हज़रत ख़नसा रज़ियल्लाहु तआला अन्हा मशहूर शाइरा हैं। आप अपनी क़ौम के चंद आदमियों के साथ मदीना मुनव्वरा आकर मुसलमान हुई थीं। हज़रत उमर रज़ियल्लाहु तआला अन्हु के ज़माने में जंग कादसिया में यह अपने चार बेटों समेत शरीक हुई। लड़कों को एक दिन पहले नसीहत की और जिहाद में शिरकत के लिये उभारा और कहने लगींके
“मेरे बेटों! तुम अपनी ख़ुशी से मुसलमान हुए हो और अपनी ही खुशी से तुमने हिजरत की । तुम एक मां एक ही बाप के बेटे हो, न मैंने तुम्हारे बाप से ख़्यानत की, न तुम्हारी शराफ़त में कोई धब्बा लगाया है। न तुम्हारे ख़ानदान को मैंने ख़राब किया है। तुम्हें मालूम है कि अल्लाह तआला ने मुजाहिदों के लिये क्या सवाब रखा है? तुम्हें यह भी याद रखना चाहिये कि आखिरत की बाकी रहने वाली ज़िन्दगी दुनिया की फ़ना हो जाने वाली ज़िन्दगी से बेहतर है। अल्लाह तआला का इरशाद है
ऐ ईमान वालो! सब्र करो और सब्र में दुश्मनों से आगे रहो। सरहद पर • इस्लामी मुल्क की निगहबानी करो और अल्लाह से डरते रहो। इस उम्मीद पर कि कामयाब रहो।
• लिहाज़ा कल सुबह को जब तुम सही व सालिम उठो तो बहुत होशियारी से लड़ाई में शरीक हो और दुशमनों के मुकाबले में अल्लाह से मदद मांगते हुए बढ़ो। जब तुम देखो कि लड़ाई ज़ोर पर आ गयी है और उसके शोले भड़कने लगे तो उसकी गर्म आग में घुस जाना और काफ़िरों के सरदार का मुकाबला करना। इंशाअल्लाह जन्नत में इज़्ज़त व इकराम के साथ रहोगे। चुनांचे जब सुबह लड़ाई ज़ोरों पर हुई तो हज़रत ख़नसा के चारों लड़कों में से एक-एक नंबरवार आगे बढ़ता था और अपनी मां की नसीहत को अशआर में पढ़कर उमंग पैदा करता था। जब एक शहीद हो जाता तो दूसरा बढ़ता था और शहीद होने तक लड़ता रहता था। बिल आखिर चारों शहीद हो गये। जब मां को उनके शहीद होने की ख़बर पहुंची तो उन्होंने कहा अल्लाह का शुक्र है कि जिसने उनकी शहादत से मुझे शर्फ बख़्शा । मुझे अल्लाह की जात से उम्मीद है कि उसकी रहमत के साये में उन चारों के साथ मैं भी रहूंगी। ( असदुल- गाबा व हिकायतुस-सहाब सफा १०६ )
There are enumerable occasions of Hazrat Imam Ali Raza’s miracles and knowledge of unseen. Some of them can be quoted here.
When Mamun accepted Hazrat Imam Ali Raza as the caliph and made him his successor the people with wasted interests were unhappy with this act. They thought that the caliphate would, henceforth, be transferred to Hazrat Fatima’s family from that of Bani Abbass.
Hazrat Imam Ali Raza used to visit Mamun’s house frequently. Whenever he went there, all the nobles and courtiers used to stand up from their seats, offer him greetings and honours. Then they would remove the curtain and welcome him inside. But, when their respect was turned into hatred, they decided to leave the place on his arrival and not to remove the curtain. At the very moment when they all unanimously took this decision, Imam arrived. All of them, as usual, got up from their seats, and, raised the curtain. When he entered the house, each one of the courtiers and the nobles, looked at each other and, as if, questioned each other for not following their decision. They said, “Next time we will not remove the curtain.” On the following day, when he arrived, all of them got up but did not remove the curtain. Suddenly a strong wind-wave blew, and the curtain was removed much higher than before. He entered into the house. The courtiers told each other, “This man has a great respect near Allah, the Almighty. Allah is especially graceful upon him. See, how the wind removed the curtain both the times, i.e. at his arrival and departure. Hence, it is better to serve him as we used to serve him before. This only is the proper and beneficial attitude we should accept towards him.”
(Tashrif-ul-Bashar B Zikr Asar)
Due to his prayer, it started raining
After his coronation, for a long time, it did not rain. The rivals complained Mamun that “Since when Hazrat Ali Raza has become caliph, there is no rain.” To hear this was quite unpalatable to Mamun. He requested the Imam to pray for rain. On Monday, for Namaz e Istasqa he took the group of believers, went out of the town, stood in outskirts and prayed for rains. Very shortly, a cloud appeared, and lightning flashed. People thought to return. But he said, “Stay for a while. This cloud is not for us.” Thus, many times, clouds came and passed away. And every time he said that they were not for them. Lastly, a cloud came, and he allowed everyone to go home. All the people returned home. Then, it rained so heavily that every nook and corner of the land was burst out of water. All the creations of Almighty heaved a sigh of contentment. (Masaalik-ul-Saalikin)
A person started speaking Arabic the twinkling of an eye
A resident of Sindh came to serve Imam Ali Raza and began to talk in Sindhi with him. He understood each and every word and replied in the same language. While going, the person requested, “Huzur! I do not know Arabic but wish to learn that.” He moved his holy hand on his lips. Like a learned scholar of Arabic and a great orator, he started speaking in classical-literary Arabic language. (Masaalik-ul-Saalikin and Khazin-tul-Ashfia)
A living person died
Once some jealous persons, with a view to making fun of him, brought a coffin to Hazrat Imam Ali Raza, in which a living person was sleeping. Hazrat was requested to offer the funeral prayer for that man. The coffin was kept before him, and he offered the prayer. When, after prayer, the sheet was removed, contrary to their expectation, they found the person. dead. They were very much ashamed and repented for their mischief. The dead body was covered with the shroud and buried. After three days, Hazrat Imam Ali Raza went to his grave and said, “The grave opened and the dead person came to life and stepped out of the grave.
Forecast on the wishes of the heart
A narrator describes, “Riya’an Ibn-e-Salat told me, ‘I wish to beg Hazrat Ali Raza’s permission to be present before him for greeting. I also wish that he may give me one of his used dresses and some Dirhams with the seal of his name. The narrator further says, “When I presented myself in the services of Hazrat Imam Ali Raza before I said anything, he himself said, ‘Raiya’an Ibn-e-Salat wishes to come to me, and he wishes that I may give him one of my used clothes and some Dirhams. Just then, Raiya’an came, and Hazrat gave him the desired clothes and thirty (Shavaahid-u-Nabuwwat Maakhuj Rada takaviyat-ul-Iman) Dirhams.” رور
Volume 1, Parts II.74.40 He (Ibn Sa’d) said: Hisham Ibn Muhammad Ibn al-Sa’ib al-Kalbi informed us on the authority of his father and Abu Bakr Ibn Qays alJu’fi; they said: The people of Juli considered heart unlawful in the days of ignorance. A deputation consisting of two members, Qays Ibn Salamah Ibn Sharahil, a person of Banu Marran Ibn Ju’fi, and Salamah Ibn Yayzid Ibn Mashja’ah Ibn al-Mujammi’, waited on the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him. They were uterine brothers, sons of Mulaykah Bint al-Hulw Ibn Malik, a member of Banu Harim Ibn Ju’fi. They embraced Islam. Thereupon the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said to them. It (the news) has reached me that you do not eat the heart. They said: Yes. He said: Your conversion to Islam will not be complete without eating it. He sent for a heart which was roasted for them. Then he passed it on to Salamah Ibn Yazid. When he caught hold of it, his hand trembled. Thereupon the Apostle of Allah, may peace be on him, said: Eat it. He ate it and recited: “Verily I ate the heart reluctantly, for this, My fingers, when they touched it, trembled”. He (Ibn Sa’d) said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, wrote for Qays Ibn Salamah an epistle, which I reprodnce: An epistle document from Muhammad the Apostle of Allah, to Qays Ibn Salamah Ibn Sharáhil. I appoint amil of the Murran and their allies, the Harim and their allies, and al-Kuláb and their allies, those of them who offer prayers, pay zakah and purify and clean their wealth. He (Ibn Sa’d) said: Al-Kulab include Awd, Zubayd, Jaz Ibn Sa’d al-‘Ashïrah, Zayd Allah Ibn Sa’d,’Ayidh Allah Ibn Sa’d and Banu Sala’ah a branch of Banu al-Harith Ibn Ka’b. He (Ibn Sad) said: Then they said: 0 Apostle of Allah, our mother Mulaykah Hint al-Hulw used to secure the freedom of prisoners, feed the mendicant and show compassion to the poor. She had died. She had interred alive a daughter of very tender age, so what would be her condition. He said: She who interred her (daughter) alive and she who was interred alive are both in hell fire. Thereupon they got infuriated He said: Come to me. They came back and he said: My mother is with yours. They rejected it, and went away saying: By Allah! this man who made us eat the heart and thinks that our mother is in hell-fire, is not worthy of being followed. They set out and on the way they confronted one of the Companions of the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, who was bringing camels of sadaqah. They tied him and carried away the camels. This news reached the Prophet, may Allah bless him. He cursed them along with those whom he was cursing in these words: May Allah curse Ri’l, Dhakwan, Usayyah, Lihyan, and two sons of Mulaykah lbn Harïm and Murran.
Volume 1, Parts II.74.41 He (Ibn Sád) said: Hisham Ibn Muhammad informed us; he said: AlWalid Ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Ju’fi informed us on the authority of his father, he on the authority of their (the Ju’fi’s) old men; they said: Abu Sabrah, who is Yazid Ibn Malik Ibn ‘Abd Allah Ibn al-Dhuwayb Ibn Salamah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn Dhuhl Ibn Marran Ibn Ju’fi, waited in a deputation on the Prophet, may Allah bless him, and with him were his two sons, Sabrah and Aziz. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said to ‘Aziz. What is your name? He said: ‘Aziz (powerful). He said: None is powerful except Allah and you are ‘Abd al-Rahman. They embraced Islam. Abu Sabrah said: O Apostle of Allah! There is a fissure in my palm which obstructs me from holding the muzzle of my camel. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, sent for a cup and began to strike the fissure with it and touching it. It was cured. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, called him with his two sons. He said: 0 Apostle of Allah! give me in fief the valley of my people in al-Yaman, which was known as Hurdan. He did accordingly. ‘Abd al-Rahman is the father of Khaythamah Ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman.
Aal-e-Qutub Aal-e-Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi 