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The Glad Tidings of Mustafa for the Shia of Murtaz'a In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright holder. Copyright © Shiabooks.ca Press 2005 First published in 2005 by Shiabooks.ca 10520 Yonge St., Unit 35B, Suite 209 Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3C7 Web: http://www.shiabooks.ca E-Mail: [email protected] ISBN 0-9735937-1-7 ﺑِ ﺸ ﺎ رَ ةُ اﻟْﻤُﺼْﻄَﻔَﻰ ﻟِ ﺸِ ﻴ ﻌَ ﺔِ اﻟْﻤُﺮْﺗَﻀَﻰ The Glad Tidings of Mustafa for the Shia of Murtaz’a Shaykh ‘Emadul Deen, Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Abi Qasem Al-Tabari Translated by Sayyid Mohsen Hosseini Milani Note from the Author Shaykh ‘Emadul Deen, Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Abi Qasem, Ali bin Mohammad bin Ali bin Rustam bin Yazdebaan Al-Tabari Al-Amoli Al-Kajji In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Praise: Praise be to Allah, the only Subduer, the Uncreated, the Almighty, the Glorious, the Forgiving, the Generous, and the Protector. He cannot be seen with eyes and cannot be imagined by the imagination, the One who while being the furthest from His creation is the closest to them, and while being the closest to them is the furthest from them. He is the witness of every secret and He is the Glorified and the Most Exalted. I testify that there is no god but Allah and He has no partners. I testify as a loyal believer who believes with certainty, and I testify that Mohammad is Allah’s chosen slave and he is the chosen prophet. (I testify) that Allah has created the heavens and the earths and everything else between them for Mohammad and his purified family. May the blessings of the Exalted Allah be on him and his family. Introduction: I was motivated to write this book because I saw that a large number of people gave themselves the title “Shia” without respecting this title or being aware of its rights. A sensible person is one who knows the value of that which he possesses, so he can honour it if it deserves to be honoured and he can treasure it if it deserves to be treasured, and he can protect it from anything that will ruin it. I intentionally collected the Ahadith1 that reveal the status of the Shia, the rewards and the honour that Allah has prepared for them in the highest levels of Paradise, and the status of the pious Imams in Allah’s eyes. Therefore, those who read this book will learn with certainty the value of a Shia, and thereby respect and honour this title and stay committed to their obligatory duties that they have as Shia. May those who benefit from the contents of this book increasingly pray for me. This book is entitled Bisharatul Mustafa le Shiatel Murtaz’a (The Glad Tidings of Mustafa for the Shia of Murtaz’a) and I have not included any Hadith in it except the most authentic Ahadith from the most trusted scholars. I seek nothing but to please Allah and I ask nothing but the prayers of those who read this book. I desire nothing but to attain nearness to the best of the creation (the Messenger of Allah ) and his purified family, the Imams of guidance. May Allah’s blessings be on them, to the extent of the number of every (grain of) sand and every stone. I ask Allah for piety and support, for He is the best supporter, who with His generosity, listens to prayers and grants them. 1 Ahadith: Plural for Hadith (Sayings of the Ahlul Bayt) About the Author Shaykh ‘Emadul Deen Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Abi Qasem, Ali bin Mohammad bin Ali bin Rustam bin Yazdebaan Al-Tabari Al-Amoli Al-Kajji was amongst the most trustworthy and knowledgeable scholars of the Shia world in the sixth century. He is known as an honourable scholar who had amongst the largest number of narrations. He is held in high esteem among other great Shia scholars who have paid tribute to his knowledge, nobility, and honour. For example, Shaykh Montajab Al-Deen refers to him in the book, Fehrest, as “the trustworthy scholar, Imam ‘Emadul Deen.” The knowledgeable scholar, Al-Tostani, also speaks highly of him in his book, Maqaabis. Al-Tostani writes, “He was a Hadith narrator who was an honourable, knowledgeable, and noble scholar. He had all of the noble qualities and excellent traits. May Allah elevate his status and make him dwell in His Paradise.” And Mohaddith Al-Nouri says in his book, Al-Mustadrak, “Imam ‘Emadul Deen Abi Jaffar Al-Tabari was a magnificent, knowledgeable, and noble scholar.” His Birth: It is unfortunate that the exact date of birth of some of our scholars is not known. However, based on what others have written about him, we have come to the conclusion that he was born toward the end of the fifth century. It seems he lived a very long life. People have narrated Ahadith from him even until the year five hundred and fifty-three. His Trips: We have not found detailed information about his trips. However, based on his narrations from his teachers, it is obvious that in the year 508-509 he was in Amol.2 In the year 510, he was in the city of Ray3 and then he moved to Najaf, where he stayed. In the year 512 and 516, he traveled to Kufa and studied under the scholars there. He returned to Najaf thereafter and lived in Najaf until the year 518 when he went back to his hometown Amol. In the year 524, he traveled to Neyshabur4 and from the narration of his student, Ibn Al-Mash’hadi, we understand that he was back in Najaf in the year 553. His Teachers and Sources: 1. Shaykh Al-Taefah5 Abu Jaafar, Mohammad bin Hasan bin Ali Al-Tousi. 2. The knowledgeable scholar, Abu Ali, Hasan bin bin Jaafar, Mohammad bin Hasan Al-Tousi (son of Shaykh Al-Taefah, Tousi). 3. The guardian scholar, Abu Abdullah, Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Shahryar Al-Khazen, the treasurer of the shrine of the Commander of the Believers. 4. The chief pious scholar, Shamsul Deen, Abu Mohammad, Hasan bin Husain bin Hasan, known as Haseka. 5. The pious Sayyid Abu Taleb, Yahya bin Mohammad bin Husain bin Abdullah Al-Jowani Al-Tabari Al-Husaini. 6. The knowledgeable scholar, Abu Jaafar, Mohammad bin Abi Hasan, Ali bin Abdul Samad bin Mohammad Al-Tamimi. 7. The knowledgeable scholar, Abu Najm, Mohammad bin Abdul Wahhab bin Isa Al-Samman Al-Raazi. 8. The honourable Abul Barakat, Omar bin Ibrahim bin Mohammad bin Hamza Al-Alawy Al-Zaidi. 9. The scholar, Abul Baqaa’, Ibrahim bin Husain bin Ibrahim Al-Basri. 10. Abu Ghalib, Saeed bin Mohammad bin Ahmad Al-Thaqafi. 11. The scholar, Abu Ali, Mohammad bin Ali bin Qarawash Al-Tamimi. 12. Abu Mohammad, Jabbar bin Ali bin Jaafar, known as Hadaqatul Raazi. 13. Abu Is’haaq, Isma’eel bin Abi Qasem bin Ahmad Al-Dailami. 14. His knowledgeable father, Ali bin Mohammad bin Ali. 15. Abu Yaqz’aan, Ammar bin Yasir. 16. Abul Qasem, Saad bin Ammar bin Yasir. 17. Abu Abdillah, Husain bin Ahmad bin Khairaan Al-Baghdadi. 2 Amol is a city in northern Iran, located near the Caspian Sea on both banks of the Haraz River in the province of Mazandaran. During the 9th and 10th centuries, Amol was a prosperous city renowned as a centre of Muslim learning. 3 Ray is a city in central Iran which is located south of the capital, Tehran. 4 Neyshabur is a town in North-Eastern Iran, located in the province of Khorasan, close to Mash’had. 5 The scholar of the nation was the title given to Shaykh Abu Jaafar Al-Tousi, who was one of the greatest Shia scholars. 18. Isma’eel bin Abil Qasem bin Ahmad, Abu Is’haaq Al-Amoli Al-Dailami. 19. Shaykh Abul Wafaa’, Abdul Jabbar bin Abdullah bin Ali Al-Moqari. His students and those who have quoted him: 1. The trustable scholar, Qutbul Deen Abu Husain, Saeed bin Hibatullah Al- Rawandi. 2. The scholar, Arabi bin Musafir Al-‘Ebadi Al-Helli. 3. Shamsul Deen Abul Hasan, Yahya bin Hasan bin Husain bin Ali bin Mohammad bin Batreeq Al-Asadi Al-Helli. 4. The great scholar, Abu Abdullah Mohammad bin Jaafar bin Ali bin Jaafar Al- Mash’hadi, the author of the famous book, Al-Mazaar. 5. The scholar, Abul Faz’l, Shathaan bin Jibraeel bin Isma’eel bin Abi Taleb Al- Qummi. 6. Sayyid Abul Hasan, Bahaul Sharaf, Mohammad bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Ali bin Mohammad bin Omar bin Yahya Al-Alawy, the narrator of Sahifatul Sajjadiyya. 7. The scholar, Fakhrul Deen, Abu Abdillah, Mohammad bin Edris Al-Helli, the author of the book, ‘Al-Saraaer’. 8. The scholar, Abu Abdullah, Mohammad bin Ali bin Shahr Ashoub Al-Sarwi Al-Mazandaraani. 9. ‘Ameedul Roasaa’, Hibatullah bin Ahmad bin Ayyoub. 10. The knowledgeable Sayyid Jamalul Deen Al-Redha bin Ahmad bin Khalifa Al- Jaafari Al-Adami. 11. The pious scholar, Husain bin Mohammad Al-Suraawi. 12. The honourable Sayyid Abul Faz’ael Al-Redha bin Abi Taher bin Hasan Al- Husaini. 13. The honourable Abul Fath, Mohammad bin Mohammad bin Jaafariyyah Al- Alawiyyah Al-Tousi Al-Husaini Al-Ha’eri. 14. Sayyid Shamsul Deen, Ali bin Thabet bin ‘Osaidah Al-Surawi. 15. The scholar, Abul Faraj, Ali Ibn Qutbul Deen Al-Rawandi. His Precious Books: 1.
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