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Below are the answers to the following
questions on cultural tests.
1)What was the name of the
slave-seller who had in control the captives?
Ans: Omar Bin Yazid.
2)In which writing and language
had Imam Hadi (a.s) written his message?
Ans: Roman/Greek language.
3)What was the name of Imam
Hadi (a.s)'s ambassador?
Ans: Boshr Ibn Sulaiman
4)How much money was there
in the bag which Imam Hadi (a.s) entrusted to his ambassador?
Ans: Exactly two hundred and twenty
dinars
5)During that time, the muslims
were at war with which tribe and nation?
Ans: Arabs and Roman nation
6) The family background of Imame-zamana
(a.s.)'s mother before her marriage with Imam Hassan Askari(a.s.).
Imame-Zamana(a.s.)'s mother's name before her marriage was
called Melika.She was the daughter of Yashooa. And a grand-daughter
of Caeser, the powerful and mighty emperor of Rome. Bibi Melika's
mother was from the progeny of Shamoon , one of the disciples
and followers of Hazrat Esa(a.s). He was the successor of
Hazrat Esa (a.s).And so Bibi Melika was from the lineage of
Shamoon the successor of Hazrat Esa(a.s) as well as of Caeser.
At the age of 13 yrs the grandfather Caeser decided to get
her married to one of his nephew. So on the night of marriage
he called all the Christians priests, ministers, leaders and
courtiers, seated his nephew on the throne studded with diamonds
and asked the priest to perform the marriage. No sooner had
the priest commenced the recitation from the Holy Book and
the whole place began to shake then all the idols on the wall
collapsed and the prince (groom) fell off the throne and his
dead body was scattered everywhere.
After a long time passed, one day Caeser
again summoned all the Christians priests and took a decision
to marry his grand-daughter with the brother of the past groom,
thinking that this marriage relationship will bring prosperity
in the country. Bad omen and disaster will perish from the
country. But Alas!! The moment the priest commenced the recitation
and the same calamity befell them.
And so Bibi Melika went to her room with
tears and kept her head on the pillow cried so much until
she went into a deep sleep. In her deep sleep she saw a pleasant
and beautiful dream; she was in another world that completely
changed the path of her life. She saw a palace of Caeser and
other lots of nobles and elderly gentleman with a glowing
countenance.
Hazrat Esa(a.s) was present with his faithful
followers. Her grandfather Shamoon was present too. Bibi Melika
could recognize them from whatever she read and heard about
them. They were all gathered and were pointing towards
her and whispering and smiling. Hazrat Esa(a.s) was also happy
and smiling. In the place where the throne of Caeser was always
kept, an enlightened pulpit was kept. It was huge and big
and its end was not known. And its radiance and lusters were
dazzling like sun rays which brightened the whole place. At
that very moment a Holy and shining person entered the hall.
Everybody stood up to pay their respect,
there was silence everywhere. This great man went towards
the pulpit . Hazrat Esa(a.s) went forward and embraced him,
welcomed him and his companions. At this moment Bibi Melika
came to know that this Holy man was the last Prophet, Hazrat
Muhammed Mustafa(s.a.w) and the one who was behind him was
the groom and successor of Hazrat Ali (a.s). And all the other
men were the sons of the Holy Prophet(s.a.w) from the lineage
of Hazrat Ali(a.s).
Then the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) turned toward
Hazrat Esa(a.s) and said, O' Soul of Allah, I have come to
ask and propose for Melika, the daughter of your successor
Shamoon for my son (and pointed to the youngest of all those
present). He is Imam Hassan Askari(a.s) and the son of Imam
Hadi(a.s). He is the eleventh Imam and the leader of the muslims.
Then Hazrat Esa(a.s.) turned towards Shamoon and asked, "O
Shamoon ! An everlasting honour and dignity has been destined
for you. Put your lineage in the generation of the Holy Prophet(s.a.w).
Shamoon with full heart and respect said, I am indebted and
under great obligation. I heartily accept this grand proposal.
And it is an honour for me until the day of Judgement.
The Holy Prophet(s.a.w) smiled in such
a way that his white and graceful teeth could be seen. Then
he recited a sermon of marriage agreement between Imam Hassan
Askari(a.s) and Bibi Melika. Hazrat Esa(a.s), Shamoon and
all the other Imams and the companions were a witness to this
ceremony. Slowly Bibi Melika lifted her head to see the groom
whose love and affection had ingrained in her heart. Her heart
was overflowing with his affection and expectation. Bibi Melika's
eyes abruptly opened and was full of joy of recalling the
dream. However, overcome by fear she did not narrate this
to anyone. However, her health began to worsen as she was
pining for Imam Hassan Askari(a.s) and became restless.
One day her grandfather Caeser who liked
her very much came to visit her and asked her if she had any
wish or desire in her heart, and Bibi Melika told him that
if he could desist and abandon the persecution and torture
of the muslims prisoners, remove their chains of captivity,
open the doors of the prisoners and give them water, food
and clothing and release them from the bondage of captivity
then I am hopeful that Hazrat Esa(a.s) and the Holy Mariam(a.s)
will return my health and cheer back to me.
Caeser who loved his grand daughter had
to accept and approve this request though it was a big and
difficult one.
Then he issued an immediate directive to release the muslim
prisoners from their bondage and captivity. After this incident
my health became better and better.
Once in a dream I saw the daughter of
the Prophet Janabe Fatema(a.s). I rose in reverence to her
and complained about my condition and my separation from Hazrat
Imam Hassan Askari(a.s). She told me to recite the KALIMA
and to testify to the Unity of Allah and the Prophethood of
Muhammed (s.a.w) and become a muslim and then only would she
ask the Imam to visit me daily in my dreams. I recited the
testimony and became a Muslim, and since then every night
the Imam visited me in my dreams and consoled me. " I
could not come and visit you because you were not the follower
of Islam. But as you have become a muslim now, I will come
to visit you every night".
From that night onwards Imam Hassan Askari(a.s)
came to visit me every night. Once the Imam said to me that
my grandfather would send an army to attack a muslim country
and that I should change my dress and join the army as one
of the attendants. The muslim would win and I would be arrested
with others and that I should join the other prisoners of
war. Thereafter, the battle commenced, Bibi Melika disguised
herself as a nurse and woman attendant and entered the battlefield
along with the Roman army. The muslim waged a night assault
against Roman. The Roman army was defeated and retreated backwards.
A lot of people were killed and many were
taken as prisoners of war. Bibi Melika was also among the
captives and that they were made to board the ship and were
brought to Baghdad and that's how she reached to her Imam.
7)Which one of the Ulul-Azm
Prophets were the ancestor of Imam Mahdi (a.s)'s mother?
Ans: Hazrat/Prophet Esa (a.s)
8)What was the name of Imam
Hassan Askari (a.s)'s aunt?
Ans: Hakimah
9)What name did Imam Hadi (a.s)
select for Imam-e-Zamana (a.s)'s mother?
Ans: Nargis
10)The style of birth of Imam-e-Zamana(a.s)
was similar to the birth of one of the Prophets. Name the
Prophet
Ans: Prophet Musa (a.s)
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