Al-Kāfi - The Book about people with Divine Authority

Al-Kāfi - The Book about people with Divine Authority Chapter: The birth of Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) َّدٍ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ِنْ جَانِبِ الْبَيْتِ إِنْ أَخَذْتُ٠َ السَّرِيرِ كُفِيتُ٠ُؤَخَّرَهُ وَإِنْ أَخَذْتُ٠ُؤَخَّرَهُ كُفِيتُ٠9.

Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from in a marfu‘ manner from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

“When Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) was washed for burial they called from the side of the house, “If you would lift up the front of the coffin you would not need to lift up the back of the coffin and if you would lift up the back side then you would not need to lift up the front side.” يخرجه - Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi (Sahih al-Kafi) رفوع - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (5/310))