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Türkçe1- “Vele zikrullahi ekber- The remembrance of Allah is the greatest.” (Al-Anqabut, 45)
2- “Fezkirüni ezkirküm- Remember Me (Allah) so that I will remember you.” (Al-Baqarah, 152)
3- “O Believers! Make remembrance of Allah abundantly!” (Al-Ahzab, 41)
4- “Surely in the remembrance of Allah, all the hearts are comforted.” (Al-Rad, 28)
5- “Remember Allah always so that you may be saved.” (Al-Jumah, 10)
6- “They remember Allah when sitting, standing and lying in their side and think about the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth.” (Al-Imran, 191)
7- “Vezkürisme Rabbike-Remember the name of your Lord.” (Ala, 15)
8- “Stand up for your ritual prayer for My remembrance!” (Ta Ha, 14)
9- “Namaz (ritual prayer) fends away indecency and evil but the remembrance of Allah is the greatest.” (Al-Anqabut, 45)
10- “When you forget, remember your Lord!” (Al-Kahf, 24)
11- “O Muhammad! Remember Me in the morning and in the evening!” (Al-A’raf, 205)
12- “Praise Me day and night!” (Ta Ha, 130)
13- “It is the same whether you call on Allah or on the Merciful: His are the most gracious names.” (Al-Isra, 110)
14- “Allah has the most excellent names. Call on Him by His names!” (Al-Isra, 180)
15- “The true believers are those whose hearts are filled with awe (tremble) at mention of Allah.” (Al-Anfal, 2)
16- “He whose heart Allah has opened walks on a light from his Lord, but woe to those whose hearts are hardened against the remembrance of Allah!” (Al-Zumar, 22)
17- “You can admonish none but those who obey the remembrance and fear the Merciful, though they cannot see Him.” (Ya Sin, 11)
18- “They submit with fervent hearts to Allah’s remembrance.” (Al-Hadid, 16)
19- “Sümme telinu cüluduhum ve kulubuhum ila zikrillah- And their skins melt at the remembrance of Allah and their hearts continue the remembrance of Allah.” (Al-Zumar, 23)
20- “Make remembrance of Allah as He guided you!” (Al-Baqarah, 198)
21- “Remember Allah as you remember your forefathers or with deeper reverence!” (Al-Baqarah, 200)
22- “Remember Allah on the appointed days!” (Al-Baqarah, 203)
23- “Remember Allah as He taught you what you did not know!” (Al-Baqarah, 239)
24- “Remember your Lord always; Give glory to Him morning and evening!”(Al-Imran, 41)
25- “When your prayers are ended, remember Allah standing, sitting and lying down!” (Al-Nisa, 103)
26- “Remember the name your Lord and dedicate yourself to Him utterly!” (Al-Muzammil, 8)
27- “Remember the name of your Lord morning and evening!” (Al-Insan, 25)
28- “Who is more wicked than the men who seek to destroy the mosques of Allah and forbid His name to be remembered in them?” (Al-Baqarah, 114)
29- “The hypocrites seek to deceive Allah, but it is He who deceives them. When they rise to pray, they stand up sluggishly, they pray for the sake of ostentation and remember Allah but a little.” (Al-Nisa, 142)
30- “Satan seeks to stir up enmity and hatred among you by means of wine and gambling; and to keep you from the remembrance of Allah and from your prayers.” (Al-Maidah, 191)
31- “Restrain yourself together with those who pray to their Lord morning and evening, seeking His pleasure. Do not turn your eyes away from them in quest of the good things of this life, nor obey him whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance, who follows his appetite and gives you a loose rein to his desires.” (Al-Kahf, 28)
32- “On that day, We have laid Hell bare before the unbelievers, who had turned a blind eye to My remembrance and deaf ear to My warning.” (Al-Kahf, 100-101)
33- “He that rejects My remembrance shall live in woe and come before Us blind on the Day of Resurrection.” (Ta Ha, 124)
34- “Say: ‘Who will protect you, by night and by day, from the Lord of Mercy? No, they are unmindful of their Lord’s remembrance’. ” (Al-Anbiyah, 42)
35- “When Allah alone is named, the hearts of those who deny the hereafter, shrink with aversion; but when their other gods are named, they are filled with joy.” (Al-Zumar, 45)
36- “He that does not heed the warning of the Merciful shall have a devil for his companion.” (Al-Zukhruf, 36)
37- “Satan has gained possession of them, and caused them to forget the remembrance of Allah. They are the confederates of satan, satan’s confederates shall assuredly be lost. (Mujadilah, 19)
38- “Believers! Let neither your riches nor your children beguile you of Allah’s remembrance!” (Munafiqun, 9)
39- “He that gives no heed to his Lord’s remembrance shall be sternly punished.” (Al-Jinn, 17)
40- “Ask the people of the Remembrance what you do not know!” (Al-Nahl, 43)
41- “Those are the people whose hearts are filled with awe at the mention of Allah; who endure adversity with fortitude, attend to their prayers, and bestow in charity of that which We have given them.” (Al-Hajj, 35)
42- “Believers! When you are summoned to Friday prayers, hasten to the remembrance of Allah and cease your trading!” (Al-Jumah, 9)
43- “If they commit evil or wrong their souls, they remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins.” (Al-Imran, 103)
44- “Cling one and all to the rope of Allah and let nothing divide you. Remember the favors Allah has bestowed upon you; how, after your enmity, He united your hearts, so that you are now brothers through His grace; and how He delivered you from the abyss of fire when you stood on the very brink of it.” (Al-Imran, 103)
45- “Remember your Lord deep in your soul with humility and reverence and without ostentation; in the morning and in the evening, and do not be negligent!” (Al-Araf, 205)
46- “Those who dwell with your Lord do not disdain His service. They give glory to Him and prostrate themselves before Him.” (Al-Araf, 206)
47- “Believers! When you meet an army stand firm, and pray fervently to Allah, so that you may triumph.” (Al-Anfal, 45)
48- “Do not cease to remember Me!” (Ta Ha, 42)
49- “This light is found in the house which Allah has sanctioned to be built for the remembrance of His name. They praise Him morning and evening.” (Al-Nur, 36)
50- “They are the men whom neither trade nor profit can divert from remembering Him, from offering prayers, or from giving alms and who dread the day when men’s hearts and eyes shall writhe with anguish.” (Al-Nur, 37)
51- “There is a good example in the Apostle of Allah for those of you who believe to meet Allah and the Last Day and remember Allah always.” (Ahzab, 21)
52- “On those both men and women who remember Allah most, Allah will bestow forgiveness and a rich reward.” (Al-Ahzab, 35)
53- “And praise Him morning and evening!” (Al-Ahzab, 42)
54- “Give no heed, then to those who ignored Our remembrance and wanted only the life of this world.” (Al-Najm, 29)
The QUDSI HADITHS (TRADITIONS) ABOUT THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH THE MOST GLORIOUS
1- “They are such a gathering that whoever sits with them cannot be a rebel (he cannot be deprived of mercy).” (1)
2- “Allah the Most High says: “Whoever shows enmity to someone devoted to Me, I shall be at war with him. My servant draws near to Me with supererogatory worships that I shall love him. My servant continues to advance towards Me through optional prayers, then I began to love him. When I love My servant I become his ears to hear, and eyes to see and his hands to grasp and his feet to walk. Were he to ask something of Me, I would surely give it to him, and were he to ask Me for refuge, I would surely grant him it.” (2)
3- “The Prophet of Allah (s.a.v.) called Hz. Ali (k.v.) on the day of Taif and he talked to him in private. The people who saw this said: “The conversation of the Prophet of Allah (a.s.v.) with Hz. Ali, the son of his uncle, lasted long!” Then, the Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “The person who spoke with him secretly is not me but Allah has spoken to him secretly.” (3)
4- “My Lord came to me tonight in the most beautiful image.” (4)
5- “I am to a servant of Mine according to his remembrance. I am with him when He remembers Me. If My servant remembers Me in his mind and secretly, I remember Him in My person and secretly; if he remembers Me in a crowd, among people, I remember him in a better crowd. When a servant of Mine proceeds towards Me a hand spread, I rush towards him an arm. If he proceeds Me an arm, I approach him by length of his arms spread out. When he comes to Me walking, I advance to him running.” (5)
6- “Allah the Most High said according to the tradition of Hz. Ali (k.v.) reported by the Prophet (a.s.v.): ‘La ilahe illallah is My fortress. Whoever enters My fortress is secure from My torment.’ ” (6)
7- “Allah said: ‘O Moses! If all the things on the earth and in the Heavens and the beings that existed from them were put in one of the scales of balance and the glorious “La ilahe illallah” were put in the other scale and when they were weighed, “There is no god but Allah” would weigh heavily.” (7)
8- “Moses (a.s.) said addressing Allah: ‘O Lord’ I would like to know who You love among Your servants so that I would love him.’
Allah said: ‘When you see one of My servants remembering Me, know that I love him, when you see the one who does not make remembrance of Me, know that I hate him.’ ” (8)
9- “Our Master the Prophet (a.s.v.) said as Abu Huraira related: ‘The glorious, Exalted and Majestic Allah said: ‘I am as My servant thinks. I am with him where he makes remembrance of Me.’ ” (9)
10- “Our Exalted Prophet (a.s.v.) said: ‘Allah orders one of His servants to be put into the Hell. The servant stands near the Hell and looks around: ‘O Lord! I had good opinions of You and I expected that You would forgive me.’ Then Allah the Most High said to the Angels: ‘Return him back because I behave with My servant as he conceives Me to be.’ ” (10)
11- “O! The son of Adam! If you make remembrance of Me secretly, I make remembrance of you like that. If you make remembrance of Me in an assembly, I remember you in a better assembly.” (11)
12- “Our great Prophet (a.s.v.) said, as it is reported from Hz. Ali (k.v.), that Allah said: ‘I only accept the ritual prayer of those who respect Me and who obeys Me, who do not behave arrogantly to My creatures and who pass their days with My remembrance, who do not insist on committing sins, who feed the hungry, who shelter the poor, who are merciful towards the young people and respectful towards the elders. They ask whatever they need from Me and I accept their prayers. They ask for My help cordially and I mercy them with My exalted munificence.
The sample of this at My sight is the Firdaws paradise whose fruit are never shortened and whose favors are everlasting.” (12)
13- “I remember the person who makes remembrance of Me, with My grace and forgiveness, when he is angry and when I will torture him. I do not perish him with those whom I have perished.” (13)
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(1) Bukhari, Deavat 67; Müslim, Dhikir, 35
(2) Bukhari, Rikak, 38 Ibn Mace, Fiten 16; Ibn Ebi’d Dünya, Kitabu’l Evliya, 26-27 (No: 1); Beyhaki, Kitabü’z Zühd, No: 696-99
(3) Thirmizi, Menakib, 20 (Hadith No: 3726); Mübarekpuri, Tihfetü’l Ahzevi, 10, 150
(4) Thirmizi, Tefsir, 39 (Hadith No: 3233); Ahmed, Müsned, 368
(5) Bukhari, Tevhid, 15; Muslim, Tevbe 1
(6) Abu Nuaym, Ibn Neccar and Ibn Asakir reported it.
(7) Abu Ya’la reported it from Abu Said Al Hudri
(8) Darekutni Afrad and Ibn Asakir reported from Hz. Omar
(9) It was reported from Bukhari and Muslim
(10) Beyhaki, It is reported from Abu Huraira in Suyuti fi Buduru’s Safire Fi Ahvali’l Ahire
(11) Bezzar narrated it from Ibn Abbas (r.a.) with a definite proof.
(12) Darekutni narrated it from Hz. Ali (k.v)
(13) Deylami narrated it from Hz. Enes
HOLY TRADITIONS ABOUT THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH THE MOST GLORIOUS
1- “Hz. Ali (k.v.), who is the gate of Knowledge, was sitting with the Companions in the presence of the Most High Prophet (a.s.v.): He requested saying: “O the Prophet of Allah, let my parents be sacrificed to you, please tell us the easiest, the nearest and the virtuous way for the slaves to reach Allah!”
Hz. Prophet (S.A.V.): “Ali, come closer! Place your knees near my knees, close your eyes and imagine my face and repeat what I say to you: “Fa’lem ennehu La ilahe illallah”. They repeated three times. He told Ali to continue this dhikr. Hz. Prophet (s.a.v.) whispered the formula of unity “La ilahe illallah” into the ear of Hz. Abu Baqir (r.a.) in the cave kneeled down while they were hiding during the Emigration of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Madina. Hz. Abu Baqir (r.a.) had witnessed and observed some revelations with the secret told in the hadith as: “The eyes have not seen, the ears have not heard it yet.”
Hz. Prophet Muhammad told Hz. Omar to pronounce “La” first and then “ilahe” separately and “illallah” together three times while he was telling them to continue this dhikr.
Once, Hz. Prophet visited Hz. Osman. He told him not to think about the worldly affairs and inspired “La ilahe illallah”. (1)
2- “Efdeli zikri La ilahe ilallah-The best remembrance of Allah is “La ilahe ilallah” (2)
3- “A moment of contemplation is considered (accepted) to be better than the worship of a year.”
“A moment of contemplation is considered to be better than the worship of seventy years.”
“A moment of contemplation is considered to be better than the worship of a thousand years.” (3)
4- “The most valuable remembrance is “La ilahe illallah”, which was performed by Me and by the Prophets before me.” (4)
5- “Hakim narrated from Evs in his book called ‘Müstedrek’. Evs was telling and Ubadet Ibn-i Said was confirming being ready. He said: “We were at the presence of the Prophet of Allah. He said: ‘Is there anybody from the Book among you?’ We answered that there was not anybody. He ordered us to close the door and to raise our hands and pronounce ‘La ilahe illallah’.
We raised our hands for about an hour and said “the formula of Unity”. He said: ‘Elhamdülillah-Glory be to Allah! O Lord! You resurrected me with this word and You commanded it and You promised the Paradise with it. You always keep Your promise…’
Then he turned to us and said: “Be happy! Hz. Allah has forgiven you!” (5)
6- “Hanzala (r.a.) from the Companions came to the Prophet of Allah (a.s.v.) and said: “Hanzala has turned a hypocrite because when we are in your company, you remind us the Heaven and the Hell and we feel as if they were before us but when we leave you, we get busy with our wives, our children and our lands and gardens and thereafter we forget most things. The Prophet of Allah (a.s.v.) said: “By Allah Whose hands lies my life, if you continued in the same as you are when with me remembering Allah, the Angels would come down to shake hands with you when you are in your beds and in the streets. But O Hanzala! Such things happen occasionally!” He repeated this sentence thrice”. (6)
7- Our dear Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “Faith has about seventy branches. The noblest of which is the affirmation that there is no god but Allah “La ilahe illallah”, the least of which is to remove from a path that which causes inconvenience. Modesty is also a branch of faith.” (7)
8- Our dear Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “Learn the firm belief (or the sure and certain knowledge -knowledge of certainty-)!” (8)
9- Our dear Prophet said: “Knowledge of certainty is completely based on faith.” (9)
10- The Prophet of Allah (a.s.v.) says: “I am commanded to fight against people till they affirm “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger”, till they perform their prayers and give the alms. When they performed them, they would protect their souls and property from me except the ones which are taken as a right of Islam.” (10)
11- Our Dear Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “I sometimes feel my heart turbid and veiled and I immediately ask for God’s forgiveness and repent seventy times (according to another tradition a hundred times)”. (11)
12- Our Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “There are things which eyes cannot see, the ears cannot hear and which do not occur to human mind.” (12)
13- The Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “A person who repents his sins is considered to be a sinless person.” (13)
14- Our Dear Prophet (a.s.v.) says: “The scholars who act with their knowledge are the heirs of the Prophets, the (patient) poor are the heirs of saints.” (14)
15- Our dear Prophet (a.s.v.) says: “There is a group of Allah’s the Most High who moves about the streets searching for those people who remember Allah. When they find a people remembering Allah, the most Exalted they call (their Companions): ‘Here is the thing you are looking for, come here!’ ” (15)
16- The Prophet of Allah (a.s.v.) says: “The Angels surround a people that gather together to make the remembrance of Allah. They are covered by Allah’s mercy. Mental and spiritual peace descends upon them and the Great God speaks of them high to the Angels around Him”. (16)
17- Our dear Prophet (a.s.v.) says: “The Resurrection Day does not come as long as there is a person who says “Allah Allah!” (17)
18- Our Dear Prophet (a.s.v.) says: “My words are Shariat (Divine order), My actions are Tariqat (Divine Way) and my state (Condition) is Haqikat (Reality).” (18)
19- Our Prophet (a.s.v.) says: “The sheikh among his friends is like the Prophet among his people.” (19)
20- From Ibn Omar (r.a.), Our Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “When you visit the Gardens of the Paradise, get your lot”. The Companions asked: “O the Prophet of Allah! What are the Gardens of paradise?” The Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “They are the gatherings of remembrance because Allah has some Angels who walk around. They seek the assemblies of remembrance. When they see them, they surround them.” (20)
21- From Abu Said al Hudri and Abu Huraira (r.a.): “They heard the Prophet (a.s.v.) say: “The Angels would certainly surround an assembly that gathered together to make the remembrance of Allah and His mercy covers them. Mental and spiritual peace descends upon them and Allah the Majestic tells them to the Angels at His presence and He praises them.” (21)
22- From Abu Huraira: “The Prophet of Allah (a.s.v.) said: “The Mufarradun have taken a lead over the rest.” The Companions asked him: “Who are the Mufarradun, o the Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “The men and women who make remembrance of Allah much.” (22)
23- Our Prophet (a.s.v.) said as it was reported from Omar Ibn Hattab (r.a.): “Whoever falls a sleep without having performed his remembrance which he formed as a habit and performs it between his morning prayer and noon prayer, he is written favors as if he has performed it at night.” (23)
24- The Prophet of Allah (a.s.v.) said: “The case of a person who makes remembrance of his Lord and of one who does not make remembrance of his Lord is like that of the living and dead.” (24)
25- As it was narrated from Sahabiye Yüseyre Hanım from the Muhacirin (Emmigrants), the Prophet (a.s.v.) ordered the women to pronounce the formula “Allahu Ekber - Allah is Most Great”, to pronounce “Allah to be all Holy”, to praise Allah and to pronounce the profession of Allah’s Unity by “La ilahe illallah” and not to neglect them and count them on finger (to complete the number of remembrance in this way) because the fingers and all the organs which work are responsible of what is done and they are made to speak in order to inform about what has been done”. (25)
26- It was reported from Sahabi Abdullah b. Büsr: “A man said: ‘O the Messenger of Allah (a.s.v.)! The Islamic edicts appear to me a bit too much, so kindly tell me something (lighter and easier) which I should hold fast!’ The Prophet answered: “Let your tongue remain wet (busy) constantly with the remembrance of Allah!” (26)
27- It was reported from Abu said al Hudri: “It was asked the Prophet (a.s.v.) what the most virtuous worship was at Allah’s sight on the Resurrection Day in respect of ranks and the Prophet answered: ‘Those who make remembrance of Allah most.’ and I said: “O the Prophet of Allah, are they more superior than the one who fights on behalf of Allah (a ghazi)”? The Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “Even if a ghazi fought against disbelievers and polytheists with his sword until his sword was broken and blooded, those who make remembrance of Allah would be more virtuous.” (27)
28- As it was related from Abu Derda (r.a.): The Prophet (A.S.V.) said:
“May I not tell you what is the best of your deeds which is the purest in the estimation of your King, the deeds which are the highest and noblest among your deeds and are better for you than spending gold and silver, and are better for you than that you should encounter your enemies and cut off their necks and they be cutting off yours?” The Companions said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Do tell us!’ and the Prophet answered: ‘It is the remembrance of Allah, the Most High!’ (28)
29- Abu Musa (r.a.) is telling: The Prophet of Allah (a.s.v.) said: “The case of a house in which Allah is remembered and of one in which Allah is not remembered is like that of the living and dead.” (27
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(1) Ariflerin Menkıbeleri (Menakib-ül Arifin), translated by Tahsin Yazıcı, MEB Publ. pp. 708-709, vol.3, p.405
(2) From Cabir (r.a.); Thirmizi, Riyazü’s Salihin, Diy. İşl, Bşk. Publ. 1976, vol.3, p.39: Ibn Mace, Sünen, vol.2 p.1249
(3) Sırrül Esrar by Abdulkadir Geylani, p.33, trans. by A. Akçiçek, Bahar Publ. 1968-Istanbul
(4) The same book, p.65
(5) Osmanlı Tarih Deyimleri Sözlüğü, vol.3, the article about Tariqat, MEB Publ.
(6) Muslim, Tövbe,12; Thirmizi, Kıyame, 59 (Hadith No: 2514)
(7) Muslim, Iman, 57-58; Bukhari, Iman, 3; Abu Davud, Sunnat, 14; Nesai, Iman,16; Ahmed, Müsned, 2, 414,442; Ibn Mace, Mukaddime,9
(8) Abu Nuaym, Hilye, 6, 95; Ali el Muttaki, Kenzu’l Ummal, 3,438 (Hadith No: 7337), Zebidi, Ithafu’s Sade,1, 409
(9) Beyhaki, Kitabü’z Zühd, 361 (No: 984); Abu Nuaym, Hilye,5, 24; Taberani, el-Mu’cemu’l Kebir, 9, 107; Hakim, Müstedrek, 2
(10) Muslim, Iman, 24-26; Thirmizi, Iman,1; Nesai, Cihad,1; Ibn Mace, Fiten, 1; Bukhari, Iman, 17, I’tisam, 28
(11) Muslim, Zikir, 41; Abu Davud, Vitr, 26
(12) Bukhari, Bedu’l Halk, B.8; Tevhid, B.35; Müslim, İman, 312, Cennet, 5-6
(13) Ibn Mace, Zühd, 30; Taberani, el Mu’cemu’l Kebir, 10, 50; Beyhaki, Şuabu’l
Iman, 5,439; Ajluni, Kashfu’l Hafa, 1, 296
(14) Bukhari, İlim, 10; Abu Davud, İlim,1; İbn Mace, Mukaddime, 17; Thirmizi, İlim, 19, Ajluni, Khashfu’l Hafa, 2, 64
(15) Ibn Hanbel, vol.2, p.359
(16) Muslim, Zikir, 38-39; Thirmizi, Kur’an, 10
(17) Muslim, İman, 66
(18) Ajluni, vol.2, p.4
(19) Suyuti, al-Leali, 1, 154; Ajluni, vol.2, p.17
(20) Al Ezkar, Nevevi, trans. by A. Fikri Yavuz, p. 42
(21) Muslim, Thirmizi
(22) Muslim, Thirmizi
(23) Muslim, Abu Davud, Thirmizi, Muvatta
(24) El Ezkar, Nevevi, Bukhari
(25) Bukhari and Muslim
(26) Al Ezkar, Nevevi; Thirmizi
(27) Al Ezkar, Nevevi; Thirmizi
(28) Nevevi, Thirmizi, Ibn-i Mace, Hakim, El Müstedrek
(29) Bukhari, Daavat, 66; Muslim, Salatü’l Müsafirin, 211 (799)
KAZIM YARDIMCI
1- “Ya eyyühellezine amenüsbirü ve sabiru ve rabitu…-Believers, be patient! And forbear! Stand firm in your faith and fear Allah, so that you may triumph!” (Al-Imrans, 200)
2- “His own heart did not deny his vision.” (Al-Najm, 11)
3- “Believers, have fear of Allah and stand with those who uphold the cause of truth.” (Al-Tawbah, 119)
4- “Muster against them all the men and cavalry at your command, so that you may strike terror into the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them who are unknown to you but known to Allah. All that you give for the cause of Allah shall be repaid you. You shall not be wronged.” (Al-Anfal, 60)
5- “It was He who sent down tranquility (inner peace, spiritual strength and patience) into the hearts of the believers.” (Al-Fath, 4)
6- “She really inclined to him and he himself would have succumbed to her had he not seen a sign from his Lord. Thus did We shield him from wantonness, for he was one of Our faithful servants.” (Yusuf, 24)
7- “We are closer to him than his jugular vein.” (Qaf, 16)
8- “He is with you wherever you are. Allah is cognizant of all your actions.” (Al-Hadid, 4)
9- “Those who have been blind in this life, shall be blind in the life to come and go farther astray.” (Al-Isra, 72)
10 - “He whose heart Allah has opened to Islam….” (Al-Zumar, 22)
11- “Allah has inscribed the faith in their very hearts.” (Mujadala, 22)
12- “Let them have hearts to reason with, let them think.” (Al-Hajj, 46)
13- “She has conceived a passion for him.-Love burnt the skin of her heart-” (Yusuf, 30)
14- “Believers, have fear of Allah and seek the right path to Him. Fight valiantly for His cause!” (Al-Maidah, 35)
15- “They seek a mediator to approach their Lord.” (Al-Isra, 57)
16 -“The righteous shall not be blamed.” (Al-Tawbah, 91)
17- “The Queen of Sheba said: ‘I have submitted with Solomon to Allah, Lord of the Universe.’ ” (Al-Naml, 44)
THE QUDSI HADITHS ABOUT SPIRITUAL BOND
1- “I created Human (Adam) in My own image.” (1)
2- “Man is the secret of Me and I am the secret of man.” (2)
3- “Qualify yourself with the qualities of Allah.” (3)
4- “Neither My earth nor My sky has encompassed Me but the heart of My pious, innocent servant who fears Me has encompassed Me.” (4)
5- “Allah created the beings in darkness, then He spread upon them from His Divine Light. Whoever this divine light strikes is rightly guided, whoever this divine light does not strike stays in dark.” (5)
6- “Whoever sees Me has really seen Haq (truth).” (6)
7- “When one of you stands up for ritual prayer and starts to recite, he supplicates only his Lord. He should know that his Lord is between him and kibla at that moment.” (7)
8- As Abu Zar Gaffari Hz. narrated from our Prophet (a.s.v.), Allah the Most High said: “One who does a good deed shall be rewarded ten times or more. One who does an evil deed will be punished for only one sin or I may forgive him. If a person comes to Me by a hand’s breadth, I shall approach him an arm’s and one who advances towards Me by an arm’s length, I approach the length of two arms and one who comes to Me walking, I shall go to him running. And one who meets Me with an earthful of sins, provided that he has not associated anybody with Me, I shall meet him with an equal amount of pardon.” (8)
9- “O the world! Serve him who serves Me, use in your service the one who serves you.” (9)
10- “An intelligent person should divide his time into three parts: he should worship his God in one part, he should control his self and call to account and he should spare the other part for his living.” (10)
11- “I do not amass two fears and two mercies on My servant: I frighten in the Hereafter the one who does not fear Me and I do not torture in the next world the one who fears Me in this world.” (11)
12- Muaz ibn-i Cebel (r.a.) said that he heard from the Prophet (a.s.v.) as follows: “Allah the Most High said: ‘For those who love one another for My sake, there will be high seats of light that will be envy of prophets and martyrs’ ”. (12)
(1) From Bukhari and Muslim: The Qudsi Hadiths, vol. 1, p. 172, Madve Publ., 1991-Istanbul
(2) Sirrül Esrar by Sayyid Abdulkadir Geylani, trans. by A. Akçiçek, Rahmet Publ. 1968- Ist
(3) The same book, p.99
Fihi Mafih by Mawlana, p.192, Devlet Kitapları, MEB Publ. 1974
(4) Forty Hadiths by Sadreddin Konevi, p. 88, trans. by Harun Ünal, Vahdet Publ. 1984-Ist
(5) Thirmizi, Imam, 18 (Hadith No: 2642); Ahmed b. Hanbel, Müsned 11. 176
(6) Bukhari, tabir, 10; Müslim, Rü’ya, 11, Darimi, Rü’ya, 4 (Hadith No: 2140), Nevevi, Sahih-i Müslim Şerhi, 11, 25-26
(7) Bukhari, Salat, 39; Beyhaki; Es-Sünenü’l- Kübra, 2,292 (Hadith No: 3592)
(8) Muslim narrated from Qudsi Hadith
(9) Kudai narrated from İbn Mes’ud (r.a.)
(10) Ibn-i Hibban narrated from Abu Zar (r.a.)
(11) Ibn-i Mübarek narrated from Hasan Basri and Abu Nuaym narrated from Ibn-i Evs
(12) Thirmizi narrated and that confirmed it.
THE HOLY TRADITIONS ABOUT SPIRITUAL BOND
1- “A believer is the mirror of a believer.” (1)
2- “Our great Prophet said: “Looking at Ali’s face is considered as worship.” (2)
3- “Seek the goodness near the people who have beautiful faces.” (3)
4- “Abu Zer (r.a.) tells: “I asked the Prophet: ‘O the Prophet of Allah! What about a person who loves a people but has not yet been admitted to do the same?’ The Prophet said: “O Abu Zer! You are with the people whom you love.” I said: ‘I love Allah and His Apostle.’ The Prophet said: ‘You are surely with those whom you love.’ I repeated it three times and he gave the same answer three times.” (4)
5- Our Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “Allah the Most High away sends away calamity from a hundred houses for the sake of a pious Muslim.” (5)
6- Our Prophet (a.s.v.) says: “There are such people among the Friends of Allah that they are not Prophets or Martyrs but the Prophets and Martyrs will envy them for the blessings and ranks Allah bestowed upon them. The Companions: “O the Prophet! Will you tell us who they are?” The Prophet (a.s.v.) said: ‘They are the ones who love each other mutually for the sake of Allah although they have no kinship and physical relations between them. Their faces shine like Divine Light and they sit on divine light thrones. They are not afraid when other people are afraid, they are not sad when other people are sad.’ Then he said: “Know that the friends of Allah will have nothing to fear or regret.” (Yunis, 62-63) (6)
7-The Prophet (a.s.v.) said: ‘The most blessed people among the gatherings you will attend are the pious people who remind you Allah, whose speech increases your knowledge, whose behaviors encourage you to work for the next world.’ (7)
8- Hz. Prophet (a.s.v.): “A person is likely to follow the faith of his friend, so everybody should pay attention to whom he becomes a friend with.” (8)
9- Hz. Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “When the Day of Resurrection comes, the family relations, the blood relations are cut off, there is no brotherhood but there is only the brotherhood which is built for the sake of Allah.” (9)
“Friends shall on that day become enemies to one another, except the God-fearing.” (Al-Zukhruf, 67)
10- Our Prophet (a.s.v.) said: ‘By Allah in whose hands my life, a person who does not love me more than his self, his people, his children and all the people is not considered to have faith in me.” (10)
11- The Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “Spirits are like the armies lined as groups. Those who have met each other there will meet here (in the world) and like each other. Those who do not get along with each other there are also enemies here.” (11)
12- Hz. Prophet of Allah (a.s.v.) said: “There are 70.000 dark and divine light veils between Allah and His servant. If these curtains were opened, the divine Light of Allah’s face would burn everything.” (12)
13- The Prophet of Allah (a.s.v.) says: “My God! I pray you to bestow on me the eagerness of meeting You!” (13)
14- Our Dear Prophet (a.s.v.) says: “The heart is the house of Allah.” (14)
15- Our Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “The stars are the mercy of the people of the Sky, My Ahl al Bayt (My Family) is the mercy for My People.” (15)
16- Our Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “The dream of a believer is one of the 46 parts of the Prophethood.” (16)
17- Our Dear Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “A person who saw me in his dream has really seen me because satan cannot impersonate me.” (17)
18- Our Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “Whoever knows his self knows his Lord”. (18)
19- Our Prophet says: “Allah does not go after your bodies and appearances but He scans your hearts.” (19)
Ibn Abbas said inTahiyat: “While he was saying: ‘Es-selamü aleyke eyyühennebiyyü’, he would imagine the Prophet of Allah in front of the eye of his heart. He attached himself to the Prophet (to the spiritual bond) so much so that he saw the Prophet in the mirror instead of himself.
(It is taken from the “Şemail Şerhi” by Ibn Hacer in shortened form. “Fetvalar” by Ömer Ziyauddin Dağistanli, Seha Publ. 1992-İstanbul)
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(1) From Abu Huraira: Selamet Yolları, vol.4 p.650, Istanbul-1973
(2) From Abdullah Ibn Mes’ud, Taberani, Aziziye, vol.3, p.417
Peygamberin Dilinden Dört halifesi trans. by A. Fikri Yavuz, İstanbul-1981
(3) Ebu Yali, Camiussağir, from 500 Hadiths
(4) Abu Davud, Edeb, 113 (No: 5126)
(5) Ali el Muttaki, Kenzu’l Ummal, 9, 5, (No: 24754); Suyuti Camiussagir, 1, 275 (No: 1794)
(6) Abu Davud, Buyu’, 76 (No: 3527); Suyuti, ed Dürrül Mensur, 4, 372; Gevkani, Feth’ul- Kadir, 2-458
(7) Abu Ya’la, Müsned, 4, 326 (No: 2437); Suyuti, Camiussagir, 1, 617 (NO: 3995); Münavi, Feyzu’l Kadir, 3, 467-468; Ibn Hacer, El Metatibu’l Aliye, 3, 193
(8) Thirmizi, Zühd, 45; el-Kari, Mirkatü’l Mefatih, 8, 749
(9) Suyuti, ed Dürrül Mensur, 7, 388
(10) Buhari, Iman, 8; Müslim, Iman, 69-70; Nesai, Iman 19; Ahmed, Müsned, 3, 177, 207; Ibn mace Mukaddime, 9,
(11) Bukhari, Anbiyah, 2; Müslim, Birr, 157; Abu Davud, Edeb, 16; Taberani; El-Mu’cemü’l Kebir, 10, 230 (Hadith Number: 10557)
(12) Muslim, Iman, 293; Ibn mace, Mukaddime, 13; Ibn Hanbel, 4, 401, 405
(13) Nesai, Sehv, 62; Ibn Hanbel, 5, 191
(14) Temyiz, 117; Ajluni, 2, 99
(15) Ajluni, 2, 137
(16) Bukhari, Tabir, 26; Muslim, Rüya, 1
(17) Bukhari, Tabr, 10; Muslim, Rüya, 1
(18) Kashfu’l Hafa, 2, 132
(19) Muslim, Birr, 10; Ibn Mace, Zühd, 9
KAZIM YARDIMCI
“I am from Husayn and I am from Husayn. May Allah love the person who loves Husayn! Husayn is an Ummah from Ummah (People).” (303) Ya’la b. Mume (r.a.):
(303) Tirmizi, Sunen, 4026
302- “There was nobody else except Hasan b. Ali that looked like the Prophet (a.s.v.) most among the members of the Prophet’s Family.” (304) From Anas b. Malik (r.a.):
(304) Tirmizi, Sunen, 4030
303- “The Prophet (a.s.v.) looked like Hasan with his body between his breast and head and the part below his breast looked like Husayn.” (305) From Hz. Ali (k.v.):
(305) Tirmizi, Sunen, 4039
304- “The Prophet was carrying Husayn b. Ali on his shoulders. A man called: ‘O child, what a good rider you are riding on!’ and he said: ‘He is also -a good rider’.” (306) From Ibn-i Abbas (r.a.):
(306) Tirmizi, Sunen, 4034
305- “While Hz. Ali was at Rehbe in Kufa, a group of men approached near him and said:
-‘Greetings to you, our Master!’
Hz. Ali said:
-‘You are Arabs, how can I be your master?’
They said: ‘When we were at Gadir Humm Well between Mecca and Madina, we heard from the Prophet of Allah saying, ‘Whomever I am the Master of, Ali is also his Master.’
Rebah says: ‘When these men left, I followed them and asked who they were. They said they were a congregation from Ansar and Abu Ayyub al Ansari was also among them.’ ” (307) From Rebah b. Haris:
(307) Ahmed b. Hanbel, Musnad, Taberani
306- “Three things constitute the basis of modesty: To salute first when you meet someone, not to sit on the seat of honor in the big assemblies and to dislike hypocrisy and ostentation.” (308) From Hz. Ali (k.v.):
(308) Hadislerle Müslümanlık, Yusuf Kandehlevi, vol. 3, p. 1174
307- “Hz. Ali (k.v.)had given some property from the treasure three times in a year. Afterwards some other goods came to him from Isfahan. Ali said: ‘Go and get your share for the fourth time. I am not the protector of your property!’ He divided and gave all of it including the ropes.” (309) From Hz. Ali (k.v.):
(309) Kenzul Ummal vol. 2, p. 320; Abu Ubeyt
308- “I saw Hasan, the son of Ali, on the Prophet’s shoulders. The Prophet (A.S.V.) was saying: ‘My God! I love him so You love him too!’ ” (310) From From Bera ibn Azib (R.A.):
(310) Sahih-i Muslim, Fedaili’s Sahabe, 2422
309- “My God! I love him. You love him too and love those who love him as well.” (311) From Abu Hurayra (r.a.):
(311) Sahih-i Muslim, Fedaili’s Sahabe, 2421
310- “He said: ‘Surely, Fatima is a piece of me. Whoever injures her injures me.’ ” (312) From Misver Ibni Mahreme (r.a.):
(312) Sahihi Muslim, Fedaili’s Sahabe, 2432
311- “While the Prophet (s.a.v.) was on the Hira Mountain, Gabriel came near him: ‘O the Prophet! Here comes Hatice! She is coming towards you. She has a pan with her, she must have something to eat or drink for you. When Hatice comes near you, tell greetings to her from your Great Lord and from Me and give her the good news that she will reside in a palace made of diamond in Paradise. There will be no noise, no trouble, no overwork or hardship there.’ ” (313) Abu Zur said he narrated this from Abu Hurayra (r.a.):
(313) Sahihi Muslim, Fedaili’s Sahabe, 2432
314- “Ali (k.v.), the son of Hz. Husayn told it to me and he learned it from Misver Ibn Mahver: While Hz. Ali (k.v.) ibn Ebi Talib was married to the Prophet’s daughter Fatima, he wanted to get engaged to the daughter of Abu Jahil. When Fatima heard this, she went to the Prophet and said: ‘(Dad!) Your people are talking among themselves that you do not get angry because of your daughters. See, Ali is going to be engaged to the daughter of Abu Jahil.’ Misver said that when the Prophet heard this, he stood up and I heard him saying: ‘There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.’ After this (after pronouncing the Formula Elhamdulillah and reciting the profession of Faith of Islam), he said: ‘I wedded Zaynab to Abu’l Ass ibn Rabia. He promised me not to marry anyone after Zaynab and he behaved correctly on his promise. Surely, Fatima is a part separated from Muhammad. I surely do not like the people make mischief on her and I swear by Allah that the daughter of Muhammad can never live together with the daughter of Allah’s enemy.’ Kavi said Hz. Ali (k.v.) gave up marrying the daughter of Abu Jahil after he heard this.” (316) From Zuhri:
(316) Sahihi Muslim, Fedaili’s Sahabe, 96
315- “Give me some advice Ebel Hasan! Hz. Ali said thereupon: ‘Do not suspect what you believe closely and do not hesitate on what you know well. Do not think that your supposition is true! Know very well that what you give for the sake of Allah, the time you spent for His consent and your dealing justly for His sake and what you wear and make worn out are beneficial while you live in this world!’ ” (317) From Ibnu Abbas (r.a.):
(317) Hadislerle Müslümanlık, vol. 5, p. 1876
316- “You told the truth Ebel Hasan! He responded.
Ali b. Abu Talib (r.a.) said to Hz. Omar:
-O the Commander of the Believers! If reaching the ranks of your two friends (The Prophet and Hz. Abubakir) make you happy, do not be ambitious! Eat less, do not lengthen your gown too much and mend your old shirts and your old shoes. Then, you can reach them!” (318) From Hz. Omar (r.a.):
(318) Hadislerle Müslümanlık vol. 5, p. 1876
317- “Blessing does not rely on having a lot of property and children. It lies under being a great scholar and very gentle and rising people by making them worship Allah. If you commit a good deed, praise Allah; if you commit a sin, implore forgiveness. Only two people are blessed in the world, one: a person that commits sin but compensate it with repentance right away, the other is the one who races with others in doing good works. The deeds done with the fear of Allah are valuable. How can a deed that is accepted be disregarded?” (319) From Hz. Ali (k.v.):
(319) Hadislerle Müslümanlık, vol. 5, p. 1877
318- “When Ibnu Mulcem wounded Ali (k.v.), Hasan (r.a.) came to his presence weeping. He asked: ‘Why are you crying, son?’
He said: ‘Why should I not cry? You are at the end of the life of this world and at the beginning of the life hereafter.’ Hz. Ali said:
‘My Son! If you follow these two pieces of advice that consists of four pieces of advice, you will never be harmed in your works!’ He asked him what they were and he said:
‘The greatest wealth is intelligence and the greatest poverty is stupidity. The greatest loneliness is arrogance and the greatest virtue is good morality.’
He said: ‘Dad, they are only four of them, can you tell me the rest of them?’ Hz. Ali (k.v.) continued: ‘Beware making friends with the fool because he does harm to you while he tries to do good! Do not be a friend with a liar because he makes you to be away from what is near you and near from what is away from you! Do not make friends with mean people as they make you away from what you need most! Beware making friends with sinners because they sell you cheaply!’ ” (320) From Ukbe b. Sahba:
(320) Hadislerle Müslümanlık, vol. 5, p. 1877
319- “The work done in the right place and at the right time is the most favorable guide. The most favorable action is the good morality. The most favorable friend is the intelligence. The most favorable inheritance is good manners. Arrogance is the most stressful loneliness.” (321) From Hz. Ali (k.v.):
(321) Beyhaki; Ibnu Asakir, Kenz, vol. 8 p.236
320- “From Muhammad bin Hasan: When Amr b. Sa’d came near to Imam Husayn, Hz. Husayn came to the exact opinion that they would kill him. After giving praise and glory to Allah the Almighty, he delivered a speech to his friends and said: You know what had happened so far. The world changed and became bad. The good ones and the good deeds have gone away, there is only sediment left. The afflictions and hardship of life have remained like the hard pastures. Do you not see? People do not deal justly and falsehood cannot prevented. Believers should desire to reach Allah. I consider death as happiness for it is a stress for me to live with the cruel.’
‘People!’ The Prophet of Allah (s.a.v.) said:
‘Whoever sees a sinful administrator that makes the things forbidden by Allah legitimate and breaks the rules of Allah, objects to the Sunnah of the Prophet, treats the servants of Allah sinfully and with antagonism and not to try to correct him with his words and behaviors, Allah accepts him as a partner of the same sins. Pay attention! They followed Satan, left the obedience to Merciful and caused mischief. They did not apply canonical judgments. They preferred the spoils taken without war. They made what is unlawful lawful and what is lawful unlawful.
I am more deserving to correct them than they are. Your letter has come to me. Your envoys have sworn fealty to me that you will not surrender me to them and not leave me alone. If you keep your promise, you will do the right thing. I am Husayn, the son of Ali. I am the son of Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet of Allah. I am together with you. My family is also together with you. You must obey me as well. If you do not act in this way, you will violate your agreement and not keep your fealty and this will be not good for you then. You have already done it to my father, my brother and my nephew.’ ” (322) From Hz. Ali’s son Imam Husayn (a.s.):
(322) Taberani, Mecmauz Zevaid, vol.9, p. 93; Tarih-i Ibni Cerir, vol.4, p.305
321- “The son of Ali Hz. Husayn left Madina to go to Mecca. He dropped by Ibni Muti who was digging a well. Ibni Muti said: ‘I have already widened this well of mine but today there is no water coming to my bucket. If you pray for me, the water of the well will increase.’ Hz. Husayn said: ‘Bring me some water from the well!’ They brought him some water in a bucket. Imam Husayn drank a little water from it, he gargled some of it and blew out the water into the bucket again. After this, the water in the bucket increased and became sweeter.” (323) From Abu Avn:
(323) Ibni Sad, Tabakat, vol.5, p.144
322- “I have been to Karbala. A man stood up and asked:
‘Is Husayn among you?’ Muslims said that he was. The man said: ‘I give the good news that he will be thrown to fire.’ Imam Husayn (r.a.) said ‘I recieved the good news that I will embrace my Merciful Lord and My Prophet, who will intercede for people and who is obeyed by people.’ The Muslims asked the man who he was. When the man said he was Ibni Cuveyr (Cuveyze), Hz. Husayn prayed: ‘My God! Throw him to the fire!’ A little while after, the horse the man was riding had started with fear and had a shy. The man’s foot was hanging at the stirrup strap. I swear by Allah that the man was divided into pieces. There was only his foot left on the animal.” (324) From Ibni Vail b. Alkame:
(324) Taberani, Mecma’z Zevaid, vol. 9, p.193
323- “Whoever wants the world, the world attaches him. He that does not attach to it does not give any value to its comforts. He who desires the world is the slave of the person that rules it. The world is enough for you to content. You cannot be happy even if the entire world is yours. He who continues today’s life same as yesterday is deceived. He who does not search for his own faults has some deficiencies. Death is better for the person who lives with deficiencies.
Know that mildness is adornment or bravery. Hastiness is foolishness. Journey makes man weak. To be friends with the wicked people is a shame. To be friends with the impious attracts the suspicions of others.
Human beings are four groups: Some have a share of goodness and favor but no share of morality. Some have a good morality but no share of goodness and favors. Some have a share of neither of good morality nor goodness or favors. They are the worst people. Some have both good morality and a share in goodness and favors. They are the most exalted people.” (325) From Imam Hasan b. Ali (a.s.):
(325) Ibni Neccar, Kenz, vol.8, p.222; Ibni Asakir, Kenz, vol 8, p. 37
324- “One day, the Prophet of Allah came to our house and asked:
‘Where are my grandsons Hasan and Husayn?’ We were hungry that day. There was nothing even to taste at home. Hz. Ali said to the Prophet (a.s.v.): ‘I took them somewhere. I was afraid that they would start to cry when they saw you.’ When the Prophet heard this, he went to the house of the Jewish where his grandsons were. He saw them playing near the pond under a date tree. There were date seeds in front of them. The Prophet (a.s.v.) said to Hz. Ali (k.v.): ‘Ali, you had better take my sons home before it gets warmer.’ Hz. Ali said: ‘There is nothing to eat at home. We wake up hungry. O the Prophet, would you please sit here a while then I can pick up some dates for Fatima?’ The Prophet stayed there for a while and Hz. Ali picked some dates for Hz.Fatima and put them in a bag. The Prophet (a.s.v.) embraced one of the children and Ali the other and left there. They arrived home by changing children while carrying on the way.
Ata (r.a.) tells: ‘They reported that Hz. Ali said: ‘There was nothing to eat in our house and in the Prophet’s house for days so I went out. I saw a dinar on my way and I hesitated to take it or not but I had to take it due to the exhaustion of hunger. I bought some flour at the market and brought it home to Fatima. I told her to prepare dough by kneading it and she started to knead. She was so exhausted that she could not stand upright. She was shaking and her hair was touching the edge of the basin at every shaking of her. She made the bread and I told this to the Prophet meanwhile. The Prophet (a.s.v.) said: ‘You can eat it. It is the sustenance provided by God for you.’ Hz. Ali (k.v.) says: ‘I remember fastening stones on our stomach with the Prophet so that we would not feel the hunger but today the alms of my property make forty thousand dinars.’ ” (326) From Hz. Fatima:
(326) Hadislerle Müslümanlık vol.2, p.546
325- “During Uhud Battle, Hz. Ali (k.v.) came near Hz. Fatima (r.a.) and said: ‘Fatima, bring my sword! Do not worry! I am neither a coward nor a bad race. I swear by Allah I will struggle for the cause of Allah, who knows His servants very well, and in order to help Hz. Prophet.’ Hz. Prophet said addressing Ali: ‘Sehl b. Hureyf and Ibn as Summe fought as well as you.’ Meanwhile Gabriel said: ‘O Muhammad. He is more superior. He helped you more.’ The Prophet of Allah (s.a.v.) said: ‘O Gabriel! Ali is not a stranger; he is from Me.’ Gabriel added saying: ‘I am from both of you.’ ” (327)
(327) Hadislerle Müslümanlık vol. 2, p.546
326- ‘We set out for Haibar after staying there for three days. My uncle Amir was also with us. He started to say: ‘My God! If You had not been, we would not have found the right way, not given the alms and not performed our prayer. We cannot live without Your blessing. Give us peace. Protect us with Your blessing when we reach You!’ When the Prophet of Allah (a.s.v.) heard this, he asked who he was. They said it was Amir. He said addressing him: ‘May your Lord forgive your sins!’ Whoever the Prophet of Allah prayed for, he would be a martyr. Omar, who was on his horse, said: ‘I wish I would have been bestowed the favor that Amir had been.’
We arrived at Haibar. Murahhah went into the centre shaking his sword and started to read a poem: ‘Haibar knows that I am a brave, experienced warrior. I spread terror in my wars.’ Amir (r.a.) fought against him and said: ‘Haibar knows that I am a brave, experienced warrior too and I spread terror in the battles I join.’ They attacked each other twice. Murahhab tore the shield of Amir. Amir was pleased with it. Suddenly, his sword turned to himself by accident. He was wounded severely and he died.
I met a group of the Companions of the Prophet on my way. They said: ‘Amir’s deed was of no use because he killed himself.’ I came to the Prophet crying upon this. He asked what had happened. I said: ‘They tell that Amir’s deed was in vain.’ He asked who had said that. I answered that they were a group of his Companions. He said that they were wrong because just on the contrary, Amir had two folds reward. Later the Prophet of Allah (a.s.v.) called Ali (k.v.), who suffered from his eyes, and said: ‘Today, I will give the banner to the one who loves Allah and his Prophet.’ I went and brought Ali with me. The Prophet put his saliva on his eyes, he became well and he gave the banner to him. Murahhah said again: ‘Haibar knows that I am a brave, experienced warrior. I give terror in the wars I fought.’ Hz. Ali came out against him saying: ‘I am a person that is called as the lion by my mother. I look like a roaring lion and I spread death and terror to enemies!’ and he wounded him on his head in his first attack. He killed him without wasting time, so the conquest of Haibar was succeded. (328) From Salama bin Ekva:
(328) Hadislerle Müslümanlık vol.2, p. 548-549
327- “Hz. Ali (k.v.) gave some advice by writing the following letter to one of his governors: ‘Do not cut off your relation with people! If governors cut off their relations with people, their trouble increases. Their knowledge about the conditions and affairs of people decreases. If people cut off their relationship with their governors, they grew up without any knowledge. They do not show any respect to elders and any affection to the small ones. Beautiful is considered as ugly and ugly is considered as beautiful. They confuse the truth with falsehood. A governor cannot know the problems that people hide from him. He does not have any notes that will distinguish the correct words told him from the false ones so that he can solve the inconveniences caused due to the disconnection with people. You are either a very munificent person in dealing with justice because you can stay away from people for a long time. For, you give a lot or you donate much as you are a munificent person, or you are very mean that people gave up requesting anything from you as they have lost their hope that you will help them although they are in need of you very much. Therefore, you will have no problem of putting a lamb to put in a dark place and no problem of giving the right decision. Listen to me carefully after I say these. Be contended with your own share! Do not leave the righteousness!” (329) From Muhajir al Amir:
(329) Hadislerle Müslümanlık vol.3, p712
328- “Hz. Ali (k.v.) appointed a governor to beni Ukbera and said to me: ‘Iraq is a country where there are less Muslims.’ Then he continued: ‘Come to me at lunch time.’ Then, I went to him; he did not have a guard (warden). He was sitting alone and there was a cup and a glass of water. He ordered to bring a bag. I said to myself: ‘I do not know what it contains but I think he trusted me and he will give me some jewels.’ The bag was not open. He untied it. To my surprise, the bag was full of flour. He took out some flour, put some of it in a cup and poured some water on it. He drank it after mixing it and gave it to me to drink. I could not help myself asking him: ‘The Commander of Believers! Why are you eating this meal although there are very delicious meals in Iraq?’ He said: ‘I do not fasten this bag because I am very mean. I buy as much as I need and if it spills out, I am afraid that they make a meal with the thing that does not belong to me because I do not want to eat forbidden and uncertain things, therefore I fasten the bag.’ Amesh transmits that Hz. Ali used to eat meals he brought from Madina for lunch and dinner.” (330) From a man that belonged to Sakif tribe:
(330) Hadislerle Müslümanlık vol. 3, p. 871
329- “One day while Hz. Abu Baqir was delivering a sermon at the pulpit, Hz. Hasan came there and told him to go down from his father’s place. Hz. Ali (k.v.) told Hz. Abubaqir (r.a.) to make sure he will not think that he taught it to the child to speak like that: ‘We certainly did not teach the child to say so.’ ” (331) Urve tells it:
(331) Ibnu Sa’d, Kenz’ul Ummal, vol. 3, p. 132
330- “Hz. Omar was reading a sermon at the pulpit. Hz. Ali’s son Hz. Husayn came up and went near him. He said: ‘Go down from my father’s place.’ Hz. Omar (r.a.) said: ‘Yes, the pulpit is your father’s, my father does not have a pulpit. Who taught this to you?’ Hz. Ali (k.v.) stood up and said: ‘Nobody taught him this.’ He scolded the child saying: ‘I will ask this to you, the naughty boy!’ Hz. Omar said: ‘Do not touch my nephew. He is telling the truth. This is his father’s place.”
Imam Husayn (r.a.), the son of Hz. Ali (k.v.) said:
“I ascended the pulpit when Hz. Omar was there. I told him to descend from my father’s pulpit and to ascend to his father’s pulpit. He said that his father did not have pulpit and made me sit next to him. While we were going home, he asked me who had taught it to me and I told him that nobody had taught it to me. Hz. Omar (r.a.) invited me to their house the next day.
I went to his house one day. He was with Muawiyah and Ibnu Omar was at the door. I wanted permission but they did not give, so I left there without entering the house. Later Hz. Omar saw me and asked me why I had not gone there. I told him that I went there but he was with Muawiyah. When Ibnu Omar returned without entering the house, I also went back. Hz. Omar:
‘You are not like my son Abdullah. You could enter the house because firstly Allah and then you enabled us to be Muslims and he stroked my head.’ ” (332) From Abu’l Bahteri:
(332) Hadislerle Müslümanlık, vol. 5, p. 1052
331- “Two persons came near Hz. Ali (k.v.) to solve a problem. Hz. Ali sat at the bottom of a wall, thereupon a man said: ‘O the Commander of the Believers, the wall will collapse.’ Hz. Ali (k.v.) said: ‘Go away! Allah protects us.’ He solved the problem between those two people. The wall collapsed after he stood up.” (333) From the father of Cafer b. Muhammad (r.a.):
(333) Delail’ün Nübüvve, p. 211
332- “If religion was according to people’s opinions, it would be better to wipe the beneath of the light thin-soled boot (mest) with hand in ablution than wiping the upper side of it. However, I saw the Prophet (a.s.v.) wiping the upper side of the boots.” (334) From Hz. Ali (k.v.):
(334) From Abu Davud, Taharet 6
333- “I came to ask Hz. Aisha about wiping the boots in ablution. She said to me: ‘I advise you Hz. Ali (k.v.) to ask about this because he has been on journeys with the Prophet (a.s.v.).’ ” (335) From Hz. Ali (k.v.):
(335) Muslim, Taharet 85; Nesai, Taharet 99; Ibni Mace, Taharet 86
334- “Even if the world has only one day left, Allah will lengthen that day and He will send a person from me on that day. Ibnu Mes’ud says that the Prophet (a.s.v.) said that if a person’s name from my Ahlal Bayt is like mine, if his father’s name is like my father’s, this person fills the earth with justice and equity although it was filled with injustice and tyranny in the past.” (336) From Ibnu Mas’ud (r.a.):
(336) Abu Davud, Mahdi 1; Thirmizi, Fiten 52
335- “The world has turned behind and going; the hereafter has turned towards and approaching. Both of them have sons special for them. You! Be the sons of the next world! Do not be the sons of this world, for, today there is action but no reckoning (account), tomorrow, there is reckoning but no action.” (337) From Hz. Ali (k.v.):
337-Buhari, Rikak 4
336- “The Prophet (a.s.v.) sent Zubayr, Mikdad and me and told us to go to Rawzatul Hahnam and to find the woman who had a letter and to bring the letter back to him. We went there very quickly riding our house. We arrived at Rawza. When we met the woman, we told her to give us the letter but the woman said that he had not a letter. We spoke to her seriously and threatened to rob her unless she gave us the letter. She took the letter from the plaits of her hair and we brought it to the Prophet (a.s.v.).
The letter was written to some polytheists in Mecca by Hatib ibnu Belte.” (338) From Hz. Ali (k.v.):
(338) Buhari, Megazi 9, Cihad 141, Tefsir, Mumtahinna 1; Muslim, Fedailu’s Sahabe, 161; Abu Davud, Jihad, 108; Thirmizi, 343
337- “Hz. Prophet (a.s.v.) had forgiven the people of Mecca altogether except a few of them on the Qonquest day of Mecca. He made Bilal recite the prayer to call Muslims (ezan) when it was noontime. This ezan became the source of grief for some Meccans:
Abu Jahil’s daughter Cuveyriye said: ‘What a great favor of Allah for my father not to be present there while Bilal was braying on the Kaaba.’
Halid ibnu Esed said: ‘Allah bestowed a favor that my father had not seen this day.’
Haris ibnu Hişam said: ‘I wish I had died before this day.’
Abu Sufyan said: ‘I will not say anything, if I say something, even these pebbles will inform him.’
Thereupon the Prophet (a.s.v.) came up and said: ‘I know what you have said’ and he repeated all of it. Haris and Attab said: ‘We witness that you are the Prophet of Allah because only Allah and those who are with us knew this.’ The commanding was given to Hz. Ali (k.v.) during the conquest of Mecca.” (339)
(339) Kutubu Sitte Muhtasarı, the Qonquest of Mecca
338- “Yazit (the curse of God) appointed Ubeydullah ibni Ziyad to Kufe as a governor and he appointed Omar ibnu Sad Ebi Vakkas as a commander against Husayn (a.s.). He promised him the government of Rey in return of the victory he would win against Husayn. He martyred Husayn and 72 personalities with 19 people from their families. Omar b. Sad sent the holy heads to Ubeydullah b. Ziyad, the commander of the cursed Yazit. Ibni Zayd gathered people at Kufa and brought the holy heads. He prodded (pushed) the head of Husayn in front of the eyes of people with the stick he was holding. He put it between his lips and he did not lift it. Zayd b. Erkam (r.a.), who saw this insult shouted: ‘Take back that stick, I swear by Allah, who is the sole God, that I saw the Prophet (a.s.v.) kissing these lips’ and he started to cry. Cruel Ibni Ziyad said: ‘May Allah take out your eyes while you are crying. I would cut off your head if you were not an old dotard.’ While Zayd ibnu Erkam (r.a.) was leaving that place, he said: ‘O the people, you are a slave after this. You murdered Hz. Fatima’s son Hz. Husayn (a.s.) and you made Ibnu Mercane a chief over you. He will kill your good ones and make your bad ones a slave.’
Allah punished the cursed Yazit’s commander Ubedullah b. Ziyad while he was in this world. A tiny snake that appeared unexpectedly entered through his nose, came out from his mouth and disappeared. This was a sign and a warning of Allah in return of what was done to Hz. Husayn. (s.a.).
When that cursed person was killed by Muhtar es Sakafi, that snake was still going through his nose and coming from his mouth.” (340)
(340) Buhari and Thirmizi; Kütübü Sitte Muhtasarı, Kerbala Hadisesi
339- “When any food was brought to the Prophet (a.s.v.), he would ask the nature of this food. If they said that it was a present, he would eat it. If they said it was alms, he would not eat it but he would give it to his Companions to eat.” (341) From Abu Hurayra:
(341) Buhari, Hibe 5; Muslim, Zekat 175; Thirmizi, Zekat 25; Nesai, Zekat 98
340- “People will be as assemblies on the day of Resurrection. Each umma will follow its own Prophet. They will say: ‘Whosoever, intercede for us.’ Finally, intercession will be given to me. This is the Rank of Mahmud!’ ” (341) From Ibni Omar (r.a.):
342- Buhari, Tefsir, Beni Israel, 11, Zekat 52
341-“I listened to Hz. Ali (k.v.). He reported from the Prophet (a.s.v.): The Prophet (a.s.v.) said:
‘A man will come from Transoxiana (Maveraünnehir). He will be called el Haris Harrras (farmer).
There will be man called Mansur in front of his army. He will prepare the conditions for the Family of Muhammad and make the Caliphate possible (with his property, treasure and guns) same as the Kuraysh people helped the Prophet (a.s.v.). All the Muslims are obliged to help him.’ ” (343) From Hilal Ibnu Amr:
(343) Abu Davud, Mahdi, 1
342- “Marwan was the first person who made the recital of the Bairam Sermon before the prayer. When he attempted to do this, a man from congregation stood up and said: ‘You are doing a wrong action because prayer must be performed before the sermon.’ Marwan said that it was an old way and wanted to continue in his own way. Abu Said ul Hudri (r.a.) came up and said: ‘This man warned him as he was supposed to do, for; I heard the Prophet (a.s.v.) saying: ‘If anybody sees a bad action that is not in accordance with my Sunna, he must correct it with his hand. If he cannot, let him to correct it with his tongue, if he cannot do it, let him hate with his heart. This is the weakest rank of the faith.” (344) From Tariq Ibn Shiab:
(344) Melahim 17; Muslim, İman 78; Abu Davud, Salati İydeyn 248; Thirmizi, Fiten 11,
Note: The Sultans of Umayyads used to say political words that would disturb the congregation during the sermon. They would curse firstly Hz. Ali (k.v.) and Ahl-al Bayt. (Let this curse be upon those who curse them!). Those who wanted to perform their worship but did not want to listen to them would leave the mosque before the sermon started after performing their prayer. In order to prevent this marwan put the sermon before the prayer.
343- “The Prophet (a.s.v.) said: “Allah took a solemn promise from each Prophet that if He sent Muhammad while he was alive, he would have faith in him and he would help him. He also ordered each Prophet that their people would have faith in him and help him if he came while they lived.” (345) From Ibni Abbas (r.a.) and Hz. Ali (k,v.):
(345) Kütübü Sitte Muhtasari, Kur’an’da Mahdi Meselesi
344- “La feta illa Ali, la seyfe illa Zülfiqar- There is no brave man like Ali, no sword like Zulfiqar!” (346)
(346) İslam Tarihi, Hz. Muhammad ve İslamiyet. M. Asım Köksal, vol.3, p. 117,
Sources: Ibn Ishaq, Ibni Hisham, Sire, vol. 3, p. 100, Tarih, vol.3, p. 17,
Ibni Esir, El Kamil, vol.2, p. 74