Ce que le croyant et le mécréant verront (avant de mourir) — Kitāb al-Zuhd

Ce que le croyant et le mécréant verront (avant de mourir) — Kitāb al-Zuhd | al-imane — al-imane.com

1.Al-Ḥusayn ibn Saʿīd narrated to us [saying], “Muḥammad ibn Sinān narrated to us, from ʿAmmār ibn Marwān who said, ‘I heard Abā ʿAbdillāh (a) say, “By Allah, from you are [good deeds] accepted and you are, by Allah, forgiven [for your sins]. Verily there is nothing between any one of you and that which would make him rejoice and see what gladdens and delights him except his soul reaching here…” and he made a gesture with his hand pointing to his throat (in reference to death). Then he said, “At the moment when death approaches [a person], the Messenger of Allah (ṣ), the Imams (a), ʿAlī (a), Jibraʾīl and the Angel of Death (a) all come to him. Then Jibraʾīl draws near to him and he says to the Messenger of Allah (ṣ), ‘This person used to love you, the Ahl al- Bayt, so love him.’ So the Messenger of Allah (ṣ) says to him, ‘O Jibraʾīl, verily this individual used to love Allah and His Messenger, and the family of His Messenger, so [instruct the Angel of Death to] be gentle with him and love him.’ And Jibraʾīl in turn tells the Angel of Death, ‘This person used to love Allah and His Messenger, and the family of His Messenger, so be gentle with him and love him.’ Thus, the Angel of Death approaches the person and says, ‘O servant of Allah, you have procured your emancipation and your security [from hellfire], you have held on to the Great Protection in the life of this world.’ Then Allah, the Almighty, grants him the ability [to respond], so he replies, ‘Yes.’ So he asks, ‘What is that [Great Protection]?’ He replies, ‘The wilāyah of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (a).’ So he says, ‘You are right! As for that which you used to fear, Allah has protected you from it. And as for that which you used to hope for, you have attained it. Glad tidings to you of the company of the righteous forebears, the Messenger of Allah (ṣ), ʿAlī, Fāṭimah, and the Imams from his progeny (a)!’ Then he gently removes his soul. His shroud is then brought down from Paradise, and his embalming is a balm of fragrant musk. He is then shrouded with that shroud and embalmed with that balm. Subsequently he is dressed with a yellow attire from the apparels of Paradise. Once he is placed in his grave, Allah opens for him one of the doors of Paradise through which its breeze and fragrance reach him. Then He extends the space in front of him to the extent of a month’s travel, and to his right and left as well. He is then told, ‘Sleep as a newly-wed bride sleeps on her [soft] bed, and receive the glad tidings of ease, serenity, a blissful paradise, and a Lord who is not angry [with you]!’ Then he visits the family of the Prophet in the Gardens of delight, eating with them from their food, drinking with them from their drink, and speaking with them in their gatherings. [This will continue] until the Riser (qāʾim) from the Ahl al-Bayt rises. When our Riser rises, Allah will resurrect them so they will come together responding to his call in throngs. At that time, the followers of falsehood will doubt while those who violate the sacred will dwindle and only very few will remain. Those who seek to hasten it are destroyed and those who consider it near are saved. For this reason, the Messenger of Allah (ṣ) said to ʿAlī (a), ‘You are my brother, and my rendezvous with you will be at wādī al-salām.’” He (a) said, “And when a disbeliever is on his deathbed, the Messenger of Allah (ṣ), ʿAlī (a), the Imams (a), Jibraʾīl, Mīkāʾīl, and the Angel of Death (a) all come to him. Then Jibraʾīl draws near to him and says, ‘O Messenger of Allah, this person used to hate you, the Ahl al-Bayt, so hate him.’ So the Messenger of Allah (ṣ) says to him, O Jibraʾīl, verily this individual used to hate Allah and His Messenger, and the family of His Messenger, so [tell the Angel of Death to] hate him and be harsh with him.’ And Jibraʾīl in turn says, ‘O Angel of Death, this person used to hate Allah and His Messenger, and the family of His Messenger, so hate him and be harsh with him.’ Thus the Angel of Death approaches the person and says, ‘O servant of Allah, have you procured your emancipation and your security [from hellfire]? Have you held on to the Great Protection in the life of this world?’ He replies, ‘No.’ So he says, ‘Then receive tidings, O enemy of Allah, of the wrath of Allah, the Almighty, His chastisement and the Fire! As for what you hoped for, you have missed it, and as for what you feared, it has descended upon you.’ Then he extracts his soul violently, after which three hundred devils are assigned to remain with his soul, each of them spitting on his face and causing him discomfort. When he is placed in his grave, one of the doors of Hell is opened for him, so from it enters [into his grave] some of its stench, its [purulent] discharge, and its flames.”

Par Allah, parmi vous, Allah accepte et pardonne. Il n'y a rien qui empêche l'un d'entre vous de ressentir de la joie et de voir le bonheur et la délectation des yeux, sauf que son âme atteigne cet endroit - et il pointa du doigt son cou - puis il dit: Lorsque cela se produit et que la personne est sur le point de mourir, le Messager d'Allah (paix soit sur lui et sur sa famille), les Imams, Gabriel et l'Ange de la Mort (paix soit sur eux) se rapprochent de lui. Gabriel se rapproche et dit au Messager d'Allah (paix soit sur lui et sur sa famille): "Celui-ci aimait votre famille, ô Messager d'Allah." Alors le Messager d'Allah (paix soit sur lui et sur sa famille) dit à Gabriel: "Ô Gabriel, celui-ci aimait Allah, Son Messager et la famille de Son Messager, alors aime-le et sois bienveillant envers lui." Puis l'Ange de la Mort se rapproche de lui et lui dit: "Ô serviteur d'Allah, as-tu pris la libération de ton cou? As-tu obtenu l'immunité de ta culpabilité? As-tu préservé la plus grande protection dans la vie d'ici-bas?" Il répond: "Oui." Alors Allah l'Exalté le soutient et lui dit: "Oui." Et il lui dit: "Qu'est-ce?" Il répond: "La Wilaya (amour et obéissance) envers Ali ibn Abi Talib." Alors Allah dit: "Tu as dit vrai. Quant à ce que tu redoutais, Allah t'en a préservé, et quant à ce que tu espérais, tu l'as atteint. Réjouis-toi de la compagnie des pieux prédécesseurs, en compagnie du Messager d'Allah (paix soit sur lui et sur sa famille), de Fatima et des Imams de sa descendance (paix soit sur eux). Puis son âme est retirée doucement, son linceul descend du Paradis et ses parfums, semblables au musc jaune, l'enveloppent. Il est enveloppé de ce linceul et parfumé de ces parfums, puis il est revêtu d'une robe jaune des vêtements du Paradis. Lorsqu'il est placé dans sa tombe, Allah lui ouvre une porte parmi les portes du Paradis. Il entre par cette porte avec son âme et ses parfums. Puis un espace équivalent à une distance de voyage d'un mois s'ouvre devant lui, à sa droite et à sa gauche. On lui dit: "Dors comme la mariée sur son lit, réjouis-toi d'une âme, de parfums, d'une armée aveuglante et d'un Seigneur non en colère." Puis il visite la famille de Muhammad dans les jardins du Paradis, mange de leur nourriture, boit de leur boisson et converse avec eux dans leurs assemblées jusqu'à ce que notre Qa'im (le Mahdi) se lève. Lorsqu'il se lève, Allah les envoie pour l'accueillir, formant des rangées. À ce moment-là, les imposteurs doutent et les hypocrites disparaissent, étant peu nombreux. Les obstacles sont anéantis et les proches sont sauvés. C'est pourquoi le Messager d'Allah (paix soit sur lui et sur sa famille) dit à Ali (paix soit sur lui): "Tu es mon frère et le lieu de rencontre entre toi et moi est la Vallée de la Paix." Puis, lorsque le mécréant se trouve confronté à la mort, le Messager d'Allah (paix soit sur lui et sur sa famille), les Imams, Gabriel, Michel et l'Ange de la Mort (paix soit sur eux)

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8.Al-Naḍr ibn Suwayd narrated from Yaḥyā al-Ḥalabī, from Ayyūb who said, “I heard Abā ʿAbdillāh (a) say, ‘Verily the moment when your enemy will have the most intense hatred for this matter [of our wilāyah] will be when the soul reaches here,’ and he gestured towards his throat. Then he said, ‘There was a man from the family of ʿUthmān who would often curse ʿAlī (a), so one of his maid servants who would visit us told me about that. She said, “When he was about to die, he said, ‘What do I have to do with them?!’”’ I said [to the Imam (a)], ‘May Allah make me your ransom! Why did he say this?’ He said, ‘[It was] when he was shown some of the punishment [that awaits him for rejecting the wilāyah]. Have you not heard the verse wherein Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says: But no, by your Lord, they will never be [true] believers until they accept your judgement in all their disputes, and find no resistance within themselves against your decision and submit wholeheartedly (Q4:65)? Far be it! Far be it! No, by Allah [it will not be so] until this thing is well established in the heart, even if he prays and fasts.’”

IsnādAl-Naḍr (ibn Suwayd) d'après Yaḥyā al-Ḥalabī d'après Ayyūb qui a dit: J'ai entendu Abū ʿAbd Allāh عليه السلام dire:

"Certes, votre ennemi le plus acharné sera cette aversion pour cette affaire lorsqu'elle pénétrera votre âme à ce point - et il pointa de la main vers sa gorge - puis il dit: Un homme de la famille de ʿUthmān était un supporteur d'Alī عليه السلام. Une de ses esclaves m'a informé en disant: Quand il était sur le point de mourir, il a demandé: 'Qu'est-ce que j'ai et qu'ont-ils?' Je lui ai répondu: 'Que Dieu me sacrifie pour vous, il a cela.' Il a répliqué: 'Quand je vois ce châtiment, je n'ai entendu que la parole de Dieu, exalté et transcendant soit-Il: 'Non!... Par ton Seigneur! Ils ne seront pas croyants aussi longtemps qu'ils ne t'auront demandé de juger de leurs disputes et qu'ils n'auront éprouvé nulle angoisse pour ce que tu auras décidé, et qu'ils se soumettent complètement (à ta sentence).' Jamais! Jamais! Par Dieu, jusqu'à ce que la certitude de cette chose soit dans le cœur, même s'il prie et jeûne."