Hadith 48

(The books) ‘Tafseer of the Imam (Hassan Al-Askari-asws)’, and ‘Al-Uyoun’ – He-asws said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen-asws said: ‘The Opening of the Book (Surah Al-Hamd), Allah–azwj Gave it to Muhammad–saww and his–saww community, beginning in it with the Praise of Allah–azwj and the Laudation upon Him–azwj. Then there is laudation with the supplication to Allah–azwj Mighty and Majestic. And I–asws have heard Rasool-Allah–saww saying: ‘Allah–azwj Mighty and Majestic Said: “I–azwj have Apportioned (Surah) Al-Hamd between Me–azwj and My–azwj servant in two halves. So half of it is for Me–azwj and half of it is for My–azwj servant. And for My–azwj servant would be whatever he asks for. When the servant says: In the Name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful [1: 1], Allah–azwj Says: ‘My–azwj servant has begun with My–azwj Name, and it is his right that I–azwj should Complete for him his affairs and Bless him in his situations’. When he says: All Praise is for Allah the Lord of the Worlds [1: 2], the Majestic Says: ‘My–azwj servant has Praised me and he knows that the bounties which are with him are from Me–azwj, and the afflictions that have been dispelled from him are by Me–azwj. I–azwj Make you (Angels–as and Prophets–as) to be My–asws witnesses that I–azwj will Increase his bounties of the world with the Bounties of the Hereafter, and will Dispel from him his afflictions of the Hereafter just like I–azwj have Dispelled from him his afflictions of the world’. And when he says: The Beneficent, the Merciful [1: 3], Allah–azwj Says: ‘My–azwj servant has testified that I–azwj am the Beneficent, the Merciful. Be My–azwj witnesses that I–azwj will Grant him a share from My–azwj Mercy, and a prime portion of My–azwj Gifts as his share’. When he says: Master of the Day of Reckoning [1: 4], Allah–azwj Says: ‘Be My–azwj witnesses (Angels–as and Prophets–as). Just as he has acknowledged the fact that I–azwj am the Master of the Reckoning, I–azwj will Make his Reckoning to be easy for him on the Day of Reckoning, and will Overlook his sins’. When the servant says (It is) You we worship [1: 5], Allah–azwj Says: ‘My–azwj servant has spoken the truth that he has worshipped Me–azwj. Be My–azwj witnesses (Angels–as and Prophets–as) that I–azwj shall Grant him such Rewards for his worship that those who had opposed him in his worship to Me–azwj, would envy him’. When he says: And You do we seek Assistance (from) [1: 5], Allah–azwj the Exalted Says: ‘He has asked Me–azwj for Support to Me–azwj he has sought Refuge. Be My–azwj witnesses that I–azwj shall Aid him in his affairs, and will Rescue him from harsh conditions and will Hold his hand on the Day of Qiyamah at his difficulties’. When he says Guide us to be on the Straight Path [1: 6] – till the end of the Chapter, Allah–azwj Majestic is His–azwj Majesty Says: ‘This is for My–azwj servant, and to him is what he asks for. I–azwj have Answered to My–azwj servant and Granted him what he wanted, and Protected him from what he feared’. It was said: ‘O Amir Al-Momineen–asws! Inform us about In the Name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful [1: 1], is it from the Opening of the Book (part of Surah Al-Hamd)? ’
He-asws said: ‘Yes. Rasool-Allah-saww was counting it as a Verse of it, and he-saww was saying: ‘The Opening of the Book, it is ‘Seven Doubles’, merited with In the Name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful [1: 1], and it is the seventh Verse from it’’. [125]