~ Fatimah (sa) on the day of Judgement ~
Narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) said:
"When the Day of Resurrection comes, Fatimah (عليها السلام) will arrive in a company of her women. It will be said to her, 'Enter Paradise.'
She will reply, "I will not enter until I know what was done to my son after me."
It will be said to her, "Look into the heart [center] of the (land of) Resurrection."
She will look and see al-Husayn (عليه السلام) standing, but with no head upon him.
(Seeing this) Fatimah (عليها السلام) will cry out loudly, and I [the Prophet] will cry out loudly upon hearing her cry , and the angels will cry out load upon hearing her cry.
At that, Allah (عز وجل) will become angry. He will command a fire called 'Habhab,' which has been fueled for a thousand years until it has turned black. No relief will ever enter it, and no grief will ever leave it.
It [the fire] will be told: "Seize the killers of al-Husayn (عليه السلام) and the bearers of the Qur'an [i.e. those who knew the teachings of the Qur'an, yet participated in the killing of Imam Husain (ع)]."
So the fire will seize them.
Then they will speak with sharp, eloquent tongues, saying: "Our Lord, why have You obligated the Fire for us even before the idol-worshippers?"
The answer will come to them from Allah (تعالى): "Indeed, one who knows is not like one who does not know."
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى بْنِ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْعَطَّارُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ شَرِيكٍ يَرْفَعُهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ جَاءَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ع فِي لُمَةٍ مِنْ نِسَائِهَا فَيُقَالُ لَهَا ادْخُلِي الْجَنَّةَ فَتَقُولُ لَا أَدْخُلُ حَتَّى أَعْلَمَ مَا صُنِعَ بِوُلْدِي مِنْ بَعْدِي فَيُقَالُ لَهَا انْظُرِي فِي قَلْبِ الْقِيَامَةِ فَتَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْحُسَيْنِ ع قَائِماً وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ رَأْسٌ فَتَصْرُخُ صَرْخَةً وَ أَصْرُخُ لِصُرَاخِهَا وَ تَصْرُخُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ لِصُرَاخِهَا فَيَغْضَبُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ فَيَأْمُرُ نَاراً يُقَالُ لَهَا هَبْهَبُ قَدْ أُوقِدَ عَلَيْهَا أَلْفَ عَامٍ حَتَّى اسْوَدَّتْ لَا يَدْخُلُهَا رَوْحٌ أَبَداً وَ لَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا غَمٌّ أَبَداً فَيُقَالُ الْتَقِطِي قَتَلَةَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ حَمَلَةَ الْقُرْآنِ فَتَلْتَقِطُهُمْ فَإِذَا صَارُوا فِي حَوْصَلَتِهَا صَهَلَتْ وَ صَهَلُوا بِهَا وَ شَهَقَتْ وَ شَهَقُوا بِهَا وَ زَفَرَتْ وَ زَفَرُوا بِهَا فَيَنْطِقُونَ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ ذَلْقَةٍ طَلْقَةٍ يَا رَبَّنَا فِيمَا أَوْجَبْتَ لَنَا النَّارَ قَبْلَ عَبَدَةِ الْأَوْثَانِ فَيَأْتِيهِمُ الْجَوَابُ عَنِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى أَنَّ مَنْ عَلِمَ لَيْسَ كَمَنْ لَا يَعْلَمُ
(Source: Thawab al-Amal wa iqab al-Amal, Shaikh Saduq, Pg. 217)
Narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) said:
"When the Day of Resurrection comes, Fatimah (عليها السلام) will arrive in a company of her women. It will be said to her, 'Enter Paradise.'
She will reply, "I will not enter until I know what was done to my son after me."
It will be said to her, "Look into the heart [center] of the (land of) Resurrection."
She will look and see al-Husayn (عليه السلام) standing, but with no head upon him.
(Seeing this) Fatimah (عليها السلام) will cry out loudly, and I [the Prophet] will cry out loudly upon hearing her cry , and the angels will cry out load upon hearing her cry.
At that, Allah (عز وجل) will become angry. He will command a fire called 'Habhab,' which has been fueled for a thousand years until it has turned black. No relief will ever enter it, and no grief will ever leave it.
It [the fire] will be told: "Seize the killers of al-Husayn (عليه السلام) and the bearers of the Qur'an [i.e. those who knew the teachings of the Qur'an, yet participated in the killing of Imam Husain (ع)]."
So the fire will seize them.
Then they will speak with sharp, eloquent tongues, saying: "Our Lord, why have You obligated the Fire for us even before the idol-worshippers?"
The answer will come to them from Allah (تعالى): "Indeed, one who knows is not like one who does not know."
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى بْنِ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْعَطَّارُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ شَرِيكٍ يَرْفَعُهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ جَاءَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ع فِي لُمَةٍ مِنْ نِسَائِهَا فَيُقَالُ لَهَا ادْخُلِي الْجَنَّةَ فَتَقُولُ لَا أَدْخُلُ حَتَّى أَعْلَمَ مَا صُنِعَ بِوُلْدِي مِنْ بَعْدِي فَيُقَالُ لَهَا انْظُرِي فِي قَلْبِ الْقِيَامَةِ فَتَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْحُسَيْنِ ع قَائِماً وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ رَأْسٌ فَتَصْرُخُ صَرْخَةً وَ أَصْرُخُ لِصُرَاخِهَا وَ تَصْرُخُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ لِصُرَاخِهَا فَيَغْضَبُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ فَيَأْمُرُ نَاراً يُقَالُ لَهَا هَبْهَبُ قَدْ أُوقِدَ عَلَيْهَا أَلْفَ عَامٍ حَتَّى اسْوَدَّتْ لَا يَدْخُلُهَا رَوْحٌ أَبَداً وَ لَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا غَمٌّ أَبَداً فَيُقَالُ الْتَقِطِي قَتَلَةَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ حَمَلَةَ الْقُرْآنِ فَتَلْتَقِطُهُمْ فَإِذَا صَارُوا فِي حَوْصَلَتِهَا صَهَلَتْ وَ صَهَلُوا بِهَا وَ شَهَقَتْ وَ شَهَقُوا بِهَا وَ زَفَرَتْ وَ زَفَرُوا بِهَا فَيَنْطِقُونَ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ ذَلْقَةٍ طَلْقَةٍ يَا رَبَّنَا فِيمَا أَوْجَبْتَ لَنَا النَّارَ قَبْلَ عَبَدَةِ الْأَوْثَانِ فَيَأْتِيهِمُ الْجَوَابُ عَنِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى أَنَّ مَنْ عَلِمَ لَيْسَ كَمَنْ لَا يَعْلَمُ
(Source: Thawab al-Amal wa iqab al-Amal, Shaikh Saduq, Pg. 217)
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~ The Master of all Majalis ~
From a narration as narrated from Imam Baqir (عليه السلام):
"Surely, for everything there is a master/chief, and the master of gatherings (sayyid al-majalis) are the gatherings of the Shia."
ألا وإن لكل شئ سيدا وسيد المجالس مجالس الشيعة
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Hadith 259)
From a narration as narrated from Imam Baqir (عليه السلام):
"Surely, for everything there is a master/chief, and the master of gatherings (sayyid al-majalis) are the gatherings of the Shia."
ألا وإن لكل شئ سيدا وسيد المجالس مجالس الشيعة
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Hadith 259)
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~ What to do in Karbala ~
As part of a long narration..
Then Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said: "I have been informed that a group of people from the outskirts of Kufa, along with others and women, come to him [Imam Husain (as)] to mourn him; and that is during the middle of Sha'ban. Among them are those who recite [poems etc.], those who narrate [the events of Karbala], those who lament/cry, and those who recite elegies."
The narrator replied: "Yes, may I be sacrificed for you. I have witnessed some of what you describe."
The Imam then said: "Praise be to Allah, who has placed among the people those who come to us, praise us, and mourn for us. And He has made our enemies who speak evil about them [the visitors] for their nearness to us and others—threatening them and rebuking/criticizing what they do."
ثُمَّ قَالَ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ قَوْماً يَأْتُونَهُ مِنْ نَوَاحِي الْكُوفَةِ وَ نَاساً [أُنَاساً] مِنْ غَيْرِهِمْ وَ نِسَاءً يَنْدُبْنَهُ وَ ذَلِكَ فِي النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَمِنْ بَيْنِ قَارِئٍ يَقْرَأُ وَ قَاصٍّ يَقُصُّ وَ نَادِبٍ يَنْدُبُ وَ قَائِلٍ يَقُولُ الْمَرَاثِيَ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَدْ شَهِدْتُ بَعْضَ مَا تَصِفُ فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي النَّاسِ مَنْ يَفِدُ إِلَيْنَا وَ يَمْدَحُنَا وَ يَرْثِي لَنَا وَ جَعَلَ عَدُوَّنَا مَنْ يَطْعُنُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ قَرَابَتِنَا وَ غَيْرِهِمْ يَهُدُّونَهُمْ [يُهَدِّدُونَهُمْ] وَ يُقَبِّحُونَ مَا يَصْنَعُونَ
(Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Ch. 108, Hadith. 1)
As part of a long narration..
Then Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said: "I have been informed that a group of people from the outskirts of Kufa, along with others and women, come to him [Imam Husain (as)] to mourn him; and that is during the middle of Sha'ban. Among them are those who recite [poems etc.], those who narrate [the events of Karbala], those who lament/cry, and those who recite elegies."
The narrator replied: "Yes, may I be sacrificed for you. I have witnessed some of what you describe."
The Imam then said: "Praise be to Allah, who has placed among the people those who come to us, praise us, and mourn for us. And He has made our enemies who speak evil about them [the visitors] for their nearness to us and others—threatening them and rebuking/criticizing what they do."
ثُمَّ قَالَ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ قَوْماً يَأْتُونَهُ مِنْ نَوَاحِي الْكُوفَةِ وَ نَاساً [أُنَاساً] مِنْ غَيْرِهِمْ وَ نِسَاءً يَنْدُبْنَهُ وَ ذَلِكَ فِي النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَمِنْ بَيْنِ قَارِئٍ يَقْرَأُ وَ قَاصٍّ يَقُصُّ وَ نَادِبٍ يَنْدُبُ وَ قَائِلٍ يَقُولُ الْمَرَاثِيَ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَدْ شَهِدْتُ بَعْضَ مَا تَصِفُ فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي النَّاسِ مَنْ يَفِدُ إِلَيْنَا وَ يَمْدَحُنَا وَ يَرْثِي لَنَا وَ جَعَلَ عَدُوَّنَا مَنْ يَطْعُنُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ قَرَابَتِنَا وَ غَيْرِهِمْ يَهُدُّونَهُمْ [يُهَدِّدُونَهُمْ] وَ يُقَبِّحُونَ مَا يَصْنَعُونَ
(Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Ch. 108, Hadith. 1)
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~ Chapter: 3, Verse: 26 - The Kingdom given to the Imams ~
The Narrator says,
I said to Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) about the verse -
"Say - O Allah, Master of the Kingdom! You give the kingdom to whomsoever You will and take away the kingdom from whomsoever You will." (3:26) -
Has Allah (عز وجل) not given the kingdom to the Bani Umayyah?
The Imam said, "It is not as you think. Indeed Allah (عز وجل) gave Us the kingdom and the Bani Umayyah took it away. It is like the man who has a garment and another one takes it away from him, so it still does not belong to the one who took it (unlawfully)".
عنه، عن إبراهيم بن أبي بكر بن أبي سماك، عن داود بن فرقد، عن عبد الاعلى مولى آل سام، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال: قلت له: " قل اللهم مالك الملك تؤتي الملك من تشاء وتنزع الملك ممن تشاء " أليس قد آتي الله عز وجل بني أمية الملك؟ قال: ليس حيث تذهب إليه إن الله عز وجل آتانا الملك وأخذته بنو أمية بمنزلة الرجل يكون له الثوب فيأخذه الآخر فليس هو للذي أخذه
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Hadith. 389)
The Narrator says,
I said to Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) about the verse -
"Say - O Allah, Master of the Kingdom! You give the kingdom to whomsoever You will and take away the kingdom from whomsoever You will." (3:26) -
Has Allah (عز وجل) not given the kingdom to the Bani Umayyah?
The Imam said, "It is not as you think. Indeed Allah (عز وجل) gave Us the kingdom and the Bani Umayyah took it away. It is like the man who has a garment and another one takes it away from him, so it still does not belong to the one who took it (unlawfully)".
عنه، عن إبراهيم بن أبي بكر بن أبي سماك، عن داود بن فرقد، عن عبد الاعلى مولى آل سام، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال: قلت له: " قل اللهم مالك الملك تؤتي الملك من تشاء وتنزع الملك ممن تشاء " أليس قد آتي الله عز وجل بني أمية الملك؟ قال: ليس حيث تذهب إليه إن الله عز وجل آتانا الملك وأخذته بنو أمية بمنزلة الرجل يكون له الثوب فيأخذه الآخر فليس هو للذي أخذه
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Hadith. 389)
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~ Kindness of the Imam ~
Narrated from Zayd Al-Shahham, who said:
I visited Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام), and he said: "O Zayd, renew your worship and bring about fresh repentance."
I (the narrator) said: "May I be sacrificed for you, you have announced my death to me!"
The Imam said: "O Zayd, what is with us is better for you, and you are from among our Shi'a (followers)."
I (the narrator) said: "And what does it mean for me, that I am from among your Shi'a?"
He said to me: "You are from our Shi'a. To us belongs the Path [Al-Sirat], the Scale [Al-Mizan], and the reckoning [Hisab] of our Shi'a. By Allah, I am more merciful to you than you are to yourselves. It is as though I am looking at you and your companion in your rank in Paradise."
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِي الصَّبَّاحِ عَنْ زَيْدٍ الشَّحَّامِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) فَقَالَ يَا زَيْدُ جَدِّدْ عِبَادَةً وَ أَحْدِثْ تَوْبَةً قَالَ نَعَيْتَ إِلَيَّ نَفْسِي جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي يَا زَيْدُ مَا عِنْدَنَا خَيْرٌ لَكَ وَ أَنْتَ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا قَالَ وَ قُلْتُ وَ كَيْفَ لِي أَنَا أَكُونُ مِنْ شِيعَتِكُمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي أَنْتَ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا إِلَيْنَا الصِّرَاطُ وَ الْمِيزَانُ وَ حِسَابُ شِيعَتِنَا وَ اللَّهِ لَأَنَا أَرْحَمُ بِكُمْ مِنْكُمْ بِأَنْفُسِكُمْ كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَيْكَ وَ رَفِيقِكَ فِي دَرَجَتِكَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ
(Source: Basair al-Darajat, Part. 6, Ch. 1, Hadith. 15)
Narrated from Zayd Al-Shahham, who said:
I visited Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام), and he said: "O Zayd, renew your worship and bring about fresh repentance."
I (the narrator) said: "May I be sacrificed for you, you have announced my death to me!"
The Imam said: "O Zayd, what is with us is better for you, and you are from among our Shi'a (followers)."
I (the narrator) said: "And what does it mean for me, that I am from among your Shi'a?"
He said to me: "You are from our Shi'a. To us belongs the Path [Al-Sirat], the Scale [Al-Mizan], and the reckoning [Hisab] of our Shi'a. By Allah, I am more merciful to you than you are to yourselves. It is as though I am looking at you and your companion in your rank in Paradise."
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِي الصَّبَّاحِ عَنْ زَيْدٍ الشَّحَّامِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) فَقَالَ يَا زَيْدُ جَدِّدْ عِبَادَةً وَ أَحْدِثْ تَوْبَةً قَالَ نَعَيْتَ إِلَيَّ نَفْسِي جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي يَا زَيْدُ مَا عِنْدَنَا خَيْرٌ لَكَ وَ أَنْتَ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا قَالَ وَ قُلْتُ وَ كَيْفَ لِي أَنَا أَكُونُ مِنْ شِيعَتِكُمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي أَنْتَ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا إِلَيْنَا الصِّرَاطُ وَ الْمِيزَانُ وَ حِسَابُ شِيعَتِنَا وَ اللَّهِ لَأَنَا أَرْحَمُ بِكُمْ مِنْكُمْ بِأَنْفُسِكُمْ كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَيْكَ وَ رَفِيقِكَ فِي دَرَجَتِكَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ
(Source: Basair al-Darajat, Part. 6, Ch. 1, Hadith. 15)
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~ Chapter: 3, Verse: 103 - Unity upon Wilayat of Aale Mohammad (as) ~
في رواية أبي الجارود عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام في قوله: { ولا تفرقوا } قال: إن الله تبارك وتعالى علم أنهم سيفترقون بعد نبيهم ويختلفون فنهاهم عن التفرق كما نهى من كان قبلهم فأمرهم أن يجتمعوا على ولاية آل محمد عليهم السلام ولا يتفرقوا
Narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) about the words of Allah (swt), "And do not be divided" (3:103)
Imam (as) said, "Verily Allah knew that they (the community) would divide after their Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) and would differ amongst themselves, so He forbid them from being divided like he forbid the ones before them and ordered them to gather upon the Wilayah of Aal-e-Mohammad (عليهم السلام) and not be divided."
(Source: Tafsir al-Qummi, Vol. 1, Pg. 108)
في رواية أبي الجارود عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام في قوله: { ولا تفرقوا } قال: إن الله تبارك وتعالى علم أنهم سيفترقون بعد نبيهم ويختلفون فنهاهم عن التفرق كما نهى من كان قبلهم فأمرهم أن يجتمعوا على ولاية آل محمد عليهم السلام ولا يتفرقوا
Narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) about the words of Allah (swt), "And do not be divided" (3:103)
Imam (as) said, "Verily Allah knew that they (the community) would divide after their Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) and would differ amongst themselves, so He forbid them from being divided like he forbid the ones before them and ordered them to gather upon the Wilayah of Aal-e-Mohammad (عليهم السلام) and not be divided."
(Source: Tafsir al-Qummi, Vol. 1, Pg. 108)
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Narrated from Hazlam ibn Sateer:
"I saw Zaynab, the daughter of Ali (عليها السلام), and I have never seen a modest woman more eloquent than her. It was as if she were speaking from the very tongue of Amir al-Momineen (عليه السلام). And she gestured to the people to be silent. Instantly, breaths were held and voices fell silent."
قَالَ وَ رَأَيْتُ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتَ عَلِيٍّ ع وَ لَمْ أَرَ خَفِرَةً قَطُّ أَنْطَقَ مِنْهَا كَأَنَّهَا تُفْرِغُ عَنْ لِسَانِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ وَ قَدْ أَوْمَأَتْ إِلَى النَّاسِ أَنِ اسْكُتُوا- فَارْتَدَّتِ الْأَنْفَاسُ وَ سَكَتَتِ الْأَصْوَاتُ
(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Mufid, Assembly. 38, Hadith. 8 )
"I saw Zaynab, the daughter of Ali (عليها السلام), and I have never seen a modest woman more eloquent than her. It was as if she were speaking from the very tongue of Amir al-Momineen (عليه السلام). And she gestured to the people to be silent. Instantly, breaths were held and voices fell silent."
قَالَ وَ رَأَيْتُ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتَ عَلِيٍّ ع وَ لَمْ أَرَ خَفِرَةً قَطُّ أَنْطَقَ مِنْهَا كَأَنَّهَا تُفْرِغُ عَنْ لِسَانِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ وَ قَدْ أَوْمَأَتْ إِلَى النَّاسِ أَنِ اسْكُتُوا- فَارْتَدَّتِ الْأَنْفَاسُ وَ سَكَتَتِ الْأَصْوَاتُ
(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Mufid, Assembly. 38, Hadith. 8 )
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~ Why named al-Ridha (as) ~
Narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bizanti, who said:
I said to Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Ali (عليه السلام):
"A group of your opponents claim that al-Ma'mun [Rashid] named your father 'al-Ridha' only because he chose/accepted him for his succession (to the throne)."
The Imam replied: "By Allah, they have lied and committed a sin! Rather, Allah (تبارك وتعالى) named him 'al-Ridha' because he was pleasing to Allah (عز وجل) in His heavens, and pleasing to His Messenger and the Imams after him (صلوات الله عليهم) on His earth."
I (the narrator) said: "Was not every one of your past ancestors (عليهم السلام) pleasing to Allah, His Messenger, and the Imams?"
The Imam said: "Yes, indeed."
I (the narrator) asked: "Then why was your father specifically named 'al-Ridha' from among them?"
The Imam replied: "Because his opponents among his enemies were satisfied with him, just as his supporters among his friends were satisfied with him. This was not the case for any of his ancestors; therefore, from among them, he was named 'al-Ridha'."
حَدَّثَنا أَبي وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنِ مُوسَى بْنِ المُتَوَكِّل؛ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنِ عَلِيِّ ماجِيلَوَيْه؛ وَأحْمَدُ بْنِ على بن إِبْراهيمَ بْنِ هاشِم؛ وَالحُسَيْنُ بْنُ إِبْراهيم ناتانَةَ؛ وَأَحْمَدُ بْنِ زِيادِ بْنِ جَعْفَر الْهَمَذانيُّ؛ وَالحُسَيْنُ بْنِ إِبْراهيمَ بْنِ هشام المُكَتَّبُ؛ وَعَلِيُّ بْنِ عَبْدِاللَّهِ الْوَرَّاقُ - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ جَمِيعاً - قالُوا: حَدَّثَنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبراهيمَ بْنِ هاشِم، عَنْ أَبيهِ، عَنْ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبي نَصْرِ البِزَنْطِيِّ قالَ: قُلتُ لأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ: إِنَّ قَوْماً مِنْ مُخالِفِيكُمْ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّ أَباكَ إِنَّما سَمَّاهُ الْمَأمُون الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ لَمّا رَضِيَهُ لِوِلايَةِ عَهْدِهِ فَقالَ: كَذَبُوا وَاللَّهِ وَفَجَرُوا، بَلِ اللَّهُ تَبارَكَ وَتَعالى سَمَّاهُ الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ ، لأَنَّهُ كانَ رضىِ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي سَمائِهِ، وَرَضِىَ لِرَسُولِهِ وَالأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ - صَلَواتُ اللَّه عَلَيْهِم - فِي أَرْضِهِ، قالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: أَلَمْ يَكُنْ كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنْ آبائِكَ الماضِينَ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ رَضِىَ لِلَّهِ تَعالى وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَالأَئِمَّةِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ فَقالَ: بَلى، فَقُلْتُ: فَلِمَ سُمِّيَ أَبُوكَ مِنْ بَيْنِهِم الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ ؟ قالَ: لأَنَّهُ رَضِيَ بِهِ الُْمخالِفُونَ مِنْ أَعْدائِهِ كَما رَضِيَ بِهِ الْمُوافِقُونَ مِنْ أَوْلِيائِهِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ ذلِكَ لأَحَدٍ مِنْ آبائِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ، فَلِذلِكَ سُمِّيَ مِنْ بَيْنِهِمُ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ الرِّضا
(Source: Uyun Akhbar al-Rida, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 1, Hadith. 1)
Narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bizanti, who said:
I said to Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Ali (عليه السلام):
"A group of your opponents claim that al-Ma'mun [Rashid] named your father 'al-Ridha' only because he chose/accepted him for his succession (to the throne)."
The Imam replied: "By Allah, they have lied and committed a sin! Rather, Allah (تبارك وتعالى) named him 'al-Ridha' because he was pleasing to Allah (عز وجل) in His heavens, and pleasing to His Messenger and the Imams after him (صلوات الله عليهم) on His earth."
I (the narrator) said: "Was not every one of your past ancestors (عليهم السلام) pleasing to Allah, His Messenger, and the Imams?"
The Imam said: "Yes, indeed."
I (the narrator) asked: "Then why was your father specifically named 'al-Ridha' from among them?"
The Imam replied: "Because his opponents among his enemies were satisfied with him, just as his supporters among his friends were satisfied with him. This was not the case for any of his ancestors; therefore, from among them, he was named 'al-Ridha'."
حَدَّثَنا أَبي وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنِ مُوسَى بْنِ المُتَوَكِّل؛ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنِ عَلِيِّ ماجِيلَوَيْه؛ وَأحْمَدُ بْنِ على بن إِبْراهيمَ بْنِ هاشِم؛ وَالحُسَيْنُ بْنُ إِبْراهيم ناتانَةَ؛ وَأَحْمَدُ بْنِ زِيادِ بْنِ جَعْفَر الْهَمَذانيُّ؛ وَالحُسَيْنُ بْنِ إِبْراهيمَ بْنِ هشام المُكَتَّبُ؛ وَعَلِيُّ بْنِ عَبْدِاللَّهِ الْوَرَّاقُ - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ جَمِيعاً - قالُوا: حَدَّثَنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبراهيمَ بْنِ هاشِم، عَنْ أَبيهِ، عَنْ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبي نَصْرِ البِزَنْطِيِّ قالَ: قُلتُ لأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ: إِنَّ قَوْماً مِنْ مُخالِفِيكُمْ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّ أَباكَ إِنَّما سَمَّاهُ الْمَأمُون الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ لَمّا رَضِيَهُ لِوِلايَةِ عَهْدِهِ فَقالَ: كَذَبُوا وَاللَّهِ وَفَجَرُوا، بَلِ اللَّهُ تَبارَكَ وَتَعالى سَمَّاهُ الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ ، لأَنَّهُ كانَ رضىِ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي سَمائِهِ، وَرَضِىَ لِرَسُولِهِ وَالأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ - صَلَواتُ اللَّه عَلَيْهِم - فِي أَرْضِهِ، قالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: أَلَمْ يَكُنْ كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنْ آبائِكَ الماضِينَ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ رَضِىَ لِلَّهِ تَعالى وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَالأَئِمَّةِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ فَقالَ: بَلى، فَقُلْتُ: فَلِمَ سُمِّيَ أَبُوكَ مِنْ بَيْنِهِم الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ ؟ قالَ: لأَنَّهُ رَضِيَ بِهِ الُْمخالِفُونَ مِنْ أَعْدائِهِ كَما رَضِيَ بِهِ الْمُوافِقُونَ مِنْ أَوْلِيائِهِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ ذلِكَ لأَحَدٍ مِنْ آبائِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ، فَلِذلِكَ سُمِّيَ مِنْ بَيْنِهِمُ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ الرِّضا
(Source: Uyun Akhbar al-Rida, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 1, Hadith. 1)
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From the Ziyarat of Abu al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (عليه السلام):
"O Allah, I seek nearness to You through my love for them [i.e. Imams], and I take their friends as my friends and their enemies as my enemies.
So, grant me through them the good of this world and the Hereafter, and keep away from me through them the evil of this world and the Hereafter, and the terrors of the Day of Resurrection/Judgement."
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ وَأُوَالِي وَلِيَّهُمْ وَأُعَادِي عَدُوَّهُمْ فَارْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ خَيْرَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآْخِرَةِ وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي بِهِمْ شَرَّ الدُّنْيَا وَالآْخِرَةِ وَأَهْوَالَ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
(Source: Uyun Akhbar al-Riḍha, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 38, Hadith. 1)
"O Allah, I seek nearness to You through my love for them [i.e. Imams], and I take their friends as my friends and their enemies as my enemies.
So, grant me through them the good of this world and the Hereafter, and keep away from me through them the evil of this world and the Hereafter, and the terrors of the Day of Resurrection/Judgement."
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ وَأُوَالِي وَلِيَّهُمْ وَأُعَادِي عَدُوَّهُمْ فَارْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ خَيْرَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآْخِرَةِ وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي بِهِمْ شَرَّ الدُّنْيَا وَالآْخِرَةِ وَأَهْوَالَ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
(Source: Uyun Akhbar al-Riḍha, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 38, Hadith. 1)
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~ Submission to the Imams ~
Narrated that Ali ibn al-Husain (عليهما السلام) said,
"The religion of Allah (عز و جل) is not achieved through incomplete minds, and false opinions and corrupt standards/criteria’s.
It is not achieved except through submission, so whoever submits to Us is safe, and whoever follows is guided, and whoever acts upon analogy and opinions has perished.
And whoever finds narrowness inside himself regarding something that We say or decide, has disbelieved in the one who has revealed the seven often-repeated [i.e. Surah Hamd] and the great Qur'an while he is ignorant of it."
وبهذا الاسناد قال، قال علي بن الحسين عليهما السلام : إن دين الله عز وجل لا يصاب بالعقول الناقصة والآراء الباطلة والمقائيس الفاسدة، ولا يصاب إلا بالتسليم، فمن سلم لنا سلم، ومن اقتدى بنا هدى، ومن كان يعمل بالقياس والرأي هلك، ومن وجد في نفسه شيئا مما نقوله أو نقضي به حرجا كفر بالذي أنزل السبع المثاني والقرآن العظيم وهو لا يعلم
(Source: Kamal al-Deen, Shaikh Saduq, Pg. 324)
Narrated that Ali ibn al-Husain (عليهما السلام) said,
"The religion of Allah (عز و جل) is not achieved through incomplete minds, and false opinions and corrupt standards/criteria’s.
It is not achieved except through submission, so whoever submits to Us is safe, and whoever follows is guided, and whoever acts upon analogy and opinions has perished.
And whoever finds narrowness inside himself regarding something that We say or decide, has disbelieved in the one who has revealed the seven often-repeated [i.e. Surah Hamd] and the great Qur'an while he is ignorant of it."
وبهذا الاسناد قال، قال علي بن الحسين عليهما السلام : إن دين الله عز وجل لا يصاب بالعقول الناقصة والآراء الباطلة والمقائيس الفاسدة، ولا يصاب إلا بالتسليم، فمن سلم لنا سلم، ومن اقتدى بنا هدى، ومن كان يعمل بالقياس والرأي هلك، ومن وجد في نفسه شيئا مما نقوله أو نقضي به حرجا كفر بالذي أنزل السبع المثاني والقرآن العظيم وهو لا يعلم
(Source: Kamal al-Deen, Shaikh Saduq, Pg. 324)
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Narrated that Abu Abdillah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said:
"(O Allah) Have mercy on those cheeks which were placed on the grave of Imam Husain (عليه السلام). Have mercy on those eyes which shed tears on Us having sympathy with Us. Have mercy on those hearts which have become restless/anxious and feeling burned for Us and have mercy on their loud crying (screams) for Us."
وَارْحَم تِلكَ الخدُودَ الَّتي تَتَقَلّبُ على حُفْرَةِ أبي عَبدِاللهِ الحسينِ عليهالسلام ، وَارْحَم تِلكَ الأعْيُنَ الَّتي جَرَتْ دُمُوعُها رَحمةً لَنا ، وارْحَم تِلْكَ الْقُلُوبَ الَّتي جَزَعَتْ واحْتَرقَتْ لَنا ، وارْحَم تِلكَ الصَّرْخَةَ الَّتي كانَتْ لَنا
(Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Chapter. 40, Hadith. 2)
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"(O Allah) Have mercy on those cheeks which were placed on the grave of Imam Husain (عليه السلام). Have mercy on those eyes which shed tears on Us having sympathy with Us. Have mercy on those hearts which have become restless/anxious and feeling burned for Us and have mercy on their loud crying (screams) for Us."
وَارْحَم تِلكَ الخدُودَ الَّتي تَتَقَلّبُ على حُفْرَةِ أبي عَبدِاللهِ الحسينِ عليهالسلام ، وَارْحَم تِلكَ الأعْيُنَ الَّتي جَرَتْ دُمُوعُها رَحمةً لَنا ، وارْحَم تِلْكَ الْقُلُوبَ الَّتي جَزَعَتْ واحْتَرقَتْ لَنا ، وارْحَم تِلكَ الصَّرْخَةَ الَّتي كانَتْ لَنا
(Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Chapter. 40, Hadith. 2)
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From Ziyarat al-Arbaeen of Imam Husayn (عليه السلام) as taught by Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام):
السَّلَامُ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ الْمَظْلُومِ الشَّهِيدِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَسِيرِ الْكُرُبَاتِ وَ قَتِيلِ الْعَبَرَاتِ
"Salutations upon al-Husayn (عليه السلام), the oppressed and the Martyred. Salutations upon the one captive in grief/sorrows and the Martyr of Tears."
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوراً فِي الْأَصْلَابِ الشَّامِخَةِ وَ الْأَرْحَامِ الطَّاهِرَةِ لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِأَنْجَاسِهَا وَ لَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ الْمُدْلَهِمَّاتُ مِنْ ثِيَابِهَا وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مِنْ دَعَائِمِ الدِّينِ وَ أَرْكَانِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ مَعْقِلِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ الْإِمَامُ الْبَرُّ التَّقِيُّ الرَّضِيُّ الزَّكِيُّ الْهَادِي الْمَهْدِيُّ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ كَلِمَةُ التَّقْوَى وَ أَعْلَامُ الْهُدَى وَ الْعُرْوَةُ الْوُثْقَى وَ الْحُجَّةُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا وَ
"I bear witness that you were light in the sublime loins and purified wombs. The impurities of the Ignorance Era did not stain You, nor did it clothe you in its dark garments.
I also bear witness that you are one of the pillars of the religion, and the supports of the Muslims, and the refuge/stronghold of the believers.
I also bear witness that you are the Imam, righteous, pious, pleased, pure, the guide and the well guided.
And I bear witness that the Imams from your progeny are the word of piety, the banners of guidance, the firmest handle (of Islam), and the decisive Argument (Hujjah) upon the people of the world."
(Source: Tahzeeb al-Ahkam , Shaikh Tusi, Vol.6, Pg. 113)
السَّلَامُ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ الْمَظْلُومِ الشَّهِيدِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَسِيرِ الْكُرُبَاتِ وَ قَتِيلِ الْعَبَرَاتِ
"Salutations upon al-Husayn (عليه السلام), the oppressed and the Martyred. Salutations upon the one captive in grief/sorrows and the Martyr of Tears."
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوراً فِي الْأَصْلَابِ الشَّامِخَةِ وَ الْأَرْحَامِ الطَّاهِرَةِ لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِأَنْجَاسِهَا وَ لَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ الْمُدْلَهِمَّاتُ مِنْ ثِيَابِهَا وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مِنْ دَعَائِمِ الدِّينِ وَ أَرْكَانِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ مَعْقِلِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ الْإِمَامُ الْبَرُّ التَّقِيُّ الرَّضِيُّ الزَّكِيُّ الْهَادِي الْمَهْدِيُّ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ كَلِمَةُ التَّقْوَى وَ أَعْلَامُ الْهُدَى وَ الْعُرْوَةُ الْوُثْقَى وَ الْحُجَّةُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا وَ
"I bear witness that you were light in the sublime loins and purified wombs. The impurities of the Ignorance Era did not stain You, nor did it clothe you in its dark garments.
I also bear witness that you are one of the pillars of the religion, and the supports of the Muslims, and the refuge/stronghold of the believers.
I also bear witness that you are the Imam, righteous, pious, pleased, pure, the guide and the well guided.
And I bear witness that the Imams from your progeny are the word of piety, the banners of guidance, the firmest handle (of Islam), and the decisive Argument (Hujjah) upon the people of the world."
(Source: Tahzeeb al-Ahkam , Shaikh Tusi, Vol.6, Pg. 113)
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~ The evil ones amongst us ~
Narrated that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,
"Do you think that I cannot differentiate between the good and the evil among you? Yes, by Allah [I do know], the evil ones among you are the one who love people walking behind him (i.e. one who loves to be a leader with people following him). Such a person is surely a liar or of weak (i.e. lacks) opinion/judgement."
علي بن إبراهيم، عن محمد بن عيسى، عن يونس، عن العلاء، عن محمد بن مسلم قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) يقول: أترى لا أعرف خياركم من شراركم؟ بلى والله وإن شراركم من أحب أن يوطأ عقبه، إنه لا بد من كذاب أو عاجز الراي
(Source: al-Kafi vol. 2, Pg. 299)
Narrated that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,
"Do you think that I cannot differentiate between the good and the evil among you? Yes, by Allah [I do know], the evil ones among you are the one who love people walking behind him (i.e. one who loves to be a leader with people following him). Such a person is surely a liar or of weak (i.e. lacks) opinion/judgement."
علي بن إبراهيم، عن محمد بن عيسى، عن يونس، عن العلاء، عن محمد بن مسلم قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) يقول: أترى لا أعرف خياركم من شراركم؟ بلى والله وإن شراركم من أحب أن يوطأ عقبه، إنه لا بد من كذاب أو عاجز الراي
(Source: al-Kafi vol. 2, Pg. 299)
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Narrated that Amir al-Momineen (عليه السلام) said,
"Nothing is more deserving of a long imprisonment than the tongue."
قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ مَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ أَحَقَّ بِطُولِ السِّجْنِ مِنَ اللِّسَانِ
(Source: al-Khisal, Shaikh Saduq, Vol.1, Pg.15)
"Nothing is more deserving of a long imprisonment than the tongue."
قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ مَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ أَحَقَّ بِطُولِ السِّجْنِ مِنَ اللِّسَانِ
(Source: al-Khisal, Shaikh Saduq, Vol.1, Pg.15)
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~ Cursing the 2 during Ziyarat ~
Narrated that Imam Sadiq (as) said,
"Recite the following when you come to the grave of al-Husain bin Ali (عليه السلام), and you may also recite the same besides the graves of all Imams (عليهم السلام)"
ثمّ تقول : اللّهُمَّ الْعَنِ اللَّذَيْنِ بَدَّلا نِعْمَتَكَ ، وَخَالَفا كِتابَكَ ، وَجَحَدا آياتِكَ ، وَاتَّهَما رَسُولَكَ ، احْشُ قُبُورَهُما وَأجْوافَهُما ناراً وَأَعَدَّ لَهُما عَذاباً أليماً ، وَاحْشُرْهُما وَأشْياعَهُما وأتْباعَهُما إلى جَهَنَّمِ زُرْقاً ، وَاحْشُرْهُما وَأشْياعَهُما وأتْباعَهُما يَومَ الْقيامَةِ عَلى وُجُوهِهِم عُمْياً وَبُكْماً وَصُمّاً ، مَأواهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ كُلَّما خَبَتْ زِدْناهُمْ سَعِيراً
"O Allah, curse the two (i.e. Abu Bakr and Umar) who changed Your blessing, opposed Your Book, rejected Your signs, and accused Your Messenger. Fill their graves and bellies with fire and prepare a painful chastisement for them.
Gather the two of them and their associates & their followers in hell with blind eyes. And on Judgment Day raise the two of them and their associates & their followers on their faces, blind and dumb and deaf; their abode is hell; whenever it becomes diminished, We will increase to their burning."
(Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Ch. 104, Hadith. 2)
Narrated that Imam Sadiq (as) said,
"Recite the following when you come to the grave of al-Husain bin Ali (عليه السلام), and you may also recite the same besides the graves of all Imams (عليهم السلام)"
ثمّ تقول : اللّهُمَّ الْعَنِ اللَّذَيْنِ بَدَّلا نِعْمَتَكَ ، وَخَالَفا كِتابَكَ ، وَجَحَدا آياتِكَ ، وَاتَّهَما رَسُولَكَ ، احْشُ قُبُورَهُما وَأجْوافَهُما ناراً وَأَعَدَّ لَهُما عَذاباً أليماً ، وَاحْشُرْهُما وَأشْياعَهُما وأتْباعَهُما إلى جَهَنَّمِ زُرْقاً ، وَاحْشُرْهُما وَأشْياعَهُما وأتْباعَهُما يَومَ الْقيامَةِ عَلى وُجُوهِهِم عُمْياً وَبُكْماً وَصُمّاً ، مَأواهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ كُلَّما خَبَتْ زِدْناهُمْ سَعِيراً
"O Allah, curse the two (i.e. Abu Bakr and Umar) who changed Your blessing, opposed Your Book, rejected Your signs, and accused Your Messenger. Fill their graves and bellies with fire and prepare a painful chastisement for them.
Gather the two of them and their associates & their followers in hell with blind eyes. And on Judgment Day raise the two of them and their associates & their followers on their faces, blind and dumb and deaf; their abode is hell; whenever it becomes diminished, We will increase to their burning."
(Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Ch. 104, Hadith. 2)
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Narrated that Abu Abd-Allah Imam al-Sadiq (عليه السلام) said:
"Whoever desires to be in the proximity of his Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) and the proximity of Ali and Fatimah (عليهما السلام), let him not abandon the visitation (Ziyarah) of al-Husayn bin Ali (عليه السلام)."
حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ قُولَوَيْهِ ره عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الْعَطَّارِ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ هَاشِمٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ يَقْطِينٍ الْيَقْطِينِيِّ عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِي خَالِدٍ ذِي الشَّامَةِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو أُسَامَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي جِوَارِ نَبِيِّهِ ص وَ جِوَارِ عَلِيٍّ وَ فَاطِمَةَ فَلَا يَدَعْ زِيَارَةَ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع.
(Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Ch. 52, Hadith. 1)
"Whoever desires to be in the proximity of his Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) and the proximity of Ali and Fatimah (عليهما السلام), let him not abandon the visitation (Ziyarah) of al-Husayn bin Ali (عليه السلام)."
حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ قُولَوَيْهِ ره عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الْعَطَّارِ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ هَاشِمٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ يَقْطِينٍ الْيَقْطِينِيِّ عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِي خَالِدٍ ذِي الشَّامَةِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو أُسَامَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي جِوَارِ نَبِيِّهِ ص وَ جِوَارِ عَلِيٍّ وَ فَاطِمَةَ فَلَا يَدَعْ زِيَارَةَ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع.
(Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Ch. 52, Hadith. 1)
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Narrated that Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said:
"When it is the eve of Thursday and the night of Friday, angels descend from the heavens with pens of gold and scrolls of silver. They write nothing during the eve of Thursday, the night of Friday, and the day of Friday until the sun sets, except for the sending of blessings [Salawat] upon the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله)."
وَ قَالَ ع إِذَا كَانَتْ عَشِيَّةُ الْخَمِيسِ وَ لَيْلَةُ الْجُمُعَةِ نَزَلَتْ مَلَائِكَةٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ مَعَهَا أَقْلَامُ الذَّهَبِ وَ صُحُفُ الْفِضَّةِ لَا يَكْتُبُونَ عَشِيَّةَ الْخَمِيسِ وَ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى أَنْ تَغِيبَ الشَّمْسُ إِلَّا الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص
(Source: al-Faqih - Shaikh Saduq, Vol. 1, Pg. 424)
"When it is the eve of Thursday and the night of Friday, angels descend from the heavens with pens of gold and scrolls of silver. They write nothing during the eve of Thursday, the night of Friday, and the day of Friday until the sun sets, except for the sending of blessings [Salawat] upon the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله)."
وَ قَالَ ع إِذَا كَانَتْ عَشِيَّةُ الْخَمِيسِ وَ لَيْلَةُ الْجُمُعَةِ نَزَلَتْ مَلَائِكَةٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ مَعَهَا أَقْلَامُ الذَّهَبِ وَ صُحُفُ الْفِضَّةِ لَا يَكْتُبُونَ عَشِيَّةَ الْخَمِيسِ وَ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى أَنْ تَغِيبَ الشَّمْسُ إِلَّا الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص
(Source: al-Faqih - Shaikh Saduq, Vol. 1, Pg. 424)
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Selection from the sermon of Imam Ali ibn Husayn (عليهما السلام) in the court of Yazid – speaking of the merits of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام):
وسَهمٍ مِن مَرامِي اللَّهِ عَلَى المُنافِقينَ ، ولِسانِ حِكمَةِ العابِدينَ ، ناصِرِ دينِ اللَّهِ ، ووَلِيِّ أمرِ اللَّهِ ، وبُستانِ حِكمَةِ اللَّهِ ، وعَيبَةِ عِلمِ اللَّهِ
"I am the son of the man who was …
An arrow from the arrows of Allah towards the Hypocrites,
And the tongue of wisdom of the worshippers,
Helper/Supporter of the religion of Allah,
And The Guardian of the affairs of Allah (Wali-e-Amr),
And the garden of Allah's wisdom,
And the container of the knowledge of Allah."
أسَدٌ باسِلٌ ، وغَيثٌ هاطِلٌ ، يَطحَنُهُم فِي الحُروبِ - إذَا ازدَلَفَتِ الأَسِنَّةُ ، وقَرُبَتِ الأَعِنَّةُ - طَحنَ الرَّحى ، ويَذرُوهُم ذَروَ الرّيحِ الهَشيمِ ، لَيثُ الحِجازِ ، وصاحِبُ الإِعجاز ، وكَبشُ العِراقِ ، الإِمامُ بِالنَّصِّ وَالاستِحقاقِ
"He was a bold lion,
And a torrential downpour (upon the enemies),
He destroyed them in battles, when spears were raised and the enemy came in close – crushing them,
He scattered them - like scattering of the dust by the wind,
The lion of Hijaz,
The owner/displayer of wonders/miracles,
The chief of Iraq,
The leader (Imam) by Appointment (Nass) and by right."
مِنَ العَرَبِ سَيِّدُها ، ومِنَ الوَغى لَيثُها ، وارِثُ المَشعَرَينِ ، وأبُو السِّبطَينِ الحَسَنِ وَالحُسَينِ ، مَظهَرُ العَجائِبِ ، ومُفَرِّقُ الكَتائِبِ وَالشِّهابُ الثّاقِبُ ، وَالنّورُ العاقِبُ ، أسَدُ اللَّهِ الغالِبُ ، مَطلوبُ كُلِّ طالِبٍ ، غالِبُ كُلِّ غالِبٍ ؛ ذاكَ جَدّي عَلِيُّ بنُ أبي طالِبٍ
"He was the chief of the Arabs,
A lion in the battles,
The inheritor (waris) of the two Mashars (referring to Muzdalifah & Arafat),
The father of the two grandsons – Hasan (عليه السلام) & Husayn (عليه السلام).
The displayer of wonders (Mazhar al-Ajaeb),
The splitter of the enemy divisions/army,
The penetrating star (Shihab al-Saqib),
The succeeding light,
The victorious lion of Allah (Asad al-Allah al-Galib),
The one sought by every seeker (Matlub kulle Talib),
The victorious over every victor (Galib kulle Galib),
That is my grandfather Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام)."
(Source: Maqtal by Khwarizmi, Vol. 2, Pg. 78)
وسَهمٍ مِن مَرامِي اللَّهِ عَلَى المُنافِقينَ ، ولِسانِ حِكمَةِ العابِدينَ ، ناصِرِ دينِ اللَّهِ ، ووَلِيِّ أمرِ اللَّهِ ، وبُستانِ حِكمَةِ اللَّهِ ، وعَيبَةِ عِلمِ اللَّهِ
"I am the son of the man who was …
An arrow from the arrows of Allah towards the Hypocrites,
And the tongue of wisdom of the worshippers,
Helper/Supporter of the religion of Allah,
And The Guardian of the affairs of Allah (Wali-e-Amr),
And the garden of Allah's wisdom,
And the container of the knowledge of Allah."
أسَدٌ باسِلٌ ، وغَيثٌ هاطِلٌ ، يَطحَنُهُم فِي الحُروبِ - إذَا ازدَلَفَتِ الأَسِنَّةُ ، وقَرُبَتِ الأَعِنَّةُ - طَحنَ الرَّحى ، ويَذرُوهُم ذَروَ الرّيحِ الهَشيمِ ، لَيثُ الحِجازِ ، وصاحِبُ الإِعجاز ، وكَبشُ العِراقِ ، الإِمامُ بِالنَّصِّ وَالاستِحقاقِ
"He was a bold lion,
And a torrential downpour (upon the enemies),
He destroyed them in battles, when spears were raised and the enemy came in close – crushing them,
He scattered them - like scattering of the dust by the wind,
The lion of Hijaz,
The owner/displayer of wonders/miracles,
The chief of Iraq,
The leader (Imam) by Appointment (Nass) and by right."
مِنَ العَرَبِ سَيِّدُها ، ومِنَ الوَغى لَيثُها ، وارِثُ المَشعَرَينِ ، وأبُو السِّبطَينِ الحَسَنِ وَالحُسَينِ ، مَظهَرُ العَجائِبِ ، ومُفَرِّقُ الكَتائِبِ وَالشِّهابُ الثّاقِبُ ، وَالنّورُ العاقِبُ ، أسَدُ اللَّهِ الغالِبُ ، مَطلوبُ كُلِّ طالِبٍ ، غالِبُ كُلِّ غالِبٍ ؛ ذاكَ جَدّي عَلِيُّ بنُ أبي طالِبٍ
"He was the chief of the Arabs,
A lion in the battles,
The inheritor (waris) of the two Mashars (referring to Muzdalifah & Arafat),
The father of the two grandsons – Hasan (عليه السلام) & Husayn (عليه السلام).
The displayer of wonders (Mazhar al-Ajaeb),
The splitter of the enemy divisions/army,
The penetrating star (Shihab al-Saqib),
The succeeding light,
The victorious lion of Allah (Asad al-Allah al-Galib),
The one sought by every seeker (Matlub kulle Talib),
The victorious over every victor (Galib kulle Galib),
That is my grandfather Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام)."
(Source: Maqtal by Khwarizmi, Vol. 2, Pg. 78)
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Narrated that Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said as part of a narration:
"May Allah have mercy on our Shi'a. Our Shi'a, by Allah, are the true believers. By Allah, they have shared in our calamity through long-lasting sorrow and grief."
ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَحِمَ اللَّهُ شِيعَتَنَا- شِيعَتُنَا وَ اللَّهِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ فَقَدْ وَ اللَّهِ شَرِكُونَا فِي الْمُصِيبَةِ بِطُولِ الْحُزْنِ وَ الْحَسْرَةِ.
(Source: Thawab al-Aamal, Shaikh Saduq, Pg. 216)
"May Allah have mercy on our Shi'a. Our Shi'a, by Allah, are the true believers. By Allah, they have shared in our calamity through long-lasting sorrow and grief."
ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَحِمَ اللَّهُ شِيعَتَنَا- شِيعَتُنَا وَ اللَّهِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ فَقَدْ وَ اللَّهِ شَرِكُونَا فِي الْمُصِيبَةِ بِطُولِ الْحُزْنِ وَ الْحَسْرَةِ.
(Source: Thawab al-Aamal, Shaikh Saduq, Pg. 216)
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~ Through the AhlulBayt (as) ~
Narrated that Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) said,
"Through Us Allah is worshipped. And through Us Allah is known. And Through Us belief in the Oneness of Allah (تبارك وتعالى) is established. And Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) is the veil (Hijab) of Allah (تبارك وتعالى)."
الحسين بن محمد، عن معلى بن محمد، عن محمد بن جمهور، عن علي بن الصلت، عن الحكم وإسماعيل ابني حبيب، عن بريد العجلي قال: سمعت أبا جعفر عليه السلام يقول: بنا عبد الله، وبنا عرف الله، وبنا وحد الله تبارك وتعالى، ومحمد حجاب الله تبارك وتعالى
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 145)
Explaining the last words of the hadith, Allamah Majlisi says:
"And Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) is the Veil (Hijab) of Allah – Meaning that He is the means/intermediary between Allah and His creations."
ومحمد حجاب الله ، أي واسطة بين الله وبين خلقه
(Source: Mirat al-Uqul, Vol. 2, Pg. 121)
Narrated that Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) said,
"Through Us Allah is worshipped. And through Us Allah is known. And Through Us belief in the Oneness of Allah (تبارك وتعالى) is established. And Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) is the veil (Hijab) of Allah (تبارك وتعالى)."
الحسين بن محمد، عن معلى بن محمد، عن محمد بن جمهور، عن علي بن الصلت، عن الحكم وإسماعيل ابني حبيب، عن بريد العجلي قال: سمعت أبا جعفر عليه السلام يقول: بنا عبد الله، وبنا عرف الله، وبنا وحد الله تبارك وتعالى، ومحمد حجاب الله تبارك وتعالى
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 145)
Explaining the last words of the hadith, Allamah Majlisi says:
"And Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) is the Veil (Hijab) of Allah – Meaning that He is the means/intermediary between Allah and His creations."
ومحمد حجاب الله ، أي واسطة بين الله وبين خلقه
(Source: Mirat al-Uqul, Vol. 2, Pg. 121)
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