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KARBALA ON THE DAY OF THE TENTH (PART-I)

Imam Baqir says that on this day, the followers of Imam Husayn should offer condolences saying, "May Almighty God reward you on the massacre of Imam Husayn and make us all demanding his way with the Mahdi."

Imam Kadhim never smiled during these ten days.

At dawn on this day; the tenth of Muharram, Imam Husayn prayed the Fajr -Dawn- Prayer, then gave a sermon and said, "God has permitted us to fight on this day. We have to be brave and fight."
Then, he divided his small camp of eighty-two people, on horses and on foot. He made Zuhayr Ibn al-Qayn in charge of the right flank and Habib Ibn Muzahir in charge of the left flank, while he and his family faced the front, and 'Abbas carried the flag.

'Umar Ibn Sa'd came with 30,000 troops, divided by quarters, they surrounded the camp. When Shimr saw the fire in the trench, he yelled, "O, Husayn! You hurried to the fire before the Day of Judgment!"

The Imam did not recognize him, and asked, "Who is this? It might be Shimr Ibn dhil-Jawshan."

His followers told him that it was Shimr, and the Imam said, "You are the one who deserves the fire."

Ibn 'Awsajah wanted to shoot Shimr with an arrow, but the Imam stopped him and said, "I do not want to start the fight."

Then, the Imam raised his hand to the sky and said "O God, You are my trust in all difficulties, my hope in all distress, You make every weakness into strength, when there is no friend and when enemies are many. You are the Protector and the Only Hope."

Then, he asked for his horse, got on it, and yelled very loud so everyone could hear him, "O people! Listen to me. Do not hurry to fight until I tell you my situation. If you accept it and become just in your decision, it would be better for you. If you reject it and do not accept and do not want to be just, then do what you want, I do not want you to be in doubt, and God is the Protector."

When the women heard him, they started crying and yelling. The Imam asked his brother 'Abbas and his son 'Ali al-Sajjad to comfort them. Then, he said:
"Praises to God and the Messenger of God, and all His angels. O, people! Fear God and be afraid of this world. No one would live in this world forever. If there were someone who could live forever, the Prophets would deserve that more than anyone. But all of them died. Everything of this world goes in vain. Be fearful of God in order to be successful.

O people! God has created this world so that it may be destroyed. The deceived person is the one who is deceived by this world. You are gathered here for a matter, which is not right. If you do what you do, you will bring the anger of God upon you. You believed in God and the Messenger of God, then you try to kill the children of His Messenger.

O, people! Tell me who I am, then look at yourselves and see. Is it allowed for you to kill me and dishonor my family? Am I not the son of the daughter of your Prophet? Am I not the son of his cousin, the first believer in God? Is Hamzah, leader of the martyrs, not the uncle of my father? Is Ja'far al-Tayyar not my uncle? Have you not heard the saying of the Messenger of God, when he said to my brother and me, 'These two are the masters of the youth of heaven?' If you say it is, which is true, and I have not lied since I realized that God does not like the liars. If you say you have not heard, if you think I am a liar, then ask those who are among you who have heard it."

He named a few of them by name and said, "Is that not enough for you to stop you from killing me?"

The Imam's words affected the soldiers. Shimr noticed this and saw that the soldiers wanted to hear more of the truth, so he addressed his own people and said, "This man does not know what he is saying."

Habib Ibn Muzahir said, "Indeed, by God, he knows what he is saying and he is truthful."

The Imam said, "Are you in doubt about what I am saying that I am the son of the daughter of your Prophet? Indeed, by God, there is no one in the East or the West who is the son of the daughter of your Prophet but me. Alas, do you want to kill me because I have killed any of your people? Have I killed anyone from you? Have I confiscated any of your wealth or killed any of your people?"

The soldiers did not reply.

The Imam then named Shibth, Hajjaj, Qays, and Zayd Ibn Harith and said, "Did you not write to me saying: Come to our land, all of the land is green and all the people are waiting for you?"

They answered, "No. We did not."

The Imam said, "Indeed, by God, you did."

He turned to the rest of the troops and said, "O, people! If you do not like me, then let me leave to some other place."

Qays Ibn al-'Ash'ath said, "Why do you not obey the rule of your cousins (the Umayyads)' Indeed, they do not show you but what you wish for and they will not harm you."

The Imam replied, "You are their brother. Indeed, by God, I am not going to give my hand to you in humiliation and I am not going to submit to you like a slave. O people! I made my point clear to you and God is the Witness."

Then, a group of them advanced suddenly towards the Imam's camp. Ibn Hawzah said three times, "Who is Husayn"

The followers of the Imam said, "Here is Husayn. What do you want from him?"

Ibn Hawzah said, "You will go to hell, Husayn!''

The Imam said, "You are a liar. I will arrive to a Forgiving Lord. And who are you?"

They told him it was Ibn Hawzah. Then, the Imam raised his hand and said, "O God! Please send him to the fire."

Ibn Hawzah became very angry. Suddenly, as his horse charged, he fell and was trampled into pieces by his own horse. When this happened, some of the soldiers realized that they were fighting on the wrong side.

Next, Zuhayr Ibn al-Qayn went forward alone and gave a speech: "O people of Kufah! We are all from the same religion and the same city. We did not start the fighting and when the fight starts it will never end until death. I am calling you to help the grandson of the Prophet and abandon Yazid and his followers. You are not going to see anything good from Yazid and his followers. You have seen what he has done to good people such as Hijr Ibn 'Edi, Hani Ibn Urwah and others. O, people! The People of the House of the Prophet deserve loyalty more than anyone else. I warn you of killing the best of the people around you!"

Suddenly, Shimr shot him with an arrow and said, "Silence! You talk too much!"
Zuhayr answered, "I was not talking to you. You are an animal. You do not even know one word of the Holy Qur'an. You deserve humiliation on the Day of Judgment." Shimr said, "God is going to kill you and your friends within the hour."

Zuhayr responded, "Death for His cause is the best."

The Imam sent someone to bring Zuhayr back. Then, Burayr Ibn Khuthayr asked permission from the Imam to go next and warn the army of the evils of killing those who do not deserve it. He was a very old man. He went near the army and said, "O people! God has sent Muhammad as a warner and a bringer of good news and a caller to God. Here is the water of the Euphrates. Pigs and dogs drink from it but the People of the House of the Prophet are not allowed to?"

The troops answered, "Do not talk too much. Husayn has to die of thirst and he is not going to get any water."

Burayr replied, "The People of the House of the Prophet are here with you! What are you trying to do?"

They said, "We want to take them to the governor Ibn Ziyad and he will decide to do whatever he wants."

Burayr said, "If you forgot your letters and your promises, then let him go back wherever he wants."

Some of them said, "We do not know what you are talking about." When they tried to shoot arrows at him, he came back to Imam Husayn.
The Imam went out to them a second time, carrying a Qur'an, and said, "O, people! Between you and me are this Qur'an and the tradition of my grandfather."

He asked them again, "What do you want from me?"

They said, "We want you to obey Ibn Ziyad, the governor."

The Imam expressed his anger, and then answered, "Woe unto you! You asked us to come to help you and we came. When we came to you, you turned your swords against us. Now, you are calling us to go and obey those who are against the Holy Qur'an; those who change the truth; those who are instruments of Satan; those who are trying to extinguish the tradition of the Prophet.

Woe unto you! How could you turn against us and help them? Indeed, by God, this is betrayal and one of your old characteristics. You are the worst fruits. Indeed, the son of the bastard has given me two choices: fighting or humiliation. Humiliation is not possible for God and his Messengers nor would the believers allow that to happen, so I have no choice but to fight with this family, few in number, and with no helpers. But, you have to remember you will not remain honorable after this."

Then, the Imam turned his hands to heaven and said, "O God! Prevent the rain from these people and put them under the sovereignty of someone from Thaqif who would show them what kind of humiliation they have brought to us."

Then he said to 'Umar, "You think you are going to get the governorship of Ray. I tell you are not going to get that, but your head will be a foot ball for the children of Kufah."

When Hurr al-Riyahi heard the Imam's speech, he went to 'Umar Ibn Sa'd and asked, "Are you serious in fighting this man?"

'Umar answered, "Yes. I am going to fight until their heads and hands are cut off."

Hurr said "What is wrong with what he proposes to you?"

'Umar said, "If it was up to me, I would have accepted, but your governor refuses any compromise."

Then, Hurr left him alone and went back to his position in the army. Qurrah was next to Hurr. Hurr turned his face to Qurrah and asked him, "Did you water your horse today?"

He replied, "No."

Hurr asked him, "Would you like to water him today?" And left him. Qurrah thought that he was going to water his horse.

When Hurr came closer to the camp of the Imam, another soldier asked, "Are you trying to fight against Imam Husayn?"

Hurr kept silent. Muhajir said, "I am puzzled. I thought you were the bravest person of Kufah. Now I see you hesitating. What is this hesitation for?"

Hurr answered, "I see myself between heaven and hell. I have to choose one over the other. Indeed, by God, I am not going to choose anything but heaven, even if I am set on fire!" And he immediately rushed towards Imam Husayn. He reversed his spear and his shield and lowered his head riding towards the Imam. As he came closer, he slowed down and when he reached the Imam, he said, "O God! I repent to you for what I have brought: misery to the hearts of the children of your Prophet. O, Aba Abdullah (Imam Husayn)! I am repenting. Is it accepted?"

Imam Husayn said, "Indeed, God accepts repentance." Then, he said to the Imam, "When I left Kufah, I heard someone saying: Hurr, you are going to heaven. And I did not know what he meant. Now I know."

He joined the Imam with a Turkish slave, then asked the Imam's permission to go and talk to the army of 'Umar. The Imam agreed.

Hurr went and yelled to them and said, "O, people of Kufah! You have called the Imam invited him to join you, then why have you gathered against him from every place? Why do you prevent him from leaving in the land of God and prevent him from drinking the water of the Euphrates, which every nation; Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians drink from? Even pigs and dogs drink from it freely, but you prevent the House of the Prophet from drinking the water?"

Then, the army shot at him with arrows and he came back to the camp of the Imam.

KARBALA ON THE DAY OF THE TENTH (PART-II)-

::::::THE FIRST ATTACK:::::

'Umar Ibn Said came forward, shot one arrow at the camp of the Imam, and said, "Bear witness with the governor that I was the first to shoot an arrow!"
The army began and their arrows fell like rain. The Imam said to his people, "Get up to death, which everyone has to taste. Indeed, these arrows are their messen

gers to us."

The Imam's followers fought all in one group, and they lost fifty men. When the Imam saw that so many of his followers were killed at once, individual people began to ask permission to go and fight. He was hesitating to allow them.

Then, from the enemy's side, Yesir and Salim came forward and asked who wanted to fight them. Habib and Burayr wanted to go and fight, but the Imam did not allow them (they were old). 'Abdullah Kalbi, one of the children of Ulaym, was brave and experienced in war, but he was young. He asked permission and the Imam allowed him to go. When he went forward, Ibn Ziyad's camp asked who he was, and he told them who he was.

They answered, "We do not want you. We want Zuhayr or Habib or Burayr. You are not equal to us!"

Without returning to tell the Imam, he screamed curses at them and attacked. He hit Yesir with his sword, and then Salim came and swung at him. 'Abdullah used his left hand to block Salim 's sword, and all of his fingers were cut off. But that did not stop him. 'Abdullah went after Salim , killed him, and then chased after Yesir and killed him as well.

Then he went back to the Imam. On his way back he met his wife, Umm Wahab, carrying a tent pole. She was encouraging him to fight on. He wanted to take her back to the tents with the other women, but she refused and said, "I want to join the fight with this pole."
The Imam intervened. He asked her to come back and said, "Women should not fight."

Sayf Ibn Harith and Malik Ibn 'Abd al-Jabiri came to the Imam crying. The Imam asked, "Why are you crying?"

They said, "We are crying for you, Imam, that you are going to be alone, and we cannot help you."

They went and fought until they were killed. Then 'Abdullah and 'Abdul Rahman, sons of 'Urwah, came and fought until they were killed. Then 'Amr Ibn Khalid al-Saydawi and Sa'd and Janir Salmani and Majma Aidhi came and all at once went against the enemy. One of them called for help from the Imam. 'Abbas immediately went to rescue them, but before 'Abbas could reach them, the enemy surrounded them and killed then.

When the Imam saw that most of his people were killed, he took hold of his beard and said to the army, "God's wrath was on the Jews because they claimed a child for Him, His wrath was on the Christians because they made Him a third of three, His wrath was on Zoroastrians because they worshipped the sun, and His wrath will be on those who united to kill the grandson of the Messenger of God.

By God, I will not agree to anything they want until I reach God by my blood!

Is there anyone to help us? Is there anyone to help the family of the Prophet?"

Then, Sa'd Ibn Harith and his brother who were among 'Umar's army immediately turned against the army and began slashing them with their swords, killing many of them.

::::THE RIGHT FLANK

The followers of the Imam were few, but individually, people fought zealously, inflicting heavy casualties on the army.

Then, the army chief yelled to his people, saying, "Do you know whom you are fighting? You are fighting those who want to die. No one can go to fight with them unless he himself also wants to die. We have to catapult large rocks on them and kill them with the catapults."

'Umar Ibn Sa'd said, "That is the right decision. I agree, we should not send anyone else to fight with them. If you go and fight with them one by one, they are going to kill you all."

Ibn al-Hajjaj tried to attack the right flank of Imam Husayn's camp. They attacked on horseback, but the Imam's people were on foot. They held their spears forward and did not let the horses of the attackers come closer. When the troops started to retreat, the Imam's army began to shoot the soldiers with arrows.

Hajjaj tried to rally his troops saying, "Go back and fight against those atheists who left the religion."

The Imam answered, "Are we those who left the religion, or are you? Soon we will see who enters the fire first."

Ibn Hajjaj then went around and, with several men, attacked the Imam's camp from the side of the river. Muslim Ibn 'Awsajah fought against three of them. He was wounded badly but he was able to return to the camp.

The Imam said, "God bless you, Muslim. We are all going to die." And he quoted: "Some of them have fulfilled [their covenant], and others are waiting [to do so], and have not made any changes [in the religion]." [Sura of al-Ahzab 33:23.]

Habib Ibn Muzahir came and said to Muslim, "How difficult it is to see you dying. Soon, you will be entering heaven." Habib continued, "I wish I could carry your will, but I know I will be next to join you."

Muslim said, "I have only one last wish, that you help Imam Husayn as much as you can."

Habib replied, "Indeed, by God, I will do so." When the women cried and wailed 'Wa Muslimah,' the enemies realized that Muslim must have died in the camp.

When Shibth Ibn Rab'i realized that Muslim was dead and the enemy was happy, he said to the troops, "Do you know that you have lost the most honorable Muslim whom I know, at the battle of Azerbaijan, was still fighting even after all of the horses were tired?"

::::THE LEFT FLANK

Shimr was in charge of the attack on the left flank of the Imam's camp, but the Imam and his followers were well prepared. Shimr and his group attacked suddenly, without any success.

'Abdullah Ibn 'Umayr al-Kalbi went forward and killed nineteen horsemen and twelve footmen. Then, his right hand was cut off, then his leg, and he was taken prisoner. They took him back to the enemy camp, killed him, and then dumped his body back on the battlefield. His wife, Umm Wahab, went to him, cleaning the blood off of his face, and saying, "Heaven is for you. May God join us together in heaven."

Shimr sent his slave, Rustam, with a heavy club to beat her on her head, and she died instantly. She was the first woman killed among the Imam's camp at Karbala'.

They cut off his head and threw it to the Imam's camp. His mother took the head, recognized it, then took a tent pole and marched towards the enemy to fight. The Imam stopped her and said, "War is not allowed for women."

She replied, "Do not cut off my only hope."

The Imam said, "God will never cut off your hope."

Shimr came closer and closer. Suddenly, he and his men attacked the tents of the Imam's camp, and used flaming spears to set the tents on fire. The women screamed. Shibth Ibn Rab'i stopped Shimr from throwing any more spears. From the Imam's camp, Zuhayr Ibn al-Qayn and ten of his people attacked Shimr and his troops, and fought them away.

Azra who was in charge asked for help from 'Umar Ibn Sa'd. 'Umar asked Shibth to go, but he refused. Then 'Umar sent Hosayn Ibn Numayr with five hundred archers. The Imam's camp fought against them and cut off the legs of their horses.
'Umar ordered to attack from all sides because they were not succeeding by attacking from one side.

Each of the Imam's fighters was separated and surrounded by a large group of the enemy. 'Umar ordered all the tents to be set on fire. Women were crying and upset, children did not know what to do.

The Imam said, "Let them set the tents on fire. Get out of the tents and use the fire to protect you from them." When Abu Sha'th al-Kindi saw the horrible situation, he decided to leave 'Umar Ibn Sa'd's army. He came to the Imam and said, "I am at your service. Tell me what to do."

He shot one hundred arrows against 'Umar's army. When all of his arrows were finished, he came back and said, "I killed only five. I have to kill more." He went back and killed nine more men before he was killed.

KARBALA ON THE DAY OF THE TENTH-(PART III)

::At Noon::

When Abu Thumamah al-Sa'di looked up at the hot sun, he realized it was noon, and said to the Imam, "O Imam! I think these people are not going to leave you alone, and I want to die for you before they reach you. But this is the time for prayer."

The Imam raised his head to the sky and said, "You remembered the prayer, and may God keep you among the people who pray. Yes, this is the time for prayer. Ask them if they will give us some time so we can pray."

The chief of the army replied, "Your prayer will not be accepted by God."

Habib Ibn Muzahir became angry and said, "The prayer of the People of the House of the Prophet will not be accepted, but yours will?" And he attacked. Habib swung, but missed. He hit the chief's horse instead and the chief fell. His people came and rescued him. Habib kept fighting and killed sixty-two soldiers before they wounded him with a spear. He fell down and his head was cut off. When the Imam saw this, he said, "To God, I will take the case."

After Habib, Hurr al-Riyahi went to fight. He went with Zuhayr and they made an agreement that if the enemy captured one of them, the other would help him. In the fight, Hurr's horse was wounded badly, so he left the horse and fought on foot, until he killed forty-one soldiers, then, he was surrounded by the enemy and killed.

The followers of Imam Husayn went and brought his body. Everyone who was killed was brought to the tent of the Imam and the Imam looked at them and asked for the mercy of God, saying, "A fight just like the fight of the Prophet and the children of the Prophet."

He looked at Hurr, cleaned the blood from his face and said, "You are Hurr (free) as your mother named you. You are free in this world and the hereafter."
THE PRAYER

The Imam prayed with the rest of his followers. They prayed Salat al-Khawf (Prayer of Fear), a two-unit prayer for wartime. Two of his followers, Zuhayr and Sa'id, were in front of the Imam protecting him.
The Imam's followers rotated, half prayed while the other half fought and then they exchanged places.

The enemy shot arrows and Sa'id fell while saying, "O, God! Curse them. Curse those who do not help the descendants of Your Prophet."

Then he turned his face to the Imam and said, "O, Imam! You are my leader."

As he died, the Imam said to him, "You will be in heaven before us."

When the Imam's companions counted, they found thirteen arrows on his body. Then, the Imam said to his remaining followers, "O, honored people! This is heaven. The doors of heaven are open and the Messenger of God and other martyrs are waiting for us. Protect the religion of God and the religion of his Prophet, and protect the women of the House of the Prophet."

They replied, "Our souls are for your souls and our blood is for your blood. By God, as long as we are alive, no one can hurt your family!"

At this point, 'Umar Ibn Sa'd ordered archers to shoot arrows on the Imam's camp and swordsmen to cut the legs of their horses. After this, the Imam had no horsemen left except Dhahak who said, "When I saw all of our horses' legs being cut, I took my horse and hid it in the tent."

People were fighting and everyone who left to go fight first came to the Imam and said, "Peace be upon you, O, grandson of the Messenger of God!"

The Imam always answered, "And may upon you be peace, and we are right behind you," then recited, "Some of then have fulfilled [their covenant], and others are waiting [to do so], and have not made any changes [in the religion]." [Sura of al-Ahzab 33: 23]

Abu Thumamah al-Sa'idi went and fought until he was killed. Then, Sulayman Ibn Mazarib al-Bajali went, fought, and was killed. Then, Zuhayr Ibn al-Qayn asked permission and the Imam said, "We are going to follow behind you." He went and killed one hundred and twenty of the enemy before he was killed.

'Amr Ibn Qardha al-Ansari was protecting the Imam with his own body and he fell and died from all the arrows. He had a brother on the enemy side. His brother called to the Imam from far away and said, "O, Husayn O, liar! You deceived my brother until you killed him!"

The Imam said, "I did not kill your brother. God has given him guidance."

The brother said, "I am going to attack you and kill you!"

He rushed towards the Imam but Nafi' Ibn Hilal al-Bujali fought with him and killed him, then killed twelve others with his arrows (his name was on each arrow.) When all of his arrows finished, he went barefoot, fighting with his sword but they catapulted rocks on him until he could not fight any more. When they took him to 'Umar Ibn Sa'd, 'Umar asked him, as he was bleeding to death, "Why did you do this to yourself?"

Nafi' answered, "By God, I have killed twelve of you and wounded others, and I do not apologize for anything, and as long as I an alive, I will not leave any of you alive."

Shimr killed him with his sword.

When Wadih, a Turk in Imam's camp, was fighting, he suddenly called for help, and the Imam immediately went to help him. By the time the Imam reached him and put his face on his face, he died.

THE REMAINING COMPANIONS

Yazid Ibn Ma'qil, from the army, called Burayr and said, "O, Burayr! How do you find what God did to you?"

Burayr said, "God chose what is best for me and what is worst for you. You do not remember when you were criticizing Mu'awiyah and called him astray?"

Burayr then asked him to ask for divine intervention before they fight so that God kills whoever of them is evil. Ibn Ma'qil agreed, they fought, and Burayr killed him. On his way back, another group of soldiers attacked Burayr and killed him.

Handalah Ibn Sa'id al-Shabbami called the Imam aside and said to him, "These people deserve the punishment of God when they refuse your call and after killing all of your friends and followers. Do not prevent me from fighting." He went and fought until he was killed.

'Abis Ibn Shabib al-Shakiri came and said to the Imam, "There is no one dearer to me on this earth than you. If I were able to help you by anything better than my soul, I would. May peace be upon you. I bear witness that, indeed, you are on the path of guidance." He took his sword, went to the enemy, and said, "Who wants to fight?"

They recognized him but did not answer. They loaded the catapults with boulders. When he saw that, he took off his armor and his helmet and attacked them with his sword. More than two hundred of them ran away. Then they regrouped, surrounded him from all sides, and killed him.

After that, John, the only African in Imam Husayn's camp, asked permission from the Imam to go. The Imam answered him, "O, John! You did not join this caravan for this battle."

John collapsed at the feet of the Imam and said, "I was following you when things were easy, and I am not going to leave you in this difficult time. I know that I may not have an excellent genealogy, but I have my black skin. Let me enter heaven for your honor. Indeed, I am not going to leave you until my black blood is mixed with your blood!" The Imam allowed him to go and fight, and he killed three hundred and twenty four soldiers before he was killed. The Imam prayed for him.

Then, Anas Ibn Harith Ibn Nabih al-Khalili asked for permission. He was in old man, a companion of the Prophet, and fought with him at the battles of Badr and Hunayn. He went and he killed eighteen soldiers before being killed.

Next, 'Amr Ibn Junadah al-Ansari who was eleven years old asked the Imam's permission. The Imam turned and said, "This is the one whose father was killed in the first attack. Maybe his mother does not want him to fight."
'Amr said, "My mother ordered me to do so and that is why I am asking your permission."

The Imam allowed him to fight. When he was killed, his head was cut off and thrown to the Imam's camp. His mother picked up his head, then took a tent pole and killed two soldiers, but the Imam went to her and took her back.

Then, Hajjaj Ibn Masruq al-Ju'fi fought until he was killed. Then, Sawwar Ibn Abi Hamr al-Fahmi fought, until he was captured as a prisoner. 'Umar wanted to kill him, but his tribe prevented him. He lived through the massacre at Karbala', but died after six months.

The last one, Suwayd Ibn 'Amr Ibn Abi al-Muta went and, during the fighting, fell down on his face. Everyone thought that he was dead, but suddenly when he heard that Imam Husayn was killed, he got up, took out a small dagger from his waist, and started fighting with it. They surrounded him and killed him. He was the last of Imam Husayn's companions to be killed.

Asyura 2012

Asyura 2012

BismillahirRahmannirRahim

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شَهِدَ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ وَ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ وَ أُولُوا الْعِلْمِ قَائِمًا بِالْقِسْطِ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيمُ، إِنَّ

Allah bersaksi bahwa tiada Tuhan selain Ia, (begitu juga) para malaikat dan orang-orang yang berilmu, sedangkan Ia selalu berlaku adil (terhadap semua makhluk). Tiada Tuhan selain Ia Yang Maha Mulia dan Bijaksana. Sesungguhnya

الدِّيْنَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اْلإِسْلاَمُ، وَ أَنَا الْعَبْدُ الضَّعِيْفُ الْمُذْنِبُ الْعَاصِي الْمُحْتَاجُ الْحَقِيْرُ، أَشْهَدُ لِمُنْعِمِيْ وَ

agama di sisi Allah hanyalah Islam (penyerahan diri), dan aku adalah seorang hamba yang lemah, berlumuran dosa, penuh maksiat, membutuhkan, (dan) hina. Aku bersaksi atas (keesaan) Pemberi nikmatku, Penciptaku, Pemberi rezekiku,

خَالِقِيْ وَ رَازِقِيْ وَ مُكْرِمِيْ كَمَا شَهِدَ لِذَاتِهِ وَ شَهِدَتْ لَهُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ وَ أُولُوا الْعِلْمِ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ بِأَنَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ

dan Dzat yang selalu memuliakanku sebagaimana Ia bersaksi untuk diri-Nya, dan para malaikat serta orang-orang yang berilmu dari hamba-hamba-Nya juga bersaksi bahwa tiada Tuhan

إِلاَّ هُوَ ذُو النِّعَمِ وَ اْلإِحْسَانِ وَ الْكَرَمِ وَ اْلإِمْتِنَانِ، قَادِرٌ أَزَلِيٌّ عَالِمٌ أَبَدِيٌّ حَيٌّ أَحَدِيٌّ مَوْجُوْدٌ سَرْمَدِيٌّ

selain Ia, Pemiliki kenikmatan dan kebajikan, serta kedermawanan dan anugrah. Ia Maha Kuasa, Azali, Maha Mengetahui, Abadi, Maha Hidup, Maha Tunggal, Maha Ada, Maha Kekal,

سَمِيْعٌ بَصِيْرٌ مُرِيْدٌ كَارِهٌ مُدْرِكٌ صَمَدِيٌّ يَسْتَحِقُّ هَذِهِ الصِّفَاتِ، وَ هُوَ عَلَى مَا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ فِيْ عِزِّ

Maha Mendengar, Maha Melihat, Maha Berkehendak, Maha Membenci (keburukan), Maha Menggapai, dan Maha Kaya. Ia berhak untuk menyandang semua sifat itu, dan Ia—dengan semua sifat yang dimilikinya yang tak terpisah dari Dzat-Nya itu—

صِفَاتِهِ، كَانَ قَوِيًّا قَبْلَ وُجُوْدِ الْقُدْرَةِ وَ الْقُوَّةِ، وَ كَانَ عَلِيْمًا قَبْلَ إِيجَادِ الْعِلْمِ وَ الْعِلَّةِ، لَمْ يَزَلْ سُلْطَانًا

Maha Kuat sebelum adanya kemampuan dan kekuatan, Maha Mengetahui sebelum menciptakan ilmu dan (semua) sebab, selalu menjadi Raja Diraja

إِذْ لاَ مَمْلَكَةَ وَ لاَ مَالَ، وَ لَمْ يَزَلْ سُبْحَانًا عَلَى جَمِيْعِ اْلأَحْوَالِ، وُجُودُهُ قَبْلَ الْقَبْلِ فِيْ أَزَلِ اْلآزَالِ، وَ

meskipun belum terwujud kerajaan dan harta, dan senantiasa Maha Suci dalam semua kondisi. Wujud-Nya (telah ada) sebelum segala sesuatu terwujud di alam azali dan

بَقَاؤُهُ بَعْدَ الْبَعْدِ مِنْ غَيْرِ انْتِقَالٍ وَ لاَ زَوَالٍ، غَنِيٌّ فِي اْلأَوَّلِ وَ اْلآخِرِ، مُسْتَغْنٍ فِي الْبَاطِنِ وَ الظَّاهِرِ،

kekekalan-Nya (akan terus berlanjut) setelah semua sirna tanpa perubahan sedikit pun, Ia Maha Kaya sejak awal hingga akhir (ciptaan), Tak Membutuhkan di batin dan lahir-Nya,

لاَ جَوْرَ فِي قَضِيَّتِهِ وَ لاَ مَيْلَ فِي مَشِيَّتِهِ، وَ لاَ ظُلْمَ فِيْ تَقْدِيْرِهِ وَ لاَ مَهْرَبَ مِنْ حُكُومَتِهِ، وَ لاَ مَلْجَأَ

tiada kezaliman dalam ketentuan-Nya, tiada kecondongan (terhadap sesuatu) dalam kehendak-Nya, tiada kezaliman dalam taqdir-Nya, tiada tempat pelarian dari kekuasaan-Nya, tiada tempat berlindung

مِنْ سَطَوَاتِهِ وَ لاَ مَنْجَى مِنْ نَقِمَاتِهِ، سَبَقَتْ رَحْمَتُهُ غَضَبَهُ وَ لاَ يَفُوْتُهُ أَحَدٌ إِذَا طَلَبَهُ، أَزَاحَ الْعِلَلَ فِي

dari amarah-Nya, dan tiada tempat menyelamatkan diri dari siksa-Nya. Rahmat-Nya telah mengalahkan amarah-Nya dan siapa pun tak 'kan kehilangan diri-Nya ketika mencari-Nya, Ia telah memusnahkan segala rintangan

التَّكْلِيفِ وَ سَوَّى التَّوْفِيْقَ بَيْنَ الضَّعِيْفِ وَ الشَّرِيفِ، مَكَّنَ أَدَاءَ الْمَأْمُوْرِ وَ سَهَّلَ سَبِيْلَ اجْتِنَابِ

supaya taklif (terlaksana) dan menyamakan taufik antara orang yang lemah dan mulia, Ia telah mempersiapkan (lahan sesuai) demi pelaksanaan segala titah-Nya dan mempermudah jalan untuk menghindari

الْمَحْظُوْرِ، لَمْ يُكَلِّفِ الطَّاعَةَ إِلاَّ دُوْنَ الْوُسْعِ وَ الطَّاقَةِ، سُبْحَانَهُ مَا أَبْيَنَ كَرَمَهُ وَ أَعْلَى شَأْنَهُ، سُبْحَانَهُ

larangan-Nya, serta tidak mewajibkan menaati-Nya kecuali sesuai dengan kemampuan. Maha Suci Ia, alangkah nampak jelas anugrah-Nya dan alangkah tinggi kedudukan-Nya, Maha Suci Ia,

مَا أَجَلَّ نَيْلَهُ وَ أَعْظَمَ إِحْسَانَهُ، بَعَثَ اْلأَنْبِيَاءَ لِيُبَيِّنَ عَدْلَهُ وَ نَصَبَ اْلأَوْصِيَاءَ لَيُظْهِرَ طَوْلَهُ وَ فَضْلَهُ، وَ

alangkah besar pemberian-Nya dan alangkah agung kebajikan-Nya. Ia telah memngutus para nabi demi menjelaskan keadilan-Nya dan menentukan para washi demi menampakkan anugrah-Nya, serta

جَعَلَنَا مِنْ أُمَّةِ سَيِّدِ اْلأَنْبِيَاءِ وَ خَيْرِ اْلأَوْلِيَاءِ وَ أَفْضَلِ اْلأَصْفِيَاءِ وَ أَعْلَى اْلأَزْكِيَاءِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ

menjadikan kami dari umat jujungan para nabi, kekasih terbaik, pilihan termulia dan orang suci teragung, Muhammad SAWW.

عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ، آمَنَّا بِهِ وَ بِمَا دَعَانَا إِلَيْهِ وَ بِالْقُرْآنِ الَّذِيْ أَنْزَلَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ بِوَصِيِّهِ الَّذِيْ نَصَبَهُ يَوْمَ

Kami beriman kepadanya dan kepada ajaran yang kami diajak untuk mengikutinya, serta kepada al-Qur'an yang telah diturunkan kepadanya dan kepada Washinya yang telah ditentukannya pada hari

الْغَدِيْرِ وَ أَشَارَ بِقَوْلِهِ هَذَا عَلِيٌّ إِلَيْهِ، وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ اْلأَئِمَّةَ اْلأَبْرَارَ وَ الْخُلَفَاءَ اْلأَخْيَارَ بَعْدَ الرَّسُوْلِ

Ghadir dan mengisyaratkan dengan sabdanya, "Ini adalah Ali" kepadanya. Dan aku bersaksi bahwa para imam yang saleh dan khalifah yang baik setelah Rasul

الْمُخْتَارِ عَلِيٌّ قَامِعُ الْكُفَّارِ وَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ سَيِّدُ أَوْلاَدِهِ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ثُمَّ أَخُوْهُ السِّبْطُ التَّابِعُ لِمَرْضَاةِ

terpilih adalah Ali, pembasmi orang-orang kafir, dan setelahnya adalah putranya yang terbesar, Hasan bin Ali, kemudian saudaranya, seorang cucu yang selalu mementingkan ridha

اللَّهِ الْحُسَيْنُ، ثُمَّ الْعَابِدُ عَلِيٌّ، ثُمَّ الْبَاقِرُ مُحَمَّدٌ، ثُمَّ الصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرٌ، ثُمَّ الْكَاظِمُ مُوسَى، ثُمَّ الرِّضَا عَلِيٌّ،

Allah, al-Husein, lalu Ali Zainul Abidin, lalu Muhammad al-Baqir, lalu Ja'far ash-Shadiq, lalu Musa al-Kazhim, lalu Ali ar-Ridha,

ثُمَّ التَّقِيُّ مُحَمَّدٌ، ثُمَّ النَّقِيُّ عَلِيٌّ، ثُمَّ الزَّكِيُّ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ الْحَسَنُ، ثُمَّ الْحُجَّةُ الْخَلَفُ الْقَائِمُ الْمُنْتَظَرُ الْمَهْدِيُّ

lalu Muhammad at-Taqi, lalu Ali an-Naqi, lalu Hasan az-Zaki al-Askari, lalu al-Hujjah, al-Qâ`im, al-Muntazhar, al-Mahdi,

الْمُرْجَى الَّذِيْ بِبَقَائِهِ بَقِيَتِ الدُّنْيَا، وَ بِيُمْنِهِ رُزِقَ الْوَرَى، وَ بِوُجُوْدِهِ ثَبَتَتِ اْلأَرْضُ وَ السَّمَاءُ، وَ بِهِ

harapan (seluruh makhluk jagad) yang dengan keberadaannya dunia masih ada, dengan berkah (keberadaan)nya umat manusia diberi rezeki, dengan wujudnya bumi dan langit tegak berdiri, dan dengan (perantara)nya

يَمْلأُ اللَّهُ اْلأَرْضَ قِسْطًا وَ عَدْلاً بَعْدَ مَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْمًا وَ جَوْرًا، وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ أَقْوَالَهُمْ حُجَّةٌ، وَ امْتِثَالَهُمْ

Allah akan memenuhi bumi ini dengan keadilan setelah ia didominasi oleh kezaliman dan kelaliman. Aku bersaksi bahwa semua titah mereka adalah hujjah, mengerjakan (perintah) mereka

فَرِيْضَةٌ، وَ طَاعَتَهُمْ مَفْرُوضَةٌ، وَ مَوَدَّتَهُمْ لازِمَةٌ مَقْضِيَّةٌ، وَ الاقْتِدَاءَ بِهِمْ مُنْجِيَةٌ، وَ مُخَالَفَتَهُمْ مُرْدِيَةٌ،

adalah kewajiban, menaati mereka adalah wajib, mencintai mereka adalah lazim, mengikuti (jejak) mereka adalah penyelamat, dan menentang mereka adalah pendatang celaka.

وَ هُمْ سَادَاتُ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ أَجْمَعِيْنَ وَ شُفَعَاءُ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ وَ أَئِمَّةُ أَهْلِ اْلأَرْضِ عَلَى الْيَقِيْنِ وَ أَفْضَلُ

Mereka adalah para penghulu seluruh penduduk surga, pemberi syafaat pada haru Kiamat, para pemimpin penduduk bumi yang semestinya, dan para washi yang paling utama

اْلأَوْصِيَاءِ الْمَرْضِيِّيْنَ، وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ الْمَوْتَ حَقٌّ، وَ مُسَاءَلَةَ الْقَبْرِ حَقٌّ، وَ الْبَعْثَ حَقٌّ، وَ النُّشُوْرَ حَقٌّ،

dan diridhai.

وَ الصِّرَاطَ حَقٌّ، وَ الْمِيْزَانَ حَقٌّ، وَ الْحِسَابَ حَقٌّ، وَ الْكِتَابَ حَقٌّ، وَ الْجَنَّةَ حَقٌّ، وَ النَّارَ حَقٌّ، وَ أَنَّ

Aku bersaksi bahwa kematian adalah benar, pertanyaan kubur adalah benar, haru Kebangkitan adalah benar, hari Mahsyar adalah benar, Shirâth adalah benar, timbangan (amal) adalah benar, hari Hisab adalah benar, buku (catatan amal) adalah benar, surga adalah benar, neraka adalah benar, hari

السَّاعَةَ آتِيَةٌ لاَ رَيْبَ فِيهَا، وَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَبْعَثُ مَنْ فِي الْقُبُوْرِ، اَللَّهُمَّ فَضْلُكَ رَجَائِيْ وَ كَرَمُكَ وَ رَحْمَتُكَ

Kiamat pasti akan tiba tiada keraguan tentangnya, dan Allah akan membangkitkan orang yang berada di dalam kubur. Ya Allah, karunia-Mu adalah harapanku, anugrah dan rahmat-Mu

أَمَلِيْ، لاَ عَمَلَ لِيْ أَسْتَحِقُّ بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَ لاَ طَاعَةَ لِيْ أَسْتَوْجِبُ بِهَا الرِّضْوَانَ إِلاَّ أَنِّيْ اعْتَقَدْتُ تَوْحِيْدَكَ

adalah pengharaapanku. Tiada bagiku amalan yang menyebabkan aku berhak atas surga dan tiada bagiku ketaatan yang memberhakkan aku mendapat ridha(-Mu), kecuali aku meyakini keesaan

وَ عَدْلَكَ، وَ ارْتَجَيْتُ إِحْسَانَكَ وَ فَضْلَكَ، وَ تَشَفَّعْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِالنَّبِيِّ وَ آلِهِ مِنْ أَحِبَّتِكَ، وَ أَنْتَ أَكْرَمُ

dan keadilan-Mu, mengharapkan kebajikan dan kerunia-Mu, dan menanti syafaat Nabi dan keluarganya yang Kau cintai untuk menemui-Mu, sedangkan Engkau lebih dermawan

اْلأَكْرَمِيْنَ وَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ، وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ أَجْمَعِيْنَ الطَّيِّبِيْنَ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ وَ سَلَّمَ

dari mereka yang dermawan dan lebih pengasih dari mereka yang pengasih. Semoga Allah selalu mencurahkan shalawat dan salam yang tak terhingga atas Nabi kita, Muhammad dan seluruh keluarganya yang suci,

تَسْلِيْمًا كَثِيْرًا كَثِيْرًا، وَ لاَ حَوْلَ وَ لاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمِ، اللَّهُمَّ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ، إِنِّيْ

dan tiada daya dan kekuatan kecuali dengan (pertolongan) Allah Yang Maha Tinggi nan Agung. Ya Allah, wahai Yang lebih Pengasih dari mereka yang pengasih, aku

أَوْدَعْتُكَ يَقِيْنِيْ هَذَا وَ ثَبَاتَ دِيْنِيْ وَ أَنْتَ خَيْرُ مُسْتَوْدَعٍ وَ قَدْ أَمَرْتَنَا بِحِفْظِ الْوَدَائِعِ، فَرُدَّهُ عَلَيَّ وَقْتَ

titipkan keyakinanku ini dan keteguhan (dalam memegang) agamaku kepada-Mu, dan Engkau adalah orang terbaik yang dapat diserahi titipan. Engkau telah memerintahkan kami untuk menjaga semua titipan (orang lain), maka kembalikanlah titipanku itu kepadaku ketika

حُضُوْرِ مَوْتِيْ، بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ

kematianku tiba, demi rahmat-Mu, wahai Yang lebih Pengasih dari mereka yang pengasih.

Pengarang kitab (Mafâtîh al-Jinân) berkata, "Dalam beberapa doa ma`tsûr (berasal dari para ma'shûm as) disebutkan, 'Ya Allah, aku berlindung kepada-Mu dari 'adîlah ketika maut tiba'". Arti dari kata 'adîlah adalah meninggalkan kebenaran dan merangkul kebatilan. Setan akan datang menghampiri setiap orang yang sedang sekarat untuk menggodanya dan menimbulkan keraguan (dalam hatinya) sehingga melucuti imannya. Oleh karena itu, banyak doa yang (dianjurkan dibaca) untuk menghindarkan diri dari itu semua. Fakhrul Muhaqqiqin ra berkata, "Barangsiapa ingin selamat dari 'adîlah itu, hendaknya ia memperkuat iman dan lima pokok agamanya dengan argumentasi-argumentasi yang kuat dan kebersihan jiwa, dan serahkanlah semua itu kepada Allah supaya Ia mengembalikannya kepadanya ketika ajal tiba. Caranya adalah membaca doa berikut ini setelah meresapi semua pokok akidahnya (yang telah termaktub dalam doa di atas dengan baik),

اَللَّهُمَّ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ، إِنِّيْ قَدْ أَوْدَعْتُكَ يَقِيْنِيْ هَذَا وَ ثَبَاتَ دِيْنِيْ وَ أَنْتَ خَيْرُ مُسْتَوْدَعٍ وَ قَدْ أَمَرْتَنَا

Ya Allah, wahai Yang lebih Pengasih dari mereka yang pengasih, aku titipkan keyakinanku ini dan keteguhan (dalam memegang) agamaku kepada-Mu, dan Engkau adalah orang terbaik yang dapat diserahi titipan. Engkau telah memerintahkan kami

بِحِفْظِ الْوَدَائِعِ فَرُدَّهُ عَلَيَّ وَقْتَ حُضُوْرِ مَوْتِيْ

untuk menjaga semua titipan (orang lain), maka kembalikanlah titipanku itu kepadaku ketika kematianku tiba.

Menurut pendapatnya, membaca doa 'Adîlah yang mulia ini dan memahami kandungannya sangat bermanfaat untuk menjaga diri dari 'adîlah ketika ajal tiba. Lalu, apakah doa ini berasal dari para ma'shûm as atau dikte seorang ulama, seorang muhaddits tersohor, guru kami, Syeikh Haji Mirza Husein an-Nuri (semoga Allah menerangkan kuburnya) berkata, "Adapun doa 'Adîlah yang sudah masyhur itu adalah karangan sebagian ulama, bukan berasal dari imam ma'shûm as dan juga tidak disebutkan dalam buku-buku para ulama hadis".

Ketahuilah, Syeikh Thûsî ra meriwayatkan dari Muhammad bin Sulaiman ad-Dailami bahwa ia berkata, "Aku pernah bertanya kepada Imam Shâdiq as, "Para pengikut Anda berpendapat bahwa iman itu ada dua macam: iman yang tetap dan kokoh, dan iman pinjaman yang dapat sirna. Oleh karena itu, ajarkanlah kepadaku sebuah doa yang jika aku membacanya, niscaya imanku akan sempurna tidak akan pernah sirna". Beliau berkata, "Setiap selesai mengerjakan shalat wajib bacalah:

رَضِيْتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا وَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ نَبِيًّا وَ بِاْلإِسْلاَمِ دِيْنًا وَ بِالْقُرْآنِ كِتَابًا وَ بِالْكَعْبَةِ قِبْلَةً

Aku rela Allah sebagai Tuhan(ku), Muhammad SAWW sebagai nabi(ku), Islam sebagai agama(ku), al-Qur'an sebagai kitab(ku), Ka'bah sebagai kiblat(ku),

وَ بِعَلِيٍّ وَلِيًّا وَ إِمَامًا وَ بِالْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ

Ali sebagai wali dan imam(ku), Hasan, Husein, Ali bin Husein, Muhammad bin Ali, Ja'far bin Muhammad,

مُوْسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوْسَى وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ الْحُجَّةِ

Musa bin Ja'far, Ali bin Musa, Muhammad bin Ali, Ali bin Muhammad, Hasan bin Ali dan al-Hujjah

بْنِ الْحَسَنِ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ أَئِمَّةً، اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ رَضِيْتُ بِهِمْ أَئِمَّةً، فَارْضَنِيْ لَهُمْ، إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

bin Hasan sebagai imam-imam(ku). Aku ridha mereka sebagai para imam(ku), maka ridhailah aku demi mereka. Karena Engkau Maha Kuasa atas segala

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