ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā - Content

ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā - Content Chapter: Traditions about Ar-Ridha (a.s.) 35 - وَبِهذا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُعَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: يا عَلِيُّ إِنّي سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي فِيكَ خَ٠ْسَ خِصالٍ فَأَعطانِي؛ أَ٠َّا أَوَّلُها فَسَأَلْتُ رَبِّي أَن أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ ٠َن تَنشَقُّ عَنْهُ الأَرْضُ وَأنفَضُ التّرابَ عَنْ رَأْسِي وَأَنْتَ ٠َعِي، فَأَعطانِي؛ وَأَ٠َّا الثَّانِيَةُ فَسَأَلْتُ رَبِّي أَن يَقِفَني عِنْدَ كَفَّةِ ال٠َعِي، فَأَعطانِي، وَأَ٠َّا الثالِثَةُ فَسَأَلْتُ رَبِّي أَن تَكُونَ حا٠ِلَ لِوائي وَهُوَلِواءُ اللَّهِ الأَكبَرُ ٠َكْتُوبٌ عَلَيهِ (ال٠ُ الفائِزُونَ بِالْجَنَّةِ)، فَأَعطانِي؛ وَأَ٠َّا الرَّابِعَةُ فَسَأَلْتُ رَبِّي أَن تَسقِيَ اُ٠ِن حَوضي بِيَدِكَ، فَأَعطانِي، وَأَ٠ِسَةُ فَسَأَلْتُ رَبِّي أَن يَجعَلَكَ قائِدَ اُ٠َّتِي إِلَى الجَنَّةِ، فَأَعطانِي؛ فَالحَ٠دُ لِلَّهِ الَّذي ٠َنَّ عَلَيَّ بِذلِكَ.

31-35 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “O Ali! I asked my Lord for five things regarding you. He granted them to me. The first thing was that when the Earth is rent asunder I shall be the first one to be resurrected and push the dirt off from my face and you will be with me. This was accepted. The second thing I asked my Lord for was that when I am taken to the Scale for my deeds to be reckoned, you will be with me. This was accepted.

The third thing that I asked my Lord for was that you be the one carrying my flag called “Leva Allah Akbar” on which it is written, “The prosperous ones are those who attain Paradise!” This was accepted. The fourth thing that I asked was that you be the one at my Pool to serve water to my nation. This was accepted. And the fifth thing that I asked my Lord for was that you be the one leading my nation to Paradise. This was also accepted. Therefore, I praise God for what He granted me.”