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'''Jabir ibn | '''Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari''' was a well-known companion of the Prophet [[Prophet Muhammad|Muhammad]] who narrated a great deal of [[Hadith]]. Jabir was from the Banu Salm family of Khazraj tribe. His father was martyred in the Battle of Uhud. He narrated hadith of Lawh in which Prophet named the twelve Shi'a [[Imam]]<nowiki/>s, and also other famous hadiths including hadith of Ghadir Khumm, hadith of Thaqalayn and hadith of the City of Knowledge. | ||
Jabir was a true devotee of [[Ahl Al-Bayt|Ahl al-Bayt]]. After the [[Battle of Karbala]], he was the first person who visited the burial site of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]] in the day of [[Arba’een|Arbaeen]]. This Journey is commonly taken as the basis of the [[Ziarat-Arbaeen|Ziarat-e Arbaʿeen]]. | Jabir was a true devotee of [[Ahl Al-Bayt|Ahl al-Bayt]]. After the [[Battle of Karbala]], he was the first person who visited the burial site of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]] in the day of [[Arba’een|Arbaeen]]. This Journey is commonly taken as the basis of the [[Ziarat-Arbaeen|Ziarat-e Arbaʿeen]]. | ||
== Before the Battle of Karbala == | ==Before the Battle of Karbala== | ||
Sayyid Bahrani in Madinatul Ma’ajiz quotes from Saqibul Manaqib, and others quote from Manaqibus Sua’da that Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari says, that when Imam Hussain intended going towards Iraq, I came to his presence and said, “You are the son of the Prophet of Allah and one of his two endeared grandchildren. I do not hold any other opinion except that you too enter into a peace treaty (with [[Yazid]]) as your brother had done with [[Mu’awiya]], and verily he was trustworthy and rightly guided.” Imam Hussain replied, | Sayyid Bahrani in Madinatul Ma’ajiz quotes from Saqibul Manaqib, and others quote from Manaqibus Sua’da that Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari says, that when Imam Hussain intended going towards Iraq, I came to his presence and said, “You are the son of the Prophet of Allah and one of his two endeared grandchildren. I do not hold any other opinion except that you too enter into a peace treaty (with [[Yazid]]) as your brother had done with [[Mu’awiya]], and verily he was trustworthy and rightly guided.” Imam Hussain replied, | ||
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Jabir says that, “May both my eyes turn blind if whatever I have seen and related from the Prophet is false.” | Jabir says that, “May both my eyes turn blind if whatever I have seen and related from the Prophet is false.” | ||
== Visiting the Grave of Imam Hussain == | ==Visiting the Grave of Imam Hussain== | ||
According to hagiographical tradition, on the night of Ashura the inhabitants of Medina heard a voice announcing the death of Hussain. One of those who heard this was Jaber b. ʿAbdallah Ansari, well-known companion of the Prophet and a friend of the imams. He immediately set out for Karbala and arrived at the tomb of the martyred imam forty days later. Meanwhile, on their way to Medina, the captives begged their escort to pass by Karbala, and thus they reached the sacred spot at the same time as Jaber. The entire company performed the first [[ziara]], and held the first lamentation, ʿazadari, at the sacred tomb.<ref>Alī b. Mūsā b. Moḥammed b. Ṭāʾūs, al-Lohūf ʿalā qatlat al-ṭofūf, Naǰaf 1385/1965, p. 82.</ref> | According to hagiographical tradition, on the night of Ashura the inhabitants of Medina heard a voice announcing the death of Hussain. One of those who heard this was Jaber b. ʿAbdallah Ansari, well-known companion of the Prophet and a friend of the imams. He immediately set out for Karbala and arrived at the tomb of the martyred imam forty days later. Meanwhile, on their way to Medina, the captives begged their escort to pass by Karbala, and thus they reached the sacred spot at the same time as Jaber. The entire company performed the first [[ziara]], and held the first lamentation, ʿazadari, at the sacred tomb.<ref>Alī b. Mūsā b. Moḥammed b. Ṭāʾūs, al-Lohūf ʿalā qatlat al-ṭofūf, Naǰaf 1385/1965, p. 82.</ref> | ||
== Story == | ==Story== | ||
Indeed Jabir had heard numerous sayings from the Prophet in relation to the status of Imam al-Husayn, peace be upon him and he indeed fully understood the lofty status of both grandsons of the Prophet - namely Imam al-Hasan and al-Husayn as carried by the blessed heart of al-Mustafa, and therefore it is of no amazement that he was the first companion, despite his old age, who made the journey to Karbala after he heard of what had happened to the beloved grandson of the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family. | Indeed Jabir had heard numerous sayings from the Prophet in relation to the status of Imam al-Husayn, peace be upon him and he indeed fully understood the lofty status of both grandsons of the Prophet - namely Imam al-Hasan and al-Husayn as carried by the blessed heart of al-Mustafa, and therefore it is of no amazement that he was the first companion, despite his old age, who made the journey to Karbala after he heard of what had happened to the beloved grandson of the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family. | ||
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‘Atiyyah says: “When we reached a certain point on the way, Jabir said to me: ‘O ‘Atiyyah, may I advise you, for I do not think that I will meet you after this short journey? Love the lover of Aale Muhammad as long as that person loves them, and have aversion for one who has aversion for Aale Muhammad as long as that person has aversion for them; for if a person was to fast and stand in prayer frequently and befriend the lover of Aale Muhammad, then surely if one of their feet was to slip due to excess of sin, the other foot would be firm due to love of Aale Muhammad, for verily the lover of Aale Muhammad would return to Paradise and the one who has aversion for them will return to the Hell Fire.’” | ‘Atiyyah says: “When we reached a certain point on the way, Jabir said to me: ‘O ‘Atiyyah, may I advise you, for I do not think that I will meet you after this short journey? Love the lover of Aale Muhammad as long as that person loves them, and have aversion for one who has aversion for Aale Muhammad as long as that person has aversion for them; for if a person was to fast and stand in prayer frequently and befriend the lover of Aale Muhammad, then surely if one of their feet was to slip due to excess of sin, the other foot would be firm due to love of Aale Muhammad, for verily the lover of Aale Muhammad would return to Paradise and the one who has aversion for them will return to the Hell Fire.’” | ||
== Reference == | ==Reference== | ||
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== Source == | ==Source== | ||
*[http://alhassanain.org/Arbaeen%20of%20Imam%20Husayn/arbaeen_of_imam_husayn_html/arbaeen_of_imam_husayn.htm Shaykh Saleem Bhimji, “Arbaeen of Imam Husayn”] | |||
*[http://alhassanain.org/Nafasul%20Mahmum%3B%20Relating%20to%20the%20heart%20rending%20tragedy%20of%20Karbala/Nafasul_Mahmum%3B_Relating_to_the_heart_rending_tragedy_of_Karbala_html/nafasul_mahmum.htm Shaykh 'Abbas Qummi, Nafasul Mahmum; “Relating to the heart rending tragedy of Karbala”] | |||
[[Category:Historical Characters]] | [[Category:Historical Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||