Hadith 1

I (Majlisi) am saying, ‘It is reported in one of the compilation of our companions, from Al-Husayn Bin Hamsan, from Muhammad Bin Ismail, and Ali Bin Abdullah Al Hasany, from Abu Shueyb, and Muhammad Bin Nuseyr, from Amro Bin Al Furaat, from Muhammad Bin Al-Mufazzal, from Al Mufazza Bin Umar who said, Note: Al-Najashy addressed it (issue of Mufazzal Ibn Umar) on page 326 and said, ‘Abu Abdullah, and it is said Abu Muhammad Al-Jufy, Kufi was of spoilt doctrine, troublesome reports, not caring with it. And it is said that he was oratorical, unreliable works have been mentioned being for him’. And he addressed it in the summary and said, ‘(He was) incoherent, loud-voiced, rhetorical’. And Al-Gazairy added, ‘A lot of things have been added to him, and he carried the exaggerators in his Hadith with a mighty carrying. It is not allowed to write his Hadith’. I (Majlisi) am saying, ‘How can there be among the companions of the Imams-asws, may the greetings be upon them-asws, a man of spoilt doctrine, a liar, an exaggerator, along with the (fact that) they-asws were distinguishers. They recognised all with his marking and his appearance and his secrets. And it has been reported that they-asws used to bar some of their-asws Shias from arriving to them-asws due to his mischief, or his corrupt beliefs, or if he was not embarrassed from the sins. So how come they-asws did not bar Mufazzal Bin Umar and his type, the ones described with such and such, and did not curse them? ‘I asked my Master-asws Al-Sadiq-asws, ‘Is there for the Commanded, the awaited Al-Mahdi-ajfj any (specific) time having been timed for him-ajfj let the people know? ’
He-asws said: ‘Allah-azwj Forbid that the time of his-ajfj appeared be timed for our-asws Shias to know it! ’ I said, ‘O my Master-asws! And why is that so? ’
He-asws said: ‘Because it is the Hour which Allah-azwj the Exalted Said: They are asking you about the Hour, ‘When would it transpire? ’ Say: ‘But rather, its knowledge is with my Lord. None can manifest its timing except Him. It would be heavy in the skies and the earth. [7: 187] – the Verse. And it is the Hour which Allah-azwj the Exalted Said: They are asking you about the Hour, ‘When would it transpire? ’ [79: 42]. And Said: ‘and with Him is Knowledge of the Hour, [43: 85], and He-azwj did not Say it is with anyone. And He-azwj Said: So, are they only awaiting the Hour that would come to them suddenly? It’s indications have already come, [47: 18] – the Verse. And Said: The time approached, and the moon split apart [54: 1]. And Said: And what would Make you realise, perhaps the Hour is close? [42: 17] They hasten with it, those who do not believe in it. And those who believe are fearful from it and know that it is the Truth. Indeed! Surely, those are disputing regarding the Hour are in a far straying [42: 18]’. I said, ‘So what is the meaning of ‘are disputing’? ’
He-asws said: ‘They are saying, ‘When was he-ajfj born? ’ And ‘Who saw? ’ And ‘Where does he-ajfj happen to be? ’ And ‘When would be his-ajfj appearance? ’ And all that is hastening for a Command of Allah-azwj, and doubting in His-azwj Decree, and interfering in His-azwj Power. They are those who incur loss in the world, and for the disbelievers there is an evil afterlife! ’
I said, ‘Has He-azwj not Timed a timing for