Anecdotes from the Lives of the Noble Ulama
Ayatollah Murtadha Ansaari: House for this world or Masjid for the Akhirah!
One of the followers of the great Ayatollah Murtadha Ansaari, donated some
wealth to him requesting him to buy a house. Having donated this money the man
went to perform the Pilgrimage. The Ayatullah deemed it more important to build
a mosque with this money.
This mosque still stands and so many people have prayed in it and have gained
knowledge in it. The man on his return from pilgrimage, was surprised to see
that contrary to his expectations the Ayatullah had built a mosque instead of a
house to reside in.
When the man questioned, the Ayatullah replied, “Which is better, a house here
in this world or a residence in the Hereafter? For we shall soon leave this
world and we need a house more in our permanent abode.”
The man’s trust and faith increased tenfold in the Ayatullah’s wisdom.
(Mubaligh Ar-Risaali Vol. No. 32)
How Ayatullah al-Uzma Najafi Marashi Established the Library?
One prominent scholar and authority on Islam called Ayatullah al-Uzma Sayyid
Mar’ashi established a famous library in the city of Qum. He did this with his
own personal effort by toiling hard for many years.
Libraries play a very important role in causing awareness to the people, giving
the people a good hobby and pass time, to spread good virtues, to be a source
of pleasure, for the preservation of our culture and for the continuation of
our culture and knowledge. It is due to all these reasons that our scholars
toiled hard to establish public and private libraries and preserved valuable
and ancient manuscripts in it.
I will relate some examples which will touch our emotions and find in front of
us a man of great caliber and cause us to question ourselves as to why we don’t
exploit our potentials.
The doors of this library were opened since 1394 A.H. Sayyid Mar’ashi didn’t
get much financial assistance in establishing this library. In many of the
books in this library I have seen a caption in which the Sayyid has written
that he bought the particular book in question by praying and fasting on behalf
of people who had died and whose relatives paid for these acts of worship. This
is called ‘Salaat of Istijara’. This prayer is incumbent on the eldest son of a
dead man to pray or fast or go to pilgrimage on behalf of his dead father in
case the dead man did not perform these acts. The son may pay somebody reliable
to perform these acts.
How great are these scholars who used each and every opportunity to do
something which would help them in the life Hereafter. Sayyid Mar’ashi bought
some great and rare books by praying on behalf of the dead, and sometimes a sum
total of two years prayers in conditions of hunger and extreme fatigue. (Qasas
Wal Khawatir page 238)
Sheikh Abbas Qummi: He is still alive due to those Masajid
Marhoom Sheikh Abbas Qummi Rahamullah who compiled the book of supplications
called Mafateeh ul-Jinaan was a man of great piety and sincerity. People used
to throng the mosque, when they knew that he was going to lead the prayers
because of their respect and love for him. He however was not arrogant or proud
of this but in fact used the love of the people for a good use.
He chose old mosques which needed repair and construction and prayed in them.
He then mobilized the congregation to donate towards its repair and
maintenance. Once the mosque was repaired he shifted to another mosque which
was in dire need of repair. The masses were surely to follow him to the mosque
and once again they would stand up to its repair. In this way the great sheikh
repaired a number of mosques.
How many people still pray in these mosques and the reward goes to him.
The great hospital in the holy city of Qum established by Ayatullah al-Uzma
Golpayeghani
One of the great projects which Ayatullah al-Uzma Golpayeghani took up was the
building of a great hospital in the holy city of Qum.
The director of this hospital narrates in an interview given by him to Iran
T.V. that the late Ayatullah asked him some 27 years ago to leave Tehran in
order to manage the new hospital in Qum.
The director says that he was hesitant to move from Tehran, when one night he
dreamt that a holy and dignified personality was escorting him around the wards
and various departments of the hospital. This great and holy personality then
remarked that, indeed his wealth had been spent in a good way.
The director was surprised and asked in his dream: “Your wealth? Who are you?”
The great personality replied: “I am Mahdi.”
“Which Mahdi?” asked the director.
“Why, the same Mahdi you always hear and know about.”
When the director came to know that the 12th Imam was blessing the project, his
mind about shifting to Qum was made up already.
Sincerely,
Take Care &
Mohamedhusein G. F. Somji
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