Special Bliss For The Shias

The honourable Abul Barakt Amr bin Ibrahim bin Hamza Al-Alawy narrated from the honourable Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Ali bin Abdul Rahman Al-Alawy, from his father, from Abul Abbas Ahmad bin Ali Al-Marhaby Al-Nahwy, from Ali bin Mukhalid Al-Jo’fi, from Jaafar bin Hafs Al-Malat’i, from Sawadah bin Mohammad bin Sawadah, from Abul Abbas Al- Z’areer Al-Dameshqi, from Abi Sabah, from Homam bin Abi Ali, who said:

I asked Kaab Al-Hebr,

(Kaab bin Mate’ bin dhi Hajn Al Homayri Al Yamani was initially a Jew. He was also Abu Huraira’s mentor and Omar’s consultant. However, he still narrates this Hadith about the virtues of the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) and acknowledges their status.)

“What is your opinion of the Shia of Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) “O Homam! Allah (s.w.t.) describes them (the Shia) in the Qur’an as His group, the group of the Prophets, supporters of the religion, and the Shia of His Wali.

They are Allah’s chosen slaves and they are Allah’s noble creation. Allah has selected them for His religion and Allah has created them to dwell in Paradise. They will be at the highest levels of Paradise in rooms made of pearls. They are the closest to Allah, and they are the only ones who drink from RAHEEQ MAKHTOOM (the best of drinks), which is from the river of Tasnim.

Tasnim is a river that Allah gave to Fatema (a.s.), the daughter of the Prophet and the wife of Ali (as) , as a gift.

The water of Tasnim comes from a basin filled with water that is as cold as camphor. It tastes like ginger and it smells like musk, and only her Shia and those who love her can drink from this river.

This basin is on top of four pillars. The first pillar is made of white pearls and the river that emerges from under this pillar runs to the gardens of Paradise and it is called Salsabil.

“They shall be given to drink there of a cup tempered with ginger from a spring by the name of Salsabil” (76:17-18).

The second pillar is made of yellow pearl and the river that emerges from under this pillar is called Tahoura.

“Their Lord will give them to drink Tahoura, a pure drink” (76:21).

The third pillar is made of emerald, and two rivers of honey and nectar emerge from under this pillar.

All of these rivers run downstream toward the lowest levels of Paradise, but the river that starts from the fourth pillar, which is Tasnim, runs upstream toward the highest levels of Paradise.

Only the chosen ones, who are the Shia of Ali (a.s.) and those who love him, can drink from it.

“They shall be given the choicest drink, sealed with a sealing of musk - and for this may aspire those who aspire for bliss - mixed with water of Tasnim, a spring from which those who are nearest (to Allah) drink” (83:25-28).

So bliss is for the Shia! I swear to Allah that only those who accepted the covenant of Allah (s.w.t.) love the Shia of the Ahlul Bayt (as) (a.q.r.).

(Bihar Al-Anwar 6:126- Taawil Al-Ayaat 2:778 Bihar Al Anwar 37:222.)