Allah says in Hadees e Lauh which is a
Hadees e Kudsi
Ref. Ghaibat e Nomani – Page 81, Hadees-e-Lauh,
al-Kaafi, vol. 1, p. 527
Hadees
e Lauh (the Tablet) which was given by Allah to Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s). Holy
Prophet gifted this tablet to BibiZehra (s.a) on the birth of Imam Hussain
(a.s). This tablet is also known as Lauh e Fatema. In this hadees, Allah has
introduced the twelve Imams along with their name. In this hades, Allah has
introduced Imam Ali ibneHussain (a.s) with the above titles i.eZainulAbedeen
and AwleyaAyelmazeen
Imam Sajjad (a.s) was born on 15th JamadiulAwwal 38
A.H. His respected father was Imam Hussainibne Ali (a.s) and his honourable
mother was Janab e Shaharbano (s.a) also called Shahezanaan, who passed away
from this world within ten days of his birth.
Imam Ali ibne Husain
(a.s) is known by 2 famous titles, ZainulAbedeen and SayyideSajjad.
The reason of his
being known as ZainulAbideen is that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) had given
this title to him and in his lifetime had predicted that when on Judgment Day
ZainulAbideen will be summoned, a descendant of mine, Ali Ibnul Husain would
appear before the Almighty saying Labbaik
In another incident it
is mentioned that, once Imam Sajjad (a.s) was engrossed in Midnight Prayer when
satan appeared to him in form of a python and began to sting him and began to
chew at his toe. But when he paid no attention, it left in disappointment and a
voice came from unseen: You are ZainulAbideen.
(Ref: Nokush e Ismat
Page 445)
After the martyrdom of
Imam Husain (a.s.) people began to regard Muhammad Hanafiya as Imam as he was
eldest in the family at that time, he proposed to Imam Sajjad (a.s.) that this
matter should be decided through HajarAswad in holy Kaaba so that all may know
what the truth is. So both gentlemen went there; first Muhammad Hanafiya
saluted, but could not elicit any response; then Imam Sajjad (a.s.) saluted and
got a reply. Thus HajarAswad testified to his Imamate and in this way the
matter of Imamate became absolutely clear
(Ref: Nokush e
Ismat Page 445)
Worship of Imam
One day Imam
MohammadBaqir (a.s) came and saw his father Imam Sajjad (a.s) engrossed in
prayers. He saw that his father colour had gone yellow from weeping all night;
his eyes had used up all their water from being awake all night; his forehead
was bruised and his nose squashed from prostrating; and his legs and feet were
swollen from standing in prayer.
Imam Baqir (a.s) says:
“I could not control myself from weeping when I saw him in that state and I
wept, may Allāh have mercy on him. Behold, he was thinking and he turned to me
a short time after I had come and said:
‘My son, give me some
of those parchments in which there is the (practice of) worship of ‘Alī b. AbīṬālib,
peace be on him’.”
“I gave them
to him and he read something from them for a while. Then he let them go from
his hand in exasperation and said: ‘Who is strong enough to perform the worship
of ‘Alī b. AbīṬālib, peace be on him?”
(Ref: Kitab Al Irshad – Page 356)
This incident teaches us that we should never be proud
of our worship and never be satisfied with it.
When Imam ‘Alī
b al-Ḥusayn (a.s), used to perform wuzu, his skin would turn yellow,
“What is it that has
afflicted you?” his family asked him.
“Don’t you know WHOM
you are preparing to stand before?” he asked
Akhlaq of Imam
Once, Imam
Sajjad (a.s) was sitting with his companions. A man from his House stood in
front of Imam ‘Alī b al-Ḥusayn, (a.s), andmade him listen to him and cursed
him.
However, he
did not reply. When (theman) had gone away, he said to those who were sitting
with him: “You heardwhat that man said? I want you to come with me so that you
may hear from memy reply to him.”
“We will do that,”
they replied, “we wanted you to answer him while we werespeaking (together),”
He took his shoes and
went, while reciting:
Those who spend in
prosperity and adversity and those who restrain
their anger, andthose
who forgive the
people, Allāh loves those who do good. (Aale Imran
135)
The companions
understood that Imam would not say anything to the person.
Imam (as) went along
until he came to the house of that man who had screamed at him.
“This is ‘Alī b al-Ḥusayn,”
they told him,
He came rushing out
towards us with evil intent. He had no doubt that Imam (as)had come to him to
repay him for some of the evil which he had given him.
“Brother,” said Imam
Sajjad (a.s) “you were standing proudly over me and yousaid this and that. If
you have said what is (really) in my (character), I seekAllāh’s forgiveness for
it. If you have said what is not in my character, may Allāhforgive you”,
The man kissed him
between the eyes and replied: “Yes, I said what was not inyour character, may I
be worthy of it (i.e. Allāh’s forgiveness)”. (Ref: Kitab Al Irshad – P 356)
Imam through his good akhlaq changed the
hearts of people. This is a lesson for us that if we want to overpower our
enemies, it will happen not through strength or through anger but with patience
and good Akhlaq
In
another incident a man who claimed to be a friend of our 4th Imam, Imam Ali
ZainulAbideen (a.s) came to him and told him that so and so had been saying horrible
things about him. Imam (a.s) replied that he had not heard anything and would
not have if the man had not told him.
Imam
(a.s) then continued that the person who had said the horrible things was as if
he had shot an arrow and missed the target but the man who had told him was as
if he had picked up the fallen arrow and hit the target (i.e Imam (a.s) with
it. Allah does not like the habit of spreading scandal and gossip even if it be
true.
(Ref:
Anecdotes of 14 Infalliable (a.s)
Do not talk about other people when they
are not there even if what you say is true.
Allah
says in Quran in SurehNurAyat 20
Surely (as for) those who love that scandal should circulate
respecting those who believe, they shall have a grievous chastisement in this
world and the hereafter. And Allah knows and you do not know
Imam
Ja’farSadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “One who
spreads scandal is like one who started it. One who hurts a believer in any way
will not die until he has faced the same calamity.”
(Ref
– SawabulAmaal Page 307)
Miracle of Imam
A resident of Balkh
used to visit Imam Sajjad (a.s) often and also bring with himself some presents
for the Imam (as). Once his wife said: You always take gifts for Imam (as), but
he does not give you anything in return.
By chance when he met
the Imam (a.s) this time, he was having his dinner; he asked that man to join
him. After dinner he offered to wash his hands, but he declined saying that on
the contrary he would wash the Imam’s hands.
When he began to pour
water on Imam’s (as) hands, he continued to ask about the washing product and
he continued to say that it was water and he continued to change them into gems
and ornaments; so much so that when the tub was full, the Imam (a.s) said: Take
this and give it to your wife so that she has no more complains.
When he brought those valuable items to
his wife, she was astonished how the Imam (as) came to know what she had
complained and the following year she accompanied the husband to visit the
Imam; but on the way she passed away. The husband informed the Imam about it
and he prayed to the Almighty and she returned to life and she came to the Imam
and testified that he was the one who had asked the angel of death of return
the soul he had previously captured.
(Ref: Nokush e
Ismat Page 445)
This incident highlights many important points, the
main one being that Imam eWaqt is aware of our intentions and if we ask
anything from him he will provide it to us.
In the end let’s see what Imam Sajjad (a.s) has said
about Imam eZaman (a.s)
Imam Sajjas (a.s)
says:
“In His
Eminence, Qaim (a.s.) are present similarities
to seven prophets. The practice of our father, Adam, the practice of
Ibrahim, the practice of Musa, the practice of Isa, the practice of Ayyub and
the practice of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.).
ü As for the practice of
Adam and Nuh (a.s.) it is a long life.
ü As for the similarity
with Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.) it is a concealed
birth and being away from the people.
ü And from Musa it is the fear and occultation.
ü And from Isa is that
he will have discord regarding him.
ü With Ayyub (a.s.) he
shares the occurrence of triumph after
difficulties.ü And from Muhammad
(s.a.w.s.) he will share the aspect of advent
and armed uprising.” (Ref:
KamaluddinVol 2)
Regarding the
Shias of the Last period, Imam ZainulAabedeen (a.s) says:
“One who remains firm on our guardianship (Wilayat)
during the occultation of our Qaim (a.s), Allah, the Mighty and Sublime will
give the reward of a thousand martyrs of
Badr and Uhad.”
(Ref: KamaluddinVol 2)
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