The Sufficient (Vol 1) · Hadith 736 (#Ḥadīth #1)

1ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى وَالْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ عَنْ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله قَالَ إِنَّ الْوَصِيَّةَ نَزَلَتْ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ كِتَاباً لَمْ يُنْزَلْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ كِتَابٌ مَخْتُومٌ إِلا الْوَصِيَّةُ فَقَالَ جَبْرَئِيلُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ هَذِهِ وَصِيَّتُكَ فِي أُمَّتِكَ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ أَيُّ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ قَالَ نَجِيبُ الله مِنْهُمْ وَذُرِّيَّتُهُ لِيَرِثَكَ عِلْمَ النُّبُوَّةِ كَمَا وَرَّثَهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَمِيرَاثُهُ لِعلي وَذُرِّيَّتِكَ مِنْ صُلْبِهِ قَالَ وَكَانَ عَلَيْهَا خَوَاتِيمُ قَالَ فَفَتَحَ علي الْخَاتَمَ الاوَّلَ وَمَضَى لِمَا فِيهَا ثُمَّ فَتَحَ الْحَسَنُ الْخَاتَمَ الثَّانِيَ وَمَضَى لِمَا أُمِرَ بِهِ فِيهَا فَلَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ الْحَسَنُ وَمَضَى فَتَحَ الْحُسَيْنُ الْخَاتَمَ الثَّالِثَ فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا أَنْ قَاتِلْ فَاقْتُلْ وَتُقْتَلُ وَاخْرُجْ بِأَقْوَامٍ لِلشَّهَادَةِ لا شَهَادَةَ لَهُمْ إِلا مَعَكَ قَالَ فَفَعَلَ فَلَمَّا مَضَى دَفَعَهَا إِلَى عَلِيِّ بن الحسين (عَلَيْهما السَّلام) قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ فَفَتَحَ الْخَاتَمَ الرَّابِعَ فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا أَنِ اصْمُتْ وَأَطْرِقْ لِمَا حُجِبَ الْعِلْمُ فَلَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ وَمَضَى دَفَعَهَا إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بن علي (عَلَيْهما السَّلام) فَفَتَحَ الْخَاتَمَ الْخَامِسَ فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا أَنْ فَسِّرْ كِتَابَ الله تَعَالَى وَصَدِّقْ أَبَاكَ وَوَرِّثِ ابْنَكَ وَاصْطَنِعِ الامَّةَ وَقُمْ بِحَقِّ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَقُلِ الْحَقَّ فِي الْخَوْفِ وَالامْنِ وَلا تَخْشَ إِلا الله فَفَعَلَ ثُمَّ دَفَعَهَا إِلَى الَّذِي يَلِيهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَأَنْتَ هُوَ قَالَ فَقَالَ مَا بِي إِلا أَنْ تَذْهَبَ يَا مُعَاذُ فَتَرْوِيَ عَلَيَّ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ أَسْأَلُ الله الَّذِي رَزَقَكَ مِنْ آبَائِكَ هَذِهِ الْمَنْزِلَةَ أَنْ يَرْزُقَكَ مِنْ عَقِبِكَ مِثْلَهَا قَبْلَ الْمَمَاتِ قَالَ قَدْ فَعَلَ الله ذَلِكَ يَا مُعَاذُ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ فَمَنْ هُوَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَالَ هَذَا الرَّاقِدُ وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى الْعَبْدِ الصَّالِحِ وَهُوَ رَاقِدٌ.

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya and al-Husayn ibn Muhammad have narrated from Ja‘far ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali from Isma‘il ibn Mihran from abu Jamilah from Mu‘adh ibn Kathir from abu ‘Abdallah who has said the following. “The will came from the heavens to Muhammad in a book (written) Nothing came to Muhammad from heavens in a written sealed document form except the will. Jibril said, “O Muhammad this is your will about your followers with your family. The Messenger of Allah asked, “Which family of mine O Jibril.” Jibril replied, “The noble of Allah among them (your family) and his descendents so they inherit your knowledge as Abraham left it (knowledge) as his legacy. This legacy of Abraham is for Ali and your descendents from his lineage.” The Imam has said, “The document had several seals on it.” The Imam has further said, “Ali opened the first seal and followed what the instructions therein. Then al-Hassan opened the second seal and followed the commandments and instructions therein. When al-Hassan passed away then al-Husayn opened the third seal and found therein instruction to fight to do away with the enemy and be murdered and rise up (against the enemy) with a group of people for martyrdom. There will be martyrdom for them without you.” The Imam has said, “Al-Husayn followed the instructions (entirely) and when he left this world he delivered it to Ali ibn al-Husayn just before his martyrdom. Ali ibn al-Husayn opened the fourth seal and found in it instruction to remain silent and gaze in your front because of the concealment of knowledge. Just before his passing away he delivered it to Muhammad ibn Ali . He opened the fifth seal and found therein instructions to interpret the book of Allah, the Most High, affirm veracity of your father and leave it as your legacy for your son. Do good to the ’Umma (nation), stand up for right of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, say the truth in fear and in peace and do not be afraid of anyone except Allah. He did as he was instructed and delivered it to the succeeding Imam.” The narrator has said that he said to the Imams , “May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, are you then the succeeding Imam?” The narrator has said that the Imams then said, “There is nothing wrong in a positive answer to your question except if then you would go, O Mu‘adh, and narrate to people thing that would harm me.” The narrator has said that he then said to the Imams , “I pray to Allah who has granted you this through your noble ancestors this high position to grant to your successor the same high position before you will die.” The Imam said, “Allah has already done so, O Mu‘adh.” The narrator has said that he then asked the Imams , “Who then he is, “May Allah take my soul in service for your cause?” The Imam replied, “This sleeping one. He pointed with his hand to the righteous servant of Allah who was asleep (Musa ibn Ja‘far .”

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