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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Uyun Akhbar Ar-Ridha Volume 1 Chapter 17: Imam Al-Ridha’'s Words On The Interpretation Of The Almighty God's Words, ‘And We Ransomed Him With A Momentous Sacrifice Chapter 17: Imam Al-Ridha’'s Words On The Interpretation Of The Almighty God's Words, ‘And We Ransomed Him With A Momentous Sacrifice.’ [^1] 17-1 Abdul Wahid ibn Muhammad ibn Ubdoos a-Neishaboori al-Attar narrated in the (Arabic) month of Sha'ban of the year 352 A.H.

(964 A.D.) in Neishaboor that Fadhl ibn Shadan said, “I heard Imam Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) say that Abraham (a.s.) wished that he had sacrificed his own son Ishmael when God the Almighty the Sublime sent a sheep and ordered Abraham (a.s.) to sacrifice it instead of his son.

He wished that he had not been ordered to sacrifice a sheep instead of his son, so that he could have the feeling a father who sacrifices his dearest son with his own hands has, and could deserve the highest ranks of reward for suffering calamities. However, God the Almighty revealed to him, “O Abraham! Who is My dearest creature in your eyes?” Abraham (a.s.) said, “O my Lord!

You have not created anyone who is dearer to me than your friend Muhammad (a.s.).” Then God the Almighty revealed to him, ‘ O Abraham! Do you like him more or do you like yourself more?’ He said, “No, I like him more than I like myself.” God said, “Do you like his child or do you like your child more?” He said, “His child.” God said, “Will the oppressive beheading of his child by his enemies hurt you more, or your beheading your own child in My obedience? ” He said, “O My Lord.

Of course, the beheading of his child by his enemies will hurt me more” God said, “O Abraham! A group of people who consider themselves to be a part of Muhammad's (a.s.) nation out of animosity and oppression will وَإِنِّي حَلَفْتُ بِعِزَّتِي لاجْعَلَنَّهُمْ عِبْرَةً وَنَكَالاً لِلْعَالَمِينَ فَلَمْ يَرُعْهُمْ وَهُمْ فِي عِيدِهِمْ ذَلِكَ إِلا بِرِيحٍ عَاصِفٍ شَدِيدَةِ الْحُمْرَةِ فَتَحَيَّرُوا فِيهَا وَذُعِرُوا مِنْهَا وَتَضَامَّ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ ثُمَّ صَارَتِ الأَرْضُ مِنْ تَحْتِهِمْ حَجَرَ كِبْرِيتٍ يَتَوَقَّدُ وَأَظَلَّتْهُمْ سَحَابَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ فَأَلْقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ كَالْقُبَّةِ جَمْراً يَلْتَهِبُ فَذَابَتْ أَبْدَانُهُمْ كَمَا يَذُوبُ الرَّصَاصُ فِي النَّارِ فَنَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَنُزُولِ نَقِمَتِهِ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ.

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