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SACRIFICE BY THE COMMANDER OF THE FAITHFUL IMAM ALI (A.S.)
Although, the Ahlal Bayt (a.s.) were the creatures of light in human
attire and enjoyed a supreme
status with Allah (s.w.t.) but
in the face of physical demands
of hunger and thirst, they
sacrificed themselves for the
Allah's creations.
Surah al-Hashr Ayah 9 states, “Those who
established a community center
and embraced the faith before
the arrival of the immigrants
love those who have come to
their town. They are not jealous
of what is given to the
immigrants. They give preference
to them over themselves – even
concerning the things that they
themselves urgently need.
Whoever controls his greed will
have everlasting happiness.”
The commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (a.s.) lived a life entirely and
completely for the love of Allah
and His Noble Messenger
(s.a.w.a.s.); from his unique
birth in sacred House of
Allah-Kaaba to the last of his
apparent life in the House of
Allah; the Mosque of Ku'fa.He
(a.s.) was the “Nafse Rasool” as
Allah addressed His Noble
Messenger (s.a.w.a.s) in Surah
al-An'am Ayah 162, “(Muhammad),
say, “My prayer, sacrifice,
life, and death are all for
Allah, the Lord of the
Universe.”
Once Imam Ali (a.s.) asked for food from the Lady of Paradise, Sayyida
Fatima Zahra (s.a.). She (s.a.)
replied that there was nothing
in the house for eating. Imam
Ali (a.s.) borrowed a dinar from
someone and went towards the
market to buy some food. The
Imam (a.s.) met Meghdad,
exhausted, and looked very weak
from his face. When asked by
Imam Ali (a.s.) about his
welfare, Meghdad expressed
gratitude to Allah for His Grace
for him and when pressed further
Meghdad said that there was
nothing at all at home for his
family and children to eat, and
himself hungry. Imam
Ali (a.s.) said that the same
situation had brought him out of
his house and gave away the
borrowed dinar to him to take
some food for himself, his
family and children. When Imam
Ali (a.s.) returned home
empty-handed, he found that some
heavenly being having delivered
some delicious food for Sayyida
Fatima Zahra (s.a.) Imam Hasan
(a.s.), Imam Husayn (a.s.) and
for himself. This was one of the
many occasions when the Ahlul
Bayt (a.s.) were provided by
Allah with some heavenly food.
Abdullah ibne Masood says that once after the night prayers he and some
others were seated in the mosque
along with the Noble Messenger
(s.a.w.a.s.) when a man got up
and the
Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.)
said:
“O' man, do not call yourself as
poor, for there are four things
which are really poor ones in
the world”
The mosque in the midst of the people who do
not pray in it.
The Glorious Qur'an in the house, the inmates
of which do not recite it.
The scholar in the midst of the people who do
not resort to him to get
benefited by his learning.
The Believer (Muslim) who is a helpless captive
in the hands of the
disbelievers.
Then he (s.a.w.a.s.) turned to his companions
and asked “who among you would
take this brother of yours and
feed him.” The Commander of the
Faithful Imam Ali (a.s.) brought
the man to his abode and asked the Lady of Paradise, Sayyida Fatima Zahra (s.a.) if there was
any food. She (s.a.) replied
that the quantity at home was
hardly sufficient for one soul.
The food was served but if Imam
Ali (a.s.) takes part into it,
it would not be sufficient for
the guest and if he did not take
part, it would be against the
etiquette.Imam
Ali (a.s.) extinguished the lamp
and gave it to her to delay in
relighting until the guest
finished eating. In the dark the
guest ate the food and Imam Ali
(a.s.) sat with him, moving his
mouth as if he was also taking
part in the eating. When the
guest had finished eating, the
lamp came relighted and the food
was there as it was. Imam Ali
(a.s.) asked the man why he did
not have the food, the man said
that he had his fill. After
the guest
had left, the “Panjetan” ate of
the food and
even when they were fully
satisfied, the food remained the
same in quantity which was given
away to the poor. This is one of
the many instances of the
miraculous happenings with these
Godly ones. When Imam Ali (a.s.)
returned to the mosque, the
Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.)
informed Imam Ali (a.s.) of what
happened at the house saying
that Gabriel informed him of the
event in all the details and
conveyed the above-mentioned
Ayah 9 of Surah al-Hashr.
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