Illal Al Sharaie - REASONS FOR THE LAWS - Volume 1 - Part 5

Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ali al-Saduq - XKP

Published: 2016

Tag(s): islam

Chapter   1

The reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) fought the people of Al-Basra but left their wealth alone

In the Name of Allahazwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Praise is for Allahazwj Lordazwj of the Worlds, and Blessing be upon our Chief Muhammadsaww and hissaww Purified Progenyasws, and greetings with abundant greetings.

Muhammad Bin Al Hassan narrated to us, from Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Al Saffar, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Rabie Bin Muhammad, from Abdullah Ibn Suleyman who said,

‘I said to Abu Abdullah, ‘The people are reporting that Aliasws fought the people of Al-Basra but left alone their wealth’. So heasws said: ‘In the house of the Polytheism (Mushriqeen), whatever is therein, is Permissible, and the house of Al-Islam, whatever is therein, is not Permissible’.

Heasws said: ‘But rather, Aliasws did a favour upon them, just as Rasool-Allahsaww had done upon the people of Makkah. So, Aliasws left alone their wealth because heasws knew that there would be Shiah for himasws (in the future) and that the government of the Falsehood would be overcoming them. Therefore, heasws intended that this (policy) should be followed with regards to hisasws Shiah. And you have seen the effects of that that this policy of Aliasws flowed among the people. And, had Aliasws killed the people of Al-Basra altogether, and seized their wealth, and that was Permissible unto himasws, but heasws favoured upon them, so that hisasws Shiah would be favoured upon from (the rulers to come) after himasws’.1

And it has been reported that the people gathered to Amir Al Momineen asws on the day of Al Basra, so they said,

(The narrator says it was asked, ‘O Amir Al-Momineenasws! Would youasws be dividing their wealth as war booty in between us?’ Heasws said: ‘Which ones of you would take ‘The mother of the Believers’ (Ayesha) in his share?’2

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Chapter   2

The reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) left Fidak when he(asws) ruled the people

Ali Bin Ahmad Bin Muhammad al Daqaq narrated to us, from Muhammad Bin Abu Abdullah Al Kufy, from Musa Bin Imran Al Nakhai’e, from his uncle Al Husayn Bin Yazeed Al Nowfaly, from Ali Bin Saalim, from his father, from Abu Baseer,

(The narrator) says ‘I said to Abu Abdullahasws, ‘Why did Amir Al-Momineenasws not seize Fadak when heasws ruled the people, and what is the reason for leaving it?’ So heasws said: ‘Because the oppressor and the oppressed would be preceding to Allahazwj Might and Majestic, and Allahazwj would Reward the oppressed, and Punish the oppressor. Therefore, heasws disliked that heasws should retrieve something and Allahazwj would be Punishing its usurper over it, and Rewarding the usurped over it’.3

Ahmad Bin Ali Bin Ibrahim Bin Hashim narrated to us, from his father, from his father Ibrahim Bin Hashim, from Muhammad Bin Abu Umeyr, from Ibrahim Al Karkhy who said,

‘I asked Abu Abdullahasws, so I said to himasws, ‘For which reason did Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws leave Fadak when heasws ruled the people?’ Heasws said: ‘For (the sake of) following Rasool-Allahsaww, when hesaww conquered Makkah, and Aqeel son of Abu Talibas had sold hissaww house. So it was said to himsaww, ‘O Rasool-Allahsaww! Will yousaww not go to yoursaww house?’ So hesaww said: ‘And has Aqeel left a house for ussaww? Weasws, the Peopleasws of the Household, do not retrieve anything which has been seized from usasws unjustly’. Thus, it was due to that, he (Aliasws) did not retrieve Fadak when heasws ruled’.4

Ahmad Bin Al Hassan Al Qatan narrated to us, from Ahmad Bin Saeed Al hamdany, from Ali Bin Al Hassan Bin Ali Bin Fazal, from his father,

(The narrator says) ‘I asked Abu Al-Hassanasws about Amir Al-Momineenasws. Why did heasws not retrieve Fadak when heasws ruled the people?’ So heasws said: ‘Because weasws, the Peopleasws of the Household, do not seize ourasws rights from the ones who oppress usasws, as he (Amir Al-Momineenasws) and usasws are the Guardians of the Believers. But rather, weasws pass judgement for them and weasws take their right from the ones who oppress them, but we do not take for ourselvesasws’.5

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Chapter   3

The reason due to which Rasool-Allah(azwj) teknonymed Amir Al-Momineen Ali(asws) Bin Abu Talib(asws) as ‘Abu Turaab’ (Father of the earth)

But, what is reliable with regards to that, is what was narrated to me by - Ahmad Bin Al-Hassan Al-Qataan, from Abu Al-Abbas Ahmad Bin Yahya Bin Zakariya, from Bakr Bin Abdullah Bin Habeeb, from Tameem Bin Bahloul, from his father, from Abu Al-Hassan Al-Abdy, from Suleyman Bin Mahran, from Abaya Bin Rabi’e who said:

‘I said to Abdullah Bin Ibn Abbas, ‘Why did Rasool-Allahsaww teknonym Aliasws as ‘Abu Turaab’?’ He said, ‘Because heasws is the Master of the earth, and Proof of Allahazwj over its people after himsaww, and its tranquility is due to himasws. And I heard the Rasool-Allahsaww saying: ‘When it will be the Day of Judgement, and the Infidel would see what Allahazwj has Prepared for the Shiah of Aliasws, from the Rewards and the Nearness, and the Prestige, he would say O! I wish I were dust! i.e., from the Shiah of Aliasws and that is in the Words of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic [78:40] and the unbeliever shall say: O! I wish I were dust!’.6

Al Husayn Bin Yahya Bin Zareys narrated to me, from Muawiya Bin Salih Bin Zareys Al Bajaly, from Abu Awana, from Muhammad Bin Yazeed and Hashim Al Zarai’e, from Abdullah Bin Maymoun Al Tahouwi, from Lays, from Mujahid, from Ibn Umar who said,

‘While I was with the Prophetsaww among the palm trees of Al-Medina, and heasws was looking for Aliasws, when hesaww ended up to a garden. So hesaww noticed Aliasws therein working on the ground, and heasws was covered in dust. So hesaww said: ‘What blame would people place upon mesaww if Isaww were to teknonym youasws as ‘Abu Turaab’’.

So the Prophetsaww said: ‘Shall Iasws please youasws, O Aliasws?’ Heasws said: ‘Yes, O Rasool-Allahsaww’. So hesaww grabbed himasws by hisasws hand and said: ‘Youasws are mysaww brother, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww Caliph among mysaww family. Youasws will fulfill mysaww debts, and mysaww responsibilities. The one who loves youasws during mysaww lifetime, Isaww shall judge the Paradise for him, and the one who loves youasws after mysaww lifetime, Allahazwj would Seal the security, and the faith for him. And the one who loves youasws after youasws, and heasws has not seen youasws, Allahazwj would Seal the security and the faith for him, and Give him security on the Day of the great terror. And the one who dies and he has hated youasws, O Aliasws, died the death of the Pre-Islamic period. Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic would only Reckon the one with what he had done during Al-Islam’.7

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Chapter   4

The reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) used to wear four rings

Abu Saeed Muhammad Bin Al Fazal Bin Muhammad Bin Is’haq Al Mazkar well known as Abu Saeed Al Ma’lam Al Neysabouri narrated to us at Neysabour, from Abu Ja’far Muhammad Bin Ahmad Bin Saeed, from Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Muslim Bin Zarara Al Razy, from Muhammad Bin Yusuf Al Faryabi, from Sufyan Al Sowry, from Ismail Al Sindy, from Abd Khayr who said,

‘Aliasws had four rings which heasws used to wear – Sapphire for hisasws nobility, and Turquoise for hisasws victory, and the Chinese Iron for hisasws strength, and Garnet for hisasws protection. And it was engraved upon the Sapphire: ‘There is no god except for Allahazwj, the King, the Evident Truth’; and it was engraved upon the Turquoise: ‘Allahazwj, the King, the Evident Truth’; and it was engraved upon the Chinese Iron: ‘All Honour is for Allahazwj’; and three lines were engraved upon the Garnet: ‘Whatever Allahazwj so Desires, There is no Strength except by Allahazwj, I seek Forgiveness of Allahazwj’.8

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Chapter   5

Reason for Amir Al-Momineen(asws) wearing his(asws) ring in his(asws) right hand

Abdul Wahid Bin Muhammad Bin Abdous Al Ataar Al neysabouri narrated to us, from Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Quteyba Al Neysabouri, from Al Fazal Bin Shazaan, from Muhammad Bin Abu Umeyr who said,

‘I said to Abu Al-Hassan Musaasws, ‘Inform me about the rings of Amir Al-Momineenasws being in hisasws right hand, for which reason was it?’ So heasws said: ‘But rather heasws wore the rings in hisasws right hand, because heasws is the Imamasws of the Companions of the right hand, after Rasool-Allahsaww, and Allahazwj has Praised the Companions of the right hand, and has Condemned the companions of the left hand. And Rasool-Allahsaww used to wear rings in hissaww right hand, and it is a sign for ourasws Shiah to be recognised by, and by the preservation of the timings of the Prayer, and the giving of the Zakat, and equalization with the brethren, and the enjoining of the good, and the forbidding of the evil’.9

Abdullah Bin Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahab Al Qarshy narrated to us, from Muhammad Bin Ibrahim Al Qainy, from Abu Qureysh, from Abdul Jabbar and Muhammad Bin Mansour Al Khazaz, from Abdullah Bin Maymoun Al Qadah,

(It has been narrated) from Ja’farasws Bin Muhammadasws, from hisasws fatherasws, from Jabir Bin Abdullah having said, ‘The Prophetsaww used to wear rings in hissaww right hand’.10

Abdullah Bin Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahab Al Qarshy, from Mansour Bin Abdullah Bin Ibrahim Al Isfahany, from Ali Bin Abdullah Al Askandarany, from Abbas Bin Al Abbas Al Qani’e, from Saeed Al Kindy, from Abdullah Bin Hazim Al Khazai’e, from Ibrahim Bin Musa Al Jahny,

(It has been narrated) from Salman Al-Farsyas having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww said to Aliasws: ‘O Aliasws! Wear the rings in yourasws right hand to become one of the

Proximity ones’. Heasws said: ‘O Rasool-Allahsaww! And who are the Proximity ones?’ Hesaww said: ‘Jibraeelas and Mikaeelas’. Heasws said: ‘With what (type of ring) shall Iasws wear, O Rasool-Allahsaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘With the red Sapphire, for it accepted for Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, with the Oneness, and (accepted) mesaww with the Prophet-hood, and for youasws, O Aliasws, with the successorship, and for yourasws sonsasws with the Imamate, and for those that love youasws with the Paradise, and for the Shiah of yourasws sonsasws with the Firdows’.11

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Chapter   6

Reason for the Higher Hairline of Amir Al-Momineen(asws), and the reason due to which he(asws) was called ‘Al-Anza’a Al Bateen’

My father and Muhammad Bin Al Hassan narrated to us, from Ahmad Bin Idrees and Muhammad Bin Yahya Al Ataar together, from Muhammad Bin Ahmad Bin Yahya Bin Imran Al Ash’ary, by an unbroken chain which I did not memorise,

(It has been narrated) from Amir Al-Momineenasws having said: ‘If Allahazwj Intends good with a servant, Casts him with the higher headline in openings of the hair from his head, and see, Iasws am like that’.12

Ahmad Al Hassan Al Qatan narrated to us, from Ahmad Bin Yahya Bin Zakariyya Al Qataan, from Bakr Bin Abdullah Bin Habeeb, from Tameem Bin Bahloul, from Abaya Bin Rabie who said,

‘A man went to Ibn Abbad, so he said to him, ‘Inform me about the ‘Al Anza’a Al Bateen’ Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, for the people are differing with regards to it?’ So Ibn Abbas said to him, ‘O you man! By Allahazwj, you have asked me about a man, none has trodden the gravel after Rasool-Allahsaww more meritorious than himasws, for heasws is a brother of Rasool-Allahsaww, and a son of hisasws uncleas, and hissaww successorasws, and hissaww Caliph over hissaww community, and heasws is removed from the Polytheism, full up from the knowledge. And I have heard Rasool-Allahsaww saying: ‘Whoever wants the salvation tomorrow, so let him hold on to a part of this ‘Al Anza’a’, meaning Aliasws’.13

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Chapter   7

The reason due to which Ali (asws) Bin Abu Talib(asws) was named as ‘Amir Al-Momineen’, and the reason due to which his(asws) sword was named as ‘Zulfiqar’, and the reason due to which Al-Qaim(asws) has been named as ‘Qaim’, and Al-Mahdi(asws) as ‘Mahdi’

Ali Bin Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al Daqaq and Muhammad Bin Muhammad Bin Asaam both narrated to us, from Muhammad Bin Yaqoub Al Kulayni, from Al Qasim Bin Al A’ala, from Ismail Al Fazary, from Muhammad Bin Jamhour Al A’ama, from Ibn Abu Najran, from the one who mentioned, from Abu Hamza Sabit Bin Dinaar Al Sumaly who said,

‘O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww! Why was Aliasws named as ‘Amir Al-Momineen’, and it is a name which no one has been named before himasws, and it is not permissible for anyone to be named as such after himasws?’ Heasws said: ‘Because heasws is a ‘Meerat’ (Treasure trove) of the knowledge which is being supplied from himasws, and it is not supplied from anyone apart from himasws’.

He (Abu Hamza) said, ‘O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww! So why was hisasws sword named as ‘Zulfiqaar’?’ So heasws said: ‘Because heasws did not strike any one from the creatures of Allahazwj with it, except that he was deprived (Afqar) of this world, from his family, and his children, and deprived in the Hereafter from the Paradise’.

He (Abu Hamza) said, ‘So I said, ‘O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww! Are youasws all not standing with the Truth?’ Heasws said: ‘Yes’. I said, ‘So why has Al-Qaimasws been named as ‘Qaim’ (The one making a stand)?’ Heasws said: ‘When myasws grandfatherasws Al-Husaynasws was killed, the Angels were in uproar to Allahazwj the High with the crying and the wailing, and they said, ‘Our Godazwj, and our Masterasws! Are Youazwj Oblivious from the one who killed Yourazwj elite, and sonasws of Yourazwj elite, and Yourazwj Chosen one from Yourazwj creatures?’ So Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Revealed until them: “Calm down Myazwj Angels, for Iazwj Swear by Myazwj Mighty and Myazwj Majesty that Iazwj shall be Exacting revenge from them, even though it may be after a while”.

Then Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Uncovered (the veil) from the Imamsasws from the sonsasws of Al-Husayn asws for the Angels (to see). So the Angels were in cheerfulness due to that. So there was one of them (Imamsasws) standing, Praying. So Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Said: “It is by that standing oneasws, Iazwj shall be Exacting Revenge from them”.14

Muhammad Bin Muhammad Bin Asaam Al Kulayni, from Muhammad Bin Yaqoub, from Alaan Al Kulayni,

(It has been narrated) raising it to Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘But rather, the sword of Amir Al-Momineenasws was named as ‘Zulfiqar’, be there was in the middle of it, a line written along its length, so it resembles with the backbone, thus it was named as Zulfiqar due to that. And it was a sword which Jibraeelas descended with from the sky, and its enclosure was of silver, and it is that which a Caller Called out with from the sky: ‘There is no sword except for Zulfiqar, and there is no youth (Believer) except for Aliasws’’.15

My father narrated to us, from Sa’ad Bin Abdullah, from Al Hassan Bin Ali AL Kufy, from Abdullah Bin Al Mugheira, from Sufyan Bin Abdul Momin Al Ansary, from Amro Ibn Shimr, from Jabir who said,

‘A man came over to Abu Ja’farasws, and I was present, so he said, ‘May Allahazwj have Mercy on youasws! Capture these five hundred Dirham, and place this in its (appropriate) place, for this is Zakat of my wealth’. So Abu Ja’farasws said to him: ‘But, you take it, and place it (give it out) among your neighbours, and the orphans, and the poor, and among your brethren from the Muslims. But rather, this would become (for usasws), when ourasws Qaimasws makes a stand, heasws would distribute with the equality and justice among the creatures of the Beneficent, the righteous from them as well as the immoral. So the one who obeys himasws has obeyed Allahazwj, and the one who disobeys himasws, so he has disobeyed Allahazwj.

But rather, heasws has been named as ‘Al-Mahdi’ because would be Guided to the hidden matters. Heasws would bring out the Torah and the rest of the Books of Allahazwj from a cave at Antioch. Thus heasws would Judge between the people of the Torah by the Torah, and between the people of the Evangel by the Evangel, and between the people of the Psalms by the Psalms, and between the people of the

Quran by the Quran. And all of the wealth of the world would be gathered to himasws, whatever is in the belly of the earth and upon its back.

So heasws would be saying to the people: ‘Come to what with regards to which you cut off the relationships, and shed blood with regards to it, and for which you rode upon the Prohibitions of Allahazwj. So heasws would give something which no one had given before himasws’.

Heasws said: ‘And Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘And heasws is a manasws from mesaww, hisasws name is like mysaww name. May Allahazwj Save mesaww with regards to it. And heasws would be acting in accordance with mysaww Sunnah. Heasws would fill the earth with equity, and justice, and Light, after it having being filled with injustice, and tyranny, and darkness’.16

Al Muzaffar Bin Ja’far Bin Al Muzaffar Al Alawy narrated to us, from Ja’far Ibn Muhammad Bin Masoud, from Jibraeel Bin Ahmad, from Al Hassan Bin Kharzad, from Muhammad Bin Musa Bin Al Furat, from Yaqoub Bin Suweyd,

(The narrator says), ‘I said to (Imam) Ja’farasws, ‘May I be sacrificed for youasws: ‘Why was Amir Al-Momineenasws named as ‘Amir Al-Momineen’?’ Heasws said: ‘Because heasws supplied them (brought them) the knowledge. But have you not heard the Book of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic [12:65] and we will bring grain for our family’.17

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Chapter   8

The reason due to which Ali(asws) Bin Abu Talib(asws) became the Distributor of Allah(azwj) between the Paradise and the Fire

Ahmad Bin Al Hassan Al Qatan narrated to us, from Ahmad Bin Yahya Bin Zakariyya Abu Al Abbas Al Qatan, from Muhammad Bin Isamil Al Barmakky, from Abdullah Bin Dahar, from his father, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Al Mufazzal Bin Umar who said,

‘I said to Abu Abdullah Ja’farasws Bin Muhammad Al-Sadiqasws, ‘Why did Amir Al-Momineen Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws come to be Distributor of the Paradise and the Fire?’ Heasws said: ‘Because, love for himasws is faith, and hate for himasws is Disbelief. But rather, the Pardise was Created for the people of the Eman (faith), and the Fire was Created for the people of the disbelief. Therefore, heasws is the Distributor of the Paradise and the Fire, due to this reason. So the Paradise, none shall enter it except for the people who love himasws, and the Fire, none shall enter it except for the people who hate himasws’.

Al-Mufazzal narrates, ‘So I said, ‘O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww! So the Prophetsas, and the successorsas used to love himasws, and theiras enemies used to hate himasws?’ Heasws said: ‘Yes’. I said, ‘So how can that be?’ Heasws said: ‘But do you not know that the Prophetsaww said on the Day of Khyber: ‘Isaww shall be giving the flag tomorrow to a man who loves Allahazwj and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww, and Allahazwj and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww love himasws. Heasws would not return Allahazwj Grants himasws victory by hisasws hands’? So hesaww handed over the flag to Aliasws. Thus Allahazwj Granted victory by hisasws hands’. I said, ‘Yes’.

Heasws said: ‘But, do you know that when Rasool-Allahsaww was brought a grilled chicken, hesaww said: ‘O Allahazwj! Get the one most Beloved to Youazwj and to mesaww to come and eat with mesaww, from this bird’ – and hesaww meant Aliasws by it?’ I said, ‘Yes’.

Heasws said: ‘So is it Permissible that the Prophetsas of Allahazwj, and theiras successorsas did not love a man who is Loved by Allahazwj and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww, and heasws loved Allahazwj and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww?’ So I said to himasws, ‘No’. So is it Permissible that the Believers who happened to be in theiras communities were not loving the Beloved one of Allahazwj, and a beloved one of Hisazwj Rasoolsas, and the Hisazwj Prophetsas?’ I said, ‘No’.

Heasws said: ‘It has thus been proved that theiras enemies and the adversaries, it would be that for them, and for the entirety of those that loved themas, and the hateful ones’. I said, ‘Yes’. Heasws said: ‘Therefore, none shall enter the Paradise except the one who loves himasws, from the former ones and the later ones; and none shall enter the Fire except the one who hates himasws, from the former ones and the later ones. Thus, then, heasws is the Distributor of the Paradise and the Fire’.

Al-Mufazzal Ibn Umar said, ‘So I said to himasws, ‘O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww! Relieve from me (the understanding of matters), may Allahazwj Relieve youasws’. Heasws said: ‘Ask, O Mufazzal!’ So I said to himasws, ‘O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww! So Aliasws would be entering those that love himasws into the Paradise, and those that hate himasws into the Fire? Or would it be Rizwaan and Maalik (the two Keepers)?’

So heasws said: ‘O Mufazzal! But, know that Allahazwj Blessed and High Sent Rasoolsaww to the Prophetsas, and hesaww was a spirit, and theyas were spirits, before the Creation of the creation by two thousand years. But know, that hesaww called themas to the Oneness of Allahazwj, and being obedient to Himazwj, and the following of Hisazwj Commands, and promised themas the Paradise upon that, and promised the ones who opposed and did not respond to themas, and rejected themas, (promised) the Fire’. I said, ‘Yes’.

Heasws said: ‘So, is not the Prophetsaww therefore responsible, when hesaww promised and promise on behalf of hissaww Lordazwj Mighty and Majestic?’ I said, ‘Yes’. Heasws said: ‘Or is not Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws hissaww Caliph and an Imamasws of hissaww community?’ I said, ‘Yes’. Heasws said: ‘Or are not Rizwan and Maalik (the two Keepers), from the totality of the Angels, and the seekers of Forgiveness for hisasws Shiah, the salvaged ones due to hisasws love?’ I said, ‘Yes’. Heasws said: ‘Therefore Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws is the Distributor of the Paradise and the Fire, from Rasool-Allahsaww, and Rizwan and Maalik (the two Keepers) are the implementers of hisasws orders by the Command of Allahazwj Blessed and High.

O Mufazzal! Take this, for it is from the treasured knowledge, and conceal it. Do not bring it out (to anyone) except to the one who is deserving of it’.18

My father said, ‘Sa’ad Bin Abdullah narrated to us, from Abdullah, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, and Abdullah Bin Aamir Bin Saeed, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Al Mufazzal Bin Umar,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineenasws said: ‘Iasws am the Distributor of Allahazwj between the Paradise and the Fire, and Iasws am the Great Differentiator, and Iasws am the owner of the staff and the branding (‘He is a Believer and he is an Infidel’)’.19

Muhammad Bin Al Hassan narrated to us, from Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Al Saffar, from Muhammad Bin Al Husayn Bin Abu Al Khataab, from Musa Bin Sa’dan, from Abdullah Bin Al Qasim Al Hazramy, from Sama’at Bin Mahran who said,

‘Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘When it will be the Day of Judgement, a Pulpit would be placed which the entirety of the creatures would see. A man would stand upon it, and an Angel would stand on the right of it, and an Angel would stand upon its left. So the one upon the right of it would call out: ‘O group of creatures! This is Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, Owner of the Paradise, and heasws would be entering into the Paradise whoever heasws so desires to!’ And the one on the left of it would call out: ‘O group of creatures! This is Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, Owner of the Fire, and heasws would be entering into the Paradise whoever heasws so desires to!’20

My father said, ‘Sa’ad Bin Abdullah narrated to us, from Ibrahim Ibn Muhammad Al Saqafy, from Muhammad Bin Dawood Al Daynouri, from Manzar Al sha’rany, from Sa’ad Bin Zayd, from Abu Qabeel, from Abu Al Jaroud,

(It has been narrated) raising it to the Prophetsaww having said: ‘The door of the Paradise has been Created from red rubies upon gold plates. So when its ring (knob) is knocked upon the plates, it rings and says: ‘O Aliasws!’.21

My father said, ‘Sa’ad Bin Abdullah narrated to us, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Ibn Isa, from Al Abbas Bin marouf, from Abdullah Bin Al Mugheira Al Khazaz, from Abu Hafs Al Abady, from Abu Haroun Al Abdy, from Abu Saeed Al Khudry who said,

‘The Prophetsaww was saying: ‘When you all supplicate to Allahazwj for mesaww, so ask Himazwj for the Means’. So we asked the Prophetsaww about the Means. So hesaww said: ‘It is mysaww Level in the Paradise, and it is of a thousand stepping stones. In between a stepping stone and a stepping stone would take a racing horse a month to travel. And in between a stepping stone and another stepping stone are links of Aquamarine, to another stepping stone of Sapphire, and to a stepping stone of gold, to a stepping stone of silver.

So Isaww would be give it, on the Day of Judgement, until it is established with the Levels of the Prophetsas. So it would be among the Levels of the Prophets like the full moon is in between the stars. Thus, not a single Prophetsaww would remain on the Day, nor a Truthful, nor a Martyr, except that he would say: ‘Congratulations to the one for whom this Level is as a Level’. So a Caller would Call out which the entirety of the Prophetsas, and the Truthful, and the Martyrs, and the Believers would hear: ‘This is the Level of Muhammadsaww!’

Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘So Isaww would come on that Day, wearing robes of Light and a royal crown upon mesaww, and a crown of dignity, flanked with the honourable Angels. And Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws would be in front of mesaww, and mysaww flag would be in hisasws hand, and it is the flag of Praise  upon which would be inscribed: ‘There is no god except for Allahazwj. The successful ones are the winners with Allahazwj’.

So the Prophetsas would pass by usasws, so theyas would say: ‘These two are Angels of Proximity. And when the Angels pass by usasws, they would say: ‘These are two Angels whom we do not recognise, nor have we seen these two before. And when the Believers pass by usasws, they would say, ‘These are two Prophetsas, two Mursilsas’, until Isaww go a Level higher, and Aliasws would follow mesaww, and Isaww reach the highest Level, and Aliasws being a Level lower than minesaww, and in hisasws hand would be mysaww flag, so there would not remain on that Day, a single Prophetas, nor a successoras, nor a Believer, except that they would all raise their heads and would be saying: ‘Congratulations to these two servants. How prestigious are these two to Allahazwj’. So there would come the Call from the Presence of Allahazwj the High, which the Prophets and all the creatures would hear: “This is Myazwj Beloved Muhammadsaww, and this is hisas Guardian Aliasws! Congratulations to the one who loved himasws, and woe be unto the one who hated himasws and belied against himasws”.

The Prophetsaww said to Aliasws: ‘O Aliasws! So there would not remain on that Day in the spectacle of the Day of Judgement, anyone who loves youasws except that he would be cheerful upon this speech, and his face would be whitened, and his heart would be joyful. And there would not remain anyone from yourasws enemies, or one who established a war against youasws, or fought against youasws of yourasws rights, except that his face would be blackened, and his legs would tremble’.

Then Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘So during that, two Angels would come forward towards mesaww. As for one of the two, so it would be Rizwan, the Keeper of the Paradise, and as for the other, so it would be Malik, the Keeper of the Fire. So Rziwan would approach and greet mesaww, and he would be saying: ‘Peace be upon yousaww, O Rasool-Allahsaww’. So Isaww would greet him in return, and Isaww would be saying: ‘O you Angel! With such aromatic fragrance and beauty of the face, prestigious to his Lordazwj, who are you?’ So he would be saying: ‘I am Rizwan, Keeper of the Paradise. My Lordazwj Commands me that I should give yousaww the keys of the Paradise, and hand these over to yousaww. So take these, O Ahmadsaww!’ So Isaww would say, ‘Isaww accept that from mysaww Lordazwj. For Himazwj is the Praise upon what Heazwj has Favoured mesaww with. Hand over these over to mysaww brother Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws’. So he would hand these over to Aliasws, and Rizwan would return.

Then Malik would approach, so he would say: ‘Peace be upon yousaww, O Ahmadsaww!’ So Isaww would say: ‘And Peace be upon you, O Angel! How harsh is your appearance, and how threatening is your face, who are you?’ So he would say: ‘I am Malik, the Keeper of the Fire. My Lordazwj Commands me that I should come to yousaww with the shackles of the Fire’. So Isaww would say: ‘I have accepted that from mysaww Lordazwj. For Himazwj is the Praise upon what Heazwj has Graced mesaww with. Hand these over to mysaww brother Aliasws Ibn Abu Talibasws’. So he would hand these over to himasws. Then Malik would return.

So Aliasws would go across, and with himasws would be the keys of the Paradise and the shackles of the Fire, until heasws pauses upon the brink of Hell. So heasws would grab its reins by hisasws hand, and its exhalation would be high, and its heat would be intense, and its flames would be flying out. So Hell would call out: ‘Be far from me, for yourasws Light is extinguishing my flames’. So Aliasws would be saying to it: ‘Calm down, O Hell! Take this one and leave this one. Take this enemy of mineasws, and leave this friend of mineasws’.

So, on that Day, hell would be more obedient to Aliasws than a slave of yours would be to his master. So if heasws so desires, it would make him go rightwards, or if heasws so desires, it would make him go leftwards. And on that Day, Hell would be more obedient to Aliasws with regards to heasws orders it with, than the entirety of the creatures’.22

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Chapter   9

The reason due to which Rasool-Allah(saww) bequeathed to Ali(asws) besides others

Muhammad Bin Ali Majaylawiya narrated to us, from Muhammad Bin Yahya Al Ataar, from Sahl Bin Ziyad Al Admy, from Muhammad Bin Al Waleed Al Sayrafi, from Aban Bin Usman,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws, from hisasws fatherasws, from hisasws grandfatherasws having said: ‘When death approached Rasool-Allahsaww, hesaww called Al-Abbas Bin Abdul Muttalib and Amir Al-Momineen Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws. So hesaww said to Al-Abbas: ‘O uncle of Muhammadsaww! Will you take the inheritance of Muhammadsaww, and fulfil hissaww debts and fulfil hissaww promises made?’ So he responded to himsaww and said: ‘O Rasool-Allahsaww! I am old of age, lot of family, and little wealth. Who can endure yousaww, and yousaww are even generous to the winds passing by’.

Heasws said: ‘So hesaww patted him and blessed, and said (again): ‘O Abbas! Will you take the inheritance of Rasool-Allahsaww, and fulfil hissaww promises made, and pay off hissaww debts?’ So he said, ‘May my father and my mother be sacrificed for yousaww! I am old of age, lot of family, and little wealth. Who can endure yousaww, and yousaww are even generous to the winds passing by’.

So Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘But, Isaww will give it to the one who is deserving of it’. Then hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws! O brother of Muhammadsaww! Will youasws fulfill the promises made by Muhammadsaww, and pay off hissaww debts, and take hissaww inheritance?’ Heasws said: ‘Yes, may myasws fatheras and myasws motheras be sacrificed for yousaww’.

Heasws said: ‘So hesaww looked at himasws until hesaww removed hissaww ring from hissaww finger, so hesaww said: ‘Wear this ring during mysaww lifetime’. Heasws said: ‘So hesaww looked at the ring when Aliasws put it on hisasws right fingers, and cried out: ‘O Bilal! Bring to mesaww the helmet, and the shield, and the flag, and mysaww sword Zulfiqar, and mysaww turban ‘Al-Sahaab, and the cloak, and the belt, and the walking stick (called Al-Mamshouq), for by Allahazwj! Isaww have not seen during mysaww time a thing’ – meaning the belt – ‘which almost snatches the vision away, for it is from the pitchers of the Paradise’. Then hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws! Jibraeelas came to me aww with it, so heas said: ‘O Muhammadsaww! Make it to be in a ring of the shield, and wear it around yourasws waist’.

Then hesaww called for a pair of slippers, one of which was sewn and the other was un-sewn; and the shirt which hesaww had worn during the Ascension, and the shirt with which hesaww had come out on the Day of Ohad, and the three hoods – a hood for the travel, and a hood for the two Eids, and a hood which hesaww used to wear whenever hesaww was seated with hissaww companions. Then Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘O Bilal! Come to me with the two mules – Al Shahba’a and Al Dul Dul; and the two camels – Al Azba’a, and Al Sahba’a; and the two horses – Al Janaaah which used to be paused at the door of the Masjid of Rasool-Allahsaww for the needs of the people, whenever Rasool-Allahsaww used to send the man during a need, so he would ride it, and Heyzoum to which hesaww used to say: ‘Com forward Heyzoum!’; and the donkey Al Yafour’.

Then hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws! Take control of these during mysaww lifetime, and let no one snatch it away from youasws after mesaww’.

Then Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘The first thing which died from the animals was hissaww donkey Al Yafour which died at the time Rasool-Allahsaww passed away. It cut off its halter, then ran over to the well of Hatma at Quba and smashed itself against it and fell down into it. So that was its grave’.

Then Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘Yafour had spoken to Rasool-Allahsaww saying, ‘May my father and my mother be sacrificed for yousaww! My father used to narrate to me, from his father, from his grandfather that he was with Noahas in the ship. So, one day Noahas looked at him and wiped hisas hand upon his face, then said: ‘There will be coming out from the back of this donkey, a donkey upon which the Chief of the Prophetsas, and theiras Seal’. And the Praise is for Allahazwj who Made me to be that donkey’.23

Muhammad Bin Musa Bin Al Mutawakkal narrated to us, from Sa’ad Bin Abdullah, from Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Ibrahim Bin Is’haq Al Azady, from his father who said,

‘I came over to Al-Amsh Suleyman Bin Mahran to ask him about the bequest of Rasool-Allahsaww, so he said, ‘Go to Muhammad Bin Abdullah and ask him’. So I went over to him, so he narrated to me from Zayd son of Aliasws, so he said, ‘When death presented itself to Rasool-Allahsaww, and hissaww head was in the lap of Aliasws, and the house was full up with the ones who were in it from the Emigrants and the Helpers, and Al-Abbas was seated at hissaww feet. Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘O Abbas! Do you accept mysaww bequest and to pay off mysaww debts, and fulfill myas promises made?’ So he said, ‘I am a person of old age, with a large family with no wealth to me’. So hesaww repeated it three times to him, and for each of that, that was his response.

So Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘Isaww shall give it to a man who would take it rightfully, and would not be saying what you are saying’. Then hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws! Do youasws accept mysaww bequest, and to pay off mysaww debts, and fulfill mysaww promises made?’

Heasws said: ‘So the grief choked himasws and heasws could not answer himsaww, and heasws saw the head of Rasool-Allahsaww, going and coming (falling unconscious and waking up intermittently) in hisasws lap. Then hesaww repeated to himasws, so Aliasws said to himsaww: ‘Yes, may myasws fatheras and myasws motheras be sacrificed for yousaww, O Rasool-Allahsaww!

So hesaww said: ‘O Bilal! Bring the shield of Rasool-Allahsaww! So he came up with. Then hesaww said: ‘Bring the flag of Rasool-Allahsaww’. So he came with it. Then hesaww said: ‘O Bilal! Bring the mule of Rasool-Allahsaww along with its saddle and its bridle’. So he came with it. Then hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws! Arise, and take (control of) these in the sight of the ones in the house, from the Emigrants and the Helpers, so that no one should snatch these away from youasws from after mesaww’.

He (the narrator) said: ‘So Aliasws arose, and carried those until entrusted all of that in hisasws house, then returned’.24

Muhammad Bin Ali Al Majaylawiya narrated to us, from his uncle Muhammad Bin Abu Al Qasim, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from his father, from Abu Ismail Ibrahim Bin Is’haq Al Azdy, from his father, from Abu Khalid Amro Bin Khalid Al Wasity,

(It has been narrated) from Zayd son of Aliasws who said, ‘When death presented itself to Rasool-Allahsaww, hesaww said to Al-Abbas: ‘Do you accept mysaww bequest, and pay off mysaww debts, and fulfill mysaww promises made?’ He said, ‘I am a person of old age with a family and no wealth for me’. So hesaww repeated it three times to him. So Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘Isaww shall give it to a man who would take these rightfully and would not be saying what you are saying’.

Then hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws! Do youasws accept mysaww bequest, and pay off mysaww debts, and fulfill mysaww promises made?’ He (the narrator) said, ‘So the grief choked himasws. Then hesaww repeated it to himasws, so Aliasws said: ‘Yes, O Rasool-Allahsaww!’ So hesaww said: ‘O Bilal! Bring the shild of Rasool-Allahsaww!’ So he came with it. Then hesaww said: ‘O Bilal! (Bring) the sword of Rasool-Allahsaww!’ So he came with it. Then hesaww said: ‘Bring the flag of Rasool-Allahsaww’. So he came with it. Hesaww even got him to bring the belt which hesaww used to wear around hissaww waist during the wars, so he came with it.

Then hesaww said: ‘O Bilal! Bring the mule of Rasool-Allahsaww along with its saddle and its bridle’. So he came with it. Then hesaww said to Aliasws: ‘Arise, and take (control of) these in the sight of the ones who are here, from the Emigrants and the Helpers, so that no one would snatch these from youasws from after mesaww’.

He (the narrator) said, ‘So Aliasws arose, and carried that until heasws entrusted these in hisasws house, then returned’.25

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Chapter   10

The reason due to which Ali(asws) inherited from Rasool-Allah(saww) among others

Muhammad Bin Ibrahim Bin Is’haq Al Talaqany narrated to us, from Abdul Aziz Bin Yahya Al Jaloudy at Al Basra, from Muhammad Bin Zakariyya, from Abdul Wahid Ibn Gayas, Abu Abaya, from Amro Bin Al Mugheira, from Abu Sadiq, from Rabi’e Ibn Najad that,

‘A man said to Aliasws, ‘O Amir Al-Momineenasws! By what reason did youasws inherit yourasws cousinsaww, besides yourasws uncle?’ So heasws said: ‘O group of people! Unblock your ears and listen carefully!’ So heasws said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww gathered us, the Clan of Abd Al-Muttalibas, in a house of a man from us’ – or said: ‘An elderly one of us’.

So hesaww called for a Mudd and a half of food in a bowl of hissaww called Al-Ghamr. So we ate and drank, and the food still remained as it was before, and the drink remained just as it was before, and among us were ones who used to eat a whole animal, and drink a pail (bucket) of water. So, Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘Have you been seeing this? So which one of you would pledge his allegiance to mesaww upon that he would be mysaww brother, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww successor?’ So Iasws stood up, and Iasws was the smallest (in age) of the people, and Iasws said: ‘Iasws will!’ Hesaww said: ‘Be seated!’ Then hesaww said that three times, and for each of that, Iasws stood up, hesaww was saying: ‘Be seated!’, to the extent that during the third (time), hesaww struck hissaww hand upon myasws hand. Thus, by that, Iasws inherited from myasws unclesaww among my uncle (Al Abbas)’.26

And from him who said, ‘Abdul Aziz narrated to us, from Al Mugheira Bin Muhammad, from Ibrahim Bin Muhammad Bin Abdul Rahman Al Azdy, from Qays Bin Al Rabi’e and Shareek Bin Abdullah Bin Al Amsh, from Al Minhal Bin Amro, from Abdullah Bin Al Haris Bin Nowfal,

(It has been narrated) from Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws having said: ‘When the Verse [26:214] And warn your nearest relations and your group of sincere ones, was Revealed, Rasool-Allahsaww invited the Clan of Abdul Muttalibas, and they were forty men, one more or one less. So hesaww said: ‘Which one of you would like to become mysaww brother, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww successor, and mysaww Caliph among you all, after mesaww?’

So, heaww presented that to man by man. All of them refused that, until it came to measws, so Iasws said: ‘Measws! O Rasool-Allahsaww!’ So hesaww said: ‘O Clan of Abdul Muttalibas! This is mysaww brother, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww Caliph among you all after mesaww’.

So the people arose laughing with each other, and they were saying to Abu Talibas, ‘Hesaww has ordered youas that youas should listen and be obedient to this boy (of yoursas)!’27

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Chapter   11

The reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) entered into the consultation

My father said, ‘Ali Bin Ibrahim Bin Hashim narrated to us, from his father, by his chain raising it to

Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘When Umar wrote the list (of the participants) for the consultation, he began by Usman on the first page, and Ali Amir Al-Momineenasws as the last one. So he made himasws to be the last of the people. So Al-Abbas said, ‘O Amir Al Momineenasws! O Abu Al Hassanasws! I indicated to you on the day Rasool-Allahsaww passed away, to extend yourasws hand, so that we would pledge our allegiances to youasws, for this matter (Caliphate) is for the one who precedes to it, but youasws disobeyed me until allegiances were pledged to Abu Bakr.

And I indicated to youasws on the day that Umar had written yourasws name (to be) in the consultation, and made youasws to be at the last of the people, and they were taking youasws out from it. So if only youasws had obeyed me and not entered into the consultation’. But, heasws did not answer him with anything.

So when allegiances were pledge to Usman, Al-Abbas said to himasws, ‘Did I not tell youasws?’ Heasws said to him: ‘O uncle! A matter has been hidden from you. Have you not heard his own speech upon the Pulpit, ‘Allahazwj would not gather the Prophet-hood and the Caliphate together for the Peopleasws of this Household’? So Iasws intended him to belie himself by his own tongue, so that the people would know that his speech yesterday was a lie, false, and that weasws are the correct ones for the Caliphate’. So Al-Abbas was silent’.28

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Chapter   12

The reason due to which one of the Imams(asws) came out with the sword, and one(asws) of them(asws) necessitated sitting at his(asws) house, and one(asws) of them(asws) manifested his(asws) command, and one(asws) of them(asws) concealed his(asws) command, and one(asws) of them(asws) publicised the knowledges, and one(asws) of them(asws) did not pub

My father said, ‘Abdullah Bin Ja’far Al Humeyri narrated to us, from Abu Al Qasim Al Hashimy, from Ubeyd Bin Qays Al Ansary, from Al Hassan Bin Sama’at,

Abu Abdullahasws has said: ‘Jibraeelas descended unto Rasool-Allahsaww with a Parchment from the sky. Allahazwj had not Send down a writing before it nor after it, and in it were seals of gold. So heas said to himsaww: ‘O Muhammadsaww! This here is yoursaww bequest to the most excellent one of yoursaww family’. So hesaww said to himas: ‘O Jibraeelas! Who is the most excellent one from mysaww family?’ Heas said: ‘Aliasws Bin Abu Talibas. Order himasws, that when yousaww pass away, heasws should break its seal and act in accordance with whatever is in it’.

So when Rasool-Allahsaww passed away, Aliasws broke its seal, then acted in accordance with what was in it, and did not exceed it. Then heasws handed it over to Al-Hassanasws Bin Aliasws. So heas broke its seal and acted in accordance with what was in it, and did not exceed it. Then heasws handed it over to Al-Husaynasws Bin Aliasws, so heasws broke its seal, and found in it (written): ‘Go out with a people to the martyrdom for them along with youasws, and sacrifice yourasws self for the Sake of Allahazwj’. So heasws acted in accordance with what was in it, and did not exceed it.

Then heasws handed it over to a man from after himasws, so heasws broke its seal, and found (written in it): ‘Remain silent, and be quiet, [15:99] And worship your Lord until there comes to you certainty’. Then heasws handed it over to a man from after himasws, so heasws broke its seal, and found (written) in it: ‘Narrate to the people, and meet with them, and publicise the Knowledge of yourasws forefathersasws’. So heasws acted in accordance with what was in it, and did not exceed it.

Then heasws handed it over to a man from after himasws, so heasws broke its seal and found (written) in it: ‘Narrate to the people, and meet with them, and ratify yourasws forefathersasws, and do not fear except Allahazwj, for youasws are in the Protection of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Responsibility’. And it would be handed it over to a man from after himasws, and handed over to a man from after himasws, to a man from after himasws, until the Day of Judgement’.29

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Chapter   13

The reason due to which Rasool-Allah(saww) handed over two portions for Ali(asws) (from the war booty), and he(saww) had left(asws) to look after his(saww) family at Al-Medina

Ahmad Bin Al Hassan Al Qataan narrated to us, from Abdul Rahman Bin Muhammad Al Hasny, from Furat Bin Ibrahim Al Kufy, from Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Al Lu’lui, from Ali Bin Nuh, from his father, from Muhammad Bin Marwan, from Abu Dawood, from Ma’az Bin Saalim, from Bishr Bin Ibrahim Al Ansary, from Khalifat Bin Suleyman Al Jahmy, from Abu Salma Bin Abdul Rahman,

from Abu Hureyra who said, ‘So when the Prophetsaww returned to Al Medina, and Aliasws had been left behind to look after hissaww family, hesaww divided the war booty and handed over two portion to Ali Bin Abu Talibasws, and heasws was behind Al Medina to look at them, and hesaww said: ‘Group of people! We adjure you all with Allahazwj and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww! did you not see the horse rider who was attacking the Polytheists on the right of the army, so he defeated them and returned to mesaww, and said: ‘O Muhammadsaww! For me, with yousaww is one portion (of the war booty), and I have made to be for Ali Bin Abu Talibsaww’. And it was Jibraeelas’.

Group of the people! We adjure you all with Allahazwj and with Hisazwj Rasoolsaww! Did you see the horse rider who was attacking the Polytheists from the left of the army, then he returned to mesaww and spoke to me saying: ‘For me, O Muhammadsaww, is one portion (of war booty) with yousaww, and I have made it to be for Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws’. So it was Mikaeelas. By Allahazwj! Isaww have not handed over to Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws except for the portions of Jibraeelas and Mikaeelas’. So all of the people exclaimed Takbeer (Greatness of Allahazwj)’.30

And Al Hassan Bin Muhammad Al Hashimy Al Kufy narrated to me, by this chain, from Furat Bin Ibrahim, by a chain similar to it, same (Hadeeth) as this (above)’.31

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Chapter   14

reason due to which Ali(asws) Bin Abu Talib(asws) would become the first one to enter the Paradise

Al Husayn Bin Ali Al Sowfy narrated to us, from Abu Al Abbas Abdullah Ibn Ja’far Al Humeri, from Muhammad Bin Abdullah Al Qarshy, from Ali Bin Ahmad Al Tameemy, from Muhammad Bin Marwaan, from Abdullah Bin Yahya,

(It has been narrated) from Muhammad Ibn Al-Husayn, son of Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws, from hisasws fatherasws, from hisasws grandfatherasws, from Al-Husayn Bin Aliasws, from hisasws fatherasws Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww said to measws: ‘Youasws would be the first one to enter the Paradise’. So Iasws said: ‘O Rasool-Allahsaww! Iasws shall enter before yousaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘Yes. Youasws would be the flag bearer in the Hereafter just as youasws are the flag bearer in the world, and the flag bearer (always) precedes’.

Then hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws! (Isaww am seeing) as if Iasws and with youasws, entering the Paradise, and in yourasws hand is mysaww flag, and it is the Flag of Praiseء, and under it is Adamas, and the ones (Prophetsas besides himas’.32

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Chapter   15

The reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) did no dye (hair & beard)

Muhammad Bin Ahmad Al Sinany narrated to us, from Muhammad Bin Abu Abdullah Al Kufy, from Muhammad Bin Abu Bishr, from Al Husayn Bin Al Haysam, from Suleyman Bin Dawood, from Ali Bin Guraab, from Sabit Bin Abu Safiya, from Sa’ad Bin Zareyf, from Al Asbagh Bin Nabata who said,

‘I said to Amir Al-Momineenasws, ‘What prevents youasws from dyeing (yourasws hair and beard) and Rasool-Allahsaww had dyed?’ Heasws said: ‘Iasws am awaiting the miserable wretch to dye myasws beard from myasws head, after the era which myasws beloved Rasool-Allahsaww has informed measws of’.33

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Chapter   16

The reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) did not carry Rasool-Allah(saww) upon his(asws) shoulders, when he(saww) intended to bring down the idols from the roof of the Kaaba

Abu Ali Ahmad Bin Yahya Al Maktab narrated to us, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al Waraq, from Bishr Bin Saeed Bin Qalbawayh, the revisionist at Rafaqa, from Abdul Jabbar Bin Kaseer Al Tameemi who said, ‘I heard Muhammad Bin Al Hilali, the Emir of Al Medina saying,

‘I asked Ja’farasws Bin Muhammadasws, ‘O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww! I have within myself, a certain question which I want to ask you about’. So heasws said; ‘If you like Iasws would inform you of your questions before you even ask measws , and if you so like, then ask’.

I said, ‘O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww! And by which thing do youasws recognise what is within myself before I even ask youasws ?’ Heasws said: ‘By expectation and insight. Have you not heard the Words of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic [15:75] Surely in this are signs for those who examine, and the words of Rasool-Allahsaww: ‘Fear the insight of a Believer for he looks by the Light of Allahazwj?’ I said, ‘O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww, so inform me regarding my questions’.

Heasws said: ‘You intend to ask me about Rasool-Allahsaww as to why did hesaww carry Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws to bring down the idols from the surface of the Kabah, when heasws had the strength and the intensity which heasws displayed when heasws ripped off the door of the fort of Khaybar and threw it behind him to a distance of forty cubits, and it was not being carried by forty men, and Rasool-Allahsaww had ridden upon the camel, and the horse, and the mule, and rode upon Al-Buraaq on the night of the Ascension, and all that was lower than Aliasws in strength and intensity?’ I said, ‘By Allahazwj, this is what I intended to ask youasws, O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww, so inform me’.

So heasws said: ‘Aliasws had nobility with Rasool-Allahsaww, and by it heasws was raised to extinguish the fire of Polytheism, and invalidate every worshipped one besides Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic. And had the Prophetsaww been raised for the bringing down of the idols, it would have been by Aliasws that hesaww would have been raised, and been ennobled, and arrived to the bringing down of the idols. And that was like that, heasws would have been higher than himsaww. Have you not seen that Aliasws said: ‘When Iasws was raised upon the shoulders of Rasool-Allahsaww, Iasws was ennobled and raised to the extent that if Iasws had so desire to, Iasws would have touched the sky.

But, do you know that the Lantern it which guides in the darkness, and its emission is a branch of the original source. And Aliasws said: ‘Iasws am from Ahmadsaww like the Illumination is from the illumination’.

But, do you know that Muhammadsaww and Aliasws were two Lights in front of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic before the Creation of the creatures, by two thousand years, and that the Angels, when they saw that Light, saw it as original from which was radiating a blinding radiance, so they said: ‘Our Allahazwj, and our Masterazwj! What is this Light?’ So Allahazwj Blessed and High Revealed unto them: “This is a Light from Myazwj Light. Its root is Prophet-hood and its branch is Imamate. As for the Prophet-hood, so it is for Muhammadsaww, Myazwj servant, and Myazwj Rasoolsaww. And as for the Imamate, so it is for Aliasws, Myazwj Proof, and Myazwj Guardian. And had it not been for these twoasws, Iazwj would not have Created Myazwj creation”.

But do you know that Rasool-Allahsaww raised the hand of Aliasws at Ghadeer Khumm, to the extent that the people looked at the whiteness of hisasws two arms. So heasws was made to be a Master of the Muslims and their Imamasws.

And hesaww had carried Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws on the day of Hazeera of the Clan of Najjar. So when one of hissaww companions said, ‘Let me carry oneasws of themasws, O Rasool-Allahsaww’, hesaww said: ‘These twoasws are the best of the riders and the fatherasws of these twoasws is better than these twoasws’.

And hesaww was Praying with hisas companions, so hesaww prolonged a Prostration from hissaww Prostrations. So when hesaww greeted (at the end of the Prayers), it was said to himas, ‘O Rasool-Allahsaww! Yousaww have prolonged this Prostration’. So hesaww said: ‘Mysaww two sonasws were riding upon mesaww, so Isaww disliked that Iasws should hasten themasws, until theyasws descended (by themselves)’. But rather, what hesaww intended by that was to raise themasws, and theirasws nobility. So the Prophetsaww was an Imamasws and a Prophetsaww, and Aliasws was an Imamasws and neither a Prophetas nor a Rasoolas.

Muhammad Bin Harb Al-Hilaly said, ‘So I said to himasws, ‘O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww! Increase it for me’. So heasws said: ‘You are indeed deserving of the increase’.

Rasool-Allahsaww carried Aliasws upon hissaww shoulders, intending by that, that heasws was the fatherasws of hissaww (grand) sons, and an Imamasws from the Imamsasws from hisasws back, just as overturning of hissaww cloak during the Prayer of Al-Istiqsa’a (the rain), it is intended by that it be known by hissaww companions, that hesaww had overturned the famine’.

He (the narrator) said, ‘I said to himasws, ‘Increase it for me, O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww’.

So heasws said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww carried Aliasws, intending by that to let hissaww people know that heasws would lighten from the shoulders of Rasool-Allahsaww, what is upon himsaww from the debts and the fulfillment of the promised made, from after himsaww’.

He (the narrator) said, ‘I said to himasws, ‘O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww, Increase it for me’.

So heasws said: ‘Hesaww carried himasws, to it would be known by that hesaww has carried himasws, and has not carried except that heasws was Infallible (sinless), and hesaww has not carried a burden, so that hisasws action would become one of wisdom, and correct. And the Prophetsaww had said to Aliasws: ‘O Aliasws! Allahazwj Blessed and High Loaded mesaww with the sins of yourasws Shiah, then Forgave them for mesaww, and these are the Words of the High [48:2] That Allah may Forgive you what has preceded from your sins and what is to follow.

And when Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Revealed [5:105] when you are on the right way, and Aliasws is mysaww own self, and mysaww brother. Obey Aliasws, for heasws is Purified, Infallible, does not stray nor has heasws a parallel’. Then hesaww recited this Verse [24:54] Say: Obey Allah and obey the Rasool; but if you turn back, then on him rests that which is imposed on him and on you rests that which is imposed on you; and if you obey him, you are on the right way; and nothing rests on the Rasool except for the clear delivery’.

Muhammad Bin Harb Al-Hilaly said, ‘Then Ja’farasws Bin Muhammadasws said: ‘O you Emir! If Iasws were to inform you with what (all) the intended meanings were with regards to the Prophetsaww carrying Aliasws during the bringing down of the idols from the roof of the Kaaba, you would say that Ja’farasws Bin Muhammadasws is insane. Therefore, let it suffice, what you have heard’.

So he stood up and kissed hisasws forehead and said, [6:124] Allah Knows best where He Places His Message’.34

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Chapter   17

The reason due to which Rasool-Allah(saww) said: ‘The one who give me(saww) the good news of the going out of ‘Azaar’, for him would be the Paradise’.

Muhammad Bin Ahmad Al Sinany and Ahmad Bin Al Hassan Al Qatan and Al Husayn Bin Ibrahim Bin Ahmad Bin Hisham Al Mowdab and Ali Bin Abdullah Al Waraq, and Ali Bin Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al Daqaq, from Abu Al Abbas Ahmad Bin Yahya Bin Zakariyya Al Qatan, from Bakr Bin Abdullah Bin Habeeb, from Tameem Bin Bahloul, from his father, from Abu Al Hassan Al Abady, from Suleyman Bin Mahran, from Saeed Bin Jubeyr,

(It has been narrated) from Ibn Abbas who said, ‘One day the Prophetsaww was in Masjid Quba, and in hissaww presence were a number of hissaww companions, so hesaww said: ‘The first one to enter here (where) you all are this time would be a man from the inhabitants of the Paradise’. So when they heard that, a number of them got up and went out, and each one from them loved that he would return in order for himself to become the first one to enter, therefore obligating the Paradise for himself.

So the Prophetsaww came to know that from them, so hesaww said to the remaining ones of hissaww companions: ‘There would be entering upon you, a group, in anticipation, so the one who give me the good news of the going out of Azaar, so for him would be the Paradise’.

So the people returned and entered, and with them was Abu Zarras. So hesaww said: ‘In which month are we, from the Roman months?’ So Abu Zarras said: ‘Azaar had gone, O Rasool-Allahsaww!’ So hesaww said: ‘Isaww knew that, O Abu Zarras, but Isaww loved it that mysaww people know that youas are a man from the inhabitants of the Paradise. And how can it not be like that and youas would be expelled from mysaww campuses after mesaww due to youras love for the People asws of mysaww Household. So youas would end up living alone, and die alone, and a people would be happy to befriend youas, and Shroud youas, and bury youas. They would be youras friends in the eternal Paradise which the pious have been Promised for’.35

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Chapter   18

The reason due to which Rasool-Allah(saww) said: ‘Neither has the green (sky) shaded, nor the dust (of the ground) touched anyone with a tone more truthful than that of Abu Zarras’.

Abu Al Hassan Muhammad Bin Amro Bin Ali Al Basry, from Abdul Salaam Ibn Muhammad Bin Haroun Al Hashimy, Muhammad Bin Muhammad Uqba Al Shaybani, from Abu Al Qasim Al Khaza Bin Abaan, from Abu Hudba, from Anas Bin Maalik who said,

‘One day Abu Zarras came over to Masjid of Rasool-Allahsaww, so heas said, Ias have not seen the like of what Ias saw yesterday’. They (people) said, ‘And what did youas see yesterday?’ Heas said: ‘Ias saw that Rasool-Allahsaww was at hissaww door. So hesaww went out during the night, having grabbed the hand of Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and theyasws both went out to Baqie (graveyard). So Ias did not cease to be in theiras footsteps until theyasws came to the graveyard of Makkah.

So hesaww turned towards the grave of hissaww fatheras and Prayed two Cycles of Prayer. So the grave burst open and there was Abdullahas seated, and heas was saying: ‘There is no god except for Allahazwj and Muhammadsaww is Hisazwj Rasoolsaww’. So hesaww said to himas: ‘Who is youras Guardian, O fatheras?’ So heas said: ‘And who is myas Guardian, O myas sonsaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘Heas is this one, Aliasws’. Heas said: ‘And (Ias testify) that Aliasws is myas Guardian’. Hesaww said: ‘So return to youras Garden’.

Then hesaww turned towards the grave of hissaww motheras, and did what hesaww had done in the presence of the grave of hissaww fatheras. So the grave burst open, and there sheas was, saying: ‘Ias testify that there is no god except for Allahazwj, and yousaww are the Prophetsaww of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww’. So hesaww said: ‘Who is youras Guardian, O mother?’ So sheas said: ‘And who is myas Guardian, O myas sonsaww?’ So sheas said: ‘He is this one, Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws’. So sheazwj said: ‘And (Ias testify) that Aliasws is myas Guardian’. So hesaww said: ‘Return to youras grave and youras Garden’.

So they (people) belied himas and ridiculed himas, and they said: ‘O Rasool-Allahsaww! Today yousaww have been belied against’. So hesaww said: ‘And it was not from that’. He said, ‘Jundabas (Abu Zarras), told such and such about yousaww’. So the Prophetsaww said: ‘Neither has the green (sky) shaded, nor the dust (of the ground) touched anyone with a tone more truthful than that of Abu Zarras’.

Abd Al-Salaam Bin Muhammad said, ‘So I presented this Hadeeth to Al-Hajny Muhammad Bin Abdul A’ala, so he said, ‘But do you not know that the Prophetsaww said: ‘Jibraeelas came unto mesaww, so heas said: ‘Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Forbidden the Fire unto the loin from which yousaww descended, and the lab which bore yousaww, and the breasts which fed yousaww, and the lap which (took over) yoursaww responsibility’.36

Ahmad Bin Al Hassan Al Qataan narrated to us, from Al Hassan Bin Ali Bin Al Husayn Al Sakary, from Muhammad Bin Zakariyya Al Jowfary Al Ghalaby Al Basry, from usman Ibn Umran, from Abaad Bin Saheyb who said,

‘I said to Al-Sadiq Ja’farasws Bin Muhammadasws, ‘Inform me about Abu Zarras, is heas higher, or youasws the Peopleasws of the Household?’ So heasws said: ‘O ibn Saheyb! How many months are there in a year?’ So I said, ‘Twelve months’. So heasws said: ‘And how many from these are sacred?’ I said, ‘Four months’. Heasws said: ‘So is the Month of Ramazan from these?’ I said, ‘No’. Heasws said: ‘So is the Month of Ramazan higher or the sacred months?’ So I said, ‘But, (it is) the Month of Ramazan’.

Heasws said: ‘So weasws, the Peopleasws of the Household are like that, and let no one analogise with usasws. And Abu Zarras was among a people from the companions of Rasool-Allahsaww, and they were mentioning the merits of this community, so Abu Zarras said: ‘The highest of this community is Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and heasws is the Distributor of the Paradise and the Fire, and heasws is the Truthful of this community, and its Differentiator, and Proof of Allahazwj over it.

So there did not remain anyone from the people except that he turned his face away from him, and denied hisas speech against himas, and belied himas. So Abu Amama Al-Bahily went out from among them, to Rasool-Allahsaww and informed himsaww of the speech of Abu Zarras and the turning away of the people from himas and their belying himas. So Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘Neither has the green (sky) shaded, nor the dust (ground) touched’ – meaning from you all, O Abu Amama’ – ‘than one who is more truthful of tone than Abu Zarras’.37

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Chapter   19

The reason due to which Fatima(asws) was named as ‘Fatima’

My father said, ‘Ali Bin Ibrahim narrated to us, from Muhamamd Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Ziyad, a slave of the Clan of Hashim as, from a reliable elder of ours called Najeet Bin Is’haq Al Fazary, from Abdullah Bin Al Hassan Bin Al Hassan who said,

‘Abu Al-Hassanasws said to me: ‘Why was Fatimaasws named as ‘Fatima’?’ I said, ‘Is there a difference between it and the (other) names?’ Heasws said: ‘That is a name from the names, but the name which sheasws was named with, that Allahazwj Blessed and High Knew what was to be before it transpires, so Heazwj knew that Rasool-Allahsaww would be getting married during the lifetime, and that they (people) would be coveting with regards to hissaww inheritance of this command from beforehand. So when Fatimasws was Gifted (to Rasool Allahsaww), Allahazwj Blessed and High Named her as ‘Fatima’ (Enforced discontinuance), due to what (Inheritance) was to come out from herasws and Made it to be in herasws sonsasws, thus cutting off their coveting from them. So, it is due to this, sheasws was named as ‘Fatima’, because sheasws cut-off (discontinued) their greed. And the meaning of ‘Fatima’ – ‘Cutting-off’’.38

Muhammad Bin Musa Bin Al Mutawakkal narrated to us, from Ali Bin Al Husayn Al Sa’ad Abady, from Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah Al Barqy, from Abdul Azeem Bin Abdullah Al has any, from Al Hassan Bin Abdullah Bin Yunus Bin Zibyan who said,

‘Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘For Fatimaasws there are nine names in the Presence of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic – Fatima, and Al-Siddiqua, and Al-Mubaraka, and Al-Tahira, and Al-Zakiyya, and Al-Raziyya, and Al-Marziyya, and Al-Muhaddisa, and Al-Zahra’.

Then heasws said: ‘Do you know which thing is the interpretation of (name of) Fatimaasws?’ I said, ‘Inform me, O my Master?’ Heasws said: ‘Sheasws is cut-off from the evil’.

He (the narrator) said, ‘Then heasws said: ‘Had she (Fatimaasws) been not married to Amir Al-Momineenasws, there would not have been a match for herasws up to the Day of Judgement upon the face of the earth, (including) Adamas and the ones besides himas’.39

Muhammad Bin Al Hassan narrated to us, from Ahmad Bin Alawiya Al Asbahany, from Ibrahim Bin Muhammad Al Saqafy, from Jandal Bin Walaq, from Muhammad Bin Umar Al Basry,

(It has been narrated) from Ja’farasws Bin Muhammadasws Bin Aliasws, from hisasws fatherasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘O Fatimaasws! Do youasws know why youasws have been named as ‘Fatima’?’ So Aliasws said: ‘O Rasool-Allahsaww, why was sheasws named as such?’ Hesaww said: ‘Because sheasws and herasws Shiah are cut-off from the Fire’.40

Muhammad Bin Musa Bin Al Mutawakkal narrated to us, from Sa’ad Bin Abdullah, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Abdullah Bin Muskan, from Muhammad Bin Muslim Al Saqafy who said,

‘I heard Abu Ja’farasws saying for Fatimaasws that she would be pausing at the Gateway of Hell. So when it will be the Day of Judgement, there would be written in between the two eyes whether the man is a Believer or an Infidel. So they would pass with a loving one to the Fire due to the abundance of his sins. So Fatimaasws would read ‘Loving one’, in between his eyes, so sheasws would be saying: ‘Myasws Godazwj, and myasws Master! Youazwj Named measws as ‘Fatima’, and would be Cutting off by measws, the one who would be with myasws Wilayah and the Wilayah of myasws children, (Cutting-off) from the Fire, and Yourazwj Promise is the Truth, and Youazwj do not Default on Yourazwj Promise’.

So Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic would be Saying: “Youasws have spoken the Truth, O Fatimaasws! Iazwj Named youasws as ‘Fatima’, and Iazwj will Cut-off from the Fire, by youasws, the one who loves youasws and be with yourasws Wilayah, and loves yourasws offspring and is with theirasws Wilayah, and Myazwj Promise is the Truth, and Iazwj do not Default from Myazwj Promise. But rather, Iazwj Commanded for this servant of Mine to the Fire so that youasws would intercede to Meazwj with regards to him and Iazwj will Intercede for yourasws sake, so that it would be manifested to Myazwj Angels, and Myazwj Prophetsas, and Myazwj Rasoolsas, and the people of the status, of yourasws status from Meazwj, and yourasws position in Myazwj Presence”.

Thus, for the one whom sheasws reads in between his eyes ‘Believer’, so he would be taken by the hand and made to enter into the Paradise’.41

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Chapter   20

The reason due to which Fatima Al-Zahra(asws) was named as ‘Al Zahra’

My father said, ‘Muhammad Bin Ma’aqal Al Qarmasayni narrated to us, from Muhammad Bin Zayd Al Jazry, from Ibrahim Bin Is’haq Al Nahawandy, from Abdullah Bin Hamaad, from Amro Bin Shimr, from Jabir,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws, said, ‘I said to himasws, ‘Why was Fatima Al-Zahraasws named as ‘Fatima’?’ So heasws said: ‘Because Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Created herasws from a Light of Hisazwj Magnificence. So when sheasws shone, the skies and the earth were illuminated by herasws Light, and the visions of the Angels were overwhelmed, and the Angels fell down Prostrating, and they said: ‘Our Godazwj and our Master! What is this Light due to?’

So Allahazwj Revealed unto them: “This is a Light from Myazwj Light. Iazwj Settled it in Myazwj sky. Iazwj Created it from Myazwj Magnificence, and will be Extracting from it from the sulb of a Prophetsaww from Myazwj Prophets (whosaww would be) higher than the entirety of the Prophetsas, and would be Extracting from that Light, the Imamsasws who would be standing with Myazwj Commands, Guiding to Myazwj Truth, and Iazwj would Make themasws to be Myazwj Caliphs, in Myazwj earth, after the expiration of Myazwj Revelation”.42

My father said, ‘Sa’ad Bin Abdullah narrated to us, from Ja’far Bin Sahl Al Sayqal, from Muhammad Bin Ismail Al Darami, from the one who narrated it, from Muhammad Bin Ja’far Al Harmany, from Aban Bin Taghlub who said,

‘I said to Abu Abdullahasws, ‘O sonasws of Rasool-Allahsaww! Why was Al-Zahraasws named as ‘Al-Zahra’?’ So heasws said: ‘Because sheasws glowed with the Light, for Amir Al Momineenasws, three times during the day. Herasws face glowed at the time of the Dawn Prayer, and the people would in their beds, so that whiteness of that Light would enter into their chambers at Al-Medina, and enlighten their walls. So they would be astounded from that, and they would come to the Prophetsaww to ask himsaww about what they had observed, and heasws would send them to the House of Fatimaasws. So they would come to herasws house, and they would see herasws seated in herasws Prayer Niche, Praying, and the Light shining from herasws Prayer Niche, from herasws face. So they would come to know that, that which they saw was from the Light of Fatimaasws.

So when it would be the middle of the day, and sheasws would make arrangements for the Prayer, herasws face would glow with the yellow (Light). So the yellowness would enter into the chambers of the people, so their clothes and their colours would turn yellow. So they would come to the Prophetsaww to ask himsaww about what they had observed. So hesaww would send them to the house of Fatimaasws. So they would see herasws standing in herasws Prayer Niche, and Light glowing from herasws face, with the yellowness. So they would know that, that which they saw was from the Light of herasws face’.

So when it would be the end of the day, and the sun would set, the face of Fatimaasws would turn red. So herasws face would shine with the redness in happiness and gratitude for Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic. So the redness from herasws face would enter into the chamber of the people and turn their walls red. So they would be astounded from that, and they would come to the Prophetsaww and ask himsaww about that. So hesaww would send them to the House of Fatimaasws, and they would see herasws to be seated, Glorifying Allahazwj, and Extolling Himazwj, and the Light from herasws face glowing with the redness. So they would know that, that which they saw, was from the Light of the face of Fatimaasws.

Thus, that Light did not cease to be in herasws face until sheasws was Blessed with Al-Husaynasws. So, it has been transferred into ourasws faces until the Day of Judgement, in the Imamsasws from usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household’.43

Muhammad Bin Ibrahim Bin Is’haq narrated to us, from Abdul Aziz Ibn Yahya Al Jaloudy, from Muhammad Bin Zakariyya Al Jowhary, from Ja’far Bin Muhammad Bin Amara, from his father who said,

‘I asked Abu Abdullahasws about Syeda Fatimaasws, ‘Why was sheasws named as ‘Al-Zahra’?’ So heasws said: ‘Because whenever sheasws stood in herasws Prayer Niche, herasws Light glowed upon the inhabitants of the sky, just as the stars flow upon the inhabitants of the earth’.44

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Chapter   21

Reason due to which Fatima(asws) was named as ‘Al Batoul’, and similar to that is Maryam(as)

Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, son of Ali Bin Al Husayn Bin Ali Bin Al Husayn Bin Ali Bin Abu Talibasws narrated to us, from Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Ibrahim Bin Asbat, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Ziyad Al Qatan, from Abu Al Tayyib Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Abdullah, from Isa Bin Ja’far Bin Muhammad Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad Bin Umar, son of Ali Bin Abu Talibasws, from his forefathers, from Umar, son of Aliasws,

(It has been narrated) from his father Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws having said: ‘The Prophetsaww was asked, ‘What is ‘Al-Batoul’, for we have heard yousaww O Rasool-Allahsaww, saying that Maryamas is ‘Batoul’, and Fatimaasws is ‘Batoul’?’ So hesaww said: ‘Al Batoul is that (woman) who does not see redness at all, i.e., she does go through as women do, which is abhorrent in the daughters of the Prophetsas’.45

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Chapter   22

The reason due to which Fatima(asws) used to supplicate for others, and did not supplicate for herself(asws)

Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Al Qazwiny, well known as Ibn Maqbara, from Muhammad Bin Abdullah Al Hazramy, from Jandal Bin Walaq, from Muhammad Bin Umar Al Mazany, from Abadat Al Kalay,

(It has been narrated) from Ja’farasws Bin Muhammadasws, from hisasws fatherasws, from Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws, from Fatima Al-Sughraasws, from Al-Husaynasws Bin Aliasws, from hisasws brotherasws Al-Hassanasws Bin Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws having said: ‘Ias saw myasws motherasws standing in herasws Prayer Niche on the night of Friday. So sheasws did not cease Bowing and Prostrating until the light of the morning. And Iasws heard herasws supplicating for the believing men and the believing women, and frequently naming them and supplicating for them, and did not supplicate for herasws own self with anything. So Iasws said to herasws: ‘Why are youasws not supplicating for yourselfasws just like youasws supplicating for the others?’ So sheasws said: ‘O myasws sonasws! The neighbour (first) then the house’.46

Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Abdul Rahman Al Hakim Al Marouzy Al Maqry narrated to us, from Muhammad Bin Ja’far Al Maqry Abu Amro, from Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Al Mowsaly at Baghdad, from Muhammad Bin Aasim, from Abu Zayd Al Kahaal, from his father,

(It has been narrated) Musaasws Ibn Ja’farasws, from hisasws fatherasws, from hisasws forefathersasws having said: ‘Whenever Syed Fatimaasws used to supplicate, sheasws would supplicate for the believing men and the believing women, and would not supplicate for herselfasws. So it was said to herasws, ‘O daughterasws of Rasool-Allahsaww! Youasws are supplicating for the people and are not supplicating for yourselfasws?’ So Syedaasws said: ‘The neighbour (first), then the house’.47

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Chapter   23

The reason due to which Syeda Fatima(asws) was named a ‘Muhaddisa’.

Ahmad Bin Al Hassan Al Qatan narrated to us, from Al Hassan Bin Ali Al Sakry, from Muhammad Bin Zakariyya Al Jowhary, from Shuayb Bin Waqad, from Is’haq Bin Ja’far Bin Muhammad Bin Isa Bin Zayd son of Aliasws who said,

‘I heard Abu Abdullahasws saying: ‘But rather, Syeda Fatimaasws was named as Muhaddisa because the Angels used to descend from the sky, so they would call out to herasws just as they used to call out to Maryamas daughter of Imranas, so they were saying: ‘O Fatimaasws! [3:42] Allah has Chosen you and Purified you and Chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Fatimaasws! [3:43] Be obedient to your Lord and humble yourself, and bow down with those who bow.

So sheasws would discuss with them, and they would discuss with herasws. One night, sheasws said to them: ‘Am Iasws not more meritorious over the (Chieftess) of the women of the worlds, Maryamas daughter of Imranas?’ So they said: ‘Maryamas was Chieftess of the women of herasws world (era), and Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Made youasws the Chieftess of the women of heras era, and Chieftess of the women of the former ones and the later ones’.48

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Chapter   24

The reason due to which Rasool-Allah(saww) frequently used to kiss Syeda Fatima(asws)

Ahmad Bin Al Hassan Al Qataan narrated to us, from Al Hassan Bin Ali Al Sakry, from Muhammad Bin Zakariyya, from Ja’far Bin Muhammad Bin Amaar Al Kindy, from his father, from Jabir,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far Muhammadasws Bin Aliasws, from Jabir Bin Abdullah having said: ‘It was said, ‘O Rasool-Allahsaww! Yousaww tend to kiss Fatimaasws, and revere herasws, and be close to herasws, and deal with herasws with what yousaww do not deal with any of yoursaww (other step daughters)?’ So hesaww said: ‘Jibraeelas came unto mesaww with an apple from the apples of the Paradise. So Isaww ate it, and it converted to the water in mysaww back. Then Isaww went to Khadeejaas, so sheas was Blessed with Syeda Fatimaasws. So Isaww keep smelling the aroma of the Paradise from herasws’.49

And by this chain, from Muhammad Bin Zakariyya, narrated by Umar Bin Umran, from Ubeydullah Bin Musa Al Absy, from Jabalat Al Makky, from Tawoos Al Yamani, from Ibn Abbas who said,

‘Ayesha came over to Rasool-Allahsaww and hesaww was kissing (his daughter Syeda) Fatimaasws. So she said to himsaww: ‘Yousaww seem to love herasws a lot, O Rasool-Allahsaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘By Allahazwj! If you knew mysaww love for herasws, it would increase your love for herasws.

When Isaww ascended to the fourth sky, Jibraeelas called the call for Prayer (Azan) and Mikaeelas for establishing of it (Iqama), then said to mesaww: ‘O Muhammadsaww, proceed (to lead the Prayer)’. So Isaww said: ‘Isaww proceed, and youas are in mysaww presence, O Jibraeelas?’ Heas said: ‘Yes! Allahazwj Preferred Hisazwj Prophetsas, the Rasoolsas over the Angels of Proximity, and Preferred yousaww in particular’. So Isaww approached, and Prayed with the inhabitants of the fourth sky. Then Isaww turned to mysaww right, and there Isaww was with Ibrahimas in a Garden from the Gardens of the Paradise, and a group of the Angels had surrounded himas.

Then Isaww went to the fifth sky, and from it to the sixth. So, there was a Call: ‘O Muhammadsaww! The best of the fathers is yoursaww father Ibrahimas, and the best of the brothers is yoursaww brother Aliasws’.

So when Isaww went to the Veils, Jibraeelas grabbed mysaww hand and entered mesaww into the Paradise. So there Isaww was, by a tree whose roots were of Light, two Angels folding garments and ornaments. So Isaww said: ‘Mysaww beloved Jibraeelas! For whom is this tree?’ So heas said: ‘This is for yoursaww brotherasws Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and these are two Angels folding for himasws, the garments and the ornaments up to the Day of Judgement’.

Then Isaww proceeded in front of mesaww, so there Isaww was by dates softer than the butter, and more aromatic in fragrance than musk, and sweeter than the honey. So Isaww took a date and ate it. So the date transformed into a Gift within mesaww. So when Isaww descended to the earth, Khadeejaas was Blessed with Fatimaasws. Thus, Fatimaasws is a human Hourie. So when Isaww desire for the Paradise, Isaww smell the fragrance of Fatimaasws’.50

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reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) washed Syeda Fatima(asws) when she(asws) was Martyred

My father said, ‘Ahmad Bin Idrees narrated to me, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Ibn Isa, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Abu Nasr, from Abdul Rahman Bin Salim, from Al Mufazzal Ibn Umar who said,

‘I said to Abu Abdullahasws, ‘May I be sacrificed for youasws! Who washed Fatimaasws’. Heasws said: ‘That was Amir Al-Momineenasws’. He (the narrator) said, ‘I was aggrieved by that, from hisasws words’. So heasws said: ‘It is as if you are constricted from what Iasws have informed you with’. I said, ‘It was like that, may I be sacrificed for youasws’. Heasws said: ‘Do not be constricted, for sheasws was a Truthful, none could wash herasws except for a Truthful. But, do you know that Maryamas, none washed herasws except for Isaas?’51

51 Al Illal Al Sharaie – V 1 Ch 148 H 1

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Table of Contents

Title

Chapter 1 - The reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) fought the people of Al-Basra but left their wealth alone

Chapter 2 - The reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) left Fidak when he(asws) ruled the people

Chapter 3 - The reason due to which Rasool-Allah(azwj) teknonymed Amir Al-Momineen Ali(asws) Bin Abu Talib(asws) as ‘Abu Turaab’ (Father of the earth)

Chapter 4 - The reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) used to wear four rings

Chapter 5 - Reason for Amir Al-Momineen(asws) wearing his(asws) ring in his(asws) right hand

Chapter 6 - Reason for the Higher Hairline of Amir Al-Momineen(asws), and the reason due to which he(asws) was called ‘Al-Anza’a Al Bateen’

Chapter 7 - The reason due to which Ali (asws) Bin Abu Talib(asws) was named as ‘Amir Al-Momineen’, and the reason due to which his(asws) sword was named as ‘Zulfiqar’, and the reason due to which Al-Qaim(asws) has been named as ‘Qaim’, and Al-Mahdi(asws) as ‘Mahdi’

Chapter 8 - The reason due to which Ali(asws) Bin Abu Talib(asws) became the Distributor of Allah(azwj) between the Paradise and the Fire

Chapter 9 - The reason due to which Rasool-Allah(saww) bequeathed to Ali(asws) besides others

Chapter 10 - The reason due to which Ali(asws) inherited from Rasool-Allah(saww) among others

Chapter 11 - The reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) entered into the consultation

Chapter 12 - The reason due to which one of the Imams(asws) came out with the sword, and one(asws) of them(asws) necessitated sitting at his(asws) house, and one(asws) of them(asws) manifested his(asws) command, and one(asws) of them(asws) concealed his(asws) command, and one(asws) of them(asws) publicised the knowledges, and one(asws) of them(asws) did not pub

Chapter 13 - The reason due to which Rasool-Allah(saww) handed over two portions for Ali(asws) (from the war booty), and he(saww) had left(asws) to look after his(saww) family at Al-Medina

Chapter 14 - reason due to which Ali(asws) Bin Abu Talib(asws) would become the first one to enter the Paradise

Chapter 15 - The reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) did no dye (hair & beard)

Chapter 16 - The reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) did not carry Rasool-Allah(saww) upon his(asws) shoulders, when he(saww) intended to bring down the idols from the roof of the Kaaba

Chapter 17 - The reason due to which Rasool-Allah(saww) said: ‘The one who give me(saww) the good news of the going out of ‘Azaar’, for him would be the Paradise’.

Chapter 18 - The reason due to which Rasool-Allah(saww) said: ‘Neither has the green (sky) shaded, nor the dust (of the ground) touched anyone with a tone more truthful than that of Abu Zarras’.

Chapter 19 - The reason due to which Fatima(asws) was named as ‘Fatima’

Chapter 20 - The reason due to which Fatima Al-Zahra(asws) was named as ‘Al Zahra’

Chapter 21 - Reason due to which Fatima(asws) was named as ‘Al Batoul’, and similar to that is Maryam(as)

Chapter 22 - The reason due to which Fatima(asws) used to supplicate for others, and did not supplicate for herself(asws)

Chapter 23 - The reason due to which Syeda Fatima(asws) was named a ‘Muhaddisa’.

Chapter 24 - The reason due to which Rasool-Allah(saww) frequently used to kiss Syeda Fatima(asws)

Chapter 25 - reason due to which Amir Al-Momineen(asws) washed Syeda Fatima(asws) when she(asws) was Martyred