Relationship with the Imam

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Seeking the intercession of the Imam before prayers

Reforming the prayers means reforming its apparent as well as its inner reality
Reforming the prayers means reforming its apparent as well as its inner reality, and refraining from apparent and hidden evils. Amongst the ways of reforming prayers is seeking the intercession of the Imam seriously, just before starting the prayers. ...
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Meeting the Imam

Recite Salawat, Go to Masjid Jamkaran
Question: I am eager to meet the Imam of our time, Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him. I request you to pray for the fulfillment of this desire of mine. Answer: Recite Salawat a lot and present them to him, along with praying for the hastening of his reappearance. In addition, go to Masjid Jamkaran a lot...
His Words

A group of people always has relations with him

Imam Mahdi is the same, even though..
The sun is meant to shine even though it may be behind the clouds. Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him is the same, even though he may be in occultation! We do not see him but there were, and still are people that see him, and if they do not see him, they have some form of contact with him. ...
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Those who supplicate for the relief

Everyone shall perish except those that pray for the relief
It is narrated that during the period of occultation everyone shall perish except those that pray for the relief. It is as though this very supplication for the relief is a source of hope and spiritual relationship with him who is prayed for. This in itself is a level of relief. ...
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Are we thirsty for cognizance and meeting the Imam?

the seekers of beauty are given the drink of eternal life and cognizance
Indeed, those that are thirsty receive the drop of reunion, and the seekers of beauty are given the drink of eternal life and cognizance. Are we thirsty for cognizance and seek to meet him and he does not give us from the spring of life despite the fact that he is responsible for being just to all a...