Pearl of Wisdom

'Verily Hasan b. 'Ali (AS), when he was reproached and opposed by the people for having made peace with Mu'awiya, people would greet him in the street saying, 'Peace be upon you O degrader of the believers', and he (AS) would reply, 'I am not a degrader of the believers, rather I am elevating the believers. Verily when I saw you having no strength to overpower them [Mu'awiya's army], I made peace in order that you and I may remain alive in their midst, just like the wise one [al-Khidr] damaged the boat in order that it may be spared for its owners. Thus did I act for yours and my benefit in order that we remain alive among them.'

Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq [as]
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 287, no. 2

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Question : #134 Category: Dua / Supplications
Subject: Dua Faraj and Imam Mahdi
Question: Is it true that Dua Faraj was narrated by Imam Mahdi initially?
Answer: Salaam,

There is a supplication called dua faraj which starts by Allahumah kun li-waliyik. This dua is probably narrated from Imam Ali bin Muhammad (a), although the name of the Imam is not mentioned in Bihar al-Anwar.

There is another dua called dua faraj of Imam Zaman (a) in Mafatih al-Jinan which starts by Allahuma azuma al-Bala'. This supplication, according to Shaykh Abbas Qumi, is narrated from Imam Mahdi (a).
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Very basic question. We know Imam Mahdi will be the 12 th Imam. Who is the 11 th Imam?
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