The duties of ImÄm ZamÄn (mGehr) in the common occasions
Shi’a belief: By referring to the books of Shi’a Mutakallim 1, it will be possible to find out the philosophy of Imamate [Here we mean, […]
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  Requesting and seeking help from ImÄm ZamÄn (mGehr)
AbÄ« Ḥamzah narrated from His Excellency KhÄdim (pbuh), that he stated, ‘All the angels who are sent by God to earth, for some affairs visit the ImÄm [ZamÄn (mGehr)], at first. Then, they present our deeds to the Sir. In fact, he [SÄhib al Amr (mGehr)]. is the cause of commuting angels from The Almighty God to him.
People will be inclined to the religion and love it, if the faithful benefit from their piety and faith to gain calmness, and have calm faces even in the peak of problems!Â
Many people are used to discomfort so they never understand they are not calm! They even don’t look for it! Of the signs of being used to discomfort is that, when the problems of these people are over and they feel free, they will look for them; they cannot live without anxiety!
Introducing one of the factors of children’s bad behavior
One of the factors of children’s bad behavior in the present societies is that “They often don’t experience the hardships of ordinary life!†Hence, when they face a problem in their lives, afterward, they wonder, “Why has this problem happened?!†That is, they don’t expect any problem to happen!
Some schools in Canada take the children to the forest, from the morning to the evening, to experience the hardships of living in the forest! There, experiencing those difficult situations, the children are taught whatever the teachers have intended.
 Reciting prayers in the Major Occultation Era
[In this regard,] ZurÄrah said, ‘Once I heard Aba Abdullâh (pbuh) stated, ‘QÄ’im (mGehr) is occulted for a long time before he will emerge!’ I wondered, ‘How come?!’ He stated, ‘He fears.’ And he pointed to his blessed belly with his hand. Then he kept on, ‘O, ZurÄrah! He is the one who is looking forward to his emergence [MÅ«ntasar2]. Also, he is the one whom they will doubt in his birth!
There are two ways to reduce suffering: To choose some appropriate [meaningful] suffering, and to welcome the suffering which God considered for us Â
One of the ways to reduce suffering is to choose some of the suffering ourselves! After accepting the philosophy of suffering, a wise individual will mention, “As I cannot get rid of suffering, I will choose some of them myself [and embrace it].†If we choose a positive and meaningful suffering, God will reduce our suffering two or more times; such as by giving alms/donations or so on. Although giving alms is a little suffering, poverty is making you suffer more!
Convenience shouldn’t be destroyed; It should be controlled and managed
Seeking comfort [convenience] is of the nature of humans. But, it can be in an extreme state, transforming, and leads humans to fall. We are not supposed to destroy seeking comfort in ourselves; instead, we should control and manage it. This doesn’t mean to remove all the comforts! On the contrary, we are supposed to provide ourselves with comforts and convenience.
While ImÄm MahdÄ« (mGehr)’s Hujjah [Mahdaviiat] was clear, why did some Shiites consider “Nafs al- Zakiyyah1†or “Muḥammad ibn Hanafiyyah†as ImÄm MahdÄ« (mGehr)?!
Although in some AḥÄdÄ«th which are about ImÄm MahdÄ« (mGehr)’s rise, by the Messenger of God (pbuh&h) and his Ahl al Bayt (pbu th), it has been clarified that he is definitely the son of 11th ImÄm “AskarÄ« (pbuh)â€, because the people knew all Ahl al Bayt (pbu th) as “The best guide for people†and “Guided By Godâ€; therefore, facing cruelty and violation, they took refuge to one of them as “ImÄm MahdÄ« (mGehr)†[It was a sort of psychological need to a divine ImÄm]. They would also take some other people with themselves.
Some KirÄmahs by ImÄm ZamÄn (mGehr)
Once, I went to the area “Askar†in Samarra to visit ImÄm AÅŸr (mGehr). I didn’t introduce myself to anyone and didn’t speak with my intention with anyone. But all of a sudden, an individual came to me and ordered, “Stand up!†I wondered, “Where are we going?!†He replied, “To our house!†I expressed, “I suppose, you have mistaken me for someone else. [Tell me,] what is my name?!
How does His Excellency [Mahdī (mGehr)] get food, clothes and inhabitance and what are them?
Since we don’t have any narration related to this point, we suppose the Excellency’s food, clothes and inhabitance are natural and usual. It’s because, based on divine tradition, the world of creation has fixed usual laws, except some occasions.
Therefore, the ImÄm (mGehr) has a normal body and uses ordinary food, too. Although, God sometimes sends a heavenly gift to the Excellency, as it was granted to Her Excellency Mary (pbuh) and others.