Once Imam Ali (as) had asked the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w.);
"What is the best deed in the Holy month of Ramadhan?" The Holy
Prophet (s.a.w.w.) answered:"The best deed during the month of Ramadhan is
to keep away from evil deeds, which Allah has forbidden”.
After that he burst into tears. Imam Ali (a.s.) was quite
shocked and asked him why: The holy prophet (s.a.w.w.) explained: “I am crying
because I can see a terrible scene that will happen to you in this holy month.
While in sajdah (prostration), the most criminal of criminals, will hit you on
your head and your beard will be dyed red with your blood.”
The Imam (as) asked; "Shall I be on the right path?"
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w.) answered; "Yes!"
It was nineteenth of Ramadhan when Imam Ali (a.s.), in the
darkness of dawn, was leaving for Fajr prayers at Masjid-e-Kufa, the pet ducks
made a lot of noise. They cackled loudly and got hold of his abaa (dress). The
Holy Imam understood that they were crying for him as he was nearing death.
Reaching in the mosque, he recited the adhan (call to prayers).
This was to wake up all those who were asleep and among them was Ibn Muljam who
was hiding the poisonous sword while sleeping on his stomach.
As our Imam was leading the prayers, while in the 2nd sajdah,
the killer got up and quickly removed the poisonous sword hitting the Imam on
his head with a big blow. The Imam collapsed crying out "I swear by the
Lord of Ka`bah , I have been successful. " Gabriel shouted from the
heavens: (Wallahi Tahaddamat Arkaanil Hodaa"). "By God, the pillars
of guidance are demolished."
Scared out of his wits, Ibn Muljam ran out of the mosque but was
captured by a man from Hamadan. When he was brought before Amir al Mu`minin
(a.s.) with his hands tied tightly, our merciful Imam ordered his sons to
loosen the rope. He then advised them not torture him in any way and if he died
from his wounds to deal with him justly.
Our holy Imam asked Ibn Muljam: “WAS I
A BAD IMAM OR AN UNJUST RULER?”
Our
holy Imam suffered greatly for three days and finally left this world on the
21st of the holy month of Ramadhan in the year 40 (a.h.) and was buried in the
holy city of Najaf in Iraq by his two sons Imam Hassan (a.s) and Imam Hussein
(a.s). (Kitab Al Irshad)
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