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=== Wadi al-Salam in Hadiths === | === Wadi al-Salam in Hadiths === | ||
In some Hadiths, this cemetery is referred to by the term "beyond [[Kufa]]" (a city in Iraq), without mentioning the exact name "Wadi al-Salam". For instance, the Hadith narrated by [[al-Majlisi al-Thani]] ( | In some Hadiths, this cemetery is referred to by the term "beyond [[Kufa]]" (a city in Iraq), without mentioning the exact name "Wadi al-Salam". For instance, the Hadith narrated by [[al-Majlisi al-Thani]] (al-Majlisi II) from Ayyashi : "The first site on earth where God was worshiped was the back of Kufa. When God ordered the angels to prostrate for [[Adam (a)]], they obeyed behind Kufa"<ref>Al-Majlisi, Vol.22, P.37</ref>, said [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]. | ||
== Geographical location and historical background == | == Geographical location and historical background == | ||
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One of the reasons to the importance of this cemetery is its proximity to [[Imam 'Ali's (a) holy shrine]]. In addition, it has been indicated and admired frequently in [[Shi'a]] references. It appears the earliest Hadith about it is one narrated by [[Al-Kulayni]] (255-329 AH/869-941 AD), said to be from [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]. Subsequent references have narrated this Hadith numerously. In this Hadith, Imam 'Ali (a), accompanied with one of his companions, goes to Wadi al-Salam and uttered: "No pious man passes away on any part of the earth unless his spirit is ordered to come to Wadi al-Salam. Here, is a part of [[Heaven]]."<ref>Al-Kulayni, Vol.3, P.243</ref> | One of the reasons to the importance of this cemetery is its proximity to [[Imam 'Ali's (a) holy shrine]]. In addition, it has been indicated and admired frequently in [[Shi'a]] references. It appears the earliest Hadith about it is one narrated by [[Al-Kulayni]] (255-329 AH/869-941 AD), said to be from [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]. Subsequent references have narrated this Hadith numerously. In this Hadith, Imam 'Ali (a), accompanied with one of his companions, goes to Wadi al-Salam and uttered: "No pious man passes away on any part of the earth unless his spirit is ordered to come to Wadi al-Salam. Here, is a part of [[Heaven]]."<ref>Al-Kulayni, Vol.3, P.243</ref> | ||
[[Majlisi al-Thani]] (Majlisi II) has narrated that the [[Prophet of Islam (s)]], along with [[Gabriel]], went to Wadi al-Salam and performed prayer in Ascension Night. According to this narration, Wadi al-Salam has been a place of prayer for [[Adam (a)]] and other prophets.<ref>Al-Majlisi, Vol.18, P.384</ref> | [[Al-Majlisi al-Thani]] (Al-Majlisi II) has narrated that the [[Prophet of Islam (s)]], along with [[Gabriel]], went to Wadi al-Salam and performed prayer in Ascension Night. According to this narration, Wadi al-Salam has been a place of prayer for [[Adam (a)]] and other prophets.<ref>Al-Majlisi, Vol.18, P.384</ref> | ||
Moreover, this is the first area of earth in which [[God]] was worshiped, as Hadiths witness<ref>Al-Majlisi, Vol.22, P.37</ref>. | Moreover, this is the first area of earth in which [[God]] was worshiped, as Hadiths witness<ref>Al-Majlisi, Vol.22, P.37</ref>. | ||