مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ فَمِنْهُم مَّن قَضَى نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَنتَظِرُ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا تَبْدِيلًا
Among the faithful are men who fulfill what they have pledged to Allah: there are some among them who have fulfilled their pledge, and some of them who still wait, and they have not changed in the least,
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 33:23
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 33:23] Imam Muhammad bin Ali al Baqir said that among the believers who were true in their promise to Allah and had discharged their vow by martyrdom were Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib and Jafar bin Abu Talib, and he who was waiting was Ali ibn abi Talib. Ali ibn abi Talib said: "I, my uncle Hamza, my brother Jafar and my cousin Abu Obayda had made a voluntary promise to Allah to always stand our ground against the enemy in the battles fought in the cause of Allah. My comrades have completed their vow. I am waiting my turn." The Holy Prophet said: "O Lord, Obayda was martyred at Badr, Hamza at Uhad, Jafar at Muta, but Ali is still with me; let me not depart from this world without a heir to succeed me." The best and the greatest example of voluntarily, willingly and readily sacrificing lives, property and children in the cause of Allah was shown, set and established in the battle of Karbala in 61 Hijra by Imam Husayn bin Ali. In Karbala every companion of Imam Husayn was vying with one another to give his life in the cause of Allah. At the time of giving permission to every aspirant for martyrdom the Imam said: "Go. We will follow you"; and recited this verse. It is reported that Imam Ali recited this verse after the martyrdom of Ammar Yasir and Khuzayma ibn Thabit.