Hadith 122

‘Al Mutahajjid’ – It is reported by Jabir, ‘From Abu Ja’far-asws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen-asws addressed on the day of Friday. He-asws said: ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj (Who is) with the Power, and the Authority, and the Loftiness, and the Invincibility! I-asws praise Him-azwj upon the springs of bounties and I-asws seek Refuge with Him-azwj from the Punishment and the Vengeance! And I-asws testify that there is no god except Allah-azwj Alone, there is no associate for Him-azwj, in opposition to the rejecters and in hostility to the falsifiers, and accepting that He-azwj is Lord-azwj of the worlds! And I-asws testify that Muhammad-saww is His-azwj servant and His-azwj Rasool-saww. The Messengers-as stopped with him-saww and the Prophets-as ended with him-saww, and He-azwj had Sent him-saww as Mercy for the worlds. May Allah-azwj Send Salawaat upon him-saww and upon his-saww Progeny-asws in their entirety! And the Salawaat is obligated upon him-saww, and his-saww position is most honourable with Him-azwj, and His-azwj Favours are most beautiful to him-azwj. I-asws advise you all, servants of Allah-azwj, with fearing Allah-azwj Who is in charge of your Rewards, and to Him-azwj is your return and Your-azwj destination! Therefore rush with that before the death which you will neither be rescued from by an invincible fortress, nor by quickness of fleeing, for it will arrive descending and is a current occurrence. If the terms are prolonged and the respite is extended, so all what is to come is nearby, and the one who paves for himself, he is the correct. May Allah-azwj Mercy you all! Provide for the day of death and be cautioned of the pain of horrors of the hibernation (purgatory), for the Vengeance of Allah-azwj is mighty, and His-azwj Punishment is painful – inflamed fire, and tormented soul, and drink of pus, and iron rods. May Allah-azwj Shelter us and you all from the Fire and Grace us and you friendship of the righteous, and Forgive for us and you altogether, surely He-azwj is the Forgiving, the Merciful. The most excellent of the Hadeeth (narration) and furthest reaching of the preaching is the Book of Allah-azwj’. Then he-asws sought Refuge with Allah-azwj and recited Surah Al Asr’. Then he-asws said: ‘May Allah-azwj Make us and you from the ones His-azwj is capacious of, and His-azwj Pardon and His-azwj Kindness includes, and I-asws seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj for me-asws and for you all! ’ Then he-asws sat down for a while. Then he-asws said: ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj Who is near in His-azwj Loftiness, and Exalted in His-azwj nearness, and all things humble to His-azwj Majesty, and all things submit to His-azwj Magnificence, and all things are subdued to His-azwj Power, being deficient from thanking Him-azwj, and I-asws believe in Him-azwj submitting to His-azwj Lordship-azwj, and I-asws seek His-azwj Assistance seeking His-azwj Protection, and I-asws rely upon Him-azwj, delegating (affairs) to Him-azwj. And I testify that there is no god except Allah-azwj Alone, there is no associate for Him-azwj, One God-azwj, First, Individual, Last, Single. He-azwj neither Took a female companions nor a son! And I testify that Muhammad-saww is His-azwj servant, the Chosen, and His-azwj Rasool-saww, the Selected, and His-azwj Trustee the Nominated. He-azwj Sent him-saww with the truth as a giver of glad tidings and a warner, and a caller to Him-azwj by His-azwj Permission and as a radiant lamp. He-azwj delivered the Message, and fulfilled the entrustment, and advised the community, and worshipped Allah-azwj until the certainty (death) came to him-saww. May Allah-azwj Send Salawaat upon him-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws among the former ones, and may Allah-azwj Send Salawaat upon him-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws among the latter ones, and may Allah-azwj Send Salawaat upon him-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws on the Day of religion (Qiyamah)! I-asws advise you all, servants of Allah-azwj, with fearing Allah-azwj and working in His-azwj obedience, and shunning disobedience to Him-azwj, for the