ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā

53 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى ماجِيلوَيْه رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ إِبراهِيمِ بْنِ هاشِم، عَن أَبيهِ، عَن الرَّيانِ بْنِ شَبِيبٍ قالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الُْمحَرَّمِ فَقَالَ لِي يَا ابْنَ شَبِيبٍ أَصَائِمٌ أَنْتَ؟ فَقُلْتُ لا. فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا الْيَوْمَ هُوَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي دَعَا فِيهِ زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَقَالَ: ﴿رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعاءِ﴾ فَاسْتَجَابَ اللَّهُ لَهُ وَأَمَرَ الْمَلائِكَةَ فَنَادَتْ زَكَرِيَّا وَهُوَ قائِمٌ يُصَلِّي فِي الِْمحْرابِ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِيَحْيى‏. فَمَنْ صَامَ هَذَا الْيَوْمَ ثُمَّ دَعَا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ اسْتَجَابَ اللَّهُ لَهُ كَمَا اسْتَجَابَ لِزَكَرِيَّا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ. ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا ابْنَ شَبِيبٍ إِنَّ الُْمحَرَّمَ هُوَ الشَّهْرُ الَّذِي كَانَ أَهْلُ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِيَما مَضَى يُحَرِّمُونَ فِيهِ الظُّلْمَ وَالْقِتَالَ لِحُرْمَتِهِ. فَمَا عَرَفَتْ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةُ حُرْمَةَ شَهْرِهَا وَلا حُرْمَةَ نَبِيِّهَا. لَقَدْ قَتَلُوا فِي هَذَا الشَّهْرِ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ وَسَبَوْا نِسَاءَهُ وَانْتَهَبُوا ثَقَلَهُ، فَلا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ أَبَداً. يَا ابْنَ شَبِيبٍ إِنْ كُنْتَ بَاكِياً لِشَيْ‏ءٍ فَابْكِ لِلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، فَإِنَّهُ ذُبِحَ كَمَا يُذْبَحُ الْكَبْشُ، وَقُتِلَ مَعَهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ رَجُلاً مَا لَهُمْ فِي الأَرْضِ شَبِيهُونَ، وَلَقَدْ بَكَتِ السَّمَاوَاتُ السَّبْعُ وَالأَرَضُونَ لِقَتْلِهِ، وَلَقَدْ نَزَلَ إِلَى الأَرْضِ مِنَ الْمَلائِكَةِ أَرْبَعَةُ آلافٍ لِنَصْرِهِ فَوَجَدُوهُ قَدْ قُتِلَ، فَهُمْ عِنْدَ قَبْرِهِ شُعْثٌ غُبْرٌ إِلَى أَنْ يَقُومَ الْقَائِمُ فَيَكُونُونَ مِنْ أَنْصَارِهِ وَشِعَارُهُمْ يَا لَثَارَاتِ الْحُسَيْنِ. يَا ابْنَ شَبِيبٍ لَقَدْ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَن أَبِيهِ، عَن جَدِّهِ أَنَّهُ لَمَّا قُتِلَ جَدِّيَ الْحُسَيْنُ أَمْطَرَتِ السَّمَاءُ دَماً وَتُرَاباً أَحْمَرَ. يَا ابْنَ شَبِيبٍ إِنْ بَكَيْتَ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ حَتَّى تَصِيرَ دُمُوعُكَ عَلَى خَدَّيْكَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ كُلَّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتَهُ صَغِيراً كَانَ أَوْ كَبِيراً قَلِيلاً كَانَ أَوْ كَثِيراً. يَا ابْنَ شَبِيبٍ إِنْ سَرَّكَ أَنْ تَلْقَى اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلا ذَنْبَ عَلَيْكَ فَزُرِ الْحُسَيْنَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ. يَا ابْنَ شَبِيبٍ إِنْ سَرَّكَ أَنْ تَسْكُنَ الْغُرَفَ الْمَبْنِيَّةَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مَعَ النَّبِيِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ فَالْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ الْحُسَيْنِ. يَا ابْنَ شَبِيبٍ إِنْ سَرَّكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَكَ مِنَ الثَّوَابِ مِثْلَ مَا لِمَنِ اسْتُشْهِدَ مَعَ الْحُسَيْنِ فَقُلْ مَتَى مَا ذَكَرْتَهُ يا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَهُمْ فَأَفُوزَ فَوْزاً عَظِيماً. يَا ابْنَ شَبِيبٍ إِنْ سَرَّكَ أَنْ تَكُونَ مَعَنَا فِي الدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى مِنَ الْجِنَانِ فَاحْزَنْ لِحُزْنِنَا وَافْرَحْ لِفَرَحِنَا وَعَلَيْكَ بِوَلايَتِنَا فَلَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلاً تَوَلَّى حَجَراً لَحَشَرَهُ اللَّهُ مَعَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

28-53 Muhammad Ibn Ali Majiluwayh (ra) narrated that Ali Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Hashim narrated from his father that al-Rayyan Ibn Shabeeb said: “I went to see Imam al-Ridha (as) on the first day of Muharram. He said, ‘O Ibn Shabeeb! Are you fasting?’ I answered, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Today is the day on which Zakariya prayed to his Lord saying «My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication»[3:38] Then Allah accepted his Prayers and commanded His Angels to go and give him glad tidings of Yahya (as). The Angels came and called out to him while he was engaged in Prayers in the chamber. Hence the one who fasts on this day and supplicates to Allah, his Prayer will be answered as was Zakariya's.' He then said: Oh son of Shabeeb! Muharram is such a month that the Arabs of the age of ignorance (pre-Islamic) too respected its sanctity and forbade oppression and blood-shed in it. But these people (the Umayyads) did not honor the sanctity of this month nor of their Prophet. In this month they killed the son of the Prophet and imprisoned the women-folk after looting and plundering their belongings, verily Allah will never ever forgive this crime of theirs. Oh son of Shabeeb! If you wish to cry over anything , then cry over al-Husayn (as) for he was beheaded like a lamb. Eighteen persons from among his family, who were unparalleled from anyone amongst this earth, were also killed along with him. The seven heavens and earths cried upon death of Husayn (as). Four thousand Angels descended from the heavens to aid him, but when they reached there they saw that he had already been killed. They all thus remain near his grave with wrinkled hair covered with dust until al-Qa'im (as) rises. They will be from his supporters and their slogan will be: Ya Latharat al-Husayn (Vengeance for the blood of Husayn). Oh son of Shabeeb! My father narrated to me from his father from his grandfather (Zayn al-'Abideen) that when al-Husayn (as) was killed, the skies rained with blood and red dust. Oh son Shabeeb! If you cry for al-Husayn (as) in such a way that tears flow down your cheeks, then God will forgive all your sins that you have committed whether they be minor or major, whether they be a few instances or a lot. Oh son of Shabeeb! If you would like to meet Allah (swt) without having any sins, then go visit the grave of al-Husayn. Oh son Shabeeb! If you would like to accompany the Prophet (s) in the rooms of Paradise, then curse (la'an) the killers of al-Husayn (as). Oh son of Shabeeb! If you desire to have the reward of those who were martyred along with al-Husayn (as), then whenever you remember him, say: Ya Laytani, Kuntu ma'ahum fa'afusa fawsan adheema (Oh I wish I had been with them, then I would too have won a great victory). Oh son of Shabeeb! If you would like to be in the same high ranks in Paradise with us, then be sad when we are sad and be happy when we are happy, and I urge you to remain attached to our love. For even if a person is attached to a stone in this world, Allah shall make him arise with it on the day of Judgement.'"

54 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ القاسِم المفسر الأسترآبادي رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا يُوسِف بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زياد وَعَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سيار، عَن أَبُويهما عَنِ الحَسَن بْنِ عَلِى، عَن أَبيهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّد، عَن أَبيهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى، عَن أَبيهِ الرِّضا عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبِيهِ مُحَمَّد عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنين عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِب‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: قَسَمْتُ فَاتِحَةَ الْكِتَابِ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ عَبْدِي، فَنِصْفُهَا لِي وَنِصْفُهَا لِعَبْدِي. وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ: إِذَا قَالَ الْعَبْدُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ، قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بَدَأَ عَبْدِي بِاسْمِي، وَحَقٌّ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أُتَمِّمَ لَهُ أُمُورَهُ وَأُبَارِكَ لَهُ فِي أَحْوَالِهِ. فَإِذَا قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ، قَالَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ جَلالُهُ حَمِدَنِي عَبْدِي وَعَلِمَ أَنَّ النِّعَمَ الَّتِي لَهُ مِنْ عِنْدِي وَأَنَّ الْبَلايَا الَّتِي دُفِعَتْ عَنْهُ فَبِتَطَوُّلِي، أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي أُضِيفُ لَهُ إِلَى نِعَمِ الدُّنْيَا نِعَمَ الآْخِرَةِ وَأَدْفَعُ عَنْهُ بَلايَا الآْخِرَةِ كَمَا دَفَعْتُ عَنْهُ بَلايَا الدُّنْيَا. فَإِذَا قَالَ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ، قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ شَهِدَ لِي بِأَنِّي الرَّحْمَنُالرَّحِيمُ أُشْهِدُكُمْ لاوَفِّرَنَّ مِنْ رَحْمَتِي حَظَّهُ وَلاجْزِلَنَّ مِنْ عَطَائِي نَصِيبَهُ فَإِذَا قَالَ مالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ قَالَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ جَلالُهُ أُشْهِدُكُمْ كَمَا اعْتَرَفَ عَبْدِي أَنِّي مَالِكُ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ لاسَهِّلَنَّ يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ حِسَابَهُ وَلاتَقَبَّلَنَّ حَسَنَاتِهِ وَلاتَجَاوَزَنَّ، عَن سَيِّئَاتِهِ فَإِذَا قَالَ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ صَدَقَ عَبْدِي إِيَّايَ يَعْبُدُ أُشْهِدُكُمْ لاثِيبَنَّهُ عَلَى عِبَادَتِهِ ثَوَاباً يَغْبِطُهُ كُلُّ مَنْ خَالَفَهُ فِي عِبَادَتِهِ لِي فَإِذَا قَالَ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِيَ اسْتَعَانَ وَإِلَيَّ الْتَجَأَ أُشْهِدُكُمْ لاعِينَنَّهُ عَلَى أَمْرِهِ وَلاغِيثَنَّهُ فِي شَدَائِدِهِ وَلآَخُذَنَّ بِيَدِهِ يَوْمَ نَوَائِبِهِ فَإِذَا قَالَ اهْدِنَا الصِّراطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ إِلَى آخِرِ السُّورَةِ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ هَذَا لِعَبْدِي وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ فَقَدِ اسْتَجَبْتُ لِعَبْدِي وَأَعْطَيْتُهُ مَا أَمَّلَ وَآمَنْتُهُ عَمَّا مِنْهُ وَجِلَ قَالَ وَقِيلَ لامِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَخْبِرْنَا، عَن بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَهِيَ مِنْ فَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ يَقْرَؤُهَا وَيَعُدُّهَا آيَةً مِنْهَا وَيَقُولُ فَاتِحَةُ الْكِتَابِ هِيَ السَّبْعُ الْمَثَانِي.

28-54 The Astarabadi interpreter Muhammad ibn Al-Qasim - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Yusuf ibn Muhammad ibn Ziyad and Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Say’yar quoted on the authority of their fathers, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali (al-Askari) (s), on the authority of Ali ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (s), on the authority of his father Al-Ridha Ali ibn Musa (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (s), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Al-Hussein (s), on the authority of his father Al-Hussein ibn Ali (s), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Abi Talib (s), on the authority of God’s Prophet (s) that the Honorable the Exalted God said, “I have divided the Opening of the Book (Chapter ‘Al-Fatiha) between Me and My servant. Half of it is Mine and the other half belongs to My servant. My servant can get whatever he asks for. When the servant says, ‘In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful’ God the Exalted the Magnificent will say, ‘My servant started in My Name. It is incumbent upon Me to perfect his affair and Bless his conditions. When he says, ‘Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds’ God - the Exalted the Magnificent - says, ‘My servant expressed My Praise and recognized that the blessings that he possesses are from Me and that the calamities which have been fended off from him have been fended off by My Power. I take you as witnesses that I will add the Blessings of the Hereafter to his worldly blessings, and will fend off the Calamities of the Hereafter from him just as I fended off the worldly calamities from him.’ When he says, ‘Most Gracious, Most Merciful.’ God -the Exalted the Magnificent- will say, ‘My servant testified that I am Gracious and Merciful. I take you to witness that I will increase his share of My Mercy and expand hisshare of My Grace.’ When he says, ‘Master of the Day of Judgment’ God the Exalted the Magnificent will say, ‘I take you as witnesses that as he has testified that I am the Master of the Day of Judgment, I will make his reckoning easy on the Reckoning Day and I will forgive his bad deeds.’ When he says, ‘Thee do we worship…’ God the Honorable the Exalted will say, ‘My servant is right. He only worships Me. Bear witness that I will grant him such a reward for this worshipping that whoever opposes him in this worship will envy him.’ When he says, ‘…and Thine aid we seek’ God the Honorable the Exalted will say, ‘My servant is seeking My Help and is taking refuge in Me. I take you to witness that I will assist him in his affairs and will support him in times of difficulty, and rescue him on days of hardship.’ When he says, ‘Show us the straight way. The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray’ God the Honorable the Exalted will say, ‘This is My servant. What My servant wants is fulfilled and whatever he wills, will be done. I will protect him against what he fears.’”Imam Al-Hassan ibn Ali Al-Askari (s) added, “And the Commander of the Faithful (s) was asked, ‘O Commander of the Faithful! Please let us know if ‘In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful’ is from the Opening of the Book.’ The Commander of the Faithful (s) replied, ‘Yes. God’s Prophet (s) recited it and considered it to be a part of that verse. God’s Prophet (s) said that the Opening of the Book is the Seven Oft-repeated (verses).’”

55 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ القاسِم المفسر المَعْرُوف بِأَبِي الحَسَن الجرجانِي رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ‏يوسف بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِياد وَعَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سيار، عَن أَبُويهما عَنِ الحَسَن بْنِ عَلِى عَنْ أَبيهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّد، عَن أَبِيهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى، عَن أَبيهِ الرِّضا عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ‏جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ عَنْ أَبيهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَخِيهِ الحَسَن بْنِ عَلِى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: قالَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنين‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ: إِنَّ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيـمِ آيَةٌ مِنْ فَـاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ وَهِـيَ سَبْعُ آيَـاتٍ تَمَامُهَـابِبِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ يَقُولُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَالَ لِي يَا مُحَمَّدُ وَلَقَدْ آتَيْناكَ سَبْعاً مِنَ الْمَثانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ فَأَفْرَدَ الامْتِنَانَ عَلَيَّ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ وَجَعَلَهَا بِإِزَاءِ الْقُرْآنِ الْعَظِيمِ وَإِنَّ فَاتِحَةَ الْكِتَابِ أَشْرَفُ مَا فِي كُنُوزِ الْعَرْشِ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ خَصَّ مُحَمَّداً وَشَرَّفَهُ بِهَا وَلَمْ يُشْرِكْ مَعَهُ فِيهَا أَحَداً مِنْ أَنْبِيَائِهِ مَا خَلا سُلَيَْمانَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَإِنَّهُ أَعْطَاهُ مِنْهَا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلا تَرَاهُ يَحْكِي، عَن بِلْقِيسَ حِينَ قَالَتْ إِنِّي أُلْقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتابٌ كَرِيمٌ إِنَّهُ مِنْ سُلَيْمانَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلا فَمَنْ قَرَأَهَا مُعْتَقِداً لِمُوَالاةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّيِّبِينَ مُنْقَاداً لامْرِهِمَا مُؤْمِناً بِظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ بِكُلِّ حَرْفٍ مِنْهَا حَسَنَةً كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهَا أَفْضَلُ لَهُ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَا فِيهَا مِنْ أَصْنَافِ أَمْوَالِهَا وَخَيْرَاتِهَا وَمَنِ اسْتَمَعَ إِلَى قَارِئٍ يَقْرَؤُهَا كَانَ لَهُ قَدْرُ ثُلُثِ مَا لِلْقَارِي فَلْيَسْتَكْثِرْ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنْ هَذَا الْخَيْرِ الْمُعْرِضِ لَكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ غَنِيمَةٌ لا يَذْهَبَنَّ أَوَانُهُ فَتَبْقَى فِي قُلُوبِكُمُ الْحَسْرَةُ.

28-55 The interpreter Muhammad ibn Al-Qasim - known as Abil Hassan al-Jurjani - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Yusuf ibn Muhammad ibn Ziyad and Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Say’yar quoted on the authority of their fathers, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali (s), on the authority of Ali ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (s), on the authority of his father Al-Ridha Ali ibn Musa (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (s), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Al-Hussein (s), on the authority of his father Al-Hussein ibn Ali (s), on the authority of his brother Al-Hassan ibn Ali (s) that the Commander of the Faithful (Imam Ali) (s) said, “‘In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful’ is one of the verses from the Opening Chapter of theBook. This Chapter consists of seven verses which are perfected with ‘In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.’ I heard God’s Prophet (s) say, The Honorable the Exalted God told me, ‘O Muhammad! ‘And We have bestowed upon thee the Seven Oft-repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur’an.’’ First God honored me with the Opening Chapter and equalled it to the Grand Quran. Indeed, the Opening of the Book is the most honorable thing which exists in the Treasures of the Throne. The Honorable the Exalted God allocated it especially to Muhammad (s) and honored him with it. God did not make any of the other Prophets - except for Solomon - a partner in this honor. God bestowed the verse ‘In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful’ upon Solomon. Quoting Belqees (Balqees of Saba’), God says, ‘(The queen) said, ‘Ye chiefs! here is delivered to me - a letter worthy of respect. It is from Solomon, and is (as follows):’In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.’’ The Honorable the Exalted God will grant - whoever recites it along with belief in Muhammad and his Household’s Mastery; obeys their orders; believes in their outward appearance and inner characteristics - a reward for each letter of it that is better for him than this world, and all its goods and all the wealth in it. Whoever listens to someone reciting the Quran will receive the same reward as the recitor does. Therefore, gain more and more benefits from this good which you have been granted as it is highly valuable. It may become too late and you may feel sorry in your hearts.’”

56 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُوسَى بْنِ المُتَوَكِّل رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ إِبراهِيمِ بْنِ هاشِم، عَن أَبيهِ، عَن الرَّيانِ بْنِ الصَّلْتِ عَنِ الرِّضا عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ‏عَلِيِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: رَأَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ رَجُلاً مِنْ شِيعَتِهِ بَعْدَ عَهْدٍ طَوِيلٍ وَقَدْ أَثَّرَ السِّنُّ فِيهِ وَكَانَ يَتَجَلَّدُ فِي مَشْيِهِ فَقَالَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ كَبُرَ سِنُّكَ يَا رَجُلُ قَالَ فِي طَاعَتِكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقَالَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ إِنَّكَ لَتَتَجَلَّدُ قَالَ عَلَى أَعْدَائِكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقَالَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ أَجِدُ فِيكَ بَقِيَّةً قَالَ هِيَ لَكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ.

28-56 Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of al-Ryan ibn al-Salt, on the authority of Al-Ridha Ali ibn Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (s), on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Hussein (s), on the authority of his father Al-Hussein ibn Ali (s), “The Commander of the Faithful (s) saw one of his followers after a very long time in whom signs of old age could be seen and who had difficulty walking. The Imam (s) asked him, ‘Have you grown old?’ The man replied, ‘In your obedience - O Commander of the Faithful!’ The Imam (s) said, ‘I see that you still have some strength.’ The man said, ‘It is for you - O Commander of the Faithful!’”

57 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْراهيمِ بْنِ إِسْحاق المُؤَدِّبُ رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَحْمَدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدُ الكُوفِي قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ فضال، عَن أَبيهِ، عَن أَبي الحَسَن عَلاىِّ بْنِ‏ِلرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ‏عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ لَمَّا حَضَرَتِ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ الْوَفَاةُ بَكَى فَقِيلَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَتَبْكِي وَمَكَانُكَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مَكَانُكَ الَّذِي أَنْتَ بِهِ وَقَدْ قَالَ فِيكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مَا قَالَ وَقَدْ حَجَجْتَ عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً مَاشِياً وَقَدْ قَاسَمْتَ رَبَّكَ مَالَكَ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ حَتَّى النَّعْلَ وَالنَّعْلَ فَقَالَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ إِنَّمَا أَبْكِي لِخَصْلَتَيْنِ لِهَوْلِ الْمُطَّلَعِ وَفِرَاقِ الأَحِبَّةِ.

28-57 Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Mu’addib - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Sa’eed al-Kufi quoted on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Fadhdhal, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Abil Hassan Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (s), on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Hussein (s), on the authority of his father Al-Hussein ibn Ali (s) that when the time of the demise of Al-Hassan ibn Ali (s) came, he (s) cried. They asked him (s), “O son of the Prophet of God! Considering your position relative to the Prophet of God (s), your rank, what God’s Prophet (s) has said about you, your having gone on the Hajj pilgrimage twenty times on foot, your having divided up your wealth - even your shoes - with God (in charity) three times, why are you crying?” The Imam (s) said, “I am crying for two reasons: fear of what I will encounter (death) and separation from the loved ones.”

58 - حَدَّثَنا أَبي رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أحْمَد المالكي، عَن أَبيهِ، عَن إِبْراهيمِ بْنِ أَبي محمود، عَن عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ عَنْ أَبيهِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبِيهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ الْمَظْلُومُ مِنْ بَعْدِي فَوَيْلٌ لِمَنْ ظَلَمَكَ وَاعْتَدَى عَلَيْكَ وَطُوبَى لِمَنْ تَبِعَكَ وَلَمْ يَخْتَرْ عَلَيْكَ.يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ الْمُقَاتِلُ بَعْدِي فَوَيْلٌ لِمَنْ قَاتَلَكَ وَطُوبَى لِمَنْ قَاتَلَ مَعَكَ.يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ الَّذِي تَنْطِقُ بِكَلامِي وَتَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانِي بَعْدِي فَوَيْلٌ لِمَنْ رَدَّ عَلَيْكَ وَطُوبَى لِمَنْ قَبِلَ كَلامَكَ.يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ سَيِّدُ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ بَعْدِي وَأَنْتَ إِمَامُهَا وَخَلِيفَتِي عَلَيْهَا، مَنْ فَارَقَكَ فَارَقَنِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مَعَكَ كَانَ مَعِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ آمَنَ بِي وَصَدَّقَنِي وَأَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ أَعَانَنِي عَلَى أَمْرِي وَجَاهَدَ مَعِي عَدُوِّي وَأَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ صَلَّى مَعِي وَالنَّاسُ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِي غَفْلَةِ الْجَهَالَةِ.يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ تَنْشَقُّ عَنْهُ الأَرْضُ مَعِي وَأَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ يُبْعَثُ مَعِي وَأَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ يَجُوزُ الصِّرَاطَ مَعِي وَإِنَّ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَقْسَمَ بِعِزَّتِهِ أَنَّهُ لا يَجُوزُ عَقَبَةَ الصِّرَاطِ إِلاّ مَنْ مَعَهُ بَرَاءَةٌ بِوَلايَتِكَ وَوَلايَةِ الأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ.وَأَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ يَرِدُ حَوْضِي تَسْقِي مِنْهُ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَتَذُودُ عَنْهُ أَعْدَاءَكَ.وَأَنْتَ صَاحِبِي إِذَا قُمْتَ الْمَقَامَ الَْمحْمُودَ وَنَشْفَعُ لُِمحِبِّينَا فَنُشَفَّعُ فِيهِمْ.وَأَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ وَبِيَدِكَ لِوَائِي وَهُوَ لِوَاءُ الْحَمْدِ وَهُوَ سَبْعُونَ شِقَّةً الشِّقَّةُ مِنْهُ أَوْسَعُ مِنَ الشَّمْسِ وَالْقَمَرِ.وَأَنْتَ صَاحِبُ شَجَرَةِ طُوبَى فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَصْلُهَا فِي دَارِكَ وَأَغْصَانُهَا فِي دُورِ شِيعَتِكَ وَمُحِبِّيكَ.قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ عِنْدَنَا أَخْبَاراً فِي فَضَائِلِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَفَضْلِكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَهِيَ مِنْ رِوَايَةِ مُخَالِفِيكُمْ وَلا نَعْرِفُ مِثْلَهَا عَنْكُمْ، أَفَنَدِينُ بِهَا؟ فَقَالَ: يَا بْنَ أَبِي مَحْمُودٍ؛ لَقَدْ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَن أَبِيهِ، عَن جَدِّهِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ قَالَ: مَنْ أَصْغَى إِلَى نَاطِقٍ فَقَدْ عَبَدَهُ، فَإِنْ كَانَ النَّاطِقُ عَنِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَقَدْ عَبَدَ اللَّهَ وَإِنْ كَانَ النَّاطِقُ عَن إِبْلِيسَ فَقَدْ عَبَدَ إِبْلِيسَ.ثُمَّ قَالَ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ: يَا ابْنَ أَبِي مَحْمُودٍ إِنَّ مُخَالِفِينَا وَضَعُوا أَخْبَاراً فِي فَضَائِلِنَا وَجَعَلُوهَا عَلَى أَقْسَامٍ ثَلاثَةٍ؛ أَحَدُهَا الْغُلُوُّ، وَثَانِيهَا التَّقْصِيرُ فِي أَمْرِنَا، وَثَالِثُهَا التَّصْرِيحُ بِمَثَالِبِ أَعْدَائِنَا. فَإِذَا سَمِعَ النَّاسُ الْغُلُوَ فِينَا كَفَّرُوا شِيعَتَنَا وَنَسَبُوهُمْ إِلَى الْقَوْلِ بِرُبُوبِيَّتِنَا، وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا التَّقْصِيرَ اعْتَقَدُوهُ فِينَا، وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا مَثَالِبَ أَعْدَائِنَا بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ ثَلَبُونَـا بِأَسْمَائِنَـاوَقَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلا تَسُبُّوا الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ فَيَسُبُّوا اللَّهَ عَدْواً بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ يَا ابْنَ أَبِي مَحْمُودٍ إِذَا أَخَذَ النَّاسُ يَمِيناً وَشِمَالاً فَالْزَمْ طَرِيقَتَنَا فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ لَزِمَنَا لَزِمْنَاهُ وَمَنْ فَارَقَنَا فَارَقْنَاهُ إِنَّ أَدْنَى مَا يُخْرِجُ الرَّجُلَ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ أَنْ يَقُولَ لِلْحَصَاةِ هَذِهِ نَوَاةٌ ثُمَّ يَدِينُ بِذَلِكَ وَيَبْرَأُ مِمَّنْ خَالَفَهُ يَا ابْنَ أَبِي مَحْمُودٍ احْفَظْ مَا حَدَّثْتُكَ بِهِ فَقَدْ جَمَعْتُ لَكَ فِيهِ خَيْرَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآْخِرَةِ

28-58 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Al-Hussein ibn Ahmad al-Maleki quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Abi Mahmood, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (s), on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Hussein (s), on the authority of his father Al-Hussein ibn Ali (s) that God’s Prophet (s) said, “O Ali! You are the oppressed one after me. Woe be to whoever oppresses you! Blessed be whoever follows you and does not prefer anyone else over you. O Ali! You are the one with whom others will fight with after me. Woe be to whoever fights against you and blessed be whoever fights along with you. O Ali! You are the one who will speak using my words and will talk using my tongue. Woe be to whoever rejects your words and blessed be whoever accepts your words. O Ali! You are the Master of this nation after me. You are their Divine Leader. You are their Caliph. Whoever leaves you will leave me on the Resurrection Day. Whoever stays with you will stay with me on the Resurrection Day. O Ali! You are the first man who believed in and acknowledged me. You are the first man who assisted me in my affairs and fought along with me against my enemies. You are the first man who prayed with me in the days when the people were ignorant.O Ali! You are the first one who will raise your head out of the dirt along with me on the Resurrection Day. You are the first man who will pass over the Bridge along with me. In fact, my Lord - the Honorable the Exalted - has sworn that no one will pass over the Bridge, unless he gets the pass of salvation from the Fire with the Mastery of you (Ali (s)) and the Mastery of the Divine Leaders from your progeny. You will be the first one to enter my Pool (‘Kawthar) and quench the thirst of your friends with it and drive away your enemies from it. You will accompany me when I rise at the Praised Position (‘Al-Maqam Al-Mahmood). You will intercede on behalf of our friends, and your intercession on their behalf will be accepted. You will be the first one to enter Paradise holding the Flag of Praise (‘Lewa ul-Hamd) which has seventy parts, each of which is greater than the Sun and the Moon. You are the owner of the ‘Tooba Tree in Paradise. Its root will be in your house and its branches will extend out into the homes of your lovers and followers.”Ibn Abi Mahmood added, “I told Al-Ridha (s), ‘O son of the Prophet of God! There are traditions with us about the nobility of the Commander of the Faithful (s) and the nobilities of you - the Members of the Holy Household - which I do not observe in you. Should we believe in those traditions?”The Imam (s) said, ‘O Ibn Abi Mahmood! My father (s) narrated that his father (s) quoted on the authority of his grandfather (s) that God’s Prophet (s) said, ‘Whoever listens to someone’s speech is worshipping him. If the speaker is talking on behalf of God, then he has worshipped God. However, if the speaker is talking on behalf of Satan, then he has worshipped Satan.’’The Imam (s) then added, ‘O Ibn Abi Mahmood! Our enemies have faked three types of traditions regarding our nobilities which are of the following types: 1- boasting 2- belittling and 3- the wickedness of our enemies and swearing at them. When the people hear their traditions boastings about us, they will denounce us and say that the Shiites believe in the divinity of their Divine Leaders. When they hear their traditions belittling us, they will believe them. They will swear at us - the Members of the Holy Household - when they hear the traditions about the wickedness of our enemies and their being sweared at, while the Honorable the Exalted God has said, ‘Revile not ye those whom they callupon besides God, lest they out of spite revile God in their ignorance….’”O Ibn Abi Mahmood! Follow our way when the people deviate to the right or left. We will be with whoever follows us. We will separate from whoever separates himself from us. The least thing that might lead one to abandon faith is to say that a pebble is an atom, believe it and stay away from those who oppose him. O Ibn Abi Mahmood! Safeguard what I have told you since I have given you what is best for you in this world and the Hereafter.”

59 - حَدَّثَنا أَبُو الحَسَن أَحْمَدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ صقر الصائِغُ وَأَبُو الحَسَن عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مهرويه قالا حَدَّثَنا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمن بْنِ أَبي حاتَمُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَبي قالَ: حَدَّثَنا الحَسَن بْنِ الفَضْلِ‏مُحَمَّد مولى الهاشميين بِالْمَدِينَة قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ أَرْسَلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الدَّوَانِيقِيُّ إِلَى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ لِيَقْتُلَهُ وَطَرَحَ لَهُ سَيْفاً وَنَطْعاً وَقَالَ يَا رَبِيعُ إِذَا أَنَا كَلَّمْتُهُ ثُمَّ ضَرَبْتُ بِإِحْدَى يَدَيَّ عَلَى الأُخْرَى فَاضْرِبْ عُنُقَهُ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ تَحَرَّكَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ قَالَ مَرْحَباً وَأَهْلاً بِكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مَا أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ إِلا رَجَاءَ أَنْ نَقْضِيَ دَيْنَكَ وَنَقْضِيَ ذِمَامَكَ ثُمَّ سَاءَلَهُ مُسَاءَلَةً لَطِيفَةً، عَن أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَقَالَ قَدْ قَضَى اللَّهُ حَاجَتَكَ وَدَيْنَكَ وَأَخْرَجَ جَائِزَتَكَ يَا رَبِيعُ لا تَمْضِيَنَّ ثَلاثَةً حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ جَعْفَرٌ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ قَالَ لَهُ الرَّبِيعُ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَأَيْتَ السَّيْفَ إِنَّمَا كَانَ وُضِعَ لَكَ وَالنَّطْعَ فَأَيُّ شَيْ‏ءٍ رَأَيْتُكَ تُحَرِّكُ بِهِ شَفَتَيْكَ قَالَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ نَعَمْ يَا رَبِيعُ لَمَّا رَأَيْتُ الشَّرَّ فِي وَجْهِهِ قُلْتُ حَسْبِيَ الرَّبُّ مِنَ الْمَرْبُوبِينَ وَحَسْبِيَ الْخَالِقُ مِنَ الَْمخْلُوقِينَ وَحَسْبِيَ الرَّازِقُ مِنَ الْمَرْزُوقِينَ وَحَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ حَسْبِي مَنْ هُوَحَسْبِي حَسْبِي مَنْ لَمْ يَزَلْ حَسْبِي حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ.

28-59 Abul Hassan Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Saqr al-Sa’igh and Abul Hassan Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Mehrawayh narrated that Abdurrahman ibn Abi Hatam quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Al-Fadhl Abu Muhammad - a servant of the Hashemites at Medina, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa ibn Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father (s), “Abu Ja’far al-Dawaniqi sent for Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s) in order to kill him. He prepared the sword and a piece of special leather (which was used to put on the floor for executing people on). Al-Dawaniqi told al-Rabee’, “Chop off his head when I clap my hands after I speak with him.” Then when Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s) entered, the Imam (s) looked at al-Dawaniqi from a distance and the Imam’s lips were moving. Abu Ja’far (al-Dawaniqi) was sitting in his place and was saying, ‘O Aba Abdullah! Welcome. We only sent for you to pay off your debts.’ He then gently asked about his household and added, ‘God has paid off your debts and has determined your reward. O al-Rabee’, do not do the third thing until Ja’far returns to his family.’ When al-Dawaniqi left, al-Rabee’ told the Imam (s), ‘O Aba Abdullah! Did you see the sword and the leather that was prepared for you? What were you saying when you were moving your lips?’ Ja’far (s) said, ‘When I noticed the wickedness in his eyes I said, ‘The Lord suffices me - not the people. The Creator suffices me - not the creatures. The Provider suffices me - not those being provided for. God the Lord of the Two Worlds suffices me. God the Sufficer suffices for me. God who always suffices, suffices for me. God suffices for me. God suffices for me, since other than Him there are no gods. I rely upon Him and He is the Owner of the Great Throne.’”

60 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ القاسِم الأسترآبادي المفسر رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا يُوسِف بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زياد وَعَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سيار، عَن أَبُويهما عَنِ الحَسَن بْنِ عَلِى، عَن أَبيهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّد، عَن أَبيهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى، عَن أَبيهِ الرِّضا عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: قالَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ اهْدِنَا الصِّراطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ قَالَ يَقُولُ أَرْشِدْنَا إِلَى الصِّرَاطِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ أَرْشِدْنَا لِلُزُومِ الطَّرِيقِ الْمُؤَدِّي إِلَى مَحَبَّتِكَ وَالْمُبَلِّغِ إِلَى دِينِكَ وَالْمَانِعِ مِنْ أَنْ نَتَّبِعَ أَهْوَاءَنَا فَنَعْطَبَ أَوْ نَأْخُذَ بِآرَائِنَا فَنَهْلِكَ.

28-60 The interpreter from Astarabad Muhammad ibn Al-Qasim - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Yusuf ibn Muhammad ibn Ziyad and Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Sayyar quoted on the authority of their fathers, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali (s), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father Al-Ridha Ali ibn Musa (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), “The following Words of the Honorable the Exalted God, ‘Show us the straight way’ means ‘guide us to the straight path - that is a path which will make us love You and take us to Your Religion, and hinders us from following our selfish desires which would ruin us.’”

61 - حَدَّثَنا أَحْمَدِ بْنِ زِيادِ بْنِ جَعْفَر الْهَمَذانيّ رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ إِبراهِيمِ بْنِ هاشِم‏عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ معبد، عَن الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ خالِد قالَ سَأَلْت أَبَا الحَسَن عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن قَوْلَ اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ (إِنَّا عَرَضْنَا الأَمانَةَ عَلَى السَّماواتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَالْجِبالِ فَأَبَيْنَ أَنْ يَحْمِلْنَها) فَقالَ الأمانة الوِلايَة من ادعاها بِغَيْرِ حَقٌّ فَقَدْ كفر.

28-61 Ahmad ibn Ziyad ibn Ja’far al-Hamadani - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Ma’bad, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Khalid, “I asked Abul Hassan Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s) about the following Words of the Honorable the Exalted God, ‘We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth and the Mountains; but they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but man undertook it;- He was indeed unjust and foolish.’“ The Imam (s) said, “The Trust is the same as the Mastery. Whoever makes a false claim of Mastery is an unbeliever.”

62 - حَدَّثَنا عَبْد الواحِدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدُوسٍ النِيْسابُوري العَطَّار رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنامُحَمَّدِ بْنِ قُتَيْبَةَ عَنْ حَمْدانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمان، عَن عَبْد السَّلامُ بْنِ صالِح الهَرَوِيِّ قالَ قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الشَّجَرَةِ الَّتِي أَكَلَ مِنْهَا آدَمُ وَحَوَّاءُ مَا كَانَتْ فَقَدِ اخْتَلَفَ النَّاسُ فِيهَا فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَرْوِي أَنَّهَا الْحِنْطَةُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَرْوِي أَنَّهَا الْعِنَبُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَرْوِي أَنَّهَا شَجَرَةُ الْحَسَدِ فَقَالَ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ حَقٌّ قُلْتُ فَمَا مَعْنَى هَذِهِ الْوُجُوهِ عَلَى اخْتِلافِهَا فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا الصَّلْتِ إِنَّ شَجَرَ الْجَنَّةِ تَحْمِلُ أَنْوَاعاً فَكَانَتْ شَجَرَةَ الْحِنْطَةِ وَفِيهَا عِنَبٌ وَلَيْسَتْ كَشَجَرِ الدُّنْيَا وَإِنَّ آدَمَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ لَمَّا أَكْرَمَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ بِإِسْجَادِ مَلائِكَتِهِ لَهُ وَبِإِدْخَالِهِ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ فِي نَفْسِهِ هَلْ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ بَشَراً أَفْضَلَ مِنِّي.فَعَلِمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَا وَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِهِ فَنَادَاهُ ارْفَعْ رَأْسَكَ يَا آدَمُ فَانْظُرْ إِلَى سَاقِ عَرْشِي فَرَفَعَ آدَمُ رَأْسَهُ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى سَاقِ الْعَرْشِ فَوَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ مَكْتُوباً لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَزَوْجُهُ [زَوْجَتُهُ‏] فَاطِمَةُ سَيِّدَةُ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ وَالْحَسَنُ وَالْحُسَيْنُ سَيِّدَا شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَقَالَ آدَمُ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يَا رَبِّ مَنْ هَؤُلاءِ فَقَالَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِكَ وَهُمْ خَيْرٌ مِنْكَ وَمِنْ جَمِيعِ خَلْقِي وَلَوْلاهُمْ مَا خَلَقْتُكَ وَلا خَلَقْتُ الْجَنَّةَ وَالنَّارَ وَلا السَّمَاءَ وَالأَرْضَ فَإِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَنْظُرَ إِلَيْهِمْ بِعَيْنِ الْحَسَدِ فَأُخْرِجَكَ عَنْ جِوَارِي فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ بِعَيْنِ الْحَسَدِ وَتَمَنَّى مَنْزِلَتَهُمْ فَتَسَلَّطَ الشَّيْطَانُ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى أَكَلَ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ الَّتِي نُهِيَ عَنْهَا وَتَسَلَّطَ عَلَى حَوَّاءَ لِنَظَرِهَا إِلَى فَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ بِعَيْنِ الْحَسَدِ حَتَّى أَكَلَتْ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ كَمَا أَكَلَ آدَمُ فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَنْ جَنَّتِهِ وَأَهْبَطَهُمَا عَنْ جِوَارِهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ.

28-62 Abdul Wahid Muhammad ibn Ubdoos al-Neishaboori al-Attar - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Qutayba al-Neishaboori quoted on the authority of Hamdan ibn Soleiman al-Neishaboori, on the authority of Abdul Salam ibn Salih al-Harawi that he asked Al-Ridha (s), “O son of the Prophet of God! Please tell me about the tree from which Adam and Eve ate. What was it? There are differences among the people about that matter. There are some people who say it was wheat. There are others who say it was a grape vine. Still others say that it was the tree of jealousy.” The Imam (s) said, “All these accounts are correct.” Al-Harawi asked, “Then what is the meaning of these various aspects?” The Imam (s) said,”O Aba Salt! Heavenly trees produce different fruits. That was a wheat tree which also had grapes. It is not like the trees in this world. When God - High is His Remembrance - honored Adam (s) by having the angels prostrate before him and by taking him into Paradise, he (s) told himself, “Has God created any humans nobler than me?”The Honorable the Exalted God knew what Adam (s) thought and called out, “O Adam! Raise your head up. Look at the base of the Throne.” Then Adam (s) raised his head up and looked at the base of the Throne where he found the following written, “There is no god but God. Muhammad is the Messenger of God. Ali ibn Abi Talib (s) is the Commander of the Faithful. His wife (the Blessed Lady) Fatima (s) is the Master of the Women of the Two Worlds. Al-Hassan (s) and Al-Hussein (s) are the two Masters of the Youth in Paradise.” Adam (s) said, “O Lord! Who are they?” The Honorable the Exalted God said, “They are your offspring. They are better than you and better than all My creatures. Were it not for them, I would neither have created you, nor would I have created the heavens, the Earth, Paradise and Hell. Do not ever look upon them with jealousy since I will then send you away from My proximity.” However, Adam (s) became jealous of them and wished to have had their rank. Thus Satan overwhelmed Adam (s) and he ate of the forbidden tree. Then Satan also overwhelmed Eve because she was jealous of (the Blessed Lady) Fatima (s). She also ate of that forbidden tree. The Honorable the Exalted God sent them away from His Paradise and sent them away from His proximity down to the Earth.”