Kumail
30th July 2007, 17:58
Closeness of Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) to Imam Ali (AS) is Allah's Will
Rajabul Murajjab is a blessed month. In this month The Prophet (SAWW)’s bi’that that (proclamation) and Mi’raj (ascension) took place and it was in this same month that the most beloved of all men in the eyes of The Prophet (SAWW), Imam Ali ibne Abi Talib (AS) was born. The Prophet (SAWW) defined this month as Allah (SWT)’s month.
The closeness between The Prophet (SAWW) and Imam Ali (AS) began even before creation. The first thing Allah (SWT) created was the Noor (Light) of The Prophet (SAWW). This was also the Noor of Imam Ali (AS).
Quote The Prophet (SAWW):
“Ana wa Aliyyin min Noorin Wahid”
(I and Ali are from one Noor)
Al-Mas’udi in his (Muruju ‘dh-dhahab) quotes a lengthy hadith of The Prophet (SAWW) to the effect that when Allah (SWT) had created, first of all, The Light of Muhammad (SAWW), He addressed him thus,
“You are my chosen one and Trustee of My Light and Guidance.
It is because of you that I am going to create the earth and the
heavens, lay down reward and punishment, and bring into being
the Garden and the Fire”.
The tradition then goes on to speak about the Family of The Prophet (SAWW), creation of the angels, of the souls, of the world, of the covenant taken from the souls about belief in One God and the prophethood of Muhammad (SAWW). This is why Ibn Abbas is cited in (Al-Tabarani’s Al-Mu’jam al-Kabir) and (Al-Khasai’s Al-Kubra) quoting The Prophet (SAWW) saying;
“I was Prophet when Adam was between the soul and the body
(i.e. when Adam’s creation was in its initial stages)”.
No other person has this distinction of being part of The Light of Muhammad (SAWW) and the lahm (flesh) and dam (blood) of The Prophet (SAWW), except Imam Ali ibni Abi Talib (AS). Thus physical and spiritual closeness between The Prophet (SAWW) and Imam Ali AS is Allah (SWT)’s Will from day one.
When The Prophet (SAWW) ascended to the heavens physically to be shown the signs of Allah (SWT), he saw Ali (AS) there. The Prophet (SAWW) asked Jibraeel (AS) if Ali had come with him too and Jibraeel (AS) replied that the angels were eager to see Ali (AS). So, Allah (SWT) created an angel in the image of Ali (AS). When Allah (SWT) spoke to The Prophet (SAWW), He did so in the voice of Ali (AS). This fact is vouched by even Ibn Taymiyya, an inveterate enemy of Shi’a and therefore of Imam Ali (AS) and of The Prophet (SAWW). Ibn Taymiyya in (Minhaju Sunnah) narrates that Abdullah Ibn Umar reports that the companions asked The Prophet (SAWW) how Allah (SWT) communicated with him when he ascended to the Presence of Allah (SWT). The Prophet (SAWW) replied that Allah (SWT) spoke to him in the voice of Ali (AS), for Allah (SWT) knew how much The Prophet (SAWW) loved Imam Ali (AS) and would want to hear Ali’s (AS) voice.
There is a controversy whether The Prophet (SAWW)’s ascension was bodily or in spirit only. The majority of traditionalists accept it as an actual bodily ascension similar to descent of Prophet Adam (AS) to earth and the ascension of Prophet Isa (AS) to the Fourth heaven.
However, the Umayyad’s Department of Manufacture of Ahadith put out two ahadith that have been quoted by Christians, Ahmadis and some Sunnis.
1. The first hadith is that ‘Ayishah, wife of The Prophet (SAWW), is alleged to have said that during the whole night of Ascension, the body of The Prophet (SAWW) was on the bed.
The fact of the matter is that Mi’raj took place in Makkah three years before the Hijrah. ‘Ayisha did not enter The Prophet (SAWW)’s house until the first year after Hijra i.e. four years after the Ascension took place. How could she have said that the body of the Prophet (SAWW) was on the bed that night? This tradition is an obvious forgery by a person ignorant of Islamic history. Besides, it glaringly contradicts The Qur’anic evidence of a bodily journey.
2. The second hadith is from Mu’awiyah who said that The Mi’raj was “a true dream”.
Mu’awiyah was such an incorrigible enemy of The Prophet (SAWW) that in the 8th year of the Hijra when Makkah fell at the feet of The Prophet (SAWW) and Abu Sufyan to save his skin accepted Islam, Mu’awiyah fled to Bahrain and wrote a nasty letter to his father condemning him for his acceptance of Islam. It was only in the 9th year of the Hijra that he brought himself to accept Islam. The Mi’raj took place 10 to 12 years previously. How could Mu’awiyah have known if the Ascension was bodily or spiritual?
Another instance of how politics controlled the version of Islam professed by the Umayyads is one more example of a manufactured hadith. Abdul Malik ibn Marwan was ensconced in Damascus. Iraq and Hijaz were controlled by his rival Abdullah ibn Zubayr. Abdul Malik Ibn Marwan did not like the idea of his subjects going to Hijaz (Makkah) for Hajj, so he enhanced the prestige of Baitil Maqdas and a tradition was forged omitting any reference to Mi’raj as a dream and instead the tradition of Baitil Maqdas being the final destination of Mi’raj became the currency. However, Ibn Zubayr was soon defeated and Hijaz came under Syrian control. Otherwise, there would have been two centers of Hajj for the Muslims!!
The forgery conspiracy was on account of enmity the Umayyads harbored against The Prophet (SAWW) and his progeny. But, try as they may to conceal the real facts, The Prophet (SAWW)’s love for Imam Ali (AS) could not be erased from the records, despite forgeries that attributed Ali (AS)’s qualities to others and the atrocities heaped upon The Prophet (SAWW)’s progeny. Todate The Prophet (SAWW)’s enemies in the guise of Muslims still exist and their machinations are evident in the spilling of innocent blood of Shi’a, declaring kufr against Shi’a and propagating falsehood against the Shi’a whom The Prophet (SAWW) himself testified as The People of Paradise because they accepted Allah (SWT)’s and The Prophet (SAWW)’s instructions to adhere to Ahlul Bayt (AS).
In this month of Rajabul Murajjab, we shall celebrate the Mi’raj and the Bi’that on 27th and before that on 13th Rajab we shall celebrate the birth of Mauludul Ka’aba, Imam Ali ibni Abi Talib (AS). This is another distinction unique to Imam Ali (AS). Despite efforts to conceal this truth, the fact remains that no other person was ever or will be born inside The Kaa’ba, except for Imam Ali (AS). There is also the joyous birthdate of our Fifth Imam Al-Baquir (AS) on 1st Rajab and of our Ninth Imam Al-Taqi Al-Jawaad (AS) on 10th Rajab.
Yet, this month also bodes sorrow. On 3rd Rajab, our Tenth Imam Al-Hadi (AS) was martyred. Imam Al-Hadi (AS) was poisoned by the Abbasid tyrant Mu’taz who murdered his own brother in cold blood. Imam Al-Hadi (AS) was martyred at the age of 40. He was harassed constantly and put under strict surveillance and kept away from his followers. Yet, despite these restrictions, our Aimmah (AS) have been able to impart true Islamic knowledge and have left a lasting legacy of nobility of character, brilliance of knowledge and paragon of true devotion to Allah (SWT).
On 15th of Rajabul Murajjab, we mourn the death of Sharikatul Husein, Aqilat Banu Hashim Hazrat Zaynab Al-Kubra (AS) who was brutally martyred in Damascus by a follower of Yazid ibne Mu’awiyah and thus an enemy of The Prophet (SAWW)’s progeny. Hazrat Zaynab (AS) had accompanied Imam Zaynul Abidiin (AS) to Damascus when the tyrant summoned the Imam (AS) there. Hazrat Zaynab (AS) did not want he Imam (AS) to go alone to the bloodthirsty tyrant’s court after what had happened in Karbala. On the outskirts of Damascus, she saw the tree on which her brother Imam Husain (AS)’ severed head had been hung. She went to the tree and began to weep. A follower of Yazid ibne Mu’awiyah, struck her a fatal blow. On 25th Rajab, we mourn the martyrdom of our Seventh Imam Hazrat Musa ibne J’afer Al-Kadhim (AS) who was poisoned by the Abbasid ruler Harron Al_Rashid.
Rajabul Murajjab is a blessed month. In this month The Prophet (SAWW)’s bi’that that (proclamation) and Mi’raj (ascension) took place and it was in this same month that the most beloved of all men in the eyes of The Prophet (SAWW), Imam Ali ibne Abi Talib (AS) was born. The Prophet (SAWW) defined this month as Allah (SWT)’s month.
The closeness between The Prophet (SAWW) and Imam Ali (AS) began even before creation. The first thing Allah (SWT) created was the Noor (Light) of The Prophet (SAWW). This was also the Noor of Imam Ali (AS).
Quote The Prophet (SAWW):
“Ana wa Aliyyin min Noorin Wahid”
(I and Ali are from one Noor)
Al-Mas’udi in his (Muruju ‘dh-dhahab) quotes a lengthy hadith of The Prophet (SAWW) to the effect that when Allah (SWT) had created, first of all, The Light of Muhammad (SAWW), He addressed him thus,
“You are my chosen one and Trustee of My Light and Guidance.
It is because of you that I am going to create the earth and the
heavens, lay down reward and punishment, and bring into being
the Garden and the Fire”.
The tradition then goes on to speak about the Family of The Prophet (SAWW), creation of the angels, of the souls, of the world, of the covenant taken from the souls about belief in One God and the prophethood of Muhammad (SAWW). This is why Ibn Abbas is cited in (Al-Tabarani’s Al-Mu’jam al-Kabir) and (Al-Khasai’s Al-Kubra) quoting The Prophet (SAWW) saying;
“I was Prophet when Adam was between the soul and the body
(i.e. when Adam’s creation was in its initial stages)”.
No other person has this distinction of being part of The Light of Muhammad (SAWW) and the lahm (flesh) and dam (blood) of The Prophet (SAWW), except Imam Ali ibni Abi Talib (AS). Thus physical and spiritual closeness between The Prophet (SAWW) and Imam Ali AS is Allah (SWT)’s Will from day one.
When The Prophet (SAWW) ascended to the heavens physically to be shown the signs of Allah (SWT), he saw Ali (AS) there. The Prophet (SAWW) asked Jibraeel (AS) if Ali had come with him too and Jibraeel (AS) replied that the angels were eager to see Ali (AS). So, Allah (SWT) created an angel in the image of Ali (AS). When Allah (SWT) spoke to The Prophet (SAWW), He did so in the voice of Ali (AS). This fact is vouched by even Ibn Taymiyya, an inveterate enemy of Shi’a and therefore of Imam Ali (AS) and of The Prophet (SAWW). Ibn Taymiyya in (Minhaju Sunnah) narrates that Abdullah Ibn Umar reports that the companions asked The Prophet (SAWW) how Allah (SWT) communicated with him when he ascended to the Presence of Allah (SWT). The Prophet (SAWW) replied that Allah (SWT) spoke to him in the voice of Ali (AS), for Allah (SWT) knew how much The Prophet (SAWW) loved Imam Ali (AS) and would want to hear Ali’s (AS) voice.
There is a controversy whether The Prophet (SAWW)’s ascension was bodily or in spirit only. The majority of traditionalists accept it as an actual bodily ascension similar to descent of Prophet Adam (AS) to earth and the ascension of Prophet Isa (AS) to the Fourth heaven.
However, the Umayyad’s Department of Manufacture of Ahadith put out two ahadith that have been quoted by Christians, Ahmadis and some Sunnis.
1. The first hadith is that ‘Ayishah, wife of The Prophet (SAWW), is alleged to have said that during the whole night of Ascension, the body of The Prophet (SAWW) was on the bed.
The fact of the matter is that Mi’raj took place in Makkah three years before the Hijrah. ‘Ayisha did not enter The Prophet (SAWW)’s house until the first year after Hijra i.e. four years after the Ascension took place. How could she have said that the body of the Prophet (SAWW) was on the bed that night? This tradition is an obvious forgery by a person ignorant of Islamic history. Besides, it glaringly contradicts The Qur’anic evidence of a bodily journey.
2. The second hadith is from Mu’awiyah who said that The Mi’raj was “a true dream”.
Mu’awiyah was such an incorrigible enemy of The Prophet (SAWW) that in the 8th year of the Hijra when Makkah fell at the feet of The Prophet (SAWW) and Abu Sufyan to save his skin accepted Islam, Mu’awiyah fled to Bahrain and wrote a nasty letter to his father condemning him for his acceptance of Islam. It was only in the 9th year of the Hijra that he brought himself to accept Islam. The Mi’raj took place 10 to 12 years previously. How could Mu’awiyah have known if the Ascension was bodily or spiritual?
Another instance of how politics controlled the version of Islam professed by the Umayyads is one more example of a manufactured hadith. Abdul Malik ibn Marwan was ensconced in Damascus. Iraq and Hijaz were controlled by his rival Abdullah ibn Zubayr. Abdul Malik Ibn Marwan did not like the idea of his subjects going to Hijaz (Makkah) for Hajj, so he enhanced the prestige of Baitil Maqdas and a tradition was forged omitting any reference to Mi’raj as a dream and instead the tradition of Baitil Maqdas being the final destination of Mi’raj became the currency. However, Ibn Zubayr was soon defeated and Hijaz came under Syrian control. Otherwise, there would have been two centers of Hajj for the Muslims!!
The forgery conspiracy was on account of enmity the Umayyads harbored against The Prophet (SAWW) and his progeny. But, try as they may to conceal the real facts, The Prophet (SAWW)’s love for Imam Ali (AS) could not be erased from the records, despite forgeries that attributed Ali (AS)’s qualities to others and the atrocities heaped upon The Prophet (SAWW)’s progeny. Todate The Prophet (SAWW)’s enemies in the guise of Muslims still exist and their machinations are evident in the spilling of innocent blood of Shi’a, declaring kufr against Shi’a and propagating falsehood against the Shi’a whom The Prophet (SAWW) himself testified as The People of Paradise because they accepted Allah (SWT)’s and The Prophet (SAWW)’s instructions to adhere to Ahlul Bayt (AS).
In this month of Rajabul Murajjab, we shall celebrate the Mi’raj and the Bi’that on 27th and before that on 13th Rajab we shall celebrate the birth of Mauludul Ka’aba, Imam Ali ibni Abi Talib (AS). This is another distinction unique to Imam Ali (AS). Despite efforts to conceal this truth, the fact remains that no other person was ever or will be born inside The Kaa’ba, except for Imam Ali (AS). There is also the joyous birthdate of our Fifth Imam Al-Baquir (AS) on 1st Rajab and of our Ninth Imam Al-Taqi Al-Jawaad (AS) on 10th Rajab.
Yet, this month also bodes sorrow. On 3rd Rajab, our Tenth Imam Al-Hadi (AS) was martyred. Imam Al-Hadi (AS) was poisoned by the Abbasid tyrant Mu’taz who murdered his own brother in cold blood. Imam Al-Hadi (AS) was martyred at the age of 40. He was harassed constantly and put under strict surveillance and kept away from his followers. Yet, despite these restrictions, our Aimmah (AS) have been able to impart true Islamic knowledge and have left a lasting legacy of nobility of character, brilliance of knowledge and paragon of true devotion to Allah (SWT).
On 15th of Rajabul Murajjab, we mourn the death of Sharikatul Husein, Aqilat Banu Hashim Hazrat Zaynab Al-Kubra (AS) who was brutally martyred in Damascus by a follower of Yazid ibne Mu’awiyah and thus an enemy of The Prophet (SAWW)’s progeny. Hazrat Zaynab (AS) had accompanied Imam Zaynul Abidiin (AS) to Damascus when the tyrant summoned the Imam (AS) there. Hazrat Zaynab (AS) did not want he Imam (AS) to go alone to the bloodthirsty tyrant’s court after what had happened in Karbala. On the outskirts of Damascus, she saw the tree on which her brother Imam Husain (AS)’ severed head had been hung. She went to the tree and began to weep. A follower of Yazid ibne Mu’awiyah, struck her a fatal blow. On 25th Rajab, we mourn the martyrdom of our Seventh Imam Hazrat Musa ibne J’afer Al-Kadhim (AS) who was poisoned by the Abbasid ruler Harron Al_Rashid.