and sing the praises of its
uncountable virtues, despite the fact
that many were the
supplications reported on their
behalf. The Hadith of the Yemenite
Cloak seems a narration just like
any other recalling the rightness
and virtues of the People of the
House of Muhammad (a.s). But why
did the People of the House (a.s)
insist on the recounting of such
Hadith? What is the relation
between
such Hadith and Al-Yamani of the
People of the House (a.s) who will
come at the end of time?
The Yamani cloak was the apparent
aspect of the secret of existence, in
other terms Muhammad (s.a.w), and
the People of his House (a.s) who
lived at the time, as well as the
revelation of Allah (Jibril), who was
delivering the divine messages and
who went in with them under the
cloak. The Yamani cloak was the
apparent envelope wrapping the
substance and it was comprehensive
and inclusive as well.
The Almighty said: {It is He Who
has sent His Messenger with
guidance and the Religion of Truth
that He may make it prevail over
all religions. And enough is Allah
for a Witness.} Islam will not
prevail over all religions but at the
time of Al-Qa’im (a.s) (the One who
will rise).
The authority of Al-Qa’im (a.s) will
be proclaimed at first through AlYamani (a.s), who is the first of the
believers, his helper, guardian,
successor, and first supporter. He is
the father of all the Mahdis (a.s)
who will come after him. Thus, AlYamani (a.s) will precede and
succeed Imam Al-Mahdi (a.s)… And
it is him then who is the Yamani
cloak, the substance of which is
that divine secret. This fact will no
longer seem strange after knowing
that the People of the House were
described as the Ka'ba (the holy
black cubical sanctuary in Mecca)
and the Qiblah (the direction
toward which Muslims turn for
prayer) and given the best and
dearest names to Allah’s heart.
Would the approval and support of
Allah and His messenger to the one
who will proclaim the authority of
Allah not be then the real reason
behind the said confirmation?”
SubhanAllah, May Allah bring
peace to the heart of the mother of
the Slain Martyr, Imam Hussain
(a.s). InshaAllah May we not deny
the Sons of Fatima (a.s), InshaAllah
Allahumma Salle Ala Muhammad
Wa Ale Muhammad, Al Aimma'ti
Wal Mahdiyeen, wa Sallim
Tasleeman Katheera
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