Jinn in the form of a
python: According to a narration by the Infallible Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.): “Once, Commander of the
Faithful, Imam Ali (a.s.) was delivering a sermon when a huge python entered
the mosque. People out of fear wanted to kill him; the Imam (a.s.) stopped
them. The python went straight to the Imam (a.s.) but the Imam (a.s.) signaled him
to wait till he completes the sermon. After the sermon, the Imam (a.s.) asked
him as to who he was.
The python replied in his language that he was Umro bin
Usman, Jinn. His father was dead, and before his death he directed the python
to see the Imam (a.s.) and solicit his advice. The Imam (a.s.) said: “I appoint
you as the successor of your father; hence you go back to your community and
take charge of your new assignment. I
exhort you to be pious.” The narrator inquired from the Imam (a.s.): “Does
that python come to you? And also is it obligatory to do so?” The Imam (a.s.)
replied: “Yes” (Al-Kafi, v2p 396, Basa’irul Darajat p 97 hadis 7, Isba’tul Huda
v.2 p 404 hadis10)
Water for wuzu from
Paradise: The famous Sunni scholar Mufiq bin Ahmad Khawarazami had recorded
in his book “Manaqib-e-Amir al Momineen”
through Anas bin Malik, who said: “The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.s.) once led the
Asr prayer and in the first rakat, performed a very long ruku (bowing) and
completed the prayer. After the prayer he looked around and inquired about Imam
Ali (a.s.), who was sitting in the last row. Imam Ali (a.s.) went near the
Noble Prophet (s.a.w.s.), who asked the Imam as to why he was late and not
praying in the first row. The Imam replied: “I had to renew my ablution and I
went to my house but found nobody there. A voice directed me towards a golden
water pot. I extended my hand to pick it up when strangely the water from the
pot started to flow on my hands. I renewed my ablution and momentarily everything
was gone.” Hearing this, the Noble
Prophet (s.a.w.s.) smiled and kissed the Imam (a.s.) between his eyebrows and
embraced him (a.s.) and said: “O’Abul
Hasan! Why should not I share this good news with you that the golden water-pot
was from the Paradise? Jibra’il and Mecha’il helped you in ablution. By Allah,
until you rejoined the prayer, Isra’feel was holding back my knees preventing
me to proceed to prostration. In spite of your this superiority, people blame for your love, while the angels in the
skies and the Lord loves you.”
(Manaqib-e-Khawarazami p. 216,
Bihar-ul-Anwar volume 39 ref. Al-Tara’if v. 39 p. 116)
Plucking of the Mammoth gate of Khyber: Abu Abdullah Jadali narrates in Shaikh
Mufeed’s “Al-Irshad” when he reports that Imam
Ali (a.s.) said: “When I plucked the gate of Khyber, I converted it as my
shield and fought with the Jews. When Allah dishonored them, then I put it on
the trench.” One of the Muslims asked him: “O Ali! You must have felt the
weight of that huge gate?” The Imam (a.s.) replied: “I felt as if I am holding
a shield which I normally carry.”
After the war was over, people wanted to lift the Gate but
could not. Only when seventy strong men tried to lift it only then they
succeeded. Ibne Shaher Ashoob writes in
“Manaqib” that the length of the Gate was 18 hands while the width of the
trench was 20 hands. When Imam Ali (a.s.) placed the gate on the trench, the
other end of the gate could not reach the other bank of the trench. Hence, Imam
Ali (a.s.) entered the trench and held the other end of the gate and asked the
Muslim army to cross over it. One of the reports says that there were 8,700 Muslim
army men who crossed it. (Allama Mufeed’s Irshad p. 67, Bihar-ul-Anwar v. 21,
p. 4, hadees 11)
Hadees of Carpet and conversation
with the “Men of Cave”: Imam Jaffer al-Sadiq (a.s.) narrated:
“Once, The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.s.) was sitting in the Mosque when the topic of
the “Men of Cave” and their lives came for discussion. My grandfather
(s.a.w.s.) inquired as to who wants to speak to them? Hazrat Abu baker, Hazrat
Umar, Hazrat Usman, and Hazrat Salman showed interest. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.)
said: “Darhan bin Malik, come out.” A young man in smart attire wearing pleasing
scent appeared.” The Prophet said: “Bring to us the Carpet of Sulaiman”. Momentarily,
he brought a white haired Carpet measuring 40 Zara’, placed it in the Mosque
and disappeared. The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.s.) ordered Bilal and Sauban to spread it and ordered everyone to sit at each
corner and asked Imam Ali to sit in the middle. When everyone took their seats,
Imam Ali (a.s.) said: “Come on Mansha” and the Carpet started to rise and flew
towards the Cave. When it landed at the mouth of the Cave, Imam Ali said to
Hazrat Abubakar: “You are the sheikh of Quraish, go and offer your salam to
them.” He asked Imam Ali as to how to address them and the Imam showed him the
way and he addressed the Men of Cave but there was no reply. Imam Ali then
asked Hazrat Umar and Hazrat Usman to address them but there was no reply for
them also. Lastly, Imam Ali asked Hazrat Salman to address them. When Hazrat
Salman addressed them, there was a voice from inside the cave saying: “You have
been tested for faith by Allah, you are on the right path and your end will be
better, but we have been prevented from replying to anyone except the Messengers and their vicegerents.” At
the end, Imam Ali said to them: “O
Selected people on Allah’s earth! Greetings to you, O’ the people! Who are in compliance with the
covenant of Allah.” There were many voices emerging out of the Cave saying:
“Greetings to you, O Commander of the
Faithful. By God! The one who loves you has become successful, and one who
hates you is at a loss.” Imam Ali asked them as to why
they did not reply to his companions? They
replied: “O Commander of Faithful!
We are alive but have been prevented from replying to anyone except the
Messengers of Allah and their
vicegerents.” Everyone returned to Madinah and informed the Noble Prophet
(a.s.w.s.) about it. (Uyoon-ul-Mo’jezat
page 14, Bihar-ul-Anwar volume 39, page136)
Source used:
Mo’jezat-e-Ale Muhammad by
Allama Sayyid Hashim al-Bahrani
Jazak'Allah brother, well done.
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