The lesson
- So he reached the Shia through agents and letters. His servant Aqid, whom he had raised, carried many of his letters (al-Ghayba of al-Tusi), and Abu l-Adyan carried others (Kamal al-Din of al-Shaykh al-Saduq). He wrote to Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Babawayh and to the people of Qom and Ava (Manaqib Ibn Shahrashub).
- Uthman ibn Sa'id al-Amri was his gate to the Shia, and became the first deputy of Imam al-Mahdi. Of him and his son the Imam said: Amri and his son are both trustworthy; whatever they deliver or they say is from me (al-Ghayba of al-Tusi).
- In his words and letters he taught that the earth is never empty of God's Proof (Ithbat al-Wasiyya), that the Proof on earth is God's blessing to the believers (Ikhtiyar Ma'rifat al-Rijal of al-Kashshi), and he urged the Shia to patience and to await relief.
Questions
According to Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him), what did he teach about the earth?
Whom did Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him) describe as trustworthy, saying that whatever they deliver or say is from him?
Who was the Imam's gate to the Shia and became the first deputy of Imam al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his relief)?
Questions are written by AI from the lesson’s facts, and each answer was checked against its fact.