KITAB-E-SULAYM BIN QAYS AL-HILALI E-Book

Syed Naqvi Tasawar Hussain

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Beschreibung

Sulaym ibn Qays Kufi Amari Hilali ra is Tabai’ and has seen the lifetime of five Masoom Imams asws ̈ including Imam Ali asws ̈ Imam Hassan asws ̈ Imam Hussain asws ̈Imam Zainul Abadeen asws and Imam Mohammed Baqir asws Sulaym has written those accounts in his priceless book ̈ which he has either observed by his own eyes or has directly heard from those who have directly heard from the Divine tongues of the Prophet Mohammed saww or Amir ul Momineen Ali ibn abi Talib asws. The date of birth of Sulaym ibn Qays can be estimated from the history somewhere during the early years after migration of the Holy Prophet saww to Medina and his demise is believed to have taken place somewhere between 70 to 90 Hijri Most of the Shia scholars have agreed that his book is the first Shia Ahadith book compiled even before the famous Shia book consisting of the sermons and Ahadith narrated by mam Zain ul Abadeen asws ‘Sahifa e Kamila.’

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KITAB-E SULAYM BIN QAYS AL-HILALI

SYED TASAWAR HUSSAIN NAQVI

CONTENTS

Introduction

Volume 1

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

Preface

1. Hadith 1

2. Hadith 2

3. Hadith 3

4. Hadith 4

5. Hadith 5

6. Hadith 6

7. Hadith 7

8. Hadith 8

9. Hadith 9

Volume 2

1. Hadith 10

2. Hadith 11

3. Hadith 12

4. Hadith 13

Volume 3

1. Hadeeth 14

2. Hadeeth 15

3. Hadeeth 16

4. Hadeeth 17

5. Hadeeth 18

6. Hadeeth 19

7. Hadeeth 20

Volume 4

1. Hadith 21

2. Hadith 22

3. Hadith 23

4. Hadith 24

5. Hadith 25

Volume 5

1. Hadith 26

2. Hadith 27

3. Hadith 28

4. Hadith 29

5. Hadith 30

6. Hadith 31

7. Hadith 32

8. Hadith 33

9. Hadith 34

10. Hadith 35

11. Hadith 36

12. Hadith 37

13. Hadith 38

14. Hadith 39

Volume 6

1. Hadeeth 40

2. Hadeeth 41

3. Hadeeth 42

4. Hadeeth 43

5. Hadeeth 44

6. Hadeeth 45

7. Hadeeth 46

8. Hadeeth 47

9. Hadeeth 48

Volume 7

1. Hadith 49

2. Hadith 50

3. Hadith 51

4. Hadith 52

5. Hadith 53

6. Hadith 54

7. Hadith 55

8. Hadith 56

9. Hadith 57

10. Hadith 58

11. Hadith 59

12. Hadith 60

13. Hadith 61

14. Hadith 62

15. Hadith 63

16. Hadith 64

17. Hadith 65

18. Hadith 66

19. Hadith 67

Volume 8

1. Hadith 68

2. Hadith 69

3. Hadith 70

4. Hadith 71

5. Hadith 72

6. Hadith 73

7. Hadith 74

8. Hadith 75

9. Hadith 76

10. Hadith 77

11. Hadith 78

12. Hadith 79

13. Hadith 80

14. Hadith 81

15. Hadith 82

16. Hadith 83

17. Hadith 84

18. Hadith 85

19. Hadith 86

20. Hadith 87

21. Hadith 88

22. Hadith 89

23. Hadith 90

24. Hadith 91

25. Hadith 92

26. Hadith 93

27. Hadith 94

28. Hadith 95

29. Hadith 96

30. Hadith 97

31. Hadith 98

INTRODUCTION

KITAB-E SULAYM BIN QAYS AL-HILALI

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

Written by

The great follower Sulaym Bin Qays Al-Hilali

2 BH to 76 AH

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

Researched & Compiled by SYED TASAWAR HUSSAIN NAQVI

VOLUMEONE

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

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

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PREFACE

Sulaym ibn Qays Kufi Amari Hilalira is ‘Tabai’1and has seen the lifetime of five Masoom Imamsasws, including Imam Aliasws, Imam Hassanasws, Imam Hussainasws, Imam Zainul Abadeenasws and Imam Mohammed Baqirasws. Sulaym has written those accounts in his priceless book, which he has either observed by his own eyes or has directly heard from those who have directly heard from the Divine tongues of the Prophet Mohammedsaww or Amir-ul-Momineen Aliasws ibn abi Talibasws. The date of birth of Sulaym ibn Qays can be estimated from the history somewhere during the early years after migration of the Holy Prophetsaww to Medina and his demise is believed to have taken place somewhere between 70 to 90 Hijri2. Most of the Shia scholars have agreed that his book is the first Shia Ahadith book compiled even before the famous Shia book, consisting of the sermons and Ahadith narrated by Imam Zain-ul-Abadeenasws ‘Sahifa-e-Kamila’.

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

Dream of Abanra:

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

I learnt the Holy Quran from Sulaym and I used to ask him about various religious matters and he would narrate to me the Ahadith from the companions of the warriors of ‘Badr’. He narrated to me Ahadith from Salama ibn Umme Salamasa the wife of The Holy Prophetsaww, Muaz ibn Jabal, Salman Farasi, Amir-ul-Momineenasws, Abu Dharr, Miqdad, Ammar and Bara ibn Azab. He then put those Ahadith away without taking any commitment from me but then near his death time, he called me and said: O Abaan! I have stayed with you, and have not seen those things in you, which I really abhor. I have a book containing Ahadith which I have heard from most trustworthy narrators and I have written those down with my own hand, I do not want to reveal those Ahadith to the public as they will find those extremely strange and refute them, although those are just, I have directly heard those from just and pious ones, including Amir-ul-Momineenasws, Salman Farsira, Abu Dharr Ghafarira, Miqdad ibn Aswadra. There is not a single Hadith in this compilation, which I after listening from one, has not ratified from the other one. All of them have agreed with those accounts. When I got ill I thought about destroying them but then I abhor that idea and instead will like you to safeguard my work, do not reveal it to anyone but after my death and only to the one whom you find trustworthy, reliable and is a staunch Shia of Ahl Al-Baytasws. Upon accepting these conditions of Sulaym, he gave me his book, and read all of it to me, he then passed away. After his death, I read his book again and found it very strange and difficult as it clearly showed destruction, in the Hereafter, of all nation of the Prophet Mohammedsaww except for the followers of Amir-ul-Momineen, whether they might be among the Mahajr3, Ansaar4 or the Tabaie5.

A HISTORICAL JOURNEY OF THE BOOK

How did Ibn Azina come to know Abaan

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

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

Sulaym read his book to Abaan and submitted it to him

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

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

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

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

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

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

Approval of the Imam Zayn Al-Abideenasws for the book

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

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

I said to Abu Al-Hassan Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws, ‘May I be sacrificed for you, some of this which is in it, has constricted my chest, because in it is the destruction of the community of Mohammedsaww, chiefs of the ‘al-Mahajir’6 and the ‘Al-Ansar’7 and the Followers, except for youasws the Peopleasws of the Household and yourasws Shiites’. Heasws said: ‘O brother of Abdul Qays, has it not reached to you that the Messenger of Allahsaww said that: ‘The example of the Peopleasws of mysaww Household in mysaww community is like the ark of Noahsa among hisas people. The one who embarks upon it is rescued, and the one who is left behind will drown. Like the Door of Hitta among the Children of Israel?’ I said, ‘Yes’.

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

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

Abaan and Abu Al-Tufayl

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

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

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

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

I panicked and said, ‘O Amir-ul-Momineenasws, I and those like me, we will disperse from youasws, or will we remain steadfast with youasws?’ Heasws said: ‘No, but you will remain steadfast’. Then heasws turned towards me and said: ‘Ourasws matters are difficult, and become more difficult, none understand it nor accept it accept for three – an Angel of Proximity, or a ‘Mursil Nabias’,8 or a ‘Momin’9 whose heart was Tested with Eman10 by Allahazwj. O Abu Al-Tufayl, when the Messenger of Allahsaww passed away, the people turned apostate by straying and ignorance, except for the ones whom Allahazwj Protected by usasws, the Peopleasws of the Household’.

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

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

1 Those who did not see the Holy Prophetsaww but had met with hissaww companions.

2After the Immigration of the Holy Prophetsaww to Medina City.

3Those who immigrated to Medina for the sake of embracing Islam.

4Who offer help and assistance to the Holy Prophetsaww of Islam in Madina.

5Those who did not see the Holy Prophetsaww but his companions after himsaww.

6Immigrants who came to Medina with Holy Prophetsaww mainly from Mecca.

7Local residents of Medina who extended help to Holy Prophetasws during the early days of Islam.

8Prophetas who was given the Divine Book.

9A believing servant.

10Faith

HADITH 1

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

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

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

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

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

The Honouring by Allahazwj of Fatimaasws –

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

Features of Amir-ul-Momineenasws

Then the Messenger of Allahsaww said to herasws: ‘For Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws there are eight shining wonders and merits which are not for anyone from the people: - Heasws believed in Allahazwj and Hisazwj Messengersaww before anyone and heasws was not preceded to that by anyone from mysaww community. Heasws knew the Book of Allahazwj and mysaww Sunnah, and there is none from mysaww community who knows the whole of mysaww knowledge other than yourasws husbandasws, because Allahazwj Taught mesaww the knowledge. Heazwj did not Teach any one apart from mesaww and himasws, and Hesaww did not Teach Hisazwj Angels and Hisazwj Messengerssa, but Heazwj Taught it to mesaww and Ordered mesaww to make it known to himasws, so Isaww did that.

There is none from mysaww community who knows the whole of mysaww knowledge, and mysaww understanding, and mysaww doctrine, all of it, apart from himasws. And youasws, O daughter, yourasws husbandasws, and yourasws two sonsasws, mysaww grandsonsasws, Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws, and they are bothasws the chosen ones of mysaww community. And heasws enjoins the good and forbids from the evil, and that Allahazwj, Majestic is Hisazwj Glory, Taught himasws the wisdom and the intricacies of speech.

The special features of the peopleasws of the Household –

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

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

Fatimaasws said: ‘O Messenger of Allahsaww, of all those that yousaww have named, which one is the best?’ The Messenger of Allahsaww said: ‘Mysaww brother Aliasws is the best of mysaww community, and Hamzaas and Ja’faras, these twoas are the best of mysaww community after Aliasws, and after youasws, and after myasws two sonsasws and mysaww two grandsonsasws Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws,1 and after the successorsasws from the sonsasws of this sonasws of minesaww’ – and the Messenger of Allahsaww indicated by hissaww hand towards Al-Husaynasws – ‘from themasws is The Guided One (Al-Mahdiasws), and the oneasws before himasws is higher than himasws. The former oneasws is better than the later oneasws because heasws is hisasws Imamasws, and the later oneasws is hisasws successorasws of the former oneasws. For usasws the Peopleasws of the Household, Allahazwj has Chosen the Hereafter instead of the world.

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

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

1Holy Prophetsawws refers to Imam Hassanasws and Imam Hussainasws as sons as well as grandsons.

HADITH 2

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

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

Aliasws the martyr, the only, the unique –

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

The program of the Prophetsaww for Aliasws –

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

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

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

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

HADITH 3

THE HAPPENINGS AT

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

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

The manner of the washing of the Messenger of Allahsaww –

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HADITH 4

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

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

And from Abaan Bin Abu Ayyash, from Sulaym Bin Qays who said, ‘I heard Salman Al-Farsyar say, ‘When the Messenger of Allahsaww passed away, and the people did what they did, Abu Bakr, and Umar, and Abu Ubeyda Bin Al-Jarrah antagonised the ‘Al-Ansar’1. They (the ‘Al-Ansar’) antagonised them by the proof of Aliasws. So they said, ‘O group of ‘Al-Ansar’, the Qureysh are more rightful for this matter (Caliphate) than you because the Messenger of Allahsaww is from the Qureysh, and the ‘al- Mahajir’ are better than you because Allahazwj Began with them in Hisazwj Book, and Extolled their preferences, and the Messenger of Allahsaww has said: ‘The Imamsasws will be from the Qureish’.’

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

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

When heasws has washed himsaww, and shrouded himsaww, Iar entered, along with Abu Dharrar, and Al-Miqdadar, and Fatimaasws, and Al-Hassanasws and Al-Husaynasws. Aliasws came forward, and we formed a row behind himasws and Prayed for himsaww, and Aisha was in the chamber and was unaware, for as Allahazwj had Taken her vision. Then ten from the ‘al-Mahajir’2 and ten from the ‘Al-Ansar’ at a time were entering, and Praying and leaving, until there did not remain anyone who had witnessed from the ‘al-Mahajir’ and the ‘Al-Ansar’, except that he had Prayed for himsaww’.

A few people paid allegiance to Abu Bakr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

So they kept quiet from himasws for a few days. Heasws collected in one piece of cloth and sealed it, then came out to the people, and they had gathered around Abu Bakr in the Masjid of the Messenger of Allahsaww. Aliasws called out in a loud voice: ‘O you people! Iasws Since the passing away of the Messenger of Allahsaww, I have been preoccupied with hissaww washing, then with the Quran, and did not cease until Iasws