The Wise words Imam Hassan Askari (A.S)  Part One

A good collection of wonderful wise words on different social and educational issues were transmitted from Imam  Hassan Askari (AS)  and is considered the treasure of Islamic literature. Here in this article, we present to readers some of the imam’s wonderful sayings:

The Preference Of The Ahlul Bayt (A.S)

Imam Hassan Askari (AS) said:

“We have ascended the tops of facts by the feet of prophethood and guardianship, and lit the seven ways with the banners of magnanimity. We are lions of battles, sources of generosity. Sword and pen are among us now, and the banner of praise and knowledge later on.Our grandsons are the successors of religion, allies of certainty, lamps of nations, and the keys of generosity. A generous one has put on the garment of choice for loyalty that we have known in him, and the Holy Spirit in the Heavens, and he tasted from our gardens early fruits. Our Shia is the rescued party and the pure group. They have been as dress and protection for us, and assistance against oppressors…Springs of life will gush out for them after the flames of Fire and all bad years.

Sheikh al-Majlisi commented on this wise word by saying, ‘This is absolute wisdom, and an ample blessing that deaf ears can hear and high mountains shake for. Peace and blessings of Allah be on them’[1]

The Imams of the Ahlul Bayt (A.S) had a very high position near Allah Who had endowed them with virtues and knowledge that no one of the human beings other than them had ever been endowed with. Allah had made them the guides to His contentment, and the leaders to His obedience. They all were and are lamps to nations and keys of generosity in this life, and in the afterlife, they will be the intercessors and bearers of the banner of Hamd (praise), and Allah has given them the Highest Paradise.

His Recommendation To His Adherents

Imam Hassan Askari (AS) said: preached and advised his Shia with a wise saying,

“I recommend you to fear Allah, be pious in your religion, strive for Allah, be truthful in speaking, give deposit back to its owner good or bad he is, increase prostration, and to be good to neighbours. Associate with your kin, attend their funerals, visit their sick, and carry out their rights, for if anyone of you is pious in his religion, truthful in his speech, he gives deposit back to its owner, and treats people kindly, it shall be said about him: “This is a Shia”, and this shall please me. Fear Allah, be good and do not be bad! Attract every love to us, and keep any obscenity away from us, because whatever good is said about us we deserve it, and whatever bad is said about us is not in us. We have a right in the Book of Allah, kinship to the messenger of Allah, and purification from Allah that except us, no one can claim it. Mention Allah too much and remember death! Recite the Qur'an and send peace and blessings on the Prophet (AS), because the sending of blessings on the Prophet (A.S) has ten good deeds. Keep in mind what I have recommended to you! I pray Allah to protect you (I farewell you), and send peace on you.’[2] 

To be continued in part two.

References:

[1] Bihar al-Anwar, vol.78 p.338.

[2] Bihar al-Anwar, vol.78 p.372.