This week we will present to you the topics addressed by Shaykh Mohaddis Noori (r.a.) in his book *An-Najmuth Saaqib*.

The author has explained that the absence of person does not imply that he is dead. He has brought authentic reports of people in different eras, who were fortunate to be blessed with Imam Mahdi’s (a.s.) visitation.

This book has twelve chapters. Following are the topics covered in each chapter.

Chapter One deals with a brief account of the birth and some circumstances of Imam (a.s.) during the lifetime of his Holy Father (a.s.).

Chapter Two is regarding the names, titles and agnomen (Kuniyyat) of Imam (a.s.) and the reason of naming him as such.

Chapter Three is about some distinctive qualities of Imam e Asr (a.s.).

Chapter Four outlines the differences among Muslim sects regarding him.

Chapter Five presents evidences that Hujjat Ibne Hasan Askari (a.s.) is the Promised Mahdi.

Chapter Six provides proofs of the Imamate of the Twelfth Imam through his miracles.

Chapter Seven comprises of incidents of those who met the Imam(as) during the Major Occultation.

Chapter Eight reconciles these incidents with claims of meeting the Imam during the Major Occultation.

Chapter Nine deals with Incidents of people lost in the wild,etc. and saved by a holy personality, regarding whom it is not confirmed that he was Imam e Asr (a.s.).

Chapter Ten is a compendium of duties of the believers towards Imam e Asr (a.s.).

Chapter Eleven explains in brief, the times and occasions specially associated with Imam e Asr (a.s.).

Lastly, Chapter Twelve suggests some rituals for getting the honor of seeing Imam e Zamana (a.s.).

Insha-Allah in coming weeks we will endeavour to present few excerpts from this honourable book.