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How can I improve my connection and relationship with the Imam of my time?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

1. Remembering Allah (SWT) always makes the real believer remember the Imam of the time because of the fact that Imam of the time is the Deputy of the Prophet (SAWA) who is the Deputy of Allah (SAWA). More and more sincere remembrance of Allah makes the believer more near to the Imam of the time, Al-Mahdi (AS).

2. Remembering the Imam means feeling his presence with us in this world and how he feels happy when we do good and unhappy if we do bad, God forbid. When we really feel that he is with us in this world and he is informed and he responds to our deeds, we will always try to obey Allah which means obey the Imam (AS), and avoid any act which can displease him. When people are asleep, those believers who know that Imam Al-Mahdi (AS) will be happy when they pray the Night Prayer, will get up and perform the Night Prayer which is just one example of feeling the presence of the Imam (AS) and making him happy by worshipping Allah (SWT).

3. Continuous praying for the Imam in every Prayer and supplication because no one among human beings on this world is more dear to us that him, and praying for his re appearance means praying for the solution of all the problems.

4. Paying Sadaqa and giving in charity on behalf of Imam Al-Mahdi (AS) makes us more near to him, especially when we do it secretly just for the sake of Allah (SWT) and not for any worldly aim.

5. Reciting Du'a Al-'Ahd and Ziyarat Aal Yaseen. Some very pious persins who met the Imam (AS) narrated that he encouraged them to perform Night Prayer every night and recite Ziyarat Aashura and Ziyarat Al-Jami'ah every day.

6. Serving the religion of the Imam (AS) which is the Real Islam of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and spreading it among people and defending it from the doubts of the enemies makes you a servant of Imam Al-Mahdi (AS).

7. Serving people including the followers of Imam (AS) especially those who are in need, makes the Imam (AS) happy with you. Helping the believers and making them happy, makes Allah (SWT), the Prophet (SAWA) and all Ahlul Bayt (AS) happy with you.

These are just few examples of the ways to gain more nearness from the Imam of the Time (AS).

Wassalam.
Are there any narrations in Sahih Bukhari to show that the Prophet Muhammad (s) talked about 12 Imams after him and also about Imam Mahdi (a)?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Bukhari has narrated in his book known as Saheeh al-Bukhari, Hadeeth number 6682, from Jaabir Ibn Samurah: I heard the Prophet (S) saying: There will be twelve leaders, all of them from Quraysh.

صحيح البخاري - الأحكام - الإستخلاف - رقم الحديث : ( 6682 )

‏- حدثني : ‏ ‏محمد بن المثنى ‏ ، حدثنا : ‏ ‏غندر ‏ ، حدثنا : ‏ ‏شعبة ‏ ‏، عن ‏ ‏عبد الملك ‏ ‏سمعت ‏ ‏جابر بن سمرة ‏ ‏قال : ‏سمعت النبي ‏ (ص) ‏ ‏يقول ‏ ‏: يكون إثنا عشر أميراً ‏، فقال : كلمة لم أسمعها ‏، ‏فقال أبي ‏: ‏إنه قال : ‏‏ كلهم من ‏قريش. ‏

Bukhari has also narrated similar Hadeeth is his other. Book known as al-Taareekh al-Kabeer.

The Hadeeth of 12 Imams after the Prophet (S) has been narrated in main Sunni  books of Hadeeth e.g. Saheeh Muslim (6 Hadeeths), Musnad Ibn Hanbal (26 Hadeths), Al-Tirmithi (One Hadeeth), Musnad Abi Dawood (2 Hadeeths), Al-Haakim AlNisaboori (3 Hadeethes), Al-Albani (4 Hadeethes), Al-Bayhaqi (5 Hadeethes), Al-Tabaraani (41 Hadeethes, Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalaani (3Hadeethes, Al-Dhahabi (2 Hadeethes) and many others.

About Imam al-Mahdi (A) Bukhari's has narrated in Hadeeth number 3193 stating  that the Prophet Easa will come down from the sky and your Imam is from you  

صحيح البخاري - نزول عيسى إبن مريم (ع) - أحاديث الأنبياء - رقم الحديث : ( 3193 )

‏- حدثنا : ‏ ‏إبن بكير ‏ ، حدثنا : ‏ ‏الليث ‏ ‏، عن ‏ ‏يونس ‏ ‏، عن ‏ ‏إبن شهاب ‏ ‏، عن ‏ ‏نافع ‏ ‏مولى ‏ ‏أبي قتادة الأنصاري ‏ ‏أن ‏ ‏أبا هريرة ‏ ‏قال : ‏قال رسول الله ‏‏(ص) ‏: ‏كيف أنتم إذا نزل ‏ ‏إبن مريم ‏ ‏فيكم وإمامكم منكم

. Thousands of Hadeeths on this subject of Imam Al-Mahdi are narrated in different Sunni books of Hadeeth. Many Sunni scholars have compiled books on this subject e.g. Al-Soyooti Jalaluddin (Al-Orf Al-Wardi Fi Akhbar Al-Mahdi)

Ibn Hajar AlMakki (Al-Mokhtasar Fi A'alamaat  Al-Mahdi Al-Muntadhar , Al-Muttaqi Al-Hindi, Al-Shawkaani, and many others.

Wassalam.

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Can you give any practical advice on how I can get to know and earn the Qurb and Ma'rifah of Imam-e-Zamana (a)? And how can I help the oppressed Muslims around the world while being a high school student in Pakistan?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The nearness to Imam Zaman (AS) can be achieved by :

1. Living with him all the time, in your heart,so you love him more than you love yourself and your family.

2. Remembering him in practice, that you do not say or act before being sure that he will be happy with your act.

3. Remembering him and saluting him and reciting his Ziyarat, and

continuous prayers for him in our Namaz and after Namaz and in all the situations.

4. Doing good deeds on his behalf like doing good to your parents, relatives and people especially the poor and needy, then gifting the reward to Imam Zaman ( AS),

5. Preparing yourself to be a humble servant of Imam Zaman (AS). This can be practiced now in serving any Momin or any good cause which is in the frame of the teachings of Imam Zaman (AS).

6. Reciting Du'a Al-A'hd every day in which we re confirm out allegiance to Imam Zaman (AS).

7. Reciting Ziyarat Aal Yaseen which has great benefits for us and it makes us more near to him.سلام على آل ياسين

السلام عليك يا داعي الله ورباني اياته  

Wassalam.
Is there truth to what some people claim that our current Maraji' get some kind of Ilham or meet and get guidance and directions from Imam Mahdi (atfs)?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There is no doubt that Imam Al-Mahdi (AS) guides many sincere scholars and believers when ever and where ever it is required. Many of our great Marji's are been guided by the Imam Al-Mahdi (AS) when ever Allah (SWT) wants the Marji’ to be guided by the Imam Al-Mahdi (AS).
No Marji’ tells people that Imam Al-Mahdi (AS) told him or gave him a message to people because this is forbidden during the major occultation, but after the passing away of someMarji’s it can be inspired through authentic sources who lived with him, that he met the Imam Al-Mahdi (AS) and was guided by him in certain matter or situation.
This guidance is not only for some Marji’s but also for many sincere believers all over the world. Those sincere believers who get this great honour will never make it public.
Wassalam.