Sahla Mosque, around Kufa, two kilometers northwest of the Great Mosque of Kufa, is the oldest place attributed to Baqiyatullah “may God bless him and grant him peace.” In the effective hadiths of the Imams of Light, Sahla Mosque was introduced as the personal residence of Imam Mahdi in the era of revelation. More than a century before the birth of Imam Al-Hujjah, Imam Sadiq said, addressing his devoted friend Abu Basir: But it is the home of our friend if he stays with his family. Abu Basir offered: Will that imam’s permanent home be in Sahlah Mosque? He said yes. One day, in the presence of Imam Al-Sadiq, a conversation took place in the Sahla Mosque. They said: But this is the house of our companions if we stand with them. He owns our place there when he stays with his family.

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In some sources, instead of “he rose,” it was made “qadam” meaning when he arrives.

Allama Tabatabai is the author of the book “Tafsir Al-Mizan”. (He died on Muharram 18, 1402 AH) Quoting his late teacher, Agha Sayyid Ali Qazi, that some people in our time, of course, have reached Imam Mahdi. Among them is Hajj Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Amiliyah, who was praying and reciting in the Sahla Mosque in the place of that imam, known as the Sahib al-Zaman, when he suddenly saw that imam in the middle of a very strong man. The light that will approach him, the majesty of that light will take him closer to receiving the spirit, and his souls will be numbered, and he will swear by the glorious names of God that he is near and will not be afflicted. 

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This mosque and its sights are of great importance to many people and it has a great sanctity and status in their hearts. For this reason, he comes from outside and inside Iraq, people travel to him and vows are made to him, and his name is always associated with the Awaited Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him, based on the virtues specific to this mosque and the hadiths that confirm that this mosque is his home and the home of his money, in addition to the statements of many believers that confirm that it is He, peace be upon him, was seen many times in this mosque, and the impact of his residence in it is now one of the desired shrines, and due to the great status of this mosque in the souls of the Shiites of Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, may God enlighten their proof. We can hardly look through a book of visits without finding in it a chapter about the actions of the Sahlah Mosque, its virtues and its obligations, so we thought it worthy. It should be noted that we write a brief study about this great mosque according to the following topics: Al-Sahla Mosque is one of the largest Islamic mosques that was built in Kufa during the first century AH and which is still standing until now. This mosque and its sights are of great importance to many people and it has a great sanctity and status in their hearts.

For this reason, He comes from outside and inside Iraq, people travel to him and vows are made to him, and his name is always associated with the Awaited Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him, based on the virtues specific to this mosque and the hadiths that confirm that this mosque is his home and the home of his money, in addition to the statements of many believers that confirm that it is He, peace be upon him, was seen many times in this mosque, and the impact of his residence in it is now one of the desired shrines, and due to the great status of this mosque in the souls of the Shiites of Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, may God enlighten their proof. We can hardly look through a book of visits without finding in it a chapter about the actions of the Sahla Mosque, its virtues and obligations.