Everyday Miracles When Living With Aba Al-Sadiq

Aba Abdillah Jafar son of Mohammed said: “There is not a miracle from the miracles of the prophets and vicegerents except that God the Almighty makes a similar one appear at the hands of our Riser, in order to fully put the proof on our enemies.” (Mo'jam Ahadith Al Imam Al Mahdi, Al Korani, Vol. 3, p. 373)

Did you ever wonder what it must have felt like to walk alongside Moses, Jesus, Mohammed and the prophets and messengers of the past? Today, that experience is not just a distant memory or a story from ancient times. Through the testimonies of the companions of the Riser, we gain a glimpse into what it means to walk beside someone who carries the spirit of God within him in our day and age, witnessing the unfolding of many miracles. We have already published an article in this series testifying to how Aba Al-Sadiq raised a woman from the dead and made the moon disappear. In this article, I will share one such miracle, as witnessed by our dear brother Mahmoud, offering a window into the extraordinary moments that echo the wonders of the prophetic age. 

On the outskirts of Cairo, in the area of Badr, stands the Badr Building. Its four stories stand modest yet proud, with sandy beige walls with touches of bright red. Despite being newly built, the building already felt like a natural part of the desert landscape, with dust gathering on the steps each night, only to be swept away each morning by the believers. 

Aba Al-Sadiq's home was on the ground floor, just beyond the green metal gate that marked the entrance. Above, the rooftop offered an open space beneath the starlit sky, a gathering place for brothers and sisters to pray. Brothers, often joined by Aba Al-Sadiq, would meet there to contemplate the mysteries of the universe under the vast night sky. Those who lived there could testify to the building's unique energy, where time seemed to slow, making a day feel like a week, and a week like a month. 

The building, though simple, held a quiet grace, blending modern construction with the timeless tranquility of the desert. While apartments under construction marked one side, the other dissolved into an endless expanse of sand dunes.

The Ansar living in the building often faced electrical blackouts. On one such occasion, around 2 a.m., brother Mahmoud, Aba Al-Sadiq's brother-in-law, joined Aba Al-Sadiq in going to inspect the fuse box. Mahmoud discovered that the main wires were burnt out and needed replacement. He said to Aba Al-Sadiq that, given the late hour and circumstances, there was little they could do at that moment.

“I noticed it was burnt out,” Mahmoud recounted. “Aba Al-Sadiq told me, ‘Mahmoud, go get us an electrician.’” I asked him, ‘Now?’ He said, ‘Yes’. But the place we were living in had a population of less than 500 people. It was also 2 a.m. and all the shops were closed, and I had no number  to call for an electrician…I didn't know anyone in the area.”

Mahmoud listed the reasons why finding an electrician seemed impossible. Aba Al-Sadiq responded to him, “Do you trust me or not? You will go out and God will send you an electrician in the middle of the highway, in the middle of the desert.”

Mahmoud, still in shock, asked again, "At 2 a.m.?" Aba Al-Sadiq reassured, urging Mahmoud to trust him outright and just follow his clear instructions. Mahmoud did as he was told, wondering to himself how this would play out. 

Reasoning that the chances of finding an electrician at that hour were virtually zero, Mahmoud drove onto the sandy highway. After about five to ten minutes, as he approached a speed bump, he noticed a car slowing down ahead. He  pulled alongside the car and rolled down his window.

“Hey, do you know any electricians? Our building has a blackout,” Mahmoud asked, not really expecting much from the man in the other vehicle. To his surprise, the man replied, “Yes, I am an electrician.” This reply astonished Mahmoud and left him speechless. Was this a joke? he wondered.

Then he heard Aba Al-Sadiq’s voice echo in his mind: “Allah will send you an electrician in the middle of the highway, in the middle of the desert.”

Mahmoud hesitated before repeating, “No, really, do you know anyone?” 

“No, really, I am an electrician,” the man confirmed.

Mahmoud accompanied the man and, upon seeing the tools in the trunk, confirmed he was indeed an electrician. Finding him in the middle of the desert felt like a clear fulfillment of Aba Al-Sadiq's statement.

Still in a state of shock, Mahmoud brought the electrician back to the building where he found Aba Al-Sadiq waiting at the gates, smiling as if to say, "I told you so..."

Then, adding to the astonishment, Mahmoud asked the electrician his name, to which he replied, "Mahmoud." Brother Mahmoud, astonished, looked at Aba Al-Sadiq, then back at the electrician, feeling and wondering within himself…Was this man perhaps not even real? Was he just put there at that specific moment to fulfill what Aba Al-Sadiq had promised?

Mahmoud’s account stands as a testament to the reality of the miracles that surround Aba Al-Sadiq. In the stillness of a desert highway, under the cloak of midnight, the electrician’s sudden appearance, complete with tools and sharing Mahmoud’s own name, stands as an example of the extraordinary signs witnessed by Aba Al-Sadiq’s companions. 

For those who walk with Aba Al-Sadiq, miracles are not distant memories or relics of the past; they are pulses of the present. These miracles testify to the ongoing human presence of divine power that guides and provides even in the darkest hours. They are a testament to Aba Al-Sadiq, the appointed successor of God, demonstrating that miracles are not confined to history but are a living reality witnessed by his companions today.

This article comes at a time when, despite the many miracles witnessed by the companions of Aba Al-Sadiq, he clarified in today's episode that miracles are not the means by which a prophet of God is to be recognized, but are merely supplementary signs.