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SUMMARY
OF MAJLIS ON
IMAM ALI AL-HADI (AS)
Date: 14th Dhul-Hijjah 1427 AH /
15th
January 2006
Occasion:
Wiladah of Imam Ali al-Hadi (as)
Topic: Imam Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hadi (as)
“Say: I do not ask you any reward for this (conveying of the message)
except the affection for (my) relatives”.
(42:23)
Imam
al-Hadi (as) reported from his fathers that:
“Ameer al-Mumineen Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) has
said that he (as) once heard the Messenger of Allah (saww) saying: ‘When
people shall be resurrected on the day of Judgement, a caller will call
me: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Allah has permitted you to reward your lovers
and the lovers of your progeny who have followed them for your sake; and
opposed their enemies for your sake. You can reward them as you like’.
I shall say: ‘My Lord!
Paradise! Put them in whatever part of it You like. This is the praised
estate, which You have promised’.”
(Bihar
al-Anwaar)
It is
also reported from our 10th Imam (as) that the Holy Prophet (saww)
has said, “On the day of resurrection, I
shall intercede for four (4) types of people: The lover of my progeny;
One who follows them; One who shows enmity to their enemies and one who
helps them and relieves them of distresses”. (Aamaali of
Shaykh al-Toosi)
HIS BIRTH
Our 10th
Imam (as) was born on the 15th of Dhul-Hijjah in the year 212
AH. He (as) is the son of our 9th Holy Imam, Imam al-Jawaad
(as) and his mother is Bibi Samaana (as). This Imam (as) is also known
as Abul-Hasan ‘the father of al-Hasan’ – the 11th Imam
(as) of Ahlul-Bayt (as) and among his most popular titles are: Al-Naqee
meaning ‘the pure one’ & Al-Hadi – ‘the guide’
SIMPLE
LIFESTYLE
The basic
rule in Islam is that: Anyone who struggles to sustain himself and his
family in lawful manner – then whatever the job or work may be – such a
person is worthy in the sight of Allah (SWT). If we study the life of
our 10th Imam (as), we will notice that he (as) led an
extremely simple life and did NOT hesitate to work laboriously to
sustain his family.
Historians write that he worked in his farm. Ali ibn Hamza once saw him
work in a farm while his feet were soaked with sweat. So he said,
“Maula! May my life be sacrificed for your sake! Where are the men (to
help you)”. Imam (as) responded, “O Ali!
One, who was better than me and my father, worked with spade in his
farm”. Ali ibn Hamza asked, “Who was he?” Imam (as) replied,
“The Messenger of Allah (saww); Ameer al-Mumineen
(as); and all my fathers worked with their hands. It was the work of
prophets, apostles and good saints…”] (Man Laa Yahdhuruhul-Faqeeh)
CONTRIBUTION TO FIQH
Our 10th
Imam (as) is also known to be one of the many Imams (as) to explain the
Islamic Laws of Jurisprudence.
In his
days, many people used to refer to him in matters of Shari’ah and there
are numerous such incidents in the history. For instance:
A person
came to Imam al-Hadi (as) and asked, “Does a prayer become invalid if
someone passes ahead of a person in his Salaat?” Imam (as) said,
“No, the prayer is not so simply invalidated.
It is accepted from its keeper”. (Wasail al-Shia’h)
Another
example is of prostrating on the earth. It is wajib to prostrate on the
earth OR what is grown from earth. It is not permitted to prostrate on:
Any eatable; Wearable or glass.
A
companion of Imam al-Hadi (as) once wrote to him asking if it was
permissible to prostrate on glass. After sending the letter, he
regretted because he felt it was allowed to prostrate on glass since it
was grown from the earth. Imam (as) responded,
“Do not offer prayer on glass even if you feel
that it is grown from the earth because it is from salt and sand, which
are changed”.] (Wasail al-Shia’h)
On the occasion of the birth of Imam Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hadi (as) we
extend our greetings and felicitations to Imam al-Hujjah (AJ).
Mulla
Mujahidali Sheriff
mulla@almahdi.org.uk |