 What are the qualities of the 313 according to our hadith these these companions of Imam al-Mahdi the lucky 313 they have at least six qualities at least that I'll mention so we begin by explaining these qualities the first quality Imam al-Sadiq alaihi salam he's narrated in one hadith speaking about the qualities he the first thing he speaks about is their Aqidah he says they have special Aqidah special belief how is their Aqidah he says number one the first quality is their Aqidah and Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala their belief in Allah the Imam describes to us their Aqidah and belief in Allah so play pay close attention if I want to become amongst the 313 I want to hasten the appearance of the Imam I have to have this Aqidah the Imam mentions two points about their Aqidah and Allah number one he says their Aqidah and belief in Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is strong it's like a mountain nothing can shake the Aqidah of the 313 in Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala they have absolutely no doubt no grain of doubt in Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala did we not mention that amongst the qualities of the believers according to the Quran الذين يؤمنون بالغيب they believe in the unseen believe means that you have certainty you have يقين in Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and in the unseen so when we say that their belief is strong in Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala that means they have certainty in Allah how number one they have certainty in the existence of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala right now you'd be amazed how much misconceptions there are against Allah and many unfortunately people are being led into atheism we find young people in our communities because they do not have knowledge they what unfortunately they say sometimes are led into believing in atheism disbelieving in Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala the quality of the companions of the Imam is that their belief in Allah is strong meaning their belief in the existence of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala nothing will shake their belief in Allah in the existence of Allah that's number one number two they have complete certainty in the wisdom and the justice of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala whether it is in attaqueen or at tashree what do we mean in attaqueen they submit to the will of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala complete submission to the will of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala meaning they never undermine or doubt that Allah has just that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is what Allah is fair and Allah is wise do you know what's the leading the leading cause of atheism is because when people do not understand how Allah is just they say there's evil God can stop it why doesn't he stop it that means there's no God or they begin to undermine or doubt the justice and wisdom of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and I've given many lectures about the problem of evil the fact that people do not understand why there's evil in this world and they blame it on Allah why do we blame it on Allah blame it on human beings evil human beings that are causing this injustice in this world so the quality of the 313 is that they have complete certainty in the wisdom and in the justice of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala in the world remember I mentioned the story of Prophet Musa he told Allah show me your justice the story with the well the three people you see how Allah implemented justice without Musa realizing many times we think it's injustice it's not injustice it's justice and if there is injustice in this world Allah has not to blame it's human beings because this is a test Allah gave us free will to see who believes and who disbelieves if there is corruption and injustice in this world the human race is to be blamed not Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala so this is number two complete certainty in the justice and wisdom of Allah number three they have certainty in the book of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala the holy Quran and the teachings of the holy Quran they accept the Quran and they have certainty in it this is number three number four they have certainty and belief in Rasulullah and the imams of Ahlul Bayt they accept and believe in the imams of Ahlul Bayt and especially the 12th Imam of Ahlul Bayt so of course amongst the amongst the qualities of the 313 is that they don't have doubts in Imam al-Mahdi they don't have doubts in the existence of Imam al-Mahdi like I mentioned the hadith of the Imam that they say the ta'weel of this verse where Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala says الذين يؤمنون بالغيب the Imam says the ta'weel the hidden meaning of this verse is that they believe in the 12th Imam while he is in the state of Ghaybah and not only they believe in the imams and the prophets but they believe in the teachings of the imams and the prophets they have complete certainty they have complete certainty in the teachings of Rasulullah and the imams many people when they ask me or anyone else what's the proof that this is haram that this is wajib that this is that you tell them the hadith of Rasulullah the hadith of the Sahih hadith authentic hadith of the Imam they tell you know show me in the Quran they have to find the answer in the Quran if it's not in the Quran they don't care about the Sunnah of Rasulullah they don't care about the Sunnah of Ahlul Bayt alayhimu s-salam this is wrong the quality of the 313 is that they submit and they have complete certainty in Rasulullah and the imams as well Rasulullah said what before he died he said I'm leaving two things Kitabullah wa atrati ahla bayti some people just Kitabullah where does Allah say in the holy Quran many ulamas say shaving the beer is haram brother the Quran is one of the sources you have the Sunnah of Ahlul Bayt Rasulullah says the Quran and the Sunnah you say hasbuna Kitabullah hasbuna Kitabullah was the what was the saying of the second Khalifa Rasulullah says the Quran by itself is not enough you need Ahlul Bayt some of us we come and say no only if it's in the Quran I will accept it if it's not in the Quran I won't accept it I'm going against the hadith of Rasulullah Rasulullah said my Sunnah my Ahlul Bayt and that's why we have to be careful we have to believe and accept all the teachings of Ahlul Bayt and all the teachings of the imams of Ahlul Bayt now when I was speaking about the second point I said that we the quality of the believer is that they have what that they have complete submission and complete certainty in the wisdom and the justice of Allah I said in alam and taqween and tashri I didn't mention tashri taqwee we said that there is justice in this world meaning Allah is not unjust and number two in alam tashri that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala when he ordains Allah when Allah says something is haram or something is halal or something is wajib there is wisdom behind that there is justice behind that Allah does not arbitrarily tell us to do things some people unfortunately sometimes they begin to doubt the wisdom of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala why did Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala say for example hijab is wajib I'm not convinced sister are you not convinced that Allah said it no Allah said it but I'm not convinced of the wisdom this is not a quality of the companions of the imam because you have no submission to Allah you have no what no certainty in the laws of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala Allah is wise Allah said hijab is wajib Allah said salat wajib Allah said this is wajib this wajib you accept you submit because Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is wise and everything he does is based on wisdom then if it is proven to me that Allah said this I can no longer doubt it so this was what this was alam tashri so we said number one the existence of Allah number two the justice and wisdom of Allah number three the Quran number four the teachings of ahlul bait and Rasulullah we accept them and we have complete certainty in them and finally the companions of the imam they have complete certainty and the hereafter what happens after we die in the barzakh in the purgatory they believe in al-jannah the heaven and in Anna that they will be held accountable on the day of judgment that Allah will try them they have complete certainty in that yakeen