Introduction

The Book of Intelligence and Ignorance

Chapter on the necessity to seek knowledge and the recommendations to learn

Chapter on the quality of knowledge its virtue and the virtue of the scholars

Chapter on Kinds of People

Chapter on the reward for the scholars and those who seek knowledge

Chapter on the Qualities of the Scholars

Chapter on the Rights of the scholars

Chapter on the Loss of a Scholar

Chapter on Meeting the Scholars and Associating with Them

Chapter on Asking the Scholar and Discussing with him

Chapter on Giving Knowledge as Charity

Prohibition on Speaking without Knowledge.

Chapter on Those who Act without Knowledge

Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge

Chapter on Those who use their Knowledge to Fill their Stomach and are Boastful for it

Chapter on the Need for the Existence of a Divine Authority in the World and the Seriousness of this Matter

Chapter on Miscellaneous Issues

Chapter on narrating books and Hadith (The virtue of writing and its preservation)

Chapter on Taqlid, following the opinions of someone

Chapter on Innovations, Personal Opinions and Analogies

Chapter on the need to refer to the book and Sunnah

Chapter on the Differences in al-Hadith

Chapter on Following the Sunnah and Evidence of the Book

Chapter on Contingency of the Universe and Proof of the Existence of its Creator

Chapter on Can Allah (God) be Considered a Thing?

Chapter on (the Issue) that only He is proof of His Own Existence

Chapter on the minimum degree of knowledge of the existence of Allah

Chapter on Who is Worshipped

Chapter On Being and Space (al-Kawn WA al-Makan)

Chapter On The relationships (Nisbah) Of Allah

Chapter On Prohibition on Saying How is Allah (al-Kayfiyyah)

Chapter On The Invalidity of the Belief to see God (Ru’yah of Allah)

Chapter On Prohibition on Attributing to Allah What He Himself has not Done so

Chapter On Prohibition on Considering Allah as having Body (JISM) and Form (SURAH)

Chapter On Attribute Of Essence (Sifat al-DhDhat) Of Allah

Another Chapter of The Previous Chapter

Chapter On Will Power (IRADAH) it is of the Attributes of Action (SIFAT al-FI‘L) and the Rest of the Attributes of Action

Chapter On the Coming into the Existence of the Names of Allah

Chapter On The Meanings of the Names of Allah and their Derivatives

Chapter on Another Chapter (Related) to the Previous Chapter

Chapter on the Interpretation of al-Samad, Self-sufficient

Chapter on Motion and Change

Chapter about al-‘Arsh and al-Kursi

Chapter on al-Ruh, the Spirit

Chapter on Comprehensive (Ahadith) about the Oneness of Allah

Chapter on Miscellaneous Ahadith

Chapter on al-Bida’

Chapter on the issue that there is nothing in heavens and earth but that they are in seven

Chapter on Wish and Will

Chapter on Test and Choice

Chapter on Fortunateness and Un-fortunateness

Good and Evil

Predestination, Fate and the Middle Road in Between

The Capabilities

Declaration, Definition and the Need for Solid Proof

Differences in the Justification of Divine Authority among People

Allah’s Authorities and Means of Justification of Accountability in People

Guidance Is From Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High

The necessity of the presence of Divine Authority among the people

The Categories of the Prophets, the Messengers and the Imams (a.s.)

The Difference among he Messengers, the Prophets and the al-Muhaddath

The issue that Allah’s holding people accountable remains unjustified without the Imam

The Issue that the Earth at no time is without a Person with Divine Authority

The Issue that even if only two people would remain on earth one of them would certainly be the Imam, the person with divine authority

Knowing the Imam (a.s.) and Belief in His Divine Authority

The obligation to obey the Imams (a.s.)

The Imams (a.s.) are witness for Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, over His creature

The Imams (a.s.) are the only true guides

The Imam (a.s.) Possess Divine Authority and the Treasure of Divine Knowledge

The Imams (a.s.) are the Deputies of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, on earth and the Gates through which people go nearer to Allah

The Imams (a.s.) are the light of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High

The Imams are the corner stone on earth

The Unique Ahadith that sums up the Virtue and Qualifications of the Imam (a.s.)

The Imams (a.s.) possess Divine authority, they are Envied and Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has spoken of them

The Imams (a.s.) are the Sings of whom Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has spoken in the Holy Quran

The Signs of which Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has spoken in the Holy Quran are The Imams (a.s.)

The matters that Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, and His Messenger (s.a.) have sanctioned as obligatory of the beings with the Imams (a.s.)

The people of Dhikr (memory and knowledge) that Allah has commanded the creatures to ask for their questions are the Imams (a.s.)

Those whom Allah has called people of knowledge they are the Imams (a.s.)

The People Well-grounded in Knowledge are the Imams (a.s.) alone

The Imams are those who have received Knowledge and it is firmly Established in their Hearts

The people whom Allah has Chosen and has Made the Heirs of His Book are the Imams (a.s.)

Two Kinds of Imam are mentioned in the Holy Quran: the Imams (a.s.) who call to Allah and the Imams who call to Fire

The Holy Quran guides people to the Imam (a.s.)

The Bounty and Blessings that Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High has mentioned in His book, the Holy Quran are the Imams (a.s.)

The People whom Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has called Mutawassimin (distinguished) in His book are the Imams (a.s.) who are also the straight path

The deeds of the people are presented before the Holy Prophet (s.a.) and the Imams (a.s.)

The Path, Urged to be Maintained Steadfastly is Acknowledgement of the Divine Authority of Imam Ali (a.s.)

The Imams (a.s.) are the Mines of Knowledge, the Tree of Prophet-hood and the Centers wherein angels Interchange

The Imams (a.s.) are the Heirs of Knowledge to Inherit it one from the other

The Imams (a.s.) inherited the knowledge of the Holy prophet (s.a.) and all the prophets and their successors before them

The Imams (a.s.) have with all the books that Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has revealed and that they know them even the language in them are different

No one collect all of the Holy Quran except the Imams (a.s.) and that they have the knowledge of all of the Holy Quran

The degree of the Great Names of Allah that are given to the Imams (a.s.)

Sacred objects of the Prophets transferred to the Imams (a.s.)

The Armaments and Sacred Items belonging to the Holy Prophet (s.a.) that transferred to the Imam (a.s.)

The case of the Arms of the Messenger of Allah is like the Ark among the Israelites

Statements about al-Jafr al-Jami‘ and the Book of Fatima (a.s.)

Chapter Ninety Seven of the Holy Quran and its interpretation

 1ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ قَالَ الْكُلَيْنِيُّ وَعِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنِ ابْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ الدَّيْلَمِيِّ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ الْجَهْمِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) يَقُولُ لَمَّا حَضَرَ الْحَسَنَ بن علي (عَلَيْهما السَّلام) الْوَفَاةُ قَالَ لِلْحُسَيْنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) يَا أَخِي إِنِّي أُوصِيكَ بِوَصِيَّةٍ فَاحْفَظْهَا إِذَا أَنَا مِتُّ فَهَيِّئْنِي ثُمَّ وَجِّهْنِي إِلَى رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) لاحْدِثَ بِهِ عَهْداً ثُمَّ اصْرِفْنِي إِلَى أُمِّي (عليها السلام) ثُمَّ رُدَّنِي فَادْفِنِّي بِالْبَقِيعِ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ سَيُصِيبُنِي مِنْ عَائِشَةَ مَا يَعْلَمُ الله وَالنَّاسُ صَنِيعُهَا وَعَدَاوَتُهَا لله وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَعَدَاوَتُهَا لَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ فَلَمَّا قُبِضَ الْحَسَنُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) وَوُضِعَ عَلَى السَّرِيرِ ثُمَّ انْطَلَقُوا بِهِ إِلَى مُصَلَّى رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) الَّذِي كَانَ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ عَلَى الْجَنَائِزِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ الْحُسَيْنُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) وَحُمِلَ وَأُدْخِلَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَلَمَّا أُوقِفَ عَلَى قَبْرِ رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) ذَهَبَ ذُو الْعُوَيْنَيْنِ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَ لَهَا إِنَّهُمْ قَدْ أَقْبَلُوا بِالْحَسَنِ لِيَدْفِنُوا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فَخَرَجَتْ مُبَادِرَةً عَلَى بَغْلٍ بِسَرْجٍ فَكَانَتْ أَوَّلَ امْرَأَةٍ رَكِبَتْ فِي الاسْلامِ سَرْجاً فَقَالَتْ نَحُّوا ابْنَكُمْ عَنْ بَيْتِي فَإِنَّهُ لا يُدْفَنُ فِي بَيْتِي وَيُهْتَكُ عَلَى رَسُولِ الله حِجَابُهُ فَقَالَ لَهَا الْحُسَيْنُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَدِيماً هَتَكْتِ أَنْتِ وَأَبُوكِ حِجَابَ رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَأَدْخَلْتِ عَلَيْهِ بَيْتَهُ مَنْ لا يُحِبُّ قُرْبَهُ وَإِنَّ الله سَائِلُكِ عَنْ ذَلِكِ يَا عَائِشَةُ.

 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Bakr ibn Salih (alKulayni has said) and a number of our people from ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Daylami from Harun ibn al-Jahm from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said that he heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.) say the following. “When al-Hassan (a.s.) ibn Ali (a.s.) was about to leave this world he said to al-Husayn (a.s.), “O my brother, I want to entrust you with my directive will (please) safeguard and preserve it. When I will die prepare and help me towards (the Shrine of) the Messenger of Allah so I can renew my covenant with him then help me towards my mother (a.s.). Thereafter return me back for burial in Baqi‘ graveyard. You must know that ‘A’isha will create problems for me. Allah and the people know her deeds and her hostile attitude towards Allah and His Messenger and her animosity towards us Ahl al-Bayt (family) of the Holy Prophet. When al-Hassan (a.s.) passed away his body was placed on the stretcher and then the procession was lead to the place where the Holy Prophet prayed for the dead for burial. Al-Husayn (a.s.) performed the prayer therein and then the body was taken to the Mosque. When (the procession) paused on the grave of the Messenger of Allah Dhul ‘Aynayn (spy) went to ‘A’isha and told her, “They have brought al-Hassan’s body to bury with the Holy Prophet.” She them came out quickly on the mule with saddle. She was the first woman in the Muslim community to ride on the saddle. She then said, “Take your son away from my house. He will not be buried in my house to disregard the privacy of the Messenger of Allah. Al-Husayn (a.s.) said to her, “A long time ago you and your father had disregarded the privacy of the Messenger of Allah. You brought to his house those whose nearness he did not love. Allah will held you responsible for this O ‘A’isha.”

 2ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ الدَّيْلَمِيِّ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ لَمَّا حَضَرَتِ الْحَسَنَ بن علي (عَلَيْهما السَّلام) الْوَفَاةُ قَالَ يَا قَنْبَرُ انْظُرْ هَلْ تَرَى مِنْ وَرَاءِ بَابِكَ مُؤْمِناً مِنْ غَيْرِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ (عَلَيْهم السَّلام) فَقَالَ الله تَعَالَى وَرَسُولُهُ وَابْنُ رَسُولِهِ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي قَالَ ادْعُ لِي مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَلَمَّا دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ هَلْ حَدَثَ إِلا خَيْرٌ قُلْتُ أَجِبْ أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ فَعَجَّلَ عَلَى شِسْعِ نَعْلِهِ فَلَمْ يُسَوِّهِ وَخَرَجَ مَعِي يَعْدُو فَلَمَّا قَامَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ سَلَّمَ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْحَسَنُ بن علي (عَلَيْهما السَّلام) اجْلِسْ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِثْلُكَ يَغِيبُ عَنْ سَمَاعِ كَلامٍ يَحْيَا بِهِ الامْوَاتُ وَيَمُوتُ بِهِ الاحْيَاءُ كُونُوا أَوْعِيَةَ الْعِلْمِ وَمَصَابِيحَ الْهُدَى فَإِنَّ ضَوْءَ النَّهَارِ بَعْضُهُ أَضْوَأُ مِنْ بَعْضٍ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ الله جَعَلَ وُلْدَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) أَئِمَّةً وَفَضَّلَ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ وَآتَى دَاوُدَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) زَبُوراً وَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ بِمَا اسْتَأْثَرَ بِهِ مُحَمَّداً (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكَ الْحَسَدَ وَإِنَّمَا وَصَفَ الله بِهِ الْكَافِرِينَ فَقَالَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كُفَّاراً حَسَداً مِنْ عِنْدِ أَنْفُسِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ ما تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْحَقُّ وَلَمْ يَجْعَلِ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِلشَّيْطَانِ عَلَيْكَ سُلْطَاناً يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ أَ لا أُخْبِرُكَ بِمَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ أَبِيكَ فِيكَ قَالَ بَلَى قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَاكَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) يَقُولُ يَوْمَ الْبَصْرَةِ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَبَرَّنِي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالاخِرَةِ فَلْيَبَرَّ مُحَمَّداً وَلَدِي يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ لَوْ شِئْتُ أَنْ أُخْبِرَكَ وَأَنْتَ نُطْفَةٌ فِي ظَهْرِ أَبِيكَ لاخْبَرْتُكَ يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ الْحُسَيْنَ بن علي (عَلَيْهما السَّلام) بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ نَفْسِي وَمُفَارَقَةِ رُوحِي جِسْمِي إِمَامٌ مِنْ بَعْدِي وَعِنْدَ الله جَلَّ اسْمُهُ فِي الْكِتَابِ وِرَاثَةً مِنَ النَّبِيِّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) أَضَافَهَا الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُ فِي وِرَاثَةِ أَبِيهِ وَأُمِّهِ فَعَلِمَ الله أَنَّكُمْ خِيَرَةُ خَلْقِهِ فَاصْطَفَى مِنْكُمْ مُحَمَّداً (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَاخْتَارَ مُحَمَّدٌ عَلِيّاً (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) وَاخْتَارَنِي علي (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) بِالامَامَةِ وَاخْتَرْتُ أَنَا الْحُسَيْنَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) فَقَالَ لَهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ أَنْتَ إِمَامٌ وَأَنْتَ وَسِيلَتِي إِلَى مُحَمَّدٍ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَالله لَوَدِدْتُ أَنَّ نَفْسِي ذَهَبَتْ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَسْمَعَ مِنْكَ هَذَا الْكَلامَ أَلا وَإِنَّ فِي رَأْسِي كَلاماً لا تَنْزِفُهُ الدِّلاءُ وَلا تُغَيِّرُهُ نَغْمَةُ الرِّيَاحِ كَالْكِتَابِ الْمُعْجَمِ فِي الرَّقِّ الْمُنَمْنَمِ أَهُمُّ بِإِبْدَائِهِ فَأَجِدُنِي سُبِقْتُ إِلَيْهِ سَبَقَ الْكِتَابُ الْمُنْزَلُ أَوْ مَا جَاءَتْ بِهِ الرُّسُلُ وَإِنَّهُ لَكَلامٌ يَكِلُّ بِهِ لِسَانُ النَّاطِقِ وَيَدُ الْكَاتِبِ حَتَّى لا يَجِدَ قَلَماً وَيُؤْتَوْا بِالْقِرْطَاسِ حُمَماً فَلا يَبْلُغُ إِلَى فَضْلِكَ وَكَذَلِكَ يَجْزِي الله الْمُحْسِنِينَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلا بِالله الْحُسَيْنُ أَعْلَمُنَا عِلْماً وَأَثْقَلُنَا حِلْماً وَأَقْرَبُنَا مِنْ رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) رَحِماً كَانَ فَقِيهاً قَبْلَ أَنْ يُخْلَقَ وَقَرَأَ الْوَحْيَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْطِقَ وَلَوْ عَلِمَ الله فِي أَحَدٍ خَيْراً مَا اصْطَفَى مُحَمَّداً (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فَلَمَّا اخْتَارَ الله مُحَمَّداً وَاخْتَارَ مُحَمَّدٌ عَلِيّاً وَاخْتَارَكَ عَلِيٌّ إِمَاماً وَاخْتَرْتَ الْحُسَيْنَ سَلَّمْنَا وَرَضِينَا مَنْ هُوَ بِغَيْرِهِ يَرْضَى وَمَنْ غَيْرُهُ كُنَّا نَسْلَمُ بِهِ مِنْ مُشْكِلاتِ أَمْرِنَا.

 2. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and Ali ibn Muhammad have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Daylami from one of our people from al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. (a.s.), “When al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.) was about to leave this world he said, “O Qanbar, see if you there is any believer (in Islam) other than the members of the family of Muhammad (s.a.) behind the door.” He (Qanbar) said Allah, His Messenger and the grand son of His Messenger know better than I do.” The Imam (a.s.) said, “Call to me Muhammad ibn Ali. I (Qanbar) then went to him and when I was in his presence he said, “I hope nothing but good has happened.” I said, “Answer the call of abu Muhammad. He quickly wore his shoes and did not even wear it properly. He came out with me running. When he arrived in the presence of al-Hassan (a.s.) he offered his greeting. Al-Hassan (a.s.) said to him, “Please, sit down. A person like you must not remain absent from hearing the words that can bring the dead to life and cause death to the living. You must be the container of knowledge and the beacon of guidance. Some of the lights of the day are brighter than others. Have you come to know that Allah made the sons of Abraham the Imams (‘A’imma) and granted to some of them more excellence than the others. He gave psalms to David and you know what kind of preference He granted to Muhammad (s.a.). O Muhammad ibn Ali, I fear for you of envy. Allah has said it to be of the characteristics of the unbelievers. Thus, Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has said, “. . out of envy, turn you back to disbelief, even after the Truth has become evident to them. .” (2:109). Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has not given your control in the hands of Satan, O Muhammad ibn Ali. May I relate to you what I heard your father say about you?” He said, “Yes, I like to hear it.” The Imam (a.s.) said, “I heard your father say on the day of Basra, “Whoever likes to do good to me in this and the next life he should do good to my son, Muhammad. O Muhammad ibn Ali if you would like I can inform you of the time you were only a potential person in the back of your father I can do so. O Muhammad ibn Ali, have you come to know that al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.) after I will die and my spirit depart my body will be the Imam (Leader with Divine Authority) afret me before Allah, Most great Whose name is, in the Book as the inheritance from the Holy Prophet. Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has added it to the inheritance from his father and mother. You are the choosen ones from His creatures. He selected Muhammad from among you and Muhammad (s.a.) selected Ali and Ali (a.s.) selected me for Imamat (Leadership with Divine Authority). I have choosen al-Husayn (a.s.) as the Imam (Leader with Divine Authority) after me.” Muhammad ibn Ali then said, “ You are the my Imam (Leader with Divine Authority) and you are my connectio to Muhammad (s.a.). I swear by Allah, I wish I was dead before hearing these words from you. Certainly there is a great deal of facts in my head (about your excellence and virtues) that even with buckets can not be drained and by the songs of the winds can not be changee. It is like an encyclopedia with decorated pages. I ready myself to speak them out but I find others have preceded me like the preceding of a heavenly book or what the messengers have have brought. It is a book that exhausts the speaking tongue and the writing hand. I do not find enough pens to complete writing and it can turn all papers to ashes. Thus, there is no reach to your excellence and virtues. This is how Allah rewards those who do good and there is no power without Allah. Al-Husayn (a.s.) is the most knowledgeable among us and his forebearance is the greatest among us in gravity. He is the closest to the Messenger of Allah among us in his relationship. He was a Faqih before he was created. He has read the messages of the Divine revelation before he would speak. Had Allah known any good in anyone He would not have choosen Muhammad (s.a.). Since Allah has choosen Muhammad (s.a.) and Muhammad (s.a.) choose Ali (a.s.) and Ali choose you as the Imam (Leader with Divine Authority ) and have choosen al-Husayn (a.s.) we accept and agree. Who is he that accept a person other than him (al-Husayn (a.s.)) Who is he that would seek assistance in his difficulties from a person other than him (al-Husayn (a.s.) )?”

 3ـ وَبِهَذَا الاسْنَادِ عَنْ سَهْلٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ الْجَهْمِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) يَقُولُ لَمَّا احْتُضِرَ الْحَسَنُ بن علي (عَلَيْهما السَّلام) قَالَ لِلْحُسَيْنِ يَا أَخِي إِنِّي أُوصِيكَ بِوَصِيَّةٍ فَاحْفَظْهَا فَإِذَا أَنَا مِتُّ فَهَيِّئْنِي ثُمَّ وَجِّهْنِي إِلَى رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) لاحْدِثَ بِهِ عَهْداً ثُمَّ اصْرِفْنِي إِلَى أُمِّي فَاطِمَةَ (عليها السلام) ثُمَّ رُدَّنِي فَادْفِنِّي بِالْبَقِيعِ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ سَيُصِيبُنِي مِنَ الْحُمَيْرَاءِ مَا يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مِنْ صَنِيعِهَا وَعَدَاوَتِهَا لله وَلِرَسُولِهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَعَدَاوَتِهَا لَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ فَلَمَّا قُبِضَ الْحَسَنُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) وَوُضِعَ عَلَى سَرِيرِهِ فَانْطَلَقُوا بِهِ إِلَى مُصَلَّى رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) الَّذِي كَانَ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ عَلَى الْجَنَائِزِ فَصَلَّى عَلَى الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) فَلَمَّا أَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ حُمِلَ فَأُدْخِلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَمَّا أُوقِفَ عَلَى قَبْرِ رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) بَلَغَ عَائِشَةَ الْخَبَرُ وَقِيلَ لَهَا إِنَّهُمْ قَدْ أَقْبَلُوا بِالْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ لِيُدْفَنَ مَعَ رَسُولِ الله فَخَرَجَتْ مُبَادِرَةً عَلَى بَغْلٍ بِسَرْجٍ فَكَانَتْ أَوَّلَ امْرَأَةٍ رَكِبَتْ فِي الاسْلامِ سَرْجاً فَوَقَفَتْ وَقَالَتْ نَحُّوا ابْنَكُمْ عَنْ بَيْتِي فَإِنَّهُ لا يُدْفَنُ فِيهِ شَيْ‏ءٌ وَلا يُهْتَكُ عَلَى رَسُولِ الله حِجَابُهُ فَقَالَ لَهَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ صَلَوَاتُ الله عَلَيْهِمَا قَدِيماً هَتَكْتِ أَنْتِ وَأَبُوكِ حِجَابَ رَسُولِ الله وَأَدْخَلْتِ بَيْتَهُ مَنْ لا يُحِبُّ رَسُولُ الله قُرْبَهُ وَإِنَّ الله سَائِلُكِ عَنْ ذَلِكِ يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ أَخِي أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أُقَرِّبَهُ مِنْ أَبِيهِ رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) لِيُحْدِثَ بِهِ عَهْداً وَاعْلَمِي أَنَّ أَخِي أَعْلَمُ النَّاسِ بِالله وَرَسُولِهِ وَأَعْلَمُ بِتَأْوِيلِ كِتَابِهِ مِنْ أَنْ يَهْتِكَ عَلَى رَسُولِ الله سِتْرَهُ لانَّ الله تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى يَقُولُ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لا تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتَ النَّبِيِّ إِلا أَنْ يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ وَقَدْ أَدْخَلْتِ أَنْتِ بَيْتَ رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) الرِّجَالَ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِ وَقَدْ قَالَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لا تَرْفَعُوا أَصْواتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ النَّبِيِّ وَلَعَمْرِي لَقَدْ ضَرَبْتِ أَنْتِ لابِيكِ وَفَارُوقِهِ عِنْدَ أُذُنِ رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) الْمَعَاوِلَ وَقَالَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَغُضُّونَ أَصْواتَهُمْ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ الله أُولئِكَ الَّذِينَ امْتَحَنَ الله قُلُوبَهُمْ لِلتَّقْوى‏ وَلَعَمْرِي لَقَدْ أَدْخَلَ أَبُوكِ وَفَارُوقُهُ عَلَى رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) بِقُرْبِهِمَا مِنْهُ الاذَى وَمَا رَعَيَا مِنْ حَقِّهِ مَا أَمَرَهُمَا الله بِهِ عَلَى لِسَانِ رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) إِنَّ الله حَرَّمَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَمْوَاتاً مَا حَرَّمَ مِنْهُمْ أَحْيَاءً وَتَالله يَا عَائِشَةُ لَوْ كَانَ هَذَا الَّذِي كَرِهْتِيهِ مِنْ دَفْنِ الْحَسَنِ عِنْدَ أَبِيهِ رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) جَائِزاً فِيمَا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ الله لَعَلِمْتِ أَنَّهُ سَيُدْفَنُ وَإِنْ رَغِمَ مَعْطِسُكِ قَالَ ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَنَفِيَّةِ وَقَالَ يَا عَائِشَةُ يَوْماً عَلَى بَغْلٍ وَيَوْماً عَلَى جَمَلٍ فَمَا تَمْلِكِينَ نَفْسَكِ وَلا تَمْلِكِينَ الارْضَ عَدَاوَةً لِبَنِي هَاشِمٍ قَالَ فَأَقْبَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَتْ يَا ابْنَ الْحَنَفِيَّةِ هَؤُلاءِ الْفَوَاطِمُ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ فَمَا كَلامُكَ فَقَالَ لَهَا الْحُسَيْنُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) وَأَنَّى تُبْعِدِينَ مُحَمَّداً مِنَ الْفَوَاطِمِ فَوَ الله لَقَدْ وَلَدَتْهُ ثَلاثُ فَوَاطِمَ فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ عَائِذِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَخْزُومٍ وَفَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ أَسَدِ بْنِ هَاشِمٍ وَفَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ زَائِدَةَ بْنِ الاصَمِّ ابْنِ رَوَاحَةَ بْنِ حِجْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ مَعِيصِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ قَالَ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ لِلْحُسَيْنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) نَحُّوا ابْنَكُمْ وَاذْهَبُوا بِهِ فَإِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ قَالَ فَمَضَى الْحُسَيْنُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) إِلَى قَبْرِ أُمِّهِ ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَهُ فَدَفَنَهُ بِالْبَقِيعِ.

 3. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from Sahl from Muhammad ibn Sulayman from Harun ibn al-Jahm from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said that he heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.) say the following. “When al-Hassan (a.s.) ibn Ali (a.s.) was about to leave this world he said to al-Husayn (a.s.), “O my brother, I want to entrust you with my directive will (please) safeguard and preserve it. When I will die prepare and help me towards (the Shrine of) the Messenger of Allah so I can renew my covenant with him then help me towards my mother (a.s.). Thereafter return me back for burial in Baqi‘ graveyard. You must know that al-Humayra will create problems for me. The people know her deeds and her hostile attitude towards Allah and His Messenger and her animosity towards us Ahl al-Bayt (family) of the Holy Prophet. When al-Hassan (a.s.) passed away his body was placed on the stretcher and then the procession was lead to the place where the Holy Prophet prayed for the dead for burial. Al-Husayn (a.s.) performed the prayer therein and then the body was taken to the Mosque. When (the procession) paused on the grave of the Messenger of Allah new reached ‘A’isha and she was told, “They have brought al-Hassan’s body to bury with the Holy Prophet.” She them came out quickly on the mule with saddle. She was the first woman in the Muslim community to ride on the saddle. She stood and then said, “Take your son away from my house. Nothing will be buried in my house and the privacy of the Messenger of Allah. Al-Husayn (a.s.) said to her, “A long time ago you and your father had disregarded the privacy of the Messenger of Allah. You brought to his house those whose nearness he did not love. Allah will hold you responsible for this O ‘A’isha. My brother commanded me to place him near his grandfather the Messenger of Allah so can renew his covenant with him. You, O ‘A’isha, must know that my brother is the most knowledgeable person. He is by far the most knowledgeable one in interpreting the book of Allah than to cause disregard the privacy of the Messenger of Allah. Allah says, “. . do not enter the houses of the Prophet for a meal without permission.. .” (33:53) but you have admitted into the house of the the Messenger of Allah men without his permission. Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has said, “. . do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet,. .” (49:2). It is you have consrtucted a barking place for your father and his Faruq (discerning) near the ear of the Messenger of Allah. Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has said, “The hearts of those who lower their voices in the presence of the Messenger of God are tested by God through piety. .” (49:3) By my life that your father and his Faruq have brough trouble forthe the Messenger of Allah due to coming so close. The two of them did not maintain the respect for the Messenger of Allah that He had commanded them through the words of the Messenger of Allah to do so. What Allah has made unlawful about a believer who is dead He has also made unlawful about a living believer. I swear by Allah, “O ‘A’isha, if the burial that you dislike to take place near the Messenger of Allah would have been permissible in or view and from Allah, you would have learned about it to have taken place despite your opposition.” The narrator has said that Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiya then spoke and said, “O ‘A’isha, one day you ride a mule and the other day rode a camel. You do not control yourself. You can not own the earth for your animosity against banu Hashim” The narrator has said that she then turned to him and said, “O ibn al-Hanafiya, these are the sons of Fatima who speak. What for do you speak?” al-Husayn (a.s.) then said to her, “To what direction do you want to distance Muhammad from the sons of Fatima (a.s.). I swear by Allah that he has three Fatima in his lineage from the mothers side. 1. Fatima daughter of ‘Imran ibn ‘A’idh ibn ‘Amr ibn Makhdhum (b) fatima daughter of Asad ibn Hashim (c) Fatima daughter of Za’ida ibn al-Asamm ibn Rawaha ibn Hijr ibn ‘Ad Mu‘is ibn ‘Amir.” The narrator has said that she then said, “Move your son and take him away. You are a quarrelsome people.” The narrator has said that the al-Husayn (a.s.) went tothe grave of his mother and then took the body of al-Hassan (a.s.) out (of the shrine of the Messenger of Allah) and buried him in al-Baqi‘.”

Al-Kāfi - Volume 1

Book 4, Chapter 67