Saq e Arsh ( the Shank of the Firmament )’ I
looked in that direction and found written in the gold the names of all the Vicegerents
(a.s.) starting with the name of Ali (a.s.) and ending with that of Mehdi (a.s.), the Last of
the Imams (a.s.). I asked, ‘O my Allah! Are all these my Vicegerents?’ The voice came, ‘
They are all my Aulia who will be My Hujjat ( Representatives) for the people after you.
I shall keep my Faith and Religion flourishing and thriving in the world through them.
The last of these Vicegerents (a.s.), the Qaim, will cull the world of all My enemies and
purify it. He will be the sovereign of the East and the West. His sway will be there till the
world lasted’”
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that whenever Jibrael visited the Prophet (a.s.), he used
to sit politely like a slave. He never entered without obtaining the permission of the
Prophet (a.s.)
Imam Hassan Askari (a.s.) narrates that someone asked the Prophet (a.s.), “ Is Ali (a.s.)
superior or the angels?”
The Prophet (a.s.) replied, “ A person who has true love for Ali (a.s.) in his heart is
superior to the angels!”
Imam Jafare e Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that one day a Jew came to the presence of the
Prophet (a.s.) and asked, “ Tell me! Are you, and your Vicegerents (a.s.), superior to
Hazrat Moosa (a.s.)?”
The Prophet (a.s.) replied, “ Praising oneself is not right. But, since you have asked the
question, I shall have to give the reply! Therefore, listen, and listen with care!
• When Hazrat Adam (a.s.) committed the mistake, then he offered a prayer to this
effect: ‘ O Allah! For the sake of Mohammed (a.s.), and his progeny, forgive my
mistake!’ Allah, therefore pardoned Adam (a.s.).’
• When Noah (a.s)’s Ark was caught in the cyclone, he prayed to Allah,’ O the Creator!
For the sake of Mohammed (a.s.) and his progeny, guide my ark safely out of the
cyclone!’ His prayer was answered.
• When Nimrod consigned Ibrahim (a.s.), the Friend of Allah, to the fire, Ibrahim (a.s)
prayed, ‘ O Creator of Ibrahim (a.s.)! For the sake of Mohammed (a.s) and his
progeny, make the fire cool on me!” The fire went cold.
• When the magicians in the court of the Pharoah attacked Moosa (a.s.) with their
serpents, Moosa (a.s.) got scared and prayed, ‘ O Allah! For the sake of Mohammed
(a.s.) and his Vicegerents (a.s.) deliver me from this danger!’ Moosa (a.s.) was
ordered to throw his staff. He complied, the staff became a bigger serpent and
swallowed all the serpents of the magicians.. Moosa (a.s.)’s prayer was thus
answered.
O Jew! If Moosa (a.s.) comes today and does not accept me as the Prophet (a.s.), then his
own prophethood would go void! O Jew! I have a descendent; when he appears with the
Order of Allah, Eesa (a.s.) will descend from the Heaven and offer prayers standing
behind him.