The Source of Traditions on Imam al-Riḍā (Vol 2) · Hadith 191 (#Ḥadīth #191)

191 - حَدَّثَنا الحَسَن بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدُ الهاشِمي فِيمَسْجِد الكُوفَة قالَ: حَدَّثَنا فُراتُ بْنِ إِبْراهيم بْنِ فُراتٍ الكُوفِيُّ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا ابُوالحَسَن مُحَمَّدِ بْنُ ظَهِير قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَبُو الحَسَن مُحَمَّدُ بنُ الحُسَيْن ابْنِ أَخِي يُونُسَ البَغدْاديُّ بِبَغْدادَ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّد بْنِ يَعْقُوب النَهشَليُّ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضا a.sُ، عَنْ أَبيهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر a.sُ، عَنْ أَبيهِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد عَن أبِي مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى، عَنْ أَبيهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن، عَنْ أَبيهِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِى، عَنْ أَبيهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبي طالِب عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ عَنِ النَّبِي صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ عَنْ جِبْرَئِيلَ، عَنْ مِيكائِيل، عَنْ إِسرافيل، عَنْ اللَّه تَعالى جَلَّ جَلالُهُ أَنَّهُ قالَ: أَنَا اللَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنَا خَلَقتُ الخَلقَ بِقُدرَتي فَاختَرتُ مِنْهُمْ مَن شِئْتُ مِن أَنْبِيائِي وَاختَرتُ مِن جَميعِهِم مُحَمَّداً حَبِيبِاً وَخَليلاً وَصَفيّاً، فَبَعَثه رَسُولاً إِلى خَلْقِي وَاصطَفَيتُ لَهُ عَلِيّاً فَجَعَلْتُ لَهُ أَخاً وَوَصِيّاً وَوَزِيراً وَمُؤَدّياً عَنْهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ إِلى خَلْقِي وَخَلِيفَتِي عَلَى عِبادي، يُبَيِّنُ لَهُم كِتابي وَيَسِيرُ فِيهِمْ بِحُكمي وَجَعَلتُهُ العَلَمَ الهادي مِنَ الضَّلالَة وَبابي الَّذِي أُوتِىَ مِنْهُ وبَيْتِيَ الَّذِي مَن دَخَلَه كانَ آمِناً مِن ناري، وَحِصنيَ الَّذِي مَن لَجَأَ إِلَيْهِ حَصَّنَهُ مِن مَكْرُوهِ الدُّنْيا وَالآخِرَةِ، وَوَجْهِي الَّذِي مَن تَوَجَّهَ إِلَيْهِ لَمْ اَصرِف وَجْهِي عَنْهُ وَحُجَّتِي فِي السَّماواتِ وَالأَرَضِينَ عَلَى جَمِيع مَن فِيهِنَّ مَن خَلْقِي لا أَقْبَلْ عَمَلِ عامِلٍ مِنْهُمْ إِلاّ بِالإِقْرارِ بِوِلايَتِهِ مَعَ نُبُوَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِي وَهُوَيَديَ المَبسُوطَةُ عَلَى عِبادي وَهُوَالنِّعْمَة الَّتِي أَنعَمتُ بِها عَلَى مَن أَحَبَّبتُهُ مِن عِبادي فَمَنْ أَحبَبتُهُ مِن عِبادي وَتَوَلَّيتُهُ عَرَّفتَهُ وِلايَتَه وَمَعْرِفَتَهُ وَمَن أَبغَضتَهُ مِن عِبادي أَبغَضتُهُ لِعُدولِه عَنْ مَعْرِفَتِهِ وَوِلايَتِهِ. فَبِـعِزَّتي حَـلَفتُ وَبِجَـلالي اَقسَمتُ أَنَّهُ لايَتَوَلَّى عَلِيّاً عَبْدٌ مِن عِبادي إِلاّ زَحزَحتُهُ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأدخَلتُهُ الجَنَّة وَلا يُبغِضُهُ عَبْدٌ مِن عِبادي وَيَعدِل عَنْ وِلايَتِه إلاّ أبغَضتُهُ وَأدخَلتُهُ النَّار وَبِئسَ المَصيرُ.

31-191 Al-Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Sa’eed al-Hashemi narrated in the Kufa Mosque that Forat ibn Ibrahim ibn Forat al-Kufi quoted on the authority of Abul Hassan Muhammad ibn Dhaheer, on the authority of Abul Hassan Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn, the brother of Yunus al-Baghdadi at Baghdad, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Yaqoob al-Nahsheli that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ quoted on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far , on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad , on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali , on the authority of his father Al-Husayn ibn Ali , on the authority of his father Ali ibn Abi Talib , on the authority of the Prophet (S), on the authority of (the angel) Gabriel, on the authority of (the angel) Michael, on the authority of (the angel) Israfil, that the Sublime God - praise be to His Glory said, “I am God. There is no god but Me. I created the creatures by My Power. Then I chose My Prophets from amongst them. And I chose Muhammad from amongst them as My beloved one, friend, and the chosen one. I appointed him as the Messenger over My creatures. And I chose Ali as his assistant. I established Ali as his brother; Trustee; Minister; the one to fulfill the Prophet’s mission for the creatures after him; as My Regent over My creatures to clarify My Book for them; and to carry out My orders amongst them. I established Ali as the guiding knowledge away from deviation; as a gate to approach Me; as a house to which whoever enters is secure from My Fire; as My castle in which whoever takes refuge is immune from the abominable things in this world and the Hereafter; as a face to which whoever turns to I will not turn My Face away from him; as My Proof in the heavens and the Two Earths over all My creatures. No one’s deeds are accepted unless they bear witness to Ali’s Mastery and the Prophethood of My Messenger Muhammad. He is My hand that is extended over My servants. He is the blessing which I have bestowed upon those of My servants whom I love.Therefore, I taught Ali’s Mastery and recognition to whichever one of My servants whom I liked. I disliked some of My servants due to their deviation from recognizing him and his Mastery. Thus I swear by MyMajesty that I will fend off the Fire from whoever of My servants who loves Ali. I will take them to Paradise. I will get angry with and enter into the Fire whichever of My servants who deviates from his Mastery. They will have a terrible ending.”

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