Imam Reza's(as) Nature and Lifestyle: Worship
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Imam Reza's(as) Nature and Lifestyle: Worship
18 - حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رضي الله عنه قال حدثنا محمد بن الحسن الصفار عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى عن محمد بن إسماعيل بن بزيع قال رأيت أبا الحسن عليه السلام إذا سجد يحرك ثلاث أصابع من أصابعه واحدة بعد واحدة تحريكا خفيفا كأنه يعد التسبيح ثم يرفع رأسه قال ورايته يركع ركوعا أخفض من ركوع كل من رايته يركع كان إذا ركع جنح بيديه
Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed (رضي الله عنه) narrated that Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isma’il ibn Bazee’:
“I saw Abul Hassan Al-Reza (عليه السلام) when he was prostrating in prayer. He (عليه السلام) slowly moved one of three fingers one after the other as if he was counting the number of glorifications recited. Then he raised his head. I also saw him bowing down in prayer. The duration of his bowing down was shorter than that of anyone else I had ever seen before. He also kept his two hands a little way away from his body while bowing down.”
Grading:
- Sheikh Asif Muhsini: "Mo'tabar Sanad" (Masharat Behar al-Anwaar 2/419)
43 - حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رضي الله عنه قال حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله عن إبراهيم بن هاشم عن إبراهيم أبي محمود قال رأيت الرضا عليه السلام ودع البيت فلما أراد ان يخرج من باب المسجد خر ساجدا ثم قام فاستقبل القبلة وقال اللهم إني انقلب على أن لا اله إلا الله
Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed (رضي الله عنه) narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Hashem, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Abi Mahmood,:
“I saw Al-Reza (عليه السلام) say farewell to the House (of God). When he wanted to leave the mosque door, he (عليه السلام) fell into prostration. Then he stood up, faced the Qibla - direction of prayer - and said, ‘O my God! I will return with the belief that there is no god but Thee.’”
Source:
- Uyun Akhbar al-Reza by Sheikh Sadooq, Vol 1, Pg 21, H 43.
- Tahdhib al-Ahkam by Sheikh Toosi, Vol 5, Pg 281, H 2.
- al-Kafi by Sheikh Kulayni, Vol 4, Pg 531, H 2.
Grading:
- Allamah Majlisi: "Saheeh" (Mirat ul Uqool 18/229) - for al-Kafi
- Shiekh Muhaqiq al Bahrani: "Saheeh" (Hada'iq al-Nadirah 17/340)
- Sheikh Sayyed Muhammad al-Amili: "Saheeh" (Madarik al-Ahkam 8/268)
- Sheikh Sayyed Khuwansari: "Saheeh" (Jami ' al-Madarik 2/546)
17 - حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله ومحمد بن يحيى العطار جميعا أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى عن الحجال عن سليمان الجعفري قال قال الرضا عليه السلام جاءت ريح وانا ساجد وجعل كل انسان يطلب موضعا وانا ساجد ملح في الدعاء على ربي عز وجل حتى سكنت .
(The author of the book narrated) my father (رضي الله عنه) Sa’d ibn Abdullah and Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar narrated that Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa quoted on the authority of al-Hajjal, on the authority of Soleiman al-Ja’fari that Al-Reza (عليه السلام) said:
“I was prostrating when a strong wind started to blow. All the people there went to find a corner to hide in, but I just remained stubbornly in my position of prostration in worship of my Lord - the Honorable the Exalted - until the wind stopped.”
Grading: Sheikh Asif Muhsini: "Mo'tabar Sanad" (Masharat Behar al-Anwaar 2/422)
40 - حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله عن أحمد ابن محمد بن عيسى عن الحسن بن علي بن فضال قال رأيت أبا الحسن عليه السلام وهو يريد ان يودع للخروج إلى العمرة فاتى القبر عن موضع رأس النبي (ص) بعد المغرب فسلم على النبي (ص) ولزق بالقبر ثم انصرف حتى اتى القبر فقام إلى جانبه يصلى فالزق منكبه الأيسر بالقبر قريبا من الأسطوانة التي دون الأسطوانة المخلفة عند رأس النبي (ص) وصلى ست ركعات أو ثمان ركعات في نعليه قال وكان مقدار ركوعه وسجوده ثلاث تسبيحات وأكثر فلما فرغ سجد سجده أطال فيها حتى بل عرقه الحصى قال وذكر بعض أصحابه انه الصق خده بأرض المسجد
(The author of the book narrated) my father (رضي الله عنه) narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Fadhdhal:
“I saw Abul Hassan Al-Reza (عليه السلام) when he wanted to leave the ‘Umra (minor pilgrimage) and had come to the position at the head of the Prophet’s (صلى الله عليه وآله) tomb after the evening prayer. He (عليه السلام) sent his best to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) and touched the tomb. Then he (عليه السلام) left, went to a corner and started to say prayers. He (عليه السلام) touched one of the pillars of the shrine ahead of the pillar that is at the position of the (Prophet’s) head with his left shoulder. Then he (عليه السلام) said six or eight units of prayers wearing his sandals. The duration of his stay in the positions of bowing down or prostrating was nearly the time required to recite the glorifications of God thrice or more. When Abul Hassan Al-Reza (عليه السلام) finished saying the prayers, he (عليه السلام) fell down in prostration for so long that the pebbles got wet with the moisture from his sweat. Some of his companions have said that the Imam (عليه السلام) rubbed his face on the ground of the Mosque.”
Grading:
- Sheikh Asif Muhsini: "Mo'tabar Sanad" (Masharat Behar al-Anwaar 2/477)
- Shiekh Muhaqiq al Bahrani: "Muwaththaq (Reliable)" (Hada'iq al-Nadirah 7/218)
1 - حدثنا علي بن عبد الله بن الوراق والحسين بن إبراهيم بن أحمد بن هشام المؤدب وحمزة بن محمد بن أحمد العلوي وأحمد بن زياد بن جعفر الهمداني رضي الله عنهم قالوا أخبرنا علي بن إبراهيم بن هاشم عن أبيه عن عبد السلام بن صالح الهروي، وحدثنا أبو محمد جعفر بن نعيم بن شاذان رضي الله عنه عن أحمد بن إدريس عن إبراهيم بن هاشم عن عبد السلام بن صالح الهروي قال: رفع إلى المأمون أن أبا الحسن علي بن موسى عليه السلام يعقد مجالس الكلام والناس يفتتنون بعلمه فأمر محمد بن عمرو الطوسي حاجب المأمون فطرد الناس عن مجلسه وأحضره فلما نظر إليه المأمون زبره (1) وأستخف به فخرج أبو الحسن عليه السلام من عنده مغضبا وهو يدمدم (2) بشفتيه ويقول وحق المصطفى والمرتضى وسيدة النساء لأستنزلن من حول الله عز وجل بدعائي عليه ما يكون سببا لطرد كلاب أهل هذه الكورة إياه واستخفافهم به وبخاصته وعامته، ثم أنه عليه السلام أنصرف إلى مركزه واستحضر الميضاة وتوضأ وصلى ركعتين وقنت في الثانية فقال: (اللهم يا ذا القدرة الجامعة والرحمة الواسعة والمنن المتتابعة والآلاء المتوالية والأيادي الجميلة والمواهب الجزيلة، يا من لا يوصف بتمثيل ولا يمثل بنظير ولا يغلب بظهير يا من خلق فرزق والهم فانطق وابتدع فشرع وعلا فارتفع وقدر فأحسن وصور فأتقن واجنح فأبلغ وأنعم فاسبغ وأعطى فأجزل، يا من سما في العز ففات خواطف الابصار ودنى في اللطف فجاز هواجس الأفكار، يا من تفرد بالملك فلا ند له في ملكوت سلطانه وتوحد بالكبرياء فلا ضد له في جبروت شأنه، يا من حارت في كبرياء هيبته دقائق لطائف الأوهام وحسرت دون إدراك عظمته خطائف أبصار الأنام، يا عالم خطرات قلوب العارفين وشاهد لحظات أبصار الناظرين، يا من عنت الوجوه لهيبته وخضعت الرقاب لجلالته ووجلت القلوب من خيفته وارتعدت الفرائص من فرقه يا بدئ يا بديع يا قوي يا منيع يا علي رفيع صل على من شرفت الصلاة بالصلاة عليه وأنتقم لي ممن ظلمني وأستخف بي وطرد الشيعة عن بابي وأذقه مرارة الذل والهوان كما أذاقنيها وأجعله طريد الأرجاس وشريد الأنجاس) قال أبو الصلت عبد السلام صالح الهروي: فما استتم مولاي دعاءه حتى وقعت الرجفة في المدينة وارتج البلد وارتفعت الزعقة (1) والصيحة واستفحلت النعرة وثارت الغبرة وهاجت القاعة فلم أزائل مكاني إلى أن سلم مولاي عليه السلام فقال لي: يا أبا الصلت إصعد السطح فإنك سترى امرأة بغية غثة رثة مهيجة الأشرار متسخة الاطمار يسميها أهل هذه الكورة سمانة لغباوتها وتهتكها وقد أسندت مكان الرمح إلى نحرها قصبا وقد شدت وقاية لها حمراء إلى طرفه مكان اللواء، فهي تقود جيوش القاعة وتسوق عساكر الطغام (2) إلى قصر المأمون ومنازل قواده، فصعدت السطح فلم أر إلا نفوسا تزعزع بالعصي وهامات (3) ترضخ بالأحجار، ولقد رأيت المأمون متدرعا قد برز من قصر شاهجان متوجها للهرب فما شعرت إلا بشاجرد الحجام قد رمى من بعض أعالي السطوح بلبنة (4) ثقيلة فضرب بها رأس المأمون فأسقطت بيضته بعد أن شقت جلد هامته فقال لقاذف اللبنة بعض من عرف المأمون ويلك هذا أميرالمؤمنين فسمعت سمانة تقول اسكت لا أم لك ليس هذا يوم التميز والمحابات ولا يوم إنزال الناس على طبقاتهم، فلو كان هذا أمير المؤمنين لما سلط ذكور الفجار على فروج الابكار وطرد المأمون وجنوده أسوء طردا بعد إذلال واستخفاف شديد.
The following was narrated by Ali ibn Abdullah ibn al-Warraq, Al-Hussein ibn Ibrahim ibn Ahmad ibn Hisham al-Mo’addib, Hamza ibn Ahmad al-Alawi and Ahmad ibn Ziyad ibn Ja’far al-Hamadani (رضي الله عنهم) on the authority of Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Abdul Salam ibn Salih al-Harawi. The following was also narrated by Abu Muhammad Ja’far ibn Nu’aym ibn Shathan (رضي الله عنه) on the authority of Ahmad ibn Idris, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Hashem, on the authority of Abdul Salam ibn Salih al-Harawi.
Al-Ma’mun was informed that Abal Hassan Ali ibn Musa Al-Reza (عليه السلام) had held speech meetings, and the people were fascinated by his knowledge. Then Al-Ma’mun ordered his commissionaire Muhammad ibn Amr al-Toosi to fend off the people from attending the Imam’s (عليه السلام) meetings. He also called Al-Reza (عليه السلام) in. When Al-Ma’mun saw Al-Reza (عليه السلام), he scolded and belittled him. Abul Hassan Al-Reza (عليه السلام) left there in an angry state. He (عليه السلام) was moving his lips and saying, “I swear by the right of al-Mustafa (referring to the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله)), al-Morteza (referring to Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام)) and the Principal of all Ladies (referring to the Blessed Lady Fatima (عليه السلام)) that I will curse him in such a way so as to remove the Honorable the Exalted God’s protection and support from him so much that the dogs of this town will throw him out of here and belittle him and the chosen, the regular members of his court. Then Al-Reza (عليه السلام) went home and asked for some water to make ablutions. He made ablutions and said two units of prayers. Then in the second unit when it was time to say the hands raised-up supplications (Qunut), he said, “O God! O the Possessor of the Absolute Power, Extensive Mercy, Consecutive Blessings and Continued Good! O the One for whose characteristics there can be no examples cited! O the One for whose similitude there can be no examples cited! O the One whom no assisted ones can overcome! O the One who has created and provided sustenance; revealed and made eloquent; created and guided; destined and honored; organized and perfected; designed and beautified! O the One who has provided for proofs so perfect; blessings so complete; rewards so plentiful! O the One who is at such a zenith of Grandeur that it is beyond the ability of the viewers to see! O the One who is at such a deep level of Delicacy that it is beyond the ability of the thoughts to understand! O the One who is the Only one to rule, and there is no one to compete with You in the Domain of Thy Kingdom; O the One who is Unique in Greatness and there is no one to compete with His Almightiness! O the One due to whose Grandeur the minds of the intelligent ones are at a loss, and the eyes of the onlookers have lost their sight before seeing Him! O the Knower of the thoughts of the mystics! O the Witness to the viewing of those who see! O the One for whom the faces have fallen down in prostration due to His Might; and the heads have bowed down due to His Majesty; and the hearts have beaten fearing His appalling presence; and the veins of the neck strongly pulsate due to fearing Him. O the Initiator! O the Innovator! O the Powerful! O the Impenetrable! O the Sublime! Send Blessings upon the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) as You honored the prayers for sending blessings upon him. Take my revenge against those who have oppressed me, belittled me, and have fended off the Shiites from my door. Make him taste the bitterness of humiliation and abasement as they made me taste it. Fend him off from the Threshold of Mercy as filth and contamination is fended off!”
Abu Salt Abdul Salam ibn Salih al-Harawi said, “The quake shook the town before he had finished saying his prayers. The whole town was in turmoil. There was loud screaming and crying heard. There was a lot of dirt and dust. I did not move until my Master (عليه السلام) had finished saying his prayers. Then Al-Reza (عليه السلام) told me, “O Aba Salt! Go to the roof and look around. There you will see a hustler who incites the rebels. She is wearing dirty clothes. The people of this town call her Samanah since she is dumb and rude. She is using a piece of cane on which she has tied a piece of red cloth and uses it as her flag. She tries to make an army out of the rebels, lead them and guide the rebels to attack Al-Ma’mun’s palace and the houses of the army heads.”
I went up onto the roof and looked around. I could only see people with sticks in their hands and others with broken heads. I saw Al-Ma’mun leave the Shahjan Palace wearing armor and running away. I saw nothing more but noted that the apprentice of the phlebotomist threw a rock from the roof hitting Al-Ma’mun on the head. His helmet fell off and his head broke. His skull got so much injured that it seemed as if his brain was about to fall out. One of those who recognized Al-Ma’mun told the person who had thrown the rock, “Woe be to you! This is the Commander of the Faithful!” I heard Samanah tell him, “Shut up you bastard! Today is not the day to treat the people according to their ranks. If he was really the Commander of the Faithful, he would not have made pimps masters of virgins. Then they forced Al-Ma’mun and his troops out of town with the utmost degradation.
Al-Ma’mun was informed that Abal Hassan Ali ibn Musa Al-Reza (عليه السلام) had held speech meetings, and the people were fascinated by his knowledge. Then Al-Ma’mun ordered his commissionaire Muhammad ibn Amr al-Toosi to fend off the people from attending the Imam’s (عليه السلام) meetings. He also called Al-Reza (عليه السلام) in. When Al-Ma’mun saw Al-Reza (عليه السلام), he scolded and belittled him. Abul Hassan Al-Reza (عليه السلام) left there in an angry state. He (عليه السلام) was moving his lips and saying, “I swear by the right of al-Mustafa (referring to the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله)), al-Morteza (referring to Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام)) and the Principal of all Ladies (referring to the Blessed Lady Fatima (عليه السلام)) that I will curse him in such a way so as to remove the Honorable the Exalted God’s protection and support from him so much that the dogs of this town will throw him out of here and belittle him and the chosen, the regular members of his court. Then Al-Reza (عليه السلام) went home and asked for some water to make ablutions. He made ablutions and said two units of prayers. Then in the second unit when it was time to say the hands raised-up supplications (Qunut), he said, “O God! O the Possessor of the Absolute Power, Extensive Mercy, Consecutive Blessings and Continued Good! O the One for whose characteristics there can be no examples cited! O the One for whose similitude there can be no examples cited! O the One whom no assisted ones can overcome! O the One who has created and provided sustenance; revealed and made eloquent; created and guided; destined and honored; organized and perfected; designed and beautified! O the One who has provided for proofs so perfect; blessings so complete; rewards so plentiful! O the One who is at such a zenith of Grandeur that it is beyond the ability of the viewers to see! O the One who is at such a deep level of Delicacy that it is beyond the ability of the thoughts to understand! O the One who is the Only one to rule, and there is no one to compete with You in the Domain of Thy Kingdom; O the One who is Unique in Greatness and there is no one to compete with His Almightiness! O the One due to whose Grandeur the minds of the intelligent ones are at a loss, and the eyes of the onlookers have lost their sight before seeing Him! O the Knower of the thoughts of the mystics! O the Witness to the viewing of those who see! O the One for whom the faces have fallen down in prostration due to His Might; and the heads have bowed down due to His Majesty; and the hearts have beaten fearing His appalling presence; and the veins of the neck strongly pulsate due to fearing Him. O the Initiator! O the Innovator! O the Powerful! O the Impenetrable! O the Sublime! Send Blessings upon the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) as You honored the prayers for sending blessings upon him. Take my revenge against those who have oppressed me, belittled me, and have fended off the Shiites from my door. Make him taste the bitterness of humiliation and abasement as they made me taste it. Fend him off from the Threshold of Mercy as filth and contamination is fended off!”
Abu Salt Abdul Salam ibn Salih al-Harawi said, “The quake shook the town before he had finished saying his prayers. The whole town was in turmoil. There was loud screaming and crying heard. There was a lot of dirt and dust. I did not move until my Master (عليه السلام) had finished saying his prayers. Then Al-Reza (عليه السلام) told me, “O Aba Salt! Go to the roof and look around. There you will see a hustler who incites the rebels. She is wearing dirty clothes. The people of this town call her Samanah since she is dumb and rude. She is using a piece of cane on which she has tied a piece of red cloth and uses it as her flag. She tries to make an army out of the rebels, lead them and guide the rebels to attack Al-Ma’mun’s palace and the houses of the army heads.”
I went up onto the roof and looked around. I could only see people with sticks in their hands and others with broken heads. I saw Al-Ma’mun leave the Shahjan Palace wearing armor and running away. I saw nothing more but noted that the apprentice of the phlebotomist threw a rock from the roof hitting Al-Ma’mun on the head. His helmet fell off and his head broke. His skull got so much injured that it seemed as if his brain was about to fall out. One of those who recognized Al-Ma’mun told the person who had thrown the rock, “Woe be to you! This is the Commander of the Faithful!” I heard Samanah tell him, “Shut up you bastard! Today is not the day to treat the people according to their ranks. If he was really the Commander of the Faithful, he would not have made pimps masters of virgins. Then they forced Al-Ma’mun and his troops out of town with the utmost degradation.
Grading: Sheikh Asif Muhsini: "Mo'tabar Sanad" (Masharat Behar al-Anwaar 2/423)
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