A Promise to Iblees in Ghadir

بسم الله الواحد القهار

Sheikh Ali Ibn Ibrahim Al-Qummi:

As about the Statement of Allah: "And Satan indeed found his calculation true concerning them, for they follow him, all save a group of true believers."[34:20]

His statement: "And Satan indeed found his calculation true concerning them, for they follow him, all save a group of true believers.[34:20]"

Narrated my father from Ibn Abi Umayr from Ibn Sinan from Abi Abdullah(عليه السلام), who said: "When Allah ordered his Prophet(صلي الله وعليه وآله) to appoint Amirul Muminin(عليه السلام) over people following the verse: 'O Messenger! deliver what bas been revealed to you from your Lord {about Ali};[5:67]' in Ghadir Khum and he said: 'whomsoever I am the master, Ali is his master', then the devils came to their great Devil and they were mourning by throwing dust over their heads, so Iblees said to them: 'what is the matter?' they said: 'this man has tied a tie today that nothing can open it till the Day of Judgment', Iblees said to them:'Never, verily those who were around him have promised me something about this that they will never break.' Then Allah revealed this verse to His Messenger: 'And Satan indeed found his calculation true concerning them,...[34:20]'"

Grading: Sahih(Authentic).

Check the status of the narrators in Rijaal section.

53: Ibrahim Ibn Hashim Al-Qummi
1538: Mohammad Ibn Abi Umayr Al-Azdi
1068: Abdullah Ibn Sinan Ibn Turayf

Source: Tafsir Al-Qummi, Vol.3 Pg. 840

Wilayah, The Last Obligation

بسم الله الواحد القهار

Sheikh Ali Ibn Ibrahim Al-Qummi:

As about the Statement of Allah: "This day have I perfected for you your religion and completed My favor on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion"[5:3]

Narrated to me my father from Safwan Ibn Yahya from Al-Alaa from Mohammad Ibn Muslim from Abi Ja'far(عليه السلام) who said: "The last obligation that Allah revealed was Wilayah, after that no other obligation was revealed, then He revealed 'This day have I perfected for you your religion' in the valley of Kura Al-Ghamim, so the Messenger of Allah(صلي الله وعليه وآله) established it in Ju'fah, no other obligation was revealed after that."

Grading: Sahih(authentic).

Check the status of the narrators in Rijaal section.

53: Ibrahim Ibn Hashim Al-Qummi
926: Safwan Ibn Yahya
1183: Al-Alaa Ibn Razin Al-Qallah
1782: Mohammad Ibn Muslim Ibn Rabah Ath-Thaqafi

Source: Tafsir Al-Qummi, Vol. 1 Pg. 239

Hamaan, Pharaoh, Uthman

بسم الله الواحد القهار

Allamah Al-Majlisi:

In Al-Rawdha of Al-Kafi: From Ali Ibn Ibrahim from his father from Ibn Mahboub from Ali Ibn Rahaab and Yaqoub As-Sarraaj, both from Abu Abdullah(عليه السلام) who said: Amiral-Mumineen(عليه السلام) ascended the Pulpit when people pledged allegiance to him after the killing of Usman, and said:"Praise be to Allah Who is High, the Most High, He is close to his creation, yet very Exalted. He is Higher than to be seen. And I hereby testify that there is no god but Allah, One with no associates to Him, and I testify that Mohammad(صلی الله وعليه وآله) is His servant and His Messenger, the last of the Prophets and a Proof over the worlds, a ratification for the former Prophets and was kind and merciful to the Believers. Blessings and Greetings of Allah and the Angels be upon him and his Progeny.
Having said that, O you people! The transgression places its owner into the Fire, and the first one who transgressed against Allah, Majestic is His Remembrance, was Onaq the daughter of Adam, and the first one who was killed, whom Allah Killed was Onaq. And the area that she occupied when seated upon the ground measured one square acre (Jarib) of the land, and she had twenty fingers and on each of her fingers were two nails like two sickles. Then Allah Almighty and Majestic Made her to be overcome by a lion which was like an elephant (in size), and a wolf which was like a camel (in size), and an eagle like a mule (in size). So they killed her.
And indeed Allah has Killed the tyrants in their best conditions, and gave Safety to those who used to be (oppressed). And made Hamaan(wesir of Pharaoh) to die, and destroyed the Pharaoh, and He Killed Uthman. Indeed! now your situation has returned to the state of the day that Allah Sent His Prophet. By the One Who Sent him with the Truth, you will be confused with a (severe) confusion and be sifted with a (severe) sifting, and stirred and turned like the contents of a frying pan until your underside becomes your upper side and your upper side becomes your underside. The ones who used to be with the shortcomings will become the foremost ones, and those who used to be the foremost ones would become the people with shortcomings.
By Allah! I have neither concealed, nor blocked, nor lied a lie, and I have been foretold about this place and this day. Indeed! And the sins are like uncontrollable horses which carry their riders, with its harnesses removed, plunging into the Fire. Indeed! And the piety is like a humble ride which takes its rider, along with its rein, to the Paradise, and its Doors will be opened up for them, and they will find its aroma and goodness. And it will be said to them: ‘Enter it in peace and security’.
Indeed! The ones who had no share in the matter of Caliphate preceded me in it, and the ones to whom it had not been Granted to, and for them there is no forgiveness except through a Prophet that comes anew. And indeed! There is no Prophet as to be after Mohammad(صلی الله وعليه وآله), and there is no other person closer to the brink of the Fire than such a person. So they will fall with by it (their lies) in the Fire of Hell."
Truth as well as falsehood, for each of them there are people. The matter of falsehood is a very old one and has been active. And if the truth has been less obvious, there are reasons for it. And it is rare that if a thing gone away comes back, and as for your current situation, you are fortunate, and it is not on me except for the striving, but I am afraid that you all will end up being on the nature of your nation (away) from me, the nation that you were in beforehand and would not have a praiseworthy opinion in my sight, and if I so desire to I would say things, but I rather say: ‘May Allah Forgive what was in the past’.
Two men preceded me with regards to it (Caliphate), and the third one stood up like the Raven. His main concern was his stomach. Woe be unto him! Had his wings been clipped and his head cut-off, it would have been better for him. He is away from the Paradise and the Hell awaits him.
Three and two which make five, there is no sixth group – An Angel who flies by his wings, and a Prophet whom Allah has Grabbed by his shoulders (Given him Divine Status), and a diligent seeker, and a hopeful student, and a sinner who is in the Fire.
The right and the left are misleading, whereas the middle path is the road to take, the path endorsed by the Book of Allah and the narrations of the Prophet. Destroyed is the one who makes a false claim, and disillusioned is the one who lies. Allah disciplined this community by the sword and the whip, and there is no permission for anyone to practice either of them in the presence of the Imam. So, go to your homes and mend your relationships in between yourselves and the repentance is behind you all. The one who turned his cheek to the Truth is destroyed.

Allamah Al-Majlisi: his statement "and made Hamaan to die", refers to Umar and "and destroyed the Pharaoh" refers to Abu Bakr, the other way around is also possible and what reveals that it refers to these Ashqayaan (i.e. the two vicious people, refering to Abu Bakr and Umar) is his statement "and He has Killed Uthman", which can be read both in active and passive form, but the first variation fits better with what has been mentioned before.

Grading: Sahih(authentic).

Check the narrators of this narration in Rijaal section:

1193: Ali Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Hashim Al-Qummi
53: Ibrahim Ibn Hashim Al-Qummi
516: Al-Hasan Ibn Mahboub As-Sarraad
1244: Ali Ibn Rahaab &
2109: Ya'qub As-Sarraaj

Source: Bihaar Al-Anwaar, Vol. 29 Pg. 584-587

Sheikh Abi Salah Al-Halabi:

And his statement in his famous sermon after the killing of Uthman: "And indeed Allah has Killed the tyrants in their best conditions, and gave Safety to those who used to be (oppressed). And made Hamaan to die, and destroyed the Pharaoh, and He Killed Uthman. Indeed! now your situation has returned to the state of the day that Allah Sent His Prophet."

So he(عليه السلام) called the first one (i.e. Abu Bakr) Hamaan and the second one (i.e. Umar) Pharaoh and named Uthman explicitly, because there was no need for him to practice Taqiyya in his case, due to the fact that the listeners shared his view in taunting Uthman and he described the state of the people to the state of the day that Mohammad(صلی الله وعليه وآله) was sent and this is explicit about their deviation. 

And he(عليه السلام) said in this sermon: "Indeed! The ones who had no share in the matter of Caliphate preceded me in it, and the ones to whom it had not been Granted to, and for them there is no forgiveness except through a Prophet that comes anew. And indeed! There is no Prophet as to be after Mohammad(صلی الله وعليه وآله), and there is no other person closer to the brink of the Fire than such a person. So they will fall with by it (their lies) in the Fire of Hell."

So he(عليه السلام) explicitly said that those who preceded him in Caliphate had no right and had no permission from one who has the right to Caliphate. And said that those who did it cannot be forgiven except through a new Prophet, so he closed the door of forgiveness for them by putting a condition that cannot be fulfilled. And he did not suffice to that, he rather continued that they were the closest to the brink of the Fire and he did not stop there until he said: "So they will fall with by it (their lies) in the Fire of Hell". 

Source: Taqreeb Al-Ma'arif, Pg. 238

The Light and the Darkness

Sheikh Al-Kulayni:

Ali ibn Mohammad and Mohammad ibn al-Hassan have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Mohammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Shammun from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Asamm from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Qasim from Salih ibn Sahl al-Hamadani who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah(عليه السلام) has said the following about the statement of Allah, the Most High, ‘Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth. A metaphor for His light is a lantern in which there is a lamp placed in a glass. The glass is like a shining star, which is lit from a blessed olive tree that is neither eastern nor western. Its oil almost lights up even though the fire has not touched it. It is light upon light. Allah guides to His light whoever He wants. Allah uses various metaphors. He has the knowledge of all things.’ [24:35] The Imam said, “Lantern” metaphorically stands for the Holy lady, Fatimah(عليها السلام) the “Lamp” stands for Imam al-Hassan(عليه السلام) and “the glass” stands for Imam al-Husayn(عليه السلام) “The shining star” stands for the Holy lady Fatimah(عليها السلام) who shines among the ladies of the world. “The blessed olive tree” stands for Prophet Abraham. “Neither eastern nor western” means not Jewish nor Christian. The expression: “Its oil almost lights up” means that it almost bursts up with knowledge. “Light upon light” means that there will be one Imam after the other Imam(عليهم السلام) “Allah guides to His light whoever He wants” means that Allah guides through the ‘A’immah (plural of Imam) whoever He wants.’ About the expression “Allah uses various metaphors” I then recited the following verse of the Holy Quran: ‘Or they (the deeds of the unbelievers) are like the darkness of a deep, stormy sea with layers of giant waves, covered by dark clouds. It is darkness upon darkness whereby even if one stretches out his hands he cannot see them. One can have no light unless Allah gives him light.’ [24:40]

“The Imam(عليه السلام) said, ‘The word “Darkness” refers to the first(i.e. Abu Bakr) and his friend(i.e. Umar), the expression “With layers of giant waves” refers to the third(i.e. Uthman), and the expression “Covered with darkness” refers to the second(i.e. Umar). The words “It is darkness upon darkness” refer to Mu‘awiya (may Allah condemn him) and the disasters caused by the Umayvids. The phrase “Even if one stretches out his hands” means that even if a true believer stretches out his hands in such disastrous condition “he cannot see them.” The statement “One can have no light unless Allah gives him light” stands for the light from the children of the Holy lady, Fatimah(عليها السلام). The phrase “Can have no light” means an Imam on the Day of Judgment. The Imam(عليه السلام) said that, ‘On the Day of Judgment you will see the believers with their light shining in front of them and to their right. They will be told, ‘Paradise wherein streams flow is the glad news for you today. You will live therein forever. This is the greatest triumph.’ [57:12] The phrase “The shining light in front . . . ” is a reference to the Imam(عليه السلام) who will walk in front and on the right of the true believers until they all enter paradise.’”  

Ali ibn Mohammad and Mohammad ibn al-Hassan have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Musa ibn al-Qasim al-Bajali and Mohammad ibn Yahya from al-‘Amraky ibn Ali altogether from Ali ibn Ja‘far from his brother Imam Musa Al-Kadhim(عليه السلام) a similar Hadith. 

Grading: Sahih(authentic).

The narrators of one of the three chains are trustworthy, check the Rijaal section:

1819: Mohammad Ibn Yahya Al-Attaar Al-Qummi
1362: Al-Amraki Ibn Ali Al-Bufaki
1216: Ali Ibn Ja'far As-Sadiq(عليه السلام)

Source: Usul Al-Kafi, Vol.1, Pg. 115, Book of Hujja, chapter 70

Three Things are the Pride of a Believer

بسم الله الواحد القهار

Sheikh As-Saduq:

Narrated Mohammad Ibn Musa Ibn Al-Mutawakkil from Abdullah Ibn Ja'far Al-Himyari from Ahmad Ibn Mohammad Ibn Isa from Al-Hasan Ibn Mahboub from Abdullah Ibn Sinan who said: I heard Aba Abdullah As-Sadeq(عليه السلام) saying: "Three things are the pride of a Believer and his adornment in this world and Hereafter: Prayer at the end of the night, his disappointment from what is in the hands of the people and his Wilayah of an Imam of the Family of Mohammad(صلی الله و عليه وآله)."

Source: Al-Amali of As-Saduq, Pg. 390

Grading: Sahih(Authentic)

The narrators are trustworthy, check the Rijaal section:

1794: Mohammad Ibn Musa Ibn Al-Mutawakkil
1050: Abdullah Ibn Ja'far Al-Himyari
130: Ahmad Ibn Mohammad Ibn Isa Ibn Abdullah Al-Ash'ari Al-Qummi
516: Al-Hasan Ibn Mahboub As-Sarraad
1068: Abdullah Ibn Sinan Ibn Turayf

Companions who should be respected

  بسم الله الواحد القهار

The testament of Amirul-Muminin Ali(عليه السلام) is a famous event that he(عليه السلام) let some people to witness, so it has been narrated through many chains in both Shia and Non-Shia sources. The oldest record of it goes back to the book of Sulaym Ibn Qays directly from Amirul-Muminin(عليه السلام). It has been narrated through the Imams of Ahlulbayt(عليهم السلام) as well. It has been narrated in our famous books like Al-Kafi of Sheikh Al-Kulayni, Man Laa Yadhur Al-Faqih of Sheikh As-Saduq, Tahdhib Al-Ahkaam of Sheikh At-Tusi and many more. I want to present it here to you from the book Al-Kafi through Imam Al-Kadhim(عليه السلام) who wrote it to one of his companions. The testament is a bit long, so I just cut out a small part of it where Amirul-Muminin(عليه السلام) talks about the companions of the Prophet(صلی الله وعليه وآله).

Sheikh Al-Kulayni:

Abu Ali al-Ash‘ari has narrated from Mohammad Ibn Abdul-Jabbar and Mohammad Ibn Isma‘il they have narrated from al-Fadhl Ibn Shadhaan from Safwan Ibn Yahya from Abdur-Rahman Ibn Al-Hajjaj who has narrated the following:
“Abu al-Hassan(عليه السلام) sent to me the will of ’Amir al-Mu’minin(عليه السلام) which reads as follows: 
" In The Name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful
...
 
(I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, about the companions of your Prophet, the companions who did not invent heresy or give protection to heretics, for the Messenger of Allah(صلی الله وعليه وآله) has urged to be good to them, he has condemned the heretics among them and others and also those who protect the heretics."


Al-Kafi, Vol. 7 Pg. 52

Grading: the Chain is Sahih(Authentic).

Check the narrators in the Rijaal section:

70: Ahmad Ibn Idrees, Abu Ali Al-Ash'ari
1684: Mohammad Ibn Abdul-Jabbar (and Mohammad Ibn Isma'il)
1416: Al-Fadhl Ibn Shadhaan Al-Nayshabouri
926: Safwan Ibn Yahya
999: Abdur-Rahman Ibn Al-Hajjaj Al-Bajali

Imamah is the Covenant of Allah

بسم الله الواحد القهار

وَإِذِ ابْتَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ رَبُّهُ بِكَلِمَاتٍ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ ۖ قَالَ إِنِّي جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ إِمَامًا ۖ قَالَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي ۖ قَالَ لَا يَنَالُ عَهْدِي الظَّالِمِينَ

And when his Lord tried Ibraheem with certain words, he fulfilled them. He said: Surely I will make you an Imam of men. Ibrahim said: And of my offspring? My covenant does not include the unjust, said He.

[2:124] 

Sheikh Al-Kulayni: 

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Sama‘a from abu ‘Abd Allah(عليه السلام) who has said the following:
“About the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Gracious, ‘. . . fulfill your covenant with Me. . . .,’ the Imam said that it is {the covenant to acknowledge Wilayah of Amirul-Muminin(عليه السلام)} . . . and I shall fulfill Mine . . .[2:40]’ {Admit you in paradise.}”


Source: Al-Kafi, Vol. 1 Pg. 272

Grading: Sahih(authentic)

The status of the narrators can be seen in Rijaal section:

1193: Ali Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Hashim Al-Qummi
53: Ibrahim Ibn Hashim Al-Qummi
1538: Mohammad Ibn Abi Umayr Al-Azdi
854: Sama'a Ibn Mehran