Afterlife & Resurrection

الْمَصْدُودُ يَذْبَحُ حَيْثُ صُدَّ وَ يَرْجِعُ صَاحِبُهُ فَيَأْتِي النِّسَاءَ وَ الْمَحْصُورُ يَبْعَثُ بِهَدْيِهِ وَ يَعِدُهُمْ يَوْماً فَإِذَا بَلَغَ الْهَدْيُ أَحَلَّ هَذَا فِي مَكَانِهِ قُلْتُ لَهُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ رَدُّوا عَلَيْهِ دَرَاهِمَهُ وَ لَمْ يَذْبَحُوا عَنْهُ وَ قَدْ أَحَلَّ فَأَتَى النِّسَاءَ قَالَ فَلْيُعِدْ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ لْيُمْسِكِ الْآنَ عَنِ النِّسَاءِ إِذَا بَعَثَ‌[2].

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Masdud (prevented) offers an animal for slaughtering wherever he is prevented and returns home. Women are lawful for him. Al-Mahsur (confined) sends his offering, sets up a certain time and when the offering reaches its place, he in his place comes out of the state of Ihram.’ I then as

طُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ سَبْعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ وَ تَقُولُ فِي الطَّوَافِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي يُمْشَى بِهِ عَلَى طَلَلِ الْمَاءِ كَمَا يُمْشَى بِهِ عَلَى جَدَدِ الْأَرْضِ‌[4] وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي يَهْتَزُّ لَهُ عَرْشُكَ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي تَهْتَزُّ لَهُ أَقْدَامُ مَلَائِكَتِكَ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي دَعَاكَ بِهِ مُوسَى مِنْ جَانِبِ الطُّورِ فَاسْتَجَبْتَ لَهُ وَ أَلْقَ

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one must walk seven times around the Ka'bah. During Tawaf, one should say, ‘O Allah, I appeal before You through Your name by which one walks on water just as one walks on hard land. I appeal before You through Your name for which Your Throne vibrates. I appeal before You through

يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ تَقُولَ بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ وَ الْحَجَرِ- اللَّهُمَ‌ آتِنا فِي الدُّنْيا حَسَنَةً وَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَ قِنا عَذابَ النَّارِ وَ قَالَ إِنَّ مَلَكاً مُوَكَّلًا يَقُولُ آمِينَ.

‘O Allah, grant us goodness in this world as well as in the next life and protect us against hellfire/ He (the Imam) said, ‘The two guard angels will say, “Amen.’””

شَهِدْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُوَ يُطَافُ بِهِ حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ فِي مَحْمِلٍ وَ هُوَ شَدِيدُ الْمَرَضِ فَكَانَ كُلَّمَا بَلَغَ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ أَمَرَهُمْ فَوَضَعُوهُ بِالْأَرْضِ فَأَخْرَجَ يَدَهُ مِنْ كَوَّةِ الْمَحْمِلِ حَتَّى يَجُرَّهَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ ارْفَعُونِي فَلَمَّا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ مِرَاراً فِي كُلِّ شَوْطٍ قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ هَذَا يَشُقُّ

“I saw abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), being carried for Tawaf around al-Ka‘bah in a carriage and he was seriously ill. Whenever he would reach al-Yemaniy corner he commanded to place him on the ground, and he would extend his hand from the carriage and pull it on the ground then say, ’Lift me up.’ When he did so many times in

أَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ مِنْ إِتْيَانِ الصَّفَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- إِنَّ الصَّفا وَ الْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعائِرِ اللَّهِ‌[1] قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ثُمَّ اخْرُجْ إِلَى الصَّفَا مِنَ الْبَابِ الَّذِي خَرَجَ مِنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ هُوَ الْبَابُ الَّذِي يُقَابِلُ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ حَتَّى تَقْطَعَ الْوَادِيَ وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ فَاصْعَدْ عَلَى ال

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى مِنًى فَقُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ هَذِهِ مِنًى وَ هِيَ مِمَّا مَنَنْتَ بِهَا عَلَيْنَا مِنَ الْمَنَاسِكِ فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَمُنَّ عَلَيْنَا بِمَا مَنَنْتَ بِهِ عَلَى أَنْبِيَائِكَ فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَ فِي قَبْضَتِكَ ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي بِهَا الظُّهْرَ وَ الْعَصْرَ وَ الْمَغْرِبَ وَ الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ وَ الْفَجْرَ وَ الْإِمَامُ يُصَلِّي بِهَا الظُّهْرَ لَا يَسَعُهُ إ

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and ibn abu ‘Umayr Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When you arrive in Mina’ say this, ‘O Lord, this is Mina’ which You have granted to us so we perform our acts (

قَالَ: لَا تُصَلِّ الْمَغْرِبَ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ جَمْعاً فَتُصَلِّيَ بِهَا الْمَغْرِبَ وَ الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ بِأَذَانٍ وَاحِدٍ وَ إِقَامَتَيْنِ وَ انْزِلْ بِبَطْنِ الْوَادِي عَنْ يَمِينِ الطَّرِيقِ قَرِيباً مِنَ الْمَشْعَرِ وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ لِلصَّرُورَةِ أَنْ يَقِفَ عَلَى الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِ‌[3] وَ يَطَأَهُ بِرِجْلِهِ وَ لَا يُجَاوِزِ الْحِيَاضَ لَيْلَةَ الْمُزْدَلِفَةِ وَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ هَذِهِ جَمْعٌ اللَّهُمّ

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that you must not perform al-Maghrib Salat (prayer) until you arrive at al-Jam‘ so that you can perform both al-Maghrib and al-‘Isha’ al-’Akhirah with one Adhan and two ’Iqamah. You must disembark in valley on the right side of the road near al-Mash‘ar. One who performs al-Hajj for the

إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا حَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ بِمِنًى ثُمَّ دَفَنَهُ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ كُلُّ شَعْرَةٍ لَهَا لِسَانٌ طَلْقٌ تُلَبِّي بِاسْمِ صَاحِبِهَا.

When a believing person shaves his head and buries his hairs in Mina, on the Day of Judgment every hair comes with a clear tongue, saying Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command) for the one to whom they belonged.”

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبِي بَعْدَ مُنْصَرَفِهِ مِنَ الْمَوْقِفِ فَقَالَ أَ تَرَى يُخَيِّبُ اللَّهُ هَذَا الْخَلْقَ كُلَّهُ فَقَالَ أَبِي مَا وَقَفَ بِهَذَا الْمَوْقِفِ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مُؤْمِناً كَانَ أَوْ كَافِراً إِلَّا أَنَّهُمْ فِي مَغْفِرَتِهِمْ عَلَى ثَلَاثِ مَنَازِلَ مُؤْمِنٌ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ وَ أَعْتَقَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

“Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), has said that a man once asked my father after returning from al- Mawqaf, ‘Do you think Allah will leave all these creatures in hopeless condition?’ My father said, ‘Whoever stays in this station, Allah forgives them, regardless of their being believers or unbelievers. However, forgiveness for th

لَا بُدَّ لِلصَّرُورَةِ[4] أَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْبَيْتَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتَهُ فَادْخُلْهُ بِسَكِينَةٍ وَ وَقَارٍ ثُمَّ ائْتِ كُلَّ زَاوِيَةٍ مِنْ زَوَايَاهُ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ‌ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ صَلِّ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ يَلِيَانِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ وَ إِنْ كَثُرَ النَّاسُ فَاسْتَقْبِلْ كُلَّ زَاوِيَةٍ ف

6. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Sa‘id al-A’raj who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Sarura (one who performs Hajj for the first time) must enter the House before his return. When you enter it, you should do so with calmness and dignity;

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ بَعَثَ بِهَدْيٍ مَعَ قَوْمٍ وَ وَاعَدَهُمْ يَوْمَ يُقَلِّدُونَ فِيهِ هَدْيَهُمْ وَ يُحْرِمُونَ فِيهِ فَقَالَ يَحْرُمُ عَلَيْهِ مَا يَحْرُمُ عَلَى الْمُحْرِمِ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي وَاعَدَهُمْ‌ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ الْهَدْيُ مَحِلَّهُ‌ فَقُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ أَخْلَفُوا فِي مِيعَادِهِمْ وَ أَبْطَئُوا فِي السَّيْرِ عَلَيْهِ جُنَاحٌ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي وَاعَدَهُمْ قَالَ لَا وَ

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who sends an animal for offering with a people, sets the time when they mark their animals for offering and assuming the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘At such time all things unlawful for them become unlawful for him until the animal for offering reaches its dest

إِنَّ مُرَاداً بَعَثَ بِبَدَنَةٍ وَ أَمَرَ أَنْ تُقَلَّدَ وَ تُشْعَرَ فِي يَوْمِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّمَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ لَا يَلْبَسَ الثِّيَابَ فَبَعَثَنِي إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- بِالْحِيرَةِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ مُرَاداً صَنَعَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا وَ إِنَّهُ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَتْرُكَ الثِّيَابَ لِمَكَانِ زِيَادٍ فَقَالَ مُرْهُ أَنْ يَلْبَسَ الثِّيَابَ وَ لْيَذْبَحْ بَقَرَةً يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى عَنْ

“Murad once sent a badanah as offering and commanded to mark and tag it on such and such day. I then said that it is proper not to wear clothes. He then sent me to ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), in al- Hirah, (a place in Iraq). I said to him (the Imam) that Murad has done such and such things and he is not able to ignore the cloth

شَكَتِ الْكَعْبَةُ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَا تَلْقَى مِنْ أَنْفَاسٍ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَيْهَا قِرِّي كَعْبَةُ فَإِنِّي مُبْدِلُكِ بِهِمْ قَوْماً يَتَنَظَّفُونَ بِقُضْبَانِ الشَّجَرِ فَلَمَّا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ مُحَمَّداً ص أَوْحَى إِلَيْهِ مَعَ جَبْرَئِيلَ ع بِالسِّوَاكِ وَ الْخِلَالِ.

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Ka‘bah complained before Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, against the bad breath of the pagans. Allah sent a revelation that said, ‘Calm down. I will replace them with a people who will use twigs for cleaning up their mouths. 5 Allah then raised Muhammad (SAW), and Jibril b

إِذَا كَانَ أَيَّامُ الْمَوْسِمِ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَلَائِكَةً فِي صُوَرِ الْآدَمِيِّينَ يَشْتَرُونَ مَتَاعَ الْحَاجِّ وَ التُّجَّارِ قُلْتُ فَمَا يَصْنَعُونَ بِهِ قَالَ يُلْقُونَهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that during al-Hajj season Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, sends angels in the form of people to buy the goods of the pilgrims and merchants.” I then asked, ‘What do they do with them?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘They throw them in the sea.’”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ أَتَانِي زَائِراً كُنْتُ شَفِيعَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Whoever comes to visit me, I will intercede on his behalf on the Day of Judgment.’”

قَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ ع لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَا أَبَتَاهْ مَا لِمَنْ زَارَكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَا بُنَيَّ مَنْ زَارَنِي حَيّاً أَوْ مَيِّتاً أَوْ زَارَ أَبَاكَ أَوْ زَارَ أَخَاكَ أَوْ زَارَكَ كَانَ حَقّاً عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَزُورَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ أُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that al-Husayn (a.s.), once asked, ‘What, O grandfather, is the reward for one who visits you?’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, replied as follows: ‘My son, whoever visits me in my lifetime or after I

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ أَتَى مَكَّةَ حَاجّاً وَ لَمْ يَزُرْنِي إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ جَفَوْتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ مَنْ أَتَانِي زَائِراً وَجَبَتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَ مَنْ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ فِي أَحَدِ الْحَرَمَيْنِ- مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةِ لَمْ يُعْرَضْ وَ لَمْ يُحَاسَبْ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ مُهَاجِراً إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حُشِرَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَعَ أَصْحَابِ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Whoever comes to Makkah for al-Hajj but does not visit me, on the Day of Judgment I will turn away from him. Whoever comes to visit me, my intercession

مَنْ مَاتَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ بَعَثَهُ اللَّهُ فِي الْآمِنِينَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْهُمْ يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ وَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ الْحَذَّاءُ وَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْحَجَّاجِ‌[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if one dies in al-Madinah, Allah will raise him on the Day of Judgment among those who have received immunity. Of such people are Yahya ibn Habib, abu ‘Ubaydah al-Hadhdha’ and ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj.”

سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ لِكُلِّ إِمَامٍ عَهْداً فِي عُنُقِ أَوْلِيَائِهِ وَ شِيعَتِهِ وَ إِنَّ مِنْ تَمَامِ الْوَفَاءِ بِالْعَهْدِ وَ حُسْنِ الْأَدَاءِ زِيَارَةَ قُبُورِهِمْ فَمَنْ زَارَهُمْ رَغْبَةً فِي زِيَارَتِهِمْ وَ تَصْدِيقاً بِمَا رَغِبُوا فِيهِ كَانَ أَئِمَّتُهُمْ شُفَعَاءَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

"Indeed, every Imam has a covenant upon his supporters and followers. And among the complete fulfillment of the covenant and good performance is the visitation of their graves. So whoever visits them out of desire for visiting them and in affirmation of what they desired will have their Imams as their intercessors on t

بَعَثَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع فِي مَرَضِهِ وَ إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَمْزَةَ فَسَبَقَنِي إِلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ وَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ مَا زَالَ يَقُولُ ابْعَثُوا إِلَى الْحَيْرِ ابْعَثُوا إِلَى الْحَيْرِ فَقُلْتُ لِمُحَمَّدٍ أَ لَا قُلْتَ لَهُ أَنَا أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْحَيْرِ ثُمَّ دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَ قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَنَا أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْحَيْرِ فَقَالَ انْظُرُوا فِي ذَاكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from abu Hashim al-Ja’fariy who has said the following: “Once, abu al-Hassan, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, during his illness, called me and Muhammad ibn Hamzah. Muhammad ibn Hamzah went to him before me. Muhammad told me that he (the Imam) still says, ‘You must send som

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَائْتِ الْفُرَاتَ وَ اغْتَسِلْ بِحِيَالِ قَبْرِهِ وَ تَوَجَّهْ إِلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ حَتَّى تَدْخُلَ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ مِنَ الْجَانِبِ الشَّرْقِيِّ وَ قُلْ حِينَ تَدْخُلُهُ- السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُنْزَلِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُرْدِفِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُسَوِّمِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Nu’aym ibn al-Walid from Yunus al-Kunasiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you decide to visit the gravesite of al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, go to al-Fur

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ يَا عَلِيُّ مَنْ زَارَنِي فِي حَيَاتِي أَوْ بَعْدَ مَوْتِي أَوْ زَارَكَ فِي حَيَاتِكَ أَوْ بَعْدَ مَوْتِكَ أَوْ زَارَ ابْنَيْكَ فِي حَيَاتِهِمَا أَوْ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِمَا ضَمِنْتُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ أُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ أَهْوَالِهَا وَ شَدَائِدِهَا حَتَّى أُصَيِّرَهُ مَعِي فِي دَرَجَتِي.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.) has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, informed Ali (a.s.), as follows. ‘O Ali, whoever visits me during my life time or after my death, visits you during your lifetime or after your death, or visits anyo

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ وَكَّلَ اللَّهُ بِقَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع أَرْبَعَةَ آلَافِ مَلَكٍ شُعْثٌ غُبْرٌ يَبْكُونَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ فَمَنْ زَارَهُ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ شَيَّعُوهُ حَتَّى يُبْلِغُوهُ مَأْمَنَهُ وَ إِنْ مَرِضَ عَادُوهُ غُدْوَةً وَ عَشِيَّةً وَ إِنْ مَاتَ شَهِدُوا جَنَازَتَهُ وَ اسْتَغْفَرُوا لَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, say, ‘Allah has assigned four thousand untidy and dusty angels to the grave of al-Husayn, Alayhi al-Salam. They weep for him until the Day of Judgment. They escort one who visits him with proper understanding of his rights, to his secure place. If he becomes ill these ange

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنَّ أَرْبَعَةَ آلَافِ مَلَكٍ عِنْدَ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع شُعْثٌ غُبْرٌ يَبْكُونَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ رَئِيسُهُمْ مَلَكٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ مَنْصُورٌ فَلَا يَزُورُهُ زَائِرٌ إِلَّا اسْتَقْبَلُوهُ وَ لَا يُوَدِّعُهُ مُوَدِّعٌ إِلَّا شَيَّعُوهُ وَ لَا مَرِضَ‌ إِلَّا عَادُوهُ وَ لَا يَمُوتُ إِلَّا صَلَّوْا عَلَى جِنَازَتِهِ وَ اسْتَغْفَرُوا لَهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘Four thousand angels assigned for the grave of al- Husayn, Alayhi al-Salam, are untidy and dusty. They weep for him until the Day of Judgment. Their chief is an angel called Mansur. They welcome everyone who visits him and escort everyone who says farewell to him. They visit

مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ وَلَدِي عَلِيٍّ كَانَ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ كَسَبْعِينَ حَجَّةً مَبْرُورَةً قَالَ قُلْتُ سَبْعِينَ حَجَّةً قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ حَجَّةٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ حَجَّةٍ قَالَ رُبَّ حَجَّةٍ لَا تُقْبَلُ مَنْ زَارَهُ وَ بَاتَ عِنْدَهُ لَيْلَةً كَانَ كَمَنْ زَارَ اللَّهَ فِي عَرْشِهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ كَانَ عَلَى عَرْشِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَرْبَعَةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

“Abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.), has said, ‘Whoever visits the grave of my son, Ali it is before Allah like performing seventy thousand well-performed accepted Hajjah.’ He (the narrator) said, I asked, ‘Is it seventy well-performed Hajjah?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, and it is seventy thousand Hajjah.’ I then said, ‘Seventy

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بَعَثَ رَسُولَهُ- بِالْإِسْلَامِ إِلَى النَّاسِ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يَقْبَلُوا حَتَّى أَمَرَهُ بِالْقِتَالِ فَالْخَيْرُ فِي السَّيْفِ وَ تَحْتَ السَّيْفِ وَ الْأَمْرُ يَعُودُ كَمَا بَدَأَ[1].

Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, sent His Messenger with al-Islam to people. For ten years no one accepted al-Islam. Thereafter He commanded him to fight back. Goodness is with the sword and under the sword. The matter one day will return to how it was in the beginning (

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِنَّ جَبْرَئِيلَ أَخْبَرَنِي بِأَمْرٍ قَرَّتْ بِهِ عَيْنِي وَ فَرِحَ‌[1] بِهِ قَلْبِي قَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ مَنْ غَزَا غَزَاةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ فَمَا أَصَابَهُ قَطْرَةٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَوْ صُدَاعٌ إِلَّا كَانَتْ لَهُ شَهَادَةً- يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

Jibril informed me of something and it brought delightfulness to my eyes and happiness to my heart. He said, “O Muhammad, anyone of your followers who fights the enemy for the cause of Allah, even if a drop of rain falls on him from the sky or he experiences a headache, he will, on the Day of Judgment, receive for it a

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ مَنِ اغْتَابَ مُؤْمِناً غَازِياً أَوْ آذَاهُ أَوْ خَلَفَهُ فِي أَهْلِهِ بِسُوءٍ نُصِبَ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَيَسْتَغْرِقُ حَسَنَاتِهِ ثُمَّ يُرْكَسُ فِي النَّارِ إِذَا كَانَ الْغَازِي فِي طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2].

“If one back-bites a believing person who is fighting for the cause of Allah or troubles the fighter’s family in his absence by evil manners, he will, on the Day of Judgment, be brought to justice. All of his good deeds will become invalid and he will then be sent into hell, if the fighter has fought in obedience to Al

الْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ فِي السَّيْفِ وَ تَحْتَ السَّيْفِ وَ فِي ظِلِّ السَّيْفِ قَالَ وَ سَمِعْتُهُ‌ يَقُولُ إِنَّ الْخَيْرَ كُلَّ الْخَيْرِ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِي الْخَيْلِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ[1].

“All goodness is in the sword, under the sword and under the shadow of the sword.” “I heard him saying, ‘Goodness, all of it, is tied to the forehead of the horses (and it remains so) up to the Day of Judgment (horses of the fighters for the cause of Allah).”’

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْجِهَادِ سُنَّةٌ أَمْ فَرِيضَةٌ فَقَالَ الْجِهَادُ عَلَى أَرْبَعَةِ أَوْجُهٍ فَجِهَادَانِ فَرْضٌ وَ جِهَادٌ سُنَّةٌ لَا يُقَامُ إِلَّا مَعَ الْفَرْضِ فَأَمَّا أَحَدُ الْفَرْضَيْنِ فَمُجَاهَدَةُ الرَّجُلِ نَفْسَهُ عَنْ مَعَاصِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ هُوَ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ الْجِهَادِ وَ مُجَاهَدَةُ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَكُمْ مِنَ الْكُفَّارِ فَرْضٌ وَ أَمَّا الْجِهَادُ الَّذِي هُوَ سُن

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), It Jihad Sunnah (optional) or obligatory?’ He replied, ‘Jihad is of four kinds. Two kinds of Jihad are obligatory and there is an optional Jihad which cannot be established without obligatory Jihad. ‘Of the two obligatory Jihad is one’s Jihad (struggle) aga

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبِي ص عَنْ حُرُوبِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ كَانَ السَّائِلُ مِنْ مُحِبِّينَا فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع بَعَثَ اللَّهُ مُحَمَّداً ص بِخَمْسَةِ أَسْيَافٍ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْهَا شَاهِرَةٌ فَلَا تُغْمَدُ حَتَّى تَضَعَ الْحَرْبُ أَوْزارَها وَ لَنْ‌ تَضَعَ الْحَرْبُ أَوْزارَها حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا[2] فَإِذَا طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا آمَنَ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ الْ

Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a man asked my father (a.s.), about the wars in which Amir al-Mu’minin, had taken part. The man asking the question was of our followers. Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), replied, ‘Allah sent Muhammad (a.s.), with five swords. Three of them are taken out of their sheath and they are not shea

قُلْتُ لَهُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الدُّعَاءِ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ الْجِهَادِ فِي سَبِيلِهِ أَ هُوَ لِقَوْمٍ لَا يَحِلُّ إِلَّا لَهُمْ وَ لَا يَقُومُ بِهِ إِلَّا مَنْ كَانَ مِنْهُمْ أَمْ هُوَ مُبَاحٌ لِكُلِّ مَنْ وَحَّدَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ آمَنَ بِرَسُولِهِ ص وَ مَنْ كَانَ كَذَا فَلَهُ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِلَى طَاعَتِهِ وَ أَنْ يُجَاهِدَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ لِقَوْمٍ لَا يَحِلُّ إِلَّا

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Bakr ibn Salih from al-Qasim ibn Burayd from abu ‘ Amr al-Zubayriy who has said the following: “This is concerning my question before abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, ‘Instruct me about calling to Allah and Jihad for His cause. Is it only for a certain group beside

سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أُكْثِرُ الْغَزْوَ وَ أَبْعُدُ فِي طَلَبِ الْأَجْرِ وَ أُطِيلُ الْغَيْبَةَ فَحُجِرَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيَّ فَقَالُوا لَا غَزْوَ إِلَّا مَعَ إِمَامٍ عَادِلٍ فَمَا تَرَى أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْ أُجْمِلَ لَكَ أَجْمَلْتُ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْ أُلَخِّصَ لَكَ لَخَّصْتُ فَقَالَ بَلْ أَجْمِلْ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَحْشُرُ النَّاسَ عَلَى نِيّ

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from abu ‘Amrah al-Sullamiy who has said the following: “A man once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, saying, ‘I would mobilize (against the enemy) very often, stay away from asking for compensation and remain absent for a l

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص كَانَ إِذَا بَعَثَ بِسَرِيَّةٍ دَعَا لَهَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, dispatched a small group of people for an armed expedition, he would pray in their favor.”

إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص كَانَ إِذَا بَعَثَ أَمِيراً لَهُ عَلَى سَرِيَّةٍ أَمَرَهُ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي خَاصَّةِ نَفْسِهِ ثُمَّ فِي أَصْحَابِهِ عَامَّةً ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اغْزُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ قَاتِلُوا مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللَّهِ وَ لَا تَغْدِرُوا وَ لَا تَغُلُّوا وَ تُمَثِّلُوا وَ لَا تَقْتُلُوا وَلِيداً وَ لَا مُتَبَتِّلًا فِي شَاهِقٍ‌[2] وَ لَا تُحْرِقُوا النَّخْلَ وَ لَا تُغْرِقُوهُ بِالْمَ

‘Mobilize in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Fight those who reject belief in Allah. You must not betray, or deceive, you must not deform anyone, you must not kill children, you must not kill devoted worshippers who live in desolate places, you must not burn palm trees or flood them in water, you must not cu

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا بَعَثَ سَرِيَّةً دَعَا بِأَمِيرِهَا فَأَجْلَسَهُ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ وَ أَجْلَسَ أَصْحَابَهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ سِيرُوا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَا تَغْدِرُوا وَ لَا تَغُلُّوا وَ لَا تُمَثِّلُوا وَ لَا تَقْطَعُوا شَجَرَةً إِلَّا أَنْ تُضْطَرُّوا إِلَيْهَا وَ لَا تَقْتُلُوا شَيْخاً فَانِياً وَ لَا صَبِيّاً وَ لَا امْرَأَةً

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that whenever the Messenger of Allah dispatched a small group for an armed expedition, he called their commander and made him sit on his side. He then called the soldiers and made them sit in front of him and said to them, ‘March in the name of Allah, with Allah, in the way of Allah an

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌- مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ آمَنَ رَجُلًا عَلَى ذِمَّةٍ ثُمَّ قَتَلَهُ إِلَّا جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَحْمِلُ لِوَاءَ الْغَدْرِ.

‘Whoever provides a commitment of immunity to someone but then kills him, he on the Day of Judgment will come, carrying the banner of betrayal.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ كَانَ أَبِي ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ لِلْحَرْبِ حُكْمَيْنِ إِذَا كَانَتِ الْحَرْبُ قَائِمَةً لَمْ تَضَعْ أَوْزَارَهَا وَ لَمْ يُثْخَنْ أَهْلُهَا فَكُلُّ أَسِيرٍ أُخِذَ فِي تِلْكَ الْحَالِ فَإِنَّ الْإِمَامَ فِيهِ بِالْخِيَارِ إِنْ شَاءَ ضَرَبَ عُنُقَهُ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ قَطَعَ يَدَهُ وَ رِجْلَهُ مِنْ خِلَافٍ بِغَيْرِ حَسْمٍ وَ تَرَكَهُ يَتَشَحَّطُ فِي دَمِهِ‌[1] حَتَّى يَمُوتَ وَ هُوَ قَوْ

“I heard abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ’My father would say, “There are two laws about war: (1) During an ongoing war when the enemy is not defeated about the prisoners of war the Imam has the choice to execute, cut off their hands and legs, one of each of the opposite side, without (doing something to) stopping bloo

لَمَّا بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِبَرَاءَةَ مَعَ عَلِيٍّ ع بَعَثَ مَعَهُ أُنَاساً وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنِ اسْتَأْسَرَ مِنْ غَيْرِ جِرَاحَةٍ مُثْقِلَةٍ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا[2].

2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Shammun from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Asamm from Misma’ ibn ‘Abd al-Malik who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his fam

تَعَاهَدُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَ حَافِظُوا عَلَيْهَا وَ اسْتَكْثِرُوا مِنْهَا وَ تَقَرَّبُوا بِهَا فَإِنَّهَا كانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتاباً مَوْقُوتاً وَ قَدْ عَلِمَ ذَلِكَ الْكُفَّارُ حِينَ سُئِلُوا ما سَلَكَكُمْ فِي سَقَرَ قالُوا لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ‌ الْمُصَلِّينَ‌[1] وَ قَدْ عَرَفَ حَقَّهَا مَنْ طَرَقَهَا[2] وَ أُكْرِمَ بِهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَشْغَلُهُمْ عَنْهَا زَيْنُ مَتَاعٍ وَ لَا قُرَّةُ عَيْنٍ مِن

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of his people from abu Hamzah from ‘Aqil al-Khuza’iy who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, during a war recommended the Muslims with these words: ‘You must perform your Salat (prayer) regularly, preserve it, perform it v

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص جَيْشاً إِلَى خَثْعَمَ‌[1] فَلَمَّا غَشِيَهُمُ اسْتَعْصَمُوا بِالسُّجُودِ فَقُتِلَ بَعْضُهُمْ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ ص فَقَالَ أَعْطُوا الْوَرَثَةَ نِصْفَ الْعَقْلِ بِصَلَاتِهِمْ وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص أَلَا إِنِّي بَرِي‌ءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ نَزَلَ مَعَ مُشْرِكٍ فِي دَارِ الْحَرْبِ‌[2].

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once, the Messenger of Allah dispatched an army against the KhatlTam. When this army was overpowered by the enemy they sought protection by performing prostration. Certain ones among them were killed. When the news reached the Holy Prophet he said, ‘You must pay half of the amount

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Goodness is written on the foreheads of the horses to remain up to the Day of Judgment.’”

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ الْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِي الْخَيْلِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.

“I heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), say the following: ‘All of goodness is written on the foreheads of the horses to remain up to the Day of Judgment.’”

خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَ قَالَ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّهُ إِنَّمَا هَلَكَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ حَيْثُ مَا عَمِلُوا مِنَ الْمَعَاصِي وَ لَمْ يَنْهَهُمُ الرَّبَّانِيُّونَ وَ الْأَحْبَارُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ وَ إِنَّهُمْ لَمَّا تَمَادَوْا فِي الْمَعَاصِي وَ لَمْ يَنْهَهُمُ الرَّبَّانِيُّونَ وَ الْأَحْبَارُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ نَزَلَتْ بِهِمُ الْعُقُوبَاتُ فَأْمُرُوا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ انْهَوْ

“Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), once delivered a sermon. He first praised and glorified Allah. Thereafter he said, ‘People before were destroyed because when they committed sins the Rabbis and Monks did not stop them from committing such deeds. When they continued committing disobedience and the Rabbis and Monks did not proh

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بَعَثَ مَلَكَيْنِ إِلَى أَهْلِ مَدِينَةٍ لِيَقْلِبَاهَا عَلَى أَهْلِهَا فَلَمَّا انْتَهَيَا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ وَجَدَا رَجُلًا يَدْعُو اللَّهَ وَ يَتَضَرَّعُ فَقَالَ أَحَدُ الْمَلَكَيْنِ لِصَاحِبِهِ أَ مَا تَرَى هَذَا الدَّاعِيَ فَقَالَ قَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ وَ لَكِنْ أَمْضِي لِمَا أَمَرَ بِهِ رَبِّي فَقَالَ لَا وَ لَكِنْ لَا أُحْدِثُ شَيْئاً حَتَّى أُرَاجِعَ رَبِّي فَعَادَ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَبَار

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, once sent two angels to a city to turn it upside down on the people therein. When they came to the city, they found a man praying to Allah with great concern and desperation. One of the angels then asked the other, ‘Do you see this perso

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ نِعْمَ الْعَوْنُ عَلَى تَقْوَى اللَّهِ الْغِنَى.

‘The best helper of piety is (financial) self-sufficiency.’”

‌ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- رَبَّنا آتِنا فِي الدُّنْيا حَسَنَةً وَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً[1] رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ وَ الْجَنَّةُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ وَ الْمَعَاشُ وَ حُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ فِي الدُّنْيَا

“About the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘O Lord, grant us good in this world and in the next world’, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is Allah’s happiness with one, paradise in the next life, good living and excellent moral manners in this world.’”

قِيلَ لَهُ مَا بَالُ أَصْحَابِ عِيسَى ع كَانُوا يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الْمَاءِ وَ لَيْسَ ذَلِكَ فِي أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص قَالَ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَ عِيسَى ع كُفُوا الْمَعَاشَ وَ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ ابْتُلُوا بِالْمَعَاشِ‌[2].

“Once it was asked of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘How is it that disciples of Jesus could walk on water and the companions of Muhammad (SAW), do not have such ability? Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), replied, ‘The disciples of Jesus were self-sufficient financially and these people have trouble with their financial matters.’”

سَلُوا اللَّهَ الْغِنَى فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْعَافِيَةَ وَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ الْمَغْفِرَةَ وَ الْجَنَّةَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Ask Allah to grant you (financial) self-sufficiency and good health in this world, forgiveness and paradise in the hereafter.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَا خَيْرَ فِي مَنْ لَا يُحِبُّ جَمْعَ الْمَالِ مِنْ حَلَالٍ يَكُفُّ بِهِ وَجْهَهُ وَ يَقْضِي بِهِ دَيْنَهُ وَ يَصِلُ بِهِ رَحِمَهُ.

“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘There is not much good in one who does not love to accumulate lawful wealth with which he can safeguard his dignity, pay off his debts and maintain good relations with relatives.’”