Eighth Hadith: Prejudice (‘Asabiyyah)

بِالسَّنَدِ المُتَّصِلِ إِلى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ، عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِاللهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: مَنْ كَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ حَبَّةٌ مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ عَصَبِيَّةٍ بَعَثَهُ اللهُ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ مَعَ أَعْرَابِ الجَاهِلِيَّةِ.

Muhammad ibn Ya’qub (al-Kulayni), from ‘Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from al-Nawfali, from al-Sakuni, who reports on the authority of Abu ‘Abd Allah (Imam al-Sadiq ) (A) that the Prophet (S) said, “Whosoever possesses in his heart ‘asabiyyah (prejudice in any of its forms such as tribalism, racism, nationalism) even to the extent of a mustard seed, God will raise him on the Day of Resurrection with the (pagan) Bedouins of the Jahiliyyah (the pre-Islamic era).”

From Forty Hadith, An Exposition by Ayatullah Sayyid Imam Ruhallah al-Musawi al-Khomeini

Friday, June 12, 2015

Guests of Paradise 63



I decided to post this because this young brother and his sister, after him, are talking about their experience visiting Imam Husayn (a.s.) in Karbala.  I don't remember encountering any North American "African Americans" when I made ziyarah in 2009, but alhumdulilah Imam Hussein3 TV is showcasing the fact that our Imams (a.s.) invite us all regardless of our skin color and ethnicity to visit them with humble hearts. InshAllah may all the mumineen be able to visit.   May Allah bless all our young Shia who are striving in our shadows.  Alhumdulilah!
Their mother Bilgis Wadoodi is featured in Episode 62 which I also recommend.
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