When is relief for Shi’ah

285. And from him, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Mahboub, from Yaqoub Al-Sarraaj who said: I said to Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام, ‘When will there be relief for your عليه الصلاة والسلام Shites?’ He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘When the children of Al-Abbas differ regarding their authority, and he who was not greedy for it before, covets it, and the Arabs remove their reins, and every one with spurs (horsemen) battles for it, and Al-Shamy (The Syrian) appears, and Al-Yamany (The Yemenite) comes forward, and Al-Hasany moves (with a movement), and the Master عليه الصلاة والسلام of this Command will come out from Al-Medina to Al-Makkah with the inheritance of the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم’. So I said, ‘What inheritance of the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم?’ He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘Sword of the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم armor, and his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم turban, and his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم gown, and his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم staff, and his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم banner, and his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم helmet, and his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم saddle, until he عليه الصلاة والسلام descends upon Makkah. So he عليه الصلاة والسلام will take out the sword from its sheath, and put on the armor, and display the banner, and (wear) the gown and the turban, and grab the staff by his عليه الصلاة والسلام hand, and seek Permission of Allah عز وجل for his عليه الصلاة والسلام appearance. That will be announced to some of his عليه الصلاة والسلام friends. Al-Hassany would come. So he عليه الصلاة والسلام would inform him of the news. Al-Hassany would initiate the coming out (Al-Khurouj). The people of Makkah would pounce upon him. So they will kill him and send his head to Al-Shamy (The Syrian). During that, the Master عليه الصلاة والسلام of this Command will appear. So the people would pledge their allegiances to him عليه الصلاة والسلام and follow him عليه الصلاة والسلام. And Al-Shamy (The Syrian) would send an army to Al-Medina. So Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic would Destroy them before it (gets there). On that day, those from the children of Ali عليه الصلاة والسلام who would be in Al-Medina would flee to Makkah. So they would join up with the Master عليه الصلاة والسلام of this Command. And the Master عليه الصلاة والسلام of this Command would go towards Al-Iraq and send his عليه الصلاة والسلام army to Al-Medina. Its people would express belief and they would return to it’.