Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari
Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari, along with his student Atiyyah Oufi, were the first pilgrims to the shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) who left Medina for Iraq after the Ashura incident in 61 AH and arrived in Karbala on the 20th of Safar(Safar is the second month of the Islamic(Hijri) calendar). The Arbaeen pilgrimage to Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) is his memorial. Jabir, a companion of the Messenger of God and the five infallible Imams (a.s.), pledged allegiance to the Prophet (a.s.) in Mina before his migration to Medina. He participated in many battles alongside the Messenger of God and the Amir Al momenin (Commander of the Faithful)(a.s.) and was always a defender of the Prophet and the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.). Jabir's report of the Farewell Pilgrimage and his presence among the narrators of the Hadith of Ghadir indicate his conscious and courageous personality. This venerable companion never remained silent in the face of the oppression of the Umayyad Caliphs, and he had a prominent presence in the events of early Islam.
Jabir's lineage
Jabir's father, was Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Hizam (Haram)[1]Ibn Tha'labah [2],who, along with 70 people from Medina, made a pact with the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) in the second pledge of Aqabah[3].
And he was among the 12 Naqibs(guardian and supervisor) whom the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) chose him[4] .
Abdullah Ansari was martyred in the Battle of Ohud alongside the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him and his family) alongside Hamzah (the Prophet's uncle)[5].Jabir's mother was Nasibah (Ensyyah)[6] .She was the daughter of Aqabah ibn Adi ibn Sanan[7].
Jabir's children and descendants
Jabir has three direct children. In the book Qamoos al-Rijal it is said: Jabir Ansari had two sons: Abd al-Rahman and Muhammad[8].
In the book Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, it is stated: Jabir's children are: Abd al-Rahman, Aqeel and Muhammad[9].
But among her descendants and relatives, we mention the people we are informed about:
Ibn Athir says: In Sha’ban 512 AH, Abu al-Fadl Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Fadl al-Ansari, a descendant of Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari from the city of Bukhara, died[10].
In the footnote of "Noqba' al-Bashar" in the biography of the perfect scholar and the owner of Wonders(wrought by saints) and the holy soul, Ayatollah Mo'azzem Mowla Hossein Qoli Hamedani (1239-1311), it is stated that he is a descendant of Jabir ibn Abdullah Ansari[11].
Another of his descendants is the renowned jurist and profound theorist, Grand Ayatollah Hajj Sheikh Murtaza Ansari Dezfuli (1214-1281)[12] .
In the book of “The Life and Personality of Sheikh Ansari” includes a genealogy for Sheikh Ansari that reaches his ancestors to Jabir through 16 intermediaries[13].
Of course, in our opinion, this genealogy is not complete and half of it is missing.
Another relative of Jabir ibn Abdullah is a famous and great family in Isfahan known as "Jaberi Ansari". The head of this family, named "Jalal al-Din", migrated to Iran seven hundred years ago.
The great and famous family of "Mashaykh of Ansari" is also attributed to him, who live in the village of "Noday Jan" in the town of "Sarkooh" in forty eight kilometers of Darab in Fars Province. A group of contemporary scholars have also emerged from this great family, the most famous of whom was Allamah, striver (Mujahed )and ascetic, Hajj Sheikh Yahya Ansari Darabi Shirazi(born 1927-died 4 Jan 2015), who was a teacher of Islamic philosophy and wisdom in the seminary of Qom. He was a descendant of Sheikh Zakaria and Sheikh Abd al-Rahman
Regarding the motive for the migration of Jabir's children from Medina to Fars Province and the beginning of this migration , it is likely that when the children of Imam Musa al-Kazem (a.s.) set out from Medina to visit Imam Reza (a.s.), some of Jabir's children were present in their caravan.
When this caravan reached Shiraz, the ruler of Fars was sent by Ma'moon to prevent their movement, and a battle broke out between the two sides, and Hazrat Ahmad bin Musa (Shah Cheragh) and his brother were martyred. The descendants of Jabir, who had been in that caravan, dispersed and settled in the village of "Noday Jan", and their descendants have been residing there ever since.
The first pilgrim to the grave of Imam Hussain
Jaber went to Karbala with Atiyyah the Kufi to visit the grave of Imam Hussain (a.s.). When they reached Karbala, Jaber took a bath in the Forat River. Then he tied a loincloth around his waist and put another piece (like an Ihram garment) on his shoulder, perfumed himself and went to the grave of the Imam Hussain. When he reached the grave, he told Atiyyah to put his hand on the grave. By the time his hand reached the grave, he fell unconscious on it.
Atiyyah sprinkled some water on Jabir's face until he regained consciousness. Then he said three times: "O Husaain," then he said: "A friend who does not answer his friend!" Then he said, "How can you answer? Because the blood has flowed from the veins of your neck to your back and shoulders, and there has been a separation between your body and your blessed head." Then he began to recite this additional letter:
“"أَشْهَدُ أَنَّک ابْنُ النَّبِیینَ وَ ابْنُ سَیدِ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ وَ ابْنُ حَلِیفِ التَّقْوَی وَ سَلِیلُ الْهُدَی وَ خَامِسُ أَصْحَابِ الْکسَاءِ وَ ابْنُ سَیدِ النُّقَبَاءِ وَ ابْنُ فَاطِمَهَ سَیدَهِ النِّسَاءِ"
I bear witness that you are the son of the prophets, the son of the leader of the believers, the son of the ally of piety, the descendant of guidance, the fifth of the companions of the Prophet, the son of the leader of the leaders, and the son of Fatima, the leader of women[14].
It is reported that during these days, the family of Imam Hussain (a.s.) also arrived in Karbala and joined Jabir in mourning [15].
Death of Jabir
He was the last of the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him and his family) who died. He died during the reign of Abd al-Malek ibn Marvan[16].And it happened in the years 68, 74, 77 or 78 AH and at the age of 94[17].It happened in the city of Medina [18].And Aban ibn Uthman prayed for him [19].
Where is Jabir's grave?
Some books state that Jabir ibn Abdullah was one of the companions buried in Baqi'. However, some historical hadiths indicate that he was buried in the cemetery of the Bani Salamah tribe in the west of Medina, because Jabir was also from Bani Salamah.
Ibn Asaker has narrated a hadith in which "Aban bin Uthman", the governor of Medina, sent a message to Jabir's children: "When your father dies, do not bury him until I pray over him." When Jabir passed away, Aban came and asked: "Where will he be buried?" They said: "Where we bury the dead of Bani Salamah"[20].
References
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- ↑ Kashshi, Muhammad ibn Umar.(1984) Rijal al-Kashshi (Ekhtiyar Maarefah al-Rejal with the Notes of Mir Damad al-Astarabadi), researcher, corrector, Rajai, Mahdi, vol. 1, first edition, Qom: Aal al-Bayt Institute
- ↑ Ibn al-Jowzi, Abd al-Rahman ibn Ali.(1991). al-Muntazam, Muhaqiq, Ata, Muhammad Abd al-Qadir, Ata, Mustafa Abd al-Qadir, vol. 3, first edition, Beirut: Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyah
- ↑ Ibn al-Jowzi, Abd al-Rahman ibn Ali.(1991). al-Muntazem, Muhaqiq, Ata, Muhammad Abd al-Qadir, Ata, Mustafa Abd al-Qadir, Vol. 3, first edition, Beirut:Dar al-Kutb al-Ilmiyah
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- ↑ Ibn Athir.(1989). Osodolghabah in Ma’arifah al-Sahaba, vol. 1.Beirut: Dar Alfekr
- ↑ Shoshtari, Muhammad Taqi.(1989). Qamoos al-Rijal, Vol. 2,Qom:Islamic publication office
- ↑ Ibn Hajar Asqlani.(1993). Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, Vol. 2, Beirut: Darolhayat al-Turas al-Arabi
- ↑ Ibn Athir Jazari.(1987).Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh,(The complete Hisrory),vol. 10, Beirut: Dar-alkotob Elmyyah
- ↑ Aqabozorg Tehrani, Mohammad Mohsen.(1983). The groups of Shiite Scholars ,whom they are the Leaders of Human in the Fourteenth Century (طبقات أعلام الشيعة و هو نقباء البشر في القرن الرابع عشر).Mashhad: Dar Al-Murtaza Publishing House
- ↑ Noori,Mirza Hossein.(1995). Khatameh Mustadrak al-Wasa’il, vol. 2,Qom:Aal al-Bayt Institute for the Revival of Heritage
- ↑ Ansari ,Murtaza.(2005). The Life and Personality of Sheikh Ansari,Qom:Fars Alhejaz Pubications
- ↑ Tabari,Emadoddin.(1999).Bisharatolmustafa for the Shia al-Murtaza, vol. 2,Qom:Qom seminary Teachers’Association
- ↑ Ibn Nama Helli, Ja’far ibn Muhammad.(1985). Muthir al-Ahzan, third edition, Qom:Imam Mahdi School
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- ↑ Mas'udi, Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Husayn.(1988). Murooj aldhahab wa maaden aljowhar(A plain of gold and mines of precious stones), edited by Dagher, As'ad, vol. 3, second edition, Qom: Dar al-Hijra.
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- ↑ Ibn Asaker, Abul-Qasim Ali ibn Hassan.(1994). History of Damascus, vol. 11, Beirut: Dar al-Fikr