60. Warning Against Omitting Hajj

Late Hajj Abd ul-Ali Muskisar narrated:

One day after Morning Prayers, the pious scholar, late Aga Hajj Sayyid Abd ul-Baqi (a.m.) mounted the pulpit in Masjid Aga Ahmad to deliver a speech and said:

Today by way of good counsel, I would like to narrate to you that, which I have myself seen.

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59. A Good End

Hajj Yahya Musrafwi Aqleedi, whose companionship was bestowed to me during Hajj and Ziyarat to the holy places, narrated:

A righteous Sayyid of Isfahan, late Sayyid Muhammad Sahaf was very much devoted to Late Sayyid Zayn ul-Abidin Isfahani. When a year had passed after the demise of Late Sayyid Zayn ul-Abidin lsfahani, on one Thursday evening he saw that late gentleman in dream that he was seated in a magnificent palace situated in a large garden.

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58. True Dream 8

Late Hajj Motamid narrated:

One day I was present in Takiya Shah Dai Ilalaah for reciting mourning poems in Majl is gathering. Since there was slush in streets due to rain and snow, I passed through Dar us-Salam Cemetery of Shiraz and after the program ended, I returned the same way.

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57. True Dream 7

Son of Late Hajj Ghulam Ali Bahbani (founder of Shabistan Masjid, Sardzak), Hajj Muhammad Hasan Khan Bahbani has narrated:

My father was ill with his fatal illness before the courtyard of Masjid Sardzak was complete. He made a bequest that Indian Rupees 12000.00, which are in Hawala transaction of Bombay, should be obtained and spent in the completion Masjid.

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56. True Dream 6

Hajj Sayyid Muhammad Ali Naji is the son and successor of Late Hajj Sayyid Muhammad Hasan. The Late Sayyid had made a bequest about different matters and great part of that was about performance of prayers and fasts on payment. The successor commissioned Hajj Sayyid Ziauddin (Prayer leader of Masjid Atishiha) to perform prayer of four years and fasts for four months, and also paid him the compensation in cash.

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55. Bestowal Of Amir ul-Mu’minin ('A) 2

Hajj Shaykh Muhammad Baqir, Shaykh ul-Islam (a.m.) [from whom stories 37 & 38 were narrated], says:

When Qawam ul-Malik Shirazi was building the Husayniyah (Aza Khana) a Sayyid master stone cutter of Shiraz was given the contract to cut stones used in that building.

By chance in executing this project he suffered a great loss and accumulated debt of 300 Tomans, which was a big amount at that time and due to that he fell in poverty.

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54. True Dream 5

Believer and pious Mulla Ali Kazerooni, a resident of Kuwait was a very nice gentleman and he was having the power to see true dreams and realizations.

r had the honor of his company and friendship during the journey of Hajj. He narrated that one night he saw in a dream such a wide garden that sight failed lo reach its end.

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53. Bestowal Of Lady Fatima Zahra ('A)

Haji Ali Akbar Sarwari Tehrani said: I have an Alawite aunt (mother's sister), who is extremely pious and she is a blessing for our family. In calamities and tragedies, all of us take her refuge and all our problems are solved through her supplications.

Once that lady had chest pain and although she consulted some doctors, it did not make any difference. At last she arranged a ladies gathering of mourning (Majlis) to seek the mediation of Lady Fatima Zahra (‘a) and also served food as benediction.

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52. True Dream 4

A very nice gentleman, who was deeply devoted to Ahl ul-Bayt (‘a) and named as Shafi Jami (narrator of story no. 41), says: One year on Eid Ghadeer, I had gone for the Ziyarat of Najaf al-Ashraf. After Ziyarat, I returned to my town (Jam) and during Ashura days held gatherings for mourning the chief of martyrs, Imam Husayn (‘a) in our local Husayniyah. On Ashura Day, I became very cager to perform the Ziyarat of Imam Husayn ('a) and in order to fulfill this desire, I sought the help of the Imam, whereas I had no financial capacity to travel to Karbala.

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51. True Dream 3

Sayyid Aga Zunnoor narrates: One night, I saw a very resplendent and luxurious palace in my dream. When I stepped into it after taking permission of the gatekeeper, I saw lavish facilities all over the place. Passing through the beautiful edifice I strolled to the center of the complex, where all kinds of streams were flowing. Jasmine trees grew so thick that they intermingled with each other and a soft fragrance emanated from them. A royal throne was laid i n their shade, having a number of decorations and covered with a beautiful covering.

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