Forty Ahadith on Ghadir
The Worthy and Deserving Day of Ghadir
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Hadith no. 11: The Day of the Message and the Wilayat
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قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّه : يَا مَعْشَرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ لِيُبَلِّغَ الشَّاهِدُ الْغَائِبَ، أُوْصِي مَنْ آمَنَ بِي وَ صَدَّقَنِي بِوِلاَيَةِ عَلِيٍّ، أَلاَ إِنَّ وِلاَيَةِ عَلِيٍّ وِلاَيَتِي وَ وِلاَيَتِي وِلاَيَةُ رَبِّي، عَهْداً عَهَّدَهُ إِلـيَّ رَبِّي وَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أُبَلِغُّكُمُوهُ
The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family)
has said, “O’ assembly of Muslims – those who are present must convey
the following to those who are not, “I advise the person who believes in
me and has confirmed me (as being the final Prophet) to accept the
Wilayat (mastership of 'Ali). Now surely the mastership of 'Ali is my
mastership, and my mastership is the mastership of my Lord. This is a
pledge from my Lord which He commanded me to convey to all of you.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 37, Page 131, Hadith 35
Hadith no. 12: The Day of Feeding Others
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللٌّه: وَ إِنَّهُ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي أَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِعَلِياًّلِلنَّاسِ عَلَماً وَ أَبَانَ فِيهِ فَضْلَهُ وَ وَصِيَّهُ فَصَامَ شُكْراً لِلٌّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذٌلِكَ الْيَوْمَ وَ أَنَّهُ لَيَوْمُ صِيَامٍ وَ إِطْعَامٍ وَ صِلَةِ الإِخْوَانِ وَ فِيهِ مَرْضَاةُ الرَّحْمٌنِ، وَ مَرْغَمَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ
Abu 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him)
has said, “…and surely this is the day when the Messenger of Allah
(blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) appointed 'Ali (peace be
upon him) as the flag for the people and made known his greatness and
successorship; and he fasted on this day as a sign of thanks to Allah,
the Glorious and Noble. This day should be taken as one of fasting,
feeding others, establishing ties with brothers (in faith), and on this
day is the pleasure of the Most Merciful (al-Rahman) and the rubbing in
the dust (humiliation) of the face of Shaitan.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 328, Hadith 12
Hadith no. 13: The Day of Gifts
عَنْ أَمِيـرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَقَالَ: ...إِذَا تَلاَقَيْتُمْ فَتَصَافَحُوا بِالتَّسْلِيمِ وَ تَهَابُوا النِّعْمَةَ فِي هٌذَا الْيَوْمِ، وَ لِيُبَلِّغَ الْحَاضِرُ الْغَائِبَ، وَالشَّاهِدُ الْبَايِنَ، وَلِيَعِدُ الْغَنِيُّ الْفَقِيرَ وَالْقَوِىُّ عَلى الضَّعِيفَ أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللٌّهِبِذٌلِكَ
It has been narrated from Amirul Mo’minin ['Ali ibn Abi Talib] (peace be
upon him) that he said, “…when you meet each other (on the Day of 'Eid
Ghadir), shake hands with one another with greetings (of peace) and
exchange gifts on this day and let those who are present convey this to
those who are not, and let the rich person give something to the poor,
and the powerful one to the weak, as the Messenger of Allah (blessings
of Allah be upon him and his family) commanded me to (also) do this.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 327
Hadith no. 14: The Day of Protection
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عَنْ أَمِيـرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَقَالَ: ... فَكَيْفَ بِمَنْ تَكَفَّلَ عَدَداً مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَأَنَا ضَمِينُهُ عَلـى اللٌّهِ تَعَالـى الأَمَانَ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ وَالْفَقْرِ.
It has been narrated form Amirul Mo’minin ['Ali ibn Abi Talib] (peace be
upon him) that he said, “…how shall the state of that person be who has
taken the responsibility upon himself for a number of the believing men
and believing women (on the Day of Ghadir) since I personally have
guaranteed that person protection from disbelief and poverty, in the
presence of Allah, the Most High.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 327
Hadith no. 15: The Day of Thanks and Happiness
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قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللٌّهِ ... هُوَ يَوْمُ عِبَادَةٍ وَ صَلٌوةٍ وَ شُكْرٍ لِلٌّهِ وَ حَمْدٍ لَهُ، وَ سُرُورٍ لِمَا مَنَّ اللٌّهُ بِهِ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ وِّلاَيَتِنَا،وَ إِنِّي أُحِبُّ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَصُومُوهُ
Abu 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him)
has said: “…this is the day (18th of Dhul Hijjah) of worship and prayers
and thanks to Allah and His praise, and is a day of happiness due to the
obligation which Allah has laid upon all of you in regards to our (the
Ahlul Bait’s) Wilayat, and surely I love to see you fast on this day.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 328, Hadith 13
Hadith no. 16: The Day of Doing Good to Others
عَنِ الصَّادِق:وَ لَدِرْهَمٌ فِيهِ بِأَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ لإِخْوَانِكَ الْعَارِفِينَ، فَأَفْضِلْ عَلى إِخْوَانِكَ فِي هٌذَا الْيَوْمِ َوَ سَرَّ فِيهِ كُلَّ مُؤْمِنٍ وَ مُؤْمِنَةٍ.
It has been narrated from as-Sadiq [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad] (peace be
upon him) that he said, “…giving one dirham to a brother in faith and
who has cognizance (of the greatness and importance of the day of
Ghadir) is equal to giving 1,000 dirham (at any other time). Therefore
on this day, give to your brothers and make all of the believing men and
believing women happy and delighted.”
Misbahul Mutahajjid, Page 737
Hadith no. 17: The Day of Joy and Happiness
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قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللٌّهِ : أَنَّهُ يَوْمُ عِيْدٍ وَ فَرْحٍ وَ سُرُورٍ وَ يَوْمُ صَوْمٍ شُكْراً لِلٌّهِ تَعَالـى.
Abu 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him)
has said: “Surely this day [18th of Dhul Hijjah] is a day of festivity,
joy and happiness and it is a day of fasting as a sign of thanks to
Allah, the Most High.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 326, Hadith 10
Hadith no. 18: The Day of Congratulations and Felicitations
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قَالَ عَلِىّ:عَوِّدُوا رَحِمَكُمُ اللٌّهُ بَعْدَ انْقِضَاءِ مَجْمَعِكُمْ بِالتَّوَسُّعَةِ عَلى عِيَالِكُمْ، وَالْبِرِّ بِإِخْوَانِكُمْ وَالشُّكْرِ لِلٌّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلى مَا مَنَحَكُمْ، وَاجْتَمِعُوا يَجْمَعُ اللٌّهُ شَمْلِكُمْ، وَ تَبَارُوا يَصِلُ اللٌّهُ أُلْفَتَكُمْ، وَ تَهَانُؤا نِعْمَةَ اللٌّهِ كَمَا هَنَّأَ كُمُ اللٌّهُ بِالثَّوَابِ فِيهِ عَلى أَضْعَافِ الأَعْيَادِ قَبْلَهُ وَ بَعْدَهُ إِلاَّ فِي مِثْلِهِ...
Imam 'Ali (peace be upon him) said: “When your assembly adjourns, may
Allah have mercy on you, then show generosity towards your dependants,
kindness to your brethren, and gratitude to Allah for what He has
bestowed upon you. Come together that Allah may unite you, do good to
one another that Allah may increase your mutual love; and congratulate
one another for Allah’s favour as He has given you the good tidings of a
reward many times greater than previous or future 'Eids, except an 'Eid
like it [when 'Eid falls on a Friday].”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 97, Page 117
Hadith no. 19: A Day of Greeting and Disavowal
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رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللٌّهِقَالَ: قُلْتُ: جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ، لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ عِيْدٌ غَيْرُ الْعِيْدَيْنِ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، يَا حَسَنَ! أَعْظَمُهُمَا وَ أَشْرَفُهُمَا. قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ: وَ أَيُّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ؟ قَالَ: يَوْمٌ نُصِبَ أَمِيـرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَفِيهِ عَلَماً لِلنَّاسِ. قُلْتُ لَهُ: جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَمَا يَنْبَغِي لَنَا أَنْ نَصْنَعَ فِيهِ؟ قَالَ: تَصُومُهُ يَا حَسَنَ وَ تَكْثُرُ الصَّلوٌةَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ فِيهِ وَ تَتَبَرَّأَ إلـى اللٌّهِ، مِمَنْ ظَلَمَهُمْ، فَإِنّ الأَنْبِيَآءَ كَانَتْ تَأْمُرُ الأَوْصِيَآءَ بَالْيَومِ الَّذِي كَانَ يُقَامُ فِيهِ الْوَصِيُّ أَنْ يُّـتَّخَذَ عِيْداً
It has been narrated from Hasan ibn Rashid from Abi 'Abdillah [Imam
Ja'far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) that he said, “May I
be sacrificed for you! Do the Muslims have a festivity other than the
two 'Eid celebrations?” The Imam (peace be upon him) replied, “Yes O’
Hasan! (There is one) greater than these two and much worthier than
them.” The companion replied, “And what day is that?” The Imam said,
“The day upon which Amirul Mo'minin ['Ali ibn Abi Talib] (peace be upon
him) was appointed as the flag (of guidance) for the people.” The
companion then asked, “May I be sacrificed for you! And what should we
do (on this day)?” The Imam replied, “You should fast on it, O’ Hasan,
and recite many prayers upon Muhammad and his family and disavow
yourself towards Allah from all of those who oppressed them; surely the
Prophets (of the past) also commanded their successors to consider the
day of their appointment a day of celebration and 'Eid.”
Misbahul Mutahajjid, Page 680
Hadith no. 20: The 'Eid of the Successors
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عَنْ أَبْي عَبْدِ اللٌّهِقَالَ: ... تَذْكُرُونَ اللٌّهَ عَزَّ ذِكْرُهُ فِيهِ بِالصِّيَامِ وَالْعِبَادَةِ وَالذِّكْرِ لِمُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللٌّهِأَوْصى أَمْيرَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ ذٌلِكَ الْيَوْمَ عِيْداً، وَ كَذٌلِكَ كَانَتِ الأَنْبِيَاءُ تَفْعَلُ، كَانُوا يُوصُونَ أَوْصِـيَائَهُمْ بِذٌلِكَ فَيَتَّخِذُونَهُ عِيْداً
It has been narrated from Abi 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad
as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) that he said, “…(on the day of 'Eid
Ghadir) you should remember Allah, the Noble, on this day through
fasting and worship and through remembering Muhammad and the family of
Muhammad since surely the Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon
him and his family) had advised Amirul Mo’minin to take this day as a
day of 'Eid, and this is the same thing which the (previous) Prophets
also did; they too advised their successors who took this day as a day
of 'Eid.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 327, Hadith 1
Hadith no. 21: The Day of Dedication and Prayers
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عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللٌّهِقَالَ: وَالْعَمَلُ فِيهِ يَعْدِلُ ثَمَانِينَ شَهْراً، وَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُّكَـثِّرَ فِيهِ ذِكْرَ اللٌّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ، وَالصَّلَوٌةَ عَلى النَّبِيِّوَيُوَسِّعَ الرَّجُلُ فِيهِ عَلى عَيَالِهِ
It has been narrated from Abi 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad
as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) that he said, “The worth of (good) actions
performed on this day (18th of Dhul Hijjah) is equivalent to 80 months
(of good deeds) and one is advised to frequently remember Allah, the
Noble and Grand, and send prayers upon the Prophet (blessings of Allah
be upon him and his family) and that a man be generous to his family (by
presenting them with gifts).”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 325, Hadith 6
Hadith no. 22: The Day of Seeing the Leader
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عَنْ مَوْلاَنَا أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَلِيَّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍقَالَ لأََبِي إِسْحَاقٍ: وَ يَوْمُ الْغَدِيرِ فِيهِ أَقَامَ النَّبِيُّأَخَاهُ عَلِيًّا عَلَمًا لِلنَّاسِ وَ إِمَامًا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ. [قَالَ] قُلْتُ: صَدَّقْتَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ، لِذٌلِكَ قَصَدْتُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ حُجَّةَ اللٌّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ
It has been narrated from our master, Abul Hasan 'Ali ibn Muhammad
[al-Hadi] (peace be upon him) that he said to Abi Ishaq: “The Day of
Ghadir is the day when the Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and
his family) appointed his brother 'Ali as the flag (of guidance) for the
people and the Imam after him.” Abu Ishaq said, “You have spoken the
truth, may I be sacrificed for you. It is for this reason (alone) that
I came to see you. I bear witness that truly you are the proof of Allah
over all of His creations.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 324, Hadith 3
Hadith no. 23: The Day of Praising Allah
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عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوْسى الرِّضَا:مَنْ زَارَ فِيهِ مُؤْمِناً أَدْخَلَ اللٌّهُ قَبْرَهُ سَبْعِينَ نُوراً وَ وُسِّعَ فِي قَبْرِهِ وَ يَزُورُ قَبْرَهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ وَيُبَشِّرُونَهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ
Imam 'Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (peace be upon him) has said, “Allah will
grant a person who visits a true believer on it (the Day of 'Eidul
Ghadir) seventy types of Divine Light in his grave and will expand his
grave. Every day, 70,000 Angels will visit him in the grave and they
will grant him the glad tidings of Paradise.”
Iqbal al-A'mal, Page 778
Hadith no. 24: The Day of Visiting and Doing Good
قَالَ الصَّادِق:ُيَنْبَغِي لَكُمْ أَنْ تَتَقَرَّبُوا إِلـى اللٌّهِ تَعَالـى بِالْبِرِّ وَالصَّوْمِ وَالصَّلوٌةِ وَ صِلَةِ الْرَحْمِ وَ صِلَةِ الإِخْوَانِ، فَاِنَّ الأَنْبِيَآءَ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ كَانُوا إِذَا أَقَامُوا أَوْصِيَآءَهُمْ فَعَلُوا ذٌلِكَ وَ أَمَرُوا بِهِ
Imam as-Sadiq [Ja'far ibn Muhammad] (peace be upon him) has said, “It is
advisable for you (on the day of Ghadir) to become close to Allah, the
Most High, through good deeds, fasting, prayers, establishing (and
maintaining) family ties and establishing ties between (your) brothers.
The Prophets (peace be upon all of them) did the same thing when they
appointed their successors, and also advised them to act similarly.”
Misbahul Mutahajjid, Page 736
Hadith no. 25: Salat in Masjid al-Ghadir
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عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللٌّهِقَالَ: إِنَّهُ تُسْتَحَبُّ الصَّلوٌةُ فِي مَسْجِدِ الْغَدِيرِ لأََنَّ النَّبِيَّأَقَامَ فِيهِ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَوَ هُوَ مَوْضِعٌ أَظْهَرَ اللٌّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِيهِ الْحَقَّ
It has been narrated from Abi 'Abdillah Imam [Ja'far ibn Muhammad
as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) that: “Surely it is recommended to pray
inside Masjid al-Ghadir since verily the Prophet (blessings of Allah be
upon him and his family) introduced the Commander of the Faithful (peace
be upon him) [as the Imam] to the people here and this is the spot in
which Allah, the Noble and Grand, made known The Truth.”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 3, Page 549
Hadith no. 26: Salat on the Day of Ghadir
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عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللٌّهِقَالَ: وَ مَنْ صَلَّى فِيهِ رَكْعَتَينِ أَيَّ وَقْتٍ َشَآءَ وَ أَفْضَلُهُ قُرْبَ الزَّوَالِ وَ هِيَ السَّاعَةُ الَّتِي أُقِيمَ فِيهَا أَمِيـرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَبِغَدِيرِ خُمٍّ عَلَماً لِلنَّاسِ وَ ... كَانَ كَمَنْ حَضَرَ ذٌلِكَ الْيَوْمَ...
It has been narrated from Abi 'Abdillah [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad
as-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) that: “A person who performs a two Rak'at
Salat any time he wishes (during the Day of 18th of Dhul Hijjah), though
it is best that this (Salat) be performed as close to the time of Zawwal
(mid-day when the sun begins its decline; this is when the time for
Salatul Zuhr beings) as possible because this is the time at which
Amirul Mo'minin (peace be upon him) was appointed at Ghadir Khumm as the
flag of the people and … (the reward for this Salat) is as if the person
had been present on the Day (of Ghadir Khumm)…”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 5, Page 225, Hadith 2
Hadith no. 27: Fasting on the Day of Ghadir
قَالَ الصَّادِقُ:صِيَامُ يَوْمِ غَدِيرِ خُمٍّ يَعْدِلُ صِيَامُ عُمْرِ الدُّنْيَا لَوْ عَاشَ إِنْسَانٌ ثُمَّ صَامَ مَا عُمِرَتِ الدُّنْيَا لَكَانَ لَهُ ثَوَابَ ذٌلِكَ
It has been narrated from as-Sadiq [Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad] (peace be
upon him) that: “Fasting on the Day of Ghadir is equivalent to fasting
the time span of the (existence of the) entire world – meaning that if a
person were to live a life of the entire existence of the world and were
to fast this whole time, the reward for this fasting would be equivalent
to fasting (this one day of Ghadir).”
Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 324, Hadith 4
Hadith no. 28: The Day of Congratulations and Smiling
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عَنِ الرِّضَاقَالَ: ... وَ هُوَ يَوْمُ الْتَهْنِئَةِ يُهَنِّئُ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً، فَإِذَا لقى الْمُؤْمِنُ أَخَاهُ يَقُولُ: أَلْحَمْدُ لِلٌّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَنَا مِنَ الْمُتَمَسِّكِينَ بِوِلاَيَةِ أَمِيـرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الأَئِمَّةِوَ هُوَ يَوْمُ التَبَسُّمِ فِي وُجُوهِ النَّاسِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الإِيْمَانِ...
It has been narrated from al-Ridha ['Ali ibn Musa] (peace be upon him)
that: “…and this is a day of congratulations and felicitations in which
you should greet and congratulate one another. When a believer meets
another, one should say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah who has made us
amongst those who hold firm to the Wilayat of the Commander of the
Faithful and the A’immah (prayers be upon all of them); and this is a
day of smiling at other people and those of true faith.”
Iqbal al-A'mal, Page 464