The Mahdi Times March 2012 | Page 40

313 Companions of Imam Muhammad Mahdi (a.s.) By: Aunslaught ihd Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Raheem The 313 Companions of Imam Muhammad Mahdi (a.s) Alhamdulillah for the first of the 313 who is Imam Ahmad Al Hasan (a.s), the Deputy and Right Hand Man of Imam Muhammad Mahdi (ajtf). But who are the 313? Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s) said: "There will exist not a shred of doubt in their minds, nor will they ever harbor any doubts. To uphold the rights of Allah, they will be unyielding (like hard stone). They will constantly circumambulate the presence of the Holy Imam as moths circumambulate the fire (as they are attracted to the glow of the fire). They will submit themselves in the service of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.). They will remain awake in the nights, and worship of Allah Through out. Their voices, as they worship Allah, will be similar to the humming sound of the honeybees. They will remain alert during the nights and prepare for jehad during