This Is My Faith - Al-fatlawi, Ali - الصفحة ٣٠٠ - Our Role During the Conceal
waiting for the rightful state; you fear your life from the unjust kings yet you look forwards for your Imam. You are prohibited to follow him and forced to live in patience, yet you are worshipping your God and obeying Him when fearing your enemy. That is why Allah rewards you with multiplying your deeds; how luck you are.’
I said: ‘I give my life for you. Why would we then wish to be among the companions of the Imam Al-Qa’em (PBUH) when we are of better devotions and deeds in your presence and under your Imamate than in the rightful state?
He replied: ‘Glory to Allah! Don’t you want the Most Gracious Allah to reveal the right and just in the land, to improve the condition of the people, to unify people so they live in peace together away from any disobedience to Allah, to establish justice among all creatures so no rights would be veiled out of fear from no one? By God, if you live this way, you are going to be given preference by the Most Exalted Allah over many of those witnessed Badr and Ohod; this is my good news to you.’”