Let me pour the water | Ali Reza Panahian

Imam Askari (as) said, “Whoever is humble to his brothers in this world is one of the truthful and a true Shi’a [follower] of Ali bin Abi Talib (as).” Such people are the true Shi’a.
Imam Hasan Askari (as) narrated this story. He wanted to prepare the Shi’a for the occultation. The Shi’a would soon be without an Imam who could be seen. Let’s see his advice. Imam Askari narrated, “Two people – a father and his son – were the Commander of the Faithful’s (as) guests. Imam Ali (as) stood up and had them sit down. He ordered for food to be brought. Qanbar was his servant. After they finished eating, Qanbar brought a dish and a wooden container of water.” In honoring a guest in the past, it was common when they wanted to eat that they would pour water on the guests’ hands, since they ate with their hands.
[The Imam (as) continued,] “When the Commander of the Faithful (as) saw that Qanbar brought water, he got up quickly and took the container. He wanted to pour the water himself instead of Qanbar. The guest knew the Imam’s status. So he threw himself on the ground. He said, ‘O Commander of the Faithful, you want to pour water on my hands? God is watching. Ali (as) pour water on my hands?!’ The Imam (as) replied, ‘Sit down and wash your hands. Yes, the Almighty God is watching you. [What’s wrong with this?] He is watching you and your brother who is not different or superior to you and who is serving you. [What’s wrong with this?]’” They were like this. The Imam of the Imams was like this.
So the man sat down. Then, the Imam wanted to pour water on his hands. This next part is Imam Hasan Askari’s (as) special gift to you from this story. So the Commander of the Faithful (as) wanted to pour water on his guest’s hands for him to wash. The man threw himself on the ground and refused. But the Imam said, “Sit down. I’m gaining rewards. It’s fine.” Before pouring water the Imam (as) said, “By my right on you, which you know…” Know what? “The right of Imamate that you are aware of and because of which you are humble. By my right on you.” O Imam, what do you want to say? “Wash your hands comfortably in the same way as if it’s Qanbar pouring the water. By my right on you. You are humble and know my right. By my right on you, be comfortable. Let me pour water on your hands.”
It seems the guest was shy. He wanted to hold his hands just a little under the water to have obeyed the Imam. But the Imam (as) said, “Think that it is Qanbar who is pouring the water. Sit comfortably and let me pour the water.” Then what did Imam Hasan Askari (as) say? He said, “Whoever follows Ali (as) like this is a true Shi’a.”
O God, grant us the opportunity to serve our brothers in faith.

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