كتاب سليم بن قيس الهلالي

THE BOOK OF

SULAYM BIN QAYS AL-HILALI

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أول مصنف عقائدي حديثي تاريخي وصل إلينا من القرن الأول

The first compilation of ideological historical Hadith that has reached to us from the first century

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تأليف

Written by

التابعي الكبير سليم بن قيس الهلالي

The great follower Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilali

(2 قبل الهجرة - 76 هجرية)

2 BH to 76 AH

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من خواص أصحاب الإمام أمير المؤمنين والإمامين الحسنين والإمام زين العابدين والإمام الباقر عليهم السلام

One of the special companions of the Imam Amir-ul-Momineenasws, and the two Imams Al-Hasanaynasws, and the Imam Zayn Al-Abidieenasws, and the Imam Al-Baqirasws

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تحقيق

Researcher

محمد باقر الأنصاري الزنجاني

Mohammed Baqir Al-Ansary Al-Zanjany

Hadith of Imam Ja’far al Sadiqasws on kitab Sulaym ibn Qays

[ 21397 ] 42 - الشيخ عبد النبي الكاظمي في تكملة الرجال: نقلا عن خط المجلسي رحمه الله، قال: اقول: وجدت نسخة قديمة من كتاب سليم بروايتين بينهما اختلاف يسير، وكتب في آخر احداهما: تم كتاب سليم بن قيس الهلالي - إلى أن قال - روي عن الصادق (عليه السلام)، أنه قال: " من لم يكن عنده من شيعتنا ومحبينا كتاب سليم بن قيس الهلالي، فليس عنده من أمرنا شئ، ولا يعلم من أسبابنا شيئا، وهو أبجد الشيعة، وسر من اسرار آل محمد (عليهم السلام) ".

The Sheykh Abdul Naby Al Kazmy in Takmalat Al Rijaal said, ‘I copied from the writing of Al Majlisi, may Allahazwj have Mercy upon him, who said, ‘I say that I found an old copy of Kitab Sulaym by two reports between which were simple differences, and written at the end of one of them was, “This completes Kitab Sulaym Bin Qays Al Hilali – until it said – A report from Al Sadiqasws, that heasws said: ‘The ones from ourasws Shiites and those that loves usasws, who does not have Kitab Sulaym Bin Qays Al Hilali, then there is nothing with him from ourasws matters, nor does he know anything from ourasws reasons, and it is the Alphabet (Abjad) of the Shiites, and a secret from the secrets of the Progenyasws of Mohammedsaww’.[1]

Preface

Sulaym ibn Qays Kufi Amari Hilalira is ‘Tabai’[2] and has seen the lifetime of five Masoom Imamsasws, including Imam Aliasws, Imam Hassanasws, Imam Hussainasws, Imam Zainul Abadeenasws and Imam Mohammed Baqirasws.  Sulaym has written those accounts in his priceless book, which he has either observed by his own eyes or has directly heard from those who have directly heard from the Divine tongues of the Prophet Mohammedsaww or Amir-ul-Momineen Aliasws ibn abi Talibasws.  The date of birth of Sulaym ibn Qays can be estimated from the history somewhere during the early years after migration of the Holy Prophetsaww to Medina and his demise is believed to have taken place somewhere between 70 to 90 Hijri[3].  Most of the Shia scholars have agreed that his book is the first Shia Ahadith book compiled even before the famous Shia book, consisting of the sermons and Ahadith narrated by Imam Zain-ul-Abadeenasws ‘Sahifa-e-Kamila’.

Ibn Nadeem has included in his book when commenting about the scholars and Ahadith contributors that Sulaym ibn Qays Hilali was among the devout companions of Amir-ul-Momineenasws.  He escaped persecution of Hajjaj ibn Yousif and took refuge with Abaan ibn abi Ayash.  Hajjaj wanted to arrest and kill Sulaym Ibn Qays, so Abaan offered him shelter in recognition of him being a companion of Amir-ul-Momineenasws.  When Sulaym ibn Qays was inspired about his death, he told Abaan, O the son of my brother, I am about to leave this world, as Prophetsaww has informed me so.  After having said that Sulaym entrusted to Abaan his book (as it is in your hands today). It’s a famous book of Sulaym, which does not give reference to any other book but directly narrates from Amir-ul-Momineenasws and hisasws pious companions.

Dream of Abanra:

Ummar ibn Azina says, once Abaan ibn abi Ayash called for me and when I turned up he narrated to me the following: ‘I have been informed in my dream that I will soon be leaving this world, so I am very pleased to see you, last night Sulaym ibn Qays came into my dream, and said, O Abaan! You are about to exit this mortal world, fear Allah about the my work (book) which I have entrusted to you and do not waste it, fulfil your promise of keeping it hidden from the others but passing it onto the shias of Amir-ul-momineenasws, the shia which you entrust this book with should be pious and from good linage.  Abaan then continued telling me about Sulaym ibn Qays, that when Hajjaj came to Iraq, he started enquiring about Sulaym ibn Qays, as he had a burning desire of killing him.  Sulaym after finding it out slipped away from there and discreetly came to us in Nobandjan and resided with us at my house.  Abaan says I have not seen anyone more devout and knowledgeable, fearing Allah, disliking fame; I was, at that time, only fourteen years of age.

I learnt the Holy Quran from Sulaym and I used to ask him about various religious matters and he would narrate to me the Ahadith from the companions of the warriors of ‘Badr’. He narrated to me Ahadith from Salama ibn Umme Salamasa the wife of the Holy Prophetsaww, Muaz ibn Jabal, Salman Farasi, Amir-ul-Momineenasws, Abu Dharr, Miqdad, Ammar and Bara ibn Azab.  He then put those Ahadith away without taking any commitment from me but then near his death time, he called me and said:

O Abaan! I have stayed with you, and have not seen those things in you, which I really abhor. I have a book containing Ahadith which I have heard from most trustworthy narrators and I have written those down with my own hand, I do not want to reveal those Ahadith to the public as they will find those extremely strange and refute them, although those are just, I have directly heard those from just and pious ones, including Amir-ul-Momineenasws, Salman Farsira, Abu Dharr Ghafarira, Miqdad ibn Aswadra.  There is not a single Hadith in this compilation, which I after listening from one, has not ratified from the other one. All of them have agreed with those accounts.  When I got ill I thought about destroying them but then I abhor that idea and instead will like you to safeguard my work, do not reveal it to anyone but after my death and only to the one whom you find trustworthy, reliable and is a staunch Shia of Ahl Al-Baytasws.  Upon accepting these conditions of Sulaym, he gave me his book, and read all of it to me, he then passed away.  After his death, I read his book again and found it very strange and difficult as it clearly showed destruction, in the Hereafter, of all nation of the Prophet Mohammedsaww except for the followers of Amir-ul-Momineen, whether they might be among the Mahajr[4], Ansaar[5] or the Tabaie[6].

مسيرة الكتاب التاريخية

A HISTORICAL JOURNEY OF THE BOOK

كيف تعرف ابن أذينة على أبان؟

قال عمر بن أذينة: دعاني أبان بن أبي عياش قبل موته بنحو شهر فقال لي: رأيت البارحة رؤيا، أني خليق أن أموت سريعا. إني رأيتك الغداة ففرحت بك. إني رأيت الليلة سليم بن قيس الهلالي فقال لي: (يا أبان، إنك ميت في أيامك هذه. فاتق الله في وديعتي ولا تضيعها، وف لي بما ضمنت من كتمانها. ولا تضعها إلا عند رجل من شيعة علي بن أبي طالب صلوات الله عليه له دين وحسب). فلما بصرت بك الغداة فرحت برؤيتك وذكرت رؤياي سليم بن قيس.

How did Ibn Azina come to know Abaan

Umar Bin Azina said, ‘Abaan Bin Ayyash called me approximately one month before he died. He said to me, ‘I saw a dream last night that I will soon die. I saw you this morning and happy with you. I saw Sulaym Bin Qays last night (in the dream), he said to me, ‘O Abaan, You will soon be dead during these days, so fear Allahazwj with regard to my trust (this book) and do not let it go to waste, and be faithful to me with what responsibility I gave you for concealing it. And do not display it except in the presence of a man from the Shiites of Ali Bin Abu Talibasws who is reputable in his religion’. When I saw you today, I was happy to see you, and I mentioned to you the dream of Sulaym Bin Qays’.

كيف تعرف أبان على سليم؟

لما قدم الحجاج العراق سأل عن سليم بن قيس، فهرب منه فوقع إلينا بالنوبندجان متواريا، فنزل معنا في الدار. فلم أر رجلا كان أشد إجلالا لنفسه ولا أشد اجتهادا ولا أطول حزنا منه، ولا أشد خمولا لنفسه ولا أشد بغضا لشهرة نفسه منه. وأنا يومئذ ابن أربع عشرة سنة، وقد قرأت القرآن، وكنت أسأله فيحدثني عن أهل بدر. فسمعت منه أحاديث كثيرة عن عمر بن أبي سلمة ابن أم سلمة زوجة النبي صلى الله عليه وآله، وعن معاذ بن جبل وعن سلمان الفارسي وعن علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام وأبي ذر والمقداد وعمار والبراء بن عازب. ثم استكتمنيها ولم يأخذ علي فيها يمينا.

When Al Hajjaj came to Al Iraq, he asked about Sulaym Bin Qays. He fled from him, and came to us at Al Nowbandajaan. He stayed with us at the house. I have never seen a man more intense in his reputation, nor more intense in his diligence, nor lengthier in his grief, nor more intense in being in isolation, nor more intense in abhorring publicity for himself, than him. And I was of fourteen years of age in those days, and had read the Quran, and I used to ask him, so he narrated to me about the people of Badr. I heard numerous Hadith from him, from Umar bin Abu Salma, the son of Umm Salmaas, the wife of the Prophetsaww, and from Ma’az Bin Jabal, and from Salman Al Farsyas, and from Ali Bin Abu Talibasws, and from Abu Dharrar, and Al Miqdadar, and Ammarar, and Al Bara’a Bin Aazibar. Then he told me to conceal these, but did not take an oath from me with my right hand.

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قراءة سليم كتابه على أبان وتسليمه إياه

فلم ألبث أن حضرته الوفاة، فدعاني وخلا بي وقال: يا أبان، إني قد جاورتك فلم أر منك إلا ما أحب. وإن عندي كتبا سمعتها عن الثقات وكتبتها بيدي، فيها أحاديث لا أحب أن تظهر للناس، لأن الناس ينكرونها ويعظمونها. وهي حق أخذتها من أهل الحق والفقه والصدق والبر، عن علي بن أبي طالب صلوات الله عليه وسلمان الفارسي وأبي ذر الغفاري والمقداد بن الأسود رضي الله عنهم. وليس منها حديث أسمعه من أحدهم إلا سألت عنه الآخر حتى اجتمعوا عليه جميعا، فتبعتهم عليه، وأشياء بعد سمعتها من غيرهم من أهل الحق.

Sulaym read his book to Abaan and submitted it to him

It wasn’t long before, that death presented itself to him. He called me and was in seclusion with me, and said, ‘O Abaan, I have come close to you. I have not seen from you except what I like. And in my presence is a book of what I have heard from the reliable ones, and written it by my hand. In this are Hadith, which I would not like you to display to the people, because the people will deny these and will magnify them. And this is the truth, which I have taken from the people of the truth, and the understanding, and the sincerity, and the goodness – from Ali Bin Abu Talibasws, and Salman Al Farsyar, and Abu Dharr Al Ghaffaryar, and Al Miqdad Bin Al Aswadar. And there is no Hadith in it, which I have heard from one of them except that I asked about it to the other one until they all were in agreement with it. So I followed them, and there are things, which I heard afterwards from others, the people of the truth.

وإني هممت حين مرضت أن أحرقها، فتأثمت من ذلك وقطعت به. فإن جعلت لي عهد الله عز وجل وميثاقه أن لا تخبر بها أحدا ما دمت حيا، ولا تحدث بشيئ منها بعد موتي إلا من تثق به كثقتك بنفسك، وإن حدث بك حدث أن تدفعها إلى من تثق به من شيعة علي بن أبي طالب صلوات الله عليه ممن له دين وحسب. فضمنت ذلك له، فدفعها إلي وقرأها كلها علي. فلم يلبث سليم أن هلك، رحمه الله.

And I was considering burning it during my illness. I thought that to be a sin and cut myself off from it. Give me a promise of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, and by Himazwj you will not inform about it anyone as long as I am alive, nor will you narrate anything from it after my death except to the one as reliable as yourself. And if an event takes place whereby you have to hand it over, then give it to the reliable one from the Shiites of Ali Bin Abu Talibasws who is reputable in his religion’ So he read it all out to me and handed all of it over to me. It was not long before Sulaym passed away. May Allahazwj have Mercy on him.

إقرار الحسن البصري بمحتوى كتاب سليم

فنظرت فيها بعده فقطعت بها وأعظمتها واستصعبتها، لأن فيها هلاك جميع أمة محمد صلى الله عليه وآله من المهاجرين والأنصار والتابعين، غير علي بن أبي طالب وأهل بيته صلوات الله عليهم وشيعته.

Approval of Al Hassan Al Basry of the contents of the Book of Sulaym

I looked into it afterwards, so I cut off by it, and magnified it, and found difficulties with it, because in it is the destruction of the whole of the community of Mohammedsaww, from the Emigrants, and the Helpers, and the Followers (Al Tabioun), apart from Ali Bin Abu Talibasws, and the Peopleasws of hisasws Household, and hisasws Shiites.

فكان أول من لقيت بعد قدومي البصرة الحسن بن أبي الحسن البصري، وهو يومئذ متوار من الحجاج. والحسن يومئذ من شيعة علي بن أبي طالب صلوات الله عليه ومن مفرطيهم، نادم متلهف على ما فاته من نصرة علي عليه السلام والقتال معه يوم الجمل.

So the first one I met when I proceeded to Basra was Al Hassan Bin Abu Al Hassan Al Basry, and in those days he was one of those fleeing from Al Hajjaj. And Al Hassan in those days was one manifesting himself to be one of the Shiites of Ali Bin Abu Talibasws, and was remorseful and wanted to make up for not having helped Aliasws and fought alongside himasws in the battle of the Camel (Al Jamal).

فخلوت به في شرقي دار أبي خليفة الحجاج بن أبي عتاب الديلمي، فعرضتها عليه، فبكى ثم قال: (ما في أحاديثه شيئ إلا حق، قد سمعته من الثقات من شيعة علي بن أبي طالب صلوات الله عليه وغيرهم .

So, I secluded myself with him in the eastern part of the house of Abu Khalifa Al Hajjaj Bin Abu Otaab Al Daylami. I presented it (the book) to him. He wept, then said, ‘There is no Hadith in it except that it is truth which I have heard from the reliable ones of the Shiites of Ali Bin Abu Talibasws, and others’.

تقرير الإمام زين العابدين عليه السلام للكتاب

قال أبان: فحججت من عامي ذلك فدخلت على علي بن الحسين عليه السلام، وعنده أبو الطفيل عامر بن واثلة صاحب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - وكان من خيار أصحاب علي عليه السلام - ولقيت عنده عمر بن أبي سلمة ابن أم سلمة زوجة النبي صلى الله عليه وآله. فعرضته عليه وعلى أبي الطفيل وعلى علي بن الحسين عليه السلام ذلك أجمع ثلاثة أيام - كل يوم إلى الليل - ويغدو عليه عمر وعامر. فقرآه عليه ثلاثة أيام، فقال عليه السلام لي: (صدق سليم، رحمه الله، هذا حديثنا كله نعرفه).

Approval of the Imam Zayn Al-Abideenasws for the book

Abaan said, ‘I went for Pilgrimage during that year. I came to Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws, and in hisasws presence was Abu Tufayl Aamir Bin Waasila, a companion of the Messenger of Allahsaww – and he was one of the good companions of Aliasws – and I met in hisasws presence Umar Bin Abu Salma, son of Umm Salmaar, wife of the Prophetsaww. I presented it (this book) to him, and to Abu Tufayl, and to Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws in that gathering for three days – every day until the night – Umar and Aamir came to himasws as well. I read it out to himasws for three days. Heasws said to me: ‘Sulaym has spoken the truth, may Allahazwj have mercy on him. These are ourasws Hadith, weasws recognise all of them’.

وقال أبو الطفيل وعمر بن أبي سلمة: (ما فيه حديث إلا وقد سمعناه من علي صلوات الله عليه، ومن سلمان ومن أبي ذر ومن المقداد).

And so said Abu Al-Tufayl and Umar Bin Abu Salma, ‘There is nothing in it except that, which we have heard it from Aliasws, and from Salmanar, and from Abu Dharrar, and from Al-Miqdadar.

فقلت لأبي الحسن علي بن الحسين عليه السلام: جعلت فداك، إنه ليضيق صدري ببعض ما فيه، لأن فيه هلاك أمة محمد صلى الله عليه وآله رأسا من المهاجرين والأنصار والتابعين، غيركم أهل البيت وشيعتكم. فقال عليه السلام: يا أخا عبد القيس، أما بلغك أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال: (إن مثل أهل بيتي في أمتي كمثل سفينة نوح في قومه، من ركبها نجا ومن تخلف عنها غرق. وكمثل باب حطة في بني إسرائيل)؟ فقلت: نعم.

I said to Abu Al-Hassan Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws, ‘May I be sacrificed for you, some of this which is in it, has constricted my chest, because in it is the destruction of the community of Mohammedsaww, chiefs of the ‘al-Mahajir’[7] and the ‘Al-Ansar’[8] and the Followers, except for youasws the Peopleasws of the Household and yourasws Shiites’. Heasws said: ‘O brother of Abdul Qays, has it not reached to you that the Messenger of Allahsaww said that: ‘The example of the Peopleasws of mysaww Household in mysaww community is like the ark of Noahsa among hisas people. The one who embarks upon it is rescued, and the one who is left behind will drown. Like the Door of Hitta among the Children of Israel?’ I said, ‘Yes’.

قال: من حدثك؟ فقلت: قد سمعته من أكثر من مائة من الفقهاء. فقال: ممن؟ فقلت: سمعته من حنش بن المعتمر، وذكر أنه سمعه من أبي ذر وهو آخذ بحلقة باب الكعبة ينادي به نداء ويرويه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. فقال: وممن؟ فقلت: ومن الحسن بن أبي الحسن البصري أنه سمعه من أبي ذر ومن المقداد بن الأسود الكندي ومن علي بن أبي طالب صلوات الله عليه. فقال: وممن؟ فقلت: ومن سعيد بن المسيب وعلقمة بن قيس، ومن أبي ظبيان. الجنبي، ومن عبد الرحمن بن أبي ليلى - كل هؤلاء حاجين - أخبروا أنهم سمعوا من أبي ذر.

Heasws said: ‘Who narrated to you?’ I said, ‘I have heard it from more than one hundred of the Fuqaha’. Heasws said: ‘From whom?’ I said, ‘I heard it from Hanash Bin Al-Mo’tamar, and he mentioned that he heard it from Abu Dharrar who was grabbing the ring of the Door of the Kaabah, calling out (loudly), and hear was reporting from the Messenger of Allahsaww’. Heasws said: ‘And from whom?’ I said, ‘And from Al-Hassan Bin Abu Al-Hassan Al-Basry. He heard it from Abu Dharrar and from Al-Miqdad Bin Al-Aswad Al-Kindyar, and from Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws’. Heasws said: ‘And from whom?’ I said, ‘And from Saeed Bin Al-Musayyab, and Alqama Bin Qays, and from Abu Zibyaan Al-Janbiy, and from Abdul Rahmaan Bin Abu Layli – all of them were Pilgrims – they informed that they heard from Abu Dharrar’.

وقال أبو الطفيل وعمر بن أبي سلمة: (ونحن والله سمعنا من أبي ذر، وسمعناه من علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام والمقداد وسلمان). ثم أقبل عمر بن أبي سلمة فقال: والله، لقد سمعته ممن هو خير من هؤلاء كلهم، سمعته من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، سمعته أذناي ووعاه قلبي. فأقبل علي علي بن الحسين عليه السلام فقال: أو ليس هذا الحديث وحده ينتظم جميع ما أفظعك وعظم في صدرك من تلك الأحاديث؟ اتق الله يا أخا عبد القيس، فإن وضح لك أمر فاقبله وإلا فاسكت تسلم ورد علمه إلى الله، فإنك في أوسع مما بين السماء والأرض. قال أبان: فعند ذلك سألته عما يسعني جهله وعما لا يسعني جهله، فأجابني بما أجابني.

And so said Abu Al-Tufayl and Umar Bin Abu Salma, ‘And we, by Allahazwj, heard from Abu Dharrar, and we heard it from Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and Al-Miqdadar, and Salmanar’. Then Umar Bin Abu Salma said, ‘By Allahazwj, I have heard it from the one who is better than all of them. I heard it from the Messenger of Allahsaww. I heard it by my ears, and remembered it by my heart. Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws addressed me. Heasws said: ‘Is this not one of the Hadith from all those that constricted you and created (a burden) on your chest? Fear Allahazwj, O brother of Abdul Qays, for if its matter is clear to you, then accept it otherwise observe silence, submit and refer its knowledge to Allahazwj, for you there is leeway with regards to this which is wider than what is between the sky and the earth’. Abaan said, ‘At that point, I asked himasws about what I was ignorant of and what I was not ignorant of. Heasws answered me what heasws answered me’.

أبان وأبو الطفيل

قال أبان: ثم لقيت أبا الطفيل بعد ذلك في منزله، فحدثني في الرجعة عن أناس من أهل بدر وعن سلمان وأبي ذر والمقداد وأبي بن كعب. وقال أبو الطفيل: فعرضت ذلك الذي سمعته منهم على علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام بالكوفة، فقال لي: (هذا علم خاص يسع الأمة جهله ورد علمه إلى الله تعالى). ثم صدقني بكل ما حدثوني فيها وقرأ علي بذلك قرآنا كثيرا وفسره تفسيرا شافيا، حتى صرت ما أنا بيوم القيامة بأشد يقينا مني بالرجعة.

Abaan and Abu Al-Tufayl

Abaan said, ‘Then I met Abu Al-Tufayl after that at his house. He narrated to me regarding the Return (Al-Raj’at) about the people from the combatants of Badr, and from Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Abu Bin Ka’ab. And Abu Al-Tufayl said, ‘I presented that which I had heard from it, to Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws at Al-Kufa. Heasws said to me: ‘This is a special knowledge, and there is leeway for the general public to be ignorant of it to refer its knowledge to Allahazwj’. Then heasws ratified to me of all what had been narrated to me regarding it, and read out to me regarding that a lot from the Quran and explained its explanation satisfactorily, to the extent that I ended up being more convince about the Return (Al-Raj’at) than the Day of Judgement’.

وكان مما قلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، أخبرني عن حوض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، أفي الدنيا هو أم في الآخرة؟ فقال: بل في الدنيا. قلت: فمن الذائد عنه؟ قال: أنا بيدي هذه، فليردنه أوليائي وليصرفن عنه أعدائي. قلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، قول الله تعالى: (وإذا وقع القول عليهم أخرجنا لهم دابة من الأرض تكلمهم، أن الناس...) الآية، ما الدابة؟ قال: يا أبا الطفيل، اله عن هذا.

And from what I said was, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, inform me about the Fountain of the Messenger of Allahsaww, is it in the world or it is in the Hereafter?’ Heasws said: ‘But, it is in the world’. I said, ‘So, who is the one who will defend (turn people back) from it?’ Heasws said: ‘Iasws will, by these hands of mineasws. So, myasws friends will come near it, and myasws enemies will be turned back from it’. I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, the Statement of Allahazwj “[27:82] And when the word shall come to pass against them, We shall bring forth for them a creature from the earth that shall wound them, because people did not believe in Our communications”, what is the creature?’ Heasws said: ‘O Abu Al-Tufayl, refrain from this’.

فقلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، أخبرني به جعلت فداك. قال: هي دابة تأكل الطعام وتمشي في الأسواق وتنكح النساء. فقلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، من هو؟ قال: هو زر الأرض الذي إليه تسكن الأرض. قلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، من هو؟ قال: صديق هذه الأمة وفاروقها ورئيسها وذو قرنها. قلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، من هو؟ قال: الذي قال الله عز وجل: (ويتلوه شاهد منه) ، والذي (عنده علم الكتاب)، (والذي جاء بالصدق)، والذي (صدق به) أنا، والناس كلهم كافرون غيري وغيره.

I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, inform me about it, may I be sacrificed for youasws’. Heasws said: ‘It is a creature which eats the food, and walks in the markets, and marries the women’. I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, who is he?’ Heasws said: ‘He is a necessity for the earth for it to be tranquil’. I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, who is he?’ Heasws said: ‘He is the Truthful (Siddique) of this community and its Differentiator (Farouq), and its chief, and its ‘Zukarn’’. I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, who is he?’ Heasws said: ‘The one about whom Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Said “[11:17] and a witness from Him recites it”, and the one “[13:43] and whoever has knowledge of the Book”, and the one “[39:33] And he who brings the truth and (he who) accepts it as the truth”, it is Iasws, and all of the people disbelieved apart from measws, and himsaww’.

قلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، فسمه لي. قال: قد سميته لك. يا أبا الطفيل، والله لو دخلت على عامة شيعتي الذين بهم أقاتل، الذين أقروا بطاعتي وسموني (أمير المؤمنين) واستحلوا جهاد من خالفني، فحدثتهم شهرا ببعض ما أعلم من الحق في الكتاب الذي نزل به جبرئيل على محمد صلى الله عليه وآله وببعض ما سمعت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لتفرقوا عني حتى أبقى في عصابة حق قليلة، أنت وأشباهك من شيعتي.

I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, name him for me’. Heasws said; ‘Iasws have named him for you. O Abu Al-Tufayl, by Allahazwj, if the general public of the Shiites who have fought by myasws side come to measws, those that have accepted to be obedient to measws, and call measws Amir-ul-Momineen, and consider it lawful to fight against the one who opposes measws, if Iasws were to narrate to them for months some of what Iasws know from the truth regarding the book which Jibraeel descended with upon Mohammedsaww, and some of what Iasws heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww, they will disperse from measws until there will remain only a few of the truthful ones, you and those like you from myasws Shiites’.

ففزعت وقلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، أنا وأشباهي نتفرق عنك أو نثبت معك؟ قال: لا، بل تثبتون. ثم أقبل علي فقال: إن أمرنا صعب مستصعب لا يعرفه ولا يقر به إلا ثلاثة: ملك مقرب أو نبي مرسل أو عبد مؤمن نجيب امتحن الله قلبه للإيمان. يا أبا الطفيل، إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قبض فارتد الناس ضلالا وجهالا(1)، إلا من عصمه الله بنا أهل البيت.

I panicked and said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, I and those like me, we will disperse from youasws, or will we remain steadfast with youasws?’ Heasws said: ‘No, but you will remain steadfast’. Then heasws turned towards me and said: ‘Ourasws matters are difficult, and become more difficult, none understand it nor accept it accept for three – an Angel of Proximity, or a ‘Mursil Nabias’,[9] or a ‘Momin’[10] whose heart was Tested with Eman[11] by Allahazwj. O Abu Al-Tufayl, when the Messenger of Allahsaww passed away, the people turned apostate by straying and ignorance, except for the ones whom Allahazwj Protected by usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household’.

قراءة أبان كتاب سليم على ابن أذينة وتسليمه إياه

قال عمر بن أذينة: ثم دفع إلي أبان (كتاب سليم بن قيس الهلالي العامري)، ولم يلبث أبان بعد ذلك إلا شهرا حتى مات. فهذه نسخة كتاب سليم بن قيس العامري الهلالي، دفعه إلي أبان بن أبي عياش وقرأه علي. وذكر أبان أنه قرأه على علي بن الحسين عليه السلام فقال: (صدق سليم، هذا حديثنا نعرفه).

Reading of the Book of Sulaym by Abaan to Ibn Azina, and handing it over to him

Umar Bin Azina said, ‘Then Abaan handed the Book of Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilali Al-Aamiry over to me, and Abaan did not remain (alive) after that except for a few months, until he died. So this is the copy of the Book of Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Aamiry Al-Hilali, which Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash handed over to me, and read it to me. And Abaan mentioned that he had read it out to Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws, heasws said: ‘Sulaym spoke the truth, these are ourasws Ahadith. Weasws recognise it’.

HADITH 1

)1( كلام النبي (ص) في اللحظة الأخيرة من عمره المبارك

THE SPEECH OF THE PROPHETsaww AT THE LAST MOMENT OF HISsaww BLESSED LIFE

قال سليم: سمعت سلمان الفارسي يقول: كنت جالسا بين يدي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في مرضه الذي قبض فيه. فدخلت فاطمة عليها السلام، فلما رأت ما برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله من الضعف خنقتها العبرة حتى جرت دموعها على خديها. فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: يا بنية، ما يبكيك؟ قالت: يا رسول الله، أخشى على نفسي وولدي الضيعة من بعدك.

Sulaym said: ‘I heard Salman Al-Farsyar say, ‘Iar was seated in front of the Messenger of Allahsaww during hissaww illness in which hesaww passed away. Fatimaasws entered the chamber. When sheasws saw the weak state of the Messenger of Allahsaww, sheasws almost suffocated and tears started flowing from herasws cheeks. The Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘O daughterasws, why are youasws crying?’ Sheasws said: ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, Iasws fear for the destruction of myselfasws and myasws children after yousaww’.

آل محمد عليهم السلام خيرة الله في أرضه

فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - واغرورقت عيناه بالدموع -: يا فاطمة، أوما علمت إنا أهل بيت اختار الله لنا الآخرة على الدنيا، وإنه حتم الفناء على جميع خلقه وإن الله تبارك وتعالى اطلع إلى الأرض اطلاعة فاختارني منهم فجعلني نبيا. ثم اطلع إلى الأرض ثانية فاختار بعلك وأمرني أن أزوجك إياه، وأن أتخذه أخا ووزيرا ووصيا وأن أجعله خليفتي في أمتي. فأبوك خير أنبياء الله ورسله، وبعلك خير الأوصياء والوزراء، وأنت أول من يلحقني من أهلي. ثم اطلع إلى الأرض إطلاعة ثالثة فاختارك وأحد عشر رجلا من ولدك وولد أخي بعلك منك. بشارة النبي بالأئمة الاثني عشر عليهم السلام

The Progenyasws of Mohammedsaww are the best of the creation of Allahazwj in Hisazwj Earth -

The Messenger of Allahsaww said, and hesaww had tears in hissaww eyes: ‘O Fatimaasws, don’t youasws know that Allahazwj has Chosen for usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household, the Hereafter instead of the world, and destruction has been Ordained for all creatures, and that Allahazwj Looked at the earth and Chose mesaww from them, and Made mesaww to be a Prophetsaww. Then Heazwj Looked at the earth for a second time, and Heazwj Chose yourasws husband and Ordered mesaww to marry youasws to himasws and Isaww took himasws as a brother, and a Vizierasws, and made himasws to be mysaww Caliph in mysaww community. Yourasws fathersaww is the best of the Prophetsas of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersas, and yourasws husbandasws is the best of the successorsas and the Viziers, and youasws will be the first one to meet mesaww from mysaww Family. Then Heazwj looked at the earth for a third time. Heazwj Chose youasws and eleven menasws from yourasws sonsasws and the sonsasws of mysaww brotherasws whoasws is yourasws husband’. The Prophetsaww thus gave the good news of the twelve Imamsasws.

فأنت سيدة نساء أهل الجنة وابناك الحسن والحسين سيدا شباب أهل الجنة، وأنا وأخي والأحد عشر إماما أوصيائي إلى يوم القيامة، كلهم هادون مهديون. أول الأوصياء بعد أخي، الحسن ثم الحسين، ثم تسعة من ولد الحسين في منزل واحد في الجنة. وليس منزل أقرب إلى الله من منزلي ثم منزل إبراهيم وآل إبراهيم.

‘So, O Fatimaasws, youasws are the leader of the women of the Paradise, and yourasws two sonsasws Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws are the leaders of the youths of the Paradise, and Isaww and mysaww brotherasws and eleven Imamsasws are mysaww successors up to the Day of Judgement, all of themasws being guides and guided onesasws. The first successorasws after mysaww brotherasws, is Al-Hassanasws, then Al-Husaynasws, then nine from the sons of Al-Husaynasws, will all be of one and the same status in the Paradise. And there is no status nearer to Allahazwj than mysaww status, then the status of Ibrahimas and the offspring of Ibrahimas’.

إكرام الله لفاطمة عليها السلام

أما تعلمين - يا بنية - أن من كرامة الله إياك أن زوجك خير أمتي وخير أهل بيتي، أقدمهم سلما وأعظمهم حلما وأكثرهم علما وأكرمهم نفسا وأصدقهم لسانا وأشجعهم قلبا وأجودهم كفا وأزهدهم في الدنيا وأشدهم اجتهادا. فاستبشرت فاطمة عليها السلام بما قال لها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وفرحت.

The Honouring by Allahazwj of Fatimaasws –

The Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘But, do youasws know, O daughter, that from the Honours of Allahazwj to youasws is that yourasws husbandasws is the best of mysaww community and the best of mysaww Family. Heasws is the first to submit, and the greatest in forbearance, and the most knowledgeable, and the most prestigious, and the most truthful by hisasws tongue, and the most bravest of the hearts, and the most generous of the hands, and the most ascetic in the world, and the severest of the strugglers’. Fatimaasws received the good news by what the Messenger of Allahsaww had said to herasws, and she became happy’.

ميزات أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

ثم قال لها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إن لعلي بن أبي طالب ثمانية أضراس ثواقب نوافذ، ومناقب ليست لأحد من الناس: إيمانه بالله وبرسوله قبل كل أحد ولم يسبقه إلى ذلك أحد من أمتي، وعلمه بكتاب الله وسنتي وليس أحد من أمتي يعلم جميع علمي غير بعلك، لأن الله علمني علما لا يعلمه غيري وغيره، ولم يعلم ملائكته ورسله وإنما علمه إياي وأمرني الله أن أعلمه عليا ففعلت ذلك. فليس أحد من أمتي يعلم جميع علمي وفهمي وفقهي كله غيره. وإنك - يا بنية - زوجته، وإن ابنيه سبطاي الحسن والحسين وهما سبطا أمتي. وأمره بالمعروف ونهيه عن المنكر، وإن الله جل ثناؤه علمه الحكمة وفصل الخطاب.

Features of Amir-ul-Momineenasws –

Then the Messenger of Allahsaww said to herasws: ‘For Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws there are eight shining wonders and merits which are not for anyone from the people: - Heasws believed in Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww before anyone and heasws was not preceded to that by anyone from mysaww community. Heasws knew the Book of Allahazwj and mysaww Sunnah, and there is none from mysaww community who knows the whole of mysaww knowledge other than yourasws husbandasws, because Allahazwj Taught mesaww the knowledge. Heazwj did not Teach any one apart from mesaww and himasws, and Hesaww did not Teach Hisazwj Angels and Hisazwj Messengerssa, but Heazwj Taught it to mesaww and Ordered mesaww to make it known to himasws, so Isaww did that. There is none from mysaww community who knows the whole of mysaww knowledge, and mysaww understanding, and mysaww doctrine, all of it, apart from himasws. And youasws, O daughter, yourasws husbandasws, and yourasws two sonsasws, mysaww grandsonsasws, Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws, and they are bothasws the chosen ones of mysaww community. And heasws enjoins the good and forbids from the evil, and that Allahazwj, Majestic is Hisazwj Glory, Taught himasws the wisdom and the intricacies of speech.

ميزات أهل البيت عليهم السلام الخاصة

يا بنية، إنا أهل بيت أعطانا الله سبع خصال لم يعطها أحدا من الأولين ولا أحدا من الآخرين غيرنا: أنا سيد الأنبياء والمرسلين وخيرهم، ووصيي خير الوصيين، ووزيري بعدي خير الوزراء، وشهيدنا خير الشهداء أعني حمزة عمي. قالت: يا رسول الله، سيد الشهداء الذين قتلوا معك؟ قال: لا، بل سيد الشهداء من الأولين والآخرين ما خلا الأنبياء والأوصياء.

The special features of the peopleasws of the Household –

O daughter, weasws, the Peopleasws of the Household have been Given by Allahazwj seven qualities, which no one from the former ones nor from the later ones have been Given apart from usasws. Isaww am the chief of the Prophetsas and the Messengersas and the best of themas, and mysaww successorasws is the best of the successorsas, and mysaww vizier after mesaww is the best of the viziersas, and ourasws martyrs are the best of the martyrs, meaning mysaww uncle Hamza’. Sheasws said: ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, the chief of those martyrs who were killed with yousaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘No, but the chief of the martyrs from the former ones and the later ones, except for the Prophetsas and the successorsas.

وجعفر بن أبي طالب ذو الهجرتين وذو الجناحين المضرجين يطير بهما مع الملائكة في الجنة. وابناك الحسن والحسين سبطا أمتي وسيدا شباب أهل الجنة. ومنا - والذي نفسي بيده - مهدي هذه الأمة الذي يملأ الله به الأرض قسطا وعدلا كما ملئت ظلما وجورا. قالت فاطمة عليها السلام: يا رسول الله، فأي هؤلاء الذين سميت أفضل؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: أخي علي أفضل أمتي، وحمزة وجعفر هذان أفضل أمتي بعد علي وبعدك وبعد ابني وسبطي الحسن والحسين وبعد الأوصياء من ولد ابني هذا - وأشار رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بيده إلى الحسين عليه السلام - منهم المهدي. والذي قبله أفضل منه، الأول خير من الآخر لأنه إمامه والآخر وصي الأول. إنا أهل بيت اختار الله لنا الآخرة على الدنيا.

And Ja’faras Bin Abu Talibas, the one whoas migrated twice, and the one with two coloured wings with which hesa flies with the Angels in the Paradise. And yourasws two sonsasws are the chosen ones of mysaww community and the chiefs of the youths of the Paradise. By the Oneazwj in Whose Hand is mysaww soul, from usasws is the Guided One (Al-Mahdiasws) of this community by whomasws Allahazwj will Fill the earth with fairness and justice just as it had been filled with injustice and oppression’.

Fatimaasws said: ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, of all those that yousaww have named, which one is the best?’ The Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘Mysaww brother Aliasws is the best of mysaww community, and Hamzaas and Ja’faras, these twoas are the best of mysaww community after Aliasws, and after youasws, and after myasws two sonsasws and mysaww two grandsonsasws Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws,[12] and after the successorsasws from the sonsasws of this sonasws of minesaww’ – and the Messenger of Allahsaww indicated by hissaww hand towards Al-Husaynasws – ‘from themasws is The Guided One (Al-Mahdiasws), and the oneasws before himasws is higher than himasws. The former oneasws is better than the later oneasws because heasws is hisasws Imamasws, and the later oneasws is hisasws successorasws of the former oneasws. For usasws the Peopleasws of the Household, Allahazwj has Chosen the Hereafter instead of the world.

إخبار النبي صلى الله عليه وآله بتظاهر الأمة على علي عليه السلام من بعده

ثم نظر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إلى فاطمة وإلى بعلها وإلى ابنيها فقال: يا سلمان، أشهد الله أني حرب لمن حاربهم وسلم لمن سالمهم. أما إنهم معي في الجنة. ثم أقبل النبي صلى الله عليه وآله على علي عليه السلام فقال: يا علي، إنك ستلقي بعدي من قريش شدة، من تظاهرهم عليك وظلمهم لك. فإن وجدت أعوانا عليهم فجاهدهم وقاتل من خالفك بمن وافقك، فإن لم تجد أعوانا فاصبر وكف يدك ولا تلق بيدك إلى التهلكة، فإنك مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى، ولك بهارون أسوة حسنة. إنه قال لأخيه موسى: (إن القوم استضعفوني وكادوا يقتلونني).

The news given by the Prophetsaww of what will appear in the nation to Aliasws after himsaww -

Then the Messenger of Allahsaww looked towards Fatimaasws, herasws husbandasws, and herasws two sonsasws. Hesaww said: ‘O Salmanar, Isaww testify to Allahazwj as mysaww Witness that Isaww am at war with the one who is at war with themasws, and at peace with the one who is at peace with themasws. But, theyasws will be with mesaww in the Paradise. Then the Prophetsaww addressed Aliasws. Hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws, after mesaww, youasws will face severities from the Quraish from their revolt against youasws and injustices towards youasws. If youasws find ‘Al-Ansar’ then fight them and kill the one who opposes youasws including the one who agrees with them (yourasws enemies). If youasws do not find ‘Al-Ansar’, observe patience, and withhold yourasws hand, and do not let yourasws hands meet with destruction, for youasws are with mesaww of the status of Haroonsa with Musasa, and for youasws is the best example of Haroonsa where heas said to hissa brother Musasa “[7:150] Son of my mother! the people did indeed reckon me as weak, and were close to slaying me!”

HADITH 2

(2) تظاهر الأمة على علي عليه السلام بعد رسول الله (ص)

WHAT WILL MANIFEST FROM THE NATION TO ALIasws AFTER THE MESSENGER OF ALLAHsaww

قال سليم: وحدثني علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام قال: كنت أمشي مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في بعض طرق المدينة. فأتينا على حديقة فقلت: يا رسول الله، ما أحسنها من حديقة قال: ما أحسنها ولك في الجنة أحسن منها. ثم أتينا على حديقة أخرى، فقلت: يا رسول الله، ما أحسنها من حديقة قال: ما أحسنها ولك في الجنة أحسن منها. حتى أتينا على سبع حدائق، أقول: يا رسول الله، ما أحسنها ويقول: لك في الجنة أحسن منها.

Sulaym said: ‘And narrated to me Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws saying: ‘Iasws was walking with the Messenger of Allahsaww in one of the roads of Al-Medina. Weasws came to a garden. Iasws said: ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, what a beautiful garden it is’. Hesaww said: ‘What a beauty it is, and for youasws in the Paradise is better than it’. Then weasws came to another garden. Iasws said: ‘‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, what a beautiful garden it is’. Hesaww said: ‘What a beauty it is, and for youasws in the Paradise is better than it’. To the extent that weasws came across seven gardens. Iasws kept saying: ‘What a beauty it is’, and hesaww kept saying: ‘For youasws, in the Paradise, is better than it’.

علي عليه السلام الشهيد الوحيد الفريد

فلما خلا له الطريق اعتنقني، ثم أجهش باكيا فقال: بأبي الوحيد الشهيد فقلت: يا رسول الله، ما يبكيك؟ فقال: ضغائن في صدور أقوام لا يبدونها لك إلا من بعدي، أحقاد بدر وترات أحد. قلت: في سلامة من ديني؟ قال: في سلامة من دينك.

Aliasws the martyr, the only, the unique –

When weasws left the road, hesaww embraced measws, hesaww began crying. Hesaww said: ‘May mysaww fatheras be sacrificed for the lonely martyr’. Iasws said: ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, what makes yousaww cry?’ Hesaww said: ‘There are grudges in the chests of the people that will not be manifested to youasws except after mesaww, malice of Badr and enmity of Ohad’. Iasws said: ‘Will myasws Religion be intact?’ Hesaww said: ‘Yourasws Religion will be intact’.

برنامج النبي عليه السلام لعلي صلى الله عليه وآله

فابشر يا علي، فإن حياتك وموتك معي، وأنت أخي وأنت وصيي وأنت صفيي ووزيري ووارثي والمؤدي عني، وأنت تقضي ديني وتنجز عداتي عني، وأنت تبرء ذمتي وتؤدي أمانتي وتقاتل على سنتي الناكثين من أمتي والقاسطين والمارقين، وأنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى، ولك بهارون أسوة حسنة إذ استضعفه قومه وكادوا يقتلونه.

The program of the Prophetsaww for Aliasws –

Hesaww gave the good news: ‘O Aliasws, yourasws life and yourasws death is with mesaww, and youasws are mysaww brother, and youasws are mysaww successorasws, and mysaww choice, and mysaww vizier, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww caller from mesaww, and youasws are the fulfiller of mysaww debts, and the fulfiller of mysaww promises, and youasws completer of mysaww responsibilities, and the returner of mysaww trusts, and the fighter on mysaww Sunnah against the breakers (of the covenant) of mysaww community, the unjust and the renegades, and youasws are of the status with mesaww as Haroonsa had with Musasa, and for youasws are the best example of Haroonsa when hissa people considered himas to be weak and were very close to killing himas’.

فاصبر لظلم قريش إياك وتظاهرهم عليك، فإنك بمنزلة هارون من موسى ومن تبعه وهم بمنزلة العجل ومن تبعه. وإن موسى أمر هارون حين استخلفه عليهم: إن ضلوا فوجد أعوانا أن يجاهدهم بهم، وإن لم يجد أعوانا أن يكف يده ويحقن دمه ولا يفرق بينهم.

So, observe patience on the injustices of the Qureysh upon youasws and their protests against youasws, for youasws are of the status, which Haroonas had with Musaas, and those that follow them (yourasws opponents) are of the status of the one who followed the calf. And Musaas ordered Haroonas to be the Caliph to them saying that if they were to stray, and if heas should find ‘Al-Ansar’ heas should fight against them, and if heas does not find ‘Al-Ansar’, heas should withhold hisas hand and save hisas blood, and not create differences between them.

إختلاف الأمة امتحان إلهي يا علي، ما بعث الله رسولا إلا وأسلم معه قوم طوعا وقوم آخرون كرها، فسلط الله الذين أسلموا كرها على الذين أسلموا طوعا فقتلوهم ليكون أعظم لأجورهم. يا علي، وإنه ما اختلفت أمة بعد نبيها إلا ظهر أهل باطلها على أهل حقها، وإن الله قضى الفرقة والاختلاف على هذه الأمة، ولو شاء لجمعهم على الهدى حتى لا يختلف اثنان من خلقه ولا يتنازع في شيء من أمره، ولا يجحد المفضول ذا الفضل فضله.

The differences, which are in the nation, are a Test of Allahazwj. O Aliasws! Allahazwj did not Send a Messengeras (to a nation) except that a group submitted (to himas) willingly and another group submitted (to himas) reluctantly. Allahazwj Made the reluctant group to overcome the willing group. They killed them and their (the willing group’s) Rewards were magnified. O Aliasws, no community differed after its Prophetas except that the people of falsehood overcame the people of the truth, and Allahazwj has Ordained sects and differences on this community, and had Heazwj so Desired, Heazwj could have Gathered them all on Guidance until no two from Hisazwj creatures would have differed, nor disputed regarding anything from the Commands, nor would the lowers ones fought against the higher ones for their status.

ولو شاء عجل النقمة فكان منه التغييرحتى يكذب الظالم ويعلم الحق أين مصيره، ولكن جعل الدنيا دار الأعمال وجعل الآخرة دار القرار، (ليجزي الذين أساؤوا بما عملوا ويجزي الذين أحسنوا بالحسنى). فقلت: الحمد لله شكرا على نعمائه وصبرا على بلائه وتسليما ورضى بقضائه.

If Heazwj so Desired Heazwj could have accelerated Hisazwj Revenge to change them until the unjust would come to know where the truth lay, but Heazwj has Made the world to be a house of the deeds, and Made the Hereafter the house of the resolution’. “[53:31] that He may reward those who do evil according to what they do, and (that) He may reward those who do good with goodness”. Iasws said: ‘Praise be to Allahazwj. Iasws thank Allahazwj on Hisazwj Bounties, and am Patient on Hisazwj Afflictions, and have submitted, and am pleased with Hisazwj Judgement’.

HADITH 3

(3) قضايا السقيفة على لسان البراء بن عازب

THE HAPPENINGS AT AL-SAQIFA BY THE TONGUE OF BARA’A BIN AAZIB

وعن سليم، قال: سمعت البراء بن عازب يقول: كنت أحب بني هاشم حبا شديدا في حياة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وبعد وفاته.

And from Sulaym who said, ‘I heard Al-Bara’a Bin Aazib say, ‘I loved the Clan of Hashim with extreme love during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allahsaww and after hissaww passing away.

كيفية تغسيل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

فلما قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أوصى عليا عليه السلام أن لا يلي غسله غيره، وأنه لا ينبغي لأحد أن يرى عورته غيره، وأنه ليس أحد يرى عورة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إلا ذهب بصره. فقال علي عليه السلام: يا رسول الله، فمن يعينني على غسلك؟ قال: جبرائيل في جنود من الملائكة. فكان علي عليه السلام يغسله، والفضل بن العباس مربوط العينين يصب الماء والملائكة يقلبونه له كيف شاء. ولقد أراد علي عليه السلام أن ينزع قميص رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، فصاح به صائح: (لا تنزع قميص نبيك، يا علي). فأدخل يده تحت القميص فغسله ثم حنطه وكفنه، ثم نزع القميص عند تكفينه وتحنيطه.

The manner of the washing of the Messenger of Allahsaww -

When the Messenger of Allahsaww passed away, hesaww bequeathed to Aliasws that no one should wash himsaww apart from himasws, and it does not befit anyone that he should see hissaww body parts other than himasws, and that there is no one who would look at the body parts of the Messenger of Allahsaww except that his eyesight will be lost. Aliasws said: ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, who will be helping measws for washing yousaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘Jibraeel and the armies of the Angels’. Aliasws washed himsaww, and Fazl Bin Abbas with his eyes covered, poured the water, and the Angels used to turn himsaww however was needed. And Aliasws has the intention to remove the shirt of the Messenger of Allahsaww. A shout came from a yeller: ‘Do not remover the shirt of yourasws Prophetsaww, O Aliasws!’ Heasws entered hisasws hand under the shirt, washed himsaww, then embalmed himsaww and shrouded himsaww, then heasws removed the shirt from within hissaww shroud and hissaww embalming’.

مفاجأة أهل البيت عليهم السلام بعمل أصحاب السقيفة

قال البراء بن عازب: فلما قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله تخوفت أن تتظاهر قريش على إخراج هذا الأمر من بني هاشم. فلما صنع الناس ما صنعوا من بيعة أبي بكر أخذني ما يأخذ الواله الثكول مع ما بي من الحزن لوفاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. فجعلت أتردد وأرمق وجوه الناس، وقد خلا الهاشميون برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لغسله وتحنيطه.

Surprise of the Peopleasws of the Household at the deeds of the companions of the Saqifa -

Bara’a Bin Aazib said, ‘When the Messenger of Allahsaww passed away; I feared that the Quraish will take this matter (Caliphate) away from the Clan of Hashim. When the people did what they did by pledging allegiance to Abu Bakr, I was overcome by what a mother whose young son dies gets overcome by, along with the grief of the passing away of the Messenger of Allahsaww. I reluctantly went to look at the faces of the people, and the Hashimites were engrossed with the washing of the Messenger of Allahsaww and hissaww embalming.

وقد بلغني الذي كان من قول سعد بن عبادة ومن اتبعه من جهلة أصحابه، فلم أحفل بهم وعلمت أنه لا يؤول إلى شيء. فجعلت أتردد بينهم وبين المسجد وأتفقد وجوه قريش. فإني لكذلك إذ فقدت أبا بكر وعمر. ثم لم ألبث حتى إذا أنا بأبي بكر وعمر وأبي عبيدة قد أقبلوا في أهل السقيفة وهم محتجزون بالأزر الصنعانية لا يمر بهم أحد إلا خبطوه، فإذا عرفوه مدوا يده فمسحوها على يد أبي بكر، شاء ذلك أم أبى

And it had reached to me, that which Sa’d Bin Abada and those that followed him from the ignorant ones of his companions had said. I never participated with them and knew that it will not achieve anything. I reluctantly went to be between them and the Masjid, and I looked at the faces of the Qureish. I lost track of Abu Bakr and Umar. Then, I did not see them until later. Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Abu Ubeyda came in with the people of Al-Saqifa, and they were wearing the ‘San’aniya’ shirt, and there was no one that they would pass by, but would get confused. If they recognised someone, they would make him extend his hand and rub it against the hand of Abu Bakr, whether he liked that, or refused’.

فأنكرت عند ذلك عقلي جزعا منه، مع المصيبة برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. فخرجت مسرعا حتى أتيت المسجد، ثم أتيت بني هاشم، والباب مغلق دونهم. فضربت الباب ضربا عنيفا وقلت: يا أهل البيت فخرج إلي الفضل بن العباس، فقلت: قد بايع الناس أبا بكر فقال العباس: (قد تربت أيديكم منها إلى آخر الدهر. أما إني قد أمرتكم فعصيتموني).

My mind did not accept that due to the anxiety from it, along with the calamity of the passing away of the Messenger of Allahsaww. I went out quickly until I came to the Masjid, then I came up to the Clan of Hashim, and the door was closed, with no one there. I knocked on the door violently and said, ‘O Peopleasws of the Household!’ Fazl Ibn Abbas came out. I said, ‘The people have pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr’. Al-Abbas said, ‘You have raised your hands from it (Caliphate) till the end of times. But, I had asked you to take it (Caliphate) but you disobeyed me’.

ما جرى بين صالحي الصحابة ليلة السقيفة

فكمثت أكابد ما في نفسي. فلما كان الليل خرجت إلى المسجد، فلما صرت فيه تذكرت أني كنت أسمع همهمة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بالقرآن. فانبعثت من مكاني فخرجت نحو الفضاء - فضاء بني بياضة -، فوجدت نفرا يتناجون. فلما دنوت منهم سكتوا، فانصرفت عنهم، فعرفوني وما عرفتهم، فدعوني إليهم فأتيتهم فإذا المقداد وأبو ذر وسلمان وعمار بن ياسر وعبادة بن الصامت وحذيفة بن اليمان والزبير بن العوام، وحذيفة يقول: والله ليفعلن ما أخبرتكم به. فوالله ما كذبت ولا كذبت. وإذا القوم يريدون أن يعيدوا الأمر شورى بين المهاجرين والأنصار.

What transpired between the rightful companions on the night of Al-Saqifa -

I was remorseful in myself of what had happened. When it was night-time I went out to the Masjid. When I was inside it I remembered having heard the humming of the Messenger of Allahsaww reciting the Quran. I got up from my place and went to a place – the place of the Clan of Bayaaza. I found a number of people whispering to each other. When I approached them, they became silent. I went away from them. They had recognised me, and I had not recognised them. They called me over to them’. I came up to them, and there was Al-Miqdadar, and Abu Dharrar, and Salmanar, and Ammar Bin Yaaserar, and Abaadat Bin Al-Saamit, and Huzayfa Bin Al-Yamanyar, and Al-Zubayr Bin Al-Awaam, and Huzyafaar was saying, ‘By Allahazwj, he will do what I had informed you all that he will do, for by Allahazwj, I have not lied to you, nor have I been lied to. And the people want to have this matter referred to the assembly of the ‘al-Mahajir’ and the ‘Al-Ansar’’.

فقال حذيفة: انطلقوا بنا إلى أبي بن كعب فقد علم مثل ما علمت. فانطلقنا إلى أبي بن كعب فضربنا عليه بابه، فأتى حتى صار خلف الباب، ثم قال: من أنتم؟ فكلمه المقداد. فقال: ما جاء بكم؟ فقال: إفتح بابك، فإن الأمر الذي جئنا فيه أعظم من أن يجري وراء الباب. فقال: ما أنا بفاتح بابي، وقد علمت ما جئتم له. وما أنا بفاتح بابي، كأنكم أردتم النظر في هذا العقد. فقلنا: نعم. فقال: أفيكم حذيفة؟ فقلنا: نعم. قال: القول ما قال حذيفة، فأما أنا فلا أفتح بابي حتى يجري على ما هو جار عليه، ولما يكون بعدها شر منها، وإلى الله جل ثنائه المشتكى. قال: فرجعوا. ثم دخل أبي بن كعب بيته.

Huzayfaar said, ‘Come with me to Abay Bin Ka’ab (house), as he knows similar to what I know’. We went to Abay Bin Ka’ab. We knocked on his door. He came but stood behind the door, then said, ‘Who are you all?’ Hear said, ‘Al-Miqdadar ‘. He (Abay) said, ‘What have you come here for?’ Hear said, ‘Open your door’ for the matter which we have come for (to discuss) is greater than to be discussed from behind the door’. He said, ‘I will not open my door, and I know what you have come for, and I will not open my door, it is as if you want this pact (allegiance to Abu Bakr) to be reconsidered’.

We said, ‘Yes’. He said, ‘Is Huzayfaar among you?’ We said, ‘Yes’. He said, ‘I say what Huzayfaar says, but, I will not open my door until that, which has happened to himar, happens to me, and what will be happening after it (allegiance) is more evil than it. And it is to Allahazwj, Majestic is Hisazwj Praise, that I complain to’. We returned. Then Abay Bin Ka’ab entered into his house.

محاولة أصحاب السقيفة تطميع العباس في الخلافة

قال: وبلغ أبا بكر وعمر الخبر، فأرسلا إلى أبي عبيدة بن الجراح والمغيرة بن شعبة فسألاهما الرأي. فقال المغيرة بن شعبة: أرى أن تلقوا العباس بن عبد المطلب فتطمعوه في أن يكون له في هذا الأمر نصيب يكون له ولعقبه من بعده فتقطعوا عنكم بذلك ناحية علي بن أبي طالب، فإن العباس بن عبد المطلب لو صار معكم كانت الحجة على الناس وهان عليكم أمر علي بن أبي طالب وحده.

Attempt of the companions of Al-Saqifa to entice Al-Abbas regarding the Caliphate -

And the news reached Abu Bakr and Umar. They sent for Ubeydullah Ibn Jarrah, and Al-Mugheira Bin Sha’ba. They asked them both for them opinions. Al-Mugheira Bin Sha’ba said, ‘My opinion is that you should meet Al-Abbas Bin Abdul Muttalib. You should entice him with regard to this that there will be a share for him in this matter, for him as well as for those after him. By that you will be able to cut him off Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws and sideline himasws, for if Al-Abbas Bin Abdul Muttalib comes with you, it will be the proof over the people, and the matter will becomes easier for you, as Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws would end up being alone’.

قال: فانطلق أبو بكر وعمر وأبو عبيدة بن الجراح والمغيرة بن شعبة حتى دخلوا على العباس بن عبد المطلب في الليلة الثانية من وفاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. قال: فتكلم أبو بكر فحمد الله جل وعز وأثنى عليه ثم قال: إن الله بعث لكم محمدا نبيا وللمؤمنين وليا، فمن الله عليهم بكونه بين ظهرانيهم، حتى اختار له ما عنده وترك للناس أمرهم ليختاروا لأنفسهم مصلحتهم، متفقين لا مختلفين. فاختاروني عليهم واليا ولأمورهم راعيا، فتوليت ذلك. وما أخاف بعون الله وهنا ولا حيرة ولا جبنا، وما توفيقي إلا بالله. غير أني لا أنفك من طاعن يبلغني فيقول بخلاف قول العامة، فيتخذكم لجأ فتكونون حصنه المنيع وخطبه البديع، فإما دخلتم مع الناس فيما اجتمعوا عليه أو صرفتموهم عما مالوا إليه. فقد جئناك ونحن نريد أن نجعل لك في هذا الأمر نصيبا يكون لك ولعقبك من بعدك، إذ كنت عم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، وإن كان الناس أيضا قد رأوا مكانك ومكان صاحبك فعدلوا بهذا الأمر عنكما.

Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Abu Ubeyda Bin Al-Jarrah, and Al-Mugheira Bin Sha’ba went to Al-Abbas Bin Abdul Muttalib on the second night from the passing away of the Messenger of Allahsaww. Abu Bakr spoke. He Thanked Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic and Praised Himazwj. Then he said, ‘Allahazwj Sent to you Mohammedsaww as a Prophetsaww and a Guardian for the believers. Hesaww was from Allahazwj to them for what Allahazwj had Chosen himasws for what Heazwj had, and left the people to chose for themselves for their own affairs, in a united manner, not disputing with each other. They chose me as a guardian to oversee their affairs. I took over that (responsibility). By the Help of Allahazwj, I have no fear here, nor am I confused, nor a coward, and there is no Reconciliation except by Allahazwj.  However, the taunts have reached me. They are saying against what the general public has said. They will come to you for shelter and take you as a fortress and magnificent speeches. So, you will either enter along with the people in what they have formed a consensus on, or turn them towards you. We have come to you, and we want you to have a share in this matter (Caliphate) to be for you and those to come after you. This is because you are the uncle of the Messenger of Allahsaww, and the people as well have seen your position, and the position of your companion. They have decided to keep this matter away from both of you (Abbas and Amir-ul-Momineenasws)’.

فقال عمر: أي والله، وأخرى يا بني هاشم على رسلكم، فإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله منا ومنكم، وإنا لم نأتكم لحاجة منا إليكم، ولكن كرهنا أن يكون الطعن فيما اجتمع عليه المسلمون، فيتفاقم الخطب بكم وبهم. فانظروا لأنفسكم وللعامة. ثم سكت.

Umar said, ‘Yes, by Allahazwj, and secondly, O Clan of Hashim, on your Messengersaww. The Messenger of Allahsaww is from us and from you, and we have not come to you due to our need for you, but we do not like the people taunting us over what the Muslims have formed a consensus on, and the situation gets aggravated between you and them. Look at (the benefits) for yourself and for the people’. Then he became silent’.

مواجهة العباس لمؤامرة أصحاب السقيفة

فتكلم العباس فقال: إن الله تبارك وتعالى ابتعث محمدا صلى الله عليه وآله - كما وصفت - نبيا وللمؤمنين وليا، فإن كنت برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله طلبت هذا الأمر فحقنا أخذت، وإن كنت بالمؤمنين طلبت فنحن من المؤمنين، ما تقدمنا في أمرك ولا تشاورنا ولا تآمرنا ولا نحب لك ذلك، إذ كنا من المؤمنين وكنا لك من الكارهين. وأما قولك (أن تجعل لي في هذا الأمر نصيبا)، فإن كان هذا الأمر لك خاصة فأمسك عليك فلسنا محتاجين إليك وإن كان حق المؤمنين فليس لك أن تحكم في حقهم دونهم، وإن كان حقنا فإنا لا نرضى منك ببعضه دون بعض. وأما قولك يا عمر (إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله منا ومنكم)، فإن رسول الله شجرة نحن أغصانها وأنتم جيرانها، فنحن أولى به منكم. وأما قولك (إنا نخاف تفاقم الخطب بكم وبنا)، فهذا الذي فعلتموه أوائل ذلك، والله المستعان.

Al-Abbas spoke. He said, ‘Allahazwj Blessed and High Sent Mohammedsaww – as you have described – A Prophetsaww and a Guardian for the believers. If you have sought this matter (Caliphate) by the Messenger of Allahsaww, you have taken our right. And if you have sought this by the believers, we are also from the believers. You did not present to us regarding your matter, and you did not consult with us, nor did you tell us about it, and we do not like you due to that.

We are also from the believers, and we are from those that hate you for this. And as for your words, that you will have a share for me in this matter, if this matter is especially for you, you can keep it, for we are not needy of you. And if this matter is the right of the believers, then it is not for you to pass a Judgement in the rights of others. And if this is our right, we are not happy with a part of it without the other parts. And as for your word, O Umar, that the Messenger of Allahsaww is from us and from you, the Messenger of Allahsaww is a tree and we are its branches, and you are in its vicinity, for we are the first ones for it, rather than you. And as for your words that you are afraid it would aggravate the situation between us and them, this is which you have already done earlier, and Allahazwj is the Helper’.

فخرجوا من عنده وأنشأ العباس يقول: ما كنت أحسب هذا الأمر منحرفا * عن هاشم ثم منهم عن أبي حسن أليس أول من صلى لقبلتكم * وأعلم الناس بالآثار والسنن وأقرب الناس عهدا بالنبي ومن * جبريل عون له في الغسل والكفن من فيه ما في جميع الناس كلهم * وليس في الناس ما فيه من الحسن من ذا الذي ردكم عنه فنعرفه * ها إن بيعتكم من أول الفتن

They went out from his presence, and Al-Abbas recited a eulogy. He said, ‘Don’t think that this matter will pass away from Hashim, then from Abu Al-Hassanasws. Was heasws not the first one to Pray to your Qiblah? And heasws is the most knowledgeable one of the people, of the effects and the Sunnah, and the nearest of the people, and heasws was alone with the Prophetsaww being helped by Jibraeel during the washing and the shrouding, and heasws has all the merits that all the people have put together, and there is nothing in the people what is within himasws from the merits. I know that, which you have kept away from him. This allegiance of your is the first of the seditions’.

HADITH 4

(4) قضايا السقيفة على لسان سلمان الفارسي

ISSUES OF AL-SAQIFA BY THE TONGUE OF SALMAN AL-FARSiar

) 1 ( احتجاج الأنصار على أهل السقيفة

وعن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس قال: سمعت سلمان الفارسي قال: لما أن قبض النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وصنع الناس ما صنعوا جاءهم أبو بكر وعمر وأبو عبيدة بن الجراح فخاصموا الأنصار فخصموهم بحجة علي عليه السلام فقالوا: يا معاشر الأنصار، قريش أحق بالأمر منكم لأن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله من قريش، والمهاجرون خير منكم لأن الله بدأ بهم في كتابه وفضلهم وقد قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (الأئمة من قريش).

1 – Argumentation of the ‘Al-Ansar’ against the people of Al-Saqifa -

And from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays who said, ‘I heard Salman Al-Farsyar say, ‘When the Messenger of Allahsaww passed away, and the people did what they did, Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Abu Ubeyda Bin Al-Jarrah antagonised the ‘Al-Ansar’[13]. They (the ‘Al-Ansar’) antagonised them by the proof of Aliasws. So they said, ‘O group of ‘Al-Ansar’, the Qureysh are more rightful for this matter (Caliphate) than you because the Messenger of Allahsaww is from the Qureysh, and the ‘al-Mahajir’ are better than you because Allahazwj Began with them in Hisazwj Book, and Extolled their preferences, and the Messenger of Allahsaww has said: ‘The Imamsasws will be from the Qureish’.’

كيفية تغسيل النبي صلى الله عليه وآله والصلاة عليه

قال سلمان: فأتيت عليا عليه السلام وهو يغسل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. وقد كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أوصى عليا عليه السلام أن لا يلي غسله غيره. فقال: يا رسول الله، فمن يعينني على ذلك؟ فقال: (جبرائيل). فكان علي عليه السلام لا يريد عضوا إلا قلب له. فلما غسله وحنطه وكفنه أدخلني وأدخل أبا ذر والمقداد وفاطمة والحسن والحسين عليهم السلام. فتقدم علي عليه السلام وصففنا خلفه وصلى عليه، وعائشة في الحجرة لا تعلم قد أخذ الله ببصرها. ثم أدخل عشرة من المهاجرين وعشرة من الأنصار، فكانوا يدخلون ويدعون ويخرجون، حتى لم يبق أحد شهد من المهاجرين والأنصار إلا صلى عليه.

The manner of the washing of the Prophetsaww and the Prayer over himsaww

Salmanar said, ‘Iar came to Aliasws and heasws had washed the Messenger of Allahsaww. And the Messenger of Allahsaww had bequeathed to Aliasws that no one else should wash himsaww. Heasws had said: ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, who will help measws for that?’ Hesaww had said: ‘Jibraeel’. Aliasws had not wanted anyone except for turning himsaww’.

When heasws has washed himsaww, and shrouded himsaww, Iar entered, along with Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Fatimaasws, and Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws. Aliasws came forward, and we formed a row behind himasws and Prayed for himsaww, and Aisha was in the chamber and was unaware, for as Allahazwj had Taken her vision. Then ten from the ‘al-Mahajir’[14] and ten from the ‘Al-Ansar’ at a time were entering, and Praying and leaving, until there did not remain anyone who had witnessed from the ‘al-Mahajir’ and the ‘Al-Ansar’, except that he had Prayed for himsaww’.

أفراد قلائل بايعوا أبا بكر

قال سلمان الفارسي: فأخبرت عليا عليه السلام - وهو يغسل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - بما صنع القوم، وقلت: إن أبا بكر الساعة لعلى منبر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، ما يرضون يبايعونه بيد واحدة وإنهم ليبايعونه بيديه جميعا بيمينه وشماله فقال علي عليه السلام: يا سلمان، وهل تدري من أول من بايعه على منبر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله؟ قلت: لا، إلا أني رأيته في ظلة بني ساعدة حين خصمت الأنصار، وكان أول من بايعه المغيرة بن شعبة ثم بشيربن سعيد ثم أبو عبيدة الجراح ثم عمر بن الخطاب ثم سالم مولى أبي حذيفة ومعاذ بن جبل. قال عليه السلام: لست أسألك عن هؤلاء، ولكن هل تدري من أول من بايعه حين صعد المنبر؟ قلت: لا، ولكني رأيت شيخا كبيرا يتوكأ على عصاه، بين عينيه سجادة شديدة التشمير، صعد المنبر أول من صعد وخر وهو يبكي ويقول: (الحمد لله الذي لم يمتني حتى رأيتك في هذا المكان، ابسط يدك). فبسط يده فبايعه، ثم قال: (يوم كيوم آدم) ثم نزل فخرج من المسجد. فقال علي عليه السلام: يا سلمان، أتدري من هو؟ قلت: لا، لقد ساءتني مقالته كأنه شامت بموت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. قال علي عليه السلام: فإن ذلك إبليس لعنه الله.

A few people paid allegiance to Abu Bakr

Salmanar said, ‘Iar informed Aliasws of what the people had done whilst heasws was washing the Messenger of Allahsaww, and Iar said that, ‘Abu Bakr is at this time on the Pulpit of the Messenger of Allahsaww, and the people are not happy with pledging allegiance with one hand, but are pledging their allegiance with both of their hands, right and left’. Aliasws said: ‘O Salmanar, do you know who was the first one to pledge allegiance to him on the Pulpit of the Messenger of Allahsaww?’ I said, ‘No, except that I saw himla in the shade of the Clan of Sa’da when the ‘Al-Ansar’ were excluded, and that the first one who pledged allegiance to him was Al-Mugheira Bin Sha’ba, then Basheer Bin Saeed, then Abu Ubeyda Al-Jarrah, then Umar Bin Al-Khattab, then Saalim Mowla Abu Huzayfa, and Ma’az Bin Jabal.

Aliasws said: ‘Iasws am not asking you about those ones, but do you know the one who was the first one to pledge allegiance to him when he ascended the Pulpit?’ I said, ‘No, but Iar saw an old person leaning on a staff, with a severe mark of prostration between hisla eyes, climbed upon the Pulpit first, and came down and said whilst weeping, ‘Praise is due to Allahazwj who did not Cause mela to die until Ila saw you in this place. Extend your hand!’ He extended his hand, and hela paid allegiance to him, then said, ‘This day is like the day of Adamsa’, then came down and went out of the Masjid’. Aliasws said: ‘O Salmanar, do you know who hela was?’ Iar said, ‘No, but hisla talk displeased mear, it was as if hela was gloating at the passing away of the Messenger of Allahsaww’. Aliasws said: ‘That was Ibleesla, may the Curse of Allahazwj be upon himla.

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إبليس ينتقم بالسقيفة من يوم الغدير

أخبرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إن إبليس ورؤساء أصحابه شهدوا نصب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إياي يوم غدير خم بأمر الله، وأخبرهم بأني أولى بهم من أنفسهم وأمرهم أن يبلغ الشاهد الغائب. فأقبل إلى إبليس أبالسته ومردة أصحابه فقالوا: (إن هذه الأمة أمة مرحومة معصومة، فما لك ولا لنا عليهم سبيل، وقد أعلموا مفزعهم وإمامهم بعد نبيهم). فانطلق إبليس كئيبا حزينا.

Ibleesla avenged the Day of Al-Ghadeer by Al-Saqifa

(Aliasws said) The Messenger of Allahsaww informed me that Ibleesla and the leaders of hisla companions witnessed the Messenger of Allahsaww establish measws on the Day of Ghadeer Khumm by the Order of Allahazwj, and informed them that Iasws was higher than their own selves and ordered them that those who have witnessed it should make this reach to those who are not present. The devils and the castaway of Ibleesla came to himla. They said, ‘This community is now a community which is under Mercy and impeccable, there is no way to them for either youla or for us, and they have come to know their Imamasws after their Prophetsaww. Ibleesla turned back gloomy and sad.

قال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: أخبرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بعد ذلك وقال: يبايع الناس أبا بكر في ظلة بني ساعدة بعد تخاصمهم بحقنا وحجتنا. ثم يأتون المسجد فيكون أول من يبايعه على منبري إبليس في صورة شيخ كبير مشمر يقول كذا وكذا. ثم يخرج فيجمع أصحابه وشياطينه وأبالسته فيخرون سجدا فيقولون: (يا سيدنا، يا كبيرنا، أنت الذي أخرجت آدم من الجنة). فيقول: أي أمة لن تضل بعد نبيها؟ كلا، زعمتم أن ليس لي عليهم سلطان ولا سبيل؟ فكيف رأيتموني صنعت بهم حين تركوا ما أمرهم الله به من طاعته وأمرهم به رسول الله وذلك قوله تعالى: (ولقد صدق عليهم إبليس ظنه فاتبعوه إلا فريقا من المؤمنين).

Amir-ul-Momineenasws said: ‘After that, the Messenger of Allahsaww informed measws, and said: ‘The people will pay allegiance to Abu Bakr in the shade of the Clan of Sa’ada after having quarrelled against ourasws rights and ourasws proofs. Then they will come to Al-Masjid. The first one who will pledge allegiance to him on mysaww Pulpit will be Ibleesla in the form of an old man who will say such and such.

Then hela would go out and gather hisla companions, and hisla devils, and hisla satans around himla, who will prostrate before himla saying, ‘O our chief, O our great one, youla are the one who got Adamas taken out from the Paradise’. Hela will say, ‘Which community did not go astray after its Prophetas? Never, you thought that Ila would not have authority over them and no way to them? So, how do you see mela now of what Ila have made them leave what Allahazwj had Ordered them to do of the obedience, and the Messenger of Allahsaww had ordered them to do’. And that is the Statement of the Highazwj: “[34:20] And Satan indeed found his calculation true concerning them, for they follow him, all except for a group of true believers”.

) 2 ( أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام يقيم الحجة على الأجيال

قال سلمان: فلما أن كان الليل حمل علي عليه السلام فاطمة عليها السلام على حمار وأخذ بيدي ابنيه الحسن والحسين عليهما السلام، فلم يدع أحدا من أهل بدر من المهاجرين ولا من الأنصار إلا أتاه في منزله فذكرهم حقه ودعاهم إلى نصرته، فما استجاب له منهم إلا أربعة وأربعون رجلا. فأمرهم أن يصبحوا بكرة محلقين رؤوسهم معهم سلاحهم ليبايعوا على الموت. فأصبحوا فلم يواف منهم أحد إلا أربعة. فقلت لسلمان: من الأربعة؟ فقال: أنا وأبو ذر والمقداد والزبير بن العوام. ثم أتاهم علي عليه السلام من الليلة المقبلة فناشدهم، فقالوا: (نصبحك بكرة) فما منهم أحد أتاه غيرنا. ثم أتاهم الليلة الثالثة فما أتاه غيرنا.

2 – Amir-ul-Momineenasws established hisasws proof on the generations to come

Salmanar said, ‘When it was night time, Aliasws made Fatimaasws ride on a mule, and took both of hisasws sonsasws, Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws by theirasws hands. Heasws did not call upon anyone from the people of Badr from the ‘al-Mahajir’ as well as the ‘Al-Ansar’ but heasws came up to them in their houses. Heasws reminded them of hisasws rights, and called upon them to hisasws help. No one answered hisasws call for this except for forty-four of them. Heasws ordered them to shave off their heads and come over the next morning with their weapons to pay allegiance to death. No one was faithful to it except for four. I said to Salmanar, ‘Who were the four?’ Hear said, ‘Iar, and Abu Dharrar, and Miqdadar and Zubayr Bin Al-Awaam’. Then Aliasws went back to them on the second night and urged them for help. They said, ‘Tomorrow morning’. Not one of them came to himasws except for us. Then heasws went to them on the third night. No one came to himasws apart from us’.

علي عليه السلام يجمع القرآن ويعرضه على الناس فلما رآى غدرهم وقلة وفائهم له لزم بيته وأقبل على القرآن يؤلفه ويجمعه، فلم يخرج من بيته حتى جمعه وكان في الصحف والشظاظ والأسيار والرقاع. فلما جمعه كله وكتبه بيده على تنزيله وتأويله والناسخ منه والمنسوخ، بعث إليه أبو بكر أن اخرج فبايع. فبعث إليه علي عليه السلام: (إني لمشغول وقد آليت نفسي يمينا أن لا أرتدي رداء إلا للصلاة حتى أؤلف القرآن وأجمعه).

Aliasws started collecting the Quran to present it to the people. When heasws saw their treachery and their lack of loyalty to himasws, heasws turned towards the Quran to collect it. Heasws did not come out from hisasws house until heasws had collected it, and it used to be written on the paper, and on the wood, and the skin, and other bits. When heasws had collected the whole of it, and (was in the process of) writing it by hisasws own hand in accordance with its Revelation, and its explanation, and the Abrogating and the Abrogated, Abu Bakr sent for himasws to come out and pay allegiance to him. Aliasws sent a message to him: ‘Iasws am busy and have taken it upon myselfasws that Iasws shall not put on a robe except for Prayer until Iasws have compiled the Quran and collected it’.

فسكتوا عنه أياما فجمعه في ثوب واحد وختمه، ثم خرج إلى الناس وهم مجتمعون مع أبي بكر في مسجد رسول الله. فنادى علي عليه السلام بأعلى صوته: (يا أيها الناس، إني لم أزل منذ قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله مشغولا بغسله ثم بالقرآن حتى جمعته كله في هذا الثوب الواحد. فلم ينزل الله تعالى على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله آية إلا وقد جمعتها، وليست منه آية إلا وقد جمعتها وليست منه آية إلا وقد أقرأنيها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وعلمني تأويلها). ثم قال لهم علي عليه السلام: لئلا تقولوا غدا: (إنا كنا عن هذا غافلين). ثم قال لهم علي عليه السلام: لئلا تقولوا يوم القيامة إني لم أدعكم إلى نصرتي ولم أذكركم حقي، ولم أدعكم إلى كتاب الله من فاتحته إلى خاتمته. فقال عمر: ما أغنانا ما معنا من القرآن عما تدعونا إليه ثم دخل علي عليه السلام بيته.

So they kept quiet from himasws for a few days. Heasws collected in one piece of cloth and sealed it, then came out to the people, and they had gathered around Abu Bakr in the Masjid of the Messenger of Allahsaww. Aliasws called out in a loud voice: ‘O you people! Iasws Since the passing away of the Messenger of Allahsaww, I have been preoccupied with hissaww washing, then with the Quran, and did not cease until Iasws have collected all of it in this one cloth. There is no Verse that Allahazwj the High has Sent down on the Messenger of Allahazwj but Iasws have collected it, and there is no Verse from it except that Iasws have collected it, and there is no Verse from it except that the Messenger of Allahsaww had read it out to measws and made known its explanation to measws’. Then Aliasws said to them: ‘Lest you say tomorrow that “[7:172] Surely we were heedless of this”. Then Aliasws said to them: ‘Lest you say on the Day of Judgement that Iasws did not call you to help measws and did not remind you of myasws right, and did not call you to the Book of Allahazwj from its opening up to its end’. Umar said, ‘What we have from the Quran is sufficient for us, but rather, youasws are calling us to yourselfasws’. Then Aliasws entered hisasws house’.

إقامة الحجة على أبي بكر في ما ادعاه من ألقاب

وقال عمر لأبي بكر: أرسل إلى علي فليبايع، فإنا لسنا في شيئ حتى يبايع، ولو قد بايع أمناه. فأرسل إليه أبو بكر: (أجب خليفة رسول الله) فأتاه الرسول فقال له ذلك. فقال له علي عليه السلام: (سبحان الله ما أسرع ما كذبتم على رسول الله، إنه ليعلم ويعلم الذين حوله أن الله ورسوله لم يستخلفا غيري). وذهب الرسول فأخبره بما قال له.

And Umar said to Abu Bakr, ‘Send a message to Aliasws to pay allegiance, for there is nothing in this (Caliphate) until heasws pays allegiance, and if heasws were to do so, it will be secure’. Abu Bakr sent a message to himasws, ‘Answer to the Caliph of the Messenger of Allahsaww’. The messenger came and said that to himasws. Aliasws replied to him: ‘Glory be to Allahazwj, with what haste you have forged a lie to the Messenger of Allahsaww, he knows and those that surround him know that the Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww did not appoint a Caliph other than myselfasws’. The messenger went and informed him(Abu Bakr) of what heasws had said to him.

قال: اذهب فقل له: (أجب أمير المؤمنين أبا بكر) فأتاه فأخبره بما قال. فقال له علي عليه السلام: سبحان الله ما والله طال العهد فينسى. فوالله إنه ليعلم أن هذا الاسم لا يصلح إلا لي، ولقد أمره رسول الله وهو سابع سبعة فسلموا علي بإمرة المؤمنين. فاستفهم هو وصاحبه عمر من بين السبعة فقالا: أحق من الله ورسوله؟ فقال لهما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: نعم، حقا حقا من الله ورسوله إنه أمير المؤمنين وسيد المسلمين وصاحب لواء الغر المحجلين، يقعده الله عز وجل يوم القيامة على الصراط، فيدخل أوليائه الجنة وأعداءه النار. فانطلق الرسول فأخبره بما قال. قال: فسكتوا عنه يومهم ذلك.

Abu Bakr said, ‘Say to himasws, ‘Answer to Amir-ul-Momineen Abu Bakr’. He came to himasws, and informed him of what Abu Bakr had said. Aliasws said to him: ‘Glory be to Allahazwj, by Allahazwj it has not been long and he has forgotten it. By Allahazwj, he knows that this is a name, which is not correct except for myselfasws, and the Messenger of Allahsaww has ordered it, and he himself was the seventh one who had saluted measws as Amir-ul-Momineen. He (Abu Bakr) and his companion Umar were among those seven (people) who inquired by saying, ‘Is this truth from Allahazwj and Hisazwj Prophetsaww?’ The Messenger of Allahsaww said to them: ‘Yes, truth. Truth from Allahazwj and from Hisazwj Messengersaww that heasws is Amir-ul-Momineen and the Chief of the Muslims, and the standard bearer, and the resplendent face.

Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic will Make himasws to be seated on the Day of Judgement, on the Path. Heasws will make to enter hisasws friends into the Paradise, and hisasws enemies into the Fire’. The messenger returned and informed him of what heasws had said. He kept quiet from him on that day.

إتمام الحجة على الأنصار ومطالبتهم بالوفاء ببيعتهم

فلما كان الليل حمل علي عليه السلام فاطمة عليها السلام على حمار وأخذ بيدي ابنيه الحسن والحسين عليهما السلام، فلم يدع أحدا من أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إلا أتاه في منزله، فناشدهم الله حقه ودعاهم إلى نصرته. فما استجاب منهم رجل غيرنا الأربعة، فإنا حلقنا رؤوسنا وبذلنا له نصرتنا، وكان الزبير أشدنا بصيرة في نصرته.

Completion of the argument on the ‘Al-Ansar’ and seeking their loyalty by their allegiance -

When it was night time, Aliasws made Fatimaasws ride on a mule, and took the hand of hisasws sonsasws Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws. There was not a single one from the companions of the Messenger of Allahsaww, but heasws visited him in his house. Heasws urged them of Allahazwj and of hisasws rights, and called upon them for hisasws help. No man answered from them except for us four. So we shaved our heads, and expressed our support to himasws, and Al-Zubayr was, among us showing the most fervour and support’. 

) 3 ( شهادة فاطمة الزهراء عليها السلام هجوم قبائل قريش على بيت الوحي وإحراقه

فلما رآى علي عليه السلام خذلان الناس إياه وتركهم نصرته واجتماع كلمتهم مع أبي بكر وطاعتهم له وتعظيمهم إياه لزم بيته. فقال عمر لأبي بكر: ما يمنعك أن تبعث إليه فيبايع، فإنه لم يبق أحد إلا وقد بايع غيره وغير هؤلاء الأربعة. وكان أبو بكر أرق الرجلين وأرفقهما وأدهاهما وأبعدهما غورا، والآخر أفظهما وأغلظهما وأجفاهما. فقال أبو بكر: من نرسل إليه؟ فقال عمر: نرسل إليه قنفذا، وهو رجل فظ غليظ جاف من الطلقاء أحد بني عدي بن كعب.

3 – The testimony of Fatima Al-Zahraasws at the attack of the tribe of Qureish on the House of Revelation and burning of it -

When Aliasws saw the Abandonment of the people, their avoidance of supporting himasws, and their gathering around Abu Bakr and their obedience to him, and revering him, heasws resorted to staying at hisasws house.

Umar said to Abu Bakr, ‘What is preventing you to send someone to him for the allegiance, for there is no one remaining except that he has paid allegiance apart from himasws and those four’. And Abu Bakr was softer of the two men, and more thoughtful of the two, and the more benign of the two, and had more foresight of the two, and the other one was more short-tempered of the two, and hard-hearted of the two, and more oppressive of the two. Abu Bakr said, ‘Who shall we sent to himasws?’ Umar said, ‘We should send to himasws Qunfuz, and he was a man who was rude, muscular, short-tempered from the freed ones of the Clan of Uday Bin Ka’ab.[15]

فأرسله إليه وأرسل معه أعوانا وانطلق فاستأذن على علي عليه السلام، فأبى أن يأذن لهم. فرجع أصحاب قنفذ إلى أبي بكر وعمر - وهما جالسان في المسجد والناس حولهما - فقالوا: لم يؤذن لنا. فقال عمر: اذهبوا، فإن أذن لكم وإلا فادخلوا عليه بغير إذن فانطلقوا فاستأذنوا، فقالت فاطمة عليها السلام: (أحرج عليكم أن تدخلوا على بيتي بغير إذن). فرجعوا وثبت قنفذ الملعون. فقالوا: إن فاطمة قالت كذا وكذا فتحرجنا أن ندخل بيتها بغير إذن. فغضب عمر وقال: ما لنا وللنساء

He sent him, and sent some ‘Al-Ansar’ along with him, and they dashed to himasws. They sought permission from Aliasws to enter the house. Heasws did not permit them. The companions of Qunfuz returned to Abu Bakr and Umar – and they were both seated in the Masjid, and the people were around them. They said, ‘Heasws is not permitting us’. Umar said, ‘Go, if heasws gives you permission, and if not, enter without permission. They rushed across. They sought permission. Fatimaasws said, ‘Get out of here all of you that you cannot entered into myasws house without myasws permission!’ They returned, and Qunfuz the accursed, remained steadfast. They said (to Abu Bakr and Umar), ‘Fatimaasws said such and such. She told us to get out of herasws house, for we entered without permission’. Umar got angry and said, ‘What have we to do with the women?’

ثم أمر أناسا حوله أن يحملوا الحطب فحملوا الحطب وحمل معهم عمر، فجعلوه حول منزل علي وفاطمة وابناهما عليهم السلام. ثم نادى عمر حتى أسمع عليا وفاطمة عليهما السلام: (والله لتخرجن يا علي ولتبايعن خليفة رسول الله وإلا أضرمت عليك بيتك النار) فقالت فاطمة عليها السلام: يا عمر، ما لنا ولك؟ فقال: افتحي الباب وإلا أحرقنا عليكم بيتكم. فقالت: (يا عمر، أما تتقي الله تدخل على بيتي)؟ فأبى أن ينصرف. ودعا عمر بالنار فأضرمها في الباب ثم دفعه فدخل فاستقبلته فاطمة عليها السلام وصاحت: (يا أبتاه يا رسول الله) فرفع عمر السيف وهو في غمده فوجأ به جنبها فصرخت: (يا أبتاه) فرفع السوط فضرب به ذراعها فنادت: (يا رسول الله، لبئس ما خلفك أبو بكر وعمر).

Then he ordered the people around him to carry firewood. They all carried firewood, and Umar carried it with them. They went around the home of Aliasws and Fatimaasws, and theirasws two sonsasws. Then Umar called out until Aliasws and Fatimaasws heard, ‘By Allahazwj, Come out to us, O Aliasws, and pay allegiance to the Caliph of the Messenger of Allahsaww, or else we will burn down yourasws house upon youasws’. Fatimaasws said: ‘O Umar, what have you to do with usasws?’ He said, ‘Open the door or else we will burn down yourasws house upon youasws’.

Sheasws said: ‘O Umar, do you not fear Allahazwj that you want to enter into myasws house?’ He refused to leave. And Umar called for the fire. He set fire to the door, then pushed it and entered. Fatimaasws confronted him and shouted: ‘O myasws fathersaww, O Messenger of Allahsaww! Umar raised his sword, and it was in its sheath, and hit herasws with it on herasws side. Sheasws screamed: ‘O myasws father!’ He raised the whip. He struck herasws with it on herasws arm. Sheasws called out: ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww! Evil it is what Abu Bakr and Umar have done after yousaww!’

دفاع علي عليه السلام عن سليلة النبوة

فوثب علي عليه السلام فأخذ بتلابيبه ثم نتره فصرعه ووجأ أنفه ورقبته وهم بقتله، فذكر قول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وما أوصاه به، فقال: (والذي كرم محمدا بالنبوة - يا بن صهاك - لولا كتاب من الله سبق وعهد عهده إلي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لعلمت إنك لا تدخل بيتي).

Defence of Aliasws for the descendant of the Prophet-hood

Aliasws leapt up and grabbed him by the collar and pushed him away. He fell and injured his neck and nose. Heasws resolved to kill him. Heasws remembered the statement of the Messenger of Allahsaww and what hesaww had bequeathed to himasws. heasws said: ‘By the One Whoazwj has Honoured Mohammedsaww with Prophet-hood – O son of Sahhaak – had the Book of Allahazwj not been in front of measws, and the pledge, pledged to measws by the Messenger of Allahsaww, you would have known that you could not enter myasws house’.

أبو بكر يصدر أمره بإحراق البيت مرة أخرى

فأرسل عمر يستغيث، فأقبل الناس حتى دخلوا الدار وثار علي عليه السلام إلى سيفه. فرجع قنفذ إلى أبي بكر وهو يتخوف أن يخرج علي عليه السلام إليه بسيفه، لما قد عرف من بأسه وشدته. فقال أبو بكر لقنفذ: (إرجع، فإن خرج وإلا فاقتحم عليه بيته، فإن امتنع فاضرم عليهم بيتهم النار). فانطلق قنفذ الملعون فاقتحم هو وأصحابه بغير إذن، وثار علي عليه السلام إلى سيفه فسبقوه إليه وكاثروه وهم كثيرون، فتناول بعضهم سيوفهم فكاثروه وضبطوه فألقوا في عنقه حبلا وحالت بينهم وبينه فاطمة عليها السلام عند باب البيت، فضربها قنفذ الملعون بالسوط فماتت حين ماتت وإن في عضدها كمثل الدملج من ضربته، لعنه الله ولعن من بعث به.

Abu Bakr issues an order to set fire to the house once again

Umar yelled out for help. The people came over until they entered the house, and Aliasws reached for hisasws sword. Qunfuz returned to Abu Bakr and he feared that Aliasws would come out to him with hisasws sword, having known of hisasws bravery and determination. Abu Bakr said to Qunfuz, ‘Return, and see if heasws comes out, or else break down hisasws house, and if heasws still refuses, burn down hisasws house upon himasws’. Qunfuz the accursed returned. He and his companions entered without permission, and Aliasws reached for hisasws sword. They got to himasws first, and they captured himasws, and they were many of them. Some of them took their swords out, grabbed himasws and seized himasws. They put a rope around hisasws neck. Fatimaasws came in between himasws and them near the door of the house. Qunfuz the accursed struck herasws with the whip, she fell unconscious like sheasws had died, and on herasws shoulder was a mark from the whip when sheasws passed away. May Allahazwj Curse him and the one who sent him’.

) 4 ( بيعة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام بالجبر والإكراه

ثم انطلق بعلي عليه السلام يعتل عتلا حتى انتهي به إلى أبي بكر، وعمر قائم بالسيف على رأسه ، وخالد بن الوليد وأبو عبيدة بن الجراح وسالم مولى أبي حذيفة ومعاذ بن جبل والمغيرة بن شعبة وأسيد بن حضير وبشير بن سعيد وسائر الناس جلوس حول أبي بكر عليهم السلاح

4 – “Allegiance” of Amir-ul-Momineenasws by compulsion and abhorrence

Then they dragged Aliasws in a cruel manner until they ended himasws up to Abu Bakr, and Umar was standing ready with his sword, and Khalid Bin Waleed, and Abu Ubeyda Bin Al-Jarrah, and Saalim Mawla Abu Huzeyfa, and Ma’az Bin Jabal, and Al-Mugheira Bin Shayba, and Aseyd Bin Hazeyr, and Bashir Bin Saeed, and rest of the people were seated around Abu Bakr, ready with their weapons.

الدخول إلى بيت فاطمة عليها السلام بغير إذن

قال: قلت لسلمان: أدخلوا على فاطمة عليها السلام بغير إذن؟ قال: إي والله، وما عليها من خمار فنادت: (وا أبتاه، وارسول الله يا أبتاه فلبئس ما خلفك أبو بكر وعمر عيناك لم تتفقأ في قبرك) - تنادي بأعلى صوتها -. فلقد رأيت أبا بكر ومن حوله يبكون وينتحبون ما فيهم إلا باك غير عمر وخالد بن الوليد والمغيرة بن شعبة وعمر يقول: إنا لسنا من النساء ورأيهن في شيئ.

The entry into the House of Fatimaasws without permission

I said to Salmanar, ‘They entered into the House of Fatimaasws without permission?’ Hear said, ‘Yes, by Allahazwj, and sheasws did not have a veil on herasws. Sheasws called out: ‘O fathersaww! O Messenger of Allahsaww! O fathersaww! Evil it is what Abu Bakr and Umar are after yousaww, before yoursaww eyes did not even close in yoursaww grave’ - Sheasws had called out in a loud voice. I saw Abu Bakr and those around him crying, and there was none among them except that he wept apart from Umar, and Khalid Bin Waleed, and Al-Mugheira Bin Shayba; and Umar was saying, ‘We have nothing to do with the women and their opinions’.

أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام يقيم الحجة على قريش

قال: فانتهوا بعلي عليه السلام إلى أبي بكر وهو يقول: أما والله لو وقع سيفي في يدي لعلمتم أنكم لن تصلوا إلى هذا أبدا. أما والله ما ألوم نفسي في جهادكم، ولو كنت استمكنت من الأربعين رجلا لفرقت جماعتكم، ولكن لعن الله أقواما بايعوني ثم خذلوني. ولما أن بصر به أبو بكر صاح: (خلوا سبيله) فقال علي عليه السلام: يا أبا بكر، ما أسرع ما توثبتم على رسول الله بأي حق وبأي منزلة دعوت الناس إلى بيعتك؟ ألم تبايعني بالأمس بأمر الله وأمر رسول الله؟

Amir-ul-Momineenasws establishes hisasws argument on the Qureysh

They ended up with Aliasws to Abu Bakr, and heasws was saying, ‘But, by Allahazwj, if myasws sword was present in myasws hands, you would have known that you would have never arrived at this stage, ever. But, by Allahazwj, Iasws do not blame myselfasws in fighting against you. And if there had been forty men (in my support) Iasws would have been able to disperse your group, but may Allahazwj Curse the people who paid allegiance to measws and then abandoned measws’. When Abu Bakr saw himasws, he shouted, ‘Release himasws!’ Aliasws said: ‘O Abu Bakr, with what ease you have gone against the Messenger of Allahsaww. With what right, and with which status have you called the people to your allegiance?’ Did you not pay allegiance to measws yesterday by the order of the Messenger of Allahazwj?’

وقد كان قنفذ لعنه الله ضرب فاطمة عليها السلام بالسوط - حين حالت بينه وبين زوجها وأرسل إليه عمر: (إن حالت بينك وبينه فاطمة فاضربها) - فألجأها قنفذ لعنه الله إلى عضادة باب بيتها ودفعها فكسر ضلعها من جنبها فألقت جنينا من بطنها. فلم تزل صاحبة فراش حتى ماتت صلى الله عليها من ذلك شهيدة.

And Qunfuz did hit Fatimaasws with the whip when sheasws came between him and herasws husbandasws, and Umar had sent him with a message, ‘If Fatimaasws comes between you and himasws, hit herasws’. Qunfuz, may Allahazwj Curse him, forced herasws to take refuge behind the door of herasws house, and he pushed it. The ribs on herasws side broke, and as a result of which (Mohsinasws) was martyred. Sheasws did not cease being bed-ridden as a result, until sheasws passed away from that as a martyr’.

قال: ولما انتهى بعلي عليه السلام إلى أبي بكر انتهره عمر وقال له: بايع ودع عنك هذه الأباطيل فقال عليه السلام له: فإن لم أفعل فما أنتم صانعون ؟ قالوا: نقتلك ذلا وصغارا فقال عليه السلام: إذا تقتلون عبد الله وأخا رسوله. فقال أبو بكر: أما عبد الله فنعم، وأما أخو رسول الله فما نقر بهذا قال: أتجحدون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله آخى بيني وبينه ؟ قال: نعم. فأعاد ذلك عليهم ثلاث مرات. ثم أقبل عليهم علي عليه السلام فقال: يا معشر المسلمين والمهاجرين والأنصار، أنشدكم الله، أسمعتم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول يوم غدير خم كذا وكذا وفي غزوة تبوك كذا وكذا ؟ فلم يدع عليه السلام شيئا قاله فيه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله علانية للعامة إلا ذكرهم إياه. قالوا: اللهم نعم.

When they ended up with Aliasws to Abu Bakr, Umar rebuked himasws, ‘Pay allegiance, and stay away from these vanities. Aliasws said: ‘And if Iasws do not do this, what will you do?’ He said, ‘We will kill youasws with humiliation and degradation’. Heasws said: ‘Will you kill the servant of Allahazwj and the brother of Hisazwj Messengersaww?’ Abu Bakr said, ‘As for being a servant of Allahazwj, it is correct, but as for being a brother of the Messenger of Allahsaww, we do not accept it’.

Heasws said: ‘Are you denying that the Messenger of Allahsaww established brotherhood between myselfasws and himselfsaww?’ He said, ‘Yes’. Heasws repeated that thrice to him. Then Aliasws addressed them by saying: ‘O group of Muslims, and the ‘al-Mahajir’ and the ‘Al-Ansar’. Iasws would like you all to swear to Allahazwj, did you all not hear the Messenger of Allahsaww say on the Day of Ghadeer Khumm such and such, and during the expedition of Tabuk, such and such?’ Heasws did not leave out anything that the Messenger of Allahsaww had said in the open, except that heasws reminded them of it. They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

أبو بكر يختلق حديثا لغصب الخلافة

فلما تخوف أبو بكر أن ينصره الناس وأن يمنعوه بادرهم فقال له: كل ما قلت حق قد سمعناه بآذاننا وعرفناه ووعته قلوبنا، ولكن قد سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول بعد هذا: (إنا أهل بيت اصطفانا الله وأكرمنا واختار لنا الاخرة على الدنيا، وإن الله لم يكن ليجمع لنا أهل البيت النبوة والخلافة). فقال علي عليه السلام: هل أحد من أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله شهد هذا معك ؟ فقال عمر: صدق خليفة رسول الله، قد سمعته منه كما قال. وقال أبو عبيدة وسالم مولى أبي حذيفة ومعاذ بن جبل: صدق، قد سمعنا ذلك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Abu Bakr fabricates a Hadith to usurp the Caliphate

When Abu Bakr feared that the people might help himasws, in order to stop them he surprised them by saying to himasws, ‘All that which youasws have said is true. We have heard it with our ears, and understood it, and realised it by our hearts, but, I heard the Messenger of Allahsaww say after this that: ‘The Peopleasws of the Household, Allahazwj has Chosen usasws and Honoured usasws, and has Chosen for us the Hereafter over the world, and that Allahazwj does not want to gather for usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household, the Prophet-hood and the Caliphate together’.

Aliasws said: ‘Is there anyone from the companions of the Messenger of Allahsaww of this which is with you?’ Umar said, ‘The Caliph of the Messenger of Allahsaww has spoken the truth, I heard from himsaww as he has said’. And Abu Ubeyda, and Saalim Mawla Abu Huzayfa, and Ma’az Bin Jabal said, ‘It is true, we have heard that from the Messenger of Allahsaww’.

أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام يفضح الصحيفة الملعونة

فقال لهم علي عليه السلام: لقد وفيتم بصحيفتكم الملعونة التي تعاقدتم عليها في الكعبة: " إن قتل الله محمدا أو مات لتزون هذا الامر عنا أهل البيت ". فقال أبو بكر: فما علمك بذلك ؟ ما أطلعناك عليها فقال عليه السلام: أنت يا زبير وأنت يا سلمان وأنت يا أبا ذر وأنت يا مقداد، أسألكم بالله وبالأسلام، أما سمعتم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول ذلك وأنتم تسمعون: (إن فلانا وفلانا - حتى عد هؤلاء الخمسة - قد كتبوا بينهم كتابا وتعاهدوا فيه وتعاقدوا أيمانا على ما صنعوا إن قتلت أو مت) ؟  فقالوا: اللهم نعم، قد سمعنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول ذلك لك: (إنهم قد تعاهدوا وتعاقدوا على ما صنعوا، وكتبوا بينهم كتابا إن قتلت أو مت أن يتظاهروا عليك وأن يزووا عنك هذا يا علي).

Amir-ul-Momineenasws exposes the accursed document

Aliasws said to them: ‘You have been faithful to the accursed document which you contracted to him in the Kaabah that stated, “If Allahazwj Kills Mohammedsaww or hesaww passes away, we will keep away this matter (Caliphate) from us the Peopleasws of the Household”. Abu Bakr said, ‘What is yourasws knowledge of that? We have not informed youasws of this’. Heasws said: ‘You, O Zubeyr, and you, O Salmanar, and you, O Abu Dharrar, and you, O Miqdadar, Iasws ask you for the sake Allahazwj and for the sake of the Islam, but did you not hear the Messenger of Allahsaww say that, and you were listening: ‘So and so, and so and so – until hesaww counted these five – have written between them a writing, and they have taken an oath in it, if Isaww am killed or were to pass away?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes. We have indeed heard the Messenger of Allahsaww say that to youasws that they have made an agreement between them and have vowed to keep to it, and wrote out an agreement among them that if hesaww were to be killed or passed away, they will make appear against you these happenings, O Aliasws’.

قلت: بأبي أنت وأمي يا رسول الله، فما تأمرني إذا كان ذلك أن أفعل ؟ فقال لك: إن وجدت عليهم أعوانا فجاهدهم ونابذهم، وإن أنت لم تجد أعوانا فبايع واحقن دمك. فقال علي عليه السلام: أما والله، لو أن اولئك الأربعين رجلا الذين بايعوني وفوا لي لجاهدتكم في الله، ولكن أما والله لا ينالها أحد من عقبكما إلى يوم القيامة.

I said, ‘May myasws fatheras and myasws mothersa be sacrificed for yousaww, O Messenger of Allahsaww, so what do yousaww order measws to do if that is what they do?’ They said, ‘Hesaww said to youasws: ‘If youasws find supporters, fight against them, and reject them, and if youasws do not find any supporters, then pay allegiance and save yourasws blood’. Aliasws said: ‘But, by Allahazwj, if those forty men who had paid allegiance to measws had been faithful, Iasws would have fought against you in the Way of Allahazwj, but, by Allahazwj, neither one of both your offspring will attain it (Caliphate) until the Day of Judgement.

الرد على الحديث المختلق بكتاب الله تعالى

وفيما يكذب قولكم على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قوله تعالى: (أم يحسدون الناس على ما آتاهم الله من فضله فقد آتينا آل إبراهيم الكتاب والحكمة وآتيناهم ملكا عظيما) ، فالكتاب النبوة، والحكمة السنة، والملك الخلافة، ونحن آل إبراهيم.

The refutation of the fabricated Hadith, by the Book of Allahazwj the High

And what belies your statements to the Messenger of Allahsaww is the Statement of Allahazwj the High “[4:54] Or do they envy the people for what Allah has given them of His grace? But indeed We have given to Ibrahim's children the Book and the wisdom, and We have given them a grand kingdom”, for the Book is the Prophet-hood, and the Wisdom is the Sunnah, and the Kingdom is the Caliphate, and weasws are the Children of Ibrahimas’.

دفاع المقداد وسلمان وأبي ذر عن علي عليه السلام

فقام المقداد فقال: يا علي، بما تأمرني ؟ والله إن أمرتني لأضربن بسيفي وإن أمرتني كففت. فقال علي عليه السلام: كف يا مقداد، واذكر عهد رسول الله وما أوصاك به.

Defence of Al-Miqdadar, and Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar regarding Aliasws

Al-Miqdadar stood up and said, ‘O Aliasws, what is your order for mear? By Allahazwj, if youasws were to order mear so, Iar would strike by my sword, and if youasws were to order me so, Iar would hold back myar hand’. Aliasws said: ‘Hold back, O Miqdad, and remember the oath of the Messenger of Allahsaww, and what hesaww has bequeathed to youar’.

فقمت وقلت: والذي نفسي بيده، لو أني أعلم أني أدفع ضيما وأعز لله دينا لوضعت سيفي على عنقي ثم ضربت به قدما قدما. أتثبون على أخي رسول الله ووصيه وخليفته في أمته وأبي ولده ؟ فابشروا بالبلاء واقنطوا من الرخاء.

Iar (Salmanar) stood up and said, ‘By the One in Whoseazwj Hand is myar soul, if Iar knew that Iasws could remove injustice and honour the Religion of Allahazwj, Iasws would have placed myar sword on myar neck, then would have struck with it step by step. You are pouncing on the brotherasws of the Messenger of Allahsaww, and hissaww successorasws, and hissaww Caliph in hisazwj community, and the father of hisasws sonsasws? I give you the news of the afflictions that will cut you off from prosperity’.

وقام أبو ذر فقال: أيتها الامة المتحيرة بعد نبيها المخذولة بعصيانها، إن الله يقول: (إن الله اصطفى آدم ونوحا وآل إبراهيم وآل عمران على العالمين ذرية بعضها من بعض والله سميع عليم). وآل محمد الأخلاف من نوح وآل إبراهيم من إبراهيم والصفوة والسلالة من إسماعيل وعترة النبي محمد، أهل بيت النبوة وموضع الرسالة ومختلف الملائكة، وهم كالسماء المرفوعة والجبال المنصوبة والكعبة المستورة والعين الصافية والنجوم الهادية والشجرة المباركة، أضاء نورها وبورك زيتها. محمد خاتم الأنبياء وسيد ولد آدم، وعلي وصي الأوصياء وإمام المتقين وقائد الغر المحجلين، وهو الصديق الأكبر والفاروق الأعظم ووصي محمد ووارث علمه وأولى الناس بالمؤمنين من أنفسهم كما قال الله: (النبي أولى بالمؤمنين من أنفسهم وأزواجه امهاتهم واولوا الأرحام بعضهم أولى ببعض في كتاب الله). فقدموا من قدم الله وأخروا من أخر الله واجعلوا الولاية والوراثة لمن جعل الله.

And Abu Dharrar stood up and said, ‘O you community you surely have gone astray after the Prophetsaww, you have Abandoned (the religion) adapted the way of sins. Surely Allahazwj has Said “[4:54] Or do they envy the people for what Allah has given them of His grace? But indeed We have given to Ibrahim's children the Book and the wisdom, and We have given them a grand kingdom”. And the Progenyasws of Mohammedsaww are the successors from Nuhsa, and the Children of Ibrahimsa from Ibrahimas, and the elite, and the dynasty from Ismailsa, and the Family of the Prophet Mohammedsaww, Peopleasws of the Household of the Prophet-hood, and the Place of the Message and interchange of the Angels, and theyasws are like the raised sky, and the firm mountain, and the veiled Kaabah, and the pure spring, and the guiding stars, and the Blessed Tree, illuminating its light, and its oil is blessed.

Mohammedsaww is the last of the Prophetsas and the chief of the children of Adamsa, and Aliasws is the successorasws of the successorsas, and the Imamasws of the pious, and the guide of the resplendent, and heasws is the Great True one (Al-Siddique Al-Akbar), and the Great Differentiator (Al-Faroouq Al-Aazam), and the successorasws of Mohammedsaww, and the inheritor of hissaww knowledge, and the foremost of the believing people than themselves, as Allahazwj has Said “[33:6] The Prophet has a greater claim on the faithful than they have on themselves, and his wives are (as) their mothers; and the possessors of relationship have the better claim in the ordinance of Allah”. So, the one who gives them preference has given preference to Allahazwj, and the one who has disfavoured them has disfavoured Allahazwj, and make the Wilayah and the inheritance to be to the oneasws whom Allahazwj has Made it to be in’.

عمر يهدد عليا بالقتل

فقام عمر فقال لأبي بكر - وهو جالس فوق المنبر -: ما يجلسك فوق المنبر وهذا جالس محارب لا يقوم فيبايعك ؟ أو تأمر به فنضرب عنقه - والحسن والحسين قائمان - فلما سمعا مقالة عمر بكيا، فضمهما عليه السلام إلى صدره فقال: لا تبكيا، فو الله ما يقدران على قتل أبيكما.

Umar threatens to kill Aliasws

Umar stood up. He said to Abu Bakr – and he was seated on top of the Pulpit – ‘What are you sitting on the Pulpit for, and this (man) is seated to battle against you and is not standing up to pay allegiance to you? Or give an order for his neck to be cut off’ – and Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws were standing there – when theyasws heard the words of Umar, theyasws started crying. Heasws embraced themasws to hisasws chest and said: ‘Do not cry, for by Allahazwj, they do not have the ability to kill yourasws fatherasws’.

دفاع ام أيمن وبريدة عن علي عليه السلام

وأقبلت ام أيمن حاضنة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فقالت: (يا أبا بكر، ما أسرع ما أبديتم حسدكم ونفاقكم) فأمر بها عمر فأخرجت من المسجد وقال: ما لنا وللنساء. وقام بريدة الأسلمي وقال: أتثب - يا عمر - على أخي رسول الله وأبي ولده وأنت الذي نعرفك في قريش بما نعرفك ؟ ألستما قال لكما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (انطلقا إلى علي وسلما عليه بإمرة المؤمنين) ؟ فقلتما: أعن أمر الله وأمر رسوله ؟ قال: نعم. فقال أبو بكر: قد كان ذلك ولكن رسول الله قال بعد ذلك: (لا يجتمع لأهل بيتي النبوة والخلافة). فقال: والله ما قال هذا رسول الله، والله لا سكنت في بلدة أنت فيها أمير. فأمر به عمر فضرب وطرد

Defence of Umm Ayman and Bureyda about Aliasws

And Umm Aymansa, the nurse maid of the Messenger of Allahsaww came forward. Shesa said, ‘O Abu Bakr, with what ease you have begun your envy and your hypocrisy’. Umar ordered for hersa to be thrown out of the Masjid and said, ‘What have we to do with women’. Bureyda Al-Aslamy stood up and said, ‘O Umar, you are pouncing upon Aliasws, the brother of the Messenger of Allahsaww, and the father of hissaww childrenasws, and you are the one about whom we know among the Qureysh what we know? Are you two to whom the Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘Go to Aliasws and salute himasws as Amir-ul-Momineen?’ You both said, ‘Is this the Order of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘Yes’. Abu Bakr said, ‘That is how it was, but the Messenger of Allahsaww said after that: ‘For the Peopleasws of mysaww Household, the Prophet-hood and the Caliphate will not be gathered together’. He said, ‘By Allahazwj, the Messenger of Allahsaww did not say this. By Allahazwj I will not stay in the city in which you are the Emir’. Umar ordered for him to be beaten up and thrown out’. 

كيفية بيعة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

ثم قال: قم يابن أبي طالب فبايع. فقال: فإن لم أفعل ؟ قال: إذا والله نضرب عنقك فاحتج عليهم ثلاث مرات، ثم مد يده من غير أن يفتح كفه، فضرب عليها أبو بكر ورضي بذلك منه. فنادى علي عليه السلام قبل أن يبايع - والحبل في عنقه -: (يابن أام إن القوم استضعفوني وكادوا يقتلونني).

Manner of the “allegiance” of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Then he (Umar) said, ‘Arise, O sonasws of Abu Talibasws, pay allegiance’. Heasws said: ‘If Iasws don’t do it?’ He said, ‘Then, by Allahazwj, we will cut off yourasws neck’. He said this to himasws three times, then another one extended hisasws hand and opened hisasws hand. Abu Bakr struck hisasws hand and he was happy with that regarding it. Aliasws called out, before the allegiance – and the rope was around hisasws neck -: “[7:150] Son of my mother! surely the people reckoned me weak and had well-nigh slain me”.

بيعة الزبير وسلمان وأبي ذر والمقداد

وقيل للزبير: بايع، فأبى، فوثب إليه عمر وخالد بن الوليد والمغيرة بن شعبة في أناس معهم، فانتزعوا سيفه من يده فضربوا به الأرض حتى كسروه ثم لببوه. فقال الزبير - وعمر على صدره -: يابن صهاك، أما والله لو أن سيفي في يدي لحدت عني). ثم بايع. قال سلمان: ثم أخذوني فوجئوا عنقي حتى تركوها كالسلعة، ثم أخذوا يدي وفتلوها فبايعت مكرها. ثم بايع أبو ذر والمقداد مكرهين، وما بايع أحد من الامة مكرها غير علي عليه السلام وأربعتنا.

Allegiance of Al-Zubeyr, and Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar and Al-Miqdadar

And it was said to Al-Zubeyr, ‘Pay allegiance’. He refused. Umar, and Khalid Bin Waleed, and Al-Mugheira Bin Sha’ba were among the people who rushed towards him. They seized his sword from his hand. They struck it on the ground until they broke it, then they held him in a stranglehold. Al-Zubeyr said – and Umar was on his chest – ‘O son of Sahhaak, but by Allahazwj, if my sword was in my hand I would have buried you’. Then he (was forced to) paid allegiance. Salmanar said, ‘Then they grabbed mear and throttle myar neck until it was like a commodity. Then they grabbed myar hand and twisted it. Iar unwillingly paid allegiance. Then Abu Dharrar and Al-Miqdad paid allegiance unwillingly. No one from the community was forced to paid allegiance (unwillingly) apart from Aliasws and four of us’.

ولم يكن منا أحد أشد قولا من الزبير، فإنه لما بايع قال: يابن صهاك، أما والله لولا هؤلاء الطغاة الذين أعانوك لما كنت تقدم علي ومعي سيفي لما أعرف من جبنك ولؤمك، ولكن وجدت طغاة تقوي بهم وتصول. فغضب عمر وقال: أتذكر صهاك ؟ فقال: ومن صهاك وما يمنعني من ذكرها ؟ وقد كانت صهاك زانية، أو تنكر ذلك ؟ أو ليس كانت أمة حبشية لجدي عبد المطلب، فزنى بها جدك نفيل، فولدت أباك الخطاب فوهبها عبد المطلب لجدك - بعد ما زنى بها - فولدته، وإنه لعبد لجدي ولد زنا ؟ فأصلح بينهما أبو بكر وكف كل واحد منهما عن صاحبه.

And there was no one from us who was harsher in his words than Al-Zubeyr, for when he paid allegiance, he said, ‘O son of Sahhaak, but, by Allahazwj, were it not for these tyrants who are your ‘Al-Ansar’ you would not have been able to overcome me and I would have had my sword with me since I am aware of your cowardice and wickedness, but you have found strength in the tyrants and are on the attack’. Umar got angry and said, ‘You are mentioning Sahhaak?’ He said, ‘And who Sahhaak, and what prevents me from mentioning her? And Sahhaak was an adulteress, or are you denying that? Or was she not from the people of Ethiopia given to my grandfather Abdul Muttalibas? Your grandfather Nufail committed adultery with her and your father Al-Khattaab was born as a result. Abdul Muttalibas gifted her to your grandfather – after him (Nufail) having committed adultery with her – and he was born, and he is therefore the slave of my grandfather having been born from adultery? Abu Bakr made peace between the two, and made each of them withhold his hand from his companion.

) 5 ( أصحاب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام يقيمون الحجة على الغاصبين

كلمة سلمان بعد البيعة

قال سليم بن قيس: فقلت لسلمان: أفبايعت أبا بكر - يا سلمان - ولم تقل شيئا ؟ قال: قد قلت - بعد ما بايعت -: تبا لكم سائر الدهر أو تدرون ما صنعتم بأنفسكم ؟ أصبتم وأخطأتم أصبتم سنة من كان قبلكم من الفرقة والاختلاف، وأخطأتم سنة نبيكم حتى أخرجتموها من معدنها وأهلها. فقال عمر: يا سلمان، أما إذ بايع صاحبك وبايعت فقل ما شئت وافعل ما بدا لك وليقل صاحبك ما بدا له.

5 – The companions of Amir-ul-Momineenasws establish the argument against the usurpers: The words of Salmanar after the allegiance

Sulaym Bin Qays said, ‘I said to Salmanar, ‘So, you paid allegiance to Abu Bakr, O Salmanar, and did not say anything?’ Hear said, ‘Iar said, after having paid allegiance, ‘Woe unto you for the rest of eternity. Do you know what you have done to yourselves? You are right, and you have erred as well. You are right in that you have chosen the way of those have been before you for sectarianism and infighting, and you have erred from the Sunnah of your Prophetsaww, to the extent that you have taken it out from is mine, and its deserving onesasws’. Umar said, ‘O Salmanar, now that your companionasws has paid allegiance and so have you, you can say what you like and do what you like, and your companionasws can say what heasws wants’.

قال سلمان: فقلت: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (إن عليك وعلى صاحبك الذي بايعته مثل ذنوب جميع أمته إلى يوم القيامة ومثل عذابهم جميعا). فقال: قل ما شئت، أليس قد بايعت ولم يقر الله عينيك بأن يليها صاحبك ؟ فقلت: أشهد أني قد قرأت في بعض كتب الله المنزلة: (إنك - باسمك ونسبك وصفتك - باب من أبواب جهنم) فقالوا لي: قل ما شئت، أليس قد أزالها الله عن أهل هذا البيت الذين اتخذتموهم أربابا من دون الله ؟

Salmanar said, ‘Iar said, ‘Iar have heard the Messenger of Allahsaww say that to you (Umar) and to your companion (Abu Bakr) whom you have paid allegiance to, will be the like (carrying) sins of the entire community up to the Day of Judgement, and the like of their entire Punishment’. He said, ‘Say what you like. Have you not paid allegiance, and Allahazwj did not Accept that yourar eyes see it go to yourar companionasws?’ Iar said, ‘Iar testify that Iar have read in some Books of Allahazwj Sent down that you, by your name and your lineage and our characteristics on a door from the door of Hell’. He said to mear, ‘Say what you like, has not Allahazwj Taken away from the Peopleasws of this Household whom youar have taken as lords besides Allahazwj?’

فقلت له: أشهد أني سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول، وسألته عن هذه الاية: (فيومئذ لا يعذب عذابه أحد ولا يوثق وثاقه أحد)، فأخبرني بأنك أنت هو. فقال عمر: أسكت، أسكت الله نامتك، أيها العبد، يابن اللخناء فقال علي عليه السلام: أقسمت عليك يا سلمان لما سكت. فقال سلمان: والله لو لم يأمرني علي عليه السلام بالسكوت لخبرته بكل شيئ نزل فيه، وكل شيئ سمعته من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فيه وفي صاحبه. فلما رأني عمر قد سكت قال لي: إنك له لمطيع مسلم.

Iar said to him, ‘Iar bear witness that Iar have heard the Messenger of Allahsaww say, and Iar asked himsaww about this Verse “[89:25] But on that day shall no one chastise with (anything like) His chastisement, [89:26] And no one shall bind with (anything like) His binding”, hesaww informed mear that it means you’. Umar said, ‘Silence, silence, may Allahazwj Make you sleep (die), O slave, O son of the evil-tongued’.

Aliasws said: ‘Iasws give youar a vow, O Salmanar, keep quiet’. Salmanar said, ‘By Allahazwj, had Aliasws not ordered mear to keep quiet, Iar would have informed him of everything that had Come down regarding him, and everything that Iar have heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww regarding him and his companion’. When Umar saw mear that Iar have observed silence, he said to mear, ‘Youar are an obedient submitter to himasws’.

كلمة أبي ذر بعد البيعة

فلما أن بايع أبو ذر والمقداد ولم يقولا شيئا قال عمر: يا سلمان، ألا تكف كما كف صاحباك ؟ والله ما أنت بأشد حبا لأهل هذا البيت منهما ولا أشد تعظيما لحقهم منهما، وقد كفا كما ترى وبايعا. فقال أبو ذر: يا عمر، أفتعيرنا بحب آل محمد وتعظيمهم ؟ لعن الله - وقد فعل - من أبغضهم وافترى عليهم وظلمهم حقهم وحمل الناس على رقابهم ورد هذه الامة القهقرى على أدبارها. فقال عمر: آمين لعن الله من ظلمهم حقهم لا والله ما لهم فيها من حق وما هم فيها وعرض الناس إلا سواء. قال أبو ذر: فلم خاصمتم الأنصار بحقهم وحجتهم ؟

The words of Abu Dharrar after the allegiance

When Abu Dharrar and Al-Miqdadar paid allegiance without having said a word, Umar said, ‘O Salmanar, why did you not leave off like these two companions of yours? By Allahazwj, youar are not stronger in yourar love of the Peopleasws of this Household that these twoar, nor stronger in respecting themasws that these twoar, and theyar held back as youar have seen, and paid allegiance. Abu Dharrar said, ‘Are you taunting usar with the love of the Progenyasws of Mohammedsaww?

May Allahazwj Curse (you) – and Heazwj did Curse – the one who harbours hatred towards themasws, and fabricates to themasws, and does injustice on theirasws rights, and make the people to attack theirasws necks, and revert this community back on its prior beliefs’. Umar said, ‘Amen, may Allahazwj Curse the one who is unjust on theirasws rights. No, by Allahazwj, there is nothing in this for themasws of theirasws rights, and theyasws do not have in this but except for equality with the people’. Abu Dharrar said, ‘Why did you then antagonise the ‘Al-Ansar’ by their rights and their arguments?’

كلمة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام بعد البيعة

فقال علي عليه السلام لعمر: يابن صهاك، فليس لنا فيها حق وهي لك ولابن آكلة الذبان ؟ فقال عمر: كف الان يا أبا الحسن إذ بايعت، فإن العامة رضوا بصاحبي ولم يرضوا، بك فما ذنبي ؟ فقال علي عليه السلام: ولكن الله عز وجل ورسوله لم يرضيا إلا بي، فابشر أنت وصاحبك ومن اتبعكما ووازركما بسخط من الله وعذابه وخزيه. ويلك يابن الخطاب، لو ترى ماذا جنيت على نفسك لو تدري ما منه خرجت وفيما دخلت وما ذا جنيت على نفسك وعلى صاحبك ؟ فقال أبو بكر: يا عمر، أما إذ قد بايعنا وآمنا شره وفتكه وغائلته فدعه يقول ما شاء.

Words of Amir-ul-Momineenasws after the allegiance

Aliasws said to Umar: ‘O son of Sahhaak, there is no right for usasws in this (Caliphate), and it is for you, and the son of the one who used to eat swarms of flies? Umar said, ‘Be silent now, O Abu Al-Hassanasws since youasws have now paid allegiance. Since the general public are happy with my companion and are not happy with youasws, so what is my fault?’ Aliasws said: ‘But, Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, and Hisazwj Messengersaww were never happy except with measws. Receive news that you, and your companion, and the one who followed the two of you, and strengthened you two, of the Wrath of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Punishment, and shame. Woe be unto you, O son of Al-Khattaab, can you not see what you have gained for yourself, and what you have come out of and into what you have entered, and what you have done for yourself and your companion?’ Abu Bakr said, ‘O Umar, but heasws has paid allegiance to us, and we are safe from its evil, and its calamity. Let himasws say what heasws wants to’.

أصحاب الصحيفة الملعونة في تابوت جهنم

فقال علي عليه السلام: لست بقائل غير شيئ واحد. أذكركم بالله أيها الأربعة - يعنيني وأبا ذر والزبير والمقداد -: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: إن تابوتا من نار فيه اثنا عشر رجلا، ستة من الأولين وستة من الاخرين، في جب في قعر جهنم في تابوت مقفل، على ذلك الجب صخرة. فإذا أراد الله أن يسعر جهنم كشف تلك الصخرة عن ذلك الجب فاستعرت جهنم من وهج ذلك الجب ومن حره.

The companions of the accursed agreement are in the Fire of Hell

Aliasws said: ‘Iasws am not going to say apart from one thing. Iasws remind you four’ – meaning myself (Salmanar), and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Zubeyr and Al-Miqdadar – ‘Iasws heard the Messenger of Allahsaww say that: ‘There is a coffin of Fire in which will be twelve men, six from the former ones and six from the later ones in a pit in the bottom of Hell inside a locked coffin, on top of which is a rock. Whenever Allahazwj Intends to increase the heat of Hell, Heazwj will Remove that rock from that pit. Hell will be set ablaze from the glow of that pit and its heat’.

قال علي عليه السلام: فسألت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله عنهم - وأنتم شهود به - عن الأولين، فقال: أما الأولون فابن آدم الذي قتل أخاه، وفرعون الفراعنة، والذي حاج إبراهيم في ربه، ورجلان من بني إسرائيل بدلا كتابهم وغيرا سنتهم، أما أحدهما فهود اليهود والاخر نصر النصارى، وإبليس سادسهم. وفي الاخرين الدجال وهؤلاء الخمسة أصحاب الصحيفة والكتاب وجبتهم وطاغوتهم الذي تعاهدوا عليه وتعاقدوا على عداوتك يا أخي، وتظاهرون عليك بعدي، هذا وهذا حتى سماهم وعدهم لنا. قال سلمان: فقلنا: صدقت، نشهد أنا سمعنا ذلك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Aliasws said: ‘Iasws asked the Messenger of Allahsaww about them – and you four are witness to it – about the former ones, hesaww said: ‘But as for the former ones, it is the sonas of Adamas who killed his brotheras, and Pharaoh of the Pharaohs, and the one who argued with Ibrahimsa about hisas Lordazwj, and two men from the Children of Israel who altered their Books and replaced their ways, as for one of them made the Jews to be Jews, and the other one made the Christians to be Christians, and Ibleesla is the sixth of them.

And regarding the later ones, it included these five, the companions of the agreement and the writing, and are their obligors and their tyrants who made their vows and held on to their beliefs on being inimical to youasws O mysaww brother, and they will make appear to youasws after mesaww, this one and this one, until hesaww named them and counted them for us. Salmanar said, ‘We said, ‘Youasws have spoken the truth, we testify that we have heard that from the Messenger of Allahsaww’.

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كلمة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في عثمان والزبير

فقال عثمان: يا أبا الحسن، أما عندك وعند أصحابك هؤلاء حديث في ؟ فقال علي عليه السلام: بلى، سمعت رسول الله يلعنك مرتين ثم لم يستغفر الله لك بعد ما لعنك. فغضب عثمان ثم قال: ما لي وما لك ولا تدعني على حال، عهد النبي ولا بعده. فقال علي عليه السلام: نعم، فأرغم الله أنفك. فقال عثمان: فو الله لقد سمعت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (إن الزبير يقتل مرتدا عن الأسلام) قال سلمان: فقال علي عليه السلام لي - فيما بيني وبينه -: صدق عثمان، وذلك أنه يبايعني بعد قتل عثمان وينكث بيعتي فيقتل مرتدا.

Words of the Messenger of Allahsaww regarding Usman and Al-Zubeyr

Usman said, ‘O Abu Al-Hassanasws, but is there with youasws and with these companions of yoursasws a Hadith regarding myself?’ Aliasws said: ‘Yes, Iasws heard the Messenger of Allahsaww curse you twice, then did not seek Forgiveness from Allahazwj for you after having cursed you’. Usman got angry, then said, ‘What is it to me and what is it to youasws that youasws do not leave me to myself, neither in the era of the Prophetsaww, nor after himsaww.

Aliasws said: ‘Yes, may Allahazwj Grind your nose’ (Humiliate you). Usman said, ‘By Allahazwj, I have heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww, hesaww said that: ‘Al-Zubeyr will be killed as an apostate from Islam’. Salmanar said, ‘Aliasws said to mear – just between mear and himasws – Usman spoke the truth, and that he will pay allegiance to measws after the killing of Usman, and will break the allegiance and will be killed as an apostate.

إرتد الناس بعد الرسول صلى الله عليه وآله إلا أربعة

قال سلمان: فقال علي عليه السلام: (إن الناس كلهم ارتدوا بعد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله غير أربعة). إن الناس صاروا بعد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بمنزلة هارون ومن تبعه ومنزلة العجل ومن تبعه. فعلي في شبه هارون وعتيق في شبه العجل وعمر في شبه السامري.

Apostasy of the people after the Messenger of Allahsaww, except for four

Salmanar said, ‘Aliasws said that: ‘The whole of the people turned apostate, after the Messenger of Allahsaww, except for four’. After the Messenger of Allahsaww, the people became at the position of Harounas and the ones who followed himas, and the position of the calf and the ones who followed it. As for Aliasws, heasws was in the position of Harounas, and Ateeq (Abu Bakr) was in the position of the calf, and Umar was in the position of Al-Samiri[16].

وسمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: ليجيئن قوم من أصحابي من أهل العلية والمكانة مني ليمروا على الصراط. فإذا رأيتهم ورأوني وعرفتهم وعرفوني اختلجوا دوني. فأقول: أي رب، أصحابي أصحابي فيقال: ما تدري ما أحدثوا بعدك، إنهم ارتدوا على أدبارهم حيث فارقتهم. فأقول: بعدا وسحقا.

And Iar heard the Messenger of Allahsaww say: ‘There will come a group of mysaww companions from the people who used to be held in high regard and position with mesaww, to cross over the Bridge. They will see mesaww, and Isaww will see them, and Isaww will recognise them and they will recognise mesaww. They will be taken away from mesaww. Isaww will say: ‘O Lordazwj, mysaww companions, mysaww companions!’ Heazwj will Say: ‘Don’t yousaww know what they did after yousaww, they turned back on their backs as soon as yousaww parted from them’. Isaww will say: ‘Be distant and get crushed’.

وسمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: لتركبن أمتي سنة بني إسرائيل حذو النعل بالنعل وحذو القذة بالقذة، شبرا بشبر وذراعا بذراع وباعا بباع، حتى لو دخلوا جحرا لدخلوا فيه معهم. إن التوراة والقرآن كتبه ملك واحد في رق واحد بقلم واحد، وجرت الأمثال والسنن سواء.

And Iar heard the Messenger of Allahsaww say: ‘Mysaww community will adopt the way of the Children of Israel, like the slipper follows the slipper, step by step, inch by inch, and cubit by cubit, to the extent that if they entered into a hole, so will they along with them. The Torah and the Quran were written by one Angel, in one Parchment, with one Pen, and the Parables and the Sunnah became the same’.

HADITH 5

(5) إبليس ومؤسس السقيفة يوم القيامة

IBLEESla AND THE FOUNDER OF AL-SAQIFA ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT

عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي، قال: سمعت سلمان الفارسي يقول: إذا كان يوم القيامة يؤتى بإبليس مزموما بزمام من نار، ويؤتى بزفرمزموما بزمامين من نار فينطلق إليه إبليس فيصرخ ويقول: ثكلتك أمك، من أنت؟ أنا الذي فتنت الأولين والآخرين وأنا مزموم بزمام واحد وأنت مزموم بزمامين فيقول: أنا الذي أمرت فأطعت، وأمر الله فعصي.

From Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilali who said, ‘I heard Salman Al-Farsyar say: ‘When it will be the Day of Judgement, Ibleesla will be brought chained with a rein of Fire, and they will come with Zafar (Umar) chained with two reins of Fire.

Ibleesla will rush towards him. Hela will scream at him saying, ‘May your mother be bereft of you, who are you? Ila am the one who corrupted the former ones and the later ones, and Ila have been chained with one rein of Fire while you have been chained with two reins of Fire’.

He will say, ‘I am the one who issued the orders and was obeyed, and I disobeyed the Order of Allahazwj’.

HADITH 6

(6) مفاخر أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

GLORIES OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws

وقال سليم: وحدثني أبو ذر وسلمان والمقداد، ثم سمعته من علي عليه السلام، قالوا: إن رجلا فاخر علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لعلي عليه السلام: أي أخي، فاخر العرب، فأنت أكرمهم ابن عم وأكرمهم أبا وأكرمهم أخا وأكرمهم نفسا وأكرمهم نسبا وأكرمهم زوجة وأكرمهم ولدا وأكرمهم عما، وأعظمهم عناء بنفسك ومالك، وأتمهم حلما وأقدمهم سلما وأكثرهم علما. وأنت أقرأهم لكتاب الله وأعلمهم بسنن الله وأشجعهم قلبا في لقاء يوم الهيج، وأجودهم كفا وأزهدهم في الدنيا وأشدهم اجتهادا وأحسنهم خلقا وأصدقهم لسانا وأحبهم إلى الله وإلي.

And Sulaym said, ‘It was narrated to me by Abu Dharrar and Salmanar, and Al-Miqdadar, then I heard it from Aliasws that, ‘A man prided himself over Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws. The Messenger of Allahsaww said to Aliasws: ‘Yes, mysaww brotherasws, the Arabs pride themselves, but youasws are more prestigious than them as a cousin, and more prestigious than them as a father, and more prestigious than them as a brother, and more prestigious than them as yourself, and more prestigious than them by lineage, and more prestigious than them as a husband, and more prestigious than them as a son, and more prestigious than them as an uncle, and greater than them for having tolerated more hardship on yourselfasws and yourasws wealth, and more complete in forbearance than them, and foremost in submission than them, and more knowledgeable than them, and youasws are more literate than them of the Book of Allahazwj, and more knowledgeable than them of the Sunnah of Allahazwj, and braver than them in heart when meeting the enemy, and more generous than them by yourasws hand, and more ascetic of them in the world, and more harsher in yourasws struggles, and better than them in morals, and more truthful than them by the tongue, and more beloved by Allahazwj and to mesaww’.

إخبار النبي صلى الله عليه وآله بظلم الأمة لأمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

وستبقى بعدي ثلاثين سنة تعبد الله وتصبر على ظلم قريش، ثم تجاهدهم في سبيل الله عز وجل إذا وجدت أعوانا. تقاتل على تأويل القرآن كما قاتلت معي على تنزيله الناكثين والقاسطين والمارقين من هذه الأمة. ثم تقتل شهيدا تخضب لحيتك من دم رأسك. قاتلك يعدل عاقر الناقة في البغض إلى الله والبعد من الله ومني، ويعدل قاتل يحيى بن زكريا وفرعون ذا الأوتاد.

The news given by the Prophetsaww of the injustices of the community towards Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Hesaww said: ‘Youasws will remain after mesaww for thirty years. Youasws will worship Allahazwj and observe patience on the injustices of the Qureish, then youasws should fight against them in the way of Allahazwj if youasws were to find ‘Al-Ansar’. Youasws will fight against them on the explanation of the Quran just as Isaww have fought against them on its Revelation - the breakers (of the Covenant) and the unjust and the renegades of this community. Then youasws will be killed and your beard will be dyed by the blood of yourasws head. Yourasws killer will be like the one who cut the legs of the she-camel (of Prophet Salehsa) in the hatred towards Allahazwj, and is remote from Allahazwj and from mesaww, he will be like the one who killed Yahya Bin Zakariyyasa and like the Pharaoh along with the army’.

كلام الحسن البصري عن فضائل أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

قال أبان: وحدثت بهذا الحديث الحسن البصري عن أبي ذر، فقال: صدق سليم وصدق أبو ذر. لعلي بن أبي طالب السابقة في الدين والعلم والحكمة والفقه، وفي الرأي والصحبة وفي الفضل وفي البسطة وفي العشيرة وفي الصهر، وفي النجدة في الحرب، وفي الجود وفي الماعون وفي العلم بالقضاء وفي القرابة للرسول والعلم بالقضاء والفصل وفي حسن البلاء في الإسلام. إن عليا في كل أمر أمره علي، فرحم الله عليا وصلى عليه. ثم بكى حتى بل لحيته.

Speech of Al-Hassan Al-Basry about the virtues of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Abaan said that this Hadith was narrated to him by Al-Hassan Al-Basry from Abu Dharrar, ‘Sulaym spoke the truth, and Abdu Dharrar spoke the truth for Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, the foremost in the Religion, and the knowledge, and the wisdom, and the understanding, and in the opinion, and the socialising, and in the preference, and in the reputation, and in the relationships, and for help in the battle, and in the generosity, and in the kindness, and in the knowledge of Judgements, and in being close relation with the Messengersaww, and the knowledge of the Judgements, and the intricacies (of speech) and in betterment in Islam. Aliasws was highest in every matter of hisasws. May Allahazwj have Mercy on himasws and Send Blessings on himasws’. Then he wept until his beard was wet (with the tears)’.

قال: فقلت له: يا أبا سعيد، أتقول لأحد غير النبي (صلى الله عليه) إذا ذكرته؟ فقال: ترحم على المسلمين إذا ذكرتهم وصل على محمد وآل محمد. وإن عليا خير آل محمد. فقلت: يا أبا سعيد، خير من حمزة ومن جعفر ومن فاطمة ومن الحسن والحسين؟ فقال: إي والله، إنه لخير منهم، ومن يشك أنه خير منهم؟ فقلت له: بما ذا؟ قال: إنه لم يجر عليه اسم شرك ولا كفر ولا عبادة صنم ولا شرب خمر. وعلي خير منهم بالسبق إلى الإسلام والعلم بكتاب الله وسنة نبيه.

So, I said to him, ‘O Abu Saeed, do you say for anyone, apart from the Prophetsaww, “May the Blessings of Allahazwj be upon him”, when you mention him?’ He said, ‘I ask for Mercy to be upon the Muslims when I mention them, and Blessings upon Mohammedsaww and the progenyasws of Mohammedsaww, and Aliasws is the best of the Progenyasws of Mohammedsaww’. I said, ‘O Abu Saeed, better than Hamzaas, and Ja’faras, and Fatimaasws, and Al-Hassanasws, and Al-Husaynasws?’ He said, ‘Yes, by Allahazwj, heasws is better than them, and who will doubt that heasws is better than them?’ I asked him, ‘Why is that?’ He said, ‘Heasws never uttered a name of Polytheism (Shirk) nor of disbelief, nor did heasws ever worship idols, nor ever drunk intoxicants. And Aliasws is better than them by being foremost in Islam, and by the knowledge of the Book of Allahazwj and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww.

وإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال لفاطمة عليها السلام: (زوجتك خير أمتي)، فلو كان في الأمة خيرا منه لاستثناه. وإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله آخى بين أصحابه، وآخى بين علي ونفسه، فرسول الله خيرهم نفسا وخيرهم أخا. ونصبه يوم غدير خم وأوجب له من الولاية على الناس مثل ما أوجب لنفسه فقال: (من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه). وقال له: (أنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى)، ولم يقل ذلك لأحد من أهل بيته ولا لأحد من أمته غيره. وله سوابق كثيرة ومناقب ليس لأحد من الناس مثلها.

The Messenger of Allahsaww said to Fatimaasws: ‘Isaww got youasws married to the best of mysaww community’. Had there been anyone better in the community hesaww would have made an exception for it. And the Messenger of Allahsaww established brotherhood between hissaww companions, and brotherhood between Aliasws and himselfsaww. The Messenger of Allahsaww is better than them and better than them as a brother. And hesaww established himasws on the Day of Ghadeer Khumm, and more than obligated the Wilayah on the people, just like what hesaww more than obligated it upon himselfsaww. Hesaww said: ‘The one who’s Master Isaww was, Aliasws is his Master’. And hesaww said to himasws: ‘Youasws are unto mesaww of the status of Harounas had with Musasa’, and hesaww never said that to anyone from hissaww Household, nor to anyone from the community apart from himasws. For himasws there are numerous precedence, and merits which are not for anyone from the people, the like of these’.

قال: فقلت له: من خير هذه الأمة بعد علي عليه السلام؟ قال: زوجته وابناه. قلت: ثم من؟ قال: ثم جعفر وحمزة. إن خير الناس أصحاب الكساء الذين نزلت فيهم آية التطهير، ضم فيه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله نفسه وعليا وفاطمة والحسن والحسين، ثم قال: هؤلاء ثقتي وعترتي في أهل بيتي، فأذهب الله عنهم الرجس وطهرهم تطهيرا. فقالت أم سلمة: أدخلني معك ومعهم في الكساء. فقال لها: يا أم سلمة، أنت بخير وإلى خير، وإنما نزلت هذه الآية في وفي هؤلاء خاصة.

I said to him, ‘Who is the best of this community after Aliasws?’ He said, ‘Hisasws wifeasws, and hisasws sonsasws’. I said, ‘Then who?’ He said, ‘Then Ja’faras, and Hamzaas. The best of the people are the Companions of the Blanket (As’haab Al-Kisaa) regarding whom the Verse of the Purification was revealed. Included in it was the Messenger of Allahsaww himselfsaww, and Aliasws, and Fatimaasws, and Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws. Then hesaww said: ‘Theseasws are mysaww trusted ones, and mysaww Family among the Peopleasws of mysaww Household. Allahazwj has Kept away from themasws the impurity, and Purified them a thorough purifying’. Umm Salmaar said, ‘Include mear along with yousaww and with themasws in the Blanket’. Hesaww said to herar: ‘O Umm Salmaar, youar are with good and upon good, but this Verse has come down especially regarding myselfsaww and themasws’.

محاولة الحسن البصري تبرير نفاقه

فقلت: الله يا أبا سعيد ما ترويه في علي عليه السلام وما سمعتك تقول فيه؟ قال: يا أخي، أحقن بذلك دمي من هؤلاء الجبابرة الظلمة لعنهم الله. يا أخي، لولا ذلك لقد شالت بي الخشب ولكني أقول ما سمعت فيبلغهم ذلك فيكفون عني. وإنما أعني ببغض علي غير علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام، فيحسبون أني لهم ولي. قال الله عز وجل: (ادفع بالتي هي أحسن السيئة) يعني التقية.

Hassan Al-Basry’s attempt to justify his own hypocrisy

I said, ‘Allahazwj! O Abu Saeed, what are you reporting regarding Aliasws and what has been heard from you saying regarding himasws?’ He said, ‘O brother, I am trying to save my blood from these oppressive tyrants, may the Curse of Allahazwj be upon them. O my brother, had it not been for that, I would have been lifted by the wood (my funeral would have taken place), but, I am saying what you have heard so that it would reach them and they would hold back from me. But what I mean by hatred towards Aliasws is hatred towards other than Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, so that they will count me as a friend to them. Allahazwj has Said “[23:96] Repel evil by what is best”, it means the ‘Taqqiya’ (dissimulation)’.

HADITH 7

(7) إختلاف الأمة وفرقها

DIFFERENCES IN THE COMMUNITY AND ITS SECTS

افتراق الأمة إلى ثلاث وسبعين فرقة

قال أبان: قال سليم: سمعت علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام يقول: إن الأمة ستفترق على ثلاث وسبعين فرقة، اثنتان وسبعون فرقة في النار وفرقة في الجنة. وثلاث عشرة فرقة من الثلاث والسبعين تنتحل محبتنا أهل البيت، واحدة منها في الجنة واثنتا عشرة في النار

Division of the community into seventy three sects

Abaan said that Sulaym said, ‘I heard Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws say that: ‘The community will be divided into seventy three sects, seventy two sects will be in the Fire and one sect will be in the Paradise. Thirteen of the seventy-three sects will arrogate to love usasws the Peopleasws of the Household, one of these will be in the Paradise and twelve will be in the Fire.

تعيين الفرقة الناجية

وأما الفرقة الناجية المهدية المؤملة المؤمنة المسلمة الموافقة المرشدة فهي المؤتمنة بي المسلمة لأمري المطيعة لي المتبرئة من عدوي المحبة لي والمبغضة لعدوي، التي قد عرفت حقي وإمامتي وفرض طاعتي من كتاب الله وسنة نبيه، فلم ترتد ولم تشك لما قد نور الله في قلبها من معرفة حقنا وعرفها من فضلها، وألهمها وأخذها بنواصيها فأدخلها في شيعتنا حتى اطمأنت قلوبها واستيقنت يقينا لا يخالطه شك.

Specifications of the rescued sect

And as for the rescued sect, it is the guided, the hopeful, and the submissive in accordance with the guideasws. This sect is the trusted one to follow the orders that Iasws issue, and it keeps away from myasws enemies, and loves measws, and harbours hatred towards myasws enemies. It has recognised myasws rights, and myasws Imamate, and the obligation to obey measws from the Book of Allahazwj and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww, and has not turned apostate nor does it have any doubts, for Allahazwj has Enlightened its hearts by the recognition of ourasws rights, and have understood its merits, and Inspired it and Taken it by its corners and entered it into the hearts of ourasws Shiites until they achieved reassurance in their hearts and had firm conviction, not mixed with doubt’.

أئمة الفرقة الناجية

إني أنا وأوصيائي بعدي إلى يوم القيامة هداة مهتدون، الذين قرنهم الله بنفسه ونبيه في آي من الكتاب كثيرة، وطهرنا وعصمنا وجعلنا شهداء على خلقه وحجته في أرضه وخزانه على علمه ومعادن حكمه وتراجمة وحيه وجعلنا مع القرآن والقرآن معنا لا نفارقه ولا يفارقنا حتى نرد على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حوضه كما قال.

Imams of the rescued sect

Iasws am, and the successorsasws after measws, are Guides and the Guided ones up to the Day of Judgement, whom Allahazwj has Joined themasws to Himselfazwj, and with Hisazwj Prophetsaww in numerous Verses from the Book, and has Purified usasws, and Made usasws to be infallible and as witnesses over Hisazwj creation, and Hisazwj Proof in hisazwj earth, and the trustees on Hisazwj Knowledge, and the mine of Hisazwj Wisdom, and the Interpreters of Hisazwj Revelation, and Made usasws to be with the Quran, and the Quran to be with usasws, it will not separate from usasws nor will we separate from it until weasws return to the Messenger of Allahsaww to hissaww Fountain as hesaww has said’.

الفرق الثلاث والسبعون يوم القيامة

وتلك الفرقة الواحدة من الثلاث والسبعين فرقة هي الناجية من النار ومن جميع الفتن والضلالات والشبهات، وهم من أهل الجنة حقا، وهم سبعون ألفا يدخلون الجنة بغير حساب. وجميع تلك الفرق الاثنتين والسبعين هم المتدينون بغير الحق، الناصرون لدين الشيطان الآخذون عن إبليس وأوليائه، هم أعداء الله تعالى وأعداء رسوله وأعداء المؤمنين، يدخلون النار بغير حساب. براء من الله ومن رسوله، نسوا الله ورسوله وأشركوا بالله وكفروا به وعبدوا غير الله من حيث لا يعلمون، وهم يحسبون أنهم يحسنون صنعا، يقولون يوم القيامة: (والله ربنا ما كنا مشركين) ، (يحلفون له كما يحلفون لكم ويحسبون أنهم على شيئ ألا إنهم هم الكاذبون).

The seventy third sect on the Day of Judgement

And that one sect out of the seventy three sects is the one rescued from the Fire and from all the tribulation and the errors and the confusion, and they are the true inhabitants of the Paradise, and seventy thousand of them will enter the Paradise without reckoning. And all those seventy two sects have taken to the Religion without the truth, helping the religion of the Satan, taking it from Ibleesla and hisla friends. They are the enemies of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww, and the enemies of the believers, and will be entering the Fire without reckoning. They are remote from Allahazwj and from Hisazwj Messengersaww, having forgotten Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww and have associated with Allahazwj, and denied Himazwj, and have worshipped others apart from Allahazwj without having realised it, and they count themselves as having done something good.

They will say on the Day of Judgement “[6:23] By Allah, our Lord, we were not polytheists”; “[58:18] then they will swear to Him as they swear to you, and they think that they have something; no surely they are the liars”.

المستضعفون دينيا

قال: فقلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، أرأيت من قد وقف فلم يأتم بكم ولم يعادكم ولم ينصب لكم ولم يتعصب ولم يتولكم ولم يتبرء من عدوكم وقال: (لا أدري) وهو صادق؟ قال: ليس أولئك من الثلاث والسبعين فرقة، إنما عنى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بالثلاث والسبعين فرقة الباغين الناصبين الذين قد شهروا أنفسهم ودعوا إلى دينهم.

The weak religious ones

I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, do youasws see that the one who has paused, and was never completely with youasws, and was never inimical to youasws, and never placed emphasis on youasws, and was never prejudicial against you, and never befriended youasws, and never kept away from yourasws enemies, and said, ‘I don’t know’, and he is right?’ Heasws said: ‘Those are not from the seventy three sects, but what the Messenger of Allahsaww meant by the seventy three sects are the rebels, the oppressors who publicised themselves and called towards their own religion’.

ففرقة واحدة منها تدين بدين الرحمن، واثنتان وسبعون تدين بدين الشيطان وتتولى على قبولها وتتبرأ ممن خالفها. فأما من وحد الله وآمن برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ولم يعرف ولايتنا ولا ضلالة عدونا ولم ينصب شيئا ولم يحل ولم يحرم، وأخذ بجميع ما ليس بين المختلفين من الأمة فيه خلاف في أن الله عز وجل أمر به، وكف عما بين المختلفين من الأمة خلاف في أن الله أمر به أو نهى عنه، فلم ينصب شيئا ولم يحلل ولم يحرم ولا يعلم ورد علم ما أشكل عليه إلى الله فهذا ناج.

One sect will make it a religion to be on the Religion of the beneficents, and the seventy two will make it a religion to be on the religion of the Satan, and befriend those that have accepted it and keep away from those that have opposed it. As for the one who believes in Oneness of Allahazwj and believes in the Messenger of Allahsaww, and never understood ourasws Wilayah, nor the straying of ourasws enemies, and never established anything, and did not make anything to be permissible or prohibited, and took all that is not among the differences in the community, in case they end up going against the Order of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, with regards to it, and paused at what is among the differences in the community, in case they oppose what Allahazwj has Ordered with regards to it or Prohibited it, and never established anything, and never made anything permissible or prohibited, and do not know who to refer to when they come across what is difficult for them, their case will be left to (the Mercy) of Allahazwj, so these will be rescued.

أهل الجنة وأهل النار وأصحاب الأعراف

وهذه الطبقة بين المؤمنين وبين المشركين، هم أعظم الناس وجلهم، وهم أصحاب الحساب والموازين والأعراف، والجهنميون الذين يشفع لهم الأنبياء والملائكة والمؤمنون، ويخرجون من النار فيسمون (الجهنميين).

People of the Paradise, and people of the Fire and people of the Heights (A’raaf)

And this is the class of people who are in between the Believers and the Polytheists, they will be the greatest number of people and most of them, and they are the people of the reckoning, and the Scale and the Heights, and the Hell-dwellers for whom shall intercede the Prophetsas, and the Angels, and the Believers, and will take them out of the Fire. They have been named ‘The Hell-dwellers’.

فأما المؤمنون فينجون ويدخلون الجنة بغير حساب، أما المشركون فيدخلون النار بغير حساب. وإنما الحساب على أهل هذه الصفات بين المؤمنين والمشركين، والمؤلفة قلوبهم والمقترفة والذين خلطوا عملا صالحا وآخر سيئا والمستضعفين الذين لا يستطيعون حيلة الكفر والشرك ولا يحسنون أن ينصبوا ولا يهتدون سبيلا إلى أن يكونوا مؤمنين عارفين، فهم أصحاب الأعراف، وهؤلاء لله فيهم المشيئة. إن الله عز وجل إن يدخل أحدا منهم النار فبذنبه وإن تجاوز عنه فبرحمته.

As for the Believers, they will be entering the Paradise without reckoning. As for the Polytheists, they will be entering the Fire without reckoning. But rather, the reckoning is on the people of these characteristics of being in between the Believers and the Polytheists, and those whose hearts can be attracted and those who have committed good deeds, and delayed the bad ones, and the weak ones who do not have the ability against the tricks of the disbelief and the Polytheism, nor improve upon what they have established, nor choose the path which will make them to be a Believer or knowledgeable, so they are the people of the Heights, and they will be there at Allahazwj’s Desire. If Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Makes one of them to enter the Fire it will be due to his sins, and if Heazwj Elevates him from it, it will be due to Hisazwj Mercy’. 

المؤمن والكافر والمستضعف

فقلت: أصلحك الله، أيدخل النار المؤمن العارف الداعي؟ قال عليه السلام: لا. قلت: أفيدخل الجنة من لا يعرف إمامه؟ قال عليه السلام: لا، إلا أن يشاء الله. قلت: أيدخل الجنة كافر أو مشرك؟ قال: لا يدخل النار إلا كافر، إلا أن يشاء الله.

The Believer, and the Infidel, and the weak one

I said, ‘May Allahazwj Keep youasws well, will the believer who recognises his callerasws, enter the Fire?’ Heasws said: ‘No’. I said, ‘Will the one who does not recognise his Imamasws, enter the Paradise?’ Heasws said: ‘No, except if Allahazwj so Desires’. I said, ‘Will the infidel or the Polytheist enter the Paradise?’ Heasws said, ‘None shall enter the Fire except for the infidel, except for what Allahazwj so Desires’.

قلت: أصلحك الله، فمن لقي الله مؤمنا عارفا بإمامه مطيعا له، أمن أهل الجنة هو؟ قال: نعم إذا لقي الله وهو مؤمن من الذين قال الله عز وجل: (الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات)، (الذين آمنوا وكانوا يتقون)، (الذين آمنوا ولم يلبسوا إيمانهم بظلم).

I said, ‘May Allahazwj Keep youasws well, the one who meets Allahazwj as a believer, having recognised his Imamasws and having been obedient to himasws, is one of the people of the Paradise?’ Heasws said: ‘Yes, if he meets Allahazwj, and he is a believer for whom Allahazwj has Said “[2:82] And (as for) those who believe and do good deeds”, “[10:63] Those who believe and guarded”, “[6:82] "It is those who believe and confuse not their beliefs with wrong”.

قلت: فمن لقي الله منهم على الكبائر؟ قال: هو في مشيته، إن عذبه فبذنبه وإن تجاوز عنه فبرحمته. قلت: فيدخله النار وهو مؤمن؟ قال: نعم بذنبه، لأنه ليس من المؤمنين الذين عنى الله (أنه ولي المؤمنين)، لأن الذين عنى الله (أنه لهم ولي) و(أنه لا خوف عليهم ولا هم يحزنون)، هم المؤمنون (الذين يتقون الله والذين عملوا الصالحات والذين لم يلبسوا إيمانهم بظلم).

I said, ‘If one of them meets Allahazwj having committed major sins?’ Heasws said: ‘He will be at Allahazwj’s Desire. If Heazwj Punishes him, it will be due to his sins, and if Heazwj Elevates him, it would be due to Hisazwj Mercy’.

I said, ‘He will enter the Fire, and he is a believer?’ Heasws said: ‘Yes, due to his sins, because he is not from those believers about whom Allahazwj has Said “[3:68] Allah is the guardian of the believers”, because Allahazwj Means “[10:62] Now surely the friends of Allah - they shall have no fear nor shall they grieve”, they are the believers “[6:82] "It is those who believe and confuse not their beliefs with wrong”.

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الفرق بين الإيمان والإسلام

قلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، ما الإيمان وما الإسلام؟ قال: أما الإيمان فالإقرار بالمعرفة، والإسلام فما أقررت به والتسليم والطاعة لهم. قلت: الإيمان الإقرار بعد المعرفة به؟ قال: من عرفه الله نفسه ونبيه وإمامه ثم أقر بطاعته فهو مؤمن. قلت: المعرفة من الله والإقرار من العبد؟ قال: المعرفة من الله دعاء وحجة ومنة ونعمة، والإقرار من الله قبول العبد، يمن على من يشاء، والمعرفة صنع الله تعالى في القلب، والإقرار فعال القلب من الله وعصمته ورحمته.

Difference between faith and Islam

I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, what is the ‘Eman’ (faith) and what is Islam?’ Heasws said: ‘As for the Eman, it is acceptance with understanding, whereas the Islam is to accept it and submit with obedience’. I said, ‘The Eman is the acceptance after having the understanding of it?’ Heasws said: ‘The one whom Allahazwj Makes to recognise Himselfazwj, and his Prophetsaww, and his Imamasws, then accepts by obedience, he is a Momin’. I said, ‘The recognition is from Allahazwj, and the acceptance is from the servant?’ Heasws said: ‘The recognition from Allahazwj is the Call, and the Proof, and Favour and Blessing, and the acceptance from Allahazwj is to Accept the servant Heazwj will Bless whomsoever Heazwj Desires to, and the recognition is what Allahazwj Makes in the heart, and the acceptance is the deed of the heart from Allahazwj, Hisazwj Protection and Hisazwj Mercy’.

تكليف الجاهل بالحق

فمن لم يجعله الله عارفا فلا حجة عليه، وعليه أن يقف ويكف عما لا يعلم، فلا يعذبه الله على جهله. فإنما يحمده على عمله بالطاعة ويعذبه على عمله بالمعصية. ويستطيع أن يطيع ويستطيع أن يعصي، ولا يستطيع أن يعرف ويستطيع أن يجهل؟ هذا محال لا يكون شيئ من ذلك إلا بقضاء من الله وقدره وعلمه وكتابه بغير جبر لأنهم لو كانوا مجبورين كانوا معذورين وغير محمودين. ومن جهل وسعه أن يرد إلينا ما أشكل عليه ومن حمد الله على النعمة واستغفره من المعصية وأحب المطيعين وحمدهم على الطاعة، وأبغض العاصين وذمهم فإنه يكتفي بذلك إذا رد علمه إلينا.

The efforts of the ignorant by the truth

The one who Allahazwj has not Made to be an ‘A’arif (understanding one), there is no Proof to him, and for him it is to pause where he does not know. Allahazwj will not Punish him on his ignorance. But rather, Heazwj will Praise him on his deeds of obedience, and Punish him on his deeds of disobedience. And he has the ability that he should obey, and he has the ability that he should not obey, and does he have the ability that he can understand, and does he have the ability to remain ignorant? This is impossible. There is nothing that can be from that without Decree of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Power, and Hisazwj Knowledge, and Hisazwj Book without compulsion, because if they were to be under compulsion, they would be in a state of helplessness and not praiseworthy. And the one who is ignorant, he has the leniency that he can refer to usasws in what is difficult for him, and the one who Praises Allahazwj for Hisazwj Favours, and seeks Forgiveness for his acts of disobedience, and loves the obedient and praises them on their obedience, and abhors the disobedient ones and condemns them, that would be sufficient for him if he were to refer his knowledge to usasws’.

لهذا الحديث زيادة في (ج) وهي تنطبق على أواسطه هكذا:

This Hadith goes further, and it is applicable in the middle of it, like this –

أصحاب الحساب والشفاعة

يحاسبون، منهم من يغفر له ويدخله الجنة بالإقرار والتوحيد، ومنهم من يعذب في النار ثم يشفع له الملائكة والأنبياء والمؤمنون، فيخرجون من النار ويدخلون الجنة فيسمون فيها (الجهنميين) منهم أصحاب الإقرار، وليست الموازين والحساب إلا عليهم، لأن أولياء الله العارفين لله ولرسوله والحجة في أرضه وشهدائه على خلقه المقرين لهم المطيعين لهم يدخلون الجنة بغير حساب، والمعاندين لهم المنذرين المكابرين المناصبين أعداء الله يدخلون النار بغير حساب. وأما ما بين هذين، فهم جل الناس وهم أصحاب الموازين والحساب والشفاعة.

People of the reckoning and the intercession

They will be reckoned with. Among them will be the one for whom will be Forgiveness and he will be Made to enter the Paradise, due to their acceptance and the Oneness of Allahazwj, and among them will be the one who will be Punished in the Fire, then there will be intercession for him from the Angels, and the Prophetsas and the Believers. They will be taken out from the Fire and will be made to enter the Paradise. Therein they will be called Hell-dwellers, among whom will be people who accepted, and there is no Scale set up and the Reckoning except for them, because the friends of Allahazwj, the ones who recognised Allahazwj (A’arifeen), and friends of Hisazwj Messengersaww, and the Proofsasws on Hisazwj earth and witnesses over Hisazwj creation, those who accepted themasws and obeyed themasws, will be entering the Paradise without reckoning. And the obstinate to whom the Warners warned, and the arrogant and the Naasibis, the enemies of Allahazwj will be entering the Fire without Reckoning. But, as for those that are in between these, and they are most of the people, and they are the people of the Scale, and the Reckoning, and the Intercession’.

دعاء أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام لسليم بالولاية

قال: قلت: فرجت عني وأوضحت لي وشفيت صدري، فادع الله أن يجعلني لك وليا في الدنيا والآخرة. قال: اللهم اجعله منهم. قال: ثم أقبل علي فقال: ألا أعلمك شيئا سمعته من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، علمه سلمان وأبا ذر والمقداد؟ قلت: بلى، يا أمير المؤمنين.

Supplication of the Wilyaha of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Sulaym said, ‘Youasws have turned away (problems) from me, and clarified for me, and healed my chest. Supplicate to Allahazwj that Heazwj should Make me a friend to youasws in the world and the Hereafter’. Heasws said: ‘Ourasws Allahazwj! Make him to be among them’. Then Aliasws addressed me by saying: ‘Shall Iasws teach you what Iasws heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww, that Iasws have taught Salmanar and Abu Dharrar and Al-Miqdadar?’ I said, ‘Yes, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws’.

قال: قل كلما أصبحت وأمسيت: (اللهم ابعثني على الإيمان بك والتصديق بمحمد رسولك والولاية لعلي بن أبي طالب والايتمام بالأئمة من آل محمد، فإني قد رضيت بذلك يا رب)، عشر مرات. قلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، قد حدثني بذلك سلمان وأبو ذر والمقداد، فلم أدع ذلك منذ سمعته منهم. قال: لا تدعه ما بقيت.

Heasws said: ‘Recite every morning and evening “Our Allahazwj, Resurrect me on the Eman, and the ratification of Mohammedsaww, Yourazwj Messengersaww, and the Wilayah of Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and all the Imamsasws of the Progenyasws of Mohammedsaww, for I am pleased with that, O Lordazwj”, ten times’. I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, that has been narrated to me by Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar and Al-Miqdadar. I have never let go of it since I heard it from themar’. Heasws said: ‘Do not let go of it for what remains of your life’.

HADITH 8

(8) معنى الإسلام والإيمان

MEANING OF ISLAM AND THE FAITH

) 1 ( وعن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس قال: سمعت علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام - وسأله رجل عن الإيمان - فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين، أخبرني عن الإيمان، لا أسأل عنه أحدا غيرك ولا بعدك. فقال علي عليه السلام: جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسأله عن مثل ما سألتني عنه، فقال له مثل مقالتك، فأخذ يحدثه. ثم قال له: اقعد. فقال له: آمنت.

1 – And from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyah, from Sulaym Bin Qays who said, ‘I heard Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws – and a man asked himasws about the Eman (faith) – he said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, inform me about the faith, I have not asked about it apart from youasws, nor will I ask anyone after youasws’. Aliasws said: ‘A man went to the Prophetsaww and asked himsaww similar to what you have asked measws. Hissaww reply to him was similar to what Iasws am going to tell you, so take what hesaww narrated to him’. Then heasws said to him: ‘Be seated’. He said to himasws, ‘I act as youasws command’.

ثم أقبل علي عليه السلام على الرجل فقال: أما علمت أن جبرئيل أتى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في صورة آدمي فقال له: ما الإسلام؟ فقال: (شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا رسول الله وإقام الصلاة وإيتاء الزكاة وحج البيت وصيام شهر رمضان والغسل من الجنابة). فقال: وما الإيمان؟ قال: (تؤمن بالله وملائكته وكتبه ورسله وبالحياة بعد الموت وبالقدر كله خيره وشره وحلوه ومره).

Then Aliasws faced the man and said: ‘But, get to know that Jibraeel came to the Messenger of Allahsaww in the human form and said to himsaww: ‘What is Islam?’ Hesaww said: ‘Testifying that there is no God but Allahazwj and that Mohammedsaww is the Messenger of Allahsaww, and the establishing of Prayers and the giving of the Zakaat, and the Pilgrimage of the House, and the Fasting of the Month of Ramadhan, and the Major Ablution’.

He said: ‘What is the Eman?’ Hesaww said: ‘Believing in Allahazwj, and the Angels, and Hisazwj Books, and Hisazwj Messengersas, and of life after death, and Fate (Al-Qadr), all of it, be it good or bad, sweet or sour’.

فلما قام الرجل قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (هذا جبرئيل، جاءكم ليعلمكم دينكم). فكان كلما قال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله شيئا قال له: (صدقت). قال: فمتى الساعة؟ قال: ما المسؤول عنها بأعلم من السائل. قال: صدقت.

When the man stood up, the Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘This was Jibraeel. He came to you to teach you about your Religion’. Whatever the Messenger of Allahsaww said to him of anything, he (Jibraeel) said to himsaww, ‘Yousaww have spoken the truth’. He (Jibraeel) said: ‘So, when is the Hour?’ Hesaww said: ‘There is no knowledge of it with the questioned one than there is with the questioner’. He said, ‘Yousaww have spoken the truth’.

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) 2 ( دعائم الإيمان

ثم قال علي عليه السلام - بعد ما فرغ من قول جبرئيل (صدقت) -: ألا إن الإيمان بني على أربع دعائم: على اليقين والصبر والعدل والجهاد. فاليقين منه على أربع شعب: على الشوق والشفق والزهد والترقب. فمن اشتاق إلى الجنة سلا عن الشهوات، ومن أشفق من النار اتقى المحرمات، ومن زهد في الدنيا هانت عليه المصيبات، ومن ارتقب الموت سارع في الخيرات.

2 – The Pillars of Faith

Then Aliasws said, after having related the words of Jibraeel where he said, ‘Yousaww have spoken the truth’, ‘But, the Faith is built on four pillars – on the conviction, and the patience, and the justice, and the struggle. As for the conviction from it, is on four branches – on the desire, and the fear, and the asceticism, and the anticipation. The one who desires for the Paradise will withdraw from the desires, and the one who has fear from the Fire will keep away from the Prohibitions, and the one who is ascetic in the world, his troubles will become easy for him, and the one who anticipates the death, will make haste in doing the good deeds’.

والصبر على أربع شعب: على تبصرة الفطنة وتأول الحكمة ومعرفة العبرة وسنة الأولين. فمن تبصر الفطنة تبين في الحكمة، ومن تبين في الحكمة عرف العبرة، ومن عرف العبرة تأول الحكمة، ومن تأول الحكمة أبصر العبرة، ومن أبصر العبرة فكأنما كان في الأولين.

And the patience is on four branches – on intelligent observation, and the explanation of the wisdom, and learning a lesson, and the ways of the former ones. The one who observes intelligently, the wisdom will become clear for him, and the one for who the wisdom becomes clear, will take a lesson from it, and the one who takes a lesson will interpret the wisdom, and the one who interprets the wisdom will take the lesson, and the one who takes the lesson, will be as if he is among the former ones.

والعدل منه على أربع شعب: على غوامض الفهم وغمر العلم وزهرة الحكم وروضة الحلم. فمن فهم فسر جمل العلم، ومن علم عرضه شرائع الحكمة، ومن حلم لم يفرط في أمره وعاش به في الناس حميدا.

From it, Justice is on four branches – On mysteries of the understanding, and the immersion in the knowledge, and the flower of the wisdom, and the garden of the tolerance. The one, who understands, will explain all the knowledge, and the one who has knowledge, the laws of wisdom will present them to him, and the one who is tolerant, will not waste his affairs, and will live such a life that the people will be pleased with him.

والجهاد على أربع شعب: على الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر والصدق في المواطن والغضب لله وشنآن الفاسقين. فمن أمر بالمعروف شد ظهر المؤمن ومن نهى عن المنكر أرغم أنف الفاسق، ومن صدق في المواطن قضى الذي عليه، ومن شنأ الفاسقين وغضب لله غضب الله له. وذلك الإيمان ودعائمه وشعبه.

And the Struggle (Jihad) is on four branches – on the enjoining of the good, and the forbidding of the evil, and the honesty in the matters, and the anger for the Sake of Allahazwj and abhorrence of the evil-doers. The one who enjoins the good will strengthen the back of the believer, and the one who forbids the evil will grind the nose of the evil-doer, and the one who is sincere in the matters will fulfil that which is for him, and the one who abhors the evil-doers, and has anger for the Sake of Allahazwj, Allahazwj Will get Angry on his behalf. And that is the Eman and its pillars and its branches’.

أدنى درجات الإيمان والكفر والضلالة

فقال له: يا أمير المؤمنين، ما أدنى ما يكون به الرجل مؤمنا، وأدنى ما يكون به كافرا، وأدنى ما يكون به ضالا؟ قال: قد سألت فاسمع الجواب: أدنى ما يكون به مؤمنا أن يعرفه الله نفسه فيقر له بالربوبية والوحدانية وأن يعرفه نبيه فيقر له بالنبوة وبالبلاغة. وأن يعرفه حجته في أرضه وشاهده على خلقه فيقر له بالطاعة. قال: يا أمير المؤمنين، وإن جهل جميع الأشياء غير ما وصفت؟ قال: نعم، إذا أمر أطاع وإذا نهي انتهى.

The minimum levels of the Eman, and the Kufr (disbelief), and the straying

He said to himasws, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, what is the minimum by which a man becomes a Momin, and the minimum by which he becomes a kafir (an infidel), and the minimum by which he strays?’ Heasws said: ‘Now that you have asked me, listen to the answer. The minimum by which one becomes a Momin is that Allahazwj Makes him to recognise Himselfazwj. He accepts to Himazwj of Hisazwj Lordship, and the Oneness, and he recognises Hisazwj Prophetsaww and accepts hissaww Prophet-hood, and hissaww preaching. And that he recognises the Proofasws in Hisazwj earth, and the witness on Hisazwj creatures. He accepts to himasws by obedience’. I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, if he is ignorant of all the other things which youasws have not described?’ Heasws said: ‘Yes, if he is Ordered to do something, he obeys, and if he is prohibited from something, he refrains.

وأدنى ما يكون به كافرا أن يتدين بشيئ فيزعم أن الله أمره به - مما نهى الله عنه - ثم ينصبه دينا فيتبرأ ويتولى ويزعم أنه يعبد الله الذي أمره به.

And the minimum, by which one becomes a Kafir, is when he makes something to be his religion thinking that Allahazwj has Ordered it to be so – from what Allahazwj has Prohibited from it – then establishes it as his religion. So he keeps away and befriends on the basis of that and thinks that he is worshipping Allahazwj, the Orders which Heazwj has Commanded for.

وأدنى ما يكون به ضالا أن لا يعرف حجة الله في أرضه وشاهده على خلقه الذي أمر الله بطاعته وفرض ولايته.

And the minimum by which he strays is that he does not recognise the Proofasws of Allahazwj in Hisazwj earth, and the witness on Hisazwj creatures whoseasws obedience Allahazwj has Commanded, and Obligated hisasws Wilayah.

نص الرسول صلى الله عليه وآله على الأئمة الاثني عشر عليهم السلام

فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين، سمهم لي. قال: الذين قرنهم الله بنفسه ونبيه فقال: (أطيعوا الله وأطيعوا الرسول وأولي الأمر منكم).

Link of the Messenger of Allahsaww to the twelve Imamsasws

He said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, name themasws for me’. Heasws said: ‘The ones whomasws Allahazwj Joined with Himselfazwj and Hisazwj Prophetsaww. Heazwj Said: “[4:59] O you who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among you”.

قال: أوضحهم لي. قال: الذين قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في آخر خطبة خطبها ثم قبض من يومه: (إني قد تركت فيكم أمرين لن تضلوا ما تمسكتم بهما: كتاب الله وأهل بيتي، فإن اللطيف الخبير قد عهد إلي أنهما لن يفترقا حتى يردا علي الحوض كهاتين - وأشار بإصبعيه المسبحتين - ولا أقول كهاتين - وأشار بالمسبحة والوسطى - لأن إحديهما قدام الأخرى. فتمسكوا بهما لا تضلوا، ولا تقدموهم فتهلكوا، ولا تخلفوا عنهم فتفرقوا، ولا تعلموهم فإنهم أعلم منكم).

He said, ‘Clarify themasws for me’. Heasws said: ‘The Messenger of Allahsaww said in the last sermon of hissaww sermons, then hesaww passed away on that day: ‘Isaww have left behind among you two matters, the one who holds on to both of them will not stray – Book of Allahazwj and the Peopleasws of mysaww Household. The Kind, the Knower has Promised mesaww that these two will not separate until returning to measws at the Fountain, just like these two’, - hesaww indicated by joining two of hissaww fingers – ‘Isaww do not say like these two, - and hesaww indicated by the two joint fingers – ‘because one of them precedes the other. Attach yourselves to these two and you will not stray, and do not precede themasws for you will be destroyed, and do not stay behind from themasws for you will be separated, and do not (try to) teach them for theyasws are more knowledgeable than you all’.

قال: يا أمير المؤمنين، سمه لي. قال: الذي نصبه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بغدير خم، فأخبرهم (أنه أولى بهم من أنفسهم). ثم أمرهم أن يعلم الشاهد الغائب منهم. فقلت: أنت هو، يا أمير المؤمنين؟ قال: أنا أولهم وأفضلهم، ثم ابني الحسن من بعدي أولى بالمؤمنين من أنفسهم. ثم ابني الحسين من بعده أولى بالمؤمنين من أنفسهم. ثم أوصياء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حتى يردوا عليه حوضه واحدا بعد واحد.

He said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, name themasws for me’. Heasws said: ‘The oneasws whom the Messenger of Allahsaww established at Ghadeer Khumm. Hesaww informed them that heasws is higher to them than their own selves. Then hesaww ordered them that those present from among them should make it known to those who are absent’. I (Sulaym) said, ‘Youasws are heasws, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws?’ heasws said: ‘Iasws am the first of themasws and the best of themasws, then myasws son Al-Hassanasws from after measws is higher to the believers than their own selves. Then myasws son Al-Husaynasws from after himasws is higher to the believers than their own selves. Then the successorsasws of the Messenger of Allahsaww, until theyasws return to himsaww at hissaww Fountain, one after the other’.

فقام الرجل إلى علي عليه السلام فقبل رأسه، ثم قال: أوضحت لي وفرجت عني وأذهبت كل شيئ في قلبي.

The man stood up in front of Aliasws and kissed hisasws forehead, then said, ‘Youasws have clarified for me, and thrown out from me (my issues), and everything that was in my heart’.

HADITH 9

(9) خصائص الإسلام وآثاره

FEATURES OF ISLAM AND ITS EFFECTS

عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم، قال: جاء رجل إلى أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام فسأله عن الإسلام. فقال عليه السلام: إن الله تبارك وتعالى شرع الإسلام وسهل شرائعه لمن ورده وأعز أركانه لمن حاربه، وجعله عزا لمن تولاه، وسلما لمن دخله، وإماما لمن ائتم به، وزينة لمن تحلاه، وعدة لمن انتحله، وعروة لمن اعتصم به، وحبلا لمن تمسك به، وبرهانا لمن تعلمه، ونورا لمن استضاء به، وشاهدا لمن خاصم به، وفلجا لمن حاكم به وعلما لمن وعاه، وحديثا لمن رواه، وحكما لمن قضى به وحلما لمن جرب، وشفاء ولبا لمن تدبر، وفهما لمن تفطن، ويقينا لمن عقل، وبصيرة لمن عزم، وآية لمن توسم، وعبرة لمن اتعظ، ونجاة لمن صدق، ومودة لمن أصلح، وزلفى لمن اقترب وثقة لمن توكل، ورجاء لمن فوض، وسابقة لمن أحسن، وخيرا لمن سارع، وجنة لمن صبر، ولباسا لمن اتقى، وظهيرا لمن رشد، وكهفا لمن آمن، وأمنة لمن أسلم، وروحا للصادقين، وموعظة للمتقين ونجاة للفائزين.

From Abaan Bin Abu Ayash, from Sulaym who said, ‘A man came to Amir-ul-Momineenasws. He asked himasws about Islam. Heasws said: ‘Allahazwj Blessed and High Commenced Made Islam (a religion) and made its Laws easy for the one who came to it, and fortified its Pillars for the one who fought against it, and Honoured the one who befriended it, and a Sanctuary for the one who entered into it, and an Imam for the one who followed it, and a bounty for the one who adopted it, and an outfit for the one who impersonates for it, and a handle for the one who holds on to it, and a rope for the one who attaches to it, and a proof for the one who learns it, and a light for the one who wants to be illuminated with it, and a witness against the one who is antagonised by it, and a resource for the one who judges by it, and a knowledge for the one who realises it, and a narration for the one who reports it, and a verdict for the one who judges by it, and a tolerance for the one who tries it out, and a healing for the one who ponders over it, and an understanding for the one who discerned it, and a conviction for the one is intelligent, and a vision for the one who is determined, and a sign for the one who has expectation, and a lesson for the one paid attention to it, and a salvation for the one who is sincere, and an affection for the one who correct themselves, and a closeness for the one who came near it, and trustworthy for the one who relied upon it, and a hope for those who delegate to it, and a precedent for the one who is good at it, and a good for the one who hurried to it, and a shield for the one who is patient, and a clothing for the one who fears, and a helper for the one who want to be guided, and a cave for the one who wants security, and a shelter for the one who submits, and a happiness for the truthful, and an admonition for the pious, and salvation for the successful ones.

ذلك الحق، سبيله الهدى وصفته الحسنى ومأثرته المجد، أبلج المنهاج، مشرق المنار، ذاكي المصباح، رفيع الغاية، يسير المضمار، جامع الحلبة، متنافس السبقة، أليم النقمة، قديم النعمة، قديم العدة، كريم الفرسان.

That is the truth, its way is the guidance, and its attribute is the goodness, and its effect is glorious, shiny is the method, bright is the minaret, pure is the lamp, high is the purpose, easy is the track, complete is the arena, strivers compete to get ahead, painful is the revenge, old is the blessing, old is the preparation, generous are the riders.

فالإيمان منهاجه، والصالحات مناره، والفقه مصابيحه، والموت غايته، والدنيا مضماره، والقيامة حلبته، والجنة سبقته، والنار نقمته، والتقوى عدته، والمحسنون فرسانه.

Eman is its approach, and the goodness is its minaret, and the understanding is its light, and the death is its aim, and the world is its track, and the Day of Judgement is its arena, and the Paradise is what the strivers strive for, and the Fire is its revenge, and the piety is its luggage, and the good doers are its riders.

فبالإيمان يستدل على الصالحات، وبالصالحات يعمر الفقه، وبالفقه يرهب الموت، وبالموت يختم الدنيا، وبالدنيا تجوز القيامة، وبالقيامة تزلف الجنة، والجنة حسرة أهل النار، والنار موعظة المتقين، والتقوى سنخ الإيمان.

Eman is evidence by the good deeds, and by the good deeds the understanding lives long, and by the understanding death becomes terrifying, and by the death the world reaches its end, and by the world, the Day of Judgement is raised, and by the Day of Judgement, the Paradise is brought near, and the Paradise is the regret of the inhabitants of the Fire, and the Fire is the admonition of the pious, and the piety is branch of the faith.

فذلك الإسلام

So that is Islam’.

HADITH 10

(10) علة الفرق بين أحاديث الشيعة وأحاديث مخالفيهم

THE REASONS FOR THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SHIITE HADITH AND THE HADITH THAT OPPOSE THEM

* 1 * - أبان عن سليم، قال: قلت لعلي عليه السلام: يا أمير المؤمنين، إني سمعت من سلمان والمقداد وأبي ذر شيئا من تفسير القرآن ومن الرواية عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله، ثم سمعت منك تصديق ما سمعت منهم. ورأيت في أيدي الناس أشياء كثيرة من تفسير القرآن ومن الأحاديث عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله تخالف الذي سمعته منكم، وأنتم تزعمون أن ذلك باطل. أفترى الناس يكذبون على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله متعمدين ويفسرون القرآن برأيهم؟ قال: فأقبل علي فقال لي: يا سليم، قد سألت فافهم الجواب. إن في أيدي الناس حقا وباطلا، وصدقا وكذبا، وناسخا ومنسوخا، وخاصا وعاما، ومحكما ومتشابها، وحفظا ووهما. وقد كذب على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله على عهده حتى قام فيهم خطيبا فقال: (أيها الناس، قد كثرت علي الكذابة. فمن كذب علي متعمدا فليتبوأ مقعده من النار). ثم كذب عليه من بعده حين توفي، رحمة الله على نبي الرحمة وصلى الله عليه وآله.

1 –Sulaym narrated Abaan that I said to Aliasws, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, I heard from Salmanar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Abu Dharrar things from the commentary of the Quran, and from reports from the Prophetsaww, then I heard its ratification from youasws of what I heard. And I saw in the hands of the people, many things from the commentary of the Quran, and from the Ahadith from the Prophetsaww which were different from what I heard from you all, and you all think that those are invalid. Have the people fabricated lies against the Messenger of Allahsaww intentionally, and are interpreting the Quran by their opinions?’

Aliasws turned towards me and said to me: ‘O Sulaym, You have asked, so understand its answer. That which is in the hands of the people is valid as well as invalid, truth and lies, and abrogating and abrogated, and specific as well as general, and decisive and allegorical, and memorised and suspect. And they have lied against the Messenger of Allahsaww during hissaww era to the extent that hesaww stood up and preached to them saying: ‘O you people! A lot of lies have been attributed to mesaww. The one who forges a lie against mesaww intentionally has reserved a seat for himself in the Fire’. Then they lied against himsaww after hissaww passing away. May the Mercy of Allahazwj be upon the Prophetsaww of Mercy, and Blessings of Allahazwj be upon himsaww and hissaww Progenyasws.

المحدثون أربعة وإنما يأتيك بالحديث أربعة نفر ليس لهم خامس: رجل منافق مظهر للإيمان متصنع بالإسلام، لا يتأثم ولا يتحرج أن يكذب على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله متعمدا. فلو علم المسلمون أنه منافق كذاب لم يقبلوا منه ولم يصدقوه، ولكنهم قالوا: (هذا صاحب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، رآه وسمع منه وهو لا يكذب ولا يستحل الكذب على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله). وقد أخبر الله عن المنافقين بما أخبر ووصفهم بما وصفهم فقال الله عز وجل: (وإذا رأيتهم تعجبك أجسامهم وإن يقولوا تسمع لقولهم). ثم بقوا بعده وتقربوا إلى أئمة الضلال والدعاة إلى النار بالزور والكذب والنفاق والبهتان، فولوهم الأعمال وحملوهم على رقاب الناس وأكلوا بهم من الدنيا. وإنما الناس مع الملوك في الدنيا إلا من عصم الله. فهذا أول الأربعة.

The narrators are four, but rather those that come to you with the Ahadith are four in number and there is no fifth of them – A hypocrite man who displays the faith to make believe that he is with Islam. He does not consider it to be a sin, and does not feel shy of lying, intentionally, against the Messenger of Allahsaww. Had the Muslims come to know that he is a lying hypocrite, they would not have accepted from him, nor would they have ratified him, but they are saying, ‘This is a companion of the Messenger of Allahsaww, who saw himsaww and heard from himasws, and he is not a liar nor does he consider it permissible to lie against the Messenger of Allahsaww’. And Allahazwj has Informed about the hypocrites by what Heazwj has Informed, and Described them. Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Said: “[63:4] And when you see them, their persons will please you, and If they speak, you will listen to their speech (They are as (worthless as hollow) pieces of timber propped up, (unable to stand on their own). They think that every cry is against them. They are the enemies; so beware of them. The curse of Allah be on them! How are they deluded (away from the Truth)!”. Then they remained after himsaww, and went near to the Imams of straying, and called towards the Fire with the deception, and the lies, and the hypocrisy and the slander. They appointed them for works and bore them as riders upon the people, and they fed themselves in the world, through them. But rather, the people are with the kings (rulers) in the world except for the one Protected by Allahazwj. So this is the first of the four.

ورجل سمع من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله شيئا فلم يحفظه على وجهه ووهم فيه ولم يتعمد كذبا وهو في يده يرويه ويعمل به ويقول: (أنا سمعته من رسول الله). فلو علم المسلمون أنه وهم لم يقبلوا، ولو علم هو أنه وهم فيه لرفضه.

And a man who heard something from the Messenger of Allahsaww. He did not memorise it on its perspective, and is unsure about it, and it is not his intention to lie, and it is with him that he is reporting and acting upon, and he is saying, ‘I heard it from the Messenger of Allahsaww’. Had the Muslims come to know that he is not sure, they would not accept it, and if he himself came to know that it is uncertain, he would reject it.

ورجل ثالث سمع من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله شيئا أمر به ثم نهى عنه وهو لا يعلم، أو سمعه نهى عن شيئ ثم أمر به وهو لا يعلم، حفظ المنسوخ ولم يحفظ الناسخ. فلو علم أنه منسوخ لرفضه، ولو علم المسلمون أنه منسوخ إذ سمعوه لرفضوه.

And a third man, he heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww something that hesaww ordered and then forbade it and he did not know about it, or he heard the prohibition about something, but later ordered came (it being permissible) which he did not know. He memorised the abrogated (order) and did not memorise the abrogating (order). If he were to come to know that it has been abrogated, he would reject it, and had the Muslims known that it has been abrogated, which he has heard, they would have rejected it’.

ورجل رابع لم يكذب على الله ولا على رسوله بغضا للكذب وتخوفا من الله وتعظيما لرسوله صلى الله عليه وآله ولم يوهم، بل حفظ ما سمع على وجهه فجاء به كما سمعه ولم يزد فيه ولم ينقص، وحفظ الناسخ من المنسوخ فعمل بالناسخ ورفض المنسوخ.

And a fourth man who does not lie against Allahazwj, nor against Hisazwj Messengersaww, hated the lies and feared Allahazwj, and revered the Messenger of Allahsaww and was never uncertain, but memorised what he heard on its perspective, and came with it as he had heard it. And he never added anything to it and never left anything out, and he memorised the abrogating from the abrogated. He acted upon the abrogating, and rejected the abrogated.

وإن أمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ونهيه مثل القرآن، ناسخ ومنسوخ، وعام وخاص، ومحكم ومتشابه. وقد كان يكون من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله الكلام له وجهان: كلام خاص وكلام عام، مثل القرآن، يسمعه من لا يعرف ما عنى الله به ومن عنى به رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

And that the order of the Messenger of Allahsaww, and hissaww Prohibitions are similar to those of the Quran, abrogating and abrogated, and general as well as specific, and decisive and allegorical. And the speech of the Messenger of Allahsaww had two perspectives – specific speech, and general speech, just like the Quran. He (the listener) heard it but did not understand what Allahazwj Meant by it, and what the Messenger of Allahsaww meant by it.

وليس كل أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله كان يسأله فيفهم، وكان منهم من يسأله ولا يستفهم حتى أن كانوا ليحبون أن يجيئ الطارئ والأعرابي فيسأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حتى يسمعوا منه. وكنت أدخل على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله كل يوم دخلة وفي كل ليلة دخلة، فيخليني فيها أدور معه حيث دار. وقد علم أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أنه لم يكن يصنع ذلك بأحد من الناس غيري. وربما كان ذلك في منزلي يأتيني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، فإذا دخلت عليه في بعض منازله خلا بي وأقام نساءه فلم يبق غيري وغيره. وإذا أتاني للخلوة في بيتي لم تقم من عندنا فاطمة ولا أحد من ابني.

And it was not that all the companions of the Messenger of Allahsaww who asked himsaww, understood it, and among them were those who did not ask himsaww nor did they understand until they preferred and desired that out of need a Bedouin would turn up to ask the Messenger of Allahsaww, so that they would also hear (about its explanation). And Iasws used to go to the Messenger of Allahsaww every day and every night. Hesaww used to be alone with measws whenever and wherever Iasws was with himsaww. And the companions of the Messenger of Allahsaww were aware that hesaww never did that with anyone from the people apart from myselfasws. And sometimes the Messenger of Allahsaww used to come to myasws house. When Iasws came to himasws at hissaww place, the women would get up and leave, and no one would be there apart from measws and himsaww. And when hesaww came to myasws place, neither Fatimaasws, nor any of myasws sonsasws would get up and leave.

وكنت إذا سألته أجابني وإذا سكت أو نفدت مسائلي ابتدأني، فما نزلت عليه آية من القرآن إلا أقرأنيها وأملاها علي، فكتبتها بخطي. ودعا الله أن يفهمني إياها ويحفظني. فما نسيت آية من كتاب الله منذ حفظتها وعلمني تأويلها، فحفظته وأملاه علي فكتبته. وما ترك شيئا علمه الله من حلال وحرام أو أمر ونهي أو طاعة ومعصية كان أو يكون إلى يوم القيامة إلا وقد علمنيه وحفظته ولم أنس منه حرفا واحدا.

And if Iasws asked himsaww, hesaww would answer measws, and if Iasws would be silent or ask no more questions, hesaww would take an initiate. There was not a single Verse from the Quran which Came down upon himsaww except that hesaww read it out to measws and dictated it to measws. Iasws would write it down by myselfasws. And hesaww would supplicate to Allahazwj for measws that Heazwj would Make these to be understood by measws memorised by measws. Iasws did not forget a single Verse from the Book of Allahazwj ever since Iasws memorised it, and hesaww made known its explanation to measws. Hesaww made measws memorise it and dictated it to measws. I wrote it down. And Iasws did not leave out anything of the Teachings of Allahazwj from the Permissible and the Prohibited, or Order or Prohibition, or acts of obedience or disobedience that have happened and will be happening up to the Day of Judgement, except that hesaww made it known to measws, and Iasws memorised it and never forgot a single word from it.

ثم وضع يده على صدري ودعا الله أن يملأ قلبي علما وفهما وفقها وحكما ونورا، وأن يعلمني فلا أجهل، وأن يحفظني فلا أنسى.

Then hesaww placed hissaww hand upon myasws chest and supplicated to Allahazwj that Heazwj should Fill myasws chest with (Divine) Knowledge, and understanding, and comprehension, and wisdom, and ‘Noor’, and that Iasws should know it such that Iasws would not be unaware of it, and that Iasws should memorise it such that Iasws would never forget it.

فقلت له ذات يوم: يا نبي الله، إنك منذ يوم دعوت الله لي بما دعوت لم أنس شيئا مما علمتني، فلم تمليه علي وتأمرني بكتابته؟ أتتخوف علي النسيان؟ فقال: يا أخي، لست أتخوف عليك النسيان ولا الجهل، وقد أخبرني الله أنه قد استجاب لي فيك وفي شركائك الذين يكونون من بعدك.

One day Iasws said to himsaww: ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, since yousaww supplicated to Allahazwj for measws by what yousaww supplicated, Iasws have never forgotten anything from what yousaww have made known to measws, so why do yousaww dictate to measws and order measws to write it down? Do you fear that Iasws would miss it?’ Hesaww said: ‘O mysaww brotherasws, Isaww do not fear forgetfulness for youasws, nor fear ignorance, and Allahazwj has Informed mesaww that Hesaww has Answered mesaww regarding youasws and yourasws associatesasws who are to be after youasws’.

الأئمة الأحد عشر عليهم السلام شركاء أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

قلت: يا نبي الله، ومن شركائي؟ قال: الذين قرنهم الله بنفسه وبي معه، الذين قال في حقهم: (يا أيها الذين آمنوا أطيعوا الله وأطيعوا الرسول وأولي الأمر منكم) فإن (خفتم التنازع في شيئ فارجعوه إلى الله وإلى الرسول وإلى أولي الأمر منكم. قلت: يا نبي الله، ومن هم؟ قال: الأوصياء إلى أن يردوا علي حوضي كلهم هاد مهتد لا يضرهم كيد من كادهم ولا خذلان من خذلهم. هم مع القرآن والقرآن معهم، لا يفارقونه ولا يفارقهم. بهم ينصر الله أمتي وبهم يمطرون، ويدفع عنهم بمستجاب دعوتهم.

The twelve Imamsasws are associates of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Iasws said: ‘O Prophetsaww of Allahazwj, and who are myasws associates?’ Hesaww said: ‘The onesasws whom Allahazwj has Made to be in Hisazwj Proximity and with Himazwj, regarding whom Heazwj has Said “[4:59] O you who believe! obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority from among you; then if you quarrel about anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger”. Iasws said: ‘O Prophetsaww of Allahazwj, and who are they?’ Hesaww said: ‘The successorsasws until theyasws come to mesaww at the Fountain. All of themasws are Guides and Guided onesasws. Neither will the plots of the plotters harm themasws, nor the betrayal of those that abandon themasws. Theyasws are with the Quran and the Quran is with themasws. Neither will they separate from it nor will it separate from themasws. It is due to themasws that Allahazwj will Help mysaww community, and due to themasws that Heazwj will Make it rain, and Remove from them (calamities) due to the Answering of theirasws supplications.

فقلت: يا رسول الله، سمهم لي. فقال: ابني هذا - ووضع يده على رأس الحسن عليه السلام - ثم ابني هذا - ووضع يده على رأس الحسين عليه السلام - ثم ابن ابني هذا - ووضع يده على رأس الحسين عليه السلام - ثم ابن له على اسمي، اسمه (محمد) باقر علمي وخازن وحي الله، وسيولد (علي) في حياتك يا أخي، فاقرأه مني السلام. ثم أقبل على الحسين عليه السلام فقال: سيولد لك (محمد بن علي) في حياتك فاقرأه مني السلام. ثم تكملة الاثني عشر إماما من ولدك يا أخي.

So Iasws said, ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, name themasws for measws’. Hesaww said: ‘This son of mineasws’ – and hesaww placed hissaww hand upon the head of Al-Hassanasws – ‘then this son of minesaww’ – and hesaww placed hissaww hand upon the head of Al-Husaynasws’ – then the son of this son of minesaww’ – and placed hissaww hand upon the head of Al-Husaynasws – ‘then the son of hisasws son whose name is Aliasws, hisasws name is mysaww name (Muhammad), spreader of mysaww knowledge and treasurer of the Revelation of Allahazwj, and heasws will come to this (world) during yourasws lifetime, mysaww brother, so convey mysaww greetings to himasws’. Then hesaww turned towards Al-Husaynasws and said: ‘Then will come to youasws son (Muhammad Bin Aliasws) in yourasws lifetime, so convey mysaww greetings to himasws’. Then twelve Imamsasws will be completed from yourasws sons, O mysaww brother’.

فقلت: يا نبي الله، سمهم لي. فسماهم لي رجلا رجلا. منهم - والله يا أخا بني هلال - مهدي هذه الأمة الذي يملأ الأرض قسطا وعدلا كما ملئت ظلما وجورا. والله إني لأعرف جميع من يبايعه بين الركن والمقام وأعرف أسماء الجميع وقبائلهم.

I said, ‘O Prophetsaww of Allahazwj, name themasws for measws’. Hesaww named themasws for measws, person by person. Among them – by Allahazwj, O brother of the Clan of Hilal-– is the Mahdiasws of this community who will fill the earth with peace and justice just as it would have been filled with injustice and tyranny. By Allahazwj, Isaww recognise all the ones who will pay allegiance to himasws between the Rukn and Al-Maqaam (Places by Kaaba), and recognise all their names and their tribes’.

* 2 * تقرير الأئمة عليهم السلام لسليم في نقل هذا الحديث

قال سليم: ثم لقيت الحسن والحسين صلوات الله عليهما بالمدينة بعد ما قتل أمير المؤمنين صلوات الله عليه، فحدثتهما بهذا الحديث عن أبيهما. فقالا: صدقت، حدثك أبونا علي عليه السلام بهذا الحديث ونحن جلوس، وقد حفظنا ذلك عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله كما حدثك أبونا سواء لم يزد فيه ولم ينقص منه شيئا.

2 – Acceptance of the Imamsasws to Sulaym regarding this Hadith

Sulaym said, ‘Then I met up with Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws in Al-Medina after the assassination of Amir-ul-Momineenasws. I narrated to both of themasws this Hadith from theirasws fatherasws. Theyasws said: ‘Your Hadith is true. Ourasws father Aliasws narrated this Hadith of yours to usasws, and weasws were seated, and have memorised that from the Messenger of Allahsaww just as ourasws fatherasws has narrated it to you and it is the same, there is no addition to it nor is there any omission from it of anything’.

قال سليم: ثم لقيت علي بن الحسين عليه السلام - وعنده ابنه محمد بن علي عليه السلام - فحدثته بما سمعته من أبيه وعمه وما سمعته من علي عليه السلام. فقال علي بن الحسين عليه السلام: قد أقرأني أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، السلام وهو مريض وأنا صبي. ثم قال محمد عليه السلام: وقد أقرأني جدي الحسين عليه السلام بعهد من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - وهو مريض - السلام.

Then I met up with Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws - and in hisasws presence was hisasws son Muhammadasws Bin Aliasws – So I narrated to himasws of what I had heard from hisasws fatherasws and hisasws uncleasws and from Aliasws. Aliasws Bin al-Husaynasws said: ‘Amir-ul-Momineenasws conveyed greetings to me from the Messenger of Allahsaww, and hesaww was ill and Iasws was a child’. Then Muhammadasws said: ‘Myasws grandfather Al-Husaynasws conveyed to measws greetings from the Messenger of Allahsaww – and hesaww was ill’.

قال أبان: فحدثت علي بن الحسين عليه السلام بهذا الحديث كله عن سليم، فقال: صدق سليم، وقد جاء جابر بن عبد الله الأنصاري إلى ابني وهو غلام يختلف إلى، الكتاب فقبله واقرأه من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله السلام.

Abaan said, ‘I narrated the whole of this Hadith to Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws from Sulaym. Heasws said: ‘Sulaym spoke the truth, and Jabir Bin Abdullah Al-Ansaary came to myasws sonasws and heasws was a young boy, after learning (some religious matters from him), he kissed himasws and conveyed the greetings to himasws from the Messenger of Allahsaww’.

قال أبان: فحججت بعد موت علي بن الحسين عليه السلام، فلقيت أبا جعفر محمد بن علي عليه السلام فحدثته بهذا الحديث كله لم أترك منه حرفا واحدا. فاغرورقت عيناه ثم قال: صدق سليم، قد أتاني بعد أن قتل جدي الحسين عليه السلام وأنا قاعد عند أبي فحدثني بهذا الحديث بعينه. فقال له أبي: صدقت، قد حدثك أبي بهذا الحديث بعينه عن أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام ونحن شهود. ثم حدثاه بما هما سمعا من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Abaan said, ‘I went on a Pilgrimage after the passing away of Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws. I met up with Abu Ja’far Muhammadasws Bin Aliasws (Imam Mohammed Baqirasws). I narrated to himasws all of this Hadith, not leaving out from it a single letter. Hisasws eyes filled up (with tears), then said: ‘Sulaym spoke the truth. He came to me, after the assassination of myasws grandfather Husaynasws Bin Aliasws, and Iasws was seated in the presence of myasws fatherasws. He narrated to measws this very same Hadith. Myasws fatherasws said to him: ‘You have spoken the truth. Myasws father has narrated this very same Hadith from Amir-ul-Momineenasws and weasws are witness to it. Then they bothasws narrated it as having heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww’.

قال حماد بن عيسى: قد ذكرت هذا الحديث عند مولاي أبي عبد الله عليه السلام فبكى وقال: صدق سليم، فقد روى لي هذا الحديث أبي عن أبيه علي بن الحسين عن أبيه الحسين بن علي عليهم السلام قال: سمعت هذا الحديث من أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام حين سأله سليم.

Hamaad Bin Isa said, ‘I mentioned this Hadith in the presence of Abu Abdullahasws. Heasws wept and said: ‘Sulaym spoke the truth. Myasws fatherasws reported this Hadith from hisasws father Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws, from hisasws father Al-Husayn Bin Aliasws who said: ‘Iasws heard this Hadith from Amir-ul-Momineenasws, when Sulaym asked himasws’.

* 3 * غدر الأمة بأهل بيت نبيها عليهم السلام

قال أبان: ثم قال لي أبو جعفر الباقر عليه السلام: ما لقينا أهل البيت من ظلم قريش وتظاهرهم علينا وقتلهم إيانا، وما لقيت شيعتنا ومحبونا من الناس إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قبض وقد قام بحقنا وأمر بطاعتنا وفرض ولايتنا ومودتنا، وأخبرهم بأنا أولى الناس بهم من أنفسهم وأمرهم أن يبلغ الشاهد منهم الغائب.

Treachery of the community to the Peopleasws of the Household of its Prophetsaww

Abaan said, ‘Then Abu Ja’far Al-Baqirasws said to me: ‘What has been taken away from usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household, from the injustices of the Qureish, and what they manifested to usasws and their killing of usasws, and what was meted out to ourasws Shiites (cruelities towards them) and those that love usasws from the people. The Messenger of Allahsaww passed away, and hesaww has established ourasws rights and ordered them to be obedient to usasws and obligated ourasws Wilayah[17] upon them, and ourasws cordiality, and informed them that weasws are higher (status for) them than their own selves, and ordered them that those present should make it reach to those that are absent from among them.

السقيفة لأبي بكر وعمر

فتظاهروا على علي عليه السلام، فاحتج عليهم بما قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فيه وما سمعته العامة. فقالوا: صدقت، قد قال ذلك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ولكن قد نسخه فقال: (إنا أهل بيت أكرمنا الله عز وجل واصطفانا ولم يرض لنا بالدنيا، وإن الله لا يجمع لنا النبوة والخلافة) فشهد بذلك أربعة نفر: عمر وأبو عبيدة ومعاذ بن جبل وسالم مولى أبي حذيفة، فشبهوا على العامة وصدقوهم وردوهم على أدبارهم وأخرجوها من معدنها من حيث جعلها الله. واحتجوا على الأنصار بحقنا وحجتنا فعقدوها لأبي بكر. ثم ردها أبو بكر إلى عمر يكافيه بها.

The Saqifa of Abu Bakr and Umar

Aliasws manifested to them and argued against them by what the Messenger of Allahsaww had said with regards to it and what the general public had heard. They (the Quraish) said (Ya Aliasws), ‘Youasws speak the truth, the Messenger of Allahsaww has said it, but it has been abrogated. (The Quraish said) The Prophet of Allahsaww had said that Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Honoured usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household, and has Chosen usasws and never Chose for usasws the world, and that Allahazwj has not Gathered for usasws the Prophet-hood and the Caliphate’. Four of them testified to that – Umar, and Abu Ubeyda, and Ma’az Biin Jabal, and Salim Mowla Abu Huzeyfa. They confused the people who ratified them and turned them on their backs, and took it (Caliphate) out from its origin (Amir-ul-Momineenasws) from where Allahazwj had Made it to be. And they argued against the Helpers of ourasws rights and ourasws arguments. They pacified them to Abu Bakr. Then Abu Bakr returned it (Caliphate) to Umar, thereby paying him back by it.

الشورى لعثمان

ثم جعلها عمر شورى بين ستة، فقلدوها عبد الرحمن. ثم جعلها ابن عوف لعثمان على أن يردها عليه، فغدر به عثمان وأظهر ابن عوف كفره وجهله وطعن عليه في حياته وزعم ولده أن عثمان سمه فمات.

The consultation of Usman

Then Umar established a ‘Shura’[18] consisting of six persons (in the matter of Caliphate). They collared it on Abdul Rahman. Then Ibn Awf (Abdul Rahman) made it (Caliphate) to go to Usman on the condition that he would return it back to him. Usman betrayed him, and Ibn Awf (Abdul Rahman) slandered him as an infidel and an ignorant one during his lifetime. His children (Abdul Rahman’s) thought that Usman had poisoned him, which (led to his) death.

حروب الجمل وصفين والنهروان

ثم قام طلحة والزبير فبايعا عليا عليه السلام طائعين غير مكرهين. ثم نكثا وغدرا، ثم ذهبا بعائشة معهما إلى البصرة مطالبة بدم عثمان. ثم دعا معاوية طغاة أهل الشام إلى الطلب بدم عثمان ونصب لنا الحرب. ثم خالفه أهل حروراء على أن يحكم بكتاب الله وسنة نبيه، فلو كانا حكما بما اشترط عليهما لحكما أن عليا عليه السلام أمير المؤمنين في كتاب الله وعلى لسان نبيه وفي سنته، فخالفه أهل النهروان وقاتلوه.

Battles of the Camel (Al-Jamal), and Siffeen and Al-Naharwaan

Then Talha and Zubayr made a stand (in the hope of getting a share in Caliphate). Initially, they paid allegiance to Amir-ul-Momineen which was (as per their will) and without being compelled. Then they broke it and betrayed, then they both went with Aisha to Al-Basra seeking (to avenge) the blood of Usman. Then Muawiya called upon the tyrants of Al-Shaam to seek (avenging) the blood of Usman and established a war against usasws. Then the people of Haroura (Kharijites) opposed Aliasws, that heasws should judge in accordance with the Book of Allahazwj and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww. If they had stipulated that condition of Judgement to both of them to judge by, then Aliasws would have been Commander of the Faithful in accordance with the Book of Allahazwj and the tongue of Hisazwj Prophetsaww and hissaww Sunnah. However, the people of Naharwaan opposed himasws and fought against himasws.

النكث والغدر بالإمامين الحسن والحسين عليهما السلام

ثم بايعوا الحسن بن علي عليه السلام بعد أبيه وعاهدوه، ثم غدروا به وأسلموه ووثبوا عليه حتى طعنوه بخنجر في فخذه وانتهبوا عسكره وعالجوا خلاخيل أمهات أولاده. فصالح معاوية وحقن دمه ودم أهل بيته وشيعته، وهم قليل حق قليل، حين لا يجد أعوانا. ثم بايع الحسين عليه السلام من أهل الكوفة ثمانية عشر ألفا. ثم غدروا به، ثم خرجوا إليه فقاتلوه حتى قتل.

The breaking (of the allegiance) and the treachery against the two Imams Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws

Then they paid allegiance to Al-Hassanasws, after hisasws fatherasws and made promises to himasws, then they betrayed himasws and delivered himasws (to Muawiya) and pounced upon himasws to the extent that they stabbed himasws with a dagger in hisasws thigh, and the soldiers rampaged and looted the belongings of hisasws army. When heasws did not find helpers, heasws signed a peace treaty with Muawiya and preserved hisasws blood, and the blood of the people of hisasws Household, and of hisasws Shiites, and they were very few in numbers and so remained very little the ‘Haq’ (the Just). Then eighteen thousand of the inhabitants of Al-Kufa paid allegiance to Al-Husaynasws. Then they betrayed himasws. Then heasws went out to them. Heasws fought until heasws was martyred. 

مظلومية الشيعة في عصر زياد وابن زياد والحجاج

ثم لم نزل أهل البيت - منذ قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - نذل ونقصي ونحرم ونقتل ونطرد ونخاف على دمائنا وكل من يحبنا.

Oppression upon the Shiites during the era of Ziyad, and Ibn Ziyad, and Al-Hajjaj

Then the Peopleasws of the Household, since the passing away of the Messenger of Allahsaww, have been subjected to humiliation, and have been reduced (considered less important), and denied, and killed, and dismissed, and weasws feared for ourasws blood and of all those that loved usasws’.

ووجد الكاذبون لكذبهم موضعا يتقربون به إلى أوليائهم وقضاتهم وعمالهم في كل بلدة، يحدثون عدونا عن ولاتهم الماضين بالأحاديث الكاذبة الباطلة، ويروون عنا ما لم نقل تهجينا منهم لنا وكذبا منهم علينا وتقربا إلى ولاتهم وقضاتهم بالزور والكذب. وكان عظم ذلك وكثرته في زمن معاوية بعد موت الحسن عليه السلام، فقتلت الشيعة في كل بلدة قطعت أيديهم وأرجلهم وصلبوا على التهمة والظنة من ذكر حبنا والانقطاع إلينا.

And the liars found a place for their lies by drawing close to their governors, and the judges, and the office bearers in every city. Ourasws enemies were narrating about their past friends with false and invalid Hadith, and were reporting from usasws what weasws had never said, arguing on their behalf against usasws, and lying from them against usasws, and they drew closer to their governors and their judges by bearing false witness and lying. And that was widespread and frequent during the era of Muawiya, after the martyrdom of Al-Husaynasws. They killed the Shiites in every city. They cut off their hands, and their legs, and crucified them on the accusation for believing in their love for usasws, and they cut them off from usasws.

ثم لم يزل البلاء يشتد ويزداد إلى زمان ابن زياد بعد قتل الحسين عليه السلام. ثم جاء الحجاج فقتلهم بكل قتلة وبكل ظنة وبكل تهمة، حتى أن الرجل ليقال له (زنديق) أو (مجوسي) كان ذلك أحب إليه من أن يشار إليه أنه من (شيعة الحسين صلوات الله عليه)

Then the afflictions did not decline in their severity, and in fact increased up to the era of Ibn Ziyad, after the martyrdom of Al-Husaynasws. Then Al-Hajjaj came. He killed them (Shiites) for every suspicion and for every accusation, to the extent that it was more beloved to him for a man to be called an Atheist (Zindiq) or a Magian (Majoosi) rather than for him to be known as one of the Shiites of Al-Husaynasws.

* 4 * تاريخ الجعل والتحريف في الأحاديث

وربما رأيت الرجل الذي يذكر بالخير - ولعله يكون ورعا صدوقا - يحدث بأحاديث عظيمة عجيبة من تفضيل بعض من قد مضى من الولاة، لم يخلق الله منها شيئا قط، وهو يحسب أنها حق لكثرة من قد سمعها منه ممن لا يعرف بكذب ولا بقلة ورع. ويروون عن علي عليه السلام أشياء قبيحة، وعن الحسن والحسين عليهما السلام ما يعلم الله أنهم قد رووا في ذلك الباطل والكذب والزور.

Concocted history and the distortion in the Hadith

And sometimes you will see a man who has been mentioned as being good – and he is pious and truthful – would narrate a great Hadith which would contain strange virtues of some of the past governors, although Allahazwj never Created from it anything at all, and he would consider it to be the truth for he would have heard it numerous times from the ones who are not known to be liars, nor for lack of piety. And he would be narrating from Aliasws ugly things, and from Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws, what Allahazwj Knows that they are narrating that which is invalid, and lies, and forgery.

نماذج من الأحاديث المختلقة

قال: قلت له: أصلحك الله، سم لي من ذلك شيئا. قال: رووا (أن سيدي كهول أهل الجنة أبو بكر وعمر)، و(أن عمر محدث)، و(أن الملك يلقنه)، و(أن السكينة تنطق على لسانه)، و(أن عثمان، الملائكة تستحي منه)، و(أن لي وزيرا من أهل السماء ووزيرا من أهل الأرض، و أن اقتدروا بالذين من بعدي ، و أثبت حراء، فما عليك إلا نبي وصديق وشهيد) - حتى عدد أبو جعفر عليه السلام أكثر من مائة رواية يحسبون أنها حق - فقال عليه السلام: هي والله كلها كذب وزور.

Samples of fabricated Hadith

I said to himasws, ‘May Allahazwj Keep youasws well, tell me some of those things’. Heasws said: ‘They report that the Chiefs of the elderly of the inhabitants of the Paradise are Abu Bakr and Umar, and that Umar is a Muhaddith, and that the Angel teaches him, and that the tranquillity is pronounced upon his tongue, and that the Angels are embarrassed by Usman, and that there is a Vizier for measws from the inhabitants of the sky and a Vizier from the inhabitants of the earth, and that they are being managed from a remote distance from measws, and to remain steadfast, for it is not upon you except for the Prophetsaww, and a truthful and a witness’ – to the extent that Abu Ja’farasws recounted more than one hundred such reports which were regarded as being the truth. Heasws said: ‘By Allahazwj, all of these are lies and forgeries’.

قلت: أصلحك الله لم يكن منها شيئ؟ قال عليه السلام: منها موضوع ومنها محرف، فأما المحرف فإنما عنى (إن عليك نبي الله وصديقا وشهيدا) يعني عليا عليه السلام، فقبلها. ومثله (كيف لا يبارك لك وقد علاك نبي وصديق وشهيد) يعني عليا عليه السلام. وعامها كذب وزور وباطل.

I said, ‘May Allahazwj Keep youasws well, is there nothing from it (true)? Heasws said: ‘From these are clear (forgeries) and from these are distorted ones. As for the distorted, it is that ‘there is nothing upon you except for the Prophetsaww and a truthful and a witness’, it means Aliasws. So accept it. And similar to it, ‘How can it not be a blessing for you and upon you is a Prophetsaww, and a truthful and a witness’, it means Aliasws. And the generalisation of it is a lie, and a forgery, and invalid.

اللهم اجعل قولي قول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، وقول علي عليه السلام ما اختلف فيه أمة محمد من بعده إلى أن يبعث الله المهدي عليه السلام.

Ourasws Allahazwj, Make myasws speech to be the speech of the Messenger of Allahazwj, and the speech of Aliasws, in what the community of Muhammadsaww differs, in after himsaww, (and) until Allahazwj Sends the Mahdiasws’.

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HADITH 11

(11) أمير المؤمنين (ع) يقيم الحجة على المسلمين في عصر عثمان

AMIR-UL-MOMINEEN asws ESTABLISHES THE ARGUMENT AGAINST THE MUSLIMS DURING THE ERA OF USMAN

* 1 * أبان عن سليم قال: رأيت عليا عليه السلام في مسجد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في خلافة عثمان وجماعة يتحدثون ويتذاكرون الفقه والعلم. فذكروا قريشا وفضلها وسوابقها وهجرتها وما قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فيهم من الفضل، مثل قوله: (الأئمة من قريش)، وقوله: (الناس تبع لقريش) و(قريش أئمة العرب)، وقوله: (لا تسبوا قريشا)، وقوله: (إن للقرشي قوة رجلين من غيرهم)، وقوله: (أبغض الله من أبغض قريشا)، وقوله: (من أراد هوان قريش أهانه الله).

1 – Abaan says that Sulaym said, ‘I saw Aliasws in the Masjid of the Messenger of Allahsaww during the Caliphate of Usman, and there was a group which was narrating and discussing the jurisprudence (Permissible and the Prohibited) and the knowledge. They were mentioning the Qureiysh and their virtues, and their being foremost, and their migration and what the Messenger of Allahsaww had said regarding their virtues, for example hissaww statement: ‘The Imamsasws will be from Qureiysh’, and hissaww statement: ‘The people should follow the Qureiysh’, and hissaww statement: ‘Qureiysh are the Imamsasws of the Arabs’, and hissaww statement: ‘Do not be prejudicial against the Qureiysh’, and hissaww statement: ‘The strength of one man from the Qureiysh is equal to two from others’, and hissaww statement: ‘Allahazwj will be Angry with the one who angers the Qureiysh’, and hissaww statement: ‘One who intends to humiliate the Qureiysh, Allahazwj will Humiliate him’.

وذكروا الأنصار وفضلها وسوابقها ونصرتها وما أثنى الله عليهم في كتابه وما قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فيهم من الفضل. وذكروا ما قال في سعد بن معاذ في جنازته وحنظلة بن الراهب غسيل الملائكة والذي حمته الدبر، حتى لم يدعوا شيئا من فضلهم، فقال كل حي: (منا فلان وفلان).

And they were mentioning the ‘al-Ansar’ (Helpers) and their merits, and their being foremost, and their help, and what Allahazwj has Praised them by in hisazwj Book and what the Messenger of Allahsaww had said regarding their virtues. And they mentioned what hesaww had said regarding Sa’d Bin Ma’az at his funeral, and the (funeral) washing of Hanzala Bin Al-Raahib by the Angels, and the one who was protected at the end, until they had not left anything out from their virtues. And each of them was saying, ‘So and so is from us’.

وقالت قريش: (منا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ومنا حمزة بن عبد المطلب ومنا جعفر ومنا عبيدة بن الحارث وزيد بن حارثة وأبو بكر وعمر وعثمان وسعد وأبو عبيدة وسالم وابن عوف). فلم يدعوا أحدا من الحيين من أهل السابقة إلا سموه.

And the Qureiysh said, ‘From us is the Messenger of Allahsaww, and from us is Hamza Bin Abdul Muttalib, and from us is Ja’far, and from us is Ubeyda Bin Al-Haaris, and Zayd Bin Haaris, and Abu Bakr and Umar, and Usman and Sa’d, and Abu Ubeyda and Saalim and Ibn Awf. They did not leave out anyone from the two districts (Mecca and Al-Medina) from the previous ones, but they named him.

وفي الحلقة أكثر من مأتي رجل، منهم مسانيد إلى القبلة ومنهم في الحلقة. فكان ممن حفظت من قريش: علي بن أبي طالب صلوات الله عليه وسعد بن أبي وقاص وعبد الرحمن بن عوف والزبير وطلحة وعمار والمقداد وأبو ذر وهاشم بن عتبة وعبد الله بن عمر والحسن والحسين عليهما السلام وابن عباس ومحمد بن أبي بكر وعبد الله بن جعفر وعبيد الله بن العباس،

And in a circle of more than two hundred men, some of whom were facing the Qiblah, and from among them from what I can remember from the Qureiysh were Ali Bin Abu Talibasws, and Sa’d Bin Abu Waqaas, and Abdul Rahman Bin Awf, and Al-Zubeyr, and Talha, and Amaar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Abu Dharrar, and Hashim Bin Utba, and Abdullah Bin Umar, and Al-Hassanasws, and Al-Husaynasws, and Ibn Abbas, and Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr, and Abdullah Bin Ja’far, and Ubeydullah Bin Al-Abbas.

ومن الأنصار: أبي بن كعب وزيد بن ثابت وأبو أيوب الأنصاري وأبو الهيثم بن التيهان ومحمد بن مسلمة وقيس بن سعد بن عبادة وجابر بن عبد الله وأبو مريم وأنس بن مالك وزيد بن أرقم وعبد الله بن أبي أوفى وأبو ليلى ومعه ابنه عبد الرحمن قاعد بجنبه، غلام أمرد صبيح الوجه.

And from the Helpers were – Ubay Bin Ka’ab, and Zayd Bin Saabit, and Abu Ayyub Al-Ansaary, and Abu Al-Haysam Bin Al-Tayhaan, and Muhammad Bin Muslamat, and Qays Bin Sa’ad Bin Abaadat, and Jabir Bin Abdullah, and Abu Maryam, and Anas Bin malik, and Zayd Bin Arqam, and Abdullah Bin Abu Awf, and Abu Layli, and with him was his son Abdul Rahman seated by his side, a young boy of a bright face, not yet having a beard.

وجاء أبو الحسن البصري ومعه ابنه الحسن غلام أمرد صبيح الوجه معتدل القامة. قال: فجعلت أنظر إليه وإلى عبد الرحمن بن أبي ليلى، فلا أدري أيهما أجمل، غير أن الحسن أعظمهما وأطولهما. فأكثر القوم، وذلك من بكرة إلى حين الزوال - وعثمان في داره لا يعلم بشيئ مما هم فيه - وعلي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام ساكت لا ينطق هو ولا أحد من أهل بيته.

And Abu Al-Hassan Al-Basry came and with him was his son Al-Hassan, a young boy not yet having a beard and of a bright face and moderate stature. I went and looked at him and at Abdul Rhman Bin Abu Layli. I could not make out who was more handsome of them, apart from the fact that Al-Hassan was bigger and taller. There were a lot of people, and that was from the morning up to the mid day – and Usman was in his house, not knowing anything from what they were doing – and Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws remained silent. Neither heasws nor anyone from hisasws Household spoke.

* 2 * احتجاجات أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

فأقبل القوم عليه فقالوا: يا أبا الحسن، ما يمنعك أن تتكلم؟ قال عليه السلام: ما من الحيين أحد إلا وقد ذكر فضلا وقال حقا. ثم قال: يا معاشر قريش، يا معاشر الأنصار، بمن أعطاكم الله هذا الفضل؟ أبأنفسكم وعشائركم وأهل بيوتاتكم، أم بغيركم؟ قالوا: بل أعطانا الله ومن علينا برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وبه أدركنا ذلك كله ونلناه. فكل فضل أدركناه في دين أو دنيا فبرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لا بأنفسنا ولا بعشائرنا ولا بأهل بيوتاتنا.

The argumentation of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

The people addressed himasws saying, ‘O Abu Al-Hassanasws, what has prevented youasws from speaking?’ Heasws said: ‘There is not one from the two groups, but that he has mentioned the virtues and has spoken the truth’.

Then heasws said: ‘O group of Qureish, O group of ‘Al-Ansar’ (Helpers), due to whom has Allahazwj Given to you all these virtues? Due to your own selves, and your clans, and the people of your households, or by those apart from you?’ They said, ‘But, Allahazwj has Given to us, and is upon us due to the Messenger of Allahsaww, and it is by himsaww that we have realised it all and got it. So, all the virtues that we have realised regarding the world and the Hereafter is by the Messenger of Allahsaww, not due to ourselves, and not by our clans, and not by the people of our households’.

قال: صدقتم، يا معاشر قريش والأنصار. أتقرون أن الذي نلتم به خير الدنيا والآخرة منا خاصة - أهل البيت - دونكم جميعا، وأنكم سمعتم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (إني وأخي علي بن أبي طالب بطينة واحدة إلى آدم)؟ قال أهل بدر وأهل أحد وأهل السابقة والقدمة: نعم، سمعنا ذلك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Heasws said: ‘You have spoken the truth, O group of Qureish and the ‘Al-Ansar’ (Helpers). Do you acknowledge that due to that which you have acquired the good of the world and the hereafter is from usasws especially – Peopleasws of the Household – apart from you altogether, and you have all heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww say: ‘Isaww and mysaww brother Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws are of one clay to Adamas?’ The people of Badr, and the people of Ohad, and the people who preceded and the former ones said, ‘Yes, we heard that from the Messenger of Allahsaww’.

قال: أتقرون أن ابن عمي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال: (إني وأهل بيتي كنا نورا يسعى بين يدي الله، قبل أن يخلق الله آدم بأربعة عشر ألف سنة. فلما خلق آدم وضع ذلك النور في صلبه وأهبطه إلى الأرض، ثم حمله في السفينة في صلب نوح، ثم قذف به في النار في صلب إبراهيم. ثم لم يزل الله ينقلنا من الأصلاب الكريمة إلى الأرحام الطاهرة ومن الأرحام الطاهرة إلى الأصلاب الكريمة بين الآباء والأمهات لم يلتق واحد منهم على سفاح قط)؟ فقال أهل السابقة والقدمة وأهل بدر وأهل أحد: نعم، قد سمعنا ذلك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Heasws said: ‘Do you acknowledge that son of myasws uncleas, the Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘Isaww and the Peopleasws of mysaww Household were a Light in front of Allahazwj even before Allahazwj Created Adamas by fourteen thousand years. When Adamas was Created, that Light was placed in hisas ‘Sulb’ (forehead), and sent down to the earth, then it was borne in the ship within the forehead of Noahas, then it was within the forehead of Ibrahimas when heas was thrown in the fire. Then Allahazwj did not Cease to Transfer it from the foreheads of honourable onesas and the purified mothers, and from purified mothers to the honourable ‘Sulb’ between the fathersas and the mothersas, never did any one of themas ever came to this world in an un-Islamic way?’ The people of the preceding ones, and the former ones, and the people of Badr, and the people of Ohad all said, ‘Yes, we have heard that from the Messenger of Allahsaww’.

قال: فأنشدكم الله، أتقرون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله آخى بين كل رجلين من أصحابه وآخى بيني وبين نفسه وقال: (أنت أخي وأنا أخوك في الدنيا والآخرة)؟ فقالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘So, bearing Allahazwj as your Witness, do you acknowledge that the Messenger of Allahsaww established brotherhood between each of the men from hissaww companions, and established brotherhood between myselfasws and himselfsaww and said: ‘Youasws are mysaww brother, and Isaww am yourasws brother in the world as well as in the Hereafter?’ They all said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أتقرون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله اشترى موضع مسجده فابتناه ثم بنى عشرة منازل، تسعة له وجعل لي عاشرها في وسطها وسد كل باب شارع إلى المسجد غير بابي. فتكلم في ذلك من تكلم، فقال صلى الله عليه وآله: (ما أنا سددت أبوابكم وفتحت بابه، ولكن الله أمرني بسد أبوابكم وفتح بابه). ولقد نهى الناس جميعا أن يناموا في المسجد غيري، وكنت أجنب في المسجد، ومنزلي ومنزل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله واحد في المسجد، يولد لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ولي فيه أولاد؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you acknowledge that the Messenger of Allahsaww acquired a place for hissaww Masjid. So hesaww built it and constructed ten houses, nine for himselfsaww and made the tenth one for measws in the middle of it, and closed all the doors leading to the Masjid apart from myasws door. So the ones who spoke about that, spoke about it. The Holy Prophetsaww responded (to their disgust), ‘It was not Isaww that closed your doors and kept Ali door open (into Masjid), but it was Allahazwj Who Ordered mesaww to close your doors and leave open hisasws door’. And the all the people were prohibited from sleeping in the Masjid apart from measws, and Iasws used to be in pure status at all times (hence it was appropriate for me to stay) in the Masjid, and myasws house and the house of the Messenger of Allahsaww was one in the Masjid, and our children were came to (this world), for both the Messenger of Allahsaww and for measws within it?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أفتقرون أن عمر حرص على كوة قدر عينه يدعها من منزله إلى المسجد فأبى عليه، ثم قال صلى الله عليه وآله: (إن الله أمر موسى أن يبني مسجدا طاهرا لا يسكنه غيره وغير هارون وابنيه، وإن الله أمرني أن أبني مسجدا طاهرا لا يسكنه غيري وأخي وابنيه)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you acknowledge that Umar was keen to have a niche the size of his eye to let him see from his house into the Masjid, but hesaww refused it to him, then hesaww said that: ‘Allahazwj Ordered Musaas that heas should construct a pure Masjid, no one apart from himselfas and Harounas and two of hisas sons should live in it, and that Allahazwj Ordered mesaww that Isaww should construct a pure Masjid, none should live in it apart from myselfsaww and mysaww brotherasws and two of hisasws sonsasws?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أفتقرون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله دعاني يوم غدير خم فنادى لي بالولاية، ثم قال: ليبلغ الشاهد منكم الغائب. قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said, ‘Do you acknowledge that the Messenger of Allahsaww called measws on the Day of Ghadeer Khumm, so hesaww called towards myasws Wilayah, then said: ‘Those who had witnessed it should make it reach to those of you who are absent?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أفتقرون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال في غزوة تبوك: (أنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى، وأنت ولي كل مؤمن بعدي)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you acknowledge that the Messenger of Allahsaww said regarding myselfasws in the expedition of Tabuk: ‘Youasws are unto mesaww at the status which Harounas had with Musaas, and youasws are the Guardian of all the believers after mesaww?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أفتقرون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - حين دعا أهل نجران إلى المباهلة - إنه لم يأت إلا بي وبصاحبتي وابني؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you acknowledge that the Messenger of Allahsaww – when hesaww called the People of Najraan to the imprecation (Al-Mubahila) – hesaww never came except with measws, and with myasws wifeasws and myasws two sonsasws?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أتعلمون أنه دفع إلي لواء خيبر ثم قال: (لأدفعن الراية غدا إلى رجل يحبه الله ورسوله ويحب الله ورسوله، ليس بجبان ولا فرار يفتحها الله على يديه)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you know that hesaww handed over to measws the flag of Khyber, then said: ‘Isaww shall be giving the banner tomorrow to a man who is Beloved of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww, and Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww will be beloved to himasws, neither is heasws a coward nor does heasws flee. Allahazwj will Grant himasws victory by hisasws hands’. They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’

قال: أفتقرون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بعثني بسورة براءة ورد غيري - بعد أن كان بعثه - بوحي من الله وقال: (إن العلي الأعلى يقول: إنه لا يبلغ عنك إلا رجل منك)؟ قالوا: اللهم بلى.

Heasws said: ‘Do you acknowledge that the Messenger of Allahsaww sent measws with the Chapter of Repentance (Surah Al-Bara’a), and rejected the other one (Abu Bakr) – after having sent him – due to the Revelation from Allahazwj, and said that: ‘The Most High has Said: “It should not be preached from yousaww except from a man from yousaww”? They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أفتقرون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لم تنزل به شديدة قط إلا قدمني لها ثقة بي، وأنه لم يدعني باسمي قط إلا أن يقول: (يا أخي) و(ادعوا لي أخي)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you acknowledge that the Messenger of Allahsaww, never did a severity come down upon himsaww at all, but hesaww always placed measws in front of it, relying upon measws, and hesaww never called measws by myasws name at all except that hesaww used to say: ‘O mysaww brotherasws’, or ‘Call mysaww brotherasws for mesaww’?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أفتقرون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قضى بيني وبين جعفر وزيد في ابنة حمزة فقال: (يا علي، أما أنت مني وأنا منك، وأنت ولي كل مؤمن بعدي)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you acknowledge that the Messenger of Allahsaww judged between myselfasws, and between Ja’farar and Zayd with regards to the daughter of Hamzaar, so hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws, but youasws are from mesaww and Isaww am from youasws, and youasws are the Guardian of all the believers after mesaww?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أفتقرون أنه كانت لي من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في كل يوم وليلة دخلة وخلوة، إذا سألته أعطاني وإذا سكت ابتدأني؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you acknowledge that Iasws used to meet up with the Messenger of Allahsaww during every day and night, in solitude. If Iasws asked himsaww, hesaww would give measws the answer, and if Iasws remained silent, hesaww would initiate (the conversation)?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أفتقرون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فضلني على جعفر وحمزة، فقال لفاطمة عليها السلام: (إني زوجتك خير أهلي وخير أمتي وأقدمهم سلما وأعظمهم حلما وأكثرهم علما)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you acknowledge that the Messenger of Allahsaww preferred measws over Ja’farar, and Hamzaar, so hesaww said to Fatimaasws: ‘Isaww have married youasws to the best of mysaww Family, and the best of mysaww community, and heasws preceded them in submitting (to Allahazwj), and greater than them in forbearance, and more abundant than them in knowledge?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أفتقرون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال: (أنا سيد ولد آدم وأخي علي سيد العرب وفاطمة سيدة نساء أهل الجنة وابناي الحسن والحسين سيدا شباب أهل الجنة؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you acknowledge that the Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘Isaww am the chief of the Children of Adamas, and mysaww brother Aliasws is the Chief of the Arabs, and Fatimaasws is the head of the women of the inhabitants of the Paradise, and myasws two sons Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws are the Chiefs of the youths of the inhabitants of the Paradise?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أفتقرون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أمرني أن أغسله، وأخبرني أن جبرئيل يعينني على غسله؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you acknowledge that the Messenger of Allahsaww ordered measws to wash himsaww (for funeral), and informed measws that Jibraeelas would be helping measws for washing himsaww?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أنشدكم بالله، أفتقرون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال في آخر خطبة خطبكم: (أيها الناس، إني قد تركت فيكم أمرين لن تضلوا ما تمسكتم بهما: كتاب الله وأهل بيتي)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘With Allahazwj as your Witness, do you acknowledge that the Messenger of Allahsaww said in the last of hissaww sermons to you: ‘O you people, Isaww am leaving behind among you all two matters. You will not stray if you attach to them both – Book of Allahazwj and the Peopleasws of mysaww Household?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

ثم قال علي عليه السلام: أنشدكم الله، أتعلمون أن الله عز وجل فضل في كتابه السابق على المسبوق في غير آية، وإني لم يسبقني إلى الله عز وجل وإلى رسوله صلى الله عليه وآله أحد من هذه الأمة؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Then Aliasws said: ‘With Allahazwj as your Witness, do you know that Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Preferred the ‘السابق’ who have passed over the ‘المسبوق’ who would yet to come in Hisazwj Book in another verse, and nobody has preceded measws to Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, and to Hisazwj Messengersaww, from this community?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: فأنشدكم الله، أتعلمون حيث نزلت (والسابقون الأولون من المهاجرين والأنصار) ، (والسابقون السابقون أولئك المقربون)، سئل عنها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، فقال: أنزلها الله تعالى ذكره في الأنبياء وأوصيائهم، فأنا أفضل أنبياء الله ورسله وعلي بن أبي طالب وصيي أفضل الأوصياء؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘With Allahazwj as your Witness, do you know when the Verses “[9:100] And (as for) the foremost, the first of the Muhajirs and the Ansars”, and “[56:10] And the foremost are the foremost, [56:11] These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah)”, the Messenger of Allahsaww was asked about these, hesaww said: ‘Allahazwj has Sent these down Mentioning regarding the Prophetssaww and theiras successorsas, so Isaww am the highest of the Prophetsas of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersas, and Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, mysaww successorasws, is the highest of the successorsas?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.  

يوم غدير خم على لسان أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

قال: فأنشدكم، أتعلمون حيث نزلت (يا أيها الذين آمنوا أطيعوا الله وأطيعوا الرسول وأولي الأمر منكم)، وحيث نزلت (إنما وليكم الله ورسوله والذين آمنوا الذين يقيمون الصلاة ويؤتون الزكاة وهم راكعون)، وحيث نزلت (أم حسبتم أن تتركوا ولما يعلم الله الذين جاهدوا منكم ولم يتخذوا من دون الله ولا رسوله ولا المؤمنين وليجة)، قال الناس: يا رسول الله، خاصة في بعض المؤمنين أم عامة لجميعهم؟ فأمر الله عز وجل أن يعلمهم ولاة أمرهم وأن يفسر لهم من الولاية ما فسر لهم من صلاتهم وزكاتهم وصومهم وحجهم. فنصبني للناس بغدير خم، ثم خطب وقال: (أيها الناس، إن الله أرسلني برسالة ضاق بها صدري وظننت أن الناس تكذبني فأوعدني لأبلغها أو ليعذبني).

Day of Ghadeer Khumm by the tongue of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Heasws said: ‘With Allahazwj as your Witness, do you know that when the Verse “[4:59] O you who believe! obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority from among you” Descended, and when the Verse “[5:55] Only Allah is your Guardian, and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow.” Descended, and when the Verse “[9:16] What! do you think that you will be left alone while Allah has not yet known those of you who have struggled hard and have not taken any one as an adherent besides Allah and His Messenger and the believer.” Descended, the people said, ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, are these regarding certain special believers or the generality of all of them?’ Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Ordered himsaww to teach them about the those in authority (Wali Al-Amr) among them, and explain for them about the Wilayah as hesaww had explained to them about their Prayers, and their Zakaat, and their Fasts, and their Pilgrimage. Hesaww established measws to the people at Ghadeer Khumm, then preached to them, and said: ‘O you people, Allahazwj Sent mesaww with a Message which has constricted mysaww chest, and Isaww thought that the people would deny it. Heazwj Called upon mesaww to deliver it or else Heazwj would Punish mesaww’.

ثم أمر فنودي بالصلاة جامعة، ثم خطب فقال: (أيها الناس، أتعلمون أن الله عز وجل مولاي وأنا مولى المؤمنين وأنا أولى بهم من أنفسهم)؟ قالوا: بلى، يا رسول الله. قال: (قم، يا علي). فقمت، فقال: (من كنت مولاه فعلي هذا مولاه، اللهم وال من والاه وعاد من عاداه).

Then hesaww ordered the Call to congregational Prayer, then preached. Hesaww said: ‘O you people, do you know that Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic is mysaww Master, and Iasws am the Master of the believers, and Iasws am higher to them than their own selves?’ They said, ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allahsaww’. He aww said: ‘Arise, O Aliasws’. Iasws stood up. Hesaww said: ‘The one whom Isaww am the Master of, this Aliasws is his Master. Our Allahazwj, Befriend the one who befriends himasws, and be Inimical to the one who is inimical to himasws’.

فقام سلمان فقال: يا رسول الله، ولاء كما ذا؟ فقال: (ولاء كولايتي، من كنت أولى به من نفسه فعلي أولى به من نفسه). فأنزل الله تعالى ذكره: (اليوم أكملت لكم دينكم وأتممت عليكم نعمتي ورضيت لكم الإسلام دينا). فكبر النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وقال: (الله أكبر، تمام نبوتي وتمام دين الله ولاية علي بعدي).

Salmanar stood up. Hear said, ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, befriend like what?’ Hesaww said: ‘Befriend like having befriended mesaww. The one to whom Isaww am higher to than his own self, Aliasws is higher to him than his own self’. Allahazwj Sent down its Reminder “[5:3] This day have I perfected for you your religion and completed My favor on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion” The Prophetsaww Magnified Allahazwj and said: ‘Allahazwj is Great! Mysaww Prophet-hood is completed, and the Religion of Allahazwj is completed by the Wilayah of Aliasws after mesaww’.

فقام أبو بكر وعمر فقالا: يا رسول الله، هذه الآيات خاصة في علي؟ قال: بلى، فيه وفي أوصيائي إلى يوم القيامة. قالا: يا رسول الله، بينهم لنا. قال: علي أخي ووزيري ووارثي ووصيي وخليفتي في أمتي وولي كل مؤمن بعدي، ثم ابني الحسن، ثم ابني الحسين، ثم تسعة من ولد ابني الحسين واحد بعد واحد، القرآن معهم وهم مع القرآن، لا يفارقونه ولا يفارقهم حتى يردوا علي حوضي.

Abu Bakr and Umar stood up and said, ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, is this Verse especially regarding Aliasws?’ Hesaww said: ‘Yes, regarding himasws and regarding mysaww successors up to the Day of Judgement’. They said, ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, introduce them to us’. Hesaww said: ‘Aliasws, mysaww brother, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww successor, and mysaww Caliph in mysaww community, and the Guardian of all the believers after mesaww. Then mysaww son Al-Hassanasws, then mysaww son Al-Husaynasws, then nine from the sonsasws of mysaww sonasws Al-Husaynasws, one after the other. The Quran will be with themasws and theyasws will be with the Quran, it will not separate from themasws nor will theyasws separate from it until theyasws return to mesaww at mysaww Fountain’.

فقالوا كلهم: اللهم نعم، قد سمعنا ذلك وشهدنا كما قلت سواء. وقال بعضهم: قد حفظنا جل ما قلت ولم نحفظه كله، وهؤلاء الذين حفظوا أخيارنا وأفاضلنا. فقال علي عليه السلام: صدقتم، ليس كل الناس يستوون في الحفظ، أنشد الله من حفظ ذلك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لما قام فأخبر به.

All of them said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes. We have heard that and we bear witness that it was just as youasws said it’. And some of them said, ‘We have memorised most of what youasws have said and did not memorise all of it’, and these were the best of our memorizers and the preferable ones of us. Aliasws said: ‘You have spoken the truth, all the people are not equal in the memorisation. With Allahazwj as your Witness, the one who has memorised that from the Messenger of Allahsaww should stand up and inform about it’.

فقام زيد بن أرقم والبراء بن عازب وأبو ذر والمقداد وعمار فقالوا: نشهد لقد حفظنا قول النبي صلى الله عليه وآله - وهو قائم على المنبر وأنت إلى جنبه - وهو يقول: (يا أيها الناس، إن الله أمرني أن أنصب لكم إمامكم والقائم فيكم بعدي ووصيي وخليفتي والذي فرض الله على المؤمنين في كتابه طاعته فقرنه بطاعته وطاعتي، وأمركم فيه بولايته. وإني راجعت ربي خشية طعن أهل النفاق وتكذيبهم، فأوعدني لتبلغنها أو ليعذبني.

Zayd Bi Arqam and Al-Bara’a Bin Aazib, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Ammarar stood up and said, ‘We bear witness that we have memorised the speech of the Prophetsaww – and hesaww was standing on the Pulpit and youasws were by hisasws side – and hesaww said: ‘O you people! Allahazwj has Ordered measws that Isaww should establish for you, your Imamasws whoasws will remain among you after mesaww, and will be mysaww successor, and mysaww Caliph, the obedience to whomasws has been Obligated upon the believers by Allahazwj in Hisazwj Book, and has Combined it with obedience to Himazwj and obedience to mesaww, and Ordered you in it for hisasws Wilayah. And Isaww reviewed it with mysaww Lordazwj for fear of taunts of the hypocrites and their denying it. Heazwj Called upon mesaww to deliver it or else heazwj would Punish mesaww.

أيها الناس، إن الله أمركم في كتابه بالصلاة فقد بينتها لكم، وبالزكاة والصوم والحج فبينتها لكم وفسرتها، وأمركم بالولاية وإني أشهدكم أنها لهذا خاصة - ووضع يده على علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام - ثم لابنيه بعده ثم للأوصياء من بعدهم من ولدهم، لا يفارقون القرآن ولا يفارقهم القرآن حتى يردوا علي حوضي.

O you people! Allahazwj Ordered you in Hisazwj Book for the Prayers. Isaww have mentioned it for you, and for the Zakaat, and the Fasts, and the Pilgrimage. Isaww mentioned these to you and explained them, and Ordered you for the Wilayah, and Isaww bear witness that this is for himasws especially’ – and placed hissaww hand upon Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws – ‘then for hisasws sonasws after himasws, then for the successorsasws after himasws from hisasws sonsasws. Neither will theyasws get separated from the Quran, nor will it separate from themasws, until theyasws return to mesaww at mysaww Fountain.

أيها الناس، قد بينت لكم مفزعكم بعدي وإمامكم بعدي ووليكم وهاديكم، وهو أخي علي بن أبي طالب وهو فيكم بمنزلتي فيكم. فقلدوه دينكم وأطيعوه في جميع أموركم، فإن عنده جميع ما علمني الله من علمه وحكمته فسلوه وتعلموا منه ومن أوصيائه بعده ولا تعلموهم ولا تتقدموهم ولا تخلفوا عنهم، فإنهم مع الحق والحق معهم لا يزايلونه ولا يزايلهم). ثم جلسوا.

O you people! Isaww have mentioned for you, your shelter after mesaww, and your Imamasws after mesaww, and your Guardian, and your Guide, and heasws is mysaww brother Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and heasws is with you at mysaww status among you. Emulate himasws (Do hisasws Taqleed) in your religion, and obey himasws in all of your affairs, for in hisasws possession is the totality of what Allahazwj has Taught mesaww from Hisazwj Knowledge and Hisazwj Wisdom.

Submit to himasws and learn from himasws and from hisasws successorsasws after himasws, and do not (try to) teach them, and do not precede themasws and do oppose themasws, for theyasws are with the Truth and the Truth is with themasws, it will not subside from themasws nor will theyasws subside from it’. Then they sat down.

قال سليم: ثم قال علي عليه السلام: أيها الناس، أتعلمون أن الله أنزل في كتابه: (إنما يريد الله ليذهب عنكم الرجس أهل البيت ويطهركم تطهيرا). فجمعني وفاطمة وابني حسنا وحسينا، ثم ألقى علينا كساء وقال: (هؤلاء أهل بيتي ولحمتي، يؤلمهم ما يؤلمني ويؤذيني ما يؤذيهم ويحرجني ما يحرجهم، فأذهب عنهم الرجس وطهرهم تطهيرا). فقالت أم سلمة: وأنا يا رسول الله؟ فقال: (أنت إلى خير، إنما نزلت في وفي أخي وفي ابنتي فاطمة وفي ابني وفي تسعة من ولد ابني الحسين خاصة ليس معنا فيها أحد غيرهم)؟ فقالوا كلهم: نشهد أن أم سلمة حدثتنا بذلك، فسألنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فحدثنا كما حدثتنا به أم سلمة.

Sulaym said, ‘Then Aliasws said: ‘O you people, do you know that Allahazwj Sent down in Hisazwj book “[33:33] Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! And to purify you a (thorough) purifying.” Hesaww gathered measws, and Fatimaasws and myasws sons Hassanasws and Husaynasws, then covered usasws with a garment and said: ‘These are the Peopleasws of mysaww Household and mysaww flesh, whatever displeases themasws displeases mesaww, and whatever hurts them hurts mesaww, and whatever troubles themasws troubles meas, the uncleanness has never reached themasws and theyasws have been Purified by a thorough Purifying’. Umm Salmaar said, ‘And (what about) mear, O Messenger of Allahsaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘Youar are on ‘good’, but this has Descended especially regarding myselfsaww, and regarding mysaww brotherasws, and regarding mysaww daughter Fatimaasws, and regarding mysaww two sonsasws, and regarding nine from the sonsasws of mysaww son Al-Husaynasws. There is no one along with usasws in this apart from themasws?’ They all said, ‘We bear witness that Umm Salmaar narrated that to us. We asked the Messenger of Allahsaww, so hesaww narrated to us just as Umm Salmaar had narrated to us’.

ثم قال علي عليه السلام: أنشدكم الله، أتعلمون أن الله أنزل (يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله وكونوا مع الصادقين). فقال سلمان: يا رسول الله، عامة هذا أم خاصة؟ قال صلى الله عليه وآله: (أما المأمورون فعامة المؤمنين أمروا بذلك، وأما الصادقون فخاصة لأخي علي وأوصيائي من بعده إلى يوم القيامة)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Then Aliasws said: ‘With Allahazwj as your Witness, do you know that Allahazwj Revealed “[9:119] O you who believe! be careful of (your duty to) Allah and be with the true ones”, so Salmanar said, ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, is this general or special?’ Hesaww said: ‘But the ordered ones are the general believers who have been ordered with that, and the truthful are especially for mysaww brother Aliasws, and mysaww successorsasws from after mesaww up to the Day of Judgement?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أنشدكم الله، أتعلمون أني قلت لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في غزوة تبوك: لم خلفتني؟ قال: (إن المدينة لا تصلح إلا بي أو بك، وأنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى إلا أنه لا نبي بعدي)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘With Allahazwj as your Witness, do you know that Iasws said to the Messenger of Allahsaww during the expedition of ‘Tabuk’: ‘Why did yousaww leave measws behind?’ Hesaww said: ‘Al-Medina cannot be in a suitable state except by myselfsaww or by youasws (being there) and youasws are unto mesaww of the status which Harounas had with Musaas except that there will be no Prophetas after mesaww?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

قال: أنشدكم الله، أتعلمون أن الله أنزل في سورة الحج: (يا أيها الذين آمنوا اركعوا واسجدوا واعبدوا ربكم وافعلوا الخير لعلكم تفلحون وجاهدوا في الله حق جهاده هو اجتباكم وما جعل عليكم في الدين من حرج ملة أبيكم إبراهيم هو سماكم المسلمين من قبل وفي هذا ليكون الرسول شهيدا عليكم وتكونوا شهداء على الناس، فأقيموا الصلاة وآتوا الزكاة واعتصموا بالله هو مولاكم فنعم المولى ونعم النصير). فقام سلمان فقال: يا رسول الله، من هؤلاء الذين أنت عليهم شهيد وهم شهداء على الناس، الذين اجتباهم الله ولم يجعل عليهم في الدين من حرج، ملة أبيهم إبراهيم؟ قال: عنى بذلك ثلاثة عشر رجلا خاصة دون هذه الأمة. قال سلمان: بينهم لنا يا رسول الله؟ فقال: (أنا وأخي وأحد عشر من ولدي). قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘With Allahazwj as your Witness, do you know that Allahazwj Revealed in the Chapter ‘The Pilgrimage’ (Surah Al-Hajj): “[22:77] O you who believe! bow down and prostrate yourselves and serve your Lord, and do good that you may succeed. [22:78] And strive hard in (the way of) Allah, (such) a striving a is due to Him; He has chosen you and has not laid upon you an hardship in religion; the faith of your father Ibrahim; He named you Muslims before and in this, that the Messenger may be a bearer of witness to you, and you may be bearers of witness to the people; therefore keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and hold fast by Allah; He is your Guardian; how excellent the Guardian and how excellent the Helper!”, so Salmanar stood up and said, ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, who are the onesasws upon whom yousaww are a witness and theyasws are witness upon the people, whomasws Allahazwj has Chosen, and did not Make in their Religion any hardship, the Creed of theirasws father Ibrahimas?’ Hesaww said: ‘It means by that thirteen men especially apart from this community’. Salmanar said, ‘Introduce them to us, O Messenger of Allahsaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘Isaww, and mysaww brotherasws and eleven from mysaww sonsasws’. They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

فقال: أنشدكم الله، أتعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قام خطيبا ثم لم يخطب بعد ذلك فقال: (يا أيها الناس، إني تارك فيكم الثقلين، كتاب الله وعترتي أهل بيتي. فتمسكوا بهما لن تضلوا، فإن اللطيف الخبير أخبرني وعهد إلي أنهما لن يفترقا حتى يردا علي الحوض). فقام عمر بن الخطاب - وهو شبه المغضب - فقال: يا رسول الله، أكل أهل أهل بيتك؟ قال: (لا، ولكن أوصيائي منهم. أولهم أخي علي ووزيري ووارثي وخليفتي في أمتي وولي كل مؤمن بعدي. هو أولهم، ثم ابني الحسن، ثم ابني الحسين، ثم تسعة من ولد الحسين واحد بعد واحد حتى يردوا علي الحوض. شهداء الله في أرضه وحججه على خلقه وخزان علمه ومعادن حكمته. من أطاعهم أطاع الله ومن عصاهم عصى الله)؟ فقالوا كلهم: نشهد أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال ذلك.

Heasws said: ‘With Allahazwj as your Witness, do you know that the Messenger of Allahsaww stood up to give a sermon, then never gave a sermon after that, so hesaww said: ‘O you people! Isaww am leaving behind among you two weighty things, Book of Allahazwj and mysaww Family, the Peopleasws of mysaww Household. So attach yourselves to these two and you will never go astray, for the Kind, the Aware has Informed mesaww and Promised to mesaww that these two will never separate until they come to mesaww at the Fountain’.

Umar Bin Al-Khattab stood up – and he was angry – he said, ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, all the members of yoursaww Household?’ Hesaww said: ‘No, but mysaww successorsasws from them. The first of themasws being mysaww brother Aliasws, mysaww Vizier, mysaww inheritor, mysaww Caliph in mysaww community and the Guardian of every believer after mesaww. Heasws is the first of themasws, then mysaww son Al-Hassanasws, then mysaww son Al-Husaynasws, then nine from the sonsasws of Al-Husaynasws, one after the other until they return to mesaww at the Fountain; witnesses of Allahsaww in Hisazwj earth, and Hisazwj Proofs over Hisazwj creatures, and the treasurers of Hisazwj Knowledge, and the Mines of Hisazwj Wisdom. The one who obeys themasws has obeyed Allahazwj and the one who has disobeyed themasws has disobeyed Allahazwj?’ They all said, ‘We bear witness that the Messenger of Allahsaww said that’.

وصف مجلس المناشدة

ثم تمادى بعلي عليه السلام السؤال، فما ترك شيئا إلا ناشدهم الله فيه وسألهم عنه حتى أتى على آخر مناقبه وما قال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله كثيرا، كل ذلك يصدقونه ويشهدون أنه حق.

Description of the session of the witnesses

Then Aliasws went further with the questions, so heasws did not leave anything except that heasws made them bear witness to Allahazwj with regards to it, and questioned them about it until heasws came to the end of hisasws numerous merits, and what Messenger of Allahsaww had said to himasws, all of that was ratified by them and they testified that it was the truth.

قال: فلم يدع شيئا مما أنزل الله فيه خاصة أو فيه وفي أهل بيته في القرآن ولا على لسان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إلا ناشدهم الله فيه. فمنه ما يقولون جميعا: (نعم) ومنه ما يسكت بعضهم ويقول بعضهم: (اللهم نعم) ويقول الذين سكتوا للذين أقروا: أنتم عندنا ثقاة، وقد حدثنا غيركم ممن نثق به أنهم سمعوه من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Sulaym said, ‘Heasws did not leave anything from what Allahazwj had Revealed regarding himselfasws especially or regarding the Peopleasws of hisasws Household in the Quran, nor on the tongue of the Messenger of Allahsaww, except that he made them bear witness to Allahazwj with regards to it. From them were those who said in unison, ‘Yes’, and from them were those who were silent about some of it and said about some of it, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’. And the ones who were silent, said to those who had acknowledged it, ‘You all are reliable ones, and other reliable ones have also narrated it as having heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww’.

ثم قال حين فرغ: اللهم اشهد عليهم. قالوا: اللهم اشهد أنا لم نقل إلا حقا وما قد سمعناه من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، وقد حدثنا من نثق به أنهم سمعوه من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. قال: أتقرون بأن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال: (من زعم أنه يحبني ويبغض عليا فقد كذب وليس يحبني) - ووضع يده على رأسي - فقال له قائل: وكيف ذاك يا رسول الله؟ قال: (لأنه مني وأنا منه، ومن أحبه فقد أحبني ومن أحبني فقد أحب الله، ومن أبغضه فقد أبغضني ومن أبغضني فقد أبغض الله)؟ فقال نحو من عشرين رجلا من أفاضل الحيين: (اللهم نعم)، وسكت بقيتهم.

Then heasws said when heasws had finished: ‘Our Allahazwj, Iasws bear witness upon them’. They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, Be Witness that heasws never related except for the truth, and what we have heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww, and what has been narrated to us from the reliable ones of what they had heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww’. Heasws said: ‘Do you accept that the Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘The one who thinks that he loves mesaww and hates Aliasws has actually lied and does not love mesaww’ – and placed hissaww hand upon myasws head – so a questioner said to himsaww, ‘And how is that so, O Messenger of Allahsaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘Because heasws is from mesaww and Isaww am from himasws, and the one who loves himasws has loved mesaww and the one who loves mesaww has loved Allahazwj, and the one who hates himasws has hated mesaww and the one who hated mesaww has hated Allahazwj?’ Approximately twenty virtuous men from the two groups (Helpers and Emigrants) said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’, and the rest of them remained silent.

فقال علي عليه السلام للسكوت: ما لكم سكوت؟ فقالوا: هؤلاء الذين شهدوا عندنا ثقاة في صدقهم وفضلهم وسابقتهم. فقال علي عليه السلام: اللهم اشهد عليهم. فقالوا: اللهم إنا لم نشهد ولم نقل إلا ما سمعنا من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وما حدثنا به من نثق به من هؤلاء وغيرهم أنهم سمعوه من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Aliasws said to the silent ones: ‘What has kept you silent?’ They said, ‘Those who have borne witness are the reliable ones among us regarding their truthfulness, and their virtues, and their precedence’. Aliasws said: ‘Our Allahazwj, Iasws bear witness upon them’. They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, heasws not borne witness, nor has heasws related except for what we heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww, and what has been narrated to us by the reliable ones from these and others what they heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww’.

* 3 * كلمات بين أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وطلحة سبعة أجوبة عن حديث أبي بكر المختلق في الخلافة

فقال طلحة بن عبيد الله - وكان يقال له (داهية قريش) -: فكيف نصنع بما ادعى أبو بكر وعمر وأصحابه الذين صدقوه وشهدوا على مقالته يوم أتوا بك تعتل وفي عنقك حبل، فقالوا لك: (بايع)، فاحتججت بما احتججت به من الفضل والسابقة، فصدقوك جميعا. ثم ادعى أنه سمع نبي الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (إن الله أبى أن يجمع لنا أهل البيت النبوة والخلافة)، فصدقه عمر وأبو عبيدة بن الجراح وسالم ومعاذ بن جبل؟ ثم أقبل طلحة فقال: كل الذي ذكرت وادعيت حق وما احتججت به من السابقة والفضل نحن نقر به ونعرفه، وأما الخلافة فقد شهد أولئك الخمسة بما سمعت الجواب الأول:

3 – Words between Amir-ul-Momineenasws and Talha - seven answers to the fabricated Hadith of Abu Bakr regarding the Caliphate

Talha Bin Ubeydullah – and he used to be called ‘the shrewd one of Qureiysh’ – said, ‘What should we make of what Abu Bakr and Umar had claimed and their companions had ratified and testified on their words, the day they brought youasws when (the situation) deteriorated and there was a rope around yourasws neck. So they said to youasws, ‘Pay allegiance’. Youasws argued with what youasws argued with, from the virtues and the precedence, so they all agreed with youasws. Then he (Abu Bakr) claimed that he had heard from the Prophetsaww having said that: ‘Allahazwj has Refused to Gather together for usasws the Peopleasws of the Household, the Prophet-hood and the Caliphate’. This was ratified by Umar, and Abu Ubeyda Bin Al-Jarrah, and Saalim, and Ma’az Bin Jabal?’ Then Talha came forward and said, ‘All that youasws have mentioned and claimed is true, and what youasws have argued by from the precedence and the virtues. We accept it and recognise it, but as for the Caliphate, those five have testified with the answer that youasws have heard before’.

فضح تعاهدهم على الصحيفة الملعونة

فقام عند ذلك علي عليه السلام - وغضب من مقالة طلحة - فأخرج شيئا قد كان يكتمه وفسر شيئا قد كان قاله يوم مات عمر لم يدروا ما عنى به، وأقبل على طلحة - والناس يسمعون - فقال: يا طلحة، أما والله ما من صحيفة ألقى الله بها يوم القيامة أحب إلي من صحيفة هؤلاء الخمسة الذين تعاهدوا على الوفاء بها في الكعبة في حجة الوداع: (إن قتل الله محمدا أو مات أن يتوازروا ويتظاهروا علي فلا أصل إلى الخلافة)

Exposure of their vows on the accursed agreement

So Aliasws stood up at that – and heasws was angry from the words of Talha – so heasws took out something which heasws had kept hidden, and explained something about it, and said about the day Umar died, and he (Talha) did not understand what heasws meant by it, and came in front of Talha – and the people were listening – so heasws said: ‘O Talha, but by Allahazwj, there is none from the parchments, that Iasws shall meet Allahazwj with, which is more beloved to measws than the parchment (agreement) of those five who had vowed to remain faithful to it, which they placed in the Kaaba during the farewell Pilgrimage that, ‘If Allahazwj Kills Muhammadsaww or heasws were to pass away, they would collectively plot against measws so that Iasws would never arrive to the Caliphate’.

الجواب الثاني: حديث الغدير

وقال عليه السلام: والدليل - يا طلحة - على باطل ما شهدوا عليه قول نبي الله صلى الله عليه وآله يوم غدير خم: (من كنت أولى به من نفسه فعلي أولى به من نفسه)، فكيف أكون أولى بهم من أنفسهم وهم أمراء علي وحكام؟

The Second Answer – Hadith of Al-Ghadeer

And heasws said: ‘O Talha, ‘It is on falsehood what they have testified upon. The words of the Prophetsaww on the day of Ghadeer Khumm were: ‘The one to whom Isaww am higher that his own self, similarly Aliasws is also higher to him than his own self’. So, how can Iasws be higher than them than their own selves, whilst they are the Emirs over measws and rulers?’

الجواب الثالث: حديث المنزلة

وقول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (أنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى غير النبوة)، أفلستم تعلمون أن الخلافة غير النبوة؟ ولو كان مع النبوة غيرها لاستثناه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

The Third Answer – Hadith of the Status

And the words of the Messenger of Allahsaww: ‘Youasws are unto measws at the status which Harounas had with Musaas, apart from the Prophet-hood’. Do you not know that the Caliphate is other than the Prophet-hood? And had it been together with the Prophet-hood, the Messenger of Allahsaww would have excluded it’.

الجواب الرابع: حديث الثقلين

وقوله صلى الله عليه وآله: (إني تركت فيكم أمرين لن تضلوا ما تمسكتم بهما كتاب الله وعترتي لا تتقدموهم ولا تتخلفوا عنهم ولا تعلموهم فإنهم أعلم منكم)، فينبغي أن لا يكون الخليفة على الأمة إلا أعلمهم بكتاب الله وسنة نبيه وقد قال الله: (أفمن يهدي إلى الحق أحق أن يتبع أمن لا يهدي إلا أن يهدى فما لكم كيف تحكمون)، وقال: (وزاده بسطة في العلم والجسم)، وقال: أو أثارة من علم إن كنتم صادقين  وقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (ما ولت أمة قط أمرها رجلا وفيهم أعلم إلا لم يزل أمرهم يذهب سفالا حتى يرجعوا إلى ما تركوا)، فما الولاية غير الإمارة على الأمة؟

The Fourth Answer – Hadith of the Two Weighty Things (Al-Saqalayn)

And hissaww words: ‘Isaww am leaving among you two matters, you will never go astray if you attach yourselves to them both, Book of Allahazwj and mysaww Family. Do not be in front of themasws, and do not oppose themasws, and do not (try to) teach themasws for theyasws are more knowledgeable than you are’. So it is befitting that none should be the Caliph over the community except for the one who is more knowledgeable than them of the Book of Allahazwj and the Sunnah of its Prophetsaww, and Allahazwj has Said: “[10:35] Is He then Who guides to the truth more worthy to be followed, or he who himself does not go aright unless he is guided? What then is the matter with you; how do you judge?” and Said: “[2:247] and He has increased him abundantly in knowledge and physique,” and Said: “[46:4 or traces of knowledge, if you are truthful.” And the Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘No community has ever been ruled by men, despite that there is a more knowledgeable one amongst them, except that its affairs never ceased to deteriorate to the extent that they return to where they had left’. So what is Al-Wilayah apart from the Emirate (ruling) over the community?’

الجواب الخامس: حديث التسليم عن علي عليه السلام بإمرة المؤمنين

والدليل على كذبهم وباطلهم وفجورهم أنهم سلموا علي بإمرة المؤمنين بأمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، وهي الحجة عليهم وعليك خاصة وعلى هذا الذي معك - يعني الزبير - وعلى الأمة رأسا وعلى هذين - وأشار إلى سعد وابن عوف - وعلى خليفتكم هذا الظالم - يعني عثمان -.

The Fifth Answer – Hadith of the recognition of Aliasws being the Amir-ul-Momineen

And the evidence against their lies, and their falsehood, and their corruption is that they greeted measws as Amir-ul-Momineen by the order of the Messenger of Allahsaww, and this is a proof against them, and against you especially and the one who is with you’ – meaning Al-Zubayr – ‘and against these two leaders of the community’ – and indicated towards Sa’d and Ibn Awf – ‘and against this unjust Caliph of yours’ – meaning Usman’.

الجواب السادس: الشورى التي أمر بها عمر

وإنا معشر الشورى الستة أحياء كلنا، فلم جعلني عمر في الشورى إن كان قد صدق هو وأصحابه على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله؟ أجعلنا في الشورى في الخلافة أم في غيرها؟ فإن زعمتم أنه جعلها شورى في غير الإمارة فليس لعثمان إمارة علينا ولا بد من أن نتشاور في غيرها لأنه أمرنا أن نتشاور في غيرها؟ وإن كانت الشورى فيها فلم أدخلني فيكم؟ فهلا أخرجني وقد قال: (إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أخرج أهل بيته من الخلافة فأخبر أنه ليس لهم فيها نصيب)؟

The Sixth Answer – The consultation ordered by Umar

And the consultative group (which Umar nominated for the 3rd Caliph) consisted of six in number and all of us are alive. Why did Umar include measws in the consultation when he and his companions had testified against the Messenger of Allahsaww (by fabricating a Hadith that Prophet-hood and Caliph will not be together)? Did he include me in the consultation regarding the Caliphate or for something else? And if you think that he made the consultation to be for something other than the Emirate, so it is not for Usman to be the Emir over us, and is it necessary for us to have a consultation for something else because he ordered us to have a consultation for something else? And if the consultation was regarding it (Caliphate), why did he include measws among those (the nominees)? Did he not take measws out by saying that the Messenger of Allahsaww had taken out the Peopleasws of the Household from the Caliphate and informed that there is no share for themasws in it (the fabricated Hadith)?’

الجواب السابع: ما قال عمر عند موته

ولم قال عمر - حين دعانا رجلا رجلا - لابنه عبد الله - وها هو ذا - أنشدك بالله، ما قال لك حين خرجنا؟ فقال عبد الله: أما إذ ناشدتني فإنه قال: (إن بايعوا أصلع بني هاشم حملهم على المحجة البيضاء، وأقامهم على كتاب ربهم وسنة نبيهم) ثم قال عليه السلام: يا بن عمر، فما قلت أنت عند ذلك؟ قال: قلت له: فما يمنعك - يا أبه - أن تستخلفه؟ قال: فما رد عليك؟ قال: رد علي شيئا أكتمه

The Seventh Answer – What Umar said during his death

And Umar never said it when he called each man separately what he said to his son Abdullah – and here he is – Iasws adjure you to solemnly swear by Allahazwj, what did he say to you when we came out?’ Abdullah (son of Umar) said, ‘But since you have asked me to bear Allahazwj as a Witness, he said that, ‘If they pay allegiance to the shaved headed one of the Clan of Hashim heasws will lead them to clear arguments and establish them on the Book of their Lordazwj and the Sunnah of their Prophetsaww’. Then heasws said: ‘O son of Umar, What did you say about that?’ He said, ‘I said to him, ‘So what prevents you – O father – from making himasws the Caliph?’ Heasws said: ‘So what did he reply to you?’ He said, ‘He replied to me something that I am concealing’.

قال عليه السلام: فإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قد أخبرني بكل ما قال لك وقلت له. قال: ومتى أخبرك؟ قال عليه السلام: أخبرني في حياته ثم أخبرني به ليلة مات أبوك في منامي، ومن رآى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في المنام فقد رآه في اليقظة. قال له ابن عمر: فما أخبرك؟ قال عليه السلام: أنشدك الله يا بن عمر، لئن حدثتك به لتصدقني. قال: أو أسكت قال: فإنه قد قال لك - حين قلت له: (فما يمنعك أن تستخلفه؟) - قال: الصحيفة التي كتبناها بيننا والعهد الذي تعاهدنا عليه في الكعبة في حجة الوداع فسكت ابن عمر فقال: أسألك بحق رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لما أمسكت عني قال سليم: فلقد رأيت ابن عمر في ذلك المجلس وقد خنقته العبرة وعيناه تسيلان دموعا.

Aliasws said: ‘The Messenger of Allahsaww has informed measws of everything what he said to you and you said to him’. He (Abdullah ibn Umar) asked, ‘And when did hesaww inform youasws?’ Aliasws replied: ‘Hesaww informed measws during hissaww lifetime, then hesaww informed measws about it on the night your father died, in myasws dream, and the one who sees the Messenger of Allahsaww in the dream, it is as if he has seen him whilst being awake’. Ibn Umar said to himasws, ‘So what did he inform youasws?’ Heasws said: ‘Iasws hold you to Allahazwj as a Witness, O son of Umar, if Iasws narrate it to you about it, will you ratify measws?’ Abdullah ibn Umar said, ‘Or I shall remain silent’. Aliasws said: ‘He (Umar) had said to you, when you said to him, ‘So what prevents you from making himasws the Caliph?’, he said, ‘The parchment (agreement) which we had written stands between us, and the vow that we vowed upon it in the Kaaba during the farewell Pilgrimage’. Ibn Umar was silent. Heasws said: ‘Iasws ask you, by the right of the Messenger of Allahsaww, what keeps you silent from (testifying) measws?’ Sulaym said, ‘I saw Ibn Umar in that gathering, and he was choking on his tears which were flowing’.

شورى عمر غير الشرعية

ثم أقبل علي عليه السلام على طلحة والزبير وابن عوف وسعد قال: والله إن كان أولئك الخمسة كذبوا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فما يحل لكم ولايتهم، وإن كانوا صدقوا ما حل لكم - أيها الخمسة - أن تدخلوني معكم في الشورى لأن إدخالكم إياي فيه خلاف على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ورغبة عنه.

The consultation of Umar was illegal

The Aliasws turned towards Talha, and Al-Zubayr, and Ibn Awf, and Sa’ad. Heasws said: ‘By Allahazwj, if those five lied against the Messenger of Allahsaww then it is not permissible for you to hold their friendship, and if they spoke the truth then it is not permissible for you – O you five – to include measws along with you in the consultation, for myasws inclusion in it is against the Messenger of Allahsaww, and away from himsaww’.

الخلافة والإمامة فقط للأئمة الاثني عشر عليهم السلام

ثم أقبل علي عليه السلام على الناس فقال: أخبروني عن منزلتي فيكم وما تعرفوني به، أصدوق أنا عندكم أم كذاب؟ فقالوا: بل صديق صدوق، لا والله ما علمناك كذبت في جاهلية ولا إسلام. قال عليه السلام: فوالله الذي أكرمنا أهل البيت بالنبوة فجعل منا محمدا وأكرمنا من بعده بأن جعلنا أئمة المؤمنين، لا يبلغ عنه صلى الله عليه وآله غيرنا ولا تصلح الإمامة والخلافة إلا فينا، ولم يجعل الله معنا أهل البيت لأحد من الناس فيها نصيبا ولا حقا.

The Caliphate and the Imamate is only for the twelve Imamsasws

Then Aliasws addressed the people. Heasws said: ‘Inform measws of myasws status among you, and what you recognise measws by, am Iasws truthful among you or a liar?’ They said, ‘But, youasws sincere truthful one. No, by Allahazwj, we do not know youasws of having lied during the (days of) ignorance nor the (days of) Islam’.

Heasws said: ‘By Allahazwj, Who has Honoured usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household by the Prophet-hood, so Heazwj Made Muhammadsaww to be from usasws, and Honoured usasws from after himsaww by Making usasws as Imamsasws of the believers, none can preach from himsaww apart from usasws, nor is the Imamate and the Caliphate correct except within usasws, and Allahazwj never Made a share in it with usasws for anyone from the people, nor any right for them’.

أما رسول الله، فخاتم النبيين ليس بعده رسول ولا نبي، ختم الأنبياء برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إلى يوم القيامة، وختم بالقرآن الكتب إلى يوم القيامة، وجعلنا من بعد محمد خلفاء في أرضه وشهداء على خلقه وفرض طاعتنا في كتابه وقرننا بنفسه ونبيه في الطاعة في غير آية من القرآن. والله جعل محمدا نبيا وجعلنا خلفاء من بعده في خلقه وشهداء على خلقه وفرض طاعتنا في كتابه المنزل، ثم أمر الله جل وعز نبيه أن يبلغ ذلك أمته، فبلغهم كما أمره الله عز وجل.

But, the Messenger of Allahsaww was the last of the Prophetsas, there is neither a Rasoolsaww nor a Nabias after himsaww. The Prophet-hood came to an end with the Messenger of Allahsaww up to the Day of Judgement, and the Books came to an end with the Quran up to the Day of Judgement, and weasws were Made to be after Muhammadsaww as Caliphs in Hisazwj earth and as witnesses over Hisazwj creatures, and obedience to usasws has been Made Obligatory in Hisazwj Book and Joined usasws along with Himselfazwj and Hisazwj Prophetsaww regarding the obedience as per the Verse from the Quran. And Allahazwj Made Muhammadsaww to be a Prophet and Made usasws to be Caliphs after himsaww among Hisazwj creatures, and Made obedience to usasws to be obligatory in Hisazwj Book that Came down, then Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Ordered Hisazwj Prophetsaww to preach that to hissaww community. So hesaww preached to them just as Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic had Ordered himsaww to do so.

من هو الأحق بمجلس رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله؟

فأيهما أحق بمجلس رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وبمكانه، وقد سمعتم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حين بعثني ببراءة فقال: (إنه لا يصلح أن يبلغ عني إلا أنا أو رجل مني)؟ فأنشدكم الله، أسمعتم ذلك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم، نشهد أنا سمعنا ذلك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حين بعثك ببراءة.

Who is more deserving for the seat of the Messenger of Allahsaww?

Which of the two is more deserving for the seat of the Messenger of Allahsaww and of hissaww place, and have you heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww when hesaww sent measws with (Surah) Al-Bara’a, so hesaww said: ‘It is not correct for it to be preached except for myselfsaww or a manasws from mesaww? So, Iasws hold you to Allahazwj, did you hear that from the Messenger of Allahsaww? They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes, we testify that we heard that from the Messenger of Allahsaww when hesaww sent youasws with (Surah) Al-Bara’a’.

قال: فلم يصلح لصاحبكم أن يبلغ عنه صحيفة قدر أربع أصابع ولم يصلح أن يكون المبلغ لها غيري فأيهما أحق بمجلسه ومكانه؟ الذي سماه خاصة أنه من رسول الله أو من خص من بين هذه الأمة أنه ليس من رسول الله؟ ألم يقل النبي صلى الله عليه وآله: ليبلغ الشاهد الغائب؟ فقال طلحة: قد سمعنا ذلك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، ففسر لنا كيف لا يصلح لأحد.

Heasws said: ‘So if it was not correct for your companion (Abu Bakr) that he should preach a Parchment the size of four fingers, and it is not correct that it should be preached by anyone apart from measws. So, which of the two is more deserving with hissaww seat and hissaww place? The one who was specially named that heasws is from the Messenger of Allahsaww or the one who may be considered special within the community but he is not from the Messenger of Allahazwj? Did not the Prophetsaww say: ‘Those who have witnessed it should make it reach to those who are absent?’ Talha said, ‘We have heard that from the Messenger of Allahsaww, so explain for us, how is it nor correct for anyone else?’

أن يبلغ عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وقد قال لنا ولسائر الناس: (ليبلغ الشاهد منكم الغائب)، وقال بعرفة حين حج حجة الوداع: (رحم الله امرء سمع مقالتي فوعاها ثم أبلغها عني، فرب حامل فقه ولا فقه له ورب حامل فقه إلى من هو أفقه منه، ثلاثة لا يغل عليهن قلب امرء مسلم: إخلاص العمل لله، والسمع والطاعة والمناصحة لولاة الأمر، ولزوم جماعتهم فإن دعوتهم محيطة من ورائهم)، وقام في غير موطن فقال: (ليبلغ الشاهد الغائب)؟

That he should preach from the Messenger of Allahsaww and hesaww has said to us and to the rest of the people: ‘Those who have witnessed it among you should make it reach to the absentees’, and said at Arafaat during the farewell Pilgrimage: ‘May Allahazwj have Mercy on the person who heard mysaww speech, memorised it and preaches it from mesaww.

It may be so that the bearer who memorised it has little understanding in it and similarly, a memorizer with better understanding would pass it on to the one who is of higher level than him (in understanding of this Divine Message). Three have no deceit in them – The heart of a Muslim, sincerity in a deed for the sake of Allahazwj, and listening and obedience to the advice of Wali Al-Amrasws, and it is, therefore, necessary that theirasws call encompasses all people who are either there or away (from themasws), and Prophetsaww stood up with regard to this and said: ‘The ones who witness it should make it reach to those who are absent?’

فقال علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام: إن الذي قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يوم غدير خم ويوم عرفة في حجة الوداع ويوم قبض. فانظر في آخر خطبة خطبها حين قال: (إني قد تركت فيكم أمرين لن تضلوا ما إن تمسكتم بهما، كتاب الله وأهل بيتي. فإن اللطيف الخبير قد عهد إلي أنهما لن يفترقا حتى يردا علي الحوض كهاتين الأصبعين - وأشار بمسبحته والوسطى - فإن إحديهما قدام الأخرى فتمسكوا بهما لا تضلوا ولا تزلوا، ولا تقدموهم ولا تخلفوا عنهم ولا تعلموهم فإنهم أعلم منكم).

So, Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws said that: ‘The Messenger of Allahsaww said on the Day of Ghadeer Khumm, and on the Day of Arafaat during the Farewell Pilgrimage, and on the Day that hesaww passed away, therefore look at the last sermon of hissaww sermons where hesaww said: ‘Isaww have left among you two matter, you will not go astray if you were to attach yourselves to both of them – Book of Allahazwj and the Peopleasws of mysaww Household, for the Kind and the Aware has Promised mesaww that these two will never separate until they return to mesaww at the Fountain like these two fingers’ – and hesaww indicated by hissaww index and middle finger – ‘for one of them proceeds the other. Attach yourselves to both of them and neither will you go astray not will you lead (anyone) astray, and do not go ahead of themasws, nor oppose themasws, and do not teach them for theyasws are more knowledgeable than you all’.

وإنما أمر العامة أن يبلغوا من لقوا من العامة بإيجاب طاعة الأئمة من آل محمد عليهم السلام وإيجاب حقهم، ولم يقل ذلك في شيئ من الأشياء غير ذلك. وإنما أمر العامة أن يبلغوا العامة بحجة من لا يبلغ عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله جميع ما بعثه الله به غيرهم.

But, rather hesaww ordered the general public that they should make this reach to anyone they meet from the general public of the obligation to obey the Imamsasws from the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww, and the obligation of theirasws rights, and hesaww never said this about a matter from the matters, other than that. But, rather hesaww ordered the general public that they should make it reach to others, by the argument that the one who did not make it reach to others from the Messenger of Allahsaww, had not made reach all of what Allahazwj Sent himsaww with.

ألا ترى يا طلحة، إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال لي - وأنتم تسمعون -: يا أخي، إنه لا يقضي عني ديني ولا يبرئ ذمتي غيرك. أنت تبرئ ذمتي وتؤدي أمانتي وتقاتل على سنتي). فلما ولى أبو بكر هل قضى عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله دينه وعداته؟ فأثبتهم جميعا فقضيت دينه وعداته. وأخبرهم أنه لا يقضي عنه دينه وعداته غيري. ولم يكن ما أعطاهم أبو بكر بقضاء لدينه وعداته، وإنما كان قضاي دينه وعداته هو الذي أبرء ذمته وقضى أمانته.

Don’t you see, O Talha, that the Messenger of Allahsaww said to measws, and you were listening: ‘O mysaww brotherasws, none shall fulfil mysaww debts, nor take care of mysaww responsibilities apart from youasws. Youasws will absolve mysaww responsibilities, and return the trusts held by mesaww, and youasws will fight on mysaww Sunnah’.  When Abu Bakr became the ruler, did he pay back the debts of the Messenger of Allahsaww and return the trusts? But Iasws dispensed (Prophetsaww’s) will all of that. Iasws fulfilled hissaww debts and hissaww trusts. And hesaww had informed them that no one apart from measws will be fulfilling hissaww debts and hissaww trusts. And whatever Abu Bakr did not give to them (anything on behalf of Prophetsaww), he never paid back hissaww debts and nor returned hissaww trusts, but the one who paid back hissaww debts and returned hissaww trusts is the one who absolved himsaww from the responsibilities, and returned the entrusted properties.

الأئمة عليهم السلام هم مبلغوا أوامر الله إلى الناس وإنما يبلغ عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله جميع ما جاء عن الله عز وجل الأئمة الذين فرض الله طاعتهم في كتابه وأمر بولايتهم، الذين من أطاعهم أطاع الله ومن عصاهم عصى الله.

The (Infallible) Imamsasws are the (Divine) preachers, the onesasws about whom Allahazwj Ordered to the people, and they preached from the Messenger of Allahsaww all what hesaww came with from Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic. The Imamsasws are the onesasws the obedience to whom has been Made obligatory by Allahazwj in Hisazwj Book, and Ordered for theirasws Wilayah so that the one who obeys themasws has obeyed Allahazwj, and the one who has disobeyed themasws has disobeyed Allahazwj’.

فقال طلحة: فرجت عني، ما كنت أدري ما عنى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بذلك حتى فسرته لي. فجزاك الله يا أبا الحسن خيرا عن جميع الأمة.

Talha said, ‘Youasws have expounded for me what I used to understand what the Messenger of Allahsaww meant by that, to the extent that youasws have made it easier for me. So, may Allahazwj Reward you, O Abu Al-Hassanasws, better than all of community’.

* 4 * كلمة عن جمع القرآن جمع أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

للقرآن يا أبا الحسن، شيئ أريد أن أسألك عنه: رأيتك خرجت بثوب مختوم عليه فقلت: (يا أيها الناس، إني لم أزل مشغولا برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، بغسله وتكفينه ودفنه. ثم شغلت بكتاب الله حتى جمعته، فهذا كتاب الله مجموعا لم يسقط منه حرف)، فلم أر ذلك الكتاب الذي كتبت وألفت.

4 – Speeches about the collection of the Quran collected by Amir-ul-Momineenasws

(Talha then said) O Abu Al-Hassanasws, I would like to ask youasws something about the Quran. I saw youasws coming out with a sealed cloth to them (Abu Bakr and his companions in the Masjid-e-Nabavi). Youasws said: ‘O you people! Iasws had been busy in looking after (at the Shahadat of) the Messenger of Allahsaww with matters such as washing himsaww, and shrouding himsaww, and burying himsaww. Then Iasws occupied myselfasws with the Book of Allahazwj until Iasws collected (all of) it, so this is the Book of Allahazwj collected without a letter missing from it’. I (Talha) have never seen that Book which youasws wrote and composed (where it is?)’.

جمع عمر وعثمان للقرآن

ولقد رأيت عمر بعث إليك - حين استخلف - أن ابعث به إلي، فأبيت أن تفعل. فدعا عمر الناس، فإذا شهد اثنان على آية قرآن كتبها وما لم يشهد عليها غير رجل واحد رماها ولم يكتبه وقد قال عمر - وأنا أسمع -: (إنه قد قتل يوم اليمامة رجال كانوا يقرؤون قرآنا لا يقرأه غيرهم فذهب)، وقد جاءت شاة إلى صحيفة - وكتاب عمر يكتبون - فأكلتها وذهب ما فيها، والكاتب يومئذ عثمان فما تقولون؟

The Quran collected by Umar and Usman

And I (Talha) have seen Umar, when he became the Caliph, sent someone to youasws that youasws should send it (the Quran) to him. Youasws refused to do it. Umar called the people, so when two people bore witness to a Verse of the Quran, he would write it down, and what no more than one person bore witness to, he threw it out and he did not get it written, and Umar said – and I was listening: ‘On the Day of Yamama (a battle), men who would recite of the Quran (who had memorised it) were killed, and what they did not recite has been lost’. And a goat came to the Parchment and ate it – which Umar had made them (people) to write down, and what was in it had been lost, and the Book today written by Usman, what do youasws say about it?

وسمعت عمر يقول وأصحابه الذين ألفوا ما كتبوا على عهد عثمان: (إن الأحزاب كانت تعدل سورة البقرة، والنور ستون ومائة آية، والحجرات تسعون آية) فما هذا؟ وما يمنعك - يرحمك الله - أن تخرج إليهم ما قد ألفت للناس؟ وقد شهدت عثمان حين أخذ ما ألف عمر فجمع له الكتاب وحمل الناس على قراءة واحدة ومزق مصحف أبي بن كعب وابن مسعود وأحرقهما بالنار. فما هذا؟

And I (Talha) heard Umar say, as well as his companions who composed it in the era of Usman that, ‘Al-Ahzaab (Chapter 33) was equal to Surah Al-Baqarah (Chapter 2)[19], and Al-Noor (Chapter 24) had one hundred and sixty Verses, and Al-Hujuraat (Chapter 49) had ninety Verses, so what is this? And what prevented youasws – may Allahazwj have Mercy on youasws – to bring out to the people what youasws had composed? And I witnessed Usman when he took what Umar had composed, so he composed the Book and made the people agree over one recitation and ripped the Parchments of Ubay Bin Ka’ab and Ibn Mas’ood and burnt both of these in the fire. So what is this?’

إملاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله للقرآن على أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

فقال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: يا طلحة، إن كل آية أنزلها الله في كتابه على محمد صلى الله عليه وآله عندي بإملاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وخطي بيدي، وتأويل كل آية أنزلها الله على محمد صلى الله عليه وآله وكل حلال أو حرام أو حد أو حكم أو أي شيئ تحتاج إليه الأمة إلى يوم القيامة عندي مكتوب بإملاء رسول الله وخط يدي حتى أرش الخدش.

The Messenger of Allahsaww dictated the Quran of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Amir-ul-Momineenasws said: ‘O Talha, All the Verses which Allahazwj Sent down in Hisazwj Book upon Muhammadsaww is in myasws possession, by the dictation of the Messenger of Allahsaww and in myasws writing by myasws hand, and the explanation of all that Allahazwj Sent down upon Muhammadsaww, and all the Permissible or Prohibitions, or Limits, or Orders, or anything which the community will need up to the Day of Judgement is in myasws possession in a written form by the dictation of the Messenger of Allahsaww, and in myasws writing, to the extent of the compensation for a scratch’.

قال طلحة: كل شيئ من صغير أو كبير أو خاص أو عام، كان أو يكون إلى يوم القيامة فهو مكتوب عندك؟ قال: نعم، وسوى ذلك أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أسر إلي في مرضه مفتاح ألف باب من العلم يفتح كل باب ألف باب. ولو أن الأمة منذ قبض الله نبيه اتبعوني وأطاعوني لأكلوا من فوقهم ومن تحت أرجلهم رغدا إلى يوم القيامة.

Talha said, ‘All things, small or great, or specific or general, has occurred and will be (happening) up to the Day of Judgement, so it is written, and is in yourasws possession?’ Heasws said: ‘Yes, and that the Messenger of Allahsaww divulged a secret to measws during hissaww illness, which opened a thousand doors of the knowledge, each of the doors opened to a thousand (further) doors. And had the community, since Allahazwj Captured Hisazwj Prophetsaww, had followed measws, and had obeyed measws, they would have eaten (sustenance) from above them and from under their feet, plentifully, up to the Day of Judgement’.[20]

ما كتب في الكتف بإملاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

يا طلحة، ألست قد شهدت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حين دعا بالكتف ليكتب فيها ما لا تضل الأمة ولا تختلف، فقال صاحبك ما قال: (إن نبي الله يهجر) فغضب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ثم تركها؟ قال: بلى، قد شهدت ذاك. قال: فإنكم لما خرجتم أخبرني بذلك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وبالذي أراد أن يكتب فيها وأن يشهد عليها العامة. فأخبره جبرائيل: (أن الله عز وجل قد علم من الأمة الاختلاف والفرقة)، ثم دعا بصحيفة فأملى علي ما أراد أن يكتب في الكتف وأشهد على ذلك ثلاثة رهط: سلمان وأبا ذر والمقداد، وسمى من يكون من أئمة الهدى الذين أمر الله بطاعتهم إلى يوم القيامة.

What was written on the shoulder (bone) by the dictation of the Messenger of Allahsaww

O Talha, are you not a witness to the Messenger of Allahsaww when hesaww called for a piece of ‘paper’ (cloth/parchment) so that hesaww would write on it what will ensure that the community will neither go astray not will it have differences, so your companion (Umar) said what he said, ‘That the Prophetsaww of Allahazwj is deranged’. So the Messenger of Allahsaww became angry, then left it?’ He said, ‘Yes, I have witnessed that’. When you all left, the Messenger of Allahsaww informed measws of that which hesaww had intended to write on that, and make the community a witness to it. Jibraeelas informed himsaww that, ‘Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Knowledge of the differences of the community and the sects’. Then hesaww called for a Parchment, and dictated to measws what hesaww wanted to write on the ‘paper’ (earlier) and got a group of three to bear witness to that – Slamanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and named the onesasws who are to be the Imamsasws of guidance, the obedience to whomasws Allahazwj has Ordered, up to the Day of Judgement’.

فسماني أولهم ثم ابني هذا - وأدنى بيده إلى الحسن - ثم الحسين ثم تسعة من ولد ابني هذا - يعني الحسين -. كذلك كان يا أبا ذر وأنت يا مقداد؟ فقاموا وقالوا: نشهد بذلك على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. فقال طلحة: والله لقد سمعت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول لأبي ذر: (ما أظلت الخضراء ولا أقلت الغبراء على ذي لهجة أصدق من أبي ذر ولا أبر عند الله)، وأنا أشهد أنهما لم يشهدا إلا على حق، ولأنت أصدق وآثر عندي منهما.

So hesaww named measws first, then this sonasws of mineasws – and lowered hisasws hand on Al-Hassanasws – ‘then Al-Husaynasws, then nine from the sonsasws of this sonasws of mineasws’ – meaning Al-Husaynasws. It was like that, O Abu Dharrar, and you, O Miqdad?’ They stood up and said, ‘We bear witness to that on the Messenger of Allahsaww’. Talha said, ‘By Allahazwj, I have heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww saying to Abu Dharrar: ‘None has been shaded by the green (sky) nor carried by the dusty (ground) who has a truer tone than Abu Dharrar, nor a kinder person with Allahazwj’, and I bear witness that hear has not testified except on the truth, and youasws are more truthful and more preferable with me than these twoar’.

ثم أقبل عليه السلام على طلحة فقال: إتق الله يا طلحة وأنت يا زبير وأنت يا سعد وأنت يا بن عوف، اتقوا الله وآثروا رضاه واختاروا ما عنده ولا تخافوا في الله لومة لائم.

Then heasws turned to Talha. Heasws said: ‘Fear Allahazwj, O Talha, and you O Zubeyr, and you O Sa’ad, and you O Ibn Awf, fear Allahazwj and opt for Hisazwj Pleasure and what Heazwj has Chosen from Himselfazwj and do not fear the accusation of the accuser’.

سند القرآن الموجود في زماننا

قال طلحة: ما أراك - يا أبا الحسن - أجبتني عما سألتك عنه من أمر القرآن ألا تظهره للناس؟ قال عليه السلام: يا طلحة، عمدا كففت عن جوابك. قال: فأخبرني عما كتب عمر وعثمان، أقرآن كله أم فيه ما ليس بقرآن؟ قال عليه السلام: بل هو قرآن كله، إن أخذتم بما فيه نجوتم من النار ودخلتم الجنة، فإن فيه حجتنا وبيان أمرنا وحقنا وفرض طاعتنا.

Support for the present Quran during our era

Talha said, ‘What is yourasws opinion – O Abu Al-Hassanasws – answer measws to what I have asked you about the matter of the Quran, will youasws be displaying it to the people?’ Heasws said: ‘O Talha, Iasws intentionally held back from answering you’. He said, ‘So inform me of what was written by Umar and Usman, is it all the Quran, or there is in it which is not the Quran?’ Heasws said, ‘But rather, all of it is the Quran. If you were to take to it with what is in it, you will be rescued from the Fire and will enter the Paradise, for in it are ourasws Proofs, and the explanation of ourasws matters and ourasws rights, and the obligation of obedience to usasws’.

فقال طلحة: حسبي، أما إذا كان قرآنا فحسبي. ثم قال طلحة: فأخبرني عما في يديك من القرآن وتأويله وعلم الحلال والحرام، إلى من تدفعه ومن صاحبه بعدك؟ قال عليه السلام: إلى الذي أمرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أن أدفعه إليه. قال: من هو؟ قال: وصيي وأولى الناس بالناس بعدي، ابني هذا الحسن، ثم يدفعه ابني الحسن عند موته إلى ابني هذا الحسين، ثم يصير إلى واحد بعد واحد من ولد الحسين، حتى يرد آخرهم على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حوضه. وهم مع القرآن والقرآن معهم، لا يفارقونه ولا يفارقهم.

Talha said, ‘It is sufficient if it is the Quran, so it is sufficient for me’. Then Talha said, ‘So, inform me about the Quran which is in yourasws hands, and its explanation, and the knowledge of the Permissible and the prohibited, to whom will youasws be handing it over to, and who is yourasws companion after youasws?’

Aliasws said: ‘To the oneasws the Messenger of Allahsaww has ordered measws to hand it over to himasws’. He said, ‘Who is heasws?’ Heasws said: ‘Myasws successor and the first of the people to the people after measws, this sonasws of mineasws Al-Hassanasws, then myasws sonasws Al-Hassanasws will hand it over, during his passing away, to this sonasws of mineasws Al-Husaynasws, then it will be passed to one after the other from the sonsasws of Al-Husaynasws, until the last of themasws will return it to the Messenger of Allahsaww at hissaww Fountain. And theyasws are with the Quran and the Quran is with themasws, it will not separate from themasws nor will theyasws separate from it’.

اثنا عشر إمام ضلالة من قبائل قريش

أما إن معاوية وابنه سيليان بعد عثمان، ثم يليهما سبعة من ولد الحكم بن أبي العاص، واحدا بعد واحد تكملة اثني عشر إمام ضلالة، وهم الذين رآهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله على منبره يردون أمته على أدبارهم القهقرى، عشرة منهم من بني أمية ورجلان أسسا ذلك لهم، وعليهما مثل أوزار هذه الأمة. فقالوا: يرحمك الله يا أبا الحسن وغفر لك وجزاك الله أفضل الجزاء عنا بنصحك وحسن قولك.

Twelve Imams of misguidance from the tribe of Qureiysh

As for that, Muawiya and his son will manage after Usman, and these two will be followed by seven from the sons of Al-Hakam Bin Abu Al-A’as, one after the other thereby completing the twelve Imams of misguidance, and they are the ones whom the Messenger of Allahsaww had a ‘Vision’ (that they had ascended disrespectfully) upon hissaww Pulpit, reverting the community to their past ways (of disbelief) backwards. Ten from among them from the Clan of Umayya, and the two men who laid that foundation for them, and to both of them will be the sins the like of this entire community. They said, ‘May Allahazwj have Mercy on you, O Abu Al-Hassanasws, and Forgive you, and may Allahazwj Reward you with the best of the Rewards, than ours, for yourasws advice, and the good words of yoursasws’.

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HADITH 12

خطبة أمير المؤمنين (ع) في السنة الأخيرة من عمره المبارك

SERMON OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws IN THE LAST YEAR OF HISasws BLESSED LIFE

أبان عن سليم قال: كنا جلوسا حول أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وعنده جماعة من أصحابه، فقال له قائل: يا أمير المؤمنين، لو استنفرت الناس. فقام وخطب فقال: ألا إني قد استنفرتكم فلم تنفروا ونصحتكم فلم تقبلوا، ودعوتكم فلم تسمعوا.

Abaan reports that Sulaym said, ‘I was seated around Amir-ul-Momineenasws and in hisasws presence was a group of hisasws companions. Someone said to himasws, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, if only youasws had mobilised the people (for Jihad)’. So heasws stood up and gave a sermon.

Heasws said: ‘Nay, Iasws had mobilised you but you never got mobilised, and Iasws advised you but you never accepted it, and Iasws called you but you never listened.

فأنتم شهود كغياب وأحياء كأموات وصم ذوو أسماع، أتلو عليكم الحكمة وأعظكم بالموعظة الشافية الكافية وأحثكم على الجهاد لأهل الجور، فما آتي على آخر كلامي حتى أراكم متفرقين حلقا شتى، تتناشدون الأشعار وتضربون الأمثال وتسألون عن سعر التمر واللبن تبت أيديكم، لقد سئمتم الحرب والاستعداد لها، وأصبحت قلوبكم فارغة من ذكرها، شغلتموها بالأباطيل والأضاليل والأعاليل.

So, you are present as if you are absent, and living as if you are dead, and deaf despite having ears. Iasws preach to you the wisdom and preach to you with a preaching which is a sufficient healing, and Iasws urge you towards the Holy War against the people of oppression. Iasws do not reach to the end of myasws speech and Iasws see you are dispersing in groups. You are reciting the poetry and striking the examples, and asking about the price of the dates and the milk. May your hands be broken. You have got bored of the war and the preparation for it, and your hearts are empty and you have stopped mentioning it. You have busied yourselves with the invalidities and the vanities and the excuses.

ويحكم، أغزوهم قبل أن يغزوكم، فوالله ما غزي قوم قط في عقر دارهم إلا ذلوا. وأيم الله ما أظن أن تفعلوا حتى يفعلوا ثم وددت أني قد رأيتهم فلقيت الله على بصيرتي ويقيني واسترحت من مقاساتكم ومن ممارستكم. فما أنتم إلا كإبل جمة ضل راعيها، فكلما ضمت من جانب انتشرت من جانب. كأني بكم والله فيما أرى، لو قد حمس الوغى واستحر الموت قد انفرجتم عن علي بن أبي طالب انفراج الرأس وانفراج المرأة عن ولدها لا تمنع يد لامس.

Woe be unto you, fight against them before they fight against you, for by Allahazwj, no community was fought in its own houses except that they were humiliated. By Allahazwj, Iasws don’t think that you will do it until they do it, then Iasws wish, Iasws had seen them. So Iasws will meet Allahazwj on myasws insight and myasws conviction and be at rest from your sufferings and your practices. You are nothing but like camels whose shepherd has strayed, so if all of you are gathered on one side, you spread out from the other side. By Allahazwj, from what Iasws can see, if war is encouraged and the death is intensified, you have broken away from Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws like the breaking away of the head which parts the body, like the woman giving birth desires the child (inside) leaves her sooner and does not prevent the hand which touches it.

لما ذا لم يفعل أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام ما فعل عثمان من السكوت؟

قال الأشعث بن قيس الكندي: فهلا فعلت كما فعل ابن عفان؟ فقال علي عليه السلام: يا عرف النار، أو كما فعل ابن عفان رأيتموني فعلت؟ أنا عائذ بالله من شر ما تقول، يا بن قيس، والله إن الذي فعل ابن عفان لمخزاة لمن لا دين له ولا الحق في يده، فكيف أفعل ذلك وأنا على بينة من ربي وحجته في يدي والحق معي؟ والله إن امرء مكن عدوه من نفسه حتى يجز لحمه ويفري جلده ويهشم عظمه ويسفك دمه وهو يقدر على أن يمنعه لعظيم وزره وضعيف ما ضمت عليه جوانح صدره. فكن أنت ذلك يا بن قيس فأما أنا فدون - والله - أن أعطي بيدي ضرب بالمشرفي تطير له فراش الهام وتطيح منه الكف والمعصم ويفعل الله بعد ما يشاء.

Why did Amir-ul-Momineenasws not do what Usman did - keeping silent

Al-Ash’as Bin Qays Al-Kindi said, ‘Why did youasws not do what Ibn Affan did?’ Aliasws said: ‘O one who is known to the Fire, do you see me doing what Ibn Affan did? Iasws seek Refuge in Allahazwj from the evil of what you are saying, O Ibn Qays. By Allahazwj, that which Ibn Affan did, does not even befit the one who has no religion to him, nor truth in his hands.

So, how can Iasws do that and Iasws am on the clear evidence from myasws Lordazwj, and Proofs in myasws hand, and the truth is with measws? By Allahazwj, the man who strengthens his enemy over himself until he cuts his flesh, and rips his skin, and breaks his bones, and spills his blood whilst he had the ability to prevent it, has a great sin upon him, and weak are the wings of his chest. So you are like that, O Ibn Qays. As for myselfasws, by Allahazwj, if Iasws come with myasws hands and strike them by myasws honourable (sword), the important seats will be overthrown and from it hands and wrists will be cut off, and Allahazwj will Do what Heazwj so Desires to.

ويلك يا بن قيس، المؤمن يموت بكل موتة غير أنه لا يقتل نفسه، فمن قدر على حقن دمه ثم خلا بينه وبين قاتله فهو قاتل نفسه.

Woe be unto you, O Ibn Qays, a believer dies of every (kind of) death apart from that he does not kill himself (suicide). Therefore, the one who has the ability of saving his own blood, then leaves opportunity between himself and his killer, so he has killed himself.

ويلك يا بن قيس، إن هذه الأمة تفترق على ثلاث وسبعين فرقة، فرقة واحدة منها في الجنة واثنتان وسبعون في النار. وشرها وأبغضها إلى الله وأبعدها منه السامرة الذين يقولون: (لا قتال)، وكذبوا. قد أمر الله عز وجل بقتال هؤلاء الباغين في كتابه وسنة نبيه وكذلك المارقة.

Woe be unto you, O ibn Qays. This community will divide into seventy-three (73)sects. One sect from it will be in the Paradise, and seventy-two (72) will be in the Fire. And the worst ones of it, and the most abhorrent ones of it to Allahazwj, and the most distant ones from it are the ones who are saying, ‘Do not fight them’, and they are liars. Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Ordered for the killing of these rebels, in Hisazwj Book, and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww, and similar is the case for the renegades.

لما ذا لم يقم أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام بالسيف في قضايا السقيفة

فقال الأشعث بن قيس - وغضب من قوله -: فما يمنعك يا بن أبي طالب حين بويع أخو تيم بن مرة وأخو بني عدي بن كعب وأخو بني أمية بعدهما، أن تقاتل وتضرب بسيفك؟ وأنت لم تخطبنا خطبة - منذ كنت قدمت العراق - إلا وقد قلت فيها قبل أن تنزل عن منبرك: (والله إني لأولى الناس بالناس وما زلت مظلوما منذ قبض الله محمدا صلى الله عليه وآله). فما منعك أن تضرب بسيفك دون مظلمتك؟

Why Amir-ul-Momineenasws did not make a stand with the sword during the issues of Al-Saqifa

Ash’as Bin Qays said that he was angered from hisasws words - : ‘So, what prevented youasws, O Ibn Abu Talibasws, when allegiances were given to the brother of Taym Bin Marat (Abu Bakr), and the brother of the Clan of Udayy Bin Ka’ab (Umar), and the brother of the Clan of Umayya (Usman) after these two, to fight and strike by the sword? And youasws have never preached us with a sermon – since youasws came to Al-Iraq – except that youasws have said in it, before youasws came down from yourasws Pulpit: ‘By Allahazwj, Iasws am the highest of the people than the people themselves, and Iasws have not ceased to be an oppressed one since Allahazwj Captured Muhammadsaww’. So what prevented youasws to strike by yourasws sword to do away with being oppressed?’

فقال له علي عليه السلام: يا بن قيس، قلت فاسمع الجواب: لم يمنعني من ذلك الجبن ولا كراهية للقاء ربي، وأن لا أكون أعلم أن ما عند الله خير لي من الدنيا والبقاء فيها، ولكن منعني من ذلك أمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وعهده إلي. أخبرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بما الأمة صانعة بي بعده، فلم أك بما صنعوا - حين عاينته - بأعلم مني ولا أشد يقينا مني به قبل ذلك، بل أنا بقول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أشد يقينا مني بما عاينت وشهدت. فقلت: يا رسول الله، فما تعهد إلي إذا كان ذلك؟ قال: إن وجدت أعوانا فانبذ إليهم وجاهدهم، وإن لم تجد أعوانا فاكفف يدك واحقن دمك حتى تجد على إقامة الدين وكتاب الله وسنتي أعوانا.

Aliasws said to him: ‘O Ibn Qays, you have said, so now listen to the answer. Neither was it the cowardice that prevented measws nor was it abhorrence of meeting myasws Lordazwj, and it was not the knowledge that what is with Allahazwj is better for measws than the words and what remains within it, but what prevented measws from that was the order of the Messenger of Allahsaww and hissaww oath to measws.

The Messenger of Allahsaww informed measws of what the community will be plotting against measws after himsaww. There was none more knowledgeable than myselfasws of what they were going to do – when Iasws saw it with myasws own eyes – and more intensely convinced than myselfasws about it even before that, but Iasws had more conviction on the words of the Messenger of Allahsaww than what Iasws saw with myasws own eyes and witnessed. Iasws said: ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, so what is yoursaww oath to measws, if that were to happen?’ Hesaww said: ‘If youasws find helpers, then reject them and struggle against them, and if youasws do not find helpers, hold back yourasws hand and save yourasws blood, and until such time as youasws find helpers for the Establishment of the Religion, and the Book of Allahazwj, and mysaww Sunnah’.

وأخبرني صلى الله عليه وآله أن الأمة ستخذلني وتبايع غيري وتتبع غيري. وأخبرني صلى الله عليه وآله أني منه بمنزلة هارون من موسى، وأن الأمة سيصيرون من بعده بمنزلة هارون ومن تبعه والعجل ومن تبعه، إذ قال له موسى: (يا هارون، ما منعك إذ رأيتهم ضلوا ألا تتبعن أفعصيت أمري قال يا بن أم إن القوم استضعفوني وكادوا يقتلونني)، وقال: (يا بن أم لا تأخذ بلحيتي ولا برأسي، إني خشيت أن تقول فرقت بين بني إسرائيل ولم ترقب قولي).

And hesaww informed measws that the community will be abandoning measws and will pay allegiance to someone else and follow him. And hesaww informed measws that Iasws am to himsaww at the status which Harounas had with Musaas, and that the community will end up becoming, after himsaww, in a similar position that Harounas faced and the ones that followed himas, and the calf and the ones that followed it, when Musaas said to himas: ‘O Harounas, what prevented youas, when youas saw them going astray and disobeying myas orders?’ Heas said “[7:150] Son of my mother! Lo! the folk did judge me as weak and almost killed me.”, and said: ‘Do not hold meas by myas beard and myas head, Iasws was afraid to tell the dispersed ones of the Children of Israel, and they did not wait for myas words’.

وإنما يعني: إن موسى أمر هارون - حين استخلفه عليهم - إن ضلوا فوجد أعوانا أن يجاهدهم، وإن لم يجد أعوانا أن يكف يده ويحقن دمه ولا يفرق بينهم. وإني خشيت أن يقول لي ذلك أخي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (لم فرقت بين الأمة ولم ترقب قولي وقد عهدت إليك إن لم تجد أعوانا أن تكف يدك وتحقن دمك ودم أهل بيتك وشيعتك)؟

And it means that Musaas ordered Harounas – when heas made himas to be the Caliph – that when they go astray, so if heas were to find helpers then heas should strive against them, and if heas does not find any helpers then heas should hold back hisas hand and save hisas blood and not cause friction between them. And Iasws am afraid that myasws brothersaww the Messenger of Allahsaww would say to measws that: ‘Why did youasws create friction between the community and did not heed mysaww words and what Isaww had covenanted to youasws that if youasws do not find helpers then youasws should hold back yourasws hand and save yourasws blood, and the blood of the Peopleasws of yourasws Household, and yourasws Shiites?’

إقدام أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام لمحاربة أبي بكر وعمر

فلما قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله مال الناس إلى أبي بكر فبايعوه وأنا مشغول برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بغسله ودفنه. ثم شغلت بالقرآن، فآليت على نفسي أن لا أرتدي إلا للصلاة حتى أجمعه في كتاب، ففعلت.

Steps taken by Amir-ul-Momineenasws to fight against Abu Bakr and Umar

When the Messenger of Allahsaww passed away, the people turned to Abu Bakr. So they paid allegiance to him, and Iasws was preoccupied with the washing and the burial of the Messenger of Allahsaww. Then Iasws occupied myselfasws with the Quran. Iasws took it upon myselfasws that Iasws shall not wear (a cloak) except for the Prayer until Iasws collect it in a Book. So Iasws did that.

ثم حملت فاطمة وأخذت بيد ابني الحسن والحسين، فلم أدع أحدا من أهل بدر وأهل السابقة من المهاجرين والأنصار إلا ناشدتهم الله في حقي ودعوتهم إلى نصرتي. فلم يستجب لي من جميع الناس إلا أربعة رهط: سلمان وأبو ذر والمقداد والزبير، ولم يكن معي أحد من أهل بيتي أصول به ولا أقوى به، أما حمزة فقتل يوم أحد، وأما جعفر فقتل يوم مؤتة، وبقيت بين جلفين جافيين ذليلين حقيرين عاجزين: العباس وعقيل، وكانا قريبي العهد بكفر. فأكرهوني وقهروني، فقلت كما قال هارون لأخيه: (يا بن أم، إن القوم استضعفوني وكادوا يقتلونني). فلي بهارون أسوة حسنة ولي بعهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حجة قوية.

Then Iasws got Fatimaasws to ride (on a mule), and took myasws sonsasws Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws by the hand, and there was none from the people of Badr, and the former ones from the ‘المهاجرين والأنصار’ (Emigrants and the Helpers) except that Iasws got them to bear witness to Allahazwj for myasws rights and called upon them to help measws. None answered measws from the whole of the people except for a group of four – Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadasws, and Al-Zubayrasws, and there was no one with measws from the people of myasws Household that Iasws could attack by or derive strength from. As for Hamzaar, hear was killed on the Day of Badr, and as for Ja’farar, hear was killed on the Day of Mu’ta, and Iasws remained in between two weak ones, fearful ones, disgraced ones, lowly ones, helpless ones – Al-Abbas and Aqeel, apart from them all around me had committed to disbelief. So they (Abu Bakr and Umar and the people) forced measws and overpowered measws. So Iasws said as Harounas had said to hisas brotheras (Musaas) “[7:150] Son of my mother! Lo! the folk did judge me as weak and almost killed me.” So to measws, with Harounas was the best example (to give), and for measws with the oath to measws of the Messenger of Allahsaww was a strong argument (to present).

فقال الأشعث: كذلك صنع عثمان، استغاث بالناس ودعاهم إلى نصرته فلم يجد أعوانا فكف يده حتى قتل مظلوما. قال عليه السلام: ويلك يا بن قيس، إن القوم - حين قهروني واستضعفوني وكادوا يقتلونني - لو قالوا لي: (نقتلك البتة) لامتنعت من قتلهم إياي ولو لم أجد غير نفسي وحدي، ولكن قالوا: (إن بايعت كففنا عنك وأكرمناك وقربناك وفضلناك وإن لم تفعل قتلناك). فلما لم أجد أحدا بايعتهم، وبيعتي إياهم لا يحق لهم باطلا ولا يوجب لهم حقا. فلو كان عثمان - حين قال له الناس: (اخلعها ونكف عنك) - خلعها لم يقتلوه، ولكنه قال: (لا أخلعها). قالوا: (فإنا قاتلوك)، فكف يده عنهم حتى قتلوه. ولعمري لخلعه إياها كان خيرا له، لأنه أخذها بغير حق ولم يكن له فيها نصيب وادعى ما ليس له وتناول حق غيره.

Al-Ash’as said, ‘That is what Usman did. He sought help of the people and called them to his help. So when he could not find helpers, he held back his hand until he was killed as an oppressed person. Aliasws said; ‘Woe be unto you O Ibn Qays, the people – when they overpowered measws and considered measws to be weak, and almost killed measws – had they said to measws, ‘We will kill youasws regardless’, Iasws would have stopped them from killing measws even though Iasws would not have found anyone (for help) apart from myselfasws, but they said to me, ‘If youasws give allegiance, we will hold back our hands from youasws, and will honour youasws, and consider youasws as a near one, and will give youasws preference, and if youasws do not do it, we will kill youasws’. So when Iasws did not find anyone (for help) Iasws was forced for allegiance, and myasws allegiance to him (that way when he forcefully touched myasws hand) does not make his falsehood to be true nor does it obligate any of his rights (upon measws). When the people said to Usman, ‘Leave it (Caliphate) and we will hold back from you’, had he left it he would not have been killed, but he said, ‘I will not leave it’.

They said, ‘Therefore we will kill you’. So he held back his hand from them until they killed him. And by myasws life, had he left it, it would have been better for him, because he had grabbed it wrongfully, and there was no share in it for him, and he sought that which was not for him, and had swallowed up somebody else’s right.

عثمان أعان على قتل نفسه

ويلك يا بن قيس، إن عثمان لا يعدو أن يكون أحد رجلين: إما أن يكون دعا الناس إلى نصرته فلم ينصروه، وإما أن يكون القوم دعوه إلى أن ينصروه فنهاهم عن نصرته، فلم يكن يحل له أن ينهى المسلمين عن أن ينصروا إماما هاديا مهتديا لم يحدث حدثا ولم يؤو محدثا. وبئس ما صنع حين نهاهم وبئس ما صنعوا حين أطاعوه وإما أن يكون جوره وسوء سريرته قضى أنهم لم يروه أهلا لنصرته لجوره وحكمه بخلاف الكتاب والسنة.

Usman helped in his own killing

Woe be unto you, O Ibn Qays, Usman’s position cannot be void of two situations; either he called upon the people for his help but they did not help him, or the people called upon him to offer their help but he prevented them from helping him. So it was not permissible for him to prevent the Muslims to help a guiding Imamasws, who is guided one, and who did neither innovate nor did he ever help an innovator. And it was evil what he did when he prevented them, and evil was what they did (to kill him) after having obeyed him, but it was his oppression and his bad personality that made them judge that he was not deserving of help due to his cruelty and rulings against the Book and the Sunnah.

وقد كان مع عثمان - من أهل بيته ومواليه وأصحابه - أكثر من أربعة آلاف رجل، ولو شاء أن يمتنع بهم لفعل. فلم نهاهم عن نصرته؟ ولو كنت وجدت يوم بويع أخو تيم تتمة أربعين رجلا مطيعين لي لجاهدتهم، وأما يوم بويع عمر وعثمان فلا، لأني قد كنت بايعت ومثلي لا ينكث بيعته.

And there were with Usman – from his family and friends and companions – more than four thousand men. And had he so desired, he could have refrained by them to do it (killing him). So why did he prevent them from helping him? And had I found, on the day that the allegiance was paid to the brother of Taym (Abu Bakr), forty men obedient to measws, Iasws would have fought them, and on the day of the allegiance to Umar and Usman. Nay, because Iasws was (forced to) pay allegiance, and a person like measws does not break his allegiance.

مواقف أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام في الحروب

ويلك يا بن قيس، كيف رأيتني صنعت حين قتل عثمان إذ وجدت أعوانا؟ هل رأيت مني فشلا أو تأخرا أو جبنا أو تقصيرا في وقعتي يوم البصرة وهم حول جملهم. الملعون من معه، الملعون من قتل حوله، الملعون من رجع بعده لا تائبا ولا مستغفرا، فإنهم قتلوا أنصاري ونكثوا بيعتي ومثلوا بعاملي وبغوا علي. وسرت إليهم في اثني عشر ألفا وهم نيف على عشرين ومائة ألف، فنصرني الله عليهم وقتلهم بأيدينا وشفى صدور قوم مؤمنين.

Attitude of Amir-ul-Momineenasws in the battles

Woe be unto you, O Ibn Qays, how did you see measws react when they killed Usman, if Iasws had found helpers? Did you see from measws any failure, or hesitation, or cowardice, or negligence at what took place on the Day of Al-Basra and they were around their camel? He is the accursed, the one who was with them; the accursed, the one who was killed around it; the accursed, the one who returned after it and did not repent nor sought Forgiveness, for they killed myasws helpers, and broke their allegiance to measws, and mutilated myasws workers, and rebelled against measws. And Iasws went against them and Iasws had with measws twelve thousand (men) and they were just over twenty thousand of them. So, Allahazwj Helped measws against them, and got them killed by our hands and healed the chests of the believing people.

وكيف رأيت - يا بن قيس - وقعتنا بصفين وما قتل الله منهم بأيدينا خمسين ألفا في صعيد واحد إلى النار. وكيف رأيتنا يوم النهروان، إذ لقيت المارقين وهم مستمسكون يومئذ بدين الذين ضل سعيهم في الحياة الدنيا وهم يحسبون أنهم يحسنون صنعا؟ فقتلهم الله بأيدينا في صعيد واحد إلى النار لم يبق منهم عشرة ولم يقتلوا من المؤمنين عشرة.

O Ibn Qays, how did you see measws at the occurrence of Siffeen[21], and what Allahazwj Killed from them by our hands, fifty thousand in one place who proceeded to the Fire. And how did you see measws on the day of Nahrwaan[22], when Iasws met the renegades and they were attaching themselves, on that day, to a religion which strayed them in the life of this world and they were reckoning that they were acting in a good way? So, Allahazwj Killed them by our hands in one place and they proceeded to the Fire. Not even ten of them remained, and they did not even kill ten of the believers.

ويلك يا بن قيس، هل رأيت لي لواء رد أو راية ردت؟ إياي تعير يا بن قيس؟ وأنا صاحب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في جميع مواطنه ومشاهده والمتقدم إلى الشدائد بين يديه، لا أفر ولا أزول ولا أعيى ولا أنحاز ولا أمنح العدو دبري، لأنه لا ينبغي للنبي ولا للوصي إذا لبس لامته وقصد لعدوه أن يرجع أو ينثني حتى يقتل أو يفتح الله له.

Woe be unto you, O Ibn Qays, did you see measws turn back or return the flag? Are you taunting measws, O Ibn Qays? And Iasws was the companion of the Messenger of Allahsaww in all the places and witnessed it, and Iasws advanced in the face of extremities facing himsaww. Neither did Iasws flee, nor eased off, nor got exhausted, nor aligned myselfasws with the enemies, nor turned myasws back on them, because it does not befit for the Prophetsaww nor for the successorasws, when theyasws dress up for battle against the enemies that heasws should turn back or fold (surrender), until heasws is either killed or Allahazwj Grants victory to himasws’.

لو وجدت أربعين رجلا مثل الأربعة يا بن قيس، هل سمعت لي بفرار قط أو نبوة؟ يا بن قيس، أما والذي فلق الحبة وبرأ النسمة، إني لو وجدت يوم بويع أخو تيم - الذي عيرتني بدخولي في بيعته - أربعين رجلا كلهم على مثل بصيرة الأربعة الذين قد وجدت لما كففت يدي ولناهضت القوم، ولكن لم أجد خامسا فأمسكت.

If only Iasws could have found forty men like the four, O Ibn Qays. Have you ever heard for measws to have fled at all or even hesitate? O Ibn Qays, but by the Oneazwj Who Split the grain and Created the species, if Iasws could have found, on the day the allegiance was paid to the brother of Taym (Abu Bakr) – that which you are taunting measws with by including measws in the allegiance to him – forty people, all of whom having the ‘بصيرة’ (knowledge and understanding) of the four which Iasws did find, Iasws would not have held back myasws hand and would have fought against the people, but Iasws could not find even a fifth one, so Iasws kept quiet’.

قال الأشعث: فمن الأربعة، يا أمير المؤمنين؟ قال عليه السلام: سلمان وأبو ذر والمقداد والزبير بن صفية قبل نكثه بيعتي، فإنه بايعني مرتين: أما بيعته الأولى التي وفى بها فإنه لما بويع أبو بكر أتاني أربعون رجلا من المهاجرين والأنصار فبايعوني وفيهم الزبير، فأمرتهم أن يصبحوا عند بابي محلقين رؤوسهم عليهم السلاح، فما وفى لي ولا صدقني منهم أحد غير أربعة: سلمان وأبو ذر والمقداد والزبير.

Al-Ash’as said, ‘So who are the four, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws?’ Heasws said: ‘Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Al-Zubeyr Bin Safiya before he broke his allegiance to measws, for he had paid allegiance to measws twice. As for the first allegiance, he was faithful to it. So when allegiance was paid to Abu Bakr, forty men from the ‘المهاجرين والأنصار’ (Emigrants and the Helpers) came up to measws. They paid allegiance to measws and Al-Zubayr was among them. So Iasws ordered them to be at myasws door in the morning, with their weapons and having shaved off their heads. No one was faithful to measws, nor ratified measws from among them anyone except for four – Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Al-Zubyarar.

وأما بيعته الأخرى إياي، فإنه أتاني هو وصاحبه طلحة بعد ما قتل عثمان فبايعاني طائعين غير مكرهين، ثم رجعا عن دينهما مرتدين ناكثين مكابرين معاندين خاسرين، فقتلهما الله إلى النار. وأما الثلاثة - سلمان وأبو ذر والمقداد - فثبتوا على دين محمد صلى الله عليه وآله وعلى ملة إبراهيم حتى لحقوا بالله يرحمهم الله.

As for his second allegiance to measws, so he came up to measws along with his companion Talha after the killing of Usman. So he paid allegiance to measws obediently, not grudgingly. Then they turned back from their religion as two apostates, breakers (of allegiance), and stubborn, obstinate, losers. So Allahazwj Killed them both and they proceeded to the Fire. And as for the three – Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar and Al-Miqdadar – they were steadfast on the Religion of Muhammadsaww, and on the Creed of Ibrahimas until they met Allahazwj. May Allahazwj have Mercy on themar’.

يا بن قيس، والذي فلق الحبة وبرء النسمة، لو أن أولئك الأربعين الذين بايعوا وفوا لي وأصبحوا على بابي محلقين رؤوسهم قبل أن تجب لعتيق في عنقي بيعته لناهضته وحاكمته إلى الله عز وجل. ولو وجدت قبل بيعة عثمان أعوانا لناهضتهم وحاكمتهم إلى الله، فإن ابن عوف جعلها لعثمان واشترط عليه فيما بينه وبينه أن يردها عليه عند موته، وأما بعد بيعتي إياهم فليس إلى مجاهدتهم سبيل.

O Ibna Qays, by the Oneazwj Who split the grain and Created the species, had those forty of them who had paid allegiance to measws been faithful to measws, and came up to myasws door with shaved heads, before the allegiance to Ateeq (Abu Bakr) was forced upon myasws neck, Iasws would have confronted them, and left their judgement to Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic. And had Iasws found helpers, before the allegiance to Usman, Iasws would have confronted them and left their judgement to Allahazwj. So, Ibn Awf made it (Caliphate) to go to Usman, and made a deal with him for it to remain between the two of them, and that he shall return it back to him at the time of his death, and after myasws (forced) allegiance to them, there was no way of fighting against them’.

الشيعة، النواصب، المستضعفون

فقال الأشعث: والله لئن كان الأمر كما تقول لقد هلكت أمة محمد صلى الله عليه وآله غيرك وغير شيعتك. فقال له علي عليه السلام: فإن الحق والله معي يا بن قيس كما أقول. وما هلك من الأمة إلا الناصبون والناكثون والمكابرون والجاحدون والمعاندون، فأما من تمسك بالتوحيد والإقرار بمحمد صلى الله عليه وآله والإسلام ولم يخرج من الملة ولم يظاهر علينا الظلمة ولم ينصب لنا العداوة وشك في الخلافة ولم يعرف أهلها وولاتها ولم يعرف لنا ولاية ولم ينصب لنا عداوة، فإن ذلك مسلم مستضعف يرجى له رحمة الله ويتخوف عليه ذنوبه.

The Shiites, the Nasibis, the Weak ones

Al-Ash’as said, ‘By Allahazwj, if the matter is as youasws are saying, the community of Muhammadsaww will be destroyed apart from youasws and yourasws Shiites’.

Heasws said to him: ‘As for the truth, by Allahazwj, it is with measws, O Ibn Qays, as Iasws have said. And none from the community will perish except for the Nasibis, and the Breakers (of the allegiance), and the stubborn, and the deniers, and the obstinate ones. So, as for the one who adheres to the Oneness (Al-Tawheed), and accepts Muhammadsaww, and the Islam, and does not exit from the nation, and does not perpetrate injustices against usasws, and does not establish enmity to usasws, and they have doubts in the Caliphate, and do not recognise its deserving onesasws, and its governors, and did not recognise ourasws Wilayah, but did not establish enmity against usasws, so those are the weak Muslims, there is hope for the Mercy of Allahazwj for them, and there is fear for their sins (whether they will be Forgiven or not)’.

قال أبان: قال سليم بن قيس: فلم يبق يومئذ من شيعة علي عليه السلام أحد إلا تهلل وجهه وفرح بمقالته، إذ شرح أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام الأمر وباح به وكشف الغطاء وترك التقية. ولم يبق أحد من القراء ممن كان يشك في الماضين ويكف عنهم ويدع البراءة منهم ورعا وتأثما إلا استيقن واستبصر وحسن رأيه وترك الشك يومئذ والوقوف. ولم يبق حوله ممن أبى بيعته إلا على وجه ما بويع عليه عثمان والماضون قبله إلا رئي ذلك في وجهه وضاق به أمره وكره مقالته. ثم إنه استبصر عامتهم وذهب شكهم.

Aban said that Sulaym said, ‘On that day, there did not remain anyone from the Shiites of Aliasws except that he had joy on his face and was happy with hisasws words when Amir-ul-Momineenasws explained the matters, and revealed it and uncovered the mask, and left the ‘Taqqiya’ (dissimulation). And there did not remain anyone from the reciters (of the Quran) who had doubts with regards the people of the past, and had paused from then and stayed away from them thinking it to be a sin except that they now had conviction in their perceptions and corrected their opinions, and on that day they left their doubts and their hesitation.

And there did not remain anyone from those who had refused to pay allegiance to himasws although they had paid allegiance to Usman and those before him, but you could see the disgust on their faces due to their abhorrence of hisasws words. Then, gradually their eyes were opened, and their doubts disappeared.

قال أبان عن سليم: فما شهدت يوما قط على رؤوس العامة كان أقر لأعيننا من ذلك اليوم، لما كشف أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام للناس من الغطاء وأظهر فيه من الحق وشرح فيه من الأمر والعاقبة وألقى فيه من التقية، وكثرت الشيعة بعد ذلك المجلس من ذلك اليوم وتكلموا، وقد كانوا أقل أهل عسكره وسائر الناس يقاتلون معه على غير علم بمكانه من الله ورسوله، وصارت الشيعة بعد ذلك المجلس أجل الناس وأعظمهم. شهادة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وذلك بعد وقعة أهل النهروان وهو يأمر بالتهيئة والمسير إلى معاوية. ثم لم يلبث أن قتل صلوات الله عليه، قتله ابن ملجم لعنه الله غيلة وفتكا، وقد كان سيفه مسموما قد سمه قبل ذلك. وصلى الله على سيدنا أمير المؤمنين وسلم تسليما.

Aban said that Sulaym said, ‘I had never witnessed a day which was more pleasing to our eyes, on the chiefs of the people, than that day, when Amir-ul-Momineenasws uncovered from the people, the cover and exposed the truth and explained in it the matters and the outcome of having left the ‘Taqqiya’ (dissimulation). After that, the Shiites became more numerous in their gatherings from that day onwards and used to speak freely, and they used to be very few in hisasws army and among the rest of the people, who would object himasws due to lack of their knowledge about hisasws position from Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww.

After that, the Shiites became to be more respectable and of elevated status. Then, it was not long before heasws was assissinated. Ibn Muljim, may Allahazwj Curse him, martyed himasws in cold blood with a deadly strike of his poisoned sword which he had applied posion to beforehand. And Peace of Allahazwj be upon Amir-ul-Momineenasws, and Greetings’.

HADITH 13

(13) بيت المال في عصر عمر

THE PUBLIC TREASURY DURING THE ERA OF UMAR

عن أبان، قال سليم: كتب أبو المختار بن أبي الصعق إلى عمر بن الخطاب هذه الأبيات: ألا أبلغ أمير المؤمنين رسالة * فأنت أمين الله في المال والأمر وأنت أمين الله فينا ومن يكن * أمينا لرب الناس يسلم له صدري فلا تدعن أهل الرساتيق والقرى * يخونون مال الله في الأدم الحمر وأرسل إلى النعمان وابن معقل * وأرسل إلى حزم وأرسل إلى بشر وأرسل إلى الحجاج واعلم حسابه * وذاك الذي في السوق مولى بني بدر ولا تنسين التابعين كليهما * وصهر بني غزوان في القوم ذا وفر وما عاصم فيها بصفر عيابه * ولا ابن غلاب من رماة بني نصر واستل ذاك المال دون ابن محرز * وقد كان منه في الرساتيق ذا وقر فأرسل إليهم يصدقوك ويخبروا *

Aban said that Sulaym said, ‘Abu Al-Mukhtar Bin Abu Al-Sa’aq wrote these verses to Umar Bin Al-Khataab: - ‘May this letter reach Amir-ul-Momineen (Umar). ‘You are the trustee of Allahazwj in the wealth and the affairs, and you are the trustee of Allahazwj with regards to us, and the ones to come. For the trustee of the Lordazwj of the people, my chest bows down to him. Do not leave the inhabitants of the towns and the villages who have betrayed the wealth of Allahazwj regarding food and the animals, and send a message to Al-No’man and Ibn Ma’aqal. And send a message to Hazam, and a message to Bishr, and a message to Al-Hajaaj and get to know their accounting. And that is also for the one who is in the market, Mawla the son of Badr, and do not forget all of their followers. And Sahr the son of Ghazwaan, who is affluent in the community, nor Aasim whose bag is not empty, nor Ibn Ghalaab the archer of the clan of Nasr, and the wealth which has accumulated with Ibn Mahraz, and he used to be affluent in the town. So, send a message to them to tell you the truth.

أحاديث هذا المال من كان ذا فكر وقاسمهم أهلي فداؤك إنهم * سيرضون إن قاسمتهم منك بالشطر ولا تدعوني للشهادة إنني * أغيب ولكني أرى عجب الدهر أرى الخيل كالجدران والبيض كالدمى * وخطية في عدة النمل والقطر ومن ريطة مطوية في قرابها * ومن طي أبراد مضاعفة صفر إذ التاجر الداري جاء بفأرة * من المسك راحت في مفارقهم تجري ننوب إذا نابوا ونغزو إذا غزوا * فإن لهم مالا وليس لنا وفر

This is the talk about the wealth from the one who is worried about that, and distribute it among my relatives and they will sacrifice themselves for you. They will be pleased to get a share of the distribution from you, but do not call upon me as a witness for I am hidden, but I see strange things of the times. I see horses like hosts (numerous), and the whiteness like my blood, and errors like the number of ants and the drops of rain, and the folded sheets and what is kept near it, and the merchants who have kept double, and the Musk (perfume), the aroma of which flows into the head if you smell, invades others if you let it flow. So the wealth is for them, and it’s provision is not for us’.

فقال ابن غلاب المصري: ألا أبلغ أبا المختار إني أتيته * ولم أك ذا قربى لديه ولا صهر وما كان عندي من تراث ورثته * ولا صدقات من سبي ولا غدر ولكن دراك الركض في كل غارة * وصبري إذا ما الموت كان ورا السمر بسابغة يغشى اللبان فصولها* أكفكفها عني بأبيض ذي وفر حكم عمر بمصادرة نصف أموال عماله

Ibn Ghalaab Al-Misry said, ‘May it reach Abu Al-Mukhtar that I approached him, and I was not a relative of his nor through in-laws, and there was no inheritance in my posession, nor any charity from the captives nor any treachery, but I participated in every raid. And my patience in the death when it was behind the spears, and the shields which were covering the chests to stop the spears from reaching it. I held back and will be happy with the Judgement of Umar if he were to confiscate half the wealth of his workers’.

قال سليم: فأغرم عمر بن الخطاب تلك السنة جميع عماله أنصاف أموالهم لشعر أبي المختار ولم يغرم قنفذ العدوي شيئا - وقد كان من عماله - ورد عليه ما أخذ منه وهو عشرون ألف درهم ولم يأخذ منه عشره ولا نصف عشره وكان من عماله الذين أغرموا أبو هريرة - وكان على البحرين - فأحصى ماله فبلغ أربعة وعشرون ألفا، فأغرمه اثني عشر ألفا.

Sulaym said, ‘Umar Bin Al-Khataab, during that year fined all of his workers half of their wealth due to the verses of Abu Al-Mukhtar, but he did not fine Qunfuz Al-Adawyy anything – and he was from his workers – and returned to him what was taken from him, and it was twenty thousand Dirhams, and neither took from him a tenth nor half of the tenth. But, one of his workers who he penalised was Abu Hureira – and he was upon (governor of) Bahrain. So he examined his wealth and it had reached forty thousand, so he fined him twenty thousand.

علة العفو عن قنفذ من مصادرة أمواله

قال أبان: قال سليم: فلقيت عليا عليه السلام فسألته عما صنع عمر، فقال: هل تدري لم كف عن قنفذ ولم يغرمه شيئا؟ قلت: لا. قال: لأنه هو الذي ضرب فاطمة عليها السلام بالسوط حين جائت لتحول بيني وبينهم، فماتت صلوات الله عليها وإن أثر السوط لفي عضدها مثل الدملج.

Reason for pardoning Qunfuz from the confiscation of his wealth

Aban narrates that Sulaym said, ‘So I met Aliasws and asked himasws about what Umar had done. Heasws said: ‘Do you know why he held back from Qunfuz and did not fine him anything?’ I said, ‘No’. Heasws said: ‘Because he is the one who struck Fatimaasws with the whip when sheasws came in between myselfasws and them. So sheasws passed away, with the effect of the whip on herasws shoulder having still remained, like the swelling.

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HADEETH 14

(14) بدع واعتراضات أبي بكر وعمر في الدين

INNOVATIONS AND OBJECTIONS OF ABU BAKR AND UMAR IN THE RELIGION

قال أبان عن سليم، قال: انتهيت إلى حلقة في مسجد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، ليس فيها إلا هاشمي غير سلمان وأبي ذر والمقداد ومحمد بن أبي بكر وعمر بن أبي سلمة وقيس بن سعد بن عبادة.

Aban narrates from Sulaym who said, ‘I ended up near a group in the Masjid of the Messenger of Allahsaww. There was no one in it except for the Hashimites, apart from Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr, and Umar Bin Abu Salma, and Qays Bin Sa’d Bin Abada’.

* 1 * بدع أبي بكر وعمر تغريم عمر لعماله

فقال العباس لعلي عليه السلام: ما ترى عمر منعه من أن يغرم قنفذا كما أغرم جميع عماله؟ فنظر علي عليه السلام إلى من حوله ثم اغرورقت عيناه بالدموع، ثم قال: شكر له ضربة ضربها فاطمة عليها السلام بالسوط، فماتت وفي عضدها أثره كأنه الدملج.

1 – Innovations of Abu Bakr and Umar – Umar fines the workers

Al-Abbas said to Aliasws, ‘What is yourasws opinion on Umar not penalising Qunfuz like he had penalised the rest of the workers?’ So Aliasws looked at the ones around himasws, then hisasws eyes filled up with tears, then heasws said: ‘In appreciation for the strike which he struck at Fatimaasws, with the whip. Sheasws passed away, and on herasws shoulder was the effect of it, like a bruise and swelling’.

ثم قال عليه السلام: العجب مما أشربت قلوب هذه الأمة من حب هذا الرجل وصاحبه من قبله، والتسليم له في كل شيئ أحدثه لئن كان عماله خونة وكان هذا المال في أيديهم خيانة ما كان حل له تركه، وكان له أن يأخذه كله فإنه فيئ المسلمين، فما له يأخذ نصفه ويترك نصفه؟ ولئن كانوا غير خونة فما حل له أن يأخذ أموالهم ولا شيئا منهم قليلا ولا كثيرا، وإنما أخذ أنصافها. ولو كانت في أيديهم خيانة ثم لم يقروا بها ولم تقم عليهم البينة ما حل له أن يأخذ منهم قليلا ولا كثيرا وأعجب من ذلك إعادته إياهم إلى أعمالهم لئن كانوا خونة ما حل له أن يستعملهم، ولئن كانوا غير خونة ما حلت له أموالهم.

Then heasws said: 'The strange thing is what the hearts of this community are drinking from the love of this man and his companion that was before him, and their submission to him in everything ‘new’ that he comes up with. If his (2nd Caliph’s) workers were fraudsters and that this wealth, which was in their hands was fraudulent, it was not permissible for him to leave it (any of it with them), and he should have taken all of it back, for it was the wealth of the Muslims.

So what made him take half of it and leave the other half (in their possession)? And if it was not fraudulent, then it was not permissible for him to take anything from their wealth, neither little nor a lot. But he (Umar) took half of it. And if that which was in their hands, was fraudulent, and they did not accept it as such, and he did not establish any proof over them for it, it was not permissible for him to take from them, neither little nor a lot. And what is even stranger than that is that he has reinstated some of them back to their positions. If they were fraudsters, it was not permissible for him to keep them as the office-bearers, and if they were not fraudsters, their wealth was not permissible for him (to take back from them)’.

أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام يتعجب من ميل الناس إلى البدع

ثم أقبل علي عليه السلام على القوم فقال: العجب لقوم يرون سنة نبيهم تتبدل وتتغير شيئا شيئا وبابا بابا ثم يرضون ولا ينكرون، بل يغضبون له ويعتبون على من عاب عليه وأنكره ثم يجيئ قوم بعدنا، فيتبعون بدعته وجوره وأحداثه ويتخذون أحداثه سنة ودينا يتقربون بها إلى الله في مثل:

Amir-ul-Momineenasws wonders at people’s tendencies towards the innovations

Then Aliasws turned towards the people and said: ‘It is strange that the people are seeing the ‘Sunnah’[23] of their Prophetsaww being altered and replaced by other things, one by one, and door by door (part by part), but they are happy with it and do not deny them, but instead they get angry on his behalf at the one who finds faults with him and denys him instead. Then, very soon people will come after us who will follow his innovations, and his injustices, and his new things, and will take his new things as ‘Sunnah’ and make it to be their religion, in order to be close to Allahazwj by these. For example -

نقل مقام إبراهيم عليه السلام إلى موضعه في الجاهلية

تحويله مقام إبراهيم عليه السلام من الموضع الذي وضعه فيه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إلى الموضع الذي كان فيه في الجاهلية الذي حوله منه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Relocation of the ‘Maqaam-e-Ibrahimasws’ to where it used to be in the era of Ignorance

He (Umar) transferred the ‘Maqaam-e-Ibrahimas’ from the place where it was placed by the Messenger of Allahsaww to the place which it used to be in the era of ignorance, where the Messenger of Allahsaww had moved it from (upon conquering Mecca).

تغيير صاع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ومده

وفي تغييره صاع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ومده، وفيهما فريضة وسنة. فما كان زيادته إلا سوء لأن المساكين - في كفارة اليمين والظهار - بهما يعطون ما يجب من الزرع. وقد قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (اللهم بارك لنا في مدنا وصاعنا). لا يحولون بينه وبين ذلك، لكنهم رضوا وقبلوا ما صنع.

Changing of the weight measures of the Messenger of Allahsaww of ‘Sa’a’ and ‘Mudd’

And with regards to him changing the Sa’a of the Messenger of Allahsaww and hissaww Mudd, and in both of them is an obligation and a Sunnah. So, he did not increase anything except for evil, because the poor – with regards to their expiations of the oath and the ‘Zihaar’ – by both of these they give what is obligatory for them. And the Messenger of Allahsaww has said: ‘Our Allahazwj, Bless for us with regards for our Mudd and our Sa’a!’ They did not place any obstructions between him and that, but they were pleased with it and accepted what he did.

غصب فدك

وقبضه وصاحبه فدك وهي في يد فاطمة عليها السلام مقبوضة قد أكلت غلتها على عهد النبي صلى الله عليه وآله. فسألها البينة على ما في يدها ولم يصدقها ولا صدق أم أيمن. وهو يعلم يقينا - كما نعلم - أنها في يدها. ولم يكن يحل له أن يسألها البينة على ما في يدها ولا أن يتهمها.

Usurpation of Fadak

He (Umar), along with his companion (Abu Bakr), captured Fadak, and it was in the hand (control) of Fatimaasws. Sheasws had consumed from its yield in the era of the Prophetsaww. So they asked herasws for proof for that which was already in herasws hands, and neither did they ratify herasws nor Umm Aymanra (Bibi Fizza). And he knew with conviction – just as weasws know – that it was in herasws hands. And it was not permissible for him to ask herasws for proof for that which was already in herasws hands, or for him to hurl accusations at herasws.

ثم استحسن الناس ذلك وحمدوه وقالوا: (إنما حمله على ذلك الورع والفضل) ثم حسن قبح فعلهما أن عدلا عنها فقالا: (نظن إن فاطمة لن تقول إلا حقا وإن عليا لم يشهد إلا بحق، ولو كانت مع أم أيمن امرأة أخرى أمضيناها لها). فحظيا بذلك عند الجهال وما هما ومن أمر هما أن يكونا حاكمين فيعطيان أو يمنعان؟ ولكن الأمة ابتلوا بهما فأدخلا أنفسهما فيما لا حق لهما فيه ولا علم لهما به.

Then the people beautified that and praised him for it and said, ‘But he did that due to his piety and virtue’. Then they beautified the ugly deeds of them both as being fair and equitable. So they said, ‘We think that Fatimaasws did not say except for the truth, and that Aliasws did not testify except with the truth, and had there been with Umm Ayman another woman (to testify), we would have given it to herasws’. So they both gained credibility by that among the ignorant people, and what are these two, and who made these two to be rulers, so they should be followed or prevented?’ But, the community got involved with the two of them and entered themselves into that in which they had no right for them both, and both of them did not have any knowledge about it.

وقد قالت فاطمة عليها السلام لهما - حين أراد انتزاعها وهي في يدها -: (أليست في يدي وفيها وكيلي وقد أكلت غلتها ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حي)؟ قالا: بلى. قالت: (فلم تسألني البينة على ما في يدي)؟ قالا: لأنها فيئ المسلمين، فإن قامت بينة وإلا لم نمضها قالت لهما - والناس حولهما يسمعون -: (أفتريدان أن تردا ما صنع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وتحكما فينا خاصة بما لم تحكما في سائر المسلمين؟ أيها الناس، اسمعوا ما ركباها. أرأيتما إن ادعيت ما في أيدي المسلمين من أموالهم، أتسألونني البينة أم تسألونهم)؟ قالا: بل نسألك.

And Fatimaasws had said to them both – when he wanted to take it (Fadak) away from herasws, and it was in herasws hands: ‘Is this not in myasws hands and myasws representative regarding it is here, and Iasws had consumed the yield from it whilst the Messenger of Allahsaww was alive?’ He said, ‘Yes’. Sheasws said: ‘So why do you ask measws for the proof on that which is already in myasws hands?’ He said, ‘Because this is war booty for the Muslims, so youasws produce the proof otherwise we will not give it’. Sheasws said to both of them – and the people around them were listening: ‘Do the two of you want to turn back what the Messenger of Allahsaww has done, and you both are issuing a ruling with regards to usasws especially what you two have not issued regarding the rest of the Muslims? O you people! Listen to what they are riding on. Do you think that if Iasws were to claim to be in myasws hands from the wealth of the Muslims, you will ask measws for the proof or from them?’ They said, ‘But we will ask youasws’.

قالت: (فإن ادعى جميع المسلمين ما في يدي تسألونهم البينة أم تسألونني)؟ فغضب عمر وقال: إن هذا فيئ للمسلمين وأرضهم، وهي في يدي فاطمة تأكل غلتها، فإن أقامت بينة على ما ادعت أن رسول الله وهبها لها من بين المسلمين - وهي فيئهم وحقهم - نظرنا في ذلك

Sheasws said: ‘If all the Muslims were to make a claim for that which is in myasws hands, you will ask them for the proof or from measws?’ Umar got angry and said: ‘This is the ‘Fey’ (war booty) for the Muslims and their land, and it is in the hands of Fatimaasws and sheasws is consuming the yield of it, so if sheasws can establish proof on what sheasws is claiming that the Messenger of Allahsaww gifted it to herasws from between the Muslims – and it is their war booty and their right – we will look into that’.

فقالت: حسبي أنشدكم بالله أيها الناس، أما سمعتم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (إن ابنتي سيدة نساء أهل الجنة)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم، قد سمعناه من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. قالت: أفسيدة نساء أهل الجنة تدعي الباطل وتأخذ ما ليس لها؟ أرأيتم لو أن أربعة شهدوا علي بفاحشة أو رجلان بسرقة أكنتم مصدقين علي؟ فأما أبو بكر فسكت، وأما عمر فقال: نعم، ونوقع عليك الحد

So sheasws said: ‘It is sufficient for measws that Iasws should adjure you with Allahazwj as Witness, O you people, but have you not heard the Messenger of Allahsaww say: ‘Mysaww daughterasws is the Chieftess of the women of the Paradise?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes, we have heard it from the Messenger of Allahsaww’. Would the Chieftess of the women of the Paradise make a false claim and take what is not for her to take? Do you think that if four witnesses testify against measws for immorality, or two men for theft, you will ratify them against measws?’ As for Abu Bakr, he was silent, but not Umar. He said, ‘Yes, we will apply the Limits (of the Law) on youasws’.

فقالت: كذبت ولؤمت، إلا أن تقر أنك لست على دين محمد صلى الله عليه وآله. إن الذي يجيز على سيدة نساء أهل الجنة شهادة أو يقيم عليها حدا لملعون كافر بما أنزل الله على محمد صلى الله عليه وآله، لأن من (أذهب الله عنهم الرجس وطهرهم تطهيرا) لا تجوز عليهم شهادة لأنهم معصومون من كل سوء مطهرون من كل فاحشة.

She said: ‘You lied, and are wicked. Nay, you have accepted that you are not on the Religion of Muhammadsaww. The one who places a requirement of a witness upon the Chieftess of the women of the Paradise, or establish the Limits (of the Law) against herasws, is an accursed infidel by what Allahazwj Sent down upon Muhammadsaww, because theyasws are the ones from whomasws Allahazwj has kept away all uncleanness and Purified themasws with a thorough Purifying [33:33]. It is not permissible to have witnesses against themasws because theyasws are infallible from every evil, and pure from every immorality.

حدثني - يا عمر - من أهل هذه الآية، لو أن قوما شهدوا عليهم أو على أحد منهم بشرك أو كفر أو فاحشة كان المسلمون يتبرؤون منهم ويحدونهم؟ قال: نعم، وما هم وسائر الناس في ذلك إلا سواء

Narrate to measws – O Umar – who are the Peopleasws (Ahl) of this Verse? If the people testify against themasws or any oneasws from themasws, of Polytheism or infidelity, or immorality, will the Muslims keep away from themasws and apply the Limits (of the Law) on themasws?’ He said, ‘Yes, and theyasws and the rest of the people with regards to that are not but equal’.

قالت: كذبت وكفرت، ما هم وسائر الناس في ذلك سواء لأن الله عصمهم ونزل عصمتهم وتطهيرهم وأذهب عنهم الرجس. فمن صدق عليهم فإنما يكذب الله ورسوله. فقال أبو بكر: أقسمت عليك - يا عمر - لما سكت

Sheasws said: ‘You have lied and transgressed (Kufr), theyasws and the rest of the people are not equal with regards to that because Allahazwj has Made themasws to be Infallible and Revealed theirasws Infallibility, and theirasws Purification, and Kept away from themasws, the impurities. Therefore the one who ratifies against themasws, he has lied against Allahazwj and hisazwj Messengersaww’. Abu Bakr said, ‘I am holding you on oath – O Umar – to keep quiet’.

مؤامرة قتل أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

فلما أن كان الليل أرسلا إلى خالد بن الوليد فقالا: إنا نريد أن نسر إليك أمرا ونحملكه لثقتنا بك. فقال: احملاني على ما شئتما، فإني طوع أيديكما. فقالا له: (إنه لا ينفعنا ما نحن فيه من الملك والسلطان ما دام علي حيا أما سمعت ما قال لنا وما استقبلنا به؟ ونحن لا نأمنه أن يدعو في السر فيستجيب له قوم فيناهضنا فإنه أشجع العرب، وقد ارتكبنا منه ما رأيت وغلبناه على ملك ابن عمه ولا حق لنا فيه، وانتزعنا فدك من امرأته. فإذا صليت بالناس صلاة الغداة فقم إلى جنبه وليكن سيفك معك، فإذا صليت وسلمت فاضرب عنقه)

A conspiracy to kill Amir-ul-Momineenasws

When it was night time, they both (Abu Bakr and Umar) went to Khalid Bin Waleed. They said, ‘We want to issue a secret command to you, and trust that you will be steadfast with it’. He said, ‘Burden me with whatsoever you like, for I am obedient at your hands’. They said to him, ‘This (Caliphate) is of no benefit to us, what we have regarding it, from the kingdom and the Sultanate, so long as Aliasws is still alive. Did you hear what heasws said to us and what heasws had replied back out to us? And we do not feel secure for heasws might call in secret, so the people would respond to himasws and heasws will confront us since heasws is the bravest of the Arabs. And we have committed from it what you have seen, and have overcome the kingdom of the sonas of hissaww uncleas whilst we had no rights with regards to it, and we confiscated Fadak from hisasws wifeasws. So when you Pray the morning Prayer with the people, stand beside himasws and have your sword with you, and when I send the salutations in the Prayer, strike hisasws neck’.

قال علي عليه السلام: فصلى خالد بن الوليد بجنبي متقلدا السيف. فقام أبو بكر في الصلاة وجعل يؤامر نفسه وندم وأسقط في يده حتى كادت الشمس أن تطلع ثم قال - قبل أن يسلم -: (لا تفعل ما أمرتك) ثم سلم فقلت لخالد: وما ذاك؟ قال: كان قد أمرني - إذا سلم - أن أضرب عنقك قلت: أو كنت فاعلا؟ قال: إي وربي إذا لفعلت

Aliasws said: ‘Khalid Prayed by myasws side wearing the sword. Abu Bakr stood up during the Prayer, and regretted to himself, and was silent with his hands until the sun almost rose. Then he said (to Khalid) – before he sent salutation: ‘Do not do what I had ordered you to’. Then he sent salutations. Iasws said to Khalid: ‘And what was that about?’ He said, ‘He had ordered me – when he sends salutations – that I should strike yourasws neck’. Iasws said: ‘Would you have done it?’ He said, ‘Yes, and by my Lordazwj, I would have done it’.

حبس الخمس

قال سليم: ثم أقبل عليه السلام على العباس وعلى من حوله، ثم قال: ألا تعجبون من حبسه وحبس صاحبه عنا سهم ذي القربى الذي فرضه الله لنا في القرآن؟ وقد علم الله أنهم سيظلموناه وينتزعونه منا، فقال: (إن كنتم آمنتم بالله وما أنزلنا على عبدنا يوم الفرقان يوم التقى الجمعان).

Withholding of Al-Khums

Sulaym said, ‘Then heasws turned towards Al-Abbas and those who were around him, then said: ‘Do you not wonder at the one who withheld it and his companion who withheld it from us, the share for the near relatives which Allahazwj had Obligated for usasws in the Quran? And Allahazwj Knew that they would oppress us by it and seize it from usasws, so Heazwj Said: “[8:41] (And know that whatever thing you gain, a fifth of it is for Allah and for the Messenger and for the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer), if you believe in Allah and in that which We revealed to Our servant, on the day of distinction, the day on which the two parties met”.

إلحاق بيت جعفر بالمسجد

والعجب لهدمه منزل أخي جعفر وإلحاقه في المسجد، ولم يعط بنيه من ثمنه قليلا ولا كثيرا. ثم لم يعب ذلك عليه الناس ولم يغيروه، فكأنما أخذ منزل رجل من الديلم.

The joining of the house of Ja’far with the Masjid

And it is strange that he demolished the house of myasws brother Ja’far and joined it with the Masjid, and never gave his sons anything from its value, neither little nor more. Then the people did not fault that to him and did not change it. It was as if he had taken a house from a man from ‘Daylam’.

البدعة في غسل الجنابة

والعجب لجهله وجهل الأمة أنه كتب إلى جميع عماله: (أن الجنب إذا لم يجد الماء فليس له أن يصلي وليس له أن يتيمم بالصعيد حتى يجد الماء وإن لم يجده حتى يلقى الله) ثم قبل الناس ذلك ورضوا به، وقد علم وعلم الناس أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قد أمر عمارا وأمر أبا ذر أن يتيمما من الجنابة ويصليا، وشهدا به عنده وغيرهما فلم يقبل ذلك ولم يرفع به رأسا.

The innovation regarding the Major Ablution (Ghusl Al-Janaba)

And it is strange, his ignorance and the ignorance of the community, that he wrote to all of his office bearers that, ‘The one who is in requirement of the major ablution, if he does not find water, it is not upon him to Pray and it is not upon him to perform ‘Tayammum’ with the earth until he does find water, even though he does not find it until he meets Allahazwj’ Then the people accepted that and were happy with it, and he knew as well as the people that the Messenger of Allahsaww had ordered Ammar and ordered Abu Dharrar that they should perform Tayammum from the ‘Janaaba’[24] and Pray, and he was a witness to it as well as the others, but he did not accept that and did not approve it (the way of the holy Prophetsaww).

البدعة في إرث الجد

والعجب لما خلطا قضايا مختلفة في الجد بغير علم تعسفا وجهلا وادعائهما ما لم يعلما جرأة على الله وقلة ورع. ادعيا أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله مات ولم يقض في الجد شيئا منه ولم يدع أحد يعلم ما للجد من الميراث ثم تابعوهما على ذلك وصدقوهما.

The innovation regarding the inheritance from the grandfather

And it is strange, when he mixed up different issues with regards to the inheritance from a grandfather arbitrarily without knowledge and due to ignorance, and what these two claimed to know and their audacity against Allahazwj and their lack of piety. They claimed that the Messenger of Allahazwj passed away never having made any decision with regards to the (inheritance of) grandfather, and no one knows what is to be the inheritance from the grandfather. Then the people followed them on that and supported the two of them.

عتق أمهات الأولاد

وعتقه أمهات الأولاد فأخذ الناس بقوله وتركوا أمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Liberation of the (slave) mothers of the boys

And the freeing of the mothers of the boys (Ummuhaat Al-Awlaad), so the people took his word but left (ignored) the order of the Messenger of Allahsaww.

القضاء الباطل في ثلاثة أشخاص

وما صنع بنصر بن الحجاج وبجعدة من سليم وبابن وبرة.

The false Judgement regarding three persons

And what he did with Nasr Bin Al-Hajjaj, and with Jo’da and the son of Wabrat.

البدعة في الطلاق

وأعجب من ذلك أن أبا كنف العبدي أتاه فقال: (إني طلقت امرأتي وأنا غائب فوصل إليها الطلاق. ثم راجعتها وهي في عدتها وكتبت إليها فلم يصل الكتاب إليها حتى تزوجت). فكتب له: (إن كان هذا الذي تزوجها قد دخل بها فهي امرأته، وإن كان لم يدخل بها فهي امرأتك) وكتب له ذلك وأنا شاهد، فلم يشاورني ولم يسألني، يرى استغناءه بعلمه عني، فأردت أن أنهاه، ثم قلت: (ما أبالي أن يفضحه الله). ثم لم يعبه الناس بل استحسنوه واتخذوه سنة وقبلوه منه ورأوه صوابا وذلك قضاء لو قضى به مجنون نحيف سخيف لما زاد.

The innovation regarding the divorce

And stranger than that is when Abu Kanaf Al-Abady came up to him and said, ‘I divorced my wife whilst I was away, and the news of the divorce reached her. Then I reverted back to her whilst she was still in her waiting period, and I wrote to her. The letter did not reach her until after she had remarried’. He (Umar) wrote to him, ‘If this man who has married her did establish marital relations with her then she is his wife, and if had not had marital relations with her then she is your wife’. And he wrote that to him, and Iasws am a witness to it. He never consulted measws and did not even ask measws about it. He thought that due to his knowledge, he was in no need of measws. Iasws intended to prevent him, but then Iasws thought: ‘What do Iasws care if Allahazwj Exposes him’. Then the people did not fault him, but beautified his actions and took to his ways and accepted it from him and saw it as being correct, and that is such a judgement that even if an insane person were to judge it, he would not have exceeded this.

إسقاط أجزاء الأذان

ثم تركه من الأذان (حي على خير العمل)، فاتخذوه سنة وتابعوه على ذلك.

The dropping of the parts of the Call (to Prayer)

Then he left from the Call to Prayer (Azaan), ‘Hurry to the best of the deeds’ (Hayya Alaa Khayr Al-Amal). So they took to his ways and followed him on that.

البدعة في حكم المفقود زوجها

وقضيته في المفقود وأن (أجل امرأته أربع سنين، ثم تتزوج، فإن جاء زوجها خير بين امرأته وبين الصداق). فاستحسنه الناس واتخذوه سنة وقبلوه منه جهلا وقلة علم بكتاب الله عز وجل وسنة نبيه.

The innovation regarding the matter of the missing husband

And he judged regarding the missing husband, and that if four years have passed, then she could wed again. So if her husband turns up then he shall have the choice between the wife and the dowry. The people beautified it and took to his way and accepted it from his ignorance, and said that he knew the Book of Allahazwj and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww.

بدعه في الأعاجم وإخراجه من المدينة كل أعجمي

His Innovation regarding the non-Arabs and his expelling of all the non-Arabs from Al-Medina.

وإرساله إلى عماله بالبصرة بحبل طوله خمسة أشبار وقوله: (من أخذتموه من الأعاجم فبلغ طول هذا الحبل فاضربوا عنقه)!

And his sending of a rope to his office bearers in Al-Basra the length of five spans ‘Ashbaar’ and his statement, ‘Anyone from the non-Arabs whose height is longer than this rope, so have his neck struck off’. 

ورده سبايا تستر وهن حبالى!!

And he returned the female captives who were secretly carrying a child.

وإرساله بحبل في صبيان سرقوا بالبصرة وقوله: (من بلغ طول هذا الحبل فاقطعوه)

And his sending a rope with regard to the captive thieves in Al-Basra, and his statement, ‘Anyone who has reached the length of this rope, so cut off (his hands)’.

وأعجب من ذلك أن كذابا رجم بكذابة فقبلها وقبلها الجهال فزعموا أن الملك ينطق على لسانه ويلقنه 

And even stranger than that is the stoning of the liar by a liar. So they accepted it, and accepted his ignorance. (And defended his ignorance by) coming up with a fabrication that an Angel was speaking through his tongue and was teaching him.

وإعتاقه سبايا أهل اليمن.

And his releasing of the captives of the people of Yemen.

* 2 * معصية أبي بكر وعمر للرسول صلى الله عليه وآله واعتراضاتهما عليه

وتخلفه وصاحبه عن جيش أسامة بن زيد مع تسليمهما عليه بالأمرة.

2 - Disobedience of Abu Bakr and Umar to the Messenger of Allahsaww and their objections against himsaww

And his staying behind along with his companion, from the army of Usama Bin Zayd, after having greeted him as an Emir.

ثم أعجب من ذلك أنه قد علم الله وعلمه الناس أنه الذي صد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله عن الكتف الذي دعاه به. ثم لم يضره ذلك عندهم ولم ينقصه.

Then even stranger than that is that he knew, and Allahazwj also Knew, and the people knew as well that he was the one who was repelled by the Messenger of Allahsaww, when (Prophetsaww) asked for the paper (and ink)[25]. Then it did not matter to them, nor did they find any fault with him.

وإنه صاحب صفية حين قال لها ما قال. فغضب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حتى قال ما قال.

And it was him who said to Safiya what he said. So the Messenger of Allahsaww was angry to the extent that hesaww said what hesaww said.

وإنه وصاحبه اللذان كفا عن قتل الرجل الذي أمرهما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بقتله، ثم أمرني بعدهما وقال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله في ذلك ما قال.

And it was him and his companion who both held back from killing the man whom the Messenger of Allahsaww had ordered both of them to kill. Then hesaww ordered measws to do it after these two, and the Prophetsaww said with regards to it, that which hesaww said.

وأمر النبي صلى الله عليه وآله أبا بكر ينادي في الناس: (إنه من لقي الله موحدا لا يشرك به شيئا دخل الجنة)، فرده عمر وأطاعه أبو بكر وعصى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فلم تنفذ أمره، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في ذلك ما قال.

And the Prophetsaww ordered Abu Bakr to call out within the people, ‘The one who meets Allahazwj as a Monotheist, not having associated anything by it, will enter the Paradise’. Umar sent him back, and Abu Bakr obeyed him and disobeyed the Messenger of Allahsaww, and so he did not carry out hissaww order. So the Messenger of Allahsaww said regarding that what hesaww said.

فمساويه ومساوي صاحبه أكثر من أن تحصى أو تعد، ثم لم ينقصهم ذلك عند الجهال والعامة، وهما أحب إليهم من آبائهم وأمهاتهم وأنفسهم، ويبغضون لهما ما لا يبغضون لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

So, his evil actions and the evil actions of his companion are more numerous than what you can realise or count. Then they (the people) did not fault them due to their ignorance and the blindness, and these two are more beloved to them than their own fathers and their own mothers and their own selves. They get angry for these two (in their defence), and they do not get angry for the Messenger of Allahsaww.

إهانة عمر لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

قال علي عليه السلام: ثم مررت بالصهاكي يوما فقال لي: (ما مثل محمد إلا كمثل نخلة نبتت في كناسة) فأتيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فذكرت له ذلك. فغضب النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وخرج مغضبا فأتى المنبر، وفزعت الأنصار فجاءت شاكة في السلاح لما رأت من غضب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

Umar Insults the Messenger of Allahsaww

Aliasws said: ‘One day Iasws passed by Al-Sahhaky (Umar, who was the son of Sahaak), so he said to measws, ‘What is the example of Muhammadsaww except for the example of a date tree growing in the rubbish dump’. Iasws came up to the Messenger of Allahsaww, so Iasws mentioned that to himsaww. The Prophetsaww got grieved by it and came out distressed to the Pulpit, and the ‘al-Ansar’ (Helpers) were horrified by it and came out armed with their weapons when they saw the disapproval of the Messenger of Allahsaww.

فقال: ما بال أقوام يعيرونني بقرابتي؟ وقد سمعوا مني ما قلت في فضلهم وتفضيل الله إياهم وما اختصهم الله به من إذهاب الرجس عنهم وتطهير الله إياهم، وقد سمعتم ما قلت في أفضل أهل بيتي وخيرهم مما خصه الله به وأكرمه وفضله من سبقه في الإسلام وبلاؤه فيه وقرابته مني وأنه بمنزلة هارون من موسى، ثم تزعمون أن مثلي في أهل بيتي كمثل نخلة نبتت في كناسة؟

Hesaww said: ‘What is the problem with the people that they taunt mesaww by myasws near relatives? And you have heard what Isaww have said regarding theirasws virtues and what virtues Allahazwj has Preferred themasws with and what Allahazwj has Specialised themasws with from keeping away the uncleanness from themasws, and that Allahazwj has indeed Purified themasws. And you have heard what Isaww have said regarding the preferences of the Peopleasws of mysaww Household, and their goodness which Allahazwj has Specialised himasws with, and Honoured himasws, and hisasws merits of being foremost in Islam, and the afflictions that heasws had to bear with regards to it, and hisasws nearness to mesaww, and that heasws is unto mesaww at the status which Harounas had with Musaas, then you are alleging that mysaww example among the Peopleasws of mysaww Household is like the example of a date tree growing in a rubbish dump?

ألا إن الله خلق خلقه ففرقهم فرقتين، فجعلني في خير الفريقين. ثم فرق الفرقة ثلاث فرق، شعوبا وقبائل وبيوتا وجعلني في خيرها شعبا وخيرها قبيلة. ثم جعلهم بيوتا فجعلني في خيرها بيتا، فذلك قوله: (إنما يريد الله ليذهب عنكم الرجس أهل البيت ويطهركم تطهيرا)، فحصلت في أهل بيتي وعترتي وأنا وأخي علي بن أبي طالب.

Nay! Allahazwj Created Hisazwj creation and divided it into two sections. Heazwj Made mesaww to be in the better of the two sects. Then Heazwj Separated the sect into three sections – nations, and tribes, and households, and Made mesaww to be in the best of the nations, and the best of the tribes. Then Heazwj Made them to be households, so Heazwj Made mesaww to be in the best of the Households, so that is Hisazwj Statement “[33:33] Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying.” So Heazwj Revealed this with regards to the Peopleasws of mysaww Household, and mysaww Family, and myselfsaww and mysaww brother Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws.

ألا وإن الله نظر إلى أهل الأرض نظرة فاختارني منهم، ثم نظر نظرة فاختار أخي عليا ووزيري ووصيي وخليفتي في أمتي وولي كل مؤمن بعدي. فبعثني رسولا ونبيا ودليلا، فأوحى إلي أن أتخذ عليا أخا ووليا ووصيا وخليفة في أمتي بعدي. ألا وإنه ولي كل مؤمن بعدي، من والاه والاه الله ومن عاداه عاداه الله ومن أحبه أحبه الله ومن أبغضه أبغضه الله. لا يحبه إلا مؤمن ولا يبغضه إلا كافر.

Nay! And Allahazwj Looked towards the inhabitants of the earth with a Glance (Considered it with a Consideration). So Heazwj Chose mesaww from among them. Then Heazwj Looked (Considered) again, so Heazwj Chose mysaww brother Aliasws, as mysaww Vizier, and mysaww successor, and mysaww Caliph in mysaww community, and the guardian of every believer after mesaww. Heazwj Sent mesaww as a Messengersaww, and as a Prophetsaww, and as evidence. So Heazwj Revealed unto mesaww that Isaww should take mysaww brother Aliasws to be a guardian, and a Caliph for mysaww community after mesaww. Nay!

Heasws is the guardian of every believer after mesaww. The one who befriends himasws, Allahsaww will Befriend him, and the one who is inimical to himasws, Allahazwj will be Inimical to him, the one who loves himasws, Allahazwj will Love him, and the one who angers himasws, Allahazwj will be Angry with him. None will love himasws except for a believer, and none will hate him except for an infidel.

رب الأرض بعدي وسكنها وهو كلمة الله التقوى وعروة الله الوثقى. أتريدون أن تطفؤوا نور الله بأفواهكم؟ والله متم نوره ولو كره المشركون. ويريد أعداء الله أن يطفؤوا نور أخي، ويأبى الله إلا أن يتم نوره. يا أيها الناس، ليبلغ مقالتي شاهدكم غائبكم. اللهم اشهد عليهم.

Heasws is the ‘Raab ul Arz’ (Lord of the earth and its inhabitants), after mesaww, and heasws is the pious Word of Allahazwj and the strong Rope of Allahazwj.  Do you want to extinguish the ‘Noor Allahazwj’ (The Light of Allahazwj) with your mouths? And Allahazwj will Complete Hisazwj Light even though the Polytheists may not like it. [9:32]. The enemies of Allahazwj want to extinguish the Noor of mysaww brother, and Allahazwj Refused that, except that Heazwj will Ensure the Completion of Hisazwj Noor. O you people! Those who are witnesses to this should make mysaww words reach to those who are absent from among you. Our Allahazwj, be a Witness to them!

يا أيها الناس، إن الله نظر نظرة ثالثة فاختار منهم بعدي اثني عشر وصيا من أهل بيتي وهم خيار أمتي منهم أحد عشر إماما بعد أخي واحدا بعد واحد كلما هلك واحد قام واحد منهم. مثلهم كمثل النجوم في السماء كلما غاب نجم طلع نجم لأنهم أئمة هداة مهتدون، لا يضرهم كيد من كادهم ولا خذلان من خذلهم بل يضر الله بذلك من كادهم وخذلهم.

O you people! Allahazwj Looked (Considered) for a third time, so Heazwj Chose from among them, after mesaww, Twelve Successors from the Peopleasws of mysaww Household, and theyasws are the best of mysaww community. Among themasws are Eleven Imamsasws after mysaww brotherasws, one after the other. Whenever one of themasws passes away, another oneasws will take hisasws place from themasws.

Theirasws example is like the example of the stars in the sky. Whenever a star disappears, another one rises, because theyasws are the Guiding Imamsasws who are Guided (by Allahazwj). The plots of the plotters do not adversely affect themasws, nor does the abandonment of the ones who abandon themasws, but Allahazwj will Ensure that the ones who plotted, and the ones who abandoned will be the ones to be adversely affected by that.

فهم حجة الله في أرضه وشهداءه على خلقه. من أطاعهم أطاع الله ومن عصاهم عصى الله. هم مع القرآن والقرآن معهم، لا يفارقونه ولا يفارقهم حتى يردوا على حوضي.

So, theyasws are the ‘Hujjat Allah’ (Proofs of Allahazwj) in Hisazwj earth, and Hisazwj Witnesses over Hisazwj creatures. The one who obeys themasws has obeyed Allahazwj, and the one who disobeys themasws has disobeyed Allahazwj. Theyasws are with the Quran and the Quran is with themasws. Neither will theyasws separate from it, nor will it separate from themasws until theyasws return to mesaww at the (Divine) Fountain (in the Hereafter).

أول الأئمة أخي علي خيرهم، ثم ابني الحسن ثم ابني الحسين ثم تسعة من ولد الحسين، وأمهم ابنتي فاطمة، صلوات الله عليهم. ثم من بعدهم جعفر بن أبي طالب ابن عمي وأخو أخي، وعمي حمزة بن عبد المطلب.

The first of the Imamsasws is mysaww brother Aliasws who is the best of themasws. Then, mysaww son Al-Hassanasws, and mysaww son Al-Husayn. Then, nine from the sonsasws of Al-Husaynasws, and theirasw mother is mysaww daughter Fatimaasws, may Peace be upon themasws. Then, after themasws, the best is Ja’far Bin Abu Talibasws the son of mysaww uncleasws and the brother of mysaww brotherasws, and mysaww uncle Hamza Bin Abd Al-Muttalibasws.

ألا إني محمد بن عبد الله. أنا خير المرسلين والنبيين، وفاطمة ابنتي سيدة نساء أهل الجنة، وعلي وبنوه الأوصياء خير الوصيين، وأهل بيتي خير أهل بيوتات النبيين وابناي سيدا شباب أهل الجنة.

Nay! Isaww am Muhammad Bin Abd Allahsaww. Isaww am the best of the Messengersas and the Prophetsas, and Fatimaasws mysaww daughter is the Chieftess of the women of the Paradise, and Aliasws and hisasws successor sonsasws are the best of the successorsas, and the Peopleasws of mysaww Household are the best of the people of the households of the Prophetsas, and mysaww two sonsasws are the Chiefs of the youths of the Paradise.

أيها الناس، إن شفاعتي ليرجوها رجاءكم، أفيعجز عنها أهل بيتي؟ ما من أحد ولده جدي عبد المطلب يلقى الله موحدا لا يشرك به شيئا إلا أدخله الجنة ولو كان فيه من الذنوب عدد الحصى وزبد البحر.

O you people! As for mysaww intercession, it is what you hope for, and it is your desire. Do you reckon that the Peopleasws of mysaww Household will be deprived of it? There is none from the children of mysaww grandfather Abd Al-Muttalibas who will meet Allahazwj as a ‘Mushrik’ (Monotheist), not having associated the slightest of anything by it, but he will enter the Paradise, even though his sins may equAl-the number of the pebbles, and the foam of the sea.

أيها الناس، عظموا أهل بيتي في حياتي ومن بعدي وأكرموهم وفضلوهم، فإنه لا يحل لأحد أن يقوم من مجلسه لأحد إلا لأهل بيتي. إني لو أخذت بحلقة باب الجنة ثم تجلى لي ربي تبارك وتعالى فسجدت وأذن لي بالشفاعة، لم أوثر على أهل بيتي أحدا.

O you people! Magnify the Membersasws of mysaww Household in mysaww lifetime and after mesaww, and honour themasws and prefer themasws, for it is not permissible for anyone to stand up from his place for anyone else except for the peopleasws of mysaww Household. If Isaww were to grab hold of the Door of the Paradise, then mysaww Lordazwj Blessed and High is Manifested for mesaww, so Isaww will prostrate and Heazwj will Permit mesaww for the intercession, Isaww will not give priority to anyone over the Peopleasws of mysaww Household.

أيها الناس، انسبوني من أنا؟ فقام إليه رجل من الأنصار فقال: نعوذ بالله من غضب الله ومن غضب رسوله، أخبرنا - يا رسول الله - من الذي آذاك في أهل بيتك حتى نضرب عنقه وليبر عترته. فقال: انسبوني، أنا محمد بن عبد الله بن عبد المطلب بن هاشم حتى انتسب إلى نزار، ثم مضى في نسبه إلى إسماعيل بن إبراهيم خليل الله، ثم قال: إني وأهل بيتي بطينة طيبة من تحت العرش إلى آدم نكاح غير سفاح لم يخالطنا نكاح الجاهلية.

O you people! Look at mysaww lineage. Who am Isaww?’ So a man from the Helpers stood up and said, ‘We seek refuge with Allahazwj from the Wrath of Allahazwj, and from the wrath of Hisazwj Messengersaww. Inform us, O Messenger of Allahsaww, who is the one who has hurt youasws with regards to the Peopleasws of yoursaww Household, so that we may strike his neck-off and his family becomes ineffective’.

So hesaww said: ‘Isaww will introduce mysaww lineage. Isaww am Muhammadsaww Bin Abd Allahasws bin Abd Al-Muttalibasws Bin Hashimasws’ – until hesaww mentioned the lineage up to Nazaar, then continued in his lineage up to Ismailas bin Ibrahimas, the Friend (Khaleel) of Allahazwj, then said – ‘Isaww and the Peopleasws of mysaww Household are by the good clay from underneath the Throne, up to Adamas, our (lineage) is through (holy) matrimony and not through adultery (as some of you). Do not include usasws in (those who were born as a result of) the marriages of the ignorance.

تحدي الرسول صلى الله عليه وآله لهم في أنسابهم وآخرتهم

فسلوني، فوالله لا يسألني رجل عن أبيه وعن أمه وعن نسبه إلا أخبرته به. فقام إليه رجل فقال: من أبي؟ فقال صلى الله عليه وآله: أبوك فلان الذي تدعى إليه. فحمد الله وأثنى عليه وقال: لو نسبتني إلى غيره لرضيت وسلمت. ثم قام إليه رجل آخر فقال له: من أبي؟ فقال: أبوك فلان - لغير أبيه الذي يدعى إليه - فارتد عن الإسلام. ثم قام إليه رجل آخر فقال: أمن أهل الجنة أنا أم من أهل النار؟ فقال: من أهل الجنة. ثم قام رجل آخر فقال: أمن أهل الجنة أنا أم من أهل النار؟ فقال: من أهل النار.

The Messenger of Allahsaww challenged them with regards to their lineages and (their fate) in the hereafter

So, ask mesaww, for by Allahazwj, no man will ask mesaww about his father, and about his mother, and about his lineage, but Isaww will inform him about it’ So a man stood up and said, ‘Who is my father?’ The Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘Your father is so and so, whom you are claiming him to be’. So he Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj and said, ‘Had yousaww related me to someone else, I would have been pleased with it and would have accepted it’.

Then another man stood up to himsaww and said to himsaww, ‘Who is my father?’ So hesaww said: ‘Your father is so and so’ – someone other than whom he had been claiming him to be – so he reverted back from Islam (became an apostate). Then another man stood up to himsaww and said, ‘Am I from the inhabitants of the Paradise or from the inhabitants of the Fire?’ So hesaww said: ‘From the inhabitants of the Paradise’. Then another man stood up and said, ‘Am I from the inhabitants of the Paradise or from the inhabitants of the Fire?’ So hesaww said: ‘From the inhabitants of the Fire’.

اعتراض عمر بإهانته لساحة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله القدسية

ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - وهو مغضب -: ما يمنع الذي عير أفضل أهل بيتي وأخي ووزيري ووارثي ووصيي وخليفتي في أمتي وولي كل مؤمن بعدي أن يقوم فيسألني من أبوه وأين هو، أفي الجنة أم في النار؟ فقام إليه عمر بن الخطاب فقال: أعوذ بالله من سخط الله وسخط رسوله، أعف عنا يا رسول الله عفا الله عنك، أقلنا أقالك الله، استرنا سترك الله، اصفح عنا صلى الله عليك. فاستحى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فكف.

Umar’s interception with his insult of the Holiness of the Messenger of Allahsaww

Then the Messenger of Allahsaww said – and hesaww was angry -: ‘What has prevented the one who taunted the preference of the Peopleasws of mysaww Household, and mysaww brother, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww successorasws, and mysaww Caliph in mysaww community, and mysaww Guardian of every believer after mesaww, to stand up so that he would question mesaww about his father and where he is to be, in the Paradise or in the Fire?’ So Umar Bin Al-Khattab stood up to himsaww saying, ‘I seek refuge with Allahazwj from the Wrath of Allahazwj and the wrath of Hisazwj Messengersaww. Excuse us, O Messenger of Allahsaww, may Allahazwj Excuse yousaww. Discharge us, may Allahazwj Discharge yousaww. Veil us, may Allahazwj Veil yousaww. Forgive us, may Allahazwj Bless yousaww. The Messenger of Allahsaww did not want to embarrass him anymore, so hesaww stopped.

اعتراض عمر على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في زكاة أموال العباس

قال علي عليه السلام: وهو صاحب العباس الذي بعثه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ساعيا فرجع وقال: إن العباس قد منع صدقة ماله. فغضب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وقال: (الحمد لله الذي عافانا أهل البيت من شر ما يلطخونا به. إن العباس لم يمنع صدقة ماله ولكنك عجلت عليه وقد عجل زكاة سنين. ثم أتاني بعد ذلك يطلب أن أمشي معه إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله شافعا ليرضى عنه، ففعلت.

Objection of Umar against the Messenger of Allahsaww regarding Zakaat of the wealth of Al-Abbas

Aliasws said: ‘And he (Umar) was with Al-Abbas when the Messenger of Allahsaww sent him to seek him. So he came back and said, ‘Al-Abbas has refused to give charity from his wealth’. So the Messenger of Allahsaww was angered and said: ‘Praise be to Allahazwj Who has Excused usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household from the evil of what they are mixing us up with. Al-Abbas never refused to give charity from his wealth, but you made haste towards him and wanted the Zakaat for two years’. Then he (Umar) came to measws, seeking that Iasws should walk with him to the Messenger of Allahsaww to intercede so that hesaww may be pleased with him. So Iasws did it’.

اعتراض عمر على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في الصلاة على جنازة المنافق وهو صاحب عبد الله بن أبي سلول

حين تقدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ليصلي عليه فأخذ بثوبه من ورائه فمده إليه من خلفه وقال: (قد نهاك الله أن تصلي عليه ولا يحل لك أن تصلي عليه) فقال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: ويلك، قد آذيتني إنما صليت عليه كرامة لابنه، وإني لأرجو أن يسلم به سبعون رجلا من بني أبيه وأهل بيته. وما يدريك ما قلت، إنما دعوت الله عليه.

Objection of Umar against the Messenger of Allahsaww regarding the Prayer at the funeral of a hypocrite, and he was the companion Abdullah Bin Abu Salool

When the Messenger of Allahsaww stepped forward to Pray for him (Abdullah Bin Salool), he (Umar) grabbed hissaww garment from behind so it got extended from behind himsaww, and said, ‘Allahazwj has Prohibited yousaww that yousaww should Pray for him, and it is not Permissible for yousaww to Pray for him’. The Messenger of Allahsaww said to him: ‘Woe be unto you, for you have hurt mesaww. But, Isaww Pray for him for the honour of his son, and Isaww hope that seventy men from the children of his father and his family would embrace Islam. And what do you know what Isaww said, but Isaww called upon Allahazwj for him’.

اعتراض عمر على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في صلح الحديبية

وهو صاحب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يوم الحديبية - حين كتب القضية - إذ قال له: أنعطي الدنية في ديننا؟ ثم جعل يطوف في عسكر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يشككهم ويحضضهم ويقول: (أنعطي الدنية في ديننا)؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (افرجوا عني، أتريدون أن أغدر بذمتي؟ ولأفي لهم بما كتبت لهم، خذ يا سهيل بيد أبي جندل). فأخذه فشده وثاقا في الحديد. ثم جعل الله عاقبة أمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إلى الخير والرشد والهدى والعزة والفضل.

Objection of Umar against the Messenger of Allahsaww regarding the Reconciliation of Al-Hudaybiyya

And he (Umar) was with Messenger of Allahsaww on the day of Al-Hudaybiyya – when hesaww wrote the decision – then he (Umar) said to himsaww, ‘Yousaww are giving us disgrace in our religion?’ Then he went around the soldiers of the Messenger of Allahsaww, causing in them doubt and stirring them and saying, ‘Hesaww is disgracing us in our religion?’ So the Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘Go away from mesaww, do you desire that Isaww should betray mysaww responsibility? In order for mesaww to be faithful to them with what Isaww write to them, O Suhail, grab the hand of Abu Jandal (Umar)’. So he grabbed his hands and held them in chains. Then, Allahazwj Made the end result of the matter of the Messenger of Allahsaww to be good, and correct, and Guided, and honourable, and virtuous.

اعتراض عمر يوم غدير خم

وهو صاحب يوم غدير خم إذ قال هو وصاحبه - حين نصبني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لولايتي - فقال: (ما يألو أن يرفع خسيسته) وقال الآخر: (ما يألو رفعا بضبع ابن عمه) وقال لصاحبه - وأنا منصوب -: (إن هذه لهي الكرامة). فقطب صاحبه في وجهه وقال: لا والله لا أسمع له ولا أطيع أبدا ثم اتكأ عليه ثم تمطى وانصرفا، فأنزل الله فيه: (فلا صدق ولا صلى ولكن كذب وتولى ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى، أولى لك فأولى، ثم أولى لك فأولى) ، وعيدا من الله له وانتهارا.

Objection of Umar on the Day of Ghadeer Khum

And he was the companion on the Day of Ghadeer Khum when he and his companion said – when the Messenger of Allahsaww established myasws Wilayah – so he said, ‘Hesaww never misses an opportunity to elevate (the status of) hissaww relative’. So the other one said, ‘Hesaww never misses an opportunity to elevate the sonasws of hissaww uncleasws’. So he said to his companion – and heasws had already been appointed -, ‘This is a prestige for himasws’. So his companion had a frown on his face and said, ‘No, by Allahazwj, I will not listen to himasws, nor will I obey himasws ever’. Then he leaned upon him, stretched out and left. So Allahazwj Revealed with regards to it “[75:31] So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray, [75:32] But called the truth a lie and turned back, [75:33] Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness. [75:34] Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer, [75:35] Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.”

اعتراض عمر في مرض على عليه السلام واستهزاءه

وهو الذي دخل علي مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يعودني في رهط من أصحابه، حين غمزه صاحبه فقام وقال: يا رسول الله، إنك قد كنت عهدت إلينا في علي عهدا وإني لأراه لما به فإن هلك فإلى من؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إجلس، فأعادها ثلاث مرات، فأقبل عليهما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فقال: إيه، والله إنه لا يموت في مرضه هذا. والله لا يموت حتى تملياه غيظا وتوسعاه غدرا وظلما، ثم تجداه صابرا قواما. ولا يموت حتى يلقى منكما هنات وهنات، ولا يموت إلا شهيدا مقتولا.

Objection of Umar during the illness of Aliasws and his mockery

And he is the one who came along with the Messenger of Allahsaww, hurting me in the group of his companions, when he winked at his companion, so he stood up and said, ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, yousaww have made an oath to us about Aliasws, and I cannot see who it will be if heasws were to perish in this?’ So the Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘Sit down’. Hesaww called this out three times. The Messenger of Allahsaww addressed them both saying: ‘By Allahazwj, heasws will not pass away in this illness of hisasws. By Allahazwj, heasws will not pass away until you two fill himasws with rage, and heap upon himasws treacheries and injustices, then you will find him to be patient and consistent. And heasws will not pass away until heasws receives from you both errors upon errors, and heasws will not pass away except as a martyr, an assassinated one’.

* 3 * إتمام الحجة على أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان في خلافة علي عليه السلام

وأعظم من ذلك كله أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله جمع ثمانين رجلا، أربعين من العرب وأربعين من العجم - وهما فيهم - فسلموا علي بإمرة المؤمنين. ثم قال: (إني أشهدكم أن عليا أخي ووزيري ووارثي وخليفتي في أمتي ووصيي في أهلي وولي كل مؤمن بعدي، فاسمعوا له وأطيعوا)، وفيهم أبو بكر وعمر وعثمان وطلحة والزبير وسعد وعبد الرحمن بن عوف وأبو عبيدة وسالم ومعاذ بن جبل ورهط من الأنصار. ثم قال: (إني أشهد الله عليكم).

3 – Completion of argument on Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman during the Caliphate of Aliasws

And greater than all of that is that the Messenger of Allahsaww gathered eighty men, forty from the Arabs and forty from the non-Arabs – and they were both among them – so they greeted measws as Amir-ul-Momineenasws. Then hesaww said: ‘Isaww hold you all as witnesses that Aliasws is mysaww brother, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww caliph in mysaww community, and mysaww successorasws in mysaww Family, and mysaww guardian on every believer after mesaww. So listen to himasws and obey himasws’. And among them were Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman, and Talha, and Al-Zubayr, and Sa’d, and Abdul Rahmaan Bin Awf, and Abu Ubeyda, and Saalim, and Ma’az Bin Jabal, and a group from the ‘al-Ansar’ (the Helpers)[26]. Then hesaww said: ‘Isaww keep Allahazwj as a Witness on you all’.

الانتخاب أو الانتصاب أو الشورى

ثم أقبل علي عليه السلام على القوم فقال: سبحان الله، مما أشربت قلوب هذه الأمة من بليتهما وفتنتهما، من عجلها وسامريها. إنهم أقروا وادعوا أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لم يستخلف أحدا وأنه أمر بالشورى وقال من قال: (إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لم يستخلف أحدا وإن نبي الله قال: (إن الله لم يكن ليجمع لنا أهل البيت بين النبوة والخلافة)، وقد قال لأولئك الثمانين رجلا: (سلموا على علي عليه السلام بإمرة المؤمنين) وأشهدهم على ما أشهدهم عليه.

The election, or the selection, or the consultation

Then Aliasws turned towards the people and said: ‘Glory be to Allahazwj! What the hearts of the people have drunk from the afflictions and the discords of these two, from the calf and the Samiri of the people. They all accepted, and then claimed that the Messenger of Allahsaww never left behind anyone (as Caliph), and he ordered for the consultation, and so said the one who said that the Messenger of Allahsaww never left behind anyone (as Caliph) and that the Prophetsaww of Allahazwj said that: ‘Allahazwj never Gathers together for usasws the Peopleasws of the Household, the Prophet-hood and the Caliphate’. And hesaww said to eighty of those people: ‘Greet Aliasws as ‘Amir-ul-Momineen’, and made them witnesses over it, along with others who also witnessed it.

والعجب أنهم أقروا ثم ادعوا أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لم يستخلف أحدا وأنهم أمروا بالشورى، ثم أقروا أنهم لم يشاوروا في أبي بكر وأن بيعته كانت فلتة. وأي ذنب أعظم من الفلتة.

And it is strange that they accepted, and then claimed that the Messenger of Allahsaww never left behind anyone (as Caliph), and so they ordered for the consultation. Then they accepted that they themselves never had a consultation with regards to Abu Bakr (becoming caliph), and that the allegiance to him happened as a slip. And which sin is greater than the slip.

ثم استخلف أبو بكر عمر ولم يقتد برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فيدعهم بغير استخلاف فقيل له في ذلك، فقال: (أدع أمة محمد كالنعل الخلق، أدعهم بغير أحد أستخلف عليهم)؟ طعنا منه على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ورغبة عن رأيه

Then Abu Bakr made Umar to be the Caliph, while not adhering to the way of the Messenger of Allahsaww that he had alleged not to have left behind a Caliph. When people reminded him of that. He (Abu Bakr) said, ‘Shall I leave the community of Muhammadsaww like a broken slipper, leaving them without anyone as Caliph over them?’ This was his taunt on the Messenger of Allahsaww, and he was away from hissaww opinion.

ثم صنع عمر شيئا ثالثا. لم يدعهم على ما ادعى أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لم يستخلف ولا استخلف كما استخلف أبو بكر، وجاء بشيء ثالث وجعلها شورى بين ستة نفر وأخرج منها جميع العرب. ثم حظى بذلك عند العامة، فجعلهم مع ما أشربت قلوبهم من الفتنة والضلالة أقراني ثم بايع ابن عوف عثمان فبايعوه، وقد سمعوا من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في عثمان ما قد سمعوا من لعنه إياه في غير موطن.

Then Umar came up a third thing (for the selection of a caliph). He did not leave them on what he had claimed that the Messenger of Allahsaww never left behind a Caliph, nor did he appoint a Caliph as Abu Bakr had appointed, and came up with a third scenario. He made it a consultation between six people and excluded from it all the Arabs. Then he gained the support for that among the general public. He made them to be with those whose hearts drank from the afflictions and the errors. Ibn Awf accepted measws, then paid allegiance to Usman, so they all paid allegiance to him, and they had heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww with regards to Usman what they had heard from himsaww having cursed him in other places.

أبو بكر وعمر أسوء حالا من عثمان

فعثمان على ما كان عليه خير منهما. ولقد قال منذ أيام قولا رققت له وأعجبتني مقالته. بينما أنا قاعد عنده في بيته إذ أتته عائشة وحفصة تطلبان ميراثهما من ضياع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأمواله التي بيده، فقال: (لا والله ولا كرامة لكما ولا نعمت عنه ولكن أجيز شهادتكما على أنفسكما. فإنكما شهدتما عند أبويكما أنكما سمعتما من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (النبي لا يورث، ما ترك فهو صدقة). ثم لقنتما أعرابيا جلفا يبول على عقبيه ويتطهر ببوله (مالك بن أوس بن الحدثان) فشهد معكما، ولم يكن في أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله من المهاجرين ولا من الأنصار أحد شهد بذلك غيركما وغير أعرابي.

Abu Bakr and Umar were worse than Usman

As for Usman, he was better than the two of them. He said some words, days ago, that Iasws sympathised with and his speech pleased measws. Iasws was seated in his presence at his house when Aisha and Hafsa came over seeking their inheritance from the loss of the Messenger of Allahsaww, and their wealth which was in his hands. He said, ‘No, by Allahazwj, there is no honour for the two of you, nor any enjoyment from it, but I have been permitted by the very testimonies that you two bore against yourselves. The two of you bore testified to your own two fathers that you two had heard the Messenger of Allahsaww saying: ‘The Prophetsaww does not bequeath, whatsoever that hesaww leaves behind is charity’. Then the two of you teamed-up an uncouth Bedouin who was urinating like an animal and cleaning himself with his own urine (Malik Bin Aws Bin Al-Hadsaan), so he testified with the two of you. And there was none among the companions of the Messenger of Allahsaww neither from the Emigrants nor from the Helpers who testified to that apart from the two of you and that Bedouin.

أما والله، ما أشك أنه قد كذب على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وكذبتما عليه معه. ولكني أجيز شهادتكما على أنفسكما فاذهبا فلا حق لكما. فانصرفتا من عنده تلعنانه وتشتمانه. فقال: ارجعا، أليس قد شهدتما بذلك عند أبي بكر؟ قالتا: نعم. قال: فإن شهدتما بحق فلا حق لكما، وإن كنتما شهدتما بباطل فعليكما وعلى من أجاز شهادتكما على أهل هذا البيت لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين.

But, by Allahazwj, there is no doubt that he lied against the Messenger of Allahsaww, and the two of you lied with him. But for me, I am permitted by the very testimonies of the two of you against your own selves, so go away, for there is no right for the two of you. So, the two of them left from his presence cursing and insulting him.

So he said, ‘Come back, did not the two of you testify that in the presence of Abu Bakr?’ They said, ‘Yes’. He said, ‘So if the two of you have testified by the truth, there is no right now for the two of you, and if the two of you have testified falsely, then upon the two of you, and the one who permitted your testimonies, are the Curses of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Angels, and all of the people’.

قال عليه السلام: ثم نظر إلي فتبسم ثم قال: يا أبا الحسن، أشفيتك منهما؟ قلت: نعم، والله وأبلغت وقلت حقا، فلا يرغم الله إلا آنافهما. فرققت لعثمان وعلمت أنه إنما أراد بذلك رضاي وأنه أقرب منهما رحما وأكف عنا منهما، ح وإن كان لا عذر له ولا حجة بتأميره علينا وادعائه حقنا.

Heasws said: ‘Then he (Usman) looked at measws, smiled, then said, ‘O Abu Al-Hassanasws, was I just with two of them?’ I said, ‘Yes, by Allahazwj, you have conveyed and spoken the truth. Allahazwj will not but humiliate the two of them’. Iasws sympathised with Usman, and Iasws knew that he only intended to please measws by that, and he was similar to the two of them (Abu Bakr and Umar) in unjust, and held back from usasws (our rights) more than the two of them, and it was not an excuse for him, nor an argument that he could construct against usasws and his claim over ourasws rights’.

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HADEETH 15

(15) من احتجاجات أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام حول أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان

FROM THE ARGUMENTS OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws AROUND ABU BAKR AND UMAR AND USMAN

وصف رجال الحرب

أبان عن سليم، قال: سمعت علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام يقول قبل وقعة صفين: إن هؤلاء القوم لن ينيبوا إلى الحق ولا إلى كلمة سواء بيننا وبينهم حتى يرموا بالعساكر تتبعها العساكر، وحتى يردفوا بالكتائب تتبعها الكتائب، وحتى يجر ببلادهم الخميس تتبعها الخميس، وحتى تشن الغارات عليهم من كل فج عميق، وحتى يلقاهم قوم صدق صبر لا يزيدهم هلاك من هلك من قتلاهم وموتاهم في سبيل الله إلا جدا في طاعة الله.

Description of the men of war

Abaan from Sulaym who said, ‘I heard Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws saying, before the event of Siffeen: ‘These people will never come to the truth, nor to an equitable word between us and them until they are hit by an army followed by an army, and until this is added on by a battalion followed by a battalion, and until there come to their cities horses after horses, and until raids are launched upon them from every direction, and until they are met with a people who are truthful, patient, who do not get increased except in their efforts for their obedience to Allahazwj, from the death from their battles and their deaths in the Way of Allahazwj.

الصحبة الصادقون مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

والله لقد رأيتنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله نقتل آبائنا وأبنائنا وأخوالنا وأعمامنا وأهل بيوتاتنا، ثم لا يزيدنا ذلك إلا إيمانا وتسليما وجدا في طاعة الله واستقلالا بمبارزة الأقران. وإن كان الرجل منا والرجل من عدونا ليتصاولان تصاول الفحلين، يتخالسان أنفسهما أيهما يسقي صاحبه كأس الموت. فمرة لنا من عدونا ومره لعدونا منا. فلما رآنا الله صدقا وصبرا أنزل الكتاب بحسن الثناء علينا والرضا عنا وأنزل علينا النصر.

Companionship of the sincere ones with the Messenger of Allahsaww

By Allahazwj, we have seen with the Messenger of Allahsaww, our fathers got killed, and our sons, and our brothers, and our paternal uncles and our maternal uncles, and the people of our households, then that did not increase us except for our faith, and our submission, and our efforts in obedience to Allahazwj and the enthusiasm in fighting against the enemies. When the man from us and the man from our enemies fought in a duel, both of them were sincerely determined to get the other one to drink from the cup of death. So sometimes it was for us from our enemies, and at times it was for our enemies from us. When Allahazwj Saw us as sincere and patient, Heazwj Sent down the Book with good Praises for us, and was Pleased with us, and Sent down Help upon us.

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فرار أبي بكر وعمر في الحروب وسوء أدبهما عند الصلح

ولست أقول: إن كل من كان مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله كذلك، ولكن أعظمهم وجلهم وعامتهم كانوا كذلك. ولقد كانت معنا بطانة لا تألونا خبالا. قال الله عز وجل: (قد بدت البغضاء من أفواههم وما تخفي صدورهم أكبر.

Fleeing of Abu Bakr and Umar in the battles and their evil manners during the Reconciliation

And Iasws am not saying that all those that were with the Messenger of Allahsaww were like that, but a great number of them, and most of them, and the generality of them were like that. And there was with us group of friends whose help did not get to us. Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Said “[3:118] vehement hatred has already appeared from out of their mouths, and what their breasts conceal is greater still”.

ولقد كان منهم بعض من تفضله أنت وأصحابك - يا ابن قيس - فارين، فلا رمى بسهم ولا ضرب بسيف ولا طعن برمح. إذا كان الموت والنزال لاذ وتوارى واعتل، ولاذ كما تلوذ النعجة العوراء لا تدفع يد لامس، وإذا لقي العدو فر ومنح العدو دبره جبنا ولؤما، وإذا كان عند الرخاء والغنيمة تكلم، كما قال الله: سلقوكم بألسنة حداد أشحة على الخير).

And among them were some whom you and your companion give preference to – O Ibn Qays – deserters who neither shot an arrow, nor struck with a sword, not stabbed with a spear. When there was death and the battle, they resorted to hiding and pretending to be sick, and they fled like the fleeing of the sheep not letting anyone lay a hand upon them. And when they met the enemy, they fled and showed cowardice and wickedness. And when it was during the prosperity and the booty (from the war) they spoke, as Allahazwj has Said “[33:19] but when the fear is past, they will smite you with sharp tongues, covetous of the goods”.

فلا يزال قد استأذن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في ضرب عنق الرجل الذي ليس يريد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قتله، فأبى عليه. ولقد نظر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يوما وعليه السلاح تام، فضحك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ثم قال - يكنيه -: (أبا فلان، اليوم يومك) فقال الأشعث: ما أعلمني بمن تعني إن ذلك يفر منه الشيطان قال عليه السلام: يا بن قيس، لا آمن الله روعة الشيطان إذ قال

So he (Umar) never ceased to seek permission from the Messenger of Allahsaww to strike the neck of the men whom the Messenger of Allahsaww did not want to kill, so hesaww would refuse (him). And one day the Messenger of Allahsaww saw him with the weapon (put on him without being in the state of war), so the Messenger of Allahsaww smiled, then said: ‘O father of so and so, today is your day’.

Al-Ash’as said, ‘Youasws have not made it known to me as to who is meant by that, from whom even the Satanla would flee’. Heasws said: ‘O Ibn Qays, there is no safety with Allahazwj from the sight of the Satanla when he said it’. 

إخبار أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن عاقبة أمر أصحابه

ثم قال: ولو كنا - حين كنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وتصيبنا الشدائد والأذى والبأس - فعلنا كما تفعلون اليوم لما قام لله دين ولا أعز الله الإسلام. وأيم الله لتحتلبنها دما وندما وحسرة، فاحفظوا ما أقول لكم واذكروه. فليسلطن عليكم شراركم والأدعياء منكم والطلقاء والطرداء والمنافقون، فليقتلنكم ثم لتدعن الله فلا يستجيب لكم ولا يرفع البلاء عنكم حتى تتوبوا وترجعوا فإن تتوبوا وترجعوا يستنقذكم الله من فتنتهم وضلالتهم كما استنقذكم من شركم وجهالتكم.

Amir-ul-Momineenasws informs his companion about the consequence of the matter

Then heasws said: ‘And had we, when we were with the Messenger of Allahsaww and faced with hardship and extremities and evil, acted as you are acting today, the Religion of Allahazwj would not have been established, nor would Allahazwj have Honoured the Islam. And Iasws swear by Allahazwj that this creates blood and shame and regret, so memorise what Iasws am saying to you all and mention it. Very soon you will be governed by the evil ones from among you, and the impostors from among you, and the freed captives, and the castaways and the hypocrites. So you will be slain and plead to Allahazwj (for a refuge). (But) Heazwj will not Answer you, nor will Heazwj Lift the affliction from you until you repent and revert (back to just). If you were to repent and to return, Allahazwj will Save you from your trials and your straying just as Heazwj Saved you from your evil and your ignorance.

التعجب من استخلاف أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان على الأمة

ألا إن العجب كل العجب من جهال هذه الأمة وضلالها وقادتها وساقتها إلى النار لأنهم قد سمعوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول عودا وبدءا: (ما ولت أمة رجلا قط أمرها وفيهم أعلم منه إلا لم يزل أمرهم يذهب سفالا حتى يرجعوا إلى ما تركوا)، فولوا أمرهم قبلي ثلاثة رهط ما منهم رجل جمع القرآن ولا يدعي أن له علما بكتاب الله ولا سنة نبيه. وقد علموا يقينا أني أعلمهم بكتاب الله وسنة نبيه وأفقههم وأقرأهم لكتاب الله، وأقضاهم بحكم الله.

The strangeness of the Caliphate of Abu Bakr, and Umar and Usman on the community

Nay! The strangeness of all strange things is the ignorance of this community, and its straying, and its leaders driving it to the Fire, because they have heard the Messenger of Allahsaww saying, promising at the beginning: ‘No community will hand over any of its commands to any man when there is a more knowledgeable one among them, except that it will not cease going lower in its affairs, until they return to what they had avoided’. So they gave the command to a group of three before measws, and there was no man among them who had collected the Quran nor made a claim to know the Book of Allahazwj, nor the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww. And they had firm conviction that Iasws was more knowledgeable than them of the Book of Allahazwj, and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww, and more contemplative than them, and better read than them of the Book of Allahazwj, and a better judge than them of the Judgements of Allahazwj.

وأنه ليس رجل من الثلاثة له سابقة مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ولا عناء معه في جميع مشاهده، فلا رمى بسهم ولا طعن برمح ولا ضرب بسيف جبنا ولؤما ورغبة في البقاء. وقد علموا أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قاتل بنفسه فقتل أبي بن خلف وقتل مسجع بن عوف. وكان من أشجع الناس وأشدهم لقاء وأحقهم بذلك.

And there was no man from the three of them who had offered any help to the Messenger of Allahsaww, nor shared any of hissaww problems in all that which had been witnessed. Neither did they shoot an arrow, nor stabbed with a spear, nor struck with a sword. They were cowards, and fearful and desired to remain alive. And they knew that the Messenger of Allahsaww fought himselfsaww personally, so hesaww killed Ubay Bin Khalaf and killed Masja’a Bin Awf who was one of the bravest of the people and severest in duels, and was the most deserving of that (to be killed).

وقد علموا يقينا أنه لم يكن فيهم أحد يقوم مقامي، ولا يبارز الأبطال ولا يفتح الحصون غيري، ولا نزلت برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله شديدة قط ولا كربة أمر ولا ضيق ومستصعب من الأمر إلا قال: (أين أخي علي، أين سيفي، أين رمحي، أين المفرج غمي عن وجهي)، فيقدمني، فأتقدم فأفديه بنفسي ويكشف الله بيدي الكرب عن وجهه. ولله عز وجل ولرسوله بذلك المن والطول حيث خصني بذلك ووفقني له.

And they convincingly knew that there was no one from among them who could stand in myasws place, or strive against the falsehood, or conquer the forts apart from myself, and there did not come down upon the Messenger of Allahsaww any severity whatsoever, nor any unfavourable situation, nor any narrowness and difficulty from the affairs except that hesaww said: ‘Where is mysaww brother Aliasws, where is mysaww sword, where is mysaww spear, where is the one whoasws takes away mysaww grief from mysaww face?’

So hesaww would place measws forward, and Iasws would go forth sacrificing myselfasws for himsaww, and Allahazwj Removed the grief from hissaww face by myasws hand. And Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic and Hisazwj Messengersaww Favoured measws by that and Guided measws to it.

لم يكن لأبي بكر وعمر أي سابقة في الدين

وإن بعض من سميت ما كان ذا بلاء ولا سابقة ولا مبارزة قرن ولا فتح ولا نصر غير مرة واحدة، ثم فر ومنح عدوه دبره ورجع يجبن أصحابه ويجبنونه وقد فر مرارا فإذا كان عند الرخاء والغنيمة تكلم وتغير وأمر ونهى.

Abu Bakr and Umar never went forward in the Religion

And one of them from what you have heard, never kept away the difficulties nor did he ever go forth, nor duelled, nor conquered a fort, nor helped even once, but he fled and showed his back to the enemy, and when he returned he accused his companions of cowardice and they accused him of it, and he had fled many times. And when it was during the prosperity and the (distribution) of the booty, he spoke and changed, and ordered and prevented.

ولقد نادى ابن عبد ود - يوم الخندق - باسمه، فحاد عنه ولاذ بأصحابه حتى تبسم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله مما رآى به من الرعب وقال صلى الله عليه وآله: (أين حبيبي علي؟ تقدم يا حبيبي يا علي).

And Ibn Abd Wad had called out – on the Day of Khandaq – by his name, so he hid from him and fled with his companions to the extent that the Messenger of Allahsaww smiled when hesaww saw him to be so horrified and hesaww said: ‘Where is mysaww beloved Aliasws? Go forth O mysaww beloved, O Aliasws’.

عبادتهما الأصنام بعد الإسلام

وهو القائل يوم الخندق لأصحابه الأربعة - أصحاب الكتاب والرأي -: (والله إن ندفع محمدا إليهم برمته نسلم من ذلك، حين جاء العدو من فوقنا ومن تحتنا) كما قال الله تعالى: (وزلزلوا زلزالا شديدا)، (وظنوا بالله الظنونا)، (وقال المنافقون والذين في قلوبهم مرض ما وعدنا الله ورسوله إلا غرورا).

They both worshipped the idols after Al-Islam

And he was the one who told his four companions – his writers and his advisors, ‘By Allahazwj, if we hand over Muhammadsaww to them outright, we will be safe from that’, and this was when we had enemies from the top of us and from underneath us, as Allahazwj Said “[33:11] and they were shaken with a severe shaking”, “[33:10] and you began to think diverse thoughts of Allah”, “[33:12] And when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts was a disease began to say: Allah and His Messenger did not promise us (victory) but only to deceive”.

فقال له صاحبه: (لا، ولكن نتخذ صنما عظيما نعبده لأنا لا نأمن أن يظفر ابن أبي كبشة فيكون هلاكنا ولكن يكون هذا الصنم لنا ذخرا فإن ظفرت قريش أظهرنا عبادة هذا الصنم وأعلمناهم أنا لن نفارق ديننا، وإن رجعت دولة ابن أبي كبشة كنا مقيمين على عباد ة هذا الصنم سرا).

So his companion (Abu Bakr) said to him (Umar), ‘No, but we will take a great idol and worship it, because we do not feel secure if Ibn Abu Kabasha is victorious, so he will destroy us, but if we have this idol with us it will be an asset for us. So if the Qureish are victorious over us, we will show them that we have been worshipping this idol, and we will let them know that we had never separated from our religion. And if the government of Ibn Abu Kabasha returns, then we will remain on the worship of this idol in secret’.

فنزل جبرئيل عليه السلام فأخبر النبي صلى الله عليه وآله بذلك، ثم خبر به رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بعد قتلي ابن عبد ود. فدعاهما فقال: (كم صنم عبدتما في الجاهلية)؟ فقالا: يا محمد، لا تعيرنا بما مضى في الجاهلية. فقال صلى الله عليه وآله لهما: (فكم صنم تعبدان يومكما هذا)؟ فقالا: والذي بعثك بالحق نبيا ما نعبد إلا الله منذ أظهرنا من دينك ما أظهرنا.

So Jibraeel, may Peace be upon him, descended and informed the Prophetsaww of that, then the Messenger of Allahsaww informed about it after Iasws had killed Ibn Abd Wad. So hesaww called both of them over. Hesaww said: ‘How many idols did you two worship during the era of ignorance?’ They said, ‘O Muhammadsaww, do not embarrass us of what has passed in the era of ignorance’. Hesaww said to both of them: ‘So how many idols did you two worship on this day of yours?’ They said, ‘By the One Whoazwj Sent yousaww with the truth as a Prophetsaww, we have not worshipped any except Allahazwj since appeared to us from yoursaww Religion what appeared to us’.

فقال: يا علي، خذ هذا السيف، فانطلق إلى موضع كذا وكذا فاستخرج الصنم الذي يعبدانه فاهشمه. فإن حال بينك وبينه أحد فاضرب عنقه. فانكبا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فقالا: استرنا سترك الله. فقلت أنا لهما: (اضمنا لله ولرسوله أن لا تعبدا إلا الله ولا تشركا به شيئا). فعاهدا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله على ذلك. وانطلقت حتى استخرجت الصنم من موضعه وكسرت وجهه ويديه وجذمت رجليه، ثم انصرفت إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. فوالله لقد عرفت ذلك في وجههما علي حتى ماتا

Hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws, take this sword and go to such and such a place, take out the idol which they have been worshipping and smash it. And if anyone comes between youasws and it, strike his neck’. They both fell down in front of the Messenger of Allahsaww and said, ‘Veil us, Allahazwj will Veil yousaww’. So Iasws said to both of them: ‘Do you two give the guarantee to Allahazwj and to Hisazwj Messengersaww that you will not worship any except for Allahazwj and will not associate anything with Himazwj?’ They made an oath to the Messenger of Allahsaww for that. And Iasws went until Iasws took out the idol from its place and cut off its head, and its hand, and made pieces of its legs, then Iasws went to the Messenger of Allahsaww.  By Allahazwj, Iasws saw that (embarrassment) in both of their faces to the day they died.

مخاصمة أبي بكر وعمر للأنصار بحجة علي عليه السلام

ثم انطلق هو وأصحابه - حين قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - فخاصموا الأنصار بحقي. فإن كانوا صدقوا واحتجوا بحق (أنهم أولى من الأنصار لأنهم من قريش ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله من قريش)، فمن كان أولى برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله كان أولى بالأمر، وإنما ظلموني حقي، وإن كانوا احتجوا بباطل فقد ظلموا الأنصار حقهم، والله يحكم بيننا وبين من ظلمنا حقنا وحمل الناس على رقابنا.

Quarrelling of Abu Bakr and Umar with the Helpers by the argument of Aliasws

Then he and his companions went – when the Messenger of Allahsaww passed away – so they quarrelled with the Helpers by myasws right. So if they were speaking the truth, and arguing by myasws right that, ‘they were higher than the Helpers because they were from the Qureish and that the Messenger of Allahsaww was from the Qureish’, so the one who was higher due to the Messenger of Allahsaww was higher (to have) the command. But rather, they wronged measws by myasws right. And if they were arguing wrongly, so they had wronged the Helpers of their right, and Allahazwj will Judge between usasws and the one who wronged us of ourasws rights, and burdened usasws by placing the people upon ourasws necks.

ابتلاء الأمة بحب مضليها وقصورها عن لعنهم

والعجب لما قد أشربت قلوب هذه الأمة من حبهم وحب من صدهم عن سبيل ربهم وردهم عن دينهم والله، لو أن هذه الأمة قامت على أرجلها على التراب ووضعت الرماد على رؤوسها وتضرعت إلى الله ودعت إلى يوم القيامة على من أضلهم وصدهم عن سبيل الله ودعاهم إلى النار وعرضهم لسخط ربهم وأوجب عليهم عذابه - بما أجرموا إليهم - لكانوا مقصرين في ذلك.

The affliction of the community by the love of those that misled it and its shortcoming about cursing them

And the strange thing is what the hearts of this community have drunk from its love for them and the love for the ones who repulsed them from the Way of their Lordazwj, and turned them back from their Religion. By Allahazwj, even if this community stands upon its feet on the dust, and puts ashes upon its heads and laments to Allahazwj and supplicates up to the Day of Judgement against the ones who misled them from the Way of Allahazwj and called them to the Fire, they will still be exposed to the Wrath of their Lordazwj, and Hisazwj Punishment would be more than Obligated upon them – for the crimes that were committed – they would still fall short with regards to that.

ما منع أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن إعلان الحقائق

وذلك أن المحق الصادق والعالم بالله ورسوله يتخوف إن غير شيئا من بدعهم وسننهم وأحداثهم، وعادته العامة، ومتى فعل شاقوه وخالفوه وتبرؤا منه وخذلوه وتفرقوا عن حقه، وإن أخذ ببدعهم وأقر بها وزينها ودان بها أحبته وشرفته وفضلته.

What prevented Amir-ul-Momineenasws from announcing the facts

And this is due to the fact that the righteousasws, the sincereasws and the knowledgeable oneasws and the inheritor of the Knowledge of Allah and Hisazwj Messengersaww, is fearful to alter anything from their innovations, and their ways and their traditions and their general habits. And when heasws does that, they will doubt himasws, and oppose himasws and keep away from himasws and abandon himasws and separate from hisasws rights. And if heasws were to take to their innovations, they will accept himasws and adorn himasws, and if heasws makes this to be the Religion, they will love himasws, and honour himasws and prefer himasws.

والله لو ناديت في عسكري هذا بالحق الذي أنزل الله على نبيه وأظهرته ودعوت إليه وشرحته وفسرته - على ما سمعت من نبي الله صلى الله عليه وآله فيه - ما بقي فيه إلا أقله وأذله وأرذله ولاستوحشوا منه ولتفرقوا عني.

By Allahazwj, if Iasws were to make this call, within myasws army, of the truth which Allahazwj has Sent down upon Hisazwj Prophetsaww and displayed it and called towards Himazwj and explained it and interpreted it – on all that what Iasws heard from the Prophetsaww of Allahazwj with regards to it – there will not remain any but a few of them, and they will humiliate it as a trivial matter and disperse from measws.

ولولا ما عاهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إلي وسمعته منه وتقدم إلي فيه لفعلت، ولكن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قد قال: (يا أخي، كل ما اضطر إليه العبد فقد أحله الله له وأباحه إياه)، وسمعته يقول: (إن التقية من دين الله، ولا دين لمن لا تقية له).

And had not the Messenger of Allahsaww given an oath to measws, and Iasws heard it from himsaww before, Iasws would have done so (announced the facts). But, the Messenger of Allahsaww had said: ‘O mysaww brotherasws, all that which is forced upon the servant, so Allahazwj has Permitted it for him and neutralised it for him’. And Iasws have heard himsaww say that: ‘The ‘Taqeeya’ (dissimulation) is from the religion of Allahazwj, and the one who does not observe Taqeeya has no religion’.

ثم أقبل عليه السلام علي فقال: أدفعهم بالراح دفعا عني * ثلثان من حي وثلث مني فإن عوضني ربي فأعذرني

Then heasws turned towards me and said (a poem): ‘They pushed the claim away from measws, two thirds from the district and a third from measws, for myasws Lordazwj will Compensate measws and Excuse measws’.

ابتلاء أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام بأخابث الناس

وقال علي عليه السلام للحكمين - حين بعثهما -: (أحكما بكتاب الله وسنة نبيه وإن كان فيهما حز حلقي، فإنه من قادها إلى هؤلاء فإن نيتهم أخبثت). فقال له رجل من الأنصار: ما هذا الانتشار الذي بلغني عنك؟ ما كان أحد من الأمة أضبط للأمر منك، فما هذا الاختلاف والانتشار؟ فقال علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام: أنا صاحبك الذي تعرف، إلا أني قد بليت بأخابث من خلق الله، أريدهم على الأمر فيأبون، فإن تابعتهم على ما يريدون تفرقوا عني

Affliction of Amir-ul-Momineenasws by the bad people

And Aliasws sent judges, heasws said to them: ‘Judge by the Book of Allahazwj and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww even though myasws throat is cut due to it, so whoever inclined you toward them (Mouwiya’ group) his intention is surely bad’.

A man from the Helpers said to himasws, ‘What is this being circulated which had reached to me related to youasws? There is no one from the community who is more appropriate for the command than youasws are. So why is this opposition, and the disorder?’

Aliasws said: ‘Iasws am your companion whom you recognise, however Iasws have been involved with some bad (people) from the creatures of Allahazwj. Iasws want them to come to the just, but they have refused, but if Iasws were to follow them on what they want, even then they will disperse from measws.

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HADEETH 16

(16) نبوءات نبي الله عيسى عليه السلام عن الرسول والأئمة عليهم السلام والأئمة المضلين

PROPHECIES OF THE PROPHET OF ALLAHazwj ISAas REGARDING THE MESSENGERsaww AND THE IMAMSasws AND THE MISLEADING IMAMS

أبان عن سليم: قال: أقبلنا من صفين مع أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام، فنزل العسكر قريبا من دير نصراني. فخرج إلينا من الدير شيخ كبير جميل حسن الوجه حسن الهيئة والسمت ومعه كتاب في يده، حتى أتى أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام فسلم عليه بالخلافة. فقال له علي عليه السلام: مرحبا يا أخي شمعون بن حمون، كيف حالك رحمك الله؟ فقال: بخير يا أمير المؤمنين وسيد المسلمين ووصي رسول رب العالمين. إني من نسل رجل من حواري أخيك عيسى بن مريم عليه السلام، وأنا من نسل شمعون بن يوحنا وصي عيسى بن مريم. وكان من أفضل حواري عيسى بن مريم عليه السلام الاثني عشر وأحبهم إليه وآثرهم عنده وإليه أوصى عيسى بن مريم عليه السلام وإليه دفع كتبه وعلمه وحكمته، فلم يزل أهل بيته على دينه متمسكين بملته فلم يكفروا ولم يبدلوا ولم يغيروا.

Aban from Sulaym, who said, ‘We came back from Siffeen along with Amir-ul-Momineenasws. The army camped near to a Christian Monastery. A very old man, of beautiful face, good built and good looks came out from the Monastery, and he had a book in his hand. He came over to Amir-ul-Momineenasws. He greeted himasws as ‘Caliph’. Aliasws said to him: ‘Welcome, O myasws brother Shamoon Bin Hamoon. May Allahazwj have Mercy on you, how are you?’

He said, ‘I am well, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, and O the Chief of the Muslims, and O the Successor of the Messengersaww of the Lordazwj of the Worlds. I am from the lineage of men from the disciples of yourasws brother Isa Bin Maryam may Peace be upon himas, and I am from the lineage of Shamoon Bin Yohannaas, the successor of Isa Bin Maryamas. And he was the best of the twelve disciples of Isa Bin Maryamas and the most beloved to himas, and it is to himas that Isa Bin Maryamas bequeathed to, and it is to himas that heas hand over hisas Book, and hisas knowledge, and hisas wisdom. The people of hisas household never ceased to be on hisas Religion, having attached themselves to hisas nation. They never denied it, nor did they alter it, nor did they replace it.

النبي والأئمة الاثني عشر عليهم السلام في كتب عيسى عليه السلام

وتلك الكتب عندي إملاء عيسى بن مريم وخط أبينا بيده، وفيها كل شيء يفعل الناس من بعده ملك ملك، وكم يملك وما يكون في زمان كل ملك منهم، حتى يبعث الله رجلا من العرب من ولد إسماعيل بن إبراهيم خليل الرحمن من أرض تدعى (تهامة) من قرية يقال لها (مكة)، يقال له (أحمد)، الأنجل العينين، المقرون الحاجبين، صاحب الناقة والحمار والقضيب والتاج - يعني العمامة - له اثنا عشر اسما.

The Prophetsaww and the twelve Imamsasws in the Books of Isa Bin Maryamas

And those Books are in my possession as dictated by Isa Bin Maryamas in the writing of our father by his hand, and in these is everything that the people will be doing, king after king, and for how long they will rule, and what will transpire in the reign of every king from among them until Allahazwj Sends a man from the Arabs, from the Children of Ismail Bin Ibrahimas, the Friend of the Beneficentazwj, from the land called Tahaamat from a village called Mecca. Hissaww name will be Ahmadsaww. Hesaww will have two wide eyes with connected eyebrows. Hesaww will be the owner of the camel, and the donkey, and the staff, and the crown – meaning the turban. Hesaww will have twelve names for himsaww.

ثم ذكر مبعثه ومولده وهجرته ومن يقاتله ومن ينصره ومن يعاديه وكم يعيش وما تلقى أمته من بعده من الفرقة والاختلاف. وفيه تسمية كل إمام هدى وإمام ضلالة إلى أن ينزل الله عيسى بن مريم من السماء. فذكر في الكتاب ثلاثة عشر رجلا من ولد إسماعيل بن إبراهيم خليل الله، هم خير من خلق الله وأحب من خلق الله إلى الله. وإن الله ولي من والاهم وعدو من عاداهم. من أطاعهم اهتدى ومن عصاهم ضل. طاعتهم لله طاعة ومعصيتهم لله معصية.

Then, in it is the mention of the declaration of hissaww Prophet-hood, and hissaww coming (to earth), and hissaww migration, and the ones who will fight against himsaww, and the ones who will help himsaww, and the ones who will be inimical to himsaww, and for how long hesaww will live, and what the community will undergo after himsaww regarding the sects and the differences. And in it are the names of every Imamasws of guidance and the Imam of misguidance, until such time as Allahazwj Sends down Isa Bin Maryamas from the sky.

In the Book there is a mention of thirteen men from the Children of Ismail Bin Ibrahimas the Friend of Allahazwj, who are the best of the Creation of Allahazwj and the most Beloved to Allahazwj from the Creation of Allahazwj. And Allahazwj will Befriend the one who befriends themasws, and be Inimical to the one who is inimical to themasws.

The one who obeys themasws will be guided, and the one who disobeys them will go astray. In theirasws obedience, Allahazwj is obeyed, and in theirasws disobedience, Allahazwj is disobeyed.

مكتوبة فيه أسمائهم وأنسابهم ونعتهم وكم يعيش كل رجل منهم واحدا بعد واحد، وكم رجل منهم يستسر بدينه ويكتمه من قومه، ومن يظهر منهم ومن يملك وينقاد له الناس حتى ينزل الله عيسى بن مريم عليه السلام على آخرهم. فيصلي عيسى خلفه ويقول: (إنكم أئمة لا ينبغي لأحد أن يتقدمكم)، فيتقدم فيصلي بالناس وعيسى خلفه في الصف الأول. أولهم أفضلهم، وآخرهم له مثل أجورهم وأجور من أطاعهم واهتدى بهداهم.

Written in it are theirasws names, and theirasws lineages, and theirasws ‘Kunya’ (teknonyms), and for how long each of these menasws will live, one after the other, and how many men from themasws will veil the Religion and conceal it from hisasws people, and oneasws who will make it to be apparent, and the oneasws who will rule, and the oneasws to whom the people will submit to, until such time as Allahazwj Sends down Isa Bin Maryamas from the sky to the last oneasws of themasws.

So Isaas will Pray behind himasws and heas will say: ‘Youasws are the Imamsasws, it does not befit anyone to be in front of youasws’. So heasws will move forward and Pray with the people, and Isaas will be behind himasws in the first row. The first of themasws will be the highest of themasws, and the last of themasws, for himasws will be the recompense of all the ones who obeyed themasws and were guided by theirasws guidance. 

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نص ما في كتب عيسى عليه السلام

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم، أحمد رسول الله واسمه محمد وياسين وطه ون والفاتح والخاتم والحاشر والعاقب والماحي، وهو نبي الله وخليل الله وحبيب الله وصفيه وأمينه وخيرته. يرى تقلبه في الساجدين - يعني في أصلاب النبيين - ويكلمه برحمته فيذكر إذا ذكر. وهو أكرم خلق الله على الله وأحبهم إلى الله، لم يخلق الله خلقا - ملكا مقربا ولا نبيا مرسلا، من آدم فمن سواه - خيرا عند الله ولا أحب إلى الله منه، يقعده الله يوم القيامة على عرشه ويشفعه في كل من شفع فيه. وباسمه جرى القلم في اللوح المحفوظ في أم الكتاب وبذكره، محمد رسول الله.

Text of what is in the Books of Isaas

In the Name of Allahazwj, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ahmadsaww is the Messenger of Allahsaww, and hissaww name is Muhammadsaww, and Yaseen, and Taha, and Noon, and Al-Fateh, and Al-Khatam, and Al-Haashar, and Al-Aaqab, and Al-Maahy, and hesaww is the Prophetsaww of Allahazwj, and the Friend of Allahazwj, and the Beloved of Allahazwj, and of Hisazwj Qualities, and Hisazwj Trustee, and Hisazwj, the best one. Hesaww will have been transferred within the worshippers – meaning in the foreheads of the Prophetsas – and Allahazwj will Speak to himsaww by Hisazwj Mercy. So Heazwj will Mention, when Heazwj will Mention. And hesaww is the most prestigious to Allahazwj of the Creatures of Allahazwj, and the most Beloved of them to Allahazwj. Never has Allahazwj Created a creature – neither an Angel of Proximity nor a Messenger Prophetas, from Adamas and others – better than himsaww and more Beloved to Allahazwj than himsaww.

Allahazwj will Make himsaww to sit upon Hisazwj Throne, and Heazwj will Accept the intercession of every one that hesaww intercedes for. And it is by hissaww name that the Pen flows on the Guarded Tablet in the Mother of the Book, and by hissaww name, Muhammadsaww the Messenger of Allahsaww.

ثم أخوه صاحب اللواء يوم القيامة يوم الحشر الأكبر، وأخوه ووصيه ووزيره، وخليفته في أمته، وأحب خلق الله إلى الله بعده علي بن أبي طالب ولي كل مؤمن بعده. ثم أحد عشر إماما من ولد أول الاثني عشر، اثنان سميا ابني هارون شبر وشبير وتسعة من ولد أصغرهما وهو الحسين، واحدا بعد واحد، آخرهم الذي يصلي عيسى بن مريم خلفه). فيه تسمية كل من يملك منهم ومن يستسر بدينه ومن يظهر. فأول من يظهر منهم يملأ جميع بلاد الله قسطا وعدلا، ويملك ما بين المشرق والمغرب حتى يظهره الله على الأديان كلها.

Then hissaww brotherasws will be the owner of the Banner on the Day of Judgement, the Day of the Great Resurrection, Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, hissaww brother, and hissaww successorasws, and hissaww Vizier, and the Caliph in hissaww community, and the most Beloved of the creatures of Allahazwj after himsaww is the Guardian of every believer after himsaww. Then eleven Imamasws from the Children of the first of the twelve, two of hisasws sons will be named after the sons of Haroonas, Shabbar and Shabbir, and nine from the children of the younger of the two, and heasws is Al-Husaynasws, one after the other, the last oneasws of themasws being the oneasws behind whomasws Isaas Bin Maryamas will Pray.

In it are the names of everyone who will rule from among themasws, and the oneasws who will veil hisasws Religion and conceal it, and the oneasws who will make it to be apparent. So the first oneasws from among them whoasws will manifest the Religion, Allahazwj Will Fill up all the countries with equity and justice, and heasws will rule over what is between the East and the West, until Allahazwj will Manifest it (Islam) over all the religions.

فلما بعث النبي - وأبي حي - صدق به وآمن به وشهد أنه رسول الله، وكان شيخا كبيرا ولم يكن به شخوص. فمات أبي وقال لي: (إن وصي محمد وخليفته - الذي اسمه في هذا الكتاب ونعته - سيمر بك إذا مضى ثلاثة أئمة من أئمة الضلالة والدعاة إلى النار المسمين بأسمائهم وقبائلهم فلان وفلان وفلان ونعتهم وكم يملك كل واحد منهم، فإذا مر بك فاخرج إليه وبايعه وقاتل معه عدوه فإن الجهاد معه كالجهاد مع محمد، والموالي له كالموالي لمحمد والمعادي له كالمعادي لمحمد).

(Shamoon Bin Hamoon said) When the Prophetsaww declared hissaww Prophet-hood – and my father was alive – he ratified it and believed by it and testified that hesaww is the Messenger of Allahsaww, and he was a very old man and he was not able to walk. My father died and said to me, ‘The successorasws of Muhammadsaww and hissaww Caliph – whose name is in this Book along with hisasws ‘Kuniya’ (teknonym) – will pass by you after the passing away of three Imams from the Imams of misguidance who will call to the Fire who have been named with their names, and their tribes, so and so, and so and so, and so and so, and their ‘Kuniya’ (teknonyms), and how long they will rule for, each one of them. So when heasws passes by you, come out to himasws and pay allegiance to himasws, and fight alongside himasws against hisasws enemies, for the struggling (Jihad) with himasws is like struggling (Jihad) with Muhammadsaww, and befriending himasws is like befriending Muhammadsaww and being inimical to himasws is like being inimical to Muhammadsaww’.

الأخبار عن أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان وسائر الغاصبين في كتب عيسى عليه السلام

وفي هذا الكتاب - يا أمير المؤمنين - إن اثني عشر إماما من قريش من قومه يعادون أهل بيته ويمنعونهم حقهم ويقتلونهم ويطردونهم ويحرمونهم ويتبرؤون منهم ويخيفونهم، مسمون واحدا بعد واحد بأسمائهم ونعوتهم، وكم يملك كل رجل منهم وما يملك، وما يلقى منهم ولدك وأنصارك وشيعتك من القتل والخوف والبلاء. وكيف يديلكم الله منهم ومن أوليائهم وأنصارهم وما يلقون من الذل والحرب والبلاء والخزي والقتل والخوف منكم أهل البيت.

The news about Abu Bakr and Umar and Usman and the rest of the usurpers in the Books of Isaas

And in this Book – O Amir-ul-Momineenasws – are twelve Imams from the Qureish from hissaww nation who will be the enemies of the Peopleasws of hissaww Household, and they will prevent themasws from theirasws rights, and will fight against themasws and will expel themasws, and deprive themasws and distance themasws, and frighten themasws. They have been named, one after the other by their names and their ‘Kuniya’ (teknonyms), and how long each man from them will rule and what his kingdom will be, and what will be meted out (grudges) to yourasws children, and yourasws helpers, and yourasws Shiites, regarding the killings and the fear and the afflictions. And how Allahazwj will Protect youasws Peopleasws of the Household, from them, and the ones who befriend them, and their helpers, from their disgrace, and their battles, and their afflictions, and the disgrace, and the killings, and the fear.

الراهب يبايع أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

ثم قال: يا أمير المؤمنين، ابسط يدك أبايعك، فإني أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله وأشهد أنك خليفة رسول الله في أمته ووصيه وشاهده على خلقه وحجته في أرضه، وإن الإسلام دين الله وإني أبرء من كل دين خالف دين الإسلام، فإنه دين الله الذي اصطفاه لنفسه ورضيه لأوليائه، وإنه دين عيسى بن مريم ومن كان قبله من أنبياء الله ورسله، وهو الذي دان به من مضى من آبائي. وإني أتولاك وأتولى أوليائك، وأبرء من عدوك وأتولى الأحد عشر الأئمة من ولدك وأبرء من عدوهم وممن خالفهم وبرء منهم وادعى حقهم وظلمهم من الأولين والآخرين. ثم تناول يده وبايعه.

The Monk pays allegiance to Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Then he said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, extend yourasws hand so I can give allegiance to you, for I testify that there is no god except Allahazwj, and I testify that Muhammadsaww is Hisazwj servant and Hisazwj Messengersaww, and I testify that youasws are the Caliph of the Messenger of Allahsaww in hissaww community, and are hissaww successorasws, and hissaww witness over Hisazwj earth and Proof in Hisazwj earth, and that Islam is the religion of Allahazwj and I distance myself from every religion that is different to the Religion of Islam, for it is the Religion that Allahazwj has Chosen Himselfazwj and is Pleased with it for Hisazwj Guardians, and it is the Religion of Isaas Bin Maryamas and the ones before himas from the Prophetsas and the Messengersas. And this is what the ones who have passed from my forefathers had made it to be their Religion. And I hereby befriend youasws and yourasws friends, and distance myself from yourasws enemies and befriend the eleven Imamsasws from yourasws children, and distance myself from theirasws enemies and from the ones who oppose themasws, and distance myself from those who claimed theirasws rights, and oppressed them, be they from the former ones or the later ones. Then he took hisasws hand and gave allegiance to himasws.

ثم قال له أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: ناولني كتابك، فناوله إياه. فقال علي عليه السلام لرجل من أصحابه: قم مع هذا الرجل فانظر ترجمانا يفهم كلامه، فلينسخه لك بالعربية مفسرا. فأتاه مكتوبا بالعربية. فلما أتاه به قال لابنه الحسن عليه السلام: يا بني، ائتني بالكتاب الذي دفعته إليك. فأتاه به، فقال: أنت يا بني اقرأه، وانظر أنت يا فلان - الذي تستجهل - في نسخة هذا الكتاب، فإنه خطي بيدي وإملاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله علي. فقرأه فما خالف حرفا واحدا ليس فيه تقديم ولا تأخير، كأنه إملاء رجل واحد على رجلين

Then Amir-ul-Momineenasws said to him: ‘Hand over to measws your Book’. So he handed it over to himasws. Aliasws said to a man from hisasws companions: ‘Arise and go with this man and look at the translation, and understand its words, and make a copy of it explaining it in Arabic. So he gave it to himasws in Arabic. When he came with it, heasws said to hisasws son Al-Hassanasws: ‘O myasws son, give measws the Book that Iasws had handed it over to youasws’. So heasws came with it.

Heasws said: ‘O myasws sonasws, read it out – and look, O so and so which you are ignorant of – in the copy of this Book, for it has been written by myasws hand as dictated to measws by the Messenger of Allahsaww.  So heasws read it out and there was no difference of even a single letter, between the first one and the other one, as if they both had been dictated by the same man to two men. 

فحمد الله أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وأثنى عليه وقال: (الحمد لله الذي لو شاء لم تختلف الأمة ولم تفترق، والحمد لله الذي لم ينسني ولم يضع أمري ولم يخمل ذكري عنده وعند أوليائه إذ صغر وخمل ذكر أولياء الشيطان وحزبه).

So, Amir-ul-Momineenasws Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj, and said: ‘Praise be to the Oneazwj Who, had Heazwj Desired as such, there would have been no differences in the community nor would it have been separated (into sects), and Praise be to Allahazwj Who did not Forget measws or let myasws affairs go to waste, and did not Hide myasws remembrance with Himazwj or Hisazwj Friends, even a little, and Hid the remembrance of the friends of the Satanla and hisla group.

ففرح بذلك من حضر عند أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام من شيعته وشكر، وساء ذلك كثيرا ممن حوله حتى عرفنا ذلك في وجوههم وألوانهم.

So, those Shiites who were present with Amir-ul-Momineenasws were happy with that and were thankful, and that displeased many who were around himasws to the extent that we recognised that in their faces and their colours (expressions).

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HADEETH 17

(17) خطبة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام محذرا من الفتن

SERMON OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws WARNING OF ‘FITNA’ STRIFE

أبان عن سليم بن قيس قال: صعد أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام المنبر، فحمد الله وأثنى عليه وقال: أيها الناس، أنا الذي فقأت عين الفتنة ولم يكن ليجترئ عليها غيري. وأيم الله لو لم أكن فيكم لما قوتل أهل الجمل ولا أهل صفين ولا أهل النهروان. وأيم الله لولا أن تتكلموا وتدعوا العمل لحدثتكم بما قضى الله على لسان نبيه صلى الله عليه وآله لمن قاتلهم مستبصرا في ضلالتهم عارفا بالهدى الذي نحن عليه.

Aban from Sulaym Bin Qays, who said, ‘Amir-ul-Momineenasws ascended the pulpit, so heasws Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj and said: ‘O you people! Iasws am the one who gouged out the eye of the ‘Fitna’ (strife) and it was not for anyone apart from measws to be able to do that. And Iasws say by Allahazwj, had Iasws not been among you all, you would not have fought against the people of the Camel (Al-Jamal), nor the people of Siffeen, nor the people of Al-Nahrwaan. And Iasws say by Allahazwj, if you had spoken and claimed what Allahazwj has Decreed upon the tongue of Hisazwj Prophetsaww you would have visualised and recognised the error of those that were killed, and the guidance that we are on.

ثم قال عليه السلام: سلوني عما شئتم قبل أن تفقدوني، فوالله إني بطرق السماء أعلم مني بطرق الأرض. أنا يعسوب المؤمنين وأول السابقين وإمام المتقين وخاتم الوصيين ووارث النبيين وخليفة رب العالمين. أنا ديان الناس يوم القيامة وقسيم الله بين أهل الجنة والنار، وأنا الصديق الأكبر والفاروق الذي أفرق بين الحق والباطل، وإن عندي علم المنايا والبلايا وفصل الخطاب، وما من آية نزلت إلا وقد علمت فيما نزلت وأين نزلت وعلى من نزلت. أيها الناس، إنه وشيك أن تفقدوني، إني مفارقكم وإني ميت أو مقتول. ما ينتظر أشقاها أن يخضبها من فوقها؟ يعني لحيته من دم رأسه.

Then heasws said: ‘Ask me whatsoever that you like before you miss measws, for by Allahazwj Iasws am more aware of the pathways of the sky than Iasws am of the roads of the earth. Iasws am the ‘Yasoob’ (King) of the believers, and the first of the preceding ones, and the Imamasws of the pious, and the seal-(ultimate) of the successors, and the inheritor of the Prophetsas, and the Caliph of the Lordazwj of the worlds. Iasws am the examiner of the people on the Day of Judgement and Allahazwj’s (Appointed) Divider of people between the Paradise and the Fire.

And Iasws am the Great Truthful (Al-Siddique Al-Akbar), and the great Differentiator (Al-Farouq) who differentiates between the truth and the falsehood, and with measws is the knowledge of the deaths, and the afflictions, and the intricacies of the speech. And there is no Verse which has Descended except that Iasws know with regards to what was Descended, and where it Descended, and about whom it was Descended. O you people! It is imminent that you will miss measws. Iasws will separate from you all, and Iasws will soon leave, being assassinated. What is he waiting for (my killer) to dye it (with my blood) from above it ( from head)?’ Meaning hisasws beard from the blood of hisasws head.

والذي فلق الحبة وبرأ النسمة، لا تسألوني من فئة تبلغ ثلاثمائة فما فوقها فيما بينكم وبين قيام الساعة إلا أنبأتكم بسائقها وقائدها وناعقها، وبخراب العرصات متى تخرب ومتى تعمر بعد خرابها إلى يوم القيامة.

‘By the Oneazwj Who Split the seed and Freed the person, you will not ask me about a group which has reached three hundred (in number) nor above it between you all (at present) and the Establishment of the Hour, except that Iasws will give you the news of its ushers, and its guides and its callers, and the spoiling of the ground, when it will get spoilt and when it will be revived after it having been taken by force to the Day of Judgement’.

فقام رجل فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين، أخبرنا عن البلايا. فقال عليه السلام: إذا سأل سائل فليعقل وإذا سئل مسئول فليلبث. إن من ورائكم أمورا ملتجة مجلجلة وبلاء مكلحا مبلحا. والذي فلق الحبة وبرأ النسمة، لو قد فقدتموني ونزلت عزائم الأمور وحقائق البلاء لقد أطرق كثير من السائلين واشتغل كثير من المسؤولين. وذلك إذا ظهرت حربكم ونصلت عن ناب وقامت عن ساق وصارت الدنيا بلاء عليكم حتى يفتح الله لبقية الأبرار.

So a man stood up and said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, inform us about the ‘Fitna’ (afflictions)’. Heasws said: ‘When a questioner asks so he should understand, and when the questioned one is asked, he should reply responsibly. There are matters behind you, which will weaken you and concern you, frightening and difficult afflictions.

By the Oneazwj Who Split the seed and Freed the person, if you were to lose measws, and the great matters descend upon you and the reality of the afflictions dawn upon you, many of the questioners will get frustrated and many of them will be humiliated by trying to find solutions (to their problems). And that will happen when you will be forced into wars and it will engulf the entire world, and the world will become a scourge for you all until such time when Allahazwj will Grant a victory through the ‘لبقية الأبرار’ (Imam e Zamanajfj).

فقام رجل فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين، حدثنا عن الفتن. فقال عليه السلام: إن الفتن إذا أقبلت شبهت وإذا أدبرت أسفرت. وإن الفتن لها موج كموج البحر وإعصار كإعصار الريح، تصيب بلدا وتخطئ الآخر. فانظروا أقواما كانوا أصحاب الرايات يوم بدر فانصروهم تنصروا وتؤجروا وتعذروا.

A man stood up and said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, narrated to us about the ‘Fitna’ (strife).

Heasws said: ‘The ‘Fitna’ when it comes, places you in doubt, and when it goes away it becomes obvious (leaves behind its disastrous effects). And the ‘Fitna’ has waves for it like the waves of the sea and gusts like the gusts of the wind (hurricane), affecting one country and leaving another. So look at the peopleasws who were the standard bearers on the Day of Badr. Help themasws and you will be helped and rewarded and be excused.

فتنة بني أمية

أخوف الفتن ألا إن أخوف الفتن عليكم من بعدي فتنة بني أمية. إنها فتنة عمياء صماء مطبقة مظلمة، عمت فتنتها وخصت بليتها. أصاب البلاء من أبصر فيها وأخطأ البلاء من عمي عنها. أهل باطلها ظاهرون على أهل حقها، يملؤون الأرض بدعا وظلما وجورا. وأول من يضع جبروتها ويكسر عمودها وينزع أوتادها الله رب العالمين وقاصم الجبارين.

‘Fitna’ (Strife) of the Clan of Umayyad

Iasws fear the ‘Fitna’. Nay! Iasws fear for your all the ‘Fitna’ of the Clan of ‘Umayyad’ (Umayyad) . It will be blind, deaf, and have levels of darkness. Its ‘Fitna’ will be general but its affliction will be specific. It will trouble the one who sees it, and stray the one who would avoid it.

Its wrongful ones will force themselves upon its rightful ones, filling the earth with innovation, injustice and oppression. The first one to End its tyranny and Break its pillars and Remove its pegs will be no one but Allahazwj the Lordazwj of the Worlds, the Crusher of the tyrants.

ألا إنكم ستجدون بني أمية أرباب سوء بعدي كالناب الضروس تعض بفيها وتخبط بيديها وتضرب برجليها وتمنع درها. وأيم الله، لا تزال فتنتهم حتى لا تكون نصرة أحدكم لنفسه إلا كنصرة العبد السوء لسيده، إذا غاب سبه وإذا حضر أطاعه. وأيم الله لو شردوكم تحت كل كوكب لجمعكم الله لشر يوم لهم.

Nay! You will find the Clan of Umayyad to be evil lords after measws, like the teeth of a canine biting by it, hitting by its hands and striking by its legs and preventing from its pearls. And Iasws swear by Allahazwj, their ‘Fitna’ will not cease until not one of you will be able to help himself but like the help of the bad slave for his master, if he is absent he abuses him, and if he is present, he obeys him. And Iasws swear by Allahazwj, even if you disperse to be underneath each of the stars, Allahazwj will Gather you all for their evil days.

فتن ما بعد بني أمية

فقال الرجل: فهل من جماعة - يا أمير المؤمنين - بعد ذلك؟ قال عليه السلام: إنها ستكونون جماعة شتى، عطاؤكم وحجكم وأسفاركم واحد والقلوب مختلفة. قال: قال واحد: كيف تختلف القلوب؟ قال عليه السلام: هكذا - وشبك بين أصابعه - ثم قال: يقتل هذا هذا وهذا هذا، هرجا هرجا ويبقى طغام جاهلية ليس فيها منار هدى ولا علم يرى. نحن أهل البيت منها بمنجاة ولسنا فيها بدعاة.

‘Fitna’ after the Clan of Umayyad

The man said, ‘Will there be a community after that, O Amir-ul-Momineen?’ Heasws said: ‘There will be a diverse community. Your charities and your Pilgrimages and your travels will be one, but your hearts will be different’. One of them said, ‘How will their hearts be different?’ Heasws said: ‘Like this’ – and tangled hisasws fingers – then said: ‘This one will kill this one, and this one will kill this one. There will be trouble after trouble, and the unfairness of the era of ignorance will remain. There will not be a Minaret of guidance or a flag to be seen. Weasws, the Peopleasws of the Household will be rescued from it, and weasws will not be preaching ‘calling’ (that will be the time of Taqeeya) during that time.

قال: فما أصنع في ذلك الزمان يا أمير المؤمنين؟ قال عليه السلام: انظروا أهل بيت نبيكم، فإن لبدوا فالبدوا وإن استنصروكم فانصروهم تنصروا وتعذروا، فإنهم لن يخرجوكم من هدى ولن يدعوكم إلى ردى، ولا تسبقوهم بالتقدم فيصرعكم البلاء وتشمت بكم الأعداء. يفرج الله عن الفتن بالإمام المهدي عليه السلام

One asked, ‘So what shall I do in that era, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws?’ Heasws said: ‘Look at the Peopleasws of the Household of your Prophetsaww. If theyasws remain at theirasws homes, you remain at your homes, and if theyasws ask you for your help, help them so that you will be helped and be excused, for theyasws will never exit you from guidance, and will never call you all to destruction, and do not place yourselves in front of themasws or else you will be killed by the afflictions and your enemies will rejoice over you. Allahazwj will Release you from the ‘Fitna’ by the Imam Al-Mahdiajfj’.

قال: فما يكون بعد ذلك يا أمير المؤمنين؟ قال عليه السلام: يفرج الله البلاء برجل من بيتي كانفراج الأديم من بيته. ثم يرفعون إلى من يسومهم خسفا ويسقيهم بكأس مصبرة ولا يعطيهم ولا يقبل منهم إلا السيف، هرجا هرجا، يحمل السيف على عاتقه ثمانية أشهر حتى تود قريش بالدنيا وما فيها أن يروني مقاما واحدا فأعطيهم وآخذ منهم بعض ما قد منعوني وأقبل منهم بعض ما يرد عليهم حتى يقولوا: (ما هذا من قريش، لو كان هذا من قريش ومن ولد فاطمة لرحمنا) يغريه الله ببني أمية فيجعلهم تحت قدميه ويطحنهم طحن الرحى. (ملعونين أينما ثقفوا أخذوا وقتلوا تقتيلا، سنة الله في الذين خلوا من قبل ولن تجد لسنة الله تبديلا).

He said, ‘So what will happen after that, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws?’ Heasws said: ‘Allahazwj will Effect the Release from the affliction by a manasws from myasws Household, but many will turn against himajfj.  Then Heazwj will Raise them to the oneasws who will swallow up their afflictions and quench them with a consoling cup, and heasws will neither give them nor will heasws accept from them anything except with the sword.

There will be (at that time) troubles after troubles, heasws will carry the sword for eight months, to the extent that the Qureish would wish to give the whole world and whatever it contains (in order to find relief) to be able to see measws at least once. So that they can give me back whatever they had taken from me. But he (Imam e Zamanajfj) will be very severe on them (without giving them any allowances) until they will say, ‘This man is not from the Qureish. Had heasws been from the Qureish and from the children of Fatimaasws, heasws would be merciful to us’.

Thus Allahazwj will Give himasws victory over the Clan of Umayyad, so heajfj will place them under hisajfj feet, and heasws will grind them like the grinding of the mill. [33:61] They shall have a curse on them: whenever they are found, they shall be seized and slain (without mercy). [33:62] (Such has been) the course of Allah with respect to those who have gone before; and you shall not find any change in the course of Allah.

أهل البيت عليهم السلام هم الملجأ في الفتن

أما بعد، فإنه لا بد من رحى تطحن ضلالة، فإذا طحنت قامت على قطبها. ألا وإن لطحنها روقا وإن روقها حدها وعلى الله فلها. ألا وإني وأبرار عترتي وأطائب أرومتي أحلم الناس صغارا وأعلمهم كبارا. معنا راية الحق والهدى، من سبقها مرق ومن خذلها محق ومن لزمها لحق. إنا أهل بيت من علم الله علمنا، ومن حكم الله الصادق قيلنا، ومن قول الصادق سمعنا. فإن تتبعونا تهتدوا ببصائرنا وإن تتولوا عنا يعذبكم الله بأيدينا أو بما شاء. نحن أفق الإسلام، بنا يلحق المبطئ وإلينا يرجع التائب.

The Peopleasws of the Household, theyasws are the shelter in the ‘Fitna’ (Strife)

Having said that, it does not have to be a hand mill in order to grind the misguidance, for the mill stands upon its pole. Nay! When it is grinding, it has a limit to it, and upon Allahazwj there is not. Nay! Myselfasws and myasws good Familyasws and the good ones from myasws relatives are the most forbearing of the people when they are young and the most knowledgeable of them in their adulthood.

With us is the banner of the truth and guidance, the one who wants to over take it will exit Religion due to misguidance, and the one who abandons it will perish (meet destruction), and the one who adheres to it will arrive to the truth.

Us, the Peopleasws of the Household, we teach from the Knowledge of Allahazwj, and it is from the Wisdom of Allahazwj that we speak truthfully, and it is from the truthful speech that weasws hear. So, if you all were to follow usasws, you will be guided by ourasws vision, and if you turn away from usasws you will be Punished by Allahazwj by ourasws hands or in whatever manner that Heazwj so Desires. We are the zenith (source) of Islam. It is by usasws that the one who lags behind can catch up, and the one who repents can return.

والله لولا أن تستعجلوا ويتأخر الحق لنبأتكم بما يكون في شباب العرب والموالي، فلا تسألوا أهل بيت محمد العلم قبل إبانه، ولا تسألوهم المال على العسر فتبخلوهم، فإنه ليس منهم البخل. وكونوا أحلاس البيوت، ولا تكونوا عجلا بذرا. كونوا من أهل الحق تعرفوا به وتتعارفوا عليه، فإن الله خلق الخلق بقدرته وجعل بينهم الفضائل بعلمه وجعل منهم عبادا اختارهم لنفسه ليحتج بهم على خلقه. فجعل علامة من أكرم منهم طاعته وعلامة من أهان منهم معصيته. وجعل ثواب أهل طاعته النضرة في وجهه في دار الأمن والخلد الذي لا يورع أهله، وجعل عقوبة أهل معصيته نارا تأجج لغضبه، (وما ظلمهم الله ولكن كانوا أنفسهم يظلمون).

By Allahazwj, if you do not make haste and truth is not delayed, Iasws would give you the news of that which would even be understood by the youths of the Arabs and their friends. However, do not ask the Peopleasws of the Household of Muhammadsaww about the knowledge before its time, and do not ask themasws for the wealth during hardship, lest you consider themasws to be miserly, for miserliness is not from themasws.

And assume (honourable) positions in your dwellings rather becoming like the wandering calves. Be from the people of the truth and to be recognised by it, for Allahazwj Created the creatures by Hisazwj Power and Made preferences to be between them by Hisazwj Knowledge, and Made servantsasws from among them Chosen by Himselfazwj in order to establish arguments over Hisazwj creatures by themasws.

So Heazwj Made themasws to be the ‘Signs’. The one who honours themasws will be in obedience, and the one who disregards themasws will be disobedient. And Heazwj Made the Reward for the obedient ones to be blissful in their faces in the House of Safety and the eternity in which they will not separate from their families, and Made the Punishment for the people of disobedience to be the Fire which has been ignited by Hisazwj Wrath. [16:33] and Allah was not unjust to them, but they were unjust to themselves.

يا أيها الناس، إنا أهل بيت بنا ميز الله الكذب، وبنا يفرج الله الزمان الكلب وبنا ينزع الله ربق الذل من أعناقكم وبنا يفتح الله وبنا يختم الله. فاعتبروا بنا وبعدونا وبهدانا وبهداهم وبسيرتنا وسيرتهم وميتتنا وميتتهم، يموتون بالدال والقرح والدبيلة، ونموت بالبطن والقتل والشهادة.

O you people! It is through usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household, that Allahazwj Exposed the lies, and it is by usasws that Allahazwj Removes the hardships from the dogs (aggressors), and it is by usasws that Allahazwj Removes the rope of humiliation from your necks, and it is by usasws that Allahazwj Begins and it is by usasws that Allahazwj Ends. So, take lessons by usasws and by ourasws enemies, and by ourasws guidance and by their guidance, and by ourasws ways and by their ways, and by our departed onesasws and by their dead ones. They die from bad illnesses and ulcers and lumps, whilst weasws die from abdominal pain and murder and martyrdom.

بلاء آل محمد عليهم السلام في الفتن

ثم التفت عليه السلام إلى بنيه فقال: يا بني، ليبر صغاركم كباركم، وليرحم كبار كم صغاركم، ولا تكونوا أمثال السفهاء الجفاة الجهال الذين لا يعطون في الله اليقين، كبيض بيض في داح. ألا ويح للفراخ فراخ آل محمد من خليفة يستخلف، جبارعتريف مترف يقتل خلفي وخلف الخلف بعدي.

Affliction of the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww in the ‘Fitna’

Then heasws turned towards hisasws sonsasws and said: ‘O myasws sonsasws! Yourasws younger ones should be good to yourasws elder ones, and yourasws elder ones should be good to yourasws younger ones, and do not become like the ignorant fools who never achieve certainty in Allahazwj, like the eggs with which children play (example of useless game for life of an ignorant).

Be aware, destruction is for that who after gaining power suppressed the children of the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww, a wealthy tyrant who will kill the ones after measws and the ones after them.

أما والله، لقد علمت تبليغ الرسالات وتنجيز العدات وتمام الكلمات وفتحت لي الأسباب وعلمت الأنساب وأجري لي السحاب، ونظرت في الملكوت فلم يعزب عني شيئ فات ولم يفتني ما سبقني ولم يشركني أحد فيما أشهدني ربي يوم يقوم الأشهاد.

But, by Allahazwj, Iasws know the preaching of the (Divine) Messages, and the fulfilling of the promises, and the completion of the words, and reasons have been opened up for measws, and Iasws know the lineages and the clouds have been made to flow for measws (to carry me) so that Iasws look at the kingdom. There is nothing in the past that is hidden from measws and nor I have missed from what would to take place either, and there is no one associated with measws in what myasws Lordazwj will Make measws to witness on the Day when the witnesses are established.

وبي يتم الله موعده ويكمل كلماته، وأنا النعمة التي أنعمها الله على خلقه، وأنا الإسلام الذي ارتضاه لنفسه، كل ذلك من من الله به علي وأذل به منكبي.

And it is by measws that Allahazwj will Fulfil Hisazwj Promises and Complete Hisazwj Words, and Iasws am the ‘Blessing’ through which Allahazwj Awards Hisazwj (pious) creatures, and Iasws am the Islam which Heazwj has Chosen for Himselfazwj. And all these are the bounties of Allahazwj extended towards measws and have Made easier for me the grand atrocities.

وليس إمام إلا وهو عارف بأهل ولايته، وذلك قول الله عز وجل: (إنما أنت منذر ولكل قوم هاد).

And there is no (true) Imamasws but heasws recognises the people of Wilayah (who submit to our mastership), and that is the Statement of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic [13:7] You are only a warner and (there is) a guide for every people.’

ثم نزل، صلى الله عليه وآله الطاهرين الأخيار وسلم تسليما كثيرا.

Aliasws, then descended (from the pulpit). Blessing of Allahazwj as well as numerous Greetings be upon himasws and hisasws purified Progenyasws, the righteous (among themasws).

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HADEETH 18

(18) تأثير الميل إلى الدنيا في علم الإنسان ودينه

THE EFFECTS OF THE TENDENCIES TO THE WORLD IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HUMAN AND HIS RELIGION

* 1 * - قال سليم بن قيس: سمعت أبا الحسن عليه السلام يحدثني ويقول: إن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله قال: منهومان لا يشبعان: منهوم في الدنيا لا يشبع منها، ومنهوم في العلم لا يشبع منه. فمن اقتصر من الدنيا على ما أحل الله له سلم، ومن تناولها من غير حلها هلك إلا أن يتوب ويراجع. ومن أخذ العلم من أهله وعمل به نجا، ومن أراد به الدنيا هلك وهو حظه.

1 - Sulaym Bin Qays said, ‘I heard Abu Al-Hassanasws narrate to me and heasws said: ‘The Prophetsaww said: ‘Two hungry ones do not get satisfied – one who is hungry for the world, his hunger will not be satisfied from it, and one who hungers for the knowledge, his hunger will not be satisfied from it.

Therefore, the one who limits himself from the world to what Allahazwj has Permitted for him will be safe, and the one who will take it from other than what has been Permitted for him will perish unless he repents and returns. And the one who takes the knowledge from its rightful people will be saved, and one who intends by it (to benefit from) the world will perish[27], and it will be his share. (Making religion as an earning vehicle is forbidden).

والعلماء عالمان: عالم عمل بعلمه فهو ناج، وعالم تارك لعلمه فهو هالك. إن أهل النار ليتأذون من نتن ريح العالم التارك لعلمه. وإن أشد أهل النار ندامة وحسرة رجل دعا عبدا إلى الله فاستجاب له، فأطاع الله فدخل الجنة وعصى الله الداعي فأدخل النار بتركه علمه واتباعه هواه وعصيانه لله. إنما هما اثنان: اتباع الهوى وطول الأمل، فأما اتباع الهوى فيصد عن الحق وأما طول الأمل فينسي الآخرة.

And the scholars are of two types – A scholar who acts in accordance with his knowledge, so he will be saved; and a scholar who ignores his knowledge, so he will perish.

The inhabitants of the Fire will be adversely affected from the pungent smell of the scholar who did not act on his knowledge. And the most remorseful of the inhabitants of the Fire and regretful man will be the man who called the servants to Allahazwj so they answered his call, so they obeyed Allahazwj and entered the Paradise, but the caller (himself) disobeyed Allahazwj, so he entered the Fire by not acting on his knowledge and following his desires and disobeying Allahazwj.

And (destroyed ones) are of two types, following desires (cravings) and having long hopes. As for following ambitions, these will turn him away from the truth, and as for long hopes, these will make him forget the Hereafter.

إن الدنيا قد ترحلت مدبرة وإن الآخرة قد ترحلت مقبلة، ولكل منهما بنون، فكونوا من أبناء الآخرة إن استطعتم ولا تكونوا من أبناء الدنيا، فإنما اليوم عمل ولا حساب وغدا حساب ولا عمل.

(Be aware!) the world is turning away and the Hereafter is approaching from the front, and for each one of them have the followers (sons). So be the sons of the Hereafter and as much as you can and do not be of the sons of the world, for today is the day of action and not of questioning, and tomorrow is for reckoning and not for action.

كيف تبدأ الفتن

وإنما ابتداء وقوع الفتن من أهواء تتبع وأحكام تبتدع، يخالف فيها حكم الله، يتولى فيها رجال رجالا ويتبرء رجال من رجال. ألا إن الحق لو خلص لم يكن فيه اختلاف وإن الباطل لو خلص لم يخف على ذي حجى، ولكن يؤخذ من هذا ضغث ومن هذا ضغث فيمزجان فيحسبان معا، فهنالك استولى الشيطان على أوليائه ونجا الذين سبقت لهم منا الحسنى.

How ‘Fitna’ starts

But rather, the ‘Fitna’ starts occurring from the following of desires and innovated rules thereby opposing the Judgements of Allahazwj. It makes a man befriend a man and a man to keep away from a man (divisions and disgust). Nay! If the truth (is presented) in its pure form there will be no differences, and if falsehood (is presented) in its pure form, it would not remain hidden to the one with proofs, but they take a fistful from this and a fistful from that and they blend them and counted together. So that is where the Satanla gets control (and wins) his friends, but only those to whom ourasws good (Ahadith)[28] reach are saved.

إني سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: كيف بكم إذا لبستكم فتنة يربو فيها الوليد ويزيد فيها الكبير، يجري الناس عليها فيتخذونها سنة، فإذا غير منها شيئ قيل: (إن الناس قد أتوا منكرا) ثم يشتد البلاء وتسبى الذرية وتدقهم الفتن كما تدق النار الحطب وكما تدق الرحى بثفالها، يتفقه الناس لغير الدين ويتعلمون لغير العمل ويطلبون الدنيا بعمل الآخرة.

Iasws heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww say: ‘What will be your state when you are clothed with ‘Fitna’ in which the new born and the young will go beyond (the age of) the elders. The people will flow to them (the misguided) taking to their ways, if someone will try to revert back (to Sunnah). It will be said that, ‘The people have become deniers’.

Then the afflictions will intensify and the offspring (of Ahl Al-Baytasws) will be targeted and the ‘Fitna’ would crush the believers as the fire consumes the wood, and like the upper stone of the hand mill grinds the lower stone of it. The people will ponder over matters other than Religion and will learn for other than acting upon it, and will be seeking the world instead of seeking the Hereafter.

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* 2 * كلام أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن بدع أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان

ثم أقبل عليه السلام بوجهه على ناس من أهل بيته وشيعته فقال: والله لقد عملت الأئمة قبلي بأمور عظيمة خالفت فيها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله متعمدين، لو حملت الناس على تركها وتحويلها عن موضعها إلى ما كانت تجري عليه على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لتفرق عني جندي، حتى لا يبقى في عسكري غيري وقليل من شيعتي الذين إنما عرفوا فضلي وإمامتي من كتاب الله وسنة نبيه لا من غيرهما

2 – Speech of Amir-ul-Momineenasws about the innovations of Abu Bakr and Umar and Usman

Then heasws turned his face towards the people of hisasws Household and hisasws Shiites and said: ‘By Allahazwj, The leaders before measws performed great matters in which they opposed the Messenger of Allahsaww deliberately. If Iasws were to get the people to leave these and convert these back to what they used to be in the era of the Messenger of Allahsaww, my army would disperse from measws to the extent that there will not remain in my soldiers anyone apart from myselfasws and a few from myasws Shiites who have recognised myasws status and myasws Imamate (Divine Authority) from the Book of Allahazwj and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww, not from other than these two.

أرأيتم لو أمرت بمقام إبراهيم عليه السلام فرددته إلى المكان الذي وضعه فيه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، ورددت فدك إلى ورثة فاطمة عليها السلام، ورددت صاع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ومده إلى ما كان، وأمضيت قطائع أقطعها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لأهلها ورددت دار جعفر بن أبي طالب إلى ورثته وهدمتها من المسجد، ورددت قضايا من قضى من كان قبلي بجور، ورددت ما قسم من أرض خيبر، ومحوت ديوان الأعطية وأعطيت كما كان يعطي رسول الله (ص). (صلى الله عليه وآله ولم أجعله دولة بين الأغنياء، وسبيت ذراري بني تغلب، وأمرت الناس أن لا يجمعوا في شهر رمضان إلا في فريضة، لنادى بعض الناس من أهل العسكر - ممن يقاتل معي -: (يا أهل الإسلام) وقالوا: (غيرت سنة عمر، نهيتنا أن نصلي في شهر رمضان تطوعا) حتى خفت أن يثوروا في ناحية عسكري.

Do you all see that if Iasws ordered to have the Maqaam-e-Ibrahimas returned back to the place where the Messenger of Allahsaww had placed it before (after conquering Mecca), and returned the Fadak to the inheritors of Fatimaasws, and returned to the ‘Sa’a’ of the Messenger of Allahsaww and hissaww ‘Mudd’ to what it was, and cut-off (the benefits) from those that the Messenger of Allahsaww had cut-it off from, and return the house of Ja’faras Bin Abu Talibas to hisas inheritors while removing it from the Masjid[29], and reject the judgements for the ones who were judged unfairly, and return what was wrongly taken the land of Khyber, and erase the register of gifts and gift it in accordance with what was gifted by the Messenger of Allahsaww.

And Iasws do not make it to be between the rich, and captivate the children of the Clan of Taghlub, and order the people to not gather in the Month of Ramadhan except for the obligatory Prayers[30], some of the people from the army – from those that fought alongside measws - will call out, ‘O people of Islam, heasws has altered the Sunnah of Umar and is preventing us from ‘voluntary’ Praying in the Month of Ramadhan’ to the extent that Iasws fear that there will be a revolt in myasws army. 

بؤسي لما لقيت من هذه الأمة بعد نبيها من الفرقة وطاعة أئمة الضلال والدعاة إلى النار. ولم أعط سهم ذوي القربى منهم إلا لمن أمر الله بإعطائه الذين قال الله: (إن كنتم آمنتم بالله وما أنزلنا على عبدنا يوم الفرقان يوم التقى الجمعان)، فنحن الذين عنى الله بذي القربى واليتامى والمساكين وابن السبيل، كل هؤلاء منا خاصة لأنه لم يجعل لنا في سهم الصدقة نصيبا وأكرم الله نبيه صلى الله عليه وآله وأكرمنا أن يطعمنا أوساخ أيدي الناس.

Iasws am at despair (feeling sad) from what had been met by this community after its Prophetsaww from its sects and its obedience to the imams (leaders) of misguidance and the callers to the Fire. And Iasws will not give to those near relatives from among them except for the ones whom Allahazwj has Ordered to be given for whom Heazwj has Said “[8:41] if you believe in Allah and in that which We revealed to Our servant, on the day of distinction, the day on which the two parties met; and Allah has power over all things”, for weasws are the ones whom Allahazwj has Meant by ‘the near relatives and the orphans and the poor and the travellers’, all those are for usasws exclusively, because Heazwj has not Made for usasws a share in the charity, and Allahazwj has Honoured Hisazwj Prophetsaww and Honoured usasws by not Feeding usasws from the dirt of the hands of the people’.[31]

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HADEETH 19

(19) أحاديث عن فتنة أبي بكر وعمر

NARRATIONS ABOUT THE ‘FITNA’ OF ABU BAKR AND UMAR

أبان عن سليم قال: شهدت أبا ذر مرض مرضا على عهد عمر في إمارته، فدخل عليه عمر يعوده وعنده أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وسلمان والمقداد، وقد أوصى أبو ذر إلى علي عليه السلام وكتب وأشهد.

Aban from Sulaym, who said, ‘I saw Abu Dharrar when hear was ill during the era of Umar, at hisar house. Umar came up to himar and in hisar presence were Amir-ul-Momineenasws, and Salmanar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Abu Dharrar had made a bequest to Aliasws and it was written and witnessed.

فلما خرج عمر قال رجل من أهل أبي ذر من بني عمه بني غفار: ما منعك أن توصي إلى أمير المؤمنين عمر؟ قال: قد أوصيت إلى أمير المؤمنين حقا حقا. أمرنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ونحن أربعون رجلا من العرب وأربعون رجلا من العجم، فسلمنا على علي عليه السلام بإمرة المؤمنين، فينا هذا القائم الذي سميته (أمير المؤمنين). ولا أحد من العرب ولا من الموالي العجم راجع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إلا هذا وصويحبه الذي استخلفه، فإنهما قالا: (أحق من الله ورسوله)؟ فغضب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وقال: اللهم نعم، حق من الله ورسوله، أمرني الله بذلك فأمرتكم به.

When Umar went out, a man from the people of Abu Dharrar from the sons of hisar uncle of the Clan of Ghaffar said, ‘What prevented youar from bequeathing it to the ‘Amir-ul-Momineen’ Umar?’ Hear said: ‘Iar have bequeathed to the truly true Amir-ul-Momineenasws. The Messenger of Allahsaww had ordered us, and we were forty men from the Arabs and forty men from the non-Arabs. So we greeted to Aliasws as ‘Amir-ul-Momineen’. Amongst us was this one whom you have referred to as ‘Amir-ul-Momineen’. And there was none from the Arabs or from the friends of the non-Arabs who rebuked the Messenger of Allahsaww except for this one and his companion who made him to be the Caliph.

So the two of them said, ‘Is this the truth from Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww?’ So the Messenger of Allahsaww got angry and said: ‘Our Allahazwj, yes, it is the truth from Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messenger. Allahazwj Ordered mesaww for that and Iasws have ordered you all for it’.

قال سليم: فقلت: يا أبا الحسن وأنت يا سلمان وأنت يا مقداد، أتقولون كما قال أبو ذر؟ قالوا: نعم، صدق. قلت: أربعة عدول، ولو لم يحدثني غير واحد ما شككت في صدقه ولكن أربعتكم أشد لنفسي وبصيرتي. قلت: أصلحك الله، أتسمون الثمانين من العرب والموالي؟ فسماهم سلمان رجلا رجلا. فقال علي عليه السلام وأبو ذر والمقداد: (صدق سلمان) رحمة الله ومغفرته عليه وعليهم.

Sulaym narrated that ‘I said, ‘O Abu Al-Hassanasws, and you O Salmanar, and you O Miqdadar, are you all saying what Abu Dharrar has said?’ They said, ‘Yes, it is true’. I said, ‘There are four just ones, and had only one of them narrated to me I would not have doubted its truth, but the four of you have strengthened myself and my vision. May Allahazwj Keep you well, can you name these eighty from the Arabs and the friends?’ Salmanar named them man by man. Aliasws and Abu Dharrar and Al-Miqdadar said: ‘Salmanar has spoken the truth, may Allahazwj have Mercy upon him and upon them’.

فكان ممن سمى: أبو بكر وعمر وأبو عبيدة ومعاذ وسالم والخمسة من أصحاب الشورى، وعمار بن ياسر وسعد بن عبادة والباقي من أصحاب العقبة وأبي بن كعب وأبو ذر والمقداد، وبقية جلهم وأعظمهم من أهل بدر وأعظمهم من الأنصار، فيهم أبو الهيثم بن التيهان وخالد بن زيد أبو أيوب وأسيد بن حضير وبشير بن سعيد.

From those that  hear (Salman) named were – Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Abu Ubeyda, and Ma’az, and Saalim, and the five of the companions of the consultative council (Al-Shura), and Amaar Bin Yaasir, and Sa’d Bin Abaada, and the remaining ones of the companions of Al-Uqba, and Ubay Bin Ka’ab, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and the remaining ones of the majority from the people of Badr and most of them were from the Helpers, among them were Abu Al-Haysam Bin Al-Tayhaan, and Khalid Bin Zayd Abu Ayyub, and Asied Bin Hazeyr, and Bashir Bin Saeed.

قال سليم: فأظن أني قد لقيت عامتهم فسألتهم وخلوت بهم رجلا رجلا، فمنهم من سكت عني فلم يجبني بشيئ وكتمني، ومنهم من حدثني ثم قال: أصابتنا فتنة أخذت بقلوبنا وأسماعنا وأبصارنا وذلك لما ادعى أبو بكر أنه سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول بعد ذلك: (إنا أهل بيت أكرمنا الله واختار لنا الآخرة على الدنيا وإن الله أبى أن يجمع لنا أهل البيت النبوة والخلافة).

Sulaym said, ‘I think I did meet most of them, so I questioned them and was alone with them man by man. From them were those who remained silent from me and did not answer me anything and concealed from me, and from them were one who narrated to me and said, ‘We were afflicted by ‘Fitna’ which grabbed our hearts, and our ears, and our eyes, and that was when Abu Bakr claimed that he heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww say after that: ‘Allahazwj has Honoured usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household and Chosen for usasws the Hereafter instead of the world, and that Allahazwj has Refused to gather for usasws the Peopleasws of the Household, the Prophet-hood and the Caliphate together’.

فاحتج بذلك أبو بكر على علي عليه السلام حين جيئ به للبيعة، وصدقه وشهد له أربعة كانوا عندنا خيارا غير متهمين: أبو عبيدة وسالم وعمر ومعاذ، وظننا أنهم قد صدقوا.

So, Abu Bakr used that as an argument against Aliasws when he came to himasws for the allegiance. This was ratified and testified by four who were considered to be good amongst us, not suspect – Abu Ubeyda, and Saalim, and Umar, and Ma’az, and we thought that they had spoken the truth.

الصحيفة الملعونة والمعاهدة في الكعبة

فلما بايع علي عليه السلام أخبرنا أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال ما قاله، وأخبر أن هؤلاء الخمسة كتبوا بينهم كتابا تعاهدوا فيه وتعاقدوا في ظل الكعبة: (إن مات محمد أو قتل أن يتظاهروا على علي عليه السلام فيزووا عنه هذا الأمر)، واستشهد أربعة: سلمان وأبو ذر والمقداد والزبير، وشهدوا بعد ما وجبت في أعناقنا لأبي بكر بيعته الملعونة الضالة. فعلمنا أن عليا عليه السلام لم يكن ليروي عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله باطلا، وشهد له الأخيار من أصحاب محمد صلى الله عليه وآله.

The accursed agreement and the treaty in the Kaaba

When allegiance was taken from Aliasws (by force) we were informed by Aliasws that the Messenger of Allahsaww had said what heasws had said, and we got the news that those five had written an agreement between them and committed themselves to it, and contracted it in the shadow of the Kaaba that, if Muhammadsaww were to pass away or be killed they would overpower Aliasws and keep the matter (Caliphate) away from himasws, and four of them testified to this (statement of Aliasws)– Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar and Al-Zubayr.

And we realised (the Fitna), afterwards, when Abu Bakr’s accursed and erroneous allegiance was forced onto our necks. So we came to know that Aliasws would never report from the Messenger of Allahsaww any falsehood, and testified to himasws as being the best of the companions of Muhammadsaww.

ندامة الصحابة لتقصيرهم في حق أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

فقال جل من قال هذه المقالة: إنا تدبرنا الأمر بعد ذلك فذكرنا قول النبي صلى الله عليه وآله - ونحن نسمع -: (إن الله يحب أربعة من أصحابي وأمرني بحبهم وإن الجنة تشتاق إليهم). فقلنا: من هم يا رسول الله؟ فقال صلى الله عليه وآله: (أخي ووزيري ووارثي وخليفتي في أمتي وولي كل مؤمن بعدي علي بن أبي طالب، وسلمان الفارسي وأبو ذر والمقداد بن الأسود). وإنا نستغفر الله ونتوب إليه مما ركبناه ومما أتيناه.

Remorse of the companions for neglecting the right of Amir-ul-Momineenasws (Taqseer of Amir-ul-Momineenasws)

So most of them said these words, ‘We reconsidered the matter after that and we remembered the words of the Prophetsaww – and we heard: ‘Allahazwj Loves four of mysaww companions and Ordered mesaww for their love and that the Paradise is eagerly awaiting them’. So we said, ‘Who are they, O Messenger of Allahsaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘Mysaww brother, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww Caliph in mysaww community, and the Guardian of every believer after mesaww, Aliasws bin Abu Talibasws, and Salman Al-Farsyar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdad Bin Al-Aswadar’. And we seek Forgiveness of Allahazwj and repent to Himazwj from what we have done and come up with.

وقد سمعنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول قولا لم نعلم تأويله ومعناه إلا خيرا. قال صلى الله عليه وآله: ليردن علي الحوض أقوام ممن صحبني ومن أهل المكانة مني والمنزلة عندي، حتى إذا وقفوا على مراتبهم ورأوني اختلسوا دوني وأخذ بهم ذات الشمال. فأقول: يا رب، أصحابي أصحابي فيقال لي: إنك لا تدري ما أحدثوا بعدك، إنهم لم يزالوا مرتدين على أدبارهم القهقرى منذ فارقتهم.

And we have heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww saying certain words that we do not understand its explanation except as good. Hesaww said: ‘A group of mysaww companions will come to mesaww at the Fountain, and they will be those who had status with mesaww and a position, until they will pause in accordance with their ranks, and they will see mesaww and come nearer to mesaww. They will be grabbed and sent to the left. Isaww will say: ‘O Lordazwj, mysaww companions, mysaww companions! It will be said to mesaww: ‘Yousaww don’t know what they have done after yousaww. They did not cease to be apostates, turning on their backs, going backwards since yousaww separated from them’.

ولعمرنا، لو أنا - حين قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - سلمنا الأمر إلى علي عليه السلام وأطعناه وتابعناه وبايعناه لرشدنا واهتدينا ووفقنا، ولكن الله قضى الاختلاف والفرقة والبلاء، فلا بد من أن يكون ما علم الله وقضى وقدر.

And as for our affairs, had we – since the passing away of the Messenger of Allahsaww – submitted our affairs to Aliasws and obeyed himasws, and followed himasws, and paid allegiance to himasws, heasws would keep us on the right path, and guided us, and made us to be successful,

However, Allahazwj Ordained it (in order to test the righteous ones) that there should be differentiation, and (due to that people are divided into) the sects and the (subjected to) afflictions. Thus it had to take place, as it was in the Knowledge of Allahazwj and the fate and the destiny (as per actions of the nation).

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HADEETH 20

(20) أصحاب الصحيفة وأصحاب العقبة

COMPANIONS OF THE AGREEMENT AND THE COMPANIONS OF AL-UQBA

سليم بن قيس قال: شهدت أبا ذر بالربذة حين سيره عثمان وأوصى إلى علي عليه السلام في أهله وماله، فقال له قائل: لو كنت أوصيت إلى أمير المؤمنين عثمان. فقال: قد أوصيت إلى أمير المؤمنين حقا أمير المؤمنين علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام، سلمنا عليه بإمرة المؤمنين على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بأمر الله. قال لنا: (سلموا على أخي ووزيري ووارثي وخليفتي في أمتي وولي كل مؤمن بعدي بإمرة المؤمنين، فإنه زر الأرض الذي تسكن إليه ولو فقدتموه أنكرتم الأرض وأهلها).

Sulaym Bin Qays said, ‘I saw Abu Dharrar at Al-Rabza when Usman exiled himar, and hear bequeathed to Aliasws with regards to hisar family and hisar belongings. Someone said to him, ‘If only you had bequeathed to Amir-ul-Momineen Usman’. Hear said, ‘Iar have bequeathed to the Amir-ul-Momineenasws who is the true Amir-ul-Momineen, Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws. We had greeted himasws as Amir-ul-Momineen in the era of the Messenger of Allahsaww by the Order of Allahazwj. Hesaww said to us: ‘Greet mysaww brother, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww Caliph in mysaww community, and mysaww guardian of every believer after mesaww, as Amir-ul-Momineen, for heasws is reason by which the earth is in a tranquil state, if you were to lose himasws the earth would refuse to carry its inhabitants.

فرأيت عجل هذه الأمة وسامريها راجعا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ثم قال: حق من الله ورسوله؟ فغضب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ثم قال: (حق من الله ورسوله، أمرني الله بذلك). فلما سلمنا عليه أقبلا على أصحابهما معاذ وسالم وأبي عبيدة - حين خرجا من بيت علي عليه السلام من بعد ما سلمنا عليه - فقالا لهم: ما بال هذا الرجل، ما زال يرفع خسيسة ابن عمه وقال أحدهما: إنه ليحسن أمر ابن عمه وقال الجميع: ما لنا عنده خير ما بقي علي

So I saw the calf of this community and its Samiri rebuking the Messenger of Allahsaww saying, ‘Is this truth from Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww?’ So the Messenger of Allahsaww got angered by it and said: ‘It is truth from Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww. Allahazwj Ordered mesaww for that’. When we had greeted himasws, the two of them went to their companions Ma’az, and Saalim, and Abu Ubeyda – when they came out of the House of Aliasws after having greeted himasws – so the two of them said to them, ‘What is it with this mansaww, hesaww does not cease to elevate hisasws cousinasws’. And one of them said, ‘Hesaww always makes good the affair of hissaww cousinasws’. And all of them said, ‘There is no good for us if Aliasws remains (Amir-ul-Momineen)’.

قال: فقلت: يا أبا ذر، هذا التسليم بعد حجة الوداع أو قبلها؟ فقال: أما التسليمة الأولى فقبل حجة الوداع، وأما التسليمة الأخرى فبعد حجة الوداع. قلت: فمعاقدة هؤلاء الخمسة متى كانت؟ قال: في حجة الوداع.

Sulaym said, ‘I said, ‘O Abu Dharrar, was this greeting before or after the Farewell Pilgrimage?’ Hear said, ‘As for the first greeting, it was before the Farewell Pilgrimage, and as for the other one, it was after the Farewell Pilgrimage’. I said, ‘When was the contract of those five made?’ Hear said, ‘During the Farewell Pilgrimage’.

قلت: أخبرني - أصلحك الله عن الاثني عشر أصحاب العقبة المتلثمين الذين أرادوا أن ينفروا برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله الناقة، ومتى كان ذلك؟ قال: بغدير خم مقبل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله من حجة الوداع. قلت: أصلحك الله، تعرفهم؟ قال: أي والله، كلهم. قلت: من أين تعرفهم وقد أسرهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إلى حذيفة؟ قال: عمار بن ياسر كان قائدا وحذيفة كان سائقا، فأمر حذيفة بالكتمان ولم يأمر بذلك عمارا. قلت: تسميهم لي؟ قال: خمسة أصحاب الصحيفة، وخمسة أصحاب الشورى وعمرو بن العاص ومعاوية.

I said, ‘May Allahazwj Keep you well, inform me about the twelve (12) companions of Al-Uqba, who had covered their faces and intended to frighten the camel of the Messenger of Allahsaww, when did that happen?’ Hear said, ‘At Ghadeer Khumm, when the Messenger of Allahsaww was returning from the Farewell Pilgrimage’. I said, ‘May Allahazwj Keep you well, do you know them?’ Hear, said, ‘Yes, by Allahazwj, all of them’. I said, ‘From where did youar come to know them and the Messenger of Allahsaww had told Huzayfa to keep it a secret?’ Hear said, ‘Ammar Bin Yaasar was the guide and Huzayfa was the usher, so Huzayfa was ordered for concealment, but that was not the order to Ammar’. I said, ‘Can you name them for me?’ Hear said, ‘Five (5) companions of the agreement, and five (5) companions of the consultative council, and Amr Bin Al-Aas and Muowiya’.

عمار وحذيفة في فتنة السقيفة

قلت: أصلحك الله، كيف تردد عمار وحذيفة في أمرهم بعد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حين رأياهم؟ قال: إنهم أظهروا التوبة والندامة بعد ذلك، وادعى عجلهم منزلة وشهد لهم سامريهم والثلاثة معهم بأنهم سمعوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول ذلك، فقالوا: لعل هذا أمر حدث بعد الأول، فشكا فيمن شك منهم إلا أنهما تابا وعرفا وسلما.

Ammar and Huzayfa during the ‘Fitna’ of Al-Saqifa

I said, ‘May Allahazwj Keep you well, how come Ammar and Huzayfa hesitated in their affairs after the Messenger of Allahsaww, when they had both seen them (companions of Al-Uqba)?’ Hear said, ‘They had both apparently repented, and were remorseful after that. Their calf had made a claim for status and their Samiri had testified to them, and three (people) were with them, that they had heard the Messenger of Allahsaww saying that. So they said, ‘Perhaps this matter happened after the first one. So they doubted with the doubters, except that these two repented and understood, and were safe’.

قال سليم بن قيس: فلقيت عمارا في خلافة عثمان بعد ما مات أبو ذر، فأخبرته بما قال أبو ذر. فقال: صدق أخي أبو ذر، إنه لأبر وأصدق من أن يحدث عن عمار بما لا يسمع منه. فقلت: أصلحك الله، بما تصدق أبا ذر؟ قال: أشهد لقد سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (ما أظلت الخضراء ولا أقلت الغبراء على ذي لهجة أصدق من أبي ذر ولا أبر). قلت: يا نبي الله، ولا أهل بيتك؟ قال: إنما أعني غيرهم من الناس.

Sulaym Bin Qays said, ‘I met Ammar during the Caliphate of Usman after Abu Dharrar had passed away and informed him of what Abu Dharrar had said. He said, ‘My brother Abu Dharrar spoke the truth. Hear is more righteous and truthful than to narrate from Ammar what hear had not heard from him’. I said, ‘May Allahazwj Keep you well, you are ratifying Abu Dharrar?’ He said, ‘I hereby testify that I have heard the Messenger of Allahsaww say: ‘The sky has not cast a shadow, nor has the dust (ground) carried anyone who is more truthful in his words than Abu Dharrar, nor anyone more righteous’. So I (Ammar) said, ‘O Prophetsaww of Allahazwj, not even the Peopleasws of yoursaww Household?’ Hesaww said: ‘What Isaww mean is apart from themasws, from the (other) people’.

ثم لقيت حذيفة بالمدائن - رحلت إليه من الكوفة - فذكرت له ما قال أبو ذر. فقال: سبحان الله، أبو ذر أصدق وأبر من أن يحدث عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بغير ما قال.

Then I met Huzayfa at Mada’in – I travelled to him from Al-Kufa – so I mentioned to him what Abu Dharrar had said. He said, ‘Glory be to Allahazwj, Abu Dharrar is more truthful and righteous than to narrate something from the Messenger of Allahsaww than anyone else’.

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HADITH 21

(21) شدة حب رسول الله(ص) للإمامين الحسنين عليهما السلام

INTENSE LOVE OF THE RASOOL ALLAHsaww FOR THE TWO IMAMS AL-HASANAYN MAY PEACE BE UPON THEM BOTH

استسقيا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

أبان عن سليم قال: حدثني علي بن أبي طالب صلوات الله عليه وسلمان وأبو ذر والمقداد، وحدث أبو الحجاف داود بن أبي عوف العوفي يروي عن أبي سعيد الخدري قال: دخل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله على ابنته فاطمة عليها السلام وهي توقد تحت قدر لها تطبخ طعاما لأهلها، وعلي عليه السلام في ناحية البيت نائم والحسن والحسين عليهما السلام نائمان إلى جنبه.

The Rasool Allahsaww is asked for a drink

Abaan from Sulaym who said (it has been) narrated to me from Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar and Al-Miqdadar, and narrated by Abu Al-Hajaaf Dawood Bin Abu Awf Al-Awfy (from another chain) being reported from Abu Saeed Al-Khuzry who said, ‘The Rasool Allahsaww came up to hissaww daughter Fatimaasws, while sheasws was seated, igniting a fire under herasws saucepan in order to cook a(( meal for)) herasws Familyasws, and Aliasws was sleeping in an area of the house with Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws sleeping besides himasws.

فقعد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله مع ابنته يحدثها وهي توقد تحت قدرها ليس لها خادم، إذ استيقظ الحسن عليه السلام فأقبل على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فقال: (يا أبت، اسقني). فأخذه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ثم قام إلى لقحة كانت، فاحتلبها بيده، ثم جاء بالعلبة - وعلى اللبن رغوة - ليناوله الحسن عليه السلام.

So the Rasool Allahsaww sat down next to hissaww daughter and sheasws was igniting the fire under herasws saucepan, not having a servant for herasws, when Al-Hassanasws woke up. Heasws came up to the Rasool Allahsaww and said: ‘O fathersaww, quench myasws thirst’. So the Rasool Allahsaww took himasws and went to the goat, milked it and came with its milk – and on the milk was some froth – Al-Hassanasws started drinking it.

فاستيقظ الحسين عليه السلام فقال: (يا أبت اسقني). فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله: يا بني، أخوك، وهو أكبر منك وقد استسقاني قبلك. فقال الحسين عليه السلام: (اسقني قبله) فجعل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يرقبه ويلين له ويطلب إليه أن يدع أخاه يشرب قبله، والحسين عليه السلام يأبى.

Al-Husaynasws woke up and said, ‘O fathersaww, quench myasws thirst’. The Prophetsaww said: ‘O mysaww sonasws, yourasws brotherasws, and heasws is older than you, has asked mesaww to quench hisasws, before youasws did’. Al-Husaynasws said: ‘Quench myasws thirst before hisasws’. The Rasool Allahsaww tried to appease himasws to let hisasws brother drink before himasws, and Al-Husaynasws would not agree.

فقالت فاطمة عليها السلام: يا أبت، كأن الحسن أحب إليك من الحسين؟ قال صلى الله عليه وآله: ما هو بأحبهما إلي وإنهما عندي لسواء، غير أن الحسن استسقاني أول مرة، وإني وإياك وإياهما وهذا الراقد في الجنة لفي منزل واحد ودرجة واحدة. قال: وعلي عليه السلام نائم لا يدري بشيء من ذلك.

Fatimaasws said: ‘O fathersaww, it is as if Al-Hassanasws is more beloved to yousaww than Al-Husaynasws?’ Hesaww said: ‘It’s not like that, Isaww love themasws both, and both of themasws are equal to mesaww, it’s just that Al-Hassanasws asked to be quenched first, and Isaww, and youasws, and these twoasws, and this, the oneasws lying on the bed  (Al-Raaqid) will be in the Paradise at one place and of one (same) status’. (Sulaym) said, ‘And Aliasws was sleeping, uninvolved of anything from that’.

على منكب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

قال: ومر بهما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ذات يوم وهما يلعبان، فأخذهما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فاحتملهما ووضع كل واحد منهما على عاتقه. فاستقبله رجل فقال: لنعم الراحلة أنت فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: ونعم الراكبان هما إن هذين الغلامين ريحانتاي من الدنيا.

Upon the shoulders of the Rasool Allahsaww

(Sulaym) said, ‘One day the Rasool Allahsaww passed by the two of themasws whilst theyasws were both playing. So the Rasool Allahsaww grabbed both of themasws and carried them bothasws and placed each one of themasws upon hissaww shoulders. A man said, ‘Yousaww are a blessed ride’. So the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘And blessed are the two riders, both of these boysasws are mysaww two flowers in the world’.

اصطرعا عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

قال: فلما أتى بهما منزل فاطمة عليها السلام قال: (اصطرعا). فأقبلا يصطرعان، فجعل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (هي يا حسن) فقالت فاطمة عليها السلام: يا رسول الله، أتقول (هي يا حسن) وهو أكبر منه؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: هذا جبرئيل يقول: (هي يا حسين). فصرع الحسين الحسن

Wrestling in the presence of the Rasool Allahsaww

(Sulaym) said, ‘When the Rasool Allahsaww came to both of themasws at the House of Fatimaasws, hesaww said: ‘Wrestle!’ the two of themasws started showing their strength in wrestling. The Rasool Allahsaww went on (to encourage) and said: ‘Hayya O Hassanasws!’ So Fatimaasws said: ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, yousaww are saying, ‘Hayya O Hassanasws, when heasws is older than himasws?’ So the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘This is Jibraeel here saying: ‘Hayya O Husaynasws!’ Al-Husaynasws wrestled Al-Hassanasws’.

الرسول صلى الله عليه وآله يخاطبهما بالإمامة

قال: ونظر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إليهما يوما وقد أقبلا، فقال: هذان والله سيدا شباب أهل الجنة وأبوهما خير منهما. إن خير الناس عندي وأحبهم إلي وأكرمهم علي أبوكما ثم أمكما، وليس عند الله أحد أفضل مني وأخي ووزيري وخليفتي في أمتي وولي كل مؤمن بعدي علي بن أبي طالب.

The Rasool Allahsaww addressed themasws both as Imamsasws

(Sulaym) said, ‘And the Rasool Allahsaww looked at themasws both, one day when theyasws had come, so hesaww said: ‘By Allahazwj, these twoasws are the Chiefs of the youths of the Paradise, and theirasws fatherasws is better than both of themasws. Theyasws are the best of the people to mesaww, and the most beloved to mesaww, and the most prestigious is theirasws fatherasws, then the motherasws of the both of them, and there isn’t anyone with Allahazwj who is more preferable than myselfsaww, and mysaww brother, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww Caliph in mysaww community, and the guardian of every believer after mesaww, Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws.

ألا إن أخي وخليلي ووزيري وصفيي وخليفتي من بعدي وولي كل مؤمن ومؤمنة بعدي علي بن أبي طالب، فإذا هلك فابني الحسن من بعده، فإذا هلك فابني الحسين من بعده ثم الأئمة التسعة من عقب الحسين.

Nay! Mysaww brother, and mysaww friend, and mysaww Vizier, and oneasws who has mysaww Qualities, and mysaww Caliph from after mesaww, and the guardian of every ‘Momin’ (believing man) and ‘Momina’ (believing woman) after mesaww, is Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws. So, he has perished, the one who does not accept Al-Hassanasws from after himasws. So, he has perished, the one who does not accept Al-Husaynasws from after himasws, then the nine Imamsasws from the descendants of Al-Husaynasws.

هم الهداة المهتدون، هم مع الحق والحق معهم، لا يفارقونه ولا يفارقهم إلى يوم القيامة. هم زر الأرض الذين تسكن إليهم الأرض، وهم حبل الله المتين، وهم عروة الله الوثقى التي لا انفصام لها، وهم حجج الله في أرضه وشهداءه على خلقه وخزنة علمه ومعادن حكمته. وهم بمنزلة سفينة نوح، من ركبها نجا ومن تركها غرق، وهم بمنزلة باب حطة في بني إسرائيل، من دخله كان مؤمنا ومن خرج منه كان كافرا. فرض الله في الكتاب طاعتهم وأمر فيه بولايتهم، من أطاعهم أطاع الله ومن عصاهم عصى الله.

Theyasws are the guides of those who want to be rightly guided, theyasws are with the ‘Haq’ (truth) and the ‘Haq’ (truth) is with themasws; neither will it separate from themasws nor will they separate from it up to the Day of Judgement. Theyasws are the (Divine) Axis of the earth due to which the earth is in a tranquil state, and theyasws are the strong Rope of Allahazwj, and theyasws are the firmest Handle of Allahazwj which will never break, and theyasws are the Proofs of Allahazwj in Hisazwj earth, and Hisazwj witnesses over Hisazwj creatures, and the treasurers of Hisazwj Knowledge, and the mines of Hisazwj Wisdom. And theyasws are of the status of the Ark of Noahas, the one who sails in it will be saved, and the one who leaves it will drown. And theyasws are of the status of the Door of Servitude (Hitta) of the Children of Israel, the one who enters it is a believer, and the one who exits from it is an infidel. Allahazwj has Obligated the obedience to themasws in Hisazwj Book, and Ordered for theirasws ‘Wilayah’ (master ship) in it. The one who obeys themasws has obeyed Allahazwj, and the one who disobeys themasws has disobeyed Allahazwj.

الحسين عليه السلام يعلو ظهر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في السجدة

قال: وكان الحسين عليه السلام يجيئ إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وهو ساجد، فيتخطى الصفوف حتى يأتي النبي صلى الله عليه وآله فيركب ظهره، فيقوم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وقد وضع يده على ظهر الحسين عليه السلام ويده الأخرى على ركبته حتى يفرغ من صلاته.

Al-Husaynasws ascends upon the back of the Rasool Allahsaww during the Prostration

(Sulaym) said, ‘And Al-Husaynasws came to the Rasool Allahsaww whilst hesaww was in Prostration. So heasws surpassed all the rows until heasws came up to the Prophetsaww and ascended upon hissaww back. So the Rasool Allahsaww arose and hesaww had placed one of hissaww hand on Al-Husaynasws’s back (to hold himasws) and the other hand on hisasws knee, until hesaww was free from hissaww Prayer’.

الحسن عليه السلام على عاتق رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في المنبر

وكان الحسن عليه السلام يأتيه وهو على المنبر يخطب، فيصعد إليه فيركب على عاتق النبي صلى الله عليه وآله ويدلي رجليه على صدر النبي صلى الله عليه وآله حتى يرى بريق خلخاله، ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يخطب، فيمسكه كذلك حتى يفرغ من خطبته.

Al-Hassanasws upon the shoulder of the Rasool Allahsaww on the Pulpit

And Al-Hassanasws came up to himsaww whilst hesaww was preaching on the Pulpit. So heasws climbed up to himsaww, and (sat) upon the shoulder of the Prophetsaww and dangled hisasws legs on the chest of the Prophetsaww, to the extent that the sparkles from hisasws anklets could be seen, and the Rasool Allahsaww continued preaching. So hesaww held himasws like that until hesaww was free from hissaww sermon.

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HADITH 22

(22)* 1 * خطبة عمرو بن العاص في الشام ضد أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

SERMON OF AMRO BIN AL-AAS IN SYRIA AGAINST AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws

أبان عن سليم قال: بلغ أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام أن عمرو بن العاص خطب الناس بالشام فقال: بعثني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله على جيشه فيه أبو بكر وعمر، فظننت أنه إنما بعثني لكرامتي عليه. فلما قدمت قلت: يا رسول الله، أي الناس أحب إليك؟ فقال: (عائشة). قلت: ومن الرجال؟ قال: (أبوها).

1 - Abaan from Sulaym who said, ‘It reached Amir-ul-Momineenasws that Amro Bin Al-Aas preached to the people in Syria saying, ‘The Rasool Allahsaww sent me to hissaww army in which were Abu Bakr and Umar, so I thought that hesaww had not sent me but to honour them. When I went to himsaww, I said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, who is the most beloved of the people to yousaww?’ Hesaww said, ‘Ayesha’. I said, ‘And who from the men?’ Hesaww said, ‘Her father’.

أيها الناس، وهذا علي يطعن على أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان، وقد سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (إن الله ضرب بالحق على لسان عمر وقلبه) وقال في عثمان: (إن الملائكة لتستحي من عثمان) وقد سمعت عليا وإلا فصمتا - يعني أذنيه - يروي على عهد عمر: إن نبي الله نظر إلى أبي بكر وعمر مقبلين، فقال: (يا علي، هذان سيدا كهول أهل الجنة من الأولين والآخرين ما خلا النبيين منهم والمرسلين، ولا تحدثهما بذلك فيهلكا)

O you people! And this Aliasws who is denouncing Abu Bakr and Umar and Usman, and I have heard the Rasool Allahsaww say that: ‘Allahazwj had Struck the heart and tongue of Umar with the truth’, and hesaww said with regards to Usman that: ‘The Angels are embarrassed by Usman’. And I have heard Aliasws, and except for my silence’ – meaning his deafness – ‘narrated (to me) during the era of Umar that the Prophetsaww looked at Abu Bakr and Umar coming over, so hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws, These two are the Chiefs of the elderly inhabitants of Paradise, from the Former ones and the Later ones, except for the Prophetsas among them and the Messengersas, and do not narrate that to both of them (Abu Bakr and Umar), until they pass away’.

* 2 * خطبة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام في البصرة بتكذيب ابن العاص

فقام علي عليه السلام فقال: العجب لطغاة أهل الشام حيث يقبلون قول عمرو ويصدقونه وقد بلغ من حديثه وكذبه وقلة ورعه أن يكذب على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، وقد لعنه سبعين لعنة ولعن صاحبه الذي يدعو إليه في غير موطن، وذلك أنه هجا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بقصيدة سبعين بيتا، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (اللهم إني لا أقول الشعر ولا أحله، فالعنه أنت وملائكتك بكل بيت لعنة تترى على عقبه إلى يوم القيامة).

2 – Sermon of Amir-ul-Momineenasws in Al-Basra in refutation of Ibn Al-Aas

Aliasws arose and said: ‘The strangeness of the tyrants of Syria for accepting the words of Amro and ratifying him, and it has reached from his narration, and his lies, and Iasws say that he is forging lies against the Rasool Allahsaww who has cursed him with seventy curses, and cursed his companion who called to him in another place, and that he had ridiculed the Rasool Allahsaww by poems in seventy verses. So the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Our Allahazwj, Isaww do not speak poetry nor do Isaww consider it to be permissible, so Youazwj and Yourazwj Angels, Send Curses for each of those verses (he fabricated) and upon his descendents up to the Day of Judgement.

ثم لما مات إبراهيم بن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قام فقال: إن محمدا قد صار أبتر لا عقب له، وإني لأشنأ الناس له وأقولهم فيه سوء فأنزل الله فيه: (إن شانئك هو الأبتر)، يعني أبتر من الإيمان ومن كل خير.

Then, when Ibrahimasws, the sonasws of the Rasool Allahsaww passed away, he stood up and said that, ‘Muhammadsaww has become ‘Abter’ (tailless- without heir), there is no posterity to himsaww, and I establish the people against himsaww and say evil regarding himsaww. So Allahazwj Sent down regarding him [108:3] Surely, your enemy is the one who shall be without posterity, meaning cut-off from the faith and from every good’.

ما لقيت من هذه الأمة من كذابيها ومنافقيها

لكأني بالقراء الضعفة المجتهدين قد رووا حديثه وصدقوه فيه واحتجوا علينا أهل البيت بكذبه. إنا نقول: خير هذه الأمة أبو بكر وعمر؟ ولو شئت لسميت الثالث. والله ما أراد بقوله في عائشة وأبيها إلا رضا معاوية ولقد استرضاه بسخط الله. وأما حديثه الذي يزعم أنه سمعه مني، فلا والذي فلق الحبة وبرأ النسمة ليعلم أنه كذب علي يقينا وأن الله لم يسمعه مني سرا ولا جهرا.

What the community encountered from its liars and its hypocrites

But, weak preachers and the ‘Mujtahids’ have reported his Hadith and have ratified him with regards to it, and are using these to argue against usasws - the Peopleasws of the Household with his lies. Have Iasws said that Abu Bakr and Umar are the best ones of this community?’ If Iasws had done so Iasws would have also named the third one. By Allahazwj, what are they intending by his words with regards to Ayesha and her father except to please Muawiya, and their pleasing him is (at the expense of the) annoying Allahazwj. But rather, the Hadith which they are alleging that he has heard from measws, it is not so. By the Oneazwj Who Split the seed and Initiated plantation from it, he knows with conviction that he is lying about measws, and that Allahazwj has never Heard it from measws, neither secretly nor openly.

اللهم العن عمرا والعن معاوية بصدهما عن سبيلك وكذبهما على كتابك ونبيك واستخفافهما بنبيك وكذبهما عليه وعلي.

Our Allahazwj! Curse Amro and Curse Muawiya for straying from Yourazwj Way, and their lying against Yourazwj Book, and Yourazwj Prophetsaww, and their contempt of himsaww and lying against himsaww and measws’. 

* 3 * كيف جمع معاوية أهل الشام على الأخذ بثار عثمان

قال سليم: ثم دعا معاوية قراء أهل الشام وقضاتهم فأعطاهم الأموال وبثهم في نواحي الشام ومدائنها، يروون الروايات الكاذبة ويضعون لهم الأصول الباطلة، ويخبرونهم بأن عليا عليه السلام قتل عثمان ويتبرأ من أبي بكر وعمر، وإن معاوية يطلب بدم عثمان ومعه أبان بن عثمان وولد عثمان، حتى استمالوا أهل الشام واجتمعت كلمتهم.

3 – How Muawiya gathered the people of Syria on taking the revenge for Usman

Sulaym said, ‘Then Muawiya called the reciters of Syria and its judges. So he gave them wealth and sent them in areas of Syria and its cities. They reported false reports and placed false principles for them. They informed them that Aliasws killed Usman and disassociates (Tabarra) from Abu Bakr and Umar[32], and that Muawiya is seeking the blood (revenge) of Usman, and with him were Abaan Bin Usman, and the children of Usman, until they used the people of Syria and gathered them on their words.

ولم يزل معاوية على ذلك عشرين سنة، ذلك عمله في جميع أعماله حتى قدم عليه طغام الشام وأعوان الباطل المنزلون له بالطعام والشراب، يعطيهم الأموال ويقطعهم القطائع ويطعمهم الطعام والشراب، حتى نشأ عليه الصغير وهرم عليه الكبير وهاجر عليه الأعرابي، وترك أهل الشام لعن الشيطان وقالوا: لعن علي وقاتل عثمان. فاستقر على ذلك جهلة الأمة وأتباع أئمة الضلالة والدعاة إلى النار.

Muawiya did not cease doing that for twenty years. That was his deed amongst all his deeds until the oppressors of Syria came up to him, and he gave the agents of falsehood food and drinks, giving them the wealth and pieces of land and the food and the drink, to the extent that the young grew up, and the grown ones became elderly, and the Bedouins migrated to him. And the people of Syria left cursing Satanla and started cursing Aliasws, and they were saying, ‘Curse be upon Aliasws the murderer of Usman’. The ignorant ones of the community accepted that and followed the imams of misguidance who called them to the Fire.

فحسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل، ولو شاء الله لجمعهم على الهدى ولكن الله يفعل ما يشاء.

So, sufficient for us is Allahazwj and is the best Disposer, and had Heazwj so Wished, Heazwj would have Gathered them on the guidance, but Allahazwj Does whatsoever that Heazwj so Desires.

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HADITH 23

(23) الرسالة السرية من معاوية إلى زياد

THE SECRET MESSAGE FROM MUAWIYA TO ZIYAD

أبان عن سليم قال: كان لزياد بن سمية كاتب يتشيع وكان لي صديقا، فأقرأني كتابا كتبه معاوية إلى زياد جواب كتابه إليه:

Abaan from Sulaym who said, ‘Ziyad Bin Samiya was a writer who was a Shiite and a friend of mine. He read out to me a letter that Muawiya had written to Ziyad in reply to his letter.

سيرة معاوية في قبايل العرب

أما بعد، فإنك كتبت إلي تسألني عن العرب، من أكرم منهم ومن أهين ومن أقرب ومن أبعد، ومن آمن منهم ومن أحذر؟ وأنا - يا أخي - أعلم الناس بالعرب.

Dealings of Muawiya with regards to the Arab tribes

Having said that, you had written to me asking me about the Arabs – whom to honour among them, and whom to humiliate, and whom to bring closer, and whom to keep away, and from whom to feel safe, and from whom to beware? And I – my brother – am the most knowledgeable one about the Arabs.

انظر إلى هذا الحي من اليمن، فأكرمهم في العلانية وأهنهم في الخلاء فإني كذلك أصنع بهم، أقرب مجالسهم وأريهم أنهم آثر عندي من غيرهم ويكون عطائي وفضلي على غيرهم سرا منهم لكثرة من يقاتلني منهم مع هذا الرجل.

Keep an eye on the tribes from Al-Yemen. So honour them in public, and humiliate them when you are alone with them, for that is what I do with them. I keep them close in the gatherings and they are seen as having more prestige with me than the others, and when it comes to conveying the gifts, I give preference to others, secretly from them, for a lot of them have fought against me along with this man Aliasws.

وانظر (ربيعة بن نزار)، فأكرم أشرافهم وأهن عامتهم، فإن عامتهم تبع لأشرافهم وساداتهم.

And keep an eye on (the tribe of) Rabi’a Bin Nazaar. So honour their noteables and humiliate their ordinary ones and ask their general public to follows their important ones and their administrators.

وانظر إلى (مضر) فاضرب بعضها ببعض فإن فيهم غلظة وكبرا وأبهة ونخوة شديدة، وإنك إذا فعلت ذلك وضربت بعضهم ببعض كفاك بعضهم بعضا، ولا ترض بالقول منهم دون الفعل ولا بالظن دون اليقين.

And keep an eye on the (tribe of Muzar). Make some of them fight against the others. For among them are those with ruggedness, and arrogance, and pomp, and severe chivalry. And in you were to do that, and strike some of them against the others, some of them would suffice for you against the others, and do not be pleased with their words without actions, and do not go by good will without having proof.

سيرة معاوية في إهانة العجم والموالي

وانظر إلى الموالي ومن أسلم من الأعاجم، فخذهم بسنة عمر بن الخطاب فإن في ذلك خزيهم وذلهم، أن تنكح العرب فيهم ولا ينكحوهم وأن ترثهم العرب ولا يرثوهم وأن تقصر بهم في عطائهم وأرزاقهم، وأن يقدموا في المغازي يصلحون الطريق ويقطعون الشجر، ولا يؤم أحد منهم العرب في صلاة ولا يتقدم أحد منهم في الصف الأول إذا حضرت العرب إلا أن يتموا الصف.

Dealings of Muawyia regarding the non-Arabs and the slaves

And keep an eye on the slaves and those who have become Muslims from the non-Arabs, so deal with them by the way of Umar Bin Al-Khattab, for he with regards to that, disgraced them and humiliated them. Let the Arabs marry them (their women) and do not let them marry (Arab women), and that the Arabs should inherit from them but they cannot inherit from the Arabs, and be short in giving them their gifts and their sustenance, and let them go forward in the battles, and repair the roads, and cut the trees, and do not let any one of them lead the Arabs in the Prayer, nor let any of them be in the front row when the Arabs are present, except when it is required to complete the row.

ولا تول أحدا منهم ثغرا من ثغور المسلمين ولا مصرا من أمصارهم، ولا يلي أحد منهم قضاء المسلمين ولا أحكامهم فإن هذه سنة عمر فيهم وسيرته، جزاه الله عن أمة محمد وعن بني أمية خاصة أفضل الجزاء

Do not let any one of them rule any area from the areas of the Muslims, nor any city from their cities, and do not let any one of them be a judge upon the Muslims or make a decision for their regulations, for this is the way of Umar with regard to them and his dealing. May he be Rewarded by Allahazwj, and from the community of the Clan of Umayya especially, the best of the Rewards.

كيف طمع معاوية في الخلافة وكيف نالها؟

فلعمري لولا ما صنع هو وصاحبه وقوتهما وصلابتهما في دين الله لكنا وجميع هذه الأمة لبني هاشم الموالي، ولتوارثوا الخلافة واحدا بعد واحد كما يتوارث أهل كسرى وقيصر، ولكن الله أخرجها بأيديهما من بني هاشم وصيرها إلى بني تيم بن مرة، ثم خرجت إلى بني عدي بن كعب، وليس في قريش حيان أقل وأذل منهما ولا أنذل، فأطمعانا فيها وكنا أحق منهما ومن عقبهما، لأن فينا الثروة والعز ونحن أقرب إلى رسول الله في الرحم منهما.

How was the greed of Muawiya regarding the Caliphate and how he obtained it

By my life, had not him (Abu Bakr) and his companion (Umar) done what they did, with their strength and their solidity in the Religion of Allahazwj, we and the whole of this community would have ended up being the slaves of the Clan of Hashim, and they would have inherited the Caliphate, one after the other like the inheriting of the people of Kosroe (Persia) and Caesar (Rome). But, Allahazwj took it out by their hands from the Clan of Hashim, and made it to come to the Clan of Taym Bin Murra (Abu Bakr’s tribe), then Exited it to the Clan of Udayy Bin Ka’ab (Umar’s tribe), and there was no tribe in the Quresih which more abased, and more insignificant and more disgraceful than these two, nor any which was lower. So they tempted us into it, and we were more deserving of it than these two and the descendants of these two, because with us there is wealth and splendour, and we are nearer to the Rasool Allahsaww than these two.

ثم نالها قبلنا صاحبنا عثمان بشورى ورضا من العامة بعد شورى ثلاثة أيام بين الستة، ونالها من نالها قبله بغير شورى. فلما قتل صاحبنا عثمان مظلوما نلناها به لأن من قتل مظلوما فقد جعل الله لوليه سلطانا

Then our companion Usman grabbed it by a ‘Shura’ (consultative council), and the satisfaction of the general public after three days of consultation between the six of them, although it was grabbed by the one it beforehand (Umar) without the consultation. So when our companion Usman was killed as an oppressed one, we grabbed it because when someone is killed as an oppressed one, Allahazwj has makes his inheritor to be guardian.

أمر معاوية بإهانة الأعاجم

ولعمري يا أخي، لو أن عمر سن دية المولى نصف دية العربي لكان أقرب إلى التقوى، ولو وجدت السبيل إلى ذلك ورجوت أن تقبله العامة لفعلت ولكني قريب عهد بحرب فأتخوف فرقة الناس واختلافهم علي. وبحسبك ما سنه عمر فيهم فهو خزي لهم وذل. فإذا جاءك كتابي هذا فأذل العجم وأهنهم وأقصهم ولا تستعن بأحد منهم ولا تقض لهم حاجة.

The command of Muawiya of insulting the non-Arabs

By my life, o my brother, If Umar has enacted that the blood-money compensation of a slave is to be half of that of the Arab, it was closer to piety. If I could have found a way to that, I would have begged the general public to accept it, but I am close to the era of war, so I fear the sectarianism of the people and their opposition to me. And it should suffice for you, the way of Umar regarding them, for it is a disgrace for them and humiliation. So, when this letter gets to you, humiliate the non-Arabs, and insult them, distance them, and do not ask for any help from them, and do not fulfil any of their needs.

معاوية يستلحق زيادا بأبي سفيان

فوالله إنك لابن أبي سفيان خرجت من صلبه، وما تناسب عبيدا نسبا دون آدم وقد كنت حدثتني - وأنت يا أخي عندي صدوق -: أنك قرأت كتاب عمر إلى أبي موسى الأشعري بالبصرة وكنت يومئذ كاتبه وهو عامل بالبصرة وأنت أنذل الناس عنده، وأنت يومئذ ذليل النفس تحسب أنك مولى لثقيف، ولو كنت تعلم يومئذ يقينا - كيقينك اليوم - أنك ابن أبي سفيان لأعظمت نفسك وأنفت أن تكون كاتبا لدعي الأشعريين. وأنت تعلم ونحن يقينا أن أبا سفيان خرج معه جده أمية بن عبد شمس في بعض تجارته إلى الشام فمر بصفورية فاشترى قينا وابنه عبد الله وأن أبا سفيان كان يحذو حذو أمية عبد شمس.

Muawiya associates Ziyad with Abu Sufyan

By Allahazwj, you are a son of Abu Sufyan coming out from his loins, and what is more suitable as a lineage for Ubeyda apart from Adamas and you have narrated to me – and you, O my brother you are truthful in my eyes – that you had read a letter from Umar to Abu Musa Al-Ash’ary in Al-Basra, and in those days you were his writer and he was the office bearer in Al-Basra, and you were the lowest of the people in his eyes, and in those days you used to consider yourself humiliated, counting yourself as a slave of the Saqeef (a tribe). And had you known in those days with conviction – as you are convinced now – that you are a son of Abu Sufyan, you would have considered yourself to be among honourables, you would have disdained to be a writer at the beck at the call of the Ashariites. And you know, and we are convinced that Abu Sufyan went along with your grandfathter Umayya Bin Abd Shams for some business to Syria, so he passed by Safuriyya. He bought a slave whose son was Abdullah, and that Abu Sufyan followed the footsteps of Umayya Abd Shams.

سيرة عمر في إهانة الأعاجم وسبب ذلك

وحدثني ابن أبي معيط أنك أخبرته: إنك قرأت كتاب عمر إلى أبي موسى الأشعري وبعث إليه بحبل طوله خمسة أشبار، وقال له: (أعرض من قبلك من أهل البصرة. فمن وجدته من الموالي ومن أسلم من الأعاجم قد بلغ خمسة أشبار، فقدمه فاضرب عنقه) فشاورك أبو موسى في ذلك، فنهيته وأمرته أن يراجع عمر. فراجعه وذهبت أنت بالكتاب إلى عمر، وإنما صنعت ما صنعت تعصبا للموالي وأنت يومئذ تحسب أنك منهم وأنك ابن عبيد. فلم تزل بعمر حتى رددته عن رأيه وخوفته فرقة الناس فرجع. وقلت له: (ما يؤمنك - وقد عاديت أهل هذا البيت - أن يثوروا إلى علي فينهض بهم فيزيل ملكك)، فكف عن ذلك.

Dealings of Umar regarding the insult of the non-Arabs and the reason for that

Ibn Abu Maeet has narrated to me that you had informed him that you had read a letter of Umar to Abu Musa Al-Ash’ary having sent to him a rope which was of five spans in length saying to him, ‘Present the people of Al-Basra in front of you. The ones from the slaves and those who have become Muslim from the non-Arabs who are of five spans in length, go to them and strike their necks’.

Abu Musa consulted with you regarding that, and you prevented it and ordered that he should refer back to Umar. So he referred back and sent you to Umar with a letter, but you had only done what you did for being prejudicial to the slaves (Shiites), and in those days you used to count yourself to be among them, but you were the son of Ubayd. You did not cease (arguing) with Umar until you repulsed him from his opinion and scared him of sectarianism within the people, so he turned back (on his decision), and you said to him, ‘What will keep you secure – and you have enmity to the Peopleasws of the Household – that there will be a revolt, and they will go to Aliasws taking to himasws, so your kingdom will decline’. So he (Umar) held back from that.

وما أعلم يا أخي إنه ولد مولود من آل أبي سفيان أعظم شؤما عليهم منك حين رددت عمر عن رأيه ونهيته عنه وخبرني أن الذي صرفت به عن رأيه في قتلهم أنك قلت: إنك سمعت علي بن أبي طالب يقول: (لتضربنكم الأعاجم على هذا الدين عودا كما ضربتموهم عليه بدءا)، وقال: (ليملأن الله أيديكم من الأعاجم ثم ليصيرن أشداء لا يفرون، فليضربن أعناقكم وليغلبنكم على فيئكم).

O my brother! I do not know, of a son born from the children of Abu Sufyan, who is more sinister to him than you when you repulsed Umar from his opinion and prevented him from it. He (Umar) informed me that, you influenced him to change his opinion with regards to killing them. You quoted (to Umar) from what you had heard from Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws say: ‘You will be struck by the non-Arabs in this religion later on just as you are striking them in the beginning’, and heasws said: ‘Allahazwj will Fill your hands from the non-Arabs, then they will become severe, not running away. So they will strike your necks and will overpower your armies’.

فقال لك عمر: (قد سمعت ذلك عن رسول الله، فذاك الذي حملني على الكتاب إلى صاحبك في قتلهم، وقد كنت عزمت على أن أكتب إلى عمالي في سائر الأمصار بذلك). فقلت لعمر: (لا تفعل يا أمير المؤمنين، فإنك لن تأمنهم أن يدعوهم علي إلى نصرته وهم كثير وقد علمت شجاعة علي وأهل بيته وعداوته لك ولصاحبك)، فرددته عن ذلك.

So Umar said to you, ‘I have heard that from the Rasool Allahsaww, and that is why I wrote the letter to your companion for killing them, and it is a great thing to me, and that I have written to my office bearers in the rest of the cities for that’. You said to Umar, ‘Do not do it, O Amir-ul-Momineen, for you will not be secure that they will call upon Aliasws for hisasws help, and they are many, and you are well aware of the bravery of Aliasws and the Peopleasws of hisasws Household and theirasws enmity towards you and your companion’, so you repulsed him from that.

فأخبرتني أنك لم ترده عن ذلك إلا عصبية وأنك لم ترجع عن رواية جبنا. وحدثتني أنك ذكرت ذلك لعلي بن أبي طالب في إمارة عثمان فأخبرك (أن أصحاب الرايات السود التي تقبل من خراسان هم الأعاجم، وأنهم الذين يغلبون بني أمية على ملكهم ويقتلونهم تحت كل حجر وكوكب).

So you informed me that you did not repulse him from that except for nervousness and you did not turn back due to cowardice. And you informed me that you mentioned that to Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws during the era of Usman, so he informed you that: ‘The companions of the black banners will come to you from Khorasaan, who are the non-Arabs, and they are the ones who will overcome the Clan of Umayya on their kingdom, and they will kill them under every stone and blade of grass.

فلو كنت - يا أخي - لم ترد عمر عن رأيه لجرت سنة ولاستأصلهم الله وقطع أصلهم وإذا لاستنت به الخلفاء من بعده حتى لا يبقى منهم شعر ولا ظفر ولا نافخ نار، فإنهم آفة الدين

Had you not – O my brother – stopped Umar from his opinion, his way would have flowed, Allahazwj would have Eradicated them and Cut off their origins, and the Caliphs to come after him would have made it to be their policy until not a single heir of them would have remained, not even a finger nail, and no one to inflame the fire, for they are a scourge for the religion.

بدع عمر على لسان معاوية

فما أكثر ما قد سن عمر في هذه الأمة بخلاف سنة رسول الله، فتابعه الناس عليها وأخذوا بها، فتكون هذه مثل واحدة منهن. فمنهن تحويله المقام من الموضع الذي وضعه فيه رسول الله، وصاع رسول الله ومده حين غيره وزاد فيه، ونهيه الجنب عن التيمم، وأشياء كثيرة سنها أكثر من ألف باب، أعظمها وأحبها إلينا وأقر ها لأعيننا زيلة الخلافة عن بني هاشم وهم أهلها ومعدنها، لأنها لا تصلح إلا لهم ولا تصلح الأرض إلا بهم.

Innovations of Umar by the tongue of Muawiya

I have (no count) of the numerous things Umar has enacted in this community in opposition to the Sunnah of the Rasool Allahsaww, so the people followed these and took (as a religion). So, this one would also have become one of these. From these is the transference of Al-Maqaam (E Ibrahimas) from the place where the Rasool Allahsaww had placed it, and the Sa’a of the Rasool Allahsaww and hissaww Mudda, altering it and increasing it, and the prevention of Al-Junub (one in requirement of major ablution) from performing the Tayammum.

There are many things of his ways which have more than a thousand chapter (of innovations). The greatest and the most beloved to us, and the coolness for our eyes is the snatching of the Caliphate from the Clan of Hashim, and they were its deserving ones and its mines, because it is not suitable except for themasws, and the earth is not suitable except by themasws.

سليم يستنسخ الرسالة السرية

فإذا قرأت كتابي هذا فاكتم ما فيه ومزقه.

Sulaym copies the secret letter

So when you read this letter of mine, conceal its contents and tear it up’.

قال: فلما قرأ زياد الكتاب ضرب به الأرض، ثم أقبل علي فقال: (ويلي مما خرجت وفيما دخلت كنت والله من شيعة آل محمد وحزبه، فخرجت منها ودخلت في شيعة الشيطان وحزبه وفي شيعة من يكتب إلي مثل هذا الكتاب. إنما والله مثلي كمثل إبليس أبى أن يسجد لآدم كبرا وكفرا وحسدا.

(Ziyad Bin Samiya) said, ‘When Ziyad read the letter, he threw it on the ground, then turned towards me and said, ‘Woe be to me from what I have come out of and what I have entered into. By Allahazwj, I used to be from the Shiites of the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww and its party. So I came out from it, and entered to be a Shiite (adherent) of Satanla and hisla party, and a Shiite (adherent) of the one who has written this letter (Muawiya). But rather, my example is like the example of Ibleesla who refused to prostrate to Adamas due to arrogance and infidelity and envy’.

قال سليم: فلم أمس حتى نسخت كتابه. فلما كان الليل دعا زياد بالكتاب فمزقه وقال: (لا يطلعن أحد من الناس على ما في هذا الكتاب)، ولم يعلم أني قد نسخته.

Sulaym said, ‘I did not wait even for a day until I copied his (Muawiya’s) letter. When it was night time, Ziyad called for the letter. So he tore it up and said, ‘Do not notify anyone from the people of what is in this letter’, and he did not know that I had copied it’.

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HADITH 24

(24) النبي (ص) يقيم الحجة على عائشة في حق علي عليه السلام

THE PROPHETsaww ESTABLISHES THE PROOF ON AYESHA REGARDING THE RIGHT OF ALIasws

أبان عن سليم، قال: سمعت سلمان وأبا ذر والمقداد، وسألت علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام عن ذلك فقال: صدقوا.

Abaan from Sulaym who said, ‘I heard Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdad, and I asked Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws about that’. So heasws said: ‘They spoke the truth’.

قالوا: دخل علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وعائشة قاعدة خلفه وعليها كساء والبيت غاص بأهله فيهم الخمسة أصحاب الكتاب والخمسة أصحاب الشورى.

They said, ‘Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws came up to the Rasool Allahsaww and Ayesha was seated behind himsaww, and she had a blanket on her, and the house was full of its family members. Among them were five companions of the agreement, and five companions of the consultative council (Al-Shura).

فلم يجد مكانا فأشار إليه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (هاهنا)، يعني خلفه. فجاء علي عليه السلام فقعد بين رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وبين عائشة، وأقعى كما يقعي الأعرابي. فدفعته عائشة وغضبت وقالت: أما وجدت لأستك موضعا غير حجري؟

Heasws could not find any space, so the Rasool Allahsaww gestured to him saying: ‘Over here!’ Meaning, behind himsaww. Aliasws went, and seated himselfasws behind Rasool Allahsaww and before Ayesha, and sat keeping his body folded (like the sitting of the Bedouins). So Ayesha got angry and pushed himasws away by saying, ‘you have landed yourselfasws onto my nose?’

فغضب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وقال: مه يا حميراء، لا تؤذيني في أخي علي، فإنه أمير المؤمنين وسيد المسلمين وصاحب لواء الحمد، وقائد الغر المحجلين يوم القيامة. يجعله الله على الصراط فيقاسم النار، فيدخل أوليائه الجنة ويدخل أعدائه النار.

So the Rasool Allahsaww got angry and said: ‘Silence, O ‘Humeyra’ (she-ass). Do not hurt mesaww with regards to mysaww brother Aliasws, for heasws is the Amir-ul-Momineenasws, and the Chief of the Muslims, and the Master of the Banner of Praise, and the Guide of the honourables on the Day of Judgement. Allahazwj will Make himasws to be on the Path, so heasws will divide the (allocations in) the Fire. Heasws will make hisasws friends to enter the Paradise and heasws will make hisasws enemies to enter the Fire’.

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HADITH 25

(25) رسائل بين أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام ومعاوية أثناء حرب بصفين

MESSAGES BETWEEN AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws AND MUAWIYA DURING THE BATTLE OF SIFFEEN

أبان عن سليم، وزعم أبو هارون العبدي أنه سمعه من عمر بن أبي سلمة:

Abaan from Sulaym, and says that Haroun Al-Abady heard it from Umar Bin Abu Salma: -

* 1 * رسالة من معاوية إلى أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

إن معاوية دعا أبا الدرداء ونحن مع أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام بصفين ودعا أبا هريرة فقال لهما: انطلقا إلى علي فاقرآه مني السلام وقولا له: والله إني لأعلم أنك أولى الناس بالخلافة وأحق بها مني، لأنك من المهاجرين الأولين وأنا من الطلقاء وليس لي مثل سابقتك في الإسلام وقرابتك من رسول الله وعلمك بكتاب الله وسنة نبيه.

1 – Message from Muawiya to Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Muawiya called for Abu Al-Darda, and we were with Amir-ul-Momineenasws at Siffeen, and called Abu Hureira, so he said to the both of them, ‘Go to Aliasws and convey my greetings to himasws, and say to himasws, ‘By Allahazwj, I am well aware that youasws are first of the people for the Caliphate and more deserving of it than me, because youasws are from the earlier Emigrants whilst I am from the Tulaqa (freed captives), and there is nothing for me like your precedence in Al-Islam, and yourasws closeness to the Rasool Allahsaww, and yourasws knowledge of the Book of Allahazwj and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww.

ولقد بايعك المهاجرون والأنصار بعد ما تشاوروا فيك قبل ثلاثة أيام. ثم أتوك فبايعوك طائعين غير مكرهين. وكان أول من بايعك طلحة والزبير، ثم نكثا بيعتك وظلماك وطلبا ما ليس لهما، وأنا ابن عم عثمان والطالب بدمه.

And the Emigrants and the Helpers have paid allegiance to youasws after having consulted for three days. Then they gave it to you. So they have paid allegiance to you willingly, not with abhorrence. And the first ones of those that paid allegiance to youasws were Talha and Al-Zubayr, then they broke their allegiance to youasws, and oppressed youasws, and they had both sought that which was not for them, and I am the son of the uncle of Usman and seeking (to avenge) his blood.

وبلغني أنك تعتذر من قتل عثمان وتتبرأ من دمه، وتزعم أنه قتل وأنت قاعد في بيتك، وأنك قلت حين قتل - واسترجعت -: (اللهم لم أرض ولم أمالئ)، وقلت يوم الجمل حين نادوا (يا لثارات عثمان) - حين ثار من حول الجمل - قلت: (كب قتلة عثمان اليوم لوجوههم إلى النار، أنحن قتلناه؟ وإنما قتله هما وصاحبتهما وأمروا بقتله وأنا قاعد في بيتي).

And it has reached me that youasws excused yourselfasws from the killing of Usman and distanced yourselfasws from his blood, and are claiming that when he was killed, youasws were seated in yourasws house. And when he was killed – and youasws recalled (We are from Allahazwj and to Himazwj we return) youasws said: ‘Our Allahazwj, Iaswsam not pleased, and it is not of myasws deeds’. And youasws said on the Day of the Camel (Al-Jamal) when it was announced, ‘O avengers of Usman!’ – when the rebels were around the camel – youasws said: ‘Those who killed Usman have been flung with their faces into the Fire, have weasws killed him?’ But rather he was killed by the two of them and their female companion, who ordered for his killing, whilst Iasws was seated in myasws house’.

وأنا ابن عم عثمان ووليه والطالب بدمه، فإن كان الأمر كما قلت فأمكنا من قتلة عثمان وادفعهم إلينا نقتلهم بابن عمنا، ونبايعك ونسلم إليك الأمر.

And I am the son of the uncle of Usman, and his guardian and am the seeker of his blood. So if the matter was as youasws say it to be, if it is possible, hand over to us the ones who killed Usman so that we call kill them for the son of our uncle, and we will pay allegiance to youasws and submit the matter (Caliphate) to youasws’. 

لعن أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام لأبي بكر وعمر وعثمان وبراءته منهم

هذه واحدة، وأما الثانية فقد أنبأتني عيوني وأتتني الكتب من أولياء عثمان - ممن هو معك يقاتل وتحسب أنه على رأيك وراض بأمرك وهواه معنا وقلبه عندنا وجسده معك - أنك تظهر ولاية أبي بكر وعمر وتترحم عليهما، وتكف عن عثمان ولا تذكره ولا تترحم عليه ولا تلعنه.

The cursing of Amir-ul-Momineenasws and showing Affaction to Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman and distancing from them

This is one thing, and as for the second, my spies have given me the news and the letter from the friends of Usman – from among those who are fighting alongside youasws, and youasws are counting them to be on yourasws side and being pleased with (them being submitted to) yourasws command, but they fancy us and their hearts are with us whilst their bodies are with youasws – Youasws apparently display the friendship of Abu Bakr and Umar and invoking Mercy on them both, but pause the same for Usman, and do not mention him, and you are not invoking Mercy for him, nor do youasws curse him.

وبلغني عنك: أنك إذا خلوت ببطانتك الخبيثة وشيعتك وخاصتك الضالة المغيرة الكاذبة تبرأت عندهم من أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان ولعنتهم. وادعيت أنك خليفة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في أمته ووصيه فيهم، وأن الله فرض على المؤمنين طاعتك وأمر بولايتك في كتابه وسنة نبيه، وأن الله أمر محمدا أن يقوم بذلك في أمته، وأنه أنزل عليه: (يا أيها الرسول بلغ ما أنزل إليك من ربك وإن لم تفعل فما بلغت رسالته والله يعصمك من الناس) ،

And it has reached me from youasws that, when youasws are alone with yourasws malicious associates, and yourasws Shiites, and yourasws special ones, the misguided thieves and liars, youasws distance yourselfasws from Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman and curse them all. And youasws are claiming that youasws are the Caliph of the Rasool Allahsaww in hissaww community, and hissaww successor among them, and that Allahazwj has Obligated obedience to youasws upon the believers and Ordered for yourasws ‘Wilayah’ in Hisazwj Book and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww, and the Allahazwj Ordered Muhammadsaww that hesaww should establish that in hissaww community, and it was Sent down upon himsaww “[5:67] O Messenger! Deliver what has been revealed to you from your Lord; and if you do it not, then you have not delivered His message, and Allah will protect you from the people”.

فجمع أمته بغدير خم فبلغ ما أمر به فيك عن الله، وأمر أن يبلغ الشاهد الغائب، وأخبرهم أنك أولى بهم من أنفسهم، وأنك منه بمنزلة هارون من موسى.

So hesaww gathered hissaww community at Ghadeer Khumm and preached what hesaww had been Ordered to with regards to it from Allahazwj, and ordered that those who were present should make it reach to those who were absent, and informed them that youasws are higher to them than their own selves, and youasws are from himsaww of the status which Harounas had from Musaas’.

غصب الخلافة على لسان معاوية

وبلغني عنك: أنك لا تخطب الناس خطبة إلا قلت قبل أن تنزل عن منبرك: (والله إني لأولى الناس بالناس، وما زلت مظلوما منذ قبض رسول الله). لئن كان ما بلغني عنك من ذلك حقا فلظلم أبي بكر وعمر إياك أعظم من ظلم عثمان.

Usurpation of the Caliphate by the tongue (words) of Muawiya

And it has reached me about youasws, that youasws never preach to the people except that youasws say before descending from yourasws Pulpit: ‘By Allahazwj, Iasws am higher to the people than their own selves, and Iasws have never ceased to be oppressed since the Rasool Allahsaww passed away’. If it was as it has reached me from youasws from that as truth, so the injustice of Abu Bakr and Umar towards youasws is greater than the injustice of Usman.

لقد قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ونحن شهود، فانطلق عمر وبايع أبا بكر وما استأمرك ولا شاورك، ولقد خاصم الرجلان بحقك وحجتك وقرابتك من رسول الله، ولو سلما لك وبايعاك لكان عثمان أسرع الناس إلى ذلك لقرابتك منه وحقك عليه لأنه ابن عمك وابن عمتك.

The Rasool Allahsaww had passed away and we were witnesses, so Umar paid allegiance to Abu Bakr and did not ask youasws, nor did he consult with youasws. And the two men argued by yourasws rights, and yourasws proofs, and yourasws closeness to the Rasool Allahsaww. Had they submitted to youasws, and paid allegiance to you, Usman would have been the easiest of the people to come to that due to the closeness of his relation to youasws than them, and yourasws right to him, because he is the son of yourasws uncle and yourasws aunt.

ثم عمد أبو بكر فردها إلى عمر عند موته ما شاورك ولا استأمرك حين استخلفه وبايع له. ثم جعلك عمر في الشورى بين ستة منكم وأخرج منها جميع المهاجرين والأنصار وغيرهم، فوليتم ابن عوف أمركم في اليوم الثالث حين رأيتم الناس قد اجتمعوا واخترطوا سيوفهم وحلفوا بالله (لئن غابت الشمس ولم تختاروا أحدكم ليضربن أعناقكم ولينفذن فيكم أمر عمر ووصيته)، فوليتم أمركم ابن عوف، فبايع عثمان فبايعتموه.

Then Abu Bakr deliberately returned it (caliphate) to Umar before his death. He did not consult with youasws nor did he ask you when he made him a Caliph and sought allegiance to him. Then Umar made youasws to be in the consultation council (Al-Shura) between the six of you, and kept out from it all the Emigrants and the Helpers, and others. So Ibn Awf was made to be in charge of your affair on the third day, when you all saw the people had gathered and drawn their swords and had taken an oath upon Allahazwj that if the suns sets and you all had not chosen one of you, they would strike your necks and would carry out with regard to you, the condition of Umar. The one in charge of your affair, Ibn Awf, paid allegiance to Usman. So youasws (all) had to surrender your rights and (had to give) allegiance to him.

ثم حوصر عثمان فاستنصركم فلم تنصروه ودعاكم فلم تجيبوه، وبيعته في أعناقكم وأنتم يا معاشر المهاجرين والأنصار حضور شهود. فخليتم عن أهل مصر حتى قتلوه وأعانهم طوائف منكم على قتله وخذله عامتكم، فصرتم في أمره بين قاتل وآمر وخاذل.

Then Usman was besieged, so he asked for yourasws help. But youasws did not help him, and he called out to youasws, and youasws did not answer his call, and he had a right (due to being caliph) upon yourasws neck, and upon yours, O group of Emigrants and the Helpers who were present and witnessed it.

Youasws left him along with the people of Egypt until they killed him, and your sects from among you helped them on his killing, and most of you abandoned him. So youasws became, with regards to his matter, between a murderer and a deserter.

ثم بايعك الناس وأنت أحق بهذا الأمر مني، فأمكني من قتلة عثمان حتى أقتلهم، وأسلم الأمر لك وأبايعك أنا وجميع من قبلي من أهل الشام.

Then the people paid allegiance to youasws and youasws are more deserving of this matter than me. So hand over the ones who killed Usman so that I can kill them, and submit the command (Caliphate) to youasws, and I will pay allegiance to youasws, and so will all those who are confronting you, from the people of Syria.

* 2 * رسالة من أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام إلى معاوية

فلما قرأ علي عليه السلام كتاب معاوية وأبلغه أبو الدرداء وأبو هريرة رسالته ومقالته، قال علي عليه السلام لأبي الدرداء: قد أبلغتماني ما أرسلكما به معاوية، فاسمعا مني ثم أبلغاه عني كما أبلغتماني عنه وقولا له: إن عثمان بن عفان لا يعدو أن يكون أحد رجلين: إما إمام هدى حرام الدم واجب النصرة لا تحل معصيته ولا يسع الأمة خذلانه، أو إمام ضلالة حلال الدم لا تحل ولايته ولا نصرته. فلا يخلو من إحدى الخصلتين.

2 – Letter from Amir-ul-Momineenasws to Muawiya

When Aliasws read the letter of Muawiya which had been brought by Abu Al-Darda and Abu Hureira, his message and his words, Aliasws said to Abu Al-Darda: ‘The two of you have brought to me what Muawiya had sent you two with, so hear from measws, then take it from measws to him just as you two brought it to me, and say to him that: ‘Usman Bin Affan was nothing more than one of the two men – an imam of guidance (shedding of) whose blood was forbidden, and helping him was obligatory, and it was not permissible to disobey him, nor was there any leeway for abandoning him; or he was an imam of misguidance, (the shedding of) whose blood was permissible, and befriending him and helping him was not permissible. So he was not devoid of one of the two characteristics.

والواجب في حكم الله وحكم الإسلام على المسلمين بعد ما يموت إمامهم أو يقتل - ضالا كان أو مهتديا، مظلوما كان أو ظالما، حلال الدم أو حرام الدم - أن لا يعملوا عملا ولا يحدثوا حدثا ولا يقدموا يدا ولا رجلا ولا يبدءوا بشيئ قبل أن يختاروا لأنفسهم إماما عفيفا عالما ورعا عارفا بالقضاء والسنة، يجمع أمرهم ويحكم بينهم ويأخذ للمظلوم من الظالم حقه ويحفظ أطرافهم ويجبي فيئهم ويقيم حجهم وجمعتهم ويجبي صدقاتهم.

And the Obligation in the Judgement of Allahazwj and the judgement upon the Muslims, after the death of their imam or his murder – be he upon error or on guidance, an oppressed one or an oppressor, (shedding of) whose blood was permissible or prohibited – is that they should neither take any action, nor make any event to happen, nor proceed with their hands or their feet, nor initiate anything before choosing for themselves an imam who is a chaste, devout, scholar and has the understanding of the judgements and the Sunnah. He will gather for them their affairs and he judges between them and takes the rights of the oppressed one from the oppressor, and protects them, and levies their taxes (Fey), and establishes their arguments and their congregations, and levies their Charities (Sadaqa).

ثم يحتكمون إليه في إمامهم المقتول ظلما ويحاكمون قتلته إليه ليحكم بينهم بالحق: فإن كان إمامهم قتل مظلوما حكم لأوليائه بدمه، وإن كان قتل ظالما نظر كيف الحكم في ذلك.

Then he will be judging with regards to their imam who had been killed unjustly, and he will pass a judgement against the killer, judging between them with the truth. So if their Imam was killed as an oppressed one, the judgement will be for his guardians for his blood, and if he was killed whilst being an oppressor, he will consider how the judgement will be with regards to that.

هذا أول ما ينبغي أن يفعلوه: أن يختاروا إماما يجمع أمرهم - إن كانت الخيرة لهم - ويتابعوه ويطيعوه. وإن كانت الخيرة إلى الله عز وجل وإلى رسوله فإن الله قد كفاهم النظر في ذلك والاختيار، ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قد رضي لهم إماما وأمرهم بطاعته واتباعه وقد بايعني الناس بعد قتل عثمان، بايعني المهاجرون والأنصار بعد ما تشاوروا في ثلاثة أيام، وهم الذين بايعوا أبا بكر وعمر وعثمان وعقدوا إمامتهم، ولى ذلك أهل بدر والسابقة من المهاجرين والأنصار، غير أنهم بايعوهم قبلي على غير مشورة من العامة وإن بيعتي كانت بمشورة من العامة.

This is first (issue) that they should try to resolve by agreeing on an Imam who would gather their affairs, and he is their kind care taker and they should follow him and obey him. However, the choice of an Imam is from Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, and for Hisazwj Messenger, so Allahazwj is Sufficient for Considering with regards to that Choice, and the Rasool Allahsaww had chosen for them an Imamasws and ordered them for being obedient to himasws and to follow himasws.

And the people had paid allegiance to measws after the killing of Usman. So did the Emigrants and the Helpers after having consulted for three days, and they are the ones who had paid allegiance to Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman and held on to their imamate. And that was for measws from the people of Badr and the former ones from the Emigrants and the Helpers, except that they had paid allegiance before me without consulting the general public, and that their allegiance to me was after having consulted the general public.

فإن كان الله جل اسمه قد جعل الاختيار إلى الأمة وهم الذين يختارون وينظرون لأنفسهم، واختيارهم لأنفسهم ونظرهم لها خير لهم من اختيار الله ورسوله لهم، وكان من اختاروه وبايعوه بيعته بيعة هدى وكان إماما واجبا على الناس طاعته ونصرته، فقد تشاوروا في واختاروني بإجماع منهم،

So if Allahazwj, Majestic is Hisazwj Name, had Made the choice to be for the community to make, and they are the ones who will be choosing, and considering for themselves, and that their choosing and considering for themselves for it is better for them than the Choice of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww for them, and that the one whom they had chosen, and paid allegiance to with an allegiance of guidance, and he would be an Imam the obedience to whom would be obligatory upon the people, and to help him. So they have consulted with regards to measws and chosen measws by consensus among them.

وإن كان الله عز وجل هو الذي يختار، له الخيرة فقد اختارني للأمة واستخلفني عليهم وأمرهم بطاعتي ونصرتي في كتابه المنزل وسنة نبيه صلى الله عليه وآله فذلك أقوى لحجتي وأوجب لحقي.

And if it was Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Who would be the One to Choose, and the choice was for Himazwj to Make, so Heazwj has Chosen measws for the community, and Made measws to be the Caliph over them and Ordered them to be obedient to measws and to help measws, in Hisazwj Revealed Book, and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww. So that is a stronger argument for measws and more than Obligates myasws right.

ولو أن عثمان قتل على عهد أبي بكر وعمر كان لمعاوية قتالهما والخروج عليهما للطلب؟ قال أبو هريرة وأبو الدرداء: لا. قال علي عليه السلام: فكذلك أنا فإن قال معاوية: (نعم)، فقولا: إذا يجوز لكل من ظلم بمظلمة أو قتل له قتيل أن يشق عصى المسلمين ويفرق جماعتهم ويدعو إلى نفسه، مع أن ولد عثمان أولى بطلب دم أبيهم من معاوية.

And if Usman had been killed during the era of Abu Bakr or Umar, would Muawiya had fought against the two of them and come out against them both for seeking (the blood)?’ Abu Hureira and Abu Al-Darda said, ‘No’. Aliasws said: ‘So myasws (position) is similar to that. If Muawiya says, ‘Yes’, say to him, ‘It would then become permissible for everyone who has been oppressed by an oppressor or killed by a killer, to created discord among the Muslims, and cause disunity in their gatherings, and make a call to himself. Along with this, the children of Usman should be the first to claim the blood of their father, rather than Muawiya’.

قال: فسكت أبو الدرداء وأبو هريرة وقالا: لقد أنصفت من نفسك. قال علي عليه السلام: ولعمري لقد أنصفني معاوية إن تم على قوله وصدق ما أعطاني، فهؤلاء بنو عثمان رجال قد أدركوا ليسوا بأطفال ولا مولى عليهم، فليأتوا أجمع بينهم وبين قتلة أبيهم، فإن عجزوا عن حجتهم فليشهدوا لمعاوية بأنه وليهم ووكيلهم وحربهم في خصومتهم.

(Sulaym) said, ‘Abu Al-Darda and Abu Hureira were silent for a while and said, ‘Youasws have been equitable from yourselfasws’. Aliasws said: ‘By myasws life, Muawiya would have done justice to me if he would have kept to his words and been truthful to what he gives to measws. Here are the sons of Usman, men who have understanding, and there are no children among them nor is there a guardian over them. So come, Iasws will gather them along with the killers of their father, so if they get tired from arguing against them, let them testify that Muawiya is a guardian for them, and their representative, and fight against them for their disagreements.

وليقعدوا هم وخصمائهم بين يدي مقعد الخصوم إلى الإمام والوالي الذي يقرون بحكمه وينفذون قضائه، وأنظر في حجتهم وحجة خصمائهم. فإن كان أبوهم قتل ظالما وكان حلال الدم أبطلت دمه، وإن كان مظلوما حرام الدم أقدتهم من قاتل أبيهم، فإن شاءوا قتلوه وإن شاءوا عفوا وإن شاءوا قبلوا الدية.

And let them and the defendants sit in front of measws, like the sitting of a litigant to the Imamasws and the governor, whose judgement they accept and carry out hisasws judgement, and Iasws will consider their arguments and the arguments of their opponents. So if their father was killed whilst being an oppressor and it was lawful for his blood to be shed, (seeking revenge for) his blood is invalidated, and if he was an oppressed one, (the shedding of) whose blood was unlawful, Iasws will punish the one who killed their father, so if they want they can kill him, and if they want they can forgive him, and if they want they can accept the blood-money (as compensation).

وهؤلاء قتلة عثمان في عسكري يقرون بقتله ويرضون بحكمي عليهم ولهم، فليأتني ولد عثمان أو معاوية - إن كان وليهم ووكيلهم - فليخاصموا قتلته وليحاكموهم حتى أحكم بينهم وبينهم بكتاب الله وسنة نبيه صلى الله عليه وآله. وإن كان معاوية إنما يتجني ويطلب الأعاليل والأباطيل فليتجن ما بدا له فسوف يعين الله عليه.

And here are the killers of Usman in myasws army, accepting that they killed him, and are happy with myasws judgement, be it against them or for them. So let the sons of Usman come to me, or Muawiya – if he was their guardian or their representative – So let them present their arguments for his killing; and Iasws will judge between the two of them until Iasws judge by the Book of Allahazwj and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww. But Muawiya is coming to measws and he is seeking by the invalid reasons, so he can do whatever appears to him, for Allahazwj will Help against him’.

قال أبو الدرداء وأبو هريرة: قد والله أنصفت من نفسك وزدت على النصفة، وأزحت علته وقطعت حجته، وجئت بحجة قوية صادقة ما عليها لوم.

Abu Al-Darda and Abu Hureira said, ‘By Allahazwj, youasws have established the truth, and have done more than the justice, and youasws have removed his reasons, and cut-off his arguments, and have come with strong arguments which are true and there can be no reproach against them’.

ثم خرج أبو هريرة وأبو الدرداء، فإذا نحو من عشرين ألف رجل مقنعين بالحديد فقالوا: (نحن قتلة عثمان ونحن مقرون راضون بحكم علي عليه السلام علينا ولنا، فليأتنا أولياء عثمان فليحاكمونا إلى أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام في دم أبيهم، فإن وجب علينا القود أو الدية اصطبرنا لحكمه وسلمنا).

Then Abu Hureira and Abu Al-Darda went out, and there were nearly twenty thousand men covered with the iron (armaments). They (Abu Al-No’man Bin Zamaan) said, ‘We killed Usman, and we are accepting it, and are happy with the judgement of Aliasws, be it against us or for us. So let the guardian of Usman come to us, so that Amir-ul-Momineenasws can judge us with regard to the blood of their father. So if punishment is obligated upon us or the blood-money (compensation), we will bear hisasws judgement patiently, and submit to it’.

فقالا: قد أنصفتم، ولا يحل لعلي عليه السلام دفعكم ولا قتلكم حتى يحاكموكم إليه فيحكم بينكم وبين صاحبكم بكتاب الله وسنة نبيه صلى الله عليه وآله.

So the two of them said, ‘Youasws are being fair, and it is not permissible for Aliasws to defend you or to kill you until heasws passes a judgement upon you. So heasws will judge between you and your companion by the Book of Allahazwj and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww’.

* 3 * رد فعل معاوية على رسالة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

فانطلق أبو الدرداء وأبو هريرة حتى قدما على معاوية فأخبراه بما قال علي عليه السلام وما قال قتلة عثمان وما قال أبو النعمان بن ضمان.

3 – Reaction of Muawiya to the message of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Abu Al-Darda and Abu Hureira went until they were in front of Muawiya. So they informed him of what Aliasws had said, and what the killers of Usman had said, and what Abu Al-No’man Bin Zamaan had said.

فقال لهما معاوية: فما رد عليكما في ترحمه على أبي بكر وعمر وكفه عن الترحم على عثمان وبرائته منه في السر وما يدعي من استخلاف رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إياه وأنه لم يزل مظلوما منذ قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله؟ قالا: بلى، قد ترحم على أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان عندنا ونحن نسمع.

Muawiya said to both of them, ‘So what was hisasws response to you two with regard to invoking Mercy for Abu Bakr and Umar, and pausing from (the invocation of Mercy) for Usman, and distancing himselfasws for them in secret, and what heasws is claiming that the Rasool Allahsaww appointed himasws as Caliph, and that heasws has never ceased to be an oppressed one since the passing away of the Rasool Allahsaww?’ They said, ‘Yes, heasws had Invoked for Mercy for Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman in our presence, and we heard it’.

ثم قال لنا فيما يقول: إن كان الله جعل الخيار إلى الأمة فكانوا هم الذين يختارون وينظرون لأنفسهم - وكان اختيارهم لأنفسهم ونظرهم لها خيرا لهم وأرشد من اختيار الله واختيار رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - فقد اختاروني وبايعوني، فبيعتي بيعة هدى وأنا إمام واجب على الناس طاعتي ونصرتي، لأنهم قد تشاوروا في واختاروني.

Then heasws said to us, from what heasws said: ‘If Allahazwj has Given them (the community) choice of agreeing to a leader, so they are the ones who will be choosing and considering for themselves – and their choosing for themselves and their consideration is more correct since it in accordance with the Choice of Allahazwj and the choice of the Rasool Allahsaww – so they have chosen measws and have paid allegiance to measws. So the allegiance to measws is the allegiance of guidance, and Iasws am the Imamasws the obedience to measws and helping measws has been Obligated upon the people, because they had consulted with regard to this and chose measws.

وإن كان اختيار الله واختيار رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله خيرا لهم وأرشد من اختيارهم لأنفسهم ونظرهم لها، فقد اختارني الله ورسوله للأمة واستخلفاني عليهم وأمراهم بنصرتي وطاعتي في كتاب الله المنزل على لسان نبيه المرسل، وذلك أقوى لحجتي وأوجب لحقي.

And if the Choice of Allahazwj and the choice of the Rasool Allahsaww is better for them and more correct than their choice for themselves and their consideration of it, so Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww have Chosen measws for the community, and have Appointed measws to be the Caliph over them, and Ordered them to help measws and obey measws, in the Revealed Book of Allahazwj upon the tongue of Hisazwj Messenger Prophetsaww. And that is stronger for myasws argument and more than Obligates myasws rights’.

* 4 * مناشدات أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام للمسلمين في صفين

ثم صعد عليه السلام المنبر في عسكره وجمع الناس ومن بحضرته من النواحي والمهاجرين والأنصار،

4 – Appeal of Amir-ul-Momineenasws to the Muslims in Siffeen

Then heasws ascended the Pulpit within hisasws army, and gathered the people, and from those who were present from nearby, and the Emigrants and the Helpers.

مناقب علي عليه السلام لا تحصى

ثم حمد الله وأثنى عليه ثم قال: يا معاشر الناس، إن مناقبي أكثر من أن تحصى أو تعد، ما أنزل الله في كتابه من ذلك وما قال في رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، أكتفي بها عن جميع مناقبي وفضلي. أتعلمون أن الله فضل في كتابه الناطق، السابق إلى الإسلام - في غير آية من كتابه - على المسبوق وإنه لم يسبقني إلى الله ورسوله أحد من الأمة؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Virtues of Aliasws are countless

Then heasws Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj, then said: ‘O group of people! Myasws virtues are more than what can be counted or numbered. What Allahazwj has Sent down in Hisazwj Book from that, and what the Rasool Allahsaww has said regarding measws should suffice for you to recognise all myasws virtues and myasws preferences. You should know that Allahazwj Preferred to Speak in Hisazwj Book, being the foremost in Al-Islam – in another Verse from Hisazwj Book (56:10) And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter). And there is no one from the community who preceded measws to Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messenger?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

علي عليه السلام أفضل الأوصياء

قال: أنشدكم الله، سئل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله عن قوله: (والسابقون السابقون أولئك المقربون) فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: أنزلها الله في الأنبياء وأوصيائهم، وأنا أفضل أنبياء الله وأخي ووصيي علي بن أبي طالب أفضل الأوصياء؟ فقام نحو من سبعين بدريا جلهم من الأنصار وبقيتهم من المهاجرين، منهم أبو الهيثم بن التيهان وخالد بن زيد أبو أيوب الأنصاري، ومن المهاجرين عمار بن ياسر وغيره، فقالوا: نشهد أنا قد سمعنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول ذلك.

Aliasws is the best of the successors

Heasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you all to Allahazwj, Iasws asked the Rasool Allahsaww about Hisazwj Words “[56:10] And the foremost are the foremost, [56:11] These will be those Nearest to Allah”. The Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Allahazwj has Sent These down regarding the Prophetsas and theiras successorsas, and Isaww am the best of the Prophetsas of Allahazwj, and mysaww brother, and mysaww successorasws Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws is the best of the successorsas?’ About seventy from the people of Badr, most of them from the Helpers and the rest of them from the Emigrants stood up. Among them were Abu Al-Haysam Bin Al-Tayhaan, and Khalid Bin Zayd Abu Ayyub Al-Ansaary, and from the Emigrants were Ammar Bin Yaaser and others, so they said, ‘We hereby testify that we have heard the Rasool Allahsaww say that’.

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إعلان الولاية في غدير خم

قال: أنشدكم الله في قول الله: (يا أيها الذين آمنوا أطيعوا الله وأطيعوا الرسول وأولي الأمر منكم) ، وقوله: (إنما وليكم الله ورسوله والذين آمنوا الذين يقيمون الصلاة ويؤتون الزكاة وهم راكعون)، ثم قال: (ولم يتخذ من دون الله ولا رسوله ولا المؤمنين وليجة)، فقال الناس: (يا رسول الله، أخاص لبعض المؤمنين أم عام لجميعهم)؟ فأمر الله عز وجل رسوله أن يعلمهم فيمن نزلت الآيات وأن يفسر لهم من الولاية ما فسر لهم من صلاتهم وصيامهم وزكاتهم وحجهم.

Declaration of Al-Wilayah in Ghadeer Khumm

Heasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you to Allahazwj regarding the Statement of Allahazwj “[4:59] O you who believe! obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority from among you”, and Hisazwj Statement “[5:55] Only Allah is your Vali and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow”, then Said “[5:55] Only Allah is your Guardian and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow”. So the people said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, is this especially for some of the believers or general for all of them?’ Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Ordered Hisazwj Messengersaww that hesaww should teach them as to the onesasws for whom the Verse Came down, and that hesaww should explain about the ‘Wilayah’[33] just as hesaww had explained to them their Prayers, and their Fasts, and their Zakaat, and their Pilgrimage.[34]

فنصبني بغدير خم وقال: (إن الله أرسلني برسالة ضاق بها صدري وظننت أن الناس مكذبوني، فأوعدني لأبلغنها أو يعذبني. قم يا علي).

So hesaww nominated measws at Ghadeer Khumm and said that: ‘Allahazwj Sent mesaww with a Message which constricted mysaww chest and Isaww saw that the people would not believe mesaww. Heazwj Promised mesaww that Isaww should preach it or else Heazwj would Punish mesaww. Arise! O Aliasws’.

ثم نادى بالصلاة جامعة، فصلى بهم الظهر، ثم قال: (أيها الناس، إن الله مولاي وأنا مولى المؤمنين وأولى بهم من أنفسهم. ألا من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه، اللهم وال من والاه وعاد من عاداه وانصر من نصره واخذل من خذله).

Then hesaww called for the congregational Prayer, so we all Prayed with himasws Al-Zohr (Midday Prayer), then said: ‘O you people! Surely Allahazwj is mysaww Master (Mawla), and Isaww am the Master of the believers and higher to them than their own selves. Beware! The one to whom Isaww am the ‘Mola’ (Master of), Aliasws is his ‘Mola’ (Master). Our Allahazwj! Befriend the one who befriends himasws, and be Inimical to the one who is inimical to himasws, and Help the one who helps himasws and Abandon the one who abandons himasws’.

فقام إليه سلمان الفارسي فقال: يا رسول الله، ولاؤه كما ذا؟ فقال: (ولاؤه كولايتي، من كنت أولى به من نفسه فعلي أولى به من نفسه)، وأنزل الله تبارك وتعالى: (اليوم أكملت لكم دينكم وأتممت عليكم نعمتي ورضيت لكم الإسلام دينا). فقال سلمان الفارسي: يا رسول الله، أنزلت هذه الآيات في علي خاصة؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: بل فيه وفي أوصيائي إلى يوم القيامة).

So Salman Al-Farsyar stood up in front of himsaww and said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, be submissive to himasws like what?’ Hesaww said: ‘Be submissive to himasws like youar are submissive to mesaww. The one to whom Isaww am higher than his own self, so Aliasws is higher to him than his own self’, and Allahazwj Blessed and High Sent down “[5:3] This day have I perfected for you your religion and completed My Favour on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion”. So Salman Al-Farsyar said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, this Verse has Descended regarding Aliasws especially?’ The Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Indeed, it is regarding himasws, and regarding mysaww successors up to the Day of Judgement’.

ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (يا سلمان، اشهد أنت ومن حضرك بذلك وليبلغ الشاهد الغائب). فقال سلمان الفارسي: يا رسول الله، بينهم لنا. فقال: (علي أخي ووزيري ووصيي ووارثي وخليفتي في أمتي وولي كل مؤمن بعدي، وأحد عشر إماما من ولده. أولهم ابني الحسن، ثم الحسين، ثم تسعة من ولد الحسين واحدا بعد واحد. القرآن معهم وهم مع القرآن لا يفارقونه حتى يردوا علي الحوض).

Then the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘O Salmanar, you and those who are present are witnesses of that, and those present should make it reach to the ones who are absent’. Salman Al-Farsyar said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, explain it for us’. So hesaww said: ‘Aliasws, who is mysaww brother, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww successor, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww Calliph in mysaww community, and the Guardian of every believer after mesaww, and eleven Imamsasws from his sonsasws. The first of themasws is mysaww son Al-Hassanasws, then Al-Husaynasws, then nine from the sonsasws of Al-Husaynasws, one after the other. The Quran is with themasws and theyasws are with the Quran. Neither will it separate from themasws nor will they separate from it until theyasws return to the Fountain’.

فقام اثنا عشر رجلا من البدريين فقالوا: نشهد أنا سمعنا ذلك من رسول الله كما قلت سواء لم تزد فيه ولم تنقص حرفا، وأشهدنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله على ذلك. وقال بقية السبعين: قد سمعنا ذلك ولم نحفظ كله، وهؤلاء الاثنا عشر خيارنا وأفضلنا. فقال عليه السلام: صدقتم، ليس كل الناس يحفظ، بعضهم أحفظ من بعض.

Twelve men from the people of Badr stood up and said, ‘We testify that we heard that from the Rasool Allahsaww as youasws have said it exactly, neither have youasws added nor youasws have been deficient by a single letter, and the Rasool Allahsaww made us witnesses on that’. And the remaining seventy said, ‘We have heard that but did not memorise all of it, and these twelve are our good ones, and the best ones of us’. So heasws said: ‘You spoke the truth. It is not for all the people to be memorisers, some of them are better at memorising than others’.

فقام من الاثني عشر أربعة: أبو الهيثم بن التيهان وأبو أيوب الأنصاري وعمار بن ياسر وخزيمة بن ثابت ذو الشهادتين رحمهم الله، فقالوا: نشهد أنا قد سمعنا قول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وحفظناه أنه قال يومئذ وهو قائم وعلي قائم إلى جنبه. ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (يا أيها الناس، إن الله أمرني أن أنصب لكم إماما ووصيا يكون وصي نبيكم فيكم وخليفتي في أمتي وفي أهل بيتي من بعدي والذي فرض الله على المؤمنين في كتابه طاعته وأمركم فيه بولايته. فراجعت ربي خشية طعن أهل النفاق وتكذيبهم، فأوعدني لأبلغها أو ليعذبني).

Four out of the twelve stood up – Abu Al-Haysam Bin Al-Tayham, and Abu Ayyub Al-Ansary, and Amaar Bin Yaaser, and Khuzayma Bin Sabit, the one with the two testimonies, may Allahazwj have Mercy of them – so they said, ‘We testify that we have heard the words of the Rasool Allahsaww and we have preserved it that hesaww said, one day, and hesaww was standing, and Aliasws was standing beside himsaww. Then the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘O you people! Allahazwj has Ordered mesaww that Isaww should nominate for you an Imamasws and a successorasws who will be the successorasws of your Prophetsaww among you, and mysaww Caliph in mysaww community, and among the Peopleasws of mysaww Household after mesaww, and the oneasws for whom Allahazwj has Obligated upon the believers, in Hisazwj book, obedience to himasws, and has Ordered to you all in it for hisasws ‘Wilayah’. So Isaww referred it back to mysaww Lord out of fear of the hypocrites and their belying it, so Heazwj Promised mesaww that (Heazwj will Protect mesaww) but if Isaww do not preach it, heazwj would Punish mesaww’.

ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (أيها الناس، إن الله - جل اسمه - أمركم في كتابه بالصلاة وقد بينتها لكم وسننتها، والزكاة والصوم والحج فبينتها وفسرتها لكم، وأمركم في كتابه بالولاية وإني أشهدكم أيها الناس أنها خاصة لعلي بن أبي طالب والأوصياء من ولدي وولد أخي ووصيي، علي أولهم ثم الحسن ثم الحسين ثم تسعة من ولد الحسين ابني، لا يفارقون الكتاب ولا يفارقهم حتى يردوا علي الحوض.

Then the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘O you people! Surely Allahazwj – Majestic is Hisazwj Name – has Ordered you all in Hisazwj Book for the Prayer and Isaww have explained it for you and its mannerism, and the Zakat, and the Soam (Fasting), and the Hajj (Pilgrimage). So Isaww explained these to you and interpreted them for you all, and Heazwj Ordered you all in Hisazwj Book for the ‘Wilayah’, and Isaww adjure you, O you people, that it is especially for Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws and the successorsasws from mysaww sonsasws and the sonsasws of mysaww brother and mysaww successorasws. Aliasws is the first of themasws, then Al-Hassanasws, then Al-Husaynasws, then nine from the sonsasws of Al-Husaynasws - mysaww sonasws. Neither will the Book be separated from themasws nor will theyasws separate from it until theyasws return to the Fountain.

يا أيها الناس، إني قد أعلمتكم مفزعكم وإمامكم بعدي ودليلكم وهاديكم وهو أخي علي بن أبي طالب، وهو فيكم بمنزلتي فيكم، فقلدوه دينكم وأطيعوه في جميع أموركم، فإن عنده جميع ما علمني الله وأمرني الله أن أعلمه إياه وأعلمكم أنه عنده، فاسألوه وتعلموا منه ومن أوصيائه بعده، ولا تعلموهم ولا تتقدموهم ولا تتخلفوا عنهم، فإنهم مع الحق والحق معهم لا يزايلوه ولا يزايلهم).

O you people! Isaww have made known to you your ‘Maraja’and your Imamasws after mesaww, and your evidence and your guide, and heasws is Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and heasws is among you at the status that Isaww have among you.

So emulate himasws (do hisasws Taqleed), and obey himasws in all of your affairs, for in hisasws possession is what Allahazwj has Taught mesaww, and Ordered mesaww for, and Isaww have made it known to himasws, and Isaww am letting you know that it is with himasws. So ask himasws and learn from himasws and from the successorsasws after himasws, and do not try to teach themasws nor precede themasws not be left behind themasws, for theyasws are with the truth and the truth is with themasws, neither will theyasws leave it nor will it leave themasws’.

حديث الكساء وآية التطهير

ثم قال علي عليه السلام لأبي الدرداء وأبي هريرة ومن حوله: أيها الناس، أتعلمون أن الله تبارك وتعالى أنزل في كتابه (إنما يريد الله ليذهب عنكم الرجس أهل البيت ويطهركم تطهيرا).

HADITH OF THE ‘KISA’ (BLANKET) AND THE VERSE OF THE ‘TAT’HEER’ (PURIFICATION)

Then Aliasws said to Abu Al-Darda and Abu Hureira and those who were around them: ‘O you people! Do you know that Allahazwj Blessed and High Sent down in Hisazwj Book “[33:33] Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanliness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying.”

فجمعني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وفاطمة والحسن والحسين معه في كسائه وقال: (اللهم هؤلاء عترتي وخاصتي وأهل بيتي، فأذهب عنهم الرجس وطهرهم تطهيرا). فقالت أم سلمة: وأنا يا رسول الله؟ فقال: (إنك على خير، وإنما أنزلت في وفي أخي علي وابنتي فاطمة وفي ابني الحسن والحسين وفي تسعة أئمة من ولد الحسين ابني - صلوات الله عليهم - خاصة ليس معنا غيرنا). فقام كلهم فقالوا: نشهد أن أم سلمة حدثتنا بذلك، فسألنا عن ذلك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فحدثنا به كما حدثتنا أم سلمة به.

So the Rasool Allahsaww gathered measws, and Fatimaasws, and Al-Hassanasws, and Al-Husaynasws along with himselfsaww in hissaww Blanket (Kisaa), and said: ‘Our Allahazwj! Theseasws are mysaww Family, and mysaww special ones, and the Peopleasws of mysaww Household, never let uncleanliness come near themasws and Keep themasws Purified with a thorough Purifying. Umm Salmaar said: ‘And Iar, O Rasool Allahsaww?’ So hesaww said: ‘Youar are upon good, but this has Descended regarding myselfsaww, and regarding mysaww brother Aliasws, and mysaww daughter Fatimaasws, and regarding mysaww sons Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws, and regarding nine Imamsasws from the sonsasws of Al-Husaynasws - mysaww sonasws – Peace be upon themasws all – especially. There is none with usasws, apart from usasws. All of them stood up and said, ‘We bear witness that Umm Salmaar narrated that to us, so we asked the Rasool Allahsaww, and hesaww narrated to us just as Umm Salmaar had narrated it’.

الصادقون في القرآن هم الأئمة عليهم السلام

ثم قال علي عليه السلام: أنشدكم الله، هل تعلمون أن الله جل اسمه أنزل في كتابه: (يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله وكونوا مع الصادقين)، فقال سلمان: يا رسول الله، أعامة هي أم خاصة؟ فقال: (أما المأمورون فعامة لأن جماعة المؤمنين أمروا بذلك، وأما الصادقون فخاصة لأخي علي بن أبي طالب وأوصيائي من بعده إلى يوم القيامة).

The ‘Truthful’ in the Quran, theyasws are the Imamsasws

Then Aliasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you all to Allahazwj, do you know that Allahazwj, Majestic is Hisazwj Name, Sent down in Hisazwj Book “[9:119] O you who believe! Be careful of your duty to Allah, and be with the truthful”, so Salmanar said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, is this general or special?’ Hesaww said: ‘But rather, the ones who have been Ordered are the general, being the group of the believers who have been Ordered with that, and as for the ‘Truthful’, so it is specially for mysaww brother Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and mysaww successorsasws from after himasws up to the Day of Judgement’.

قال علي عليه السلام: وقلت لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في غزوة تبوك: يا رسول الله، لم خلفتني؟ فقال: يا علي، إن المدينة لا تصلح إلا بي أو بك، وأنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى إلا النبوة فإنه لا نبي بعدي. فقام رجال ممن معه من المهاجرين والأنصار فقالوا: نشهد أنا سمعنا ذلك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في غزوة تبوك.

Aliasws said: ‘And Iasws said to the Rasool Allahsaww during the (military) expedition of Tabuk: ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, why did yousaww leave measws behind?’ Hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws, Al-Medina cannot be in a correct state except by mesaww and by youasws, and youasws are from mesaww of the status which Haroun as had from Musaas except for the Prophet-hood, that there will be no Prophetas after mesaww’. Some men from the Emigrants and the Helpers stood up and said, ‘We testify that we heard that from the Rasool Allahsaww during the (military) expedition of Tabuk’.

الشهداء على الناس في القرآن هم الأئمة عليهم السلام

فقال عليه السلام: أنشدكم الله، أتعلمون أن الله عز وجل أنزل في سورة الحج: (يا أيها الذين آمنوا اركعوا واسجدوا واعبدوا ربكم وافعلوا الخير لعلكم تفلحون. وجاهدوا في الله حق جهاده هو اجتباكم وما جعل عليكم في الدين من حرج ملة أبيكم إبراهيم هو سماكم المسلمين من قبل وفي هذا ليكون الرسول شهيدا عليكم وتكونوا شهداء على الناس فأقيموا الصلاة وآتوا الزكاة واعتصموا بالله هو مولاكم فنعم المولى ونعم النصير)، فقام سلمان فقال: يا رسول الله، من هؤلاء الذين أنت عليهم شهيد وهم شهداء على الناس، الذين اجتباهم الله وما جعل عليهم في الدين من حرج ملة أبيهم إبراهيم؟ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (إنما عنى بذلك ثلاثة عشر إنسانا أنا وأخي علي بن أبي طالب وأحد عشر من ولدي، واحدا بعد واحد، كلهم أئمة، القرآن معهم وهم مع القرآن، لا يفترقون حتى يردوا علي الحوض. قالوا: اللهم نعم.

The Witnesses upon the people, in the Quran, theyasws are the Imamsasws

Heasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you all to Allahazwj, do you know that Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Revealed in Surah Al-Hajj “[22:77] O you who believe! bow down and prostrate yourselves and serve your Lord, and do good that you may succeed. [22:78] And strive hard in (the way of) Allah, (such) a striving a is due to Him; He has chosen you and has not laid upon you an hardship in religion; the faith of your father Ibrahim; He named you Muslims before and in this, that the Messenger may be a bearer of witness to you, and you may be bearers of witness to the people; therefore keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and hold fast by Allah; He is your Guardian; how excellent the Guardian and how excellent the Helper!”, so Salmanar stood up and said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, who are theseasws over whom yousaww are a witness and theyasws are witnesses over the people, whom Allahazwj has Chosen, and did not Make anything wrong to them in the Religion, the Nation of theirasws father Ibrahimasws?’

The Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘But it means by that thirteen humans – Iasws, and mysaww brother Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and eleven from hisasws sonsasws, one after the other, all of them being Imamsasws. The Quran being with themasws and they asws being with the Quran, not separating (from each other) until theyasws return to the ‘Al-Hoose’ (the Divine Fountain). They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes’.

حديث الثقلين والنص على أسماء الأئمة الاثني عشر عليهم السلام

قال علي عليه السلام: أنشدكم الله، أتعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قام خطيبا - ولم يخطب بعدها - وقال: (يا أيها الناس، إني قد تركت فيكم أمرين لن تضلوا ما تمسكتم بهما: كتاب الله وعترتي أهل بيتي، فإنه قد عهد إلي اللطيف الخيبر أنهما لن يفترقا حتى يردا علي الحوض)؟ فقالوا: اللهم نعم، قد شهدنا ذلك كله من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Hadith Al-Saqalayn (The Two Weighty Things) and the text of the names of the twelve Imamsasws

Aliasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you all to Allahazwj, do you know that the Rasool Allahsaww stood up to preach – and hesaww never preached after it – and said: ‘O you people! Iasws am leaving among you all two commands, you will not stray if you attach yourselves to these two – the Book of Allahazwj and mysaww Family, the Peopleasws of mysaww Household, for it has been Promised to mesaww by the Kindazwj, the Awareazwj, that these two will never separate until they return to mesaww at the Fountain?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes, we have heard all of that from the Rasool Allahsaww’.

فقال عليه السلام: حسبي الله. فقام الاثنا عشر من الجماعة البدريين فقالوا: نشهد أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حين خطب في اليوم الذي قبض فيه قام عمر بن الخطاب شبه المغضب فقال: يا رسول الله، أكل أهل بيتك؟ فقال: لا ولكن أوصيائي، أخي منهم ووزيري ووارثي وخليفتي في أمتي وولي كل مؤمن بعدي وأحد عشر من ولده،

Aliasws said: ‘Allahazwj is Sufficient for measws’. Twelve from the group of the people of Badr stood up and said, ‘We testify that when the Rasool Allahsaww preached on the day in which hesaww passed away, Umar Bin Al-Khattab stood up angrily and said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, all the Peopleasws of yoursaww Household?’ Hesaww said: ‘No, but mysaww successorsasws. Mysaww brother among themasws, who is mysaww Vizier, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww Caliph in mysaww community, and the Guardian of every believer after measws, and eleven from hisasws sonsasws.

هذا أولهم وخيرهم ثم ابناي هذان - وأشار بيده إلى الحسن والحسين - ثم وصي ابني يسمى باسم أخي علي وهو ابن الحسين، ثم وصي علي وهو ولده واسمه محمد، ثم جعفر بن محمد، ثم موسى بن جعفر، ثم علي بن موسى، ثم محمد بن علي، ثم علي بن محمد، ثم الحسن بن علي، ثم محمد بن الحسن مهدي الأمة. اسمه كاسمي وطينته كطينتي، يأمر بأمري وينهى بنهيي، يملأ الأرض قسطا وعدلا كما ملئت ظلما وجورا. يتلو بعضهم بعضا، واحدا بعد واحد حتى يردوا علي الحوض، شهداء الله في أرضه وحججه على خلقه. من أطاعهم أطاع الله ومن عصاهم عصى الله.

This (Aliasws) is the first of themasws and the best of themasws, then two of mysaww sonsasws, these two’ – and indicated by hissaww hand to Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws – ‘then the successorasws of mysaww sonasws who will be named with the name of mysaww brother Aliasws, and heasws will be the sonasws of Al-Husayn asws, then the successorasws of Aliasws and heasws is hisasws sonasws and hisasws name is Muhammadasws, then Ja’farasws Bin Muhammadasws, then Musaasws Bin Ja’farasws, then Aliasws Bin Musaasws, then Muhammadasws Bin Aliasws, then Aliasws Bin Muhammadasws, then Al-Hassanasws Bin Aliasws, then Muhammadasws Bin Al-Hassanasws Mahdi of the community. Hisasws name is like mysaww name and hisasws clay (Teenat) is like mysaww Teenat. Heasws will order what Isaww ordered, and prevent what Isaww prevented. Heasws will fill the earth with fairness and justice just as it had been filled with inequity and injustice. One of themasws will rise after the other, one after another until theyasws return to mesaww at the Fountain. They are the witnesses of Allahazwj in Hisazwj earth, and Hisazwj Proofs over Hisazwj creatures. The one who obeys them has obeyed Allahazwj, and the one who disobeys themasws has disobeyed Allahazwj.

فقام باقي السبعين البدريين ومثلهم من الآخرين فقالوا: ذكرتنا ما كنا نسينا، نشهد أنا قد سمعنا ذلك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

So the remainder of the seventy people of Badr, and like of them from the later ones stood up and said, ‘Youasws have reminded us of what we had forgotten. We testify that we have heard that from the Rasool Allahsaww’.

ثم عاد عليه السلام إلى السؤال فلم يدع شيئا مما سأل عنه في مسجد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في خلافة عثمان إلا ناشدهم فيه حتى أتى عليه السلام على آخر مناقبه وما قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فيه، كل ذلك يصدقونه ويشهدون أنه حق سمعوه من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Then heasws returned to the questions, so he did not leave out anything what heasws had asked from it in the Masjid of the Rasool Allahsaww during the Caliphate of Usman (see Hadith 11) except that heasws adjured them with regards to it until heasws came to the last of those merits of hisasws and what the Rasool Allahsaww had said with regards to it. All that was ratified by them and they testified that it was the truth which they had heard from the Rasool Allahsaww.

* 5 * كتاب معاوية جوابا لأمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

فلما حدث أبو الدرداء وأبو هريرة معاوية بكل ذلك وبما رد عليه الناس وجم من ذلك وقال: يا أبا الدرداء ويا أبا هريرة، لئن كان ما تحدثاني عنه حقا لقد هلك المهاجرون والأنصار غيره وغير أهل بيته وشيعته.

5 – Letter of Muawiya in answer to Amir-ul-Momineenasws

When Abu Al-Darda and Abu Hureira narrated to Muawiya of all that and with what the people had responded, he got annoyed from that and said, ‘O Abu Al-Darda, and O Abu Hureira, if what you two have narrated to me from himasws is true, the Emigrants and the Helpers have perished, apart from himselfasws, and the Peopleasws of hisasws Household, and hisasws Shiites’.

أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام تقية أبو بكر وعمر وعثمان

ثم كتب معاوية إلى أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: لئن كان ما قلت وادعيت واستشهدت عليه أصحابك حقا لقد هلك أبو بكر وعمر وعثمان وجميع المهاجرين والأنصار غيرك وغير أهل بيتك وشيعتك.

Dissimulation of Amir-ul-Momineenasws (regarding) Abu Bakr, and Umar and Usman

Then Muawiya wrote to Amir-ul-Momineenasws: ‘If what your companions have said, and claimed, and testified to is true, Abu Bakr, and Umar and Usman have perished, and all of the Emigrants and the Helpers apart from yourselfasws, and the Peopleasws of yourasws Household, and yourasws Shiites.

وقد بلغني ترحمك عليهم واستغفارك لهم، وإنه لعلى وجهين ما لهما ثالث: إما تقية إن أنت تبرأت منهم خفت أن يتفرق عنك أهل عسكرك الذين تقاتلني بهم، أو أن الذي ادعيت باطل وكذب.

And it has reached me that youasws supplicate for them and seek Forgiveness for them, and it has for it two angles and there is no third angle to it. As for dissimulation, youasws distance yourselfasws from them fearing that the people in yourasws army would disperse from youasws, by whom you are fighting, or that which youasws are claiming is false and a lie.

وقد بلغني وجائني بذلك بعض من تثق به من خاصتك بأنك تقول لشيعتك الضالة وبطانتك بطانة السوء: (إني قد سميت ثلاثة بنين لي أبا بكر وعمر وعثمان، فإذا سمعتموني أترحم على أحد من أئمة الضلالة فإني أعني بذلك بني).

And it has reached me, and it was one of yourasws reliable and special ones who came with it, and youasws are saying to yourasws Shiites who have strayed, and yourasws devotees which is an evil entourage, that: ‘Iasws have named three of myasws sons as Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman. So if you hear from measws supplicating for Mercy for any one of the Imams of misguidance, then Iasws mean by that to be myasws son’.

مشاهدات معاوية في السقيفة والدليل على صدق

ما أتوني به ورقوه إلي: أنا قد رأيناك بأعيننا، فلا نحتاج أن نسأل من ذلك غيرنا، رأيتك حملت امرأتك فاطمة على حمار وأخذت بيد ابنيك الحسن والحسين - إذ بويع أبو بكر - فلم تدع أحدا من أهل بدر وأهل السابقة إلا دعوتهم واستنصرتهم عليه فلم تجد منهم إنسانا غير أربعة: سلمان وأبو ذر والمقداد والزبير.

Views of Muawiya regarding Al-Saqifa and the evidence on truth

What they have come with and presented to me, is what I have seen youasws with my own eyes, so I do not need to ask about that from others. I saw youasws make yourasws wife Fatimaasws to ride upon a mule, and took the hands of yourasws sons Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws – when they had paid allegiance to Abu Bakr – so youasws did not leave out anyone from the people of Badr, and the former ones, except that you called upon them for their help. Youasws did not find among them any humans apart from four – Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Al-Zubayr.

لعمري لو كنت محقا لأجابوك وساعدوك ونصروك، ولكن ادعيت باطلا وما لا يقرون به. وسمعتك أذناي وأنت تقول لأبي سفيان - حين قال لك: (غلبت يا بن أبي طالب على سلطان ابن عمك، ومن غلبك عليه أذل أحياء قريش تيم وعدي) ودعاك إلى أن ينصرك - فقلت: (لو وجدت أعوانا أربعين رجلا من المهاجرين والأنصار من أهل السابقة لناهضت هذا الرجل)، فلما لم تجد غير أربعة رهط بايعت مكرها.

By my life, if youasws were on truth, they would have answered youasws and supported youasws and helped youasws, but yourasws claim was false and they did not accept it. And I heard youasws with my own ears and youasws said to Abu Sufyan – when he said to you, ‘They have overcome the kingdom of the sonsaww of yourasws uncleas, O son of Abu Talibasws, and the ones who have overcome youasws are the disgraced tribes of Qureish; Taym and Ady’, and he claimed that he will help you – so youasws said: ‘If Iasws find as helpers, forty men from the Emigrants and the helpers, from the former ones, Iasws would resist this man’. So when youasws did not find any apart from a group of four, youasws paid allegiance abhorrently’. 

* 6 * كتاب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام جوابا لمعاوية

قال: فكتب إليه أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم، أما بعد، فقد قرأت كتابك فكثر تعجبي مما خطت فيه يدك وأطنبت فيه من كلامك، ومن البلاء العظيم والخطب الجليل على هذه الأمة أن يكون مثلك يتكلم أو ينظر في عامة أمرهم أو خاصته، وأنت من تعلم وابن من تعلم وأنا من قد علمت وابن من قد علمت وسأجيبك فيما قد كتبت بجواب

6 – Letter of Amir-ul-Momineenasws in answer to Muawiya

(Sulaym) said, ‘So Amir-ul-Momineenasws wrote to him: ‘In the Name of Allahazwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. Having said that, Iasws have read your letter and was very surprised at what was written in it by your hand, and amplifying your words. And from the great afflictions and the grave matter upon this community is that there would be someone like you who would speak or consider public matters or for special ones, and you know who you are whose son you are, and Iasws the one you have known and you know whose sonasws Iasws am, and Iasws am answering you what you have written, with the answer.

لا أظنك تعقله أنت ولا وزيرك ابن النابغة عمرو،الموافق لك كما وافق شن طبقة، فإنه هو الذي أمرك بهذا الكتاب وزينه لك، وحضركما فيه إبليس ومردة أصحابه.

Iasws do not think that you are saying it, nor your Vizier Ibn Naabagat Amro, who is as compatible for you just as the layers are, for he is the one who ordered you to write this letter and has decorated himself to you, and Ibleesla was present with you two along with hisla outcast companions.

والله لقد أخبرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وعرفني أنه رآى على منبره اثني عشر رجلا، أئمة ضلال من قريش يصعدون منبر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وينزلون على صورة القرود، يردون أمته على أدبارهم عن الصراط المستقيم. قد خبرني بأسمائهم رجلا رجلا وكم يملك كل واحد منهم واحد بعد واحد. عشرة منهم من بني أمية ورجلان من حيين مختلفين من قريش، عليهما مثل أوزار الأمة جميعا إلى يوم القيامة ومثل جميع عذابهم. فليس من دم يهراق في غير حقه ولا فرج يغشى حراما ولا حكم بغير حق إلا كان عليهما وزره.

By Allahazwj, the Rasool Allahsaww has informed me, and made it known to me that hesaww saw twelve men upon hissaww Pulpit, being imams of misguidance from the Qureish, ascending the Pulpit of the Rasool Allahsaww and descending from it, who had faces of monkeys. They were reverting the community back upon its heels from the Straight Path. Hesaww informed measws of their names, man after man, and for how long they will be ruling for, each one of them after the other. Ten of them are from the Clan of Umayya, and two men from different tribes of Qureish.  Upon these two will be the like of sins of the entire community up to the Day of Judgement, and the like of their Punishments. There is no one whose blood will be shed unjustifiably, nor a woman violated, nor an unlawful command issued but its sin will be upon these two (Abu Bakr and Umar).

وسمعته يقول: (إن بني أبي العاص إذا بلغوا ثلاثين رجلا جعلوا كتاب الله دخلا وعباد الله خولا ومال الله دولا).

And Iasws heard himsaww say that: ‘When the Clan of Abu Al-Aas reaches to thirty men, they will take the Book of Allahazwj to deceive by, and the servants of Allahazwj under their authority, and the wealth of Allahazwj for their own.

وقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: يا أخي، إنك لست كمثلي. إن الله أمرني أن أصدع بالحق وأخبرني أنه يعصمني من الناس وأمرني أن أجاهد ولو بنفسي، فقال: (جاهد في سبيل الله لا تكلف إلا نفسك)، وقال: (حرض المؤمنين على القتال)، فكنت أنا وأنت المجاهدين.

And the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘O mysaww brotherasws, yourasws situation is not like minesaww, in that Allahazwj has Ordered measws that Isaww should declare the truth and Informed mesaww that Heazwj will Protect mesaww from the people, and Ordered mesaww that Isaww should struggle even though Isaww may be alone. So Heazwj Said: “[4:84] Fight then in Allah's way; this is not imposed on you except In relation to yourself”, and Said: “and rouse the believers to fight”, for Isaww and youasws are the Holy Warriors.

وقد مكثت بمكة ما مكثت لم أؤمر بقتال، ثم أمرني الله بالقتال لأنه لا يعرف الدين إلا بي ولا الشرائع ولا السنن والأحكام والحدود والحلال والحرام. وإن الناس يدعون بعدي ما أمرهم الله به وما أمرتهم فيك من ولايتك وما أظهرت من حجتك، متعمدين غير جاهلين ولا اشتبه عليهم فيه، ولا سيما لما أتوك قبل  مخالفة ما أنزل الله فيك.

And Isaww have stayed at Mecca (for the duration) Isaww stayed, then Allahazwj Ordered mesaww for the fighting because the Religion could not be recognised except by mesaww, nor the Law, nor the Sunnah and the Regulations, and the Limits, and the Permissibles and the Prohibition. And that the people, after mesaww, will leave what Allahazwj has Ordered them for, and what Heazwj Ordered them regarding youasws from yourasws Wilayah, and what has been made apparent from yourasws arguments, deliberately, not out of ignorance or their doubts with regards to youasws, in particular their opposition to what Allahazwj had Sent down regarding youasws beforehand.

فإن وجدت أعوانا عليهم فجاهدهم وإن لم تجد أعوانا فاكفف يدك واحقن دمك فإنك إن نابذتهم قتلوك، وإن تبعوك وأطاعوك فاحملهم على الحق وإلا فدع، وإن استجابوا لك ونابذوك فنابذهم وجاهدهم، وإن لم تجد أعوانا فكف يدك واحقن دمك

So, if youasws were to find helpers against them, fight them, and if youasws do not find helpers, restrain yourasws hand, and save yourasws blood, for if youasws oppose them, they will kill youasws. And if they follow youasws and obey youasws, carry them towards the truth, otherwise let them be. If they respond to youasws by opposing youasws, so oppose them and fight them. And if youasws do not find helpers, so restrain yourasws hand and save yourasws blood.

واعلم أنك إن دعوتهم لم يستجيبوا لك فلا تدعن أن تجعل الحجة عليهم. إنك يا أخي لست مثلي، إني قد أقمت حجتك وأظهرت لهم ما أنزل الله فيك وإنه لم يعلم أني رسول الله وأن حقي وطاعتي واجبان حتى أظهرت لك، فإني كنت قد أظهرت حجتك وقمت بأمرك، فإن سكت عنهم لم تأثم وإن حكمت ودعوت لم تأثم، غير أني أحب أن تدعوهم وإن لم يستجيبوا لك ولم يقبلوا منك.

And know that if youasws call them and they do not answer youasws do not let them be if youasws have already established the argument against them. Youasws, O mysaww brother, are not (in a situation) like minesaww. Isaww have established yourasws argument and manifested to them what Allahazwj has Sent down regarding youasws, and they do not know that Isaww am the Rasool Allahsaww and that mysaww rights and obedience to mesaww are both Obligatory until Isaww manifested it to youasws, for Isaww had already manifested yourasws argument, and established it with yourasws command. So if youasws are silent from them, youasws will not be sinning, and that if youasws were to order them and call, them youasws will (still) not be sinning, but Isaww would love it if youasws call them even though they do not respond to youasws and do not accept from youasws.

ويتظاهر عليك ظلمة قريش، فإني أخاف عليك إن ناهضت القوم ونابذتهم وجاهدتم من غير أن يكون معك فئة أعوان تقوي بهم أن يقتلوك فيطفأ نور الله ولا يعبد الله في الأرض، والتقية من دين الله ولا دين لمن لا تقية له.

And the Qureish will exhibit injustice to youasws, so Isaww fear for youasws that the people will reject you and youasws should only oppose them and fight against them when youasws find helpers with youasws by whom youasws can strengthen by, otherwise they will try to eleminate youasws. So they would attempt to extinguish the Light of Allahsaww so that there will be no one worshipping Allahazwj in Hisazwj earth, and the dissimulation is from the Religion of Allahazwj, and there is no Religion to the one who has no dissimulation for him.

وإن الله قد قضى الفرقة والاختلاف بين هذه الأمة، ولو شاء لجمعهم على الهدى ولم يختلف اثنان منهم ولا من خلقه ولم يتنازع في شيء من أمره ولم يجحد المفضول ذا الفضل فضله، ولو شاء عجل منهم النقمة وكان منه التغيير حتى يكذب الظالم ويعلم الحق أين مصيره. والله جعل الدنيا دار الأعمال وجعل الآخرة دار الثواب والعقاب، (ليجزي الذين أساؤوا بما عملوا ويجزي الذين أحسنوا بالحسنى). فقلت: شكرا لله على نعمائه وصبرا على بلائه وتسليما ورضى بقضائه.

And that Allahazwj has Judged that there be sects and differences in this community, and had Heazwj so Desired, Heazwj would have Gathered them on Guidance and no two from them would have differed, nor would anyone from Hisazwj creatures would have disputed with regards to anything from Hisazwj Commands, and the lower ones would not have struggled against the preferred ones for their preferences.

And had Heazwj so Desired, Heazwj would Hasten the Revenge, and Change them until the oppressor would be falsified and they would come to know where the truth lies. And Allahazwj has made the world to be a House of deeds, and made the Hereafter to be the House of Reward and Punishment. “[53:31] Yea, to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: so that He rewards those who do evil, according to their deeds, and He rewards those who do good, with what is best”. So Isaww said: ‘Thanks be to Allahazwj for Hisazwj Favours, and Iasws observe patience on Hisazwj afflictions and submit to them, and Isaww am pleased with Hisazwj Judgement’.

ثم قال صلى الله عليه وآله: يا أخي، أبشر فإن حياتك وموتك معي، وأنت أخي وأنت وصيي وأنت وزيري وأنت وارثي، وأنت تقاتل على سنتي، وأنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى، ولك بهارون أسوة حسنة إذ استضعفه أهله وتظاهروا عليه وكادوا أن يقتلوه.

Then hesaww said: ‘O mysaww brotherasws, receive good news for yourasws life and yourasws passing away are with mesaww, and youasws are mysaww successorasws, and youasws are mysaww Vizier, and youasws are mysaww inheritor, and youasws will fight upon mysaww Sunnah, and youasws are from measws of the status which Harounas had from Musaasws, and for youasws, with Harounas is the best example when hisas people considered himas to be weak, and overcame himas and had plotted to kill himas.

فاصبر لظلم قريش إياك وتظاهرهم عليك فإنها ضغائن في صدور قوم، أحقاد بدر وترات أحد. وإن موسى أمر هارون حين استخلفه في قومه إن ضلوا فوجد أعوانا أن يجاهدهم بهم، وإن لم يجد أعوانا أن يكف يده ويحقن دمه ولا يفرق بينهم. فافعل أنت كذلك، إن وجدت عليهم أعوانا فجاهدهم وإن لم تجد أعوانا فاكفف يدك واحقن دمك، فإنك إن نابذتهم قتلوك، وإن تبعوك وأطاعوك فاحملهم على الحق.

So observe patience to the injustice of the Qureish towards youasws and what they will be coming up against youasws, for there are grudges in the hearts of the people, the malice of Badr and the animosities of Ohad. And that Musaas had ordered Harounas when heas left himas behind among hisas people that if they go astray and heas find helpers heas should fight against them by these (helpers), but if heas does not find helpers then heas should restrain hisas hand and save hisas blood, and not create differences among them. So youasws should do like that, and if youasws find helpers against them, so fight against them, and if youasws do not find helpers, so youasws should restrain yourasws hand and save yourasws blood, for if youasws confront them, they will kill youasws, and if they follow youasws, and obey youasws, carry them to the truth.

واعلم أنك إن لم تكف يدك وتحقن دمك إذا لم تجد أعوانا أتخوف عليك أن يرجع الناس إلى عبادة الأصنام والجحود بأني رسول الله، فاستظهر الحجة عليهم وادعهم ليهلك الناصبون لك والباغون عليك ويسلم العامة والخاصة.

And know that if youasws do not restrain yourasws hand and save yourasws blood when youasws do not find helpers for yourselfasws, Isaww fear for youasws, that the people will revert back to worshipping the idols and will dispute that Isaww am the Rasool Allahsaww. So, show the arguments against them and call them, so that those who are Nasibis (hate youasws) and the rebels against youasws will be destroyed, whilst the general public and certain people will remain safe.

فإذا وجدت يوما أعوانا على إقامة الكتاب والسنة فقاتل على تأويل القرآن كما قاتلت على تنزيله، فإنما يهلك من الأمة من نصب نفسه لك أو لأحد من أوصيائك بالعداوة، وعادى وجحد ودان بخلاف ما أنتم عليه.

So, the day youasws find helpers for establishing the Book and the Sunnah, fight them over the explanation of the Quran just as Isaww fought over its Revelation. But, the one from the community who harbours hatred towards youasws (the Nasibis), or towards any oneasws from yourasws successorsasws by being inimical will perish, for they would have made it to be a Religion all that which opposes youasws.

ولعمري يا معاوية، لو ترحمت عليك وعلى طلحة والزبير ما كان ترحمي عليكم واستغفاري لكم ليحق باطلا، بل يجعل الله ترحمي عليكم واستغفاري لكم لعنة وعذابا.

And by myasws life, O Muawiya, if Iasws were to invoke Mercy upon you and upon Talha and Al-Zubayr, myasws invocation towards you and myasws seeking of Forgiveness for you would not make falsehood to be truth, but Allahazwj would Make myasws invocation to you and my seeking of Forgiveness for you to be a Curse and a Punishment.

وما أنت وطلحة والزبير بأحقر جرما ولا أصغر ذنبا وأهون بدعة وضلالة ممن استنالك ولصاحبك الذي تطلب بدمه ووطئا لكم ظلمنا أهل البيت وحملاكم على رقابنا، فإن الله يقول: (ألم تر إلى الذين أوتوا نصيبا من الكتاب يؤمنون بالجبت والطاغوت ويقولون للذين كفروا هؤلاء أهدى من الذين آمنوا سبيلا أولئك الذين لعنهم الله ومن يلعن الله فلن تجد له نصيرا أم لهم نصيب من الملك فإذا لا يؤتون الناس نقيرا أم يحسدون الناس على ما آتاهم الله من فضله)، فنحن الناس ونحن المحسودون.

And neither are you, or Talha and Al-Zubayr any less criminal, nor are your sins any smaller, and any lesser in your heresies (innovations) and straying from the ones who facilitated these for you (Abu Bakr and Umar) and for your companion (Usman) whose blood that you seek, and made it easy for you to oppress usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household, and burdened you upon ourasws necks, for Allahazwj has Said “[4:51] Have you not seen those to whom a portion of the Book has been given? They believe in idols and false deities and say of those who disbelieve: These are better guided in the path than those who believe. [4:52] Those are they whom Allah has cursed, and whomever Allah curses you shall not find any helper for him. [4:53] Or have they a share in the kingdom? But then they would not give to people even the speck in the date stone. [4:54] Or do they envy the people for what Allah has given them of His grace?”, so weasws are the people and weasws are the envied ones’.

قال الله عز وجل: (فقد آتينا آل إبراهيم الكتاب والحكمة وآتيناهم ملكا عظيما فمنهم من آمن به ومنهم من صد عنه وكفى بجهنم سعيرا)، فالملك العظيم أن جعل الله فيهم أئمة من أطاعهم أطاع الله ومن عصاهم عصى الله والكتاب والحكمة النبوة. فلم تقرون بذلك في آل إبراهيم وتنكرونه في آل محمد؟

Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Says “[4:54] But indeed We have given to Ibrahim's children the Book and the wisdom, and We have given them a grand kingdom. [4:55] So of them is he who believes in him, and of them is he who turns away from him, and Hell is sufficient to burn”, so the Great Kingdom is that Allahazwj Made Imamsasws to be among them, the one who obeys themasws has obeyed Allahazwj, and the one who disobeys themasws has disobeyed Allahazwj, and the book, and the Wisdom, and the Prophet-hood. Why do you accept that with regards to the Progeny of Ibrahimas, and are denying it with regards to the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww?

يا معاوية: فإن تكفر بها أنت وصاحبك ومن قبلك من طغاة الشام واليمن والأعراب، أعراب ربيعة ومضر جفاة الأمة، فقد وكل الله بها قوما ليسوا بها بكافرين

O Muawiya, so if you are denying it along with your companions, and the ones before you from the tyrants of Syria, and Yemen, and the Bedouins, the Bedouins of Rabi’a (a tribe) and Muzar (a tribe), the betrayers of the community, so Allahazwj has Empowered by it a people who will not be denying it.

يا معاوية: إن القرآن حق ونور وهدى ورحمة وشفاء للمؤمنين والذين لا يؤمنون في آذانهم وقر وهو عليهم عمى.

O Muawiya, the Quran is ‘Haq’ (a Truth), and ‘Noor’ (a Light), and a Guidance, and a Mercy, and a Healing for the believers, and the ones who do not believe in their ears and accept, so it is a blindness to them.

يا معاوية، إن الله جل جلاله لم يدع صنفا من أصناف الضلالة والدعاة إلى النار إلا وقد رد عليهم واحتج عليهم في القرآن ونهى فيه عن اتباعهم، وأنزل فيهم قرآنا قاطعا ناطقا عليهم قد علمه من علمه وجهله من جهله.

O Muawiya, Allahazwj Majestic is Hisazwj Majesty, did not Leave any type from the variety of misguidance and the callers to the Fire except that Heazwj has Challenged (Rebutted) it and has Argued against them in the Quran, and has Forbidden it in Hisazwj Book to follow them, and has Sent down regarding them a Quran which cut them off and Spoken against them, so the one who knows it knows it, and the one who is ignorant of it is ignorant of it.

وإني سمعت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: ليس من القرآن آية إلا ولها ظهر وبطن وما منه حرف إلا وإن له تأويل، (وما يعلم تأويله إلا الله والراسخون في العلم)، الراسخون نحن آل محمد.

And Iasws heard from the Rasool Allahsaww say: ‘There is no Verse in the Quran except that it has for it an apparent, and a hidden, and there is no letter from it except that there is an explanation for it, “[3:7] but none knows its interpretation except Allah, and those who are firmly rooted in knowledge”, The onesasws firmly rooted in knowledge are usasws, the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww.

وأمر الله سائر الأمة أن يقولوا: (آمنا به كل من عند ربنا وما يذكر إلا أولو الألباب)، وأن يسلموا لنا ويردوا علمه إلينا وقد قال الله: (ولو ردوه إلى الرسول وإلى أولي الأمر منهم لعلمه الذين يستنبطونه منهم)، هم الذين يسألون عنه ويطلبونه.

And Allahazwj Ordered the rest of the community that they should say “[3:7] We believe in it, it is all from our Lord; and none do mind except those having understanding.” And that they should submit to usasws and refer their knowledge to usasws, and Allahazwj has Said “[4:83] and if they had referred it to the Messenger and to those in authority among them, those among them who can search out the knowledge of it would have known it”, theyasws are the ones who should be asked about it and sought.

آيتان نزلتا في معاوية

لعمري لو أن الناس - حين قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - سلموا لنا واتبعونا وقلدونا أمورهم لأكلوا من فوقهم ومن تحت أرجلهم، ولما طمعت فيها أنت يا معاوية فما فاتهم منا أكثر مما فاتنا منهم.

Two Verses Descended regarding Muawiya

By myasws life, had the people – when the Rasool Allahsaww passed away – submitted to usasws, and followed usasws, and emulated usasws (done ourasws Taqleed) in their affairs, they would have eaten from above them and from underneath their feet, from what you coveted with regards to it. O Muawiya, when you desired for the caliphate, it did not harm usasws as much as the harm weasws are going to get from them (referring to what would happen afterwards, shahadad of all Imamsasws).

ولقد أنزل الله في وفيك خاصة آية من القرآن تتلوها أنت ونظراؤك على ظاهرها ولا تعلمون تأويلها وباطنها، وهي في سورة الحاقة: (فأما من أوتي كتابه بيمينه فسوف يحاسب حسابا يسيرا) إلى قوله: (وأما من أوتي كتابه بشماله) إلى آخر الآية، وذلك أنه يدعى بكل إمام ضلالة وإمام هدى ومع كل واحد منهما أصحابه الذين بايعوه فيدعى بي ويدعى بك.

And Allahazwj has Sent down Verses from the Quran regarding myselfasws and you especially. You and those who have your vision recite it upon its apparent (meaning) and are unaware of its explanation and its hidden (Baatin), and this is in Surah Al-Haqqah “[69:19] Then as to him who is given his book in his right hand, [84:8] He shall be reckoned with by an easy reckoning” (Please note that half of the above Verse is now in Surah Al-Inshiqaaq) up to Hisazwj Words “[69:25] And as for him who is given his book in his left hand” up to the end of the Verse, and that Heazwj will Call every imam of misguidance and every Imamasws of Guidance, and along with each one of them will be his companions who paid allegiance to him. So Heazwj will Call them (myasws companions) with measws and Heazwj Call them (your companions) with you.

يا معاوية، وأنت صاحب السلسلة الذي يقول: (يا ليتني لم أوت كتابيه ولم أدر ما حسابيه) إلى آخر القصص، والله لقد سمعت ذلك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقوله فيك، وكذلك كل إمام ضلالة كان قبلك ويكون بعدك له مثل ذلك من خزي الله وعذابه.

O Muawiya, and you are the companion in the chains (69:32) who will be saying “[69:25] O would that my book had never been given me: [69:26] And I had not known what my account was” up to the end of the story (the Verses following this one). By Allahazwj, Iasws have heard that from the Rasool Allahsaww speaking about you, and similarly for every imam of misguidance who was before you, and the ones who will be coming after you, similar words of disgrace from Allahazwj and of Hisazwj Punishment.

آية نزلت في بني أمية

ونزل فيكم قول الله عز وجل: (وما جعلنا الرؤيا التي أريناك إلا فتنة للناس والشجرة الملعونة في القرآن)، وذلك حين رآى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله اثني عشر إماما من أئمة الضلالة على منبره يردون الناس على أدبارهم القهقرى، رجلان من حيين مختلفين من قريش وعشرة من بني أمية، أول العشرة صاحبك الذي تطلب بدمه وأنت وابنك وسبعة من ولد الحكم بن أبي العاص، أولهم مروان، وقد لعنه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وطرده وما ولد حين استمع لنساء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Verse Revealed regarding the Clan of Umayya

And regarding you Descended the Statement of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic “[17:60] and We did not make the vision which We showed you but a trial for men and the cursed tree in the Quran as well”, and that was when the Messenger saw (in a dream) twelve imam from the imams of misguidance upon hissaww Pulpit, reverting the people backwards upon their heels. Two men from two different tribes from Qureish, and ten from the Clan of Umayya.

The first of the ten is your companion whose blood you are seeking (Usman), and you, and your son, and seven from the sons of Al-Hakam Bin Abu Al-A’as, the first of them being Marwaan. And the Rasool Allahsaww has cursed him, and expelled him along with his son when they were intently listening in to the (conversations) of the wives of the Rasool Allahsaww.

يا معاوية، إنا أهل بيت اختار الله لنا الآخرة على الدنيا ولم يرض لنا الدنيا ثوابا. وقد سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أنت ووزيرك وصويحبك، يقول: (إذا بلغ بنو أبي العاص ثلاثين رجلا اتخذوا كتاب الله دخلا وعباد الله خولا ومال الله دولا).

O Muawiya, for usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household, Allahazwj has Chosen the Hereafter instead of the world, and Allahazwj was not Pleased with the world as a Reward for usasws. And you and your Vizier (Amro Al-A’as) and your companions have heard the Rasool Allahsaww say: ‘When the Clan of Abu Al-A’as reach thirty men, they will take the Book of Allahazwj to deceive by, and the servants of Allahazwj as their followers, and the wealth of Allahazwj for their own’.

يا معاوية، إن نبي الله زكريا نشر بالمنشار ويحيى ذبح وقتله قومه وهو يدعوهم إلى الله عز وجل، وذلك لهوان الدنيا على الله. إن أولياء الشيطان قديما حاربوا أولياء الرحمن، قال الله: (إن الذين يكفرون بآيات الله ويقتلون النبيين بغير حق ويقتلون الذين يأمرون بالقسط من الناس فبشرهم بعذاب أليم).

O Muawiya, the Prophetas of Allahazwj Zakariya was sawn by a chainsaw, and Yahyaas was slaughtered, and hisas people killed himas, and heas was calling them to Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, and that is how disgraceful the world is to Allahazwj. The friends of Satanla have always been at war with the friends of the Beneficentazwj. Allahazwj Says “[3:21] Surely (as for) those who disbelieve in the communications of Allah and slay the prophets unjustly and slay those among men who enjoin justice, announce to them a painful chastisement”.

يا معاوية، إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قد أخبرني أن أمته سيخضبون لحيتي من دم رأسي، وإني مستشهد، وستلي الأمة من بعدي، وأنك ستقتل ابني الحسن غدرا بالسم، وأن ابنك يزيد لعنه الله سيقتل ابني الحسين، يلي ذلك منه ابن الزانية.

O Muawiya, the Rasool Allahsaww has informed measws that hisasws community will dye myasws beard with the blood from myasws head, and Iasws will be martyred, and after measws the community will follow you, and you will kill myasws son Al-Hassanasws treacherously by posion, and that your son Yazeed, may Allahazwj Curse him, will kill myasws sonasws Al-Husaynasws, that (deed) will be carried out by the son of a whore. 

إخباره عليه السلام عن تسلط بني أمية على الأمة

وأن الأمة سيليها من بعدك سبعة من ولد أبي العاص وولد مروان بن الحكم وخمسة من ولده تكملة اثني عشر إماما قد رآهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يتواثبون على منبره تواثب القردة، يردون أمته عن دين الله على أدبارهم القهقرى، وأنهم أشد الناس عذابا يوم القيامة. وأن الله سيخرج الخلافة منهم برايات سود تقبل من الشرق، يذلهم الله بهم ويقتلهم تحت كل حجر.

Hisasws news about the domination of the Clan of Umayya over the community

And that the community, after you will flow on to seven from the sons of Abu Al-A’as, and five from the sons of Marwan Bin Al-Hakam, thereby completing the twelve Imams that the Rasool Allahsaww had seen jumping upon hissaww Pulpit like the jumping of the monkeys, reverting the community from the Religion of Allahazwj backwards upon its heels, and upon them will be the severest Punishment on the Day of Judgement. And that Allahazwj will Take the Caliphate out from them by the black flags coming from the East. Allahazwj will Humiliate them (Clan of Umayya) by them, and they will kill them under every stone.

إخبار أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن ظهور الإمام المهدي عليه السلام

وأن رجلا من ولدك مشوم ملعون جلف جاف منكوس القلب فظ غليظ قد نزع الله من قلبه الرأفة والرحمة، أخواله من كلب، كأني أنظر إليه ولو شئت لسميته ووصفته وابن كم هو. فيبعث جيشا إلى المدينة فيدخلونها فيسرفون فيها في القتل والفواحش، ويهرب منه رجل من ولدي زكي نقي، الذي يملأ الأرض عدلا وقسطا كما ملئت ظلما وجورا. وإني لأعرف اسمه وابن كم هو يومئذ وعلامته. وهو من ولد ابني الحسين الذي يقتله ابنك يزيد، وهو الثائر بدم أبيه.

News from Amir-ul-Momineenasws about the appearance of the Imam Al-Mahdiasws

And that a man from your sons, and evil, accursed, rude, unpleasant, deficient of the heart, vulgar, harsh, and from whom Allahazwj has Removed leniency and mercy, whose maternal uncles will be from dogs, it is as if Iasws can see him and had Iasws so wished, Iasws would have named him, and described him, and how old he will be, so he will send an army to Al-Medina.

So they will enter it, and there will be looting and destruction in it, including the reckless killings (of innocents) and stripping the honours of women. (After this) A man from myasws sonsasws, pure and holy, who will fill the earth with justice and equity just as it was filled with injustice and inequity, they will flee from him. And Iasws know hisasws name, and how old heasws will be on that day, and hisasws signs. And heasws will be from the sonsasws of myasws sonasws Al-Husaynasws who will be killed by your son Yazeed, and heasws will avenge the blood of hisasws fatherasws.

فيهرب إلى مكة ويقتل صاحب ذلك الجيش رجلا من ولدي زكيا بريا عند أحجار الزيت. ثم يسير ذلك الجيش إلى مكة، وإني لأعلم اسم أميرهم وعدتهم وأسمائهم وسمات خيولهم، فإذا دخلوا البيداء واستوت بهم الأرض خسف الله بهم. قال الله عز وجل: (ولو ترى إذ فزعوا فلا فوت وأخذوا من مكان قريب)

Heasws will go to Mecca, and the commander of the army (opposing himasws) will kill a pure man from myasws sons at a place with stones of oil (Ahjaar AL-Zayt). Then that army will travel to Mecca, and Iasws know the name of its Emir (leader), and their number, and their names, and the description of their horses. So when they enter Al-Bayda, the earth will spread out and Allahazwj will Make it to swallow them up. Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Said “[34:51] And could you see when they shall become terrified, but (then) there shall be no escape and they shall be seized upon from a near place”.

- قال: من تحت أقدامكم - فلا يبقى من ذلك الجيش أحد غير رجل واحد يقلب الله وجهه من قبل قفاه.

Heasws said: ‘(The ground will shift) from underneath their feet – so there will not remain from that army anyone apart from one man, whose face will have been turned from the scruff of his neck.

ويبعث الله للمهدي أقواما يجتمعون من أطراف الأرض قزع كقزع الخريف. والله إني لأعرف أسمائهم واسم أميرهم ومناخ ركابهم. فيدخل المهدي الكعبة ويبكي ويتضرع، قال الله عز وجل: (أمن يجيب المضطر إذا دعاه ويكشف السوء ويجعلكم خلفاء الأرض) هذا لنا خاصة أهل البيت.

And Allahazwj will Send for Al-Mahdiasws a people. Heazwj will Gather them from the corners of the earth like the gathering of the clouds in autumn. By Allahazwj, Iasws know their names, and the name of their Emir (leader), and where their rides will stop. So Al-Mahdiasws will enter the Kaabah, and heasws will be crying and Praying. Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Said : ‘Amma Ya Jeebo isterra Izajaa  “[27:62] Or, Who answers the distressed one when he calls upon Him and removes the evil, and He will make you successors in the earth.” This is exclusively for usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household. (This Verse is frequently used for asking for health and recovering from hardships by Muslims)

هدف أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام من مراسلاته لمعاوية

أما والله يا معاوية، لقد كتبت إليك هذا الكتاب وإني لأعلم أنك لا تنتفع به، وأنك ستفرح إذا أخبرتك أنك ستلي الأمر وابنك بعدك، لأن الآخرة ليست من بالك وأنك بالآخرة لمن الكافرين. وستندم كما ندم من أسس هذا الأمر لك وحملك على رقابنا حين لم تنفعه الندامة.

The objective of Amir-ul-Momineenasws from the correspondence with Muawiya

But, by Allahazwj, O Muawiya, Iasws have written to you this letter, and Iasws know that you will not benefit by it, and you will be happy when Iasws informed you that you will have the command, and your son after you, because the Hereafter is not in your mind, and without (securing) the Hereafter you are from the deniers (Kafir). And you will regret just like the one who gave you the command regretted it, and burdened you upon ourasws necks, but his regret will not benefit him.

ومما دعاني إلى الكتاب إليك بما كتبت به: إني أمرت كاتبي أن ينسخ ذلك لشيعتي ورؤوس أصحابي لعل الله أن ينفعهم بذلك، أو يقرأه واحد ممن قبلك فيخرجه الله به وبنا من الضلالة إلى الهدى ومن ظلمك وظلم أصحابك وفتنتهم، وأحببت أن أحتج عليك.

And from what Iasws have been invited to write to you with what Iasws have written, Iasws ordered my scribe to make a copy of that for myasws Shiites, and the chiefs of myasws friends, and it is for Allahazwj to Make them to benefit by that, or if anyone from before you were to read it, so Allahazwj will Take them by it and by usasws, out from straying and into the Guidance, and from your injustices and the injustices of your companions and their strife, And Iasws preferred to argue against you’.

* 7 * جواب معاوية الأخير إلى أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

فكتب إليه معاوية: (هنيئا لك يا أبا الحسن تملك الآخرة، وهنيئا لنا نملك الدنيا)

7 – The finAl-answer of Muawiya to Amir-ul-Momineenasws

So Muawiya wrote to himasws, ‘Congratulations to youasws, O Abu Al-Hassanasws for the Kingdom of the Hereafter, and congratulations to us for our kingdom in the world.

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HADITH 26

(26)* 1 * احتجاجات قيس بن سعد بن عبادة على معاوية

ARGUMENTATION OF QAYS BIN SA’D BIN ABADA AGAINST MUAWIYA

أبان عن سليم وعمر بن أبي سلمة - حديثهما واحد، هذا وذلك - قالا: قدم معاوية حاجا في خلافته المدينة بعد ما قتل أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وصالح الحسن عليه السلام.

1 - Abaan from Sulaym and Umar Bin Abu Salma – both have narrated the same (Haidth), this as well as the other – said, ‘Muwaiya (ibn abu Sufyan) went to Al-Medina for Pilgrimage during his Caliphate, after the martyrdom of Amir-ul-Momineenasws, and the treaty with Al-Hassanasws.

فاستقبله أهل المدينة، فنظر فإذا الذي استقبله من قريش أكثر من الأنصار. فسأل عن ذلك، فقيل له: (إنهم محتاجون ليست لهم دواب) فالتفت معاوية إلى قيس بن سعد بن عبادة فقال: يا معشر الأنصار، ما لكم لا تستقبلوني مع إخوانكم من قريش؟ فقال قيس - وكان سيد الأنصار وابن سيدهم -: أقعدنا - يا أمير المؤمنين - أن لم تكن لنا دواب فقال معاوية: فأين النواضح؟ فقال قيس: أفنيناها يوم بدر ويوم أحد وما بعدهما في مشاهد رسول الله حين ضربناك وأباك على الإسلام حتى ظهر أمر الله وأنتم كارهون. قال معاوية: اللهم غفرا. قال قيس: أما إن رسول الله قال: (إنكم سترون بعدي إثرة). فقال معاوية: فما أمركم؟ قال: أمرنا أن نصبر حتى نلقاه. فقال: فاصبروا حتى تلقوه

The people of Al-Medina welcomed him (outside of Al-Medina). He looked around at the ones welcoming him and saw that most of them were from the Qureish and none from the ‘Ansar’ (the Helpers). So he asked about that. It was said to him that they are poor, for they do not have livestock (to ride and travel). So Muawiya (after entering into Al-Medina) turned to Qays Bin Sa’d Bin Abada and said, ‘O group of Helpers, what is it with you that you do not welcome me along with your brothers from the Qureish?’

Qays said – and he was the Chief of the Helpers and a son of their Chief: ‘We are sitting (no animals to ride on), O Commander of the Faithful – we do not have livestock’. Muawiya said, ‘Where are the water carriers (camels)?’ Qays said, ‘They were killed on the Day of Badr and the Day of Ohad, and after these two (battles) in the presence of the Rasool Allahsaww when we struck you and your father for the sake of Islam until the Command of Allahazwj was Manifested, and you were unwillingly (embraced Islam)’.

Muawiya said, ‘Our Allahazwj will Forgive you’. Qays said, ‘But, the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘After mesaww, you all will see it’s effects’. Muawiya said, ‘So what did hesaww order you to do?’ He said, ‘Hesaww ordered us that we should be patient until we meet himajfj’. He (Muawiya) said, ‘So be patient until you see himajfj’.

ثم قال قيس: يا معاوية، تعيرنا بنواضحنا؟ والله لقد لقيناكم عليها يوم بدر وأنتم جاهدون على إطفاء نور الله وأن تكون كلمة الشيطان هي العليا. ثم دخلت أنت وأبوك كرها في الإسلام الذي ضربناكم عليه. فقال له معاوية: كأنك تمن علينا بنصرتك إيانا، والله لقريش بذلك المن والطول. ألستم تمنون علينا - يا معشر الأنصار - بنصرتكم رسول الله وهو من قريش وهو ابن عمنا ومنا؟ فلنا المن والطول إذ جعلكم الله أنصارنا وأتباعنا فهداكم بنا.

Then Qays said, ‘O Muawiya, you are taunting us about our water carriers?’ By Allahazwj, we met (confronted) you (riding) upon those on the Day of Badr and you were fighting to extinguish the ‘Al-Noor’ (Light) of Allahazwj in order to make the words of Satanla to have supremacy. Then you and your father entered unwillingly into Islam which you were fighting against’.

Muawiya said to him, ‘If you are placing us under obligation for your help to us, by Allahazwj the credit for that goes to the Qureish. O group of Helpers, are you not placing the Rasool Allahsaww under obligation by your helping himsaww, and hesaww was from the Qureish, and hesaww was the sonsaww of our uncle and from us? So the credit goes to us when Allahazwj Sent Help to us, and you followed us and attained guidance through us’.

سوابق أبي طالب عليه السلام في نصرة الإسلام

فقال قيس: إن الله عز وجل بعث محمدا رحمة للعالمين، فبعثه إلى الناس كافة، إلى الجن والأنس والأحمر والأسود والأبيض، واختاره لنبوته واختصه برسالته.

Precedent of Abu Talibasws in helping Al-Islam

Qays said, ‘Surely Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Sent Muhammadsaww as a Mercy to the Worlds. So Heazwj Sent himsaww to the people for all the beings, to the Jinn, and the humans, and the red, and the black, and the white, and Chose himsaww for Prophet-hood, and Honoured himsaww by Hisazwj Message.

فكان أول من صدقه وآمن به ابن عمه علي بن أبي طالب وكان أبو طالب عمه يذب عنه ويمنع منه ويحول بين كفار قريش وبينه أن يروعوه أو يؤذوه ويأمره بتبليغ رسالات ربه.

So the first one to ratify himsaww, and believe in himsaww was the sonasws of hissaww uncleasws Aliasws bin Abu Talibasws, and hissaww uncle Abu Talibasws used to defend himsaww and prevent (the enemies) from himsaww and heasws was a shield between the infidels of Qureish and himsaww, so that they do not frightened himsaww or hurt himsaww, and ordered himsaww to preach the Message of hissaww Lordazwj.

فلم يزل ممنوعا من الضيم والأذى حتى مات عمه أبو طالب وأمر ابنه عليا بموازرته ونصرته فوازره علي ونصره وجعل نفسه دونه في كل شديدة وكل ضيق وكل خوف، واختص الله بذلك عليا من بين قريش وأكرمه من بين جميع العرب والعجم.

So the grievances and harm did not cease to be barred from himsaww until hissaww uncle Abu Talibasws passed away, and heasws ordered hisasws sonasws Aliasws to support himsaww and help himsaww. So Aliasws supported himsaww and helped himsaww, and made hisasws own self to be sacrificed in every extremity, and every difficulty, and every fear, and Allahazwj Chose Aliasws due to that from between the Qureish, and Honoured himasws from between all the Arabs and the non-Arabs.

فجمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله جميع بني عبد المطلب فيهم أبو طالب وأبو لهب، وهم يومئذ أربعون رجلا فدعاهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وخادمه يومئذ علي عليه السلام، ورسول الله يومئذ في حجر عمه أبي طالب،

So the Rasool Allahsaww gathered the sons of Abdul Muttalibas. Among them were Abu Talibasws and Abu Lahabla, and on that day they were forty men. So the Rasool Allahsaww invited them, and on that day Aliasws attended to them, and on that day the Rasool Allahsaww was in the chamber of hissaww uncleas Abu Talibasws.

فقال: (أيكم ينتدب أن يكون أخي ووزيري ووارثي وخليفتي في أمتي وولي كل مؤمن بعدي)؟ فسكت القوم حتى أعادها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ثلاث مرات. فقال علي عليه السلام: (أنا يا رسول الله، صلى الله عليك). فوضع رسول الله رأس علي في حجره وتفل في فيه وقال: (اللهم املأ جوفه علما وفهما وحكما).

Hesaww said: ‘Which one of you would like to be assigned to be mysaww brother, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww Caliph in mysaww community, and the Guardian of every ‘Momin’ (believer) after mesaww?’ The people were silent, to the extent that the Rasool Allahsaww made the call three times. Aliasws said: ‘Iasws, O Rasool Allahsaww, may Allahazwj Bless yousaww’. So the Rasool Allahsaww placed hisasws head onto hissaww chest (out of kindness), and applied hissaww saliva to hisasws (forehead) and said: ‘Our Allahazwj, Fill hisasws heart with Knowledge, and understanding, and Wisdom’.

ثم قال لأبي طالب: (يا أبا طالب، اسمع الآن لابنك علي وأطع، فقد جعله الله من نبيه بمنزلة هارون من موسى). وآخى بين الناس وآخى بين علي وبين نفسه.

Then hesaww said to Abu Talibasws: ‘O Abu Talibasws, from now on listen to yourasws sonasws Aliasws and obey himasws, for Allahazwj has Made himasws, from Hisazwj Prophetsaww to be of the status which Harounas had with Musaas. And hesaww established brotherhood between the people, and established brotherhood between Aliasws and himselfsaww’.

فلم يدع قيس بن سعد شيئا من مناقبه إلا ذكرها واحتج بها وقال: منهم أهل البيت جعفر بن أبي طالب الطيار في الجنة بجناحين، اختصه الله بذلك من بين الناس، ومنهم حمزة سيد الشهداء، ومنهم فاطمة سيدة نساء العالمين. فإذا وضعت من قريش رسول الله وأهل بيته وعترته الطيبين، فنحن والله خير منكم - يا معشر قريش - وأحب إلى الله ورسوله وإلى أهل بيته منكم.

Qays did not leave out anything from hisasws merits except that he mentioned it and argued by it, and said, ‘Among the Peopleasws of the Household is Ja’farasws Bin Abu Talibasws, the flyer in the Paradise by two wings. Allahazwj Specialised himas by that from between the people. And among them is Hamzaas, chief of the martyrs, and among them is Fatimaasws Chieftess of the women of the Worlds. So there is a difference between the Qureish, and the Rasool Allahsaww and the Peopleasws of hissaww Household, and hissaww Family, the goodly ones.

By Allahazwj, we are better than you are – O community of Qureish – and more beloved to Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww, and to the Peopleasws of the Household than you are.

لقد قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فاجتمعت الأنصار إلى والدي سعد ثم قالوا: (لا نبايع غير سعد). فجاءت قريش بحجة علي وأهل بيته وخاصمونا بحقه وقرابته من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. فما يعدو قريش أن يكونوا ظلموا الأنصار أو ظلموا آل محمد عليهم السلام. ولعمري ما لأحد من الأنصار ولا لقريش ولا لأحد من العرب والعجم في الخلافة حق ولا نصيب مع علي بن أبي طالب وولده من بعده.

When the Rasool Allahsaww passed away, the Helpers gathered around my father Sa’ad, then said, ‘We will not pay allegiance to anyone other than Sa’ad’. So the Qureish came by the argument of being from people close to hissaww Household, and disputed with us through this right, and through close relationship to the Rasool Allahsaww.

The Qureish are nothing more than oppressors to the Helpers or oppressors to the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww. By my life, there is nothing for anyone neither from the Helpers, nor for the Qureish, nor for any one from the Arabs and the non-Arabs in the Caliphate, any share or right is only for Ali Bin Abu Talibasws and hisasws sonsasws from after himasws’.

فغضب معاوية وقال: يا بن سعد، عمن أخذت هذا وعمن رويته وعمن سمعته؟ أبوك أخبرك بذلك وعنه أخذته؟ فقال قيس: سمعته وأخذته ممن هو خير من أبي وأعظم علي حقا من أبي. قال: ومن هو؟ قال: ذاك أمير المؤمنين علي بن أبي طالب، عالم هذه الأمة وديانها وصديقها وفاروقها الذي أنزل الله فيه ما أنزل وهو قوله عز وجل: (قل كفى بالله شهيدا بيني وبينكم ومن عنده علم الكتاب). فلم يدع قيس آية نزلت في علي عليه السلام إلا ذكرها.

Muawiya got angry and said, ‘O Ibne Sa’ad, from whom have you taken this, and from whom are you narrating it, and from whom have you heard it? Your father informed you of that and it is from him that you have taken it?’ Qays said, ‘I heard it and took it from the one who is better than my father, and has a greater right over me than my father’. He said, ‘And who is that?’ He said, ‘That is Amir-ul-Momineen Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, the most knowledgeable one of this community, and it’s religious one, and it’s ‘Al-Seddiq’ (Truthful one), and its ‘Al-Farouq’ (Differentiator) regarding whom Allahazwj Revealed what Heazwj Revealed, and it is the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic “[13:43] Say: Allah is sufficient as a witness between me and you and whoever has knowledge of the Book.” Qays did not leave out a verse which had Come down regarding Aliasws, except that he mentioned it.

فقال معاوية: فإن صديقها أبو بكر وفاروقها عمر، والذي عنده علم الكتاب عبد الله بن سلام قال قيس: أحق بهذه الأسماء وأولى بها الذي أنزل الله فيه: (أفمن كان على بينة من ربه ويتلوه شاهد منه)، والذي أنزل الله جل اسمه فيه: (إنما أنت منذر ولكل قوم هاد)، والله لقد نزلت: (وعلي لكل قوم هاد)، فأسقطتم ذلك، والذي نصبه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بغدير خم فقال: (من كنت أولى به من نفسه فعلي أولى به من نفسه)، وقال له رسول الله في غزوة تبوك: (أنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى إلا أنه لا نبي بعدي).

Muawiya said, ‘It’s ‘Al-Seddiq’ (truthful) one is Abu Bakr, and its Differentiator (Farouq) is Umar, and the one with whom is the knowledge of the whole of the Book, he is Abdullah Bin Salaam’.

Qays said, ‘The one deserving of these names (titles) and the one who is the first for it is the oneasws for whom Allahazwj Revealed “[11:17] Is he (to be counted equal with them) who relies on a clear proof from his Lord, and a witness from Him recites it,”, and Allahazwj Majestic is Hisazwj Name Revealed regarding him “[13:7] You are only a warner and (there is) a guide for every people”. And Allahazwj had Revealed “[13:7] and Ali asws is a guide for every people”, so you dropped that (from the compilation of the Holy Quran, Aliasws‘s name).

And the one whom the Rasool Allahsaww nominated at Ghadeer Khumm saying: ‘The one to whom Isaww was higher to than his own self, so Aliasws is higher to him than his own self’, and the Rasool Allahsaww said to himasws during the (military) expedition of Tabuk: ‘Youasws are from mesaww of the status which Harounas had with Musaas except that there is no Prophetas after mesaww’.

* 2 * بداية خطة معاوية في لعن علي عليه السلام

وكان معاوية يومئذ بالمدينة، فعند ذلك نادى مناديه وكتب بذلك نسخة إلى جميع البلدان إلى عماله: (ألا برئت الذمة ممن روى حديثا في مناقب علي بن أبي طالب أو فضائل أهل بيته وقد أحل بنفسه العقوبة). وقامت الخطباء في كل كورة ومكان وعلى كل المنابر بلعن علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام والبراءة منه والوقيعة فيه وفي أهل بيته عليهم السلام بما ليس فيهم، واللعنة لهم.

2 – Beginning of the plan of Muawiya with regards to cursing Aliasws

And in those days Muawiya was in Al-Medina. So he called upon a caller to proclaim, and that was written and copied to all the cities to his office bearers, ‘I am not responsible for the one who reports ahadith regarding the merits of Aliasws bin Abu Talibasws, or the ‘Fazail’ preferences of the Ahl Al-Baytasws (Peopleasws of hisasws Household), for he would have brought down the punishment upon himself’. And the preachers in every town and place, and upon every Pulpit stood up to curse Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and distanced themselves from himasws, and narrated (derogatory) stories about himasws and the Ahl Al-Baytasws which was not regarding themasws, and cursed themasws.

* 3 * احتجاجات ابن عباس على معاوية

ثم إن معاوية مر بحلقة من قريش، فلما رأوه قاموا له غير عبد الله بن عباس. فقال له: يا بن عباس، ما منعك من القيام كما قام أصحابك إلا موجدة في نفسك علي بقتالي إياكم يوم صفين. يا بن عباس، إن ابن عمي أمير المؤمنين عثمان قتل مظلوما. قال له ابن عباس: فعمر بن الخطاب قد قتل مظلوما، أفسلمتم الأمر إلى ولده، وهذا ابنه؟ قال: إن عمر قتله مشرك. قال ابن عباس: فمن قتل عثمان؟ قال: قتله المسلمون قال: فذلك أدحض لحجتك وأحل لدمه إن كان المسلمون قتلوه وخذلوه فليس إلا بحق.

3 – Argumentation of Ibn Abbas against Muawiya

Then Muawiya passed by a group of Qureish. When they saw him they stood up apart from Abdullah Bin Abbas. So he said to him, ‘O Ibn Abbas, what prevented you from standing like your companions did, except for the effects in yourself against me due to my fighting against you on the Day of Siffeen? O Ibn Abbas, the son of my uncle-the commander of the faithful Usman was killed unjustly’.

Ibn Abbas said to him, ‘Umar Bin Al-Khattab was (also) killed unjustly, so we should submit the affair to his son, and this (here) is his son?’ He said, ‘Umar was killed by a ‘Mushrik’ Polytheist’. Ibn Abbas said, ‘So who killed Usman?’ He said, ‘The Muslims killed him’. He said, ‘Then it refutes your argument, if Muslims killed him, then his blood was permissible (to be shed), and abandoned him. It was not except by the truth’.[35]

قال معاوية: فإنا قد كتبنا في الآفاق ننهى عن ذكر مناقب علي وأهل بيته، فكف لسانك - يا بن عباس - واربع على نفسك. فقال له ابن عباس: أفتنهانا عن قراءة القرآن؟ قال: لا. قال: أفتنهانا عن تأويله؟ قال: نعم. قال: فنقرأه ولا نسأل عما عنى الله به؟ قال: نعم. قال: فأيما أوجب علينا، قرائته أو العمل به؟ قال معاوية: العمل به. قال: فكيف نعمل به حتى نعلم ما عنى الله بما أنزل علينا؟ قال: سل عن ذلك من يتأوله على غير ما تتأوله أنت وأهل بيتك. قال: إنما أنزل القرآن على أهل بيتي فأسأل عنه آل أبي سفيان أو أسأل عنه آل أبي معيط أو اليهود والنصارى والمجوس؟

Muawiya said, ‘We have written to the far horizons prohibiting the mentioning of the merits of Aliasws and the Ahl Al-Baytasws, so restrain your tongue – O Ibn Abbas – and do yourself a favour’. Ibn Abbas said to him, ‘So are you prohibiting us from reciting the Quran?’

He (Muawiya) said, ‘No’.

He (Ibn Abbas) said, ‘So are you preventing us from its meanings?’

He (Muawiya) said, ‘Yes’.

He (Ibn Abbas) said, ‘So we should recite it and not ask what Allahazwj has Meant by it?’

He (Muawiya) said, ‘Yes’.

He (Ibn Abbas) said, ‘So what is more obligatory upon us, it’s recitation or to act by it?’

Muawiya said, ‘The acting in accordance with it’.

He (Ibn Abbas) said, ‘So how can we act by it until we know what Allahazwj has Meant by what Heazwj Sent down to us?’

He (Muawiya) said, ‘Ask the one who will explain it differently to what you and the Peopleasws of your household explain it’.

He (Ibn Abbas) said, ‘But, the Quran Descended upon the Peopleasws of my Household, and I should ask about it from the progeny of Abu Sufyan, or ask about it from the progeny of Ma’eet, or the Jews and the Christians and the Magians?’

قال له معاوية: فقد عدلتنا بهم وصيرتنا منهم. قال له ابن عباس: لعمري ما أعدلك بهم، غير أنك نهيتنا أن نعبد الله بالقرآن وبما فيه من أمر ونهي أو حلال أو حرام أو ناسخ أو منسوخ أو عام أو خاص أو محكم أو متشابه، وإن لم تسأل الأمة عن ذلك هلكوا واختلفوا وتاهوا. قال معاوية: فاقرؤا القرآن وتأولوه ولا ترووا شيئا مما أنزل الله فيكم من تفسيره وما قاله رسول الله فيكم، وارووا ما سوى ذلك. قال ابن عباس: قال الله في القرآن: (يريدون أن يطفؤوا نور الله بأفواههم ويأبى الله إلا أن يتم نوره ولو كره الكافرون).

Muawiya said to him, ‘You have equated us with them and included us to be among them’.

Ibn Abbas said to him, ‘By my life, I have not equated you with them, apart from the fact that you are prohibiting us that we should worship Allahazwj by the Quran and by what is in it from the Orders, and Preventions, or Permissibles, or Prohibitions, or Abrogation, or Abrogated, or General, or Special, or Decisive, or Allegorical, and if the community does not ask about that it will perish and differ and follow desires.

Muawiya said, ‘So recite the Quran and its explanation, and do not narrate anything from what Allahazwj has Revealed about you all, from its interpretation, and what the Rasool Allahsaww has said regarding you all, and narrate whatsoever except for that’, Ibn Abbas said, ‘Allahazwj has said in the Quran “[9:32] They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths, and Allah will not consent save to perfect His light, though the unbelievers are averse.”

قال معاوية: يا بن عباس، اكفني نفسك وكف عني لسانك، وإن كنت لا بد فاعلا فليكن ذلك سرا ولا يسمعه أحد منك علانية. ثم رجع إلى منزله، فبعث إليه بخمسين ألف درهم.

Mauwiya said, ‘O Ibn Abbas, restrain yourself and restrain your tongue from me, and if you cannot do that then do that secretly, and do not let anyone hear it from you in the open’. Then he (Muawiya) returned to his house and sent over to him fifty thousand Dirhams.

* 4 * اشتداد البلاء على الشيعة في عهد معاوية

ثم اشتد البلاء بالأمصار كلها على شيعة علي وأهل بيته عليهم السلام، وكان أشد الناس بلية أهل الكوفة لكثرة من بها من الشيعة. واستعمل عليهم زيادا أخاه وضم إليه البصرة والكوفة وجميع العراقين. وكان يتتبع الشيعة وهو بهم عالم لأنه كان منهم فقد عرفهم وسمع كلامهم أول شيء. فقتلهم تحت كل كوكب وحجر ومدر، وأجلاهم وأخافهم وقطع الأيدي والأرجل منهم وصلبهم على جذوع النخل وسمل أعينهم وطردهم وشردهم حتى انتزعوا عن العراق. فلم يبق بالعراقين أحد مشهور إلا مقتول أو مصلوب أو طريد أو هارب.

4 – Intensification of the affliction upon the Shiites during the era of Muawiya

Then the afflictions intensified upon the Shiites of Aliasws and the Ahl Al-Baytasws in every city, and the most extreme affliction was upon the inhabitants of Al-Kufa, for the most of them were from Shiites. And Ziyad, his (Muawiya’s illigitimate) brother was the governor upon them, and he had the responsibility of Al-Basra, and Al-Kufa, and all the Iraqis. And he followed the Shiites (before being solomonised as being his brother), and he knew them because he used to be one of them before. So he recognised them and had heard their speech from the very first. So he killed them under every star, and stone and pebble, and limited them, and frightened them, and cut off their hands and their feet from them, and crucified them upon the trunk of the palm trees, and poked their eyes, and expelled them and displaced them until they were all grabbed from Al-Iraq.

There did not remain anyone well-known from among the Iraqis except that he was either killed or crucified, or expelled, or he fled.

وكتب معاوية إلى قضاته وولاته في جميع الأرضين والأمصار: (أن لا تجيزوا لأحد من شيعة علي بن أبي طالب ولا من أهل بيته ولا من أهل ولايته الذين يرون فضله ويتحدثون بمناقبه شهادة).

And Muawiya wrote to his judges, and his governors in all of the lands and the cities that, ‘It is not permitted for anyone who narrates any merits of the Shiites of Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, or any from the Ahl Al-Baytasws, or of hisasws friends, to be accepted as a witness’.

تقريب معاوية جماعة عثمان واختلاق المناقب له

وكتب إلى عماله: (انظروا من قبلكم من شيعة عثمان ومحبيه وأهل بيته وأهل ولايته والذين يرون فضله ويتحدثون بمناقبه، فأدنوا مجالسهم وأكرموهم وقربوهم وشرفوهم، واكتبوا إلي بكل ما يروي كل رجل منهم فيه واسم الرجل واسم أبيه وممن هو).

Focus of Muawiya on Usman’s group and fabrication of the virtues for him

And he wrote to his office bearers, ‘Look at the ones in front of you from the Shiites (adherents) of Usman and those that love him, and the people of his household, and his friends, and the one who are reporting his virtues and narrating his merits, so encourage their gatherings and bring them closer, and honour them, and consider them to be near to you and give them prestige, and write to me about everyone of them, each one of them with his name and the name of his father, and from (which family) he comes’.

ففعلوا ذلك حتى أكثروا في عثمان الحديث وبعث إليهم بالصلات والكسي وأكثر لهم القطائع من العرب والموالي. فكثروا في كل مصر وتنافسوا في المنازل والضياع واتسعت عليهم الدنيا. فلم يكن أحد يأتي عامل مصر من الأمصار ولا قرية فيروي في عثمان منقبة أو يذكر له فضيلة إلا كتب اسمه وقرب وشفع. فلبثوا بذلك ما شاء الله.

So they did that to the extent that the Hadith of Usman became numerous, and he sent to them (the narrators) gifts, and garments, and gave them plenty of land, regardless to them being Arabs or non-Arabs. Soon there were too many of them in every city, and they constructed (big) houses, and the world became luxurious for them. There was no city worker who came from the cities, or a town who reported merits regarding Usman, or mentioned preferences for him except that his name was noted, and he was considered as a near one and was recommended. So it remained like that for as long as Allahazwj Desired it to.

سعي معاوية في إحياء اسم أبي بكر وعمر

ثم كتب بعد ذلك إلى عماله: (أن الحديث قد كثر في عثمان وفشا في كل قرية ومصر ومن كل ناحية، فإذا جاءكم كتابي هذا فادعوا الناس إلى الرواية في أبي بكر وعمر، فإن فضلهما وسوابقهما أحب إلي وأقر لعيني وأدحض لحجة أهل هذا البيت وأشد عليهم من مناقب عثمان وفضائله). فقرأ كل قاض وأمير من ولاته كتابه على الناس، وأخذ الناس في الروايات في أبي بكر وعمر وفي مناقبهم.

The quest of Muawiya to revive the names of Abu Bakr and Umar

Then, after that, he wrote to his office bearers that, ‘The narrations (Ahadith) regarding Usman have become plentiful, and have been spread in every town and city and from every area, so when this letter of mine gets to you, call the people to the reporting with regards to Abu Bakr and Umar, for their virtues, and their precedence is beloved to me, and refreshing to my eyes and refutes the arguments of the Peopleasws of the House, and is harsher to themasws than the merits of Usman and his virtues’. Every judge and Emir (leader) appointed by him read his letter out to the people, and the people took to the reporting with regards to Abu Bakr and Umar and their merits.

أمر معاوية بتعليم المناقب الكاذبة للأطفال والنساء

ثم كتب نسخة جمع فيها جميع ما روي فيهم من المناقب والفضائل، وأنفذها إلى عماله وأمرهم بقرائتها على المنابر وفي كل كورة وفي كل مسجد. وأمرهم أن ينفذوا إلى معلمي الكتاتيب أن يعلموها صبيانهم حتى يرووها ويتعلموها كما يتعلمون القرآن وحتى علموها بناتهم ونسائهم وخدمهم وحشمهم. فلبثوا بذلك ما شاء الله.

The order of Muawiya to teach the false merits to the children and the women

Then he gathered all these reports regarding them, from their virtues and their merits, in the form of a book, and enforced it upon his office bearers and ordered them to recite these upon the Pulpits and in every town and in every Masjid. And he ordered them to enforce the teachers of the Quran to teach it to their boys until they report it and learn it just as they had learnt the Quran, and until they had taught it to their daughters, and their women, and their older servants, and their younger servants. So it remained like that for as long as Allahazwj Desired it to.

برنامج معاوية لإبادة الشيعة

ثم كتب معاوية إلى عماله نسخة واحدة إلى جميع البلدان: (انظروا من قامت عليه البينة أنه يحب عليا وأهل بيته، فامحوه من الديوان ولا تجيزوا له شهادة). ثم كتب كتابا آخر: (من اتهمتموه ولم تقم عليه بينة أنه منهم فاقتلوه).

The program of Muawiya to exterminate the Shiites

Then Muawiya wrote to his office bearers and copied it to all of the countries, ‘Look at the one who establishes the proof whether he loves Aliasws and the Ahl Al-Baytasws (Peopleasws of hisasws Household), so remove him from the register and do not permit him to be a witness’. Then he wrote another letter, ‘The one who is accused of it (loving Ahl Al-Baytasws), and even though there is no clear proof for it even then consider him to be one from them, kill him’.

فقتلوهم على التهم والظن والشبه تحت كل كوكب، حتى لقد كان الرجل يغلط بكلمة فيضرب عنقه. ولم يكن ذلك البلاء في بلد أكبر ولا أشد منه بالعراق ولا سيما بالكوفة، حتى أنه كان الرجل من شيعة علي عليه السلام - وممن بقي من أصحابه بالمدينة وغيرها - ليأتيه من يثق به فيدخل بيته، ثم يلقي إليه سره فيخاف من خادمه ومملوكه، فلا يحدثه حتى يأخذ عليه الأيمان المغلظة ليكتمه عليه.

So they killed them (Shiites) under every star, based upon accusations, and the assumption, and the doubts, to the extent that if there was a man who spoke out of turn, his neck was struck off. This was not the affliction in large cities, or mostly in Iraq, particularly in Al-Kufa, to the extent that if there was a man from the Shiites of Aliasws – from the remaining of hisasws companions in Al-Medina and other places – if a reliable person would come to him and enter his house, then he would speak to him in secret, fearing from his servants and his slaves, so he would not narrate to him until he had taken a binding oath from him to keep it secret.

وجعل الأمر لا يزداد إلا شدة وكثر عندهم عدوهم وأظهروا أحاديثهم الكاذبة في أصحابهم من الزور والبهتان، فنشأ الناس على ذلك ولم يتعلموا إلا منهم ومضى على ذلك قضاتهم وولاتهم وفقهائهم.

And the matter did not increase except for its intensity, and most of the ones in his (Muawiya) presence were theirasws enemies, and they manifested false Hadith and attributed to themasws and to their companions fabrications and slanderous. So the people grew up on that and did not know except from them, and their judges and their governors and their jurists and died upon that.

وكان أعظم الناس في ذلك بلاء وفتنه القراء المراءون المتصنعون، الذين يظهرون لهم الحزن والخشوع والنسك، ويكذبون ويفتعلون الأحاديث ليحظوا بذلك عند ولاتهم ويدنوا بذلك مجالسهم ويصيبوا بذلك الأموال والقطائع والمنازل.

And the people who were the greatest (accusers) during that affliction and strife were the reciters, and the hypocrites and the fabricators, who displayed their grief, and their reverence, and their ascetism. They used to lie and fabricate Ahadith in order to benefit by that in the presence of their governors, and get closer to them in their gatherings, and acquire by that a share of the wealth, and the pieces of land, and mansions.

حتى صارت أحاديثهم تلك ورواياتهم في أيدي من يحسب أنها حق وأنها صدق، فرووها وقبلوها وتعلموها وعلموها وأحبوا عليها وأبغضوا، حتى جمعت على ذلك مجالسهم وصارت في أيدي الناس المتدينين الذين لا يستحلون الكذب ويبغضون عليه أهله. فقبلوها وهم يرون أنها حق، ولو علموا أنها باطل لم يرووها ولم يتدينوا بها ولا تنقصوا من خالفهم. فصار الحق في ذلك الزمان باطلا والباطل حقا والصدق كذبا والكذب صدقا.

This went on to the extent that their (false) Ahadith and reports ended up in the hands of the ones who concluded that these are right and that these are the truth. So they narrated these, and accepted these, and learnt these, and taught these, and loved and hated on the basis of these, to the extent that they gathered upon these in their gatherings, and these ended up in the hands of the religious people who did not consider it permissible to lie or hatred towards its ‘Ahl’ (Abu Bakr and Umar and Usman).

So they accepted these and they were narrating these as truth, and had they known that these are false, they would not have narrated these nor would they have made these to be their Religion, nor would they have reduced the ones who disagreed with them. In that era the truth became falsehood and the falsehood became the truth, and what was true became the lies and the lies became the true.

وقد قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (لتشملنكم فتنة يربو فيها الوليد وينشأ فيها الكبير، يجري الناس عليها ويتخذونها سنة. فإذا غير منها شيء قالوا: أتى الناس منكرا، غيرت السنة)

And the Rasool Allahsaww had said: ‘You will be engulfed by strife during which the young will be nourished by it and the adults will grow old in, and the people will flow towards it and will take (the innovations) as the Sunnah. If anything is altered in it they will say, ‘The people have become deniers and have changed the Sunnah’.

فلما مات الحسن بن علي عليه السلام لم يزل الفتنة والبلاء يعظمان ويشتدان، فلم يبق ولي لله إلا خائفا على دمه أو مقتولا أو طريدا أو شريدا، ولم يبق عدو لله إلا مظهرا حجته غير مستتر ببدعته وضلالته.

When Al-Hassan Bin Aliasws left the world (after being martyred), the strife and the afflictions did not decline, but they got magnified and intensified. There did not remain a friend of Allahazwj except that he was in fear for his life or had been killed, or expelled, or became a fugitive, and there did not remain an enemy of Allahazwj except that he displayed his arguments without hiding its innovation and misguidance.

* 5 * مناشدات واحتجاجات الإمام الحسين عليه السلام بمكة

فلما كان قبل موت معاوية بسنة حج الحسين بن علي عليه السلام وعبد الله بن عباس وعبد الله بن جعفر معه. فجمع الحسين عليه السلام بني هاشم، رجالهم ونسائهم ومواليهم وشيعتهم من حج منهم، ومن الأنصار ممن يعرفه الحسين عليه السلام وأهل بيته. ثم أرسل رسلا: (لا تدعوا أحدا ممن حج العام من أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله المعروفين بالصلاح والنسك إلا أجمعوهم لي). فاجتمع إليه بمنى أكثر من سبعمائة رجل وهم في سرادقه، عامتهم من التابعين ونحو من مائتي رجل من أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وغيرهم.

5 – AppeAl-and representations of Imam Al-Husaynasws in Mecca

When it was a year before the death of Muawiya, Al-Husayn Bin Aliasws performed the Pilgrimage, and Abdullah Bin Abbas and Abdullah Bin Ja’far were with himasws. Al-Husaynasws gathered the Clan of Hashim, their men, and their women, and their friends, and their Shiites from the Pilgrims who were among them, and from the Helpers who recognised Al-Husaynasws and the Ahl Al-Baytasws. Then heasws sent a message, ‘Do not leave anyone from the general Pilgrims from the companions of the Rasool Allahsaww who are well known for their righteousness and their ascetism, but gather them for measws’. So more than seven hundred men gathered for himasws in Mina and they were in hisasws tent. Most of them were from the ‘Tabi’een’[36], and there were approximately two hundred companions of the Rasool Allahsaww, and others.

فقام فيهم الحسين عليه السلام خطيبا فحمد الله وأثنى عليه، ثم قال: أما بعد، فإن هذا الطاغية قد فعل بنا وبشيعتنا ما قد رأيتم وعلمتم وشهدتم، وإني أريد أن أسألكم عن شيء، فإن صدقت فصدقوني وإن كذبت فكذبوني. أسألكم بحق الله عليكم وحق رسول الله وحق قرابتي من نبيكم، لما سيرتم مقامي هذا ووصفتم مقالتي ودعوتم أجمعين في أنصاركم من قبائلكم من آمنتم من الناس ووثقتم به، فادعوهم إلى ما تعلمون من حقنا، فإني أتخوف أن يدرس هذا الأمر ويذهب الحق ويغلب، والله متم نوره ولو كره الكافرون.

So Al-Husaynasws stood up among them. Heasws Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj, then said: ‘After that, you have seen what this tyrant (Muawiya) has done to usasws and to ourasws Shiites, and you know it and have witnessed it, and Iasws want to ask you all about something, so if Iasws speak the truth, ratify measws, and if Iasws lie, deny measws. Iasws ask you by the Right of Allahazwj upon you all, and the right of the Rasool Allahsaww, and by the right of myasws relationship with your Prophetsaww, when you travel from this place of mineasws, you should keep it secret and only relate myasws speech and invite all those who are your helpers from your tribes, the ones who are trustworthy and reliable from the people, and call them to what you know from ourasws rights, for Iasws am afraid that this matter (falsifying and fabrication of the Hadith) will obliterate the truth and will overcome it, “[61:8] and Allah will perfect His light, though the unbelievers may be averse.” 

مناقب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام على لسان الإمام الحسين عليه السلام

وما ترك شيئا مما أنزل الله فيهم من القرآن إلا تلاه وفسره، ولا شيئا مما قاله رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في أبيه وأخيه وأمه وفي نفسه وأهل بيته إلا رواه، وكل ذلك يقول الصحابة: (اللهم نعم، قد سمعنا وشهدنا)، ويقول التابعي: (اللهم قد حدثني به من أصدقه وأئتمنه من الصحابة). فقال: أنشدكم الله إلا حدثتم به من تثقون به وبدينه.

Virtues of Amir-ul-Momineenasws by the tongue of Imam Al-Husaynasws

And heasws did not leave out anything from what Allahazwj had Revealed regarding themasws from the Quran except that heasws recited it and explained it, nor anything from what the Rasool Allahsaww had said regarding hisasws fatherasws, and hisasws brotherasws, and hisasws motherasws, and regarding himselfasws and the Ahl Al-Baytasws, and for all that the companions said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes! We have heard that and testify to that’. And the Tabi’een said, ‘Our Allahazwj, it has been narrated to us by the ones who are truthful, and reliable ones from the companions’.

Heasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you all to Allahazwj, only narrate this to the one whom you trust with it and trust his Religion’.

قال سليم: فكان فيما ناشدهم الحسين عليه السلام وذكرهم أن قال: أنشدكم الله أتعلمون أن علي بن أبي طالب كان أخا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حين آخى بين أصحابه، فآخى بينه وبين نفسه وقال: (أنت أخي وأنا أخوك في الدنيا والآخرة)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Sulaym said, ‘From the representations made by Al-Husaynasws and reminding them of was that heasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you to Allahazwj, do you all know that Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws was established as a brother of the Rasool Allahsaww when hesaww established brotherhood between hissaww companions, so hesaww established brotherhood between himasws and himselfsaww, and said: ‘Youasws are mysaww brother and Isaww am yourasws brother in the world and in the Hereafter?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أنشدكم الله، هل تعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله اشترى موضع مسجده ومنازله فابتناه، ثم ابتنى فيه عشرة منازل، تسعة له وجعل عاشرها في وسطها لأبي. ثم سد كل باب شارع إلى المسجد غير بابه، فتكلم في ذلك من تكلم، فقال صلى الله عليه وآله: (ما أنا سددت أبوابكم وفتحت بابه، ولكن الله أمرني بسد أبوابكم وفتح بابه).

Heasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you to Allahazwj, do you all know that the Rasool Allahsaww acquired a place for hissaww Masjid and hissaww house so hesaww constructed it, then built within it ten houses, nine for himselfsaww, and made the tenth one to be for myasws fatherasws. Then heasws closed all the doors which led to the Masjid apart from hisasws door. The ‘one’ who spoke about it spoke. So hesaww said: ‘It was not mesaww who closed all your doors and kept hisasws door open, but it was Allahazwj Who Ordered measws to close your doors and keep hisasws door open’.

ثم نهى الناس أن يناموا في المسجد غيره، وكان يجنب في المسجد ومنزله في منزل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، فولد لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وله فيه أولاد؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Then hesaww prevented the people to sleep in the Masjid apart from himasws, and Aliasws became others are in requirement of Major ablution.  Also in the Masjid Aliasws ‘s house was in the house of the Rasool Allahsaww, where the births for the (grand) sons of Rasool Allahsaww and the sons of Aliasws took place (Imam Hassan and Hussain)?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أفتعلمون أن عمر بن الخطاب حرص على كوة قدر عينه يدعها من منزله إلى المسجد، فأبى عليه. ثم خطب صلى الله عليه وآله فقال: إن الله أمر موسى أن يبني مسجدا طاهرا لا يسكنه غيره وغير هارون وابنيه وإن الله أمرني أن أبني مسجدا طاهرا لا يسكنه غيري وغير أخي وابنيه؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you all know that Umar Bin Al-Khattab was keen to have a niche the size of his eye to be left from his house to the Masjid, but hesaww refused him. Then hesaww preached saying: ‘Allahazwj Ordered Musaas that heas build a pure Masjid in which no one apart from himselfas and Harounas and hisas children could live in, and that Allahazwj has Ordered meas that Isaww should build a pure Masjid in which apart from myselfsaww and apart from mysaww brotherasws and hisasws children (are allowed to live in)?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أنشدكم الله، أتعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله نصبه يوم غدير خم فنادى له بالولاية وقال: (ليبلغ الشاهد الغائب)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you to Allahazwj, do you know that the Rasool Allahsaww nominated Aliasws on the Day of Ghadeer Khumm, so hesaww called for hisasws Wilayah and said: ‘Those who are present should make it reach to those who are absent?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أنشدكم الله، أتعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال له في غزوة تبوك: (أنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى وأنت ولي كل مؤمن بعدي)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you to Allahazwj, do you know that the Rasool Allahsaww said to himasws during the (military) expedition of Tabuk: ‘Youasws are from mesaww of the status which Harounas had to Musaas and youasws are the Guardian of every believer after mesaww?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أنشدكم الله، أتعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حين دعا النصارى من أهل نجران إلى المباهلة لم يأت إلا به وبصاحبته وابنيه؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you to Allahazwj, do you know that when the Rasool Allahsaww called the Christians from the inhabitants of Najraan to the imprecation (Al-Mubahila), hesaww did not come accompanied with any but by himasws, hisasws wife asws and hisasws two sons?’ (they all said) Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أنشدكم الله، أتعلمون أنه دفع إليه اللواء يوم خيبر، ثم قال: (لأدفعه إلى رجل يحبه الله ورسوله ويحب الله ورسوله، كرار غير فرار يفتحها الله على يديه)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you to Allahazwj, do you know that hesaww handed the flag over to himasws on the Day of Khyber, then said: ‘Iasws am handing it to a manasws who is the beloved of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messenger and heasws loves Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww, a persistent attacker (Karraar), not a fleer (Ghar e Farraar), by whose hands Allahazwj will Grant victory?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أتعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بعثه ببراءة وقال: (لا يبلغ عني إلا أنا أو رجل مني)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you know that the Rasool Allahsaww sent himasws with (Surah) Al-Bara’at and said: ‘None can preach it except for myselfsaww or a manasws from myselfsaww?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أتعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لم تنزل به شدة قط إلا قدمه لها ثقة به، وأنه لم يدعه باسمه قط إلا أن يقول: (يا أخي) و(ادعوا لي أخي)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you know that no difficulty came down upon the Rasool Allahsaww at all except that hesaww put himasws forward for it, relying upon himasws, and hesaww never called himasws by hisasws name at all except that hesaww said: ‘O mysaww brotherasws’, and ‘Call mysaww brotherasws for mesaww?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أتعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قضى بينه وبين جعفر وزيد، فقال له: (يا علي، أنت مني وأنا منك، وأنت ولي كل مؤمن ومؤمنة بعدي)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you know that the Rasool Allahsaww judged between himasws and Ja’far and Zayd, so hesaww said to himasws: ‘O Aliasws, youasws are from mesaww, and Isaww am from youasws, and youasws are the Guardian of every ‘Momin’ believing man and ‘Momina’ every believing woman after mesaww?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أتعلمون أنه كانت له من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله كل يوم خلوة وكل ليلة دخلة، إذا سأله أعطاه وإذا سكت أبداه؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you know that heasws used to meet up with the Rasool Allahsaww every day in private and heasws went to himsaww every evening. If heasws asked, he gave himasws the answer, and if heasws was silent, hesaww would initiate (conversation)?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أتعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فضله على جعفر وحمزة حين قال لفاطمة عليها السلام: (زوجتك خير أهل بيتي، أقدمهم سلما وأعظمهم حلما وأكثرهم علما)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you know that the Rasool Allahsaww preferred himasws over Ja’faras and Hamzaas when hesaww said to Fatimaasws: ‘Isaww have got youasws married to the best of the Peopleasws of mysaww Household, the first one of them to submit and the greatest of them in forbearance, and the most knowledgeable of them?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أتعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال: (أنا سيد ولد آدم وأخي علي سيد العرب، وفاطمة سيدة نساء أهل الجنة، وابناي الحسن والحسين سيدا شباب أهل الجنة)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you know that the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Iasws am the Chief of the Children of Adamas, and mysaww brother Aliasws is the Chief of the Arabs, and Fatimaasws is the Chieftess of the women of the Paradise, and mysaww two sons Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws are the Chiefs of the youths of the Paradise?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أتعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أمره بغسله وأخبره أن جبرئيل يعينه عليه؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you know that the Rasool Allahsaww ordered himasws to wash himasws (for burial), and informed himasws that Jibraeel would be assisting himasws?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

قال: أتعلمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال في آخر خطبة خطبها: (أيها الناس، إني تركت فيكم الثقلين كتاب الله وأهل بيتي، فتمسكوا بهما لن تضلوا)؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم.

Heasws said: ‘Do you know that the Rasool Allahsaww said in hissaww last sermon of hissaww sermons: ‘O you people! Isaww am leaving behind among you two weighty things (Al-Saqalayn), the Book of Allahazwj and the Peopleasws of mysaww Household. So, attach yourselves to these two and you will never go astray?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’

فلم يدع شيئا أنزله الله في علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام خاصة وفي أهل بيته من القرآن ولا على لسان نبيه صلى الله عليه وآله إلا ناشدهم فيه، فيقول الصحابة: (اللهم نعم، قد سمعنا)، ويقول التابعي: (اللهم قد حدثنيه من أثق به، فلان وفلان).

(Sulaym said), ‘Heasws did not leave out anything which had been Revealed regarding Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws especially, and regarding the Ahl Al-Baytasws, neither from the Quran nor from the tongue of Hisazwj Prophetsaww except that heasws adjured them to it. So the companions said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes!’, and the Tabi’een said, ‘Our Allahazwj, it has been narrated by the ones who are reliable, so and so, and so and so’.

ثم ناشدهم أنهم قد سمعوه صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (من زعم أنه يحبني ويبغض عليا فقد كذب، ليس يحبني وهو يبغض عليا) فقال له قائل: يا رسول الله، وكيف ذلك؟ قال: لأنه مني وأنا منه، من أحبه فقد أحبني ومن أحبني فقد أحب الله، ومن أبغضه فقد أبغضني ومن أبغضني فقد أبغض الله)؟ فقالوا: (اللهم نعم، قد سمعنا).

Then heasws adjured them that they had heard from the Rasool Allahsaww saying: ‘The one who thinks that he loves mesaww and hates Aliasws has in fact lied, for he is not the one who loves mesaww but he hates Aliasws’. So someone said to himsaww, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, and how can that be?’ Hesaww said to him: ‘Because heasws is from mesaww and Isaww am from himasws.

The one who loves himasws, so he has loved mesaww, and the one who loves mesaww, so he has loved Allahazwj, and the one who hates himasws, so he has hated mesaww, and the one who hates mesaww he has hated Allahazwj?’ They said, ‘Our Allahazwj, yes, we have heard’.

وتفرقوا على ذلك.

And they dispersed upon that.

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HADITH 27

(27) ابن عباس يحكي قضية الكتف

IBN ABBAS RELATES THE ISSUE OF THE SHOULDER (BONE)

أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم، قال: إني كنت عند عبد الله بن عباس في بيته وعنده رهط من الشيعة. قال: فذكروا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وموته، فبكى ابن عباس، وقال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يوم الاثنين - وهو اليوم الذي قبض فيه - وحوله أهل بيته وثلاثون رجلا من أصحابه: ايتوني بكتف أكتب لكم فيه كتابا لن تضلوا بعدي ولن تختلفوا بعدي. فمنعهم فرعون هذه الأمة فقال: (إن رسول الله يهجر) فغضب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وقال: (إني أراكم تخالفوني وأنا حي، فكيف بعد موتي)؟ فترك الكتف.

Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym who said, ‘I was in the presence of Abdullah Bin Abbas in his house, and with him was a group from the Shiites. He said, ‘He mentioned the Rasool Allahsaww and hissaww passing away (martyrdom), so Ibn Abbas wept and said, ‘The Rasool Allahsaww said on the Day of Monday – and it was the day in which hesaww passed away –and around himasws were the Peopleasws of hissaww Household and thirty men from hissaww companions: ‘Bring to mesaww a ‘paper’ so that Isaww may write for you all in it, a writing so that you will never go astray after mesaww and will never disagree (between yourselves) after mesaww’.

But the Pharaoh of the community (Umar) prevented it. He said, ‘Surely the Rasool Allahsaww is out of hissaww mind (delirious)’ So the Rasool Allahsaww got angry and said: ‘Isaww am looking at you opposing mesaww whilst Isaww am still alive, so how will it be after mysaww passing away?’ So hesaww left it without’.

قال سليم: ثم أقبل علي ابن عباس فقال: يا سليم، لولا ما قال ذلك الرجل لكتب لنا كتابا لا يضل أحد ولا يختلف. فقال رجل من القوم: ومن ذلك الرجل؟ فقال: ليس إلى ذلك سبيل.

Sulaym said, ‘Then I addressed Ibn Abbas, so he said, ‘O Sulaym, Had the man not said that, heaww would have written for us a writing (as a result of which) no one would have gone astray nor differed’. A man from the group said, ‘And who was that man?’ He said, ‘There is no way to that (naming him)’.

فخلوت بابن عباس بعد ما قام القوم، فقال: هو عمر. فقلت: صدقت، قد سمعت عليا عليه السلام وسلمان وأبا ذر والمقداد يقولون: (إنه عمر). فقال: يا سليم، اكتم إلا ممن تثق بهم من إخوانك، فإن قلوب هذه الأمة أشربت حب هذين الرجلين كما أشربت قلوب بني إسرائيل حب العجل والسامري.

So I was alone with Ibn Abbas after the group had left, so he said, ‘He was Umar’. I said, ‘You have spoke the truth, I have heard Aliasws, and Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar all saying that he was Umar’. He said, ‘Sulaym, conceal it except from the one who is reliable from among your brothers, for the hearts of this community have drunk from the love of these two men (Abu Bakr and Umar) just as the hearts of the Children of Israel had drunk the love of the calf and Al-Samiri’.

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HADITH 28

(28) أحاديث عن حرب الجمل

NARRATIONS ABOUT THE BATTLE OF THE CAMEL

قال أبان: سمعت سليم بن قيس يقول: شهدت يوم الجمل عليا عليه السلام، وكنا اثني عشر ألفا وكان أصحاب الجمل زيادة على عشرين ومائة ألف. وكان مع علي عليه السلام من المهاجرين والأنصار نحو من أربعة آلاف ممن شهد مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بدرا والحديبية ومشاهده، وسائر الناس من أهل الكوفة إلا من تبعه من أهل البصرة والحجاز ليست له هجرة ممن أسلم بعد الفتح. وجل الأربعة آلاف من الأنصار.

Abaan said, ‘I heard Sulaym Bin Qays saying, ‘I battled alongside Aliasws on the Day of the Camel (Al-Jamal), and we were twelve thousand men, and the companions of the Camel were more than one hundred and twenty thousand men. And with Aliasws were approximately four thousand from the Emigrants and the Helpers from the ones who had battled alongside with the Rasool Allahsaww at Badr, and Al-Hudaybiyya, and hissaww other battles, and the rest of the men were the inhabitants of Al-Kufa except for the ones who followed himasws from the inhabitants of Al-Basra, and Al-Hijaaz, for whom there was no emigration after having embraced Islam after the victory (of Mecca). Most of those four thousand were from the Helpers.

ولم يكره أحدا من الناس على البيعة ولا على القتال، إنما ندبهم فانتدب من أهل بدر سبعون ومائة رجل، وجلهم من الأنصار ممن شاهد أحدا والحديبية، ولم يتخلف عنه أحد. وليس أحد من المهاجرين والأنصار إلا وهواه معه، يتولونه ويدعون له بالظفر والنصر ويحبون ظهوره على من ناواه، ولم يحرجهم ولم يضيق عليهم وقد بايعوه، وليس كل الناس يقاتل في سبيل الله.

No one from the people had been unwilling in pledging allegiance or unwilling to fight, but rather, they had been called, so one hundred and seventy men from the people of Badr responded, and most of them were from the Helpers from the ones who had battled at Ohad and Al-Hudaybiyya, and no one had opposed himasws. And there was no one from the Emigrants and the Helpers except that he was with himasws, befriending himasws and supplicating for himasws for the winning and the victory, and they loved for himasws to be successful against the ones who were against him. And neither did heasws request them nor did heasws try to convince them, and they had paid the allegiance, and it is not for every human being that he should fight in the Way of Allahazwj.

والطاعن عليه والمتبرء منه قليل مستتر عنه، مظهر له الطاعة غير ثلاثة رهط، بايعوه ثم شكوا في القتال معه وقعدوا في بيوتهم: محمد بن مسلمة وسعد بن أبي وقاص وابن عمر. وأسامة بن زيد سلم بعد ذلك ورضي، ودعا لعلي عليه السلام واستغفر له وبرئ من عدوه وشهد أنه على الحق، ومن خالفه ملعون حلال الدم.

And only a few contested with himasws and kept away from himasws hiding themselves and displaying to himasws the obedience, apart from a group of three. They paid allegiance to himasws, then doubted with regards to fighting alongside himasws, and they sat in their houses – Muhammad Bin Muslama, and Sa’d Bin Abu Waqqas, and Ibn Umar. And Usama Bin Zayd submitted after that and was happy, and supplicated for Aliasws, and repented to himasws, and renounced hisasws enemies, and testified that heasws was on the truth, and the ones opposed to himasws were accursed and those whose blood is permissible to be shed.

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HADITH 29

(29) احتجاجات أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام على طلحة والزبير

ARGUMENTATION OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws AGAINST TALHA AND ZUBAYR

قال أبان: قال سليم: لما التقى أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام، وأهل البصرة يوم الجمل نادى علي عليه السلام الزبير: يا أبا عبد الله، اخرج إلي. فقال له أصحابه: يا أمير المؤمنين، تخرج إلى الزبير الناكث بيعته وهو على فرس شاك في السلاح وأنت على بغلة بلا سلاح؟ فقال علي عليه السلام: إن علي من الله جنة واقية. لن يستطيع أحد فرارا من أجله. وإني لا أموت ولا أقتل إلا على يدي أشقاها كما عقر ناقة الله أشقى ثمود. فخرج إليه الزبير. فقال: أين طلحة؟ ليخرج. فخرج طلحة.

Abaan said, ‘When Amir-ul-Momineenasws met the people of Al-Basra (Battle of the Camel), Aliasws called out to Al-Zubayr: ‘O Abu Abdullah, come out to measws’. So his companions said to himasws, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, youasws are going out to Al-Zubayr, the breaker of the allegiance, and he is on the horse and clad in armour, and youasws are upon a mule without weapons?’ Aliasws said: ‘A protective shield from Allahazwj is covering measws. There is no leeway for anyone to flee from his time (death). And Iasws will not pass away, nor killed except by the hands of the most miserable one just like the slaying of the she-camel of Allahazwj by the miserable one of Thamud. So Al-Zubayr came out to himasws. Heasws said: ‘Where is Talha? Let him come out’. So Talha came out.

أصحاب الجمل ملعونون على لسان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

فقال عليه السلام: نشدتكما بالله، أتعلمان وأولوا العلم من آل محمد وعائشة بنت أبي بكر (أن أصحاب الجمل وأهل النهروان ملعونون على لسان محمد صلى الله عليه وآله) وقد خاب من افترى؟ فقال الزبير: كيف نكون ملعونين ونحن من أهل الجنة؟ فقال علي عليه السلام: لو علمت أنكم من أهل الجنة لما استحللت قتالكم. فقال الزبير: أما سمعت رسول الله يقول يوم أحد: (أوجب طلحة الجنة، ومن أراد أن ينظر إلى شهيد يمشي على الأرض حيا فلينظر إلى طلحة)؟ أوما سمعت رسول الله يقول: (عشرة من قريش في الجنة)؟

Companions of the Camel are the accursed ones by the tongue of the Rasool Allahsaww

Heasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you both to Allahazwj. Do you two not know (differentiate between) the one possessing the knowledge from the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww, and Ayesha the daughter of Abu Bakr, and that the companions of the Camel and that the people of Al-Nahrwaan are accursed ones by the tongue of Muhammadsaww, and that the one who fabricates will be disappointed?’

Al-Zubayr said, ‘How can we be the accursed ones whilst we are from the people of the Paradise?’ Aliasws said: ‘Had Iasws known that you are all from the people of the Paradise, would Iasws considered it permissible to fight against you?’ Al-Zubayr said, ‘But have youasws not heard the Rasool Allahsaww saying on the Day of Ohad: ‘The Paradise has been obligated upon Talha, and the one who intends to look at a live martyr walking upon the earth, he should look at Talha? Or, have youasws not heard the Rasool Allahsaww say: ‘Ten from the Qureish are in the Paradise?’

رد أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام حديث العشرة المبشرة

فقال علي عليه السلام: فسمهم. قال: فلان وفلان وفلان، حتى عد تسعة، فيهم أبو عبيدة بن الجراح وسعيد بن زيد بن عمرو بن نفيل. فقال علي عليه السلام: عددت تسعة، فمن العاشر؟ قال الزبير: أنت فقال علي عليه السلام: أما أنت فقد أقررت أني من أهل الجنة، وأما ما ادعيت لنفسك وأصحابك فإني به لمن الجاحدين. والله إن بعض من سميت لفي تابوت في جب في أسفل درك من جهنم، على ذلك الجب صخرة إذا أراد الله أن يسعر جهنم رفع تلك الصخرة فأسعرت جهنم. سمعت ذلك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، وإلا فأظفرك الله بي وسفك دمي بيدك، وإلا فأظفرني الله بك وبأصحابك فرجع الزبير إلى أصحابه وهو يبكي.

Refutation by Amir-ul-Momineenasws of the Hadith of the Ten Promised Ones (Al-Ashra Mubashira)

Aliasws said: ‘So name them for measws’. He (Al-Zubayr) said, ‘So and so, and so and so, and so and so’, until he had counted nine of them. Among them were Abu Ubeyda Bin Al-Jarra, and Saeed Bin Zayd Bin Amro Bin Nufayl. Aliasws said: ‘You have counted nine, so who is the tenth one?’ Al-Zubayr said: ‘Youasws are’.

Aliasws said: ‘But if you are accepting that Iasws of the people of the Paradise, but as for what you have claimed to yourself and your companions, so Iasws of the ones who are denying it (that you are not among those ones). By Allahazwj, some of the ones you have named will be in a coffin in a well at the very bottom of the levels of Hell, upon that well is a rock. Whenever Allahazwj Intends to (increase the) Heat of Hell, that stone is raised, and Hell is inflamed. Iasws heard that from the Rasool Allahsaww, and either Allahazwj will Make you to be victorious over measws and shed myasws blood by your hands, or else Allahazwj will Make measws to be victorious over you and your companion’. Al-Zubayr returned to his companion, and he was weeping’. 

إخراج زوجة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بيد طلحة والزبير

ثم أقبل على طلحة فقال: يا طلحة، معكما نساؤكما؟ قال: لا. قال: عمدتما إلى امرأة موضعها في كتاب الله القعود في بيتها فأبرزتماها وصنتما حلائلكما في الخيام والحجال؟ ما أنصفتما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله من أنفسكم حيث أجلستما نسائكما في البيوت وأخرجتما زوجة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وقد أمر الله أن لا يكلمن إلا من وراء حجاب.

Coming out of the wife of the Rasool Allahsaww by the hands of Talha and Al-Zubayr

Then heasws turn towards Talha, so heasws said: ‘Have you both brought your wives with you?’ He said, ‘No’. Heasws said: ‘You have deliberately brought one woman to measws whose place, in the Book of Allahazwj, is to stay at her home. So you two have highlighted her and kept your own wives in the tents and the houses? You two have not done justice to the Rasool Allahsaww from yourselves when you have made both your wives to sit in the houses, and brought out the wife of the Rasool Allahsaww, and Allahazwj has Ordered that you will not talk to them except from behind a veil?

أخبرني عن صلاة عبد الله بن الزبير بكما، أما يرضى أحدكما بصاحبه؟ أخبرني عن دعائكما الأعراب إلى قتالي، ما يحملكما على ذلك؟ فقال طلحة: يا هذا، كنا في الشورى ستة مات منا واحد وقتل آخر، فنحن اليوم أربعة كلنا لك كاره.

(And) Inform measws about the Prayer led by Abdullah Bin Al-Zubayr which two of you, did not agree on? Inform me about the two of you calling the Bedouins to fight against measws, what made you to do that?’ Talha said, ‘O this, there were six of us in the consultative council (Al-Shura), one of us died and the other one got killed, so today we are four, and all of us abhor youasws’.

فقال له علي عليه السلام: ليس ذلك علي، قد كنا في الشورى والأمر في يد غيرنا وهو اليوم في يدي. أرأيت لو أردت - بعد ما بايعت عثمان - أن أرد هذا الأمر شورى، أكان ذلك لي؟ قال: لا. قال: ولم؟ قال: لأنك بايعت طائعا. فقال علي عليه السلام: وكيف ذلك، والأنصار معهم السيوف مخترطة يقولون: (لئن فرغتم وبايعتم واحدا منكم، وإلا ضربنا أعناقكم أجمعين) فهل قال لك ولأصحابك أحد شيئا من هذا حيث بايعتماني؟ وحجتي في الاستكراه في البيعة أوضح من حجتك وقد بايعتني أنت وصاحبك طائعين غير مكرهين، وكنتما أول من فعل ذلك، ولم يقل أحد: لتبايعان أو لنقتلنكما!

Aliasws said to him: ‘That is not to measws (to be just) as during the consultation the command (Caliphate) was in the hands of someone else, and it was not in myasws hands. Do you see that if Iasws intended – after the killing of Usman – to have this matter go into ‘Shura’ (consultation), which people have given to measws (after pledging alligance to measws)?’

He said, ‘No’.

Heasws said: ‘And why not?’

He said, ‘Because yourasws ‘Bayat’ (allegiance) was carried out without any opposition’.

Aliasws said: ‘And how can that be, and the Helpers had their swords drawn and they were saying, ‘If you are free (from the consultation) and have not paid allegiance to one from among you, we will strike all of your necks’.

So did Iasws say anything to you and to your companion anything like this when the two of you paid allegiance to measws? And myasws argument in the abhorrence in the allegiance is clearer than your argument, and you and your companion had paid allegiance to measws willingly, not with abhorrence, and the two of you were the first ones to do that, and no one said that the two of you should pay allegiance or else he will kill both of you’.

فانصرف طلحة ونشب القتال، فقتل طلحة وانهزم الزبير.

So Talha turned and left, and the battle erupted. Talha was killed, and Al-Zubayr was defeated. 

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HADITH 30

(30) مفتاح العلوم عند أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

KEYS OF THE KNOWLEDGE IN THE POSSESSION OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws

قال أبان: قال سليم: سمعت ابن عباس يقول: سمعت من علي عليه السلام حديثا لم أدر ما وجهه ولم أنكره. سمعته يقول: (إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أسر إلي في مرضه، فعلمني مفتاح ألف باب من العلم يفتح كل باب ألف باب).

Abaan said that Sulaym said, ‘I heard Ibn Abbas say, ‘I hear from Aliasws a Hadith, I don’t know what its perspective is, and did not deny it. I heard himasws say that: ‘The Rasool Allahsaww confided a secret to measws during hissaww illness. So hesaww made known to measws a key to a thousand doors of knowledge, each of the doors opening to a thousand doors’.

وإني لجالس بذي قار في فسطاط علي عليه السلام وقد بعث الحسن عليه السلام وعمارا إلى أهل الكوفة يستنفران الناس، إذ أقبل علي علي عليه السلام فقال: يا بن عباس، يقدم عليك الحسن ومعه أحد عشر ألف رجل غير رجل أو رجلين. فقلت في نفسي: إن كان كما قال فهو من تلك الألف باب.

And I was seated at Zeeqar in the Marquee of Aliasws, and heasws had sent Al-Hassanasws and Ammar to the inhabitants of Al-Kufa to mobilise the people. When I was in front of Aliasws, he asws said: ‘O Ibn Abbas, Al-Hassanasws will come to you, and with himasws will be eleven thousand men apart from one or two men’. So I said to myself, ‘If it happens as heasws has said that it will, so it is from those thousand doors’.

فلما أظلنا الحسن عليه السلام بذلك الجند استقبلتهم، فقلت لكاتب الجيش الذي معه أسمائهم: كم رجل معكم؟ فقال: أحد عشر ألف رجل غير رجل أو رجلين.

When Al-Hassanasws came with that army, I welcomed himasws. I said to the writer of the army who was with himasws for their names, ‘How many men are with you?’ He said, ‘Eleven thousand men, apart from one or two men’.

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HADITH 31

(31) سلوني قبل أن تفقدوني

ASK MEasws BEFORE YOU ALL LOSE MEasws

قال أبان عن سليم، قال: جلست إلى علي عليه السلام بالكوفة في المسجد والناس حوله. فقال: سلوني قبل أن تفقدوني. سلوني عن كتاب الله، فوالله ما نزلت آية من كتاب الله إلا وقد أقرأنيها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وعلمني تأويلها.

Abaan said from Sulaym who said, ‘I was seated with Aliasws at Al-Kufa in the Masjid, and the people were around himasws. So heasws said: ‘Ask measws before you all lose measws. Ask measws about the Book of Allahazwj, for by Allahazwj there is no Verse Revealed from the Book of Allahazwj except that it has been recited to measws by the Rasool Allahsaww, and its explanation made known to measws’.

فقال ابن الكواء: فما كان ينزل عليه وأنت غائب؟ فقال عليه السلام: بلى، يحفظ علي ما غبت عنه، فإذا قدمت عليه قال لي: (يا علي، أنزل الله بعدك كذا وكذا) فيقرأنيه، (وتأويله كذا وكذا) فيعلمنيه.

Ibn Al-Kawa said, ‘So what about that which Came down upon himsaww and youasws were absent?’ Heasws said: ‘Yes, hesaww memorised it for measws when Iasws was absent from himsaww. So when Iasws went to himsaww, hesaww said to measws: ‘O Aliasws, Allahazwj Sent down such and such, after youasws’. So hesaww recited it to measws, ‘And it’s explanation is such and such’, so hesaww made it known to me asws’.

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HADITH 32

(32) افتراق الأمم

SEPARATION OF THE COMMUNITY (INTO SECTS)

قال أبان: قال سليم: سمعت عليا عليه السلام وهو يقول لرأس اليهود: كم افترقتم؟ فقال: على كذا وكذا فرقة. فقال علي عليه السلام: كذبت ثم أقبل على الناس فقال: والله لو ثنيت لي الوسادة لقضيت بين أهل التوراة بتوراتهم وبين أهل الإنجيل بإنجيلهم وبين أهل القرآن بقرآنهم.

Abaan said that Sulaym said, ‘I heard Aliasws and heasws was saying to the head (leader) of the Jews: ‘How many sects are there among you?’ He said, ‘There are such and such sects’. Aliasws said: ‘You have lied’. Then heasws addressed the people, so heasws said: ‘By Allahazwj, If the platform is set up for measws, Iasws would judge between the people of the Torah by their Torah, and between the people of the Evangel by their Evangel, and between the people of the Quran by their Quran’.

افترقت اليهود على إحدى وسبعين فرقة، سبعون منها في النار وواحدة في الجنة وهي التي اتبعت يوشع بن نون وصي موسى.

The Jews will be divided into seventy one sects, seventy from these will be in the Fire and one will be in the Paradise, and this is the one which followed Yoshua Bin Noonas the successoras of Musaas.

وافترقت النصارى على اثنتين وسبعين فرقة، إحدى وسبعون فرقة في النار وواحدة في الجنة وهي التي اتبعت شمعون وصي عيسى عليه السلام.

And the Christians will be divided into seventy two sects, seventy one from these will be in the Fire and one will be in the Paradise, and this is the one which followed Sham’ounas and successoras of Isaas.

وتفترق هذه الأمة على ثلاث وسبعين فرقة، اثنتان وسبعون فرقة في النار وواحدة في الجنة وهي التي اتبعت وصي محمد صلى الله عليه وآله - وضرب بيده على صدره -.

And this community will be divided into seventy three sects, seventy two of these will be in the Fire, and one will be in the Paradise, and this is the one who follow the successorasws of Muhammadsaww’ – and heasws struck hisasws hand on hisasws own chest.

ثم قال: ثلاث عشرة فرقة من الثلاث والسبعين كلها تنتحل مودتي وحبي، واحدة منها في الجنة واثنتا عشرة منها في النار.

Then heasws said: ‘Thirteen from the seventy three will all impersonate their cordiality and their love for measws, one of these will be in the Paradise and twelve of these will be in the Fire’.

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HADITH 33

(33) أسماء أهل السعادة والشقاوة

NAMES OF THE PEOPLE OF HAPPINESS AND THE MISERY

قال أبان: قال سليم: قلت لابن عباس: أخبرني بأعظم ما سمعتم من علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام، ما هو؟

Abaan said that Sulaym said, ‘I said to Ibn Abbas, ‘Inform me of the greatest of what you have heard from Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, what is it?’

قال سليم: فأتاني بشيئ قد كنت سمعته أنا من علي عليه السلام. قال عليه السلام: دعاني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وفي يده كتاب، فقال: يا علي، دونك هذا الكتاب. فقلت: يا نبي الله، وما هذا الكتاب؟ قال: كتاب كتبه الله، فيه تسمية أهل السعادة وأهل الشقاوة من أمتي إلى يوم القيامة، أمرني ربي أن أدفعه إليك.

Sulaym said, ‘So he told me a Hadith which I had already heard before from Aliasws. Aliasws said: ‘The Rasool Allahsaww called measws and in hissaww hand was a Book. So hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws, do not be without this Book’. So Iasws said: ‘O Prophetsaww of Allahazwj, and what is this Book?’ Hesaww said: ‘A Book which Allahazwj has Written. In it are the names of the people of the happiness and the people of the misery from mysaww community, up to the Day of Judgement. Mysaww Lordazwj Ordered me that Isaww should hand it over to youasws’.

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HADITH 34

(34) أخبار ليلة الهرير أشد مراحل حرب صفين

NEWS OF THE NIGHT OF AL-HAREER, THE MOST INTENSE PHASES OF THE BATTLE OF SIFFEEN

قال أبان: سمعت سليم بن قيس يقول - وسألته: هل شهدت صفين؟ فقال: نعم. قلت: هل شهدت يوم الهرير؟ قال: نعم. قلت: كم كان أتى عليك من السن؟ قال: أربعون سنة. قلت: فحدثني رحمك الله. قال: مهما نسيت من شيئ من الأشياء فلا أنسى هذا الحديث.

Abaan said, ‘I heard Sulaym say – and I asked him, ‘Did you witness Siffeen?’ He said, ‘Yes’. I asked, ‘You witnessed the night of Al-Hareer?’ He replied, ‘Yes’.

I asked, ‘How old were you then?’ He said, ‘Forty years’. I said, ‘So narrate to me, may Allahazwj have Mercy on you’. He said, ‘Whatever thing I have forgotten from the things, I cannot forget this event’.

ثم بكى وقال: صفوا وصففنا، فخرج مالك الأشتر على فرس له أدهم مجنب وسلاحه معلق على فرسه وبيده الرمح وهو يقرع به رؤوسنا ويقول: (أقيموا صفوفكم). فلما كتب الكتائب وأقام الصفوف أقبل على فرسه حتى قام بين الصفين فولى أهل الشام ظهره وأقبل علينا بوجهه،

Then he wept and said, ‘We were aligned in our rows when Maalik Al-Ashtar came out on his horse which was very tall, and his weapons were attached to his horse, and in his hand was the spear and he was knocking our heads with it and saying, ‘Establish your rows’. When the writer had written and our rows had been established, he came over on his horse until he stood between the two rows, in such a way that his back was towards the people of Syria, and he was turned towards us by his face.

فحمد الله وأثنى عليه وصلى على النبي صلى الله عليه وآله، ثم قال: (أما بعد، فإنه كان من قضاء الله وقدره اجتماعنا في هذه البقعة من الأرض لآجال قد اقتربت وأمور تصرمت، يسوسنا فيها سيد المسلمين وأمير المؤمنين وخير الوصيين وابن عم نبينا وأخوه ووارثه، وسيوفنا سيوف الله، ورئيسهم ابن آكلة الأكباد وكهف النفاق وبقية الأحزاب يسوقهم إلى الشقاء والنار. ونحن نرجو بقتالهم من الله الثواب، وهم ينتظرون العقاب.

So he Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj, and sent greetings upon the Prophetsaww, then said, ‘After that, it is from the Judgements of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Power that Heazwj has Gathered us in this spot from the earth for the appointed term which has come nearer and the Commands which have been Issued.

We are led in it by the Chief of the Muslims and Amir-ul-Momineenasws and the best of the successorsas, and the sonasws of the uncleas of our Prophetsaww, and hissaww brotherasws, and hissaww inheritor, and our swords are the swords of Allahazwj, and their leader is the son of the liver-eater (Muawiya son of Hinda) and a shelter for hypocrisy and the rest of the parties, leading them to the misery and the Fire. And we are hopeful that by killing them we will be Rewarded by Allahazwj whilst they are awaiting the Punishment.

فإذا حمى الوطيس وثار القتال وجالت الخيل بقتلانا وقتلاهم رجونا بقتالهم النصر من الله، فلا أسمعن إلا غمغمة أو همهمة. أيها الناس، غضوا الأبصار وعضوا على النواجذ من الأضراس فإنها أشد لضرب الرأس، واستقبلوا القوم بوجوهكم وخذوا قوائم سيوفكم بأيمانكم، فاضربوا الهام وأطعنوا بالرماح مما يلي الشرسوف (موتورين بآبائهم وبدماء إخوانهم حنقين على عدوهم، قد وطنوا أنفسهم على الموت، لكيلا تذلوا ولا يلزمكم في الدنيا عار).

So when the contest heats up, and the fighting erupts and horses wander by our dead and their dead, we will be hopeful of Help from Allahazwj. So do not listen to anything except for the sounds of the swords and the horses. O you people, lower your gaze and clench your teeth for it is intense for striking the head, and face the people by their faces, and take the swords in your right hand and strike the heads, and stab the spear into their hearts, with a fury of a people taking revenge for the blood of their fathers and their brothers against their enemies, having resigned themselves to death, so that you will not be humiliated nor will shame be necessitated for you in the world’.

ثم التقى القوم فكان بينهم أمر عظيم، فتفرقوا عن سبعين ألف قتيل من جحاجحة العرب. وكانت الوقعة يوم الخميس من حيث استقلت الشمس حتى ذهب ثلث الليل الأول. ما سجد لله في ذينك العسكرين سجدة حتى مرت مواقيت الصلوات الأربع: الظهر والعصر والمغرب والعشاء.

Then the people met (in battle) and between them was a great matter. So when they had dispersed seventy thousand from the well-known Arabs had been killed. And the event started on the day of Thursday from when the sun came out until a third of the night had gone by. No one from the army prostrated to Allahazwj with even one prostration until the time for four Prayers had passed by – Midday (Al-Zohr), and the Mid-afternoon (Al-Asr), and the Evening (Al-Maghrib) and the Night (Al-Isha) Prayers. 

خطبة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام بعد ليلة الهرير

قال سليم: ثم إن عليا عليه السلام قام خطيبا فقال: (يا أيها الناس، إنه قد بلغ بكم ما قد رأيتم وبعدوكم كمثل فلم يبق إلا آخر نفس، وإن الأمور إذا أقبلت اعتبر آخرها بأولها، وقد صبر لكم القوم على غير دين حتى بلغوا فيكم ما قد بلغوا. وأنا غاد عليهم بالغداة إن شاء الله ومحاكمهم إلى الله).

Sermon of Amir-ul-Momineenasws after the night of Al-Hareer

Sulaym said, ‘Then Aliasws stood up to give a sermon, so heasws said: ‘O you people! The situation has reached with you and your enemies as if there does not remain, except for the last breath, and that if the matters are considered from the beginning to their end, and you remain patient against the people who are on another religion until those among them reach to where they will reach. And Iasws will be going against them in the morning, Allahazwj Willing, and will be sending them to Allahazwj for Judgement’.

رفع المصاحف

فبلغ ذلك معاوية ففزع فزعا شديدا وانكسر هو وجميع أصحابه وأهل الشام لذلك. فدعا عمرو بن العاص فقال: يا عمرو، إنما هي الليلة حتى يغدو علينا، فما ترى؟ قال: أرى الرجال قد قلوا، وما بقي فلا يقومون لرجاله ولست مثله، وإنما يقاتلك على أمر وأنت تقاتله على غيره: أنت تريد البقاء وهو يريد الفناء. وليس يخاف أهل الشام عليا إن ظفر بهم ما يخاف أهل العراق إن ظفرت بهم. ولكن ألق إليهم أمرا إن ردوه اختلفوا وإن قبلوه اختلفوا دعهم إلى كتاب الله وارفع المصاحف على رؤوس الرماح، فإنك بالغ حاجتك فإني لم أزل أدخرها لك.

Raising of the Qurans

That reached to Muawiya, so he was overcome with severe panic and he and all of his companions were broken, and the people of Syria as well. So he called Amro Bin Al-A’as and said, ‘O Amro, but this is the night before heasws attacks us, so what do you see?’ He said, ‘I see that the men have decreased, and those that remain will not be able to stand up to his men, and you are also not like himasws, and heasws is fighting you upon the Command and you are fighting himasws over something else, and you intend to remain whereas heasws intends the destruction.

The people of Syria are not as fearful of hisasws victory over them as the people of Iraq are of your victory over them. But place to them a matter which, if they refuse it they will differ, and if they accept it they will still differ. Call them to the Book of Allahazwj, and raise the Qurans upon the heads of the spears, so you will achieve your needs. I have never ceased to save this for you’.

كتاب معاوية إلى أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام خديعة

فعرفها معاوية وقال: صدقت، ولكن قد رأيت رأيا أخدع به عليا: (طلبي إليه الشام على الموادعة)، وهو الشيئ الأول الذي ردني عنه. فضحك عمرو وقال: أين أنت يا معاوية من خديعة علي؟ وإن شئت أن تكتب فاكتب.

Deceptive letter of Muawiya to Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Muawiya understood it and said, ‘You have spoken the truth, but I have opined an opinion with which I can deceive Aliasws. I sought Syria from him on the reconciliation and this was the first that heasws refused to me’. So Amro laughed and said, ‘Where are you, O Muawiya, you want to deceive Aliasws? And if you so like then have it written, so I will write it’.

قال: فكتب معاوية إلى علي عليه السلام كتابا مع رجل من أهل السكاسك يقال له (عبد الله بن عقبة): (أما بعد، فإنك لو علمت أن الحرب تبلغ بنا وبك ما بلغت وعلمناه نحن، لم يجنها بعضنا على بعض. وإن كنا قد غلبنا على عقولنا فقد بقي منها ما نرم به ما مضى ونصلح ما بقي.

(Sulaym said), ‘Muawiya wrote a letter to Aliasws and sent it with a man from the inhabitants of Al-Sakaasak who was called Abdulla Bin Uqba, which said, ‘After this, (if only) youasws had known that the battle would reach to this stage that it has reached to between us and between you, and had we also known it, that one of us would not be able to overcome the other, even if the intellect of one of us may overcome the other. So what has passed has passed and we should put right what remains.

وقد كنت سألتك الشام على أن لا تلزمني لك طاعة ولا بيعة، فأبيت ذلك علي فأعطاني الله ما منعت. وأنا أدعوك اليوم إلى ما دعوتك إليه أمس، فإنك لا ترجو من البقاء إلا ما أرجوه ولا تخاف من الفناء إلا ما أخاف، وقد والله رقت الأكباد وذهبت الرجال. ونحن بنو عبد مناف، وليس لبعضنا على بعض فضل يستذل به عزيز ولا يسترق به ذليل، والسلام).

And I had asked you for Syria on the condition that it would not necessitate obedience to you nor allegiance. So you refused that to me, and Allahazwj Gave it to me what youasws had not. And I am calling youasws today to what I called youasws to yesterday, for youasws are not hopeful for remaining but I am hopeful for it, nor do youasws fear the destruction, but I fear for it.

By Allahazwj, the livers have softened and the men have gone. And we are the children of Abd Manaaf, and there is no preference for one of us above the other by which the honourable one is disgraced, nor by which the disgraced one is enslaved. Greetings.

جواب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام لكتاب معاوية

قال سليم: فلما قرأ علي عليه السلام كتابه ضحك وقال: العجب من معاوية وخديعته لي فدعا كاتبه عبيد الله بن أبي رافع فقال له: أكتب:

The answer of Amir-ul-Momineenasws to the letter of Muawiya

Sulaym said, ‘When Aliasws read his letter, he smiled and said, ‘Iasws wonder at Muawiya and his trying to deceive measws’. So heasws called hisasws writer Ubeydullah Bin Abu Raf’a and said to him: ‘Write!’

أما بعد، فقد جائني كتابك تذكر فيه (أنك لو علمت وعلمنا أن الحرب تبلغ بنا وبك إلى ما بلغت لم يجنها بعضنا على بعض)، وإنا وإياك - يا معاوية - على غاية منها لم نبلغها بعد.

‘Your letter came to measws in which you mentioned that, ‘Had youasws known that the battle would reach to this stage that it has reached to between us and between you, and had we known it, that one of us would not be able to overcome the other’, and Iasws and you – O Muawiya – are upon a destination which we will not reach to afterwards.

وأما طلبك الشام، فإني لم أعطك اليوم ما منعتك أمس. وأما استواؤنا في الخوف والرجاء، فإنك لست بأمضى على الشك مني على اليقين، وليس أهل الشام أحرص على الدنيا من أهل العراق على الآخرة.

As for your seeking Syria, so Iasws will not give you today that which Iasws did not give you yesterday. And as for us being in fear and the hope, so you have spent (your life) on the doubts as Iasws have upon the conviction, and the people of Syria are not more greedy for the world as the people of Iraq are for the Hereafter.

وأما قولك (إنا بنو عبد مناف ليس لبعضنا فضل على بعض)، فكذلك نحن ولكن ليس أمية كهاشم ولا حرب كعبد المطلب ولا أبو سفيان كأبي طالب ولا الطليق كالمهاجر ولا المنافق كالمؤمن والمبطل كالمحق. في أيدينا فضل النبوة التي ملكنا بها العرب واستعبدنا بها العجم، والسلام).

And as for your words, ‘And we are the children of Abd Manaaf, and there is no preference for one of us above the other’, so that is what we are, but Umayya is not like Hashimas, nor is Harb like Abdul Muttalibas, nor is Abu Sufyan like Abu Talibas, nor is the freed captive like the Emgirant, nor is a hypocrite like a believer and the falsehood like the truth. In ourasws hands is the preference of Prophet-hood with which weasws govern the Arabs and enslave the non-Arabs by it’. Greetings’.

شماتة عمرو بن العاص بمعاوية

قال: فلما انتهى كتاب علي عليه السلام إلى معاوية كتمه عن عمرو، ثم دعاه فأقرأه. فشمت به عمرو، وقد كان نهاه. ولم يكن أحد من قريش أشد تعظيما لعلي عليه السلام من عمرو بعد اليوم الذي صرعه عن دابته.

Gloating of Amro Bin Al-A’as at Muawiya

When the letter of Aliasws ended up with Muawiya, he concealed it from Amro, then he called him and read it out to him. Amro humiliated him over it, and he had forbidden it (not to write a letter at first place). And there was no one from the Qureish who had greater respect for Aliasws than Amro after the day in which heasws made him to fall down from his ride.

فقال عمرو: ألا لله درك يا بن هند * ودر المرء ذي الحال المسود أتطمع - لا أبا لك - في علي * وقد قرع الحديد على الحديد وترجو أن تخادعه بشك * وترجو أن يهابك بالوعيد وقد كشف القناع وجر حربا * يشيب لهولها رأس الوليد له جاواه مظلمة طحول *

Amro said (in a poem), ‘To Allahazwj is the level, O son of Hinda, and it is a dark condition of yours that you covet – it is not for you, with regards to Aliasws, and heasws has struck iron with iron, and you hope to deceive himasws by doubts. And you are hopeful of scaring himasws by uncovering the lid and starting a war. The hair on the heads of children goes grey at the prospect of it.

فوارسها تلهب كالأسود يقول لها إذا رجعت إليه * وقابل بالطعان القوم عودي فإن وردت فأولها ورودا * وإن صدرت فليس بذي ورود وما هي من أبي حسن بنكر * وما هي من مسائك بالبعيد وقلت له مقالة مستكين * ضعيف القلب منقطع الوريد طلبت الشام حسبك يا بن هند * من السوءات والرأي الزهيد ولو أعطاكها ما ازددت عزا * وما لك في استزادك من مزيد فلم تكسر بهذا الرأي عودا * سوى ما كان، لا بل دون عود

He has people who go out like enraged lions, and heasws says to them when they return and receives them with the taunt for they do not return as they went. This is not surprising for Abu Al-Hassanasws, and it is not far from himasws. And you have spoken to him with the words of a beggar, weak of heart with his vein cut off. You sought Syria which would have sufficed for you O son of Hinda. From a meagre opinion, even if heasws were to give it to you, it will not increase your honour, and it would not be for you to increase your demands. You will not be able to break the promise with this opinion, even if it was anything other than a promise.

فضيحة معاوية وعمرو بن العاص

فقال معاوية: والله لقد علمت ما أردت بهذا. قال عمرو: وما أردت به؟ قال: عيبك رأيي وخلافك علي وإعظامك عليا، لما فضحك يوم بارزته. فضحك عمرو وقال: أما خلافك ومعصيتك فقد كانت، وأما فضيحتي فلم يفتضح رجل بارز عليا، فإن شئت أن تتلوها أنت منه فافعل! فسكت معاوية وفشا أمرهما في أهل الشام.

ScandAl-of Muawiya and Amro Bin Al-A’as

Muawiya said, ‘By Allahazwj, I know what you intend by this’. Amro said, ‘And what do I intend by it?’ He said, ‘Your faulting of my opinion and your opposition to me and respecting of Aliasws, when you were laughed at when you went against himasws’. Amro laughed and said, ‘As for opposing you and being disobedient to you, that was what it was, and as for my being laughed at, so no man has been able to go against Aliasws. So if you would like to recite from it, then do so’. Muawiya was silent, and the matter of these two spread among the people of Syria.

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HADITH 35

(35) أخبار مقطع من حرب صفين

NEWS CLIP FROM THE BATLLE OF SIFFEEN

قال أبان: قال سليم: ومر علي عليه السلام بجماعة من أهل الشام فيهم الوليد بن عقبة بن أبي معيط وهم يشتمونه. فأخبر بذلك. فوقف فيمن يليهم من أصحابه ثم قال لهم: (انهضوا إليهم وعليكم السكينة وسيماء الصالحين ووقار الإسلام. إن أقربنا من الجهل بالله والجرأة عليه والاغترار لقوم رئيسهم معاوية وابن النابغة وأبو الأعور السلمي وابن أبي معيط شارب الخمر والمجلود الحد في الإسلام والطريد مروان، وهم هؤلاء يقومون ويشتمون. وقبل اليوم ما قاتلوني وشتموني وأنا إذ ذاك أدعوهم إلى الإسلام وهم يدعونني إلى عبادة الأوثان فالحمد لله قديما وحديثا على ما عاداني الفاسقون المنافقون. إن هذا الخطب لجليل، إن فساقا منافقين كانوا عندنا غير مؤتمنين وعلى الإسلام متخوفين، خدعوا شطر هذه الأمة وأشربوا قلوبهم حب الفتنة واستمالوا أهوائهم إلى الباطل. فقد نصبوا لنا الحرب وجدوا في إطفاء نور الله، والله متم نوره ولو كره الكافرون).

Abaan said that Sulaym said, ‘And Aliasws passed by a group of Syrians among whom was Al-Waleed Bin Uqba Bin Abu Mueet and they were using obscenities against himasws. So heasws got to know of that. Heasws halted with hisasws companions then said to them: ‘Go to them in a tranquil state and with righteous countenance and maintain the dignity of Al-Islam.

Indeed, worse then us in the ignorance to Allahazwj, and the audacity of the people and their delusion, is the group whose leader is Muawiiya, and Ibn Nabaga (Amro Bin Al-A’as), and Abu Al-Awr Al-Salamy, and Ibn Abu Mueet who is a drunkard who has been whipped due to it in Al-Islam, and the fugitive Marwaan, and these are the ones who are standing there speaking obscenities.

And before today they did not fight against measws or verbally abused measws, and Iasws used to call them towards Al-Islam and they were calling me to worship of the idols. So Praise be to Allahazwj, for the mischievous ones and the hypocrites have been inimical towards measws before and now. This matter is to the Majesticazwj that the mischievous hypocrites were in our presence not satisfied and to Al-Islam they were apprehensive. They deceived this community and made their hearts drink the love of sedition (Al-Fitna) and attracted their desires towards the falsehood. So they established the war against us in order to extinguish the Light of Allahazwj, “[61:8] and Allah will perfect His light, though the unbelievers may be averse.”

ثم حرض عليهم وقال: (إن هؤلاء لا يزالون عن موقفهم هذا دون طعن دراك تطير منه القلوب، وضرب يفلق الهام وتطيح منه الأنوف والعظام وتسقط منه المعاصم، وحتى تقرع جباههم بعمد الحديد وتنشر حواجبهم على صدورهم والأذقان والنحور. أين أهل الدين، طلاب الأجر)؟

Then heasws incited against them and said: ‘These ones will not stop from this position of theirs unless they are challenged by which the hearts fly out, and they are struck by which the noses are ousted, and bones are broken and wrists fall off, and until their foreheads are knocked by the iron rods and their bones are crushed on their chests, and their chins and their collar bones are pulled out. Where are the people who seek the Hereafter?’

حملة محمد بن الحنفية بأربعة آلاف على عسكر معاوية

فثارت عليه عصابة نحو أربعة آلاف، فدعا محمد بن الحنفية فقال: (يا بني، امش نحو هذه الراية مشيا وئيدا على هينتك حتى إذا شرعت في صدورهم الأسنة فامسك حتى يأتيك رأيي)، ففعل.

Muhammad Al-Hanafiyya goes with four thousand against the soldiers of Muawiya

Approximately four thousand came up to himasws. So heasws called upon Muhammad Bin Al-Hanafiyya and said: ‘O myasws son, walk towards this flag with a slow walk until your spear heads are close to piercing their chests, So hold there until myasws flag comes to you’. So he did that.

وأعد علي عليه السلام مثلهم، فلما دنا محمد وأشرع الرماح في صدورهم أمر علي عليه السلام الذين كان أعدهم أن يحملوا معهم. فشدوا عليهم ونهض محمد ومن معه في وجوههم فأزالوهم عن مواقفهم وقتلوا عامتهم.

And Aliasws prepared the like of them. When Muhammad started piercing their chests with the spears, Aliasws ordered the ones whom heasws had prepared, to attack along with them. So they shook them, and Muhammad and those who were with him arose and moved them from their places, and killed most of them.

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HADITH 36

(36) دعاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لعلي عليه السلام

SUPPLICATION OF THE RASOOL ALLAHsaww FOR ALIasws

أبان عن سليم، قال: سألت المقداد عن علي عليه السلام، قال: كنا نسافر مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - وذلك قبل أن يأمر نساءه بالحجاب - وهو يخدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ليس له خادم غيره، وكان لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لحاف ليس له لحاف غيره، ومعه عائشة.

Abaan from Sulaym who said, ‘I asked Al-Miqdadar about Aliasws, he said, ‘We were travelling with the Rasool Allahsaww – and that was before hesaww had ordered hissaww wives for the veiling – and heasws was attending to the Rasool Allahsaww, and hesaww had no attendant for himselfsaww apart from himasws, and the Rasool Allahsaww had a quilt and hesaww had no other quilt apart from it, and with himsaww was Ayesha.

فكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ينام بين علي وعائشة ليس عليهم لحاف غيره، فإذا قام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله من الليل يصلي حط بيده اللحاف من وسطه بينه وبين عائشة حتى يمس اللحاف الفراش الذي تحتهم، ويقوم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فيصلي.

The Rasool Allahsaww was sleeping in between Aliasws and Ayesha, and there was no other quilt for them apart from it. So when the Rasool Allahsaww stood up to Pray at night, hesaww moved the quilt by hissaww hands from hissaww waist and placed it between himasws and Ayesha until the quilt touched the ground which was under them, and the Rasool Allahsaww stood up and hesaww Prayed.

فأخذت عليا عليه السلام الحمى ليلة فأسهرته، فسهر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لسهره، فبات ليله مرة يصلي ومرة يأتي عليا عليه السلام يسليه وينظر إليه حتى أصبح. فلما صلى بأصحابه الغداة قال: (اللهم اشف عليا وعافه، فإنه قد أسهرني مما به من الوجع). فعوفي، فكأنما أنشط من عقال ما به من علة.

Aliasws was overtaken by fever which kept himasws awake at night. So the Rasool Allahsaww stayed awake for hisasws vigilance. Hesaww spent parts of the night such that at times hesaww Prayed, and at times hesaww came to Aliasws to comfort himasws and look at himasws, until the morning. When hesaww Prayed the dawn Prayer with hissaww companions hesaww said: ‘Our Allahazwj, Heal Aliasws and Give himasws good health, for Isaww have stayed awake due to hisasws pain’. Heasws was cured and became more active than before.

ما سأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ربه لعلي عليه السلام

ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: أبشر يا أخي قال ذلك وأصحابه حوله يسمعون. فقال علي عليه السلام: بشرك الله بخير يا رسول الله وجعلني فداك. قال: إني لم أسأل الله الليلة شيئا إلا أعطانيه ولم أسأل لنفسي شيئا إلا سألت لك مثله.

What the Rasool Allahsaww asked Hisazwj Lordazwj for Aliasws

Then the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Receive good news, O mysaww brother’. Hesaww said that and hissaww companions were around himsaww listening. So Aliasws said: ‘May Allahazwj Give yousaww better news O Rasool Allahsaww, and Make measws to be sacrificed for yousaww’. Hesaww said: ‘Isaww did not ask Allahazwj for anything last night but Heazwj Gave it to mesaww, and Isaww did not ask anything for myselfsaww except that Isaww asked for youasws the like of it.

إني دعوت الله أن يواخي بيني وبينك ففعل، وسألته أن يجعلك ولي كل مؤمن بعدي ففعل، وسألته إذا ألبسني ثوب النبوة والرسالة أن يلبسك ثوب الوصية والشجاعة ففعل، وسألته أن يجعلك وصيي ووارثي وخازن علمي ففعل، وسألته أن يجعلك مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى وأن يشد بك أزري ويشركك في أمري ففعل، إلا أنه قال: (لا نبي بعدك) فرضيت، وسألته أن يزوجك ابنتي ويجعلك أبا ولدي ففعل.

Isaww supplicated to Allahazwj that Heazwj may Establish brotherhood between myselfsaww and youasws, so Heazwj Did that. And Isaww asked Himazwj to Make youasws to be the Guardian of every ‘Momin’ (believer) after mesaww, so Heazwj Did that. And Isaww asked Himazwj that since Heazwj had Clothed mesaww with Prophet-hood and the Message so Heazwj may Clothe youasws with the successorship and bravery, so Heazwj Did that.

And Iasws asked Himazwj that Heazwj may Make youasws to be mysaww successor, and mysaww inheritor, and the treasurer of mysaww knowledge, so Heazwj Did that. And Isaww asked Himazwj that Heazwj may Make youasws to be of the status from mesaww which Harounas had from Musaas and Strengthen mysaww back by youasws and include youasws in mysaww command, so Heazwj Did that, except that Heazwj Said: “There will be no Prophetas after yousaww”.

So Isaww was happy, and Isaww asked Himazwj that Heazwj may Get youasws to be married to mysaww daughter, and Heazwj should Make youasws the father of mysaww children, so Heazwj did that.

فقال رجل لصاحبه: أرأيت ما سأل؟ فوالله لو سأل ربه أن ينزل عليه ملكا يعينه على عدوه أو يفتح له كنزا ينفقه هو وأصحابه - فإن به حاجة - كان خيرا له مما سأل وقال الاخر: والله لصاع من تمر خير مما سأل

So a man said to his companion, ‘Did you see what hesaww asked for? By Allahazwj, had hesaww asked hissaww Lordazwj that Heazwj should Send down upon himsaww and Angel to help himsaww against hissaww enemies, or Open up a treasure for himsaww and hissaww companions to spend from – for this is what is needed – it would have been better for himsaww than what hesaww has asked for’, and the other one said, ‘By Allahazwj, a Sa’a of dates is better than what hesaww has asked for’.

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HADITH 37

(37)* 1 * ما قاله أصحاب الصحيفة الملعونة عند موتهم

WHAT THE COMPANIONS OF THE ACCURSED AGREEMENT SAID AT THE TIME OF THEIR DEATHS

كلام معاذ بن جبل وما رآه عند الموت

عن أبان قال: سمعت سليم بن قيس يقول: سمعت عبد الرحمن بن غنم الأزدي ثم الثمالي ختن معاذ بن جبل - وكانت ابنته تحت معاذ بن جبل - وكان أفقه أهل الشام وأشدهم اجتهادا. قال: مات معاذ بن جبل بالطاعون، فشهدته يوم مات - وكان الناس متشاغلين بالطاعون –

SPEECH OF MA’AZ BIN JABAL-AND WHAT HE SAW AT THE TIME OF DEATH

From Abaan who said, ‘I heard Sulaym say, ‘I heard Abdul Rahmaan Bin Ghanam Al-Azdy Al-Thumaly, father-in-law of Ma’az Bin Jabal– and his daughter was under (wife of) Ma’az Bin Jabal – and he was the most learned of the Syrians and the most intense of them in jurisprudence. He said, ‘Ma’az Bin Jabal died by the plague. I was present on the day he died’ – and the people were busy with (protecting themselves from) the plague.

قال: فسمعته حين احتضر وليس في البيت معه غيري - وذلك في خلافة عمر بن الخطاب - يقول: ويل لي ويل لي ويل لي ويل لي فقلت في نفسي: أصحاب الطاعون يهذون ويتكلمون ويقولون الأعاجيب. فقلت له: تهذي رحمك الله؟ فقال: لا. فقلت: فلم تدعو بالويل؟ قال: لموالاتي عدو الله على ولي الله فقلت له: من هو؟ قال: لموالاتي عدو الله عتيقا وعمر على خليفة رسول الله ووصيه علي بن أبي طالب.

He said, ‘I heard him when he was in the agony of death, and there was no one in his house apart from myself – and that was during the Caliphate of Umar Bin Al-Khattab – he said, ‘Woe be unto me, woe be unto me, woe be unto me, woe be unto me’. So I said to myself, ‘Those who are stuck by plague, they rave and speak and say strange things’. I said to him, ‘May Allahazwj have Mercy on you, are you delirious?’ He said, ‘No’. I said, ‘So why are you calling for woe?’ He said, ‘Due to my befriending the enemies of Allahazwj against the friendasws of Allahazwj’.

So I said to him, ‘Who is heasws?’ He said, ‘I befriended the enemies of Allahazwj Ateeq (Abu Bakr) and Umar against the Caliph of the Rasool Allahsaww, and hissaww successorasws Aliasws bin Abu Talibasws’.

فقلت: إنك لتهجر؟ فقال: يا بن غنم، والله ما أهجر هذا رسول الله وعلي بن أبي طالب يقولان: يا معاذ بن جبل، أبشر بالنار أنت وأصحابك الذين قلتم: (إن مات رسول الله أو قتل زوينا الخلافة عن علي فلن يصل إليها)، أنت وعتيق وعمر وأبو عبيدة وسالم. فقلت: يا معاذ، متى هذا؟ فقال: في حجة الوداع، قلنا: (نتظاهر على علي فلا ينال الخلافة ما حيينا).

I said, ‘Are you out of your mind?’ He said, ‘O Ibn Ghanam, By Allahazwj, I am not out of my mind, here are the Rasool Allahsaww and Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws both saying: ‘O Ma’az Bin Jabal, receive news of the Fire, you and your companions who said, ‘If the Rasool Allahsaww passes away or is killed, we will keep away the Caliphate from Aliasws, so we will never let it reach himasws’, you and Ateeq (Abu Bakr), and Umar, and Abu Ubeyda, and Saalim’. So I said, ‘O Ma’az, when was this?’ He said, ‘During the Farewell Pilgrimage, we said, ‘We will overcome Aliasws and will not let himasws take the Caliphate during our lifetime’.

فلما قبض رسول الله قلت لهم: (أنا أكفيكم قومي الأنصار، فاكفوني قريشا). ثم دعوت على عهد رسول الله إلى الذي تعاهدنا عليه بشير بن سعيد وأسيد بن حضير، فبايعاني على ذلك. فقلت: يا معاذ، إنك لتهجر؟ قال: (ضع خدي بالأرض). فما زال يدعو بالويل والثبور حتى قضى.

When the Rasool Allahsaww passed away, I said to them, ‘I am sufficient for my community, the Helpers, so suffice me for the Qureish’. Then I invited Basheer Bin Saeed, and Aseed Bin Hazeyr during the era of the Rasool Allahsaww to that which we had taken an oath upon against himasws. So they paid allegiance to me over that’. I said, ‘O Ma’az, are you out of your mind?’ He said, ‘Place my cheek on the ground’. He did not cease calling for woe and the destruction (upon himself) until he died’. 

كلام أبي عبيدة بن الجراح وسالم مولى أبي حذيفة عند الموت

قال سليم: قال لي ابن غنم: ما حدثت به أحدا قبلك قط - لا والله غير رجلين، فإني فزعت مما سمعت من معاذ. فحججت فلقيت الذي ولى موت أبي عبيدة بن الجراح وسالم مولى أبي حذيفة، فقلت: أو لم يقتل سالم يوم اليمامة؟ قال: بلى، ولكن احتملناه وبه رمق. قال: فحدثني كل واحد منهما بمثله سواء، لم يزد ولم ينقص أنهما قالا كما قال معاذ.

Speech of Ubeyda Bin Al-Jarraah and Saalim Mawla Abu Huzayfa at the time of death

Sulaym said, ‘Ibn Ghanam said to me, ‘I have not narrated it to anyone before you, at all – by Allahazwj, not apart from two men, for I was dismayed at what I heard from Ma’az. I went to Pilgrimage, where I met the one who arranged for the funeral of Abu Ubeyda Bin Al-Jaraah and Saalim Mawla Abu Huzeyfa. I said, ‘Was not Saalim killed on the Day of Al-Yamama (a battle)?’ He said, ‘Yes, but we carried him and he still had breath left in him’. He narrated to me that each one of them said similar to it, neither more nor less, but rather, just like what Ma’az had said’.

كلام أبي بكر عند الموت

قال أبان: قال سليم: فحدثت بحديث ابن غنم هذا كله محمد بن أبي بكر. فقال: اكتم علي، وأشهد أن أبي عند موته قال مثل مقالتهم، فقالت عائشة: إن أبي ليهجر

Speech of Abu Bakr at the time of death

Abaan said that Sulaym said, ‘I narrated this narration of Ibn Ghanam, all of it to Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr. He said, ‘Conceal it, and I testify that my father, at the time of his death said similar to what they said. So Ayesha said, ‘Surely my father is out of his mind’.

كلام عمر عند الموت

قال محمد: فلقيت عبد الله بن عمر في خلافة عثمان فحدثته بما قال أبي عند موته وأخذت عليه العهد والميثاق ليكتمن علي. فقال لي ابن عمر: اكتم علي، فوالله لقد قال أبي مثل مقالة أبيك ما زاد ولا نقص. ثم تداركها عبد الله بن عمر وتخوف أن أخبر بذلك علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام، لما قد علم من حبي له وانقطاعي إليه، فقال: إنما كان أبي يهجر

Speech of Umar at the time of death

Muhammad (Bin Abu Bakr) said, ‘I met Abdullah Bin Umar during the Caliphate of Usman, so I narrated to him what my father had said at the time of his death, and I had taken an oath and a covenant that I would keep it concealed. Ibn Umar said to me, ‘Keep it concealed, for, by Allahazwj my father had also said similar to what your father said, neither more nor less’. Then Abdullah Ibn Umar rectified it and was fearful that I would inform that to Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws as he knew that I was one of those who loved himasws and that I cut myself off (from others) to him, so he (abullah bin Umar) said, ‘My father was out of his mind’. 

توثيق أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام لهذا الحديث

فأتيت أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام فحدثته بما سمعت من أبي وبما حدثنيه ابن عمر عن أبيه، فقال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: قد حدثني بذلك عن أبيه وعن أبيك وعن أبي عبيدة وعن سالم وعن معاذ من هو أصدق منك ومن ابن عمر. فقلت: من هو ذاك يا أمير المؤمنين؟ فقال: بعض من يحدثني. قال: فعلمت من عنى. فقلت: صدقت يا أمير المؤمنين، إنما حسبت إنسانا حدثك، وما شهد أبي - وهو يقول هذا - غيري.

Confirmation of Amir-ul-Momineen of this Hadith

I (Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr) came to Amir-ul-Momineenasws. So I narrated to himasws what I had heard from my father and also what Ibn Umar had quoted to me from his father. So Amir-ul-Momineenasws said: ‘Iasws have been informed by the one who is more truthful than his father, and your father, and Abu Ubeyda, and Saalim, and Ma’az, and you and Ibn Umar’.

I asked, ‘Who is that one, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws?’ So heasws said: ‘Someone who narrated it to measws (all that which is happening). I understood who heasws meant by that, so I said, ‘Youasws have spoken the truth, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, but I thought that a human being had narrated it to youasws, and there was no one present with my father – when he was saying this – apart from myself’.

قال سليم: فقلت لعبد الرحمن بن غنم: مات معاذ بالطاعون، فبم مات أبو عبيدة بن الجراح؟ قال: بالدبيلة.

Sulaym said, ‘I said to Abdul Rahmaan Ibn Ghanam, ‘Ma’az died by the plague, so what did Abu Ubeyda die of?’ He said, ‘By empyema (collection of pus in the lungs). 

* 2 * بعض ما جرى عند موت أبي بكر

فلقيت محمد بن أبي بكر فقلت: هل شهد موت أبيك غير أخيك عبد الرحمن وعائشة وعمر؟ قال: لا. قلت: وهل سمعوا منه ما سمعت؟ قال: سمعوا منه طرفا فبكوا وقالوا: يهجر. فأما كل ما سمعت أنا فلا.

2 – Some of what happened at the time of Abu Bakr’s death

I met Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr, so I asked, ‘Did anyone witness the death of your father after from your brother Abdul Rahmaan and Ayesha and Umar’? He said, ‘No’. I said, ‘And did they hear what you heard?’ He said, ‘They heard parts of it, so they wept and said, ‘He is out of his mind’. But as for hearing all of what I heard, no’.

أبو بكر يشاهد رسول الله وعليا عليهما السلام عند الموت

قلت: والذي سمعوا منه ما هو؟ قال: دعا بالويل والثبور، فقال له عمر: يا خليفة رسول الله، ما لك تدعو بالويل والثبور؟ قال: هذا رسول الله وعلي معه يبشرني بالنار ومعه الصحيفة التي تعاهدنا عليها في الكعبة وهو يقول: (لعمري لقد وفيت بها فظاهرت على ولي الله أنت وأصحابك، فأبشر بالنار في أسفل السافلين).

Abu Bakr witnessed the Rasool Allahsaww and Aliasws at the time of death

I said, ‘And that which you heard from him, what was it?’ He said, ‘He called for the woe and the destruction (upon himself), so Umar said to him, ‘O Caliph of the Rasool Allahsaww, what is it with you that you are calling for the woe and the destruction?’ He said, ‘This here is the Rasool Allahsaww and Aliasws is with himsaww, giving me the news of the Fire, and with them is the agreement which we had made a pact on in the Kaabah, and hesaww is saying: ‘By mysaww life, you have been faithful by it, and you and your companion have overcome the Guardian of Allahazwj, so receive news of the Fire in the lowest levels of it’.

فلما سمعها عمر خرج وهو يقول: إنه ليهجر. قال: لا والله ما أهجر، أين تذهب؟ قال عمر: أنت ثاني اثنين إذ هما في الغار. قال: الآن أيضا؟ أو لم أحدثك: أن محمدا - ولم يقل رسول الله - قال لي وأنا معه في الغار: (إني أرى سفينة جعفر وأصحابه تعوم في البحر). فقلت: أرنيها. فمسح وجهي فنظرت إليها فاستيقنت عند ذلك أنه ساحرفذكرت لك ذلك بالمدينة فاجتمع رأيي ورأيك على أنه ساحر؟ فقال عمر: (يا هؤلاء إن أباكم يهجر فاخبوه واكتموا ما تسمعون منه لا يشمت بكم أهل هذا البيت). ثم خرج وخرج أخي وخرجت عائشة ليتوضأوا للصلاة، فأسمعني من قوله ما لم يسمعوا.

When Umar heard it, he went out and he was saying, ‘He is out of his mind’. He (Abu Bakr) said, ‘No, by Allahazwj I am not out of my mind, where are you going?’

Umar said, ‘You were the second of the two in the cave’. He said, ‘Now as well? Or have I not narrated to you that Muhammadsaww – and he did not say ‘Rasool Allahsaww’ – said to me, and I was with himsaww in the cave: ‘Isaww can see the ship of Ja’farar and hisar companions floating in the sea’. So I said, ‘Show it to me’. So hesaww wiped my face. So I looked at himsaww and was convinced by that, that hesaww is was a magician. I mentioned that to you at Al-Medina. So we were both coincidental in our opinions that he was a magician?’

Umar said, ‘O you all, your father is out of his mind, so let it fade, and conceal what you have heard from him, lest the Peopleasws of the Household gloat over you’. Then he went out, and my brother went out, and Ayesha went out to perform ablution for the Prayer. So he made me hear from his words which he did not let them hear.

إقرار أبي بكر بدخوله في تابوت جهنم

فقلت له لما خلوت به: يا أبه، قل: (لا إله إلا الله). قال: (لا أقولها أبدا ولا أقدر عليها حتى أرد النار فأدخل التابوت. فلما ذكر التابوت ظننت أنه يهجر. فقلت له: أي تابوت؟ فقال: تابوت من نار مقفل بقفل من نار، فيه اثنا عشر رجلا، أنا وصاحبي هذا. قلت: عمر؟ قال: نعم، فمن أعني؟ وعشرة في جب في جهنم عليه صخرة إذا أراد الله أن يسعر جهنم رفع الصخرة.

Acceptance of Abu Bakr of his entry into the coffin of Hell

I said to him when I was alone with him, ‘O father, say, ‘There is no God but Allahazwj’. He said, ‘I will not say it nor do I have the ability to do so until I go to the Fire and enter the coffin’. When he mentioned the coffin, I thought that he was out of his mind, so I said to him, ‘Which coffin?’ He said, ‘A coffin from the Fire locked by a padlock from the fire, in which will be twelve men, I and this companion of mine’. I said, ‘Umar?’ He said, ‘Yes, who else I would mean by it? And ten, who will be in a well in Hell, over which is a rock. Whenever Allahazwj Intends to Heat the Hell, Heazwj Lifts the rock’.

لعن عمر على لسان أبي بكر

قلت: تهذي؟ قال: (لا والله ما أهذي. لعن الله ابن صهاك. هو الذي صدني عن الذكر بعد إذ جاءني فبئس القرين، لعنه الله، الصق خدي بالأرض)، فألصقت خده بالأرض فما زال يدعو بالويل والثبور حتى غمضته.

Cursing of Umar by the tongue of Abu Bakr

I said, ‘Are you delirious?’ he said, ‘No, by Allahazwj, I am not delirious. May Allahazwj Curse Ibn Sahaak (Umar). He is the one who repelled me from the Remembrance (Al-Zikr) after it had come to me. So he is an evil companion, May Allahazwj Curse him. Place my cheek on the ground’. So I place his cheek on the ground, and he did not cease to call for the woe and the destruction until he died.

ثم دخل علي عمر وقد غمضته، فقال: هل قال بعدي شيئا؟ فعرفته ما قال. فقال عمر: يرحم الله خليفة رسول الله، اكتمه فإن هذا هذيان، وأنتم أهل بيت معروف لكم في مرضكم الهذيان فقالت عائشة: صدقت وقالوا لي جميعا: لا يسمعن أحد منكم من هذا شيئا فيشمت به ابن أبي طالب وأهل بيته.

Then Umar entered, and he had already died. He said, ‘Did he say anything else after me?’ So made it known to him what he had said. Umar said, ‘May Allahazwj have Mercy on the Caliph of the Rasool Allahsaww. Conceal it, for this was due to delirium, and you are a people of the house whose members are well known to be suffering from the illness of being delirious’.

Ayesha said, ‘You speak the truth’, and all of them said to me, ‘Let no one hear anything from this, or else Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws and the Ahl Al-Bayt will gloat over you.

قال سليم: فقلت لمحمد: من تراه حدث أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن هؤلاء الخمسة بما قالوا؟ فقال: رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، وإنه يراه في منامه كل ليلة، وحديثه إياه في المنام مثل حديثه إياه في الحياة واليقظة، فإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال: (من رآني في المنام فقد رآني، فإن الشيطان لا يتمثل بي في نوم ولا يقظة ولا بأحد من أوصيائي إلى يوم القيامة).

Sulaym said, ‘I said to Muhammad, ‘Whom do you see to have narrated to Amir-ul-Momineenasws about these five of what they had said?’ So he said, ‘The Rasool Allahsaww, and heasws sees himsaww in hisasws dream every night, and himsaww narrating it to himasws in the dream is similar to himsaww narrating it to himasws during hissaww lifetime and the wakefulness, for the Rasool Allahsaww has said: ‘The one who sees measws in the dream, so he has seen mesaww, as the Satanla cannot be like mesaww, neither in the sleep nor in wakefulness, and not be like any one from mysaww successorsasws, up to the Day of Judgement’.

قال سليم: فقلت لمحمد بن أبي بكر: من حدثك بهذا؟ قال: علي عليه السلام. فقلت: وأنا سمعته أيضا منه كما سمعت أنت. فقلت لمحمد: فلعل ملكا من الملائكة حدثه؟ قال: أو ذاك؟ قلت: وهل تحدث الملائكة إلا الأنبياء؟ قال: أما تقرأ القرآن: (وما أرسلنا من قبلك من رسول ولا نبي ولا محدث)؟

Sulaym said, ‘I said to Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr, ‘Who has narrated this to you?’ He said, ‘Aliasws’. I said, ‘And I heard it as well from himasws, just as you heard it’ So I said to Muhammad, ‘Perhaps an Angel from the Angels narrated it to himasws?’ He said, ‘How can that be?’ I said, ‘Do the Angels narrate to any but the prophetsas?’ He said, ‘But have you not read the Quran, “[22:52] And We did not send before you any messenger or prophet, or a Muhaddith”?’ (Please note that the word ‘Muhaddith’ is missing from this Verse from the current version of the Quran).

قال: قلت له: أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام محدث هو؟ قال: نعم، وكانت فاطمة عليها السلام محدثة ولم تكن نبية، ومريم كانت محدثة ولم تكن نبية، وأم موسى ما كانت نبية وكانت محدثة، وكانت سارة امرأة إبراهيم قد عاينت الملائكة فبشروها بإسحاق ومن وراء إسحاق يعقوب ولم تكن نبية.

(Sulaym) said, ‘I said to him, ‘Amir-ul-Momineenasws, heasws was a Muhaddith?’ He said, ‘Yes, and so was Fatimaasws a Muhadditha and sheasws was not a Prophetess, and Maryamas was a Muhadditha and sheas was not a Prophetess, and the motheras of Musaas, sheas was not a Prophetess and shesaww was a Muhadditha, and so was Sarahas the wife of Ibrahimas, sheas saw the Angel who gave heras the good news of Is’haaqas and after Is’haaqas, Yaqoubas, and sheas was not a Prophetess’.

توثيق أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام لهذا الحديث مرة ثانية

قال سليم: فلما قتل محمد بن أبي بكر بمصر ونعي عزيت به أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وخلوت به فحدثته بما حدثني به محمد بن أبي بكر وخبرته بما خبرني به عبد الرحمن بن غنم، قال: صدق محمد رحمه الله، أما إنه شهيد حي يرزق.

Confirmation by Amir-ul-Momineenasws for this Hadith for a second time

Sulaym said, ‘When Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr was killed in Egypt, I gave my condolences to Amir-ul-Momineenasws, and was alone with himasws, so I narrated to himasws of what Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr had narrated to me, and informed himasws of what Abdul Rahmaan Bin Ghanam has informed me. Heasws said: ‘Muhammad spoke the truth, may Allahazwj has Mercy on him, but rather he is a martyr, alive and in receipt of sustenance.

خصائص الأئمة الاثني عشر عليهم السلام

يا سليم، إن أوصيائي أحد عشر رجلا من ولدي أئمة هداة مهديون كلهم محدثون. قلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، ومن هم؟ قال: ابني هذا الحسن، ثم ابني هذا الحسين، ثم ابني هذا - وأخذ بيد ابن ابنه علي بن الحسين وهو رضيع - ثم ثمانية من ولده واحدا بعد واحد. وهم الذين أقسم الله بهم فقال: (ووالد وما ولد)، فالوالد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأنا، و(ما ولد) يعني هؤلاء الأحد عشر وصيا صلوات الله عليهم.

Specialities of the twelve Imamsasws

O Sulaym, the successorsasws  of mineasws, eleven men from myasws sonsasws are guides and guided ones, all of themasws are Muhaddithun’[37]. I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, and who are theyasws?’ Heasws said: ‘This sonasws of mineasws Al-Hassanasws, then this sonasws of mine Al-Husaynasws, then this sonasws of mine’ – and took the hand of hisasws sonasws Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws, and heasws was a baby – then eight from hisasws sons, oneasws after the otherasws. And theyasws are the ones about whomasws Allahazwj has Sworn by: “[90:3] And parent and what he begot”, so the parents are the Rasool Allahsaww and Iasws, and “what he begot” means these eleven successorsasws’.

قلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، فيجتمع إمامان؟ قال: نعم، إلا أن واحدا صامت لا ينطق حتى يهلك الأول.

I said, 'O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, can there be two Imamsasws together?' Heasws said: ‘Yes, except that oneasws would be silent and will not speak until the first oneasws passes away’.

موت أصحاب الصحيفة على الجاهلية

هذا ما خطه بيده أبان عن لسان سليم: (إن القوم - وهم أبو بكر وعمر وعثمان وطلحة والزبير وأنس وسعد وعبد الرحمن بن عوف - شهدوا على أنفسهم عند مماتهم: أنهم ماتوا على ما مات عليه آبائهم في الجاهلية...).

Death of the companions of the agreement upon the ignorance

This is what Abaan wrote by his own hand from the tongue of Sulaym that the group – and they were Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman, and Talha, and Al-Zubayr, and Anas, and Sa’ad, and Abdul Rahmaan Bin Awf – testified against themselves at the time of their deaths that they have died upon what their forefathers had died upon in the period of ignorance (Pre-Islamic period)’.

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HADITH 38

(38) افتراق الأمة إلى أهل حق وأهل باطل ومذبذبين

SEPARATION OF THE COMMUNITY BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF TRUTH, AND THE PEOPLE OF FALSEHOOD, AND HESITANT PEOPLE

أبان عن سليم: قال: سمعت سلمان وأبا ذر والمقداد يقولون: إنا لقعود عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ما معنا غيرنا، إذ أقبل ثلاثة رهط من المهاجرين كلهم بدريون.

Abaan from Sulaym who said, ‘I heard Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar saying, ‘Wear were seated in the presence of the Rasool Allahsaww and there was no one else with usar, when a group of three from the Emigrants came up, all of them were of the people of Badr.

فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: ستفترق أمتي بعدي ثلاث فرق: فرقة حق لا يشوبه شيء من الباطل، مثلهم كمثل الذهب الأحمر كلما سبكته على النار ازداد جودة وطيبا، إمامهم أحد هذه الثلاثة،

The Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Mysaww nation will be dividing into three (main) branches after mesaww – a group which will have nothing resembling the falsehood. Their example is like the example of red gold, whenever you proceed it to the fire it increases its quality and goodness. Their Imamasws will be one of these three.

وفرقة أهل باطل لا يشوبه شيئ من الحق، مثلهم كمثل خبث الحديد كلما فتنته بالنار ازداد خبثا ونتنا، إمامهم أحد هذه الثلاثة،

And a group of the people of falsehood, which will have nothing, resembling the truth. Their example is like the example of the rust upon the iron, whenever it is touched by the fire it increases in evil and rottenness. Their Imam will be one of these three.

وفرقة أخرى ضلال مذبذبون، لا إلى هؤلاء ولا إلى هؤلاء، إمامهم أحد هذه الثلاثة.

And lastly, a group of misguidance, of hesitant ones, neither (going) to these ones nor to those ones. Their Imam will be one of these three’.

فسألتهم عن الثلاثة، فقالوا: إمام الحق والهدى علي بن أبي طالب، وسعد بن أبي وقاص إمام المذبذبين، وحرصت عليهم أن يسموا لي الثالث فأبوا علي وعرضوا لي حتى عرفت من يعنون به.

So I asked themar about the three (sects), theyar said, ‘The Imamasws of the truth and guidance is Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and Sa’ad Bin Abu Waqaas is the Imam of the hesitant ones’, and I was keen for them to name for me the third one. They refused, but they alluded to me, until I understood the one whom they were meaning by it.

قال سليم: فحدثت أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام بالكوفة بما حدثني به سلمان وأبو ذر والمقداد من قول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حين رآى الثلاثة من أهل بدر من المهاجرين من قريش مقبلين، قال: (تفترق أمتي بعدي ثلاث فرق) فسموك وسموا سعدا، والثالث لم يسموا إلا بالمعاريض حتى علمت من عنوا.

Sulaym said, ‘I narrated to Amir-ul-Momineenasws at Al-Kufa by what Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar and Al-Miqdadar had narrated to me from the words of the Rasool Allahsaww when hesaww saw the three from the people of Badr, from the Emigrants, from Qureish coming over. Hesaww said: ‘Mysaww community will divide into three (main) brances’. So they named youasws, and they named Sa’ad, and they did not name the last one except by allusions until I came to know the one they were meaning by it’.

فقال عليه السلام: لا تلمهم يا سليم، فإن الأمة قد أشربت قلوبهم حبه كما أشربت قلوب بني إسرائيل حب العجل. يا سليم، أفي شك أنت فيه من هو؟ قال: قلت: بلى، ولكن أحب أن تسميه لي وأسمعه منك فأزداد يقينا. قال: هو عتيق. أمر الولاية أشد خبرية من الذهب والفضة

Heasws said: ‘Do not blame them, O Sulaym, for the hearts of the community have been made to drink their love just as the hearts of the Children of Israel drunk the love of the calf. O Sulaym, are you in any doubt as to who he is?’ I said, ‘Yes, but I would like youasws to name him for to me and I should hear it from youasws, so it will increased my conviction’. Heasws said: ‘He is Ateeq (Abu Bakr). The matter of Al-Wilayah is more newsworthy than (the news of receiving) the gold and the silver.

إن هذا الأمر الذي عرفكم الله ومن به عليكم أشد خبرية من الذهب والفضة، وأقل الأمة الذين يعرفونه، ولقد ماتت أم أيمن وإنها لمن أهل الجنة وما كانت تعرف ما عرفك الله، فاحمد الله وخذ ما أعطاك الله وخصك به بشكر.

This matter, which Allahazwj has made you to recognise, is more newsworthy than the gold and the silver, and a few of the community are the ones who understand it. And umm Aymanas had died and she was from the people of the Paradise, and she had not recognised what Allahazwj has Made you to recognise, so Praise Allahazwj and take what Allahazwj has Given to you, and has specialised you by, by Thanking Himazwj.

واعلم أن الله تعالى يعطي الدنيا البر والفاجر، وإن هذا الأمر الذي أنت فيه إنما يعطيه الله صفوته من خلقه. إن أمرنا لا يعرفه إلا ثلاثة من الخلق: ملك مقرب أو نبي مرسل أو عبد امتحن الله قلبه للإيمان. يا سليم، إن ملاك هذا الأمر الورع لأنه لا ينال ولايتنا إلا بالورع.

And know that Allahazwj the High Gives the world to the evil doers, and that this matter in which you are in (Al-Wilayah), Allahazwj Gives it to the elites of Hisazwj creatures. Verily ourasws matter, none can understand it except for three from the creatures – an Angel of Proximity, or a ‘Mursil Nabi’[38] (Messenger Prophetas), or a servant whose heart Allahazwj has been Tested for the faith. O Sulyam, the possessors of this matter (Al-Wilyah) are the pious, because ourasws Wilayah cannot be achieved except by the piety’.

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HADITH 39

(39) غدير خم

GHADEER KHUMM

أبو سعيد الخدري يروي بيعة الغدير

أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم، قال: سمعت أبا سعيد الخدري يقول: إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله دعا الناس بغدير خم، فأمر بما كان تحت الشجرة من الشوك فقم، وكان ذلك يوم الخميس.

Abu Saeed Al-Khudry reports the allegiance of Ghadeer

Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym who said, ‘I heard Abu Saeed Al-Khudry saying that, ‘The Rasool Allahsaww called the people at Ghadeer Khumm. So hesaww ordered to have the thorns cleared from under the tree, and that was on the day of Thursday.

ثم دعا الناس إليه وأخذ بضبع علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام فرفعها حتى نظرت إلى بياض إبط رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فقال: (من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه، اللهم وال من والاه، وعاد من عاداه، وانصر من نصره، واخذل من خذله).

Then hesaww called the people over to himselfsaww and took the arms of Aliasws and raised them until I saw the whiteness of the armpit of the Rasool Allahsaww. So hesaww said: ‘The one whose ‘Mola’ Master Isaww was, so Aliasws is his ‘Mola’ Master. Our Allahazwj, Befriend the one who befriends himasws, and be Inimical towards the one who is inimical to himasws, and Help the one who helps himasws and Abandon the one who abandons himasws’.

قال أبو سعيد: فلم ينزل عن المنبر حتى نزلت هذه الآية: (اليوم أكملت لكم دينكم وأتممت عليكم نعمتي ورضيت لكم الإسلام دينا).فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: الله أكبر على إكمال الدين وإتمام النعمة ورضى الرب برسالتي وبولاية علي من بعدي.

Abu Saeed said, ‘He did not come down from the Pulpit until this Verse was Revealed: “[5:3] This day have I perfected for you your religion and completed My favor on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion”. So the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Allahazwj is Great, for having Perfected the Religion, and Completed the Favour and the Lordazwj is Pleased by mysaww Messegership, and by the Wilayah of Aliasws from after mesaww’.

شعر حسان في غدير خم بشهادة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

فقال حسان بن ثابت: يا رسول الله، ائذن لي لأقول في علي عليه السلام أبياتا. فقال صلى الله عليه وآله: قل على بركة الله. فقال حسان: يا مشيخة قريش، اسمعوا قولي بشهادة من رسول الله.

Poem of Hasaan regarding Ghadeer Khumm by the testimony of the Rasool Allahsaww

So Hasaan Bin Thabit said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, permit me to speak regarding Aliasws some verses. The Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Speak, on the Blessing of Allahsaww’. Hasaan said, ‘O Sheikhdom of Qureish, listen to my words with testimony from the Rasool Allahsaww’.

ثم أنشأ يقول: ألم تعلموا أن النبي محمدا * لدى دوح خم حين قام مناديا وقد جاء جبريل من عند ربه * بأنك معصوم فلا تك وانيا وبلغهم ما أنزل الله ربهم وإن * أنت لم تفعل وحاذرت باغيا عليك فما بلغتهم عن إلههم * رسالته إن كنت تخشى الأعاديا

Then he started saying (a poem), ‘Do you know that the Prophet Muhammadasws stood up and called the people at Khumm, and Jibraeelas had come from the presence of hissaww Lordazwj. Yousaww are infallible and they are not, so preach to them instantly of what has Descended from Allahazwj, their Lordazwj. (If) yousaww do not do it due to danger from those who rebel against yousaww, so yousaww have not preached anything from their Lordazwj, of Hisazwj Message if yousaww were afraid of the enemies.

فقام به إذ ذاك رافع كفه * بيمنى يديه معلن الصوت عاليا فقال لهم: من كنت مولاه منكم * وكان لقولي حافظا ليس ناسيا فمولاه من بعدي علي وإنني * به لكم دون البرية راضيا فيا رب من والى عليا فواله * وكن للذي عادى عليا معاديا ويا رب فانصر ناصريه لنصرهم * إمام الهدى كالبدر يجلو الدياجيا ويا رب فاخذل خاذليه وكن لهم * إذا وقفوا يوم الحساب مكافيا نقل لنا

So hesaww stood with it having raised hisasws wrist by hissaww right hand announcing in a high voice. So hesaww said to them: ‘The one whose ‘Mola’ Master Isaww was from among you, so remember mysaww words and don’t forget them, so his ‘Mola’ Master after mesaww is Aliasws, and Isaww am, by it, free from it and am pleased.

O Lordazwj, the one who befriends Aliasws, so Befriend him, and the one who is an enemy to Aliasws, so be an Enemy to him. And O Lordazwj, Help the one who is a helper to himasws, the Imamasws who guides like the full moon in the darkness. And O Lordazwj, Abandon the one who abandons himasws, and for them, when they are stopped on the Day of Reckoning, move (away from) us’.

اعتراض أبي بكر وعمر في الغدير

قام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في وقت الظهيرة وأمر بنصب خيمة وأمر عليا عليه السلام أن يدخل فيها، وأول من أمرهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله هما أبو بكر وعمر.

Objections of Abu Bakr and Umar in Al-Ghadeer

The Rasool Allahsaww stood up during the time of midday, and ordered for a tent to be set up, and ordered Aliasws to enter inside it, and the first ones that the Rasool Allahsaww ordered were Abu Bakr and Umar.

فلم يقوما إلا بعد ما سألا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: هل من أمر الله هذه البيعة؟ فأجابهما: نعم، من أمر الله جل وعلا، واعلما أن من نقض هذه البيعة كافر ومن لم يطع عليا كافر، فإن قول علي قولي وأمره أمري. فمن خالف قول علي وأمره فقد خالفني.

Both of them did not stand up until after they asked the Rasool Allahsaww, ‘Is the Order for this allegiance from Allahazwj’. So hesaww replied to them both: ‘Yes, from the Orders of Allahazwj Majestic and High, and both of you should know that the one who breaks this allegiance is ‘Kafir’ (an infidel), for the words of Aliasws are mysaww words, and hisasws command is mysaww command. So the one who opposes the words of Aliasws, he has opposed mesaww’.

وبعد ما أكد عليهم هذا الكلام أمرهم بالإسراع في البيعة. فقاما ودخلا على علي عليه السلام وبايعاه بإمرة المؤمنين. وقال عمر عند البيعة: بخ بخ لك يا علي، أصبحت مولاي ومولى كل مؤمن ومؤمنة.

After having emphasised this speech to the two of them, hesaww quickly ordered them for the allegiance. So they both stood up and came up to Aliasws and paid allegiance to himasws as ‘Amir-ul-Momineen’. And Umar said during the allegiance, ‘Congratulations, congratulations to youasws O Aliasws, youasws have become my Master and the Master of every believing man and believing woman’.

ثم أمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله سلمان وأبا ذر بالبيعة، فقاما ولم يقولا شيئا....

Then the Rasool Allahsaww ordered Salmanar and Abu Dharrar for the allegiance. So they both stood up, and did not say a thing.(but to submit)....

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HADEETH 40,

(40) من خصال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

FROM THE SPECIALITIES OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws

أبان عن سليم بن قيس قال: سمعت عليا عليه السلام يقول: كانت لي من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله عشر خصال ما يسرني بإحديهن ما طلعت عليه الشمس وما غربت. فقيل له: بينها لنا يا أمير المؤمنين.

Abaan from Sulaym Bin Qays, who said, ‘I heard Aliasws saying: ‘There were for measws, from the Rasool Allahsaww, ten traits, Iasws am pleased with each one of them, from over what the suns rises and over what it sets’. It was said to himasws, ‘Explain these for us, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws’.

فقال: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: يا علي، أنت الأخ وأنت الخليل وأنت الوصي وأنت الوزير، وأنت الخليفة في الأهل والمال وفي كل غيبة أغيبها. ومنزلتك منى كمنزلتي من ربي، وأنت الخليفة في أمتي. وليك وليي وعدوك عدوي، وأنت أمير المؤمنين وسيد المسلمين من بعدي.

Heasws said, ‘The Rasool Allahsaww said to measws: ‘O Aliasws, youasws are the brother, and youasws are the friend, and youasws are the successor, and youasws are the Vizier, and youasws are the Caliph regarding the Family and the wealth, and during every absence that Isaww am absent from it. And yourasws status is like mysaww status from mysaww Lordazwj, and youasws are the Caliph in mysaww community. Yourasws friend is mysaww friend, and yourasws enemy is mysaww enemy, and youasws are the Commander of the Believers (Amir-ul-Momineen) and the Chief of the Muslims, from after mesaww’.

أثر حب أهل البيت عليهم السلام في ثبات الإيمان

ثم أقبل علي عليه السلام على أصحابه فقال: يا معشر الصحابة، والله ما تقدمت على أمر إلا ما عهد إلي فيه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. فطوبى لمن رسخ حبنا أهل البيت في قلبه. ليكون الإيمان أثبت في قلبه من جبل أحد في مكانه، ومن لم تصر مودتنا في قلبه إنماث الإيمان في قلبه كانمياث الملح في الماء.

Impact of the love for the Peopleasws of the Household on the stability of faith

Then Aliasws turned towards hisasws companions, so heasws said: ‘O group of the companions, by Allahazwj, Iasws did not proceed to a matter except for what the Rasool Allahsaww took an oath to measws with regards to it. So glad tidings be to the one who immersed ourasws love, the Peopleasws of the Household, in his heart. The faith will become more stable in his heart than the mountain of Ohad is in its place, and the one who does not have the effects of ourasws cordiality in his heart, the faith will dissolve in his heart like the dissolving of salt in the water.

والله ثم والله، ما ذكر في العالمين ذكر أحب إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله مني، ولا صلى القبلتين كصلاتي. صليت صبيا ولم أرهق حلما.

By Allahazwj, and again by Allahazwj, there is no remembrance in whole of the universe like the rememberance of mineasws, which is more beloved to the Rasool Allahsaww, nor any Prayer to the two directions (Qiblatayn) like myasws Prayer. Iasws Prayed when Iasws was a young boy, and it was not obligatory unto measws (at that young age).

وهذه فاطمة بضعة من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله تحتي، هي في زمانها كمريم بنت عمران في زمانها.

And this is about (Syeda) Fatimaasws, a Holy part of the Rasool Allahsaww, under measws (married to measws). Sheasws is in herasws era like Maryamas the daughter of Imranas was during heras era.

وأقول لكم الثالثة: إن الحسن والحسين سبطا هذه الأمة، وهما من محمد كمكان العينين من الرأس، وأما أنا فكمكان اليدين من البدن، وأما فاطمة فكمكان القلب من الجسد.

And the third thing that Iasws say to you all is that Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws are the two Imamsasws (Sibta) of this community, and they both are with Muhammadsaww like the two eyes are with the head, and as for myselfasws theyasws are both like the two hands with the body, and as for Fatimaasws, theyasws are both like the heart (and mind) to the body.

مثلنا مثل سفينة نوح، من ركبها نجا ومن تخلف عنها غرق.

Ourasws example is the like example of the Ark of Noahas. The one who sailed in it was saved, and the one who was left behind from it, drowned’.

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HADEETH 41

(41) كلمة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله الأخيرة عن الشيعة

FINAL-WORDS OF THE RASOOL ALLAHsaww ABOUT THE SHIITES

أبان عن سليم، قال: سمعت عليا عليه السلام يقول: عهد إلي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يوم توفي وقد أسندته إلى صدري وإن رأسه عند أذني، وقد أصغت المرأتان لتسمعا الكلام. فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: اللهم سد مسامعهما.

Abaan from Sulaym, who said, ‘I heard Aliasws saying; ‘The Rasool Allahsaww took an oath from measws on the day hesaww passed away, and Iasws had supported himsaww by myasws chest and that hissaww head was close to myasws ears, and two of hissaww wives (Ayesha and Hafsa) were trying to listen to what hesaww had to say. So the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Our Allahazwj, close both of their ears’.

ثم قال لي: يا علي، أرأيت قول الله تبارك وتعالى (إن الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات أولئك هم خير البرية)، أتدري من هم؟ قال: قلت: الله ورسوله أعلم. قال: فإنهم شيعتك وأنصارك، وموعدي وموعدهم الحوض يوم القيامة إذا جثت الأمم على ركبها وبدا لله تبارك وتعالى في عرض خلقه ودعا الناس إلى ما لا بد لهم منه. فيدعوك وشيعتك، فتجيئون غرا محجلين شباعا مرويين.

Then hesaww said to measws: ‘O Aliasws, Do youasws see the Statement of Allahazwj Blessed and High: “[98:7] Those who have faith and do righteous deeds- they are the best of creatures”, do youasws know who they are?’

Iasws said, ‘Allahazwj and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww know’. Hesaww said: ‘So they are yourasws Shiites and yourasws helpers, and mysaww appointment and their appointment is at the Fountain on the Day of Judgement when the community will be scattered upon its knees, and Allahazwj Blessed and High will Begin Presenting Hisazwj creatures and will Call the people to which there is no escape for them from Himazwj. Heazwj will Call youasws and yourasws Shiites, so you will all come with resplendent faces, well fed and quenched.

يا علي، (إن الذين كفروا من أهل الكتاب والمشركين في نار جهنم خالدين فيها أولئك هم شر البرية)، فهم اليهود وبنو أمية وشيعتهم، يبعثون يوم القيامة أشقياء جياعا عطاشى مسودة وجوههم.

O Aliasws, “[98:6] Surely those who disbelieve from among the followers of the Book and the polytheists shall be in the fire of hell, abiding therein; they are the worst of men”, so they are the Jews, and the Clan of Umayya and their adherents. They will be resurrected on the Day of Judgement in a miserable state, hungry and thirsty, and their faces having been blackened’.

يوجد في آخر نسخ (ب) و(د) من كتاب سليم هذه الزيادة:

Taken from the end of the copy of the Book of Sulaym and this is more: -

الأمر بحفظ الكتاب حتى ظهور الحق

صن هذا الكتاب يا جابر، فالملك لبني العباس حتى يختم بعباد الله ذو العين الآخرة ويظهر ناد بالحجاز ويخرب جامع الكوفة وما شيده الثاني بالفرات. وإذا هلك ملك الترك تميد لسان الشام ويكثر الملوك ويظهر الحق والحمد لله.

The order to preserve the book until the appearance of the truth

‘Keep this book, O Jabir, until Allahazwj Brings to an end the kingdom of the Clan of Abbas by the servants of Allahazwj with an eye on the Hereafter, and the Call appears in the Hejaaz, and all of Al-Kufa is damaged, and what was erected by the second one (Umar) at Al-Furaat. And when the kingdom of Turkey is destroyed and the tongues of Syrians sway, and the kingdoms are broken, and the truth appears, and Praise be to Allahazwj’.

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HADEETH 42

(42)* 1 * احتجاجات عبد الله بن جعفر على معاوية

ARGUMENTATION OF ABDULLAH BIN JA’FAR AGAINST MUAWIYA

أبان عن سليم، قال: حدثني عبد الله بن جعفر بن أبي طالب قال: كنت عند معاوية ومعنا الحسن والحسين وعنده عبد الله بن العباس والفضل بن العباس. فالتفت إلي معاوية فقال: يا عبد الله بن جعفر، ما أشد تعظيمك للحسن والحسين والله ما هما بخير منك ولا أبوهما خير من أبيك، ولولا أن فاطمة بنت رسول الله أمهما لقلت: ما أمك أسماء بنت عميس دونها

1 - Abaan from Sulaym who said, ‘Abdullah Bin Ja’far Bin Abu Talib narrated to me saying, ‘I was in the presence of Muawiya and with us were Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws and with him were Abdullah Bin Abbas and Al-Fazl Bin Al-Abbas. Muawiya turned towards me and said, ‘O Abdullah Bin Ja’far, your glorification of Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws is intensely great. By Allahazwj, neither are theyasws better than you, nor is theirasws father better than your father, and had not Fatimaasws daughter of the Rasool Allahsaww not been theirasws mother, I would have said that your mother Asma’a Bint Umays is not lesser than herasws’.

فغضبت من مقالته وأخذني ما لم أملك معه نفسي، فقلت: والله إنك لقليل المعرفة بهما وبأبيهما وبأمهما. بل والله لهما خير مني ولأبوهما خير من أبي ولأمهما خير من أمي. يا معاوية، إنك لغافل عما سمعته أنا من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول فيهما وفي أبيهما وفي أمهما، قد حفظته ووعيته ورويته.

So I got overcome by anger from what he said and lost control of myself, so I said, ‘By Allahazwj, you have very little understanding of them bothasws and theirasws fatherasws. But, by Allahazwj, theyasws are both better than me, and theirasws fatherasws is better than my father, and theirasws mother is better than my mother. O Muawiya, you are oblivious of what I heard from the Rasool Allahsaww saying regarding themasws both, and regarding theirasws fatherasws, and regarding theirasws motherasws. I have memorised it, and deliberated upon it, and reported it’.

قال معاوية: هات ما سمعت - وفي مجلسه الحسن والحسين وعبد الله بن عباس والفضل بن عباس وابن أبي لهب - فوالله ما أنت بكذاب ولا متهم. فقلت: إنه أعظم مما في نفسك. قال: وإن كان أعظم من أحد وحراء جميعا، فلست أبالي إذا لم يكن في المجلس أحد من أهل الشام وإذ قتل الله صاحبك وفرق جمعكم وصار الأمر في أهله ومعدنه فحدثنا فإنا لا نبالي ما قلتم ولا ما ادعيتم.

Muawiya said, ‘Tell me what you have heard’ – and in that sitting were Al-Hassanasws, and Al-Husaynasws, and Abdullah Bin Abbas, and Al-Fazl Bin Abbas, and a son of Abu Lahabla – ‘for, by Allahazwj, you are not a liar nor have you ever been accused of it’.

So I said, ‘It is greater than what you think it to be’. He said, ‘And even if it is greater than Ohad and Hira (two mountains) put together. I don’t care, for there is no one from the people of Syria in this gathering, and when Allahazwj killed your Masterasws, and dispersed your community, Heazwj Made the command (Caliphate) to reach its rightful owner (Muawiya) and its place. So narrate to us, for we neither care about what you say, nor what allegations you make’.

بنو أمية الشجرة الملعونة في القرآن

قلت: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - وقد سئل عن هذه الآية: (وما جعلنا الرؤيا التي أريناك إلا فتنة للناس والشجرة الملعونة في القرآن) - فقال: (إني رأيت اثني عشر رجلا من أئمة الضلالة يصعدون منبري وينزلون، يردون أمتي على أدبارهم القهقرى. فيهم رجلان من حيين من قريش مختلفين تيم وعدي، وثلاثة من بني أمية، وسبعة من ولد الحكم بن أبي العاص). وسمعته يقول: (إن بني أبي العاص إذا بلغوا ثلاثين رجلا جعلوا كتاب الله دخلا وعباد الله خولا ومال الله دولا).

The Clan of Umayya is the accursed tree (referred to) in the Quran

I said, ‘I heard the Rasool Allahsaww – and hesaww had been asked about this Verse “[17:60] and We did not make the vision which We showed you but a triAl-for men and the cursed tree in the Quran as well” – so hesaww said: ‘Isaww saw twelve men from the imams of misguidance ascending upon mysaww Pulpit and descending, reverting mysaww community backwards upon its heels. Among them were two men from two different tribes from Qureish, Taym (Abu Bakr’s tribe) and Ady (Umar’s tribe), and three from the Clan of Umayya, and seven from the sons of Al-Hakam Bin Abu Al-A’as). And I heard himsaww saying that: ‘When the sons of Abu Al-A’as reach to thirty men, they will take the Book of Allahazwj to deceive by it, and the servants of Allahazwj as their followers, and the wealth of Allahazwj for their own’.

نص رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله على الأئمة الاثني عشر عليهم السلام

يا معاوية، إني سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول - وهو على المنبر وأنا بين يديه وعمر بن أبي سلمة وأسامة بن زيد وسعد بن أبي وقاص وسلمان الفارسي وأبو ذر والمقداد والزبير بن العوام - وهو يقول: (ألست أولى بالمؤمنين من أنفسهم)؟ فقلنا: بلى، يا رسول الله. قال: (أليس أزواجي أمهاتكم)؟ قلنا: بلى، يا رسول الله. قال: (من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه - وضرب بيديه على منكب علي عليه السلام - اللهم وال من والاه وعاد من عاداه).

Text of the Rasool Allahsaww of the twelve Imamsasws

O Muawiya, I heard the Rasool Allahsaww saying – and hesaww was upon the Pulpit, and I was in front of himsaww and so was Umar Bin Abu Salma, and Usama Bin Zayd, and Sa’ad Bin Abi Waqaas, and Salman Al-Farsyar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar and Al-Zubayr Bin Al-Awaam – and hesaww said: ‘Am Isaww not higher to the believers than their own selves?’ So we said, ‘Yes, O Rasool Allahsaww’. Hesaww: ‘Are not mysaww wives as your mothers?’ We said, ‘Yes, O Rasool Allahsaww’.  Hesaww said: ‘The one whose ‘Mola’ Master Isaww was, so Aliasws is his ‘Mola’ Master’ – and hesaww struck hissaww hand upon the shoulder of Aliasws – ‘Our Allahazwj, Befriend the one who befriends himasws and be an Enemy to the one who inimical to himasws.

(أيها الناس، أنا أولى بالمؤمنين من أنفسهم، ليس لهم معي أمر. وعلي من بعدي أولى بالمؤمنين من أنفسهم، ليس لهم معه أمر. ثم ابني الحسن من بعد أبيه أولى بالمؤمنين من أنفسهم ليس لهم معه أمر. ثم ابني الحسين من بعد أخيه أولى بالمؤمنين من أنفسهم ليس لهم معه أمر).

O you people! Isaww am higher to the believer than their own selves, they do not have (a say) with mesaww in the command, and Aliasws, from after mesaww is higher to the believers than their own selves, there is not for them (a say) in the command with himasws. Then mysaww sonasws Al-Hassanasws from after hisasws fatherasws is higher to the believers than their own selves, there is not for them (a say) in the command with himasws. Then mysaww sonasws Al-Husaynasws from after hisasws brotherasws is higher to the believers than their own selves, there is not for them (a say) in the command with himasws’.

إخبار رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله عن شهادة نفسه والأئمة عليهم السلام

ثم عاد صلى الله عليه وآله فقال: (أيها الناس، إذا أنا استشهدت فعلي أولى بكم من أنفسكم، فإذا استشهد علي فابني الحسن أولى بالمؤمنين منهم بأنفسهم، فإذا استشهد ابني الحسن فابني الحسين أولى بالمؤمنين منهم بأنفسهم، فإذا استشهد ابني الحسين فابني علي بن الحسين أولى بالمؤمنين منهم بأنفسهم ليس لهم معه أمر).

News of the Rasool Allahsaww of martyrdom for himselfsaww and for the Imamsasws

Then the Rasool Allahsaww reiterated, so hesaww said: ‘O you people! When Isaww am martyred, so Aliasws is higher to the believers than their own selves. When Aliasws is martyred, so mysaww sonasws Al-Hassanasws is higher to the believers than their own selves. When Al-Hassanasws is martyred, so mysaww sonasws Al-Husaynasws is higher to the believers than their own selves. When mysaww sonasws Al-Husaynasws is martyred, so mysaww son Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws is higher to the believers than their own selves. There is not for anyone (a say) with themasws in the command’.

ثم أقبل على علي عليه السلام فقال: (يا علي، إنك ستدركه فاقرأه عني السلام. فإذا استشهد فابنه محمد أولى بالمؤمنين منهم بأنفسهم، وستدركه أنت يا حسين فاقرأه مني السلام. ثم يكون في عقب محمد رجال واحد بعد واحد وليس لهم معهم أمر). ثم أعادها ثلاثا ثم قال: (وليس منهم أحد إلا وهو أولى بالمؤمنين منهم بأنفسهم ليس معه أمر، كلهم هادون مهتدون تسعة من ولد الحسين).

Then hesaww turned towards Aliasws, so hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws, youasws will be seeing himasws, so convey mysaww greetings to himasws. When heasws is martyred, so hisasws son Muhammadasws is higher to the believers than their own selves, and youasws will be seeing himasws, O Husaynasws, so convey mysaww greetings to himasws. Then there will be from the posterity of Muhammadasws, one manasws after anotherasws, and there will not be for anyone (a say) in the command with themasws’. Then hesaww reiterated it for a third time, then said: ‘And there is none from among themasws except that heasws is higher to the believers than their own selves, and there is not for anyone (a say) in the command with themasws. All of themasws are guides and guided ones, nine from the sonsasws of Al-Husaynasws’.

فقام إليه علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام وهو يبكي، فقال: بأبي أنت وأمي يا نبي الله، أتقتل ؟ قال: (نعم، أهلك شهيدا بالسم، وتقتل أنت بالسيف وتخضب لحيتك من دم رأسك، ويقتل ابني الحسن بالسم، ويقتل ابني الحسين بالسيف، يقتله طاغي بن طاغي، دعي بن دعي، منافق بن منافق.

Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws stood up, and heasws was weeping, and said: ‘May myasws motheras, and myasws fatheras be sacrificed for yousaww, O Prophetsaww of Allahazwj, will yousaww be martyred?’ Hesaww said: ‘Yes, Isaww will be made a martyr by being poisoned, and youasws will be killed by the sword and yourasws beard will be dyed from the blood of yourasws head, and mysaww son Al-Hassanasws will be killed by the poison, and mysaww sonasws Al-Husaynasws will be killed by the sword, and heasws will be killed by a tyrant son of a tyrant, one whose lineage is in doubt (Da’iy) son of one whose lineage is in doubt (Da’iy), a hypocrite son of a hypocrite’.

هلاك أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان بتقرير معاوية

فقال معاوية: يابن جعفر، لقد تكلمت بعظيم ولئن كان ما تقول حقا لقد هلكت وهلك الثلاثة قبلي وجميع من تولاهم من هذه الامة، ولقد هلكت أمة محمد وأصحاب محمد من المهاجرين والأنصار غيركم أهل البيت وأوليائكم وأنصاركم.

Destruction of Abu Bakr, and Umar and Usmaan by the report of Muawiya

So Muawiya said, ‘O Ibn Ja’far, you have said a great saying, and if what you have said is true, then I am destroyed, and so have the three before me, and all the ones who befriended them from this community, and the community of Muhammadsaww is destroyed, and the companions of Muhammadsaww from the Emigrants and the Helpers, apart from you all, the Peopleasws of the Household and yourasws friends, and yourasws helpers’.

فقلت: والله إن الذي قلت حق سمعته من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. فقال معاوية: يا حسن ويا حسين ويابن عباس، ما يقول ابن جعفر ؟ فقال ابن عباس: إن لا تؤمن بالذي قال فأرسل إلى الذين سماهم فاسألهم عن ذلك.

So I said, ‘By Allahazwj, this is the truth which I heard from the Rasool Allahsaww’. Muawiya said, ‘O Hassanasws, and O Husaynasws, and O Ibn Abbas, what is Ibn Ja’far saying?’ Ibn Abbas said, ‘If you do not believe what he said, send a message to the ones who have been named (who listeners to the Holy Prophetsaww at that time), so ask them about that’.

فأرسل معاوية إلى عمر بن أبي سلمة وإلى أسامة بن زيد فسألهما، فشهدا أن الذي قال عبد الله بن جعفر قد سمعناه من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله كما سمعه. وكان هذا بالمدينة أول سنة جمعت الامة على معاوية.

So Muawiya sent a message to Umar Bin Abu Salma, and to Usama Bin Zayd, so he asked them both. They both testified that what Abdullah Bin Ja’far had said, they had heard it from the Rasool Allahsaww, just as he had heard it. And this was in Al-Medina, in the first year that the community had gathered to Muawiya (his rule).

قال سليم: وسمعت ابن جعفر يحدث بهذا الحديث في زمان عمر بن الخطاب.

Sulaym said, ‘And I heard Ibn Ja’far narrate this Hadeeth during the era of Umar Bin Al-Khattab’.

الحجج المعصومين الأربعة عشر عليهم السلام

فقال معاوية: يابن جعفر، قد سمعناه في الحسن والحسين وفي أبيهما، فما سمعت في أمهما ؟ - ومعاوية كالمستهزء والمنكر -. فقلت: بلى، قد سمعت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (ليس في جنة عدن منزل أشرف ولا أفضل ولا أقرب إلى عرش ربي من منزلي. نحن فيه أربعة عشر انسانا، أنا وأخي علي وهو خيرهم وأحبهم إلي، وفاطمة وهي سيدة نساء أهل الجنة، والحسن والحسين وتسعة أئمة من ولد الحسين.

The proof that the Infalliblesasws are fourteen

Muawiya said, ‘O Ibn Ja’far, you have made us to listen regarding Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws and the fatherasws of these twoasws, so what have you heard regarding the motherasws of these twoasws?’ – and Muawiya was like mocking and denying – so I said, ‘Yes, I have heard from the Rasool Allahsaww saying, ‘There isn’t in the Paradise any dwelling which is more prestigious, and more higher, and more closer to the Throne of mysaww Lordazwj than mysaww dwelling. Weasws will be in it, fourteen human beings. Isaww, and mysaww brotherasws Aliasws, and heasws is better than themasws and more beloved to mesaww than themasws; and Fatimaasws, and sheasws is the Chieftess of the women of the Paradise; and Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws, and nine Imamsasws from the sonsasws of Al-Husaynasws.

فنحن فيه أربعة عشر إنسانا في منزل واحد أذهب الله عنا الرجس وطهرنا تطهيرا، هداة مهديين. أنا المبلغ عن الله وهم المبلغون عني وعن الله عز وجل. وهم حجج الله تبارك وتعالى على خلقه وشهدائه في أرضه وخزانه على علمه ومعادن حكمه. من أطاعهم أطاع الله ومن عصاهم عصى الله.

So weasws will be fourteen human beings in one dwelling. Allahazwj has Kept away from usasws the impurities, and has Purified us with a thorough Purification, (we are the) guides and the guided ones. Isaww am the preacher from Allahazwj, and theyasws are the preachers from mesaww and from Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic. And theyasws are the Proofs of Allahazwj Blessed and High, over Hisazwj creatures, and are Hisazwj Witnesses in Hisazwj earth, and Hisazwj Treasurers for Hisazwj Knowledge, and the mines of Hisazwj Wisdom. The one who obeys them has obeyed Allahazwj, and the one who disobeys themasws has disobeyed Allahazwj.

لا تبقى الأرض طرفة عين إلا ببقائهم، ولا تصلح الأرض إلا بهم. يخبرون الامة بأمر دينهم وبحلالهم وحرامهم. يدلونهم على رضى ربهم وينهونهم عن سخطه بأمر واحد ونهي واحد، ليس فيهم اختلاف ولا فرقة ولا تنازع.

The earth will not remain without themasws even for the blink of an eye, and the earth will not be in a stable state except by themasws. Theyasws will be informing the community of the matters of their Religion, and what is Permissible for them and what is Prohibited for them. Theyasws will be giving proofs of that which Pleases their Lordazwj and theyasws will be preventing them from that which Displeases Himazwj, by all of themasws issuing the same commands and same prohibitions. There will neither be any differences among themasws, nor any branches within themasws,nor any conflicts.

يأخذ آخرهم عن أولهم إملائي وخط أخي علي بيده، يتوارثونه إلى يوم القيامة. أهل الأرض كلهم في غمرة وغفلة وتيه وحيرة غيرهم وغير شيعتهم وأوليائهم. لا يحتاجون إلى أحد من الامة في شيئ من أمر دينهم، والامة تحتاج إليهم. وهم الذين عنى الله في كتابه وقرن طاعتهم بطاعته وطاعة رسوله فقال: (أطيعوا الله وأطيعوا الرسول واولى الأمر منكم).

The last of themasws will take from the first of themasws, mysaww dictation put into writing by the hand of Aliasws by hisasws hand, which theyasws will be inheriting it up to the Day of Judgement. The people of the earth will all be engulfed in negligence, and wanderings and confusion. Theyasws will not be needy of anyone from the community with regards to anything from the commands of their Religion, and the community will be needy of themasws. And theyasws are the ones whom Allahazwj has Meant by in Hisazwj Book, and joined obedience to themasws as being obedience to Himazwj and the obedience to Hisazwj Messengersaww. So Heazwj Said: “[Shakir 4:59] O you who believe! obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority from among you.”

قال: فأقبل معاوية على الحسن والحسين وابن عباس والفضل بن عباس وعمر بن أبي سلمة وأسامة بن زيد، فقال: كلكم على ما قال ابن جعفر ؟ فقالوا: نعم. قال: يا بني عبد المطلب، إنكم لتدعون أمرا عظيما وتحتجون بحجج قوية إن كانت حقا. وإنكم لتضمرون على أمر تسرونه والناس عنه في غفلة عمياء. ولئن كان ما تقولون حقا لقد هلكت الامة وارتدت عن دينها وتركت عهد نبينا غيركم أهل البيت ومن قال بقولكم فاولئك في الناس قليل.

(Sulaym) said, ‘Muawiya turned towards Al-Hassanasws, and Al-Husaynasws, and Ibn Abbas, and Al-Fazl Bin Abbas, and Umar Bin Abu Salma, and Usama Bin Zayd, so he said, ‘Are you all (agreed) upon what Ibn Ja’far said?’ They said, ‘Yes’.

He (Muawiya) said, ‘O sons of Abdul Muttalib, you are all calling to a great matter, and you are arguing by strong arguments, if it is true. And you are all harbouring a matter which you should veil it, as the people are, with regards to it, unaware of it and in (total) blindness. And if what you all are saying is true, the community has been destroyed, and has reneged (become Murtad) from its Religion, and has abandoned the oath of our Prophetsaww, apart from yourselves, the Peopleasws of the Household, and the ones who say what you all are saying, for these ones are very few among the people’.

* 2 * احتجاجات ابن عباس على معاوية

فأقبل ابن عباس على معاوية فقال: قال الله عز وجل في كتابه: (وقليل من عبادي الشكور) ، ويقول: (وما أكثر الناس ولو حرصت بمؤمنين)، ويقول: (إلا الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات وقليل ما هم) ، ويقول لنوح: (وما آمن معه إلا قليل). وتعجب من ذلك يا معاوية ؟ وأعجب من أمرنا أمر بني إسرائيل. إن السحرة قالوا لفرعون: (اقض ما انت قاض إنما تقضي هذه الحياة الدنيا إنا آمنا برب العالمين). فآمنوا بموسى وصدقوه واتبعوه.

2 – Argumentations of Ibn Abbas against Muawiya

Ibn Abbas turned towards Muawiya. He said, ‘Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Said in Hisazwj Book “[34:13] and very few of My servants are grateful.”, and Heazwj Said “[12:103] And most men will not believe though you desire it eagerly”, and Heazwj Said “[38:24] except those who believe and do good, and very few are they”, and Heazwj Said for Noahas “[11:40] And but a few were they who believed with him.”. And are you surprised from that, O Muawiya?’

And stranger than our affair is the affair of the Children of Israel. The magicians said to Pharaohla “[20:72] They said: We do not prefer you to what has come to us of clear arguments and to He Who made us, therefore decide what you are going to decide; you can only decide about this world's life”. So they believed in Musaas and ratified himas and followed himas.

فسار بهم وبمن تبعه من بني إسرائيل فأقطعهم البحر وأراهم الأعاجيب وهم يصدقون به وبالتوراة يقرون له بدينه، فمر بهم على قوم يعبدون أصناما لهم، فقالوا: (يا موسى اجعل لنا إلها كما لهم آلهة) ، ثم اتخذوا العجل فعكفوا عليه جميعا غير هارون وأهل بيته، وقال لهم السامري: (هذا إلهكم وإله موسى)، ثم قال لهم بعد ذلك: (ادخلوا الأرض المقدسة التي كتب الله لكم).

So heas left with them, and with the ones who followed himas from the Children of Israel. Hesaww split the sea for them and showed them wonders, and they ratified himas and the Torah, and accepted hisas Religion. So heas passed with them by a people who were worshipping the idols that they had with them. So they said, “[7:138] O Musa! make for us a god as they have (their) gods”, so they devoted themselves to these apart from Harounas and the People of hisas Household, and Samirila said to them “[20:88] This is your god and the god of Musa”, then heas said to them after that “[5:21] O my people! enter the holy land which Allah has prescribed for you”.

فكان من جوابهم ما قص الله في كتابه: (إن فيها قوما جبارين وإنا لن ندخلها حتى يخرجوا منها، فإن يخرجوا منها فإنا داخلون)، حتى قال موسى: (رب إني لا املك إلا نفسي وأخي فافرق بيننا وبين القوم الفاسقين)، ثم قال: (فلا تأس على القوم الفاسقين). فاحتذت هذه الامة ذلك المثال سواء.

From their answers is what story Allahazwj has in Hisazwj Book: “[5:22] They said: O Musa! surely there is a strong race in it, and we will on no account enter it until they go out from it, so if they go out from it, then surely we will enter”, to the extent that Musaas said: “[5:25] He said: My Lord! Surely I have no control (upon any) but my own self and my brother; therefore make a separation between us and the nation of transgressors.”, then Heazwj Said: “[Shakir 5:26] therefore do not grieve for the nation of transgressors”. So this community followed that example exactly.

وقد كانت لهم فضائل وسوابق مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ومنازل منه قريبة، ومقرين بدين محمد والقرآن حتى فارقهم نبيهم فاختلفوا وتفرقوا وتحاسدوا وخالفوا إمامهم ووليهم حتى لم يبق منهم على ما عاهدوا عليه نبيهم غير صاحبنا الذي هو من نبينا بمنزلة هارون من موسى ونفر قليل لقوا الله عزوجل على دينهم وايمانهم، ورجع الاخرون القهقرى على أدبارهم، كما فعل أصحاب موسى عليه السلام باتخاذهم العجل وعبادتهم إياه وزعمهم أنه ربهم وإجماعهم عليه غير هارون وولده ونفر قليل من أهل بيته.

And there are for themasws virtues and precedents with the Rasool Allahsaww and status of being near himsaww, and they had accepted the Religion of Muhammadsaww and the Quran until they were separated from their Prophetsaww. So they differed, and separated, and were envious of and opposed to their Imamsasws and theirasws friends until there did not remain from them upon what their Prophetsaww had covenanted with them apart from our Masterasws who was of the status from himsaww which Harounas had with Musaas, and a very small number who met Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic whilst being upon theirasws Religion and having believed in themasws, and the others returned, having turned backwards upon their heels, just as the companions of Musaas had done by taking to the calf and their worshipping it, and they were alleging that this was their Lordazwj, they had gathered to it apart from Harounas, and hisas children, and a very small number from the people of hisas Household.

ونبينا صلى الله عليه وآله قد نصب لامته أفضل الناس وأولاهم وخيرهم بغدير خم وفي غير موطن. واحتج عليهم به وأمرهم بطاعته، وأخبرهم أنه منه بمنزلة هارون من موسى، وأنه ولي كل مؤمن بعده، وأن كل من كان هو وليه فعلي وليه ومن كان هو أولى به من نفسه فعلي أولى به من نفسه، وأنه خليفته فيهم ووصيه، وأن من أطاعه أطاع الله ومن عصاه عصى الله ومن والاه والى الله ومن عاداه عادى الله. فأنكروه وجهلوه وتولوا غيره.

And our Prophetsaww had nominated for the community, the most preferable of the people, and the highest of them, and the best of them at Ghadeer Khumm and at another place. And hesaww argued against them by himasws and ordered to be obedient to himasws, and informed them and heasws is from himsaww of the status which Harounas had from Musaas, and heasws is the Guardian of every believer after himsaww, and that the one whose Guardian hesaww was, so Aliasws is his Guardian, and the one to whom hesaww was higher to than this own self, so Aliasws is higher to him than his own self, and that heasws is hisas Caliph among them and hissaww successorasws, and that the one who obeys himasws has obeyed Allahazwj, and the one who disobeys himasws has disobeyed Allahazwj, and the one who befriends himasws will be befriended by Allahazwj, and the one who is an enemy to himasws, Allahazwj will be an Enemy to him. So they denied himasws, and were ignorant, and turned away to others’.

رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لم يرض بانتخاب الناس في الخلافة

يا معاوية، أما علمت أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حين بعث إلى مؤتة أمر عليهم جعفر بن أبي طالب، ثم قال: (إن هلك جعفر بن أبي طالب فزيد بن حارثة، فإن هلك زيد فعبدالله بن رواحة)، ولم يرض لهم أن يختاروا لأنفسهم، أفكان يترك أمته لا يبين لهم خليفته فيهم ؟ بلى والله، ما تركهم في عمياء ولا شبهة، بل ركب القوم ما ركبوا بعد البينة وكذبوا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فهلكوا وهلك من شايعهم وضلوا وضل من تابعهم، فبعدا للقوم الظالمين. فقال معاوية: يابن عباس، إنك لتتفوه بعظيم، والاجتماع عندنا خير من الاختلاف، وقد علمت أن الامة لم تستقم على صاحبك.

The Rasool Allahsaww was not happy with the selection of the people regarding the Caliphate

O Muawiya, do you know that when the Rasool Allahsaww sent (an army) to Mu’ta, ordered their commander to be Ja’far Bin Abu Talibas, then said: ‘If Ja’far Bin Abu Talibas dies, so it will be Zayd Bin Harisa, and if Zayd dies, so it will be Abdullah Bin Rawaahat’, and hesaww was not happy for them to chose for themselves, so how can hesaww leave the community without having explained to them who their Caliph would be? Yes, by Allahazwj, hesaww did not leave them in darkness or in confusion, but the people rode upon what they rode upon after the proof, and they lied against the Rasool Allahsaww.

So they perished, and the ones who followed them also perished, and they went astray and the one who followed them went astray, so the unjust people became remote’. Muawiya said, ‘O Ibn Abbas, you are uttering great things, and getting together with us would be better than the differing, and you know that the community was not steadfast with your Masterasws’.

فقال ابن عباس: إني سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (ما اختلف أمة بعد نبيها إلا ظهر أهل باطلها على أهل حقها)، وإن هذه الامة اجتمعت على أمور كثيرة ليس بينها اختلاف ولا منازعة ولا فرقة: شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا رسول الله والصلوات الخمس والزكاة المفروضة وصوم شهر رمضان وحج البيت وأشياء كثيرة من طاعة الله، واجتمعوا على تحريم الخمر والزنا والسرقة وقطع الأرحام والكذب والخيانة وأشياء كثيرة من معاصي الله.

Ibn Abbas said, ‘I heard the Rasool Allahsaww say: ‘No community has differed after its Prophetas except that its people of falsehood overcame its people of truth’, and this community is united upon many matters in which there are no differences among them, nor any dispute or sects – testifying that there is no god but Allahazwj and that Muhammadsaww is the Rasool Allahsaww, and the five Prayers, and the Zakaat, and the obligations, and Fasting in the Month of Ramadhan, and Pilgrimage of the House, and many things from the obedience to Allahazwj, and they are united upon the prohibition of the intoxicants, and the adultery, and the theft, and cutting off of relationships, and the lies, and the betrayal, and many things from the disobedience to Allahazwj.

واختلفت في شيئين: أحدهما اقتتلت عليه وتفرقت فيه وصارت فرقا يلعن بعضها بعضا ويبرء بعضها من بعض، والثاني لم تقتتل عليه ولم تتفرق فيه ووسع بعضهم فيه لبعض وهو كتاب الله وسنة نبيه، وما يحدث زعمت أنه ليس في كتاب الله ولا سنة نبيه.

And they have differed in two different ways: On the first, they killed each other over it, and separated into sects with regards to it and they became so that some of them cursed some others and kept away from them; whereas on the second, they did not kill each other over it, and did not separate with regards to it, and some of them gave leeway to some others with regards to it, and this is the Book of Allahazwj and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww, and what events were newly occurring, they thought that these are neither in the Book of Allahazwj nor in the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww.

وأما الذي اختلفت فيه وتفرقت وتبرأت بعضها من بعض فالملك والخلافة زعمت أنها أحق بهما من أهل بيت نبي الله صلى الله عليه وآله. فمن أخذ بما ليس فيه بين أهل القبلة اختلاف ورد علم ما اختلفوا فيه إلى الله فقد سلم ونجا من النار ولم يسأله الله عما أشكل عليه من الخصلتين اللتين اختلفت فيهما. ومن وفقه الله ومن عليه ونور قلبه وعرفه ولاة الأمر ومعدن العلم أين هو، فعرف ذلك كان سعيدا ولله وليا. وكان نبي الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (رحم الله عبدا قال حقا فغنم، أو سكت فسلم).

And as for that which they differed with regards to it, and separated for it, and some of them kept away from some others, so it is the kingdom and the Caliphate. They thought that they are more deserving of these two than the Peopleasws of the Household of the Prophetsaww of Allahazwj.

So the one who took to that in which there were no differences in between the people of the Qiblah, and referred that in which there were differences, to Allahazwj, so he remained safe and was saved from the Fire, and Allahazwj will not Question him on what was difficult for him from the two differing variations.

And the one who was Reconciled by Allahazwj, and his heart was Enlightened and he recognised the Wali-ul-Amr and the mines of the knowledge as to who theyasws were, so by understanding that he will be happy and Befriended by Allahazwj. And the Rasool Allahsaww used to say: ‘May Allahazwj has Mercy upon the servant who spoke the truth, or kept quiet, so he is safe’.

جميع العلم عند أهل البيت عليهم السلام

فالأئمة من أهل بيت النبوة ومعدن الرسالة ومنزل الكتاب ومهبط الوحي ومختلف الملائكة، لا تصلح إلا فيها لأن الله خصها وجعلها أهلا في كتابه وعلى لسان نبيه صلى الله عليه وآله. فالعلم فيهم وهم أهله، وهو عندهم كله بحذافيره، باطنه وظاهره ومحكمه ومتشابهه وناسخه ومنسوخه.

All of the knowledge is with the Peopleasws of the Household

So the Imamsasws of the Peopleasws of the Household of the Prophetsaww are the Mines of the Message, and the Place of the Book, and the landing Pad of the Revelation, and the interchange of the Angels, and it is not appropriate for it to be anywhere except among them, because Allahazwj has Specialised themasws and Made themasws to be its rightful ones (Ahl) in Hisazwj Book and by the tongue of Hisazwj Prophetsaww.

So the Knowledge is within themasws and theyasws are its rightful ones (Ahl), and all of it is with themasws in its entirety – its Hidden, and its Apparent, and its Decisive, and its Allegorical, and its Abrogating, and its Abrogated.

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جمع وحفظ القرآن

يا معاوية، إن عمر بن الخطاب أرسلني في إمارته إلى علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام: (إني أريد أن أكتب القرآن في مصحف، فابعث إلينا ما كتبت من القرآن). فقال عليه السلام: تضرب والله عنقي قبل أن تصل إليه. فقلت: ولم ؟ قال عليه السلام: لأن الله يقول: (لا يمسه إلا المطهرون)، يعني لا يناله كله إلا المطهرون. إيانا عنى، نحن الذين أذهب الله عنا الرجس وطهرنا تطهيرا.

Collection and Preservation of the Quran

O Muawiya, Umar Bin Al-Khattab, during his rule, sent me with a message to Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws saying, ‘I intend to write the Quran in the form of a Book, so send to us what youasws have written from the Quran’. So heasws said: ‘By Allahazwj, you will have to strike myasws neck before it arrives to you’. I said, ‘And why?’ Heasws said: ‘Because Allahazwj has Said: “[56:79] None shall touch it save the purified ones”, meaning all of it will not be taken except the Purified onesasws. It means usasws, weasws are the ones from whom Allahazwj has Kept away the impurities, and Purified usasws with a thorough Purifying.

وقال: (وأورثنا الكتاب الذين اصطفينا من عبادنا)، فنحن الذين اصطفانا الله من عباده ونحن صفوة الله ولنا ضربت الأمثال وعلينا نزل الوحي. قال: فغضب عمر وقال: إن ابن أبي طالب يحسب أنه ليس عند أحد علم غيره فمن كان يقرأ من القرآن شيئا فليأتنا به فكان إذا جاء رجل بقرآن فقرأه ومعه آخر كتبه، وإلا لم يكتبه. فمن قال - يا معاوية - إنه ضاع من القرآن شيئ فقد كذب، هو عند أهله مجموع محفوظ.

And Said: “[35:32] Then We gave the Book for an inheritance to those whom We chose from among Our servants”, so weasws are the ones whom Allahazwj has Chosen from Hisazwj servants, and weasws are the elites of Allahazwj, and for usasws examples have been struck and to upon usasws is the Descent of the Revelation’. So Umar got angry and said, ‘The sonasws of Abu Talibas thinks that there is no one who has knowledge apart from himselfasws, so the one who has read anything from the Quran, he should come to us with it’.

So if a man came with the (part of) Quran and read it out, and he had another person with him, so he (Umar) had it written, otherwise he did not have it written. So the one who says – O Muawiya – that something has been wasted from the Quran, so he has lied, for it is in the possession of its rightful onesasws (Ahl), collected and preserved’.

أول إعلان رسمي عن إعمال الرأى في دين الله

ثم أمر عمر قضاته وولاته فقال: (إجتهدوا رأيكم واتبعوا ما ترون أنه الحق) فلم يزل هو وبعض ولاته وقد وقعوا في عظيمة، فكان علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام يخبرهم بما يحتج به عليهم. وكان عماله وقضاته يحكمون في شيئ واحد بقضايا مختلفة فيجيزها لهم، لأن الله لم يؤته الحكمة وفصل الخطاب. وزعم كل صنف من أهل القبلة أنهم معدن العلم والخلافة دونهم فبالله نستعين على من جحدهم حقهم وسن للناس ما يحتج به مثلك عليهم. حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل.

The first officiAl-declaration about the implementation of the opinion in the Religion of Allahazwj

Then Umar ordered his judges and his governors saying, ‘Perform ‘إجتهدوا’ ‘Ijtihaad’, and formulate opinions, and follow whatever you opine, for it is the truth’. So he and some of his governors never ceased to be in great difficulties, so Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws used to inform them by what heasws argued against them.

And his (Umar’s) office bearers and his judges used to issue rulings in one matter with differing judgements, so he (Umar) permitted it for them, because Allahazwj did not Give them the Wisdom and the qualification of correct decision. And every group of the people of the Qiblah (Muslims) thought that they were the mines of the Knowledge and the Caliphate is for them in opposed to themasws (the Ahl Al-Baytasws) So Allahazwj is the Helper against the ones who fought against theirasws rights and set up a system whereby the likes of you can establish whatever you like upon the people. Allahazwj is Sufficient for usasws and Heazwj is the best Disposer’.

الناس تجاه أهل البيت عليهم السلام ثلاثة

إنما الناس ثلاثة: مؤمن يعرف حقنا ويسلم لنا ويأتم بنا، فذلك ناج نجيب لله ولي، وناصب لنا العداوة يتبرأ منا ويلعننا ويستحل دمائنا ويجحد حقنا ويدين بالبراءة منا، فهذا كافر به مشرك ملعون، ورجل آخذ بما لا يختلفون فيه ورد علم ما أشكل عليه إلى الله من ولايتنا ولم يعادنا، فنحن نرجو له فأمره إلى الله.

Three kinds of people towards the Peopleasws of the Household

But rather, the people are of three types – A believers who understands ourasws rights and submits to usasws and follows usasws, so that is the rescued one, the sincere one who has been Befriended by Allahazwj; but the one who established enmity towards usasws and keeps away from usasws, and curses usasws, and considers ourasws blood to be permissible, and fights against ourasws rights, and makes it to be a religion to keep away from usasws, so this is an infidel by it, a Polytheist, and an accursed; and a man (the third type) who takes to that in which there is no differing, and refers the knowledge of what is doubtful to him to Allahazwj, the one who has befriended usasws and is not inimical to usasws, so weasws hope for him to Allahazwj for Hisazwj Decision’.

فلما سمع ذلك معاوية أمر للحسن والحسين عليهما السلام بألف ألف درهم، لكل واحد بخمسمائة ألف.

So when Muawiya heard that, he ordered for a million Dirhams to be sent for Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws, five hundred thousand for each oneasws of themasws’.

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HADEETH 43

(43) خطبة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام في وصف المتقين

SERMON OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws REGARDING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PIOUS

وعن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم، قال: قام رجل من أصحاب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام يقال له (همام) - وكان عابدا مجتهدا - فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين، صف لي المؤمنين كأني أنظر إليهم. فتثاقل أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن جوابه، ثم قال: يا همام، اتق الله وأحسن، فإن الله مع الذين اتقوا والذين هم محسنون.

And from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym who said, ‘A man from the companions of Amir-ul-Momineenasws who was called Hamaan, stood up – and he was a devoted struggler (Mujtahid) -  so he said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, describe the qualities of a ‘Momin’ (believer) to me in such a way as if I am looking at them’. So Amir-ul-Momineenasws paused for a while from answering him, then said: ‘O Hamaam, fear Allahazwj and do good deeds, for Allahazwj is with those who are pious and do good deeds’.

فقال له همام: أسألك بالذي أكرمك وخصك وحباك وفضلك بما آتاك لما وصفتهم لي. فقام أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام على رجليه فحمد الله وأثنى عليه وصلى على النبي وأهل بيته صلوات الله عليهم، ثم قال: أما بعد، فإن الله خلق الخلق حين خلقهم غنيا عن طاعتهم آمنا من معصيتهم، لأنه لا تضره معصية من عصاه ولا تنفعه طاعة من أطاعه منهم. فقسم بينهم معايشهم ووضعهم من الدنيا مواضعهم. وإنما أهبط آدم إليها عقوبة لما صنع حيث نهاه الله فخالفه وأمره فعصاه.

Hamaam said to him, ‘I ask you by the Oneazwj who Honoured youasws, and specialised youasws, and Loved youasws, and Preferred youasws by what Heazwj Gave to youasws, describe them for me’.

So Amir-ul-Momineenasws stood up upon hisasws feet. Heasws Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj and sent Greetings upon the Prophetsaww and the Peopleasws of hissaww Household, then said: ‘Having said that, surely Allahazwj Created the creatures, although when Heazwj Created them Heasws needless of their obedience and safe from their disobedience, because neither does the disobedience of the one who disobeys adversely affect Himazwj, nor does the obedience of the obedient one benefits Himazwj.

Heazwj Distributed the sustenance between them and placed them in different places of the world. However Adamas came down to it (frist) as a Punishment for what hesaww did what Allahazwj had Forbidden himas to do, having violated Hisazwj Order and disobeyed Himazwj.

المؤمن في الدنيا

فالمؤمنون فيها هم أهل الفضائل، منطقهم الصواب وملبسهم الاقتصاد ومشيهم التواضع. خضعوا لله بالطاعة فمضوا غاضين أبصارهم عما حرم الله عليهم، واقفين أسماعهم على العلم. نزلت أنفسهم منهم في البلاء كالذي نزلت في الرخاء، رضى عن الله بالقضاء. لولا الآجال التي كتب الله لهم لم تستقر أرواحهم في أجسادهم طرفة عين، شوقا إلى الثواب وخوفا من العقاب. عظم الخالق في أنفسهم وصغر ما دونه في أعينهم.

The believer, in the world

The believers that are in it are the people of the virtues, their logic is righteousness, and their clothing is economical, and their walking is with humbleness. They subject themselves to obedience to Allahazwj and lower their eyes from what Allahazwj has Prohibited to them, and devote their hearing to the knowledge. Their behaviour in afflictions is similar to their behaviour in prosperity, pleased with the Decision of Allahazwj.

If Allahazwj had not Decreed a term for them, their souls would not tarry in their bodies even for the blink of an eye in their desire for the Reward, and Fear from the Punishment. They consider the Creator to be Great for themselves and everything else seems little in their eyes.

المؤمن والجنة والنار

فهم والجنة كمن قد رآها فهم فيها منعمون، وهم والنار كمن قد رآها فهم فيها معذبون. قلوبهم محزونة، وحدودهم مأمونة، وأجسادهم نحيفة، وحوائجهم خفيفة وأنفسهم عفيفة، ومعونتهم في الإسلام عظيمة. صبروا أياما قصارا أعقبتهم راحة طويلة. تجارة مربحة يسرها لهم رب كريم. أرادتهم الدنيا فلم يريدوها وطلبتهم فأعجزوها.

The Believer, and the Paradise and the Fire

They and the Paradise is as if they can see themselves in it having been Favoured by its Bounties, and they and the Fire is as if they can see themselves in it being Punished. Their hearts are in grief, they are safe within the Limits (of Allahazwj), their bodies are slim, and their desires are little, and their souls are chaste, and their help in Al-Islam is great. They remain patient for (some) days so that they will acquire a long rest. Their business was profitable which their Generous Lordazwj Made it to be easy for them. The world wants them but they do not want the world, and it sought them but they are content without it.

المؤمن في يومه ليلته

أما الليل فصافون أقدامهم، تالين لأجزاء القرآن يرتلونه ترتيلا يحزنون به أنفسهم ويستثيرون به دواء دائهم، وتهيج أحزانهم بكاء على ذنوبهم ووجع كلوم جوانحهم. فإذا مروا بآية فيها تشويق ركنوا إليها طمعا وتطلعت إليها أنفسهم شوقا فظنوا أنها نصب أعينهم، حافين على أوساطهم، يمجدون جبارا عظيما، مفترشين جباههم وأكفهم وركبهم وأطراف أقدامهم، تجري دموعهم على خدودهم، يجأرون إلى الله في فكاك رقابهم من النار.

The Believer during his days and his nights

As for the night, they spend it upon their feet (worshipping), reciting parts of the Quran, reciting it gradually, grieving for themselves by it having been affected by it, healing their illnesses, their grief give rise to sadness within them (and eventually) leading them to weep for their sins.

So if they pass by a Verse in which there is an incentive, they turn their attention towards it in desire thinking that it has been established in front of their eyes and they are in the midst of it, they glorify a great glorification, they lay their foreheads and palm and knees on the floor (prostrate), tears flowing upon their cheeks hoping to go to Allahazwj and free their necks from the Fire.

وإذا مروا بآية فيها تخويف أصغوا إليها مسامع قلوبهم وأبصارهم، واقشعرت منها جلودهم ووجلت منها قلوبهم وظنوا أن صهيل جهنم وزفيرها وشهيقها في أصول آذانهم.

And if they pass by a Verse in which there is a scare, they turn the ears of their hearts and their vision towards it, and the hair of their skin stands upon its ends due to it, and their hearts tremble, and they think that they can hear the groaning of Hell and its exhalation and its inhalation ringing in their ears.

وأما النهار فحلماء علماء بررة أتقياء، برأهم الخوف فهم أمثال القداح، ينظر إليهم الناظر فيحسبهم مرضى وما بالقوم من مرض، أو قد خولطوا، قد خالط القوم أمر عظيم. إذا ذكروا عظمة الله وشدة سلطانه مع ما يخالطهم من ذكر الموت وأهوال القيامة، فزع ذلك قلوبهم وطاشت له حلومهم وذهلت عنهم عقولهم واقشعرت منها جلودهم. وإذا استفاقوا من ذلك بادروا إلى الله بالأعمال الزكية، لا يرضون لله بالقليل ولا يستكثرون له الجزيل.

And as for the day, they are forbearing, knowledgeable, goodly, pious, away from fear, for they are like the arrows. When a person looks at them he reckons them to be struck by illness, and they are not a people struck by illness or surrounded by it, but they are a people surrounded by a great matter. When the Greatness of Allahazwj is mentioned and the intensity of Hisazwj Governance along with the mention of the death and the situation of the Day of Judgement, their hearts are alarmed by it, their understanding is deeply disturbed, and their intellects are stunned, and the hair on their skin stands upon its ends. When they regain their senses they take the initiative to Allahazwj by the pure deeds, not being happy with a few (submitting) to Allahazwj, and not considering a lot (of their deeds) to be sufficient.

علامات المؤمن الظاهرية

فهم لأنفسهم متهمون ومن أعمالهم مشفقون. إن زكي أحدهم خاف مما يقولون وقال: (أنا أعلم بنفسي من غيري، وربي أعلم بي من غيري. اللهم لا تؤاخذني بما يقولون واجعلني خيرا مما يظنون واغفر لي ما لا يعلمون، فإنك علام الغيوب وساتر العيوب).

Apparent signs of the Believer

They accuse themselves and are fearful of their own deeds. If someone praises them, they fear from what he is saying, and say (to themselves), ‘I know myself more than others, and my Lordazwj is More Knowing of myself than others.

Our Allahazwj, do not Take me to account for what he is saying, and Make me be better than what he is thinking (me to be), and Forgive me of what he does not know (about me), for Youazwj are the Knowing of the hidden and the Concealer of the faults’.

ومن علامة أحدهم أنك ترى له قوة في دين، وحزما في لين، وإيمانا في يقين، وحرصا على علم، وفهما في فقه، وعلما في حلم، وشفقة في نفقة، وكيسا في رفق، وقصدا في غنى، وخشوعا في عبادة، وتحملا في فاقة، وصبرا في شدة، ورحمة للمجهود، وإعطاء في حق، ورفقا في كسب، وطيبا في الحلال، ونشاطا في الهدى، وتحرجا عن الطمع، وبرا في استقامة، واعتصاما عند شهوة.

And from the signs, one of them is that you will see in him strength in Religion and resoluteness in his gentleness, and compassion in his profound thoughts, and gentleness in intelligence, and moderation in wealth, and humbleness in worship, and toleration in poverty, and patience in difficulties, and merciful in the exertions, and a giver in rights, and a sharing in (their) earnings, and good in the Permissibles, and active in the guidance, critical of the greed, and respectful in uprightness, and holding back during desires. 

علامات المؤمن الباطنية

لا يغره ثناء من جهله ولا يدع إحصاء عمله، مستبطأ لنفسه في العمل، يعمل الأعمال الصالحة. وهو رجل يمسي وهمه الشكر ويصبح وشغله الذكر. يبيت حذرا ويصبح فرحا، حذرا لما حذر وفرحا لما أصاب من الفضل والرحمة.

The hidden signs of the Believer

They do not get tempted by the praises of the ignorant, and do not count their (good) deeds, not delaying themselves in performance of the deeds, they keep doing good deeds. And he is a man who ‘hums’ (chant) thankfulness in the evenings and in the mornings and busies himself with the Remembrance.

He spends the night cautiously (in fear) and in the morning he is happy. He is fearful of what he should be fearful of, and happy with what he has been given from the virtues and the Mercy.

وإن استصعب عليه نفسه فيما تكره لم يعطها سؤلها فيما إليه بشره. ففرحه فيما يخلد ويطول، وقرة عينه فيما لا يزول. رغبته فيما يبقى وزهادته فيما يفنى. يمزج الحلم بالعلم والعلم بالعقل. تراه بعيدا كسله، دائما نشاطه، قريبا أمله، قليلا زلله، متوقعا أجله، خاشعا قلبه، قانعة نفسه، متغيبا جهله، سهلا أمره، حريزا لدينه، ميتة شهوته، مكظوما غيظه، صافيا خلقه، آمنا منه جاره، ضعيفا كبره، قانعا بالذي قدر له، متينا صبره، محكما أمره، كثيرا ذكره.

And if he finds difficulty upon himself which he does not like, he does not try to overcome it by surrendering to his ‘nafs’ (ego). So he is happy with that which is eternal and long-lasting and delights his eyes in what will not pass away.

He desires that which is to remain and refrains from that which is doomed for (destruction). He mixes the forbearance with the knowledge and the knowledge with the intellect. You will see him to be remote from laziness, working endlessly, close to his deeds, (considering them to be) little with Allahazwj, anticipating his death, humble in his heart, content with himself, his ignorance is absent, his matters are easy, safeguarding his Religion, his desires have been killed, controlling his temper, keeping clean (physically and spiritually), his neighbour is safe from him, his arrogance is suppressed, he is satisfied with whatever that has been Decreed for him, robust in his patience, decisive in his matters, and frequent in his Remembrance.

لا يحدث بما اؤتمن عليه الأصدقاء، ولا يكتم شهادة الأعداء، ولا يعمل شيئا من الحق رياء ولا يتركه حياء. الخير منه مأمول، والشر منه مأمون. يعفو عمن ظلمه ويعطي من حرمه ويصل من قطعه. لا يعزب حلمه ولا يعجل فيما يريبه، ويصفح عما تبين له. بعيد جهله، لين قوله، عائب منكره، قريب معروفه، صادق قوله، حسن فعله، مقبل خيره، مدبر شره. وهو في الزلازل وقور، وفي المكاره صبور، وفي الرخاء شكور.

He does not narrate what the friends have entrusted to him, and does not conceal the testimony of the enemies, and does not do anything from the truth to show off or to avoid embarrassment.

The good deed from him is (always) expected, and people are safe from him as the evil from him is never emanating. He excuses the one who is unjust to him, and he gives sanctuary to the one who comes to him, and maintains relations with the one who cuts it off from him. His forbearance does not separate from him and he does not rush into that which is doubtful for him, and tolerates what is clear to him.

And his ignorance is remote from him, his talk is soft, he dislikes finding faults, he is near to good deeds, truthful in his speech, beautiful in his deeds, goes forward with his good deeds and leaves his evil deeds behind. And he is firm in shaky situations, and in hardship he is patient, and in the prosperity he is thankful.

المؤمن والناس

لا يحيف على من يبغض، ولا يأثم فيما يحب، ولا يدعى ما ليس له، ولا يجحد حقا هو عليه. يعترف بالحق قبل أن يشهد به عليه. لا يضيع ما استحفظ عليه، ولا ينابز بالألقاب، ولا يبغي على أحد، ولا يهم بالحسد، ولا يضار بالجار، ولا يشمت بالمصائب. مؤد للأمانات، سريع إلى الصلوات، بطيئ عن المنكرات، يأمر بالمعروف وينهى عن المنكر. لا يدخل في الأمور بجهل ولا يخرج من الحق بعجز.

The Believer and the people

He is not unjust to the one who hates him, and does not sin in what he loves, and does not make a claim for that which is not for him, and does not fight against the rightful who is against him. He sides with the truth even before witnesses are brought against him. He does not waste that which he was guarding for someone else, taunt others with the titles (which they do not like), he is not unjust to anyone, and does not intent any jealousy, he does not harm the neighbours, and he does not gloat over (other people’s) calamities.

He returns the entrustments, quick to go towards the Prayers, slow towards the evil actions, he enjoins the good and forbids from the evil. He does not enter into the matters due to ignorance, and does not exit from the truth due to frustration.

إن صمت لم يغمه الصمت، وإن نطق لم يقل خطأ، وإن ضحك لم يعل صوته. قانع بالذي قدر له. لا يجمح به الغيظ ولا يغلبه الهوى، ولا يقهره الشح، ولا يطمع فيما ليس له. يخالط الناس ليعلم، ويصمت ليسلم، ويسأل ليفهم، ويتجر ليغنم، ويبحث ليعلم.

If he is silent, his silence does not grieve him, and if he talks, he does not speak errors, and if he laughs he does not do it in a loud voice. He is satisfied with what has been Decreed for him.

He does not go wild in anger and his desires do not overcome him, scarcity does not make him to be oppressive, and he does not desire for that which is not for him. He mixes with the people to learn, and keeps quiet to remain safe, and he asks to learn (not to embarrass others or to impress them), does business to profit by it, and holds discussion to learn.

لا ينصت للخير ليفخر به، ولا يتكلم ليتجبر على من سواه. نفسه منه في عناء، والناس منه في راحة. أتعب نفسه لآخرته، وأراح الناس من نفسه. إن بغي عليه صبر حتى يكون الله هو المنتصر له. بعده عمن تباعد عنه زهد ونزاهة، ودنوه ممن دنا منه لين ورحمة. ليس تباعده تكبرا ولا عظمة، ولا دنوه خديعة ولا خلابة، بل يقتدي بمن كان قبله من أهل الخير. فهو إمام لمن خلفه من أهل البر.

He does not listen to good to be proud by it, and does not speak to belittle others. He places himself in difficulties, and the people are in happiness from him, he tires himself for the Hereafter, and the people are happy from him. If he is oppressed he observes patience until Allahazwj Grants victory to him.

His remoteness from those who keep away from him is due to renunciation[39] and his self-restraint, and his nearness to those who come near him is due to softness and his compassion. He does not distance himself due to arrogance and greatness, and does not come near to deceive and that which would cause harm, but he follows the example of the ones who were before him of the good people, and he leaves a good example for people (who would come) after him.

تأثير خطبة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام في همام

قال: فصاح همام صيحة، ثم وقع مغشيا عليه. فقال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: أما والله لقد كنت أخافها عليه، وقال: (هكذا تصنع المواعظ البالغة بأهلها). فقال له قائل: فما بالك أنت يا أمير المؤمنين؟ قال: لكل أجل لن يعدوه وسبب لا يجاوزه. فمهلا لا تعد، فإنما نفث على لسانك الشيطان. ثم رفع همام رأسه فصعق صعقة وفارق الدنيا، رحمه الله.

The effects of the sermon of Amir-ul-Momineenasws upon hamaam

(Sulaym) said, ‘Hamaam shrieked loudly, then became unconscious’. So Amir-ul-Momineenasws said: ‘But, by Allahazwj, Iasws was afraid of this for him’, and said: ‘This is what the sermons do when they reach its deserving ones’. Someone said to himasws, ‘So what is yourasws state, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws?’ Heasws said: ‘There is a term appointed for everyone that he is not prepared for, and a reason why he cannot exceed it. So wait, and do not go ahead, for the Satanla is speaking from your tongue’. Then Hamaam raised his head, sighed in deep shock, and separated from the world. May Allahazwj have Mercy upon him’.

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HADEETH 44

(44) قوله صلى الله عليه وآله: (سلوني عما بدا لكم)

HISsaww STATEMENT: ‘ASK MEsaww WHATEVER OCCURS TO YOU’

أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس، عن سلمان وأبي ذر والمقداد: إن نفرا من المنافقين اجتمعوا فقالوا: إن محمدا ليخبرنا عن الجنة وما أعد الله فيها من النعيم لأوليائه وأهل طاعته، وعن النار وما أعد الله فيها من الأنكال والهوان لأعدائه وأهل معصيته. فلو أخبرنا عن آبائنا وأمهاتنا ومقعدنا في الجنة والنار، فعرفنا الذي يبنى عليه في العاجل والآجل

Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays, from Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar has said that, ‘A number of hypocrites gathered and said, ‘Muhammadsaww is informing us about the Paradise and what Allahazwj has Prepared in it from the Bounties for hissaww friends and the people who obey himsaww, and about the Fire and what Allahazwj has Prepared in it from the fetters and the disgrace for hissaww enemies and the people who disobey himsaww. So if hesaww were to inform us about our fathers and our mothers and our places in the Paradise and the Fire, we would be able to understand what is awaiting (for us) sooner or later’.

فبلغ ذلك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، فأمر بلالا فنادى بالصلاة جامعة. فاجتمع الناس حتى غص المسجد وتضايق بأهله. فخرج مغضبا حاسرا عن ذراعيه وركبتيه حتى صعد المنبر، فحمد الله وأثنى عليه ثم قال: أيها الناس، أنا بشر مثلكم أوحى إلي ربي، فاختصني برسالته واصطفاني لنبوته وفضلني على جميع ولد آدم وأطلعني على ما شاء من غيبه. فاسألوني عما بدا لكم. فوالذي نفسي بيده لا يسألني رجل منكم عن أبيه وأمه وعن مقعده من الجنة والنار إلا أخبرته. هذا جبرئيل عن يميني يخبرني عن ربي فاسألوني.

That reached to the Rasool Allahsaww, so hesaww ordered Bilal to call out the Call for the Prayer for gathering. So the people gathered to the extent that the Masjid was full and its people were squeezed.

So hesaww came out angrily with hissaww cuffs tucks-up, until hesaww ascended the Pulpit. So hesaww Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj, then said: ‘O you people! Isaww am a human being like you all. Mysaww Lordazwj has Sent Revelation upon mesaww. So Heazwj Specialised mesaww by Hisazwj Message, and Chose mesaww for Hisazwj Prophet-hood, and Preferred mesaww over all the children of Adamas and briefed mesaww with whatever Heazwj so Desired to from Hisazwj hidden matters.

So ask mesaww whatsoever that occurs to you all. By the Oneazwj in Whose Hand is mysaww soul, no man from among you will ask mesaww about his father and his mother and from their places from the Paradise and the Fire, except that Isaww will inform him about it. Here is Jibraeel on mysaww right. He will be informing mesaww from mysaww Lordazwj. So ask mesaww’.

سؤال الناس عن أنسابهم وعن الجنة والنار

فقام رجل مؤمن يحب الله ورسوله، فقال: يا نبي الله، من أنا؟ قال: أنت عبد الله بن جعفر، فنسبه إلى أبيه الذي كان يدعى به، فجلس قريرة عينه.

Questions of the people about their lineage and about the Paradise and the Fire

A man who was a believer and loved Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww, stood up and said, ‘O Prophetsaww of Allahazwj, who am I?’ Hesaww said: ‘You are Abdullah Bin Ja’far’. So hesaww (informed) him of his lineage to his father who was the one he was claiming him to be. So he sat down with delight in his eyes.

ثم قام منافق مريض القلب مبغض لله ولرسوله فقال: يا رسول الله، من أنا؟ قال: أنت فلان بن فلان راع لبني عصمة وهم شر حي في ثقيف، عصوا الله فأخزاهم. فجلس وقد أخزاه الله وفضحه على رؤوس الأشهاد، وكان قبل ذلك لا يشك الناس أنه صنديد من صناديد قريش وناب من أنيابهم

Then a hypocrite stood up, who was sick of heart and had hatred towards Allahazwj and towards Hisazwj Messengersaww. He said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, who am I?’ Hesaww said: ‘You are so and so, the son of so and so who is a shepherd of the Clan of Asmat and they are the evil tribe of Saqeef. They disobeyed Allahazwj so Heazwj Disgraced them’. So he sat down, and Allahazwj had Disgraced him and Exposed him to the people who were present, and before that the people had no doubts that he was an important one from the important ones of Qureish, and a tooth from their teeth (equal to their important personalities).

ثم قام ثالث منافق مريض القلب، فقال: يا رسول الله، أفي الجنة أنا أم في النار؟ قال: في النار ورغما فجلس وقد أخزاه الله وفضحه على رؤوس الأشهاد.

Then a third one stood up, a hypocrite, sick of heart, so he said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww will I be in the Paradise or in the Fire?’ Hesaww said: ‘In the Fire (and after) being humiliated’. So he sat down, and Allahazwj had Disgraced him and Exposed him to the people who were present.

فقام عمر بن الخطاب فقال: رضينا بالله ربا وبالإسلام دينا وبك يا رسول الله نبيا، ونعوذ بالله من غضب الله وغضب رسوله. اعف عنا يا رسول الله عفا الله عنك، واستر سترك الله. فقال صلى الله عليه وآله: عن غير هذا - أو تطلب سواه - يا عمر. فقال: يا رسول الله، العفو عن أمتك.

So Umar Bin Al-Khattab stood up. He said, ‘We are pleased with Allahazwj as our Lordazwj, and with Al-Islam as our Religion, and with yousaww, O Rasool Allahsaww as a Prophetsaww, and we seek refuge with Allahazwj from the Anger of Allahazwj and the anger of Hisazwj Messengersaww. Excuse us, O Rasool Allahsaww, may Allahazwj Excuse you, and veil us, may Allahazwj Veil yousaww’. Hesaww said: ‘About others – or are you seeking to ask – O Umar?’ He said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, excuse yoursaww community’.

خلق رسول الله وعلي عليهما السلام

فقام علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام فقال: يا رسول الله، انسبني من أنا، ليعرف الناس قرابتي منك. فقال: يا علي، خلقت أنا وأنت من عمودين من نور معلقين من تحت العرش، يقدسان الملك من قبل أن يخلق الخلق بألفي عام.

Creation of Rasool Allahsaww and Aliasws

Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws stood up. Heasws said: ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, lineage measws. Who am Iasws, so that the people would understand my relationship with yousaww’. Hesaww said: ‘O Aliasws, Isaww and youasws have been Created from two Pillars of Light which were both attached to the bottom of the Throne. These were Extolling the Holiness of the Godazwj from before heazwj Created the creation by two thousand years.

ثم خلق من ذينك العمودين نطفتين بيضاوين ملتويتين. ثم نقل تلك النطفتين في الأصلاب الكريمة إلى الأرحام الزكية الطاهرة، حتى جعل نصفها في صلب عبد الله ونصفها في صلب أبي طالب. فجزء أنا وجزء أنت، وهو قول الله عز وجل: (وهو الذي خلق من الماء بشرا فجعله نسبا وصهرا وكان ربك قديرا).

Then Heazwj Created from these two Pillars, two white seeds which were joined together. Then Heazwj Transferred those two seeds into the honourable ‘sulb’ and into pure immaculate mothers, until Heazwj Made half of it to be in the ‘sulb’ of Abdullahas, and half of it to be in the ‘sulb’ of Abu Talibas. So one part is mesaww, and one part is youasws, and it is the Statement of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic: “[25:54] And He it is Who has created man from the water, then He has made for him blood relationship and marriage relationship, and your Lord is powerful.”

علي عليه السلام السبب بين الله وخلقه

يا علي، أنت مني وأنا منك. سيط لحمك بلحمي ودمك بدمي. وأنت السبب فيما بين الله وبين خلقه بعدي. فمن جحد ولايتك قطع السبب الذي فيما بينه وبين الله وكان ماضيا في الدركات.

Aliasws is the Medium between Allahazwj and Hisazwj creatures

O Aliasws, youasws are from mesaww and Isaww am from youasws. Yourasws flesh is joined to mysaww flesh, and yourasws blood to myasws blood. And youasws are the medium in what is between Allahazwj and Hisazwj creatures after mesaww. So the one who fights against yourasws ‘Wilayah’ has cut-off the Medium which is in between himself and Allahazwj, and he will spend his time in the Levels of Hell.

يا علي، ما عرف الله إلا بي ثم بك. من جحد ولايتك جحد الله ربوبيته يا علي، أنت علم الله بعدي الأكبر في الأرض، وأنت الركن الأكبر في القيامة.

O Aliasws, Allahazwj cannot be recognised except by mesaww and by youasws. The one who fights against yourasws ‘Wilayah’ has fought against the Lordship of Allahazwj. O Aliasws, youasws are the Great Banner of Allahazwj after mesaww in the earth, and you are the Great Pillar in the Day of Judgement.

فمن استظل بفيئك كان فائزا، لأن حساب الخلائق إليك ومآبهم إليك، والميزان ميزانك والصراط صراطك والموقف موقفك والحساب حسابك. فمن ركن إليك نجا، ومن خالفك هوى وهلك. اللهم اشهد، اللهم اشهد.

So the one who will be covered by yourasws ‘Wilayah’ (protected) would have succeeded, because the Reckoning of the creatures is to youasws and what is with them is to youasws, and the ‘al-Mezan’ (Divine Scale) is yourasws Scale, and the Bridge is yourasws Bridge, and the Pausing will be yourasws Pausing, and the reckoning will be yourasws Reckoning. So the one who comes towards youasws will be saved, and the one who opposes youasws has deviated and will perish. Our Allahazwj be Witness (to this), our Allahazwj be Witness (to this)!’

ثم نزل صلى الله عليه وآله.

Then hesaww descended.

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HADEETH 45

(45) كلمة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله عن علي والأئمة عليهم السلام

SPEECH OF THE RASOOL ALLAHsaww ABOUT ALIasws AND THE IMAMSasws

أبان عن سليم عن سلمان، قال: كانت قريش إذا جلست في مجالسها فرأت رجلا من أهل البيت قطعت حديثها. فبينما هي جالسة إذ قال رجل منهم: (ما مثل محمد في أهل بيته إلا كمثل نخلة نبتت في كناسة)

Abaan from Sulaym who said, ‘Whenever the Qureish used to get together in their gatherings, if they saw a man from the Peopleasws of the Household, they would cut off their discussions. In one of their gatherings a man from among them said, ‘What is the example of Muhammadsaww among the Peopleasws of hisas Household except like a palm tree growing in rubbish’.

فبلغ ذلك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فغضب، ثم خرج فأتى المنبر فجلس عليه حتى اجتمع الناس، ثم قام فحمد الله وأثنى عليه، ثم قال: أيها الناس، من أنا؟ قالوا: أنت رسول الله. قال: أنا رسول الله، وأنا محمد بن عبد الله بن عبد المطلب بن هاشم، ثم مضى في نسبه حتى انتهى إلى نزار.

That reached the Rasool Allahsaww, so hesaww was angry, and hesaww then came out to the Pulpit until the people gathered. Then hesaww stood up, so hesaww Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj, then said: ‘O you people, who am Isaww?’ They said, ‘Yousaww are the Rasool Allahsaww’. Hesaww said: ‘Isaww am the Rasool Allahsaww, and Isaww am Muhammad Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Muttalib Bin Hashimsaww’. Then he went on to lineage himselfsaww until hesaww ended up to Nazaaras.

خلق أهل البيت عليهم السلام ونسبهم

ثم قال: ألا وإني وأهل بيتي كنا نورا نسعى بين يدي الله قبل أن يخلق الله آدم بألفي عام، وكان ذلك النور إذا سبح سبحت الملائكة لتسبيحه. فلما خلق آدم وضع ذلك النور في صلبه ثم أهبط إلى الأرض في صلب آدم. ثم حمله في السفينة في صلب نوح، ثم قذفه في النار في صلب إبراهيم. ثم لم يزل ينقلنا في أكارم الأصلاب حتى أخرجنا من أفضل المعادن محتدا وأكرم المغارس منبتا بين الآباء والأمهات، لم يلتق أحد منهم على سفاح قط.

Creation of the peopleasws of the Household and theirasws lineage

Then hesaww said: ‘Indeed! Isaww and the Peopleasws of mysaww Household were doing ‘Sa’ee’ in front of Allahazwj two thousand years before Heazwj Created Adamas, and that ‘Noor’ (Light) was such when it Glorified (Allahazwj) the Angels Glorified as well along with its Glorification.

When Heazwj Created Adamas heazwj Placed that Light in hisas ‘sulb’, then Sent it down to the earth in the ‘sulb’ of Adamas. Then it was carried in the Ark in the ‘sulb’ of Noahas, then it was flung into the Fire in the ‘sulb’ of Ibrahimas. Then Heazwj did not Cease to Transfer us within honourable ‘sulb’ until Heazwj Took usasws out from the best of the Mines and Sowed usasws in honourable plantations growing between ourasws fathersas and ourasws mothersas, not one from among themas having met each other promiscuously.

ألا ونحن بنو عبد المطلب سادة أهل الجنة: أنا وعلي وجعفر وحمزة والحسن والحسين وفاطمة والمهدي.

Nay! And weasws, the sonsas of Abdul Muttalibas, are the Masters of the people of the Paradise – Isaww, and Ja’faras, and Hamzaas, and Al-Hassanasws, and Al-Husaynasws, and Fatimaasws and Al-Mahdiasws. 

اختار الله محمدا وعليا والأئمة عليهم السلام حججا

ألا وإن الله نظر إلى أهل الأرض نظرة فاختار منهم رجلين: أحدهما أنا فبعثني رسولا ونبيا، والآخر علي بن أبي طالب، وأوحى إلي أن أتخذه أخا وخليلا ووزيرا ووصيا وخليفة.

Allahazwj Chose Muhammadsaww, and Aliasws, and the Imamsasws as Proofs

Nay! And Allahazwj Looked at the people of the earth with a Consideration, so Heazwj Chose two men from among them – One of them was myselfsaww, so Heazwj Sent mesaww as a Messengersaww and a Prophetsaww, and the other one was Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and Heazwj Revealed unto mesaww that Isaww should take himasws as a brother, and a friend, and as a Vizier, and a successorasws, and as a Caliph.

ألا وإنه ولي كل مؤمن بعدي، من والاه والاه الله ومن عاداه عاداه الله. لا يحبه إلا مؤمن ولا يبغضه إلا كافر. هو زر الأرض بعدي وسكنها، وهو كلمة الله التقوى وعروته الوثقى. (يريدون أن يطفؤوا نور الله بأفواههم والله متم نوره ولو كره الكافرون).

Nay! And heasws is the Guardian of every believer after mesaww. The one who befriends himasws will be Befriended by Allahazwj, and the one who is an enemy to himasws, Allahazwj will be an enemy to him. None will love himasws except a ‘Momin’ (believer) and none will hate himasws except for an infidel. Heasws is the pivot of the earth after mesaww and its stabiliser, and heasws is the Pious Word of Allahazwj and the Firm Handle. “[61:8] They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths but Allah will perfect His light, though the unbelievers may be averse”.

ألا وإن الله نظر نظرة ثانية فاختار بعدنا اثني عشر وصيا من أهل بيتي، فجعلهم خيار أمتي واحدا بعد واحد، مثل النجوم في السماء، كلما غاب نجم طلع نجم. هم أئمة هداة مهتدون لا يضرهم كيد من كادهم ولا خذلان من خذلهم. هم حجج الله في أرضه، وشهدائه على خلقه، وخزان علمه، وتراجمة وحيه، ومعادن حكمته. من أطاعهم أطاع الله ومن عصاهم عصى الله. هم مع القرآن والقرآن معهم، لا يفارقونه حتى يردوا علي الحوض. فليبلغ الشاهد الغائب. اللهم اشهد، اللهم اشهد - ثلاث مرات -.

Nay! And Allahazwj Looked with a second Consideration, so Heazwj Chose after usasws twelve successorsasws from the Peopleasws of mysaww Household. So Heazwj Made them to be the best of mysaww community, oneasws after the otherasws, like the stars in the sky, every star which sets is followed by one which rises.

Theyasws are the Imamsasws of guidance, the guided onesasws. The conspiracies of the conspirators does not affect themasws adversely nor does the desertion of the one who deserts themasws. Theyasws are the Proofs of Allahazwj in Hisazwj earth, and Hisazwj Witnesses over Hisazwj creatures, and the Treasurers of Hisazwj Knowledge, and the Interpreters of Hisazwj Revelation, and the Mines of Hisazwj Wisdom.

The one who obeys themasws has obeyed Allahazwj, and the one who disobeys themasws has disobeyed Allahazwj. Theyasws are with the Quran and the Quran is with themasws. They will not separate (from each other) until they return to the Fountain. So the ones who are present should make this reach to the ones who are absent. Our Allahazwj, be a Witness, Our Allahazwj be a Witness’ – three times.

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HADEETH 46

( 46 ) أعظم مناقب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام على لسان أبي ذر والمقداد

GREAT VIRTUES OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws IN THE WORDS OF ABU DHARRar AND AL-MIQDADar

أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس، قال: قلت لأبي ذر: حدثني رحمك الله بأعجب ما سمعته من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول في علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام.

Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays who said, ‘I said to Abu Dharrar, ‘May Allahazwj have Mercy on youar, narrate to me of the most impressive of what youar have heard from the Rasool Allahsaww saying regarding Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws’.

طاعة علي عليه السلام والبراءة من أعدائه عند الملائكة

قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (إن حول العرش لتسعين ألف ملك ليس لهم تسبيح ولا عبادة إلا الطاعة لعلي بن أبي طالب والبراءة من أعدائه والاستغفار لشيعته). قلت: فغير هذا، رحمك الله. قال: سمعته يقول: (إن الله خص جبرئيل وميكائيل وإسرافيل بطاعة علي والبراءة من أعدائه والاستغفار لشيعته).

Obedience to Aliasws and distancing from hisasws enemies, among the Angels

Hear said, ‘Iar heard the Rasool Allahsaww say: ‘Surely around the Throne are ninety thousand Angels. There is no glorification for them nor any worship except of being obedient to Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws and the distancing from (Tabarra) hisasws enemies, and (seeking) Forgiveness for hisasws Shiites’.

احتجاج الله على الأمم السالفة بعلي عليه السلام

قلت: فغير هذا رحمك الله. قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (لم يزل الله يحتج بعلي في كل أمة فيها نبي مرسل، وأشدهم معرفة لعلي أعظمهم درجة عند الله).

Argumentation of Allahazwj against the previous communities by Aliasws

I said, ‘May Allahazwj have Mercy on youar, apart from this?’ Hear said, ‘Iar heard the Rasool Allahsaww say: ‘Allahazwj never Ceased to Argue by Aliasws against every community in which there was a Prophetas or a Messengeras, and Made them to bear witness to recognition (Ma’rifat) of Aliasws in order to magnify their levels with Allahazwj.

علي عليه السلام الستر والحجاب بين الله وبين خلقه

قلت: فغير هذا، رحمك الله. قال: نعم، سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (لولا أنا وعلي ما عرف الله، ولولا أنا وعلي ما عبد الله، ولولا أنا وعلي ما كان ثواب ولا عقاب. ولا يستر عليا عن الله ستر، ولا يحجبه عن الله حجاب، وهو الستر والحجاب فيما بين الله وبين خلقه).

Aliasws is the Screen and the Veil between Allahazwj and Hisazwj creatures

I said, ‘May Allahazwj has Mercy on youar, apart from this?’ Hear said, ‘Yes, Iar heard the Rasool Allahsaww say: ‘Had it not been for myselfsaww and Aliasws, Allahazwj would not have been recognised, and had it not been for myselfsaww and Aliasws, Allahazwj would not have been worshipped, and had it not been for myselfsaww and Aliasws there would have been no Reward or Punishment. And Aliasws has not been screened from Allahazwj by a Screen, nor has heasws been veiled from Allahazwj by a Veil, and heasws is the Screen and the Veil for what is between Allahazwj and Hisazwj creatures’.

ولاية علي عليه السلام تطهير للقلب

قال سليم: ثم سألت المقداد فقلت: حدثني - رحمك الله - بأفضل ما سمعت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول في علي بن أبي طالب. قال: سمعت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: إن الله توحد بملكه، فعرف أنواره نفسه، ثم فوض إليهم أمره وأباحهم جنته. فمن أراد أن يطهر قلبه من الجن والأنس عرفه ولاية علي بن أبي طالب، ومن أراد أن يطمس على قلبه أمسك عنه معرفة علي بن أبي طالب.

Wilayah of Aliasws is a purification for the heart

Sulaym said, ‘Then I asked Al-Miqdadar, so I said, ‘May Allahazwj have Mercy on youar, narrate to me of the highest of what you have heard from the Rasool Allahsaww saying regarding Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws’.

Hear said, ‘Iar heard from the Rasool Allahsaww say that: ‘Allahazwj is One in Hisazwj Kingdom. So Heazwj Recognised theirasws ‘Noor’ (Light) Himselfazwj. Then Heazwj Delegated Hisazwj Command to themasws, and Gifted Hisazwj Paradise to themasws. So when Heazwj Intends to Purify the heart of anyone from the Jinns and the humans, Heazwj Makes them to recognised the ‘Wilayah’ of Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and the one whose heart Heazwj Intends to Obscure, Heazwj Withholds from him the recognition (Ma’rifat) of Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws. 

منزلة الأنبياء عليهم السلام بالإقرار للنبي وعلي عليهما السلام

والذي نفسي بيده، ما استوجب آدم أن يخلقه الله وينفخ فيه من روحه وأن يتوب عليه ويرده إلى جنته إلا بنبوتي والولاية لعلي بعدي.

Status of the Prophetsas by the acknowledgement of the Prophetsaww and Aliasws

By the Oneazwj in Whose Hand is mysaww soul, what necessitated for Adamas, when Allahazwj had Created himas and Blew into himas from Hisazwj Spirit, that heas should repent to Himazwj and be returned to the Paradise this only happened due to (submitted to) mysaww Prophet-hood and the Wilayah of Aliasws after mesaww.

والذي نفسي بيده، ما أري إبراهيم ملكوت السماوات والأرض ولا اتخذه خليلا إلا بنبوتي والإقرار لعلي بعدي.

By the Oneazwj in Whose Hand is mysaww soul, Ibrahimas did not see the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth, nor was heas Taken as a friend except by mysaww Prophet-hood and the acknowledgement of Aliasws after mesaww.

والذي نفسي بيده، ما كلم الله موسى تكليما ولا أقام عيسى آية للعالمين إلا بنبوتي ومعرفة علي بعدي.

By the Oneazwj in Whose Hand is mysaww soul, Musaas did not speak with Allahazwj a conversation, nor was Isaas established as a Sign to the worlds except by mysaww Prophet-hood and the recognition of Aliasws after mesaww.

والذي نفسي بيده، ما تنبأ نبي قط إلا بمعرفته والإقرار لنا بالولاية، ولا استأهل خلق من الله النظر إليه إلا بالعبودية له والإقرار لعلي بعدي.

By the Oneazwj in Whose Hand is mysaww soul, No Prophetas was Granted Prophet-hood at all except by himas having recognised and acknowledged usasws by the Wilayah, and the creatures did not become deserving that Allahazwj should even Look at (Consider) them except by servitude to Himazwj, and the acknowledgment of Aliasws after mesaww’.

ثم سكت، فقلت: فغير هذا رحمك الله.

Then hear was silent, so I said, ‘May Allahazwj has Mercy on youar, apart from this?’

علي عليه السلام الموكل بحساب الأمة

قال: نعم، سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (علي ديان هذه الأمة والشاهد عليها والمتولي لحسابها. وهو صاحب السنام الأعظم وطريق الحق الأبهج السبيل، وصراط الله المستقيم. به يهتدى بعدي من الضلالة ويبصر به من العمى. به ينجو الناجون ويجار من الموت ويؤمن من الخوف، ويمحى به السيئات ويدفع الضيم وينزل الرحمة.

Ali asws is in charge of taking account of the community

Hear said, ‘Yes, Iar heard from the Rasool Allahsaww say: ‘Aliasws is the Administrator of this community and the Witness over it, and in-charge of its Accounting. And heasws is owner of the Greatest Sign, and is the Road of the truth, the illuminated Way, and the Straight Path of Allahazwj.

It is by himasws that the one who has strayed will find guidance after mesaww and be able to see in the darkness. It is by himasws that the rescued ones will be saved, and have protection from the death, and safety from the fear, and get his sins to be destroyed, and be defended from the injustices, and get the Mercy to Descend.

وهو عين الله الناظرة، وأذنه السامعة، ولسانه الناطق في خلقه، ويده المبسوطة على عباده بالرحمة، ووجهه في السماوات والأرض وجنبه الظاهر اليمين، وحبله القوي المتين، وعروته الوثقى التي لا انفصام لها، وبابه الذي يؤتى منه، وبيته الذي من دخله كان آمنا. وعلمه على الصراط في بعثه. من عرفه نجا إلى الجنة ومن أنكره هوى إلى النار.

And heasws is the seeing Eye of Allahazwj, and the listening Ear of Himazwj, and the speaking Tongue of Himazwj among Hisazwj creatures, and Hisazwj Hand which has been stretched out to Hisazwj servants for Mercy, and Hisazwj Face in the heavens and the earth, and Hisazwj Right Side which is visible, and Hisazwj Rope which is powerful and strong, and the Hisazwj Firm Handle in which there is no dichotomy, and Hisazwj Door which Comes from Himazwj, and Hisazwj House which one who enters it was secure. And Hisazwj Banner upon the Path in Hisazwj Resurrection. The one who recognises himasws will be rescued into the Paradise and the one who denies himasws will have strayed into the Fire.

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HADEETH 47

(47) ولاية علي عليه السلام هي الفارق بين الإيمان والكفر

WILAYAH OF ALIasws IS THE DIFFERENTIATOR BETWEEN THE FAITH AND THE INFIDELITY

وعنه عن سليم بن قيس، قال: سمعت سلمان الفارسي يقول: إن عليا باب فتحه الله، من دخله كان مؤمنا ومن خرج منه كان كافرا.

And from him (Abaan), from Sulaym Bin Qays who said, ‘I heard Salman Al-Farsiar say: ‘Aliasws is a Door which Allahazwj has Opened. The one who enters it is a ‘Momin’ (Believer), and the one who exits from it is an infidel’.

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HADEETH 48

(48) وقائع السقيفة على لسان ابن عباس

THE EVENT OF AL-SAQIFA IN THE WORDS OF IBN ABBAS

أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس، قال: كنت عند عبد الله بن عباس في بيته ومعنا جماعة من شيعة علي عليه السلام، فحدثنا فكان فيما حدثنا أن قال: يا إخوتي، توفي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يوم توفي فلم يوضع في حفرته حتى نكث الناس وارتدوا وأجمعوا على الخلاف. واشتغل علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حتى فرغ من غسله وتكفينه وتحنيطه ووضعه في حفرته. ثم أقبل على تأليف القرآن وشغل عنهم بوصية رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، ولم يكن همته الملك لما كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أخبره عن القوم.

Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays who said, ‘I was in the presence of Abdullah Bin Abbas in his house, and with us was a group of Shiites of Aliasws. So he narrated to us, and included in these narrations was that he said, ‘O my brothers, the Rasool Allahsaww passed away on the day in which hesaww passed away. Hesaww had not even been placed in hissaww grave, and the people broke (the Covenant), and turned apostates, and got united in their opposition. And Ali Bin Abu Talibasws was preoccupied with the Rasool Allahazwj until heasws was free from having washed himsaww, shrouded himsaww, and placed himsaww in hissaww grave. Then Aliasws turned (hisasws attention) towards compilation of the Quran and busied himselfasws away from them as per the bequest of the Rasool Allahsaww, and heasws had no ambitions for the position (Caliphate) since the Rasool Allahsaww had informed himasws about the people.

* 1 * أخذ البيعة من علي عليه السلام بالإكراه

فلما افتتن الناس بالذي افتتنوا به من الرجلين، فلم يبق إلا علي وبنو هاشم وأبو ذر والمقداد وسلمان في أناس معهم يسير، قال عمر لأبي بكر: (يا هذا، إن الناس أجمعين قد بايعوك ما خلا هذا الرجل وأهل بيته وهؤلاء النفر، فابعث إليه).

1 – Taking of the allegiance from Aliasws by coercion

When the people had fascinated themselves with the fascination of the two men, and when there did not remain any except for Aliasws and the Clan of Hashimas, and Abu Dahrrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Salmanar among very few of the people, Umar said to Abu Bakr, ‘O you, all of the people have paid allegiance to you except for this manasws and the Peopleasws of hisasws Household and those few numbers, so send for them’.

فبعث إليه ابن عم لعمر يقال له (قنفذ) فقال له: (يا قنفذ، انطلق إلى علي فقل له: أجب خليفة رسول الله). فانطلق فأبلغه. فقال علي عليه السلام: (ما أسرع ما كذبتم على رسول الله، نكثتم وارتددتم. والله ما استخلف رسول الله غيري. فارجع يا قنفذ فإنما أنت رسول، فقل له: قال لك علي: والله ما استخلفك رسول الله وإنك لتعلم من خليفة رسول الله).

So he (Abu Bakr) sent to himasws Umar’s cousin who was called Qunfuz, saying to him, ‘O Qunfuz, go to Aliasws and say to himasws, ‘Answer (the call) of the Caliph of the Rasool Allahsaww’. So he went and told himasws. Aliasws said: ‘How easily you have forged lies against the Rasool Allahsaww, breaking (the Covenant) with himsaww and turning apostates. By Allahazwj, the Rasool Allahsaww did not leave behind anyone apart from measws. So, return, O Qunfuz, for you are only a messenger, and say to him, ‘Aliasws says to you: ‘By Allahazwj, the Rasool Allahsaww did not appoint you as a Caliph, and you very well know who the Caliph of the Rasool Allahsaww actually is’.

فأقبل قنفذ إلى أبي بكر فبلغه الرسالة. فقال أبو بكر: (صدق علي، ما استخلفني رسول الله) فغضب عمر ووثب وقام. فقال أبو بكر: (إجلس). ثم قال لقنفذ: (إذهب إليه فقل له: (أجب أمير المؤمنين أبا بكر) فأقبل قنفذ حتى دخل على علي عليه السلام فأبلغه الرسالة. فقال عليه السلام: (كذب والله، انطلق إليه فقل له: والله لقد تسميت باسم ليس لك، فقد علمت أن أمير المؤمنين غيرك).

So Qunfuz went back to Abu Bakr and narrated to him the message. Abu Bakr said, ‘Aliasws spoke the truth, the Rasool Allahsaww did not appoint me as a Caliph’. Umar got angry and jumped to his feet. Abu Bakr said, ‘Sit down!’ Then he said to Qunfuz, ‘Go to himasws and say to himasws, ‘Answer (to the call of) Amir-ul-Momineen Abu Bakr’.

So Qunfuz went back until he came up to Aliasws and narrated the message to himasws. Aliasws said: ‘By Allahazwj he has lied! Go back to him and say to him: ‘You have named yourself with a name which is not for you. You know that the Amir-ul-Momineen is someone other than you’.

فرجع قنفذ فأخبرهما. فوثب عمر غضبان فقال: (والله إني لعارف بسخفه وضعف رأيه وإنه لا يستقيم لنا أمر حتى نقتله فخلني آتك برأسه) فقال أبو بكر: (إجلس)، فأبى فأقسم عليه فجلس. ثم قال: يا قنفذ، انطلق فقل له: (أجب أبا بكر). فأقبل قنفذ فقال: (يا علي، أجب أبا بكر). فقال علي عليه السلام: (إني لفي شغل عنه، وما كنت بالذي أترك وصية خليلي وأخي، وأنطلق إلى أبي بكر وما اجتمعتم عليه من الجور).

So Qunfuz went back and informed both of them. Umar leapt up angrily and said, ‘By Allahazwj, I know hisasws silliness and the weakness of hisasws argument, our command will not be stable for us until we kill himasws, so leave me and I will come to you with hisasws head’.

Abu Bakr said, ‘Sit down!’ He refused, so Abu Bakr held him on oath. So he sat down. Then (Abu Bakr) said, ‘O Qunfuz, go to himasws and say, ‘Answer (the call) of Abu Bakr’. Qunfuz went back and said, ‘O Aliasws, answer (the call of) Abu Bakr’. Aliasws said: ‘Iasws do not want to be distracted from it, and Iasws am not of those who will leave the bequest of myasws friendsaww and myasws brothersaww, and you go back to Abu Bakr and those unjust ones who have gathered around him’.

هجومهم على بيت فاطمة عليها السلام وإحراقه

فانطلق قنفذ فأخبر أبا بكر. فوثب عمر غضبان، فنادى خالد بن الوليد وقنفذا فأمرهما أن يحملا حطبا ونارا. ثم أقبل حتى انتهى إلى باب علي عليه السلام، وفاطمة عليها السلام قاعدة خلف الباب، قد عصبت رأسها ونحل جسمها في وفاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. فأقبل عمر حتى ضرب الباب، ثم نادى: (يا بن أبي طالب، افتح الباب). فقالت فاطمة عليها السلام: (يا عمر، ما لنا ولك؟ لا تدعنا وما نحن فيه). قال: (افتحي الباب وإلا أحرقناه عليكم) فقال: (يا عمر، أما تتقي الله عز وجل، تدخل على بيتي وتهجم على داري)؟ فأبى أن ينصرف. ثم دعا عمر بالنار فأضرمها في الباب فأحرق الباب، ثم دفعه عمر.

Their assault upon the House of Fatimaasws and their burning of it

So Qunfuz went and informed Abu Bakr. Umar leapt up angrily and called Khalid Bin Waleed, and Qunfuz. He ordered both of them to carry firewood and fire. Then they went until they ended up at the door of Aliasws and Fatimaasws. Sheasws was sitting behind the door, and sheasws had tied a piece of cloth to herasws head and herasws body had become thin (weak) due to the passing away of the Rasool Allahsaww.

Umar came up until he struck (banged on) the door, then called out, ‘O sonasws of Abu Talibas, open the door!’ Fatimaasws said: ‘O Umar, what is it with usasws and you? Why don’t you leave usasws in the situation that weasws are in?’ He said, ‘Open the door or I will burn it down upon youasws’. Sheasws said, ‘O Umar, but fear Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, you will enter into myasws house, and make an assault upon myasws door?’ He refused to leave. Then Umar called for the fire, so he kindled it by the door. The door burnt, then Umar pushed it.

ضرب الصديقة الطاهرة عليها السلام

فاستقبلته فاطمة عليها السلام وصاحت: (يا أبتاه يا رسول الله) فرفع السيف وهو في غمده فوجأ به جنبها فصرخت. فرفع السوط فضرب به ذراعها فصاحت: (يا أبتاه)

Hitting the Truthful (Al-Siddiqa), the Pure (Al-Tahira) peace be upon herasws

Fatimaasws came in front of him and shouted, ‘O Father, O Rasool Allahsaww!’ He raised the sword, and it was in its sheath, and he lashed out with it on herasws side. Sheasws screamed. So he raised the whip and struck herasws arm with it. Sheasws shouted out loud: ‘O Father!’

أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام يهم بقتل عمر

فوثب علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام فأخذ بتلابيب عمر ثم هزه فصرعه ووجأ أنفه ورقبته وهم بقتله، فذكر قول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وما أوصى به من الصبر والطاعة، فقال: (والذي كرم محمدا بالنبوة يا بن صهاك، لولا كتاب من الله سبق لعلمت أنك لا تدخل بيتي).

Amir-ul-Momineenasws resolves to kill Umar

So Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws leapt up. Heasws grabbed the collar of Umar, shook him, and went on to twist his nose and throttled him, having resolved to kill him. So heasws remembered the words of the Rasool Allahsaww and what hesaww had bequeathed to himasws from the observance of patience and the obedience.

Heasws said: ‘By the Oneazwj Who Honoured Muhammadsaww by the Prophet-hood, O son of Sahaak, had not the Book of Allahazwj been in front of measws, you know that you would not have entered myasws house’.

يريدون قتل الزهراء عليها السلام بالسيف

فأرسل عمر يستغيث. فأقبل الناس حتى دخلوا الدار. وسل خالد بن الوليد السيف ليضرب فاطمة عليها السلام فحمل عليه بسيفه، فأقسم على علي عليه السلام فكف.

They wanted to kill Al-Zahraasws by the sword

Umar yelled out for help. The people came over until they entered the house. Khalid Bin Waleed unsheathed his sword to strike Fatimaasws. Heasws attacked him with hisasws sword, so he pleaded Aliasws for mercy. Heasws refrained.

إخراج أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام من البيت

وأقبل المقداد وسلمان وأبو ذر وعمار وبريدة الأسلمي حتى دخلوا الدار أعوانا لعلي عليه السلام، حتى كادت تقع فتنة. فأخرج علي عليه السلام واتبعه الناس واتبعه سلمان وأبو ذر والمقداد وعمار وبريدة الأسلمي رحمهم الله وهم يقولون: (ما أسرع ما خنتم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأخرجتم الضغائن التي في صدوركم). وقال بريدة بن الخصيب الأسلمي: (يا عمر، أتثب على أخي رسول الله ووصيه وعلى ابنته فتضربها، وأنت الذي يعرفك قريش بما يعرفك به). فرفع خالد بن الوليد السيف ليضرب به بريدة وهو في غمده، فتعلق به عمر ومنعه من ذلك.

Exit of Amir-ul-Momineenasws from the house

Al-Miqdadar, and Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Ammar, and Bureyda Al-Aslamy came up until they entered the house as helpers for Aliasws, to the extent that strife (fighting) almost broke out. So Aliasws was brought out, and the people followed himasws, and Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Ammar, and Bureyda Al-Aslamy, may Allahazwj have Mercy upon them also followed and they were saying, ‘How quickly you have betrayed the Rasool Allahsaww and brought out the grudges that were in your hearts’.

And Bureyda Bin Al-Khaseeb Al-Aslamy said, ‘O Umar, You jumped upon the brotherasws of the Rasool Allahsaww and hissaww successorasws, and upon hissaww daughterasws so you hit herasws, and you are the one who is known among the Qureish by what they know about you’. Khalid Bin Waleed raised the sword which was in its sheath to strike at Bureyda, so Umar held him back from it, and prevented him from that.

* 2 * كيفية البيعة الجبرية

أول ما قال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عند البيعة الجبرية

فانتهوا بعلي عليه السلام إلى أبي بكر ملببا. فلما بصر به أبو بكر صاح: (خلوا سبيله) فقال علي عليه السلام: (ما أسرع ما توثبتم على أهل بيت نبيكم يا أبا بكر، بأي حق وبأي ميراث وبأي سابقة تحث الناس إلى بيعتك؟ ألم تبايعني بالأمس بأمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله)؟

2 - The manner of the allegiance under compulsion 

The first of what was said by Amir-ul-Momineenasws duing the allegiance under compulsion

They managed to take Aliasws to Abu Bakr, with a rope around hisasws neck. When he saw himasws with it, Abu Bakr shouted, ‘Untie him!’ Aliasws said: ‘How hastily you have gone against the Peopleasws of the Household of your Prophetsaww, O Abu Bakr, and by which inheritance, and by which precedence have you urged the people to your allegiance? Did you not pledge allegiance to measws yesterday by the order of the Rasool Allahsaww?’

التهديد الأول لعلي عليه السلام

فقال عمر: دع عنك هذا يا علي، فوالله إن لم تبايع لنقتلنك فقال علي عليه السلام: (إذا والله أكون عبد الله وأخا رسول الله المقتول). فقال عمر: (أما عبد الله المقتول فنعم، وأما أخو رسول الله فلا) فقال علي عليه السلام: (أما والله، لولا قضاء من الله سبق وعهد عهده إلي خليلي لست أجوزه لعلمت أينا أضعف ناصرا وأقل عددا)، وأبو بكر ساكت لا يتكلم.

The first threat to Aliasws

Leave this from yourselfasws, O Aliasws, for, by Allahazwj, if youasws do not pledge allegiance, we will kill you’. Aliasws said: ‘Then, by Allahazwj, Iasws would be a servant of Allahazwj, and the brother of the Rasool Allahsaww who had been murdered’.

Umar said, ‘As for being a servant of Allahsaww, so yes, and as for being the brother of the Rasool Allahsaww, so, no’. So Aliasws said: ‘But, by Allahazwj, had not Allahazwj Decreed from before, and an oath which myasws friendsaww had held measws on, which is not permitting measws, you would have known where (on which side) are the weak helpers and fewer numbers’ (72:24), and Abu Bakr was silent, and did not speak.

فقام بريدة فقال: يا عمر، ألستما اللذين قال لكما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (انطلقا إلى علي فسلما عليه بإمرة المؤمنين)، فقلتما: أعن أمر الله وأمر رسوله؟ فقال: نعم. فقال أبو بكر: قد كان ذلك يا بريدة، ولكنك غبت وشهدنا، والأمر يحدث بعده الأمر فقال عمر: وما أنت وهذا يا بريدة؟ وما يدخلك في هذا؟ فقال بريدة: (والله لا سكنت في بلدة أنتم فيها أمراء). فأمر به عمر فضرب وأخرج.

Bureyda stood up and said, ‘O Umar, are you two not the ones to whom the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Go to Aliasws and greet him asws as ‘Amir-ul-Momineen’? So both of you said, ‘Is this the Order of Allahazwj, and the order of Hisazwj Messengersaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘Yes’.

Abu Bakr said, ‘That was what is was O Bureyda, but you were absent and we were present, and one matter transpires after the other matter’. Umar said, ‘And what has this to do with you, O Bureyda? And what is making you include yourself in this?’ Bureyda said, ‘By Allahazwj, I shall not live in the country in which the two of you are the rulers’. So Umar ordered for him to be beaten and thrown out.

ثم قام سلمان فقال: (يا أبا بكر، اتق الله وقم عن هذا المجلس، ودعه لأهله يأكلوا به رغدا إلى يوم القيامة، لا يختلف على هذه الأمة سيفان)، فلم يجبه أبو بكر. فأعاد سلمان فقال مثلها. فانتهره عمر وقال: ما لك ولهذا الأمر؟ وما يدخلك فيما هيهنا؟ فقال: مهلا يا عمر، قم يا أبا بكر عن هذا المجلس، ودعه لأهله يأكلوا به والله خضرا إلى يوم القيامة، وإن أبيتم لتحلبن به دما وليطمعن فيه الطلقاء والطرداء والمنافقون. والله لو أعلم أني أدفع ضيما أو أعز لله دينا لوضعت سيفي على عاتقي ثم ضربت به قدما. أتثبون على وصي رسول الله؟ فأبشروا بالبلاء وأقنطوا من الرخاء.

Then Salmanar said, ‘O Abu Bakr, fear Allahazwj, and stand (leave) from this seating (Pulpit), and leave it for its deserving oneasws, so heasws will make you to eat plentifully by it up to the Day of Judgement. Do not (create) differences in this community by two swords’. Abu Bakr did not reply to him. So Salmanar reiterated it and said similar to it. Umar rebuked himar and said, ‘What is it to you and this matter? And what makes you to include yourself in what is happening here?’

Hear said, ‘Keep quiet O Umar! Stand-up, O Abu Bakr from this seating (the Pulpit) and leave it for its deserving oneasws, heasws will make you to eat by it green (harvest) up to the Day of Judgement, and if you refuse, you will end up making the milk to turn into blood, and the freed captives, and the castaways and the hypocrites will have greed with regards to this Caliphate. By Allahazwj, if Iar knew that Iar could repel injustice, or bestow honour to the Religion of Allahazwj, Iar would place myar sword upon myar shoulders, then strike with it every step of the way. You are attacking the successorasws of the Rasool Allahsaww? So receive news of afflictions and remoteness from the prosperity’.

ثم قام أبو ذر والمقداد وعمار، فقالوا لعلي عليه السلام: (ما تأمر؟ والله إن أمرتنا لنضربن بالسيف حتى نقتل). فقال علي عليه السلام: (كفوا رحمكم الله واذكروا عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وما أوصاكم به)، فكفوا.

Then Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdad, and Ammar stood up and said to Aliasws, ‘What is yourasws order? By Allahazwj, If youasws order us, we will strike with the sword until we die’. Aliasws said: ‘Restrain, may Allahazwj have Mercy on you, and remember the oath of the Rasool Allahsaww and what hesaww has bequeathed to us by it’. So they held back.

التهديد الثاني لعلي عليه السلام

فقال عمر لأبي بكر - وهو جالس فوق المنبر -: ما يجلسك فوق المنبر وهذا جالس محارب لا يقوم فينا فيبايعك؟ أو تأمر به فيضرب عنقه؟ - والحسن والحسين عليهما السلام قائمان على رأس علي عليه السلام - فلما سمعا مقالة عمر بكيا ورفعا أصواتهما: (يا جداه يا رسول الله) فضمهما علي عليه السلام إلى صدره وقال: (لا تبكيا، فوالله لا يقدران على قتل أبيكما، هما أقل وأذل وأدخرمن ذلك.

The second threat to Aliasws

Umar said to Abu Bakr – and he was sitting upon the Pulpit -: ‘What (are you doing) being seated upon the Pulpit, and this (Aliasws) is a seated warrior, heasws is not standing up among us, so that heasws pays allegiance to you? Or give the order so that hisasws neck be struck?’ – And Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws were standing by the head of Aliasws – when theyasws heard the words of Umar, theyasws cried and raise theirasws voices: ‘O Grandfather, O Rasool Allahsaww!’ Aliasws gathered themasws to hisasws chest and said: ‘Do not weep, for, by Allahazwj, these two do not have the ability to kill yourasws father. They are both lower, and spineless, and more disgraceful than that’.

وأقبلت أم أيمن النوبية حاضنة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأم سلمة فقالتا: (يا عتيق، ما أسرع ما أبديتم حسدكم لآل محمد). فأمر بهما عمر أن تخرجا من المسجد، وقال: (ما لنا وللنساء)

And Umm Ayman Al-Nowbiyat, nursemaid of the Rasool Allahsaww, and Umm Salmaar came up and (they both) said, ‘O Ateeq (Abu Bakr), how quickly you all have showed your envy against the Familyasws of Muhammadsaww. So Umar ordered for both of them to be thrown out from the Masjid and said, ‘What have we to do with the women’. 

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التهديد الثالث لعلي عليه السلام

ثم قال: يا علي، قم بايع. فقال علي عليه السلام: إن لم أفعل؟ قال: إذا والله نضرب عنقك. قال عليه السلام: كذبت والله يا بن صهاك، لا تقدر على ذلك. أنت ألأم وأضعف من ذلك.

The third threat to Aliasws

Then he (Umar) said, ‘O Aliasws, stand, pledge allegiance!’ Aliasws said: ‘If Iasws don’t do it?’ He said, ‘By Allahazwj, we will strike yourasws neck’. Heasws said: ‘You are lying, O son of Sahaak, you do not have the power for that. You are more reprehensible and weaker than that’.

التهديد الرابع لعلي عليه السلام

فوثب خالد بن الوليد واخترط سيفه وقال: (والله إن لم تفعل لأقتلنك). فقام إليه علي عليه السلام وأخذ بمجامع ثوبه ثم دفعه حتى ألقاه على قفاه ووقع السيف من يده

The fourth threat to Aliasws

Khalid Bin Waleed leapt up and unsheathed his sword, and said, ‘By Allahazwj, if youasws don’t do it, we will kill youasws’. So Aliasws stood up and grabbed hold of his clothes, then flung him (to the ground) by the scruff of his neck, and the sword fell from his hand.

التهديد الخامس لعلي عليه السلام

فقال عمر: قم يا علي بن أبي طالب فبايع. قال عليه السلام: فإن لم أفعل؟ قال: (إذا والله نقتلك). واحتج عليهم علي عليه السلام ثلاث مرات، ثم مد يده من غير أن يفتح كفه فضرب عليها أبو بكر ورضي منه بذلك. ثم توجه إلى منزله وتبعه الناس.

The fifth threat to Aliasws

Umar said, ‘O Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, pledge allegiance!’ Heasws said: ‘And if Iasws don’t do it?’ He said, ‘Then, by Allahazwj, we will kill youasws’. Aliasws argued against him three times, then (they made Abu Bakr to) extend his hand but Aliasws‘s wrist was closed, so Abu Bakr struck it (by his hand) upon it, and was happy from it by that. Then heasws went to hisasws house, and the people followed himasws.

3 * غصبهم فدكا هدية النبي صلى الله عليه وآله للزهراء عليها السلام

احتجاج الزهراء عليها السلام لإعادة فدك

قال: ثم إن فاطمة عليها السلام بلغها أن أبا بكر قبض فدك. فخرجت في نساء بني هاشم حتى دخلت على أبي بكر فقالت: يا أبا بكر، تريد أن تأخذ مني أرضا جعلها لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وتصدق بها علي من الوجيف الذي لم يوجف المسلمون عليه بخيل ولا ركاب؟ أما كان قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (المرء يحفظ في ولده بعده)؟ وقد علمت أنه لم يترك لولده شيئا غيرها.

3 - Their usurpation of Fadak, a gift of the Prophetsaww to Al-Zahraasws

Argumentation of Al-Zahraasws for the return of Fadak

(Abdullah Bin Al-Abbas) said, ‘Then it reached Fatimaasws that Abu Bakr had confiscated Fadak. Sheasws came out among the women of the Clan of Hashimas until they came up to Abu Bakr. Sheasws said: ‘O Abu Bakr, You want to take from measws the land which the Rasool Allahsaww had made it to be for measws, and had it ratified by it to measws from the war booty which the Muslims did not go to war on, neither with a horse nor a camel? But did not the Rasool Allahsaww say: ‘A person has to ensure that he leaves somethings for his children (so they live on it)? And you know that hesaww did not leave for hisas children anything apart from this’.

منع عمر من كتاب أبي بكر برد فدك

فلما سمع أبو بكر مقالتها والنسوة معها دعا بدواة ليكتب به لها. فدخل عمر فقال: يا خليفة رسول الله، لا تكتب لها حتى تقيم البينة بما تدعي. فقالت فاطمة عليها السلام: نعم، أقيم البينة. قال: من؟ قالت: علي وأم أيمن. فقال عمر: (لا تقبل شهادة امرأة عجمية لا تفصح، وأما علي فيحوز النار إلى قرصه). فرجعت فاطمة عليها السلام وقد جرعها من الغيظ ما لا يوصف، فمرضت.

Prevention of Umar from the letter of Abu Bakr for the restitution of Fadak

When Abu Bakr heard herasws words and of the women who were with herasws, he called for the ink so that he could write it for herasws.  But Umar interfered saying, ‘O Caliph of the Rasool Allahsaww, do not write it for her until she establishes the clear proof for what sheasws is claiming. Fatimaasws said: ‘Yes, Iasws shall establish the clear proof’. He said, ‘Who?’ Sheasws said: ‘Aliasws and Umm Ayman’. Umar said, ‘The testimony of one non-Arab woman who is not eloquent, is not acceptable, and as for Aliasws, heasws will add fire to its fuel’. So Fatimaasws returned, and sheasws was in such a rage that it cannot be described. Sheasws fell ill’.

أبو بكر وعمر يعودان فاطمة عليها السلام

وكان علي عليه السلام يصلي في المسجد الصلوات الخمس. فكلما صلى قال له أبو بكر وعمر: (كيف بنت رسول الله)؟ إلى أن ثقلت، فسألا عنها وقالا: (قد كان بيننا وبينها ما قد علمت، فإن رأيت أن تأذن لنا فنعتذر إليها من ذنبنا)؟ قال عليه السلام: ذاك إليكما. فقاما فجلسا بالباب، ودخل علي عليه السلام على فاطمة عليها السلام فقال لها: (أيتها الحرة، فلان وفلان بالباب يريدان أن يسلما عليك، فما ترين)؟ قالت عليها السلام: البيت بيتك والحرة زوجتك، فافعل ما تشاء. فقال: (شدي قناعك)، فشدت قناعها وحولت وجهها إلى الحائط.

Abu Bakr and Umar both returned to Fatimaasws

And Aliasws used to Pray the five Prayers in the Masjid. Every time that heasws Prayed, Abu Bakr and Umar would say to himasws, ‘How is the daughter of the Rasool Allahsaww?’, (Sheasws remained ill) to the point that her illness increased, so they asked about it and said, ‘Youasws know what has happened between us and herasws, so if youasws can seek herasws permission, we would like to apologise to herasws from its sin?’

Heasws said: ‘That is up to you’. So they stood up and went and sat by the door, and Aliasws entered in it to Fatimaasws, so heasws said to herasws: ‘O you Hourie, so and so and so and so are at the door wanting to greet youasws.  So what do youasws see?’ Sheasws said: ‘The house is yourasws house, and the Hourie is yourasws wife, so do what youasws feel like’. Heasws said: ‘Put on yourasws veil’. So sheasws put on herasws veil and turned herasws face towards the wall’.

دعاء فاطمة عليها السلام على أبي بكر وعمر

فدخلا وسلما وقالا: ارضي عنا رضي الله عنك. فقالت: ما دعاكما إلى هذا؟ فقالا: اعترفنا بالإساءة ورجونا أن تعفي عنا وتخرجي سخيمتك. فقالت: فإن كنتما صادقين فأخبراني عما أسألكما عنه، فإني لا أسألكما عن أمر إلا وأنا عارفة بأنكما تعلمانه، فإن صدقتما علمت أنكما صادقان في مجيئكما. قالا: سلي عما بدا لك.

Supplication of Fatimaasws against Abu Bakr and Umar

So they entered and greeted, and said, ‘Be pleased with us, may Allahazwj be Pleased with youasws’. Sheasws said: ‘What do you both intend by this?’ They said, ‘We both realise that we have offended youasws and hope that youasws will excuse us and get rid of yourasws anger’. Sheasws said: ‘If the two of you are truthful, so inform measws about what Iasws am going to ask you, for Iasws will not ask you about a matter except that Iasws know that both of you know it, so ratify it if both of you are truthful in your answer’. They said, ‘Ask whatever that occurs to youasws’.

قالت: نشدتكما بالله هل سمعتما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (فاطمة بضعة مني، فمن آذاها فقد آذاني)؟ قالا: نعم. فرفعت يدها إلى السماء فقالت: (اللهم إنهما قد آذياني، فأنا أشكوهما إليك وإلى رسولك. لا والله لا أرضى عنكما أبدا حتى ألقى أبي رسول الله وأخبره بما صنعتما، فيكون هو الحاكم فيكما).

Sheasws said: ‘Iasws adjure you both to Allahazwj, have you both heard the Rasool Allahsaww saying: ‘Fatimaasws is a piece from mesaww, so the one who hurts herasws, so he has hurt mesaww?’ They said, ‘Yes’. Sheasws raised herasws hands towards the sky, so she said: ‘Our Allahazwj, They have both hurt measws, so Iasws am complaining about both of them to Youazwj, and to Yourazwj Messengersaww’. No, by Allahazwj, Iasws will never be pleased from both of you ever until Iasws meet myasws fathersaww the Rasool Allahsaww and inform himsaww of what the two of you have done, so hesaww will be the judge with regards to the two of you’.

قال: فعند ذلك دعا أبو بكر بالويل والثبور وجزع جزعا شديدا. فقال عمر: تجزع يا خليفة رسول الله من قول امرأة؟

(Abdullah Bin Al-Abbas) said, ‘When Abu Bakr heard that supplication, he called for doom and destruction (upon himself), and shaked with a severe shaking’. Umar said, ‘O Caliph of the Rasool Allahsaww, you are frightened from the words of a woman?’

* 4 * وصية فاطمة الزهراء عليها السلام وشهادتها

قال: فبقيت فاطمة عليها السلام بعد وفاة أبيها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أربعين ليلة. فلما اشتد بها الأمر دعت عليا عليه السلام وقالت: (يا بن عم، ما أراني إلا لما بي، وأنا أوصيك أن تتزوج بنت أختي لي. وأن لا يشهد أحد من أعداء الله جنازتي ولا دفني ولا الصلاة علي).

4 - Will of Fatiima Al-Zahraasws and her testimony

(Abdullah Bin Al-Abbas) said, ‘Fatimaasws remained after the passing away of herasws fathersaww the Rasool Allahsaww, for forty nights. When herasws matter intensified, sheasws called Aliasws and said: ‘O paternal cousin, Iasws can see what (situation) Iasws am in, and Iasws am bequeathing to you that youasws should marry the daughter of myasws sister (Amaama binte Zaynab) for measws. And that no one from the enemies of Allahsaww should witness myasws funeral, or myasws burial, or Pray over measws’.

قال ابن عباس: وهو قول أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: (أشياء لم أجد إلى تركهن سبيلا، لأن القرآن بها أنزل على قلب محمد صلى الله عليه وآله: قتال الناكثين والقاسطين والمارقين الذي أوصاني وعهد إلي خليلي رسول الله بقتالهم، وتزويج أمامة بنت زينب أوصتني بها فاطمة عليها السلام).

Ibn Abbas said, ‘And it is the statement of Amir-ul-Momineenasws: ‘Of the things which Iasws could not find a way to leave it, because the Quran Descended upon the heart of Muhammadsaww, were – Fighting against the breakers (of the Covenant), the unjust, and the renegades, which is what myasws friend the Rasool Allahsaww had bequeathed to measws to fight against, and the marriage to Amaama Bint Zaynab, which Fatimaasws had bequeathed to measws’.

قال ابن عباس: فقبضت فاطمة عليها السلام من يومها، فارتجت المدينة بالبكاء من الرجال والنساء، ودهش الناس كيوم قبض فيه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. فأقبل أبو بكر وعمر يعزيان عليا عليه السلام ويقولان له: (يا أبا الحسن، لا تسبقنا بالصلاة على ابنة رسول الله). فلما كان في الليل دعا علي عليه السلام العباس والفضل والمقداد وسلمان وأبا ذر وعمارا، فقدم العباس فصلى عليها ودفنوها.

Ibn Abbas said, ‘On the day in which Fatimaasws passed away, Al-Medina reverberated with the sounds of wailing from the men and the women, and the people were as shocked as they were on the day in which the Rasool Allahsaww passed away. Abu Bakr and Umar came to condole Aliasws and they both said to himasws, ‘O Abu Al-Hassan (a.s), do not precede us by Praying upon the daughter of the Rasool Allahsaww’. When it was the night, Aliasws called Al-Abbas, and Al-Fazl, and Al-Miqdadar, and Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Ammar. Al-Abbas went forward, so Prayer was recited over herasws and sheasws was buried.

أراد عمر نبش قبر الزهراء عليها السلام فواجهه أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

فلما أصبح الناس أقبل أبو بكر وعمر والناس يريدون الصلاة على فاطمة عليها السلام. فقال المقداد: قد دفنا فاطمة البارحة. فالتفت عمر إلى أبي بكر فقال: ألم أقل لك إنهم سيفعلون؟ قال العباس: إنها أوصت أن لا تصليا عليها. فقال عمر: والله لا تتركون - يا بني هاشم - حسدكم القديم لنا أبدا. إن هذه الضغائن التي في صدوركم لن تذهب والله لقد هممت أن أنبشها فأصلي عليها.

Umar wanted to dig up the grave of Al-Zahraasws, so Amir-ul-Momineenasws faced up to him

When it was the morning, Abu Bakr and Umar came up with the people wanting to Pray over Fatimaasws. Al-Miqdadar said, ‘Fatimaasws was buried last night’. Umar turned towards Abu Bakr, ‘Did I not say to you that they will be belittling you?’ Al-Abbas said, ‘Sheasws had bequeathed that you two would not pray over herasws’.

Umar said, ‘By Allahazwj – O Clan of Hashimas – you will not leave being envious to us, ever. If this is the grudge in your hearts, it will never go away. By Allahazwj, I am thinking of digging herasws out, so I can pray over herasws’.

فقال علي عليه السلام: (والله لو رمت ذلك يا بن صهاك لأرجعت إليك يمينك. والله لئن سللت سيفي لا غمدته دون إزهاق نفسك، فرم ذلك). فانكسر عمر وسكت، وعلم أن عليا عليه السلام إذا حلف صدق. ثم قال علي عليه السلام: يا عمر، ألست الذي هم بك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأرسل إلي، فجئت متقلدا بسيفي، ثم أقبلت نحوك لأقتلك، فأنزل الله عز وجل: (فلا تعجل عليهم إنما نعد لهم عدا)، فانصرفوا.

Aliasws said: ‘By Allahazwj, if you were to do that, O son of Sahaak, Iasws will return your pledge back to you. By Allahazwj, if Iasws unsheathe myasws sword, Iasws will not sheathe it back until I cause you to die, so do that’. So Umar was broken and kept quiet, and he knew that if Aliasws makes a vow, heasws would always fulfil it.

Then Aliasws said: ‘O Umar, are you not the one whom the Rasool Allahsaww intended, and hesaww sent for measws, so Iasws came wearing myasws sword, then Iasws came near you for killing you, so Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Revealed: “[19:84] Therefore be not in haste against them, We only number out to them a number (of days).”? So they left.

* 5 * مؤامرتهم لقتل أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

قال ابن عباس: ثم إنهم تآمروا وتذاكروا فقالوا: (لا يستقيم لنا أمر ما دام هذا الرجل حيا) فقال أبو بكر: من لنا بقتله؟ فقال عمر: (خالد بن الوليد) فأرسلا إليه فقالا: (يا خالد، ما رأيك في أمر نحملك عليه؟ قال: احملاني على ما شئتما، فوالله إن حملتماني على قتل ابن أبي طالب لفعلت. فقالا: والله ما نريد غيره. قال: فإني له فقال أبو بكر: إذا قمنا في الصلاة صلاة الفجر فقم إلى جانبه ومعك السيف. فإذا سلمت فاضرب عنقه. قال: نعم. فافترقوا على ذلك.

Their conspiracy to kill Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Ibn Abbas said, ‘Then they conspired and discussed, so they said, ‘The command cannot be stable for us so long as this manasws is alive’. Abu Bakr said, ‘Who is there for us, to kill himasws?’ Umar said, ‘Khalid Bin Waleed’. So they sent for him and said, ‘O Khalid, what is your view regarding a matter we would like to burden you with?’ He said, ‘Burden me with whatsoever you both want to, for, by Allahazwj, if you burden me with the killing of Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, I will do it’.

They said, ‘By Allahazwj, we do not want anything apart from this’. He said, ‘So I am for it’. Abu Bakr said, ‘When we stand for the Prayer, the Dawn Prayer, so stand beside himasws and keep the sword with you. So when I send the greetings (At the end of the Prayer) strike hisasws neck’. He said, ‘Yes’. So they separated (having agreed) upon that.

ندامة أبي بكر عند إجراء المؤامرة

ثم إن أبا بكر تفكر فيما أمر به من قتل علي عليه السلام وعرف أنه إن فعل ذلك وقعت حرب شديدة وبلاء طويل، فندم على ما أمره به. فلم ينم ليلته تلك حتى أصبح ثم أتى المسجد وقد أقيمت الصلاة. فتقدم فصلى بالناس مفكرا لا يدري ما يقول. وأقبل خالد بن الوليد متقلدا بالسيف حتى قام إلى جانب علي عليه السلام، وقد فطن علي عليه السلام ببعض ذلك. فلما فرغ أبو بكر من تشهده صاح قبل أن يسلم: (يا خالد لا تفعل ما أمرتك، فإن فعلت قتلتك) ثم سلم عن يمينه وشماله.

Regret of Abu Bakr for having made the conspiracy

Then Abu Bakr pondered over what he had ordered, for the killing of Aliasws, and realised that if he were to do that, a severe war would break out and a lengthy affliction, so he regretted what he had ordered for. He did not sleep in that night till the morning. Then he came to the Masjid and the Prayer had been called for. So he went forward to Pray with the people, thoughtful, not knowing what to say. And Khalid Bin Waleed came up wearing the sword until he stood by the side of Aliasws, and Aliasws had discerned the situation by some of that. When Abu Bakr was free from bearing testimony (at the end of the Prayer), he shouted before sending the greetings, ‘O Khalid, do not do what I had ordered you to, for if you do it I will (have you) killed. Then he greeted from his right and from his left.

المواجهة لمؤامرة القتل

فوثب علي عليه السلام فأخذ بتلابيب خالد وانتزع السيف من يده، ثم صرعه وجلس على صدره وأخذ سيفه ليقتله، واجتمع عليه أهل المسجد ليخلصوا خالدا فما قدروا عليه. فقال العباس: حلفوه بحق القبر (لما كففت). فحلفوه بالقبر فتركه، وقام فانطلق إلى منزله.

The confrontation to the conspiracy for the murder

So Aliasws leapt and grabbed Khalid and wrestled the sword out from his hand, then made him fall and sat upon his chest, and took his sword out to kill him, and the people of the Masjid gathered against himasws to free Khalid. They could not do it. Al-Abbas said, ‘Hold himasws on oath by the right of the grave (of the Rasool Allahsaww) to restrain himasws. So they all held himasws on oath by the grave (of the Rasool Allahsaww), so heasws left him, and stood up and went to hisasws home.

وجاء الزبير والعباس وأبو ذر والمقداد وبنو هاشم، واخترطوا السيوف وقالوا: (والله لا تنتهون حتى يتكلم ويفعل) واختلف الناس وماجوا واضطربوا.

And Al-Zubayr, and Al-Abbas, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and the Clan of Hashimas came hailing unsheathed their swords and said, ‘By Allahazwj, we will not finish here until he (Khalid Bin Waleed) speaks (as to who ordered him) and he does it’. The people differed, and there was commotion, and they became restless.

وخرجت نسوة بني هاشم فصرخن وقلن: (يا أعداء الله، ما أسرع ما أبديتم العداوة لرسول الله وأهل بيته لطالما أردتم هذا من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، فلم تقدروا عليه، فقتلتم ابنته بالأمس، ثم أنتم تريدون اليوم أن تقتلوا أخاه وابن عمه ووصيه وأبا ولده؟ كذبتم ورب الكعبة. ما كنتم تصلون إلى قتله). حتى تخوف الناس أن تقع فتنة عظيمة.

And the women of the Clan of Hashimas came out screaming and said, ‘O enemies of Allahazwj! How quickly you have shown your enmity to the Rasool Allahsaww and the Peopleasws of hissaww Household. You often wanted this from the Rasool Allahsaww, but you did not have the power to do it. You killed hissaww daughter yesterday, then today you wanted to kill hissaww brother and the sonasws of hissaww uncleas, and hissaww successorasws, and the fatherasws of hissaww sonsasws? You are all liars, by the Lordazwj of the Kaabah. You will not arrive to killing himasws’. To the extent that the people feared that a great strife (Fitna) would break out.

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HADITH 49

(49) ما كتبه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في الكتف

WHAT THE RASOOL ALLAHsaww WROTE ON PAPER (SHOULDER -BONE)

وعن سليم بن قيس، قال: سمعت سلمان يقول: سمعت عليا عليه السلام - بعد ما قال ذلك الرجل ما قال وغضب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ودفع الكتف -: ألا نسأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله عن الذي كان أراد أن يكتب في الكتف مما لو كتبه لم يضل أحد ولم يختلف اثنان؟

And from Sulaym Bin Qays, who said, ‘I heard Salmanar say, ‘Iar heard Aliasws – after that man (Umar) said what he said, and the Rasool Allahsaww got angry and left the paper - : ‘So, weasws asked the Rasool Allahsaww about that which hesaww had intended to write on the paper (shoulder bone), that if hesaww would had written it, no one would have gone astray and no two would have ever differed’.

كلام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بعد قول عمر

فسكت حتى إذا قام من في البيت وبقي علي وفاطمة والحسن والحسين عليهم السلام وذهبنا نقوم أنا وصاحبي أبو ذر والمقداد، قال لنا علي عليه السلام: إجلسوا. فأراد أن يسأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ونحن نسمع، فابتدأه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فقال: (يا أخي، أما سمعت ما قال عدو الله؟ أتاني جبرئيل قبل فأخبرني أنه سامري هذه الأمة وأن صاحبه عجلها، وأن الله قد قضى الفرقة والاختلاف على أمتي من بعدي، فأمرني أن أكتب ذلك الكتاب الذي أردت أن أكتبه في الكتف لك وأشهد هؤلاء الثلاثة عليه، ادع لي بصحيفة).

Speech of the Rasool Allahsaww after the words of Umar

Hesaww remained silent until the ones who were in the house stood up (and left), and there remained Aliasws, and Fatimaasws, and Al-Hassanasws, and Al-Husaynasws, and wear started standing up to leave, Iar, (Salmanar) and myar companions Abu Dharrar and Al-Miqdadar. Aliasws said to usar: ‘Be seated!’ Heasws intended to ask the Rasool Allahsaww and wanted usar to hear it, so the Rasool Allahsaww initiated by saying: ‘O mysaww brotherasws, did youasws hear what the enemy of Allahazwj said? Jibraeel came to mesaww beforehand and informed mesaww that he (Umar) is the Samiry of this community and that his companion is its calf, and that Allahazwj has Decreed that there be sects and differentiation be in mysaww community differ after mesaww, therefore Heazwj Ordered mesaww that Isaww should write that writing which Isaww intended to write it, in the paper (shoulder-bone) for youasws and these threear can witness and be witnesses to it, so get me a Parchment’.

أسماء الأئمة الاثني عشر عليهم السلام في الكتف

فأتى بها، فأملى عليه أسماء الأئمة الهداة من بعده رجلا رجلا وعلي عليه السلام يخطه بيده. وقال صلى الله عليه وآله: إني أشهدكم إن أخي ووزيري ووارثي وخليفتي في أمتي علي بن أبي طالب، ثم الحسن ثم الحسين ثم من بعدهم تسعة من ولد الحسين. ثم لم أحفظ منهم غير رجلين علي ومحمد، ثم اشتبه الآخرون من أسماء الأئمة عليهم السلام، غير أني سمعت صفة المهدي وعدله وعمله وأن الله يملأ به الأرض عدلا كما ملئت ظلما وجورا.

Names of the twelve Imamsasws in the shoulder (bone)

So heasws came with it, and hesaww dictated to himasws the names of the Imamsasws of guidance to be from after himsaww, manasws after manasws, and Aliasws wrote it by hisasws hand. And hesaww said: ‘Ias am holding you all as witnesses that mysaww brotherasws, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww Caliph in mysaww community is Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, then Al-Hassanasws, then Al-Husaynasws, then from after himasws nine from the sonsasws of Al-Husaynasws’. Then I (Salmanar) did not remember from themasws apart from two menasws, Aliasws and Muhammadasws, then Iar got confused of the later names of the Imamsasws, apart from that Iar heard the characteristics of Al-Mahdiasws, and hisasws justice, and hisasws actions, and that Allahazwj would Fill the earth by himasws, with justice just as it had been filled with injustice and inequity’.

ثم قال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله: إني أردت أن أكتب هذا ثم أخرج به إلى المسجد ثم أدعو العامة فأقرأه عليهم وأشهدهم عليه. فأبى الله وقضى ما أراد.

Then the Prophetsaww said: ‘This is what Isaww had intended to write, then go out with it to the Masjid, then call the public and read it out to them and hold them as witnesses. Allahazwj Refused and Decreed what Heazwj so Wanted’.

ثم قال سليم: فلقيت أبا ذر والمقداد في إمارة عثمان فحدثاني. ثم لقيت عليا عليه السلام بالكوفة والحسن والحسين عليهما السلام فحدثاني به سرا ما زادوا ولا نقصوا كأنما ينطقون بلسان واحد.

Then Sulaym said, ‘I met Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar during the rule of Usman, so they both narrated to me. Then I met Aliasws at Al-Kufa, and Al-Hassanasws, and Al-Husaynasws, theyasws narrated to me in secret, not more nor less, as if theyasws had all spoken with one tongue’.

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HADITH 50

(50) يحل لعلي عليه السلام في المسجد ما يحل لرسول الله (ص)

WHAT IS PERMISSIBLE FOR ALIasws IS WHAT WAS PERMISSIBLE FOR THE RASOOL ALLAHsaww

سليم عن جابر بن عبد الله الأنصاري، قال: خرج علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وفي يده عسيب رطب ونحن في مسجده، فجعل يضربنا ويقول: لا ترقدوا في المسجد. قال جابر: فخرجنا وأراد علي عليه السلام أن يخرج معنا، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: أين تخرج يا أخي؟ إنه يحل لك في المسجد ما يحل لي. أنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى، إن الله أمر موسى أن يبني مسجدا طاهرا طيبا لا يسكنه معه إلا هو وابناه شبر وشبير.

Sulaym from Jabir Bin Abdullah Al-Ansary, who said, ‘The Rasool Allahsaww came out to us, and in hissaww hand was a large leaf of dates, and we were in hissaww Masjid. So hesaww went on to tap us with it and said: ‘Do not lie down in the Masjid’. Jabir said, ‘So we went out, and Aliasws intended to go out with us, but the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Where are you going out to, O mysaww brotherasws? It is Permissible for youasws in the Masjid that which is Permissible for mesaww. Youasws are from mesaww of the status which Harounas had from Musaas, that Allahazwj Ordered Musaas to build a pure and good Masjid, and no one will dwell in it except for himas and hisas two sons Shabbar and Shabbir’.

علي عليه السلام الذائد عن الحوض يوم القيامة

يا أخي، والذي نفسي بيده إنك للذائد عن حوضي بيدك كما يذود الرجل عن إبله الإبل الجربة، كأني أنظر إلى مقامك من حوضي معك عصى من عوسج.

Aliasws is the Defender of the Fountain on the Day of Judgement

O mysaww brotherasws, by the Oneazwj in Whose Hand is mysaww soul, youasws are the Defender from the Fountain by yourasws hands, just as the man defends from his camels, the camel that has the itch (illness). It is as if Isaww am looking at yourasws place from mysaww Fountain, and with youasws is a stick from the shrubs’.

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HADITH 51

(51) يحل مسجد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لأهل بيته فقط

THE MASJID OF THE RASOOL ALLAHsaww IS PERMISSIBLE ONLY FOR THE PEOPLEasws OF HISsaww HOUSEHOLD

سليم بن قيس قال: سمعت أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام يقول: كأني أنظر إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بصحن مسجده يقول: (ألا إنه لا يحل مسجدي لجنب ولا لحائض غيري وغير أخي وغير ابنتي ونسائي وخدمي وحشمي. ألا هل سمعتم؟ ألا هل بينت لكم؟ ألا لا تضلوا)، ينادي بذلك نداء.

Sulaym Bin Qays said, ‘I heard Amir-ul-Momineenasws say: ‘It is as if Iasws am looking at the Rasool Allahsaww by the courtyard of hissaww Masjid saying: ‘Nay! It is not Permissible to be in mysaww Masjid for a person in requirement of the major ablution (Ghusl Janaba), nor for a menstruating woman, apart from myselfsaww, and apart from mysaww brotherasws, and apart from mysaww daughter, and mysaww wives, and mysaww servants and mysaww attendants.  Did you all hear it? Have Isaww not told you all? Do not deviate’. Hesaww proclaimed by that call’.

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HADITH 52

(52) علي عليه السلام صديق الأمة وفاروقها

ALIasws IS THE TRUTHFUL (SIDDIQUE) OF THIS COMMUNITY AND ITS DIFFERENTIATOR (FAROUQ)

وذكر سليم بن قيس أنه جلس إلى سلمان وأبي ذر والمقداد في إمارة عمر بن الخطاب، فجاء رجل من أهل الكوفة فجلس إليهم مسترشدا.

And Sulaym Bin Qays mentioned that he was seated with Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar during the rule of Umar Bin Al-Khattab, when a man from Al-Kufa came up and sat down among themar in order to be guided by themar.

فقالوا له: عليك بكتاب الله فألزمه، وعلي بن أبي طالب فإنه مع الكتاب لا يفارقه. وإنا نشهد أنا سمعنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (إن عليا مع القرآن والحق، حيثما دار دار.إنه أول من آمن بالله وأول من يصافحني يوم القيامة من أمتي، وهو الصديق الأكبر والفاروق بين الحق والباطل، وهو وصيي ووزيري وخليفتي في أمتي ويقاتل على سنتي).

So theyar said to him, ‘To you is the Book of Allahazwj which is necessary for you, and (also) Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, for heasws is with the Book, not being separate from it. And wear hereby testify that wear heard the Rasool Allahsaww saying that: ‘Aliasws is with the Quran and the truth, wherever heasws turns to, so do these.

Heasws is the first oneasws who believed in Allahazwj and the first one who will shake mysaww hand on the Day of Judgement, from my community, and heasws is the Great Truthful (Al-Siddique Al-Akbar), and the Differentiator (Al-Farouq) between the truth and the falsehood, and heasws is mysaww successorasws, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww Caliph in mysaww community, and heasws will fight (to preserve) mysaww Sunnah’.

أبو بكر وعمر انتحلا اسم غيرهما

فقال لهم الرجل: فما بال الناس يسمون أبا بكر الصديق وعمر الفاروق؟ فقالوا له: نحلهما الناس اسم غيرهما كما نحلوهما خلافة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وإمرة المؤمنين، وما هو لهما باسم لأنه اسم غيرهما. إن عليا لخليفة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأمير المؤمنين. لقد أمرنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأمرهما معنا فسلمنا على علي عليه السلام بإمرة المؤمنين.

Abu Bakr and Umar have been entitled by a name, which was not for both of them

The man said to themar, ‘So what about the people naming Abu Bakr as ‘The Truthful’ (Al-Siddique), and Umar as The Differentiator (Al-Farouq)?’ Theyar said to him, ‘The people entitled them by a name which was not for both of them, just as they entitled them both with the Caliphate of the Rasool Allahsaww and entitled them as ‘Amir-ul-Momineen’, and it is a title which is not for the both of them because it is a title which is for someone else other than them both. Surely, Aliasws is the Caliph of the Rasool Allahsaww and ‘Amir-ul-Momineen’. The Rasool Allahsaww had ordered usar, and hesaww ordered both of them along with usar so we all greeted to Aliasws as ‘Amir-ul-Momineen’’.

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HADITH 53

(53) الدافع لحرب الجمل وصفين عند علي عليه السلام

THE MOTIVES OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws FOR THE BATTLES OF THE CAMEL (AL-JAMAL) AND AL-SIFFEEN

سليم قال: سمعت عليا عليه السلام يقول يوم الجمل ويوم الصفين: إني نظرت فلم أجد إلا الكفر بالله والجحود بما أنزل الله تعالى، أو الجهاد في سبيل الله والأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر. فاخترت الجهاد في سبيل الله والأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر، على الكفر بالله والجحود بما أنزل الله ومعالجة الأغلال في نار جهنم، إذا وجدت أعوانا على ذلك.

Sulaym said, ‘I heard Aliasws say on the Day of Al-Jamal and the Day of Al-Siffeen: ‘Iasws looked (considered), so Iasws could not find anything except that Iasws should either (adopt) infidelity (Al-Kufr) with Allahazwj or fight against what Allahazwj the High had Sent down, or Iasws fight in the Way of Allahazwj and enjoin the doing of the good and forbid from the evil. So Iasws chose to fight in the Way of Allahazwj, and the enjoining of the doing of good and forbidding from the evil, over the infidelity (Al-Kufr) with Allahazwj and fighting against what Allahazwj had Sent down and face the treatment of the fetters in the Fire of Hell, when Iasws found helpers for that.

إني لم أزل مظلوما منذ قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، فلو وجدت قبل اليوم أعوانا على إحياء الكتاب والسنة كما وجدتهم اليوم لقاتلت ولم يسعني الجلوس.

Iasws have never ceased to be an oppressed person since the passing away of the Rasool Allahsaww. Had Iasws found helpers, before today, for the revival of the Book and the Sunnah just as Iasws have found today, Iasws would have fought and there would have been no leeway for measws to be seated (not fight)’.

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CHAPTER 54

(54) أهل البيت عليهم السلام الشهداء على الناس

THE PEOPLEasws OF THE HOUSEHOLD ARE THE WITNESSES OVER THE PEOPLE

يحذر على الدين من ثلاثة رجال

سليم بن قيس قال: سمعت علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام يقول: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: احذروا على دينكم ثلاثة رجال: رجل قرأ القرآن حتى إذا رآى عليه بهجته كأن رداء للإيمان غيره إلى ما شاء الله، اخترط سيفه على أخيه المسلم ورماه بالشرك. قلت: يا رسول الله، أيهما أولى بالشرك؟ قال: الرامي به منهما.

Hazard to the Religion from three (types of) men

Sulaym Bin Qays said, ‘I heard Aliasw Bin Abu Talibasws say: ‘The Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘There is a hazard to your Religion from three (types) of men – a man who recites the Quran to the extent that he was delighted by its arguments adopting like a robe for the faith other than to what Allahazwj Desired, took out his sword against his brother Muslim and hit him by it for being a Polytheist’. Iasws said: ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, which of these two are higher in Polytheism?’ Hesaww said: ‘The hitter by it, from them both’.

ورجل استخفته الأحاديث، كلما انقطعت أحدوثة كذب مثلها أطول منها. إن يدرك الدجال يتبعه.

‘And a man who considers Ahadith to be insignificant. Whenever a Hadith was cut off (short), he forged lies similar to it and lengthened from it’.

ورجل آتاه الله عز وجل سلطانا فزعم أن طاعته طاعة الله ومعصيته معصية الله، وكذب، لا طاعة لمخلوق في معصية الخالق، لا طاعة لمن عصى الله.

And a man to whom Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Gave authority, so he thought that obedience to him is the obedience to Allahazwj, and disobedience to him was disobedience to Allahazwj, but he lied. There is no obedience to a creature in the disobedience to the Creator. There is no obedience to the one who disobeys Allahazwj’.

العصمة هي المناط في طاعة النبي والأئمة عليهم السلام

إنما الطاعة لله ولرسوله ولولاة الأمر الذين قرنهم الله بنفسه ونبيه فقال: (أطيعوا الله وأطيعوا الرسول وأولي الأمر منكم)(1)، لأن الله إنما أمر بطاعة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لأنه معصوم مطهر لا يأمر بمعصية الله، وإنما أمر بطاعة أولي الأمر لأنهم معصومون مطهرون لا يأمرون بمعصية الله.

The infallibility is assigned in the obedience to the Prophetsaww and the Imamsasws

‘But rather, the obedience to Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww and the Wali Al-Amr (those in authority) are thoseasws whomasws Allahazwj has Joined with Himselfazwj, and Hisazwj Prophetsaww, so Heazwj Said: “[4:59] O you who believe! obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority from among you”, the reason why Allahazwj Ordered the obedience to the Rasool Allahsaww is because hesaww is Infallible, Pure, hesaww will not order to the disobedience of Allahazwj, and the reason why Heazwj Ordered obedience to the Ul-Il-Amr (those in authority) because theyasws are Infallible, Pure, and theyasws will not order to the disobedience to Allahazwj’.

طريق أهل البيت عليهم السلام ينجي من الضلال

قال: ثم أقبل علي علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام - حين فرغ من حديث رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - فقال: لا بد من رحى ضلالة، فإذا قامت طحنت وإن لطحنها روقا وإن روقها حدتها وعلى الله فلها. إن أبرار عترتي وطيب أرومتي أحلم الناس صغارا وأعلمهم كبارا. ألا وبنا يفرج الله الضيق والزمان الكلب، وعلى أيدينا يغير الكذب.

The way of the Peopleasws of the Household rescues from the misguidance

(Sulaym) said, ‘Then Aliasws turned towards me – when heasws was free from the Hadith of the Rasool Allahsaww – so heasws said: ‘It is a must for there to be misguidance which will grind, and its grinding will be thorough, and its thoroughness is its difficulties, and it is for Allahazwj to Rescue from it. The good ones from myasws Progeny, and the pure ones of myasws Family are the most forbearing of the people in theirasws childhood and the most knowledgeable of them in theirasws adulthood. Indeed, it is by usasws that Allahazwj Rescues from the straitened circumstances and change the era and by ourasws hands, without the lies.

ألا وإنا أهل بيت من حكم الله حكمنا وقول صادق سمعنا، فإن تتبعوا سبيلنا وتسلكوا طريقنا وآثارنا تهتدوا ببصائرنا، وإن تخالفونا تهلكوا، وإن تقتدوا بنا تجدونا على الكتاب أمامكم، وإن تخالفونا لم تضروا بذلك إلا أنفسكم.

Indeed, weasws are the Peopleasws of the Household, ourasws orders are the Orders of Allahazwj, and weasws are truthful in speech so listen to usasws, for if you follow ourasws way, and travel on ourasws path and ourasws footsteps, you will be guided by ourasws vision, and if you oppose usasws you will perish, and if you follow usasws, you will find usasws to be upon the Book in front of you, and that if you were to oppose us, you will not hurt anyone by it except yourselves.

إن الله يسأل الشهداء من أهل البيت عليهم السلام عن أهل زمانهم

إن الله سائل أهل كل زمان ويدعى الشهداء عليهم في زمانهم منا، فمن صدق صدقناه ومن كذب كذبناه. إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله هو المنذر الهادي الرسول إلى الجن والأنس إلى يوم القيامة، لا نبي بعده ولا رسول، ولا ينزل بعد القرآن كتابا. ولكل أهل زمان هاد ودليل وإمام يهديهم ويدلهم ويرشدهم إلى كتاب ربهم وسنة نبيهم، كلما مضى هاد خلف آخر مثله. هم مع الكتاب والكتاب معهم لا يفارقونه ولا يفارقهم حتى يردوا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حوضه.

Surely Allahazwj will Ask the Witnesses from the Peopleasws of the Household about the people of theirasws era

Surely, Allahazwj will Ask the people of every era, and Call the Witnesses over them who were in their era, from usasws, so the one who was truthful weasws will ratify him, and the one who lied, weasws will deny him. Surely, the Rasool Allahsaww was the Warner, the Guide, the Messengersaww to the Jinn and the Human beings up to the Day of Judgement. There will not be a Prophetas after himsaww nor a Messengeras, nor will a Book Descend after the Quran. And for the people of every era there is a Guide, and an Evidence, and an Imamasws whoasws guides them, and provides evidences to them, and shows them the way to the Book of their Lordazwj and the Sunnah of their Prophetas. Every time a Guideasws passes away, heasws leaves behind someoneasws like himselfasws. Theyasws are with the Quran and the Quran is with themasws. Neither do theyasws separate from it nor does it separate from themasws, until they return to the Rasool Allahsaww to hissaww Fountain.

إنا أهل بيت دعا الله لنا أبونا إبراهيم عليه السلام فقال: (فاجعل أفئدة من الناس تهوي إليهم)، فإيانا عنى الله بذلك خاصة. ونحن الذين عنى الله: (يا أيها الذين آمنوا اركعوا واسجدوا واعبدوا ربكم وافعلوا الخير لعلكم تفلحون) إلى آخر السورة، فرسول الله الشاهد علينا ونحن شهداء الله على خلقه وحججه في أرضه. ونحن الذين عنى الله بقوله: (وكذلك جعلناكم أمة وسطا لتكونوا شهداء على الناس) إلى آخر الآية. فلكل زمان منا إمام شاهد على أهل زمانه.

Weasws are the Peopleasws of the Household for whomasws ourasws father Ibrahimas Prayed to Allahazwj saying: “[14:37] therefore make the hearts of some people yearn towards them and”, so it is usasws whom Allahazwj has Meant by that, especially. And weasws are the onesasws Meant by Allahazwj in: “[22:77] O you who believe! bow down and prostrate yourselves and serve your Lord, and do good that you may succeed” up to the end of the Chapter. So the Rasool Allahsaww is a Witness over usasws, and weasws are the Witnesses of Allahazwj over Hisazwj creatures, and Hisazwj Proof in Hisazwj earth. And weasws are the onesasws Meant by Allahazwj by Hisazwj Statement: “[2:143] And thus We have made you a medium (just) nation that you may be the bearers of witness to the people”, up to the end of the Verse. So for every era, an Imamasws from usasws is a Witness over the people of hisasws era.

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HADITH 55

(55) اعترافات سعد بن أبي وقاص بشأن أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

CONFESSIONS OF SA’D BIN ABI WAQAAS CONCERNING AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws (Fazail)

قال سليم بن قيس: لقيت سعد بن أبي وقاص وقلت له: إني سمعت عليا عليه السلام يقول: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (اتقوا فتنة الأخينس (فتنة سعد، فإنه يدعو إلى خذلان الحق وأهله). فقال سعد: اللهم إني أعوذ بك أن أبغض عليا أو يبغضني، أو أقاتل عليا أو يقاتلني، أو أعادي عليا أو يعاديني.

Sulaym Bin Qays said, ‘I met Sa’d Bin Abi Waqaas and said to him, ‘I heard from Aliasws saying: ‘Iasws heard the Rasool Allahsaww saying: ‘Fear the strife (Fitna) of ‘Al-Akhaynas’, strife (Fitna) of Sa’d, for he will call to desertion of the truth and its people’. Sa’d said, ‘Our Allahazwj, I seek refuge with Youazwj that I should hate Aliasws or that heasws should hate me, or I fight against Aliasws and heasws fights against me, or I be an enemy to Aliasws or heasws be an enemy to me.

فضائل أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام على لسان سعد

إن عليا كانت له خصال لم تكن لأحد من الناس مثلها: إنه صاحب براءة حين قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (إنه لا يبلغ عني إلا رجل مني).

Virtues of Amir-ul-Momineenasws in the words of Sa’d

Surely Aliasws has qualities for himselfasws, which will never be for anyone from the people. For example, heasws is the owner of ‘Bara’at’ (Chapter 9 of the Quran), when the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘It will not be preached from mesaww except for a manasws who is from mesaww’.

وقال صلى الله عليه وآله له يوم غزاة تبوك: (أنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى غير النبوة، فإنه لا نبي بعدي).

And hesaww said on the day of the (military) expedition of Tabuk: ‘Youasws are from mesaww of the status which Harounas had from Musaas apart from the Prophet-hood, so there is no Prophetas to be after mesaww’.

وأمر صلى الله عليه وآله بسد كل باب شارع إلى المسجد غير بابه، فجهد عمر أن يرخص له في كوة صغيرة قدر عينه فأبى ذلك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، وقال عند ذلك حمزة والعباس وجعفر: (سددت أبوابنا وتركت باب علي)؟ فقال صلى الله عليه وآله: (ما أنا سددتها ولا فتحت بابه، ولكن الله سدها وفتح بابه).

And hesaww ordered for the closure of every door leading to the Masjid apart from hisasws door. So Umar fought that he should be allowed to have a small niche the size of his eye. The Rasool Allahsaww refused that, and Hamzaas, and Al-Abbasas, and Ja’faras said regarding that, ‘Yousaww are closing ouras doors and leaving hisasws door open?’ Hesaww said: ‘It was not Isaww that closed it, nor kept hisasws door open, but it was Allahazwj Who closed it and Kept hisasws door open’.

وآخى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بين كل رجلين من أصحابه، فقال عليه السلام له: آخيت بين كل رجلين من أصحابك وتركتني؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (أنت أخي وأنا أخوك في الدنيا والآخرة).

And the Rasool Allahsaww established brotherhood between every man from hissaww companions, so heasws said to himsaww: ‘Yousaww established brotherhood between every man from yourasws companions and have forsaken measws?’ So the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Youasws are mysaww brotherasws, and Isaww am yourasws brother in the world and the hereafter’.

غزوة خيبر على لسان سعد

وقال في يوم خيبر حين انهزم أبو بكر وعمر فغضب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وقال: (ما بال أقوام يلقون المشركين ثم يفرون؟ لأدفعن الراية غدا إلى رجل يحب الله ورسوله ويحبه الله ورسوله، ليس بجبان ولا فرار ولا يرجع حتى يفتح الله على يديه خيبرا).

(Military) Expedition of Khyber in the words of Sa’d

And hesaww said on the Day of Khyber when Abu Bakr and Umar had been defeated, so the Rasool Allahsaww got angry and said: ‘What is wrong with the people that they meet the Polytheists, then flee? Isaww will give the Flag tomorrow to a manasws who loves Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messenger, and is Loved by Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww. Heasws is not a coward, and will not flee, and will not return until Allahazwj Grants victory of Khyber by hisasws hands’.

فلما أصبحنا اجتمعنا إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأريت رسول الله وجهي فقال: (أين أخي، ادعوا لي عليا). فأتوه به، فإذا هو رمد يقاد من رمده وعليه إزار وغبار الدقيق عليه وكان يطحن لأهله.

When it was the morning, we gathered around the Rasool Allahsaww and the Rasool Allahsaww saw our faces, so hesaww said: ‘Where is mysaww brother? Call Aliasws for mesaww’. So they came with himasws. Heasws had conjunctivitis (inflammation of the eye), and heasws was being held due to hisasws conjunctivitis, and upon himasws was the dust of the flour, and heasws had been grinding the flour for hisasws Familyasws.

فأمره رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فوضع رأسه في حجره وتفل في عينيه. ثم عقد له ودعا له، فما انثنى حتى فتح الله له وأتاه بصفية بنت حيي بن أخطب، فأعتقها النبي صلى الله عليه وآله ثم تزوجها وجعل عتقها صداقها

So the Rasool Allahsaww ordered for hisasws head to be placed on hissaww lap, and hesaww applied hissaww saliva in hisasws eye. Then held himasws and supplicated for himasws. So heasws did not turn back until Allahazwj Granted victory to himasws, and Safiya Bin Hayya Bin Akhtab came to himasws. So the Prophetsaww freed her, then married her, and made her freedom to be her dowry.

واقعة الغدير على لسان سعد

وأعظم من ذلك - يا أخا بني هلال - يوم غدير خم، أخذ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بيده - وأنا أنظر إليه - رافعا عضديه فقال: (ألست أولى بكم من أنفسكم)؟ فقالوا: بلى. قال: (فمن كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه، اللهم وال من والاه وعاد من عاداه. ليبلغ الشاهد الغائب).

Event of Al-Ghadeer in the words of Sa’d

And greater than that – O brother of the Clan of Hilal-– is the Day of Khumm. The Rasool Allahsaww grabbed himasws by hissaww hand – and I was looking at himasws – raised hisasws upper arms and said: ‘Am Isaww not higher to you all than your own selves?’ So they all said, ‘Yes’. Hesaww said: ‘The one whose Master Isaww was, so Aliasws is his Master. Our Allahazwj, Befriend the one who befriends himasws, and be an Enemy to the one who is an enemy to himasws. Those present (here) should make it reach to the absentees’.

محاولة سعد بن أبي وقاص تبرير نفاقه

قال سليم: وأقبل علي سعد فقال: إنما شككت ولست بقاتل نفسي إن كان سبقني إلى فضل غبت عنه إني لم أزعم أني مخطئ ولا مسئ، بل هو على الحق.

Sa’d Bin Abi Waqaas tried to justify his hypocrisy

Sulaym said, ‘And Sa’d turned towards me, so he said, ‘But I doubted, and I am not going to kill myself if heasws has precedence to the virtues which are absent from me, and I am not alleging that I am mistaken, or that I am a wrongdoer, but heasws is on the truth’.

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HADITH 56

(56) المهاجرون والأنصار لم يواجهوا عليا عليه السلام في حروبه

THE EMIGRANTS AND THE HELPERS DID NOT CONFRONT ALIasws IN HISasws BATTLES

قال: وذكر سليم: أنه لم يكن مع طلحة والزبير رجل واحد من المهاجرين والأنصار، ولا مع معاوية رجل من المهاجرين والأنصار، ولا مع الخوارج يوم النهروان أحد من المهاجرين والأنصار.

(Abaan) said, ‘And Sulaym mentioned that, ‘There was not with Talha and Al-Zubayr, even one man from the Emigrants and the Helpers, nor was there with Muawiya a man from the Emigrants and the Helpers, nor with the Kharijites on the Day of Nahrwaan (Battle) any one from the Emigrants and the Helpers.

سعد يخبر عن رئيس الخوارج

قال: وسمعت سعدا وذكر المخدج، قال: فقال علي عليه السلام: قتل شيطان الوهدة. قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (أمه أمة لبني سليم وأبوه شيطان)

(Sulaym) said, ‘And I heard Sa’d and he mentioned Al-Makhdaj. He said, ‘Aliasws said: ‘The Satan of the Pit has been killed. Iasws heard the Rasool Allahsaww say: ‘His mother is the slave of the Clan of Saleem, and his father is Satanla’.

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HADITH 57

(57) ندامة الثلاثة المتخلفين عن علي عليه السلام

REGRET OF THREE DEFAULTERS ABOUT ALIasws

قال سليم بن قيس: وجلست يوما إلى محمد بن مسلمة وسعد بن مالك وعبد الله بن عمر، فسمعتهم يقولون: لقد تخوفنا أن نكون قد هلكنا بتخلفنا عن نصرة علي وعن قتالنا معه الفئة الباغية. فقلت: اللهم إني قد سمعت عليا عليه السلام يقول: (أمرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بقتال الناكثين والقاسطين والمارقين). قال: فبكوا، ثم قالوا: صدق علي عليه السلام وبر، ما قال على الله ولا على رسوله قط إلا الحق. فنستغفر الله من تخلفنا عنه وخذلاننا إياه.

Sulaym Bin Qays said, ‘And one day I Was seated with Muhammad Bin Maslama, and Sa’d Bin Maalik, and Abdullah Bin Umar, so I heard them saying, ‘We have fear that we would end up being destroyed for having remained behind from helping Aliasws and fighting alongside himasws against the rebellious group’. I said, ‘Our Allahazwj, I have heard Aliasws say: ‘The Rasool Allahsaww ordered measws to fight against the breakers (of the Covenant), and the renegades and the deviants’. He wept and then said, ‘Aliasws spoke the truth and was righteous. Heasws would never attribute a word to Allahazwj and to Hisazwj Messengersaww at all except for the truth. So we seek refuge with Allahazwj for staying behind from himasws and having deserted himasws’.

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HADITH 58

(58) احتجاجات أبان على الحسن البصري

ARGUMENTATION OF ABAAN AGAINST AL-HASSAN AL-BASRY

التبرك بتراب أقدام أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

سليم بن قيس، قال: سمعت سلمان يقول: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لعلي عليه السلام: (لولا أن تقول طوائف من أمتي ما قالت النصارى في عيسى بن مريم لقلت فيك مقالة تتبع أمتي آثار قدميك في التراب فيقبلونه).

The blessing by the dust of the feet of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Sulaym Bin Qays said, ‘I heard Salmanar said, ‘The Rasool Allahsaww said to Aliasws: ‘Had it not been (for the fear) that the sects from mysaww community would say regarding youasws what the Christians are saying regarding Isa Bin Maryamas, Isaww would say (such things) regarding youasws that, due to which mysaww community would follow yourasws footsteps in the dust, and they would kiss it’.

فضائل أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام على لسان الحسن البصري

قال أبان: فحدثت الحسن بن أبي الحسن - وهو في بيت أبي خليفة - بهذا الحديث عن سليم عن سلمان. فقال الحسن: (والله لقد سمعت في علي حديثين ما حدثت بهما أحدا قط). فحدث بتسليم الملائكة عليه وحديث يوم أحد. فوجدتهما في صحيفة سليم بعد ذلك يرويهما عن علي عليه السلام أنه سمعهما منه.

Virtues of Amir-ul-Momineenasws in the words of Al-Hassan Al-Basry

Abaan said, ‘I narrated to Al-Hassan Bin Abu Al-Hassan – and he was in the house of Abu Khalifa – this Hadith from Sulaym, from Salmanar. Al-Hassan said, ‘By Allahazwj, I have heard, with regards to Aliasws, two Hadith which I have not narrated to anyone at all’. So he narrated the Hadith of the greetings of the Angels to himasws, and the Hadith of the Day of Ohad. I found both of these in the Book of Sulaym after him having reported these from Aliasws, which he had heard it from himasws.

أكاذيب الحسن البصري لتبرير نفاقه

قال أبان: فلما حدثنا بهذين الحديثين خلوت به وتفرق القوم غيري وغير أبي خليفة، وبت ليلتي إذ ذاك عنده. فقال الحسن تلك الليلة: لولا رواية يرويها الناس عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله لظننت أن الناس كلهم هلكوا منذ قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله غير علي عليه السلام وشيعته. قلت: يا با سعيد، وأبو بكر وعمر؟ قال: نعم.

Al-Hassan Al-Basry lies to justify his hypocrisy

Abaan said, ‘When he narrated to us these two Hadith, I was alone with him, and the people had dispersed apart from me and Abu Khalifa, and I spent the night in his presence. Al-Hassan said during that night, ‘Had it not been for the report which the people reported from the Prophetsaww, I would have thought that all of the people have perished since the passing away of the Rasool Allahsaww apart from Aliasws and hisasws Shiites’. I said, ‘O Abu Saeed, Abu Bakr and Umar (as well)?’ He said, ‘Yes’.

قلت: وما تلك الرواية يا با سعيد؟ قال: قول حذيفة (قوم ينجون ويهلك أتباعهم). قيل: وكيف ذلك يا حذيفة؟ قال: (قوم لهم سوابق أحدثوا أحداثا فتبعهم على أحداثهم قوم ليست لهم سوابق. فنجا أولئك بسوابقهم وهلك الأتباع بأحداثهم).

I said, ‘And what is that report, O Abu Saeed?’ He said, ‘The words of Huzayfa, ‘There is one group of people who will be saved, whereas their (Abu Bakr and Umar’s) followers will perish’. It was said to him, ‘And how can that be, O Huzayfa?’ He said, ‘A group who adhered to a superior status (through a Divine leader-Aliasws), but they (Abu Bakr and Umar) innovated and the people followed them. So only those will be saved who had acted on the ‘precedence’ (as established by Prophetasws) for them, but those who followed the innovations will perish’.

وقول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لعمر - حين استأذنه في قتل حاطب بن أبي بلتعة - فقال: (وما يدريك يا عمر، لعل الله قد اطلع إلى عصبة أهل بدر فأشهد ملائكته: إني قد غفرت لهم فليعملوا ما شاءوا).

And the words of the Rasool Allahsaww to Umar – when he sought permission to kill Haatab Bin Abu Balta’at – so hesaww said: ‘And what do you intend, O Umar, perhaps Allahazwj has Looked (Mercifully) to the group of the people of Badr, and Hisazwj Angels have borne witness that: “Iazwj have Forgiven them, so they (Momin) can do whatsoever they like (you (O Umar) better keep away from them)”.

وحديث جابر بن عبد الله الأنصاري: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ذكر الموجبتين. قالوا: يا رسول الله، ما تعني بالموجبتين؟ قال: (من لقي الله لا يشرك به شيئا دخل الجنة، ومن لقيه يشرك به دخل النار).

And a Hadith of Jabir Bin Abdullah Al-Ansary that, ‘The Rasool Allahsaww mentioned ‘Al-Mowjabatain’ (two necessities). So they (people) said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, what do yousaww mean by the ‘two necessities’?’ Hesaww said: ‘The one who meets Allahazwj without having associated (Al-Shirk) anything to Himazwj will enter the Paradise, and the one who meets Himazwj having associated (Al-Shirk) to Himazwj will enter the Fire’.

فلست أرجو لأبي بكر وعمر وعثمان وطلحة والزبير النجاة إلا بهذه الروايات والسلامة. قلت: أتجعل حدث أبي بكر وعمر مثل حدث عثمان وطلحة والزبير، إن كان الأمر لعلي عليه السلام دونهم من الله ورسوله؟ فقال: يا أحمق، لا تقولن (إن كان) هو والله لعلي دونهم، وكيف لا يكون له دونهم بعد الخصال الأربع؟ ولقد حدثني عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله الثقات ما لا أحصي.

So I am not hopeful for the salvation and safety of Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman, and Talha, and Al-Zubayr except by this report’. I said, ‘Are you considering the events of Abu Bakr and Umar to be similar to the events of Usman, and Talha, and Al-Zubayr, if the command (Caliphate) was for Aliasws from Allahazwj and from Hisazwj Messengersaww, apart from them?’ He said, ‘You fool, do not say ‘If’. By Allahazwj it is definitely for Aliasws apart from them, and how can it not be so after four specialities? And these have been narrated to me from the Rasool Allahsaww by countless reliable narrators’.

قلت: وما هذه الخصال الأربع؟ قال: قول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ونصبه إياه يوم غدير خم. وقوله في غزوة تبوك: (أنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى غير النبوة)، ولو كان غير النبوة لاستثناه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، وقد علمنا يقينا أن الخلافة غير النبوة.

I said, ‘And what are these four qualities?’ He said, ‘The words of the Rasool Allahsaww, and nominating himasws on the Day of Ghadeer Khumm. And hissaww words during the (military) expedition of Tabbuk; ‘Youasws are from mesaww of the status which Harounas had from Musaas, apart from the Prophet-hood’, and had it been something other than the Prophet-hood, the Rasool Allahsaww would have made an exception for that as well, and we know with conviction that the Caliphate is other than the Prophet-hood.

وخطب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله آخر خطبة خطبها للناس ثم دخل بيته فلم يخرج حتى قبضه الله إليه: (أيها الناس، إني قد تركت فيكم أمرين لن تضلوا ما تمسكتم بهما: كتاب الله وأهل بيتي، فإن اللطيف الخبير قد عهد إلي أنهما لن يفترقا حتى يردا علي الحوض كهاتين - وجمع بين سبابتيه - لا كهاتين - وجمع بين سبابته والوسطى - لأن إحديهما قدام الأخرى فتمسكوا بهما لا تضلوا ولا تولوا. لا تقدموهم فتهلكوا، ولا تعلموهم فإنهم أعلم منكم.

And the Rasool Allahsaww preached in the last sermon of hissaww sermons to the people, then entered hissaww house, so hesaww did not return until Allahazwj Captured himsaww (Passed away): ‘O you people! Isaww have left among you all two commands. You will not stray if you attach yourselves to these two – the Book of Allahazwj and the Peopleasws of mysaww Household, for the Kindazwj, the Awareazwj has Promised mesaww that these two will never separate until they return to the Fountain just like these two’ – and hesaww gathered hissaww two index fingers of the two hands together – ‘not like this’ – and hesaww joined hissaww middle finger and hissaww index finger (of the same hand) together – ‘because one of them precedes the other. So attach yourselves to these two and you will not stray and you will not turn around. Do not precede them for you will perish by it, and do not (try to) teach them for theyasws are more knowledgeable than you all’.

ولقد أمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أبا بكر وعمر - وهما سابعا سبعة - أن يسلموا على علي عليه السلام بإمرة المؤمنين. ولعمري لئن جاز لنا - يا أخا عبد القيس - أن نستغفر لعثمان وطلحة والزبير - وقد بلغ من حدثهم ما قد ظهر لنا - إنه ليسعنا أن نستغفر لهما.

And the Rasool Allahsaww had ordered Abu Bakr and Umar – and they were the seventh of the seven – to greet Aliasws as ‘Amir-ul-Momineen’. And by my life, although it is permissible for us – O brother of Abdul Qays – that we can seek forgiveness of Usman, and Talha and Al-Zubayr – and it has reached from their innovations what is apparent to us – these (innovations) do not give us the leeway that we should seek forgiveness for them.

فأما طلحة والزبير، فإنهما بايعا عليا عليه السلام - وأنا شاهد - طائعين غير مكرهين. ثم نكثا بيعتهما وسفكا الدماء التي قد حرم الله رغبة في الدنيا وحرصا على الملك، وليس ذنب بعد الشرك بالله أعظم من سفك الدماء التي حرم الله.

And as for Talha and Al-Zubayr, these two pledged their allegiances to Aliasws – and I was present – willingly, without abhorrence. Then they broke their allegiances and shed the blood which Allahazwj has Forbidden to shed in their desire for the world and their greed for the kingdom, and there is no sin after the association (Al-Shirk) with Allahazwj which is greater than the shedding of the blood which Allahazwj has Forbidden to be shed.

وأما عثمان فأدنى السفهاء وباعد الأتقياء وآوى طريد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسير أولياء الله أبا ذر وقوما صالحين وجعل المال دولة بين الأغنياء وحكم بغير ما أنزل الله، وكانت أحداثه أكثر وأعظم من أن تحصى، وأعظمهما تحريق كتاب الله، وأفظعها صلاته بمنى أربعا خلافا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

And as for Usman, he brought the fools closer to himself and kept the pious ones away, and harboured the ones whom the Rasool Allahsaww had expelled whereas he exiled the friend of Allahazwj, Abu Dharrar and a group of upright people, and made the wealth of the state to be distributed between the rich, and gave judgements apart from what Allahazwj had Sent down, and his innovations are more numerous and greater than what can be numbered. And the greatest of them was the burning of the Book of Allahazwj, and a more flagrant (violation) was his Prayer at Mina of four ‘Rakaat’ (Cycles), in opposition to the Rasool Allahsaww’ (two Rakaat).

قلت: أصلحك الله، فترحمك عليه وتفضيلك إياه؟ قال: إنما أصنع ذلك ليسمع بذلك أوليائه الطغاة العتاة الجبابرة الظلمة، الحجاج وابن زياد قبله وأبوه. أما علمت أنهم من اتهموه في بغض عثمان وحب علي عليه السلام وأهل بيته نفوه ومثلوا به وقتلوه؟ وقد قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (ليس للمؤمن أن يذل نفسه). قلت: وما إذلاله لنفسه؟ قال: يتعرض من البلاء لما لا يقوى عليه ولا يقوم به.

I said (to Hassan Basry), ‘May Allahazwj Keep you well, you are being merciful towards him (Usman) and giving him preferences over himasws (Aliasws)?’ He said, ‘But I am doing that due to his (Usman’s) friends, the tyrants, the hardened compellers of injustices – Al-Hajjaj and Ibn Ziyad, and before him, his father.

But are you aware that they are accusing (people) for harbouring hatred towards Usman and loving Aliasws and the Peopleasws of hisasws Household, and they would expel him, and cut-off his limbs and kill him? And the Rasool Allahsaww has said: ‘It is not for a Believer to disgrace himself’. I said, ‘And how does he (a Believer) disgrace himself?’ He said, ‘By presenting himself in an affliction against which he does not have the strength for, nor is he able to withstand it.

وقد سمعت عليا عليه السلام يروي عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يوم قتل عثمان وهو يقول: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (إن التقية من دين الله، ولا دين لمن لا تقية له. والله لولا التقية ما عبد الله في الأرض في دولة إبليس). فقال له رجل: وما دولة إبليس؟ قال عليه السلام: (إذا ولى الناس إمام ضلالة فهي دولة إبليس على آدم، وإذا وليهم إمام هدى فهي دولة آدم على إبليس).

And I have heard Aliasws reporting from the Rasool Allahsaww on the day in which Usman was killed, and heasws was saying: ‘The Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Surely, the ‘Taqeeya’ (dissimulation) is from the Religion of Allahazwj, and there is no Religion for the one who has no ‘Taqeeya’ (dissimulation) with him’. By Allahazwj, had it not been for ‘Taqeeya’, Allahazwj would not have been worshipped in the earth during the governance of Ibleesla’. So a man said to himasws: ‘And what is the governance of Ibleesla?’ Heasws said; ‘When the people are governed by an imam of misguidance, so this is the governance of Ibleesla over Adamas, and when their governor is an Imamasws of guidance, so this is the governance of Adamas over Ibleesla’.

ثم همس إلى عمار ومحمد بن أبي بكر همسة وأنا أسمع، فقال: (ما زلتم منذ قبض نبيكم في دولة إبليس بترككم إياي واتباعكم غيري).

Then heasws whispered to Amaar and Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr with a whispering and I heard himasws say: ‘You all have never ceased, since the passing away of your Prophetsaww, to be in the governance of Ibleesla by avoiding measws and following others’.

كيف بايع الناس عليا عليه السلام بعد قتل عثمان

ثم هرب من الناس ثلاثة أيام، فطلبوه فأتوه في خص لبني النجار فقالوا: إنا قد تشاورنا في هذا الأمر ثلاثة أيام فما وجدنا أحدا من الناس أحق بها منك، فننشدك الله في أمة محمد صلى الله عليه وآله أن تضيع وأن يلي أمرها غيرك. فبايعوه وكان أول من بايعه طلحة والزبير، ثم جاءا إلى البصرة يزعمان أنهما بايعا مكرهين، وكذبا.

How the people pledged their allegiance to Aliasws after the killing of Usman

Then heasws kept himselfasws away from the people for three days, so they started looking for himasws. They came up to himasws in being in solitude among the Clan of Najaar. So they said, ‘We have held consultations with regards to this command (Caliphate) for three days, and we did not find anyone from the people more deserving of it than youasws.

We adjure youasws to Allahazwj regarding the community of Muhammadsaww that it would be lost if it were to follow someone other than youasws for its affairs’. So they pledged allegiance to himasws, and the first ones to pledge allegiance to himasws were Talha and Al-Zubayr, then they went to ‘Al-Basra’ alleging that they had both pledged their allegiance unwillingly, but they had lied.

ثم أتاه رجل من مهرة - ومحمد بن أبي بكر بجنبه - فقال له علي عليه السلام - وأنا أسمع -: يا أخا مهرة، أجئت لتبايع؟ قال: نعم. قال: تبايعني على أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قبض والأمر لي، فانتزى علينا ابن أبي قحافة ظلما وعدوانا. ثم انتزى علينا بعده عمر؟ قال: نعم. فبايعه على ذلك طائعا غير مكره.

Then a man from ‘Mahrat’ came up – and Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr was by hisasws side – and I was listening. Heasws said: ‘O brother from Mahrat, have you come to pledge allegiance?’ He said, ‘Yes’. Heasws said: ‘Will you be pledging allegiance based upon the fact that the Rasool Allahsaww passed away and the command was for measws, so the son of Abu Kohafa (Abu Bakr) snatched it from usasws unjustly and out of enmity. Then Umar snatched it from us after him?’ He said, ‘Yes’. So he pledged his allegiance upon that (condition), willingly, without abhorrence (this was the ‘bayt’[40] condition of a Momin).

قال: فقلت للحسن: أفبايع الناس كلهم على هذا؟ قال: لا، إنما بايع من أمن ووثق به على هذا. يا أخا عبد القيس، ولئن جاز لنا أن نستغفر لعثمان وقد ركب ما ركب من الكبائر والأمور القبيحة، إنه ليجوز لنا أن نستغفر لهما وقد عوفيا من الدماء وعفا في ولايتهما وكفا وأحسنا السيرة، ولم يعملا بمثل عمل عثمان من الجور والتخليط، ولا بمثل ما عمله طلحة والزبير من نكثهما البيعة وما سفكا من الدماء إرادة الدنيا والملك، وقد سمعا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ينهى عما ركبا وعما أتيا فتركا أمر الله وأمر رسوله بعد الحجة والبينة استخفافا بأمر الله وأمر رسوله.

I said to Al-Hassan (Basry), ‘Did all of the people pledge their allegiances upon that?’ He said, ‘No, but rather it was for the trustworthy ones who pledged their allegiances upon this.

O brother of Abdul Qays, and had it been permissible for us to seek Forgiveness for Usman, and he had committed what he committed from the major sins and ugly matters, if would have been permissible for us to seek Forgiveness for the both of them (Abu Bakr and Umar) for they had refrained from (shedding) the blood, and were tolerant during their rule, and withheld their hands, and were of good ways (Seerah), and their actions were not similar to the actions of Usman from the oppression and the confusion, and not similar to the actions of Talha and Al-Zubayr from the breaking of the allegiance and the blood which they shed in their desires of the world and the kingdom, and they had heard from the Rasool Allahsaww forbidding from what they had done and what they had come up with, so they avoided the Order of Allahazwj and the order of Hisazwj Messengersaww after the arguments and clear proof. They belittled the Order of Allahazwj and the order of Hisazwj Messengersaww.

ولئن قلت يا أخا عبد القيس: (إن أبا بكر وعمر قد سمعا ما قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في علي عليه السلام)، فلقد سمع ذلك عثمان وطلحة والزبير ثم ركبوا ما ركبوا من الحرب وسفك الدماء وعوفيا من ذلك

O brother of Abdul Qays, surely, Abu Bakr and Umar had heard what the Messenger of Allahsaww had said regarding Aliasws, and so did Usman, and Talha and Al-Zubayr, then they did what they did from the battles and the shedding of the blood, and were excused from that.

أبو بكر وعمر أول من أسس الضلالة في الأمة

ولئن قلت: (إنهما أول من فتح ذلك وسنه وأدخلا الفتنة والبلاء على الأمة بانتزائهما على ما قد علما يقينا أنه لا حق لهما فيه وأن الله جعله لغيرهما، وأنهما سلما على علي عليه السلام بإمرة المؤمنين، ثم قالا للنبي صلى الله عليه وآله حين أمرهما بالتسليم عليه: أمن الله ومن رسوله؟ قال: نعم، من الله ومن رسوله)، إن في ذلك لمقالا. لقد قال لي أبو ذر - حين حدثني بتسليمهما على علي عليه السلام بإمرة المؤمنين، هو والمقداد وسلمان -: سمعنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (ما ولت أمة قط أمرها رجلا وفيهم من هو أعلم منه إلا لم يزل أمرهم يذهب سفالا حتى يرجعوا إلى ما تركوا).

Abu Bakr and Umar were the first ones to lay the foundation of the misguidance in the community

And if you were to say, ‘These two (Abu Bakr and Umar) were the first ones to open that, and made the way for the strife (Al-Fitna) and the affliction to come up upon the community by their snatching away (the Caliphate).  And they knew for certain that there was no right for the both of them in it and that Allahazwj had Made it to be for someoneasws other than the two of them, and they had both greeted Aliasws as ‘Amir-ul-Momineen’, then they said to the Prophetsaww when hesaww ordered them both for the greeting, ‘Is this from Allahazwj and from Hisazwj Messengersaww?’

Hesaww said: ‘Yes, from Allahazwj and from Hisazwj Messengersaww’, and in that is a statement. Abu Dharrar had said to me – when hear narrated to me of theirar greeting to Aliasws as ‘Amir-ul-Momineen’ by himar and Al-Miqdadar, and Salmanar -, ‘Wear heard the Rasool Allahsaww say: ‘A community will not elect at all, a man (ruler) for its affairs whilst there is a more knowledgeable one, is present, among them, except that it will not cease to decline lower in their affairs until they revert back to that which they had avoided’.

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اعتراف جميع الصحابة بخلافة علي عليه السلام بعد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

يا أخا عبد القيس، إن أبا بكر وعمر وعثمان وطلحة والزبير وجميع أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وآله لم يكونوا يشكون ولا يختلفون ولا يتنازعون بينهم أن علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام كان أولهم إسلاما وأكثرهم علما وأعظمهم عناء في الجهاد في سبيل الله ومبارزة الأقران ووقايته لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بنفسه.

Confession of all the companions about the Caliphate being for Aliasws after the Rasool Allahsaww

O brother of Abdul Qays, surely Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman, and Talha, and Al-Zubayr, and all the companions of the Prophetsaww did not end up doubting, and were not differing, and were not disputing between themselves that Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws was the foremost of them in Islam, and more knowledgeable than them, and greater than them in the struggle (Jihaad) in the way of Allahazwj, and in duelling against the warriors, and placing hisasws own self for (protecting) the Rasool Allahsaww (in dangers).

وأنه لم ينزل برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله شديدة ولا كربة ولا مبارزة قرن وفتح حصن إلا قدمه فيها ثقة به ومعرفة بفضله وأنه أعلمهم بكتاب الله وسنة نبيه صلى الله عليه وآله وأنه أحبهم إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأنه وصي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

And there did not descend upon the Rasool Allahsaww any severity, nor a plight, nor any duel and conquering of a fort except that heasws was placed forward with regards to it, relying upon himasws, and recognised hisasws virtues, and that heasws was more knowledgeable than them of the Book of Allahazwj and the Sunnah of Hisazwj Prophetsaww, and heasws was more Beloved to Allahazwj and that heasws was the successorasws of the Rasool Allahsaww.

وأنه قد كان له كل يوم وكل ليلة من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله خلوة ودخلة إليه، إذا سأله أعطاه وإذا سكت ابتدأه. وأنه لم يحتج إلى أحد بعد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في علم ولا فقه، وأن جميعهم كانوا يحتاجون إليه وهو لا يحتاج إلى أحد.

And it was for himasws to be alone with the Rasool Allahsaww every day and night and to come up to himsaww. If heasws asked, hesaww would answer, and if heasws remained silent, hesaww would initiate (discussion). And heasws was not needy of anyone, after the Rasool Allahsaww in knowledge and in understanding, and all of them were needy to himasws, and heasws not needy to anyone.

وأن له من السوابق والمناقب وما أنزل فيه من القرآن ما ليس لأحد منهم، وأنه كان أجودهم كفا وأسخاهم نفسا وأشجعهم لقاء. وما خصلة من خصال الخير له فيها نظير ولا شبيه ولا كفو، في زهده في الدنيا ولا في اجتهاده. فمما خصه الله به أن أخذ على الناس بالفصل الأول مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، فلم يسبقه أحد منهم إلى خير، ولم يؤمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أحدا قط عليه ولم يتقدم أمامه أحد في صلاة قط.

And that for himasws are, from the precedence and the merits and what was Revealed regarding himasws from the Quran, which are not for anyone among them, and that heasws was more generous than them, more self-sacrificial than them, and braver than them in meeting (then enemy). And there was not an opponent, or a similar one, or an equal in what qualities heasws had from the good qualities for himasws, in hisasws ascetism in the world, nor in his struggles. From what Allahazwj has Specialised himasws by himasws having first priority with the Rasool Allahsaww. No one preceded himasws to the good (deeds), and the Rasool Allahsaww never ordered anyone over himasws at all, and no one led himasws in Prayers, at all.

الجواب عن قضية صلاة أبي بكر عند وفاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

قال أبان: قلت: يا أبا سعيد، أليس أمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أبا بكر أن يصلي بالناس؟ فقال: أين يذهب بك يا أبان؟ إن عليا عليه السلام لم يكن مع الناس الذين أمر أبا بكر أن يصلي بهم، وإنما كان مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يمرضه ويوصي إليه ويصلي بصلاته. ثم لم يتم ذلك لأبي بكر، فخرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فأخر أبا بكر وصلى بالناس.

The answer about the issue of the Prayer of Abu Bakr when the Rasool Allahsaww was (about to) pass away

Abaan said, ‘I said, ‘O Abu Saeed, did not the Rasool Allahsaww order Abu Bakr that he should (lead) the people in Prayer?’ He said, ‘Where are you going, O Abaan? Surely, Aliasws was not with the people whom Abu Bakr had been ordered to Pray with, but rather, heasws was with the Rasool Allahsaww comforting himsaww in hissaww illness, and hesaww was bequeathing to himasws, and Praying with himasws. And also Rasool Allahsaww did not let Abu Bakr lead the Salat but Rasool Allahsaww came out, moved Abu Bakr behind, and Prayed with the people (similar to the preaching of the Verse of Barat).

والله لقد سمعت عليا عليه السلام يقول: فتح لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في مرضه مفتاح ألف باب من العلم، كل باب يفتح ألف باب. ثم أخذ بالفصل الآخر أن صبر على الظلم، فلما وجد أعوانا قاتل على تأويل القرآن كما قاتل على تنزيله، فأمر بالمعروف ونهى عن المنكر وجاهد في سبيل الله حتى استشهد، فلقي الله نقيا زكيا سعيدا شهيدا طيبا مطيبا قد قاتل الذين أمره الله ورسوله بقتالهم: الناكثين والقاسطين والمارقين.

By Allahazwj, I have heard Aliasws say: ‘The Rasool Allahsaww opened for measws, during hissaww illness, a key to a thousand doors from knowledge, each door opening to another thousand doors. Then heasws took on (another merit) that heasws had to observe patience in oppression, and if heasws were to find helpers then heasws should fight for the explanation of the Quran just as heasws fought over its Revelation.

So heasws ordered the enjoining of the good and the forbidding of the evil, and fought in the way of Allahazwj until heasws was martyred. So heasws met Allahazwj as pure, clean, happy, martyr, good, in goodness, for heasws had fought against those whom the Rasool Allahsaww had ordered to fight against – The breakers (of the Covenant), the renegades, and the deviants’.

خلط الحسن البصري النفاق بالتقية

قال أبان: قال الحسن هذه المقالة في أول عمره في أول عمل الحجاج وهو متوار في بيت أبي خليفة وهو يومئذ من الشيعة. فلما كبر وشهر وسمعته يقول ما يقول في علي عليه السلام خلوت به فذكرته ما سمعت منه. فقال: اكتم علي، فإنما صنعت ما صنعت أحقن دمي ولولا ذلك لشالت بي الخشب.

Al-Hassan Al-Basry mixes the hypocrisy with the dissimulation

Abaan said, ‘Al-Hassan said these words during the first part of his life, and the beginning of the rule of Al-Hajjaj, and he was hiding in the house of Abu Khalifa, and in those days he was from the Shiites. When he got older and became famous, I heard him say what he said regarding Aliasws, so I went alone to be with him, and reminded him of what I had heard from him. So he said, ‘conceal it’ for I am doing what I am doing to save my blood, and had it not been for that, the wood would have fallen upon me (buried)’.

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HADITH 59

(59) دعاء أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام في الجمل وصفين والنهروان

SUPPLICATION OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws IN (THE BATTLES OF) AL-JAMAL, AND SIFFEEN, AND AL-NAHARWAAN

وذكر سليم بن قيس: أن عليا عليه السلام كان إذا لقي عدوا يوم الجمل ويوم صفين ويوم النهروان استقبل القبلة على بغلته الشهباء بغلة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، ثم قال: (اللهم بسطت إليك الأيدي ورفعت الأبصار وأفضت القلوب ونقلت الأقدام. ربنا افتح بيننا وبين قومنا بالحق وأنت خير الفاتحين)، وهو رافع يديه وأصحابه يؤمنون.

And Sulaym Bin Qays mentioned that, ‘Aliasws, when heasws met the enemies on the Day of Al-Jamal, and the Day of Siffeen, and the Day of Al-Nahrwaan, turned towards the Qiblah upon hisasws grey mule which was the mule similar to that of the Rasool Allahsaww, then said: ‘Our Allahazwj! The hands are extended towards Youazwj, and the eyes are raised, and the hearts are opened up, and the feet have stepped ahead. Our Lordazwj! Grant victory to us and to our people by the truth, and Youazwj are the best in Granting victory’, and heasws had hisasws hands raised, and hisasws companions responded by saying ‘Ameen’.

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HADITH 60

(60) أفضل مناقب أمير المؤمنين (ع) في القرآن وعند النبي (ص)

THE HIGHEST MERIT OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws IN THE QURAN AND WITH THE PROPHETsaww

سليم قال: جاء رجل إلى علي بن أبي طالب وأنا أسمع، فقال: أخبرني يا أمير المؤمنين بأفضل منقبة لك؟ قال: ما أنزل الله في من كتابه. قال: وما أنزل الله فيك؟ قال: قوله: (أفمن كان على بينة من ربه ويتلوه شاهد منه)، أنا الشاهد من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. وقوله: (ومن عنده علم الكتاب)، إياي عنى. ولم يدع شيئا مما ذكر الله فيه إلا ذكره.

Sulaym said, ‘A man came up to Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and I was listening, so he said, ‘Inform me, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, of the highest merit for you’. Heasws said: ‘What Allahazwj has Revealed regarding measws from Hisazwj book’.

He asked, ‘And what has Allahazwj Revealed regarding youasws?’

Amir-ul-Momineenasws said: ‘Hisazwj Statement: “[11:17] Is he then who has with him clear proof from his Lord, and a witness from Him”, Iasws am the Witness from the Rasool Allahsaww. And Hisazwj Statement: “[13:43] and the one who has knowledge of the Book”, it means measws’. And heasws did not leave out anything from what Allahazwj had Mentioned regarding himasws, except that heasws mentioned it’.

أفضل منقبة له عليه السلام من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله

قال: فأخبرني بأفضل منقبة لك من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. قال عليه السلام: نصبه إياي بغدير خم، فقام لي بالولاية من الله عز وجل بأمر الله تبارك وتعالى. وقوله (أنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى).

The highest merit for himasws from the Rasool Allahsaww

He said, ‘So inform me of the highest merit for youasws from the Rasool Allahsaww. Heasws said: ‘Hesaww nominated measws at Ghadeer Khumm, so hesaww established for measws the ‘Wilayah’ from Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic by the Order of Allahazwj Blessed and High. And hissaww statement: ‘Youasws are from mesaww of the status which Harounas had with Musaas’.

وسافرت مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله - وذلك قبل أن يأمر نسائه بالحجاب - وأنا أخدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ليس له خادم غيري. وكان لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لحاف ليس له لحاف غيره ومعه عائشة، وكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ينام بيني وبين عائشة ليس علينا ثلاثة لحاف غيره.

Iasws was travelling with the Rasool Allahsaww – and that was before hesaww had ordered hissaww wives for the veiling – and Iasws was attending to the Rasool Allahsaww, there was no attendant for himsaww apart from myselfasws. And the Rasool Allahsaww had a quilt, and there was no other quilt for himsaww apart from it, and with himsaww was Ayesha, and the Rasool Allahsaww slept in between myselfasws and Ayesha. There was no quilt for the three of us other than it.

وإذا قام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يصلي حط بيده اللحاف من وسطه بيني وبين عائشة ليمس اللحاف الفراش الذي تحتنا ويقوم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فيصلي.

And when the Rasool Allahsaww stood up to Pray, hesaww put down the quilt by hissaww hand from hissaww waist, between measws and Ayesha, so that the quilt touched the ground which was underneath us, and the Rasool Allahsaww stood up, so hesaww Prayed.

فأخذتني الحمي ليلة فأسهرتني، فسهر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لسهري. فبات ليلته بيني وبين مصلاه يصلي ما قدر له. ثم يأتيني فيسألني وينظر إلي. فلم يزل دأبه ذلك إلى أن أصبح.

Iasws was overtaken by fever, which kept measws awake at night, so the Rasool Allahsaww stayed awake with measws. Hesaww spent hissaww night in between (looking after) measws and his Prayer. Hesaww Prayed what hesaww could manage. Then hesaww came to measws, and would ask measws (about myasws well being) and looked after measws. Hesaww did not cease that diligence of hissaww until the morning.

فلما أصبح صلى بأصحابه الغداة ثم قال: (اللهم اشف عليا وعافه فإنه قد أسهرني الليلة لما به من الوجع)، فكأنما نشطت من عقال ما بي قبله.

When Dawn broke, hesaww Prayed the Dawn Prayer with hissaww companions, then said; ‘Our Allahazwj! Give Aliasws good health, for Isaww have stayed awake due to hisasws pain’. Iasws was cured and became more active than before it’.

قال عليه السلام: ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: أبشر يا أخي - قال ذلك وأصحابه يسمعون - قلت: بشرك الله بخير يا رسول الله وجعلني فداؤك. قال: إني لم أسأل الله شيئا إلا أعطانيه، ولم أسأل لنفسي شيئا إلا سألت لك مثله، وإني دعوت الله أن يواخي بيني وبينك ففعل، وسألته (أن يجعلك ولي كل مؤمن من بعدي) ففعل.

Heasws said: ‘Then the Rasool Allahsaww said: ‘Receive good news, O mysaww brotherasws’ – Hesaww said that and hissaww companions were listening – Iasws said: ‘May Allahazwj Give yousaww better news and Make measws to be sacrificed for youasws’. Hesaww said: ‘Isaww did not ask Allahazwj for anything, but Heazwj Gave it to mesaww, and Isaww did not ask anything for myselfsaww except that Isaww asked for youasws the like of it. And Isaww asked Allahazwj to Establish brotherhood between myselfsaww and youasws, so Heazwj Did it, and Isaww asked Himazwj to make youasws to be the Guardian for every believer after mesaww, so Heazwj Did it’.

فقال رجلان - أحدهما لصاحبه -: وما أراد إلى ما سأل؟ فوالله لصاع من تمر بال في شن بال خير مما سأل ولو كان سأل ربه أن ينزل عليه ملكا يعينه على عدوه أو ينزل عليه كنزا ينفقه على أصحابه - فإن بهم حاجة - كان خيرا مما سأل. وما دعا عليا قط إلى حق ولا إلى باطل إلا أجابه.

So two men said – one of them to his companion -, ‘And hesaww did not ask what hesaww needed to. For, by Allahazwj, a Sa’a of rotton dates would have been better than what hesaww had asked for. And had hesaww asked hissaww Lordazwj to Send down Angels to help himsaww against hissaww enemies, or Send down for himsaww a treasure to spend on hissaww companions – for this is what is needed – it would have been better than what hesaww had asked for. And Aliasws always ratifies what hesaww says, be it true or false (nouzobilla), although heasws did not know what was supplicated’.

Two men said - one of them of its friend - : and what wanted to what asked ? Fouallh of a measure from mind dates in launching a good mind from what asked and if he asked his Lord to reveal to him a property that helps him in his enemy or descends on him a treasure he spends him on his friends -, there is by them a need - he was good from what asked .And what called on a higher at all for a right or for a false except he answered him

وحدث محمد بن مسلم عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام بهذا الحديث.

And Muhammad Bin Muslim has narrated from Abu Ja’farasws, the same Hadith.

HADITH 61

(61) وصايا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لبني هاشم

BEQUEST OF THE RASOOL ALLAHsaww TO THE CLAN OF HASHIMas

سليم: قال: قلت لعبد الله بن العباس - وجابر بن عبد الله الأنصاري إلى جنبه -: شهدت النبي صلى الله عليه وآله عند موته؟ قال: نعم، لما ثقل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله جمع كل محتلم من بني عبد المطلب وامرأة وصبي قد عقل، فجمعهم جميعا فلم يدخل معهم غيرهم إلا الزبير فإنما أدخله لمكان صفية، وعمر بن أبي سلمة وأسامة بن زيد.

Sulaym said, ‘I said to Abdullah Bin Al-Abbas – and Jabir Bin Abdullah Bin Al-Ansary was by his side -, ‘Did you see the Prophetsaww at the time of hissaww passing away?’ He said, ‘Yes, when the (condition) of the Rasool Allahsaww worsened, hesaww gathered every grown up from the Clan of Abdul Muttalib, and women and boys of understanding age. So hesaww gathered all of them, and no one was included among them except for Al-Zubayr who he had been included in the place of Safiyya, as well as (included) Umar Ibn Abu Salma, and Asama Bin Zayd.

ثم قال: (إن هؤلاء الثلاثة منا أهل البيت)، وقال: (أسامة مولانا ومنا). وقد كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله استعمله على جيش وعقد له وفي ذلك الجيش أبو بكر وعمر، فقال كل واحد منهما: (لا ينتهي يستعمل علينا هذا الصبي العبد)

Then hesaww said that: ‘These three are from usasws the Peopleasws of the Household’, and said: ‘Asama is ourasws slave and from usasws’. And the Rasool Allahsaww had placed him in charge of the army, and contracted for it, and in that army were Abu Bakr and Umar, so each one of the two said, ‘We do not agree that this young slave should be in charge over us’.

فاستأذن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ليودعه ويسلم عليه، فوافق ذلك اجتماع بني هاشم فدخل معهم واستأذن أبو بكر وعمر أسامة ليسلما على النبي صلى الله عليه وآله فأذن لهما. فلما دخل أسامة معنا - وهو من أوسط بني هاشم وكان صلى الله عليه وآله شديد الحب له - قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لنسائه: (قمن عني فأخلينني وأهل بيتي). فقمن كلهن غير عائشة وحفصة فنظر إليهما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وقال: (اخلياني وأهل بيتي). فقامت عائشة آخذة بيد حفصة وهي تدمر غضبا وتقول: (قد أخليناك وإياهم) فدخلتا بيتا من خشب.

The Rasool Allahsaww granted permission (to Asama) to bid his farewell and greet himsaww. That took place during the gathering of the Clan of Hashim, so he entered along with them, and Abu Bakr and Umar sought permission from Asama for greeting the Prophetsaww, so he gave permission to them both.  When Asama entered along with us – and he was in the middle of the Clan of Hashim, and the Rasool Allahsaww was gripped by high fever – the Rasool Allahsaww said to hissaww wives: ‘Arise from mesaww and leave mesaww to be along with the Peopleasws of mysaww Household’. All of them stood up apart from Ayesha and Hafsa. The Rasool Allahsaww looked at them and said: ‘Leave meas alone with the Peopleasws of mysaww Household!’ So Ayesha stood up, and took the hand of Hafsa and exclaimed in outrage, ‘So we remove ourselves from yousaww and themasws!’ They both entered the wooden house. 

الأخبار عن اثني عشر إمام هداية واثني عشر إمام ضلالة

فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لعلي عليه السلام: (يا أخي، أقعدني)، فأقعده علي عليه السلام وأسنده إلى نحره، فحمد الله وأثنى عليه ثم قال: يا بني عبد المطلب، اتقوا الله واعبدوه، واعتصموا بحبل الله جميعا ولا تفرقوا ولا تختلفوا. إن الإسلام بني على خمسة: على الولاية والصلاة والزكاة وصوم شهر رمضان والحج. فأما الولاية فلله ولرسوله وللمؤمنين الذين يؤتون الزكاة وهم راكعون، (ومن يتولى الله ورسوله والذين آمنوا فإن حزب الله هم الغالبون).

The News about twelve Imamsasws of guidance and twelve Imams of misguidance

The Rasool Allahsaww said to Aliasws: ‘O mysaww brother, (help) me sit-up’. So Aliasws sat himsaww up, and gave support to hissaww neck. Hesaww Praised Allahazwj and extolled Himazwj, then said: ‘O sons of Abdul Muttalibas, fear Allahazwj and worship Himazwj, “[3:103] And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves” and do not differ. Surely, Al-Islam is based upon five – upon ‘Wilayah’, and the Prayer, and the Zakat, and the Fating in the Month of Ramadhan, and the Pilgrimage. So as for the ‘Wilayah’, it is for Allahazwj, and Hisazwj Messengersaww, “[5:55] and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow”, “[5:56] And whoever takes Allah and His messenger and those who believe for a guardian, then surely the party of Allah are they that shall be triumphant”’.

قال ابن عباس: وجاء سلمان والمقداد وأبو ذر، فأذن لهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله مع بني عبد المطلب. فقال سلمان: يا رسول الله، للمؤمنين عامة أو خاصة لبعضهم؟ قال: بل خاصة لبعضهم، الذين قرنهم الله بنفسه ونبيه في غير آية من القرآن.

Ibn Abbas said, ‘And Salmanar, and Al-Miqdad, and Abu Dharrar came, so the Rasool Allahsaww permitted themar to be with the sons of Abdul Muttalibas. Salmanar said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, is it for the general Believers or exclusively for some of them?’ Hesaww said: ‘But exclusively for some of them, thoseasws whom Allahazwj has Joined themasws with Himselfazwj, and Hisazwj Prophetsaww in another Verse from the Quran’.

قال: من هم يا رسول الله؟ قال: أولهم وأفضلهم وخيرهم أخي هذا علي بن أبي طالب - ووضع يده على رأس علي عليه السلام - ثم ابني هذا من بعده - ثم وضع يده على رأس الحسن عليه السلام - ثم ابني هذا - ووضع يده على رأس الحسين عليه السلام - من بعده، والأوصياء تسعة من ولد الحسين عليه السلام واحد بعد واحد، حبل الله المتين وعروته الوثقى. هم حجة الله على خلقه وشهدائه في أرضه. من أطاعهم فقد أطاع الله وأطاعني، ومن عصاهم فقد عصى الله وعصاني، هم مع الكتاب والكتاب معهم، لا يفارقهم ولا يفارقونه حتى يردا علي الحوض.

Hear said, ‘Who are theyasws, O Rasool Allahsaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘The first oneasws of themasws and the highest of themasws, and the best of themasws is mysaww brother Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws’ – and hesaww placed hissaww hand upon the head of Aliasws – ‘then this sonasws of minesaww after himasws’ – and hesaww placed hissaww hand upon the head of Al-Hassanasws – ‘then this sonasws of minesaww’ – and placed hissaww hand upon the head of Al-Husaynasws – ‘from after himasws, and the nine successorsasws from the sonsasws of Al-Husaynasws, oneasws after the otherasws, the Strong Rope of Allahazwj and the Firmest Handle.

Theyasws are the Proofs of Allahazwj upon Hisazwj creatures and Hisazwj Witnesses in Hisazwj earth. The one who obeys themasws, he has obeyed Allahazwj and obeyed mesaww, and the one who disobeys themasws, he has disobeyed Allahazwj and disobeyed mesaww. Theyasws are with the Book and the Book is with themasws. Neither will theyasws separate from it, nor will it separate from themasws until they return to the Fountain’.

يا بني عبد المطلب، إنكم ستلقون من بعدي من ظلمة قريش وجهال العرب وطغاتهم تعبا وبلاء وتظاهرا منهم عليكم واستذلالا وتوثبا عليكم وحسدا لكم وبغيا عليكم، فاصبروا حتى تلقوني. إنه من لقي الله - يا بني عبد المطلب - موحدا مقرا برسالتي أدخله الجنة ويقبل ضعيف عمله ويجاوز عن سيئاته.

O sons of Abdul Muttalibas, you will be experiencing from after mesaww, the injustices of Qureish and ignorant ones of the Arabs and their tyrants, persecuting you, afflicting you, humiliating you, attacking you, and being envious of you, and harbouring grudges against you. So observe patience until you meet mesaww. Any one of you who meets Allahazwj – O sons of Abdul Muttalibas – as a Monotheist, having accepted mysaww Prophet-hood, will enter the Paradise, and his weak deeds will be accepted even if exceeding his sins’.

يا بني عبد المطلب، إني رأيت على منبري اثني عشر من قريش، كلهم ضال مضل يدعون أمتي إلى النار ويردونهم عن الصراط القهقرى: رجلان من حيين من قريش عليهما مثل إثم الأمة ومثل جميع عذابهم، وعشرة من بني أمية. رجلان من العشرة من ولد حرب بن أمية وبقيتهم من ولد أبي العاص بن أمية.

O sons of Abdul Muttalibas, Iasws saw (in a dream) upon mysaww Pulpit, twelve from Qureish, all of them having gone astray and leading others to stray, calling mysaww community to the Fire and repulsing them from the Path backwards – two men (Abu Bakr and Umar) from two tribes from Qureish (Taym and Ady), upon them will be the sins similar to the whole community and similar to all of their sins; and ten from the Clan of Umayya. Two men out of the ten will be the sons of Harb Bin Umayya (Muawiya and Yazeed), and the remainder of them will be the sons of Abu Al-A’as Bin Umayya.

ومن أهل بيتي اثنا عشر إمام هدى كلهم يدعون إلى الجنة: علي والحسن والحسين وتسعة من ولد الحسين واحدا بعد واحد. إمامهم ووالدهم علي، وأنا إمام علي وإمامهم. هم مع الكتاب والكتاب معهم لا يفارقهم ولا يفارقونه حتى يردوا علي الحوض.

And from the Peopleasws of mysaww Household will be twelve Imamsasws of guidance, all of themasws calling to the Paradise – Aliasws, and Al-Hassanasws, and Al-Husaynasws, and nine from the sonsasws of Al-Husaynasws, oneasws after the otherasws. Theirasws Imamasws and theirasws parent is Aliasws, and Isaww am the Imam of Aliasws and theirasws Imam as well. Theyasws are with the Book and the Book is with themasws. Neither will theyasws separate from it, nor will it separate from them until they return to the Fountain.

يا بني عبد المطلب، أطيعوا عليا واتبعوه وتولوه ولا تخالفوه وابرؤوا من عدوه وآزروه وانصروه واقتدوا به ترشدوا وتهتدوا وتسعدوا.

O sons of Abdul Muttalibas, obey Aliasws, and follow himasws, and befriend himasws, and do not oppose himasws, but distance yourselves from hisasws enemies, and support himasws, and help himasws, and follow himasws so that you stay on the right path, and be guided, and be happy.

يا بني عبد المطلب، أطيعوا عليا. إني لو قد أخذت بحلقة باب الجنة ففتح لي فتح إلى ربي فوقعت ساجدا فقال لي: (إرفع رأسك، سل تسمع واشفع تشفع)، لم أؤثر عليكم أحدا. قالوا: سمعنا وأطعنا يا رسول الله.

O sons of Abdul Muttalibas, obey Aliasws. If Isaww were to grab the panel of the Door of the Paradise, so it will open up for mesaww, opening (it) to mysaww Lordazwj. Isaww will fall into prostration, so Heazwj will Say to mesaww: “Raise yoursaww head. Ask and Iazwj Shall Hear, and Intercede by yoursaww intercession!” Isaww will not leave anyone of you behind’. They said, ‘We hear and we obey, O Rasool Allahsaww’.

* 2 * إخبار رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله عن مصائب أهل بيته في آخر عمره المبارك

ثم أقبل على علي عليه السلام فقال: يا أخي: إن قريشا ستظاهر عليكم وتجتمع كلمتهم على ظلمك وقهرك. فإن وجدت أعوانا فجاهدهم وإن لم تجد أعوانا فكف يدك واحقن دمك. أما إن الشهادة من وراءك، لعن الله قاتلك.

The Rasool Allahsaww informs about the calamities of the Peopleasws of the Household at the end of hissaww blessed age

Then hesaww turned towards Aliasws and said: ‘O mysaww brotherasws, the Qureish will overpower youasws and (they will) be united in their words upon inflicting injustices upon youasws and to subjugate youasws. So if youasws find helpers, fight them, and if youasws do not find helpers, restrain yourasws hand and save yourasws blood. But, martyrdom is behind you. Curse of Allahazwj be upon yourasws killer’.

ثم أقبل على ابنته فقال: إنك أول من يلحقني من أهل بيتي، وأنت سيدة نساء أهل الجنة. وسترين بعدي ظلما وغيظا حتى تضربي ويكسر ضلع من أضلاعك. لعن الله قاتلك ولعن الأمر والراضي والمعين والمظاهر عليك وظالم بعلك وابنيك.

Then hesaww turned towards hissaww daughter, so hesaww said: ‘Youasws will be the first oneasws from the Peopleasws of mysaww Household who will meet mesaww, and youasws are the Chieftess of the women of the Paradise. And youasws shall see, after mesaww, injustices and fury to the extent that they will hit youasws and break the side of yourasws ribs. Curse of Allahazwj be upon yourasws killer, and the one who is pleased with it, and the one who assigned him for it, and the ones who overpower youasws and oppress yourasws husbandasws and yourasws two sonsasws.

وأما أنت يا حسن فإن الأمة تغدر بك، فإن وجدت أعوانا فجاهدهم وإلا فكف يدك واحقن دمك فإن الشهادة من وراءك، لعن الله قاتلك والمعين عليك، فإن الذي يقتلك ولد زنا ابن زنا ابن ولد زنا. إنا أهل بيت اختار الله لنا الآخرة ولم يرض لنا الدنيا.

And as for youasws, O Hassanasws, the community will betray youasws, so if youasws find helpers, fight them, and if not, restrain yourasws hand and save yourasws blood for the martyrdom is behind you. Curse of Allahazwj be upon the who kills youasws, and the one who delegated it against youasws, for the one who kills you will be the illegitimate, the son of an illegitimate, the son of an illegitimate. Surely, for usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household, Allahazwj has Chosen for usasws the Hereafter, and was not Happy for usasws (to have) the world’.

قال: ثم أقبل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله على ابن عباس فقال: أما إن أول هلاك بني أمية - بعد ما يملك منهم عشرة - على يد ولدك. فليتقوا الله وليراقبوا في ولدي وعترتي، فإن الدنيا لم تبق لأحد قبلنا ولا تبقى لأحد بعدنا. دولتنا آخر الدول، يكون مكان كل يوم يومين ومكان كل سنة سنتين. ومنا من ولدي من يملأ الأرض قسطا وعدلا كما ملئت ظلما وجورا.

(Sulaym) said, ‘Then the Rasool Allahsaww turned towards Ibn Abbas, so hesaww said: ‘But the beginning of the destruction of the Clan of Umayya – after ten of them have ruled – will be by the hand of your sons. So fear Allahazwj and look after mysaww sonsasws and mysaww Family, for the world did not remain for anyone before usasws, and will not remain for anyone after usasws.

Ourasws government is the last of the governments which will have for it one day equivalant to two days (in length), and (their) one year (in duration) to two years. And from usasws from mysaww sonsasws is the oneasws who will fill the earth with justice and equity just as it had been filled with injustice and inequality’.

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HADITH 62

(62) كلمة النبي صلى الله عليه وآله عن أوصيائه الاثني عشر

SPEECH OF THE PROPHETsaww ABOUT HISsaww TWELVE SUCCCESSORSasws

سليم، قال: سمعت سلمان يقول: قلت: يا رسول الله، إن الله لم يبعث نبيا قبلك إلا وله وصي، فمن وصيك يا نبي الله؟ قال: يا سلمان، إنه ما أتاني من الله فيه شيئ. فمكث غير كثير، ثم قال لي: يا سلمان، إنه قد أتاني من الله في الأمر الذي سألتني عنه. إني أشهدك يا سلمان إن علي بن أبي طالب وصيي وأخي ووارثي ووزيري وخليفتي في أهلي وولي كل مؤمن من بعدي، يبرئ ذمتي ويقضي ديني ويقاتل على سنتي.

Sulaym said, ‘I heard Salmanar saying, ‘Iar said, ‘O Rasool Allahsaww, surely Allahazwj did not Send a Prophetas before except that heas had a successoras for himas, so who is yoursaww successoras, O Prophetsaww of Allahazwj?’

Hesaww said: ‘O Salmanar, it is ‘that’ for which Allahazwj has Commanded me (to Announce). So hesaww paused but not for long, then said to mesaww; ‘O Salmanar, it has Come to mesaww from Allahazwj regarding the matter which youar asked mesaww about. Isaww hereby (hold) youar as a witness that Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws is mysaww successorasws, and mysaww brother, and mysaww inheritor, and mysaww Vizier, and mysaww Caliph in mysaww Family and the Guardian of every Believer from after mesaww, taking over mysaww responsibilities, and fulfilling mysaww debts, and fighting for (the preservation of) mysaww Sunnah.

يا سلمان، إن الله اطلع على الأرض اطلاعة فاختارني منهم. ثم اطلع ثانية فاختار منهم عليا أخي، وأمرني فزوجته سيدة نساء أهل الجنة. ثم اطلع ثالثة فاختار فاطمة والأوصياء: ابني حسنا وحسينا وبقيتهم من ولد الحسين. هم مع القرآن والقرآن معهم، لا يفارقهم ولا يفارقونه كهاتين - وجمع بين إصبعيه المسبحتين - حتى يردوا علي الحوض واحدا بعد واحد، شهداء الله على خلقه وحجته في أرضه. من أطاعهم أطاع الله ومن عصاهم عصى الله، كلهم هاد مهدي.

O Salmanar, surely Allahazwj Considered the earth with a Consideration, so Heazwj Chose mesaww from among them. Then Heazwj Considered for a second time, so Heazwj Chose from them Aliasws mysaww brotherasws, and Ordered mesaww to get himasws to be married to the Chieftess of the women of the Paradise. Then Heazwj Considered for a third time, so Heazwj Chose Fatimaasws and the successorsasws, mysaww two sonsasws Hassanasws and Husaynasws and the rest of themasws from the sonsasws Al-Husaynasws.

Theyasws are with the Quran and the Quran is with themasws. Neither will theyasws separate from it nor will it separate from themasws just like these’ – and hesaww gathered two fingers of hissaww two hands – ‘until they return to the Fountain, oneasws after the otherasws, Witnesses of Allahazwj over Hisazwj creatures, and Hisazwj Proofs in Hisazwj earth. The one who obeys themasws has obeyed Allahazwj, and the one who disobeys themasws has disobeyed Allahazwj, all of themasws being Guides and guided onesasws.

ونزلت هذه الآية في وفي أخي علي وفي ابنتي فاطمة وفي ابني والأوصياء واحدا بعد واحد، ولدي وولد أخي: (إنما يريد الله ليذهب عنكم الرجس أهل البيت ويطهركم تطهيرا). أتدرون ما (الرجس) يا سلمان؟ قلت: لا. قال: الشك، لا يشكون في شيئ جاء من عند الله أبدا، مطهرون في ولادتنا وطينتنا إلى آدم، مطهرون معصومون من كل سوء.

And this Verse Descended regarding myselfsaww, and mysaww brother Aliasws, and mysaww daughter Fatimaasws, and regarding mysaww two sonsasws, and the successorsasws oneasws after the otherasws, being mysaww sonsasws and the sonsasws of mysaww brotherasws: “[33:33] Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying.” Do youar know what is ‘the uncleanliness (Al-Rijs)’, O Salmanar?’ Iar said, ‘No’. Hesaww said: ‘The ‘doubt’. Theyasws will never be ‘doubting’ with regards to anything which Comes from Allahazwj, ever. Wesaww have been Purified with regards to ourasws births and ourasws Clay (Teenat) up to Adamas, being Pure and Infallible from every evil’.

إخباره صلى الله عليه وآله عن المهدي عليه السلام

ثم ضرب بيده على الحسين عليه السلام فقال: يا سلمان، مهدي أمتي الذي يملأ الأرض قسطا وعدلا كما ملئت جورا وظلما من ولد هذا. إمام بن إمام، عالم بن عالم، وصي بن وصي، أبوه الذي يليه إمام وصي عالم.

Hissaww news about the Mahdiasws

Then hesaww struck hissaww hand upon Al-Husaynasws. Hesaww said: ‘O Salmanar, The Mahdiasws whoasws will fill the earth with equity and justice just as it had been filled with inequity and injustice and heasws will be from the sonasws of this oneasws. Imamasws sonasws of an Imamasws, a knowledgeable oneasws sonasws of a knowledgeable oneasws, a successorasws sonasws of a successorasws, hisasws father whom heasws will follow is an Imamasws, a successorasws, and a knowledgeable oneasws’. 

قال: قلت: يا نبي الله، المهدي أفضل أم أبوه؟ قال: أبوه أفضل منه. للأول مثل أجورهم كلهم لأن الله هداهم به.

(Salmanar) said, ‘Iar said, ‘O Prophetsaww of Allahsaww, is the Mahdiasws higher or hisasws fatherasws?’ Hesaww said: ‘Hisasws fatherasws is the higher than himasws. For the first oneasws (Aliasws) is the Reward of all of themasws because Allahazwj has Guided themasws by himasws.

أيما داع دعا إلى هدى فله أجره ومثل أجور من تبعه لا ينقص ذلك من أجورهم شيئا، وأيما داع دعا إلى ضلالة فعليه وزره ومثل أوزار من تبعه لا ينقص ذلك من أوزارهم شيئا.

Whosoever makes a call to call towards guidance, so for him will be the Reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, and that will not reduce anything from his Reward. And whosoever makes a call calling towards misguidance, so for him will be the sin of the one who follows him, and that will not reduce anything from his sin.

يا سلمان، إن موسى سأل ربه أن يجعل له وزيرا من أهله فجعل له أخاه هارون وزيرا. وإنني سألت ربي أن يجعل لي وزيرا من أهلي فجعل لي أخي أشد به ظهري وأشركه في أمري. فاستجاب لي كما استجاب لموسى في هارون.

O Salmanar, Musaas asked hisas Lordazwj to Make a successoras for himas from hisas Family, so Heazwj Made for himas, hisas brotherasws Harounas as the Vizier. And Isaww asked mysaww Lordazwj that Heazwj should Make for mesaww a Vizier from mysaww Family, so Heazwj Made for mesaww mysaww brotherasws, and strengthened by himasws mysaww back, and associated himasws with mysaww command. So Heazwj Answered mesaww just as Heazwj Answered for Musaas regarding Harounas.

التبرك بتراب أقدام أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

يا سلمان، لولا أن تفرط أمتي في أخي علي كإفراط النصارى في عيسى بن مريم لقلت فيه مقالة يتبعون آثار قدميه في التراب يقبلونه.

The blessing of the dust of the feet of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

O Salmanar, Had it not been for the (fear of) mysaww community exaggerating regarding mysaww brother Aliasws like the exaggeration of the Christians regarding Isa Bin Maryamas, Isaww would say regarding himasws such words that they would take the dust from underneath hisasws shoes and kiss it’.

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HADITH 63

(63) كلام لا يقوله أحد غير أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

WORDS WHICH NO ONE HAS SPOKEN APART FROM AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws

سليم، قال: سمعت عليا عليه السلام يقول على منبر الكوفة: والذي فلق الحبة وبرء النسمة لأقولن كلاما لم يقله أحد قبلي ولا يقوله أحد بعدي إلا كذاب: (أنا عبد الله وأخو رسوله. ورثت نبي الرحمة ونكحت خير نساء الأمة وأنا خير الوصيين).

Sulaym said, ‘I heard Aliasws saying upon the Pulpit of Al-Kufa: ‘By the Oneazwj Who Split the seed and Freed the man, Iasws am saying words which no one has spoken before measws, and no one will be saying after measws, except for a liar. Iasws am a servant of Allahazwj, and the brother of Hisazwj Messengersaww. And Iasws inherited from the Prophetsaww of the Mercy and married the best woman of the community, and Iasws am the best of the successorsasws’.

فقام رجل من الخوارج فقال: (أنا عبد الله وأخو رسول الله) فأخذته الموتة مكانه، فما انقلع عنه حتى مات.

So a man from the Khawarijites stood up. He said, ‘I am a servant of Allahazwj and a brother of the Rasool Allahsaww’. So death overtook him in his place, before he could even move from his place, he had died.

HADITH 64

(64) علم أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

KNOWLEDGE OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws

قال سليم: وسمعت عليا عليه السلام يقول: (علمني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ألف باب من العلم، يفتح كل باب ألف).

Sulaym said, ‘And I heard Aliasws saying: ‘The Rasool Allahsaww made known to measws a thousand doors of knowledge, each door opening a thousand (further) doors’.

فلم أشك أنه عليه السلام صادق، ولم أسأل عن ذلك أحدا.

I did not doubt that heasws was telling the truth, and I did not (feel any need) to ask anyone about that’.

HADITH 65

(65) إختلاف الأمة والفرقة الناجية

DIFFERENCES IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE RESCUED SECT

وقال سليم: إني لجالس أنا وعلي عليه السلام والناس حوله، إذ أتاه رأس اليهود ورأس النصارى. فأقبل على رأس اليهود فقال: على كم تفرقت اليهود؟ فقال: هو عندي مكتوب في كتاب. فقال علي عليه السلام: قاتل الله زعيم قوم يسأل عن مثل هذا من أمر دينه فيقول: (هو عندي في كتاب)

And Sulaym said, ‘I was seated with Aliasws and the people were around himasws, when a leader of the Jews and a leader of the Christians came up. So heasws turned towards the leader of the Jews and said, ‘How many sects will the Jews be divided into?’ He said, ‘It is written in a book which is in my possession’. Aliasws said: ‘May Allahazwj destroy the leader of a people, who, when asked about something similar to this, says, ‘It is with me in a Book’.

قال: ثم قال لرأس النصارى: كم تفرقت النصارى؟ قال: (على كذا وكذا)، فأخطأ. فقال علي عليه السلام: لو قلت كما قال صاحبك كان خيرا من أن تقول وتخطئ.

(Sulaym) said, ‘Then heasws said to the leader of the Christians: ‘How many sects will the Christians be divided into?’ He said, ‘Into such and such’, so he erred. Aliasws said; ‘Had you said similar to what your companions said, it would have been better than for you to speak in error’.

ثم أقبل عليهما علي عليه السلام وعلى الناس فقال: أنا والله أعلم بالتوراة من أهل التوراة، وأعلم بالإنجيل من أهل الإنجيل، وأعلم بالقرآن من أهل القرآن. أنا أخبركم على كم تفرقوا.

Then Aliasws addressed both of them and the people, so heasws said: ‘By Allahazwj, Iasws am more knowledgeable of the Torah than the people of the Torah, and more knowledgeable of the Evangel than the people of the Evangel, and more knowledgeable of the Quran than the people of the Quran. I shall inform you of how many sects there will be.

الفرقة الناجية بعد الأنبياء عليهم السلام

سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: تفرقت اليهود على إحدى وسبعين فرقة، سبعون منها في النار وواحدة في الجنة وهي التي تبعت وصي موسى.

The saved sect after the Prophetsas

I heard the Rasool Allahsaww saying: ‘The Jews will separate into seventy-one (71) sects. Seventy of these will be in the Fire and one will be in the Paradise, and this is the one who followed the successoras of Musaas.

وتفرقت النصارى على اثنتين وسبعين فرقة، واحدة وسبعون في النار وواحدة في الجنة وهي التي تبعت وصي عيسى.

And the Christians will separate into seventy-two (72) sects. Seventy-one of these will be in the Fire and one will be in the Paradise, and this is the one which followed the successoras of Isaas.

وأمتي تفترق على ثلاث وسبعين فرقة، اثنتان وسبعون فرقة في النار وواحدة في الجنة وهي التي تبعت وصيي.

And mysaww community will separate into seventy-three (73) sects. Seventy-two of these will be in the Fire and one will be in the Paradise, and this is the one which will follow mysaww successorasws’.

قال: ثم ضرب بيده على منكب علي عليه السلام، ثم قال: ثلاث عشرة فرقة من الثلاث وسبعين كلها تنتحل مودتي وحبي، واحدة منها في الجنة وثنتا عشرة في النار.

(Sulaym) said, ‘Then heasws struck hisasws hand upon hisasws own shoulder, then said: ‘Thirteen sects from the seventy-three will all (arrogate) impersonate for myasws cordiality and myasws love. One of these will be in the Paradise and twelve will be in the Fire’.

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HADITH 66

(66) كتاب حوادث العالم عند أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

THE BOOK OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF EVENTS IN THE POSSESSION OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws

سليم، قال: لما قتل الحسين بن علي عليه السلام بكى ابن عباس بكاء شديدا، ثم قال: ما لقيت هذه الأمة بعد نبيها اللهم إني أشهدك أني لعلي بن أبي طالب ولي ولولده، ومن عدوه وعدوهم برئ، وإني أسلم لأمرهم.

Sulaym said, ‘When Al-Husaynasws Bin Aliasws was martyred, Ibn Abbas cried with an intense crying, then said, ‘What this community has meted out after its Prophetsaww. Our Allahazwj! I am holding Youazwj as a Witness that I am a friend of Aliasws and of hisasws children, and distance myself from hisasws enemies and theirasws enemies, and I submit to theirasws commands.

الإخبار عن بلايا أهل البيت عليهم السلام في كتاب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

لقد دخلت على علي عليه السلام بذي قار، فأخرج إلي صحيفة وقال لي: يا بن عباس، هذه صحيفة أملاها علي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وخطي بيدي. فقلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، إقرأها علي فقرأها، فإذا فيها كل شيئ كان منذ قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله إلى مقتل الحسين عليه السلام وكيف يقتل ومن يقتله ومن ينصره ومن يستشهد معه. فبكى بكاء شديدا وأبكاني.

The news of the afflictions (to befall upon) the Peopleasws of the Household in the Book of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

I came up to Aliasws at Zeekar. Heasws brought out a Parchment to me and said to me: ‘O Ibn Abbas, This is the Parchment which the Rasool Allahsaww dictated to measws and Iasws wrote it by myasws hand’.

So I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, read it out to me. So heasws read it. In it was everything since the passing away of the Rasool Allahsaww up to the killing of Al-Husaynasws, and how heasws would be killed, and the one who will be killing himasws, and the ones who will be helping himasws, and the ones who will be martyred along side himasws. Heasws cried an intense crying and made me cry.

فكان فيما قرأه علي: كيف يصنع به وكيف يستشهد فاطمة وكيف يستشهد الحسن ابنه وكيف تغدر به الأمة. فلما أن قرأ كيف يقتل الحسين ومن يقتله أكثر البكاء، ثم أدرج الصحيفة وقد بقي ما يكون إلى يوم القيامة.

Amongst what heasws read out to me was – What will transpire with himasws, and how Fatimaasws would be martyred, and how Al-Hasanasws, herasws sonasws would be martyred, and how the community would betray himasws. So when heasws read out how Al-Husaynasws would be killed, and the ones who would kill him, heasws cried a lot. Then heasws wrapped up the Parchment, and (the news of) what would transpire up to the Day of Judgement remained (unread).

الأخبار عن دولة الغاصبين في كتاب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

وكان فيها - فيما قرأ - أمر أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان وكم يملك كل إنسان منهم، وكيف بويع علي عليه السلام، ووقعة الجمل وسير عائشة وطلحة والزبير، ووقعة صفين ومن يقتل فيها، ووقعة النهروان وأمر الحكمين، وملك معاوية ومن يقتل من الشيعة، وما يصنع الناس بالحسن، وأمر يزيد بن معاوية حتى انتهى إلى قتل الحسين.

The news about the government of the usurpers in the Book of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

And in it, from what heasws read out – was the matter of Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman, and for how long each person from them will rule, and how allegiance would be pledged to Aliasws, and the event of Al-Jamal and the participation of Ayesha, and Talha and Al-Zubayr, and the event of Siffeen and the ones who would be killed in it, and the event of Al-Nahrwaan and the matter of the two judges, and the kingdom of Muawiya the ones he would be killing from the Shiites, and what the people would be doing with Al-Hassanasws, and the matter of Yazeed Bin Muawiya, until ended to the martyrdom of Al-Husaynasws.

فسمعت ذلك ثم كان كل ما قرأ لم يزد ولم ينقص. فرأيت خطه أعرفه في صحيفة لم تتغير ولم تصفر. فلما أدرج الصحيفة قلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، لو كنت قرأت علي بقية الصحيفة؟ قال عليه السلام: لا، ولكني محدثك. ما يمنعني فيها ما نلقى من أهل بيتك وولدك وهو أمر فظيع من قتلهم لنا وعداوتهم إيانا وسوء ملكهم وشوم قدرتهم. فأكره أن تسمعه فتغتم ويحزنك ولكني أحدثك.

So I heard that, then all what heasws read happened, neither more nor less. I saw hisasws handwriting and recognised it in the Parchment, and it had neither changed not turned yellow (decayed).

So when heasws wrapped the Parchment, I said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, if only you would read out to me the remainder of the Parchment?’ Heasws said: ‘No, but Iasws shall narrate to you. What is preventing measws with regards to it is what weasws will experience from the people of your household and your children, and it is the matter of the terrible killing of usasws, and their enmity towards usasws, and the evil of their governance, and the evils of their power. So Iasws disliked it that you should hear it. It would sadden you and grieve you, but Iasws narrated it to you.

أخذ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله عند موته بيدي ففتح لي ألف باب من العلم يفتح كل باب ألف باب - وأبو بكر وعمر ينظران إلي - وهو يشير إلى ذلك. فلما خرجت قالا لي: ما قال لك؟ فحدثتهما بما قال. فحركا أيديهما ثم حكيا قولي، ثم وليا يردان قولي ويخطران بأيديهما.

At the time of hissaww passing away, the Rasool Allahsaww held myasws hand, so hesaww opened for measws a thousand doors from the knowledge, each door opening a (further) thousand doors – and Abu Bakr and Umar were both looking at measws – and hesaww was indicating that. When Iasws went out, they said to measws, ‘What did hesaww say to youasws?’ So Iasws narrated it to both of them of what hesaww had said. They gestured (disapproval) with their hands, then turned around from myasws words and indulged into destruction by their own hands.

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الإخبار عن دولة بني العباس

يا بن عباس، إن الحسن يأتيك من الكوفة بكذا وكذا ألف رجل غير رجل. يا بن عباس، إن ملك بني أمية إذا زال كان أول ما يملك من بني هاشم ولدك، فيفعلون الأفاعيل. فقال ابن عباس: لأن يكون نسختي ذلك الكتاب أحب إلي مما طلعت عليه الشمس.

The news about the government of the Clan of Abbas

O Ibn Abbas, Al-Hassanasws will come to you from Al-Kufa with so many thousand men, apart from one man. O Ibn Abbas, when the kingdom of the Clan of Umayya declines, the first one to govern it from the Clan of Hashimas would be your son, so will be committing many deeds’. Ibn Abbas said, ‘If I could have a copy of that Book, it would be more beloved to me than over what the sun rises’.

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HADITH 67

(67) خطبة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام في البصرة بعد وقعة الجمل

SERMON OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws IN AL-BASRA AFTER THE EVENT OF AL-JAMAL

قال سليم: شهدت عليا عليه السلام حين عاد زياد بن عبيد بعد ظهوره على أهل الجمل، وإن البيت لممتلئ من أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فيهم عمار وأبو الهيثم بن التيهان وأبو أيوب وجماعة من أهل بدر نحو من سبعين رجلا - وزياد في بيت عظيم شبه البهو- إذ أتاه رجل بكتاب من رجل من الشيعة بالشام: (إن معاوية استنفر الناس ودعاهم إلى الطلب بدم عثمان، وكان فيما يحضهم به أن قال: إن عليا قتل عثمان وآوى قتلته، وإنه يطعن على أبي بكر وعمر ويدعي أنه خليفة رسول الله وإنه أحق بالأمر منهما. فنفرت العامة والقراء، واجتمعوا على معاوية إلا قليلا منهم).

Sulaym said, ‘I was present with Aliasws when Zyad Bin Ubeyd returned after his victory against the people of Al-Jamal, and that his house was filled with the companions of the Rasool Allahsaww.

Among them were Amaar, and Abu Al-Haysam Bin Al-Tayhaan, and Abu Ayyub, and a group of the people of Badr of approximately seventy men – and Zyad was in a large house which resembled a tent – when a man came to himasws with a letter from a man from the Shiites of Syria, that, ‘Muawiya is mobilising the people, and calling them to the seeking the blood (revenge) of Usman, and urging them by saying that, ‘Aliasws killed Usman and is harbouring his killers, and heasws is backstabbing Abu Bakr and Umar, and heasws is claiming that heasws is the Caliph of the Rasool Allahsaww, and that heasws is the one more deserving of the command than them both,. So the general public and the reciters are outraged and are gathering to Muawiya, except for a few of them’.

كلام أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام حول الخلافة المغصوبة

قال: فحمد الله وأثنى عليه وقال: أما بعد، ما لقيت من الأمة بعد نبيها منذ قبض صلى الله عليه وآله. فأقام عمر وأصحابه الذين ظاهروا علي أبا بكر فبايعوه وأنا مشغول بغسل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وكفنه ودفنه، وما فرغت من ذلك حتى بايعوه وخاصموا الأنصار بحجتي وحقي. والله إنه ليعلم يقينا والذين ظاهروه أني أحق بها من أبي بكر.

Speech of Amir-ul-Momineenasws about the usurpation of the Caliphate

(Sulaym) said, ‘Heasws Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj and said: ‘Having said that, what has been experienced for the community after its Prophetsaww, since hesaww passed away. Umar and his companions stood up, and imposed Abu Bakr upon measws. They pledged allegiance to him whilst Iasws was busy with the washing of the Rasool Allahsaww, and shrouding himsaww, and burying himsaww, and Iasws was not free from that and they had pledged their allegiances to him and antagonised the Helpers by myasws arguments and myasws rights. By Allahazwj, they knew with conviction of what they had meted out, Iasws was more deserving of it than Abu Bakr.

فلما رأيت اجتماعهم عليه وتركهم إياي ناشدتهم الله عز وجل وحملت فاطمة عليها السلام على حمار وأخذت بيد ابني الحسن والحسين لعلهم يرعوون، فلم أدع أحدا من أهل بدر ولا أهل السابقة من المهاجرين والأنصار إلا استعنتهم ودعوتهم إلى نصرتي وناشدتهم الله حقي فلم يجيبوني ولم ينصروني.

When Iasws saw them gathering to him, and their desertion from measws, Iasws adjured them to Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, and Iasws got Fatimaasws to ride upon a mule, and took the hands of myasws sonsasws Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws, so that they would change (their actions). So Iasws did not leave out anyone from the people of Badr, nor the former people from the Emigrants and the Helpers except that Iasws sought their help and called them to myasws help, and adjured them to Allahazwj for myasws rights. They neither answered measws nor did they help measws.

أنتم تعلمون يا معاشر من حضر من أهل بدر أني لم أقل إلا حقا. قالوا: صدقت يا أمير المؤمنين وبررت، فنستغفر الله من ذلك ونتوب إليه. قال: وكان الناس قريبي عهد بالجاهلية فخشيت فرقة أمة محمد واختلاف كلمتهم، وذكرت ما عهد إلي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لأنه أخبرني بما صنعوا وأمرني: إن وجدت أعوانا جاهدتهم وإن لم أجد أعوانا كففت يدي وحقنت دمي.

You all know, O group who are present from the people of Badr, that Iasws have not said except for the truth’. They said, ‘Youasws have spoken the truth, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws and have justified yourselfasws. So we seek Forgiveness of Allahazwj from that, and repent to Himazwj’.

Heasws said: ‘The people were closer to the era or ignorance, so Iasws feared the disintegration of the community of Muhammadsaww and differing in their speech, and Iasws remembered what oath the Rasool Allahsaww had given to measws, because hesaww had informed measws of what they would be doing and ordered measws that if Iasws were to find helpers, then Iasws should fight them, and that if Iasws do not find helpers, Iasws should withhold myasws hand and save myasws blood.

ثم ردها أبو بكر إلى عمر - ووالله إنه ليعلم يقينا أني أحق بها من عمر - فكرهت الفرقة فبايعت وسمعت وأطعت.

Then Abu Bakr handed it (Caliphate) to Umar – and by Allahazwj, he knew it, without doubt, that Iasws was more deserving of it than Umar – Iasws disliked the disintegration, but did not (oppose) his allegiance, and kept quiet, and obeyed (Allahazwj and His Prophetsaww).

ثم جعلني عمر سادس ستة فولى الأمر ابن عوف، فخلا بابن عفان فجعلها له على أن يردها عليه ثم بايعه، فكرهت الفرقة والاختلاف.

Then Umar made measws to be the sixth one of the six (in the consultation council). He made Ibn Awf to be in-charge of it. So he met Ibn Affan in private and made it (Caliphate) to be for him on the condition that he returns it back to him. Then Iasws (did not object) to his allegiance, for Iasws disliked the disintegration and the differing.

ثم إن عثمان غدر بابن عوف وزواها عنه، فبرء منه ابن عوف وقام خطيبا فخلعه كما خلع نعله. ثم مات ابن عوف وأوصى أن لا يصلي عليه عثمان، وزعم ولد ابن عوف أن عثمان سمه. ثم قتل، واجتمع الناس ثلاثة أيام يتشاورون في أمرهم. ثم أتوني فبايعوني طائعين غير مكرهين.

Then Usman betrayed Ibn Awf and kept it from him. He distanced himself from Ibn Awf and stood up to give a sermon and took him off like he took of his slipper. The Ibn Awf died, and made a will that Usman would not Pray on him (funeral Prayer), and the sons of Ibn Awf alleged that Usman poisoned him.

Then he (Usman) was killed, and the people gathered for three days, having consultations regarding their command. Then they gave it to measws, so they pledged their allegiances to measws willingly, without abhorrence’.

امتحن الله المسلمين بأمهم عائشة

ثم إن الزبير وطلحة أتياني يستأذناني في العمرة، فأخذت عليهما ألا ينكثا بيعتي ولا يغدرا بي ولا يبغيا علي غائلة. ثم توجها إلى مكة فسارا بعائشة إلى أهل مدرة جهلهم قليل فقههم، فحملوهم على نكث بيعتي واستحلال دمي.

Allahazwj Tested the Muslims by their mother Ayesha

Then Al-Zubayr and Talha came to measws seeking permission to go for Umrah. So Iasws held both of them on oath that they would not break their allegiances with measws nor would they rebel against measws inflicting a calamity. Then they diverted themselves to Mecca. So they went with Ayesha to the people of Mudra (Al-Basra), ignorant ones of little understanding. So they got them to break their allegiances with measws and made (shedding of) myasws blood to be permissible’.

ثم ذكر عليه السلام عائشة وخروجها من بيتها وما ركبت منه. فقال عمار: (يا أمير المؤمنين، كف عنها فإنها أمك) فترك ذكرها وأخذ في شيئ آخر، ثم عاد إلى ذكرها فقال أشد مما قال أولا.

(Sulaym said), ‘Then heasws mentioned Ayesha and her coming out from her house, and what was set up from it. So Amaar said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, refrain from it for she is yourasws mother’. So heasws avoided mentioning it, and spoke regarding another matter, then return to mentioning it. So heasws spoke about it in even stronger words than the first time.

فقال عمار: (يا أمير المؤمنين، كف عنها فإنها أمك) فأعرض عن ذكرها ثم عاد الثالثة فقال أشد مما قال.

Amaar said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, refrain from it, for she is your mother’. So heasws left mentioning it, then returned for a third time, so he spoke in even stronger words (against her) than what heasws had said before.

قال: فقال عمار: (يا أمير المؤمنين، كف عنها فإنها أمك) فقال: كلا، إني مع الله على من خالفه، وإن أمكم ابتلاكم الله بها ليعلم أمعه تكونون أم معها؟

Amaar said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, refrain from it, for she is yourasws mother’. Amir-ul-Momineenasws said: ‘Never! Iasws am with Allahazwj against ‘that mother’ of yours who opposes Himazwj, and Allahazwj Tested you by her so that Heazwj would Know whether you are with Himazwj or with her’.

تناقض الغاصبين في نظرية تعيين الخليفة

قال سليم: ثم ذكر علي عليه السلام بيعة أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان فقال: (لعمري لئن كان الأمر كما يقولون، ولا والله ما هو كما يقولون)، ثم سكت.

Contradiction of the usurpers regarding the theory of the appointment of the Caliph

Sulaym said, ‘Then Aliasws mentioned the pledging of allegiances to Abu Bakr, and Umar and Usman. Heasws said: ‘By myasws life, do you reckon the matter was as they are saying it to be? No, by Allahazwj, it is not as they are saying it to be’. Then heasws was silent.

فقال له عمار: وما يقولون؟ فقال: يقولون (إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لم يستخلف أحدا وإنهم إنما تركوا ليتشاوروا)، ففعلوا غير ما أمروا في قوله. فقد بايع القوم أبا بكر عن غير مشورة ولا رضى من أحد، ثم أكرهوني وأصحابي على البيعة.

Amaar said to himasws, ‘And what are they saying?’ Heasws said:  (They are saying) ‘that the Rasool Allahsaww did not appoint (as a Caliph) anyone, and they have been left to consult with each other about it’, so then they did that which was different to what hesaww had ordered to be done as per their words. The group pledged their allegiances to Abu Bakr without the satisfaction of anybody, then they compelled measws and myasws companions for the allegiance.

ثم بايع أبو بكر عمر عن غير مشورة. ثم جعلها عمر شورى بين ستة رهط وأخرج من ذلك جميع الأنصار والمهاجرين إلا هؤلاء الستة ثم قال: (يصلي صهيب بالناس ثلاثة أيام)، ثم أمر الناس: (إن مضت ثلاثة أيام ولم يفرغ القوم أن تضرب رقابهم، وإن اجتمع أربعة وخالف اثنان أن يقتلوا الاثنين). ثم تشاوروا في ثلاثة أيام وكانت بيعتهم عن مشورة من جماعتهم وملأهم، ثم صنعوا ما رأيتم

Then Abu Bakr pledged his allegiance to Umar without any consultation. Then Umar made it to be in a consultation council (Al-Shura) between a group of six, and kept out from that all the Helpers and the Emigrants except for those six.

Then he said, ‘Soheeb will lead the Prayer with the people for three days’. He then ordered the people that, ‘If three days go by and they do not come to any conclusion, strike their necks, and if four of them are agreed upon it and two of them oppose it, then kill those two’. Then they consulted regarding measws for three days (after the death of Usman), and the pledging of their allegiance was with consultation with their group and fulfilled it. Then they did what you have seen’.

ثم قال: إن موسى قال لهارون: (ما منعك إذ رأيتهم ضلوا ألا تتبعن) إلى قوله (ولم ترقب قولي)، وأنا من نبي الله بمنزلة هارون من موسى، عهد إلي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (إن ضلت الأمة بعده وتبعت غيري أن أجاهدهم إن وجدت أعوانا، وإن لم أجد أعوانا أن أكف يدي وأحقن دمي)، وأخبرني بما الأمة صانعة بعده.

Then heasws said that: ‘Musaas said to Harounas: ‘[20:93] So that you did not follow me? Did you then disobey my order?” up to hisas words “[20:94] and not waited for my word”, and Iasws am from the Prophetsaww of Allahazwj of the status, which Harounas had from Musaas. The Rasool Allahsaww held measws on oath that the community will go astray after himas and follow others apart from measws, and that Iasws should fight them if Iasws were to find helpers, and if Iasws do not find helpers then Iasws should restrain myasws hand and save myasws blood’, and hesaww informed measws of what the community will be doing after himsaww.

إخبار أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن صفين والنهروان

فلما وجدت أعوانا بعد قتل عثمان على إقامة أمر الله وإحياء الكتاب والسنة لم يسعني الكف، فبسطت يدي فقاتلت هؤلاء الناكثين، وأنا غدا إن شاء الله مقاتل القاسطين بأرض الشام في موضع يقال له (صفين)، ثم أنا بعد ذلك مقاتل المارقين بأرض من أرض العراق يقال لها (النهروان).

News by Amir-ul-Momineenasws about Siffeen and Al-Nahrwaan

When Iasws did find helpers after the killing of Usman to establish the Order of Allahazwj and revive the Book and the Sunnah, Iasws did not have the leeway to restrain the hand. So Iasws extended myasws hand and fought against those breakers (of the allegiance). And tomorrow, Allahazwj Willing, Iasws will fight against the deviants in the land of Syria in a place called ‘Siffeen’. Then, after that, Iasws will fight against the renegades (apostates) in a land from the lands of Iraq, which is called ‘Al-Nahrwaan’.

أمرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بقتالهم في هذه المواطن الثلاث. وكففت يدي لغير عجز ولا جبن ولا كراهية للقاء ربي، ولكن لطاعة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وحفظ وصيته.

The Rasool Allahsaww ordered measws to fight them in these three places. And Iasws restrained myasws hand (before) due to the reasons other than frustration, and cowardice or disliking the meeting with myasws Lordazwj (death) but it was in obedience to the Rasool Allahsaww, and the preservation of (the stipulations in) hissaww will.

فلما وجدت أعوانا نظرت فلم أجد بين السبيلين ثالثا: إما الجهاد في سبيل الله والأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر، أو الكفر بالله والجهود بما أنزل الله ومعالجة الأغلال في نار جهنم والارتداد عن الإسلام.

So when Iasws did find helpers, Iasws considered and could not find between two ways, a third one – either Iasws struggle in the Way of Allahazwj and enjoin the good and forbid the evil, or become an infidel by Allahazwj and struggle against what Allahazwj Revealed, and face the shackles in the Fire of Hell and become an apostate from Al-Islam (Iasws preferred the former option).

إخبار أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن قاتله

وقد أخبرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أن الشهادة من ورائي، وأن لحيتي ستخضب من دم رأسي، بل قاتلي أشقى الأولين والآخرين، رجل أحيمر يعدل عاقر الناقة ويعدل قابيل قاتل أخيه هابيل وفرعون الفراعنة والذي حاج إبراهيم في ربه ورجلين من بني إسرائيل بدلا كتابهم وغيرا سنتهم. ثم قال صلى الله عليه وآله: ورجلين من أمتي.

News by Amir-ul-Momineenasws about hisasws murderer

And the Rasool Allahsaww has informed measws that the martyrdom is approaching measws, and that myasws beard would be dyed by the blood from myasws head, but myasws murderer would be the most ruthless one of the former ones and the later ones, even more than the man ‘Ohaymar’ who slayed the she-camel (of Prophet Salehas), and the slaying by Qabeel the murderer of his brother Habeelas, and the Pharaohla of the Pharaohsla, and the one who argued with Ibrahimas regarding hisas Lordazwj, and the two men from the Children of Israel who distorted their Books and altered their ways’. Then hesaww said: ‘And the ‘two men’ from mysaww community’.

خطايا أمة محمد صلى الله عليه وآله عليهما

ثم قال عليه السلام: إن عليهما خطايا أمة محمد. إن كل دم سفك إلى يوم القيامة ومال يؤكل حراما وفرج يغشى حراما وحكم يجار فيه عليهما، من غير أن ينقص من إثم من عمل به شيئ.

The sins of the community of Muhammadsaww are upon them (Abu Bakr and Umar)

Then heasws said that: ‘Upon them (Abu Bakr and Umar) are the sins of the community of Muhammadsaww. All the blood that will be shed up to the Day of Judgement, and wealth which will be consumed unlawfully, and women that will be approached unlawfully, and decisions made with regards to it, will all be upon them, without any reduction being in the sin of the performer’.

قال عمار: يا أمير المؤمنين، سمهما لنا فنلعنهما. قال: يا عمار، ألست تتولى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وتبرء من عدوه؟ قال: بلى. قال: وتتولاني وتبرء من عدوي؟ قال: بلى. قال: حسبك يا عمار، قد برئت منهما ولعنتهما وإن لم تعرفهما بأسمائهما.

Amaar said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, name these two persons for us so that we may curse them both’. Heasws said; ‘O Amaar, do you not befriend the Rasool Allahsaww and distance yourself from hissaww enemies?’ He said, ‘Yes’. Heasws said: ‘And befriend measws and distance yourself from myasws enemies?’ He said, ‘Yes’. Heasws said: ‘It is sufficient for you, O Amaar, that you keep away from these two and curse them both, even though you do not recognise them both by their names’.

قال: يا أمير المؤمنين لو سميتهما لأصحابك فبرءوا منهما كان أمثل من ترك ذلك. قال: رحم الله سلمان وأبا ذر والمقداد، ما كان أعرفهم بهما وأشد برائتهم منهما ولعنتهم لهما قال: يا أمير المؤمنين جعلت فداك، فسمهما فإنا نشهد أن نتولى من توليت ونتبرء ممن تبرأت منه.

He said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, if you were to name these two to yourasws companions, they would keep away from them both, and this would be better than leaving that (unmentioned)’. Heasws said: ‘May Allahazwj have Mercy upon Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdad, theyar knew both of them and were intense in theirasws distancing themselves from both of them, and cursing them both’. He said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, may I be sacrificed for youasws, name the two of them, for we hereby testify that we will befriend those that befriend youasws and keep away from those that keep away from youasws’.

قال: يا عمار، إذا يقتل أصحابي وتتفرق عني جماعتي وأهل عسكري وكثير ممن ترى حولي قاعدة عامة في الولاية والبراءة

Heasws said: ‘O Amaar, then myasws companions would be killed, and myasws group would disperse from measws, as well as the soldiers in myasws army along with most of the ones that you see seated around measws from the general public, due to the befriending and the disavowing, O Amaar.

يا عمار،من تولى موسى وهارون وبرئ من عدوهما فقد برئ من العجل والسامري، ومن تولى العجل والسامري وبرئ من عدوهما فقد برئ من موسى وهارون من حيث لا يعلم.

The one who befriended Musaas and Harounas and kept away from theiras enemies, had also stayed away from the calf and Al-Samiry, and the one who befriended the calf and Al-Samiry and kept away from their enemies had also kept away from Musaas and Harounas, without even realising it.

يا عمار، ومن تولى رسول الله وأهل بيته وتولاني وتبرء من عدوي فقد برئ منهما، ومن برئ من عدوهما فقد برئ من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله من حيث لا يعلم.

O Amaar, and the one who befriended the Rasool Allahsaww and the Peopleasws of hissaww Household and befriended measws and kept away from myasws enemies did stay away from these two, and the one who kept away from the enemies of these two did stay away from the Rasool Allahsaww without even realising it’.

محمد بن أبي بكر نجيب قومه

فقال محمد بن أبي بكر: يا أمير المؤمنين، لا تسمهما فقد عرفتهما ونشهد الله أن نتولاك ونبرء من عدوك كلهم، قريبهم وبعيدهم وأولهم وآخرهم وحيهم وميتهم وشاهدهم وغائبهم. فقال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: يرحمك الله يا محمد، إن لكل قوم نجيبا وشاهدا عليهم وشافعا لأماثلهم، وأفضل النجباء النجيب من أهل السوء وإنك يا محمد لنجيب أهل بيتك.

Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr is the excellent one of his people

Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, do not name the two, for we recognise both of them, and we hereby keep Allahazwj as Witness that we befriend youasws and keep away from yourasws enemies, all of them, be they from the near ones or the far ones, and the former ones or the later ones, and the first one of them or the last one of them, and the live ones of them or the dead ones, and the present ones of them or the absent ones’.

Amir-ul-Momineenasws said: ‘May Allahazwj have mercy on you, O Muhammad. For every people there is an excellent one and is a witness over them and is a healer for the ones like him, and the best of the excellent ones is the excellent one from the evil people, and you, O Muhammad, is the excellent one of your family’.

تحذير رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أبا بكر وعمر من غصب الخلافة

أما إني سأخبرك: دعاني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وعنده سلمان وأبو ذر والمقداد، ثم أرسل النبي صلى الله عليه وآله عائشة إلى أبيها وحفصة إلى أبيها وأمر ابنته فأرسلت إلى زوجها عثمان، فدخلوا.

Warning of the Rasool Allahsaww that Abu Bakr and Umar will usurp the Caliphate

But, Iasws am informing you that the Rasool Allahsaww called measws, and in hisasws presence were Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdad. Then the Rasool Allahsaww sent Ayesha to her father, and Hafsa to her father, and ordered hissaww (adopted) daughter, so hesaww sent her to her husband Usman. So they came.

فحمد الله وأثنى عليه وقال: يا أبا بكر، يا عمر، يا عثمان، إني رأيت الليلة اثني عشر رجلا على منبري يردون أمتي عن الصراط القهقرى. فاتقوا الله وسلموا الأمر لعلي بعدي ولا تنازعوه في الخلافة، ولا تظلموه ولا تظاهروا عليه أحدا. قالوا: يا نبي الله، نعوذ بالله من ذلك أماتنا الله قبل ذلك

Hesaww Praised Allahazwj and Extolled himazwj and said: ‘O Abu Bakr, O Umar, O Usman, I saw (in a dream) last night, twelve men upon mysaww Pulpit reverting mysaww community from the Path backwards upon their heels. So fear Allahazwj, and submit the command to Aliasws after mesaww, and do not snatch the Caliphate from himasws, and do not oppress himasws, and do not let anyone overcome himasws’. They said, ‘O Prophetsaww of Allahazwj, we seek refuge with Allahazwj from that. May Allahazwj Give us death before that’.

النص على الأئمة الاثني عشر بحضور أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان

قال صلى الله عليه وآله: فإني أشهدكم جميعا ومن في البيت من رجل وامرأة: (أن علي بن أبي طالب خليفتي في أمتي، وإنه أولى بالمؤمنين من أنفسهم. فإذا مضى فابني هذا - ووضع يده على رأس الحسن عليه السلام - فإذا مضى فابني هذا - ووضع يده على رأس الحسين عليه السلام - ثم تسعة من ولد الحسين عليه السلام واحد بعد واحد. وهم الذين عنى الله بقوله: (أطيعوا الله وأطيعوا الرسول وأولي الأمر منكم) آية نزلت في الأئمة إلا تلاها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

Text of the twelve Imamsasws in the presence of Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman

Hesaww said: ‘Isaww am holding as witnesses all of you, and the ones in the house from the men and women that Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws is mysaww Caliph in mysaww community, and that heasws is higher to the believers than their own selves. So if heasws is gone, this sonasws of minesaww’ – and hesaww placed hissaww hand upon the head of Al-Hassanasws – ‘so if heasws is gone, this sonasws of minesaww’ – and hesaww placed hissaww hand upon the head of Al-Husaynasws – ‘then nine from the sons of Al-Husaynasws, oneasws after the otherasws. And theyasws are the ones Meant by Allahazwj by Hisazwj Statement: “[4:59] obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority from among you”. (There was no) Verse Revealed regarding the Imamsasws but the Rasool Allahsaww recited it.

رؤيا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله في الغاصبين

فقام أبو بكر وعمر وعثمان، وبقيت أنا وأصحابي أبو ذر وسلمان والمقداد وبقيت فاطمة والحسن والحسين، وقمن نساءه وبناته غير فاطمة، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (رأيت هؤلاء الثلاثة وتسعة من بني أمية وفلان من التسعة من آل أبي سفيان وسبعة من ولد الحكم بن أبي العاص بن أمية يردون أمتي على أدبارها القهقرى).

Dream of the Rasool Allahsaww regarding the usurpers

Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman stood up, and there remained myselfasws, and myasws companions Abu Dharrar, and Salmanar, and Al-Miqdadar, and there remained Fatimaasws, and Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws, and the hissaww wives and (their) daughters stood up (and left) but Syeda Fatimaasws stayed. The Rasool Allahsaww , then, said: ‘Isaww saw those three (Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Usman) and nine from the Clan of Umayya, and so and so (Muawiya) from the nine from the sons of Abu Sufyan, and seven from the sons of Al-Hakam Bin Abu Al-A’as Bin Umayya reverting mysaww community backwards upon its heels’.

قال ذلك علي عليه السلام وبيت زياد ملآن من أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله. ثم أقبل عليهم فقال: (اكتموا ما سمعتم إلا من مسترشد. يا زياد، اتق الله في شيعتي بعدي)

Aliasws said that, and the house of Zyad was filled with the companions of the Rasool Allahsaww. Then heasws addressed them and said: ‘Conceal’ what you have heard, except from the seeker of guidance. O Zyad, fear Allahazwj regarding myasws Shiites after measws’.

فلما خرج من عند زياد أقبل علينا فقال: (إن معاوية سيدعيه، ويقتل شيعتي، لعنه الله).

When we came out from the presence of Zyad, heasws turned towards us. Heasws said: ‘Muawiya will invite him, and he will kill myasws Shiites. May Allahazwj Curse him’.

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HADITH 68

(68) إبراهيم النخعي يقر بالأئمة عليهم السلام

IBRAHIM AL-NAKHAIE ACCEPTS THE IMAMSasws

وفي كتاب سليم عن الأعمش عن خيثمة، قال: لما حضرت إبراهيم النخعي الوفاة قال لي: (ضمني إليك)، ففعلت. فقال: (أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأشهد أن محمدا صلى الله عليه وآله رسول الله، وأن علي بن أبي طالب صلوات الله عليه وصي محمد، وأن الحسن وصي علي، وأن الحسين وصي الحسن، وأن علي بن الحسين وصي الحسين).

And in the Book of Sulaym, from Al-Amsh, from Khaysama who said, ‘When death presented itself to Ibrahim Al-Nakhaie, he said to me, ‘Get me to be closer to you’, so I did that. He said, ‘I testify that there is no God except Allahazwj, One with no associate to Himazwj, and I testify that Muhammadsaww is the Messengersaww of Allahazwj, and that Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws is the successorasws of Muhammadsaww, and that Al-Hassanasws is the successorasws of Aliasws, and that Al-Husaynasws is the successorasws of Al-Hassanasws, and that Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws is the successorasws of Al-Husaynasws’.

قال: ثم أغمي عليه فسقط، فقلت: هي هي ثم أفاق فقال: سمعني غيرك؟ فقلت: لا. فقال: (على هذا أحيي وعليه أموت، وعليه كان علقمة والأسود، ومن لم يكن على هذا فليس على شيئ).

(Khaysama) said, ‘He lost consciousness, so he became quiet’. I said, ‘This is it, this is it’. Then he woke up. He said, ‘Did anyone hear me apart from you?’ I said, ‘No’. He said, ‘Upon this is what I live, and this is what I am dying on. And to it were Alqama and Al-Aswad, and that the one who is not upon this, so he is not upon anything’.

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HADITH 69

(69) وصية أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام في الساعات الأخيرة

WILL OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws DURING THE END (OF HISasws) TIME

سليم بن قيس الهلالي قال: شهدت وصية علي بن أبي طالب صلوات الله عليه حين أوصى إلى ابنه الحسن عليه السلام، وأشهد على وصيته الحسين عليه السلام ومحمدا وجميع ولده وأهل بيته ورؤساء شيعته.

Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly said, ‘I witnessed the will of Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws when heasws bequeathed to hisasws son Al-Hassanasws, and hisasws will was witnessed by Al-Husaynasws, and Muhammad, and all of hisasws sons and the People of hisasws Household, and the leaders of hisasws Shiites.

النص على الأئمة عليهم السلام وتسليم ودائع الإمامة

ثم دفع عليه السلام الكتب والسلاح إليه، ثم قال: يا بني، أمرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أن أوصي إليك وأدفع كتبي وسلاحي إليك، كما أوصى إلي رسول الله ودفع كتبه وسلاحه إلي، وأمرني أن آمرك إذا حضرك الموت أن تدفعها إلى أخيك الحسين.

The text of the Imamsasws and the submission and handing over of the Imamate

Then heasws (Aliasws) handed over the Book and the Weapons to himasws (Al-Hassanasws), then said: ‘O myasws sonasws, the Messenger of Allahsaww ordered measws that Iasws should bequeath to youasws and hand over myasws Book and myasws weapons to youasws, just as the Messenger of Allahsaww bequeathed to measws hissaww Book and hissaww weapons to measws, and ordered measws that Iasws should order youasws, when death presents itself, that youasws should hand these over to yourasws brother Al-Husaynasws.

ثم أقبل على الحسين عليه السلام فقال له: (وأمرك رسول الله أن تدفعها إلى ابنك هذا) - وأخذ بيد ابن ابنه علي بن الحسين عليه السلام وهو صغير- فضمه إليه وقال له: (وأمرك رسول الله أن تدفعها إلى ابنك محمد، فاقرأه من رسول الله السلام ومني).

Then heasws turned towards Al-Husaynasws, so heasws said to himasws: ‘And the Messenger of Allahsaww ordered youasws to hand these over to this sonasws of yoursasws’ – and grabbed the hand of the sonasws of hisasws sonasws Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws, and heasws was little – so heasws held him close to himselfasws and said to himasws: ‘And the Messenger of Allahsaww ordered youasws to hand these over to yourasws sonasws Muhammadasws, so convey to himasws greetings from the Messenger of Allahsaww and from measws’.

ثم أقبل على ابنه الحسن عليه السلام فقال: يا بني، أنت ولي الأمر وولي الدم بعدي، فإن عفوت فلك، وإن قتلت فضربة مكان ضربة ولا تمثل. ثم قال: أكتب:

Then heasws turned towards Al-Hassanasws, so heasws said: ‘O myasws sonasws, youasws are the Master of the Command (Wali Al-Amr) and the Master of myasws blood after measws. So, if youasws were to forgive, it is up to youasws, and if youasws were to kill, so strike by one strike and do not repeat it’. Then heasws said: Write!’

نص وصية أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هذا ما أوصى به علي بن أبي طالب: أوصى أنه يشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله، أرسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون.

Text of the will of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

In the Name of Allahazwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. This is what Aliasws Bin Abu Talib is bequeathing – Iasws am bequeathing that, heasws hereby testifies that there is no god but Allahazwj, the One without any associates to Himazwj, and that Muhammad is Hisazwj servant, and Hisazwj Messenger with the Guidance and the True Religion which Heazwj will Make to prevail over all the Religions, even though the Polytheists may averse to it.

ثم إن صلاتي ونسكي ومحياي ومماتي لله رب العالمين، لا شريك له وبذلك أمرت وأنا من المسلمين.

Then, myasws Prayer, and myasws sacrifice, and myasws life, and myasws passing away is for Allahazwj, the Lordazwj of the Universe. There is no partner to Himazwj, and it is by that that Iasws order you for, and Iasws am from the Muslims.

ثم إني أوصيك يا حسن وجميع ولدي وأهل بيتي ومن بلغه كتابي من المؤمنين بتقوى الله ربكم، فلا تموتن إلا وأنتم مسلمون. واعتصموا بحبل الله جميعا ولا تفرقوا، فإني سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (صلاح ذات البين أفضل من عامة الصلاة والصوم، وإن البغضة حالقة الدين وفساد ذات البين)، ولا قوة إلا بالله.

Then, Iasws bequeath to youasws, O Hassanasws and all of myasws children, and the People of myasws Household, and the ones to whom myasws writing reaches from the Believers, to fear Allahazwj, your Lordazwj, so do not die except as Muslims. And hold on to the Rope of Allahazwj and do not separate, for Iasws heard the Messenger of Allahsaww saying: ‘Reconciliation between yourselves is preferable than general Prayers and the Fasting, and that the hatred destroys the Religion, and (leads to) mischief between yourselves. There is no Strength except by Allahazwj.

انظروا ذوي أرحامكم فصلوهم يهون الله عليكم الحساب. والله الله في الأيتام فلا تغيروا أفواههم ولا تضيعوا من بحضرتكم، فقد سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: (من عال يتيما حتى يستغني أوجب الله له بذلك الجنة كما أوجب لآكل مال اليتيم النار).

Look after your ties of kinship (relatives), so be considerate with them, Allahazwj will Make the Reckoning to be easier for you. By Allahazwj, (fear) Allahazwj regarding the orphans, so do not alter their mouths (livelihood) and do not waste (their wealth) which is in your custody, for Iasws have heard the Messenger of Allahsaww say: ‘The one who looks after the orphan until he becomes self-sufficient, Allahazwj Obligates the Paradise for him due to that, just as Heazwj Obligates the Fire for the one who consumes the wealth of the orphan’.

والله الله في القرآن، لا يسبقكم إلى العمل به غيركم.

By Allahazwj, (fear) Allahazwj regarding the Quran. Do not give precedence to other actions over the actions by it.

والله الله في جيرانكم، فإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أوصى بهم.

By Allahazwj, (fear) Allahazwj regarding your neighbours, for the Messenger of Allahsaww has bequeathed about them.

والله الله في بيت ربكم، فلا يخلون منكم ما بقيتم فإنه إن يترك لم تناظروا. وإن أدنى ما يرجع به من أمه أن يغفر له ما قد سلف.

By Allahazwj, (fear) Allahazwj regarding the House of your Lordazwj. So do not let it be empty from yourselves for as long as you remain, for if you leave it (empty) you will not be Looked at (Considered). And that the lowest reward he gets is that his previous sins are forgiven as just being born (sinless).

والله الله في الصلاة، فإنها خير العمل وإنها عمود دينكم.

By Allahazwj, (fear) Allahazwj regarding the Prayers, for it is the best of the deeds and is a Pillar of your Religion.

والله الله في الزكاة، فإنها تطفئ غضب ربكم.

By Allahazwj, (fear) Allahazwj regarding the Zakaat, for it extinguishes the Wrath of your Lordazwj.

والله الله في شهر رمضان، فإن صيامه جنة من النار.

By Allahazwj, (fear) Allahazwj regarding the Month of Ramadhan, for its Fasts are a shield against the Fire.

والله الله في الفقراء والمساكين، فشاركوهم في معيشتكم.

By Allahazwj, (fear) Allahazwj regarding the poor and the needy, so include them in your livelihood.

والله الله في الجهاد في سبيل الله بأموالكم وأنفسكم، فإنما يجاهد في سبيل الله رجلان: إمام هدى، ومطيع له مقتد بهداه.

By Allahazwj, (fear) Allahazwj regarding the struggle (Jihaad) in the Way of Allahazwj by your wealth and your selves, for only two men will struggle in the Way of Allahazwj – An Imamasws of guidance, and the one obedient to himasws in following hisasws guidance.

والله الله في ذرية نبيكم، فلا يظلمن بين أظهركم وأنتم تقدرون على الدفع عنهم.

By Allahazwj, (fear) Allahazwj regarding the descendants of your Prophetsaww, so do not let them be oppressed in your presence whilst you have the ability to defend them.

والله الله في أصحاب نبيكم الذين لم يحدثوا حدثا ولم يؤوا محدثا، فإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أوصى بهم ولعن المحدث منهم ومن غيرهم والمؤوي للمحدث.

By Allahazwj, (fear) Allahazwj regarding the companions of your Prophetsaww who did not innovate new things and did not harbour innovators, for the Messenger of Allahsaww has bequeathed about them and cursed the innovators from among them (companions) and from others who harbour the innovators.

والله الله في النساء وما ملكت أيمانكم، لا تخافن في الله لومة لائم فيكفيكهم الله وقولوا للناس حسنا كما أمركم الله. ولا تتركن الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر فيولي الله الأمر أشراركم وتدعون فلا يستجاب لكم.

By Allahazwj, (fear) Allahazwj and what your right hands possess. Do not fear regarding Allahazwj the accusation of the accusers, for Allahazwj will Suffice for you, and say good things to the people, as Allahazwj has Ordered you to.

عليكم يا بني بالتواصل والتباذل والتبار، وإياكم والنفاق والتقاطع والتدابر والتفرق. وتعاونوا على البر والتقوى ولا تعاونوا على الإثم والعدوان واتقوا الله إن الله شديد العقاب. حفظكم الله من أهل بيت وحفظ فيكم نبيكم. أستودعكم الله وأقرء عليكم السلام.

It is for you, of myasws sons, to intermingle, and spend on each other, and be good to each other, and beware of the hypocrisy, and the cutting off (relationships), and the disagreements and the divisions. And help each other on the righteousness and the piety and do not help each other on the sins and the transgression, and fear Allahazwj, for Allahazwj is Severe in the Punishment. Allahazwj is your Protector, Peopleasws of the Household, and your Prophetsaww is the protector among you. Iasws entrust you all to Allahazwj and convey to you all, the greetings.

ثم لم يزل يقول (لا إله إلا الله) حتى قبض عليه السلام في أول ليلة من العشر الأواخر من شهر رمضان ليلة إحدى وعشرين، ليلة الجمعة، سنة أربعين من الهجرة.

Then heasws did not cease saying ‘There is no God but Allahazwj’, until heasws passed away in the first night from the last ten days of the Month of Ramadhan, on the night of the twenty first, night (before) Friday (i.e. Thursday), in the fortieth year from the Hijra.

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HADITH 70

(70) أقل ما يجب على المؤمن لحفظ عقيدته

THE LOWEST OF WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE BELIEVER TO PRESERVE HIS FAITH

وعن سليم بن قيس، قال: قلت لعلي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام: يا أمير المؤمنين، ما الأمر اللازم الذي لا بد منه والأمر الذي إذا أخذت به وسعني الشك فيما سواه؟ فقال عليه السلام: من شهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله، وأقر بما أنزل الله وإقام الصلاة وإيتاء الزكاة وصيام شهر رمضان وحج البيت والولاية لنا أهل البيت والبراءة من عدونا واجتنب كل مسكر.

And from Sulaym Bin Qays, who said, ‘I said to Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, what is that necessary matter which if I were to take to it, it would give me the leeway for the doubt in other matters?’ Heasws said: ‘The one who testifies that there is no god but Allahazwj, the One without any associate for Himazwj, and that Muhammad is Hisazwj Messengersaww, and accepts what Allahazwj has Sent down, established the Prayer, and gives the Zakaat, and Fasts in the Month of Ramadhan, and performs the Pilgrimage (Hajj) of the House, and the Wilayah for usasws the Peopleasws of the Household, and keeps away from ourasws enemies and avoids every intoxicant.

Al-Wilayah and the Disavowing (Al-Bara’at) in its entirety and its detail

I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for youasws, is the acceptance of whatever that has come from youasws, in its totality or partly?’ Heasws said: ‘No, but totally’. I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for youasws, so what is the intoxicant?’ Heasws said: ‘Every drink, if a lot of it intoxicates its drinker, so a part of it, but even a drop of it is Prohibited’.

الولاية والبراءة إجمالا وتفصيلا

قلت: جعلت فداك، الإقرار بما جاء من عندكم جملة أو مفسرا؟ قال: لا، بل جملة. قلت: جعلت فداك، فما المسكر؟ قال: كل شراب إذا أكثر منه صاحبه سكر، فالجرعة منه بل القطرة حرام.

I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for youasws, from what I have said, youasws have corrected it apart from Al-Wilayah, is it generally for the whole of the Clan of Hashimas or especially for yourasws understanding ones and the knowledgeable onesasws?

قلت: جعلت فداك، ليس شيئ مما قلت إلا وقد صح غير الولاية، أعامة لجميع بني هاشم أو خاصة لفقهائكم وعلمائكم؟ البراءة من عدوكم، من عادى جميعكم أو من عادى رجلا منكم؟ فقال عليه السلام: لقد سألت - يا أخا بني هلال - فافهم. إذا أتيت بولايتنا أهل البيت في الجملة وبرئت من أعدائنا في الجملة فقد أجزأك. فإن عرفك الله الأئمة منا الأوصياء العلماء الفقهاء، فعرفتهم وأقررت لهم بالطاعة وأطعتهم فأنت مؤمن بالله وأنت من أهل الجنة، فهم الذين يدخلون الجنة بغير حساب.

The disavowing from yourasws enemies, the ones who are inimical to all of you, or the one who is inimical to the men from among you?’ Heasws said: ‘You have asked – O brother of Clan of Hilal-– so understand. If you were to come with ourasws Wilayah the Peopleasws of the Household in its entirety, and disavow (keep away) from ourasws enemies in entirety (all of them) it would be sufficient for you. If Allahazwj makes you to recognise the Imamsasws from usasws, the successorsasws, the knowledgeable onesasws, the understanding onesasws, and you have recognised themasws and accepted themasws for the obedience, and obey themasws, so you will be a Believer with Allahazwj, and you will be from the inhabitants of the Paradise, for theyasws are the ones who will enter the Paradise without Reckoning’.

وإن وحدت الله وشهدت أن محمدا رسول الله وأخذت بما ليس بين جميع أهل القبلة فيه اختلاف - مما قد أجمعوا عليه أن الله قد أمر به ونهى عنه - وأشكل عليك موضع الأمامة والوصية والعلم والفقه، فرددت علمه إلى الله ولم تعادهم ولم تبرء منهم ولم تنصب لهم العداوة، فأنت جاهل بما جهلت ضال عما اهتدى إليه أهل الفضل والولاية. لله فيك المشية، إن عذبك فبذنبك وإن تجاوز عنك فبرحمته.

Anf if you (believe in) the Oneness of Allahazwj, and testify that Muhammadsaww is Hisazwj Messengersaww, and take to that in which there is no differing among the people of the Qiblah (Muslims) – from what has been gathered to them of what Allahazwj has Ordered for and Prohibited from – and it is difficult for you the subject of the Imamate, and the succession, and the knowledge, and the jurisprudence, so refer its knowledge to Allahazwj, and you are not be inimical to them, and do not keep away from them, and do not establish enmity towards them, for you are ignorant of what the people of Grace and the Wilayah have been guided to. It is up to Allahazwj to do with you what Heazwj so Desires. If Heazwj Punishes you, so it would be due to your sins, and if Heazwj Exaggerates (your good deeds) so it would be due to Hisazwj Mercy.

وأما الناصب لنا والمعادي لنا فمشرك كافر عدو لله. والعارفون بحقنا المؤمنون بنا مؤمنون مسلمون أولياء الله.

And as for the ones who hate usasws (Nasibis) and are hostile to usasws, so they are ‘Mushrik’ Polytheists, ‘Kafir’ Infidels, enemies of Allahazwj. And the ones who have recognised ourasws rights, are ourasws ‘Momins’ (Believers) and the Believers are the Muslims and the friends of Allahazwj’.

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HADITH 71

(71) من لم يعرف إمامه مات ميتة جاهلية

THE ONE WHO DID NOT RECOGNISE HIS IMAMasws DIED THE DEATH OF ‘JAHILIYA’ (PRE-ISLAMIC PERIOD)

الصدوق في كمال الدين قال: حدثنا أبي ومحمد بن الحسن رضي الله عنهما، قالا: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله وعبد الله بن جعفر الحميري جميعا عن محمد بن عيسى ويعقوب بن يزيد وإبراهيم بن هاشم جميعا عن حماد بن عيسى عن عمر بن أذينة عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي: أنه سمع من سلمان ومن أبي ذر ومن المقداد رحمة الله عليهم حديثا عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أنه قال: (من مات وليس له إمام مات ميتة جاهلية).

Al-Sadouq, in Kamaal Al-Deen, said, ‘Narrated to us my father and Muhammad Bin Al-Hassan, may Allahazwj be pleased with them both, said, ‘Narrated to us Sa’ad Biin Abdullah and Abdullah Bin Ja’far Al-Humeyri altogether from Muhammad Bin Isa and Yaqoub Bin Yazeed, and Ibrahim Bin Hashim altogether, from Hamaad Bin Isa, from Umar Bin Azina, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qys Al-Hilaly who heard it from Salmanar, and from Abu Dharrasws, and from Al-Miqdadar, who has narrated the following:

The Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘The one who died and there was no Imamasws for him, died the death of ‘Jahiliya’ (Pre-Islamic period i.e. an infidel)’.

ثم عرضه على جابر وابن عباس فقالا: صدقوا وبروا، قد شهدنا ذلك وسمعناه من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، وإن سلمان قال: يا رسول الله، إنك قلت: (من مات وليس له إمام مات ميتة جاهلية)، من هذا الإمام يا رسول الله؟

Then he (Sulaym) presented it to Jabir and Ibn Abbas, so they said, ‘Theyar spoke the truth and reported correctly, for we are witnesses to that and heard from the Messenger of Allahsaww, and that Salmanar said, ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, yousaww said that, ‘The one who died and there was no Imamasws for him, died the death of ‘Jahiliya’ (Pre-Islamic period i.e. an infidel)’, who is this Imamasws, O Messenger of Allahsaww?’

قال صلى الله عليه وآله: من أوصيائي يا سلمان. فمن مات من أمتي وليس له إمام يعرفه مات ميتة جاهلية. فإن جهله وعاداه فهو مشرك، وإن جهله ولم يعاده ولم يوال له عدوا فهو جاهل وليس بمشرك.

Hesaww said: ‘The oneasws who is mysaww successorasws, O Salmanar. So the one from mysaww community who died without having recognised an Imamasws, died the death of ‘Jahiliya’ (as an infidel). If he was ignorant of himasws and was inimical to himasws, so he is a ‘Mushrik’ Polytheist, and he was ‘Jahil’[41] of himasws but was not inimical to himasws, and did not befriend hisasws enemies, so he is a ‘Jahil’ one and not a ‘Mushrik’ Polytheist’.

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HADITH 72

72)) أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام يكلم الشمس بأمر النبي صلى الله عليه وآله

AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws SPEAKS TO THE SUN BY THE ORDER OF THE PROPHETsaww

الحسين بن عبد الوهاب في عيون المعجزات قال: حدثني ابن عياش الجوهري، قال: حدثني أبو طالب عبد الله بن محمد الأنباري: قال: حدثني أبو الحسين محمد بن زيد التستري، قال: حدثني أبو سمينة محمد بن علي الصيرفي، قال: حدثني إبراهيم بن عمر اليماني عن حماد بن عيسى المعروف بغريق الجحفة، قال: حدثني عمر بن أذينة عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي قال: سمعت أبا ذر جندب بن جنادة الغفاري، قال: رأيت السيد محمدا صلى الله عليه وآله وقد قال لأمير المؤمنين عليه السلام ذات ليلة: إذا كان غدا اقصد إلى جبال البقيع وقف على نشزمن الأرض، فإذا بزغت الشمس فسلم عليها، فإن الله تعالى قد أمرها أن تجيبك بما فيك.

Al-Husayn Bin Abdul Wahaab in Uyoon Al-Mo’jizaat, said, ‘Narrated to me Ibn Ayyash Al-Jowhary, from Abu Talib Abdullah Bin Muhammad Al-Anbary, from Abu Al-Husayn Muhammad Bin Zayd Al-Tastary, from Abu Sameena Muhammad Bin Ali Al-Sayrafi, from Ibrahim Bin Umar Al-Yamani, from Hamaad Bin Isa well known as ‘Gareek Al-Johfa’, from Umar Bin Azina, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly who said:

‘I heard Abu Dharr Jundab Al-Janaada Al-Ghaffary say, ‘I saw Al-Sayyad Muhammadsaww (Rasool Allahsaww) that hesaww said to Amir-ul-Momineenasws one night: ‘When it is the morning, proceed towards the Baqee Mountains and pause upon the high ground, so when the sun emerges, greet it, for Allahazwj has Ordered it that it should answer youasws with regards to yourselfasws’.

فلما كان من الغد خرج أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام ومعه أبو بكر وعمر وجماعة من المهاجرين والأنصار، حتى وافى البقيع ووقف على نشز من الأرض. فلما أطلعت الشمس قرنيها قال عليه السلام: (السلام عليك يا خلق الله الجديد المطيع له). فسمعوا دويا من السماء وجواب قائل يقول: (وعليك السلام يا أول، يا آخر، يا ظاهر، يا باطن، يا من هو بكل شيء عليم).

When it was the morning, Amir-ul-Momineenasws went out, and with himasws were Abu Bakr, and Umar, and a group from the Emigrants and the Helpers, until heasws came to the Baqee and paused upon the high ground. When the sun displayed its rays, heasws said: ‘Peace be upon you, O the new creature of Allahazwj, O the obedient to Himazwj’.

They heard a rumble from the sky and a Caller answered saying, ‘And Peace be upon youasws ‘يا أول’ (O the First one), ‘يا آخر’ (O the Last one), ‘يا ظاهر’ (O the Apparent one), ‘يا باطن’ O Hidden one, ‘يا من هو بكل شيء عليم’ O the one who is knowledgeable of all things!’

فلما سمع أبو بكر وعمر والمهاجرون والأنصار كلام الشمس صعقوا. ثم أفاقوا بعد ساعات وقد انصرف أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن المكان فوافوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله مع الجماعة وقالوا: أنت تقول إن عليا بشر مثلنا وقد خاطبته الشمس بما خاطب به الباري نفسه؟

When Abu Bakr, and Umar, and the Emigrants, and the Helpers heard the speech of the sun, they swooned (passed out). Then they came around after a while, and Amir-ul-Momineenasws had left from the place. So they came to the Messenger of Allahsaww along with the group and said, ‘Yousaww said that Aliasws is a human similar to others, but when heasws addressed the sun, the sun answered to himasws by what the Creatorazwj (Allahazwj) is Himselfazwj addressed by?’

تفسير كلام الشمس مع علي عليه السلام

فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله: وما سمعتموه منها؟ فقالوا: سمعناها تقول: (السلام عليك يا أول) قال: صدقت، هو أول من آمن بي.

Explanation of the speech of the sun with Aliasws

The Prophetsaww said: ‘And what did you all hear from it?’ They said, ‘We heard it say, ‘Peace be upon youasws, ‘يا أول’ (O the First one). Hesaww said: ‘It spoke the truth, heasws is the first one to believe in mesaww’.

فقالوا: سمعناها تقول: (يا آخر). قال: صدقت، هو آخر الناس عهدا بي، يغسلني ويكفنني ويدخلني قبري.

They said, ‘We heard it say, ‘يا آخر’ (O the Last one). Hesaww said: ‘It spoke the truth, heasws is the last of the people to separate from mesaww. Heasws will wash me saww, and shroud mesaww, and enter mesaww in mysaww grave’.

فقالوا: سمعناها تقول: (يا ظاهر). قال: صدقت، ظهر علمي كله له.

They said, ‘We heard it say, ‘يا ظاهر’ (O Apparent one). Hesaww said: ‘It spoke the truth, all of mysaww knowledge has been made apparent to himasws’.

قالوا: سمعناها تقول: (يا باطن). قال: صدقت، بطن سري كله.

They said, ‘We heard it say, ‘يا باطن’ (O the Hidden one). Hesaww said: ‘It spoke the truth, all of mysaww secrets are hidden in himasws’.

قالوا: سمعناها تقول: (يا من هو بكل شيئ عليم). قال: صدقت، هو العالم بالحلال والحرام والفرائض والسنن وما شاكل ذلك.

They said, ‘We heard it say, ‘يا من هو بكل شيء عليم’ (O the one who is knowledgeable of all things). Hesaww said: ‘It spoke the truth, heasws is knowledgeable of the Permissibles and the Prohibitions, and the Obligations, and the Sunnah, and all (the things) resembling that’.

فقاموا كلهم وقالوا: (لقد أوقعنا محمد في طخياء) وخرجوا من باب المسجد.

All of them stood up and said, ‘Muhammadsaww has placed us in the ‘darkness’, and exited from the door of the Masjid.

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HADITH 73

(73) هل ينفعني حب علي عليه السلام؟

WILL THE LOVE FOR ALIasws BENEFIT ME?

الكراجكي في كنز الفوائد قال: أخبرني أبو المرجا البلدي، قال: أخبرني أبو المفضل محمد بن عبد الله بن المطلب الشيباني الكوفي، قال: حدثني الحسن بن علي بن نعيم بن سهل بن أبان بن محمد البغدادي، قال: حدثنا علي بن الحسين بن بشير الكوفي، قال: حدثنا محمد بن سنان عن مفضل بن عمر الجعفي عن أبي خالد الكابلي عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي عن عبد الله بن عباس قال: جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وآله فقال: هل ينفعني حب علي عليه السلام؟ فقال: ويحك، من أحبه أحبني ومن أحبني أحب الله، ومن أحب الله لم يعذبه.

Al-Karajaky in Kanz Al-Fawa’id said, ‘Narrated to me Abu Al-Marja Al-Balady, from Abu Al-MufazzAl-Muhammad Bin Abdullah Biin Al-Muttalib Al-Shaybany Al-Kufy, from Al-Hassan Bin Ali Bin Naeem Bin Sahl Bin Abaan Bin Muhammad Al-Baghdady, from Ali Bin Al-Husayn Bin Basheer Al-Kufy, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from MufazzAl-Ibn Umar Al-Ju’fy, from Abu Khalid Al-Kabily, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly, from Abdullah Bin Abbas who said:

‘A man came to the Prophetsaww. He said, ‘Will the love for Aliasws benefit me?’ Hesaww said: ‘Woe be unto you! The one who loves himasws has loved mesaww, and the one who loves mesaww has loved Allahazwj, and the one who loves Allahazwj, Heazwj will not Punish him’.

فقال الرجل: زدني من فضل محبة علي عليه السلام. فقال: أسأل لك عن ذلك جبرئيل. فهبط جبرئيل لوقته، فسأله رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأخبره بقول الرجل. فقال جبرئيل: (سأسأل عن ذلك رب العزة)، وارتفع.

The man said, ‘Increase for me from the virtues of the love for Aliasws’. Hesaww said: ‘Isaww shall ask Jibraeel for you, about that’. Jibraeel came down instantly. So the Messenger of Allahsaww informed him of what the man had asked for. Jibraeel said: ‘I shall ask the Lordazwj of Dignity, about that’, and ascended.

فأوحى الله إليه: إقرأ محمدا خيرتي مني السلام وقل له: (أنت مني بحيث شئت أنا، وعلي منك بحيث أنت مني، ومحبو علي مني بحيث علي منك).

Allahazwj Revealed to him (Jibraeel): “Convey to Muhammadsaww, best wishes and Greetings from Meazwj and say to himsaww: ‘Yousaww are from Measws where Iazwj Desire yousaww to be, and Aliasws is from yousaww where yousaww are from Meazwj, and the one with the love for Aliasws is from Meazwj where Aliasws is from yousaww’.

قال الكراجكي: وللحديث تمام، وفيه: أن السائل كان أبو ذر.

Al-Karajaky said, ‘And to complete the Hadith, and in it: ‘The questioner was (no other than) Abu Dharrar’.

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HADITH 74

(74) علي عليه السلام سيد السابقين المقربين

ALIasws IS THE CHIEF OF THE PRECEDING ONES, THE ONES OF PROXIMITY

محمد بن العباس في تفسيره: حدثنا أحمد بن محمد بن سعيد بإسناده عن رجاله عن سليم بن قيس عن الحسن بن علي عن أبيه عليهما السلام في قوله عز وجل (والسابقون السابقون أولئك المقربون)، قال: إني أسبق السابقين إلى الله وإلى رسوله، وأقرب المقربين إلى الله وإلى رسوله.

Muhammad Bin Al-Abbas in his Commentary (Tafseer) (said), ‘Narrated to me Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Saeed by his chain, from his men, from Sulaym Bin Qays the following:

Al-Hassanasws Bin Aliasws has narrated from hisasws fatherasws regarding the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic: “[Shakir 56:10] And the foremost are the foremost, [Yusufali 56:11] These are those Nearest to Allah”.

Heasws said: ‘Iasws am the foremost of the foremost ones to Allahazwj and to Hisazwj Messengersaww, and the nearest of the proximity ones to Allahazwj and to Hisazwj Messengersaww’.

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HADITH 75

(75) أبو ذر ينادي بالولاية في موسم الحج

ABU DHARRar CALLS FOR THE WILAYAH DURING THE SEASON OF HAJJ (THE PILGRIMAGE)

الطبرسي في الإحتجاج قال: قال سليم بن قيس: بينما أنا وحنش بن المعتمر بمكة إذ قام أبو ذر وأخذ بحلقة الباب، ثم نادى بأعلى صوته في الموسم: أيها الناس، من عرفني فقد عرفني ومن جهلني فأنا جندب بن جنادة، أنا أبو ذر. أيها الناس، إني سمعت نبيكم يقول: (مثل أهل بيتي في أمتي كمثل سفينة نوح في قومه، من ركبها نجا ومن تركها غرق، ومثل باب حطة في بني إسرائيل).

Al-Tabarsy in Al-Ihtijaj has reported:  ‘Sulaym Bin Qays said, ‘I and Hanash Bin Al-Mo’tamar were in Mecca, when Abu Dharrar stood up and grabbed the doorknob of the Door (of Kaabah), then called out in a loud voice, during the season (of Hajj), ‘O you people! The one who knows mear, he knows mear, and the one who does not know mear should know that I am Jundab Bin Janadaar, Iar am Abu Dharrar.

Iar heard your Prophetsaww saying: ‘The example of the Peopleasws of mysaww Household within mysaww community is like the example of the Ark of Noahas in hisas community. The one who sailed in it was saved and the one who avoided it, drowned, and the example of the Door of Hitta in the Children of Israel.

أيها الناس، إني سمعت نبيكم يقول: (إني تركت فيكم أمرين، لن تضلوا ما إن تمسكتم بهما: كتاب الله وأهل بيتي...) إلى آخر الحديث.

O you people! I heard your Prophetsaww saying: ‘Isaww am leaving behind among you all two Commands. You will not go astray if you attach yourselves to these two – the Book of Allahazwj and the Peopleasws of mysaww Household ...’, up to the end of the Hadith.

عثمان يؤاخذ أبا ذر فلما قدم المدينة بعث إليه عثمان فقال: ما حملك على ما قمت به في الموسم؟ قال: عهد عهده إلي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأمرني به. فقال: من يشهد بذلك؟ فقام علي عليه السلام والمقداد فشهدا، ثم انصرفوا يمشون ثلاثتهم. فقال عثمان: إن هذا وصاحبيه يحسبون أنهم في شيئ.

Usman blamed Abu Dharrar when he returned to Al-Medina. Usmaan sent for him, so he said, ‘What came over you that you stood by it during the season (of Hajj)?’ Hear said, ‘The oath that the Messenger of Allahsaww held mear to and ordered mear for’. He said, ‘Who is the witness for that?’ So Aliasws and Al-Miqdadar stood up and testified to it, then the three of them left. Usmaan said, ‘This oneasws and hisasws companions consider themselves as something (important)’.

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HADITH 76

(76) خطبة الإمام الحسن عليه السلام عند الصلح مع معاوية

SERMON OF THE IMAM AL-HASSANasws DURING THE RECONCILIATION WITH MUAWIYA

الطبرسي في الإحتجاج وابن المطهر في العدد القوية عن سليم بن قيس، قال: قام الحسن بن علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام على المنبر - حين اجتمع مع معاوية - فحمد الله وأثنى عليه، ثم قال: أيها الناس، إن معاوية زعم أني رأيته للخلافة أهلا ولم أر نفسي لها أهلا، وكذب معاوية.

Al-Tabarsy in Al-Ihtijaj, and Ibn Al-Mat’har in Al-Adad Al-Qawiyya, from Sulaym Bin Qays who said: ‘Al-Hassanasws Bin Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws stood up upon the Pulpit – when heasws was together with Muawiya – so heasws Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj, then said: ‘O you people! Muawiya is alleging that Iasws see him to be deserving of the Caliphate, and that Iasws do not see myselfasws as deserving of it, and Muawiya has lied.

أنا أولى الناس بالناس في كتاب الله وعلى لسان نبي الله. فأقسم بالله، لو أن الناس بايعوني وأطاعوني ونصروني لأعطتهم السماء قطرها والأرض بركتها، ولما طمعت فيها يا معاوية.

Iasws am higher to the people than the people are to themselves as per the Book of Allahazwj and by the words of the Rasool Allahsaww. So Iasws say by Allahazwj, that had the people pledged their allegiances to usasws (the Divine Imamsasws) and obeyed usasws, and helped usasws, ‘قطرها’ (bounties) would have descended from the Heavens and the earth (would uncover) it’s treasures, whereas you coveted it, O Muawiya.

وقد قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (ما ولت أمة أمرها رجلا قط وفيهم من هو أعلم منه إلا لم يزل أمرهم يذهب سفالا حتى يرجعوا إلى ملة عبدة العجل). وقد ترك بنو إسرائيل هارون واعتكفوا على العجل وهم يعلمون أن هارون خليفة موسى.

And the Messenger of Allahsaww has said: ‘No community will hand over its affairs to a man at all, whilst among them is the one who is more knowledgeable than him, except that it will not cease to decline in its affairs, going lower to the extent that it returns to the nation who worshiped the calf’. And the Children of Israel had ignored Harounas and surrounded themselves to the calf, whilst they were aware that Harounas is the Caliph of Musaas.

وقد تركت الأمة عليا وقد سمعوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول لعلي عليه السلام: (أنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى غير النبوة فلا نبي بعدي).

And the community has deserted Aliasws although they had heard the Messenger of Allahsaww saying regarding Aliasws: ‘Youasws are from mesaww of the status which Harounas had from Musaas, apart from the Prophet-hood, so there will be no Prophetas to come after mesaww’.

وقد هرب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله من قومه وهو يدعوهم إلى الله حتى فر إلى الغار، ولو وجد عليهم أعوانا ما هرب منهم. ولو وجدت أعوانا ما بايعتك يا معاوية.

And the Messenger of Allahsaww had escaped from hissaww people, and hesaww was calling them to Allahazwj, until hesaww had to take a cover inside the cave, and had hesaww found helpers against them, hesaww would not have gone away from them. And had Iasws found helpers, Iasws would have opposed you, O Muawiya.

وقد جعل الله هارون في سعة حين استضعفوه، وكادوا يقتلونه ولم يجد عليهم أعوانا، وقد جعل الله النبي في سعة حين فر من قومه لما لم يجد أعوانا عليهم. وكذلك أنا وأبي في سعة من الله حين تركتنا الأمة وبايعت غيرنا ولم نجد أعوانا. وإنما هي السنن والأمثال يتبع بعضها بعضا.

And Allahazwj had Made Harounas to be in a time period when heas was considered to be weak, and they had plotted to kill himas, and heas did not find helpers against them. And Allahazwj had Made the Prophetas to be in a time period when hesaww had to escape from hissaww people, when hesaww did not find helpers against them. And similarly, Iasws and myasws fatherasws were in a time period from Allahazwj when the community deserted usasws and pledged their allegiances to others, and weasws did not find helpers. But rather, this is the way (Sunnah) and the parables which some follow from others.

أيها الناس، إنكم لو التمستم فيما بين المشرق والمغرب لم تجدوا رجلا من ولد النبي غيري وغير أخي.

O you people! If you were to go seeking in what is between the East and the West, you will not find men from the sonsasws of the Prophetsaww apart from myselfasws and myasws brotherasws’.

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HADITH 77

(77) الحسين عليه السلام إمام ابن إمام أخو إمام أبو أئمة

AL-HUSAYNasws IS AN IMAMasws, SONasws OF AN IMAMasws, BROTHERasws OF AN IMAMasws, FATHERasws OF IMAMSasws

ابن شاذان في المائة منقبة: حدثنا أبو محمد الحسن بن علي بن عبد الله العلوي الطبري رحمه الله، قال: حدثني أحمد بن محمد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثني جدي أحمد بن محمد عن أبيه، قال: حدثني حماد بن عيسى، قال: حدثني عمر بن أذينة، قال: حدثني أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي عن سلمان الفارسي رضي الله عنه، قال: دخلت على النبي صلى الله عليه وآله، فإذا الحسين بن علي عليه السلام على فخذه، وتفرس في وجهه وقبل بين عينيه وقال: (أنت سيد ابن سيد، أنت إمام ابن إمام أخو إمام، أبو أئمة، أنت حجة الله ابن حجة الله، وأبو حجج تسعة من صلبك تاسعهم قائمهم).

Ibn Shazaan in Al-Ma’et Manqabat, said, ‘Narrated to us Muhammad Al-Hassan Bin Ali Bin Abdullah Al-Alawy Al-Tabary, may Allahazwj have Mercy on him, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Abdullah, from his grandfather Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from his father, from Hamaad Bin Isa, from Umar Bin Azina, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly, from Salman Al-Farsyar, who said:

‘I came up to the Prophetsaww. Al-Husayn Bin Aliasws was upon hissaww thigh, and hesaww gazed upon hisasws face and kissed himasws between hisasws eyes, and said: ‘Youasws are the Chief, sonasws of a Chief. Youasws are an Imamasws, sonasws of an Imamasws, brother of an Imamasws, father of Imamsasws. Youasws are the Proof of Allahazwj sonasws of a Proof of Allahazwj, and father of Proofs, nine from yourasws descendants, the ninth oneasws of themasws being theirasws Rising one (Al-Qaimasws)’.

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HADITH 78

(78) الجنة تشتاق إلى أربعة من الصحابة

THE PARADISE IS DESIROUS FOR FOUR FROM THE COMPANIONS

فرات في تفسيره قال: حدثني علي بن محمد بن عمر الزهري، قال: حدثني القاسم بن إسماعيل الأنباري، قال: حدثني حفص بن عاصم ونصر بن مزاحم وعبد الله بن المغيرة عن محمد بن هارون السندي، قال: حدثني أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس، قال: أمر الله رسوله بحب أربعة من أصحابه

Furaat, in his Commentary (Tafseer), said, ‘Narrated to me Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Umar Al-Zahry, from Al-Qasim Bin Ismail Al-Anbary, from Hafs Bin Aasim and Nasr Bin Mazaahim, and Abdullah Bin Al-Mugheira, from Muhammad Bin Haroun Al-Sanady, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays, who said:

‘Allahazwj Ordered Hisazwj Messenger to love four from hissaww companions’.

خرج أمير المؤمنين علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام ونحن قعود في المسجد، بعد رجوعه من صفين وقبل يوم النهروان. فقعد علي عليه السلام واحتوشناه، فقال له رجل: يا أمير المؤمنين، أخبرنا عن أصحابك. قال: سل. فذكر قصة طويلة

Amir-ul-Momineen Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws came out (of hisasws house) and we were seated in the Masjid, (that was) after hisasws return from Siffeen and before the Day of Al-Nahrwaan. So Aliasws sat down and we encircled himasws. A Man said to himasws, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, inform us about yourasws companions’. Heasws said: ‘Ask’. So he mentioned a long narration.

فقال: إني سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول في كلام طويل له: إن الله أمرني بحب أربعة رجال من أصحابي وأخبرني أنه يحبهم وأن الجنة تشتاق إليهم. فقيل: من هم يا رسول الله؟ فقال: (علي بن أبي طالب) ثم سكت.

Heasws said: ‘Iasws heard the Messenger of Allahsaww saying in a lengthy speech that: ‘Allahazwj Ordered mesaww to love four men from mysaww companions, and Informed mesaww that Heazwj Loves them and that the Paradise is desirous for them’. Someone said, ‘And who are they, O Messenger of Allahsaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws’, then (hesaww became) silent.

فقالوا: من هم يا رسول الله؟ فقال: (علي)، ثم سكت. فقالوا: من هم يا رسول الله؟ فقال: (علي وثلاثة معه، هو إمامهم ودليلهم وهاديهم. لا ينثنون ولا يضلون ولا يرجعون ولا يطول عليهم الأمد فتقسو قلوبهم، سلمان وأبو ذر والمقداد).

He said, ‘Who are they, O Messenger of Allahsaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘Ali’, then hesaww was silent. So he said, ‘Who are they, O Messenger of Allahsaww?’ Hesaww said: ‘Aliasws and three (that are) with himasws, and heasws is theirar Imamasws, and theirar Evidence and theirar Guide. They will neither fall into doubt nor go astray, nor turn back, nor will the passing of time harden their hearts – Salmanar, and Abu Dharrar and Al-Miqdadar’.

علم أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عند الأئمة عليهم السلام إلى يوم القيامة

فذكر قصة طويلة، ثم قال: (ادعوا لي عليا). فأكببت عليه فأسرني ألف باب من العلم يفتح كل باب ألف باب.

Knowledge of Amir-ul-Momineenasws in the possession of the Imamsasws up to the Day of Judgement

Hesaww mentioned a long narration, then said: ‘Call Aliasws for mesaww’. So Iasws came up to himsaww, and he divulged to measws the secret of a thousand doors, each of those doors opens up to a thousand further doors’.

ثم أقبل علينا أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وقال: سلوني قبل أن تفقدوني، فوالذي فلق الحبة وبرأ النسمة، إني لأعلم بالتوراة من أهل التوراة، وإني لأعلم بالإنجيل من أهل الإنجيل، وإني لأعلم بالقرآن من أهل القرآن.

Then Amir-ul-Momineenasws turned towards us and said: ‘Ask measws, before you all lose measws, for, by the Oneazwj Who Split the seed and germinated plantation from it, Iasws have more knowledgeable of the Torah than the people of the Torah, and Iasws am more knowledgeable of the Evangel than the people of the Evangel, and Iasws am more knowledgeable of the Quran than the people of the Quran.

والذي فلق الحبة وبرأ النسمة، ما من فئة تبلغ مائة رجل إلى يوم القيامة إلا وأنا عارف بقائدها وسائقها. وسلوني عن القرآن، فإن في القرآن بيان كل شيئ وفيه علم الأولين والآخرين، وإن القرآن لم يدع لقائل مقالا. (وما يعلم تأويله إلا الله والراسخون في العلم) ليسوا بواحد. رسول الله منهم، أعلمه الله إياه فعلمنيه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله، ثم لا يزال في عقبنا إلى يوم القيامة.

By the Oneazwj Who Split the seed and germinated plantation from it, there is no group which will reach to a hundred men except that Iasws recognise its guide and its organisers. And ask measws about the Quran, for in the Quran is the explanation of all things, and in it is the knowledge of the Former ones and the Later ones, and that the Quran did not leave for any speaker to say anything, “[3:7] but none knows its interpretation except Allah, and those who are firmly rooted in knowledge”, not even one. The Messenger of Allahsaww is one of them (those firmly rooted in knowledge). Allahazwj taught himsaww, and the Messenger of Allah made it known to measws, then it will not cease but to be in ourasws lineage up to the Day of Judgement’.

ثم قرأ أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: (بقية مما ترك آل موسى وآل هارون)، وأنا من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بمنزلة هارون من موسى، والعلم في عقبنا إلى أن تقوم الساعة.

Then Amir-ul-Momineenasws recited; “[2:248] residue of the relics of what the children of Musa and the children of Haroun have left,”, and Iasws am from the Messenger of Allahsaww of the status which Harounas had from Musaas, and the knowledge is in ourasws posterity up to the Establishment of the Hour (Day of Judgement’.

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HADITH 79

(79) كلمة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام لخواص شيعته في أواخر أيامه

SPEECH OF AMIR-UL-MOMINEENasws FOR THE SPECIAL-ONES OF HISasws SHIITES AT THE END OF HISasws DAYS

الحسن بن سليمان الحلي في مختصر بصائر الدرجات، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى وعلي بن إسماعيل بن عيسى ومحمد بن الحسين بن أبي الخطاب عن عثمان بن عيسى عن عمر بن أذينة عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي، قال:

Al-Hassan Bin Suleyman Al-Hilli in Mukhtasar Basaair Al-Darajaat, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, and Ali Bin Ismail Bin Isa, and Muhammad Bin Al-Husayn Bin Abu Al-Khataab, from Usmaan Bin Isa, from Umar Bin Azina, from Abaan Bin Ab Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly, who said –

إختيار الناس لغير الحق لا يضر أهل الحق

سمعت عليا عليه السلام يقول في شهر رمضان - وهو الشهر الذي قتل فيه - وهو بين ابنيه الحسن والحسين عليهما السلام وبني عبد الله بن جعفر بن أبي طالب وخاصة شيعته، وهو يقول: دعوا الناس وما رضوا لأنفسهم، وألزموا أنفسكم السكوت ودولة عدوكم، فإنه لا يعدمكم ما ينتحل أمركم وعدو باغ حاسد.

The people’s wrong choice does not harm the people of the truth

‘I heard Aliasws saying in the Month of Ramadhan – and it was the Month in which heasws was martyred – and heasws was among hisasws sons Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws, and sons of Abdullah Bin Ja’far Bin Abu Talib, and special ones of hisasws Shiites, and heasws said: ‘Leave the people to what they are happy with for themselves, and necessitate for yourselves the silence and the governance of your enemies, they will not be able to finish you off so long as you are firm in your faith, and the enemy is rebellious, envious’.

الناس في نسبتهم إلى أهل البيت عليهم السلام ثلاثة الناس ثلاثة أصناف: صنف بين بنورنا، وصنف يأكلون بنا، وصنف اهتدوا بنا واقتدوا بأمرنا، هم أقل الأصناف. أولئك الشيعة النجباء الحكماء والعلماء الفقهاء والأتقياء الأسخياء، طوبى لهم وحسن مآب.

The people, in regards to the Peopleasws of the Household, are of three categories – A category which have been illuminated by ourasws Light, and a category which consumes from ourasws (resources), and a category which is guided by usasws and believes in ourasws commands, they are in the minority category. These are the Shiites who are the excellent, and wise, the knowledgeable ones, the understanding ones, the pious ones, the generous ones. Blessings are for them and a goodly return’.

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HADITH 80

(80) الأئمة عليهم السلام شهداء الله على خلقه

THE IMAMSasws ARE WITNESSES OF ALLAHazwj OVER HISazwj CREATURES

الحسكاني في شواهد التنزيل قال: أخبرنا محمد بن عبد الله بن أحمد الصوفي، قال: أخبرنا محمد بن أحمد بن محمد الحافظ: أخبرنا عبد العزيز بن يحيى بن أحمد، قال: حدثني أحمد بن محمد بن عمير، قال: حدثني بشر بن المفضل عن عيسى بن يوسف عن أبي الحسن علي بن يحيى عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي عن علي عليه السلام: إن الله تعالى إيانا عنى بقوله: (لتكونوا شهداء على الناس ويكون الرسول عليكم شهيدا)، فرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله شاهد علينا، ونحن شهداء الله على خلقه وحجته في أرضه. ونحن الذين قال الله جل اسمه فيهم: (وكذلك جعلناكم أمة وسطا).

Al-Haskany in Shawaahid Al-Tanzeel, said, ‘Informed us Muhammad Bin Abdullah Bin Ahmad Al-Sowfy, from Muhammad Bin Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al-Haafiz, from Abdul Azeez Bin Yahya Bin Ahmad, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Umeyr, from Bashar Bin Al-Mufazzal, from Isa Bin Yusuf, from Abu Al-Hassan Ali Bin Yahya, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly has narrated:

Aliasws said: ‘Allahazwj Meant usasws by Hisazwj Statement: “[2:143] that you may be the bearers of witness to the people and (that) the Messenger may be a bearer of witness to you”. So the Messenger of Allahsaww is a witness over usasws, and weasws are witnesses of Allahazwj over Hisazwj creatures, and Hisazwj Proofs in Hisazwj earth. And weasws are the ones about whom Allahazwj Majestic in Hisazwj Name, said: “[2:143] And thus We have made you a medium (just) nation”.

HADITH 81

(81) الأئمة عليهم السلام معدن الكتاب والحكمة

THE IMAMSasws ARE THE MINES OF THE BOOK AND THE WISDOM

محمد بن العباس رحمه الله في تفسيره قال: حدثنا محمد بن القاسم عن عبيد بن كثير عن حسين بن نصر بن مزاحم عن أبيه عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي عن علي عليه السلام، قال: نحن الذين بعث الله فينا رسولا يتلو علينا آياته ويزكينا ويعلمنا الكتاب والحكمة.

Muhammad Bin Al-Abbas, may Allahazwj have Mercy on him, in his commentary (Tafseer), said, ‘Narrated to us Muhammad Bin Al-Qasim, from Ubeyd Bin Kaseer, from Husayn Bin Nasr Bin Mazaahim, from his father, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly:

Aliasws said: ‘Weasws are the onesasws amongst whomasws Allahazwj Sent a Messengersaww, reciting to usasws Hisazwj Verses, and Purifying usasws, and teaching usasws the Book and the Wisdom’.

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HADITH 82

(82) أهل البيت عليهم السلام هم آل ياسين

THE PEOPLEasws OF THE HOUSHEOLD, THEYasws ARE THE CHILDREN OF YASEEN ‘AAL-E YASEEN’

محمد بن العباس وفرات في تفسيريهما قالا: حدثنا محمد بن القاسم عن حسين بن الحكم عن حسين بن نصر بن مزاحم عن أبيه عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي عن علي عليه السلام، قال: إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله اسمه (ياسين)، ونحن الذين قال الله: (سلام على آل ياسين).

Muhammad Bin Al-Abbas, and Furaat in his Commentary (Tafseer), said, ‘Narrated to us Muhammad Bin Al-Qasim, from Husayn Bin Al-Hakam, from Husayn Bin Nasr Bin Mazaahim, from his father, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly says:

Aliasws said that the name of the Messenger of Allahsaww is ‘Yaseen’, and weasws are the ones for whom Allahazwj has Said: “[37:130] Peace be on AAl-Yaseen”.

(Please note that this Verse is stated differently in the Quran: سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ إِلْ يَاسِينَ)

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HADITH 83

(83) الأئمة عليهم السلام هم المسؤولون

THE IMAMSasws, THEYasws ARE THE QUESTIONED ONES

محمد بن العباس رحمه الله في تفسيره: حدثنا محمد بن القاسم عن حسين بن الحكم عن حسين بن نصر عن أبيه عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي عن علي عليه السلام، قال: قوله عز وجل: (وإنه لذكر لك ولقومك وسوف تسألون)، فنحن قومه ونحن المسؤولون.

Muhammad Bin Al-Abbas, may Allahazwj have Mercy on him, said in his Commentary (Tafseer), ‘Narrated to us Muhammad Bin Al-Qasim, from Husayn Bin Al-Hakam, from Husayn Bin Nasr, from his father, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly:

Aliasws said: ‘Hisazwj Statement, the Mighty and Majestic: “[43:44] And most surely it is a reminder for you and your people, and you shall soon be questioned”, so weasws are hissaww people, and weasws are the questioned ones’.

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HADETH 84

(84) العذاب الشديد لظالمي آل محمد عليهم السلام

THE SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOR THOSE WHO OPPRESSED THE PROGENYasws OF MUHAMMADsaww

محمد بن العباس رحمه الله في تفسيره والكليني في الروضة من الكافي: حدثنا الحسين بن أحمد المالكي عن محمد بن عيسى عن محمد بن أبي عمير عن عمر بن أذينة عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي عن أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام، أنه قال: قوله عز وجل: (ما آتاكم الرسول فخذوه وما نهاكم عنه فانتهوا واتقوا الله) وظلم آل محمد، (إن الله شديد العقاب) لمن ظلمهم.

Muhammad Bin Al-Abbas, may Allahazwj have Mercy on him, in his Commentary (Tafseer), and Al-Kulayni in Al-Rowzat from Al-Kafi, said, ‘Narrated to us Al-Husayn Bin Ahmad Al-Maaliky, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Abu Umeyr, from Umar Bin Azina, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly who has narrated:

Amir-ul-Momineenasws said: ‘Hisazwj Statement, Mighty and Majestic: “[59:7] and whatever the Messenger gives you, accept it, and from whatever he forbids you, keep back, and be careful of (your duty to) Allah” and being unjust to the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww, “surely Allah is severe in retributing (evil)” to the one who is unjust to the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww’.

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HADITH 85

(85) الموؤدة في القرآن من قتل في مودة أهل البيت عليهم السلام

‘Al-MAW’UDAT’ IN THE QURAN IS FOR THE ONE WHO IS KILLED WHILST BEING IN THE AFFECTION OF THE PEOPLEasws OF THE HOUSEHOLD

شرف الدين النجفي في تأويل الآيات عن سليمان بن سماعة عن عبد الله بن القاسم عن أبي الحسن الأزدي عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس عن ابن عباس أنه قال: هو (أي قوله تعالى: (وإذا الموؤدة سئلت)) من قتل في مودتنا أهل البيت.

Sharaf Al-Deen Al-Najafy, in Taweel Al-Ayaat, from Sulayman Bin Sama’at, from Abdullah Bin Al-Qasim, from Abu Al-Hassan Al-Azdy, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays, from Ibn Abbas that he said, ‘He who is mean by Hisazwj Statement, the High: “[81:8] And when the female infant buried alive is asked”, is the one who is killed (whilst being) in ourasws affection, the Peopleasws of the Household’. (Please note that this is a report and not a Hadith)

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HADITH 86

(86)* 1 * دعائم الكفر

FOUNDATIONS OF INFIDELITY

الكليني في الكافي عن علي بن إبراهيم عن أبيه عن حماد بن عيسى عن إبراهيم بن عمر اليماني عن عمر بن أذينة عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي عن أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام، قال: بني الكفر على أربع دعائم: الفسق والغلو والشك والشبهة.

Al-Kulayni in Al-Kafi, from Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Hamaad Bin Isa, from Ibrahim Bin Umar Al-Yamany, from Umar Bin Azina, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly, who has narrated:

Amir-ul-Momineenasws said: ‘The Infidelity (Al-Kufr) is based upon four foundations – The debauchery, and the exaggeration, and the doubt, and the suspicion.

شعب الفسق

والفسق على أربع شعب: على الجفا والعمى والغفلة والعتو. فمن جفا احتقر الحق ومقت الفقهاء وأصر على الحنث العظيم.

Branches of the debauchery (Seduction)

And the debauchery has four branches – the disloyalty, the blind (following), and the negligence, and the arrogance. So the one who is disloyal will despise the truth, and abhor the people of understanding, and will insist on committing great sins.

ومن عمى نسي الذكر واتبع الظن وبارز خالقه وألح عليه الشيطان وطلب المغفرة بلا توبة ولا استكانة ولا غفلة.

And the one who is blind (follower) will forget the Remembrance and follow the conjectures and go against his Creator and the Satanla will urge him to seek Forgiveness without repentance, neither was he submissiveness, nor ignorant.

ومن غفل جنى على نفسه وانقلب على ظهره وحسب غيه رشدا وغرته الأماني، وأخذته الحسرة والندامة إذا قضي الأمر وانكشف عنه الغطاء وبدا له ما لم يكن يحتسب.

And the one who is negligent will deceive himself, and turn around backwards, and consider his error to be the right way, and his aspirations will deceive him, and he will be overtaken by regret and remorse if the matter transpires, and the cover is lifted from him, and it appears to him different to what he had considered it to be.

ومن عتا عن أمر الله شك، ومن شك تعالى الله عليه فأذله بسلطانه وصغره بجلاله كما اغتر بربه الكريم وفرط في أمره.

And the one who is arrogant about the Command of Allahazwj will doubt, and the one who doubts Allahazwj the High will Disgrace him by hisazwj Authority, and Belittle him by Hisazwj Majesty just as he had (tried to) deceive his Generous Lordazwj, and left Hisazwj Commands’.

شعب الغلو

والغلو على أربع شعب: على التعمق بالرأي والتنازع فيه والزيغ والشقاق.

Branches of the exaggeration (Al-Ghuloo)

And the exaggeration has four branches – Delving into opinions, and conflict over it, and the deviation and the discord.

فمن تعمق لم ينب إلى الحق ولم يزدد إلا غرقا في الغمرات ولم تنحسر عنه فتنة إلا غشيته أخرى وانخرق دينه فهو يهوي في أمر مريج.

So the one who delves (into opinions) will not get to the truth, and it will not increase him (in anything) except for his sinking even deeper into the distress, and the strife (Al-Fitna) will never recede from him, except make him fall into another one again, and it will shred his Religion, so he will fall into more confusion.

ومن نازع في الرأي وخاصم شهر بالعثل من طول اللجاج.

And the one who disputes in the opinions and antagonises by it, will become well known for his lengthy challenges (debates).

ومن زاغ قبحت عنده الحسنة وحسنت عنده السيئة،

And the one who deviates, the beautiful (deeds) will seem to be ugly to him, and the ugly (deeds) will seem to be beautiful.

ومن شاق أعورت عليه طرقه واعترض عليه أمره فضاق عليه مخرجه إذا لم يتبع سبيل المؤمنين.

And the one who disunites, his way will seem to be lacking and will be opposed in his affairs. So his exit (from the group) will be constrictive to him if he does not follow the way of the Believers.

شعب الشك

والشك على أربع شعب: على المرية والهوى والتردد والاستسلام، وهو قول الله عز وجل: (فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى).

Branches of the doubt

And the doubt has four branches – the dispute, and the desire, and the hesitation, and the surrender (giving up), and it is the Statement of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic: “[53:55] Which of your Lord's benefits will you then dispute about?”

فمن هاله ما بين يديه نكص على عقبيه ومن امترى في الدين تردد في الريب وسبقه الأولون من المؤمنين وأدركه الآخرون ووطئته سنابك الشيطان.

The one who is petrified of what is in front of him will turn back on his heels, and the one who disputes in the Religion will frequently be in (deep) uncertainties, and the former ones from the Believers will move in front of him, and the later ones will catch up with him, and he will be trod on by the feet of the Satanla.

ومن استسلم لهلكة الدنيا والآخرة هلك فيما بينهما، ومن نجا من ذلك فمن فضل اليقين، ولم يخلق الله خلقا أقل من اليقين.

And the one who surrenders (gives up) due to the severe exhaustion of the world and the Hereafter will perish in what is in between them, and the one who will achieve salvation from that is the one who preferred the conviction (certainty), and Allahazwj did not Create (anything) less than conviction (certainty).

شعب الشبهة

والشبهة على أربع شعب: إعجاب بالزينة وتسويل النفس وتأويل العوج ولبس الحق بالباطل.

Branches of the suspicion

And the suspicion has four branches – Admiration of the ornament, and the deceiving of one’s own self, and the corrupt interpretation, and clothing the truth with the falsehood (hypocrisy).

وذلك بأن الزينة تصدف عن البينة، وإن تسويل النفس يقحم على الشهوة، وإن العوج يميل بصاحبه ميلا عظيما، وإن اللبس ظلمات بعضها فوق بعض.

And that by the ornaments you will turn away from the clear proof, and the deceiving of the soul intrudes upon the desires, and the corruption fills its owner with a great filling, and that the hypocrisy (clothing the truth with the falsehood) leads to darkness upon darkness.

فذلك الكفر ودعائمه وشعبه.

So that is the infidelity and its foundations, and its branches.

* 2 * دعائم النفاق

قال عليه السلام: والنفاق على أربع دعائم: على الهوى والهوينا والحفيظة والطمع.

2 – The foundations of the hypocrisy

Heasws said: ‘And the hypocrisy is based upon four foundations – Upon the desires, and the negligence, and the prejudice, and the greed.

شعب الهوى

فالهوى على أربع شعب: على البغي والعدوان والشهوة والطغيان.

Branches of the desire

The Desire has four branches – the rebellion, and the aggression, and the lust, and the tyranny.

فمن بغي كثرت غوائله وتخلى منه ونصر عليه.

The one who rebels would be in numerous difficulties, and he would be left alone and help would be sought against him.

ومن اعتدى لم تؤمن بوائقه، ولم يسلم قلبه ولم يملك نفسه عن الشهوات. ومن لم يعذل نفسه في الشهوات خاض في الخبيثات، ومن طغى ضل على عمد بلا حجة.

The one who is aggressive will neither be safe even from his trustworthy (allies), nor his heart will be safe and nor he will not be able to control himself from the lusts. The one who does not isolate himself from the lusts will indulge in the evil acts, and the one who is tyrannical goes astray without any justification.

شعب الهوينا

والهوينا على أربع شعب: على الغرة والأمل والهيبة والمماطلة.

Branches of the Negligence

And the negligence is upon four branches. It is upon the indolence, and the hope, and the prestige, and the procrastination.

وذلك بأن الهيبة ترد عن الحق، والمماطلة تفرط في العمل حتى يقدم عليه الأجل.

And that prestige will repulse from the truth, and the procrastination lays waste to the work until the death comes to him.

ولولا الأمل علم الإنسان حساب ما هو فيه، ولو علم حساب ما هو فيه مات خفاتا من الهول والوجل.

And had it not been for hope, the human being would come to know the situation he is in, and if he knows what he is in, he would die due to the fear from the horror and apprehension.

والغرة تقصر بالمرء عن العمل.

And the indolence makes a man neglect his work.

شعب الحفيظة

والحفيظة على أربع شعب: على الكبر والفخر والحمية والعصبية.

Branches of the Prejudice

And the prejudice is upon four branches. It is upon the arrogance, and the pride, and the impertinence and the discrimination.

فمن استكبر أدبر من الحق، ومن فخر فجر، ومن حمى أصر على الذنوب، ومن أخذته العصبية جار. فبئس الأمر أمر بين إدبار وفجور وإصرار وجور على الصراط.

The one who is arrogant will depart from the truth, and the one who is proud will be immoral, and the one who is impertinent (snobby) will insist on the sinning, and the one who is overtaken by discrimination will be unjust. So, evil is the matter, the matter between the departure (from the truth), and the injustices and the immoralities, and the insistence on sinning, and being tyrannical upon the straight path.

شعب الطمع

والطمع على أربع شعب: الفرح والمرح واللجاجة والتكاثر.

Branches of the greed

And the greed is upon four branches – being over joyful, and being boastful, and being quarrelsome, and being the proud.

فالفرح مكروه عند الله، والمرح خيلاء، واللجاجة بلاء لمن اضطرته إلى حمل الآثام، والتكاثر لهو ولعب وشغل واستبدال الذي هو أدنى بالذي هو خير.

Being overjoyed is Considered abhorrent by Allahazwj, and the boastful is the vanity, and being quarrelsome is a scourge and gets one to carry the burden of the sins, and being proud leads one to useless and time wasting activities.

فذلك النفاق ودعائمه وشعبه.

So that is the hypocrisy and its foundations and its branches.

سنن إلهية في الخلق

والله قاهر فوق عباده، تعالى ذكره وجل وجهه وأحسن كل شيئ خلقه وانبسطت يداه ووسعت كل شيئ رحمته وظهر أمره وأشرق نوره وفاضت بركته واستضاءت حكمته وهيمن كتابه وفلجت حجته وخلص دينه واستظهر سلطانه وحقت كلمته وأقسطت موازينه وبلغت رسله.

And Allahazwj is Compelling over Hisazwj creatures, High is Hisazwj Remembrance, and Majectic is Hisazwj Face, and beautiful is everything that Heazwj Created, and Extended (Generous) is Hisazwj Hand, and everything has been Overcome by Hisazwj Mercy, and Hisazwj Command is manifest, and Hisazwj Light is Shining, and Hisazwj Blessings are overflowing, and Hisazwj Wisdom is Illuminating, and Hisazwj Book is Dominating, and Hisazwj Proofs are Decisive, and Hisazwj religion is Pure, and Hisazwj Authority is Apparent, and Hisazwj Words are True, and Hisazwj Scale is Balanced, and Hisazwj Message has reached.

فجعل السيئة ذنبا، والذنب فتنة، والفتنة دنسا، وجعل الحسنى عتبى، والعتبى توبة، والتوبة طهورا. فمن تاب اهتدى، ومن افتتن غوى ما لم يتب إلى الله ويعترف بذنبه ولا يهلك على الله إلا هالك.

So Heazwj made the bad (deed) to be a sin, and the sin to be ‘fitna’ strife, and the strife to be filth. And Heazwj made the good (deed) to be a blessing, and the blessing to be repentance, and the repentance to be pure. So the one who is repentant will be guided, and the one who is involved in ‘fitna’ (strife) will go astray and will not repent to Allahazwj and will admit his guilt, and he who goes against Allahazwj will perish.

الله، الله فما أوسع ما لديه من التوبة والرحمة والبشرى والحلم العظيم. وما أنكل ما عنده من الأنكال والجحيم والبطش الشديد.

Allahazwj, Allahazwj, how broad and near to them is the Repentance, and the Mercy, and the Good news, and the Great Forbearance. And how severe is what is with Himazwj from the Fetters, and the Hell, and the Grievous Punishment.

فمن ظفر بطاعته اجتلب كرامته، ومن دخل في معصيته ذاق وبال نقمته، وعما قليل ليصبحن نادمين.

So the one who succeeded by being obedient to Himazwj will be the recipient of Hisazwj Honour, and the one entered in being disobedient to Himazwj will taste the scourge of Hisazwj Retribution, and so few are the ones who are repentant.’

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HADITH 87

(87) العلم الواجب والعلم الأوجب

THE OBLIGATORY KNOWLEDGE AND THE MOST OBIGATORY KNOWLEDGE

الصدوق في الخصال: حدثنا محمد بن علي ماجيلويه رضي الله عنه، قال: حدثنا محمد بن يحيى العطار عن محمد بن أحمد عن أحمد بن محمد عن العباس بن معروف عن علي بن مهزيار عن حكم بن بهلول عن إسماعيل بن همام عن عمر بن أذينة عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي، قال: سمعت عليا عليه السلام يقول لأبي الطفيل عامر بن واثلة الكناني: يا أبا الطفيل، العلم علمان: علم لا يسع الناس إلا النظر فيه وهو صبغة الإسلام، وعلم يسع الناس ترك النظر فيه وهو قدرة الله عز وجل.

Al-Sadouq in Al-KhisaAl-said, ‘Narrated to us Muhammad Bin Ali Majaylawayh, may Allahazwj be Pleased with him, from Muhammad Bin Yahya Al-Ataar, from Muhammad Bin Ahmad, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al-Abbas Bin Ma’rouf, from Ali Bin Mahziyar, from Hakam Bin Bahloul, from Ismail Bin Hamaam, from Umar Bin Azina, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly, who said:

‘I heard Amir-ul-Momineenasws saying to Abu Al-Tufayl Aamir Bin Waasalat Al-Kanany: ‘O Abu Al-Tufayl, the knowledge is of two types – A knowledge which the people do not have an option but to look into it, and it is the nature of Al-Islam; and a knowledge which the people have the option of not looking into it, and it is the Power of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic’.

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HADITH 88

(88) دعاء لتسهيل الولادة

SUPPLICATION TO FACILITATE THE BIRTH

ابنا بسطام في طب الأئمة عليهم السلام عن الخواتيمي عن محمد بن علي الصيرفي عن محمد بن أسلم عن الحسن بن محمد الهاشمي عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي عن أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام، قال: إني لأعرف آيتين من كتاب الله المنزل تكتبان للمرأة إذا عسر عليها ولدها، تكتبان في رق ظبي ويعلقه في حقويها: (بسم الله وبالله، إن مع العسر يسرا، إن مع العسر يسرا) ، سبع مرات.

Ibn Bastaan in Tibb Al-Aimmaasws, from Al-Khwataymi, from Muhammad Bin Ali Al-Sayrafi, from Muhammad Bin Aslam, from Al-Hassan Bin Muhammad Al-Hashmy, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly, who has narrated:

Amir-ul-Momineenasws said: ‘Iasws know of two Verses from the Revealed Book of Allahazwj, to be written for the woman in order to ease her pangs of birth. Both of these are to be written on the skin of a deer, and to be attached to her waist – “In the Name of Allahazwj, the Beneficent, the Merciful, [94:5] Surely with difficulty is ease. [94:6] With difficulty is surely ease” seven times.

(يا أيها الناس اتقوا ربكم، إن زلزلة الساعة شيئ عظيم، يوم ترونها تذهل كل مرضعة عما أرضعت وتضع كل ذات حمل حملها وترى الناس سكارى وما هم بسكارى ولكن عذاب الله شديد) مرة واحدة.

“[22:1] O people! guard against (the punishment from) your Lord; surely the violence of the hour is a grievous thing. [22:2] On the day when you shall see it, every woman giving feed shall quit in confusion what she fed, and every pregnant woman shall lay down her burden, and you shall see men intoxicated, and they shall not be intoxicated but the chastisement of Allah will be severe.” Once.

يكتب على ورقة وتربط بخيط من كتان غير مفتول وتشد على فخذها الأيسر. فإذا ولدته قطعته من ساعتك ولا تتواني عنه. ويكتب: (حي ولدت مريم ومريم ولدت حي، يا حي اهبط إلى الأرض الساعة بإذن الله تعالى).

Write upon the paper, and connect it with a linen thread, not being woven, to be tied to her left thigh. So when the birth takes place, it should be untied and do not be careless from it. And write, ‘The live one gave birth to Maryamas, and Maryam gave birth to a live one. O Live one, get down to the earth right now by the Permission of Allahazwj, the High’.

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HADITH 89

(89) حرم الله الجنة على الفحاش

ALLAHazwj HAS PROHIBITED THE PARADISE TO THE IMMORAL-ONES

الحسين بن سعيد في كتاب الزهد والعياشي في تفسيره والكليني في الكافي عن عدة من أصحابنا عن أحمد بن محمد بن خالد عن عثمان بن عيسى عن عمر بن أذينة عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس عن أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إن الله حرم الجنة على كل فحاش بذي قليل الحياء لا يبالي ما قال ولا ما قيل له، فإنك إن فتشته لم تجده إلا لغية أو شرك شيطان.

Al-Husayn Bin Saeed in Kitaab Al-Zohad, and Al-Ayyashi in his Commentary (Tafseer), and Al-Kulayni from a number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Usmaan Bin Isa, from Umar Bin Azina, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays, who has narrated the following:

Amir-ul-Momineenasws says that the Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘Allahazwj has Prohibited the Paradise to every immoral person, who has little shame, who does not care what he says and what is said about him, for if you inspect him (closely) you will not find him to be anything except that Satanla has been associated with his birth’.

فقيل: يا رسول الله، وفي الناس شرك شيطان؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: أما تقرأ قول الله عز وجل: (وشاركهم في الأموال والأولاد)؟ فقيل: وفي الناس من لا يبالي ما قال وما قيل له؟ فقال: نعم، من تعرض للناس، فقال فيهم وهو يعلم أنهم لا يتركونه فذلك الذي لا يبالي ما قال وما قيل له.

So someone said, ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, and within the people is there a share of Satanla?’ The Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘But have you not read the Statement of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic: “[17:64] and share with them in wealth and children”?’ So he asked, ‘And among the people who is one who does not care what he says and what is said about him?’ Hesaww said: ‘Yes, the one who interrupts (and forces himself to) people, so they speak about him, and he knows that they will not leave him, so that is the one does not care what he says and what is said about him’.

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HADITH 90

(90) قلة الكلام علامة فقه الرجل

BEING OF LITTLE SPEECH IS A SIGN OF THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAN

الشيخ الطوسي في أماليه: أخبرنا جماعة عن أبي المفضل، قال: حدثني عبد الرزاق بن سليمان بن غالب الأزدي قال: حدثنا الفضل بن المفضل بن قيس بن زمانة الأشعري، قال: حدثنا حماد بن عيسى الغريق، قال: حدثني عمر بن أذينة عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس عن علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: (من فقه الرجل قلة كلامه فيما لا يعنيه).

Al-Sheykh Al-Tusi in his Amaali said, ‘Informed us a group, from Abu Al-Mufazzal, from Abdul Razzaq Bin Suleyman Bin Gaalab Al-Azdy, from Al-Fazl Bin Al-MufazzAl-Bin Qays Bin Zamaanat Al-Ashary, from Hamaad Bin Isa ‘Al-Ghareek’, from Umar Bin Azina, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays, who has narrated the following:

Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws said:  ‘The Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘From the (signs) of the understanding of the man is his little speech regarding matters which do not concern him’.

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HADITH 91

(91) بشارة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بالإمام المهدي عليه السلام

GLAD TIDINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF ALLAHsaww OF THE IMAM AL-MAHDIasws

أبو محمد الفضل بن شاذان بن خليل في إثبات الرجعة: حدثنا الحسن بن علي بن فضال وابن أبي نجران عن حماد بن عيسى عن عبد الله بن مسكان عن أبان بن تغلب عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي عن سلمان الفارسي، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: ألا أبشركم - أيها الناس - بالمهدي؟ قالوا: بلى.

Abu Muhammad Al-FazAl-Bin Shazaan Bin Khaleel in Asaabat Al-Raj’at said, ‘Narrated to us Al-Hassan Bin Ali Bin Fazal, and Ibn Abu Najran, from Hamaad Bin Isa, from Abdullah Bin Muskaan, from Aban Bin Taghlub, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly, from Salman Al-Farsyar, whoar said:

‘The Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘Shall Isaww give you the news – O you people – of the Mahdiasws?’ They said, ‘Yes’.

قال: فاعلموا أن الله تعالى يبعث في أمتي سلطانا عادلا وإماما قاسطا يملأ الأرض قسطا وعدلا كما ملئت جورا وظلما. وهو التاسع من ولد ولدي الحسين، اسمه اسمي وكنيته كنيتي.

Hesaww said: ‘So know that Allahazwj the High will be Sending in mysaww community ‘سلطانا عادلا وإماما قاسطا’ a just Sultan and an equitable Imamasws whoasws will fill the earth with equity and justice just as it had been filled with inequity and injustice.

And heasws is the ninth from the sonsasws of mysaww son Al-Husaynasws. Hisasws name will be (the same as) mysaww name, and hisazwj Kunniya (teknonym) (will be the same as) mysaww Kunniya.

ألا ولا خير في الحياة بعده، ولا يكون انتهاء دولته إلا قبل القيامة بأربعين يوما.

Surely, there is no good in the life after himasws, nor will there be an end to hisasws government except forty days before the Day of Judgement’.

HADITH 92

(92) عظمة علي عليه السلام في السماوات والأرض

GREATNESS OF ALIasws IN THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH

السيد نعمة الله الجزائري في الأنوار النعمانية: روى الصدوق بإسناده إلى سليم بن قيس، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: علي في السماء السابعة كالشمس بالنهار في الأرض، وفي السماء الدنيا كالقمر بالليل في الأرض.

Al-Syed Ne’matullah Al-Jazairi in Al-Anwaar Al-No’maniya said, ‘Al-Sadouq has reported by his chain going up to Sulaym Bin Qays, who said:

‘The Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘Aliasws in the seventh heaven is like the sun during the daytime in the earth, and in the sky of the world like the full moon at night in the earth.

أعطى الله تعالى عليا من الفضل جزءا لو قسم على أهل الأرض لوسعهم، وأعطاه الله من الفهم جزءا لو قسم على أهل الأرض لوسعهم.

Allahazwj the High has Given Aliasws such ‘الفضل’ preferences that if a part of it is distributed upon the inhabitants of the earth it would be excessive for them (for their deliverance in the Hereafter). And Allahazwj has Given himasws such understanding that if a part of it is distributed upon the inhabitants of the earth, it would still be excessive for them.

شبهت لينه بلين لوط، وخلقه بخلق يحيى، وزهده بزهد أيوب، وسخاؤه بسخاء إبراهيم، وبهجته ببهجة سليمان بن داود، وقوته بقوة داود.

Hisasws softness can be likened to the softness of Lutas, and hisasws morals with the morals of Yahyaas, and hisasws ascetism with the ascetism of Ayyubas, and hisas generosity with the generosity of Ibrahimas, and hisasws arguments with the arguments of Suleyman Bin Dawoodas, and hisasws strength with the strength of Dawoodas.

له اسم مكتوب على كل حجاب في الجنة، بشرني ربي... الحديث.

For himasws, hisasws name has been engraved upon every Veil in the Paradise, mysaww Lordazwj Informed mesaww so. . . . . The Hadith.

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HADITH 93

(93) من فضائل علي عليه السلام

FROM THE VIRTUES OF ALIasws

فرات في تفسيره والحسكاني في شواهد التنزيل: حدثني جعفر بن محمد بن هشام، عن عبادة بن زياد، عن أبي معمر سعيد بن خثيم، عن محمد بن خالد الضبي وعبد الله بن شريك العامري، عن سليم بن قيس عن الحسن بن على عليه السلام: إنه حمد الله تعالى وأثنى عليه وقال: (السابقون الأولون من المهاجرين والأنصار والذين اتبعوهم بإحسان)، فكما أن للسابقين فضلهم على من بعدهم كذلك لأبي علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام فضيلته على السابقين بسبقه السابقين.

Furaat in his Commentary (Tafseer), and Al-Haskaany in Shawaahid Al-Tanzeel, said, ‘Narrated to me Ja’far Bin Muhammad Bin Hashaam, from Abaadat Bin Ziyad, from Abu Ma’mar Saeed Bin Khaseem, from Muhammad Bin Khalid Al-Zaby, and Abdullah Bin Shareek Al-Aamiry, from Sulaym Bin Qays, who has narrated the following:

Al-Hassanasws Bin Aliasws Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj, and said: “[9:100] And (as for) the foremost, the first of the Muhajirs and the Ansars, and those who followed them in goodness,” so if the former ones have a preference over those who came after them, similarly for Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws there is a preference over the former ones for being before the former ones.

وقال: (أجعلتم سقاية الحاج وعمارة المسجد الحرام كمن آمن بالله واليوم الآخر وجاهد في سبيل الله) واستجاب لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وواساه بنفسه. ثم عمه حمزة سيد الشهداء وقد كان قتل معه كثير، فكان حمزة سيدهم بقرابته من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

And said: “[9:19] What! do you make (one who undertakes) the giving of drink to the pilgrims and the guarding of the Sacred Masjid like him who believes in Allah and the latter day and strives hard in Allah's way?”, and Heazwj Answered the Messenger of Allahazwj and made himasws (Aliasws) to be equal to none but himselfsaww.

Then hissaww uncle Hamzaas is the Chief of the Martyrs and a lot of people had been killed along with himas, so Hamzaas was their Chief due to hisas nearness to the Messenger of Allahsaww.

ثم جعل الله لجعفر جناحين يطير بهما مع الملائكة في الجنة حيث يشاء. وذلك لمكانهما وقرابتهما من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ومنزلتهما منه. وصلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله على حمزة سبعين صلاة من بين الشهداء الذين استشهدوا معه.

Then Allahazwj made two wings for Ja’faras for himas to fly around with the Angels in the Paradise wherever heas so desires to. And that is both their place, and their nearness to the Messenger of Allahsaww, and their status from himsaww. And hesaww recited seventy Prayers for himas, although there were (other) martyrs that were martyred along with himas.

وجعل لنساء النبي صلى الله عليه وآله فضلا على غيرهن لمكانهن من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله.

And Heazwj Made for the wives of the prophetsaww to have preference over others due to their place from (connection with) the Messenger of Allahsaww.

وفضل الله الصلاة في مسجد النبي صلى الله عليه وآله بألف صلاة على سائر المساجد إلا المسجد الذي ابتناه إبراهيم عليه السلام بمكة، لمكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وفضله.

And Allahazwj Preferred the Prayer in the Masjid of the Prophetsaww over a thousand Prayers in the rest of the Masjids, except for the Masjid which Ibrahimas built at Mecca, due to its place (connection) with the Messenger of Allahsaww and its preference.

وعلم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله الناس الصلوات، فقال: قولوا: (اللهم صل على محمد وآل محمد كما صليت على إبراهيم وآل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد).

And the Messenger of Allahsaww taught the people, the greeting (Salawaat), so hesaww said: ‘You should say, ‘Our Allahazwj, Send greetings upon Muhammadsaww and the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww just as You azwj Sent upon Ibrahimas and the Progeny of Ibrahimas, for You azwj are the Praiseworthy, the Glorious’.

فحقنا على كل مسلم أن يصلي علينا مع الصلاة فريضة واجبة من الله.

For ourasws rights upon every Muslim is that he should send greetings upon usasws along with the Prayer as a necessary Obligation from Allahazwj.

وأحل الله لرسوله الغنيمة وأحلها لنا، وحرم الصدقات عليه وحرمها علينا، كرامة أكرمنا الله وفضيلة فضلنا الله بها.

And Allahazwj Made it Permissible for Hisazwj Messenger the war booty and Made it to be Permissible for usasws, and Prohibited the charity to himsaww and Made it to be Prohibited for usasws, an honour which Allahazwj has Honoured usasws with, and a ‘فضيلة’ preference which Allahazwj has Preferred usasws by it.

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HADITH 94

(94) شهادة أويس وعمار وخزيمة بصفين ابن عساكر في تاريخ دمشق

MARTYRDOM OF OWAIS, AND AMAAR, AND KHUZAYMA AT SIFFEEN – IBN ASAAKIR IN HISTORY OF DAMASCUS

أنبأنا أبو الغنائم محمد بن علية بن الحسن الحسني، حدثنا القاضي محمد بن عبد الله الجعفي، حدثنا الحسين بن محمد بن الفرزدق، حدثنا الحسن بن علي بن بزيع، حدثنا محمد بن عمر، حدثنا إبراهيم بن إسحاق، حدثنا عبد الله بن أذينة البصري عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس العامري قال: رأيت أويسا القرني بصفين صريعا بين عمار وخزيمة بن ثابت.

Abu Al-Ganaam Muhammad Bin Aliya Bin Al-Hassan Al-Husayni, from Al-Qazy Muhammad Bin Abdullah Al-Ju’fy, from Al-Husayn Bin Muhammad Bin Al-Farazdaq, from Al-Hassan Bin Ali Bin Bazi’e, from Muhammad Bin Umar, from Ibrahim Ibrahim Bin Is’haq, from Abdullah Bin Azina Al-Basry, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Aamiry who said:

‘I saw Owais Al-Qarny at Siffeen standing in the row in between Amaar and Khuzayma Bin Saibt’. This is a report and not a Hadith

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HADITH 95

(95) أول من يرد على النبي صلى الله عليه وآله يوم القيامة

THE FIRST ONE TO RETURN TO THE PROPHETsaww ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT

ابن شهرآشوب في المثالب عن محمد بن خشيش عن التميمي بالأسناد عن سليم، قال: سمعت سلمان يقول: إن أول هذه الأمة ورودا على نبيها أولها إسلاما علي بن أبي طالب، وإن خراب هذا البيت على يدي رجل من ولد فلان (ى ع ر ى ع ب ابن).

Ibn Shahr Ashobin Al-Masaalib, from Muhammad Bin Khasheysh, from Al-Tamimy by the chain from Sulaym, who said:

‘I heard Salmanar saying that, ‘The first one of this community to return to its Prophetsaww is the oneasws foremost in Islam, Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws, and that the spoiling of this house is upon the hands of a man from the son of so and so ‘ى ع ر ى ع ب ابن’ (unknown letters in this report)’. This is a report and not a Hadith

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HADITH 96

(96) السنة والبدعة، الجماعة والفرقة

THE SUNNAH AND THE INNOVATION, THE GROUP AND THE SECT

المتقي الهندي في كنز العمال بالأسناد عن سليم بن قيس العامري قال: سأل ابن الكوا عليا عليه السلام عن السنة والبدعة وعن الجماعة والفرقة. فقال عليه السلام: يا ابن الكوا، حفظت المسألة فافهم الجواب: السنة - والله - سنة محمد صلى الله عليه وآله والبدعة ما فارقها، والجماعة - والله - مجامعة أهل الحق وإن قلوا والفرقة مجامعة أهل الباطل وإن كثروا.

Al-Mutaqi Al-Hindy in Kanz Al-A’maAl-by the chain from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Aamiry, who said:

‘Ibn Kawaa asked Aliasws about the Sunnah and the innovation, and about the group and the sect, so heasws said: ‘O Ibn Kawaa, you have raised the issues, so understand the answer. By Allahazwj the Sunnah is the Sunnah of Muhammadsaww, and the innovation is what is different from it, and the ‘والجماعة’ group – by Allahazwj – is the gathering of the people of the truth even though they may be a few of them, and ‘والفرقة’ the sect is the gathering of the people of the falsehood even though they may be numerous’.

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HADITH 97

(97) إخبار رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله عن مستقبل الأمة

NEWS BY THE MESSENGER OF ALLAHsaww ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE COMMUNITY

محمد بن سليمان الصنعاني في شرح الأخبار قال: حدثنا أبو أحمد، قال: حدثنا عبيد، قال: حدثنا محمد بن عمر بن أبي مسلم، قال: حدثنا عبد القدوس بن إبراهيم بن مرداس، قال: أخبرنا محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن أذينة عن أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي عن سلمان قال: لما ثقل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله دخلنا عليه فقال للناس: اخلوا لي عن أهل البيت. فقام الناس وقمت معهم، فقال: اقعد، يا سلمان إنك منا أهل البيت.

Muhammad Bin Suleyman Al-Sana’any in Sharh Al-Akhbaar, said, ‘Narrated to us Abu Ahmad, from Ubeyd, from Muhammad Bin Uma Bin Abu Muslim, from Abdul Qadous Bin Ibrahim Bin Mardaas, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Rahmaan Bin Azina, from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly, from Salmanar whoasws said:

‘When the illness of Messenger of Allahsaww worsened , we came up to himsaww, so hesaww said to the people: ‘Leave mesaww to be alone with the Peopleasws of the Household’. So the people arose, and I stood up along with them. Hesaww said: ‘Be seated, O Salmanar, youar are from usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household.

الإخبار عن بني أمية وبني العباس ودولة أهل البيت عليهم السلام

فحمد الله وأثنى عليه. ثم قال: يا بني عبد مناف، اعبدوا الله ولا تشركوا به شيئا فإنه لو قد أذن لي بالسجود لم أوثر عليكم أحدا.

The news about the Clan of Umayya and the Clan of Abbas and the government of the Peopleasws of the Household

Hesaww Praised Allahazwj and Extolled Himazwj, then said: ‘O sons of Abd Manaafas, worship Allahazwj and do not associate anything with Himazwj, for had Heazwj Permitted prostrations to mesaww, Isaww would not have given anyone preference over you.

إني رأيت على منبري هذا اثني عشر كلهم من قريش، رجلين من ولد الحرب بن أمية وعشرة من ولد العاص بن أمية، كلهم ضال مضل، يردون أمتي عن الصراط القهقرى.

Isaww saw (in a dream) upon this Pulpit of minesaww, twelve (men), all of them from Qureish. Two men from the sons of Al-Harb Bin Umayya, and ten from the sons of Al-A’as Bin Umayya, all of them leading astray and having strayed, reverting mysaww community backwards from the Path’.

ثم قال للعباس: أما إن هلكتهم على يدي ولدك. ثم قال: فاتقوا الله في عترتي أهل بيتي، فإن الدنيا لم تدم لأحد قبلنا ولا تبقى لنا ولا تدوم لأحد بعدنا.

Then hesaww said to Al-Abbas: ‘But, they will be destroyed by the hands of your sons’. Then hesaww said: ‘So fear Allahazwj with regards to mysaww Family the Peopleasws of the Household, for neither did the world last for anyone before usasws, nor will it remain for anyone after usasws’.

ثم قال لعلي عليه السلام: دولة الحق أبر الدول. أما إنكم ستملكون بعدهم باليوم يومين وبالشهر شهرين وبالسنة سنتين.

Then hesaww said to Aliasws: ‘The government of the truth is the most righteous of the governments. As for youasws (The Peopleasws of the Household) will be ruling after them by two days for every one day (of theirs), and two months for every month (of theirs), and for two years for every one year (of theirs)’.

ستة لعنهم الله في كتابه

ثم قال صلى الله عليه وآله: ستة لعنهم الله في كتابه: الزائد في كتاب الله، والمكذب بقدر الله، والمستحل من عترتي ما حرم الله، والتارك لسنتي، والمستأثر على المسلمين بفيئهم، والمتسلط بالجبروت ليذل من أعز الله ويعز من أذل الله.

Six have been Cursed by Allahazwj in Hisazwj Book

Then hesaww said: ‘Six have been Cursed in Hisazwj Book – The one who increases in the Book of Allahazwj, and the one who denies the Power of Allahazwj, and the one who makes it to be permissible about mysaww Family what Allahazwj has Prohibited, and the one who ignores mysaww Sunnah, and the one who monopolises the war booty to the Muslims, and the one who, by his compulsion, disgraces the one whom Allahazwj has Honoured, and honours the one whom Allahazwj has Disgraced’.

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HADITH 98

(98) موقع الشيعة في الناس

POSITION OF THE SHIITES WITHIN THE PEOPLE

النعمان بن محمد التميمي المغربي في مناقب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن سليم بن قيس الهلالي قال: قلت لأمير المؤمنين علي عليه السلام: إن أهل بيتي يقطعوني وأوصلهم، ويحرموني فأعطيهم، ويكلموني وأعفو عنهم، ويشتموني ولا أشتمهم.

Al-No’man Bin Muhammad Al-Tamimy Al-Magriby in Manaaqib Amir-ul-Momineenasws, from Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilaly, who said:

‘I said to Amir-ul-Momineen Aliasws that: ‘The people of my household cut off (relationships) with me but I keep connections with them, and they deprive me but I give to them, and they speak (bad) about me but I excuse them, and they insult me but I do not insult them’.

فقال أمير المؤمنين علي عليه السلام: عهدت الناس ورقا لا شوك فيه، وهم اليوم شوك لا ورق فيه.

Amir-ul-Momineenasws Aliasws said: ‘The people have been assigned to be leaves with no thorns in it, and they are, today, thorns with no leaves in it’.

فقلت: فكيف أصنع، يا أمير المؤمنين؟ قال: ولهم غرضك ليوم فقرك. شيعتنا ثلاثة أصناف: صنف يصلونا، وصنف يصلون الناس، وصنف والوا ولينا وعادوا عدونا. أولئك الأولياء الأخيار الحكماء العلماء، وطوبى لهم وحسن مآب.

I said, ‘So how should I behave, O Amir-ul-Momineenasws?’ Heasws said: ‘And to them is your need on the day of your poverty. Ourasws Shiites are of three types – A type, who come to usasws, and a type who go to the people, and a type who befriend ourasws friends and are inimical to ourasws enemies. These are the friends, the best ones, the wise ones, the knowledgeable ones, and Blessings are for them and a beautiful journey’.

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[1] AL MUSTADRAK AL WASAAIL – H 21397

[2] Those who did not see the Holy Prophetsaww but had met with hissaww companions

[3] After the Immigration of the Holy Prophetsaww to Medina City.

[4] Those who immigrated to Medina for the sake of embracing Islam

[5] Who offer help and assistance to the Holy Prophetsaww of Islam in Madina

[6] Those who did not see the Holy Prophetsaww but his companions after himsaww

[7] Immigrants who came to Medina with Holy Prophetsaww mainly from Mecca

[8] Local residents of Medina who extended help to Holy Prophetasws during the early days of Islam

[9] Prophetas who was given the Divine Book

[10] A believing servant

[11] Faith

[12] Holy Prophetsawws refers to Imam Hassanasws and Imam Hussainasws as sons as well as grandsons

[13] The helpers, the inhabitants of Al-Medina were called ‘the Al-Ansar’ the helpers.

[14] The emigrants, those who took refuge in Medina after embracing Islam.

[15] He was freed by the Messenger of Allahsaww after the conquest of Mecca.

[16] The one who incited children of Israel to worship the calf which he created by his own hands

[17] Mastership

[18] Nomination

[19] The Holy Quran which we have in our hands today contains 73 Verses in ‘Al-Ahzaab (Chapter 33) as compared with Surah Al-Baqarah (Chapter 2) which has 286 Verses

[20] As was the case with ‘Man o Salava’ where the nation of Prophet Musaas could easily pick food by hands without having to exert any effort.

[21] War which took place at the place of Siffeen

[22] War at the place of Nahrwaan

[23] Traditions of Holy Prophet Mohammedsaww.

[24] In requirement of Major ablution (bath/shower).

[25] The Holy Prophetsaww asked for paper and ink so that hesaww would leave behind his final instructions but Umar said, the Book of Allah is sufficient for us.

[26] The original inhabitant of Medina who invited and help Holy Prophetsaww.

[27] That means do not make religion as a means of earning.

[28] Traditions

[29] As it was forcefully including in the Masjid by the first Caliph.

[30] Imamasws is referring to bidah of the Taraweeh which Umar ibn Khittab started, so Imamasws is saying do not get together in the Masjid except for the five obligatory prayers, i.e., not for the Taraweeh to which Muslims got very used when this Bidah was started by the 2nd Muslim Caliph, Umar ibn Khittab.

[31] Zikaat which is referred as a dirt of the hands of people.

[32] Stays away from their traditions

[33] Salat is one of the five pillars of Islam, Imam AbiJaffarasws said: Islam was built on five pillars: the Salat, the Zakat, the Pilgrimage, the Soam (Fasting) and the Walayat.  Zrara asked: What is more important among these five pillars?  Imamasws responded: Walayat is the most important, because it is the soul and Hisazwj ‘Wali’ are the evidence on them (the worshipers).

[34] As per several Ahadith, Islam is based on five pillars, Salat, Soam, Zakat, Hajj and Wilayah.  The Wilayah is the soul of the other four.

[35] If killing Umar makes one Mushrik but by killing Usman they (Muslims) are considered Muslims then Usman has to be worthy of being killed (due to his injustice and killing of them).

[36] Who did not meet with Holy Prophetsaww but met those who were Holy Prophetsaww’s companions.

[37] Plural of Muhaddith

[38] A Prophet who descended with a Divine Book

[39] Keeping away from backbiters.

[40] Pledging alligance

[41] That who averted recognition of a Divine Imamasws