Al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah

Al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah is a person by the name of Muhammad ibn al-Hasan. He is a descendant of Husayn ibn Ali. and another reason for his nickname is that he will be slain without any sin and crime. ==Duty of Al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah==

The duty of Al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah is mentioned in a hadith that was narrated by Abu-Basir from Muhammad al-Baqir. According to the hadith, when Muhammad al-Mahdi realizes, the people of Mecca won't accept his reappearance. Therefore, he will send Al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah as an envoy to convey his oral message to people of Mecca. ==Certain sign of reappearance==

According to narrations, the murder of Al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah is one of the certain signs of reappearance of Muhammad al-Mahdi. 1 Loud Cry in the Sky. 2 Appearance of Sufyani. 3 Appearance of Yamani. 4 The murder of Nafs al-Zakiyyah. 5 Earth sinking in the land of Bayda. ==Place and time of murder==

He will be slain by the people of Mecca around the Ka'ba after imparting the Imam's message to them. Ibn Babawayh in his work mentions a hadith of Ja'far al-Sadiq that says the uprising of Muhammad al-Mahdi will occur 5 days after the murder of Al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah. According to Shia beliefs, Al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah is a sign that will occur before Muhammad al-Mahdi's appearance, who will be killed between Rukn and Maqam Ibrahim (Position of Ibrahim) in the ambit of Ka’ba. Al-Irshad contains biographies of each of the fourteen infallibles and says the reappearance of Muhammad al-Mahdi will occur at an interval of 5 days after this event. ==See also==