Al-Mahdi (a.s.)on the occasion of killing of 'nafs-zakkiyah' there are true signs for the one who remembers it. another 'nafs' which is at work and who shall be killed near ka'aba, will emerge and invite (the people) towards imam and he shall inform that at sun-rise when a part of the day has passed, a fire shall be kindled in kufa along with a flow of blood. consequently kufa shall burn. the people of also, in the preface of the same book its author has brought a poem in praise of Mahdi but has not mentioned whether the poem belongs to himself or someone else. the poem is as follows: 'it is by blessings of Mahdi that the goodness of religions shall be put in order. it is by blessings of Mahdi that degradation of religions shall be put to an end. it is through his help that the deserts too will become void (of cruelty and oppression). it is through Mahdi's goodness that the darkness of cruelty and oppression shall be obviated. greetings and salutations of Allah be upon Mahdi on each day.' the author of 'yanabi-ul-muwadda' on page 466 writes: this poem is from shaikh abdul-karim yamani:- 'its people are living in prosperity and tranquility and you shall see the light of guidance who is from the progeny of 'haider' and ahl al-bayt appears by means of «'»he shall be called as 'Mahdi' and will emerge for the truth. first and foremost, he shall give commands based on the 'sunnah' of the best creature (i.e. hazrat muhammad (s.a.w.a.)). in the same book, on page 461 he narrates the following poem from shaikh abdul-rahman basthami, author of 'durrat-ul-ma'aref'. the eminent and the great one from the progeny of ahmad shall emerge. first of all he shall manifest the divine justice amongst the people just as the same has been narrated by hazrat abul-hassan reza (a.s.) and has also been recorded in the treasure of knowledge'.
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