Inviting people towards Imam Mahdi and making him known
Everyone should invite people towards Imam Mahdi as much as his/her knowledge and wisdom and make them intimate with him. Propagating Mahdism instructions is of such acts. The inviter must have practical wisdom as well as methodical wisdom and invite people towards Imam practically, since it is more effective.
One of the Imppeccable Imams said: “A scholar who teaches people their religious instructions and invites them towards their Imam, is better than seventy thousand worshippers.”
Mekyal al Makarem, vol. 2, p. 274
Ayatollah Musavi Isfahani, the writer of the precious book of Mekyal al-Makarem, said:
“(Our duty during the occultation is) inviting and guiding people towards Imam Mahdi and this is of the “most important” and the “most obligatory” worships.”
(Mekyal al Makarem, sec.8)
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Expressing Imam Mahdi’s superiorities
In Islamic narrations, believers are persuaded to express Ahl al-Bayts’ superiorities among people.
Imam Kazim (PBUH) said: “Indeed when two believers meet and mention Allah, then they mention our (the Ahl al-Bayt) superiorities, the flesh of the Devil’s face melts till his soul starts begging due to his agony.”
Usul al-Kafi, vol.2, p.188, hadith 7
Imam Sajjad (PBUH) said: “The right of the person who does a kindly act to you is that you thank him and mention his kindness and propagate good words and points about him.”
Tuhaf al-Uqul, p.265
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