Al-Risalah al-Huquq
Al-Risalah al-Huquq | |
Arabic | الرسالة الحقوق |
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Romanization | Risalatul Huquq |
Literal meaning | Treatise of Rights |
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The Al-Risalah al-Huquq (Arabic: الرسالة الحقوق , Arabic pronunciation: ['rɪsælætul huːquːq]; "Treatise of Rights") is the only work attributed to Ali ibn al-Husayn the fourth Imam of the Shia except for his relatively short sayings and letters.[1] Risalah al-Huquq is narrated in Al-Khisal, Al-Amali, and Man la yahduruhu al-Faqih all by Shaykh al-Suduq and in Tuhaf al-Oqul by Hussayn ibn Shu'bah Harrani. This charter is narrated by Abu Hamza al-Thumali, a reliable and admired companion of Ali ibn al-Husayn for the first time. Risalah al-Huquq is prefaced in of the two versions by: "This is the treatise of Ali ibn al-Husayn to one of his companions", which shows to be written at the request of a pupil of him.[2] Based on On 'Treatise of rights' that the word 'rights' is much better translated as duties, obligations or responsibilities.[3]
Sources of Validity
Risalah al-Huquq attributed to Imam Sajjad is mentioned in the following sources:
- Tuhaf al-Oqul by Hussayn ibn Shu'bah Harrani
- Al-Khisal by Shaykh Al-Suduq
- Al-Amali by Shaykh Al-Suduq
- Man La Yahdhuruhu Al-Faqih by Shaykh Al-Suduq
The author of Tuhaf al-Oqul mentioned it without a reference, while al-Suduq writes in his al-Khisal as such:
Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Mousa, from Muhammad ibn abi Abdullah Kufi, from Jafar ibn Malek Fazie from Kheran ibn Dahir, from Ahmad ibn Ali Ibn Sulayman Jibili from his father,from muhammad ibn Ali from Muhammad ibn Fazil, from Abu Hamza al-Thumali.
This hadith is Mursal in Man La Yahdhuruhu Al-Faqih:
Ismaaill ibn Fazl from Thabit ibn Dinar from Sayyid al-Abideen Ali ibn al-Hussayn ibn Ali ibn Abitalib.
The Risalatul Huquq begins with "The greatest right of God..." in Man La Yahdhuruhu Al-Faqih and it does not include the introduction section in which the rights are explained in brief. The mentioned introduction exists in Tuhaf al-Oqul. Number of the rights which are discussed in both introduction section, and the detailed section (rest of the hadith which describes the rights in detail) of the hadith are 50 in Tuhaf al-Oqul while the author al-Khisal and Man La Yahdhuruhu Al-Faqih mentions 51 rights in the detailed section and an additional right called "right of Hajj" is noticeable. But there's no mention of "right of Hajj" in the introduction of the hadith in al-Khisal.[3]
Meaning of rights in Risalah al-Huquq
Huquq (Arabic: حقوق) is plural of Haq (Arabic: حق) and is best translated as "rights". However, other words such as justice, truth, obligations, duties, responsibilities have meanings closely related to Haq. Based on On 'Treatise of rights' the word 'rights' is much better translated as duties, obligations or responsibilities.[3]
Hadith
Risalah al-Huquq consists of two Introduction and detailed sections although these titles are not mentioned in the hadith.
Introduction
The introduction section describes the rights briefly and begins with the following paragraph:
More in this section Imam Sajjad names the rights and briefly explains them.
Rights in Detail
- The Rights of God
The Greatest Right of God
- The Rights of Yourself and Body Organs
The Right of the Tongue
The Right of Hearing
The Right of Sight
The Right of the Legs
The Right of the Hand
The Right of the Stomach
The Right of the Private Part
- The Right of Deeds
The Right of the Prayer
The Right of Fasting
The Right of the Pilgrimage
The Right of the Charity
The Right of the Offering
- The Right of the Leaders
The Right of the Possessor of Authority
The Right of the Trainer through Knowledge
The Right of the Trainer through Ownership
- The Right of the Subjects
The Right of Subjects through Authority
The Right of Subjects through Knowledge
The Right of the Wife
The Right of your Slave
- The Rights of Relationship
The Right of the Mother
The Right of the Father
The Right of the Child
The Right of the Brother
- The Right of Others
The Right of the Master
The Right of the Freed Slave
The Right of the One Who Treats You Kindly
The Right of the Caller to Prayer
The Right of the Ritual Prayer Leader
The Right of the Sitting Companion
The Right of the Neighbor
The Right of the Companion
The Right of the Partner
The Right of Property
The Right of the Creditor
The Right of the Associate
The Right of the Adversary
The Right of Him Who Seeks Your Advice
The Right of Him Whose Advice You Seek
The Right of Him Who Seeks Your Counsel
The Right of Counselor
The Right of the Older One
The Right of the Younger One
The Right of Him Who Asks You
The Right of Whom You Ask
The Right of Him Through Whom God Makes You Happy
The Right of Him Who Wrongs You
The Right of People of Your Creed
The Right of Those Under Protection of Islam
- Conclusion By Imam Sajjad
The concluding comments of Imam Sajjad at the end of the treatise is as follows:
These are the fifty rights that surround you and you cannot evade under any circumstances. It is incumbent upon you to observe them and exert all efforts to fulfill them. You should seek God the Majestic’s help in this respect. And there is no power or strength but in God. And all praise is due to God the Lord of the Worlds.[4]
Treatise of Life
Treatise of Life is a documentary investigating the life style from the perspective of Risalatul Huquq. It was made by Amir Farrokh Saber, an Iranian director, and was broadcast from IRIB, news channel.[5]
See also
- Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya
- Nahj al-Balagha
- Risalah al-dhahabiah
- The Fifteen Whispered Prayers
- Al-Sahifat al-Ridha
References
- ↑ Imam Zain ul Abideen. Treatise On Rights (Risalat al-Huquq). Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ Rizvi, Sayyid Saeed Akhtar. The Charter of Rights. www.shia-maktab.info (Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania). ISBN 9987620051. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Allameh Haji. "A halt on the Risalatul Huquq". Aviny.com (quoted in hokoomatislamic.blogfa.com) (in Persian). Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ Mashyekhi, Ghodratullah. A Divine Perspective on Rights; A commentary on Imam Sajjad's "The Treatise of Rights" by Imam 'Ali Ibn al-Husayn as-Sajjad (as). Translated by Dr. Ali Peiravi, Lisa Zaynab Morgan. Qum: Ansariyan Publications. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ Staff writers. "Imam sajjad's treatise of rights is the treatise of life". yjc.ir. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
External links
- al-islam.org
- The Charter of Rights translated by (Late) Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi. Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania. ISBN 9987620051
- Al-Risalah al-Huquq (in Indonesian)