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Islamic Library
SalaamunAlaikum
I've created small website basically to categorize and sort all the books available online from different sources on topic of Islam. It is so that people can find books easily and topicwise. This effort started basically for youth, as books that are translated into english by the great author Ayatollah Murtaza Mutahhari; they are very beneficial for todays youth as they answer most commonly emerging questions in mind of our new generation.
The web address for this website is currently: http://islambooks.weebly.com
although in future, I'm planning to get a standard domain name. I'm just mentioned few sections of the website over here:
Books on: Qur'an & Tafseer-e-Qur'an | History of Islam | Morals & Ethics | Jurisprudence | Islamic Beliefs | Learn Arabic | Nehj-ul-Balagha (mp3 & e-book) | Sahifa-e-Sajjadia (mp3 & e-book) | AhlulBait - Family of Prophet
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Monday, December 22, 2008
The event of Ghadir
It is related by Sa‘d bin Abi Waqas (رضي الله عنه): I heard Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) say: One who has me as his master has Ali as his master. And I heard him say (to Ali (رضي الله عنه)): You are in my place as Harun was in Musa’s place, but there is no prophet after me. And I also heard him say (on the occasion of the battle of Khaybar): Today I shall bestow the flag on the person who loves Allah and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) .”
Ibn Majah transmitted this sahih (sound) hadith in the preface (al-muqaddimah) to his Sunan (1:90 # 121)
Ibn Abi Asim, as-Sunnah (p.608 # 1386)
Mizzi, Tuhfat-ul-ashraf bi-marifat-il-atraf (3:203 # 3901)
Nasai reproduced it with slightly different words in Khasis amir-il-mu’minim Ali bin Abi Talib (pp. 32,33 #91).
“I heard him say: Indeed, he (‘Ali) is in my place as Harun was in Musa’s place, but there is no prophet after me. And I heard him say: Today I shall bestow the flag on the person who loves Allāh and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم), and Allāh and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) love him too. And I heard him say: One who has me as his master has ‘Ali as his master.”
Nasai narrated it with sound chain of trasmission in Khasais amir-il-mu’minim Ali bin Abi Talib (pp.33, 34, 88 # 10, 80)
Hindi related it in Kanz-ul-‘ummal (15:163 # 36496) through Amir bin Sa‘d with the addition of a few words.
Shashi narrated it through Amir bin Sa‘d bin Abi Waqas in al-Musnad (1:165, 166 # 106).
Ibn Asakir narrated it through Amir bin Sa‘d and Sa‘d bin Abi Waqas in Tarikh Dimashq al-kabir (45:88).
(This day, I have perfected your religion for you...[5:3]) was revealed, during the great day of Hajj (the Day of `Arafah, the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah) `Umar cried. The Prophet said, `What makes you cry' He said, `What made me cry is that our religion is being perfected for us.
Now it is perfect, nothing is perfect, but it is bound to deteriorate.'
Tafsir Ibne Kathir, Tafsir of Surah 5, Verse 3
Tabari, Fakhrudin Razi, Thalabi, Qurtabi, Suyyuti connects the phrase with Ghadeer. Which would make sense in line with Ibn e Khatir as well since event of Ghadir is at the time of hijjat ul wida. Almizan says the same.
Tafseer refferences:
1. Imam Fakhru'd-Din Razi - Tafsir-e-Kabir Mafatihu'l-Ghaib.
2. Imam Ahmad Tha'labi - Tafsir-e-Kashfu'l-Bayan.
3. Jalalu'd-Din Suyuti - Tafsir-e-Durru'l-Manthur.
4. Abu'l-Hasan Ali Bin Ahmad Wahidi Nishapuri - Asbabu'n-
Nuzul.
5. Muhammad Bin Jarir Tabari - Tafsiru'l-Kabir.
6. Hafiz Abu Nu'aim Ispahani - Ma Nazal Mina'l-Qur'an fi Ali and
It must be noted that this event is a accepted part in all sects of Islam and is not rejected by any. But the interpretation may be different. Even ppl like Ibn e Tamyyah also accept the authenticity of the event (in his Minhaju's-Sunna. )
The apologist version of the event is that some companions were unhappy with Imam Ali a.s over an issue and when Prophet SAW heard of it he in order to clear the air said Ali a.s to be Maula whose one of translations if of 'friend'. While at face of it claim may sound reasonable its absurd when one looks at the event itself. Ghadir is a place where Prophet SAW was coming after hijjat ul wida to medina and comes in the way. There were thousands others who were with him also going back to Medina. If Prophet SAW wanted to clear some differences with the companions he could have called them and Imam Ali a.s in a separate place in a closed tent and clear the issue. It is also fitting that if believers have some misconception between them than their common friend should not make an issue out of it and privately settle their differences. Stopping thousands of ppl and delivering the whole sermon for the issue of 3 to 4 people seems highly inappropriate so that claim itself is invalid. Moreover using a word like Maula who has other meanings like Master would be confusing ppl on such a large scale.
“It is narrated by Bara bin Azib (رضي الله عنه): We were on a journey with Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم). (On the way) we stayed at Ghadir Khum. There it was announced that the prayer was about to be offered. The space under two trees was cleaned for Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم). Then he offered the zuhr (noon) prayer, and, holding Ali’s hand, he said: Don’t you know that I am even nearer than the lives of the believers? They said: Why not! He said: Don’t you know that I am even nearer than the life of every believer? They said: Why not! The narrator says that he said while holding Ali’s hand: One who has me as his master has Ali as his master. O Allah! Befriend the one who befriends him (‘Ali) and be the enemy of one who is his enemy. The narrator says that after this Umar (bin al-Khattab met Ali a.s he said to him: O Ibn Abi Talib! Congratulations, you have become the master of every male and female believer, morning and evening (for ever).”
Ahmad bin Hambal related it from Bara bin Azib through two different chains of transmission in al-Musnad (4:281)
Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (12:78 # 12167)
Here it must be noted that Hazrat Umar clearly called him master of believers so the word can not be used to be interpreted as friend but master.
Another view is of the sufis who interpret that he only had become the roohani Imam after this hadith and politically caliph would have been chosen by Ijma so the saqeefah event is not a betrayal of this hadith. Claim would have been right if it would have been some other religion apart from Islam. In Islam the best man in the leader. There was no political leader at time of Prophet SAW. He was spiritual and political leader both. And so should be the sunnah after him for his successors. The successorship also is important in terms of religion since Quran tells that every nation will be called by the name of his Imam of that time
ne day We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) Imams: those who are given their record in their right hand will read it (with pleasure), and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least.
( سورة الإسراء , Al-Isra, Chapter #17, Verse #71)
And Imam of Muslims will be the same as Caliph as I already said about the example of Prophet SAW
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Iltamas e dua
Salam!
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Other articles on Ghadir with more references and view points:
http://www26.brinkster.com/sdolshah1/eog.html
http://www.al-islam.org/ghadir/
http://www.al-islam.org/40ahadithghadir/
http://www.al-islam.org/short/ghadir.htm (orientalists view about Ghadir)
http://www.answering-ansar.org/answers/imamate/en/index.php
http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar/8.4.html
Ibn Majah transmitted this sahih (sound) hadith in the preface (al-muqaddimah) to his Sunan (1:90 # 121)
Ibn Abi Asim, as-Sunnah (p.608 # 1386)
Mizzi, Tuhfat-ul-ashraf bi-marifat-il-atraf (3:203 # 3901)
Nasai reproduced it with slightly different words in Khasis amir-il-mu’minim Ali bin Abi Talib (pp. 32,33 #91).
“I heard him say: Indeed, he (‘Ali) is in my place as Harun was in Musa’s place, but there is no prophet after me. And I heard him say: Today I shall bestow the flag on the person who loves Allāh and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم), and Allāh and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) love him too. And I heard him say: One who has me as his master has ‘Ali as his master.”
Nasai narrated it with sound chain of trasmission in Khasais amir-il-mu’minim Ali bin Abi Talib (pp.33, 34, 88 # 10, 80)
Hindi related it in Kanz-ul-‘ummal (15:163 # 36496) through Amir bin Sa‘d with the addition of a few words.
Shashi narrated it through Amir bin Sa‘d bin Abi Waqas in al-Musnad (1:165, 166 # 106).
Ibn Asakir narrated it through Amir bin Sa‘d and Sa‘d bin Abi Waqas in Tarikh Dimashq al-kabir (45:88).
(This day, I have perfected your religion for you...[5:3]) was revealed, during the great day of Hajj (the Day of `Arafah, the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah) `Umar cried. The Prophet said, `What makes you cry' He said, `What made me cry is that our religion is being perfected for us.
Now it is perfect, nothing is perfect, but it is bound to deteriorate.'
Tafsir Ibne Kathir, Tafsir of Surah 5, Verse 3
Tabari, Fakhrudin Razi, Thalabi, Qurtabi, Suyyuti connects the phrase with Ghadeer. Which would make sense in line with Ibn e Khatir as well since event of Ghadir is at the time of hijjat ul wida. Almizan says the same.
Tafseer refferences:
1. Imam Fakhru'd-Din Razi - Tafsir-e-Kabir Mafatihu'l-Ghaib.
2. Imam Ahmad Tha'labi - Tafsir-e-Kashfu'l-Bayan.
3. Jalalu'd-Din Suyuti - Tafsir-e-Durru'l-Manthur.
4. Abu'l-Hasan Ali Bin Ahmad Wahidi Nishapuri - Asbabu'n-
Nuzul.
5. Muhammad Bin Jarir Tabari - Tafsiru'l-Kabir.
6. Hafiz Abu Nu'aim Ispahani - Ma Nazal Mina'l-Qur'an fi Ali and
It must be noted that this event is a accepted part in all sects of Islam and is not rejected by any. But the interpretation may be different. Even ppl like Ibn e Tamyyah also accept the authenticity of the event (in his Minhaju's-Sunna. )
The apologist version of the event is that some companions were unhappy with Imam Ali a.s over an issue and when Prophet SAW heard of it he in order to clear the air said Ali a.s to be Maula whose one of translations if of 'friend'. While at face of it claim may sound reasonable its absurd when one looks at the event itself. Ghadir is a place where Prophet SAW was coming after hijjat ul wida to medina and comes in the way. There were thousands others who were with him also going back to Medina. If Prophet SAW wanted to clear some differences with the companions he could have called them and Imam Ali a.s in a separate place in a closed tent and clear the issue. It is also fitting that if believers have some misconception between them than their common friend should not make an issue out of it and privately settle their differences. Stopping thousands of ppl and delivering the whole sermon for the issue of 3 to 4 people seems highly inappropriate so that claim itself is invalid. Moreover using a word like Maula who has other meanings like Master would be confusing ppl on such a large scale.
“It is narrated by Bara bin Azib (رضي الله عنه): We were on a journey with Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم). (On the way) we stayed at Ghadir Khum. There it was announced that the prayer was about to be offered. The space under two trees was cleaned for Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم). Then he offered the zuhr (noon) prayer, and, holding Ali’s hand, he said: Don’t you know that I am even nearer than the lives of the believers? They said: Why not! He said: Don’t you know that I am even nearer than the life of every believer? They said: Why not! The narrator says that he said while holding Ali’s hand: One who has me as his master has Ali as his master. O Allah! Befriend the one who befriends him (‘Ali) and be the enemy of one who is his enemy. The narrator says that after this Umar (bin al-Khattab met Ali a.s he said to him: O Ibn Abi Talib! Congratulations, you have become the master of every male and female believer, morning and evening (for ever).”
Ahmad bin Hambal related it from Bara bin Azib through two different chains of transmission in al-Musnad (4:281)
Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (12:78 # 12167)
Here it must be noted that Hazrat Umar clearly called him master of believers so the word can not be used to be interpreted as friend but master.
Another view is of the sufis who interpret that he only had become the roohani Imam after this hadith and politically caliph would have been chosen by Ijma so the saqeefah event is not a betrayal of this hadith. Claim would have been right if it would have been some other religion apart from Islam. In Islam the best man in the leader. There was no political leader at time of Prophet SAW. He was spiritual and political leader both. And so should be the sunnah after him for his successors. The successorship also is important in terms of religion since Quran tells that every nation will be called by the name of his Imam of that time
ne day We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) Imams: those who are given their record in their right hand will read it (with pleasure), and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least.
( سورة الإسراء , Al-Isra, Chapter #17, Verse #71)
And Imam of Muslims will be the same as Caliph as I already said about the example of Prophet SAW
-----------------
Iltamas e dua
Salam!
----------------------
Other articles on Ghadir with more references and view points:
http://www26.brinkster.com/sdolshah1/eo
http://www.al-islam.org/ghadir/
http://www.al-islam.org/40ahadithghadir
http://www.al-islam.org/short/ghadir.ht
http://www.answering-ansar.org/answers/
http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar/8.4.ht
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