_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Saylors Sent: 13 January 2007 16:50 To: Baha'i Studies Subject: Provenance of an Hadith
The Hadith attributed to the Imam Ali: I am two years younger than my master. I can find some reference to it at http://www.al-islam.org/innersecretsofthepath/1.htm but would like proper provenance if available. Thanks in advance, Scott The Hadith is quoted: In number One In the Bih.aarul-Anwaar [=Oceans of Lights] by Mulla Muh.ammad Baaqir al-Majlisi in his 38th Volume http://www.al-shia.com/html/ara/books/behar/behar38/a28.html after quoting the Hadith [ana as.gharu min Rabbee be-sanatyan] the author wonders if this is a reference to the passing away of the Imam ‘Ali two years younger than Muh.ammad His Master. والحق أنه قبض عليه السلام بعد ما دخل في السنة الرابعة والستين كما ان النبى صلوات الله عليه قبض وقد دخل في السنة السادسة والستين ولذلك يقول عن نفسه عليه السلام ( أنا أصغر من ربى بسنتين ) يعنى عن استاذه ومعلمه محمد صلوات الله عليه It is quoted again Here: In Sayyid H.aydar al-Amuli’s *Nas.s.sun-Nus.suus.* = ana aqallu min Rabbee be-Sanatayn *I am younger than my Lord by two years* also in the same text there is this: laysa baynee wa bayna Rabbee farqun [= There is no difference between Me and My Lord], illaa innee taqaddamtu bil-‘ubuudiyyat [= except that I have priority in servitude] Sayyid H.aydar al-Amuli exponent of Ibn ‘Arabi died 787 AH/1385 AD [In fact in his major work, the Jami' al-asrar (Compendium of Divine Mysteries), Amuli's main intention is to show that real Sufism and Shi'ism are the same.[ <http://www.balagh.net/english/shia/shia/01.htm#020#020> See H. Corbin's introduction to Sayyid Haydar Amuli, La Philosophie Shi'ite, Tehran-Paris, 1969.] السيّد حيدر ا لآمليّ في مقدّمات كتاب «نصّ النصوص» ص 10 : بالشكل التالي : كقولهم : أنَا أَقَلُّ مِنْ رَبِّي بِسَنَتَيْنِ ، وقولهم : لَيسَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ رَبِّي فَرْقٌ إلاَّ أَ نِّي تَقَدَّمْتُ بِالعُبُودِيَّةِ http://www.maarefislam.org/doreholomvamaarefislam/bookscontent/allahshenasi- arabic/allah3/allah3.8.htm#_ftn32 and again http://www.maarefislam.com/doreholomvamaarefislam/bookscontent/allahshenasi/ allahshenasi3/allah3.9.htm http://www.bahaindex.com/writings/DawnBreakers/chapters/1.html The Bab, whose name was Ali-Muhammad, was born in Shiraz, on the first of Muharram, in the year 1235 A.H. He was the descendant of a house renowned for its nobility, which traced its origin to Muhammad Himself. His father, Siyyid Muhammad-Rida, as well as His mother, were descendants of the Prophet, and belonged to families of recognised standing. The date of His birth confirmed the truth of the saying attributed to the Imam Ali, the Commander of the Faithful: "I am two years younger than my Lord." The mystery of this utterance, however, remained unrevealed except to those who sought and recognised the truth of the new Revelation. It was He, the Bab, who, in His first, His most weighty and exalted Book, revealed this passage concerning Baha'u'llah: "O Thou Remnant of God! I have sacrificed Myself wholly for Thee; I have consented to be cursed for Thy sake; and have yearned for naught but martyrdom in the path of Thy love. Sufficient witness unto Me is God, the Exalted, the Protector, the Ancient of Days!" The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by the Johnson County Community College ("JCCC") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify JCCC by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
