✅ Answer: In response to the above question, we refer to the comprehensive narration as follows:

1⃣عَنْ أَبِی بَصِیرٍ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ علیه السلام: أَنَّهُ قَالَ ذَاتَ یَوْمٍ أَ لَا أُخْبِرُکُمْ بِمَا لَا یَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنَ الْعِبَادِ عَمَلًا إِلَّا بِهِ فَقُلْتُ بَلَی فَقَالَ شَهَادَةُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ الْإِقْرَارُ بِمَا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ وَ الْوَلَایَةُ لَنَا وَ الْبَرَاءَةُ مِنْ أَعْدَائِنَا یَعْنِی أئمة [الْأَئِمَّةَ] خَاصَّةً وَ التَّسْلِیمُ لَهُمْ وَ الْوَرَعُ وَ الِاجْتِهَادُ وَ الطُّمَأْنِینَةُ وَ الِانْتِظَارُ لِلْقَائِمِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ لَنَا دَوْلَةً یَجِی ءُ اللَّهُ بِهَا إِذَا شَاءَ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَنْ سُرَّ أَنْ یَکُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْقَائِمِ فَلْیَنْتَظِرْ وَ لْیَعْمَلْ بِالْوَرَعِ وَ مَحَاسِنِ الْأَخْلَاقِ وَ هُوَ مُنْتَظِرٌ فَإِنْ مَاتَ وَ قَامَ الْقَائِمُ بَعْدَهُ کَانَ لَهُ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ مَنْ أَدْرَکَهُ فَجِدُّوا وَ انْتَظِرُوا هَنِیئاً لَکُمْ أَیَّتُهَا الْعِصَابَةُ الْمَرْحُومَةُ.

📚 Al-Ghaybah by Al-Nu'mani, p. 147

Abu Basir narrates: One day, Imam Sadiq, peace be upon him, said, "Shall I inform you about that which Allah, the Almighty, accepts no deed without?" I said, "Yes." He then said:

- Bearing witness that there is no worthy object of worship except Allah.

- Affirming that Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family, is His servant and messenger.

- Acceptance of what Allah has commanded.

- Allegiance to us (Ahlul Bayt).

- Hatred towards our enemies.

- Submission to the Imams.

- Abstinence (avoiding the forbidden and doubtful).

- Striving (effort in action and worship).

- Tranquility.

- Awaiting our Qa'im (Imam Mahdi).

Then he said, "For us, there is a government that will emerge whenever it is the divine will!"

He continued, "One who is pleased to be among the companions of the Qa'im, peace be upon him, should:

- Be in a state of anticipation.

- Practice abstinence and display good moral conduct while awaiting.

So, if such a person departs from this world, and the Qa'im, peace be upon him, rises after him, he will receive a reward similar to the one who understood and anticipated it! Therefore, be earnest, wait, and may you be among the fortunate ones who receive mercy!

✅ By contemplating and understanding the components of the above narration, we become acquainted with some of our most significant duties while awaiting, which have been specified for us.

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَجِّلْ لِوَلِیِّکَ الْفَرَجَ وَ الْعَافِیَةَ وَ النَّصْرَ