Setting-up a Time Limit for the Reappearance of the Twelfth Imam عليه السلام an Antipathetic Issue

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salma ibn al-Khattab from Ali ibn Hassa’n from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Kathir who has said the following. “Once I was in the presence of abu ‘Abdallah عليه السلام that Mihzam came in and to The Imam عليه السلام, ‘May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, enlighten me about this matter that we wait for (the rise of al-Mahdi with Divine authoriiity). When it will take place?” The Imam عليه السلام said, “O Mihzam, those who give it d definite time have lied, the expediting ones perish and salvation is for those who are submissive.”