Purpose Of Imam-asws And The Month Of Muharram

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The Purpose of Imam Hussain
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the Month of Muharram

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Table of Contents
Summary: ...................................................................................................... 3
Main Conclusions: .......................................................................................... 5
What is expected of us during the Month of Muharram? ............................... 6
Imam Hussainasws’s Destiny as Written in the Divine Tablet: .......................... 9
Imam Hussainasws Highlights the Purpose of going to Karbala: ...................... 11
Mohammed Ibn Hanfia and Others’ Advice and the reply of Imamasws: ........ 12
Appendix I: Sermon of Imam Hassanasws ....................................................... 17
A Sermon of Amir-ul-Momineenasws ............................................................. 18
Appendix II: ................................................................................................. 24
Hadith 2: ...................................................................................................... 27
Appendix III: Sayings of Imam Hussainasws .................................................... 33
Appendix IV: Ahadith on Imam Hussainasws’s Martyrdom ............................. 35
Appendix V: Additional Ahadith on Preparations of Imam Hussainasws ........ 50
Why did Imam Hussainasws leave Hajj? ......................................................... 50
Letter of Imam Hussainasws calling for Support: ............................................ 50
Preparing companions for Martyrdom: ........................................................ 51
From Miracles of Imam Hussainasws: ............................................................. 52

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.اميلست ملسو ،نيرهاطلا هلآو دمحم انديس ىلع للها ىلصو ،نيملاعلا بر لله دمحلا ميحرلا نمحرلا للها مسب
In the Name of Allahazwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Praise is for Allahazwj Lordazwj of the
Worlds, and Blessing be upon our Chief Muhammadsaww and hissaww Purified Progenyasws, and
greetings with abundant greetings.
يِْعَجْْ َا مْ هُ َئادَعَْأ نْ عَْلاوَ مْ هُجَرَ َف لْ جِّ عَوَّ دٍ مََّمُُ لِآوَّ دٍ مََّمُُ ىلعَ لِّ صَ مَّ هَُّللَا
Summary:
A lot has been said and written about the purpose of Imam Hussainasws‘s refusal to accept
the authority of Yazidla Ibn Muawiyala (a corrupt and immoral ruler). When forced to take an
oath of allegiance in Madina, Imam Hussainasws left Madina for Makkah. In Makkah, near
the time of Hajj, Imam Hussainasws had to abandon the rituals of Hajj as agents of Yazidla
turned up there to assassinate Imam Hussainasws – while disguising in the outfits of Hajjis
(pilgrims). At that, Imam Hussainasws headed towards Kufa (Iraq) in response to the request
of Kufis who requested Imamasws to teach and guide them. On hisasws way to Kufa, Imam
Hussainasws was interrupted at the desert of Karbala, about 80 miles’ away from Kufa, by the
armed soldiers sent by the governor of Yazidla. Imam Hussainasws was savagely martyred
along with his 72 supporters, consisting of family and friends, on the 10th of Muharram.
Imam Hussainasws‘s sacrifice indeed, revitalised Islam, left everlasting impression of Truth,
endurance and determination against the tyranny of Yazidla, as evident from Muharram
commemorations, observed all over the world, every year for the last 1400 years. In these
mourning gatherings, the purpose of Imam Hussainasws’s unparalleled sacrifice is highlighted
and analysed and conclusions are drawn in order to emulate the life of Imamasws.
During Muharram commemorations in the month of Muharram, sermons of Imam
Hussainasws, especially those where the Imamasws tried to generate public support in the way
of Allahazwj, are frequently quoted and many questions come into our minds. For example,
why did Imamasws sacrifice hisasws life and refuse to accept an un-Islamic ruler whereas other
Imamsasws had opted for other strategies (observed Taqeeya)1? In many speeches during
Muharram, we are made to believe that we should never surrender to oppressors of our
times, as Imamasws (Hussainasws) did not and we should try to extend our support for various
socio-political struggles being initiated by some Shia organisations and/or state(s). During
these speeches, it is also highlighted that Imamasws stood against oppression and we should
do the same by rising against oppressors of our time since ‘every land is Kabala and every
day is Ashura’!
In this short article, we will try to develop an understanding of the purpose of Imam
Hussainasws’s great sacrifice, through Ahadith and sermons of Imam Hussainasws, particularly
those aspects which, go without mentioning. We will not discuss the Jihad or the conditions

1 Dissimulation
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of Jihad with reference to our time. For those, who are interested in this topic, may refer to
our article on Jihad:
http://hubeali.com/articles/JihadDuringOccultation_of_Imam_ajtf.pdf

In this article, we will try to understand the purpose of Imam Hussainasws’s great sacrifice,
through those Ahadith and ‘Maqtal’2 accounts, which have miraculously reached us –
against the will of rulers of that time. Further dimensions and complete insight into the
actions and adopted approach of Imamasws will be revealed when the awaited Imamajfj of our
time rises. May Allahazwj Bring Forward the ‘Zahoor’ of Imamajfj. Ameen Suma Ameen.
It is important to clarify here, why did Imam Hussainasws opted for Jihad?
Imam Hussainasws acted in accordance to Divine Commands, as per the Instructions
exclusively laid out for the Imamasws in the Divine Tablet, see the Hadith in point 1 in the
main conclusions.
Subsequent to summarising some of the major points we have learned, from the presented
Ahadith in the article we will briefly present some Ahadith which emphasis what is expected
from us during the month of Muharram. However, prior to that, we quote an extract from a
famous sermon of Imam Hussainasws (see Appendix I):
Imam Hussainasws said:
You should clearly understand that you could never observe piety unless you recognise the
charter of guidance. You would neither be able to hold fast to the covenant of the Book
unless you identify those who have left it, nor would you be able to do justice to Book’s true
recitation unless you differentiate those who have made ‘Tahreef’ (changes) to it. If you are
able to identify the innovations and favouritism (induced into religion), only then you can
see lies, which have been fabricated against Allahazwj, and see how they are trapped (those)
who did fall (into worldly gains against the bounties of the hereafter). Do not let those, who
do not know, make you ignorant. Seek guidance from those people, who possess a special
‘Noor’ who are the source of deliverance, and they are the Imamsasws who should be
followed. (See the rest in Appendix I).
Amir-ul-Momineen Aliasws Ibn Abi Talibasws has also emphasised that it’s absolutely necessary
for the recognition of ‘Just’ (Haq) to recognition ‘those’ who have left it. An extract from one
of Aliasws‘s Sermons delivered at the place called ‘Qarah’’ is given below:
(Amir-ul-Momineenasws said): And know that you will never recognise the guidance until you
recognise the ones who have left it, and will never take to the Covenant of the Book until
you recognise the ones who broke it, and will never attach yourselves to it until you
recognise the ones who have abandoned it, and will never be able to recite the Book as it
deserves to be recited until you recognise the ones who altered it, and will never recognise

2 Narrations related to the Karbala
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the misguidance until you recognise the Guidance, and will never recognise the piety until
you recognise the ones who abused it. (Complete sermon is given in Appendix I).

Main Conclusions:
Imam Hussainasws’s refusal to the ‘Bayat’ of (allegiance to) Yazidla and the purpose of going
to Kufa may be highlighted below; however, the impact and reforms of Imamasws’s campaign
on Islam and on the lives of human and Jinns are numerous and can never be enumerated!

1) Imam Hussainasws acted in accordance to Divine Commands, as per the
Instructions exclusively laid out for the Imamasws in the Divine Tablet:

(An extract of a Hadith)
‘The Tablet was handed over to Imam Hussainasws who broke its seal related to
himasws and opened the Tablet, it was written that heasws should rise up in order
to be martyred and only those will meet martyrdom who will fight in hisasws
support. Thus, Imamasws acted upon these (Divine) Instructions’ (see Ahadith in
next section as well as in Appendix II).

2) Imam Hussainasws’s struggle had never been directed to topple the government
of Yazidla nor to form a parallel government but to awaken those who had fallen
victim of propaganda of the falsehood:

(An extract of a Hadith)
Imam Hussainasws replied (when told about unreliability of people of Kufa): ‘If
myasws purpose of going to Kufa were to stage a war to topple the government
(of Yazidla), then there was neither a need for measws to travel to Kufa, nor to
Makkah, Iasws could have done so from myasws home in Madina’. Imamasws
showed them the arrays of armed angels lined up in the skies awaiting for the
command to assist Imamasws’. (see ref.14)

3) Imam Hussainasws reiterated at several stations, Iasws know, weasws will be
martyred and our innocent childrenasws and womenasws will be made captives,
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however, Iasws will still proceed towards Kufa, as Iasws have been told in myasws
dream by myasws grandfathersaww (Prophet Muhammadsaww) to leave Holy Kabah
(Makkah) and to go to the desert of Karbala:

(An extract of a Hadith)
‘(Imam Hussainasws said (to Muhammad Bin Al-Hanafiyya: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww came to me (in a
dream) after you left me (yesterday) and hesaww said: ‘O Hussainasws! Go out, for Allahazwj has
Desired that Allahazwj Sees youasws being killed’ (in Hisazwj Way).
Muhammad Bin Al-Hanafiyya said, ‘We are for Allahazwj and we are returning to Himazwj. So
what is the meaning of yourasws carrying these women along with youasws, and youasws are
going out upon a state like this?’
Al-Hanafiyya says, ‘So Imam Hussainasws said to me: ‘Surely, Allahazwj has Desired
that Heazwj Sees these (children and womenfolk) as captives’. So he greeted
Imamasws and went away.’ (see ref. 6).

What is expected of us during the Month of Muharram?
During the month of Muharram, after having clear understanding of the purpose of Imam
Hussainasws, we have to observe mourning rituals, sadness should reflect in all aspects of our
lives, i.e., the way we dress, the way we talk - as every month has its significance.
Masomeenasws showed us, as best theyasws could during the strict conditions of Taqeeya, the
signs of sadness and holding mourning gatherings, some Ahadith related to the Month of
Muharram are given in an article: ‘Amals of the Month’
(https://www.hubeali.com/articles/AmalOfTheMonths.pdf).
As per oppose to generally observed trend of lengthy speeches on current affairs, the
intricacies of carrying out various ‘Amals’ (acts of worship), one must instead, devote
his/her time on crying for the martyrs of Kabala, as one has the rest of the Islamic months to
focus on learning about Islamic laws and worshiping rituals. Below are some Ahadith where
Masomeenasws have emphasised the onset of grief and sadness with the appearance of the
moon of the Muharram:
َِِأ نِْب مَمِِارَ ْبِِ نَْع رٍمِاعَ نِْب هَِّللا دَِْْع هِمِّعَ نْ عَ رٍمِاعَ نِْب دِمََّمُُ نُْب يُْسَُلْْ ا اَنَ ثدَّحَ لَاَق ُهَّللا ُهَحِِرَ رٍورُسْ مَ نِْب دِمََّمُُ نُْب رُفَعْجَ اَنَ ثدَّحَ
ٍ
لَاَق دومُمَُْ
It was narrated to us by Ja’far Bin Muhammad Bin Masrour, from Al Hussain Bin Muhammad Bin Aamir, from
his uncle Abullah Bin Aamir, from Ibrahim Bin Abu Mahmoud who said,
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وَ اَنُّ يرِارََذ هِمِف بَِِسُ وَ اَنُتمَرْحُ هِمِف كَ ِتُِ وَ اَنؤُامَدِ هِمِف تْ َّلحُِتسْ اَف لَاَتقِْلا هِمِف نَومُرَِّيُُ ةَِّمِلِِاَلْْ ا لُ َِْأ نَاكَ رٌهْشَ مَرَّحَ مُْلا نَِِّ ع اضَ رِّلا لَاَق
اَنِلقََ ث نْمِ اهَمِف امَ بَ هُِت ْنا وَ اَنِبرِاضَ مَ فِِ نُايرَ ِّنلا تِ مَرِضْ ُأ وَ اَنؤُاسَِن
‘Al-Rezaasws said: ‘Al-Muharram is a month (which was even respected by) the people of the
pre-Islamic period (who would be) prohibiting the fighting during it (Allahazwj has also
declared Al-Muharram as a scared month). But they (Muslims) permitted (the shedding of)
ourasws blood during it, and tore apart ourasws sanctity during it, and made captives of ourasws
children and ourasws womenfolk during it, and they inflamed the fires in ourasws tents, and
they seized whatever was therein from ourasws belongings.
اَيي اَنتَْ ثرَوَْأ وَ ٍٍَََب وَ ٍٍرْكَ ِِ رََِْب اَنَِيِِعَ لََّذَأ وَ اَنعَومُدُ لََْسَْأ وَ اَنَ نوفُجُ حَرَ ْقَأ يِْسَُلْْ ا مَوَْ ي نَِِّ اَنرِمَْأ فِِ ٌةمَرْحُ هَِّللا لِوسُرَِل َعرُْ ت ْلََ وَ
ٍِاضَ قِْنِِا مِوَْ ي ََِِ ٍَ َََْْلا ]وَي ٍَ رْكَْلا ]اَنِتْثرَوَْأ ٍٍَََب وَ ٍٍرْكَ َِ رَْأ
And they did not view a sanctity for Rasool-Allahsaww regarding ourasws (family) matters - so
(during) the day of Al-Hussainasws, ourasws eyes get ulcerated3 (cry out blood), and ourasws
tears flow, and ourasws dear ones got humiliated in the land of ‘Karb’ (distress) and ‘Bala’
(afflictions) (Karbala), and weasws inherited, O land of distress and afflictions, you made
usasws inherit the distress and the afflictions up to the Day of Judgment.
مَاَظِعْلا ٍَ وُنذُّلا طُّ ُيَُ ٍَاكَُْْلا نَّإَِف نَوكُاَْْلا كِ َْْ ملْ َف يِْسَُلْْ ا لِْثمِ ىَلعَ َف
So upon the unprecedented (personality) of Al-Hussainasws, let the wailing ones wail, for the
wailing would reduce the sins of the bones (major sins)’.
ُموَْ ي نَاكَ اَذِإَف مٍاَّيَأ ُةرَشَ َع ُهْنمِ يَضِ ْيََ تََّّحَ هِْمَلَع بُ ِلغَْ ت ُةَباَئكِ ْلا تِ َناكَ وَ ًاكحِاضَ ى رَُ ي َِ م ِرَّحَ مُْلا رُهْشَ ل َ خَ دَ اَذِِ ع َِِأ نَاكَ ع لَاَق َّثُُ
.ع يُْسَُلْْ ا هِمِف لَِتُق يذَِّلا ُموَْمْلا وَُِ لُوقَُ ي وَ هِِئاكَُب وَ هِِنِْحُ وَ هِِتَْمصِ مُ مَوَْ ي ُموَْمْلا كَ ِلَذ نَاكَ رِشِاعَْلا
Then heasws said: ‘It was so that myasws fatherasws, whenever the month of Al-Muharram
entered, was not see smiling, and the gloom would overcome upon himasws until ten days
from it would pass by. So when it was the tenth day, that was the day (of Ashura) – the day
of hisasws difficulties, and hisasws grief, and hisasws wailing, and heasws was saying: ‘It is the day
in which Al-Hussainasws was martyred’.4
.اَنمِف َةعَمْدَّلا َِِِّ ٌٍ اوََ ث ٍٍ ي ْ شَ لِّ كُِل :لَاَق ع هَِّللا دِْْعَ َِِأ نْعَ يَ وِرُ وَ
It is narrated that:
Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘There is a (known) reward for every act (of worship) except for
shedding tears regarding usasws.5

3 Affected with or as if with an ulcer
4 128 :ص ،صنلا ،)قودصلل (لياملأا, H. 2
5ىكبأ و ىكْف ارعش عي سلْا فِ لاق نم نوثَثلا و ثلاثلا ٍاْلا ,H6, 105 :ص ،صنلا ،تارايِلا لماك
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نْعَ قِّتََِسْ مُْلا دَوُادَ َِِأ نْعَ ٍِ اَّطَلْْ ا َِِأ نِْب يِْسَُلْْ ا نِْب دِمََّمُُ نَْع هَِّللا دِْْعَ نِْب دِعْسَ نْعَ ييِِِاشَ مَ ةِعَاَجَْ نْعَ ُهَّللا ُهَحِِرَ َِِأ نَِِثدَّحَ
امَ وَ ًةَنسَ يَ ِ عَبرَْأ وَْأ ًةَنسَ نَيرِشْ عِ ص يٍِّلعَ نِْب يِْسَ حُ هِمِبَأ ىَلَع يِْسَُلْْ ا نُْب يُِّلَع ىكََب :لَاَق ع هَِّللا دِْْعَ َِِأ نْعَ اَنِباحَ صْ َأ ضِ عَْ ب
نَْأ كَ مَْ لعَ فُ اخََأ نِِِِّّ هَِّللا لِوسُرَ نَْبا اَي كَادَِف تُ لِْعجُ ُهَل ًَوْمَ ُهَل لَاَق تََّّحَ يِْسَُلْْ ا ىَلَع ىكََب َِِِّ ] ٌم اعََطي اماعط هِْيدََي يََْ ب عَضِ وُ
نِِْتقََنخَ َِِِّ َةمَطِاَف نَِِب عَرَصْ مَ رْكُْذَأ ْلََ نِِِِّّ ن َومَُلعْ َت ِ ام هَِّللا نَمِ مَُلعَْأ وَ هَِّللا ََِِ نِِِّْ حُ وَ يِّثَ ب اوكُ شَْأ انََِِّّ ل َاَق يَ كِ ِلاَلْْا نَمِ نَوكَُت
ِ ِ
.كَ لذَل ُةبَْْعَْلا
My father narrated to me from all of my scholars, from Saad ibn Abd Allah, from Mohammed ibn Hussain ibn
Abil Khattab, from Abi Dawud Al-Mustariq, from some of our companions, who said:
Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘Aliasws ibn Hussainasws (Imam Sajjadasws) cried over hisasws fatherasws,
Hussainasws Ibn Aliasws for twenty years – or forty years – and whenever food was brought to
himasws, heasws would cry over Hussainasws.
One day, his servant said to him, ‘May I sacrifice myself for youasws, O sonasws of Rasool
Allahsaww! I am afraid that youasws may die (from grief).
He (the Imam Sajjadasws) replied: I only complain of my distress and grief to Allah, and I
know from Allah what you do not know (12:86)6. Verily whenever Iasws remember the
killing of the children of Syeda Fatimaasws, Iasws am choked with tears over themasws.7
لَاَق يرٍ صِ َ ب َِِأ نْعَ َةَِْحَِ َِِأ نِْب يِِّلعَ نَْع نَارَهْمِ نِْب لَ معِاَسِِْْ نْعَ ٍِ اشََّلْْ ا ىسَومُ نِْب نِسَ َلْْ ا نِعَ هَِّللا دِْْعَ نِْب دِعْسَ نَْع َِِأ نَِِثدَّحَ
.بََْعَْتسْ ا َِِِّ نٌمِؤْمُ نِِّرُكُذَْي َِ ِةبَْْعَْلا ُلمِتَق اَنَأ ع يٍِّلعَ نُْب يُْسَُلْْ ا لَاَق ع هَِّللا دَِْْع وُبَأ لَاَق
It is narrated that:
Abu Abdullahasws said:
Hussainasws Ibn Aliasws said: Iasws am the Martyr of Tears. No Momin (believer) remembers
measws without crying.8

6This Verse is the answer from Prophet Yaqub (in the Holy Quran) to his sons when they said: ‘By Allah! You
will not cease remembering Yusuf till you are on the verge of death, or until you die (12:85)
7107 :ص ،صنلا ،تارايِلا لماك , chapter 35, H. 1.
8109 :ص ،صنلا ،تارايِلا لماك , chapter 36, H. 3
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asws
Imam Hussain ’s Destiny as Written in the Divine Tablet:
نسلْا انثدح :لاق يراصنِا سمق نب دمْع نع ،يشمالْا مساقلا بىا نع ،ييرملْا رفعج نب للها دْع انثدح :لاق للها هحِر بىأ
للها لِني لَ ٍامسلا نم ةفمحصب هلآو هملع للها ىلص لوسر ىلع " ع " لمئبْج لِن :لاق مَسلا هملع للها دْع بىا نع ةعاسْ نب
نم لمئبْج اي هل لاقف ،كلِأ نم بمجنلا َِ كتمصو هذِ دممُ اي :هل لاقف بِذلا نم ممتاوخ همفو هدعب ِو هلْق اباتك َاعت

همف ابم لمعيو اهتماخ كفي نا تمفوت اذِ هرم بلاط ِأ نب يلع لاق ؟يلِأ نم بمجنلا
My father said, ‘Abdullah Bin Ja’far Al Humeyri narrated to us, from Abu Al Qasim Al Hashimy, from Ubeyd Bin
Qays Al Ansary, from Al Hassan Bin Sama’at,
Abu Abdullahasws has said: ‘Jibraeelas descended unto Rasool-Allahsaww with a Parchment
from the sky. Allahazwj had not Send down a writing before it nor after it, and in it were seals
of gold. So heas said to himsaww: ‘O Muhammadsaww! This here is yoursaww bequest to the
most excellent one of yoursaww family’. So hesaww said to himas: ‘O Jibraeelas! Who is the most
excellent one from mysaww family?’ Heas said: ‘Aliasws Bin Abu Talibasws. Instruct himasws, that
when yousaww depart (from the world), heasws should break its seal and act in accordance
with whatever is in it’.
هملع يلع نب نسلْا َِ اهعفد ثُ ،هادعت امو همف ابم لمع ثُ اتماخ " ع " يلع كف هلآو هملع للها ىلص للها لوسر ضْق املف
ةداهشلا َِ موقب جرخا :همف دجوف اتماخ كفف " ع " يلع نب يسلْا َِ اهعفد ثُ ،هادعت امو همف ابم لمعو اتماخ كفف مَسلا

هادعت امو همف ابم لمعف لله كسفن رشاو كعم ملْ
So when Rasool-Allahsaww left the (mortal world), Aliasws broke its seal, then acted in
accordance with what was in it, and did not exceed it. Then heasws handed it over to Al-
Hassanasws Bin Aliasws. So heas broke its seal and acted in accordance with what was in it, and
did not exceed it. Then heasws handed it over to Al-Hussainasws Bin Aliasws, so heasws broke its
seal, and found in it (written): ‘Go out with a people to the martyrdom for them along with
youasws, and sacrifice yourasws self for the Sake of Allahazwj’. So heasws acted in accordance
with what was in it, and did not exceed it.
هدعب لجر َِ اهعفد ثُ ،يقملا كمتَي تَّح كبر دْعاو كلِنم مِلاو تمصاو قرطأ همف دجوف اتماخ كفف هدعب لجر َِ اهعفد ثُ

.هادعت امو همف ابم لمعف ،كئابآ ملع رشناو مهتفاو سانلا ثدح نا :همف دجوف اتماخ كفف
Then heasws handed it over to a manasws (fourth Imamasws) from after himasws, so heasws broke
its seal, and found (written in it): ‘Remain silent, And worship your Lord until there comes to
you certainty [15:99]’. Then heasws handed it over to a manasws (fifth Imamasws) from after
himasws, so heasws broke its seal, and found (written) in it: ‘Narrate to the people, and meet
with them, and publicise the Knowledge of yourasws forefathersasws’. So heasws acted in
accordance with what was in it, and did not exceed it.
للها نم زرح فِ كنإف للها ِِ نفاتخ ِو كئابآ قدصو مهتفاو سانلا ثدح نا :همف دجوف اتماخ كفف هدعب لجر َِ اهعفد ثُ

.ةمامقلا موي َِ هدعب نم َِ هدعب نم اهعفديو هدعب لجر َِ اهعفدي وِو .نامضو
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Then heasws handed it over to a manasws from after himasws (sixth Imamasws) so heasws broke its
seal and found (written) in it: ‘Narrate to the people, and meet with them, and ratify (the
teachings of) yourasws forefathersasws, and do not fear anyone except Allahazwj, for youasws are
in the Protection of Allahazwj and Hisazwj Responsibility’. And it would be handed it over to a
manasws from after himasws, and handed over to a manasws from after himasws, to a manasws
from after himasws, until the Day of Judgement’.9

In another Hadith:
Imam Jafar-e-Sadiqasws says: my fatherasws said to Jabir: “O Jabir! Inform me about the Tablet
which you saw in the hand of my mother, (Syeda) Fatimaasws, the daughter of the Messenger
of Allahsaww and what did sheasws tell you as to what was written in it?” Jabir replied, ‘I hold
Allahazwj as Witness that I went to visit yourasws motherasws, Fatimaasws during the lifetime of
the Messenger of Allahsaww to congratulate her for being blessed by Hussainasws. I saw in
herasws hand a green Tablet, which I thought to be of emerald and its writing was as bright as
sunlight.
I asked herasws, ‘May my parents be sacrificed for you, O daughter of Rasool Allahsaww! What
is this Tablet?’ Sheasws replied, ‘This is the Tablet, which Allahazwj, to whom belong might and
majesty, has gifted to the Messenger of Allahsaww. In it is the name of my fathersaww, the
name of Aliasws, the name of myasws two sonsasws and the names of the successors from my
progeny. In turn, my father gave it to me that I may rejoice through it.’
Jabir said, ‘Thus, your mother (Syeda) Fatimaasws gave it to me. I read it and copied it.’
My fatherasws asked, ‘O Jabir! Can you show it (the copied manuscript) to measws?’
He replied in the affirmative. My fatherasws accompanied Jabir to his house where he took
out a scroll of parchment and gave it to my father saying, ‘I hold Allahazwj as Witness that
this is what Iasws saw written in the Tablet:
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. This is a Book from Allahazwj, the Mighty,
the Wise to Muhammadsaww, Hisazwj Light, Hisazwj ambassador, Hisazwj Veil and Hisazwj Proof.
The trustworthy Spirit has descended with it from the Lord of the worlds. O
Muhammadsaww! Magnify Myazwj Names, be grateful for Myazwj bounties and do not deny
Myazwj endowments. Verily, Iazwj am Allahazwj, there is no god but Meazwj, the Destroyer of the
oppressors, the Degrader of the tyrants and the Establisher of the Day of Judgment. Verily,
Iazwj am Allahazwj, there is no god but Me. Whoever expects grace from other than Meazwj or
fears other than Myazwj justice and Myazwj punishment, Iazwj will Punish him in such a way
that Iazwj will not punish anybody in this manner in the worlds. Hence, worship only Meazwj
and rely only on Meazwj. Indeed, I did not raise a messenger, completed his days and
terminated his duration but that I appointed for himas a successoras.

9 Al Illal Al Sharaie – V 1 Ch 135 H 1
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