The Rare Ahadith

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The fountains gushed from under the al-Ka‘bah.’”

“I once was near the pond of Zamzam when a man came and said, ‘O abu Hamzah, do not drink from this water because it is shared by both al-Jin and man, and this one is just for human beings/ I found his words strange and then thought, ‘How did he know it?’ I then asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about it and he (the Imam) said, ‘He was a male Jinn who wanted to give you this information.’”

“’Amir al-Mu’minin, has said, ‘Water of the Nile of Misr (Egypt) deadens the heart.’”

“About the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘We sent water from the sky in measures and placed it on earth and We have the power to take it away,’ (23:18) abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It means canyons and ravines.’”

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘There are two unbelieving canals and two believing ones. The two believing canals are Euphrates and Nile of Misr (Egypt) and the unbelieving canals are Tigris and the canal of Balkh.’”

“I once was with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when he asked for water and when he drank water, I saw him (the Imam) weeping and tears come out of his eyes. He (the Imam) said to me, ‘May Allah condemn those who murdered al-Husayn (a.s.). Whoever of the servants (of Allah) when drinking water, remembers al-Husayn (a.s.), and his family and condemns his murderers, Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, writes for him one hundred thousand good deeds. He deletes one hundred thousand of his bad deeds, raises his position one hundred thousand degrees and it is as if he has set free one hundred thousand slaves. Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, will raise him with his heart filled with comfort and serenity.’”