Sheikhayn (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman) in the eyes of Aimmah(as)

We often hear from our opponent saying that, Why do you condemn Sheikhayn when your Imam never offended or condemned them. So let us see, Are our opponent really true?, Were Aimmah pleased with Sheikhayn?. In order to reply to these question, I have collected some Authentic hadeeth from Shia Books to show them the real view of Aimmah (as) about Sheikhayn.

In Shia Hadeeth Books two fulan (فلان وفلان) ie so and so is commonly referred to Abu Bakr & Umar.

I have avoided hadeeth narrated by Sudayr as-Sayraf, due to much confusion and contradiction about his Trustworthiness and his Narrations.

Hadeeth #1:

علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن محبوب، عن عبد الله بن سنان قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) يقول: كانت امرأة من الأنصار تودنا أهل البيت وتكثر التعاهد لنا وإن عمر بن الخطاب لقيها ذات يوم وهي تريدنا فقال لها: أين تذهبين يا عجوز الأنصار؟ فقالت: أذهب إلى آل محمد أسلم عليهم وأجدد بهم عهدا وأقضي حقهم، فقال لها عمر: ويلك ليس لهم اليوم حق عليك ولا علينا إنما كان لهم حق على عهد رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) فأما اليوم فليس لهم حق فانصرفي، فانصرفت حتى أتت أم سلمة فقالت لها أم سلمة: ماذا أبطأ بك عنا؟ فقالت: إني لقيت عمر بن الخطاب وأخبرتها بما قالت لعمر وما قال لها عمر، فقالت لها أم سلمة: كذب لا يزال حق آل محمد (صلى الله عليه وآله) واجبا على المسلمين إلى يوم القيامة.

Ali ibn Ibrahim narrated from his father, from Ibn Mahbub from 'Abd-Allaah ibn Sinan from Imam Abu Abdullah saying that:

"A Woman from ansar loved Ahlubayt, one day umar met her, and asked her "where are you going old ansar lady?" She said "I am going to Aal-e-Mohammad so that I can acknowledge them and revew my oath" then umar said "They do not have any rights now, they had rights in the era of holy prophet, now they have no rights." Then the lady met Umm Salama and Umm Salama asked her "Why are you now away from us?" she said that she met umar and informed Umm Salama about that. Umm Salama said "Lies, rights of Aal-e-Mohammad are wajib on muslims till the day of Qayamat"

Source: Al-Kafi by Kulayni, Vol 8, Pg 156, H 145.
Grading:

• Allamah Majlisi:"Hasan" (Mirat ul Uqool 26/10)
• Sheikh Hadi al-Najafi: "Saheeh Sanad"  (Mausu'ah Ahadith Ahlulbayt 7/ 351)
• Sheikh Asif Muhsini:"Mo'tabar" (Masharat Behar al-Anwaar 2/37)

Hadeeth #2:

 محمّد بن الحسن بإسناده عن الحسين بن سعيد ، عن النضر بن سويد ، عن عبدالله بن سنان قال : سمعت أبا عبدالله ( عليه السلام ) يقول : وقت المغرب إذا غربت الشمس فغاب قرصها ، قال : وسمعته يقول : أخّر رسول الله ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) ليلة من الليالي العشاء الآخرة ما شاء الله ، فجاء عمر فدقّ الباب ، فقال : يا رسول الله ، نام النساء نام الصبيان ، فخرج رسول الله ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) فقال : ليس لكم أن تؤذوني ولا تأمروني ، وإنّما عليكم أن تسمعوا وتطيعوا . 

Muhammad b. al-Hasan by his isnad from al-Husayn b. Sa`id from an-Nadr b. Suwayd from `Abdullah b. Sinan.  He said:

 I heard Abu `Abdillah عليه السلام saying: The time of maghrib is when the sun sets so its disk disappears.  He said: And I heard him saying: One night, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله delayed the final `isha so long as Allah willed.  So `Umar came and knocked on the door and said: O Messenger of Allah, the women are asleep, the children are asleep.  So the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله came out and said: It is not for you to annoy me or command me, and it is only upon you to listen and obey.

Source: Tahdib al-Akhaam by Sheikh Toosi, Vol 2, Pg 28, H 32

Grading:

• Allamah Majlisi: "Saheeh" (Malādh al-akhyār  3/397)
• Sheikh Bahrani: "Saheeh" (Hada'iq al-nadirah 6/195)
• Sheikh Asif Muhsini:"Mo'tabar" (Masharat Behar al-Anwaar 2/37)

Hadeeth #3:

 حدثنا بذلك أحمد بن زياد بن جعفر الهمداني - رضي الله عنه - قال: حدثنا علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن محمد بن أبي عمير، والحسن بن محبوب، عن علي ابن رئاب وغيره، عن الصادق جعفر بن محمد عليهما السلام.وتصديق ذلك (أن الآيات هم الحجج) من كتاب الله عز وجل قول الله تعالى: " وجعلنا ابن مريم وأمه آية "  يعني حجة، وقوله عز وجل لعزير حين أحياه الله من بعد أن أماته مائة سنة " فانظر إلى حمارك ولنجعلك آية للناس "  يعني حجة فجعله عز وجل حجة على الخلق وسماه آية. وإن الناس لما صح لهم عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أمر الغيبة الواقعة بحجة الله تعالى ذكره على خلقه وضع كثير منهم الغيبة غير موضعها أولهم عمر بن الخطاب فإنه قال لما قبض النبي صلى الله عليه وآله: والله ما مات محمد وإنما غاب كغيبة موسى عليه السلام عن قومه وإنه سيظهر لكم بعد غيبته.

It is narrated from Ahmad bin Ziyad bin Ja’far Hamadani from Ali bin Ibrahim from his father from Muhammad bin Abi Umair and Hasan bin Mahboob from Ali Ibne Rabb from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as) that he said:

This is proved by the Almighty Allah in this verse: {And We made the son of Maryam and his mother a sign.} It means the Almighty Allah has made him the proof and he says regarding  death of Prophet Uzair for a hundred years and making him alive again: { And look at your ass; and that We may make you a sign to men.} Here also he wanted to make him proof on the people. Thus the Almighty Allah made him proof on the people and called him a sign. The Holy Prophet had made the matter of occultation perfectly imaginable such that some people tried to relate it at wrong occasions. Umar bin al-Khattab was the first to do so. When the Holy Prophet passed away, he declared: By Allah! Muhammad has not passed away. He is not but in occultation like Musa was. He will surely return to you after his occultation.

Source: KamaaludDin by Sheikh Sadooq, pg 30. 

Grading:

• All Narrators are Trustworthy, Hadeeth is Saheeh Inshallah.

Hadeeth #4:

 حدثنا محمد بن يعقوب، عن محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن ابن محبوب، عن عمرو بن ثابت، عن جابر، قال: " سألت أبا جعفر (عليه السلام) عن قول الله عز وجل: (ومن الناس من يتخد من دون الله أندادا يحبونهم كحب الله) قال: هم والله أولياء فلان وفلان اتخذوهم أئمة دون الإمام الذي جعله الله للناس إماما، ولذلك قال: (ولو يرى الذين ظلموا إذ يرون العذاب أن القوة لله جميعا وأن الله شديد العذاب  إذ تبرأ الذين اتبعوا من الذين اتبعوا ورأوا العذاب وتقطعت بهم الأسباب  وقال الذين اتبعوا لو أن لنا كرة فنتبرأ منهم كما تبرءوا منا كذلك يريهم الله أعمالهم حسرات عليهم وما هم بخارجين من النار)، ثم قال أبو جعفر (عليه السلام): هم والله يا جابر أئمة الظلم وأشياعهم ".

Muhammad bin Ya'qoob narrated from Muhammad bin Yahya from Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Eessa from ibn Mahboob from Amr bin Thabit that Jabir had said: 

I asked Abu Ja'far (s) about (the meaning of) the Qur’anic verse, { “And there are some among men who take for themselves objects of worship besides Allah, whom they love as they love Allah.”} He said: By Allah they are the followers of so and so  (Abu Bakr and Umar). They have taken them as their imams instead of the Imam, whom Allah has determined for people. Therefore Allah has said, {“…that those who are unjust had seen, when they see the chastisement, that the power is wholly Allah's and that Allah is severe in requiting (evil). When those who were followed shall renounce those who followed (them), and they see the chastisement and their ties are cut asunder. And those who followed shall say: Had there been for us a return, then we would renounce them as they have renounced us. Thus will Allah show them their deeds to be intense regret to them, and they shall not come forth from the fire.”}  O Jabir, by Allah it is the imams of injustice and their followers.

Source: Al-Kafi by Kulayni, Vol 1, Pg 374, H 11.

Grading: 

• Sheikh Hadi al-Najafi: "Mo'tabar Sanad"  (Mausu'ah Ahadith Ahlulbayt 7/ 122)

Hadeeth #5:

 أخبرنا أحمد بن محمد بن سعيد، قال: حدثنا علي بن الحسن التيملي، قال: حدثنا عمرو بن عثمان، عن الحسن بن محبوب، عن عبد الله بن سنان، قال: " قال: كنت عند أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) فسمعت رجلا من همدان يقول له: إن هؤلاء العامة يعيرونا، ويقولون لنا: إنكم تزعمون أن مناديا ينادي من السماء باسم صاحب هذا الأمر، وكان متكئا فغضب وجلس، ثم قال: لا ترووه عني، وأرووه عن أبي، ولا حرج عليكم في ذلك، أشهد أني قد سمعت أبي (عليه السلام) يقول: والله إن ذلك في كتاب الله عز وجل لبين حيث يقول: (إن نشأ ننزل عليهم من السماء آية فظلت أعناقهم لها خاضعين) ، فلا يبقى في الأرض يومئذ أحد إلا خضع وذلت رقبته لها فيؤمن أهل الأرض إذا سمعوا الصوت من السماء: لا إن الحق في علي بن أبي طالب (عليه السلام) وشيعته، قال: فإذا كان من الغد صعد إبليس في الهواء حتى يتوارى عن أهل الأرض ثم ينادي: ألا إن الحق في عثمان بن عفان وشيعته فإنه قتل مظلوما فاطلبوا بدمه، قال: فيثبت الله الذين آمنوا بالقول الثابت على الحق وهو النداء الأول ويرتاب يومئذ الذين في قلوبهم مرض، والمرض والله عداوتنا، فعند ذلك يتبرأون منا ويتناولونا، فيقولون: إن المنادي الأول سحر من سحر أهل هذا البيت، ثم تلا أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام) قول الله عز وجل: (وإن يروا آية يعرضوا ويقولوا سحر مستمر) 

". قال: وحدثنا أحمد بن محمد بن سعيد، قال: حدثنا محمد بن المفضل بن إبراهيم وسعدان بن إسحاق بن سعيد وأحمد بن الحسين بن عبد الملك ومحمد بن أحمد بن الحسن القطواني جميعا، عن الحسن بن محبوب، عن عبد الله بن سنان، مثله سواء بلفظه .

Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Sa'eed narrated from Ali bin al-Hasan al-Taymali from Amr bin Uthman from al-Hasan bin Mahboob that Abdullah bin Sinan had said:

“Once when I was with Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (s), a man from Hamadan said to him: “People criticize us and say to us that we claim that a caller from the Heaven will call out the name of the man of deliverance.” Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (s) became so angry. He changed his sitting and said: “Do not narrate this from me but narrate it from my father and you are not to be blamed for that. I have heard my father saying: “By Allah, it has been mentioned in the Qur'an. Allah has said,{ ‘If We please, We should send down upon them a sign from the heaven so that their necks should stoop to it.’} Everyone on the earth then will submit to that (the call coming from the Heaven) and his neck will stoop when a call is heard from the Heaven announcing that: ‘The right is with Ali bin Abu Talib and his followers.’ The next day Iblis will rise in the space until he disappears from the people of the earth and calls out: ‘The right is with Uthman bin Affan and his followers. He has been killed unjustly so you are to avenge his blood.’ Allah will confirm the believers, who believe in the first call and then those, whose hearts are full of diseases, will doubt and become confused. By Allah, the disease of the heart is the enmity towards us. Then they will turn away from us and begin to criticize us. They will say that the first call is a piece of magic of the people of this house (Ahlul Bayt).” Then Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (s) recited this Qur’anic verse, {‘And if they see a miracle they turn aside and say: Transient magic.’}” 

The same was narrated by Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Sa'eed from Muhammad bin al-Mufadhdhal bin Ibraheem, Sa’dan bin Isshaq bin Sa'eed, Ahmad bin al-Husayn bin Abdul Melik and Muhammad bin Ahmad bin al-Hasan al-Qatawani from al-Hasan bin Mahboob from Abdullah bin Sinan.

Source: Kitab Al-Ghayba by Al-Nomani, Ch 14, pg 267,H 19.

Grading:

• Sheikh Asif Muhsini:"Mo'tabar" (Masharat Behar al-Anwaar 2/229)

Hadeeth #6:

محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن الحسن بن محبوب، عن هشام بن سالم، عن زرارة قال: قلت لابي جعفر عليه السلام: أخبرني عن معرفة الامام منكم واجبة على جميع الخلق؟ فقال: إن الله عزوجل بعث محمدا صلى الله عليه وآله إلى الناس أجمعين رسولا و حجة لله على جميع خلقه في أرضه، فمن آمن بالله وبمحمد رسول الله واتبعه وصدقه فإن معرفة الامام منا واجبة عليه، ومن لم يؤمن بالله وبرسوله ولم يتبعه ولم يصدقه ويعرف حقهما فكيف يجب عليه معرفة الامام وهو لا يؤمن بالله ورسوله ويعرف حقهما؟ ! قال: قلت: فما تقول فيمن يؤمن بالله ورسوله ويصدق رسوله في جميع ما أنزل الله، يجب على اولئك حق معرفتكم؟ قال: نعم أليس هؤلاء يعرفون فلانا وفلانا قلت: بلى، قال: أترى أن الله هو الذي أوقع في قلوبهم معرفة هؤلاء؟ والله ما أوقع ذلك في قلوبهم إلا الشيطان، لا والله ما ألهم المؤمنين حقنا إلا اله عزوجل.

Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Hisham ibn Salim from Zurara who has said the following:

“Once I said to Abu Ja'far(as), ‘Is recognizing the Imam from among you obligatory on all creatures?’ The Imam said, ‘Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, sent Muhammad to all people as His Messenger and as His authority over all creatures on earth. Those who believe in Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger and who have followed him and

acknowledged his message, on such people it is obligatory to recognize the Imam from us. Those who do not believe in Allah and in His messenger and who do not follow him and do not acknowledge him knowing about the rights of Allah and His messenger then how can recognition of the Imam be obligatory on them? They do not believe in Allah and in His messenger, do not follow him while they know about their rights.’ “I then asked, ‘What do you say about those who believe in Allah and His messenger who acknowledge His messenger in all the matters that Allah has sent, is it obligatory for them to recognize the Imam from you?’ The Imam said, ‘Yes, it is obligatory. Do they not recognize so and so  (Abu Bakr and Umar)  ?’ I said, ‘Yes, they do.’ The Imam then said, ‘Do you think Allah is the one who has placed such recognition of so and so (Abu Bakr and Umar) in their hearts? I swear by Allah that no one other than Satan has placed such recognition in their hearts. I swear by Allah that no one other than Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has inspired the hearts of the believers with (the recognition of) our rights.’”

Source: Al-Kafi by Kulayni, Vol 1, Pg 180, H 3.

Grading:

• Allamah Majlisi:"Saheeh" (Mirat ul Uqool 2/302)

Hadeeth #7:

محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن الحسين بن سعيد، عن سليمان الجعفري قال: سمعت أبا الحسن (عليه السلام) 

يقول في قول الله تبارك وتعالى: " إذ يبيتون ما لا يرضى من القول  " قال: يعني فلانا وفلانا وأبا عبيدة بن الجراح.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al-Husayn Bin Saeed, from Suleyman Al-Ja’fary who said:

I heard Abu Al-Hassan(as) saying regarding the Statement of Allah Blessed and High: {“When they plot by night of words which does not please  Him”}, he said: ‘It means so and so and so and so (Abu Bakr and Umar), and Abu Ubeyda Bin

Al-Jarrah’.

Source: Al-Kafi by Kulayni, Vol 8, Pg 334, H 525.

Grading:

• Allamah Majlisi:"Saheeh" (Mirat ul Uqool 26/488)
• Sheikh Asif Muhsini:"Mo'tabar" (Masharat Behar al-Anwaar 2/37)

Hadeeth #8:

محمد بن مسعود، قال حدثنا علي بن الحسن، قال حدثنا عباس بن عامر، عن أبان بن عثمان، عن زرارة، عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) : أن المهدي مولى عثمان أتى فبايع أمير المؤمنين و محمد بن أبي بكر جالس، قال أبايعك على أن الأمر كان لك أولا و أبرأ من فلان و فلان و فلان، فبايعه

Muhammad bin Masud who said: narrated to us Ali bin al-Hasan who said: narrated to us Abbas bin A’mir from Aban bin Uthman from Zurara from Abi Ja’far  عليه السلام who said:

 al-Mahdi the client of Uthman came to pledge allegiance to the commander of the faithful while Muhammad bin Abi Bakr was seated, he (al-Mahdi) said: I pledge allegiance to you that the matter was for you from the first  instance and I disassociate myself from Fulan, and Fulan, and Fulan (ie Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman), so he pledged him allegiance.

Source: Rijaal al-Kashi, Pg 104, H 166.

Grading:

• All Narrators are Trustworthy, Hadeeth is Saheeh Inshallah.

Hadeeth #9:

حمدويه بن نصير، عن محمد بن عيسى، عن محمد بن أبي عمير، عن عمر بن أذينة، عن زرارة بن أعين، عن أبي جعفر(عليه السلام) : أن محمد بن أبي بكر بايع عليا (عليه السلام) على البراءة من أبيه. 

Hamdawayh b. Nusayr from Muhammad b. Isa from Muhammad b. Abi Umayr from Umar b. Udhayna from Zurara b. Ayan from Abu Ja`far عليه السلام said that

 Muhammad b. Abi Bakr gave bay`at to `Ali عليه السلام upon bara’at from his father (ie Abu Bakr).

Source: Rijaal al-Kashi, Pg 65, H 114.

Grading:

• All Narrators are Trustworthy, Hadeeth is Saheeh Inshallah.

Hadeeth #10:

عدة من أصحابنا، عن سهل بن زياد، عن إسماعيل بن مهران، عن محمد بن منصور الخزاعي، عن علي بن سويد، ومحمد بن يحيى، عن محمد بن الحسين عن محمد بن إسماعيل بن بزيع، عن عمه حمزة بن بزيع، عن علي بن سويد، والحسن بن محمد، عن محمد بن أحمد النهدي، عن إسماعيل بن مهران، عن محمد بن منصور، عن علي بن سويد قال: كتبت إلى أبي الحسن موسى (عليه السلام) وهو في الحبس كتابا أسأله عن حاله وعن مسائل كثيرة فاحتبس الجواب علي أشهر ثم أجابني بجواب هذه نسخته.....وسألت عن رجلين اغتصبا رجلا مالا كان ينفقه على الفقراء والمساكين وأبناء السبيل وفي سبيل الله فلما اغتصباه ذلك لم يرضيا حيث غصباه حتى حملاه إياه كرها فوق رقبته إلى منازلهما فلما أحرزاه توليا إنفاقه أيبلغان بذلك كفرا؟ فلعمري لقد نافقا قبل ذلك وردا على الله عز وجل كلامه وهزئا برسوله (صلى الله عليه وآله) وهما الكافران عليهما لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين

A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ismail Bin Mahraan, from Muhammad Bin Mansour Al-Khuzai’e, from Ali Bin Suweyd and Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Muhammad Bin Al-Husayn, from Muhammad Bin Ismail Bin Yazi’e, from his uncle Hamza bin Yazi’e, from Ali Bin Suweyd and Al-Hassan Biin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Ahmad Al-Nahdy, from Ismail Bin Mahraan, from Muhammad bin Mansour, from Ali bin Suweyd who said :

 I wrote a letter to Abi al-Hasan al-Musa عليه السلام (Imaam Kazhim) when he was in prison in which I asked about his state and a large number of  questions and he wrote to be this answer: "...And you ask about the two men* (Abu Bakr & Umar) who usurped the right of a man (Imaam `Ali عليه السلام), which he spent for the poor and  the destitute and those who deplete their supplies on a journey and in the of Allaah. When they usurped his asset, they did not stop for that much until they made him carry that asset to their homes. When they secured it, then they made themselves as the person in charge of its spending and they reach the level of disbelief in doing so. By my life, they had played hypocrisy before as rejection against Allaah, and His words, by considering His Messenger as deriding and they are kaafirs, may the curse of Allaah, His angels and all people be upon them..."

Source: Al-Kafi by Kulayni, Vol 8, Pg 124, H 95.

Grading:

• Allamah Majlisi said It is narrated by three chains, the first is weak, the second is Hasan like Saheeh, and the third is third is weak or Majhool, but, the combination of the chains of narration due to the strengthening of some of them by some is Saheeh in strength, and it is narrated by al Saduq(ra)  by a Saheeh Sanad. (Mirat ul Uqool 25/295)

*Allamah Majlisi said here "two men" is referred to Abu Bakr & Umar. (Mirat ul Uqool 25/298)

Hadeeth #11:

 علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن محبوب، عن علي بن رئاب، ويعقوب السراج، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) أن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) لما بويع بعد مقتل عثمان صعد المنبر فقال:... سبق فيه الرجلان وقام الثالث كالغراب همه بطنه، ويله لو قص جناحاه وقطع رأسه كان خيرا له، شغل عن الجنة والنار أمامه، ثلاثة واثنان خمسة ليس لهم سادس: ملك يطير بجناحيه ونبي أخذ الله بضبعيه  وساع مجتهد وطالب يرجوا ومقصر في النار

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Mahboub, from Ali Bin Ra’ab abd Yaqoub Al-Sarraaj who has said: Abu Abdullah (as) has narrated that: ‘Amir-ul-Momineen (as), when they had pledged allegiance to him (as) after the killing of Usman, ascended the Pulpit, so he (as) said:

"...Two men preceded me with regards to it (Caliphate), and the third one stood up like the Raven. His main concern was his stomach. Woe be unto him! Had his wings been clipped and his head cut-off, it would have been better for him. He was distracted from the Paradise and the Hell was in front of him. Three and two make five, there is no sixth of them – An Angel who files by his wings, and a Prophet whom Allah has Grabbed by his shoulders (Given him Divine Status), and a diligent seeker (momin), and a hopeful student, and a reducer (Muqassir) are in the Fire..."

Source:Al-Kafi by Kulayni,Vol 8,Pg 67,H 23

Grading:

• Allamah Majlisi:"Hasan" (Mirat ul Uqool 25/151)
• Sheikh Asif Muhsini:"Mo'tabar Sanad" (Masharat Behar al-Anwar 2/34)
• Sheikh Hadi Najafi:"Saheeh Sanad" (Mawsua't al-Hadith Ahlalbayt 2/59)

Hadeeth #12:

66 - محمد بن أحمد بن يحيى عن محمد بن الحسين عن الحجال عن عبد الصمد بن بشير عن حسان الجمال قال: حملت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام من المدينة إلى مكة، قال: فلما انتهينا إلى مسجد الغدير نظر في ميسرة المسجد فقال: ذاك موضع قدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حيث قال: من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه اللهم وال من والاه وعاد من عاداه، ثم نظر في الجانب الآخر فقال: هذا موضع فسطاط أبي فلان وفلان وسالم مولى أبي حذيفة وأبي عبيدة بن الجراح فلما ان رأوه رافعا يده قال: بعضهم انظروا إلى عينيه تدوران كأنهما عينا مجنون فنزل جبرئيل عليه السلام بهذه الآية (وإن يكاد الذين كفروا ليزلقونك بأبصارهم لما سمعوا الذكر ويقولون انه لمجنون وما هو إلا ذكر للعالمين) ثم قال: يا حسان لولا انك جمالي لما حدثتك بهذا الحديث.

Mohammad bin Ahmed bin Yahya from Mohammad bin Hussein from Hujjal from Abdus Samad bin Basher from Hassan ul Jamal who said:

I was accompanying Abu Adullah(as) from Madina to Mecca and when we reached Masjid-e-Ghadeer and Imam looked at it, he said, "This is the foothold of holy prophet (sawas) where he had said "Whosoever I am Master of, Ali is also his Master"and then he looked at one end and said,"That is where Abu fulan(Abu bakar) and fulan(Umar) and Salam freed slave of Abu Hudaifa and Abu Ubaida bin Jarah after seeing holy prophet raising Ali, told each other that "look at his eyes, as if he is mad(mujnoon)" Jibrail then descended and revealed this Verse, {"And those who disbelieve would almost smite you with their eyes when they hear the reminder, and they say: Most surely he is mad. And it is Naught but a reminder to the nations."}(68:51,52)

Source:Tahdib al-Akhaam by Sheikh Toosi,Vol 3,Pg 263,H 66

Grading:

1. Majlisi:"Saheeh" (Malādh al-akhyār 5/499)
2. Majlisi: "Apparently Saheeh" (Mirat ul Uqool 18/283)*
3. Majlisi I:"Saheeh" (Rawdah al-Muttaqīn 5/316)
4. Hadi Najafi:"Saheeh Sanad" (Mawsu'at Ahadith Ahl al-Bayt 8/24)

*In Al-Kafi this hadeeth is narrated with slightly different Chain

Hadeeth #13:

علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن حماد بن عثمان، عن الحلبي، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال: لما مات عبد الله بن أبي بن سلول  حضر النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله) جنازته فقال عمر لرسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): يا رسول الله ألم ينهك الله أن تقوم على قبره ؟ فسكت، فقال: يا رسول الله ألم ينهك الله أن تقوم على قبره؟ فقال له: ويلك وما يدريك ما قلت إني قلت: " اللهم احش جوفه نارا واملا قبره نارا وأصله نارا " قال أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام): فأبدا من رسول الله ما كان يكره.

Ali bin Ibraheem, from his father, from Ibn Abi Umair, from Hammad bin Usman, from al-Halabi, from Abi Abdillah (as):


"When Abdullah bin Ubay bin salool died, the Prophet (saww) came to his funeral. Umar said to the Prophet (saww), "O' Prophet of Allah, Has not Allah (swt) prohibited you to stand at his (abdullah bin Ubay's) grave? The Prophet (saww) kept quiet. Umar said again, "O Prophet of Allah, has not Allah (swt) prohibited you to stand at his grave (abdullah bin Ubay's) grave? Prophet (saww) said to Umar, "Woe to you, and what do you understand what I said. Verily I said, "O' Allah, Fill his abdomen with fire and fill his grave with fire and put him in fire." 

Source: Al-Kafi by Kulayni, Vol 3, Pg 188, H 1

Grading:

1. Allamah Majlisi:"Hasan" (Mirat ul Uqool 14/74)
2. Sheikh Asif Muhsini:"Mo'tabar" (Masharat Behar al-Anwar 1/387)
3. Sheikh al-Bahrani:"Saheeh or Hasan" (Hada'iq al-nadirah 10/415)
4. Sheikh Sabzawari:"Hasan" (Dhakhirat al-ma 'ad 1/327)
5. Sheikh Ali Kurani:"Saheeh" (Alf Su’al wa-Ishkal 2/340)
6. Sheikh Ardabili:"Hasan" (Majma  al-Fa'idah 2/438)

Hadeeth #14:

محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن ابن فضال، عن ابن بكير، عن زرارة قال:قلت لأبي جعفر (عليه السلام): قد أدركت الحسين (عليه السلام) قال: نعم أذكر وأنا معه في المسجد الحرام وقد دخل فيه السيل والناس يقومون على المقام يخرج الخارج يقول: قد ذهب به السيل و يخرج منه الخارج فيقول: هو مكانه قال: فقال لي: يا فلان ما صنع هؤلاء؟ فقلت: أصلحك الله يخافون أن يكون السيل قد ذهب بالمقام، فقال: ناد أن الله تعالى قد جعله علما لم يكن ليذهب به فاستقروا وكان موضع المقام الذي وضعه إبراهيم (عليه السلام) عند جدار البيت فلم يزل هناك حتى حوله أهل الجاهلية إلى المكان الذي هو فيه اليوم فلما فتح النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله) مكة رده إلى الموضع الذي وضعه إبراهيم (عليه السلام) فلم يزل هناك إلى أن ولى عمر بن الخطاب فسأل الناس من منكم يعرف المكان الذي كان فيه المقام؟ فقال رجل: أنا قد كنت مقداره بنسع (2) فهو عندي فقال: ائتني به فأتاه به فقاسه ثم رده إلى ذلك المكان.

Mohammed bin Yahya, from Ahmad bin Muhammad, from Ibn Fadhail,from Ibn Bukhayr, from Zaraarah who said:

I asked Aboo Ja`far (عليه السلام), “Did you meet al-Husayn (عليه السلام), He (عليه السلام)replied, “Yes I remember when I was with him in the Sacred Masjid (Ka`bah) while the flood had entered it.  People stood on the station of Ibrahim and those coming out said, “The flood has moved the station away,” and others when coming out said, “The station is in place.” He (the Imam) said that he (al-Husayn) asked me, “O so and so, what do they say?” I replied, “I pray to Allah to keep you well.  They are afraid and say, “The flood may have taken away the station,” He (Imam al-Husayn) said, “Announce this, “Whatever Allah, most High, has made a banner (a light house), He does not take it away.  So you must calm down.”  The place of the station as Ibrahim had designated was near the wall of the House, and it remained there until people of the time of ignorance (jahiliyyah) moved it to the place where it is today.  When the Holy Prophet liberated Makkah, he returned it to its original place where Ibrahim had placed it.  It remained there until `Umar ibn al-Khattab took charge.  He asked people, “Who among you knows the place of the station where it was before?” A man said, “I know it.  I had taken its measurement on a belt and I have kept it with me.” He (`Umar) said, “Brint it for me.”  He brought it to him and he measured it, and then returned it to that place.”

Source:

1. Al-Kafi by al-Kulayni, Vol 4, Pg 223, H 2.
2. Man Laa Yahduruh al-Faqeeh by Sheikh Sadooq, Vol 2, Pg 243, H 2308

Grading:

1. Allamah Majlisi: "Muwaththaq kal-Saheeh" (Mirat ul Uqool 17/66)
2. Allamah Malisi-I: "Saheeh Sanad" (Rawdah al-Muttaqeen 4/132)
3. Sheikh Bahrani: "Saheeh" for Al-Kafi and "Muwaththaq" for al-Faqeeh (Hada'iq al-nadirah 14/10)
4. Sheikh Jawhari: "Saheeh" (Jawāhir al-kalām 19/297)
5. Sheikh Muhammad al-Amili: "Saheeh" (Madarik al-Ahkam 8/132)

Hadeeth #15:

 علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن عمربن اذينة، عن زرارة، عن عبدالكريم بن عتبة الهاشمي قال: كنت قاعدا عند أبي عبدالله عليه السلام بمكة إذ دخل عليه اناس من المعتزلة فيهم عمروبن عبيد وواصل بن عطاء وحفص بن سالم مولى ابن هبيرة(1) وناس من رؤسائهم وذلك حدثان(1) قتل الوليد واختلاف أهل الشام بينهم فتكلموا وأكثروا و خطبوا فأطالوا(2) فقال لهم أبوعبدالله عليه السلام: إنكم قد أكثرتم علي فأسندوا أمركم إلى رجل منكم وليتكلم بحججكم ويوجز، فأسندوا أمرهم إلى عمرو بن عبيد، فتكلم فأبلغ وأطال، فكان فيما قال أن قال: قد قتل أهل الشام خليفتهم وضرب الله عزوجل بعضهم ببعض(3) وشتت الله أمرهم فنظرنا فوجدنا رجلا له دين وعقل ومروة وموضع ومعدن للخلافة وهو محمد بن عبدالله بن الحسن فأردنا أن نجتمع عليه فنبايعه ثم نظهر معه فمن كان بايعنا فهو منا وكنا منه ومن اعتزلنا كففنا عنه ومن نصب لنا جاهدناه ونصبنا له على بغيه ورده إلى الحق وأهله وقد أحببنا أن نعرض ذلك عليك فتدخل معنا فانه لاغنى بنا عن مثلك لموضعك وكثرة شيعتك، فلما فرغ قال أبوعبدالله عليه السلام: أكلكم على مثل ما قال عمرو؟ قالوا: نعم فحمدالله وأثنى عليه وصلى على النبى صلى الله على واله ثم قال: إنما نسخط إذا عصي الله فأما إذا اطيع رضينا، أخبرني يا عمرو لو أن الامة قلدتك أمرها وولتك بغير قتال ولا مؤونه وقيل لك: ولها من شئت من كنت توليها؟ قال: كنت أجعلها شورى بين المسلمين قال: بين المسلمين كلهم؟ قال: نعم، قال: بين فقهائهم وخيارهم؟ قال: نعم، قال: قريش وغيرهم؟ قال: نعم، قال: والعرب والعجم؟ قال: نعم، قال: أخبرني ياعمرو أتتولى أبابكر وعمر أو تتبرء منهما؟ قال: أتولاهما، فقال: فقد خالفتهما ما تقولون أنتم تتولونهما أو تتبرؤون منهما، قالوا: نتو لاهما.

قال: يا عمرو إن كنت رجلا تتبرء منهما فإنه يجوز لك الخلاف عليهما وإن كنت تتولا هما فقد خالفتهما قد عهد عمر إلى أبي بكر فبايعه ولم يشاور فيه أحدا ثم ردها أبوبكر عليه ولم يشاور فيه أحدا ثم جعلها عمر شورى بين ستة وأخرج منها جميع المهاجرين والانصار غير اولئك الستة من قريش وأوصى فيهم شيئا لا أراك ترضى به أنت ولاأصحابك إذ جعلتها شورى بين جميع المسلمين، قال: وما صنع؟ قال: أمرصهيبا(1) أن يصلي بالناس ثلاثة أيام وأن يشاور أولئك الستة ليس معهم أحد ابن عمر يشاورونه وليس له من الامر شئ وأوصى من بحضرته من المهاجرين والانصار إن مضت ثلاثة أيام قبل أن يفرغوا أو يبايعوا رجلا أن يضربوا أعناق اولئك الستة جميعا فإن اجتمع أربعة قبل أن تمضي ثلاثة أيام وخالف اثنان أن يضربوا أعناق الاثنين أفترضون بهذا أنتم فيما تجعلون من الشورى في جماعة من المسلمين قالوا: لا.

Narrated by Ali Ibn Ibrahim from his father from Ibn Abu Omeir from Amr Ibn Uthaina from Zurara from Abdel Karim Uthba Al-Hashemi who said:

I was sitting in the presence of Abu Abdullah (pbuh) in Mecca when some people from Al-Mu’tazila (A sect of Muslims) entered.  Amongst them was Amr Ibn Obaid,  Wasel Ibn Atta, Hafs Ibn Salem, Mawla Ibn Hubeira and others from amongst their leaders, [and they spoke] regarding the incident of the murder of Al-Walid and the ensuing disputes amongst the people of Levantine.

They spoke, debated and orated for a long time.

Abu Abdullah said to them, “You are too excessive. Elect a man from amongst you to represent your point of view and to be brief.”

They elected Amr Ibn Obaid; he spoke and gave a long oration. His speech included the following words:

“The people of Levantine have killed their caliph. Allah has driven them against one another and divided them. We have made a search and found a man of piety, reason and chivalry, of a caliber suited for the caliphate, and he is Mohamed Ibn Abdullah Ibn Al-Hassan. We seek to unite around him, pledge our allegiance and appear with him in public, that all who pledge allegiance to him shall be of us and we of them. Those who retreat from us shall be spared. Those who wage war on us we shall fight, deter their aggression and return them and their people to the truth.  We desired to present this matter to you that you may join us. We cannot manage without a man such as you, with your standing and recognition.”

When he finished, Abu Abdullah (pbuh) said, “Are you all united on what Amr has said?”

They said, “Yes.”

He (the Imam) then praised Allah, glorified and invoked blessings upon the Prophet (pbuh). He said, “Verily, we shall be miserable if Allah is disobeyed, and if Allah is obeyed we shall be content. Tell me, Amr, should the nation entrust you with its affairs and appoint you caliph without fighting or conflict, and if you were told you had free rein over all that you rule, what then?”

Amr replied, “I would implement Shura (Counsel) amongst all Muslims.”

He (Abu Abdullah) said, “Amongst all Muslims?”

He (Amr) said, “Yes.”

Abu Abdullah said, “Amongst their authorities in Jurisprudence and the best amongst them?”

Amr said, “Yes.”

Abu Abdullah said, “Amongst Quraish and others?”

He replied, “Yes.”

Abu Abdullah said, “Amongst Arabs and foreigners?”

He replied, “Yes.”

He said, “Tell me, Amr; would you emulate Abu Bakr and Omar or renounce them?”

He (Amr) replied, “I would emulate them.”

Abu Abdullah said, “You go against them.”

(The Imam then asked the group) “What say you? Do you emulate or renounce them?”

They replied, “We emulate them.”

He said, “O Amr, if you are a man who has renounced them you are permitted to go against their way. If you desire to emulate them, you have contradicted them. Omar pledged his allegiance to Abu Bakr without consulting any man. Abu Bakr passed the caliphate to him without consulting any man. Omar implemented the Shura amongst six and removed all of the Muhajereen (Those who had emigrated to Medina with the Prophet) and the Ansar (The supporters of the prophet in Medina) except for those six men from Quraish. To them he recommended something I do not see you and your companions emulating by desiring to implement Shura amongst all Muslims.”

Amr asked, “What did he do?”

He replied, “He ordered Suhaib to lead the people in prayer for three days. The six would consult together with no one else with them except Ibn Omar whom they would consult but who had no say in the matter.

He advised those who were present from the Muhajereen and Ansar that if three days pass and they have not finished and elected a man, that they should behead those six. If four of them should agree before the three days have passed and two are in disagreement, that they should behead those two. Would you agree to this if you were to apply Shura amongst the Muslims?”

They said “no.” ......."

Source:Al-Kafi by Kulayni,Vol 5,Pg 23,H 1
Grading:

1. Allamah Majlisi:"Hasan"(Miraq ul Uqool 18/348)
2. Sheikh Ali Kurani Al-Amali : "Saheeh Sanad" (Jawahir al-Tarikh 5/ Ch 8)

Hadeeth #16:

حميد بن زياد، عن أبي العباس عبيد الله بن أحمد الدهقان، عن علي ابن الحسن الطاطري، عن محمد بن زياد بياع السابري، عن أبان، عن الفضيل بن يسار، عن أبي جعفر (ع) قال: إن عثمان قال للمقداد: أما والله لتنتهين أو لاردنك إلى ربك الاول، قال: فلما حضرت المقداد الوفاة قال لعمار: أبلغ عثمان عني أني قد رددت إلى ربي الاول

Humayd b. Ziyad from Abi al-Abbas Ubaydallah b. Ahmad al-Dihqan from Ali b. al-Hasan al-Tatari from Muhammad b. Ziyad - the seller of Shapuri clothings - from Aban from al-Fudhayl b. Yasar from Abi Ja’far عليه السلام who said: 

Uthman said to al-Miqdad – by Allah you are going to desist (i.e. your continued public opposition to me) or I will return you to your First Lord (i.e. this is a threat to murder), he (Abi Ja’far) said: so when al-Miqdad was about to die – he said to Ammar – relay to Uthman on my behalf that: I have been returned to my First Lord.

Source:Al-Kafi by Kulayni, Vol 8 ,Pg 331, H 513

Grading:

1. Allamah Majlisi:"Muwaththaq (Reliable)" (Miraq ul Uqool 26/483)
2. Shakyh al-Bhabudi: "Saheeh (Authentic)" (Saheeh al-Kafi 3/406)