Day: October 8, 2024

Imam Ali (a.s) Miraculous victory over the Jinns.
When the Prophet (saww) set out against the Banu al Mustaliq, he avoided the road.
Night came and he stopped near a rugged valley. Towards the end of the night, Gabriel (a.s) came down to tell him that a group of unbelieving Jinn had gone into the valley with intention of plotting against him and causing harm to his companions.
He called for the Commander of the faithful Ali (a.s) and told him:

“Go to this valley, those of the jinn who are enemies of Allah (s.w.t), who want (to attack) you, will come against you.
Repel them with the strength which Allah (s.w.t) has given you.
You will be protected by the names of Allah (s.w.t) which he has specially endowed you with knowledge of.
He sent him a hundred men from different groups among the people.
He told them: “stay with him and obey his orders.”
The commander of the faithful (a.s) set out for the valley. When he was near the side of the valley, he ordered the hundred men who had accompanied him to stand close to the side and not to do anything until he gave them permission.
He went forward and stood at the edge of the valley. He sought refuge with Allah (s.w.t) from his enemies and he named Allah (called the name of Allah), may His name be magnified.
He signaled to the people who had followed him to come closer.
They came closer and there was a gap between him and them of the distance of a bow shot.
Then he began to go down into the valley when a hurricane arose, which almost made the people fall on their faces because of its violence.

They could not keep their feet on the ground because of terror of opposition and terror of what would come upon them.
The commander of the faithful, shouted:

“I am Ali bin Abi Talib bin Abd al Muttalib (a.s) the testamentary trustee of authority (wasi) of the Apostle of God (saww) and his cousin.
Defy (us) as if you want to. Persons in the form of gipsies appeared before the people who seemed to have torches of fire in their hands and they dried up (all) the sides of the valley. The commander of the faithful (a.s) penetrated deep into the valley, while reciting the Quran and signaling to right and left with his sword.
It was not long before the persons became like black smoke.
The commander of the faithful (a.s) magnified Allah (s.w.t).
Then he climbed back the way he had come down.
He stood with the people who had accompanied him. The place became yellow as result of what had happened to it.
The Companions of the Apostle of Allah (s.w.t) said to him:

“Abu al Hasan (a.s) we almost died of fear and anxiety for you because of what you met.
It was worse than (anything else) that has happened to us.”
“When the enemy showed themselves to me,” he told them, “and I shouted the names of Allah (s.w.t) among them, they became smaller and I knew the terror which had come upon them.

Therefore I went into the valley without any fear of them. If they had remained in substantial forms, I would have attacked them to the last one.
Allah (s.w.t) was sufficient (protection) against their plotting and He was sufficient (help) for the Muslims against their wickedness.
The rest of them will go ahead of me to the Apostle of Allah (s.w.t) in order to (confess that they) believe in him.”
The Commander of the faithful (a.s) returned with those who had been with him to the Apostle of Allah (Saww).
He gave him the news. (The Apostle) was delighted with him and prayed for his well-being.
Then he said to him Ali (a.s) those who Allah (s.w.t) filled with fear through you have come ahead of you to me.
They submitted to Islam and I accepted their submission.”

Note: The battle with jinn is known as Jung e Bair Al Alam and from the Jinns – Jafar e jinn was appointed as the leader of the jinns who accepted Islam after battle. (Sayed Tabish Kausar)