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S) Author:TheScholarAbdullahAlKhunaizy TheBelieverOfThePharaoh'sPeople ChapterOne:TheRouteOfLifeAHouse Personality Signs ToSham TheDawnOfTheMission TheDayoftheWarning Jihad ChapterTwo:InTheConscienceOfHistory TheSayingsOfImamAli(s) TheSayingsofAhlulBayt(2) TheSayingsoftheCompanionsandOthers AStopWithIbnAbulHadeed(1) FabricationAndDistortion TheSecondandtheThirdVerses TheNarratorsoftheFirstThreeTraditions Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

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InthenameofAllah,theBeneficent,theMerciful AndabelievingmanofFiron'speople,whohidhisfaith,said:What!willyouslayamanbecause hesays:MyLordisAllah,andindeedhehasbroughttoyouclearargumentsfromyourLord?And ifhebealiar,onhimwillbehislie,andifhebetruthful,therewillbefallyousomeofthatwhich hethreatensyou(with);surelyAllahdoesnotguidehimwhoisextravagant,aliar.40:28 Andhe,whobelieved,said:Omypeople,followme,Iwillguideyoutotherightcourse;Omy people,thislifeoftheworldisonlya(passing)enjoyment,andsurelythehereafteristheabode tosettle.Whoeverdoesanevil,heshallnotberecompensed(withaught)butthelikeofit,and whoeverdoesgood,whethermaleoffemale,andheisabeliever,theseshallenterthegarden,in whichtheyshallbegivensustenancewithoutmeasure. And,omypeople!howisitthatIcallyoutosalvationandyoucallmetothefire?Youcallonme thatIshoulddisbelieveinAllahandassociatewithHimthatofwhichIhavenoknowledge,andI callyoutotheMighty,themostForgiving;Nodoubtthatwhatyoucallmetohasnotitletobe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

calledtointhisworld,norinthehereafter,andthatourturningbackistoAllah,andthatthe extravagantaretheinmateofthefire;SoyoushallrememberwhatIsaytoyou,andIentrustmy affairtoAllah,SurelyAllahseestheservants.SoAllahprotectedhimfromtheevil(consequences) ofwhattheyplanned,andthemostevilpunishmentovertookFiron'speople.40:3845. TheHolyQuran DEDICATION Toyou;OtheProphetofhumanity! Toyou;OtheheroofIslam!(1) Tobothofyou,whoarebutonesoul! ToyourexaltednessIofferthisbook,whichistheleasteffortofhim,whofailedyettosupportthe religion...thereligiontowhichyouhaddevotedyourselves...thereligion,towhichthehistory hadbeenunfair...thereligion,whichthehistorianshadwronged.ToyouIofferithopingtobe neartoAllahandtoyouinadaywherenothingwillbeofuseexceptthatwhocomestoAllahwith aheartfreefromevil. 28/8/1374A.H. 22/4/1995A.D. AbdullahalKhunayzi ____________ 1HemeansImamAli. FOREWORD By:ProfessorBolessSalama BetweenalQateef(1)andmethereisaconnection.Thecauseofitistheepicof(EidalGhadeer), whichIhavewrittenaboutImamAbulHassan(Ali),andthisbookisaboutthefatherofImamAli.I havetalkedintheepicaboutthevirtueofAbuTalib,thenotablesheikhofQuraysh,(2)who securedtheProphet(s)againsthisenemiesandnowIamjusttoprefacethisbookwithaswift wordtalkingaboutthebookitself.Theauthorbeganhisbookwithshowingthecrimesofthe UmayyadsandrefutingtheaccusationstheyascribedtotheProphet'sfamily.Neitherhefailed norhispenbecameconfused.AnditwasnowonderbecausewhoevertookthesideofAbuTurab (3)wouldbepowerful.ThesonofthecastleofalQateefknewthathewasinafort,againstwhich theenemiesweresoactivebuttheyalwaysweretheweakandthefortwassteadfastalongthe time. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Itwaswellknownthattheauthorarrangedtheaccusationsinaskilledwayandheexaggerated theminordertoshowtheiratrocityandtoshowtheuglinessoftheliesfabricatedagainstthe Prophet'sfamily.Inspiteofhisrush,theenthusiasmoftheyouthandtheleapofhispen,nothing escapedhimtofollowthesayingsofthegreathistoriansandthemastersofHadithand eloquence.Ithinkthatthepreface"Atthethreshold"wasthedefendingattackingfront.The authorthoughttogatherthefabricatedlies,whichcollapsedeasilyandtoshowthe ____________ 1AplaceintheArabia 2QurayshwasthegreatesttribeoftheArabiaatthattime. 3OneofImamAli'ssurnames. opponentasbandofNegropigmiestoletthegreatnessofImamAlishinelikethelightwhenthe cloudsdispelled.Asforthechapterfollowingthepreface,whichwassayings.Hewasnottobe blamedforthatbecausehewantedtopavethewayforshowingthepersonalityofImamAli.He broughtthispersonalityoutastheaxisofQurayshanditwasreallyso.Howniceitwouldbeifhe usedalanguagebetterthantheelegantstyleheusedindescribingthedifferentscenesofthelife oftheman(AbuTalib).Hiseloquencedidn'tripenyetlikemostoftherisingyouth,butthis branch,whichgrewonalargetreethatgavemuchtotheArabiclanguage,promisetogiveripe fruitsinthenearfutureinshallah. TheauthordidwellwhenheshowedthepersonalityofSayyidalBat~ha'ibnShaybatulHamd(1) andclearedit,thenhespreaditthroughoutthechaptersofthebookandsothevirtueofthe guardianoftheProphet(s)grewsidebysidewiththegrowthoftheProphethimself.Theorphan (Muhammad)livedunderthewingofhisuncle(AbuTalib)whenchildandyoung.Whenthesunof theorphanshone,theunclewalkedinitslight.Hewassoloyaltohisnephew;thesonof Abdullah.Hestrivedtosacrificehismoney,hissonsandhimselffortheProphet(s). Inordertobefairtotheauthor,wehadtoacknowledgethathewassoskilledinhisanalysis. WhatconfirmedthiswashischoosingandanalysisoftheversessaidbyAbuTalibthatprovedhis faith,althoughhe(theauthor)criticizedthepoets,whomthepoeticlicenseledthemtosaywhat theydidn'twant.Hepleadedwithasayingofoneofthem:(Theymayfindsomethingbeautiful eventhoughitisn't).Butthevirtueofthepoetryappearedinwhathechose ____________ 1SayyidalBat~ha'wasasurnameofAbuTalib.(Ibn)meansthesonof.ShaybatulHamdwasa surnameofAbdulMuttalib;AbuTalib'sfatherandtheProphet'sgrandfather. oftheversesofthefatherofAbuTurabinthechapterof"AshShi'bandasSaheefa"(1)where AbuTalibsaid:Theyhopewegiveupbuttheywillgetnothing,Westrikeandstabwithoursharp Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

swords. ...Tothelastofhisverses,inwhichthefirmfaith,theburningheartandthefuriousswordmixed together.Ourfrienddidn'tmissthescientificclassificationinhisbook.Youwouldseehim detailingtheevidencesofAbuTalib'svirtueduringhislife,whenhewasabouttodieandwhenhe wasdead.Thentheauthortalkedaboutwhathappenedafterhisdeath.Heprovedthewitnessof theProphet,ImamAliandtheProphet'sfamilyaboutthefaithofAbuTalib. Ithoughtthatiftheauthorhadbecomealawyer,hewouldhavebeenamongtheleadinggroup. Hehadgoodqualitiesofcomparingandconcluding.Hecouldeasilymoveformthepremisesto theconclusionsandthiswouldmakehimsuccessful.AfterallIamnottostudyandanalyze becausethisisthejobofthereadersandthecriticsbutjusttoprefaceawordaboutthebook. Theauthorcouldarriveattheaimheapproachedto;heresearched,analyzed,refutedand defended.Themanyadvantagesofthebookmightintercedeforthefewdefectsoccurredinthe wordingbuttheformwouldn'taffecttheessence.Inthisbookthereweremanypearlsandafew shells. IthinkthatinsayingmyopinionaboutthebookIamnearertofairseveritythantoflattering.Yes, betweenmeandalQateefthereisfriendshipbutthetruthisworthiertobesaid. BolessSalama Beirut 25/2/1376A.H. ____________ 1Shi'bmeansamountainpassandsaheefameansabook,acharteroracovenant,whichusually writtenonaleaforapieceofleather. ATTHETHRESHOLD Iamnowbeforeaman'sbiography,whichthefanciesplayedagreatroletodistort.The mercenarypensdeviatedfromthewayofrightfulnessandthrewathickcoveroverthetruth, exactlylikewhattheydidtoeveryclearandshinytruth,justtodefameanddistortthisgreat personality.Iambeforeaman,whosebiographyleftprominentlinesinhistory.Hewasoneofthe mujahidin,whostoodinthefirstfront.Hewasoneofthose,whosupportedthetrueprinciples andsupportedtheprophetsandtheguidesofthehumanity. Aman,whosupportedthestraightbeliefwhilealltheheartsturnedasidefromhimandallthe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

eyeslookedaskanceathim.Thoseheartsandeyesscatteredgrudge,quiveredwithserious enmity,warnedofresistanceanddisobediencetoputoutthisfreshburningtorch...somehands stretchedtodoawaywiththis(newprophet),whoselighthadcuredthesoreeyes. Butthisstrongfort(AbuTalib)stooduptothemtowering,showinghispowerfulnessand challengingtheirrecklesswill.Andthentheyturnedbackemptyhanded.Thegrudgeincreasedin theheartsagainstthissupporterbutitwasasthegrudgeofthehorsesagainstthebridles.Aman, whowateredIslamwhenitwasaseedinabarrenland,guardeditagainstthewindwhenitwas softandtenderandthentookcareofitwhenitwasyoung.Itgrewandbecamestrong.Thelight spreadfromit.Noenemycouldachieveanaimuntiltheloyalguardofthisflowingspringleftto thebetterworldanduntiltheflowingspringdried. Hewasaman,whohadastandinginIslamandleftafineimpressionandaneternalvirtue.But thefancieswantedtheeyestobeawayfromhimortolookathimwithawrongfullook.They triedtheirbesttofabricateliesagainsthiminordertodistortthetruthandtocoverthevirtue. TheageofthecaliphateelapsedanditwasfullofthevirtuesofAbuTalib;thegreatmanofIslam. Theagerecordedtheexploitsofthismanandthebenevolenthandsofhimtogivehimsomeof hisdue. Thentheageofmonarchyandtyrannycame.Thisillegalauthoritywouldn'tlastexceptby defamingtheheroofIslam,ImamAli,becausethetyrantshadextortedthelegalrightofAliand hissonsandsothebiographyofhisfatherwasonesideamongotherstheauthoritytriedthebest todestroythinkingthatitmightdestroythepersonalityofImamAliandattemptingtoturnthe people'sattentionawayfromthematterofextortinghisrightofthecaliphate. Therulersbegantohirethoseofthefilthyconsciencesandtheopportunisthearts,whodidn't knowameaningofavirtuenoranendofvice.Theywouldselltheirconsciences,breakthe covenantsandpromises,changethetruthintofalsehood,showthefalsehoodastrueandsell theirreligionforastolendinaroranextortedpropertyjusttoachievetheirlowintents,tosatisfy theirfilthyconsciencesandtoobtainthecontentmentoftherulers. Suchpeoplewouldn'tbeabletoliveexceptunderthedarknessbecausethebatwouldn'tfly duringthebrightnessofthedaylight.Theywishedthenighttobesolongsothatthestagewould befreeforthemalone. Thefanciesplayedtherole,changedthecourseofhistoryandwantedtooverthrowthepresent situationsotheyexploitedthemercenariestofabricatetraditionsaccordingtothewishesofthe rulersuntilfabricatingtraditionsbecamesalableinthemarketofthestateatthosedays.Many fabricators,whoseheartswerefullofaftermathsofthepreIslamicage,begantheirattemptsto destroythereligioninordertosatisfytherulers. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 Thisblackmarketwasbaseduponthreethings;hidingthevirtuesofImamAli,fabricating traditionsagainsthimandturningtheQuranicversesconcerninghimtotheothersandturning theotherstohimandthirdlyascribingfabricatedvirtuestotheothercompanions.The(merchant) Mo'awiya(1)encouragedthismarkettoworkforthebenefitofhim.Itwasthecornerstoneofhis rule.Hefollowedeverymeanstostrengthenhisruleespeciallywhenhesawthepeoplebelieve whateverhefabricatedfortheirfaithwasflickeringandthereligiondidn'treachfartherthantheir tongues.Theiroldpartyspiritdidn'tacceptthenewreligionyet,thefancieswerestillreadyinthe chests,thepersonalhopespreparedtoleapandthegoldofMo'awiyareignedinthehearts. Thoseoftheblackaimsandbadfanciesfollowedthiswaybecausetheyfoundthatitsatisfied theirgreed.TheopportunistMo'awiyafoundthemasatractablemountsoheputthoseheavy loadsupontheirbacks.Theyobeyedwhateverhewantedandwhenhedidn'twant,they themselvestriedtoflatterhim. Hewrotetohisgovernors:(Wewillneverforgiveanyone,whonarratessomethingaboutthe virtuesofAbuTuraboranyofhisfamily).(2)Theoratorshurriedtorespond.Theybegantocurse Ali(s)oneveryminbarthroughoutthestate.Theydeclaredtheirquittancefromhimandbeganto defamehimandhisfamily.Theminbars,uponwhichImamAliwascursed,weremorethan seventythousandones.Thepublicrespondedtotheoratorsandbelieved ____________ 1Mo'awiyawasthefirstcaliphoftheUmayyads. 2RefertoSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.15. them.Youmayestimatehowmanymensittingbeforeeachminbarofthoseseventythousands andhowmanywomenandchildrenwerebehindeachoneofthosemen,whocertainlywould listentohissayingsashelistenedtotheorator'ssayings.Theirfleshwouldgrowwiththose fabricationsandtheirbloodwouldflowintheveinswiththem. ThenMo'awiyawrotetohisgovernors:(Don'tacceptanywitnessofthefollowersofAliorhis family)(1)totightenthegriparoundtheShia,todisgracethemandtoletthembeliabletothe oppressionsoftheirenemiesandtobeatargetfortheirarrows.ThenMo'awiyaassignedgreat giftsandhighpositionsforwhomevernarratedtraditionsascribingvirtuestoOthmanandhis companions. Onceagainhewrotetohisgovernors:(CriticizingOthmanincreasedandspreadineverycountry andeveryside.Whenthisbookreachesyou,invitepeopletonarratetraditionstalkingaboutthe virtuesofthecompanionsandthefirstcaliphs.Don'tletanytraditionnarratedbyanyMuslim aboutthevirtuesofAbuTurabunlessyoufabricatedsamevirtuestobeascribedtothe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

companions.ThiswillmakemedelightedandwillrefutethevirtuesofAbuTurabandwillbe hardertothem(theShia)thantomentionthevirtuesandfavorsofOthman).(2) Assoonasthebookreachedthehearings,theimaginationsflewtoinventnewsandtocreate traditions,someofwhichascribeduntruevirtuestothecompanionsandtheothersdefamedAli (s)andthiswasthemainaimofthefabricatedtraditions. Wearenotinneedofsayingorreferringtothevalueofthismuchnessoftraditionswhether thosethatascribeduntruevirtuestothecompanionsorthosethatdefamed ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.15. 2Ibid Ali(s).Theywerefullofexcessiveness,ridiculousignorance,deadlygrudgeandmaliciousenmity. Neitherthesetraditionsnorthosehadanyvalueandtheywouldn'tresistthehammerofcriticism foramoment.Theywerebornillegallyandbuiltuponabaseofsaltsoassoonasmoisture reachedit,itmelted. Butthesituationoftherulingauthorityatthattimeandthedecreesissuedbythe(merchant) Mo'awiyaweretheactivecauseofactivatingthismarket,whosegoodsdidn'tfaceanyrecession. Mo'awiyalookedforwardtogaintarget(material)benefitsfromthismarketattheexpenseofthe religiousandmoralprinciples.Thosefabricatedtraditionswerelecturedfromupontheminbars andweregiventotheteacherstobelearntbythechildren,whomemorizedthemasthey memorizedtheversesoftheholyQuranorbetter. Hencethosetraditionsbecamemorespreading,morecurrentandmoreeffectiveandonthe othersidetheprofitwouldbemoreinclusivethateachofthefactorykeeper,theexporterand theimporterwouldgethisshareaccordingtothecommerciallanguage.Sothecreatorofthe tradition,thespeaker,theteacherandwhoeversurroundedthemwouldshareintheprofit. The(greatmerchant)Mo'awiyawrotetohisgovernorsthroughoutthestate:(Seeifitisproved thatsomeonelovesAlithenyouaretoremovehisnamefromtheregisterofthetreasuryandto omithislivelihood).(1)Hewasn'tsatisfiedwiththisseverepursuit,flagrantchallengeandthis economicalwaruntilhewroteanotherbooksaying:(Youaretotorturewhomeveryouaccuseof supportingthosepeople(Aliandhisfamily)andtoteardownhishouse).(2)Andthushepassed theblockademuchmorethan ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.16. 2Ibid Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 before.Hethreatenedeveryoneshowingabitoflovetothismanandhisfamily.Merelyshowing abitofaffectiontothesepeoplebyanyonewouldmakethatonefaceabitterwar.Hewould neverbeforgiven.Hewouldbeliabletoeverykindofaggression.Hisnamewouldbeomitted fromtheregisterofthedivan.Hewouldbepreventedfromhislivelihood.Hewouldn'tbeequal totheotherpeople.Hehadnorightofoption.Hedidn'thavetothinkwithhismind.Hewould havetobeunfreepuppetdrivenwithoutwillorthinking.Hewouldlivewithoutdignityorsenseof honor,surroundedwithdanger,waitingfortortureorforhishousetobedemolisheduponhis headatanymoment. Mo'awiyawouldn'tbesatisfiedwithissuingthoseunjustorders,whichkilledthesocialjustice,but hechosetheones,whowouldcarryoutthoseunjustorders.Heappointedhisillegitimatebrother ZiyadbinAbeeh(1)asthegovernorofIraqtoincreasethepressureagainsttheShiabecauseZiyad knewthemwellforhehadbeennearthembeforethegrudgereignedinhisheart.(2) ____________ 1InArabic(bin)means(sonof)and(abeeh)means(hisfather)Ziyadwascalledthesonofhis fatherbecausehewasillegitimatechild.LateronhewasascribedtoAbuSufyan(Mo'awiya's father). 2Ididn'texpecttofindasayingofamanofletterslivinginthetwentiethcenturywherehe thoughtthathehadgotridofthedregsofthatodiousdarkagewithallwhatithadofsellingthe conscienceanddistortingthetruthlikethethesayingofHassanasSandoobi.Itseemsthatthere aremanypersons,whostilllivewiththedregsofthatdarkhistoryandtrytospreaditspoisons amongthepeople. HassanasSandoobiinhisbookSharhalBayanwetTebyeen,vol.1p.204whentalkingaboutZiyad saysthismaliciousandrepugnantsaying:"Idon'tthinkthatitwoulddefamehisthinking,virtues anddeeds...becauseMo'awiyaacknowledgedthathewashisbrotherfromAbuSufyanand nothingwouldbemoreimportantformanthantobecertainabouthislineage."Ifwehadtimeto commentonthisfalsesaying,wewoulduncoverwhatdestruction,misleading,fabricationand distortionoftheprinciplesofIslamandhumanitytheselittlewordshad.Itobjectedthetradition oftheProphet(s)whensaying:"Thenewbornbabyistobeascribedtoitsmotheranditis prohibitedtoascribeittotheadulterer).Itencouragedjoiningtheillegitimatechildtothe adultereranditdidn'tconsidersecedingfromthelegalimamasasinoraguilt...!Yes,allthese baddoingprovedthegoodthinking,thevirtueandtheexcellentdeedsofZiyad...whatdisgrace! WhatadifferencebetweenthisSandoobiandajJahidhwaswhentalkingaboutthedisgraceof ascribingZiyadtoAbuSufyanashisfather.ThisconsidereditasvirtueandexcellenceofZiyadand thatexcludedMo'awiya,whenhejoinedZiyadtohisfather,fromthedissolutetojoinhimtothe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

unbelieversdependingupontrueevidencesinawordwewillmentionsoonwhendiscussingthe lieof(AamajJama'a;theyearoftheunity). MywonderandsurpriseaboutthisrepugnantsayingofasSandoobidwindledafterstepsof readinghisexplantion.Istoppedsurprisedlybeforehiscomment,whichblackenedsevenlinesin p.183184,vol.2.ItwasablackstaininhisexplanationwhenhedefendedtheAbadites(asectof theKharijites)opposingallthetruetraditionsmentionedinalloftheSahihs(thebooksofHadith) andagreeduponbyalltheMuslims.TheProphet(s)saidwhenreferringtotheKharijites:"They renegadelikethearrowgoingoutofthegameanimal".ButthisSandoobisaidaboutthem:"They arethebestoftheMuslims.Theydetesttheheresies,whicharesofarfromthetruereligionand hencesomeoftheMuslimsaccusethemofbeinginflexibleandthattheydon'tcomplywiththe civilizedprogress.Infacttheyareaccusedofwhattheyarefreefrom."Doyouseehowthisman accusedalltheMuslimsfalselywhereastheyjustfollowedwhattheProphet(s)hadsaidabout thosepeople,whomasSandoobidefended? Hewasn'tsatisfiedwiththis.Headded:"Iwasdeceivedbythesayingsoftheiropponentsabout themandIusedthesameaccusationsinsomeofthefootnotesinthefirstvolumeofmybookbut thenthetruthappeared.Iknewthatthey(theKharijites)wereamongthebestoftheMuslims, whodependedinalltheirworshipsanddealingsupontheQuranandtheSunna.Don'tcare Mo'awiyausedeverymeanstosellandbuythesegoods.Hewasthatopportunistdealer,who didn'tleaveanyopportunityunlesshewouldexploititforhisprivateinterestselfishly. Bribes,giftsandpositionswereinsignificantpricestobuywiththemmanyconsciencesput forwardinthatblackmarket!Soitwaseasyforhimtoconcludeadealeverydaytobuya conscience,tosellacovenantandtodoawaywithabelief. ____________ forajJahidh'sopinionaboutthembecausetheywere,before,opponentsoftheMu'tazilites(a sectoftheMuslims).MayAllahbepleasedwithalloftheMuslims."HeprayedAllahtobepleased withthose,whorenegadedIslamandheconsideredthemasbeingdevotedtotheSunna.Idon't knowwhathewillsayaboutwhatwasmentionedintheProphet'stradition,whichwasagreed uponamongalltheMuslims,aboutthosepeople.Howdidhegatherbetweenthisandhis beseechingAllahtobepleasedwithalloftheMuslimsiftheKharijites,aftertheyrenegaded Islam,wereamongtheMuslims?TheMuslims,exceptthosewhocontradictedthetrueSunna, werecertainofwhattheProphet(s)hadsaidabouttheKharijitesandtheydidn'tconsiderthem butastheProphet(s)hadconsideredthem.Theywerebutapostates.Theirprayerswerebut whistlingandclapping. TheyreadtheQuranbutitdidn'treachtheirclaviclesastheProphet(s)haddescribedthem.They wereagreatimageofcunningreligioushypocrisywhichdeceivedthenaivelikethisinexperienced Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Sandoobi!InoticedaKharijitetendencyinhimbeforeIquotedhisfootnotehere.Wheneverhe talkedaboutoneoftheKharijites,hefilledhisspeechwithpraise,tributeandcommendationbut, onthecontrary,whenhewantedtotalkaboutsomeonehavingaShiitetendency, heabridgedifhedidn'tignorehimorcriticizedhimaspossibleashecouldwhateverpersonality thatonehadexceptforwhathewasobligedtomentionunwillingly.Themaincausebehindhis situationconcerningZiyad,theKharijitesandtheShiawasbecausetherewassomethinginhis hearttowardsImamAli...ItwasnotbutafruitfromtheseedofMo'awiyatoresistImamAliin ordertocontroltheMuslims'affairs.

ChapterOne:TheRouteOfLifeAHouse Inadarkmilieuandignorantenvironment...amilieuthatfellunderobscurityand unenlightenmentconcerningthereligiousviewwheretheidolsweresomanythateverytribehad itsgodsandeveryfamilyhaditsgods!Infacteverypersonhadhisorhergodthatnoone participatedhim/herwith. Inthatmilieuandinthatenvironmentwherethefeelingwasinactive,thesensewaslostandthe eyeswereclosedtoseeeverysignshowingthatGodwasbutoneandonlywithonparticipantin Hisrule. Inthatmilieuwherethestrongwindinvadedtochangethedivinereligionandthetruebeliefof Abrahamtotheworshipofpiecesofstoneandwood,whichdidn'thear,seeorperceiveand didn'tbenefitorharm.ManhewedhisgodwithhishandstobehisintercessorwithAllah.Inthat milieuwherethenightcoveredwithitsdarknessandfromamongthosemessageofpeoplewith theirclosedeyes,lockedheartsanddeadsenses,wholivedinthatdarknessandthatabyssof unenlightenment...fromamongthousandsandthousandsofpeopleamanmightbreaktherule andfromamongmillionsofhousesahousemightbedifferent. Amongtheseandthoseofthecrowdedmassesofpeopleamanmightexceltoseewithanew eyeandafullblownheartarayoflight,whichwouldlighthiswaythroughthatdarkness...he wouldreadinthedivinebookstoquiethisheartandconscienceafterlongdoubtingwherehe passedbyacriticalstage,whichwastheworsestageofchangeanddevelopmentwithallitsfears andfatigues. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Hereadinthosebookstofindthattheybroughtgoodnewsaboutanewprophet.Hesawthe natureinformingofanewprophettobesent.Hefoundeverythingaroundhimreferringtothe necessityoftheexistenceofthatprophetandconfirmingthathisexpectedcomingwouldbe soon.Hefoundinthebookswhatdefinedthelandofthatprophet.WasitbutMecca,fromwhich thatlightwouldshine?Hisheartfriskedandhissoulbecamerefreshed.Hewishedhewouldbe oneofthose,whowouldgetabitofthatshiningrayandtodefendthatguidinglight. Andfromamongtheseandthose...andfromamongthosehouses,whichnooneofthemwas withoutapieceofstoneorwoodthateveryoneinthehousehadtoprostratehimselforherself beforeandtotendtoservilely.Itwasthelastthingtobefarewelledandthefirstthingtobe receivedwhenonewastotravel.Fromthisstillgodtheyexpectedhelpandsuccess.Thesame hands,whichmadethisgod,extendedtowardsitpraying,beggingandfearingsomuch.Thatwas theutmostdeclineoftheintellectuality,thehumanvaluesandthecreativemindofman. Fromamongthosehousestherewasonehousethatnothreadofthatdarknessenteredandthe lamp,whichProphetAbraham(s)hadlit,wasstillalightandnowindcouldputitout.Thishouse stillbelievedinthetruebeliefofAbraham.Thishouseneverdoubtedaboutthetruthfulnessof themissionofAbraham,bywhichhehadprovedthemonotheismoftheOneandOnlyGod. Thishouse,whichwasrelatedtoAbrahamintwoways;thewasyofprogenyandfatherhoodand thewayoffaithandmonotheism,wasbutcontinuanceofthemissionofAbraham(s).Inthis faithfulhouse,whichneitherignorancenorpolytheismhadsoiled...inthishonoredhouseAbu Talibopenedhiseyestowardstherouteoflife.Hesawinthishousealifedifferentfromthelife hesawamongpeopleandhelivedalifedifferentfromthatpeoplelived.Hesawinthechiefof thishousehisfatherAbdulMuttalibamandifferentfromtheotherman.Hedidn'tseeinthose peoplesavemassesoffleshesandbonesordollswithoutabitofreason.Heopenedhiseyesto seeaswhatDi'bil(1)lateronwouldopenhiseyestoseeandtocry:"Iopenmyeyestowards many,butIseenone!" Hesawinhisfather,AbdulMuttalib,theobeyedleaderandtherespectedman,whocarriedout whateverhesaidandjudgedandnoonewoulddenyhisjudgement.Hesawsogenerous.Heused toservebanquetsthateventheriderwouldgethissharefromuponhiscamel.Somefoodwas putonthetopsofthemountainsthatbirdsandbeastsmighteatfromuntilhewascalled(the profluent)and(thefeederofthebirdsofthesky).HeprayedAllahandAllahrespondedtohis prayers.HewaspleasedwithbyAllahintheheavenandwaspraisedontheearth;thereforehe wascalled(ShaybatulHamd;theoldmanofpraise). Hesawinhisfathermanyexcellencesthatnooneotherthanhisfatherhad.AbdulMuttalib enactedmanylawsthatshowedhisguidance,sublimity,purityofinnerselfandthegreatfaiththat hecompiledwithwhatAbraham(s)hadpreachedat.Heforbadehimselffrom Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 ____________ 1Hewasafamouspoet.HelivedduringtheAbbasidage.HeusedtodefendtheHashemitesand tocriticizetherulersinhispoems. drinkingwine,forbademarryingthemahrams,(1)limitedthecircumambulationaroundthe Kaabawithseventurnsafteritwasunlimited,forbadecircumambulatingaroundtheKaaba nakedly,orderedtocutthestealer'shand,forbadeadultery,forbadeburyingnewborngirlsalive, forbadegambling,forbadeeatingfromthemeatoftheanimalssacrificedfortheidolsand enactedcarryingoutthevow.(2)IslamcameandratifiedallthoserulesenactedbyAbdul Muttalib. AbdulMuttalibassociatedwithHarbbinUmayyabinAbdShamsthefatherofMo'awiyafor sometime.OneoftheJewswasundertheprotectionofAbdulMuttalib.OnedaythisJewspoke roughlytoHarbinoneofthemarketsofTehama.Harbbecameangry.Heincitedsomeoneto assassinatetheJew.HeinheritedtreacheryfromhisgrandfatherAbdShams.Treacherywasa characteristicofthisfamilyalongtheages.WhenAbdulMuttalibknewaboutthedoingofHarb, hedesertedhimforhedidn'twanttoassociatewithatreacherousman.Buthedidn'tletHarbget free.HeforcedhimtopayonehundredshecamelstothekilledJew'scousinasbloodmoney.(3) ____________ 1Mahram:thenearrelative,withwhommarriageisnotpermissible. 2RefertoasSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.5,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.21,BiharulAnwar,vol.6 p.38,alAbbasp.17andYanabee'ulMawadda,vol.2p.90 3Ibidp.4IbnulAtheer,inhisTareekhp.209,mentionedthiseventinanotherway.Hesaidthat theJewwasarichmerchantandthatmadeHarbenviousandangry.Hesenthimsomeonetokill himandseizehiswealth.TheauthoraddedthattheyprosecutedtheirsuittoanNajashitheking ofAbyssiniabutherefusedtointervenebetweenthem.ThenNufeilbinAbdulOzzaalAdawi judgedbetweenthem.HesaidtoHarb:"OAbuAmr!Doyoudisputewithaman,whoistaller thanyou,morehandsome,stronger,lessblamable,hasmoresons,moregenerous,moreableto quarrelthanyou...etc."ItwasmentionedinHaleefBeniMakhzoomp.27inawaysomeone differentanditwasmentionedinalBayanwetTebyeen,vol.1p.293. BesidesallthatAbdulMuttalibrefusedtolowerhisheadtoprostratebeforeanidol,toworshipa solidstoneoraraggedpieceofwoodwherehewasofhighreason,prudenceandacumen.(1) HewasthefirsttodevotehimselftoGodinthecaveofHara'.WhenthemonthofRamadancame, hewentupthemountaintoworshipforsomenightsandtothinkabouttheloftinessandthe greatnessofAllah.Ebraha,thekingofYemen,cametodestroytheKaaba.Heseizedsomecamels Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

ofAbdulMuttalib.AbuTalibsawhisfatherwhenaskingEbrahaforhiscamelsbutnotmentioning anythingabouttheKaaba,whichEbrahahadcometodestroy.AbdulMuttalibwasabouttobe lowlybeforehissonbutheansweredasacertainfaithfultoAllah:"Iamthelordofmycamelsand theKaabahasitsLordtoguardit." AbdulMuttalibwenttotheKaaba.HeheldtheferruleofthegateoftheKaabaandbegantotalk tohisgodreciting: OmyGod!Idon'thopebutyou. OGod!SaveYoursanctuaryfromthem! TheenemyoftheHouse(Kaaba)isYOurenemy, SopreventthemfromdestroyingYourcourtyard!(2) ____________ 1IbnAbulHeedsaidinhisSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.39whenhetalkedaboutthenationthat AllahhadsentMuhammad(s)asprophetfor:"Those,whodidn'tdenytheexistenceofthe CreatorandtheresurrectionamongtheArabs,wereveryfew.TheywereGodfearingandpious. Theyrefrainedfromcommittingobscenities.AmongthemwereAbdullah(theProphet'sfather), AbdulMuttalibandhissonAbuTalib...etc." 2RefertoalKamilbyibnulAtheer,vol.1p.261,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.23andMuroojathThahab, vol.2p.128. Thenherecitedagaininawaythathewascertainabouttheresult: OAllah!Manstrivestodefendhisbaggage, SodefendYourpossession! LettheircrossandtheircunningnotdefeatYourcunning. IfYoudo,itwillbeadoingthatYoucompleteYourdoingswith ItisYou,Whomwehopewhenoppressorscome. TheywillfleewithdisgraceorYouwillperishthemthere. Ihaveheardofnomoreobscenethanthematall. TheybroughtalloftheirpeopleandtheelephanttocaptivateYourpeople. TheyintendedtoplotagainstyoursanctumnotheedingYourloftiness. IfYouwillleavethemalonewithYourKaaba,itisYourwill. Thenhesaid:"OpeopleofQuraysh,hecanneverdestroythehouse(theKaaba).IthasaLord, Whowillprotectit."ThenheprayedAllahandAllahsentflocksofbirdsthrowingstonesupon Ebrahaandhissoldiers'heads.Thosestoneswerequickerinkillingthantheatomicbombsbut Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

theyonlykilledthecriminalswithoutharminganyinnocentonenotliketheatomicbombswhen annihilatingtheinnocentnationsfortheseweremadebymanwhilethoseweremadebythe Creator. *** AbuTalibwasamonghisninebrotherswhenhisfatherAbdulMuttalibtaughtthemhisvaluable lessons,orderedthemtoobeythedivineorders,forbadethemfromcommittingbaddoings, orderedthemtoavoidinjusticeandoppression,encouragedthemtokeeptothenobilitiesof characterandwarnedthemofadaywhereeveryonewouldgetone'srewardaccordingtowhat onehaddonewhethergoodorbad.AbuTaliboftenheardhisfathersayinglikethis:"Nounjust oneleavesthislifeunlessheisrevengedonandisafflictedwithpunishment." SomeonedefiedAbdulMuttalibwhenanunjustmanofShamdiedwithoutfacinganyevil throughouthislife.AbdulMuttalibanswered:"ByAllah,thereisanotherworldafterthisworld,in whichthebenevolentwillberewardedfortheirbenevolenceandtheevildoerswillbepunished fortheirevildoing."(1) AbuTalibsawhisfatherAbdulMuttalibwhenhewasnewsedthathissonAbdullah(Abdul Muttalib'sson)hadbegotanewbornbaby...thisnewbornbaby,whichtheuniversehadbeen waitingfortoreceivetheshineofitsbrightness.Assoonasthisbabyfacedtheuniverse,the grandfatherwasnewsed.Hecametothebaby'smotheraskinghertotellhimofallwhatshesaw duringthegivingbirthtoherbaby.ThenhetookthebabytotheKaabatoprayAllahandtothank Himforthisgreatfavor.Hebegantorecite: PraisebetoAllah,Whograntedmethisgoodboy Hemastersoveralltheboysalthoughheisyetincradle IprayAllahtoprotecthimuntilIseehimbeaman IprayAllahtoprotecthimfromtheevilofeveryspitefulandeveryenvier.(2) AbdulMuttalibtookmuchcareofthisorphan(Muhammad)andtriedhisbesttobringhimup.He lookedatthisboywithadeepinspectivelookpiercingthroughthefutureandseeingthatthis orphanwouldmaketheearth;eastorwest,submittohisgreatnessandwouldmakethehearts pulsewithhisloveandfollowhismissionandthetonguesspeakofhimandpraisehimwiththe signsofhonoringconstantly.AcarpetwasspreadforAbdulMuttalib,therespectedleader,the glorifiedmanamongQurayshandtheobeyedchiefamongtheArabs,aroundtheKaabaandhe was ____________ 1RefertoAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.2p.21,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.4,alAbbasp.17and alGhadeer,vol.7p.352. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

2RefertoA'yanashShia,vol.2p.67,MuroojathThahab,vol.2p.281andBiharulAnwar,vol.6 p.79,91. surroundedbythechiefsofQurayshbutnooneofthemcouldtreadonanendofhiscarpet ratherthantositwithhimuponit.Butthisorphanchildcame,withhisambitionand determination,oversteppingallofthepeopletositbesidehisgrandfatherorsometimeshemight precedeandsitinhisgrandfather'splaceandwhenhisgrandfathercameandtheywantedto makethisorphanawayfromhisplace,AbdulMuttalibwouldscoldwhoeverdaredtoputthis greatchildaside!Oncehesaid:"Leavehimalone!Hewillbeofgreatimportance."AbdulMuttalib seatedthisorphanchildbesidehimandpattedonhisbackandthesignsofcheer,contentment andhappinessappearedonhisface.Hewouldneverdisappointthefreshhopeinthischild's heart!Onceagainhesaidtotheone,whowantedtopreventMuhammadfromsittingonhis grandfather'scarpet:"Letmysonsit!Hefeelsthathewillbeanimportantman.Ihopethathe willreachahighglorythatnooneoftheArabshadreachedbeforehimnoanyonewillreach afterhim." Athirdtimehesaid:"Returnmysontomyseat!Heforefeelsofagreatrule.Hewillbeofgreat importance."(1)OnceherecommendedAbuTalibtotakecareofhim:Protecthimandkeepto him.Beasmothertohim.Don'tletanythingbadhappentohim."(2)AbdulMuttalibwasnotof those,whospokeatrandom,norwouldherambleorravewithwhathedidn'tknow.Heknew wellthathisgrandsonwouldhaveagreatstanding...andwhatastandingitwouldbe!There weremanyevidencesshowedthatAbdul ____________ 1AsSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.129,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.23,asSeeraalHishamiyya, vol.1p.178,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.42,alAbbasp.18. 2AlMaalissasSaniyya,vol.4p.36. Muttalibhadpredictedwithhissharpinsightthathisgrandsonwouldbeofgreatimportance.In facthisownlifeandhonestconductwasoneofthoseevidencesoftheimportanceofhis grandson.Hewascertainofwhathehadpredictedforallthesurroundingandphenomena certifiedhisfeeling. SomepeopleofMidlaj,(1)whoknewaboutarcheology,saidtoAbdulMuttalib:"Takemuchcare forMuhammad.Wehaven'tseenanyfootmoresimilartothefoot(ofAbraham)intheshrine." (2)WhenSayfbinThisYaznalHimyaribecamethekingofAbyssiniatwoyearsafterthebirthof Muhammad,thedelegationsoftheArabssetouttocongratulatehimafterrestoringtheruleof hisancestors.InthefrontwasthedelegationofQuraysh,whosechiefwasAbdulMuttalib.Abdul MuttalibstooduptodohisspeechinfrontofSayf.Hisspeechwasasignofeloquencethatmade Sayfbowbeforethisnonesuchpersonalityandglorifiedleader.Sayfwelcomedthemwarmlyand Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

theybecamehisguests. IthappenedthattheirstaylastedsomehowlongwithSayfasguestsuntilamonthpassed.Sayf binThiYaznapproximatedAbdulMuttalibtohim.Hewantedtotellhimaboutanimportant secretthinkingthatAbdulMuttalibhadn'tknownaboutit.Hewantedtotellhimaboutsomething thatwouldhavethedignityoflifeandthevirtueafterdeathforallofthehumanbeingsandthat AbdulMuttalibwouldhavethebettershareandthebestluckofit.Hesaidtohim:"Ifaboyis borninTehamahavingamolebetweenhisshoulders,hewillbeofgreatimportanceandyouwill havetheleadingbyvirtueofhimuntilthedayofpunishment."Thenheaddedaftersaying somethingtoAbdulMuttalib:"HisnameisMuhammad.Hisfatherandmotherdie.Heisadopted by ____________ 1ItwasoneoftheArabtribesatthattime. 2RefertoasSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.129,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.48,TathkhiratulKhawassp.8 andA'yanashShia,vol.2p.10. hisgrandfatherandhisuncle."Thenheremovedthecoveranddisclosedthesecret:"Iswearby theHouse(theKaaba)thatyouarehisgrandfatherdefinitely,OAbdulMuttalib!"(1) ThenAbdulMuttalibprostratedhimselfbeforehisGodthankingHimforthisgreatblessing.He raisedhisheadhappilyandsmilinglytotellthekingaboutsomethingofthelifeofthisgreat prophet:"HisfatherandmotherdiedandIandhisunclehaveadoptedhim."(2)Thoseweresome evidencesAbdulMuttalibsawbesidesmanyothersthatthelifeofhisgrandsonwasfullof.Andif therewasbutoneevidence,itwouldbeenoughtoprovethathisgrandsonMuhammadwasthe veryone,whowouldbethatexpectedprophet,aboutwhomthedivineBookoftheprevious prophetshadtalked. Somebarrenpassed.Therainstoppedandthewaterbecamerate.Thegreengrassyellowedand thattorrentialmilkoftheuddersdried.Lifebecamesodifficult.Griefovercamethefaces.Fearof theunknowndarkenedtheeyes.NoonewastointercedeforthemsaveAbdulMuttalib.Withhis greatspirittheyaskedhimtointercedewithGod.Theheavenrainedheavilyandliferefreshed again.TheprayeroftheintercessorwasrespondedbyhisGodtorevivethosedyingsoulsafter thelossofmoniesandthedeathofcattle. Avisioninthesleephadledthemtothisman,whowasnotablenearAllah,tointercedeforthem andthathisintercessionwouldn'tbedenied.Itwasavisionthattalkedabouthonoredqualities andamiabledescriptions.(1) AbdulMuttalib,surroundedbyahaloofcadetsand Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

____________ 1RefertoA'yanashShia,vol.2p.9 2RefertoasSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.135137,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.6668,79and BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.28. 3Ibidp.131133andSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.2p.255toknowmoreaboutthisvision. groupsofphratriesofQuraysh,kissedthecorneroftheKaabaontheirwasytothetopof MountainAbuQubays.HetookhisgrandsonMuhammadwithhim.Hislipsutteredwithprayers comingoutofasensitivefaithfulheart:"OAllah,theseareyourslavesandsonsofyourslavesand yourbondmaidsanddaughtersofyourbondmaids.Youseewhatweareafflictedwith.Thebarren yearsexhaustedus.Theydidawaywithallthecattleandtheyareabouttodowiththeselves.O Allah,takeawaythebarrennessandbringusrain,fertilityandrevival!"Whatatruthfulprayerit was!AssoonasitascendedtotheHeaven,theBeneficentGodrespondedtoit. Assoonastheyleftthemountain,theskywascoveredwithheavycloudsbearingfertilityand revivalanddrivingawaythebarrenness.Itbegantorainandthevalleyswerefilledwith goodness.Thelipssmiled,theheartsdancedandtheeyesshinedwithhappiness...but neverthelesssomefacesfrowned,somelipswrithed,someheartsweredisgustedandsomeeyes scatteredraysofgrudge!ThecaravanwasabouttoreachMeccawhenasweetsoundcameoutof oneofthehousesofMeccaexpressingjoyandhappinessafterAllahhadrespondedtotheprayer ofAbdulMuttalib.ItwasRaqeeqabintAbuSayfibinSham,whoselipsannouncedhersweet verses: ByShaybatulHamdAllahirrigatedourcountry Afterwelostthemeansoflifeandtherainretardedmuch. Thevalleyflowedwithwaterwherecattleandtreesrevive. ItwasablessingofAllahandthankstothismanthatMudharhadnevernewsedwithbetterthan. WhatablessednameitwasthatAllahmadethecloudsrainforthesakeofhim,whohadno similaramongpeopleatall.(1) ____________ 1ThesurnameofAbdulMuttalib. Whenitrained,thevalleyswerefilledwithwaterandthepasturesbecamegreenbutthecountry ofQayssandMudharhadnochanceofhavingashareofthat.Thecloudsdidn'twatertheirlands. Theirchiefsandnotablemenmettodiscussthematter.TheyagreedthatnoonebutAbdul Muttalib,whomtheywouldresortto.Itwashe,towhoseprayerAllahhadrespondedand wateredMeccafromtheheavenandtheearth.(2)Allahwouldn'trefuseaprayercomingoutof theheartofthisoldman,whohadahighpositionnearHim.Theysaid:"Wehavebeeninsuch Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

difficultyoflivingandbarrenness.AllahhaswateredpeopleaccordingtotheprayerofAbdul Muttalibsolet'sgotohimthathemaypraytoAllahtohavemercyuponus!" TheyreachedMeccaandwenttoAbdulMuttalib.Hewelcomedthem.Theirspeakerstoodupto informAbdulMuttaliboftheirwantbysaying:"Barrenyearshaveafflictedusandwehaveheard aboutyoureffectivenessandaboutwhatyouhavedone.Wehavecometoyouthatyoumay intercedeforuswithHim,Whohasrespondedtoyouandmadethecloudswateryourpeople." NextdayAbdulMuttalibwenttoachievehispromise ____________ 1AsSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.133,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.64,BiharulAnwar,vol.6 p.127128,SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.2p.255. 2WithreferencetothatwhenhewasorderedtodigthewellofZamzam...andwhenwater welledfromunderthehoofsofhishorsewhenhewasonhiswaytothejudgementofQuraysh thathiscompanionswereabouttodieofthirstbutthepeopleofQurayshrefusedtogivethem evenasipofwater.Allahgrantedhimthatflowingwater,fromwhichhewateredthealleven thosewhopreventedhim,andhencetheysubmittedtohimbeforetheyreachedtotherule. HistoryrepeateditselfwhenMo'awiyapreventedImamAliandhisarmyfromwaterbutwhen ImamAlicontrolledthedrinkingfountains,hedidn'tpreventthemfromit...andthenthesame storyofYazeedwithImamHusayn! tothem.HewenttowardsMountainArafatsurroundedbyhissonsandpeople.Amongthemwas hisbelovedorphangrandsonMuhammad.Hetookhisseatandhishonoredgrandsonwasinhis lab.HeraisedhishandstowardstheHeaven.Hiseyesshonewithfaith;hisheartpulsedwith sincerityandhistongueprayedsubmissively:"OAllah,theGodoftheswiftlighting,theGodof thepealingthunder,theGodofthegodsandtheSolverofthedifficulties!TheseareQayssand Mudhar,(1)whoarethebestamongthepeoples.Theirheadsaredisheveledandtheirbacksare hunched.TheycomplaintoYoutheirweaknessandthelossofselvesandmonies!OAllah,give themthunderingcloudsandpouringskytomaketheirlandsmileandtheirdamagedisappear!" Assoonasheutteredthesewords,athunderingdarkcloudwastravelingtowardshim,asa responseforhispray,onitswaytowardsthebarrencountryofthosepeople.ThenAbdulMuttalib saidtothem:"OpeopleofQayssandMudhar,goback!Youarewatered."(2) AbuTalibbegantorecite: Ourfatherwastheintercessor,bywhompeoplewere wateredbyheavythunderingclouds. Beforetheywereabouttoleavetheplace,theysawthe raincloudscomingwithgoodness. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Qaysscametousafterdistressanddisaster... afteritwasbittenbyabadtime. Theydidn'tleaveuntilAllahrewardedtheirlands respondingtoShayba(3)Rainscametoturntheirlandsgreen.(4) ThelifeofAbdulMuttalibwentonshininglywiththesignsoftheexpectedprophet,aboutwhom hehadreadinthedivinebooks,andwhenheknewthatitwashis ____________ 1QayssandMudharweretwotribesoftheArabia. 2RefertoasSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.133andAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.65. 3AbdulMuttalib. 4IthbatulWasiyyap.87. grandson,heembracedhimtohischestandbecamehismercifuleducator.AbdulMuttalib wouldn'tforgethisorphan,whooccupiedhisheartandbecamemorepreferableeventohisown sons,foramoment.Hewouldn'tforgethimeveninthelastmomentofhislonglife,whichlasted foronehundredandtwentyyearsaccordingtoonesayingandmorethaneightyfiveaccordingto anothersaying. Whenhewasdying,heturnedhiseyestowardshissons,whosurroundedhim,tochooseone amongtheminordertoentrusthimwithataskthatbusiedhismindtoomuch.Itwasnotan ordinarytask.Hehadtochoosethemostsuitableoneforthetasktodiewithdelightedeyes.His sightrovedhereandthereuntilitmetAbuTalib,whomnoonewasbetterthantoundertakethis heavytask,besidesthathehadparticipatedincarryingoutthetasksincethelightofthisshinning lamphadshone: OAbdManaf'Ientrustyouwiththisaloneoneafterme.(2)AbuTalibacceptedthistaskwillingly anddelightfully.Herecited:Youdon'tneedtorecommendmetomyduty, Ihaveheardofthemostofwonders, fromeverybishopandscholar. Themonk'ssayingbythevirtueofAllahbecametrue.(3) AbdulMuttalibsaidagaintoAbuTalib:"OAbuTalib!!Takemuchcareofthisaloneone,whohad neithersmelthisfather'ssmellnortastedhismother'spity.Considerhimasthelivertoyour body!Ihaveleftallmysonstotrustyouwithhimbecauseyouarethesonofhis ____________ 1ItwasthenameofAbuTalib.AbuTalibwashissurname. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

2RefertoA'yanashShia,vol.3p.7,vol.39p.125,OmdatatTalibp.6,alManaqib,vol.1p.21, BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.47andMo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.183. 3AlManaqib,vol.1p.21,alAbbasp.19,A'yanshShia,vol.39p.125. father'smother.Know(1)thatyouaretofollowhimaspossibleasyoucanandtosupporthim withyourtongue,handandmoney.ByAllah,hewillbethemasteroveryouandhewillruleason oneofmyancestorshadeverruled.Doyouacceptthis?"AbuTalibsaid:"IacceptandAllahisthe witnessofthis."HestretchedhishandandpattedonhissonAbuTalib'shand.Hesaidhislast wordtoreceivethedeathwithcomfortableconscienceafterbeingassuredaboutthisimportant task:"Nowdeathbecomeseasytome."Hebegantofloodhimwithkissesofpityandsympathyof amercifulfathersaying:"WitnessthatIhaveneverseenamongmysonsonemorebeautifulor moresweetsmellingthanyou."(2) ____________ 1InalMajalissasSaniyya,vol.4p.37andBiharulAnwar,vol.6p.43thereisanadditionafterthis: "OAbuTalib,ifyouremainaliveuntilhisdays,youwillknowthatIamthemostdiscerningand themostknowingabouthim...etc." 2RefertoBiharulAnwar,vol.6p.43.ItwasmentionedinanotherwaysinIthbatulWasiyyap.107 andAlHujjap.77.

Personality Inthatgreathighbredhouseandunderthecareofthatmercifulfather,fromwhosehigh instructionsandgreatschoolAbuTalibhadgraduated.Heenteredfromthewidegateoflife armedwiththehighprinciplesofthegreathouseandthegloriouspastofhisfathers.Since heredityhadimportanteffectinformingthepersonalityofman,asthepsychologistssaid,soAbu Talibhadmadeinfiniteuseofthisheredity. AbuTalibwasaclearimageofabrightpast.HehadqualitiesofhisfatherAbdulMuttalib,his grandfatherHashemandhisgreatgrandfathersthatmadeofhimthatbrightwonderfulimage.No onewoulddenythatAbuTalib,asAllahwilled,wastheadopteroftheProphetofIslam,whowas theperfectimageofmanandtheidealcopyofhumanity. NoonewoulddenythattheProphethadgrown,beenbroughtupandspenthisyouth,whichwas thegreaterandthemoreeffective,critical,sensitiveandaffectivestageofman'slife,underthe careofAbuTalib. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 HencemanyqualitiesgatheredintothepersonalityofAbuTalib;greatness,exaltednessandself making.HewastheadopteroftheorphanMuhammad,theprotectorandsupporterofProphet MuhammadandthebelieverinMuhammad'smission.HewasSheikhulBat~ha'andBaydhatul Balad.(1)IthadbeendecidedbytheHeaventhatAbuTalibwouldundertakethistaskandhe carriedoutthetaskinthebestway.HesupportedthemissionoftheHeavenaspossibleashe could. ____________ 1TwosurnamesofAbuTalib.SheikhulBat~ha'means:sheikhof(thevalley)orofMecca. BaydhatulBaladmeans:themasterofthecountry. NoonewoulddenythatAbuTalibhadparticipatedhisfatherintheleadershipwhenhewasalive tobethefirstpersonalityafterhisfatherAbdulMuttalib.Healsoparticipatedintakingcareofthe Prophet(s)(1)andfinally,afterthedeathofhisfather,hewasalonewiththetwotasks;the leadership(ofQuraysh)andthetakingcareoftheorphanMuhammad.Sohebecametheonly leaderandtheonlyguardianwithoutanypartner.Asplendidpastandabrightpresentformeda virtuouslifethatproducedripefruitsandspreadfragrancethatperfumedthespaceforthefriend andtheenemyasthesunwhensendingitsraystothecavesandtothetopsofmountains.But thecoldednosewouldn'tsmelltheredolentfragranceandthesoreeyewouldn'tseetheraysof thesun! Leadershipandsovereigntywouldn'tbegainedwithoutplentyofmoneybutalthoughAbuTalib wasnotsorich,hewastherespectedleader,thefirstmasterandtheobeyedchiefandthismight bethecharacteristicofAbuTalibaloneandnooneelseotherthanhim.(2) Eventhoughhewasemptyhandedbuthehadagreatrichspirit.Hewassogreatwithhis qualitiesandvirtuesandnoonewouldeverreplacedhim.Heinheritedhisfather'squalities.He forgavewithoutbeingaskedforandgaveopenhandedlywithoutconsideringitasdoingfavor.He oftengavepeopleinburdenedhimselfwithdebtslesthewouldleaveafavorhisfatherusedtodo before. Hebegantowaterthepilgrimsashisfatherhadbeen ____________ 1AsSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.137 2RefertoSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.9,vol.3p.461,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.99,as SeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.53,theThesisofajJahidh,p.109,Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.198,A'yan ashShia,vol.39p.124andImamAli;TheVoiceofJustice,vol.1p.55. doingbeforeafterhehaddugthewellofZamzam.Heoftenaddeddatesandraisingtothewater Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

inordertomakeittastesweet.Onceadifficultyearcame.AbuTalibbecameneedy.Hefound himselfunabletokeeponhistradition.Atthesametimehewouldn'tgiveuphisfather'snoble deeds.HeborrowedfromhisbrotheralAbbastenthousanddirhamstobepaidbackinthenext year. Thenextyearcameandhecouldn'tpayhisdebtbacktohisbrother.Hefoundhimselfinabad situationthathemightnotbeabletoservethepilgrims.Hedecidedtoborrowfourteenthousand dirhamsfromhisbrotheragain.ButalAbbasinthistimewouldn'tlendhimthemoneyexcepton aconditionthatifhecouldn'tpaythedebtinthenextyear,hewouldhavetogiveupwatering thepilgrimsandtoletalAbbasundertakeit...anditwasso.(1) Thelossofwateringthepilgrimsdidn'taffecthishighpositionnorharmedhisleadershipthathe wasthefountofgoodnessinMeccaandhe,whoseprayerswerealwaysrespondedto,wasthe pointofconnectionbetweentheHeavenandtheearth.Hehadsomuchhighqualitiesthatmade himaleadersurroundedbyhonorandgloryandmadehimasafortressthatnodefamemight reachhimnorhemightbeshakenbeforeawind. HisqualitiesimposeduponustobelievethathehadfollowedthebeliefofProphetAbraham(s). (2)ThepreIslamicagewithallitsfilths,evilsandsinswouldn'taffecthimormakehimdeviate fromtherightwayhehadfollowed. ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.461,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.p.17,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1 p.99,alKamilbyibnulAtheer,vol.2p.14,alMajalissbyTha'lab,vol.1p.37. 2RefertoSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.37. Neithertheenvironmenthelivedincouldadapthimnorwasheaffectedbyitsevils.Hestillhad hadhisexaltedthinking,hishighinsight,hisvirtuoussoulandallhisinheritedgoodqualities.All thesemadehimsostrongthathewouldn'tbedriftedbythesinsofthemilieuhelivedin. Neverthelesshewassofirmenoughtoeducatethatlowsocietywithhighlessonsofmoralsand principles. Itwassonecessaryforsuchamantobeexistedinaperiodbetweentwoprophetsorafterthe ceaseofthedivinerevelationlestAllahwouldn'tbeanswerablebeforehispeople.(1) TheexistenceofAbuTalibafterAbdulMuttalibwasaninevitablenecessity.Suchdeportmenthad tobeasignforadivinemission,whichwouldshinetodrivethedarkcloudprevailingoverthe existenceaway.Butitmightbesurprisingforthose,whousedtoliveunderthedarknessandthat itmightbetoodifficultforthemtoopentheireyesbeforeabrightlamp. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Theremustbealampsendingarayasagoodomenofshininglightlateronandtheremustbea startoguidethose,whowalkedunderthedarknessofthenightlesttheyfellintoanabyssof deviation...sotheremustbeonelikeAbuTalibtobeasevidenceofAllahbeforeHispeople.And reallyhewas.HewastheeducatorofMuhammad(s)andoneofthesignsleadingtothenear appearingoftheprophecy. NoonewoulddenythatthepersonalityofAbuTalibhadallthequalitiesofthewellquallified leader,thevirtuousaspectsandthehighexcellences,whichmadehimdistinguishedfromall aroundhimandsurroundedhimwithahaloofrespectandadmiration. ____________ 1RefertoalAbbasp.1819,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.302,475,Ikmaluddeenp.102,Mo'jamul Quboor,vol.1p.190,200andalGhadeer,vol.7p.390,395. Hewasthefountofgoodnessandtherespectivefortress,towhichwrongedandweakpeople resorted.Hewasthegenerous,fromwhosehandthedestituteladled.Hewastheone,whom peopleentreatedwhentheHeavenhelditsrain.Hewassohumanetowardshisrelatives.He hurriedtorelievethedistressed.Hewasmerciful,pious,generous,determined,eloquent, heartsome,certain,handsome,respected,honoredandglorified.(1) Heknewmuchaboutdivinelaws.Hewasofcomprehensiveknowledgeandscience.Heforbade himselffromdrinkingwine,committingsins(2)andallofthedirtofpolytheismandevilsofthe lowmilieuaroundhim.Hissoulwashighinawideexaltedhorizonflyinginapurespace. Hewasthefirstone,whoenactedthelawof(qassama)(3)whenAmrbinAlqamawaskilled.Later onthepropheticSunnaconfirmedit.(4)TherewasaspiritualphenomenoninAbuTalib'slife happenedduringthewarofalFijarbetweenHawazinandKinana.(5)WheneverAbuTalib attendedwithMuhammadthevictorybecameonthesideofHawazinbutwheneverhewas absentHawazinwouldlosemuch.SoHawazinaskedAbuTalibnottobeabsentinorderto ____________ 1Thushewasdescribedbythehistorians.RefertoIthbatulWassiyya,p.107108. 2AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.79,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.134,AbuTalibp.23,Hashem andUmayyap.157,MO'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.198. 3Qassamameansswearing.Therelativesofthekilledpersongatheredtoswearthatacertain personwasthekilleriftherewasnoclearevidence. 4SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.461,SahihofalBukhari,vol.2p.196.5TwoArabtribes. obtainvictoryandhedid.(1) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

IbnAssakirmentionedinhisbookthatJalhamabinArfatahadsaid:(2)"OnceIcametoMecca whereitwasayearofrainlessness.Somesaid:Let'sgotoalLatandalOzza.(3)Anothersaid: Let'sgotoManat.(4)Aprudenthandsomeoldmansaid:Whydoyouturnawaywhereasthe remainderofAbrahamandtheprogenyofIshmaelisamongyou?Theysaid:AsifyoumeanAbu Talib!Hesaid:Yes,Ido. Theyall,andIwaswiththem,wenttoAbuTalib.Weknockedatthedoor.Aprettyfacedman wearingloinclothcameout.Theyrushedtohimandsaid:OAbuTalib,thevalleybecamerainless andpeoplebecamemiserable.WOuldyoupleasepraytoAllahforrain? AbuTalibwentoutwithalittleboy;itwasMuhammad,whowasasasunappearingamongdark clouds.AbuTalibtooktheboyandstuckhisbacktotheKaaba.TheboypointedtotheHeaven withhisfingersuppliantly.Therewasnoabitofcloudinthesky.Thecloudsbegantocomefrom hereandthere.Thevalleywasfilledwithwaterandthegroundbecamegreenandfresh."(5) Withthesehighqualities,virtuesandexcellencesAbuTalibhadhadhishighpositionandmade thehearts ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.462,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.98,asSeeraalHalabiyya, vol.1p.152. 2AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.80,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.138. 3ThemostfamousidolsofQuraysh. 4Anotherfamousidol 5ThiseventwasmentionedinalGhadeer,vol.7p.346withreferencetoSharhalBukharibyal Qastalani,vol.2p.227,alMawahibalLaduniyya,vol.1p.1p.48,alKhassa'issulKubra,vol.1p.86, 124andTulbatatTalibp.42.RefertoAlHujjap.91,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.388,AbuTalibp.49, ImamAli,theVoiceofJusticep.34,vol.1p.55andA'yanashShia,vol.39p.126. submittohimlovingly,surroundhimwithrespectandglorificationandlettheleadershiptobefor himalone...andwhowouldbebetterthanhimforthat?Hewaslikehisfather;acarpetwasput tohimaroundtheKaabaandhesatonitalone.Muhammadcameandsatwithhisuncleonthe carpet.AbuTalibsaid:"Mynephewfeelsblessednessorgreatglory."(1) ____________ 1AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.80,asSeeraalHalbiyya,vol.1p.138,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.129, A'yanashShia,vol.2p.11. Signs Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 ThepoetryofAbuTalibhadevidenceshowingthathehadknownabouttheprophecyof Muhammad(s)beforehewassentasprophetaccordingtowhatthemonkBuhayrahadtoldhim andaccordingtomanyothersigns.TheknowingofAbuTalibabouttheprophecyofMuhammad (s)wasmentionedbymanyhistoriansbesidesthatitwasunderstoodthroughhispoetry. ImamAbudlWahidasSafaqissiAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.88. AbuTalibsaid:"Myfatherreadallofthebooks.Hehadsaid:Fromamongmyprogenytherewill beaprophet.IwishIliveuntilthatmomenttobelieveinhim.Whoeverofmyprogenyattainshim istobelieveinhim."(1)AbuTalibwasnotinneedofthissayingtoshownewevidenceaboutthe prophecybecausehisbeliefwasdeeprootedandhisfaithwasfirm.Hehadmanyevidenceseven thatoneofthemwasenoughtoprovehisintent.Theseclearevidencesconfirmedthefaithof AbuTalib,whohadneverbeenhesitantatanymoment. Hehadknowndefinitelyandwithoutanybitofdoubtthathisnephewwouldbethatexpected prophet,aboutwhomheandhisfatherhadreadinthedivinebooksandthedivinemissionshad talkedaboutsincethefirstdays ____________ SheikhulAbtahp.22,alGhadeer,vol.7p.348,alAbbasp.18,21. oftheirrevelation. BesidesthatcertainknowledgeAbuTalibsawclearsignsandbrightevidencesthatnoonewould buttosubmitto.HesawsomeofthosesignswhilehisfatherAbdulMuttalibwasstillalive.Abdul MuttaliboftensawsomeofthosesignsandinformedAbuTalibofthem.Buttodayashewasthe firstguardianofhisorphannephew,hewouldseemanymanyofthosesigns,whichnoday passedornocloudtraveledawayunlesshewouldseeasignoftheprophecythroughitsfolds. Hesawinhisnephewthings,aspectsandqualitiesthatwouldneverbeofanordinaryman,who wouldliveanddieasifnothinghadhappened...certainlynot!Hesawinhisnephewthemost perfectimageofthecreationofAllahsincethecreationofAdamuntiltheDayofResurrection.He sawthathisnephewwastheidealcopyoftheexaltednessofmanwiththehighestvalues. Amongthosemanysignsratherthanthespiritualandmoralsignsthereweremanytouchable signsthateventhematerialists,whodidn'tseebutbytheireyesanddidn'ttouchbutbytheir hands,wouldeasilyfeelthemsohowabouttheprudent,thediscerningandthefaithfulpersons! Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Wedon'twanttowedgethesignsandevidencesavailableinthedifferentbooksinthisbookforit needsalongtimebutwejustwanttoshowthereadersomeofthemasexamples. TheSpring ThehistoriansmentionedthatamongthesignsthatprecededtheprophecyoftheProphet(s)was thatonedayMuhammadwaswithhisuncleAbuTalibinThulMajaz.(1)AbuTalibfeltthirstyand therewasnowater ____________ 1ItwasaplacethatwastakenasamarketinthepreIslamictimeatadistancefromArafa. withthematall.Hetoldhisnephewabouthisthirst.Muhammad(s)kickedarockwithhislegand waterbegantoflow.AbuTalibdrankandthenMuhammad(s)kickedtherockagainandit returnedtoitspreviousstate.(1) WiththeDiviner AmanofLihb(2)wasadiviner.WheneverhecametoMecca,themenofQurayshcametohim withtheirboystopredictaboutthem.OneofthosemenwasAbuTalib,whohadcomewithhis nephewMuhammad(s).ThedivinerlookedatMuhammad(s)andthenhebecamebusywith anotherthing.Whenhefinishedhesaid:"Theboy!Bringmetheboy!"WhenAbuTalibsawthat thedivinerpaidmuchattentiontotheboy,hebecameafraidandfelttherewassomething.He thoughtthathehadtohidehisnephewsothatthediviner'spiercingeyeswouldn'tglanceathim. Thedivinershouted:"Oyou!Bringmetheboy,whomIjustsaw.ByAllah,hewillbeofgreat importance!"(3) ThiswordofthedivinerwasnotnewforAbuTalibbecauseheknewwellthathisnephewwould beofgreatimportance. Youareblessed AbuTalibsawaclearthingshowingabrightsignsinceMuhammad(s)hadjoinedhisfamilyafter thedeathofAbdulMuttalib.AbuTalib'sfamilywasnumerousandhewasnotwealthy.This wouldn'tlethisfamilybe ____________ 1RefertoAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.89,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.139,Tathkiratul Khawassp.9,alAbbas20andBiharulAnwar,vol.6p.129. 2Anameofafamilyoratribe. 3AsSeeraalHishamiyya,vol.1p.190,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.190,asSeeraalHalabiyya, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

vol.1p.139,AbuTalibp.32. satiatedwhenhavingtheirmeals.ButwheneverMuhammad(s)wasamongthematthemeal,the allwouldbesatiatedandsomefoodwouldremainyet.SoAbuTaliboftensaidtohisfamilywhen itwasthetimeofthemealsandhedidn'tseehisnephewamongthem:"Don'teatuntilmyson comes!"AnyoneofhisfamilywoulddrinktheentirecupofmilkbutAbuTalibtookthecuptolet Muhammad(s)drinkfirstandthentheallwoulddrinkfromtheverycup.ThenAbuTalibsaidto hisnephew:"Youareblessed." ____________ 1AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.180,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.137138,BiharulAnwar,vol.6 p.124,129.OmarAbuanNasrmentionedthisinhisbookFatimaBintMuhammadp.18andinhis bookMuhammad,theArabProphetp.47.ItwasmentionedinthebookAbbasp.20.AbuTalibsaw thesamethinginthedaywhentheQuranicverseofalInthar(thewarning)wasrevealed.Hesaw thattheProphet(s)hadmadefortypersonsdrinkfromonecupofmilkasitwasnarratedby ImamAli(s).Allofthehistoriansmentionedthiseventsothereisnoneedtomentionthe referencebooks.

ToSham AbuTalib'scareforMuhammad(s)reachedanextentbeyonddescription.Theirtwosoulsunited thatitwasdifficultforeachofthemtoseparatefromtheother.WhenMuhammad(s)sawthat hisunclewaspreparingtotravel,hebecameupsetanduncomfortablethatthetravelmightbe long.Hewouldn'ttoleratethisseparationanditwouldn'tbeeasyforhimtoresorttoafortress protectinghimfromthegalessavethismercifuloldman.Ifhetraveled,thenwhowouldpatupon hisshoulder,whowouldjoinhimtohiswarmchest,whowouldgranthimpityandsympathyto makehimforgethisorphancy? AssoonasMuhammad(s)sawhisunclesteppingtowardshissumpter,histearsbegantofallfrom hiseyestowardshischeeks.Whenthismercifuloldmansawthetearsoftheorphanfallingdown, hiscompassionateheartbegantobeatandcouldn'ttoleratehisnephew'swords:"Ouncle,to whomwillyouleaveme?NeitherafathernoramotherIhave." AbuTalibcouldn'tbuttosay:"ByAllah,Iwon'tgowithouthim.Iwon'tpartfromhimnorwillbe partfrommeatall."Hetookhimonthesamesumptertobeneartoeachotheralways.The Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

caravanwentonthroughthedesertuntilitreachedBusra;acountryinSham.Theystoppedto restafteralongtravel.(1)Therewasamonkcalled ____________ 1WhenAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.190andasSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.140mentionedthis event,theyadded:"BeforethecaravanreachedBusraitstoppedatamonastery.Themonkofthe monasterysaidtoAbuTalib:Whatrelationisbetweenthisboyandyou?AbuTalibsaid:Heismy son.Themonksaid:Heisnotyoursonandhisfathermustnotbealivebecausethesequalitiesare ofaprophetandthesignoftheprophetaccordingtotheoldbooksthathisfatherdieswhileheis stillinhismother'swombandthenhismotherdieswhenheisyetachild. AbuTalibasked:Whatisaprophet?Themonksaid:Itishe,whoreceivesrevelationsfromthe Heaventoinformthepeopleoftheearthofthem.AbuTalibsaid:Allahismoregloriousthanwhat yousay.ThemonkwarnedAbuTalibandaskedhimtoprotectthisboyfromtheJews.The caravanpassedbyanothermonasteryandtherewasasameconversationbetweenAbuTaliband themonkoftheothermonastery.AfterthatAbuTalibsaidtohisnephew:Omynephew!Doyou hearwhattheysay?Hesaid:Ouncle,don'tdenythepowerofAllah! Buhayralivinginhiscell.Butitwasthefirsttimeforthecaravantoseethismonk.Asmuchas theytraveledthroughthislandbuttheyhadn'tmetortalkedwiththismonk. Themonkcameoutofhiscellandsawthecaravan.Therewassomethingthatdrewhisattention. Therewasacloudmovingtoshadowoneofthoseinthecaravan.Whenthecaravanstopped,the monknoticedanotherthing.Henoticedthatthetree,whichtheystoppednear,bentitbranches toshadowthesameone,whohadbeenshadowedbythecloud. Hewassoastonishedbutwhenherememberedwhowastherebetweenthelinesoftheholy Bookhehad,hisastonishmentlefthisprudentmind.Hecamedownfromhiscell,orderedhis companionstoservefoodandinvitedthecaravansaying:"OpeopleofQuraysh,Ihaveserved somefoodforyou.Ilikethatallofyou;thelittleboysandtheoldmen,theservantsandthe masterstocome." Onefromamongthecaravansaid:"OBuhayra,byAllahyouhavesomethinginyourmindtoday. Wepassedbyyoutimesandtimesbutyoudidneverdosuchathingforus.Whatisthematter today?" Theyacceptedhisinvitationandcamewithhimexceptone,whowastheverypointofthemonk's attention.ItwasMuhammad(s),whostayedunderthetreewiththebaggage. Themonk'seyesrovedhearandtherebuttheydidn'tseewhattheylookedfor.OBuhayra,allof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

themwerehereexceptalittleboy.Hestayedwiththebaggage.ButthequestionsofBuhayra wouldn'tstopunlessthatlittleboycame.Someonewenttobringtheboy.Thedeepexamining looksofthemonkbegantochecksomethingsoftheboy'sbodytofindthedescriptionhehad readintheholyBookaboutthisgreatboy. Whentheyfinishedeatingtheirfood,BuhayrabegantoaskMuhammad(s)somequestionstobe sureaboutwhathehadinhismind.TheMonkturnedtoAbuTalibasking:Whatrelationis betweenyouandthisboy?"AbuTalibsaid:"Heismyson." Themonksaid:"Heisnotyourson.Hisfathermustnotbealive." AbuTalibsaid:"Hediedwhilehismotherwaspregnantwithhim." Themonksaid:"Youaretrue.Gobackwithyournephewtoyourcountryandbecarefulofthe Jews.ByAllah,iftheyseehimandknowwhatIknow,theywilldotheirbesttodoawaywithhim. Yournephewwillbeofgreatimportance.Hurryupwithhimtoyourcountry."(1)Muhammad(s) camebackwithhisuncleafterseeing ____________ 1AsSeeraalHishamiyya,vol.1p.191194,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.9092,asSeeraal Halabiyya,vol.1p.139142,atTabari'sTareekh,vol.2p.2224,alKamilbyibnulAtheer,vol.2p.23 24,QissasalArab,vol.1p.99100,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.5961,62,129,130,AbuTalibp.31. differentsidesoflifeandafterrovingthroughanewworldratherthanMecca,inwhichhelived andgrew.AbuTalibcamebackwithhisnephewmorecarefully,surroundinghimwithcareand love.Hestrivedwithcautiontoprotecthimfromthatfatalgroup,thewickedJews,whointended iftheycouldtocutthisbudbeforeblooming. Theseimageswouldn'tleaveAbuTalib'simagination.Theywereengravedinsidehismind.He wantedtorecordtheminordertobeengravedupontheforeheadofthetimetobereadbyall thegenerationssohedocumentedtheminhispoetry: ThesonofAamina,(1)ProphetMuhammadtome wasmuchlovelierthanmysons. WhenheclungtotherainIpitiedhim whereasthecamelswereabouttosetout myeyesrainedwithtearslikescatteredpearls. Iconsideredhiscloserelationandregardedthewillofthegrandfather. Iaskedhimtotravelwithgenerous,braveuncles, whomovedtothefarthestknownplace, untiltheyreachedBusraandsawamonk, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

whotoldthematruthfultalkabouthim, whomustbeprotectedagainsttheenviers; theJews,whostrivedtokillMuhammadwhenseeingthesigns. AbuTalibrecordedthiseventwithhisversesandshowedthesituationofBuhayrathemonkwhen hestoodagainstthethreeJewishrabbis,whoplottedtokillMuhammad,theexpectedprophet: TheycamedecidingtokillMuhammmad buthepreventedthembyshowingwhattheTorahhad. Hesaidtothem:youintendtheworstofaims; doyouwanttokillProphetMuhammad? Thenyoubedisgracedwithyoursins! Yourevilwillneverbe. ____________ 1ThemotheroftheProphet(s). ThereisaOnetoprotecthimagainsteveryintrigue! Thatisoneofhissigns, andthelightofdayisnotlikethedarkness.(1) Afterallthatwedon'tdoubtthatAbuTalibwascertainaboutthegreatfutureofhisnephewafter hehadseenallthosesigns,whichhepaidhisfullattentionandcarefor,becausewhathappened wouldn'tmakeanyoneindifferenttobecausewhathappenedwereextraordinarythings.Allthose signsandevidencesAbuTalibsawinhisnephew,hewouldn'tseeinanyoneelse. Whythedivineraskedhimtobringhimbacktheboywhereashehadmetmanymanyothers? Whydidhesay:"Hewillbeofgreatimportance?"ThenthecareofthemonkBuhayratowardsthe caravanwhereasthecaravanusedtopassbythecellsincealongtimewithoutattractingabitof Buhayra'sattentionsowhyitwassothatday? AndtheconversationbetweenBuhayraandAbuTalib,whichhadfirmevidence...AbuTalibsaid thathewashissonbutBuhayraansweredwithnoanydoubtthathewasnotAbuTalib'ssonand thathisfatherwouldnotbealiveandthenhewarnedhimoftheJewsbecausehewouldbeof greatimportance!Theywereclearsignsondoubt! Theseevidences,besideswhathehadheardfromhisfatherAbdulMuttalib,theblessednessof thisboywhenheparticipatedthemintheirmeals,theflowingwaterfromtherock,whichthis boyhadkicked,thecloudthattraveledwiththecaravantoshadowthisboyandthebranchesof thetreewhenbendingtoshadowthisblessedboymadeAbuTalibbelievedefinitelythathis Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

nephewwouldbegreaterthantheothersatall. ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.7p.345346,AlHujjap.7778,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.148,Mo'jaulQuboor, vol.1p.185. AbuTalibsawallthatinhisnephewbesidesthepersonalqualitiesandvirtuessuchashis truthfulness,honesty,idealityofmorals,kindness,gentleness,eloquence...totheinfinitechainof goodaspectsandhighqualitieshehad.ThismadeAbuTalibthinkalotaboutthisboy,whose qualitieswerenotfoundinthatlowsocietywithitsbadtraditionsandlowhabits.NotonlyAbu TalibhadnoticedthesenonesuchqualitiesinhisnephewbutalsoallthepeopleofMecca.They calledhimthetruthful,thetrustworthy.Theyallacceptedhimtojudgebetweenthem.Hetalked andtheybelievedandheorderedandtheyobeyed. MARRIAGE ThatsuccessfultripmadeAbuTalib,whohadabigfamilyandwhoseincomewasnotenough,ask hisnephewtolookforajobinorderthathemighthelphissomehowneedyuncleinhisbig family'sexpenses.Moreoverhethoughtthatagreatfutureawaitinghisnephewandhedidn't wanthimtobedependentorinactive. Hethoughtthatitwouldbebetterforhisnephewtoworkintradeforoneofthosewealthy peopleofMecca.Thepositionandthehighqualitieshisnephewhadwouldmakeeveryonehappy toemployhim.Infactthemerchantswouldcompletetowinhim.Khadeeja(1)heardofwhat conversationwasbetweenAbuTalibandhisnephew.Shesentforhimandshewouldbevery happytoemploysuchtruthfulandtrustworthymantoundertakehertrades. Muhammad(s)camebackwithgreatprofits.ThismadehimhaveagoodpositioninKhadeeja's goodheartuntilshelovedhimandwishedifhewouldbeherspouse.Shewouldn'tfindanyone betterthanhiminhishandsomeness,morals,honesty,truthfulnessandpuredeeds.Khadeeja, sincethatmomentwhenshelistenedtoherservantMaysara,whoaccompaniedMuhammad(s) inhistravels,whentellingherabouteverysignhappenedtoMuhammad(s)ontheirwayto Sham,begantothinkofhimandignoredeverythingelse.Shefoundthathewastheperfectman thatshewouldneveraccepttobeawifeofotherthan. Buthowwouldsheachieveheraimwhereasmany ____________ 1ShewasoneofthewealthiestpeopleofMecca.LateronshebecamethewifeoftheProphet(s). traditionsandobstaclesblockingherwaytowardshersweetexpectation? Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 Thetraditionsdecidedthattheman,whohadtoproposetoengagethewomananditwasnot possibleforthewomantodoso.Wouldshesubmittothetraditionstoloseherhope?Orwould sheoverstepthisdambeforeherheartbrokeandherlifelostwhenMuhammadwouldbethe shareofotherthanher? Shethoughtofanideathatnoonewouldfeelthatshehadtrespassedthetraditions.Shesenta womancalledNafeesabintMunyatotellMuhammad(s)aboutthewishofKhadeeja.Khadeeja waitedforherwomanthatshemightbringhergoodnews.Nafeesabroughtthegoodnewsand Muhammadhurriedtohisunclefullofdelight. Theweddingtookplace.TheleaderofQurayshandthemasteroftheArabs,atthattime,Abu Talibstooduptodoaspeech.Hesaid:"PraisebetoAllah,Whohasmadeusoftheprogenyof AbrahamandthedescentofIshmaelandtheoriginofMi'addandtheraceofMudhar.Hehas madeustheguardiansofHisHouseandtheguardsofHisSanctum.HehasmadeforusaHouse, towhichpeopleintendfromeverywhere,madeforusasafesanctumandhadmadeustherulers overthepeople. MynephewMuhammadbinAbdullahisn'tcomparedwithamanunlesshewillbepreferredto himinhonor,nobility,virtueandreason.Ifhehasalittlemoney;moneyisatransientshadow,a changeablethingandapaidbackdebt. HereisMuhammad.Youknowhislineagewell....HeproposedtoengageKhadeejabint Khuwaylidandpaidherdowryassoandso....ByAllah,hewillbeofhighpositionandgreat importance."(1) ThisspeechofAbuTalibshowedtwothings; HebeganhisspeechwithpraisingAllahformakingthemoftheprogenyofAbrahamandthe descentsofIshmaelthattheidolatryhadneverpollutedthemwithitsfilthsandthattheythe Hashemiteswereacontinuousoriginandaremainderrayconnectedwiththefirstlightof AbrahamsotheywereaneternalsymbolofthedivinemissionofAbraham(s). ThisqualitythatdistinguishedthemfromtherestofpeoplemadethemtheguardiansoftheHoly House(theKaaba),whichhadbeenbuiltbytheirfatherAbrahamontheorderofAllah.Hence theyaloneweretheguardiansoftheKaaba;thereforetheybecametherulersoverthepeople. Thenhewentonshowingtheexcellenceofhisnephew.Hedeclaredthathisnephewwasthe mostperfectmanandhewaspreferabletotheallinthescalesofmoralsandvalues.Noone wouldbecomparabletohiminhisqualitiesandexcellencesatall. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Afterallthathewouldbeinthenearfuturegreaterandhigherthanwhathewasatthatday. AbuTalibsworebyAllahanddefinitelyhisswearhaditsmeaningandvaluewhenhesaid:Hewill beofhighpositionandgreatimportance.Itwasnotbutthedivinemission,withwhichhehad guidedthehumanbeingstoendthepageofprophecywiththebrightestrayandthebestshining light. AbuTaliblookedfartherthanhisdayandbeyondthereality,inwhichhelived,toannouncetothe delightfulpartyaboutthatgreatimportance(theProphecy)sothattheywouldn'tbesurprised withit. ____________ 1ASSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.106,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.p.165,FatimabintMuhammad p.44,SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.312,AbuTalibp.4,AlHujjap.36,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.135, TathkiratulKhawassp.312andalGhadeer,vol.7p.274.Someofthisspeechwasmentionedin I'jazulQuranbyalBaqillanyp.234,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.137andalKamilbyalMubarrid,vol.3 p.11741175. TheDawnOfTheMission TheFirstDawn Theorphan,whohadspentthoseyearsofhislifeunderthewingsofhisuncle,becameamuscular mantoday.Hebecameamasterofafamilyandafatherofchildren.Althoughhewasnotofso muchmoney,hisfamilylivedhappilyandsafelytothefull.DidthetaskofAbuTalibendnow?Did hecarryoutthewillofhisfatherAbdulMuttalibconcerninghisorphangrandson?Didhefulfillhis dutytowardshisnephewtoturntowardshisownfamilyandchildren,whohadn'tgottheir sufficientshareoftheirfathersincehehadbeenbusywithhisnephewwithallofhisheartand mind? CertainlytheanswerwouldbeNO! TheanswermightbeYESiftheorphanwasnotthesonofAbdullahbinAbdulMuttalib.THe answermightbeYESiftheorphanwasanyoneelse,notthisone,whowouldchangethelineof historyandwhowouldspreadthelightalloverthisdarkuniverse.Astheorphanwasthesonof AbdullahsothetaskofAbuTalibwouldn'tendevennowwhentheorphanbecamethehusband ofKhadeejaandthefatherofsmilingflowers. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Infactthetaskwouldbeginsincenow;sincethisdaywhenMuhammad(s)hadpassedtheforty yearsofhonoredlife!ItwastheexpecteddaywhereAbdulMuttalibwishedfromhisdeepheart tobealivetoseeitsshiningsunandtofollowitsguidingraysbutwhenhesawthathewasabout toleavefortheotherworld,herecommendedhislovelysonAbuTalibtosavethemanofthis greatdayandaskedhisothersons,whoeverofthemwouldremainuntilthisday,tobelievein him;theman,whowouldbechosenbytheHeavenforthegreatmission. SincethedeathofAbdulMuttalib,AbuTalibhadbeenwaitingforthedawnofthisday impatientlyforhedidn'tknowwhetherhislifewouldreachthisdayorhispagewouldbefolded. Hewasafraidthatthedeathmightattackhimashisfatherwithoutattendingthedawnofthisday andhewouldmissthehonorofbelievinginitsrightness,gloryandgreatness. Yes,thatdaycamewithitssmilingfaceandAbuTalib'sfaceshone,hisheartdelightedandhis soulcounteredtoseewithhiseyesthedawnofthatexpectedday. AndnowMuhammadtheProphet(s)wenttohisunclealAbbas,AbuTalib'sbrother,andsaidto him:"Allahhasorderedmetoannouncemymission."Heaskedhisuncletosupporthim,butal Abbasfoundthathewasnotabletoundertakethisheavytasksoheapologizedtohisnephew saying:"...butyouaskyouruncleAbuTalibbecauseheistheeldestofyourunclesandifhe doesn'tsupportyou,certainlyhewon'tdisappointyouorbetrayyou." WhenAbuTalibsawthemboth,hethoughtthattherewassomethingimportant.Heasked: "Whatisthematter?Whatmadeyoucomeatthistime?HelistenedtohisbrotheralAbbas tellinghimofwhatmattertheirnephewhadbrought.AssoonasAbuTalibheardthat,hiseyes shonedelightfullyandsaidhissaying,whichwouldfilltheheartofMuhammad(s)withhappiness, courageandpowertogooncarryingouttheorderofhisGodstably,courageouslyandfaithfully becausehegotagoodassistantandastrongfortress,towhichhewouldresortifanystormfaced him. AbuTalibsaid:"Omynephew,setabout!Youareexalted,defendedbyagreatpartyandhonored ofagreatfather.ByAllah,nooneconfutesyou,unlesshewillbeconfutedwithsharptonguesand sharpswords.ByAllah,theArabswillsubmittoyou.Myfatherhadreadallthebooksandhe oftensaid:"Therewillbeaprophetfrommyprogeny.IwishIwouldlivetillthatdaytobelievein him.Whoeverofmychildrenlivestillthatdayhastobelieveinhim."(1)AbuTalibencouraged Muhammad(s)togoonhismissionandpromisedtodefendhim,tosupporthimandtosacrifice forthesakeofthemission.Thenherememberedwhathisfatherhadsaidtohimandtohis brothersinhiswill.TheexpecteddaycameandMuhammad(s)becametheApostleofAllahso AbuTalibhadtobelieveinhimandtosupporthimtoachievethewillofhisfathersothatthesoul ofAbdulMuttalibwouldcontentandhiseyewoulddelight. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

ThiswasthefirstevidenceofAbuTalib'sfaithinMuhammad'smission,otherwisehewouldbe thefirsttodenyitandrefutewhatMuhammad(s)pretended.Hecoulddothatwhereas Muhammadwashisfostersonbesidesthathismissionwasnotyetactiveoracceptedbyanyone. Itwasstillaseedwithoutastemyet.Itwaseasyforhimtoperishitwithoutanydifficultyorat leasthecouldlethisnephewalonewithoutpromisingtosupporthimortoencouragehimso enthusiastically. ButwefoundthatAbuTalibwaswaitingforthatexpectedeventtooccurinamomentoranother andwhenhesawthefirstsignoftheprophecyhedidn'tbecomesurprised;thereforeassoonas alAbbasendedhistalkwithhisnephew,AbuTalibencouragedMuhammad(s)toannouncehis missionwithoutanyhesitation. IfAbuTalibhadn'tbelievedinhisnephew'spretense,hewouldn'thaveencouragedhimtospread itandhewouldhavetakenadifferentsituation.Buthisfaithand ____________ 1RefertoalGhadeer,vol.7p.348,atTara'ifbyibnTawoosp.8,Dhiya'ulAalameenbysheikhAbul HassanashShareef,SheikhulAbtahp.22andalAbbasp.18,21. certainlyaboutthemissionledhimtoassisthisnephewsoenthusiasticallyforthetaskhewould undertakewassoheavythathehadtoassistanddefendaspossibleashecouldbecauseheknew wellthatitwastheverydivinemission,whichtheholybookshadtalkedaboutasAbdulMuttalib hadread.

TheDayoftheWarning Anotherdaycame.Itwasnotlessimportantthanthatdayoftherevelationofthemission. WhentheQuranicverseoftheWarning(Andwarnyournearestrelations...Quran,26:214)was reveledtotheProphetbelievedinthemission,toinvitethecloserelativesofQurayshandtotell themaboutthepurposeofthisinvitationbutthecrowedseparatedwithoutanyuse.TheProphet (s)triedagaintogatherthem.Andassoonashefinishedhisspeech,hisuncleAbuTalibsaidto him:"Howmuchweliketoassistyou,toacceptyourrelativesgatheringandIamoneofthembut Iamthefirstofthemtodowhatyoulike.Followwhatyouareorderedof.ByAllah,Iwillstillbe yourguardandprotectorbutmyselfdoesn'tobeymetogiveupthereligionofAbdulMuttalib." Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

(1) AbuLahab(2)objectedtoAbuTalibbysaying:"ByAllah,thisistheevil!Preventhim (Muhammad)beforehewillspoiltheothers."AbuTalibansweredhim:"ByAllah,wewilldefend himaslongaswearealive."(3)Thenheturnedtohisnephewandsaid:"Omy ____________ 1AlKamilbyibnulAtheer,vol.2p.41. 2HewasoneoftheProphet'suncles. 3AlKamilbyibnulAtheer,vol.2p.41,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.321. master!Getupandsaywhateveryoulike.InformofyourGod'smission.Youarethemost truthful,themosthonest."(1)WhatafaiththatovercameAbuTalibtomakehimrushfrom amongmorethanfortypersons,whowereseizedbyignoranceandwhoseeyeswerecoveredby ahazethattheycouldn'tseethelightshiningfromthemissionofthisnewprophet. ItwasAbuTalib,whoofferedhissupport,whoacceptedtheadviceandwhobelievedwhathis nephewhadsaid.Wouldn'tthisrefertothedeepfaith,thetruesubmissionandthereasonable obedienceofhim,whocoulddistinguishbetweenthetruthandthefalsehood?IfAbuTalibhadn't believeintheProphet'smission,hewouldhaveadoptedanothersituationlikethatofAbuLahab andhewouldn'tconfuteAbuLahabsoseverelyuntilhesaidtohim:"Besilent,Oyoutosayso... !?(2) Weren'tAbuTalibandAbuLahabtwobrothersandbothofthemwereunclesoftheProphet(s)? Sowhydideachofthemhaveadifferentsituation?Thisdefended,assisted,encouragedthe Prophet(s)andstrivedagainstthearrogantsofQurayshwithasharptongueandthatdefamed theProphet,preventedpeoplefrombelievinghim,distributedhisspeechandmockedhismission. Wasn'tthefaithalonethatimposeduponAbuTalibhissituation,whichhehadneverdeviated from?Andwasn'tthepolytheismalonethatimposeduponAbuLahabhissituation,whichhehad nevergivenup?AfterAbuTalibshowedthearrogantsofQurayshthathehadsubmittedtothe missionofMuhammad(s),he ____________ 1SheikhulAbtahp.22andalGhadeer,vol.7p.355. 2BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.450,alGhadeer,vol.7p.355andSheikhulAbtahp.22. sawsomeeyeslookingaskanceathimandtryingtodevourhimgrudgingly.Hethoughtthathe hadtomystifyhisrealsituationtobefreeinworkingforthesakeofthemissionwithoutbeing restrainedbyanyoneofthosearrogants.Thisexplainedhissaying:"...butmyselfdoesn'tobey Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

metogiveupthereligionofAbdulMuttalib." ButwhatwasthereligionofAbdulMuttalib?ItwastheveryreligionofAbraham(s)wasbuta continuationofthatreligionandacompletionofallthosepreviousdivinereligions.Thiswasthe waythatAbuTalibdecidedtofollowinordertoconfusethearrogantsofQurayshaboutthetruth ofhisrealbelief.Hesaidtohisnephew:"Getupomymaster!"Thisword(mymaster)wasa certainevidencethatAbuTalibhadbelievedinthemissionofhisnephew.Mymasterwasaword thatAbuTalibaddressedhisnephew;theorphan,whomAbuTalibhimselfhadbroughtup, whereasitwasMuhammad(s),whohadtosayittohisunclewithhismanyyearsofold,butit wastheprophecythatmadeAbuTalibsayit!ButAllahgaveMuhammad(s)manyexcellences whenHehadchosenhimforthemissionthatwereaboveuncleship,oldness,bringingupand guarding. AllthatAbuTalibhadperceivedwhenhesaidtohisnephew:"Getupmymaster!"Hewashis masteraslongashewastheProphet.Hehadtobelieveinhismission,toobeyhimandtosubmit tohisorders.Thenheaddedaftersaying:"...mymaster...Saywhateveryoulikeandannounce yourmission.Youarethemosttruthfulandthemosttrustworthy."AslongasAbuTalibthought thatMuhammad(s)wasthemosttruthfulone,sohowwouldhedenyhismission?Buthenoticed someeyeswinkingandsometonguesbackbitingwithsarcasmandmockeryuntilheheard someonesaying:"Heorderedyoutoobeyyourson."(1)TheymeantAliwhentheProphet(s)had appointedhimashisguardian.ButAbuTalibdidn'tpayanyattentiontowhattheysaid.Infacthe answeredthemwithawordthatdisappointedthemandsuppliedhissonAliwithagreatpowerof encouragement:"Lethim(Ali)alone.Hewouldneverfailtoassisthiscousin(Muhammad)....(2) ThiswasnotthefirstwordthatAlihadheardfromhisfathershowinghiscontentmentwithhis supportinghiscousin;themasterofthehumanity.AbuTalibhadseenAliofferingtheprayer behindtheProphet(s)inthefirstmomentofthemissioninasecretplaceforfearofthe polytheists.ThenAliansweredhisfather:"Ofather!IhavebelievedinAllahandHisApostle.I havebelievedinallwhattheProphethassaid.Ihaveofferedtheprayerwithhimandfollowed him." AbuTalibsaidtohisson:"Aslongasheinvitesyouforgoodness,youaretokeeptohim."(3) Whatafineworditwasthatshowedadeepfaithrootedintheheartofitssayer.TheProphet(s) wouldinvitebuttogoodnessandsoeveryreasonableonehadtokeeptohim.Thiswasalso anotherevidenceshowingthe ____________ 1RefertoalKamilbyibnulAtheer,vol.2p.41,atTabari'sTareekh,vol.2p.63,GhayatulMaram p.70,78,153,164,185,320,322,613,alGhadeer,vol.2p.279283,vol.3p.209,A'yanashShia, vol.2p.98102,vol.39p.164,theThesisofajJahidhp.31andadDa'wabythefathertheauthorof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

thisbook,vol.1p.124,241. 2AlGhadeer,vol.2p.58,alIssaba,vol.4p.216,asSeeraalHashamiyya,vol.1p.264,AsSeeraan Nabawiyya,vol.1p.176,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.306,SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.305, Yanabee'ulMawaddap.168(vol.2p.28),arRiyadhanNadhira,vol.2p.159,GhayatulMaram p.500,AbuTalibp.50,alAbbasp.23,alGhadeer,vol.7p.356,athTha'labi'sTafseer,Oyoonul Aathar,vol.1p.94andAssnaalMatalibp.10. faithofAbuTalibotherwisehewouldn'tencouragehissontokeeptotheProphet(s)withhis mission.Ifitwasnotso,hewouldpreventhissonfromfollowingMuhammadandtodenyhis missionandtodirecthissontotherightwayaccordingtohisownthought.AbuTalibwascertain thathisnephewwasinspiredbytheHeaven;thereforeheencouragedhissontokeeptohim.This wasnottheonlylineintheshiningpageofAbuTalib'shistorybutthereweremanyotherbright lines.ItwasmentionedthatImamAli(s)hadsaid:"Myfathersaidtome:Omyson!Keeptoyour cousinforyouwillbesafefromanyimmediateorlaterevil.Thenherecited: AliandJa'fararemytrusts wheneverthetimebringsdistressesanddisasters. Oyouboth!Supportyourcousinanddon'tfailhim. ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.314,alHujjaalaathThahibilaEemanAbuTalibp.63,A'yanash Shia,vol.3p.9,vol.39p.144,HashemandUmayyap.163. 2RefertoAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.1,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.304,alIssaba,vol.4 p.116,SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.272,AlHujjap.65,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.403,444,445, A'yanashShia,vol.3p.9,vol.16p.10,11,vol.39p.139,TafseerofAlibinIbraheemp.353,Abu Talibp.50,HashemandUmayyap.163,alGhadeer,vol.7p.357,OssdulGhaba,vol.1p.287,Assna alMatalibp.6,alAwayilbyalAssakariandtheThesisofajJahidhp.49,51. Heismybloodbrother'sson. ByAllahIwon'tfailtheProphet Neitherwillanyofmysons.(1) ItwasaclearconfessionofAbuTalibwhensaying:"ByAllah,Iwon'tfailtheProphet."Itwasa greatswearthatAbuTalibhadreallybeenloyaltoandhaddonehisbesttocarryout.Neitherhe noranyofhissonstriedtofailtheProphet(s)amomentthroughouttheirlifetime.They supportedhimuntilthelastmomentoftheirlives.OnceagainAbuTalibinvitedhisbrotherHamza (AbuYa'la)(2)tospreadthereligionofAllahandencouragedhimtotoleratethedistresseshe wouldfaceinthewayofthisgreattaskandaskedhimtoassisthisnephew,whomAllahhad entrustedwiththismission,withallpowerhehad.Herecited: Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

OAbuYa'la!Bepatientwiththedistressesyouface inrevealingthemissionofAhmad.(3) Strivetofirmthisreligion! Surelyyouwillsucceedwithyourhardattempt. Followhim,whohasbeensentbyAllah,sincerelyanddeterminedly OHamza,don'tbeunbeliever! Iassohappywhenyousay:Iamabeliever, sobeasupporteroftheProphetforthesakeofAllahTalktoQurayshaboutwhatyoubelievein, andsayloudlytothem:Ahmadhasneverbeenamagician!(4) ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.272,314,AlHujjap.65,DivanAbuTalibp.11,SheikhulAbtahp.38, EemanAbuTalibp.19,A'yanashShia,vol.3p.9,vol.16,p.11,vol.39p.144,Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1 p.196,201,alGhadeer,vol.7p.356andtheThesisofajJahidhp.49. 2AbuYa'lawasthesurnameofHamza. 3AnothernameofMuhammad(s).4SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.315,alHujjaalaathThahibila EemanAbuTalibp.71,alManaqibp.36,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.454,alAbbasp.22,EemanAbu Talibp.16,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.144,145andMajam'ulBayan,vol.7p.37. AbuTalibwasanIslamicpropagandist,whoseizedanyopportunitytoexpresswhattherewas therewasinhisheart.HewouldbeveryhappywhenHamzawouldsay:Iamabeliever.Declaring this,hehadtosupporttheProphet(s)forthesakeofAllahandnotforthekinshipbecausefaith andreligionwouldbeaboveanythingelseaccordingtoAbuTalib'sthought! ItwouldbebettertoendthischapterwithawordbyalBarazanji.Hesaid:"Itwasmentionedso recurrentlybymanyofthehistoriansthatAbuTaliblovedtheProphet(s),guardedhim, supportedhim,assistedhiminrevealingthemission,believedinallwhathehadsaidandordered hissonslikeAliandJa'fartofollowhimandsupporthim."Thenheadded:"Thesefactsshowed clearlythatAbuTalib'sheartwasfulloffaithintheProphet(s)."(1) ____________ 1RefertoalGhadeer,vol.7p.358. Jihad ThemissionoftheProphet(s)becamesoactiveandspreaditsrayshereandthereforthe Prophet(s)hadastrongfortresssavinghimfromthestorms.HisuncleAbuTalibhadpromised AllahtosupportHisreligion,whichhisnephewhadbeenentrustedwithbyhisGod.AbuTalib triedhisbesttosaveandsupporthisnephewevenifhewouldbetosacrificehissonsorhimself Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

forthesakeoftheProphet'smission.TheProphet(s)begantoannouncehismissionopenlyafter beingsurroundedbythisguardandsupport.Hesetoutcourageouslyandbravelywithoutfearing anythingaslongashehadafortresshecouldresortto. NowanewbrightpageofAbuTalib'shistoryopened.Afterthepageofbelieving,thepageof jihadandfirmdefensebeganitsshininglinesinthewayoftherealsacrificeforthetruebelief.He defendedtheProphet(s)againstthearrogantsofQurayshandmadethewayfreeforhimto spreadhismission.AbuTalibnotonlydefendedtheProphet(s)buthealsodefendedanyonewho hadbelievedintheProphet(s),againstthetormentingoftheoppressivepolytheistsofQuraysh. Itwasapagefullofsacrifice,truejihadandsteadfastdefending.Wouldlifehaveameaning withoutafirmbelief,deeprootedfaith,steadfastjihadandatruthfulbravetongue?Ifthetongue couldn'tcarryoutthetaskalone,therewouldbesharpswords,muscularhandsandgreatwills. HencetheProphet(s)becamesoactiveinhismissionandhisvoicebecamesoloud.Quraysh begantofearthisnewmission,whichinvitedthepeopletoprofessintheunityoftheOneand OnlyGodandtodiscardthoseidols,whichweremadeofwoodandstonebytheirownhandsand whichdidn'thearorseeanddidn'tbenefitorharm.Peoplestoodupbeforethoseidolstiedup likesubservientslaveslosingpower,optionandreasoninfrontofdeadsubstances.Itdidn'tshow savetheossificationofminds,thedeathofsensesandthestupidityoftraditions. Thenewmissionspreadwidelyandthebelieversincreased.TheProphet(s)begantoannounce hismissionopenly.Hemockedtheidols,aroundwhichtherewereflocksofbeastlypeopleready tosacrificethemselvesfor.TheProphet(s)begantomakethemthinkabouttheirdarkandbitter realitytheylivedinandinvitedthemtocomeoutoftheirsphere.Butalas!Theblindwouldn't knowwhatlightwasasthebat,whichwouldn'tflyduringthebrightnessoftheday! ThepeopleofQurayshbecamesoangrywhenMuhammad(s)defamedtheiridols.Theydidn't findsaveAbuTalibtomakereparationtothem.AgroupofnotablemenofQurayshwenttoAbu Talibcomplainingagainsthisnephew.Theysaid:"OAbuTalib!Yournephewabusedourgods, faultedourbeliefs,stultifiedourtraditionsandconsideredourforefathersasdeviants.Soeither youpreventhimfromdoingthatoryouleavehimalonetous.Andasyouareindisagreement withhimasweare,sowewillrelieveyouofhim."(1) AbuTalibansweredthemlenientlyandgentlyuntiltheyleftbuttheProphet(s)keptonspreading hismission.Butwhentheydidn'tfindanyresultfortheir ____________ 1ThisshowedthesecretofconcealingthefaithbyAbuTalib;otherwisetheywouldn'tgotohim complainingagainsthisnephewunlesstheythoughtthatAbuTalibhadthesamebeliefoftheirs. ButiftheyknewthathehadbelievedintheProphet(s),theywoulddeclarethewaragainsthim Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

andtheresultswouldbeverybadagainstthenewmission,whichwasstillfreshandinthe beginningofitslongdifficultway. complaint,theydecidedtogotoAbuTalibcomplainingagain:"OAbuTalib!Youaresooldand youhavehonorandhighpositionamongus.Weaskedyoutopreventyournephewfromkeeping onhisdoingbutyoudidn't.ByAllah,wewon'ttolerateabusingourforefathers,faultingour traditionsanddefamingourgods.Soeitheryoumakehimrefrainfromhisdoingsorwewillfight himandyouuntiloneofthepartieswillbedefeated."AbuTalibstoppedbetweentwodifficult situations;eachofthemwassoserious.Hewasafraidifhedeclaredthewaragainsthispeople thatitwoulddoawaywiththeyoungandtheoldandatthesametimehecouldneverfailthe divinemissionwherehehadpromisedtosupporthidnephew,theApostleofAllah;moreoverhe hadbeenrecommendedbyhisfatherAbdulMuttalibtosupportMuhammad(s)andtobelievein himwhenhewouldbechosenbytheHeaven. Hemadeuphismind.HecalledforhisnephewandtoldhimofwhatthedelegationofQuraysh hadsaidtohim.Hewantedtobesureaboutthedeterminationofhisnephewincarryingoutthe mission.Thenhesaidtohim:"Saveyourselfandsavemeanddon'tburdenmewithwhatIcan't bear."Hedidn'tnoticeofhisnephewbutdetermination,strictness,firmnessandseriousness.His nephewsaid:"Ouncle!Iftheyputthesuninmyrighthandandthemooninmylefthandtogive upthismatter,IwillneverdountilAllahmakesitovercomeorIdieforit."Hehadalookathis nephewashegotuptoleaveandadeeppainwasinsidehisheartthinkingthatassome historiansmentionedhisunclewouldbetrayhimorwouldleavehimalonewithoutanysupport sosometearsfelldownfromtheProphet'seyes....(1) ____________ 1Wedon'tthinkthattheProphet(s)thoughtthathisunclewouldfailhimwhereasheknewwell hisuncle'sfirmsituationbutthosetearswerebecausetheProphet(s)feltpityforhisuncle,who wouldbeinaverycriticalsituationforthesakeofhim. AbuTalibnoticedthatandbecameuncomfortable...amomentpassedandhebecamemore determinedandfirm.HedeterminedtosupporttheProphet(s)andhismissionevenifhewould confrontallofQurayshoreventheArabsallinall.Hehadtostriveaslongasthedivinewillhad chosenhimtobetheguardianoftheProphet(s)sincethefirstdayandsincethefirstdawnofthe mission. "Omynephew!Comeone!" WiththiswordAbuTalibbrokethesilenceandthelongponderingofhisnephew.Headded:"O mynephew,goahead!Saywhateveryoulike!ByAllah,Iwillneverbetrayyouwhatever happens."(1)Thenherecited: Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 ByAllahtheywon'treachyouwhatevernumeroustheywere untilIamburiedundertheground. Announceyourmissionandnevermindanything, andletyoureyesbedelighted. YouinvitedmeandIknewthatyouweresinceretome. Youarethemosttruthful,themosthonest. IhaveknownthatthereligionofMuhammad isthebestofreligionsamongallofthepeople.(2) Wedon'thavetopassbytheseverseswithoutpaying ____________ 1AtTabari'sTareekh,vol.2p.64,67,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.196,asSeeraalHalabiyya, vol.1p.323,asSeeraalHishamiyya,vol.1p.283,285,SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.305,306,Abu Talibp.57,61,HashemandUmayyap.166,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.127,128,alGhadeer,vol.7 p.363. 2SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.306,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.85,197,ThamaratalAwraq, vol.2p.4,alAbbasp.2223,HashemandUmayya167,alKashshaf,vol.1p.448(vol.2p.10), TathkiratulKhawassp.9,Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.186,alManaqibp.34,DivanAbuTalibp.7, A'yanashShia,vol.39,p.128,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.322,alIssaba,vol.4p.116,AlHujja p.63,SheikhulAbtahp.27,alGhadeer,vol.7p.334. attentiontothem.TheseversesshowedclearlythefaithofAbuTalibinwonderfulimagesand certainconceptsthatcouldn'tbedistortedormisworded. AftertheconversationoccurredbetweenAbuTalibandthedelegationofQuraysh,AbuTalib wantedtorelievehisnephewandtoreassurehisheartsoherecitedtheseversestoshowhis nephewthathisunclewasstillthesupporter,theassistantandthedefenderaseverashehad beenandaseverashewouldbeuntilhewouldmeethisGodaftercontentinghisconscience, achievinghispromiseandcarryingouthisfather'swill.Hewouldneverfailhisnepheworleave himalone.HeassuredhimthathewouldnevermindforthedeviateflocksofQurayshfornoone ofthemwouldharmhimuntilAbuTalibwouldbeburiedundertheground.Thelastverse confirmedAbuTalib'sfaithinMuhammad'smissionafterhehadencouragedhisnephewto announcehismissionopenlyinthepreviousverses. TheseversesshowedthetruefaithofAbuTalibbesideshisfullknowingabouttheotherreligions whensayingthatthereligionofMuhammad(s)wasthebestofreligionsatall. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Buttheevilfanciesandthebadintentionsdidn'twanttoletthebrightnessoftheseversesspread easilysotheytriedtothrowsomeashesuponit.Theyaddedanotherversetodistortthepure imagethatexpressedthefaithofAbuTalib.Theyfabricatedthefollowingverse: LestIwillbeblamedoritwillbeshamefultome, Imaydeclarebelieving! Youcanseeclearlythegreatdifferencebetweenthisverseandtheversesyouhavejustread above.AhmadZayniDahlansaidaboutthisfurtherverse:"Itwassaidthatthisversewas fabricatedandaddedtothepoetryofAbuTalib.Itwasnotofhisactualsaying."(1) ____________ 1RefertoalGhadeer,vol.7p.334, Andifweagreedwiththose,whoascribedtheversetoAbuTalib,whohadn'tsaidit;nevertheless itwouldn'tservetheiraimandwouldn'tsatisfytheirpurpose.Themeaningoftheversewouldbe thus:ifhedidn'tfeartobeblamedorabused,hewouldbeabletodeclarehisfaithinthemission ofMuhammad(s)openlyinfrontofthepeopleofQurayshandwouldn'tkeepitsecret.Itdidn't meanthatifhedidn'tfeartobeblamed,hewouldbeabeliever.Ifithadthismeaningsoitwould definitelycontradictthemeaningofthepreviousverses,inwhichhehadconfirmedhisbelieving inhisnephewwhenhehadinvitedhimtohismission. Tillnoweveryone,eventhosewhotriedtodistorttherealimageofAbuTalib,saidthatAbuTalib wasacute,prudent,quickwitted,eloquentandsharplydiscerning.Woulditbeacceptableforhim tocontradicthimselfwithinafewlinesofpoetry? QurayshknewtherealsituationofAbuTalibtowardsthenewmissionandtowardstheProphet (s).Theybecamesoangrythathehadthisfirmsituationandthatalltheirattemptsfailed.They askedhimtopreventhisnephewfromabusingtheirgodsbuthedidn't.Theyaskedhimtoleave Muhammad(s)alonetothembuttheyfoundthatheencouragedMuhammad(s)tospreadhid missionandthathepromisedtosupportandtodefendhim.Afterallofthatthepolytheistsof QurayshfoundanewwaytoconcludeadealwithAbuTalib. TheycametoAbuTalibbringingwiththemImarebinalWaleed.Theysaidtohim:"OAbuTalib! ThisisImarabinalWaleed.Theysaidtohim:"OAbuTalib!ThisisImarabinalWaleed.Heisthe bestyoungmanandthemosthandsomeofQuraysh.Takehimasyoursonandgiveusyour nephew,whodeniedyourreligionandyourforefathers'religion,separatedtheunityofyour peopleandmockedtheirtraditions.Wekillhimanditwillbeamanforaman." IfAbuTalibdidn'tknowhowtobehaveintheserioussituations,hewouldsendaloudlaugh Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

scornfullyandslightinglytowardsthissillywordbuthesaidprudentlyandbravely:"ByAllah! Whatabaddealitis!DoyougivemeyoursontofeedhimforyouandIgiveyoumysontobe killed?ByAllah,thiswillneverbeatall!"Whatsillinessitwasindeed.Itshowedthedevaluation, theirrationalityandtheunintellectualityofthosepeople.ThenalMut'imbinAdiybinNawfalbin AbdManaf,whowastheanallyofAbuTalib,said:"OAbuTalib!ByAllah,yourpeoplehavebeen fairtoyou.Theytrytoridyouformwhatyouhate...butIdon'tseethatyouwanttoaccepttheir attempt...!" AbuTalibansweredhim:"ByAllah,theyhaven'tbeenfairtome.Butyoufailedmeandsupported themagainstme.Dowhateveryoulike!"(1)ThenAbuTalibrecitedapoemcriticizingalMut'im binAdiyabouthisbetrayingandthenhecriticizedeveryonebetrayinghimofthefamilyofAbd Manaf(2)andeveryoneofQurayshbearingenmityagainsthim. AbuTalibthought,afterdeclaringhissituationtowardsQuraysh,thathehadtoarmorhimselfand tobereadyfortheemergencieshemightfacefromQurayshaftertheyknewhissituation.He didn'tfindsavetheHashemitestodependuponinhisstruggleagainstQuraysh.Heinvitedthem tobewithhimtodefendthenewreligionandtoprotecttheProphet(s)againsttheevil ____________ 1AtTabari'sTareekh,vol.2p.67,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.323,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1 p.197,asSeeraalHishamiyya,vol.1p.286,SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.306,AbuTalibp.61,63, BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.446,TathkiratulKhawass,alGhadeer,vol.7p.306,A'yanashShia,vol.39 p.129. 2AbdManafwasthefatherofHashemandHashemwasthegrandfatherofAbuTaliband Muhammad(s). doersofQurayshiftheywouldtrytodoanyharmtotheProphet(s).AlltheHashemitescompiled withhisinvitationexceptthatdeviatebrotherAbuLahab,thecursed.AbuTalibbecameso delightedwhenhesawthegreatsituationoftheHashemitesthathewouldnotworrymuch abouttheProphet(s).Hethankedhiskinandpraisedthemfortheirsupportandassistance.He poetizedthisgratitudeandpraiseinapoemtobeeternalthroughoutthegenerations.Hehadto mentionMuhammad(s),whohadthegreathonorandglorythatnooneelsethanhimhad.He recited: IfonedayQurayshgatherstopride, AbdManafwillbetheirbestandpurestessence. AndifAbdManafgetsthehonor, Hashemwillbethemosthonorableamongthem, AndiftheHashemitesprideoneday, Muhammadwillbetheirmostglorifiedessence. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Quraysh,allinall,rushedagainstus, buttheyfailedandlosttheirreason. Wehaveneveracceptedanyunfairness, andiftheyshowhaughtiness,wearealwayshumbletopeople. Wedefendoursanctuarywheneverthereisadanger, andstrikewhoevertrytoharmarockofit. Withusthewitheredplantbecomefresh. andunderourshadowitgrowsandlasts.(1) TheProphet(s)andhismissionbecamesostrongandthedisagreementincreasedbetweenthe HashemitesandQuraysh.AbuTalibbegantofearfortheProphet(s)fromQurayshmorethan before.Hebegantocaremuchfor ____________ 1ThepoemwasmentionedinasSeeraalHishamiyya,vol.1p.288.Thefirstthreeverseswere mentionedinAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.20andasSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.33.Thepoem wasmentionedinAlHujjap.79,80withoutthelasttwoverses.Thefirstfourverseswere mentionedinA'yanashShia,vol.39p.148.ItwasmentionedinalGhadeer,vol.7p.362,363and inSheikhulAbtahp.37.(118) himandtriednottolethimalonesothathemightbehurtbyanyoneofQuraysh.OnceAbuTalib missedhisnephew.Helookedforhimbuthedidn'tfindhim.Hebecamesoworriedandupset.He determinedtorevengeafterhearingthatQurayshintendedtoassassinatetheProphet(s)todo awaywiththenewmission.HecalledfortheyoungmenoftheHashemitesandorderedeachof themtohideaweaponunderhiscloths.Heorderedeachoneofthemtostaybesideachiefof QurayshandagreedwiththemuponacertainsignthatifhefailedtofindMuhammad(s),they wouldrevengeMuhammad'sblooduponthosemenofQurayshatthesamemoment. Theyoungmentooktheirplacesastheywereorderedbytheoldman.Hewenttolookforhis nephew.Whenhefoundhimsafe,hetookhimbythehandandstoodbeforethepeopleof Qurayshshouting:"OpeopleofQuraysh!DoyouknowwhatIhaveintendedtodo?..."Hetold themabouthisplanandhisyoungmen'sintentionandaskedhisyoungmentoshowtheir weapons.Hechallengedthembyshowingthemhispowerfulness.Thedefeatappeareduponthe facesofQurayshespeciallythearrogantAbuJahl. AbuTalibsaidtothem:"ByAllah!Ifyoukillhim,Iwillneverletanyofyoualive.Itwillbethewar untilweoryouareperished."(1)ThenAbuTalibrecitedsomeversespraisinghisnephewafter criticizingthebadsituationofQuraysh.HedeclaredforQurayshthathewastheguardianof Muhammad(s)andhisfamily: Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

InformQurayshwherevertheyare, eventhoughthateverythingofthemisbuthaughtiness, ____________ 1RefertoAlHujjap.61,alGhadeer,vol.7p.349,352,SheikhulAbtahp.2627,IthabatulWassiyya p.96andAbuTalibp.6768. thatIam,withswearingbythereciters, thebooksandthescientists, asincereguardianofMuhammad'sfamily. Myheartandconsciencelovethem. Iwon'tgiveupmykinandsons, evenifthewarbringsitsdisasters. DotheyordertheirpeopletokillMuhammadsounfairly? IswearthatQurayshwillgainnothing, wheretheirreasonislost. Mynephewismyheartroot. Willtheyoungmendrinkpurewater, whileAhmadwillbeinthegrave? Oyou,thesonofthemasterofQussay!(1) Asifyourfaceislikethefullmoon.(2) Therewasanotherevent,inwhichAbuTalibhadprovedhispowerfulnessandsovereigntyover Quraysh.OnedaywhiletheProphet(s)wasofferingtheprayer,Qurayshwantedtomockathim andtodisturbhisprayer.TheyaskedAbdullahbinazZiba'ratoundertakethismeantask.Hetook somefecesandbloodofananimalandstainedtheProphet(s)whilehewasprostratinginhis prayer.TheProphet(s)hadn'tsaveAbuTalibtoresortto.Hewenttohisuncleheartbrokenlyand hiseyeswerefulloftears.Itwasagreatinsult.Hisunclebecameveryangryaboutwhat happenedtohisnephew.Hehadtorevengehimonthemandtorepaythemtheinsult. He,holdinghissword,rushedtowardsthemwithhisnephew.Hisfacewasovercomewithrage andthesignsofrevengeweretalkingloudlyuntilhereachedthemeetingofthepeople.They wereafraidofhisangrylook.Theytriedtorunawaybeforehimbuthenailedthemintheirplaces withasuddenword:"ByAllah,ifanyofyou ____________ 1QussaywasthetribeoftheHashemites(theirgreatgrandfather). 2AlGhadeer,vol.7p.350351,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.149. movesfromhisplace,Iwillcuthimwithmysword."Theystucktothegroundasiftheylosttheir Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

will.Heapproachedtothemandaskedhidnephew:"Myson!Whoisthedoer?"TheProphet(s) pointedtoAbdullahbinazZiba'ra.AbuTalibapproachedtohimandhithimonhisnose.Thenhe stainedthepeople'sfaces,beardsandclothswithfecesandblood.Hescoldedandinsultedthem severely.Thenheturnedtohisnephewsayingvictoriously:"Omynephew!Areyousatisfied now?Doyouknowwhoyouare?YouareMuhammadbinAbdullah(hedetailedhislineage).By Allah,youhavethemosthonoredancestryandthehighestrankamongtheall.Opeopleof Quraysh!Whoeverofyouwantstomove,lethimdo.YouknowwellwhoIam!"(1)ThenAbu Talibrecited: YouareMuhammadtheProphet, agenerousmasterandasonofgenerousmasters. Theyarethehighbornandsoareyou. Thebestoftheoriginwastheroot;Amr(2) whocrumbledbreadinthebowels, whenthelifeofMeccawasmiserable! HowareyouwrongedwhileIamstillalive? Iamthebrave,thepowerful! Andyourmen,asiftheyarelions! Ihaveknownthatyouaretruthful; Youhaven'tsaidbutthetruthsinceyouhavebeenachild!(3) AbuTalibbeganhispoemwithaclearconfessionthatwouldletnowayforanyonetoargueorto object...so ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.7p.395,SheikhulAbtahp.28,AlHujjap.106,108,ThamaratulAwraq,vol.2p.3 4,AbuTalibp.63,alManaqibp.35. 2Hashem;thegrandfather. 3SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.315,AlHujjap.72,SheikhulAbtahp.28,HashemandUmayya p.173174,DivanAbuTalibp.1213,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.143,alGhadeer,vol.7p.336. whatwasthedifferencebetweensayingtheshahada(...andIwitnessthatMuhammadisHis Apostle)andAbuTalib'sconfession(YouareMuhammadtheProphet)?Therewasnodifference, forbothshowedconfessingtheprophecyofMuhammad(s).Buttheblackheartsandthefilthy conscienceshadtheirownpurposeswhendistortingthetruthandchangingthereality. AfterhepraisedhisancestorsandmentionedthedeedsofAmr(Hashem,theirgrandfather)who enactedfeedingthepilgrimswhenMeccawasafflictedwithsomeyearsofbannerness.He satiatedthehungrystomachsandrelievedthedistressedhearts.AfterthatAbuTalibshowedhis sympathytowardshisnephewandassuredthathisnephewwouldn'tbedefeatedaslongashe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

wassurroundedbylionsthatwouldtreaduponwhoeverthoughtofdoinganyevilagainsthim. Thenheendedhispoemwithtwoverses,inwhichhecertifiedthetruthfulnessofhisnephewand thathehadneverheardhimsayingbuttruthandrightnesssincehisearliestchildhoodandhehad neverfoundhimdeviatefromtherightwayatall. ThiswasbutaclearconfessionoftheProphet'smissionbyAbuTalibasadivinemission.It showedthedefinitefaithofAbuTalib.Itwouldbebettertoquotetheseversestootoshowthe readertherealthinkingofAbuTalibtowardsMuhammad(s)andhisencouraginghimtokeepon carryingouthistaskdeterminedly. BeforetheseversesibnAbulHadeedsaidinhisSharhNahjolBalagha:"...andfromamonghis (AbuTalib's)famouspoetryaretheseverses,inwhichheaddressesMuhammad,clamshisheart andordershimtoannouncehismission." Neverletthosesinuoushandsandcawingvoicespreventyoufromtherightfultaskyoucarryout. Myhandisyourswheneveryoufaceyouropponent,andmysoulissacrificedforyoursinthe disasters.(1) IfweinvestigateallthepoetryofAbuTalibaboutthissubject,ourwaywillbesolongand ramifiedbutlet'sgobacktoourmainsubject.AbuTalibwouldn'tsupportMuhammad,ashehad donesincehischildhooduntilhewaschosenbytheHeavenforthedivinemission,asakinbuthe supportedtheverymission,inwhichhebelieved,andhesupportedeveryone,whobelievedinit. Hewouldn'tbetranquilifanyoneofMuhammad'sfollowerwasharmedbecauseofthemission. Hehadmanyshiningpagesofsuchsupportthatwewouldn'tpassbywithoutreferringtosomeof them.ThepolytheistsofQurayshtorturedOthmanbinMadh'oonajJumahiwhenhebecamea Muslim.theywantedtodeviatehimfromtherightwayhehadchosen.WhenAbuTalibheardof that,herevengedOthmanonQuraysh.Thenherecited: Isitbecauseyourememberuntrustworthytime, youaresadandyoucrywithagony? Oryourememberimpudentpeople, wrongingwhoeverinvitestofaith? Didn'tyousee,oQurayshAllahmaydegradeyouall, thatwerevengedfortorturingOthmanbinMadh'oon? Wefightinjusticeandfacewhoeverwantstoharmuswitheverysharpweaponinourhands. Sharpswords,asiftheyaremixedwithsalt, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

relieveouravengementonthemad'sheads, untilthemenofnoreasonsubmit, andbecomelenientafterhaughtiness, oruntiltheybelieveinawonderfuldivinebookrevealedtoaprophetlikeMosesoJonah.(1) ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.315,alGhadeer,vol.7p.,AlHujjap.74,AbuTalibp.33,DivanAbu Talibp.11,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.150. WhatdidhemeaninhislastversebyawonderfulbookrevealedtoaprophetlikeMosesor Jonah?WoulditbebutbelievingintheholyQuran?Itwasadivinebookrevealedtoaprophet amongtheprophets,whomAllahhadchosen.Afterallthesethings,couldanyonedenythefaith ofAbuTalibunlessthatonewasadeviateenemy?Besidestheevidencethispoetryhadthat provedthefaithofAbuTalib,itcertifiedwhatwehavesaidbeforethatAbuTalibhadknown muchaboutthepreviousreligionsthatprecededthemissionofMuhammad(s),whichconfirmed thecontinuityofthereligionofAbrahamotherwiseAbuTalibwouldn'tmentionthesereligions. Thenhewasn'tsatisfiedwiththatuntilheinvitedthepolytheiststofollowthisnewreligion.He madethemchooseeithertobestrickenbythesharpswordsortobelieveinthiswonderfulbook. DescribingtheQuranas(wonderfulbook)haditssimilarthingmentionedintheholyQuranitself: (SurelywehaveheardawonderfulQuran,guidingtotherightway,sowebelieveinit)72:12. QurayshtorturedmanyMuslimsinordertomakethemgiveupIslam.Amongthose,whohad beentortured,wasAbuSalamabinAbdulAssadalMakhzoomi,whodidn'tfindsaveAbuTalibto resorttoinordertobesavedfromthetortureofQuraysh.WhenthetribeofMakhzoomiknew thatAbuTalibhadprotectedtheirman,theysentadelegationtohim.TheysaidtoAbuTalib:"O AbuTalib!YouhaveprotectedyournephewMuhammadfromusthenwhydoyouprotectour manfromus?" ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.313,AlHujjap.50,alGhadeer,vol.7p.335,HashemandUmayya p.164,SheikhulAbtahp.30,DivanAbuTalibp.910,A'yanashShia,vol.9p.42.

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AFTERTHEDEATH TheProphet(s),whowasthehighestexampleofloyalty,fealtyandfairness,wouldneverdenya favorofanyone;thereforethedeathofAbuTalibhadleftadeepeffectuponhim.Hebecameso distressedandfeltthegreatgaptheabsenceofhisunclecaused.AssoonasImamAlitoldhimof thebadnewsofthedisaster,hiseyesbegantoflowwithtears.Afterhewipedoffhistears,he orderedAliinasadvoicesaying:"Gotowashhim,enshroudhimandburyhim!MayAllahforgive himandhavemercyuponhim."(1) ThiswasanotherevidencebesidesmanyotherevidencesprovingthefaithofAbuTalib.The Prophet(s)orderedAli,andnooneatallwouldthinkthatAliwasnotaMuslim,towashhisfather (todotheghussl).(2)Islamwouldn'tpermitaMuslimtowashanunbeliever.TheProphet(s) prayedAllahtoforgivehisuncleandprayedAllahtohavemercyuponhim.Itwasdefinitely ____________ 1RefertoAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.84,alGhadeer,vol.3p.99,vol.7p.373,SheikhulAbtah p.44,AlHujjap.67,Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.204,TathkiratulKhawassp.10,EemanAbuTalib p.10andA'yanashShia,vol.39p.161. 2GhusslmeanswashingthedeadinacertainwayaccordingtothelawsoftheIslamicSharia. thattheProphet(s)wassostrictagainsttheunbelieversandhewasmercifulandkindtothe believersonly.AfterAlihadwashedhisdeadfatherandthebodyofthesupporterofIslamhad beencarriedontheshouldersofthemen,AlicamebacktotelltheProphet(s).TheProphet(s) stoodupinfrontofthebodyofhisuncletoescorthimwithsignsofpraiseandglorificationandto besinceretohisfavorshehaddonetoIslam.TheProphet(s)said:"Ouncle!Mercymaybeupon youandyoumayberewardedwithgood.YoubroughtmeupandadoptedmewhenIwasachild andyouassistedandsupportedmewhenIbecameaman."(1)TheProphet(s)participatedinthe funeraluntilhisunclewasburiedthenhesaid:"ByAllah,IwillprayAllahtoforgiveyouandIwill intercedeforyouthatthemankindandthejinnwillbesurprised."(2)TheProphet(s)mentioned thevirtuesofhisuncle,prayedAllahtoforgivehimandpromisedtointercedeforhimintheDay ofResurrectionthatwouldsurprisethemankindandthejinn. Whatwouldthatintercessionbe?Let'ssupposethatAbuTalibwasunbelieveralthoughitwas notsoandwouldneverbeacceptedbytherightnessandthefairconscienceanddidn'tsupport theProphet(s)atallbuttheProphet(s)wouldintercedeforhimtobeinParadise.This intercessionwouldn'tsurprisethetwogroupsofmankindandjinnbecausetheProphet ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.314,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.445,523,529,SheikhulAbtahp.43,al Ghadeer,vol.7p.374,387,AlHujjap.67,AbuTalibp.89,Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.191,204, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

TafseerAlibinIbraheemp.355,TathkiratulKhawassp.10,EemanAbuTalibp.10,A'yanashShia, vol.39p.139,161. 2SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.314,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.445,523,529,SheikhulAbtahp.43,al Ghadeer,vol.7p.374,387,AlHujjap.67,Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.204,EemanAbuTalibp.10, A'yanashShia,vol.39p.161. (s)wouldneverintercedeforanunbeliever. ButifAbuTalibwouldberewardedwithenteringParadiseforhisvirtuesandgooddeeds,hence theintercessionoftheProphet(s)wouldbefurtherthanenteringParadiseandthisworldsurprise manandthejinn.TheProphet(s),besidesbeingloyaltohisuncle'sfavors,wantedbysayingthis torefutethosewhowronglythoughtthatAbuTalibhadn'tbelievedinthemissionjustbecause thathesometimesconcealedhisfaithwhenthecircumstanceswerenotsuitableforhimto announcehisfaithopenlyinordertobeabletocarryouthistasksintheinterestofthemission withoutobstacles. ThentheProphet(s)addedtohiswordthislament:"Ahfather!AhAbuTalib!Ouncle,howbitter mysorrowis!HowcanIforgetyou!YoubroughtmeupwhenIwasachild,respondedtome whenIwasandIwasforyouasthepupilfortheeyeandasthesoulforthebody."Thiswas anotherevidencebytheProphet(s)provingthefaithofAbuTalibwhensaying:"...respondedto mewhenIwasaman..." Let'sponderaboutthisdelicateexpressionoftheProphet(s):hesaidthathispositioninhis uncle'sheartwasliketheeyeandthesoul.WhatanaccurateimagingshowinghowmuchAbu TalibhadlovedtheProphet(s)andwhatagreatpositionhehadinhisuncle'sheart.Wouldsucha man,whohadallthatloveandthatrespecttotheProphet(s),notbelieveintheProphet's mission?Certainlynot!Itwouldbebeyondimpossibility! Butnowasthefortress,whichprotectedtheprophet(s)fromtheevilsofQuraysh,wasruined whenthedefendinglionwasputinthegrave,thebeastsofQuraysh ____________ 1SheikhAbtahp.44quotedfromalMajlisi,alMufeedandibnHajarinhisIssaba,vol.7p.112. foundthewayemptyandguardless.SotheybegantoharmtheProphet(s)withallkindsofharm, torment,mockeryandbitterinsult;thereforetheimageofAbuTalibwouldhaveneverleftthe mindoftheProphet(s)especiallyatthismomentwhenhefeltthathewasinextremeneedof him.Oncehecameintohishouseandhishairwasstainedwithdustthatsomeoftheimpudents ofQurayshhadpoureduponhishead.Hisdaughterbecamesadandbegantocry.Shetriedto removethedustfromherfather'shead.Hecalmedherdownsaying:"Don'tcrymydaughter! Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Allahprotectsyourfather." ThenheaddedafterrememberingthepastofhisuncleAbuTalibwhennoonecoulddareto touchahairofhim:"Qurayshcouldn'thurtmeuntilAbuTalibdied!"(1)Oneveryoccasionsuch wordscameoutofhismouthexpressinghislongingtohisuncleandhisneedofhimandofhis gloriouspast:"Ouncle!HowsuddenIfeltyourabsence!"(2)Allahwilledtotryhismessenger.It wasfatedthathehadtofacetwodisasterseachofthemwasbittererthattheother.Nearlyinthe samedayshelosttwosupporters,whosooftenassistedandsupportedhiminhisdistresses;Abu Talib,withhispowerfulnessandstrength,whohad ____________ 1AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.88,281,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.291,asSeeraal Hishamiyya,vol.2p.58,atTabari'sTareekh,vol.2p,80,ibnulAtheer'sTareekh,vol.2p.63,al Manaqib,vol.1p.38,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.430,528,SheikhulAbtah,p.51,AbuTalib,p.91,al Ghadeer,vol.7p.377,ImamAli,theVoiceofJustice,p.36(vol.1p.60),A'yanashShia,vol.39, p.127. 2AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.88,281,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.291,asSeeraal Hishamiyya,vol.2p.58,atTabari'sTareekh,vol.2,p.80,ibnulAtheer'sTareekh,vol.2p.63,al Manaqib,vol.1p.38,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.430,528,SheikhulAbtah,p.51,AbuTalib,p.91,al Ghadeer,vol.7p.377,ImamAli,theVoiceofJustice,p.36(vol.1p.60),A'yanashShia,vol.39, p.127. preventedQurayshfromdaringtodoanyharmtotheProphet(s)andKhadeeja,(1)withher money,kindness,emotion,loyaltyanddevotedness,whosooftenassistedhimagainstthe distresses,easedhispainsandnursedhiswounds.Helostbothoftheminaverycriticaltime.The widespacewouldbenarrowandtheexistencewouldbedarktohim,unlesshedidn'ttrustin AllahanddependuponHimbesidesthefullmercyofAllah. HelostthemafterthosehardyearstheyhadspentintheShi'bwhenhisunclewasmorethan eightyyearsold.Thoseyearswerefullofstrifeandstruggleandthereforetheygavegoodfruits andleftagreatglory,whichbecamegreaterandgreaterlateron.(2)Inoneofthemomentsofhis pain,anoverburdenedsadwordcameoutofhismouthbutwasfulloftrustinAllah,gullofhope inHiscontentment,fullofpatiencetowardsthefate...complainingtohisGodwhatharms, contemptandpainshegotfrompeople:"OAllah!ToYouIcomplainmyweakness,mylittle supportsandmybeingdisdainedbypeople!OAllah,theMostMerciful!YouaretheLordofthe weak;YouaremyLord;towhoYouleaveme?Toanopponentfrowningatme...ortoanenemy overcomingme?IfYouarenotangrywithme,Iwillnevermind...butYourblessingwillbebetter tome...IresorttothelightofYourface,withwhichthedarknessbecomesshinyandtheaffairs ofthelifeandtheafterlifebecomevirtuous,sothatnottoletYourrageafflictmeandYourwrath befallonme.I Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 ____________ 1ShewastheProphet'swife. 2ThereweredifferentnewsaboutthedeathofAbuTalibandKhadija(s).Somehistorianssaid thatAbuTalibdiedinRajab,Ramadan,ShawwalorThulQi'daandwhetherinthetenthor eleventhyearafterthemission.Thehistorianswheredifferentaboutwhohaddiedbeforethe otherandhowmanydayswerebetweentheirdeaths. requestYourforgivenessuntilYoubecomepleasedwithme.ThereisnopowersaveinYou..."(1) AfterAbuTalibnoshelterremainedfortheProphet(s)toresorttoinMecca.Thatdefensive fortress,whichprotectedhimfromthedisasters,wasdemolishedandthesupporter,who sacrificedeverythingforhim,wasnolongeralive.Inthemidstofhisdistressandpain,theangel revealedtohimthisdivineorder:"Gooutofit(Mecca)!Yoursupporterhasdied."(2) ____________ 1AtTabari'sTareekh,vol.2p.81,ibnulAtheer'sTareekh,vol.4p.64,SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3 p.322,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.353,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.286,alSeeraal Hishamiyya,vol.2p.6162,alManaqib,vol.38,p.1,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.529,SheikhulAbtah, p.52,AlaHamishasSeera,vol.3p.149150,Muhammad,theArabProphet,p.6566. 2SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.10,AlHujja,p.17,64,103,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.543,Sheikhul Abtah,p.51,Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.197,A'yanashShia,vol.3p.7,vol.39,p.127. PLEASANTMENTION ThesayingsoftheProphet(s)ThesituationsofAbuTalibwouldneverbeawayfromtheProphet's mindnorwouldhisimageleavehissight.Hedidn'tforgethisuncleforawhile.Hestill rememberedhim,praisedhimandprayedtohimforhiseternaldeedsandhisglorioussituations inordertobegratefultothatman,whohaddonehimmanyfavors. TheProphet(s)wouldneverbeindifferenttoanyfavordonetohim.Soheoftenmentionedthat tobegratefulononesideandontheothersidehewantedtoencouragetheotherstofollowthe sameway.Onedayanomad,withsignsofsorrowandsadnessappearedonhisface,cameto Prophet(s)hopingtogetsomethingthatmightrelievesomeofhissorrow.HesaidtotheProphet (s):"OmessengerofAllah!Wehavecometoyouandwehavenoanycamelnoranyofour childrencanfindanythingtoeat."Thenherecitedsomeversesofpoetry: Wehavecometoyouandourvirgin'sbreastdisappeared, andthemotherignoredherbaby.(1) Thehandsofthechilddangledandhefaintedtotheground, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

hecoulddonothingnorcouldhemove, Nothingtoeatwehavesavecolocynth, bloodandhairofcamels. Wedon'thavesaveyoutoresortto. Dopeopleresortbuttotheprophets? ThemercifulProphet(s)stoodupdeeplyaffectedbythistragicscenedragginghisfeettowards theminbar.AfterpraisingAllah,hebegantoprayHim:"OAllah!Sendusabundantrainpouring plentifullytoproducethe ____________ 1Hedescribedthefaminetheyweresuffering. plants,tofilltheuddersandtogivelifetotheearthafteritsdeath...andthusshallyoube broughtforth."AssoonastheProphet(s)finishedhispraying,theskybegantolightenandthe groundbegantoreceivetheabundantrain.AmancametotheProphet(s)crying:"Omessenger ofAllah!Itistheflood!Itistheflood!"TheProphet'shands,whosehopeswouldneverbe refused,stretchedtowardstheHeavenandhislips,whoseprayingwouldneverbedisappointed byAllah,uttered:"Letitbearoundusandnotuponus!" Theheavycloudsbegantoleavetakingwiththemtheterroroutofthepeople'shearts.The Prophet(s)becamedelightedandhislipssmiledbutherememberedthenearpastandsighed: "WhatamanAbuTalibwas!Ifheisalive,hewillbedelighted.Whowillreciteushispoetry?"His cousinImamAlistoodupandsaid:"OmessengerofAllah!Youmaymeanhissaying: Andawhitefaced,withwhosefaceitisprayed, sothatthecloudsbringgoodness. Heistheshelteroftheorphansandtheguardianofthewidows. AstheProphet(s)said:"Yes"Alikeptonrecitingotherversesofhisfather'spoemandthe Prophet(s)fromabovetheminbarkeptonprayingAllahtoforgivehissincereuncle.Wouldwe stopherewiththeProphetwhenprayingAllahtoforgivehisuncleafterhisdeath?TheProphet (s)mentionedhisunclewheneveryoccasionpassedbyhimbecausehismindwasalwaysbusy withhisgooddeedsandhealwaysrememberedhisgreatsituations.QuiteoftentheProphet(s) praisedhisunclewithworthywordsanditwasdefinitelythattheProphet(s)wouldn'tpraiseany one,whodidn'tdeservethat.HekeptonprayingAllahtoforgivehisunclewhenAliwasreciting hisfather'spoetryanditwasdefinitelythattheProphet(s)wouldneverprayAllahtoforgive anyone,whowasnotfaithful. TheProphet(s)said:"Beingloyaltoaman(afterhisdeath)isbybeingloyaltohischildren."And Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

whowouldbeworthierthantheProphet(s)toachievehisownsayings? TheProphet(s)remainedloyaltohisuncleAbuTalibbybeingloyaltohissonAli.Oncehesaidto ImamAli:"Nooneisworthierthanyouofmyposition;youarethefirstinbeingaMuslim,youare mycousinandmaysoninlaw.YouhaveFatima,theheadladyofthebelievingwomen.Before that,yourfatherwasmyguardianandsupporterwhentheQuranwasrevealedandIamso carefultokeepthatforhimbytakingmuchcareofhisoffspringafterhim."(1) DidyouseewhatpositionAbuTalibhadintheProphet'sheart?TheProphet(s)consideredthe situationofAbuTalibduringtherevelationoftheQuranasoneofthevirtuesofAli.Hethought thatitimposeduponhimtoconsiderthatAliwastheworthieroneofhispositionthepositionof prophecy.HeaddedthisvirtuetotheothervirtuesofAlilikehisprecedinginbeingaMuslim, beinghiscousinandhissoninlaw...TheProphet(s)revealedtoAlithathewouldkeeponbeing gratefultoAbuTalibbytakingmuchcareofhissons.SonoonebutAliwastobethesuccessorof theProphet(s)fortherewasnooneworthierthanhimofallthesevirtues!Onceagainhesaidto Aqeel(2):"OAbuYazeed,(3),Iloveyoutwice;onceforyourkinshipwithmeandtheother ____________ 1RefertoYanabee'ulMawadda,p.263(vol.2p.141),GhayatulMaram,p.497andalGhadeer, vol.7p.378,388. 2HewastheelderbrotherofAli. 3AbuYazeedwasAqeel'ssurname. TheSayingsOfImamAli(s) forIknowhowmuchmyunclehadlovedyou."(1)WhatgreatlovetheProphet(s)hadforhis uncle!HelovedAqeelforthekinshipbetweenthemandtheotherlovebecauseheknewthatAbu TalibhadlovedAqeeltoomuch.Hethoughtthathisuncle'sloveforsomeoneimposeduponhim tolovethatonetoo.ItwastrueevidenceshowingusthegreatlovetheProphet(s)hadtowards hisuncleAbuTalib.OnthedayofBadr(2)whilethebattlewasinitsexcitement,AbuObaydabin alHarthbinalMuttalibapproachedtomeetthepolytheistsdefendinghisreligion.Whenhisleg wascutbyOtbabinRabee'aorShaybaasitwasmentionedtwodrawnswordsoftheswordsof Allah;AliandHamzarushed,stroketheenemywiththeirunavoidableswordsandsavedtheir companionandcarriedhimtothearborwheretheProphet(s)was.Obayda'sleg,whichwascut andwasbleeding,didn'tdistracthimfromopeninghiseyestosaytotheProphet(s)inaquivering voice:"OmessengerofAllah!IfAbuTalibwasalive,hewouldknowthathehadbeentruthful whenhehadsaid(addressingthepolytheists): IswearbytheHouseofAllahthatyouhavetoldlies! Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

WenevergiveupMuhammad;westruggleandfightforhim, wesupporthimuntilwearekilledaroundhim. Forhimweignoreourwivesandchildren. TheProphet(s)wasaffectedbythementionofhisuncleandbeganprayingAllahtoforgivehim andAbuObayda.(3) ____________ 1AlIstee'ab,vol.3p.157,SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.312,AlHujja,p.34,TathkiratulKhawass, p.15,Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.202,alGhadeer,vol.7p.377,387. 2BadrwasthefirstbattlebetweentheMuslimsandthepolytheistsofQuraysh. 3SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.316,334,vol.1p.305306,AlHujja,p.84,SheikhulAbtah,p.4748, A'yanashShia,vol.39,p.151.ItwasmentionedinBiharulAnwar,vol.6p.595inawaydifferent fromthis. WhenQurayshwasdefeatedandthebattlestopped,theProphet(s)hadaponderinglookatthe deadbodiesofthepolytheistandrememberedsomething.AbuBakrwasbesidehim.Hesaidto AbuBakr:"IwishAbuTalibwasalive!Hewouldknowwhatourswordshavedonetothegreats." (1)HereferredtotheverseofAbuTalib'spoem: BytheHouseofAllah!Youhavelied. IfwhatIforeseebeserious,ourswordswillpiercethegreats. OncealAbbasaskedtheProphet(s):"OmessengerofAllah!DoyouprayforAbuTalib?" TheProphet(s)answeredhim:"EverygoodIhopeforhimfrommyGod."(2) ThebooksofHadithmentionedatruetraditionthattheProphet(s)hadsaid:"OntheDayof ResurrectionIintercedeformyfather,mymother,myuncleAbuTalibandabrotherofmine, wholivedinthepreIslamicage." Thistraditionwasmentionedindifferentwaysbutithadthesamemeaning.(3) ThesetraditionsimposeduponustoacknowledgethefaithoftheProphet'ssupporter,whomthe Prophet(s)didn'tmentionunlesshepraisedwiththebestofwords.HeoftenprayedHisGodfor him.DefinitelytheProphet(s)wouldneverfollowhispassionbutputeveryoneinhissuitable positionwhethergoodorbad. ____________ 1RefertoalAghanibyAbulFarajalIsfahani,vol.17,p.28,alGhadeer,vol.1p.378,vol.2p.4,Tilbat atTalib,p.48andSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.309. 2SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.311,AlHujja,p.15,TathkiratulKhawass,p.10,Mo'jamulQuboor, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

vol.1p.189,alGhadeer,vol.7p.374,387,A'yanashShia,vol.39,p.136. 3SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.311,TafseerofAlibinIbraheem,p.355,490,AlHujja,p.35,al Ghadeer,vol.7p.379,386. IftheProphet(s)praisedhisuncleandprayedAllahtoforgivehimwhereashisunclehadbeen notaMuslimwhichwasfarawayfromtheprophet(s)thentheProphet(s)woulddisobeyAllah Allahforbid!accordingtomanyQuranicversesas:1.(Youshallnotfindapeoplewhobelievein AllahandthelatterdaybefriendingthosewhoactinoppositiontoAllahandHisMessenger,even thoughtheyweretheir(own)fathers,ortheirsons,ortheirbrother,ortheirkinsfolk;theseare theyintowhoseheartsHehasimpressedfaith)58:22. TheholyQurandeniedthattherewerepeople,whobelievedinAllahandtheDayorResurrection, havingabitoflovetothose,whohadenmityagainstAllahandHismessengereventhoughthere wasclosekinshipbetweenthem. AllahconfirmedthatitwasimpossibleforbelievinginHimandlovingtheunbelieverstobeinone heart.ItwouldbebettertoquotetheinterpretationofazZamakhshariaboutthisQuranicverse: "Itappearsthatitisimpossibletofindbelievingpeoplelovingthepolytheists.Thepurposebehind thatistomakethebelieversavoidtheenemiesofAllahcompletelyandbewareofmixingwith thematall.Allahhasconfirmedthatbysaying:(eventhoughtheyweretheir(own)fathers)and: (thesearetheyintowhoseheartsHehasimposedfaith),andbycomparingHissaying:(thereare theShaitan'sparty)withHissaying:(theseareAllah'sparty)youwon'tfindanythingmoreloyalin faiththantolovetheloversofAllahandtoavoidtheenemiesofAllah.Infactthisisthevery sincerestfaith."(1)AfterthathementionedatraditionhadbeensaidbytheProphet(s):"OAllah! Don'tmakeadissoluteoran ____________ 1AlKashshafbyazZamakhshari,vol.2p.444,vol.4p.396,TafseerofibnKatheer,vol.4p.330. unbelieverhaveachanceofgettingmykindness!ForIhaveamongwhathasbeenrevealedtome thisverse:(YoushallnotfindapeoplewhobelieveinAllahandthelatterdaybefriendingthose whoactinoppositiontoAllahandHisMessenger,eventhoughtheyweretheir(own)fathers,or theirsons,ortheirbrothers,ortheirkinsfolk;thosearetheyintothoseheartsHehasimpressed faith.)" TheauthorofMajma'ulBayansaid:"Itmeansthatlovingtheunbelieversandfaithwon'tbe togetherinone'sheart."(2)2.(Oyouwhobelieve!donottakeMyenemyandyourenemyfor friends:wouldyouofferthemlovewhiletheydenywhathascometoyouofthetruth)60:1. InthisverseAllahhadforbiddenthebelieversfromtakingtheunbelieversasfriends,lovingthem, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

supportingthemoraskingthemforsupport.3.(Oyouwhobelieve!donottakeyourfatherand yourbrotherforguardiansiftheyloveunbeliefmorethanbelief;andwhoeverofyoutakesthem foraguardian,theseitisthataretheunjustSay:Ifyourfathersandyoursonsandyourbrethren andyourmatesandyourkinsfolkandpropertywhichyouhaveacquired,andtheslacknessof tradewhichyoufearanddwellingswhichyoulike,aredearertoyouthanAllahandHis MessengerandstrivinginHisway,thenwaittillAllahbringsaboutHiscommand:andAllahdoes notguidethetransgressingpeople)9:2324.IntheseversesAllahhadforbiddenthebelievers fromtakingtheirfathersandbrothersasguardiansiftheywereunbelievers.Faithwouldbethe causeofpreventingthesentimentbetweenthebelieverandtheunbelievereveniftheunbeliever wasthebeliever'sfatherorbrother,whowerebetheclosestrelativesofhim.ThenAllahsaidthat lovingtheunbelieversorregardingthemasguardians ____________ 1AlKashshafbyazZamakhshari,vol.2p.444,vol.4p.396,TafseerofibnKatheer,vol.4p.330. 2Vol.28,p.19 wouldbringthebelieveroutofthesphereoffaithandjoinhimtotheunjustpeople.ThenAllah threatenedtheunbelieversofwaitingforHispunishmentbecausetheywerenotbut transgressingpeople. AzZamakhshariwheninterpretingtheseversesmentionedthattheProphet(s)hadsaid:"Noone ofyoubecomeafaithfuluntilhelovesforthesakeofAllahandhatesforthesakeofAllah;he lovesthefarthestonetohimandhatestheclosestonetohimforthesakeofAllah."(1)Thisisa verysevereverseoritmaybetheseverestonethatblamespeoplefortheirleniencyinthefirmof faithfulness...letthemostpiousmentrythemselves,willtheyfindthattheyarestrictinobeying theobligationsofAllah,willtheypreferthereligionofAllahtotheirfathersandchildren...?(2) TheauthorofMajma'ulBayansaid:"Thematterofreligionispreferredtokinshipevenifitleads tocuttherelationshipoftheparentsbecausethefaithfulforeignerisbetterthantheunfaithful relative.AlHassansaid:He,whofollowsthepolytheists,isapolytheist."(3)4.(Oyouwho believe!whoeverfromamongyouturnsbackfromhisreligion,thenAllahwillbringapeople.He shalllovethemandtheyshallloveHim,lowlybeforethebelievers,mightyagainstthe unbelievers)5:54.5.(AndhadtheybelievedinAllahandtheprophetandwhatwasrevealedto him,theywouldnothavetakenthemforfriendsbut!mostofthemaretransgressors)5:81. Allahhadmadeamongtheconditionsoffaithfulnessthecordialityandthefamiliarityamongthe believerstobeasonehandorasthecompactstructure;eachpart ____________ 1AlKashfp.548(vol.2p.201202). 2Ibid 3Vol.10p.34 Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 tightenedtheother.Themightinessandseverityagainsttheunbelieverswouldrestrainthem fromravagingthetightstructureofthebelieversandfromseparatingtheirfirmunity. IbnAbbassaid:"Youfindthatthebelieversarekindandlenienttoeachotherasthechildtohis fatherandastheslavetohismasterandyoufoundthemsevereandroughtowardsthe unbelieverslikethebeasttowardshisprey."(1)InthesecondverseAllahdeniedthefaithof those,whotooktheunbelieversasfriendsandhencetheydeservedrageandwrathofAllah.They wouldremaininHellforever. "Supportingtheunbelieversbysomeofthebelieversisasufficientevidenceprovingtheir hypocrisyandthattheirfaithisnottruebuttheystillkeepontheirunbeliefandhypocrisy."(2)6. (MuhammadistheMessengerofAllah,andthosewithhimarefirmofheartagainstthe unbelievers,compassionateamongthemselves)48:29.Theinterpretersmentionedafterthis verseasayingofalHassan:"Theythebelieversavoidedtheunbelieversandthepolytheiststoa degreethattheytriedtoevadeeventheirclothsnottotouchtheirownclothsandtheirbodies nottotouchtheirownbodies."(3)AftersomesayingsmentionedbyazZamakhshariheadded: "TheMuslimsateveryagehavetopaymuchattentiontothisavoidance.Theyhavetobestrict towardsthose,whodon'tbelieveintheirownreligionandbeliefs,andhavetoavoidthem.(4) Theyhavetobe ____________ 1Majma'ulBayan,vol.6p.122. 2AlKashshafbyazZamakhshari,vol.1p.430(vol.1p.520). 3Majma'ulBayan,vol.26,p.80,alKashshaf,vol.3p.115(vol.4p.375). 4Islamdoesn'tacceptsuchstrictnessandinflexibilitythatonemaythinkthatIslamcallsfor boycottandfightinganyone,whoisnotaMuslim. Islamhasgiven(ahlulthimmah)theJewsandtheChristians,wholiveinthestateoftheMuslims, samerightsliketherightsoftheMuslims;suchaskeepingtheirproperties,theirlivesandtheir honors.Islamhaslegislatedideallawstocontroltherelationbetweenthepeoplesofdifferent religionsandbeliefsbutthisstrictnessistobetowardsthose,whodon'tkeeptoorobeythose rules.Thenthoseoneshavetobefoughtasenemieswhethertheyareclearorcoveredwith hypocrisyanddeceit.Therewasagreatdifferencebetweenthemonotheists(theJewsandthe Christians)andthepolytheistsortheunbelievers.Thepolytheistsandtheunbelieversmustbe avoidedandtreatedseverelyandtherewasnoanywayofbeingkindtothem.Itwasthese people,whoweremeansbytheseQuranicverses.HenceAbuTalib,accordingtothethoughtof theevilwilledfabricators,wasnotoneofthemonotheistsbutwasoneofthepolytheistsand unbeliever;thereforehewouldbe,accordingtotheirmaliciousthinking,amongthose,whomust beavoided.1kindtotheirbrethreninIslam,totreatthembenevolently,todefendthemagainst Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

anyharm,tohelpthem,tobelenienttothemandtobeverypoliteandhonestwiththem."(1) ButunfortunatelytheMuslimsdidtheopposite.Asiftheversewasreversedintheirminds.They becamekindtotheiropponentsandstrictandsevereamongthemselves.Someofthemsacrificed theirbrothersinreligionforthesakeoftheirenemies.Someofthemdideviltoeachotherthat eventheenemywouldn'tdo.Unfortunatelytheysubmittedtotheenemiesoftheirreligion whetherinthesamecountrytheywereorabroad;inthewestorintheeastandlovedthemmore thantheirfellowpeople.Theexceededincommittingcrimesandtreasontoachievetheirprivate interests,whichwere,infact,theinterestsoftheenemyoftheirreligion.Theysacrificedtheir citizensandpresentedtheirnationasdeliciousbitetotheodiouscolonist. Suchpeople,atlast,wouldnevergetsavebadrewards ____________ AlKashshaf,vol.3p.115(vol.4p.275). forthesinstheycommitted.Hencethetiesoftheummasplitandtheunitycrumbled.Thefireof disagreementcreptintoeverythingliketheflamewhenbreakingoutinthedryfirewood. Let'sgobacktooursubjectoftheversesmentionedabove.WasitpossiblefortheProphetof Islamtobekindandmercifultoapolytheistunbelieverjustbecausethatpolytheistwashis relativeandtodenyallthoseversesthatwererevealedtohimbytheHeaven?Wouldheaccept tobedefendedbyapolytheistunbelieverwhereashehimselfhadsaid;"OAllah!Don'tmakea dissoluteoranunbelieverhaveachanceofgettingmykindness"...?Thetruthwasthatthisman, whoassisted,supportedanddidtheProphet(s)favors,andthentheProphet(s)hadtobe gratefultohimandhadtolovehimandtopraisehimoftenandoften...thistruthwould contradictthemeaningsoftheseverses,whichwerefullofthreat,severity,warningandwrath. Thiswouldn'tbejustifiedunlesswesaidAllahforbid!thattheProphet(s)didn'tpayany attentiontotheordersofhisGodthatwererevealedtohimandthatheindifferently contradictedtheprinciplesoftheholyQuran!Wewouldsaysotojustifythesayingofthe fabricatorsthatAbuTalibwasunbelieverafterithadbeenprovedthathehadassistedand protectedtheProphet(s)andhismissionsofirmlyandbravely.Sincenoonecoulddaretosay this,soonewouldbeobligedtoconfessthatAbuTalibwasafaithfulafteritwasprovedwithout anydoubtthattheProphet(s)hadoftenprayedforhim,praisedhimandglorifiedhimwhenever mentioninghim.Allthat,awayfromthegreatdeedsAbuTalibhaddoneandthe acknowledgementhehadleftonthepageoftheexistence,madethelightofAbuTalib'sfaith shinewiththeraysofcertainty. TheSayingsofImamAli(s) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 WhenwemovetothesayingsofImamAli(s)abouthisfather,wewillfindmanyevidences confirmingthetruefaithofhisfathertoconfuteallthefabricatedliesabouthisunfaithfulness. Whenhisfatherclosedhiseyesandhissoulwenthightothebetterworld,hecametotellthe Prophet(s)ofthesadnews.TheProphet(s)instructedhimofwhattodo.Hewashedhisfather's body(didtheghusl),embalmeditandenshroudeditandthenheescortedhisfathertowardsthe tombastheProphet(s)hadorderedhimtodo.Wouldthesethingshavebeendoneforother thantheMuslims?Idon'tknowwhattosay...!ThenhesawtheProphet(s)standinginfrontof hisfather'sbody;praisinghimwiththebestofwords,histearscomingdownfromhiseyesand thesighsofpainstumblinginhischest. Dayspassed.TheProphet(s)becamesodistressed.Difficultconditionssurroundedhimfrom everyside.Hebecameinacriticalsituation.Hebegantosighwithcomplaintandpainforthe greatlossofhiskinduncle.TheimageofAbuTalibpassedbyAli'smind.Herememberedhis father'sbravesituationtowardsthemissionandhowhehaddefendedandprotectedtheProphet (s).Hisemotionsbegantoboilandthethornofhisinnerpainbegantostinghim.Tearscame downofhiseyeswhileutteringtheseversesofpoetry: OAbuTalib!Theshelterofresorters! Therainforbarrenlands! Thelightindarkness! Losingyouunderminedus. AllahmayhavemercyuponyouAllahmaypleaseyou; thatyouwereagooduncleforalMustafa.(1)TheyearspassedandtheUmayyadstriedtheirbest tofabricatefalsetraditions,whoseflamesreachedImamAli(s).OnedayImamAliwasintheyard ofthemosquesurroundedbythepeople,whenamanofthose,whohadheardthefabricated traditionsuntilhebecameconfusedbetweenthetruthfulnessandthefalseness,cametohimand said:"OAmeerulMo'mineen!Youareinthishighposition,whichAllahhasputyouin,whileyour fatherhasbeentorturedinHell...?" ImamAli'sfacereddenedwithangeraboutwhatliestheUmayyadshadbeenfabricating.He answeredtheman:"Hushup!MayAllahshutyourmouth!ByAllah,whohadsentMuhammadas Prophet,ifmyfatherwouldintercedeforeveryguiltyontheearth,Allahwouldrespondtohis intercession!Hasmyfatherbeentorturedinhellwhereashissonisthedivinerbetween(the peopleof)ParadiseandHell?ThelightofAbuTalib,intheDayofResurrection,willputoutthe lightsofallthecreaturesexceptfivelights..."(2) SuchamanlikeImamAliwithhishighposition,qualities,virtuesandexcellences,whohadbeen atthetopoffaithfulnessandwhohadneverbeenpollutedwiththedregsofpolytheism,would Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

besomehowaffectedbyhisfatherifhewasnotfaithfulorhewaspolytheistforsomethingof thatwoulddefectthepurepageoftheson,demeanhisvirtueandhurthishighposition.Once againImamAlisaid:"ByAllah!NeithermyfathernormygrandfathersAbdulMuttalib,Hashemor ____________ 1AlMustafaisoneoftheProphet'ssurnames.RefertoAlHujja,p.24,TathkiratulKhawass,p.12, SheikhulAbtah,p.50,Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.206,alGhadeer,vol.3p.99,vol.7p.379,389and A'yanashShia,vol.39p.140. 2AlHujja,p.15,TathkiratulKhawass,p.11,SheikhulAbtah,p.32,alGhadeer,vol.7p.388. AbdManafhadworshipedanidolatall.TheyofferedprayerstowardstheHouse(theKaaba) accordingtothereligionofProphetAbraham(s),towhosebeliefstheyhadkept."(1)AbutTufayl AamirbinWa'ilanarratedatraditionthatImamAlihadsaid:"Whenmyfatherwasdying,the Prophet(s)waswithhim.ThentheProphet(s)toldmeofsomethingaboutmyfatherthatwas bettertomethanthisworldlylifeandallwhatithas."(2) AnothertimehesaidshowingwhyhisfatherAbuTalibhadn'tannouncedhisfaithopenly:"By Allah,AbuTalib(AbdManafbinAbdulMuttalib)wasafaithfulMuslim,buthekepthisfaithsecret fearingfortheHashemitesthatQurayshmanyharmthem."(3) Onceagainhesaid:"AbuTalibdidn'tdieuntilhemadetheProphet(s)pleasedwithhim."(4) ThesewerethesayingsofImamAliabouthisfather.Theyweresufficientevidencesconfirminghis father'sfaith.ImamAliannouncedhissayingsintendedlyafterhehadheardtheliesaccusinghis fatherofunbelieving. DidImamAlisaysojustoutofthesentimentoffatherhoodortheenthusiasmofkinshipwithout concerningtherealityandthetruth?Idon'tthinkthatanyone,whobelievesinIslamsincerely, willdaretosaysobecausehewillviolatetheexcellentpositionoftheimamoftheMuslimsand thetrueguardianofIslambesidesthathewillcontradictthetraditionshadbeensaidbythe Prophet(s)talkingaboutthevirtuesofImamAli. ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.7p.388,alAbbas,p.18,Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.200. 2AlHujja,p.23,alGhadeer,vol.7p.388. 3Ibid,p.389,Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.200 4AlGhadeer,vol.7p.370,389,AlHujja,p.23,A'yanashShia,vol.39,p.136. Aliwouldneverdeviatefromtherightnesswhateverhappened.TheProphet(s)said:"Aliiswith therightnessandtherightnessiswithAli.Itturnswithhimwhereverheturns."Wedon'tneedto Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

mentioneverytraditionsaidbytheProphet(s)abouthisloyalguardianAliforthesetraditions wereasclearasthelightofthesun. IftherewassomeonejustifyingImamAli'ssayingsastheywereoutofkinship,hewouldcertainly criticizetheProphet(s)fortheProphet(s)hadpraisedaman,whosesentimentovercamehis faithandwhopreferredhisrelativestohisreligionandconsequentlyhewouldfollowthe falsenessandchangetherightness!ThesacreddutyofImamAliwastodisavowhisfatherifhe waspolytheistwhendied.HisfatherwouldbeconsideredasenemyofAllahandthenImamAli didneverhavetopraisehimbecausetherightofthefatherwouldneverbeabovetherightof Allah.HehadtofollowtheconductofhisfatherProphetAbraham(s)astheholyQuransaid:(... butwhenitbecamecleartohimthathewasanenemyofAllah,hedeclarehimselftobeclearof him)9:114. Hewouldn'thavetofollowanenemyofAllahifhewasatruefaithfulbuthehadtofollowhis God'sordersifhewantedtobeneartoHim.NooneamongtheMuslims,allinall,wouldbeequal toAliinhisfaithandinobeyingAllahandHisApostle.TheIslamichistoryshowedusexcellent examplesofsincerefaithfulnessamongtheMuslims,whotrodupontheiremotionstowardstheir closerelatives,whethertheirfathersorbrothers,ifthekinshipwouldcontradicttheirbelief. Nothingwouldstandagainstthepowerfulnessofthetruefaithfulnesswhateveritwas. ThehistorymentionedthesituationsofAbdullahbinAbdullahbinUbayybinSalool(1)towardshis father,whoutteredsomewordsofhypocrisyduringthebattleagainstthetribeofalMustalaq andcausedakindofseparationamongtheMuslims. WhenAbdullahheardofthat,hewenttotheProphet(s)andsaid;"OmessengerofAllah!Iheard thatyouwanttokillmyfather.Ifitistrue,youordermetodothat.Imyselfwillkillhimandbring youhishead.Ifear,ifyouordersomeoneelsetokillhim,thatmyselfwon'tletmelookatmy father'skillerwalkingamongthepeopleandthenImaykillhimandsoIwillkillabelieverforthe sakeofanunbelieverandhenceIgotoHell."(2) HebeggedtheProphet(s)thatnoonewouldkillhisfatherotherthanhim!Hefeared,ifthetask wouldbecarriedoutbyotherthanhim,thathemightrevengeonthekillerandsohewould commitwhatwouldbringhimthewrathofAllah!Butifhehimselfkilledhisfather,hissincerity towardsAllahwouldn'tbeaffectedbyanyrageagainsthisfather'skiller,althoughhewouldsuffer toomuchwhenkillinghisfatherwithhisownhands.ThemercifulProphetrelievedAbdullahfrom thetwowhenhe ____________ 1AzZamakhsharisaid:"ThenameofthisAbdullahwasHubabbinAbdullahbinUbayybutthe Prophet(s)changeditintoAbdullahandsaid:HubabisanameoftheSatan." Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 2AzZamakhsharisaid:"WhenAbdullahbinUbayy(thefatheroftheAbdullah)wantedtoenter Medina,hissonobjectedhimandsaidtohim:"Goback!ByAllah,youwon'tenterMedinaunless yousay:ThemessengerofAllahisthemosthonoredandIamthemeanest."Hewasstillcaptive underhisson'scontroluntiltheProphet(s)orderedtobefreed.Itwasalsosaidthathesaidtohis father:"Ifyoudon'tdeclarethatallhonorisforAllahandHismessenger,Iwillkillyou."Hisfather said:"Woeuntoyou!Doyoudothat?"Hesaid:"Yes,Ido."Whenhesawthathissonwas determined,hesaid;"IwitnessthathonorisforAllah,hismessengerandthebelievers."Thenthe Prophet(s)saidtoAbdullah(theson):"MayAllahrewardyouwithallgoodness." forgavethishypocriteandsethimfreejustforthesakeofhisfaithfulson.(1) Thisisanothereventshowingthedominanceofthereligiousenthusiasmoverthesentimentof thekinship.AfterthebattleofSiffeen,AdiybinHatimwithhissonZaydpassedbythekilled soldiers.AmongthekilledsoldiersofthearmyofMo'awiyatherewasZayd'suncle(hismother's brother).Zaydwentlookingforhisuncle'skiller.Whenhefoundthekillerhekilledhimwithhis spear.ThenAdiybecamesoangrywithhissonZaydandhescoldedhim,blamedhimandabused himandhismotherseverely.Hesaidtohisson:"Osonofobscenewoman!Iamnotonthe religionofMuhammad,unlessIhandyouovertothemtokillyou." ButZaydfledfromhisfatherandjoinedMo'awiya,whoreceivedhimwellandsafeguardedhim. ThenAdiyraisedhishandstowardstheHeavencursinghisson.Hesaid:"OAllah!Zaydhasparted withtheMuslimsandhasjoinedtheunbelievers.OAllah,hithimwithanarrowofYoursthat nevermisseshim!ByAllah,IwillnevertalkwithhimasinglewordatallandIwillneverlivewith himunderoneroofatall."(2) HowevergreatthesentimentoffatherhoodtowardsthesonwasbutyoufoundthatAdiywanted tokillhissonbecausehehadcommittedasinbykillinganinnocentfaithfulMuslim,buthehad notbuttoprayAllahagainsthimwhenhefledfromhimtowardstheunjustbandofMo'awiya. ThiswasnottheonlyeventofthiskindinthebattleofSiffeen.Therewasanotheronementioned bythe ____________ 1RefertoibnulAtheer'sTareekh,vol.2p.131132,atTabari'sTareekh,vol.2p.260263,al Kashshaf,vol.2p.461462(vol.4p.423424),TafseerAlibinIbraheemp.680682,Majma'ulBayan, vol.28,p.8587. 2RefertoWaq'atSiffeenp.599600andibnulAtheer'sTareekh,vol.3p.165. historians: Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

AwarriorfromamongtheoppressivearmyofMo'awiyacameoutchallengingtoduelwithoneof thearmyofImamAli.TheyfoughtforawhileoftimeuntilthesoldierofImamAlicouldthrowhis enemytothegroundandsitonhischest.Beforehetriedtokillhim,heuncoveredhisfaceandit appearedthathewashisbrotherbutheheardmanyvoicesofhisarmyaskingtokillhim.He waitedawhileandsaidtothem:"Heismybrother."Theyansweredhim:"Leavehimalone."But hewouldn'tdothatwithoutbeingsatisfiedwithatruejustificationforhewouldn'tprefer brotherhoodtohisreligiousduty.Heanswered:"Never!Untilameerulmo'mineenpermitsmeto leavehimalone!"WhenImamAliwastoldofthat,hesaidtohim:"Lethimgo!"(1) UnlessHedidn'treceivetheorderofhisleaderImamAli,hewoulddefinitelykillhisbrotherfor thesakeofhisfaithandbelief.Thesemenwouldn'tbe,atall,morefaithfulorsincerethanImam Ali,onwhoseshouldersIslamwaserectedandbywhosesword,whichoverthrewthegreatheads ofthepolytheists,Islambecamesostrong. ImamAlidefinitelywouldneverlethisfatheraloneifheknewthathewasunbelievernorwould hepraisedhimfalselyatall.Itwashe,whowasthehighestexample,aftertheProphet(s),of faithfulnessanddevotednessinthepurewayofAllahandHisApostle.IfAliwasnotcertainabout hisfather'sfaith,hewouldneverdenytheliesfabricatedagainsthimnorwouldhepraisehim withthebestofwords.Hewasworthierthananyoneelsetosaythetrutheventhoughitwas againsthisfather.Hisgreatfaithanddevotednesswouldneverlethimdeviatefromtheclearway ofrightness. ____________ 1Waq'atSifeenp.308. Hewastheworthier,aftertheProphet(s),inkeepingtotheordersoftheholyQuranand refrainingfromitsprohibitions.WesawthattheQuranicversesmentionedabovewerefullof terriblemeaningsofthreatagainstthose,whowouldfollowtheunbelievers...andcertainlyAli, whowastheidealexampleofrightfulness,wouldnevercontradictasinglewordoftheholy Quran!ItwouldbebettertomentionforthereaderthispassageofoneofImamAli'sspeeches saidinfrontoftheallinoneofthedaysofthebattleofSiffeen: "WhenwehadbeenwiththeProphet(s),wekilledourfathers,sons,brothersandunclesandthat strengthenedourfaithandoursubmissiontotheordersofIslam.Wetoleratedthebitterestof sufferingsforthesakeofthejihadandduelingtheheroesoftheenemy..."(1)Whatawonderful imageitwas!ItshowedusthepowerfullnessandthefirmnessoftheMuslimsinrealizingthe rightnessanddefeatingthefalsenessevenifthevictimsweretheirfathersandsonsastheywere describedbytheholyQuran.

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 TheSayingsofAhlulBayt(2) IfwestudiedthebiographiesofAhlulBayt,wewouldfindthateachofthemhadconfutedthe accusationshadbeenascribedtoAbuTalib.Theydeclaredthereasonsbehindthoseaccusations, whichdistortedthefaithofAbuTalibandmadehimoneoftheunbelievers.Wheneverthelies andthefabricationsincreased,awordofrightnesscameouttoscatterallthatconfusionandaray oftruthfulnessshonetoclarifythedarknessofthatunfairnessandevilwills.1.Oneofthose,who hadheardoftheliesfabricated ____________ 1Waq'atSiffeen,p.597. 2AhlulBayt:theProphet'sprogeny. aboutthefaithofAbuTalib,askedImamSajjadAlibinalHusayn(s)(1)aboutthoseaccusations. ImamSajjadsaid:"Yes!"Theaskerrepeatedhisquestiontobecertainaboutthesourceofthose accusationsandtoknowwhethertheyweretrueornot:"Therearesomepeopleherepretending thatAbuTalibwasunbeliever!"ImamSajjadsighedpainfullyandcriedloudly:"Howwonder!Did theyaccuseAbuTalib(ofbeingunbeliever)ortheyaccusedtheProphet(s),whohadbeen orderedbyAllahnottoletabelievingwomankeeponlivingwithanunbelievingmanashiswife inmanyQuranicverses?NoonedoubtedthatFatimabintAssad(2)wasoneofthefirstfaithful women.ShehadbeenstillAbuTalib'swifeuntilhedied."(3) ThesayingofImamSajjadshowedthatwhoeverthoughtthatAbuTalibwasunbeliever,accused theProphet(s)ofcontradictingtheordersoftheholyQuranorbeingindifferenttoapplythemto hisuncle. NooneatallcoulddenythetruefaithfulnessofFatimabintAssad,AbuTalib'swifeandAli's mother,andnoonecouldsaythattheProphet(s)hadannulledthemarriageofAbuTalibandhis wifeFatima.IfAbuTalibwasunfaithful,thentheProphet(s)hadtoseparatebetweenhimandhis faithfulwife.AslongasFatimabintAssadhadbeenstillasAbuTalib'swifeuntilhedied,so whoeversaidthatAbuTalibwasunfaithful,definitelywouldaccusetheProphet(s)ofdisobeying hisGod.HencewhoeveraccusedAbuTalibofbeingunfaithfulwouldimpudentlyaccusetheheart of ____________ 1ImamSajjadwasthefourthimamoftheShia.HisfullnamewasAlibinalHusaynbinAlibinAbu Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Talib. 2ShewasImamAli'smother.Bintmeansthedaughterof. 3AlHujjap.24,SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.312,SheikhulAbtahp.76,alGhadeer,vol.7p.381, 390391,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.13637. Islam;thegreatProphet(s). 2.ImamBaqir(1)wasaskedaboutthefalsetraditionfabricatedagainstAbuTalibsayingthatAbu TalibwouldbeinHell.Heanswered:"IfthefaithoftheAbuTalibisputinascaleofabalanceand thefaithofthepeoplesisputintheotherscale,thefaithofAbuTalibwilloutweigh."Thenhe said:"Don'tyouknowthatameerulmo'mineenAli(s)orderedtoofferthehajjforthesakeof Abdullah,Aamina(2)andAbuTalibduringhislifetime(Ali'slifetime)andthenheorderedinhis willtoofferthehajjforthem."(3) ThefaithfulnessofAbuTalibwasofaprudentmannotofanimitator.Itwasfaithfulnessofa strugglingsupporter.AbuTalibwastheleaderofthegreatesttribeamongalltheArabs.Infactit wastheessenceoftheArabs.HewasthechiefofthetownthatalltheArabsusedtovisitforits sacrednessandholiness.Suchanobeyedleaderandahighlyrespectedchiefturnedtobea followerofanorphan,whowasbroughtupbyAbuTalibhimself.Helefthisleadershipandhigh positionandfollowedhisnephew;theProphet,whowaschosenbytheHeaventobethemeans betweentheCreatorandHiscreatures.Wasn'titatruefaithfulnessthatmadethisgreatanas sameasanyoftheslaves,whofollowedtheProphet(s)?ThenImamBaqirprovedthefaithfulness ofAbuTalibwhensayingthatImamAlihadorderedtoofferthehajjforthesakeofAbuTalibnot onlyduringhislifetime(Ali'slifetime)butalsoafterhisdeathwhenrecordingthatinhiswill.Hajj wasoneofthebasicpillarsofIslamandhenceAliwouldn'thaveorderedtobeofferedforan unfaithfulman! ____________ 1HewasthesonofImamSajjad. 2AbdullahandAaminaweretheProphet'sfatherandmother. 3SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.311,AlHujjap.18,SheikhulAbtahp.23,76,alGhadeer,vol.7 p.381,391,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.136. 3.AsforImamSadiq(1)(s)hehadplentifulsayingsabouthisgreatgrandfatherAbuTalib,in whichheconfutedalltheaccusationsascribedtohisgrandfather.TheageofImamSadiqwas aftertheendofthestateoftheUmayyads,whichpoureduponthepeopleflowsofdisastersand distresses,andthebeginningofthestateoftheAbbasids,whoruledunderthepretenseof gettingbacktherightsoftheAlawites.(2)Theypretendedthattheywouldgetbacktherightsto theiractualpossessors.Itwasjustapretense,whichtheymadeasthecornerstoneoftheirnew state. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 ItwasashorttimewhentheswordswereputasidefromthenecksoftheAlawitesandthe muzzleswereremovedfromthemouthsofpeoplebuteverythingwouldbechangedassoonas thebasesofthestatebecamefirmandstrong.Thiswasanactivereasonthatmadethevoiceof Ja'farbinMuhammadasSadiqannouncethetruthloudlyandspreadmuchofhislightsamong people.Althoughthetimewasshortforhim,hecouldspreadthepureprinciplesofthe Hashemites.AbuTalib,theassistantoftheProphet(s),hadhisenoughshareofImamSadiq's activetraditions. OncesomeoneaskedImamSadiq:"PeoplepretendthatAbuTalibisinHell!"ImamSadiqsaid: "Theytellbutlies!Gabrielhadneverrevealedsuchathing."Thenheadded:"TheexampleofAbu TalibwasliketheexampleoftheFellowsoftheCave;theyconcealedtheirfaithandannounced polytheismandsoAllahrewardedthemdoubly.AbuTalibalsoconcealedhisfaithandannounce polytheismsoAllahrewardedhimdoubly...Hedidn'tleavethisworldlylifeuntilhewas ____________ 1HewasthesonofImamBaqir. 2TheprogenyofAlibinAbuTalib. toldthathewouldbeinParadise...Howdotheydescribehimso?Gabrielhadcomedowninthe nightwhenAbuTalibdiedandsaid:"OMuhammad!GooutofMecca!Youhavenosupporterinit afterAbuTalib."(1)ImamSadiqsaidthatAllahwouldrewardAbuTalibtwicethathecouldkeep hisfaithsecretwhenhefoundthatitwasbetter;thereforehewouldberewardedforhisfaith andhewouldberewardedforkeepinghisfaithsecret.Noteveryonecouldconcealwhatone believedinevenifitwasintheinterestofthemission. ImamSadiqcomparedAbuTalibwiththeFellowsoftheCavementionedintheQuranandhesaid thatAllahhadbroughthimgoodnews(viatherevelationtotheProphet(s))thathewouldbein Paradise.ThiswasnotanunbelievablethingafterthehistorianshadmentionedthattheProphet (s)hadtoldsommepeoplethattheywouldbeinParadise.Theremightbesomeonesamong them,whowouldn'tbeequaltoAbuTalibinhisdefendingandsupportingIslam! ThenImamSadiqmentionedagreatevidenceconfirmingthefaithfulnessofAbuTalibwhen sayingthatGabrielhadorderedtheProphet(s)toleaveMeccaafterthedeathofAbuTalib becausebythedeathofAbuTalib,theProphet(s)hadlostthesupportandprotectioninMecca. WouldsuchamanlikeAbuTalibbeunbelieverorwouldHellbehisreward?Ifitwassothenthere wouldbenodifferencebetweentheMuslimsandthepolytheist.Oncetherewasaconversation betweenImamSadiqandYonusbinNabata.ImamSadiqaskedYonus:"OYonus!Whatdopeople sayaboutAbuTalib?"Yonussaid:"TheysaythatheisinHell,inwhichhis Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

____________ 1AlHujjap.17,15,SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.312,alGhadeer,vol.7p.381,391,Mo'jamul Quboor,vol.1p.191,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.136. headboils."ImamSadiqsaid:"HavetoldliestheenemiesofAllah!AbuTalibisoneofthe companionsof(theProphets,thetruthful,themartyrsandthegood,andagoodlycompanyare they!)(1)OnceagainImamSadiqansweredamanaskinghimthatpeoplepretendedthatAbu Talibwasunbeliever:"Theytellbutlies!Howisthatandhehadsaid:Don'tyouknowthatwe havefoundMuhammadaProphetasMoses!IthadbeenrecordedinthefirstBooks!(2) Onceagainhesaid:"HowwasAbuTalibunbelieverwhereashehadsaid: Theyknewwellthatoursonshadneverbeenaliar, norhadhecaredforabsurdities. Andawhitefaced,withwhosefaceitisprayed, sothatthecloudsbringgoodness. Heistheshelteroftheorphansandtheguardianofthewidows."(3) ImamSadiqsaid:"Ameerulmo'mineen(ImamAli)waspleasedwiththepoetryofAbuTalibtobe recitedandrecorded.Hesaid:Learnit(thepoetry)andteachittoyourchildrenforitcomplies withthereligionofAllahandithasmuchknowledge."(4)Besidesthatthistraditionhadaclear witnessbyAliaboutthefaithfulnessofhisfather.Itshowedusthevalueandthehighpositionof AbuTalib.ImamAlibecamesopleasedwhenheheardhisfather'spoetry;thereforeheordered thatitshouldbelearnedandtaughtbecauseitcompliedwiththemissionofAllahandithad muchdivineknowledgeaboutthepreviousreligionsofAllah. 4.ImamMusaalKadhim(5)wasaskedbyDurstbin ____________ 1AlHujjap.17,SheikhulAbtahp.23,75,alGhadeer,vol.7p.394. 2AlGhadeer,vol.7p.392. 3Ibid 4AlHujjap.25,alGhadeer,vol.7p.395. 5ImamKadhimwasthesonofImamSadiq. AbuMansooraboutAbuTalib.Theaskerdidn'taskaboutthefaithfulnessofAbuTalibbecause thiswascertainforhimbutheaskedaboutsomethingabovethefaithfulness.Heasked:"Wasthe Prophet(s)submissivetoAbuTalib?"(1)ImamKadhimsaid:"No!buthe(AbuTalib)wasthe depositeeofthepreceptsandthenhedeliveredthemtohim(totheProphet(s)).Themanasked: "DidhedeliverthepreceptstotheProphet(s)asiftheProphet(s)wassubmissivetohim?"Imam Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Kadhimsaid:"IftheProphet(s)wassubmissivetohim,hewouldn'tdeliverthepreceptstohim!" Themanasked:"ThenwhataboutAbuTalib?" ImamKadhimsaid:"HebelievedintheProphet(s)andinhismissionandsohedeliveredthe preceptstohim."(2)ThistraditionconfirmedwhatwehavesaidaboutthepersonalityofAbu Talibinthisbook.AmanlikeAbuTalibwasnecessarytobeavailableinordertoconnecttheray ofthemissionofAbraham(s)totheshiningflameoftheMissionofMuhammad(s). ThetraditionshowedusthattheaskerwascertainaboutthefaithfulnessofAbuTalibandhe thoughtthatAbuTalibwasthedepositeeoftheprecepts,whichhehadtodeliverthemto ProphetMuhammad(s).Definitelynopolytheistwouldhavebeendepositedwiththisdivine heritage.Theaskerthought,ashehadalreadyknownthehighpositionofAbuTalib,thatProphet Muhammad(s), ____________ 1ItwasthoughthatAbuTalibwasaguardianofthepreviousprophet(JesusChrist(s)).Hehad theprecepts,whichhehadtodelivertothenextprophet(Muhammad). 2AlAbbasp.18,alGhadeer,vol.7p.395. beforetheadventofthemission,wassubmissivetoAbuTalibasguardianbutImamKadhim removedthisillusionfromtheasker'smindwhenansweringhimsoclearly. Afterthecloudsofillusionhadlefttheasker'smind,heaskedaboutthesituationofAbuTaliband ImamKadhimansweredhimthatAbuTalibhadconfessedtheprophecyofMuhammadand believedinAllahotherwisehewouldn'thavedeliveredthepreceptstotheProphet(s).5.Abban binMahmoodwrotetoImamReza(1)(s)whenhisfaithwasabouttobeshakenbythefabricated lies:"MayAllahmakemedieforyou!IamindoubtaboutthefaithofAbuTalib!" ImamReza(s)wrotetohim:"(AndwhoeveractshostilelytotheMessengerafterthatguidance hasbecomemanifesttohim,andfollowsotherthanthewayofthebelievers,Wewillturnhimto thattowhichhehas(himself)turnedandmakehimenterHell;anditisanevilresort)(2)Then:if youdon'tconfessthefaithfulnessofAbuTalib,yourfatewillbetoHell."(3)TheanswerofImam RezashowedthatdoubtingaboutthefaithfulnessofAbuTalibcontradictedbelievinginthe Prophet(s)anddeviatefromthewayofguidanceafterknowingitandwhoeverdeviatedfromthe rightwayofguidancewouldbeoutofthesphereoffaithandthenhiswaywouldleadhimtoHell. ItwouldbeconsideredasharmingtheProphet(s)andharmingtheProphet(s)wasaguiltleading toHell. ____________ 1HewasthesonofImamKadhim. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

2Quran4:115. 3SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.311,AlHujjap.16,alGhadeer,vol.7p.381,396,Mo'jamulQuboor, vol.1p.189,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.136(withoutmentioningwhatwasaftertheQuranicverse). AllahsaidintheholyQuran:(Surely(asfor)thosewhospeakevilthingofAllahandHis Messenger,Allahhascursedtheminthisworldandthehereafter,andHehaspreparedforthem achastisementbringingdisgrace)33:57,and:(and(asfor)thosewhomolesttheMessengerof Allah,theyshallhaveapainfulpunishment)9:61. TheProphet(s)saidinoneofhistradition:"He,whoharmsahairofmine,harmsmeandwhoever harmsme,harmsAllah."(1)6.ImamAskari(2)(alHasanbinAli)saidinalongtraditionnarrated byhisgrandfathers:"AllahtheAlmightyhadrevealedtohismessenger(Muhammad):(Ihave assistedyouwithtwogroupsofassistants;agroupsupportsyousecretlyandtheothersupports youopenly.Asforthegroupthatsupportsyousecretly,theirmasterandthebestofthemisyour uncleAbuTalibbutasforthegroupthatsupportyouopenly,theirmasterandthebestofthemis hissonAlibinAbuTalib." Thenheadded:"AbuTalibislikethebelieverofthePharaoh'speople;hekeepshisfaithfulness secret."(3)Oneofthetwogroupshadtocarryoutitstasksecretlyaslongascarryingitout openlywasnotpossibleforit...likethesupportoftheangelsasmentionedbytheQuran:(...and sentdownhostswhichyoudidnotsee)9:26.(...andstrengthenedhimwithhostswhichyoudid notsee)9:40.(...thatyourLordshouldassistyouwiththreethousandoftheangelssentdown) 3:124.(YourLordwillassistyouwithfivethousandofthehavocmakingangels)3:125.(Iwillassist youwithathousandoftheangelsfollowingoneanother)8:9.Therearemanyotherversestalking aboutthissubject. ____________ 1AsSawa'iqulMuhriqap.111 2HewastheeleventhimamoftheShia. 3AlHujjap.115,alGhadeer,vol.7p.368. AbuTalibwouldn'tbeabletosupporttheProphet(s)unlesshekepthisfaithsecret.Hewaslike thebelieverofthepharaoh'speople,whosestoryhadbeenmentionedbytheQuran.(1)Ifthe believerofthePharaoh'speoplehadn'tconcealedhisfaithfulness,thePharaohwouldhavekilled ProphetMoses(s).Hissituationwassoactiveamonghispeople,whodidn'tknowthathewasa believerbuttheythoughtthathewaslikethem.SowasthesituationofAbuTalibtowardsthe missionoftheProphet(s).TothismeaningImamAskarireferredwhenhementionedthis traditionnarratedbyhisfathers,whohadascribedittotheProphet(s). NoonecouldsuspectthesayingsoftheProphet'sprogenyandthinkthattheirsayingsmightbe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

untrueaftertheQuranhadconfirmedtheirinfallibilitybysaying:(Allahonlydesirestokeepaway theuncleannessfromyou,OpeopleoftheHouse!andtopurifyyoua(thorough)purifying)33:33. ThisQuranicversedeclarestheinfallibilityofthepureProphet'sprogenyinspiteofthe disgracefulattemptsofsomedeviateinterpreterstodistortitsmeaning. AhlulBaytwereequaltotheholyQuran.TheywereasaropeextendedbetweentheHeavenand theearth;whoeverkepttoitwouldgettothetopofeternalityandwhoeverturnedasidefromit, wouldremainatthefootsurroundedwithdangersofdestruction.TheProphet(s)said:"Ihave leftamongyoutwoweightythings,whichifyoukeepto,youwillnevergoastrayatall;theBook ofAllahandmyfamily.TheywillneverseparateuntiltheycometomeattheriverinParadise." Thistruetradition,whichhadbeenagreeduponbytheconsensusoftheMuslims,wasanother evidenceshowingtheinfallibilityoftheProphet'sprogeny. ____________ 1WebeganourbookwiththeversestalkingaboutthebelieverofThePharaoh'speoplebecause theyhadasimilaritytooursubject. whoeversuspectedthe,wouldsuspecttheQuran,whoseequaltheywere,andwhoeverletthem down,wouldbeperished.TherearemanyotherQuranicversesandprophetictraditions confirmingtheinfallibilityandpurityoftheProphet'sprogeny.Wedon'twanttomentionthem fortheyarenotofoursubject. They,whowereequaltotheQuran,definitelywouldn'tsaysavetruthfulness.Theywereworthier thananyoneelsenottocontradicttheQuranandtheywerethefirsttoobeyitsordersandto refrainfromitsprohibitions.Afterthat,wouldtheypraiseaman,evenifhewastheirfather, falselyandascribetohimwhathedidn'thave?Wouldtheyacquithimfromarealguiltwithout anyevidencejustbecauseofkinship?Certainlynot! Whoeversaidthat,wouldviolatetheirhighposition,whichwastheverypositionoftheProphet (s)himself,andwouldviolatethesacrednessoftheProphet(s)andthesacrednessofhismission. TheSayingsoftheCompanionsandOthers WefoundamongtheProphet'scompanionsthatthereweremany,whoseeyeshadn'tbeen blindedbytheevilfanciesnorhadtheydeviatedfromtherightwaybecauseofthepersonal interests,confessingthefaithfulnessofAbuTalibandmentioninghisgooddeeds.Wedon'twant toquoteallwhatwassaidbythecompanionsaboutAbuTalibinordertoprolongtheresearch, butwewanttoquotesomeoftheirsayingstobeasevidencetoshowthetruth. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 1.ThecaliphAbuBakrsaid:"AbuTalibdidn'tdieuntilhehadsaid:ThereisnoGodbutAllahand MuhammadisthemessengerofAllah."(1)ThesamewassaidbyalAbbas.(2) 2.AbdullahbinAbbaswasaskedbyaman:"OcousinofthemessengerofAllah!Wouldyoutell meaboutAbuTalib?WasheaMuslimornot?" AbdullahbinAbbasansweredhim:"HowwashenotaMuslimwhereashesaid:"Theyknewwell thatoursonhadneverbeenaliar,norhadhecaredforabsurdities." AbuTalibwasliketheFellowsoftheCave;theykepttheirfaithfulnesssecretandshowed polytheismsoAllahrewardedthemdoubly."(3)3.ThegreatcompanionAbuTharr,whoseeyes hadn'tbeenblindedbytheshineofgoldnorhadhebeenfrightenedbytheviolenceofMo'awiya, said:"ByAllah,whomthereisnogodotherthan!AbuTalib(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)didn't dieuntilhebecameaMuslim..."(4) 4.HassaanbinThabit,thepoetrecited: "Ifyoumournadead,Please,mourntheloyalman;thebrotheroftheloyal."SibtbinajJawzi whenexplainingthisversesaid:"HemeansHamzaandAbuTalib."(5) 5.Theseconfessionswerenotlimitedtoacertainageratherthantheothersortoacertainclass ofpeople...everyone,whowashonest,fair,impartialandnotaffectedbythedifferentfancies, hadarayoflightemittedinthedarknesstolightthestraightway. ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.312,SheikhulAbtahp.71,alGhadeer,vol.7p.370,401,A'yanash Shia,vol.39p.136. 2SheikhulAbtahp.71,73,alGhadeer,vol.7p.399,401,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.136. 3AlHujjap.94,115,alGhadeer,vol.7p.397. 4AlGhadeer,vol.7p.399. 5TathkiratulKhawassp.31. ItwasawordofrightnessemittedofthemouthoftheAbbasidKingAbdullahalMa'moon, althoughhewasnotsuchanhonestman,butitwasafairwordthatslippedawayofhismouth willinglyorunwillingly.Hesaid:"ByAllah,AbuTalibbecameaMuslimwhenhesaid: IsupportedtheProphet;theProphetoftheLord, withswordsshininglikethelightening. IdefendedandprotectedtheProphetoftheLord, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

askindguardian. Icreeptohisenemieslikeayoungcamelwithmuchheed, butIroaratthemproudly, asalionroaringinitsliar.(1) 6.AbuJa'faralIskafi,inhisthesis(NaqdhalOthmaniyya)whentryingtorefutethethesisofaj Jahidh(alOthmaniyya),mentionedAbuTalib.Hecouldn'tbutpraisehim.Hesaid:"AbuTalibwas hisfather(theProphet'sfather),hisguardian,hissupporteranddefenderandwithouthim,the Prophet(s)wouldn'tsucceed.Butinspiteofthat,he(AbuTalib)didn'tbecomeaMuslim accordingtomostofthetraditions."(2)Wefounditodd;infactwedidn'tthinkthatAbuJa'far hadsaidthelaststatement,whichcontradictedthebeginningofhissaying,besidesthatAbu Ja'farwasoneofthose,whohadsaidthatAbuTalibwasaMuslimaswewillmentionitinthelast chapter. Whatmadeusdoubtmoreaboutitwasthatoursourcewasnotthethesisitselfbutthesummary ofthethesis,whichwascollectedbyHasanasSandoobi,whomwetalkedaboutinthebeginning ofthebook(Atthethreshold).IfitwasprovedthatthelaststatementwassaidbyAbuJa'far,he didn'tshowedhisownopinionaboutthe ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.314,alGhadeer,vol.7p.337,AlHujjap.54,DivanAbuTalibp.10, TheThesesofajahidhp.32. 2TheThesesofajJahidhp.32. subjectbuthejustsaidthatsomeofthetraditionshadmentionedthatAbuTalibwasnota Muslim.Inanotherplace,whenAbuJa'fartalkedaboutthose,whohadbecomeMuslimsbecause ofthegoodprayingofAbuTalibandhiskeepingtotheProphet(s),hesaid:"...andbecauseof him(AbuTalib)theHashemiteskeptondefendingtheProphet(s)inMeccaagainstthetribesof Makhzoom,SahmandJumah...andbecauseofhimtheHashemitestoleratedtheblockadeinthe Shi'b...andbecauseofhisprayingandhiskeepingtoMuhammad(s),hiswifeFatimabintAssad becameaMuslim.HewasbetterinkindnessandgoodnaturethanAbuBakrandothers...What preventedhimfrombeingaMuslimifitwasprovedthathehadn'tbeenaMuslimwasbutthe Taqiya(1)."(2) Thislaststatementdidn'tmeanthathethoughtAbuTalibhadn'tbeenaMuslimashisdiscipleibn AbulHadeeddeclared.Thissayingifitwashismighthavebeensaidbyhimbeforehebecame certainaboutthefaithfulnessofAbuTalibafterresearchingforthetruththenhedeclaredwhat hehadbecomecertainabout.ThisworddeniedtheannouncementofAbuTalib'sfaithfulnessand notthefaithfulnessitselfbecausetaqiyawouldimposeupononetoconcealthetruebeliefs.7.Aj Jahidh,inspiteofhisdisgracefullandignorantsituationinhisthesis(alOthmaniyya)when Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

mentioningAbuTalibtodisvaluetheantecedenceofAliinbeingaMuslim,couldn'tbuttosay: "Don'tyouknowthatQurayshandallthepeopleofMeccacouldn'tharmthe ____________ 1Taqiyameans:("selfprotection"),inIslam,thepracticeofconcealingone'sbeliefandforegoing ordinaryreligiousdutieswhenunderthreatofdeathorinjurytooneselforone'sfellowMuslims. 2TheThesesofajJahidhp.51. Prophet(s)aslongasAbuTalibwasalive?"(1) 8.TheauthorofTathkiratulKhawass,aftertalkingaboutAbuTalibthroughthetalkingabout ImamAli(s)andmentioningsomeofthegooddeedsofAbuTalib,thesayingsoftheProphet(s) aboutAbuTalibandhisprayingAllahtohavemercyuponhim,said:"Isay:thesayingthatAbu TalibisamongthefellowsofParadisedoesn'tneedponderingonit.Therearemanyevidences provingthat;hiscaringforprotectingtheProphet(s),supportinghim,defendinghimagainstthe harmofthepolytheistsandtheunbelievers,thesorrowoftheProphet(s)whenAbuTalibdied, namingthatyearastheyearofsorrowbytheProphet(s)becauseofthedeathofAbuTaliband Khadeeja,theprayingoftheProphet(s)thatAllahmighthavemercyuponAbuTalibandmight forgivehimandtheresponseofAllahtotheprayingofAbuTalibespeciallywhenheinsistedupon it."(2)ThentheauthortriedtoprovethefaithfulnessofAbuTalibbymentioningthesayingsof theinfallibleimamsabouthimandhisownsayingsabouttheProphet(s)andabouthisreligion. Itwouldbebettertoquotethispassage:"...andalsothatnooneofhisenemiesmentionedthat his(AbuTalib's)sonswereangrythattheirfatherwasunbeliever.Mo'awiya,thebitterenemyand opponentofhim(Ali),AmrbinalAass,AbdullahbinazZubayr,Marwanandothers,inspiteof criticizinghim,defaminghimandascribingtohimwhathewasfreefrom,didneveraccusedhim ofthathisfatherwasunbeliever...whereashe(s)oftencriticizedthemfortheunbeliefoftheir fathersandmothersandthemeannessoftheirlineagebuttheydidn'treciprocate...!Thiswasthe bestevidenceshowinghis(AbuTalib's) ____________ 1TheThesesofajJahidhp.5. 2TathkiratulKhawassp.1011. faithfulnessandshowingthebadfanaticismofthoseofthepublic(theSunnis),whoascribed unbelieftohim.Oyou,thejust!Thinkabouttheevilwillofthebatlikepeopleintheirenmity againstthesunofIslamanditslight...!"(1)Itwasaclearevidenceandareasonableconclusion takenfromtheactualreality!Ifthose,whowerethebitterenemiesofImamAli,weren'tcertain thatAbuTalibwasfaithful,theywoulddefinitelydefameImamAliwiththisthing,whereasthey triedtheirbesttoascribetohimmuchmanyfabricateddefects,whichhewascertainlyfreefrom. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Therewasnofaith,nohonestyandnoconsciencewouldpreventthemfromthatbuttheyhadno waytoit. 9.Wehad,inthischapter,toquotethisclearsaying,whichcameoutofaChristianmouththat knewtherightnessandsupporteditandsawthelightandledtoit. Wequoteitwithoutanycommentforthefactsintheselinesdidn'tneedanycommentor explanation.ThehistorianwriterAbdulMasseehalAntakisaid:"Thehistoriansdisagreedupon thefaithfulnessofAbuTalib.SomesaidhewasaMuslimandsomesaidhewasapolytheist.Each grouphadevidencesandprophetictraditionstheydeclaredupon.Onelikemeisnottodetermine suchaseriousmatter. Buttheevidencestakenfromtheactualrealityconfirmedthethoughtofthose,whosaidthatAbu Talibwasafaithfulbecauseman,howeverexceededinlovinghiskin;hisson,hisnepheworhis soninlaw,couldneverbeindifferenttohisbelovedifhesawhimviolatinghisreligionorbelief andtryingtodemolishitspillarstoreplaceitwithanotherreligion...couldneverbeindifferent unlesshehimselfbelievedinthenewreligionfor,asyouknowwell,thatpeoplestucktotheir religions ____________ 1TathkiratulKhawassp.11. andexaggeratedinsanctifyingthemtoadegreethatabelieverwasreadytokillhissonorhis fatherifhesawhimscoringhisreligionormakinglittleofhisgod.Ifthiswasappliedtothe ordinarypeople,itwouldbeworthiertobeappliedtotheupperclassofthemlikeAbuTalib,who hadahighpositionamongQurayshsohewasobligedbyhimselfandbyhispositiontodefendhis religion,whichheandhispeoplehadalreadybelievedin,inorderthathispositionwouldstillbe respected,hewouldn'tbemeanbeforehispeopleandhewouldn'texposehimselftothewrathof hisgodsandthentolosehisafterlife. HenceAbuTalibmustbelieveinthemissionofhisnephew(s)inhisheartbuthedidn'tannounce thatforacertainpurposerequiredbywisdomandpoliticalaffairs.Ifhehadannouncedhis faithfulnessatthebeginningofthemission,Qurayshwouldhavebeenagainsthimandsohe wouldhavelosthisgloryandrespect...thenhewouldbeunabletodefendhisnephew,whowas stillpowerless,againsttheharmofQuraysh.Thismadehimconcealhisfaithfulness. Hisdeeds,poemsandspeechesshowedhisfaithfulnessclearly,especiallywhendefendingand praisingalMustafa(1(s)inhispoemsandspeechesuntilthelastmomentofhislife,whichhe endedwithhisclearwill.Hecoulddoallthatdependinguponhispowerfulnessandhighposition amongQuraysh. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Accordingtothat,AbuTalibwasoneofthebestcompanionsandsupportersundoubtedly.How niceitwouldbeifIslamwouldhavesomemen,nowadays,whocoulddefenditandcouldrestore itsgloryasAbuTalibhaddoneatthedawnofthemission,thenIslamwouldremainglorious.This wasAbuTalib;theguardianofalMustafa(s), ____________ 1ItisoneoftheProphet'ssurname. hisuncle,hisbeloved,hissupporterandthefatherofourmaster;ameerulmo'mineen,theemir ofthereligionandthevictorlionofAllah,AlibinAbuTalib...!Yes,hewasthisgreatman,who hadbroughtupthesetwoluminoussunsthatlightedtheskyoflifeandreligion!"(1)Wedon't thinkthatthisclearsayingneedsanycomment.Onthepagesofhistorythereweremany examplesconfirmingthesayingthatthereligioussentimentwasstrongerandmoredetermined thanthesentimentofkinship.Ifbothofthemmetinthefieldofstruggle,victorywoulddefinitely beforthefirstanddefeatwouldbeforthesecond. 10.Dr.TahaHussaynsaid:"AbuTalib'skindnesstotheProphet(s)waswellknownandhisstrife todefendhimandhisreligionagainstQurayshwassofamous."(2) 11.ThefairprofessorAbdulAzizSayyidulAhlwroteabookaboutAbuTalib.Someofthereaders noticedthathehadn'tdeclaredthefaithfulnessofAbuTalib. Iamonthecontrarytothat.IthinkthattheprofessorhaveconfessedintheclearestwaythatAbu TalibwasoneofthefirstbelieversandtheantecedentMuslimsandthathehaddoneIslammany favors.Ifthebookhadnothingbutthefewshinylinesinitspreface,itwouldbethebestevidence provingwhattheauthorthoughtaboutthesheikhoftheHashemites. Itwouldbebettertoquotesomelinesofthoseshinypages.Theauthorsaid:"Itwasnotfairfor peopletowardstheman,whohadbroughtuptheProphet(s)andprotectedhimorethanforty years,thathisnewswereabridged,scatteredanddistortedandthatthenarratorsofhisnews weresofewandconfused...Thenallhisfavorswereforgottenandhistory,atthe ____________ 1Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.194195. 2AlFitnatulKubra:Othmanp.151. momentofhisdeath,tookanoddandweaksituationtowardshim.Historytalkedaboutthisman, whohadprotectedtheprophecyanddefendeditstrongly,sacrificinglyandfaithfully,inawayas ifittalked,withatonguecreatedbyfancy,aboutanadventitiousthingoranewcomingforeigner ...! Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 ThemanhadspentallhislifeinsupportingtheProphet(s),forcedhisfamilytofollowhim,spent hispower,loveandmoniesforhim,quarreledwithhisenemies,strokethemanddefeatedthem andmadehimselfreadytohastensincerelytohisnephewinthewayofdistresses.Theexistence ofAbuTalibwasoneofthenecessitiesofthecreationandasupportthatmustbeavailableto makethemissionsurviveandspreadasibnKhaldoonhadsaidinhistheory(1)... ItwasthewillofAllah;noman,nobeliefandnoreligionwouldwinunlesstherewasasufficient supportdefendinghimoritagainsttheterriblefanaticismthenheoritwouldprevailbythe followersandtheassistants,butthatsupportmustbethefirstbecausewithoutittherewouldn't befollowersandassistants."(2) "...andAbuTalibdidn'tmisstheduty,whichhewastodo,andhewasn'toverburdenedwiththe heavytaskthathewastocarryout.HesupportedtheProphet(s)andassistedhim,quarreled withallthepeopleforthesakeofhimandpridedidn'tcarriedhimofftosinasitcarriedthe othersofthegreats,whomisledthepeople.AbuTalibwasthemasterofallofQurayshwithno equal."(3)"TheProphet(s)criedwhenhisuncledied;andwho ____________ 1WewishediftheProfessorhadreferredtothesourceofthissayingofibnKhaldoon. 2AbuTalib;theSheikhoftheHashemitesp.56. 3Ibidp.7. wouldcrytenderheartedly,mercifullyandfaithfullyifMuhammad,whoseGodhadbroughthim upwell,wouldn't?Hemournedhisuncle,whohadbroughthimup,protectedhim,supportedhim andtoleratedanysufferingsforhim.AbuTalibwashisfatherwhenhelostthefather,washis righthandwhenheneededasupporterandwashispartywhenheneededastrongrightnessto defeatthefalsehoodandtoperishthetyranny!"(1)Wetriednottoquotemanysayingsspreadin thebookbutinspiteofourtryingwewereforcedtoquotetheabovewords. Thenwewanttoaskthereader:"Wasitpossibletosaythatwedidn'tfindthattheauthorhad declaredthatAbuTalibwasaMuslimafterallwhathehadsaidinhisbook?Wequotedthese sayingsjusttobeasanexampletoshowhisclearconfession,whichwasdefinitelythetruthful witness!12.WefoundtheprofessorGeorgeJirdaqinhiswonderfulbook(ImamAli;theVoiceof theHumanJustice)praisingAbuTalibwithwonderfulstatementsofesteemandglorification. Wethoughtthatwehadtoquotesomethingofthismarvelousmention. Theprofessorsaid:"WhenhisgrandfatherAbdulMuttalib;theProphet'sgrandfatherdied,his uncleAbuTalibAli'sfatheradoptedhim.Theboykeptonlivinginthesphereofsympathy, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

meeknessandwelleducation,whichthelatefatherhadlefttotheresidentson."(2)After mentioningthatAbdulMuttalibhadrecommendedAbuTalibtotookafterhisgrandsonhesaid; "...andhewouldn'tchooseAbuTalibunlesshewascertainabouttheactualfeelingandthinking ofhim.AlthoughallthesonsofAbdulMuttalibwerekindand ____________ 1AbuTalib;theSheikhoftheHashemitesp.89. 2ImamAli;theVoiceoftheHumanJusticep.34(vol.1p.154). sympathetic,theirkindnessandsympathywerenotsofirmanddeeplikeAbuTalib's.Theeffectof kindnessandsympathyinthegoodadoptingandeducatingwouldbeclearerthantheeffectof monies;thereforeAbdulMuttalibchoseAbuTalibtolookafterMuhammad(s). InadditiontothatAbuTalibhadgreatsympathytowardshisnephewthatwouldforcehim stronglytotakemuchcareofhimevenifhisfatherhadn'trecommendedhimto!Sohowwouldit beifbothofthem;hissympathyandhisfather'srecommendationweretogether?Nodoubtthat AbuTalibwasaniceandbelovedperson;aniceperson,whohadthewisdomofakindoldman, whowasloyalandexperiencedandwhoputallwhathehadofkindness,loyaltyandexperiencein practiceinanycase."(1) Letuslistentothiswonderfulword:"AsifitwasthatwhenAllahhadchosentheProphetfrom amongthefamilyofAbdulMuttalib,Hehadchosenthisgenerousuncletobringhimup!Asifthe poweroftheexistencepavedthewayforAbuTalibtoknowaboutthematterofhisnephewwhat anyoneelsedidn'tknow."(2) AnotherwonderfulwordsaidbythismantalkingclearlyaboutthepersonalityofAbuTalibwithall thegoodmeaningsithad:"...thegoodmeaningsofAbuTalib'snaturemovedtobeinsidethe soulofMuhammad.Theybecameapartofhisselfwhilegrowingunderthecareoftheloving uncle."(3)"AbuTalibwasthefirstinIslam,whorecitedpoetryfulloflovetowardsMuhammad andcallingforsupportinghim.Hebecamesoangrywhenevertherewas ____________ 1ImamAli;theVoiceoftheHumanJusticep.54(vol.1p.55). 2Ibid. 3Ibidp.56. adoingorasayinghavingsomeharmtohisnephew."(1)"AbuTalibdidn'tforgetforamoment throughouthislifethatMuhammadwasthecontinuityofthehighmorals,whichhehimself,his brotherAbdullahandtheirfatherAbdulMuttalibhadspontaneously."(2)"WhenAbuTalibdied theProphet(s)feltthathelostthegreatestpillar,towhichheusedtoresortandwhichdefended Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

himagainsttheharmofQuraysh.Thisfeelingshowedtheconnectionofthemeansofgoodness betweenMuhammadandhisuncle;thechiefofthehouse,inwhichMuhammadgrewand acquiredhishighmorals!BylosingAbuTalib,Muhammadfeltthathelostthesupporter,whowas readytosacrificehimselfforhimandtodefendhimagainstanyharm,whowashisfortified shelteragainstQurayshanditsoppressorsuntilhesaid:"Ididn'tgetanyharmfrommypeople untilmyuncledied."HowmuchwejustifythisdeepsorrowthathadfilledMuhammad'sheart afterhisuncle'sdeath? WhatwasthecauseofthisgriefwhereasMuhammadwassopatient,determinedandconfident thathismissionwouldsucceedhoweverhisenemiesweremanyorhoweverhisassistantswere fewandwhateverthesituationsofthegoodortheevilpeoplewere? Yes!Whatwasthecauseofthisgrief?ItwasthedisasterthatafflictedMuhammad(s)whenhe losthisuncle;thedearestman,whohadbeensokindtohimandwhohadprotectedhimagainst theevilsoftheenemies.TheabundanttearsMuhammadshedwereclearevidenceshowingthat hehadlostsomethingofhisself,hispresentandhispast!"(3)Then,inanotherchapter,hetalked abouttherelation ____________ 1ImamAli;theVoiceoftheHumanJusticep.35(vol.1p.58). 2Ibidp.59. 3Ibidp.60. thatunitedthesympathybetweenMuhammadandAliasitwasbetweenAbuTaliband Muhammadandhowthatunityhadgivenitsgoodfruits.Hesaid:"Theconnectionofsympathy andbrotherhoodcontinuedbetweenMuhammadandAliandthecooperationbetweenthemto makethemissionsucceedcontinuedtoosinceMuhammadhadknownAbuTalibandsinceAlihad knownMuhammadandsincethethreehadgatheredinonehouse,whichhadbeenbasedonthe meaningsofmagnanimity. ThequalitiesofthehouseofAbuTalibwerebutanincentivethatmadeAbuTalibandAli understandthegeniusofMuhammadinawaythatappearedinthefirstassympathyandsacrifice andinthesecondasgreatintellect,deepfeelingsandsacrificelikethemiracles!"(1)Areader mightsaythattherewasnothingofwhatthewriterhadpraisedAbuTalibwithshowingthathe saidthatAbuTalibwasaMuslimbecausehedidn'tdosaveshowingAbuTalib'shighqualities,his devotednessinlovingandprotectingtheProphet(s)andhispropagandizingforthemissionand forsupportingtheProphet(s). Wearesatisfiedwiththis.Wedon'tneedfromagreatthinkerlikeGeorgeJirdaqtosayaboutthe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

light:Iseeit...whenhedescribedthelight,showsitsaspectsandleadstoit.Thisisenoughto makeusfeelthathewalksinthewayofthelightthathepraises.Hencewedon'tneedtoleadthe readerwithhishandtoshowhimwhatmeaningsthesewordshavebecausetheyaretooclear andtheyarefulloffrankconfessionofthefaithfulnessofAbuTalib.Wewanttorefertohis sayings:"AsifthepoweroftheexistencepavedthewayforAbuTalibtoknowaboutthematter ofhisnephewwhatanyoneelsedidn'tknow." ____________ 1ImamAli;theVoiceoftheHumanJusticep.46(vol.1p.71). and:"Muhammadwasthecontinuityofthehighmorals,whichAbuTalib,hisbrotherAbdullah andtheirfatherAbdulMuttalibhadspontaneously."HowwouldMuhammadbethecontinuityof thesemen,iftheywerepolytheists?Godforbid!ThenwhatwasthatgreatsoulofAbuTalib, whichmeltedinsidethesoulofMuhammadandthetwosoulsmixedtobetwopartsofone thing?ThenhowAbuTalib,MuhammadandAlibecameonethingthatcouldn'tbedivided? ThequalitiesofthehouseofAbuTalibwasthestrongincidentthatledthefatherandthesonto understandthegeniusoftheProphet(s)inawaythatappearedinthemasgreatsympathyand sacrifice,whichwereheldtogetherjusttomakethemissionsucceedwithallwhatthat successfulnessrequiredofdeepsympathy,greatintellectandsacrifice,whichwaslikethe miracles. ThathighsympathyunitedbetweentheProphet(s)andhisuncleandhiscousinsincehehad knownhisuncleandsincehiscousinhadknownhimtomakeafirmunitythatcouldn'tbe separatedsincethethreehadgatheredinonehousebuiltuponthebasesofmagnanimityand virtues.Thenwhatwasthatgoodness,whosemeansconnectedbetweenMuhammad,hisuncle andAli? DidMuhammadacquiremeansofgoodnessfromapolytheistone? Wasithopefultoacquiregoodnessfromastubbornpolytheist? Couldthatstubbornpolytheistbeapartnerwiththemessenger,whowouldspreadthemissionof monotheism? ItwasnaturallyfortheProphet(s),whenhelosthisuncle,tofeelthathelostthegreatestpillars, onwhichheleantandbywhichhewasprotectedandhismissionwasdefended.Hisunclewas thechiefofthehouse,inwhichhehadbeenbroughtupwiththehighestofmorals.Itwas naturallyforMuhammad(s)tobesadandsorrowfulinspiteofthathewassopatientandfirm andinspiteofhisconfidenceinhisGod,Whowoulddefinitelymakehismissionsucceed,evenif Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

theapparentmeansofsuccessweresolittlethattheenemiesweremuchmorethanthe assistantsandthattheevilonesweremorethanthegoodones. Butitwasthesorrowthatremainedwhenonewasafflictedbythelossofthedearestone,who usedtoprotectanddefend...itwasthelossthatmadeonefeelasifonelostapartofone'sself extendedfromone'spresenttothepast!Thesequotationsareenoughandwedon'tneedto quotemore.Theyhaveenoughevidencesandconfessionsclarifiedbymanypersonalitiesleading tothesamepointalthoughtherearedifferencescontrolledbythedifferentfanciesandaims.This pointissupportingthewrongedright,uncoveringthehiddenfactsandannouncingthetruth loudly,inthemilieuthatisfullofnoisylies,odiousbarkingandhideoushissingofadders scatteringtheirpoisonshereandthere. Butitisthebrightrightnessandtheshinytruth...!Allahdefinitelypreparesthesincere supportersandtheloyalassistanceoftherightnesslestthevirtueandthevicebeequalorlestthe evildefeatthegood!

AStopWithIbnAbulHadeed(1) Wedon'twanttoexamineeverywordsaidaboutthesubjectforitwilltakeustoofar.Itisenough forustobesatisfiedwiththetruthfulwitnessesofthose,whomontrueMuslimcansuspect;the Prophet(s)andhispureprogenyandthewitnessesofthepersons,whohaveseenthelightand haveknownthetruth.ButwehavetoquotesomesayingsofibnAbulHadeedinhisbookSharh NahjolBalaghaandtoarguewithhimaboutacertainsayingwefoundinhisbook. Hesaidwhentalkingabouttheumma,towhichMuhammadhadbeensentasprophet,and dividingitintosomegroups:"themo'attilah(2)andnonmo'attilah;amongthemo'attilahwere those,whodeniedtheCreatorandthedayofResurrection,thosewhobelievedintransmigration (ofsouls)andthose,whoworshippedtheidols...etc."...untilhesaid:"Asforthose,whowere notmo'attilahamongtheArabs,theywerefew.TheywereGodfearing.Theywerepiousandthey refrainedfromcommittingvices,likeAbdullah,AbdulMuttalibandAbuTalib."(3) YouseethatibnAbulHadeedsaidherethatAbuTalibwasoneofthose,whowereGodfearing, whobelievedinmonotheismandwhobelievedintheCreatoroftheexistenceafterhetalked aboutthose,whodeniedtheCreatorandtheDayofResurrectionandafterhetalkedaboutthe idolatersandothers.HesaidthatAbuTalibwasoneofthose,whowerepiousandwhorefrained Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

fromcommittingvices. ____________ 1TheauthorofSharhNahjolBalagha. 2ItwasagroupofpeopledenyingtheexistenceofAllahtheCreatoranddenyingtheresurrection afterdeath. 3SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.39. TherewasnoviceforAbuTalibworsethantoseetheguidanceoftheProphet(s)without followingit!HealsosaidwhentalkingaboutthevirtuesandthequalitiesofImamAli(s):"What doIsayaboutaman,whosefatherwasAbuTalib;themasterofArabia,thesheikhofQuraysh andthechiefofMecca?"untilhesaid:"...andAbuTalibadoptedtheProphet(s)whenhewasa childandprotectedhimwhenhebecameaman.Hedefendedhimagainstthepolytheistsof Quraysh.Hemetforthesakeofhimgreatdistresses,facedhardsufferingsandtoleratedmuchin supportingandassistinghim...Itwassaid:WhenAbuTalibdied,itwasrevealedtotheProphet (s):(Getoutofit(Mecca).Yoursupporterdied)."(1) IbnAbulHadeedconsideredthekinshipofAbuTalibashonorandthatitwasoneofImamAli's goodqualities.HesaidthatImamAlihadagreathonorbybeingthesonofAbuTalib.Thenhe mentionedthevirtuesofAbuTalibsuchasadopting,protectinganddefendingtheProphet(s) againsttheharmsofQurayshuntilhesufferedgreatdistressesbutheachievedhisdutiesinspite ofallthedifficultieshefaced. HesaidthattheProphet(s)hadbeenorderedbytheHeaventoleaveMeccaafterthedeathofhis uncleAbuTalib,whowashisdefensivefortress!Hereferredtothispoint,therevelationtothe Prophet(s)toleaveMecca,anothertimewhenhesaid:"WhenAbuTalibdiedinMecca,Quraysh becamealonewithMuhammadandharmedhimsomuchwhereasitcouldn'tdothatwhenAbu Talibwasalive.HeleftMeccafearingforhimselfandemigratedtohisGod."(2) Hetalkedaboutthispointagainwhenhesaid:"KnowthatAli(s)oftenpretendedthathewasthe bestoftheall, ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.910. 2Ibidvol.3p.322. themostpreferabletotheallandhadthehonorabovetheallbybeingproudofhiscousin Muhammad(s),himselfandhisfatherAbuTalib(s)...He,whoreadthehistory,wouldknowthat Islamwouldn'tsucceedwithoutAbuTalib! Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Nooneistosay:HowisitsaidsoaboutareligionthatAllahhaspromisedtospreadandtomake itsucceedwhetherAbuTalibwasavailableornot?Becausewesay:IfitissothentheProphet(s) isn'ttobepraisednorisittobesaidthatheguidedpeoplefromdeviation,savedthemfrom ignorance,didthemgreatfavorsandwithouthimAllahwouldneverbeworshippedontheearth ..."untilhesaid:"Ifyousay:ThesepeopleareenviedandpraisedbecauseAllahhadachieved thesethingsbymeansofthemandmadethemsucceedincarryingthemout.Infacttheactual doerisAllahandthesepeoplearejusttoolsandmeansusedfordoingthesethingssopraising themistobeconsideredforthat.ThesamethingistobesaidaboutAbuTalib...!"(1) ItwouldbebettertoreferheretothesayingofibnAbulHadeedwhenheexplainedthespeechof ImamAli(s)afterleavingSiffeen:"Nooneoftheummaistobecomparedwiththefamilyof ProphetMuhammad(s).Theyarethebasisofthereligionandthepillarofcertainty.Tothem returnseveryexpensivethingandafterthemcometheothers.Therightofauthorityistheirsand amongthemguardianshipandsuccessionare."CanwestopalittleatthissayingofibnAbul Hadeed?CanweconcentrateonthepointwhenhesaidthatAli(s)pretendedtohave antecedence,honorandvirtueovertheallbybeingproudofthemasterofthecreaturesProphet Muhammad(s),hisfatherAbuTalibandhimself?Wewantbuttoattractthereader'sattentionto thinkaboutthisstatementandthemeaningithas.Itrefersto ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.47. theunitythatgathersthesethreemeninantecedence,honorandvirtueabovetheall!Thenwe wanttorefertothestatementofibnAbulHadeed"peacebeuponhim"aftermentioningthe nameofAbuTalib...thisstatementshowsthethoughtofthesayerabouttheperson,whomthe sayerrefersto,andhishighposition.Thisstatementisnotsaidexcepttothose,whohavethe positionofprophecy,imamate,guardianshiporsomethinglikethat.Itisnotsaidtomanymanyof theProphet'scompanions!IbnAbulHadeeddidn'tsaythisstatementtoAbuTalib,unlesshe knewwellthatAbuTalibhadagreatroleinestablishingthebasesofIslam,whichwouldbe nothingwithoutAbuTalibashehimselfsaid!(1) ThenibnAbulHadeedimaginedthatperhapstherewassomeone,whomightdenyhissaying.He repliedthatifAbuTalibhadnovirtueinsupportingtheProphet(s),theProphet(s)alsowouldn't haveanyvirtueinspreadingthedivinemissionaccordingtothethoughtthatitwasAllah,Who wouldhavedoneeverything! Ididn'tquotethesesayingsofibnAbulHadeed,unlessIwantedtodiscusshisconfusionand contradictionattheendofhislongspeechaboutAbuTalib,(2)inwhichhementionedsome fabricatedliesaboutthe(adopterandprotector)oftheProphet(s)ashehimselfhadsaid.(3) Thesefabricationswerenotmorethanelevenlines(4)ofhislongpages,whichwerefullof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

irrefutableevidencesandclearproofsthatconfirmedthefaithfulnessandtherightbeliefofAbu Talib.Buthelikedtoendhisspeech ____________ 1Thefidelityofresearch(!!!)ledMuhammadAbulFadhlIbraheemtoomitthiswordfromthe origin!RefertoSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.142,whichwaseditedbythisman! 2SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.305318. 3Ibidp.310. 4Ibidp.310311. withthisweakfabrication. Wewouldliketodiscusshisspeechpassagebypassagetoarguewithhimabouthiscollapsed points.Hesaidafterthatlongspeech,inwhichhehaddeclaredtheevidencesprovingAbuTalib's faithfulness:"Isaid:Asforme,theconditionisconfusedtomeandthenewsarecontradicted. Allahismoreawareofhis(AbuTalib's)reality,howitwas!TheletterofMuhammadanNafsaz Zakiyya(1)toalMansoor(2)disturbesme;especiallyhissaying:"Iamthesonofthebestof peopleandIamthesonoftheworstofpeople.IamthesonofthemasterofpeopleofParadise andIamthesonofthemasterofpeopleofHell. ThiswasaconfessionthatAbuTalibwasunbeliever.Thiswashissonandhewouldn'taccusedof fabricatingliesagainstAbuTalibbesidesthathistimewasneartothetimeoftheProphet(s).It wasnotsolongtimebetweenthemtosaythatthenewsmightbefabricated."(3) Hesaidthattheconditionwasconfusedtohimbecausethenewswerecontradicted!Hemeant thatthenews,whichhehimselfmentionedascertainevidencesprovingthefaithfulnessofAbu Talibandwhichcouldn'tbesuspectedfortheirsourcesweretheProphet(s),hispureprogeny andthesayingsanddoingsofAbuTalibhimself,werecontradictedbythefabricatednewsthat Mo'awiyahadboughtwithhismoniesandwerenarratedbyalMugheeraandhislikesofthat filthyseries.Wewillconfutetheminaparticularchapterinshallah!Thecontradictionbetween twotraditionswouldn'tbeunlesstherewasequivalencebetweenthemthatthe ____________ 1HewasMuhammadbinAbdullahbinalHassanbinImamHassanbinAlibinAbuTalib(s). 2HewasanAbbasidcaliph. 3SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.317. narratorsofthetwotraditionswouldbetrusty.Nooneofthetwoseriesofthenarratorsshould beaccusedofanythingandnotraditionshouldbepreferredtotheotherforanyreasonotherwise thepreferableonemustbedependeduponwhiletheothermustbeleftaside.Thisthingwouldn't Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

beappliedtooursubjectinanyease!Wouldatraditionnarratedbytheinfallibleprogenyfrom theProphet(s)beequaltoatraditionnarratedbyalMugheeraandhislikes?Soastherewasno equivalence,therewouldbenocontradiction! ThenhewentonstickingtotheletterofanNafsazZakiyyatoalMansoor.Wereferredtothis letterinthebooksofhistoryandwefound,amongwhatibnAbulHadeedhadmentioned,this passage:"AllahchosefathersandmothersformeinthepreIslamicageandintheIslamicage untilHechoseformeoneofthem,whowouldbein(Hell).Iwillbeinthehighestpositionamong peopleofParadiseandwillgettheleastpunishmentamongthepeopleandthesonofthebestof theevilpeople.IamthesonofthebestamongpeopleofParadiseandthesonofthebestamong peopleofHell..."(1)WeresearchedonthenarrationofthisletterinibnulAtheer'sKamilbutwe didn'tfindanymentionaboutthem.TheauthorofSheikhulAbtahmentionedthatthe ____________ 1RefertoatTabari'sTareekh,vol.6p.196.YoufinditinalKamilbyibnulAtheer,vol.5p.5with somedifferenceandinMuhadharatTareekhulUmamtheAbbasidstate(lecturesonthehistory ofthenations)p.65inadifferentway.AlMubarridmentionedthisletterinhisbookalKamilvol.3 p.12741275buthedidn'tmentionanythingofthispassage. narratorofthisletterwasSa'eedbinSa'dalMadaniandsaid:"ThisSa'eedisoneoftheunknown narrators."(1)AtTabarimentionedincompleteseriesofnarratorsofthisletter.Hesaid: "MuhammadbinYahyasaidtome:IcopiedtheselettersfromMuhammadbinBasheerwhenhe wascorrectingthem.AbuAbdurRahman,whowasoneoftheIraqiswriters,andalHakambin SadaqabinNizartoldmeabouttheseletters.IheardibnAbuHarbcorrectingthem."(2) Thisseriesofnarrators,asyousee,isincompleteandonecannotdependuponit: 1.MuhammadbinYahya:wedon'tknowhisgrandfather'sname!Butwhenwereferredto MizanulI'tidaltolookforthose,whohadthisname,wefoundthattheywereseventeenmen havingthesamenamewithdifferentsurnames. Eachofthemwaseitheranarratorofneglected,weak,denied,orobscuretraditionsthatcouldn't bedependedupon,oraliarfabricatingtraditions(3)orofasinglenarratedthetraditionorwho narratedrefutedorfabricatedtraditions,whowasnottrusty,whonarratedfromtheuntrust narrators,whowasnotagreedupon,whonarratedwhathehadn'theardorwhofabricated traditions.(4) 2.MuhammadbinBasheer:wefoundtwomenhavingthisname; a:MuhammadbinBasheerbinMarwanalKindialWa'idh.Hewasnottrusted.AdDarqutnisaid Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

abouthim ____________ 1SheikhulAbtahp.81. 2AtTabari'sTareekh,vol.6p.195. 3ItwasmentionedinalGhadeer,vol.5p.329thatMuhammadbinYahyabinRazeenalMaseesi wasaliarfabricatingtraditions.SowasmentionedinMizanulI'tidalvol.3p.147. 4MizanulI'tidalvol.3p.146148. thathewasnotreliableinhistraditions. b:MuhammadbinBasheerbinAbdullahalQass.IbnMo'eensaidabouthimthathewasnot reliable.(1) 3.Wedidn'tknowAbuAbdurRahmanoribnAbuHarbwhotheywere! 4.Wedidn'tfindanymentionofalHakambinSadaqainMizanulI'tidal. Weleavetheweakseriesoftheuntrustednarratorsasideinordernotwastethetimeandcome backtotheveryletterofanNafsazZakiyyathathavedisturbedibnAbulhadeed'smind.Alsowe don'twanttostopatthedifferencesbetweenthewordingsofthelettermentionedbyibnAbul HadeedandeachofatTabari,ibnulAtheerandalKhudhari.(2) Webecameastonishedatthisprudence!Wouldanyonebeproudofbeingthesonoftheworstof theevilpeopleorthebestoftheevilpeople?Wouldbethereanygoodintheeviloramongthe evilpeople?WouldbethereamasteroranygoodnessamongthepeopleofHell?Ifhewasthe sonofthemasterofpeopleofHelliftherewouldbeamasterinHellsonoonewouldbethe masterthereunlesshewastheworstoftheevilpeople,whodefinitelywouldgettheseverest punishment.ThiscontradictedthefabricatedtraditionascribedtotheProphet(s)thatAbuTalib wouldbetheleasttorturedoneamongthepeopleofHell. Accordingtotheirthought,thiswastheutmostintercessiontheProphet(s)coulddoforhisuncle! Whatanintercessionitwas!Eventhestingiestandthemeanestofpeoplewouldbeashamed towardsthisintercession,sohowaboutthegreatProphet,whowas ____________ 1MizanulI'tidalvol.3p.31. 2IbnAbulHadeedsaid:...Iamthesonoftheevil...whereastheotherssaid:...Iamthesonof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

thebestoftheevil... chosenbyAllahtocompletethenobilities? Didsuchproudnesscomeoutexceptofaninsaneman?Itwasbutaconfessionofthemean position,whichwouldneveragreewiththesituationofMuhammadanNafsazZakiyya,who claimedtobethecaliphandresistedthekingsittingonthethrone?Ifitwasso,thenheobjected himselfinthisletter! ThereforewefoundamongwhatwasmentionedastheanswerofalMansoortotheletterthis saying:"YoupretendthatyouarethesonoftheleastpunishedoneamongthepeopleofHelland youarethesonofthebestoftheevil...thereisnolittlenessinunbelievinginAllahnorlightness inHistorment.Thereisnogoodoneamongtheevilpeople.Thebeliever,whobelievesinAllah, hasnottobeproudofHell.Youwillknowthat:(...andtheywhoactunjustlyshallknowtowhat finalplaceofturningtheyshallturnback.Quran26:227)"(1)Thisanswerwassuitabletothat passageascribedtoanNafsazZakiyya.Itwouldbethedefiniteirrefutableansweriftheletter andtheanswerweresaidbythose,towhomtheywereascribed,orfabricatedandascribedto them! AsforthesayingofanNafsazZakiyya:"Iamthesonoftheworstoftheevilpeople"mentioned byibnAbulHadeed,whichmadeusarguewithhim,itwouldneverbeappliedtoAbuTalibatall becausethemeaningofthisstatementwouldbethattherewasnoonemoreevilthanAbuTalib amonghispeopleandathistimeatleast!Otherwisethestatementmeantcontinuity;thathewas thesonoftheworsteviloneatall!Evenifwesaidthathewasthesonoftheworstevilone amonghispeopleandathistime,wouldthatreferto ____________ 1RefertoatTabari'sTareekh,vol.6p.197,alKamil,vol.5p.6,MuhadharatulUmamtheAbbasid statep.66,alKamilfilLugha,p.1277,3. AbuTalib? Wedidn'tfindthatanyoftheliarsandfabricatorshadreachedthisdegreeofmeanness!Noone ofthemhadsaidthatAbuTalibwasoneoftheevilpeopleratherthantosaythathewasthe worstofthem.Couldoneofthemdaretosaythat,whereasAbuTalib'svirtuesandfavorswere thecausesofgoodnessandblessingsamongallofhispeople?Wouldhe,whowasthepillarofthe structureofIslamandwithoutwhomIslamwouldbenothingaccordingtothesayingofibnAbul Hadeedhimself,betheworstoftheevilpeople? WouldtheworstevilmanbesogreatlyrespectedbytheProphet(s)whereastheProphet(s)had Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

said:"OAllah!Don'tmakeadissoluteoranunbelieverhaveachanceofgettingmykindness!" WouldAbuTalibbemoreevilthanAbuLahabandAbuJahl,(1)whohadfilledtheexistencewith theirevilandcorruptionandharmedtheProphet(s)withallkindsofharmsanddistresses? PerhapssupportingtheProphet(s)wasconsideredasevilorevilerthanharmingandfightinghim accordingtotheopinionofthose,whohadlosttheirminds! ThenhowwoulditbepossibleforanNafsazZakiyyatobeproudofsuchdefectanddisgrace wherehewasinsocriticalsituation?Let'ssupposethatthisletterwassaidbyanNafsazZakiyya, thenwhatwastheevidencethatmadeibnAbulHadeedreferespeciallytoAbuTalibastheworst evilofpeople?Wasn'tthatbutsupposeandguess...ifwedidn'twanttodeclarethetruth? Otherwiseitwouldshowthatthere ____________ 1Thisquestionwasjustforarguing,otherwisetherewasnoanywayofcomparisonbetweenAbu Talibandthesetwowickedunbelieversatall. FabricationAndDistortion wasacertainpurposebehindthat!Whywouldn'titconcernTalhabinObeidillah;thefatherof UmmIss~haq,whowasanNafsazZakiyya'sgrandmother,orAbdulOzza,whowashismother's grandfather?AnNafsazZakiyya'smotherwasHindbintAbuObeidabinAbdullahbinZam'abin alAsswadbinalMuttalibbinAssadbinAbdulOzza.(1)ThisAbdulOzzawasachiefamongthe unbelieversofQuraysh!Wedon'tsaythatoneofthesetwowasmeantbythesayingofanNafs azZakiyyabecauseitwasnotbutsupposeandguessthatmadeibnAbulHadeedrefertoAbu Talibalone!Let'sgiveupandsaythatanNafsazZakiyyadidn'tmeanbyhissaying"theworstof theevil"saveAbuTalib,thenwhydidthissayingespecially,althoughitcontradictedthetruth, stopinibnAbulHadeed'schestandnothingofthesayingsofImamSadiq,wholivedinthesame periodofanNafsazZakiyyaandibnAbulHadeedmentionedmanyofhissayings,stoppedinhis chest? TherewasnoanywayofcomparisonbetweenImamSadiqandanNafsazZakiyyawhetherin scienceandknowledge,fidelity,truthfulness,keepingtotherightnessandannouncingit.IbnAbul Hadeedhimselfknewthisverywell,butinspiteofallthatthisletteronlythatstoppedinhis chest!Ahairofacamelstoppedinhismouthwhereasheswallowedcamelswiththeirhooves wheneverheliked!Thenwhydidn'tthewitnessesofAbuTalib'sactualsonImamAli(s)andhis sonsoftheinfallibleimamsafterhim,whohadmuchanyvirtuesandqualitiesthatanNafsaz Zakiyyadidn'thaveanyof,stopinibnAbulHadeed'schest?IfanNafsazZakiyyawastheson (grandson)ofAbu Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 ____________ 1RefertoNasabQurayshp.53,227andSheikhulAbtahp.82. Talib."andhewouldn'tbesuspected"asibnAbulHadeedsaid,thenwouldthewitnessesofImam Ali(s)andhisinfalliblesonsbesuspectedandwouldtheybeaccusedofaddingAbuTalibtothe Muslimswhereashewasinthelistoftheunbelievers?WasanNafsazZakiyyamorepiousand moretruthfulthanImamAli(s)andtheotherinfallibleImamsthatanNafsazZakiyyasaidwhat wouldn'tbesuspectedandtheseimamssaidwhatwouldbefarawayfromthetruth?Imyself didn'tthinkthatanNafsazZakiyyahadsaidthiswordaftershowingtheevidencesthatprevented eventheinsaneandthemadfromsayingsuchathing.(1) IfanNafsazZakiyyahadsaidit,sowhatdidhemeanbysaying"AbuTalibwastheadopterand theprotectoroftheProphet(s)"?Andifhemeantwhathehadsaid,wewouldn'tdependuponit andleaveasidethecertainsayingsoftheinfallibleimams,whowouldneverbesuspectedatall whetherintheirdoingsorsayings.IbnAbulHadeedsaid:"Histimewasneartothetimeofthe Prophet(s)andtherewasnotsolongperiodbetweenthemanditwasnotpossiblethatthenews mightbefabricated." IbnAbulHadeeddependeduponasayingsaidbyamanafternearlyacenturyandahalfsincethe deathofwhomitwassaidaboutanddidn'tdependuponthesayingsoftheinfallibleimam,who alwaysandeverkepttotherightnessandwholivedwiththeman,hewitnessedto,inonehouse. IbnAbulHadeeddidn'tthinkthatthenewswasfabricatedbecausetherewasnosolongperiodas hesaid ____________ 1Therealityshowedthattheletterwasfabricatedoratleastsomestatementswereinsertedinto itjustfordefameanddisgraceandnotforproudness.Itwastheunjustpolicythatinsertedsuch liestoassisttheAbbasidrule. whereashehimselfshowedtheliesandthefalsetraditionsfabricatedduringthetimeof Mo'awiya,whowasborninthetimeoftheProphet(s).Ifthereasonwasthelengthorthe shortnessoftime,wewouldn'tfindallthatfabricationshappenedduringtheageofMo'awiya.I don'tknowhowtojustifythissayingofibnAbulHadeedorwhatwasthereasonthatmadehim adoptthisthoughtandwhatmadethissayingstopinhischestratherthantheothers? Butwedon'tmistrusthimaslongas(mistrustingtheMuslimisharam)and(thesanctityofthe MuslimisgreaterthanthesanctityoftheKaaba)asalGhazalisaysamongwhatwehavequoted inourchapter(AtTheThreshold)ofthisbook. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 Afterfalteringwithweakstepsinazigzagway,ibnAbulHadeedreturnedtocontradicthimselfby saying:"OneoftheTalibites(1)wroteabookaboutthefaithfulnessofAbuTalib.(2)Hesentitto meandaskedmetowriteaprefaceforitwhetherinpoetryorprosetowitnessthatthe evidencesmentionedinthebookweretrue.Ihesitatedtogiveafinaldecisionaboutthatbecause Ihadsomedoubtaboutit...ButIcouldn'trefrainfromglorifyingAbuTalibbecauseIknewthat withouthimIslamwouldneverstandandIknewthathehaddonefavorsthateveryMuslimmust begratefultohiminthislifeuntiltheDayofResurrection,soIwroteonthebackofthebook theseverses: WithoutAbuTalibandhisson, thereligionwouldn'tbesofirmtostand. ThatinMecca;shelteredanddefended, ____________ 1TheprogenyofAbuTalib. 2ItwasthebookAlHujjaAlaAthThahibIlaTakfeerAbuTalibbySayyidShamsuddeen.Itwasone ofourreferencesinthisbook. andthisinMedinareadytodie. AbuManaf(1)undertookthetaskanddied, thencameAlitocompleteit. Praiseamountainthatpassed, afterachievingwhathehadandleavingbutglory! Howgreat!Thisbegantheguidance, andthatconcludedwithnobilities! NononsenseofanignorantwouldharmthegloryofAbuTalib, norwouldanyofeyesightfeigningtobeblind. Asnooneseeingthelightofdayasdarkness, wouldharmthesignsofmorning. SoIgavehimhisdueofgloryandhonorinfullandatthesametimeIdidn'tdetermineamatter thatIwasnotcertainabout."(2)Wefoundthecontradictionclearlyinhispassagebeforehis verseswhenhesaidthathehesitatedtodecideaboutthefaithfulnessofAbuTalibbecausehe wasindoubtaboutitbuthecouldn'trefrainfromglorifyingtheman,whowasthebasisofthe greatedificeofIslam,,withoutwhomIslamwouldn'tstandandwhosefavorsmadeeveryMuslim gratefultohiminthislifeuntiltheDayofResurrection!Theseweretwocontradictoriesthat couldn'tmeettogether;AbuTalibwasunbeliever!ButwithouthimIslamwouldn'tstandnor wouldbethereabasisforIslamtobeerectedupon,thereforetheMuslimshadtobegratefulto him!Whatanunbelieverhewasafterallthat! Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 WherefromdidhegetthatrighttobethankedandrespectedbytheMuslimsuntiltheDayof Resurrection?Wasthatbecauseofhisunbelief?Andhowwashethebasisandthepillarofthe greatstructureofIslam?Couldanunbelieverbesuch?Afterallthat,ibnAbulHadeedwroteon thebookhis ____________ 1AbdManafwasthenameofAbuTalib. 2SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.317318. verses,inwhichtherightnesswassoclear.HeshowedthegreatdeedsofAbuTalibandhisson ImamAli(s),whowerethetwopillarsofIslamandwithoutwhomIslamwouldn'tsucceedor stand.Thefatherbeganthestruggleandestablishedthebaseofthestructureandthentheson completedthestructure.ThefatherprotectedanddefendedtheProphet(s)andthentheson oftenfaceddeathinthewayofsupportingtheProphet(s).Thegreattaskthatthefatherhad undertookbutdiedbeforeitreachedtheaim;thegreatsoncameandcompletedtheeffortsof thefather.Thefatherwasthebeginnerofguidanceandthesonwasthecompleterofthe nobilities. Whataboutthissaying"Howgreat!This(AbuTalib)begantheguidance"saidbyibnAbul Hadeed? Whatdidguidancemean?Didn'titmeantheguidanceofIslam? WouldthebeginneroftheguidanceofIslambeunbeliever?IbegAllah'sforgiveness!Butafteribn AbulHadeedhadgivenAbuTalibhisdueofgloryandhonorinfull,hecouldn'tdecidehis believinginIslam.Itstoppedinhismouth.Perhapshechockedwithwaterormighthismouthbe filledwithitthathecouldn'tspeak!Let'sstopathissaying: NononsenseofanignorantwouldharmthegloryofAbuTalib, norwouldanyofeyesightfeigningtobeblind. Asnooneseeingthelightofdayasdarkness, wouldharmthesignsofmorning. SowhatharmwouldbeagainstthehighgloryofAbuTalib,hisfirmfaithfulnessandhiscertain believinginIslamifibnAbulHadeed,whokneweverything,ignoredthetruth?Perhapsitwas imposeduponibnAbulHadeedtowalkinthiscrookedwayandtoavoidthebrightstraightone! FABRICATIONANDDISTORTION Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Wereferred,inthechapter(AtTheThreshold),totheblackmarketthatMo'awiyahad establishedandhadspenttoomuchoftheMuslims'moniesjusttomakeitsucceed,withnot feelingofanyresponsibilitynorfearingthebadendofhisbaddeeds;thereforefabricatingthe prophetictraditionsanddistortiontheQuranicversesincreasedinthismarket.Thefalsegoods accumulatedinthismarketuntilamarkofdisgracewasputontheforeheadoftimeandthe pagesofhistorywereblackenedwithdarkletters.Thetruthwasdistortedandthefaceofhistory wasdeformed. AbuTalib,thefatherofImamAli,receivedhisshareofthatterribleinjusticemadeinthismarket. Manylieswerefabricatedagainsthimtoperishhisfaithfulness,toputouthisbrightbeliefandto dowithhisjihadhehaddoneforthesakeofIslam.Infactthepurposeoftheselieswastoavenge onhimbecauseitwashe,whopreventedfromchokingthemissioninitscradlewhenhisnephew andcomewithit;thereforemanyliesanduntruetraditionswerefabricatedandmanyQuranic versesweredistortedjusttodefamehimandtoremovehisvirtues.Wehave,inthischapter,to rovethroughtheaccusationswovenagainstAbuTalibandtheillwillsthatfabricatedagainsthim whathewasfreefrom. Wehavetoexaminethesefabricationsanddistortionsandtocriticizethemwithfullanalysisin ordertoclarifythetruth. TheFirstVerse Allahsays:(Andofthemishewhohearkenstoyou,andWehavecastveilsovertheirheartslest theyunderstanditandaheavinessintotheirears;andeveniftheyseeeverysigntheywillnot believeinit; somuchsothatwhentheycometoyoutheyonlydisputewithyou;thatwhodisbelievesay:This isnaughtbutthestoriesoftheancients.*Andtheyprohibit(others)fromitandgofarawayfrom it,andtheyonlybringdestructionupontheirownsoulswhiletheydonotperceive.*Andcould youseewhentheyaremadetostandbeforethefire,thentheyshallsay:Wouldthatwewere sentback,andwewouldnotrejectthecommunicationsofourLordandwewouldbeofthe believer)6:2527. Thesethreeversestalkedaboutthedoingsofsomeofthepolytheists,wholistenedtothe Prophet(s)whenrecitingtheversesoftheholyQuranrevealedtohimbuttheyunderstood nothing.Allahhadputveilsovertheirheartsnottoperceiveandheavinessintotheearsnotto hear.Theydidn'tbelieveintheversestheynarratedfromtheProphet(s).Theydisputedwiththe Prophet(s)abouttheseversesandsaidstubbornlythattheseverseswerenotbutmythsofthe ancientpeople.(1)Thethreeverseswerecommonandconnectedintalkingaboutthesame subject;thedoingsofsomeofthepolytheists,butthefabricatorscameanddistortedthemiddle Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

versefromamongthethree. AtTabariandothersmentionedatraditionnarratedbySufyanathThawrifromHabeebbinAbu Thabitfromsomeone,whoheardibnAbbassayingthatthisversewasrevealedtotheProphet(s) concerningAbuTalib;heprohibitedfromharmingtheProphet(s)butherefusedto ____________ 1AzZamakhsharisaidinhisbookalKashshaf,vol.1p.447(vol.2p.10)whenexplainingthese verses:"ItwasmentionedthatAbuSufyan,alWaleed,anNadhr,Otba,Shayba,AbuJahlandtheir likesgatheredtolistentotheProphet'srecitationoftheQuran.TheysaidtoanNadhr:OAbu Qutayba!WhatisMuhammadsaying?Hesaid:IswearbyHim,Whomadeit(theKaaba)ashis House.Idon'tknowwhathesays.Hejustmoveshistongueandtellsofthemythsoftheancient people."...untilazZamakhsharisaid:"...thenthisversewasrevealed..."Itwasalsomentioned byalBaydhawiinhisTafseer,vol.2p.184andMajma'ulBayan,vol.7p.33. beaMuslim.(1)Weputournotesaboutthistraditionasthefollowing:a.Wefoundamongthe storiesofthenarratorsofthistraditionSufyanathThawri.Heconcealedthedefectsofthe traditionsoftheunreliablenarrators,wrotedowntraditionsfromtheliars(2)andnarrated traditionsfromtheunreliablenarrators.(3)IbnMubaraksaid:"Sufyannarratedatradition.Icame andfoundthathewaschangingsomethingofit.Whenhesawme,hefeltshyandsaid:"We narrateitfromyou."(4) IbnMo'eensaid:"Themursal(5)traditionsofSufyanarelikethewind."(6) ItwasmentioninTathkiratulHuffadhfromathThahabithatalFaryanihadsaid:"IheardSufyan saying:Ifwewantedtotellyouofthetraditionsaswehadheard,wewouldn'ttellyouevenof onetradition."(7) SufyannarratedtraditionsfromasSaltbinDinaralAzdi.AsSaltwasoneofthose,whocriticized anddefamedImamAli(s)andthescholarsofjarhandta'deel(8)criticizedhim.Inspiteofthat, Sufyannarratedtraditionsfromhimbuthedidn'tmentionhisname.Hesaid,whennarrating fromhim,AbuShu'aybtoldus...untilShu'basaid:"IfSufyannarratesatradition ____________ 1IbnKatheer'sTafseer,vol.2p.127,alGhadeer,vol.3p.8. 2MizanulI'tidal,vol.1p.398andDala'ilasSidq,vol.1p.34. 3Is'afulMubta'p.2andDala'ilasSidq,vol.1p.34. 4Dala'ilasSidq,vol.1p.34,A'yanashShia,vol.35p.38. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

5Mursalisatraditionnarratedwithoutaseriesofnarratorsorwithincompleteseriesofnarrators orthenarratorsareunknown. 6Dala'ilasSidq,vol.1p.34. 7Ibid. 8Jarhmeansprovingtheunreliabilityanduntruthfulnessofacertainperson,whonarrates prophetictraditions.Ta'deelmeansprovingthatacertainperson,whonarratesprophetic traditions,isreliableandtruthful. fromsomeonethatyoudon'tknow,don'tacceptfromhimbecausehenarratestraditionsfrom personslikeAbuShu'aybthemad."(1)Thereweresomepeople,whoconsideredSufyanasoneof theShia. Wefoundourselvesbetweentwocontradictories;ascribingSufyantotheShiaandthe truthfulnessofthistraditionofhim!Theyweretwocontradictoriesthatwouldnevermeet;Shiism andconsideringAbuTalibasunbelieverwhereAhlulBayt(s)andalltheShiaagreeduponthe faithfulnessofAbuTalib.Sodideveryfairprudentperson.Objectingthisconsensusmeantbeing awayfromShiism.IfitwasprovedthatSufyanwasoneoftheShia,thenhewouldbefreefrom narratingthistradition. ImamalAmeentalkedaboutSufyaninhisbookA'yanashShia(2)andmentionedbothjarhand ta'deelabouthimandsaid:"...butIinclinetowardsjarhbecauseheshowedmanyobjections againsttheimamofShiism,Ja'farbinMuhammadasSadiq(s)."(3)Therewasasayingabouthis Shiismandthenhedeviatedfromthat(4)andanothersaidthathewasaZaydi.(5)b.Theseries ofthenarratorswascutbetweenHabeebandibnAbbas.Therewasunknownnarratorwithout mentioninganyname.Thisuncoveredthehiddensecretandansweredtheriddle! c.AlAmeenisaid:"ThistraditionwasnarratedbyHabeebonlywithoutbeingnarratedbyanyone else.Ibn ____________ 1Dala'ilasSidq,vol.1p.38,MizanulI'tidal,vol.1p.468. 2vol.35p.137138. 3A'yanashShia,vol.35p.142148. 4Ibidp.141. 5ZaydiyyawasasectofShi'iteMuslimsowingallegiancetoZaydbinAli,grandsonofImam Husayn.RefertoA'yanashShia,vol.35p.139141. HabbanandibnKhuzaymasaidthathewasafalsifier.AlAqeelisaid:IbnOunslanderedhim.He narratedsometraditionsfromAta'thatnoonepaidattentiontothem. AlQattansaid:HenarratedsometraditionsfromAta'thatnoonepaidattentiontothemand Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

theywerenotmemorized.AlAajurisaidthatAbuDawoodhadsaid:Thereisnotruetradition narratedbyHabeebfromAasimbinDhamra.(1)IbnJa'faranNakhkhassaid:He(Habeeb)often said:IfamantoldmeofatraditionnarratedbyyouandthenInarratedit,Iwouldbetruthful."(2) Doyouseetheindifferenceofthismantowardshisnarrationandhismockeryinhistradition?d. AlQurtubisaid:"ThemeaningoftheQuranicversewasgeneralanditconcernedallthe unbelievers,whokeptawayfromMuhammad(s)andpreventedpeoplefromfollowinghim.So wassaidbyibnAbbasandalHasan."(3) AlAmeeniquotedfromatTabari,ibnulMunthir,ibnAbuHatimandibnMardwayhatradition narratedbyAlibinAbuTalhaandalQufithatibnAbbasthoughtthatthisverseconcernedthe polytheists,whoprohibitedpeoplefrombelievinginMuhammad(s)andwhokeptawayfrom him.(4)AlAmeenimentionedanothertraditionnarratedinmanywaysandtheallthoughtthat theversemeant:theypreventedpeoplefromtheQuranandfromtheProphet(s)andtheykept awayfromtheProphet(s).(5)e.NooneinterpretedtheverselikeSufyanathThawri ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.8p.4fromTahtheebatTahtheeb,vol2p.179. 2Dala'ilasSidq,vol.1p.26. 3AlGhadeer,vol.8p.3. 4Ibid,Majma'ulBayan,vol.7p.35. 5AlGhadeer,vol.8p.3. did,especiallyaftermentioningthetraditionofibnAbbasthatwasnarratedinmanyways.Ibn AbbascontradictedSufyanininterpretingthisverseandinhisthoughtabouthisuncleAbuTalib. (1)Wehavementionedhisclearthoughtabouthisuncleinthepreviouschapter.(2)f.Theunity ofthemeaningbetweenthethreeQuranicversespreventsanyonefromdistortingthemeaning ofthesecondversewhereitisconnectedwiththepreviousandthefollowingone. g.Distortingthemeaningofthemiddleverseespeciallyconflictswithitsclearmeaning.The meaningoftheverse,asitwasexplainedbyalltheinterpreters,was:theyprohibitedfrom listeningtotheQuranandtotheProphet(s)...whereasthedistortersdistortedthemeaningof (prohibition)andinterpreteditassupportingtheProphet(s)andprohibitingpeoplefromharming him! Howcouldwegetsuchameaningoutofthisverse?h.Thisinterpretation,inwhichtheysaidthat theverseconcernedAbuTalibalonebecausehepreventedtheunbelieversfromharmingthe Prophet(s)andsotheykeptawayfrombelievinginhim,wasfalserthantheprevious interpretation.(3)Thepronounintheversewasapluralpronoun(...theyprohibit...they...).Ifit concernedAbuTalibalone,thepronounwouldbeasingularpronoun. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 Thenhowcouldthemeaningof(andgofarawayfromit)refertoAbuTalib,whohadnever separatedfromtheProphet(s)foramoment?WhendidAbuTalibkeepawayfromtheProphet (s)?WasthatwhenheprotectedandsupportedtheProphet(s)?Wasthatwhenhe propagandizedforthe ____________ 1IbnAbbaswasAbuTalib'snephewtoo. 2Underthetitleof(thesayingsofthecompanionsandothers). 3AlGhadeer,vol.8p.3. mission?WasthatwhenhedefendedtheProphet(s)andhisfollowers?HowcouldAbuTalibdo allthatifhewasawayfromtheProphet(s)?i.Itwouldbebettertoquotethesayingsofsome interpretersaboutthissubject.WequotedthesesayingsfromalAmeeni'sbookAlGhadeer becausesomeofthereferencebookswerenoteasilytobeathand. ArRazimentionedinhisTafseer(1)twosayings;theversewasrevealedtotalkaboutthe polytheists,whoprohibitedpeoplefrombelievingintheProphet(s),andtheothersaying;that theverseconcernedAbuTalibespeciallyandhesaid:"Thefirstsayingismoreacceptedfortwo reasons;Thefirst:allthepreviousversescriticizedtheunbelieversandeventhesayings(Andthey prohibit(others)fromit)mustconcernthembecauseifweinterpretthissayingtoconcernAbu Talib,whoprohibitedfromharmingtheProphet(s),therewillbeaconfusioninthemeaningof theverses.Thesecond:afterthatAllahsaid:(andtheyonlybringdestructionupontheirown souls).Itreferstotheverypreviousmeaninganditisnotsuitablethatthesaying(Andthey prohibit(others)fromit)meansprohibitingfromharmingtheProphet(s)becausethisisagood meaninganddoesn'tleadtodestruction. Ifitissaidthatthesaying(andtheyonlybringdestructionupontheirownsouls)concernsthe saying(andgofarawayfromit)andnot(Andtheyprohibit(others)fromit)becauseitmeansthat (theykeptawayfromhimbyrefusinghisreligion)andthisisdispraisesoyourjustificationisnot right. Wesay:themeaningofthesaying(andtheyonlybringdestructionupontheirownsouls) concernsallwhatmentionedpreviouslybecauseitislikesayingthatsomeonekeeps ____________ 1vol.4p.28. awayfromacertainthinganddisaffectstheothersfromitandsohewillharmhimself.Harm, here,doesn'tconcernonlyonethingratherthantheother." Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 IbnKatheerinhisTafseer(1)mentionedthefirstsayingnarratedbyibnulHanafiyya,Qatada, Mujahid,adDhahhakandothersandsaid:"ThissayingismoreacceptableAllahisthemost awareanditispreferredbyibnJareer."(2)AnNasfiy,inhisTafseerprintedonthemarginsofal Khazin'sTafseer,(3)mentionedthefirstsayingandthensaid:"ItwassaidthatitconcernedAbu Talibbutthefirstsayingismoreacceptable." AzZamakhshariinhisKashshaf,(4)ashShawkaniinhisTafseer(5)andothersmentionedthefirst sayingandmentionedthesecondsayingprecededby(itwassaid).AlAaloosidetailedthefirst sayingthenhementionedthesecondandsaid:"Theimamdeniedit."Thenhementionedthe conclusionofarRazi.(6) SomepeoplegeneralizedtheversetoconcernalltheProphet'suncles:"...theywereten(uncles). Theywerethemostofpeopleinbeingwithhimopenlyandthemostofpeopleinbeingagainst himsecretly."(7)YouknewwellthatamongtheProphet'suncleswereHamza;themasterofthe martyrsandalAbbas!Youcoulddecideafterthatwhetherthesetwo;HamzaandalAbbas,would beinHellandwouldbeconcernedbythisverseornot! ____________ 1vol.2p.27. 2ItwasalsomentionedinMajma'ulBayan,vol.7p.36narratedbyibnAbbas,Muhammadbinal Hanafiyya,alHasan,asSaddiy,QatadaandMujahid. 3Vol.2p.1. 4vol.1p.448(vol.2p.10). 5vol.2p.103. 6AlGhadeer,vol.8p.78. 7AsbabanNuzoolp.98,ibnKatheer'sTafseer,vol.2p.12. Whatwouldtheperplexedandtheinfatuatedonesinterpretmore?Asforme,Iwouldn'tbe surprisedtohearthat.Wehavementionedsomeexamplesinthefirstchapterofthisbook(At TheThreshold).OneofthemwasatraditionnarratedbyOrwasayingthatalAbbasandImamAli wouldbeamongthepeopleofHell!HoweverHamzawouldn'tbebetterthanImamAliinvirtues sotheywouldsayabouthimwhatevertheyliked!!! j.Hencethehiddensecretwasuncoveredandthemeanpurposesbehinddistortingthemeaning oftheQuranicversefrombeingabouttheunbelieverstoconcernthefaithfulmanAbuTalib, becameclearaccordingtotheweakseriesofthenarrators,theunityofthemeaningoftheverses andtheopinionsoftheinterpreters. Beforeall,thedoingsandthesayingsofAbuTalibandthewitnessesoftheProphet(s)andhis Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

progenyhadconfirmedthefaithfulnessofthisman.Allthatimposeduponustobrushthat distortedinterpretationasideandnottopayanyattentiontotheevilwills.

TheSecondandtheThirdVerses 1.(Itisnot(fit)fortheProphetandthosewhobelievethattheyshouldaskforgivenessforthe polytheists,eventhoughtheyshouldbenearrelatives,afterithasbecomecleartothemthatthey areinmatesoftheflamingfire)9:113. 2.(Surelyyoucannotguidewhomyoulove,butAllahguideswhomHepleases,andHeknows bestthefollowersoftherightway)28:56.Wewouldlikefirsttoquotethefabricatedtraditions thatdistortedthemeaningoftheseversesthentodiscussthesourceofthetraditionsandto uncovertherealityofthenarratorsoneaftertheother. 1.Iss~haqbinIbraheemsaidthatAbdurRazaqtoldhimfromMu'ammarfromazZuhrifrom Sa'eedbinalMussayyabthathisfatherhadsaid:"WhenAbuTalibwasdying,theProphet(s) cametohimwhileAbuJahlandAbdullahbinAbuUmayyaweresittingnearhim.TheProphet(s) saidtoAbuTalib:"Ouncle!SaythereisnogodbutAllahsothatIwillintercedewithAllahforyou byit!"AbuJahlandAbdullahbinAbuUmayyasaid:"OAbuTalib!Doyoudenythereligionof AbdulMuttalib?"TheProphet(s)said:"IwillprayAllahtoforgiveyouaslongasIamnot forbiddenfromit."ThenthisversewasrevealedtotheProphet(s):(Itisnot(fit)fortheProphet andthosewhobelievethattheyshouldaskforgivenessforthepolytheists...)"(1) 2.FromAbulYaman,fromShu'ayb,fromazZuhri,fromSa'eedbinalMussayabfromhisfather: "WhenAbuTalibwasdying,theProphet(s)cametohim.HefoundAbuJahlandAbdullahbinAbu UmayyabinalMugheerasittingnearhim.TheProphet(s)said:"Ouncle!Saythereisnogodbut AllahsothatIwillintercedewithAllahforyoubythisword." AbuJahlandAbdullahbinAbuUmayyasaid(toAbuTalib):"DoyoudenythereligionofAbdul Muttalib?"TheProphet(s)keptonaskinghisuncletosaythatandthosetwomenrepeatedtheir sayinguntilAbuTalibsaid,anditwasthelastwordhehadsaidbeforehisdeath:"Onthereligion ofAbdulMuttalib"andherefusedtosaythatthattherewasnogodbutAllah.TheProphet(s) said:"ByAllah!IwillprayAllahtoforgiveyouaslongasIamnotforbiddenfromit."ThenAllah revealedtotheProphet(s):(Itisnot(fit)for Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

____________ 1AlBukhari'sSahih,vol.2p.201,vol.3p.87. theProphetandthosewhobelievethattheyshouldaskforgivenessforthepolytheists...).Also AllahrevealedtotheProphet(s)aboutAbuTalib:(Surelyyoucannotguidewhomyoulove,but AllahguidewhomHepleases,andHeknowsbestthefollowersoftherightway)."(1) 3.FromHarmalabinYahyaatTajeebi,fromAbdullahbinWahab,fromYounus,fromibnShihab, fromSa'eedbinalMussayab,fromhisfather:"WhenAbuTalibwasdying,theProphet(s)cameto him...etc."(2) 4.FromMuhammadbinAbbadandibnAbuOmar,fromMarwan,fromYazeedbinKayssan,from AbuHazim,fromAbuHurayra:"TheProphet(s)saidtohisunclewhenhewasdying:"Say:thereis nogodbutAllahsothatIwitnesstoyouwithitintheDayofResurrection."Herefused.Then Allahrevealed:(Surelyyoucannotguidewhomyoulove,butAllahguideswhomHepleases,and Heknowsbestthefollowersoftherightway).(3)5.FromMuhammadbinHatimbinMaymoon, fromYahyabinSa'eed,fromYazeedbinSa'eed,fromYazeedbinKayssan,fromAbuHazimal Ashja'iy,fromAbuHurayra:"TheProphet(s)saidtohisuncle:"Say:thereisnogodbutAllahso thatIwitnesstoyouwithitintheDayofResurrection."AbuTalibsaid:"IfearthatQurayshmay blameme.Theymaysaythatheisforcedbyfearingdeathtosaythat,otherwiseIwilldelight youreyeswithit."ThenAllahrevealed:(Surelyyoucannotguidewhomyoulove,butAllahguides whomHepleases,andHeknowsbestthefollowersoftherightway).(4) TheNarratorsoftheFirstThreeTraditions Westartedwiththenarratorsofthefirstthreetraditionsforsomereasons: ____________ 1AlBukhari'sSahih,vol.3p.107. 2Muslim'sSahih,vol.1p.40. 3Ibidp.41. 4Ibid 1.AmongthenarratorsofthefirsttraditionstherewasIss~haqbinIbraheem,whosenamewas incomplete.Thereweremanypersonshavingthisname.Wedidn'tknowwhichonehewas.Was heIss~haqbinIbraheem,theweak(unreliable)?Orwhosesheikhwasunregarded?Orwhowas nottrusty?OrwhomathThahabididn'tknowandwhowasconsideredasliarbyibnAdiyandal Azdibecauseoffabricatingtraditions?OraboutwhomalHakimandadDarqutnisaid:hewasnot Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

reliable?OraboutwhomanNassa'iysaidthathewasnottrusty,AbuDawoodsaidthathewas nothingandwasconsideredatliarbythespeakerofHim,(1)MuhammadbinOufatTa'iy?Or whonarratedthedeniedtraditions?Orwhowasleftwithoutpayinganyattentiontohis traditions?(2) ButhemightbeIss~haqbinIbraheemadDubri,thecompanionofAbdurRazaqaboutwhomath Thahabisaid:"Hewasnotamanoftraditions..."untilhesaid:"butAbdurRazaqnarratedfrom himdeniedtraditions.Thentheyweretreatedwithhesitation;weretheynarratedbyhimalone ortheywereknowntraditionsnarratedbyAbdurRazaqalone?"(3) ButtheauthorofSheikhulAbtahsaidwhentalkingaboutthistraditionthathewasIss~haqbin IbraheembinRahwayh.(4)AthThahabisaidaboutthisone:"AbuObeidalAajurisaid:Iheard AbuDawoodsaying:Iss~haqbinRahwayhbecamedifferent(dotard)fivemonthsbeforehis death.IheardfromhimsometraditionsatthosedaysbutIbrushedthemaside"untilhesaid:"A traditionwasmentionedtooursheikhAbulHajjaj.Hesaid:ItwassaidthatIss~haqdotedatthe lastdaysofhislife."Thenhe ____________ 1AcityinSyria. 2MizanulI'tidal,vol.1p.8486. 3Ibidp.85. 4Ibidvol.?p.70. mentioned,ashethought,someofIss~haq'sdeniedtraditions.(1)Wethoughtthathewasthe companionofAbdurRazaqbecauseherelatedthetraditionstoAbdurRazaq.Thenwhowasthis AbdurRazaq?WasheAbdurRazaqbinOmarathThaqafi,aboutwhomitwassaidthathewas weak,unreliableandhistraditionsweredeniedandaboutwhomadDarqutnisaidthathewas weakandhisbookwaslostandAbuMussahharsaidfromazZuhrithathisbookwaslost?(2)But hemightbethatone,aboutwhomathThahabihadsaidinhistraditionsfromIss~haqbin Ibraheem,whichwementionedabove:"...buthenarratedfromAbdurRazaqdeniedtraditions... etc." HehadnarratedfromMa'marbinRashidtenthousandtraditions!(3)Thenwefoundamongthe narratorsthenameofMa'mar.Hewasnotbutaliar,unknownandanarratorofdenied traditions.(4)WethoughtthatthisMa'marwasMa'marbinRashid.(5)AthThahabisaidabout him:"Hehadfamousillusions.AbuHatimsaid.Hedidn'tnarratetraditionsinBasrabecausehe hadmanymistakes."(6)AbdurRazaq,whowasoneoftheseriesofnarratorsofthistradition,said thathehadwrittendownfromMa'martenthousandtraditions.(7)Didyouseethegreatnumber oftraditions?!Anddid Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

____________ 1MizanulI'tidal,vol.1p.86. 2Ibidvol.2p.126. 3MizanulI'tidal,vol.3p.188.ThisAbdurRazaqdefamedOthmanasitwasmentionedinal Ghadeer,vol.5p.252. 4MizanulI'tidal,vol.3p.188. 5SheikhulAbtahp.70. 6MizanulI'tidal,vol.3p.188. 7Ibid youseethisnaughtyseriesofnarrators?Therewasnothingexceptfalseness,fabricationandsplit ties. 2.Alsowefoundintheseriesofnarratorsofthesecondtraditionincompleteandunknown names.WhowasAbdurYaman? Wedidn'tfindsaveonenamethatnarratedamurssaltradition(atraditionnarratedwithoutor withincompleteorunknownseriesofnarrators).(1) ThesecondnamewasShu'ayb.Wefoundmanypersonshavingthisnameandnooneofthemwas butafabricator,aliar,weak,anarratorofdeniedtraditions,unknown...etc.(2) 3.ThentheseriesofthetwotraditionsmetwithazZhuri.WouldazZuhri'straditionbetrusted whereashehimselfhadnarratedthatfabricatedtradition,whichwementionedinthefirst chapter(AtTheThreshold),sayingthatImamAliandhisunclealAbbaswouldbeamongthe peopleofHellandwoulddieonareligionotherthantheProphet'sreligion?(3)Wouldatradition aboutAbuTalib,thefatherofAli,betakenfromthisman,whohadsaidsuchalie,falsenessand fabricationagainstImamAlisoimpudently? Thepurposebehindthatwasclearandwasbrighterthanthelightofthesun.Whatwouldwe expectthismantosayaboutAbuTalibafterthatobsceneaccusationandimpudentsayinghehad saidaboutImamAli?ItwasenoughforazZuhrithatAbuTalibwasthefatherofImamAlitosay abouthimworsethanwhathehadsaid.Afterthatwedidn'tneedtosaythathewasoneof those,whoconcealedthedefectsofthefabricated ____________ 1MizanulI'tidal,vol.3p.388. 2Ibidvol.1p.447448.ItwasmentionedinalGhadeer,vol.5p.204:"...Shu'aybbinAmrat Tahhan.AlAzdisaidabouthimthathewasaliar." 3SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.358. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 traditionsoftheliars!(1)ThetwotraditionsaboutAliandalAbbasthatnarratedbyhimwere enoughforustobrushhimaside!ItwouldbebettertopointoutthatAbdurRazaqandMa'mar, whoparticipatedwithazZuhriinweavingthethreadsofthefirstfabricatedtraditionsagainstAbu Talib,couldn'tkeeponwithhimtilltheendAbdurRazaqsaid:"Ma'marsaid:"AzZuhrihadtwo traditionsnarratedbyOrwafromAa'ishaaboutAli(s)."OnedayIaskedhimaboutthem.Hesaid: Whatdoyoudowiththemandtheirtraditions?Allahismoreawareofthem.Isuspectthem whentheytalkabouttheHashemites."(2) HemeantazZuhriandOrwaandhemeantbythetwotraditionsthosetraditionsfabricated againstImamAliandalAbbasthattheywereamongthepeopleofHellandtheywoulddieona religionotherthanIslam.ItwouldbebettertootomentionthiseventaboutazZuhri: SomeonewasinthemosqueofMedina.HesawazZuhriandOrwabinazZubayrsittingthere. TheycriticizedanddefamedImamAli.AlibinalHusayn(ImamSajjad)wasinformedofthat.He cametothemandsaid:"AsforyouOrwa!Myfatherclaimedagainstyourfatheranditwasjudged formyfather.ButasforyouZuhriIfyouwereinMecca,Iwouldshowyouthehouseofyour father!"(3)4.Amongtheseriesofthenarratorsofthethirdtraditionwefoundthesenames: a.HarmalabinYahyaatTajeebioratTaheebi,whoseoddtraditionswerenarratedbyhimalone. AbuHatimsaidabouthimthatnoonedependedabouthistraditions.AbdullahbinMuhammad al ____________ 1RefertoMizanulI'tidal,vol.3p.126. 2SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.358. 3Ibidp.371. FarhathanconsideredhimasweakasitwassaidbyibnAdiy.ItwassaidthatHarmalahadone thousandtraditions.AllofthemwerenarratedfromibnWahab.Thistradition,wearetalking about,wasnarratedbyHarmalafromibnWahab.HenarratedallibnWahab'straditionexcept two.(1) b.WewereconfusedwhenwereadaboutwhathadbeensaidaboutAbdullahbinWahab,the secondnarratoroftheseriesofthisfalsetradition.Itwassaidthathehadcompiledonehundred andtwentythousandtraditionsandthatallhistraditionswerewithHarmalaexcepttwo traditions.(2)ImamAhmadbinHanbalwasaskedbysomeoneaboutbinWahab:"Didn'thetake traditionsimproperly?"Heanswered:"Yes,hedid."(3)Thathenarratedonehundredandtwenty thousandtraditionsalone...wasn'titenoughtocertifythathetooktraditionsimproperly?!What wasthisabundanceoftraditions?Hejusthadtosay:someoneinformedme,sotoldme,so Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

narratedtomeandsosaidtomeuntilthisgreatnumberoftraditionswastobecompleted! c.Wedidn'tknowwhowasthisYounusmentionedamongthenarratorsofthetradition.There weremanybadmemorizer,ofdeniedtraditionsandeventhatsomeonesweresurnamedas"the liar".(4)d.AndasforibnShihab,hewasmoreobscurethanto ____________ 1MizanulI'tidal,vol.1p.219. 2IfwecomparedwithwhatwassaidaboutHarmalaandwhatwassaidaboutbinWahab,the phrase"onehundredandtwentythousandtraditions"wouldn'tgowiththetalkaboutHarmala. 3MizanulI'tidal,vol.2p.86. 4Ibidvol.3p.336340. knowanythingabouthim! 5.ThustheseriesofthethreetraditionsconnectedwithSa'eedbinalMussayyab,whohad narratedthetraditionsfromhisfather.Hencewecouldn'ttrustinthetraditionafterallthese defectsevenifitwasnarratedbySa'eedbinalMussayyab.Infacttherewasagreatdisagreement aboutthisSa'eedhimselfinjarhandta'deel(whetherhewasreliableornot). Amongthose,whocriticizedhim,wasibnAbulHadeed.Heconsideredhimasoneofthose,who deviatedfromImamAli(s),andthattherewassomething(evil)inhishearttowardsImamAli(1) andhewasoneofthose,whohatedandcriticizedImamAli(s).AslongashehatedImamAli(s), soitwouldn'tbepossibleinanycasetotrustinhistraditions;thenhowaboutatradition concerningAbuTalib,whowasthefatherofImamAli.ImamAli,accordingtomanyprophetic traditions,wastheseparativelimitbetweenfaithfulnessandpolytheism;thatnopolytheistwould lovehimandnofaithfulwouldhatehim. Wewouldliketomentionsomeeventsandsayingconcerningthisman.Webeginwiththis dialoguebetweenhimandOmarbinAlibinAbuTalibasitwasmentionedbyibnAbulHadeed:"... OmarbinAli(s)scoldedhimseverely.AbdurRahmanbinalAsswadnarratedthatAbuDawoodal Hamadanihadsaid:"OnceIwastherewhenSa'eedbinalMussayyabaskedOmarbinAlibinAbu Talib(s)inthemosque. HesaidtoOmar:"Omynephew!(2)Idon'tseethatyoucometotheProphet'smosquesomuch likeyourbrothers ____________ 1RefertoSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.370andalGhadeer,vol.8p.9,56. 2Itwasjustametonymybecausehewasnothisnephew. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 andcousins!"Omarsaid:"ObinalMussayyab!DoImeetyouwheneverIcometothemosque?" Sa'eedsaid:"Idon'tliketomakeyouangry.Ihaveheardyourfathersaying:Ihaveapositionthat ismuchbetterforthefamilyofAbdulMuttalibthanallwhatisthereontheearth."Omarsaid: "AndIhavehardmyfathersaying:Nowordofwisdominapolytheist'sheartremains,unlesshe uttersitbeforeheleavesthislife."Sa'eedsaid:"Omynephew!Doyoumakeofmeapolytheist?" Omarsaid:"ItiswhatIsay."Thenheleft.(1) ThusthiswordofrightnesshadcomeoutofbinalMussayyab'sheartbeforeheleftthisworld. ThisseverityofOmarbinAlitowardsbinalMussayyabmightshowhisbadsituationtowards ImamAli,hisdeviatingfromhim,hatinghimandtryingtodefamehim! HereisanothereventshowinghisdeviatingfromAhlulBayt(s):OnedaySa'eedbinalMussayyab passedbythedeadbodyofImamSajjad(AlibinalHusayn)buthedidn'toffertheprayerforthe dead.Someonecametohimanddeniedhisbehavior.Hesaidtohim:"Don'tyouoffertheprayer forthisvirtuousmanofthevirtuousAhlulBayt?Sa'eedbinalMussayyabsaid:"Offeringtwo rak'as(2)isbettertomethantooffertheprayerforthisvirtuousman!"(3) ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.370,alGhadeer,vol.8p.9,A'yanashShia,vol.35p.7879. 2Rak'aisaunitofprayer. 3SheikhulAbtahvol.1p.370,alGhadeer,vol.8p.9,A'yanashShia,vol.35p.7273. ThenhowcouldwetrustinatraditionagainstAlifromamansuspectedofhatinghim?Ifweknew thatSa'eedhadsaid:"WhoeverlovedAbuBakr,Omar,OthmanandAli,confessedthattheten persons(1)wouldbeinparadise,prayedAllahtohavemercyuponMo'awiya(!!)anddiedonthat, Allahwouldn'tpunishhimintheDayofPunishment",(2)thenwewouldknow,afterhehad clearedhissituationtowardsMo'awiya,whatvalueatradition,saidbythismanagainstAbuTalib, had!ThesituationofSa'eedbinalMussayyabtowardsMo'awiyacouldn'tbedenied.Henarrated anotherfalsetraditionaboutMo'awiyathattheProphet(s)hadsaid:"...hewenttowardsthe One,Whomnoonecouldgoexcepttowards;andIhopethatAllahwon'tpunishhim."(3)Doyou knowwhatledhimtonarratethisfalsetradition,whichmadehimforgetalltheshedbloods,the extortedrightsandallthedisgracefulandobscenedoingsdonebyMo'awiya? HejustifiedthatbyanuntruthfulsayingsaidbyMo'awiyawhenhewasunderthewingofdeath andallthewayswereclosedbeforehim.Mo'awiyasaid:"OAllah!Forgivethestumble,remitthe slipandgrantyourpatiencetotheone,whodoesn'thopesaveYouanddoesn'ttrustsaveinYou. YouarethegreatestforgiveandthereisnoescapeforasinfulsavetowardsYou."(4)Perhapsthe sayingofMo'awiyawasthecornerstone Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

____________ 1Therewasatradition,inwhichitwaspretendedthattheProphet(s)hadpromisedtencertain personsofbeingamongthepeopleofParadise. 2AlGhadeer,vol.10p.38,ibnKatheer'sTareekh,vol.8p.139140. 3A'yanashShia,vol.35p.80. 4Ibid fortheheresyoftheMurji'ah(1)andhenceMo'awiyawasconsideredtobethefirstofthe Murjites.MurjiismbeganfromthisunjuststructurethatMo'awiyahaderecteduponcommitting sinsandcrimesandspreadingvicesandinjustice.SurelythisunjustMo'awiyautteredthesewords withhistongueonly,whenhewasdying,withoutbelievinginthemwhereashisdoingsdidn't knowanyofthesemeanings.ThencameafterhimwhohopedthatmightAllahnotpunishthis immoralbloodshedderandmightforgetmayHeforgiveuswhatthisorthatmighthave forgottenhissinsandcrimes. AnditwouldbebettertoshowthesituationofSa'eedbinalMussayyabinevaluatingMo'awiya andhislikesofthemeanUmayyadhouse.Hewasasked:"Whoisthemosteloquentofpeople?" Hesaid:"ThemessengerofAllah(s)..."Itwassaidtohim:"Wedon'taskyouaboutthis!"Thenhe didn'tfindsaveMo'awiya,hissonYazeed,Sa'eedbinalAassandhissonAmralAshdaq.(2)By thisweknewthathewasdeviatefromAliandhisprogeny,forwhateloquencethesepersonshad incomparisonwiththeoceanofImamAli'seloquence! TherewasagreatdisagreementaboutSa'eedandthethoughtsweredifferentabouthim.Some onesconsideredhimasShiaandasoneofImamAlibinalHusayn'sdisciples.Butthiswasnottrue formanyreasonsthatwedidn'twanttowastetimeindetailing.HistraditionsagainstAhlulBayt andtheirfatherAbuTalibbesidesthesaying ____________ 1oneoftheearliestIslamicsectstobelieveinthepostponementofjudgementoncommittersof serioussins,recognizingAllahaloneasbeingabletodecidewhetherornotaMuslimhadlosthis faith. 2AlBayanwetTebyeen,vol.1p.302. ofImamSajjadhimself,ofwhomSa'eedwasconsideredasdisciple,wassufficientevidenceforus toshowhisdeviation.IfitwasprovedthathewasaShia,thistraditionwouldbenothis.Some people,asalMufeed,consideredhimasoneofthose,whohatedAhlulBayt.Andsome,asMalik, consideredhimasoneoftheKharijites.(1) Anyhowifta'deelwaspreferredtojarhaboutthisman,andthiswhatweliked,thenthistradition wouldn'thavebeennarratedbyhimdefinitely.IfSa'eedwasreliable,thendefinitelyitwouldbe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

thedoubtfulseriesofthenarratorsthatfabricatedthetraditionandascribedittoSa'eed.Asfor thefatherofSa'eed,alMussayyabbinHazan,fromwhomhissonSa'eedhadinherited"severity andimpoliteness"(2)andwhowas"oneofthose,whobecameMuslims(unwillingly)afterthe conquestofMecca."(3) SohowcouldheattendthedeathofAbuTalib?AndifheattendedthedeathofAbuTalib,then howwouldhistraditionbetrustedwhereashewantedtoincreasethenumberofthepolytheists, whowouldjoinhimtojustifyhispolytheisticsituation?Thistraditioncouldn'tbetrustedformany reasons;theincompleteandsuspiciousseriesofnarratorsandthatitwasobjectedbytrueand reliabletraditions. TheNarratorsoftheTwoLastTraditions Herewediscusstheseriesofnarratorsofeachofthefourthandthefifthtraditions. ____________ 1A'yanashShia,vol.35p.80. 2NasabQurayshp.35. 3AlIssaba,vol.3p.401. (234) 1.Thenarratorsofthefourthtradition: a.MuhammadbinAbbad...whowashe? Everyonehavingthisnamewasnotmorethantobeunknown,unawareoftraditions,blamedfor histraditions,suspectedorweakasadDarqutnisaid.(1) b.IbnAbuOmar...whowashe?Nooneknewwhohewas.Let'sleavehimwithhisobscurity. c.Marwan...! Thereweremanypersonshavingthisname;amongthemwasaliar,unknown,weak,who narrateddeniedtraditions,whonarratedfromeveryTom,DickandHarry,whowasunreliableand whosetraditionswerenotevidenced.(2) 2.Thenarratorsofthefifthtradition: a.MuhammadbinHatimbinMaymoonalQatee'iy,whowasfamousas"thefatman";ibnMo'een andibnalMedeenisaidthathewasaliar.AlFallassaidabouthimthathewasnothing.(3) b.YahyabinSa'eed;alBukhariandAbuHatimsaidthathistraditionsweredenied.AnNassa'iy saidthathenarratedfromazZuhrifabricatedtraditions.IbnAdiyandotherssaidthatheascribed tothereliablepersonsfalsetraditions.IbnHabbansaidabouthimthathemistookintraditionsso much.(4) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

YahyabinSa'eedalQattan(5)saidthatheconcealedwhennarratingtraditions.AdDimyatisaid: Itwassaidthatheconcealed.(6) ____________ 1MizanulI'tidal,vol.3p.77. 2Ibidp.159160. 3Ibidp.37,Dala'ilasSidq,vol.1p.59. 4MizanulI'tidal,vol.2p.289. 5YahyabinSa'eedalQattanmightbeanotherone,otherthanSa'eedbinYahya,whonarrated traditionsfromYazeed. 6Dala'ilasSidq,vol.1p.68. (235) ItwasthisYahyabinSa'eed,whosaidthathehadsomethinginhisheartagainstImamJa'faras Sadiq.(1) 3.ThentheseriesofnarratorsofthetwotraditionsreachedtoYazeedbinKayssanfromAbu HazimfromAbuHurayra. a.AsforYazeedbinKayssan,athThahabimentionedtwopersonshavingthisname;thefirstof themconcernedoursubject.AthThahabisaidabouthimthathenarratedfromAbuHazimal Ashja'iyandothersandhenarratedfromYahyaalQattanthenhesaid:"AbuHatimsaid:Noone dependsuponhistraditions.YahyabinSa'eedalQattansaid:Hewassomehowgoodbutnot reliable."(2) Wedidn'tknowwhetherathThahabimeantbyYahyabinSa'eedalQattantheone,whonarrated fromYazeedandwhowascriticizedbyathThahabihimselfanotherone! b.Wedidn'tknowthenameofAbuHazimalAshja'iysowecouldn'tknowanythingabouthim.(3) c.AsforAbuHurayra,itwasdisagreedabouthisname,hisfather'snameandhislineageuntilit mightbethoughtthatthissurnamewasofmanypersons!(4) Thisexceedingnarratoroftraditionswasthemostofthenarratorsinnarratingtraditions.(5)It wasfoundinoneMusnad,(6)whichwastheMusnadofTaqiybinMukhallad,morethanfive thousandandthreehundredtraditionsnarratedbythismanalone.(7) ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.5p.252. 2MizanulI'tidal,vol.3p.318. 3AbuHazimalAshja'iywasjustasurname. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 4RefertoalIssabaandalIstee'ab,vol.4p.200anSiyerA'lamanNubala',vol.2p.47. 5AlIssaba,vol.4p.202. 6.MusnadisabookofHadith. 7AlIssaba,vol.4p.202,alGhadeer,vol.7p.115,SiyerA'lamanNubala',vol.2p.453. (236) Itwashim,whousedtospreadhisdress,ashehimselfhassaid,tobefilledwithprophetic traditionsandthentojointohischest.(1) Wedidn'tknowwhatkindoftraditionsthathisdresswasfilledwith! Ithoughtthatthistraditionwasoneofthosetraditionsthathadbeenattachedtothisdress!He narrateditasaprophetictraditionbuthedidn'tknowthatitwasamongthosethingsthathad beenattachedtohisdress!!! Wedidn'tacceptthistraditionfrommanyreasons;AbuHurayra,aswementionedinthefirst chapterofthisbook,wasoneofthosewhohadbeenhiredbyMo'awiyatofabricatetraditions againstImamAli(s). WequotedherewhatibnAbulHadeedhadmentionedinhisbookthatAbuJa'faralIskafihad said:"Mo'awiyaemployedsomepeopleoftheProphet'scompanionsandsomeofthesuccessors tofabricatetraditionshavingbadnewsdefamingAli(s)andcallingforturningasidefromhim.He assignedbribesforthatinordertomakeitdesirousfortheotherstodothesame.Sothey fabricatedmanytraditionstopleasehim. AmongthemwereAbuHurayra,AmrbinalAassandalMugheerabinShu'baandamongthe successorswasOrwabinazZubayr."(2) YousawthatAbuHurayrawasoneofthose,whohadbeenhiredbyMo'awiyatofabricate traditionsagainstImamAli(s),andyousawthathehadfabricatedthetraditionwementionedin thefirstchapter(AtTheThreshold),inwhichhehadswornbyAllahthatAlihaddonecorruption inMedinaandhencehehaddeserved,accordingtoAbuHurayra'sthought,tobecursedby ____________ 1AlIssabavol.4p.205. 2SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.358. (237) Allah,theangelsandallthepeoples.(1) HefollowedMo'awiyajustformoney."IfMo'awiyagavehimmoney,hewouldkeepquiet,butif Mo'awiyadidn'tgivehimmoney,hewouldspeakout."(2) Wewouldlike,beforementioningsomesayingsaboutAbuHurayra,toshowwhathehimselfhad Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

narrated. Hesaid:"TheProphet(s)saidtome:Whereareyoufrom? Isaid:FromDouss.(3) Hesaid:Ihaven'tthoughtthatthereisagoodmaninDouss."(4) Hedidn'texcludeanyonesoAbuHurayrawouldbeincludedinthisgeneraljudgement. HerearesomesayingsaboutAbuHurayra: AbuJa'faralIskafisaid:"AbuHurayraisconsideredasabnormalbyoursheikhs.Histraditionsare unaccepted.OnceOmarhithimwithhisstickandsaidtohim:Youexceedinnarratingtraditions andIthinkthatyouascribeliestotheProphet(s)!"(5) OnceagainOmarsaidtohim:"EitheryoustopnarratingtheProphet'straditionsorIwillexpelyou tothelandofDouss."(6)DousswasAbuHurayra'shomeinYemenbeforehebecameaMuslim. WhatcouldwesayaboutOmar? WasheunjusttoAbuHurayrawhenhehithimorwhenhethreatenedhimwithexpelling? Imyselfdon'tthinkthatthecaliphwasofthiskind,buthisconsciencedidn'tacceptsuch abundanceof ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.359 2SayerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.442. 3DousswasthetribeofAbuHurayra. 4SayerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.425. 5Ibidvol.1p.360. 6SayerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.434,alGhadeer,vol.6p.295. (238) traditionsnarratedbythismanandascribedtotheProphet(s)andheknewthatmanyofthem werenottrue!ThereforethecaliphwoundedAbuHurayra'sbackwithhisstickandthreatened himanothertimewithexpellingthathemightrefrainfromfabricatingtraditions! ThiswasnottheonlytimethatthecaliphOmarwoundedAbuHurayra'sbackwithhisstick. OncethecaliphOmarsentforhim,whenhehadappointedhimasthewallofBahrain.Thecaliph saidtoAbuHurayra,whohimselfhadnarratedthis:"OenemyofAllahandenemyofHisBook! HaveyoustolenthewealthoftheMuslims?...etc."(1) HeexceededinnarratingtraditionsduringthetimeofthecaliphOmar,whowassosevereand sharpinmattersofthiskinds,andAbuHurayraknewthatwellsohefearedOmarverymuch; thereforewefoundhimafterthereignofOmaransweringAbuSalamawhenheaskedhim:"Did youtellofsuchtraditionsduringthetimeofOmar?" Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

AbuHurayrasaid:"IfItoldatthetimeofOmarofwhatItellyouofnow,hewouldhitmewithhis stick."(2) Hesaid:"IhavetoldyouoftraditionsthatifIhadtoldofduringthetimeofOmar,hewouldhave hitmewiththisstick."(3) Allthatdidn'tmakehimrefrainfromfabricatingtraditionsinspiteoftheseverityofOmar towardshim,sohowabouthimduringthetimeofMo'awiya,whoencouragedhimandgavehim moneyjusttofabricatetraditions? ____________ 1RefertoSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.104,FutoohalBuldanp.112114,SiyerA'lamanNubala' vol.2p.440,AbuHurayrap.15andalGhadeer,vol.6p.271. 2AlGhadeer,vol.6p.295.InSiyerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.433434somethinglikethat. 3Ibid.InSiyerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.433434somethinglikethat. (239) IbraheematTameemisaid:"ThescholarsofHadithdidn'tdependuponAbuHurayra'straditions savethosetraditionsthattalkedaboutParadiseandHell."(1) Howwouldhe,whowasunreliableanduntrustedinoneside,bereliableandtrustedinanother side?(2) Shu'basaid:"AbuHurayraconcealedinhistraditions."(3) Wedidn'tcareforthecommentofathThahabiafterthatuntilheinventedthelieof(justnessof thecompanionsallinall)!!! AlA'mashsaid:"Ibraheemwascorrectintraditions.WheneverIheardatradition,Icametoshow himthetradition.OnedayIcametohimwithtraditionsnarratedbyAbuSalihfromAbuHurayra. Hesaid:LetmeasidefromAbuHurayra.Theyleavemanyofhistraditionsaway."(4) ItwasmentionedthatImamAlihadsaid:"ThemostinascribingliestotheProphet(s)amongthe peopleorhe ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.360,SiyerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.438. 2Asforhistraditions,whichwereofanotherkind,wementionhereanexampletoknowthe realityofthisman.AshShafi'iymentionedatraditionfromatTabarithatAbuHurayrahadsaid: "OnceIsawHind(Mo'awiya'smother)inMecca.Herfacewaslikeafullmoon.Herbuttockswere likeasittingman.Therewasalittleboywithher...etc."RefertoMo'awiyafilMizn(Mo'awiyain thescales)p.159. WhatledhimtodescribethebeautyofMo'awiya'smotherandherbigbuttockswhereashewas talkingaboutthefutureofMo'awiyaandthatitwasthoughtthathewouldthemasterofhis people.HismotherHindsaid:"Ifhedoesn'trulesavehispeople,mayAllahkillhim."ReallyIdon't knowwhyhesaidthat! Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 3SiyerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.437. 4SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.360,SiyerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.438. (240) saidamongthealiveisAbuHurayraadDoussi."(1) ThesayingofImamAliwasirrefutableevidence.HurayraorwebelieveImamAliwithhissaying, whichwoulddoawaywithallwhatAbuHurayrahadfabricated? AbuYousufsaid:"IsaidtoAbuHaneefa:"Ifaprophetictraditioncomestouscontradictingour analogy,whatwillwedowithit?"Hesaid:"Ifitisnarratedbytrustynarrators,wewilldo accordingtoitandleaveoutourownthought."TheconversationcontinueduntilAbuHaneefa said:"Allofthecompanionsweretrustyexceptsomeones..."Hementionedsomenames,among whichthenameofAbuHurayrawas."(2) ItwasmentionedthatwhenAbuHurayracametoKuffawithMo'awiya,heusedtositatthegate ofKindaintheeveningsandpeoplesataroundhim.OnedayayoungmanfromKuffaitwassaid hewasalAsbaghbinNabata(3)cameandsaidtoAbuHurayra:"OAbuHurayra,Iaskyouby Allah!HaveyouheardtheProphet(s)sayingtoAlibinAbuTalib:"OAllah!Beasupporterof whoeversupportshimandanenemyofwhoeveropposeshim?" Hesaid:"ByAllah!Yes,Ihave." Theyoungmansaid:"ThenwitnessbyAllah,thatyouhavesupportedhis(Ali's)enemiesand opposedhissupporters."Thenheleft."(4) OnedayAbulAsbaghbinNabataatTameemicamewithabookfromImamAli(s)toMo'awiya, whowas ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.360. 2Ibid 3AbuHurayrap.39. 4SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.360,AbuHurayrap.39,alGhadeer,vol.1p.204. (241) surroundedbytheevilpeoplelikeAmrbinalAass,ThulKila',Hawshab,ibnAamir,alWaleedbin Aqaba,Shurahbeel,AbuHurayra,AbudDarda'andothers. TheargumentbeganbetweenAbulAsbaghandMo'awiya.AbulAsbaghscoldedMo'awiyaand turnedtowardsAbuHuryayraandsaidtohim:"YouaretheProphet'scompanion.Iaskyouby Allah,Whomthereisnogodbut,andbyHisApostle!HaveyouheardtheProphet(s)sayingabout ImamAlionthedayofGhadeerKhum:"WhoeverIamhisguardian;hereisAlitobehis Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

guardian?" Hesaid:"YesbyAllah,Ihaveheardhimsayingthat." AbulAsbaghsaid:"OAbuHurayra!Thenyouhavesupportedhienemiesandopposedhis supporters!" AbuHurayrasighedanddidn'tsaymorethan:"WearefromAllahandtoHimweshallreturn!"(1) JariyabinQudamaasSa'dicametoMedinaaftertheterribleaggressiondonebyBisrbinArta'a accordingtotheorderofthetyrantMo'awiya.AbuHurayra,whowasleadingtheprayers,fled whenheheardofthecomingofQudamawithanarmysentbyImamAli(s). Qudamasaid:"ByAllah!IfIcaughtAbuSannoor,(2)Iwouldcuthishead."(3) ItwasmentionedthatAbuHurayrapraisedAllahtwelvethousandtimeseveryday.Hesaid:"I praiseAllahasmuchasmysins."(4) Wedidn'twanttodiscussthetruthfulnessorthereasonabilityofthisraving!Didhehaveenough timetodothisgreatnumberofpraising,whichequaledhis ____________ 1TathkiratulKhawassp.9192,alGhadeer,vol.1p.202,302. 2HemeantAbuHurayra.InArabichurayrameansasmallcatandsannooralsomeansacat. 3AtTabari'sTareekh,vol.4p.107,alKamilfitTareekh,vol.3p.193. 4SiyerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.439. (242) plentysins,andtonarratethatgreatdealoftraditionswhereashewassopoorandhungryatthe beginningofhisIslamiclifeandthenhebecamebusywithMo'awiyaandhislikesattheendofhis life? Wedidn'twanttocommentbutwewantedtorefertohissayingthathispraisingwasasmuchas hissins.Whatterriblesinstheywere!Butgivingupcommittingsinswouldbemuchbetterthan askingforforgiveness! Thencamewhocalledforcommittingsinsinacoveredwaydependinguponadeniedfabricated tradition.Perhapsthefabricatorwasthisman,whopraisedAllahasmuchashissins! Thetraditionwas:"ByHim,inWhosehandmysoulis!Ifyoudidn'tcommitsins,Allahwould replaceyouwithpeoplecommittingsinsandthenaskingforforgivenessandtheywouldbe forgiven." AmongthosewhodefendedthistraditionandsaidthatitwastruewasProfessorKhalid MuhammadKhalid.Wedidn'twanttoarguewithhimbutitwasjustareference. AbuHurayrawasshallowmindedandunintellectual.Hewastransportedbythepositionhegot nearMo'awiya.Hefoundthathebecameknownafterhisobscurityandrespectedafterbeinghit byOmar'sstick. Sometimesheateandplayedwiththechildren.(1) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Hemighttellthemofsomeprophetictraditionstojustifyhissituationinplayingwiththem!It mightbe,especiallyafterthecommercialadvertisementshadincreasedviaprophetictraditions fabricatedbythemerchantsofHadithsuchasthistradition:"WhoeverateonionofAkkaasifhe hadvisitedMecca!"andmanyotherslikethisone. OnceAbuHurayramadeaspeechinMedinawhenhe ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.360. (243) wasappointedasthewalibyMo'awiya(1)asarewardforhissituationtowardsImamAliwhenhe witnessedthatImamAlihadcorruptedinMedinaandhencehewouldbecursedbyAllah,the angelsandallthepeople!!!Allahforbid! AbuHurayrasaidinhisspeech:"PraisebetoAllah,Whomadethereligionastherightpathand madeAbuHurayraasimam..."Hemadepeoplelaugh(2)insteadofdiscussingtheseriousaffairs ofthesocietyandtheumma. Anothertime:hewaswalkinginthemarketwhilehewastheemir.Therewasamanwalkingin frontofhim.Hebeatthegroundwithhisfootandsaid:"Cleartheway!Cleartheway!Theemir hascome."(3) IbnAbulHadeedsaidaftermentioningthesepointsaboutAbuHurayra'slife:"IbnQutaybahad mentionedallthatinhisbookAlMa'arifwhentalkingaboutAbuHurayra'sbiography.Ibn Qutayba'ssayingwasevidencebecausehewouldneverbeaccusedoffabricatingagainstAbu Hurayra."(4) AbuHurayrasidedwithMo'awiyasincehehad ____________ 1ThiswasnotthefirsttimehebecamethewaliofMedina.Beforethat,hehadbeenappointed byBisrbinArta'a,whohadbeensentbyMo'awiyatowageraidsagainstMedinaduringthe caliphateofImamAli(s).ItwasadarkdisgracefuldayforMedina;bloodswereshed,dignities wereviolatedandmoralsweretroddenupon.Inthisblackdayabitterseedwasplanted.Oneof itsfruitswasthedayof(alHarra). AftertheterriblecrimesofBisrinMedina,hesaidtothepeople:"IappointedAbuHurayraasthe walisobewareofobjectinghim!"RefertoSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.118,AbuHurayrap.25, alGhadeer,vol.11p.24,atTabari'sTareekh,vol.4p.107andalKamil,vol.3p.193. 2SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.360,SiyerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.440. 3SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.360. 4Ibid. (244) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

knownthatMo'awiyacouldsatiatehisgreediness.HewasastheshadowofMo'awiya;hebent whenMo'awiyabentandstoodupwhenMo'awiyastoodup! OnedayMo'awiyasentalettertoImamAli(s)withanNu'manbinBasheerandsentAbuHurayra (1)withhimaskingImamAlitodeliverthekillersofOthmanto ____________ 1SomesourcesmentionedthatthecompanionofAbuHurayrawasAbudDarda'.Perhapsthis eventhappenedtwotimes;onewaswithanNu'manandtheotherwaswithAbudDarda'. SomesourcesmentionedthatthejuristcompanionAbdurRahmanbinGhanamblamedAbu HurayraandAbudDarda'inHimsaftertheycamebackfromImamAli(s)asthemessengerof Mo'awiya.Hesaidtothem:"Howwonderitwasofyou!Howdidyoupermityourselvestoinvite Alitomakeit(thecaliphate)shurawhereasyouhaveknownwellthattheMuhajireen,theAnsar andthepeopleofHijazandIraqhadpaidhomagetoAliandyouhaveknownwellthathe,who likeAli,wasmuchbetterthanwhohatedhimandhe,whopaidhomagetohim,wasmuchbetter thanthat,whodidn'tpayhomage? ThenwhatdidMo'awiyahavetodowithshurawhereashewasoneoftheTulaqa'(thefreed captivesofwar),whohadnorightofthecaliphateatall,besidesthatheandandhisfatherwere amongthechiefsoftheAhzab(thepartiesthatfoughtagainsttheProphet(s)inthebattleof Ahzab)."Theyfeltsorryandrepented.RefertoalIstee'abvol.2p.417,alGhadeer,vol.10p.31, 331,OssdulGhaba,vol.3p.318. Wedon'twanttodiscussthisrepentwhetheritwastrueornotoritwasanimaginationbutwe ponderaboutthemistakesandsinscommittedbyAbuHurayraafterthisrepentsuchasobeying Mo'awiyasoblindlyincarryingoutallhisdesiresandfancies.TheleastofthatwasAbuHurayra's successivetravelstoImamAli(s)askinghimthatimpudentanddisgracefulask;todeliver Mo'awiyathekillersofOthmanasafirststeptomoveImamAlifromhisdivineposition;the caliphate,besideshisfabricatedtraditionsagainstImamAliandhisfather.ButasforAbudDarda', wedon'thaveanythingtodowithhimsavetomentionhissaying:"Irecreatemysoulwith somethingofsinstobemoredeterminedinthewayofrightness."RefertoalKamilbyal Mubarrid,vol.2p.668. (245) Mo'awiya.Mo'awiyaknewwellwhatthesituationofImamAliwouldbetowardsthisfabricated liebuthewantedittobethemeansforwhatheplannedtodolateron;thereforehechosethese twomentocarryhisletterandtocomebackblaminganddefamingAliinfrontoftherabblesof Sham! WhenthetwomessengerscametoAli,AbuHurayrabeganhistalkandthenanNu'mantalked. ImamAliturnedawayfromAbuHurayraandtalkedwithanNu'man.HeadvisedanNu'man abouthisreligionwithoutpayinganyattentiontowhatAbuHurayrahadsaid. AnNu'manwassatisfiedtostaywithImamAlibutheconcealedhisdeceittocomebacktohis friendMo'awiyaafterashorttimewhereasAbuHurayrawasfrankerthanhismatebecausethe badtaskhehadcomeforinvitedhimtogobacksoontoMo'awiyatoinformthepeopleofSham Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

ofwhathehadseenandheard...(1) Andifheneededmore,hewouldgetfromhisfivebags,whichwerefulloftraditions,ashe himselfhadsaid:"Ihadmemorized(traditions)fromtheProphet(s)(thatfilled)fivebags.I informedof(thecontensof)twobagsandifIinformedthethird,youwouldstoneme."(2) ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.213,AbuTalibp.2223.HerewequotedthecommentofImam Sharafudden,theauthorofthebook(AbuHurayra)aboutthisevent:"ImamAliturnedawayfrom AbuHurayraanddidn'ttalktohimbecausehethoughtthatAbuHurayradidn'tdeserveany respectforheusedhisreligionasameanstoflatterMo'awiya.AmeerulMo'mineen(Ali)knewthe plotofMo'awiyabehindsendingthesetwomenaskingforthekillersofOthmansohedidn't answerthemabouttheirrequestwhetherpositivelyornegatively.Infactheturnedawayfrom theirrequestandtalkedwithanNu'manaboutanothersubjectandthisshowedhisintelligent policy." 2AbuHurayrap.48,withreferencetoHilyatulAwliya'byAbuNa'eemp.381,SiyerA'laman Nubala'vol.2p.429,430,442. (246) perhapsafterhehadgottenoutsomanytraditionsofhistwobags,hesaid:"Iwasconsideredasa liaruntilIwasthrownwithdirts."(1) Ifheopenedthethirdbag,hewouldbestoned.Hesaid:"IfItoldyouofallwhatIhadinmybag, youwouldthrowmewithdung."(2) Sohowabouthimifhehadopenedthefourthandthefifthbags? Hemightrefertothatwhenhesaid:"Ihadmemorizedtwovessels(oftraditions)fromthe Prophet(s).Ispreadoneofthembutasfortheother,ifIspreadit,thisthroatwouldbecut."(3) Hediversifiedinshowingthispointasifthetraditionsweresomethingmaterialtobeputinabag, avessel,adressandagarment,whichhespread,whilethelicewerecreepingonit,filleditwith traditionsandthenjoinedittohischestwithallitslice!(4) Therewasnoneedtomentionmoreabouthiminordernottowastetimenortoinflatethebook. (5) Wedidn'twanttoshoweverythingaboutAbuHurayrabecauseImamSharafuddeenalMusawial AamilyhaddonethatinhiswonderfulbookAbuHurayra,inwhichhehadshownandanalyzedall sidesofAbuHurayra'slifeandpsychologybesidesthathehaddiscussedfortyofAbuHurayra's fabricatedtraditions,whichdegradedAllahtheAlmighty,theprophetsandthegreatsaints. Amongthosefortytraditionswasthistraditionmentionedabove. ____________ 1AlKamilbyalMubarrid,vol.3p.1241. 2SiyerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.442. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

3Ibidp.430. 4Ibidp.429. 5RefertoAbuHurayrabySharafuddeenalAamilyandSIyerA'lamanNubala'. (247) Wedidn'tacceptthistraditionformanyreasons;AbuHurayrawasnottrusted,heexceededin narratingtraditions,mostofhistraditionsweredeniedandbeforeallhedeviatedfromImamAli andfabricatedliesthatdefamedhimandhishighpositionsohowcouldweacceptthisvery traditionnarratedbyoneofImamAli'senemies? Wouldhe,whosaidthatImamAlihadcorruptedinMedinaaftertheProphet(s)toadegreethat hedeservedtobecursed,refrainfromdefamingAli'sfatherinsuchafabricatedtradition? ThestyleofthetraditionshowedthatasifAbuHurayrahadattendedthedyingofAbuTaliband hadseenandheardwhathappenedbetweentheProphet(s)andhisuncle.ButinfactwhenAbu Talibdied,AbuHurayrawasstillworshippinghisidolsinYemen;hisbirthplaceandhehadn'tmet theProphet(s)yet,thenhowcouldhenarratedatraditioninawaythatasifhehimselfhadseen andheardwhathappened? AbuTalibdiedthreeyearsbeforethehijrawhereasAbuHurayracametoHijazfromYemenand becameaMuslimintheseventhyearafterthehijrawhentheProphet(s)wasinKhaybar.(1)This showedthathehadcometoHijaztenyearsafterthedeathofAbuTalibthenhowcouldheattend thedeathofAbuTalibtonarratethattradition? Yes!ItwasAbuHurayra'sworldofimaginationanddreams,whichwasunlimitedworld,and definitelynottheworldofreality! ALookattheVerse(Itisnot(fit)fortheProphet) Aftershowingthedefectsofthetraditionandthefalse ____________ 1AlIssaba,vol.4p.203,SiyerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.64,423,425,436. seriesofnarrators,itwouldbebettertodiscussthefactsthatwouldrefutethetradition.1.The traditionmentionedbyalBukharishowedthatthesetwoQuranicverseswererevealedwhenAbu Talibwasdyingbutwhenwereferredtothetwoverses,wefoundthatthefirstoneofthemhad Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

beenrevealedinMedina.(1) TheallknewwellthatthesureofBara'a(atTawba)wasrevealedinMedinaafterIslamhad becomesostrongandprevailing.ThestoryofinformingofthesuraofBara'awasfamousforthe all.ItwasthelastthingthatwasrevealedoftheQuran.(2)Therewasalongperiodbetweenthe revelationofthesetwoverses.Itwasabouttenyears.2.Itwasclearthatthefirstverse,which wasapartofsuraofBara'a,wasrevealedinMedinaaftertheconquestofMecca.Sotherewas nearlyeightyearsbetweenthedeathofAbuTalibandtherevelationofthisverse. ThemeaningofthetraditionshowedthecontinuityoftheprayingoftheProphet(s)thatAllah mightforgivehisuncleandthattheProphet(s)didn'tstopprayingAllahtoforgivehisunclealong thisperiodaccordingtotheProphet'ssaying(astheypretendedinthetradition)."IwillprayAllah toforgiveyouaslongasIamnot ____________ 1AbuTalibdiedinMeccathreeyearsbeforethehijra(migration)toMedina. 2AlBukhari'sSahih,vol.3p.77,alKashshaf,vol.1p.570(vol.2p.246),Ta'leeqSharihalKashshaf, vol.2p.188,alBaydhawi'sTafseer,vol.2p.274,Majma'ulBayan,vol.10p.5,ibnKatheer'sTafseer, vol.2p.331,alItqan,vol.1p.27.Itwasmentionedinvol.1p.26thatnothingwasrevealedofthe Quranafterthisexceptitsend.He(theauthorofalItqan)wassurprisedatthesayingofibnul Farass:"ThesurawasrevealedinMedinaexcepttwoverses..."Hesaid:"Howwonder!Howwas thatanditwassaidthatthiswasthelastthingtoberevealedoftheQuran."AlGhadeer,vol.8 p.10 forbiddenfromit."PrayingforforgivingAbuTalib(accordingtotheirtradition)continuedbythe Prophet(s)anddidn'tstopexceptbytherevelationofthisverse:(Itisnot(fit)fortheProphetand thosewhobelievethattheyshouldaskforgivenessforthepolytheists,eventhoughtheyshould benearrelatives,afterithasbecomecleartothemthattheyareinmatesoftheflamingfire). HowwasitpossiblefortheProphet(s)toprayAllahtoforgivehisunclealongtheperiodsincethe deathofhisuncleuntiltherevelationofthisverseastheyconfessedwhereasmanyverseswere revealedtotheProphet(s)duringthisperiodforbiddingtheProphet(s)andthebelieversfrom beinglovingandkindtothepolytheistsandfromprayingAllahtoforgivethemorfromobeying theenemiesofAllahbeforetherevelationofthisverseinalongtime? Wementionedsomeversesinapreviouschapterbutwementionsomeofthemheretoo:a.(You shallnotfindapeoplewhobelieveinAllahandthelatterdaybefriendingthosewhoactin oppositiontoAllahandHisMessenger,eventhoughtheyweretheir(own)fathers,ortheirsons, ortheirbrothers...)58:22.Thisverse,whichwasapartofthesuraofalMujadila,wasrevealedin MedinayearsbeforetherevelationofBara'a.Sevensuraswererevealedbeforethesuraof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Bara'a.(1)AlsoitwassaidthatitwasrevealedtotheProphet(s)duringthedayofthebattleof Badr(2)inthesecondyearofhijra. AlsoitwassaidthatitwasrevealedduringthebattleofUhud(3)inthethirdyearofhijra. ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.8p.10,alItqanvol.1p.17. 2IbidasmentionedbyAbuHatim,alHakim,AbuNa'eem,alBayhaqi,ibnKatheerinhisTafseer vol.4p.329,ashShawkaniinhisTafseervol.5p.189. 3AlGhadeer,vol.8p.10. SomesaidthatthissuraorsomeversesofitwererevealedinMecca.(1)Accordingtotheall sayings,therevelationofthesuraofalMujadilawas,nodoubt,manyyearsbeforethesuraof Bara'a.b.(Oyouwhobelieve!donottaketheunbelieversforfriendsratherthanthebelievers;do youdesirethatyoushouldgivetoAllahamanifestproofagainstyourselves?)4:144.AnNahhass saidthatthisversewasrevealedinMecca.Alsoitwassaidthatitwasrevealedatthehijra.(2) SomesaidthatitwasrevealedinMedinadependinguponthesayingofAa'isha:"Thesuraofan Nissa'wasrevealedwhenIwaswiththeProphet(s)(hiswife)."(3) Soitsrevelationwasinthefirstyearsofhijra.(4)AnyhowthesuraofanNisa'wasrevealed beforethesuraofBara'a.Thereweretwentyonesurasbetweenthem.(5)c.(Thosewhotakethe unbelieversforguardiansratherthanbelievers.Dotheyseekhonorfromthem?Thensurelyall honorisforAllah)4:139.ThisversewasapartofsuraofanNisa',whichwasrevealedbeforethe suraofBara'a. d.(Letnotthebelieverstaketheunbelieversforfriendsratherthanbelievers;andwhoeverdoes this,heshallhavenothingof(theguardianshipof)Allah,butyoushouldguardyourselvesagainst them,guardingcarefully)3:28.Thisversewasoneofthefirstversesinthebeginningofthesura ofAalImran.Thebeginningofthesura,untiltheeightiethverseorsomemore,wasrevealedon theday ____________ 1Manyoftheinterpretersreferredtothat. 2AlItqanvol.1p.12. 3Ibid,alBukhari'sSahih,vol.3p.141,alGhadeer,vol.8p.11. 4AlGhadeer,vol.8p.11. 5Ibid,alItqan,vol.1p.26. whenthedelegationofNajran(1)cametotheProphet(s)inthefirstyearsofhijra.(2)Itwas mentionedthatthisversewasrevealedaboutObadabinasSamitontheday(battle)ofalAhzab Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

inthefifthyearofhijra.(3)AnyhowthesuraofAalImranwasrevealedbeforethesuraofBara'a andthereweretwentyfoursurasbetweenthem.(4)e.(Itisaliketothemwhetheryoubeg forgivenessforthemordonotbegforgivenessforthem;Allahwillneverforgivethem)63:6.The suraofalMunafiqoon,whichthisversewasapartof,wasrevealedintheyearwhentheProphet (s)andhisarmyfoughtagainstthepeopleofalMustalaq.Itwasthesixthyearofhijraanditwas definitelybeforethesuraofBara'a.(5) Thereweremanyotherversesforbiddingfromsupportingthepolytheists,fromprayingAllahto forgivethemandfrombeinglovingandkindtothem.TheProphet(s)keptonprayingAllahto forgivehisuncleandthiswastheutmostsupportandbeinglovingandkindtohim.Eventhefalse traditionshowedthattheProphet(s)keptonthatandhedidn'tstopexceptwhenthisforbidding versewasrevealedasthetraditionpretended.CouldwetheMuslimsascribetotheProphet(s) adoingthathisGod,Whohadsenthimtoguidethepeople,hadforbiddenhimfrom?Wasit possiblefortheProphet(s)tobegforgivenessforhisuncleifhewasapolytheistswhereasthere were ____________ 1AsSeeraalHishamiyya,vol.2p.225,AsbabanNuzoolp.43,ibnKatheer'sTafseer,vol.1p.343. 2AlGhadeer,vol.8p.11. 3Ibid 4IbidwithreferencetoalItqan,vol.1p.17. 5Ibid. manyversesforbiddinghimfromthat?DidtheProphet(s)notpayanyattentiontothoseverses orherefusedtoobeyAllahuntilthisverseofthesuraofBara'awasrevealedtohim?Thissura itselfhadmanyotherforbiddingversesbutwhydidn'ttheProphet(s)obeyAllahexceptwhenthis specialversewasrevealedtohim?OAllah!Forgiveus!Wedidn'tknowhowtojustifythe continuousprayingoftheProphet(s)forforgivinghisunclewhileAllaheverytimerevealedto himaverseorderinghimtocuteveryrelationwiththepolytheists! Whatravingitwas!WasthatpossibletobeascribedtotheProphetofguidanceand mercifulness?ItwasnotbutdefamingthesanctityoftheProphet(s),violatinghishighposition andcausingharmtohim.OAllah!WeseekYourprotectionfromcausinganyharmtoYour messengerinordernottobeliabletoYourwrathandpunishmentasYouthreatenedwhoever wouldharmahairofhimaccordingtotheversesandthetraditions!3.Wefoundmanytraditions andsayingsthatcontradictedthesetraditions,whichtalkedaboutwhythisversewasrevealed. Wequotedheresomeofthem: a.ImamAli(s)said:"IheardsomeoneprayingAllahtoforgivehisparentswhereastheywere polytheists.Isaidtohim:"Doyoubegforgivenessforyourparentswhereastheywere Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

polytheists?"Hesaid:"Didn'tAbrahamprayAllahtoforgivehisfather?"Imentionedthattothe Prophet(s)andthenthefollowingverseswererevealed:(Itisnot(fit)fortheProphetandthose whobelievethattheyshouldaskforgivenessforthepolytheists,eventhoughtheyshouldbenear relatives,afterithasbecomecleartothemthattheyareinmatesoftheflamingfire. AndIbrahimaskingforgivenessforhissirewasonlyowingtoapromisewhichhehadmadeto him;butwhenitbecamecleartohimthathewasanenemyofAllah,hedeclaredhimselftobe clearofhim;mostsurelyIbrahimwasverytenderheartedforbearing)(1)9:113114.Thisshowed thatforbiddingbeggingforgivenessforthepolytheistswasfamousamongtheMuslims;otherwise ImamAli(s)wouldn'tobjecttothatman,whoprayedAllahtoforgivehispolytheistparents.Imam Aliwouldn'tdenythatifhewasnotcertainthattherewasadivineorder.TheobjectionofImam Aliagainstthismandidn'tagreewithbeggingforgivenessbytheProphet(s)forhisuncleifhewas polytheistasitwaspretended!Andifitwasso,themanwouldanswerImamAliwithanother answerandwouldjustifyhisdoingbysayingthattheProphet(s)prayedAllahtoforgivehis polytheistuncle,forexample! ButthemanjustifiedhisdoingbysayingthatAbrahamprayedAllahtoforgivehisfatherandthen theversewasrevealedtoexplainwhyAbrahamhadbeggedforgivenessforhisfather.When ProphetAbraham(s)prayedAllahtoforgivehisfather(2)whilehewasstillalive,hehopedthat hisfathermightbeguidedandbefaithfulbutwhenProphetMuhammad(s)prayedAllahto forgivehisuncleafterhisdeaththatbecausehisunclewasfaithful.Itwouldn'tbejustifiedthat theProphet(s)hopedthathisunclemightbeguidedandbefaithfulbecausehisunclewasno longer ____________ 1RefertoalGhadeer,vol.8p.12toseethetruetraditionmentionedbyatTabari,ibnAbuShayba, Ahmad,atTarmithi,anNassa'iy,AbuYa'la,ibnJareer,ibnulMunthir,ibnAbuHatim,Abush Sheikh,alHakim,ibnMardwayhandalBayhaqi.RefertoSheikhulAbtahp.67,alItqanvol.1p.34, A'yanashShia,vol.39p.158,AsbabanNuzoolp.127,ibnKatheer'sTafseervol.2p.393andal Kashshafvol.2p.247. 2HewastheuncleofProphetAbrahamandnothisfatherbuthebroughthimupandinArabic theunclewascalledasfathermetonymically. alive.ZayniDahlansaidaboutthistraditionofImamAli(s):"Thetraditionwastruebecausewe foundatruetraditionnarratedbyibnAbbasconfirmingthistradition.IbnAbbassaid:"The MuslimsusedtoprayAllahtoforgivetheirparentsuntilthisversewasrevealed.Whenthisverse wasrevealed,theystoppedbeggingforgivenessfortheirdeadparentsbuttheyweren'tforbidden frombeggingforgivenessfortheirliveparentsuntiltheydied. ThenAllahrevealed:(AndIbrahimaskingforgivenessforhissirewasonlyowingtoapromise Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

whichhehadmadetohim).Itmeantthatheaskedforforgivenessforhisfatheraslongashewas alivebutwhenhedied,Abraham(s)stoppedbeggingforgivenessforhim."Thiswastrueevidence anddoingaccordingtoitwouldbemorecorrect.Itshowedthattheverseconcernedthose,who prayedAllahtoforgivetheirpolytheistparentsandnotconcernedAbuTalib."(1) b.TheMuslimsaskedtheProphet(s):"DoweprayAllahtoforgiveourparents,whodiedinthe preIslamictime?"ThenAllahrevealedthisverseandshowedthatneitheraprophetnora believershouldprayforanunbelieverorbegforgivenessforhim/her.(2)c.Thebelieverssaid: "Don'tweprayAllahtoforgiveourparentswhereasAbrahamhasprayedAllahtoforgivehis unbelievingfather?"ThenAllahrevealedthisverse:(AndIbrahimaskingforgivenessforhissire wasonlyowingtoapromisewhichhehadmadetohim).(3)d.WhentheProphet(s)cameback fromthebattleof ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.8p.13fromAssnaalMatalibp.17,SheikhulAbtahp.67. 2A'yanashShia,vol.39p.158,Majma'ulBayan,vol.10p.150. 3A'yanashShia,ibnKatheer'sTafseervol.2p.394,alKashshafvol.p.570(vol.2p.246). Tabook,hedidtheminorhajjandthenvisitedhismother'stomb.HeaskedAllahtopermithimto begforgivenessforherandprayedHimtopermithimtointercedeforherintheDayof ResurrectionbutAllahdidn'tpermithimandthentheversewasrevealed.(1)e.Whenthe Prophet(s)cametoMecca,hevisitedhismother'stomb.Heremainedbesidehismother'stomb untilthesunbecamehothopingthatAllahmightpermithimtobegforgivenessforherthenAllah revealedthesetwoverses.(2)f.TheProphet(s)visitedhismother'stomb.Hecriedandmadethe othersaroundhimcry.Hesaid:"IaskedmyGod'spermissiontobegforgivenessforherbutHe didn'tpermitmebutIaskedHispermissiontovisithertombandHepermittedme.Visitthe tombsbecausetheyremindoftheafterlife!"(3) ThistraditionwasnarratedbyAbuHurayratoo.Itpermittedvisitingthetombsandcryingforthe deadwhereasthose,whotrustedinAbuHurayra'straditionsblindly,criticizedseverelythesetwo pointsandwhoeverbelievedinthem.g.TheProphet(s)passedbyhismother'stombintheyear ofalHudaybiyya.(4)HeaskedhisGod'spermissiontovisitthetomb.Allahpermittedhim.He visitedthetomb,repaireditandstayedbesideitforsometime.ThenheaskedhisGod's permissiontobegforgivenessforhismotherbutAllahdidn'tpermithim.Heleftthetombcrying andfeelingsorrowful.TheMuslimscriedwithhim ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.8p.13fromatTabari,alHakim,ibnAbulHatimandalBayhaqifromibn Mas'ood,Burayda,atTabari,ibnMardwayhandatTabarifromAkrimafromibnAbbas. 2AlGhadeer,vol.8p.13fromatTabariinhisTafseervol.1p.31. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

3Muslim'sSahihvol.3p.65,alGhadeer,vol.8p.13. 4AlHudaybiyyawasaplacenearMeccainwhichtheProphet(s)hadconcludedacovenantof peacewiththepolytheists. andbecamesorrowfulbecauseofhissorrowfulness.(1)h.IbnMas'oodsaid:"Onedaythe Prophet(s)visitedthegraves.Hesatbesideatomb.Hetalkedtothetombforalongtimeand thenhecried.Icriedforhiscrying.Hesaid:"ThetombthatIsatbesidewasmymother'stomb.I askedmyGod'spermissiontoprayforherbutHedidn'tpermitmeandthenHerevealed:(Itisnot (fit)fortheProphetandthosewhobelievethattheyshouldaskforgivenessforthepolytheists, eventhoughtheyshouldbenearrelatives...).(2) i.Buraydasaid:"OnceIwaswiththeProphet(s)whenhestoppedinAsfanwherehesawhis mother'stomb.Hemadewudhu(3)andofferedprayerthenhecriedandsaid:IaskedmyGod's permissiontoprayformymotherbutIwasforbiddenfromdoingthatthenAllahrevealed:(Itis not(fit)fortheProphetandthosewhobelieve...etc.)(4)j.AzZamakhsharimentionedthatthis versewasrevealedaboutAbuTalibandthenhesaid:"...anditwassaid:whentheProphet(s) conqueredMecca,heaskedthatwhichofhisparentswaslaterindying.Itwassaidtohim:Your motherAamina.SohevisitedhertombinalAbwa'thenhestoodupsighingandsaid:Iaskedmy God'spermissiontovisitmymother'stombandHepermittedmebutwhenIaskedpermissionto begforgivenessforherIwasforbiddenthenthisversewas ____________ 1ThemarginsofAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.193. 2AsbabanNuzoolp.127fromalHakimandalBayhaqiandothers,IbnKatheer'sTafseervol.2 p.393,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.72,alItqanvol.1p.34. 3Anactofablutionthatisrequiredbeforetheperformanceofcertainactionssuchasprayer. 4AsbabanNuzoolp.127fromAhmadandibnMardwayh.Hesaidtoo:"AtTabariandibn MardwayhmentionedatraditionnarratedbyibnAbbasthatwhentheProphet(s)cameback fromthebattleofTabook,hetraveledtoMeccatoperformtheminorhajjandhewenttoAsfan: "IbnKatheermentionedsomethinglikethatinhisTafseervol.2p.393394andcommented:"This isastrangetraditionandasurprisingcontext." revealed:(Itisnot(fit)fortheProphetandthosewhobelieve...etc).Thisismorecorrectbecause thedeathofAbuTalibwasbeforethehijraandtheseverseswerethelastversesoftheQuran thatwererevealedinMedina."(1)k.AlQastalanisaid:"ItwasprovedthattheProphet(s)had visitedhismother'stombwhenhehadperformedtheminorhajj.HeaskedhisGod'spermission tobegforgivenessforherbutAllahrevealedtohimthisverse.ThiswasmentionedbyalHakim andibnAbuHatimfromibnMass'oodandbyatTabaranifromibnAbbas.Thisshowedthatthe versewasrevealedalongtimeafterthedeathofAbuTalibandtherevelationofaversewouldn't Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

berepeated."(2) ThethoughtofalQastalaniherecontradictedthethoughtofasSayootiinalItqan,whotriedto reconcilebetweenthefabricatedtraditions,someofwhichdefamedAbuTalibandsomedefamed theProphet'smother,sohejustifiedthatbysayingthattherevelationofacertainversemightbe repeatedinspiteofthattherevelationofacertainversecouldn'tberepeated(thatthesame versecouldn'tberevealedtwice).l.SomeoftheProphet'scompanionssaid:"Omessengerof Allah!Someofourfathersusedtobegoodtotheirneighbors,helpedtheirrelatives,freedthe captivesandcarriedouttheirpromises.Don'tweprayAllahtoforgivethem?"TheProphet(s) said:"ByAllah,Iwillbegforgivenessforhisfather.SoAllahrevealed:(Itisnot(fit)fortheProphet andthosewhobelieve...etc).ThenAllahjustifiedtheprayingofAbrahamforhisfatherbysaying: (AndIbrahimaskingforgivenessforhissirewasonlyowingtoapromisewhichhehadmadeto him;butwhenitbecamecleartohimthathewas ____________ 1AlKashshafvol.1p.570(vol.2p.246).SomethinglikethiswasmentionedbyalBaydhawiinhis Tafseervol.2p.298. 2AlGhadeer,vol.8p.14fromIrshadasSarivol.7p.270,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.126. anenemyofAllah,hedeclaredhimselftobeclearofhim).(1)m.TheProphet(s)wantedtobeg forgivenessforhisfatherbutAllahforbadehimfromthatbysaying:(Itisnot(fit)fortheProphet andthosewhobelieve...etc).TheProphet(s)saidthatAbrahamhadbeggedforgivenessforhis fatherthenAllahrevealed:(AndIbrahimaskingforgivenessforhissire...etc).(2) n.TheProphet(s)enteredMeccaintheyearofalFat~h(theconquest)victoriously.Whilehewas insomeplaceofMecca,hesawatomb.HesatbesideitandaskedAllah'spermissiontobeg forgivenessfortheoneinthetombbuthewasnotpermitted.Heleftthetombsorrowfully.He criedandthepeoplebegantocry.Therewerenocryingpeoplemorethantheminthatday.(3) TahaHusayncommentedafterthistraditionbysaying:"Thenarratorswereconfusedaboutthis tomb.TheythoughtthatitwastheProphet'smother'stombwhereashertombwasinalAbwa'.It mightbethetomboftheProphet'sgrandfather,thesheikh."(4)HemeantAbdulMuttalib.Ididn't knowwhatthevalueoftheworld"might"waswhileweweretalkingaboutanimportant historicaleventhavingitsgreatvaluewhetherinthescalesofdeedsormen! WeknewTahaHusaynwell.Healwaysdoubtedabouteverything.Hemightdenythelightofthe suneasilybysaying:Thesunmaybenotshining!Buttochangehisdoubtsosuddenlytoadegree that ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.8p.14fromatTabari'sTafseervol.1p.131,IbnKatheer'sTafseervol.2p.394. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

2AlGhadeer,vol.8p.14fromadDurralManthoorvol.3p.283. 3AlaHamishasSeeravol.1p.193,ibnKatheer'sTafseervol.2p.393butthismentionedthatthe tombwasoftheProphet'smother. 4AlaHamishasSeeravol.1p.193 TheInheritanceOfAbuTalib astrayonlytothedetrimentofit.Quran10:108)andmanyotherverseswedidn'twanttoquote. 3.Itwouldbebettertomentionsometraditionsshowingthereasonoftherevelationoftheverse asitwasthoughtbysomepersons:a.TheProphet(s)wasstabbedwithabayonetinhischeek duringthebattleofUhud.Hefelldowntothegroundandthenstoodup.Oneofhisteethwas brokenandbloodbegantoflowonhisface.Hesaid:"OAllah!Guidemypeoplefortheydon't knowthetruth!"ThenGuidemypeoplefortheydon'tknowthetruth!"ThenAllahrevealedthis verse:(Surelyyoucannotguidewhomyoulove,butAllahguideswhomHepleases).(1) b.ItwassaidthatsomepeopleshowedtheirfaithfulnessintheProphet(s)andinIslambutwhen theProphet(s)immigratedtoMedina,theystayedinMeccaandshowedunbelievingand revertingtotheiroldbeliefs.WhentheProphet(s)andhiscompanionsoftheMuslimsknew aboutthat,theydisagreedaboutit;someofthemthoughtthattheywerestillfaithfulandtheir showingunbeliefwasastaqiyabecausetheywereobligedtodothatasAllahhadsaid:(Letnot thebelieversTakeforfriendsorhelpersUnbelieversratherthanbelievers;ifanydothat,in nothingwilltherebehelpfromAllah;exceptbywayofprecaution,thatyemayGuardyourselves fromthem.Quran3:28)andothersthoughtthattheywereunbelieversbecausetheyhadto immigratewiththeProphet(s)iftheylikedtosavetheirfaithfulness,thereforethisgroupand thatgroupcametotheProphet(s)wheresomeofthemlikedthattheProphet(s)might consideredthemasbelieversforthekinshipbetweentheseandthose,whostayedinMecca. ButtheProphet(s)putofftheansweruntiltheArchangelGabrielrevealedtohim:(Surelyyou cannotguidewhomyoulove,butAllahguideswhomHepleases). Itwassaidthatthemeaningoftheversewasas:"You ____________ 1AlHujjap.29,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.159. don'tdetermine,nameorwitnessforwhomsoeveryoulikeasfaithfulbutitisAllah,whodoes thatifthatpersondeservestobecalledasfaithful."(1)c.Itwassaidthatthisverseconcernedal HarithbinOthmanbinNawfalbinAbdManaf,whomtheProphet(s)wishedandlikedtobea Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Muslim.(2)Someoftheinterpreterssaidthattheverse:(Andtheysay:Ifwefollowtheguidance withyou,weshallbecarriedofffromourcountry),whichcameafterthatverse,concernedal Harith.(3) AnditwassaidthatalltheMuslimsagreeduponthatthesecondverse(Andtheysay:Ifwefollow theguidancewithyou...)concernedalHarith.(4)d.ThemessengerofCaesarbroughtabookto theProphet(s).TheProphet(s)putthebookinhislapthenaskedtheman:"Whereareyou from?"Themansaid:"IamfromTanookh."TheProphet(s)saidtohim:"Doyouliketobelievein thereligionofyourfatherAbraham?"Themansaid:"IamjustamessengerofsomepeopleandI amontheirreligionuntilIcomebacktothem."TheProphet(s)laughed,lookedathis companionsandsaid:(Surelyyoucannotguidewhomyoulove,butAllahguideswhomHe pleases).(5) Thesewerefoursayingsaboutthereasonoftherevelationoftheverse.Aswesaidbeforethata versecouldn'tberevealedtotheProphet(s)twice,sohowwasitdistortedtoconcernAbuTalib? Itwasthatfalsetradition,whichwasfabricatedbythose,whoneitherrefrainedfromlyingnor respectthesanctityofaMuslim! ____________ 1AlHujjap.30,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.259. 2SheikhulAbtahp.69. 3AlKashshafvol.2p.167(vol.3p.333),Majm'ulBayan,vol.20p.309,AsbabanNuzoolp.169,Ibn Katheer'sTafseervol.3p.395,alBaydhawi'sTafseervol.4p.9. 4SheikhulAbtahp.69. 5IbnKatheer'sTafseervol.3p.395. 4.IfwegaveupandconfessedthattheversewasrevealedaboutAbuTalib,thenitwouldbeasa weaponinthehandofthose,whodefendedAbuTalib'sfaithfulness,morethanthose,who accusedhimofbeingunfaithfulbecausethosewhosaidthattheverse(Surelyyoucannotguide whomyoulove,butAllahguideswhomHepleases)concernedAbuTalib,theyconfirmedthatthe Prophet(s)lovedhimfortheversemeant:OMuhammad!Youdon'tguidewhomyoulovebut Allahguidehim! DefinitelywhentheProphet(s)lovedsomeone,itwouldbesufficientevidenceprovingthe faithfulnessofthatonebecausetheProphet(s)wasforbiddenfromlovingotherthanthefaithful ones.OntheothersidetheversewouldbeevidenceshowingthehighfaithfulnessofAbuTalib becausehisfaithfulnessthenwouldbeoutoftheguidanceofAllahandnotoutoftheinvitation oftheProphet(s)only.InfactthisshowedthattherewasadivinecaretowardsAbuTalib.5.After allthis,wedidn'tfindanimprovisedsayingweakerthanthesayingofazZajjajwhenpretending that:"TheMuslimsagreeduponthatthisversehadbeenrevealedtoconcernAbuTalib."(1) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 WhenwasthisconsensusoftheMuslims?Yes!Itwasintheworldofimaginationandillusion! Wasthereanyevidenceconfirmingthisfalsepretense?Didn'thefearthebadendofthis disgracefulaccusationortheresponsibilityofsucharecklessdecision?Theleastthinginhis sayingwasexcludingAhlulBaytandtheirfollowers,theShia,whorefutedthisfalsepretense, fromamongtheMuslimsandexcludinganothergroupoftheProphet'scompanions,who acknowledgedthetruthandconfessedthefaithfulnessofAbuTalib,becauseifhedidn'texclude thesepeoplefromthe ____________ 1AlKashshafvol.3p.332.(275) Muslims,hispretenseabouttheconsensuswouldbyinvalidatedbyasayingofanyoneofAhlul Baytorthecompanions.Thestrangethinginthisconcernandhowmuchwondersandstrange thingstherewereinthissubjectwasthathisevidenceaboutthisillusoryconsensuswasafalse traditionmentionedwithoutanyseriesofnarratorssothatwecouldfindwhetherthenarrators wereliars,fabricatorsorsomethingelse.Butitwasundoubtedlythatthetraditionwasderived fromthosefalsetraditionsthatwerejustrefutedandhemightaddtothemsomethingofhis imaginationtomakethelittleliegrow. Thecontradictionwasapparentinthetraditionandthemarksoffabricationwereclearbetween thewordsascribedtoAbuTalib:"Omynephew!IknowthatyouaretruthfulbutIhatetobesaid thatAbuTalibslackenedwhenabouttodie"untilhesaid:"...butIwilldieonthereligionofthe sheikhsAbdulMuttalib,HashemandAbdManaf."(1)Wedidn'twanttorepeattheargument aboutthisfabricatedtraditionbutwelikedtorefertothesayingofalQurtubi,whofoundthe word"consensus"sobigandhewantedtolessensomethingofitssharpnesssohecommented: "Itismorecorrecttosay:Themostoftheinterpretersagreeduponthattheversewasrevealed concerningAbuTalib."(2) Buthewasn'tsavedfromwhatazZajjajhadfallenintobecausethetwopretenseshadno evidencenortheydependeduponreasonorreality.ThesamewasthesayingofibnKatheerwhen sayingaboutthisverse:"ItwasprovedinthetwoSahihs(3)thattheversewasrevealedaboutthe Prophet'suncleAbu ____________ 1AlKashshafvol.3p.332333. 2AlGhadeer,vol.8p.22fromalQurtubi'sTafseervol.13p.299. 3SahihofalBukhariandSahihofMuslim. Talib,whoprotectedtheProphet(s),defendedhim,assistedhimandlovedhimgreatly;natural Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

loveandnot(legal!)..."(1)Thenhecitedthosefabricatedtraditions,whichwerealreadyrefuted, andthenhesenthisdecisionindifferentlywithoutthinkingofanyresponsibilityoranythingelse. Wouldsuchcommercialnewsbeprovedbyfalsetraditionsfabricatedbysomeoftheliars?Andit wasfunnytoquotethesayingofatTarmithiaboutoneofthesetraditions:"...itwasacceptedbut odd.Wedidn'tknowitexceptfromthetraditionofYazeedbinKayssan."(2) HeacknowledgedthatitwasoddandthatitwasonlynarratedbyYazeed,whowasunreliableand noonedependeduponhistraditionsasweknewbeforewhenwediscussedtheseriesofthe narratorsofthetraditioninapreviouschapter,sowhatmadeatTarmithisaythatitwas accepted?Alsowedidn'twanttoarguewithibnKatheeraboutthelove,whichhelikedtocalla naturalloveandnota(legal)love,becausethisbookwasfullofevidencesprovingthatthegreat loveAbuTalibhadtowardsMuhammadwastowardsMuhammadtheProphetnotMuhammad thenephew!Suchravingwascalledinterpretationonetime,historyanothertimeandtraditiona thirdtime.Likethatwasthesaying:"AbuSa'eedbinRafi'said:"IaskedibnOmar:Wasthisverse (Surelyyoucannotguidewhomyoulove,butAllahguideswhomHepleases)concerningAbuJahl andAbuTalib?"Hesaid:"Yes,itwas."(3) Wedidn'tfindanyseriesofnarratorsforthissaying ____________ 1IbnKatheer'sTafseervol.3p.349.HemeantthatAbuTaliblovedMuhammadashisnephewnot astheprophet. 2IbnKatheer'sTafseervol.3p.349. 3AsbabanNuzool. besidesthatitwasjustanopinionascribedtoibnOmar.Buthowdidreasonacceptsuchopinion evenifthefaithfulnessofAbuTalibwasnotprovedwhereitputAbuJahlandAbuTalibinone position?Howwouldthetwo;AbuTalibinhislove,protectionandhisdevotednessindefending theProphet(s)andAbuJahlinhisoppositesituation,beequalfortheProphet(s)andinthesame positionwheretheProphet(s)lovedforbothofthemtobeguidedandtobeMuslims?Who knows!PerhapstheythoughtthattheProphet(s)lovedAbuJahlmorebutAllahdidn'twantthat! Thevaluesbecameunderthefeet,thequalitieswerelostandbeautyanduglinesswereequal... defendingtheProphet(s)andfightinghimwerethesame!Howbaditwas! ThisimpudentattackwasnotagainstAbuTalib;itwasagainsttheProphet(s)himselfwherehe wasconsideredasunjustandunfairindealingwithtwocontradictedsituationinthesameway,in whichhewrongedjusticeandviolatedrightness!OAllah,forgiveus!Interpretingtheverse accordingtothepersonalopinionsdidn'tstopatacertainend.Wefoundthateveryone interpreteditashelikedandaccordingtohisfancyandpassion. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

WefoundthatsomeonedividedtheversebetweenAbuTalibandalAbbaswhensayingthatthe beginningoftheverseconcernedAbuTalibwhereasitsendconcernedalAbbas.(1)Betweenthe deathofAbuTalibandthebelievingofalAbbasinIslamtherewasalongperiodbesidesthatal AbbasbecameaMuslimyearsaftertherevelationofthisverse. Wereferredpreviouslytoourrespectedfather'ssaying ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.8p.22fromalQurtoobi'sTafseervol.13p.299andadDurralManthoorvol.5 p.133. thatalltheaccusationsascribedtoAbuTalibwerebecausehewasthefatherofAli,otherwisehe wouldn'tbeaccusedofanythingifhewasthefatherofanyoneelsethanAli;thereforedefaming ofAbuTalibwasjustameanstodefamehissonAli!Wefoundsomeofthedistortionfabricated abouttheverseconfirmingthisthought. Mo'awiyaaskedSamratodistortaQuranicverseagainstAliandanotherverseintheinterestof ibnMuljam(Ali'skiller)aswementionedinthefirstchapter(AttheThreshold).Besidesthathe wantedaversetobedistortedagainstAbuTalib.Someonesaid:"Theverse(Surelyyoucannot guidewhomyoulove,butAllahguideswhomHepleases)concernedAbuTalibbecausethe Prophet(s)likedAbuTalibtobeaMuslimandsothisversewasrevealed.Meanwhilehedisliked Wahshi(thekillerofHamza,theProphet'suncle)tobeaMuslimthenthisversewasrevealed (Say:Omyservants!whohaveactedextravagantlyagainsttheirownsouls,donotdespairofthe mercyofAllah.Quran29:53)soWahshibecameaMuslimbutAbuTalibdidn't!"(1) InordertocertifythissillysayingtheyascribedittoibnAbbastoshowustheextentofconfusion theyreached.Itwasthejustoneofthoseopinionsputtoservetheobsceneaimsandthe fabricatorwouldnevermindwhomeverorwhateveritdefamedorwhatvaluesitdestroyed!The Prophet(s),accordingtothisthought,contradictedAllah.HelikedwhatAllahdislikedanddisliked whatAllahliked!AllahglorybetoHim,didn'twantAbuTalibtobeaMuslim!Perhapstherewas anoldenmitybetweenthemorperhapsthereasonofthatenmitywasbecausethat ____________ 1Majma'ulBayan,vol.20p.207208. AbuTalibhadbroughtuptheProphet(s),protectedhim,defendedhimanddefendedhismission andhisfollowersofthebelievers!ButtheProphet(s)likedAbuTalibtobeaMuslimasakindof loyaltytohimandsothetwowillscontradictedbutthenthestrongerwill,thewillofAllah,won andAllahachievedhisopponencyagainstAbuTalibbypreventinghimfrombeingaMuslim! AsforWahshi,alsothetwowills;ofAllahandthatofHismessenger,contradictedandattheend Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

WahshibecameaMuslim!TheProphet(s)hatedWahshi,whohadkilledhisuncleHamza,andthe hatredgrewinhisheartthathedidn'twanthimtobeaMuslimbutAllah,theMerciful,theKind forgivethecrimeofWahshiagainstHamza,theheroofIslam,anddidn'tpayanyattentiontoHis messenger'semotions.TheresultofthefightbetweenthetwowillsmadeWahshiabeliever becauseitwasthewillofAllah!!! Wouldn'titbebetterforthemtoaddtothegreatfaithfulnessandhighvirtuesofWahshihis decisiontothewine,whichhedidn'tleaveaminuteuntilitmixedwithhisbloodandthathe couldn'twakeupfromitseffectsuntilthelastmomentofhislife,whichwasfullofsinsand crimes!(1) Whatravingandsillyspeechthosedotardsutteredwithoutknowingwhattheyraved!Howdid thisverseconcernWahshiwhereasitwasgeneralanditconcernedalltheMuslims?Itwas revealedinMeccawhereasWahshipretendedtobeaMuslimmanyyearsaftertherevelationof thisverse.(2)WorsethanWahshiwerethose,whonevercaredforanyresponsibilityandwho followedthemirageandjumbledinthedarkness! ____________ 1AlIstee'abvol.3p.61. 2Majma'ulBayan,vol.23p.163. AmongthefabricationsagainstAbuTalibwasthepretensethatAliandJa'farhadn'ttaken anythingfromtheinheritanceoftheirfatherbecausetheywereMuslimswhiletheirfatherwas unbeliever.(1) Wedidn'tfindthenarratorsofthislieinordertoremovethecoverfromabovethisscandaland thisdisgrace!Surelythisliewasfabricatedbysomeone,whowasignorantoftheconditionsof inheritanceamongtheMuslims.Definitelythatfabricatordidn'tknowmorethanthetraditionof "Thereisnosuccessionbetweenthefollowersoftwodifferentreligions."Webelieveinthis traditionbutitmeansthattheunbelieverisnottoinheritfromtheMuslim.Thisprophetic traditionwouldn'tpreventaMuslimfrominheritingfromanunbelieverbecauseIslamexaltedthe Muslimasitwasconfirmedbymanyprophetictraditionssuchas:"Islamisexaltedandnothingis tobemoreexaltedthanit." HenceIslamdidn'tpermitanunbelievermantomarryaMuslimwomanbecauseshewasloftier thanhimwhereassomeoftheulemapermittedaMuslimmantomarrya(kitabi)(2)unbeliever womaninacontinuousmarriage.Theshiaagreeduponthepermissionofmarryingakitabi unbelieverwomanintemporarymarriageasIknew.(3) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

____________ 1AlSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.74,AlHujjap.32,SheikhulAbtahp.78. 2KitabiisafollowerofjudaismorChristianity. 3Whenreferringtothesourcesconcerningthissubject,threeopinionsappeared: a.Continuousandtemporarymarriagewerepermissible. b.Bothwerenotpermissibleatall. c.Continuousmarriagewasnotpermissiblebuttemporarymarriagewaspermissible.Referto NasseemandZawba'ap.228230. Ifwesubmittedtothisfabricationandsupposedthatitwastrue,althoughitwasn't,itwouldn't beasevidenceshowingthatAbuTalibwasunbelieverbecauseAliandJa'far,whowereMuslims, hadtherighttoinherittheirfatherevenifhewasunbelieverasthefabricatorspretended.The Islamiclawdidn'tforbidthatbuttheone,whofabricatedthislie,wasunawareofIslamandits laws. TheTraditionofadDhihdhah(1) Wewouldliketoquotethedifferentwaysofthetraditionasfabricatedbythefabricatorsand thentodiscussit.1.ObeidillahbinOmaralQawareeri,MuhammadbinAbuBakralMaqdimiand MuhammadbinAbdulMelikalAmawisaid:AbuOwanatoldusfromAbdulMelikbinOmayrfrom AbdullahbinalHarithbinNawfalthatalAbbasbinAbdulMuttalibhadsaid:"Omessengerof Allah!DidyoubenefitAbuTalibwithsomething?Heprotectedanddefendedyou.TheProphet(s) said:Yes!HeisinashallowplaceofHellbutwithoutme,hewillbeinthelowestbottomofHell." (2) 2.IbnAbuOmarfromSufyanfromAbdulMelikbinOmayrthatAbdullahbinalHarithsaid:"I heardalAbbassaying:"Isaid:OmessengerofAllah!AbuTalibusedtoprotectandsupportyou. Didthatbenefithim?Hesaid:Yes!IfoundhiminafloodofFireandItookhimouttoashallow place(inHell)."(3) 3.MuhammadbinHatimfromYahyabinSa'eedfrom ____________ 1Dhikdhahmeansshallowness. 2Muslim'sSahihvol.1p.34135. 3Ibid. Sufyan...etclikethefirstone.(1)4.AbuBakrbinAbuShaybafromWakee'fromSufyan...likethe firstone.(2)5.QutaybabinSa'eedfromLaythfromibnalHadfromAbdullahbinKhabbabthat Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

AbuSa'eedalKhidrisaid:"OnceAbuTalibwasmentionedneartheProphet(s).TheProphet(s) said:MyintercessionmaybenefithimintheDayofResurrection.Hemaybeputinashallow placeofFirereachinghisheelsandmakinghisbrainboil."(3) 6.AbuBakrbinAbuShaybafromAffanfromHammadbinSalamafromThabitfromOthmanan NahdithatibnAbbassaid:"TheProphet(s)said:TheleasttorturedoneamongthepeopleofHell isAbuTalibwherehewearstwoshoes,fromwhichhisbrainboils."(4) 7.MusaddadfromYahyafromSufyanfromAbdulMelikfromAbdullahbinalHarithsaid:"Al AbbasbinAbdulMuttalib(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)toldusthathehadsaidtotheProphet (s):"Withwhatdidyoubenefityouruncle?Heprotectedanddefendedyou."TheProphet(s)said: "HeisinashallowplaceofFireandwithoutme;hewouldbeinthelowestbottomofHell."(5) 8.AbdullahbinYousuffromalLayth...etc.likethefifthtradition.(6) 9.IbraheembinHamzafromAbuHazimandadDarawardifromYazeed...likethefifthtradition. (7) ____________ 1Muslim'sSahihvol.1p.134135. 2Ibid 3Ibid 4Ibid 5AlBukhari'sSahihvol.2p.201. 6Ibid 7Ibid

TheNarrators Nowwediscusstheseriesofnarratorsofthesetraditionstoseetheirpositionsandtheirweights inthescalesofthemenofHadith.1.Thefirsttradition: a.ObeidillahalQawareeri:wedidn'tfindanymentionofhiminMizanulI'tidal.Wefoundone traditioninalGhadeerthatObeidillahwasoneofthenarratorsbuttheauthorsaidabouthim: Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

"AlBukharimentionedonlyfivetraditionsnarratedbyObeidillahalQawareeriandMuslim mentionedfortytraditions.AhmedbinYahyaheardfromhimonehundredthousandtraditions. SowhataboutthisrubbishnarratedbythismanthatalBukhariandMuslimdidn'tquotefromthis mansaveafewtraditionsandbrushedtherestaside?Itwasnotpossiblethattheyhadn'tknown therestofhistraditions."(1) b.MuhammadbinAbuBakralMaqdimi:wedidn'tfindanymentionofhimsaveMuhammadbin AbuBakronlyanditwassaidthathewasunknown.(2) AfalsetraditionwasmentionedinalGhadeerandoneofitsnarratorswasMuhammadbinAbu BakralMaqdimi.(3) c.MuhammadbinAbdulMelikalAmawi:ItwasenoughforhimtobeanUmayyadmanto fabricatesuchatraditionortonarratetraditionslikeitagainstAbuTalib. IfhewasMuhammadbinAbdulMelikbinMarwanbinalHakam,itwouldbeenoughforusthat hisfatherwasthatUmayyadtyrantandhistwograndfatherswerecursedbytheProphet(s),who calledthemasthedeviants. ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.9p.295fromTahtheebatTahtheebvol.7p.41. 2MizanulI'tidal,vol.3p.96. 3AlGhadeer,vol.9p.270. AlHakamandhisoffspringwerecursedbytheProphet(s).TheProphet(s)hadexpelledalHakam fromMedina.MarwanwasbutaleftoverofthecurseoftheProphet(s)asAa'ishahadsaid.Asfor thisMuhammad,AbuDawoodsaidabouthim:"Hewasnotsane."(1) d.AbuOwana:wecouldn'tknowwhohewas. e.AbdulMelikbinOmayr:athThahabisaidabouthim:"HebecamethejudgeofKuffaafterash Shi'bi.Helivedforalongtimeandsohismemorybecameweak." AbuHatimsaidabouthim:"Hewasnotagoodmemorizer.Hismemorychanged.ImamAhmed saidabouthim:"Hewasweakandoftenmistook."IbnMo'eensaid:"Hismindwasmuddled."Ibn Kharashsaid:"Shu'bawasn'tsatisfiedwithhim."AlKawsajmentionedthatAhmedsaid:"Hewas veryweak."IbnHabbansaid:"Heconcealedwhennarratingtraditions."(2) Amongtheodditiesofthisbadjudgeandhowmanyodditiestheummawasafflictedwithwas thathepassedbyAbdullahbinBaqtarafterthetyrantObeidillahbinZiyadhadthrownhimfrom Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

abovethepalacetotheground.Thevictimwasstillalivebutthismerciful(!!!)judgefinishedhim offwithhisdagger.(3) Hereisanothereventaboutthisjudge,whowastheexampleofthejudgesofthattime.Hegave hisjudgementsaccordingtohisemotionandfancy!Kulthombint(4)Saree'cametohim,whenhe wasthejudgeofKuffa,withaclaimagainstherfamily.He ____________ 1MizanulI'tidal,vol.3p.96. 2Dala'ilasSidq,vol.1p.45. 3A'yanashShia,vol.4p.222. 4"Bint"meansthedaughterofand"bin"meansthesonof. unthoughtfullyjudgedforheragainstherfamily.Hisjudgementwassuspectedanddoubtedby people.ThepoetHuthaylbinAbdullahalAshja'iyrecitedapoemaboutthisevent: Waleedcametohimwithwitnesses, Confirminghisrightofpropertyandtheservants, andKulthomcametohimwithhersweettalks, whichrecoveredfromillnessandmadness. Waleedprovedhisrighthewaseloquentanddisputatious. Butshehadcoquetryandblackeyes. Sheflirtedandexposedherkohl. ShefascinatedalQubtiy(1)sohejudgedforher withotherthanthejudgementofAllahrevealedintheQuran. Ifthoseinthepalaceknewhisnews, theywouldn'temployhiminanyjob. Whenhejudgedforwomen,heglancedfurtively. Ifawomancomplainedtohim, Hecoughedandhastenedtojudgeforher. Heflashedhiseyesandchewedhistongue, thathesaweverythingasnothingsaveher.(2) 2.Thenarratorsofthesecondtradition: a.Theseriesofthenarratorsbeganasusualwiththisobscurename:ibnAbuOmar! b.AfterthatcameSufyanathThawri,whowetalkedaboutwhenwediscussedthefirsttradition fabricatedagainstAbuTalibandwefoundthathewasaliar. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

3.Asforthenarratorsofthethirdtradition,wealreadytalkedaboutthembefore;theywere MuhammadbinHatim,YahyabinSa'eedandSufyan. 4.Thenarratorsofthefourthtradition: a.AbuBakrbinAbuShayba:AthThahabiconsidered ____________ 1ItwasthesurnameofthejudgeAbdulMelikbinOmayr.RefertoMizanulI'tidal,vol.2p.151. 2AlBayanwetTebyeenvol.3p.371. thisnameasoneoftheunknownnames.(1)b.Wecouldn'tknowwhoWakee'was.Ifhewas Wakee'binajJarrah,thenibnalMedeenisaidabouthim:"Wakee'oftenmistookandifInarrated fromhim,itwouldbesoodd.Heoftensaid:AshShi'bitoldusfromAa'isha...!(2)Ahmedbin Hanbalwasasked:"IfWakee'andAbdurRahmanbinMehdidisagreedaboutsomething,whose sayingwewoulddependupon?"Hesaid:"AbdurRahmanismorefitespeciallyifSufyanwas there."AndthistraditionwasnarratedbyWakee'fromSufyan.AthThahabithoughtthathe mightcompletetheringofcriticismbysayingaboutibnalMedeeniinhisbookatTahtheeb:"He hadalittlethingofShiism." ThistoneofathThahabiwasclearinexpressinghisabominablesectarianism.Ifhewantedto exaggeratedincriticizingsomeone,hewouldascribehimtoShiism,whichwasconsideredbyhim asworsethanunbeliefandblasphemy.Wewouldn'targuewithhimaboutthisbutwewantedto showthathehadcontradictedhimself.IfthisnarratorwasnottrustybecauseofhisShiismthen whydidtheydependuponhistradition?IfhewasreallyaShia,thistraditionwouldn'tbehis becauseitwouldcontradicthisactualbeliefaboutAbuTalib. AnyhowitwasnotimportantforuswhetherhewasaShiaornot.Itwasimportantforusthatthe manwasuntrustedandunreliableforthose,whostucktothetraditionofadDhihdhah. 5.Thenarratorsofthefifthtradition: a.QutaybabinSa'eed:AthThahabisaidabouthim: ____________ 1MizanulI'tidal,vol.3p.395. 2TherewerealongperiodbetweenashShi'biandAa'isha. "Nooneknewwhohewas!"(1) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

b.AlLayth:thereweremanypersonshavingthisname.Mostofthemwereeitherunknownor weakorwhosetraditionsweredeniedorconfused...etc.IfhewasalLaythbinSa'eedasthe authorofSheikhulAbtahsaid(2)thenYahyabinMo'eensaidabouthim:"Hetooktraditionsfrom theoldmenunthoughtfullyanddependeduponhearingfromthisandthat."AnNabatiy mentionedhiminhiscommentingonthebookalKamilasoneoftheweaknarrators.(3) c.YazeedbinAbdullahbinalHad:AbuAbdullahalHadda'mentionedhimamongthose,who wereaccusedofbeingunreliable.IbnMo'eensaidabouthim:"Henarratedfroeveryone."(4) d.AbdullahbinKhabba:ajJawzajanisaidabouthim:"Nooneknewhim."(5) 6.Thenarratorsofthesixthtradition: a.AbuBakrbinAbuShayba:wetalkedabouthiminthefourthtradition. b.Affan:whowashe?! HemightbeAffanbinMuslimbecausehenarratedfromHammadbinSalamaandthiswas mentionedbyathThahabiwhentalkingaboutatraditionofhis.Itwasthisone,aboutwhomibn Adiysaid:"...byAllah,ifhetriedhisbesttonarrateonecorrecttraditionfromShu'ba,hecouldn't. Hewasslowandbadinmemorizingandhewasslowinperceiving."(6) ____________ !MIzanulI'tidal,vol.2p.345. 2SheikhulAbtahp.75. 3MizanulI'tidal,vol.1p.361,SheikhulAbtahp.75. 4Ibidp.314. 5Ibidvol.2p.33 6Ibidvol.2p.302. AbuKaythamasaid:"Wedenied(traditionof)Affansomedaysbeforehisdeath."(1)c.Hammad binSalama:AthThahabisaidabouthimthathehadillusions.IbnalMedeenisaid:"Yahyabinad DhareerhadtenthousandtraditionsfromHammad."AmrbinSalamasaid:"Ihavewrittendown morethantenthousandtraditionsfromHammadbinSalama."(2)Didyouseethisplentifulnessof traditions;onesaidthathehadtenthousandtraditionsandtheothersaidthathehadmorethan tenthousand?ItwassaidthatitwasnotknownthatHammadhadthesetraditionsuntilhewent toAbadanoneday.Hebegantonarratethesetraditions.Thesayersaid:"AsifIthoughtthata Devilcameoutoftheseaandthrewthesetraditionstohim(Hammad)." Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

IbnathThahabisaid:"IheardAbbadbinShuhaybsaying:Hammaddidn'tmemorize(traditions) anditwassaidthatthetraditionswereinsertedinhisbooks.itwassaidthatibnAbulAwja',who wasHammad'sstepson,insertedtraditionsinhisbooks."(3)Itwasenoughtorefutethe trustinessandreliabilityofthismanasitwaspretendedbysomeonesthatathThahabiitself, afterpraisinganddefendingHammad,mentionedsomeofHammad'straditionsviolatingthe exaltednessofAllahtheAlmighty.HehadembodiedtheExaltedCreatorintheugliestwayof embodiment!GlorybetoHim,andhighlyexaltedisHeabovewhattheyascribetoHim.Hammad narratedatraditionsaying:"ThabitnarratedthatAnasshadsaid:"TheProphet(s)recited:(...but whenhisLordmanifestedHisglorytothemountainsHemadeitcrumble... ____________ 1MizanulI'tidal,vol.2p.203. 2Ibid,vol.1p.277. 3Ibid,vol.1p.478. Quran7:143)thenHeextendedtheendofHispinkieandhitHisthumbthenthemountainsank." HameedatTaweelsaidtoThabit:"Doyounarratesuchthings?"HehitHameedonthechestand said:"DowantmetoconcealwhatAnassandtheProphet(s)havesaid?"Hammadalsonarrateda traditionthattheProphet(s)hadsaid:"IsawmyGod!Curled,beardlessandwearingagreen garment...young...therewasacurtainofpearlsbeforeHim.Hisfeetandlegswereingreen...!" (2) AthThahabiforgothispreviouspraisetoHammadwhenhecommentedonsuchtraditionsby saying:"ThisisoneofthemostdeniedodditiesofHammadbinSalama.Itwasjustavisionof sleepifitwastrue."(3)ThenhesaidthatibnAdiyhadmentionedsomeofsinglenarrated traditionsofHammad.AlsohementionedthatalBukharihadavoidedHammadandhadn't narratedanyofhistraditions.(4)d.Thabit:wedidn'tknowwhohewas! Thereweremanypersonshavingthisname;amongthemthereweretheliars,theweak,the unknownandthose,whosetraditionsweredenied.(5)Wedidn'tknowwherehisplacewouldbe amongthesecategories.HemightbeThabitbinAbuThabit,thebrotherofHabeebbinAbu Thabit,whowasthefirstonewetalkedaboutindiscussingthisdistortionandfabricationagainst AbuTalib.Ifitwashim,soathThahabiconsideredhimasunknown.(6) ____________ 1MizanulI'tidal,vol.1p.278. 2Ibidp.228. 3Ibidp.28. 4Ibidp.279. 5Ibidp.168172. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

6Ibidp.168. Ofcourseitwashim,fromwhomHammadbinSalamanarratedtraditionsanditwasenough evidenceforustobrushhimasidethatheagreedwithHammadinnarratingthetraditionthat embodiedAllahtheAlmighty.HencewhoeverdaredtoviolatetheexaltednessofAllah,would definitelynotrefrainfromviolatingthesanctityofpeople. e.AbuOthmananNahdi:hewasunknown.(1) 7.Thenarratorsoftheseventhtradition: a.Musaddad:wecouldn'tknowwhohewas.TherewasnoonewiththisnameinMizanulI'tidal savealMusaddadbinAli,whowasnotsocarefulabouttraditions(2)butwedidn'tknowifhewas thesameoneoranother. b.Therestoftheseries;Yahya,SufyanandAbdulMelik.Wetalkedabouteachofthemandknew theirsituations. 8.Thenarratorsoftheeighthtradition: a.AbdullahbinYousuf:ifhewasAbdullahbinYousufatTaneesiyastheauthorofSheikhulAbtah mentioned,thenhewasconsideredbyibnAdiyasoneoftheweaknarrators(3)butifhewas AbdullahbinSulaymanbinYousuf,whonarratedtraditionsfromalLayth,thenhewasnotreliable (4)andwassuspected.(5)Henarratedatraditionaboutthevirtuesbutitwasdeniedbyat Thahabi(6)anditwouldbedeniedbyeveryprudentone. b.ThustheseriesofthenarratorsreachedalLaythandthentothelastoneoftheserieswe mentionedinthefifthtradition. ____________ 1MizanulI'tidal,vol.3p.370. 2Ibidp.162. 3SheikhulAbtahp.74. 4MizanulI'tidal,vol.2p.89. 5Ibidp.42. 6Ibidp.42. 9.Thenarratorsoftheninthtradition: a.IbraheembinHamza:wedidn'tfindanythingleadingtoknowhim.b.IbnAbuHazim,whose Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

namewasAbdulAzeez;ibnSayyidanNassconsideredhimasnotsofirminhistraditionsasitwas mentionedbyalAqeeliinhisbookabouttheweaknarrators.Itwassaidthatheusedtonarrate fromhisfatherbutthebookshehadwerenotofhisfather.Itwassaidthatthebooksof SulaymanbinBilalbecamewithhimandthatSulaymandidn'tknowthathedistortedthem. AlFallassaid:"Ihaven'tfoundibnMehdinarratingevenasingletraditionfromibnAbuHazim." AhmedbinHanbalsaid:"Itwasnotknownthathecaredfortraditions.Itwassaidthathewas weakexceptinhisfather'straditions."IbnalMadeenisaid:"HatimbinIsma'eeloftencriticized himaboutsometraditions,whichhenarratedfromhisfather.Hatimsaidtome:Iforbadehim fromthatbuthepaidnoattention."(1) c.AdDaraward,whosenamewasAbdulAzeezbinMuhammad:(2)ImamAhmedsaidabouthim: "Ifhenarratedoutofhismemory,hewouldimagine.Hewasnothing.Whenhenarrated traditions,hetoldoffalsethings."AbuHatimsaid:"Noonedependeduponhim."AbuZar'asaid: "Hewasabadmemorizer."(3) d.Yazeed:wedidn'tknowwhohewas.IfhewasYazeedbinKayssan,weknewhimpreviously.He wasnotreliableandnoonedependeduponhim. ____________ 1MIzanulI'tidal,vol.2p.135. 2SheikhulAbtahp.75. 3MIzanulI'tidal,vol.2p.137,139. ALookattheTradition Thisroundwedidaboutthenarratorsofthetraditiondidn'tleaveforusabitoftrustinthemso thatwemightacceptanytraditionnarratedbyanyofthem.Wefoundineveryseriesagroupof liars,weaknarrators,maliciousmen,unknownpersonsandthose,whomwecouldn'tfind anythingabout.Ifwefoundsomethingunacceptableinoneofthenarratorsofthetradition,we wouldn'ttrustinthetraditionatall,sohowaboutitwhenallthemembersoftheserieswere suspectedanddoubtedespeciallywhenthetraditionwasaboutthefaithfulnessoftheman,who supportedanddefendedIslam? Therewereothersidesthatmadeusnottrustinthistraditionandbrushitasideevenifits narratorsweretrusty...sohowwoulditbewherethenarratorswereliarsorunknownpersons andthetraditionwasfalse?Herewediscusstheothersidesthatconfirmedtheinvalidityofthe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

tradition:1.Therewasacontradictioninthetextofthetraditionthatmadethemeaningdifferent fromonenarrationtoanother.Insomenarrationwefoundthatthepretendedanswerofthe Prophet(s)was:"Yes,heisinashallownessofFireandwithoutme(withoutmyintercession)he willbeinthelowestbottomofHell." ThisshowedthattheintercessionoftheProphet(s)wasimmediateandthatitactuallyoccurred. Thisappearedclearerinthesecondwayofthetradition:"Yes,Ifoundhiminthedeepestbottom offireandItookhimouttoshallowness."Wedidn'tknowwhytheProphet(s)hadn'tcompleted hisfavoruponhisunclewhereashehadthepowertotakehimoutofthelowestbottomofHellto ashallowplace!WhydidtheProphet(s)leavehisfavoruncompleted? AlMutanabbi,thepoet,said: Ihaven'tseenamongthedefectsofpeoplesomethingworsethanashortageinafavorofthose whoareabletocompleteit. TheProphet(s)wastheperfectidealexampleofmankindandhewaschosenbyAllahtoperfect themoralsandnobilitiesanditwashim,whohadbeeneducatedbyhisGodsoperfectly!Would hethenleavehisfavorsuncompleted?Somewaysofthetraditionsaid:"...myintercessionmay benefithimintheDayofResurrection."Thiswordingjustshowedakindofpraying.Thelinguists saidthatithadthemeaningof"hoping"thattheProphet(s)hopedthattheintercessionmight benefithisuncle.Itmightbenefithimanditmightnot.Ifitwassupposedthatitwouldbenefit, thenitwouldbedelayeduntiltheDayofResurrection! Someotherwaysofthetraditionsaid:"TheleasttorturedoneamongthepeopleofHellisAbu Talibwherehewearstwoshoes,fromwhichhisbrainboils."Thisdidn'tshowthathewasthe leasttorturedoneamongthepeopleofHellbecauseofanintercessionthatintercededforhimor becausethathedeservedtheleasttortureamongthetorturedinHell. HowwoulditbepossibleforanunbelievertobetheleasttorturedoneamongthepeopleofHell? Wasunbelievingeasierthandisobedienceorcommittingasintobesaidthatthisonewouldbe torturedlessthanthatone?ThenwasthattheleasttormentamongthepeopleofHell?Didit haveathingofrestandcomfort?Wasthistormenteasywhereitwouldmake"hisbrain"flow overhisfeet"?(1) ____________ 1AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.84. Thissayingcontradictedtheotherthatwassaidbysomeone,whojustifiedthistorturebysaying thatAllahwouldconcentratethetortureonAbuTalib'sfeetbecausehe(AbuTalib)hadfixed Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

themonhisoldreligionandsothepunishmentwouldconformtotheguilt.(1)Ifthetorture wouldbeconcentrateduponhisfeetonly,thenwhywouldhisbrainboil,meltandflowoverhis feet?Washisbrainaneternalspringthatwouldn'tbeempty? OAllah!WeseekYourprotectionagainstthissillinessandsuperstition! 2.HowwouldtheProphet(s)intercedeforhisuncle,whowasunfaithfulastheypretended whereashehadbeenforbiddenfromlessthanthisaccordingtotheQuranicverses,because intercessionwasmuchgreaterthanbeinglovingorkindtotheunfaithfulpeople? WhatwasthereasonbehindtheProphet'sintercessionforhisuncleifhewasforbiddenfrom doingthat? Wasthereasonthatbecausehisunclehadsupportedhimandhismission? Thenwhatmadehisuncledothat?AndwhatmadetheProphet(s)acceptthissupportfroman unfaithfulmanwhereastheProphet(s)himselfhadsaid:"OAllah!Don'tmakeadissoluteoran unbelieverhaveachanceofgettingmykindness"? WhatmadetheProphet(s)intercedeforhisuncleifhewasunfaithfulwhereasthereweremany QuranicversesconfirmingthatunfaithfulpeoplewouldbeperpetuatedinHellforever,wouldn't getthemercyofAllahatall,theirpunishmentwouldn'tbelessenedandnointercessionwould benefitthem? Herearesomeoftheverse ____________ 1AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.l.1p.84. a.(Abidinginit;theirchastisementshallnotbelightenednorshalltheybegivenrespite)2:162, 3:88. b.(Thesearetheywhobuythelifeofthisworldforthehereafter,sotheirchastisementshallnot belightenednorshalltheybehelped)2:86. c.(Andleavethosewhohavetakentheirreligionforaplayandanidlesport,andwhomthis world'slifehasdeceived,andremind(them)therebylestasoulshouldbegivenuptodestruction forwhatithasearned;itshallnothavebesidesAllahanyguardiannoranintercessor,andifit shouldseektogiveeverycompensation,itshallnotbeacceptedfromit;therearetheywhoshall begivenuptodestructionforwhattheyearned;theyshallhaveadrinkofboilingwateranda Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

painfulchastisementbecausetheydisbelieved)6:70. d.(Andwhenthosewhoareunjustshallseethechastisement,itshallnotbelightenedforthem, norshalltheyberespited)16:85. e.(And(asfor)thosewhodisbelieve,forthemisthefireofhell;itshallnotbefinishedwiththem entirelysothattheyshoulddie,norshallthechastisementthereofbelightenedtothem;even thusdoWeretributeeveryungratefulone)35:36. f.(Andthosewhoareinthefireshallsaytothekeepersofhell:CalluponyouLordthatHemay lightentousonedayofthepunishment.Theyshallsay:Didnotyourmessengercometoyouwith cleararguments?Theyshallsay:Yea.Theyshallsay:Thencall.Andthecalloftheunbelieversis onlyinerror)40:4950. g.(ingardens,theyshallaskeachothertheguilty:Whathasbroughtyouintohell?Theyshallsay: Whatwerenotofthosewhoprayed;andweusednottofeedthepoor;andweusedtoenterinto vaindiscoursewiththosewhoenteredintovaindiscourseandweusedtocallthedayof judgementalie;tilldeathovertookus,sotheintercessionofintercessorsshallnotavailthem) 74:4048. h.(Andwarnthemofthedaythatdrawsnear,whenheartsshallriseuptothethroats,grieving inwardly;theunjustshallnothaveanycompassionatefriendnoranyintercessorwhoshouldbe obeyed)40:18. i.Thereisaprophetictraditionsaying:"WhenthepeopleofParadiseenterintoParadiseandthe peopleofHellenterintoHell,acallerstandsupbetweenthem calling:OpeopleofHell!Nodeathishere.OpeopleofParadise!Nodeathishere.Itiseternality!" (1)j.Anothertraditionsaying:"ItissaidtothepeopleofParadise:Eternality...nodeath!Anditis saidtothepeopleofHell:OpeopleofHell!Eternality...nodeath!"(2) Thementionedaboveversesandprophetictraditionsconfirmedthattheunbelieverswould remainintheabasingtormentforeverandthatthetormentwouldn'tbelightenedforthe unbelieversevenforamomentbecauseintercessionwouldincludethem.3.Thistradition(ofad Dhihdhah)besidesthecontradictioninitstextandthecontradictionwiththeQuranicverses, whichdeniedintercedingfortheunbelievers,contradictedthetraditionfabricatedagainstAbu Talibwhenhewasdying;thetradition,whichwasdiscussedindetailsinthepreviouschapterof thisbook. SothetraditionofadDhihdhahandthatofthedyingofAbuTalibwerecontradictedandthey Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

couldn'tbedependeduponevenifthenarratorswerereliable. Inspiteofthat,wefoundthatsomeofthenarratorsofthetraditionofthedyingofAbuTalib participatedinnarratingthetraditionofadDhihdhah.Thetwotraditionswerecontradicted whetherinthetextorinthemeaning,sohowdidthenarratorsnarratetwocontradicted traditions? IbnAbuOmar,MuhammadbinHatimandYahyabinSa'eedmightforget,whennarratingthenext tradition,whattheyhadfabricatedinthepreviousone!Theyforgotthataliarhadtohaveagood shareofmemorylesthewouldbeinvolvedinwhattheyhadbeeninvolvedinofsuch contradictedfalsehoodinorderthattheirillwillwouldn'tbeuncoveredsoeasily.Butinanycase, thiswouldbetheendofeveryfalsehoodand ____________ 1AlBukhari'sSahihvol.4p.84. 2Ibid. fabrication! TheymentionedinthetraditionofthedyingofAbuTalibthattheProphet(s)hadaskedhisuncle todeclaretheshahadasothattheProphet(s)wouldwitnessforhimwithitintheDayof Resurrectionandthenhewoulddeserveintercession.(1)theysaidthathehadn'tdeclared shahada.Accordingtotheirtradition,theyconsidereddeclaringshahadaastheconditionfor deservingintercessionandsoAbuTalibwouldn'tdeserveintercessionwithoutdeclaringshahada. Thereforetheydidn'tsaythattheProphet(s)intercededforhisunclebuttheysaidthatheprayed AllahtoforgivehimuntilAllahforbadehimfromdoingthatandmadehimknowthathemistook allthattimewhenhebeggedforgivenessforhisuncleinspiteofthatthereweremanyverses revealedtohimforbiddinghimfromthat. ThentheysaidthattheProphet(s)hadintercededimmediatelyforhisunclewithoutdeclaring shahadawhensaying:"Yes!IfoundhiminthelowestbottomofFirebutItookhimouttoa shallowplace."SohowdidtheProphet(s)intercededforhisuncle,whohadn'tdeclaredshahada, ifintercessionwasconditionedondeclaringshahada?HadAbuTalibdeclaredshahadaorhe hadn't? IfAbuTalibhadn'tdeclareditastheysaidinthetraditionofhisdying,thenhowwouldthe Prophet(s)intercedeforhimwhereastheQuranicverseshadconfirmedthatintercessionwould neverincludetheunbelieversnorwouldtheirtormentbelightened?Butifhehaddeclared shahada,thenthemeaningofthetraditionofthedyingwouldn'tlimitlighteningthe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.7p.370371fromtwosources,vol.8p.24fromsixsources.

Almo'min(theFaithful) tormentjusttotakeAbuTaliboutofthelowestbottomofHelltoashallowplace!Wasthe Prophet(s)sostingytoadegreethathewouldn'tintercedefortheman,whohadbroughthim up,protectedhim,supportedhimanddefendedhim?Wouldherewardhimforallthatjustby lighteningsomeofhistorment? Andwhatlighteningoftormentitwasifhisbrainwouldmeltandflowoverhisfeet!!IfAbuTalib haddeclaredshahadaandtheProphet(s)didn'tthinkthathehaddeserveintercessionexcept afterannouncingshahada,thenthistradition,whichlimitedintercessionjusttolighteningthe torment,wouldcontradictmanyothertraditionsmentionedinthebooksofHadith(Sihah).(1) ThetraditionssaidthatwhoeverdeclaredshahadawouldbeinParadiseandnotinHell:"He,who diedandknewthattherewasnogodbutAllah,wouldenterintoParadise."(2)And:"Noone sayingthatthereisnogodbutAllahwillenterintoHell."(3)Besidesthatthetraditionofad Dhihdhahitselfintalkingabouttheimmediateintercessioncontradictedothertraditions concerningthesubjectofintercessions: Herearesomeofthesetraditions: "Itwassaidtome:AskforanythingbecauseeveryProphethadaskedforsomething!Idelayedmy requestuntiltheDayofResurrectiontobeforanyoneofyouwitnessingthatthereisnogodbut Allah."(4)ThetraditionshowedthattheProphet(s)wouldn't ____________ 1SihahisthepluralformofSahih.Sahihisthebook,inwhichtheprophetictraditionsare collected. 2MuslimsSahih,vol.1p.41,alGhadeer,vol.9p.6465,vol.10p.19120. 3SiyerA'lamanNubala'vol.2p.295. 4AlGhadeer,vol.8p.24fromalHafidhalMunthiriinhisbookalTargheebwetTerheebvol.4 p.150158. intercedeforanyone,whohadn'tdeclaredshahad.Sodidthefollowingtraditions."Iamgranted Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

intercessionformyumma.Itwillneverbeforanypolytheist."(1)"Myintercessionwillinclude everyMuslim."(2)"AllahrevealedtoGabriel(s):GotoMuhammadandsaytohim:Raiseyour headandaskforanything.Youwillbegrantedit.Intercedeforanyone.Yourintercessionwillbe accepted...untilhissaying:Letanyoneofyourumma,whowitnessessincerelythatthereisno godbutAllahevenforonedayandthendies,enterintoParadise."(3) Accordingtothesetraditionsnoonewouldgetintercessionexceptwhodeclaredshahada. Althoughthesetraditionsdidn'tdefineintercession,theymadeusunderstandthattheone,who wouldbeintercededfor,wouldn'tbeinHell. AlsoweunderstoodthattheProphet'sintercessionwasdelayeduntiltheDayofResurrection wherehedidn'taskfortherequest,whichAllahhadorderedhimtoaskforanddelayedituntil thatday.He"willbethefirstintercessorandhisintercessionwillbethefirsttobeaccepted."(4) ThenhowdidtheProphet(s)intercedeforhisunbelieverunclewhereashehadbeenorderedto intercedejustforthose,whodeclaredshahadaandbecamesincereMuslims? AndhowdidtheydeterminetheintercessionforAbuTalibwhileitwasdelayeduntiltheDayof Resurrection? SothistraditionnotonlycontradictedthetraditionofthedyingofAbuTalibbutalsoit contradictedmany ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.8p.24. 2Ibid. 3Ibid. 4Muslim'sSahihvol.7p.59. othertraditions. Thiscontradictionwassufficientevidencetorefutethetwofalsetraditionseveniftheirdishonest narratorswereregardedasreliable.Sohowaboutitwhenthenarratorswereactuallyregardedas liarsandfabricators?Thereweresometraditionsofanotherkind.Itwouldbebettertoquote someofthem: a."SeventythousandpersonsofmyummawillenterintoParadisewithoutbeinginquired."(1)In someofthemitwasmentioned"seventythousandorsevenhundredthousand"thatAbuHazim didn'tknowwhichofthem.(2)ItwasthisAbuHazim,whowasoneofthenarratorsofthe traditionofthedyingofAbutalib! Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

b."Seventythousandpersonswillberesurrectedfromthiscemetery(alBaqee')(3)andtheywill enterintoParadisewithoutbeinginquired."(4) c."SeventythousandpersonsofmyummawillenterintoParadisewithoutinquiryortorment. Witheverythousandofthemwillbeseventythousands."(5) d."IfoundmyGodgloriousandgenerous;Hegrantedmewitheveryoneoftheseventythousand ones,whowouldenterintoParadisewithoutbeinginquired, ____________ 1Muslim'sSahihvol.1p.36,alBukhari'sSahihvol.4p.84,alGhadeer,vol.5p.283. 2Muslim'sSahihvol.p.137,alBukhari'sSahihvol.4p.84. 3ItwasthegreatcemeteryoftheMuslimsinMedina. 4AlGhadeer,vol.5p.283fromatTabaraniinhisalKabeervol.4p.13.Therearemanyother traditionsmentionedinalGhadeer,talkingaboutsuchnumbersthatwillenterintoParadise withoutbeinginquiredfromothertowns;frombetweenthewallofHimsandazZaytoonthere willbeseventythousands,fromKuffathesamenumberandfromHimsninetythousands! 5AlGhadeer,vol.10p.120fromMajma'azZawa'idvol.10p.405. seventythousandones."(1)Therewasalongseriesofsuchtraditionswithgreatnumbersbutwe didn'twanttobusythereader'smindwiththemthatthereadermightmultiplyseventythousand byseventythousandtoseewhattheresultwouldbe!Butdidhe,whofabricatedthetraditionof adDhihdhah,checkthisseventythousandsmultipliedbyseventythousandsanddidn'tfindAbu TalibamongthemandthenheenteredintoHelltofindAbuTalibthereandhisbrainflowingover hisfeet? Wewouldliketosaythatwedidn'ttrustinmanyofthetraditionswementionedaboveandwe didn'twanttodiscussthembecausetheywereawayfromoursubjectbutwejustwantedto arguebythemwiththefabricatorsofthetraditionofadDihdhahnomorenolessbecauseallof thesetraditionswerementionedintheSihahandtheydrewfromthesamesourceandmetatthe samepurpose! WequotedhereasayingofsomeoneoftheAnsar,whowasthelastoneofthepublicspeakers, whomMo'awiyahadappointedtocurseandabuseImamAli(s)ontheminbars.Thismanwas calledOnayss.HepraisedAllahandthensaid:"Youhavecursedandabusedtheman(Ali)too muchtoday.IswearbyAllahthatIhaveheardtheProphet(s)saying:"Iwillintercedeforpeople intheDayofResurrectionasmuchastheclayandthetreesontheearth."IswearbyAllahthat noonewaskindertohisrelativesthanhim(theProphet).Doyouthinkthathewillintercedefor youandhewillbeunabletointercedeforhisfamily...?"(2) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.5p.283. 2Ibid,vol.10p.261fromOssdulGhabavol.1p.134.ItwasmentionedinalIssabavol.1p.89but theauthordidn'tmentionthatitwasMo'awiya,whohadheldthatdarkday!RefertoalIstee'ab vol.1p.37aboutthetraditionnarratedbyOnayss. Whatawonderfulworditwasthatdidn'tneedanycomment!4.Wesawthatthetraditionofad DhihdhahtalkedabouttheintercessionoftheProphet(s)forhisuncle.Thisintercessionoccurred eitherafterAbuTalibhaddeclaredtheshahadaandthenitwouldsavehimfromHellaccordingto thetraditionsofintercessionwementionedaboveorbeforedeclaringshahadaandthenthe intercessionwouldbeinvalidaccordingtotheclearQuranicversedinthisconcern. IfwenoticedAbuTalib'sdoingsandsayings,thewitnessesoftheProphet(s)andhisprogeny abouthimandifwenoticedthedefectsofthenarrators,wewouldfindthatthistraditionwas invalidanduntruebesidesthatitcontradictedtheQuranicverses.Ifatraditioncontradictedthe holyQuran,itwouldbebrushedasideevenifthenarratorsweretrustyandreliable. 5.ThetraditionwasascribedtoalAbbas,whowasfreefromit,anditwascontradictedbythe traditionofthedyingofAbuTalibthatwasascribedtoalAbbas,whosaidoritwaspretended thathehadsaidthathehadheardAbuTalibatthelastmomentofhislifesayingtheshahada, whichtheProphet(s)hadaskedhimforsothathecouldintercedeforhimwithAllah.Itwas mentionedinthetraditionthatalAbbashadsaidtotheProphet(s):"Hesaidthewordyouasked himfor." Wesaidwhencommentingonthetraditionthathe,whothoughtthatthetraditionwastrue,had totakeintoconsiderationallthetraditionuntiltheendorhehadtobrushitallasideandnotto takewhatsatisfiedhisfancyandtoleavewhatobjectedhispurpose.He,whothoughtthatthe twotraditions;thetraditionofthedyingandthetraditionofadDhihdhah,weretrue,wouldbe involvedincontradictionaswediscussedbeforeandhe,whodeniedoneofthem,hadtodeny theotherbecausethenarratorsofthetwotraditionswerethesame.He,whodeniedatradition narratedbyaliar,mustnotacceptanotheronenarratedbythesamenarrator. 6.HowwouldtheProphet(s),withhisintercession,beunabletotakehisuncleoutofthe shallownessofFireintoParadiseafterhehadbeenabletotakehimoutofthelowestbottomof Firetoashallowplace(dhihdhah)astheypretendedandsotheProphet(s)wouldcompletehis favorwithoutanyshortage? Couldn'ttheProphet(s)dothatwhereaswefoundatraditiontalkingaboutthevirtuesofOthman saying:"Seventythousandpersons,whodeservetobeinHell,willenterintoParadisewithout Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

beinginquiredbytheintercessionofOthman?"(1)Younoticedthisnumber;seventythousand thatmarkedallthetraditions,whichtriedtoinsertthisfixednumberintoParadisewithout inquiringalthoughtheydeservedtobeinHell! Thenweasked:WasthecaliphOthmanmorehonorablenearAllahthanProphetMuhammad? Didn'ttheProphet(s)haveavaluenearAllahthatequaledtooneincomparisonwiththeseventy thousandvaluesthethirdcaliphhad? WhatmadeAllahnotaccepttheProphet'sintercessionforhisuncle,whodeservedtobeinHell astheyfabricated,totakehimtoParadisewhereastheProphet(s)haddoneeveryMuslimgreat favorsandatthesametimeAllahacceptedtheintercessionofOthmanforseventythousand ones,whoalldeservedtobeinHellbutthemercyofAllahtookthemtoParadise? ____________ 1AsSawa'iqulMuhriqap.65,alGhadeer,vol.9p.248andinp.303thereisanothertraditionofthe samekind. WhywouldthisgreatmercyofAllahturnawayfromAbuTalib,whohadbroughtuptheProphet (s),protected,assistedanddefendedhimandhisreligion?WouldAllahbesatisfiedwith lighteningAbuTalib'stormentonlybytalkinghimoutofthelowestbottomofHellandputting himinashallowplaceofHellandnotlettinghimbeinParadise? Yes!AbuTalibwasnotinneedofanyintercession!ThejusticeofAllahtheAlmightywouldlead himtoParadiseasarewardforhisgreatdeeds!IfParadisewouldn'tbeforAbuTalibandhislikes, forwhomwoulditbethen? Butasforintercession,itwouldbeforthose,whodidn'tdeservetobeinParadiseaccordingto theirdeedsbutbyvirtueoftheforgivenessofAllahtheMercifultheywouldbeforgiven.Allah wouldn'tforgiveanypolytheist;thusHisjusticehaddetermine,whileHewouldforgive whomsoeverHepleasedotherthanpolytheists;andthushispardonandforgivenesshad determined. SuchatraditionagainstAbuTalibwasbutaresultofhatredandgrudgetowardsgoodpeople, highvaluesandbenevolence!OAllah!Weseekyourprotection.WeprayYounottoletusdeviate fromthestraightwayorstayintheslipsofdangersortheabyssesofdarkness! Eemanistheinfinitiveformoftheverb(aamana)anditmeansbelievingortrusting.Lateronthe wordeemantakesareligioussensetomeanfaithfulnessandithasitsspecialdefinition.Al Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

mo'ministheoppositeofalkafir(theunfaithful).Eemanaccordingtothereligiousdefinitionis: faithintheheart(mind)andcertificationbythetongueofwhathasbeenrevealedbyAllahtothe Prophet(s). Soalmo'min(thefaithful)ishe,whohasthesetwoconditionswiththeirrequirementsof performingthereligiousobligations.Asforthefaithoftheheart,itcan'tbeknownbypeople(1) exceptbyAllahtheCreator,Whoistheonlyawareofthehiddenthinkingandwhatisinthe conscienceofman. Aslongaspeopleareunabletoknowthehiddenbeliefsofeachother,sotheydecideaccordingto theoutwardofeachother.Whenevertheyseethesignsoffaithfulnessinsomeone,thennoone hastherighttocriticizethatsomeoneandwhoeverdarestodothatwillbeaslandererandhasto bepunished. Allahsays:(...anddonotsaytoanywhooffersyoupeach:Youarenotabeliever)4:94.Allah forbidsfromsayingtoanyone,whoofferssalaam,thatheisnotafaithfulsohowaboutthat,who confessesfaithfulnesseverymomentanddoeshisbesttotakecareofthefirstseedofthe mission!Ifsomeonewantstoknowaboutthefaithfulnessofsomeoneelse,itwillbenotsoeasy unlessthatoneshows ____________ 1Itmeansthatonecannotknowallwhatthereisinsidetheothers. one'sfaithfulnessthroughone'ssayingsthenitisdecidedthatthatoneisfaithfulanditisdecided thatonewillbeamongthepeopleofParadiseifone'ssayingsandinnerbeliefswereidentical. AlsoitisdecidedthatsomeoneisfaithfuliftheProphet(s)oranyotherinfallibleonewitnesses thatthatoneisafaithfulbecausetheProphet(s)(doesn'tspeakoutofdesire.Itisnaughtbut revelationthatisrevealedQuran53:34)asAllahsaysabouthim.Theinfallibleoneinformsof whathehasheardfromtheProphet(s),whoreceivesrevelationfromhisGod,sothereisno distortion,fabrication,guessingorestimationcomingoutofemotionorfancy. ThereforewecandecidethefaithfulnessofAbuTalibaccordingtothetwosides;Allthesayingsof AbuTalibconfirmedhisfaithfulnessbesideshisgreatdeeds,hisjihadforthesakeofthemission andthewitnessesoftheProphet(s)andtheinfallibleimamsofhisprogeny. WealreadymentionedinthepreviouschaptersofthisbookmanyofAbuTalib'ssayingsshowing histruefaith,brightpagesofhisgloriousjihadandmanywitnessesthathadcomeoutoftheholy mouthofthegreatProphetandhispureprogeny(s).Wethoughtthatitwouldbebettertoquote heresomeofAbuTalib'ssayingsconcerningthesubject.Herecited: Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 TheLordofpeopleWhohasnopartnerTheLiberalGiver,theInitiator,,theResurrector. WhoeverisundertheHeavenandwhoeverisabovetheHeavenarerightfullyHisservants.(1) Theseverseswereclearevidenceshowingthatthesayerwasamonotheistbelievingsincerelyin theOneand ____________ 1EemanAbuTalibp.20,DivanAbuTalibp.11,AlHujjap.80,SheikhulAbtahp.85. OnlyGodwithoutanybitofpolytheismorapostasy.WhenhetalkedaboutAllahheusedthe phrase"theLordofpeople(ortheKingofpeople)"whichwasanIslamicexpressionmentionedin theQuran(TheKing(Lord)ofpeople.Quran114:2)andhedeniedpolytheismwhenhesaid:"Who hasnopartner".ThenhetalkedaboutsomeoftheattributesofAllahtheAlmighty.Hedescribed HimastheliberalGiver,theInitiator,Whohadinitiatedthecreationfromnothingandthe Resurrector,WhowouldresurrectedHiscreaturesafterdeath.Itwasaclearconfessionofthe greatday;theDayofResurrectionwhenthescalesofjusticewouldbeputtoweighthedeeds wheretherewouldbenoinjusticeorwrong. ThenhesaidintheotherversesthatallthecreatureswereservantsofAllah;whetherthose,who wereundertheHeavenorthose,whowereabovetheHeaven. Wouldmonotheismbesomethingotherthanthis?DidAbuTalib,afterthissaying,letanoutletfor anydoubterorsuspector?Wasoursaying"ThereisnogodbutAllah"initsmonotheisticmeaning clearerthantheseversesofAbuTalib?AbuTalibrecitedtoo: OyouthewitnessofAllah WitnessthatIamonthereligionofProphetAhmed.(1) LetwhoeverdeviatesfromthereligionknowthatIamguided.(2) ____________ 1AhmedwasanothernameofProphetMuhammad(s). 2SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.315,AlHujjap.81,SheikhulAbtahp.80.AlMubarridmentioned theseversesinhisalKamilvol.3p.919thinkingthattheywereImamAli'spoetrybecauseImam Aliusedtorecitethem.HisascribingtheseversestoImamAliwaswithoutevidence.Itwasjust becausethatImamAlioftenrecitedthem.ItwassomethingnaturalofImamAli;firstlytoshow thefaithfulnessofhisfatherthroughrecitinghispoetryandsecondlytorefreshthememoryofhis kindfather. HereAbuTalibconfessedthathewasonthereligionofhisnephewandthenhesaidthat Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

whoeverdidn'tfollowthisreligionwouldbedeviantwhereashehimselffollowedthisreligionand becameguided. ByyourGod!Wasn'tthissayinggreaterinmeaningthantosay:IamaMuslim? IfsomeonesaidtoyouthathewasaMuslim,wouldn'thebetreatedliketheotherMuslims concerningtherightsandtheobligations?Wouldn'thisblood,propertyandhonorbeprotected andnoonehadanyrighttoviolateanythingofthat? Sowhataboutthisman;AbuTalib,whoannouncedhisfaithfulnesssoloudlyandwhoaskedthe witnessofAllahtowitnessthathewasguidedbythereligionofhisnephew,thatpeopledenied hisbeingaMuslim? Itwasbutdeviationthatcoveredtheeyesthicklyandpreventedthemfromseeingthebrightness ofthetruth!HereissomethingelseofAbuTalib'spoetry: AllahhadhonoredProphetMuhammad, whobecamethemosthonoredamongallthepeoplesofHim, Allahhadderivedanameforhim fromHisownnametoglorifyhim; theLordwasMahmood(1)andHisapostlewasMuhammmad,(2) TheseverseshadmanythingsofmonotheismandconfessionoftheprophecyofProphet Muhammad(s).Asforwhatconcernedhisconfessionoftheprophecyofhisnephew,therewere muchmanythings,someofwhichwasmentionedinthepreviouschaptersofthisbook. ____________ 1Mahmoodmeanspraiseworthy. 2SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.315,AlHujjap.75,Mo'jamulQoboor,vol.1p.197,alGhadeer, vol.7p.335,DivanAbuTalibp.12,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.147. HerewequotedsomeindividualverseschosenfromAbuTalib'spoems.Someofthemmightbe mentionedinthepreviouschapters:YouaretheProphet;theProphetofAllahthatweknowwell, toyouthebooksoftheAlmightyhavebeenrevealed. *** Don'tyouknowthatwehavefoundMuhammadaprophetlikeMoses,thisistrueintheBooks! *** Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 YouarethesonofAamina,youaretheProphetMuhammad...Aprophet,towhomtherevelation ofhisLordhascome...YouaretheProphetMuhammad...Ahmedhascometothemwith truthfulness,hehasn'tcometothemwithfalseness. *** ortheybelieveinawonderfulBookrevealedtoaprophetlikeMosesorJonah. *** Theyhavealreadyknownthatoursonisbelievedbyus,andwenevercareforthesayingsofthe falsifiers.AmongtheobsurditieswasthesayingofalQarafiwhencommentingonthisverse.He saidtouncovertheillwillofhim:"...declaringbythetongueandbelievingintheheartbuthe didn'tsubmit."(1) Didthisbiasedonehaveanotherdefinitionoffaithfulnessorhisinnerfeelingsledhimtodeviate fromthestraightway?ThiswassomeofAbuTalib'spoetryandtherewasmuchmorefullofhis clearconfessionofthemissionofMuhammadandfullofadvocationshowinghissubmissionto hisnephew.Thatwastheclearestevidenceprovinghisbelievinginthemissionofhisnephew, otherwisewhatwouldleadhimtosubmittohisnephew;;theorphan,whohadbeenbroughtup byhimandgrownunderhiskindnessandcare,whereashewastheobeyedleader,thesheikhof MeccaandthechiefofQuraysh? ____________ 1AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.85. MuhammadwasasonoragrandsonofAbuTalibandthereforeitwasMuhammad,whohadto submittoAbuTalib,butwhatmadeAbuTalibsubmittoMuhammad,callhim"mymaster"and addresshimwiththebestexpressionofpraising,glorifyingandsanctifying?Wasthereanything elsethanbelievinginthemissionofMuhammadleadingAbuTalibtodoso?Wasitbecauseofthe uncleshiporanyotherkindofkinship?Wouldthesentimentofkinshipstandagainstthereligious enthusiasm,whichdefeatedalltheothersentimentsandwhichnothingwouldresistwhateverit wasstrongandfirm? Wenoticedhowthereligiousenthusiasmhaddefeatedthesentimentoffatherhoodandsonhood likethesituationofAbdullahbinAbdullahbinObeyytowardshisfatherandthesituationofAdiy binHatimtowardshisson. SothereligiousenthusiasmespeciallyofthisleaderandsheikhAbuTalibwouldn'tvanishwhen Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

supportinghisnephew,whowascallingforanewreligionotherthanthereligionofAbuTalibas itwaspretendedjustbecauseofkinship!Thiswouldn'tbebelievedevenbythoseofabitof reason. WasthesentimentofkinshiptheonlyreasonthatledAbuTalibtodrivesuchsignsofpraiseand glorytohisnephewandallthatsayingsthatinvitedpeopletofollowandsupporthim?Certainly not!AbuTalibrecited: IseekprotectionoftheLordoftheHouse, fromeverydefamerintendingevilforus, fromadissolutebackbitingus, fromafalsifierascribingtothereligionwhatwearefreefrom. IswearbytheHouseofAllahthatyouhavetoldlies! WenevergiveupMuhammad;westruggleandfightforhim, Wesupporthimuntilwearekilledaroundhim. Forhimweignoreourwivesandchildren. Menwithironrushtoyouswiftly; BytheHouseofAllah!Whenitisserious, ourswordswillpiercetheheroes! Andawhitefaced,withwhosefaceitisprayed, sothatthecloudsbringgoodness. Heistheshelteroftheorphansandtheguardianofthewidows. Youknowwellthatoursonhadneverbeenaliar, norwecareforabsurdities. IswearIloveAhmedasapassionatelover; Isacrificemysoulforhim, IdefendhimwithallIhave. Heisstillthebeautyforthisworldanditspeople, pangforhisenemies,blessingforhisfellows. Thehopeofpeople; Hehasnolikeiftheprudentcompare! Patient,wiseandfair, devotedtohisGod,notignorantofHimabit! SotheLordofthepeopleassistedhim, spreadtherightreligionwithnovanity. Wedon'twanttostaylongatthiswonderfulpoemsothatnottoviolateitswonderfulnesswhen tryingtodiscussordetailit.Weletthereadertakefromitwhateverhecanbecauseitwillaffect hisheartsodeeply.AbuTalibwasnotofthatkindofpeople,whojustsaidwithoutcarryingout Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

thesayings!Hecarriedoutwhateverhehadsaid.HeprotectedtheProphet(s)andsupported him.HesupportedIslamanddefendeditthatevenhisenemies,whohadfabricatedagainsthim tensoflies,couldn'tdenyhisfavorsandvirtues.

TheFinalWordabouttheFaithfulnessofAbuTalib ThefaithfulnessofAbuTalibwassoclearandcertainthatitdidn'tneedanyevidencetobe provedexceptthatifyouwantedtocertifyfortheblindthatthesunwasshiningintheskyand sendingitsraysandthatthedaywasbright! AllAbuTalib'ssayings,hiscontinuousjihadhehaddoneforthesakeofIslamandallthewitnesses oftheProphet(s),hispureprogenyandthecompanionsconfirmedhisfaith,hisbeliefin monotheismandinthemissionoftheProphet(s).SincealltheevidenceshadconfirmedAbu Talib'sfaithinIslam,soalloftheShiaagreeduponthatwithnoanybitofdoubtorsuspect. WhoeversaidotherthanthatisnotaShiaespeciallywhentheinfallibleimamshadconfirmed thatwiththeirirrefutablewitnesses.SoShiismandbelievingthatAbuTalibwasunbelieverwould nevermeettogether;forwhoeversaidthatAbuTalibwasunbelieverwoulddenythesayingsof theinfallibleimamsoftheShiawhenconfirmingthefaithfulnessofAbuTalib. Wouldhe,whoobjectedhisimams,beaShia? ThereforethefaithfulnessofAbuTalibwasoneofthenecessitiesofShiism.AlltheShiasaidthat andalsomanyoftheZaydis.(1)SomeofthegreatpersonalitiesoftheMu'tazilitessaidthattoo. (2)AmongthemwasSheikhAbulQassimalBalkhiandAbuJa'faralIskafi.(3)Manyofthesaints andulemasaidthatitwasprovedforthemthatAbuTalibwasaMuslims(4)andthathewouldbe safefrompunishment;amongthemwasalQurtubi,asSabki,ashSha'araniandmanyothers. Theysaid:"ThisiswhatwebelieveinbeforeAllah."(4)ImamAhmedbinalHusaynalMoossilyal Hanafi,whowasknownasibnWahshi,said:"HatingAbuTalibisunbelief."(6)Sowassaidbyal Ajhoori,whowasoneof ____________ 1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.310,SheikhulAbtah,p.55,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.135. 2SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.310,SheikhulAbtah,p.55,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.135. 3SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.310,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.135. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

4AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.87,alGhadeer,vol.7p.382,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.135. 5AlGhadeer,vol.7p.383. 6Ibid. theMalikiteimams,inhisfatwas.(1)AtTalmassanisaidwhenmentioningAbuTalib:"Heshould notbementionedexceptwithprotectingtheProphet(s)becauseheprotectedandsupportedthe Prophet(s)insayinganddoing.CriticizingAbuTalibwouldharmtheProphet(s)andhe,who harmedtheProphet(s),wouldbeunbelieverandtheunbelievershouldbekilled."(2) AbuTahirsaid:"He,whohatesAbuTalib,isunbeliever."(3)Dahlansaid:"Believinginthesayings oftheseimamsthatAbuTalibwasafaithfulissafeforonebeforehisGodespeciallythatthe evidencesprovesthatasithasbeenmentionedbyalBarazanji."(4) AsSayootihadwrittenabookaboutthissubjectwiththistitle:(BughyatatTalibliEemanAbu Talib).TheaimoftheseekerforthefaithfulnessofAbuTalib).(5)Thetitleofthebookwas enoughtoshowthethoughtoftheauthoraboutthesubject.ZayniDahlanhadwrittenabook named(AssnaalMatalib),whichwereferredtoinapreviouschapter,aboutthesamesubject. Wedon'twanttoquoteallthenamesoftheauthorsandtheirbookswrittenaboutthesubject becausetheyaresomuchmany.Asforthat,whothoughtthatAbuTalibwasunbeliever,he deviatedfromtherightway.Hefabricatedthoseaccusationsandliesandreceivedhisimmediate feesinthislifebuthewouldreceivehisotherfeesinHellandthenhewouldknowthelowest bottomofHell ____________ 1AlGhadeer,vol.7p.382. 2Ibid 3Ibid 4Ibid 5Ibid wouldbeforwhom!Andthencamethose,whosawthefabricationbutdidn'ttrytodrawits coverfortheyknewwellwhattheywoulduncover.Weweresoastonishedtoseethosepeople denyingthefaithfulnessofAbuTalibinspiteofthatthereweremuchmanyclearevidences confirmingitwhereasatthesametimewefoundsuchatradition:AshShareedsaid:"OnedayI rodebehindtheProphet(s).HeaskedMe:"DoyouhavesomethingofthepoetryofUmayyabin AbusSalt?"Isaid:Yes. Hesaid:Comeon! Irecitedhimaverse. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 Hesaid:Comeon! Irecitedanotherverse. Hesaid:Comeon! IkeptonrecitinguntilIrecitedonehundredverses.Hesaid:"HewasabouttobecomeaMuslim!" orhesaid:"HewasabouttobeaMuslimwithhispoetry."(1)ZaydbinAmrsetoutlookingforthe religionofAbraham(s).HetookhiswaytowardsShamandthenfromShamtoMeccabuthedied onhiswaytoMecca.ItwasrelatedaboutAa'ishahersaying:"TheProphet(s)said:Ienteredinto ParadiseandfoundthatthereweretwolargetreesforZaydbinAmr."(2) ItwasmentionedthatSa'eedbinZaydbinAmrbinNufaylandhiscousinOmarbinalKhattabsaid totheProphet(s):"DoyoubegforgivenessforZaydbinAmr?"TheProphet(s)said:"Yes!He wouldberesurrectedasa ____________ 1Muslim'sSahihvol.p.4849. 2AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.96. nationbyhimself."(1)ItwasmentionedtoothattheProphet(s)hadsaid:"MayAllahhavemercy uponQassbinSa'ida.HewouldberesurrectedintheDayorResurrectionasonenationorasa nationbyhimself."(2)Sowhatwasthiscontradiction? WhywastheProphet(s)sogeneroustothenonrelatives,whohadneverdonehimanyfavor, andwassomisertowardshisuncle,whohaddonehimgreatfavorssincehischildhooduntilhe becameaprophet?Hadn'thisLordrevealedtohim:(Istherewardofgoodnessaughtbut goodness?)55:60.ThenwhywouldtheProphet(s)rewardhisunclewithelsethangoodness? AfterallwefoundthataccusingAbuTalibofbeingunbelieverwouldharmtheProphet(s)andthis wouldbeagreatsinthatcouldneverbeforgiven. AllahtheAlmightysaid:(...and(asfar)thosewhomolesttheMessengerofAllah,theyshallhave apainfulpunishment)9:61.(...anditdoesnotbehaveyouthatyoushouldgivetroubletothe MessengerofAllah)33:53.(Surely(asfar)thosewhospeakevilthingsofAllahandHisMessenger, Allahhascursedtheminthisworldandthehereafter,andHehadpreparedforthema chastisementbringingdisgrace)33:57. HencewefoundthatatTalmassanihadsaidthattheone,whoaccusedAbuTalibofbeing unbeliever,shouldbekilledbecauseitwouldharmtheProphet(s)andwhoeverharmedthe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Prophet(s)shouldbekilled.TheMuslimsagreeduponkillingtheone,who ____________ 1AlaHamishasSeeravol.p.136,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.73,76,95. 2BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.57,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.73,76,MuroojathThahabvol.1p.69 70. harmedtheProphet(s),accordingtotheQuranicverses,whichconfirmedthatwhoeverharmed theProphet(s)wouldbeinHellforever.NoharmwasbecausedtotheProphet(s)morethan defaminghisuncleandsupporterandaccusinghimofbeingunbelieverwhereashewasasincere believerandanonesuchsupporter.TheymentionedthatonedaySubay'abintAbuLahabhad cometotheProphet(s)complainingthatpeopleoftensaidtoher:"Youarethedaughterofthe firewoodofHell(forshewasthedaughterofAbuLahab)." TheProphet(s)stoodupangrilyandsaid:"Whydosomepeopleharmmewithmyrelatives?He, whoharmsme,willharmAllah."(1)WhatkindofkinshipwithAbuLahab,whohadcutevery relationandperishedeveryconnectionbyharmingtheProphet(s)soseverely,itwas!Theyalso mentionedthattheProphet(s)hadsaid:"Don'tcursethedeadlestyouharmthelive."(2) Theydeterminedthat:"HarmingtheProphet(s)isunbelief.Whoeverdoesthatshallbekilledifhe doesn'trepent."(3)TheMalikitesthoughtthatwhoeverharmedtheProphet(s)shouldbekilled evenifherepented.(4) Ifitwassoaccordingtotheirthought,thenwouldn'tdefamingAbuTalibandaccusinghim wronglyharmtheProphet(s)?Itwouldbeenoughsintomakeitscommitterdeservetobekilled aspunishmentinthisworldandtobeinHellforeveraspunishmentintheafterlife. ____________ 1AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.77. 2Ibid 3Ibid 4Ibid ThereforeasSayootiaidthattheirpurposebehinddefamingAbuTalibwastodefameAlihimself buttheirarrowmissedandhittheProphet'sparents;AbdullahandAamina,andgrandfather AbdulMuttalib.AnyhowtheProphet(s)andAli(s)wereasonesoulandAbuTalibwastothe Prophet(s)aswasAbdullahtohimandFatima(Ali'smother)wastotheProphet(s)asAamina was. AsSayootisaid:"Ididn'tpretendthatthematteroftheparentswasagreeduponbythe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

consensusbuttherewasdisagreement(1)aboutitliketheothermatters,whichweredisagreed upon,butIchosethesayingsofthose,whothoughtthattheProphet'sparentswerepure,and thiswasthemostsuitable. Becautiousofmentioningthem(theProphet'sparents)withanythingbadbecausethismayharm theProphet(s)(2)becausethetraditionalcustomdeterminedthatdefamingone'sparentswould harmthesonundoubtedly."(3)IfitwoulddefametheProphet(s)whenoneofhisforefathers wasapolytheist,thendefinitelyitwoulddefamehimtobebroughtupinahouseofapolytheist, (4)wholookedafterhim,assistedhim,defendedhimand ____________ 1Wedon'tthinkthattherewasanykindofdisagreementuponthismatter.Ithadbeenprovedby theQuranandthesayingsofmanyscholarsthattheProphet'sparentsandgrandparentswere faithfuluntiltheyreachedthefirstfaithfulAdam(s). 2TherewasnoanydoubtthatthiswouldharmtheProphet(s)notbecauseofthejustificationof asSayootibutbecauseitwouldwrongthosefaithfulones,whowerethesourceoffaithfulness andmonotheism. 3AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.76. 4Nodoubtthatachildwillbeaffectedbythemannersofthehouse,inwhichheisbroughtup, andthathe/sheisreadytoinitiatetheone,whobringshim/herup,anddefinitelythatonewillbe consideredashis/herexample. defendedhisreligionanddefendedthefollowersofhisreligion.ThentheProphet(s)withallhis gloryandsuccesswouldbeindebtedtothatpolytheistman!Whatagreatvalueandahigh positionthatpolytheistwouldhave!Hadn'ttheProphet(s)said:"OAllah!Don'tmakeadissolute oranunbelieverhaveachanceofgettingmykindness!"? Ifthepolytheistfatherwoulddefamethefaithfulson,sothepolytheismofAbuTalibwould defamehissonAli!DefinitelyAbuTalibwasaccusedofbeingpolytheistjusttodefameAliinorder toperishhisvirtuesandhighqualities,whichnooneatallhadsaveAli.Nooneofthe companions'fatherswasfaithfulnorweretheythemselvesfreefrompolytheismatsometimeof theirliveswhereasAliwaspure,sincehisbirthintheKaaba,whetherinhislineageorhisbeliefs. Hencewefoundhowtheyfabricateddifferenttraditionspretendingthatsomeofthe companions'fatherswereMuslims.Theyfabricatedsuchtraditionsbesidesthetraditiontalking aboutthepolytheismofAbuTalibjusttolightenthescalesofAli(s)andtomakethescalesof othersoutweigh! Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 Evenifthosetraditionsweretrue,thetwoscalesofthebalancewouldneverbeequalinanycase thattheirfatherswerepolytheistsandthenbecameMuslimsifsincerelywhileAbuTalibwas monotheistwherepolytheismcouldneverfindanyoutlettohisheartatall.Thesamewas fabricatedagainsttheantecedenceofAli'sfaithfulnessintheProphet'smission.Theyfabricated aspossibleastheycoulduntiltheyreachedapointthattheycouldn'tdenythetruthbutthey triedtoclotheit.Ignorantlytheytriedbysaying:"Thefirstofboys,whobelievedinMuhammad, wasAli,thefirstofmenwasAbuBakrandthefirstofwomenwasKhadeeja." IfitwassaidthatsomebodybecameaMuslim,thatwasbecausethatsomebodywasunbeliever andthenbecameaMuslimbutthiswasnottrueconcerningAli,whohadneverbeenunbeliever foramomentofhislifenorhadhebowedbeforeanidol!Healwaysraisedhisheadupwards lookingatthegreatnessofthegreatCreator.Hehadbeenfaithfulsincethefirstday.Hehad neverbeenunbelieverandthenturnedtobefaithful.Hehadneverprostratedhimselfbefore anythingsaveAllah. Thereforediscussingthesubjectofantecedenceinbeingfaithfulwouldn'tbefitaboutAli(s). TheniftheunbeliefofAbuTalibwoulddefamehissonAli,itwould,atthesametime,defamethe Prophet(s)aslongasMuhammadandAliwereasonesoul.Theparticipatedinhavingthesame qualitiesofthehouseofdeeprootedfaithfulness.MuhammadandAlihadtobeinonedegreeof virtuesandqualitiesexceptfortheprophecy,whichdistinguishedMuhammadfromAli,inorder tobeunitedasoneself. ThereforeAbuTalibmustbelikeAbdullahandFatimamustbelikeAaminaeitherinfaithfulness orunfaithfulnesssothattheparentsweretobeunitedasthesonswereunited;soMuhammad andAliwerebutone! IftheProphet(s)wouldbeharmedwhenitwassaidtoSabee'a,whosefatherandmotherwere cursedbytheholyQuran,thatshewasthedaughterofthefirewoodofHell,thenhowwouldhe bewhenhisunclewasaccusedofwhathewasfreefrom?Wouldn'tthatharmhimsomuch becauseitwasunjustaccusationandviolationofthetruthagainsthisnearestrelative;AbuTalib, whowasthekindestonetohimandwhosupportedhimuntilthelastmomentofhislife?Wasn't thatrequiredtheProphet(s)tobeloyaltowardsthefavorsofhiskinduncleandtosufferwhen somethingharmedhisuncle;thefaithful,thesupporterandthenearestrelativetohim? Italsodidharmtheequivalentofhissoul;Ali,whomwhateverharmed,wouldharmtheProphet (s)andwhateverharmedtheProphet(s)wouldharmAllahasthetrueprophetictraditionsaid. Andiftheintercessionbenefitedallthosegreatnumbersofpeople,mostofwhomdeservedtobe inHell,wouldn'titbenefithisuncleevenifhewasnotfaithfulastheypretended? Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

AndaslongastheProphet(s)wasthekindestonetohisrelativesasOnaysshadswornofthat andsohadeveryone,whoknewthemercifulMuhammad,thenwouldhisintercessionbenefitall thosegreatnumbersofsinfulpeoplebutitwouldfailtoincludehislovinguncle,whowastohim likehisfatherandwhowasthefatherofAli;hisownself,hisbelovedbrothers,hissoninlawand hisguardian? ButAbuTalib,aswesaidandsodideveryfairone,sawtherightnessandfolloweditandsohe wouldenterintoParadisedeservinglyasarewardforhisdeedswithnoneedforintercession, whichwouldbenefitthosewhosedoingsdidn'tsavethemfromthetormentofHell.He,whodid hisdutiesrightfully,woulddeservetobeinParadiseaccordingtothejusticeofAllahthe Beneficent,withnoneedforanyintercession. IfAbuTalibwouldn'tenterintoParadise,thenforwhomwoulditbe? InfactforwhomwoulditbeifAbuTalibwasn'tthefirsttobeinitrewardingly? IfAbuTalibenteredintoHell,astheyraved,thenwhowouldbesafefromiteventheProphets? ThenHellwouldn'tbefeared,thevalueswouldbeperished,punishmentwouldberandom, justicewouldbelostandjudgementwouldbeunfair!Allahforbid! OAllah!Forgiveusanddon'tdestroyusforwhatthefoolshavedone!(Andthosewhospeakevil thingsofthebelievingmenandthebelievingwomenwithouttheirhavingearned(it),theyare guiltyindeedofafalseaccusationandamanifestsin)33:58.

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