Indeed we know that Amr bil Maroof is the best form of
worship. We find a tradition from Hazrat Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) that supports
this claim as follows:
الْأَمْرُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ أَفْضَلُ
أَعْمَالِ الْخَلْق
“Amr bil Maroof is the best deed of the creation” [1]
Calling someone towards namaz is indeed a great act. If there
is none to call towards prayers, gradually people stop praying. This act of Amr
bil Maroof and Nahi anil Munkar is extremely beneficial for the believers and
severely damaging to the enemies. We get a tradtion from Hazrat Ameerul
Momineen (a.s.) :
فَمَنْ أَمَرَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ شَدَّ ظُهُورَ
الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ مَنْ نَهَى عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ أَرْغَمَ أُنُوفَ الْمُنَافِقِين
“One who does Amr bil
Maroof (calls towards goodness), he strengthens the back of the believers and
one who does Nahi Anil Munkar (stops from evil) crushes the nose of the
hypocrites” [2]
This great worship has three levels, the first being
through heart, second through tongue and the best of them is through limbs.
This is found in the tradition of Hazrat
Ameerul Momeneen Ali ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) who said :
مَنْ تَرَكَ إِنْكَارَ
الْمُنْكَرِ بِقَلْبِهِ وَ يَدِهِ وَ لِسَانِهِ فَهُوَ مَيِّتُ الْأَحْيَاءِ
“One who leaves the prohibition of evil through his heart
and through his tongue and through his hands then he is dead while alive” [3]
We wish to remind you about a worshipper of this great worship,
who was performing this duty while his hands and legs were cut and he himself
was crucified on a tree. He
And, he was indeed no ordinary companion of Hazrat
Ameerul Momineen (a.s.). He has been called as a sincere disciple - a Hawari of
Hazrat Ameerul Momineen (a.s.). Hawariyoon were
those sincere helpers of Hazrat Isa (a.s.) who had promised help and support to
Hazrat Isa (a.s.) while others were rejecting him (a.s.). We find an ayat of
Surah Aaale Imran
فَلَمَّا أَحَسَّ عيسى مِنْهُمُ
الْكُفْرَ قالَ مَنْ أَنْصاري إِلَى اللَّهِ قالَ الْحَوارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنْصارُ
اللَّهِ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَ اشْهَدْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ (52)
3.52: But when Isa
perceived unbelief on their part, he said Who will be my helpers in Allah’s
way? The disciples said: We are helpers (in the way) of Allah: We believe in
Allah and bear witness that we are submitting ones.
Aimmah (a.s.) have
specifically named some companions from amongst the many loyal companions as
Hawari – which indicated their closeness, loyalty and sincerity. In one such tradition,
Janabe Meesam Tammar (a.r.)’s name is seen which indicates not only his
position and sincerity but also the acceptability by Aimmah (a.s.) [4].
Hazrat Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) enquired from this great Hawari :
عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ عِمْرَانَ
الْمِيثَمِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مِيثَماً النَّهْرَوَانِيَّ يَقُولُ دَعَانِي
أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَالَ كَيْفَ أَنْتَ يَا
مِيثَمُ إِذَا دَعَاكَ دَعِيُّ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ
عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ إِلَى الْبَرَاءَةِ مِنِّي فَقُلْتُ يَا
أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنَا وَ اللَّهِ لَا أَبْرَأُ مِنْكَ قَالَ إِذَنْ وَ
اللَّهِ يَقْتُلَكَ وَ يَصْلِبَكَ قُلْتُ أَصْبِرُ فَذَاكَ فِي اللَّهِ قَلِيلٌ
فَقَالَ يَا مِيثَمُ إِذاً تَكُونَ مَعِي فِي دَرَجَتِي...
“Hazrat Meesam (a.s.) said:
Hazart Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.) called me and said, “What shall you do O Meesam
when an illegitimate son from Bani Obaidullah ibne Ziyad orders you to do
baraat from me?” He (a.r.) said ‘O Ameerul momeneen (a.s.) I, By Allah shall
not do baraat with you.’ He (a.s.) said “Even when, by Allah he kills you and
His
courage was due to his knowledge and awareness of the status, importance and
rights of Hazrat Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.) over his shias. Our responsibility in
this world is to love Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.). Holy Prophet (sawa) said :
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عُنْوَانُ
صَحِيفَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِ حُبُ عَلِيِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِب
“The title of the book of
a Momin (believer) is love of Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (a.s.)” [6]
This love creates the
requisite emotions of sacrifice and submission. Janabe Meesam (a.r.) was pracitising
on it.
And the source of his
knowledge was none other than Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.). He once met Janabe Ibne
Abbas and said
يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ سَلْنِي مَا
شِئْتَ مِنْ تَفْسِيرِ الْقُرْآنِ فَإِنِّي قَرَأْتُ تَنْزِيلَهُ عَلَى أَمِيرِ
الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ عَلَّمَنِي تَأْوِيلَه
“O Ibne Abbas ask me whatever you want from the interpretation of Quran,
for indeed I have read out its tanzeel to Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.) and he has
taught me its Taweel.” [7]
The effect of this marefat and love was his fearlessness in facing Ibne
Ziyad – May Allah curse him. We present his fearless conversation with Ibne
Ziyad :
فَقَالَ ابْنُ زِيَادٍ لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَ قِتْلَةً
مَا قُتِلَ أَحَدٌ مِثْلَهَا فِي الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ وَ اللَّهِ لَقَدْ
أَخْبَرَنِي مَوْلَايَ أَنْ يَقْتُلَنِي الْعُتُلُّ الزَّنِيمُ فَيَقْطَعَ يَدَيَّ
وَ رِجْلَيَّ وَ لِسَانِي ثُمَّ يَصْلُبُنِي قَالَ فَقَالَ وَ مَا الْعُتُلُّ
الزَّنِيمُ فَإِنِّي أَجِدُهُ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَخْبَرَنِي
مَوْلَايَ أَنَّهُ ابْنُ الْمَرْأَةِ الْفَاجِرَةِ قَالَ فَقَالَ وَ اللَّهِ
لَأُكَذِّبَنَّكَ وَ لَأُكَذِّبَنَّ مَوْلَاكَ فَقَالَ لِصَاحِبِ حَرَسِهِ
أَخْرِجْهُ فَاقْطَعْ يَدَيْهِ وَ رِجْلَيْهِ وَ دَعْ لِسَانَهُ حَتَّى يَعْلَمَ
أَنَّهُ كَذَّابٌ مَوْلَى الْكَذَّابِ قَالَ فَأَخْرَجَهُ فَفَعَلَ ذَلِكَ بِهِ
قَالَ صَالِحٌ فَأَتَيْتُ أَبِي مُتَشَحِّطاً بِدَمِهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى جَالِساً
فَنَادَى بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ مَنْ أَرَادَ الْحَدِيثَ الْمَكْتُومَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ
بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَلْيَسْتَمِعْ فَاجْتَمَعَ النَّاسُ
فَأَقْبَلَ يُحَدِّثُهُمْ بِالْعَجَائِبِ
“…Ibne Ziyad said ‘I will kill
you in a way nobody was killed before in Islam. He (a.r.) said ‘By Allah my
master had informed me that العتل الزنيم shall kill me, then he shall
When Ibne Ziyad was
informed about it, he changed his orders and gave fresh orders to pull out his
tongue – thereby testifying that the words of Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.) are
always true.
We conclude, taking note
of that fact that Amr bil Maroof and Nahi Anil Munkar requires courage which is
the outcome of love and marefat of Ahle Bait (a.s.). We the shias of Imam
Zamana (a.t.f.s.) should also be ready to face mental and physical pain and
tortures. Obstacles and barriers are to
be crossed, it may cost us time, wealth and blood. We have to be ready to
sacrifice our desires, our habits, our
family members, our emotions and everything
to propagate the name of Imam Zamana (a.t.f.s.). Are we ready ? I am
sure – we are.
Footnote:
1) Mustadrakul Wasail vol 12 pg 185
2) Biharul Anwar Vol 65 page 348 of Noor 3.5
3) Biharul Anwar Vol 97 page 94 of Noor 3.5
4) Biharul Anwar Vol 22 page 342 of Noor 3.5
5) Biharul
Anwar Vol 42 page 130 of Noor 3.5
6) Biharul
Anwar Vol 39 page 284 of Noor 3.5
7) Biharul
Anwar Vol 42 page 128 of Noor 3.5
8) Al Ikhtesaas of Shaikh Mufeed (a.r.) page 76 of Noor 3.5
8) Al Ikhtesaas of Shaikh Mufeed (a.r.) page 76 of Noor 3.5
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