عبد الله بن جعفر بن أبي طالب

in the year in which he died: I will be taken in this year and the authority (Amr) will belong to son, Ali, who is named after two Alis. The first Ali is Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s) and the second Ali is Ali bin Husain, the blessings of God be on them. He (i.e. Ali Ridha) is given understanding, forbearance, knowledge, help, love, piety and religion of the first and tribulation and endurance in the face of adversity of the second.

Abdallah ibn al-Mufaddal the slave of ‘Abdallah ibn Ja’far ibn abu Talib narrated the following. “When al-Husayn ibn Ali who was killed in al-Fakhkh, began his uprising he controlled the city of Madina and called Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.) to pledge allegiance for him. When he was brought before him (al-Husayn he Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.) ) said, “Son of my uncle, “Do not impose on what the son of your uncle imposed on your uncle abu ‘Abdallah (Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.) ) and then you will experience from me what I do not want as it happened with abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.).” al-Husayn said to him, “I just proposed the matter to you if you like you may take part in it, if you would dislike it I will not impose on you, Allah is the supporter. He then said farewell to him. Abu al-Hassan, Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.) said to him when saying farewell, “Son of my uncle, you will be killed, fight good. The people are transgressors. They call themselves believers but they hide in them atheism. We are for Allah and to Him we return. I leave request justice for you as my people from Allah.” Al-Husayn then went to fight. His case took shape the way it did. All of them were killed as the Imam (a.s.) had informed.”

his father Muhammad ibn `Ali al-Baqir (AS) was asked to interpret the Word of Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted: Say: He Allah is One. Therefore, He (AS) said: Say [qul] means relate to the people what we have revealed to you, and informed you about, regarding the meaning of the letters we have recited to you, so that you may guide those who listen and bear witness. The verse in question is a metonymical expression indication to the unseen One [gha`ib]. The letter [ha’] (in[huwa]) means motionless. The (letter) [waw] means unperceivable by the sense just like the word `this’ [hadha] means witnessed by means of the sense. This is because the unbelievers described their gods by means of perception. Hence, they would say: These are our gods who are sensed and perceived by the eyes. Therefore, O Muhammad, point to your God that you call pon so that we see Him, perceive Him, and be amazed by Him. Thus, Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, revealed: Say He Allah is One. Therefore, the [ha] referes to the Motionless while the [waw] refers to the One who is Above Sensual Perception. In fact, He is the creator of the Senses, and He perceives all vision.

And whatever is narrated from Abdullah ibn Jafar Al-Himyari, I have narrated it from my father, and from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan, and from Muhammad ibn Musa ibn Al-Mutawakkil - may Allah (swt) be pleased with them - from Abdullah ibn Jafar ibn Jamiʿ Al-Himyari.

Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) said: Those who go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) on the tenth day of Muḥarram (‘Āshūrā) and spend the night next to him, crying over him, will meet Allāh, the Exalted, with the reward of two million Hajj and two million ‘Umrah and the reward of fighting two million battles (in the way of Allāh). Moreover, the reward for each one of these Hajj, ‘Umrah, and battles will be equivalent to the reward of those who have gone to Hajj and ‘Umrah and have fought with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) and the Righteous Imams – may Allāh’s blessings be upon all of them. I asked, “May I sacrifice myself for you! What about those who are in distant lands and far countries and cannot travel to him on that day?” Imam (a.s.) replied: On the Day of ‘Āshūrā, in the middle of the day and before noon, they should go to a desert or to an elevated part of their house and direct their Salām to Ḥusain (a.s.) by pointing toward him, curse his killers increasingly, and establish two Rak’ah of prayers. Then they should mourn and cry over Ḥusain (a.s.), order everyone in their house to cry over him, hold (a gathering) in their house (in which) Ḥusain’s tragedies (are mentioned) and become restless over (the tragedies of) Ḥusain (a.s.), and meet one another in their houses while crying and consoling one another over the tragedy of Ḥusain (a.s.). Verily if they do this, I guarantee that Allāh, the Great and Almighty, will register all of those rewards (mentioned for going to his Ziyārah on the Day of ‘Āshūrā) for them. I asked, “May I sacrifice myself for you! Will you guarantee and promise these rewards for those who do this?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “I guarantee and promise these rewards for those who do this.” I asked, “How should they console one another?” Imam (a.s.) replied: They should say: (a.s.) (a.s.). May Allāh increase our rewards for being grieved over the tragedy of Ḥusain (a.s.) and may He make us and you among those who seek to avenge him with his heir, the Rightly Guided Imam, from the family of Muḥammad (a.s.). Imam (a.s.) added: If possible, do not attempt to fulfill your needs on this day, for verily it is an ominous day when needs are not fulfilled. And even if they are fulfilled, one will not be blessed with them nor will he find any success in them. Do not buy or take anything to your house on this day. Verily those who do will not find any blessings in that which they take to their houses nor will they be blessed with their families. Allāh will register the reward of one million Hajj, one million ‘Umrah, and one million battles (in the way of Allāh) for those who follow these (instructions), and all of this will be registered as if it was done with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.). They will also earn the reward of (being afflicted by) the tragedies of all of the prophets, messengers, truthful ones, and the martyrs who died (naturally) or were killed since the day Allāh created this world until the rising of the Hour. Sāliḥ ibn ‘Uqbah Al-Juhani and Sayf ibn ‘Amīrah narrated that ‘Alqamah ibn Muḥammad Al-Ḥaďrami, added: I said to Abī Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)), “Teach me an invocation that I can recite on that day if I perform his Ziyārah from near (his grave) and an invocation that I can recite if I cannot perform his Ziyārah from near (his grave) and have to direct my Salām to him by pointing toward him from distant lands on the roof of my house.” Imam (a.s.) said: O ‘Alqamah! If you establish two Rak’ah of prayers after directing your Salām to him by pointing toward him and then recite the following invocation while directing your Salām to him, then you have invoked Allāh with that with which the angels invoke Him when they perform the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) and Allāh will register one million good deeds for you, erase one million bad deeds for you, and add one hundred million ranks to your rank. You will be considered among those who were martyred with Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) and you will share their ranks. You will not be known for anything except being among the martyrs who were martyred with him and the reward of every prophet, every messenger, and every person who has gone to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) since the day he was killed will be registered for you. (You should recite the following): Salām to you, O Abā ‘Abdillāh. Salām to you, O son of the Messenger of Allāh. Salām to you, O Choice of Allāh and the son of His Choice. Salām to you, O son of the Commander of the Believers and the son of the Master of the Successors. Salām to you, O son of Fāťimah, the Master of the Women of the Worlds. Salām to you, O one whose avenger is Allāh and O son of the one whose avenger is Allāh. Salām to you, O one who has not been avenged yet and who has yet to seek vengeance (against those who killed his family members). Salām to you and to the souls who dismounted at your vicinity and stayed in your caravan. I pray that Allāh’s Salām be upon all of you for as long as I live and for as long as there is a night and a day. O Abā ‘Abdillāh! The calamity is very painful and your tragedy is a great disaster for us and for all of the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth. May Allāh’s curse be upon the party who laid the foundation of oppression and injustice against you, the Ahlul Bayt. May Allāh’s curse be upon the party who kept you away from your positions and dethroned you from the posts in which Allāh had placed you. May Allāh’s curse be upon the party who killed you and may Allāh’s curse be upon those who made the arrangements for them to be able to fight against you. I seek nearness to Allāh and to you by dissociating myself from them, from their followers, and from those who obey them. O Abā ‘Abdillāh! Verily I make peace with those who are at peace with you and I am at war against those who are at war against you until the Day of Judgment. May Allāh’s curse be upon the family of Ziyād and upon the family of Marwān, and may Allāh’s curse be upon all of the Banī Umayyah. May Allāh’s curse be upon the son of Marjānah. May Allāh’s curse be upon ‘Umar ibn Sa’d. May Allāh’s curse be upon Shimr. And may Allāh’s curse be upon the party that bridled and saddled (their sumpters) in preparation to fight you. (s.a.a.w.) O Abā ‘Abdillāh! May I sacrifice my father and mother for you. Being afflicted by your tragedy is extremely painful for me. Therefore, I ask Allāh, who has honoured your status, to honour me through you by sustaining me to seek your revenge along with the supported Imam from the family of Muḥammad (s.a.a.w.). (a.s.) O Allāh! Dignify me in Your eyes through Ḥusain (a.s.) in this life and in the Hereafter. O my master, O Abā ‘Abdillāh! I seek nearness to Allāh, the Exalted, to His Messenger, to the Commander of the Believers, to Fāťimah, to Ḥasan, and to you – may Allāh’s blessing and Salām be upon you and upon them – by loving you, O Abā ‘Abdillāh, and by dissociating from your enemies, from those who fought you and incited war against you, and from all of your enemies; and by dissociating from those who laid the foundation of injustice and built the structure of oppression and injustice against you and against your Shia. I seek nearness to Allāh and to you by dissociating myself from them. And I seek nearness to Allāh and then to you by loving you and loving your followers, by dissociating from your enemies and from those who incite war against you, and by dissociating from their followers and those who obey them. Verily I make peace with those who are at peace with you, I am at war against those who are at war against you, I befriend those who befriend you, and I antagonize those who antagonize you. I ask Allāh, who honoured me with knowing you and knowing your friends and sustained me with dissociation from your enemies, to allow me to be with you in this life and in the Hereafter and to keep my foot steady on the path of truth with you in this life and in the Hereafter. And I ask Him to allow me to come to the Praised Status that you have with Allāh. And I ask Allāh to sustain me with seeking your revenge along with the Rightly Guided Imam who will speak for you. I ask Allāh, through you and through your rank with Him, to recompense me for being afflicted by your tragedy with the best reward that He has ever given to anyone who has ever been afflicted by a tragedy. : « » I say, “Verily we are Allāh’s and verily to Him we shall return” (2:156). What a tragedy!!! How great it is and how great of a calamity this is for Islām and for all of the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth!!! O Allāh! Make me in this very place among those who receive Your Blessings, Your Mercy, and Your Forgiveness. (s.a.a.w.) (s.a.a.w.) O Allāh! Make me live the way Muḥammad and the family of Muḥammad (s.a.a.w.) lived and (make me) die the way Muḥammad and the family of Muḥammad (s.a.a.w.) died. (s.a.a.w.) (s.a.a.w.) O Allāh! This is the day that the curse descended upon the family of Ziyād, the family of Umayyah, and the son of the Eater of the Livers – the cursed one and the son of the cursed one – who were (both) cursed by the tongue of Your Prophet (s.a.a.w.) in every land and in every place where Your Prophet (s.a.a.w.) stopped. (a.s.) O Allāh! Curse Abā Sufyān and Mu’āwiyah. Curse be upon Yazīd, son of Mu’āwiyah, for all eternity. O Allāh! Multiply the curses on them for killing Ḥusain (a.s.). . O Allāh! I seek nearness to You on this day and in this very place, and everyday of my life by dissociating myself from them, by cursing them, and by adhering to Your Prophet Muḥammad and the family of Your Prophet – may Allāh’s blessing be upon him and upon all of them. Then say one hundred times: (s.a.a.w.) (a.s.) . O Allāh! Curse the first oppressor who usurped the rights of Muḥammad and the family of Muḥammad (s.a.a.w.), and curse every last person who followed him in that regard. O Allāh! Curse the party who fought against Ḥusain (a.s.) and paid allegiance to his enemies and followed them in killing Ḥusain (a.s.) and killing his supporters. O Allāh! Curse them all. Then say one hundred times: . Salām to you, O Abā ‘Abdillāh and to the souls who dismounted at your vicinity and stayed in your caravan. I pray that Allāh’s Salām be upon you for as long as I live and for as long as there is a night and a day. May Allāh not make this the last time I perform your Ziyārah. Salām upon Ḥusain, upon ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain, upon the children of Ḥusain, and upon the companions of Ḥusain – may Allāh’s blessings be upon all of them. Then say one time: . O Allāh! (I ask that) You specifically curse the first oppressor who oppressed the family of Your Prophet, and then curse the enemies of the family of Muḥammad from the first to the last. O Allāh! Curse Yazīď and his father, curse ‘Ubaydallāh ibn Ziyād, and curse the family of Marwān and all of the Banī Umayyah until the Day of Judgment. Then go in to prostration and say: (a.s.) . O Allāh! Praise be to You, the praise of those who are thankful in their tragedies. Praise be to Allāh for the greatness of my grief over their (the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.)) disaster and calamity. O Allāh! Sustain me with the intercession of Ḥusain (a.s.) on the Day of Entering (the desert of Judgment) and keep my foot steady on the path of truth with Ḥusain and the companions of Ḥusain, who offered the blood of their hearts for the sake of Ḥusain – may Allāh’s blessings be upon all of them. ‘Alqamah added: Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) said, “O ‘Alqamah! If you can perform his Ziyārah by reading this Ziyārah every day of your life, do so, for Allāh-Willing you will have all of the rewards (which I mentioned).” The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl, from Sāliḥ ibn ‘Uqbah, from Mālik Al-Juhani, from Abī Ja’far (a.s.).

The Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) said: Those who come to my mosque, the Mosque of Qubā, and pray two Rak’ah in it, will receive the reward of performing an ‘Umrah.

Abul Ḥasan Al-Māďi (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)) said: Allāh will forgive all of the past and future sins of those who go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) knowing his rights.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Olives increase in water.’”

“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, that no other thing is better for the body than the oil of gladiola (lily), that is al-Raziqiy (a certain plant).’”

59 – Muḥammad b. ʿAbdullāh b. Jaʿfar, al-Ḥimyarī, Abū Jaʿfar, al-Qummī. Scribe of Ṣaḥib alAmr عليه السلام , and he asked him questions regarding the matters of the Sharīʿa. These questions have come to me in its original, and the tawqīʿāt (responses written on the page of the questions) are between the lines.

Everything in this book that is narrated from Mas'adah ibn Sadaqah has been transmitted by me from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Abdullah ibn Ja'far Al-Himyari, from Harun ibn Muslim, from Mas'adah ibn Sadaqah Al-Ruba'i.

Everything in this book that is narrated from Ishaq ibn Ammar has been transmitted by me from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Abdullah ibn Ja'far Al-Himyari, from Ali ibn Isma'il, from Safwan ibn Yahya, from Ishaq ibn Ammar.

When Abdullah ibn al-Hasan was on his deathbed, his creditors gathered around him and demanded repayment of their debts. He replied: "I do not have anything to give you, but accept as your guarantor whomever you wish from my brother and my cousins- Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) or Abdullah ibn Ja'far." The creditors said: "As for Abdullah ibn Ja'far, he is wealthy but delays payments, and as for Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (as), he has no wealth, but he is truthful, and he is the most beloved of the two to us." So, they sent for Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) and informed him of the situation. Imam (as) said: "I will guarantee your payment until the harvest comes," though he did not have any harvest. The creditors agreed, and he guaranteed the payment. When the harvest came, Allah (swt) Almighty provided him with the means, and he repaid the debts.

When people fell into discord with regard to the Imamate of Abul Hasan Imam Ridha (a.s), I collected the questions that were framed to gain confidence and certainty in his Imamate; and they totalled up to 15000, all of which the Imam replied.

Everything in this book that is narrated from Khalid ibn Maad Al-Qalansi has been transmitted by me from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Abdullah ibn Ja'far Al-Himyari, from Muhammad ibn Abdul Jabbar, from Al-Nadr ibn Shu'ayb, from Khalid ibn Maad Al-Qalansi.

I asked Imam Riďā (a.s.) about going to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Abil Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)). Imam (a.s.) replied, “Establish prayers in the mosques around the grave.”

1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq was asked, “What is the punishment of murder?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Hell.”

Everything in this book that is narrated from Ibrahim ibn Abi Bilad has been transmitted by me from my father - may Allah (swt) have mercy on him - from Abdullah ibn Jafar Al-Himyari, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khattab, from Ibrahim ibn Abi Bilad, who was known by the kunyah Abu Ismail.

“I once wrote to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), and asked about the case of a man who married a virgin girl but found out that she was not virgin if it was obligatory to pay complete mahr (dower) or less. He (the Imam) answered, ‘It is less.’”

Everything in this book that is narrated from Isma'il ibn Jabir has been transmitted by me from Muhammad ibn Musa ibn Al-Mutawakkil - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Abdullah ibn Ja'far Al-Himyari, from Muhammad ibn Isa, from Safwan ibn Yahya, from Isma'il ibn Jabir.