٧- أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَجَّاجِ قَالَ بَعَثَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) بِوَصِيَّةِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) وَهِيَ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَذَا مَا أَوْصَى بِهِ وَقَضَى بِهِ فِي مَالِهِ عَبْدُ اللهِ عَلِيٌّ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ اللهِ لِيُولِجَنِي بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَيَصْرِفَنِي بِهِ عَنِ النَّارِ وَيَصْرِفَ النَّارَ عَنِّي يَوْمَ تَبْيَضُّ وُجُوهٌ وَتَسْوَدُّ وُجُوهٌ أَنَّ مَا كَانَ لِي مِنْ مَالٍ بِيَنْبُعَ يُعْرَفُ لِي فِيهَا وَمَا حَوْلَهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَرَقِيقَهَا غَيْرَ أَنَّ رَبَاحاً وَأَبَا نَيْزَرَ وَجُبَيْراً عُتَقَاءُ لَيْسَ لأحَدٍ عَلَيْهِمْ سَبِيلٌ فَهُمْ مَوَالِيَّ يَعْمَلُونَ فِي الْمَالِ خَمْسَ حِجَجٍ وَفِيهِ نَفَقَتُهُمْ وَرِزْقُهُمْ وَأَرْزَاقُ أَهَالِيهِمْ وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ مَا كَانَ لِي بِوَادِي الْقُرَى كُلُّهُ مِنْ مَالٍ لِبَنِي فَاطِمَةَ وَرَقِيقُهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَمَا كَانَ لِي بِدَيْمَةَ وَأَهْلُهَا صَدَقَةٌ غَيْرَ أَنَّ زُرَيْقاً لَهُ مِثْلُ مَا كَتَبْتُ لأصْحَابِهِ وَمَا كَانَ لِي بِأُذَيْنَةَ وَأَهْلُهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَالْفُقَيْرَيْنِ كَمَا قَدْ عَلِمْتُمْ صَدَقَةٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَإِنَّ الَّذِي كَتَبْتُ مِنْ أَمْوَالِي هَذِهِ صَدَقَةٌ وَاجِبَةٌ بَتْلَةٌ حَيّاً أَنَا أَوْ مَيِّتاً يُنْفَقُ فِي كُلِّ نَفَقَةٍ يُبْتَغَى بِهَا وَجْهُ اللهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَوَجْهِهِ وَذَوِي الرَّحِمِ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَبَنِي الْمُطَّلِبِ وَالْقَرِيبِ وَالْبَعِيدِ فَإِنَّهُ يَقُومُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيُنْفِقُهُ حَيْثُ يَرَاهُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي حِلٍّ مُحَلَّلٍ لا حَرَجَ عَلَيْهِ فِيهِ فَإِنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَبِيعَ نَصِيباً مِنَ الْمَالِ فَيَقْضِيَ بِهِ الدَّيْنَ فَلْيَفْعَلْ إِنْ شَاءَ وَلا حَرَجَ عَلَيْهِ فِيهِ وَإِنْ شَاءَ جَعَلَهُ سَرِيَّ الْمِلْكِ وَإِنَّ وُلْدَ عَلِيٍّ وَمَوَالِيَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ دَارُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ غَيْرَ دَارِ الصَّدَقَةِ فَبَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يَبِيعَهَا فَلْيَبِعْ إِنْ شَاءَ لا حَرَجَ عَلَيْهِ فِيهِ وَإِنْ بَاعَ فَإِنَّهُ يَقْسِمُ ثَمَنَهَا ثَلاثَةَ أَثْلاثٍ فَيَجْعَلُ ثُلُثاً فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَثُلُثاً فِي بَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَبَنِي الْمُطَّلِبِ وَيَجْعَلُ الثُّلُثَ فِي آلِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَإِنَّهُ يَضَعُهُ فِيهِمْ حَيْثُ يَرَاهُ اللهُ وَإِنْ حَدَثَ بِحَسَنٍ حَدَثٌ وَحُسَيْنٌ حَيٌّ فَإِنَّهُ إِلَى الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَإِنَّ حُسَيْناً يَفْعَلُ فِيهِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي أَمَرْتُ بِهِ حَسَناً لَهُ مِثْلُ الَّذِي كَتَبْتُ لِلْحَسَنِ وَعَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ الَّذِي عَلَى الْحَسَنِ وَإِنَّ لِبَنِي [ابْنَيْ] فَاطِمَةَ مِنْ صَدَقَةِ عَلِيٍّ مِثْلَ الَّذِي لِبَنِي عَلِيٍّ وَإِنِّي إِنَّمَا جَعَلْتُ الَّذِي جَعَلْتُ لابْنَيْ فَاطِمَةَ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَتَكْرِيمَ حُرْمَةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَتَعْظِيمَهُمَا وَتَشْرِيفَهُمَا وَرِضَاهُمَا وَإِنْ حَدَثَ بِحَسَنٍ وَحُسَيْنٍ حَدَثٌ فَإِنَّ الآخِرَ مِنْهُمَا يَنْظُرُ فِي بَنِي عَلِيٍّ فَإِنْ وَجَدَ فِيهِمْ مَنْ يَرْضَى بِهُدَاهُ وَإِسْلامِهِ وَأَمَانَتِهِ فَإِنَّهُ يَجْعَلُهُ إِلَيْهِ إِنْ شَاءَ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَرَ فِيهِمْ بَعْضَ الَّذِي يُرِيدُهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَجْعَلُهُ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ آلِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ يَرْضَى بِهِ فَإِنْ وَجَدَ آلَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ قَدْ ذَهَبَ كُبَرَاؤُهُمْ وَذَوُو آرَائِهِمْ فَإِنَّهُ يَجْعَلُهُ إِلَى رَجُلٍ يَرْضَاهُ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَإِنَّهُ يَشْتَرِطُ عَلَى الَّذِي يَجْعَلُهُ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يَتْرُكَ الْمَالَ عَلَى أُصُولِهِ وَيُنْفِقَ ثَمَرَهُ حَيْثُ أَمَرْتُهُ بِهِ مِنْ سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَوَجْهِهِ وَذَوِي الرَّحِمِ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَبَنِي الْمُطَّلِبِ وَالْقَرِيبِ وَالْبَعِيدِ لا يُبَاعُ مِنْهُ شَيْ‏ءٌ وَلا يُوهَبُ وَلا يُورَثُ وَإِنَّ مَالَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَى نَاحِيَتِهِ وَهُوَ إِلَى ابْنَيْ فَاطِمَةَ وَإِنَّ رَقِيقِيَ الَّذِينَ فِي صَحِيفَةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ الَّتِي كُتِبَتْ لِي عُتَقَاءُ هَذَا مَا قَضَى بِهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فِي أَمْوَالِهِ هَذِهِ الْغَدَ مِنْ يَوْمَ قَدِمَ مَسْكِنَ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ اللهِ وَالدَّارِ الآخِرَةِ وَاللهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَلا يَحِلُّ لامْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ أَنْ يَقُولَ فِي شَيْ‏ءٍ قَضَيْتُهُ مِنْ مَالِي وَلا يُخَالِفَ فِيهِ أَمْرِي مِنْ قَرِيبٍ أَوْ بَعِيدٍ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ وَلائِدِيَ اللائِي أَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِنَّ السَّبْعَةَ عَشَرَ مِنْهُنَّ أُمَّهَاتُ أَوْلادٍ مَعَهُنَّ أَوْلادُهُنَّ وَمِنْهُنَّ حَبَالَى وَمِنْهُنَّ مَنْ لا وَلَدَ لَهُ فَقَضَايَ فِيهِنَّ إِنْ حَدَثَ بِي حَدَثٌ أَنَّهُ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْهُنَّ لَيْسَ لَهَا وَلَدٌ وَلَيْسَتْ بِحُبْلَى فَهِيَ عَتِيقٌ لِوَجْهِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَيْسَ لأحَدٍ عَلَيْهِنَّ سَبِيلٌ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْهُنَّ لَهَا وَلَدٌ أَوْ حُبْلَى فَتُمْسَكُ عَلَى وَلَدِهَا وَهِيَ مِنْ حَظِّهِ فَإِنْ مَاتَ وَلَدُهَا. وَ هِيَ حَيَّةٌ فَهِيَ عَتِيقٌ لَيْسَ لأحَدٍ عَلَيْهَا سَبِيلٌ هَذَا مَا قَضَى بِهِ عَلِيٌّ فِي مَالِهِ الْغَدَ مِنْ يَوْمَ قَدِمَ مَسْكِنَ شَهِدَ أَبُو شِمْرِ بْنُ أَبْرَهَةَ وَصَعْصَعَةُ بْنُ صُوحَانَ وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ وَهَيَّاجُ بْنُ أَبِي هَيَّاجٍ وَكَتَبَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ بِيَدِهِ لِعَشْرٍ خَلَوْنَ مِنْ جُمَادَى الأولَى سَنَةَ سَبْعٍ وَثَلاثِينَ وَكَانَتِ الْوَصِيَّةُ الأخْرَى مَعَ الأولَى بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَذَا مَا أَوْصَى بِهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَوْصَى أَنَّهُ يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَرْسَلَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ صَلاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي للهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ثُمَّ إِنِّي أُوصِيكَ يَا حَسَنُ وَجَمِيعَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي وَوُلْدِي وَمَنْ بَلَغَهُ كِتَابِي بِتَقْوَى اللهِ رَبِّكُمْ وَلا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلا وَأَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللهِ جَمِيعاً وَلا تَفَرَّقُوا فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَقُولُ صَلاحُ ذَاتِ الْبَيْنِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عَامَّةِ الصَّلاةِ وَالصِّيَامِ وَأَنَّ الْمُبِيرَةَ الْحَالِقَةَ لِلدِّينِ فَسَادُ ذَاتِ الْبَيْنِ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ انْظُرُوا ذَوِي أَرْحَامِكُمْ فَصِلُوهُمْ يُهَوِّنِ اللهُ عَلَيْكُمُ الْحِسَابَ اللهَ اللهَ فِي الأيْتَامِ فَلا تُغِبُّوا أَفْوَاهَهُمْ وَلا يَضِيعُوا بِحَضْرَتِكُمْ فَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَقُولُ مَنْ عَالَ يَتِيماً حَتَّى يَسْتَغْنِيَ أَوْجَبَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُ بِذَلِكَ الْجَنَّةَ كَمَا أَوْجَبَ لآكِلِ مَالِ الْيَتِيمِ النَّارَ اللهَ اللهَ فِي الْقُرْآنِ فَلا يَسْبِقُكُمْ إِلَى الْعَمَلِ بِهِ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُكُمْ اللهَ اللهَ فِي جِيرَانِكُمْ فَإِنَّ النَّبِيَّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) أَوْصَى بِهِمْ وَمَا زَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يُوصِي بِهِمْ حَتَّى ظَنَنَّا أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُمْ اللهَ اللهَ فِي بَيْتِ رَبِّكُمْ فَلا يَخْلُو مِنْكُمْ مَا بَقِيتُمْ فَإِنَّهُ إِنْ تُرِكَ لَمْ تُنَاظَرُوا وَأَدْنَى مَا يَرْجِعُ بِهِ مَنْ أَمَّهُ أَنْ يُغْفَرَ لَهُ مَا سَلَفَ اللهَ اللهَ فِي الصَّلاةِ فَإِنَّهَا خَيْرُ الْعَمَلِ إِنَّهَا عَمُودُ دِينِكُمْ اللهَ اللهَ فِي الزَّكَاةِ فَإِنَّهَا تُطْفِئُ غَضَبَ رَبِّكُمْ اللهَ اللهَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَإِنَّ صِيَامَهُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ اللهَ اللهَ فِي الْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ فَشَارِكُوهُمْ فِي مَعَايِشِكُمْ اللهَ اللهَ فِي الْجِهَادِ بِأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَأَنْفُسِكُمْ وَأَلْسِنَتِكُمْ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَاهِدُ رَجُلانِ إِمَامُ هُدًى أَوْ مُطِيعٌ لَهُ مُقْتَدٍ بِهُدَاهُ اللهَ اللهَ فِي ذُرِّيَّةِ نَبِيِّكُمْ فَلا يُظْلَمَنَّ بِحَضْرَتِكُمْ وَبَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَيْكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ تَقْدِرُونَ عَلَى الدَّفْعِ عَنْهُمْ اللهَ اللهَ فِي أَصْحَابِ نَبِيِّكُمُ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُحْدِثُوا حَدَثاً وَلَمْ يُؤْوُوا مُحْدِثاً فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) أَوْصَى بِهِمْ وَلَعَنَ الْمُحْدِثَ مِنْهُمْ وَمِنْ غَيْرِهِمْ وَالْمُؤْوِيَ لِلْمُحْدِثِ اللهَ اللهَ فِي النِّسَاءِ وَفِيمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ فَإِنَّ آخِرَ مَا تَكَلَّمَ بِهِ نَبِيُّكُمْ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) أَنْ قَالَ أُوصِيكُمْ بِالضَّعِيفَيْنِ النِّسَاءِ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمُ الصَّلاةَ الصَّلاةَ الصَّلاةَ لا تَخَافُوا فِي اللهِ لَوْمَةَ لائِمٍ يَكْفِكُمُ اللهُ مَنْ آذَاكُمْ وَبَغَى عَلَيْكُمْ قُولُوا لِلنَّاسِ حُسْناً كَمَا أَمَرَكُمُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلا تَتْرُكُوا الأمْرَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّهْيَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ فَيُوَلِّيَ اللهُ أَمْرَكُمْ شِرَارَكُمْ ثُمَّ تَدْعُونَ فَلا يُسْتَجَابُ لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَعَلَيْكُمْ يَا بَنِيَّ بِالتَّوَاصُلِ وَالتَّبَاذُلِ وَالتَّبَارِّ وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَالتَّقَاطُعَ وَالتَّدَابُرَ وَالتَّفَرُّقَ وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَلا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الإثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَاتَّقُوا اللهَ إِنَّ اللهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ حَفِظَكُمُ اللهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ وَحَفِظَ فِيكُمْ نَبِيَّكُمْ أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللهَ وَأَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامَ وَرَحْمَةَ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتِهِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَزَلْ يَقُولُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللهُ حَتَّى قُبِضَ صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَتُهُ فِي ثَلاثِ لَيَالٍ مِنَ الْعَشْرِ الأوَاخِرِ لَيْلَةَ ثَلاثٍ وَعِشْرِينَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ سَنَةَ أَرْبَعِينَ مِنَ الْهِجْرَةِ وَكَانَ ضُرِبَ لَيْلَةَ إِحْدَى وَعِشْرِينَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ.
7. Abu Ali al-Ash ‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has narrated the following: “Abu al-Hassan , sent to me the will of ’Amir al-Mu’minin , which reads as follows: ‘(I begin) in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. ‘This is the will and decision of the servant of Allah about his assets seeking thereby the pleasure of Allah so that He will admit him in the garden (paradise), keep away from him the fire and keep him away from the fire on the day when certain faces will be white and others will be black. The assets that belong to me in Yanba’ which are known to be my assets with its surroundings are endowed as charities as well as the slaves except Rabah, abu Nayzar and Jubayr who are set free and no one has any authority over them. They are my Mawali who will work for five years with the properties from which will be their sustenance, expenses and the expenses of their families. Besides these my properties in Wadi al-Qura’, all of it is of the assets of the children of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam, and the slaves are charities. My assets in Daymah and its people are charities except Zurayq. For him is what I write for his companions. My assets in ’Udhaynah and its people are charities and al-Fuqayrayn as you know are charities in the way of Allah. My assets that I have mentioned are charities in an obligatory sense, whether I will be living or dead. They will be used in the ways that will please Allah, for the cause of Allah, and for the sake of Allah, and for my relatives from banu Hashim, banu al- Muttalib, the nearer ones and the farther ones. Al-Hassan will supervise these properties. He will use them for his lawful needs and will spend in the sight of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, in lawful ways. It is not unlawful for him to do so. If he deems necessary to sell from these assets to pay off debts, he can do so if he will so like. It is not unlawful for him. If he will like he can make them very attractive assets. The children of Ali, their Mawali and assets are under the authority of al-Hassan ibn Ali. If the house of al-Hassan ibn Ali will not be the house of charity and if he will so decide to sell it he can do so. It is not unlawful for him. If he will sell it, he will divide its price in three parts: one- third in the way of Allah, one-third for banu Hashim and banu al-Muttalib, and keep one-third in the assets of Ale abu Talib. He will manage it in the sight of Allah as he deems it lawful. If something will happen to al-Hassan and al-Husayn will be living, then al-Husayn ibn Ali will be the person in charge of his task. Al-Husayn will deal with these assets just as al-Hassan had been dealing. He will have for himself what I have written for al-Hassan. On him will also be what was on al-Hassan. For the children of (the two sons of) Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam, of the charities are whatever is for the children of Ali. I have prepared what I have prepared for the two sons of Fatimah . It is for the sake of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, in the honor of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and for their greatness, in service of their nobility and pleasure. If something will happen to al-Hassan and al-Husayn, the last one of them will look among the children of Ali. If he will find among them one about whose guidance he is happy as well as his Islam and trustworthiness, he will designate him for the task if he will so wish. If he will not find among them anyone who can make him happy, he will designate someone from Ale abu Talib with whom he will be happy. If he will find all of Ale abu Talib, their elders and people of understanding have passed away, he then will designate a man from banu Hashim. He will place a condition on one to whom he will leave the assets that they must be left on their original basis, only their fruits will be spent as I have commanded, such as, in the way of Allah and for His sake, for the relatives of banu Hashim and banu al-Muttalib, those nearer and those farther. They must not be sold, gifted or inherited. The assets of Muhammad ibn Ali are on his side. It is for the two sons of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam, to decide about it. My slaves whom I have listed in a small document are free. ‘This is what Ali ibn abu Talib has decided about his assets this morning of the day that he has arrived in Maskin (a place near al-Kufah on the bank of Euphrates) for the sake of Allah, seeking His pleasure, and for the dwelling in the next life. Allah is the support in all conditions. It is not lawful for a Muslim, who believes in Allah and the day to come, to say something about what I have decided about my assets or oppose me in my affairs of the people near or far. ‘Thereafter the mothers of my children with whom I maintain connections, seventeen of whom are mothers of children who are with their children, those of them who are pregnant and those who do not have children. My decision about them, if something happens to me is as follows: Those of them who do not have children and are not pregnant they are free for the sake of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious. No one will have any authority over them. Those of them who have children or are pregnant must keep their children as their share. If her child will die and she is living she then is free and no one will have any authority on them. This is the decision that Ali has made about his assets this morning when he has arrived in Maskin. It is witnessed by abu Samar ibn Abrahah, Sa‘sa‘h ibn Suhan, Yazid ibn Qays and Hayyaj ibn abu Hayyaj and it is written by Ali ibn abu Talib with his own hand on tenth of Jamadi al-’Ula’, in the year thirty-seven.’” There was another will (with the first one): “In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful “This is the will of Ali ibn abu Talib . I (Ali ibn abu Talib) testify that no one deserves worship except Allah alone, who has no partners, and Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. He sent him with guidance, true religion to make it dominant over all other religions even though the pagans dislike. O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. My Salat (prayer), good deeds, life and death are for Allah, Lord of the worlds who has no partners. I am commanded for this and I am the first Muslim. “I make this will for you O al-Hassan and all members of my family, my children and those to whom my writing reaches, to be pious before Allah, your Lord, and do not die unless you are a Muslim. Hold firmly to the rope of Allah, all of you, and do not become scattered because of differences. I heard the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, saying, ’Establishing reconciliation and peace between two disputing people is better than all Salat (prayer) and fasting. That denouncing (each other) is destructive to religion and the good relationship between two people. There is no power without Allah, most High, most Great. You must look after your relatives and maintain good relations with them; Allah will make your accounting very easy.’ “(I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, about the orphans. You must not remain ignorant of the condition of what they eat and you must not allow yourselves to see that they are lost and destroyed in your presence. I heard the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, saying, ‘If one supports an orphan until he is independent Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, makes the garden (paradises) obligatory for him just as He makes the fire obligatory for those who consume the assets of the orphans.’ “(I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, about al-Quran, you must not give others the chance to excel you in acting according to it. (I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, about your neighbors; the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has urged to take care of them and he (the Messenger of Allah) continued urging about them until we thought that he will command to inherit each other. (I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, about the house of your Lord. You must not leave it without your presence as long as you are here. If it is left alone, you will not be given a chance to visit the house. The least that one, who intends to visit the house, brings back is forgiveness of the past sins. (I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, about Salat (prayer); it is the best of deeds. It is the pillar of your religion. (I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, of Zakat because it extinguishes the anger of your Lord. (I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, about the month of Ramdan. Fasting in this month is the shield against the fire. (I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, about the poor and the destitute. You must share your financial resources with them. (I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, about Jihad by means of your wealth, your souls and your tongue. Two kinds of men complete the duty of Jihad, the Imam of guidance or one obedient to him who follows his guidance. (I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, about the descendents of your prophet. You must not allow their being subjected to injustice in your presence and before your eyes when you are able to defend them. (I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, about the companions of your Prophet, the companions who did not invent heresy or give protection to heretics. The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has urged to be good to them, has condemned the heretics among them and others who protect heretics. “(I remind you of) Allah, (I remind you of) Allah, about women and slaves. The last word your Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, spoke was, T urge you to take care of the two weak kinds of people: the women and slaves.’ Salat (prayer), Salat (prayer), Salat (prayer). Do not fear the blame of blaming people; Allah is sufficient for you against their harming you and their rebelliousness against you. Speak to people about what is good as Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has commanded you. If you disregard urging people to do what is good and prohibit evil; Allah will make people of evil deeds to dominate you then you pray but it will not be answered in your favor. My sons, you must continue to maintain good relations, generosity and acting virtuously. You must not cut off good relations and turn away from each other because of differences. Cooperate with each other with virtuous deeds and piety and do not work together toward sin and animosity. Be pious before Allah because Allah’s punishment is intense and severe. I pray to Allah to protect you against harms, all of you, people of the house as He protected among you your Prophet. I leave you in the trust of Allah and offer you the greeting of peace, the kindness of Allah and His blessings.” “He (the Imam) then continued saying Tahlil, (no one deserves worship except Allah), until he passed away. O Allah, grant compensation to him (the Imam) and blessings, in the third night of the last ten days in the end of the twenty-third night of the month of Ramadan, on Friday night in the year forty after the migration of the Holy Prophet, from Makkah to al-Madinah. He was injured in the nineteenth night of the month of Ramadan.’” 