I went on Sunnah.com and searched the arabic word مولا.
And this hadith from Sahih Muslim popped up,wallahi the hypocrisy!
When it comes to other narrations,the word Maula is translated as Master.
But when it comes to Hadith Al Ghadeer,suddenly the word مولا becomes friend!
Subhanallah how these hypocrites are exposed day by day,this is so disheartening to see,how they hide the truth from the people!
My first ziyarat 2007, got from dad's old pendrive.
Time flies 😭
[باللغة العربية]
عن سدير الصيرفي قال: دخلت أنا والمفضل بن عمر وأبو بصير وأبان بن تغلب على مولانا أبي عبد الله الصادق (عليه السلام)... وهو يبكي بكاء الواله الثكلى... ويقول:
«سَيِّدِي غَيْبَتُكَ نَفَتْ رُقَادِي، وَضَيَّقَتْ عَلَيَّ مِهَادِي، وَابْتَزَّتْ مِنِّي رَاحَةَ فُؤَادِي، سَيِّدِي غَيْبَتُكَ أَوْصَلَتْ مُصَابِي بِفَجَائِعِ الْأَبَدِ...»
المصدر: كمال الدين وتمام النعمة للشيخ الصدوق، ج ٢، ص ٣٥٢
[English Translation]
Narrated from Sadir Al-Sayrafi, who said: Al-Mufaddal bin Umar, Abu Basir, Aban bin Taghlib, and I entered upon our master, Abu Abdullah Al-Sadiq (peace be upon him)... and he was weeping like a bereaved mother... saying:
"My Master! Your occultation has banished my sleep, narrowed my resting place, and snatched away the comfort of my heart. My Master! Your occultation has joined my affliction with the tragedies of eternity..."
Source: Kamal al-Din wa Tamam al-Ni'mah by Al-Saduq, Vol. 2, Page 352
Note: Translation assisted by AI and verified by the poster. Please gently correct me if there are any unintended errors.
this was the first calligraphy piece I ever made and as a shia revert it has always been close to my heart.
I will share certain Hadiths from time to time that deeply resonate with me no matter how many times I read them. They are deeply profound. Allahu Akhbar! Truly take a moment to grasp each verse…
وَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِصَامٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الْكُلَيْنِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْقَزْوِينِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ الْحَنَّاطِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ الثَّقَفِيِّ الطَّحَّانِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَي أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْبَاقِرِ عليه السلام وَ أَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ عَنِ الْقَائِمِ مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلي الله عليه وآله فَقَالَ لِي مُبْتَدِئاً يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ مُسْلِمٍ إِنَّ فِي الْقَائِمِ مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلي الله عليه وآله شَبَهاً مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّي وَ يُوسُفَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ وَ مُوسَي وَ عِيسَي وَ مُحَمَّدٍ صلي الله عليه وآله فَأَمَّا شَبَهُهُ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّي فَرُجُوعُهُ مِنْ غَيْبَتِهِ وَ هُوَ شَابٌّ بَعْدَ كِبَرِ السِّنِّ وَ أَمَّا شَبَهُهُ مِنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عليه السلام فَالْغَيْبَةُ مِنْ خَاصَّتِهِ وَ عَامَّتِهِ وَ اخْتِفَاؤُهُ مِنْ إِخْوَتِهِ وَ إِشْكَالُ أَمْرِهِ عَلَي أَبِيهِ يَعْقُوبَ عليه السلام مَعَ قُرْبِ الْمَسَافَةِ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ أَبِيهِ وَ أَهْلِهِ وَ شِيعَتِهِ وَ أَمَّا شَبَهُهُ مِنْ مُوسَي عليه السلام فَدَوَامُ خَوْفِهِ وَ طُولُ غَيْبَتِهِ وَ خَفَاءُ وِلَادَتِهِ وَ تَعَبُ شِيعَتِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ مِمَّا لَقُوا مِنَ الْأَذَي وَ الْهَوَانِ إِلَي أَنْ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي ظُهُورِهِ وَ نَصْرِهِ وَ أَيَّدَهُ عَلَي عَدُوِّهِ …
Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Ya‘qub al-Kulayni narrated to us, saying: Al-Qasim ibn al-‘Ala’ narrated to us, saying: Isma‘il ibn ‘Ali al-Qazwini narrated to us, saying: ‘Ali ibn Isma‘il narrated to me, from ‘Asim ibn Humayd al-Hannat, from Muhammad ibn Muslim al-Thaqafi al-Tahhan, who said: I entered upon Abu Ja‘far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon him) intending to ask him about the Qa’im (the Rising One) from the Progeny of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family). He said to me, initiating the topic:
"O Muhammad ibn Muslim, the Qa’im from the Progeny of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) bears a resemblance to five of the Messengers: Yunus ibn Matta, Yusuf ibn Ya‘qub, Musa, ‘Isa, and Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family).
As for his resemblance to Prophet Jonah or Yunus ibn Matta (peace be upon him), it is his return from his occultation while still a young man though being advanced in age.
As for his resemblance to Prophet Joseph, son of Jacob (peace be upon him), it lies in his concealment from both his close associates and the general public, his disappearance from his brothers, and the obscurity of his situation to his father Jacob (peace be upon him)—despite the short distance separating him from his father, his family, and his followers.
As for his resemblance to Prophet Moses (peace be upon him), it lies in his persistent state of fear, the prolonged duration of his occultation, the secrecy surrounding his birth, and the hardships endured by his followers after him—specifically the persecution and humiliation they suffered—until Allah (Mighty and Majestic is He) granted permission for his reappearance and victory, and aided him against his enemies...
As for his resemblance to Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him), it lies in the conflicting views held about him: one group claimed he was never born, another claimed he died, and a third claimed he was killed and crucified.
As for his resemblance to his grandfather, the Chosen One (peace be upon him), it lies in his rising and destroying the enemies of Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him)—the tyrants and the oppressors...
كمال الدين و تمام النعمة، ج 1، ص: 328، ح7