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Brotherhood<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Allah, the Wise, has said:
\n\u0627\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0645\u0627\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0624\u0645\u0650\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0650\u062e\u0652\u0648\u064e\u0629\u064c<\/strong><\/h5>\n
(The believers are but brethren)[129]
\nImam Baqir (a.s.) said:
\n\u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0643\u064e \u0628\u0650\u0627\u0650\u062e\u0652\u0648\u0627\u064e\u0646\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u0650\u062f\u0652\u0642\u0650 \u0641\u064e\u0627\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0645 \u0639\u064f\u062f\u0651\u064e\u0629\u064c \u0639\u0650\u0646\u062f\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062e\u0627\u064e\u0621 \u0648\u064e \u062c\u064f\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0629\u064c \u0639\u0650\u0646\u062f\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0644\u0627\u064e\u0621<\/strong><\/h5>\n
(It is incumbent) upon you to take true friends for yourself, for they are an asset, in times of ease and a shield, during adversities[130]<\/h5>\n
Short Explanation:<\/strong>
\nAt any age, brotherhood and friendship are necessary for someone, who is worthy of them. Allah has not bestowed upon His servants a bounty more important than success in keeping and associating with religious friends.
\nBut do you not observe that the primary Grace which God granted to the Prophets at the time of their Prophethood was a friend, brother and wali? It is apparent from this that after the bounty of cognizance of God and His Prophets, there is no bounty more pure and pleasant than brotherhood in the path of God and a righteous friend.
\nOne ought to refrain from entering into friendship and brotherhood with those, who seek these alliances out of avarice or worldly motives. A few brothers (in religion) who possess great cognizance, are better than numerous ones who lack this attribute.[131]<\/h5>\n
1 \u2013 A Mu\u2019min is the Brother of Another Mu\u2019min<\/strong>
\nImam Baqir (a.s.) related: Once, a group of Muslims had set off on a journey, but in the course of their travel, they lost their way. Their supplies were soon exhausted and they were overcome by intense thirst.
\n(With no water in sight and imagining their end to be near) they put on their shrouds and sat down, resting themselves against the trees.
\nSuddenly, an old man in white apparels approached them and said: \u201cArise, for you have nothing to fear. Here is some water for you.\u201d
\nThey scrambled for the water and drank to their fill after which, turning to the old man, they said, \u201cMay God have mercy upon you! Who are you?\u201d
\n\u201cI belong to the Jinn community, who had pledged allegiance to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.). I had heard him say: \u2018A Mu\\’min is the brother of another Mu\\’min. He is his eyes and his guide (too).\u2019 I could not allow you to die of thirst, while I was here.\u201d[132]<\/h5>\n
2 \u2013 Bond of Brotherhood<\/strong>
\nMuhammad Ibn A\u2019jlaan narrates: I was in the company of Imam Sadiq (a.s.) when a man, from a distant city, arrived and greeted the gathering.
\n\u201cHow were your brothers when you took leave of them?\u201d the Imam (a.s.) asked him.
\nThe man spoke well of them and praised them a great deal. The Imam (a.s.) then questioned, \u201cDo the rich visit the indigent ones when they fall sick?\u201d
\nHe said that they seldom did.
\nThe Imam (a.s.) carried on, \u201cDo the rich seek to know the condition of the impoverished ones?\u201d
\n\u201cRarely\u201d answered the man.
\n\u201cDo the affluent ones help out the poor and the needy?\u201d
\nThe man responded, \u201cYou speak of attributes, which are rare amongst our people.\u201d
\nThe Imam (a.s.) remarked, \u201cHow then do these people consider themselves to be (our) Shiites (when there exists no bond of brotherhood between the affluent and the impoverished ones).\u201d[133]<\/h5>\n
3 \u2013 At the Door of a Brother<\/strong>
\nImam Baqir (a.s.) said: An angel was once passing by a house, when he witnessed a man standing near its door. The angel questioned him, \u201cWhy do you stand here?\u201d
\n\u201cThis is the house of my brother and I wish to greet him,\u201d answered the man.
\nThe angel asked, \u201cIs he of your kith and kin or is it that you are in need of his help that you have come to pay him a visit?\u201d
\n\u201cThe reality is not as you make it out to be. We are just brethren in faith and I only wish to meet him and greet him for the sake of God\u201d.
\n\u201cI am God\u2019s messenger towards you,\u201d the angel said. \u201cHe has sent you His greetings and has said: O\u2019 My Servant! You have paid Me a visit and desired My pleasure and so, as a reward for upholding the rights and sanctity of religious brotherhood, I have made Paradise compulsory for you and have distanced you from My fire and wrath.\u201d[134]<\/h5>\n
4 \u2013 The Benevolent Governor<\/strong>
\nAn inhabitant of the city of Rey, narrates: One of the scribes of Yahya Ibn Khaalid was appointed as governor of Rey. I had some taxes to pay and feared that the new governor would extract it from me, for in such a case, I would face very difficult times. Some of my friends informed me that he was a follower of the holy Imams (a.s.), but I was fearful that if it was not so, he would not hesitate to put me behind bars.
\nWith the intention of performing Hajj, I presented myself in the presence of Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s.) and informed him of my predicament. The Imam (a.s.) wrote a letter to the governor, the contents of which were as follows: In the name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Compassionate. Do know that beneath the A\u2019rsh (Throne) of God, there exists a shade of Mercy into which none shall enter except he who exhibits goodness and kindness towards his brother-in-faith, liberates him from his sorrow and endeavours to make him happy. Behold! The bearer of this letter is one of your brethren. Wassalaam.
\nAfter returning from Hajj, one night I proceeded to the governor\u2019s house and asked the sentry to tell the governor that a person had brought a message from Imam Kadhim (a.s.).
\nAs soon as he was informed, the governor rushed out towards the door in sheer delight. He was barefooted and took me into his arms, repeatedly kissing my forehead and inquiring after the Imam\u2019s well being.
\nHaving gone through the Imam\u2019s (a.s.) letter, he gave me half of all the money and clothes he possessed, and as for the things which could not be divided, he gave me the monetary equivalent of half its value, asking me after each distribution: \u201cHave I made you happy?\u201d
\nI would reply, \u201cBy God! You have pleased me greatly.\u201d
\nHe took out his register and erasing all the debts written across my name, handed me a letter which contained an order, exempting me from all taxes.
\nI took his leave and said to myself, \u201cThis person has been immensely kind to me and there is no way I can repay his munificence. Let me go for Hajj again and pray for him there and also inform the Imam (a.s.) of his generosity and kindness.\u201d
\nThat year I started out for Makkah and presenting myself before the Imam (a.s.), informed him of what had transpired. As I narrated the events, I observed that his face continually brightened up with delight and so I inquired: \u201cHave his deeds pleased you?\u201d
\nHe said, \u201cBy Allah! His deeds have truly pleased me and he has (also) pleased God, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and Amirul Mu\\’mineen (a.s.).\u201d[135]<\/h5>\n
5 \u2013 A\\’li (a.s.), the Brother of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.)<\/strong>
\nOne of the extremely significant steps undertaken by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w), five or eight months after his migration to Madinah, was to establish the bond of brotherhood between the Muhaajir (The Emigrants) and the Ansaar (The Helpers).
\nA\\’bdullah Ibn A\\’bbas says: When the verse \u0627\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0645\u0627\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0624\u0645\u0650\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0650\u062e\u0652\u0648\u064e\u0629\u064c (The believers are but brethren)[136] was revealed, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) proclaimed brotherhood to be a general law amongst the Muslims and, taking into consideration their ranks and positions, established the bond between every two persons by making one the brother of the other; Abu Bakr with U\\’mar, U\\’thman with A\\’bd al-Rahmaan and so on.
\nAmirul Mu\\’mineen (a.s.) had stretched himself on the ground, when the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) approached him and said: \u201cArise, O\u2019 Abu Turaab! By God! I have not made you the brother of anyone for I have kept you for myself.\u201d[137]
\nNotes:<\/strong>
\n[129] Holy Qur\\’an, ch. Al-Hujaraat (49), vs. 10.
\n[130] Bihaar al-Anwaar vol. 78, pg. 251.
\n[131] Tadhkirah al-Haqaaiq, pg. 52.
\n[132] Al-Kafi, vol. 2, \u2018The Chapter of Brotherhood of the Mu\\’mineen\u2019, tr. 10.
\n[133] Al-Kafi, vol. 2, \u2018The Chapter of The Right of a Mu\\’min upon his brother\u2019, tr. 10
\n[134] Namunah-e-Ma\\’arif, vol. 1, pg. 81; Jaame\u2019 al-Akhbaar, pg. 118.
\n[135] Pand-e-Taareekh, vol. 2, pg. 47; Bihaar al-Anwaar vol. 11, \u2018The Biography Of Imam Kadhim (peace be upon him)\u2019.
\n[136] Holy Qur\\’an, ch. Al-Hujaraat (49), vs. 10.
\n[137] Namunah-e-Ma\\’arif, vol. 1, pg. 82; Kashf al-Ghummah; Tafseer al-Burhaan.<\/em><\/h5>\n
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