{"id":3980,"date":"2020-03-07T14:13:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T14:13:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-03-07T14:13:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-07T14:13:13","slug":"why-do-the-shiah-during-the-ziyarah-seek-blessings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/3980\/why-do-the-shiah-during-the-ziyarah-seek-blessings\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do the Shi\u2018ah during the ziyarah seek blessings?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why do the Shi\u2018ah during the ziyarah seek blessings?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Reply: Seeking blessings {tabarruk} through the remnants (and symbols) of the saints {awliya\u2019} of God is not a new phenomenon among Muslims; rather, this behavior can be traced back to the Prophet\u2019s life account and to the life of his Companions.
\nNot only the Holy Prophet (S) and his Companions did this act but also past prophets (\u2018a) used to do it. Below are the proofs provided by the Qur\u2019an and Sunnah concerning the legitimacy of seeking blessings through the remnants (and symbols) of the awliya\u2019.
\n1. In the Holy Qur\u2019an we read that when Yusuf (Joseph) the Truthful (\u2018a) introduced himself to his brothers and forgave them, he said:
\n\u0628\u064e\u0635\u0650\u064a\u0631\u064b\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0623\u0652\u062a\u0650 \u0623\u064e\u0628\u0650\u064a \u0648\u064e\u062c\u0647\u0650 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 \u0641\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0647\u064f \u0647\u064e\u0670\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0628\u0650\u0642\u064e\u0645\u0650\u064a\u0635\u0650\u064a \u0671\u0630\u0652\u0647\u064e\u0628\u064f\u0648\u0627<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u201cTake this shirt of mine, and cast it upon my father\u2019s face; he will regain his sight.\u201d[46][187]
\nThen, the Qur\u2019an recounts:
\n\u0628\u064e\u0635\u0650\u064a\u0631\u064b\u0627 \u0641\u064e\u0671\u0631\u0652\u062a\u064e\u062f\u0651\u064e \u0648\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0647\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 \u0623\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0642\u064e\u0670\u0647\u064f \u0671\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0634\u0650\u064a\u0631\u064f \u062c\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0646 \u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u0651\u064e\u0627<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u201cWhen the bearer of good news arrived, he cast it on his face, and he regained his sight.\u201d[47][188]
\nThe expressive content of these Qur\u2019anic words proves clearly how a prophet of God (Hadrat Ya\u2018qub (\u2018a)) seeks blessings through the shirt of another prophet (Hadrat Yusuf (\u2018a)). Furthermore, it indicates that the said shirt caused Hadrat Ya\u2018qub (\u2018a) to regain his sight.
\nNow, can we say that this act of the two holy prophets (\u2018a) is not within the ambit of monotheism and worship of God?!
\n2. No one doubts that while circumambulating the House of God {tawaf}, the Holy Prophet of Islam (S) used to touch or kiss the Black Stone {Hajar al-Aswad}.
\nBukhari in his Sahih says:
\n\u064a\u0642\u0628\u0651\u0644\u0647 \u0648 \u064a\u0633\u062a\u0644\u0645\u0647 \u2013 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0651\u0645 {\u0648\u0622\u0644\u0647} \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0635\u0644\u0649 \u2013 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0631\u0633\u0648\u0644 \u0631\u0623\u064a\u062a<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u201cI saw the Messenger of Allah (S) touch and kiss it (Hajar al-Aswad).\u201d[48][189]
\nSo, if touching or kissing a stone was an act of associating partner with God, how would the Prophet who called for monotheism do it?
\n3. In the Sahihs, Musnads and books of history and traditions, there are plentiful hadiths regarding the Prophet\u2019s Companions\u2019 seeking blessings through the Prophet\u2019s (S) belongings such as garment, water of wudu\u2019 {ablution}, water vessel, etc. These hadiths remove any doubt about the legitimacy and wholesomeness of this practice.
\nWe cannot cite all the hadiths related to this issue in this volume, and we shall mention only some of them:
\na. In his Sahih, Bukhari narrates a long tradition which contains a description of some of the features of the Prophet (S) and his Companions, and says:
\n\u0648\u0636\u0648\u0626\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u064a\u0642\u062a\u062a\u0644\u0648\u0646 \u062a\u0648\u0636\u0651\u0623\u0643\u0627\u062f\u0648\u0627 \u0625\u0630\u0627 \u0648<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u201cWhen he (Prophet) performed wudu\u2019, they (Muslims) would seemingly fight with one another (in order to get some of the water the Prophet (S) used in wudu\u2019).\u201d[49][190]
\nb. Ibn Hajar says:
\n\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647\u0645 \u0641\u064a\u0628\u0631\u0643 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u0628\u064a\u0627\u0646 \u064a\u0624\u062a\u0649\u0670 \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u2013 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0651\u0645 {\u0648\u0622\u0644\u0647} \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0635\u0644\u0649 \u2013 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0651\u0628\u064a \u0625\u0646\u0651\u064e<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u201cThey brought children to the Prophet (S) and he blessed them.\u201d[50][191]
\nc. Muhammad Tahir al-Makki says:
\n\u201cUmm Thabit is reported to have said: \u2018Once the Messenger of Allah (S) called on me and while standing drank water from the mouth of a waterskin, which was suspended. So I rose up and cut off the mouth of the waterskin\u2019.\u201d
\nHe then adds:
\n\u201cTirmidhi narrates this hadith, too and says: \u2018It is an authentic {sahih} and sound {hasan} hadith\u2019, and the commentator of this hadith says in the book, Riyad as-Salihin: \u2018Umm Thabit cut off the mouth of the waterskin so as to keep for herself the place of the Prophet\u2019s mouth whereby she sought blessing {tabarruk}. Similarly, the Companions would drink water from where the Prophet used to drink\u2019.\u201d[51][192]
\n\u0627\u0644\u063a\u062f\u0627\u0629 \u0635\u0644\u0651\u0649 \u0625\u0630\u0627 \u2013 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0651\u0645 {\u0648\u0622\u0644\u0647} \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0635\u0644\u0649 \u2013 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0631\u0633\u0648\u0644 \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u063a\u0645\u0633 \u0625\u0644\u0627\u0651 \u0628\u0625\u0646\u0627\u0621 \u064a\u0624\u062a\u0649 \u0641\u0645\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0621 \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u0628\u0622\u0646\u064a\u062a\u0647\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0629 \u062e\u062f\u0645 \u062c\u0627\u0621 \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u064a\u062f\u0647 \u0641\u064a\u063a\u0645\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0631\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u063a\u062f\u0627\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u062c\u0627\u0624\u0648\u0647 \u0641\u0631\u0628\u0651\u0645\u0627 \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u064a\u062f\u0647<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u201cThe servants of Medina used to go to the Messenger of Allah (S) after morning {subh} prayer with vessels full of water and he would place his hand into each vessel. Sometimes they would go to him in cold mornings and he would place his hand into them (vessels).\u201d[52][193]
\nThis shows clearly that seeking blessings through the belongings of awliya\u2019 of God is not a problem. It also shows that those who accuse the Shi\u2018ah of polytheism and associating partners with Allah on account of this practice have no clear idea of the meaning of monotheism {tawhid}.
\nPolytheism or worshipping other than Allah means to have one of the creatures as a god along with Allah or to attribute to that creature some divine acts by considering him as independent and needless of God in the essence of creation or power. This is while the Shi\u2018ah regard the belongings of awliya\u2019 of God, just like theirs owners, as things that are made by God and these things are in need of Him both in the essence of existence and in power.
\nThe Shi\u2018ah seek blessings through these symbols only to show respect to their leaders and forerunners of the religion of God and to express their sincere love for them.
\nWhen the Shi\u2018ah kiss part of the shrine or its doors or walls during their visitation to the holy shrine of the Prophet (S) and his Ahl al-Bayt (\u2018a), it is only because they love the Holy Prophet (S) and his progeny, and this is an issue of human emotion, which manifests itself in the person in love. A sweet-tongued man of letter says:
\n\u0633\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0645\u0670\u0649 \u062f\u0650\u064a\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0651\u064a\u0627\u0631 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0623\u0645\u064f\u0631\u0651\u064f
\n\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0650\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0627 \u0630\u0627 \u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0650\u062f\u0627\u0631\u064e \u0630\u0627 \u0623\u0642\u064e\u0628\u0651\u0650\u0644\u064f
\n\u0642\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064a \u0634\u064e\u063a\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0651\u0650\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0650 \u062d\u064f\u0628\u0651\u064f \u0645\u0627 \u0648\u064e
\n\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0651\u0650\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0627 \u0633\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0646\u064e \u0645\u064e\u0646 \u062d\u064f\u0628\u0651\u064f \u0648\u064e\u0644\u0670\u0643\u0650\u0646\u0652<\/strong><\/span>
\nBy Layla\u2019s residence I pass; I kiss this wall and that wall.
\nIt is not the love of residence that gladdens my heart; rather, the love of its dweller.<\/h4>\n

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Reply: Seeking blessings {tabarruk} through the remnants (and symbols) of the saints {awliya’} of God is not a new phenomenon among Muslims; rather, this behavior can be traced back to the Prophet’s life account and to the life of his Companions.
\nNot only the Holy Prophet (S) and his Companions did this act but also past prophets (‘a) used to do it. Below are the proofs provided by the Qur’an and Sunnah concerning the legitimacy of seeking blessings through the remnants (and symbols) of the awliya’.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7453,7761],"tags":[10822,18569],"class_list":["post-3980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bank-of-subjects-of-articles","category-pray","tag-shaistudies","tag-why-do-the-shiah-during-the-ziyarah-seek-blessings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3980"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3980\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}