The Source of Traditions on Imam al-Riḍā (Vol 2) · Hadith 5 (#Ḥadīth #5)

5 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضاعَلَيْهِمَاالسَّلاَمُ قالَ: حَدَّثَني أَبي مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قالَ: حَدَّثَني أَبي جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قالَ: حَدَّثَني أَبي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِىٍّ قالَ: حَدَّثَني أَبي عَلِيُّ بنُ الحُسَيْنِ قالَ: حَدَّثَني أَسْماءُ بِنْتُ عُمَيسٍ قالَتْ: حَدَّثتِني فاطِمَة عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ لَمّا حَمَلْتُ بِالحَسَنِ وَوَلَدتُهُ جاءَ النَّبِي صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، فَقالَ: يا أَسْماءُ هَلُمِّي ابْنِي، فَدَفَعَتهُ إِلَيْهِ فِي خِرْقَةٍ صَفراءَ فَرَمى بِها النَّبِي صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، وَأذَّنَ فِي اُذُنِهِ الُيمنى، وَأَقامَ فِي اُذُنِهِ اليُسرى، ثُمَّ قالَ لِعَلِيٍّ a.sُ بأِيِّ شَيءٍ سَمَّيتُ اِبْنِي؟ قالَ: ما كُنْتُ أسبِقُكَ بِـاِسْمِه يـا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَقَدْ كُنْتُ اُحِبُّ أَن أُسَمِّيةُ حَرباً، فَقالَ النَّبِيُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِوَآلِهِ: وَلا أَنَا أسبِقُ بِاِسْمِهِ رَبِّي، ثُمَّ هَبَطَ جَبْرَئِيلُ a.sُ فَقالَ: يا مُحَمَّدُ! العَلِيُّ الأَعلى يُقرِئُكَ السَّلامَ وَيَقُولُ: عَلِيُّ مِنْك بِمَنْزِلَةِ هارُون مِن مُوسَى وَلا نَبِيَّ بَعْدَكَ، سَمِّ ابْنَكَ هذا بِاسمِ ابْنِ هارُون. فَقالَ النَّبِىُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: وَما اِسْمُ ابْنِ هارُون؟ قالَ: شَبَرٌ، قالَ النَّبِيُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: لِسانِيُ عَرَبي، قالَ جِبْرَئِيلُ a.sُ: سَمَّهُ الحَسَنَ، قالَتْ أَسْماءُ فَسَمّاهُ الحَسَنَ، فَلَمَّا كانَ يَوْمُ سابِعه عَقَّ النَّبِيُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ عَنْهُ بكَبشَين أَملَحَينِ وَأعطَى القابِلَةَ فَخِذاً وَدِيناراً ثُمَّ حَلَقَ رَأسَهُ وَتَصَدَّقَ بِوَزنِ الشَّعْرِ وَرِقاً وَطَلى رَأسَهُ بِالخَلُوقِ ثُمَّ قالَ: يا أَسْماءُ الدَّمُ فِعلُ الجاهِلِيَّةِ، قالَتْ أَسْماءُ: فَلَمّا كانَ بَعدَ حَولٍ وُلِدَ الحُسَيْنُ a.sُ، وَجاءَ النَّبِيُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، فَقالَ: يا أَسْماءُ هَلُمِّي ابْنِي، فَدَفَعَتهُ إِلَيْهِ فِي خِرْقَةٍ بَيْضاءَ، فَأذَّن فِي أُذُنِهِ الُيمنى، وَأَقامَ فِي اليُسرى وَوَضَعَهُ فِي حِجْرِهِ فَبَكى، فَقالَتْ أَسماءُ: بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَاُمِّي مِمَّ بُكاؤكَ؟ قالَ عَلَى ابْنِي هذا، قُلْتُ: إِنَّهُ وُلِدَ السَّاعَةَ يا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَقالَ: تَقتُلُهُ الفِئَةُ الباغيَةُ مِن بَعْدِي، لا أَنَالَهُمُ اللَّهُ شَفاعَتِي، ثُمَّ قالَ: يا أَسْماءُ لا تُخبِري فاطِمَة بِهذا فَإِنَّها قِريبَةُ عَهْدٍ بِوِلادَتِهِ، ثُمَّ قالَ لِعَلِيِّ: أيُّ شَيءٍ سَمَّيتَ ابْنِي هذا؟ قالَ: ما كُنْتُ لأَسبِقَكَ بِاسْمِهِ يا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَقَدْ كُنْتُ أُحِبُّ أَن أَسَميَهُ حَرباً، فَقالَ النَّبِيُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: وَلا أَسبِقُ بِاسْمِهِ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، ثُمَّ هَبَطَ جَبْرَئِيلُ a.sُ فَقالَ: يا مُحَمَّدُ العَلِيُّ الأَعلى يُقرِئُكَ السَّلامَ، وَيَقُولُ لَكَ: عَلِيُّ مِنْكَ كَهاروُنَ مِن مُوسى، سَمِّ ابْنَكَ هذا بِاسمِ ابْنِ هارُونَ، قالَ النَّبِيُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: ما اسْمُ ابْنِ هارُونَ؟ قالَ: شُبَيرٌ قالَ النَّبِيُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: لِسانِي عَرَبيٌّ، قالَ جِبْرَئِيلُ a.sُ: سَمِّهِ الحُسَيْنَ، فَلَمَّا كانَ يَوْمُ سابِعِه عَقَّ عَنْهُ النَّبِـيُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ بِكَبشَـينِأَملَحَينِ وَأعطَى القابِلَةَ فَخِذاً وَديناراً، ثُمَّ حَلَقَ رَأسَهُ وَتَصَدَّقَ بِوَزنِ الشَّعْرِ وَرِقاً، وَطَلى رَأسَهُ بِالخُلوقِ فَقالَ: يا أَسْماءُ الدَّمُ فِعلُ الجاهِليَّةِ.

31-5 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ quoted on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (al-Kadhim) , on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (as-Sadiq) , on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali , on the authority of his father Ali ibn Al-Husayn , on the authority of Asma’ bint Umays, on the authority of (the Blessed Lady) Fatima , “When I became pregnant with Al-Hassan and delivered him, the Prophet (S) came and told Asma’ to hand him his (grand)son. Asma’ had wrapped the baby up in yellow cloth. She took the baby and handed him over to the Prophet (S). The Prophet (S) put the cloth aside, and recited the call to prayer (azan) in his right ear, and the invitation to establish the prayer (iqama) in his left ear. Then the Prophet asked Ali , ‘What did you name my (grand)son?’ Ali replied, ‘O Prophet of God! I have not named him before you have. However, I wish to call him Harb.’ The Prophet (S) said, ‘Neither will I name him before my Lord does.’ Then Gabriel descended and said, ‘OMuhammad! The Ali Al-A’ala sends greetings to you and says, ‘In respect to you Ali is in the same rank that Aaron was to Moses with the exception that there will be no Prophets after you. Name your (grand)son the same as the son of Aaron.’’ The Prophet (S) asked, ‘What was the name of the son of Aaron?’ Gabriel said, ‘Shubbar.’ The Prophet (S) said, ‘My language is Arabic.’ Gabriel said, ‘Name him Al-Hassan.’” Asma’ added, “Then he was named Al-Hassan. Seventh days after his birth, the Prophet (S) sacrificed two gray sheep for him. He gave one leg to the midwife for one Dinar. He then shaved the child’s head and gave charity in the amount of silver equal to the weight of his hair. He then rubbed the baby’s head with saffron and said, ‘O Asma’! Rubbing blood on the baby’s head is one of the practices of the Age of Ignorance.’”Asma’ added, “Al-Husayn was born the following year. The Prophet (S) came and said, ‘O Asma’! Bring me my (grand)son.’ Asma’ handed him the baby wrapped up in white cloth. The Prophet (S) recited the call to prayer in the baby’s right ear, and the invitation to establish the prayer in his left ear. Then the Prophet (S) hugged him and started to cry. Asma’ said, ‘O Prophet of God! May my parents be your ransom! Why are you crying?’ The Prophet (S) replied, ‘I am crying for this (grand)son of mine.’ Asma’ said, ‘O Prophet of God! He was just born!’ The Prophet (S) said, ‘O Asma’! After my death, oppressors will kill him. May God deprive them of my intercession.’ Then the Prophet (S) added, ’O Asma’! Don’t inform (the Blessed Lady) Fatima about this since she has just delivered him.’ He then asked Ali , ‘What did you name my (grand)son?’ Ali replied, ‘O Prophet of God! I have not named him before you do. However, I wish to call him Harb.’ The Prophet (S) said, ‘Neither will I name him before my Lord does.’ Then Gabriel descended and said, ‘O Muhammad! The Ali Al-A’ala sends greetings to you and says, ‘In respect to you Ali is in the same rank that Aaron was to Moses with the exception that there will be no Prophets after you. Name your (grand)son the same as the son of Aaron.’ The Prophet (S) asked Gabriel, ‘What was the name of the son of Aaron?’ Gabriel said, ‘Shobayr.’ The Prophet (S) said, ‘My language is Arabic.’ Gabriel said, ‘Name the baby Al-Husayn.’” Asma’ added, “Then he was named Al-Husayn. When the seventh day after his birth came, the Prophet (S) sacrificed two gray sheep for him. He gave one leg to the midwife for one Dinar. TheProphet (S) then shaved the child’s head and gave charity in the amount of silver equal to the weight of his hair. He then rubbed the baby’s head with saffron and said, ‘O Asma’! Rubbing blood on the baby’s head is one of the practices of the Age of Ignorance.’”

Gradings are classical jarḥ-wa-taʿdīl, name-matched to a rijāl index (not individually re-verified).