AL-GHAYBA OCCULTATION By Sheikh Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Ibraheem bin Ja'far al-Katib Known as IBN ABU ZAYNAB AN-NU'MANI Verified by FARIS HASSOON KAREEM Tramlated by ABDULLAH AL-SHAHINbn Abi Zaynab, Muhammad ibn Torah, ~ 12827 A.H. Al-Ghayba: Occaltaion /by Abu Abdullah Mubsmimad bin bin Jafar al-Katib Knowa as Ibn Abu Zaynab an-Nu'mani Faris Hasson Kareem; Translated by Abdullah ‘Ansariyan, 2007 ase. ISBN: 978-964-438-428-8 Includes Biography and footnotes. 1. Mahdism. 2, Mohammad bin al-Hassen, Imam 12%, 370 — ‘ccultation. “I. Kareem, Faris Hassoon, Verifier, I Al-Shahin, Abdullsh, Tr. Tite. 297.462 P224.4.1205 ssa baal AL-GHAYBA: OCCULTATION ‘Author: Sheikh Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Tbraheem bin Jafar al-Katib Known as thn Abu Zaynab an-Nu'mani Verified by: Faris Hassoon Kareem Translator: Abdullah al-Shahin Publisher: Ansariyan Publications First Edition 2003 - 1423 - 1381 Second Reprint 2007 - 1428 - 1386 Ofug Press Quantity: 2000 No. of pages: 488 Size: 162 x 229 mm ISBN: 978-964-438-428-8 ALL RIGHTS RESEAVED AND RECORDED FOR THE PUBLISHER = oe ANSARIVAN PUBLICATIONS. PB. Box 187 | 22, Shohada Str. ‘Gum, 1R-tran ‘Tek: 0098 251 7441744 Fax 7742647 Email: ansarian@noornet net www ansariyan.org d& Www ansariyan.net 73644" 30420 IN THE NAME OF GOD, MOST GRACIOUS, MOST MERCIFUL And We desired to bestow a favor upon those who were deemed weak in the land, and to make them the Imams, and to make them the heirs (5) And to grant them power in the land. (The Holy Quran: The Narratives (Al-Qasas) 28:5-6]DEDICATION As bong as the powers af corruption, evil and deviation ty the best to raise stumbling blocks to close the path o ‘he mission with obstacles; therefore the Digine Wilt has determined the necessity of at jah, who with fix the truth and spread justice ablover the wold to achieve the aims of the prophets and the messengers of Allah and to realize the hopes of persecuted and ‘oppressed people, Yes! Dt is the long-sought hope. Dt is the expected Mahdi; the nates ees Pell ike saitenioe Divine Missions and the feuit of all the efforts of the prophets and theit guardians. May out souls be the sacrifice for his coming! This tittle work before the great blessin of Him is net but as evidence of bebongingness. 08 pray Allah the Almighty to light ous eyes with seeing him and to gift us with the great grace by vistue of him! Faris "Te means proof ot authority. It refers to Imam al-Mahdi (1). TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION.. PREFACE BY THE VERIFIER About the Authors His name. orcs His offspring, Praising him. His travels... . His teachers (sheikhs) His students His works His death About the Book. ‘What has been said about th 12 Some of its editions ..... ee 13 The editions on which verification depended The method of verification... THE AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION. Chapter 1 PRESERVING THE SECRET OF THE PROPHET’S FAMILY H 32 Chapter 2 KEEPING TO THE “ROPE” OF ALLAI 39 Chapter 3 THE IMAMATE AND THE WILL...