Al-Kāfi

11ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَغَيْرُهُ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ شَبَابٍ الصَّيْرَفِيِّ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ النَّهْدِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ السَّلامِ بْنِ حَارِثٍ عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ الْعِجْلِيِّ عَنْ ابي جعفر (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ كَانَ فِي رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) ثَلاثَةٌ لَمْ تَكُنْ فِي أَحَدٍ غَيْرِهِ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ فَيْ‏ءٌ وَكَانَ لا يَمُرُّ فِي طَرِيقٍ فَيُمَرُّ فِيهِ بَعْدَ يَوْمَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاثَةٍ إِلا عُرِفَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ مَرَّ فِيهِ لِطِيبِ عَرْفِهِ وَكَانَ لا يَمُرُّ بِحَجَرٍ وَلا بِشَجَرٍ إِلا سَجَدَ لَهُ.

11. (Muhammad b. Ya’qub Al Kulayni): Ali ibn Muhammad and others have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn al-Walid Shabab al-Sayrafi from Malik ibn ’Isma‘il al-Nahdi from ‘Abd al-Salam ibn Harith from Salim ibn abu Hafsa al-‘Ijli from Abu Ja‘far (a.s) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah had three qualities that no one else had. He did not have any shadow. Whatever path he would walk even after two or three days one could still notice his passing thereby due to his fragrance that remained along the path. On his passing by, every stone and tree prostrated before him out of respect.”

12ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ لَمَّا عُرِجَ بِرَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) انْتَهَى بِهِ جَبْرَئِيلُ إِلَى مَكَانٍ فَخَلَّى عَنْهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ تُخَلِّينِي عَلَى هَذِهِ الْحَالَةِ فَقَالَ امْضِهْ فَوَ الله لَقَدْ وَطِئْتَ مَكَاناً مَا وَطِئَهُ بَشَرٌ وَمَا مَشَى فِيهِ بَشَرٌ قَبْلَكَ.

12. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from from his father from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from abu Basir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “When the Messenger of Allah was taken for the ascension Jibril took him to place and left him there alone. He said, “Jibril, How would leave me in such a condition?” Jibril said, “Go on. By Allah, you have stepped at a place whereat no human has ever stepped and no human had ever walked on before you.”

13ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْجَوْهَرِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ قَالَ سَأَلَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) وَأَنَا حَاضِرٌ فَقَالَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ كَمْ عُرِجَ بِرَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فَقَالَ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَأَوْقَفَهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ مَوْقِفاً فَقَالَ لَهُ مَكَانَكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَلَقَدْ وَقَفْتَ مَوْقِفاً مَا وَقَفَهُ مَلَكٌ قَطُّ وَلا نَبِيٌّ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يُصَلِّي فَقَالَ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ وَكَيْفَ يُصَلِّي قَالَ يَقُولُ سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ أَنَا رَبُّ الْمَلائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ سَبَقَتْ رَحْمَتِي غَضَبِي فَقَالَ اللهمَّ عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ قَالَ وَكَانَ كَمَا قَالَ الله قابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنى‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى قَالَ مَا بَيْنَ سِيَتِهَا إِلَى رَأْسِهَا فَقَالَ كَانَ بَيْنَهُمَا حِجَابٌ يَتَلالا يَخْفِقُ وَلا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلا وَقَدْ قَالَ زَبَرْجَدٌ فَنَظَرَ فِي مِثْلِ سَمِّ الابْرَةِ إِلَى مَا شَاءَ الله مِنْ نُورِ الْعَظَمَةِ فَقَالَ الله تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى يَا مُحَمَّدُ قَالَ لَبَّيْكَ رَبِّي قَالَ مَنْ لامَّتِكَ مِنْ بَعْدِكَ قَالَ الله أَعْلَمُ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَسَيِّدُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَقَائِدُ الْغُرِّ الْمُحَجَّلِينَ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) لابِي بَصِيرٍ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَالله مَا جَاءَتْ وَلايَةُ علي (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) مِنَ الارْضِ وَلَكِنْ جَاءَتْ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مُشَافَهَةً.

13. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad al-Jawhari from Ali ibn abu Hamza who has said that abu Basir asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) when I was also present. “He said, ‘May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, how many times was the Messenger of Allah taken for ascension?’ The Imam (AS) said, ‘It happened twice. Jibrail asked him to stop at a place saying, ‘Wait right there, O Muhammad, you have stood at a place whereat no angel or prophet has ever stood before you. Your Lord Is praying.” He (The Holy Prophet) asked, “O Jibrail, how does He pray?” Jibrail said, ‘He says ‘The Glorious, the Holy, I am the Lord of the angels and the Spirit. My mercy exceeds my anger.’ The Holy Prophet (s.a) then said: ‘O Lord, I beg Your forgiveness, I beg Your forgiveness.’ The Imam (a.s.) said, “it was as Allah has said, “. . until he was as close to him as the distance of two bows, or even less.” (53:9) Abu Basir then asked, May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, what is “. . the distance of two bows, or even less.”? (53:9) <br> The Imam (a.s.) said, “It is the distance between the ark and the head of the bow.” The Imam (a.s.) then said, “Between the two there was a barrier that shined and oscillate that I do not know except that he said it was Zabarjad (chrysolite). He looked into the light of Greatness of the size of needle’s eye or so that Allah willed. Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, said, “O Muhammad.” He replies, Yes, my Lord.” He asked, “Who will be after you to guide your followers?” He replied, “Allah knows best.” He said, “Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) will be Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) ( the Leader with Divine Authority), the master of the Muslim, the leader of the ones marked with brightness on their foreheads.” <br> The narrator has said the then Abu ‘Abdallah (AS) said to Abu Basir, ‘O Abu Muhammad, by Allah, Wilaya of Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) did not come from earth, it (Wilaya) came from the heavens by words clearly spoken.’”

14ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سَيْفٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شِمْرٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لابي جعفر (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) صِفْ لِي نَبِيَّ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ كَانَ نَبِيُّ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) أَبْيَضَ مُشْرَبَ حُمْرَةٍ أَدْعَجَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ مَقْرُونَ الْحَاجِبَيْنِ شَثْنَ الاطْرَافِ كَأَنَّ الذَّهَبَ أُفْرِغَ عَلَى بَرَاثِنِهِ عَظِيمَ مُشَاشَةِ الْمَنْكِبَيْنِ إِذَا الْتَفَتَ يَلْتَفِتُ جَمِيعاً مِنْ شِدَّةِ اسْتِرْسَالِهِ سُرْبَتُهُ سَائِلَةٌ مِنْ لَبَّتِهِ إِلَى سُرَّتِهِ كَأَنَّهَا وَسَطُ الْفِضَّةِ الْمُصَفَّاةِ وَكَأَنَّ عُنُقَهُ إِلَى كَاهِلِهِ إِبْرِيقُ فِضَّةٍ يَكَادُ أَنْفُهُ إِذَا شَرِبَ أَنْ يَرِدَ الْمَاءَ وَإِذَا مَشَى تَكَفَّأَ كَأَنَّهُ يَنْزِلُ فِي صَبَبٍ لَمْ يُرَ مِثْلُ نَبِيِّ الله قَبْلَهُ وَلا بَعْدَهُ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه )

14. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Sayf from ‘Amr ibn Shimr from Jabir (Al Ju’fi) who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu Ja‘far (AS), ‘Describe to me the Prophet (SAW) of Allah.’ The Imam (AS) said, “The Holy Prophet (SAW) had a white reddish complexion, large sharp black and white eyes, the eyebrows almost joined, chubby hands and feet as if gold molded as to the form of his fingers and toes and with manifest shoulder bones. When he would turn to a person he would do so with the whole of his body, due to kind and tender heartidness. A line of hair extended from the front cavity of his neck down to his bellybutton as if it was a clear and pure silver line. His neck was tall and clear, his nose would almost touch the water when he wanted to drink and when walking he would somehow lean forwards as if walking on a downward slope. No one similar to him was seen before or after the Holy Prophet (SAW) of Allah.”

15ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) قَالَ إِنَّ الله مَثَّلَ لِي أُمَّتِي فِي الطِّينِ وَعَلَّمَنِي أَسْمَاءَهُمْ كَمَا عَلَّمَ آدَمَ الاسْمَاءَ كُلَّهَا فَمَرَّ بِي أَصْحَابُ الرَّايَاتِ فَاسْتَغْفَرْتُ لِعَلِيٍّ وَشِيعَتِهِ إِنَّ رَبِّي وَعَدَنِي فِي شِيعَةِ عَلِيٍّ خَصْلَةً قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ الله وَمَا هِيَ قَالَ الْمَغْفِرَةُ لِمَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُمْ وَأَنْ لا يُغَادِرَ مِنْهُمْ صَغِيرَةً وَلا كَبِيرَةً وَلَهُمْ تُبَدَّلُ السَّيِّئَاتُ حَسَنَاتٍ.

15. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Fadhal from Abu Jamila from Muhammad al-Halabi from Abu ‘Abdallah (AS) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Allah presented my ’Ummah (followers) to me in the realm of clay and taught me their names just as He had taught all the names to Adam. The (groups of) people of flags passed by and I prayed to ask forgiveness for Ali (AS) and his followers. My Lord has promised me a quality for the Shi‘a of Ali (AS).’ <br> It was asked, ‘What is that quality Oh Messenger of Allah?’ He replied, ‘It is forgiveness for those of them who have faith and that no minor or major sins from them will be left without being changed to good deeds.’

16ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ سَيْفٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ خَطَبَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) النَّاسَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى قَابِضاً عَلَى كَفِّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَ تَدْرُونَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ مَا فِي كَفِّي قَالُوا الله وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ فَقَالَ فِيهَا أَسْمَاءُ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَأَسْمَاءُ آبَائِهِمْ وَقَبَائِلِهِمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَهُ الشِّمَالَ فَقَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَ تَدْرُونَ مَا فِي كَفِّي قَالُوا الله وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ فَقَالَ أَسْمَاءُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ وَأَسْمَاءُ آبَائِهِمْ وَقَبَائِلِهِمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ حَكَمَ الله وَعَدَلَ حَكَمَ الله وَعَدَلَ فَرِيقٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَفَرِيقٌ فِي السَّعِيرِ.

16. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from father from al-Hassan ibn Sayf from his father from those he mentioned from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “Once the Holy Prophet (s.a) addressed the people and he raised his right hand while holding his fingers closed and said, ‘Do you know, O people, what is in my hand?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He then said, “In my hand there are the names of the people of Paradise, the names of their fathers and the names of their tribes up to the Day of Judgment. He then raised his left and asked, ‘O people, do you know what is my hand?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He then said, “In my hand there are the names of the people of Hell, the names of their fathers and the names of teir tribes up to the day of Judgment.” Then he said, “Allah has decreed and He has done justice. Allah has decreed and He has done justice. One group will go to Paradise and the other group to Hell.”

17ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ غَالِبٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) فِي خُطْبَةٍ لَهُ خَاصَّةً يَذْكُرُ فِيهَا حَالَ النَّبِيِّ وَالائِمَّةِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) وَصِفَاتِهِمْ فَلَمْ يَمْنَعْ رَبَّنَا لِحِلْمِهِ وَأَنَاتِهِ وَعَطْفِهِ مَا كَانَ مِنْ عَظِيمِ جُرْمِهِمْ وَقَبِيحِ أَفْعَالِهِمْ أَنِ انْتَجَبَ لَهُمْ أَحَبَّ أَنْبِيَائِهِ إِلَيْهِ وَأَكْرَمَهُمْ عَلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) فِي حَوْمَةِ الْعِزِّ مَوْلِدُهُ وَفِي دَوْمَةِ الْكَرَمِ مَحْتِدُهُ غَيْرَ مَشُوبٍ حَسَبُهُ وَلا مَمْزُوجٍ نَسَبُهُ وَلا مَجْهُولٍ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ صِفَتُهُ بَشَّرَتْ بِهِ الانْبِيَاءُ فِي كُتُبِهَا وَنَطَقَتْ بِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُ بِنَعْتِهَا وَتَأَمَّلَتْهُ الْحُكَمَاءُ بِوَصْفِهَا مُهَذَّبٌ لا يُدَانَى هَاشِمِيٌّ لا يُوَازَى أَبْطَحِيٌّ لا يُسَامَى شِيمَتُهُ الْحَيَاءُ وَطَبِيعَتُهُ السَّخَاءُ مَجْبُولٌ عَلَى أَوْقَارِ النُّبُوَّةِ وَأَخْلاقِهَا مَطْبُوعٌ عَلَى أَوْصَافِ الرِّسَالَةِ وَأَحْلامِهَا إِلَى أَنِ انْتَهَتْ بِهِ أَسْبَابُ مَقَادِيرِ الله إِلَى أَوْقَاتِهَا وَجَرَى بِأَمْرِ الله الْقَضَاءُ فِيهِ إِلَى نِهَايَاتِهَا أَدَّاهُ مَحْتُومُ قَضَاءِ الله إِلَى غَايَاتِهَا تُبَشِّرُ بِهِ كُلُّ أُمَّةٍ مَنْ بَعْدَهَا وَيَدْفَعُهُ كُلُّ أَبٍ إِلَى أَبٍ مِنْ ظَهْرٍ إِلَى ظَهْرٍ لَمْ يَخْلِطْهُ فِي عُنْصُرِهِ سِفَاحٌ وَلَمْ يُنَجِّسْهُ فِي وِلادَتِهِ نِكَاحٌ مِنْ لَدُنْ آدَمَ إِلَى أَبِيهِ عَبْدِ الله فِي خَيْرِ فِرْقَةٍ وَأَكْرَمِ سِبْطٍ وَأَمْنَعِ رَهْطٍ وَأَكْلا حَمْلٍ وَأَوْدَعِ حَجْرٍ اصْطَفَاهُ الله وَارْتَضَاهُ وَاجْتَبَاهُ وَآتَاهُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَفَاتِيحَهُ وَمِنَ الْحُكَمِ يَنَابِيعَهُ ابْتَعَثَهُ رَحْمَةً لِلْعِبَادِ وَرَبِيعاً لِلْبِلادِ وَأَنْزَلَ الله إِلَيْهِ الْكِتَابَ فِيهِ الْبَيَانُ وَالتِّبْيَانُ قُرْآناً عَرَبِيّاً غَيْرَ ذِي عِوَجٍ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ قَدْ بَيَّنَهُ لِلنَّاسِ وَنَهَجَهُ بِعِلْمٍ قَدْ فَصَّلَهُ وَدِينٍ قَدْ أَوْضَحَهُ وَفَرَائِضَ قَدْ أَوْجَبَهَا وَحُدُودٍ حَدَّهَا لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيَّنَهَا وَأُمُورٍ قَدْ كَشَفَهَا لِخَلْقِهِ وَأَعْلَنَهَا فِيهَا دَلالَةٌ إِلَى النَّجَاةِ وَمَعَالِمُ تَدْعُو إِلَى هُدَاهُ فَبَلَّغَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) مَا أُرْسِلَ بِهِ وَصَدَعَ بِمَا أُمِرَ وَأَدَّى مَا حُمِّلَ مِنْ أَثْقَالِ النُّبُوَّةِ وَصَبَرَ لِرَبِّهِ وَجَاهَدَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ وَنَصَحَ لامَّتِهِ وَدَعَاهُمْ إِلَى النَّجَاةِ وَحَثَّهُمْ عَلَى الذِّكْرِ وَدَلَّهُمْ عَلَى سَبِيلِ الْهُدَى بِمَنَاهِجَ وَدَوَاعٍ أَسَّسَ لِلْعِبَادِ أَسَاسَهَا وَمَنَارٍ رَفَعَ لَهُمْ أَعْلامَهَا كَيْلا يَضِلُّوا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَكَانَ بِهِمْ رَءُوفاً رَحِيماً.

17. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Ishaq ibn Ghalib from Abu ‘Abdallah (AS) in a special sermon in which he has described the The Holy Prophet (AS) and the Imams (AS), and their qualities as follows: “The great sins and people’s bad deeds did not prevent Our Lord, due to His forbearance, caring and kindness, from choosing for the people the best of His prophets. (The Lord chose) Muhammad ibn ‘Abdallah (SAW), the most respectable one to him and he was born in an honorable environment and to a noble family. His association was unsuspicious and his lineage was not unknown to the people of knowledge to describe. The glad news of his coming was mentioned in the books of the prophets and spoken of in the words of the scholars and his qualities were discussed in the thinking of the people of wisdom. No person of Hashemite descent has ever reached the level of his discipline or paralleled him, and no person of the inhabitants of Abtah has ever climbed to his high position. Restraint (from meaningless matters) was of his attributes and generosity was part of his nature. He was made with the dignity of prophethood and its discipline. His nature was formed out of the qualities of the Divine message and its wisdom. The means and measures of Allah brought him to the appointed time and the decree by the commands of Allah proceeded to their goals. The determined decision of Allah delivered him to their objects. Every nation gave the glad news about him to the one thereafter and every father would deliver to the next one from one generation to the next. No indecency ever mixed his element and no conjugal relation ever made him unclean from Adam to his father, ‘Abdallah. He was in the best group and of most honorable descent, the tribe of glory, in the well preserved womb and in the best protective hands. Allah had chosen him as it pleased Him, selected him, gave him the keys to knowledge and the sources of wisdom. He (the Lord) raised him as the mercy and blessings for His servants and as the season of spring for His lands. Allah sent to him the Book in which there is communication and explanations. It is a reading in Arabic free of complexities, so that they (people) may perhaps observe piety (before Allah). He has explained it to people. He has arranged it into a system with the knowledge that explains in detail and a religion that he has clarified its obligations, determined its limits for the people and has clarified them. <br> There are matters that He has stated to His servants openly. In it (the book) there is guidance to salvation and evidence to show the right guidance. The Messenger of Allah has preached the message that he had brought and demanded obedience to what he was ordered to preach and delivered the responsibilities of a prophet towards his followers. He exercised patience for the sake of his Lord and strove hard in the way of the Lord. He gave good advice to his followers and called them to salvation. He exhorted them in the matters of al-Dhikr (reminder) and showed them the right guidance. He did so with systems and potentials that he established on certain foundations for the servants (of Allah) and with the sources of light for which he raised proper beacons. He did so, so that they will not be misled after him and he was very compassionate and kind to them.”

18ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ جَمَاعَةٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ هِلالٍ عَنْ أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْقَيْسِيِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي دُرُسْتُ بْنُ أَبِي مَنْصُورٍ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الاوَّلَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) أَ كَانَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) مَحْجُوجاً بِأَبِي طَالِبٍ فَقَالَ لا وَلَكِنَّهُ كَانَ مُسْتَوْدَعاً لِلْوَصَايَا فَدَفَعَهَا إِلَيْهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) قَالَ قُلْتُ فَدَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ الْوَصَايَا عَلَى أَنَّهُ مَحْجُوجٌ بِهِ فَقَالَ لَوْ كَانَ مَحْجُوجاً بِهِ مَا دَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ الْوَصِيَّةَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ فَمَا كَانَ حَالُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ قَالَ أَقَرَّ بِالنَّبِيِّ وَبِمَا جَاءَ بِهِ وَدَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ الْوَصَايَا وَمَاتَ مِنْ يَوْمِهِ.

18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Sa‘d ibn ‘Abdallah from a group of our people from Ahmad ibn Hilal from ’Umayya ibn Ali al-Qaysi who has said that narrated to me Durust ibn Abi Mansur who has said the following: “I once asked Abu al-Hassan (AS), ‘Did the Messenger of Allah receive any authority from Abu Talib (AS)?” The Imam (AS) said, “No, but Abu Talib was the trustee of certain (items) of will that he delivered to the Holy Prophet (SAW).’ I then asked, ‘So Abu Talib delivered the wills to the Holy Prophet because of his authority over him?’ The Imam (AS) said, “If so, he did not have to deliver the wills to him (The Holy Prophet). I then asked, ‘What was the condition of Abu Talib?’ The Imam (AS) replied, ‘He acknowledged the Holy Prophet (SAW) and his divine message, and delivered him the (items of) will and died on that day.’”

19ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الاشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ سَالِمٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ ابي جعفر (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ لَمَّا قُبِضَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) بَاتَ آلُ مُحَمَّدٍ (عَلَيْهم السَّلام) بِأَطْوَلِ لَيْلَةٍ حَتَّى ظَنُّوا أَنْ لا سَمَاءَ تُظِلُّهُمْ وَلا أَرْضَ تُقِلُّهُمْ لانَّ رَسُولَ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَتَرَ الاقْرَبِينَ وَالابْعَدِينَ فِي الله فَبَيْنَا هُمْ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ أَتَاهُمْ آتٍ لا يَرَوْنَهُ وَيَسْمَعُونَ كَلامَهُ فَقَالَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَرَحْمَةُ الله وَبَرَكَاتُهُ إِنَّ فِي الله عَزَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ مُصِيبَةٍ وَنَجَاةً مِنْ كُلِّ هَلَكَةٍ وَدَرَكاً لِمَا فَاتَ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ وَإِنَّما تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيامَةِ فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فازَ وَمَا الْحَياةُ الدُّنْيا إِلا مَتاعُ الْغُرُورِ إِنَّ الله اخْتَارَكُمْ وَفَضَّلَكُمْ وَطَهَّرَكُمْ وَجَعَلَكُمْ أَهْلَ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّهِ وَاسْتَوْدَعَكُمْ عِلْمَهُ وَأَوْرَثَكُمْ كِتَابَهُ وَجَعَلَكُمْ تَابُوتَ عِلْمِهِ وَعَصَا عِزِّهِ وَضَرَبَ لَكُمْ مَثَلاً مِنْ نُورِهِ وَعَصَمَكُمْ مِنَ الزَّلَلِ وَآمَنَكُمْ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ فَتَعَزَّوْا بِعَزَاءِ الله فَإِنَّ الله لَمْ يَنْزِعْ مِنْكُمْ رَحْمَتَهُ وَلَنْ يُزِيلَ عَنْكُمْ نِعْمَتَهُ فَأَنْتُمْ أَهْلُ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الَّذِينَ بِهِمْ تَمَّتِ النِّعْمَةُ وَاجْتَمَعَتِ الْفُرْقَةُ وَائْتَلَفَتِ الْكَلِمَةُ وَأَنْتُمْ أَوْلِيَاؤُهُ فَمَنْ تَوَلاكُمْ فَازَ وَمَنْ ظَلَمَ حَقَّكُمْ زَهَقَ مَوَدَّتُكُمْ مِنَ الله وَاجِبَةٌ فِي كِتَابِهِ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ثُمَّ الله عَلَى نَصْرِكُمْ إِذَا يَشَاءُ قَدِيرٌ فَاصْبِرُوا لِعَوَاقِبِ الامُورِ فَإِنَّهَا إِلَى الله تَصِيرُ قَدْ قَبَّلَكُمُ الله مِنْ نَبِيِّهِ وَدِيعَةً وَاسْتَوْدَعَكُمْ أَوْلِيَاءَهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الارْضِ فَمَنْ أَدَّى أَمَانَتَهُ آتَاهُ الله صِدْقَهُ فَأَنْتُمُ الامَانَةُ الْمُسْتَوْدَعَةُ وَلَكُمُ الْمَوَدَّةُ الْوَاجِبَةُ وَالطَّاعَةُ الْمَفْرُوضَةُ وَقَدْ قُبِضَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَقَدْ أَكْمَلَ لَكُمُ الدِّينَ وَبَيَّنَ لَكُمْ سَبِيلَ الْمَخْرَجِ فَلَمْ يَتْرُكْ لِجَاهِلٍ حُجَّةً فَمَنْ جَهِلَ أَوْ تَجَاهَلَ أَوْ أَنْكَرَ أَوْ نَسِيَ أَوْ تَنَاسَى فَعَلَى الله حِسَابُهُ وَالله مِنْ وَرَاءِ حَوَائِجِكُمْ وَأَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ الله وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَسَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) مِمَّنْ أَتَاهُمُ التَّعْزِيَةُ فَقَالَ مِنَ الله تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى.

19.Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Asha‘ari has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Mansur ibn al-‘Abbas from Ali ibn Asbat from Ya’qub ibn Salim from a man from Abu Ja‘far (AS) who has said the following: “When the Messenger of Allah passed away the family of Muhammad (SAW) experienced the longest night. They had a feeling as if the sky did not provide them shadow and the earth did not hold them up anymore. The Messenger of Allah had united all people just for the sake of Allah. In such a condition sommeone came to them whom they would not see but would hear his words. He offered them greetings saying, ‘Peace be with you, O members of the family of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and may Allah’s mercy and blessings be with you. With Allah is the best of condolences for all kinds of suffering and the salvation from all forms of destruction and a remedy for the losses. <br> He then read the words of Allah “Every soul is destined to experience the agony of death. You (Muslims) will receive the recompense for your deeds on the Day of Judgment. To be saved from the fire and admitted to Paradise is certainly a great triumph. The worldly life is no more than a deceitful possession.” He then continued, ‘Allah has selected you, granted you distinction, purified, and made members of the family of His prophet. He has entrusted you with His knowledge and has made you inherit His book. He has made you the chest (ark) of His knowledge and the staff of His Majesty. He has given for you an example of His light and has protected you from all sins and mistakes. He has protected you against all forms of mischief. Accept the condolences of Allah. Allah has not withdrawn His blessings away from you and He will never remove any of His bounties from you. You are the people of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Gracious, through whom the bounties increase, different groups become united and words receive harmony. You are His friends. Those who would love you achieve success and those who do injustice to you will vanish. To love you is obligatory because of the commands of Allah in His book on His believing servants. Besides, Allah has full power to help and support you whenever He would wish. Exercise patience against the consequences of the matters because they all proceed to Allah. Allah has accepted you as the Holy Prophet (SAW) has entrusted you with Him and He has entrusted you with His believing faithful friends on earth. Whoever would be truthful to the trust with him Allah will give him the reward for his truthfulness. You are the entrusted trust and to love you obligatory on people and obedience to you is a duty. Allah has taken His Messenger away from this world and He has completed the religion for you. He has explained to you how to come out of (difficulties). He has not left any excuse for any one. Whoever, would not know or pretend to be ignorant, deny, forget or pretend to forget will be held accountable before Allah. Allah will always pursue to fulfill your needs. I entrust you with Allah. May peace and blessings be with you.” <br> The narrator has said that then he asked the Imam (AS), “From who did the condolences come?” The Imam (AS) said, “It came from Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High.”

20ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) إِذَا رُئِيَ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ الظَّلْمَاءِ رُئِيَ لَهُ نُورٌ كَأَنَّهُ شِقَّةُ قَمَرٍ.

20. A number of our people narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Ibn Muskan from Isma‘il ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdallah (AS) who has said the following: “If one looked at the Messenger of Allah in the dark night he could see a light like that from the moon radiating from him.”