The Amazing Virtues of Eid al-Ghadir | Ali Reza Panahian

The Amazing Virtues of Eid al-Ghadir

Congratulations on Eid al-Ghadir!

Being happy when the Household of the Prophet (‘a) is happy has more reward than being sad due to their oppression, because their suffering can be seen. A person who only understands what he sees can feel the oppression of the Household (‘a). He becomes saddened and shows his sorrow. But, such a person cannot see the happiness of an event like Eid al-Ghadir. Becoming happy when the Household (‘a) is happy is harder than becoming sad when mourning for them. Let’s remember this. I ask you honorable people to pay careful attention.
A tradition says, “On Eid al-Ghadir, the believers are pardoned, and they receive forgiveness and mercy more than during the month of Ramadan or the night of Eid al-Fitr. On the night of Eid al-Fitr, whoever hasn’t been forgiven during the month of Ramadan will be forgiven on the night of Eid al-Fitr, more people than throughout the whole year.” [Tahdhib al-Ahkam, vol. 6, p. 24]
Another tradition says, “A person who honors Eid al-Ghadir and doesn’t commit a major sin after that, if he passes away before the next year, he will die as a martyr.” [Iqbal al-Amal, vol. 1, p. 464] For any good deed that you do on Eid al-Ghadir you will be given the reward of 80 months of worshiping! On Eid al-Ghadir any goodness or any help that is given to brothers in religion is rewarded immeasurably. Imam Sadiq (‘a) said, “Feeding a believer is like feeding all the prophets and the truthful ones.” [Iqbal al-Amal, vol. 1, p. 465] Imam Ali (‘a) gave a speech on a Friday, which was also Eid al-Ghadir. Then he gathered the believers and took them to Imam Hasan’s (‘a) house. He fed the believers and gave them gifts to take with them. [Iqbal al-Amal, vol. 1, p. 464]
It was Imam Reza’s (‘a) custom that whoever came to his house on Eid al-Ghadir the Imam would keep for dinner. When the person wanted to leave, the Imam would give him various gifts such as rings, fabrics, and different gifts to take for his children. Imam Ali (‘a) advised the believers in his speech, “Provide for your families when you return home. [For example,] provide the best food for your family.” [Iqbal al-Amal, vol. 1, p. 463] The Imams honoured this Eid in an amazing way.
Imam Sadiq (‘a) said, “Ghadir is more famous and known in the skies than on earth.” [Tahdhib al-Ahkam, vol. 6, p. 25] The angels don’t sin. Where is it guaranteed that they won’t sin? On Eid al-Ghadir in a castle in the skies that is prepared for the Ghadir banquet [according to a tradition]. They know Ghadir better than us. They know their existence depends on Eid al-Ghadir. Each Dirham that you give in charity or spend on the path of God is counted ten times as much. But, a tradition says that if you give a Dirham on Eid al-Ghadir it will be counted two hundred thousand times as much! [Iqbal al-Amal, vol. 1, p. 463]
Another tradition says, “Wherever you are, try to be in the shrine of Imam Ali (‘a) in Najaf on Eid al-Ghadir.” [Tahdhib al-Ahkam, vol. 6, p. 246] What does God do on Eid al-Ghadir? A tradition says, “God will forgive all male and female believers, and male and female Muslims, their sins of 60 years. God frees people from the Hellfire twice as much as during the month of Ramadan, the Night of Destiny and the night of Eid al-Fitr.” [Tahdhib al-Ahkam, vol. 6, p. 24] The believers are instructed to shake hands and kiss each other.
At the end of the tradition there are two sentences, but don’t scream when you hear them! The tradition continues, “I swear to God, if people truly understand the virtue of this day, the angels will shake hands with them ten times every day (for the rest of the year).” [Tahdhib al-Ahkam, vol. 6, p. 24]
[Salutations from the audience]
The Prophet lifted Ali bin Abi Talib’s (‘a) hand up and said, “For whomsoever I am his Mawla (Master), Ali is his Mawla.” Then he sat down. The people were bargaining with him for standing one minute under the sun! But, the Prophet said, “Everyone should shake hands and pledge allegiance with Ali bin Abi Talib (‘a).” People said, “There are many people. It’ll take three days for everyone to shake hands one by one!” He said, “We’ll wait until everyone shakes hands. I want to see this.” They said, “What about the women? They can’t shakes hands with him.” He said, “Bring a container of water. Ali (‘a) will put his hand in that water and the women will too.” How else should they have told us that this is “important”?!

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