Instructions
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ุฑูู ุนู ุงูุฃุฆู
ุฉ ุงูู
ุนุตูู
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ุงูุณูุงู
ูู ูุชุจ ุงูุฃุฏุนูุฉ ูุงูุฒูุงุฑุงุช ุงูู
ุนุชุจุฑุฉ.
Virtues, description, and recitation method of IMAM AL REZAS JOURNEY TO KHURASAN as recorded in Shia traditions.
Fadhila, maelezo, na njia ya usomaji wa IMAM AL REZAS SAFARI YA KUELEKEA KHURASAN kama ilivyopokelewa katika mapokezi ya Shia.
IMAM AL REZAS JOURNEY TO KHURASAN
IMAM AL REZAS SAFARI YA KUELEKEA KHURASAN
Third: Muhawwil al-Sajistani is reported to have narrated the
Tatu: Muhawwil al-Sajistani ameripotiwa kusimulia
When the official message of summoning Imam al-Rida ('a)
Wakati ujumbe rasmi wa kumwita Imam al-Rida ('a).
to be present in Khurasan (to hold the new office of crown
kuwapo Khurasan (kushika wadhifa mpya wa taji
princeship) was received (by the governor of al-Madinah),
ufalme) ulipokelewa (na gavana wa al-Madinah),
Imam al-Rida ('a) entered the Prophet's Mosque to bid
Imam al-Rida (a.s.) aliingia kwenye Msikiti wa Mtume (s.a.w.w.) kusali
farewell to the Holy Prophet (s). He repeated this act many
kwaheri kwa Mtukufu Mtume (saww). Alirudia kitendo hiki wengi
times at each of which he would return to the Holy Prophet's
nyakati ambazo kila moja alikuwa akirejea kwa Mtukufu Mtume
tomb and raise his voice with weeping and wailing. At one of
kaburini na kupaza sauti yake kwa kulia na kuomboleza. Katika moja ya
these times, I approached, greeted, and congratulated him
nyakati hizi, nilimsogelea, nikamsalimu, na kumpongeza
for the new office. The Imam ('a) greeted me back and said,
kwa ofisi mpya. Imam (a.s.) akanisalimia na kusema:
"Visit me, for I will leave the vicinity of my grandfather, I will
โNitembelee, maana nitaondoka jirani na babu yangu, nitaondoka
die in a strange land, and I will be buried next to Harun (the
nitakufa katika nchi ngeni, nami nitazikwa karibu na Harun (m
'Abbasid ruler)."
'Mtawala wa Abbasid)."
Shaykh Yusuf ibn Hatam al-Shami, in his book of al-Durr al-
Shaykh Yusuf bin Hatam al-Shami, katika kitabu chake cha al-Durr al-
Nazim, reported the following, on the authority of a group of
Nazim, iliripoti yafuatayo, kwa mamlaka ya kikundi cha
companions, from Imam al-Rida ('a):
masahaba, kutoka kwa Imam al-Rida ('a):
"After I had prepared myself to leave al-Madinah towards
โBaada ya mimi kujitayarisha kuondoka al-Madiynah kuelekea
Khurasan, I gathered all my dependants and ordered them to
Khurasan, nilikusanya wategemezi wangu wote na kuwaamuru
weep for me in my presence so that I would hear them. I then
nilieni mbele zangu ili niwasikie. Mimi basi
distributed twelve thousand dinars among them and said, "I
akawagawia dinari elfu kumi na mbili na akasema: Mimi
will never come back to my dependants." I then took Abu-
sitarudi tena kwa wategemezi wangu." Kisha nikamchukua Abu-
Ja'far al-Jawad to the mosque, put his hand on the edge of
Ja'far al-Jawad msikitini, akaweka mkono wake kwenye ukingo wa
the Holy Prophet's tomb, asked him to stick himself to the
kaburi la Mtukufu Mtume (s.a.w.w.), lilimtaka ashikamane na kaburi hilo
tomb, and prayed Allah to make Allah's Messenger guard
kaburini, na akamuomba Mwenyezi Mungu amlinde Mtume wa Mwenyezi Mungu
him. I then ordered all my deputies and retinue to listen to
yeye. Kisha niliwaamuru wasaidizi wangu wote na wafuate kusikiliza
and obey him and warned them against disobeying him,
na kumtii na kuwaonya dhidi ya kumuasi.
because he would be my representative among them."
kwa sababu atakuwa mwakilishi wangu kati yao."
Sayyid 'Abd al-Karim ibn Tawus has reported that when al-
Sayyid 'Abd al-Karim ibn Tawus amepokea kwamba wakati al-
Ma'mun (the 'Abbasid ruler) ordered that Imam al-Rida ('a)
Maamun (mtawala wa Abbasiyyah) aliamuru kwamba Imam al-Rida (a.s.)
should leave al-Madinah towards Khurasan, the Imam took
Ni lazima kuondoka al-Madinah kuelekea Khurasan, Imam alichukua
the way that led to al-Basrah, not al-Kufah. From al-Basrah,
njia iliyopelekea al-Basrah, sio al-Kufah. Kutoka kwa al-Basrah,
the Imam headed towards Baghdad from the way of al-
Imam alielekea Baghdad kutoka njia ya al-
Kufah. From Baghdad, the Imam headed towards the city of
Kufah. Kutoka Baghdad, Imam alielekea katika mji wa
Qumm. When he entered this city, its people received him
Qmm. Alipoingia katika mji huu, watu wake walimpokea
warmly and each one of them wanted the Imam to be his
kwa uchangamfu na kila mmoja wao alitaka Imam awe wake
guest. However, the Imam referred the matter to his camel,
mgeni. Hata hivyo, Imam alilipeleka suala hilo kwa ngamia wake.
saying, "My camel has been already ordered." Hence, the
wakisema: Ngamia wangu amekwisha amrishwa. Kwa hivyo,
camel headed for a certain house and sat at its door. The
ngamia alielekea kwenye nyumba fulani na kuketi kwenye mlango wake. The
owner of this house had seen in dream that lmam al-Rida ('a)
mwenye nyumba hii aliona katika ndoto kwamba lmam al-Rida ('a)
would be his guest the next day.
angekuwa mgeni wake siku iliyofuata.
Soon after that, this house became one of the high esteemed
Mara baada ya hapo, nyumba hii ikawa moja ya kuheshimiwa sana
places. It has now become a renowned school.
maeneo. Sasa imekuwa shule maarufu.
THE GOLDEN CHAIN
CHENI YA DHAHABU
Shaykh al-Saduq has reported the following story from Ishaq
Shaykh al-Saduq amesimulia hadithi ifuatayo kutoka kwa Ishaq
ibn Rahawayh:
ibn Rahawayh:
When Abu'l-Hasan al-Rida ('a) entered the city of Nayshabur
Abu'l-Hasan al-Rida ('a) alipoingia katika mji wa Nayshabur
and then intended to leave it, the scholars of hadith of that
na kisha akakusudia kuiacha, wanavyuoni wa Hadith wa hilo
city gathered around him and asked, "Will you leave us
mji ukamzunguka na kuuliza, "Je, utatuacha?
before you deliver to us a tradition (hadith) from which we
kabla hujatuletea Hadithi (hadithi) ambayo tunatoka kwayo
may benefit?" Hence, the Imam, who was in a howdah, took
wanaweza kunufaika?โ Kwa hiyo, Imam, ambaye alikuwa katika hodi, akachukua
his head out of the howdah and said:
kichwa chake kutoka kwenye hodi na kusema:
When the caravan moved for a few steps, the Imam ('a)
Msafara uliposogea kwa hatua chache, Imam (a.s.)
shouted at us:
alitupigia kelele:
Abu'l-Salt has reported that when Imam al-Rida, on his way
Abu'l-Salt amesimulia kwamba wakati Imam al-Rida, akiwa njiani
to meet al-Ma'mun, passed by the Red Village, some of the
kukutana na al-Ma'mun, kupita karibu na Kijiji cha Red, baadhi ya
companions said to him, "O Son of Allah's Messenger! It is
Maswahaba wakamwambia: Ewe Mwana wa Mtume wa Mwenyezi Mungu! Ni
midday (zohr). Shall we perform the prayer?" So, the lmam
mchana (zohr). Je, tutimize Swalah?โ Basi, mamam
rode off and asked for some water to do the ritual ablution.
akapanda na kuomba maji ya kutawadha.
When he was informed that they did not have any water with
Alipofahamishwa kuwa hawakuwa na maji yoyote
them, the Imam scratched the ground with his hand and a
wao, Imam alikuna ardhi kwa mkono wake na a
quantity of water, which was enough for him and his
kiasi cha maji, ambayo yalimtosha yeye na wake
companions to do the ritual ablution with, gushed out from
masahaba wa kutawadha nao kiibada, walitoka
there. The trace of this water is still existent up to the
hapo. Ufuatiliaji wa maji haya bado upo hadi
present day.
siku ya sasa.
When the Imam entered the city of Sanabad, he reclined to
Imam alipoingia katika mji wa Sanabad, aliegemea
the mountain from which pots were made and prayed, "O
mlima ambao sufuria zilitengenezwa na kuomba, "O
Allah! Grant them benefits from this mountain and bless
Mwenyezi Mungu! Wape faida kutoka kwa mlima huu na ubariki
whatever is hewed from it.'
chochote kilichochongwa humo.'
The Imam then ordered them to make some pots from the
Kisha Imamu akawaamuru watengeneze vyungu kutoka
rocks of that mountain for him. He then said, "You may eat
miamba ya mlima ule kwa ajili yake. Kisha akasema, "Mnaweza kula
no food except that which is cooked in these pots." Since
hakuna chakula isipokuwa kile kilichopikwa katika vyungu hivi." Tangu
that day, people were attracted to this profession and the
siku hiyo, watu walivutiwa na taaluma hii na
blessings of the lmam's prayer have been noticed
baraka za maombi ya lmam zimeonekana
