The Rajʿa of the previous Prophets (pbu th)

One of the narrations that has promised the return of the previous prophets (pbu th) is as follows:

ʿAbd Allāh b. Muskān has narrated from Imām al-Ṣādiq (pbuh), that His Majesty stated, ‘God had not appointed any prophet, from His Majesty Ādam (pbuh) to the end, unless they will return to the world and help His Majesty Alī (pbuh)’.

 

The Women who will Rajʿa [return to the world]

However, the narrations of Rajʿa are not exclusively for women or men, and are mainly under the title of “The perfect believer and perfect disbeliever”. But some narrations have referred to the Rajʿa of the women, including the narration of Mufaḍḍal ibn ‘Umar from Imām al-Ṣādiq (pbuh), that his majesty stated, ‘Qā’im will be accompanied with thirteen women.’ I asked, ‘For what purpose?’. He stated, ‘They will treat the wounded, and take care of the patients; the same way they did when they were with the Prophet (pbuh&h).” I asked if he could name them! His Majesty stated, ‘Ghanva, the daughter of Rushayd, Umm Ayman, Ḥabāba al-Wālibīyya, Sumayyah, the mother of ʿAmmār ibn Yāsir, Zubaidah, Umm Khālid Ahsamīyeh, Umm Saʿīd al-Ḥanafīyah, Ṣīyāna al-Māshiṭa, and Umm Khālid Jahnīyyah.

 

1-     In Shi’a beliefs, it’s an era that a group of people who have died will return to the Earth shortly after the reappearance of the twelfth Shi’a Imam, al-Mahdī (mgehr). It is a belief particular to the Shi’a Muslims. The Qur’an has mentioned the story of some people who have been resurrected after death. Based on some hadiths, a number of perfect believers as well as a number of complete infidels will return to this world. The return of Imam ʿAlī (pbuh) and Imam al-Ḥusayn (pbuh) has been especially emphasized. Since there are Mutawātir hadiths about Raj’a, it is a certain fact. However, details about Raj’a are not as certain.