The Praise of Imam Hassan ibn Muhammad al ‘Askari
The Praise of Imam ‘Ali al Rida
November 19, 2018Chapter 3: The praise of the Companions of the Rasul of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam regarding the Ahlul Bayt – The praise of the Khalifah of the Rasul of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, Abu Bakr al Siddiq radiya Llahu ‘anhu
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The Praise of Imam Hassan ibn Muhammad al ‘Askari
Imam al ‘Askari has mentioned that the Rasul of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:
لما بعث الله عزوجل موسى بن عمران واصطفاه نجيا وفلق له البحر ونجى بني إسرائيل وأعطاه التوراة والالواح رأى مكانه من ربه عزوجل فقال: يا رب لقد أكرمتني بكرامة لم تكرم بها أحدا قبلي، فقال الله عزوجل: يا موسى أما علمت أن محمدا أفضل عندي من جميع ملائكتي و جميع خلقي؟ قال موسى: يارب فإن كان محمد أكرم عندك من جميع خلقك فهل في آل الانبياء أكرم من آلي؟ قال الله عزوجل: يا موسى أما علمت أن فضل آل محمد على جميع آل النبيين كفضل محمد على جميع المرسلين؟ فقال: يا رب فان كان آل محمدعندك كذلك فهل في صحابة الانبياء أكرم عندك من صحابتي؟ قال الله عزوجل: يا موسى، أما علمت أن فضل صحابة محمد صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم على جميع صحابة المرسلين كفضل آل محمد على جميع آل النبيين، وكفضل محمد على جميع المرسلين؟.
When Allah appointed Musa ibn ‘Imran as a Prophet, chose him as his confident, split the ocean for him, saved him from Firoun, and gave him the Tawrah and the Tablets, He understood the position he held by Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala.
Therefore he said, “O Allah, You have favoured me in such a way that none has been favoured the like thereof before me.”
Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala replied, “O Musa, don’t you know that Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is the best of my messengers and the best of my creation?”
Musa ‘alayh al Salam said, “O Allah, If Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is the most honoured of your creation in your eyes, then, is there any family who is more honoured then my family?”
Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala replied, “Don’t you know that the virtue of the Family of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam on the families of the rest of the Ambiya’, is like the virtue of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam on the rest of the Ambiya’.”
Musa ‘alayh al Salam said, “O Allah, if the family of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is the most honoured in your eyes, then, are there any companions of any of the Ambiya’ who are better than my companions?”
Allah replied, “O Musa, Don’t you know that the virtue of the Companions of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam on the Companions of the rest of the Ambiya’ is like the virtue of the Family of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam on the families of the rest of the Ambiya’, and like the virtue of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam on the rest of the Ambiya’.”[1]
These quotes that have past were just a tip of the iceberg from the praise of the pure Ahlul Bayt in favour of the chosen and pious Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum.
So this is the type of close friendship which existed between them. Verily this amount of absorption of these quotes will surely melt the ice in the hearts of some Muslims. Some even go to the extent—regardless of how sorrowful and depraved it might be—of thinking that hating the Sahabah will pave the way for loving the Ahlul Bayt, without realising that they are actually going against the guidelines set out by the Ahlul Bayt themselves; which we have quoted from their primary sources.
Therefore when this ice will melt then the Ummah will be ready for the desired unity.
[1] Tafsir al Imam al ‘Askari, pg. 21
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The Praise of Imam Hassan ibn Muhammad al ‘Askari
Imam al ‘Askari has mentioned that the Rasul of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:
لما بعث الله عزوجل موسى بن عمران واصطفاه نجيا وفلق له البحر ونجى بني إسرائيل وأعطاه التوراة والالواح رأى مكانه من ربه عزوجل فقال: يا رب لقد أكرمتني بكرامة لم تكرم بها أحدا قبلي، فقال الله عزوجل: يا موسى أما علمت أن محمدا أفضل عندي من جميع ملائكتي و جميع خلقي؟ قال موسى: يارب فإن كان محمد أكرم عندك من جميع خلقك فهل في آل الانبياء أكرم من آلي؟ قال الله عزوجل: يا موسى أما علمت أن فضل آل محمد على جميع آل النبيين كفضل محمد على جميع المرسلين؟ فقال: يا رب فان كان آل محمدعندك كذلك فهل في صحابة الانبياء أكرم عندك من صحابتي؟ قال الله عزوجل: يا موسى، أما علمت أن فضل صحابة محمد صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم على جميع صحابة المرسلين كفضل آل محمد على جميع آل النبيين، وكفضل محمد على جميع المرسلين؟.
When Allah appointed Musa ibn ‘Imran as a Prophet, chose him as his confident, split the ocean for him, saved him from Firoun, and gave him the Tawrah and the Tablets, He understood the position he held by Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala.
Therefore he said, “O Allah, You have favoured me in such a way that none has been favoured the like thereof before me.”
Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala replied, “O Musa, don’t you know that Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is the best of my messengers and the best of my creation?”
Musa ‘alayh al Salam said, “O Allah, If Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is the most honoured of your creation in your eyes, then, is there any family who is more honoured then my family?”
Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala replied, “Don’t you know that the virtue of the Family of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam on the families of the rest of the Ambiya’, is like the virtue of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam on the rest of the Ambiya’.”
Musa ‘alayh al Salam said, “O Allah, if the family of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is the most honoured in your eyes, then, are there any companions of any of the Ambiya’ who are better than my companions?”
Allah replied, “O Musa, Don’t you know that the virtue of the Companions of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam on the Companions of the rest of the Ambiya’ is like the virtue of the Family of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam on the families of the rest of the Ambiya’, and like the virtue of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam on the rest of the Ambiya’.”[1]
These quotes that have past were just a tip of the iceberg from the praise of the pure Ahlul Bayt in favour of the chosen and pious Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum.
So this is the type of close friendship which existed between them. Verily this amount of absorption of these quotes will surely melt the ice in the hearts of some Muslims. Some even go to the extent—regardless of how sorrowful and depraved it might be—of thinking that hating the Sahabah will pave the way for loving the Ahlul Bayt, without realising that they are actually going against the guidelines set out by the Ahlul Bayt themselves; which we have quoted from their primary sources.
Therefore when this ice will melt then the Ummah will be ready for the desired unity.
[1] Tafsir al Imam al ‘Askari, pg. 21