Martyrdom of Hadhrat Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him)

When the night of 19th Ramadhan came, Hadhrat ‘Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) spent the whole night in worship and didn’t sleep at all.  Time and again, he would come into the courtyard, look at the sky and say:  By Allah!  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) has not lied, then what is stopping my murderer from murdering me?

 

When the time for going to the mosque came, Hadhrat ‘Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) performed a fresh ablution (Wudhu) and decided to go out.  The pet birds of the house came and held fast to his clothes and would not leave him to go out of the house.  The sons wanted to separate them, but Hadhrat ‘Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) said:  Don’t stop them, they are crying in my separation.

 

Hadhrat Hasan (May Allah be well pleased with him) said:  Father!  What are you saying?  Our hearts are being rent apart!  Hadhrat ‘Ali  (May Allah be well pleased with him) said:  My heart is testifying that I am going to be martyred in this month.  Then he embraced each son and daughter individually and granted them leave.

 

The cries of separation could be heard even from the walls and the doors.  Everybody had tears in their eyes.

 

Hadhrat ‘‘Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) went to the mosque and gave the Adhaan.  Ibn Muljim along with 2 of his friends was lying dead drunk in the house of Qustaam (whom he wanted to marry).  Qustaam woke him up and said:  If you are desirous of union with me then consider this moment as a windfall that Hadhrat ‘Ali  (May Allah be well pleased with him) is alone in the mosque.  Then other Muslims will gather and the chance will be gone.

 

Ibn Muljim took the poisoned sword and along with his friends entered the mosque.  Hadhrat ‘Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) started offering Salaat after giving the Adhaan.  He had just got up after the first prostration that Ibn Muljim struck him with his sword.  By chance, the sword struck him at the same spot where he had been injured in the Battle of the Trench.  The sword broke through the bone and went deep inside.

 

The moment Hadhrat ‘‘Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) got this severe wound, he shouted out:  Fuztu Bi Rabbil Ka’aba (By the Lord of the Ka’aba, I have succeeded and achieved my aim)

 

What kind of people were they, for them giving up their life in the path of Allah was achieving their aim!  On getting struck with a sword on the forehead, they would shout with joy!  Who would consider dying as living!  What blessed people were they!

 

What a wretch he was who for the genitalia of a woman martyred the elders and was happy about it.  Hadhrat ‘Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) and him were living in the same place.  One was the friend of Allah and the other a friend of Satan.

 

When the surgeon saw the wound, out of desperation, he tore away his turban and starting ripping his clothes.  He said that he couldn’t do anything as the sword was dipped in poison.

 

There was a wailing everywhere that such a leader was going, such a scholar, such a ruler, such a chief, such an Imam, such an advisor of the Shariah, such an administrator was going.

 

The light of early morning was spreading.  Hadhrat ‘Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) said:  Turn me towards the east.

 

After that he said:  O dawn!  By the Lord with whose command you come, you should testify on the Day of Judgment that since the time I offered my first Salaat with the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), you have never ever found me sleeping.  I have woken up before you come.

 

Then Hadhrat ‘Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) prostrated and said:  O Lord!  Tomorrow on the Day of Judgment, when thousands of Prophets will be present, when the angels, the truthful (Siddiqeen) the martyrs will be looking at your great throne (‘Arsh), at that time You testify that since the time I have believed in Your Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), I have never done anything against His wishes.

 

[Excerpted from Shahaadatnama of Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan]