Kamaluddin | Shaikh As-Saduq | Excerpt 3

Author: Shaikh As-Saduq (a.r.)

Book : Kamaaluddin Wa Tamam Un Nemah

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Book –Kamaaluddin wa tamam un nemah

Author –Shaikh As-Saduq(a.r.)

Chapter One: An account of the Occultation of Prophet Idrees (a.s)

Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) has narrated :
It was the initial period of the prophethood of Hazrat Idrees (a.s.). A tyrant king wanted a piece of land for himself which belonged to a pious believer. The believer refused. The king consulted his wife, who plotted against the believer. A group of people testified before the king that the pious man had turned away from the state religion.
On hearing this, the king ordered his execution and confiscated his land.

Allah was angry at the believers murder and He revealed to Prophet Idrees (a.s.) to go and tell the tyrant ruler, “.. I swear by My Majesty and Power that I will avenge his murder in Qiyamat and in this world I will abolish your rulership. I will change your honor and status into humiliation and disgrace; and dogs will devour the flesh of your wife. Has My tolerance and endurance, which was supposed to test you, made you arrogant?”

Thus Prophet Idrees (a.s.) entered the kings court with the message of his Lord. The king said: “O Idrees (a.s.), leave my court and don’t do anything that may compel me to eliminate you.”

The queen sent forty men to kill Prophet Idrees (a.s.). Allah revealed to Prophet Idrees (a.s.) to keep away from the king. Prophet Idrees (a.s.) prayed “O my Nourisher, I have a wish.” Allah said, “Ask me and I shall fulfill it.” Idrees (a.s.) said, “Till such time as I allow, there should be no rains.”

The people came to know about the prayers of Propget Idrees (a.s.). Prophet Idrees (a.s.) himself sought refuge on a hill. Allah appointed an angel who used to bring food to him every evening. Allah destroyed the kingdom of the tyrant king. The king was killed, his kingdom was destroyed and the flesh of his wife was eaten by dogs due to their transgression against the believer. Another unjust tyrant oppressor occupied the throne.

For 20 years Prophet Idrees (as) remained in Occultation and during this entire time there was not a drop of rain. The people were in severe hardships and difficulties and their condition deteriorated.

When their condition turned from bad to worse they discussed among themselves that this calamity was due to the prayer of Prophet Idrees (a.s.). So they repented to Allah intensively. Allah felt pity on them.

Finally the occultation of Prophet Idrees (as) came to an end.

When the unjust king of that time heard this, he sent his men to kill Prophet Idrees (a.s.). When they reached near Prophet Idrees (a.s.), he cursed them and they all died. Finally the King together with the people came to Idrees (a.s.) and they all stood helplessly before him and requested him to pray for rain. So Prophet Idrees (a.s.) prayed to Allah for rain and it started raining so heavily that the people thought they would drown.

Just as the reappearance of Prophet Idrees(as) was accompanied by rains of mercy, may we get the opportunity to witness the universal divine mercies which will descend along with the reappearance of Hazrat Mahdi (a.t.f.s).