In praise of Zayd ibn Ali; the rise of Sufyani as a sign of the rise of al-Qa’im

381. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Safwaan Bin Yahya, from Ays Bin Al-Qasim who said: I heard Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام saying: ‘It is upon you to fear Allah عز وجل, One with no associates to Him عز وجل, and look into yourselves, for, by Allah عز وجل, the man who has sheep and the shepherd for it, if he finds a man who is more knowledgeable about the sheep than him, would let him go and come to that man who is more knowledgeable about his sheep. By Allah عز وجل! If one of you had two souls, he could have fought with one, experimenting by it, then he would have worked with the other one with what has been clarified for it. But, for him there is only one soul, if it goes, by Allah عز وجل, the repentance goes (with it). So you are more deserving that you should choose for yourselves the one who comes to you from us عليه الصلاة والسلام, and upon which matter you are coming out, and do not go around saying that Zayd has come out, for Zayd was a scholar, and he was truthful, and he did not call you for himself. But rather he called to the pleasure (Al-Ridha) from the Progeny عليه الصلاة والسلام of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and had he made an appearance he would have been loyal to what he called you to. But rather, he came out against an authority to break it. So the one who comes out from us عليه الصلاة والسلام today for anything, he will call you to the pleasure (Al-Ridha) from the Progeny عليه الصلاة والسلام of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. So we عليه الصلاة والسلام are testifying to you that we عليه الصلاة والسلام are not happy with it, and he has disobeyed us عليه الصلاة والسلام today. And there is no one with him and he with the banners and the flags, more worthy that he should listen from us عليه الصلاة والسلام except that with him would be gathered the children of Fatima عليها السلام. By Allah عز وجل! What is your Master عليه الصلاة والسلام (Al-Qaim عليه الصلاة والسلام) except that there will be gathered around him عليه الصلاة والسلام in the month of Rajab. So go towards him عليه الصلاة والسلام in the Name of Allah عز وجل, and if you would like to delay it to the month of Shabaan, so it is not harmful, and if you would like to Fast in your situations so that would be more strengthening for you, and let Al-Sufyani suffice for you as a sign’.