On What Ar-Ridha عليه السلام Wrote for Al-Ma’mun Regarding Pure Islam and the Religious Decrees
ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā|Volume 2|Book 1|Chapter 5
ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā
Volume 2, Book 1, Chapter 5
On What Ar-Ridha عليه السلام Wrote for Al-Ma’mun Regarding Pure Islam and the Religious Decrees
13 - وَحَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ يُوسِفالبَغدْادي قالَ حَدَّثَني أَحْمَدِ بْنِ الفَضْلِ قالَ حَدَّثَني بَكْرِ بْنِ أحْمَد القصري قالَ حَدَّثَني أَبُو مُحَمَّد الحَسَن بْنِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِمُوسَىعَنْ آبائه عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ سَمِعْتُ جَدِّي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ يَقُولُ لَيْلَةَ أَسْرَى بِي رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ رَأَيْتُ فِي بُطْنَانِ الْعَرْشِ مَلَكاً بِيَدِهِ سَيْفٌ مِنْ نُورٍ يَلْعَبُ بِهِ كَمَا يَلْعَبُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ بِذِي الْفَقَارِ وَأَنَّ الْمَلائِكَةَ إِذَا اشْتَاقُوا إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ نَظَرُوا إِلَى وَجْهِ ذَلِكَ الْمَلَكِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَبِّ هَذَا أَخِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَابْنُ عَمِّي فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ هَذَا مَلَكٌ خَلَقْتُهُ عَلَى صُورَةِ عَلِيٍّ يَعْبُدُنِي فِي بُطْنَانِ عَرْشِي تُكْتَبُ حَسَنَاتُهُ وَتَسْبِيحُهُ وَتَقْدِيسُهُ لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.
35-13 Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Yusuf al-Baghdadi narrated that Ahmad ibn Al-Fadhl quoted on the authority of Bakr ibn Ahmad al-Qasri, on the authority of Abu Muhammad Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Musa عليه السلام, on the authority of his father عليه السلام, on the authority of Al-Husayn ibn Ali عليه السلام that he عليه السلام heard God’s Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم say, “On the Night of the Journey when my Lord caused my Ascension, I saw an angel in the midst of the Throne holding a sword of light with which he played just as Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام played with his sword - the Zil-Faqar. I saw that whenever the angels were eager to see the face of Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام, they looked at that angel. I asked, O my Lord! Is this my cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib? The Lord replied, “O Muhammad! This is an angel whom I have created like Ali. He is busy worshipping Me in the midst of the Throne. All the reward for his good deeds, glorifications and sanctifications are recorded for Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام all the way up until the Resurrection Day.”