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Table of Contents Joy and Grief... 3 Summary:... 3 Introduction:... 4 Grief is an expiation for the Sins of a Momin:... 5 Prayers to remove Grief and Worries:... 7 The Divine Verses to be Recited with Grief:... 7 Allah azwj Instructs His azwj Prophets as to observe Humbleness and Grief:... 8 Remembering Ahl Al-Bayt asws with Grief:... 10 Grief should disappear after the Amr of Allah azwj :... 10 Allah azwj Removes the Grief for the Departed Soul:... 11 Some Sayings of Masomeen asws about Grief:... 11 The Grief due to anger and doubt to be eliminated:... 13 Abbreviations: saww: - Sal lal la ho Allay hay Wa Aal lay he Wasallam azwj: - Az Za Wa Jalla asws: - Allay hay Salawat Wass Salam AJFJ: Ajal Allah hey wa Fara Jaak ra: - Razi Allah azwj La: - Laan Allah azwj Page 2 of 13
ب س م الل ه الر ح ن الر ح يم ا ل م د ل ل ه ر ب ال عال م ني, و ص ل ى الل ه ع لى س ي د ن ا م م د و آل ه الط اه ر ين, و س ل م ت س ل يما. In the Name of Allah azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Praise is for Allah azwj Lord azwj of the Worlds, and Blessing be upon our Chief Muhammad saww and his saww Purified Progeny asws, and greetings with abundant greetings. Summary: ا لل ه م ص ل ع لى م م د و آل م م د و ع ج ل ف ر ج ه م و ال ع ن أ ع د ائ ه م ا ج ع ني Joy and Grief It s the norm of the world that people seek joy and success, however, all that which is more than our needs deviate us from the remembrance of Allah azwj, as joy places a blindfold on our eyes and we strive more and more for the world. This is the reason we were instructed to embrace grief and remain patient when facing difficulties. Some Ahadith are presented on the importance of grief. Amir-ul-Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib asws describes the qualities of a Momin (believer), among others, as his happiness is in his face but his grief is in his heart, lengthy of grief (but still) far from worrying, and being gloomy due to his thoughts and joyful due to his poverty. 1 س ه ل ب ن ز ي اد ع ن أ ح د ب ن م م د ب ن أ ب ن ص ر ع ن ح اد ب ن ع ث م ان ع ن ع ب د ا ل م يد ب ن ع و ا ال ع أ ب ا ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( ي ق ول إ ذ ا ب ل غ ن ف س أ ح د ك م ه ذ ه يل ل ه أ م ا م ا ك ن ت ذ ر م ن ه م الد ن ي ا و ح ز ن ا ف ق د أ م ن م ن ه و ي ق ال ل ه ر س ول الل ه صلى اهلل عليه وآله ( و ع ل ي عليه السالم ( و ف اط م ة عليها السالم ( أ م ام ك. Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Abu Nasr, from Hammad Bin Usman, from Abdul Hameed Bin Awwaz who said, I heard Abu Abd Allah asws saying: When a soul of one of you reaches this (throat), it is said to him: As for what you were cautious of from the worries of the world and its grief, so you are safe from it ; and it is said to him: Rasool-Allah saww and Ali asws and (Syeda) Fatima asws are in front of you. 2 The sadness and grief due to the world are prompted by the anger (of losing it) and the doubts (in Trusting Allah azwj the Tawwakal) for what the future holds for us. ث ال إ ن الل ه ب ع د ل ه و س ط ه ج ع ل الر و ح و الر اح ة ف ال ي ق ني و الر ض ا و ج ع ل ا ل م و ا ل ز ن ف الش ك و الس خ ط. 1 An extract from a long Hadith (Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Belief and Disbelief CH 99 H 1) 2 Al Kafi V 3 The Book Of Funerals CH 12 H 10 Page 3 of 13
Then he asws said: Allah azwj, by His azwj Justice and His azwj Fairness Made the spirit and the rest to be in the conviction and the pleasure, and Made the worries and the grief to be in the doubt and the anger. 3 Introduction: ا ل س ني ب ن م م د و م م د ب ن ي ي ج يعا ع ن ع ل ي ب ن م م د ب ن س ع د ع ن م م د ب ن م س ل م ع ن م م د ب ن س ع يد ب ن غ ز و ان ع ن ع ل ي ب ن ا ل ك م ع ن ع م ر ب ن أ ب ان ع ن ع يس ى ب ن أ ب م ن ص ور ال ع أ ب ا ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( ي ق ول ن ف س ال م ه م وم ل ن ا ال م غ ت م ل ظ ل م ن ا ت س ب يح و ه ه ل م ر ن ا ع ب اد ة و ك ت م ان ه ل س ر ن ا ج ه اد ف س ب يل الل ه Al-Husayn Bin Muhammad, and Muhammad Bin Yahya, altogether from Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Sa ad, from Muhammad Bin Muslim, from Muhammad Bin Saeed Bin Gazwan, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Umar Bin Aban, from Isa Bin Abu Mansour who said, I heard Abu Abd Allah asws saying: A concerned sigh for us asws due the grief for the injustices upon us asws, is a Glorification, and thinking of our asws matter is a worship, and concealment of our asws secrets is Jihād in the Way of Allah azwj. ال ل م م د ب ن س ع يد اك ت ب ه ذ ا ب الذ ه ب ف م ا ك ت ب ش ي ئا أ ح س ن م ن ه. Muhammad Bin Saeed said to me, Write this in gold, for you will not be writing anything more excellent than it. 4 ء ن ف سا ز اج ر ع ن ك ل ف ان ء ص د را و أ ذ ل ش ي ل ب ه أ و س ع ش ي ف ق ال ي ا ه ام ال م ؤ م ن ه و ال ك ي س ال ف ط ن ب ش ر ه ف و ج ه ه و ح ز ن ه ف ح ا ع ل ى ك ل ح س ن ل ح ق ود و ل ح س ود و ل و ث اب و ل س ب اب و ل ع ي اب و ل م غ ت اب ي ك ر ه الر ف ع ة و ي ش ن أ الس م ع ة ط و يل ال غ م ب ع يد ا ل م ك ث ري الص م و ور ذ ك ور ص ب ور ش ك ور م غ م وم ب ف ك ر ه م س ر ور ب ف ق ر ه س ه ل ا ل ل يق ة ل ني ال ع ر يك ة ر ص ني ال و ف اء ل يل ا ل ذ ى ل م ت أ ف ك و ل م ت ه ت ك (In a long Hadith, Amir-ul-Momineen asws was describing the qualities of Momin to a worshiper - Hammam) So he (Amir-ul-Momineen asws ) said: O Hammam! The Momin, he is the smart, the intelligent. His happiness is in his face but his grief is in his heart; the expansive thing being the chest and the humble thing being the self; restraining from everything and exhorting upon everything good; neither being spiteful, nor envious, nor leaping (quick to argue), nor abusive, nor a fault-finder, nor slanderous. He dislikes the elevation (status), and inimical to be heard of (fame), ال غ م ب ع يد ال ه م ط و يل lengthy of grief (but still) far from worrying, frequent of the silence, dignity, remembrance, gratefulness; being 3 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Belief and Disbelief CH 31 H 2 4 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Belief and Disbelief CH 98 H 16 Page 4 of 13
gloomy due to his thoughts and joyful due to his poverty, of the easy-going nature, soft flexibility, strong of loyalty, little hurtfulness, neither being a liar nor immoral. (an extract) 5 م م د ب ن ي ي ع ن أ ح د ب ن م م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن م م د ب ن ا ل س ن ب ن ز ع ال ن ع ن أ ب إ س ح اق ا ل ر اس ا ن ع ن ع م ر و ب ن ج ي ع ال ع ب د ي ع ن أ ب ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( ال ش يع ت ن ا ه م الش اح ب ون الذ اب ل ون الن اح ل ون ال ذ ين إ ذ ا ج ن ه م الل ي ل اس ت ق ب ل وه ح ز ن. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Al Hasan Bin Za lan, from Abu Is haq Al Khurasany, from Amro Bin Jumi e Al Abdy, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abd Allah asws having said: Our asws Shia are the pale, the withered, the slender, those, when the night covers them, they welcome it with grief. 6 Grief is an expiation for the Sins of a Momin: ع ل ي ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن أ ب يه ع ن اب ن أ ب ع م ري ع ن إ اع يل ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن ا ل ك م ب ن ع ت ي ب ة ال ال أ ب و ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( إ ن ه ب ا ل ز ن ل ي ك ف ره ا. ال ع ب د إ ذ ا ك ث ر ت ذ ن وب ه و ل ي ك ن ع ن د ه م ن ال ع م ل م ا ي ك ف ر ه ا اب ت ال Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Ismail Bin Ibrahim, from Al Hakam Bin Uteyba who said, Abu Abd Allah asws said: When the sins of the servant are numerous and there does not happen to be with him from the deeds what would expiate these, He azwj would Try him by the grief in order to expiate those (sins). 7 م م د ب ن ي ي ع ن أ ح د ب ن م م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ال ع ب اس ب ن م وس ى ال و ر اق ع ن ع ل ي ا ل ح س ي ع ن ر ج ل ع ن أ ب ج ع ف ر عليه السالم ( ال ال ر س ول الل ه صلى اهلل عليه وآله ( م ا ي ز ال ا ل م و ال غ م ب ال م ؤ م ن ح م ا ي د ل ه ذ ن با. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Abaas Bin Musa Al Warraq, from Ali Al Ahmasy, from a man, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: Rasool-Allah saww said: The worries and the grief do not cease to be with the Momin until no sin is left for him. 8 م م د ب ن ي ي ع ن أ ح د ب ن م م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ع ل ي ب ن ا ل ك م ع ن ب ع ض أ ص ح اب ه ع ن أ ب ال ع ب اس ال ب ق ب اق ال ال أ ب و ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( ال أ م ري ال م ؤ م ن ني عليه السالم ( ت ر ك ا ل ط يئ ة أ ي س ر م ن ط ل ب الت و ب ة و ك م م ن ش ه و ة س اع ة أ و ر ث ح ز نا ط و يال و ال م و ت ف ض ح الد ن ي ا ف ل م ي ت ر ك ل ذ ي ل ب ف ر حا. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from one of his companions, from Abu Al Abbas Al Baqbaaq who said, 5 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Belief and Disbelief CH 99 H 1 6 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Belief and Disbelief CH 99 H 7 7 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Belief and Disbelief CH 195 H 2 8 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Belief and Disbelief CH 195 H 7 Page 5 of 13
Abu Abd Allah asws said: Amir Al-Momineen asws said: Neglecting the sins is easier than seeking the Forgiveness, and how may lustful desires of a moment inherit the prolonged grief; and the death exposes the world so it does not leave the one with understanding, any happiness. 9 ا ل س ني ب ن م م د ع ن م ع ل ى ب ن م م د ع ن أ ح د ب ن م م د ع ن ش ع ي ب ب ن ع ب د الل ه ع ن ب ع ض أ ص ح اب ه ر ف ع ه ال ج اء ر ج ل إ ل أ م ري ال م ؤ م ن ني عليه السالم ( ف ق ال ي ا أ م ري ال م ؤ م ن ني أ و ص ن ب و ج ه م ن و ج وه ال ب أ ن و ب ه ال أ م ري ال م ؤ م ن ني عليه السالم ( أ ي ه ا الس ائ ل اس ت م ع ث اس ت ف ه م ث اس ت ي ق ن ث اس ت ع م ل و اع ل م أ ن الن اس ث ال ث ة ز اه د و ص اب ر و ر اغ ب Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Moalla Bin Muhammad, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Shuayb Bin Abd Allah, from one of his companions, raising it, said, A man came over to Amir Al-Momineen asws and he said, O Amir Al-Momineen asws! Advise me of an aspect from the aspects of the righteousness I can attain salvation with it. Amir Al- Momineen asws said: O you questioner! Listen intently, then understand, then be convinced, and perform; and know that the people are three (types) an ascetic, and a patient, and a coveting one (having cravings). ء م ن ه ا ف ات ه ف ه و م س ت يح ء م ن الد ن ي ا و ل ي أ س ى ع ل ى ش ي ف ر ح ب ش ي ف أ م ا الز اه د ف ق د خ ر ج ا ل ح ز ان و ا ل ف ر اح م ن ل ب ه ف ال ي So as for the ascetic one, so the grief and the happiness has exited from his heart, so he does not get happy with anything from the world nor does he despair upon anything that is lost from him. Thus he is in peace (of mind). و أ م ا الص اب ر ف إ ن ه ي ت م ن اه ا ب ق ل ب ه ف إ ذ ا ن ال م ن ه ا أ ل م ن ف س ه ع ن ه ا ل س وء ع ا ب ت ه ا و ش ن آ ن ا ل و اط ل ع ع ل ى ل ب ه ع ج ب م ن ع ف ت ه و ت و اض ع ه و ح ز م ه And as for the patient one, so he wishes for it in his heart. So when he does attain from it, reins (restraints) his self from it due to the evil consequences of it and its seduction. Were you to be notified upon (the contents of) his heart it would astonish you from its chastity, and its humbleness, and its resoluteness. و أ م ا الر اغ ب ف ال ي ب ا ل م ن أ ي ن ج اء ت ه الد ن ي ا م ن ح ل ه ا أ و م ن ح ر ام ه ا و ل ي ب ا ل م ا د ن س ف يه ا ع ر ض ه و أ ه ل ك ن ف س ه و أ ذ ه ب م ر وء ت ه ف ه م ف غ م ر ة ي ض ط ر ب ون. And as for the covetous one, so he does not care from when the world comes to him, from its Permissible (means) or from its Prohibited (means), and he does not care what filth there is in its display, and it destroys his soul, and removes his honour. Thus, these (covetous ones) are in the midst of disturbances. 10 9 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Belief and Disbelief CH 200 H 1 10 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Belief and Disbelief CH 202 H 13 Page 6 of 13
ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن أ ح د ب ن م م د ب ن خ ال د ع ن ع ث م ان ب ن ع يس ى ع ن اع ة ع ن أ ب ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( ال ع ت ه ي ق ول اص ب وا ع ل ى ط اع ة الل ه و ت ص ب ر وا ع ن م ع ص ي ة الل ه ف إ ن ا الد ن ي ا س اع ة ف م ا م ض ى ف ل ي س ت د ل ه س ر ورا و ل ح ز نا و م ا ل ي أ ت ف ل ي س ت ع ر ف ه ف اص ب ع ل ى ت ل ك الس اع ة ال ت أ ن ف يه ا ف ك أ ن ك د اغ ت ب ط. A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Usman Bin Isa, from Sama at, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abd Allah asws, said, I heard him asws saying: Be patient upon the obedience of Allah azwj and observe patience from the disobedience of Allah azwj, for rather, the world is for a moment. So what is past, you will neither find joy for it nor a grief, and what has not come yet, so you do not recognise it. Therefore, be patient upon that time which you are in (now), so it would be as if you have been content with it. 11 Prayers to remove Grief and Worries: ا ل س ني ب ن م م د ع ن أ ح د ب ن إ س ح اق ع ن س ع د ان ع ن س ع يد ب ن ي س ار ال ال أ ب و ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( إ ذ ا ص ل ي ال م غ ر ب ف أ م ر ي د ك ع ل ى ج ب ه ت ك و ل. Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Ahmad Bin Is haq, from Sa dan, from Saeed Bin Yasaar who said, Abu Abd Allah asws said: Whenever you prays Al-Maghrib Salāt, so pass your hand upon your face and say, ه ل ه و ع ال م ال غ ي ب و ال هشه اد ة ال هرح م ن ال هرح يم اللهه هم أ ذ ه ب ع ن ي ال ه هم و ال غ هم و ال ح ز ن ث ل ث م هرات ب س م ه للا الهذ ي ل إ ل ه إ In the Name of Allah azwj Who, there is no god except Him, the Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Beneficent, the Merciful. O Allah azwj! Remove from me, the worries, and the gloom, and the grief, three times. 12 The Divine Verses to be Recited with Grief: ع ل ي ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن أ ب يه ع ن اب ن أ ب ع م ري ع م ن ذ ك ر ه ع ن أ ب ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( ال إ ن ال ق ر آن ن ز ل ب ا ل ز ن ف ا ر ء وه ب ا ل ز ن. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from the one who mentioned it, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abd Allah asws having said: The Quran came down with the grief, therefore recite it with the grief. 13 11 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Belief and Disbelief CH 202 H 21 12 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Supplication CH 52 H 10 13 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Merits of the Quran CH 9 H 2 Page 7 of 13
ع ل ي ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن أ ب يه ع ن ع ل ي ب ن م ع ب د ع ن ع ب د الل ه ب ن ال ق اس م ع ن ع ب د الل ه ب ن س ن ان ع ن أ ب ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( ال إ ن الل ه ع ز و ج ل أ و ح ى إ ل م وس ى ب ن ع م ر ان عليه السالم ( إ ذ ا و ف ب ني ي د ي ف ق ف م و ف الذ ل يل ال ف ق ري و إ ذ ا ر أ ت الت و ر اة ف أ ع ن يه ا ب ص و ت ح ز ين. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ali Bin Ma bad, from Abd Allah Bin Al Qasim, from Abd Allah Bin Sinan, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abd Allah asws having said: Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Revealed unto Musa as Bin Imran as : Whenever you as stand in front of Me azwj, so stand the standing of the disgraced one, the poor; and whenever you as recite the Torah, so make it to be heard in a grief-laden voice. 14 Allah azwj Instructs His azwj Prophets as to observe Humbleness and Grief: Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Amro Bin Usman, from Ali Bin Isa, from an unbroken chain. ال إ ن م وس ى عليه السالم( ن اج اه الل ه ت ب ار ك و ت ع ا ل ف ق ال ل ه ف م ن اج ات ه ي ا م وس ى ل ي ط ول ف الد ن ي ا أ م ل ك ف ي ق س و ل ذ ل ك ل ب ك و اس ي ال ق ل ب م ن ب ع يد He asws said: (Prophet) Musa as was whispering (Munajaat) to Allah azwj Blessed and High. He azwj Said in His azwj Whispering: O Musa as! Do not have long hopes regarding the world. That would harden your as heart, and the hard-hearted one is remote from Me azwj. ء ي س ري و ك ن ع ن د ذ ك ر ي خ اش عا و ع ن د ت ال و ت ه ي ا م وس ى أ ن ع ب د ي و أ ن ا إ ل ك ل ت س ت ذ ل ا ل ق ري ال ف ق ري و ل ت غ ب ط ال غ ن ب ش ي ب ر ح ت ط ام عا و أ ع ن ل ذ اذ ة الت و ر اة ب ص و ت خ اش ع ح ز ين اط م ئ ن ع ن د ذ ك ر ي و ذ ك ر ب م ن ي ط م ئ ن إ ل و اع ب د ن و ل ت ش ر ك ب ش ي ئا و ت ر م س ر ت إ ن أ ن ا الس ي د ال ك ب ري إ ن خ ل ق ت ك م ن ن ط ف ة م ن م اء م ه ني م ن ط ين ة أ خ ر ج ت ه ا م ن أ ر ذ ل يل ة ش وج ة ف ك ان ء و أ ن ا ا ل ي الد ائ م ال ذ ي ل أ ز ول ب ش را ف أ ن ا ص ان ع ه ا خ ل قا ف ت ب ار ك و ج ه ي و ت ق د س ص ن يع ي ل ي س ك م ث ل ي ش ي O Musa as! You as are My azwj servant and I azwj am your as God. Do not belittle the despicable, the poor, and do not envy the rich for a little thing. And become humble in My azwj Remembrance and in it s (the Torah) Recitation ravenously by My azwj Mercy, and make Me azwj Hear the pleasance of the Torah in a humble voice, full of grief. Be at rest during My azwj Remembrance, and mention Me azwj to the one who is assured to Me azwj, and worship Me azwj and do not associate with Me azwj anything. And make haste to My azwj Pleasure, إ ن أ ن ا الس ي د ال ك ب ري for I azwj and the Great Master azwj. I azwj Created you as from a seed of menial water from clay which I azwj Took out from a disgraceful mixture of dust. So it was a human being and I azwj carved it into a creature. So Blessed is My azwj و ج ه ي (My Wali as ), and Holy is My azwj Craft. There is nothing like Me azwj and I azwj am the Eternal Living One who will not Decline. 14 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Merits of the Quran CH 9 H 6 Page 8 of 13
ي ا م وس ى ص ر خ ال ك ت اب إ ل ي ك ص ر اخا ب ا أ ن إ ل ي ه ص ائ ر ف ك ي ف ت ر د ع ل ى ه ذ ا ال ع ي ون أ م ك ي ف ي د و م ل ذ ة ال ع ي ش ل و ل الت م اد ي ف ال غ ف ل ة و ا ل ت ب ا ل لش ق و ة و الت ت اب ع ل لش ه و ة و م ن د ون ه ذ ا ي ز الص د يق ون O Musa as! The Book has Screamed out to you as a loud Scream with what you as are headed for. So how can the eyes fall asleep upon this, or how can the people find pleasure in the life. Had it not been for the deliberately being oblivious, and the following of the misfortune and the following of the lustful desires, and from other than this, that the righteous are in grief. 15 (An extract) - ع ل ي ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن أ ب يه ع ن ع ل ي ب ن أ س ب اط ع ن ه م عليهم السالم( ال ف يم ا و ع ظ الل ه ع ز و ج ل ب ه ع يس ى عليه السالم( ي ا ء م ن ص ن ع ي و ك ل إ ل ر اج ع ون ء و ك ل ش ي ع يس ى أ ن ا ر ب ك و ر ب آب ائ ك ا ي و اح د و أ ن ا ا ل ح د ال م ت ف ر د ب ل ق ك ل ش ي Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ali Bin Asbaat, who has narrated: The Imam asws having said: Among the Advice which Allah azwj Gave to Isa as was: O Isa as! I azwj am your as Lord azwj, and the Lord azwj of your as forefathers. My azwj Name is د و اح the One, and I azwj am the ا ل ح د the One, which cannot be divided, the Lone One Who azwj Created everything, and everything is Made by My azwj and everything Returns to Me azwj. ي ا ع يس ى اك ح ل ع ي ن ك ب يل ا ل ز ن إ ذ ا ض ح ك ال ب ط ال ون O Isa as! Apply the Kohl of grief in your as eyes whilst the people of falsehood laugh. ي ا ع يس ى ش ر ف ك ل م ا ه و آت ر يب و ا ر أ ك ت ا ب و أ ن ط اه ر و أ ع ن م ن ك ص و تا ح ز ينا O Isa as! Roll up (your as affairs) for all that comes, is close by, and read My azwj Book whilst you as are clean, make Me azwj Listen to a voice from you as full of grief. ي ر ج م ن ه ا غ م أ ب دا ط ع ي ا ع يس ى اه ر ب إ ل م ع م ن ي ه ر ب م ن ن ار ذ ات ل ب و ن ار ذ ات أ غ ال ل و أ ن ك ال ل ي د خ ل ه ا ر و ح و ل ك ق ط ع الل ي ل ال م ظ ل م م ن ي ن ج م ن ه ا ي ف ز و ل ن ي ن ج و م ن ه ا م ن ك ان م ن ا ل ال ك ني ه ي د ار ا ل ب ار ين و ال ع ت اة الظ ال م ني و ك ل ف ظ غ ل يظ و ك ل م ت ال ف خ ور O Isa as! Flee to Me azwj like those who flee from the flaming Fire, and the Fire with chains and fetters. No soul would enter it and its grief would leave from him ever. It is a part like the part of the dark night. Those who are rescued from it would be successful, and those who do not get Rescued from it would be of the Destroyed ones. This is the House of the tyrants, and hardened oppressors, and every harsh, rude one, and every arrogant boaster. 16 15 Al-Kafi, Vol. 8, H. 14456 16 Al-Kafi, Vol. 8, H. 14551 Page 9 of 13
Remembering Ahl Al-Bayt asws with Grief: أ ح د ب ن م م د ع ن ع ل ي ب ن ا ل س ني ع ن ع م ر و ب ن ع ث م ان ع ن ح ن ان ب ن س د ير ع ن ع ب د الل ه ب ن د ين ار ع ن أ ب ج ع ف ر عليه السالم ( ال ال ي ا ع ب د الل ه م ا م ن ع يد ل ل م س ل م ني أ ض ح ى و ل ف ط ر إ ل و ه و ي د د آل ل م م د ف يه ح ز نا ل و ل ذ اك ال ل ن ه م ي ر و ن ح ق ه م ف ي د غ ري ه م. Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Husayn, from Amro Bin Usman, from Hanan Bin Sadeyr, from Abd Allah Bin Dinar, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: O Abd Allah! There is none from an Eid of the Muslims, be it Al-Azha, or Fitr, except that it renews grief to the Progeny asws of Muhammad saww in it. I said, And why is that so? He asws said: Because they asws are seeing their asws rights in the hands of others. 17 و ط نا. ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن أ ح د ب ن م م د ع ن ع ل ي ب ن ا ل ك م ع ن ب ع ض أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن أ ب ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( ال إ ذ ا أ ر د ت ز ي ار ة ا ل س ني عليه السالم ( ف ز ر ه و أ ن ح ز ين م ك ر وب ش ع ث م غ ب ر ج ائ ع ع ط ش ان و س ل ه ا ل و ائ ج و ان ص ر ف ع ن ه و ل ت ت خ ذ ه A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from one our companions, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abd Allah asws having said: Whenever you intend to perform the Ziyarah of Al-Husayn asws, so perform it while you are in grief, distressed, dishevelled, dusty, hungry, thirsty, and ask him asws for the needs, and leave from him asws and do not take it as a homeland. 18 Grief should disappear after the Amr of Allah azwj : ا ل س ني ب ن م م د ع ن ع ب د الل ه ب ن ع ام ر ع ن ع ل ي ب ن م ه ز ي ار ع ن ا ل س ن ب ن م م د ب ن م ه ز ي ار ع ن ت ي ب ة ا ل ع ش ى ال أ ت ي أ ب ا ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( أ ع ود اب نا ل ه ف و ج د ت ه ع ل ى ال ب اب ف إ ذ ا ه و م ه ت م ح ز ين ف ق ل ج ع ل ف د اك ك ي ف الص ب ف ق ال و الل ه إ ن ه ل م ا ب ه ث د خ ل ف م ك ث س اع ة ث خ ر ج إ ل ي ن ا و د أ س ف ر و ج ه ه و ذ ه ب الت غ ي ر و ا ل ز ن Al-Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Abd Allah Bin Aamir, from Ali Bin Mahziyar, from Al Hassan Bin Muhammad Bin Mahziyar, from Quteyba Al A asha who said, I went over to Abu Abd Allah asws to comfort him asws for a son of his asws (who was sick), and I found him asws at the door, and he asws was worried, in grief. So I said, May I be sacrificed for you asws! How is the child? So he asws said: By Allah azwj! He is still with it. Then he asws entered (the house) and remained for a while, then came out to us, and his face had turned pale, the change and the grief had gone. 17 Al Kafi V 4 The Book of Fasts Ch 74 H 2 18 Al Kafi V 4 The Book of Hajj Ch 234 H 2 Page 10 of 13
ال ف ط م ع أ ن ي ك ون د ص ل ح الص ب ف ق ل ك ي ف الص ب ج ع ل ف د اك ف ق ال و د م ض ى ل س ب يل ه ف ق ل ج ع ل ف د اك ل ق د ك ن و ه و ح ي م ه ت م ا ح ز ينا و د ر أ ي ح ال ك الس اع ة و د م ات غ ي ر ت ل ك ا ل ال ف ك ي ف ه ذ ا ف ق ال إ ن ا أ ه ل ال ب ي إ ن ا ن ز ب ل ال م ص يب ة ف إ ذ ا و ع أ م ر الل ه ر ض ين ا ب ق ض ائ ه و س ل م ن ا ل م ر ه. He (the narrator) said, I hoped he had become better, so I said, How is the child, may I be sacrificed for you asws? So he asws said: And he has gone to His azwj Way. So I said, May I be sacrificed for you asws! When he was alive you asws were worried, in grief, and I see your asws state at this time and he has died, and it is other than that state. So how is this? So he asws said: We asws, the People asws of the Household, we asws panic before the difficulty (bereavement). So when the Amr (Command) of Allah azwj occurs, we asws are pleased with it and submit to His azwj Command. 19 Allah azwj Removes the Grief for the Departed Soul: ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن أ ح د ب ن م م د ع ن ع ث م ان ب ن ع يس ى ع ن م ه ر ان ب ن م م د ال ع أ ب ا ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( ي ق ول إ ن ال م ي إ ذ ا م ات ب ع ث الل ه م ل كا إ ل أ و ج ع أ ه ل ه ف م س ح ع ل ى ل ب ه ف أ ن س اه ل و ع ة ا ل ز ن و ل و ل ذ ل ك ل ت ع م ر الد ن ي ا. A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Usman Bin Isa, from Mihran Bin Muhammad who said, I heard Abu Abd Allah asws saying: The deceased, when he dies, Allah azwj Sends an Angel to the most pained one of his family, and he wipes upon his heart and causes him to forget the anguish of the grief, and had it not been for that, the (people of the) world would not live longer. 20 Some Sayings of Masomeen asws about Grief: م م د ب ن ي ي ع ن أ ح د ب ن م م د ع ن ال ق اس م ب ن ي ي ع ن ج د ه ا ل س ن ب ن ر اش د ع ن أ ب ب ص ري ع ن أ ب ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( ال ال أ م ري ال م ؤ م ن ني عليه السالم ( الن ظ يف م ن الث ي اب ي ذ ه ب ا ل م و ا ل ز ن و ه و ط ه ور ل لص ال ة. Muhammad Bin yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al Qasim Bin Yahya, from his grandfather Al Hassan Bin Rashid, from Abu Baseer, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abd Allah asws having said: Amir Al-Momineen asws said: The clean clothes remove the stress and the grief, and it is a cleanliness for the Salat (Prayer). 21 19 Al Kafi V 3 The Book Of Funerals CH 81 H 11 20 Al Kafi V 3 The Book Of Funerals CH 83 H 1 21 Al Kafi V 6 The Book of Outfits and the Beautification and the Magnanimity Ch 2 H 14 Page 11 of 13
و ر أ ي ال م ؤ م ن م ز ونا م ت ق را ذ ل يال و ر أ ي ال ب د و الز ن ا د ظ ه ر و ر أ ي الن اس ي ع ت د ون ب ش اه د الز ور و ر أ ي ا ل ر ام ي ل ل و ر أ ي ا ل ال ل ي ر م و ر أ ي الد ين ب الر أ ي و ع ط ل ال ك ت اب و أ ح ك ام ه و ر أ ي الل ي ل ل ي س ت خ ف ى ب ه م ن ا ل ر أ ة ع ل ى الل ه و ر أ ي ال م ؤ م ن ل ي س ت ط يع أ ن ي ن ك ر إ ل ب ق ل ب ه و ر أ ي ال ع ظ يم م ن ال م ال ي ن ف ق ف س خ ط الل ه ع ز و ج ل و ر أ ي ال و ل ة ي ق ر ب ون أ ه ل ال ك ف ر و ي ب اع د ون (Imam Abu Abd Allah asws about a Momin, in a long Hadith) أ ه ل ا ل ري و ر أ ي ال و ل ة ي ر ت ش ون ف ا ل ك م و ر أ ي ال و ل ي ة ب ال ة ل م ن ز اد And you will see the Momin (Believer) in grief, belittled, humiliated, and you will see the innovations and the adultery becoming apparent, and you will see the people arguing by false testimonies, and you will see the Prohibited being made to be permissible and the Permissible being made to be prohibited, and you will see the Religion being taken by the opinion and the Book and its Regulations being neglected, and you will see the night not being taken as a cover for one to be audacious against Allah azwj, and you will see the Believer not being able to deny except by his heart, and you will see a great amount of wealth being spent in ways which arouse the Anger of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic, and you will see the rulers going closer to the people of disbelief and distancing themselves from the people of the good, and you will see the rulers accepting bribes for the Judgements, and you will see the rulers welcoming the one who gives more, (an extract). 22 ع ن ه ع ن أ ب يه ع ن ف ض ال ة ب ن أ ي وب ع ن ع م ر ب ن أ ب ان ع ن ج اب ر ا ل ع ف ي ال ت ق ب ض ب ني ي د ي أ ب ج ع ف ر عليه السالم ( ف ق ل ج ع ل ف د اك ر ب ا ح ز ن م ن غ ري م ص يب ة ت ص يب ن أ و أ م ر ي ن ز ل ب ح ي ع ر ف ذ ل ك أ ه ل ي ف و ج ه ي و ص د يق ي ف ق ال ن ع م ي ا ج اب ر إ ن الل ه ع ز و ج ل خ ل ق ال م ؤ م ن ني م ن ط ين ة ا ل ن ان و أ ج ر ى ف يه م م ن ر يح ر وح ه ف ل ذ ل ك ال م ؤ م ن أ خ و ال م ؤ م ن ل ب يه و أ م ه ف إ ذ ا أ ص اب ر وحا م ن ت ل ك ا ل ر و اح ف ب ل د م ن ال ب ل د ان ح ز ن ح ز ن ه ذ ه ل ن ه ا م ن ه ا. From him, from his father, from Fazalat Bin Ayoub, from Umar Bin Aban, from Jabir Al Ju fy who said, I felt uneasy in front of Abu Ja far asws, so I said, May I be sacrificed for you asws! Sometimes I panic from without there being a difficulty hitting me, or a matter descending upon me to the extent my family and my friends recognise that in my face. So he asws said: Yes, O Jabir! Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Created the Momineen from the clay of Paradise, and Caused a spirit from His azwj Spirit to flow among them. Thus, due to that, the Momin is a brother of the Momin, of his father and his mother. Therefore, if a spirit from those spirits, in a city from the cities, were to be struck by grief, this one would (also) be grieved because it is from these. 23 22 Al-Kafi, Vol. 8, H. 14455 23 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Belief and Disbelief CH 72 H 2 Page 12 of 13
The Grief due to anger and doubt to be eliminated: ع ن ه ع ن م ع ل ى ع ن ا ل س ن ب ن ع ل ي ال و ش اء ع ن ع ب د الل ه ب ن س ن ان ع ن أ ب ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( و م م د ب ن ي ي ع ن أ ح د ب ن م م د ع ن اب ن م ب وب ع ن أ ب و ل د ا ل ن اط و ع ب د الل ه ب ن س ن ان ع ن أ ب ع ب د الل ه عليه السالم ( ال م ن ص ح ة ي ق ني ال م ر ء ي ر د ه ب س خ ط الل ه و ل ي ل وم ه م ع ل ى م ا ل ي ؤ ت ه الل ه ف إ ن الر ز ق ل ي س و ه ح ر ص ح ر يص و ل ك ر اه ي ة ال م س ل م أ ن ل ي ر ض ي الن اس ك ار ه و ل و أ ن أ ح د ك م ف ر م ن ر ز ه ك م ا ي ف ر م ن ال م و ت ل د ر ك ه ر ز ه ك م ا ي د ر ك ه ال م و ت From him, from Moalla, from Al Hassan Bin Ali Al-Washa, from Abd Allah Bin Sinan, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abd Allah asws, and Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Mahboub, from Abu Wallad Al Hannat, and Abd Allah Bin Sinan, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abd Allah asws having said: It is from the correctness of the conviction, the personality of the Muslim that he does not please the people by Angering Allah azwj, and does not accuse them upon what Allah azwj did not Give him, for his sustenance is neither ushered by the greed not the greedy one, nor is it repelled by the dislike of the dislike; and if one of you were to flee from his sustenance just as he flees from the death, his sustenance would come across him just as he would come across the death. ث ال إ ن الل ه ب ع د ل ه و س ط ه ج ع ل الر و ح و الر اح ة ف ال ي ق ني و الر ض ا و ج ع ل ا ل م و ا ل ز ن ف الش ك و الس خ ط. Then he asws said: Allah azwj, by His azwj Justice and His azwj Fairness Made the spirit and the rest to be in the conviction and the pleasure, and Made the worries and the grief to be in the doubt and the anger. 24 24 Al Kafi V 2 The Book Of Belief and Disbelief CH 31 H 2 Page 13 of 13