On the day that Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) passed away....Allahumma Lan Qatalatal
Ameerul momeneen Ali ibn Abi Taalib(as)
Osaid b. Safwaan, the companion of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) narrates,
"On the day that Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) passed away there was intense
wailing and grief among the people (of Kufa). It was just like the day
when the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) passed away.
Then a man came wailing and reciting 'Inna lillahe wa inna ilaihe rajeoon' and
saying, 'Today the caliphate of the Holy Prophet ( s.a.w.a.) has
been severed' until he reached the house of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.).
Then he said, 'May Allah have mercy on you, O Abul Hasan. You were the
foremost among the people in Islam, the most sincere among them in
faith, the most intense among them in certainty, the most fearful among
them with relation to Allah, the Almighty, the greatest in suffering
difficulties, the closest in proximity to the Holy Prophet ( s.a.w.),
the most trustworthy among the companions, the most superior among them
in merits, the most noble among them in precedence, the most elevated
among them in ranks, the most proximate to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.),
the most similar among them (to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.)) in ethics,
character and action, the most gracious among them in grades, the most
noble among them in front of Allah. May Allah grant you a great reward
concerning (your efforts towards) Islam, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and
the Muslims.
Your remained firm when the companions showed feebleness and were
evident when they were receding. Your rose (against the enemy) when
they displayed laziness. You stayed your ground in the path of the Holy
Prophet ( s.a.w .) while others were sluggish and restrained. You were
the rightful caliph (of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.)). You remained
unaffected and unflappable concerning the irreligiousness of the
hypocrites, the wrath of the infidels, the disgust of the envious and
the hostility of the transgressors. You rose when others were gripped
by lethargy, you spoke (against evil) when others were struck dumb. You
tread the path of Allah's Light when others had their feet stuck to the
earth. If they had followed you, they would have been guided.
You were the most soft spoken among the people, the most distinguished
among them (in stature), the most sparing among them in words, the most
appropriate among them in speech, the most prolific among them in
opinion, the bravest in spirit, the firmest in certainty, the best in
actions and the most cognizant in affairs.
By Allah!
You were, for religion, a leader; first when the people scattered and then when
they turned lazy and idle.
You were, for the believers, a merciful father. Since they were your
family, you lifted the burden off their shoulders that they found too
oppressive and burdensome to carry. You protected what they squandered,
you safeguarded them when they were left isolated, when they united you
supported them, when they were blissful you accepted them and when they
offended you, you remained patient. You attained your objective, while
they wandered away from it. Through you, they attained what they had
not even imagined.
You were, for the infidels, an evident chastisement and for the
believers a downpour of abundance and mercy. By Allah! You were
bestowed with bounties and you gained precedence and acquired the
merits. Your proofs were never exhausted, your heart never deviated,
your vision never weakened, you never cowed down due to fear and you
never betrayed the trust.
You were like the mountain that powerful winds could not move nor
violent storms could unsettle. You were like the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.)
said – weak in your body but firm in Allah's affair, humble in person,
esteemed in front of Allah, the Almighty, illustrious in the land,
majestic in front of the believers. There was not even a trace of
defect in you, nor did a blemish ever cast its shadow on you nor did
greed and craving ever contaminate your person. The poor and humiliated
were strong and powerful in front you, until you reinstated their
rights. The powerful and strong were poor and humiliated in front you
until you seized the unlawful property from them. The proximate and
distant in relation were equal in front of you.
Your conduct was truthful, honesty and compassionate. Your speech
manifested your wisdom and decisiveness. Your affair displayed your
forbearance and integrity. Your opinion was nothing but knowledge and
determination.
You uprooted (apostasy), cleared the path of its evil, transformed its
difficulty into ease and in this way extinguished its fire. The
religion was set right due to you and Islam and the believers went from
strength to strength because of you. You have advanced far beyond.
After you, we are gripped with an intense weariness. Excruciating is
the grief over you. Your demise is a momentous matter in the skies.
Anguish over you has shattered the people. Then 'to Allah do we belong
and towards Him shall we return.' We are satisfied with Allah's Decree
and we submit to Allah's Affair. Then by Allah, the believers shall
never be afflicted with a sorrow like your sorrow.
You were, for the believers, a sheltering cave and for the disbelievers
an acute chastisement. Then may Allah unite you with His Prophet
(s.a.w.) and may He not withhold your reward from us and may He not
deviate us after you.'"
Then the people became silent until the man finished his discourse.
They cried along with the companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a .).
Then they tried to seek the man but could not find him.
(That man was none other than Hazrat Khizr a.s.)
(Reference: Amaali-e-Sadooq (r.a.) – Majlis 42, tradition 11)
Allahumma Lan Qatalatal Ameerul momeneen Ali ibn Abi Taalib(as)
Condolences to our Master - Imam-e-Asr (a.t.f.s.) - the sheltering
cave for the believers and an acute chastisement for the disbelievers.
May Allah hasten his reappearance.
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