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Story of Imam Sajjad (A.S) - Islam Guidance

  • Remission

    One of the companions of Imam Sajjad (A.S) has narrated that a relative of Imam (A.S) insulted and misnamed him in presence of some of the companions. Imam sajjad (A.S), however, did not answer him. After a while, Imam (A.S) told his companions, “You heard the insult of this man. Now I want to go and answer him. Come with me if you want.” The companions accompanied Imam Sajjad (A.S) to the insulter man’s house and heard Imam (A.S) reciting this Quranic verse,
    Those who restrain anger, and pardon (all) men; for God loves those who do good.” [3:134]
    When they arrived at the house of that man, he came out angrily and offensively, since he thought Ali Ibn Hussayn (A.S) had come to treat him as he had done. Then Imam Sajjad (A.S) told him, “O brother! You said some words about me. If what you said is true, I repent, but if it is false, May Allah forgives your sins.” The man regretted his speech, kissed the forehead of Imam (A.S), and said, “I said things which are not true about you and deserve myself.” [Biharul Anwar, Vol 46, p 54.]

    Source: Shia Studies Articles

  • The Caravan to Hajj

    A caravan of Muslims was headed towards Mecca. As it arrived in Medina, it rested a few days, and continued on towards Mecca.
    On their way from Medina to Mecca, a man joined the group. This man noticed one of them who had the appearance of a guided person. He was eagerly busy in service of the passengers. The man recognized him. With much surprise, he asked the pilgrims if they knew this man who was at their service.
    "No, we don't know him. He joined us in Medina. He is a descent and pious man. We haven't asked him for help. But he has been eager in helping us."
    "Obviously you don't know him. For if you did, you would never have allowed a man like him to be at your service."
    "Who is this person?"
    "This is 'Ali ibn al-Hussein, Zain al-Abideen (A.S)."
    The group stood with shame and apologized to the Holy Imam (A.S). Then complaining to him, they said:
    "Why did you treat us as such? We may have gone beyond our bounds in our ignorance, and would have committed a big sin in being disrespectful to you."
    Imam (A.S):
    "I intentionally joined your group, for you didn't know me. When I join a group, where people know me, for the sake of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P), they are very kind to me. They don't allow me to be of some service. Thus I was eager to join a group where I will be anonymous, so that I may have the honour of being of some service to my brethren." (Bihar, v 1, p 21).

    This article was borrowed from Imam Reza.network.

  • The Practicing Ones and Paradise

    Imam Baqir (A.S) once related:
    Once, when my father was seated in the company of his companions, addressing them, he (A.S) said: Which of you is willing to hold flaming fire in his hand till the flames die out?
    All those present, as if to express their inability, lowered their heads and remained silent!
    I said: Dear father! Do you permit me to do it? He said: No, dear son! You are from me and I am from you. It is these people whom I was addressing.
    After this he repeated his request three times but when no one spoke up, he (A.S) said: How numerous are those who talk and how few are those who act. I only wanted to have you tested.
    Imam Baqir (A.S) said: By God! At that moment I observed that they were overcome with such embarrassment that it appeared as if the earth was pulling them towards itself. Perspiration flowed from the foreheads of some, but they did not raise their lowered eyes.
    When my father observed their embarrassment, he said to them: May God forgive you! I did not intend anything except goodness. Paradise has many ranks, one of which pertains to none but those who practice and act.
    Imam Baqir (A.S) said: After these words (from my father) when I looked at them, they seemed to have calmed down and appeared as if they have been relieved of a heavy and weighty burden.
    [Daastaan-ha Wa Pand-ha, v. 2, p. 140, Kashkool of Bahrani, v. 2, p. 93.]

    Ref: Al-Islam.org

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