Faster Than Water Runs In A Vally

The knowledgeable scholar Abu Ali Hasan bin AbiJaafar Al-Tousi narrated from his blessed father Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Hasan Al-Tousi, from the scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin No’man, from AbulHasanZaid bin Mohammad bin Jaafar Al-Selmi, from Abu Abdillah Husain bin Hakam Al-Kendi, from Isma’eel bin Sabeeh Al-Sokkari, from Khalid bin Ali, from Minhal bin Amr, who said:

I was sitting with Mohammad bin Ali (a.s.) when a man came and said Salaam.

Mohammad bin Ali (a.s.) replied his Salaam.

The man asked, “How are you?”

Mohammad bin Ali (a.s.) replied:

Is it not time for you people to know how we are? Our sons are being slaughtered ……. Our plight is like the example of the Bani Israel who faced similar oppression.

Arabs claim that they have a higher status than others. When they are asked for the reasoning (behind their claim), they reply that Mohammad was an Arab.

Quraysh claim that they have a higher status than other Arabs. When they are asked for the reasoning (behind their claim), they reply that Mohammad was from the Quraysh.

If this reasoning is correct, then we have the highest status because we are the family of the Prophet and we are his progeny, and no one shares this status with us.

Then the man said, “I swear to Allah (swt) that I love you, O family of the Prophet(s.a.w.w).”

Mohammad bin Ali (a.s.) replied, “Then be prepared for difficulties. I swear to Allah (swt) that difficulties run toward us and our Shia faster than water that runs in a valley.

We face the difficulties of life before you, just as we experience ease before you.”

(Ref: Amaali of Tousi 1:154. Bihar Al-Anwar 67:238)

The Foremost In Paradise

The scholar Abu Mohammad Hasan bin Husain bin Babeweyh narrated from the blessed scholar Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Hasan Al-Tousi, from the great scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin No’man, from Abu Nasr Mohammad bin Husain Al-Moqari, from Omar bin Mohammad Al-Warraq, from Ali bin Abbas Al-Bajali, from Hameed bin Ziyad, from Mohammad bin Tasnim, from Abu Nu’aimFaz’l bin Ohakeen, from Moqatel bin Sulayrnaan, from Z’ahhak bin Muzahim, from Ibn Abbas, who said:

I asked the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) about the following verses,

“The foremost (in faith) will he foremost (in receiving rewards), those are they who will be brought nearest to (Allah (swt)), in gardens of bliss” (56:10-12).

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied, “Jibraeel told me that Ali (as) and his Shia are “the foremost” in Paradise and they will be honored and brought nearest to Allah (swt).”

(Ref: Amaali of Tousi 1:70. Bihar Al-Anwar 35:332. Amaali Al-Mufld 298. Taawil Al-Ayaat 2:643)

The Ark Of Nuh (as) & The Door Of Hetta

The scholar Abu Mohammad Hasan bin Husain bin Babeweyh narrated from the blessed scholar Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Hasan Al-’ousi, from the great scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin No’man, from AbulHasan Ali bin Mohammad Al-Katib, from Hasan bin Ali bin Abdul Karim, from Is’haaq bin Ibrahim bin Mohammad Al-Thaqafi, from Abbad bin Yaqoub, from Hakam bin Z’aheer, from AbiIs’haaq, from Rafi’ servant of Abu Dhar, who said:

I saw Abu Dhar holding the door knob of the Kaaba, saying:

For those of you who know me, I am Jundab Al-Ghefaari. For those of you who do not know me, I am Abu Dhar Al-Ghefaari.

I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) say, “Those who fight me during my time and fight me during the time of my family will be resurrected with Dajjal.

My family is like the ark of Nuh; those who board it will survive, and those who stay behind will drown. My family is like the door of Hetta; those who enter from this door will be saved, and those who do not will perish.”

(Ref: Bihar Al-Anwar 23:105. Amaali of Tousi 1:59, 2:75,96,127,343)

Your Love Made Me Do This.....

The honourableAbulBarakaat Omar bin Mohammad bin Hamza Al-Alawy narrated from Abu GhalibSaeed bin Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Ahmad Al-Thaqafi, from the honourable Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman Al-Alawy, from Jaafar bin Mohammad (a.s.) Al-Jaafari, and Ziyad bin Jaafar bin Hajib, from Mohammad bin Qasem Al-Moharebi, from Hasan bin Mohammad bin Abdul Wahid, from Harb bin Hasan Al-T’alhan, from Yahya bin Mosaver, from Bashir Al-Nabbal, who said:

I bought an extremely weak camel. Some people told me I could not ride it, while others said that I could. I travelled toward Medina. I walked part of the way and I rode the camel part of the way.

When I arrived in Medina, my face, my hands, and my legs were worn out. I went to the house of Mohammad bin Ali Al-Baqir (a.s.) and told the servant to ask that I be granted permission to enter the house.

But Mohammad bin Ali (a.s.) heard my voice and said, “Come in, O Bashir! Welcome,

OBashir. What has happened to you?”

I replied, “May I sacrifice my life for you. I bought an extremely weak camel so I had to walk part of the distance here.”

Mohammad bin Ali (a.s.) asked, “And what made you do this?”

I replied, “May I sacrifice my life for you. Your love made me do this.”

Mohammad bin Ali (a.s.) said:

On the Day of Judgement, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) will take refuge with Allah (swt), and we will take refuge with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), and you people will take refuge with us.

So where do you think we will lead you? I swear to the Lord of the Kaaba that we will lead you to Paradise. I swear to the Lord of the Kaaba that we will lead you to Paradise.

The Clay From Paradise And The Clay From Hell

W.P.S: Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Isa, from Mohammad bin Khalid, from Faz’alah, from AbiBaseer, from Mohammad bin Ali (a.s.), who said:

We and our Shia were created from the clay that is from the highest places in Paradise.

Our enemies were created from the clay of KHABAAL (the juice in the lowest place of Hell) and “...from sounding day, from black mud molded into shape” (15:26).

(Ref: Amaali of Tousi 1:148. Bihar Al Anwar 67:129)

I Am The Party Of Allah (s.w.t.)

The knowledgeable scholar Abu Ali Hasan bin AbiJaafar Al-Tousi, narrated from his blessed father Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Hasan Al-Tousi, from the scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin No’man, from AbulQasemJaaafar bin Mohammad, from his father, from Saad bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Isa, from Safwan bin Yahya, from Yaqoub bin Shoaib, from Saleh bin Maitham Al-Tammar, from Maitham Al-Tammar, who said:

We spent one night with the Commander of the Believers, Ali bin AbiTaleb (a.s.), and he said:

Every slave of Allah (swt) who believes in Him finds our love in his heart, and every slave whom Allah (swt) resents (because of their disbelief) hates us. We are happy for those who love us, and we know those who hate us.

The days of those who love us are passing while waiting and expecting the Mercy of Allah (swt). But the days of those who hate us are passing while they are building their houses on the brink of Hell. And it is as if the houses of those who hate us are collapsing into Hell, while the doors of mercy are open to those who love us.

So those of you who love us - enjoy mercy. And those of you who hate us - enjoy Hell.

If a slave does not neglect our love, it is because of the good that Allah (swt) has placed in his heart.

If you love those who hate us then you do not love us, because our love and the love for those who hate us cannot be placed in the same heart.

Allah (swt) says, “Allah (swt) has not made for any man two hearts in his breast” (33:4).

Therefore, you do not have two hearts to love: one heart devoted to our love and another heart devoted to the love of our enemies. Therefore, those who love us are pure with our love just like pure gold.

We are the noble ones and our children are the children of the prophets. I am the successor of all the successors, and I am the party of Allah (swt) and His Messenger. The group of Shaytan are the oppressors.

Those of you who want to know if you love us should test your hearts. If you find the love of those who incite hatred toward us in your heart, know that Allah (swt), Jibraeel, and Mikaeel are your enemies, and that Allah (swt) is the enemy of the disbelievers.

(Ref: Amaali of Tousi 1:147)

Loving Hazrat Ali (as) Is Worshiping Allah (s.w.t.)

The guardian scholar AbiAbdillah Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Shahryar Al-Khazen, narrated from the scholar Abu AbdillahJaafar bin Mohammad (a.s.) bin Ahmad, from Abu Abdillah Ahmad bin Abdoon bin Ahmad Al-Bazzaz, from AbulMofazz’al Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Muttalib Al-Shaibani, from Ahmad bin Husain bin Adl Al-Anbari, who said:

When Abu Nu’aimFaz’l bin Dhakeen entered Rumailah in Baghdad, the scholars gathered and prepared a Minbar for him. He went on top of the Minbar and started preaching and narrating Ahadith for people. However, because of the political climate he had to observe TAQIYYA.

So someone stood up from the crowd and said, “O Aba Nu’aim! Are you a Shia?”

Abu Nu’aim did not like his question and turned his face away from him and read the following poem, “I am still confined, and it is as if I cannot even speak Arabic. You can never be safe from the spies for as long as you live.”

But the person did not understand this answer and asked the same question again.

So Abu Nu’aim replied:

I do not know what brought you to me and troubled me with you. Yes, I am a Shia. I heard Hasan bin Saleh bin Hay narrate from Jaafar bin Mohammad (a.s.) who said, “Loving Ali bin AbiTaleb (a.s.) is worshipping Allah (swt), and the best way of worshipping Allah (swt) is worshipping Him secretly.”

(Ref : Bihar Al Anwar 39:279)