Chapter on Bequests From the Time of Adam عليه السلام
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 72
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 72
Chapter on Bequests From the Time of Adam عليه السلام
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رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ مُقَاتِلِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: " أَنَا سَيِّدُ اَلنَّبِيِّينَ وَ وَصِيِّي سَيِّدُ اَلْوَصِيِّينَ وَ أَوْصِيَاؤُهُ سَادَةُ اَلْأَوْصِيَاءِ إِنَّ آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ سَأَلَ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ لَهُ وَصِيّاً صَالِحاً فَأَوْحَى اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهِ "إِنِّي أَكْرَمْتُ اَلْأَنْبِيَاءَ بِالنُّبُوَّةِ ثُمَّ اِخْتَرْتُ مِنْ خَلْقِي خَلْقاً وَ جَعَلْتُ خِيَارَهُمُ اَلْأَوْصِيَاءَ" فَأَوْحَى اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ إِلَيْهِ "يَا آدَمُ أَوْصِ إِلَى شِيثٍ " فَأَوْصَى آدَمُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِلَى شِيثٍ وَ هُوَ هِبَةُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ آدَمَ وَ أَوْصَى شِيثٌ إِلَى اِبْنِهِ شَبَّانَ وَ هُوَ اِبْنُ نَزْلَةَ اَلْحَوْرَاءِ اَلَّتِي أَنْزَلَهَا اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى آدَمَ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ فَزَوَّجَهَا اِبْنَهُ شِيثاً وَ أَوْصَى شَبَّانُ إِلَى محلث وَ أَوْصَى محلث إِلَى محوق وَ أَوْصَى محوق إِلَى غثميشا وَ أَوْصَى غثميشا إِلَى أَخْنُوخَ وَ هُوَ إِدْرِيسُ اَلنَّبِيُّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَوْصَى إِدْرِيسُ إِلَى نَاحُورَ وَ دَفَعَهَا نَاحُورُ إِلَى نُوحٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَوْصَى نُوحٌ إِلَى سَامٍ وَ أَوْصَى سَامٌ إِلَى عَثَامِرَ وَ أَوْصَى عَثَامِرُ إِلَى برغيثاشا وَ أَوْصَى برغيثاشا إِلَى يَافِثَ وَ أَوْصَى يَافِثُ إِلَى برة وَ أَوْصَى برة إِلَى جفسية وَ أَوْصَى جفسية إِلَى عِمْرَانَ وَ دَفَعَهَا عِمْرَانُ إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ اَلْخَلِيلِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَوْصَى إِبْرَاهِيمُ إِلَى اِبْنِهِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَ أَوْصَى إِسْمَاعِيلُ إِلَى إِسْحَاقَ وَ أَوْصَى إِسْحَاقُ إِلَى يَعْقُوبَ وَ أَوْصَى يَعْقُوبُ إِلَى يُوسُفَ وَ أَوْصَى يُوسُفُ إِلَى بَثْرِيَاءَ وَ أَوْصَى بَثْرِيَاءُ إِلَى شُعَيْبٍ وَ دَفَعَهَا شُعَيْبٌ إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَوْصَى مُوسَى بْنُ عِمْرَانَ إِلَى يُوشَعَ بْنِ نُونٍ وَ أَوْصَى يُوشَعُ بْنُ نُونٍ إِلَى دَاوُدَ وَ أَوْصَى دَاوُدُ إِلَى سُلَيْمَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَوْصَى سُلَيْمَانُ إِلَى آصَفَ بْنِ بَرْخِيَا وَ أَوْصَى آصَفُ بْنُ بَرْخِيَا إِلَى زَكَرِيَّا وَ دَفَعَهَا زَكَرِيَّا إِلَى عِيسَى اِبْنِ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَوْصَى عِيسَى اِبْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلَى شَمْعُونَ بْنِ حَمُّونَ اَلصَّفَا وَ أَوْصَى شَمْعُونُ إِلَى يَحْيَى بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا وَ أَوْصَى يَحْيَى بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا إِلَى مُنْذِرٍ وَ أَوْصَى مُنْذِرٌ إِلَى سُلَيْمَةَ وَ أَوْصَى سُلَيْمَةُ إِلَى بُرْدَةَ " "ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ " "وَ دَفَعَهَا إِلَيَّ بُرْدَةُ وَ أَنَا أَدْفَعُهَا إِلَيْكَ يَا عَلِيُّ وَ أَنْتَ تَدْفَعَهَا إِلَى وَصِيِّكَ وَ يَدْفَعُهَا وَصِيُّكَ إِلَى أَوْصِيَائِكَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ وَاحِدٍ بَعْدَ وَاحِدٍ حَتَّى تُدْفَعَ إِلَى خَيْرِ أَهْلِ اَلْأَرْضِ بَعْدَكَ وَ لَتَكْفُرَنَّ بِكَ اَلْأُمَّةُ وَ لَتَخْتَلِفَنَّ عَلَيْكَ اِخْتِلاَفاً شَدِيداً اَلثَّابِتُ عَلَيْكَ كَالْمُقِيمِ مَعِي وَ اَلشَّاذُّ عَنْكَ فِي اَلنَّارِ وَ اَلنَّارُ مَثْوَى اَلْكَافِرِينَ."
Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Muqatil ibn Sulayman from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام who said that the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace be upon him and his family) said: "I am the master of the prophets, and my successor is the master of the successors, and his successors are the masters of the successors. Indeed, Adam عليه السلام asked Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Glorious and Exalted, to appoint for him a righteous successor. Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Glorious and Exalted, revealed to him: 'I have honored the prophets with prophethood, and then I selected from My creation individuals and made the best among them the successors.' So Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Exalted is His سبحانه وتعالى remembrance, revealed to him: 'O' Adam, appoint Seth as your successor.' Thus, Adam عليه السلام appointed Seth, who is the Gift of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, son of Adam, as his successor. Seth then appointed his son Shabban as his successor, and Shabban was the son of Nazla Al-Hawra, whom Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Glorious and Exalted, sent down to Adam from Paradise, and Adam married her to his son Seth. Shabban appointed Muhlith as his successor, Muhlith appointed Mahuq, Mahuq appointed Ghathmisha, Ghathmisha appointed Akhnukh, who is Prophet Idris عليه السلام. Idris appointed Nahur, and Nahur passed it on to Nuh عليه السلام. Nuh appointed his son Sam, Sam appointed Athamir, and Athamir appointed Barghithasha. And Barghithasha appointed Yafith as his successor, Yafith appointed Barra, Barra appointed Jafsiya, Jafsiya appointed Imran, and Imran entrusted it to Ibrahim Al-Khalil عليه السلام. Ibrahim appointed his son Ismail, Ismail appointed Ishaq, Ishaq appointed Yaqub, Yaqub appointed Yusuf, Yusuf appointed Bathriya, Bathriya appointed Shuayb, and Shuayb entrusted it to Musa ibn Imran عليه السلام. Musa ibn Imran appointed Yusha ibn Nun, Yusha ibn Nun appointed Dawud, Dawud appointed Sulayman عليه السلام, Sulayman appointed Asif ibn Barkhiya, Asif ibn Barkhiya appointed Zakariya, and Zakariya entrusted it to Isa ibn Maryam عليه السلام. Isa ibn Maryam appointed Shamun ibn Hamun Al-Safa, Shamun appointed Yahya ibn Zakariya, Yahya ibn Zakariya appointed Mundhir, Mundhir appointed Sulaymah, and Sulaymah appointed Burdah." Then the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Burdah entrusted it to me, and I now entrust it to you, O' Ali عليه السلام. You عليه السلام will entrust it to your successor عليه السلام, and your successor عليه السلام will entrust it to his successors عليه السلام from your offspring, one after another, until it reaches the best of the people of the earth after you. Surely, the nation will disbelieve in you, and they will differ greatly over you. The one who remains steadfast with you عليه السلام is like the one who remains with me صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and the one who separates from you عليه السلام will be in the Fire, and the Fire is the abode of the disbelievers."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اَلرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ اَلْبَاقِرِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "إِنَّ اِسْمَ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فِي صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ اَلْمَاحِي وَ فِي تَوْرَاةِ مُوسَى اَلْحَادُّ وَ فِي إِنْجِيلِ عِيسَى أَحْمَدُ وَ فِي اَلْفُرْقَانِ مُحَمَّدٌ " قِيلَ فَمَا تَأْوِيلُ اَلْمَاحِي قَالَ "اَلْمَاحِي صُورَةَ اَلْأَصْنَامِ وَ مَاحِي اَلْأَوْثَانِ وَ اَلْأَزْلاَمِ وَ كُلِّ مَعْبُودٍ دُونَ اَلرَّحْمَنِ" وَ قِيلَ فَمَا تَأْوِيلُ اَلْحَادِّ قَالَ "يُحَادُّ مَنْ حَادَّ اَللَّهَ وَ دِينَهُ قَرِيباً كَانَ أَوْ بَعِيداً" قِيلَ فَمَا تَأْوِيلُ أَحْمَدَ قَالَ "حَسُنَ ثَنَاءُ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ فِي اَلْكُتُبِ بِمَا حُمِدَ مِنْ أَفْعَالِهِ" قِيلَ فَمَا تَأْوِيلُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ "إِنَّ اَللَّهَ وَ مَلاَئِكَتَهُ وَ جَمِيعَ أَنْبِيَائِهِ وَ رُسُلِهِ وَ جَمِيعَ أُمَمِهِمْ يَحْمَدُونَهُ وَ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنَّ اِسْمَهُ اَلْمَكْتُوبَ عَلَى اَلْعَرْشِ، مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ وَ كَانَ عليه السلام يَلْبَسُ مِنَ اَلْقَلاَنِسِ اَلْيَمَنِيَّةَ وَ اَلْبَيْضَاءَ وَ اَلْمُضَرَّبَةَ ذَاتَ اَلْأُذُنَيْنِ فِي اَلْحُرُوبِ وَ كَانَتْ لَهُ عَنَزَةٌ يَتَّكِئُ عَلَيْهَا وَ يُخْرِجُهَا فِي اَلْعِيدَيْنِ فَيَخْطُبُ بِهَا وَ كَانَ لَهُ قَضِيبٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ اَلْمَمْشُوقُ وَ كَانَ لَهُ فُسْطَاطٌ يُسَمَّى اَلْكِنَّ وَ كَانَتْ لَهُ قَصْعَةٌ تُسَمَّى اَلسَّعَةَ وَ كَانَ لَهُ قَعْبٌ يُسَمَّى اَلرِّيَّ وَ كَانَ لَهُ فَرَسَانِ يُقَالُ لِأَحَدِهِمَا اَلْمُرْتَجِزُ وَ اَلْآخِرِ اَلسَّكْبُ وَ كَانَ لَهُ بَغْلَتَانِ يُقَالُ لِإِحْدَيهُمَا اَلدُّلْدُلُ وَ اَلْأُخْرَى اَلشَّهْبَاءُ وَ كَانَتْ لَهُ نَاقَتَانِ يُقَالُ لِإِحْدَيهُمَا اَلْعَضْبَاءُ وَ اَلْأُخْرَى اَلْجَدْعَاءُ وَ كَانَ لَهُ سَيْفَانِ يُقَالُ لِأَحَدِهِمَا ذُو اَلْفَقَارِ وَ اَلْأُخْرَى اَلْعَوْنُ وَ كَانَ لَهُ سَيْفَانِ آخَرَانِ يُقَالُ لِأَحَدِهِمَا اَلْمِخْذَمُ وَ اَلْآخَرِ اَلرَّسُومُ وَ كَانَ لَهُ حِمَارٌ يُسَمَّى اَلْيَعْفُورَ وَ كَانَتْ لَهُ عِمَامَةٌ تُسَمَّى اَلسَّحَابَ وَ كَانَ لَهُ دِرْعٌ تُسَمَّى ذَاتَ اَلْفُضُولِ لَهَا ثَلاَثُ حَلَقَاتٍ فِضَّةٍ حَلْقَةٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَ حَلْقَتَانِ خَلْفَهَا وَ كَانَتْ لَهُ رَايَةٌ تُسَمَّى اَلْعُقَابَ وَ كَانَ لَهُ بَعِيرٌ يَحْمِلُ عَلَيْهِ يُقَالُ لَهُ اَلدِّيبَاجُ وَ كَانَ لَهُ لِوَاءٌ يُسَمَّى اَلْمَعْلُومَ وَ كَانَ لَهُ مِغْفَرٌ يُسَمَّى اَلْأَسْعَدَ فَسَلَّمَ ذَلِكَ كُلَّهُ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَ أَخْرَجَ خَاتَمَهُ وَ جَعَلَهُ فِي إِصْبَعِهِ فَذَكَرَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ وَجَدَ فِي قَائِمَةِ سَيْفٍ مِنْ سُيُوفِهِ صَحِيفَةً فِيهَا ثَلاَثَةُ أَحْرُفٍ "صِلْ مَنْ قَطَعَكَ وَ قُلِ اَلْحَقَّ وَ لَوْ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ وَ أَحْسِنْ إِلَى مَنْ أَسَاءَ إِلَيْكَ" ".
Yunus ibn Abd Al-Rahman narrated from Asim ibn Humayd from Muhammad ibn Qays from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام, who said: "Indeed, the name of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) in the scriptures of Ibrahim is Al-Mahi (the Eraser), in the Torah of Musa it is Al-Had (the Opponent), in the Gospel of Isa it is Ahmad, and in the Qur'an it is Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم." It was asked: "What is the meaning of Al-Mahi?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Al-Mahi is "The one who erases the image of idols, removes the traces of false deities, and eliminates every object of worship besides the Most Merciful سبحانه وتعالى." It was asked: "What is the meaning of Al-Had?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Al-Had is the one who stands in opposition to those who oppose Allah سبحانه وتعالى and His سبحانه وتعالى religion, whether they are near or far." It was asked: "What is the meaning of Ahmad?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Ahmad means that Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic, has praised him in the scriptures for the praiseworthy deeds he performed." It was asked: "What is the meaning of Muhammad?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Indeed, Allah سبحانه وتعالى, His سبحانه وتعالى angels, all His سبحانه وتعالى Prophets عليه السلام, Messengers عليه السلام, and all their praise and send blessings upon Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and His صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم name is inscribed upon the Throne: 'Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم is the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى.'" He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم used to wear Yemeni caps, white caps, and a wrapped turban with two flaps during battles. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had a staff called 'Anazah, which he would lean on and take out for the two Eid sermons. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had a rod called Al-Mamshuq and a tent called Al-Kinn. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had a large wooden bowl called Al-Sa'ah and a drinking vessel called Al-Riyy. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had two horses: one named Al-Murtajiz and the other named Al-Sakb. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had two mules: one named Al-Duldul and the other named Al-Shahba. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had two camels: one named Al-'Adhba and the other named Al-Jad'a. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had two swords: one named Dhu Al-Fiqar and the other named Al-'Awn. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had two additional swords: one named Al-Mikhdham and the other named Al-Rasum. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had a donkey named Al-Ya'fur. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had a turban called Al-Sahab. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had a coat of armor called Dhat Al-Fudul, which had three silver rings - one in the front and two in the back. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had a banner called Al-'Uqab. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had a camel for carrying loads named Al-Dibaj. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had a flag called Al-Ma'lum. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had a war helmet called Al-As'ad. Upon His صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم passing, He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم entrusted all of these to Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام, and placed his ring on Imam Ali's عليه السلام finger. Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام said that he found a scroll inside the hilt of one of the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم swords, which contained three statements: "Maintain ties with those who cut you off." "Speak the truth, even if it is against yourself." "Show kindness to those who wrong you."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى اَلْمُعَلَّى بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ اَلْبَصْرِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ اَلْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسِ قَالَ قَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "إِنَّ عَلِيّاً وَصِيِّي وَ خَلِيفَتِي وَ زَوْجَتَهُ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ اَلْعَالَمِينَ اِبْنَتِي وَ اَلْحَسَنَ وَ اَلْحُسَيْنَ سَيِّدَا شَبَابِ أَهْلِ اَلْجَنَّةِ وَلَدَايَ مَنْ وَالاَهُمْ فَقَدْ وَالاَنِي وَ مَنْ عَادَاهُمْ فَقَدْ عَادَانِي وَ مَنْ نَاوَأَهُمْ فَقَدْ نَاوَأَنِي وَ مَنْ جَفَاهُمْ فَقَدْ جَفَانِي وَ مَنْ بَرَّهُمْ فَقَدْ بَرَّنِي وَصَلَ اَللَّهُ مَنْ وَصَلَهُمْ وَ قَطَعَ اَللَّهُ مَنْ قَطَعَهُمْ وَ نَصَرَ اَللَّهُ مَنْ أَعَانَهُمْ وَ خَذَلَ اَللَّهُ مَنْ خَذَلَهُمْ: اَللَّهُمَّ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَ رُسُلِكَ ثَقَلٌ وَ أَهْلُ بَيْتٍ فَعَلِيٌّ وَ فَاطِمَةُ وَ اَلْحَسَنُ وَ اَلْحُسَيْنُ أَهْلُ بَيْتِي وَ ثَقَلِي فَأَذْهِبْ عَنْهُمُ اَلرِّجْسَ وَ طَهِّرْهُمْ تَطْهِيراً ".
Al-Mualla ibn Muhammad Al-Basri narrated from Jafar ibn Sulayman from Abdullah ibn Al-Hakam from his father from Said ibn Jubayr from Ibn Abbas, who said: The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Ali عليه السلام is my successor and caliph, and his wife (Sayyida) Fatimah عليه السلام, my daughter, is the leader of the women of the worlds. Al-Hasan عليه السلام and Al-Hussain عليه السلام are the leaders of the youth of Paradise, and they are my sons. Whoever befriends Them عليه السلام has befriended me صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, Whoever opposes Them عليه السلام has opposed me صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. Whoever fights against Them عليه السلام has fought against me صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, Whoever distances himself from Them عليه السلام has distanced himself from me صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, And whoever honors Them عليه السلام has honored me صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. May Allah سبحانه وتعالى maintain ties with those who maintain ties with Them عليه السلام and sever ties with those who sever ties with them عليه السلام. May Allah سبحانه وتعالى support those who aid Them عليه السلام and forsake those who forsake them عليه السلام. O' Allah سبحانه وتعالى! Just as every prophet and messenger had their own household and entrusted ones; Ali عليه السلام, (Sayyida) Fatimah عليه السلام, Al-Hasan عليه السلام, and Al-Hussain عليه السلام are my household and my entrusted ones. So remove impurity from Them عليه السلام and purify Them عليه السلام completely."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَقُولُ لِعَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ وَصِيِّي أَوْصَيْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِأَمْرِ رَبِّي وَ أَنْتَ خَلِيفَتِي اِسْتَخْلَفْتُكَ بِأَمْرِ رَبِّي يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ اَلَّذِي تُبَيِّنُ لِأُمَّتِي مَا يَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ بَعْدِي وَ تَقُومُ فِيهِمْ مَقَامِي قَوْلُكَ قَوْلِي وَ أَمْرُكَ أَمْرِي وَ طَاعَتُكَ طَاعَتِي وَ طَاعَتِي طَاعَةُ اَللَّهِ وَ مَعْصِيَتُكَ مَعْصِيَتِي وَ مَعْصِيَتِي مَعْصِيَةُ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ".
It is narrated from Ibn Abbas that he said: I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) say to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام: "O' Ali عليه السلام, you are my successor. I have entrusted to you by the command of my Lord عز وجل, and you are my caliph. I have appointed you by the command of my Lord عز وجل. O' Ali عليه السلام, you are the one who will clarify for my nation what they will differ over after me, and you will stand in my place among them. Your words are my words, your command is my command, obedience to you is obedience to me, and obedience to me is obedience to Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Disobedience to you is the disobedience to me, and the disobedience to me is the disobedience to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلْكُوفِيُّ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ اَلنَّخَعِيِّ عَنْ عَمِّهِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي اَلْقَاسِمِ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: " اَلْأَئِمَّةُ بَعْدِي اِثْنَا عَشَرَ أَوَّلُهُمْ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَ آخِرُهُمُ اَلْقَائِمُ فَهُمْ خُلَفَائِي وَ أَوْصِيَائِي وَ أَوْلِيَائِي وَ حُجَجُ اَللَّهِ عَلَى أُمَّتِي بَعْدِي اَلْمُقِرُّ بِهِمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَ اَلْمُنْكِرُ لَهُمْ كَافِرٌ".
Muhammad ibn Abi Abdullah Al-Kufi narrated from Musa ibn Imran Al-Nakhai from his uncle Al-Husayn ibn Yazid from Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Hamzah from his father from Yahya ibn Abi Al-Qasim from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام, from his grandfather Imam Hussain ibn Ali عليه السلام, peace be upon them all, who said: The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The Imams عليه السلام after me are twelve. The first of them is Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام, and the last of them is the Riser (Al-Qaʾim عليه السلام). They are my successors, my trustees, my guardians, and the proofs of Allah سبحانه وتعالى over my nation after me. Whoever acknowledges them is a believer, and whoever denies them is a disbeliever."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى مِائَةَ أَلْفِ نَبِيٍّ وَ أَرْبَعَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ أَلْفَ نَبِيٍّ أَنَا سَيِّدُهُمْ وَ أَفْضَلُهُمْ وَ أَكْرَمُهُمْ عَلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ وَصِيٌّ أَوْصَى إِلَيْهِ بِأَمْرِ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ وَ إِنَّ وَصِيِّي عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ لَسَيِّدُهُمْ وَ أَفْضَلُهُمْ وَ أَكْرَمُهُمْ عَلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ".
The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted, has one hundred and twenty-four thousand prophets. I am the master, the best, and the most honored of them before Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic. Every prophet had a successor whom he appointed by the command of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted in His remembrance. Verily, my successor, Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام, is the master, the best, and the most honored among all of their successors before Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْجَارُودِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلْأَنْصَارِيِّ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا لَوْحٌ فِيهِ أَسْمَاءُ اَلْأَوْصِيَاءِ مِنْ وُلْدِهَا فَعَدَدْتُ اِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ أَحَدُهُمْ اَلْقَائِمُ ثَلاَثَةٌ مِنْهُمْ مُحَمَّدٌ وَ أَرْبَعَةٌ مِنْهُمْ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ.
Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abu Al-Jarud from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari, who said: "I entered upon Sayyida Fatimah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and before her صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم was a tablet in which were the names of the successors from her offspring. I counted twelve, and one of them was the Riser (Al-Qaʾim عليه السلام). Three of them were named Muhammad عليه السلام, and four of them were named Ali عليه السلام."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ قَدْ أَخْرَجْتُ الْأَخْبَارَ الْمُسْنَدَةَ الصَّحِيحَةَ فِي هَذَا الْمَعْنَى فِي كِتَابِ كَمَالِ الدِّينِ وَ تَمَامِ النِّعْمَةِ فِي إِثْبَاتِ الْغَيْبَةِ وَ كَشْفِ الْحَيْرَةِ وَ لَمْ أُورِدْ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ لِأَنِّي وَضَعْتُ هَذَا الْكِتَابَ لِمُجَرَّدِ الْفِقْهِ دُونَ غَيْرِهِ وَ اللَّهُ الْمُوَفِّقُ لِلصَّوَابِ وَ الْمُعِينُ عَلَى اكْتِسَابِ الثَّوَابِ.
I have presented the authenticated and well-supported narrations on this subject in the book Kamal Al-Din wa Tamam Al-Nimah fi Ithbat Al-Ghaybah wa Kashf Al-Hayrah (The Perfection of Religion and the Completion of Blessing in the Proof of Occultation and the Unveiling of Perplexity). However, I have not included any of them in this place because I have composed this book solely for jurisprudence and nothing else. Allah سبحانه وتعالى is the One who grants success in reaching the truth and assists in attaining reward.
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