إسماعيل

I heard Abu’l-Hasan or Abu Ja’far, peace be upon them both, say with regards to this verse: «nor do they disobey you with regards to a good thing» (60:12). He said: Indeed, the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said to Fatima, peace be upon her: When I will die, do not slap any face for my sake, nor unstring any hair for my sake, nor call with woe, nor perform any mourning for my sake. He then said: This is the good thing about which Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, said in His Book: «nor do they disobey you with regards to a good thing». (60:12)

I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “O son of the Messenger of Allāh! Is Ismā’īl, the one who is mentioned in this verse, ‘(Also) mention Ismā’īl in the book. Verily he was (ever) true of his promise, and he was a messenger, and a prophet’ (19:54), Ismā’īl, the son of Ibrāhīm (a.s.), because the people believe that it is?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Ismā’īl died before Ibrāhīm (a.s.). Ibrāhīm (a.s.) was Allāh’s Decisive Proof and he was an owner of a SHARǏ’AH (a set of laws of religion). So then to whom was Ismā’īl sent?!” I asked, “May I sacrifice my life for you! Then to whom is this verse referring?!” Imam (a.s.) replied: It refers to Ismā’īl, son of Prophet Ḥizqīl (a.s.). Allāh sent him to his people but they belied him, killed him, and skinned his face. So Allāh’s Wrath fell upon them. Allāh sent Saťāťā`īl, the Angel of Chastisement, to Ismā’īl (a.s.). The angel said, “O Ismā’īl! I am Saťāťā`īl, the Angel of Chastisement. The Lord of Glory has sent me to you to torment your nation with different kinds of chastisement, if you wish.” “I do not want this,” Ismā’īl (a.s.) replied. “O Ismā’īl! What do you want then?” Allāh revealed to him. Ismā’īl (a.s.) replied: O Lord! You have taken the covenant (from the creation) to accept You as the Lord, Muḥammad (s.a.a.w.) as the Prophet, and his successors (a.s.) as the Divine Authorities. And You informed the Best of Your Creation (the Prophet (s.a.a.w.)) about that which his nation would do to Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) after him. And You promised Ḥusain (a.s.) that You would bring him back in this life so that he can seek revenge against those who killed him. O my Lord! My wish is that You bring me back to life just as You will bring Ḥusain (a.s.) back to life, so that I can seek revenge against those who did this to me. Imam (a.s.) continued, “Allāh promised Ismā’īl ibn Ḥizqīl (a.s.) that He would bring him back to life. Therefore, Ismā’īl will return to life with Ḥusain (a.s.).”

And whatever is narrated from Ismail ibn Al-Fadl, I have narrated it from Jafar ibn Muhammad ibn Masrur - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad ibn Amir, from his uncle Abdullah ibn Amir, from Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, from Abd Al-Rahman ibn Muhammad, from Al-Fadl ibn Ismail ibn Al-Fadl, from his father Ismail ibn Al-Fadl Al-Hashimi.

Ali ibn Ibrahim narrated to us from his father, from Isma'il ibn 'Isa.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Isma‘il buried his mother in al-Hijr and built a wall of stones around it so that people may not walk on her grave.”

Everything in this book that is narrated from Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi' has been transmitted by me from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Saffar, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Isa, from Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi'.

And whatever is narrated from Ali ibn Ismaʿil Al-Mithami, I have narrated it from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Saʿd ibn Abdullah, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khaṭṭab, from Ṣafwan ibn Yahya, from Ali ibn Ismaʿil Al-Mithami.

10. The aforementioned is supported by the following tradition: Al-Sadiq (AS) said:“Nothing appeared to Allah regarding my son Isma`il when He cut him off by death before me, so that it may be known that he was not the Imam after me.”

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.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing salat (prayer) in the Masjid of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, is equal to ten thousand salat (prayer).”’

“Once I spoke before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man of our people and I praised him well. The Imam asked, ‘How is his Salah (prayer)?”’

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is enough humiliation for a man to wear a dress that causes public abhorrence or use such a stumper.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘High prices worsens moral discipline, destroy trust and cause suffering to the Muslims.’”

1. [1/-] Rijal al-Kashshi: One of the Thiqat in Naysabur relayed to us that: There came out a signed rescript [Tawqi] from Abi Muhammad عليه السلام to Ishaq b. Ismail saying: O Ishaq b. Ismail … and O Ishaq – read this letter of ours to al-Bilali – may Allah be well pleased with him – for he is the Thiqa and the trusted one, the one who recognizes what is incumbent on him …

And whatever is narrated from Ismaʿil ibn Abi Fudayk, I have narrated it from Al-Husayn ibn Ahmad ibn Idris - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from his father, from Ibrahim ibn Hashim, from Muhammad ibn Sinan, from Al-Mufaḍḍal ibn Umar, from Ismaʿil ibn Abi Fudayk.

Everything in this book that is narrated from Isma'il ibn Rabah has been transmitted by me from Muhammad ibn Ali Majilawayh - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from his father, from Ahmad ibn Abi Abdullah Al-Barqi, from his father, from Muhammad ibn Abi 'Umayr, from Isma'il ibn Rabah Al-Kufi.

1. [1/-] Rijal al-Kashshi: One of the trustworthy narrators in Naysabur reported that a Tawqi [signed rescript] came out addressed to Ishaq b. Ismail from Abi Muhammad عليه السلام saying: O Ishaq b. Ismail, may Allah protect both you and us with His protection … so when you reach Baghdad then read it [this Tawqi] to al-Dihqan, our Wakil [agent], our Thiqa [trustworthy one], and the one who collects from our followers [the dues].

1. [1/-] Rijal al-Kashshi: One of the trustworthy narrators in Naysabur reported that a Tawqi [signed rescript] came out addressed to Ishaq b. Ismail from Abi Muhammad عليه السلام saying: O Ishaq b. Ismail, may Allah protect both you and us with His protection … so when you reach Baghdad then read it [this Tawqi] to al-Dihqan, our Wakil [agent], our Thiqa [trustworthy one], and the one who receives from our followers [the dues] …

"The minimum period a woman can carry a pregnancy is six months, and the maximum period she can carry is two years."

Everything in this book that is narrated from Isma'il ibn Muslim Al-Sukuni Al-Kufi has been transmitted by me from my father and from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may Allah (swt) be pleased with them both - from Sa'd ibn Abdullah, from Ibrahim ibn Hashim, from Al-Husayn ibn Yazid Al-Nawfali, from Isma'il ibn Muslim Al-Sukuni.