An incident at Jannatul Al-Baqie

A Wahhabi Sheikh in Jannatul Baqie said to Ayatollah Qar'ati: 
"What do you proclaim to your Imams who are dead?"
Then the Wahhabi threw his pen on the floor.
Then called,
"O Zain El Abidine Give me the pen... No one answered him. 
Then called: O Muhammad Baqir Give me the pen... did not hear an answer.
Then called: O Fatima O Imam Sadiq give me the pen..no one answered him."
Then he turned to Ayatullah Qar'ati and said to him: Did you see how that they do not respond? They are dead.
Then Ayatollah Qar'ati looked at him and threw his pen on the floor and said: "O my God give me the pen ..did not hear an answer."
Ayatollah turned to Wahhabi and said: "According to your logic which is corrupt, God is dead because he did not give me the pen and this does not mean he is server for you."

Hajj Guide: Stay in Arafaat

The Period of the Halt in Arafaat
There is consensus among the legal schools that the day of the halt in 'Arafaat is the 9th of Dhu al‑Hijjah, but they disagree as to the hour of its beginning and end on that day. According to the Hanafi, the Shafi'i, and the Maliki schools, it begins at midday on the 9th and lasts until the daybreak (fajr) on the tenth. According to the Hanbali school, from the daybreak on the 9th until daybreak on the tenth. According to the Imamiyyah, from midday on the 9th until sunset on the same day, for one who is free to plan; and in case of one in an exigency, until the following daybreak.
It is mustahabb to take a bath for the wuquf in 'Arafaat, to be performed like the Friday bath. There is no rite to be performed in 'Arafaat except one's presence there: one may sleep or keep awake, sit, stand, walk around or ride a mount.

The Limits of ‘Arafaat
The limits of 'Arafaat are `Arnah, Thawbah, and from Nimrah to Dhu al‑Majaz, which are names of places around 'Arafaat. One may not make the halt in any of those places, neither in Taht al‑'Arak, because they are outside 'Arafaat. If one were to make the halt in any of those places, his Hajj is invalid by consensus of all the schools, with the exception of the Maliki, according to which one may halt at `Arnah though he will have to make a sacrifice.
The entire area of 'Arafaat is mawqif (permissible for the wuqaf) and one may make the halt at any spot within it by consensus of all schools. Al‑'Imam al‑Sadiq (`a) relates that when the Prophet (s) made the halt at 'Arafaat, the people crowded around him, rushing along on the hoof‑prints of his camel. Whenever the camel moved, they moved along with it. (When he saw this), the Prophet said, "O people, the mawqif isnot confined to where my camel stands, rather this entire 'Arafaat is mawqif," and pointed to the plains of 'Arafaat. "If the mawqif were limited to where my camel stands, the place would be too little for the people." (al‑Tadhkirah)
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Today is Friday

Bro. Shoeb Husain from Singapore has send us the below traditions:

There are two hours on Friday when Duas are answered :One is when Imam e Juma has completed the sermon (Khutba) and the worshippers are prepared for Friday prayer.
The other is the last moments of Friday that is: " When half face of the sun is hidden."
The narrator asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.), “Which is the best deed on Friday?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Reciting Durood on Mohammad (s.a.w.s.) and his progeny a hundred times after Salaat-e-Asr on Friday. It is better to recite more than that.” (Sawabul A'amaal )
O Allah, (please) bless Mohammad and the Household of Mohammad and hasten the re- appearance of Your Hujjat (atfs).

Today, 17th Rabiul Awwal: Birth Anniversay of Prophet Mohammad (s.a.) and Imam Sadiq (a.s.)

Rabii-ul-Awwal: Important Dates

Some important events of this month of Rabii-ul-Awwal are as follows:
1st - Martyrdom of Hadhrat Mohsin (a.s) 
1st - Hijrat-e-Madina, Imam Ali (a.s.) slept on the bed of Prophet(saws) to save his life
4th - Death of lady Fatima Masooma-e-Qom (a.s.) - 183 A.H. (alt date)
8th - Martyrdom of Imam Hasan Al-Askari (a.s.) - 260 A.H.
9th - Eid-e-Zahra (s.a.)
10th - Death of Hazrat Abdul-Mutalib (a.r.) - Grandfather of Prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h.), in the 8th year of his birth
10th - Marriage of the prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h.) with lady Khadijah (a.s.)
15th - Building Quba'a mosque (1st mosque in Islam)
17th - Birth /Zahoor of the Prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h.) 53 before Hijra  |Ziarat
17th- Birth of Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq(a.s.) - 82 A.H.
25th- Death of Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.) Mohsin-e-Islam.

(source: Duas.org)

Ziyarat of Arbaeen

Arbaeen, also called Chehlum in India, will be on Tuesday, 25th of January. There are Majalis, Shab-bedaari, Nauha Khwani and Juloos in Mumbai city. Also on the day of Chehlum a procession starts from Zainabia and terminates at Rehmatabad graveyard in Mazgaon. The route of the procession (juloos) is Zainabia Imambad, Bhendi Bazar, Moghal Masjid, J.J. Hospital, Noor Bagh, Sales Tax office and Rehmatabad. In many parts of the city Ziyarat of Arbaeen is recited along with A'maal.
Ziyarat of Arbaeen is a sign of faith to salute Imam Husain (a.s.) on the 20^th of Safar and to perform his Ziyarat. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) has taught the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Arbaeen as follows: He says:

Perform the Ziyarat in the following manner after the sun is considerably up:

“At the time of reciting the Ziyarat it is necessary that along with reciting it verbally you must also pay attention on the meaning of that which you are reciting so that you may earn the rewards of Ziyarat along with cognition (Marifat). And you should also be aware of the position and status of the one whose Ziyarat you are reciting.

What was the aim of his martyrdom? Of what aim did he accept this great martyrdom? And what is the secret that along with guidance his martyrdom is bestowed with such freshness and perpetuity? Even after the passage of fourteen hundred years, every day and every time it seems as if this incident has occurred juts today.”

The following sentence of Ziarat Arbaeen explains the aim of Imam Husain’s (a.s.) martyrdom:

He called the people to God, the Prophet and religion in such a way that he left no scope for excuses. He dispensed good advice in the best and the most appropriate manner and O Allah, he sacrificed his life in Your way. So that:

He be able to save Your servants from the dangerous waves of a death of ignorance, deviation, perplexity and confusion.

This statement shows that one of the aim of the martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s.) was to save people from ignorance and deviation.

One can come out of ignorance through education. The better is the level of education, the more a person would be away from deviation.

One can keep away from deviation through guidance. Guidance means to remain firm on the straight path. Ahle Bayt (a.s.) are the Straight Path. As much as we adopt the manners and morals of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) as much we would be guided. As much as we are educated and guided as much proximate we would be with the aim of the martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s.).

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Speech of Hujjatul Islam Sayyed Mohammad al Musawi in Bandra Khoja Jame' Masjid

Hujjatul Islam Sayyed Mohammad al Musawi was in Bandra on Tuesday. He delivered a very beautiful speech after Maghrabayn Namaaz followed by Question-Answer session.
Following are the points selected from his speech:
1) United Nations Organisations gave a message to the Muslim world and to the Arabs that a person known as Ali ibne Abi Talib has written a letter to his governer in Egypt named Maalik-e-Ashtar that how he should rule his state. It is the best method of governance. The letter can be found in Nahj al Balagha.
2) We should use our intellect which is a great bounty of Almighty Allah.
3) He pointed out that this world filled with injustice and opppression will be refilled with Justice and Equity by Imam-e-Zaman (a.s.). We should follow the commands and teachings of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) to pave the way for his early re-appearance.
4) Agha also said that Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) teachings should be studied deeply and to be dispensed to others. The American scientists after a lot of research have concluded that smelling an apple while having headache will do away with the headache. This remedy has already given by Imam Sadiq (a.s.) some 1400 years back.
The Question-Answers session was lively and interesting.
- A question was put up that are we allowed to have eatables from the hands of non-Muslims?
Agha replied that Najis eatables are not allowed from a Muslim or a Non-Muslim. While one can have paak food given by them. If a Muslim gives you Najis food it is not permitted to have that one.
- A question was regarding sporting a beard, is it wajib? He replied that sporting a beard is not wajib but, shaving it is Haraam.
- A person asked Agha to define "Wilayat of Faqeeh". He said that "Accepting the authority of Marjae' Taqleed is Wilayat-e-Faqeeh."

Yesterday, Hujjatul Islam Sayyed Mohammad al Musawi made a visit to Govandi.