Chapter on the State of the Children of Polytheists and Disbelievers Who Pass Away
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 3|Book 3|Chapter 52
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 3, Book 3, Chapter 52
Chapter on the State of the Children of Polytheists and Disbelievers Who Pass Away
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ اَلْقِيَامَةِ اِحْتَجَّ اَللَّهُ عَلَى سَبْعَةٍ عَلَى اَلطِّفْلِ وَ اَلَّذِي مَاتَ بَيْنَ اَلنَّبِيِّينَ وَ اَلشَّيْخِ اَلْكَبِيرِ اَلَّذِي أَدْرَكَ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ هُوَ لاَ يَعْقِلُ وَ اَلْأَبْلَهِ وَ اَلْمَجْنُونِ اَلَّذِي لاَ يَعْقِلُ وَ اَلْأَصَمِّ وَ اَلْأَبْكَمِ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ يَحْتَجُّ عَلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ" قَالَ "فَيَبْعَثُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهِمْ رَسُولاً فَيُؤَجِّجُ لَهُمْ نَاراً فَيَقُولُ إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تَثِبُوا فِيهَا فَمَنْ وَثَبَ فِيهَا كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ بَرْداً وَ سَلاَماً وَ مَنْ عَصَى سِيقَ إِلَى اَلنَّارِ".
In the narration of Hariz from Zurara, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام, that Imam عليه السلام said: "On the Day of Judgment, Allah سبحانه وتعالى will argue against seven groups: the child, the one who died between the prophets, the elderly person who reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) but did not comprehend, the simple-minded, the insane person who did not understand, the deaf, and the mute. Each one of them will present an argument before Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic." Imam عليه السلام said: "Then Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic, will send a messenger to them who will kindle a fire and say to them, 'Your Lord عز وجل commands you to leap into it.' Whoever leaps into it, it will become cool and peaceful for him, but whoever refuses will be taken to the Fire."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh