Library Islam Islam: Faith, Practice & History Part III: History Lesson 38 7. ‘Ali’s Last Words
7. ‘Ali’s Last Words
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7. ‘Ali’s Last Words
When Ibn Muljim, the Kharijite, wounded Imam ‘AlÄ« bin Abi TÄlib (a.s.), the Imam gathered his family members and made a will to his sons Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn as a general advice for them and also for his followers. Some excerpts from that will is presented here:
I advise you (both) and all my children and members of my family and everyone whom my writing reaches, to fear Allah, to keep your affairs in order, and to maintain good relations among yourselves for I have heard your grandfather (the Prophet) saying, “Improvement of mutual differences is better than general prayers and fastings.”
Fear Allah and keep Allah in view in the matter of orphans. So do not allow them to starve and they should not be ruined in your presence.
Fear Allah and keep Allah in view in the matter of your neighbours, because they were the subject of the Prophet’s advice. He went on advising in their favour till we thought he would allow them a share in inheritance.
Fear Allah and keep Allah in view in the matter of the Qur’Än. No one should excel you in acting upon it.
Fear Allah and keep Allah in view in the matter of prayer, because it is the pillar of your religion.
Fear Allah and keep Allah in view in the matter of your Lord’s House (Ka’bah). Do not forsake it so long as you live, because if it is abandoned you will not be spared.
Fear Allah and keep Allah in view in the matter of jihÄd with the help of your property, lives and tongues in the way of Allah.
You should maintain respect for kinship and spending for others. Avoid turning away from one another and severing mutual relations. Do not give up bidding for good and forbidding from evil lest the mischievous gain positions over you, and then if you will pray, the prayers will not be granted.[43]
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This lesson has been compiled by Sayyid M. Rizvi by using the following sources.
1. Shi’a Islam’ of Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba’i.
2. A Brief History of the Fourteen Infallibles published by WOFIS, Tehran.
