All Articles›Divine Imam – Protected and Hoped One

Divine Imam – Protected and Hoped One

Reading Time: 1 minute

عَنْ اَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِؑ قَالَ قَالَ اَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَؑ لَا يَزَالُ فِي وُلْدِي مَاْمُونٌ مَاْمُولٌ

Imam Abu Abdillah (peace be upon him) reports from his ancestors (peace be upon him) that Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Talib (peace be upon him) said, “There will always be in my progeny a protected and hoped one.”

Note

Protected is used in its absolute sense. That is, he is protected from every negative trait like sins, errors, indecencies, ignorance, etc. Hoped one means every positive hope and expectation is from him. Hopes of all the weakened people of the earth are pinned on him. Everybody – other than him – from whom people hoped, will disappoint them.

Reference

  1. Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 23, p. 40, Chapter 1, H. 76
  2. Kamaal al-Deen, vol. 1, p. 228, Chapter 22, H. 22

Tags

207282

Related Articles

The Fourteen InfalliblesImam Kadhim (a.s.)

The Birth of Imam al-Kadhim (a.s.) in Dhul-Hijjah and After Eid al-Ghadir

Examining the narrations on where and when Imam al-Kadhim (a.s.) was born — evidence that his blessed birth took place at al-Abwa' after Hajj, in Dhul-Hijjah, most likely the 20th. Originally published by Mahdiyyah USA.

Wilayah & MastershipGhadir

The Profound Contrast: When Enemies Bowed at Mubahala and Muslims Rebelled at Ghadir

Two events affirmed the divine authority of Ameerul Momineen Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) — the Event of Mubahala and the Declaration of Ghadir Khumm. At Mubahala the Christian opponents recognised his proof and bowed out; at Ghadir, where he was established as a proof over the Muslims themselves, many turned against him. A reflection on this striking irony, drawn from Iqbal al-A'mal.

The Fourteen InfalliblesImam Ali (a.s.)

When Iblees Spoke the Truth: His Testimony to the Mastership of Ali (a.s.)

A remarkable narration traced to Salman al-Farsi (r.a.) in which the accursed Iblees himself rebukes a group maligning Ameerul Momineen Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) — testifying to his mastership through the hadith of Ghadir, and recounting how the angels prostrated before the radiant light (Nur Shashʿani) of Ali's very clay (teenat).

Debates & PolemicsMisconceptions

Tabarruk and Contradiction: A Case Study from the Funeral of Ibn Taymiyyah

The Takfiris denounce tabarruk (seeking blessings) from anyone other than the Prophet (s.a.w.a) as shirk. Yet historical reports from the funeral of Ibn Taymiyyah himself — drinking his washing water, dividing his lote leaves, selling his cap and lice-thread for blessings — reveal a striking contradiction between their doctrine and practice.