Registering Good Deeds

Condition for the Acceptance of Acts of Devotion.

Al-Harith Al-Hamadani and ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)

Four Habits from the treasures of Virtue

Helping a needy Mu’min

The Place of ‘Ali (as)

Dying with the love of ‘Ali (as)

The most beloved steps by a Mu’min

Witnessing Hearts

Reconciliation among people

Provision from unexpected quarters

On being mindful - not conceited

Love of Ahlul Bayt leads to Paradise

The System of Islam

Adam, Noah, Ibrahim & ‘Ali (as)

Mu’awiya’s Discussion on Imamah and Khilafa with Abdullah ibn Abbas

Words of Wisdom from Ibn Hanafiyya

On Ahlul Bayt (as)

Nine Testify to the Wilayah of ‘Ali (as)

Master Herein, Master Hereafter

Supplicate Constantly

Adopting Ignorant Leaders

Five Prostrations for glad tidings

Abu Hanifa acknowledges al-Sadiq’s authority

When the Angel came to greet ‘Ali (as)

The Prophet’s (SAW) inheritance: Knowledge of the unseen

Refraining from fault finding

When sins multiply

Events after the battle of Jamal

"Never confirm the tradition of Ghadeer-e-khumm" said Abu Hanifa

The Inner self

The status of the seeker

A deed performed with taqwa

Three groups within the Ummah

Saints & Nobles

The final Rites for our Prophet (SAW)

Asserting ones creed (and about Zaid ibn ‘Ali)

Helping Ahlul Bayt with one’s tongue

Love Ahlul Bayt with your heart and help with your hand & tongue

Spare your speech

Illness purifies a person of his sins

The Prophet (SAW) on his successor

The calamity of denying the pen to the Prophet (SAW)

Some companions who reneged

Some companions who will never see the Prophet (SAW) again

Allah tests His servants

Imam Husayn (as) as an ideal

Fatimah’s (as) elegy on Fadak

On constraint and indulgence

Traditions from a truthful source

Acting without understanding

Similitude of the transitory

Adhering to the Ahlul Bayt

Two types of manly virtues

The master of Arabs

Mahdi (as) will rise after a time of trials & tribulations

The Prophet’s (SAW) last assembly

Ibn Abbas’s address on Khilafah

The two who will be in deep anxiety

"I have not known of an assembly of people worse than you...." said Fatimah (as)

"Keep my cheek on the ground..." the last words of Umar

Earning the promised blessing one has not seen

About the people who apply analogy

Cursed are those who follow analogy

Traits of a religion person

"There is no way, other than my way..." said the Prophet (SAW)

Alms given early morning...

Cleanse and purify your heart before you ask Him

The four of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) virtues

‘Ali (as) forbade initiating the battle

We do not say except that which our Lord, Most High, has said

Die in the state of Taharat and you will die a martyr

‘Ali is my brother, my minister and my successor

What Jabir said about ‘Ali (as)

Umar’s comments about the Prophet’s companions

"My brothers are those who believe in me without ever having seen me" said the Prophet (SAW)

Seek refuge from Allah against the evil of the people of Al-Thatt

Allah helps according to the measure of our intentions

Knowledge precedes ignorance

Those nearest to the Prophet on the Day of Reckoning

Benevolence & Tyranny

Weeping for ones sins

Good deeds blot out evil ones

Obedience to the Imam

Uthman and Banu Umayya

The lonely martyr

Talha and al-Zubair

The first to enter Paradise

Surprise at the heedless

Dying the death of an infidel

Befriending for the sake of Allah

The four virtues of the people of Paradise

The Prophet commanded to reveal virtues of ‘Ali (as)

The Prophet’s prayers for his descendants

The Assasination of Malik al-Ashtar

Imamat, a continued covenant

A recitation to open the eight gates of Paradise

Allah reveals to Musa

Who are those devotees?

‘Ali’s faith and descent

5 - قال: حدثنا أبو الحسن علي بن بلال المهلبي قال: حدثنا عبد الواحد بن عبد الله بن يونس الربعي  قال: حدثنا الحسين بن محمد بن عامر قال: حدثنا المعلى بن محمد البصري قال: حدثنا محمد بن جمهور العمي قال: حدثنا جعفر بن بشير قال: حدثني سليمان بن سماعة، عن عبد الله بن القاسم ، عن عبد الله بن سنان، عن أبي عبد الله جعفر بن محمد، عن أبيه، عن جده عليهم السلام قال: لما قصد أبرهة بن الصباح  ملك الحبشة مكة لهدم البيت، تسرعت الحبشة  فأغاروا عليها وأخذوا سرحا لعبد المطلب بن هاشم، فجاء عبد المطلب إلى الملك فاستأذن عليه، فأذن له وهو في قبة ديباج على سرير له فسلم عليه، فرد أبرهة السلام وجعل ينظر في وجهه، فراقه حسنه وجماله وهيئته . فقال له الملك: هل كان في آبائك مثل هذا النور الذي أراه لك والجمال؟ قال: نعم أيها الملك، كل آبائي كان لهم هذا النور والجمال والبهاء، فقال له أبرهة: لقد فقتم الملوك فخرا وشرفا، ويحق لك أن تكون سيد قومك. ثم أجلسه معه على سريره، وقال لسائس فيله الأعظم وكان فيلا أبيض عظيم الخلق  له نابان مرصعان بأنواع الدر والجوهر، وكان الملك يباهي به ملوك الأرض: أتيني به، فجاء به  سائسه، وقد زين بكل زينة حسنة، فحين قابل وجه عبد المطلب سجد له ولم يك يسجد لملكه، وأطلق الله لسانه بالعربية، فسلم على عبد المطلب. فلما رأى الملك ذلك ارتاع له ، وظنه سحرا، فقال: ردوا الفيل إلى مكانه، ثم قال لعبد المطلب: فيم جئت؟ فقد بلغني سخاؤك وكرمك وفضلك، ورأيت من هيئتك وجمالك وجلالك ما يقتضي أن أنظر في حاجتك، فسلني ما شئت وهو يرى أنه يسأله في الرجوع عن مكة فقال له عبد المطلب: إن أصحابك غدوا على سرح لي فذهبوا به، فمرهم برده علي. قال: فتغيظ الحبشي من ذلك وقال لعبد المطلب: لقد سقطت من عيني، جئتني تسألني في سرحك وأنا قد جئت لهدم شرفك وشرف قومك ومكرمتكم التي تتميزون بها من كل جيل، وهو البيت الذي يحج إليه من كل صقع في الأرض، فتركت مسألتي في ذلك وسألتني في سرحك؟! فقال له عبد المطلب: لست برب البيت الذي قصدت لهدمه، وأنا رب سرحي الذي أخذه أصحابك، فجئت أسألك فيما أنا ربه، وللبيت رب هو أمنع له من الخلق كلهم، وأولى به منهم. فقال الملك: ردوا عليه سرحه، وازحفوا إلى البيت أنقضوه حجرا حجرا، فأخذ عبد المطلب سرحه وانصرف إلى مكة، وأتبعه الملك بالفيل الأعظم مع الجيش لهدم البيت، فكانوا إذا حملوه على دخول الحرم أناخ، وإذا تركوه رجع مهرولا. فقال عبد المطلب لغلمانه: ادعوا لي ابني، فجاؤوا بالعباس، فقال: ليس هذا أريد، ادعوا لي ابني، فجاؤوا بأبي طالب، فقال: ليس هذا أريد، ادعوا لي ابني، فجاؤوا بعبد الله أبي النبي صلى الله عليه وآله فلما أقبل إليه قال: اذهب يا بني حتى تصعد أبا قبيس، ثم اضرب ببصرك ناحية البحر فانظر أي شئ يجئ من هناك وخبرني به. قال: فصعد عبد الله أبا قبيس، فما لبث أن جاء طير أبابيل  مثل السيل والليل فسقط على أبي قبيس، ثم صار إلى البيت، فطاف به سبعا، ثم صار إلى إلى الصفا والمروة، فطاف بهما سبعا، فجاء عبد الله رضي الله عنه إلى أبيه فأخبره الخبر ، فقال: أنظر يا بني ما يكون من أمر هؤلاء  بعد فأخبرني به، فنظرها فإذا هي قد أخذت نحو عسكر الحبشة، فأخبر عبد المطلب بذلك، فخرج عبد المطلب [رحمه الله] وهو يقول: يا أهل مكة اخرجوا إلى العسكر فخذوا غنائمكم. قال: فأتوا العسكر وهم أمثال الخشب النجرة ، وليس من الطير إلا [و] معه ثلاثة أحجار في منقاره ويديه، يقتل بكل حصاة منها واحدا من القوم، فلما أتوا على جميعهم انصرف الطير ولم ير قبل ذلك الوقت ولا بعده. فلما هلك القوم بأجمعهم جاء عبد المطلب إلى البيت فتعلق بأستاره وقال: يا حابس الفيل بذي المغمس * حبسته كأنه مكركس  في محبس تزهق فيه الأنفس وانصرف وهو يقول في فرار قريش وجزعهم من الحبشة: طارت قريش إذ رأت خميسا * فظلت فردا لا رأى أنيسا ولا أحس منهم حسيسا * إلا أخا لي ماجدا نفيسا مسودا في أهله رئيسا 

5. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Bilal al-Mahlabi reported to me from Abdul Wahid ibn Abdullah ibn Yunus al-Rabée, who reported from al-Husayn ibn Muhammad ibn Amir, who reported from Mualla ibn Muhammad al-Basri, who reported from Muhammad ibn Jamhoor al-Ammi, who reported from Ja’far ibn Bashir, who reported from Sulaiman ibn Samáah, from Abdullah ibn al-Qasim, from Abdullah ibn Sinan, from Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, from his father, from his grandfather, peace be upon them, who said: When Abraha ibn al-Sabbah, the king of Abyssinia, advanced towards Makkah to demolish the House (of Allah, i.e. Ka’bah), the Abyssinias hastened to raid it and they captured the grazing camels of Abdul Muttalib ibn Hashim. Then Abdul Muttalib came to the King, seeking permission to see him, and he was granted. The king was sitting under a silken cupola on his throne. He greeted him, and Abraha returned the greeting, staring at his face. He was impressed by his (Abdul Muttalib’s) grace, handsomeness and appearance. The king said: "Did your ancestors have the same light as this which I see in you and the same comeliness?" He said: "Yes, O king, all my ancestors had this light, comeliness and radiance." So Abraha said to him: "You have indeed superceded the kings in your glory and nobility! And you deserve to be the chief of your people." Then he made him sit with him on his throne, and he sent for the groom, who looked after his huge elephant. The elephant was white and huge, having two tusks studded with pearls and gems, and the king prided over other kings because of it. He said: "Bring the elephant." The groom came with the elephant, flourished with beautiful adornments. When it came to face to face with Abdul Muttalib, it bowed before him, and it had never bowed before the king. And then Allah made it utter in Arabic, so it greeted Abdul Muttaliibn When the king saw this, he was disturbed and considered it a magic. So he said: "Take back the elephant to its place." Then he turned to Abdul Muttalib and asked: "What have you come for? For I know of your generosity and your magnanimity, and I have observed your dignified appearance and comeliness which prepares me to fulfil your need. So ask of me whatever you wish." He thought Abdul Muttalib would ask him to return from Makkah. But Abdul Muttalib said: "Your people have captured my grazing camels and taken them away. So order them to return them to me." He said: The king was furious at this and said: "You have fallen in my estimate. You come to me to ask for your camels, while I am here to destroy your glory and the glory of your people, and to demolish your distinction, which distinguishes you from every other people, and that is the House which people of all lands come for pilgrimage. You did not ask me about it and your are calling for your camels?" Abdul Muttalib said: "I am not the Lord of the House, which you intend to wreck. I am the master of my camels which have been taken away by your people! I have come to ask for that which I own, and as for the House, it has a Lord Who is All-Powerful and mightier than all His creatures, and has more authority over it than others." The king said: "Return his camels, and attack the House, breaking it stone by stone." Then Abdul Muttalib took his camels and preceded to Makkah. The king followed him with his huge elephant and the army to demolish the House. When they pushed the elephant to enter the sanctuary (of Kabah) it stopped, and when they left him, it hurriedly drew back. So Abdul Muttalib told his servants: "Bring me my son." They came with al-Abbas. He said: "I did not mean him. Bring me my son." They came with Abu Talib. He said: "I did not mean him, call my son for me." So they came with Abdullah, the father of the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny. When he arrived, he (i.e. Abdul Muttalib) said: "O my son, go and climb the mountain of Abu Qubais, and cast your glance towards the sea, and see what is coming from there and inform me." He said: Abdullah climbed Abu Qubais. After a short while, he saw flights of birds coming, like a storm and darkness of the night, and descended on Abu Qubais. Then they proceeded towards the House, and circled around it seven times. Then they came to al-Safa and al-Marwah, and went to and fro seven times. Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, returned to his father and gave him the news. He said: "O my son, go and see what has become of those people, and then inform me." So he went, and saw them directed towards the army of Abyssinia. He informed Abdul Muttalib about it. Then Abdul Muttalib, may Allah bless him with mercy, proceeded exclaiming: "O people of Makkah! Go towards the army and pick up your share of the spoils." He said: They came upon the army who had become like whittled wood. And every bird had three pebbles in its beak and hands, killing every one of the army with every single pebble. As they came to see all of them, the birds had gone. And nothing like it had ever been seen before or after. When all had perished, Abdul Muttalib came to the House, and clinging to its curtains said: "O One who held back the elephant from al-Mughammas (i.e. a place on the road of al-Taif where Abraha’s guide lived), You indeed held it back, as if it were topsy-turvy. In a strait in which men lose their breath." Then he went away, commenting on the runaway Quraish, and their anxiety over the invading Abyssinians: "The Quraishites flew when they saw the army, and I remained alone, finding no one for comfort, and I never heard even a whisper from them except from my honoured and distinguished brother (who was) made a chief and a leader among his people."

Al-Amālī

Book 37, Chapter 5