Hadith 11

(The book) ‘Al Ikhtisaas’ – In mentioning the preceders, the ones of proximity from Amir Al-Momineen-asws, ‘It is narrated to us by Ja’far Bin Al Husayn, from Muhammad Bin Ja’far Al Mowdab who said, ‘The corner-stones are four – Salman Al-Farsi-ra, and Al-Miqdad-ra, and Abu Zarr-ra, and Ammar-ra – they are from the companions (of Rasool-Allah-saww). And from the ‘Tabi’een’ (those who met the companions and did not meet Rasool-Allah-saww) are – Oweys Al-Qarny, the one who would be interceding (a number like the tribes of) Rabie and Muzar, and Amro Bin Al Hamiq Al Khuzaie, and Ja’far Bin Al Husayn mentioned that he was from Amir Al-Momineen-asws at the status of Salman-ra from Rasool-Allah-saww, and Rusheyd Al-Hajari, and Meesam Al-Tammar, and Kumeyl Bin Ziyad Al-Nakhaie, and Qanbar a slave of Amir Al-Momineen-asws; And Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr, and Mazra’a a slave of Amir Al-Momineen-asws, and Abdullah Bin Nujie. Amir Al-Momineen-asws said to him on the days of the camel: ‘Receive glad tidings, O ibn Nujie, for you and your father are from the Khamese brigade. Allah-azwj has Named you with it in the sky’. And Jundab Bin Zuheyr Al-Aamiri, and clan of Aamir a Shias of Ali-asws upon the dispatching, and Habeen Bin Muzahhar Al-Asady, and Al-Haris Bin Abdullah Al-Awr Al-Hamdany, and Malik Bin Al-Haris Al-Ashtar, and Al-Alam Al-Azdy, and Abu Abdullah Al-Jadly, and Juweyrah Bin Mus’had Al-Abdy’’. [9]
(The book) ‘Al Ikhtisaas’ – Muhammad Bin Al-Hassan, from Sa’ad Bin Abdullah, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al Nazar Bin Suweyd, from the one from our companions who narrated it, ‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘After the passing away of Rasool-Allah-azwj, there did not remain anyone except and he had turned around, except Al-Miqdad, for his heart was like a sheet of iron’’. [10]
(The book) ‘Al Ikhtisaas’ – Ibn Al Waleed, from Al Saffar, from Ali Bin Suleyman Al Razy, and it is narrated to us by Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Sa’ad Bin Ali Bin Suleyman, from Ali bin Asbaat Bin Saalim, from his father who said, ‘Abu Al-Hassan-asws said: ‘When it will be the Day of Qiyamah, a caller would call out: ‘Where are the disciples of Muhammad-saww Bin Abdullah-as, Rasool-saww of Allah-azwj, those who did not break the Covenant and passed away while being upon it! ’ Salman-ra, and Al-Miqdad-ra and Abu Zarr-ra would stand up. Then the caller would call out: ‘Where are the disciples of Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws, successor-asws of Muhammad-saww Bin Abdullah-as, Rasool-saww of Allah-azwj! ’ Amro Bin Al-Hamiq Al-Khuzai