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40 Ahadith Series - Completion of Islam - Ghadeer
40 Ahadith Series - Completion of Islam - Ghadeer
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40 Ahadith
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In the Name of Allh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Introduction
The Noble Prophet (prayers of Allh be upon him and his family) has said:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction.......................................................................................9
1. The {Ed of the Caliphate and Mastership ...................................17
2. The Best {Ed of the Ummah........................................................18
3. The Great {Ed of Allh ................................................................19
4. The {Ed of Wilayat......................................................................20
5. The Day of Renewal of the Oath of Allegiance ............................21
6. The {Ed of the Heavens...............................................................22
7. An Incomparable {Ed..................................................................23
8. A Very Beneficial {Ed..................................................................24
9. A Luminous {Ed ..........................................................................25
10. One of the Four Divinely Appointed {Eds.................................26
11. The Day of the Message and the Wilyat..................................27
12. The Day of Feeding Others........................................................28
13. The Day of Gifts ........................................................................29
14. The Day of Protection................................................................30
15. The Day of Thanks and Happiness ...........................................31
16. The Day of Doing Good to Others.............................................32
17. The Day of Joy and Happiness..................................................33
18. The Day of Congratulations and Felicitations ...........................34
19. A Day of Greeting and Disavowal.............................................35
20. The {Ed of the Successors .........................................................37
Introduction
n the tenth year after the migration to Madnah, the year which
later became known as ajjatul Wid{ [The (year of the) farewell
ajj], the Muslims who had accompanied the Noble Prophet
to Makkah were finishing their ajj rites. Once the ajj was
complete, the Prophet and those with him were making their way
back to Madnah and the other cities from which they had come.
When they reached Rbigh - a spot three miles from Jufah, one of
the miqt for the ujjj - the order came from Allh i to halt the
entire caravan.
At this point, the Truthful conveyor of the revelation, Jibr}l came
to the Prophet who was stationed in the valley known as Ghadr
Khumm and revealed the following verse of the Qur}n to him:
Whomsoever I am his master, this {Al is also his master. O Allh!
Befriend he who befriends him ({Al) and oppose he who opposes him
({Al).
The Angel of Revelation, Jibra}l once again descended by the
order of Allh i and this time, revealed the following verse of the
Qur}n:
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bounties upon you and am pleased with Islm as being your religion.
Therefore, this day was marked in history as a momentous and grand
day.
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(Divine) blessings;
Grief of Shan;
In summary, it was the Day of Islm, Qur}n, and the Ahlul Bat .
It was the day which the followers of the true teachings of the faith of
Islm mark with great esteem and a day when they congratulate one
another.
It can be understood from the Adth that the A}immah took this
day as one of celebration and used to hold special programs to
ccelebrate this event. It has been narrated from Fayy ibne
Muammad at-s that, I was in the presence of the 8th Imm on
the day of Ghadr (18th of Dhul ijjah). I saw a particular group of
people serving the Imm and the Imm was (intentionally) keeping
them in his house until the time of sunset came so that he may give
them food to eat (and thus enable them to break their fast). The
Imm ordered that food, new clothes, shoes, rings, and other gifts be
sent for their families. In the house, I noticed that the state of all of
those present was something completely different than normal, and it
was from those people that I learned the greatness and magnitude of
this day. (Birul Anwr, volume 97, page 112, adth 8)
In another adth it has been mentioned that one day during the days
of the open caliphate of Imm {Al , the day of Jumu{ah and {Ed
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Go towards those people whose hope may lie in you and do good to
them. In regards to your food and drink (on this day), ensure that
between you and those who are under your care and supervision,
there is equality. This equality and equity must be displayed to the
extent of your ability (and you should know that) the reward of giving
one dirham of charity on this day is equivalent to giving 100,000
dirhams of charity (on any other day) and the Divine bounty of this is
in Allhs hands alone.
Allh has also made it highly recommended to fast on this day and
has promised a great reward for one who observes it. If a person was
to look after the needs and necessities of his brothers, even before his
own wishes and desires (were expressed to Allh), and if one was to
look after their requests in the best possible way, then one would be
granted such a reward that it would be equivalent to fasting the entire
day and spending the entire night in worship until the morning hours.
A person who feeds another fasting person on this day will be equal to
that person who went person by person and fed all of the fasting
people (with his own hands).
You must convey all that you have just heard to those who are not
here. The strong and able people must go out in search of the weak
people; the powerful must go in search of the oppressed, as these are
all things which the Prophet has commanded me to do.
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Imm {Al then read the Khubah for Jumu{ah and performed the
alt al-Jumu{ah (since there is no special alt for this {Eid). He then
went with his children and Sh{a to the house of Imm usain ,
where food was ready, and he distributed gifts to the Sh{a both the
needy and the free from need - who had accompanied him, and then
instructed them to go home to their families.1
Insh-Allh, we hope that one day all Muslims of the world will mark
the day of {Edul Ghadr in such a great and magnanimous way and
celebrate it as it deserves to be celebrated.
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Part One
The Status of {Edul Ghadr
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It has been narrated from as-diq [Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad]
(peace be upon him) that he said, This is the greatest {Ed of Allh,
and every Prophet appointed by Allh celebrated this day as an {Ed,
and knew the sanctity of this day. The name of this day in the
heavens is the Day of the Allegiance and Well-Known Pact, and on
the Earth this Day is known as the Day of the Promise which is taken
and the Day of the Gathering of those who witnessed (the event).
Was}il ash-Sh{a, Volume 5, Page 224, adth 1
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It has been narrated from {Ammr ibne arz that he said, I went to
see Ab {Abdillh [Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq] (peace be
upon him) on the 18th of Dhul ijjah and found him fasting. He said
to me, This is a great day. Allh has magnified the sacredness of this
day for the true believers and perfected the religion for them and
completed upon them the bounties and renewed the pledge which He
had taken from them (previously).
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Imm {Al (peace be upon him) has said, Surely this is a highly
recognized day, on it the succor was brought, and the station (of the
one who was worthy of it) was elevated, and the proofs (of Allh)
were made manifest. This is the day when from a pure station, words
were clearly and straightforwardly stated, and this is the day of the
completion of the religion and the (day) when the promise and pact
were taken
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said, I swear by Allh that if people knew the true greatness of this
day, the Angels would shake hands with them ten times every day
and Allh would grant a person who recognizes (the greatness of this
day) what can not be enumerated.
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Ab {Abdillh [Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad as-diq] (peace be
upon him) has said, The Day of Ghadr, in comparison to the ({Eids
of) al-Fir, al-A and the day of Jumu{ah, is like the moon in
relation to the rest of the planets.
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The Messenger of Allh (blessings of Allh be upon him and his
family) has said, O assembly of Muslims those who are present
must convey the following to those who are not, I advise the person
who believes in me and has confirmed me (as being the final Prophet)
to accept the Wilyat (mastership of {Al). Now surely the mastership
of {Al is my mastership, and my mastership is the mastership of my
Lord. This is a pledge from my Lord which He commanded me to
convey to all of you.
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(peace be upon him) that he said, when you meet each other (on
the Day of {Eid Ghadr), shake hands with one another with greetings
(of peace) and exchange gifts on this day and let those who are
present convey this to those who are not, and let the rich person give
something to the poor, and the powerful one to the weak, as the
Messenger of Allh (blessings of Allh be upon him and his family)
commanded me to (also) do this.
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be upon him) that he said, how shall the state of that person be
who has taken the responsibility upon himself for a number of the
believing men and believing women (on the Day of Ghadr) since I
personally have guaranteed that person protection from disbelief and
poverty, in the presence of Allh, the Most High.
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Imm {Al (peace be upon him) said: When your assembly adjourns,
may Allh have mercy on you, then show generosity towards your
dependants, kindness to your brethren, and gratitude to Allh for
what He has bestowed upon you. Come together that Allh may unite
you, do good to one another that Allh may increase your mutual
love; and congratulate one another for Allhs favour as He has given
you the good tidings of a reward many times greater than previous or
future {Eds, except an {Ed like it [when {Ed falls on a Friday].
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as-diq] (peace be upon him) that he said, The worth of (good)
actions performed on this day (18th of Dhul ijjah) is equivalent to 80
months (of good deeds) and one is advised to frequently remember
Allh, the Noble and Grand, and send prayers upon the Prophet
(blessings of Allh be upon him and his family) and that a man be
generous to his family (by presenting them with gifts).
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Muammad [al-Hd] (peace be upon him) that he said to Ab Isq:
The Day of Ghadr is the day when the Prophet (blessings of Allh be
upon him and his family) appointed his brother {Al as the flag (of
guidance) for the people and the Imm after him. Ab Isq said,
You have spoken the truth, may I be sacrificed for you. It is for this
reason (alone) that I came to see you. I bear witness that truly you
are the proof of Allh over all of His creations.
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as-diq] (peace be upon him) that: Surely it is recommended to
pray inside Masjid al-Ghadr since verily the Prophet (blessings of
Allh be upon him and his family) introduced the Commander of the
Faithful (peace be upon him) [as the Imm] to the people here and
this is the spot in which Allh, the Noble and Grand, made known
The Truth.
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It has been narrated from Ab {Abdillh [Imm Ja{far ibne Muammad
as-diq] (peace be upon him) that: A person who performs a two
Rak{at alt any time he wishes (during the Day of 18th of Dhul
Hijjah), though it is best that this (alt) be performed as close to the
time of Zawwal (mid-day when the sun begins its decline; this is when
the time for altul Zuhr beings) as possible because this is the time at
which Amrul Mo}minn (peace be upon him) was appointed at Ghadr
Khumm as the flag of the people and (the reward for this alt) is
as if the person had been present on the Day (of Ghadr Khumm)
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It has been narrated from al-Ri [{Al ibne Ms] (peace be upon
him) that: and this is a day of congratulations and felicitations in
which you should greet and congratulate one another. When a
believer meets another, one should say, All praise belongs to Allh
who has made us amongst those who hold firm to the Wilyat of the
Commander of the Faithful and the Aimmah (prayers be upon all of
them); and this is a day of smiling at other people and those of true
faith.
Iqbl al-{ml, Page 464
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Section Three
Wilyat in Ghadr
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It has been narrated from Ab Sa{d that: When the day of Ghadr
Khumm came, the Messenger of Allh (blessings of Allh be upon him
and his family) commanded the caller to call out, Gather for the
alt. Then he took {Al (peace be upon him) by the hand and said,
O Allh! Whomsoever I am his master, this {Al is also his master.
O Allh! Be a friend to that person who is a friend to him, and be an
enemy to that person who is an enemy to him.
Birul Anwr, Volume 37, Page 112, adth 4
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family) has said: A person who wishes to live the life that I lived and
wishes to die the way I die, and wants to reside in the perpetual
Paradise which has been promised to me by my Lord should accept
the Wilyat of {Al ibne Ab lib (peace be upon him), because he
will never drag you away from the path of true guidance and he will
never misguide you.
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the Messenger of Allh (blessings of Allh be upon him and his
family) say to {Al ibne Ab lib (peace be upon him): O {Al! You
are my brother and my successor and my executor and my caliph over
my nation both during my life and also after my death. Those who
love you, love me; and those who hate you, hate me; and your enemy
is my enemy.
Al-Aml of as-dq, Page 124, adth 5
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alt, Zakt, Sawm, ajj and Wilyat and there was no call to any
of these resembling that which the people were called towards in
order to accept the Wilyah on the Day of Ghadr.
Al-Kf, Volume 2, Page 21, adth 8
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be upon him) that: The Wilyat of {Al (peace be upon him) has been
written in all of the books of the (previous) Prophets and Allh did not
appoint a single Messenger except with a (pledge to the) Prophethood
of Muammad and the successorship of {Al (peace be upon him).
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family) has said, The Wilyat of {Al ibne Ab lib is the Wilyat of
Allh; love for him ({Al) is worship of Allh; following him ({Al) is an
obligatory act from Allh; his friends are the friends of Allh and his
enemies are the enemies of Allh; fighting with him is (like) fighting
against Allh; and making peace with him is (like) making peace with
Allh, the Noble and Grand.
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{Al al-Bqir] (peace be upon him) that: Ibls, the enemy of Allh,
cried out (in hopelessness) four times: The day when he was cursed
(by Allh); the day when he was sent down to the Earth; the day when
the Prophet (blessings of Allh be upon him and his family) was
officially appointed (to convey the message on Earth); and on the Day
of Ghadr.
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family) has said, O {Al! I am the city of knowledge and you are its
gate and no one can enter into the city except by going through its
gate You are the Imm of my nation and you are my successor.
Blessed is the person who obeys you and depraved is the person who
disobeys you. One who follows you will succeed, while the one who
turns away from you will be in a loss.
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said: The fundamental pillars of Islm are three: alt, Zakt and
Wilyat. No one of these will be valid unless accompanied by the
other two.
Al-Kfi, Volume 2, Page 18
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his address on the Day of Ghadr: {Al is the exegesis (Tafsr) of the
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book of Allh and the one who calls others to it. Verily, that which is
permitted and forbidden is more than what I can explain to you; what
I command you as permitted and forbid you as prohibited, is all from
one position. I was commanded to take your allegiance and your
pledge to accept what I brought from Allh, the Exalted, regarding
{Al, the commander of the believers, and the Imms after him. O
People! Ponder and understand the verses (of the Qur}an), observe
those that are clear and do not follow those that are unclear; for by
Allh no one can explain to you its limitations or clarify its meanings
except the one whose hand I am holding (meaning Imm {Al).
Was}il ash-Sh{a, Volume 18, Page 142, adth 43
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12. Title:
Title: 40 Hadith: Month of Ramadhan
Author: Shaykh Mirmanafi
Translator: Shahnawaz Mahdavi
13. Title: 40 Hadith: Tabligh
Author: Shaykh Mirmanafi
Translator: Shahnawaz Mahdavi
14. Title: 40 Hadith: Azadari
Author: Shaykh Ray Shahri
Translator: Shahnawaz Mahdavi
15. Title: 40 Hadith: Quran
Author: Sayyid Majid Adili
Translator: Arifa Hudda & Saleem Bhimji
16. Title: Islam and Religious Pluralism
Author: Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari
Translator: Sayyid Sulayman Ali Hasan
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