Hadith 674

(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ – One of our companions, raising it from Muhammad bin Sinan, from Dawood Bin Kaseer Al Raqqy who said, ‘I said to Abu Abdullah-asws, ‘What is the Meaning of the greetings upon Rasool-Allah-saww? ’ He-asws said: ‘Allah-azwj Blessed and Exalted, when He-azwj Created His-azwj Prophet-saww and his-saww successor-asws and his-saww daughter, and his-saww two (grand) sons-asws, and the entirety of the Imams-asws, and Created their-asws Shias, Took the Covenant upon them that they would be patient, and (make others to) observe patience, and that they would fear Allah-azwj. And He-azwj Promised them that He-azwj would Submit the Blessed earth to them, and the safe Sanctuary, and that He-azwj would Bring down the Oft-Frequented House (Bayt Al-Mamour) to them, and He-azwj would Manifest the Raised Ceiling to them, and Given them rest/respite from their enemies, and the earth Which Allah-azwj would Change for them from the peace and safety for whatever it therein for them there being no blemish in it’. He-asws said: ‘There will be no disputes therein of their enemies, and there would happen to be for them in it what they would be loving. And Rasool-Allah-saww took the Covenant upon the entirety of the Imams-asws and their-asws Shias with that. And rather, the greetings upon him-saww is a reminder to the self of the Covenant and the renewal of it upon Allah-azwj, perhaps He-azwj the Majestic and Mighty would Hasten the peace for you all with the entirety of whatever is in it’’. [286]