The Exceptional Narrations — Hadith 11

xt to My Throne and she shall be told, “Verily Allāh has appointed you as the ruler over His creation. Therefore, rule however you want regarding those who oppressed you and your children, for your ruling will be executed. ” So she will come to the courtyard (where the judgment will take place) and she will order those who oppressed her to be taken to Hell. Then the oppressor shall say, “Alas, woe to me for what I neglected toward Allāh” (39: 56) and he will wish to return to life. “The oppressor shall bite his hands saying: ‘Would that I had taken the Path with the Messenger. Woe to me! Would that I had not taken so-and-so as my friend! ” (25: 27-28). And “until when he comes to Us he will say: ‘Would that there was a distance of two easts between you and me, you are an evil companion. ’ It will not profit [them] on this day because [they] have oppressed, and [they] will be partners in chastisement” (43: 38-39). The oppressor shall say, “You alone shall judge between Your servants concerning that wherein they have differed’ (39: 46) or is the judge someone else? ” They will be told, “The curse of Allāh be on the oppressors who hinder (people) from the path of Allāh and seek to make it crooked, and disbelieve in the Hereafter” (7: 44-45). Imam (a. s. ) continued: The first judgment will be between Muḥsin ibn ‘Ali (a. s. ) and his killer – referring to the second usurper. Then he will be brought forth along with Qunfudh and they will be lashed with whips of fire. The whips will be such that if one of them hits the oceans, all of the oceans will boil from the east to the west and if (even one whip) touches the mountains, they will all melt and turn to ash. Then the Commander of the Believers (a. s. ) will kneel in front of Allāh so that Allāh judges between him and the fourth (usurper) – referring to Mu’āwiyah. Thereafter, they (the second usurper, Qunfudh, and Mu’āwiyah) will be thrown in a well (of fire) which will be covered so no one can see them and they will not be able to see anyone. So those who followed them (in this life) will say, “O Our Lord, show us those two among the Jinn and men who had led us astray. We will trample them under our feet so that they may become of those who are the lowest” (41: 29). Allāh, the Great and Almighty, will reply, “It will not profit you on this day because you have oppressed, and you will be partners in chastisement” (43: 39). This is when they will scream in distress and call for destruction. The Two will come to the Pool, (imprisoned) by the Keepers (of Hell) and will say to the Commander of the Believers (a. s. ), “Forgive us, give us some water, and save us. ” They will be told: “But when they shall see it near, grieved shall be the faces of those who disbelieve, and it shall be said (to them): ‘this is what you have been calling for” (67: 27) by referring to yourselves as the commanders of the believers. Return to Hell thirsty. You shall receive no drink but Ḥamīm and Ghislīn and “the intercession of the intercessors shall not avail [you]” (74: 48).