The First Assembly, which is Friday, Twelve Nights Remaining in Rajab, 367 AH.

The Second Assembly, which is Tuesday, Seven Days Remaining from Rajab, 367 AH.

The Third Assembly, which is Friday, Five Days Remaining from Rajab, 367 AH.

The Fourth Assembly, which is Tuesday, the Last of Rajab, 367 AH.

The Fifth Assembly, which is Friday, two nights into Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Sixth Assembly, which is Tuesday, Seven Nights into Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Seventh Assembly, which is Friday, Ten Nights into Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Eighth Assembly, which is Tuesday, the Fourteenth of Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Ninth Assembly, which is Friday, the Seventeenth of Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Tenth Assembly, which is Tuesday, Ten Days remaining from Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Eleventh Assembly, which is Friday, Six Days remaining from Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Twelfth Assembly, which is Tuesday, Three Days remaining from Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Thirteenth Assembly, which is Friday, the First of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Fourteenth Assembly, which is Tuesday, the Fifth of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Fifteenth Assembly, which is Friday, the Eighth of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Sixteenth Assembly, which is Tuesday, the Twelfth of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Seventeenth Assembly, which is Friday, the Middle of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Eighteenth Assembly, which is Tuesday, the Nineteenth of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Nineteenth Assembly, which is Friday, the Twenty-Second of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Twentieth Assembly, an Assembly on Tuesday, with Four Nights Remaining from the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Twenty-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Last of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Twenty-Second Assembly, which is the Day of Eid, the First of the Month of Shawwal, 367 AH.

The Twenty-Third Assembly, which is Tuesday, two nights into Shawwal, 367 AH.

The Twenty-Fourth Assembly, Wednesday, the Fourth of Shawwal, 367 AH.

The Twenty-Fifth Assembly, which was dictated to us in Tus in the Shrine of al-Rida `Ali b. Musa (s) on Friday, the Seventeenth of Dhul Hijja, 367 AH.

The Twenty-Sixth Assembly in the shrine of al-Rida (as), the day of Ghadir Khumm, which is Saturday, the Eighteenth of Dhul Hijja, 367 AH.

The Twenty-Seventh Assembly, which is Friday, the First of Muharram, 367 AH. He delivered it after he returned from the Shrine of al-Rida (as)

The Twenty-Eighth Assembly, which is Tuesday, the 5th of Muharram, 368 AH, after he returned from the Shrine of al-Rida (as).

The Twenty-Ninth Assembly, the Gathering on Friday, the Eighth of Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirtieth Assembly, Saturday, the Ninth of Muharram, 268 AH, which is the [the Eve of] the Killing of al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as).

The Thirty-First Assembly in the Remainder of the Killing [of al-Husayn], Sunday, which is the Day of `Ashura’, Ten into al-Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Second Assembly, Tuesday, the Twelfth of Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Third Assembly, Friday, Halfway into Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Fourth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Nineteenth of Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Twenty-Second of Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Sixth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Twenty-Sixth of Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Seventh Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Last of Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Eighth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Fourth of Safar, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Ninth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Seventh of Safar, 368 AH.

The Fortieth Assembly, which is the Assembly of Tuesday, the Eleventh of Safar, 368 AH.

The Forty-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Fourteenth of Safar, 368 AH.

The Forty-Second Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Eighteenth of Safar, 368 AH.

The Forty-Third Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Twenty-First of Safar, 368 AH.

The Forty-Fourth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Twenty-Fifth of Safar, 368 AH.

The Forty-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, Two Nights Remaining from Safar, 368 AH.

The Forty-Sixth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Second of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Forty-Seventh Assembly, Friday, the Fifth of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Forty-Eighth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Ninth of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Forty-Ninth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Twelfth of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Fiftieth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Sixteenth of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Fifty-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the [Nineteenth] of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Second Assembly, which is Tuesday, the Twenty-Third of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Third Assembly, which is Friday, the Twenty-Sixth of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Forth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the First of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Fourth of the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Sixth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the 8th of the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Seventh Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Eleventh of the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Eighth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, Halfway through the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Ninth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Eighteenth of the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Sixtieth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Twenty-Second of the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Sixty-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Twenty-Fifth of the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Second Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Last of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Third Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Third of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Fourth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Sixth of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Ninth from Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Sixth Assembly: The Assembly of Tuesday, the Thirteenth of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Seventh Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Sixteenth of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Eighth Assembly, which is the Assembly of Tuesday, Ten Days Remaining from Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Ninth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Thirty-Second of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Seventieth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Twenty-Seventh of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Seventy-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Last of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Second Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Fifth of Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Third Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Eighth from Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Fourth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Twelfth of Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Middle of Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Sixth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Nineteenth of Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Seventh Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, Eight Days Remaining from Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Eighth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, Four Days Remaining from Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Ninth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Last of Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Eightieth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, Four Nights into Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, Seven Nights into Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Second Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Eleventh of Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Third Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Fourteenth of Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Fourth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Eighteenth of Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Twenty-Second of Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Sixth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, Five Days Remaining in Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Seventh Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Twenty-Eighth of Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Eighth Assembly, Saturday, the Last Day of Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Ninth Assembly, the Assembly of Sunday, the First of Sha`ban, 368 AH, in the House of al-Sayyid Abi Muhammad Yahya b. Muhammad al-`Alawi (ra)

The Ninetieth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Third of Sha`ban, 368 AH.

The Ninety-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, Six Nights into Sha`ban, 368 AH.

The Ninety-Second Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Tenth of Sha`ban, 368 AH.

The Ninety-Third Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Thirteenth of Sha`ban, 368 AH.

The Ninety-Fourth Assembly, Dictated on Tuesday, the Seventeenth of Sha`ban, 368 AH in Holy Mashhad (Peace Be Upon its Inhabitant), When He Went to Houses Beyond the River

The Ninety-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Wednesday, Twelve Nights Remain From Sha`ban, 368 AH. Dictated in the Mashhad of Imam al-Rida (s).

The Ninety-Sixth Assembly, Another Assembly of Wednesday, Twelve Nights Remain from Sha`ban, 368 AH, at `Asr Time

The Ninety-Seventh Assembly, the Assembly of Thursday, Eleven Nights Remain From Sha`ban, 368 AH, in the Mashhad of Our Master Abi'l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as)

1 - حدثنا الشيخ أبو جعفر محمد بن علي بن الحسين بن موسى بن بابويه القمي (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثنا أبي (رحمه الله)، قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله البرقي، عن محمد بن عيسى وأبي إسحاق النهاوندي، عن عبد الله بن حماد، قال: حدثنا عبد الله بن سنان، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام)، قال: أقبل جيران أم أيمن إلى رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله)، فقالوا: يا رسول الله: إن أم أيمن لم تنم البارحة من البكاء، لم تزل تبكي حتى أصبحت، قال: فبعث رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) إلى أم أيمن فجاءته، فقال لها: يا أم أيمن، لا أبكى الله عينيك، إن جيرانك أتوني وأخبروني أنك لم تزلي الليل تبكين أجمع، فلا أبكى الله عينيك، ما الذي أبكاك؟ قالت: يا رسول الله، رأيت رؤيا عظيمة شديدة، فلم أزل أبكى الليل أجمع. فقال لها رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): فقصيها على رسول الله، فإن الله ورسوله أعلم. فقالت: تعظم علي أن أتكلم بها. فقال لها: إن الرؤيا ليست على ما ترى، فقصيها على رسول الله. قالت: رأيت في ليلتي هذه، كأن بعض أعضائك ملقى في بيتي. فقال لها رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): نامت عينك يا أم أيمن، تلد فاطمة الحسين، فتربينه وتلينه، فيكون بعض أعضائي في بيتك.  فلما ولدت فاطمة الحسين (عليهما السلام)، فكان يوم السابع، أمر رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) فحلق رأسه وتصدق بوزن شعره فضة وعق عنه، ثم هيأته أم أيمن ولفته في برد رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله)، ثم أقبلت به إلى رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله)، فقال (صلى الله عليه وآله): مرحبا بالحامل والمحمول، يا أم أيمن، هذا تأويل رؤياك (1).

محمد بن علي بن الحسين بن بابويه

حدثنا الشيخ الفقيه أبو جعفر محمد بن علي بن الحسين بن موسى بن بابويه القمي رحمه الله  قال حدثنا

أبي

قال حدثنا

سعد بن عبد الله

عن

أحمد بن أبي عبد الله البرقي

محمد بن عيسى

و أبي إسحاق النهاوندي

عبد الله بن حماد

عبد الله بن سنان

أبي عبد الله عليه السلام

قال و أقبل جيران أم أيمن إلى

رسول الله ص

...فقال

Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babuwayh (ra) narrated to us. He said: My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdullah al-Barqi from Muhammad b. `Isa and Abi Ishaq al-Nahawandi from `Abdullah b. Hammad. He said: `Abdullah b. Sinan narrated to us from Abi `Abdillah (as). He said: The neighbours of Umm Ayman came to the Messenger of Allah (s) and said: O Messenger of Allah! Umm Ayman did not sleep yesterday from weeping, and she did not stop weeping until the morning. He said: So, the Messenger of Allah (s) called for Umm Ayman and she came. So, he said to her: O Umm Ayman! Allah did not cause your eyes to weep. Surely, your neighbours came to me and informed me that you did not stop weeping for the whole night. Allah did not cause your eyes to weep, so what has caused you to weep? She said: O Messenger of Allah! I saw a very harsh dream, so, I could not stop weeping for the whole night. So, the Messenger of Allah (s) said to her: Describe it to the Messenger of Allah, for surely, Allah and His Messenger know best. So, she said: It has overwhelmed me too much to speak about it. So, he said to her: The dream is not what you think you saw, so describe it to the Messenger of Allah (s). She said: I saw this during the night: it was as though one of your limbs was lying in my house. So, the Messenger of Allah (s) said to her: May your eyes sleep, O Umm Ayman. Fatima will give birth to al-Husayn, and she will raise him. He will be one of my limbs in your house. So, when Fatima gave birth to al-Husayn (as), on the seventh day, the Messenger of Allah (s) ordered that his head be shaved, and that the weight of his hair be donated in silver. Then, he performed his `aqiqa. Then, Umm Ayman came to him, wrapped him, and presented him to the Messenger of Allah (s). So, he (s) said: Welcome to the carrier and the one being carried. O Umm Ayman, this is the interpretation of your dream.

2 - حدثنا أبي (رحمه الله)، قال: حدثنا علي بن إبراهيم بن هاشم، عن أبيه، عن إبراهيم بن رجاء الجحدري، عن علي بن جابر، قال: حدثني عثمان بن داود الهاشمي، عن محمد بن مسلم، عن حمران بن أعين، عن أبي محمد شيخ لاهل الكوفة، قال: لما قتل الحسين بن علي (عليهما السلام) أسر من معسكره غلامان صغيران، فأتي بهما عبيد الله بن زياد، فدعا سجانا له، فقال: خذ هذين الغلامين إليك، فمن طيب الطعام فلا تطعمهما، ومن البارد فلا تسقهما، وضيق عليهما سجنهما، وكان الغلامان يصومان النهار، فإذا جنهما الليل أتيا بقرصين من شعير وكوز من الماء القراح (2). فلما طال بالغلامين المكث حتى صارا في السنة، قال أحدهما لصاحبه: يا أخي، قد طال بنا مكثنا، ويوشك أن تفنى أعمارنا وتبلى أبداننا، فإذا جاء الشيخ فأعلمه مكاننا، وتقرب إليه بمحمد (صلى الله عليه وآله) لعله يوسع علينا في طعامنا، ويزيد في شرابنا. فلما جنهما الليل أقبل الشيخ إليهما بقرصين من شعير وكوز من الماء القراح، فقال له الغلام الصغير: يا شيخ، أتعرف محمدا؟ قال: فكيف لا أعرف محمدا وهو نبيي! قال: أفتعرف جعفر بن أبي طالب؟ قال: وكيف لا أعرف جعفرا، وقد أنبت الله له جناحين يطير بهما مع الملائكة كيف يشاء! قال: أفتعرف علي بن أبي طالب؟ قال: وكيف لا أعرف عليا، وهو ابن عم نبيي وأخو نبيي! قال له: يا شيخ، فنحن من عترة  نبيك محمد (صلى الله عليه وآله)، ونحن من ولد مسلم بن عقيل بن أبي طالب، بيدك أسارى، نسألك من طيب الطعام فلا تطعمنا، ومن بارد الشراب فلا تسقينا، وقد ضيقت علينا سجننا، فانكب الشيخ على أقدامهما يقبلهما ويقول: نفسي لنفسكما الفداء، ووجهي لوجهكما الوقاء، يا عترة نبي الله المصطفى، هذا باب السجن بين يديكما مفتوح، فخذا أي طريق شئتما، فلما جنهما الليل أتاهما بقرصين من شعير وكوز من الماء القراح ووقفهما على الطريق، وقال لهما: سيرا - يا حبيبي - الليل، واكمنا النهار حتى يجعل الله عز وجل لكما من أمركما فرجا ومخرجا. ففعل الغلامان ذلك. فلما جنهما الليل، انتهيا إلى عجوز على باب، فقالا لها: يا عجوز، إنا غلامان صغيران غريبان حدثان غير خبيرين بالطريق، وهذا الليل قد جننا أضيفينا سواد ليلتنا هذه، فإذا أصبحنا لزمنا الطريق. فقالت لهما: فمن أنتما يا حبيبي، فقد شممت الروائح كلها، فما شممت رائحة أطيب من رائحتكما، فقالا لها: يا عجوز، نحن من عترة نبيك محمد (صلى الله عليه وآله)، هربنا من سجن عبيد الله بن زياد من القتل قالت العجوز: يا حبيبي، إن لي ختنا (1) فاسقا، قد شهد الواقعة مع عبيد الله بن زياد، أتخوف أن يصيبكما هاهنا فيقتلكما. قالا: سواد ليلتنا هذه، فإذا أصبحنا لزمنا الطريق. فقالت: سأتيكما بطعام، ثم أتتهما بطعام فأكلا وشربا. فلما ولجا الفراش قال الصغير للكبير: يا أخي، إنا نرجو أن نكون قد أمنا ليلتنا هذه، فتعال حتى أعانقك وتعانقني وأشم رائحتك وتشم رائحتي قبل أن يفرق الموت بيننا. ففعل الغلامان ذلك، واعتنقا وناما. فلما كان في بعض الليل أقبل ختن العجوز الفاسق حتى قرع الباب قرعا خفيفا، فقالت العجوز: من هذا؟ قال: أنا فلان. قالت: ما الذي أطرقك هذه الساعة، وليس هذا لك بوقت؟ قال: ويحك افتحي الباب قبل أن يطير عقلي وتنشق مرارتي في جوفي، جهد البلاء قد نزل بي. قالت: ويحك ما الذي نزل بك؟ قال: هرب غلامان صغيران من  عسكر عبيد الله بن زياد، فنادى الامير في معسكره: من جاء برأس واحد منهما فله ألف درهم، ومن جاء برأسيهما فله ألفا درهم، فقد أتعبت وتعبت ولم يصل في يدي شئ. فقالت العجوز: يا ختني، احذر أن يكون محمد خصمك في يوم القيامة. قال لها: ويحك إن الدنيا محرص عليها. فقالت: وما تصنع بالدنيا، وليس معها آخرة؟ قال: إني لاراك تحامين عنهما، كأن عندك من طلب الامير شيئا، فقومي فإن الامير يدعوك. قالت: وما يصنع الامير بي، وإنما أنا عجوز في هذه البرية؟ قال: إنما لي طلب، افتحي لي الباب حتى أريح وأستريح، فإذا أصبحت بكرت في أي الطريق آخذ في طلبهما. ففتحت له الباب، وأتته بطعام وشراب فأكل وشرب. فلما كان في بعض الليل سمع غطيط (1) الغلامين في جوف البيت، فأقبل يهيج كما يهيج البعير الهائج، ويخور كما يخور الثور، ويلمس بكفه جدار البيت حتى وقعت يده على جنب الغلام الصغير، فقال له: من هذا؟ قال: أما أنا فصاحب المنزل، فمن أنتما؟ فأقبل الصغير يحرك الكبير ويقول: قم يا حبيبي، فقد والله وقعنا فيما كنا نحاذره. قال لهما: من أنتما؟ قالا له: يا شيخ، إن نحن صدقناك فلنا الامان؟ قال: نعم. قالا: أمان الله وأمان رسوله، وذمة الله وذمة رسوله؟ قال: نعم. قالا: ومحمد بن عبد الله على ذلك من الشاهدين؟ قال: نعم. قالا: والله على ما نقول وكيل وشهيد؟ قال: نعم. قالا له: يا شيخ، فنحن من عترة نبيك محمد (صلى الله عليه وآله)، هربنا من سجن عبيد الله بن زياد من القتل. فقال لهما: من الموت هربتما، وإلى الموت وقعتما، الحمد لله الذي أظفرني بكما. فقام إلى الغلامين فشد أكتافهما، فبات الغلامان ليلتهما مكتفين. فلما انفجر عمود الصبح، دعا غلاما له أسود، يقال له: فليح، فقال: خذ هذين الغلامين، فانطلق بهما إلى شاطئ الفرات، واضرب عنقيهما، وائتني برأسيهما لانطلق بهما إلى عبيد الله بن زياد، وآخذ جائزة ألفي درهم.  فحمل الغلام السيف، ومشى أمام الغلامين، فما مضى إلا غير بعيد حتى قال أحد الغلامين: يا أسود، ما أشبه سوادك بسواد بلال مؤذن رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله)! قال: إن مولاي قد أمرني بقتلكما، فمن أنتما؟ قالا له: يا أسود، نحن من عترة نبيك محمد (صلى الله عليه وآله)، هربنا من سجن عبيد الله بن زياد من القتل: أضافتنا عجوزكم هذه، ويريد مولاك قتلنا. فانكب الاسود على أقدامهما يقبلهما ويقول: نفسي لنفسكما الفداء، ووجهي لوجهكما الوقاء، يا عترة نبي الله المصطفى، والله لا يكون محمد (صلى الله عليه وآله) خصمي في القيامة. ثم عدا فرمى بالسيف من يده ناحية، وطرح نفسه في الفرات، وعبر إلى الجانب الآخر، فصاح به مولاه: يا غلام عصيتني! فقال: يا مولاي، إنما أطعتك ما دمت لا تعصي الله، فإذا عصيت الله فأنا منك برئ في الدنيا والآخرة. فدعا ابنه، فقال: يا بني، إنما أجمع الدنيا حلالها وحرامها لك، والدنيا محرص عليها، فخذ هذين الغلامين إليك، فانطلق بهما إلى شاطئ الفرات، فاضرب عنقيهما وائتني برأسيهما، لانطلق بهما إلى عبيد الله بن زياد وآخذ جائزة ألفي درهم. فأخذ الغلام السيف، ومشى أمام الغلامين، فما مضى إلا غير بعيد حتى قال أحد الغلامين: يا شاب، ما أخوفني على شبابك هذا من نار جهنم! فقال: يا حبيبي، فمن أنتما؟ قالا: من عترة نبيك محمد (صلى الله عليه وآله)، يريد والدك قتلنا. فانكب الغلام على أقدامهما يقبلهما، وهو يقول لهما مقالة الاسود، ورمى بالسيف ناحية وطرح نفسه في الفرات وعبر، فصاح به أبوه: يا بني عصيتني! قال: لان أطيع الله وأعصيك أحب إلى من أن أعصي الله وأطيعك. قال الشيخ: لا يلي قتلكما أحد غيري، وأخذ السيف ومشى أمامهما، فلما صار إلى شاطئ الفرات سل السيف من جفنه، فلما نظر الغلامان إلى السيف مسلولا اغرورقت أعينهما، وقالا له: يا شيخ، انطلق بنا إلى السوق واستمتع بأثماننا، ولا ترد أن يكون محمد خصمك في القيامة غدا. فقال: لا، ولكن أقتلكما وأذهب برأسيكما إلى عبيد الله بن زياد، وآخذ جائزة ألفي درهم. فقالا له: يا شيخ، أما تحفظ قرابتنا من  رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله)؟ فقال: ما لكما من رسول الله قرابة. قالا له: يا شيخ، فائت بنا إلى عبيد الله بن زياد حتى يحكم فينا بأمره. قال: ما إلى ذلك سبيل إلا التقرب إليه بدمكما. قالا له: يا شيخ، أما ترحم صغر سننا؟ قال: ما جعل الله لكما في قلبي من الرحمة شيئا. قالا: يا شيخ إن كان ولا بد، فدعنا نصلي ركعات. قال: فصليا ما شئتما إن نفعتكما الصلاة. فصلى الغلامان أربع ركعات، ثم رفعا طرفيهما إلى السماء فناديا: يا حي يا حليم (1) يا أحكم الحاكمين، أحكم بيننا وبينه بالحق. فقام إلى الاكبر فضرب عنقه، وأخذ برأسه ووضعه في المخلاة، وأقبل الغلام الصغير يتمرغ في دم أخيه، وهو يقول: حتى ألقى رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) وأنا مختضب بدم أخي. فقال: لا عليك سوف ألحقك بأخيك، ثم قام إلى الغلام الصغير فضرب عنقه، وأخذ رأسه ووضعه في المخلاة، ورمى ببدنيهما في الماء، وهما يقطران دما. ومر حتى أتى بهما عبيد الله بن زياد وهو قاعد على كرسي له، وبيده قضيب خيزران، فوضع الرأسين بين يديه، فلما نظر إليهما قام ثم قعد ثم قام ثم قعد ثلاثا، ثم قال: الويل لك، أين ظفرت بهما؟ قال: أضافتهما عجوز لنا. قال: فما عرفت لهما حق الضيافة؟ قال: لا. قال: فأي شئ قالا لك؟ قال: قالا: يا شيخ، اذهب بنا إلى السوق فبعنا وانتفع بأثماننا فلا ترد أن يكون محمد (صلى الله عليه وآله) خصمك في القيامة. قال: فأي شئ قلت لهما؟ قال: قلت: لا، ولكن أقتلكما وأنطلق برأسيكما إلى عبيد الله بن زياد، وآخذ جائزة ألفي درهم. قال: فأي شئ قالا لك؟ قال: قالا: ائت بنا إلى عبيد الله بن زياد حتى يحكم فينا بأمره. قال: فأي شئ قلت؟ قال: قلت: ليس إلى ذلك سبيل إلا التقرب إليه بدمكما. قال: أفلا جئتني بهما حيين، فكنت أضعف لك الجائزة، وأجعلها أربعة آلاف درهم؟  قال: ما رأيت إلى ذلك سبيلا إلا التقرب إليك بدمهما. قال: فأي شئ قالا لك أيضا؟ قال: قال لي: يا شيخ، احفظ قرابتنا من رسول الله. قال: فأي شئ قلت لهما. قال: قلت: ما لكما من رسول الله قرابة. قال: ويلك، فأي شئ قالا لك أيضا؟ قال: قالا: يا شيخ، ارحم صغر سننا. قال: فما رحمتهما؟ قال: قلت: ما جعل الله لكما من الرحمة في قلبي شيئا. قال: ويلك، فأي شئ قالا لك أيضا؟ قال: قالا: دعنا نصلي ركعات. فقلت: فصليا ما شئتما إن نفعتكما الصلاة، فصلى الغلامان أربع ركعات. قال: فأي شئ قالا في آخر صلاتهما؟ قال: رفعا طرفيهما إلى السماء، وقالا: يا حي يا حليم، يا أحكم الحاكمين، أحكم بيننا وبينه بالحق. قال عبيد الله بن زياد: فإن أحكم الحاكمين قد حكم بينكم، من للفاسق؟ قال: فانتدب له رجل من أهل الشام، فقال: أنا له. قال: فانطلق به إلى الموضع الذي قتل فيه الغلامين، فاضرب عنقه، ولا تترك أن يختلط دمه بدمهما وعجل برأسه، ففعل الرجل ذلك، وجاء برأسه فنصبه على قناة، فجعل الصبيان يرمونه بالنبل والحجارة وهم يقولون: هذا قاتل ذرية رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) (1).

حدثنا

علي بن إبراهيم بن هاشم

أبيه

إبراهيم بن رجاء الجحدري

علي بن جابر

قال حدثني

عثمان بن داود الهاشمي

محمد بن مسلم

حمران بن أعين

أبي محمد شيخ لأهل الكوفة

قال

My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from his father from Ibrahim b. Raja’ al-Jahdari from `Ali b. Jabir. He said: `Uthman b. Dawud al-Hashimi narrated to me from Muhammad b. Muslim from Humran b. A`yan from Abi Muhammad the Shaykh of the people of Kufa. He said: When al-Husayn b. `Ali (as) was killed, two young boys were captured from his garrison. `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad came across them, and he called a warden and said to him: Take these two boys. Do not feed them tasty food, do not give them cold water, and make their cells narrow. The two boys would fast during the day, and when night would fall, they would be given two morsels of barley and a mug of pure water. When the term was lengthened and one year had passed, one boy said to the other: O my brother! Our term has lengthened, and our lives may become lost and our bodies may suffer. So, when the elder comes, inform him of our position, and get closeness to him through Muhammad (s), so that he may increase our food and our drink for us. When night fell, the elder came to them with two morsels of barley and a mug of pure water. So, the small boy said to him: O elder! Do you know Muhammad? He said: How would I not know Muhammad – he is my prophet! He said: Do you know Ja`far b. Abi Talib? He said: How would I not know Ja`far when Allah gave him two wings to fly with the angels wherever he wishes?! He said: Do you know `Ali b. Abi Talib? He said: How would I not know `Ali when he is the cousin of my prophet and the brother of my prophet?! He said to him: O elder! We are from the progeny of your prophet, Muhammad (s), and we are from the progeny of Muslim b. `Aqil b. Abi Talib. We are your captives. We ask you for tasty food, but you did not feed us; and for cold drink but you do not give it to us. Our cells have become narrow for us. So, the elder fell to their feet, kissing them and saying: May my soul be sacrificed for your souls! May my face shield your faces! O progeny of the chosen Prophet of Allah! This prison gate before you is open, so take any path you wish. When night fell, he came with two morsels of barley and a mug of pure water, and he took them to the path and said to them: Travel the night, my beloveds, and hide during the day until Allah grants you a relief and an exit. When night fell, they came across an elderly lady at the gate, and they said to her: O elderly lady! We are two very young strange boys who are not well-informed about the paths, and the night has fallen upon us. Host us on this dark night, and we will head back to the path tomorrow morning. So, she said to them: Who are you, my beloveds, for I have never smelled a fragrance sweeter than yours. So, they said to her: O elderly lady! We are from the progeny of your prophet, Muhammad (s). We have escaped from being killed in the prison of `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad. The elderly lady said: O my beloveds! My son in law is wretched – he attended to the certain event (the Battle of Karbala) with `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad. I fear that he will find you here and kill you. They said: Only for this dark night – in the morning, we will head back to the path. So, she said: I will bring you food. So, she brought them food, and they ate and drank. When they went to bed, the younger boy said to the older boy: O my brother! We hope to be safe this night. So, come so that we may embrace one another and smell the fragrance of one another before death separates us. So, the two boys did that, huddled and slept. At some point in the night, the wretched one came to the door of the elderly lady and knocked gently. The elderly lady said: Who is this? He said: I am so-and-so. She said: What brings you here at this hour when this time is unusual for you? He said: Woe to you! Open the door before I lose my mind and my bladder splits in my stomach. Affliction has befallen me. She said: Woe to you! What has happened to you? He said: The two young boys escaped from the garrison of `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad, so the emir said to his soldiers: “Whoever brings the head of one of them will receive one thousand silver coins. Whoever brings the heads of both will receive two thousand silver coins.” I have tired myself out and nothing has come to my hands. So, the elderly lady said: O my son in law! Be careful in making Muhammad your adversary on the Day of Resurrection. He said to her: Woe to you! This world is keen on it. So, she said: What would you even do with this world without the Hereafter with it? He said: I see you defending them – it is as though you have something that the emir is seeking. Come, for the emir wants you. She said: What will the emir do with me when I am only an elderly lady in this land? He said: I have a request – open the door for me so that I may relax. When the morning comes, I will decide which path I should take in seeking them. So, she opened the door for him, and she gave him food and drink; so, he ate and drank. In a part of the night, he heard the snoring of the two boys within the house. He proceeded as a camel proceeds and howled as a cow howls. He felt around the walls of the house until his hand came upon the side of the younger boy. So, he said to him: Who is this? He said: Surely, I am the owner of this house, so who are you two? So, the younger boy began moving the older one and said: Get up, my beloved, for, by Allah, we have happened upon what we feared. He said to them: Who are you two? They said to him: O elder! If we are honest to you, will you grant us protection? He said: Yes. They said: The safety of Allah and His Messenger, and the protection of Allah and His Messenger? He said: Yes. They said: And Muhammad b. `Abdullah is a witness to that? He said: Yes. They said: And Allah is a guardian and witness to what we say? He said: Yes. They said to him: O elder! We are from the progeny of your prophet, Muhammad (s). We ran away from being killed in the prison of `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad. He said to them: You have run away from death, and to death you have come. Praise be to Allah who granted me victory through you. So, he went to the two boys and tied their shoulders. The two boys remained tied that night. When the morning came, he called for a black slave of his named Falih and said to him: Take these two boys to the riverbank of the Euphrates and strike their necks. Then, bring me their heads so that I may bring them to `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad and collect the reward of two thousand silver coins. So, the slave held a sword and walked before the two boys. It was not long until one of the boys said: O black man! Your blackness resembles that of Bilal, the mu’adhin of your prophet, Muhammad (s)! He said: My master ordered me to kill you two, but who are you? They said to him: O black man! We are from the progeny of your prophet, Muhammad (s). We have escaped from being killed in the prison of `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad. This elderly lady of yours hosted us, and your master wants us killed. So, the black man fell to their feet, kissing them and saying: May my soul be sacrificed for your souls! May my face shield your faces! O progeny of the chosen Prophet of Allah! I do not want Muhammad (s) to be my adversary on the Day of Resurrection. Then, he threw away the sword, jumped into the Euphrates, and swam to the other shore. So, his master yelled at him: You have disobeyed me, boy! So, he said: O my master! I obeyed you so long that you do not disobey Allah. If you disobey Allah, then I am innocent of you in this world and the Hereafter. So, he called his son, and said: O my son! I have gathered the lawful and the unlawful of this world for you, so take these two boys to the riverbank of the Euphrates and strike their necks. Then, bring me their heads so that I may bring them to `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad and collect the reward of two thousand silver coins.  So, the boy had taken the sword and walked before the two boys. It was not long until one of the boys said: O youth! I am fearful over your youthhood from the Fire of Hell! So, he said: O my beloveds! Who are you two? They said: We are from the progeny of your prophet, Muhammad (s). Your father wants us killed. So, the boy fell to their feet, kissing them and saying the same as what the black man had said. He threw away the sword, jumped into Euphrates, and swam to the other shore. So, his father yelled at him: You have disobeyed me, son! He said: It is more beloved to me to obey Allah and disobey you rather than to obey you and disobey Allah. The man said: No one wants to kill you except me. So, he took the sword and walked before them. When he reached the riverbank of the Euphrates, he unsheathed the sword from its scabbard. When the two boys looked to the unsheathed sword, their eyes filled with tears, and they said to him: O shaykh! Take us to the market, [sell us] and enjoy the money. Do not make Muhammad your adversary during the coming Resurrection. So, he said: No, rather, I will kill you two, and I will take your heads to `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad, and I will collect the reward of two thousand silver cousins. So, they said to him: O shaykh! Do you not cherish our relation to the Messenger of Allah (s)? So, he said: You have no relation to the Messenger of Allah (s). They said to him: O shaykh! Take us to `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad so that he may decide what to do with us. He said: There is no way forward except that I will gain his nearness by your blood. They said to him: O shaykh! Do you not have pity upon our young age? He said: Allah has not put any pity in my heart toward you. They said: O shaykh! If there is no hope, then let us pray two units. He said: Pray as much as you wish if prayer will benefit you. So, the two boys prayed four units and lifted their sights to the heavens and called: “O Living! O Wise! O Wisest of the Judges! Judge between us in what is right.” So, he went to the eldest and struck his neck. He took his head and put it in a bag. Then, he proceeded to the younger boy, who was smeared in the blood of his brother. He was saying: Until I meet the Messenger of Allah (s) whilst I am smeared in the blood of my brother. So, he said: You will soon follow your brother. Then, he proceeded to the younger boy and struck his neck. He took his head and put it in a bag. He threw their bodies, which were dripping in blood, into the water. Then, he took them to `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad whilst he was sitting on his throne with a bamboo staff in his hand. The two heads were placed before him. When he looked at them, he stood, then he sat, then he stood, then he sat, three times. Then, he said: Woe to you! Where did you find them? He said: They were hosted by our elderly lady. He said: Did you not observe the right of the guest? He said: No. He said: What did they say to you? He said: They said: “O shaykh! Take us to the market, sell us, and benefit from our price; do not wish to have Muhammad (s) as your adversary in the Resurrection.” He said: What did you say to them? He said: I said: “No, I will kill you two, and I will take your heads to `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad to collect the reward of two thousand silver coins.” He said: What did they say to you? He said: They said: “Take us to `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad so that he may decide what to do with us.” He said: What did you say? He said: I said: “There is no way forward except that I will gain his nearness by your blood.” He said: Why did you not bring them to me alive so that I could offer you a reward of four thousand silver coins? He said: I did not see a way forward except that I would gain your nearness by their blood. He said: What else did they say to you? He said: They said to me: “O shaykh! Cherish our relation to the Messenger of Allah.” He said: What did you say to them? He said: I said: You have no relation to the Messenger of Allah (s). He said: Woe to you! What else did they say to you? He said: They said: “O shaykh! Have pity upon our young age.” He said: Did you not have pity for them? He said: I said: “Allah has not put any pity in my heart toward you.” He said: Woe to you! What else did they say to you? He said: They said: “Let us pray two units.” So, I said: “Pray as much as you wish if prayer will benefit you.” So, the two boys prayed four units. He said: What did they say at the end of their prayer? He said: They lifted their sights to the heavens and said: “O Living! O Wise! O Wisest of the Judges! Judge between us in what is right.” `Ubaydullah b. Ziyad said: Surely, the Wisest of the Judges has judged between you. Who [will take on] this wretched man? He said: A man from the people of the Levant came forth and said: Me. He said: Take him to the same place where he killed the two boys, strike his neck, do not let his blood mix with theirs, and bring his head. So, the man did that, and placed his head upon a lance. Then, the boys began pelting it with arrows and stones, saying: “This is the one who killed the progeny of the Messenger of Allah (s).”

Al-Amālī

Book 1, Chapter 19