بَعَثَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ( عليه السلام ) بِوَصِيَّةِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( عليه السلام ) وَ هِيَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَذَا مَا أَوْصَى بِهِ وَ قَضَى بِهِ فِي مَالِهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ عَلِيٌّ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ اللَّهِ لِيُولِجَنِي بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَ يَصْرِفَنِي بِهِ عَنِ النَّارِ وَ يَصْرِفَ النَّارَ عَنِّي يَوْمَ تَبْيَضُّ وُجُوهٌ وَ تَسْوَدُّ وُجُوهٌ أَنَّ مَا كَانَ لِي مِنْ مَالٍ بِيَنْبُعَ يُعْرَفُ لِي فِيهَا وَ مَا حَوْلَهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَ رَقِيقَهَا غَيْرَ أَنَّ رَبَاحاً وَ أَبَا نَيْزَرَ وَ جُبَيْراً عُتَقَاءُ لَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ عَلَيْهِمْ سَبِيلٌ فَهُمْ مَوَالِيَّ يَعْمَلُونَ فِي الْمَالِ خَمْسَ حِجَجٍ وَ فِيهِ نَفَقَتُهُمْ وَ رِزْقُهُمْ وَ أَرْزَاقُ أَهَالِيهِمْ وَ مَعَ ذَلِكَ مَا كَانَ لِي بِوَادِي الْقُرَى كُلُّهُ مِنْ مَالٍ لِبَنِي فَاطِمَةَ وَ رَقِيقُهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَ مَا كَانَ لِي بِدَيْمَةَ وَ أَهْلُهَا صَدَقَةٌ غَيْرَ أَنَّ زُرَيْقاً لَهُ مِثْلُ مَا كَتَبْتُ لِأَصْحَابِهِ وَ مَا كَانَ لِي بِأُذَيْنَةَ وَ أَهْلُهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَ الْفُقَيْرَيْنِ كَمَا قَدْ عَلِمْتُمْ صَدَقَةٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ إِنَّ الَّذِي كَتَبْتُ مِنْ أَمْوَالِي هَذِهِ صَدَقَةٌ وَاجِبَةٌ بَتْلَةٌ حَيّاً أَنَا أَوْ مَيِّتاً يُنْفَقُ فِي كُلِّ نَفَقَةٍ يُبْتَغَى بِهَا وَجْهُ اللَّهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ وَجْهِهِ وَ ذَوِي الرَّحِمِ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَ بَنِي الْمُطَّلِبِ وَ الْقَرِيبِ وَ الْبَعِيدِ فَإِنَّهُ يَقُومُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ يُنْفِقُهُ حَيْثُ يَرَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي حِلٍّ مُحَلَّلٍ لَا حَرَجَ عَلَيْهِ فِيهِ فَإِنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَبِيعَ نَصِيباً مِنَ الْمَالِ فَيَقْضِيَ بِهِ الدَّيْنَ فَلْيَفْعَلْ إِنْ شَاءَ وَ لَا حَرَجَ عَلَيْهِ فِيهِ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ جَعَلَهُ سَرِيَّ الْمِلْكِ وَ إِنَّ وُلْدَ عَلِيٍّ وَ مَوَالِيَهُمْ وَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ دَارُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ غَيْرَ دَارِ الصَّدَقَةِ فَبَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يَبِيعَهَا فَلْيَبِعْ إِنْ شَاءَ لَا حَرَجَ عَلَيْهِ فِيهِ وَ إِنْ بَاعَ فَإِنَّهُ يَقْسِمُ ثَمَنَهَا ثَلَاثَةَ أَثْلَاثٍ فَيَجْعَلُ ثُلُثاً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ ثُلُثاً فِي بَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَ بَنِي الْمُطَّلِبِ وَ يَجْعَلُ الثُّلُثَ فِي آلِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَ إِنَّهُ يَضَعُهُ فِيهِمْ حَيْثُ يَرَاهُ اللَّهُ وَ إِنْ حَدَثَ بِحَسَنٍ حَدَثٌ وَ حُسَيْنٌ حَيٌّ فَإِنَّهُ إِلَى الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ إِنَّ حُسَيْناً يَفْعَلُ فِيهِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي أَمَرْتُ بِهِ حَسَناً لَهُ مِثْلُ الَّذِي كَتَبْتُ لِلْحَسَنِ وَ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ الَّذِي عَلَى الْحَسَنِ وَ إِنَّ لِبَنِي [ابْنَيْ] فَاطِمَةَ مِنْ صَدَقَةِ عَلِيٍّ مِثْلَ الَّذِي لِبَنِي عَلِيٍّ وَ إِنِّي إِنَّمَا جَعَلْتُ الَّذِي جَعَلْتُ لِابْنَيْ فَاطِمَةَ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ تَكْرِيمَ حُرْمَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) وَ تَعْظِيمَهُمَا وَ تَشْرِيفَهُمَا وَ رِضَاهُمَا وَ إِنْ حَدَثَ بِحَسَنٍ وَ حُسَيْنٍ حَدَثٌ فَإِنَّ الْآخِرَ مِنْهُمَا يَنْظُرُ فِي بَنِي عَلِيٍّ فَإِنْ وَجَدَ فِيهِمْ مَنْ يَرْضَى بِهُدَاهُ وَ إِسْلَامِهِ وَ أَمَانَتِهِ فَإِنَّهُ يَجْعَلُهُ إِلَيْهِ إِنْ شَاءَ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَرَ فِيهِمْ بَعْضَ الَّذِي يُرِيدُهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَجْعَلُهُ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ آلِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ يَرْضَى بِهِ فَإِنْ وَجَدَ آلَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ قَدْ ذَهَبَ كُبَرَاؤُهُمْ وَ ذَوُو آرَائِهِمْ فَإِنَّهُ يَجْعَلُهُ إِلَى رَجُلٍ يَرْضَاهُ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَ إِنَّهُ يَشْتَرِطُ عَلَى الَّذِي يَجْعَلُهُ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يَتْرُكَ الْمَالَ عَلَى أُصُولِهِ وَ يُنْفِقَ ثَمَرَهُ حَيْثُ أَمَرْتُهُ بِهِ مِنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ وَجْهِهِ وَ ذَوِي الرَّحِمِ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَ بَنِي الْمُطَّلِبِ وَ الْقَرِيبِ وَ الْبَعِيدِ لَا يُبَاعُ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ وَ لَا يُوهَبُ وَ لَا يُورَثُ وَ إِنَّ مَالَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَى نَاحِيَتِهِ وَ هُوَ إِلَى ابْنَيْ فَاطِمَةَ وَ إِنَّ رَقِيقِيَ الَّذِينَ فِي صَحِيفَةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ الَّتِي كُتِبَتْ لِي عُتَقَاءُ هَذَا مَا قَضَى بِهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فِي أَمْوَالِهِ هَذِهِ الْغَدَ مِنْ يَوْمَ قَدِمَ مَسْكِنَ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ اللَّهِ وَ الدَّارِ الْآخِرَةِ وَ اللَّهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَ لَا يَحِلُّ لِامْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَ الْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ أَنْ يَقُولَ فِي شَيْءٍ قَضَيْتُهُ مِنْ مَالِي وَ لَا يُخَالِفَ فِيهِ أَمْرِي مِنْ قَرِيبٍ أَوْ بَعِيدٍ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ وَلَائِدِيَ اللَّائِي أَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِنَّ السَّبْعَةَ عَشَرَ مِنْهُنَّ أُمَّهَاتُ أَوْلَادٍ مَعَهُنَّ أَوْلَادُهُنَّ وَ مِنْهُنَّ حَبَالَى وَ مِنْهُنَّ مَنْ لَا وَلَدَ لَهُ فَقَضَايَ فِيهِنَّ إِنْ حَدَثَ بِي حَدَثٌ أَنَّهُ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْهُنَّ لَيْسَ لَهَا وَلَدٌ وَ لَيْسَتْ بِحُبْلَى فَهِيَ عَتِيقٌ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ عَلَيْهِنَّ سَبِيلٌ وَ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْهُنَّ لَهَا وَلَدٌ أَوْ حُبْلَى فَتُمْسَكُ عَلَى وَلَدِهَا وَ هِيَ مِنْ حَظِّهِ فَإِنْ مَاتَ وَلَدُهَا وَ هِيَ حَيَّةٌ فَهِيَ عَتِيقٌ لَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ عَلَيْهَا سَبِيلٌ هَذَا مَا قَضَى بِهِ عَلِيٌّ فِي مَالِهِ الْغَدَ مِنْ يَوْمَ قَدِمَ مَسْكِنَ شَهِدَ أَبُو شِمْرِ بْنُ أَبْرَهَةَ وَ صَعْصَعَةُ بْنُ صُوحَانَ وَ يَزِيدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ وَ هَيَّاجُ بْنُ أَبِي هَيَّاجٍ وَ كَتَبَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ بِيَدِهِ لِعَشْرٍ خَلَوْنَ مِنْ جُمَادَى الْأُولَى سَنَةَ سَبْعٍ وَ ثَلَاثِينَ وَ كَانَتِ الْوَصِيَّةُ الْأُخْرَى مَعَ الْأُولَى بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَذَا مَا أَوْصَى بِهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَوْصَى أَنَّهُ يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أَرْسَلَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَ دِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَ لَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَ نُسُكِي وَ مَحْيَايَ وَ مَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ بِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَ أَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ثُمَّ إِنِّي أُوصِيكَ يَا حَسَنُ وَ جَمِيعَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ مَنْ بَلَغَهُ كِتَابِي بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ رَبِّكُمْ وَ لَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَ أَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ وَ اعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعاً وَ لَا تَفَرَّقُوا فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) يَقُولُ صَلَاحُ ذَاتِ الْبَيْنِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عَامَّةِ الصَّلَاةِ وَ الصِّيَامِ وَ أَنَّ الْمُبِيرَةَ الْحَالِقَةَ لِلدِّينِ فَسَادُ ذَاتِ الْبَيْنِ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ انْظُرُوا ذَوِي أَرْحَامِكُمْ فَصِلُوهُمْ يُهَوِّنِ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ الْحِسَابَ اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي الْأَيْتَامِ فَلَا تُغِبُّوا أَفْوَاهَهُمْ وَ لَا يَضِيعُوا بِحَضْرَتِكُمْ فَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) يَقُولُ مَنْ عَالَ يَتِيماً حَتَّى يَسْتَغْنِيَ أَوْجَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ بِذَلِكَ الْجَنَّةَ كَمَا أَوْجَبَ لآِكِلِ مَالِ الْيَتِيمِ النَّارَ اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي الْقُرْآنِ فَلَا يَسْبِقُكُمْ إِلَى الْعَمَلِ بِهِ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُكُمْ اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي جِيرَانِكُمْ فَإِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) أَوْصَى بِهِمْ وَ مَا زَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) يُوصِي بِهِمْ حَتَّى ظَنَنَّا أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُمْ اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي بَيْتِ رَبِّكُمْ فَلَا يَخْلُو مِنْكُمْ مَا بَقِيتُمْ فَإِنَّهُ إِنْ تُرِكَ لَمْ تُنَاظَرُوا وَ أَدْنَى مَا يَرْجِعُ بِهِ مَنْ أَمَّهُ أَنْ يُغْفَرَ لَهُ مَا سَلَفَ اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَإِنَّهَا خَيْرُ الْعَمَلِ إِنَّهَا عَمُودُ دِينِكُمْ اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي الزَّكَاةِ فَإِنَّهَا تُطْفِئُ غَضَبَ رَبِّكُمْ اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَإِنَّ صِيَامَهُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي الْفُقَرَاءِ وَ الْمَسَاكِينِ فَشَارِكُوهُمْ فِي مَعَايِشِكُمْ اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي الْجِهَادِ بِأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَ أَنْفُسِكُمْ وَ أَلْسِنَتِكُمْ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَاهِدُ رَجُلَانِ إِمَامُ هُدًى أَوْ مُطِيعٌ لَهُ مُقْتَدٍ بِهُدَاهُ اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي ذُرِّيَّةِ نَبِيِّكُمْ فَلَا يُظْلَمَنَّ بِحَضْرَتِكُمْ وَ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَيْكُمْ وَ أَنْتُمْ تَقْدِرُونَ عَلَى الدَّفْعِ عَنْهُمْ اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي أَصْحَابِ نَبِيِّكُمُ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُحْدِثُوا حَدَثاً وَ لَمْ يُؤْوُوا مُحْدِثاً فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ <span class="bTxt">( صلى الله عليه وآله )</span> أَوْصَى بِهِمْ وَ لَعَنَ الْمُحْدِثَ مِنْهُمْ وَ مِنْ غَيْرِهِمْ وَ الْمُؤْوِيَ لِلْمُحْدِثِ اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي النِّسَاءِ وَ فِيمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ فَإِنَّ آخِرَ مَا تَكَلَّمَ بِهِ نَبِيُّكُمْ <span class="bTxt">( عليه السلام )</span> أَنْ قَالَ أُوصِيكُمْ بِالضَّعِيفَيْنِ النِّسَاءِ وَ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمُ الصَّلَاةَ الصَّلَاةَ الصَّلَاةَ لَا تَخَافُوا فِي اللَّهِ لَوْمَةَ لَائِمٍ يَكْفِكُمُ اللَّهُ مَنْ آذَاكُمْ وَ بَغَى عَلَيْكُمْ قُولُوا لِلنَّاسِ حُسْناً كَمَا أَمَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ لَا تَتْرُكُوا الْأَمْرَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ النَّهْيَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ فَيُوَلِّيَ اللَّهُ أَمْرَكُمْ شِرَارَكُمْ ثُمَّ تَدْعُونَ فَلَا يُسْتَجَابُ لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا بَنِيَّ بِالتَّوَاصُلِ وَ التَّبَاذُلِ وَ التَّبَارِّ وَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ التَّقَاطُعَ وَ التَّدَابُرَ وَ التَّفَرُّقَ وَ تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَ التَّقْوَى وَ لَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَ الْعُدْوَانِ وَ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ حَفِظَكُمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ وَ حَفِظَ فِيكُمْ نَبِيَّكُمْ أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللَّهَ وَ أَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامَ وَ رَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتِهِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَزَلْ يَقُولُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ حَتَّى قُبِضَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَحْمَتُهُ فِي ثَلَاثِ لَيَالٍ مِنَ الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ لَيْلَةَ ثَلَاثٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ سَنَةَ أَرْبَعِينَ مِنَ الْهِجْرَةِ وَ كَانَ ضُرِبَ لَيْلَةَ إِحْدَى وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ .
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Abu Ali Al Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar and Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Al Fazl Bin Shazaan, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Abdul Rahman Bin Al Hajjaj who said, ‘Abu Al-Hassan Musa<sup>asws</sup> sent to me the bequest of Amir Al-Momineen<sup>asws</sup> and it is: - In the Name of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> the Beneficent, the Merciful. This is what is being bequeathed by and decided upon by, with regards to his wealth, a servant of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, Ali<sup>asws</sup>, seeking the Face of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> so that He<sup>azwj</sup> would Enter me<sup>asws</sup>, by it, in the Paradise, and by it Keep me<sup>asws</sup> away from the Fire, and Keep away the Fire from me<sup>asws</sup> on the Day in which faces would be whitened and faces would be blackened. What was for me<sup>asws</sup> from the wealth at Yanba’a and what is around it, recognised for me<sup>asws</sup> therein, is a charity, along with its slaves, apart from Rabaha, and Abu Nayzar, and Jubeyra, who are emancipated, and there is no way for anyone over them, so they are in my<sup>asws</sup> Wilayah, who would be working in the property for five Hajj (years). In it is their expenses and their livelihood, and the livelihoods of their families. And along with that, what was for me<sup>asws</sup> at the valley of Al-Qura, all of it from the wealth, is for the children of Syeda Fatima<sup>asws</sup>, and its slaves are a charity. And what was for me at Badeyma and its people are charity apart from Zureyqa. For him is the like of what I<sup>asws</sup> have written for his companions. And what was for me<sup>asws</sup> at Azeyna and its people is a charity, and the impoverished, as you know, are a charity in the Way of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>. And that which I<sup>asws</sup> write, from this wealth of mine, is an Obligation whether I<sup>asws</sup> live or pass away. These should be spent in all its spending, seeking by it the Face of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, in the Way of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> and His<sup>azwj</sup> Face, and the ones with the relationships from the Clan of Hashim<sup>as</sup>, and the Clan of Muttalib<sup>as</sup>, and the near ones and the far ones. So it would be Al-Hassan<sup>asws</sup> Bin Ali<sup>asws</sup> who would be supervising, consuming from it with the goodness, and spending it wherever he<sup>asws</sup> sees (the Pleasure of) Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic in a Permissible (manner), nothing wrong being upon him<sup>asws</sup> in it. So if he<sup>asws</sup> intends to sell a share from the wealth, so he<sup>asws</sup> can pay off the debts by it, so let him<sup>asws</sup> do it if he<sup>asws</sup> so desires to, and there is nothing wrong upon him<sup>asws</sup> in it. And if he<sup>asws</sup> so desires, he<sup>asws</sup> can make it a series of properties. And that the children of Ali<sup>asws</sup> and their slaves and their wealth are to (under the supervision of) Al-Hassan<sup>asws</sup> Bin Ali<sup>asws</sup>. And if the house of Al-Hassan<sup>asws</sup> Bin Ali<sup>asws</sup> is other than the house of charity, and it is inevitable for him<sup>asws</sup> that he<sup>asws</sup> should sell it, so let him<sup>asws</sup> sell if he<sup>asws</sup> so desires to, there is nothing wrong upon him<sup>asws</sup> in it. And if he<sup>asws</sup> sells, so he<sup>asws</sup> should divided its price in three thirds. So he<sup>asws</sup> should make a third of it to be in the Way of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, and a third to be among the Clan of Hashim<sup>saww</sup> and the Clan of Al-Muttalib, and he<sup>asws</sup> should make a third to be among the progeny of Abu Talib<sup>as</sup>, and he<sup>asws</sup> can place among them wherever he<sup>asws</sup> sees (the Pleasure of) Allah<sup>azwj</sup>. And if there befalls with Hassan<sup>asws</sup> a befalling (passing away), and Husayn<sup>asws</sup> is alive, so it is (transferred) to Al-Husayn<sup>asws</sup> Bin Ali<sup>asws</sup>, and that Husayn<sup>asws</sup> should do with it similar to that which I<sup>asws</sup> have ordered Hassan<sup>asws</sup> with. For him<sup>asws</sup> would be the like of that which I<sup>asws</sup> wrote for Al-Hassan<sup>asws</sup>, and upon him<sup>asws</sup> is the like of that which was upon Al-Hassan<sup>asws</sup>. And for the children (my<sup>asws</sup> children) of Fatima<sup>asws</sup>, is from charity of Ali<sup>asws</sup>, the like of that which is for the children of Ali<sup>asws</sup>, and I<sup>asws</sup>, but rather I<sup>asws</sup> have made that which I<sup>asws</sup> have made for the children of Fatima<sup>asws</sup>, for seeking the Face of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic, and in respect of the sanctity of Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup>, and in reverence of both, and in honour of them both, and pleasure of them both. And if there befalls with Hassan<sup>asws</sup> and Husayn<sup>asws</sup>, a befalling (passing away), for the last of the two<sup>asws</sup> should look among the children of Ali<sup>asws</sup>. So if he<sup>asws</sup> were to find among them one whom he<sup>asws</sup> is pleased with his guidance, and his Islam, and his trustworthiness, so he<sup>asws</sup> should make it to him, if he<sup>asws</sup> so desires. And if he<sup>asws</sup> does not see among them one whom he<sup>asws</sup> wants, so he<sup>asws</sup> should make it to a man from the progeny of Abu Talib<sup>as</sup>, being pleased with him. So if he<sup>asws</sup> finds that the progeny of Abu Talib<sup>as</sup> has gone, their elders and their ones with insight, so he<sup>asws</sup> should make it to a man whom he<sup>asws</sup> is pleased with from the Clan of Hashim<sup>as</sup>, and it would be condition upon that which he<sup>asws</sup> makes it to him, that he would leave the wealth (legacy) upon its origins, and spend its fruits wherever I<sup>asws</sup> had ordered with, from the Way of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, and His<sup>azwj</sup> Face, and near relations from the Clan of Hashim<sup>as</sup>, and Clan of Al-Muttalib<sup>as</sup>, and the relatives, and the far ones, not selling anything from it, nor gifting it, nor give it in inheritance; and that the wealth of Muhammad<sup>saww</sup> and Ali<sup>asws</sup> is upon its area, and it is to the two sons<sup>asws</sup> of Fatima<sup>asws</sup>. And that my<sup>asws</sup> slaves who are (mentioned) in a small parchment which has been written for me<sup>asws</sup>, are free’. This is what has been judged with by Ali<sup>asws</sup> Bin Abu Talib<sup>asws</sup> with regards to his<sup>asws</sup> wealth, on this morning from the day he set foot at Maskan, seeking the Face of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> and the House of the Hereafter. And Allah<sup>azwj</sup> is the Supporter upon every situation, and there is not for a Muslim person who believes in Allah<sup>azwj</sup> and the Last Day that he should be saying with something which I<sup>asws</sup> have decided from my<sup>asws</sup> wealth, nor oppose my<sup>asws</sup> orders with regards to it, be they from the near ones or far ones. Thereafter, so if the women (wives) around whom I<sup>asws</sup> circle, are seventeen of them. From them have children with them, their children, and from them are pregnant, and from them are one who have no children. So my<sup>asws</sup> judgement with regards to them is that if there befalls with me<sup>asws</sup> a befalling (passing away), the one from them who does not have a child for her, and is not with a pregnancy, so she is free for the Sake of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic. There is no way for anyone upon them. And the one from them who had a child for her, or is pregnant, so she should wait upon her child, and she is from a share. So when her child dies and she is alive, so she is free. There is no way upon her for anyone. This is what Ali<sup>asws</sup> has judged with regarding his<sup>asws</sup> wealth, the morning of the day he<sup>asws</sup> set foot at Maskan, witnessed by Abu Shimr Bin Abraha, and Sa’sa Bin Sowhan, and Yazeed Bin Qays, and Hayyaj Bin Aby Hayyaj’. And Ali<sup>asws</sup> Bin Abu Talib<sup>asws</sup> wrote by his<sup>asws</sup> own hand, on the 11<sup>th</sup> of Jamadi Al-Awwal, the year 37 (Hijra), and it was another bequest, along with the first (a codicil). In the Name of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> the Beneficent, the Merciful. This is what is bequeathed by Ali<sup>asws</sup> Bin Abu Talib<sup>asws</sup>, bequeathing that he<sup>asws</sup> testifies that there is no god except for Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, One, not having an associated for Him<sup>azwj</sup>, and that Muhammad<sup>saww</sup> is His<sup>azwj</sup> servant and His<sup>azwj</sup> Rasool<sup>saww</sup>, <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:9#h33"><a href="/books/quran:9#h33">[9:33]</a></a> Sent His Rasool with the Guidance and the Religion of the Truth, in order to prevail it over all Religions, even though the Polytheists may be averse to it</span>. Blessing be upon him<sup>saww</sup> and his<sup>saww</sup> Progeny<sup>asws</sup>. Then, <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:6#h162"><a href="/books/quran:6#h162">[6:162]</a></a> Surely my Prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are (all) for Allah, the Lord of the worlds</span>, there being no associates for Him<sup>azwj</sup>. And with that, I<sup>asws</sup> decree, and I<sup>asws</sup> am from the Muslims. Then, I<sup>asws</sup> hereby bequeath to you<sup>asws</sup>, O Hassan<sup>asws</sup>, and the entirety of the people of my<sup>asws</sup> household, and my<sup>asws</sup> children, and to the one to whom reaches my<sup>asws</sup> letter, to fear Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, your Lord<sup>azwj</sup> <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:3#h102"><a href="/books/quran:3#h102">[3:102]</a></a> and do not die unless you are Muslims <a href="/#/books/quran:3#h103"><a href="/books/quran:3#h103">[3:103]</a></a> And hold fast by the Rope of Allah all together and be not disunited</span>, for I<sup>asws</sup> heard Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> saying: ‘Reconciling between the two is superior than the generality of the Prayers and the Fasts, and that the denouncer is destructive for the Religion, (creating) discord between the two’; and there is no Strength except with Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, the Exalted, the Magnificent. Look into your ones with relationships, so maintain relationships with them, Allah<sup>azwj</sup> would Make the Reckoning easier upon you. Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! With regards to the orphans! So do not be absent-minded of their mouths (feeding them), and do not let them be wasted in your presence, for I<sup>asws</sup> have heard Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> saying: ‘The one who looks after an orphan until he is needless, Allah<sup>azwj</sup> would Obligated upon him the Paradise, due to that, just as He<sup>azwj</sup> Obligates the Fire upon the consumer of the wealth of the orphans. Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! With regards to the Quran! So do not let anyone from the other precede you to the acting by it. Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, with regards to your neighbours, for the Prophet<sup>saww</sup> bequeathed with them, and Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> did not cease to bequeath with them to the extent that we thought that he<sup>saww</sup> would make them our inheritors. Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! With regards to the House of your Lord<sup>azwj</sup> (Kabah)! So do not let it be empty from you for as long as you remain, for if you were to neglect it, you would not see it, and the lowest of what (rewards) one comes back with from his own mother, that is he is Forgiven for him whatever is past. Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! With regards to the Prayer, for it is the best of the deeds, and it is a pillar of your Religion. Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! With regards to the Zakat, for it is an extinguisher of the Wrath of your Lord<sup>azwj</sup>. Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! With regards to the Month of Ramazan, of its Fasts are a shield form the Fire. Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! With regards to the poor and the needy, so participate them in your livelihoods. Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! With regards to the Jihad with your wealth and your selves, and your tongues. But rather two men perform Jihad, one who fights against an Imam<sup>asws</sup> of Guidance, or the one who is obedient to him<sup>asws</sup>, being guided by his<sup>asws</sup> Guidance. Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! With regards to the offspring of your Prophet<sup>saww</sup>, so do not let them be oppressed in your presence or in your midst, and you have the ability to defend them. Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! With regards to the companions of your Prophet<sup>saww</sup> who did not innovate anything new, and did not harbour the innovators, for Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> bequeathed (donated) with them and cursed the innovator from them, and from the other, as well as the protector of the innovator. Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! With regards to the women, and with regards to what your right hand possess, for the last of what your Prophet<sup>saww</sup> spoke with was that he<sup>saww</sup> said: ‘I<sup>saww</sup> bequeath you with the two weak ones, the women and what is owned by your right hands (dependents). The Prayer! The Prayer! The Prayer! Do not fear with regards to Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, the accusation of an accuser. Allah<sup>azwj</sup> would Suffice for you from their harming you, and their rebelling against you. Speak good to the people just as Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic has Commanded you, and do not neglect the enjoining of the good and the prevention from the evil for Allah<sup>azwj</sup> would Make rulers in your affairs, the most evil ones of you, would be supplicating, but yours (the prayers) would not be Answered against them (the rulers). And it is upon you<sup>asws</sup>, O my<sup>asws</sup> son<sup>asws</sup>, with the maintenance of good relationships, and the generosity, and the virtuousness. And beware of the cutting-off (of the relationships), and the aversions (from each other) and the separations, and help each other upon the righteousness and the piety, and do not support upon the sins and the animosity. And fear Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, that Allah<sup>azwj</sup> is Harsh in the Retribution. May Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Protect you, from the family, (just as He<sup>azwj</sup>) Protected your Prophet<sup>saww</sup> among you. I<sup>asws</sup> entrust you all to Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, and convey the greetings upon you, and the Mercy of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> and His<sup>azwj</sup> Blessings’. Then he<sup>asws</sup> did not stop saying ‘There is no god except for Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, there is no god except for Allah<sup>azwj</sup>’, until he<sup>asws</sup> passed away, may the Blessing of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> be upon him<sup>asws</sup>, and His<sup>azwj</sup> Mercy, during the third night from the last ten nights of the twenty third from the Month of Ramazan, the night of Friday, the year forty from the Hijra. And he<sup>asws</sup> was struck on the night of the twenty first from the Month of Ramazan.
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