Uyun Akhbar Al Reza The Source of Traditions On Imam Reza A S

UyunAkhbar,AlReza.TheSourceofTraditionsonImamReza(a.s.
Author:SheikhSadooq
TranslatorsForeword
AboutTheAuthor
ChapterOne:WhyisAliIbnMusa(S)CalledAlReza
ChapterTwo:TraditionsAboutImamAlReza'sMotherandHerName
ChapterThree:OnTheBirthdateOfImamAlReza(S)
ChapterFour:OnImamAlKazim's(S)ClearAppointmentOfImamAlReza(S)
ChapterFive:OnMusaIbnJa'far'sWill
ChapterSix:OnProofsOfDivineLeadershipOfAlReza(S)AmongTheTwelveImams(S)
ChapterSeven:OnTraditionsAboutMusaIbnJafar(S),HarunArrashidandMusaIbnAlMadi
ChapterEight:TraditionsOnTheDeathOfAbiIbrahimMusaIbnJafarIbnMuhammadIbnAliIbnAl
Hussein(S)
ChapterNine:TheDescendantsOfGod'sProphet(S)SaidToHaveBeenKilledByArRrashidinOne
NightAfterPoisoningMusaIbnJa'far(S)BesidesThoseKilledByOthers
ChapterTen:OnReasonsForTheFormationOfTheWaqifites[117]
Part1,ChapterEleven:OnTraditionsFromAlRezaAboutUnity
ChapterTwelve:ASessionOfAlReza(S)sDebateWithTheProminentTheOlogiansFromAmongThe
RhetoriciansandTheVariousReligion
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ChapterThirteen:ASessioninThePresenceOfAlMamunOfAlRezasDebateonUnityWithSoleiman
AlMarwaziTheTheologianFromKhorasan
ChapterFourteen:AnotherSessionOfAlReza(S)andAlMamunAlongWithPeopleFromDifferent
Nations,andTheRhetoricians,AsWellLAsImamAlRezasAnswersToMuhammadIbnAlJahn
RegardingTheImmaculatenessOfTheProphets
ChpaterFifteen:AnotherSessionWithAlReza(S)andAlMamunOnTheInfallibilityofTheProphets
ChpaterSixteen:AlReza'sWordsOnThePeopleOfTheDitch
ChapterSeventeen:ImamAlReza'sWordsOnTheInterpretationOfTheAlmightyGod'sWords,and
WeRansomedHimWithAMomentousSacrifics.[327]
ChapterEighteen:OnImamAlReza'sViewsOnTheProphet'sStatement,IamTheSonOfTheTwo
Offerings
ChapterNineteen:OnAlReza'sWordsOnTheSignOfTheImam
ChapterTwenty:OnWhatAlReza(S)HasSaidRegardingDivineLeadership,ItsNobilitiesandTheRank
OfTheDivineLeader
ChapterTwentyOne:AlRezasWordsOnTheMarriageOfTheBlessedLadyFatima(S)
ChapterTwentyTwo:OnWhatAlReza(S)SaidAboutFaithThatisRecognitionOfParadise,Verbal
ConfessionandPyisicalAction
ChapterTwentyThree:OnAlRezasDebatesWithAlMamunRegardingTheDifferenceBetween
Family(ITRA)andNation
ChapterTwentyFour:OnAlRezasWordsAboutTheManFromSyriaandHisQuestionsFromThe
CommanderOfTheFaithful(S)inTheKufaMosque
ChpaterTwentyFive:OnWhatisNarratedByAlReza(S)AboutZaydIbnAli
ChapterTwentySix:OnRareTraditionsFromAlRezaAboutVariousIssues
ChapterTwentySeven:OnWhatAlReza(S)SaidAboutHarutandMarut
Part1,ChapterTwentyEight:OnVariousTraditionsFromImamAliIbnMusaAlReza(S)
ChapterTwentyNine:WhatHasBeenNarratedFromAlReza(S)OnTheCharacteristicsOfTheProphet
(S)
ChapterThirty:VariousTraditionsFromAlReza(S)
TranslatorsForeword
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IthankGodtheAlmightyfortheopportunitygrantedtometoundertakethepreparationofthis
twovolumebookTheSourceOfTraditionsOnImamReza(s)orUyunAkhbarAlRezaafterthe
successfulcompletionofAnAnthologyOfIslamicPoetryVol.1;ImamRezasPilgrimage
ProceduresAndPrayers;ADivinePerspectiveOnRights;TheCompleteEditionOfTheTreatiseOn
Rights;MishkatUlAnwarFiGhurarIlAkhbarandTheIslamicFamilyStructure.
ThepresentworkhasbeencompiledbySheikhSadooqandcoversthemajortraditionsaboutthe
life,thedecrees,thearguments,thewritingsandthesayingsofImamMusaibnJafar(s)and
ImamAliibnMusaAlReza(s).ThebookmainlyfocusesonImamAliibnMusaAlReza(s).
However,itcoversmuchofwhathappenedtohisfather(s),asthataffectedhim.Ihave
translatedthisworkfromArabicintoEnglishfortheinterestedreaders.Regardingthereferences
totheHolyQuran'sverses,Ihaveexactlycitedthemforcoherencyusinganavailabletranslation
oftheQuranintoEnglishbyMr.AbdullahYusufAlimayGodrewardhim.Thetranslationofthe
HolyQuranthatIusedisthefollowing:
THEHOLYQURAN
Text,Translation,CommentaryandNotesLargeSize(1Volume)AbdullahYusufAli(English&
Arabic).
Firstofall,IthankGodforHishelpingrantingthehealth,thestrength,andthesustenanceto
undertakeandcompletethistremendouslydifficulttask.MayHeacceptitasaminorservice.
Ihavereliedonmanysourcesofreferencematerialsincompletingthistremendoustask.Iam
indebtedtoallthosesourceswhichIcannotnameonebyone.Iamalsoindebtedtomydearwife
forhercarefuleditingoftheworkwhichhasaddedalotofvaluetoit.Iamalsoindebtedto
AnsariyanPublicationsforpatientlysupportingthisworkandcompletingthefinaltypesettingof
thebook.
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Iwarmlywelcomeanysuggestionsmadebythereadersthatmighthelpmebecomeinformed
aboutmyerrorsandshortcomings,andhelpmeimprovefutureworks.
AstherearemanyreferncestothenamesoftheDivineLeadersinthisbook,Ihavelistedthemin
orderheresothatthereadercanrefertothislistwheneverneeded:
1ImamAli(s):TheCommanderoftheFaithfulAliibnAbiTalib(s)
2ImamAlHassan(s):AlHassanibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)
3ImamAlHussein(s):AlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)
4ImamAsSajjad(s):AliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)
5ImamAlBaqir(s):MuhammadbinAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)
6ImamAsSadiq(s):JafaribnMuhammadbinAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)
7ImamAlKazim(s):MusaibnJafaribnMuhammadbinAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)
8ImamAlReza(s):AliibnMusaibnJafaribnMuhammadbinAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbi
Talib(s)
9ImamAlJavad(s):MuhammadibnAliibnMusaibnJafaribnMuhammadbinAliibnAlHussein
ibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)
10ImamAlNaqi(s):AliibnMuhammadibnAliibnMusaibnJafaribnMuhammadbinAliibnAl
HusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)
11ImamAtTaqi(s):AlHassanibnAliibnMuhammadibnAliibnMusaibnJafaribnMuhammad
binAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)
12ImamAlMahdi(s):MuhammadibnAlHassanibnAliibnMuhammadibnAliibnMusaibn
JafaribnMuhammadbinAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s).
IhavealsolistedtheminorderintheformtheyappearinTraditionNo.61recordedonasilvery
whitepearlbrilliantsheetofpaperinthehandsoftheBlessedLadyFatima(s):
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1AbulHassanAliibnAbiTalibalMorteza(ImamAli)whosemotherisFatimathedaughterof
AsadibnHashemibnAbdManaf
2AbuMuhammadAlHassanibnAlialBarr,whosemotheris(theBlessedLady)Fatimathe
daughterofMuhammad
3AbuAbdullahAlHusseinibnAliAtTaqiwhosemotheris(theBlessedLady)Fatimathe
daughterofMuhammad
4AbuMuhammadAliibnAlHusseinalAdlwhosemotherisShahrBanuthedaughterofYazd
Gird
5AbuJafarMuhammadibnAliAlBaqirwhosemotherisUmmAbdullahthedaughterofAl
HassanibnAliibnAbiTalib
6AbuAbdullahJafaribnMuhammadAsSadiqwhosemotherisUmmFarwathedaughterofAl
QasimibnMuhammadibnAbiBakr
7AbuIbrahimMusaibnJafarwhosemotherisaslavemaidcalledHamidahalMosaffat
8AbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)whosemotherisaslavemaidcalledNajma
9AbuJafarMuhammadibnAlialZakkiwhosemotherisaslavemaidcalledKhayzaran
10AbulHassanAliibnMuhammadAlAminwhosemotherisaslavemaidcalledSusan
11AbuMuhammadAlHassanibnAlialRafiqwhosemotherisaslavemaidcalledSamanahand
whosenicknameisUmmulHassan
12AbulQasimMuhammadibnAlHassan(s)whoistheRisertheProofofGodwhosemother
isaslavemaidcalledNarjis.
MayGodsBlessingsbeuponthemall.
Dr.AliPeiravi
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MASTEROFTHESHRINE
OTheMasteroftheholyShrine[1]
YouaretheMajesticandtheDivine
OTheGemofMuhammad'sCrown
YouarethelightofGodinourtown[2]
OThegoldenhandsthatfly
Abovethesickandthosewhocry
OThesaviorofthedeer[3]
Peopleloveyousosincere
OTheshiningstarofthesky
Youarealwaysouttheresohigh
OThesourceoflightinthebeliever'sheart
Youarealwaysshiningouttheresobright
OTheshiningfaceinmyeye
Icannotstandtotellyoubye
OThepreacheroftheHolyBook
Tellmethewordsandcatchmeonthehook
OTherainofpeaceandglory
Yourlifeisfilledwithmanyastory
TalatJunePeiravi
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SHRINEOFTHEMASTER

OTheShrineoftheMaster!
NooneelseexistedliketheMaster
Guidanceperishedafterhim
Deathfollowedit
Ohisshrine!
MaynotGodsblessingsuponyoueverstop
Everyeveningandeverydawn
Likeabreeze
Toushewaslikearainfullofmercy
Fromwhichwewerenourished
Toushewaslikeabrightstar
Withwhoselightwecouldfindourway
IbnMoshaya
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ARESIDENCESHORTLIVED
Nowyouliveinaresidenceshortlived
Inwhichthedeedsofthedoersareaccepted
Seeyounothowdeathencompassesit
Anddestroysallaspirations
Thereyourushtofulfillyourlustfuldesires
Andprocrastinateyourrepentance
Butdeathwillovercomeyoubysurprise
Butwhatwilltheintelligentlearnfromthis?
AboutTheAuthor
ABRIEFBIBLIOGRAPHYOFTHEAUTHOR
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)MayGodhaveMercyuponhimisthehighlyesteemed,
nobleAbiJafarMuhammadibnAliibnAlHusseinibnMusaibnBabooyehalQummiknownas
SheikhSadooq.Hehassuchahighrankinknowledge,understanding,realizationofthetrue
meaningoftraditions,jurisprudence,honestyinspeechandextensivehighlyvaluablewritings
thatnoonecanwriteaboutandfullyexpressthese.
Alltheknowledgeablepeoplewhohaveeitherwrittenhisbiographyorusedhishighlyvaluable
bookshavetriedtopraisehisworksanddeclarehisDivineLeadershipandhonesty.Theyhave
calledhimSheikhthatisnormallythetitleofnativescholarstrainedinthetraditionalsciences
suchasclericaldignitaries,membersofareligiousorder,orprofessorsofspiritualinstitutionsof
higherlearningthatismasterofanorder.Hehasalsobeencalledhonestandaforerunner.
WecansaythathehasbeenoneofthesignsofGod.Hepassedawayintheyear381A.H.(990
A.D.)whenhewasmorethanseventyyearsold.Hispublicationsthatweremorethan300in
numberwerelikebrilliantstarsguidingthosewhosoughttofollowtheDivinePath.
Unfortunately,thetragicoccurrencesinhistoryresultedinthelossofthemajorityofhisworks.
Wecanclearlystatethatnotevenonetenthofhiswritingshaveremainedupuntiltoday.
HisNobilityasExpressedbyNobleReligiousScholars
Thereisnoneedtopresentanyevidenceorreasoningtoprovehishighrank.However,wewill
brieflymentionafewoftheremarksofournoblereligiousscholarsabouthisnoblepersonality
hereforthereaderstogetabitmorefamiliarwithhim.
SheikhalTaefeh(mayGodhavemercyuponhim)hascalledhimofahighpositioninhisbookAl
Fehrest.Thenhewrote,''Heistheprotectorofthetraditions,awareandinformedaboutthe
personalities,andisaninformedpersonandacriticonAkhbar(traditions).Onehasnotseen
anyoneofsimilarcapabilitiesamongthescientistsinQum.Hehasabout
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300publications.''HealsomakessimilarremarksabouthiminhisRijal.
NajjashiwhowasagreatresearcherongreatmencallshimAbiJafarfromQum.Healsocalls
himSheikh,ourjurisprudent,ashiningcharacter,andthehonoroftheShiitesinKhorasan.[4]He
wrote,Whenintheyear355A.H.(965A.D.)heenteredBaghdad,hewasyoung.Thegreatmen
oftheShiiteslistenedtohimtolearntraditionsandgainDivineKnowledge.
AlKhatibalBaghdadiinhisfamousbookTARIKHBAGHDAD(thehistoryofBaghdad)wrote,He
(SheikhSadooq)wenttoBaghdadandquotedtraditionsontheauthorityofhisfather.Hewasone
ofthewellknownandnoblemenoftheShiites,andMuhammadibnTalhaanNaa'litoldme
abouthim.
IbnEdrishaspraisedhiminhisbookSARAIRandsaid,Hewashonestinspeech,noble,informed
aboutthetraditionsandacritic.Hewasveryknowledgeableaboutthegreatmen.Hehad
memorizedmanytraditions.
AllamehalHillihascalledhimSheikh,andhassaidthatheisourjurisprudent,ourhonor,andthe
brightandrealcharacteroftheShiites.
HehasbeencalledthefollowingtitlesbythenoblereligiousShiitescholars:IbnShahrAshoob;
SeyedibnTawoos;FakhralMohaghegin;ashShahidalAwwal(thefirstmartyr);Re'isal
Mohaditheen;alSheikhalAjall;ImamAsreh;RoknMinArkanadDin(oneofthepillarsof
religion);SadooqalMuslimeen;AyatullahfilAlemin;alSheikhalA'zam;alSheikhalSadooq;
HujatulIslam;alSheikhathThiqa;alMoloodBidDa'wat;alSheikhalImamalMoghaddam;al
FadhilalMoadhdham;OmdatulFudhala;SheikhMinalMashayekh;RoknminArkanashSharia;
SheikhalHafazah;WajihatatTaefahalMostahfazeh;Emaduddin;andalSheikhalAlamAlAmin,
amongmanyothertitles.
HisTrips
Hemademanytripstovarioustownsinordertolearnnobilityandhearthetraditionsdirectly
fromthegreatestscholars.HewasborninQum,raisedthereandheacquiredknowledgefrom
thegreatscholarsthere.Then,althoughthereweremanyrenownedreligiousscholarsinRay,[5]
thepeopleofRayinvitedhimtogoandresidethere.Ofcourse,thereisnoprecisementionofthe
dateofhisimmigrationtoRayinthebookson
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RijalandTarajom.However,onecanconcludefromwhatiswritteninthisbook,andinAlKhisal
andAmali,thathisimmigrationwasafterthe(Arabic)monthofRajabofthe(lunar)year339A.H.
(949A.D.),andbeforethe(Arabic)monthofRajaboftheyear347A.H.(957A.D.)Thisisbecause
hehascitedatraditionhehadheardfromHamzaibnAhmadibnJafaribnMuhammadibnZayd
ibnAliibnalHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)intheQuranonthefirstdate,andhascitedanother
traditionfromAbulHassanMuhammadibnAhmadibnAliibnAsadalAsadiknownasIbnJaradeh
alBarday'eeinRayontheseconddate.
HelivedinRayfrom347A.H.(957A.D.)untilherequestedpermissionfromRoknudDowlehthe
ruleroftheBuyaclantovisittheholyshrineofImamAlReza(s)inMashhad.Hethentraveledto
Mashhadin352A.H.(962A.D.)andreturnedtoRayaftervisitingtheholyshrine.Regardingthis
hewroteinhisbook,

WhenIaskedthesuccessfulrulerRoknudDowlehforpermissiontovisittheholyshrineofImam
AlReza(s),heapprovedofmyrequestinthe(Arabic)monthofRajabintheyear352A.H.(962
A.D.)WhenIreturnedhome,hecalledmeinagainandsaid,Theplaceyouwanttovisitisa
blessedplaceofmartyrdom.Ihavevisiteditmyself.WhenIwasthere,IaskedGodtofulfillthe
requestsIhadinmymind.Godansweredmyprayersandfulfilledthem.
Therefore,whenyougetthere,rememberme,anddonotforgettovisitonmybehalfandpray
formesinceprayerswillbefulfilledbyGodwhentheyarepresentedinthatholyplace.I
promisedhimtodoso,andIfulfilledmypromise.UponmyreturnfromtheblessedMashhad,I
wenttoseetheruler.HeaskedmeifIhadprayedforhim,andvisitedtheShrineonhisbehalf.I
repliedinthepositive.Hesaid,Youdidwellsinceithasbeenproventomethatprayerswillbe
acceptedthere.
OnthistriptoMashhadthatyear,heenteredNeishaboor.Herecordedsometraditionsfromthe
religiousscholarsthere,amongwhomwecannameAbuAliHusseinibnAhmadBayhaqiwho
narratedseveraltraditionsforhiminhisownhouseAbdulVahidibnMuhammadibnUbdoos
Neishaboori,AbiMansoorAhmadibnIbrahimibnBakrKhori,AbuSaeedMuhammadibnFadhl
ibnMuhammadibnIshaqMozakkarNeishabooriknownasAbiSaeedalMuallem,AbutTayyeb
HusseinibnAhmadibnMuhammadRaziandAbdullahibnMuhammadibnAbdulWahabal
Sejezy.Inaddition,AbuNasrAhmadibnAlHusseinibnAhmadibnObaydalZabeealMarwanial
Neishabooricitedsome
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traditionsforhiminNeishaboor.Inaddition,agroupofpeoplecitedtraditionsforhiminMarv
RoodamongwhomwecannamethejurisprudentAbulHusseinMuhammadibnAliibnalShah,
andAbuYusufRafehibnAbdullahibnAbdulMalik.Inthesameyear,hetraveledtoBaghdadand
heardsometraditionsfromthereligiousscholarsthere.HehadalsogonetoKufa,Fayd,Mawara
unNahr,Balkh,SamarqandandForghanehandhadheardtraditionsfromthereligiousscholarsin
thesecites.
TheBirthoftheAuthorMayGodHaveMercyuponHim
Wearenotpreciselyawareoftheyearinwhichhehasborn.Noneofthebiographershasstated
hisbirthdate.However,wecandrawsomeconclusionsinthisregardfromhisownbookKamal
AdDin,andSheikhToosi'sGhaybaandNajashi'sFehrestthathewasbornafterthedemiseof
MuhammadibnUthmanalUmariwhowasthesecond(ofthefour)representativesofthetwelfth
Imam(s)thatisinyear305A.H.(917A.D.)atthebeginningofthemissionofAbilQasimHussein
ibnRuhwhowasthethirdrepresentativeofthetwelfthImam(s).

SheikhSadooqquotedontheauthorityofAbuJafarMuhammadibnAliibnalAswad,Afterthe
demiseofMuhammadibnUthmanalUmarimayGodbepleasedwithhimAliibnHusseinibn
MusaibnBabawayh[6]askedmetoaskHusseinibnRuhtoaskourMastertheImamofTime
(thetwelfthImamalMahdi)(s)toprayandaskGodtheAlmightytogranthimason.Ididso,
andhesecretlyreportedthat.HeinformedmeafterthreedaysthattheImam(s)hadprayedfor
AliibnAlHussein,andthatGodtheAlmightywillsoonblesshimwithason,andwillgranthim
morechildrenthereafter.
TheabovehasalsobeencitedbySheikhalTaifehandNajjashimayGodhavemercyuponthem.
Whathasbeenpresentedabouthisbirthdatewastheinformationavailablefromhimhimself
whobestknowsabouthislifehistoryandsomeofthegreatreligiousscholars.Thus,wecan
concludethathewasbornaftertheyear305A.H(917A.D.).Hisbirthwasablessing,andhewas
blessedsincehewasbornduetotheprayersoftheImamofTime(s).Everyonebenefitedfrom
him,andhisbeingblessed.Thatiswhyhewasalwaysveryproudandsaidthathewasborndue
totheprayersoftheImamofTime(s).Healsosaid,ThereweremanyoccasionswhenAbuJafar
MuhammadibnAlial
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Asvaed(whonarratedthedetailsabouthisbirth)sawhowstudiouslyIattendedtheclassesofour
ProfessorMuhammadibnAhmadibnalValid(MayGodhavemercyuponhim);andhoweagerI
wastolearnandmemorizescientificbooks.HewouldtellmethereisnowonderIamsoeagerto
acquireknowledgesinceIwasbornduetotheprayersoftheImamofTime(s).
TheDeathoftheAuthorandHisShrine
Hediedin381A.H.(990A.D.)afterlivingforseventyyears.HewasburiedinRaynexttothe
ToghrolGarden,neartheshrineoftheblessedAbdulAzeemalHassanimayGodbepleasedwith
him.Hisshrineissimple,butspiritual.Manypeoplegovisithisshrineandreceiveblessings.
ADemonstrationofhisNobility
Intheyear1238A.H.(1859A.D.),FathAlithekingofQajarorderedthebuildingoftheshrineto
bereconstructed.Thisresultedinademonstrationofnobility.Thewordspreadaroundamong
thepeople,anditwasfinallyapprovedofbythegovernmentofficialsandtheking.Thedetailsof
thiseventhavebeenrecordedbymanyauthorsmayGodhavemercyuponthem.Amongthem
wecanmentionRowzabyKhansari,QisasAlUlamabyTonikaboni,TanqihAlMaqalby
Mamaghani,MontakhabUlTawarikhbyKhorasaniandTavaedArRazaviehbyQumi.Thishas
beenrecordedinRowzabyKhansariasfollows:Thiseventwasademonstrationofthenobilityof
theSheikh.
Itattractedtheattentionofmanypeople,andwasasourceofguidanceformanyandacauseof
happinessformanyenlightenedpeople.Thereonceappearedaruptureintheshrineofthenoble
SheikhthatislocatednearRayduetoaflood.Whentheyinvestigatedtofindthedegreeof
damagedoneinordertoreconstructit,theyreachedaroominwhichhewasburied.Oncethey
enteredthatroomtheyfoundhisbodynaked,withhisprivatepartscovered,andinperfect
shape.Hisfacewasabsolutelypeacefulandtheycouldstillseethepolish(khadhab)onhisnails.
Theshroudwithwhichhisbodywaswrappedatthetimehewasburiedhadwornout,torninto
shredsandfallendownonthedirtaroundhiscorpse.ThenewsrapidlyspreadaroundinTehran.
WhenFathAlithegrandfatherofNaseradDinthekingofQajarheardaboutthisaroundthe
year1238A.H.(1859A.D.),hewentthereinpersontoinvestigate.Heconsultedwiththe
governmentofficialswhomhetrustedasto
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whetherornotheshouldenterthetombinperson.Theydidnotrecommendthekingentering
thetomb,astheythoughtthiswasnotappropriateforhisrule.Thenagroupofreligiousscholars
andwellknownpeopleweresentintothetombtochecktheissue.Whenthenumerouspeople
whohadenteredthetomballtestifiedtothetruthofthisissue,nodoubtwasleftfortheking.
Oncehewascertainaboutthetruthofthisissue,heorderedthecavitytobeclosedoff,andthe
buildingoftheshrinetobereconstructed,anddecoratedinthebestpossiblefashionusingmirror
work.Ihavepersonallyseensomeofthepeoplewhowerepresentthere.Someofourreligious
professorswhoareofthenoblescholarshavealsodescribedthisevent.Andpeacebeuponhim
thedayheisborn,andthedayhedies,andthedayheisresurrected.
THEAUTHORSFOREWORD
AlSahibalJalilIsmailibnAbbadMayGodbepleasedwithhimhasrespectfullyexpressed
greetingsforAlReza(s)andsaid,
OyouwhointendtogoandvisitToos,
landofpurityandsanctification,
RecitemygreetingstoAlRezaandstopby
themosthonorablegraveofthebestburiedone.
ByGod!ByGod!Thisisanoath,whichisissued
fromasincereonewhoisclingingtofriendship!
Verily,ifIpossessedmyownneed,
IwouldresideatToos,theinhabited.
Verily,itistheplaceofthemartyrwrappedin
righteousness,famousforexaltednessandpraise.
OsonoftheProphetthroughwhomGodbroke
thebacksofthearroganttyrants!
OsonoftheTestamentaryTrustee[7]whowasthemost
meritoriousofpowerfulmen,attainedperfectprideand
naturallyaccompaniedglory!
Inanothershortpoemhehasalsosaid,
Ovisitorwhogotupearly,ran,
andwalkedlikelightningwhenitflashes,
RecitemygreetingstomymasterAlReza,
WhoisatToos,
ThegrandsonofthechosenProphet,
sonofalMorteza,theTestamentaryTrustee,
Whoattainedfirmexaltednessandbuiltwhiteglory!
Saytohim:(Thesegreetings)arefromaloyalone
whoregardsfriendshipasobligatory!
ChapterOne:WhyisAliIbnMusa(S)CalledAlReza
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Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)livedinRay.HewasajurisprudentwhosenamewasAbu
JafarMuhammadibnAliibnHusseinibnMusaibnBabwaihalQumi,aresidentofRaymayGod
helphiminobedienceofGod,andgranthimsuccessinHisgratification.
11Myfather,MuhammadibnMusaibnalMotawakkil,MuhammadibnAliibnMajiluwayh,
AhmadibnAliibnIbrahimibnHashem;AlHusseinibnIbrahimNatanat;AhmadibnZiyadibnJafar
alHamadani;AlHusseinibnIbrahimibnHishamalMokattib,andAliibnAbdullahmayGodbe
pleasedwiththemallnarratedthatAliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhis
fatherthatAhmadibnMuhammadibnAbiNasralBezantitoldAbiJafarMuhammadibnAliibn
Musa(s),SomeofyouropponentsthinkthatAlMamuncalledyourfatherAlReza(s)that
meansacceptableorlikedsincehelikedyourfatherandchosehimtobehiscrownprince.
ImamAlJawad(s)said,No,byGod,theyareliars.
GodtheAlmightytheSublimenamedhimAlReza(s)sincehewasacceptedbyGodtheAlmighty
inHisHeavens[8],andhewasacceptedbyhisProphet(s)andtheImams(s)thatfollowedthe
Prophet(s)onHisEarth.AlBezantisaid,Werenotyourfatherandgrandfathersacceptedby
God,theProphetandtheImams?ImamAlJawad(s)said,Yes,theywere.Hethenasked,Why
thenonlywasyourfathercalledAlRezaandtheywerenot?ThenImamAlJawad(s)said,That
isbecausehisfriendsandfollowersaswellashisopponentsacceptedhim,whilethiswasnever
thecaseformyforefathers.Therefore,heistheonlyonewhoiscalledAlReza.
12AliibnAhmadibnMuhammadibnImranadDaqqaqwithwhomGodmaybepleased
narratedthatMuhammadibnAbiAbdullahalKufi
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quotedontheauthorityofSahilibnZiyadalAdami,ontheauthorityofAbdulAzeemibnAbdullah
AlHassani,ontheauthorityofSoleimanibnHafsalMarwazythatImamAlKazim(s)usedtocall
hissonAlRezaandsaid,Callmyson,AlReza,orIcalledmysonAlReza.Whenhetalkedtohis
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ChapterTwo:TraditionsAboutImamAlReza'sMotherandHerName
21Intheyear235A.H.(849A.D.)alHakimAbuAliAlHusseinibnAhmadalBayhaqinarrated
fromhishomeinNeishaboorthatMuhammadibnYahyaalSowlysaidthatAbulHassanAlReza
(s)isAliibnMusaibnJa'faribnMuhammadibnAliibnAlHusseinibnAbiTalib(s).Hismotherwas
anUmmWalad[10]whowascalledToktam.ShewasnamedToktamwhenAbulHassanMusaibn
Ja'far(s)becamehermaster(i.e.husband).
22AlHakimAbuAliAlHusseinibnAhmadalBayhaqiquotedontheauthorityofalSowly,onthe
authorityofOwnibnMuhammadalKendyquotedontheauthorityofAbulHassanAliibn
Maysam[11]ImamAlKazim'smotherwhowasoneofthenoblePersianladiescalledHamideh,
boughtafemaleslaveoftheMowalledeh[12]typenamedToktam.Toktamwasoneofthe
noblestladiesinregardstointelligence,religionandrespectforhermasterandhismother
Hamideh.SherespectedLadyHamidehsomuchthatshewouldneversitdowninherpresence.
ThenLadyHamidehtoldhersonImamMusaibnJafar(s),Omyson!Toktamisafemaleslave.I
haveneverseenanyfemaleslavebetterthanher.IhavenodoubtthatGodwillpurifyany
generationsfromheroffspring.Therefore,Iwillbestowheronyou.Treatherwithkindness.
WhenshegavebirthtoImamAlReza(s),ImamAlKazim(s)calledherTaherah.
ThenAliibnMaysamadded,ImamAlReza(s)drankalotofmilkandwasachubbybaby.Then
hismotheraskedforawetnursetobreastfeedthebaby.Shewasaskedifshehadrunoutof
milk.Shereplied,No,I
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swearbyGodthatIhavenotrunoutofmilk,butsincethebirthofthisbabyIcannotattendtomy
ownprayersandsupplications.AlHakimAbuAliquotedontheauthorityofalSowly,One
proofthatthenameofImamAlReza'smotherisToktamcanbefoundinthispoemcomposed
aboutImamAlReza(s):
TheNobleAliisthebestofthepeople
Whohasthebestfather,forefathersandtribe.
Toktamgavebirthtohim
WhoistheeighthLeader.
Withhisknowledgeandpatience
HewillstressGod'scovenantwiththepeople.
AlSowlysaid,AndsomepeoplehaveascribedthistomypaternaluncleIbrahimibnAbbasbut
nosuchthinghasbeennarratedformeabouthim.IneitheracceptnorwillIrejectwhathasbeen
narratedformeorwhatIhavenotheard.However,thefollowingpoemwasundoubtedly
composedbymypaternaluncleIbrahimibnAbbas:
Thedeedsofjustmenarejustwitnessesfortheirdoers.
Oyes,theyhavesomeconsiderableamountofnewwealth
Thatisnotatallsimilartowhattheyhadbefore.
They[13]giveyou[14]onlyonepercentofyourownwealth,
Yettheymentionitasiftheyaredoingyouafavor.
Whoevereulogizesyourenemies,hasnoteulogizedGod.
Youarenoblerthanyoureighthgenerationcousin(alMamun)
Justasyourforefatherswerenoblerthanhisforefathers.
AlSowlysaid,Ifoundtheseverseswritteninmyfather'snotebookinhisownhandwriting.My
fatherusedtosaythathisbrotherhadrecitedthesepoemsandsaidthatourunclehadcomposed
themaboutAli[15].Thereisanoteinthemarginofoneofthepagesofthatnotebookstating,
WhatismeantbyeighthgenerationcousinisAlMamun,sincebothImamAlReza(s)andAl
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generationdescendantsofAbdulMuttalib.Moreover,ToktamisanArabicnamethatisoften
seeninArabicpoetry.AlSowlysaid,MyuncleIbrahimibnAbbashadcomposedalotof
eulogiesaboutImamAlReza(s).Heusedtorecitetheminpublic.However,hewasfinallyforced
tohidethem.Laterhesearchedforthemandcompiledthemagain.
SomepeoplehavenarratedthatthenameofImamAlReza'snoblemotherwasSakanAn
Nawbiyeh.ShewasalsocalledArwa,Najma,andSomayeh.HernicknamewasUmmulBanin.
23TamimibnAbdullahibnTamimalQurashimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthathis
fatherquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAliAlAnsari,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnAliAl
Ansari,ontheauthorityofAliibnMaysam,ontheauthorityofhisfather,Whenthemotherof
ImamAlKazim(s)LadyHamidehbought(thefemaleslave)NajmawholatergavebirthtoImam
AlReza(s),shesaid,Ihadadream.InmydreamGod'sProphet(s)toldmetogiveNajmatomy
sonMusa(s).TheProphet(s)toldmethatNajmaandMusa(s)willhaveachildwhowillbethe
bestmanontheEarth.ThenIgavehertomysonMusa(s).WhenNajmagavebirthtoImamAl
Reza(s),ImamMusaAlKazim(s)namedherTaherah.ShealsohadothernamesincludingNajma,
Arwa,Sakan,SamanehandToktam.Toktamwasherlastname.AliibnMaysamaddedonthe
authorityofhisfather,IheardmymothersaythatNajmawasagirlwhenLadyHamidehbought
her.
24(Theauthorofthebooknarrated)myfathermayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
Sa'dibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityof
AlHassanibnMahboob,ontheauthorityofYaqoobibnIshaq,ontheauthorityofZakariyaal
Wasety,ontheauthorityofHishambinAhmedthatAbulHassanthefirst(ImamAlKazim(s)said,
DoyouknowanyonefromtheWestwhohascomehere?Isaid,No.ImamAlKazim(s)said,
Yes,aredmanhascomehere.Letsgotoseehimtogether.Wemountedourhorsesandrode
overtoseehim.HewasaWesternmanwithseveralslaves.ImamAlKazim(s)said,Showusyour
slaves.ThemanshowedtheImam(s)nineofhisfemaleslaves.AbouteachoneofthemImam
AlKazim(s)said,Idonotneedher.[16]Thenhesaid,Showustherestofthem.Themansaid,
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Imam(s)said,Yesyoudo.Showthemtous.ThemansworetoGodandsaid,IswearbyGod
thatIdonothaveanymore.Thereisjustanillfemaleslaveleft.TheImam(s)said,Whatwould
happenifyoualsoshowhertous?ThemanrefusedandthentheImam(s)left.Thenextday
ImamAlKazim(s)sentmetothatman,instructedmetoaskhimwhatthelastpricewasforher
andtoacceptwhateverpricehequotedforher.ThenIwenttoseethatman.Hesaid,Iwillnot
sellherforanlessthansomuch.Isaid,O.K.Iaccepttheamount.Hereisthemoney.Itisyours.
Hesaid,O.K.Thatfemaleslaveisours.Butpleasetellmewhothemanwithyouwas.Isaid,He
isfromtheHashemite[17]tribe.Heasked,Whichbranch?Ianswered,Heisfromthenoble
menoftheHashemitetribe.
Themansaid,Pleaseexplainmore.Isaid,Idonotknowanymorethanthis.Thentheman
said,O.K.Letmetellyouthen.Iboughtthisfemaleslavefromoneofthefarthesttownsawayin
theWest.AwomanofthePeopleoftheBooksawmeandaskedme,Whatisthisfemaleslave
doingwithyou?Isaid,Ihaveboughtherformyself.Shesaid,Itisneitherpropernorpossible
forhertobewithpeoplelikeyou.ShemustlivewiththebestofthepeopleontheEarth.Shewill
givebirthtoachildafterlivingintheirhouseforashortwhiletowhomallthepeopleoftheEast
andtheWestwillbehumble.Hishamsaid,Afterbuyingher,ItookhertoImamAlKazim(s).
Thenafterashortwhile,shegavebirthto(Imam)AliibnMusaAlReza(s).MuhammadibnAli
MajiluwayhmayGodbepleasedwithhimquotedthesametraditioninthesameformforme
ontheauthorityofhisuncleMuhammadibnAlialQasim,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAli
alKufi,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnKhalid,ontheauthorityofHishambinAhmed.
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31MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqTaleqanimayGodbepleasedwithhimquotedonthe
authorityofAlHassanibnAliibnZakariyyafromMedinawhoquotedontheauthorityofAbu
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SheikhsfromMedina,AlRezaAliibnMusa(s)wasborninMedinaonThursdaythe11thof
RabiulAwwal[18]intheyear153A.H.(769A.D.)fiveyearsafterthedeathofImamAsSadiq(s)
HediedinToosinavillagecalledSanabadinthetownofNawqan.HewasburiedinHamidibnAl
TaeeshouseinthesamevaultinwhichHarunAlRashidwasburied.Hewasburiedonthe
Qibla[19]sideofthegraveofHarunArRashid.ThisoccurredonFridaythe21st(orthe20th)of
the(Arabic)monthofRamadhanintheyear203A.H.(817A.D.).Helivedforfortynineyearsand
sixmonths.
HespenttwentynineyearsandtwomonthswithhisnoblefatherImamMusaibnJa'far(s).Then
hesucceededhisfather,andwasImamforaperiodoftwentyyearsandfourmonths.Hebecame
Imamwhenhewastwentynineyearsandtwomonthsold.ThisperiodofhisDivineLeadership
coincidedwiththeperiodoftherulingofHarunArRashid.AfterArRashid,Muhammadknownas
AlAminwhowasthesonofZobaydaruledforthreeyearsandtwentyfivedays.AlAminwasthen
dethronedandhisuncleIbrahimibnShaklahwasputinpowerforfourteendays.Thenhe
releasedMuhammadibnZobayda(alAmin)fromprison,andhadthepeoplepledgeallegianceto
himagain.Heruledforanotheryearandahalfandtwentythreedays.ThenAbdullahAlMamun
ruledfortwentyyearsandtwentythreedays.Itwasthenthathe(alMamun)tookapledgeof
successionfromAliibnMusaAlReza(s)withouthisconsent.
Thishedidafterthreateninghim(ImamalReza)withdeath.Heinsistedonthisoverandover.
TheImam(s)refusedtoacceptthisoffereverytime,untilhefinallyfacedthethreatofbeing
killed.Thenhesaid,OMyGod!Verilyyouhaveadmonishedmeagainstgettingmyselfkilled.
IndeedIdislikeitbutIamforcedtoacceptthesuccessionofAbdullahAlMamun,elsehewould
killme.IndeedIdislikeitbutIamforcedtodoit,justasJoseph(s)andDaniel(s)wereforcedto
whentheyeachacceptedthesuccessionofthetyrantrulersoftheirtime.OMyGod!Thereisno
pledgeformeexceptYourPledge,andthereisnosuccessionformeexceptwhatYoumaygrant
tome.HelpmesucceedinestablishingYourReligion,andrevivingthetraditionofyourProphet
MuhammadmayGod'sPeaceandBlessingsbeuponhimandhisHouseholdsinceYouaremy
MasterandmyHelper.HowgoodaMasterandHelper!Thenhe(s)acceptedthesuccessionfrom
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tearsandsilenceonconditionthathewillnotappointanyone,dismissanyone,orchangeany
customsortraditions.Heacceptedtobeacounselorontheaffairsfromadistance.ThenAl
Mamunhadallthepeopleincludinghispersonalentourage,andthegeneralpublicpledge
allegiancetoImamAlReza(s).However,wheneveroneofthenobilitiesofImamAlReza(s),his
knowledgeandgoodmanagementabilitywasmanifestedinfrontofAlMamun;AlMamun
becamejealousoftheImam(s)uptothepointthathecouldnotbearitanymore.Hethen
trickedImamAlReza(s)andpoisonedhimtodeathtogototheAlmightyGod'sHeavenandHis
Nobility.
fatherquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAliAlAnsari,ontheauthorityofAliibnMaysamon
theauthorityofhisfather,IheardNajma,themotherofImamAlReza(s),say,WhenIwas
pregnantwithmysonAli,Ididnotfeelanyburden.IusedtohearGod'spraises,glorificationand
supplicationsfrommystomachwhenIslept.Igotscaredhearingthesesoundsandwokeupto
hearnothingmorewhenIwasawake.OnceIgavebirthtomychild,heputbothofhishandson
theground,andraisedhisheadtowardstheskyandmovedhislipsasifhewassayingsomething.
Hisfather,MusaibnJa'far(s)cametomesaid,ONajma!CongratulationsforthisDivineBlessing
thatGodhasbestoweduponyou.ThenIwrappedthebabyinwhiteclothandhandedhimto
ImamAlKazim(s)[20]He(s)saidtheAzan[21]inhisrightearandtheIqamah[22]inhisleftear.
Thenhe(s)askedforsomewaterfromtheEuphratesRiverandgavetheinfant(ImamReza)some
ofit.Thenhegavethebabybacktomeandsaid,Takehim.HeisGod'sContinuation
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41(Theauthorofthebooknarrated)myfathermayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAl
HassanibnAbdullahibnMuhammadibnIsaquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,onthe
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authorityofMuhammadibnIsmailibnAlFadhlalHashemi,IwenttoseeImamMusaAlKazim
(s)whenhewasseriouslyill.Iaskedhim:IfGodforbidsomethingshouldhappentoyou,whom
shouldwefollow?Hesaid,FollowmysonAli(ImamalReza).Hiswritingismywriting.Heismy
TestamentaryTrustee,andmysuccessorafterme.
42InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalValidmay
GodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanAsSaffarandSadibn
AbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsaAlAsh'ari,ontheauthorityof
AlHassanibnAliibnYaqteen,ontheauthorityofhisbrotherAlHussein,ontheauthorityofhis
fatherAliibnYaqteen,IwaswithAbilHassan[24]MusaibnJa'far(s).HissonAli(AlReza(s))was
withhim.Thenhesaid,OAli,Thissonofmineisthemasterofmychildren.Iputmynicknameon
him.ThenHisham(whoheardthisfromme)hithimselfontheforeheadandsaid,Verilyfrom
Godweare!ImamAlKazim(s)hasthusinformedyouofhisupcomingdeath.
GodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanAsSaffarquotedonthe
authorityofAbdullahibnMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnMahbooband
UthmanibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnNoaymAsSahhaf,IwasinBaghdadwith
HishamibnalHikamandAliibnalYaqteen.AliibnalYaqteensaid,Iwas(sitting)inthepresence
ofthevirtuousservantMusaibnJa'far(s).ThenhissonAlReza(s)entered.Thenhesaid,OAli!
Thisisthemasterofmychildren.Ihavegivenhimmynickname[25].ThenHishamhithimselfon
theforeheadandsaid,Woe!Whatdidyousay?ThenAliibnYaqteensaid,IswearbyGodthatI
heardhimsay(whatIjusttoldyou).ThenHishamsaid,ByGod,hehasinformedyouthatthe
affairsareentrustedtohim(ImamalReza)(afterImamMusaAlKazim).
44InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatMuhammadibnMusaibnalMutawakkilmayGodbe
pleasedwithhimnarratedthatAliibnAlHusseinAsSadabadiquotedontheauthorityof
AhmadibnAbiAbdullahalBarqi,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityof
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DawoodibnZorbi,ontheauthorityofAliibnYaqteen,MusaibnJa'far(s)toldmewithoutme
havingsaidanythingtohim,Thisismymostknowledgeablechild.Ihaveplacedmynicknameon
him.HepointedtoAlReza(s)withhishand.
45InanothertraditionwereadthatmyfathermayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAl
HassanibnMuhammadibnAbdullahibnIsaquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,onthe
authorityofAlHassanibnMusaalKhashshab,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnalAsbaq,on
theauthorityofUthmanibnalQasim,MansooribnYunusbinBozorjtoldmethatoncehewent
tovisitAbulHassan,thatisImamMusaibnJafar(alKazim)(s).ImamAlKazim(s)said,O
Mansoor!DoyouknowwhatIhavedonetoday?Mansoorsaid,No.ImamAlKazim(s)said,I
haveappointedmysonAliasmyTestamentaryTrustee,andmysuccessorafterme.Then
Mansoorsaid,IthenwenttoseeAlReza(s)andcongratulatedhim(s)this.Ilethimknowthathis
fatherhadinstructedmetodoso.However,Mansoorlaterdeniedthis,confiscatedtheproperty
thathehad[26]controlover,andspentit.
authorityofAlHassanibnMusaAlKhashshab,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnAbi
NasrAlBezanti,ontheauthorityofZakariaibnAdam,ontheauthorityofDawoodibnKathirthat
hesaidtoAbiAbdullah,MayIbeyourransom!WhoshouldIfollowifanythingshouldhappento
youandyouperish?ImamAsSadiq(s)said,MysonMusa.Thenthishappened.ByGod,Idid
nothavetheleastbitofdoubtinmymindabout(theappointmentof)Musa(s).Aboutthirty
yearspassed.ThenIwenttoseeAbulHassanMusa(alKazim)(s)andsaid,MayIbeyour
ransom!WhoshouldIfollowifanythingshouldhappentoyouandyouperish?ImamAlKazim
(s)said,MysonAli.Dawoodadded,Thenthishappened.ByGod,Ididnothavetheleastbitof
doubtinmymindabout(theappointmentof)Ali(alReza)(s).
47Inanothertraditionitisnarratedthat(Theauthorofthebooknarrated)myfathermayGod
bepleasedwithhimnarratedthatSadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibn
MuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnMuhammadalHaj'jal,ontheauthority
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ibnJa'far(s),MayIbeyourransom!Ihavebecomeold.ThentellmewhowillbetheDivine
Leader(Imam)afteryou?DawoodalRiqqithencontinued,TheImam(s)pointedatAbulHassan
AlReza(s)andsaid,Heisthepossessorofauthorityoveryouafterme.
authorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnMuhammadAl
Haj'jalandAhmadibnMuhammadibnAbiNasrAlBezanti,ontheauthorityofAbiAliAlKhazzaz,
ontheauthorityofDawoodArRiqqithatheaskedAbiIbrahimthatisMusaAlKazim(s),May
myfatherbeyourransom!Ihavebecomeold.Iamafraidthatsomethingmighthappentome,
andImaynotbeabletovisityouanymore.CanyoupleaseinformmeabouttheImamafteryou?
ThentheImam(s)said,Myson,Ali.
49InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatmyfathernarratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanibn
AhmadibnalValid,MuhammadibnMusaibnalMotavakil,AhmadibnMuhammadibnYahyaal
AttarandMuhammadibnAliMajiluwayhmayGodbepleasedwiththemquotedonthe
authorityofMuhammadibnYahyaalAttar,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAhmadibnYahya
ibnImranalAsh'ari,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnMuhammadashShami,ontheauthorityof
AlHassanibnMusaalKhashshab,ontheauthorityofAliibnAsbat,ontheauthorityofAlHussein
MaulaAbiAbdullah,ontheauthorityofAbialHakam,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnIbrahimAl
Ja'fari,ontheauthorityofYazidibnSaleetazZaydi,MytravelcompanionsandImetAbu
Abdullah(ImamasSaqiq)(s)onthewaytoMecca.Itoldhim,Maymymotherandfatherbeyour
ransom!YouareoneoftheImmaculateImams(s).Thereisnoescapefromdeathforanyone.
Thenpleasetellmesomething(theImamwhowillsucceedyou)sothatIcouldtellmy
descendants.TheImam(s)said,Yes.Thesearemychildren,andheistheirmaster.TheImam(s)
pointedathisson,Musa(s).He(s)added,Hehasknowledge,justjudgement,understanding,
generosityandrecognitionofwhatthepeopleneedregardingtheirconflictsconcerningtheir
religiousaffairs.Heisgoodtempered.Heisa
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goodneighbor.HeisagatefromthegatesoftheAlmightytheSublimeGod.Thereisanother
importantpointabouthimthatisevenmoreimportantthanallthesepoints.YazidibnSaleet
continued,Myfathertoldhim,Maymyfatherandmotherbeyourransom!Whatisthispoint?
TheImam(s)said,TheAlmightyGodwilldeliverthisnation'shelperthroughhimtheirhelper,
theirknowledge,theirlight,theirunderstandingandtheirjustjudgement.Hewilldeliverthrough
himthebestbabyandthebestyouth.Godwillpreventbloodshedthroughhim.Hewillsettlethe
disputesthroughhim.Hewilleliminateseparationthroughhim.Hewillfillthegapsthroughhim.
Hewillclothethebarethroughhim.Hewillfeedthehungrythroughhim.Hewillsecurethe
fearfulonesthroughhim.
Hewillsenddownrainbecauseofhim.Hewillmaketheservantsobedientduetohim.Hewillbe
thebestmiddleagedman.Hewillbethebestyoungman.Hisfamilywillbegiventhegladtidings
(ofhisbecomingtheImambeforepuberty).Hiswordsarefullofwisdom.Hissilenceisoutof
knowledge.Hewillclarifyforthepeopleissuesonwhichtheydiffer.'YazidibnSaleetcontinued,
Myfatherasked,Maymyfatherandmymotherbeourransom!Willwehaveachildafterhim?
ThentheImam(s)said,Yes.Thenhestoppedtalking.ThenYazidibnSaleetsaid,ImetAbul
HassanthatisMusaibnJa'far(s)afterawhileandtoldhim,Maymyfatherandmymotherbe
ourransom!Iwishthatyouinformme(oftheonewhowillfollowyou)justasyourfatherdid.
ThenImamAlKazim(s)said,Myfather(s)livedatatimethatwasquitedifferentfromthis
time.ThenYazidibnSaleetsaid,GodwilldamnwhoeverstopsthefollowingoftheDivine
Leadersatthspoint!ThentheImam(s)laughedandsaid,OAbaImara!Ileftmyhouse.Isetall
mysonsincludingAliasmyTestamentaryTrusteesonthesurface.However,inprivate,I
appointedhim(ImamalReza)asmyTestamentaryTrustee.Infact,IdreamtofGod'sProphet(s)
andtheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)withhim,alongwitharing,asword,acane,abookanda
turban.Iaskedwhatthesewere.TheProphet(s)said,Theturbanisasignofthekingdomofthe
AlmightyGod.TheswordisasignoftheHonoroftheAlmightyGod.ThebookisasignoftheLight
oftheAlmightyGod.ThecaneisasignoftheMightoftheAlmightyGod.Andtheringincludesall
ofthese.TheProphet(s)added,TheaffairswillbeentrustedtoyoursonAli.YazidibnSaleet
added,ThentheImam(s)said,OYazid!Youareentrustedwiththese.Donotspeaktoanyone
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DonotbeungratefulfortheAlmightyGodsBlessings.Testifyifyouareeveraskedtotestifyto
thissinceGodtheBlessedtheSublimehassaid,Goddothcommandyoutorenderbackyour
Truststothosetowhomtheyaredue.;[27]Healsosaid,Ah!whoismoreunjustthanthose
whoconcealthetestimonytheyhavefromGod?[28]ThenYazidibnSaleetsaid,ByGod,Iwill
neverdothat.ThenAbulHassan(s)said,ThenGod'sProphet(s)startedtoenumeratehis
characteristicsandsaid,YoursonAliisonewholooksusingGod'slight;hearsusingGod's
understanding;speaksusingGod'swisdom;alwaysactsrightandnevermakesanymistakes;heis
knowledgeableandisnotignorant;heisfilledwithwisdomandknowledge.Buthowshorta
periodwillyoubewithhim!Itwillbesoshortthatitisasifhewasneverwithyou.Thussettle
youraffairsuponyourreturnfromthisjourney.Relieveyourselfofyourwishes,sinceyouwillbe
separatedfromthemandbewithotherthings.Therefore,gatheryourchildrentogether,and
haveGodbeasawitnessoverthemall.ItsufficesforGodtowitness.ThenImamAlKazim(s)
said,OYazid!Iwilldiethisyear.MysonAlihasthesamenameasAliibnAlHussein(s).Hehas
beengrantedtheunderstandingoftheformer,andhisknowledge,grandeurandhonor.Heisnot
allowedtosayanythinguntilfouryearsafterHarun.Thenafterthefouryearshavepassed,you
mayaskhimanyquestionyouhave.HewillansweryourquestionbytheAlmightyGod'swill.
410Inanothertraditionitisnarratedthat(theauthorofthebooknarrated)myfathermayGod
bepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAhmadibnIdrisquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibn
MuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofalAbbasanNakhkhasalAsadi,IaskedAlReza(s),Are
youthepossessorofauthoritynow?AlReza(s)replied,Yes.ByGod,IamtheDivineLeaderof
thepeopleandthegenies.
411InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatAhmadibnZiyadibnJa'faralHamadanimayGodbe
pleasedwithhimnarratedthatAliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,
ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnKhalidalBareqi,ontheauthorityofSoleimanibnHafsal
Marwazi,IwenttoseeAbulHassanMusaibnJa'far(s).IwantedtoaskabouttheDivineLeader
(Imam)afterhim.He(s)lookedatme.BeforeIaskedanyquestionhe(s)said,OSoleiman!Ali(Al
Reza(s))ismyson,myTestamentaryTrusteeandtheDivine
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Leader(Imam)ofthepeopleafterme.Heismynoblestchild.Thenwitnessonhisbehalftomy
followersandmyfriendswhowanttoknowaboutmysuccessorifyouliveafterme.
bepleasedwithhimnarratedthatSa'dibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibn
MuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnMuhammadalHajjal,ontheauthorityof
SadibnZakaryaibnAdam,ontheauthorityofAliibnObaydullahalHashemi,Wewerenearly
sixtyShiiteswhowerenexttothetomboftheProphet(s).AbuIbrahimMusaibnJa'far(s)came
towardsus.HewasholdingthehandofhissonAliinhishand.Hesaid,DoyouknowwhoI
am?Wesaid,YouareourMasterandourelder.Thenhesaid,Tellmemynameandmyfamily.
Thenwesaid,YouareMusaibnJa'faribnMuhammad(s).Thenheasked,Whoisthiswithme?
Thenwesaid,HeisAliibnMusaibnJa'far(s).Hesaid,Thenbearwitnessthatheismycounsel
inmylife,andismyTestamentaryTrusteeaftermydeath.
MuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnMahboob,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibn
Marhoom,IleftBasratogotowardsMedina.ImetAbaIbrahim(ImamalKazim)(s)whowas
beingtakentoBasra.HesentsomeonetomeandIwenttohim.ThenImamAlKazim(s)gaveme
severalbooksandorderedmetotakethemtoMedina.Iaskedhim,MayIbeyourransom!Who
shouldIgivethesebooksto?He(s)replied,GivethemtomysonAli(AlReza(s)).Heismy
TestamentaryTrusteeandinchargeofmyaffairs.Heismybestson.
414InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalValid
mayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanAsSaffarquotedonthe
authorityofMuhammadibnAlHusseinibnAbiAlKhattab,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAl
Fozayl,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnAlHarithwhosemotherisadescendantofJa'faribnAbi
Talib,AbuIbrahim(alKazim)(s)sentsomeoneafterus,gatheredustogetherandaskedus,Do
youknowwhyIhavegatheredyoutogether?Wereplied,No.Imam
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AlKazim(s)said,BearwitnessthatthismysonAliismyTestamentaryTrustee.He(s)isin
chargeofallmyaffairs.He(s)ismysuccessor.Whoeverhaslentmesomethingcantakeitback
fromhim.Whoeverhasbeengivenapromisebymeshouldaskhimtofulfillthatpromise.
Whoeverhastovisitmeinpersoncancometoseemewithanotefromhim.
415InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatAlMudhaffaribnJa'farAlAlaviAsSamarqandimay
GodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatJa'faribnMuhammadibnMasoodalAyyashiquotedon
theauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofYusufibnAsSakht,ontheauthorityofAliibn
QasimalUraydhi,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofSafwanibnYahya,onthe
authorityofHaydaribnAyyoubthatMuhammadibnYazidalHashemisaid,TheShiiteswill
acceptAliibnMusaAlReza(s)tobetheirDivineLeadernow.'HaydaribnAyyoubsaid,How
come?Hesaid,AbulHassanMusaibnJa'far(s)calledtheminandappointedhimashis
TestamentaryTrustee.
MuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAliibnalHakam,ontheauthorityofHaydaribnAyyoub,
WewereinaplaceknownasQabainMedinawhereMuhammadibnZaydibnAlilived.
Muhammadcamelaterthanusual.Weaskedhim,Maywebeyourransom!Whatkeptyoufrom
comingontime?Hesaid,AbuIbrahim(s)invitedseventeenmenfromthedescendantsofAli(s)
and(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s).HehadusbearwitnessthathissonAliishisTestamentary
TrusteeanddeputyinhislifetimeandafterhisdeathandthatheacceptsAli'sdecreesagainsthim
orinfavorofhim.MuhammadibnZaydcontinued,OHaydar(ibnAyyoub)!ByGod,todayhe
appointedhimastheImam.TheShiiteswillfollowhimfromtoday.Haydarsaid,Whatareyou
saying?Godwillkeephimalive.Muhammad(ibnZayd)said,OHaydar(ibnAyyoub)!Oncehe(s)
appointedhisson(Ali)ashisTestamentaryTrustee,hehasestablishedAli(s)astheImam.Aliibn
alHakamsaid,Haydar(ibnAyyoub)passedawaywhilehewasstillindoubt.
417InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatMuhammadibnAliMajiluwayhmayGodbepleased
withhimquotedontheauthorityofhis
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ofMuhammadibnKhalaf,ontheauthorityofYunusibnAbdulRahman,ontheauthorityofAsad
ibnAbialA'la,ontheauthorityofAbdulRahmanibnalHajjajthat,AbulHassanMusaibnJa'far
(s)appointedhissonAli(s)ashisTestamentaryTrustee.Hewrotehimanoteandhadsixtyofthe
noblemenofMedinasignitaswitnesses.
418InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatAhmadibnZayadibnJa'faralHamadanimayGodbe
ontheauthorityofIsma'ilibnMar'rarandSalihibnAsSindi,ontheauthorityofYunusibnAbdul
Rahman,ontheauthorityofHusseinibnBashir,AbulHassanMusaibnJa'far(s)appointedhis
sonAli(AlReza)(s)justasGod'sProphet(s)appointedAli(s)onthedayofGhadirKhom.He(s)
said,OpeopleofMedina!ThisismyTestamentaryTrusteeafterme.Orsaid,Opeopleofthe
mosque!ThisismyTestamentaryTrusteeafterme.
419InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatMuhammadibnMusaibnalMotavakilmayGodbe
pleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammadibnYahyaalAttarquotedontheauthorityof
AhmadibnMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAlialKhazzaz,Wewent
towardsMeccawithAliibnAbiHamza.Hewascarryingsomegoodsandproperty.Iaskedhim,
Whatisallofthis?Hesaid,Theybelongtothegoodservant(ImamalKazim).Hehasordered
metotakethemtohissonAli(s)sincehehasappointedhimashisTestamentaryTrustee.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,AliibnHamzadeniedthisafterthedeathofImam
MusaibnJa'far(s)anddidnotturnthesegoodsandpropertyovertoImamAlReza(s).
420InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatAliibnAbdullahalWarraqmayGodbepleasedwith
himnarratedthatSadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsaibnObayd,
ontheauthorityofYunusibnAbdurrahman,ontheauthorityofSafwanibnYahya,onthe
authorityofAyyoubalKhazzaz,ontheauthorityofSalamaibnMohrezthathetoldAbiAbdillah
(s),AmanfromtheEjelitesasked,Howmuchlongerdoyouhopethisoldmanwilllive?Hewill
dieinacoupleofyearsandyouwillhavenoonetoplaceyourhopesin.AbuAbdillah(s)
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boughthimaslavewifewhoislegitimateforhim.SoonyouwillseethatGodwillinghewillhavea
highlyintelligentson.
421InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatAlMudhaffaribnJa'farAlMudhaffarAlAlawiAs
SamarqandimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatJa'faribnMuhammadibnMasoud
quotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofYusufibnAsSakht,ontheauthorityof
AliibnalQasim,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofJa'faribnKhalaf,onthe
authorityofIsma'ilibnalKhattab,AbulHassan(s)oftenpraisedhissonAli(s),andexpressedhis
nobilitiesandvirtuesinamannerinwhichheneverpraisedothers.Itwasasifhewantedto
attracttheirattentiontohim.
bepleasedwithhimnarratedthatSadibnAbdullahquotedMuhammadibnIsaibnObayd,on
theauthorityofYunusibnAbdirRahman,ontheauthorityofJa'faribnKhalafthathehadheard
AbulHassanMusaibnJa'far(s)say,Onewhocanseehissonthathewillleavebehindasa
memorybeforehediesisprosperous.GodhasshownmethesonthatIwillleavebehindbygiving
himtome.AbulHassanMusaibnJa'far(s)waspointingathimthatisAlReza(s).
423InanothertraditionfromMuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalvalidmayGodbe
pleasedwithhimitisnarratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanalSaffarquotedontheauthority
ofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAbdullahMuhammadalHajjal,Ahmadibn
AbiNasralBezanti,MuhammadibnSinan,AliibnSinan,andAli,ontheauthorityofalHakam,on
theauthorityofAlHusseinibnalMukhtarwhosaid,ThesesheetscametousfromAbiIbrahim
Musa(s)whilehewasinprisoninwhichitwaswritten,Mysuccessorismyoldestson.
424Inanothertraditionwereadthat(Theauthorofthebooknarrated)myfathermayGodbe
pleasedwithhimnarratedthatSadibnAbdillah,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsabin
Obayd,ontheauthorityofYunusibnAbdurrahman,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnal
Mokhtar,WhenAbulHassan(ImamAlKazim)(s)passedbyBasra,wereceivedlettersfromhim
(s)inwhichitwaswritten,Mysuccessor
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ismyoldestson(AliibnMusaAlReza(s)).425Inanothertraditionfrom(Theauthorofthe
booknarrated)myfathermayGodbepleasedwithhimitisnarratedthatSadibnAbdullah
quotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsaibnObayd,ontheauthorityZiyadibnMarwanal
Qandi,IwenttoseeAbiIbrahim(s).HissonAliwaswithhim.Hetoldme,OZiyad!Thisishis
writingthatis(justaseffectiveas)mywriting.Hiswordsaremywords.Hismessengerismy
messenger.Andwhateverhesays,(thetruth)isinwhathesays.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,Infact,ZiyadibnMarwanalQandinarratedthis
tradition.ButhelaterdenieditafterMusa(s)passedaway.HebecameoneoftheVaqafites[29]
andconfiscatedwhateverhehadthatbelongedtoMusaibnJafar(s).
MuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnMuhammadalHajjal,ontheauthorityof
Sa'eedibnAbilJahm,ontheauthorityofNasribnQaboosthathetoldAbiIbrahimMusaibnJa'far
(s),Iaskedyourfather(s)Whoisgoingtobeyoursuccessor?Yourfather(s)informedmethat
youwerehissuccessor.WhenAbuAbdillah(s)passedawayeachgroupofpeoplewenton
differentways.ButmyfriendsandIbelievedinyou.Thenpleaseinformmeaboutwhomyour
successorwillbe.MusaibnJafar(s)said,MysonAli.
427InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalWaleed
mayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanalSaffarquotedonthe
authorityofAlHassanibnMusaalKhashshab,ontheauthorityofNasribnQaboosthatAbul
Hassan(ImamalKazim)(s)toldhim,MysonAli(AlReza(s))ismyoldestson.Heisthemost
obedientofthemtome.HestudiesthebooksofALJAFRandALJAMEAalongwithme.Noone
canlookatthesetwobooksexceptfortheProphetandhisTestamentaryTrustees.
bepleasedwithhimnarratedthatSadibnAbdillahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAbi
AbdillahalBarqi,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibn
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Abdurrahman,ontheauthorityofMufaz'zalibnUmar,IwenttoseeAbilHassanMusaibnJa'far
(s)andhewasholdinghissonAli(s)inhisarms.Hekissedhim,suckedhistongue,puthimonhis
back,huggedhimandsaid,Maymyfatherandmotherbeyourransom!Howgoodscentedyou
are!Howpureanature!Howclearareyournobilities!Mufadhdhalsaid,MayIbeyourransom!
ThereisafeelingofloveinmyheartforthischildthatIhavefornooneelsebutyou.TheImam
(s)said,OMufadhdhal!HeistomeasIwastomyfather(s),Offspring,oneoftheother.And
Godhearethandknowethallthings.Mufadhdhalasked,Isheinchargeoftheaffairsafter
you?TheImam(s)said,Yes.Whoeverobeyshimwillmakeprogress.Whoeverdisobeyshimis
aninfidel.
429InanothertraditionitisnarratedthatAhmadibnZiyadibnJafaralHamadanimayGodbe
ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnSinan,OnedayaboutayearbeforetheytookAbilHassanAl
Kazim(s)toIraq,Iwenttoseehim.HissonAliAlReza(s)wasinfrontofhim(s).ImamAlKazim
(s)said,OMuhammad(ibnSinan)!Isaid,Yes.Hesaid,Therewillbeaproblemthisyear.Try
nottogetupset.Thenhe(s)becamesilent.Hehitthegroundwithhishand.ThentheImam(s)
lookedatmeandrecitedtheQuranicversebutGodwillleavetostray,thosewhodowrong.God
doethwhatHewilleth.[30]Muhammad(ibnSinan)said,
MayIbeyourransom!Whatisthematter?He(s)said,Whoeveroppressesthissonofmine,
doesnothonorhisrightsanddenieshisDivineLeadershipaftermeislikethosewhooppressedAli
ibnAbiTalib(s),didnothonorhisrightsanddeniedhisDivineLeadershipaftertheProphet
Muhammad(s).ThenMuhammad(ibnSinan)realizedthattheImam(s)wasinforminghimabout
hisupcomingdeath,andtheappointmentofhisson.Muhammad(ibnSinan)said,[Iswearby
GodthatifGodextendsmylife,IwillhonorhisrightandaccepthisDivineLeadershipand]Iwill
bearwitnessthathewillbetheAlmightyGodswitnessforthecreaturesafteryou,andtheinviter
toHisReligion.TheImam(s)said,OMuhammad(ibnSinan)!Godwillextendyourlife,andyou
willinvitethepeopletoaccepthisDivineLeadership,andtheDivineLeadershipoftheImamthat
willcomeafterhim.Muhammad(ibnSinan)said,OMayIbeyourransom!Whoisit?He(s)said,
HissonMuhammad.[31]Muhammad(ibnSinan)said,Iaccept.He(s)said,Yes.Ihadfound
youtobethis
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wayintheCommanderoftheFaithfuls(s)book.Amongourfollowersyouarebrighterthan
lighteninginthedarknessofnight.TheImam(s)thenadded,OMuhammad(ibnSinan)!Indeed
Mufadhdhalhasbeenmycompanion,andasourceofmycomfort.Youaregoingtobetheir[32]
companion(ImamAlRezas(s)andImamAlJawads(s)companion)andtheirsourceofcomfort.
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51AlHusseinibnAhmadibnIdrismayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthathisfather
quotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAbisSubhan,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibn
MuhammadalHajjal,ontheauthorityofIbrahimibnAbdullahalJa'fari,ontheauthorityofsome
ofhisrelativesthat,AbaIbrahimMusaibnJa'far(s)hadIshaqibnJa'faribnMuhammad[33],
IbrahimibnMuhammadalJa'fari,Ja'faribnSalih,MoawiyabinalJa'farayn[34],
YahyaibnAlHusseinibnZayd,SadibnImranAlAnsari,YazidibnSaleetAlAnsariand
MuhammadibnJa'farAlAslamy[35]bewitnessestohiswill,aftertheyhadwitnessedthatThere
isnogodbutGod;HeisOneandtherearenopartnersforHim;MuhammadisHisServantandHis
Messenger;theHour(theDayofResurrection)willundoubtedlycomeandGodwillresurrectthe
peoplefromtheirgraves;thereisresurrectionafterdeath;thereisReckoningandjustretaliation;
therewillbeastopinfrontoftheAlmightyGodtheTruth;whatMuhammadmayGod's
BlessingsbeuponhimandhisHouseholdhasbroughtistheTruth,theTruth,andtheTruth[36];
andwhattheTrustedSpirit(Gabriel)hassentdownistheTruth.Ilivewiththesebeliefs.
Iwilldiewiththesebeliefs.Godwilling,Iwillberesurrectedwiththesebeliefs.Hehadthembear
witnessthatthefollowingwashiswillwritteninhisownhandwriting.Firstly,Iwrotethewillof
mygrandfathertheCommanderoftheFaithful(s),thewillsofAlHassan(s)andAlHussein(s)
andAliibnAlHussein(s),thewillofMuhammadibnAliAlBaqir(s),andthewillofJa'faribn
Muhammad(s)letterbyletter.AndIwillappointmysonAliasmyTrusteealongwithhisother
brothers,Godwilling.Ifherecognizesthattheyhavegrown
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upenoughandhelikestokeepthemasmyTrusteeshecan.Ifheisnotpleasedwiththemand
wantsthemnottobemyTrustees,hecan.Theyhavenoauthorityoverhim.Ientrustmyaffairs
regardingcharity,property,andmychildrentohimandtoIbrahim,Abbas,Isma'il,Ahmad,Umm
Ahmad.[37]IentrusttheaffairsofmywivestoAlialone.Hecanspendonethirdofthecharityof
myfatherandmyhouseholdinanywayhelikesasanyonewoulddealwithhisownproperty.He
cancarryoutwhatIsaidregardingmywivesandhouseholdifhepleases.Hecanalsonotdo
whatIsaidifhepleases.Hecansell,donateorgiveincharityinawayotherthanwhatIhave
stated.Accordingtothiswill,hecanactjustlikememyselfregardingmyproperty,myfamilyand
mychildren.Ifhepleases,hecankeephisbrothersasTrusteeswhomInamedinthebeginning
ofthisdocument.
Ifhelikes,hecanalsokeepthemfrombeingTrustees.Nooneisallowedtoobjecttohisdecision.
Ifanyoneofthemwantstomarryoffhissister,heisnotauthorizedtodosowithouthis
permissionandorder.WhateverpowertriestotakeawaytheauthoritieswhichIhavewritten
downforhimhasdeviatedfromGodtheAlmightyandHisMessenger(s).GodandHisMessenger
willalsohavenothingtodowiththem.GodsCurse,allthosewhocurse,thecurseofthenearby
stationedangels,thecurseoftheProphetsandthecurseof(all)theMessengersandthebelievers
beonsuchaperson.Noneofthekingsnoranyofmychildrenareallowedtotakeawayhis
authorityoverthepropertyIhaveentrustedhimwith.Whateverhesaysaboutitsamountis
acceptabletomewhetheritbeasmallamountorlargesum.
ThereasonImentionedthenamesofmyotherchildrenhereisthatIwantedtheirnamesandthe
namesofmyothersmallchildrentoberespectfullymentionedhere.Thoseofmyslavewiveswho
areUmmWalad[38]anddonotleavewillhavethesamerightsandprivilegesthattheyhadhad
duringmylifetime,ifAliAlReza(s)pleases.Butiftheyshouldgetmarried,theycannolonger
returnandreceivepaymentsunlessAliAlReza(s)deemsitpropertodoso.Thesameholdstrue
formydaughters.Themarriageofnoneofmydaughtersisentrustedtotheirmaternalbrothers
(uncles)ortheKing.MydaughtersshouldnotdoanythingunlesstheyseekAliAlRezas(s)
counselandopinion(advice).Ifmydaughtersmaternalbrotherstakeanystepsregardingthe
marriageofmydaughters[39]theyhavedisobeyedGodtheAlmightyandHisProphetmayGod's
BlessingsbeuponhimandhisHousehold,andhaveinterferedinhisauthority.Heknowsbest
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familymembers.Hecanmarrythemoffifhepleases,ornotmarrythemoffifhewills.Ihave
advisedthemregardingwhatIhavewrittenhere.IsetGodasawitnessoverthem.Nooneis
allowedtoopenmywill,orexpressitscontents.ThiswillisjustasIhavestatedtoyou.Whoever
doeswronghaswrongedhimself.Whoeverdoesgoodhasdoneitforhimself.AndyourLordwill
notoppressanyservants.NoonewhethertheKingorothershastherighttoopenthisletter
underneathwhichIhaveplacedmyseal.MayGod'sCurseandHisWrathbeuponwhoeverdoes
so.AndafterGod,theangelsandthegroupofMuslimmenandwomenwillbemysupporters.
ThenMusaibnJa'far(s)andthewitnessesaffixedtheirsealstoit.AbdullahibnMuhammadal
Ja'farnarratedthatAlAbbasibnMusa(ImamRezaabrother)(s)toldImranAlQadhiAtTalhi,
Thereisatreasureandsomejewelsinsidethisletterforus,andhewantstotakeitallforhimself
andgivenothingtous.Hehastakeneverythingforhimselfthatourfatherhasleftforus;andhas
leftusdeprived.ThenIbrahimibnMuhammadalJa'far[40]yelledandsworeathim.Hisuncle
IshabibnJa'fardidthesamething.AlAbbastoldalQadhi,MayGodmakeyouprosperous!
Unsealtheletterandreadit.Hesaid,Iwillnotunsealit.
Iwillnotdosomethingtomakemesufferfromyourfather'scurse.AlAbbassaid,Iwillunseal
it.AlQadhisaid,Itisuptoyou.ThenalAbbasbroketheseal,andnotedthathisfatherhadput
themasideandestablishedAli(s)alone(ashisTrustee),andhadplacedallofthemunderthe
guardianshipofAli(s)whethertheylikeitornot.Thustheyhadbeenplacedunderhis
guardianshiplikeorphans,andhadbeenputaside.ThenAliibnMusa(s)lookedatalAbbasand
said,Obrother!Iknewthatyourlossesanddebtsmadeyousayso.ThentheImam(s)said,O
Sad!Goandseehowmuchdebttheyareunder.Payitoffontheirbehalf.
Takebacktheirreceipts,andgetareceiptforpayingofftheirdebts.ByGod,Iwillnothesitateto
helpyou,beyourcompanion,andbesympathetictoyouaslongasIliveontheEarth.Say
whateveryouwishtosay.AlAbbassaid,Youaregivingthesepaymentstousfromourexcess
property.Thereismuchmore.He(s)said,Saywhateveryouwishtosay.Myhonoristhesame
asyourhonor.OGod!Pleaseimprovethemandimprovetheiraffairs.FendoffSatanfromusand
fromthem.Andassisttheminobeyingyou.BeGodawitnesstowhatwesay.[41]AlAbbas
said,HowwelldoIunderstandyou!Ihavenothinglefttobegreedyof.Thentheyallwalked
away.
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AhmadibnIdrisquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAbisSahban,ontheauthorityof
SafwanibnYahya,ontheauthorityofAbdurrahmanibnalHajjaj,AbulHassan(s)sentmethe
CommanderoftheFaithful's(s)willandthelistofendowmentsofhisfather(s)byAbuIsmail
Mosadef(ImamKazimsslave),andindicatedthelistofendowmentsofJa'faribnMuhammad(s)
andhisownasfollows,IntheNameofGod,theBeneficenttheMerciful.Thisisthelistofwhat
MusaibnJa'farendows.Heendowshislandlocatedinsuchandsuchplaces.Theboundariesof
thelandaresoandso.
Alltheland,thedatepalms,partsofitthatarenotconstructed,thewaterinit,itscorners,the
waterrightandtheturnforitsuseofwater,andeveryotherrightatitsheightsanditspastures,
allitsexistingfacilities[42],itsyardanditsstreams;itscultivatedanditsdrypartsareendowed
byMusaibnJa'fartohischildrenmaleorfemale.Thecaretakerinchargeofthislandwill
subtracttheexpensesforitsmaintenanceanddevelopmentfromitsincomeotherthanthe
incomefromthirtyofitstreesthatwillbedividedamongthepoorpeopleofthevillage.Hewill
dividethisincomebetweenthechildrenofMusaibnJa'far.[43]Eachboywillbegiventwicethat
ofeachgirl.ThepaymentstoeachofthedaughtersofMusaibnJa'farwhogetsmarriedwillbe
cutoffuntilshelosesherhusband[44]inwhichcasehersharewillbelikethatofunmarriedgirls.
WheneveroneofthechildrenofMusadiestheirchildrenwillreceivetheirfather'sshareeach
boywillreceivedoubletheamountthateachgirlreceivesjustasMusahasdeterminedforhis
ownchildren.Wheneveronediesanddoesnothaveanychildren,thenhissharewillbeaddedto
theothersshare.
Hisdaughter'schildrenwillnotreceiveanyshareunlesstheirfathersarefrommydescendants.
NoonehasanyshareinthisaslongasIhavesomedescendants.Iftheyalldieandnooneisleft,
thentheincomefromtheseendowmentswillbepaidtomybrothersandsistersaslongasthey
arelivingbasedonthesameconditionsthatIstatedformychildrenandmydescendants.Ifallmy
brothersandsistersdie,thentheincomefromthisendowmentwillbepaidtomypaternal
brothers(uncles)andsisters(aunts)andtheirdescendantsaslongasthereisanyone.Ifnoneof
theserelationslive,thentheincomefromthisendowmentwillbepaidtomyrelativesandclose
friendswhoeverisclosesttomeuntilthetimewhenGodtheAlmightyinheritswhateverHewill
inherit.[45]Heisthebestinheritor.MusaibnJa'farendowedthis
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propertywithoutanydoubtinperfecthealthinajustandnonrevokablemannertoseekGod's
pleasureandtheblessingsoftheHereafter.NobelieverwhohasfaithinGodandthe
ResurrectionDayisallowedtosellit,buyit,donateittosomeone,orchangeitsstatedconditions,
untilthelifeofmanandwhateverisontheEarthisover,andGodinheritsit.Thisendowmentis
trustedtoAliandIbrahim.Wheneveroneofthemdies,AlQasimwilltakehisplace.Ifanyoneof
thesetwodies,thenalAbbaswilltakehisplace.Ifanyoneofthesetwodies,thentheoldestson
willtakehisplace.Ifonlyonepersonofmygenerationisleft,thenhewillbeinchargeofhis
endowment.
Thenarratorofthistraditionsaid,AbulHassan(s)said,MyfathergaveahigherprioritytoIsma'il
overalAbbas,eventhoughheisyoungerthanhim.
53AlMudhaffaribnJa'farAlAlawiAsSamarqandimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
Ja'faribnMuhammadibnMasoodalAyyashiquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,onthe
authorityYusufibnAsSakht,ontheauthorityofAliibnAlQasimalUraydhiAlHusseini,onthe
authorityofSafwanibnYahya,ontheauthorityofAbdurrahmanibnalHajjaj,ontheauthorityof
IshaqandAlithesonsofAbiAbdillahJa'faribnMuhammad(asSadiq)(s),TheyearMusaibn
Ja'far(s)wasarrested,wewenttoseeAbdurrahmanibnAslam[46]inMecca.Wehadaletter
fromAbilHassan(ImamKazim)(s)inhisownhandwriting.Therewereinstructionsintheletter
regardingwhatheneeded.WetoldAbdurrahmanibnAslam,Thiswayhehasissuedordersfor
theseaffairs.Thenifthereisanythingrelatedtotheseorders,giveittohissonAli(s)sinceheis
hissuccessorandheisinchargeofhisaffairs.ThenIshaqandAliadded,Thisconversationtook
placeonedayafterthemovementoftheHajjpilgrimsfromMina[47]toMecca,andnearlyfifty
daysafterAbulHassan(s)wasarrested.IshaqandAli,thesonsofAbiAbdillah(s)hadAlHussein
ibnAhmadalMenqari,Isma'elibnUmar,Has'sanibnMoawiyaandAlHusseinibnMuhammad
SahibalKhatmbearwitnessthatAbulHassanAliibnMusawastheTestamentaryTrusteeofhis
father(s)andwashissuccessor.Twoofthemtestifiedtothis,andtheothertwosaidthatheis
thesuccessorandhisdeputy.ThenalltheirtestimonieswereacceptedbytheJudgeHafsibn
Ghiyath.
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54AhmadibnZiyadibnJafaralHamadanimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAliibn
IbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofBakribnSalihthat
heaskedIbrahimibnAlHassanMusaibnJa'far(s)[48],Whatdoyousayaboutourfather?
IbrahimibnAlHassanMusaibnJa'far(s)said,Heisalive.BakribnSalihaskedhim,Whatdo
yousayaboutyourbrotherAbilHassan(ImamalRezxa)(s)?Hesaid,Heistrustworthyand
honest.ThenBakribnSalihsaid,Hebelievesthatyourfatherhasdied.Hesaid,Heknowsbest
whathesays.BakribnSalihrepeatedwhathehadsaid.Hesaidthesamethingagain.ThenBakr
ibnSalihasked,HasyourfatherappointedanyoneashisTrustee?Hesaid,Yes.BakribnSalih
asked,Who?Hesaid,Thefiveofus,andheestablishedAlisuperiortous.
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61MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalTaliqaninarratedthatAlHusseinibnIsmailquotedon
theauthorityofAbuAmroSaeedibnMuhammadibnNasralQattan,ontheauthorityof
UbaydillahMuhammadalSalami,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAbdulRahim,onthe
authorityofMuhammadibnSaeedibnMuhammad,ontheauthorityofAlAbbasibnAbiAmro,
ontheauthorityofSadaqaibnAbiMusa,ontheauthorityofAbiNadhra,WhenAbuJafar
MuhammadibnAliAlBaqir(s)wasabouttopassaway,hecalledinhissonAsSadiq(s)to
entrusthimwiththeTrusteeship.HisbrotherZaydibnAli(s)toldhim,Ithinkitwouldnothave
beenimproperifyouhadtreateduslikeAlHassan(s)andAlHussein(s)[49].Thentherewould
benofearthatyouwillbedenied.He(s)said,OAbulHassan!Whatisentrustedcannotbedealt
withbyusingexamples.Hisdecreesdonotdependontraditions.Thesearethingsthathavebeen
totallysetfrombeforethebirthoftheDivineProofsofGod(theImams)theExaltedtheSublime.
ThenhecalledinJabiribnAbdullahandtoldhim,OJabir!Tellusaboutthesheetthatyousaw
yourself.ThenJabirtoldhim(s),OAbaJafar!Yes.IwenttoseetheBlessedLadyFatimamy
masterthedaughterofGodsProphet(s)tocongratulateheruponthebirthofAlHussein(s).
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Therewasasilverywhitepearlbrilliantsheetofpaperinherhands.Itoldher,OMasterofall
Women!WhatisthissheetthatIseeyouhave?She(s)said,ThenamesoftheImamswhoare
goingtobefrommyprogenyarewrittenonit.Isaid,Giveittometolookat.She(s)said,O
Jabir!Iwouldhavesurelydonesoifitwasnotforbiddentodoso.However,itisforbiddenfor
anyonebuttheProphet(s),theProphetsTrusteeoraMemberoftheHolyHouseholdtotouchit.
Youareonlyallowedtolookatitfromtheoutside.Jabiradded,Itsaid,AbulQasimMuhammad
ibnAbdullahalMustafa(theProphet)whosemotherisAmina,AbulHassanAliibnAbiTalibal
MortezawhosemotherisFatimathedaughterofAsadibnHashemibnAbdManaf,Abu
MuhammadAlHassanibnAlialBarr,AbuAbdullahAlHusseinibnAliAtTaqiwhosemotheris
(theBlessedLady)FatimathedaughterofMuhammad,AbuMuhammadAliibnAlHusseinalAdl
whosemotherisShahrBanuthedaughterofYazdGird,AbuJafarMuhammadibnAliAlBaqir
whosemotherisUmmAbdullahthedaughterofAlHassanibnAliibnAbiTalib,AbuAbdullah
JafaribnMuhammadAsSadiqwhosemotherisUmmFarwathedaughterofAlQasimibn
MuhammadibnAbiBakr,AbuIbrahimMusaibnJafarwhosemotherisaslavemaidcalled
HamidahalMosaffat,AbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)whosemotherisaslavemaidcalled
Najma,AbuJafarMuhammadibnAlialZakkiwhosemotherisaslavemaidcalledKhayzaran,
AbulHassanAliibnMuhammadAlAminwhosemotherisaslavemaidcalledSusan,Abu
MuhammadAlHassanibnAlialRafiqwhosemotherisaslavemaidcalledSamanahandwhose
nicknameisUmmulHassan,AbulQasimMuhammadibnAlHassan(s)whoistheRiser(Imamal
Mahdi)theProofofGodwhosemotherisaslavemaidcalledNarjis.MayGodsBlessingsbe
uponthemall.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,Thistraditionhasbeennarratedthiswayby
mentioningthenameoftheRiser(s).However,Ithinkthatitisnotpropertomentionhisname
mayGodblesshim.
62MyfatherandMuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalWaleednarratedthatSadibn
AbdullahandAbdullahibnJafaralHemyariquotedontheauthorityofAbilKhayrSalihibnAbi
HammadandAlHassanibnDharif,ontheauthorityofBakribnSalihwhonarratedthefollowing
tradition.Alsomyfather,MuhammadibnMusaibnalMutawakkil,MuhammadibnAli
Majiluwayh,AhmadibnAliibn
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IbrahimibnHashem,AlHusseinibnIbrahimibnTatanaandAhmadibnZiyadibnJafaral
HamadanimayGodbepleasedwiththemnarratedthatAliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedon
theauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofBakribnSalih,ontheauthorityofAbdulRahman
ibnSalim,ontheauthorityofAbiBasir,ontheauthorityofAbiAbdullah(asSadiq)(s),Myfather
(s)toldJabiribnAbdullahAlAnsari,Ihavesomethingtodowithyouinprivate.Whenisthemost
convenienttimeforyoutocomesothatImayaskyousomething?Jabirrepliedtohim(s),
Wheneveryouplease.Thenmyfather(s)methiminprivateandtoldhim,
OJabir!Tellmeaboutthetabletwhichyousawinthehandsofmymother(theBlessedLady)
FatimathedaughterofGodsProphet(s),andwhatmymothertoldyouaboutwhatisrecorded
initinwriting.Jabirsaid,ItakeGodasawitnessthatIwenttoseeyourmother(theBlessed
Lady)FatimaduringthelifetimeofGodsProphet(s)tocongratulateheruponthebirthofAl
Hussein(s).ThenIsawagreentabletinherhandwhichIthoughttobeemeralds.Inittherewere
whitewritingswhichwereasbrilliantassunshine.Itoldher,OdaughterofGodsProphet(s)!
Maymymotherandfatherbeyourransom!Whatisthistablet?She(s)replied,Thisisatablet
whichGodtheExaltedtheSublimehasbestoweduponHisMessenger(s).Inittherearethe
namesofmyfather,myhusband,mytwosons,andthenamesoftheTrusteesfrommyprogeny.
Myfather(s)gaveittometomakemehappy.Jabiradded,Thenyourmother(theBlessedLady)
Fatimagaveittome.Ireaditandwrotedownacopyofit.
ThenImamAsSadiq(s)added,Myfather(s)asked,OJabir!Canyoushowittome?Hesaid,
Yes.ThenmyfatheraccompaniedhimtoJabirshousewhereJabirbroughtasheetmadeofskin
formyfatherandsaid,ItakeGodasawitnessthatthisiswhatIsawwrittenonthattablet,In
theNameofGodtheBeneficent,theMerciful.ThisisawritingfromGodtheHonoredtheWiseto
MuhammadHisLight,HisMessengerandHisVeil,andHisReasonwhichhasbeendescended
uponhimbytheTrustworthySpiritfromtheLordoftheTwoWorlds.OMuhammad!ExaltMy
Names.BegratefulforMyBlessings.Donotdeny.IndeedIamGod.Therearenogodsotherthan
Me.IamtheDefeateroftheTyrants,theHumiliatoroftheOppressors!TheOwnerofthe
Religion.IndeedIamGod.TherearenogodsotherthanMe.Iwillpunishwhoeverplaceshopesin
othersbutMeorfearsthingsotherthan
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MyChastisementinsuchawaythatnooneintheTwoWorldshasbeenpunished.Thusworship
Mealone,andrelyonlyonMe.WheneverIappointaProphetandhistimeendsIappointa
Trusteeforhim.IhavemadeyousuperiorovertheotherProphets,andhavemadeyourTrustee
(ThefirstDivineLeader)superiorovertheotherProphetsTrustees.Ihavehonoredyouwithtwo
lioncubsafterhimyourtwograndsonsAlHassanandAlHussein.IhaveestablishedAlHassan
(ThesecondDivineLeader)astheTreasureMineofMyKnowledgeaftertheexpirationofthe
termofhisfather.IhaveestablishedAlHussein(ThesecondDivineLeader)asthestorehouseof
MyRevelations.IhavehonoredhimwiththeMartyrdom,andhaveperfectedProsperityforhim.
Heisthenoblestofthemartyrs.HeholdsthehighestrankofthemartyrsnearMe.AndIhave
entrustedhimwithMyPerfectWord,andIhavelefttheCompleteProofnearhim.Igiverewards
andchastisementsbyhiskinshipthefirstofwhomisAli(ThefourthDivineLeader)theMaster
oftheWorshippersandtheadornmentofthepreviousTrustees.Hisson(Muhammad)the
praisedoneislikehisgrandfather.HeisMuhammadAlBaqirtheanalyzerofMyKnowledge
andtheTreasureHouseofMyWisdom.ThosewhodoubtJafarwillbedestroyed.Whoever
rejectshimhasindeedrejectedMe.
Isaytherightthing.IhighlyhonorJafar(ThesixthDivineLeader).Iwillmakehimhappy
regardinghisfollowers,companionsandfriends.IhaveappointedMusa(TheseventhDivine
Leader)afterhim.Afterhimtherewillbeashortperiodofdarksedition,althoughtherewillnot
beabreachofDivineLeadership.MyProofwillnotremainhiddenandtheTrusteeswillnot
suffer.BewarethatwhoeverdeniesanyofthemhasindeeddeniedMe.Whoeverchangesanyof
theversesofMyBookhasindeedascribedliestoMe.Woebetothosewhoascribeliesandthose
whodeny!Whoeverdeniestheeighth(DivineLeaderAlReza)afterthedurationoftheLeadership
ofMusaMyServant,FriendandAppointedOneisover,hasindeeddeniedallMyTrustees.Ali
isMyTrusteeandHelper.HeistheoneonwhoseshouldersIwillplacetheburdenof
Prophethoodandgranthimpower.Ahaughtywickedfellow(alMamun)willmurderhimand
buryhiminatownthatisestablishedbyagoodservantnexttoMyworstcreature.Isaytheright
thing.IwillmakehimhappybyhissuccessorafterhimMuhammad(TheninthDivineLeader)his
son.HeistheinheritorofMyKnowledgeandtheTreasurehouseofMyWisdom.Heisthesiteof
MySecretsandMyProofforMycreatures.I
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haveestablishedHeavenashisplaceandhaveacceptedhisintercessiononbehalfofseventy
membersofhisfamilywhohaveallbecomesuretoburnintheFire.AndIwillendtheaffairsof
hissonAli(ThetenthDivineLeader)MyTrusteeandHelper,aWitnessoverMycreatures,and
MyEntrustedwithMyRevelationswithprosperity.IwillbringaboutAlHassan(Theeleventh
DivineLeader)fromhimacallertoMyPathandtheTreasurehouseofMyKnowledge.ThenI
willcompleteDivineLeadershipwithhisson(ThetwelfthDivineLeader)Mercyforthepeopleof
thetwoWorlds.HewillpossessthePerfectionofMoses,theIlluminationofJesus,andthe
PatienceofJacob.Myfriendswillbebelittledduringhistime.Theirheadswillbegiventoothers
asgiftsliketheheadsoftheTurksandtheDaylams(WhowereopposedtoIslam)were.Theywill
bekilledandburnt.Theywillbeinfear.TheEarthwillturnredfromtheirshedblood.Their
womenwillcryandmourn.TheyaretrulyMyfriends.Iwillfendoffalloppressiveseditionsby
them.Iwillfendoffanyearthquakesbythem.Iwilleliminateanyhardshipsandburdensbythem.
TheyaretheonesonwhomistheBlessingsandMercyfromtheirLord.Theyaretheguided
ones.
AbdurrahmanibnSalimsaidthatAbuBasirsaid,Ifyouhadnotevenheardanytraditionsinall
yourlife,justthisoneisenoughforyou.Therefore,guarditfromallbutthoseforwhomitis
meant.
63AndAbuMuhammadAlHassanibnHamzaAlAlawimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatAbuJafarMuhammadibnAlHusseinibnDorostalSaraviquotedontheauthorityofJafar
ibnMuhammadibnMalik,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnImranalKufi,ontheauthorityof
AbdurrahmanibnAbiNajranandSafwanibnYahya,ontheauthorityofIshaqibnAmmarthatAbi
Abdullah(s)askedhim,OIshaq!Doyouwantmetogiveyougladtidings?Hereplied,O
grandsonoftheProphetofGod!MayGodsacrificemeforyou!Yes.He(s)said,Wehavea
sheetdictatedbyGodsProphet(s)andrecordedinthehandwritingoftheCommanderofthe
Faithful(s)inwhichitiswritten,IntheNameofGodtheBeneficent,theMerciful.ThisisaBook
fromGodtheHonorabletheAllKnowing.Thenhenarratedtherestofthetraditionasitwas
recordedinthepreviousoneexceptattheendofithesaid,ThenAsSadiq(s)said,OIshaq!This
isthereligionoftheangelsandtheMessengers.Protectitfromthosetowhomitdoesnot
belong.MayGodtheSublimesafeguardandimproveyourconditions.Thenhe(s)
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issues.
64AbulAbbasMuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalTaliqanimayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatAlHassanibnIsmailquotedontheauthorityofSaeedibnMuhammadalQattan,
ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnMusaalRoyaniAbuTorab,ontheauthorityofAbdulAzeemibn
AbdullahAlHassani,ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHassanibnZaydibnAlHassanibnAliibnAbi
Talib(s),ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnMuhammadibnJafaribnMuhammad,ontheauthority
ofhisfather,ontheauthorityofhisgrandfather(s):MuhammadibnAliAlBaqir(s)gatheredall
hischildrentogetheralongwiththeiruncleZaydibnAli(s)andshowedthemsomewritinginthe
handwritingofAli(s)anddictatedbyGodsProphet(s)inwhichitwasrecorded,ThisisaBook
fromGodtheHonorabletheWise.Itcontainsthesamematerialasstatedbeforeuntilwhereit
said,Theyaretheguidedones.Thenattheendhesaid,IwonderaboutMuhammadibnJafar
(ImamSadiqsson)andhisrevolthavingheardthesefromhisfather(s).[50]Thenheadded,
TheseareGodsSecrets,HisReligionandtheReligionofHisangels.Thenguarditagainstthose
towhomitdoesnotbelong.
65AliibnAlHusseinibnShathawayhalMoaddibmayGodbepleasedwithhimandAhmadibn
HarunalAmimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammadibnAbdullahibnJafar
alHemyariquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofJafaribnMuhammadibn
MalikalFazarialKufi,ontheauthorityofMalikibnalSalooli,ontheauthorityofDorostibnAbdul
Hamid,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnJabala,ontheauthorityofAbulSafatij,ontheauthority
ofJabiralJofi,ontheauthorityofAbiJafarMuhammadibnAliAlBaqir(s),ontheauthorityof
JabiribnAbdullahAlAnsari,Iwenttosee(theBlessedLady)FatimathedaughterofGods
Prophet(s).Therewasatabletinfrontofher.Itwassobrilliantthatitwasabouttoblindmy
eyes.Twelvenamescouldbeseenthreenamesonthetablet,threenamesontheback,three
namesattheendandthreenamesontheside.Icountedthem.Thereweretwelveofthem.I
asked,Whosenamesarethese?(TheBlessedLady)Fatima(s)replied,Thesearethenamesof
theTrustees.Thefirstofthemismycousin(ImamAli),andtherestarefrommyprogeny.Thelast
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JabiribnAbdullahAlAnsariadded,ThenameMuhammadMuhammadMuhammadwasseenin
threeplacesandthenameAliAliAliAlicouldbeseeninfourplaces.
66AhmadibnMuhammadibnYahyaalAttarmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthathis
fatherquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlHusseinibnAbilKhattab,ontheauthorityof
AlHassanibnMahboob,ontheauthorityofAbilJarood[51],ontheauthorityofAbiJafar(s),on
theauthorityofJabiribnAbdullahAlAnsari,Iwenttosee(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s).There
wasatabletinfrontofherinwhichtherewerethenamesoftheTrustees.Thereweretwelve
namesthelastoneofwhichistheRiser.ThreeofthemwereMuhammad(s)andfourofthem
wereAli(s).
quotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsaandIbrahimibnHashem,onthe
authorityofAlHassanibnMahboob,ontheauthorityofAbilJarood[52],ontheauthorityofAbi
Jafar(s),ontheauthorityofJabiribnAbdullahAlAnsari,Iwenttosee(theBlessedLady)Fatima
(s).TherewasatabletinfrontofherinwhichtherewerethenamesoftheTrustees.Therewere
twelvenamesthelastoneofwhichistheRiser.ThreeofthemwereMuhammad(s)andfourof
themwereAli(s).
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityof
MuhammadibnAbiOmayr,ontheauthorityofUmaribnUthaynah,ontheauthorityofAbanibn
AbiAyyash,ontheauthorityofSolaymibnQaysalHilalithathehadheardAbdullahibnJafaral
Tayyarsay,AlHassan(s),AlHussein(s),AbdullahibnAbbas,UmaribnAbiSalamah,Osamahibn
ZaydandIwerewithMoawiya.Thenhenarratedwhatwasexpressed.HetoldMoawiyaibnAbi
Sufyan,I(Abdullah)heardGodsProphet(s)say,Tothebelievers,Iamtobeheldmoresuperior
thanthemselves.ThenmybrotherAliibnAbiTalibismoresuperiortothebelieversthan
themselves.Whenitcomestomartyrdom,mysonAlHassanismoresuperiortothebelievers
thanthemselves.ThenmysonAlHusseinismoresuperiortothebelieversthanthemselves.Once
heismartyredhissonAliibnAlHusseinismoresuperiortothebelieversthanthemselves.
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AndOAbdullah!Youwilllivetoseehim.ThenitismysonMuhammadibnAliAlBaqir(s)whois
moresuperiortothebelieversthanthemselves.AndOHussein!Youwilllivetoseehim.Thenhe
wentonuntilhecompletedthetwelveImamsnineofwhomarefromtheprogenyofAlHussein.
Abdullahadded,ThenItookAlHassan(s),AlHussein(s),AbdullahibnAbbas,UmaribnAbi
SalamahandOsamahibnZaydwhowereallpresentthereaswitnessesonmybehalfinthe
presenceofMoawiya.SolaymibnQayssaid,IhaveheardasimilaraccountfromSalman,Abu
Tharr,alMiqdadandOsamahwhohaveheardthisfromGodsProphet(s).
69AbuAliAhmadibnAlHassanalQattannarratedthatAbuAbdullahAhmadibnMuhammad
ibnIbrahimibnAbilRajal[53]alBaghdadiquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnUbdoosal
Harrani,ontheauthorityofAbdulGhaffaribnalHakam,ontheauthorityofMansooribnAbil
Aswad,ontheauthorityofalMuttraf,ontheauthorityofalShabi,ontheauthorityofhisuncle
QaysibnAbdullah,WeweresittingaroundandAbdullahibnMasoodwasalsopresent.A
Bedouincameandasked,WhichoneofyouisAbdullahibnMasood?Abdullahsaid,Iam
AbdullahibnMasood.TheBedouinasked,HasyourProphettoldyouhowmanysuccessorshe
willhaveafterhim?Hereplied,Yes.TwelvesuccessorsasmanyastheIsraelitechiefs.
610AbuAliAhmadibnAbilHassanibnAliibnAbduwayhalQattannarratedthatAbuYazid
MuhammadibnYahyaibnKhalidibnalMarwaziatRayinthe(Arabic)monthofRabiulAwwalin
theyear230A.H.(844A.D.)quotedontheauthorityofIshaqibnYahyabinKhalidbinYazidfrom
YahyabinYahya[54]IbrahimalHanzalayknownasIshaqibnRahwayhintheyear238A.H.(844
A.D.),ontheauthorityofHaytham,ontheauthorityofMojalid,ontheauthorityofalShabi,on
theauthorityofMasrooq,WeweresittingwithAbdullahibnMasood[55]andwouldreadthe
Quranwithhim.Ayoungfellowaskedhimasked,HasyourProphettoldyouhowmansuccessors
hewillhaveafterhim?Hereplied,Youareyoung.Noonehadaskedmethisquestionbefore.
Yes.OurProphet(s)hastoldusthattherewillbetwelvesuccessorsafterhimasmanyasthe
Israelitechiefs.611AbulQasimAttabibnMuhammadalVaraminialHafiz[56]narratedthat
YahyaibnMuhammadibnSad,ontheauthorityofAhmadibn
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AbdurrahmanibnAlFadhlandMuhammadibnAbdullahibnSuwar,ontheauthorityAbdul
GhaffaribnalHakam,ontheauthorityofMansooribnAbilAswad,ontheauthorityofMuttraf,on
theauthorityofalShabi,ontheauthorityofAttabibnMuhammad,ontheauthorityofIshaqibn
MuhammadalAnmati,ontheauthorityofYusufibnMusa,ontheauthorityofJareer,onthe
authorityofAshathibnSuwar,ontheauthorityofalShabi,ontheauthorityofAttabibn
Muhammad,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnMuhammadalHarrani[57],ontheauthorityof
AoubibnMuhammadalWazzan,ontheauthorityofSaeedibnMoslemeh,ontheauthorityof
AshasibnSawwar,ontheauthorityofalShabi,ontheauthorityofhisuncleQasibnAbd,(onthe
authorityofAbulQasimAttabwhosaidthiswasnarratedbyMuttraf),Weweresittinginthe
mosqueandAbdullahibnMasoodwasalsopresent.ABedouincameandasked,IsAbdullahibn
Masoodamongyou?Abdullahsaid,Yes.IamAbdullahibnMasood.Whatdoyouwant?The
Bedouinasked,OAbdullah!HasyourProphetinformedyouhowmanysuccessorswillvomeafter
him?Hereplied,YouhaveaskedmewhatothershavenotaskedmebeforesinceIcamehere
fromIraq.Yes.TherewillbetwelvesuccessorsasmanyastheIsraelitechiefs.AbuAroobahhas
narratedthisstatementasfollowsinhisversionofthistradition,Yes.Theyareasmanyasthe
Israelitechiefs.AbuAroobahhasnarratedasfollowsinthenexttraditionhisversionofthis.
612AhmadibnAlHassanalQattannarratedthatAbuBakrAhmadibnMuhammadibnUbaydah
alNeishabooriquotedontheauthorityofAbulQasimHarunibnIshaq,i.e.alHamdani,onthe
authorityofhisuncleIbrahimibnMuhammad,ontheauthorityofZiyadibnIlaqaandAbdulMalik
ibnUmayr,ontheauthorityofJabiribnSamrah,MyfatherandIwerewiththeProphet(s).I
heardtheProphet(s)say,TherewillbetwelveLeadersafterme.ThentheProphet(s)lowered
hisvoice.Iaskedmyfather,Whatdidhe(s)saywhenheloweredhisvoice?Myfathersaid,The
Prophet(s)said,TheyareallfromtheQuraysh(tribe).
613AhmadibnAlHassanalQattannarratedthatAbuAliMuhammadibnAliibnIsmailal
MarwaziinRayquotedontheauthorityofAlFadhlibnAbdulJabbaralMarwazi,ontheauthority
ofAliibnAlHussein,i.e.ibnShaqiq[58],ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnVaqid,ontheauthority
ofSemakibnHarb,ontheauthorityofJabiribnSamra,IwenttotheProphet(s)andheardhim
say,Thisaffairwillnotenduntil
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thetwelvesuccessorscome.Thenhesaidsomethingtomyfatherquietly.Iaskedmyfather:
Whatdidhesay?Hesaid,TheyareallfromtheQuraysh(tribe).
614AhmadibnMuhammadibnIshaqalQadhinarratedthatAbuYalaquotedontheauthorityof
AliibnalJad,ontheauthorityofZohair,ontheauthorityofZiyadibnKhaythama,onthe
authorityofAswadibnalSaeedalHamadanithathehadheardJabiribnSamrahsaythathehad
heardGodsProphet(s)say,Therewillbetwelvesuccessorsafterme.Allofthemwillbefrom
theQurayshtribe.WhentheProphet(s)returnedhome,JabiribnSamrahwenttoseehim(s)in
privateandasked,Whatwillhappenafterthem?TheProphet(s)replied,Thentherewillbe
chaos.
615AbulQasimAbdullahibnMuhammadalSaighnarratedthatAbuAbdullahMuhammadibn
SaeedquotedontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAli,ontheauthorityoftheSheikhinBaghdad,on
theauthorityofYahyawhosefathersnameIhaveforgotten,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibn
BakrAsSahmy,ontheauthorityofHatamibnAbiMugheera,ontheauthorityof(Abi)Bojayr,A
mancalledAbulKholdwasmyneighbor.Iheardhimswearandsay,Indeedthisnationwillnot
terminateuntiltwelveCaliphsallofwhomactaccordingtotherightreligionandguidance
appearamongstthem.[59]
616AbulQasimAbdullahibnMuhammadalSaighnarratedthatAbuAbdullahMuhammadibn
SaeedquotedontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAli,ontheauthorityofalWaleedibnMuslim,on
theauthorityofSafwanibnAmr,ontheauthorityofShorayhibnObayd,ontheauthorityofAmr
alBokaee,ontheauthorityofKabalAhbar,TheCaliphsaretwelve.Whentheirtimeendsand
righteouspeoplecome,thenGodwillextendtheirlifeasGodhaspromisedtoHisnation.Then
herecited(theverse),Godhaspromised,tothoseamongyouwhobelieveandworkrighteous
deeds,thatHewill,ofasurety,grantthemintheland,inheritance(ofpower),asHegranteditto
thosebeforethem[60]Hecontinued,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodtreatedtheChildrenof
Israelthesameway.ItisnothardfortheNobleGodtogatherthisnationinonedayorhalfaday,
VerilyaDayinthesightofthyLordislikeathousandyearsofyourreckoning.[61]
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(Theauthorofthebooksaid,)IhavecompiledthevariousformsofsuchtraditionsinALKHISAL.
SadibnAbdullahibnAbiKhalafquotedontheauthorityofYaqoobibnYazid,ontheauthorityof
HammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnMoskan,ontheauthorityofAbanibnTaqlib,on
theauthorityofSolaymibnQaysalHilali,ontheauthorityofSalmanalFarsimayGodhave
Mercyuponhimsaid,IwenttoseetheProphet(s).AlHusseinwassittingonhislap.TheProphet
(s)waskissinghiseyesandlipsandsaid,YouareaMaster,thesonofaMaster.YouareanImam,
thesonofanImam.YouareaProof,thesonofaProof.YouarethefatherofnineProofsthat
comefromyourloin.TheonefromyourninthgenerationwillbetheRiser.
618HamzaibnMuhammadibnAhmadibnJafaribnMuhammadibnZaydibnAliibnAlHussein
ibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)inthe(Arabic)monthofRajaboftheyear339A.H.(949A.D.)inQum
narratedthatAhmadibnMuhammadibnSaeedalKufiachiefoftheHashemitetribeonthe
authorityofAlQasimibnMuhammadibnHammad,ontheauthorityofGhiyathibnIbrahim,on
theauthorityofHusseinibnZaydibnAli,ontheauthorityofJafaribnMuhammad,onthe
authorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAli(s)that
GodsProphet(s)said,Gladtidings!Gladtidingsthrice!Thesimilitudeofmynationislikethatof
rainwhichonedoesnotknowwhetheritsbeginningisgoodoritsend.Thesimilitudeofmy
nationislikethatofagardenfromwhichonegroupeatforoneyearandothersbenefitfromit
thenextyear.Theremaybesomeattheendwithmorepowerandmorebenefits.Howcana
nationbedestroyedwhichstartswithmeandtwelveProsperousOnestheImamsandends
withtheMessiahJesus(s):thesonof(theBlessedLady)Mary(s)?However,thenextgeneration
afterthischaoswillbedestroyed.TheydonotbelongtomynationandIamnotoneofthem.
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlHusseinAbilKhattab,onthe
authorityofalHakamibnMeskinalThaqafi,ontheauthorityofSalihibnOqbahthatJafaribn
Muhammad(asSadiq)(s)said,WhenAbuBakrdiedandUmartook

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over,hereturnedtothemosqueandsatdown.Amancametohimandsaid,OCommanderof
theFaithful!IamoneoftheJews.Iamoneoftheirscientists.Ihaveseveralquestionstoaskyou.
IfyouanswerthemIwillbecomeaMuslim.Umarsaid,Whatarethosequestions?Hesaid,
Three,threeandone.IfyouarereadyIwillaskthem,butifthereissomeonemore
knowledgeablethanyouinyourtribedirectmetohim.ThenUmarsaid,Gotothatyoungman
thatisAliibnAbiTalib(s).Themanaskedhim(s)hisquestions.Ali(s)said,Whydidyousay
three,threeandone?Whydidntyousayseven?TheJewsaid,SincethenIwouldbeignorant.
Shouldyounotanswerthefirstthree,Iwillsufficeandnotasktherest.Ali(s)said,Willyou
becomeaMuslimifIanswerthefirstthreequestions?Themansaid,Yes.ThenAli(s)said,
Ask.Hesaid,IwanttoaskyouaboutthefirststoneplacedontheEarth,thefirstspringgushed
forthandthefirsttreegrown.Ali(s)said,OJew!YousaythatthefirststoneplaceontheEarth
istheoneintheHolyHouseofBaytulMaqdis.Butyoulie.ItisthestonethatAdambrought
downtoEarthfromHeaven.Hesaid,Youareright!ByGod,Aaronwrotethisdownwhichwas
dictatedtohimbyMoses(s).Ali(s)said,Yousaythatthefirstspringwhichgushedforthfrom
theEarthwastheoneintheHolyHouseofBaytulMaqdis.Butyoulie!ItistheSpringofLifein
whichYushaibnNoonwashedthatfish.ItisthesamespringfromwhichalKhizrdrank.Whoever
drinksfromitwillliveforever.TheJewsaid,Youareright!ByGod,Aaronwrotethisdownwhich
wasdictatedtohimbyMoses(s).Ali(s)added,YousaythatthefirsttreegrownontheEarth
wasanolivetree.Butyoulie!ThattreewasalAjwawhichAdambroughtdownwithhimtothe
EarthfromHeaven.Hesaid,Youareright!ByGod,Aaronwrotethisdownwhichwasdictated
tohimbyMoses(s).TheJewsaid,Andnowforthesecondthree.HowmanyDivineLeaders
doesthisnationhavetoguidethemwhowillnotloseanythingifallthepeoplestopfollowing
them?Ali(s)said,TwelveDivineLeaders!TheJewsaid,Youareright!ByGod,Aaronwrote
thisdownwhichwasdictatedtohimbyMoses(s).TheJewasked,WheredoesyourProphet
resideinParadise?Ali(s)said,InthehighmostplaceandthenoblestlocationintheEternal
Paradise.TheJewsaid,Youareright!ByGod,Aaronwrotethisdownwhichwasdictatedtohim
byMoses(s).TheJewasked,Whoarethepeoplewholivewithhiminthesamehouse?Ali(s)
said,ThetwelveDivineLeaders.TheJewsaid,Youareright!ByGod,Aaronwrote
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thisdownwhichwasdictatedtohimbyMoses(s).ThentheJewsaid,Andnowfortheseventh
question.Forhowmanyyearswillhissuccessorliveafterhim?Ali(s)said,Forthirtyyears.The
Jewasked,Whatwillhappennext?Willhedieorwillhegetkilled?Ali(s)said,Hewillbekilled.
Hewillbestruckonthecrownofhisheadwithaswordandhisbeardwillbecoveredwithblood.
TheJewsaid,Youareright!ByGod,AaronwrotethisdownwhichwasdictatedtohimbyMoses
(s).

(Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,)ThereareothersourcesforthistraditionwhichI
havepresentedinthebookKAMALADDINWATAMAMANNEMAHFIITHBATALGHAYBAWA
KASHFALHAYRA.
620AhmadibnAlHassanalQattannarratedthatAhmadibnYahyaalZakariyaalQattanquoted
ontheauthorityofBakribnAbdullahibnHabib,ontheauthorityofTamimibnBohlool,Iasked
AbdullahibnAbilHozaylaboutDivineLeadershipwhodeservesitandwhatitssignsare.He
said,Itisthereasonforthis.HeistheProofforthebelievers(aftertheProphet(s)).Heisthe
manageroftheaffairsoftheMuslims,thespokesmanoftheQuran,andtheknowledgeableone
ofitsrulings.HeisthebrotherofGodsProphet.HeishisSuccessoroverhisnation,andhis
TrusteeoverthemandtheirMasterwhosepositionrelativetohimisthesameasthatofAarons
positionrelativetoMoses(s).ItisobligatorytoobeyhimastheHonorabletheExaltedGod
said,Oyewhobelieve!ObeyGod,andobeytheApostle,andthosechargedwithauthorityamong
you[62]
HeisthesameonewhoisdescribedbytheHonorabletheExaltedas,Your(real)friendsare(no
lessthan)God,HisApostle,andthe(fellowshipof)believersthosewhoestablishregularprayers
andregularcharity,andtheybowdownhumbly(inworship).[63]Heisthesameonetowhose
MasterythepeoplewereinvitedtowhichwasestablishedforhimfirmlyontheDayofGhadir
KhombywhatGodsProphet(s)saidontheauthorityoftheHonorabletheExaltedGod,Isitnot
thatmyMasteryoveryouismorethanthatofyourownmasteryoveryourselves?Andthe
peopleanswered,Yes.ThentheProphet(s)said,WhoeverIamtheMasterof,AliistheMaster
of.OmyGod!Pleasebethefriendofhisfriendsandbetheenemyofhisenemies.Assistwhoever
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assistshim,andabandonwhoeverabandonshim.Helpwhoeverhelpshim.HeisAliibnAbiTalib
(s).HeistheCommanderoftheFaithful,theDivineLeaderofthepiousones,theLeaderofthose
withwhiteforeheads[64],theNoblestoftheTrustees,andthebestofthepeopleafterGods
Prophet(s).
AfterhimcomeAlHassanibnAli(s)andAlHussein(s)thegrandsonsofGodsProphet(s),the
sonsofthebestofallwomen.ThenthereisAliibnAlHussein(s),thenMuhammadibnAli(s),Ali
ibnMuhammad(s),AlHassanibnAli(s),MuhammadibnAlHassan(s)successivelyuptonow.
TheyaretheProphetsprogenyknownbytheirTrusteeshipandDivineLeadership.Thereisno
timeorerainwhichtheEarthisleftwithoutoneofthem.TheyaretheReliableGrip,Leaders
towardsguidance,ProofsforthepeopleoftheEarthuntilGodinheritstheEarthwithwhateveris
init.Anyonewhoopposesthem(theImams)isdeviant,misleading,andadeserteroftheright
andtheguidance.They(theImams)aretheinterpretersoftheQuranandthespokespersonsof
theProphet(s)withdirectness.Whoeverdiesbeforeherecognizesthemisregardedasonewho
hasdiedintheAgeofIgnorance.Thefeaturesoftheirreligionincludepiety,chastity,honesty,
goodness,diligence,returningwhatweareentrustedwithwhetheritbelongstothepiousorthe
wicked,extendedprostration(toGod),nightworship,avoidanceoftheforbiddenacts,
expectationoftheReliefbymeansofpatience,goodcompanionship,andbeinggood
neighborliness.
ThenTamimibnBohloolsaid,AbuMoawiyaalsonarratedthissametraditionaboutDivine
LeadershipformeontheauthorityofalAmesh,ontheauthorityofJafaribnMuhammad(s).
AliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofMuhammad
ibnIsaibnObaydandMuhammadibnAlHusseinibnAbilKhattabalZayyat,ontheauthorityof
MuhammadibnalFozaylalSeyrafi,ontheauthorityofAbiHamzaalSomalithatAbiJafar(s)
said,IndeedtheHonorabletheExaltedGodappointedMuhammadtotheProphethoodover
geniesandmen.HeestablishedtwelveTrusteesafterhimsomeofwhomlivedbefore,andsome
whoareyettocome.ThereisacertaintraditionforeachandeveryoneoftheTrustees.The
TrusteesafterMuhammad(s)
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acteduponthesametraditiononwhichthetwelveTrusteesofJesus(s)[65]did.TheCommander
oftheFaithful(s)acteduponthesametraditionastheMessiah(s)did.
622JafaribnMuhammadibnMasroormayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAlHussein
ibnMuhammadibnAamirquotedontheauthorityofAlMoallaibnMuhammadalBasri,onthe
authorityofAlHassanibnAliAlWashsha,ontheauthorityofAbanibnUthman,ontheauthority
ofZuraraibnAyunthathehadheardAbaJafarsay,WearetwelveDivineLeadersincludingAl
Hassan(s),AlHussein(s),andthentherestoftheDivineLeadersarefromthedescendantsofAl
Hussein(s).
623MuhammadibnAliMajiluwayhmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammad
ibnYahyaalAttarquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlHassanalSaffar,ontheauthority
ofAbiTalibAbdullahibnasSaltalQumi,ontheauthorityofUthmanibnIsa,ontheauthorityof
SamaaibnMehran,AbuBasir,MuhammadibnImranAbiJafarsdefenderandIwereat
Imranshouse.MuhammadibnImransays,IheardAbaAbdullah(s)say,Wearetwelve
Muhaddath.[66]ThenAbuBasiraskedhim,DidyoureallyhearthisfromAbiAbdullah(s)
yourself?Hemadehimswearafewtimesandthensaid,IheardthisfromAbiJafar(s).
624MuhammadibnAliMajiluwayhmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammad
ibnYaqoobalKolayniquotedontheauthorityofAbuAlialAshari,ontheauthorityofAlHussein
ibnUbaydillah,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnMusaalKhashshab,ontheauthorityofAliibn
Samaa,ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHassanibnRebat,ontheauthorityofhisfather,onthe
authorityofibnOzaynat,ontheauthorityofZuraraibnAayn,IheardAbaJafar(s)say,Weare
twelveDivineLeadersfromtheHouseholdofMuhammadafterGodsProphet(s).Weareall
MuhaddathandAliibnAbiTalib(s)isoneofus.
IbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAbi
Omayr,ontheauthorityofGhiyathibnIbrahim,ontheauthorityofAsSadiqJafaribn
Muhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather
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hisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s)thattheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)wasquestionedaboutthe
meaningofwhatGodsProphet(s)said,Iwillleavebehindtwoheavythingswithyou:Gods
BookandmyItra[67].He(s)wasasked,WhatdoesmyItramean?He(s)replied,ItisI,Al
Hassan,AlHusseinandtheothernineDivineLeadersfromthedescendantsofAlHussein.The
ninthofthemistheirAlMahdi(DivinelyGuidedOne)whoistheirRiser.Theywillnotseparate
themselvesfromGodsBookandGodsBookwillnotseparatefromthemuntiltheymeetGods
Prophet(s)athisPool.
626AliibnAlFadhlalBaghdadinarratedthathehadheardthatAbuUmarthefriendofAbil
AbbasThalabwasaskedthefollowingquestionregardingthemeaningIwillleavetwoheavy
thingswithyouthattheProphet(s)said.Hewasasked,Whyarethesetwothingscalledheavy
things?Hereplied,Sincetheyareveryhardtoadhereto.
627MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalTaliqaninarratedthatMuhammadibnHammam
quotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnBondar,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAbiUmayr,on
theauthorityofAhmadibnHilal,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAbiUmayr,ontheauthority
ofalMufadhdhallibnUmar,ontheauthorityofAsSadiqJafaribnMuhammad(s),onthe
authorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofthe
CommanderoftheFaithful(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,WhenIwastakenfortheAscensionto
theheavens,myLordtheExaltedtheMagnificentrevealedthistomebysaying,O
Muhammad!IlookedupontheEarthandchoseyouaLook!Ichoseyoufromamongthem.Then
IappointedyouastheProphet.IderivedanamefromMyName.IamMahmood(praisedone)
andyouareMuhammad[68].ThenIlookedasecondtimeandchoseAlifromamongthemand
establishedhimasyourTrustee,Successor,thespouseofyourdaughter,thefatherofyour
progeny.IderivedforhimanamefrommyNames.IamAlitheHighest,andheisAli.Iestablished
Fatima,AlHassanandAlHusseinfromyourlight.ThenIoffered(theacceptanceof)theirMastery
totheangels.WhoeveraccepteditisfromthoseNearesttoGod.OMuhammad!Ifanyone
worshipsMetotheextentthathecutshimselfofffromeverything,andonlyhisbonesremain
andbecomeslikeanoldleatherskinbutdieswhiledenyingtheirMastery,Iwillnotplacehimin
MyParadise,andIwillnotcoverhimunderMyThrone.OMuhammad!Doyouliketosee
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them?ThenIsaid,Yes,myLord!ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Raiseyourhead.
ThenIraisedmyheadandencounteredtheraysoflightfromAli,Fatima,AlHassan,AlHussein,
AliibnAlHussein,MuhammadibnAli,JafaribnMuhammad,MusaibnJafar,AliibnMusa,
MuhammadibnAli,AliibnMuhammad,AlHassanibnAli,andalHujjaibnAlHassantheRiserin
theirmidstshininglikeashiningstar.Isaid,OLord!Whoarethey?Godsaid,Theyarethe
DivineLeaders,andthisoneistheRiserwhowillmakelegitimatewhatIhaveallowed,andwill
forbidwhatIhaveforbidden.IwilltakerevengeagainstMyenemiesbyhim.HeistheComfortfor
Myfriends.Heistheonewhowillpacifytheheartsofyourfollowersfromtheoppressors,the
refutersandtheatheists.HewilltakeLatand'Uzza[69]freshoutofthegroundandburnthem.
Indeedtheseditionwhichthesetwobroughtforthepeopleismorethantheseditionofthecalf
[70],andtheSamiri.[71]
628AliibnAhmadibnMuhammadibnImranadDaqqaqmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatMuhammadibnAbiAbdillahalKufiquotedontheauthorityofMusaibnImranan
Nakhaee,ontheauthorityofhisuncleAlHusseinibnYazidalNowfali,ontheauthorityofAl
HassanibnAliibnAbiHamza,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofYahyaibnAbil
Qasim,ontheauthorityofAsSadiqJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),on
theauthorityofhisgrandfather(s),ontheauthorityofAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,There
aretwelveDivineLeadersafterme.ThefirstoneofthemisAliibnAbiTalib(s)andthelastoneof
themistheRiser.TheyaremySuccessors,myTrustees,myMasters,andGodsProofsformy
nationafterme.Whoeverbearswitnesstothemisabeliever,andwhoeverdeniesthemisan
atheist.
629AbulHassanAliibnThabitalDawalinimayGodbepleasedwithhiminMedinatAlSalam
narratedintheyear352A.H.(962A.D.)thatMuhammadibnAliibnAbdulSamadalKufiquoted
ontheauthorityofAliibnAasim,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAliibnMusa(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherAliibnMusa(arReza)(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar
(ImamKazim)(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(asSadiq)(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHussein(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s),IwenttoseeGodsProphet(s)and
UbayibnKabwaswithhim(s).Gods
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Welcome.Ubayaskedhim(s),OProphetofGod!Howcouldanyonebutyoubetheadornment
oftheheavensandtheEarths?
TheProphet(s)said,OUbay!IswearbyHimwhorightfullyappointedmeastheProphetthatAl
HusseinibnAliisgreaterintheheavensthanheisontheEarth.Infact,thefollowingiswrittenon
abouthimontherightsideoftheThroneoftheHonorabletheExaltedGod,He(AlHusseinibn
Ali)istheLanternofGuidanceandtheShipofSalvation.HeistheDivineLeaderofsteadfastness,
honor,pride,(sourceof)knowledgeandtreasures.AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasplaced
apure,blessedandpioussperminhisloin.Hehasbeentaughtsupplications.TheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodwillreunitewithhimwhoeverrecitesthesesupplications.Hewillintercedeontheir
behalfintheHereafter.AndGodwilleliminatehissorrows,paybackhisdebts,easehisaffairs,
clarifyhispath,empowerhimoverhisenemiesandnotmakeknownhisfaultsallduetohim(that
isImamAsSajjad(s).
ThenUbayibnKabaskedhim,OMessengerofGod!Whatarethesesupplications?He(s)said,
Whenyoufinishyourprayerssitdownandsay,OmyLord!IimploreTheebyyourWords,the
SeatsofyourThrone,theRudderofyourHeavens,yourProphetsandMessengerstofulfillmy
prayerssinceIhaveencountereddifficultiesinmyaffairs.ThusIaskTheetosendblessingsupon
Muhammad(s)andtheHouseholdofMuhammad,andestablishconvenienceinmyaffairsfor
me.ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodwillmakeyouraffairseasyforyou,expandyourbreast
,[74]anddictatetoyoutheexpressionofIbearwitnessthatthereisnogodbutGodwhenyou
die.
Ubayasked,OMessengerofGod!WhatisthisspermthatHehasplacedintheloinofmy
belovedAlHussein?He(s)replied,Thesimilitudeofthisspermislikethatofthemoon.Itisthe
spermofboysandgirls.Whoeverfollowshimwillattaingrowthandwhoeverdeviatesfromhim
willbelost.Heasked,Andwhatishisname,andwhatishissupplication?TheProphet(s)said,
HisnameisAli,andhissupplicationis,OtheEternal,theEverlasting!OtheLivingtheEverbeing!
OtheRemoverofsorrows!OtheAppointeroftheMessengers!OtheHonestinPromises!
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TheHonorabletheExaltedGodwillreuniteanyonewithAliibnAlHussein(ontheResurrection
Day)whosupplicatesusingthissupplication.HewillleadhimtoParadise.ThenUbayasked,O
MessengerofGod!WilltherebeanySuccessorsandTrusteesforhim?TheProphet(s)said,Yes.
TohimbelongstheinheritanceoftheheavensandtheEarth.Heasked,OMessengerofGod!
WhatdoestheinheritanceoftheheavensandtheEarthmean?TheProphet(s)said,Itmeans
judgingrightfully,issuingdecreesaccordingtothereligion,interpretingthedecreesand
expressingwhatwillcomeinthefuture.
Heasked,Andwhatishisname?TheProphet(s)replied,HisnamewillbeMuhammad.Hewill
bethecompanionoftheangelsintheheavens.Inhissupplicationshewillsay,OmyLord!If
Theearepleasedwithmeandlikeme,thenpleaseforgivemeandthoseofmybrethrenwho
followme,andpurifywhatisinmyloin.
ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodwillplaceapure,blessedandpioussperminhisloin.Gabriel
(s)informedmethattheHonorabletheExaltedGodpurifiesthisspermandcallshimJafar
Himself,andHeestablisheshimasaDivinelyGuidedguide,wellpleased,andwellpleasing.He
willpraytohisLordbysayingthefollowinginhissupplications,OtheNearOnewhodonot
neglect,OtheMostBeneficenttheMostMerciful!Pleasegrantmyfollowersarmouragainstthe
Fire.Bepleasedwiththem.Forgivetheirsins,andeasetheiraffairs.Paybacktheirdebts.Cover
uptheirfaults.Forgivetheirmajorsinsthatarebetweenyouandthem.OtheOnewhohasno
fearoftheoppressionoftheoppressors!OtheOnewhodoesnotbecomesleepyorfallasleep.
Pleaseestablisharelieffromallsorrowsforme.TheSublimeGodwillreuniteanyonewithJafar
ibnMuhammadwithabrightfacetowardsParadise(ontheResurrectionDay)whosupplicates
usingthissupplication.
OUbay!IndeedtheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasplacedapure,blessedandpioussperminhis
loin.HeHimselfhasdescendedHisMercyuntohimandcalledhimMusa.ThenUbayasked,O
MessengerofGod!Itseemsasiftheyaresimilartoeachother.Theyarefromonegeneration.
Theyinheritfromeachother.Someofthemdescribesomeothers.
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TheProphet(s)said,GabrieldescribedthemformeontheauthorityoftheLordoftheTwo
WorldstheExaltedtheMagnificent.ThenUbayasked,DoesMusahavesupplicationsthatare
differentfromthoseofhisforefathers?TheProphet(s)said,Yes.Hesaysthefollowinginhis
supplications:OtheCreatorofthecreatures!Otheexpanderofthesustenance!Othesplitterof
theseedswhomakesthemgrow!OtheCreatoroftheliving!OtheOnewhogiveslifetothe
dead!:Whotakesawaylifefromtheliving!OtheConstantandtheWellEstablished!OtheOne
whomakestheplantssprout!TreatmeasYouplease!
TheSublimeGodwillfulfilltheneedsofandreuniteanyonewithMusaibnJafaronthe
ResurrectionDaywhosupplicatesusingthissupplicationbyAliibnAlHussein.
AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodHimselfhasplacedapure,blessed,piousandwellpleasing
sperminhisloin,andcalledhimAli.HeiswellpleasingtoGodamongthecreaturesregardinghis
knowledgeandwisdom.GodestablisheshimasaProofforhisfollowersontheResurrectionDay
sothattheycanarguebasedonhimontheResurrectionDay.Hehassupplicationsinwhichhe
says,OmyLord!Grantmeguidance,andestablishmefirmonthat.ResurrectmewithitwhileI
amsafeandsecureassomeonewhohasnofears.Youfosterpietyandforgiveness.
AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasplacedapure,blessed,piousandwellpleasingspermin
hisloin.HeHimselfhascalledhimMuhammadibnAliHimself.Hewillintercedeonbehalfofhis
followers.Heinheritstheknowledgeofhisgrandfather.Hepossessesclearsignsandproofswhich
becomeapparent.Whenheisbornhewillsay,ThereisnogodbutGod,andMuhammad(s)is
GodsMessenger.Inhissupplications,hewillsay,OtheOnewithnoonelikeuntoHim!Youare
God.ThereisnogodbutYou.ThereisnocreatorbutYou.Youmakethecreaturesperish,but
remainyourself.Youforgivethosewhodisobeyyou,andyourpleasureliesinforgiveness.
MuhammadibnAliwillintercedeontheResurrectionDayonbehalfofwhoeversupplicatesusing
thissupplicationbyAliibnAlHussein.AndtheSublimeGodhasplacedaspermneither
oppressivenordisobedient,butpious,blessed,pure,andcleaninhisloin.HeHimselfhascalled
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himAliibnMuhammad.Hehasequippedhimwithcalmnessanddignity.Hehasgrantedhim
knowledgeandthehiddensecrets.Whoevervisitshimwhilecoveringupsomethinginhisheart
(mind),hewillinformhimofthat,andwilladmonishhimagainsthisenemiesandwillsaythe
followinginhissupplications,OtheLight!OtheProof!OtheLuminous!OtheLucid!OLord!
Pleaseguardmeagainstthewickednessofthedevils,theseditionsoftheages.IaskTheefor
salvationontheDayonwhichtheTrumpetisblown.
AliibnMuhammadwillintercede(ontheResurrectionDay)onbehalfofwhoeversupplicates
usingthissupplicationandleadhimintoParadise.AndtheBlessedtheSublimeGodHimselfhas
placedasperminhisloinwhomHecalledAlHassan.
ThenHeestablishedhimaslightinthetowns,HisSuccessorontheEarth,asasourceofhonorfor
hisgrandfather,asaguideforhisfollowers,andasonetointercedeontheirbehalfnearhisLord,
asarevengerofHisenemies,andasaProofforthosewhoarehisfriendsandthosewhoadhere
tohimastheirDivineLeader.Inhissupplicationshesaid,
OtheNobleOnenobleinyournobility!Hownobleisonewhoisnobleinhisnobility!Othe
NobleOne!GrantmenobilitybyyourNobleness.Andacknowledgemebyyourassistance.Keep
awayfrommethetemptationsofSatanandfendthingsofffrommeusingyourownfending.And
protectmebyyourprotection.Andestablishmeasoneofyourbestcreatures.OtheOneand
Only!OtheSingleandtheEternal.
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodwillreunitewithhim(alHasan)whoeversupplicatesusingthis
supplicationandsavehimfromtheFireeveniftheFirehasbecomeincumbentuponhim.[75]
IndeedtheBlessedtheSublimeGodhasplacedapure,blessedandpiousspermpureand
purifyinginAlHassansloin.AnybelieverfromwhomtheSublimeGodhastakenapledgeofhis
Masterywillbepleasedwithhim,andallthosewhorefutehimwillbecomeatheists.Heisapious,
pure,righteous,approved,guidingandDivinelyGuidedDivineLeader.Andherulesjustly,and
orderstorulethatway.HeacknowledgestheSublimeGod,andtheSublimeGodacknowledges
himinHiswords.HewillrisefromTihama(intheArabia)whensignsandproofshaveappeared.
Hepossessestreasuresthatarenotofsilverandgold,butareofverybeautiful
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andstronghorsesandremarkablemenmarkedwithfaithandworship.TheSublimeGodwill
gathertogetherasmanypeopleastherewereinthe(Battleof)Badrthatisthreehundredand
thirteenmenaroundhimfromthefarthesttowns.ThereisasealedTabletwithhiminwhichthe
numberofhiscompanions,theirnames,theirfamilynames,theirtowns,theircharacteristics,
theirlooksandtheirnicknamesarerecorded.Theyareallfightersstrivinginhisobedience.
AndUbayaskedhim,OProphetofGod!Andwhatarehisproofsandhissigns?
TheProphet(s)said,Hehasaflagwhichopensupbyitselfwhenthetimecomesforhimtorise.
Thisisinherentinitsnature.TheSublimeGodwillempowerittotalk,andtheflagwillsay,O
FriendofGod!RiseandkilltheenemiesofGod.Thesetwo[76]aretwosignsandproofsforhim.
Andhehasaswordthatisplacedinitssheath.Andwhenthetimecomesforhimtorise,this
swordisdrawnoutofitssheathbyitself.TheSublimeGodwillempowerittotalk,andthesword
willsay,OFriendofGod!Rise.Itisnolongerallowedforyoutobeindifferenttotheenemiesof
God.
ThenhewillriseandkilltheenemiesofGodwhereverhefindsthem.Hewillestablishthebounds
setupbyGod,andruleaccordingtotheDecreesofGod.HewillrisewithGabrielonhisrightside
andMichaelonhisleftside.YouwillseewhatItoldyouhappen,eventhoughitmaybeafter
sometime.AndIentrustmyaffairstotheSublime,theHonorabletheExaltedGod.
OUbay!Prosperousbetheonewhomeetshim.Prosperousbetheonewholoveshim.
Prosperousbetheonewhobelievesinhim.Godwillsavethemfromdestructionduetohim,and
duetoconfessingtoGod,HisMessengerandalltheDivineLeaders.GodwillopenupParadisefor
them.TheirsimilitudeontheEarthislikethatofmuskwhichalwayssmellsgoodandnever
changes.Andtheirsimilitudeintheheavensislikethatofthebrightmoonwhoseillumination
neverceases.
Ubayasked,OProphetofGod!HowwerethedetailsabouttheseDivineLeadersexpressedto
youbytheHonorabletheExaltedGod?TheProphet(s)said,IndeedtheHonorabletheExalted
GodsentdowntwelveTabletstomeoneachofwhichthenamesofeachoftheDivineLeadersis
sealed.ThedescriptionsofeachofthemisintheappropriateTablet.
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630AliibnAbdullahalWarraqalRazimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatSadibn
AbdullahquotedontheauthorityofalHaythamibnAbiMasrooqanNahdi,ontheauthorityofAl
HusseinibnUlwan,ontheauthorityofAmribnKhalid,ontheauthorityofSadibnTarif,onthe
authorityofalAsbaghibnNobatathatAbdullahibnAbbasnarratedthathehadheardGods
Prophet(s)say,Ali,AlHassan,AlHussein,nineoftheprogenyofAlHusseinandIarethePure,
theImmaculate.
631AhmadibnAlHassanalQattannarratedthatAhmadibnYahyabinZakariyaalQattan
quotedontheauthorityofBakribnAbdullahibnHabib,ontheauthorityofAlFadhlibnalSaqral
Abdi,ontheauthorityofAbuMoawiya,ontheauthorityofalAamesh,ontheauthorityofAbaya
ibnRebee,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnAbbasthatGodsProphet(s)said,IamtheMasterof
theProphets,andAliibnAbiTalib(s)istheMasteroftheTrustees.TheTrusteesaftermeare
twelve,thefirstofwhomisAliibnAbiTalib(s)andtheirlastoneistheRiser.
632AhmadibnZiyadibnJafaralHamadanimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
MuhammadibnMaaqilalQirmaysiniquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAbdullahal
Basri,ontheauthorityofIbrahimibnMihzam,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityof
AbiAbdullah(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAli(s)thatGods
Prophet(s)said,GodgrantedtwelvemembersofmyHolyHouseholdmyunderstanding,
knowledgeandwisdom,andhascreatedthemfrommynature.Woebetothosewhodenythem
afterme,andrefutetheirtiesofkinshipwithme.Whatiswrongwiththem?MayGodnotmake
thembenefitfrommyintercession.
633MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalTaliqanimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
MuhammadibnHamamAbuAliquotedontheauthorityofAbdullahibnJafaralHemyari,quoted
ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnMusaalKhashshab,ontheauthorityofAbilMuthannaan
Nakhaee,ontheauthorityofZaydibnAliibnAlHussein,ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAl
Hussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,Howcananationthat
beginswithme,AliandelevenofmyprogenywhoareallmenofUnderstandingandendswith
theMessiahthesonof(theBlessedLady)Mary(s)perish?However,inthemeantimeanyone
whodoesnotbelongtomynation,andIamnotassociatedwithwillperish.
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634AhmadibnMuhammadibnYahyaalAttar(s)narratedthathisfatherquotedonthe
authorityofMuhammadibnAbdulJabbar,ontheauthorityofAbiAhmadMuhammadibnZiyad
alAzedi,ontheauthorityofAbanibnUthman,ontheauthorityofAbiAhmadMuhammadibn
ZiyadalAzedi,ontheauthorityofAbanibnUthman,ontheauthorityofThabitibnDinar,onthe
authorityoftheMasteroftheWorshippersAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityoftheMaster
oftheMartyrsAlHusseinibnAli,ontheauthorityoftheMasteroftheTrusteestheCommander
oftheFaithfulAliibnAbiTalib(s)thatGodsProphet(s)toldhim,TherearetwelveDivine
Leadersafterme.OAli!Youarethefirstone.TheirlastoneistheRiserwithwhosehandsGod
whosementioningisBlessedandHighwillconquertheEastandtheWestoftheEarth
635MyfatherandMuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalWaleedmayGodbepleased
withthemnarratedthatSadibnAbdullah,AbdullahibnJafaralHemyari,MuhammadibnYahya
alAttarandAhmadibnIdrismayGodbepleasedwiththemquotedontheauthorityofAhmad
ibnAbiAbdillahalBarqi,ontheauthorityofAbiHashemDawoodibnAlQasimalJafari,onthe
authorityofAbiJafarMuhammadibnAliAlBaqir(s),OnedaytheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)
waswithAlHassanibnAli(s)andSalmanalFarsimayGodbepleasedwithhim.The
CommanderoftheFaithful(s)wasleaningonSalmanshand.TheyenteredtheAlHaramMosque
(theKaaba).AgoodlookingwelldressedmancameuptothemandgreetedtheCommanderof
theFaithful(s).ThentheImam(s)greetedhimback.Themansatdownandsaid,OCommander
oftheFaithful!Iwillaskyouaboutthreethings.IfyougivemetherightanswersthenIwillknow
thatyourtribehassomethingdonetoyouforwhichtheywillneitherbesafeinthisworld,norwill
theybesecureintheHereafter.Butifnot,Iwillknowthatyouandtherestarethesame.
ThentheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)toldhim,Askmewhateveryouwish.Heasked,Inform
meaboutwhereamanssoulgoeswhenhegoestosleep,howamanremembersandforgets,
andhowoneschildlookslikehisunclesoraunts.
ThentheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)turnedtoAbaMuhammadAlHassanibnAli(s)andsaid,
OAbaMuhammad!Answerhim.
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ThenAlHassan(s)said,Regardingyourquestionaboutwhereamanssoulgoeswhenhesleeps,
thesoulisassociatedwiththewind,andthewindisassociatedwiththeairaslongastheowner
ofthesouldoesnotmove.IftheSublimeGodpermitsthatthesoulbereturnedtoitsowner,the
soulwillattractthewindandpullittowardsitself.Andthewindwillattracttheair.Thusthesoul
willreturnandresideinthebodyofitsowner.However,iftheHonorabletheExaltedGoddoes
notpermitthatthesoulbereturnedtoitsowner,thentheairwillabsorbthewind,andthewind
willabsorbthesoul.ThenthesoulwillnotreturntoitsowneruntiltheResurrectiontime.
Andregardingwhatyouaskedaboutrememberingandforgetting,thereisacavityinamans
heartoverwhichthereisaplate.WhenamanperfectlyexpressesthatBlessingsbeUpon
MuhammadandtheHouseholdofMuhammad,thisplatewillberemovedfromthatcavity.Then
theheartwillbeilluminatedandmanwillrememberwhathehadforgotten.However,ifhedoes
notexpressthatBlessingsbeUponMuhammadandtheHouseholdofMuhammad,or
imperfectlyexpressestheblessingsuponthem,thisplatewilltotallycoverthatcavity.Thenthe
heartwillbeindarknessandmanwillforgetwhathehadremembered.
AndregardingwhatyouaskedaboutababythatlookslikehisauntsorunclesIshouldsaythat
whenamangoestohiswifeandhasintercoursewithherwithacalmheart,tranquilhereditary
disposition,andanunagitatedbody,thespermwillentertheuterusandachildwhowilllooklike
hisparentswillbeformed.However,ifhegoestoherwithaheartthatisnotcalm,ahereditary
dispositionthatisnottranquilandanagitatedbody,thenthespermwillbeagitated.Whenthe
spermgetsagitated,itwilllandonsomeoftheotherfamilylineswhichmayberelatedtohis
lineagefromhisauntsoruncles.Thenoncethespermfallsoffononeoftheotherfamilylines
fromthelineageofhisuncles,thechildwilllooklikeoneofhisuncles.Butifthespermfallson
oneoftheotherfamilylinesfromthelineageofhisaunts,thechildwilllooklikeoneofhisaunts.
Thenthemansaid,IbearwitnessthatthereisnogodbutGod.Ibelievedinthisbefore.AndI
bearwitnessthatMuhammadisGodsMessenger.Ibelievedinthisbefore.
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AndIbearwitnessthatyouaretheTrusteeofHisMessenger,andyouaretheRisertoHisProof.
(HewaspointingtotheCommanderoftheFaithfulwhenhesaidthis.)Ibelievedinthisbefore.
AndIbearwitnessthatyouarehisTrusteeandtheRisertoHisProofafterhim.Hewaspointingto
AlHassanwhenhesaidthis.
AndIbearwitnessthatAlHusseinibnAliistheTrusteeofyourfatherandtheRisertoHisProof
afteryou.
AndIbearwitnessthatAliibnAlHusseinisinchargeoftheaffairsofAlHusseinafterhim.
AndIbearwitnessthatMuhammadibnAliisinchargeoftheaffairsofAliibnAlHusseinafter
him.
AndIbearwitnessthatJafaribnMuhammadisinchargeoftheaffairsofMuhammadibnAliafter
him.
AndIbearwitnessthatMusaibnJafarisinchargeoftheaffairsofJafaribnMuhammadafter
him.
AndIbearwitnessthatAliibnMusaisinchargeoftheaffairsofMusaibnJafarafterhim.
AndIbearwitnessthatMuhammadibnAliisinchargeoftheaffairsofAliibnMusaafterhim.
AndIbearwitnessthatAliibnMuhammadisinchargeoftheaffairsofMuhammadibnAli,andI
bearwitnessthatAlHassanibnAliisinchargeoftheaffairsofAliibnMuhammad.
AndIbearwitnessthatamanfromtheoffspringofAlHassanibnAliwhosenameandnickname
wearenotpermittedtomentionuntilheRiseswillbeinchargeoftheaffairsofAlHassanibnAli.
Whenherises,hewillfilltheEarthwithjusticewhileithasbeenfilledwithoppression.O
CommanderoftheFaithful!Peace,GodsMercyandHisBlessingsbeuponyou.Thenhestoodup
andleft.
ThentheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)said,OAbaMuhammad!Followhimandseewherehe
wantstogo.ThenAlHassan(s)wentafterhim.AlHassan(s)said,Assoonasheleftthe
mosque,Ididnotseehim.ItwasasiftheHonorabletheExaltedGodhadremovedhimfromthe
Earth!IreturnedtotheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)andinformedhimaboutthat.
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He(s)asked,OAbaMuhammad!Didyourecognizehim?
Isaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!TheSublimeGod,HisMessengerandtheCommanderofthe
Faithfulknowbest.TheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)said,HewasalKhidhr(s).

IbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAbdulSalamibn
SalihalHarawi[77],ontheauthorityofWakee,ontheauthorityofArRabeeibnSad,onthe
authorityofAbdurrahmanibnSaleetthatAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)said,Thereare
twelveMahdis(DivinelyGuidedOnes)amongus.ThefirstoneistheCommanderoftheFaithful
AliibnAbiTalib(s).ThelastoneismyninthdescendantwhoistheRiserfortheRight.The
SublimeGodwillrevivetheEarthbyhimafteritperishes,andwillmaketheRightReligion
victoriousoverallreligionsbyhim,eventhoughtheatheistsmaynotlikethis.Therewillbea
periodofabsenceforhimduringwhichsomepeoplewillturnawayfromhimwhileothersremain
steadfastinthereligionandsuffer.Theywillbetold,Whenisthepromisefulfilledifyouspeak
thetruth?Whoeverperseveresandwithstandsthebotheringandthedenialofthepeopleduring
hisabsence,itisasifhehasfoughtinaholywaralongwithGodsProphet(s).
AhmadibnMuhammadalHamadaniquotedontheauthorityofAbuAbdullahalAsemi,onthe
authorityofAlHusseinibnQasimibnAyyoub,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnMuhammadibn
Samaa,ontheauthorityofThabitAsSabbaqthathehadheardAbiAbdullah(s)say,Thereare
twelveMahdisamongus.Sixofthemhaveleft,andsixremain.GodwilldoasHepleaseswiththe
sixthone.
(SheihSadooqsaid,)IhavecompiledsuchtraditionsinthebookKAMALADDINWATAMAMAN
NEMAHFIITHBATALGHAYBATWAKASHFILHAYRA.GodtheSublimeknowsbest.
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ChapterSeven:OnTraditionsAboutMusaIbnJafar(S),HarunArrashidandMusaIbnAlMadi
MuhammadibnYahyaalSowlyquotedontheauthorityofAbulAbbasAhmadibnAbdullah,on
theauthorityofAliibnMuhammadibnSoleimanalNowfali,ontheauthorityofSalihibnAliibn
Atayyatthat,ThereasonfortakingMusaibnJafar(s)toBaghdadwasthatHarunhaddecidedto
entrusttheaffairs(ofthegovernment)tohissonMuhammadibnZubaydeh.Hewasoneofhis
fourteensons.Hechosethreeofthem.HechoseMuhammadibnZubaydahtobehissuccessorto
thethrone,AbdullahAlMamuntobehissuccessor,andAlQasimalMotamantobetheoneto
followthem.Harundecidedtoannouncethissothateveryonethegeneralpublicandtheelites
knewaboutit.Thenintheyear179A.H.(794A.D.)hesetoutforaHajjpilgrimage.Heissuedan
ordertoalltownsandorderedthatthejurisprudents,thescholars,theQuranrecitors,andthe
militarycommandersallbepresentthereduringthetimeoftheHajjpilgrimage.Hehimselfset
outforMedina.
AliibnMuhammadalNowafaliadded,MyfathernarratedformethatthereasonwhyYahyaibn
Khalids(Harunsvizier)vilificationofMusaibnJafarinthepresenceofArRashidwasthatHarun
hadentrustedhissonMuhammadibnZubaydahtoJafaribnMuhammadalAshathtobe
educated.Yahyadidnotlikethisandtoldhimselfthatwhen(Harun)ArRashiddiesMuhammad
(AlAmin)willbecometheruler,andthiswillbetheendoftheperiodofhispowerandthatofhis
children.HethoughtthatMuhammadwouldturntheaffairsovertoJafaribnMuhammadal
Ashathandhischildren.
YahyaknewthatJafarwasaShiite.Therefore,heactedasifhewasofthesamesect.ThenJafar
becamehappyandtoldhimaboutallofhisaffairs,andwhathethoughtaboutMusaibnJafar(s).
OnceYahyabecameinformedofhisbeliefs,hetalkedabouthimwith(Harun)ArRashid.
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However,(Harun)ArRashidsupportedJafarandtookintoconsiderationhispositioninthe
government.Thushedidnotmakeanyrushdecisionsabouthim.ButYahyakeptontalkingbad
abouthimwith(Harun)ArRashid.OnedayJafarwenttosee(Harun)ArRashid.Harunhonored
him,andtheytalkedabouthisnobilityandthatofhisfather.OnthatdayArRashidorderedthat
JafarbepaidtwentythousandDinars.Therefore,YahyahesitatedanddidnottellArRashid
anythinguntilthenight.
ThenhetoldArRashid,OCommanderoftheFaithful(ArRashid)!Ihadtoldyousomethings
aboutJafarandhisreligionbefore.However,youdefendedhimanddidnotacceptwhatIsaid.
Nowtherehascomeupanissuewhichwillmakethingsclear.Harunsaid,Whatisit?Yahya
said,JafarsendsonefifthofwhateverpropertyhegetstoMusaibnJafar.Ihavenodoubtthat
hehasdonethesamewiththetwentythousandDinarswhichyouorderedtobepaidtohim.
ThenHarunsaid,Yes.Thiscouldfinishthingsoff.ThenhesentforJafaratnight.Jafarhad
becomeinformedofYahyasvilificationbehindhisback,didnotinformhimofeverythinghedid,
andtheirfriendshiphadturnedintoenmity.
WhenArRashidsmessengerwenttoJafaratnight,JafarthoughtthatHarunmighthave
believedwhatYahyahadsaidabouthimandfearedthatHarunhadcalledhimintokillhim.Thus
hepouredsomewateroverhimself,askedforsomemuskandcamphor,rubbedthemonhisbody
andworeashroudoverhisgarment.[78]ThenhewenttoArRashid.WhenHarunsawhimthat
wayandsmelledthecamphorandsawtheshroudonhim,hesaid,OJafar!Whatisthis?He
replied,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Iknowthattheyhavetoldyoubadthingsaboutme
behindmyback.Whenyousentmesomeoneatthishour,Iwasnotsecurethinkingthattheir
backbitinghadaffectedyouandyouhavecalledmeinonthemattokillme.
Harunsaid,Never!However,Ihavebeeninformedthatyousendonefifthofwhateveryouget
toMusaibnJafar,andthatyouhavedonethesamewiththetwentythousandDinars.Iwantthis
tobeclarifiedforme.ThenJafarsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!GodistheGreatest!
Pleaseorderoneofyourservantstocomewithmeandbringthemoneybacktoyousealedasit
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servant,TakeJafarsring(toshowhisfamilyandgetthemtotrustyou),gotohishouseand
bringmethemoney.Jafartoldhimthenameofhisslavewifewhohadthemoney.Thenshe
gavetheservantthesealedbagsofmoney,andhebroughtthemto(Harun)ArRashid.ThenJafar
toldHarun,Thisisthefirstcaseforyoutoseethattheyascribefalsethingstome.Harunsaid,
OJafar!Youareright.Returnhome.Youaresecure.Iwillnotacceptanyoneswordsabout
you.
Thenarratorofthistraditionadded,However,Yahyadidnotstopinhisattemptstoundermine
Jafar.AlNowafaliadded,AliibnAlHassanibnAliibnUmaribnAlinarratedonbehalfofsome
oftheSheikhsthatoncewhenHarunwasperformingaHajjpilgrimagebeforethisone,Aliibn
IsmailibnJafaribnMuhammad[79]metmeandsaid,Howcomeyouhavewithdrawnyourselfso
much?WhydontyoupayanyattentiontotheaffairsoftheVizier?
Thentheviziersentsomeoneafterme,andIaccompaniedhim.Ipresentedmyneedstohim.The
reasonbehindthiswasthatYahyaibnKhalidhadaskedYahyaibnAbiMaryam,Canyou
introduceoneofthemembersofthehouseholdofAbiTalibwhohasworldlyinclinationswhichI
canfulfill?Hehadanswered,Yes.Iknowsomeonewiththesetraits.HeisAliibnIsmailibn
Jafar.Yahyasentsomeoneafterhimandtoldhim,Informmeabouttheaffairsofyouruncle
(ImamKazim),hisfollowers,andthepropertythattheybringforhim.

AliibnIsmailsaid,Yes.Iknowabouthim.ThenhestartedtosaybadthingsabouttheImam(s).
Hesaid,OneinstanceofhisextensivewealthisrelatedtowhenhehadboughtalandcalledAl
Yasirieh[80]Whentheybroughtthemoney,thesellersaid,Idonotwantthesecoins.Giveme
othercoins.ThentheImam(s)orderedthatthecoinsbereturnedtohistreasury,andthirty
thousandDinarsofthesameweightandtypethatthesellerwantedbebroughtforhim.
AlNowfaliadded,MyfathernarratedthatMusaibnJafar(s)hadentrustedsomeofhisaffairsto
AliibnIsmail.EvensomeofthelettersoftheImam(s)tohisfollowerswerewritteninAliibn
Ismailshandwriting.However,heslowlybecamedistantfromtheImam(s).When(Harun)Ar
RashiddecidedtoreturntoIraq,theyinformedMusaibnJafar(s)thathisbrotherwasplanning
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King.TheImam(s)calledhisbrotherinandasked,Whatiswrongwithyou?Whydoyouwantto
gowiththeKing?Hesaid,Ihavedebts.:TheImam(s)said,Iwillpaythemback.Hesaid,
Whatabouttheexpensesformyfamily?TheImam(s)said,Fine.Iwillpayforthem.However,
AliibnIsmaildidnotgiveupgoingwiththeKing.TheImam(s)senthimthreehundredDinarsand
fourthousandDirhamsbymeansofhisbrotherMuhammad(ibnIsmail)andsaid,Sousethese
foryourtravelexpensesbutdonotmakemychildrenorphans.
72AlHusseinibnIbrahimibnAhmadibnHishamalMuaddibmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatAliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsaibn
Obayd,ontheauthorityofMusaibnAlQasimalBajali,ontheauthorityofAliibnJafar(s),
MuhammadibnIsmailibnJafaribnMuhammad(ImamKazimsbrother)cametomeandsaid,
MuhammadibnJafarwenttoseeHarunArRashidandgreetedhimastheCaliph.Hethentold
him,IdidnotthinkthatthereweretwoCaliphsontheEarthuntilIsawthattheygreetmy
brotherMusaibnJafarastheCaliph.
OneofthepeoplewhosaidbadthingsbehindMusaibnJafars(s)backwasYaqoobibnDawood.
HewasoneoftheZaydites.
theauthorityofAliibnMuhammadibnSoleimanalNawfalithatIbrahimibnAbilBiladsaid,
YaqoobibnDawoodtoldmethatheadherestotheDivineLeadership.
IbrahimibnAbilBiladadded,OnthenightbeforeMusaibnJafar(s)wasarrested,Iwenttosee
YaqoobibnDawoodinMedina.Yaqoobtoldme,IwaswiththeVizierthatisYahyaibnKhalid
now.HetoldmethathehadheardArRashidaddressGodsProphet(s)neartheProphets(s)
shrineandsay,OProphetofGod!Maymyfatherandmotherbeyourransom!Pleaseforgiveme
forthedecisionwhichIhavemadethatistoarrestandimprisonMusaibnJafarsinceIamafraid
thathewillcauseawarinyournationinwhichtherewillbebloodshed.IthinkHarunArRashid
willarresttheImam(s)inthemorning.
Thenarratorofthistraditionadded,ThefollowingmorningAlFadhlibnalRabiee[81]wassent
tohim.TheImam(s)wasstandingintheStationofGodsProphet(s)[82]andwaspraying.Al
FadhlibnalRabeeorderedthathe(s)bearrestedandimprisoned.
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IbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnSalih,
ontheauthorityofAlFadhlibnalRabee,ontheauthorityofAlFadhlibnalRabee,Iwasinbed
withoneofmyslavewives.ThenIheardthedoorbellringinthemiddleofthenight.Itmademe
frightened.Myslavewifesaid,Perhapsitwasduetothewind.Ashorttimelaterthedoorofmy
roomopenedandMasrooralKabir(Harunsservant)enteredtheroomandtoldme,The
Commanderhascalledyouin.Hedidnotevengreetme.Seeingthathejustenteredmyroom
withoutseekingmypermissionandthathedidnotgreetme,ItoccurredtomethatHarunintends
tokillme.Iwasinastateofmajorritualimpurity[83],butIdidnotdareaskhimtoletmemakea
majorritualablution.Whenmyslavewifenoticedmystressandagitation,shesaid,Relyonthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodandgetup.ThenIgotup,putonmyclothesandleftthehousewith
himandwenttoHarunshouse.ThenIgreetedtheCommanderoftheFaithful.Hewasinbed.He
greetedback.Ifelltotheground.Hesaid,Wereyoufrightened?Ireplied,OCommanderofthe
Faithful!Yes.HeleftmealoneforawhileuntilIgotcalm.Thenhetoldme,Gotojail,freeMusa
ibnJafarandgivehimthirtythousandDirhamsandfiverobesofhonor.Givehimthreehorses
andinformhimthatheisfreetodecidetostaywithusorgotowhichevertownthathewills.
ThenIsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!AreyouorderingmetofreeMusaibnJafar?He
replied,Yes.Andherepeateditthrice.Thenheaskedme,Yes.Doyouwantmetobreakmy
covenant?Isaid,Whichcovenant?Hereplied,WhenIwasinthisbedIsuddenlysawablack
man.Ihadneverseenanyblackmanthatwasbiggerthanhimbefore.Hegrabbedmyneck,sat
onmychestandtriedtochokeme.Hesaid,HaveyouoppressivelyimprisonedMusaibnJafar?
ThenItoldhim,Iwillfreehim,andgivehimpresentsandrobesofhonor.Thenhehadme
pledgebytheHonorabletheExaltedGod,andgotoffmychest.Iwasabouttodie.
Thenarratorofthistraditionadded,ThenIlefthimandwenttoMusaibnJafar(s)injail.Isaw
thathewasstandinginprayer.Iwaiteduntilhefinishedsayinghisprayers.ThenIexpressedthe
greetingsoftheCommanderoftheFaithfultohimandinformedhimaboutthatwhichIhadbeen
orderedtodo.Itoldhimthatthepresentswereready.

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He(s)said,Doanyotherthingswhichyouhavebeenorderedtodo.Isaid,No.Iswearbyyour
grandfathertheMessengerofGod(s)thatIhavenotbeenorderedtodoanythingelse.
He(s)said,Idonotneedtherobesofhonor,thehorsesandthepropertysincetheybelongto
thenation.Isaid,ByGod!Donotturnthemdown.Harunwillgetmad.He(s)said,Dowith
themasyouplease.Itookhishandandbroughthimoutofjail.ThenIaskedhim,OsonofGods
Prophet!Canyouinformmeaboutthereasonyoureceivedallthesehonorsfromthisman?You
owemethatsinceIgaveyouthegladtidingsofyourfreedom,andthiswasdonebyme.
Thenhe(s)said,IsawtheProphet(s)onWednesdaynight.He(s)askedme,OMusa!Haveyou
beenoppressivelyimprisoned?Ireplied,OMessengerofGod!Yes.TheProphet(s)repeated
thisquestionthreetimes,andthensaid,Iknownotbutthatitmaybeatrialforyou,andagrant
of(worldly)livelihood(toyou)foratime.[84]ThentheProphet(s)toldme,Fasttomorrow,
ThursdayandFriday.Saytwelveunitsofprayersatthetimeofbreakingyourfast.Ineachunit
recitetheOpeningChapteronceandtheChapterAlIkhlastwelvetimes.Inthefourthunitof
prayer,fallinprostrationandsay,OtheOnewhosurvivesaftereveryonesdeath!OtheHearer
ofallsounds!OtheReviveroftherottenbonesafterdeath!IimploreyoubyYourGreatName,
theGreatest!PleasesendBlessingsuponMuhammadThyservantandThyMessenger,andupon
themembersofhisHolyHouseholdthePureOnes.IbegYoutoexpeditemyrelieffromthe
conditionsIamin.ThenIdidastheProphet(s)hadinstructedmetodoandwhatyousaw
happened.
IbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlHassanalMadani,onthe
authorityofAbiAbdullahibnAlFadhl,ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlFadhl:
Iwasthegatekeeperfor(Harun)ArRashid.OnedayHarunwasswingingaroundaswordandwas
veryangry.Hetoldme,OFadhl!IswearbymyrelationshipwiththeMessengerofGod(s)thatif
youdonotbringmycousinhererightawayIwillchopyourheadoff.Iasked,WhoshouldIbring
here?Hesaid,ThismanfromHijaz.Isaid,WhichmanfromHijaz?Hesaid,MusaibnJafar
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ibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s).AlFadhlnarrated,IfearedtheHonorabletheExaltedGod
totakeMusaibnJafar(s)tohim.ButIthoughtaboutthepunishmentIwasthreatenedwithand
said,Iwilldoit.Harunsaid,Bringtwomenwithwhips,twowithswordsandtwo
executioners.
AlFadhlnarrated,IpreparedwhathehadorderedandwenttothehouseofAbiIbrahimMusa
ibnJafar(s).Ireachedsomeruins.Therewasasmallroommadewithpalmbranchesandleaves.
Ayoungblackmanwasstandingthere.Itoldhim,GrantmepermissiontoseeyourMastermay
GodhaveMercyuponyou!Hetoldme,Goin.Hedoesnothaveanygatekeepersordoormen.
ThenIwentintoseehim.Isawanotherblackmanwhowascuttingthecallousthathadformed
onhisforeheadduetoextensiveprostrations.ThenIsaid,OsonoftheProphetofGod!Peacebe
uponyou.ArRashidhascalledyouin.He(s)said,WhatdoesArRashidhavetodowithme?Has
hispleasuresnotmadehimforgetaboutme?Thenhe(s)quicklygotupandsaid,HadInot
heardthetraditioninwhichGodsProphet(s)hassaid,Itisincumbenttoobeythekingsdueto
theprincipleoftheconcealmentoffaith.Iwouldnevercomewithyou.
Itoldhim,OAbaIbrahim!MayGodhaveMercyonyou.Bepreparedforhispunishment.He(s)
said,IsnottheOnewhoistheownerofthisworldandtheHereafterwithme?TheSublimeGod
willing,hecannothurtmetoday.FadhlibnRabeesaid,ThenIsawthathe(s)movedhishand
overhisheadandturneditaroundthrice.
WewenttoseeArRashid.Hewasstandingwhilehewasastonishedlikeawomanwhohaslost
herchild.Whenhesawmehesaid,OFadhl!Isaid,Yes;sir!Heasked,Didyoubringmy
cousin?Isaid,Yes.Hesaid,Youdidnotupsethim,didyou?Isaid,No.Hesaid,Youdidnot
tellmethatIamangrywithhim,didyou?IwastooexcitedanddidwhatIdidnotwanttodo.Let
himin.IletintheImam(s).AssoonasHarunsawtheImam(s),herushedtohim,huggedhim
andsaid,Welcome!Mycousin,mybrotherandtheinheritorofmyblessings.
Thenhehadhimseatedandasked,Howcomeyouhavestoppedvisitingus?He(s)replied,The
extentofyourreignandyourloveofthisworld.ThenHarunorderedthattheybringabottleof
perfume.HeputsomeperfumeontheImam(s)withhisownhands.Thenheordered
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themtobringseveralrobesofhonorandtwobagsofgoldcoinstobeputinfrontoftheImam(s).
ThenMusaibnJafar(s)said,ByGod!IfitwasnotthecasethatIcanmarryofftheunmarried
menfromtheprogenyofAbiTalibsothattheirgenerationdoesnotterminate,Iwouldhavenot
acceptedthisdonation.
He(s)returnedhomewhilerepeatedlysaying,PraisebetoGodtheLordoftheTwoWorlds.
Fadhlsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Youweredeterminedtopunishhim,butyougavehim
robesofhonorandhonoredhim?Hesaid,OFadhl!Whenyouleft,Isawmenwhoencircledmy
house.Theywereholdingbayonetsintheirhandswhichtheystuckintothegroundatthebaseof
thewallsofthehouseandsaid,IfhebothersthesonoftheMessengerofGod,wewilldestroy
himandhishouse,butifhetreatshimkindlywewillleavehimaloneandgo.
ThenIfollowedhim(s)andaskedhim,WhatdidyousaywhichhelpedyougetrelievedfromAr
Rashid?He(s)said,ThatisthesupplicationsofmygrandfatherAliibnAbiTalib(s).Wheneverhe
(s)recitedit,he(s)defeatedanyarmywhichhe(s)faced,anddefeatedanyfighterhe(s)
encountered.Itisasupplicationwhichbringsimmunityfromcalamities.Iaskedhim,Whatis
thatsupplication?
Hesaid,Youmustsay,OmyLord!Iattackbyrelyingonyou.IseekwhatIwantbyrelyingon
you.Italkrelyingonyou.Isucceedbyrelyingonyou.Idiebyyourwill,andIwillberevivedby
yourwill.Isubmitmyselftoyou,andentrustmyaffairstoyou.Andthereisnopowernorany
strengthsaveintheSublimetheGreatGod.OmyLord!Youcreatedme.Youfedmeandclothed
me.Youmademeoneofyourselfsufficientservantsbyyourowngenerosity.Youreturnmeto
myoriginalpositionwheneverIfail.YoustrengthenmewheneverIgetweak.Youhealme
wheneverIgetill.YouanswermewheneverIcallyou.OmyMaster!Youhavepleasedme.Please
bepleasedwithme.
76(Theauthorofthebooknarrated)myfathermayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAli
ibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofUthmanibnIsa,
ontheauthorityofhisfriends,InthepresenceofMusaibnJafar(s),AbuYusuf[85]askedAl
Mahdi[86],Willyougrantmepermissiontoaskhimquestionswhichhewillfailtoanswer?He
replied,Yes.ThenheaskedMusaibnJAfar(s),ShouldIask?AbuYusufasked,Whatis
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thedecreeforaMeccapilgrimwhoisinconsecration(muhrim)goingintheshade?TheImam(s)
said,Itisnotallowed.Heasked,Whatiftheysetupatentandheentersit?TheImam(s)
replied,Thatisallowed.Heasked,Whatisthedifferencebetweenthesetwo?AbulHassan(s)
asked,Shouldamenstruatingwomanmakeupherprayers?Hereplied,Yes.TheImam(s)
asked,Shouldamenstruatingwomanmakeupherfasts?Hereplied,No.TheImam(s)asked,
Why?Hereplied,ThisistheDivineDecree.ThenAbulHassan(s)said,Thesameholdsfor
yourquestion.ThenAlMahditoldAbuYusuf,Iseethatyoucouldnotdoanything.Hesaid,
Hegavemeasolid,invalidatingreply.
77AhmadibnYahyaalMokattibnarratedthatAbulTayyibAhmadibnMuhammadalWarraq
quotedontheauthorityofAliibnHarunalHemayri,ontheauthorityofAliibnMuhammadibn
SoleimanalNawfali,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAliibnYaqteen,When
MusaibnJafar(s)waswithsomeofhisrelatives,hewasinformedaboutthedecisionsthatMusa
ibnAlMahdi(Harunsbrother)hadmadeabouthim.Heaskedhisrelatives,Whatdoyouthink?
Theysaid,Wethinkthatitisbestforyoutoavoidhim,andhideyourselfsinceonecannotbe
immunefromhiswickedness.AbulHassansmiledandsaid,Sakheenathinksthatshewill
overcomehermasterwhileitispossiblefortheonewhoalwayswinstobedefeated.He(s)then
raisedhishandstowardstheskyandsaid,OmyLord!Therearemanyenemieswhohave
sharpenedtheirknivesforme,havepouredtheirlethalpoisonsinmyfoodandhavenotleftme
alonefortheleastmoment.However,whenYousawmyweaknessinfacingtheseproblems,You
relievedmefromthemusingYourownstrengthandpower,notmystrengthorpower.Youthrew
themintothewellstheyhaddugformewhilenolongerhavinganyhopesofattainingtheir
worldlyaspirationsoranyhopesfortheirHereafter.PraisetoYouforthisasmuchasYoudeserve
tobepraised.OmyMaster!OmyLord!SeizehimusingyourownMajesty.Dullhissworddrawn
uponmeusingyourownpower.Makehimbusyrunninghisownaffairs.Makehimincapable
againsthisenemies.OmyLord!Assistmeagainsthimfornowsothatmyangergetsquenched
andmyhatredofhimisblocked.OmyLord!Pleaseacceptmyprayers,andhelpmetonolonger
haveanycomplaints.Showhimwhatyouhavepromisedtheoppressors.Showmewhatyou
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havepromisedabouttheacceptanceoftheprayersofthosewhoarecoerced.Youarethe
possessorofGreatNobility,andBenevolentFavor.Thenarratoradded,Thenthepeoplegot
dispersedandnevercametogetheragainuntilthedeathofMusaibnAlMahdi.Thentheyall
gatheredaroundMusaibnJafartoreadaletterwhichinformedthemaboutthedeathofMusa
ibnAlMahdi.OneofthemembersoftheHouseholdofMusaibnJafarwhowaspresentrecited
thefollowing:
Howmanyprayersgoupfromtheearthtosomeplace
intheheavenswhichnoonecanblock!
Theygowherenocaravanshaveevergonetobefore
Wheretherearemanyobstacles!
Theprayerstravelbeyondthenight,andthenightcoversit,
Whilesomeareasleepandsomeareawakened
Hewillopenthedoorsoftheskyandthosebelow
Beforeanyknockerknocksatthedoors.
Whenthecaravanreachesthere,
Godwillnotreturnitsleaderstotheirowners
SinceGodseesandhearsall.
ThatIhavehopesinGodasif
IcanoptimisticallyseewhatGodwilldowithagoodopinion.
78AbuAhmadHaniibnMuhammadibnMahmoodalAbdimayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthathisfatherquotedontheauthorityofnarratorswholinkeduptoMusaibnJafar(s),
MusaibnJafar(s)wasshownintothepresenceofArRashid.ThenArRashidtoldhim,Osonof
theProphetofGod!Tellmeaboutthefourkindsoftemperaments.ThenMusa(s)toldhim,The
windwhichisakingwhoputsupwithhispeopleandtreatsthemgently.Thenthereisbloodthat
islikeaservantwhoincursalossthatoftenkillshismaster.Andthereisphlegmthatisahard
enemy.Whicheverwayyoublockit,itwillfindanotherway.And
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thereisSafrawhichisliketheearththatwillmakeeverythingonitgrow.ThenHarunaskedhim,
OsonoftheProphetofGod!DoyoubestowuponthepeoplegiftsfromtheTreasuresofGod
andHisMessenger?79AbuAhmadHaniibnMuhammadibnMahmoodalAbdimayGodbe
pleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammadibnMahmoodquotedontheauthorityofnarrators
wholinkeduptoMusaibnJafar(s),MusaibnJafar(s)enteredintothepresenceofArRashid
andgreetedhim.Hegreetedbackandsaid,OMusaibnJafar!AretheretwoCaliphssothat
taxesmustbecollectedtwice?
He(s)replied,OCommanderoftheFaithful!IsweartoyoubyGodnottoundergotheburdenof
mysinsbyacceptingthewrongthingsbeingsaidbehindmybackbymyenemies.Youknowwell
thattheyhavebeenascribingliestoussincethedemiseofGodsProphet(s).Ifyoupermitme
duetoourtiesofkinship,Iwillnarrateforyouwhatmyfatherquotedontheauthorityofhis
forefathers,ontheauthorityoftheirgrandfathertheProphetofGod(s).
Harunsaid,Iwillpermityou.TheImam(s)said,Myfathernarratedontheauthorityofhis
father,ontheauthorityofhisforefathers,ontheauthorityoftheirgrandfatherGodsProphet(s)
that,Whenevertworelativestoucheachother,theirsenseofbeingrelativesgetsexcitedand
awakened.Now,mayIbeyourransom!Givemeyourhand.Harunsaid,Comecloser.The
Imam(s)gotcloser.Haruntookhishandsandhuggedhim.Afterawhile,helethimgoandsaid,
OMusa!Nevermind.Sitdown.ThenIlookedathim.Hiseyeswerefilledwithtears.ThenI
attendedtomyself.Harunsaid,Youandyourgrandfather(s)areright.IgotsoexcitedthatIwas
overcomewithloveandmercy.Myeyesgotfilledwithtears.Therehavebeenthingsonmymind
forawhilewhichIwanttoaskyouabout.Ihaveneveraskedanyoneaboutthem.Ifyouanswer
meIwillletyougoandneveragainacceptanyoneswordsbehindyourback.Ihavebeentold
thatyouneverlie.Iwillaskyouaboutwhatisonmymindandtellmethetruth.TheImam(s)
said,Fine.IfyougrantmeimmunityIwillgiveyoutherightanswer,ifIknow.
Harunsaid,Youaregrantedimmunityifyoutellthetruthandabandonthepracticeofthe
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ThentheImam(s)said,OCommanderoftheFaithful(Harun)!Askwhateveryouwanttoask.
Harunsaid,Letmeknowwhyareyounoblerthanuswhilewearefromthesamefamilylineand
aretheprogenyofAbdulMuttalib.YouandIarethesame.IamfromtheprogenyofAlAbbas,
andyouarefromtheprogenyofAbiTalibwhowereboththeunclesofGodsProphet(s).Our
kinshipwiththeProphet(s)isalike.TheImam(s)said,We(theMembersoftheHoly
Household)arecloser(totheProphet(s)).Harunasked,Howcome?TheImam(s)said,
AbdullahandAbuTalibwerebornofthesamefatherandmother,butyourgrandfatherAlAbbas
wasneitherbornofAbdullahsmother,norofAbuTalibsmother.Harunsaid,Whydoyouclaim
tobetheinheritorsoftheProphet(s)whileAbuTalibhadalreadydiedwhentheProphet(s)died;
however,hisuncleAbbaswasstillalive(consideringthatwethinkthatwithanunclepresent,an
unclessondoesnotinheritanything).
TheImam(s)said,If(AlMamun)theCommanderoftheFaithfulseesitfit,pleaseexcuseme
fromansweringthisoneandaskmeanyotherquestionsthatyouplease.
Harunsaid,No.Youmustanswerit.TheImam(s)said,Willyougrantmeimmunity?Harun
said,Igrantedyouimmunitybeforewestartedtotalk.TheImam(s)said,AsstatedbyAliibn
AbiTalib(s)whenthereisamaleorfemalechildthereisnoshareofinheritanceforanyone,
exceptfortheparents,themotherandthespouse.Hedidnotconsideranyinheritanceforan
unclewithachildpresenttoinherit.
AndthereisnosuchreasoningintheQuraneither.However,Taym[87],Adiy[88],andthe
Umayyadshavereliedontheirownpersonalopinionswithoutanyfactualdocumentsfromthe
ProphetofGod(s)andhaveconsideredanuncletobelikethefather(toinherit).Whatthe
scholarshavedecreedisaccordingtothedecreesofAli(s)whichisopposedtothisviewpoint.Itis
NuhibnDurrajwhohasstatedthisissueaccordingtotheviewpointsofAli(s)andhasruled
accordingly.
TheCommanderoftheFaithful[89]madehimthegovernorofKufaandBasra.Heruledaccording
tothisviewpoint.ThenthenewsgottotheCommanderoftheFaithful.Hecalledhiminandand
calledinthosewhoruledoppositetohimsuchasSufyanAthThawri,IbrahimalMadani,
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AccordingtooneofthescholarsfromHijazwhoinformedmeaboutthis,theCommanderofthe
Faithfulaskedthem,WhydontyouruleaccordinglynowthatNuhibnDurrajhasruledonthis
basis.Theyhavereplied,Nuhwasbrave,butwewerescared.ThentheCommanderofthe
FaithfulapprovedoftherulingbasedontheProphetictraditionfromthepastthatsays,Thebest
judgeamongyouisAli.EvenUmaribnalKhattabhassaid,ThebestjudgeamongstusisAli.
HeretheArabicwordQadhatranslatedtomeanjudgeisanallencompassingnoun.Itincludes
allgoodcharacteristics.ItincludesallthegoodcharacteristicswhichtheProphet(s)hadcitedto
praisehiscompanionssuchasrecitingtheQuran,performingtheobligatorydeeds,andhaving
knowledge.Alloftheseareincludedinthisword.
Harunsaid,OMusa(AlKazim)!Tellmemore.TheImam(s)said,Isonewhoattendsameeting
immune,especiallyinyourmeetings?Harunsaid,Dontworry.ThentheImam(s)said,Indeed
theProphet(s)didnotestablishanyrightstoinheritforthosewhodidnotmigrate.He(s)didnot
establishanyfriendshipforthosewhodidnotaccepttobeexiled(alongwiththeProphet(s)).
Harunsaid,Whatisyourproofforthis?TheImam(s)recitedthefollowingversefromtheHoly
Quran,Thosewhobelieved,andacceptedtobeexiled,andfoughtfortheFaith,withtheir
propertyandtheirpersons,inthecauseofGod,aswellasthosewhogave(them)asylumand
aid,theseare(all)friendsandprotectors,oneofanother[90]AndAbbasdidnotadoptexile
(fromMeccatoMedina).
Harunsaid,OMusa!Haveyoueversaidthistoanyofourenemiesbefore?Haveyouinformed
anyofthejuristsofthisissue?TheImam(s)said,ByGod,no.NoonebuttheCommanderofthe
Faithfulhaseveraskedmeaboutthis.ThenHarunasked,Whydoyouallowthepeople
whetherthegeneralpublicortheelitetoascribeyoutoGodsProphet(s)andcallyouOsonof
GodsProphetwhileyouaretheoffspringofAli.Peoplesfamilytiesarethroughtheirfathers.
Fatimaisareceiverofthemalesperm,andtheProphet(s)isonlyyourgrandfatherthroughyour
mother.
TheImam(s)said,OCommanderoftheFaithful!WhatiftheProphet(s)
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wasrebornandaskedyourdaughtertomarryhim?Wouldyougivehimanaffirmativeanswer?
Harunsaid,GlorybetoGod!HowcouldInotgiveapositiveanswer?Iwillbeproudofthis
beforetheArabs,thePersians,andtheQuraysh(tribe)!

TheImam(s)said,However,theProphet(s)wouldneithercometoaskmydaughtertomarry
him,norwouldImarryoffmydaughtertohim(s).Harunasked,Why?TheImam(s)said,That
isbecausehe(s)ismyforefather,butisnotyourforefather.Harunsaid,OMusa!Excellent!
ThenHarunasked,HowcomeyousaythatyouarefromtheProphets(s)generation,whilehe(s)
leftnogenerationsbehind(hadnosons).Generationstofollowonearefromhissons.Youarethe
offspringofhisdaughter,andgenerationsarenotleftbehindonesdaughter.
TheImam(s)said,OCommanderoftheFaithful(Harun)!Isweartoyoubyourtiesofkinshipand
bythetomb[91],pleaseexcusemefromansweringthisquestion.Harunsaid,Impossible!O
ChildrenofAli!Youmustexpressyourreasons.OMusa!Accordingtothereportsthatwehave
received,youaretheDivineLeaderatthepresenttime.Iwillneverexcuseyoufromanswering
myquestions.YoumustpresentproofsfromtheQuraninresponsetomyquestions.Youthe
ChildrenofAliclaimthatnodetailsoftheQuranarehiddenfromyou.Youclaimthatyouknow
theinterpretationofthewholeQuran.Yourelyonthefollowingversetosupportyourclaim,
NothinghaveweomittedfromtheBook[92]Youconsideryourselvesneedlessofthe
viewpointsofthescholars,andofthecomparisonstheydraw.[93]
TheImam(s)said,Willyouletmeansweryou?Harunsaid,Presentyouranswer.TheImam(s)
said,ItakerefugeinGodfromthedamnedSatan.IntheNameofGodtheBeneficent,the
Merciful.WeguidedNoah,andamonghisprogeny,David,Solomon,Job,Joseph,Moses,and
Aaron:thusdoWerewardthosewhodogood:AndZakariyaandJohn,andJesusandElias:allin
theranksoftherighteous[94]OCommanderoftheFaithful(Harun)!WhoisthefatherofJesus
(s)?Harunsaid,Jesus(s)hasnofather.TheImam(s)said,Therefore,wehavelinkedJesus(s)
uptotheProphetsby(theBlessedLady)Mary(s).Thisisexactlyhowwearelinkeduptothe
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TheImam(s)said,OCommanderoftheFaithful(Harun)!Doyouwantmetotellyoumore?He
said,Yesplease.TheImam(s)said,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Ifanyonedisputesin
thismatterwiththee,nowafter(full)knowledgeHathcometothee,say,Come!letusgather
together,oursonsandyoursons,ourwomenandyourwomen,ourselvesandyourselves:Then
letusearnestlypray,andinvoketheCurseofGodonthosewholie![95]Noonehasclaimedthat
theProphet(s)tookanyonebutAliibnAbiTalib(s),(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s),AlHassan(s)
andAlHussein(s)underhiscloakwhenhe(s)participatedintheinvokingofGodsCursewiththe
Christians.Therefore,theinterpretationoftheSublimeGodswordsoursonsisAlHassan(s)and
AlHussein(s),theinterpretationofourwomenis(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s),andthe
interpretationofourselvesisAliibnAbiTalib(s).Moreover,allthescholarsagreethatontheday
oftheBattleofUhud,Gabriel(s)said,OMuhammad!ThisactofAliisasignofhistruedevotion.
GodsProphet(s)said,Thatisbecausehe(i.e.Ali(s))belongstome,andIbelongtohim.Then
Gabrielsaid,OProphetofGod!AndIbelongtobothofyou.ThenGabrielcontinued,Thereisno
realswordbuttheThulFaqar(ImamAlissword),andthereisnorealmanbutAli.WhatGabriel
usedinordertopraiseAliwassimilartowhattheSublimeGodusedtopraiseAbraham(s)when
Godsaid,Theysaid,Weheardayouthtalkofthem:HeiscalledAbraham.[96]
TheImam(s)added,WeyourcousinsareproudthatGabrielhassaidthathebelongstous.
ThenHarunsaid,Excellent!OMusa!Telluswhatyouneed.TheImam(s)said,Myfirstneedis
thatyouallowyourcousin(i.e.me)toreturntotheshrineofhisgrandfatherandtohiswife.
Harunsaid,Godwilling.Wewillsee.IthasbeennarratedthatHarunhandedtheImam(s)over
toAsSandiibnShahak.ItseemsthattheImam(s)diedwhilehe(s)wasinthecustodyofAsSindi
ibnShahak.Godknowsbest.
theauthorityofAliibnMuhammadibnSoleimanalNawfalithathehadheardhisfathersay,
When(Harun)ArRashidarrestedMusaibnJafar(s),theyarrestedhimwhilehewasprayingat
thepositionoftheheadoftheProphet(s).Theystoppedhisprayer,andtookhimawaywhilehe
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saying,OMessengerofGod!Icomplaintoyouaboutthissituation.Thepeoplewererunning
towardshimfromeverydirectionwhiletheywerecrying.WhentheytooktheImam(s)to(Harun)
ArRashid,hesworeathimanddisrespectedhim.Whenthenightcame,Harunorderedthattwo
carriagesbeprepared.HehadtheImam(s)carriedawayinsecrettooneofthetwocarriages.
HarunputHassaanashSarawiinchargeandorderedhimtotaketheImam(s)toBasraandhand
him(s)overtoIsaibnJafaribnAbiJafar(Harunscousin)whowasthegovernorthere.Hehad
theothercarriagemovedinpublicinthedaytimetowardsKufaalongwithsomepeoplesoasto
hidetheaffairsofMusaibnJafar(alKazim)(s)fromthepeople.HassaanenteredBasraoneday
beforethesightingofthemoon[97]andhandedhim(s)overtoIsaibnJafaribnAbiJafarinthe
daytimeinpublic.Thusitbecameknownpubliclyandthenewswasspreadaround.Isa
imprisonedhim(s)inthebuildinginwhichhehimselfresidedandhelockedhimin.Isawasso
busywiththeEidulAdha[98]sceremoniesthathetotallyforgotabouttheImam(s).Theyonly
openedthedoorforhimontwooccasions:toallowhimtomakeablutionsandtobringhimsome
food.
Myfathersaid,AlFaydhibnAbiSalih,whowasaChristianbefore,madeadisplayofbeing
Muslim.HewasreallyaninfidelandwasthesecretaryofIsaibnJafar.Hewasoneofmygood
friends,too.Hetoldme,OAbaAbdullah!Youcannotimaginehowmuchmusicthispiousman
hadtohearduringthedaysthathewasinthathousemusicwhichcontainedmuchindecentand
abominablethingswhichhedidnotknowaboutandundoubtedlycouldnotevenimagine.My
fatheradded,Inthosedays,AliibnYaqoobibnOunibnAlAbbasibnRabeehadwrittenbad
thingsaboutmeinalettertoIsaibnJafaribnAbiJafar.AhmadibnOsydwhowasthegate
keeperforIsahadhandedhimthatletter.
Headded,AliibnYaqoobwasoneoftheeldersoftheHashemites.Hewasolderthantherestof
them,butdrankinspiteofhisoldage.HeusedtoinviteAhmadibnOsydtohishouse,gave
partiesforhimandinvitedmaleandfemalesingers.ThiswayhewantedAhmadtohelpraisehis
ranknearIsa.Includedinthethingswrittenwere,YoupreferMuhammadibnSoleimantousin
grantingpermissiontocomeseeyou,inrespect,andingivinghimgiftsofmusk,whileIamolder
thanhimandhebelievesinobeyingMusaibnJafarwhoisimprisonedbyyou.
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Myfatheradded,IwassleepinginthemiddleofaveryhotdaywhenIheardthedoorbellring.I
asked,Whoisit?Myservantsaid,ItisQanabibnYahyawhoisatthedoor.Hesaysthathe
mustimmediatelyseeyou.Isaid,Hemusthavesomethingimportanttodo.Lethimin.Then
hecameinandinformedmeabouttheletterandthestoryofalFaydhibnAbilSalih.Hesaidthat
alFaydhhadtoldhimnottotellmeaboutthisissuesinceImightgetupset.AlFaydhhadsaid
thatthecontentsoftheletterhadnotinfluencedhim.HehadaskedtheCommanderifhehad
anydoubtsandifhewishedAbuAbdullah(anNawfali)tocomeinpersonandswearthatthe
contentsoftheletterwasuntrue.
ButtheCommandersaid,ThereisnoneedtoinformAbaAbdullah.Hehassaidthesethings
againsthimoutofjealousy.Isaid,OCommander!Youyourselfknowthatnooneisascloseas
heistoyourprivateissues.Hasheevertriedtomakeyourevoltagainstanyone?
Hesaid,No.MayGodforbid.Isaid,Hadhefollowedareligionotherthanthatoftheother
people,hewouldhavecertainlytriedtomakeyoubecomeattractedtohisreligion.Hesaid,
Yes,ofcourse.Iknowhimbettermyself.
Myfatheradded,Iorderedthatmyhorsebepreparedforriding.ThenIrodeovertoalFaydhat
thattime.QanabibnYahyaaccompaniedme.Weaskedforpermissiontoseehim.Hesent
someonetomeandsaid,MayIbeyourransom!NowIaminapositionwhichisnotsuitablefor
youtosee.Hewassittinganddrinkingwine.ThenIsenthimamessageswearingbyGodthatI
hadtoseehimrightthen.Hecameouttomewearingathinshirtandaredloincloth.Itoldhim
aboutwhatIhadheard.HeaskedQanab,Mayyounotbegivenagoodreward!DidInottellyou
nottoinformAbaAbdullah!DidInottellyouthathewillgetupset?Thenhetoldme,Donot
worry.TheCommanderhasnotbelievedanyofthisjargon.
Myfatheradded,OnlyafewdayshadpassedbywhentheysecretlytookMusaibnJafar(s)to
Baghdadandimprisonedhim.Thentheyfreedhim.Thentheyimprisonedhim.Theyhandedhim
overtoAsSandiibnShahakwhoimprisonedhim.HewasroughwiththeImam(s).Then
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(Harun)ArRashidsenthimsomepoisoneddates,andorderedhimtotakethemtotheImam,and
forcehimtoeatthedates.HedidthisandthatwashowtheImam(s)died.
711AliibnAbdullahalWarraq,AlHusseinibnIbrahimibnAhmadibnHishamalMukattib,
AhmadibnZiyadibnJafaralHamadani,AlHusseinibnIbrahimibnNatana,AhmadibnAliibnAli
ibnIbrahimibnHashem,MuhammadibnAliMajiluwayhandMuhammadibnMusaibnal
MutawakkilmayGodbepleasedwiththemnarratedthatAliibnIbrahimibnHashemquoted
ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofUthmanibnIsa,ontheauthorityofSufyanibn
Nazar,OnedayIwasstandinginthepresenceofAlMamun.Heasked,Doyouknowwho
taughtmeaboutShiism?Allthepeoplewhowerepresentsaid,No,byGod,wedonotknow.
Hesaid,(Harun)ArRashidtaughtme.Theyaskedhim,Howisthatso?Itwas(Harun)ArRashid
whokilledthemembersofthisHousehold!
AlMamunsaid,Hekilledthemforhisrule.AKingdomisbarren[99].OneyearIaccompanied
HarunwhenhewentfortheHajjpilgrimage.WhenwereachedMedina,hetoldhisgatekeepers,
WhoeverenterswhoisfromthepeopleofMedina,Mecca,theImmigrants[100],the
Helpers[101],theHashemitesorothersfromtheQuraysh(tribe)muststatehisrelationship.
Whoeverenteredsaidthathewassoandso,thesonofsoandso,untilhereachedhis
grandfatherfromtheHashemites,theQuraysh(tribe),theImmigrantsortheHelpers.ThenHarun
wouldgranthimgiftsanywherefromtwohundredtofivethousandDinarsaccordingtohis
nobility,andthehonorofhisgrandfathersintheirexile(fromMeccatoMedina).OnedayIwas
presenttherewhenAlFadhlibnRabeesaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful(Harun)!Thereisa
manatthedoorwhoclaimstobeMusaibnJafaribnMuhammadibnAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibn
AbiTalib(s).ImmediatelyHarunfaceduswhowerestandingnearhishead,AlAminandal
Motamanandtherestofthechiefspresentandsaid,Straightenyourselvesup!Thenhefaced
thegatekeeperandsaid,Lethimin.Becarefulthathenotsitdownanywherebutonmyspecial
seat.ThenaSheikh[102]enteredwhohadbecomepaleduetoextensiveworshipping.Hewas
slimandwrinkled.Hisfaceandnosewereaffectedbytheextentofprostrations.Whenhesaw
(Harun)ArRashid,hetriedtogetoffthedonkeyhewasridingon.ThenArRashidsaid,ByGod,
youshouldsitonlyonmyspecialseat.
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ThegatekeepersdidnotlettheImam(s)getoffthedonkey.Wealllookedathimwithgreat
honorandrespect.Herodeonhisdonkeyuntilhereachedtheespecialseat.Allthegatekeepers
andthechiefswerearoundhim.Thenhegotoff.ArRashidgotupandcameforwarduntilhe
reachedtheespecialseat.ThenHarunkissedhisfaceandeyes,tookhishandandtookhimtothe
uppermostpartoftheroomandsatdownwithhim.Hestartedtalkingwithhim.Whiletalking,he
facedhimandaskedhimabouthishealthandconditions.ThenHarunaskedtheImam(s),OAbul
Hassan(AlKazim(s))!Howmanypeopledoyousupport?TheImam(s)said,Morethanfive
hundred.Harunsaid,Aretheyallyourchildren?TheImam(s)said,No,mostofthemare
servantsandcompanions.Ihavemorethanthirtychildren:Somanyboysandsomanygirls.
Harunasked,Whydontyoumarryoffthegirlstotheircousins,orothersuitablepeople?The
Imam(s)said,Idonothaveenoughmoney.Harunsaid,Whatconditionisyourlandin?The
Imam(s)said,Sometimesityieldsproduceandatothertimesitdoesnot.Harunasked,Doyou
haveanydebts?TheImam(s)said,Yes.Harunasked,Howmuch?TheImam(s)said,
AroundtenthousandDinars.ThenArRashidsaid,Ocousin!Iwillgiveyouenoughmoneyto
marryoffyourdaughtersandsons,paybackyourdebtsandreviveyourland.TheImam(s)said,
Ocousin!Ihopetherelativesfulfilltherightsofkinshipwithyou,andthankGodforyournice
intentionsandtangiblerelationship.Ourtiesofkinshipcomefromthesameroot.Wearefrom
thesamefamily.AlAbbaswastheuncleofGodsProphet(s).HeandtheProphets(s)father
formedtwostrongtreetrunkswhichwereattachedtooneanotherfromtheroots.Hewasalso
theuncleofAliibnAbiTalib(s).HeandAlisfatheralsoformedtwostrongtreetrunkswhichwere
attachedtooneanotherfromtheroots.IhopethatGodwillnotmakeyouchangeyourmind
aboutwhatyouwanttodo.Hehasgrantedyoupowerandhasestablishedyoutobefromanoble
family.Harunsaid,OAbulHassan!Itwillbeanhonorformetodothat.
He(s)said,OCommanderoftheFaithful!IndeedtheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasmadeit
incumbentupontherulerstoprovideforthepoorpeopleinthenation,topayoffthedebtsof
thoseindebt;toassistthepeoplewhoareoverburdened;toclothethepeoplewhoaredestitute;
andtobekindtotheprisonersandslaves.Youaretheonemostsuitabletodothesethings.
Harunsaid,OAbulHassan!Iwilldothat.
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Thenhestoodup.(Harun)ArRashidstoodupoutofrespectforhim,andkissedhimontheeyes
andface.Thenhefacedme(Abdullah),(Muhammad)AlAmin,and(Ibrahim)AlMoatamanand
said,OAbdullah,MuhammadandIbrahim!MoveaheadofyouruncleandyourMaster,holdthe
horsestrapforhim.Fixhisclothesandaccompanyhimtohishouse.
ThenAbulHassanMusaibnJafar(s)gavemethegladtidingsthatIwouldbecometheCaliphin
private.HeaskedmetotreathissonkindlywhenItakeovertherule.Thenwereturned.Iwas
braverthanmybrotherswithmyfather.TheninprivateIaskedhim,OCommanderofthe
Faithful!Whowasthismanwhomyouhonoredandrespectedsomuch?Whowashimforwhom
youstoodup,wenttowelcomehim,hadhimseatedattheheadoftheroom,andyousatdownin
alowerpositionyourself?Whowasheforwhomyouorderedustoholdthehorsestrap?He
said,ThisistheDivineLeaderofthepeople,theProofofGodforHiscreatures,andHisSuccessor
overHisservants.Isaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Arenotallthesecharacteristicsyours?
Aretheynotinyou?Hesaid,Iamthepeoplesleaderonthesurfaceandbyforce,butMusaibn
Jafar(s)istheTrueDivineLeader.Omyson!ByGod,he(s)moredeservestosucceedGods
Prophet(s)thanmeandalltheotherpeople.IswearbyGodthatevenifyoutrytotakeawaythe
rulefromme,Iwillchopoffyourhead.AKingdomisbarren.
WhenHarundecidedtogofromMedinatoMecca,heorderedthattwohundredDinarsbeputin
ablackbag.HefacedAlFadhlibnRabeeandsaid,TakethistoMusaibnJafarandtellhim,The
CommanderoftheFaithfulsaidthatforthemomentwearehavinghardtimes.Ourpresentswill
bedeliveredtoyoulater.
Iobjectedandsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!YougivefivethousandDinarsorsomuchto
theprogenyoftheMuhajireen(emigrants),theAnsar(helpers),othermembersoftheQuraysh
(tribe),theHashemites,andotherswhomyoudonotevenknowtheirfamilyties.However,are
yougoingtogiveonlytwohundredDinarstoMusaibnJafarwhomyouhonoredandrespected
somuch?Thisismuchlessthanwhatyougavealltheotherpeople.Harunsaid,Shutup!Son
ofabitch!IfIgivehimwhatIpromisedtogivehim,Iwillnotbesafefromfacingonehundred
thousandmenwithswordsfromhisfollowersand
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friends.Thismanspoverty,andthepovertyofhismembersofhouseholdissaferformethan
theirbeingwealthyandwelltodo.WhenMokhariqthesingersawthis,hegotmad.Hewent
to(Harun)ArRashidandsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!WhenIenteredMedinamostofthe
peopleexpectedmetogivethemsomething.IfIdonotgivethemanythingbeforeIleavethey
willnotrecognizethegenerosityoftheCommanderoftheFaithfulwithme,andmyranknear
you.ThenHarunorderedthathebegivententhousandDinars.AgainMokhariqsaid,O
CommanderoftheFaithful!ThisisforthepeopleofMedina.IalsohavesomedebtswhichImust
payback.ThenHarunorderedthathebegivenanothertenthousandDinars.AgainMokhariq
said,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Mydaughtersareabouttogetmarried.Ineedtoprepare
dowriesforthem.ThenHarunorderedthathebegivenanothertenthousandDinars.Then
Mokhariqsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Pleaseestablishsomewagesformesothatthe
livingexpensesformylife,thatofmywife,mydaughtersandtheirspousesbepaidfor.Harun
orderedthatalandwhichhadanannualincomeoftenthousandDinarsbegiventohim.He
orderedthatallthisbeimmediatelygiventohim.
ThenMokhariqimmediatelystoodupandwenttoseeMusaibnJafar(s)andtoldhim,WhenI
realizedwhatthisdamnedonehasdonetoyou,Itrickedhimforyoursake,andtookthirty
thousandDinarspluslandwhichhasmorethantenthousandDinarsinannualincomeforyou.O
myMaster!IswearbyGodthatIdonotneedanyofthis.Ionlytookthemforyou.Ibearwitness
thatthislandisyoursandIhavebroughtyouthemoney.
ImamMusaibnJafar(s)said,MayGodgiveyoublessingsbymeansofyourproperty,andgrant
yougoodrewards.IwillnottakeevenoneDirhamoranyofyourland.Iwelcomeyourkindness
andrecognizeyourgoodintentions.Return.Mayyoubeguided.Anddonotreturntomeinthis
regard.HekissedtheImamshandsandreturned(toHarun).[103]
AliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,IalwayslovedtheMembersof
theHolyHousehold(s),butusedtoexpressmyhatredfortheminthepresenceof(Harun)Ar
Rashidinordertogetclosertohim.WhenArRashidwent
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ontheHajjpilgrimage,Muhammad,AlQasimandIaccompaniedhim.WhenhewasinMedina,
hegavepermissionforthepeopletocomeseehim.ThelastpersontocomewasMusaibnJafar
(s).WhenArRashidsawhim,hemovedandstaredattheImam(s)untilhereachedtheroomin
whichArRashidwas.Whenhegotcloser,ArRashidkneeleddown,huggedhimandlookingat
himsaid,OAbulHassan(AlKazim(s))!Howareyou?Andhowisyourwife?Andhowisyour
fatherswife?Howareyou?Howareyoudoing?
Hekeptaskinghimsuchquestions,andtheImam(s)keptsaying,Fine,fine.Whenhestoodup,
ArRashidgotup.AbulHassan(s)insistedthatheremainseatedandhuggedhim.Thenhegreeted
himandsaidfarewell.
AlMamunsaid,Iwasmoredaringthanmybrothersinthepresenceofmyfather.WhenAbul
HassanMusaibnJafardeparted,Itoldmyfather,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Youtreatedthis
maninsuchawaythatyounevertreatedanyoneofthedescendantsoftheImmigrants,the
Helpers,ortheHashemites!Whowasthisman?Harunsaid,Omyson!ThisistheInheritorof
theKnowledgeoftheProphets.ThisisMusaibnJafar.Ifyouwantcorrectknowledge,hehasit.
AlMamunsaid,Fromthenontheirlovewasrootedinmyheart.
713MuhammadibnAliMajiluwayhmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAliibnIbrahim
ibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfatherthathehadheardoneofhiscompanionssay,
When(Harun)ArRashidimprisonedMusaibnJafar(s),hecouldnotseethedaytime.Hefeared
thatHarunmightkillhim.ThenMusaibnJafar(s)madeablutionsagain,turnedhisfacetowards
theQibla,andsaidfourunitsofprayerstotheHonorabletheExaltedGod.Thenheprayedusing
thefollowingsupplications.
TheImam(s)said,OmyMaster!PleasesavemefromthehandsofHarun.OtheSaviorofthe
treesfromthemidstofmud,sand(andwater)!OtheSaviorofmilkfromthemidstofexcretions
andblood[104]!OtheSavioroftheoffspringfromthemidstoftheplacentaandtheuterus!O
theSaviorofthefirefromthemidstofironandstone!OtheSaviorofthesoulfromthemidstof
theintestines!SavemefromthehandsofHarun.
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Thenarratorofthistraditionadded,WhenMusa(s)saidthisprayer,Harunsawablackmanin
hisdream.Hehadadrawnoutswordinhishand.HestoodoverHarunsheadandsaid,OHarun!
FreeMusaibnJafarorIwillchopoffyourheadwiththissword.ThenHarunfearedtheblack
mansawesomeness,andcalledinhisgatekeeper.Thegatekeepercamein.Haruntoldhim,Go
totheprisonandfreeMusaibnJafar.
Thenarratorofthistraditionadded,Thenthegatekeeperleft.Whenhearrivedatthejailhe
calledintheprisonguard.Theprisonguardasked,Whoisit?Thegatekeepersaid,TheCaliph
hascalledinMusaibnJafar.Takehimoutofhiscellandfreehim.Theprisonguardsaid,O
Musa!TheCaliphhascalledyouin.ThenMusa(s)gotupfrightenedandsaid,Hewouldnotcall
meintonightunlesshehadsomewickedintentionsaboutme.
Thenhegotupwhilehewascryingandsad,worriedforhislife.HewenttoHarunwhile
shaking.[105]ThentheImam(s)greetedHarunandHarungreetedhimback.ThenHarunasked
him,IsweartoyoubyGodtotellmeifyouhavemadeanysupplicationstonight?TheImam(s)
said,Yes.Heasked,Whatwerethey?TheImam(s)said,Imadeanotherablution,saidfour
unitsofprayerstotheHonorabletheExaltedGod,raisedmyheadtowardstheskyandsaid,O
myMaster!PleasesavemefromthehandsofHarunandhiswickedness.TheImam(s)toldhim
therestofhissupplications.
ThenHarunsaid,IndeedGodacceptedyourprayer.Ogatekeeper!Freehim!ThenHarunasked
forthreerobesofhonortobegiventohim,gavehimhisownhorse,honoredhimandtookthe
Imam(s)forhisownbosomcompanion.Harunthensaid,Recitethatprayerforme.TheImam
(s)taughtittohim.
Thenarratorofthetraditionadded,Hefreedhimandhadhisgatekeeperaccompanyhimtohis
house.FromthenonMusaibnJafar(s)washonoredandrespectedbyHarunandwenttosee
himeveryThursdayuntilHarunimprisonedhimagain.Thistimehedidnotfreehimuntilhe
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714AbuBakrMuhammadibnAliibnMuhammadibnHatamnarratedthatAbdullahibnBahrash
ShaybaniquotedontheauthorityofalKhazriAbulAbbasinKufa,ontheauthorityofalThowbani,
ThecommonpracticeofAbilHassanMusaibnJafarfortenyears(duringhisperiodof
imprisonment)wastofallintoprostrationfromaftersunriseuntilnoon.SometimesHarunwent
totheroofofthebuildingwhichoverlookedtheprisonandsawAbulHassan(s)whilehewas
prostrating.HeaskedalRabee,ORabee!WhatisthisattirewhichIseehereeverydayinthis
place?Isaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Thisisnotjustsomeattire.ItisMusaibnJafar(s)
whoprostrateseverydayfromsunriseuntilnoon.AlRabeesaid,Haruntoldme,Heisoneof
themonasticmembersoftheHashemites.Isaid,Thenwhydoyoutreathimwithsuchharshness
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81MuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalWaleedmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatMuhammadibnAlHassanalSaffarandSadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmad
ibnMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAliibnYaqteen,ontheauthorityofhis
brotherAlHussein,ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnYaqteen,HarunArRashidwaslooking
forsomeonewhocouldmakefunofAbilHassanMusaibnJafar(s),belittlehimanddefeathimin
argumentsinameeting.Amagicianvolunteeredtodoso.Whentheyspreadthetabletoeat,the
magicianputaspellonthebreadsothatwheneverAbulHassanwantedtograbapieceofbread
toeat,itwouldflyawayfromhishands.Harunwasverypleasedandlaughedalotatthis.Then
AbulHassanturnedtothepictureofalionwhichwasonaportraitandsaid,OLion!Seizethis
enemyofGod!Thenarratorofthetraditionadded,Thenthepictureofthelionturnedintoabig
lion,jumpedonthemagician,andtorehimup.
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ThenHarunandallhiscompanionswhowerepresentwerewatchinggotscared,faintedandfell
down.Whentheyregainedconsciousness,HaruntoldAbilHassan(s),IbegyoubytherightI
haveoveryoutoaskthepicturetoreturnthatman.ThentheImam(s)said,IftheCaneof
Moses(s)returnedthecanesandtheropeswhichitswallowed,thispicturewillalsoreturnthat
man.Thenarratorofthistraditionadded,Thiswasoneofthemostimportantreasonswhythe
Imam(s)wasmartyred.[106]
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsaalYaqteeni,ontheauthorityof
AlHassanMuhammadibnBashshar,OneoftheeldersoftheQatiaalRabeewhoisanhonest
SunnitoldmethathehasseenoneoftheMembersoftheHolyHouseholdwhomthepeople
confesstobenoble.Hesaidthathehasnotseenanyonelikehiminnobilityregardingpietyand
worshipping.HassanibnMuhammadasked,Whodoyoumean?Howdidyoufindhim?He
replied,TherewereeightyofuswhogatheredaroundAsSandiibnShahak.Thenhebroughtin
MusaibnJafar(s).AsSanditoldus,Lookatthisman.Hasanythingbeendonetohim?The
peoplethinkthatsomethingwronghasbeendonetohim.Theysayalotofthesethings.Thisishis
house.Thisishisseatwhereheiscomfortable.TheCommanderoftheFaithful(Harun)doesnot
haveanybadintentionsregardinghim(s).Heiswaitingforhimtogothereandconversewith
eachother.Lookathim.Heisperfectlyhealthy.Askhim.Thenarratoradded,TheImam(s)said,
Regardingmyconvenience,heisright.
However,IwanttoletyouknowthatIhavebeenpoisonedwithninedates.Mybodywillturn
greentomorrowandIwilldiethefollowingmorning.Thenarratoradded,ThenIlookedatAs
SandiibnShahak.Hisbodywasshakinglikeawillowtree.AlHassanibnMuhammadsays,This
SunnimanwasoneofthepiousSunnis.Hewasanelderwhosewordswereaccepted,andhewas
trustedbythepeople.
AhmadibnMuhammadibnAmerquotedontheauthorityofAlHassanibnMuhammadal
Qataye,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAlianNakhkhasalAdl,ontheauthorityofAlHassan
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ibnVaqid,ontheauthorityofUmaribnWaqid,OnenightIwasinBaghdadwhenAsSandiibn
Shahaksentsomeoneafterme.Ifearedthathemighthavesomebadintentionsregardingme.I
gavethenecessaryinstructionstomywifeandsaid,FromGodweare,anduntoHimisour
return.ThenIwenttoseehim.WhenAsSandiibnShahaksawme,hesaid,OAbaHafs(Umar
ibnWaqid)!ItseemsthatIhavescaredyou.Isaid,Yes.Youdid.Hesaid,Ihavecalledyouinfor
agoodreason.Isaid,Thensendsomeonetomyhousetoinformthemsothattheynolonger
worry.Hesaid,Fine.ThenAsSindiibnShahakadded,OAbaHafs!DoyouknowwhyIsentfor
you?Isaid,No.Hesaid,DoyouknowMusaibnJafar?Isaid,ByGod,yesIdo.Ihaveknown
himforalongtimeandwearefriends.Hesaid,WhodoyouknowinBaghdadwhoknowshim
andwhosewordsthepeoplewouldaccept?Imentionedsomenames.Ithoughtthathe(s)had
died.AsSandicalledtheminandaskedthem,DoyouknowanyonewhoknowsMusaibnJafar
(s)?Theymentionedafewnames.Hecalledthemintoo.Bythetimeofthemorningmorethan
fiftypeoplewhoknewMusaibnJafar(s)andhadbeeninhiscompanyforsometimewerecalled
in.
Thenarratoradded,ThenAsSindistoodupandwenttotheotherroom.Wesaidourprayers.
Thenhissecretarycameinwithalistinwhichherecordedournames,ouraddresses,ourjobsand
ourcharacteristics.ThenhereturnedtoAsSandi.ThenAsSandicameoutoftheroomand
pointedatmewithhisfingerandsaid,OAbaHafs!Standup.Istoodup.Sodidtherest.Weall
wentintotheroom.Hetoldme,OAbaHafs!RemovethecoverfromMusaibnJafarsface.I
removedthecoverandsawthathehaddied.ThenIcriedandsaid,FromGodweare,andunto
Himisourreturn!ThenAsSandisaid,Allofyoulook!Theymovedaheadonebyoneand
looked.Thenheaskedus,WillyoualltestifythatheisMusaibnJafar(s)?Hethentoldhis
servant,Throwahandkerchiefoverhispenisandremovethewholecover.Theservantdidthat.
AsSandisaid,Doyouseeanyinjuriesorsignsofbeingchokedonhisbody?Weallsaid,No.
Wedonotseeanythingonhim.Weseethathehasdiednaturally.Hesaid,Donotleavehere
untilyouperformthemajorritualablutionsforthedead,shroudhim(andburyhim).
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Thenarratoradded,Wedidnotleavethereuntilweperformedtheritualablutions,shrouded
him,andcarriedhim(totheplaceforpraying).ThenAsSindiibnShahaksaidtheprayersforhim.
Thenweburiedhimandreturned.UmaribnWaqidconstantlysaid,Nooneismore
knowledgeablethanmeaboutMusaibnJafar.HowcantheyclaimthatheisalivewhileImyself
waspresentwhenweburiedhim?
84MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalTaleqanimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
AlHassanibnAliibnZakariyafromMedinawhoquotedontheauthorityofAbuAbdullah
MuhammadibnKhalilan,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofhisgrandfather,onthe
authorityofAttabibnOsaydwhonarratedthathehadheardfromagroupoftheSheikhsfrom
Medina,FifteenyearsoftheruleofHarunArRashidhadpassedwhenGodsfriendMusaibn
Jafar(s)wasmartyred.HewaspoisonedbyAsSindiibnShahakupontheordersofArRashid
whileimprisonedinthewellknownjailcalledDaralMosayyabinBabalKufainwhichAsSidreh
islocated.TheImam(s)wenttotheParadiseoftheSublimeGodandtoHisNoblenessonFriday
ofthefifthdayofthe(Arabic)monthofRajabintheyear183A.H.(798A.D.).Hewasfiftyfour
yearsoldthen.AndhistombisinthewesternpartofMadinatusSalaminashrineknownasthe
cemeteryoftheQuraysh.[107]
85AbdulWahidMuhammadibnUbdoosalNeishaboorialAttarinNeishaboornarratedinthe
year352A.H.(962A.D.)thatAliibnMuhammadibnQutaybaalNeishabooriquotedonthe
authorityofAlHassanibnAbdullahalSayrafi,ontheauthorityofhisfather,MusaibnJafarwas
killedbyAsSindiibnShahak.Theyputhiscorpseinacoffinandannounced,ThisistheLeaderof
theShiites.Gettoknowhim.Whentheybroughthisbodytothepolicestation,theyhadfour
peopleannounce,Whoeverwantstoseethiswickedmanthesonofawickedmanshould
comeforward.ThenSoleimanibnAbiJafar(Harunsuncle)lefthispalaceandwenttotheriver
bank.Thenheheardsomesounds.Heaskedhismaidsandservants,Whatisthis?Theyreplied,
AsSindiibnShahakiscallingthepeopletocomeovertoviewthecorpseofMusaibnJafar(s).
SoleimanibnAbiJafartoldhischildrenandservants,Soontheywillgotothewestofthetown.
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passingthere,youshouldgotherealongwiththeservants.Takethecorpseawayfromthem.Beat
themupiftheyresist,andtearofftheirblackuniforms(i.e.policeuniforms).Whentheywere
carryingthecorpsefromthatpartoftown,theservantswentthere,beatthemup,toreofftheir
blackuniforms,andtookthecorpseandannounced,Whoeverwantstoseethepurestofthe
purethatisMusaibnJafar(s)shouldcomenow.Thepeoplegatheredtogetherthereand
performedthemajorritualablutionsforthedead.Theyembalmedhimusingexpensive
embalmment.TheyshroudedhiminYemenshroudsworthtwothousandfivehundredDinarson
whichtheQuranwastranscribed.ThenSoleimanpursuedthecorpseinthefuneralprocessionin
barefeet,withoutanyturbansandwithhisshirttorn.TheytookhimtotheQurayshcemetery.
Thentheyburiedhim(s)there.ThenewswaswrittentoHarunArRashid.ThenArRashidwrote
SoleimanibnAbiJafarandexpressedhisgreetingsandsaid,MayGodgrantyouthebest
rewards.IswearbyGodthatAsSindiibnShahakmayGoddamnhimdidnotdothisbasedon
myorders.
fatherquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAliAlAnsari,ontheauthorityofSoleimanibnJafar
alBasri,ontheauthorityofUmaribnWaqid,WhenHarunArRashidgotworriedaboutthenoble
characteristicsofMusaibnJafar(s)andthenewshereceivedfromthefollowersofImamMusa
ibnJafar(s)regardinghisDivineLeadership,andtheirsecretassociationswithhiminthedaytime
andatnight,hefearedforhimselfandhisrule.Thenhethoughtofkillinghimwithpoison.Then
heaskedforsomedatesandatesome.Thenheplacedtwentydatesonatray,dippedapieceof
threadinpoison,andplacedthedateonaneedle.Hethenthoroughlypoisonedoneofthedates
withthatthreaduntilhewassurethatthepoisonhaspenetratedit.Hedidthisseveraltimesand
thenplacedthedateamongtheotherdates.Hecalledinhisservantandtoldhim,Takethistray
ofdatestoMusaibnJafarandtellhim,TheCommanderoftheFaithfulhaseatendates,andhas
leftsomeforyou.PleaseIbegyoutoeatthemallsinceIhavehandpickedthemforyoumyself.
Hetoldtheservanttomakesurethatnodateswereleftandthatnooneelseshouldeatanyof
thedates.Theservantdeliveredthedatesandthemessage.TheImam(s)said,Bringmesome
toothpicks.Theservantbroughthimtoothpicksandstoodin
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frontofhimwhiletheImam(s)atedates.HarunArRashidhadafemaledogwhichwasverydear
tohim.Thedogexertedanefforttofreeitselffromthegoldenchainsandjewelsandwentto
MusaibnJafar(s).TheImam(s)putthepoisoneddateonthetoothpickandthrewitforthedog.
Thedogatethedateandimmediatelyfelldownonthegroundanddiedwhilehismeatwasfalling
offhisbonespiecebypiece.[108]TheImam(s)atetherestofthedates.Theservanttookthetray
backtoArRashid.Harunaskedhim,Didheeatallthedates?Theservantsaid,OCommander
oftheFaithful(Harun)!Yes.Harunasked,Howdidyoufindhim?Theservantsaid,O
CommanderoftheFaithful!Isawnothingwrongwithhim.
Thenarratorofthetraditionadded,Thenthenewsofthefemaledogandhowithadfallendown
withitsmeatbeingseparatedfromitsbonespiecebypieceanditsdeathreachedHarun.Thiswas
hardonhim.Hewenttoseethedog.Hesawhowthedogsmeathadseparatedfromitsbones
anddied.Hecalledintheservant,askedforaswordandarug.Hetoldtheservant,Tellmethe
truthaboutthedatesorIwillkillyou.Theservantsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!I
deliveredthedatestoMusaibnJafaranddeliveredyourgreetingstohimandstoodrightinfront
ofhim.Heaskedmeforatoothpick.Ibroughthimone.Heputthetoothpickintothedatesand
atethemonebyone.Thenthedogcamethere.Heplacedthetoothpickinoneofthedatesand
threwitforthedog.Thedogateit.Hecontinuedeatingtherestofthedates.OCommanderof
theFaithful!Thenwhatyouseehappened.HarunArRashidsaid,Wedidnotgainanybenefits
fromMusa.Wefedhimthebestofourdates,wastedourpoisonandgotourdogkilled.Thereis
nosolutionforMusaibnJafar.
Thenarratorofthetraditionadded,ThenourMasterMusa(s)calledinMosayyabthreedays
beforehisdeath.Mosayyabwashisprisonguard.TheImam(s)said,OMosayyab!Hesaid,Yes.
MyMaster!TheImam(s)said,IwillbegoingtoMedina,thetownofmygrandfather,i.e.Gods
Prophet(s)inordertoinstructmysonAliAlReza(s)accordingtowhatmyfatherhadinstructed
metodo,andestablishhimasmyTrusteeandSuccessor,anddelivermyorderstohim.
Mosayyabsaid,OmyMaster!Howdoyouordermetoopenthedoorsforyouwhilethereare
alsootherprisonguardswithme?TheImam(s)said,OMosayyab!YourbeliefintheHonorable
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weak.Hesaid,No,myMaster!TheImam(s)said,Thenwait.Hesaid,OmyMaster!Please
prayformetogetmorefirmlyestablishedinfaith.ThentheImam(s)said,Iinvokethe
HonorabletheExaltedGodbyHisGreatNamebywhichAsifhadinvokedHim,andmagically
broughtBelqees(queenofSaba)CouchthereandplaceditinfrontofSolomonbeforethewink
ofaneyetobringme(AlKazim(s)andmysonAliAlReza(s)togetherinMedina.Mosayyab
added,ThenIheardAlKazim(s)prayandsuddenlyhe(s)wasnolongerwherehewasstanding
topray.AsIwasstandingthere,Isawhim(s)reappearthereagain,andtiethechainstohisown
feet.AtthattimeIfellinprostrationtoGodtothankHimforthisDivineKnowledge,i.e.the
recognitionoftheDivineLeader(s).ImamAlKazim(s)toldme,OMosayyab!Raiseyourhead.
BewarethatIwilldeparttotheHonorabletheExaltedGodthreedaysfromnow.Mosayyab
added,ThenIcried.He(s)toldme,OMosayyab!Donotcry.MysonAli(AlReza(s)isyour
DivineLeader,andyournextMaster!Therefore,adheretohisMasterysinceyouwillneverbeata
lossaslongasyouarewithhim(s).Isaid,PraisebetoGod.
Mosayyabadded,ThenmyMasterAlKazim(s)calledmeinonthenightofthethirddayandtold
me,ItistimeformetogototheHonorabletheExaltedGod.WhenIaskyouforwateranddrink
it,youwillseethatmystomachgetsbloatedandswollen.Mycolorwillturnyellow,redand
green.Itwillturnintodifferentcolors.Theninformthatoppressor(Harun)aboutmydeath.When
youseemethatwaydonotinformanyoneelse.Alsodonottelltheonewhowillcometome
untilafterIdie.
MosayyabibnZohayrsaid,IwasconstantlywatchingAlKazim(s)untilhe(s)calledmeandasked
forsomewateranddrankit.Thenhe(s)calledmeandsaid,OMosayyab!ThiswickedAsSindi
ibnShahakthinksthatafterIpassaway,hewilltakechargeofperformingtheritualablutionsfor
mehimself.No.Thiswillneverbethecase.Whentheytakemetothecemeteryknownasthe
Qurayshcemetery,burymethere.Donotraisemytombhigherthanfouropenedfingers.Anddo
nottakeanyofthedirtfrommytombtobeblessedby,sincethedirtfromthetombsofallofusis
forbiddenexceptforthatofmygrandfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s)whichtheSublimeGodhas
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Mosayyabadded,ThenIsawsomeonewholookedverymuchlikehimsittingnexttohim.Ihad
seenmyMasterAlReza(s)whenhewasyoung.IwantedtoaskhimquestionsbutmyMaster
Musa(s)askedme,OMosayyab!DidInotadmonishyoubefore?Ikeptwaitinguntilhe(s)
perished,andthatpersondisappeared.ThenIinformedHarunArRashid.AsSindiibnShahak
came.IswearbyGodthatIsawthemwithmyowneyesthattheythoughttheywereperforming
themajorritualablutionsforthedead,buttheirhandscouldnotreachhim.Theythoughtthey
wereplacingtheembalmmentonhimandshroudinghim,buttheycouldnotdoanythingforhim.
Itwasthatperson[109]whowasplacingtheembalmmentonhimandshroudinghim.Theycould
seehim,butcouldnottellwhohewas.Theypretendedthathewasjusthelpingthem.Whenthat
persongotfinishedhetoldme,Ifyouhadanydoubtsaboutme,benolongerindoubt.Iamyour
DivineLeader,yourMaster,andGodsProofforyouaftermyfather(s).OMosayyab!The
similitudeofmeislikethatofthehonestJoseph(s).TheirsimilitudeislikethatofJosephs(s)
brotherswhocametohim.Joseph(s)knewthembuttheycouldnotrecognizehim.
Thentheycarriedhim(s)andburiedhiminthecemeteryoftheQuraysh,anddidnotraisehis
tombmorethanhehadorderedittoberaised.Thetombwasraisedlater,andabuildingwas
constructedoverit.
IbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofSoleimanibnHafs
alMarwazi,HarunArRashidarrestedMusaibnJafar(s)intheyear179A.H.(794A.D.).He(s)
diedinprisonatBaghdadonthetwentyfourthortwentyfifthdayofthe(Arabic)monthofRajab
intheyear183A.H.(798A.D.)whenhewas54yearsold.Hewasburiedinthecemeteryofthe
Quraysh.HeservedasaDivineLeaderfor35yearsandafewmonths.HismotherwasanUmm
WaladwhowascalledHamida.ShewasalsothemotherofhisbrothersIshaqandMuhammad
thesonsofJafar(s).MusaibnJafar(s)clearlyappointedhissonAliibnMusaAlReza(s)asthe
DivineLeaderafterhim.
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WhenAbuIbrahimMusaibnJafar(s)passedaway,HarunArRashidgatheredtogetherallthe
eldersoftheTalibite(fromtheprogenyofAbuTalib)andAbbasidclans,andotherpeoplefrom
thecountryincludingthejudges.HebroughtinthecorpseofAbuIbrahimMusaibnJafar(s)and
said,ThisisMusaibnJafarwhohasdiednaturally.Therewasnothingbetweenusformetoask
Godforforgivenessthatismurderinghim.[110]Lookathim.Doyouseeanyinjuriesorsignsof
beingchokedonhim?SeventyoftheShiiteswentthereandlookedathim(s).Theydidnotfind
anytracesofinjuryorsignsofbeingchokedonhisbody.TherewassignsofHenna[111]onhis
feet.ThenSoleimanibnAbiJafarperformedthemajorritualablutionsforthedead,coveredhim
inhisshroud,andfollowedthecorpsewithbarefeetandwithoutwearingaturban.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,Ihaveincludedthesetraditionshereinthisbookin
ordertorefutetheWaqifites[112]whoconsiderMusaibnJafar(s)tobealiveanddenythe
DivineLeadershipofImamAlReza(s)andtheotherImams(s)whocameafterhim.Oncethe
demiseofMusaibnJafar(s)isestablished,theirsectwillbeinvalidated.Regardingthese
traditionstheysay,IndeedAsSadiq(s)said,OnlyaDivineLeaderperformsthemajorritual
ablutionsforthedeadwhenaDivineLeaderpassesaway.TheyarguethatifourclaimthatAl
Reza(s)isaDivineLeaderwastrue,thenAlReza(s)shouldhavedonethemajorritualablutions
forthedeadwhenMusaibnJafar(s)died,whileaccordingtothistraditionsomeoneelsedid
that.TheirreasoningisnotacceptableforussinceAsSadiq(s)hasadmonishedthatpeopleother
thantheDivineLeadersshouldnotperformthemajorritualablutionsforthedead.Thus,if
someonewhoisnotaDivineLeaderdoesthisactwhichisadmonishedagainst,theDivine
LeadershipofthefollowingDivineLeaderisnotviolated.ImamAsSadiq(s)hasneversaidthat
whoeverperformsthemajorritualablutionsforthedeadforaDivineLeaderwillbethenext
DivineLeader.Therefore,theyhavenocasetopresentusingthistradition.
Moreover,wereadinsometraditionsthatAlReza(s)didperformthemajorritualablutionsfor
thedeadwhenhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s)waskilled.However,thiswasdoneinhidingandonly
afewpeopleareawareofit.TheWaqifitesdonotdenythattheDivineLeadersarepermittedby
theSublimeGodtotravellongdistancesinnotime.
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ibnMuhammadibnAmirquotedontheauthorityofalMoallaibnMuhammadalBasri,onthe
authorityofAliibnRibat,ItoldAliibnMusaAlReza(s)thatIknowamanwhosaysthatyour
father(s)isaliveandthatyouknowaboutthis.AlReza(s)said,GlorybetoGod!HowcouldGods
Messenger(s)dieandMusaibnJafar(s)notdie?Yes.ByGod,he(s)died,andhispropertywas
dividedandhisslavewivesweremarriedofftoothers.
AliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsaalYaqteeni,onthe
authorityofAhmadibnAbdullahalGharawi,ontheauthorityofhisfather,IvisitedAlFadhlibn
alRabeewhilehewassittingontheroofofhishouse.Hetoldme,Comeclosertome.Iwent
closertohimtotheextentthatIstoodbesidehim.Thenhetoldme,Overlookintothehouse.
Thenheasked,Whatcanyouseeinthehouse?IrepliedIseeagarment(thrownonthe
ground).Hesaid,Takeabetterlook!ThenItookabetterlookandsaid,Iseeamanprostrating
inprayer.Heasked,Canyourecognizetheman?Isaid,No,Ican't.Hesaid,Thatisyour
master.Isaid,Whichmaster?Hesaid,Areyoupretendingyoudontknow?Isaid,Iamnot
pretending,butIdonotknowthatIhaveamaster.Hesaid,ThatisAbulHassanMusaibnJa'far
(s).Iwatchhimdayandnight.IneverfoundhiminanystateotherthanwhatIwilltellyou.He(s)
saysthemorningprayers.Thenhe(s)saysthesupplicationsaftertheprayerforsometimeuntil
sunrise.Thenhe(s)fallstoprostrationandremainsprostratinguntilthesuncomesnearto
descending(fromitsmiddayzenith).He(s)hasorderedsomeonetoinformhimaboutthesun's
comingneartodescending.Idonotknowwhentheytellhimthatthesunhascomenearto
descending.However,he(s)suddenlystandsupandbeginstosayhisprayerswithoutrenewing
hisritualablutions.SoIcantellthathe(s)doesnotgotosleepduringtheperiodofhisprostration
nordoesheslumber.
He(s)continuestoprayuntilhe(s)finishessayingtheafternoonprayers.Whenhe(s)finishes
sayinghisafternoonprayer,he(s)fallsintoprostration.Thenhe(s)staysinthestateof
prostrationuntilsunset.Whenthesunsets,he(s)raiseshisheadandsaystheeveningprayers
withoutrenewinghisablutions.He(s)continuestoprayandsaysthe
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supplicationsaftertheprayeruntilhe(s)finishessayinghisnightprayers.Whenhe(s)finishes
sayinghisnightprayers,he(s)breakshisfastbyeatingsomeroastedmeatwhichtheybringfor
him.Thenhe(s)renewstheritualablutionandfallsintoprostration.Thenhe(s)raiseshishead
andsleepsforashorttime.
Thenhe(s)getsupandrenewshisritualablutionsandstandsuptoprayinthemiddleofthenight
untildawn.Idonotknowwhentheyinformhimthatthedawnhascome,butIseethathe(s)
suddenlystandsupandsaysthemorningprayers.Thishasbeenhisbehaviorsincehe(s)hasbeen
handedovertome.
Isaid,FearGod!Donotdowhatwouldresultintheterminationofblessings.Youknowwellthat
theblessingsgiventoanyonewhodoesanyevildeedstoanymemberofthisHouseholdwillbe
takenawayfromhim.
Theguardreplied,Theysentformeseveraltimesandorderedmetokillhim,butIdidnotaccept
thisandinformedthemthatIwouldnotdothat.Iwouldnotdothateveniftheykillme.1After
sometime,theImam(s)wasturnedovertoAlFadhlibnYahyaAlBarmakiwhoimprisonedhim
forafewdays.ForthreedaysandnightsAlFadhlibnalRabeebroughthimfood.Butonthe
fourthnighttheybroughthimfoodfromAlFadhlibnYahya.Thenhe(theImam(s))raisedhis
handstowardstheskyandsaid,OLord!YouknowbestthatifIhadeatenthisbeforetheday,I
wouldhaveassistedmymurderermyself.Thenhe(AbulHassanMusaibnJa'far(s))ateitandfell
ill.Theybroughtadoctorforhim(s)thefollowingmorning.He(s)showedthedoctorthebruise
thathaddevelopedonhishandwhichwastheeffectofthepoisonthathadgatheredinthat
locationwhichtheyhadfedhim.Thedoctorfacedthemandsaid,ByGod!Heknowsbestwhat
youhavedonetohim.ThentheImam(s)passedaway.
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91AbulHassanAhmadibnMuhammadibnAlHusseinalBazzazquotedontheauthorityofAbu
TahirAsSamaniontheauthorityofAbulQasimBishribnMuhammad,ontheauthorityofAbul
HusseinAhmadibnMahan,ontheauthorityofUbaydillahalBazzazalNeishabooriwhowasan
oldman,HomaydibnQahtabaAlTa'eeAtToosiandImadeadeal.Iwentonajourneytosee
him.Hewasinformedofmyarrivalandcalledmein.Iwenttoseehimwearingtheclotheswith
whichIhadbeentravelinginatnoon.Thishappenedinthe(Arabic)monthofRamadhan.[113]
OnceIentered,Isawhimsittinginahousefromthemiddleofwhichastreamofwaterwas
flowing.Igreetedhimandsatdown.Theybroughtapanandajar.Hewashedhishandsandthen
heorderedmetowashmine.TheyspreadoutthetableclothandIforgotthatIwasfastingandit
wasthe(Arabic)monthofRamadhan.Istartedtoeat,thenIrememberedandstoppedeating.
Homaydsaid,Whyaren'tyoueating?Isaid,OAmir!Itisthe(Arabic)monthofRamadhanandI
amneitherill,nordoIhaveanexcusenottofast.ItmaybethattheAmirhasanillness,oran
excuseduetowhichyouarebreakingyourfast.Hesaid,No,Iamnotill,nordoIhaveanexcuse
allowingmetobreakmyfast.Iamperfectlyhealthy.Thenhiseyesfilledwithtearsandhecried.
Thenafterhefinishedeating,Isaid,OAmir!Whatmadeyoucry?Hesaid,Onenightwhen
HarunArRashidwasinToos,hesentsomeonetocallmein.WhenIentered,Isawalitcandle
andagreensworddrawnoutofitssheathinfrontofhim.Aservantwasstandinginfrontofhim.
WhenIstoodinfrontofhim,heraisedhisheadandaskedme,Howmuchwillyouobeythe
CommanderoftheFaithful(meaninghimself)?Isaid,Iamatyourservicewithmywealthand
mylife.Helookeddownanddismissedme.Iwenthome.Ashorttimelater,thesamemancame
andsaid,TheCommanderoftheFaithfulhascalledyouinagain.Itoldmyself,ToGodisour
return.Ifoundoutthathewantedtokillme,but
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wastooshytodoitthelasttimeIwentthere.Iwenttoseehimagain.Heasked,Howmuchwill
youobeytheCommanderoftheFaithful(thecaliph)?Isaid,Withmylife,mywealth,mywife
andmychildren.Helaughedanddismissedmeagain.AssoonasIreachedhomeagain,thesame
messengercametomeandsaid,TheCommanderoftheFaithfulhascalledyouin.ThenIwent
toseehimagain.Heraisedhisheadashehaddonebeforeandasked,Howmuchdoyouobey
theCommanderoftheFaithful?Isaid,Withmylife,mywealth,mywife,mychildrenandmy
religion.Thenhelaughedandsaid,Takethissword,anddowhateverthisservantordersyouto
do.Theservantpickedupthesword,handedittomeandtookmetoahouse.Thedoorwas
locked.Heunlockedit.Therewasawellinthemiddle,andtherewerethreelockedrooms.He
openedoneofthedoors.Thereweretwentypeopleimprisonedthere.Theirhairhadgrownlong.
Theservantsaid,TheCommanderoftheFaithfulhasorderedyoutokillthem.
TheywerealldescendantsoftheProphet(s).Theservantbroughtthemoutonebyone.I
beheadedthem.Theservantdroppedtheirheadsandtheircorpsesintothewell.Thenhe
unlockedtheotherdoor.TherewereanothertwentydescendantsoftheProphet(s)imprisoned
there.Hesaid,TheCommanderoftheFaithfulhasorderedyoutokillthem.Thenheopened
thedoorandbroughtthemoutoneatatime.Ibeheadedthem.Hedroppedthecorpsesinthe
well.Alltwentywerekilled.Thenheopenedthedoorofthethirdroom.Thereweretwentyother
descendantsoftheProphet(s)withlonghairinchainsthere.Theservantsaid,TheCommander
oftheFaithfulhasorderedyoutokillthem.Hebroughtthemoutoftheroomonebyone.I
beheadedthem,andtheservantdroppedtheminthewell.Nineteenofthemwerekilledinthis
way.Thenanoldmanwithlongwhitehairwasleft.Hefacedmeandsaid,Owickedone!May
youbedestroyed!WhatexcusewillyouhavewhenyouarebroughtontheResurrectionDayto
faceourgrandfather,God'sProphet(s),forkillingsixtyofhisdescendants?Thenmyhands
startedtoshakeandmybodywasshivering.Theservantlookedatmeangrilyandyelledatme.I
walkedaheadandkilledthatoldman.Theservantdroppedhiscorpseinthewell.Whatisthe
benefitofprayingandfastingformenowthatIhavekilledsixtydescendantsofGod'sProphet(s)?
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Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,Suchbehaviourwiththedescendantsofthe
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92AhmadibnMuhammadibnAlHusseinalBazzaznarratedthatAbuMansourAlMotarriz
quotedontheauthorityofalHakimAbaAhmadMuhammadibnMuhammadibnIshaqalAnmati
anNeishabooriwithadocumentedchain,WhenMansourwasconstructingbuildingsinBaghdad,
hediligentlysearchedfortheAlawids.[115]WheneverMansourcaughtoneofthem,hewould
placethatpersoninsidetheemptypillarsandcoverthemwithbricksandplaster.Oncehe
capturedahandsomeyoungfellowwithblackhairfromthedescendantsofGod'sProphet(s).He
handedhimovertothebuilder,andorderedthatheshouldbeplacedinsidethepillarand
coveredwithbricksandplaster.Mansourappointedonehetrustedtooverseethis.Thebuilder
putthatyoungmaninsidethepillar.However,hefeltsorryforhimandleftaholeforhimto
breathefrom.Hetoldhim,Donotworry.WaitandIwillcometosaveyoutonight.Whenthe
nightfell,thebuilderfreedthatyoungmanfromthepillarandsaid,Becarefulnottoriskmylife
andthelivesofmyworkers.Hideyourself.ThereasonthatIsavedyouinthisdarknightisthatI
wasafraidthatifIleaveyouinthatpillar,yourgrandfatherGod'sProphet(s)mightbecomemy
enemyatthethresholdofGodontheResurrectionDay.Hethenusedoneofhistoolstocut
someofthatyoungman'shairandsaid,Hideyourself.Donotgobacktoseeyourmother.The
youngmansaid,Fine.Informmymotheraboutmybeingsavedandmyescapesothatshegets
lessupsetandcriesless.TellherthatIcannotreturntoher.Theyoungmanescapedanditnever
becameclearwherehewent.Thebuildersaid,Theyoungmangavemetheaddressofhis
motherandsomethingasasignofhim.Iwentthere.Iheardsomeonecrylikethesoundofbees.I
realizedthatitwashismotherwhowascrying.Iwenttoseeher,toldherwhathadhappenedand
gaveherthehair.ThenIreturnedhome.[116]
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ChapterTen:OnReasonsForTheFormationOfTheWaqifites[117]
101AliibnAbdillahalWarraqmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatSadibnAbdillah
quotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAbiAbdillahalBarqi,ontheauthorityofhisfather,onthe
authorityofRabiibnAbdurrahman,IswearbyGodthatMusaibnJa'far(s)wasextremely
intelligent.HeknewthosewhowillstopbelievinginDivineLeadershipafterhim,andnotaccept
thenextDivineLeaders.However,he(s)quenchedhisangeranddidnotdivulgewhathe(s)knew
aboutthem.Thatiswhyhe(s)iscalled'Kazim.[118]
102MuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalWaleedmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatMuhammadibnYahyaalAttarquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAlHusseinibn
Sa'eed,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnJomhoor,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnAlFadhl,on
theauthorityofYunusibnAbdurrahman,Alotofwealthwascollectedandwasinthepossession
ofeachoftherepresentativesofAbulHassan(s)whenhe(s)passedaway.Thiswasareasonthey
deniedhisdeath,andconsideredtheImamatetobeterminatedwithhim(s).ZiyadalQandihad
seventythousandDinars,andAliibnAbiHamzehhadthirtythousandDinars(forexample).When
Inotedthisandthetruthbecamecleartome,andIrecognizedthatAbilHassanAlReza(s)isin
chargeofaffairs,IexpressedwhatIknewandinvitedthepeopleto(follow)AlReza(s).Thosetwo
peoplesentformeandasked,Whyareyoudoingthis?Wewillmakeyouneedlessifyouare
aftermoney.TheyofferedmetenthousandDinarsandaskedmetostop.ButIreplied,Those
twoImams(s)werenarratedtohavesaid,Wheneverinnovationsbecameknown,itisincumbent
upontheknowledgeableonestoexpresswhattheyknow.Elsetheywillbedeprivedofthelightof
faith.IamnotonewhowouldstopmystrugglinginthewayofGod.Thusthosetwo(Ziyadal
QandiandAliibnAbiHamzeh)becamemyenemies.
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withthemnarratedthatMohammadibnYahyaalAttarquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibn
AlHusseinibnSa'eed,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnJomhoor,ontheauthorityofAhmad
ibnHammad,UthmanibnIsaArRavasaywasoneoftherepresentatives(ofImamAlKazim(s))
wholivedinEgypt.Alotof(ImamAlKazim's(s))propertyandsixslavemaidswereinhis
possession.AbulHassanAlReza(s)sentsomeonetohimandaskedhimtoreturntheslavemaids
andtheproperty.UthmanibnIsaArRawasiwrotealetterinresponseandsaid,Yourfatherhas
notdiedyet.ImamAlReza(s)wrotealettertohimandsaid,Myfather(s)haspassedawayand
wehavedivideduphispossessions.Thereiscorrectnewstoconfirmhisdeath.ImamAlReza(s)
presentedsomeproofs.Uthmanwrotetohim(s)inreply,Ifyourfatherisalive,youhaveno
rightsoverhisproperty.Ifhe(s)hasdiedasyousay,he(s)hasnotgivenmeanyorderstodispose
ofthesepossessionstoyou.Ifreedtheslavemaidsandmarriedthem.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,MusaibnJa'far(s)wasnotamanwhowould
collectwealth.However,helivedduringtheregionof(Harun)ArRashidandhadalotofenemies.
Hecouldnotgivethecollectedpropertytothedeprived,sohegavethemsecretlytoafewto
divideamongthepoorpeople.Thisishowthiswealthwascollected.Hedidnotwanttodowhat
theillwisherstoldArRashidabouthim.Thingslikehehascollectedalotofwealth,hebelieves
heistheImam,andheincitesthepeopletorevoltagainstyou,etc.Ifitwerenotforthese
accusations,hewouldhavegiventhewealthtovariouspeople.Ratheritconsistedofgiftsthathis
friendshadbroughtforhiminordertohonorhim.[119]
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111MuhammadibnMusaibnalMutawakkilmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAli
ibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofalSaqribn
Dolaf,ontheauthorityofYasirtheservantthathehadheardAbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza
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WhoeverdrawsacomparisonbetweentheSublimeGodandHiscreaturesisanatheist.Whoever
ascribestoGodwhatGodhasadmonishedagainstisalsoanatheist.
narratedthatMuhammadibnHarunalSufiquotedontheauthorityofUbaydillahibnMusaAl
Royani,ontheauthorityofAbdulAzeemibnAbdullahibnAliibnAlHassanibnZaydibnAlHassan
ibnAliibnAbiTalib(s),ontheauthorityofIbrahimibnAbiMahmood,AliibnMusaAlReza(s)
saidthefollowingregardingtheWordsoftheSublimeGod,Somefaces,thatDay,willbeam(in
brightnessandbeauty)lookingtowardstheirLord.[120]Thismeansthatthesefaceswillbe
shiningawaitingtherewardoftheirLord.
SalihalHarawi[121],IaskedAliibnMusaAlReza(s),OsonoftheProphetofGod!Whatisyour
opiniononthefollowingtraditionswhichthenarratorsoftraditionsnarrate:Thebelieversvisit
theirLordfromtheirhomesinParadise.AlReza(s)replied,OAbaSalt!IndeedtheBlessedthe
SublimeGodhashonoredHisProphetMuhammadoverallHiscreatureseventheProphetsand
theangels.HehasestablishedobeyinghimequaltoobeyingGod,followinghimequaltofollowing
God,andvisitinghimequaltovisitingGod.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Hewhoobeys
theApostle,obeysGod[122]Godalsosaid,Verilythosewhoplighttheirfealtytotheedono
lessthanplighttheirfealtytoGod:theHandofGodisovertheirhands[123]Moreover,the
Prophet(s)hassaid,Whoevercomestovisitmeduringmylifeoraftermydeathhasindeed
visitedtheSublimeGod.TherankoftheProphet(s)inHeavenisthehighestrankofall.Therefore,
whoevervisitstheProphet(s)intheProphets(s)ownrankandpositioninHeavenhasindeed
visitedtheBlessedtheSublimeGod.
AbaSalt(AbdulSalamibnSalihalHarawi)added,Iasked,OsonoftheProphetofGod(s)!What
isthemeaningofthefollowingtradition,TherewardofsayingThereisnogodbutGodislooking
attheFaceoftheSublimeGod?TheImam(s)replied,WhoeverconsiderstheSublimeGodas
havingafacesimilartothatofthecreaturesisanatheist.
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However,theSublimeGodsFaceisHisProphets(s),HisMessengers(s)andHisProofs(s).They
arethepeoplebywhomthepeoplearedirectedtowardstheHonorabletheExaltedGod,His
ReligionandHisRecognition.TheSublimeGodsaid,Allthatisonearthwillperish.Butwillabide
(forever)theFaceofthyLord,fullofMajesty,BountyandHonor.[124]TheHonorabletheExalted
Godalsosaid,Everything(thatexists)willperishexceptHisownFace..[125].Therefore,
lookingattheSublimeGodsProphets(s),Messengers(s)andProofs(s)intheirrespectiveranks
hasagreatrewardforthebelieversontheResurrectionDay.TheProphet(s)hasalsosaid,On
theResurrectionDaywhoeverdespisesthemembersofmyHolyHouseholdandmyItra[126]will
notseeme.Iwillnotseehimeither.TheProphet(s)hasalsosaid,Amongyoutherearesome
peoplewhowillneveragainseemeaftertheydepartfromme.OAbaSalt!IndeedtheBlessed
theSublimeGodcannotbedescribedbyposition,cannotbeperceivedbytheeyesor
imaginations.
AbaSaltsaid,Iasked,PleasetellmewhetherHeavenandHellhavebeencreated?ImamAl
Reza(s)answered,Yes.WhentheProphetofGod(s)wastakenfortheAscensiontotheheavens
heenteredParadise,andsawtheFire.
AbaSaltsaid,Iasked,Somepeoplebelievethatthesetwohavebeendestinedtobe,buthave
notbeencreatedyet.TheImam(s)replied,Neitherdotheybelongtous,nordowebelongto
them.WhoeverdeniesHeavenandHellhasindeeddeniedtheProphet(s)andus.Heisnot
controlledbyanypartofourMastery.HewillabideintheFireforeternity.TheSublimeGodhas
said,ThisistheHellwhichthesinnersdeny.Initsmidstandinthemidstofboilinghotwaterwill
theywanderaround![127]TheProphet(s)said,WhenIwastakenforAscensiontotheheavens
GabrieltookmyhandsandtookmeintoParadise.TheyhegavemesomeHeavenlyDatesfrom
whichIate.Thedateturnedintospermsinmyloin.OnceIreturnedtotheEarthImadelovewith
Khadijaandshegotpregnantwith(theBlessedBaby)Fatima(s).Therefore,Fatimaisahuman
houri.[128]WheneverIwishtosmellParadise,IsmellthescentofmydaughterFatima(s).
ibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofalRayyanibnal
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ontheauthorityoftheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,Godthe
ExaltedtheMagnificentsaid,WhoeverinterpretsMyWordsaccordingtohisownviewpointhas
nofaithinMe.AndwhoeverconsidersMetobesimilartoMycreaturesdoesnotrecognizeMe.
AndwhoevermakescomparisonsinmyreligiondoesnotbelieveinMyreligion.
narratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanalSaffarquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibn
MuhammadibnKhalid,ontheauthorityofsomecompanionsthatonedaywhenAbulHassanAl
Reza(s)waspassingbythegraveofoneofthemembersofhisHolyHousehold,he(s)placedhis
handonthegraveandsaid,OmyGod!YourMightisapparent,butthepeopleareignorantof
Thee.TheytrytousemeasurestorecognizeThee.SuchaformofdescribingTheeisin
contradictionwiththebeliefinThyLordship.OmyLord!IamnotofthosewhoseekTheethrough
strikingsimilitude.NothingissimilartoThee.MyLord!TheydonotunderstandThee.Ifthey
wantedtorecognizeThee,ThyapparentBlessingsweretheBestProofsforthemofThee.Omy
God!ItsufficesforthemtoponderoverThycreatures,andnottotrytogodeeplyintoThy
nature.However,theyconsiderTheeandThycreaturestobethesame.Thatiswhytheydidnot
reallyrecognizeThee,andconsideredsomeofThySignstobetheirLords.Thustheydescribed
Theeassuch.MyLord!TheeareHigherthanwhatthosewhocompareThee(withothers)
describeTheetobe.
authorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnAbiNasr,Somepeoplefromacrosstherivercametosee
AbilHassanAlReza(s)andsaid,Wehavecometoaskyouthreequestions.Ifyougiveusthe
answertoallthreequestions,thenwewillknowthatyouareascientist.TheImam(s)said,Go
aheadandask.Theysaid,LetusknowwheretheSublimeGodis?HowisHe?WhatdoesHerely
on?TheImam(s)replied,TheSublimeGodhascreatedthequalityofhowtobeHimself.
Therefore,HeHimselfhasnoqualityofbeing,andthisquestiondoesnotapplytoHim.Hehas
createdpositions.ThusHeisnotinneedofaplacetobe.HereliesonHisMight.Theysaid,We
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Might,he(s)meantthatGodreliesonHimselfsinceMightisapartofGod.
117MuhammadibnAhmadalSinanimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammad
ibnAbiAbdullahalKufiquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsmailalBarmaki,onthe
authorityofAlHusseinibnAlHassan,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityof
MuhammadibnArafa,IaskedAlReza(s),DidGodcreatethingsusingHisMightorwithoutit?
TheImam(s)replied,YoucannotsaythatGodcreatedthingsusingHisMightsincewhenyousay
thatGodhascreatedthingusingHisMight,youareconsideringHisMighttobesomethingother
thanHim.SayingthatGodhascreatedthingsusingtheMightHehashadoverthem[129]islike
sayingthatGodsMightissomethingotherthanHim,andHehasuseditasatoolwithwhichHe
creates.Thisispolytheism.WhenyousaythatGodhascreatedthingsusingsomeotherMight,it
isasifyouconsiderthatMighttobeseparatefromHimandHegetsHisPoweroverthingsusing
it.However,Godisneitherweakandincapable,norisHeinneedofothers.HeisGlorified,and
Mightyinnature,andnotviaanexternalpower.
118AbdullahibnMuhammadibnAbdulWahhabalQurashinarratedthatAhmadibnAlFadhlibn
alMugheeratquotedontheauthorityofAbuMansooribnAbdullahibnIbrahimalAsbahani,on
theauthorityofAliibnAbdullah,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnBashshar,ontheauthorityof
AbilHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s),DoesGodknowhowthingswhichdonotexistwouldhave
beeniftheywerecreated?TheImam(s)replied,TheSublimeGodknowshowthingsarebefore
theyarecreated.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,ForWewerewonttoputonRecordall
thatyedid.[130]GodalsosaidthefollowingaboutthePeopleofHell,Butiftheywere
returned,theywouldcertainlyrelapsetothethingstheywereforbidden,fortheyareindeed
liars.[131]ThusGodknowsthatiftheyarebroughtbacktothisworld,theywouldgobackanddo
whattheyhaddonebefore.Alsowhentheangelssaid,WiltThouplacethereinonewhowill
makemischiefthereinandshedblood?whilstwedocelebrateThyPraisesandglorifyThyHoly
(Name)?[132]Godreplied,Iknowwhatyeknownot.[133]Therefore,theHonorablethe
ExaltedGodalwaysknowsaboutthingsbeforecreatingthem.Therefore,BlessedisourLord.High
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Exalted.HeisHighandGreat.Hehascreatedthings,andknewaboutthembeforetheywere
created,justasHewilled.ThusisourLord!HeistheAllKnowing,AllHearingandAllSeeing.
119AbdulWahidMuhammadibnUbdoosalAttaralNeisaboorimayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedinthe(Arabic)monthofShabanoftheyear352A.H.(962A.D.)inNeishabooronthe
authorityofAliibnMuhammadibnQutaybaalNeishaboori,ontheauthorityofAlFadhlibn
Shathan[134]thathehadheardAlReza(s)prayonedayandsay,GlorybetoGodwhohas
createdthingswithHisMight.HeperfectedwhateverHecreatedusingHisWisdom.Heplaced
whateverHecreatedinitsrightplaceusingHisKnowledge.GlorifiedisHimwhoknowsaboutthe
deceitfulhiddenlooksandwhateverishiddeninthehearts.ThereexistsnothinglikeuntoHim.
HeistheAllHearing,theAllSeeing.
narratedthatMuhammadibnAbiAbdullahalKufiquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibn
IsmailalBarmaki,ontheauthorityofAlFadhlibnSoleimanalKufi,ontheauthorityofAlHussein
ibnKhalid:IheardAlReza(s)say,TheSublimeGodhasalwaysbeenAllKnowing,AllPowerful,
EverLiving,EverLasting,AllHearingandAllSeeing.Iaskedhim,OsonoftheProphetofGod!
TherearesomepeoplewhosaythatGodhasalwaysbeenAllKnowingwithKnowledge,All
PowerfulwithHisMight,EverLivingwithHisLife,EverLastingwithHisPast,andAllHearingwith
HisHearing,AllSeeingwithHisSight.TheImam(s)said,Whoeversaysthisandbelievesinithas
indeedassociatedothergodsaspartnerswithGod.HeisnotunderourMasteryatall.He(s)
thenadded,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasalwaysbeenAllKnowing,AllPowerful,Ever
Living,EverLasting,AllHearingandAllSeeingbyHisownHighNature.HighindeedisHeExalted
abovewhatthepolytheistssayandthesimilitudetheydraw.
quotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAbdulJabbar,ontheauthorityofSafwanibnYahya,:I
askedAbilHassanAlReza(s),LetmeknowaboutthedifferencebetweenthewilloftheSublime
God,andthewillofthecreatures.TheImam(s)said,Thewillofthecreaturesisintheformof
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besttodo,andanactionthatfollows.However,theWilloftheHonorabletheExaltedGodisthe
sameasCreation.Hedoesnotneedtodecideandthink.ThesetraitsdonotapplytoHim.They
arethecharacteristicsofthecreatures.OncetheSublimeGodwills,itiswhatHedoes.Nothing
else.ThatisasHesays,Webutsaytheword,Be,anditis.[135]withoutanyarticulation,verbal
expression,directedattentionorthought.JustasGodHimselfdoesnothaveaqualityofbeing,
HisWillhasnoqualityofbeing.
1112AhmadibnZiyadibnJafaralHamadanimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAli
ibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAliibnMabad,
ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalidthathetoldAlReza(s),OsonoftheProphetofGod!
ThepeoplenarratethattheMessengerofGod(s)said,GodcreatedAdaminHisimage.The
Imam(s)said,MayGodkillthem!Theyhaveomittedthebeginningpartofthetradition.The
MessengerofGod(s)passedbytwomenwhowereverballyabusingeachother.TheProphet(s)
heardoneofthemsaytohiscompanion,MayGoddisfigureyourfaceandofeveryonewholooks
likeyou!TheProphetofGod(s)said,OAbdullah!Donotsaythistoyourbrothersinceindeed
theHonorabletheExaltedGodcreatedAdaminHisimage.[136]
1113MuhammadibnMuhammadibnAasimalKolaynimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatMuhammadibnYaqoobalKolayniquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnIdris,onthe
authorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAliibnSayf,ontheauthorityof
MuhammadibnObaydah,IaskedAlReza(s)abouttheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,O
Satan!WhatpreventstheefromprostratingthyselftotheonewhomIhavecreatedwithmy
hands?[137]TheImam(s)said,ThismeansbymyMightandPower.

Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,IhaveheardfromsomeoftheShiiteSheikhsthat
theDivineLeadersreadOSatan!WhatpreventstheefromprostratingthyselftotheonewhomI
havecreated[138]andthenpausedonthewordcreatedandstartedagainwiththewords
withmyhands.TheversecontinueswithArtthouhaughty?Orartthouoneofthehigh(and
mighty)ones?[139]Thisissimilartosaying,Doyoufightmeusingmyownsword?Doyouhit
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usingmyownspears?Therefore,theHonorabletheExaltedGodissaying,Youhavebeen
empoweredtobearrogantanddisobedientusingmyownblessingsgiventoyouandkindnesses
renderedtoyou.
1114AlHusseinibnIbrahimibnAhmadibnHishamalMokattibmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatAbulHusseinMuhammadibnJafaralKufialAsadiquotedontheauthorityof
MuhammadibnIsmailalBarmaki,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnAlHassan,ontheauthority
ofBakribnSalih,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnSaeed,ontheauthorityofAbilHassanAlReza
(s)whosaidthefollowingregardingtheinterpretationoftheverse,TheDaythattheshinshallbe
laidbare,andtheyshallbesummonedtobowinadoration,[140]ThisreferstotheDayon
whichtheveilfromtheLightwillbedrawnasideandthebelieversfallinprostrationbutthebacks
ofthehypocritesbecomesorigidthattheycannotfallinprostration.

1115AbulAbbasMuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalTaleqanimayGodforgivehimnarrated
thatAbuSaeedAlHusseinibnAlialAdawiquotedontheauthorityofalHaythamibnAbdullah
alRommanithatAliibnMusaAlReza(s)quotedontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),
ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammad
ibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli
ibnAbiTalib(s),TheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)deliveredasermonintheKufaMosqueand
said,PraisebelongstoGod,whodidnotoriginatefromanything,nordidHebringwhatexists
intobeingfromanything.HisBeginninglessnessisattestedtobythetemporality(huduth)of
things.HisPowerisattestedtobytheweaknesswithwhichHehasbrandedthem(Hiscreatures),
andHisEverLastingness(dawam)isattestedtobytheannihilation(fana)whichHehassubjected
themto.NoplaceisemptyofHimthatHemightbeperceivedbylocalization(ayniyyah),noobject
islikeHimthatHemightbedescribedbyaquality(kayfiyya),norisHeabsentfromanywherethat
Hemightbeknownbyaplace(haythiyya).HisattributesdifferfromalltheattributesthatHehas
originated.HeisinaccessibletoperceptionbecauseofthechangingessenceofthethingsHehas
created.Nocreatedthinghavinggrandeurandtremendousnesscandominate(tasarruf)Him.
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Itisforbiddentodelimit(tahdid)Himtothepenetratingacumenofthesages.Itisalsoforbidden
todescribe(takyeef)Himtothepiercingprofunditiesofthoughtandrepresent(taswir)Himtothe
searchingprobesofinsight.BecauseofHisTremendousness,placesencompassHimnot;and
becauseofHisMajestymeasuresgaugeHimnot;andbecauseofHisGrandeurstandardscannot
judgeHim.ImpossibleitisforimaginationstofathomHim,understandingstocomprehendHimor
mindstoimagineHim.Powersofreasoningwithloftyaspirationdespairofcontrivingto
comprehendHim.OceansofknowledgerundrywithoutreferringtoHimindepth;andthe
subtletiesofthedisputersfallfromloftinesstopettinessindescribingHisPower.HeisOnenotin
termsofnumber.HeisEverlasting(daim)withoutduration,andStanding(qaim)without
supports.Heisnotofakindthat(other)kindsshouldbeequaltoHim.Heisnotanobjectthat
objectsshouldbesimilartoHim.HeisnotlikethingsthatattributesshouldapplytoHim.Powers
ofreasoninggoastrayinthewavesofthecurrentofperceivingHim.Imaginationsareunableto
perceiveHisBeginninglessness.Understandingsareheldbackfrombecomingconsciousofthe
descriptionofHisPower,andmindsaredrownedinthedepthsoftheheavensofHiskingdom
(malakut).HeisMasterover(giving)bounties.HeisInaccessiblethroughGrandeur,andis
Sovereignoverallthings.Time(dahr)doesnotageHim,nordoesdescriptionencompassHim.
HumbledbeforeHimarethemoststubbornintheirutmoststubbornness,andsubmittedtoHim
arethestrongestcordsintheirutmostrealmofstrength.
AllkindsofcreatureswitnesstoHisLordship(rubobiyya).Theincapacityofallkindsofcreature
witnesstoHisPower.Thecreatedness(futur)ofallkindsofcreatureswitnesstoHiseternity
(qidmah).Theextinction(zawal)ofallkindsofcreatureswitnesstoHispermanence(baqa).So
theypossessnoplaceofrefugefromHisgrasp(idrak).ThereisnoexitfromHisencompassing
(ihatah)them.TheyhavenowayofhidingthemselvesfromHisenumeration(ihsa).Theyhaveno
wayofavoidingHisPoweroverthem.ItissufficientthatHehasperfectlymadethemasasign
(ayah).HehasputtheirnaturalconstitutionasaProof.Hehasestablishedthetemporalorigin
(huduth)oftheirnaturesas(areasonforHis)Eternity.HehasalsodecreedtheLawsofCreation
governingoverthemasalesson.
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NolimitisattributedtoHim,nosimilitudeisstruckforHimandnothingishiddenfromHim.High
indeedisHeexaltedabovethestrikingofsimilitudeandabovecreatedattributes!
AndItestifythatthereisnogodbutHe,havingfaithinHisLordshipandopposingwhoeverdenies
Him.ItestifythatMuhammadisHisServantandMessenger,residinginthebestlodgingplace,
havingpassedfromthenoblestofloinsandimmaculatewombs,extractedinlineagefromthe
noblestoftreasuresandinoriginfromthenoblestofplantations,and(derived)fromthemost
inaccessibleofsummitsandthemostgloriousroots,fromthetreefromwhichGodfashionedHis
ProphetsandchoseHistrustedones:(atree)ofexcellentwood,harmoniousstature,lofty
branches,flourishinglimbs,ripenedfruit,(and)nobleinterior,implantedingenerosityand
cultivatedinasacredprecinct.Thereitputforthbranchesandfruit,becamestrongand
unassailable,andthenmadehim(theProphetMuhammad)tallandeminent,untiltheSublime
GodhonoredhimwiththeHolySpirit,theIlluminatingLight,andtheManifestBook.Moreover,
HesubjectedAlBoraq[141]tohimandtheangelsgreetedhim.
Bymeansofhim(theProphet)Heterrifiedthedevils,overthrewtheidolsandgods(whichwere
being)worshippedbesidesHim.HisProphet'sTradition(Sunna)isintegrity(rushd);hisconduct
(seera)isjusticeandhisdecisionisthetruth.Heproclaimedthatwhichwascommandedbyhis
Lord,andhedeliveredthatwithwhichhewaschargeduntilhemadeplainhismissionthrough
theprofessionofUnityandmademanifestamongthecreaturesthatThereisnogodbutGod
aloneandthattherearenopartnersforHim;untilHisUnitybecamecertainandHisLordship
becamepurified.GodmademanifesthisargumentthroughtheprofessionofHisUnityandraised
hisrankwithsubmission(Islam).AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodchoseforHisProphetwhat
waswithHimofrepose,rankandmeansmayGodsBlessingsbeuponhimandhispure
Household.
1116MuhammadibnAhmadalSinanimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
MuhammadibnAbiAbdillahalKufiquotedontheauthorityofSahlibnZiyadalAdami,onthe
authorityofAbdulAzeemibnAbdullahAlHassanimayGodbepleasedwithhimontheauthority
ofIbrahimibnAbiMahmood,IaskedAbulHassanAlReza(s)about
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theSublimeGodswords,andlefttheminutterdarkness.Sotheycouldnotsee.[142]The
Imam(s)said,IndeedtheBlessedtheSublimeGodcannotbedescribedusingsuchexpressions
asleftasHiscreaturescan.ButwhenGodknowsthattheywillnotquittheiratheismandlose,
GodwilldeprivethemofHisAssistanceandFavor,andabandonthemtodoastheyplease.
IaskedtheImam(s)abouttheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,Godhathsetasealontheir
heartsandontheirhearing,[143]TheImam(s)said,Whatismeantherebysealiswhatis
placedontheirheartsasachastisementfortheirblasphemyastheHonorabletheExaltedGod
said,Nay,Allahhathsetthesealontheirheartsfortheirblasphemy,andlittleisittheybelieve.
[144]
Iaskedhim(s)whethertheHonorabletheExaltedGodforcesHisservantstocommitsins?The
Imam(s)said,No.Hegivesthemachoice,butgivesthemtimetorepent.
Iasked,DoesGodobligeHisservantstodowhattheycannotstandtodo?TheImam(s)said,
HowcouldHedothatwhenHeHimselfhassaid,noristhyLordeverunjust(intheleast)toHis
servants.[145]
TheImam(s)thenadded,MyfatherMusaibnJafar(s)quotedontheauthorityofhisfather
JafaribnMuhammad(asSadiq)(s)thatyoushouldnoteatanyoftheofferingsoforacceptthe
testimonyof,orpraybehind,orgiveanyalmstaxestowhoeverthinksthatGodforcesHis
servantstocommitsinsorobligesthemtodowhattheycannotstandtodo.
1117TamimibnAbdullahibnTamimalQuraishimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
hisfatherquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAliAlAnsari,ontheauthorityofYazidibnUmayr
ibnMoawiyaashShamithathewenttoseeAliibnMusaAlReza(s)inMarvandtoldhim,Oson
ofGodsProphet(s)!IthasbeennarratedontheauthorityofAsSadiqJafaribnMuhammad(s)
thatThereisneitherauthorization,norpredestination.Ratherthereissomethinginbetween.
Yazidasked,Whatdoesthatmean?TheImam(s)said,WhoeverthinksthatGoddoesourdeeds
andthenpunishesusfordoingthembelievesinpredestination.Whoeverthinksthatthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodhasauthorizedtheprovisionofthedailysustenanceforthecreatures
toHisProofs(s)believesinauthorization.Whoeverbelievesinpredestination
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isanatheistandwhoeverbelievesinauthorizationisapolytheist.ThenIaskedtheImam(s),O
sonofGodsProphet!ThenwhatismeantbyTheaffairsaresomethinginbetween.TheImam
(s)said,ThewayisopentodowhatGodhasorderedtobedone,andtoavoidwhatHehas
forbidden.ThenIaskedhim(s),IsitnotthattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsWillandVolition
isapplicableregardingtheservantsdeeds?TheImam(s)replied,GodsWillandVolition
regardingtheservantsactsofobedienceappliestoGodsOrderandHisConsentregardingsuch
acts.GodsWillandVolitionregardingtheservantsactsofdisobedienceappliestoGodsWrath
andHisForbiddanceofsuchactsofdisobedience,plusHisnotassistingtheservantsregarding
suchacts.Iasked,DoesGodjudgeabouttheservantsdeeds?TheImam(s)replied,Yes.
WhatevertheservantsdowhetheritbeagoodorabaddeedwillbejudgedbyGod.Iaskedthe
Imam(s),Whatdoesthismean?TheImam(s)said,ItmeansthatGodwillmakearulingasto
whatrewardorpunishmenttheydeservetoreceiveinthisworldandintheHereafterfortheir
deeds.
1118MuhammadbinMuhammadibnEsammayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
MuhammadibnYaqoobalKolayniquotedontheauthorityofAliibnMuhammadknownasAllan,
ontheauthorityofAbuHamidImranibnMusaibnIbrahim,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnAl
QasimArRaqqam,ontheauthorityofAlQasimibnMuslim,ontheauthorityofhisbrotherAbdul
AzizibnMuslim,IaskedAlRezaabouttheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,Theyhave
forgottenGod;soHehathforgottenthem[146]TheImam(s)said,TheSublimeGodneither
forgetsnordoesHeneglect.Thecreaturesthatareoriginatedforgetandneglect.Haveyounot
heardtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsay,andthyLordneverdothforget.[147]Ratherthis
versemeansthatwhentheyforgetHimandmeetingHimonHisDay,theHonorabletheExalted
Godwillmakethemforgetthemselves.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Andbeyenotlike
thosewhoforgotAllahandHemadethemforgettheirownsouls!Sucharetherebellious
transgressors![148]AlsotheSublimeGodsaid,ThatdayshallWeforgetthemastheyforgot
themeetingofthisdayoftheirs[149]ThatmeansthatWewillabandonthemjustasthey
abandonedgettingpreparedforthemeetingofthisdayoftheirs.
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Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,WhatismeantbyWewillabandonthemisthat
Wewillnotgrantthemtherewardstheyhopetoreceiveonthatday.Thisisbecausephysically
leavingorabandoningdoesnotapplytotheSublimeGodandtheSublimeGodhassaid,and
lefttheminutterdarkness.Sotheycouldnotsee.[150]ThismeansthatGoddoesnotrushto
punishthem.RatherHegivesthemtimetorepent.
1119MuhammadibnAhmadibnIbrahimalMoathinarratedthatAhmadibnMuhammadibn
SaeedalKufialHamadaniquotedontheauthorityofAliibnAlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,on
theauthorityofhisfather,IaskedAlReza(s)aboutthemeaningofwhattheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodsaid,Verily,from(theLightof)theirLord,thatDay,willtheybeveiled.[151]The
Imam(s)said,OnecannotdescribetheSublimeGodtobelocatedinapositionfromwhichothers
areveiled.ThisversemeansthattheywillbedeprivedoftherewardfromtheirLord.Iaskedhim
(s)aboutthemeaningofwhattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,AndthyLordcometh,andHis
angels,rankuponrank.[152]TheImam(s)said,OnecannotdescribetheSublimeGodascoming
andgoing.TheSublimeGodisExaltedabovetransferormovementinthismanner.However,
whatismeantbythisverseisthattheDecreeofyourLordcame,andtheangelswereorganized
rankuponrank.IaskedtheImam(s)aboutthemeaningofwhattheHonorabletheExaltedGod
said,WilltheywaituntilAllahcomestothemincanopiesofclouds,withangels(inHistrain)and
thequestionis(thus)settled?[153]TheImam(s)said,Thismeans,WilltheywaituntilAllah
sendstheangelstothemincanopiesofclouds.Thisishowtheversehasbeenrevealed.Iasked
him(s)aboutthemeaningofwhattheSublimeGodsaid,Godwillthrowbacktheirridiculeon
them[154]andAllahwillthrowbacktheirmockeryonthem[155]andAnd(theunbelievers)
plottedandplanned,andAllahtooplanned[156]andTheHypocritestheythinktheyare
overreachingAllah,butHewilloverreachthem[157]TheImam(s)said,TheSublimeGod
doesnotridicule,mock,planorplot.Rather,theSublimeGodgrantsthemtherewardsoftheir
ridiculing,mockery,planningandplotting.HighindeedisGodtheExaltedabovewhatthe
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SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsaontheauthorityof
AlHassanibnAlialKhazzaz,ontheauthorityofAbilHassanAlReza(s),OntheResurrectionDay
GodsProphet(s)willgrabontotheSublimeGod,wewillgrabontoourProphetandourfollowers
willgrabontous.ThentheImam(s)added,Whatismeantbygrabontoisgrabbingonto
light.InanothertraditionitisstatedWhatismeantbygrabontoisgrabbingontothereligion.
narratedthatMuhammadibnHarunalSufiquotedontheauthorityofUbaydillahibnMusaibn
AyyoubArRoyani,ontheauthorityofAbdulAzeemibnAbdullahAlHassanimayGodbe
pleasedwithhimontheauthorityofIbrahimibnAbiMahmoodthathehadaskedAlReza(s),O
sonofGodsProphet!Whatisyouropinionaboutthetraditionwhichthepeoplenarrateabout
GodsProphet(s)havingsaidthattheBlessedtheSublimeGoddescendsfromtheheavenstothis
worldeveryFridaynight?TheImam(s)replied,MayGoddamnthosewhorearrangethewords
ofthetraditions.ByGod,theMessengerofGod(s)hasnotsaidthis.However,theProphet(s)
said,Infact,theSublimeGodwillsenddownanangelfromtheheavenstothisworldonthelast
thirdpartofeverynight,andfromthebeginningofeveryThursdaynight.ByGodsorder,the
angelwillcallout,ArethereanycallerswhosewantsIshallfulfill?Arethereanyrepenterswhose
repentanceIshallaccept?Arethereanypeopleaskingforforgivenesstobegranted?Otheones
seekingthegood!Comethisway.Otheonesseekingevil!Stepback!Thisangelwillkeepon
callingoutuntildawn.Itwillreturntoitsownlocationintheheavensatdawn.Ihaveheardthis
traditionfrommyfather(s),whonarrateditontheauthorityofmygrandfather(s),onthe
authorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofGodsProphet(s).
1122AbuAbdullahAlHusseinibnMuhammadalAshnaniArRazialAdlinBalkhnarratedthatAli
ibnMehrayatalQazviniquotedontheauthorityofDawoodibnSoleimanalFarra,onthe
authorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhis
forefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,WhenMosessonofImran
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Exaltedhesaid,OLord!Areyoufarawayfromme,soastocallyouinaloudvoice,orareyou
closetomeandIcanspeaktoyouinalowvoice?TheHonorabletheExaltedGodrevealedto
him,IaccompanywhoeverremembersMe.ThenMoses(s)said,OLord!TherearesituationsI
aminwhichIconsiderTheetobeHighTooNobletoberemembered.Godsaid,RememberMe
inallsituations.
1123MuhammadibnAliMajiluwayhmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAliibn
IbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofalMokhtaribnMuhammadalMokhtaral
Hamadani,ontheauthorityofalFathibnYazidalGorganithathehadheardAbulHassanAlReza
(s)saythefollowingregardingtheHonorabletheExaltedGod,HeisSubtle,AllAware,All
Hearing,AllSeeing,theOnlyOne,theIndependentwhobegettethnot,norisHebegotten,Highis
HeExaltedabovehavinganequalwithwhichtobecompared.Hehascreatedtheobjects.Hehas
formedthebodies.Hehasdepictedtheimages.Ifitwerethecaseastheysay,thentheCreator
andthecreatedcouldnotbedistinguishedfromeachother.TheMakercouldnotbedistinguished
fromthemade.However,HeistheMaker.ThereisadifferencebetweenHimandwhatHemade,
formedandcreatedsincenothingissimilartoGod,andGodisnotsimilartoanything.
AlFathibnYazidalGorganiadded,Isaid,Yes.MayIbeyourransom!However,yousaidHeis
theOnly,theIndependent.YoualsosaidthatthereisnothinglikeHim.GodisOneandmanisalso
one.Isitnotthecasethenthattheyarealikeinbeingone?
ImamAlReza(s)replied,OFath!Youaresayingtheimpossible.MaytheSublimeGodmakeyou
firm!Thatisasimilitudeinmeanings.Thenamesusedforeverythingarethesame.Theydenote
thenamed.Whenwesaymanisone,wemeanthathehasonebody,nottwo.However,manis
notreallyonesincehecontainsvariousorgansandisofvariouscolors.Manconsistsofasetof
differentparts.Hismeatisdifferentfromhisblood.Hisbloodisdifferentfromhismeat.His
nervesaredifferentfromhisveins.Hishairisdifferentfromhisskin.Hisblacknessisdifferent
fromhiswhiteness.Othercreaturesarethesame.Therefore,asfarasthenamegoes,manisone.
Butinrealitymanisnotone.However,GodtheExaltedtheMagnificentisOne.Thereisno
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consistsofmanydifferentparts.Althoughheisunitedasone,hehasdifferenceswithinhimself.
Hehasexcessesanddeficiencies.
Isaid,MayIbeyourransom!Youhaverelievedme.MayGodgrantyourelief.Pleaseexplainfor
metheSubtleandtheAllAwarejustasyouexplainedtheOnly.IdoknowthatGods
subtlenessisdifferentfromthesubtlenessofHiscreatures.However,Iwouldlikeyoutodescribe
thatforme.
TheImam(s)said,OFath!ThereasonwecallHimtheSubtleisthatHeisverysubtleincreating.
Heisawareofdelicateobjectsaswellasindelicateones.DontyouseetheeffectofHisCreation
indelicateandroughplants,andintheCreationofcreaturessmalloneslikemosquitoesandtiny
mosquitoes,andevensmalleroneswhichcanhardlybeseenbytheeyessotinythatonecannot
distinguishbetweenthemale,female,youngorold?Whenweseetheirsmallnessyettheir
degreeofbeingdelicate,andconsidertheirownwaysofgeneration,thewaytheyescapefrom
death,thewaytheyfulfilltheirneedsfromthedepthsofthesea,thebarkofthetree,thesurface
ofthevalleysandthedeserts,thewaytheyspeakandmakeothersunderstandthem,thewaythe
youngeronesunderstandtheirelders,thewaytheparentsfeedthechildren,thewaytheyare
coloredinredandyellow,orwhiteandgreen,andwhatoureyescanhardlyseeandourhands
cannottouch,thenwerealizethatthecreatorofthesecreaturesisSubtle,andhascarriedoutthe
Creationofthecreaturesasdescribedbeforeinadelicatemannerandwithoutusinganytools.
Anycreatorcreateswhathecreatesusingsomethingelse,buttheMightytheSubtleGodisthe
Creatorwhocreateswithoutusinganything.

AhmadibnIdrisquotedontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnAbdullah,ontheauthorityof
MuhammadibnUbaydillah,MusaibnUmar,AlHassanibnAliibnAbiUthman,ontheauthorityof
MuhammadibnSinan,IaskedAbulHassanAlReza(s):DidGodknowHimselfbeforeHecreated
theCreation?TheImam(s)replied,Yes.Isaid,DidHeseeandhearHimself?TheImam(s)said,
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anythingfromHimself.HewasHimselfandHimselfwasHe.HisPowerwasAllPervasive.
Therefore,HehasnoneedtonameHimself.However,HehaschosenNamesforHimselffor
otherstocallHimby,forifHewerenotcalledbyHisName,Hewouldnothavebeenknown.The
firstthatHechoseforHimselfwas,HeistheHighest,theSupreme(inglory).[158](i.e.Godis
AlaliAl'aziminArabic)sinceHeisExaltedaboveallthings.HisMeaningisAllahandHisNameis
Al'AliAl'AzimsinceHeisExaltedaboveeverything.
1125Accordingtothesamedocumentation,itisnarratedthatMuhammadibnSinanaskedhim
(s)(i.e.AlReza(s))whatanameis.TheImam(s)replied,Itissomethingtodescribesomething
elsewith.
1126MuhammadibnBakrananNaqqashmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedinKufainthe
year354A.H.(964A.D.)thatAhmadibnMuhammadibnSaeedalHamadaniachiefofthe
Hashemitetribe,quotedontheauthorityofAliibnAlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,onthe
authorityofAbilHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ThefirstthingwhichGodcreatedsothatthe
peoplecanlearnhowtowritethroughitsCreationwerethelettersofthealphabet.When
someoneishitovertheheadsohardthathecannottalkwell,thedecreeoncompensationisthat
hebepresentedwiththelettersofthealphabet.Heisgivenmoneyascompensationbasedon
thenumberofthelettersofthealphabetwhichhecannotpronounce.Myfather(s)narratedthat
hisfather(s)quotedontheauthorityofhisgrandfather(s)ontheauthorityoftheCommanderof
theFaithful(s):
TheletterAlifin(alifbatasa)standsforGodsBlessings.Theletterbain(alifbatasa)
standsforGodsJoy.Thelettertain(alifbatasa)standsforthecompletionoftheaffairsfor
theRiserfromtheHouseholdofMuhammad(s).Thelettersain(alifbatasa)standsforthe
rewardsforthegooddeedsofthebelievers.Theletterjimin(jimhakha)standsforGodsGlory
andExaltation.Theletterha(jimhakha)standsforGodsClemencywiththesinners.Theletter
kha(jimhakha)standsforthesluggishnessofthesinnersinthepresenceoftheHonorablethe
ExaltedGod.
Theletterdalin(dalzal)standsforGodsReligion,andtheletterzalin(dalzal)standsforthe
LordofMajesty.Theletterrain(raza)standsfortheClement,theMerciful,andtheletterzain
(raza)standsfortheQuakesoftheResurrection.
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Thelettersinin(sinshin)standsforGodsLuminanceandthelettershinin(sinshin)stands
forGodsWillwhateverHewilledandWishwhateverHewished.Thereisnowillexceptforwhat
Godwilled.Andthelettersadin(sadzad)standsfortheTruePromiserincarryingthepeople
acrosstheBridge[159],andimprisoningtheoppressorsattheobservationpost.Theletterzadin
(sadzad)standsforthelossofwhoeveropposesMuhammad(s)andMuhammadsHousehold
(s).Theletterthaynin(thaynzayn)standsforProsperityandaGoodEndingforthebelievers.
Theletterzaynin(thaynzayn)standsforandtheoptimismofthebelieversaboutGod,andthe
pessimismoftheunbelieversaboutGod.Theletteraynin(aynqayn)standsforknowledgeand
theletterqaynin(aynqayn)standsforsufficiency.Theletterfain(faqa)standsforflame
fromtheflamesoftheFire,andtheletterqain(faqa)standsfortheQuranwhosecompilation
andrecitalisGodsresponsibility.
Theletterkafin(kaflam)standsforsufficient,andtheletterlamin(kaflam)standsforthe
absurdityoftheunbelieversinthelieswhichtheyascribetoGod.Thelettermimin(mimnoon)
standsforGodsDominionontheDayonwhichthereisnootherdominion.TheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodsays,WhosewillbethedominionthatDay?[160]
ThenthespiritsoftheProphets,theMessengersandtheProofs(theImams)willsay,Thatof
Allah,theOnetheIrresistible![161]
ThenGodtheExaltedtheMagnificentsays,ThatDaywilleverysoulberequitedforwhatit
earned;noinjusticewilltherebethatDay,forAllahisSwiftintakingaccount.[162]Andtheletter
noonin(mimnoon)standsfortheblessingswhichGodgrantsthebelievers,andisthe
punishmentswhichHeimposesontheunbelievers.Andthelettervavein(vaveha)standsfor
theonewhodisobeysGodandtheletterhain(vaveha)standsfortheinsignificanceofthose
whodisobeyinthepresenceofGod.Andtheletterlain(laya)standsfortheletterlainla
illahaillaAllahwhichistheexpressionofsinceredevotion.Paradisewillbeincumbentfor
whoeversincerelysaysit.Andtheletteryain(laya)standsforGodsHandwhichisexpanded
overallHiscreaturestofeedthem.GlorifiedandHighisHeopposedtowhatthepolytheists
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TheImam(s)thenadded,TheBlessedtheSublimeGodrevealedthisQuranusingthesame
letterswhichtheArabsuse,andsaid,Say,IfthewholeofmankindandJinnsweretogather
togethertoproducethelikeofthisQur'an,theycouldnotproducethelikethereof,evenifthey
backedupeachotherwithhelpandsupport.[163]
1127AbdulWahidMuhammadibnUbdoosalNeishaboorialAttarmayGodbepleasedwith
himnarratedthatAliibnMuhammadibnQutaybaalNeishabooriquotedontheauthorityof
HamdanibnSoleimanalNeishaboori,IaskedAlRezaabouttheHonorabletheExaltedGods
words,ThosewhomGod(inHisplan)willethtoguide,HeopeneththeirbreaststoIslam[164]
TheImam(s)said,ThosewhomGodwishestoguideintheirfaithinthisworldtowardsParadise
andHisHouseofMunificenceintheHereafter,HewillopentheirbreaststosubmittoGod,rely
onHim,getcalmedbytherewardsthatHehaspromiseduntiltheytrustHim.Butregarding
thosewhomHewillethtoleavestraying[165]tobedeprivedofHisParadiseandHisHomeof
HisMunificenceintheHereafterduetotheirdisbeliefinitandtheirdisobedienceofGodinthis
world.Hemakeththeirbreastcloseandconstricted[166]sothattheyfallindoubtinhis
stateofdisbelief.Godwillupsettheirbeliefintheirheartasthingsgetsohardforthemasif
theyhadtoclimbuptotheskies:thusdothGod(heap)thepenaltyonthosewhorefuseto
believe.[167]
1128MuhammadibnAliMajiluwayhmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthathisuncle
MuhammadibnAbilQasimquotedontheauthorityofAbuSameenaMuhammadibnAlialKufi
alSayrafi,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAbdullahalKhorasanitheservantofAlReza(s),
Oneofthehypocrites(zanadiqa)enteredintothepresenceoftheImam(s)whentherewere
somepeoplewithhim.AbulHassanAlReza(s)askedhim,Areweequalevenifyourpointofview
isthecorrectone?Hasnotallourprayers,fasting,givingalmstaxesandouracknowledgmentof
ourbeliefshavenotharmedus?Thehypocriteremainedsilent.ThenAbulHassanAlReza(s)
added,Ifthecorrectviewisourviewwhichisthecasethenhaveyounotperishedandhave
wenotgainedsalvation?Themansaid,MayGod'sMercybeuponyou!Canyouletmeknow
howHeisandwhereHeis?TheImam(s)answered,Woebetoyou!Surelywhatyouthinkis
wrong.Hehascreatedthe'where'whileHeexistedwhentherewasnowhere;andHe
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fashionedthe'how'whileHeexistedwhentherewasno'how.'SoHeisnotknownthrough
qualitiesofhowtobeorwheretobeorthroughanyformofperceptionbyoursenses,norcan
Hebegaugedbyanymeans.
Themansaid,SothensurelyHeisnothing(lashay')ifHecannotbeperceivedbyanyofthe
senses.
AbulHassan(s)said,Woebetoyou!WhenyoursensesfailtoperceiveHim,youdenyHis
Lordship?ButwhenoursensesfailtoperceiveHim,weknowforcertainthatHeisourLordand
thatHeissomethingdifferentfromotherthings.
Themansaid,Thentellme,whenwasHe?
AbulHassan(ImamAlReza(s))said,TellmewhenHewasnot,andthenIwilltellyouwhenHe
was.
Themansaid,ThenwhatistheproofofHim?
AbulHassan(ImamAlReza(s))said,SurelywhenIcontemplateaboutmybodyandseethatitis
impossibleformetoincreaseordecreaseitsbreadthandheight,ortokeepunpleasantthings
awayfromit,ordrawbenefitstoit,thenIknowthatthisstructurehasamaker.AndI
acknowledgeHimconsideringthatwhichIhaveseenoftherotationofthecelestialspherebyHis
Power;theproductionoftheclouds;themovementsofthewinds;theprocessionoftheSun,the
Moonandthestars;andothersofHiswondrousandperfectlycreatedsigns,has(already)made
meknowthatallthesehaveaDeterminer(muqaddir)andanOriginator(munshi).
Themansaid,ThenwhyhasHeveiledHimself(frommen)?TheImam(s)replied,Surelythe
veilisuponcreaturesbecauseoftheabundanceoftheirsins.AsforHim,nosecretishiddenfrom
Himduringthedayoratnight.
Themansaid,ThenwhydoesthesenseofsightnotperceiveHim?
TheImam(s)answered,BecauseofthedifferencebetweenHimandHiscreatureswhoare
perceivedbythevisionoftheeyes,whethertheirownorothers.ThenHeisExaltedabovethatto
beperceivedbythesight,encompassedbyimagination,ordelineatedbythepowerof
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Themansaid,Then,defineHislimitsforme.TheImam(s)answered,Hehasnolimits.The
manasked,Why?TheImam(s)answered,Becauseeverylimitedthingendsatitslimit.If
limitationispossible,thenextensionisalsopossible.Ifextensionispossible;thenconstrictionis
alsopossible.ButHeisunlimited.HeisneitherextendednorisHeconstrained.Hecannotbe
divided,norcanHebeperceivedbytheimagination.
Themansaid,ThentellmeaboutyoursayingthatHeisSubtle,AllHearing,AllSeeing,All
KnowingandAllWise.CanHebetheAllHearingwithoutears,theAllSeeingwithouteyes,the
SubtlewithoutworkingwithhandsandtheAllWisewithoutworkmanship?
AbulHassan(s)said,Surelyapersonamongusissubtleinaccordancewith(his)skillin
workmanship.Haveyounotseenthemanwhoundertakesataskandissubtleinhishandlingof
it,sothatitissaid,'Howsubtleissoandso!'ThenhowshoulditnotbesaidoftheMajestic
CreatorthatHeisSubtle,whenHecreatesasubtleandmajesticCreation,placesinitsliving
creaturestheirsouls,createseverykinddifferentinformfromitsownkind,andnoneresembles
anyoftheotherones?EachpossessesinthecompositionofitsformasubtletyfromtheSubtle
andAllAwareCreator.
Thenwelookuponthetreesandtheirbearingofdelicatethings,whetheredibleornot,andwe
saythat'SurelyourCreatorisSubtle,(but)notlikethesubtletyofHiscreaturesintheir
workmanship.'
Andwesay,'SurelyHeisAllHearing,sincenothiddenfromHimarethesoundsofHiscreatures
betweentheThroneandtheEarth,fromamotetowhatislargerthanthat,bothinthelandand
atsea.AndtheirwordsarenotconfusedbyHim.'Wesaythat'SurelyHeisAllHearing,butnot
throughears.'
Thenwesay,'SurelyHeisAllSeeing,butnotthrougheyes,forHeseesthetraceofablackspeck
onadarknightonablackstone.Heseesthetracksofanantinapitchblacknight.Heseeswhat
isharmfulforitandwhatisbeneficialtoit,andtheresultofitscohabitation,anditsoffspringand
itsdescendents.'Andwesay,'SurelyHeisAllSeeing,butnotsimilartothesightofHiscreatures.
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Thenarratoradded,ThemandidnotleaveuntilhehadembracedIslam.TheImamsaidother
thingsaswell.1129MuhammadibnAliMajiluwayhmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatAliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofalMokhtaribnMuhammadal
MokhtaralHamadani,ontheauthorityofalFathibnYazidalGorgani,IaskedAbilHassan(s),
Whatistheleastdegreeofrecognition?TheImam(s)replied,ItistheacknowledgementofGod
andthatthereisnoothergod;thereisnothinglikeHim;thereisnothingsimilartoHim;Heis
Stable,Eternal,Existing;Heisneverabsent,andthatthereisnothingelselikeHim.
1130AliibnAhmadibnMuhammadibnImranalDaqqaqmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatMuhammadibnAbdullahalKufiquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsmail
alBarmaki,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnAlHassan,ontheauthorityofBakribnZiyad,onthe
authorityofAbdulAzizibnalMuhtadithatwhenheaskedImamAlReza(s)aboutUnitytheImam
(s)replied(theverse),Whoeverrecites(theverse),Say,HeisGod,theOne,andOnly[168]and
believesinithasrecognizedtheconceptoftheUnityofGod.HethenaskedtheImam(s),How
shouldonerecitethisverse.TheImam(s)said,Reciteitasotherpeopledo,andadded,plus
sayingThisisGod,myLordthreetimes.

narratedthatMuhammadibnAbiAbdillahalKufiquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibn
IsmailalBarmaki,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnAlHassan,ontheauthorityofBakribnZiyad,
ontheauthorityofAbdulAzizalMohtadi,IaskedAlRezaabouttheUnity.TheImam(s)said,
Whoeverrecites(theQuranicverse)Say,HeisAllah,theOneandOnly[169]andbelievesinit
hasrecognizedUnity.ThenIasked,Howshouldwereciteit?TheImam(s)said,Reciteitasthe
peoplereciteit.TheImam(s)alsoadded,KathalekaRabbi.KathalekaRabbi(ThisishowmyLord
is.ThisishowmyLordis)forthreetimes.
quotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnBondar,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlialKufi,
ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlialKhorasanitheservantofAlReza(s),Oneof
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thehypocritesaskedAbilHassan(s),CanwesaythatGodisathing?TheImam(s)replied,Yes.
HehascalledHimselfthinginHisBookaswereadintheQuran,Say,Whatthingismost
weightyinevidence?Say,Godiswitnessbetweenmeandyou[170]HeisaThingforwhich
thereisnootherthingalike.
1132AhmadibnMuhammadibnYahyaalAttar(s)mayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAliibnMabad,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibn
Khalid,ontheauthorityofAbilHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s),OnedayamancametoseeAl
Reza(s)andsaid,OsonofGodsProphet!Whatistheproofthattheworldiscreated?The
Imam(s)replied,Youdidnotexistandwerecreated.Youknowwellthatyouwerenottheone
whocreatedyou,andthatthereisnooneelselikeyouwhocreatedyou.
1133TamimibnAbdullahibnTamimalQurashimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
hisfatherquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAliAlAnsari,ontheauthorityofAbiSaltAbdul
SalamibnSalihalHarawi[171],AlMamunaskedAbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)about
whattheSublimeGodsaid,HeitisWhocreatedtheheavensandtheearthinsixDaysandHis
ThronewasoverthewatersthatHemighttryyou,whichofyouisbestinconduct[172]
TheImam(s)replied,TheBlessedtheSublimeGodcreatedtheThrone,thewater,andtheangels
beforetheCreationoftheheavensandtheEarth.TheangelsusedtheirownCreation,andthe
ThroneandthewaterasmeansbywhichtheyprovedtheexistenceoftheHonorabletheExalted
Godforthemselves.ThenHeestablishedHisThroneoverthewaterinordertomanifestHisMight
totheangelssothattheywouldknowthatHeiscapableofdoingwhateverHepleases.Hethen
raisedtheThronethroughHisMight,moveditandestablisheditabovethesevenheavens.Then
HecreatedtheheavensandtheEarthinsixdayswhileHewasOmnipotentonHisThrone.Hewas
capableofcreatingtheminthetwinkleofaneye,buttheSublimeOnecreatedtheminsixdaysin
ordertoshowtheangelswhatHewascreatingonethingaftertheothersothattheywouldknow
overandoverthatGodistheOriginatorofeachandeverything.GoddidnotcreatetheThrone
becauseHewasinneedofit.HeisindependentoftheThroneandofeverythingHehascreated.
HecannotbedescribedbysayingthatHeissittingontheThronesinceHe
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hasnophysicalbody.ExaltedHeisabovethecharacteristicsofwhatHecreated.Highindeedis
HeExalted.AndregardingwhattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,thatHemighttryyou,
whichofyouisbestinconductThismeansthattheHonorabletheExaltedGodcreatedthemso
thatHetriesthemthroughtheiractsofobedienceandworship.Notintheformofan
examinationandexperimentationsinceHehasalwaysknowneverything.ThenAlMamunsaid,
HowExcellent!OAbulHassan!Youhaverelievedme.MayGodgrantyourelief.
ThenAlMamunaskedagain,OsonofGodsProphet!Whatisthemeaningofthefollowing
WordsoftheHonorabletheExaltedGod,IfithadbeenthyLord'swill,theywouldallhave
believedallwhoareonearth!wiltthouthencompelmankind,againsttheirwill,tobelieve!No
soulcanbelieve,exceptbythewillofAllah,andHewillplacedoubt(orobscurity)onthosewho
willnotunderstand.?[173]
AlReza(s)replied,MyfatherMusaibnJafar(s)narratedthathisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s)
quotedontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHussein
(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAbi
Talib(s),TheMuslimstoldtheMessengerofGod(s),OMessengerofGod!Wewishedthatyou
wouldforcethosewhomyouhaveconqueredtoacceptIslamsothatournumberswould
increase,andwewouldbecomestrongerinthefaceofourenemies.
TheMessengerofGod(s)replied,IdonotwanttomeettheHonorabletheExaltedGodhaving
inventedaninnovationwhichHedidnotcommandmetodo.Iamnotthetypeofpersonwho
forcesotherstodoanythingatall.
ItwasthenthattheSublimeGodrevealed,OMuhammad!IfithadbeenthyLord'swill,they
wouldallhavebelievedallwhoareonearth!bymeansofforcingthem,orwhentheyfindno
otherchoicewhileinthisworldjustasthosewhobelieveonlyafterseeingGod'sMightand
RetributionintheHereafter.IfIdosuchathingtothem,theywouldnotdeserveanyrewardfrom
me.Norwouldtheydeserveanypraise.ButIwishtheywouldacceptitoutoftheirownchoice,
ratherthanbeingforcedtodosoinorderthattheywilldeservetobeclosetomeandbehonored
andresideinParadiseforever.Godswordscontinuewithwiltthouthencompelmankind,
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AndregardingtheSublimeGodswords,Nosoulcanbelieve,exceptbythewillofAllahItdoes
notmeanthatmenaredeprivedofbelieving(withoutthepriorconsentofGod);itsimplymeans
thattheycannotbelievewithoutGodsWill.GodsWillconsistsofHisorderingustobelievewhich
isaformofobligationandworshipping.Forcingthepeopletobelievewouldonlyapplyifthis
obligationisremoved.[174]
ThenAlMamunsaid,HowExcellent!OAbulHassan!Youhaverelievedme.MayGodgrantyou
relief.
ThenAlMamunaskedagain,LetmeknowaboutthemeaningofthefollowingWordsofthe
SublimeGod:(Unbelievers)whoseeyeshadbeenunderaveilfromremembranceofMe,and
whohadbeenunableeventohear.[175]
TheImam(s)replied,Aveilinfrontoftheeyeswillnotpreventonefromremembering.Gods
remembranceisnotdonebytheeyes.However,theHonorabletheExaltedGodhaslikenedthose
whorefutetheMasteryofAliibnAbiTalib(s)totheblindsincethewordsoftheProphet(s)were
hardforthemtobearandtheycouldnotlistentothem.
ThenAlMamunsaid,HowExcellent!Youhaverelievedme.MayGodgrantyourelief.1134
AbdulWahidMuhammadibnUbdoosalNeishaboorialAttarmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatAliibnMuhammadibnQutaybaalNeishabooriquotedontheauthorityofHamdan
ibnSoleiman,IwrotetoAlReza(s)andaskedhim(s)aboutwhetherthedeedsoftheservants
werecreatedornot.TheImam(s)wroteback,InGodsKnowledge,thedeedsoftheservants
weredestinedtwothousandyearsbeforetheCreationofAdam.
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAliibnIbrahimibnHashem,ontheauthorityofhis
father,ontheauthorityofAliibnMabad,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalid,onthe
forefathers(s),ontheauthorityoftheCommanderoftheFaithfulthatGodsProphet(s)said,
GodwillnotbringtothePoolanyonewhodoesnotbelieveinmyPool.Godwillnotletanyone
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gooddoers,theydonotevendeservetobequestioned.AlHusseinibnKhalidadded,IaskedAl
Reza(s),OsonoftheProphetofGod!WhatdoesthefollowingWordsoftheHonorablethe
Exaltedandtheyoffernointercessionexceptforthosewhoareacceptable[176]mean?
ThentheImam(s)said,ThismeansthattheywillnotintercedeonbehalfofanyoneunlessGod
acceptstheirreligion.
Theauthorsaid,Abelieverisonewhosegooddeedsmakehimhappyandwhosebaddeeds
makehimupsetsincetheProphet(s)said,Anyonewhosegooddeedspleaseshimandwhose
evildeedsupsetshimisabeliever.Wheneverhegetsupsetabouthisbaddeedshebecomes
sorry.Becomingsorryisthesameasrepenting.Onewhorepentsdeservesintercessionand
forgiveness.Whoeverdoesnotgetupsetabouthisevildeedsisnotabeliever.Onewhoisnota
believerdoesnotdeservemyintercession,sinceGoddoesnotaccepthisreligion.
1136MuhammadibnAlQasimtheinterpretermayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
YusufibnMuhammadibnZiyadandAliibnMuhammadibnSayyarquotedontheauthorityof
theirfathers,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibn
AliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s)thatAliibn
AlHussein(s)said,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodswordsWhohasmadetheEarthyour
couch,andtheheavensyourcanopy[177]meanthatGodhasmadetheEarthsuitableforyour
bodyandaccordingtoyournature.Hehasneithermadeittoohottoburnyou,nordidHemakeit
toocoldinwhichtofreeze.Thewindsdonotsmellsogoodthatyougetaheadache,neitherare
theysobadsmellingtobebothersometoyou.TheEarthisnotassoftaswaterinwhichtodrown,
andnotsohardthatyoucouldnotbuildyourhousesonordigyourgravesinit.TheHonorable
theExaltedGodhasmadetheEarthhardenoughtobenefityouandforyoutobeabletobuild
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canopy[179]Herecanopymeansacoveringoraroof.AroofwhichGodhasmadeitsSun,
Moonandthestarsmoveintheirorbitsforyourbenefit.
ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,andsentdownrainfromtheheavens[180]This
meansthatGodsentdownrainfromtheskysothatitcanreachthemountains,thehills,andthe
valleys.Godsentdownwaterinvariousformsrain,sleet,snow,hailsothattheEarthcouldtake
itin.Goddidnotsentdownthewateratonce,asthatwoulddestroytheland,thetrees,the
fruits,andtheharvest.ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,andbroughtforththerewith
Fruitsforyoursustenance[181]ThismeansthatGodhasestablishedwhatgrowsoutofthe
Earthasyoursustenance.ThensetnotuprivalsontoAllahwhenyeknow(thetruth)[182]
meaningnottosetupidolsasrivalsforGodwhichneitherhaveanyintellect,nordotheyhear,
seeorareabletodoanything.Youknowwellthattheseidolscannotgrantyouthemany
blessingswhichyourLordtheBlessedtheSublimehasbestoweduponyou.
1137MuhammadibnAhmadalSinanimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
MuhammadibnAbiAbdillahalKufiquotedontheauthoritySahlibnZiyadalAdami,onthe
authorityofAbdulAzeemibnAbdullahAlHassani,ontheauthorityofImamAliibnMuhammad
(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnMusa
AlReza(s),OnedayAbuHanifehleftAsSadiq(s)andencounteredMusaibnJafar(s)alongthe
wayandaskedhim,Oyoungman!Whocommitssins?MusaibnJafar(s)replied,Thereare
onlythreecasestoconsider.ItiseitherdonebytheSublimeGodwhichisnotthecasesinceitis
notatallproperforTheGracioustopunishHisservantsforthingstheyhavenotdone.The
secondcasetoconsideristhatthesiniscommittedbyboththeHonorabletheExaltedGodand
theservant.ButitisnotproperforaPowerfulpartnertooppressaweakpartner.Thelast
possibilityisthattheservantscommitsins.Thatisthecase.TheniftheSublimeGodpunisheshim
itisduetothesinshehascommitted,andifGodforgiveshimitisduetoHisMunificence.
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JafaralKufithathehadheardthefollowingfromhisMasterAliibnMuhammad(s),onthe
authorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthority
ofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHussein(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s).ThesamewasnarratedbyMuhammadibnUmaral
HafizalBaghdadiwhonarratedthatAbulQasimIshaqibnJafarAlAlawiquotedontheauthority
ofAbiJafaribnMuhammadibnAli,ontheauthorityofSoleimanibnMuhammadalQurashi,on
theauthorityofIsmailibnAbiZiyad,ontheauthorityofJafaribnMuhammad(s),onthe
authorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisgrandfatherAliibnAlHussein(s),onthe
authorityofAli(s).ThesametraditionwasnarratedbyAbulHusseinMuhammadibnIbrahim
IshaqalFarsialAzaemiwhoquotedontheauthorityofAbuSaeedAhmadibnMuhammadibn
RomayhanNasawiatGorgan,ontheauthorityofAbdulAzizibnIshaqibnJafaratBaghdad,on
theauthorityofAbdulWahhabibnIsaalMarwazi,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAliibn
MuhammadalBalawi,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAbdullahibnNujayh,ontheauthority
ofhisfather,ontheauthorityofJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),onthe
authorityofhisgrandfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s).Thesametraditionwasnarrated
byAlHassanibnAlialSokkariwhoquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnZakariyaal
Jowhari,ontheauthorityofAlAbbasibnBakkaralDhabiy,ontheauthorityofAbuBakral
Hothali,ontheauthorityofIkremah,ontheauthorityofIbnAbbas,WhentheCommanderofthe
FaithfulAliibnAbiTalib(s)returnedfromtheSiffinBattle,oneoftheelderswhohadseenthe
eventsinthebattlewithhimstoodupandsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Letusknowifour
coursewasdestinedbytheSublimeGodandbyHisPower?AlReza(s)hasalsonarratedin
anothertraditionontheauthorityofhisforefathers,ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHusseinibnAli
(s),AmanfromIraqwenttotheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)andsaid,Letmeknowifour
departurefromSham[183]hasbeendestinedbytheSublimeGodandbyHisPower?The
CommanderoftheFaithful(s)replied,Ooldman!Yes.ByGod,youdidnotclimbanyhillsanddid
notgodownanyvalleysexceptthroughGodsdestinyandbyHisPower.Thenthe
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oldmansaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Domysufferingsthenhaveanyrewards?ImamAli
ibnAbiTalib(s)toldhim,Ooldman!Waitamoment!ItseemsthatyouhavethoughtthatwhatI
meantbyGodsdestinywasthatitwasacertainty.Ifsotherewouldbenorewardorpunishment,
noadmonishingoradvice,noranyDivinePromises.Thenasinnercouldnotbeblamed,anda
gooddoerwillnotdeservetobepraised.Thenagooddoerwouldevendeservetobeblamed
morethanasinnerdoes.Thisiswhattheidolworshippers,theenemiesoftheMercifulGod,the
Qadarites[184]andtheMagi(Zoroastrians)inthisnationsay.Ooldman!TheSublimeGodhas
madethepeopleresponsible.However,thepeoplearefreetochoose.Hehasadmonishedthem
butHehasonlywarnedthem.Hehasgrantedagreatrewardfortheveryminutegooddeeds.
OnewhodisobeysdoesnotdefeatGod.OnewhoobeysHimisnotforcedtodoso.Godhasnot
createdtheheavensandtheEarthwithoutapurpose,NotwithoutpurposedidWecreate
heavenandearthandallbetween!thatwerethethoughtofUnbelievers!butwoebetothe
UnbelieversbecauseoftheFire(ofHell)![185]
Thenarratoradded,Astheoldmanwasstandingupherecitedthefollowing,
YouaretheLeaderthroughwhoseobediencewehope
tobesavedbytheMercifulontheDayofSaving(Resurrection).
Youclarifiedforusthatpartofthereligion
whichwasvagueforus.MayGodgrantyouagoodreward!
TherearenoexcusesfordoinganywickeddeedswhichIdo
Actsofcorruptionanddisobedience.
No!No!IneverthinkthatHimwhohasadmonished
againstdoingevilHimselfforcesonetodoevil.
YouwillbeservingSatanifyoueverthinkso.
Goddoesnotlikeit.
Hedoesnotwantcorruption.
Hehasneverallowedanimositywith
andoppressivelykillingGodsFriend.
HowcouldHetheOwnerofBothThrones
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Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,MuhammadibnUmarAlHafizhasonlyincluded
thefirsttwocoupletsattheendofthistradition.1139AbuMansoorAhmadibnIbrahimibn
BakralKhoriinNeishaboor[186]narratedthatAbuIshaqIbrahimibnMuhammadibnMarwanal
KhoriquotedontheauthorityofJafaribnMuhammadibnZiyadtheKhorijurisprudentin
Neishaboor,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnAbdullahAlJoybariashSheybani,ontheauthorityof
AliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),
ontheauthorityofAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,IndeedtheHonorabletheExaltedGodhas
destinedthedestinyandplottedtheplanstwothousandyearsbeforetheCreationofAdam.
1140AbuAbdullahAlHusseinibnMuhammadalAshnaniArRazialAdlinBalkhnarratedthatAli
ibnMehrayatalQazviniquotedontheauthorityofDawoodibnSoleimanalFarra,onthe
forefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnAli(s),AJewaskedtheCommanderofthe
FaithfulAliibnAbiTalib(s):LetmeknowwhatisitthatGoddoesnothave?Whatisitthatisnot
withGod?WhatisitthatGoddoesnotknow?
Ali(s)said,WhatGoddoesnotknowiswhatyouJewssay,Uzair(Ezra)isthesonofGod![187]
GoddoesnotknowofanysonsforHimself.Andaboutwhatyousaidregardingwhatisnotwith
God,youshouldknowthatitisoppressiontotheservants.Andregardingwhatyousaidabout
whatGoddoesnothave,youshouldknowthatitisanypartners.TheJewsaid,Ibearwitness
thatthereisnogodbutGodandIbearwitnessthatMuhammadistheMessengerofGod.
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityof
AhmadibnSoleiman,AmanaskedAbulHassan(s)whilehe(s)wasperformingthe
circumambulations(aroundtheKaaba),Pleasetellmeaboutthemunificent.TheImam(s)said,
Therearetwosidestoyourquestion.Ifyouareaskingaboutthecreatures,thenamunificent
servantisonewhoperformstheobligatorydeeds,whileamiserissomeonewhoismiserlyin
performingwhattheSublimeGodhasmadeincumbentuponhim.But
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ifyouareaskingabouttheCreatoryoushouldknowthatHeistheMunificentwhetherHegivesor
not.ThatisbecauseifHegrantssomethingtoHisservant,Hehasgrantedhimwhatdoesnot
belongtohim,andifHeholdssomethingbackfromHisservant,thatservanthasnorightstoit.
1142AlHusseinibnIbrahimibnAhmadalMuaddibmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatAliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAliibn
Mabad,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalid,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),on
theauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad
(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHussein(s),
ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),TheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)said,IheardGodsProphet
(s)saythattheExaltedtheMagnificentGodsaid,WhoeverisnotpleasedwithMyVerdict,and
whoeverdoesnotbelieveinMyDestinyshouldadoptanothergodforhimself.TheProphetof
God(s)hassaid,ThereissomegoodforthebelieverinalloftheHonorabletheExaltedGods
Verdicts.
1143AlHakimAbuAliAlHusseinibnAhmadalBayhaqinarratedthatMuhammadibnYahyaal
SowliquotedontheauthorityofAbuZakwan,ontheauthorityofIbrahimibnAlAbbas,Iheard
someoneaskAlReza(s),DoesGodeverordertheservantstodowhatisbeyondtheirabilityto
do?TheImam(s)replied,HeismoreJustthantodothat.Themanasked,Aretheyabletodo
whatevertheywish?TheImam(s)replied,Theyareweakerthanthat.
1144AbulHassanMuhammadibnAmribnAlialBasrinarratedthatAbulHassanAliibnAl
HassanibnalMaythamiquotedontheauthorityofAbulHassanAliibnAmribnMehrawayhal
Qazvini,ontheauthorityofAbuAhmadalQadhi,ontheauthorityofAbulHassanAliibnMusaAl
Reza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAbiJafar
ibnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityof
hisfatherAliibnAbiTalib(s),Deedsarerankedintothreegroups:theincumbentones,thenoble
onesandtheactsofdisobedience.TheincumbentdeedsaredonebasedonGodsordersand
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accordingtoHisPleasure,Verdict,Destiny,VolitionandKnowledge.Thenobledeedsarenotdone
accordingtoGodsorders.However,theyaredonesubjecttoHisPleasure,Verdict,Destiny,
VolitionandKnowledge.AndtheactsofdisobediencearenotdoneaccordingHisorders.
However,theyaredonesubjecttoHisVerdict,Destiny,VolitionandKnowledge.Godwillpunish
usfordoingsuchdeeds.
1145AhmadibnIbrahimibnHarunalFamiintheKufaMosquenarratedthatMuhammadibn
AbdullahibnJafaralHimyariquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofIbrahim
ibnHashem,ontheauthorityofAliibnMabad,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalidthathe
toldAbilHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s),OsonoftheProphetofGod!Peopleascribebeliefin
likening(Theactofcomparingsimilarities,comparison)andpredestinationtousduetothe
traditionsnarratedontheauthorityofyourforefatherstheImmaculateImams(s)inthis
regard.TheImam(s)said,OKhalid!Letmeknowwhethertherearemoretraditionsonthis
issuenarratedontheauthorityofmyforefatherstheImmaculateImams(s)orontheauthority
ofGodsProphet(s)?Ireplied,Ofcourse,therearemorenarratedontheauthorityofGods
Prophet(s).TheImam(s)said,ThenitmustbesaidthatGodsProphet(s)believedinlikening
andpredestination.Isaid,TheybelievethatGodsProphet(s)hasnotsaidanyofthem.The
Imam(s)said,ThentheymustsaythatmyforefatherstheImmaculateImams(s)havenotsaid
themeither.Rather,theyhaveascribedliestothem.TheImam(s)thenadded,Whoever
believesinlikeningandpredestinationisapaganpolytheist.Wearenotassociatedwiththemin
thisworldorintheHereafter.OsonofKhalid!Theexaggeratorswhohaveunderestimatedthe
MajestyofGodhavefalselyshownusashavingapprovedofpredestinationandlikening.Whoever
likesthemisourenemy.Whoeveristheirenemyisourfriend.Whoeverestablishestiesof
friendshipwiththemhasestablishedtiesofanimositywithus.Andwhoeverestablishesanimosity
withthemhasestablishedfriendshipwithus.Whoeverestablishestieswiththemhascutoffties
fromus,andwhoevercutsofftiesfromthemhasestablishedtieswithus.Whoevertreatsthem
badlyhasbeenkindtous,andwhoevertreatsthemkindlyhasmistreatedus.Whoeverhonors
themhasinsultedus,andwhoeverinsultsthemhashonoredus.Whoeveracceptsthemandwhat
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kindtothemhasbeenunkindtous,andwhoeverisunkindtothemhasbeenkindtous.Whoever
acknowledgesthemhasdenouncedus,andwhoeverdenouncesthemhasacknowledgedus.
Whoevergrantsthemsomethinghasdeprivedus,andwhoeverdeprivesthemofsomethinghas
indeedgrantedittous.OsonofKhalid!Whoeverisoneofourfollowersshouldnotchoosea
friendorcompanionforhimselffromamongstthem.
1146JafaribnMuhammadibnMasroormayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAl
HusseinibnMuhammadibnAmirquotedontheauthorityofalMoallaibnMuhammadalBasri,
ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAlialWashsha,IaskedAbilHassanAlReza(s),HasGod
authorizedtheservantsregardingtheaffairs?TheImam(s)replied,HeisExaltedHighabove
that.ThenIaskedtheImam|(s),HasGodpredestinedthemtodoactsofdisobedience?The
Imam(s)replied,GodisJustandWiseHighabovethat.ThentheImam(s)added,TheHonorable
theExaltedGodsaid,OsonofAdam!IdeservethatyourgooddeedsbeascribedtoMe.You
deservethatyourwickeddeedsbeascribedtoyou.Youdoactsofdisobedienceusingthepower
whichIhaveestablishedinyou.
1147MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalMuaddibmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatAhmadibnAliAlAnsariquotedontheauthorityofAbdulSalamibnSalihalHarawi,Donot
giveanyalmstaxanddonotacceptthetestimonyofwhoeverbelievesinpredestination.Infact,
theSublimeGodneverburdensanyonewithmorethanhecanbear,andneverforcesanyoneto
dowhatisbeyondhispower.Everysouldrawsthemeed[188]ofitsactsonnonebutitself:no
bearerofburdenscanbeartheburdenofanother[189]

SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnKhalidalBarqi,onthe
authorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofSoleimanibnJafaralJafarithattherewastalkof
predestinationandauthorizationinthepresenceofAbilHassanAlReza(s).He(s)said,Doyou
wantmetoteachyousomethingonthisissuesothatyouneverhaveanydifferenceswitheach
otherandcandefeatanyonewhoargueswithyouaboutthem?Wesaid,Ifyouplease.The
Imam(s)said,TheSublimeGodwillnotbeworshippedby
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compulsion.Hewillnotbedisobeyedthroughbeingovercome.HehasnotleftHisservantsalone
inHisDominion.HeistheOwnerofwhatevertheypossess.HeisPowerfuloverwhateverHehas
empoweredthemtodo.IftheservantsdecidetoobeyHim,Godwillnotpreventthemfromdoing
so.IftheservantsdecidetodisobeyHim,HewillpreventthemfromdoingsoifHewills.ButifHe
doesnotdoso,andtheydotheiractsofdisobedience,itisnotHimwhohasmadethemcommit
sins.ThentheImam(s)added,Whoeveradherestothelimitssetbythesewordswillneverbe
defeatedinanyopposingarguments.
withthemnarratedthatSadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammad
ibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnAbiNasralBezantitoldAbilHassanAl
Reza(s)said,SomeoftheShiitesbelieveinbeingforcedwhileothersbelieveinfreewill.The
Imam(s)toldme,Takethisdown.TheSublimeGodhassaid,OsonofAdam!Itiswithmywill
thatyouaresuchabeingthatyouwillforyourselfwhateveryouwish,anditiswithmypower
thatyoucarryoutthedutieswhichIhaveprescribedforyou,anditiswithmybountythatyou
findthestrengthtodisobeyMe.Imadeyouhearing,seeingandstrong.Whatevergoodcomesto
youisfromMe,andwhateverevilstrikesyouisfromyourself.ThatisbecauseIdeservemoreto
beascribedyourvirtuesto,andyoudeservemoretobeascribedyourvicesto.Hecannotbe
questionedforHisacts,buttheywillbequestioned(fortheirs).[190]Ihaveestablishedanorder
ineverythingyouwant.
narratedthatMuhammadibnYaqoobalKolayniquotedontheauthorityofAliibnMuhammad
knownasAllan,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalid
thatAbilHassanAlReza(s)said,MayGodbestowuponyouknowledgeofthegood!Knowthat
theBlessedtheSublimeGodiseternal.Eternityisthatattributewhichguidesthewisetoknow
thattherewasnothingbeforeHimineternity,noristhereanythingeternalalongwithHim.That
thisattributeisamiraculousonehascometolightfromtheacknowledgementbythecommon
folksthatthereisnothingbeforeGod,withGodorafterHim.Atthesametime,itinvalidatesthe
beliefthattherewassomethingbeforeoralongwithHim.Hadtherebeen
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somethingeternalalongwithHim,HewouldnothavebeentheCreatorofthatthing.Ifitwas
alongwithHim,howthencouldHehavebeenitscreator?Hadtherebeensomethingexisting
beforeHim,thenthatthingmighthavebeenHiscreatorbecauseofitsexistingearlierthanHim.
TheBlessedtheSublimeGodhasascribedcertainnamestoHimself.WhenHecreatedHis
creatures,HeenabledthemtoworshipHimandtoldHiscreaturestocallHimbythosenames.He
calledHimselfAllHearing,AllSeeing,AllPowerful,Guarding,Standing,Manifest,Hidden,Subtle,
AllAware,Powerful,Majestic,Wise,theAllKnowingandothersimilarnames.Whenthe
animositymongerswhospeakliesheardusmentionsuchnamesandthatthereisnothingsimilar
toHim,andthatnoneofthecreaturesarelikeontoHimtheybegantospeakout.Theysaid,
WhenyousaythatthereisnothinglikeontoHimandnothingissimilartoHim,thenhowcome
youalsousethosebeautifulnamesforyourselves?ThisisaproofthatyouaresimilartoHiminall
conditionsorinsomeconditionsbecauseofhavingthesamebeautifulnames.Itissaidtothem
thattheBlessedtheSublimeGodhasnamedHisservantswithsomeofHisownnamesbutwith
differencesinmeaning.Anamemayhavetwodifferentmeanings.Theproofofthisissimplywhat
ispopularamongstthepeople.ThisisthesamewaythattheHonorabletheExaltedGodhas
addressedthepeople.Hehasspokentothembymeansofthingsthattheyunderstandsothat
theywillhavenoexcuseintheirmisdeeds.
Amanissometimescalledadog,adonkey,abull,alion,sweetorbitter.Alltheseareusedwitha
meaningdifferentfromtheirtruemeaningsincetheyarenotusedintheiroriginalmeaning.Man
isnotalionoradog.MayGodhaveMercyuponyou!Pleasepaycloseattentiontothis.
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodiscalledAllAware.ThisdoesnotmeanthatHehascreated
knowledge.ItdoesnotmeanthatwithHisknowledgeofthingsHeknowsthingsandHeusesthis
knowledgetopreserveHisfuturecommandsandtheprocessofcreatingwhatHecreates,and
destroyingwhatHedestroysandwithoutsuchknowledgeHewouldhavebeenweakand
ignorant.
Weseethatpeopleofknowledgeamongthepeoplearecalledknowledgeablebecauseofhaving
somecreatedknowledge,whichtheydidnothaveatsometimebefore.Perhapssuchknowledge
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GodiscalledAllKnowingbecauseHeisnotignorantofanything.Thus,theCreatorandthe
creaturesarebothcalledknowing,butthemeaningisdifferentasyouhavenoticed.
OurLordiscalledAllHearing.However,thisitisnotthroughabodypartonHimwithwhichHe
couldhearthesoundbutcouldnotseeasisthecasewithus.Wecannotseewiththepartwith
whichwehear.However,theHonorabletheExaltedGodhastoldusthatnosoundishiddenfrom
Him.Hishearingisnotlimitedasitisinourcase.Hereagainthenamehearingisusedinboth
cases,butitsmeaningisdifferent.HeisalsoAllSeeinginthesameway.ThatisHeisseeingnot
throughanorganunlikeus.Weseeusingabodypartwithwhichwecannotdoanythingelse.
However,GodisAllSeeingbutnotbylookingatanyobject.Againthesamenameisusedinboth
cases,butitsmeaningisdifferent.
GodissaidtobeStandingbutnotinthesenseofstandinginanuprightpositiononthelegsasis
thecasewithotherthings.WhenHesaysthatHeisStandingitmeansthatHeistheGuardian.
Thisislikesayingthatamanisstandingbehindouraffairs.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodis
Standingbehindeverysoulregardingwhatitgains.Asusedbypeoplethewordstandingalsohas
meaningslikeremainingandsufficing.Asyoumaysaytoaman,Standupovertheaffairsofso
andsowhichmeansdealwiththeminasufficientmanner.Standingforusmeansthatwestand
onourlegs.Therefore,thenameissimilarbutitsmeaningisdifferent.
ThenamealLatif,meaningtheSubtleisnotinthesenseofsmallnessorbeinginfinitesimal,but
itisintherarityandhardtoperceivenatureofthings.Asanexampleitmaybesaid,Ithas
becomeverydelicateformeandthatsoandsoisverydelicateinhismannersanddealings.This
meansthatitisprofoundfortheintellectanditisverydifficulttounderstand.Ithasbecomeso
delicatethatevenonesimaginationcannotperceiveit.TheBlessedtheSublimeGodisfarmore
Subtlethantobecomprehendedthroughdefinitionsorbelimitedbyanattributeinthewaywe
aresubtle,smallanddelicate.Namesarethesamebutdifferentinmeaning.
ThenamealKhabir,meaningAllAware,isforOneWhoknowsallthingscompletelybutnotby
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fromthepastasifwereitnotforthisexperiencehewouldknownothing.Onewithoutany
experienceandtrainingisanignorantperson.TheSublimeGodisalwaysAllAwareofwhatHe
hascreated.Thepeoplewhoarewellarethosepeoplewhoarelearningtoovercometheir
ignorance.Thusnamesarethesamebutagain,theydifferinmeaning.
ThenamealZahirmeaningclearandconspicuousisnotbecauseofHimbeingoverandontopof
allthingsorsittingonthetopmostpartofthem,butitisbecauseofHisDominationandhaving
poweroverallthings.Anexampleofthisiswhenapersonsays,Iovercamemyenemiesorthat
Godgrantedmevictoryovermyenemies.Inthiscase,thereisareportofthefailureandvictory.
ThusthisshowsGodsDominationoverallthings.
AnotherexampleisthatHisExistenceisclearforthosewhowant(toknow)Him.Nothingis
hiddenfromHimandHeistheguardianofallthatcanbeseen.Whoseexistencecanthenbe
clearerthanthatoftheSublimeGod?WhereveryouareyouwillseeHiscreatures.Evenwithin
yourownselfthereisenoughofHisCreation.However,forusourexistenceiswhatisapparent
andhaslimits.Thereforethenamesarethesame,buttheirmeaningdiffers.
ThenamealBatin,meanstheHidden.Thisisnotinthesenseofbeinginsideofthingsbymeans
ofdivingin,orbyothermeans.RatheritisinthesenseofHisdealingwith,havingknowledgeof,
preservingandregulatingtheinternalaspectofallthings.Asonemaysay,Itriedtofindthe
insidetolearnanddiscoverthesecrets.Hiddenforusiswhatisunseenandcovered.Inthiscase
againthenamesarethesamebuttheydifferinmeaning.
ThenamealQahir,meanstheSubduer.Itisnotinthesenseofplotting,usingcertaindevices
andspeakingattractivewordsorcunningmeansassomepeoplesubdueeachother.The
victoriousamongthepeoplemaybecomesubduedandviceversa.FortheBlessedtheSublime
Godallthecreaturesareweak.DuetotheabsenceofobstaclesinwhatHewillsaboutthem,it
onlytakeslessthanablinkingoftheeyetosayitBeanditis.Webutsaytheword,Be,anditis.
[191]SubduinginourcaseishowImentionedandexplained.Thusnamesarealikebuttheir
meaningsdiffer.Thatisthecaseforallthenames,althoughwehavenotmentionedallofthem.
Wewillsufficewiththisforlearningpurposes.MaytheHonorabletheExaltedGodbeyourhelper
andourhelperinthemattersofguidanceandsuccess.
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ImamAlRezasSermonontheUnityofGod
narratedthatMuhammadibnUmaralKatibquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnZiyadal
Qolzomy,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAbiZiyadalJadiy,ontheauthorityofMuhammad
ibnYahyaibnUmaribnAliibnAliTalib(s),IheardAbulHassanAlReza(s)saythesethingsinthe
presenceofAlMamunonthesubjectofUnity.IbnAbiZiyadandotherssuchasAhmadibn
AbdullahAlAlawi(theAlawid)havequotedontheauthorityofAlQasimibnAyyoubAlAlawi,
WhenAlMamundecidedtoempowerAlReza(ashissuccessor),hegatheredtheHashemites
togetherandtoldthem,VerilyIhavedecidedtoempowerAlRezatoruntheaffairsafterme.
TheHashemites[192]enviedAlReza(s)andsaid,Willyouappointanignorantmanwhodoes
notpossessthenecessaryinsighttoruntheaffairsoftheCaliphate?Sendsomeoneafterhimso
thatheisbroughttous.Thenyoucanseehisignoranceasaproofagainsthim.
AlMamunsentsomeoneafterhimandhecame.TheHashemitestoldhim,OAbulHassan!
Climbupthepulpit[193]anddisplayforusasignwherebywemayworshipGod.Sohe(s)
climbedupthepulpitandsatthereforalongtimewithhisheadboweddowninsilence.Thenhe
trembledagreattremblingandstoodupstraight,praisedtheSublimeGod,andrecitedGods
praisesandaskedforHisblessingforHisProphetandtheMembersoftheHolyHousehold.
Thenhe(s)said,ThefirstelementintheworshipoftheSublimeGodisHisrecognition.Theroot
ofrecognitionofGodistoprofesstoHisUnity.TheorderforprofessingtheUnityofGodisto
denyHehasanyattributes,sincethepowersofreasoningtestifythateveryattributeand
everythingwhichpossessesanattributearecreated.Everythingthatiscreatedtestifiesthatithas
aCreatorwhichisneitheranattributenordoesitpossessanyattributes.Everyattributeand
everythingpossessinganattributetestifytotheassociationbetweentheattributeandthatto
whichitisattributed.Anyassociationtestifiestotemporality(hadath).Andtemporalitytestifies
thatitacceptsnottheBeginninglesswhichacceptsnotthetemporal.
SoitisnotGodwhoseEssenceisrecognizedthroughstrikingsimilitude.ItisnotHisUnitythatis
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Him.ItisnotHisreality(haqiqa)thatisattainedbysomeonewhostrikesasimilitudeforHim.Itis
notHewhoisconfirmed(tasdiq)byhimwhoprofessesanendforHim.IfonepointstoHim,itis
notGodthatispointedto.ItisnotHewhoismeantbyhimwhocomparesHim(tosomething).It
oneascribespartstoGod,hehasnotindeedhumbledhimselfinthepresenceofGod.Anditisnot
GodwhoisdesiredbyonewhoconceivesofGodinhisimagination.
Everythingthatcanbeknowninitself(binafsih)isfashioned(masnu).Allthatstandsapartfrom
Himisaneffect(malul).GodisinferredfromwhatHefashions,therecognitionofHimis
expeditedbythepowersofreasoning,andtheargument(hujja)forHimisestablishedby(man's)
primordialnature(fitrah).
God'screatingofthecreaturesisaveilbetweenHimandthem.Hisseparation(mubayana)from
themisduetothefactthatHeisdisengagedfromtheirlocalization(ayniyyah).ThatHeistheir
origin(ibtida)isproofforthemthatHehasnoorigin,fornonethathasanorigincanoriginate
others.ThatHehascreatedthempossessingmeans(ofaccomplishingthings)isproofthatHehas
nomeans(adapt),formeansarewitnesstothepovertyofthosewhousethem.
SoHisnamesareanexpression(tabir),Hisacts(afal)are(away)tomake(Him)understood
(tafhim),andHisEssenceisReality(haqiqa).Hisinnermostcenter(kunh)separatesHimfrom
Creation,andHisothernesslimitswhatisotherthanHim.ThereforeignorantofGodishewho
asksforHimtobedescribed!TransgressingagainstHimishewhoseekstoencompassHim!
MistakenishewhoimaginestohavefathomedHim!
Whoeverasks'how?'hascomparedHim(tosomething).Whoeversays'why?'hasprofessedfor
Himacause.Whoeversays'when?'hasdeterminedHimintime.Whoeversays'inwhat?'has
enclosedHim.Whoeversays'towhat?'hasprofessedforHimalimit.Whoeversays'untilwhat?'
hasgivenHimanend.WhoevergivesHimanendhasassociatedanendwithHim.Whoever
associatesanendwithHimhasdividedHim.WhoeverdividesHimhasdescribedHim.Whoever
describesHimhasdeviatedfromthestraightpathconcerningHim.

GoddoesnotchangewiththechangesundergonebyCreation,justasHedoesnotbecome
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HeisOne,notaccordingtotheexplanationofferedbynumber;Outward,notaccordingtothe
explanationofbeingimmediate(tothesenses);Manifest,notthroughtheappearanceofavision
(ofHim);Inward(batin),notthroughseparation(muzayala);Apart(mubain),notthrough
distance;Near,notthroughapproach;Subtle,notthroughcorporealness[194];Existent,notafter
nonexistence;Active,notthroughcoercion;Determining,notthroughtheactivityofthought;
Directing(mudabbir),notthroughmovement;Desiring,notthroughresolution;Willing(shaa),
notthroughdirectingattention(himmah);Grasping(mudrik),notthroughtouch(majassah);
Hearing,notthroughmeans;andSeeing,notthroughorgans.
TimesaccompanyHimnot,placesencloseHimnot,slumberseizesHimnot,attributesdelimitHim
not,andinstruments(adawat)areofnousetoHim.HisBeing(kawn)precedestimes(awqat),His
Existence(wujud)precedesnonexistenceandHisBeginninglessness(azal)precedesbeginning
(ibtida).
ByHisgivingsensetothesenseorgansitisknownthatHehasnosenseorgans.ByHisgiving
substancetosubstancesitisknownthatHehasnosubstance.ByHiscausingoppositionamong
thingsitisknownthatHehasnoopposite.ByHiscausingaffiliationamongaffairsitisknownthat
Hehasnoaffiliate.Hemadedarknessoppositetolight,obscuritytoclarity,moisturetodryness,
andheattocold.Hejoinstogetherthosethingswhichareintotalcontradictionwithoneanother
andseparatesthosewhicharenear.Theyprove(theexistenceof)theirSeparatorbytheir
separationandtheirJoinerbytheirjunction.Thatis(themeaningof)theSublime(Gods)words,
AndofeverythingWehavecreatedpairs:Thatyemayreceiveinstruction.[195]

SothroughthemHeseparated'before'and'after'thatitmightbeknownthatHehasnobefore
andafter.TheytestifywiththeirtemperamentsthatHewhogavethemtemperamentshasno
temperament.TheyprovebytheirdisparitythatHewhomadethemdisparatehasnodisparity.
TheyannouncebytheirsubjectiontotimethatHewhosubjectedthemtotimeisnotsubjecttoit
Himself.
Heveiledsomeofthemfromothers,sothatitmightbeknownthatthereisnoveilbetweenHim
andthemotherthanthem.Hisisthetruemeaningoflordship(rububiyyah)whentherewasnone
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wasLord;therealityofGodhood(ilahiyyah)whentherewasnothingforwhomHewasGod;the
truemeaningofAllKnowerwhentherewasnothingtobeknown;thetruemeaningofCreator
whentherewasnothingcreatedandtheinterpreterofhearingwhentherewasnothingtobe
heard.ItisnotbecauseHecreatedthatwhichmakesHimdeservethetruemeaning(oftheterm)
'Creator'andnotbecauseHebroughtthecreaturesintobeingthatthetruemeaningof'making'is
derived.
How(coulditnotbeso)?Forusingsuchwordsasago(mudh)concealsHimnot,'already'(qad)
bringsHimnotnear,perhaps(lialla)veilsHimnot,'when'(mata)limitsHimnotintime,'atthe
timeof'(heen)containsHimnot,and'with'(maa)associatesHimnot.
Instrumentslimitonlythemselvesandmeansareonlyeffectiveuponothersimilarmeans.Their
activitiesarefoundonlyinthings.Thewordagokeepsthingsfrombeingeternal(qidmah);the
word'already'shieldsthemfrombeginninglessness;andthewords'ifonly'(lawla)wardsoff
perfection(takmilah).Thingsbecomeseparateandthustheyprove(theexistenceof)their
Separator.TheybecomedistinguishedandthustheyprovetheirDistinguisher(mubain).Through
themtheirMakermanifestsHimselftothepowersofreasoning,andHebecomesveiledtothe
sightthroughthesepowers.Tothesepowersofreasoningimaginationsappealforadecision.And
inthemissubstantiated(only)otherthanHim.Fromthemissuspendedtheproofandthrough
themHehasrevealedtothemtheacknowledgement(iqrar)ofHisUnity.
Confirmation(tasdiq)ofGodismadefastbythepowersofreasoning,andfaithinHimattains
perfectionthroughacknowledgment.Thereisnoreligiousness(diyanah)exceptafterrecognition
(marifah),noknowledgeexceptthroughsincerityandnosincerityalongwithstrikingsimilitude.If
oneascribesattributesforGod,thenhehasindeeddrawnasimilitude.
SonothinginCreationisfoundinitsCreator.AllthatispossibleinitisimpossibleinitsMaker.
Movement(harakah)andstillness(sukun)donotaffectHim.HowshouldthatwhichHeaffects(in
others)haveanyeffectuponHim,orthatwhichHehasoriginatedrecurforHim?ThenHis
Essencewouldbedisparate,HisinnermostcenterwouldbedividedandHisbeingEternalwould
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IfsomethingfrombehindlimitedHim,thensomethinginfrontwouldlimitHim.Ifperfection
(tamam)wereseekingHim,imperfectionwouldbeuponHim.Howshouldthatwhichdoesnot
transcend(imtina)temporalitybeworthyof(theName)'Beginningless'?Howshouldthatwhich
doesnottranscendbeingproduced(insha),producethethings(oftheworld)?Theretheywould
haveariseninHimasignofhavingbeenmade(masnu)andHewouldbecomeaproof(dalil)after
havingbeentheproven(madlulalAyah).
Thereisnoargumentinabsurdopinions[196];thereisnoanswerwhenit(absurdity)isasked
about;andthereisnoglorificationofHiminitsmeaning.Noristhereanyabsurdityin
distinguishingHimfromCreation,unlessitbethattheIndependentacceptsnottobemadeinto
two,nordoestheBeginninglessacceptstohaveabeginning.
ThereisnogodbutGod,theAllHigh,andtheTremendous.Theyhavecriedliesthatascribe
equalstoGod!Theyhavegoneastrayintofarreachingerrorandsufferedamanifestloss!May
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121AbuJafarMuhammadibnAliibnAhmadalIlaqithejurisprudentfromQummayGodbe
pleasedwithhimnarratedthatAbuMuhammadAlHassanibnMuhammadibnAliibnSadaqaal
QumiquotedontheauthorityofAbuAmroibnMuhammadibnUmaribnAbdulAzizAlAnsarial
Kajji,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnMuhammadalNowafalialHashemi,

WhenAliibnMusaAlReza(s)wenttoseeAlMamun,AlMamunorderedAlFadhlibnSahlto
summontheprominenttheologiansfromamongtherhetoriciansandthereligionssuchasal
Jaseliq(theCatholicArchbishop),theHighRabbi,theHinduHighPriest,followersof
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together(inAlMamun'spalace),andthenheinformedAlMamunaboutthemeeting.Al
Mamungrantedthempermissiontoenterandreceivedthemwithhospitalityandhonor.Thenhe
presentedbeforethemwhatheintendedtodobysaying,Ihavegatheredyoufor(something)
goodandwantyoutohaveadebatewithmycousinfromMedina,whowillcometome.Cometo
metomorrowmorning.Noneofyoushouldbeabsent.
Theysaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Welistenandobeyyou.Godwilling,wewillbehere
firstthinginthemorning.AlNawfalisaid,WeweretalkingtoAbilHassan(s)whenYasirthe
servantwhowasinchargeofservingAbilHassan(s)enteredandtoldhim,Omymaster!Indeed
theCommanderoftheFaithfulexpressedhisgreetingstoyouandsaid,Mayyourbrotherbeyour
ransom!Indeedthechiefscientists,scholarsfromallreligionsandmastersofspeechfromall
nationshaveallgatheredtogetherherewithme.Wouldyouliketocometousandhavea
discussionwiththem?Ifyoudonotwishtodoso,donotbotheryourself.Evenifyouprefer,we
donotmindcomingtoyou.ThenAbulHassansaid,Expressmygreetingstohimandtellhimthat
Iunderstandwhatyoumean.Godwilling,Iwillcometoyoumyselftomorrowmorning.
AlHassanibnMuhammadalNawfalisaid,WhenYasirwentout,theImam(s)turnedtomeand
said,ONawfali!YouareanIraqi,andanIraqisheartisnothard.So,whatdothinkisyour
cousinsintentioninsettingupameetingbetweenmeandthepagansandscholars?
AlNawfalianswered,MayIbeyourransom!Hewantstotestyou,andwantstoknowhowmuch
knowledgeyoupossess.Hehas,indeed,basedhisassumptiononshakygrounds.ByGod,whathe
hassetupisdangerous.TheImam(s)asked,Andwhathashesetup?
AlNawfalisaid,Thetheologiansandthehereticsaredifferentfromthescholars.Thatisbecause
ascholardoesnotdenytheundeniable,whereasrhetoricians,theologians,andpolytheistsare
peoplewhodenythingsandtrytoprovewhatisnottrue.Ifyouarguewiththemandtellthem
thatGodisOne,theywouldsay,'ProveHisOneness,andifyou
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saythatMuhammad(s)istheMessengerofGod,theywouldsay,'ProvehisProphethood.'MayI
beyourransom!Theyconfuseyouandmakeyoudisproveyourownproofs.Theycontinuethese
falseaccusationsuntilyoubackoff.
AlNawfaliadded,ThentheImam(s)smiledandtoldme,OAlNawfali!Doyoufearthattheywill
disprovemyargument?AlNawfalisaid,No,byGod!Ihaveneverworriedaboutyou,andIhope
thatGodwilling,Godwillmakeyouvictoriousoverthem!
TheImam(s)askedagain,ONawfali!WouldyouliketoknowwhenAlMamunwillfeel
regretful?Heanswered,Yes.TheImam(s)said,Whenhe(alMamun)hearsmearguewiththe
peopleoftheTorahquotingtheirownTorah,withthepeopleoftheGospelquotingtheirown
Gospel,withthepeopleofthePsalmsquotingtheirownPsalms,withtheZoroastriansarguingin
theirPersianlanguage,withtheRomansintheirownLatin,andwiththerhetoriciansusingtheir
veryownrhetoric.So,ifIclosetheavenuesofargumentinthefaceofeacharguingpartyand
disprovehisclaim,makinghimrenouncehisstatementfromitsonsetandreferringtomyown
statement,thenAlMamunwillrealizethathehasnotachievewhatheaspirestoachieve.Itis
thenthathewillfeelregretful.AndthereisnostrengthsaveintheHighest,theAlmightyGod.
Onthefollowingday,AlFadhlibnSahlwentinahurrytoseetheImam(s)andtoldhim,MayIbe
yourransom!Yourcousiniswaitingforyou.Thepeoplehavegatheredtogether.Whenwillyougo
tohim?
AlReza(s)toldhim,Yougoahead.Godwilling,Iwillcometoyou.Thenhe(s)madeablutions
forpraying,dranksomething,atesomesoupwithusandweallleft.ThenwereachedAl
Mamunspalace.Themeetingwasfullofpeople.MuhammadibnJafar,someoftheTalibites
andtheHashemites,andtheCommandersoftheArmywereamongstthosepresent.
WhenAlReza(s)entered,AlMamunstoodup.MuhammadibnJafarandalltheHashemites
whowerepresenttherestoodupforhim.TheImamandAlMamunsatdownwhileallthe
peoplewerestillstanding,untilAlMamunorderedthemtositdown.AlMamuntalkedtothe
Imam(s)forawhile.ThenAlMamunturnedtotheCatholic
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Archbishopandsaid,OCatholicArchbishop!ThisismycousinAliibnMusaibnJa'far(s).Heis
oneofthechildrenof(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s)thedaughterofourProphet(s)andAliibn
AbiTalib(s).Iwouldlikeyoutohaveadebatewithhimandbefairwithhim.TheCatholic
Archbishopsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!HowcanIarguewithamanwhoargueswithme
usingaBookwhichwehavedeniedandaProphetwhomIdonotbelievein?
AlReza(s)toldhim,OChristian!WillyouacceptitifIpresentproofsfromyourGospel?
TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,HowcouldIrejectwhattheBiblespeaksabout?IsweartoGod
thatIwillacceptitevenifIdislikeit.
AlReza(s)toldhim,Askwhateveryouwishtoaskandreceiveyouranswer.
TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,WhatisyouropinionabouttheProphethoodofJesus(s)andhis
Book?Doyoudenyeitheroneofthem?AlReza(s)said,IadmittotheProphethoodofJesus(s),
hisBook,andwhatheadvisedhisnationtodowhichhisdisciplesaccepted.However,Irejectthe
ProphethoodofanyJesuswhohasnotprofessedtheProphethoodofMuhammad,hisBookand
whathe(s)advisedhisnationtodo.TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,Aren'tpreceptsproved
throughtwojustwitnesses?
TheImam(s)said,Yes.TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,Therefore,nametwowitnessesother
thanthepeopleofyourownnationandoneswhomChristianitydoesnotrejecttotestifytothe
ProphethoodofMuhammad.Likewise,askusasimilarthingfrompeopleotherthanourown
nation.AlReza(s)said,OChristian!Nowyouarespeakingfairly.Doyouacceptajustperson
whowasgivenpreference(overothers)bytheMessiahJesus(s):thesonof(theBlessedLady)
Mary?
TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,Whoisthejustone?Namehimforme.TheImam(s)said,What
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TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,Bravo!Bravo!Youhavementionedthepersonlovedthemostby
theMessiah.TheImam(s)said,ThenIaskyoutosweartoandtellmewhetherornottheBible
saysthatJohnsays,TheMessiahhasinformedmeofthereligionofMuhammad,theArab,and
hasgivenmethegladtidingsabouthimwhowillbe(aProphet)afterhim.Therefore,Igavethe
gladtidingsofhimtothedisciplesandtheybelievedinhim.
TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,JohndidquotethisfromtheMessiah.Hedidgivethegladtidings
ofamanwhowillbeaProphet,hisHouseholdandhisTrustees.Hehasnotclarifiedwhenthiswill
happenandhasnotnamedthemsothatwemayknowwhotheyare.AlReza(s)said,Ifwe
bringsomeoneherewhocanrecitetheBibleandherecitestoyouMuhammad'sname,his
Household,andhisnation,willyoubelieveinhim?TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,Whatasound
suggestion!
AlReza(s)turnedtoNestustheRomanandaskedhim,HaveyoumemorizedthethirdBookof
theBible?Heanswered,Ihavethoroughlymemorizedit.ThentheImam(s)addressedthe
CatholicArchbishopandsaid,CanyourecitetheBible?TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,Yes,of
course.
TheImam(s)said,ThenIwillrecitetoyou(someversesfrom)thethirdBook.IfMuhammad(s),
hisHousehold,andhisnationwerementionedinit,thenbearwitness!Andiftheyhavenotbeen
mentionedtherein,thendonotbearwitness.ThentheImam(s)recitedtohimsomeofthe
versesofthethirdBookuntilhe(s)reachedthereferencetotheProphet(s).Hestoppedreading
andsaid,OChristian!IchallengeyoutoswearbytheMessiahandhismother.Haveyourealized
thatIhaveknowledgeoftheBible?Hereplied,Yes.
TheImamrecitedtohimsomeversesfromthethirdBookconcerningthereferencetothe
Prophet,hisHouseholdandhiscommunity.ThentheImam(s)said,OChristian!Whatdoyou
thinknow?ThesearethewordsofJesus:thesonof(theBlessedLady)Mary(s).Ifyoudenywhat
theBiblesays,thenyouwilldenyMoses(s)andJesus(s).Ifyoudenythem,thenitisincumbent
(uponthepeople)tokillyousinceyouhaveblasphemedagainstyourLord,yourProphetandyour
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TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,IdonotdenytheclearthingsintheBible,ratherIprofessthem.
TheImam(s)askedotherswhowerepresent,Bearwitnessthatheprofessed.
ThentheImam(s)toldtheCatholicArchbishop,OCatholicArchbishop!Askmeanyother
questionsthatyouwishtoask.
TheCatholicArchbishopasked,WhataboutthedisciplesofJesus(s):thesonof(theBlessed
Lady)Mary(s)?Howmanywerethey?AndtellmeaboutthescholarsoftheBible.Howmany
werethey?
AlReza(s)said,Youhavefoundtheexpert!Asfor(thenumberof)thedisciples,theywere
twelvemen.ThebestandthemostlearnedofthemwasAluqas(Luke).Asfor(thenumberof)
Christianscholars,therewerethreemen:John(Yohanna),thegreatest,JohnatQriqisiya,and
JohnthealDaylamiatZijar,whomadereferencetotheProphetMuhammad(s).Itishewho
gavethegoodnewstothenationofJesusandtheChildrenofIsraelabouttheProphet
Muhammd.[198]
TheImam(s)added,OChristian!ByGod,webelieveintheJesuswhobelievedinMuhammad(s).
WehavenothingagainstJesus(s)exceptforhisweaknessandthepaucityofhisfastingand
prayer.
TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,ByGod,youhavecorruptedyourknowledge!Youraffairhas
becomeweak!IthoughtthatyouwerethemostlearnedoftheMuslims!
AlReza(s)asked,Why?TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,SinceyousaidthatJesuswasweakwith
littlefastingandpraying,whileJesusneverbrokefastingbydayandneversleptatnight.He
alwaysfastedduringthedayandprayedatnight.
AlReza(s)said,Forwhomdidhefastandpray?TheCatholicArchbishopdidnotanswer,not
knowingwhattosay.
AlReza(s)said,Iwanttoaskyouaquestion.TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,Ask.Iwillrespond
toyouifIknowtheanswer.
AlReza(s)said,WhydoyoudenythatJesus(s)gavelifetothedeadwiththeHonorablethe
ExaltedGodspermission?
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lifetothedeadandhealstheblindandtheleprousisalordworthyofbeingworshipped.AlReza
(s)said,Well.IndeedalYasa(Elija)didjustasJesus(s)did.Hewalkedonwater,gavelifetothe
dead,andhealedtheblindandtheleprous.WhydidhisnationnotadopthimasaLord?Whydid
notanyoneworshiphimasagodotherthanGod?TheProphetHezqeel(Ezekiel)(s)didjustwhat
Jesus(s)did.Hegavelifetothirtyfivemensixtyyearsaftertheirdeath.ThentheImam(s)
turnedtowardstheCatholicArchbishopandtoldhim,OCatholicArchbishop!Haveyoufound
thefollowingaboutsomeoftheyouthoftheChildrenofIsraelintheTorah?WhenBukhtNasr
(Nebuchadnezzar)invadedJerusalem,hechosefromamongsttheChildrenofIsraelwhowere
enslavedandtookthemwithhimtogotoBabylon.ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGod
dispatchedalYasa'forthemandhegavelifetothem.This(statement)isintheTorah.Noonebut
anatheistwoulddenyit.
TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,Ihaveheardaboutthisandknowit.TheImam(s)said,Thatis
right.ThentheImam(s)said,OJew!SeeifIreadthefollowingBookoftheTorahproperly.The
Imam(s)thenrecitedsomeoftheversesfromtheTorahforus.TheJewwhowassurprised
hearinghowtheImam(s)wasrecitingtheTorahkeptmovinghisbody.Hethenfacedthe
Christianandasked,OChristian!WerethesebeforeJesus(s)orwasJesus(s)beforethem?The
CatholicArchbishopsaid,Theywerebeforehim.
AlReza(s)said,(Peoplefrom)theQuraysh(tribe)gatheredaroundGod'sMessenger
Muhammad(s)andaskedhimtogivelifetotheirdead.He(s)sentalongAliibnAbiTalibwith
themandtoldhim,Gotothecemeteryandloudlycallthepeopleaboutwhomtheyhaveasked,
Say,Osoandso,soandso,etc.Tellthem,GodsMessengerMuhammad(s)says,Risewith
thepermissionoftheHonorabletheExaltedGod!Thentheywillallariseandbrushoffthedust
fromtheirheads.ThepeoplefromtheQurayshtribewalkedtowardsthemandaskedthem
abouttheiraffairs.TheytoldthemthatMuhammadwasappointedasaProphet.Thepeoplewho
hadrisenfromthedeadsaid,Wewishwehadlivedinhisageandbelievedinhim![199]The
Prophethealedtheblind,theleprousandtheinsane.Hespokewiththebeasts,thebirds,the
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andSatan.Still,wedonotadopthimasaLordotherthanGod.Wedonotdenythenobilitiesof
anyoftheseProphets.ButyouwhohaveadoptedJesus(s)asaLord,sothenisitpermissiblefor
youtoadoptalYasaandHizqeelastwoLords,fortheydidjustasJesus(s):thesonof(theBlessed
Lady)Mary(s)didactssuchasgivinglifetothedeadandelse?
Moreover,thousandsoftheChildrenofIsraellefttheirhomelandinfearofdeathduetoplague.
Godmadethemdieimmediately.Thepeopleofthevillagebuiltafencearoundthem,andleft
themthereuntiltheirbonesdecayed.OneoftheProphetsoftheChildrenofIsraelpassedby.He
wasamazedwhenhesawmanydecayedbones.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodrevealedtohim,
WouldyoulikeMetobringthemtolifesothatyoucanadmonishthem?TheProphet(s)said,
Yes,Lord!ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodrevealedtohim,Thencallthem.Hesaid,O
decayedbones!RisewithGodspermission.Theyallrosewhilebrushingoffthedustfromtheir
heads.
AlsoAbrahamthefriendofGodtheMerciful(s)tookthebirds,cutthemintopieces,andput
eachpieceonamountaintop.Hecalledouttothemandtheycametowardshim.Mosestheson
ofImran(s)andseventyofhiscompanionswhomhehadchosenwenttothemountain.Theytold
Moses(s),YouhaveseenGod,thenshowHimtous.Moses(s)toldthem,Ihavenotseen
Him.Buttheysaid,WeshallneverbelieveintheeuntilweseeAllahmanifestly[200]
Athunderboltstruckthem,andburntthemallup.OnlyMoses(s)survived.Moses(s)said,Omy
Lord!IchoseseventymenfromamongtheChildrenofIsraelandbroughtthemtothemountain.
ShallIreturnbymyself?HowshallmypeoplebelievewhatImusttellthem?IfithadbeenThy
willThoucouldsthavedestroyed,longbefore,boththemandme:wouldstThoudestroyusfor
thedeedsofthefoolishonesamongus?[201]
ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodgavelifetothemaftertheirdeath.Youcannotdenyallthese
thingswhichIhavetoldyou,fortheTorah,theBible,thePsalmsofDavidandtheQuranhave
mentionedthem.Ifallthosewhogavelifetothedead,healedtheblind,theleprousandthemad
wereadoptedasLordsotherthanGod,thenyoushouldalsoadoptthemasLords.OChristian!
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TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,Yes.Youareright.ThereisnogodbutGod.ThentheImam(s)
turnedtowardstheHighRabbiandtoldhim,OJew!Turntome.IsweartoyoubytheTen
CommandmentswhichweresentdowntoMoses(thesonofImran)totellmewhetherornot
thereexiststhefollowingstatementabouttheProphetMuhammadandhisnationintheTorah,
WhenthepeopleofthelastnationwhosefollowersaretheRideroftheCamelwhoextremely
glorifiestheLordnewglorificationsinnewchurches(implyingmosques),thenlettheChildrenof
Israelfleetowardsthemandtheirdominionsothattheirheartsmaybetranquil,sincetherewill
beswordsintheirhandswithwhichtheywilltakerevengeontheunbelieversaroundtheglobe.
IsthisnotwrittenintheTorah?TheHighRabbisaid,Yes,wehavefoundthatwritteninthis
manner.
ThentheImam(s)askedtheCatholicArchbishop,OChristian!Howisyourknowledgeofthe
BookofSha'ya?Heanswered,Iknowitletterbyletter.ThentheImam(s)askedthemboth,
Doyouknowthatthefollowingstatementismadebyhim?,Opeople!Ihaveseenthepictureof
theRideroftheDonkey.Hewaswearinggownsoflight.AndIhaveseentheRideroftheCamel
whoisasbrightasthemoon.Theyanswered,IndeedSha'yadidsaythat!
AlReza(s)said,OChristian!DoyouknowthatJesus(s)said,IamgoingtomyLordandyour
Lord,andtheParacleteiscomingwhoshalltestifytomytruthjustasItestifiedforhim,andhe
shallexplaineverythingtoyou,andheshallbetheonetoexposeallthesinsofnations,andhe
shallbetheonetosmashdownthepillarsofunbelief?TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,Weaccept
whateveryoucitefromtheBible.TheImam(s)said,OCatholicArchbishop!Haveyoufoundthis
establishedintheBible?TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,Yes.AlReza(s)said,OCatholic
Archbishop!WhenyoulostthefirstBible,withwhomdidyoufindit?TheCatholicArchbishop
said,WeonlylosttheBibleforoneday.Thenwefounditfresh(initsoriginalstate).Johnand
Matthewbroughtitbacktous.
AlReza(s)askedhim,HowlittleyourknowledgeoftheBibleanditsscholarsis!Ifwhatyousayis
right,thenwhyistheresomuchdisputeamongstyouwitheachotherabouttheBible?The
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controversyliesintheBiblewhichisinyourhandstoday.HaditbeenthesameasthefirstBible,
therewouldnodisputesoverit.However,Iwillclarifythisforyoumyself.Knowthatwhenthe
firstBiblewaslost,theChristiansgatheredaroundtheirscholarsandsaidtothem,'Jesus(s):the
sonof(theBlessedLady)Mary(s)hasbeenkilled,andwehavelosttheBible.Youarethe
scholars.Whatdoyouhave?Luke,MarkandJohntoldthem,WehavememorizedtheBible.Do
notworryaboutit.Donotforsakethechurches.WewillreciteeachGospeloftheBibleforyouon
eachSundayuntilweputitalltogether.ThenLuke,Mark,JohnandMatthewgatheredtogether
andputtogetherthisBibleafteryouhadlostthefirstone.Thesefourstudentswereofthefirst
students.Didyouknowthat?
TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,Ididnotknowthisbefore.NowIhavelearneditfromyoudueto
yournobleknowledgeoftheBible.Iheardthingswhichyouknewfromyouthingswhichmy
hearttestifiestobethetruth.Therefore,Ihavegainedamuchbetterunderstanding.
AlReza(s)said,Howdoyouconsiderwhattheybearwitnessto?TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,
Icompletelyacceptwhatevertheysayisrightandbearwitnesstoit.ThenAlReza(s)toldAl
Mamunandthoseofhisfamilyandotherswhowerepresent,Bewitnessestothis.Theysaid,
Wewitnesstothat.
ThentheImam(s)toldtheCatholicArchbishop,IswearbytheSonandhisMother[202]totellus
whetheryouknowthatMatthewsaidthefollowing,TheMessiahisthesonofDavid,thesonof
Abraham,thesonofIsaac,thesonofJacob,thesonofYehuda,thesonofKhadrun.Marksaidthe
followingregardingthelineageofJesus(s):thesonof(theBlessedLady)Mary(s),HeisGods
Wordplacedinthehumanbody.Soitturnedintothehumanform.Moreover,Lukesaid,Jesus
thesonofMaryandhismotherwerehumansmadeoffleshandblood.ThentheHolySpirit
enteredintothem.YoualsotestifythatJesushadsaidthefollowingabouthimself,Odisciples!I
willtellyouthetruth.Noonewillascendtheheavens,exceptforhimwhodescendstherefrom,
exceptfortheRideroftheCameltheSealoftheProphets,forhewillascendtheheavensand
thenwilldescendtherefrom.Whatdoyouhavetosayaboutthat?
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TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,ThesearethewordsofJesus(s).Wedonotdenythem.AlReza(s)
said,Ifso,whatdoyousayaboutthetestimoniesofLuke,MarkandMatthewregardingJesus(s)
andthelineagetheyattributedtohim?
TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,TheyascribedliestoJesus(s).
AlReza(s)said,Opeople!Didhenotjustbearwitnessthatthey(Luke,MarkandMatthew)are
theScholarsoftheBibleandthatwhattheysayisthetruth?TheCatholicArchbishopsaid,O
ScholaroftheMuslims!Iwouldlikeyoutoexcusemefromdiscussingaboutthesemen.
AlReza(s)said,Fine.Iwillexcuseyoufromthat.OChristian!Askmewhateveryouwishtoask.
TheCatholicsaid,Letsomeoneelseaskyouquestions.ByJesus(s),Ididnotthinkthattherewas
ascholarlikeyouamongtheMuslims.
AlReza(s)turnedtowardstheHighRabbiandsaid,WillyouaskmequestionsorshouldIask?
TheHighRabbisaid,Iwillask.However,Iwillnotacceptanyproofsfromyouexceptthosefrom
theTorah,theBible,thePsalmsofDavid,ortheScripturesofAbrahamandMoses.
AlReza(s)said,DonotacceptanyofmyproofsunlesstheyarefromtheTorahasexpressedby
Moses(s)thesonofImran(s),theBibleasexpressedbyJesus(s):thesonof(theBlessedLady)
Mary(s),orthePsalmsofDavidasexpressedbyDavid(s).
TheHighRabbisaid,HowcanyouprovetheProphethoodofMuhammad(s)?
AlReza(s)said,Moses(s)thesonofImran,Jesus(s)thesonof(theBlessedLady)Mary(s)and
David(s)theVicegerentofGodontheEarthhavetestifiedtohisProphethood.
TheHighRabbisaid,ProvideevidenceofthetestimonyofMosesthesonofImran.
AlReza(s)toldhim,OJew!DoyouknowthatMosessaidthefollowingtotheChildrenofIsrael,
AProphetwillcometoyoufromamongyourbrethren.Believeinhimandobeyhim.Doyou
knowthattheChildrenofIsraelhavenobrethrenotherthantheChildrenofIshmael?Doyou
knowaboutthetiesofkinshipbetweenIsraelandIshmaelandtherelationshipthatexisted
betweenthemfromthepast
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throughAbraham(s)?TheHighRabbisaid,ThesearethewordsofMoses.Idonotdenythem.
AlReza(s)askedhim,HasanyProphetotherthanMuhammad(s)comefromamongstthe
brethrenoftheChildrenofIsrael?Hereplied,No.AlReza(s)said,Isthisnotcorrectinyour
opinion?TheHighRabbisaid,Yes,butIwantyoutoproveitscorrectnessfromtheTorah.Al
Reza(s)askedhim,DoyoudenythattheTorahsaysthefollowingtoyou?Therecamelightfrom
MountSina.LightshineduponusfromMountSaeeranditbecameapparenttousfromMount
Faran.TheHighRabbisaid,Iamfamiliarwiththesewords,butIdonotknowwhatthey
mean.
AlReza(s)said,Iwillinformyouaboutthem.WhatismeantwhenitsaysTherecamelightfrom
MountSinaisareferencetotheBlessedtheSublimeGodsrevelationstoMoses(s)onMount
Sina.Andwhatismeantwhenitsays,LightshineduponusfromMountSaeerisareferenceto
theMountainuponwhichtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsentrevelationstoJesus(s)thesonof
(theBlessedLady)Mary(s).Jesus(s)wasonthatmountain.Andwhatismeantwhenitsays,and
itbecameapparenttousfromMountFaranisareferencetoamountainthatisonedayaway
fromMecca.Asyouandyourfriendssaid,theProphetSha'yahassaidintheTorahthatIhave
seenthepictureoftheRideroftheDonkey.Hewaswearinggownsoflight.AndIhaveseenthe
RideroftheCamelwhoisasbrightasthemoon.WhoistheRideroftheDonkey?Whoisthe
RideroftheCamel?TheHighRabbisaid,Idonotknowwhotheyare.TheImam(s)said,The
RideroftheDonkeyisJesus(s)andtheRideroftheCamelisMuhammad(s).Doyoudenythat
thisisfromtheTorah?TheHighRabbisaid,No,Idonotdenythat.
ThenAlReza(s)said,DoyouknowtheProphetHayquq(s)?TheHighRabbisaid,Yes,Iknow
him.TheImam(s)said,HehassaidthefollowingwhichyourBookhasalsostated,Godbrought
downtheBayanfromMountFaran.TheheavensarefilledwiththeglorificationofAhmadandhis
nation.Hewillcarryhistroopsatseajustashecarriesthemonland.HewillbringusanewBook
afterthedestructionoftheHolyHouse(inJerusalem).Didyouknowthis(statement)anddoyou
believeinit?TheHighRabbisaid,Infact,theProphetHayquq(s)hassaidthis.Iwillnotdenyhis
words.
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AlReza(s)said,DavidsaidinhisPsalmswhichyouhavealsoread,OmyGod!Appointhimwho
willestablishtheSunna(practice)afterthecessation(oftheProphets).Didyouknowofany
ProphetotherthanMuhammad(s)whohasestablishedtheSunnaafterthecessation(ofthe
Prophets)?
TheHighRabbisaid,ThisiswhatissaidbyDavid.Wedonotdenyit.However,hemeantJesusby
that,anditishiserathatwastheageofcessation.AlReza(s)toldhim,Youarewrong.Infact,
Jesus(s)endorsedtheSunna(practices)oftheTorahuntilGodpulledhimuptoHimself.Itis
writtenintheBible,Thesonofpiouswomanwillgo,andtheParaclete[203]willcomeafterhim.
Itishewhowillpreservethebonds,explaineverythingtoyou,andtestifytomytruthjustasI
testifiedforhim.Ihavebroughtyoutheexamples,andhewillbringyoutheinterpretations.Do
youbelievethatthisstatementisintheBible?
TheHighRabbisaid,Yes.AlReza(s)toldhim,OtheHighRabbi!Iwanttoaskyouaboutyour
ProphetMoses(s).TheHighRabbisaid,Ask.TheImam(s)said,Whatistheevidenceforthe
ProphethoodofMoses?
TheJewsaid,HebroughtmiracleswhichtheProphetsbeforehimhadnotbrought.TheImam
(s)asked,Couldyougivemeanexample?TheHighRabbireplied,Hesplitthesea,turnedthe
caneintoarunningserpent,cleavedthestonessothatspringsgushedforthfromthem,tookout
hishandshiningwhitefortheonlookers,andothersignsthelikeofwhichothercreatureswere
unabletobring.
AlReza(s)toldhim,Youareright.TheyareproofsofhisProphethood.Hebroughtthelikeof
whichothercreatureswereunabletobring.Isitobligatoryonyoutobelieveinwhoeverclaims
Prophethoodandperformssomethingwhichallothercreaturesareunabletoperform?
TheHighRabbisaid,No,sincethereisnoonelikeMoses(s)consideringhispositionnearhisLord
andhisclosenesstoHim.ItisnotincumbentuponustoprofesstheProphethoodofwhoever
claimsit,unlesshebringsusmiraclessimilartothosebroughtbyMoses(s).
TheImam(s)said,ThenhowcomeyouadmittheProphethoodoftheotherProphetswho
precededMoseswhodidnotsplitthesea;nordid
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theycleavethestonesothattwelvespringswouldgushforthfromthem;nordidtheytaketheir
handsoutshiningwhiteasMosesdid;nordidtheyturnthecaneintoarunningserpent.
TheJewreplied,ItoldyouthatiftheyperformedmiraclesasevidencefortheirProphethood
whichallothercreatureswereunabletoperform,andiftheybroughtsomethingthelikeofwhich
MoseshadbroughtortheyfollowedwhatMoseshadbrought,thenitisincumbentuponusto
believeinthem.
AlReza(s)toldhim,OHighRabbi!Whathaspreventedyoufromprofessing(theProphethood
of)Jesus(s)thesonof(theBlessedLady)Mary(s)?Jesus(s)broughtthedeadtolife,healedthe
blindandtheleprous,madebirdsformedofclayandbreathedatthemgivingthemlifewithGods
permission.
TheHighRabbisaid,Itissaidthathedidthat,butwedidnotseeit.
AlReza(s)said,HaveyouseenthemiraclesperformedbyMoses?Haveyounotreceivedthis
newsbywayofMosessclosesttrustworthycompanionswhosaidhe(s)didthem?TheHigh
Rabbisaid,Yes.Thatisso.

TheImam(s)said,Well.ThenewsaboutthemiraclesofJesus(s)thesonof(theBlessedLady)
Mary(s)havereachedyouinasimilarfashion.WhythendidyouacknowledgeMoses(s)and
believeinhim,butyoudidnotbelieveinJesus?TheHighRabbididnotanswer.AlReza(s)said,
ThesameistrueaboutMuhammad(s)andhismiracles.Thesameistrueaboutanyother
ProphetappointedbyGod.OneofthemiraclesofMuhammad(s)wasthathewasapoorhired
shepherd.Hehadnotbeentaughtanything.Hedidnotgotoanyteachers.However,theQuran
whichhe(s)broughtcontainsthestoriesoftheProphets(s)andtheassociatednewsletterby
letter.Ithasnarratedthenewsofthepastandthethingstocomeinthefutureallthewayup
untiltheResurrectionDay.TheQuranprovidedinformationaboutwhattheydidinhidingorin
theirhomes.Hebroughtinnumerablemiracles.TheHighRabbisaid,Neithertheaccountabout
JesusnorthataboutMuhammadareconsideredcorrectbyus.Itisnotpermissibletoadmittheir
Prophethoodthroughwhatisnotcorrect.
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AlReza(s)said,HasthewitnesswhotestifiedforJesusandMuhammadthengivenfalse
testimony?TheHighRabbididnotanswerhim.ThentheImam(s)calledtheZoroastrianHigh
Priest.AlReza(s)toldhim,LetmeknowaboutZoroasterwhoconsideredhimselftobea
Prophet.WhatisyourproofofhisProphethood?TheZoroastrianHighPriestsaid,Hehad
miracleswhichnooneeverhadbeforehim.Ofcourse,Ihavenotseenhim,butthestoriesofour
ancestorstellusthathemadelegitimateforusthingswhichothershadnotmadelegitimate.
Therefore,wefollowhim.
TheImam(s)asked,Youbelievedinthestorieswhichcametoyouabouthim,soyoufollowed
him,didn'tyou?Hereplied,Yes.TheImam(s)said,Thisisthecasewithallothernations.
StoriescametothemaboutwhattheProphetshadaccomplished,andwhatMoses(s),Jesus(s),
andMuhammad(s)hadallbroughttothem.SowhydidntyoubelieveinanyoftheseProphets,
havingbelievedinZoroasterthroughthestoriesthatcametoyouabouthimsayingthathe
broughtforthwhatothersdidnot?TheZoroastrianHighPriestfrozeinplace.
ThenAlReza(s)said,Opeople!IfanyofyouisopposedtoIslamandwantstoaskmeany
questions,thenlethimaskmewithoutanyshame.ImranAsSabeewhowasanexpertin
theologystoodupandsaid,OScholarofthepeople.Iwouldnothaveaskedyouanyquestionsif
youhadnotinvitedmetoask.IhavebeentoKufa,Basra,SyriaandAlgeria.ThereIhavemet
manytheologians.However,noneofthemhasbeenabletoestablishformetheproofthatthere
isOnewhohasnosecondotherthanHimandthatHeremainstobeOneBeing.Willyoupermit
metoaskyouthisquestion?AlReza(s)said,IfImranAsSabeeispresentamongthepeople
here,itmustbeyou.Hesaid,Yes.Thisisme.TheImam(s)said,OImran!Ask.ButIadviseyou
tobefair.Avoidvaintalkandnonsense.Imransaid,MyMaster!ByGod,Ijustwantyouto
provesomethingwhichIcanadheretoforme.ThenIneednotseekanythingelse.TheImam(s)
said,Askwhateveryouwishtoask.ThecrowdsmovedclosertoImranandcrowdedinonhim.
ImranAsSabeeasked,Letmeknowofthefirstthingandwhatitcreated.
AlReza(s)toldhim,Youasked.Nowtrytounderstand.AsfortheOne,HehasalwaysbeenOne
Being.HehasneitherlimitsnordoesHe
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havetransientqualities.Hewillalwaysremainso.ThenunprecedentedlyHecreatedadifferent
creaturewithtransientqualitiesandvariousdifferentlimits.Heneitherplaceditinanything,nor
didHelimititbyanything.Heneithercreateditlikeanything,nordidHecreateotherthinglikeit.
Hethencreatedthecreaturesinvariousshapes:pureandimpure,differentandalike,with
variouscolors,flavorsandtastes.Hedidnotcreatethemoutofaneedforthem,nordidHe
createthemtoattainahigherrank.HedidnotsenseanyincreaseordecreaseinHimselfdueto
thisCreation.OImran!Doyouunderstandthis?Imransaid,ByGod,yesmyMaster!
TheImam(s)added,OImran!KnowthatifHehadcreatedwhatHecreatedsinceHeneeded
them,HewouldhaveonlycreatedthingsbywhichHecouldfulfillHisneed.Inthatcase,itwould
havebeenbetterforHimtocreateseveraltimesmorethanwhatHecreated,sincethemorethe
helperswere,themorepowerfultheirmasterwouldbe.OImran!Inthatcase,Hisneedwouldbe
aneverendingone.ThemoreHecreated,themorenewerneedsappearedforHim.Thatiswhy
wesaythatHedidnotcreatethecreaturesoutofneed.ThroughCreationHetransferstheneeds
ofsomeofthemtoothers.AndHemakessomeofthemnoblerthanotherswithoutanyneedof
thenobleroneorwithoutwantingtotakeanyrevengeagainstthosewhomHehaddebased.That
ishowHehascreated.
Imranasked,Master!WastheBeingknowntoHimselfbyHisOwnSelf?AlReza(s)said,Itis
thecasethatknowledgeofsomethingisrequiredtodistinguishitfromotherthings,andtoprove
itsexistencethroughwhatitisnegatedaboutit.However,therewasnothingelsetheretooppose
Himtomakeitnecessarytonegate.SincetherewasonlyHimtherewasnoneedtoestablish
limits.OImran!Doyouunderstand?
Imransaid,Yes,byGod,myMaster!Thentellme,bywhatmeansdidHecometoknowwhatHe
knew.Wasitdonebyconscienceorbysomethingelse?AlReza(s)said,IfithadbeenthatHis
Knowledgewasacquiredbyconscience,cantwethenestablishanylimitsforthatconscience
whereKnowledgeends?Imrananswered,Thereisnowayout.TheImam(s)thenaskedhim,
Thenwhatisthatconscience?Imrancouldnotprovideanyanswer.
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AlReza(s)said,Nevermind.OImran!IfInowaskyouaboutthatconscienceandwhetheryou
canrecognizeitthroughanotherconscience,andyouansweriftheaffirmative,haveyounotthen
disprovedyourownstatementandclaim?OImran!Isitnotmoreproperforyoutoknowthatthe
Onecannotbedescribedbyaconscience?AndthatthemostthatcanbesaidaboutHimisthat
Hehasdonesomething,orcreatedsomething?
HeisnotsuchthatonecanconceiveanydirectionsorpartsforHimascanbeimaginedforthe
creaturesandtheirparts.Understandthisandbaseyourproperknowledgeonit.
Imranasked,OmyMaster!CanyouletmeknowwhatarethetypesoflimitsforHiscreatures?
WhatisthemeaningandwhatarethevarietiesofHiscreatures?
TheImam(s)said,Youasked.Nowunderstand.Infact,therearesixtypesoflimitsforHis
creatures.Thesearethetangibles;theweighable;theseeable;thosethathavenoweightthatis
spirit;thosethatareseeablebutarewithoutanyweight,areuntouchable,intangible,colorless,
andtasteless;andthemeasurablethatarethewidths,theforms,widthandheight.Included
amongstthemaredeedsandmovementswhichmakethings,actuponthem,changethemfrom
onestatetoanother,increasethem,orreducethem.Asfordeedsandmovements,theypassby
sincetheyhavenomoretimethanthatwhichisordainedfortheirneed.Wheneveradeedis
finishedandthemovementisstoppeditends,butitseffectsremainjustliketalkingwhichends
butitseffectremains.
Imransaid,OmyMaster!WillyouletmeknowabouttheCreator?IfHeisOne,thereisnothing
otherthanHimandthereisnothingwithHim,hasHenotchanged(HisEssence)throughcreating
thecreatures?AlReza(s)toldhim,HeisEternal.TheHonorabletheExalteddoesnotchange
duetocreatingthecreatures.However,thecreatureschangethroughthechangeswhichHe
exertsuponthem.
Imranasked,OmyMaster!WithwhathavewerecognizedHim?
AlReza(s)said,WithsomethingotherthanHim.Imranasked,Whatissomethingotherthan
Him?AlReza(s)said,HisVolition,HisName,HisAttribute,andthelikewhicharealloriginated,
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Imransaid,OmyMaster!ThenwhatisHe?TheImam(s)replied,HeisLight.Thatmeansthat
HeguidesHiscreaturesfromamongthepeopleoftheheavensandtheEarth.Youhavenorights
incumbentuponmemorethanmyprofessingHisUnitytoyou.Imransaid,OmyMaster!Was
HenotsilentbeforecreatingthecreaturesandthenHespoke?
AlReza(s)said,Silencedoesnotexistunlessthereissomeutterancebeforeit.Anexampleof
thisisthatitisnotsaidthatthelampissilentanddoesnotutter;norisitsaidthatthelamp
shinesimplyingthatitwantstodosomethingtous.Thelightshiningfromthelampisnot
consideredtobetheactofthelamp.Itisnotsomethingseparatefromthelamp.Therefore,when
itisilluminatinguswesaythatitwaslitforusbywhichwefoundourwayaround.Throughthis
exampleyoucanfindwhatyouareafterandbecomeenlightenedinyouraffairs.
Imransaid,OmyMaster!IthoughtthattheEverBeingischangedinHisownEssencebyHis
actionofcreatingthecreatures.
AlReza(s)said,OImran!WhatyousaidthattheEverBeingwillchangeinoneoranotherway
(byacting)andthatthischangewillaffectHisownEssence,andtherebychangesHim.OImran!
Haveyoueverseenthatthechangesinfirechangeit?Haveyoueverseenheatburnitself?Have
youeverseenaneyeseeitself?Imransaid,NoIhavenot.OmyMaster!Willyouletmeknow
whetherHeisinthecreaturesorthecreaturesareinHim?AlReza(s)said,OImran!Heis
Exaltedandaboveallthat.Heisnotinthecreatures;norarethecreaturesinHim.HeisHigh
abovethat.Iwillteachyouwhatyoudonotknow.ThereisnostrengthsaveinGod.Tellmeabout
themirror:areyouinitorisitinyou?OImran!Ifneitheroneofyouisintheother,thenbywhat
thingdoyoureasonthatyoucanseeyourownreflectioninit?
Imransaid,Throughthelightbetweenmeandthemirror.AlReza(s)said,Canyouseemoreof
thatlightinthemirrorthanwhatyouseeinyourowneyes?
Heanswered,Yes.AlReza(s)said,Thenshowittous!Itwasthenthatthemanwastoo
baffledtosayaword.TheImam(s)said,Idonotseethelight,exceptleadingyouandthemirror
tocometoknoweachotherwithoutbeingineitheroneofyou.Therearemanyothersuch
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exampleswhichtheignorantsimplycannotcomprehend.Godisthehighestsuchexample.Then
theImam(s)turnedtoAlMamunandtoldhim,Nowitistimetopray.
Imransaid,OmyMaster!DonotinterruptmyquestionssinceIamfeelinginclinedtowardsyou
inmyheart.AlReza(s)said,Wewillprayandcomeback.ThentheImam(s)stoodup.Al
Mamungotup,too.ThenAlReza(s)prayedinsideandthepeopleprayedoutsideledby
MuhammadibnJafar.ThentheImam(s)cameout,returnedtothemeeting,calledouttoImran
andsaid,OImran!Askyourquestions.
Imransaid,OmyMaster!WillyouletmeknowwhethertheUnityoftheHonorabletheExalted
Godisperceivedthroughrealityorthroughdescription?
AlReza(s)said,Certainly,GodistheOnlyInitiator,andthefirstEverBeing.Hehasalwaysbeen
OnewithoutanythingtoaccompanyHim.HeisOneandtherearenosecondsforHim.Heis
neitherdefinitenorindefinite.Heisneitherdecisivenorallegorical.Heisneithermentionednor
forgotten.HeisnotathingsuchthatanameofthingscanfitHim.Thereisnotimeforthe
beginningofHisBeing.AndthereisnotimeuntilwhichonlyHewilllast.Hehasnotbeenstanding
uponanythingelse,norwillHebestandinguponanything.ThereisnothingupuntilwhichHeis.
ThereisnothingonwhichHeleans.Hehadalltheseattributesbeforecreatinganythingwhen
therewasnothingbutHim.WhateveryouattributetoHimwillbeoriginatedattributeswhichare
onlymeansforunderstandingHim,whichanyonepossessingunderstandingcancomprehend.
Knowthatinnovation,volition,andwillhavethesamemeaningwithdifferentnames.His
foremostinnovation,willandvolitionweretheletterswhichHeestablishedastheoriginof
everything,theevidenceforallperceivedthings,andtheseparatorforallvaguethings.
Everythingwasseparatedbytheseletters:thingssuchasthenameofrightandwrong,actionand
object,meaningandmeaningless.Allaffairswererunbasedonthem.Hedidnotestablishany
limitedmeaningforthemotherthanwhattheywerethemselveswhenHeoriginatedtheletters.
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notestablishforthemanyexistenceotherthanthemselvessincetheywereoriginatedvia
innovation.HereLightisGodsfirstdeed:ThedeedofGodwhoistheLightoftheheavensandthe
EarthHimself.Itwasthroughthatdeedwhichthelettersbecameaction.Itisthelettersupon
whichspeechisbased.ExpressionsareallfromtheHonorabletheExaltedGodwhotaughtthem
toHiscreatures.Therearethirtythreeletters.Twentyeightofthemarethelettersonwhichthe
Arabiclanguageisbased.TwentytwoofthetwentyeightlettersshowthelettersoftheAssyrian
andHebrewlanguages.Fiveofthemwereseparatedandareintherestofthelanguagesofnon
Arabsintheregions.Thesearethefiveletterswhichwereseparatedfromthetwentyeight
letters.Therefore,therearethirtythreeletters.Itisnotpermissibletomentionmoreaboutthem
thanwhatwehavementionedregardingthesefiveletterswhichwereseparated.Hethen
establishedthelettersaftercountingthemandnumberingthemasHisowndeed.Anexampleof
thisisintheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,Webutsaytheword,Be,anditis.[204]
HerebereferstoGodsCreation,andwhatiscreatedreferstothecreature.Thusthefirst
CreationbytheHonorabletheExaltedGodwasinnovationwhichhasneitheranyweightnorany
movement.Itisneitherheardnordoesithaveanycolor.Itisintangible.Andthesecondthing
thatwascreatedaretheletterswhichneitherhaveanyweightnoranycolor.Theyareneither
heardnordescribed.Theyarenotseeable.Thethirdcreatureincludesallthevariouskindsof
thingswhichareperceptible,tangible,tasteable,andseeable.TheBlessedtheSublimeGod
existedbeforeinnovationastherehasbeennothingbeforetheHonorabletheExaltedGod,and
nothingwithhim.Innovationwascreatedbeforetheletterswerecreated,andthelettersdonot
indicateanythingotherthanthemselves.
AlMamunasked,Howcometheydonotindicateanythingotherthanthemselves?
AlReza(s)said,Surely,theBlessedtheSublimeGodnevercombinesanyofthemtogetherunless
tomeansomething.WhenHecombinesseveralletterstogether,sayfour,five,andsixormore,
Heusesthemtooriginateanewmeaningwhichdidnotexistbefore.Imranasked,Howcanwe
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AlReza(s)said,Thisishowitcanbeunderstood.Whenyouonlywanttorefertothelettersand
notanythingelse,youmentionthemonebyoneandsay,abcdefgetc.Hereyoufindno
meaninginthemotherthanthemselves.Butwhenyouputseveralletterstogetheryouconstruct
namesandattributesforameaningwhichyouhaveinmind.Theywillnowdemonstratethe
meaningforwhichtheywereintended.Didyouunderstandthis?
Imransaid,Yes.
AlReza(s)said,Knowthatanattributecannotbewithoutwhatitdescribes.Alsoanamecannot
bewithoutameaning.Alimitcannotbewithoutalimited.Allattributesandnamesindicate
perfectionandexistence.Theydonotindicateencompassment,asthelimitsdo.Limitsmake
squares,maketriangles,andmakehexagons.IndeedtherecognitionoftheHonorabletheExalted
Godisperceivedbyattributesandnames,notbylimitssuchaslength,width,smallness,
largeness,color,weight,andthelike.NosuchlimitsareapplicabletotheExaltedtheAllHolyGod,
sothatHiscreaturescouldrecognizeHimbyrecognizingthemselves.ThisiscertainasIsaid,but
theHonorabletheExaltedGodsattributesproveHim.HecanbeunderstoodthroughHisNames.
WecanargueaboutHisExistencebyreferringtotheexistenceofHiscreatures.Atrueseeker
doesnotneedtoseeHimwithhisowneyes,orhearHimwithhisownears,ortouchHimwithhis
ownhands,orencompassHimwithhisownheart.WereitnotthecasethatHisattributesproved
HimExaltedisHisPraiseandHisNamesdenotedHim,itwasnotpossibleforthetaught
knowledgeofthecreaturestoperceiveHim.ThenthecreatureswouldhaveworshippedHis
NamesandAttributesinsteadofHisMeaning.Wereitanydifferent,theOnlyWorshippedOne
wouldhavebeenotherthanGodsinceGodsNamesandAttributesareotherthanHim.Imran!
Didyouunderstand?Imransaid,Yes,myMaster.Pleasetellmemore.
AlReza(s)said,Bewareofthesayingsoftheignorantpeoplefromamongthosewhosehearts
areblindandareatalossthosewhoclaimthattheExaltedtheAllHolyGodispresentinthe
HereafterfortheReckoningconcerningrewardsandpunishments,butHeisnotpresentinthis
worldfortheactsofobedienceandhope.IfitwerethattheHonorabletheExaltedGods
presencewasasourceofHisbeing
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havegoneastray,havebecomeblind,anddeaftowardthetruthregardingwhattheydonot
know.ThatisaccordingtotheWordsoftheHonorabletheExaltedGod,Butthosewhowere
blindinthisworld,willbeblindintheHereafter,andmostastrayfromthePath.[205]
Whatismeantbyblindnesshereisblindnessregardingexistingrealities.Intellectualsknowthat
reasoningaboutwhatexistsintheHereafterisonlypossiblethroughwhatexistsinthisworld.
Whoevertriestoadoptknowledgeofthatworldbaseduponhisownpersonalviews,andseekits
existenceortriestoperceiveitthroughhisownsoul,andnotthroughanythingelsewouldonly
getmoredistantfromthefactsaboutthatworld.ThatisbecausetheHonorabletheExaltedGod
hasentrustedtheknowledgeofthatworldtoanespecialgroupofpeoplewhothink,knowand
understand.
Imranasked,Isinnovationacreatedbeingornot?ImamAlReza(s)answered,Itisastill
Creationwhichcannotbeperceivedthroughstillness.Itisacreatedbeingsinceithasbeen
created.AnditistheSublimeGodwhohasoriginatedit.Thusithasbecomeacreature.Inother
words,thereonlyexisttheHonorabletheExaltedGodandHiscreatures.Thereexistsnothird
thinginbetween,andthereisnothirdthingotherthanthem.WhatevertheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodcreatesdoesnotdisobeyfrombeingHiscreature.Whatiscreatediseitherstill,
moving,different,harmonious,known,orambiguous.WhateverisboundedistheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodscreature.
Moreover,knowthatallthethingswhichthesensesfindforyouaremeaningsperceivedbythe
senses,andeverysensedemonstrateswhattheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasplacedinits
perception,andtheheartunderstandsallofthat.KnowthattheOnewhoisEverStanding
withoutanyordinationorboundscreatedcreaturesordainedbyboundsandordination.WhatHe
createdweretwocreatures:theordinationandtheordained.Neitheronehadanycolor,weight
ortaste.Heestablishedoneasthemeansofperceivingtheotherandmadethemsuchthatthey
couldbeperceivedontheirown.Hedidnotcreateanythingwhichcouldstandalonerelyingonly
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ThustheBlessedtheSublimeGodisOneandOnly.ThereisnosecondonetosupportHimin
ordertoenableHimtostand,ortoassistHimorprotectHim.However,thecreaturessupportone
anotherthroughthepermissionandwilloftheSublimeGod.Peoplehavedifferencesofopinion
overthissubjecttotheextentthattheyhavegoneastray,becomeperplexed,andseeksalvation
fromdarknessbymeansofdarknessthroughdescribingtheSublimeGodusingtheirown
qualities.Inthisway,theyhavebecomeveryfarawayfromthetruth.Hadtheydescribedthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodusingHisownAttributes,anddescribedthecreatureswiththe
qualitiesofthecreatures,theywouldhavespokenthroughunderstandingandcertitudeand
wouldnothavecomeupwithsomanydifferencesofopinionoverHim.Sincetheysoughtthat
whichwouldperplexthem,andgetentrapped,theybecameconfused.GodguideswhomeverHe
willstothestraightpath.
Imransaid,OmyMaster!IbearwitnessthatHeisjustasyouhavedescribed.However,Istill
haveonemorequestiontoask.TheImam(s)said,Askwhateveryouwishtoask.
Imransaid,IwanttoaskyouwhattheAllWise(God)iscontainedin.Hasanythingencompassed
Him?DoesHechangefromonestatetoanotherstate?IsHeinneedofanything?
AlReza(s)said,OImran!Iwilltellyou,sounderstandWhomyouhavequestionedabout.Heis
themostambiguousissueswhichthecreaturesface.Asforthosewhoaredeficientin
understanding,theydonotrecognizeHim.Asforthosewhoarejustandcanreason,theyarenot
incapableofunderstandingHim.Firstofall,ifHehadcreatedthecreaturesduetoneedingthem,
thenitwouldbepropertosaythatHechangesHisLocationtothelocationofwhatHecreates
becauseofHisneedforthem.However,theHonorabletheExaltedGodhasnotcreatedanything
outofneed.Heisalwaysstable.NeitherisHeonsomething,orsomethingisonHim.However,it
isthecreatureswhichholdeachother,enterintooneanother,andleaveoneanother.Asforthe
GreatandAllHolyGod,HeholdsallofthatbyHisMight.Hedoesnotenteranythinganddoesnot
leaveanything.ItspreservationdoesnottireHim,norisHeincapableofholdingit.Noneofthe
creaturesknowshowthatis,exceptfortheHonorabletheExaltedGodandHisMessengers,the
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runtheAffairs,andHisGuardianswhocarryoutHisLaws.GodHimselfhasinformedthemabout
it.Infact,Hiscommandislikethetwinklingofaneye.IfHewillsathing,Heonlysaystoitbe,We
butsaytheword,Be,anditis.[206]accordingtoHisintentandwill.NothingthatHehas
createdisclosertoHimthananyotherthing.OImran!Haveyouunderstood?Imransaid,Yes,
myMaster.Iunderstood.IbearwitnessthattheSublimeGodisasyoudescribedHimtobe,Heis
One.IalsowitnessthatMuhammad(s)hisservantisappointedtoguideandleadtotheright
religion.HethenfacedtheQiblaandfellintoprostration.
AlHassanibnMuhammadalNawfalisaid,WhentheotherrhetoriciansheardwhatImranal
Sabeewhowasveryhardtodefeatinargumentsandnoonehadeverdefeatedhimbeforein
argumentsnoneofthemdaredapproachAlReza(s),andtheyaskedhimnomorequestions.
Slowlythesunset.ThenAlMamunandAlReza(s)stoodup,wentinsideandthepeopleleft.
IwassittingalongwithsomeofmyfriendswhenMuhammadibnJa'farcalledmein.Iwenttosee
him.Hetoldme,ONawfali!Didyouseewhatyourfriend(theImam(s))did?AlNawfalireplied,
ByGod!No.IdidnotthinkthatAliibnMusaAlReza(s)couldplumbsuchdepths.Ididnotknow
thathiminthisway.HeneverspokeabouttheologyinMedinaandtheologiansnevergathered
aroundhim.Isaid,Thepilgrimscometohimandaskhimaboutthelawfulandtheunlawfuland
heanswersthem.Sometimesrhetoricianscometohimandarguewithhim,andheplungesinto
theology.
MuhammadibnJafarsaid,OAbaMuhammad!Ifearthatthisman(i.e.AlMamun)willenvy
him,poisonhimorinjurehim.Soadvisehimtorefrainfromthesethings.
AlNawfaliadded,Isaid,Hewillnotlistentome.Thisman(AlMamun)onlywantstotesthimto
seewhetherhepossessesanyoftheknowledgeofhisforefathers(s).
Hetoldme,Tellhimthathisuncledoesnotlikehimtodosuchthingsandwisheshimtoquit
doingthesethings.WhenwereturnedtoAlRezas(s)houseIrelatedtotheImam(s)the
messagefromhisuncle.ThentheImam(s)smiledandsaid,MayGodprotectmyuncle.Iknow
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himwell.Whyisheupset?Oservant!GotoImranalSaebiandbringhimhere.
Isaid,MayIbeyourransom!Iknowwhereheis.HeiswithsomeoftheShiitebrethren.The
Imam(s)said,Dontworry.Takeahorseforhimtorideonandbringhimhere.Iwentand
broughtImran.TheImam(s)welcomedhimandaskedforarobeofhonorwhichhe(s)puton
Imran.TheImamalsogavehimahorseandaskedfortenthousandDinarswhichhe(s)donated
toImran.
Imransaid,MayIbeyourransom!Youhavefollowedinthefootstepsofyourgrandfatherthe
CommanderoftheFaithful(s).TheImam(s)said,Wepreferthis.ThentheImam(s)ordered
dinnerandhadmesitonhisrightsideandhadImransitonhisleftside.Aftereatingdinner,the
Imam(s)toldImran,Gonowandcomebackinthemorning.ThenIwillgiveyoufoodfrom
Medina.
FromthenonmanypeoplecametoImrantohaveadebate.Heusedtorespondtotheir
argumentsanddisprovethemuntiltheyleft.AlMamungrantedhimtenthousandDirhams.Al
Fadhlgavehimsomemoney,too.Thenheappointedhimasthedirectoroverthealmsin(thecity
of)Balkhwhereheattainedmuchgood.
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131AbuJafarMuhammadibnAliibnAhmadthejurisprudentmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatAbuMuhammadAlHassanibnMuhammadibnAliibnSadaqatalQumiquotedon
theauthorityofAbuAmrMuhammadibnAbdulAzizAlAnsarialKajji,ontheauthorityofAl
HassanibnMuhammadalNawfali,SoleimanalMarwazithemostprominentreligiousscholar
inKhorasanwenttoseeAlMamun.AlMamunhonoredhim,grantedhimgiftsandsaid,My
cousinAliibnMusaAlReza(s)hascomeherefromHijaz.Helikestheologyandtheologians.Thus
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debatewithhimonthe8thofDhulHajja(theDayofTarwiyah)tohaveadebatewithhim.
Soleimansaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Idislikequestioninghiminyoursessionand
amongstagroupoftheHashemites.Thepeoplewillregardhimasincapablewhenhedebates
withmeontheology.Incapabilitiesarenotpermissibleforhim.AlMamunsaid,Ihaveinvited
youbecauseIknowthatyouarelearned(intheology).Ihavenointentionsexceptforyouto
silencehiminanargument.Soleimansaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Iwilldoitforyou.Just
bringustogether.Justsitbackandwatch.
ThenAlMamunsentsomeoneafterAlReza(s)andsaid,AmanfromMarwazwhoisnotequal
toyouintheologyhascomeandaskedforyoutocometous.Comehereifyoudonotmind.The
Imam(s)madeablutionsandtoldustogoahead.ImranAsSaebeewaswithus.Wewentuntil
wearrivedatAlMamunscourt.YasirandKhalidtookmyhandsandledmein.WhenIgotinand
greeted(AlMamun),heasked,WhereismybrotherAbulHassanwhommaytheSublimeGod
maintain?Isaid,Whenwewerecominghewasputtingonhisclothes.Heorderedustogo
ahead.ThenIadded,OCommanderoftheFaithful!YourservantImranisalsowithme.Heis
rightoutside.Hesaid,WhoisImran?Isaid,HeistheSabianwhobecameaMuslimbecauseof
you.Hesaid,Lethimin.ThenImrancamein.AlMamunwelcomedhimandthentoldhim,O
Imran!YoudidnotdieandjointheHashemites!Imransaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!
PraisebetoGodwhohonoredmebyyou.AlMamunsaid,OImran!ThisisSoleimanal
MarwaziwhoisthetheologianfromKhorasan.Imransaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!He
thinksthatheistheonlyoneinKhorasanversedintheoreticalprinciplesandrefutesorigination
(bida).AlMamunsaid,Whydontyouhaveadebatewithhim?Imransaid,Thisdependson
him.ThenAlReza(s)cameinandasked,Whatwereyoudiscussing?Imransaid,Osonofthe
ProphetofGod!ThisisSoleimanalMarwazi.
SoleimantoldImran,WillyoubepleasedwithAbilHassan(s)andwhathesaysaboutorigination.
Imransaid,Yes,Iwillifhe(s)presentsargumentswhichIcanpresentwhenIarguewithother
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AlMamunsaid,OAbulHassan!Whatisyouropinionregardingwhattheyargueabout?The
Imam(s)said,OSoleiman!HowcouldyounotbelieveinoriginationwhiletheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodsaid,ButdoesnotmancalltomindthatWecreatedhimbeforeoutofnothing?
[207]AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,ItisHeWhobegins(theprocessof)Creation;then
repeatsit[208]Andsays,ToHimisduetheprimaloriginoftheheavensandtheearth[209]
Moreover,theHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,HeaddstoCreationasHepleases[210]and
says,HebegantheCreationofmanwith(nothingmorethan)clay.[211]AlsotheHonorable
theExaltedGodsays,Thereare(yet)others,heldinsuspenseforthecommandofGod,whether
Hewillpunishthem,orturninmercytothem[212]AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,
Norisamanlonglivedgrantedlengthofdays,norisapartcutofffromhislife,butisina
Decree(ordained)[213]
Soleimanasked,Hasanythingbeennarratedtoyouonthisissuefromyourforefather?The
Imam(s)said,Yes.IthasbeennarratedbymyfatherontheauthorityofAbiAbdullah(s)who
said,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodhastwobodiesofknowledge:aTreasuredKnowledge,
HiddenKnowledgewhichnoonebutHimisinformedof.Originationisrootedinthatknowledge.
AndHehasasecondknowledgewhichHehastaughttheangelsandHisMessengerswhichthe
knowledgeableMembersoftheHolyHouseholdarealsoawareof.
Soleimansaid,IwouldlikeyoutopresentthisfromtheBookoftheHonorabletheExaltedGod.
TheImam(s)said,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Soturnawayfromthem:notthineisthe
blame.[214]AtfirstGodwantedtodestroythem.ButthentheSublimeGodchangedHismind
andsaid,Butteach(thyMessage)forteachingbenefitstheBelievers.[215]
Soleimansaid,MayIbeyourransom!Tellmemore.ThenAlReza(s)said,Myfather(s)
informedmeontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofGodsProphet(s)thatthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodrevealedtooneofHisProphetstoletoneoftheKingsknowthatGod
willtakeawayhislifeatsuchandsuchatime.TheProphet(s)wenttoseetheKingandtoldhim
that.ThentheKingpleadedtoGodwhilehewasonhisbedandfelloffofit.Hesaid,OLord!
PostponemydemiseuntilIseemysongrowuptoundertakemyaffairs.ThentheHonorable
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topostponehisdeath.Ihaveaddedfifteenyearstohislife.
TheProphet(s)said,OLord!YouwellknowthatIhaveneverlied.ThentheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodrevealedtohim,Youarejustanagent.Announcethistohim.Godisnever
questionedaboutwhatHedoes.ThentheImam(s)turnedtowardsSoleimanandsaid,Ithink
youhavethesameopinionastheJewsinthisregard.Soleimansaid,FromthisIseekrefugein
God.TheImam(s)said,TheJewssay,God'shandistiedup...[216]TheymeanthatGodis
finishedworkingandissittingbackanddoesnotCreateanythingelse.ButtheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodhasgiventhemthefollowinganswer,Betheirhandstiedupandbetheyaccursed
forthe(blasphemy)theyutter.[217]IhavealsoheardmyfatherMusaibnJafar(s)saythe
followingwhenaskedaboutOrigination,Howcouldthepeoplerefuteorigination,andthatGod
mightprocrastinatetheaffairsofsomepeopleforadecisionregardingthem?
Soleimanasked,Canyoutellmeforwhathasthefollowingversebeenrevealed?Wehave
indeedrevealedthis(Message)intheNightofPower.[218]TheImam(s)said,OSoleiman!The
HonorabletheExaltedGodwilldecidethedestiny(ofanindividual)foroneyearincludinglifeor
death,goodorbad,andsustenanceontheNightofPower.WhateverGoddestinesonthatnight
comestobe.Soleimansaid,NowIunderstand.Pleasetellmemore.
TheImam(s)said,OSoleiman!SomeoftheaffairsareuptotheHonorabletheExaltedGodand
whatHewills.HecanexpeditewhatHewillsandprocrastinatewhatHewills.Hecandestroywhat
Hewills.OSoleiman,Ali(s)said,Knowledgeisoftwotypes:KnowledgewhichGodhastaughtHis
angelsandHisMessengersthatwhichGodhastaughtHisangelsandHisMessengerswillbe
done,andthatwhichishiddennearHimandHehasinformednoneofHiscreaturesofit.Itisby
thisknowledgewhichHeexpediteswhatHewillstoexpedite,procrastinateswhatHewillsto
procrastinate;destroyswhatHewillstodestroy,andHestabilizeswhatHewillstostabilize.
SoleimantoldAlMamun,OCommanderoftheFaithful!FromtodayonIwillnotrefuteCreation
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OSoleiman!AskAbulHassanwhateveryouwish.Justlistencarefullyandbefair.Soleimansaid,
OmyMaster!MayIask?AlReza(s)said,Askwhateveryouwish.
Soleimansaid,Whatisyourviewaboutsomeonewhoconsiderswilltobeanameanattribute
similartoliving,hearing,seeing,andpowerful?
AlReza(s)said,YousaythatthingswereoriginatedandbecamedifferentbecauseHesodesired
andwilled.ButyoudonotsaythatthingswereoriginatedandbecamedifferentbecauseHeisAll
HearingandAllSeeing.Thisisaproofthatthey(i.e.willanddesire)arenotsimilartoAllHearing,
AllSeeing,andAllPowerful.
Soleimansaid,Hehasalwaysbeenwilling.TheImamansweredhim,OSoleiman!IsHiswill
somethingotherthanHim?
Hereplied,Yes.TheImam(s)said,Thenyouhaveprovedthattherehasalwaysbeen
somethingalongwithHimforever.Soleimansaid,No,Ihavenot.AlReza(s)said,Iswill
originated?Soleimansaid,No.Itisnot.ThenAlMamunshoutedathimandsaid,OSoleiman!
Areyoushowingobstinacyandgivingvagueanswerstosuchapersonashim.Youmustbefair.
Dontyouseethatpeopleofintellectaresittingaroundyou?ThenAlMamunsaid,OAbul
Hassan!ContinueyourdebateontheologywithhimsinceheisthetheologianofKhorasan.
ThentheImamaskedhim,OSoleiman!Isit(thewill)originated?WhateverisnotEternalis
certainlyoriginated.AndifitisnotoriginateditisEternal.
Soleimansaid,His(Allah's)willis(part)ofHimjustasHisHearing,HisSightandHisKnowledge
are(parts)ofHim.AlReza(s)said,DidHewillHimself?Soleimananswered,No.TheImam
(s)said,Therefore,willingisnotlikethehearingandtheseeing.Soleimansaid,Surely,He
willedHimselfjustasHeheardHimself,sawHimself,andrecognizedHimself.
AlReza(s)said,WhatisthemeaningofHewilledHimself?DidHewilltobeathing?DidHewill
tobeAllLiving,AllHearing,AllSeeingorAllPowerful?
Soleimansaid,Yes.AlReza(s)said,DidthatoccurthroughHiswill?Soleimananswered,Yes.
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willedtobeAllLiving,AllHearing,andAllSeeing,doesnotmakeanysensesincetheywerenot
donethroughHisWill.Soleimansaid,Yes.ThatwasthroughHisWill.
ThenAlMamunandthepeoplearoundhimburstintolaughter.AlReza(s)laughedtooandsaid,
DonotbetoohardonthetheologianfromKhorasan.OSoleiman!DoyouthinkthatHe(i.e.
Allah,theExalted)hasalteredfromstatetostateandchangedduetoit?Thisissomethingby
whichtheHonorabletheExaltedGodcannotbedescribed.Soleimanremainedsilent.
AlReza(s)said,OSoleiman!MayIaskyouaquestion?
Soleimansaid,MayIbeyourransom!Ask.
TheImam(s)said,Tellmeaboutyouandyourcompanions:Doyoudebatewiththepeopleon
theologyaccordingtowhatyouunderstandandknoworaccordingtowhatyoudonot
understandanddonotknow?Soleimansaid,Yes!(Wedebate)accordingtowhatwe
understandandknow.
AlReza(s)said,Thethingwhichthepeopleknowisthatthewillingisdifferentfromthewill.The
willingexistsbeforethewill.Thesubjectisbeforetheobject.This(statement)disprovesyour
statement,Thewillingandthewilledarethesamething.Soleimansaid,MayIbeyourransom!
Thisisnotwhatthepeopleknowaboutandunderstand.AlReza(s)said,Ithinkthatyouhave
claimedtohavetheknowledgewithouthavingatruerecognitionofitandsaid,'Willingislike
hearingandseeing'whilethisviewisnotbasedonknowledgeortheintellect.Soleimancould
notanswer.
ThenAlReza(s)said,OSoleiman!DoesGodhaveknowledgeofallthosewhoareinParadiseand
theFire?Soleimansaid,Yes.
TheImam(s)said,WillwhattheSublimeGodknowswouldbecreatedinthefuture,actuallybe
created?Soleimananswered,Yes.
TheImam(s)said,Ifitisdonetotheextentthatnothingelseremains,canGodaddmoreto
themorwillHestopdoingso?
Soleimansaid,Hewilladdtothem.TheImam(s)said,Thenbasedonwhatyouhavesaid,God
addstothemwhatHedidnotknowwouldbecreated.Thenheadded,MayIbeyourransom!
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therein(inParadise),sinceHedoesnotknowthelimitofthatwhichwillbeinParadise.IfHis
Knowledgedoesnotencompasswhatistherein,thenHewouldnotknowwhatwillbethere
beforetheyexisted.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodisExaltedHighabovethat!
Soleimansaid,WhenIsaidGoddoesnotknowaboutthemitwasbecausetheyhavenolimitand
theHonorabletheExaltedGodHimselfhasdescribedthemaseternal.Thereforewedonotwant
toassumeanendforthem.
AlReza(s)said,GodsKnowledgeofthemwillnotlimitthem.Therearemanyinstancesofwhich
Hehasknowledge,thenHeaddstothemanddoesnottakeawaywhatHehasaddedtothem.
ThesearesupportedbytheWordsoftheHonorabletheExaltedGodinHisBook,asoftenas
theirskinsareroastedthrough,Weshallchangethemforfreshskins,thattheymaytastethe
penalty[219]AndHetoldtheresidentsofParadise,agiftwithoutbreak.[220]Andthe
HonorabletheExaltedsaid,Whoseseasonisnotlimited,nor(supply)forbidden?[221]
ThereforetheHonorabletheExaltedGodknowsabouttheseanddoesnotblockthemfrom
accessingtowhatisadded.WillHenotreplacewhattheresidentsofParadiseeatanddrink?
Soleimansaid,Yes.
TheImam(s)said,HasHestoppedHisGrantingnowthatHehasreplacedtheconsumedfoods
anddrinks?Soleimansaid,No.
TheImam(s)said,ThereforewhenwhateverinParadiseisconsumed,Godwillreplacethem
withotherthingswhichwillnotbeblockedfromtheresidentsthereofforaccessanduse.
Soleimansaid,Well.Hewillblockwhatisaddedfromthemandwillnotgivethemanythingelse.
AlReza(s)said,ThenwhateverisinParadiseandHellwillend. OSoleiman!Thisisagainst
eternityandtheBooksincetheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,agiftwithoutbreak.
[222] AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,norshallthey(ever)beaskedtoleave.[223]
AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,theywilldwellthereinforever[224]Andthe
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ThenAlReza(s)said,OSoleiman!TellmeaboutWill:Isitanactionornot?
Soleimansaid,Itisanaction.
TheImam(s)said,Thereforeitisoriginated,forallactionsareoriginated.Soleimansaid,Itis
notanaction.TheImam(s)said,HastherethenbeensomethingelsewithHimwhoiseternal?
Soleimansaid,TheWillisthesameasbringingforth.
TheImam(s)said,OSoleiman!ThisisexactlywhatyoucriticizedDirar[226]andhiscompanions
of,sayingthateverythingthattheHonorabletheExaltedGodhascreatedintheheavens,the
Earth,theoceansoronlandsuchasdogs,pigs,monkeys,humansoranimalsareGodsWill,and
thatGod'sWilllives,dies,goesaway,eats,drinks,marries,feelspleasure,oppresses,commits
immoralacts,disbelieves,becomesapolytheist.Wedenouncethisandopposeit.Thisisitslimit.
Soleimansaid,It(i.e.will)islikehearing,seeingandknowledge.
AlReza(s)said,Youjustreturnedtowhatyousaidbefore.Tellme:Arehearing,seeingand
knowledgemade?
Soleimansaid,No.AlReza(s)said,HowdoyouthenrefuteWill?YousometimessaythatHe
didnotwillandsometimesyousaythatHewilled,andthatit(i.e.will)wasnotoneofHis
actions.
Soleimansaid,Surely,thatislikesaying,Hesometimesknowsandsometimesdoesnotknow!
AlReza(s)said,Thatisnotthesame,fornegatingtheknownisnotlikenegatingknowledge;
negatingwhatiswilledis(notlike)negatingthewill,forifthethingisnotwilled,therewillbeno
will.However,sometimesthereisknowledge,buttheremaybenoknownthing.Thisislike
seeing.Manmaybeabletosee,buttheremaybenothingthereforhimtosee.Likewise,there
maybeknowledge,butthereisnoknownthing.Soleimansaid,It(i.e.will)ismade.TheImam
(s)said,Therefore,it(will)isoriginatedandisnotlikehearingandseeing,forhearingandseeing
arenotmade,andit(will)ismade.
Soleimansaid,It(will)isoneofHiseternalattributes.TheImam(s)answered,Therefore,man
mustbeeternal,forhisqualityiseternal.
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Soleimansaid,No,becauseHedidnotdoit(will).AlReza(s)said,OKhorasani!Howoftenyou
makemistakes!ArethingsnotmadeaccordingtoHisWillandWords?Soleimansaid,No.The
Imam(s)said,IfthingsarenotmadeaccordingtoHisWillorVolition,HisCommandorHis
Practice,thenhowaretheymade?GodisHighExaltedabovethat!Soleimancouldnotrespond.
ThenAlReza(s)asked,WillyounottellmeabouttheseWordsoftheHonorabletheExalted
God:WhenWedecidetodestroyapopulation,We(first)sendadefiniteordertothoseamong
themwhoaregiventhegoodthingsofthislifeandyettransgress[227]
ByWedecidedoesGodmeanthatHecreatesHisownWill?Soleimansaid,Yes.
TheImam(s)answeredhim,IfHecreatesHisownWill,thenyourstatementthatWillisHe
Himselforisapartofhimisfutile,foritisnot(possible)forHimtocreateHimselfandGoddoes
notchangeHisState.GodisHighExaltedabovethat.Soleimantoldhim,Yes.TheImam(s)
said,ThenifHeoriginatestheWill,whatyousaid,WillisthesameasGodHimselforapart
thereofiswrongsinceGoddoesnotoriginateHimselforchangefromHiscurrentstate.Godis
HighExaltedabovethat.
Soleimanasked,BythatHedoesnotmeanthatHecreatesHisownwill?TheImam(s)asked,
SowhatdoesHemean?Soleimansaid,Hemeansdoingsomething.
AlReza(s)said,Woeuntoyou!Howmanytimeshaveyourepeatedthisissue?Itoldyouthat
willisoriginated,sincetheactionandtheCreationofathingisoriginated.
Soleimansaid,Thenthishasnomeaning.
AlReza(s)said,DoyouthenthinkthatHedescribesHimselfwithwillwhichhasnomeaning?If
willhasnoeternalororiginatedmeaning,thenthatwillnullifyyourstatement,TheHonorable
theExaltedGodhasalwaysbeenwilling.Soleimansaid,Imeantosaythatwillinghasbeenone
oftheeternalactionsoftheSublimeGod.
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TheImam(s)said,Dontyouknowthatwhatiseternalcannotbemade,originatedandeternal
atthesametime?
Soleimancouldnotanswer.AlReza(s)said,Nevermind!Completeyourquestions.Soleiman
said,DidyousaythatWillisoneofHisAttributes?
TheImam(s)said,Whydoyourepeatthissomanytimes?AreHisAttributesoriginatedor
eternal?Soleimansaid,Originated.
AlReza(s)said,GodistheGreatest!YouaretellingmethattheWillisoriginated,eventhoughit
isoneofHisEternalAttributes.ThereforeGodhasnotwilledanything!TheImam(s)added,
Whateveriseternalisnotcreated.
Soleimansaid,Thingsarenotthesameasthewill,andHedidnotwillanything.
AlReza(s)said,OSoleiman!Youarewhispering.HasGodcreatedwhatHehasnotwilledto
create?Thisisanattributeofsomeonewhodoesnotknowwhatheisdoing.GodisHighExalted
abovethat!
Soleimansaid,OmyMaster!Ihavealreadyinformedyouthatitislikehearing,seeingand
knowing.AlMamunsaid,OSoleiman!Woeuntoyou!Howoftenhaveyouerredandhowoften
haveyouhaverepeatedyourself?Stopitandtakeupanotherissuesinceyouseemtobeunable
toprovideanybetteranswerthanthat.

AlReza(s)said,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Leavehimalone!Donotinterrupthisquestions,
sincethenhewillregarditasanargument(againstme).OSoleiman!Speak.
Soleimansaid,Ihavealreadyinformedyouthatitislikehearing,seeingandknowing.AlReza
(s)said,Nevermind!Tellmewhetherwillhasonemeaningorseveralmeanings.Soleimansaid,
Onemeaning.
AlReza(s)said,Isthemeaningofallthewillsthenthesame?Soleimansaid,Yes.
AlReza(s)said,Ifitsmeaningsarethesame,thenitmustbethatthewilltostandupisthesame
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thesameasthewilltodie.IfHisWillisallonething,thennoneofGodsdesireswilltake
precedenceoveranyothers.Nonewillbeanydifferentfromanyothers.Theywillallbeone
thing.
Soleimanreplied,Surely,themeaningsaredifferent.
TheImam(s)said,Then,tellmeaboutthewilled.Isitthesameasthewillorisitsomething
else?Soleimansaid,Yes.Itisthesameasthewill.
AlReza(s)said,Thenaccordingtoyouthewilledissomethingelsesinceitisthesameasthe
will.Soleimansaid,OmyMaster!Willisnotthesameasthewilled.
AlReza(s)said,Thenwillisoriginated.Otherwiseitmustbethatsomethingelseexistedalong
withGod.Understandthiswell.Continueonwithyourquestions.
Soleimansaid,ItisoneofHisNames.
AlReza(s)said,DidHenameHimselfthat?
Soleimamreplied,No.HedidnotnameHimselfthat.AlReza(s)said,Therefore,youhaveno
righttonameHimwithwhatHedidnotnameHimself.Soleimansaid,ButHedescribedHimself
tobewilled.
AlReza(s)said,ThefactthatHehasdescribedHimselfaswilleddoesnotmeanthatHewanted
toinformusthatHeistheWill,orthatWillisoneofHisNames.Soleimansaid,Thatisbecause
HisWillisthesameasHisKnowledge.
AlReza(s)said,OIgnorantone!IfHeknowssomething,doesthatnotmeanthatHehaswilled
it.Soleimansaid,Yes.TheImam(s)asked,ButifHedoesnotwillsomething,doesthatmean
thatHedoesnotknowit?Soleimansaid,Yes.
TheImam(s)said,Whatisyoursourceforthatstatement?WhatistheevidencethatHisWillis
thesameasHisKnowledge?HemayknowsomethingbutneverWillit.Thisissupportedbywhat
theHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,IfitwereOurWill,WecouldtakeawaythatwhichWehave
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AndGodknowshowtotakeitaway,butHeneverwill.Soleimansaid,ThatisbecauseHehas
finishedrunningtheaffairsandwillnotaddanythingtowhatHehasdestined.AlReza(s)said,
]ThisiswhattheJewssay.TheSublimeGodsaid,CallonMe;Iwillansweryour(Prayer)[229

Soleimansaid,BythisHemeansthatHeisabletodothat.TheImam(s)said,DoesHethen
makeapromisewhichHewillnotfulfill?ThenhowcomeHesaid,HeaddstoCreationasHe
pleases[230]AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,AllahdothblotoutorconfirmwhatHe
pleaseth:withHimistheMotheroftheBook.[231]HasHefinishedrunningtheaffairs?
Soleimancouldnotanswer.
AlReza(s)said,OSoleiman!DoesHeknowthatahumanbeingwouldbecreatedwhileHedid
notwilltocreateahumanbeingbynomeans?ThatahumanbeingwilldietodaywhileHehasnot
willedtomakehimdietoday?Soleimansaid,Yes.
AlReza(s)asked,DoesHeknowthatwhatHewillsexistsordoesHeknowaboutwhatHehas
notwilleddoesnotexist?Soleimansaid,Heknowsthatbothofthemexist.AlReza(s)said,
Therefore,Heknowsthatmanissimultaneouslyaliveanddead,isstandingandsitting,isblind
andseeingatthesametime.Thisisimpossible.Soleimansaid,MayIbeyourransom!Heknows
thatoneofthemwillexist.TheImam(s)said,Donotworry.Whichonewillexist?Theone
whichHewilled,ortheonewhichHedidnotwill?Soleimansaid,WhatHehaswilledtobe!
AlReza(s),AlMamunandthescholarsstartedtolaugh.
AlReza(s)said,Youhaveerredanddepartedfromyourinitialstatements,Heknowsthatsome
peoplewilldietodaywhileHehasnotwilledtomakethemdietoday,thatHecreatescreatures
whileHedoesnotwilltocreatethem.IfyourholdthatknowledgedoesnotapplytowhatHehas
notwilled,thenHealoneknowswhatHehaswilled.
Soleimansaid,MystatementisthatWillisneitherHenorsomethingotherthanHim!AlReza(s)
said,OIgnorantone!IfyousaythatwillisnotHe,thenyouhaveregardeditas(something)
otherthanhim.Ifyousaythatwill
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isnot(something)otherthanHim,thenyouhaveregardeditasHim.Soleimanasked,DoesGod
knowhowHecreatesthings?AlReza(s)said,Yes.Soleimansaid,Surely,thisestablishes
something.AlReza(s)said,Youhavesaidsomethingimpossible.Thatisbecausemanmay
knowhowtobuildawall,eventhoughhedoesnotbuildone;mayknowhowtosew,eventhough
hedoesnotsewanything;ormayknowhowtomakesomethingwell,eventhoughhedoesnot
makeit.
ThenAlReza(s)said,OSoleiman!DoesGodknowthatHeisOnewithoutanythingwithHim?
Soleimanreplied,Yes.AlReza(s)said,Doesthisestablishthatthereissomethingalongwith
Him?Soleimansaid,HedoesnotknowthatHeisOnewithoutanythingwithHim.
AlReza(s)asked,Doyouknowthat?
Soleimanreplied,Yes.OSoleiman!ThereforeyouaremoreknowledgeablethanHim!
Soleimansaid,Thisisimpossible.TheImam(s)said,IsitimpossibleinyourviewthatHeisOne
withoutanythingwithHim,thatHeisAllHearing,AllSeeing,AllWise,andAllPowerful?He
replied,Yes.TheImam(s)said,ThenhowdidtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaythatHewas
One,AllLiving,AllHearing,AllSeeing,AllWise,AllPowerful,AllKnowing,AllAware,whileHedid
notknowthat?Thisrefuteswhatyousay.GodisHighExaltedabovethat.
ThenAlReza(s)askedhim,HowdoesHewilltocreatethatwhichHedoesnotknowhowto
createandwhatitis?Ifacreatordoesnotknowhowtocreatesomethingbeforehecreatesit,
thenheisperplexed.TheSublimeGodisExaltedHighabovethat!
Soleimansaid,WillisthesameasPower.AlReza(s)said,HetheHonorabletheExalted
alwayshaspoweroverwhatHewills.Thereisnoescapefromthat,forHetheBlessedthe
Sublimesaid,IfitwereOurWill,WecouldtakeawaythatwhichWehavesenttheeby
inspiration[232]Ifwillisthesameaspower,GodhadWilledtotakeitawaybecauseofHis
Power.ThenSoleimanremainedsilent.
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AtthistimeAlMamunsaid,OSoleiman!ThisisthemostlearnedoftheHashemites!Thenthe
peopledispersed.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)mayGodbepleasedwithhimsaid,AlMamunwas
jealousof(thescholarlypositionof)AlReza(s).Therefore,heinvitedthescholarsofthevarious
sectsandreligionswhohaddeviatedfromthestraightpathandanyonehekneworhadheardof
aroundtheglobetohavedebateswithAlReza(s)anddefeattheImam(s)inhis(s)proofs,sothat
AlMamunsfeelingsofjealousybesomewhatrelievedandtheImams(s)scientificpositionbe
discredited.However,whoeverheldadebatewiththeImam(s)acknowledgedhis(s)nobilityand
wasconvincedbytheproofspresentedbytheImam(s).ThiswasbecauseGodHighbeHis
RemembrancedidnotlikeanyonetodefeatAlReza(s).GodperfectsHisLightandassistsHis
Proof.ThisiswhattheBlessedtheSublimeGodhaspromisedinHisBook,Wewill,without
doubt,helpourapostlesandthosewhobelieve,(both)inthisworld'slife[233]Bythosewho
believe,GodmeanstheImmaculateImams,theirknowledgeablefollowersandthosewhohave
adoptedtheImamsproofagainsttheirenemiesforaslongastheyareinthisworld.Godwill
treatthemlikewiseintheHereafter.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodwillneveractagainstHis
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141AhmadibnZiyadibnJafaralHamadanimayGodbepleasedwithhim,AlHusseinibn
IbrahimibnAhmadibnHishamalMokattibandAliibnAbdullahbalWarraqmayGodbepleased
withthemnarratedthatAliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofAlQasimibn
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Harawi,WhenAlMamungatheredtogethertherhetoriciansandmenofreligionsfromthe
Jews,theChristians,theMagi,theSabians,[234]andotherscholarsaroundAliibnMusaAlReza
(s),eachpersonstooduptoaskaquestion,gotafirmanswer,andreceivedsuchananswerthat
hegotquietasiftheyhadputastoneinhismouth.ThenAliibnMuhammadibnAlJahmstoodup
andasked,OsonoftheProphetofGod!DoyoubelieveintheImmaculatenessoftheProphets?
Yes,repliedtheImam(s).Hesaid,Thenwhatdoyouhavetosayaboutthefollowingverses?
whatdoyouhavetosayaboutwhattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,...ThusdidAdam
disobeyhisLord,andallowhimselftobeseduced[235],andaboutwhattheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodsaid,AndrememberThunnun(YunusJonah),whenhedepartedinwrath:He
imaginedthatWehadnopoweroverhim![236],andaboutwhattheHonorabletheExalted
GodtoldJoseph(s),And(withpassion)didshedesirehim,andhewouldhavedesiredher
[237],andaboutwhattheHonorabletheExaltedGodtoldDavid(s),andDavidgatheredthat
Wehadtriedhim[238],andaboutwhattheSublime(God)toldHisProphetMuhammad(s),
ButthoudidsthideinthyheartthatwhichAllahwasabouttomakemanifest[239]
AlReza(s)said,OAli!Woebetoyou!FearGod.DonotascribetransgressionstotheProphets,
anddonotinterpretGod'sBookaccordingtoyourownopinion.IndeedtheHonorabletheExalted
Godsaid,butnooneknowsitshiddenmeaningsexceptAllah.Andthosewhoarefirmly
groundedinknowledge[240]AndregardingHisWordsaboutAdam,ThusdidAdamdisobey
hisLord,andallowhimselftobeseduced[241]itmustbenotedthattheHonorabletheExalted
GodcreatedAdamasHisProofonEarth,andasHisSuccessorinthetowns.However,Godhad
notcreatedAdamforParadiseandAdamsactofdisobedienceoccurredinParadise,notonthe
Earth.AdamsbeingImmaculatewasamustforhimtofullyimplementtheDecreesofGod.Once
hewassentdowntotheEarthasGodsProofandSuccessor,hewasImmaculateaccordingto
whattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,GoddidchooseAdamandNoah,thefamilyof
Abraham,andthefamilyofImranaboveallpeople.[242]AndregardingtheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodswords,AndrememberThunnoon(Jonah),whenhedepartedinwrath:He
imaginedthatWehadnopoweroverhim![243]
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Herewhatismeantbyimagineistobesure.ThatmeansWewillnotrestricthissustenance.
HaveyounotheardtheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,ButwhenHetriethhim,restricting
hissubsistenceforhim[244]ThismeansGodwillrestricthissustenance.HadYunusthought
thatGodhadnopoweroverhim,hewouldcertainlyhaveturnedintoanatheist.
AndregardingwhattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaidaboutJoseph,And(withpassion)didshe
desirehim,andhewouldhavedesiredherThismeansthathe(s)gotupsetanddecidedthatif
shetriestoforcehimtocommitsin,hewouldtrytokillher.ThenGodchangedhismindand
turnedhimawayfromkillingherandallshamefuldeeds.ThisiswhatismeantbytheHonorable
theExaltedGodswords,thus(didWeorder)thatWemightturnawayfromhim(all)eviland
shamefuldeeds[245]meaningkillingandadultery.
TheImam(s)said,AndregardingDavid(s),whatdothepeopleonyoursidesayabouthim?Ali
ibnMuhammadibnAlJahmsaid,TheysaythatDavid(s)wasinhisprayingnichewhenSatan
appearedinfrontofhimintheformofaverybeautifulbird.David(s)stoppedprayingandstood
uptogocatchthebird.Thebirdlefttheroomandwentintothecourtyard.Thenitflewuptothe
topofthehouse.Davidclimbeduptotherooflookingforit.Thenthebirdflewintothehouseof
UryahibnHannan.Davidfollowedthebirdwithhiseyes,andsuddenlysawUryah'swifewhowas
makingmajorritualablutions.Oncehelookedather,hefellinlovewithher.AsforUryah,hehad
beensenttoabattle.Davidwrotetohiscommander,PlaceUryahinfrontofthecoffin.Thushe
wasplacedinfrontofit.Uryahdefeatedthepagans.ThatwashardonDavid,sohewrotetohis
commanderagainandorderedhimtoplaceUryahaheadofthecoffin.ThenUryahwasplaced
aheadofitandwaskilled.ThenDavidmarriedhiswife.
Thenarratoradded,AlReza(s)hithimselfontheforeheadandsaid,FromGodweare,andunto
Himisourreturn!Youhaveascribedneglectingprayersandgoingoutandlookingforthebirds
tracks,fornicationandkillingtooneoftheProphetsofGod.AliibnAlJahmsaid,Osonofthe
ProphetofGod!Thenwhatwashissin?
TheImam(s)said,Woebetoyou!DavidthoughtthattheHonorabletheExaltedGodhadnot
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oftheprayernicheandsaid,Fearnot:wearetwodisputants,oneofwhomhaswrongedthe
other:Decidenowbetweenuswithtruth,andtreatusnotwithinjustice,butguideustotheeven
Path.Thismanismybrother:Hehasnineandninetyewes,andIhave(but)one:Yethesays,
'commithertomycare,'andis(moreover)harshtomeinspeech.[246]
ThenDavidturnedtotheoneagainstwhomaclaimwasmadeandsaid,Hehasundoubtedly
wrongedtheeindemandingthy(single)ewetobeaddedtohis(flockof)ewes[247]Hedidnot
turntotheclaimanttoaskhimforanyevidence.Thus,thiswasjustafaultinthewayhejudged,
notafaultinthewayyouthinkaboutit.HaveyoueverheardthattheHonorabletheExaltedGod
said,ODavid!Wedidindeedmaketheeavicegerentonearth:sojudgethoubetweenmenin
truth(andjustice):Norfollowthouthelusts(ofthyheart),fortheywillmisleadtheefromthe
PathofAllah.forthosewhowanderastrayfromthePathofAllah,isaPenaltyGrievous,forthat
theyforgettheDayofAccount.[248]
Hesaid,OsonoftheProphetofGod!WhatwasbehindthestoryofUryah?
AlReza(s)said,WhenawomanshusbanddiedorgotkilledduringthetimeofDavid(s),she
nevermarriedagain.Thefirstmanwhowaspermittedtomarryawidowwhosehusbandwas
killedwasDavid(s).HemarriedUryahswifewhenafterUryahswifegotkilledandafterher
waitingperiodwasover.ThiswaswhatwashardonthepeopleregardingUryah.
AndregardingMuhammad(s)andtheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,Butthoudidsthidein
thyheartthatwhichAllahwasabouttomakemanifest:thoudidstfearthepeople,butitismore
fittingthatthoushouldstfearAllah[249]
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodhadalreadyinformedHisProphet(s)aboutthenamesofhiswives
inthisworld,andthenamesofhiswivesintheHereafter,andthattheywillbethemothersofthe
believers.OneofthemwascalledZaynabthedaughterofJahshwhowasmarriedtoZaydibn
Harithaatthattime.TheProphet(s)kepthernameasecrettohimselfanddidnotsayanything
fearingthatthehypocritesmightsaythatMuhammadconsidersamarriedwomantobehisown
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thoudidstfearthepeople,butitismorefittingthatthoushouldstfearAllah[250]meaningin
himself.AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasnottakenchargeofmarryingoffanyofHis
creaturesHimselfexceptforthemarriageofEvewithAdam,andZaynabwithGodsProphet(s)as
Hesaid,ThenwhenZaydhaddissolved(hismarriage)withher,withthenecessary(formality),
Wejoinedherinmarriagetothee.[251]SodidWejoin(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s)inmarriage
toAli(s).Thenarratoradded,ThenAliibnMuhammadibnAlJahmcriedandsaid,Osonofthe
ProphetofGod!IturntotheHonorabletheExaltedGodinrepentanceandfromnowonwill
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fatherquotedontheauthorityofHamdanibnSoleimanalNeishaboori,ontheauthorityofAliibn
MuhammadibnAlJahmthatheenteredasessionheldbyAlMamun.AliibnMusaAlReza(s)
wasalsothere.AlMamunaskedhim,OSonoftheProphet!DontyousaythattheProphets(s)
areinnocent?ImamAlReza(s)replied,Yes.
AlMamunasked,ThenwhatismeantbythefollowingQuranicverse,...ThusdidAdamdisobey
hisLord,andallowhimselftobeseduced.[252]ImamAlReza(s)said,TheAlmightyGodtold
Adam,DwellthouandthywifeintheGarden.Andeatofthebeautifulthingsthereinas(where
andwhen)yewill,butapproachnotthistree.[253]Hepointedtothewheattree.[254]God
added,Oryerunintoharmandtransgression.[255]Goddidnottellthem,Donoteatofthis
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Thetwoofthemdidnotapproachthattree,nordidtheyeatfromit.However,afterbeing
temptedbySatantheyatefromanothertree.[256]Satantoldthem,...YourLordonlyforbade
youthistree,lestyoushouldbecomeangelsorsuchbeingsasliveforever.[257]Satansworeto
themthathewastheirsincereadvisor.AdamandEvehadneverseenanyonefalselyswearto
Godbefore.Sobydeceithebroughtabouttheirfall...[258]Thustrustinghisoaththeyatefrom
thetree.ThishappenedbeforeAdam'sProphethood.Itwasnotamajorsintomakehimdeserve
toentertheFire.ButitwasaminorsinwhichGodforgives.[259]Suchsinsarealsopermittedfor
theProphetsbeforetheirappointment.OnceGodappointedMuhammad(s)toProphethood,he
becameinnocentanddidnotcommitanyminorormajorsins.Godsays,...ThusdidAdam
disobeyhisLord,andallowedhimselftobeseduced.ButhisLordchosehim(forHisGrace):He
turnedtohim,andgavehimguidance.[260]Godalsosays,GoddidchooseAdamandNoah,the
familyofAbraham,andthefamilyofImranaboveallpeople.[261]
AlMamunasked,WhatisthenmeantbythesayingoftheAlmightyGod,ButwhenHegiveth
themagoodlychild,theyascribetoothersashareinthegifttheyhavereceived...[262]
ThenImamAlReza(s)said,ThenEvedeliveredfivehundredtimesforAdameachtimeaboy
andagirl.Adam(s)andEvemadeacovenantwiththeAlmightyGodthattheywouldbegratefulif
Godgavethemahealthychild....IfThougivestusagoodlychild,wevowweshall(ever)be
grateful.[263]ButwhenGodgrantedthemahealthygenerationlackinganyillnesses,that
generationsetupothersthatGodhadgiventhemaspartnerstoGod.TheydidnotthankGodthe
Almightyastheirparentshad.TheAlmightyGodsaid,...ButGodisExaltedHighabovethe
partnerstheyascribetoHim.[264]
ThenAlMamunsaid,ItestifythatyouaretrulythesonofGod'sProphet.Thentellmeaboutthe
meaningoftheAlmightyGod'swordsaboutAbraham(s),Whenthenightcoveredhimover,he
sawastar.Hesaid,'ThisismyLord'...[265]
ThenImamAlReza(s)said,Infact,Abraham(s)hadtodealwiththreegroups(ofpeople).One
groupworshippedVenus(aplanet).Anothergroupworshippedthemoon,andthethirdgroup
worshippedthesun.Thishappenedwhenhelefthisundergroundhidingtheplacethat
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Whenthenightcoveredhimover,hesawastar.Heasked,IsthismyLord?HesawVenus.He
askedIsthismyLord?intheformofquestioninganddenying.Butwhenitset,hesaid,Ilove
notthosethatset.[266]Hesaidthissincesettingisoneofthecharacteristicsofthecreated,not
oneofthecharacteristicsoftheEternal.Whenhesawthemoonrisinginsplendour,hesaid,'This
ismyLord.[267]HeaskedIsthismyLord?intheformofquestioninganddenying.Butwhen
themoonset,hesaid,UnlessmyLordguideme,Ishallsurelybeamongthosewhogoastray.
[268]Hemeantthathewouldhavegoneastray,ifhisLordhadnotguidedhim.Onthenext
morning,Whenhesawthesunrisinginsplendour,hesaid(inaquestioninganddenying
manner,)ThisismyLord.Thisisthegreatest(ofall).Butwhenthesunset[269],hefacedthe
threegroupsofpeopleandsaid,Omypeople!Iamindeedfreefromyour(guilt)ofsetting
partnersforGod.FormeIhavesetmyface,firmlyandtruly,towardsHimWhocreatedthe
heavensandtheEarth,andnevershallIsetpartnersforGod.[270]Abraham(s)saidthisto
clarifyforthemthewrongnessoftheirbeliefs.Hewantedtoprovetothemthatitisnotrightto
worshipthingslikeVenus,themoonorthesun,buttheir(Venus,themoonandthesun)Creator
theCreatoroftheheavensandtheEarthdeservestobeworshipped.Thereasonswhichhe
presentedtohispeoplewereGodtheAlmighty'srevelations.GodhadrevealedthemtoAbraham
(s)astheAlmightyGodsays,Thatwasthereasoningaboutus,whichWegavetoAbraham(to
use)againsthispeople.[271]
ThenAlMamunsaid,OsonoftheProphetofGod!Howexcellent!Letmeknowaboutthe
meaningofwhatAbrahamsaid,...MyLord!ShowmehowThougivestlifetothedead.Hesaid,
Dostthounotthenbelieve?Hesaid,Yea!Buttosatisfymyownunderstanding.[272]
ImamAlReza(s)replied,TheAlmightyGodrevealedtoAbraham,IwillchooseafriendforMe
fromamongMyservantssuchthatIwillevenrevivethedeadforhimifheasksMetodoso.
ThenAbraham(s)thoughtthathewasthatfriend.Thushesaid,MyLord!ShowmehowThou
givestlifetothedead?Hesaid,Dostthounotthenbelieve?Hesaid,Yea!Buttosatisfymyown
understanding.HereAbraham(s)meantthathewantedtosatisfyhimselfastohisbeingGod's
friend.ThenGodsaid,Takefourbirds.Tamethemtoturntothee.Putaportionofthemonevery
hillandcallouttothem.Theywillcometothee(flying)withspeed.ThenknowthatGodisExalted
inPower,Wise.[273]
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ThenAbraham(s)tookaneagle,apeacock,aduckandarooster.Hechoppedthemintopieces
andmixedthemup.Hethenplacedapartoftheirmixedfleshontopof(eachof)thetenhills
aroundthere.Heheldeachbirdsbeakinhishand.Heplacedsomeseedsandwaternearhimself
andcalledouttothem.Thevariouspartsofeachbirdstartedtoflytowardseachotherand
formedaperfectbody.Eachbodywenttowardsitsownheadandjoinedittobecomealivebird.
ThenAbraham(s)lettheirbeaksgo.Thebirdsflewandthenlanded.Theydrankthewaterand
atesomeseedsandsaid,OProphetofGod!Youhaverevivedus.MayGodreviveyou.Abraham
(s)said,ItisGodwhorevivesandtakesawaylife.Hehaspoweroverallthings.
ThenAlMamunsaid,Excellent!OAbulHassan!ThentellmeabouttheAlmightyGod'ssaying,
...AndMosesstruckhimwithhisfistandmadeanendofhim.Hesaid,ThisisaworkofEvil
(Satan).[274]
ImamAlReza(s)said,MosesenteredoneofthetownsofPharaohwithoutthemknowingabout
hiscomingthere.Thishappenedbetweentheeveningandthenight....Andhefoundtheretwo
menfighting,oneofhisownreligionappealedtohimagainsthisfoe.[275]Thenaccordingtothe
decreeofGod,Moses(s)ruledagainsttheenemyandhithimwithhisfistcausingthefoetodie.
ThenMosessaid,ThisistheworkofSatan.Hewasreferringtothefightingbetweenthetwo
men.Hewasnotreferringtothekillingofthatman.Thatis,...Forheisanenemythatmanifestly
misleads![276]
ThenAlMamunasked,ThenwhatdothefollowingwordsofMoses(s)mean?,OMyLord!I
haveindeedwrongedmysoul![277]
ThentheImam(s)said,Hemeantbyenteringthattownthathehadplacedhimselfinacondition
whichheshouldnothave.ThenwhenhesaidFaghfirly[278]hemeanthidemefrommyenemies
sothattheydonotfindmeandkillme.(FaghfirlyintheQuranicverse(So(God)forgavehim
[279]forHeistheOftForgiving,MostMerciful.[280])hasbeentranslatedbyYusufAliasthen
forgiveme.TherealmeaningofGhufraninArabicishiding.Itseemsthatitmusthavebeenthat
hesaidAqfirny.)ThenMoses(s)said,OMyLord!ForthatThouhathbestowedThyGraceonme
...[281]withapowersuchthatIcankillamanwithablowofmyfist,nevershallIbeahelpto
thosewhosin![282]ButIwillstriveinyourwaywiththispowersoastopleaseYou.Sohesaw
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morning...[283]andMoses(s)wasinthetown,lookingabout,inastateoffear,whenbehold,
themanwhohad,thedaybefore,soughthishelpcalledaloudforhishelp(again).Mosessaidto
him,Thouarttruly,itisclearaquarrelsomefellow.[284]Youwerefightingwithaman
yesterdayandyouarefightingwithsomeoneelsetoday.Iwilldisciplineyou.Hedecidedtohit
him.Then,whenhedecidedtolayholdofthemanwhowasanenemytobothofthem,that
mantheonewhowashisfollowersaid,OMoses!Isitthyintentiontoslaymeasthouslewest
amanyesterday?Thyintentionisnoneotherthantobecomeapowerfulviolentmanintheland,
andnottobeonewhosetsthingsright![285]
AlMamunsaid,OAbulHassan!MayGodgrantyougoodthroughHisProphets.Whatisthe
meaningofwhatMosestoldPharaoh,Ididitthen,whenIwasinerror.[286]
ImamAlReza(s)said,WhenMoses(s)returnedtoPharaoh,Pharaohtoldhim,Andthoudidsta
deedofthinewhich(thouknowest)thoudidst,andthouartanungrateful(wretch)![287]
However,Moses(s)repliedtoPharaoh,ThathappenedwhenIfearedyouandfled.However,my
LordgrantedmeWisdomandappointedmeasoneofHisMessengers.
AlRezaadded,(Onecancitesimilarinstances.Forexample)WhentheHonorabletheExalted
GodaskedhisProphetMuhammad(s),DidHenotfindtheeanorphanandgivetheeshelter(and
care)?[288]itmeans,DidnotGodfindyoualoneandguidethepeopletowardsyou?Moreover,
AndHefoundtheewandering[289]meansyouwerelostwhilebeingnearyourowntribe.Also
andHegavetheeguidance[290]meansHeguidedthemtowardsrecognizingyou.AndHe
foundtheeinneed,andmadetheeindependent[291]meansHefulfilledyourprayers,thusHe
madeyouindependent.
AlMamunsaid,OsonoftheProphetofGod!Howexcellent!Letmeknowaboutthemeaningof
whattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,WhenMosescametotheplaceappointedbyUs,and
hisLordaddressedhim,hesaid,OmyLord!show(Thyself)tome,thatImaylookuponthee.
[292]HowcoulditbethecasethatMoses,thesonofImran(s),whoistheinterlocutorofGoddid
notknowthattheBlessedtheSublimeGodisnotvisibleandasksuchaquestion?
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AlReza(s)said,ThefactisthatMoses,thesonofImran(s),whoistheinterlocutorofGodknows
thattheSublimeGodismoremajesticthantobeseenbythehumaneyes.TheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodspoketohim(s),andmadehimdrawneartoHimselfformystic(converse).[293]
However,whenMoses(s)returnedtohispeopleandinformedthemthattheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodhadspokentohim,andmadehimdrawneartoHimselfformystic(converse),they
toldhim,Weshallneverbelieveinthee[294]untilwehearHisWordsjustasyoudid.There
weresevenhundredthousandpeopleinhisnation.Moses(s)choseseventythousandofthem.
Hethenchoseseventhousandpeoplefromthisseventythousandchosenones.Finally,Moses(s)
choseseventyofthemtotakealongwithhimtomeetHisLord.HewenttoMountSinaiwith
them.Hemadethemstayatthefootofthemountain.Mosesclimbedthemountainandasked
theSublimeGodtospeaktohimandmakethemhearHisWords.ThentheSublimeGodspoketo
him,andtheyheardHisWordsfromthetop,thebottom,theleft,theright,fromtheback,and
fromthefront.ThatwasbecausetheHonorabletheExaltedGodcreatedHisWordsintheTree
andmadethesoundcomeoutoftheTreetotheextentthattheyhearditfromalldirections.
WeshallneverbelieveintheethatwhatweheardareGodswordsuntilweseeAllah
manifestly[295]Whentheysaidthishaughtystatementandbecamearrogantandtyrannical,
Godsentdownuponthemathunderboltwhichovertookthembecauseoftheirtransgression.
Theydied.ThenMoses(s)said,OMyLord!HowshallIanswertheChildrenofIsraelwhenI
returntothemandtheysay,Youtookthemalongandkilledthem,foryouwerenottruthful
whenyouclaimedthattheHonorabletheExaltedGodhadinvitedyoutoHimselfformystic
(converse).ThenGodbroughtthembacktolifeandsentthemalongwithMoses.Theysaid,If
youaskGodtoletyouseehim,Hewillfulfillyourrequest.ThenyoucantellushowHelooksso
thatwegettoknowhimwell.Moses(s)said,Omypeople!TheSublimeGodcannotbe
perceivedbytheeyes.Hehasnoquality(ofbeing).Rather,HeisrecognizedthroughHissignsand
isknownthroughsymbols.WhenMosescametotheplaceappointedbyUs,andhisLord
addressedhim,Hesaid,OmyLord!show(Thyself)tome,thatImaylookuponthee.Allahsaid,
BynomeanscanstthouseeMe(direct);Butlookuponthemount;ifitabideinitsplace,then
shaltthouseeMe.However,theysaid,Weshallneverbelieveinthee[296]untilyouask
Him.ThenMoses(s)said,OLord!
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YouheardwhattheChildrenofIsraelsay.Youknowbestwhatisgoodforthem.ThenGodthe
ExaltedtheMagnificentrevealedtohim,OMoses!AskMewhattheyhaveaskedyou,forIwill
notholdyouresponsiblefortheirignorance.ItwasthenthatMoses(s)said,OmyLord!show
(Thyself)tome,thatImaylookuponthee.Allahsaid,BynomeanscanstthouseeMe(direct);
Butlookuponthemount;ifitabideinitsplace,[297](Moses(s)hadbythenclimbeddownthe
mountain),thenshaltthouseeMe.[298]UsingoneofHismanySigns,whenhisLord
manifestedHisGloryontheMount,Hemadeitasdust.AndMosesfelldowninaswoon.When
herecoveredhissenseshesaid,GlorybetoThee!toTheeIturninrepentance[299]Moses(s)
meantIwillreturnfrommystateofignoranceofmypeopletothestateofYourrecognition,and
Iamthefirsttobelieve[300]thatYoucannotbeseen.
whattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,And(withpassion)didshedesirehim,andhewould
havedesiredher,butthathesawtheevidenceofhisLord[301]AlReza(s)said,Shetriedto
seduceJoseph(s).WereitnotthathehadseenthemanifestevidenceofhisLord,hewouldhave
donetoherjustaswhatshehaddonetohim.However,Joseph(s)wasImmaculate,andthe
Immaculateneithercommitsinsnorthinkofcommittingthem.IndeedmyfatherAsSadiq(s)told
methatsheintendedtodoit,buthedecidednotto.
whattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,AndrememberThunnun,whenhedepartedinwrath:
HeimaginedthatWehadnopoweroverhim![302]
AlReza(s)said,ThisreferstoYunusibnMatta(Jonah).Hedepartedfromhisnationinanger.He
imagined,meanshewassure,andHeimaginedthatWehadnopoweroverhim![303]
meansWewouldnotrestricthisdailysustenance.Thereisasimilarmeaninginwhatthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodsaidinthefollowingverse,ButwhenHetriethhim,restrictinghis
subsistenceforhim[304]Sohecalledoutamongtheshadows,namelytheshadowsofthesea
andofthestomachofthewhale.ThereisnogodbutYou!GlorybelongstoYou;Iwasindeed
wronginmyleavingthisworshipbywhichYouhavegivenmefreetime
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inthestomachofthewhale.SoAllahansweredhim,andHe,theGreatandAlmighty,said,But
haditnotbeenthathewasofthosewhoglorify(Us),hewouldcertainlyhavetarriedinits
stomachtothedaywhentheyareraised.2
Buthecriedthroughthedepthsofdarkness[305].Thatishecalledoutamongtheshadows,
namelytheshadowsoftheseaandofthewhalesstomach,thatThereisnogodbutThou:glory
betoThee:Iwasindeedwrong![306]forabandoningsuchactsofworshipwhosemeansof
performingYouhaveprovidedformehereinthestomachofthewhale.ThenGodacceptedhis
prayersandtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Haditnotbeenthathe(repentedand)glorified
Allah,hewouldcertainlyhaveremainedinsidethefishtilltheDayofResurrection.[307]
whattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,(Respitewillbegranted)until,whentheapostlesgive
uphope(oftheirpeople)and(cometo)thinkthattheyweretreatedasliars,therereachesthem
Ourhelp[308]
AlReza(s)saidthattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Ourhelpwillcomewhentheapostles
giveuphope(oftheirpeople)...andthepeopleconsidertheProphetstobeliars...[309]
whattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,ThatAllahmayforgivetheethyfaultsofthepastand
thosetofollow[310]
AlReza(s)said,IntheeyesoftheMeccanatheists,noonewasmoresinfulthanGodsProphet
(s)[311],sincetheyusedtoworshipthreehundredandsixtyidolsbeforetheProphets
appointmenttotheProphethoodwhenMuhammad(s)begantoinvitethemtosay,Thereisno
godbutGod.Thiswashardforthemtobearandtheysaid,Hashemadethegods(all)intoone
Allah?Trulythisisawonderfulthing!Andtheleaderamongthemwentaway(impatiently),
(saying),Walkyeaway,andremainconstanttoyourgods!Forthisistrulyathingdesigned
(againstyou)!Weneverheard(thelike)ofthisamongthepeopleoftheselatterdays:thisis
nothingbutamadeuptale![312]ButwhentheHonorabletheExaltedGodconqueredMecca
forHisProphet(s),Godtoldhim(s),OMuhammad!VerilyWehavegrantedtheea
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manifestVictorythatAllahmayforgivetheethyfaultsofthepastandthosetofollow;fulfillHis
favourtothee;andguidetheeontheStraightWay.[313]Thatwasthesamethingthatwas
consideredtobeasin(sayingThereisnogodbutGod)bytheMeccansbefore,andeventhen.
OnlysomeoftheatheistsinMeccaacceptedIslamwhileothersleftMecca.Thosewhoremained
inMeccawerenotabletoobjecttotheProphetofGod(s)abouttheprincipleofUnitywhenhe
(s)invitedthepeopletodeclaretheUnityofGod,sinceoncetheProphet(s)overcamethe
atheistsbyconqueringMeccawhattheypreviouslyconsideredtobeasin(sayingThereisnogod
butGod)waslongerconsideredtobeasin.
whattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Allahgivetheegrace!Whydidstthougrantthem
until[314]
AlReza(s)said,Thisisacaseofaddressingsomeoneinspeakingwhileactuallyintendingtohave
someoneelsehearwhatyouaresaying.Inthisverse,GodseemstobeaddressingHisProphet(s),
buttherealintentionisforthenationofIslamtohear.Thatissimilartothefollowingtwoverses
inwhichtheSublimeGodsays,Ifthouwerttojoin(godswithAllah,trulyfruitlesswillbethy
work(inlife),andthouwiltsurelybeintheranksofthosewholose(allspiritualgood).[315]and
whattheHonorabletheExalted(God)said,AndhadWenotgiventheestrength,thouwouldst
nearlyhaveinclinedtothemalittle.[316]
AlMamunsaid,OsonoftheProphetofGod!Youareright.Pleasetellmewhatismeantby
whattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Behold!Thoudidstsaytoonewhohadreceivedthe
graceofAllahandthyfavour:Retainthou(inwedlock)thywife,andfearAllah.Butthoudidst
hideinthyheartthatwhichAllahwasabouttomakemanifest:thoudidstfearthepeople,butitis
morefittingthatthoushouldstfearAllah[317]
AlReza(s)said,GodsProphet(s)wenttothehouseofZaydibnHarithaibnSharahlalKalbifor
somereason.Hesawhiswifemakingablutionsandtoldher,GlorybelongstoHimwhohas
createdyou!Bythathemeanttomakeitclearthattheclaimofthosewhothinkthattheangels
arethedaughtersofGoddoesnotapplytotheCreator,theHonorabletheExalted.The
HonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,HasthenyourLord(OPagans!)preferredforyousons,and
takenforHimself
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GodsProphet(s)hadseenhermakingablutionsandtoldher,GlorybelongstoHimwhohas
createdyou!Muhammad(s)meantthatGodisnotonetohavechildrenwhoareinneedof
purificationasshewas.WhenZaydcamehome,shetoldhimabouttheProphet(s)comingthere
andsayingtoher'GlorybelongstoHimwhocreatedyou.Zayddidnotunderstandwhatthe
Prophet(s)meantbythat.HethoughtthattheProphet(s)hadsaidthatbecausehe(s)admired
herbeauty.SohewenttotheProphet(s)andtoldhim(s),OProphetofGod!Mywifehasabad
temper,andIwanttodivorceher.ThentheProphet(s)toldhim,Retainthou(inwedlock)thy
wife,andfearAllah[319]
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodhadalreadyinformedMuhammad(s)aboutthenumberofhis
wives,andthatthiswomanwastobeoneofthem.TheProphet(s)keptthistohimselfanddid
notsayanythingtoZaydfearingthatthepeoplemightsaythatMuhammadorderstheslave
whichhehimselfhasfreed,yourwifewillbemine!,andthusblametheProphet(s).Thusthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodrevealed,Behold!Thoudidstsaytoonewhohadreceivedthegrace
ofAllahthatmeansbyIslam,andthyfavourthatmeansbyfreeinghim,Retainthou(in
wedlock)thywife,andfearAllah.Butthou(Muhammad)didsthideinthyheartthatwhichAllah
wasabouttomakemanifest:thoudidstfearthepeople,butitismorefittingthatthoushouldst
fearAllah...[320]
ThenZaydibnHarithadivorcedherandshecompletedherwaitingperiod.ThentheHonorable
theExaltedGodmarriedherofftoHisProphetMuhammad(s),andrevealed(thefollowingverse
in)theQur'aninthisregard.TheHonorabletheExalted(God)said,ThenwhenZaydhad
dissolved(hismarriage)withher,withthenecessary(formality),Wejoinedherinmarriageto
thee:inorderthat(infuture)theremaybenodifficultytotheBelieversin(thematterof)
marriagewiththewivesoftheiradoptedsons,whenthelatterhavedissolvedwiththenecessary
(formality)(theirmarriage)withthem.AndAllahscommandmustbefulfilled.[321]
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodknewthatthehypocriteswouldcriticizetheProphetformarrying
her,sotheSublimeGodrevealed,TherecanbenodifficultytotheProphetinwhatAllahhas
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AlMamunsaid,OsonoftheMessengerofGod!YouhavecalmedmedownandclarifiedwhatI
haddoubtsabout.MayGodrewardyouwellonbehalfofHisProphetsandIslam.

AliibnMuhammadibnAlJahmadded,ThenAlMamunstoodfortheprayer.Hetook
MuhammadibnJa'faribnMuhammadshandwhowasalsopresentinthatmeeting,andtookhim
outalongwithhim.AlMamunaskedhim,Howdidyoufindyournephew?Muhammad(ibn
Ja'faribnMuhammad)said,Heisascholar.Ihaveneverseenhimassociatewithanyofthemen
ofknowledgebefore.
AlMamunsaid,Surely,yournephewisfromamongtheHouseholdoftheProphet(s)about
whomtheProphet(s)hassaid,Verily,thepiousonesofmyfamilyandthegoodonesofmy
offspringarethemostforbearingofthepeoplewhentheyareyoungandthemost
knowledgeableofthepeoplewhentheyareold;therefore,donotteachthem,fortheyaremore
learnedthanyouare.Theydonotbringyououtofguidance;nordotheymakeyouenteradoor
toloss.
ThenAlReza(s)wenthome.ThefollowingmorningIwenttohishouseandtoldhim(s)about
whatAlMamunhadsaidandtheanswersofhisuncleMuhammadibnJafar.ThenAlReza(s)
smiledandsaid,OObnAlJahm!Donotbefooledbywhatyouheard.AlMamunwillkillme,and
theSublimeGodwilltakemyrevengeagainsthim.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,Thisisastrangetraditionnarratedontheauthority
ofAliibnMuhammadibnAlJahmduetohisbeingoneoftheNasibites[323],andhishatredand
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hisfatherMusaibnJa'far(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJa'faribnMuhammad(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),
ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli
(s)thatamancalledAmr,whowasoneofthenoblemenofTamimclanwenttoseeAliibnAbi
Talib(s)threedaysbeforehewasmartyredandasked,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Please
informmeaboutthePeopleoftheDitch.WhicheradidthePeopleoftheDitchlivein?Where
weretheirhomes?Whowastheirking?DidGodtheAlmightysendaProphettothemornot?
Howweretheydestroyed?TheirnameismentionedinGod'sBookbutthereisnonewsabout
themthere.ThenAli(s)said,Youhaveaskedmeaboutsomethingthatnooneelsehadasked
meaboutbefore.Noonewilltellyouanythingaboutitafterme,unlesstheyquoteme.Thereare
noversesintheAlmightyGod'sBookthatIdonotknow.Ialsoknowtheinterpretationofallthe
verses.Iknowweretheyhavebeenrevealedinthemountainorinthevalley.Iknowatwhat
timetheyhavebeenrevealedatnightorinthedaytime.Atthispoint,ImamAli(s)pointedat
hischestandsaid,Herethereisalotofknowledge.However,thereareveryfewwhoseekit.
Soontheywillbesorrywhentheyloseme.
TheImamcontinued,OBrotherfromtheTamimclan!Thisistheiraccount.Theywereatribe
thatworshippedapinetreewhichtheycalledShahDerakht[324].YafithibnNoahhadplantedit
besideaspringcalledDooshab.ThisspringhadgushedoutforNoah(s)aftertheFlood.Theywere
calledthePeopleoftheDitchbecausetheydugtheirhomesoutoftheground.[325]Theylived
afterSoleimanibnDawood(ProphetSolomon)(s).Theyhadtwelvetownsnexttoariverfromthe
EasternlandscalledRas.TheriverwasnamedRasafterthem.Atthattimetherewerenoother
riversontheEarthsooverflowingwithsuchdeliciouswater.Therewerealsonotownsthatwere
moredevelopedthantheywere.ThetwelvetownswerecalledAban,Azar,Day,Bahman,
Isfandar,Farvardin,Ordibehesht,Khordad,Mordad,Tir,Mehr,andShahrivar,respectively.The
largestofthetownswasIsfandarinwhichtheirkinglived.HisnamewasTarkoozabnQaboorabn
YarashabnSazanabnNomroodabnKan'an[326].Kan'anwasthePharaohof(theeraof)Abraham
(s).Thespringandthepinetreewerelocatedinthistown.Theyhadplantedoneoftheseedsof
thatpinetreeineachtown.Theseedshadgrownintolargetrees.They
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hadmadeitforbiddentousethewaterfromthespringandtherivers.Neithertheanimalsnor
thepeoplewereallowedtodrinkit.Theywouldkillanyonewhodrankit.Theysaid,Thiswateris
thesourceoflifeofourgods.Itisnotrightforanyonetoreducetheirlifespan.Theythemselves
andtheiranimalsusedtodrinkfromtheRasRiveralongwhichthetownswerebuilt.Theyhad
setupcelebrationsineachtowneverymonthoftheyear.Thepeopleoftownwouldgather
aroundthetown'slargepine,andsetupalargesilktentthatwasfullofcolorfuldesignsaround
thepinetree.Thentheywouldbringsheepandcowsandofferthemforsacrificetothattree.
Thentheywouldpileupwoodontheanimalsthattheyhadslaughtered,andsetthemonfire.
Oncethesmokefromthefirefilleduptheairandblockedofftheskyfromtheirview,theywould
thenfallinprostrationtothetree.Theywouldcrytopleasethetree.Satanwouldalsocomeand
shakethetree,andyellfromthetrunkofthetreelikeachildandsay,Omyservants!Iam
pleasedwithyou.Behappyandblessed.Thentheywouldlifttheirheadsfromtheirprostration.
Theydrankwineandplayedmusicwithcymbals.Theywouldspendthewholedayandnightthis
wayandthenleave.
ThePersiansadoptedthenamesofthosetownsfortheirmonthsandcalledthemAban,Azar,
etc.,sincethepeopleofthosetownsusedtosaythatthisisthedayofcelebrationforthatmonth.
Onthedayofcelebrationallthepeopleinthelargestvillagewhetheryoungoroldgathered
togetherinthetownandsetupasilvertentfullofcolorfuldesignsnearthespringandthepine
tree.Thetenthadtwelveentranceseachassignedtothepeopleofoneofthetowns.They
wouldmakeprostrationstothepinetreeinfrontofthetent,andsacrificedmanymoreanimals
thantheysacrificedforthepinetreeinthesmallervillages.Satanwouldcometothattreeand
shakethepinereallyhard.Hewouldtalkloudlyfromwithinthetree,andpromisethemalotof
fakepromisesmuchmorethanalltheotherSatansdid.Thepeoplewouldraisetheirheadsfrom
makingprostrationsandwouldpassoutduetoextremehappinessandpleasure.Theycouldnot
talksincetheydranktoomuchandlistenedtotoomuchmusic.Theywouldspendtwelvedays
andnightsasmanydaysastheyhadcelebrationsduringtheyearcelebratingthatway.Then
theywouldleave.
WhendisbeliefintheAlmightyGod,andworshipofothersthanGodspreadamongstthem,the
AlmightyGodsentthemaProphetfromthe
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ChildrenofIsraeloneofthesonsofYahoodaibnYaqoob(Jacobsson).Hewasamongthemfora
verylongtimeandinvitedthemtorecognizetheAlmightyGodandworshipHim.However,they
didnotobeyhim.Whenherealizedthattheywereatagreatlossandrejectedhisinvitationto
developmentandprogress,heattendedthecelebrationsheldinthebiggesttownandsaid,O
God!Theseservantsofyoursdonothingbutdenymeandrejectyou.Theyworshipatreethat
neitherharmsthemnorhasanybenefits.Pleasedryupallthetreesandshowthemyourpower
andgrandeur.Thenextmorningallthetreeshadwithered.Thisscaredthepeople.Theyfelt
hopelessandpowerlessandgotdividedintotwogroups.Somesaid,Thismanwhoclaimstobe
theMessengeroftheLordoftheHeavensandtheEarthhasbewitchedyourgodsinorderto
redirectyourattentionfromourgodstohisGod.Theothergroupsaid,No.Yourgodshaveseen
thismanfindtheirfaultsandhesaysirrelevantthingsaboutthem.Theyhavebecomeangrysince
heinvitesyoutohisGod.Thusthegodshavecoveredupthebeautyofthetreesfromyousothat
yougetangryandtaketheirrevengeagainstthisman.
Therefore,theyalldecidedtokillhim.Theybroughtlong,big,leadpipesandmountedthemone
ontopofanotherfromthedepthofthespringupuntilthesurfaceofthewater.Thenthey
emptiedthewaterinthemanddugadeepwellinthebottomofthepipeswithanarrowopening
ontop.TheythrewtheirProphetinthewell,putabigrockontopofthewellandremovedthe
pipes.Theysaid,Nowourgodssawthatwekilledthepersonwhotalkedbadaboutthemand
preventedusfromworshippingthem.Theysawthatweburiedhimunderthegreatestgodso
thathewouldbepleased.Wehopeourgodshavebecomehappywithusnow,andtheblossoms
andthefreshnessreturntouslikebefore.ThepeoplecouldheartheirProphetmoanalldayand
say,OGod!Youseethetightnessofthisplaceandtheextentofmydiscomfort.Havemercyon
myweaknessandmynothavinganywayout.Pleaserushtotakemylife.Donotprocrastinatethe
acceptanceofmyprayer.He(s)finallydied.TheAlmightyGodaskedGabriel,OGabriel!Can
theseservantswhohavebeenfooledbyMyPatienceimaginethattheyaresecurefromMy
WrathhavingkilledMyProphet,andworshippedgodsotherthanMe?Howcantheyimaginethat
theycanwithstandMyWrathanddepartfromtheDomainofMyReign?How?Itakerevenge
againstwhoeverdisobeysMeanddoesnotfearMyChastisement.Ihavesworn
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byMyMajestyandHonorthatIwillestablishthemaslessonsforthepeopleoftheworldtotake
heedof.Godscaredthemwithredwindsandtheywerewanderingaboutthestorm.Theywere
scaredandsoughtrefugeineachother.However,thegroundturnedintoblazingsulphurunder
theirfeet,andablackcloudovershadowedthemanddroppedamoltendomelikefireover
them.Theirbodiesmeltedinfirelikelead.WetakerefugeinGodtheAlmightyfromHisWrath
andChastisement.AndthereisnopowernoranystrengthbutinGodtheSublimetheGreat..
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ChapterSeventeen:ImamAlReza'sWordsOnTheInterpretationOfTheAlmightyGod'sWords,and
WeRansomedHimWithAMomentousSacrifics.[327]
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171AbdulWahidibnMuhammadibnUbdoosaNeishaboorialAttarnarratedinthe(Arabic)
monthofSha'banoftheyear352A.H.(964A.D.)inNeishaboorthatFadhlibnShadansaid,I
heardImamAlReza(s)saythatAbraham(s)wishedthathehadsacrificedhisownsonIshmael
whenGodtheAlmightytheSublimesentasheepandorderedAbraham(s)tosacrificeitinstead
ofhisson.Hewishedthathehadnotbeenorderedtosacrificeasheepinsteadofhisson,sothat
hecouldhavethefeelingafatherwhosacrificeshisdearestsonwithhisownhandshas,and
coulddeservethehighestranksofrewardforsufferingcalamities.However,GodtheAlmighty
revealedtohim,OAbraham!WhoisMydearestcreatureinyoureyes?Abraham(s)said,Omy
Lord!YouhavenotcreatedanyonewhoisdearertomethanyourfriendMuhammad(s).Then
GodtheAlmightyrevealedtohim,OAbraham!Doyoulikehimmoreordoyoulikeyourself
more?Hesaid,No,IlikehimmorethanIlikemyself.Godsaid,Doyoulikehischildordoyou
likeyourchildmore?Hesaid,Hischild.Godsaid,Willtheoppressivebeheadingofhischildby
hisenemieshurtyoumore,oryourbeheadingyourownchildinMyobedience?Hesaid,OMy
Lord.Ofcourse,thebeheadingofhischildbyhisenemieswillhurtmemoreGodsaid,O
Abraham!AgroupofpeoplewhoconsiderthemselvestobeapartofMuhammad's(s)nationout
ofanimosityandoppressionwill
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slaughterhissonHusseinjustlikeasheep.ThustheywilldeserveMywrath.ThenAbraham(s)
becamereallysadhearingthis,feltapaininhisheartandstartedtocry.ThentheAlmightyGod
revealedthefollowingtohim,OAbraham!Iacceptedyoursorrowandsadnessduetothe
slaughteringofHusseininsteadofthesorrowyouwouldhaveexperiencedforthesacrificeofyour
sonIshmael.AndIwillgrantyouthehighestrewardsforsufferingcalamities.AndtheseareGod
theAlmightyswords,AndWeransomedhimwithamomentoussacrifice.[328]Andthereisno
powernoranystrengthbutinGod.
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ChapterEighteen:OnImamAlReza'sViewsOnTheProphet'sStatement,IamTheSonOfThe
TwoOfferings
181AhmadibnAlHassanalQattannarratedthatAhmadibnMuhammadibnSaeedalKufi
quotedontheauthorityofAliibnAlHassanibnalFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofhisfather,I
askedAbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)aboutthemeaningofthestatementmadebythe
Prophet(s),Iamthesonofthetwoofferings.ImamAlReza(s)said,Thatmeansthatthe
Prophet(s)wasthedescendantofbothIshmael,thesonofAbrahamthefriendofGod(s)and
AbdullahthesonofAbdulMuttalib.IshmaelwasthepatientsonthatGodgavethegladtidings
ofhisbirthtoAbraham(s).
Thenwhen(theson)reached(theageof)(serious)workwithhim,hesaid,Omyson!Iseeina
visionthatIoffertheeinsacrifice.Nowseewhatisthyview!(Theson)said,Omyfather!Doas
thouartcommanded.Thouwillfindme,Godwilling,onepracticingPatienceandConstancy!
[329]Whenhedecidedtoofferhimassacrifice,Godreplacedhimwithachubbyblackandwhite
sheep.Thissheephadbeenraisedinafreshgreenarea,andhadgrazedintheGardensofHeaven
forfortyyears.Ithadnomother.RathertheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaidtoitbeanditwas
createdsoastobesubstitutedforIshmael,Webutsaytheword,Be,anditis.[330]
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WhateverissacrificedinMina[331]untiltheResurrectionDaywillbesacrificedonbehalfof
Ishmael.Thisisoneoftheofferings.Nowletusconsiderthesecondone.AbdulMuttalibgrabbed
thedoorknoboftheKaabaandprayedtoGodtobegrantedtensons.HebetwiththeAlmighty
Godthathewouldofferoneofthemforsacrificeifhisprayerwasaccepted.Whenthenumberof
hissonsbecameten,hetookthemallinsidetheKaabaanddrewlotsfortheirnames.Thelotfell
toAbdillah'snamethefatheroftheProphetMuhammad(s)whomhelovedthemost.Hedrew
lotsagain,anditfelltoAbdillah'sname.Hedrewlotsforthethirdtime.Againthelotsfellto
Abdillah'sname.Thenhetookhim,imprisonedhimanddecidedtoofferhimforsacrifice.Allof
thepeopleoftheQurayshtribegottogetherandtheothertribesalsogottogethercrying.Abdul
Muttalib'sdaughterAtekaasid,AsktheAlmightyGodtoexcuseyoufromofferingyourson,
forsacrifice.AbdulMuttalibsaid,Mydaughter!HowcanIaskforanexcuse?Youarematureand
intelligent.Atekasaid,Drawlotsconcerningyourson,andyourcamelsthatarearoundthe
Shrine(theKaaba).IncreasethenumberofcamelssomuchthatyourLordgetspleasedandthe
lotfallstothenameofthecamels.ThenAbdulMuttalibsentsomeoneafterhiscamels.They
broughtthemallthere.Hechosetenofthecamelsanddrewlots.Thelotfelltothenameof
Abdillah.Hechoseanadditionaltenanddrewlotsagain.ThelotfelltothenameofAbdillah
again.Headdedtothenumberofcamelsandrepeateddrawinglotsuntilthenumberofcamels
reachedonehundred.Thenthelotfelltothenameofthecamels.ThepeopleoftheQurayshtribe
becameveryhappyandsaidGodistheGreatestsoloudthattheTehamatmountainsstartedto
shake.AbdulMuttalibsaid,No.Imustdrawlotsthreemoretimes.Hedrewlotsthreemore
times.Thelotfelltothenameofthecamelsallthreetimes.Onthethirdtime,ZubayrandAbu
TalibdraggedtheirbrotherAbdillahawayfromunderAbdulMuttalib'sfeet.Thepartofhisface
thatwasonthegroundgothurt.Theypickedhimupandkissedhim.AbdulMuttaliborderedall
theonehundredcamelsbetakentoHazvarehandslaughteredthere.Hestressedthatnoone
shouldbedeprivedofthemeat.TherewerefivetraditionspracticedbyAbdulMuttalibwhichthe
AlmightyGodcontinuedtheirpracticeofinIslamasfollows:
1Heforbadethe(marriageof)thefather'swiveswiththesons.
2Heestablishedonehundredcamelsasbloodcompensationforkilling.
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3HecircumambulatedtheKaabaseventimes.
4Hefoundatreasureandpaidonefifthofitaslevy.

5Whenhedugupthe'ZamZam'spring,heestablisheditasthesupplyofwaterforthepilgrims.
IfAbdulMuttalibwasnotaproof(oftheDivineGod)andhisdecisiontoofferhissonassacrifice
wasnotsimilartothatofAbraham(s)abouthissonIshmael,theNobleProphet(s)wouldnot
havebeenproudofbeingrelatedtothem(AbrahamandAbdulMuttalib)andwouldnothave
said,Iamthesonofthetwoofferings.ThereasonGodpreventedIshmaelfrombeingsacrificed
wasthesameonethatHepreventedAbdullahfrombeingsacrificed.Thereasonwasthatthe
NobleProphet(s)andtheImmaculateImams(s)wereintheirloins.ThusGodpreventedtheir
beingsacrificedduetotheBlessedProphet(s)andtheImams(s).Thusthetraditionofoffering
one'ssonasasacrificedidnotbecomepopularamongthepeople.Otherwise,itwouldhave
becomeobligatoryforpeopletooffertheirsonsforsacrificeonthedayofcelebratingtheEidul
Adha[332]eachyearuntiltheResurrectionDaysoastoseeknearnesstoGod.Everything
sacrificedontheEidulAdhauntiltheResurrectionDaywillbeasubstituteforIshmael.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,Therearemanytraditionsontheoffering.Insome
traditionswereadthatIsaacwastheoneofferedforsacrifice.InotherswereadthatIshmaelwas
theoneofferedforsacrifice.Wecannotrejectatraditionthathasanauthenticdocumentation.
Ishmaelwasofferedforsacrifice.However,whenIsaacwasbornlater,hewishedthatitwashe
himselfwhowasofferedforsacrificedbyhisfather.Hewouldhavebeenpatientandwouldhave
submittedtothedecreeoftheAlmightyGodjustashisbrotherdid.Thenhewouldhaveearned
thesamerankandrewardthathisbrotherhadearned.Godwasawareofhisintentions.Forthis
reasonhecalledhimtheofferingamonghisangels.Ihavequotedtherelatedtraditioninthe
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ChapterNineteen:OnAlReza'sWordsOnTheSignOfTheImam
191MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalTaliqaniMayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
AhmadibnMuhammadibnSaeedibnUqdaalKufiquotedontheauthorityofAliibnAlHassan
ibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),There
arecertainsignsdesignatingtheImam.Heisthemostknowledgeable,thewisest,themostpious,
themostpatient,thebravest,themostgenerous,andthepersonwhoworshipsthemostamong
thepeople.Hewasborncircumcised.Heispureandclean.Heseesthebackaswellheseesthe
front.Hehasnoshadow.Whenhefallsoutofhismother'suterusontotheground,hefallsonto
thepalmsofhishandsandloudlydeclaresthetwotestimonialdeclarations(thatthereisnogod
butGod,andthatMuhammadisGodsMessenger).Hehasnonocturnalpollution.Hiseyesgoto
sleep,buthisheartwillnotgotosleep.Heisinspired[333].ThearmourofGod'sProphet(s)fits
him.HisurineandfecescannotbeseensincetheAlmightyGodhasappointedtheearthto
swallowwhateverheexcretes[334].
Hesmellsbetterthantheythemselvesdo.Heiskindertothepeoplethantheirparentsare.Heis
thehumblestofallpeopletotheAlmightyGod.Heactsuponwhatheadvisesthepeopletodo
morethananyoneelse.Heabstainsfromwhatheadmonishesthepeopleagainst.Hisprayersare
acceptedsuchthatifhewishesarocktobedividedintotwoparts,itwill.Hehastheweaponof
theProphetofGod(s).Hehashisswordthe'ThulFaqar[335].Hehasalistofthenamesofhis
followersupontheResurrectionDay.Hehasalistofthenamesofhisenemiesuntilthe
ResurrectionDay.HepossessesAlJameathatisanearlythirtyfivemeterlongtextwhich
encompassesalloftheneedsofthehumanbeings.HealsopossessesthealJafralAkbarandal
JafralAsqarthatareagoatskin(book)andaramskin(book)whichincludeallknowledgeeven
thepunishmentsofascratch,oroneorahalforathirdofacrackofawhiparerecordedinit.He
alsopossessestheBlessedLadyFatimas(s)Mushaf.[336]
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192Inanothertraditionweread,TheImamiscertifiedbytheHolySpirit.Thereisacolumnof
lightbetweenhimandGodthroughwhichheseesthedeedsofthepeople.Heisinformedabout
whatheneedsbyit.Sometimesthatlightisshinedathimandhegetstoknow(whathemust
becomeawareof).Andsometimesitistakenawayandthushewillnotknow(whatheneedsnot
know).SheikhSadooqsaid,TheImamisborn.Healsohaschildren.Hegetsillandhegetscured.
Heeatsanddrinks.Heurinatesanddefecates.Hegetsmarried.Hesleeps.Heforgetsandhe
makesmistakes.[337]Hegetshappyandsad.Helaughsandcries.Helivesandthendies.Heis
buriedandthepeoplegotovisithisshrine.Heisresurrectedandquestioned.Heisrewardedand
honored.Heintercedes.Therearetwoimportantsignsforhim:hisknowledgeandthefulfillment
ofhisprayers.Hehasheardthenewsthathegivesabouttheeventsinthefuturefromhis
grandfathersfromtheProphetofGod(s).TheProphetofGod(s)hasheardthemfromGabriel.
GabrielhasheardthemfromtheAlmightyGod.AlltheelevenImamsaftertheProphet(s)were
martyred.SomeweremartyredbytheswordthatistheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)andAl
Hussein(s).Therestofthemwerepoisonedbythedisobedientrulersoftheirtime.The
martyrdomoftheImamshasbeenarealissuenotthewaytheboastersandthosewhobelieve
inturningovertheauthoritybelieve[338]MayGod'sCurseBeonThem.Theysay,Infact,they
werenotkilled.[339]Thepeoplethoughttheywere.However,SheikhSadooqsays,Theyareliars.
MayGod'sWrathBeuponThem.TherearenocasesoftheProphetsandtheImamsinwhichthe
peoplejustthoughttheywerekilled,buttheywerenot;exceptforJesus(s)thesonof(the
BlessedLady)Mary(s)sinceJesus(s)wastakenupalivefromtheEarth.Hisspiritwastakenaway
inbetweentheheavensandtheEarth.Thenhewastakenuptotheheavenswherehisspiritwas
returnedtohim.ThefollowingsWordsoftheAlmightyGodrefertothis,Behold!Godsaid,O
Jesus!IwilltaketheeandraisetheetoMyselfandclearthee(ofthefalsehoods)ofthosewho
blaspheme.[340]TheAlmightyGodalsoexpressedwhatJesus(s)willsayontheResurrection
Dayasfollows,...AndIwasawitnessoverthemwhilstIdweltamongstthem.WhenThoudidst
takemeup,ThouwastheWatcheroverthem,andThouartawitnesstoallthings.[341]Andthe
peoplewhohavetransgressedbeyondboundsregardingtheImmaculateImams(s)say,Ifitis
allowedforthepeopletothinkJesus(s)whowasnotkilledwaskilled,whyshouldasimilarissue
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Theirreplyis,Jesus(s)wascreatedwithoutafather.WhyisitnotallowedthattheImmaculate
Imams(s)bealsocreatedwithouthavingafather?Theywillnotdareexpresstheiropinionon
thisissue.MayGodDamnThem!WhenalltheProphets,MessengersandImamsafterAdamhave
beencreatedfromafatherandamotherwithJesusbeingtheonlyexceptionhavingonlya
motheritisallowedforthepeopletothinkhewaskilledwhilehewasnot.Thisdoesnothold
trueforotherProphetsandImams.TheAlmightyGodwishedtoestablishJesus(s)asasignanda
symbolforustoknowthatHeisabletodoanything.
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201AbulAbbasMuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalTaleqanimayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatAbuAhmadAlQasimibnMuhammadibnAlialHaruniquotedontheauthorityof
SaeedAlHusseinibnAlialAdawiquotedontheauthorityofAbuHamidImranibnMusaibn
Ibrahim,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAlQasimArRaqqam,ontheauthorityofAlQasimibn
Muslim,ontheauthorityofhisbrotherAbdulAzizibnMuslim,Atthetimes[342]ofAliibnMusa
AlReza(s)wewereinMarv.WehadgatheredtogetherintheJamiamosquewherethepeople
weretalkingabouttheconceptofDivineLeadershipandthemanydifferenceswhichthepeople
havewitheachotherinthatrespect.IwenttoseemyMasterandmyFriendAlReza(s)andtold
himwhatthepeoplesaidinthatregard.He(s)smiledandsaid,OAbdulAziz!Thepeopleare
ignorantandhavebeentrickedregardingtheirreligion.TheBlessedtheSublimeGoddidnottake
awaythelifeofHisProphet(s)untilafterHeperfectedthereligionforhimandsenthimthe
Quraninwhicheverythingincludingtheallowed,theforbidden,thebounds,thedecreesand
everythingwhichisneededisclarified.ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Nothinghave
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DuringtheFarewellPilgrimage,whichwasmadeinthelastdaysoftheProphets(s)lifetime,God
revealedtohim,ThisdayhaveIperfectedyourreligionforyou,completedMyfavourupon
you,andhavechosenforyouIslamasyourreligion[344]ItistheissueofDivineLeadership
whichcompletesthereligion.TheProphet(s)didnotdieuntilhe(s)clarifiedtheknowledgeof
theirreligionforthem,showedthemtheirway,putthemonthestraightpath,establishedAli(s)
astheirGuideandDivineLeader,andstatedwhateverthepeopleneeded.Whoeverthinksthat
GodhasnotcompletedHisReligionhas,infact,deniedGodsBook.WhoeverdeniesGodsBookis
anatheist.ArethepeopleawareofthedegreeandworthofDivineLeadershipanditsrank
amongstthenationsothattheirchoosingaleaderbeacceptable?DivineLeadershipismuch
moremagnificent,noblerinstatus,higherinpositionandmuchmoredeeprootedthantobe
understoodbytheintellectorviewsofthepeoplesothattheycanelectaleaderbythemselves.
DivineLeadershipiswhathasbeenplacedinthethirdrankbyGodafterProphethoodand
FriendshipofGodandgrantedtoAbraham(s).Godhasgivenhimgreatnobilitybythatandmade
himwellknown.
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,IwillmaketheeanImamtotheNations[345]Then
Abraham(s)gothappyandsaid,Andalso(Imams)frommyoffspring![346]Thenthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,ButMyPromiseisnotwithinthereachofevildoers.[347]Thus
thisversewillforevercloseanypossibilityofDivineLeadershipforanyoppressorupuntilthe
ResurrectionDay.Therefore,DivineLeadershiphasbeenlimitedtothechosenones.Thenthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodhonoredhimbyestablishingDivineLeadershipforthechosenpure
onesfromAbrahams(s)progeny.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,AndWebestowedonhim
Isaacand,asanadditionalgift,(agrandson),Jacob,andWemaderighteousmenofeveryone(of
them).AndWemadethemDivineLeaders,guiding(men)byOurCommand,andWesentthem
inspirationtodogooddeeds,toestablishregularprayers,andtopracticeregularcharity;andthey
constantlyservedUs(andUsonly).[348]
ThusDivineLeadershipremainedinhisprogenyfromonegenerationtothenextuntiltheProphet
(s)inheritedit.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Withoutdoubt,amongmen,thenearestof
kintoAbraham,arethosewhofollowhim,asarealsothisMessengerandthosewhobelieve:And
AllahistheProtectorofthosewhohavefaith.[349]Therefore,this
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Ali(s).Itthenremainedinthehandsofthoseofhis(Alis)progenywhowerechosenandwho
weregrantedknowledgeandfaithbyGodastheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,Butthose
enduedwithknowledgeandfaithwillsay,Indeedyedidtarry,withinAllahsDecree,totheDay
ofResurrection,andthisistheDayofResurrection[350]Therefore,DivineLeadershipremains
inthehandsoftheprogenyofAli(s)untiltheResurrectionDaysincetherewillbenoProphets
afterMuhammad(s).Nowhowcantheseignorantoneschoose?DivineLeadershipistherankof
theProphets,andtheInheritanceoftheTrustees.DivineLeadershipisthepositionofVicegerency
oftheHonorabletheExaltedGodandvicegerencyoftheProphet.Itisthepositionofthe
CommanderoftheFaithful.ItistheInheritanceofAlHassan(s)andAlHussein(s).Divine
Leadershipisthereignofreligion,theorderfortheMuslims,thegoodofthisworldandthehonor
ofthebelievers.DivineLeadershipisthefirmfoundationofIslamanditsgreatestproduct.
Theperfectionoftheprayers,payingofthealmstax,fasting,pilgrimagetoMecca(Hajj),engaging
inholywarsisdonebytheDivineLeader.Thebootiesgainedwithoutanybloodshed,and
charitiesareblessedbytheDivineLeader.TheDivineDoctrinalProvisionsandthePunishments
areputintopracticebytheDivineLeader,andthebordersaresafeguardedbyhim.
TheDivineLeaderlegalizeswhateverGoddeemslegal,forbidswhateverGoddeemsillegal,and
executesthedoctrinalprovisionsthatGodhasdecreed,protectsthereligionofGod,andcallsto
thepathofhisLordusingwisdom,goodadvice,andstrongproofs.TheDivineLeaderislikea
brilliantsunintheworldwhichiswayoutinthehorizonoutofthereachofthehandsandthe
eyes.TheDivineLeaderislikealuminousfullmoonshiningasabrightlampandincidentlight,a
guidingstarindarkgloom,ariddesertsandawesomeoceans.TheDivineLeaderislikedelicious
waterforthethirstyandlikeaguidetoleadawayfromdestruction.TheDivineLeaderislikethe
guidingfireonthedeserthighlandswhoseheatwillwarmtheseekersofhiswarmth.Hedirectsus
outofdangers.Whoeverabandonshimwillsurelyperish.
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TheDivineLeaderisliketherainingcloudsandthetorrentialdownpour.Heisliketheshiningsun
andthevastland.Heislikeagushingspring,agardenandacreek.TheDivineLeaderislikea
trustworthycompanion,akindfatherandarealbrother.Heisliketheshelterfortheservants.
TheDivineLeaderistheTrusteeofGodonHisland.HeisHisProofforHisservantsandHis
VicegerentinHistowns.HeistheCallertoGod,andtheprotectorofthesanctitiesofthe
HonorabletheExaltedGod.
TheDivineLeaderispurifiedfromsinsandfreefromdefects,isgivenexclusiveknowledge,is
characterizedwithforbearance,istheorderofthereligion,istheStrongholdofthebelievers,is
thecauseofangerofthehypocrites,andtheperditionoftheunbelievers.
TheDivineLeaderistheunsurpassedoneinhisowntime.Noonecancatchupwithhimandno
scholarcanequalhim.Thereisnosubstituteforhimandthereisnolikeormatchforhim.Perfect
virtueisdedicatedtohimwithouthimseekingitoracquiringit.Rather,itisdedicatedtohimby
theFavorertheEndowerGod.
HowisitthenpossibleforanybodytoattainthetruerecognitionoftheDivineLeader?How
impossiblethisis!Mindsaretooastray,intellectsaretoolost,witsaretooperplexed,speakers
aretoomute,poetsaretoounversed,authorsaretooimpotent,eloquentonesaretoowordless,
andscholarsaretooweaktodescribeasinglefeatureorasinglevirtueofthefeaturesandvirtues
oftheDivineLeader.Consequently,theyallconfesstheirshortcomingsandinadequaciestodoso.
Howisitthenpossibletodescribehimasawholeorportrayhismanners?Howitispossibleto
findanyonewhocanactouthisroleorrepresenthim?HowisthispossiblewhiletheDivine
Leaderisasfarawayasthestarsarefromthereachofthedebatersandthedescribers?Then
wheredoesthechoiceofthepeoplestandandwheredoesthisrankstand?Wherearethe
intellectsandhowcanthisrankbeunderstood?Wherecananyonefindsuchaperson?Dothey
thinktheycanfindDivineLeadershipinanyoneoutsideoftheHouseholdoftheProphet(s)?

ByGod,theyaredeceivedbythemselvesandtheirfalseclaimshaveledthemintoindulgingin
falsehopes.Theyaresurelyclimbingaruggedascentandaslipperymountthatwillsurelycause
themtostumbletotherockbottomwithwandering,insufficient,andimpoverishedintellectsand
deviatingopinions,becausetheyhaveintendedtochooseaDivine
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Leaderontheirown.Theywillonlygetfartherawayfromwheretheyintendtogo.TheCurseof
Godbeonthem!Howaretheydeluded(awayfromtheTruth)![351]Theyhavedecidedtogo
alongadifficultroad.Theyhavesaidfalsethings.Theyhaveverilystrayedfar,farawayfrom
thePath[352]anddonotknowwhattodosincetheyhaveknowinglyabandonedtheDivine
Leader.Satanadornedtheirdeedsintheirownsightandhinderedthemfromfollowingtheright
pathwhiletheywereabletosee.TheyhaveabandonedthechoiceofGodandHisProphet(s)
andhaveconsideredtheirownchoice.TheQurancallsthemandsays,ThyLorddoescreateand
chooseasHepleases:nochoicehavethey(inthematter):GlorybetoAllah.andfarisHeabove
thepartnerstheyascribe(toHim)![353]
AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,ItisnotfittingforaBeliever,manorwoman,whena
matterhasbeendecidedbyAllahandHisMessengertohaveanyoptionabouttheirdecision:if
anyonedisobeysAllahandHisMessenger,heisindeedonaclearlywrongPath.[354]

TheHonorabletheExaltedGodalsosays,Whatisthematterwithyou?Howjudgeye?Orhaveye
abookthroughwhichyelearnthatyeshallhave,throughitwhateveryechoose?Orhaveye
CovenantswithUstooath,reachingtotheDayofJudgment,(providing)thatyeshallhave
whateveryeshalldemand?Askthouofthem,whichofthemwillstandsuretyforthat![355]
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodalsosays,Dotheynotthenearnestlyseektounderstandthe
Qur'an,oraretheirheartslockedupbythem?[356]OrhasGodplacedasealontheirheartsand
theynolongerunderstand.Ortheysay,Wehear,butlistennot.[357]Fortheworstofbeasts
inthesightofAllaharethedeafandthedumbthosewhounderstandnot.IfAllahhadfoundin
themanygood.Hewouldindeedhavemadethemlisten:(Asitis),ifHehadmadethemlisten,
theywouldbuthaveturnedbackanddeclined(Faith).[358]
ThenhowcouldtheynominateaDivineLeaderwhilethetrueDivineLeaderisonesoversedin
knowledgethatignoranceneverapproacheshimandisacustodianthatneverbetrays?Heisthe
mineofholiness,purity,worship,knowledgeandservitude.Infact,theProphet(s)himselfhas
especiallycalleduponhimtobecometheDivineLeader.
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TheDivineLeaderisfromtheprogenyofthepurealBatool(Fatima)(s).Therearenoflawsinthis
lineage.Therearenohonorableonestoequalhim(i.e.theDivineLeader).HeisfromtheQuraysh
tribe.HisclanistheHashemitesandhisrootistheMessengerofGod(s).Godispleasedwiththe
DivineLeader.Heisthemasterofthecelebrities,andheisoftheprogenyofAbdMinaf.[359]The
DivineLeadersknowledgeiseverincreasing.Hisforbearanceisperfect.Heiscognizantofpolitics
andisworthyofDivineLeadership.Obediencetohimisobligatory.HeistheexecutorofGods
commandmentsandanadviserforGodsservants.HeistheprotectorofGodsreligion.Godwill
grantsuccesstotheProphets(s)andtheDivineLeaders(s).Godwillexclusivelygrantthemapart
ofHisstoredknowledgeandwisdomsothattheybecomethemostknowledgeableofpeople.The
SublimeGodsays,isthenHeWhogivesguidancetotruthmoreworthytobefollowed,orhe
whofindsnotguidance(himself)unlessheisguided?Whatthenisthematterwithyou?How
judgeye?[360]AlsotheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,HegrantethwisdomtowhomHe
pleaseth;andhetowhomwisdomisgrantedreceivethindeedabenefitoverflowing[361]
RelatingthestoryofSaul[362],theHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,GodhathChosenhimabove
you,andhathgiftedhimabundantlywithknowledgeandbodilyprowess:GodGrantethHis
authoritytowhomHepleaseth.Godcarethforall,andHeknowethallthings.[363]
AbouttheProphetDavid(s),theHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,andDavidslewGoliath;and
Godgavehimpowerandwisdomandtaughthimwhatever(else)Hewilled[364]
AddressingtheProphetMuhammad(s),theHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,Andgreatisthe
GraceofGoduntothee.[365]
AbouttheDivineLeadersfromtheProphetsfamily,progeny,andoffspring,theHonorablethe
ExaltedGodsays,OrdotheyenvymankindforwhatGodhathgiventhemofhisbounty?ButWe
hadalreadygiventhepeopleofAbrahamtheBookandWisdom,andconferreduponthema
greatkingdom.Someofthembelieved,andsomeofthemavertedtheirfacesfromhim:And
enoughisHellforaburningfire.[366]
WhenGodselectssomeoneformanagingtheaffairsofHisservants,Hegrantshimthewilltodo
so,fillshisheartwithgushingspringsof

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wisdom,andbestowsuponhimfullknowledgesothathewillhavetheabilitytoanswerany
questionsandsaynothingbutthetruth.TheDivineLeaderisImmaculateandApprovedof.God
willgranthimsuccess.Hewillbeimmunefromerring,slippinganddestruction.Godwillmake
himespeciallythiswaytoserveasHisProofforHisservants(people),andHisWitnessoverHis
creatures.SuchistheBountyofGod,whichHebestowsonwhomHewill:andGodistheLordof
thehighestbounty.[367]Dotheythenhavesuchpowersoraccesstosuchpowerstobeableto
chosetheDivineLeader?Ordoestheonechosenbythemhavesuchcharacteristicstobe
preferredtoothers?IswearbyGodsHousethattheyhavetransgressedbeyondwhatisrightand
havepushedasideGodsBookasiftheyknownothing.ThereishealingandguidanceinGods
Bookandtheyhaveputitasideandhavefollowedtheirownselfishdesires.ThatiswhyGod
admonishesthem,hatesthemanddestroysthem.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,and
whoismoreastraythanonewhofollowhisownlusts,devoidofguidancefromGod?ForGod
guidesnotpeoplegiventowrongdoing.[368]
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodalsosaid,and(Allah)willrendertheirdeedsastray(fromtheir
mark).[369]TheHonorabletheExaltedGodalsosaid,(Such)asdisputeabouttheSignsofAllah,
withoutanyauthoritythathathreachedthem,grievousandodious(issuchconduct)inthesight
ofAllahandoftheBelievers.ThusdothAllah,sealupeveryheartofarrogantandobstinate
Transgressors.[370]
202ThesametraditionhasbeennarratedbyMuhammadibnIsamalKolayni,AliibnAhmadibn
MuhammadibnImranalDaqqaq,AliibnAbdullahalWarraq,AlHassanibnAhmadalMuaddib,
andAlHusseinibnIbrahimibnAhmadibnHishamalMuaddibmayGodbepleasedwiththem
whonarrateditontheauthorityofMuhammadibnYaqoobalKolayni,ontheauthorityofAbu
MuhammadAlQasimibnalUla,ontheauthorityofAlQasimibnMuslim,ontheauthorityofhis
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211AbulHassanMuhammadibnAliibnalShahinMarvroodnarratedthatAbulAbbasAhmad
ibnAlMudhaffaribnAlHusseinquotedontheauthorityofAbuAbdullahMuhammadibn
ZakariyaalBasri,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnSabiq,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaibn
Jafar(alReza)(s)ontheauthorityofhisfather(ImamKazim)(s),ontheauthorityofhis
grandfather(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAbiTalib(s),WhenIdecidedtogetmarried,Ididnot
daretotellGodsProphet(s).ThisissuewasonmymindformanydaysandnightsuntilonedayI
wenttoseeGodsProphet(s)andhe(s)said,OAli!Isaid,ProphetofGod!Yes.He(s)said,
Areyouinterestedingettingmarried?Isaid,GodsProphet(s)knowsbest.Ithoughtthat
GodsProphet(s)wouldmarryoffoneofthewomenfromtheQurayshtribetome.Iwasworried
thatImightlosethechancetomarry(theBlessedLady)Fatima.Ididnotunderstandwhat
happenedandGodsProphet(s)calledmein.IwenttoseehiminthehouseofUmmSalama.
Whenhe(s)sawmehisfacegotbrightandhesmiledsuchthathiswhiteteethwereshining.He
(s)toldme,OAli!Herearethegladtidings.TheBlessedtheSublimeGodtookcareoftheissueof
yourmarriagewhichwasonmymind.Iasked,OProphetofGod!Whatistheresult?He(s)
said,Gabrieldescendedtomeandgavemesomeheavenlyhyacinthandclovegillyflower.Itook
themandsmelledthemandsaid,OGabriel!Whatistheoccasionforbringingmethishyacinth
andgillyflower?He(s)said,TheBlessedtheSublimeGodhasorderedalltheangelsandothers
residinginParadisetodecorateallthetrees,rivers,fruitsandpalacesinHeaven.Hehasordered
thewindstoblowtherewiththescentofvariousperfumes.Hehasorderedthehourieyedones
torecitetheChaptersofTaHa(No.20)thethreechaptersbeginningwithTaSin(alShuara,al
Naml,andalQasasNo.26,27,28)andthechapterofYaSin(No.36)andthechapterofHaMim
AynSinQaf(alShura,No.42).TheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasorderedthecallerstocallout,
Verily,todayisthebanquetofAliibnAbiTalib.BearwitnessthatImarryoff(theBlessedLady)
Fatima,thedaughterofMuhammad,toAliibnAbiTalib.Iampleasedwiththis.Thesetwoare
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Then,AlmightyGodsentawhitecloudtopourdownsomeofitspearls,aquamarine,and
corundum.TheangelsthendispersedhyacinthandgillyflowerofParadise.Then,theBlessedthe
SublimeGodorderedoneoftheangelsofParadisecalledRahilwhohasnootherequalin
eloquenceamongtheangelstoreadthemarriagecontract.ThenRahilrecitedsuchamarriage
contractwhichnoonefromtheheavensandtheEarthhadrecitedbefore.ThenGodorderedone
oftheangelstocallout,OMyangelsandtheresidentsofMyParadise!Expresscongratulations
tothebelovedfriendofMuhammadAliibnAbiTalibandthedaughterofMuhammad(the
BlessedLady)Fatima.IhaveestablishedBlessingsforthem.Rahilsaid,OLord!ArenotYour
BlessingsforthemmorethanwhatwesawfortheminParadiseandconsideringtheirrank?The
HonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,ORahil!AmongstMyBlessingsforthemisMyownLovewith
whichIunitethem,andestablishthemasMyProofsforMycreatures.IswearbyMyHonorand
MajestythatIwillcreatefromthemdescendantswhomIwillmakeMyTreasuresonMyEarth,
andasMinesofMyWisdom.BythemIwillprovideMyProofsafterMyProphetsand
Messengers.
OAli!Thengivemegladtidings!Iwillmarryoffmydaughter(theBlessedLady)Fatimatoyouas
theMercifulGoddid.ForherIampleasedwithwhatGodispleasedwith.Nowtakethehandsof
yourspouseasyoudeservehermorethanIdo.GabrielinformedmethatParadiseandits
residentsareeagertoseeyoutwo.HadnottheBlessedtheSublimeGodplannedtocreateProofs
forHiscreaturesfromyourgeneration,Hewouldhavefulfilledtherequestoftheresidentsof
Paradiseregardingyou.Howgoodabrother,agroomandacompanionyouare.GodsPleasure
sufficesforyou.Itisbetterthananyoneelsespleasure.ThenAli(s)said,OmyLord!Enableme
tobegratefulforThyfavours,whichthouhastbestowedonme[371]ThenGodsProphet(s)
said,Amin!
ThesametraditionwasnarratedbyAliibnAhmadibnMuhammadibnImranadDaqqaqmay
Godbepleasedwithhim,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnYahyaalZakariyaalQattan,onthe
authorityofAbuMuhammadBakribnAbdullahibnHabeebontheauthorityofAhmadibnal
Harith,ontheauthorityofAbuMoawiya,ontheauthorityofalAamesh,ontheauthorityof
JafaribnMuhammad(asSadiq)(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhis
grandfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s)thatAliibnAbiTalib(s)said,Ihaddecided
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tomarry(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s)butdidnotdaretellthistoGodsProphet(s).Therestisas
itwasnarratedbefore.ThistraditionhasalsobeennarratedinadifferentwaywhichIhavestated
inmybookMadinatulIlm.
212AbuMuhammadJafaribnalNaeemalShazanimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatAhmadibnIdrisquotedontheauthorityofIbrahimibnHashem,ontheauthorityofAliibn
Mabad,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalid,ontheauthorityofAbilHassanAliibnMusaAl
Reza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthority
ofAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)toldhim,OAli!SomeofthemenofQurayshtribehaveblamed
meregarding(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s).Theysaythattheyaskedmetomarryoff(theBlessed
Lady)Fatima(s)tothem,butImarriedherofftoyou.Itoldthem,ByGod,Iwasnottheonewho
didthat.ItwastheSublimeGodwhodidnotacceptyouandmarriedherofftoAli.Gabriel
descendeduponmeandsaid,OMuhammad!GodtheExaltedtheMagnificentsays,HadInot
createdAli(s),therewouldhavebeennoequalforyourdaughter(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s)on
theEarthfromAdamtotheend.
ThistraditionhasalsobeennarratedbyAhmadibnZiyadibnJafaralHamadanimayGodbe
pleasedwithhim,ontheauthorityofAliibnIbrahimibnHashem,ontheauthorityofhisfather,
ontheauthorityofAliibnMabad,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalid,ontheauthorityof
AlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAbiTalib(s),onthe
authorityofGodsProphet(s).Ihavecompiledwhathasbeennarratedformeonthisissueinmy
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VerbalConfessionandPyisicalAction
221AhmadibnMuhammadibnAbdurrahmanalQurashialHakimnarratedthatAbuBakr
MuhammadibnKhalidibnAlHassanalMotawwaiyalBokhariquotedontheauthorityofAbu
BakribnAbiDawoodinBaghdad,ontheauthorityofAliibnHarbalMullaee,ontheauthorityof
AbuSaltalHarawi,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather
MusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthority
ofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAbiTalib(s)thatGods
Prophet(s)said,Faithisrecognitionbytheheart,expressionbythetongueandenactingbythe
bodyparts.
222AbuAhmadMuhammadibnJafaribnMuhammadalBondaratForqanahnarratedthatAbul
AbbasMuhammadibnMuhammadibnJomhooralHammadiquotedontheauthorityof
MuhammadibnUmaribnMansooralBalkhiatMecca,ontheauthorityofAbuYunusAhmadibn
MuhammadibnYazidibnAbdullahalJomahy,ontheauthorityofAbdulSalamibnSalihalHarawi,
ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),on
theauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibn
Ali(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),
ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAbiTalib(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,Faithisrecognition
bytheheart,expressionbythetongueandenactingbythebodyparts.
MuhammadibnIsa,onthe
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faith.He(s)said,Faithisbeliefintheheart,expressionbythetongueandenactingbythebody
parts.Anythingelsewouldnotbefaith.
224InwhatSoleimanibnAhmadibnAyyoubalLakhmiwrotetomefromIsfahan,henarrated
thatAliibnAbdulAzizandMaazibnalMuthannaquotedontheauthorityofAbdulSalamibn
SalihalHarawi,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusa
ibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather
MuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAl
HusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAbiTalib(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,
Faithisrecognitionbytheheart,expressionbythetongueandenactingbythebodyparts.
225Inthe(Arabic)monthofRajaboftheyear339A.HHamzaibnMuhammadibnAhmadibn
JafaribnMuhammadibnZaydibnAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)inQumnarratedthat
AbulHassanAliibnMuhammadalBazzazquotedontheauthorityofAbuAhmadDawoodibn
SoleimanalQadhi,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather
fatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAbiTalib(s)thatGodsProphet
(s)said,Faithisrecognitionbytheheart,expressionbythetongueandenactingbythebody
parts.
ThesametraditionwasnarratedbyHamzaibnMuhammadalAlawimayGodbepleasedwith
himwhoquoteditontheauthorityofAbdurrahmanibnAbiHatamwhoquoteditonthe
authorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAbiSaltalHarawiAbdulSalamibnSalih,onthe
authorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),throughasimilarchainofnarrationsasbefore.AbuHatam
said,Shouldthenamesinthesechainsofdocumentationoftraditionbereadtoaninsaneman
hewouldgethealed.
226MyfatherMayGodHaveMercyuponHimnarratedthatMuhammadibnMaqilal
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andAhmadibnMuhammadibnHanbalwerealsopresentthere.Myfathersaid,Eachofyou
shouldnarrateatraditionforme.AbuSaltalHarawisaid,AliibnMusaAlReza(s),whoIswear
byGodwasreallypleasantashisnameindicates,quotedontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibn
Jafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather
HusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAbiTalib(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,
Faithconsistsoftalkingandaction.WhenweleftAhmadibnMuhammadibnHanbalsaid,
Whatformofchainoftraditionswasthat?Myfathersaid,Itisthehealingmedicationforthe
insane.Iftheytreatamadmanusingit,hewillbehealed.
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231AliibnAlHusseinibnShazawayhalMoaddibandJafaribnMuhammadibnMasroorMay
GodBePleasedwithThemnarratedthatMuhammadibnAbdullahibnJafaralHimyariquoted
ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofalRyanibnalSalt,AlReza(s)attendeda
sessionheldbyAlMamuninMarvinwhichsomeofthescholarsofIraqandKhorasanwere
present.ThenAlMamunsaid,Tellmeaboutthemeaningofthefollowingverse,ThenWehave
giventheBookforinheritancetosuchofOurServantsasWehavechosen[372]Theyanswered
thattheversereferstoallthenation.ThenAlMamunsaid,OAbulHassan!Whatdoyouthink?
AlReza(s)answered,Idonotagreewiththem.IsaythattheHonorabletheExaltedGod
exclusivelyreferstotheimmaculateprogenyoftheProphet(s).
AlMamunasked,HowisitthatGodreferstotheimmaculateprogenyoftheProphet(s)andnot
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HonorabletheExaltedGodgoesonandsays,...butthereareamongthemsomewhowrongtheir
ownsouls;somewhofollowamiddlecourse;andsomewhoare,byGod'sleave,foremostin
gooddeeds;thatisthehighestGrace.[373]
ThenGodinformsthatallofthemwillbeinParadise.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,
GardensofEternitywilltheyenter:thereinwilltheybeadornedwithbraceletsofgoldandpearls;
andtheirgarmentstherewillbeofsilk.[374]Thus,theversereferstotheimmaculateprogenyof
theProphet(s)exclusively.
AlMamunasked,Whoaretheimmaculateprogeny?AlReza(s)said,Theimmaculateprogeny
arethosewhomtheHonorabletheExaltedGoddescribesinHisBookbysaying,AndAllahonly
wishestoremoveallabominationfromyou,yemembersoftheFamily,andtomakeyoupureand
spotless.[375]
TheyarethoseaboutwhomtheProphet(s)saidthefollowing,Iamleavingamongyoutwo
weightythingstheBookofGodandmyprogeny;myfamily.Theywillnotseparatefromeach
otheruntiltheyjoinmeattheDivinePool(Kawthar).Considerhowwillyouregardmeintreating
them.Opeople!Donotteachthem,becausetheyaremoreknowledgeablethanyouare.Then
thescholarssaid,OAbulHassan!LetusknowwhethertheprogenyoftheProphetandthe
Prophetsfamilyarethesameornot.AlReza(s)said,Theyarethesame.
ThenthescholarsclaimedthattheProphet(s)isrelatedtohavesaid,Mynationismyfamily
andthereisanauthenticundeniabletraditionaccordingtowhichtheProphetscompanions
agreedunanimouslyonthefactthatMuhammadsfamilyishisnation.
AbulHassan(s)said,Well,tellmewhetheritislawfulforMuhammadsfamilytoreceiveany
almstax.Theyanswered,No,itisunlawful.ThentheImam(s)asked,Isitlawfulforthenation
toreceivealmstax?Theyanswered,Yes,itislawfulforthem.TheImam(s)said,Thisisthe
differencebetweenthefamilyandthenation.Woebetoyou!Wherewilltheytakeyou?Have
youturnedawayfromtheQuran?DontyouknowthattheissuesofInheritanceandPurification
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Theysaid,OAbulHassan!Howcanyouprovethis?TheImam(s)answered,Thisisclearfrom
whattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,AndWesentNoahandAbraham,andestablishedin
theirlineProphethoodandRevelation:andsomeofthemwereonrightguidance.Butmanyof
thembecamerebellioustransgressors.[376]
Hence,theinheritanceoftheBookisdedicatedtotheguidedones,nottheevildoers.Dontyou
knowthatNoahsaidthefollowinginhissupplicationstohisLordtheHonorabletheExalted,O
myLord!Surelymysonisofmyfamily!AndThypromiseistrue,andThouartthejustestof
Judges![377]HesaidthisbecausetheHonorabletheExaltedGodhadpromisedtosavehimand
hisfamily.ButtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,ONoah!Heisnotofthyfamily:Forhis
conductisunrighteous.SoasknotofMethatofwhichthouhastnoknowledge!Igivethee
counsel,lestthouactliketheignorant![378]
AlMamunasked,DidGodgivedistinctiontotheProphetsprogenyoverotherpeople?
AbulHassanAlReza(s)said,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodgavedistinctiontotheProphets
progenyoverotherpeopleintheWiseBook.AlMamunaskedhim(s),WhereisthatinGods
Book?AlReza(s)toldhim,IndeedtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,AllahdidchooseAdam
andNoah,thefamilyofAbraham,andthefamilyof'Imranaboveallpeople.Offspring,oneofthe
other:AndAllahhearethandknowethallthings.[379]InanotherplacetheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodsays,OrdotheyenvymankindforwhatGodhathgiventhemofhisbounty?ButWe
hadalreadygiventhepeopleofAbrahamtheBookandWisdom,andconferreduponthema
greatkingdom.[380]AftersayingthisGodaddressesthebelieversandsays,Oyewhobelieve!
ObeyGod,andobeytheApostle,andthosechargedwithauthorityamongyou.[381]Thismeans
thosewhomGodhasgiventhemtheBookandtheWisdomforwhichtheyareenvied.Therefore,
whatisunderstoodfromtheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,Ordotheyenvymankindfor
whatGodhathgiventhemofhisbounty?ButWehadalreadygiventhepeopleofAbrahamthe
BookandWisdom,andconferreduponthemagreatkingdom.[382]Thisreferstoobeyingthe
ChosenImmaculateones.
Thescholarsasked,LetusknowiftheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasinterpretedthischoicein
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choiceintwelveplacesinadditiontomanyversesinwhichthesemeaningsarehidden.First,itis
explainedinGodssaying,Andadmonishthynearestkinsmen[383]UbayibnKabadds[384]
andyourchosenfamily,tothepreviousverse,andtheadditionisrecordedinAbdullahbin
MasudscopyoftheHolyQuran.[385]Thisiscertainlyasublimestanding,agreatexcellence,and
agrandhonorfortheProphetsfamilywhomareexclusivelystatedbytheHonorabletheExalted
Godinthisverseasyourchosenfamily.
ThesecondverseregardingthischoiceisintheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,AndAllah
onlywishestoremoveallabominationfromyou,yemembersoftheFamily,andtomakeyou
pureandspotless.[386]Thisisanobilitywhichnooneisunawareofordeniesexceptfordeviate
lostonessincenonobilityhigherthanthatisevenimaginable.
ThethirdverseregardingthischoiceisthatinwhichGodgavedistinctiontotheImmaculatesover
allothersandorderedHisProphet(s)totakethemalongwithhimtoparticipateininvokingGods
CurseofGodintheinvokingversewheretheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,OMuhammad!If
anyonedisputesinthismatterwiththee,nowafter(full)knowledgeHathcometothee,say,
Come!letusgathertogether,oursonsandyoursons,ourwomenandyourwomen,ourselves
andyourselves:Thenletusearnestlypray,andinvokethecurseofAllahonthosewholie![387]
ThentheProphet(s)broughtAli,AlHassan(s),AlHussein(s),and(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s)
alongwithhimself.DoyouknowwhatthemeaningofGodswordsourselvesandyourselves
is?
Thescholarssaid,ThisreferstotheProphethimself.
AbulHassan(s)said,Youarewrong.ThisreferstoAliibnAbiTalib(s).Thiscanbeprovedbythe
Prophetssaying,LettheLuhaiaskeepondoingsoandIwillsubjugatethemtoamanwhoislike
myselfimplyingAliibnAbiTalib(s).
WhatismeantbyoursonsisAlHassan(s)andAlHussein(s),andwhatismeantbyour
womenis(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s).Thisisacharacteristicwhichnoonecansurpass,anda
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beingcanattain.ItisanhonorwhichnopersoncanachievesincetheProphet(s)establishedAli
(s)tobelikehimself.Thiswasthethird.
ThefourthverseregardingthischoiceisrelatedtowhentheProphet(s)orderedeverybodyto
leavehisMosque[388]exceptforhisfamily.Thepeopleshowedtheirdissatisfactionforsucha
procedureandAlAbbas(theProphetsuncle)discussedthiswiththeProphet(s)andsaid,O
ProphetofGod!YouletAli(s)remainbutforcedusout?TheProphet(s)answered,ItwasnotI
whodismissedyouallexceptforAli.ItwastheHonorabletheExaltedGodwhodidthat.Thisisa
clearexplanationofwhattheProphet(s)saidtoAli(s),Yourpositionrelativetomeisthesame
asAaronspositionrelativetoMoses.
Thescholarsasked,WhatistherelationbetweenthisandtheQuran?AbulHassan(s)said,I
willpresentproofforthisfromtheQuranandwillreciteittoyou.Theysaid,Presentit.The
Imam(s)said,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,WeinspiredMosesandhisbrotherwiththis
Message:ProvidedwellingsforyourpeopleinEgypt,makeyourdwellingsintoplacesof
worship[389]ThisverseshowstherelativepositionofAaron(s)toMoses(s)andalsothe
relativepositionofAli(s)totheProphetofGod(s).AlsothefollowingsayingoftheProphetof
God(s)isanotherclearproof,Anyonewhoisinastateofmajorritualimpurityisnotallowedto
enterthismosque,exceptforMuhammad(s)andtheMembersofhisHolyHousehold.
Thescholarssaid,OAbulHassan!Thisexplanationandevidencecannotbefoundanywherebut
withyouMembersoftheHolyHouseholdofGodsProphet(s).
TheImam(s)said,Whocandenythisfact?GodsProphet(s)said,Iamthecityofknowledge,
andAliisitsportal.Whoeverwishestogainknowledgeshouldgothroughthatportal.Ourclear
explanationofthevirtue,honor,andpreference,beingchosenandimmaculate(regardingthe
HouseholdoftheProphet(s))cannotbedeniedbyanyoneexceptthosewhoareobstinate.We
praisetheHonorabletheExaltedGodforthis.Thiswasthefourth.
ThefifthverseregardingthechoiceistheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,Andrendertothe
kindredtheirduerights[390]TheHonorabletheOmnipotenthasmadethemespecialbythis
characteristicandhaschosenthemoverthenation.Whenthisversewasrevealedtothe
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Prophet(s),hesummonedhisdaughter(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s).Fatima(s)said,OProphet
ofGod!Yes.TheProphet(s)said,Fadakisoneoftheterritoriesthatwedidnotexhaustour
horsesorcamelstoseize.Therefore,itisexclusivelymineandnottheMuslims[391].Now,Iwill
donateittoyouandyouroffspringasagiftaccordingtoGodsinstructions.Thiswasthefifth.
ThesixthverseregardingthechoiceistheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,NorewarddoIask
ofyouforthisexcepttheloveofthosenearofkin.[392]Thisisaspecialpeculiarityofthe
Prophet(s)andhisfamilyupuntiltheResurrectionDay,andthatofnootherfamily.
ThatisbecausetheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaidthefollowingregardingNoahinHisBook,
AndOmypeople!Iaskyoufornowealthinreturn:myrewardisfromnonebutAllah.ButIwill
notdriveaway(incontempt)thosewhobelieve:forverilytheyaretomeettheirLord,andyeI
seearetheignorantones![393]
AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaidthattheProphetHudsaid,Omypeople!Iaskofyouno
rewardforthis(Message).MyrewardisfromnonebutHimwhocreatedme:Willyenotthen
understand?[394]
However,theHonorabletheExaltedGodtoldHisProphetMuhammad(s),OMuhammad!Say,
NorewarddoIaskofyouforthisexcepttheloveofthosenearofkin.[395]Godmadethelove
oftheProphetsfamilyincumbentuponothersonlybecauseHeknowsthattheywillneverturn
backfromthereligionandtheywillneverdeviate.
Amanmaybearsomemaliceinhisheartforevenhismostintimatefriendifhisfriendisan
opponentofamemberofhisfamily.Onthataccount,GodwantstomaketheProphetsheart
completelyfreeofmaliceagainstthebelievers.Therefore,HeorderedthemtolovetheProphets
family.TheProphet(s)willthennothateanybodywholoveshimandhisfamily.Inthesame
manner,theProphet(s)willhatethosewhodislikehisfamily,becausetheyhaveignoredoneof
thedutiesmadeincumbentuponthembyGod.Thisissurelythemostprominenthonor.
WhentheverseSay,NorewarddoIaskofyouforthisexcepttheloveofthosenearofkinwas
revealed,theProphet(s)stoodup,expressedpraiseandgratitudeforGodandglorifiedHim.The
Prophet(s)thensaid,Opeople!TheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasmadeanaffair
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incumbentuponyou.Willyoucarryitout?Nooneansweredhim.He(s)said,Opeople!Thatis
notgold,silver,edibleordrinkable!Thentheysaid,Fine!Whatisitthen?TheProphet(s)
recitedthisverseforthem.Theysaid,Weacceptthis.However,mostofthemdidnotactupon
thatpromise.
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasrevealedtoalltheProphetsthattheyshouldnotaskthe
peopleforanywages.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasHimselffullypaidthewagesofthe
Prophets.However,inthecaseofMuhammad(s),theHonorabletheExaltedGodhasmade
obeyinghimandlovinghisfamilyincumbentuponhisnation.GodhasorderedMuhammadto
establishhiswageasloveforhisfamily.Thisisonlyrealizedthroughrecognizingtheirnobility
whichtheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasestablishedforthem,sincelovingthemisonlypossible
totheextentthatwegettoknowtheirnobility.WhentheSublimeGodmadethisloveincumbent
uponthemitwasdifficultforthepeople.Thatisbecauseitisdifficulttohavetoobey.Someof
thepeoplewhohadmadeacovenantwithGodremainedsteadfasttotheircovenant.However,
thehypocrites,theoneswhobreachandtheobstinateoneswerestubbornandresistedthis.They
disbelievedinthisrespectandwentbeyondtheboundssetupbytheHonorabletheExaltedGod
andsaid,WhatismeantbyfamilyisthewholeoftheArabsandallofthosewhoareinvitedby
him(s).Anywaysweknowthattheloveforthefamilyisamust.ThecloserwearetotheProphet
(s)theloveshouldbemore.TheydidnotjustlydealwithGodsProphet(s)regardingthelovefor
hisfamilywithwhichGodhadhonoredhisnationanhonorwhichcannotbesufficiently
describedinwords.TheydidnotadheretothatlovefortheProphetschildrenandhisfamily.
Theydidnotconsidertheirpositionamongthemselvestobelikethepositionoftheeyeonthe
head.ThiswouldhavebeenhonoringtheProphetofGodandasignofloveforhim(s).How?The
Quranspeaksaboutthisandcallsustoit.Thetraditionsaboutthefactthattheyaretheonesto
belovedandthattheyarethesamepeoplewhoselovehasbeenmadeincumbentuponusby
GodtheHighestarecertainlyundeniable.However,nooneadheredtohispromise.Whoever
faithfullyandsincerelyexpressesthislovewilldeservetogotoParadisesincetheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodhassaidthefollowing,Butthosewhobelieveandworkrighteousdeedswillbein
theluxuriantmeadowsoftheGardens:theyshallhave,beforetheir
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Lord,allthattheywishfor.ThatwillindeedbethemagnificentBounty(ofAllah).Thatis(the
Bounty)whereofAllahgivesGladTidingstoHisServantswhobelieveanddorighteousdeeds.Say,
NorewarddoIaskofyouforthisexcepttheloveofthosenearofkin.[396]Thetoppartand
thelatterpartsofthisverseclarifythesepoints.
ThenAbulHassansaid,MyfatherrelatedtomehisfathersrelationthatAlHusseinbinAli(s)
hadnarratedinthefollowing:TheImmigrants(Muhajireen)andtheHelpers(Ansar)cametothe
Prophet(s)andsaid,OProphetofGod!Youmayhavedifficultyregardingyourexpensesandthe
expensesrelatedtothedelegationswhichcometovisityou.Pleasetakepossessionofourwealth,
estatesandsoulsandkeepthem,bestowthemonothersorspendthemasyouplease.Thenthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodsenttheFaithfulSpirit(i.e.theAngelGabriel)toconveytotheProphet
Hissaying,(OMuhammad!)Say,NorewarddoIaskofyouforthisexcepttheloveofthosenear
ofkin.[397]Thismeansthatyoushouldnothurtmyrelativesaftermydeath.
Astheyleft,thehypocritessaid,Herejectedouroffersonlytourgeustoaccept(theleadership
of)hisrelativesafterhisdeath.Thiswassurelysomethinghehimselfinventedinthatsession.
TheyalsosaidhorriblethingsthatmadeGodrevealthisverse,Ordotheysay,Hehasforgedit?
Say,HadIforgedit,thencanyeobtainnosingle(blessing)formefromAllah.Heknowsbestof
thatwhereofyetalk(soglibly)!EnoughisHeforawitnessbetweenmeandyou!AndheisOft
Forgiving,MostMerciful.[398]
Accordingly,theProphet(s)summonedthemandwonderedwhethertheyhaddonesomething
duetowhichtheversewasrevealed.Theyconfessedthattheyhadsaidhorriblethings.Whenthe
Prophet(s)recitedtheversebeforethem,theyweptloudly.
Hence,theHonorabletheExaltedGodrevealed,HeistheOnethatacceptsrepentancefromHis
Servantsandforgivessins:andHeknowsallthatyedo.[399]Andthatwasthesixth.
TheseventhverseofthechoiceistheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,AllahandHisangels
sendblessingsontheProphet:Oyethatbelieve!Sendyeblessingsonhim,andsalutehimwithall
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Someofthepeoplesaid,OProphetofGod!Weknowhowtogreetyoubuthowshouldwesend
blessingsuponyou.TheProphet(s)said,Say,OmyGod!BlessMuhammadandMuhammads
familyinthesamewaythatYoublessedAbrahamandAbrahamsfamily.Youaresurely
PraiseworthyandGlorious.
Cananyoneofyoudisagreewiththis?Thescholarsanswered,No.AlMamunsaid,Thisis
whatnoonedisagreeswithandthewholenationagreesuponunanimously.However,weneed
somethingmoreevidentabouttheProphetsfamilyexcerptedfromtheQuran.
AbulHassan(s)said,Fine.LetmeknowaboutthemeaningofYaSinwhentheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodsays,YaSin.BytheQur'an,fullofWisdom.Thouartindeedoneoftheapostlesona
StraightWay.[401]Thescholarssaid,UndoubtedlyYaSinherereferstoMuhammad(s).
AbulHassan(s)said,Infact,theHonorabletheExaltedGodgrantedMuhammadandhisfamilya
nobilitythatnoonecanunderstanditstruemeaningexceptforonewhoreallypondersoverit.
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasnotblessedanyonebuttheProphets(s).
TheBlessedtheSublimeGodsaid,PeaceandsalutationtoNoahamongthenations![402]He
alsosaid,PeaceandsalutationtoAbraham![403]Godalsosaid,PeaceandsalutationtoMoses
andAaron![404]However,GoddoesnotblessthefamilyofNoah,AbrahamorMoses.ButHe
blessesMuhammadsfamily.
AndtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,PeaceandsalutationtosuchasElias!thatisthe
HouseholdofMuhammad(s).AlMamunsaid,Ihaverealizedthattheexpressionand
clarificationofthisiswiththeTreasureroftheProphethood.Andthisistheseventh.
AndtheeighthisthattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Andknowthatoutofallthebooty
thatyemayacquire(inwar),afifthshareisassignedtoAllah,andtotheMessenger,andtonear
relatives[405]
Inthisverse,GodhasmadetheshareoftheProphetsfamilytobesimilartoHisshareaswellas
theshareofHisMessenger.ThisisthedistinctionbetweentheProphetsfamilyandthenation,
whomGodhassituatedinaplace,andsituatedtheProphetsfamilyinanotherhigherplace.
Besides,theAlmightyGodchosefortheProphetsfamilywhatHe
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choseforHimself.Hechoseashareofthebootyforthem.HebeginswithmentioningHimself,His
Messenger,andthenthekindred.Thisisoperativenotonlyinthedistributionofthespoilsofwar,
butalsoineverythingthatGodacceptsforHimselfandforthem.InthisregardGodsaidand
whatGodsaidisright,Andknowthatoutofallthebootythatyemayacquire(inwar),afifth
shareisassignedtoAllah,andtotheMessenger,andtonearrelatives[406]
Thisholysayingisanaffirmativedeclarationandaneverlastingcommandmentforthemallthe
wayupuntiltheResurrectionDayintheeverspeakingBookofGodthatsays,Nofalsehoodcan
approachitfrombeforeorbehindit:ItissentdownbyOneFullofWisdom,WorthyofallPraise.
[407]
AndregardingHiswords,orphans,theneedy[408]itisnaturalthattheshareoftheorphan
shouldbestoppedwhentheirfeatureoforphanageceasestoexist.Thesamethingcanbesaid
abouttheshareoftheneedy.While,ontheotherhand,theshareoftheProphetskindred,
whethertheyareneedyornot,isincessantupuntiltheResurrectionDay,becausenooneis
wealthierthanGodortheProphet.However,GodhasestablishedashareforHimselfandforHis
Prophet(s).ThuswhatHehaslikedforHimself,HehasalsolikedforHisProphet(s).
Thesameholdstrueforbooties(obtainedwithoutanybloodshed).WhatHehaslikedforHimself,
andHisProphet(s),hehasalsolikedfortheProphetskindredasGodhasgiventhemasharein
booties.ThenGodhasstartedoutwithHimselftheExaltedtheMagnificentthenHisMessenger
(s),andthenthekindred.GodhasequaledtheirsharewiththatofGodandGodsProphet(s).
Thesamethingcanbesaidaboutthecommandmentofobedience.(GodtheExaltedsays,)Oye
whobelieve!ObeyGod,andobeytheApostle,andthosechargedwithauthorityamongyou
[409]Inthepreviousverse,GodbeginswithHimself,HisMessenger,andthenHisMessengers
Household.ThesamethingoccursintheverseofLeadership.Godsays,Your(real)friendsare(no
lessthan)Allah,HisMessenger,andthe(fellowshipof)believers,thosewhoestablishregular
prayersandregularcharity,andtheybowdownhumbly(inworship).[410]ThusGodhasmade
theLeadershipoftheProphetsfamilyandtheobediencetotheProphetrelatedtotheobedience
toHim.Likewise,HemakesHisshare
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AllpraiseisduetoGodWhohasgiventheProphetsfamilythegreatestgrace.
AsGodreferstotheclassestowhomthealmsshouldbegiven,HedeemsHimself,HisMessenger,
andtheProphetsfamilyfarabovethem.HetheExaltedsays,Almsareforthepoorandthe
needy,andthoseemployedtoadministerthe(funds);forthosewhoseheartshavebeen
(recently)reconciled(toTruth);forthoseinbondageandindebt;inthecauseofGod;andforthe
wayfarer:(thusisit)ordainedbyGod,andGodisfullofknowledgeandwisdom.[411]
YoucannotfindanyreferencetoGod,HisMessenger,andtheProphetsfamilyintheabove
mentionedclasses.ThisisbecauseGodhasdeemedHimself,HisMessenger,andtheMessengers
familyfarabovereceivingalms.Moreover,HehasdeemeditunlawfulforMuhammadandhis
familytoreceiveanyofthealms,becausealmsareonlytheimpuritiesofthepeople,anditis
unlawfulfortheProphetandhisfamilytoenjoytheimpuritiesofthepeople,becausetheyare
purifiedagainstanyimpuritiesoruncleanliness.Finally,becauseGodhaspurifiedandselectedthe
Prophetsfamilyexclusively,HeacceptsforthemonlywhatHeacceptsforHimselfanddislikesfor
themwhatHedislikesforHimself.Thiswastheeighth.
TheninthverseofthechoiceistheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,ifyerealizethisnot,
askofthosewhopossesstheMessage.[412]WetheProphetsfamilyarethosewhopossess
theMessage.
Thescholarssaid,InthisverseGodreferstotheChristiansandtheJews.AbulHassan(s)said,
Howisthisacceptable?Ifitisso,thenGodisaskingustofollowtheirreligion,andtheycanclaim
thattheirreligionisbetterthanIslam!AlMamunsaid,OAbulHassan!Doyouhavean
explanationopposingwhattheysay?
AbulHassan(s)said,Yes.TheMessagereferredtointhisverseisGodsMessenger.Wearehis
family.ThisisclearintheBookoftheHonorabletheExaltedGodinChapterAtTalaq,
ThereforefearAllah,Oyemenofunderstandingwhohavebelieved!forAllahhathindeed
sentdowntoyouaMessage.AMessenger,whorehearsestoyoutheSignsofAllahcontaining
clearexplanations[413]Thus,theMessageisGodsMessengerandwearehisfamily.Andthat
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(AlTahrim)fromtheQuranicChapterAlNisaa,Prohibitedtoyou(formarriage)are:your
mothers,daughters,sisters[414]Thentellme,wouldmydaughter,thedaughterofmyson,or
otherdaughtersfrommyprogenybepermittedformarriagetotheProphetofGod(s)hadhe
beenalivenow?Theyreplied,No.ImamAlReza(s)said,Wouldyourdaughtersbepermitted
formarriagetotheProphetofGodhadhebeenalivenow?Theysaid,Yes.ThentheImam(s)
said,ThisitselfistheproofthatIamfromhisHouseholdandyouarenot,sinceifyouwereofhis
Household,thenyourdaughterswouldhavebeenforbiddenformarriagetotheProphet(s)just
asmineare.ThisisbecauseIamfromhisHouseholdbutyouarefromhisnation.Thisisanother
differencebetweenhisfamilyandhisnationsincethefamilyisapartoftheProphet(s),whilethe
nationsmembersarenotunlesstheyarehisfamily.Andthiswasthetenth.
TheeleventhverseofthechoiceistheHonorabletheExaltedGodswordsinChapterAlMumin
fromabelievingpersonfromthefamilyofPharaoh,Abeliever,amanfromamongthepeopleof
Pharaoh,whohadconcealedhisfaith,said,Willyeslayamanbecausehesays,'MyLordis
Allah.?whenhehasindeedcometoyouwithClear(Signs)fromyourLord?[415]Thatmanwas
thematernalcousinofPharaoh.Therefore,duetothisrelationshipGodrelateshimtoPharaoh,
notduetohisreligion.Thesamethingcanbesaidaboutus.WearetheProphetsHousehold
becausewearehisfamily.Wehavethesamereligionasothersdo.Thisisanotherdistinction
betweentheProphetsfamilyandthenation.
ThetwelfthverseofthechoiceistheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,Enjoinprayeronthy
people,andbeconstanttherein[416]ThustheBlessedtheSublimeGodhasespeciallychosen
us(theMembersoftheProphetsHousehold)andhasorderedustoestablishprayersalongwith
thenation.ThenGodhasgrantedtous(theProphetsHousehold)thisespecialcharacteristic.
AfterthisversewasrevealedtheProphetofGod(s)wenttothehouseofAli(s)and(theBlessed
Lady)Fatima(s)fivetimeseachdayatprayertimesforaperiodofninemonthsandsaid,(Itis
timefor)prayer.GodsMercybeuponyou.
AlReza(s)continued,GodhasnotbestowedupontheprogenyofanyoftheProphetsan
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241AbulHassanMuhammadibnAmribnAliibnAbdullahalBasriinIlaqnarratedthatthe
preacherAbuAbdullahMuhammadibnAbdullahibnAhmadibnJabalaquotedontheauthorityof
AbulQasimAbdullahibnAhmadibnAmerAlTaee,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthority
ofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(alKazim)(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(asSadiq)(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather
MuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),AliibnAbiTalib(s)wasintheJamiaMosqueofKufa.Amanfrom
Syriastoodupandsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Ihaveseveralquestions.TheImam(s)
said,Askinordertounderstand.Donotaskinordertobotherus.Allthepeoplewerestaringat
them.Themanasked,LetmeknowwhatwasthatwhichtheSublimeGodcreatedfirst.The
Imam(s)said,Itwaslight.Themanasked,Whataretheheavensmadeof?TheImam(s)said,
Fromwatervapour.Themanasked,WhatistheEarthmadeof?TheImamsaid,Fromthe
foamontopofthewater.Themanasked,Whatarethemountainsmadeof?TheImam(s)
said,Fromthewaves.Themanasked,WhyhavetheycalledMeccathemotherofthetowns?
TheImam(s)said,BecausetheEarthhasexpandedoutfrombeneathit.Themanasked,What
istheskyofthisworldmadeof?
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TheImam(s)said,Itismadeofarestrictedwave.
Themanasked,Whatisthewidthandlengthofthesunandthemoon?TheImam(s)said,Itis
ninehundredFarsakhssquare.[417]
Themanasked,Whatisthewidthandlengthofthestars?TheImam(s)said,TwelveFarsakhs
timesthesameamount.
Themanasked,Whatarethecolorsofthesevenheavensandwhataretheirnames?TheImam
(s)said,ThelowestheaveniscalledRafiamadeofsmokeandwater.Thesecondheavenis
calledFaydoomanditisthesamecolorascopper.ThethirdheaveniscalledMaroomanditis
thesamecolorasbrass.ThefourthheaveniscalledArfoloonanditisthesamecolorassilver.
ThefifthheaveniscalledHayoonanditisthesamecolorasgold.Thesixthheaveniscalled
Aroosanditisthesamecoloraschrysolite[418]green.TheseventhheaveniscalledAjmaandit
isthesamecolorasawhilepearl.
Andthemanaskedwhycowsstareatthegroundandneverraisetheirheaduptowardsthesky.
TheImam(s)said,TheyareashamedoftheHonorabletheExaltedGod.Thecowskeeptheir
headsdownfromthetimewhenthepeopleofMoses(s)worshippedthecalf.
Andthemanaskedaboutmarryingtwosistersatonce.TheImam(s)said,YaqoobibnIshaq
marriedHibarandRahil.However,thiswasforbiddenfromthenonandthefollowingversewas
revealed,andtwosistersinwedlockatoneandthesametime[419]
Andthemanaskedaboutwhatthehighandthelowtidesare.TheImam(s)said,Itisoneofthe
angelsofGodwhoisappointedtobeatthesea.Wheneveritstepsintothewater,theyriseand
wheneveritleavesthewateritlowers.
Themanaskedaboutthenameofthefatherofthegenies.TheImam(s)said,Hisnamewas
Shooman.Heistheonecreatedfromflamesofthefire.AndthemanaskediftheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodhasappointedanyProphetsforthegenies.TheImam(s)said,Yes.Godhad
appointedaProphetnamedJosephforthem,buttheykilledhim.
Themanasked,WhatwasthenameofSatanwhilehewasintheheavens?TheImam(s)
replied,HisnamewasalHarith.
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Themanasked,WhywasAdamnamedAdam?TheImam(s)replied,Sincehewascreated
fromtheEarthsexpansethatiscalledAdeeminArabic.[420]
Themanasked,Whydoesamaninherittwicethatofawoman?TheImam(s)replied,Itis
becauseofthewheatbranchwhichhadthreeseeds.EveateoneandgavetwotoAdam.Thatis
whymeninheritdoubletheamountthatwomendo.
Themanasked,WhichoftheProphets(s)didtheHonorabletheExaltedGodcreatecircumcised
atbirth?TheImam(s)replied,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodcreateAdam,Seth,Idris,Noah,
ShemthesonofNoah,Abraham,David,Solomon,Lot,Ishmael,Moses,Jesus,andMuhammad(s)
circumcised[421]ThemanaskedabouttheageofAdam(s).TheImam(s)said,Helivedfor930
years.
Themanasked,Whowasthefirstpoet?TheImam(s)answered,ItwasAdam.Themanasked,
Whatwasthepoemabout?TheImam(s)said,WhenAdamwascastdowntotheearthhesaw
theextentoftheearthanditsair.WhenAbelkilledCane,thenAdamsaid,
Thelandanditsresidentshavechangedvastly;
Theappearanceoftheearthhasturnedblackandugly;
Whateverhadatasteandcolorhaschanged;
Andthefreshnessofthosegoodlookshasdiminished;
Iseemylifespanfilledwithsorrow;
MayIgetridofthislifetomorrow?
WhyshouldInotcrywhileCaneisinthegrave;
AbelkilledhisbrotherCanesobrave;
Osorry!Ihavelostthatgoodlookingson!
ThenSatanmayGoddamnitreplied,
Getawayfromthislandanditsresidents
AsthereisnomoreroomforyouanymoreinthisexpandedParadise
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Youandyourspousewerelivinginpeace
Andfromthetroublesoftheworldwasyourheartatcomfort.
Butyoucouldnotescapemytricksandplots
Untilyoulostthatvaluablething
AndGodgavethepeopletamarisk[422]andbitterkhamt[423]
InsteadofParadiseanditsopengates
AndhadInotreceivedtheMercyoftheOmnipotent
YouwouldnothavelostParadisenow.
ThemanaskedaboutAdamcryinginParadiseandhowmuchhe(s)cried.TheImam(s)said,He
criedonehundredyearsandtearsfloweddownhisrighteyeliketheTigrisRiverandfromhis
righteyeliketheEuphratesRiver.Themanasked,HowmanytimesdidAdam(s)performthe
Hajjpilgrimage?TheImam(s)said,Heperformeditseventytimesonfoot.Onthefirstvisitthe
Shrike[424]accompaniedhimandshowedhimwheretherewaswater.Ithadcomeoutof
Paradisealongwithhim.Adam(s)wasadmonishedagainsteatingshrikesandswallows.Theman
asked,WhydoesaswallownotwalkontheEarth?TheImam(s)replied,Becauseitlamented
overtheBaytalMaqdis[425]andcriedoveritforfortyyears.ItalwayscriedalongwithAdam(s)
andstayedwithhiminseveralhomes.ItcarriedalongnineoftheversesoftheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodsBookwhichAdam(s)hadrecitedinParadise,stillhasthemandwillhavethem
forever.TheverseswerethefirstthreeversesfromthebeginningofAlKahf,threeversesfrom
BaniIsraelthatareverses[TheHolyQuran:BaniIsrael17:4547],andthreeoftheversesofYa
SinstartingwithAndWehaveputabarinfrontofthemandabarbehindthem,andfurther,We
havecoveredthemup;sothattheycannotsee.[426]
Themanaskedaboutthefirstatheistandtheinitiatorofatheism.TheImam(s)answered,Itwas
thedamnedSatan.ThemanaskedaboutNoahsname.TheImam(s)said,HisnamewasAs
Sakan.HewascalledNoahbecausehelamentedforhispeoplefor950years.[427]Theman
askedaboutthewidthandlengthofNoahsArk.TheImam(s)said,Itwaseighthundredarm
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Thenthemansatdown.Anothermanstoodupandsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Letme
knowaboutthenameofthefirsttreeplantedontheEarth.TheImam(s)replied,Itwascalled
AlOsaje.ThecaneofMoses(s)wasalsomadeofthesametree.Themanaskedaboutthefirst
plantthatgrewontheEarth?TheImam(s)said,Itwaspumpkinthatisagourd.Theman
asked,WhowasthefirstofthepeopleoftheheavensandtheEarthwhoperformedtheHajj
pilgrimage?TheImam(s)said,ItwasGabriel.ThemanaskedaboutthefirstpartoftheEarth
thatwasleveledduringtheflood?TheImam(s)said,ItwasthelocationoftheKaabathatwas
freshchrysolitegreenincolor.ThemanaskedaboutthenoblestvalleyontheEarth.TheImam
(s)said,ItisavalleycalledSarandibwhereAdamdescendedtofromParadise.Themanasked
abouttheworstvalleyontheEarth.TheImam(s)said,ItisavalleyinYemencalledBarahut
anditisoneofthevalleysofHell.Themanaskedabouttheprisonwhichcarrieditsown
prisoner.TheImam(s)said,ItwasthefishwhichcarriedYunusibnMatta(Jonah)withit.The
manaskedaboutthesixcreatureswhichwerenotbornfromthewomb.TheImam(s)answered,
Adam,Eve,thesheepofAbraham,thecaneofMoses,theshecamelofSalih,andthebatwhich
Jesus(s)thesonof(theBlessedLady)Mary(s)madeanditflewwiththepermissionofthe
HonorabletheExaltedGod.
Andthemanaskedabouttheaccusedthingwhichisneitherhumannorofthegenies.TheImam
(s)replied,ItisthewolfwhichJosephsbrothersaccused.
ThemanaskedaboutthethingtowhomGodhadrevealedsomethingbutisneitherhumannorof
thegenies.TheImam(s)replied,ItisthebeetowhichGodhadrevealedsomething.
ThemanaskedaboutthepurestspotontheEarthonwhichonecannotpray.TheImam(s)
replied,ItistheroofoftheKaaba.[428]Themanasked,WhatpartoftheEarthfeltthe
sunshineforaportionofonedaybutwillneveragainfeelit?TheImam(s)said,Itisthatpartof
theseawhichGodsplitapartforMoses(s)andthesunshinedatitsdepth.Thenthewater
covereditagainandthesunshinewillneverreachthereagain.
Themanaskedaboutthethingwhichdrankwhileitwasaliveandatewhileitwasdead.The
Imam(s)replied,ItwasthecaneofMoses(s).
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Themanaskedabouttheonewhoadvisedbutitwasneitherhumannorofthegenies.TheImam
(s)replied,Itwasanant.[429]Themanaskedaboutthefirstonetoprescribecircumcision.The
Imam(s)replied,ItwasAbraham(s).Themanaskedaboutthefirstfemaletobecircumcised.
TheImam(s)replied,ItwasHagarthemotherofIshmaelwhomSarahcircumcisedtohave
honoredheroath.
Themanaskedaboutthefirstwomantohavedraggedherskirtontheground.TheImam(s)
replied,ItwasHagarwhowasrunningawayfromSarah.Themanaskedaboutthefirstmanto
havedraggedhisgarmentontheground.TheImam(s)replied,ItwasQarun.[430]
Themanaskedaboutthefirstonetowearsandals.TheImam(s)replied,ItwasAbraham(s).
Themanaskedabouttheonewiththenoblestlineage.TheImam(s)replied,ItwasGodsfriend
JosephthesonofJacobIsraelullahibnIshaqThabihullahibnAbraham(s)Godsclosefriend.
ThemanaskedaboutthesixProphetswhohadtwonames.TheImam(s)replied,Theyare
YushaibnNoon[431],alsocalledThulKifl;JacobalsocalledIsrael;KhazralsocalledHeliqa;Yunus
alsocalledThulNoon;JesusalsocalledtheMessiah;andMuhammad(s)alsocalledAhmad.
Themanaskedaboutthethingwhichbreezesbuthasnofleshandblood.TheImam(s)replied,It
isthemorning.[432]ThemanaskedaboutthefiveProphetswhospokeArabic.TheImam(s)
replied,TheyareHud,Shoaib,Salih,IshmaelandMuhammad.Thenthemansatdown.Another
manstoodupandtriedtomaketroublewithhisquestions.Hesaid,OCommanderofthe
Faithful!LetmeknowwhofleesfromwhominthefollowingversefromtheHonorablethe
ExaltedGod,ThatDayshallamanfleefromhisownbrother,Andfromhismotherandhisfather,
Andfromhiswifeandhischildren.Eachoneofthem,thatDay,willhaveenoughconcern(ofhis
own)tomakehimindifferenttotheothers.[433]TheImam(s)said,CanefleesfromAbel.The
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hisfatherthatistheonewhoraisedhimnothisrealfatherisAbraham(s).Theonewhoflees
fromhiswifeisLot(s).TheonewhofleesfromhissonisNoah(s)fleeingfromhissonKanan.
Themanasked,Whowasthefirstonetoundergoasuddendeath?TheImam(s)said,Itwas
David(s)whodiedonthepulpitonaWednesday.Themanasked,Whatarethefourthingsthat
nevergetsatiatedwithanotherfourthings?TheImam(s)said,TheEarthnevergetssatiated
withrain.Thefemalenevergetssatiatedwiththemale.Theeyesnevergetsatiatedwithlooking
andthescientistnevergetssatiatedwithknowledge.Themanasked,Whowasthefirstmanto
coinDinarandDirham?TheImam(s)said,ItwasNimrood,thesonofKananafterNoah(s).
Themanasked,WhowasthefirstonetodotheactsofthepeopleofLot(homosexuality)?The
Imam(s)said,ItwasSatanwhoofferedhimself.Themanaskedaboutthemeaningofthesound
ofthedovecalledRaebia?TheImam(s)said,Itiscursingthosewhoarepeopleofmusical
instruments,singingmaidens,clarinetsandlutes.ThemanaskedaboutthenicknameofAl
Boraq.TheImam(s)said,ItsnicknameisAbaHilal.Themanasked,WhywasthekingofTobba
calledTobba?TheImam(s)said,Hewasayoungwriterwhousedtowriteforthekingbefore
himself.Heusedtostartwritingbywriting,IntheNameofGodwhocreatedthewindandthe
cry.Thekingaskedhimtostartbywriting,Inthenameofthekingoflightning.Butherefused
todosoandsaid,IwillonlystartwritingintheNameofmyWorshippedOne.ThenIwill
consideryourneeds.ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodthankedhimforthatandgrantedhim
thekingdomofthatkingandthepeopleobeyedhim.ThatiswhyhewascalledTobba.Theman
asked,Whyisagoatstailupwardsandhisprivatepartscanbeseen?TheImam(s)said,When
Noah(s)wantedtohaveitgetontheArk,itdisobeyedNoah(s).Therefore,Noah(s)usedforceto
pushitintotheArkanditstailbroke.Theprivatepartsofsheeparecoveredsinceitgotonthe
Arkbyitself.ThenNoah(s)caresseditandtheprivatepartsgotcoveredwithfat.
ThemanaskedhimaboutthelanguageofthepeopleinParadise.TheImam(s)replied,The
peopleinParadisespeakinArabic.HeaskedhimaboutthelanguageofthepeopleintheFire.
TheImamreplied,TheyspeakinMagi.[434]
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Themanaskedhimaboutthevariouswaystosleep.TheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)said,
Therearefourwaystosleep.TheProphets(s)sleepontheirback.Theireyesdonotgotosleep
andawaitrevelationsfromtheirLordtheHonorabletheExalted.Thebelieverssleepontheir
rightsideandfacetheQibla.[435]TheKingsandtheirchildrensleepontheirleftsidesothatthey
canenjoywhattheyeat.Satan,hisfollowers,madandillpersonssleepontheirstomach.
Thenthemansatdown.Anothermanstoodupandsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Whatis
youropinionaboutWednesdayshavingbadomen?TheImam(s)said,ItisthelastWednesday
ofthemonthonwhichthemooniswane.ItwasonthatdaythatAbelkilledhisbrotherCane.
AbrahamwasthrownintothefireonWednesday.HewasputinacatapultonWednesday.God
drownedPharaohonWednesday.TheHonorabletheExaltedGoddestroyedthepeopleofLot.
Godsentthefuriouswind[436]tothepeopleofAdonWednesday.The(garden)became,by
themorning,likeadarkanddesolatespot,(whosefruithadbeengathered)[437]onWednesday.
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodhadthebugovercomeNimroodonWednesday.Pharaohwanted
tokillMosesonWednesday.Therooffelldownupononeofthepagantribesinthepast.Pharaoh
issuedtheordertokillbabyboysonWednesday.TheBaitulMoqaddaswasruinedon
Wednesday.ThemosqueofSolomon,thesonofDavid,inAstakharwasburntonWednesday.
John,thesonofZacharias,waskilledonWednesday.Thepunishmentstartedtoovertakethe
peopleofPharaohonWednesday.Jacob(s)losthisfamily,wealthandchildrenonWednesday.
JosephwastakentoprisononWednesday.Godsaid...,thatWedestroyedthemandtheir
people,all(ofthem)[438]onWednesday.TheheavenlycryovertookthemonWednesday.The
peopleofThamudslaughteredtheshecamelonWednesday.Stonesfelldownlikerainonthe
peopleofLotonWednesday.TheProphets(s)headandtoothbrokeonWednesday.The
Amaliqa[439]tooktheArkofCovenantfromtheChildrenofIsraelonWednesday.Theman
askedtheImam(s)aboutthedaysoftheweekandwhatcanbedoneonthem.TheCommander
oftheFaithful(s)said,Saturdaysarefordeceitandtrickery.Sundaysareforplantingand
building.Mondaysareforwarandbloodshed.Tuesdaysarefortravelingandmakingrequests.
Wednesdaysareforpessimismandbadomen.ThursdaysareforvisitingthechiefsandFridaysare
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242MuhammadibnMusaibnalMutawakkilmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
AbdullahibnJafaralHimyariquotedontheauthorityofIbrahimibnHashem,ontheauthorityof
AhmadibnAamirAlTaee,IheardAbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)say,Wednesdaysare
baddayswithabadomen.Whoeverperformsaphlebotomy(bloodletting)onthatdayshould
fearthatitleavesabruisebehind.Andwhoeverremoveshishair,wool,orbristlesonthatday
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251AhmadibnYahyaalMokattibnarratedthatMuhammadibnYahyaalSowlyquotedonthe
authorityofMuhammadibnYazidalNahawi,ontheauthorityofIbnAbiAbdoon,ontheauthority
ofhisfather,WhenZaydibnMusaibnJafarrevoltedinBasraandsetthehomesoftheAbbasids
onfire,theytookhimtoAlMamun.AlMamunforgavehimonbehalfofhisbrotherAliibnMusa
AlReza(s)andtoldtheImam(s),Ifyourbrotherhasrevoltedandhasdonethisandthat,sodid
ZaydibnAlibeforeandhegotkilled.Ifyoudidnotpossesstheranknearmethatyouhavenow,I
wouldhavekilledhimsincewhathehasdoneisnotnegligible.AlReza(s)said,OCommanderof
theFaithful!DonotcomparemybrotherwithZaydibnAlisincehewasoneofthescholarsfrom
theHouseholdofMuhammadandgotangryforthesakeoftheHonorabletheExaltedGod.He
foughtwiththeenemiesofGoduntilhegotkilledinHispath.MyfatherMusaibnJafar(s)
narratedthathehadheardhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s)say,MayGodblessmyuncleZayd
sincehewasinvitingthepeopletoapleasantmemberoftheHouseholdofMuhammad(not
himself).Hewouldhavebeenloyaltowhathesaidifhehadbecomevictorious.Heconsultedwith
meabouthisuprisingandItoldhim,Omyuncle!Dothisifyouarepleasedwithbeingkilledand
yourcorpsebeinghungupfromthegallowsinthealKonasaneighborhood.AfterZaydleft,As
Sadiq(s)said,Woebetothosewhohearhiscallbutdonothelphim!
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unrightfullyclaimtobetheDivineLeader?AlReza(s)said,Zayddidnotmakeanysuch
unrightfulclaims.Hewasmuchmorepiousthanthat.Heusedtoinvitethepeopletoapleasant
memberoftheHouseholdofMuhammad(s).Thosetraditionsareaboutthepeoplewhoclaim
thatGodhasappointedthemtobeaDivineLeader,invitethepeopletoareligionotherthan
GodsreligionandmisleadthepeoplesoastodeviatethemfromthewayofGod.IswearbyGod
thatZaydwasonewhowasaddressedbythefollowingverse,AndstriveinHiscauseasyeought
tostrive,(withsincerityandunderdiscipline).Hehaschosenyou[441]
TheauthorofthisMuhammadibnAliibnAlHusseinmayGodbepleasedwithhimsaid,Zayd
ibnAlihasmanynobilitiesnarratedbytheImamsotherthanAlReza(s).Iwillpresentthemin
whatfollowssothatthosewhostudythisbookcanbecomefamiliarwiththebeliefsoftheImams
aboutZayd.
251AAhmadibnHarunalFaminarratedintheKufaMosqueintheyear354A.H.(964A.D.)that
MuhammadibnAbdullahibnJafaralHimyariquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,onthe
authorityofMuhammadibnAlHusseinibnAbilKhattab,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibn
Ulwan,ontheauthorityofUmaribnThabit,ontheauthorityofDawoodibnAbdulJabbar,onthe
authorityofJabiribnYazidalJofi,ontheauthorityofAbiJafarMuhammadibnAliAlBaqir(s),on
theauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)toldAlHussein(s),O
Hussein!TherewillbeamanfromyourprogenycalledZayd.Heandhiscompanionswillcrossthe
rowsofthepeopleontheResurrectionDaywithbrilliantfaces.TheywillenterParadisewithout
anyreckoning.
251BAhmadibnMuhammadibnRazmaalQazvininarratedthatAhmadibnIsaalAlawiAl
HusseiniquotedontheauthorityofAbbadibnYaqoobalAsadi,ontheauthorityofHabibibn
Arta,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnZakwan,ontheauthorityofAmribnKhalidthatZaydibn
AliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)washoldinghishairandsaid,MyfatherAliibnAlHussein
washoldinghishairandsaid,AlHusseinibnAli(s)washoldinghishairinhishandandsaid,Ali
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hashurttheHonorabletheExaltedGod.GodwillcursewhoeverhurtstheHonorabletheExalted
GodtotheextentoftheheavensandtheEarth.
251CAliibnAhmadibnMuhammadibnImranadDaqqaqmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatAliibnAlHusseinalQadhialAlawiquotedontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnAlian
NaserimayGodsanctifyhissoul,quotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnRashid,ontheauthority
ofhisuncleAbiMamarSaeedibnKhaytham,ontheauthorityofhisbrotherMamar,Oneday
weweresittinginthemosquewithAsSadiqJafaribnMuhammad(s)whenhisuncleZaydibnAli
ibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)cameandgraspedthedoorframe.AsSadiqJafaribn
Muhammad(s)toldhim,Ouncle!YouwillbehungonthegallowsintheAlKonasa
neighborhood.Zaydsmothersaid,Yousaythistomysonoutofjealousy.TheImam(s)said,I
wishitwassaidoutofjealousy!Herepeatedthisthrice.Hethenadded,Myfather(s)narrated
thatmygrandfather(s)said,OneofhisprogenycalledZaydwillrevolt.HewillgetkilledinKufa
andhiscorpsewillbehungintheAlKonasaneighborhood.Whenallthepeopleareresurrected
intheHereafter,hewillleavehisgravewhiletheGatesoftheHeavensareopenedforhissoul.
TheresidentsoftheheavensandtheEartharehappyforhim.Hissoulwillbeplacedinsidea
greenbirdwhocanflyanywhereinParadisethathewishestogo.
251DAlHassanibnAbdullahibnSaeedAlAskarinarratedthatAbdulAzizibnYahyaquotedon
theauthorityofAlAshathibnMuhammadAlDhabbi,ontheauthorityofShoaibibnAmr,onthe
authorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofJabiralJofi,IwenttoseeAbiJafarMuhammadibn
Ali(alBaqir)(s)whenhisbrotherZaydwasthere.ThenMaroofibnKharraboozalMakkientered.
AbuJafar(alBaqir)(s)toldhim,OMaroof!Pleaserecitesomeofyourpleasingpoems.Hethen
recitedthefollowing:
Iswearbyyourlife
thatAbuMalikisnotweak
Andisnotstubbornintalking
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However,heisagentleman
whoissuperiortohispeers.
Hehasgoodtraitsandotherswillrememberhimtobegood.
Ifyoubehismaster,youwillfindhiminutmostservitude
Hewillperformwellwhateveryouaskhimtodo.
Thenarratoradded,ThenMuhammadibnAli(s)puthishandsonZaydsshouldersandsaid,O
AbulHassan!Thisisaboutyou.
251EAhmadibnAlHassanalQattannarratedthatAlHassanibnAliAsSukkariquotedonthe
authorityofMuhammadibnZakariyaalJowhari,ontheauthorityofJafaribnMuhammadibn
Imara,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAmribnKhalid,ontheauthorityof
AbdullahibnSadibnTarif,ontheauthorityofalAsbaqibnSayyaba,Thereweresevenofuswho
wenttoMedinatoseeAbiAbdullahAsSadiq(s).Wetoldhim(s),Hehasrevolted.TheImam(s)
said,Pleaseinformmeofanynewsthatyoureceive.WestayedinMedinaforafewdays.Then
amessengercametousfromBassamalSayrafiwithaletterinwhichitwaswritten,Zaydibn
AlirevoltedonWednesdaythefirstdayofthe(Arabic)monthofSafar.HecontinuedonThursday
andFriday,buthewaskilledonFridayalongwithsoandso.ThenwewenttoseeAsSadiq(s)
andgavehimtheletter.He(s)readtheletterandcried.ThentheImam(s)said,FromGodwe
areandtoHimisourreturn.IaskGodformyrewardinthiscalamity.Hewasareallygooduncle.
MyunclewasamanforourworldandforourHereafter.IswearbyGodthatmyuncleisamartyr
justlikethemartyrswhofoughtalongwithGodsProphet(s)orAli(s)orAlHassan(s)orAl
Hussein(s).
251FMuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalWaleedmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanalSaffarquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAbi
AbdillahalBarqi,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlHassanibn
Shamoon,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnSinan,ontheauthorityofalFudhaylibnYasar,Iwent
toseeZaydibnAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)onthemorningofthedayonwhichhe
revoltedinKufa.Iheardhimsay.WhichofyoumenwillhelpmefightwiththeAnbats[442]from
Sham?IswearbyHimwhoappointedMuhammad(s)to
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theProphethoodandestablishedhimasonetogivegladtidingsandadmonishments,thatonthe
ResurrectionDayIwillgrabthehandsofwhoeverhelpsmeinthisbattleanddeliverhimto
ParadisewiththepermissionoftheHonorabletheExaltedGod.
IrentedahorsewhenhegotkilledandsetoutforMedina.IwenttoseeImamAsSadiq(s)there.
IthoughtIshouldnottellhim(s)aboutZaydgettingkilledsincetheImam(s)mightgetupset.
WhenIsawtheImam(s),hesaid,WhatdidmyuncleZayddo?IgotsoupsetIcouldhardlytalk.
Isaid,Theykilledhim.He(s)said,Didtheykillhim?Isaid,Yes.ByGod,theykilledhim.He
(s)asked,Didtheyhanghiscorpseonthegallows?Isaid,Yes.ByGod,theyhunghiscorpseon
thegallows.
Thenarratoradded,TheImam(s)startedtocryandhistearswereflowingdownhisfacelike
pearls.ThentheImam(s)said,OFudhayl!Wereyoupresentthereinthebattlewiththepeople
ofSyriaalongwithmyuncle?Isaid,Yes.TheImam(s)asked,Howmanypeopledidyoukill?I
said,Sixofthem.TheImam(s)said,Didyouhaveanydoubtsaboutsheddingtheirblood?I
said,No,IwouldnothavekilledthemifIhadhadanydoubts.ThenIheardtheImam(s)say,O
God!Pleasegivemeashareoftherewardforthisbattle.IswearbyGodthatmyuncleandhis
companionsweremartyrsjustlikeAliibnAbiTalib(s)andhiscompanions.
(SheikhSadooqsaid):Ihaveonlyincludedthenecessarypartofthistraditionhere.GodistheOne
whograntssuccess.
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SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAbbas(ibn
HilalalShami)theservantofAlReza(s),IheardAlReza(s)say,Whoeversaysthefollowing
supplicationwhenhehearsthemorningoreveningcallto
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prayeranddiesonthatdayornighthasdiedhavingrepented(andwillenterParadise):Omy
God!IaskTheeonbehalfofThymorningandThynight,andthevoiceofThycallersthatYousend
BlessingsuponMuhammadandhisHouseholdandthatYouforgivemeasTheearetheForgiver,
theMerciful.
262AneighbortotheKufaMosqueAliibnIsamayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
IsmailibnAliibnRazinthebrotherofDebelibnAlialKhozaeequotedontheauthorityofAli
ibnDebel(alKhozaee),ontheauthorityofAbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthority
ofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAli(s)thatGods
Prophet(s)said,TherearefourgroupsonwhosebehalfIwillintercedeontheResurrectionDay:
Thosewhohonormyoffspringafterme;thosewhofulfilltheirneeds;thosewhotrytoassist
themintimestheyneedthem;andthosewholovethembothwholeheartedlyandverbally.
263AbuTalibAlMudhaffaribnJafaribnAlMudhaffaralAlawialSamarqandimayGodbe
pleasedwithhimnarratedthatJafaribnMuhammadibnMasoodquotedontheauthorityofhis
fatherAbilNadhrMuhammadibnMasoodalAyyashi,ontheauthorityofJafaribnAhmad,on
theauthorityofAliibnMuhammadibnShoja,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnUthman,on
theauthorityofHameedibnMuhammad,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnAlHassanalSalih,on
theauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofalFathibnYazidalGorgani,IwrotealettertoAbil
Hassan(s)andaskedaboutamanwhomakeslovetoawomantentimeswhetheritbe
legitimateornotononeofthedaysofthe(Arabic)monthoffastingRamadan.He(s)replied,
Hehastopaytentimestheexpiation:anexpiationforeachtime,andifheeatsordrinks
somethingheshouldalsopayfortheexpiationofoneday.
264MuhammadibnAlQasimalJurjanitheinterpreterknownasAbilHassanmayGodbe
pleasedwithhimnarratedthatYusufibnMuhammadibnZiyadquotedontheauthorityofhis
fatherAlHassanibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnMuhammad(s),ontheauthority
ofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlRezaAliibnMusa(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAsSadiqJafaribn
Muhammad(s),
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ontheauthorityofhisfather(s)MuhammadibnAliAlBaqir(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather
theOrnamentoftheWorshippersAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHussein
ibnAli(s)thatAliibnAbiTalib(s)said,WhenJafaribnAbiTalibreturnedfromEthiopia,the
Prophet(s)stoodupinfrontofhimandtooktwelvestepsforward.TheProphet(s)huggedhim,
kissedhimontheforehead,criedandsaid,OJafar!Idonotknowwhathaspleasedmemore?Is
ityourreturnorisittheconqueringofKhaybarbyGodthroughthemeansofyourbrother(Alibin
AbiTalib).TheProphetcriedbeinghappytoseehim.
AbdullahibnJafaralHimyariquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsa,onthe
authorityofAlHassanibnAlialWashsha,ontheauthorityofAbilHassanAlReza(s),onthe
authorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAli(s)that
GodsProphet(s)said,WhenIwasbeingtakentotheheavensonmyascensionIsawsomeone
hangingontotheheavensandcomplainingtohisLordaboutoneofhisrelatives.Iaskedhimhow
manygenerationsaparttheywerefromeachother.Hesaidthattheyreacheachothertothe
samegrandfatherinlineagefortygenerationsback.
266AlMudhaffaribnJa'farAlMudhaffaralAlawiAsSamarqandimayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatJa'faribnMuhammadibnMasoodquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,onthe
authorityofAliibnAlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnalWaleed,
ontheauthorityofAlAbbasibnHilal,IheardAbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)say,Whoever
fastsononeofthedaysinthe(Arabic)monthofShabanforthesakeofGodorrepentsseventy
timesononeofthedaysinthe(Arabic)monthofShabanwillberesurrectedbytheHonorable
theExaltedGodalongwiththenationofGodsProphet(s).Hewilldeservetoreceiveanhonor
fromGod.GodwillforbidtheFirefromtouchingthecorpseofwhoevergivessomecharityinthe
(Arabic)monthofShaban,evenifitbeasmuchashalfofadate.Godwillrecordtwoconsecutive
monthsoffastingforwhoeverfastsforthreedaysinthe(Arabic)monthofShabanandcontinues
onfastingforthe(Arabic)monthofRamadhan.
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MuhammadibnYahyaalAttarandAhmadibnIdrisquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibn
AhmadibnYahyaibnImranalAshari,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnAbdullah,onthe
authorityofAdamibnAbdullahalAshari,ontheauthorityofZakariyaibnAdam,IheardAbil
HassanAlReza(s)say,Therearefortythousandgatestoprayer.
268MuhammadibnAliibnBashsharmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAbulFarajal
MudhaffaribnAhmadibnAlHassanalQazviniquotedontheauthorityofAbulFadhlAlAbbasibn
MuhammadibnAlQasimibnHamzaibnMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnSahl
alQumi,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnHamid,ontheauthorityofAbiHashemalJafari,I
askedAbilHassan(s)abouttherewardofprayingforonewhoishung?TheImam(s)said,Dont
youknowthatmygrandfather(s)prayedforhisuncle(Zayd)?Isaid,Iknowthis,butcannot
clearlyunderstandhow.TheImam(s)said,Iwillexplainittoyou.Ifthefaceofthehangedperson
istowardstheQibla,youshouldstandonthesideofhisrightshoulder.Ifhisbackistowardsthe
Qiblayoushouldstandonthesideofhisleftshoulder.Whicheverwayheisfacing,youshouldnot
standawayfromhisshoulders.YourfaceshouldbeinbetweentheEastandtheWest.Youshould
neitherfacehim,norshouldyouhavehimatyourback.AbuHashemadded,ThenAlReza(s)
said,Godwilling,youunderstood!
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)mayGodhaveMercyuponhimsaid,Thisisastrange
traditionwhichIhavenotfoundanywhereelse.Ihavenotfoundanyothernarrationsofthis
tradition.[443]
AhmadibnIdrisquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAhmadibnYahyaibnImranalAshari,
ontheauthorityofSahlibnZiyad,ontheauthorityofalHarithibnalDalhathaservantofAl
Reza(s)thathehadheardAbulHassanAlReza(s)say,Onecannotbeatruebelieverunlesshe
possessesthefollowingthreetraitsonefromhisLord,onefromhisProphetandonefromhis
Imam.TheonefromhisLordisguardingsecretsastheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,He
(alone)knowstheUnseen,nordoesHemakeanyoneacquaintedwithhisMysteries,exceptan
ApostlewhomHehaschosen.[444]
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However,theonefromtheProphetiskindtreatmentwithpeople,astheHonorabletheExalted
GodhasorderedHisProphet(s)totreatthepeoplewithkindnessandpatienceandsaid,Holdto
forgiveness;commandwhatisright;butturnawayfromtheignorant.[445]
AndtheonefromtheImams(s)ispatienceandperseveranceduringtimesofhardshipand
calamities.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,andtobefirmandpatient,inpain(or
suffering)andadversity,[446]
2610MuhammadibnAliMajiluwayhmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthathisuncle
MuhammadibnAbilQasimquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAbiAbdillahalBarqi,onthe
authorityofAliibnMuhammad,ontheauthorityofAbiAyyoubalMadani,ontheauthorityof
SoleimanibnJafaralJafari,ontheauthorityofAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),
ontheauthorityofAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,Learnthreetraitsfromthecrow:havingsex
inprivate,goingoutafteryourdailybreadearlyinthemorningandbeingcautious.
2611MuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadalWaleedmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatSadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnHamzaalAshari,ontheauthorityof
YasirtheservantthathehadheardAbulHassanAlReza(s)say,Therearethreedayswhichare
themosthorribleforman:thedayheisborn,leaveshismothersstomachandseesthisworld;
thedaythathediesandseestheHereafteranditspeople;andthedayheisresurrectedandsees
decreeswhichhehasnotseeninthisworld.Onthesethreeoccasions,theHonorabletheExalted
GodsendspeaceonYahya(John)andsays,SoPeaceonhimthedayhewasborn,thedaythathe
dies,andthedaythathewillberaiseduptolife(again)![447]Jesus(s)thesonof(theBlessed
Lady)Mary(s)hasalsosentpeaceonhimselfonthesethreeoccasionsandsaid,Sopeaceison
methedayIwasborn,thedaythatIdie,andthedaythatIshallberaiseduptolife(again)!
[448]
2612(Theauthorofthebooknarrated)myfathermayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatAhmadibnIdrisquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAhmadibnYahyaibnImranal
Ashari,ontheauthorityofSalamaibnalKhattab,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnAli,onthe
authorityofAlHusseinibnAlialDaylamitheservantofAlReza(s),IheardAlReza(s)say,
WhoeversendsthreebelieverstotheHajj
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pilgrimagehasindeedboughthimselffromGodwiththatmoney.Godwillnotaskhimwherehe
hasbroughtthemoneyfromwhetheritislegitimatelyearnedorillegitimatelyearned.[449]
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,ThismeansthatGodwillnotaskhimaboutthe
doubtfulportionsofhismoneyandwillcompensateforthembygivingthepeopleheprobablyis
indebtedtosomeotherwealth.
2613MuhammadibnAliMajiluwayhmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthathisfather
quotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAbiAbdillahalBarqi,ontheauthorityofalSayyari,onthe
authorityofalHarithibnalDalhath,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAbilHassan
AlReza(s),IndeedtheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasorderedthreethingswhicharealongwith
threeotherthings.Hehasorderedustoprayandpaythealms.Theprayersofwhoeverpraysbut
doesnotpaythealmsisnotacceptedofhim.HehasalsoorderedtothankHimandourparents.
WhoeverthanksGodbutdoesnotthankhisparentshasnotreallythankedGod.Godhasordered
ustofearGodandtovisittherelationsofkin.Whoeverdoesnotvisithisrelativeshasindeednot
fearedGod.
AliibnMusaibnJafaribnAbiJafaralKomandaniquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibn
MuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnAbiNasralBezantithatAbul
Hassan(ImamReza)(s)said,Patience,knowledgeandsilenceareamongthesignsofthe
jurisprudent.Silenceisoneofthegatesofwisdom.Silenceattractsaffectionanditisaguideto
anygoodaffair.
narratedthatMuhammadibnAbiAbdillahalKufiquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibn
MuhammadibnSalihalRazi,ontheauthorityofHamdanadDiawnithatAlReza(s)said,The
friendofanyindividualishismindandhisenemyishisignorance.
2616AbuMansoorAhmadibnIbrahimalKhori[450]narratedthatZaydibnMuhammadal
BaghdadiquotedontheauthorityofAbulQasimAbdullahMuhammadalTaeeatBasra,onthe
authorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather
(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathersthatamaninvitedAliibnAbi
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Talib(s)tohishouse.TheImam(s)accepteduponthefulfillmentofthreeconditions.Theman
said,OCommanderoftheFaithful!Whatarethey?TheImam(s)said,Theyarethatyoubring
nothingformefromtheoutside;thatyoudonotdenymeofanythingthatisinthehouse;and
thatyoudonotburdenyourwifeonmybehalf.Themansaid,Fine.AliibnAbiTalib(s)accepted
hisinvitation.
2617AbdullahibnMuhammadalWahhabnarratedthatAbuNasrMansooribnAbdullahibn
IbrahimalIsfahaniquotedontheauthorityofAliibnAbdullah,ontheauthorityofDawoodibn
Soleiman,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),onthe
authorityofhisgrandfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAli(s)
thatGodsProphet(s)said,TherearefourgroupsonwhosebehalfIwillintercedeonthe
ResurrectionDay:thosewhohonorthemembersofmyHouseholdafterme;thosewhofulfill
theirneeds;thosewhotrytoassistmyFamilyintimesofneed;andthosewholovethemboth
wholeheartedlyandverbally.
AlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofAbilHassan(s),Themoondidnotshinefor
theChildrenofIsraelforsometime.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodrevealedthefollowingto
Moses(s),TaketheremainingbonesofJoseph(s)outofEgypt.Godpromisedthatoncethe
bonesweretakenout,themoonwouldshineagain.Moses(s)soughtforsomeonewhoknew
wheretheywere.Hewastoldthatanoldladyknewwheretheywere.Moses(s)sentforher.
Theybroughtacrippledblindoldwoman.Moses(s)askedher,DoyouknowwhereJoseph(s)is
buried?Shesaid,Yes.Moses(s)said,Thenletmeknowwhereitis.Shesaid,Ihavefour
conditionsforthis.First,youmusthealmylegs;secondyoumustreturnmyyouthtome;third
youmustreturnmysight;fourthyoumusttakemetoParadisealongwithyou.Moses(s)thought
thattheseconditionsweretoomuchtobeaskedfor,buttheHonorabletheExaltedGodrevealed
tohim,OMoses!GiveherwhatsheasksforasyouaredoingthatonMybehalf.Moses(s)did
thatandtheladyshowedhimthegrave.Moses(s)broughtthebonesoutofamarblecoffinfrom
theNile'sshore.Thenthemoonrose.TheytookthebonestoSyria.FromthenonthePeopleof
theBooktaketheirdeadonestoSyria.[451]
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2619MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalTaliqanimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatAhmadibnMuhammadibnSaeedtheservantoftheHashemitesquotedontheauthority
ofAliibnAlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofhisfather,IaskedAlReza(s)about
themeaningofIntheNameofAllah.AlReza(s)said,ThemeaningofsayingIntheNameof
AllahisthatIputoneofthemarksoftheHonorabletheExaltedGodthatisHisservitudeon
myself.ThenIaskedAlReza(s)whatismeantbythemarkof?AlReza(s)replied,Itmeansa
signof.
2620AbdullahibnMuhammadibnAbdulWahhabalQurashinarratedthatAbuNasrMansoor
ibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofalMonthiribnMuhammad,ontheauthorityofAl
HusseinibnMuhammad,ontheauthorityofSoleimanibnJafar,ontheauthorityofAlReza(s),
ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisgrandfather(s),ontheauthorityofhis
forefathers(s)thatAliibnAbiTalib(s)said,ItiswritteninAssyrianonthewingsofall
hoopoes[452]thatarecreated,TheHouseholdofMuhammadarethebestofthepeople.
2621AbdullahibnMuhammadibnAbdulWahhabnarratedthatAbuNasrMansooribnAbdullah
ibnIbrahimalIsfahaniquotedontheauthorityofAliibnAbdullahalIskandarani,ontheauthority
ofAbuAliAhmadibnAliibnMehdialRaqi,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAli
ibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherJafaribnMuhammad(asSadiq)(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),
ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli
(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAbiTalib(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,OAli!Blessed
be[453]whoeverlovesyouandacknowledgesyou.Woebetowhoeverhatesyouanddeniesyou.
Yourloversareknownintheseventhheavenandthelowerseventhearthandinbetween.They
arereligious,pious,goodmanneredandhumbletotheHonorabletheExaltedGod.Theirgazes
arehumbleandtheirheartsarewaryofrememberingtheHonorabletheExaltedGod.Theyhave
recognizedtheworthofyourMastery.Theirtonguesarebusymentioningyournobilities.Their
eyesarefulloftearsoutoftheirloveforyouandtheDivineLeadersfromyourprogeny.They
adheretowhatGodhasordainedinHisBookandwhatHisProphet(s)hasbroughtinhis
traditionsandissupportedbyreasons.Theyfollowwhattheonein
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chargeoftheaffairsamongstthemorders.Theyareunitedandarenotseparatefromeachother.
Theyloveeachotherandhavenodespiseforoneanother.Theangelswillsendblessingsupon
them,sayAmenwhentheypray,imploreforgivenessforthoseofthemwhorepent,arepresent
whentheydie,andfeellonelywhentheyperishupuntiltheResurrectionDay.
2622InKufaintheyear354A.H.(964A.D.)AlHassanibnMuhammadibnSaeedalHashemial
KufinarratedthatForatibnIbrahimibnForatalKufiquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibn
AhmadibnAlialHamdani,ontheauthorityofAbulFadhlAlAbbasibnAbdullahalBukhari,onthe
authorityofMuhammadibnAlQasimibnIbrahimibnMuhammadibnAbdullahibnAlQasimibn
MuhammadibnAbiBakr,ontheauthorityofAbdulSalamibnSalihalHarawi,ontheauthorityof
AliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),onthe
authorityofAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherAliibnAbiTalib(s),GodsProphet(s)said,Godhasnotcreatedany
creaturenoblerthanmeandmorehonorednearHimselfthanme.Ali(s)said,OProphetofGod!
AreyounoblerorisGabrielnobler?TheProphet(s)said,OAli!TheBlessedtheSublimeGodhas
madetheMessengersnoblerthanthenearbystationedangels.Hehasalsomademenoblerthan
alltheProphetsandMessengers.OAli!HehasmadeyouandtheDivineLeadersafteryouthe
noblestafterme.OAli!Theangelsareatourserviceandattheserviceofthosewholoveus.O
Ali!Theyarethesameangels...whosustaintheThrone(ofGod)andthosearoundit,andsing
GloryandPraisetotheirLord;believeinHim;andimploreforgivenessforthosewhobelieve
[454]inourMastery.Wereitnotforus,GodwouldnothavecreatedAdam(s),Eve,Paradise,
Hell,theheavensandtheEarth.Thenhowcouldwenotbenoblerthantheangels?We
recognizedourLordearlierthantheydid,wesangGloryandPraisebetoHimandSanctifiedHim
beforethem.ThefirstthingsthattheHonorabletheExaltedGodcreatedwereourspiritswhich
HemadedeclareHisUnityandExaltHim.ThenHecreatedtheangels.Oncetheangelssawour
spiritsasasinglelight,theyfoundittobemajestic.WesangGlorybetoGodtheSublime,sothat
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isExaltedHighaboveourtraits.ThentheangelssangGlorybetoGodtheSublimeanddeclared
HimExaltedHighaboveourtraits.Whentheangelssawthemajestyofourrankwetestifiedto
theUnityofGod,sothattheangelswouldknowthatthereisnogodbutGod,thatweareonly
servants,thatwearenotgodsandshouldnotbeworshippedalongwithHimorbesidesHim.
ThentheangelsdeclaredthatthereisnogodbutGod.Whentheysawthegreatnessofour
positionwedeclaredGodistheGreatest,sothattheangelswouldknowthatGodisGreatandno
onecanattainahighpositionunlessGodgrantshimthatposition.Whentheysawthehonorand
strengththatGodhasgrantedus,wedeclaredthatthereisnopowernoranystrengthsavein
God,sothattheywouldknowthatwhateverpowerorstrengthwehaveisfromGod.Whenthey
sawtheblessingsgrantedtousbyGodthatisourbeingobligedtoobeyHimwedeclared
praisebetoGod,sothattheangelswouldknowthatpraisingGodforHisBlessingsistherightof
GodHighisHisRemembranceincumbentuponus.ThentheangelsdeclaredPraisebetoGod.
ThusitwasbyusthattheangelswereledtotherecognitionoftheUnityoftheHonorablethe
ExaltedGod,HisGlory,Majesty,Praise,andExaltation.ThentheBlessedtheSublimeGodcreated
Adam,placedusinhisloinandorderedtheangelstofallinprostrationinordertoexultandhonor
us.TheirprostrationwasindeedequaltotheirworshipoftheHonorabletheExaltedGodanda
formofhonoringandobedienceforAdamduetoourbeinginhisloin.Howcouldwethennotbe
noblerthantheangelswhilealltheangelshavefalleninprostrationforAdam?
WhenI(Muhammad(s))wastakenuptotheheavensfortheAscension,GabrielrecitedtheAzan
[455]andtheIqamah[456]sayingeachparttwice.ThenGabrieltoldme,OMuhammad!Stand
upinthefront.ThenIsaid,OGabriel!ShouldIstandinfrontofyou?Gabrielsaid,Yesbecause
theBlessedtheSublimeGodhashonoredHisProphetsoverallofHisangelsandHehasespecially
honoredyou.ThenIstoodinthefrontandtheyfollowedme,butIamnothaughtyaboutthis.
ThenwereachedascreenofLight.Gabrieltoldme,Yougoahead.Gabrielhimselfstoodback.I
toldhim,OGabriel!Willyouabandonmehereinthisposition?Gabrielsaid,OMuhammad!This
placeistheendofthelimitswhichtheHonorabletheExaltedGodhasestablishedforme.IfIgo
beyondthispoint,mywingswillburnduetotransgressingbeyondthe
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limitssetbymyLordtheExaltedtheMagnificent.AtthistimetheLightpushedmeforwarduntil
IreachedtoascloseaHighPositionthattheHonorabletheExaltedGodhadwilled.ThenIwas
called.Isaid,Yes,myLord!YouareBlessedandHigh!ThenIwascalledagain,OMuhammad!
YouareMyservantandIamyourLord!ThenworshipMeandrelyonMe.YouareMyLight
amongstMycreatures,andMyProofamongstthepeople.IhavecreatedParadiseforyouand
yourfollowers,andcreatedHellforthosewhoopposeyou.Ihavemadeitincumbenttohonor
yourTrustees,andhaveassuredrewardfortheirfollowers.
ThenIasked,OLord!WhoaremyTrustees?ThenIwascalled,OMuhammad!Thenamesof
yourTrusteesarerecordedonthebaseofMyThrone.WhenIwasinfrontofmyLordthe
ExaltedtheMagnificentIlookedatthebaseoftheThroneandsawtwelveLights.Overeach
LighttherewasagreenlineonwhichthenameofoneofmyTrusteeswaswritten.Thefirstof
themwasAliibnAbiTalib.ThelastonewastheAlMahdi(DivinelyGuidedOne)ofmynation.
ThenIsaid,OLord!ArethesetheTrusteesafterme?ThenIwascalled,OMuhammad!They
areMyTrustees,LovedOnes,ChosenOnesandProofsformycreaturesafteryou.Theyareyour
Trusteesandsuccessorsandarethebestofthepeopleafteryou.IswearbyMyHonorand
MajestythatIwillmakemyReligionvictoriousbymeansofthem.IwillannounceMyWordby
them.IwillcleansetheEarthfromMyenemiesbythelastoneofthem(ImamalMahdi).Iwill
RuletheEastandtheWestoftheEarthbyhim.Iwillmakethewindssubduedtohim.Iwill
debasetoughcloudsforhim.IwillraisehimuptotheheavensandassisthimwithMyTroops.I
willassisthimwiththeangelssothathepropagatesMyinvitationandunitesthepeople
concerningMyUnity.ThenIwillextendhisruleandcontinuethetimesunderthecontrolofmy
MastersupuntiltheResurrectionDay.
2623Accordingtothesamedocumentation,ontheauthorityofAlReza(s),Beingshyisdueto
faith.
ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalid,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),onthe
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(s),OnedaySolomonthesonofDavid(s)toldhiscompanions,Infact,theBlessedtheSublime
Godhasgrantedmesucharulethatnoonedeservetohaveafterme.Hehasempoweredme
withthepowertoharnessthewinds,poweroverthepeople,thegenies,thebirdsandthebeasts.
Hehastaughtmethespeechofbirds.Godhasgivenmesomeofeverything.However,Iamnot
abletobehappyonefulldayfromthemorningtothenightinspiteofallthisrule.Iwouldliketo
gotomypalacetomorrow,climbtotheuppermostlevelandlookatallthecountrysidearound
undermyrule.Donotletanyonecomeinlesthemightruinmyday.Theysaid,Yes.
Thefollowingmorninghetookhiscaneandclimbeduptotheuppermostlevelofhispalace.He
leanedonhiscaneandwaslookingatthecountryoverwhichheruledhappily.Thenhesawa
younghandsomeandwelldressedmanwhowasapproachinghimfromoneofthecornersofthe
palace.WhenSolomon(s)sawhim,hesaid,Whohasallowedyoutoenterthispalace?Ihad
decidedtobealoneheretoday.Wholetyouin?Theyoungfellowsaid,Theownerofthispalace
hasbroughtmeinhereandIhavecomeinwithHispermission.Solomon(s)said,Theownerhas
morerightsoveritthanIdo.Whoareyou?Theyoungfellowsaid,Iamtheangelofdeath.
Solomonsaid,Whathaveyoucomeherefor?Hesaid,Totakeawayyourspirit.Solomon(s)
said,Thendowhateveryouareorderedtodowithme.Todayismyhappyday.MyLordthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodwantedmetohavenopleasureotherthanmeetingHim.Thenthe
angelofdeathtookawayhisspiritwhenhewasleaningonhiscane.HediedasGodwilled.The
peoplekeptlookingathimthinkingthathewasalive.Thenadisputearoseamongstthem.Some
ofthemsaid,Solomon(s)hasremainedleaningonhiscaneforseveralconsecutivedayswhile
standing.Hehasneithereatennordrankanything.Hehasneitherbecometirednorhashefallen
asleep.Justheisourlord.Itisincumbentuponustoworshiphim.Otherssaid,Solomon(s)isa
magician.Hehasplacedatalismanonoureyesandmakesusimaginethatheisstandingand
leaningonhiscane,whileitisnotso.Thebelieverssaid,Solomon(s)isGodsservant.Godwill
dowhateverHewillswithhim.Whentheargumentsreachedaclimax,theHonorablethe
ExaltedGodappointedalittlewarmoftheearthtogointothecaneandeatitupfromwithin.
Thenthecanebroke,Solomonfellout
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ofthepalaceandlandedonhisface.Thegeniesthankedthelittlewormforthat.Thatiswhy
wherethereisanylifethereisalsosomewaterandmudaswereadinthefollowingbythe
HonorabletheExaltedGod,Then,whenWedecreed(Solomon's)death,nothingshowedthem
hisdeathexceptalittlewormoftheearth,whichkept(slowly)gnawingawayathisstaff'[457]
thatishiscane.Andsowhenhefelldown,theJinnsawplainlythatiftheyhadknownthe
unseen,theywouldnothavetarriedinthehumiliatingPenalty(oftheirTask)[458]AsSadiq(s)
said,Thisversewasnotrevealedthisway.Itwasrevealedasfollows,sowhenhefelldown,
thepeoplerealizedthatiftheJinnhadknowntheunseen,theywouldnothavetarriedinthe
humiliatingPenalty(oftheirTask).[459]
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271TheinterpreterMuhammadibnAlQasimalJurjaniknownasAbilHassanmayGodbe
pleasedwithhimnarratedthatYusufibnMuhammadibnZiyadandAliibnMuhammadibn
Sayyarquotedontheauthorityoftheirfather,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAli(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherAliibnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),
ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlRezaAliibnMusa(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibn
Jafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAsSadiqJafaribnMuhammad(s)whosaidthefollowing
regardingtheHonorabletheExaltedGodswords,Theyfollowedwhattheevilonesgaveout
(falsely)againstthepowerofSolomon:theblasphemersWere,notSolomon,buttheevilones,
teachingmenMagic,andsuchthingsascamedownatBabylontotheangelsHarutandMarut.
Butneitherofthesetaughtanyone(Suchthings)withoutsaying,Weareonlyfortrial;sodonot
blaspheme.Theylearnedfromthemthemeanstosowdiscordbetweenmanandwife.Butthey
couldnotthusharmanyoneexceptbyAllah'spermission.Andtheylearnedwhatharmedthem,
notwhatprofitedthem.Andtheyknewthatthebuyersof(magic)wouldhavenoshareinthe
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Hereafter.Andvilewasthepriceforwhichtheydidselltheirsouls,iftheybutknew![460]The
atheistevilonesusedmagicforthepeopleofSolomon.Thepeoplefollowedthemandthought
thatSolomonhadusedthesameformsofmagictorule.Sotheythoughtthattheywouldusethe
samemeansofmagictoshowmiraclestothepeopleandhavethepeopleobeythem.Theysaid
thatSolomonwasablasphemerandapowerfulmagician.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodrefutes
themandsays,theblasphemersWere,notSolomon,[461]Hedidnotusemagicastheyclaim
buttheevilones(blasphemed),teachingmenMagic[462]whichtheyascribedtoSolomon
andthetwoangelsandsuchthingsascamedownatBabylontotheangelsHarutandMarut
[463]
ThereweremanymagiciansandtrickstersafterNoah.Therefore,theHonorabletheExaltedGod
sentthetwoangels(HarutandMarut)totheProphetofthetimetoteachhimmagicandhowto
cancelitseffect.Solomonlearnedthisfromthosetwoangelsandtaughtittothepeople
accordingtotheHonorabletheExaltedGodsorders.Heorderedthetwoangelstostandup
againstmagicandcancelitseffectthisway.Headmonishedthemagainstusingmagiconthe
people.Thisislikeintroducingapoisonanditsantipoisontosomeone.
ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Butneitherofthesetaughtanyone(suchthings)
withoutsaying,Weareonlyfortrial;sodonotblaspheme.[464]ThismeansthatthatProphet
(s)orderedthetwoangelstoappeartothepeopleinhumanformandteachthepeoplewhatGod
hadtaughttheminthisregard.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodalsosaid,Butneitherofthese
taughtanyone(suchthings)withoutsaying,Weareonlyfortrial;sodonotblaspheme[465]
AndthetrialforthepeopleisobeyingtheHonorabletheExaltedGodbywhattheylearnand
canceltheeffectofthemagicactsofthemagicians.Therefore,youshouldalsonotblasphemeby
usingthismagicalpowerandharmingthepeople,orinvitingthemtobelievethatyouraisethe
deadorputthelivingtodeathusingthesemagicalpowersanddothingswhichnoonebutGod
cando.Donotblasphemesincethesedeedsconstituteblasphemy.
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Theylearnedfromthem[466]meaningthepeoplewho
wereseekingmagiclearneditfromwhattheSatanswroteforthepeopleofSolomonandthings
whichweresentdownatBabylontotheangelsHarutandMarut.Theylearnedthemeansto
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toharmothers.
Usingvarioustricksandmanipulationssuchassuchandsuchathingisburiedinsuchandsucha
place,orsoandsodidsuchandsuchanact,theylearnedhowtoharmthepeopleandmakea
marriedwomanfallinlovewithastrangemanormakeamarriedmanfallinlovewithawoman.
Thustheycauseddiscordbetweenacouple.ThentheHonorabletheExaltedsays,Butthey
couldnotthusharmanyoneexceptbyAllah'spermission[468]ThismeansthatGodisawareof
whattheydo,butleavesthemontheirown.HadHewilledtostopthemHecouldhavedoneso
usingforceandwrath.Hethensays,Andtheylearnedwhatharmedthem,notwhatprofited
them
[469],sinceoncetheylearnedmagicwiththeintentionofcastingaspelloverothersandharming
themtheywouldhavelearnedwhatwouldhurttheirreligionorwhatwouldbeofnobenefitfor
theirreligion.RathertheywouldhaveabandonedGodsreligionusingmagic.Thesepeopleknew
wellthatwhoeversellshisreligionforthesethingswillhavenoshareinParadise,Andthey
knewthatthebuyersof(magic)wouldhavenoshareinthehappinessoftheHereafter[470]
ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Andvilewasthepriceforwhichtheydidselltheir
souls,iftheybutknew![471]andexposedthemselvestoeverlastingpunishment.Theyhadsold
theirHereafterandabandonedtheirshareofParadise.Butthosewhotaughtmagicwerethe
samepeoplewhobelievedthatthereisnoGod,noResurrectionandnoHereafter.Thatiswhy
Godsays,Andtheyknewthatthebuyersof(magic)wouldhavenoshareinthehappinessof
theHereafter![472],sincetheybelievedthatthereisnoHereafter.Theybelievedthatifthere
isnoHereafter,theywouldnothaveanybenefitsinthisworldeither.AndifthereisaHereafter,
theywouldnotgainanybenefitsthereduetotheirdisbelief.ThenGodsays,Andvilewasthe
priceforwhichtheydidselltheirsouls[473]meaningthattheywillbepunishedsincetheysold
theHereafterforthisworldandexposedthemselvestoeverlastingpunishmentiftheybut
knew![474]Buttheydonotknowsincetheydenyit.OncetheydidnotponderoverGodsproofs
tounderstandandlearn,Godwillpunishthemfortheirfalsebeliefsandfortheirdenialofthe
truth.
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Ali(alAskari)(s),TherearesomepeoplewhobelievethatHarutandMarutweretwoangelswho
weresentdowntotheEarthwhentheextentofthedisobedienceoftheChildrenofAdam
increased.Godchosethosetwoangelsandsentthemdownalongwithanotherangel.Theywere
attractedtoVenusandfellintosinbylustingafterher,anddrinkingwineandkillingpeople.Then
GodpunishedtheminBabylonandpervertedthatwomannamedVenusintotheformofthe
planetVenus.TheImam(s)said,IseekrefugeinGodfromthesewords!Theangelsare
innocent,andaresafeguardedfromatheismandbaddeedsbyGodsGrace.Aboutthemthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,whoflinchnot(fromexecuting)theCommandstheyreceive
fromAllah,butdo(precisely)whattheyarecommanded.[475]AlsotheHonorabletheExalted
Godsaid,ToHimbelongall(creatures)intheheavensandonearth.EventhosewhoareinHis
(very)Presence[476]arenottooproudtoserveHim,norarethey(ever)weary(ofHisservice).
TheycelebrateHispraisesnightandday,nordotheyeverflagorintermit.[477]Godhasalsosaid
thefollowingabouttheangels,GlorybetoHim!theyare(but)servantsraisedtohonor.They
speaknotbeforeHespeaks,andtheyact(inallthings)byHisCommand.Heknowswhatisbefore
them,andwhatisbehindthem,andtheyoffernointercessionexceptforthosewhoare
acceptable,andtheystandinaweandreverenceofHis(Glory).[478]
ThentheImamadded,Thenifitbeastheysaid,GodhadestablishedtheseangelsasHis
vicegerentsontheEarthandtheywereliketheProphetsandtheDivineLeaders.DotheProphets
andtheDivineLeadersevercommitmurdersoradultery?DontyouknowthattheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodhasneverlefttheEarthwithoutahumanProphetorDivineLeader?Hasnotthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,NordidWesendbeforethee(asapostles)[479]meaning
apostlestothepeopleanybutmen,whomwedidinspire,(men)livinginhumanhabitations
[480]ThereforeHehasinformedusthatHehasnotsenttheangelsdowntotheEarthasleaders
orrulersbuttobeasmessengerstoGodsProphets.
YusufibnMuhammadibnZiyadandAliibnMuhammadibnSayyaradded,Weaskedhim,Was
Satananangelornot?He(s)said,No.Hewasofthegenies.Haveyounotheardthatthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Behold!Wesaidtotheangels,BowdowntoAdam.They
boweddownexceptSatan.HewasoneoftheJinn[481]Thusinthisverse
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whomtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,AndtheJinnrace,Wehadcreatedbefore,fromthe
fireofascorchingwind.[482]
AlImamAlHassanibnAli(s)narratedthathisfather(s)quotedontheauthorityofhis
grandfather(s),ontheauthorityofAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),onthe
authorityofAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodchoseusthe
HouseholdofMuhammadandchosetheProphetsandthenearbystationedangels.This
appointmentwasbaseduponthefactthatwewillnotdoanythingwhichwouldcauseustoforgo
HisMastery,wouldbedeniedHisProtectionandjointheranksofthosewhodeserveHis
Punishment.
YusufibnMuhammadibnZiyadandAliibnMuhammadibnSayyaradded,Wetoldhimthatitis
narratedthatwhenGodsProphet(s)declaredtheMasteryofAli(s),theHonorabletheExalted
GodpresentedHisMasterytoagroupofpeopleandangelsintheHeavensbuttheyrefusedto
acceptit.ThenGodpervertedthemintotheshapeoffrogs.TheImam(s)said,Itakerefugein
God!Theydenounceusandascribeliestous.TheangelsareGodsmessengerslikeother
ProphetsandMessengerstothepeople.CouldtheyblasphemetoGod?Wesaid,No.The
Imam(s)said,Theangelsarethisway.Therankoftheangelsisveryhigh.Theiraffairsarevery
magnificent.
AhmadibnAliAlAnsariquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlJahm,IheardthatAl
MamunaskedAlRezaAliibnMusa(s)aboutthefollowingwhichthepeoplesay,Venusisthe
pervertedformofawomanwithwhomHarutandMarutpracticedblackwitchcraftand
Canopus[483]isthepervertedformofthetaxcollectorinYemen.AlReza(s)said,No.Theylie
whentheysaythatthosetwowerepervertedintoVenusandCanopusstars.Theywereperverted
intotwoaqueouscreatures.Thepeoplearemistakenwhentheysaythatthosetwowere
pervertedintotwostars.GodwouldnotdistortHisenemiesintotheformofbrightstarswhich
wouldilluminateforever.Thepervertedwouldnotliveformorethanthreedays.Theywillnot
reproduceeither.TherearenopervertedcreaturesontheEarththesedays.Animalslike
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theUnityofGodanddenouncingtheProphets.However,HarutandMarutweretwoangelswho
taughtthepeoplemagicsothattheycouldescapethemagicofthemagiciansandcancelthe
effectoftheirmagic.Theytoldwhomevertheytaughtmagic,Weareonlyfortrial;sodonot
blaspheme[484]However,thereweresomepeoplewhoblasphemedviawhattheyhad
learnedandusedwhattheyhadlearnedtocausediscordandseparationbetweenhusbandand
wife.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,Buttheycouldnotthusharmanyoneexceptby
Allahspermission[485]meaningwithHisKnowledge.
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SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsaandAliibnIsmailibn
Isa,ontheauthorityofAlAbbasibnMaruf,ontheauthorityofAliibnMahzyar,ontheauthority
ofMuhammadibnalHaytham,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlFadhl,IaskedAbilHassan
AlReza(s),IsitpossiblefortheEarthtoexistwithnoDivineLeaderpresentonit?TheImam(s)
replied,No.InsuchacasetheEarthwilltakeinallitsresidents.
282MyfathermayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatSadibnAbdullahquotedonthe
authorityofEbadibnSoleiman,ontheauthorityofSadibnSadalAshari,ontheauthorityof
AhmadibnUmar,IaskedAbilHassanAlReza(s),WilltheEarthbeleftwithoutaDivineLeader?
TheImam(s)said,No.Isaid,IthasbeennarratedforusontheauthorityofAbiAbdullah(as
Sadiq)(s)thatitwillnotbeleftwithoutoneunlessGoddealshardwiththeservants.Thenthe
Imam(s)said,TheEarthwillnotbeleftwithoutaDivineLeader,otherwiseitwilldevourallits
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authorityofAlHassanibnAlialWashsha,IaskedAbilHassanAlReza(s),WilltheEarthbeleft
withoutaDivineLeader?TheImam(s)said,No.Isaid,Ithasbeennarratedforusthatitwillnot
beleftwithoutone.OtherwiseGoddealshardwiththeservants.TheImam(s)said,Itwillnotbe
leftwithoutaDivineLeader,otherwiseitwilltakeinallitsresidents.
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAlialZaytooniandMuhammadibn
AhmadibnAbiQatada,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnHilal,ontheauthorityofSaeedibn
Soleiman,ontheauthorityofSoleimanibnJafaralJafari,IaskedAlReza(s),WilltheEarthbe
leftwithoutaProof?TheImam(s)said,No.IftheEarthisleftwithoutaProofforevena
moment,itwilltakeinallitsresidents.

SalihalHarawi,IaskedAbilHassanAlReza(s),OsonoftheProphetofGod!Whatisyour
opinionaboutthefollowingtraditionnarratedontheauthorityofAsSadiq(s)?(Thetraditions
says,)WhentheRiser(s)comes,he(s)willkilltheoffspringofAlHusseins(s)murderers.The
Imam(s)said,Thatisright.ThenIasked,Thenwhatisthemeaningofthefollowingwhichthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodsays?Everysouldrawsthemeedofitsactsonnonebutitself:..
[486]TheImam(s)said,GodishonestinallwhichHesays.However,theoffspringofthe
murderersofAlHussein(s)willevenbepleasedwiththedeedsoftheirforefathers.Theywillbe
evenproudofit.Whoeverispleasedwithsomethingislikeonewhohasactuallyperformedthat
deed.IfsomeonegetskilledintheEastandsomeoneelseintheWestispleasedthathewas
killed,thenhewillbeconsideredtobeapartnerinthatcrimeinthesightoftheHonorablethe
ExaltedGod.TheRiser(ImamalMahdi)(s)willkillthemforbeingpleasedwiththeirforefathers
murderswhenhe(s)rises.Iasked,WhatwilltheRiser(s)whoisfromyoudofirstwhenhe(s)
rises?TheImam(s)said,Atfirsthe(s)willcutoffthehandsofthechildrenofShaybasincethey
arethethievesoftheHouseofGodtheHonorabletheExalted.
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286MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
MuhammadibnAhmadalHamdaniquotedontheauthorityofAliibnAlHassanibnAliibn
Fadhdhal,ontheauthorityofhisfatherthatAbilHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)said,Iseemy
followerswhentheywillnotfindthethirdfrommyprogeny[487].Theywillbelookingfor
someonetotakechargeoftheiraffairs,buttheywillfindnoonetodoso.Iasked,Osonofthe
ProphetofGod!Why?TheImam(s)said,ThatisbecausetheirDivineLeaderwillbecome
absent.Iasked,Why?TheImam(s)said,Thatisbecausewhenhe(s)riseswiththesword,no
onespledgeofallegianceisbindinguponhim.
AliibnMusaibnJafaribnAbiJafaralKomandaniquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibn
MuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAbdulAzizibnalMohtadi,ontheauthorityofAlReza(s),
Onemustonlywashtheoutsideofthemouthwithsoap.Theinsideofthemouthdoesnotget
oily.
quotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAhmadibnYahyaibnImranalAshari,onthe
authorityofIbrahimibnHashemandothers,ontheauthorityofSafwanibnYahya,onthe
authorityofAbilHassanAlReza(s),GodsProphet(s)hasadmonishedagainsttalkingwithothers
oransweringthemwhileoneisbusyinthetoilet.
289TheinterpreterMuhammadibnAlQasimalJurjaniknownasAbilHassanmayGodbe
pleasedwithhimnarratedthatAhmadibnAlHassanAlHusseiniquotedontheauthorityofAl
HassanibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibn
JafaralKazim(s)thatImamAsSadiq(s)wasasked,Pleasedescribedeathforus.He(s)said,
Deathislikeagoodscentedflowerforabeliever.Hesmellsitandfaintsduetoitsgoodscent
andhispainsstop.However,itislikeacobraorscorpionsbiteorevenworseforanunbeliever.
ThentheImam(s)wasasked,Somepeoplesaythatdeathisharderthanbeingtornintopieces
withasaworscissors,beinggrounddownintopowderwithstones,orhavingtheeyesgrounded
inamill.TheImam(s)said,Itissoforsomeoftheunbelieversandwrongdoers.Haveyounot
seenanysuchpeoplesuffer?Whatisevenworsethanallthesepunishmentsisthechastisement
oftheHereaftersinceitiseven
(513)
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harsherthanthechastisementsinthisworld.Othersasked,Thenwhyisitthatweseesomeof
theunbelieversdieaneasierdeath?Theylaugh,talkandthendie.Someofthebelieversdiein
thesameway.However,someofthebelieversandunbelieversexperiencethesecalamitiesatthe
timeofdeath.TheImam(s)replied,Thecomfortforthebelieversistheexpeditionofhis
rewards.Thehardshipsexperiencedbyabelieveratthetimeofdeathareinordertocleansehim
ofhissins,sothathemayentertheHereafterwithpurityandcleanliness,anddeservetoreceive
eternalrewardswithoutanyobstaclesinhisway.Thecomfortforanunbelieveratthetimeof
deathistoachievethegrantingofhisrewardsforhisgooddeedssothathemayexperience
nothing,butchastisementwhenheenterstheHereafter.Anunbelievershardshipatthetimeof
deathisastartingpointforhischastisement.ThisisbecauseGodisJustandHedoesnotoppress
anyone.
TheImam(s)added,AsSadiq(s)wasaskedabouttheplague.He(s)said,ItisGodspunishment
forsomepeopleandHisMercyuponothers.He(s)wasasked,HowcouldPunishmentbe
Mercy?TheImam(s)said,DontyouknowthattheFireofHellisPunishmentfortheatheists,
butitisGodsMercyupontheGuardiansofHell?
2810AliibnAhmadibnAbdullahibnAhmadibnAbiAbdullahalBarqi,MuhammadibnMusaal
Barqi,MuhammadibnAliMajiluwayh,MuhammadibnAliibnHashemandAliibnIsaalMojawir
mayGodbepleasedwiththemnarratedthatAliibnMuhammadMajiluwayhquotedonthe
authorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnKhalid,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadal
Sayyari,ontheauthorityofAliibnAsbat,ItoldAlReza(s),TherearetimeswhenImustknow
thedecreeonanissuewhicharises,butIaminanothertownwherenoneofyourfollowersare
presentfromwhomtoask.TheImam(s)said,Gotothattownsjurisprudentandpresentyour
question.Actagainstwhateverhedecreessincethatistherightthingtodo.
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAbiAbdillahalBarqi,ontheauthorityof
AliibnAyyoubalMadini,ontheauthorityofSoleimanalJafari,ontheauthorityofAlReza(s),on
theauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAli(s)that
GodsProphet(s)said,
(515)

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Whitehairinfrontoftheheadisagoodomen,onthesideofthefaceitisasignofgenerosity,
ontheforeheaditisasignofbraveness,andonthebackoftheheaditisabadomen.
2812AbulFadhlTamimibnAbdullahibnTamimalQurashimayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthathisfatherquotedontheauthorityofAbuAliAhmadibnAliAlAnsari,onthe
authorityofAbulSaltAbdulSalamibnSalihalHarawithathehadheardAliibnMusaAlReza(s)
say,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodrevealedthefollowingtooneofHisProphets,Whenyou
leavethehouseinthemorning,eatthefirstthingthatyouencounter,hidethesecondthing,
acceptthethirdthing,donotdisappointthefourth,andescapefromthefifth.Atfirstwhenhe
leftthehouseinthemorning,heencounteredabigblackmountain.Hesaidtohimselfthatthe
ExaltedtheMagnificentGodhadorderedhimtoeatit,andwonderedhowtodoit.Hethen
thoughtthatGodwouldnotorderhimtodowhatwasbeyondhispower.Sohemovedtowards
themountain.Thecloserhegottothemountain,thesmalleritbecame.Whenhefinallyreached
it,ithadturnedintoasmallbitetoeat.Heateit,anditwasreallydelicious.Hecontinuedtogo
onuntilhereachedagoldenpan.HesaidtohimselfthatGodhadorderedhimtohideit.Heduga
ditch,threwthegoldenpanintheditch,covereditupwithdirt,andstartedtogoonhisway
again.Butthenhenoticedthatthepanwasvisibleoutoftheground.Hesaidtohimselfthathe
haddonewhatGodhadorderedhimtoandcontinuedtogoon.Thenhesuddenlysawabird
beingpursuedbyafalcontryingtohuntit.Thefalconwasflyingaroundthebird.TheProphet
rememberedthatGodhadorderedhimtoacceptthisone.Heopenedhissleeveandthebird
enteredit.ThefalcontoldtheProphet(s),YouhavecaughtthepreythatIwasafterforafew
days.ThenherememberedthatGodhadorderedhimnottodisappointthisone.Thenhecutoff
apieceofthebird'slegandthrewittothefalcon.Hecontinuedtogoon,andsawapieceof
rottenmeat.HerememberedthatGodhadorderedhimtoescapefromthisone,soheescaped
fromit.Whenhehadreturnedhomehewenttosleep,andhadadream.Hewastold,You
performedyourmission,anddidwhateveryouwereinstructedtodo.Doyouknowwhatthe
philosophybehindalltheseissuesis?Hesaid,No.Hewastold,Thatmountainwasanger.
Wheneveronegetsangry,hedoesnotseehimselfanddoesnotrealizehissituation.Ifhe
restrainshimself,recognizeshispositionandquencheshisanger,theend
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islikeadeliciousbitewhichheeats.Thegoldenpanisindeedman'sgooddeedswhicharebetter
tohide.However,Godwillmakethemapparentsothatheisadornedbythem,andhewill
receivetherewardintheHereafter.Thebird,however,islikeamanwhoadvisesyou,andyou
shouldaccepthisadvice.Thefalconislikeamanwhocomestoyouandasksyoutofulfillhis
needs.Youshouldnotdisappointhim.Therottenmeatislikegossipwhichyoushouldavoid.
2813AhmadibnHarunalFamimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammadibn
JafaribnBottaquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAliibnMahboob,ontheauthorityof
MuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsmailibnBazee,IheardAlReza(s)say,
Wealthcannotbeaccumulatedunlessitisaresultoffivedeeds:extremejealousy,great
aspirations,alotofgreed,cuttingofftiesofkinship,andpreferringthisworldtotheHereafter.
AliibnMuhammadalQasani,ontheauthorityofAbiAyyoubalMadini,ontheauthorityof
SoleimanibnJafaralJafari,ontheauthorityofAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),
ontheauthorityofAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)admonishedagainstkillingthefollowingfive:
shrikes[488],hoopoes,bees,ants,andfrogs,andorderedpeopletokillthefollowingfive:crows,
kites[489],snakes,scorpions,andmordacious[490]dogs.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,Thisisaformofpermissionandnotanobligation.
ontheauthorityofIbrahimibnHamawayh,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsaalYaqteeni
thatAlReza(s)said,AwhitecockhasfiveofthetraitsoftheProphets(s):toknowthetimesto
pray,zeal,generosity,courageandmakingloveoften.
2816AlHusseinibnIbrahimibnTatana,AlHusseinibnIbrahimibnAhmadibnHishamal
Mokattib,andAhmadibnZiyadibnJafaralHamadaniandAliibnAbdullahalWarraqmayGod
bepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthority
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ofhisfather,ontheauthorityofYasirtheservant,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),
ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribn
AliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofthe
CommanderoftheFaithfulAliibnAbiTalib(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,OAli!IaskedmyLord
theHonorabletheExaltedforfivethingsregardingyou.Hegrantedthemtome.Thefirstthing
wasthatwhentheEarthisrentasunderIwillbethefirstonetoberesurrectedandwipethedirt
offfrommyface,andyouwillbewithme.Thiswasaccepted.ThesecondthingIaskedmyLord
forwasthatwhenIamtakentotheScaleformydeedstobereckoned,youwillbewithme.This
wasaccepted.ThethirdthingthatIaskedmyLordtheHonorabletheExaltedforwasthatyou
willbetheonecarryingmyflagcalledLewaAllahuAkbaronwhichitiswritten,Theprosperous
onesarethosewhoattainParadise!Thiswasaccepted.ThefourththingthatIaskedwasthatyou
willbetheoneatmyPooltoservewatertomynation.Thiswasaccepted.Andthefifththingthat
IaskedmyLordforwasthatyouwillbetheoneleadingmynationtoParadise.Thiswasalso
accepted.Therefore,IpraiseGodforwhatHegrantedme.
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAlQasimibn
Yahya,ontheauthorityofhisgrandfather(AbuAlialHasanbinRashid),ontheauthorityof
YaqoobalJafarithathehadheardAbulHassan(s)say,Itisfinetowithdrawinsixcases(during
intercourse):fromawomanyouaresureshewillnotgetpregnant;anoldwoman;alewdwoman;
ashamelesswoman;awomanwhowillnotnurseherchild;andaslavewoman.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,AbulHassaninthistraditionmayrefertoMusaibn
Jafar(s)orAlReza(s)sinceYaqoobalJafarilivedatthetimeofbothofthem.
AliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAbdullahalKhalnaji,onthe
authorityofthe
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fatherofAliAlHassanibnRashid,IaskedAlReza(s)aboutthenumberoftimestheopeningto
thecalltoprayer(AllahuAkbar)mustbesaid.He(s)replied,Itisseventimes.Isaid,Ithasbeen
narratedthatGodsProphet(s)saidonlyone.TheImam(s)replied,GodsProphet(s)saidit
loudlyonceandsaiditquietlytheothersixtimes.
2819MuhammadibnAlQasimalIsterabadimayGodbepleasedwithhimquotedonthe
authorityofYusufibnMuhammadibnZiyad,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAl
HassanibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAli(s),on
theauthorityofhisfatherAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar
(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers,ontheauthorityofAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,
WhenGabrielbroughtthenewsofthedeathofalNajashitoGodsProphet(s),theProphet(s)
criedveryhardforhimandsaid,YourbrotherwhosenameisalNajashihasdied.TheProphet
(s)thenwenttothedesertandsaidAllahuAkbarseventimes.ThenGodevenedoutallthehills
forhimsothattheProphet(s)couldseealNajashiscorpseinEthiopia.
withthemnarratedthatMuhammadibnYahyaalAttarandAhmadibnIdrisquotedonthe
authorityofMuhammadibnAhmadibnYahyaibnImranalAshari,ontheauthorityofAhmadibn
MuhammadibnKhalid,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofBakribnSalih,onthe
authorityofAlJafarithathehadheardAbulHassanAlReza(s)say,Cutyournailsshorton
Tuesdays.TakeabathonWednesdays.GotoperformbloodlettingonThursdaysandputonyour
bestperfumesonFridays.
2821AhmadibnMuhammadibnYahyaalAttar(s)mayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthat
hisfatherquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnYahyaibnImranalAshari,ontheauthorityof
MoawiyaibnHakim,ontheauthorityofMoammaribnKhallad,ontheauthorityofAbilHassan
(s),Itisnotproperforamantosmellbadonanyday.Ifitisnotpossibleforhimtoputperfume
oneveryday,heshouldatleastdosoeveryotherday.Evenifhecannotdoso,heshouldtrytodo
itonceaweekandnotabandonthis.
2822AbulHassanAliibnIsaaneighboroftheKufaMosquenarratedthatIsmailibnAliibn
RazeenibnalKhozaeethebrotherofDebel
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alKhozaeenarratedthathisfatherquotedontheauthorityofImamAbulHassanAliibnMusaAl
Reza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribn
AliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherAliibnAbiTalib(s),AfterGodsProphetrecitedthefollowingverse,Notequalarethe
CompanionsoftheFireandtheCompanionsoftheGarden:itistheCompanionsoftheGarden,
thatwillachieveFelicity[491]he(s)said,TheCompanionsoftheGardenarethosewhoobey
me,andsubmittoAliibnAbiTalib(s)afterme.TheCompanionsoftheFirearethosewhohate
hisMastery,arejealousofhim,breaktheircovenantsandfightwithhimafterme.
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsaibnObayd,ontheauthorityof
SoleimanibnHafsalMarwazi,AbulHassan(s)wrotemealetterinwhichhe(s)wrote,Say
ThanksThanksorForgiveForgiveonehundredtimeswhenyouperformtheprostrationfor
expressionofyourgratitude.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,SoleimanibnHafsvisitedbothMusaibnJafar(s)
andAlReza(s)andIdonotknowfromwhichofthetwoImams(s)thistraditionhasbeen
narratedontheauthorityof.
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofYaqoobibnYazid,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibn
AlialWashshathathehadheardAlReza(s)say,Whenaservant(i.e.aperson)fallsasleepwhile
heisprostrating,theBlessedtheSublimeGodwillsay,ItookawaythespiritofMyservantwhile
hewasobeyingMe.
2825AliibnAbdullahalWarraqmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAliibn
MuhammadibnMehrawayhalQazviniquotedontheauthorityofDawoodibnSoleimanalQadhi,
ontheauthorityofAbilHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),onthe
authorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityoftheCommanderoftheFaithful(s),Theworld
isallignoranceexceptforthepositionsofknowledge.Allknowledgeisconsideredtobeaproof
againstman,
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unlessitisactedaccordingly.Allactsareoutofhypocrisy,unlesstheyaredonesincerely.Sincerity
issubjecttodangerunlessaservant(i.e.aperson)pondersoverwhathisfinalendingwillbe.
2826MuhammadibnUmaralHafizalBaghdadinarratedthatAbuMuhammadAlHassanibnAli
alMomattaquotedontheauthorityofHamdanibnalMokhtar,ontheauthorityofMuhammad
ibnKhalidalBarqi,ontheauthorityofhisMasterAbuJafarMuhammadibnAli(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),
ontheauthorityofalAjlahalKendi,ontheauthorityofAbiBorayda,ontheauthorityofhis
fatherthatGodsProphet(s)said,AliistheDivineLeaderforallthebelieversafterme.
2827MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalTaleqanimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatAhmadibnMuhammadibnSaeedalKufiquotedontheauthorityofAliibnAlHassanibnAli
ibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofhisfather,AbilHassanAlReza(s)said,Prostratingafter
performingtheobligatoryprayersisawayofexpressinggratitudetoGodExaltedisHis
Remembrancefortheservantssuccessinperformingtheobligatorydeed.Theminimumthat
shouldbesaidwhileprostratingingratitudeisthanksGodthreetimes.Iasked,Whatismeant
bythanksGod?TheImam(s)said,ItmeansthatthisprostrationthatIperformisindeedan
expressionofgratitudetotheHonorabletheExaltedGodforgrantingmesuccessinservingHim
andperformingtheobligatorydeeds.Expressionofgratitudewillcauseanincreaseinprayers.
Indeedifthereareanydeficienciesinonesprayerswhichhavenotbeenmadeupbyother
prayers,theywillbecompensatedforbythisactofprostration.
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofYaqoobibnYazid,ontheauthorityofIsmailibn
Musa(s),ontheauthorityofhisbrotherAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),
ontheauthorityofhisgrandfather(ImamAsSajjad)(s),SomeoneaskedImamAsSajjad,Why
arethepeoplewhosaynightprayersthemostpleasantlookingpeople?ImamAsSajjad(s)
replied,ItisbecausetheyhavehadprivatetimesatnightwithGodandGodhasenvelopedthem
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MuhammadibnYahyaalAttarquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlHusseinibnAbil
Khattab,ontheauthorityofAliibnAsbat,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAliibnAbiAbdullah,
ontheauthorityofAbilHassan(ImamReza)(s),WhatismeantbythefollowingWordsofthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodButtheMonasticismwhichtheyinventedforthemselves,Wedid
notprescribeforthem:(Wecommanded)onlytheseekingfortheGoodPleasureofAllah[492]
isnightprayers.
2830MuhammadibnAlQasimalIsterabadimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatYusuf
ibnMuhammadibnZiyadandAliibnMuhammadibnSayyarquotedontheauthorityoftheir
fathers,ontheauthorityAlHassanibnAliibnMuhammadibnAliibnMusaibnJafaribn
MuhammadibnAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),onthe
authorityofhisgrandfather(s),AmanwenttoseeAlReza(s)andsaid,OsonoftheProphetof
God!PleasetellmewhattheinterpretationofthefollowingWordsoftheHonorabletheExalted
Godis,PraisebetoAllah,theCherisherandSustaineroftheworlds.[493]TheImam(s)said,
Myfather(s)narratedthatmygrandfather(s)quotedontheauthorityoftheOrnamentofthe
Worshippers(ImamasSajjad)(s),ontheauthorityhisfather(s)thatamanwenttoseethe
CommanderoftheFaithful(s)andsaid,Pleasetellmewhattheinterpretationofthefollowing
WordsoftheHonorabletheExaltedGodis,PraisebetoAllah,theCherisherandSustainerofthe
worlds.TheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)replied,PraisebetoAllahmeansthatGodhasmade
HisservantsrecognizesomeofHisBlessings,sincetheycannotrecognizeallofHisBlessingsin
detail,becausetheyaremuchmorethantobeenumeratedorrecognized.ThusHesaystothem,
SayPraisebetoAllahfortheBlessingswhichtheLordoftheTwoWorldshasbestoweduponus.
Allthingsconsistofthecreatedthingsincludingtheanimateandinanimate.Hemanagesthe
animateswithHisPower,feedsthemtheirsustenance,protectsthembehindHisOwnShieldand
plansalloftheiraffairsaccordingtoHisOwnPlans.HemaintainstheinanimatewithHisMight.He
keepswhatisheldtogetherfromtearingapartandkeepswhatisinseparatepartsfromcollapsing
intoone.HekeepstheskyfromfallingdownexceptwithHisOwnPermission,andpreventsthe
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fromsinkinginexceptwithHisOwnPermission,sinceHeisKindandMercifultoHisservants.
TheImam(s)continued,TheCherisherandSustaineroftheworldsmeanstheirOwner,their
Creator,andtheProvideroftheirdailybreadthroughwayswhichtheyknowofandwayswhich
theydonotknowof.Thedailysustenanceisdividedup.ItwillreachtheChildrenofAdamno
matterwhichwaytheygointhisworld.Onespietywillnotcauseanincreaseinit,neitherwilla
wickedpersonscorruptioncauseadecreaseinhisshareofthedailybread.Thereisaveilin
betweenoneandhisshareofthedailybread,andheisrunningafterhisdailybread.Ifonetries
toescapefromhisshareofthedailybread,itwillfollowhimjustasdeathdoes.GodtheExalted
theMagnificentsays,Say,PraisebetoAllahfortheBlessingsthatHehasgrantedus(theDivine
Leaders)andbecauseHehasmadeagoodmentionofus(theDivineLeaders)intheBooksofthe
pastbeforewewereevenborn.ThismakesitincumbentuponMuhammad(s)andthenationof
MuhammadandtheirfollowerstopraiseHimforthenobilitieswhichGodhasgiventhem.Thatis
whyGodsProphet(s)said,WhentheHonorabletheExaltedGodappointedMoses,thesonof
Imran(s),andchosehimtosupplicatetoHim,Godrenttheseaasunderforhim,rescuedthe
ChildrenofIsrael,grantedhimtheTorahandtheTablets,Moses(s)sawhisranknearhisLord
theHonorabletheExaltedandsaid,OLord!YouhavehonoredmeinsuchawaythatYouhave
neverhonoredanyoneelsebeforeme.ThenGodtheExaltedtheMagnificentsaid,OMoses!
DontyouknowthatMuhammad(s)isnoblernearMethanallMyangelsandallMycreatures?
Moses(s)said,OLord!NowthatMuhammad(s)isnoblerforYouthanallYourcreatures,are
thereanyHouseholdsamongtheHouseholdsoftheProphetswhicharenoblerforYouthanmy
Household?ThenGodtheExaltedtheMagnificentsaid,OMoses!Dontyouknowthat
MuhammadsHouseholdisnoblerthanalltheHouseholdsoftheProphetsjustasMuhammad(s)
isnoblerthanalltheProphets(s).ThenMoses(s)said,OLord!NowthattheHouseholdof
Muhammadisassuch,isthereanynationamongstthenationsoftheProphets(s)whichisnobler
thanmynation?Yousetupthecloudsasshadowsforthem(mynation),sentdowntheManna
andquailsforthem[494]andYourenttheseaasunderforthem.ThenGodtheExaltedthe
Magnificentsaid,OMoses!DontyouknowthatthenationofMuhammad
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isthenoblestofallMynationsjustasMuhammadisthenoblestofallMycreatures?ThenMoses
(s)said,OLord!IwishIcouldseethem.ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodrevealedtoMoses
(s),Youwillnotseethem.Itisnotthetimeforthemtocomenow.Butyouwillseetheminthe
GardentheEternalGardenandParadise.YouwillseetheminthepresenceofMuhammad.They
willliveamongitsBlessingsandenjoyitseverlastinggood.DoyouwantMetoletyouheartheir
words?Moses(s)said,Yes,myLord!GodtheExaltedtheMagnificentsaid,Standinfrontof
MelikeadebasedservantstandinginfrontofaMagnificentKingandstretchoutyourback.Then
Moses(s)didthat.ThenourLordtheHonorabletheExaltedcalledout,Onationof
Muhammad!Thenallofthemrepliedfromtheloinsoftheirfathersandfromthewombsoftheir
mothers,HereIamatYourservice,OLord!HereIam.TherearenopartnersforYou.HereIam.
PraisebetoYou.BlessingsandtheKingdomareYours.TherearenopartnersforYou.[495]
ThentheImam(s)added,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodestablishedthisasthesloganofthe
Hajjpilgrims.ThenourLordtheHonorabletheExaltedsaid,OnationofMuhammad!ThisisMy
decreeforyou:MyMercyhasovercomeMyWrath,andMyForgivenessisaheadofMy
Chastisement.IwillacceptyoursupplicationsbeforeyoucallMe.Iwillgrantyou(something)
beforeyouaskMe.IwilltaketoParadisewhicheverofyouwhovisitsMehavingsincerely
testifiedandpracticallyhonoredthatThereisnogodbutGod;TherearenopartnersforHim;
MuhammadisHisservantandHisMessenger,andAliibnAbiTalib(s)isMuhammadsbrother
hisTrusteeandMasterafterhim.ItisobligatorytoobeyAli(s)justasitistoobeyMuhammad(s).
Afterthetwoofthem(Muhammad(s)andAli(s))theMastersaretheChosenMasters,the
Purifiedones,theCleansedones,theoneswhowillinform(thepeople)aboutthemiraclesofGod
andexpresstheProofsofGod,evenifhissinsareasmuchasthefoamonthesea.
ThentheImam(s)added,WhentheHonorabletheExaltedGodappointedMuhammadtothe
Prophethood,Hesaid,OMuhammad!Norwastthouatthesideof(theMountainof)Turwhen
wecalled(toMoses)[496]thatis,Wecalledyour(Muhammad)nationwiththishonor.Then
theHonorabletheExaltedGodtoldMuhammad,Say,PraisebetoAllah,theCherisherand
Sustaineroftheworlds[497]forthisnobilitywhichwasgrantedespeciallytome.
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AliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAhmadibn
MuhammadibnAbiNasralBezanti,IaskedAbulHassanAlReza(s)abouttheAlHaram
(Mosque)[498]andwhysomeofthesignsmarkingitsboundaryareclosertoeachother,while
othersarefartherawayfromeachother.TheImam(s)said,WhentheHonorabletheExaltedGod
threwAdam(s)outofParadiseandsenthimdowntoMountAbiQobays,Adam(s)complainedto
hisLordtheHonorabletheExaltedaboutbeingfrightenedandnothearingthesoundsthathe
(s)usedtohearinParadise.ThentheHonorabletheExaltedGodsentdownaredhyacinthwhich
Adam(s)placedatthesiteoftheHouse(theKaaba).Adam(s)usedtocircumambulatearoundit
anditslightreachedthelimitsoftheAlHaram.ThesignsmarkingthelimitsoftheAlHaram
werethusmarkedbasedonthelightfromthathyacinth.ThusGodestablishedthatareaasthe
AlHaramMosque.
ThesameaccountwasnarratedbyMuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalWaleedmayGod
bepleasedwithhimontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlHassanalSaffar,ontheauthorityof
AhmadibnMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAbiHimamIsmailibnHimam,ontheauthority
ofAbilHassanAlReza(s).
MuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalWaleedmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatAlAbbasibnMarufquotedontheauthorityofSafwanibnYahya,IaskedAbulHassan(s)
abouttheAlHaram(Mosque)anditssigns.Hetoldmesomethingsimilartotheabove.
ibnAlHusseinAsSadabadiquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAbiAbdillahalBarqi,onthe
authorityofAbdulAzeemibnAbdullahAlHassani,ontheauthorityofAbuJafarMuhammadibn
AliAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlRezaAliibnMusa(s),IheardfromAbulHassan
MusaibnJafar(s)thatAmribnObaydalBasriwenttoseeAbiAbdullah(asSadiq)(s).After
greetinghimandsittingdown,AmrrecitedthefollowingversesaidbytheHonorabletheExalted
God,Thosewhoavoidgreatsinsandshamefuldeeds[499]Hethenbecamequiet.Abu
Abdullah(s)askedhim
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whyhehadbecomesilent.Amrsaid,IwouldliketogettoknowthegreatsinsfromtheBookof
theHonorabletheExaltedGod.TheImam(s)said,Fine.OAmr!Theworstofthegreatsinsis
associatingpartnerswithGodastheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,Whoeverjoinsothergods
withAllah,AllahwillforbidhimtheGarden,andtheFirewillbehisabode.Therewillforthe
wrongdoersbenoonetohelp.[500]Thenextmostimportantsinisgivinguphopeofreceiving
GodsMercy,sincetheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,andnevergiveuphopeofAllahs
SoothingMercy:trulynoonedespairsofAllahsSoothingMercy,exceptthosewhohavenofaith.
[501]AndfeelingsecureagainsttheplanofGodisalsoconsideredtobethenextmostimportant
sinastheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,DidtheythenfeelsecureagainsttheplanofAllahbut
noonecanfeelsecurefromthePlanofAllah,exceptthose(doomed)toruin![502]Alsoincluded
amongthemajorsinsisdamnationofparents.IndeedtheHonorabletheExaltedGodhassaid
thattheresultofparentsdamnationisequaltobeingoverbearingandmiserable.Jesus(s)said,
(He)hathmademekindtomymother,andnotoverbearingormiserable.[503]Anothermajor
siniskillingpeoplewhichGodhasforbiddenexceptinjustcasesastheHonorabletheExalted
Godsays,Ifamankillsabelieverintentionally,hisrecompenseisHell,toabidetherein(Forever):
AndthewrathandtheCurseofGodareuponhim,andadreadfulpenaltyispreparedforhim.
[504]Anothermajorsinisslanderingchastewomen[505]astheBlessedtheSublimeGodsays,
Thosewhoslanderchastewomen,indiscreetbutbelieving,arecursedinthislifeandinthe
Hereafter:forthemisagrievousPenalty.[506]Anothermajorsinisunjustlyeatingupthe
propertyoforphansastheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,Thosewhounjustlyeatupthe
propertyoforphans,eatupaFireintotheirownbodies:TheywillsoonbeenduringaBlazing
Fire![507]AnothermajorsinisescapingfrombattleastheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,If
anydoturnhisbacktothemonsuchadayunlessitbeinastratagemofwar,ortoretreattoa
troop(ofhisown)hedrawsonhimselfthewrathofAllah,andhisabodeisHell,anevilrefuge
(indeed)![508]AnothermajorsinisdevouringusuryastheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,
ThosewhodevourusurywillnotstandexceptasstandonewhomtheEvilonebyhistouchHath
driventomadness[509]AnothermajorsinisperformingmagicastheHonorabletheExalted
Godsays,Andtheyknewthatthebuyersof(magic)wouldhavenoshareinthehappinessof
theHereafter[510]Anothermajorsin
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iscommittingfornicationastheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,andanythatdoesthis(not
only)meetspunishment.(But)thePenaltyontheDayofJudgmentwillbedoubledtohim,andhe
willdwellthereininignominyunlessherepents,believes,andworksrighteousdeeds,forAllah
willchangetheevilofsuchpersonsintogood,andAllahisOftForgiving,MostMerciful.[511]
AnothermajorsinisfalseswearingastheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,Asforthosewhosell
thefaiththeyowetoAllahandtheirownplightedwordforasmallprice,theyshallhaveno
portionintheHereafter:NorwillAllah(Deignto)speaktothemorlookatthemontheDayof
Judgment,norwillHecleansethem(ofsin):Theyshallhaveagrievouspenalty.[512]Another
majorsinistreasonastheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,Ifanypersonissofalse,Heshall,on
theDayofJudgment,restorewhathemisappropriated..[513]Anothermajorsinisnotpayingthe
obligatoryalmstaxastheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,OntheDaywhenheatwillbe
producedoutofthat(wealth)inthefireofHell,andwithitwillbebrandedtheirforeheads,their
flanks,andtheirbacks.Thisisthe(treasure)whichyeburiedforyourselves:tasteye,then,the
(treasures)yeburied![514]AnothermajorsinisgivingfalsetestimonyastheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodsays,Thosewhowitnessnofalsehood[515]Andsaysforwhoeverconcealsit,
Hisheartistaintedwithsin[516]Anothermajorsinisdrinkingintoxicatingdrinksasthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodhasequaledittoidolworship[517].Anothermajorsiniswillingly
abandoningprayingoranyotherobligatorydeedsastheProphetofGod(s)said,Thetieswith
GodofwhoeverwillinglyabandonsprayingwithoutanyreasonwillbecutoffandGodandHis
Prophet(s)willmakenocovenantswithhim.Anothermajorsinisbreakingonescovenantand
tiesofkinshipastheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaysthefollowingaboutthem,onthemisthe
curse;forthemistheterriblehome![518]
Thenarratoradded,AmribnObaydlefttherewhilehewascryingandsaying,IswearbyGod
thatwhoeverdebateswithyou(ImamAsSadiq(s))withknowledgeandnobility,andstillabides
byhisownpointsofview,willsurelybedestroyed.
AliibnSoleimanalRaziquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlHussein,ontheauthorityof
AbilKhattab,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnAbiNasralBezanti,Iasked
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AbilHassanAlReza(s),Howwasgoodscentfirstcreated?TheImam(s)askedme,Whatdo
otherssayaboutthat?Isaid,TheysaythatwhenAdam(s)firstdescendedtotheEarthinIndia,
he(s)criedforParadise.Histearsflowed,droppedontheEarthandpenetratedtheEarthinthe
formofrootswhichthenturnedintogoodscent.TheImam(s)said,Itisnotastheysay.Eve
usedtotieupherhairwithleavesfromthetreesinParadise.WhenshedescendedtotheEarth
andcommittedasin,thenshestartedtomenstruate.Shewasorderedtoperformtheritual
ablution.Sheundidherhair.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsentawindwhichcausedherhairto
movearound.ThenGodhaditsettledownandspreadthegoodscentwherevertheHonorable
theExaltedGodwilled.Thisistherootofgoodscent.
2834MuhammadibnAhmadalSinanimayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatSahlibn
ZiyadalAdamiquotedontheauthorityofAbdulAzeemibnAbdullahAlHassani,ontheauthority
ofMuhammadibnAliAlAskari(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlReza(s),ontheauthorityof
hisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),Itisnotrecommendedtomake
loveonthefirst,themiddleandthelastnightofthemonthsinceifonedoessohischildwillbe
insane.Dontyouseethatthosewhoareinsaneusuallyhaveanepilepticattackonthefirst,the
middleandthelastnightsofthemonth?He(s)alsosaid,Whoevermakeslovewhenthemoon
isinthepositionofthescorpionwillnotgetagoodresult.Whoevermakesloveattheendofthe
monthshouldexpectamiscarriage.
ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsaibnObaydwholinkedituptoAbilHassanAlReza(s),God
willnotdivulgethetheftofaservant(someone)foraslongashispenaltyislessthan(the
expiationfor)hishand.However,iftheexpiationforthetheftisasmuchas(theexpiationfor)the
thiefshand,thenGodwillmakeitknown.
AlQasimibnMuhammadibnAliibnIbrahimalNahavandiquotedontheauthorityofSalihibn
Rahawayh,ontheauthorityofAbiHayyoonaservantofAlReza(s),ontheauthorityof
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AlReza(s),GabrieldescendedtotheProphet(s)andsaid,OMuhammad!YourLordsends
greetingstoyouandsaysthatthevirginwomenarelikefruitsofthetree.Whenthefruitsripen
thereisnowaybuttopickthem,orelsethesunandthewindwillruinthem.Whenvirgingirls
matureandunderstandwhatwomenunderstand,thenthereisnowaybuttomarrythemoffor
elsetheywillnotbesecurefromcorruption.ThentheProphet(s)climbedupthepulpitand
declaredwhatGodhadordered.Thepeopleasked,OProphetofGod!Whomshouldwemarry
themoff?TheProphet(s)said,Topeoplewhomatchthem.Theyasked,Whowouldbe
consideredtobeonewhomatchesthem?TheProphet(s)said,Believersmatcheachother.
Thenfromthetopofthepulpit[519]theProphet(s)marriedoffDhubaathedaughterofZobayr
ibnAbdulMuttalibtoMiqdadibnAswadandsaid,Opeople!Imarriedoffmyunclesdaughter
toMiqdadsothatmarriagebecomeseasiertodo.
AbdullahibnJafaralHimyariquotedontheauthorityofalRyanibnalSalt,Agroupofpeople
wenttoKhorasantoseeAlReza(s).Theytoldhim(s),Someofthemembersofyourhousehold
dobaddeeds[520].Itwouldhavebeengoodifyouhadadmonishedthem.TheImam(s)said,I
willnotdothat.Theyasked,Why?TheImam(s)said,Iheardmyfathersay,Adviceisbitter.
AliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAbiHayyoon
aservantofAlReza(s)thatAlReza(s)said,Whoeverreferstothedoubtless(muhkam)inthe
Quranregardingthedoubtfulthings(mutashabih)initwillbeguidedtowardsthestraightpath.
He(s)thenadded,Therearealsosomedoubtfulthingsamongourtraditionslikethedoubtful
thingsintheQuranandtherearedoubtlessthingsamongourtraditionslikethedoubtlessthings
intheQuran.Youshouldthuscheckthedoubtfulthingsagainstthedoubtlessthings,andnotjust
followthedoubtfulthingslestyoumaybemisguided.
2839MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalTaleqaninarratedthatAhmadibnMuhammadibn
SaeedalHamadaniquotedontheauthorityofAliibnAlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,onthe
authorityofhisfather,onthe
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authorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s)that,Paradiseisassuredforwhoeverfastsonthefirstdayof
the(Arabic)monthofRajabhopingtoberewardedbytheHonorabletheExaltedGod.The
intercessionofwhoeverfastsononeofthemiddledaysofthatmonthonbehalfofasmany
peopleasthereareintheRabeeaandModhartribeswillbeaccepted.Godwillmakewhoever
fastsonthelastdayofthatmonthoneofthekingsinParadise.AlsoGodwillaccepthis
intercessiononbehalfofhisfather,mother,son,daughter,sister,paternaluncle,paternalaunt,
maternaluncle,maternalaunt,friendsandneighbors,evenifsomeofthemdeservetheFire.
2840Theinterpreter,MuhammadibnAlQasimknownasAbilHassanalJurjanimayGodbe
Sayyarquotedontheauthorityoftheirfathers,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAliibn
MuhammadibnAliibnMusaibnJafaribnMuhammadibnAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib
(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s)thatonedayGodsProphet(s)toldoneofhis
companions,OservantofGod!LoveforthesakeofGodandhateforthesakeofGod.Befriends
forthesakeofGodandbeenemiesforthesakeofGod.ThatisbecauseyoucannotachieveGods
Masteryoveryouinanyotherway.Noonewillexperiencethetruefeelingoffaithunlesshedoes
soevenifhepraysandfastsalot.Nowadays,mostofthefriendshipsandanimositiesofthe
worldlingsareforthesakeofthisworld.Theylikeeachotherforitandtheyhateeachotherforit.
However,thiswillnotbenefitthem.Thatmanasked,HowcouldItellwhethermylikingandmy
animosityareforthesakeofGodornot?WhoisGodsFriendsothatImaybefriendswithhim.
WhoareGodsenemiessothatImaybetheirenemy?GodsProphet(s)thenpointedatAli(s)
andsaid,Doyouseehim?Themansaid,Yes.TheProphet(s)said,ThisisGodsFriend!
WhoeverloveshimisGodsfriendandwhoeverishisenemyisGodsenemy.Therefore,loveAli
(s).BetheenemyofAlisenemiesandbethefriendofAlisfriends.BethefriendofAlisfriend
evenifAlisfriendmayhavekilledyourfatheroryourson.BetheenemyofAlisenemyevenif
hemaybeyourfatheroryourson.
2841MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAhmad
ibnMuhammadalHamadaniquotedontheauthorityofAliibnAlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,on
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hisfather,IheardAliibnMusaAlReza(s)say,Godwillforgivethesinsofwhoeverasksfor
forgivenessseventytimesduringthe(Arabic)monthofRamadanevenifhissinsareasnumerous
asthestars.
2842Inthe(Arabic)monthofRajaboftheyear339A.H.(950A.D.)inQumHamzaibn
MuhammadibnAhmadibnMuhammadibnZaydibnAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)
narratedthatAliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedintheyear307A.H.(918A.D.)ontheauthority
ofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAliibnMabad,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalid,onthe
authorityofAbilHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthority
ofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,Whoeverlikesto
boardtheShipofSalvation,grabtheReliableGripandguardhimselfwithGodsStrongRope,
shouldloveAliaftermeandbetheenemyofAlisenemies.HeshouldfollowtheDivineLeadersto
GuidancewhoarefromAlisprogenyandacceptthemashisleaders,sincetheyaremy
Successors;Trustees;andGodsProofsforthecreatures;Mastersofthenationandtheguidersto
Paradise.Theirpartyismyparty,andthepartyoftheirenemiesisthepartyofSatan.
ibnAlHusseinAsSadabadiquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAbiAbdillahalBarqi,onthe
authorityofAbdulAzeemibnAbdullahAlHassani,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAliibn
MusaibnJafaribnMuhammadibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherAlReza(s),MusaibnJafar(alKazim)(s)wenttoseeHarunArRashidwhileHarunwas
reallyangrywithsomeone.TheImam(s)said,YouaregettingangryonbehalfofGod.Therefore
donotgetmoreangrythanGodwouldinsuchacase.
2844MuhammadibnBakranalNaqqashandMuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalMuaddib
mayGodbepleasedwiththemnarratedthatAhmadibnMuhammadibnalHamdaniquotedon
theauthorityofAliibnAlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofhisfather,IaskedAli
ibnMusaAlReza(s)aboutthenightofthemiddleofShaban.TheImam(s)said,Itisthenightto
getreleasedfromtheFire.Onthatnightmajorsinswillbeforgiven.Isaid,Arethereany
additionalprayersforthatnight?TheImam(s)said,Itdoesnothaveanyespecialprayers.
However,ifyouliketodoarecommendableactonthatnight
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youcansaytheJafaribnAbiTalibsPrayer[521]andmentiontheHonorabletheExaltedGod,ask
forforgivenessandsupplicatealot.Myfather(s)said,Supplicationsareaccepted(fulfilled)on
thatnight.Isaid,ThepeoplesaythatthatnightisthenightofSekak.[522]TheImam(s)said,
ThatistheNightofPower(Qadr)inthe(Arabic)monthofRamadan.
2845Accordingtothesamedocumentation,itisnarratedontheauthorityofAbilHassanAlReza
(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAli
(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,Infact,the(Arabic)monthofRamadanisagreatmonth.During
thatmonth,Godwillmultiplyonesgooddeedsmanytimes.Hewilleliminatethewickeddeeds
andraisetheranksduringthatmonth.Godwillforgivewhoevergivescharityduringthatmonth.
Godwillforgivewhoevertreatshisslaveswithkindnessduringthatmonth.Godwillforgive
whoeverisgoodtemperedduringthatmonth.Godwillforgivewhoeverquencheshiswrath
duringthatmonth.Godwillforgivewhoevervisitshisrelativesduringthatmonth.TheProphet
(s)thenadded,Thismonthisnotlikeothermonths.Itwillbringyoublessingsandmercy
wheneveritcomes,anditwillgoawaywithforgivenessofthesinswhenitends.Thisisthemonth
inwhichgooddeedsaremultipliedbymanytimesandinwhichgoodactsareaccepted.The
HonorabletheExaltedGodwillforgivewhoeversaystwounitsofprayersduringthatmonth.The
Prophet(s)thenadded,Oneisreallymiserableifthismonthisfinishedandhissinsarenot
forgiven,andisatalosswhenthegooddoersreceivetheirrewardsfromtheBenevolentLord.
2846HamzaibnMuhammadibnAhmadibnJafaribnMuhammadibnZaydibnAliibnAlHussein
ibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)narratedthatintheyear307A.H.(918A.D.)AliibnIbrahimibnHashem
quotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAliibnMabad,ontheauthorityofAl
HusseinibnKhalid,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),
ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,OAli!
Youaremybrother,myVizier,theholderofmyflaginthisworldandtheHereafter.Youarethe
ownerofmyPool(inPasradise).Whoeverlovesyoulovesme,andwhoeverdespisesyoudespises
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2847AbuAliAhmadibnAlHassanalQattan,MuhammadibnBakrananNaqash,and
MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalTaleqanimayGodbepleasedwiththemnarratedthat
AhmadibnMuhammadibnSaeedalHamadaniquotedontheauthorityofAliibnAlHassanibn
AliibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofhisfatherthat(Imam)AlReza(s)said,Theeyesofwhoever
remembersourcalamities,criesandmakesotherscrywillnotbecryingontheDayonwhichall
eyeswillbecrying.Theheartofwhoeverattendsameetingandrevivesouraffairswillnotperish
ontheDayonwhichallheartswillperish.Thenarratoradded,AlReza(s)alsosaid,whenthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Ifyedidwell,yedidwellforyourselves;ifyedidevil,(yedidit)
againstyourselves[523]itmeansthatifyoudoevilthereisaLordtoforgiveyou.
Thenarratoradded,AlReza(s)alsosaid,whentheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,So
overlook(anyhumanfaults)withgraciousforgiveness[524]itmeansforgivingwithoutany
reproach.
Thenarratoradded,AlReza(s)alsosaid,whentheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,ItisHe
Whodothshowyouthelightning,bywaybothoffearandofhope[525]itmeansthata
travelerisafraidandhopestostay.
Thenarratoradded,AlReza(s)alsosaid,whoeverfindsnothingtopayforexpiationofhissins
shouldsendblessingsuponMuhammad(s)andhisHouseholdasthatwilleliminatesins.The
Imam(s)alsosaid,TotheHonorabletheExaltedGodsendingblessingsuponMuhammad(s)and
hisHouseholdisjustlikesayingHisGlorifications,sayingThereisnogodbutGodorsayingGodis
theGreatest.
2848MuhammadibnBakrananNaqash,AhmadibnAlHassanalQattan,MuhammadibnAhmad
ibnIbrahimalMoaziandMuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalMokattibnarratedthatAbulAbbas
AhmadibnMuhammadibnSaeedalHamdaniaservantoftheHashemitesquotedonthe
authorityofAliibnAlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthority
ofAbilHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherAsSadiqJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlBaqir
MuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfathertheOrnamentoftheWorshippersAliibnAl
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theauthorityofhisfathertheMasteroftheMartyrsAlHusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fathertheMasteroftheTrusteesandtheCommanderoftheFaithfulAliibnAbiTalib(s)thatone
dayGodsProphet(s)deliveredasermonandsaid,Opeople!ThemonthofGod(Ramadan)has
cometoyouwithblessings,mercy,andforgiveness.ThisisthenoblestofthemonthstoGod.Its
daysarethenoblestofthedays.Itsnightsarethenoblestofthenights.Itisthemonthinwhich
youhavebeeninvitedtobeGodsguests.YouhavebeenestablishedasthosehonoredbyGodin
thatmonth.YourbreathinginthismonthisconsideredtobesayingHisGlorifications.Your
sleepinginitisconsideredtobeHisworshipping,yourdeedsareacceptedbyHimandyour
supplicationstoHimarefulfilled.
ThenaskGodyourLordwithsincereintentionsandpureheartstohelpyousucceedinHis
fastingandrecitingHisBook.WhoevergetsdeprivedofGodsforgivenessinthisgreatmonthisat
arealloss.RememberthethirstandhungeroftheResurrectionDaybyexperiencingthisthirst
andhunger.Givecharitytoyourpoorandindigentones;respectyourelderones;bekindwiththe
youngerones;visityourrelationsofkin;watchyourtongues;loweryoureyesfromwhatyour
eyesareforbiddentolookat;andguardyourearsfromwhatyourearsareforbiddentohear.Be
kindtootherpeoplesorphanssothatothersmaybekindtoyourorphans.RepenttoGodfor
yoursins.RaiseupyourhandstowardsHiminsupplicationatthetimesofsayingyourprayers.
ThesetimesarethenoblestofthehoursduringwhichtheHonorabletheExaltedGodlooksupon
HisservantswithMercy,respondswhentheymakesupplications,repliestothemwhentheycall
Him,andfulfillsforthemwhattheyaskfor.Opeople!Youaretieddownbyyourdeeds.Free
yourselveswithyoursupplications.Yourbacksareoverburdenedwithyoursins.Makethem
lighterwithextendedprostrations.KnowthattheSublimeGodhasswornbyHisHonorthatHe
willnotpunishorthrowintotheFirethosewhoprayandfallinprostrationontheDayonwhich
allthepeoplewillrisefortheLordoftheWorlds.Opeople!TherewardwiththeHonorablethe
ExaltedGodforwhoeverprovidesforthebreakingofthefastofanybelieverinthismonthislike
thatoffreeingaslaveandtheforgivenessofallpastsins.
Thepeoplesaid,OProphetofGod!Notallofusareabletodothat.ThentheProphet(s)said,
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providingforthebreakingofthefastofanybeliever)evenifitbewithapieceofadate.Fendoff
theFirefromyourselves(byprovidingforthebreakingofthefastofanybeliever)evenifitbe
withasipofwater.Opeople!Whoeverisgoodtemperedinthismonthwilleasilycrossthe
Bridge[526]ontheDay(ofJudgment)onwhichonesstepsarenotfirm.Godwilleasethe
reckoningofwhoevertakesiteasywiththosewhomhisrighthandpossesses(slaves)inthis
month.OntheDayonemeetsGod,GodwillwithholdHisWrathfromwhoevercontrolshis
wickednessinthismonth.OntheDayonemeetsGod,Godwillhonorwhoeverhonorsanorphan
inthismonth.OntheDayonemeetsGod,HewillshowerHisMercyuponwhoevermaintains
familytiesinthismonth.GodwilldeprivefromHisMercywhoeverbreaksoffhisfamilytiesinthis
month.GodwillrecordfreedomfromtheFireforwhoeversaysoneunitofrecommendable
prayers.Therewardofwhoeverperformsanobligatorydeedinthismonthisseventytimesthat
ofonewhoperformsthesamedeedinothermonths.TheBalanceofDeedsofwhoeversends
blessingsuponmealotwillbemorepositiveonthe(Judgement)DayonwhichtheBalanceof
Deedsarenegative.TherewardofwhoeverrecitesoneverseoftheQuraninthismonthislike
therewardofonewhorecitesthewholeQuraninothermonths.Opeople!ThegatesofParadise
areopeninthismonth.ThenaskyourLordnottoclosethemonyou.AndthegatesoftheFireare
closed.ThenaskyourLordnottoopenthemuptoyou.Satanischaineddown.Thenaskyour
Lordnottolethimovercomeyou.
TheCommanderoftheFaithful(ImamAli)(s)said,Istoodupandsaid,OProphetofGod!What
arethenoblestofthedeedsinthismonth?TheProphet(s)said,OAbulHassan(s)!Thenoblest
ofthedeedsinthismonthareabstainingfromwhattheHonorabletheExaltedGodhas
forbidden.ThentheProphet(s)cried.Iaskedhim(s),OProphetofGod!Whydidyoucry?The
Prophet(s)said,OAli!Icriedforwhatwillbedonetoyouinthismonth.ItisasifIseeyouwhile
youareprayingtoyourLordandthenastiestofthoseofoldorthoseoflatertimesasnastyas
hewhokilledtheshecamelofThamudwillstandupanddeliversuchablowtoyourheadthat
yourbeardwillgetstained(withblood).TheCommanderoftheFaithful(ImamAli)(s)said,O
ProphetofGod!Willmyreligionremainintactinthissituation?TheProphet(s)said,Your
religionisintact.
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TheProphet(s)thenadded,OAli!Whoeverkillsyouhasindeedkilledme.Whoeverdespisesyou
hasindeeddespisedme.Whoeverswearsatyouhasindeedswornatme.Thisisbecauseyouare
frommeandjustlikemyself.Yourspiritisfrommyspirit.Yourclayisfrommyclay.Infact,the
BlessedtheSublimeGodhascreatedyouandme,andappointedyouandme.Godchosemefor
theProphethoodandchoseyoufortheDivineLeadership.WhoeverdeniesyourDivine
Leadershiphas,infact,deniedmyProphethood.OAli!YouaremyTrustee,thefatherofmy
grandchildren,thespouseofmydaughter,theCaliphovermynationduringandaftermylife.
Yourordersarejustlikemyorders.Youradmonishingisjustlikemyadmonishing.IswearbyHim
whohasappointedmetotheProphethoodandestablishedmeasthebestofthepeoplethatyou
areGodsProofforHiscreatures,theoneentrustedwithHisSecretsandHisSuccessoroverHis
servants.

2849Theinterpreter(oftheQuran)MuhammadibnAlQasimmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatAhmadibnAlHassanAlHusseininarratedontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAli(s),
ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibn
Ali(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlRezaAliibnMusa(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusa
HusseinibnAli(s),TheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)said,Therearemanywhoareignorantand
makeapieceofclothingtowearbutitbecomestheirburialshroud,andbuildahouseinwhichto
livebutthathousewillbetheirburialplace.
2850Accordingtothesamedocumentation,theCommanderoftheFaithful(s)wasasked,What
ispreparednessfordeath?He(s)said,Performingtheobligatorydeeds,avoidingtheforbidden
deeds,andbeinggoodtempered.Forsuchapersonitdoesnotmakeanydifferencewhetherhe
approachesdeathordeathcomestowardshim.IswearbyGodthatitdoesnotmakeany
differenceforthesonofAbiTalib(theCommanderoftheFaithful:ImamAli)whetherhegoes
towardsdeathordeathcomestowardshim.
2851Accordingtothesamedocumentation,inoneofhissermons,theCommanderofthe
Faithful(s)said,Opeople!Thisworldistopass
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throughandtheHereafterisEternal.TakethingsfromthispassagewayforyourResidence.Do
notdiscloseyourhiddenaffairstoHimforwhomyoursecretsarenothidden.Takeyourhearts
outofthisworldbeforeyourbodiesaretakenoutofit[527].Youliveinthisworldbutyouare
createdfortheHereafter.Thisworldislikepoisonwhichsomeonemighttakewhodoesnotknow
aboutit.Whensomeonediestheangelsask,Whathashebroughtalongwithhim?andthe
peopleask,Whathasheleftbehind?Sendaheadnobilitiesfromwhichyoumaybenefit.Donot
leavebehindwhatmightcauseyousorrow.Whoevergetsdeprivedofthegoodbenefitsofhis
ownwealthisreallydeprived.Hewillbejealousofthosewhohavemadethebalanceoftheir
deedsheavieronthesideofthegooddeedsbygivingcharityandgrantingwelfare.Their
ResidenceisinParadiseandthePaththattheywillfollowisgood.
2852MuhammadibnBakranalNaqqashintheKufaMosqueandMuhammadibnIbrahimibn
IshaqalMokattibinRaymayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAhmadibnMuhammad
ibnSaeedalHamadaniaservantoftheHashemitesquotedontheauthorityofAliibnAl
HassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofhisfatherthatAbilHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)
said,GodwillprovidefortheneedsofthisworldandtheHereafterofwhoeverdoesnottryto
provideforhisneedsontheDayofAshura.[528]TheHonorabletheExaltedGodwillmakethe
ResurrectionDayadayofpleasureandhappinessforwhoevermakestheDayofAshurahisdayof
calamity,mourning,sorrowandcrying.IfoneconsiderstheDayofAshuratobeablesseddayfor
himandhoardsthingsupinhishouseonthatday,whateverhehoardsupwillnotbeblessed.He
willberesurrectedalongwithYazid,UbaydillahibnZiyadandUmaribnSadmayGoddamn
themontheResurrectionDay.
IbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofalRayyanibn
Shabeeb,IwenttoseeAlReza(s)onthefirstdayofthe(Arabic)monthofMuharram.TheImam
(s)said,OIbnShabeeb!Areyoufasting?Ianswered,No.TheImam(s)said,Todayisthedayon
whichZakariyaprayedtohisLordtheHonorabletheExalted,TheredidZakariyapraytohis
Lord,saying,OmyLord!GrantuntomefromTheeaprogenythatispure:forThouartHethat
hearethprayer![529]AndGodfulfilledhisprayerandorderedthe
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angelstocallZakariyaWhilehewasstandinginprayerinthechamber,theangelscalledunto
him,(Allah)dothgivetheegladtidingsofYahya,witnessingthetruthofaWordfromAllah,and
(bebesides)noble,chaste,andaProphet,ofthe(goodly)companyoftherighteous.[530]
Therefore,justasGodfulfilledtheprayersofZakariya,theHonorabletheExaltedGodwillfulfill
theprayersofwhoeverfastsonthisday,andasksGodforsomething.
TheImam(s)thenadded,OIbnShabayb!MuharramisthemonthinwhichthepeopleoftheAge
ofIgnorancehadforbiddencommittinganyoppressionandfightingin.However,thisnationdid
notrecognizethehonorofthismonthorthehonoroftheirownProphet(s).Inthismonth,they
killedtheProphetsoffspring,theyenslavedthewomen,andtooktheirbelongingsasbooty.God
willneverforgivethem.
OIbnShabayb!Ifyouwishtocry,thencryforAlHusseinibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)whowas
slaughteredlikeasheep,andwaskilledalongwiththemembersofhishousehold.Eighteen
peopleweremartyredalongwithAlHussein(s)whohadnoequalonEarth.Thesevenheavens
andtheEarths[531]mournedforhismartyrdom.FourthousandangelsdescendedtotheEarthto
assisthim(ImamHussein)(s).However,AlHussein(s)wasdestinedtobemartyred.Theywill
remainathisshrinewithwrinkledhairuntiltheRiser(ImamalMahdi)(s)rises.Thentheywillbe
amongthosewhowillassisthim(s).TheirsloganwillbeYalitharatAlHussein(RevengeforAl
Husseinsblood!)
OIbnShabeeb!Myfathernarratedthathisfather(s)quotedontheauthorityofhisgrandfather
(s)thatwhentheymurderedmygrandfatherAlHussein(s),theheavenscried(dark)redblood
anddirt.
OIbnShabeeb!IfyoucryforAlHussein(s)insuchawaythattearsflowdownyourcheeks,then
Godwillforgiveallthesinsthatyouhavecommittedwhethertheybeminorormajor,whether
theybeafewinstancesoralot.
OIbnShabeeb!IfyouwouldliketomeettheHonorabletheExaltedGodwithouthavinganysins
thengotovisit(theShrineof)AlHussein(s).
OIbnShabeeb!IfyouwouldliketoaccompanytheProphet(s)intheroomsofParadise,then
damnthemurderersofAlHussein(s).
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OIbnShabeeb!IfyouwouldliketoberewardedjustasthosewhoweremartyredalongwithAl
HusseinibnAli(s),wheneveryourememberAlHussein(s)say,IwishIwaswiththemandcould
achievethegreatprosperity.OIbnShabeeb!Ifyouwouldliketobeinthesamehighranksin
Paradisewithus,thenbesadwhenwearesadandbehappywhenwearehappy,andIadviseyou
tohaveussincetheHonorabletheExaltedGodwillresurrectwhoeverevenlikesarockwiththat
samerockontheResurrectionDay.
2854TheAstarabadiinterpreterMuhammadibnAlQasimmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatYusufibnMuhammadibnZiyadandAliibnMuhammadibnSayyarquotedonthe
authorityoftheirfathers,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAli(alAskari)(s),ontheauthorityof
AliibnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherAlRezaAliibnMusa(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthority
ofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),on
theauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAbiTalib(s),ontheauthorityofGodsProphet(s)thatthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,IhavedividedtheOpeningoftheBook(ChapterAlFatiha)
betweenMeandMyservant.HalfofitisMineandtheotherhalfbelongstoMyservant.My
servantcangetwhateverheasksfor.Whentheservantsays,IntheNameofAllah,Most
Gracious,MostMerciful[532]GodtheExaltedtheMagnificentwillsay,MyservantstartedinMy
Name.ItisincumbentuponMetoperfecthisaffairandBlesshisconditions.Whenhesays,Praise
betoAllah,theCherisherandSustaineroftheworlds[533]GodtheExaltedtheMagnificent
says,MyservantexpressedMyPraiseandrecognizedthattheblessingsthathepossessesare
fromMeandthatthecalamitieswhichhavebeenfendedofffromhimhavebeenfendedoffby
MyPower.ItakeyouaswitnessesthatIwilladdtheBlessingsoftheHereaftertohisworldly
blessings,andwillfendofftheCalamitiesoftheHereafterfromhimjustasIfendedoffthe
worldlycalamitiesfromhim.Whenhesays,MostGracious,MostMerciful.[534]Godthe
ExaltedtheMagnificentwillsay,MyservanttestifiedthatIamGraciousandMerciful.Itakeyou
towitnessthatIwillincreasehisshareofMyMercyandexpandhis
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shareofMyGrace.Whenhesays,MasteroftheDayofJudgment[535]GodtheExaltedthe
Magnificentwillsay,ItakeyouaswitnessesthatashehastestifiedthatIamtheMasterofthe
DayofJudgment,IwillmakehisreckoningeasyontheReckoningDayandIwillforgivehisbad
deeds.Whenhesays,Theedoweworship[536]GodtheHonorabletheExaltedwillsay,My
servantisright.HeonlyworshipsMe.BearwitnessthatIwillgranthimsucharewardforthis
worshippingthatwhoeveropposeshiminthisworshipwillenvyhim.Whenhesays,andThine
aidweseek[537]GodtheHonorabletheExaltedwillsay,MyservantisseekingMyHelpandis
takingrefugeinMe.ItakeyoutowitnessthatIwillassisthiminhisaffairsandwillsupporthimin
timesofdifficulty,andrescuehimondaysofhardship.Whenhesays,Showusthestraightway.
ThewayofthoseonwhomThouhastbestowedThyGrace,thosewhose(portion)isnotwrath,
andwhogonotastray[538]GodtheHonorabletheExaltedwillsay,ThisisMyservant.WhatMy
servantwantsisfulfilledandwhateverhewills,willbedone.Iwillprotecthimagainstwhathe
fears.
ImamAlHassanibnAliAlAskari(s)added,AndtheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)wasasked,O
CommanderoftheFaithful!PleaseletusknowifIntheNameofAllah,MostGracious,Most
MercifulisfromtheOpeningoftheBook.TheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)replied,Yes.Gods
Prophet(s)reciteditandconsideredittobeapartofthatverse.GodsProphet(s)saidthatthe
OpeningoftheBookistheSevenOftrepeated(verses).[539]
2855TheinterpreterMuhammadibnAlQasimknownasAbilHassanalJurjanimayGodbe
Sayyarquotedontheauthorityoftheirfathers,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAli(s),onthe
authorityofAliibnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherAlRezaAliibnMusa(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),
ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammad
ibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAl
HusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisbrotherAlHassanibnAli(s)thattheCommanderofthe
Faithful(ImamAli)(s)said,IntheNameofAllah,MostGracious,MostMercifulisoneofthe
versesfromtheOpeningChapterofthe
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Book.ThisChapterconsistsofsevenverseswhichareperfectedwithIntheNameofAllah,Most
Gracious,MostMerciful.IheardGodsProphet(s)say,TheHonorabletheExaltedGodtoldme,
OMuhammad!AndWehavebestowedupontheetheSevenOftrepeated(verses)andthe
GrandQur'an.[540]FirstGodhonoredmewiththeOpeningChapterandequalledittothe
GrandQuran.Indeed,theOpeningoftheBookisthemosthonorablethingwhichexistsinthe
TreasuresoftheThrone.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodallocateditespeciallytoMuhammad(s)
andhonoredhimwithit.GoddidnotmakeanyoftheotherProphetsexceptforSolomona
partnerinthishonor.GodbestowedtheverseIntheNameofAllah,MostGracious,Most
MercifuluponSolomon.QuotingBelqees(BalqeesofSaba),Godsays,(Thequeen)said,Ye
chiefs!hereisdeliveredtomealetterworthyofrespect.ItisfromSolomon,andis(as
follows):'IntheNameofAllah,MostGracious,MostMerciful.[541]TheHonorabletheExalted
GodwillgrantwhoeverrecitesitalongwithbeliefinMuhammadandhisHouseholdsMastery;
obeystheirorders;believesintheiroutwardappearanceandinnercharacteristicsarewardfor
eachletterofitthatisbetterforhimthanthisworld,andallitsgoodsandallthewealthinit.
WhoeverlistenstosomeonerecitingtheQuranwillreceivethesamerewardastherecitordoes.
Therefore,gainmoreandmorebenefitsfromthisgoodwhichyouhavebeengrantedasitis
highlyvaluable.Itmaybecometoolateandyoumayfeelsorryinyourhearts.
ibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofalRyanibnal
Salt,ontheauthorityofAlRezaAliibnMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibn
Jafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather
HusseinibnAli(s),TheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)sawoneofhisfollowersafteraverylong
timeinwhomsignsofoldagecouldbeseenandwhohaddifficultywalking.TheImam(s)asked
him,Haveyougrownold?Themanreplied,InyourobedienceOCommanderoftheFaithful!
TheImam(s)said,Iseethatyoustillhavesomestrength.Themansaid,ItisforyouO
CommanderoftheFaithful!
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2857MuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqalMuaddibmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatAhmadibnMuhammadibnSaeedalKufiquotedontheauthorityofAliibnAlHassanibnAli
ibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAbilHassanAliibnMusaAlReza
(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribn
Muhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAl
Hussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s)thatwhenthetimeofthedemise
ofAlHassanibnAli(s)came,he(s)cried.Theyaskedhim(s),OsonoftheProphetofGod!
ConsideringyourpositionrelativetotheProphetofGod(s),yourrank,whatGodsProphet(s)has
saidaboutyou,yourhavinggoneontheHajjpilgrimagetwentytimesonfoot,yourhavingdivided
upyourwealthevenyourshoeswithGod(incharity)threetimes,whyareyoucrying?The
Imam(s)said,Iamcryingfortworeasons:fearofwhatIwillencounter(death)andseparation
fromthelovedones.
AlHusseinibnAhmadalMalekiquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofIbrahim
ibnAbiMahmood,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusa
HusseinibnAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,OAli!Youaretheoppressedoneafterme.Woebe
towhoeveroppressesyou!Blessedbewhoeverfollowsyouanddoesnotpreferanyoneelseover
you.OAli!Youaretheonewithwhomotherswillfightwithafterme.Woebetowhoeverfights
againstyouandblessedbewhoeverfightsalongwithyou.OAli!Youaretheonewhowillspeak
usingmywordsandwilltalkusingmytongue.Woebetowhoeverrejectsyourwordsandblessed
bewhoeveracceptsyourwords.OAli!YouaretheMasterofthisnationafterme.Youaretheir
DivineLeader.YouaretheirCaliph.WhoeverleavesyouwillleavemeontheResurrectionDay.
WhoeverstayswithyouwillstaywithmeontheResurrectionDay.OAli!Youarethefirstman
whobelievedinandacknowledgedme.Youarethefirstmanwhoassistedmeinmyaffairsand
foughtalongwithmeagainstmyenemies.Youarethefirstmanwhoprayedwithmeinthedays
whenthepeoplewereignorant.
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OAli!Youarethefirstonewhowillraiseyourheadoutofthedirtalongwithmeonthe
ResurrectionDay.YouarethefirstmanwhowillpassovertheBridgealongwithme.Infact,my
LordtheHonorabletheExaltedhasswornthatnoonewillpassovertheBridge,unlesshegets
thepassofsalvationfromtheFirewiththeMasteryofyou(Ali(s))andtheMasteryoftheDivine
Leadersfromyourprogeny.YouwillbethefirstonetoentermyPool(Kawthar)andquenchthe
thirstofyourfriendswithitanddriveawayyourenemiesfromit.YouwillaccompanymewhenI
riseatthePraisedPosition(AlMaqamAlMahmood).Youwillintercedeonbehalfofourfriends,
andyourintercessionontheirbehalfwillbeaccepted.YouwillbethefirstonetoenterParadise
holdingtheFlagofPraise(LewaulHamd)whichhasseventyparts,eachofwhichisgreaterthan
theSunandtheMoon.YouaretheowneroftheToobaTreeinParadise.Itsrootwillbeinyour
houseanditsbrancheswillextendoutintothehomesofyourloversandfollowers.
IbnAbiMahmoodadded,ItoldAlReza(s),OsonoftheProphetofGod!Therearetraditions
withusaboutthenobilityoftheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)andthenobilitiesofyouthe
MembersoftheHolyHouseholdwhichIdonotobserveinyou.Shouldwebelieveinthose
traditions?TheImam(s)said,OIbnAbiMahmood!Myfather(s)narratedthathisfather(s)
quotedontheauthorityofhisgrandfather(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,Whoeverlistensto
someonesspeechisworshippinghim.IfthespeakeristalkingonbehalfofGod,thenhehas
worshippedGod.However,ifthespeakeristalkingonbehalfofSatan,thenhehasworshipped
Satan.
TheImam(s)thenadded,OIbnAbiMahmood!Ourenemieshavefakedthreetypesoftraditions
regardingournobilitieswhichareofthefollowingtypes:1boasting2belittlingand3the
wickednessofourenemiesandswearingatthem.Whenthepeopleheartheirtraditions
boastingsaboutus,theywilldenounceusandsaythattheShiitesbelieveinthedivinityoftheir
DivineLeaders.Whentheyheartheirtraditionsbelittlingus,theywillbelievethem.Theywill
swearatustheMembersoftheHolyHouseholdwhentheyhearthetraditionsaboutthe
wickednessofourenemiesandtheirbeingswearedat,whiletheHonorabletheExaltedGodhas
said,Revilenotyethosewhomtheycall
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uponbesidesGod,lesttheyoutofspiterevileGodintheirignorance.[542]OIbnAbi
Mahmood!Followourwaywhenthepeopledeviatetotherightorleft.Wewillbewithwhoever
followsus.Wewillseparatefromwhoeverseparateshimselffromus.Theleastthingthatmight
leadonetoabandonfaithistosaythatapebbleisanatom,believeitandstayawayfromthose
whoopposehim.OIbnAbiMahmood!SafeguardwhatIhavetoldyousinceIhavegivenyouwhat
isbestforyouinthisworldandtheHereafter.
2859AbulHassanAhmadibnMuhammadibnSaqralSaighandAbulHassanAliibnMuhammad
ibnMehrawayhnarratedthatAbdurrahmanibnAbiHatamquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,
ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAlFadhlAbuMuhammadaservantoftheHashemitesat
Medina,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaibnJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhis
father(s),AbuJafaralDawaniqisentforJafaribnMuhammad(s)inordertokillhim.He
preparedtheswordandapieceofspecialleather(whichwasusedtoputonthefloorfor
executingpeopleon).AlDawaniqitoldalRabee,ChopoffhisheadwhenIclapmyhandsafterI
speakwithhim.ThenwhenJafaribnMuhammad(s)entered,theImam(s)lookedatal
DawaniqifromadistanceandtheImamslipsweremoving.AbuJafar(alDawaniqi)wassittingin
hisplaceandwassaying,OAbaAbdullah!Welcome.Weonlysentforyoutopayoffyourdebts.
Hethengentlyaskedabouthishouseholdandadded,Godhaspaidoffyourdebtsandhas
determinedyourreward.OalRabee,donotdothethirdthinguntilJafarreturnstohisfamily.
WhenalDawaniqileft,alRabeetoldtheImam(s),OAbaAbdullah!Didyouseetheswordand
theleatherthatwaspreparedforyou?Whatwereyousayingwhenyouweremovingyourlips?
Jafar(s)said,WhenInoticedthewickednessinhiseyesIsaid,TheLordsufficesmenotthe
people.TheCreatorsufficesmenotthecreatures.TheProvidersufficesmenotthosebeing
providedfor.GodtheLordoftheTwoWorldssufficesme.GodtheSufficersufficesforme.God
whoalwayssuffices,sufficesforme.Godsufficesforme.Godsufficesforme,sinceotherthan
Himtherearenogods.IrelyuponHimandHeistheOwneroftheGreatThrone.
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2860TheinterpreterfromAstarabadMuhammadibnAlQasimmayGodbepleasedwithhim
authorityoftheirfathers,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAli
ibnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlRezaAliibnMusa(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),Thefollowing
WordsoftheHonorabletheExaltedGod,Showusthestraightway[543]meansguideustothe
straightpaththatisapathwhichwillmakeusloveYouandtakeustoYourReligion,andhinders
usfromfollowingourselfishdesireswhichwouldruinus.
ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalid,IaskedAbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)aboutthe
followingWordsoftheHonorabletheExaltedGod,WedidindeedoffertheTrusttotheHeavens
andtheEarthandtheMountains;buttheyrefusedtoundertakeit,beingafraidthereof:butman
undertookit;Hewasindeedunjustandfoolish.[544]TheImam(s)said,TheTrustisthesame
astheMastery.WhoevermakesafalseclaimofMasteryisanunbeliever.
HamdanibnSoleimanalNeishaboori,ontheauthorityofAbdulSalamibnSalihalHarawithathe
askedAlReza(s),OsonoftheProphetofGod!PleasetellmeaboutthetreefromwhichAdam
andEveate.Whatwasit?Therearedifferencesamongthepeopleaboutthatmatter.Thereare
somepeoplewhosayitwaswheat.Thereareotherswhosayitwasagrapevine.Stillotherssay
thatitwasthetreeofjealousy.TheImam(s)said,Alltheseaccountsarecorrect.AlHarawi
asked,Thenwhatisthemeaningofthesevariousaspects?TheImam(s)said,OAbaSalt!
Heavenlytreesproducedifferentfruits.Thatwasawheattreewhichalsohadgrapes.Itisnotlike
thetreesinthisworld.WhenGodHighisHisRemembrancehonoredAdam(s)byhavingthe
angelsprostratebeforehimandbytakinghimintoParadise,he(s)toldhimself,HasGodcreated
anyhumansnoblerthanme?
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TheHonorabletheExaltedGodknewwhatAdam(s)thoughtandcalledout,OAdam!Raiseyour
headup.LookatthebaseoftheThrone.ThenAdam(s)raisedhisheadupandlookedatthe
baseoftheThronewherehefoundthefollowingwritten,ThereisnogodbutGod.Muhammad
istheMessengerofGod.AliibnAbiTalib(s)istheCommanderoftheFaithful.Hiswife(the
BlessedLady)Fatima(s)istheMasteroftheWomenoftheTwoWorlds.AlHassan(s)andAl
Hussein(s)arethetwoMastersoftheYouthinParadise.Adam(s)said,OLord!Whoarethey?
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Theyareyouroffspring.Theyarebetterthanyouand
betterthanallMycreatures.Wereitnotforthem,Iwouldneitherhavecreatedyou,norwouldI
havecreatedtheheavens,theEarth,ParadiseandHell.Donoteverlookuponthemwithjealousy
sinceIwillthensendyouawayfromMyproximity.However,Adam(s)becamejealousofthem
andwishedtohavehadtheirrank.ThusSatanoverwhelmedAdam(s)andheateoftheforbidden
tree.ThenSatanalsooverwhelmedEvebecauseshewasjealousof(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s).
Shealsoateofthatforbiddentree.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsentthemawayfromHis
ParadiseandsentthemawayfromHisproximitydowntotheEarth.
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofYaqoobibnYazid,ontheauthorityofObaydibnHilal
thathehadheardAbulHassanAlReza(s)say,Ilikethatabelieverbeaninnovator.Obaydibn
HilalaskedtheImam(s),Whatdoyoumeanbyinnovator?TheImam(s)replied,Imeanthat
hebeonewhounderstandsthings.
hadheardAbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)say,MayGodhaveMercyuponanyonewho
revivesouraffairs.AlHarawiaskedtheImam(s),Howcanonereviveyouraffairs?TheImam
(s)said,Hecanlearnourknowledgeandteachittothepeople.Ifthepeoplegetinformedof
thosegoodteachings,theywouldfollowus.
Thenarrator(SalihalHarawi)added,Isaid,OsonoftheProphetofGod!Atraditionhasbeen
narratedontheauthorityofAbiAbdullah(s)
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whichsays,Whoeverlearnsthingsinordertoarguewiththeignorantonesorbehaughtywith
thescholars,andattractssomeofthepeopletohimself,willgointotheFire.TheImam(s)said,
Mygrandfather(s)spokethetruth.Doyouknowwhotheignorantonesare?Isaid,Osonof
theProphetofGod!No.TheImam(s)said,Theyareouropponentswhomakeupstories.Do
youknowwhothescholarsare?Isaid,OsonoftheProphetofGod!No.TheImam(s)said,
TheyarethescholarsfromtheHouseholdofMuhammad(s)whoseobediencetotheHonorable
theExaltedGodhasmadeincumbent(uponthepeople)andGodhasmadeitobligatoryuponthe
peopletolovethem.TheImam(s)thenadded,DoyouknowwhatAbiAbdullah(s)meantwhen
he(s)said,attractsomeofthepeopletohimself?Isaid,No.TheImam(s)said,Iswearby
GodthatthismeansanundueclaimtobeaDivineLeader.WhoeverdoessowillgotoHell.
ontheauthorityofAbuAbdullahalRazi,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnAbiNasr,
ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalidthatheaskedAbilHassan(s),Howmuchofones
wealthshouldbeused,ifonehaswilledthatsomeofhiswealthbespentinacertainway?The
Imam(s)said,Oneseventhofonethird[545].
withthemnarratedthatMuhammadibnYahyaalAttarandAhmadibnIdrisquotedonthe
authorityofMuhammadibnAhmadibnYahyaibnImranalAshari,ontheauthorityofIbrahim
ibnHashem,ontheauthorityofDawoodibnMuhammadalHindi,ontheauthorityofa
companionthatamannamedAbiSaeedalMukariwenttoseeAlReza(s)andrudelyasked,
Haveyoureachedthepointatwhichyouclaimtobewhatyourfatheralsoclaimedtobe?The
Imam(s)toldhim,Noneofyourbusiness!MayGoddarkenyourlifeandmakeyoupoor.Dont
youknowthattheHonorabletheExaltedGodrevealedtoImran(s)thatHewouldgranthima
son,butfirstgavehim(theBlessedBaby)Mary(s)andthengaveJesus(s)to(theBlessedLady)
Mary(s)?ThusJesus(s)andMary(s)aretwodifferentpeople,buttheyareoneandthesame
thing[546].Iamfrommyfather(s),andmyfather(s)isfromme.Myfather(s)andIarealsoone
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thing.AbiSaeedsaid,Thenletmeaskyouaquestion.TheImam(s)said,Idonotthinkthat
youwillacceptmyanswer.Youarenotoneofmyfriendsorfollowers.However,askanyways.
AbiSaeedsaid,Considersomeonemakesawillatthetimeofhisdeathandsaysthatallhisold
slavesshouldbefreed.Whichofhisslavesshouldbefreed?TheImam(s)said,Yes.TheBlessed
theSublimeGodsaysthefollowinginHisBook,tillshereturnsliketheold(andwithered)lower
partofadatestalk.[547]Therefore,whoeverhasbeenaslaveformorethansixmonthsis
consideredanoldslaveandshouldbefreed.
Thenarratoradded,Themanleftthereandbecamepoor.Hewaspooruntilhedied.Hedidnot
evenhaveenoughbreadtoeatatnight.MayGoddamnhim!
MuhammadibnYahyaalAttarquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsa,onthe
authorityofIbrahimibnIshaq,ontheauthorityofAbdullahibnAhmad,ontheauthorityofIsmail
alKhorasanithatAlReza(s)said,Abstainingfromsomethingdoesnotimplyabandoningit.
Ratheritimpliesdoingitlessoften.
2868MyfatherandMuhammadibnAlHassanalWaleedmayGodbepleasedwiththem
narratedthatMuhammadibnYahyaalAttarandAhmadibnIdrisquotedontheauthorityof
MuhammadibnAhmadibnYahyaibnImranalAsharithatJafaribnIbrahimibnMuhammadal
HamdanimayGodhaveMercyuponhimwhowasontheHajjpilgrimagewithhimnarrated
thathewrotealettertoAbilHassan(s)throughmyfatherinwhichIwrote,MayIbeyour
ransom!TheShiitesdifferwitheachotherregardingwhatasais.Somesaythatthealmstaxfor
fastingshouldbecalculatedbasedontheMedinaSa,whileotherssaythatitshouldbecalculated
basedontheIraqiSa.TheImam(s)wroteme,OneasSaequalssixMedinaArtalsandnine
IraqiArtals.He(s)alsosaid,Itequals1170Dirhams.
2869Intheyear241A.H.(854A.D.)(Theauthorofthebooknarrated)myfathermayGodbe
pleasedwithhimnarratedthatAlHassanibnAhmadalMalikiquotedontheauthorityof
AbdullahibnTawoosthathetoldAbilHassanAlReza(s),Ihavemarriedoffmydaughtertoone
ofmybrotherssonswhodrinksandoftenmentionsdivorceoften.TheImam(s)said,Ifheis
oneoftheShiites,thenthereisnoproblem.[548]
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However,separateyourdaughterfromhimifheisaSunni.AbdullahibnTawoosasked,MayI
beyourransom!HasitnotbeennarratedontheauthorityofAbiAbdullah(s)thatoneshouldnot
marrywomenwhohavebeendivorcedthriceatonce[549],andthattheyarestillconsideredto
bemarried?TheImam(s)said,ThattraditionappliestoawomanwhosehusbandisaShiite
notonewhosehusbandisaSunnisincewhoeveracceptsareligionisboundtoabidebyits
rules.
AhmadibnIdrisquotedontheauthorityofAliibnalRyan,ontheauthorityofUbaydillahibn
AbdullahalDihqanalVaseti,ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalidalKufithathetoldAbil
HassanAlReza(s),MayIbeyourransom!ThereisatraditionwhichAbdullahibnBokayrhas
quotedontheauthorityofObaydibnZorara.TheImam(s)said,Whatisthattradition?Al
HusseinibnKhalidalKufisaid,HenarratedontheauthorityofObaydibnZorarathathemetAba
Abdullah(s)intheyearinwhichIbrahimibnAbdullahibnAlHassanhadrevolted.Hetoldthe
Imam(s),Thismanhasdeliveredspeechesandthepeoplearejoininghim.Whatdoyouorder?
TheImam(s)said,FearGodandremaincalmforaslongastheheavensandtheEartharecalm.
AbdullahibnBokayrsaid,IfObaydibnZoraraisright,thentherewillbeneitherarevoltnorwill
therebeanyRiser.ThenAbilHassan(s)said,ThetraditionisthesameasnarratedbyObayd.
However,itdoesnotmeanthesameasthatwhichAbdullahibnBokayrhasunderstood.What
ImamAsSadiq(s)meantwasthatoneshouldfearGodandremaincalmforaslongasthe
heavensarecalmandthenameofyourOwner(ImamalMahdi)hasnotbeencalled,andthe
Earthiscalmandithasnotdevoureduptheenemytroops.
2871Myfather,AhmadibnMuhammadibnYahyaalAttarmayGodbepleasedwiththemand
AhmadibnMuhammadibnYahyaalAttar,MuhammadibnAliMajiluwayhandMuhammadibn
MusaibnalMutawakkilmayGodbepleasedwiththemnarratedthatMuhammadibnYahyaal
AttarandAhmadibnIdrisquotedontheauthorityofSahlibnZiyadalAdami,ontheauthorityof
AhmadibnMuhammadibnAbiNasralBezantithatheaskedAbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)
aboutthelocationofthetombofFatima(s).TheImam(s)said,She(s)wasburiedinherown
house.WhentheUmayyadsaddedontothemosque,hergravebecameapartofthemosque.
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MusaibnAlQasimalBajali,ontheauthorityofAliibnAsbat,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAl
Jahm,ontheauthorityofAbulHassan(s)thattheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)said,Noonebut
adonkeywouldrejecthonoringandrespect.AlHassanibnAlJahmasked,Whatismeanby
that?TheImam(s)said,Imeanthingslikemakingroomforsomeoneinameetingoroffering
someonesomeperfume.
MuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofAliibn
AlJahmthathehadheardAbulHassanAlReza(s)say,Noonebutadonkeywouldreject
honoringandrespect.AliibnAlJahmaskedtheImam(s),Whatkindofhonoringdoyoumean?
TheImam(s)said,Imeanthingslikeusinggoodscentandanyotherformofhonoringthatone
manmightdoforanother.
AliibnMuyyasir,ontheauthorityofAbiZaydalMalekithathehadheardAbulHassanAlReza(s)
say,Noonebutadonkeywouldrejecthonoringandrespect.TheImam(s)wasreferringto
goodscentandacomfortablecouchforrestingon.
AbuHimamIsmailibnHimamthatAlReza(s)askedsomeone,WhatdoyouthinkasSakinais?
Thepeoplepresentwereunabletoanswer.Theysaid,Maywebeyourransom!Whatisit?The
Imam(s)said,ItisabreezethatcomesfromParadise.Ithasthelooksofamanwho
accompaniestheProphets(s).ItwasdescendeduponAbraham(s)whilehewasbuildingthe
Kaaba.Itestablishedthedetailsaboutthelocation(ofKaaba)andhowtobuildit,soAbraham(s)
builtitbasedonthat.
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2876AbulHasanMuhammadbinalQasimalJirjanitheinterpretermayGodbepleasedwith
himnarratedthatAhmadibnAlHassanAlHusseiniquotedontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAli
(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammad
ibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar
(s),AsSadiq(s)wasaskedaboutabstinenceinthisworld.He(s)said,Itimpliesabstainingfrom
thelawfulforfearoftheReckoning,andabstainingfromtheforbiddenforfearofpunishment.
AhmadibnMuhammadibnAbiNasralBezantiwhonarratedthatregardingtheWordsofthe
HonorabletheExaltedGod,Thenletthemcompletetheritesprescribedforthem,performtheir
vows[550]AbulHassan(s)saidthefollowing,Theritesconsistofcuttingthenails,cleaningthe
body,andleavingthestateofritualconsecrationfortheHajj(Ihram).
narratedthatAlHassanibnMuhammadibnIsmailalQurashiquotedontheauthorityofAhmad
ibnMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofAbil
HassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhis
forefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,Thediseasesoftheprevious
nationsbeinganimosityandjealousyhaveinfiltratedyou.
IbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofDawoodibn
Soleiman,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibn
Jafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAsSadiqJafaribnMuhammad(s),TheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodrevealedtoDavid(s):TheremaybethatoneofMyservantsdoesonegooddeedfor
whichIshalltakehimintoParadise.David(s)said,OLord!Whatisthatgooddeed?Godsaid,
Itiscausingrelieffromsorrowforabelieverevenifitbebyusingonedate.David(s)said,
Truly,whoeverrecognizesYoumustneverlosehopeofYou.
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narratedthatAlHusseinibnAlHassanibnAbanquotedontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnSaeed,
ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnBintEliasthathehadheardAlReza(s)say,TheProphetofGod
(s)damnedwhoevercausesanafflictionorhidessomeonewhohasdoneso.AlHassanibnBint
Eliasasked,Whatismeantbycausinganafflictionhere?TheImam(s)replied,Killing.
2881AbulQasimAliibnAhmadibnMuhammadibnImranadDaqqaqmayGodbepleasedwith
himnarratedthatMuhammadibnAbiAbdillahalKufiquotedontheauthoritySahlibnZiyadal
Adami,ontheauthorityofAbdulAzeemibnAbdullahAlHassani,ontheauthorityofhisMaster
AliibnMuhammadibnAliAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),ontheauthorityofAl
HusseinibnAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,AbuBakrislikemyears,Umarislikemyeyesand
Uthmanislikemyheart.
AlHusseinibnAli(s)added,ThenextdayIwenttoseehimwhentheCommanderoftheFaithful
(AliibnAbiTalib(s)),AbuBakr,UmarandUthmanwerepresent.IaskedtheProphet(s),O
father![551]Yesterdayyousaidsomethingaboutthesecompanions.Whatdidyoumean?The
Prophet(s)said,Yes.AndtheProphet(s)pointedatthemandadded,Theyaremyears,eyes
andheart.TheProphet(s)pointedatAliibnAbiTalib(s)andsaid,Andtheywillbeaskedabout
myTrusteethatishim.Thenhe(s)added,IndeedtheHonorabletheExaltedGodsays,for
everyactofhearing,orofseeingorof(feelingin)theheartwillbeenquiredinto(ontheDayof
Reckoning).[552]IswearbytheHonorofmyLordthatallmynationonwillbehelduponthe
ResurrectionDayandquestionedabouthisMastery.ThatiswhatismeantwhentheHonorable
theExaltedGodsays,Butstopthem,fortheymustbeasked.[553]
ontheauthorityofAlHusseinibnKhalid,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),
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SublimeGoddespisesmeatandchubbypeople.Oneofhiscompanionssaid,Osonofthe
ProphetofGod!Welikemeatandourhomesarenotwithoutmeat.Whatshouldwedo?The
Imam(s)said,Itdoesnotmeanwhatyouthought.Whatismeantbymeatisahouseinwhich
thepeoplesfleshiseatenbygossipingbehindtheirback,andwhatismeantbyachubbyperson
isonewhoishaughtyandwalkswithhisnoseupintheair.
2883AbdulWahidMuhammadibnUbdoosalAttaralNeishaboorimayGodbepleasedwith
toldAlReza(s),OsonoftheProphetofGod!Therehavebeentraditionsontheauthorityofyour
forefathersthatwhoevermakesloveduringthefastingofRamadhanorbreakshisfastshouldan
expiationpaythreetimes,whileinothertraditionsitissaidthatheshouldonlypaythefine.
Whichonemustweactupon?TheImam(s)said,Bothofthem.Whoeverillegitimatelymakes
loveduringthefastingofRamadhanorbreakshisfastusingsomeforbiddenthingstoeatshould
payanexpiationthreetimes:freeoneslave;fastfortwoconsecutivemonths;andfeedsixtypoor
people.Hemustalsomakeupthefastingforthatday.However,ifhemakeslovewitha
legitimatewifeorbreakshisfastbyeatingsomelegitimatemeals,thenheshouldpayafineand
makeupthefastingforthatday.Ifhedoessohavingforgottenthatheisfasting,thenthereisno
expiation,andhemustnotmakeupthefastingforthatday.
AlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnAshyamthatheaskedAlReza(s),
MayIbeyourransom!WhydotheArabsputsuchnamesasDog,Tiger,Cheetahandthelikeon
theirchildren?TheImam(s)replied,ItisbecausetheArabswerewarriorsandtheywantedto
frightentheirenemieswiththesenames.TheyalsousedtoputsuchnamesasComfortand
Blessedontheirslavesandthoughtthiswasagoodomen.
2885AbdulWahidMuhammadibnUbdoosalNeishaburialAttarmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthatAliibnMuhammadibnQutayba
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quotedontheauthorityofHamdanibnSoleimanalNeishaboori,ontheauthorityofAbdulSalam
ibnSalihalHarawithathehadheardAbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)say,Theactsofthe
peoplearecreated.AbdulSalamibnSalihalHarawiaskedtheImam(s),OsonoftheProphetof
God!Whatdoescreatedmean?TheImam(s)said,Itmeanstheyaredestined.
2886(Theauthorofthebooknarrated)myfathermayGodbepleasedwithhimandAliibn
AbdullahalWarraqnarratedthatSadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAliibnAlHussein
alKhayyatalNeishaboori,ontheauthorityofIbrahimMuhammadibnAbdullahibnMusaibn
Jafar,ontheauthorityofYasirtheservant,ontheauthorityofAbilHassanAlAskari(s)[554],on
theauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s)thatAlReza(s)usedto
puthisclothesonfromtherightside.WhenevertheImam(s)wantedtoputonanewarticleof
clothing,he(s)askedforabowlofwaterandrecitedtheQuranicChapterAlQadrtentimes,the
ChapterAlIkhlastentimesandtheChapterAlKafiruntentimesoverit,pouredthewateronthe
pieceofclothingandsaid,Whoeverdoessobeforeputtingonanewitemofclothingwillhaveno
difficultiesinhislifeaslongasthethreadsofitremain.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)said,YasirtheservantlivedatthetimeofAlReza(s).It
isstrangeforhimtohavehadnarratedtheabovetraditionontheauthorityofAbilHassanAl
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291AbuAhmadAlHassanibnAbdullahibnSaeedAlAskarinarratedthatAbulQasimAbdullah
MuhammadibnAbdulAzizibnManeequotedinMedinaalRasul(Medina)Ismailibn
MuhammadibnIshaqibnJafaribnMuhammadibnAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofAli
ibnMusaibnJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofMusaibnJafaribnMuhammad(s),on
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ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofAl
HassanibnAliibnAbiTalib(s),Iaskedmymaternaluncle,HindibnAbiHala,aboutthelooksof
GodsProphet(s).HewasgoodatdescribingthelooksofGodsProphet(s).Hesaid,Gods
Prophet(s)wasmagnificent.Hisfaceshinedasbrightasthefullmoon(onthefourteenthnightof
themonth).Hewastallerthanthemediumsizedpeopleandshorterthanthethinandtall
people.Hehadabighead.Hishairwasneithertoocurlynorwasittoosoftandstraight.He(s)
partedhishairwhenitgrewlong.Otherwiseheleftitalone.Wheneverhishairgrewlong,he
neverletitgrowlowerthanhisearlobes.Hiscomplexionwasshiningbrightly.Hehadabroad
forehead.Hiseyebrowswerelongandcurved,yettheywerehairybutnotattachedtoeachother.
Wheneverhe(s)gotangry,theveinsbetweenhiseyebrowsgotswelledup.Hisnosewasslimand
slightlyraisedinthemiddle.Hepossessedanilluminationwhichalwaysaccompaniedhiminsuch
awaythatwhoeverdidnotpondercarefullyoverhimthoughthe(s)washaughty.
Hisbeardwasshortbutbushy.Hischeekswereflatandthin.Hismouthwasbig[555],andhis
teethwerebrightwhite.Hehadathinlayerofhairextendingfromhischestdowntohisbelly
button.Hisnecklookedlikeasilverjar.Hehadabalancedbuild.Hisbodywasstrong,andhis
chestandstomachwereinlinewitheachother.Hehadwidemuscularshoulders.Hisbodywas
brilliantwhite.Therewasathinlayerofhairfromhisneckdowntohisbellybutton,buthislower
chestandstomachhadnohair.However,hisupperchestandshoulderswerehairy.Hiselbows
werelarge,hispalmsweresturdy,hishandsandfeetwererough[556].Hishandsandlegswere
coordinatedandhisboneswerestraightwithoutanycrookedness.Thesoleofhisfeetwere
curved,andhisheelswerenotchubbysuchthatwaterpassedunderhisfeetandwasnotblocked.
Whenhe(s)movedhetookfirmsteps.Heleanedtoonesideslightly,andwalkedfastbutgently
asifhewasmovingfastdownhill.Whenheturnedtotherightorleft,heturnedhiswholebody
around.HeloweredhiseyesandlookedtotheEarthmorethanhelookeduptothesky.Henever
stared,andgreetedeveryonehe(s)saw.
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AlHassanibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)added,IaskedhimtotellmeabouttheProphetssayings.Hind
ibnAbiHalareplied,He(s)wasalwayssadandwascontinuouslythinking.Hewasnever
comfortable.Heneverspokewhennotnecessary.Hewascarefulaboutwhentostartandwhen
tostoptalking.Henevertalkedtoomuchortoolittle.Hiswordsweretothepoint.Heneversaid
vulgarthings.Healwayshighlyvaluedotherpeopleskindnessandaffection,evenifitwasvery
little.Heneverblamedanyofthem.Heneitherspokegoodofnorspokebadofthetasteoffood.
Henevergotangryabouttheworld.However,whentherewasaquestionofrights,nothingcould
stiflehisangeruntilheestablishedtheright.Heusedallofhishandtopointtothings.Heusedto
turnaroundhishandswhenhewassurprised.Heusedtobringhisrighthandclosetohisleft
hand,andtouchthepalmofhislefthandwithhisrightthumbwhenhespoke.Heusedtoturnhis
facearoundwhenhegotangry.Heusedtolookdownwhenhewashappy.Mostofthetimehis
laughterwasjustlimitedtoasmile.Helookedsplendidwhenhelaughedandalsohiswhiteteeth
couldbeseen.
AlHassanibnAliibnAbiTalib(s)added,IhidthisfromAlHussein(s)forsometime,andthen
narrateditforhim.However,Idiscoveredthathe(s)hadalreadyaskedabouttheProphet(s).I
foundoutthathe(s)hadevenaskedourfather(AliibnAbiTalib(s))abouttheProphetswayof
comingin,goingout,sittingandhislooks.He(s)hadnotleftanythingout.
AlHussein(s)said,Iaskedmyfather(s)aboutGodsProphet(s)wayofcomingin.He(s)said,
OnlytheProphet(s)wasallowedtogoinandoutfromhisplaceofentrance.WhentheProphet
(s)wenthome,hedividedhistimeintothreeportions.OneportionwasfortheSublimeGod.
Anotherportionwasforhisfamily,andthethirdportionwasforhimself.He(s)dividedhisown
personaltimeintotwopartsbetweenhimselfandthepeople.Firsttheeliteenteredandthen
theotherpeople.Heneverwithheldanythingfromthem.Regardingthenation,he(s)preferred
thenobleonesbygivingthemaportionofhistimeaccordingtotheirdegreeofnobilityin
religion.Somehadonlyonerequest,othershadtwoormore.Heattendedtotheirneedsand
pleasedthembysayingwhatwouldimprovetheiraffairsandtheaffairsofthenation.Healso
askedthemabouttheirhealth.He(s)wouldalsoaskthosepresenttoinformthosewhowere
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thepeoplewhohadnoaccesstohim(s).He(s)saidthatontheResurrectionDay,Godwillfirmly
establishthestepsofwhoeverpresentstherequestsofaneedyonewhocannotbepresent
beforetheruler.Nothingbuttheseneedswerepresentedtohim.Hedidnotacceptanyother
thingtobepresentedthere.He(s)alwaysenteredliketheseekingscoutwithafullhandand
knowingthereligion,andlefthavingguidedthepeople.
AlHussein(s)said,Iaskedmyfather(s)abouthowGodsProphet(s)afterheleft.He(s)said,
GodsProphet(s)keptquietexceptaboutwhatwasrelevanttohim.He(s)soughttheloveofthe
peopleandneverdrovethepeopleawayfromhimself.Hehonoredthenoblestpersonineach
tribeandappointedhimasitshead.Heavoidedthepeoplewithoutthemfeelingthattheywere
notwelcome.Heaskedabouthiscompanionsandhowtheyweredoing.Heaskedthepeople
abouttheiraffairs.Heusedtoacknowledgegooddeedsanddenouncewickeddeedswithoutany
exaggerationsorunderestimations.Hewasmoderate.Hewasnevernegligent,fearingthatthe
peoplemightbecomenegligentorgettired.Heneverforsooktheright.Hiscompanionswereof
thebestofthegooddoingMuslims.Tohimtheonewhodidthemostgoodwasthenoblest.
Whoeverwasmoresympatheticandmorehelpfulwithothershadahigherrankinhisopinion.
AlHussein(s)added,Iaskedmyfather(s)abouthismeetings.Myfather(s)said,TheProphet(s)
wasalwaysrememberingGodinhismeetings,whetherhesatdownorstoodup.Heneverheld
meetingsinpublicplacesandadmonishedagainstdoingso.Healwaystookabackseatwhenever
heattendedameeting.Healwaysrecommendedthis.Healwaystreatedhiscompanionsequally,
sothatnoonethoughtthatothersweremorehonoredthanheis.Wheneverhehadcompany,he
waiteduntiltheygotupandleftthemeeting.Whoeveraskedhimforsomethingreturnedwith
fullhands,orreceivedagentleverbalresponse.Hismannerswerethesamewitheveryone.He
waslikeakindfatherforthepeople.Everyonewasthesameinhissightasfarastherightwas
concerned.
Hismeetingsweremeetingsofpatience,shyness,honestyandtrustworthiness.Nooneraisedhis
voicethere.Noonewasdisrespected.Noonesfaultsweredivulged.Everyonewashumbleto
othersduetopiety.
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Theyrespectedtheelderones.Theywerekindwiththeyoungerones.Theypreferredtheneedy
tothemselvesandsafeguardedthestrangers.
AlHussein(s)added,Iaskedmyfather(s)aboutthewaytheProphet(s)treatedhiscompanions?
Myfather(s)said,Hewasalwayscheerful,goodtemperedandeasygoing.Hewasneitherstern
norwasheveryharsh.Heneitheryellednordidheswear.Heneverfoundfaultswithothers.He
neithermadefunofanyonenordidhepraiseanyone.Heignoredwhathedisliked.Noonegot
disappointedwithhim.Thosewhoplacedhopesinhimwereneverdeprived.Heneverdidthe
followingthreethingswiththepeople.Heneverblamedanyone;heneverpursuedthepeoples
minorfaultsorprivateaffairs;andheonlytalkedaboutthingswhichhehopeddeservedagood
reward.Everyonewassilentwheneverhespoke.Othersspokeonlywhenhewassilent.Noone
interruptedotherswordsinhispresence.Whensomeonewastalkinginhispresence,others
remainedsilentuntilhefinishedtalking,thentheycontinuedon.Helaughedatwhatevermade
otherslaugh.Hegotsurprisedatwhatevermadeothersgetsurprised.Hewaspatientwith
strangerswhodidnottalkoractproperly.Evenhiscompanionssoughtsuchpeople(toassist
them).TheProphet(s)usedtotellthemtoassistneedypersonswhoaretryingtofulfilltheir
needswhentheyseethem.TheProphet(s)neveracceptedthepraiseofthoseweakinfaithor
thehypocrites.Heneverinterruptedanyoneunlesstheystoppedtalkingthemselvesorthetime
passedbyinwhichcasehewouldgetuptoleaveandthetalkended.

AlHussein(s)added,Iaskedmyfather(s)aboutthesilenceofGodsProphet.Myfather(s)said,
TheProphetssilencewasduetofourreasons:patience,avoidanceandcaution,testingand
measurement,andthinking.Testingandmeasurementweredoneintheformofequallylistening
toandlookingatdifferentpeople.Histhinkingconcernedthelastingandephemeralaffairs.He
waspatientandperseverant.Henevergotangryaboutanythingandlosehistemper.Heacted
withextremecautioninfoursituations:doinggooddeedssothatothersfollowsuit;abandoning
wickeddeedssothatothersabandonsuchdeedstoo;strugglingtoimprovetheaffairsofhis
nationandattemptingtodowhatwasforthegoodofthisworldandtheHereafterforall.May
GodsBlessingsbeuponhimandhisHolyHousehold.
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(TheauthorofthebookSheikhSadooqsaid,)IhaveseenthistraditionnarratedbyvariousSheikhs
withdifferentchainsofnarrationswhichIhavementionedinmybookNubowwa.However,Ihave
narratedtheoneontheauthorityofAlReza(s)heresincethisbookisaboutthebestofhis(s)
traditions.IhaveincludedtheinterpretationofthistraditioninmybookMaanialAkhbar.
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301AbulHassanMuhammadibnAlQasimalJirjanitheinterpretermayGodbepleasedwith
himnarratedthatAhmadibnAlHassanAlHusseiniquotedontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAli
(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlReza(s),ontheauthorityof
hisfatherMusaibnJafar(s)[557],WhenthenewsofthedeathofIsmailibnJafar,theoldest
sonofImamAsSadiq(s),wasgiventoImamAsSadiq(s),hewasbusyeatingfoodwithhis
friends.Hesmiledandaskedthefoodtobeserved.Hesatwithhisfriends,atethefoodand
warmlyinsistedthathisfriendseatevenmorethanonotheroccasions.Thepeoplewere
surprisedatnotseeinganysignsofgriefonhisface.Whentheyfinishedthemeal,thepeople
said,OSonoftheProphet!Weareamazedbythissituation.Yoursonhasdiedandyouareacting
thisway.TheImam(s)said,WhyshouldInotbethisway,whileIhavebeengiventhenewsof
themosthonestmessengers?YouandIwillalsodie.Therearesomepeoplewhohaverecognized
death,havepreparedthemselvesforit,donotdenythe(existence)ofonewhohasbeentaken
awaybydeath,andsubmitthemselvestothewillofGod.
302Accordingtothesamedocumentation,ithasbeennarratedontheauthorityofAlReza(s),
ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),AgroupofAsSadiqsfriendsweresitting
aroundtheImam(s)onenight,whenthemoonwasshiningandthestarswerebright.Theysaid,
OSonoftheProphetofGod!Howbrilliantistheskyandhowbrightthestarsare?AsSadiq(s)
said,Thatiswhatyousay.However,thefouragentangelsGabriel,Michael,Israfil[558]andthe
AngelofDeathlook
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aboutyouthatyoujustsaidaboutthestars:Howgoodisthebrightnessofthesebelievers!
303Accordingtothesamedocumentation,ithasbeennarratedontheauthorityofAlReza(s)
ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),AmanwenttoseeAsSadiq(s)andsaid,Iam
fedupwiththisworldandaskGodformydeath.TheImam(s)toldhim,Itisbetterthatyouask
GodtolivesothatyoucanobeyHim.ItisbetterforyoutoliveandobeyGod,thantodieand
haveneitherdisobeyedorobeyedGod.
ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s)thatAsSadiq(s)said,Therearetimeswhen
onessinscreateadistancebetweenaservant(i.e.aperson)andParadiseequalfromheretothe
Throne(ofGod).However,itmaybethatherepentsofhismanysinsandcries,fearingthe
HonorabletheExaltedGodsomuchthatthedistancebetweenhimandParadisebecomesless
thanthedistancebetweentheeyelidsandtheblackpartoftheeyes.
ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),AsSadiq(s)wasaskedabouttheplague.The
Imam(s)said,ItisGodspunishmentforsomepeopleandHisMercyuponothers.Theyasked,
HowcouldPunishmentbeMercy?TheImam(s)said,DontyouknowthattheFireofHellis
PunishmentfortheatheistsbutisGodsMercyupontheGuardiansofHell.
ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s)thatAsSadiq(s)said,Therearemanywholaugh
havingfun,butwillcryalotontheResurrectionDay.Therearemanywhocryduetofearforthe
sinstheyhavecommitted,andwillbelaughingalotontheResurrectionDayandinParadise.
ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),OnedayAsSadiqJafaribnMuhammad(s)
askedaboutoneofthosewhousedtoattendthegatherings.Theytoldhimthathewasill.Then
theImam(s)wenttovisithimandsatdownnearhishead.The
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Imam(s)foundhimtobeveryupsetandtoldhim,BeoptimisticabouttheSublimeGod.The
mansaid,IamoptimisticaboutGod,butIamsorryformydaughters.Nothingbutthinkingabout
themhasmademeill.AsSadiq(s)said,RelyonthesameOneyouhopetoincreaseyourgood
deeds,andeliminateyourevildeedssoastoimprovetheaffairsofyourdaughters.Dontyou
knowaboutthefollowingwhichGodsProphet(s)hassaid?OnceIpassedbythelastChrist's
thorn[559],Iarrivedatitsbranches.Isawthatthefruitswerehangingdownlikethebreast.Milk
wasdrippingdownfromsomeofthem,andhoneyfromothers.Oilwasdrippingdownfromsome
andwhiteflour,vegetablesweredrippingdownfromothers.Alltheseweredrippingdown
towardstheEarth.Iwasthinkingaboutforwhomallthesethingsweredrippingdownfromthose
breasts.Gabrielwasnotwithmeatthatmoment,sinceIhadpassedbyhisposition.AtonceI
heardasoundandmyLordtheHonorabletheExaltedsaid,OMuhammad!Ihaveplantedthis
shrubhereatthehighestpointtofeedtheboysandgirlsofyournation.Tellthefathersofthe
girls:Donotworryaboutthemgettingpoor.IwillprovidetheirsustenancejustasIhavecreated
them.
308Accordingtothesamedocumentation,ontheauthorityofAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherMusaibnJafar(s)thatAsSadiq(s)wrotealettertosomeoneandadvisedhimasfollows,
Ifyouwishyourdeedstohaveagoodendingsothatwhenyoudieyouhavedonethebestyou
canhonorGodsrightanddonotuseHisBlessingsindisobeyingHim,anddonotbetooproud,
sinceGodispatientwithyou.Honorwhomeveryoufindwhohonorsus,andrespectwhoever
claimstolikeus.Thentherewillbenoresponsibilityuponyou,whetherthatissaidhonestlyorit
isalie.Youwillbenefitfromyourintentions,andtheywillberesponsiblefortheirlies.
309Accordingtothesamedocumentation,ontheauthorityofAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherMusaibnJafar(s),AsSadiq(s)wastravelingalongwithagroupofpeoplewhowere
carryingsomevaluablegoodsfortrade.Theywereinformedthattherewerearmedrobbersalong
theroadwhowouldstealalltheirgoods.Thetravelersallbecameafraid.AsSadiq(s)askedthem,
Whatiswrongwithyou?Theysaid,Wehavegoodswhichtherobbersmaysteal.Willyoukeep
themforus?Itmayhappenthatwhentherobbersseethattheyareyourgoods,theywillnottake
themaway.TheImam(s)said,Howdoyouknow?Theymay
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beafternoonebutme.ThiswayyouwillbethecauseofmydeathTheysaid,Thenwhatshould
wedo?Shouldweburythegoods?TheImam(s)said,Thatisevenworse.Itmaybethata
strangerfindsthemandtakesthemaway,oryoumayneverbeabletofindthemagain.They
said,Thenpleaseguideusastowhatwemustdo.TheImam(s)said,Entrustyourgoodsto
someonetoguardthegoods,increasethemandmakeeachportionofthemgreaterthanallthat
isintheworldandreturnthemtoyouwithalltheprofitwhenyoureallyneedthem.Theyasked,
Towhom?TheImam(s)said,TotheLordoftheTwoWorlds.Theyasked,Howcanweentrust
thegoodstoHim?TheImam(s)said,GivecharitytothepoorMuslims.Theysaid,Butthereare
nopoorMuslimshere.TheImam(s)said,DecidetogiveonethirdincharitysothatGodprotects
therestofyourgoodsandguardsyouagainstwhatyouareafraidof.Theysaid,Weaccept.We
pledgetodoso.TheImam(s)said,NowyouareundertheprotectionofGod.Moveahead.They
movedaheaduntiltheysawtheflagsofthehighwayrobbers.Theygotscared.AsSadiq(s)asked
them,Whyareyouscared?YouareundertheprotectionoftheHonorabletheExaltedGod.The
armedrobbersrodeuptothem,gotofftheirhorsesandcameuptoImamAsSadiq(s).
Theykissedhishandsandsaid,WedreamtofGodsProphet(s)lastnight.Heorderedusto
introduceourselvestoyouandbeatyourservice.Nowwewillaccompanyyouandguardyouand
thecaravanuntilyousafelyreachyourdestination.AsSadiq(s)said,Wedonotneedyou.He
whoprotectedusagainstyouwillguardusagainstotherenemies.Theyfinishedtheirtripsafely
anddonatedonethirdofthegoodsincharity.Theirbusinessboomed,andtheyearnedalotof
profitsuchthateachDirhamtheyhadinvestedwasreturnedtothemtenfold.Theytold
themselves,HowgreatlywastheblessednessofAsSadiq(s)!ThentheImam(s)toldthem,Now
youhaverealizedhowprofitableitistomakedealswiththeHonorabletheExaltedGod.
Thereforecontinuedoingthat.
3010Accordingtothesamedocumentation,ontheauthorityofAlReza(s),ontheauthorityof
hisfatherMusaibnJafar(s)itisnarratedthatAsSadiq(s)sawamanwhowaswailingoverthe
deathofhischild.TheImam(s)said,Otheonewhoiscryingovertheminorcalamityandis
neglectingthemajorcalamity!Hadyoupreparedyourselfforthelossofyourchild,itwouldnot
havebeensodifficultforyou.Thusnotbeingpreparedisacalamitythatisgreaterthanthelossof
yourchild.
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narratedthatMuhammadibnYahyaalAttarquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammad
ibnIsa,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnSinan,ontheauthorityofAlRezaAliibnMusa(s),In
theNameofGodtheBeneficent,theMerciful.TheGlorifiedGodsNameiscloserthantheblack
partoftheeyeistoitswhitepart.AlReza(s)alsosaid,Whenevermyfather(s)leftthehouse
he(s)said,IntheNameofGodtheBeneficent,theMerciful.IlefthomeusingGodsStrengthand
Power,andnotbymyownstrengthandpower.OLord!Iamseekingsustenanceprovidedby
Thee.Thenpleasegrantittomealongwithhealth.
3012AliibnIbrahimibnHashemmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthathisfatherquoted
ontheauthorityofhisgrandfatherIbrahimibnHashem,ontheauthorityofAliibnMabad,onthe
authorityofAlHusseinibnKhalid,AlReza(s)narratedthathisfather(s)quotedontheauthority
ofhisfather(s)thatthefirstversewhichwasrevealedwas,IntheNameofAllah,MostGracious,
MostMerciful.Proclaim!(orread!)intheNameofthyLordandCherisher,Whocreated[560]
andthelastversethatwasrevealedwas,WhencomestheHelpofAllah,andVictory.[561]
3013Inthe(Arabic)monthofRajaboftheyear339A.H.(950A.D.)inQumHamzaibn
MuhammadibnAhmadibnJafaribnMuhammadibnZaydibnAliibnAlHusseinibnAliibnAbi
Talib(s)innarratedthathisfatherquotedYasirtheservant,ontheauthorityofAbilHassanAli
ibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhisforefathers(s),on
theauthorityofAlHusseinibnAli(s)thatGodsProphet(s)toldAli(s),OAli!YouaretheProofof
God.YouaretheGatetoGod.YouaretheRoadtoGod.YouaretheGreatTidings.Youarethe
StraightPath.YouaretheSupremeExample.OAli!YouaretheLeaderoftheMuslims.Youare
theCommanderoftheFaithful.YouaretheBestoftheTrustees.YouaretheMasterofthe
Companions.Youarethegreatestonewhodistinguishestruthfromfalsehood.Youarethe
GreatestCompanion.OAli!YouaremyCaliphrulingovermynation.Youaretheonetopayback
mydebts.Youaretheonetofulfillmypromises.OAli!Youaretheoppressedoneafterme.OAli!
Youaretheonetobeabandonedafterme.OAli!Youaretheonewhowillbeforsakenafterme.I
holdtheSublimeGodandallwhoarepresentas
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witnessesthatyourpartyismine,andmypartyisthatofGods.Moreover,thepartyofyour
enemiesisthepartyofSatan.
AbdullahibnJafaribnJamiaalHemyariquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnHilalalAbrataee
thatAlHassanibnMahboobsaid,AbilHassanAlReza(s)toldme,Therewillbeaterrible
seditionwhichwillcausethecessationofanyfamilytiesandfriendships.Thatwillbewhenthe
Shiiteslosemythirddescendant[562].AtthattimealltheresidentsoftheheavensandtheEarth
willcry,andalltheferventmenandwomenplusallthesadpeoplewillshedtears.TheImam(s)
thenadded,Maymyfatherandmotherbetheransomforhimwhohasthesamenameasmy
grandfatherandissimilartoMosesthesonofImran(s).Hewillbecoveredwithbrilliant
coveringsfromwhichthelightofbrightholyrayswillradiate.Therewillbemanyferventwomen
andsadmenthirstyforthatdeliciouswater!ItisasifIcanseethemcompletelyhopelessof
findinghim,whenavoicefromafarwillbeheardasifitisfromnearby.Itwillsay,HeistheMercy
uponthebelieversandtheChastisementupontheatheists.
AlHassanibnAlialWashsha,IheardAlReza(s)say,Thestateinwhichaservant(i.e.aperson)
isclosesttotheHonorabletheExaltedGodiswhenheisprostrating.ThisiswhattheBlessedthe
SublimeGodsaid,Butbowdowninadoration,andbringthyselfthecloser(toGod)![563]
SadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAlHusseinibnAbilKhattab,onthe
authorityofMuhammadibnalFodhaylthatAbilHassanAlReza(s)said,Prayingisthebest
meanstoapproachGodforanypiousperson.
3017(Theauthorofthebooknarrated)myfathermayGodbepleasedwithhimSadibn
AbdullahandAhmadibnMuhammadibnYahyaalAttarnarratedthatAhmadibnMuhammadibn
IsaquotedontheauthorityofalHajjal,ontheauthorityofSoleimanalJafarithatAlReza(s)said,
Iwasprostratingwhenastrongwindstartedtoblow.Allthepeopletherewenttofindacorner
tohidein,butIjustremained
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stubbornlyinmypositionofprostrationinworshipofmyLordtheHonorabletheExalteduntil
thewindstopped.3018MuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalWaleedmayGodbe
pleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanalSaffarquotedontheauthorityof
AhmadibnMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsmailibnBazee,IsawAbul
HassanAlReza(s)whenhewasprostratinginprayer.He(s)slowlymovedoneofthreefingers
oneaftertheotherasifhewascountingthenumberofglorificationsrecited.Thenheraisedhis
head.Ialsosawhimbowingdowninprayer.Thedurationofhisbowingdownwasshorterthan
thatofanyoneelseIhadeverseenbefore.Healsokepthistwohandsalittlewayawayfromhis
bodywhilebowingdown.
AlHassanibnAlialWashshathathehadheardAbilHassanAlReza(s)say,Wheneveraservant
(i.e.aperson)fallsasleepwhileheisprostrating,theHonorabletheExaltedGodwilltellthe
angels:LookatMyservant!ItookawayhissoulwhilehewasobeyingMe.
withthemnarratedthatMuhammadibnYahyaalAttarquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibn
MuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnAbiNasralBezanti,Isawthe
followinginaletterbyAbilHassanAlReza(s)writtentohissonAbiJafar,OAbaJafar!Ihave
heardthatwhenyoumountyourhorseandwanttogoout,theservantstakeyououtofthesmall
doorsothatnoonecanbenefitfromyourpresence.Iwantyoutouseonlythelargedoor,and
carrybagsofcoinssothatyoucangivesometoanyonewhoasksyouforanything.Ifanyofyour
relativesasksyouforhelp,givethemnolessthanfiftyDinars.Youcandecideforyourselfifyou
wanttogivemore.Ifanyofyouraunt'sdaughtersaskyouforhelp,givethemnolessthantwenty
fiveDinars.Youcandecideforyourselfifyouwanttogivemore.Iwantyoutoberaisedinrankby
God.Giveincharityanddonotfearaboutgettingpoor.
3021AbuAliAhmadibnAbiJafaralBayhaqinarratedthatAbuAliAhmadibnAbiibnJibraeelal
GorganialBazzazquotedIsmailibn
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AbiAbdullahAbuAmralQattan,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnAbdullahibnAamiralTaeein
BaghdadattheSaqrilSokariGateneartheAbilZanjBridge,ontheauthorityofAbuAhmadibn
SoleimanalTaee,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s)inMedinaintheyear194A.H.(809
A.D.),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribn
Muhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAl
Hussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAli
ibnAbiTalib(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,Mydaughter(theBlessedLady)Fatima(s)willbe
resurrectedontheResurrectionDaywithashirtstainedwithblood[564],willgrabontooneofthe
pillarsoftheThroneandsay,OtheJudgeofthejudges!Judgebetweenmeandthemurderersof
myson.AliibnAbiTalib(s)alsosaidthatGodsProphet(s)said,IswearbytheLordoftheKaaba
thatGodwillruleinfavorofmydaughterFatima(s).
3022AbuAsadAbdusSamadibnAbdushShahidAlAnsarimayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedinSamarqandthathisfatherquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnIshaqalAlawial
Mousawi,ontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofhisuncleAlHassanibnIshaq,Iheard
myuncleAliibnMusaAlReza(s)narrateontheauthorityofhisfather(s),ontheauthorityofhis
grandfather(s),ontheauthorityoftheCommanderoftheFaithful(s)thatGodsProphet(s)said,
Anyonewhoadoptsareligionwithouthearingwhathemusthearwouldbecondemnedto
destructionbyGod.WhoeveradoptsareligionthroughmeansotherthanwhattheHonorablethe
ExaltedGodhasprovidedforHiscreatures,isapolytheist.Thetrustworthymeanstoadopta
religionistofollowtheBlessedtheSublimeGodsrevelationstoMuhammad(s).
3023AbulHassanMuhammadibnIbrahimibnIshaqmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarrated
thatAbuSaeedalNasaviquotedontheauthorityofIbrahimibnMuhammadibnHarun,onthe
authorityofAhmadibnAbulFadhlalBalkhi,ontheauthorityofhisuncleYahyaibnSaeedal
Balkhi,ontheauthorityofAliibnMusaAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar
(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfather
HusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAbi
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Talib(s),OnceIwaswalkingwiththeProphet(s)inthelanesofMedina,whenweranintoatall,
broadshouldered,oldmanwithalongbeard.HegreetedtheProphet(s)andexpressedhis
respect.Hethenlookedatmeandsaid,Othefourthofthevicegerents!Greetings,GodsMercy
andBlessingsbeuponyou!HethenlookedattheProphet(s)andsaid,OProphetofGod!Isthat
notso?GodsProphet(s)said,Yes.Thenheleft.IaskedGodsProphet(s),OProphetofGod!
Whatisitthatthisoldmansaidandyouacknowledged?TheProphet(s)said,Youarewhathe
referredto.PraisebetoGod.IndeedtheHonorabletheExaltedGodhassaidthefollowinginHis
Book,Iwillcreateavicegerentonearth[565]ThevicegerentthatGodestablishedontheEarth
wasAdam(s).Godalsosaid,ODavid!Wedidindeedmaketheeavicegerentonearth:sojudge
thoubetweenmenintruth(andjustice)...[566]ThusDavidwasthesecondvicegerent.The
HonorabletheExaltedGodsaidthatMosestoldhisbrotherAaron,Actformeamongstmy
people:Doright[567]ItwasAaronwhobecamethevicegerentofMoses(s)amongstthe
people.ThusAaronwasthethirdvicegerent.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Andan
announcementfromGodandHisApostle,tothepeople(assembled)onthedayoftheGreat
Pilgrimage...[568]ItwasyouwhoannouncedthisverseonbehalfofGodandHisMessenger.You
aremyTrustee,myVizier.Youaretheonetopaybackmydebtsandtofulfillmypromises.Your
positionrelativetomeisthesameasthatofAaronspositionrelativetoMoses(s),withtheonly
differencethattherewillbenoProphetsafterme.Thusyouarethefourthvicegerentjustasthe
oldmanwhogreetedyouhassaid.Doyouknowwhohewas?Isaid,No.TheProphet(s)said,
KnowthathewasyourbrotheralKhizr(s).
3024AliibnAbdullahalWarraqmayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatMuhammadibn
AbiAbdillahalKufiquotedontheauthorityofSahlibnZiyadalAdami,ontheauthorityofAbdul
AzeemibnAbdullahAlHassani,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAliAlReza(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherAlReza(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),onthe
authorityofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli
(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),on
theauthorityofhisfathertheCommanderoftheFaithfulAliibnAbiTalib(s)whosaid,Fatima(s)
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GodsProphet(s)andsawthattheProphet(s)wascryinghard.Isaid,Maymyfatherandmother
beyourransom!Whyareyoucryingsohard?TheProphet(s)said,OAli!OnthenightIwas
takenforAscensiontotheheavens,Isawwomenfrommynationwhowerebeingseriously
tortured.Thatwasreallyhardonme.NowIamcryingduetotheseverityoftheirpunishment
whichIsawwithmyowneyesthen.TherewasawomaninHellhungupbyherhair.Herbrain
wasboiling.Isawanotherwomanwhowashungupbyhertongueandfirewasbeingpouredinto
herthroat.Isawanotherwomanwhowashungupbyherbreasts.Isawanotheronewhowas
eatingherownflesh,whiletherewasblazingfirebeneathher.Isawanotherwomanwhosehands
andfeetwereinchainsandsnakesandscorpionswerealloverher.Isawanotherwomanwho
wasdeaf,dumbandblind.Shewasinacoffinfilledwithfireandherbrainwasflowingoutofher
nose.Allherbodywastornintopiecesduetoleprosy.Isawanotherwomanhungupbyherfeet
inafirefurnace.Isawanotherwomanwhosefleshwasbeingcutfromthefrontandthebackby
scissorsmadeoffire.Isawanotherwomanwhosefaceandhandswereonfirewhileshewas
eatingherownintestines.Isawanotherwomanwhoseheadwasliketheheadofapigandher
bodywaslikethebodyofadonkey.Shewasbeingpunishedbyreceivingthousandsofformsof
torture.Isawanotherwomanwholookedlikeadog.Fireenteredherfromthebackandlefther
mouth.Theangelswerebeatingherontheheadandthebodywithfireclubs.(TheBlessedLady)
Fatima(s)asked,Omybeloved!Othesightofmyeyes!Tellme,whathadtheydoneandwhat
weretheircharacteristicsforwhichtheydeservedsuchpunishments?TheProphet(s)said,The
womanwhowashungupbythehairwasonewhodidnotcoverupherhairfromunfamiliar[569]
men.Thewomanhungupbythetonguewasonewhousedtohurtherhusbands(feelings)with
hertongue.Thewomanhungupbyherbreastswasamarriedwomanwhorefusedtosleepwith
herhusband.ThewomanhungupinHellbyherfeetwasonewholeftthehousewithouther
husbandspermission.Thewomanwhoateherownfleshwasonewhomadeherselfupfor
unfamiliarmen.Thewomanwhosehandsandfeetwerechainedup,andsnakesandscorpions
coveredherupwasawomanwhodidnotperformherablutionsproperly,didnotcleanthe
impuritiesfromherclothes,didnotperformthemajorritualablutionsafterintercourseand
menstruation.Shedidnotpurifyherselfanddidnotpayanyattentiontoherprayers.Thewoman
whowasdeaf,
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dumbandblindwasawomanwhogotpregnantbyamanotherthanherhusband,andassociated
thechildwithherownhusband.Thewomanwhosefleshwasbeingcutbyscissorsmadeoffire
wasawomanwhosubmittedherselftounfamiliarmen.Thewomanwhosefaceandheadwas
coveredbyfireandwaseatingherownintestineswasafemalepimp.Thewomanwhosehead
waslikethatofapigandwhosebodywaslikethatofadonkeywasonewhospreadfalserumors.
Thewomanwhosefacewaslikethatofadogandfireenteredherfromthebackandlefther
mouthwasajealoussinger.TheProphet(s)thensaid,Woebetoawomanwhomakesher
husbandangry!Blessedbeawomanwhopleasesherhusband.
AliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsaibnObayd,onthe
authorityofMuhammadibnArafatthatAbulHassanAlReza(s)toldhim,OIbnArafat!Infact,
GodsBlessingsarelikeacameltiedupnearariverwhereitrests.Thepeoplecangainbenefits
fromitforaslongastheytreatitwell.However,assoonastheymistreatit,itwillleavethemand
theywillloseit.
AliibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofYasirtheservantthatAbilHassanAl
Reza(s)said,Generouspeopleeatotherpeople'sfoodsothatotherseattheirfood,butstingy
peopledonoteatotherpeople'sfoodsothatothersdonoteattheirfood.
3027MuhammadibnJafaribnMasroormayGodbepleasedwithhimnarratedthatAl
HusseinibnMuhammadibnAamirquotedontheauthorityofMoalaibnMuhammadalBasri,on
theauthorityofAlHassanibnAlialWashshathathehadheardAbulHassanAlReza(s)say,A
generouspersonisclosetoGod,closetoParadise,closetothepeopleanddistantfromtheFire.
However,astingypersonisdistantfromParadise,distantfromthepeopleandclosetotheFire.
HealsonarratedthathehadheardAbulHassanAlReza(s)say,Generosityisatreerootedin
Paradisewithitsbranchesextendedoutalloverthisworld.Whoevergrabsontooneofits
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narratedthatMuhammadibnAlHassanalSaffarquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAl
HusseinibnAbilKhattabandAhmadibnMuhammad,ontheauthorityofhisfather,onthe
authorityofAliibnAsbatandalHajjalthattheyheardAlReza(s)say,Oneoftheworshippers
fromtheChildrenofIsraelonlyworshippedafterremainingsilentfortenyears.
3029AbulHassanMuhammadibnAlQasimtheinterpretermayGodbepleasedwithhim
authorityoftheirfathers,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAli
ibnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherAlRezaAliibnMusa(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMusaibnJafar(s),ontheauthority
ofhisfatherJafaribnMuhammad(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherMuhammadibnAli(s),onthe
authorityofAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),The
CommanderoftheFaithful(s)saidthefollowingregardingtheHonorabletheExaltedGods
words,
ItisHeWhohathcreatedforyouallthingsthatareonearth;MoreoverHisdesign
comprehendedtheheavens,forHegaveorderandperfectiontothesevenfirmaments;andofall
thingsHehathperfectknowledge.[570]
ItisHeWhohathcreatedforyouallthingsthatareonearth[571]sothatyouthinkandtake
heedandattainGodspleasureinHisParadiseandguardyourselvesagainstHisFire.Moreover
Hisdesigncomprehendedtheheavens[572]thatisHecreatedtheheavensandarrangedthem
intosevenfirmamentsforHegaveorderandperfectiontothesevenfirmaments;andofall
thingsHehathperfectknowledge.[573]OChildrenofAdam!Heknowseverything.ThusHe
knowswhatisbestforyou.
3030MuhammadibnAliMajiluwayh,AhmadibnAliibnIbrahimibnHashem,andAhmadibn
ZiyadibnJafaralHamadanimayGodbepleasedwiththemnarratedthatAliibnIbrahimibn
Hashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofAliibnMabad,ontheauthority
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fatherMuhammadibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofAliibnAlHussein(s),ontheauthorityofhis
fatherAlHusseinibnAli(s),ontheauthorityofhisfatherAliibnAbiTalib(s),GodsProphet(s)
said,Thereisacompanionandonewhodistinguishestruthfromfalsehoodforeverynation.The
oneforthisnationisAliibnAbiTalib.Heistheshipofsalvation.Heisitsgateofrepentance.Heis
likeitsYosha,Shamoon,andThulQarnayn.Opeople!AliisGodsvicegerentandmyCaliphafter
me.HeistheCommanderoftheFaithful.HeisthebestoftheTrustees.Whoeverfightswithhim
hasindeedfoughtwithme.Whoeveroppresseshimhasindeedoppressedme.Whoever
overcomeshimhasindeedovercomeme.Whoeverdoeshimgoodhasindeeddonegoodtome.
Whoevermistreatshimhasindeedmistreatedme.Whoeverishisenemyisindeedmyenemy.
Whoeverishisfriendisindeedmyfriend,sinceheismybrotherandVizier.Hehasbeencreated
fromthesameessencethatIhavebeencreatedfrom.HeandIarebutoneandthesamelight.
AliibnMusaibnJafaribnAbiJafaralKomondaniandMuhammadibnYahyaalAttarquotedon
theauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibn
AbiNasralBezantithathehadheardAbulHassanAlReza(s)say,Oneofthemenfromthe
ChildrenofIsraelkilledoneofhisrelatives.Hethentookthecorpseandputitalongthepathof
oneofthenoblestoftheoffspringofIsraelandthenwentanddemandedbloodmoney.The
ChildrenofIsraeltoldMoses(s),Suchandsuchatribehaskilledsoandso.Telluswhohaskilled
theman.ThenMoses(s)said,Bringmeaheifer.Theysaid,Makestthoualaughingstockofus?
'[574]Moses(s)said,Godsavemefrombeinganignorant(fool)![575]TheImam(s)added,
Hadtheybroughtforthaheifer,thingswouldhaveendedandthekillerwouldhavebeenfound.
ButtheyweresternsoGodwassternwiththem,Theysaid,BeseechonourbehalfThyLordto
makeplaintouswhat(heifer)itis!Hesaid;Hesays,Theheifershouldbeneithertoooldnortoo
young[576]meaningneithersmallorlargebutofmiddlingage.[577]Hadtheybroughtforth
aheifer,thingswouldhaveendedandthekillerwouldhavebeenfound.Buttheyweresternso
Godwassternonthem,Theysaid,BeseechonourbehalfThyLordtomakeplaintousher
colour.Hesaid,Hesays,Afawncolouredheifer,pure
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andrichintone,theadmirationofbeholders![578]Hadtheybroughtforthaheifer,things
wouldhaveendedandthekillerwouldhavebeenfound.ButtheyweresternsoGodwasstern
withthem,Theysaid,BeseechonourbehalfThyLordtomakeplaintouswhatsheis:Tousare
allheifersalike:Wewishindeedforguidance,ifGodwills.Hesaid,Hesays,Aheifernottrained
totillthesoilorwaterthefields;soundandwithoutblemish.Theysaid,Nowhastthoubrought
thetruth.[579]
ThentheylookedforsuchaheiferandfoundonebelongingtoayoungmanfromtheIsraelites.
However,theyoungmansaid,Iwillnotsellitunlessyoufillitsskinwithgoldformeastheprice.
TheChildrenofIsraelwenttoMoses(s)andtoldhimaboutthat.Moses(s)said,Youhaveno
choicebuttobuyit.ThustheyboughtitandtookittoMoses(s).Moses(s)orderedthatthe
heiferbeslaughtered.Thenhe(s)orderedthattheyhitthecorpseofthedeadpersonwiththe
heiferstail.Whentheydidthatthedeadmanbecamealiveandsaid,OMessengerofGod!My
cousinkilledme,nottheonewhohasbeenaccused.Thatwashowtheygottoknowthe
murderer.ThenGodsMessengerMosesthesonofImran(s)toldoneofhiscompanions,There
isaninterestingstoryaboutthisheifer.Thecompanionasked,Whatisit?Moses(s)said,One
oftheyoungmenfromtheChildrenofIsraelwasverykindtohisfather.Onceheboughtasmall
calfandtookithome.Hisfatherwasasleepandthestablekeywasunderhishead.Theyoung
fellowfeltsorryforhisfatheranddidnotwakehimup.Hejustletthecalfgo.Whenhisfather
wokeupandheardthestory,headmiredhisson,gavehimacowandtoldhim,Takethisheifer
instead.Moses(s)added,Thuslookandseewhatthefinalresultofdoinggooddeedsis,and
howfaragooddeedwilltakeitsdoer.
ibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofalRyanibnalSalt,OnedayinKhorasanI
askedAlReza(s),OmyMaster!HishamibnIbrahimAlAbbasihasnarratedthatyouhave
permittedlisteningtomusic.ImamAlReza(s)said,Thathypocritehaslied.Heaskedmeabout
thisissueandItoldhimthatamanhadaskedthesamethingfromAbaJafar(AlBaqir(s)).Aba
Jafarhadreplied,WhenGoddistinguishesbetweentherightandthewrong,whichgroupwill
onethatlistenstomusicfallinto?Themanhadreplied,Inthewronggroup.ThenAbaJafar(Al
Baqir(s))hadtoldhim,Thenyouyourselfknowthedecree.
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ibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofalRyanibnal
SaltthathehadheardAlReza(s)say,AlltheProphetswhichtheHonorabletheExaltedGod
sent,forbadewineandconfessedthatGodwoulddowhateverHewills.TheProphets(s)would
leavebehindalKondor(chewinggum)asinheritance(implyingthattheywouldleavenothing
behind).AlSaltalsonarratedthathehadheardAlReza(s)say,Donotgointoadarkhouseat
night,unlessyoucarryalampwithyou.
ibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofYasirthe
servant,OneofthechiefsofthearmyaskedAbulHassanAlReza(s)abouteatingmud.Hesaid
thatsomeofhisservantseatmud.TheImam(s)gotreallyupsetandsaid,Itisforbiddentoeat
mud,justasitistoeatdeadflesh,blood,andpork.Admonishthemnottoeatmud.
AliibnIbrahimsaid,YasirnarratedthatonceonaFridaywhenAlReza(s)wasreturningfromthe
mosque,he(s)raiseduphishandstotheheavensandsaid,OmyGod!Ifmyreleasefromthis
bondisonlypossiblebymydeath,pleaseexpediteit.TheImam(s)livedsadlyuntilhe(s)
perished.
Yasirsaid,TheywrotealettertoAlMamunfromNeishaboorstatingthataMagushaddiedand
willedthataportionofhiswealthbegiventothepoorandtheneedy,andthejudgein
NeishaboorhaddivideditupamongthepoorMuslimpeopleascharity.AlMamunaskedAlReza
(s),OmyMaster!Whatdoyouthinkaboutthis?AlReza(s)said,AMaguswouldnotgiveany
charitytothepoorMuslims.Writealettertothejudgeorderinghimtotakeasmuchmoneyfrom
thestatetreasuryashehadtakenfromtheinheritanceoftheMagiandgivenincharitytothe
poorMuslims.ThenheshouldgivethatmoneytopoorMagiintheformofcharity.Aliibn
Ibrahimadded,YasirandothershavenarratedalotoftraditionsontheauthorityofAlReza(s),
butIhaveforgottenmostofthemsinceagreatdealoftimehaspassedby.
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WashshaibnBintElias,ontheauthorityofAbilHassanAlReza(s),IfweareinMedinawhenwe
seethemoonindicatingthearrivalofthe(Arabic)monthofDhulHajja,weshoulddepartfrom
thereinthestateofritualconsecrationfortheHajj(AlKiraan[580]),sincewemustenterthe
stateofritualconsecrationfromtheAlShajaraMosque.GodsProphet(s)hasestablishedthat
placeasthestationforenteringritualconsecrationfortheHajj(Miqat)[581].Forthoseofyou
whocomeherefromIraqandseethemoonindicatingthe(Arabic)monthofDhulHajjayoumust
performtheUmra(minor)pilgrimagesincethestationofenteringthestateofritualconsecration
fortheHajj,whichGodsProphet(s)hasestablishedforyouisinZatIrqandotherplaces.Thatis
aheadofyounearMedina.
AlFadhl(ibnSahlThulRiasatayn)said,CanIleavethestateofritualconsecrationfortheHajj
nowthatIhaveperformedmycircumambulationsaroundtheHouse(ofGod)andperformedthe
Tamatu(major)Hajjpilgrimage?TheImam(s)toldhim,Yes.MuhammadibnJafarexpressed
thistoSufyanibnOyaynaandhiscompanionsandtoldthem,Soandsohassaidthis.Sufyan
disapprovedofwhatAbulHassanAlReza(s)hadsaid.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)mayGodhaveMercyuponhimsaid,Sofyanibn
OyaynahasmetAsSadiq(s)andnarratedtraditionsonhis(s)authority.Heliveduntiltheeraof
AlReza(s).
MuhammadibnIsa,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnAbiNasralBezanti,Iasked
AbilHassan(s),Whatdidyoudolastyear?He(s)said,IperformedtheUmra(minor)pilgrimage
inthe(Arabic)monthofRajab,andperformedtheTamatu(major)Hajjpilgrimageduringthe
prescribedtimesfortheHajj.IdothiswheneverIperformtheUmra.
MuhammadibnYahyaalAttarquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAhmadibnYahyaibn
ImranalAshari,ontheauthorityofAbuSaeedalAdami,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnMusa
ibnSad,IwaswithAbilHassanAlReza(s)duringthecircumambulations[582].
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WhenwearrivedattheYemenicorner,theImam(s)stopped,raisedhishandsupandsaid,O
God!OMasterofhealth!OCreatorofhealth!OGrantorofhealth!OtheDonatorofhealth!Othe
Benefactorofhealth!OtheOnewhogivesmeandallThycreatureshealth!OtheBeneficentin
thisworldandtheHereafter!OtheMercifuloftheTwoWorlds!PleasesendBlessingsto
Muhammad(s)andhisHolyHousehold(s)andgrantushealth,thecontinuationofhealth,and
theperfectionofhealth.AndgrantusgratitudeforhealthinthisworldandtheHereafter,Othe
Beneficent,theMerciful.
ibnIbrahimibnHashemquotedontheauthorityofIshaqibnIbrahim,ontheauthorityofMoqatil
ibnMoqatil,IsawAbulHassanAlRezaonaFridayatnoonwhilehewasinthestateofritual
consecrationfortheHajj(orwearingIhram)andperformingaphlebotomyattheroadside.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)mayGodhaveMercyuponhimsaid,Thereare
severalconclusionswecandrawfromthistradition.Atfirstitshowsusthatperforminga
phlebotomyonFridaysisfinewhenneeded.Whathasbeenstatedaboutitsbeingadmonished
againstapplytowhenitisnotreallynecessarytodoso.Thesecondconclusionwecandrawis
thatabloodlettingcanbeperformedatnoon.Thethirdconclusionisthatifoneisinthestateof
ritualconsecrationfortheHajj,hecanperformaphlebotomyifneeded,butheshouldnotshave
thehairintheplacewherehewantstoperformthephlebotomy.
3039AlHakimAbuMuhammadJafaribnNaeemibnShathanmayGodbepleasedwithhim
narratedthathisuncleMuhammadibnShathanquotedontheauthorityofFadhlibn
Shathan[583],IheardAlReza(s)narrateontheauthorityofhisfather,ontheauthorityofhis
forefathers,ontheauthorityofAli(s),GodsProphet(s)performedaphlebotomyevenwhenhe
wasfastingandinthestateofritualconsecrationfortheHajj.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)mayGodhaveMercyuponhimsaid,Thistraditionis
notincontradictionwithanothertraditionquotedontheauthorityofGodsProphet(s)which
says,AftaralHajimvalMahjoomwhichimpliesthatboththosewhofastandperforma
phlebotomyhaveenteredintomytraditionandmynature.
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AlHassanibnAliibnFadhdhal,IsawAbulHassanAlReza(s)whenhewantedtoleavetheUmra
(minorpilgrimage)andhadcometothepositionattheheadoftheProphets(s)tombafterthe
eveningprayer.He(s)senthisbesttotheProphet(s)andtouchedthetomb.Thenhe(s)left,
wenttoacornerandstartedtosayprayers.He(s)touchedoneofthepillarsoftheshrineahead
ofthepillarthatisatthepositionofthe(Prophets)headwithhisleftshoulder.Thenhe(s)said
sixoreightunitsofprayerswearinghissandals.Thedurationofhisstayinthepositionsofbowing
downorprostratingwasnearlythetimerequiredtorecitetheglorificationsofGodthriceor
more.WhenAbulHassanAlReza(s)finishedsayingtheprayers,he(s)felldowninprostrationfor
solongthatthepebblesgotwetwiththemoisturefromhissweat.Someofhiscompanionshave
saidthattheImam(s)rubbedhisfaceonthegroundoftheMosque.
ontheauthorityofMusaibnUmar,ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnIsmailibnBazee,Isaw
AbilHassanAlReza(s)inthestateofritualconsecration(wearingtheIhram)witharingonhis
finger.
ontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAhmad,ontheauthorityofAlHassanibnAliibnKaysan,on
theauthorityofMusaibnSalam,WhenAbulHassanAlReza(s)performedtheUmra(minor)
Hajjpilgrimage,he(s)saidfarewelltotheHouse(ofGod).HewenttotheBabulalHannatin[584]
andstoodupinthemosquebehindtheKaaba.Heraiseduphishandstoprayandtoldus,Thisis
thebestlocationinwhichonecanaskGodtofulfillhisrequests.Sayingprayershereisworth
prayingforsixtymonthsorsixtyyearselsewhere.Whenheapproachedthedoorhesaid,Iwill
leavewiththebeliefthatthereisnogodbutThee.
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sayfarewelltotheHouse(ofGod).Whenhewantedtoleavethemosquedoor,he(s)fellinto
prostration.Thenhestoodup,facedtheQibladirectionofprayerandsaid,OmyGod!Iwill
returnwiththebeliefthatthereisnogodbutThee.
3044AlHakimAbuMuhammadJafaribnNaeemibnShathannarratedthathisuncleAbu
AbdullahMuhammadibnShathanquotedontheauthorityofFadhlibnShathan[585],onthe
authorityofMuhammadibnIsmailibnBazee,IaskedAlReza(s)abouttheproperplacetosay
theQunut[586]intheAlFajrandAlWatrprayers.He(s)replied,Beforebowingdown.Iasked
him(s)aboutbeer.He(s)expressedhisutmosthatredanddislikeofit.Iaskedhim(s)aboutthe
decreeonwearingclotheswithdesignswhilepraying.Headmonishedagainstwearingclothes
withportraitsonthem.IaskedAlReza(s)aboutthecaseofanimmaturegirlwhowasmarriedoff
toamanbyherfather,andthefatherhaddiedbeforeshereachedtheageofmaturitywithno
intercoursehavingtakenplaceyet.Iaskedwhetherthismarriageisstillineffectorthegirlcan
rejectit.Iaskedifshedoesnotrejectit,doestheactofthefatherinmarryingheroffsufficeor
not?TheImam(s)said,Themarryingoffofthegirlbyherfathersuffices.TheImam(s)alsosaid,
AbuJafar(alBaqir)(s)said,Nothingwillvoidyourablutionsexceptwhensomethingcomesout
ofeitherofthetwoexitswhichGodhasplacedinyou.IaskedtheImam(s)whetherweshould
shortenourprayersinMedinaandMecca.He(s)replied,Ifyoudonotdecidetostaytherefor
tendays,theprayersshouldbeshortened.Iaskedhimwhetherwomenshouldcoverthemselves
inthepresenceoftheeunuchs[587].He(s)said,TheycameintothepresenceofMusaibnJafars
(s)daughtersandthegirlsdidnotcoverthemselvesup.Iaskedhim(s)whetheramaidenwho
hasdeliveredachildfromhermastercanbewithoutaveilinthepresenceofunfamiliarmen.The
Imam(s)said,Shemustputonaveil.Iaskedhim(s)aboutusingsilverandgolddishes.He(s)
admonishedagainstthat.Itoldhim(s),OneofthecompanionssaidthatMusaibnJafar(s)hada
mirrorwhosecasewasmadeofsilver.TheImam(s)said,No.PraisebetoGod.Itsframewas
madeofsilverandIhaveitnow.TheImam(s)added,WhentheycircumcisedhisbrotherAl
Abbas,acaneoratoywhichwascoatedwithtenDirhamswasmadeforhim.MusaibnJafar(s)
orderedthatitbe
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broken.IaskedtheImam(s)aboutamaidenwhohasbeenkissedbyherowner.Iaskedifitis
possiblethatthemaidenbepermittedforthesonoftheowner(tomarryto).TheImam(s)asked,
Didtheownerkissheroutoflust?Isaid,Yes.ThentheImam(s)said,Ifhekissedheroutof
lust,thenhehasgoneallthewayandhasleftnothing.[588]TheImam(s)thenaddedwithoutme
askinganything,Ifhehasundressedthemaidenandlookedatheroutoflust,thenshewillbe
forbiddenforbothhisfatherandhisson.Iasked,Ifhelooksatallherbody?TheImam(s)said,
Justashelooksatherprivateparts.
AndtheImam(s)wasaskedaboutthedecreeonayoungfemaleslave.TheImam(s)said,Ifhe
firstundresseshernakedandlooksatherwithlust,thenshewillbecomeforbidden(tomarry
with)boththatmansfatherandson.Iasked,Isthatthecaseifhelooksatherbody?TheImam
(s)said,Ifhelooksatherprivateparts.AndtheImam(s)wasaskedaboutthedecreeconcerning
ayoungfemaleslavewhohasnotyetreachedtheageofpuberty.Doesamanhavetomaintain
herforthewaitingperiod?TheImam(s)said,Ifshehasnotreachedpuberty,hemustmaintain
herforonemonth(toseeifsheispregnantornot).Iasked,Evenifthegirlisnearlysevenyears
oldorabitolder,butshecannotbecomepregnant?TheImam(s)said,Sheistooyounganditis
notnecessaryforhimtomaintainherforthewaitingperiod(beforesheissoldofformarriedoff
tosomeoneelse).Iasked,Whatifsheisbetweenthatageandnineyearsold?TheImam(s)
said,Yes.Thatholdsuntilsheisnineyearsold.
IaskedtheImam(s)aboutthecaseofawomanwhohasbeendrunkandhasmarriedamanwhile
shehasbeendrunk.Whensheregainsherconsciousnessanddenieshermarriage,andthen
thinksthatthemarriageisfineandsubmitsherselftotheman.Isthismarriagerightorisit
corruptsinceshehasmarriedhimwhileshewasdrunkandthemanhasnorightoverher?The
Imam(s)said,Ifshestayswithhimafterregainingherconsciousness,thenthatisaproofthatshe
ispleasedwiththemarriage.Iasked,Isthismarriagesuitableforherornot?TheImam(s)said,
Yes,itis.
IaskedtheImam(s)aboutamaidenownedbytwobrothers.Ifbothbrothersfreeher,andsheis
avirginwhohasabrother,cananyofthetwobrothersmarryherwithoutseekingthepermission
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shouldthemarriagetakeplacewiththeknowledgeandconsentofherbrother?TheImam(s)
said,Anyoneofthemcanmarryherwithoutherbrothersconsent.Iasked,Thenhecanmarry
herifhewishesto.TheImam(s)said,Yes.ThentheImam(s)toldme,Haveanoptimistic
viewpointaboutGod.TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,IamwithMyservantsopinion(Ican
tellwhathethinks).IfheisoptimisticaboutMe,thenIwishhimwellandwillmakehisendinga
goodone.ButifheispessimisticaboutMe,thenIwilltreathimaccordingly.
TheImam(s)saidthefollowingregardingtheImmaculateImams(s),Theyarethehonest
knowledgeableoneswhohavetakentheirknowledgefromGodandhavelearntitfromGods
angels.IwrotealettertotheImam(s)inwhichIasked,Somepeoplehavedifferentviewsonthe
permissibilityofatinykindoffishcalledAlRabaysa.Whatdoyouordermetodointhatregard.
TheImam(s)wroteback,Donotworry.Itisallowed.
withthemnarratedthatSadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofMuhammadibnAbdullah
alMesmaee,ontheauthorityofAhmadibnAlHassanalMaythami,Onedayagroupofpeople
hadgatheredaroundAlReza(s),andwerearguingabouttwooppositetraditionsonthesame
subjectwhichhadbeennarratedontheauthorityofGodsProphet(s).TheyaskedtheImam(s)
aboutit.He(s)said,Infact,theHonorabletheExaltedGodhasforbiddentheforbiddenthings,
hasallowedtheallowedthings,andhasmadeincumbenttheincumbentdeeds.Onecannotrely
onoractaccordingtoanytraditionswhichallowwhatGodhasforbidden,orforbidwhatGodhas
allowed.OnecannotcancelanyoftheincumbentdeedswhichGodhasmadeincumbent(upon
thepeople)inHisBookandareclearlysupportedbytraditionsforwhichtherearenoinstancesof
havingbeencancelled.GodsProphet(s)neverallowedwhatGodforbade,neverforbadewhat
Godallowed,andneverchangedanyofGodsDecreesoranythingwhichGodmadeincumbent
(uponthepeople).HewascompletelysubjecttoGodsrevelationsanddecreesandonlydelivered
them(toothers)fromGod.ThatiswhattheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,Ifollowbutthat
whichisrevealedtomebyinspiration[589]TheProphet(s)followedonlyGodanddelivered
whatGodhadorderedhimtodeliver.
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AhmadibnAlHassanalMaythamiadded,IaskedtheImam(s),Whatshouldwedoininstances
inwhichthereisarulingonsomethingfromyoutheMembersoftheHolyHouseholdwhich
doesnotexistinGodsBook,butitisinthetraditionsandthereisalsoanoppositetradition
narratedonyourauthority.TheImam(s)answered,Yes,sometimesGodsProphet(s)
admonishedagainstsomething.ThatisakindofadmonishingwhichislikethatofGod.Itisno
longerpermittedtodowhattheProphet(s)hasadmonishedagainst.He(s)hasalsoorderedto
dothingswhichareconsideredtobeliketheordersoftheSublimeGods.Hisordersare
accordingtotheSublimeGodsorders.Therefore,wheneverthereisanadmonishmentbyGods
Prophet(s)forwhichthereisatraditionwhichopposesit,actingaccordingtothattraditionisnot
permissible.ThesameholdstrueforwhattheProphet(s)hasallowed.Thatisbecausewe
(MembersoftheHolyHousehold)neverallow(thepeopletodo)whatGodsProphet(s)hasnot
allowed(them)todo,andneverorder(thepeople)todotheoppositeofwhatGodsProphet(s)
hasordered(thepeople)todoexceptforinconditionsinwhichthereissomefearofharm
(casesofconcealmentoffaith).ItwillneverbethecasethatweallowwhatGodsProphethas
forbiddenorforbidwhatGodsProphet(s)hasallowed,sincewe(MembersoftheHoly
Household)areallthefollowersofGodsProphet(s).WesubmittotheProphets(s)ordersand
admonishments,justasGodsProphet(s)submittedtotheHonorabletheExaltedLordsorders.
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodsaid,SotakewhattheMessengerassignstoyou,anddeny
yourselvesthatwhichhewithholdsfromyou[590]IndeedGodsProphet(s)hasadmonished
againstthings,whicharenotforbidden,butarenotgoodtodo.He(s)hasalsoorderedtodo
things,whicharenotincumbentupononetodo,butarebettertobedonetobemorenoble.He
(s)hasthenleftthepeoplefreetochosetodothemornot,whetherornottheyareexcusedfrom
doingthosethings.TherearecasesinwhichGodsProphet(s)hasadmonishedagainstsomething
sinceitisnotgoodtodo,orhasorderedtodowhatisnotforbiddentodoornotincumbentupon
onenottodo.Therefore,iftherearetwotraditionsfromus(MembersoftheHolyHousehold)in
whichonehasorderedyoutodosomething,whileintheotheronehe(s)hasadmonishedyou
againstdoingit,andsomeonehascompiledboththesetraditionsinthesamebookandhasnot
deniedeitheroneofthem;thenyoucanfolloweitheroneifthetraditionnarratorsarereliable.
Youareallowedtosubmitto
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GodsProphets(s)wordsorrejecthisknowledgeandoursonthatissuewheneverthedutyisnot
clear.WhoeverrefusestosubmitduetobeingstubbornorwantingtodenyGodsProphet(s)is,
infact,apolytheistregardingtheMajesticGod.Therefore,youshouldfirstreviewthetraditions
thatarenarratedtoyouforwhichthereisalsoanoppositetraditionrelatedtowhatisinGods
Book.ThenusetheonewhichagreeswithGodsBookregardingwhatisforbiddenandwhatis
allowedandactaccordingly.IfyoucannotfinditinGodsBook,thenrefertothetraditionsofthe
Prophet(s).UsethetraditionwhichisinagreementwiththetraditionsoftheProphet(s)
regardingitsbeingallowedorforbidden.However,whenthereissomethingwhichhasbeen
admonishedagainstinthetraditions,butthenatraditionhascomeoppositetothat,thisisa
permissiontodowhatGodsProphet(s)hasadmonishedagainst,buthasnotforbiddentodo.In
suchcasesyoucanrelyoneitherone.Thepersonisallowedtochose,sincebothtraditionsare
narratedontheauthorityofGodsProphet(s).However,incaseswhichareneitheroftheabove,
youshouldleavetheknowledgeregardingthemtousMembersoftheHolyHouseholdanddo
notissueyourowndecrees,sincewearemoredeservingtodoso.Youmustbecarefulandstop
atthedoubtfulinstances,waittounderstandthemandsearchaboutthem,untilyougetenough
clarificationsonthembyusMembersoftheHolyHousehold.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)mayGodbepleasedwithhimsaid,MySheikh
MuhammadibnAlHassanibnAhmadibnalWaleedmayGodbepleasedwithhimdidnothave
agoodopinionofAbdullahMesmaeewhonarratedthistradition.However,whenIpickedout
thistraditionfromthebookcalledKITABARRAHMAandreciteditforhim,hedidnotobjecttoit
andletmeincludeithere.
authorityofIbrahimibnAbiMahmoodthatAbilHassanAlReza(s)wasasked,Dovomiting,
nosebleeds,pusandbloodvoidtheablutions?TheImam(s)replied,No.Neitheroneofthese
willvoidtheablutions.
MuhammadibnSahl,
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ontheauthorityofZakariyaibnAdam,IaskedAlReza(s)aboutananalfistula[591].TheImam
(s)said,Theonlythingsthatvoidtheablutionsaredefecation,fartingorpissing.
AhmadibnSadibnAbdullahquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnMuhammadibnIsa,onthe
authorityofAlHassanibnAlialWashsha,IaskedAbilHassanAlReza(s):Cansomeonewhose
handhasbeenwoundedandiscoveredwithmedicationjustperformhisablutionsoverthe
coveredarea?TheImam(s)replied,Yes.Hecanwashoverit.Thatwouldsuffice.
MuhammadibnSahl,ontheauthorityofhisfatherthathehadaskedAbulHassanAlReza(s),
Whatshouldonewhohasmadeablutionsdowhenhethinksthathehasnotwetaplaceofhis
faceafterhehasfinishedmakingablutions?TheImam(s)replied,Itsufficesthathewetsthat
placewiththemoisturefromotherpartsofhisbody.
himnarratedthatAliibnMuhammadibnQutayba,ontheauthorityofAlFadhlibnShathanthat
hehadheardAlReza(s)say,WhentheytookthedecapitatedheadofAlHusseinibnAli(s)to
Sham,YazidmayGoddamnhimorderedthatitbeputsomewhereandthetableclothbe
spread.HemayGoddamnhimandhiscompanionsstartedtoeatanddrinkbeer.Whenthey
finishedeating,heorderedthattheyputtheheadinatubinfrontofhiscouchandplacethe
chessboardoverthetub.YazidmayGoddamnhimstartedplayingchesswithhiscompanions
whilehewasswearingatAlHussein(s),hisforefathersandgrandfather(s)andmakingfunof
them.Wheneverhewonthegame,hedrankthreemugsofbeer.Thenhepoureddownthelittle
bitofleftoverbeeronthegroundrightnexttothetubinwhichAlHusseins(s)headwasplaced.
TheHonorabletheExaltedGodwilleliminatethesinsofwhoeverseesbeerorachessboardand
remembersAlHussein(s),anddamnsYazidandtheAalZiyad,evenifthenumberofhissinsare
asmanyastherearestarsinthesky.
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hisfatherquotedontheauthorityofAhmadibnAliAlAnsari,ontheauthorityofAbdulSalamibn
SalihalHarawithathehadheardAbulHassanAliibnMusaAlReza(s)say,Thefirstpersonfor
whombeerwasmadeduringtheeraofIslaminSyriawasYazidmayGoddamnhim.Hewas
sittingatthespreadouttableclothwiththedecapitatedheadofAlHussein(s)there,whenthey
broughthimsomebeer.Hedranksomeandpersonallyservedbeertohiscompanions.TheGod
damnedYazidtoldhiscompanions,Drinkthissinceitisablesseddrink!Ifitwasnotblessed,we
wouldnothavebeenthefirstonestodrinkitwiththeheadofourenemyinfrontofus,andour
tableclothspreadout.Weareeatinganddrinkingwithperfectcalmandpeaceofmind.Imam
AlReza(s)added,Whoeverisoneofourfollowersshouldabstainfromdrinkingbeer,sinceitis
thedrinkforourenemies.Whoeverdoesnotabstainisnotoneofourfollowers.Myfather(s)
narratedthathisfather(s)quotedontheauthorityofAliibnAbiTalib(s)thatGodsProphet(s)
said,Donotweartheclothesofourenemies.Donoteatourenemiesfood.Donotfollowwhat
ourenemiesfollow.Shouldyoudosoyouareoneofourenemiesjustastheyare.
Theauthorofthisbook(SheikhSadooq)mayGodhaveMercyuponhimsaid,Whatismeant
bytheclothesofourenemiesistheirmilitaryattire.Whatismeantbyourenemiesfoodis
datewine,beer,mud,anyfloating(dead)fish,eel,sheatfish[592],scalelessfish,lizardmeat,
rabbitmeat,foxmeat,birdsthatsometimesflaptheirwingsbutmostlyglide,eggswhosetipsare
thesame,sealocustswhichcannotfly,andspleens.Whatismeantbywhatourenemiesfollow
isgoingtoimproperplacessuchasgatheringswheretheydrinkwine,partiesinwhichtheyhave
forbiddenfun,placeswheretheyrulenotaccordingtowhatisright,meetingsinwhichthey
gossipabouttheImmaculateImams(s)andthebelievers,gatheringsofthedisobedientpeople,
theoppressors,thecorruptones,thegamblers.(Ihaveheardthatdrinkingalotofbeerwillmake
onedrunk.Whateverdrinkingalotofwillmakeyoudrunk,isforbiddentodrink,whetheryou
drinkalittlebitoralotofit.)
himnarratedthatAliibnMuhammadibnQutaybaalNeishabooriquotedontheauthorityofAl
FadhlibnShazan
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thathehadheardAlReza(s)say,Actingjustlyandspeakingfairlyresultinthecontinuationof
blessings.AndthereisnopowernoranystrengthsavebyGod.
ThefirstvolumeofUyunAkhbarAlReza(s)authoredbyAbiJafarMuhammadibnAliibnAl
HusseinibnMusaibnBabawayhalQumiresidinginRayhasendedatthispoint.MayGodassist
himtoobeyGodandgranthimsuccesstopleaseGod.Inthebeginningofthesecondvolume,I
willpresentmoretraditionsaboutAlReza(s).
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