Hazrat Jabir was
born in Madinah, about 15 years before the Migration (Hijrat) of the Noble
Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.).He was the son of Abdullah, who belonged to the tribe
of Khizrij. Hazrat Jabir accepted Islam when he was a young boy.
It is reported that the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) told him: “O’ Jabir! You will have a long
life, and although you will go blind, but you will meet my 5th in
the line of my descendants, whose name will be my name, who will walk like me
and who will be the 5th Imam. Convey my greetings to him”
In the Battle of Uhad, he was not allowed by his father
to take part in the jihad. Hazrat Jabir had seven sisters and his father wanted
him to take care of them. Hence, he
was there only to take care of the thirsty Muslims. His father, Abdullah was
martyred in Uhad at the age of about 100 years. However, he participated in 19 Ghazawa’t (Battles in which the Noble Prophet
‘s.a.w.a.s’ was present).
Hazrat Jabir was a
very close companion of the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.), the Commander of the
Faithful, Imam Ali (a.s.) and the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). He fought under the
command of Imam Ali (a.s.) in the Battles of Jamal, Siffin, and Nahrawan.
He could not participate in the Jihad of Karbala as he had become very old and
became blind. On 20th of
Safar, 61 A.H. he was the first pilgrim to the shrine of the King of Martyrs,
Imam Hussayn (a.s.) and had recited a Ziarat known as “Ziarat-e-Arba’een”.
In Madinah, he waited to meet the 5th Imam,
and each morning he would come out of his house and sit be the road side and
wait for the sound of the foot steps to recognize the 5th Imam. On
one such day, while he was waiting, he heard someone walking towards him, the
sound of the footsteps reminded him the way the Noble Prophet used to walk. He
stood up, stopped the man and asked his name. He replied, “Muhammad”, Hazrat
Jabir asked: “Whose son?” He replied: “Ali ibn al-Hussayn”. Hazrat Jabir
immediately recognized the man he was talking to, he was the 5th
Imam, the Infallible Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.). He immediately kissed the
Imam (a.s.)’s hands and conveyed the message of his Noble Grandfather
(s.a.w.a.s.).
Narrator of
Hadees-e-Kissa: Hazrat Jabir being one of the most pious, noble and close
companion of the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.). He had the unique privilege of
narrating the famous “Hadees-e-Kissa”
by the Lady of Paradise, Chief of the women of the world, Hazrat Fatima Zahra
(s.a.). The Hadees-e-Kissa identifies
the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) as mentioned in the Golden Ayah of Purity; Surah al-Ahza’b
Ayah 33: “O’ People of the House, Allah wants to keep away all kinds of
uncleanness from you and to purify you thoroughly.”
Hazrat Jabir would
walk through the streets of Madinah and say: “Ali is the best of all mankind. Whoever denies that is an unbeliever. O people of Ansar, educate
your children to love Ali”. It is reported that the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.)
asked Allah twenty five times to forgive Jabir. Once, someone asked Jabir to
say something about Imam Ali (a.s.), He replied: “He is the best of all
creatures, no one hates but a hypocrite and no one doubts in him except an
infidel.”
Modern Miracle: In
the year 1932, the King Faisal of Iraq dreamt that Hazaifa-e-Yamani, one of
the close companion and staunch supporter of the Commander of the Faithful,
Imam Ali (a.s.) addressed to the king, saying: “O’ King! Remove Jabir ibne Abdullah Ansari and me from the banks of
River Tigris and bury at some safe place because my grave is already filled with water and Jabir’s grave
is getting water slowly. On 20th Zil-Hijjah 1351 A.H., a large
number of Muslim and non-Muslim crowd, along with the King, Grand Mufti, the
Prime Minister, and Prince Farooq of Egypt, evidenced the opening of the graves
of the two trusted companions of the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.). Both the holy
bodies were fresh and intact while their open eyes were spreading such divine
light that the spectator’s eyes were dazzled! Their coffins were also intact
and looked as if they were alive. The two bodies were taken away and re-buried
near the grave of Salman al-Farsi, about 30 miles from Baghdad, Iraq. A German
Physiologist was so impressed by the condition of the bodies, which were buried
more than one thousand years, he came to
the Grand Mufti and said: “What more evidence can there be in support of Islam.
I embraced Islam, so teach me about it.” He was followed by many Christians and
Jews who also became Muslim!
(Refer Daily Jung of 7th June 1970)
He had a long life and was martyred by one of the Tyrants of the time, Hajjaj bin Yousuf, who poisoned him for
the enormous love for the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) of the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.).
He was 94 at the time of his Martyrdom.
Sources used:
The book : Al-Amali by Shaikh Mufid (a.r.)
Brief Commentary of Hadees-e-Kissa by Jerrmein Shahba
WIKIPEDIA, TEBYAN.NET
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