141 - منزلةُ الإمامِ زينِ العابدينَ عليه السلام‏

141. The Status of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS)

441.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إذا كانَ يومُ القيامةِ يُنادي مُنادٍ : أينَ زينُ العابدينَ ؟ فكأنّي أنظُرُ إلى‏ وَلَدي عليِّ بنِ الحسينِ بنِ عليِّ بن أبي طالبٍ يَخْطِرُ بينَ الصُّفوفِ .¹

441.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'On the Day of Judgment a caller will call, 'Where is the adornment of the worshippers (zayn al-abidin)?' and it is as if I am looking at my son Ali b. al-Husayn b. Ali b. Abu Talib emerging from between the rows.' ²

442.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : إنَّهُ كانَ يَعولُ مائَةَ بَيتٍ مِن فُقَراءِ المَدينَةِ وَكانَ يُعجِبُهُ أن يَحضُرَ طَعامَهُ اليَتامى وَالأضِرّاءُ وَالزَّمني وَالمَساكينُ الَّذينَ لا حيلَةَ لَهُم وَكانَ يُناوِلُهُم بِيَدِهِ وَمَن كانَ مِنهُم لَهُ عِيالٌ حَمَلَهُ إلى عِيالِهِ مِن طَعامِهِ ، وَكانَ لا يَأكُلُ طَعاماً حَتّى يَبدَأ فَيَتَصَدَّقُ بِهِ .³

442.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Verily he used to provide for one hundred households from among the poor of Madina. He liked for the orphans, the needy, the disabled, the poor and the destitute to be present at his food spread. He served them with his own hands. If anyone among them had a family, he used to take the food to their household. He never ate any food but that he first gave charity from it.' ⁴

443.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : إنَّ عَليَّ بنَ الحُسَينِ عليهما السلام قاسَمَ اللَّهَ عزّ وجلّ مالَهُ مَرَّتَينِ .⁵

443.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Verily Ali b. al-Husayn has shared his wealth twice with Allah.' ⁶

444.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : كانَ أبي يَقولُ : كانَ عَليُّ بنُ الحُسَينِ عليهما السلام إذا قامَ في الصَّلاةِ كَأنَّهُ ساقُ شَجَرةٍ لا يَتَحرَّكُ مِنهُ شَي‏ءٌ إلاّ ما حَرَّكَهُ الرّيحُ مِنهُ .⁷

444.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'My father used to say, Ali b. al-Husayn, when he stood up to pray, was like a tree trunk, with no part of him moving except whatever the wind caused to move.' ⁸

445.الطبرسي في إعلام الوَرى : وَكانَت جاريةٌ لِعَليِّ بنِ الحُسَينِ عليهما السلام تَسكُبُ عَلَيهِ الماءَ فَسَقَطَ الإبريقُ مِن يَدِها فَشَجَّهُ فَرَفَعَ رَأسَهُ إليها فَقالَت الجاريةُ : إنَّ اللَّهَ يَقولُ : «وَالكاظِمينَ الغَيظَ» فَقالَ : كَظَمتُ غَيظي ، قالَت : «وَالعافينَ عَنِ النّاسَ» قالَ : عَفَوتُ عَنكِ قالَت : «وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الُمحسِنينَ»⁹ قالَ : اذهَبي فَأنتِ حُرَّةٌ لِوَجهِ اللَّهِ .¹⁰

445. al-Tabarsi narrated in Ilam al-Wara, 'And Ali b. al-Husayn (AS) had a slave girl, who was once pouring water for him when the jug fell and hurt the Imam's face. He raised his head [looking] at her, and the slave girl said [quoting verses from the Qur'an], 'Verily Allah says: "And those who suppress their anger". He said, 'I have suppressed my anger.' She said, "And excuse the faults of the people". He said, 'I have excused you.' She said, "And Allah loves the virtuous". He said, 'Go, for you are a free woman for the sake of Allah's pleasure.' ¹¹

446.محمدُ بنُ طَلحةِ الشافِعيِّ في مَطالِبِ السَؤولِ : وَقَعَ الحَريقُ وَالنّارُ في البَيتِ الَّذي هُوَ فيهِ وَكانَ ساجِداً في صَلَوتِهِ فَجَعلوا يَقولونَ لَهُ : يابنَ رَسولِ اللَّهِ‏يابنَ رَسولِ اللَّهِ ! النّارَ ، النّارَ ! فَما رَفَعَ رَأسَهُ مِن سُجودٍ حَتَّى اُطفِئَت فَقيلَ لَهُ : ما الَّذي ألهاكَ عَنها ؟ فَقالَ : نارُ الآخِرَةِ¹² .

446. Muhammad b. Talha al-Shafii narrated in Matalib al-Sa'ul, 'A fire set ablaze in the house wherein he was in the state of prostration in his prayers. They [the people of the household] cried, 'O son of the Prophet, O son of the Prophet! Fire! Fire!' But he did not raise his head from prostration until the fire had been extinguished.' He was asked, 'What is it that diverted your attention away from it [the fire]?' He replied, 'The Fire of the Hereafter.' ¹³

447.ابو نعيم في حلية الأولياء : سَمِعَ عَليُّ بنُ الحُسَينِ عليهما السلام ناعِيَةً في بَيتِهِ وَعِندَهُ جَماعَةٌ فَنَهَضَ إلى مَنزِلِهِ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إلى مَجلِسِهِ ، فَقيلَ لَهُ : أمِن حَدَثٍ كانَتِ النّاعِيَةُ؟ قالَ : نَعَم ! فَعَزّوهُ وَتَعَجَّبوا مِن صَبرِهِ . فَقالَ : إنّا أهلُ بَيتٍ نُطيعُ اللَّهَ فيما نُحِبُّ ، وَنَحمَدُهُ فيما نَكرَهُ .¹⁴

447. Abu Naim narrated in Hilyat al-Awliya', 'Ali b. al-Husayn heard a cry from his house when a group of people was sitting with him. He stood up, went into his house and then returned to his meeting. Someone asked, 'Was the cry due to an accident?' He said, 'Yes.' They extended their condolences and were amazed at his patience. He then said, 'We, the ahl al-bayt obey Allah in that which we love, and praise Him in that which we dislike.' ¹⁵

(اُنظر) السجود : باب 920، 921 .

(See also: PROSTRATION: section 920, 921)