Shia Strength: [MahdiUniteMuslims] 'O My Lord, You be a witness to these events'

Saturday, May 9, 2009

[MahdiUniteMuslims] 'O My Lord, You be a witness to these events'

After this the grandmother of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and Janabe Umme Salma came forward and said,

"O Ateeq! To what extent have you expressed your intense jealousy for the family of Mohammed" Umar ordered them to be expelled from the mosque and said, "What do we have to do with the talks of women."[1]

Then Umar turned to Abu Bakr (at this time, Abu Bakr was seated on the pulpit of the mosque) and said,

"Who made you sit on the pulpit? (granted you with the authority to take decisions) These people (Hazrat Ali (a.s.)) continue to sit (oppose) you and refuse to stand and swear allegiance to you. Why don't you order that they be beheaded?"

Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.) were standing there and witnessing this scene. On hearing these harsh words from Umar, they began crying. Hazrat Ali (a.s.) embraced them and said,

"Don't cry these people cannot murder your father."

At this moment, Umar once again said,

"O son of Abu Talib, stand up and offer your allegiance!"

Hazrat Ali (a.s.) challenged him,

"And if I refuse to do so?"

Umar replied,

"We will sever your head from your body"[2]

This conversation was repeated thrice.[3] Then Hazrat Ali (a.s.) turned towards the tomb of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and said,

ابْنَ اُمَّ اِنَّ الْقَوْمَ اسْتَضْعَفُوْنِيْ وَ كَادُوْا يَقْتُلُوْنَنِيْ.[4]

As per some narrations, Hazrat Ali (a.s.) recited these words prior to the above conversation.[5] As per some reports, he (a.s.) said these words after the conversation.[6]

Then he turned his face towards the sky and said,

"O my Lord! You be a witness to these events."[7]

The people then tried to forcibly open the hands of Hazrat Ali (a.s.), but he clenched them so tightly that none was able to do so. Finally, Abu Bakr rubbed his hand over the clenched fist of Hazrat Ali (a.s.).[8]

At this moment, Hazrat Ali (a.s.) said,

"I heard the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) say that some selected, powerful and influential companions will come to me on the Day of Qiyamat so that they may pass over the Bridge of Seraat. They will see me and I will see them. They will recognise me and I will recognise them. But they will be taken far away from me. I (s.a.w.a.) will call out to my Lord, "These are my companions, these are my companions…" I will receive a reply, "O Mohammed, you do not know what these companions have done after your death. As soon as you left them, they turned away from the religion." I will then order that they be taken away and enveloped in punishment."[9]

[1] Sulaym Ibne' Qays page 86/87 and pages 251/252.

[2] Tareekhe' Tabari, volume 3, page 203.

[3] Sulaym Ibne' Qays page 88/89.

[4] Sulaym Ibne' Qays page 89; al Ihtejaaj page 84; al-Mustarshid page 377-378.

[5] Basaer al-Darajat page 275; Tafseer Ayyashi volume 2 page 67; al-Ikhtesaas page 186 & 275; al-Manaqeb volume 2 page 248.

[6] al-Imamah wal Siyasah volume 1, page 19, 20; Ilmul Yaqeen volume 2 page 386-388.

[7] al-Shaafi volume 3 page 244.

[8] Isbaat al-Wasiyyah page 153-155; al-Shaafi volume 3 page 244; Ilmul Yaqeen volume 2 page 386-388.

[9] Sulaym bin Qays page 93

__._,_.___

Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic

Messages