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eply,’ On such-and-such a day you had uttered a falsehood about me that became
the cause of my execution!’
• Authentic tradition mentions that Allah says,’ One who puts a momin to ridicule
would be tantamount to have rebelled against Me! ‘ In the eyes of Allah the worst
sinner is one who has ridiculed or killed a momin. When a person kills another
innocent person Allah will transer all the sins of the victim to the account of the
killer.
THE RIGHTS OF THE RULERS
Religiously upright rulers have plenty of rights over their subjects. This is because of
the fact that they honor the rights and privileges of the people and protect them from
enemies and help them in times of natural calamities.
It is narrated in an authentic tradition that just rulers have to be respected and adored.
This act on the part of the subjects would be like respecting Allah. In certain other
traditions a sultan-eadil (just ruler) is referred to as imam-e-adil ( a just Imam).
• It is narrated from Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) that when Nimrod pushed Hazrat
Ibrahim (a.s.) into the fire, and he emerged safe and sound, he was exiled
from the city and he reached the realm of the kings of Qabt. Accompanying
him was Hazrat Sarah hidden in a wooden chest that na-mahrams didn’t set
eyes on her. The inspectors at the border made a search of Hazrat Ibrahim
(a.s.) and wanted him to open the chest for their scrutiny. He said that in the
chest was his spouse who was also his maternal cousin. But they forcibly
opened the chest and discovered an extremely beautiful damsel emerging
from the chest. They informed the king of the matter who ordered all his
courtiers to assemble. When Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.) presented himself at the
court, the king insisted on him to open the chest. Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.) said
‘whatever tax you wish to levy, do take from me, but don’t ask me to open the
chest. Any stranger (na-mahram) setting eyes on her is taboo for me. But the
king didn’t give heed to Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.)’s entreaties. When he saw the
extremely beautiful Hazrat Sarah, he proferred his hand to her. Hazrat
Ibrahim (a.s.) then prayed to Allah,’ O my sustainer! Do protect my honor!’
The king’s hand suddenly dried up like the dead wood. He pleaded to Hazrat
Ibrahim (a.s.) to pray to Allah that he got restored to his former condition.
Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.) prayed to Allah and the king’s hand was restored to the
former condition. The king was full of remorse and treated Hazrat Ibrahim
(a.s.) with respect. He presented to Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.) with a slave-girl who
was Hazrat Hajera who was later to mother the Prophet Ismail (a.s.). Hazrat
Ibrahim (a.s.) started from the place when the king accompanied him some
distance as a mark of respect. Then Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.) received a revelation
that he should not demean the king by making him walk behind himself.