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SLAVE OF AHLUBAIT
Imam Aliasws and Hussainasws Introduce Themselvesasws for their
Shias1
Ibn Abbas narrates from holy Prophetsaww said: “When I visited skies, I saw it was
written on the doors of Heaven that there is no god but Allah azwj and
Mohammadsaww is His Prophetsaww and Aliasws is Wali2 of Allahazwj and Hassanasws
and Hussainasws are sons of Prophet and Fatimaasws is ‘Sifaatullah’3, whosoever
rejected themasws or antagonise themasws, they will have Allahazwj ‘s ‘Lanat’ on him.
Ibn Abbas then said: One day holy Prophetsaww was sitting and Amir-ul-
Momineenasws was also present with himsaww, Imam Hussainasws came there,
Prophetsaww took himasws in his lap; and kissed hisasws forehead and lips; at that
time his age was not more than 6 years; Aliasws said “O Prophetasws! Do yousaww
love so much my son?”
Prophetsaww said: “How can I not love himasws when heasws is a part of me”
Imam Alisaww said: “Do yousaww have more affection for measws or Hussainasws?”
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Source:- FADAIL, shazan bin jibrail qummi, page 83-85,
Link:- http://www.al-shia.org/html/ara/books/lib-hadis/fazael/a15.html
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Divine Authority
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Reflection of Attributes of Allahazwj, Veil of Allahazwj
Imam Aliasws said: “Should we describe ourasws attributes (so that others may
learn).”
I am the door to Allahazwj from which one should gain an entry. I am Hisazwj
Knowledge which leads to ‘Sirat’ the Just path.
Iasws am the ‘Baitullah’ (house of Allahazwj), whosoever entered into, had found
refuge. And whosoever got hold of my Wilayat and love he is safe from Hellfire.
Iasws am the oneasws who killed oath breakers of ‘Jamal’, cruel of ‘Sifeen, and
deserters of religion the ‘Kharajis’. Iasws am killer of ‘kuffar’, Father of orphans,
guardian of widows. Iasws am the one whose Wilayat will be asked on the day of
Judgement. And (about me) Allahazwj said (102:8): “You will be asked regarding
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Visit to seek blessings
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Divine Proof.
blessings.” And Iasws am that blessing which has been given to people. I am the
one regarding whom Allahazwj Says (5:3): “I perfected Deen on this day and
completed My Blessings, and Iazwj have selected Islam as a religion for you”.
So who would love measws, will be a Muslim, and such a Momin’s religion will be
perfect. I am the one, through whom you gain guidance. And Allahazwj Says
(37:24), regarding my enemies “stop them, they have to be asked. I asws am the
great news by which Allahazwj Perfected Hisazwj religion on the day of ‘Ghadeer’
and I am that great ‘khaiber’,
Iasws am the one regarding whom Prophetsaww said: “Whosoever I am ‘Mola’6 of,
Aliasws is his Mola.”
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Master, Guardian, Deliverer
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Divine Guard of Believers.
be worried; and they will not be punished in their graves; they will be martyrs and
truthful on the Day, and will be happy;
Iasws am the one whose shias took oath that they will not be friend with enemies
of Allahazwj and His Prophetsaww and will not have friendly relations with them even
if they are their parents or sons. Iasws am the one whose shias will enter Paradise
without being judged; Iasws am the one who has his shias name written in a
(Divine) file;
Iasws am the helper of Momins, and will do their ‘Shafaat’ (intercession) in the
Court of Allahazwj.
Iasws am the one who hit with two swords and two lancers; Iasws am the one who
killed Kafirs in ‘Badar’ and ‘Hunain;; Iasws am the one who killed famous Kafirs in
‘Uhud’; Iasws am the one who killed Amr bin Abdawad in ‘Ihzaab’; Iasws am the one
who killed ‘Amr and Marhab’, Iasws am the one who killed brave men of ‘Khaiber’.
Iasws am the one regarding whom Angel Gabriel says: “There is no warrior like
Aliasws and there is no sword like Zulfiqar.”
Iasws am the one who conquered Mecca; Iasws am the one who destroyed (idols)
‘laat and aza’; and destroyed their glory; Iasws vanished ‘habal and manat’; Iasws
am the one who destroyed idols while standing on the shoulders of Prophetsaww;
Iasws am the one who destroyed ‘yaghooth, yaooq and nasr’ (idols); I am the one
who killed kafirs for the sake of Allahazwj;
Iasws am the one who gave ring to the beggar; Iasws am the one who slept on the
bed of Prophetsaww in order to save his life from (attack of) mushriks;
Iasws am the one from whom ‘jins’ are scared; Iasws am the one who paved the way
so that Allahazwj is worshipped; Iasws am the translator of Allahazwj’s Revelation;
and mirror of Hisazwj Knowledge.
Iasws am the one who killed fighters in (battles of) ‘Sifeen and Jamal’; I am the
allocator of the Heaven and the Hell. At that time Aliasws stopped (got quiet).
Holy Prophetsaww told Imam Hussainasws “O Hussainasws! Did you hear what your
father said? What he counted is 1/10th of tenth part of his attributes ‘fadial’; surely
he is elevated than this.
“All glories are for Allahazwj who gave some Momineen preference over all
creation; and chose our grand fathersaww for the revelation of holy Quran, and its
explanation, and speaking to Gabriel; and made usasws from amongst the chosen
ones, and gave usasws preference and raised above all creation”. Then Imam
Hussainasws said: “O Amir-ul-Momineenasws! Whatever youasws said is all very
correct.”
Imam Hussainasws said: “O fatherasws! I am son of Ali bin abi Talibasws, I m son of
Syeda tun Nisa Fatima Zahraasws, I am grand son of Mohammad Mustafasaww who
is the chief of the children of Adamas and there is no doubt in that; O Aliasws! My
mother is greater than yours near Allahazwj and all people; and my grand
fathersaww is greater than yours near Allahazwj and all people, Iasws am the one
whose cradle was moved by angel Gabriel, and angel Israfeel came for my
Ziarat; “O Aliasws! Youasws are greater than me near Allahazwj, and Iasws take pride
over you in terms of my ancestors”
Then Hussainasws stood up and hug his fatherasws and kissed himasws; and Imam
Aliasws took himasws near his chest, and kissed himasws; and said: “O Abu abd
Allahasws! May Allahazwj increase your virtues, pride, knowledge, ‘hilm’, and may
Allahazwj curse those who will be cruel to you.”
Appendix: Arabic Text