Al-Kafi · Hadith 19

The Book about people with Divine Authority · The Birth of The Holy Prophet (s.a) and His Demise · Volume 1, book 4, chapter 111, Hadith 19

Original Arabic text

19ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الاشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ سَالِمٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ ابي جعفر (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ لَمَّا قُبِضَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) بَاتَ آلُ مُحَمَّدٍ (عَلَيْهم السَّلام) بِأَطْوَلِ لَيْلَةٍ حَتَّى ظَنُّوا أَنْ لا سَمَاءَ تُظِلُّهُمْ وَلا أَرْضَ تُقِلُّهُمْ لانَّ رَسُولَ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَتَرَ الاقْرَبِينَ وَالابْعَدِينَ فِي الله فَبَيْنَا هُمْ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ أَتَاهُمْ آتٍ لا يَرَوْنَهُ وَيَسْمَعُونَ كَلامَهُ فَقَالَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَرَحْمَةُ الله وَبَرَكَاتُهُ إِنَّ فِي الله عَزَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ مُصِيبَةٍ وَنَجَاةً مِنْ كُلِّ هَلَكَةٍ وَدَرَكاً لِمَا فَاتَ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ وَإِنَّما تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيامَةِ فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فازَ وَمَا الْحَياةُ الدُّنْيا إِلا مَتاعُ الْغُرُورِ إِنَّ الله اخْتَارَكُمْ وَفَضَّلَكُمْ وَطَهَّرَكُمْ وَجَعَلَكُمْ أَهْلَ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّهِ وَاسْتَوْدَعَكُمْ عِلْمَهُ وَأَوْرَثَكُمْ كِتَابَهُ وَجَعَلَكُمْ تَابُوتَ عِلْمِهِ وَعَصَا عِزِّهِ وَضَرَبَ لَكُمْ مَثَلاً مِنْ نُورِهِ وَعَصَمَكُمْ مِنَ الزَّلَلِ وَآمَنَكُمْ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ فَتَعَزَّوْا بِعَزَاءِ الله فَإِنَّ الله لَمْ يَنْزِعْ مِنْكُمْ رَحْمَتَهُ وَلَنْ يُزِيلَ عَنْكُمْ نِعْمَتَهُ فَأَنْتُمْ أَهْلُ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الَّذِينَ بِهِمْ تَمَّتِ النِّعْمَةُ وَاجْتَمَعَتِ الْفُرْقَةُ وَائْتَلَفَتِ الْكَلِمَةُ وَأَنْتُمْ أَوْلِيَاؤُهُ فَمَنْ تَوَلاكُمْ فَازَ وَمَنْ ظَلَمَ حَقَّكُمْ زَهَقَ مَوَدَّتُكُمْ مِنَ الله وَاجِبَةٌ فِي كِتَابِهِ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ثُمَّ الله عَلَى نَصْرِكُمْ إِذَا يَشَاءُ قَدِيرٌ فَاصْبِرُوا لِعَوَاقِبِ الامُورِ فَإِنَّهَا إِلَى الله تَصِيرُ قَدْ قَبَّلَكُمُ الله مِنْ نَبِيِّهِ وَدِيعَةً وَاسْتَوْدَعَكُمْ أَوْلِيَاءَهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الارْضِ فَمَنْ أَدَّى أَمَانَتَهُ آتَاهُ الله صِدْقَهُ فَأَنْتُمُ الامَانَةُ الْمُسْتَوْدَعَةُ وَلَكُمُ الْمَوَدَّةُ الْوَاجِبَةُ وَالطَّاعَةُ الْمَفْرُوضَةُ وَقَدْ قُبِضَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَقَدْ أَكْمَلَ لَكُمُ الدِّينَ وَبَيَّنَ لَكُمْ سَبِيلَ الْمَخْرَجِ فَلَمْ يَتْرُكْ لِجَاهِلٍ حُجَّةً فَمَنْ جَهِلَ أَوْ تَجَاهَلَ أَوْ أَنْكَرَ أَوْ نَسِيَ أَوْ تَنَاسَى فَعَلَى الله حِسَابُهُ وَالله مِنْ وَرَاءِ حَوَائِجِكُمْ وَأَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ الله وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَسَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) مِمَّنْ أَتَاهُمُ التَّعْزِيَةُ فَقَالَ مِنَ الله تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى.

Published English translation

19.Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Asha‘ari has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Mansur ibn al-‘Abbas from Ali ibn Asbat from Ya’qub ibn Salim from a man from Abu Ja‘far (AS) who has said the following: “When the Messenger of Allah passed away the family of Muhammad (SAW) experienced the longest night. They had a feeling as if the sky did not provide them shadow and the earth did not hold them up anymore. The Messenger of Allah had united all people just for the sake of Allah. In such a condition sommeone came to them whom they would not see but would hear his words. He offered them greetings saying, ‘Peace be with you, O members of the family of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and may Allah’s mercy and blessings be with you. With Allah is the best of condolences for all kinds of suffering and the salvation from all forms of destruction and a remedy for the losses. <br> He then read the words of Allah “Every soul is destined to experience the agony of death. You (Muslims) will receive the recompense for your deeds on the Day of Judgment. To be saved from the fire and admitted to Paradise is certainly a great triumph. The worldly life is no more than a deceitful possession.” He then continued, ‘Allah has selected you, granted you distinction, purified, and made members of the family of His prophet. He has entrusted you with His knowledge and has made you inherit His book. He has made you the chest (ark) of His knowledge and the staff of His Majesty. He has given for you an example of His light and has protected you from all sins and mistakes. He has protected you against all forms of mischief. Accept the condolences of Allah. Allah has not withdrawn His blessings away from you and He will never remove any of His bounties from you. You are the people of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Gracious, through whom the bounties increase, different groups become united and words receive harmony. You are His friends. Those who would love you achieve success and those who do injustice to you will vanish. To love you is obligatory because of the commands of Allah in His book on His believing servants. Besides, Allah has full power to help and support you whenever He would wish. Exercise patience against the consequences of the matters because they all proceed to Allah. Allah has accepted you as the Holy Prophet (SAW) has entrusted you with Him and He has entrusted you with His believing faithful friends on earth. Whoever would be truthful to the trust with him Allah will give him the reward for his truthfulness. You are the entrusted trust and to love you obligatory on people and obedience to you is a duty. Allah has taken His Messenger away from this world and He has completed the religion for you. He has explained to you how to come out of (difficulties). He has not left any excuse for any one. Whoever, would not know or pretend to be ignorant, deny, forget or pretend to forget will be held accountable before Allah. Allah will always pursue to fulfill your needs. I entrust you with Allah. May peace and blessings be with you.” <br> The narrator has said that then he asked the Imam (AS), “From who did the condolences come?” The Imam (AS) said, “It came from Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High.”

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Attributed scholarly assessments

Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi: ضعيف

Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (5/225)

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Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi: Catalogue non-inclusion note (not an authenticity grade)

Ṣaḥīḥ al-Kāfī

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