Seegah of Brotherhood on Eid al-Ghadir

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SEEGAH OF BROTHERHOOD (UKHUWWAT) ON THE DAY OF GHADEER To sum it up, the merit of the 'Id al-Ghadir Day is too great to be cited. On this day, the deeds of the Shi'ah are admitted
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and their grievances are relieved. On this day, Prophet Moses (a.s.) overcame the sorcerers, the fire in which Prophet Abraham (a.s.) was thrown was made by Almighty Allah comfort and peace, Prophet Moses (a.s.) appointed Yushua
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ibn Nun as his successor, Prophet Solomon (a.s.) declared openly before his people that Asif ibn Barkhiya would be his successor, and the Holy Prophet Muhammad(a.s.) united as brothers his companions, therefore, the believers are advised
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to form brotherhood with each other on this day. This fraternization, as is quoted by Shaykh al-Nuri in Mustadrak al- Wasa'il from the book of Zad al-Firdaws, can be practiced by putting the right hand on the brother-in-faith's right had and
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saying the following:
وَاخَيْتُكَ فِي اللهِ
And your sister in God
اللّٰه
God
وَ صَافِيْتُكَ فِي
And your purity in me
وَ صَافَحْتُكَ فِي اللهِ
And I shook your hand for the sake of God
وَ عَاهَدْتُ اللهَ وَ مَلَائِكَتَهُ
And I made a covenant with God and His angels
وَ كُتُبَهُ وَ رُسُلَهُ
And His books and His messengers
وَ اَنْبِيَاءَهُ وَ الْاَئِمَّةَ الْمَغْصُوْمِيْنَ
And His prophets and the false Imams
عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ
Peace be upon them
عَلَى أَنَّيّ اِنْ كُنْتُ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ الشَّفَاعَةِ
However, if I am one of the people of Paradise and intercession,
وَ أَذِنَ لِي بِاَنْ اَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ
And he gave me permission to enter Paradise.
لَا اَدْخُلُهَا اِلَّا وَ آَنْتَ مَعِيْ.
I will not enter it unless you are with me.
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The other party should then agree by saying,
قَبِلْتُ
I accepted
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Then, the first party says,
اَسْقَظْتُ عَنْكَ جَمِيْعَ حُقُوْق الأُخُوَّةِ
I waived from you all the rights of brotherhood.
مَا خَلَا الشَّفَاعَةً وَالدُّعَاءَ وَالزِّيَارَةَ
Except for intercession, supplication, and visitation.