Professor: Amini Khah
In a wonderful and pecular way, love, devotion, and getting close to ImÄm ZamÄn (mgehr) will make one’s [charastristic].
Once, Someone came to Ayatullah Bahjat (mGmhs) and said, ‘Sir, [Please] give me an advise!’ In reply, he said the same thing that he would state to everyone; the discussion that have been heard, and have been well known.
The man left and came back after some time, asking Ayatollah Bahjat (mGmhs) to give him another piece of advice. But Ayatollah Bahjat told him to act to the previous things! He said, ‘Sir, I have performed all of them’ Ayatollah Bahjat returned, ‘If you want more, you have to go to Jamkaran Mosque.’
You need to invoke [to ImÄm ZamÄn (mgehr)], most of it is there, the invocation to ImÄm ZamÄn (mgehr), which has different degrees. The lower degrees are general and easy; e.g. to remember His Majesty, at least once a week, pay attention to ImÄm ZamÄn (mgehr), or pray for His Majesty during the week. We are expected not to pass a day, without praying [for His Majesty].
We can read DuÊ¿Äʾ al-Faraj at least once a day, or we can remember His Majesty when going to the pilgrimage, these are the least. Sometimes a bit of attention to ImÄm ZamÄn (mgehr) has wonderful blessings.
KhwÄja Aba á¹¢alt al-HirawÄ« was the only one who was aware of the martyrdom of ImÄm RÄ«á¸a (pbuh). MaʾmÅ«n ordered not to let him go free; as he knew about the martyrdom story and would inform the others. ‘Arrest him and send him to jail’ ordered MaʾmÅ«n.
KhwÄja Aba á¹¢alt was in the prison for a year and a half. Finally, his heart broke For a moment and he invoked to ImÄm al-JawÄd (pbuh) in his heart and beseeched, ‘Oh, Sir! I’ve been in jail for a year and a half. I am far from my family here; I am far from everyone. He had seen ImÄm al-JawÄd (pbuh) in the last moments.
He said, ‘Oh you! the gentleman who appeared [after the martyrdom of ImÄm RÄ«á¸a (pbuh)], and was the next ImÄm after ImÄm RÄ«á¸a (pbuh). Please come to help’ Once he said that, he saw His Majesty behind his cell door. His Majesty stated, ‘Let’s go’. He said, ‘Sir, I’ve been here for a year and a half; you just remember me now?!’
His Majesty stated, ‘You have been here for a year and a half. Do you just remember us now?!’ It means, if you had remembered us from ealier than this, you would have been saved [by now].
His Majesty stated, ‘Now, where do you want to go? Do you want to go back to the palace? Or you want to go to your wife and children?’ He replied, ‘Sir, I want to go to my wife and children’ He said that His Majesty made him cross the path in the guards’ presence.