Zuhri

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Ihtijaaj & Ghaibat Tusi: It is narrated from Muhammad bin Yaqub directly from Zuhri that he said:

“I made great efforts and spent a lot to meet Imam Zamana (a.s.). Thus Iwent to Amari and remained in his service. After a long time, I expressed tohim the wish to see the Master of the Age (a.s.). He said: There is no way you can meet him.

When I continued to insist, he said: Come tomorrow at early dawn.

So I came to him next morning and found a young man in his companydressed as a trader and carrying some trading goods below his arms. I camenear to Amari and he gestured to me. I moved towards that gentleman andasked him whatever I wanted. He replied and when he was about to go insideAmari said: If you want to ask him anything, ask him now; you will never see him again.

Thus as I was about the ask him something, he said the following andentered the room without listening to me:

“Accursed, accursed is the one who delays the Maghrib Prayer so muchthat stars become visible. Accursed, accursed is the one who delays theMorning Prayer so much that stars disappear.”

Reference : Beharul anwar vol 51.52.53 , Part 1 , The Promised Mahdi