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HISTORY OF GHADEER
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PICTURES GHADEER E KHUM
History
of Ghadeer
AL-GHADIR -
ISLAMIC HISTORY’S GREATEST EVENT
By: Hojjet Sistani
The formal declaration of Imamat of Imam Ali (A.S.) at
Ghadir Khumm has been unanimously described by the learned
historians and scholars of both sects. Here a brief account
is given to show what great arrangements were made to
declare Imam Ali (A.S.) as the successor to the Holy Prophet
(S.A.W.).
Ghadir Khumm lies in Juhfa between Makkah and Madinah. When
the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) was on his way home, after
performing his last pilgrimage, Jibrael brought him this
urgent command of Allah:
O Apostle! deliver what has been sent down to you from your
Lord; and if you do it not, then you have not delivered His
message (at all); and Allah will protect you from the people
. . . (5 :67)
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) stopped at once and ordered that
all people who had gone ahead should be called back, and he
waited for those who were following. When the entire caravan
had gathered, a pulpit was set up by piling up camel
saddles; the acacia thorns were swept away.
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) ascended the pulpit and delivered
a long sermon. The day was very hot; people had to stretch
their cloaks under their feet and over their heads.
The Holy Prophet addressed them as follows:
O you people! Know it well that Jibrael came down to me
several times bringing me orders from the Lord, the
Merciful, that I should halt at this place and inform every
man, white and black, that Ali(A.S.), the son of Abu Talib,
is my brother and my wasiyy (successor) and my caliph, and
the Imam after me. His position to me is like that of Harun
to Musa, except that there is to be no prophet after me, and
he is your master next to Allah and His Prophet.
O you people! Verily, Allah has appointed him to be your
Imam and ruler. Obedience to him is obligatory alike on all
the muhajirun (Emigrants) and ansar (Helpers) and on those
who follow them in virtue, and on the dwellers in cities and
the nomads, the Arabs and the non-Arabs, the freeman and the
slave, the young and the old, the great and the small, the
white and the black. His command is to be obeyed, his word
is binding and his orders obligatory on everyone believing
in the One God. Cursed is the man who disobeys him and
blessed is he who follows him, and he who believes in him is
a true believer.
O you people! This is the last time I shall stand in this
assembly. Therefore, listen and obey and surrender to the
command of your Lord. Verily, Allah, He is your Lord and
God; then after Him, His Prophet, Muhammad(S.A.W.), who is
addressing you, is your Master, then after me 'Ali(A.S.) is
your Master and your Imam, according to Allah's command.
Then after him the Imamate will continue through my
descendants begotten by him till the day you meet Allah and
His Prophet. O you people! Meditate on the Qur'an and
understand its verses; reflect over its clear verses and do
not go to the ambiguous ones. For, by Allah, none will
properly explain to you its warnings and expound to you its
meanings except , this man (i.e.,'Ali) whose hand I am
lifting up in front of myself. And I say unto you that
"For whoever I am his Leader (mawla), 'Ali is his Leader (mawla)."
and he is Ali(A.S.), the son of Abu Talib, my brother and
wasiyy (successor); and wilayah (obedience to him and love
for him) has been made obligatory by Allah, the Powerful,
the Exalted.
The other Imams have also been briefly referred to in this
address; and they are mentioned in precise detail in many
other traditions. For example, on one occasion addressing
Imam Husayn(A.S.) the Holy Prophet(S.A.W.) said:
"You are an Imam, the son of an Imam, the brother of an
Imam, nine of your lineal descendants will be pious Imams;
the ninth of them being their Qa'im (he who will rise).''
[al-Qunduzi: Yanabi'u 'l-mawaddah, [p.168; Amritsari: Arjahu
'l-matalib, p.448].
Even a casual observer would not fail to realize that, it
was a matter of vital importance to Islam and that is why
the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), under the Divine Command, made
all the possible preparations to accomplish it. Exposed to
the scorching rays of the midday sun, he mounted the pulpit
to make the important pronouncement.
First of all, he informed the audience of his approaching
end and then called them to witness that he had faithfully
discharged his duties. Then he asked them:
"Do I not have more authority upon you than you yourselves
have."
All of them cried out that he certainly had more right on
them than they themselves had. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.)
then said: "Whoever whose Master I am, 'Ali is his Master."
In the end he invoked blessings on 'Ali, saying: "O Allah!
Love him who loves 'Ali, and be the enemy of the enemy of
'Ali; help him who helps 'Ali, and forsake him who forsakes
'Ali.''
When the ceremony was over, the following verse of the
Qur'an was revealed:
This day I have perfected your religion for you and I have
completed My bounty upon you and I have approved Islam as
your religion (5:3).
This Divine Communication clearly shows that because of
'Ali's appointment to thee Imamate the religion was
perfected, the bounty; and favour of Allah completed, and
Islam approved by Allah. On the arrival of this glad tiding
from heaven the believers congratulated 'Ali in the
Prophet's presence and many poets composed poems on this
event. All these facts stand recorded in books of tradition
as will be seen in the following pages.
Oath of Allegiance
After his speech, the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W.) asked
everybody to give the oath of allegiance to Ali(A.S.) and
congratulate him. Among those who did so was 'Umar b. al-Khattab,
who said: "Well done Ibn Abi Talib! Today you became the
Leader (mawla) of all believing men and women."
Number of People in Ghadir Khumm
Allah ordered His Prophet(S.A.W.) to inform the people of
this designation at a time of crowded populous so that all
could become the narrators of the tradition, while they
exceeded a hundred thousand. Narrated by Zayd b. Arqam: Abu
al-Tufayl said: "I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.),
and there was no one (there) except that he saw him with his
eyes and heard him with his ears."
Hassaan b. Thabit's poetry
Immediately after the Holy Prophet's speech, Hassan b.
Thabit, the Companion and poet of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.),
asked for his permission to compose a few verses of poetry
about Imam 'Ali(A.S.) for the audience. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.)
said: "Say with the blessings of Allah". Hassan stood up and
said: "O' people of Quraysh. I follow with my words what
preceded and witnessed by the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.).
He then composed verses at the scene.
Hadith of Ghadir: Mutawatir
The following extracts (taken from authentic Sunni books)
from the said lecture (khutbah) of the Holy Prophet are very
important:
I am leaving behind, among you, two most precious things. .
. (1) the Book of Allah . . . and (2) my descendants who are
my family members. They will not separate from each other
until they come to me near Kawthar (a pool in Paradise).
Verily Allah is my Master and I am the Master of every
believer. Then he took the hand of 'Ali and said:
"For whoever I am his Leader (mawla), 'Ali is his Leader (mawla)."
These two traditions are referred to as the traditions of
'Two Precious Things' (Thaqalayn) and Mastership' (Wilayah)
. They are singly and jointly narrated by hundreds of
traditionalists.
Asnad of Hadith of Ghadir:
a. al-Hafiz Abu 'Isa at-Tirmidhi (d.279 A.H.) has said in
his Sahih (one of the as-Sihah as-Sittah) that "This is a
good (hasan) and correct (sahih) hadith.''
b. al-Hafiz Abu Ja'far at-Tahawi (d. 321 A.H.) has said in
his Mushkil u'l-athar that "This hadith is sahih according
to the chains of narrators (asnad) and no one has said
anything contrary to its narrators."
c. Abu 'Abdillah al-Hakim an-Naysaburi (d. 405 A.H.) has
narrated this hadith from several chains in his al-Mustadrak
and has said that this hadith is sahih.
d. Abu Muhammad Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-'Asim; has said: "This
hadith is accepted by ummah, and it is in conformity with
the principles.
The eternity of Ghadir event
The Wise God has willed the Ghadir historical event to
remain in all ages and centuries, as a live history,
attracting the hearts and minds, and the Islamic writers to
discuss it in the commentary, history, tradition and
theology books, and the religious orators to deliver
lectures about it, and call it one of the undeniable virtues
of Imam Ali (A.S.).
Not only the orators and lecturers, but also the poets too
have been suggested by this event, and have lighted their
literary talent through thinking and reflection on it, as
well as increasing their loyalty to the owner of
guardianship. They have left the best poems in different
forms and various languages. Allamah Amini has mentioned an
important part of Ghadir poems in every century of the
Islamic history, while describing the attributes of the
poets in the eleven volumes of Al-Ghadir book narrated from
popular Islamic resources.
In other words, no other historical event in the world has
been noted so much by different classes, including
traditionist, commentator, theologian, philosopher, orator,
poet, historian and biographer.
One of the reasons for eternity of this tradition is
revelation of two Quranic verses in respect to this event,
and since Quran is eternal and everlasting, this historical
event too will be never forgotten.
110 people of tradition are narrators of this event
For showing importance of this historical event, it is
enough to say that one hundred ten of the Prophet’s (S.A.W.)
companions have narrated it.
THE TOWERING STATUS OF 'EIDUL GHADIR
By: Faez Karimi
Hadith no. 1: The 'Eid of the Khilafat and Wilayat
It has been narrated from Ziyad ibn Muhammad that he said,
“I went to see Abi 'Abdillah [Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq]
(peace be upon him) and said to him, “Do the Muslims have an
'Eid other than the day of Jumu'ah and al-Fitr and al-Adhha?”
The Imam (peace be upon him) replied to me, “Yes, the day on
which the Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him
and his family) appointed Amirul Mo’minin (peace be upon
him) [as the leader of the Ummah after him].”
Misbahul Mutahajjid, Page 736
Hadith no. 2: The Best 'Eid of the Ummah
The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and
his family) has said: “The day of Ghadir Khumm is the best 'Eid
of my nation. It is the day on which Allah, the High,
ordered me to mention the appointment of my brother, 'Ali
ibn Abi Talib as the flag and standard of my nation. People
shall be guided by him after me and this is the day in which
Allah completed the religion and perfected the bounties upon
my nation and on which He was pleased with Islam as their
religion.”
Al-Amali of as-Saduq, Page 125, Hadith 8
Hadith no. 3: The Great 'Eid of Allah
It has been narrated from as-Sadiq [Imam Ja'far ibn
Muhammad] (peace be upon him) that he said, “This is the
greatest 'Eid of Allah, and every Prophet appointed by Allah
celebrated this day as an 'Eid, and knew the sanctity of
this day. The name of this day in the heavens is the Day of
the Allegiance and Well-Known Pact, and on the Earth this
Day is known as the Day of the Promise which is taken and
the Day of the Gathering of those who witnessed (the
event).”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 5, Page 224, Hadith 1
Hadith no. 4: The 'Eid of Wilayat
“It was said to Abi 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq]
(peace be upon him): “Do the true believers have an 'Eid
other than the two 'Eid (of al-Adhha and al-Fitr) and the
Jumu'ah?” The Imam replied, “Yes, they have one which is
even greater than these ones and that is the day when Amirul
Mo'minin (peace be upon him) was designated by the Messenger
of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family)
with the Wilayah (at Ghadir Khumm) which rests on the necks
of all the men and women.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 325, Hadith 5
Hadith no. 5: The Day of Renewal of the Oath of Allegiance
It has been narrated from 'Ammar ibn Hariz that he said, “I
went to see Abi 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq]
(peace be upon him) on the 18th of Dhul Hijjah and found him
fasting. He said to me, ‘This is a great day. Allah has
magnified the sacredness of this day for the true believers
and perfected the religion for them and completed upon them
the bounties and renewed the pledge which He had taken from
them (previously).”
Misbahul Mutahajjid, Page 737
Hadith no. 6: The 'Eid of the Heavens
Al-Ridha [Imam 'Ali ibn Musa] (peace be upon him) has said,
“My father related to me from his father (peace be upon
them) that, ‘The Day of Ghadir is more well known in the
heavens than it is on the Earth.’”
Misbahul Mutahajjid, Page 737
Hadith no. 7: An Incomparable 'Eid
Imam 'Ali (peace be upon him) has said, “Surely this is a
highly recognized day, on it the succor was brought, and the
station (of the one who was worthy of it) was elevated, and
the proofs (of Allah) were made manifest. This is the day
when from a pure station, words were clearly and
straightforwardly stated, and this is the day of the
completion of the religion and the (day) when the promise
and pact were taken…”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 97, Page 116
Hadith no. 8: A Very Beneficial 'Eid
As-Sadiq [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad] (peace be upon him) has
said, “I swear by Allah that if people knew the true
greatness of this day, the Angels would shake hands with
them ten times every day … and Allah would grant a person
who recognizes (the greatness of this day) what can not be
enumerated.”
Misbahul Mutahajjid, Page 737
Hadith no. 9: A Luminous 'Eid
Abu 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be
upon him) has said, “The Day of Ghadir, in comparison to the
('Eids of) al-Fitr, al-Adhha and the day of Jumu'ah, is like
the moon in relation to the rest of the planets.”
Iqbal of Sayyid Ibn Tawus, Page 466
Hadith no. 10: One of the Four Divinely Appointed 'Eids
Abu 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be
upon him) has said, “When the Day of Judgement comes about,
four days shall hasten towards Allah, the Noble and Grand,
just as a bride hastens towards her bridal chamber: the day
of al-Fitr, the day of al-Adhha, the day of al-Jumu'ah, and
the day of Ghadir Khumm.”
Iqbal of Sayyid Ibn Tawus, Page 466
Hadith no. 11: The Day of the Message and the Wilayat
The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and
his family) has said, “O’ assembly of Muslims – those who
are present must convey the following to those who are not,
“I advise the person who believes in me and has confirmed me
(as being the final Prophet) to accept the Wilayat
(mastership of 'Ali). Now surely the mastership of 'Ali is
my mastership, and my mastership is the mastership of my
Lord. This is a pledge from my Lord which He commanded me to
convey to all of you.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 37, Page 131, Hadith 35
Hadith no. 12: The Day of Feeding Others
Abu 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be
upon him) has said, “…and surely this is the day when the
Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his
family) appointed 'Ali (peace be upon him) as the flag for
the people and made known his greatness and successorship;
and he fasted on this day as a sign of thanks to Allah, the
Glorious and Noble. This day should be taken as one of
fasting, feeding others, establishing ties with brothers (in
faith), and on this day is the pleasure of the Most Merciful
(al-Rahman) and the rubbing in the dust (humiliation) of the
face of Shaitan.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 328, Hadith 12
Hadith no. 13: The Day of Gifts
It has been narrated from Amirul Mo’minin ['Ali ibn Abi
Talib] (peace be upon him) that he said, “…when you meet
each other (on the Day of 'Eid Ghadir), shake hands with one
another with greetings (of peace) and exchange gifts on this
day and let those who are present convey this to those who
are not, and let the rich person give something to the poor,
and the powerful one to the weak, as the Messenger of Allah
(blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) commanded me
to (also) do this.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 327
Hadith no. 14: The Day of Protection
It has been narrated form Amirul Mo’minin ['Ali ibn Abi
Talib] (peace be upon him) that he said, “…how shall the
state of that person be who has taken the responsibility
upon himself for a number of the believing men and believing
women (on the Day of Ghadir) since I personally have
guaranteed that person protection from disbelief and
poverty, in the presence of Allah, the Most High.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 327
Hadith no. 15: The Day of Thanks and Happiness
Abu 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be
upon him) has said: “…this is the day (18th of Dhul Hijjah)
of worship and prayers and thanks to Allah and His praise,
and is a day of happiness due to the obligation which Allah
has laid upon all of you in regards to our (the Ahlul
Bait’s) Wilayat, and surely I love to see you fast on this
day.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 328, Hadith 13
Hadith no. 16: The Day of Doing Good to Others
It has been narrated from as-Sadiq [Imam Ja'far ibn
Muhammad] (peace be upon him) that he said, “…giving one
dirham to a brother in faith and who has cognizance (of the
greatness and importance of the day of Ghadir) is equal to
giving 1,000 dirham (at any other time). Therefore on this
day, give to your brothers and make all of the believing men
and believing women happy and delighted.”
Misbahul Mutahajjid, Page 737
Hadith no. 17: The Day of Joy and Happiness
Abu 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be
upon him) has said: “Surely this day [18th of Dhul Hijjah]
is a day of festivity, joy and happiness and it is a day of
fasting as a sign of thanks to Allah, the Most High.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 326, Hadith 10
Hadith no. 18: The Day of Congratulations and Felicitations
Imam 'Ali (peace be upon him) said: “When your assembly
adjourns, may Allah have mercy on you, then show generosity
towards your dependants, kindness to your brethren, and
gratitude to Allah for what He has bestowed upon you. Come
together that Allah may unite you, do good to one another
that Allah may increase your mutual love; and congratulate
one another for Allah’s favour as He has given you the good
tidings of a reward many times greater than previous or
future 'Eids, except an 'Eid like it [when 'Eid falls on a
Friday].”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 97, Page 117
Hadith no. 19: A Day of Greeting and Disavowal
It has been narrated from Hasan ibn Rashid from Abi 'Abdillah
[Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) that
he said, “May I be sacrificed for you! Do the Muslims have a
festivity other than the two 'Eid celebrations?” The Imam
(peace be upon him) replied, “Yes O’ Hasan! (There is one)
greater than these two and much worthier than them.” The
companion replied, “And what day is that?” The Imam said,
“The day upon which Amirul Mo'minin ['Ali ibn Abi Talib]
(peace be upon him) was appointed as the flag (of guidance)
for the people.” The companion then asked, “May I be
sacrificed for you! And what should we do (on this day)?”
The Imam replied, “You should fast on it, O’ Hasan, and
recite many prayers upon Muhammad and his family and disavow
yourself towards Allah from all of those who oppressed them;
surely the Prophets (of the past) also commanded their
successors to consider the day of their appointment a day of
celebration and 'Eid.”
Misbahul Mutahajjid, Page 680
Hadith no. 20: The 'Eid of the Successors
It has been narrated from Abi 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn
Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) that he said, “…(on
the day of 'Eid Ghadir) you should remember Allah, the
Noble, on this day through fasting and worship and through
remembering Muhammad and the family of Muhammad since surely
the Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and
his family) had advised Amirul Mo’minin to take this day as
a day of 'Eid, and this is the same thing which the
(previous) Prophets also did; they too advised their
successors who took this day as a day of 'Eid.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 327, Hadith 1
Hadith no. 21: The Day of Dedication and Prayers
It has been narrated from Abi 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn
Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) that he said, “The
worth of (good) actions performed on this day (18th of Dhul
Hijjah) is equivalent to 80 months (of good deeds) and one
is advised to frequently remember Allah, the Noble and
Grand, and send prayers upon the Prophet (blessings of Allah
be upon him and his family) and that a man be generous to
his family (by presenting them with gifts).”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 325, Hadith 6
Hadith no. 22: The Day of Seeing the Leader
It has been narrated from our master, Abul Hasan 'Ali ibn
Muhammad [al-Hadi] (peace be upon him) that he said to Abi
Ishaq: “The Day of Ghadir is the day when the Prophet
(blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) appointed
his brother 'Ali as the flag (of guidance) for the people
and the Imam after him.” Abu Ishaq said, “You have spoken
the truth, may I be sacrificed for you. It is for this
reason (alone) that I came to see you. I bear witness that
truly you are the proof of Allah over all of His creations.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 324, Hadith 3
Hadith no. 23: The Day of Praising Allah
Imam 'Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (peace be upon him) has said,
“Allah will grant a person who visits a true believer on it
(the Day of 'Eidul Ghadir) seventy types of Divine Light in
his grave and will expand his grave. Every day, 70,000
Angels will visit him in the grave and they will grant him
the glad tidings of Paradise.”
Iqbal al-A'mal, Page 778
Hadith no. 24: The Day of Visiting and Doing Good
Imam as-Sadiq [Ja'far ibn Muhammad] (peace be upon him) has
said, “It is advisable for you (on the day of Ghadir) to
become close to Allah, the Most High, through good deeds,
fasting, prayers, establishing (and maintaining) family ties
and establishing ties between (your) brothers. The Prophets
(peace be upon all of them) did the same thing when they
appointed their successors, and also advised them to act
similarly.”
Misbahul Mutahajjid, Page 736
Hadith no. 25: Salat in Masjid al-Ghadir
It has been narrated from Abi 'Abdillah Imam [Ja'far ibn
Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) that: “Surely it is
recommended to pray inside Masjid al-Ghadir since verily the
Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family)
introduced the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him)
[as the Imam] to the people here and this is the spot in
which Allah, the Noble and Grand, made known The Truth.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 3, Page 549
Hadith no. 26: Salat on the Day of Ghadir
It has been narrated from Abi 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn
Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) that: “A person who
performs a two Rak'at Salat any time he wishes (during the
Day of 18th of Dhul Hijjah), though it is best that this (Salat)
be performed as close to the time of Zawwal (mid-day when
the sun begins its decline; this is when the time for
Salatul Zuhr begins) as possible because this is the time at
which Amirul Mo'minin (peace be upon him) was appointed at
Ghadir Khumm as the flag of the people and … (the reward for
this Salat) is as if the person had been present on the Day
(of Ghadir Khumm)…”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 5, Page 225, Hadith 2
Hadith no. 27: Fasting on the Day of Ghadir
It has been narrated from as-Sadiq [Imam Ja'far ibn
Muhammad] (peace be upon him) that: “Fasting on the Day of
Ghadir is equivalent to fasting the time span of the
(existence of the) entire world – meaning that if a person
were to live a life of the entire existence of the world and
were to fast this whole time, the reward for this fasting
would be equivalent to fasting (this one day of Ghadir).”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 324, Hadith 4
Hadith no. 28: The Day of Congratulations and Smiling
It has been narrated from al-Ridha ['Ali ibn Musa] (peace be
upon him) that: “…and this is a day of congratulations and
felicitations in which you should greet and congratulate one
another. When a believer meets another, one should say, ‘All
praise belongs to Allah who has made us amongst those who
hold firm to the Wilayat of the Commander of the Faithful
and the A’immah (prayers be upon all of them); and this is a
day of smiling at other people and those of true faith.”
Iqbal al-A'mal, Page 464
Hadith no. 29: The Prophet and the Wilayat of 'Ali
It has been narrated from Abi Sa'id that: “When the day of
Ghadir Khumm came, the Messenger of Allah (blessings of
Allah be upon him and his family) commanded the caller to
call out, ‘Gather for the Salat. Then he took 'Ali (peace be
upon him) by the hand and said, ‘O’ Allah! Whomsoever I am
his master, this 'Ali is also his master. O’ Allah! Be a
friend to that person who is a friend to him, and be an
enemy to that person who is an enemy to him.’”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 37, Page 112, Hadith 4
Hadith no. 30: Living the Life of a Prophet
The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and
his family) has said: “A person who wishes to live the life
that I lived and wishes to die the way I die, and wants to
reside in the perpetual Paradise which has been promised to
me by my Lord should accept the Wilayat of 'Ali ibn Abi
Talib (peace be upon him), because he will never drag you
away from the path of true guidance and he will never
misguide you.”
Al-Ghadir, Volume 10, Page 278
Hadith no. 31: The Prophet and the Imamate of 'Ali
It has been narrated from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah al-Ansari
that: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be
upon him and his family) say to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be
upon him): ‘O’ 'Ali! You are my brother and my successor and
my executor and my caliph over my nation both during my life
and also after my death. Those who love you, love me; and
those who hate you, hate me; and your enemy is my enemy.”
Al-Amali of as-Saduq, Page 124, Hadith 5
Hadith no. 32: The Pillars of Islam
It has been narrated form Abi Ja'far [Imam Muhammad ibn 'Ali
al-Baqir] (peace be upon him) that: “Islam is built on five
foundations: Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj and Wilayat – and
there was no call to any of these resembling that which the
people were called towards in order to accept the Wilayah on
the Day of Ghadir.”
Al-Kafi, Volume 2, Page 21, Hadith 8
Hadith no. 33: The Perpetual Wilayat
It has been narrated from Abil Hasan ['Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha]
(peace be upon him) that: “The Wilayat of 'Ali (peace be
upon him) has been written in all of the books of the
(previous) Prophets and Allah did not appoint a single
Messenger except with a (pledge to the) Prophethood of
Muhammad and the successorship of 'Ali (peace be upon him).”
Safinatul Bihar, Volume 2, Page 691
Hadith no. 34: Wilayat and Tawhid
The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and
his family) has said, “The Wilayat of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib is
the Wilayat of Allah; love for him ('Ali) is worship of
Allah; following him ('Ali) is an obligatory act from Allah;
his friends are the friends of Allah and his enemies are the
enemies of Allah; fighting with him is (like) fighting
against Allah; and making peace with him is (like) making
peace with Allah, the Noble and Grand.”
Al-Amali of as-Saduq, Page 32
Hadith no. 35: The Day of the Cry of Despair of Shaitan
It has been narrated from Ja'far [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad
as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) from his father [Imam Muhammad
ibn 'Ali al-Baqir] (peace be upon him) that: “Iblis, the
enemy of Allah, cried out (in hopelessness) four times: The
day when he was cursed (by Allah); the day when he was sent
down to the Earth; the day when the Prophet (blessings of
Allah be upon him and his family) was officially appointed
(to convey the message on Earth); and on the Day of Ghadir.”
Qurbul Isnad, Page 10
Hadith no. 36: The Wilayat of 'Ali is the Fortress of Tawhid
It has been narrated from the Prophet (blessings of Allah be
upon him and his family) that: “Allah, the Glorious and
High, has said, “The Wilayat of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib is My
fortress, so whoever enters into My fortress will be
protected from My fire.”
Jami' al-Akhbar, Page 52, Hadith 7
Hadith no. 37: The Successor of the Prophet
The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and
his family) has said, “O’ 'Ali! I am the city of knowledge
and you are its gate and no one can enter into the city
except by going through its gate … You are the Imam of my
nation and you are my successor. Blessed is the person who
obeys you and depraved is the person who disobeys you. One
who follows you will succeed, while the one who turns away
from you will be in a loss.”
Jami' al-Akhbar, Page 52, Hadith 9
Hadith no. 38: Islam in the Shadow of Wilayat
Imam as-Sadiq [Ja'far ibn Muhammad] (peace be upon him) has
said: “The fundamental pillars of Islam are three: Salat,
Zakat and Wilayat. No one of these will be valid unless
accompanied by the other two.”
Al-Kafi, Volume 2, Page 18
Hadith no. 39: A Thousand Witnesses
Abu 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be
upon him) has said, “O’ Hafsa! I am surprised at what
happened to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib!! Despite having tens of
thousands of witnesses he could not claim his right when in
reality a person needs only two witnesses to claim what is
rightfully his!”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 37, Page 140
Hadith no. 40: 'Ali , The Commentator of the Qur'an
From the Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and his
family), in his address on the Day of Ghadir: “'Ali is the
exegesis (Tafsir) of the book of Allah and the one who calls
others to it. Verily, that which is permitted and forbidden
is more than what I can explain to you; what I command you
as permitted and forbid you as prohibited, is all from one
position. I was commanded to take your allegiance and your
pledge to accept what I brought from Allah, the Exalted,
regarding 'Ali, the commander of the believers, and the
Imams after him. O’ People! Ponder and understand the verses
(of the Qur'an), observe those that are clear and do not
follow those that are unclear; for by Allah no one can
explain to you its limitations or clarify its meanings
except the one whose hand I am holding (meaning Imam 'Ali).”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 18, Page 142, Hadith 43 |
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