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Hadith n. 2
The City of Qum and the Helpers of the Imam

 

 

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ : إِنَّـمَا سُمِّيَ قُمَّ لأَِنَّ أَهْلَهُ يَجْـتَمِعُونَ مَعَ قَائِمِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ يَقُومُونَ مَعَهُ وَ يَسْـتَقِيمُونَ عَلَيْهِ وَ يَنْصُـرُونَهُ.

 

 

Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon them both) has said: “The city of Qum has been named so[2] because its inhabitants will gather with the Qa’im from Ale Muhammad [lit. one who will rise up from the progeny of Muhammad] and will stand alongside him, will strive to be hold firm to (their belief and assistance) of him and will assist him.”

 

Safinatul Bihar, Volume 2, Page 446

 


Notes:

[2] In ‘Arabic, the word Qum is the imperative verb meaning to stand up. (Tr.)