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==Imam Ali's (a) Companion== | ==Imam Ali's (a) Companion== | ||
According to [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]], Sa'sa'a was a great companion of Imam Ali (a). [[Ibn Qutayba al-Dinawari]], the scholar of the third/[[ninth century]], has mentioned Sa'sa'a as a well-known Shi'a. According to [[al-Mas'udi]] in ''[[Muruj al-dhahab]]'', Imam Ali (a) has characterized Sa'sa'a as a great Arab figure and a head of his companions. According to a [[hadith]] cited by [[al-Kulayni]], Imam | According to [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]], Sa'sa'a was a great companion of Imam Ali (a). [[Ibn Qutayba al-Dinawari]], the scholar of the third/[[ninth century]], has mentioned Sa'sa'a as a well-known Shi'a. According to [[al-Mas'udi]] in ''[[Muruj al-dhahab]]'', Imam Ali (a) has characterized Sa'sa'a as a great Arab figure and a head of his companions. According to a [[hadith]] cited by [[al-Kulayni]], Imam Ali (a) asked Sa'sa'a to be a witness on his will. | ||
Sa'sa'a was present in the [[funeral]] of Imam Ali (a). After the [[burial]], he went to the Imam's (a) grave, and while he was throwing soil on his head and sobbing, he described Imam Ali's (a) virtues, and asked God to make him a friend of Imam Ali (a) and help him remain steadfast on his path. | Sa'sa'a was present in the [[funeral]] of Imam Ali (a). After the [[burial]], he went to the Imam's (a) grave, and while he was throwing soil on his head and sobbing, he described Imam Ali's (a) virtues, and asked God to make him a friend of Imam Ali (a) and help him remain steadfast on his path. | ||
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===Intercession for Mundhir b. Jarud=== | ===Intercession for Mundhir b. Jarud=== | ||
According to ''[[Bihar al-anwar]]'', [[Mundhir b. Jarud]] was appointed as the head of an area by Imam Ali (a), but he illegally took out money from the [[treasury]] (Bayt al-Mal). So he was imprisoned by Imam Ali (a), but after Sa'sa'as intercession, he was released. According to ''[[al-Gharat]]'', Sa'sa'a told Imam Ali (a), "Mundhir b. Jarud's sister cries for him every day. Release him and I will warrant what he has taken from Bayt al-Mal." Imam Ali (a) replied, "There is no need for the warrant. If he takes an [[oath]] to the effect that he did not take the money, I will release him." | According to ''[[Bihar al-anwar]]'', [[Mundhir b. Jarud]] was appointed as the head of an area by Imam Ali (a), but he illegally took out money from the [[treasury]] (Bayt al-Mal). So he was imprisoned by Imam Ali (a), but after Sa'sa'as [[Shafa'a|intercession]], he was released. According to ''[[al-Gharat]]'', Sa'sa'a told Imam Ali (a), "Mundhir b. Jarud's sister cries for him every day. Release him and I will warrant what he has taken from Bayt al-Mal." Imam Ali (a) replied, "There is no need for the warrant. If he takes an [[oath]] to the effect that he did not take the money, I will release him." | ||
[[file:مسجد صعصعه.jpg|thumbnail|250px|The [[mosque of Sa'sa'a]] in [[Kufa]]]] | [[file:مسجد صعصعه.jpg|thumbnail|250px|The [[mosque of Sa'sa'a]] in [[Kufa]]]] | ||