Al-Kāfi

31ـ عَلِيٌّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الاشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ لَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ أَبُو طَالِبٍ نَزَلَ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَى رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ اخْرُجْ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَلَيْسَ لَكَ فِيهَا نَاصِرٌ وَثَارَتْ قُرَيْشٌ بِالنَّبِيِّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فَخَرَجَ هَارِباً حَتَّى جَاءَ إِلَى جَبَلٍ بِمَكَّةَ يُقَالُ لَهُ الْحَجُونُ فَصَارَ إِلَيْهِ.

31. Ali has narrated from his father from ibn abu Nasr from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Ash‘ari from ‘Ubayd ibn Zurara from Abu ‘Abdallah (AS) who has said the following: “When Abu Talib (AS) passed away, Jibrail came to the Messenger of Allah (SAW) and said, ‘O Muhammad, migrate from Mecca. There is no one to help protect you.’ Quraysh revolted against the Holy Prophet (SAW) and came out of Mecca running away until he reached one of the mountains of Mecca alled al-Hajun. He went there.”

32ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله رَفَعَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ إِنَّ أَبَا طَالِبٍ أَسْلَمَ بِحِسَابِ الْجُمَّلِ قَالَ بِكُلِّ لِسَانٍ.

32. Ali ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abdallah and Muhammad ibn Yahya have narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abdallah who in a in a marfu‘ manner has narrated it from Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu Talib acknowledged Islam through the expression of al-Jummal (a system wherein each letter of the alphabet is given a certain numerical and instead of a letter its numeric value is used for secrecy or other reasons.) The Imam said, “He used a universal language.”

33ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ وَعَبْدِ الله ابْنَيْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَبِيهِمَا عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ أَسْلَمَ أَبُو طَالِبٍ بِحِسَابِ الْجُمَّلِ وَعَقَدَ بِيَدِهِ ثَلاثاً وَسِتِّينَ.

33. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from from Ahmad and ‘Abdallah sons of Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from their father from ‘Abdallah ibn ;a-Mughira from ’Isma‘il ibn abu Ziyad from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “Abu Talib acknowledged Islam through the expression of al-Jummal. He formed number sixty three with his hands.” Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn al-Faddal from al-Husayn ibn ‘Ulwan al-Kalbi from Ali ibn al-Hazawwar al-Ghanawi from Asbagh ibn Nubata al-Hanzali who has said the following. “I saw Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) on the day of victory in Basra while he was riding the on the mule of the Messenger of Allah (then) he said, “O people do you want me to tell who the best of the creatures of Allah will be on the Day when He will bring all of them at one place?” Abu Ayyub al-Ansari stood up and said, “Yes, O Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) please explain to use. Your were present and we were absent.” The Imam (a.s.) then said, “The best of the people on the day of resurrection when will bring all people together are seven people from the descendant of ‘Abd al-Muttalib whose distinction no one except an unbeliever would deny and no one would reject except a deviant.” ‘Ammar ibn Yasir (may Allah grand him blessings) then stood up and said, “O Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) tell us their names so we can recognise them properly..” The Imam (a.s.) said, “The best in the creatures of Allah on the Day when He will bring all creature together are the messenger and the best of the messengers is Muhammad (s.a). The best after the prophet in his ’Umma (followers) is the executor of his will until the prophet would come. There is no doubt that the best among the executors of the wills of the prophets is the executor of the will of Prophet Muhammad (s.a). There is also no doubt that the best among the people after the executors of the will of the prophets are the martyrs and the best of the martyrs is Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib and Ja‘far ibn abu Talib who were given two fresh wings with which they fly in Paradise. No one else besides him from this ’Umma. With this Allah honored and granted dignity t Muhammad (s.a). Also of the seven people are the two grand sons of the Holy Prophet (s.a) and al-Mahdi (a.s.). Whoever Allah would want will al-Mahdi from us Ahl al-Bayt. The he read this verse of the Holy Quran. “One who obeys God and the Messenger is the friend of the Prophets, saints, martyrs, and the righteous ones to whom God has granted His favors. They are the best friends that one can have (4:69). The favors of God are such, and He knows very well (how to reward you).” (4:70)”

محمد بن الحسين، عن سهل بن زياد، عن ابن فضال، عن علي بن النعمان عن أبي مريم الأنصاري. عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: قلت له: كيف كانت الصلاة على النبي صلى الله عليه وآله؟ قال: لما غسله أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وكفنه سجاه ثم أدخل عليه عشرة فداروا حوله ثم وقف أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام في وسطهم فقال: " إن الله وملائكته يصلون على النبي يا أيها الذين آمنوا صلوا عليه وسلموا تسليما "، فيقول القوم كما يقول حتى صلى عليه أهل المدينة وأهل العوالي

34. Muhammad ibn al-Husayn has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn al-Fadhal from Ali ibn al-Nu‘man from Abu Maryam al-Ansari who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu Ja‘far (AS),’How was the prayer for the dead body of the Holy Prophet (SAW)?’ The Imam (AS) said: ‘When Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) washed his body and he placed him in the shroud and covered his body then ten persons came in and they walked around him. Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) then stood in the middle of them and said, ‘God showers His blessings upon the Prophet and the angels seek forgiveness for him. Believers, pray for the Prophet and greet him with, ‘Peace be with you.’ The group also continued reciting what the Imam (AS) said until the people of Medina and people of ‘Awali also said the prayer (for burial in the same way)’”

35ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنْ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ الانْصَارِيِّ عَنْ ابي جعفر (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ كَيْفَ كَانَتِ الصَّلاةُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) قَالَ لَمَّا غَسَّلَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) وَكَفَّنَهُ سَجَّاهُ ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ عَلَيْهِ عَشَرَةً فَدَارُوا حَوْلَهُ ثُمَّ وَقَفَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) فِي وَسَطِهِمْ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الله وَمَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيماً فَيَقُولُ الْقَوْمُ كَمَا يَقُولُ حَتَّى صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ وَأَهْلُ الْعَوَالِي.

35. Muhammad ibn al-Husayn has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn al-Fadhal from Ali ibn al-Nu‘man from Abu Maryam al-Ansari who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu Ja‘far (AS),’How was the prayer for the dead body of the Holy Prophet (SAW)?’ The Imam (AS) said: ‘When Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) washed his body and he placed him in the shroud and covered his body then ten persons came in and they walked around him. Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) then stood in the middle of them and said, ‘God showers His blessings upon the Prophet and the angels seek forgiveness for him. Believers, pray for the Prophet and greet him with, ‘Peace be with you.’ The group also continued reciting what the Imam (AS) said until the people of Medina and people of ‘Awali also said the prayer (for burial in the same way)’”

36ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سَيْفٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْمَغْرَاءِ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ عَنْ ابي جعفر (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) لِعلي (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) يَا عَلِيُّ ادْفِنِّي فِي هَذَا الْمَكَانِ وَارْفَعْ قَبْرِي مِنَ الارْضِ أَرْبَعَ أَصَابِعَ وَرُشَّ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَاءِ.

36. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from from Salama ibn al-Khattab from Ali ibn Sayf from Abu al-Maghra’ from ‘Uqba ibn Bashir from Abu Ja‘far (AS) who has said the following: “The Holy Prophet (SAW) said to Ali (AS), O Ali, bury me in this place, raise the surface of my grave from the ground by the width of four fingers and sprinkle water on it.”

37ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ أَتَى الْعَبَّاسُ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) فَقَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدِ اجْتَمَعُوا أَنْ يَدْفِنُوا رَسُولَ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فِي بَقِيعِ الْمُصَلَّى وَأَنْ يَؤُمَّهُمْ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ فَخَرَجَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) إِلَى النَّاسِ فَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) إِمَامٌ حَيّاً وَمَيِّتاً وَقَالَ إِنِّي أُدْفَنُ فِي الْبُقْعَةِ الَّتِي أُقْبَضُ فِيهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلَى الْبَابِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ النَّاسَ عَشَرَةً عَشَرَةً يُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُونَ.

37. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from from Salma ibn al-Khattab from Ali ibn Sayf from ‘Amr ibn Shimr from Jabir from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abu ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabi from Abu ‘Abdallah (AS) who has said the following: “Al-‘Abbas came to Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) and said, ‘O Ali, people have come in a group to bury the Messenger of Allah in Baqi’ Al Musalla, and want one of them as an Imam to lead the prayer.’ Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) then came out to the people and said, “O people, the Messenger of Allah is the Imam whether dead or living. He had said that he must be buried in the place where he died.’ He then stood at the door and prayed for him. Then he commanded every ten people to come in and pray for him and leave.”

38ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سَيْفٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شِمْرٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ ابي جعفر (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ لَمَّا قُبِضَ النَّبِيُّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) صَلَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الْمَلائِكَةُ وَالْمُهَاجِرُونَ وَالانْصَارُ فَوْجاً فَوْجاً قَالَ وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَقُولُ فِي صِحَّتِهِ وَسَلامَتِهِ إِنَّمَا أُنْزِلَتْ هَذِهِ الايَةُ عَلَيَّ فِي الصَّلاةِ عَلَيَّ بَعْدَ قَبْضِ الله لِي إِنَّ الله وَمَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيماً.

38. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from from Salama ibn al-Khattab from Ali Ibn Sayf from ‘Amr Ibn Shimr from Jabir from Abu Ja‘far (AS) who has said the following: “When the Holy Prophet (SAW) passed away, the angels, Al Muhajirun and Al Ansar prayed over his body group after group.” The narrator has said that Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) has said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say in good health, “This verse is revealed to me about praying for me after Allah will take me away from this world. “God showers His blessings upon the Prophet and the angels seek forgiveness for him. Believers, pray for the Prophet and greet him with, “Peace be with you.” [33:56]

39ـ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا رَفَعَهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ الرَّقِّيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لابِي عَبْدِ الله مَا مَعْنَى السَّلامِ عَلَى رَسُولِ الله فَقَالَ إِنَّ الله تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى لَمَّا خَلَقَ نَبِيَّهُ وَوَصِيَّهُ وَابْنَتَهُ وَابْنَيْهِ وَجَمِيعَ الائِمَّةِ وَخَلَقَ شِيعَتَهُمْ أَخَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمِيثَاقَ وَأَنْ يَصْبِرُوا وَيُصَابِرُوا وَيُرَابِطُوا وَأَنْ يَتَّقُوا الله وَوَعَدَهُمْ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ لَهُمُ الارْضَ الْمُبَارَكَةَ وَالْحَرَمَ الامِنَ وَأَنْ يُنَزِّلَ لَهُمُ الْبَيْتَ الْمَعْمُورَ وَيُظْهِرَ لَهُمُ السَّقْفَ الْمَرْفُوعَ وَيُرِيحَهُمْ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِمْ وَالارْضِ الَّتِي يُبَدِّلُهَا الله مِنَ السَّلامِ وَيُسَلِّمُ مَا فِيهَا لَهُمْ لا شِيَةَ فِيهَا قَالَ لا خُصُومَةَ فِيهَا لِعَدُوِّهِمْ وَأَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُمْ فِيهَا مَا يُحِبُّونَ وَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) عَلَى جَمِيعِ الائِمَّةِ وَشِيعَتِهِمُ الْمِيثَاقَ بِذَلِكَ وَإِنَّمَا السَّلامُ عَلَيْهِ تَذْكِرَةُ نَفْسِ الْمِيثَاقِ وَتَجْدِيدٌ لَهُ عَلَى الله لَعَلَّهُ أَنْ يُعَجِّلَهُ جَلَّ وَعَزَّ وَيُعَجِّلَ السَّلامَ لَكُمْ بِجَمِيعِ مَا فِيهِ.

39. Certain persons of our people have narrated from in a in a marfu‘ manner have narrated from Muhammad b. Sinan from Dawud b. Kathir al-Raqqi who has said that he asked Abu ‘Abdallah (AS) the following: “What is the meaning of ‘peace be with the Messenger of Allah?’” The Imam (AS) said: “When Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, created His Prophet, the executor of the will of His Prophet, the daughter of His Prophet, their two sons, all the Imams (AS) and their Shi‘a (followers), He made them to form a covenant to exercise patience, help to exercise patience, establish good relations and live piously before Allah. He promised to give to them the blessed land and sacred sanctuary and to bring down to them the constructed house (al-Bayt al-Ma‘mur) and to manifest to the raised ceiling (Al Saqf al-Marfu‘) and grant them relief against their enemies. Also Allah grants them the earth that He will change with peace and protect all that is therein for them without any quarrels therein against the enemies and there will exist all that they love. The Messenger of Allah made a similar covenant with all the Imams and their Shi‘a. “Offering of peace to him is a mention of that covenant and renewing it before Allah, so that pehaps He, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious, would allow that peace to take place soon for all of you with all that is therein.”

50ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عُلْوَانَ الْكَلْبِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَزَوَّرِ الْغَنَوِيِّ عَنْ أَصْبَغَ بْنِ نُبَاتَةَ الْحَنْظَلِيِّ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) يَوْمَ افْتَتَحَ الْبَصْرَةَ وَرَكِبَ بَغْلَةَ رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) ثُمَّ قَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَ لا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُهُمُ الله فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ أَبُو أَيُّوبَ الانْصَارِيُّ فَقَالَ بَلَى يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَدِّثْنَا فَإِنَّكَ كُنْتَ تَشْهَدُ وَنَغِيبُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ خَيْرَ الْخَلْقِ يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُهُمُ الله سَبْعَةٌ مِنْ وُلْدِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ لا يُنْكِرُ فَضْلَهُمْ إِلا كَافِرٌ وَلا يَجْحَدُ بِهِ إِلا جَاحِدٌ فَقَامَ عَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ رَحِمَهُ الله فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَمِّهِمْ لَنَا لِنَعْرِفَهُمْ فَقَالَ إِنَّ خَيْرَ الْخَلْقِ يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُهُمُ الله الرُّسُلُ وَإِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الرُّسُلِ مُحَمَّدٌ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَإِنَّ أَفْضَلَ كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا وَصِيُّ نَبِيِّهَا حَتَّى يُدْرِكَهُ نَبِيٌّ أَلا وَإِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الاوْصِيَاءِ وَصِيُّ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ السَّلامُ أَلا وَإِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْخَلْقِ بَعْدَ الاوْصِيَاءِ الشُّهَدَاءُ أَلا وَإِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الشُّهَدَاءِ حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَجَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ لَهُ جَنَاحَانِ خَضِيبَانِ يَطِيرُ بِهِمَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَمْ يُنْحَلْ أَحَدٌ مِنْ هَذِهِ الامَّةِ جَنَاحَانِ غَيْرُهُ شَيْ‏ءٌ كَرَّمَ الله بِهِ مُحَمَّداً (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَشَرَّفَهُ وَالسِّبْطَانِ الْحَسَنُ وَالْحُسَيْنُ وَالْمَهْدِيُّ (عَلَيْهم السَّلام) يَجْعَلُهُ الله مَنْ شَاءَ مِنَّا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ ثُمَّ تَلا هَذِهِ الايَةَ وَمَنْ يُطِعِ الله وَالرَّسُولَ فَأُولئِكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ الله عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالشُّهَداءِ وَالصَّالِحِينَ وَحَسُنَ أُولئِكَ رَفِيقاً. ذلِكَ الْفَضْلُ مِنَ الله وَكَفى‏ بِالله عَلِيماً.

50. Yahya has narrated from Ahmad b. Muhammad from Ibn al-Fadhal from al-Husayn ibn ‘Ulwan al-Kalbi from Ali b. al-Hazwar al-Ghanawi from Asbagh ibn Nubata al-Hanzali who has said the following: “Once I saw Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) on the day of victory in Basra while he was riding the on the mule of the Messenger of Allah (SAW). Then he said, ‘Oh people, do you want me to tell you who the best of the creatures of Allah will be on the Day when He will bring all of them to one place?’ Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (RA) stood up and said, ‘Yes, O Amir al-Mu’minin (AS), please explain to us. You were present and we were absent.’ The Imam (a.s.) then said, ‘The best of the people on the day of resurrection when Allah will bring all people together are seven people descended of ‘Abd al-Muttalib whose distinction no one except an unbeliever would deny and no one would reject except a deviant.’ ‘Ammar b. Yasir (RA) then stood up and said, ‘O Amir al-Mu’minin (AS) tell us their names so we can recognise them properly.’ The Imam (AS) said, “The best in the creatures of Allah on the Day when He will bring all creatures together are the messengers and the best of the messengers is Muhammad (SAW). The best after the prophet in his Ummah (followers) is the executor of his will until a prophet comes. There is no doubt that the best among the executors of the wills of the prophets is the executor of the will of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). There is also no doubt that the best among the people after the executors of the will of the prophets are the martyrs and the best of the martyrs is Hamza b. ‘Abd al-Muttalib and Ja‘far b. Abu Talib who was given two fresh wings with which he flies in Paradise. No one else besides him from this Ummah received two wings. With this Allah honored and granted dignity to Muhammad (SAW). Also of the seven people are the two grandsons of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and al-Mahdi (AS). Whoever Allah wants will be al-Mahdi from our Ahl al-Bayt. Then he read this verse of the Holy Quran. “One who obeys God and the Messenger is the friend of the Prophets, saints, martyrs, and the righteous ones to whom God has granted His favors. They are the best friends that one can have. [4:69] The favors of God are such, and He knows very well (how to reward you).’” [4:70]