The Lost in the Land of Jaʿfariyya

🌸🔆🌿   “The Jaʿfarian Secret”  “The Ṣādiqian Mystery”

🔅🌹 A summary with an addendum: “The Jaʿfarian Secret”  “The Ṣādiqian Mystery” “ ”  “ ” “ ”        1402.02.25   Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat 110.141(903)  🌹🔅

🌹🔅☘️ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ ☘️🔅🌹

🔅🌹وَ عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ يَقُولُ:
‏🌱🔅 سَلُونِي‏ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَفْقِدُونِي‏ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يُحَدِّثُكُمْ أَحَدٌ بَعْدِي بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِي.[1]

In the realm of knowledge, Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq, peace be upon him, like his exalted grandfather, our master Amir al-Muʾminin, peace be upon him, was wronged and deeply learned; he bore the divine and Muhammadan, ʿAlid and Fatimid, Hasanid and Husaynid, Sajjadid and Baqirid sciences.

🌱How familiar are these words of Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq, peace be upon him:

🌸“Ask me before you lose me, for I will speak to you in such a way that no one else can relate to you as I do!”

🔅🌹قَالَ كَمَالُ الدِّينِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ طَلْحَةَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ:
 هُوَ مِنْ عُظَمَاءِ أَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ وَ سَادَاتِهِمْ ع ذُو عُلُومٍ جَمَّةٍ وَ عِبَادَةٍ مَوْفُورَةٍ وَ أَوْرَادٍ مُتَوَاصِلَةٍ وَ زَهَادَةٍ بَيِّنَةٍ وَ تِلَاوَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ يَتَتَبَّعُ مَعَانِيَ الْقُرْآنِ الْكَرِيمِ وَ يَسْتَخْرِجُ مِنْ بَحْرِهِ جَوَاهِرَهُ وَ يَسْتَنْتِجُ عَجَائِبَهُ وَ يَقْسِمُ أَوْقَاتَهُ عَلَى أَنْوَاعِ الطَّاعَاتِ بِحَيْثُ يُحَاسِبُ عَلَيْهَا نَفْسَهُ رُؤْيَتُهُ تُذَكِّرُ بِالْآخِرَةِ وَ اسْتِمَاعُ كَلَامِهِ يُزَهِّدُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الِاقْتِدَاءُ بِهُدَاهُ يُورِثُ الْجَنَّةَ نُورُ قَسَمَاتِهِ شَاهِدُ أَنَّهُ مِنْ سُلَالَةَ النُّبُوَّةِ وَ طَهَارَةُ أَفْعَالِهِ تَصْدَعُ بِأَنَّهُ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ الرِّسَالَةِ نَقَلَ عَنْهُ الْحَدِيثَ وَ اسْتَفَادَ مِنْهُ الْعِلْمَ جَمَاعَةٌ مِنْ أَعْيَانِ الْأَئِمَّةِ وَ أَعْلَامِهِمْ مِثْلُ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ وَ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ وَ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ وَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ وَ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ وَ شُعْبَةَ وَ أَيُّوبَ السَّخْتِيَانِيِّ وَ غَيْرِهِمْ وَ عَدُوّاً أَخْذَهُمْ مِنْهُ مَنْقَبَةً شُرِّفُوا بِهَا وَ فَضِيلَةً اكْتَسَبُوهَا.[2]

🔅🌹In his book *Maṭālib al-Suʾūl fī Manāqib Āl al-Rasūl*, one of the leading Shafiʿi scholars (d. 625 AH), distinguished in jurisprudence, legal theory, hadith, the science of juristic disagreement, and the arts of letter-writing and composition, writes of Imam al-Ṣādiq, peace be upon him:
“Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad was among the learned members of the Prophet’s household and one of its great figures, endowed with vast knowledge. He was devoted to worship, constant in his litanies and invocations, and exceptionally ascetic. He recited the Qur’an often and studied its meanings closely, drawing precious gems from the depths of the divine Book and bringing its wonders to light. He divided his time among various forms of worship, by which he held himself to account. His appearance reminded people of the Hereafter, and hearing his words turned them away from worldly concerns. Following him led to Paradise, and his radiant face bore witness that he was a descendant of the Messenger of God, blessings and peace be upon him and his family. His virtues and merits could not be counted, and many traditions have been transmitted from him. A great many leading members of the community—including Yaḥyā ibn Saʿīd al-Anṣārī, Ibn Jurayj, Mālik ibn Anas, Sufyān al-Thawrī, Ibn ʿUyayna, and Ayyūb al-Sijistānī, among others—benefited from his knowledge.”

🔅🌹وَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَنَّهُ قَالَ: رَاحَةُ الثَّوْبِ طَيُّهُ وَ رَاحَةُ الْبَيْتِ كَنْسُهُ.

وَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ  بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ: كَانَ أَبِي رُبَّمَا يَشْتَرِي مِطْرَفَ‏  الْخَزِّ بِخَمْسِينَ دِينَاراً فَيَشْتُو فِيهِ وَ يَدْخُلُ بِهِ الْمَسْجِدَ فَإِذَا كَانَ الصَّيْفُ أَمَرَ بِهِ فَتُصُدِّقَ بِهِ أَوْ بِيعَ فَتُصُدِّقَ بِثَمَنِهِ وَ رُبَّمَا أَمَرَ أَنْ يُشْتَرَى لَهُ ثَوْبَانِ أُسْمُونِيَّانِ‏  مِنْ ثِيَابِ مِصْرَ فَيُمْشَقَانِ لَهُ‏ فَيَلْبَسُهُمَا وَ يَلْبَسُ مَا بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ يَعْنِي مَا بَيْنَ الرَّفِيعِ وَ الدُّونِ وَ يَقُولُ‏  قُلْ مَنْ حَرَّمَ زِينَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي أَخْرَجَ لِعِبادِهِ وَ الطَّيِّباتِ مِنَ الرِّزْقِ‏.[3]

🔅🌹عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ص‏ أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِهِ فَرَأَى عَلَيْهِ قَمِيصاً فِيهِ قَبٌ‏  قَدْ رَقَعَهُ فَجَعَلَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا لَكَ تَنْظُرُ فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَبٌّ يُلْقَى فِي قَمِيصِكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ اضْرِبْ يَدَكَ إِلَى هَذَا الْكِتَابِ فَاقْرَأْ مَا فِيهِ وَ كَانَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ كِتَابٌ أَوْ قَرِيبٌ مِنْهُ فَنَظَرَ الرَّجُلُ فِيهِ فَإِذَا فِيهِ لَا إِيمَانَ لِمَنْ لَا حَيَاءَ لَهُ وَ لَا مَالَ لِمَنْ لَا تَقْدِيرَ لَهُ وَ لَا جَدِيدَ لِمَنْ‏ لَا خَلَقَ لَهُ.[4]

🔅🌹One of the companions of Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq came to visit him and noticed that a tear in the Imam’s shirt had been mended with a patch. He kept looking at it until the Imam asked him, “What has caught your attention?” He replied, “The tear in your shirt.”

The man relates: The Imam said to me, “Reach out your hand toward that writing and read what is written there.” A book lay before the Imam, or close by him. I looked at it and noticed these words: “There is no faith in one who has no modesty; one who does not measure and assess has no wealth; and there is nothing new for one who has nothing old.”

🌱Wearing a garment until it becomes old is a way of gratefully making use of God’s blessing—the blessing of clothing. Gratitude for a blessing brings an increase in blessings and newer blessings.

🌱The new acquires its meaning in contrast to the old. Until a garment becomes worn, the value of a new one cannot be known!

🌱Clothing, too, is like food …

🔅🌹 وَ يُرْوَى لَهُ الامام جعفر الصادق علیه السلام

 فِي الْأَصْلِ كُنَّا نُجُوماً يُسْتَضَاءُ بِنَا            وَ لِلْبَرِيَّةِ نَحْنُ الْيَوْمَ بُرْهَانٌ

 نَحْنُ الْبُحُورُ الَّتِي فِيهَا لِغَائِصِكُمْ             دُرٌّ ثَمِينٌ وَ يَاقُوتٌ وَ مَرْجَانٌ

 مَسَاكِنُ الْقُدْسِ وَ الْفِرْدَوْسِ نَمْلِكُهَا           وَ نَحْنُ لِلْقُدْسِ وَ الْفِرْدَوْسِ خُزَّانٌ

مَنْ شَذَّ عَنَّا فَبَرَهُوتُ مَسَاكِنُهُ            وَ مَنْ أَتَانَا فَجَنَّاتٌ وَ وِلْدَان‏

🔅🌹 In the beginning, we were stars by whose light the inhabitants of the heavenly realm sought guidance; and even today, we are proof and guidance for all creatures.

 We are the seas in whose depths your divers find precious pearls, jewels, rubies and coral.

 We shall possess the sacred abode and the highest Paradise; we are the keepers of that holy abode and that exalted Paradise.

 Whoever turns away from us shall have Barahut as his abode, while whoever comes to us shall have Paradise and its youths.

🌼 Ali Saʿi (ʿAbdullah Meshkat) 110.141(903)  🌼

[1]كشف الغمة في معرفة الأئمة (ط – القديمة)، ج‏2، ص: 162

[2]كشف الغمة في معرفة الأئمة (ط – القديمة)، ج‏2، ص: 154

[3] دعائم الإسلام ؛ ج‏2 ؛ ص158 Ahl al-Bayt Foundation, Qom, second edition, 1385 AH.

[4] الكافي (ط – الإسلامية) ؛ ج‏5 ؛ ص317 Dar al-Kutub al-Islamiyya, Tehran, fourth edition, 1407 AH.