SALAM ALAYKA YA IMRAN YA ABU TALIB (AS) we look at reliable hadiths in al-Kafi and see the status of this great man, despite claims from the Mukhalafeen that he is a kafir (naudhubillah). ‘‘The likeness of Abu Talib is as to the People of the Cave (ashabul-kahf) who kept their faith concealed while displaying polytheism, and Allah will give them their reward twice.’’ [Usool Al-Kafi, Volume 1, Chapter 168, Hadith #28] Jafar Ibn Abi Talib, that his father, peace be upon him, said: ‘‘Someone said to him: ‘They claim that Abu Talib was an unbeliever.’ He said: ‘They lie: how could he be an unbeliever when he said: ‘‘Did you not know that we have found Muhammad, A prophet like Moses described in the beginning of the scriptures. In another Tradition: ‘‘How could Abu Talib be an unbeliever when he said: ‘They know that our son is not held a liar by us, And is not concerned with foolish falsehood. The bright faced one, for whose sake the clouds drop rain, The support of orphans, the defence of widows. [Usool Al-Kafi, Volume 1, Chapter 168, Hadith #29] Here is a hadith showing the immense love Abu Talib (as) had for the Prophet (sawa). Many narrate this story only half way and do not go to the full details on how Abu Talib (as) retaliated along with the Lion of Allah and Uncle of the Prophet (sawa), Hamzah: ‘‘Once when the Prophet, may the blessing and peace of Allah be upon him and his descendants, was in the Holy Mosque of Makkah, and had on him new clothes, [a group of] polytheists threw upon him the contents of a she-camel’s stomach, and his clothes were completely covered in it. He became angry at this to the extent that Allah wished, and went to Abu Talib and said to him: ‘O my paternal uncle, how am I esteemed among you [the Banu Hashim].’ He said to him: ‘What is this to do with, O son of my brother?’ He told him what had happened, so Abu Talib called for Hamzah, and took his sword and said to Hamzah: ‘Bring the she-camel’s stomach.’ Then he went to the group, the Prophet being with him; he reached Quraysh while they were around the Ka‘bah. When they saw him, they perceived the evil [that had been done] from his face. Then he said to Hamzah: ‘Wipe the she-camel’s stomach on their moustaches.’ He did this till he reached the last one of them. Then Abu Talib turned to the Prophet, may the blessing and peace of Allah be upon him and his descendants, and said: ‘O son of my brother, this is how you are esteemed among us. [Usool Al-Kafi, Volume 1, Chapter 168, Hadith #30] Regarding the Taqiyyah of Abu Talib (as), we would like to relate one hadith which reminds of him. Often we feel certain individuals have not gotten the honour they recieve because they have had to use Taqiyyah and hide the inner essence of their splendor. There are two variations of the hadith: Amirul Mo’mineen, Ali b. Abi Talib, peace be upon him, told his followers: Be among people like a honeybee among the birds. For every quality that a bird has (like flight and speed), it considers the bee as weak; but if the birds know what blessings the bees carry in their stomach, they would not have treated them such. Mix up with the people with your tongues and your bodies (i.e. in appearance), but disassociate from them with your hearts and your deeds. Every soul shall have what it earns, and on the Day of Judgement, he will be with the one he loved. [al-Amaali al-Mufeed, Assembly 15, Hadith #7] Protect your religion and veil it with al-Taqiyyah (protective measures); one who does not observe al-Taqiyyah has no belief. You in the people are like honeybees, in birds. Had birds known what is inside honeybees no honeybee would have been left and it all would have been consumed. Had people known that you love Ahl al-Bayt they might have destroyed you with their tongues, abusing you in private and in public. May Allah bless those of you who are in our Walayah (Divine Guardianship). [Usool Al-Kafi, Volume 2, Chapter 97, Hadith #5]
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