# In the Radiance of the Resplendent Eid \u2013
\n## Eid al\u2011Ghadir in Islam<\/p>\n
## [The Origin of Eid al\u2011Ghadir]\n
### The Second Point<\/p>\n
The history of this Eid extends back to a continuous and ancient origin reaching the Prophetic era itself. Its beginning was on the Day of Ghadir during the Farewell Pilgrimage, when the Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) openly declared the foundation of the great succession and clarified before the religious community the seat of authority\u2014both religious and worldly. He defined for them the lofty standard of his religion.<\/p>\n
It was a witnessed and celebrated day, one that brought joy to every adherent of Islam, for on that day the path of the Shariah was made clear and the source of its guiding light was identified\u2014so that desires would not sway people to the right or left, nor ignorance drag them into error.<\/p>\n
What day could be greater than one in which:<\/p>\n
– The clear path was illuminated,
\n– The road was made manifest,
\n– The religion was perfected,
\n– The blessing was completed,
\n– And the Qur\u2019an itself proclaimed this completion?<\/p>\n
If it is customary among nations to celebrate as a festival the day on which a king ascends the throne\u2014marking it with joy, illumination, gatherings, speeches, poetry, and banquets\u2014then surely the day on which Islamic sovereignty and supreme religious guardianship were established by explicit declaration from the Messenger of God (who does not speak from desire, but from revelation) is far more worthy of being celebrated with honor and reverence.<\/p>\n
And since it is a religious festival, it is fitting that acts drawing one nearer to God be added to the celebration\u2014such as fasting, prayer, supplication, and other righteous deeds.<\/p>\n
For all these reasons, the Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) commanded those present\u2014including the two Shaykhs, the elders of Quraysh, the leaders of the Ansar, and even the Mothers of the Believers\u2014to enter upon Amir al\u2011Mu\u2019minin (peace be upon him) and congratulate him on this great station, as he assumed the position of guardianship and authority in the religion of God.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
# The Hadith of Congratulations<\/p>\n
Imam al\u2011Tabari (Muhammad ibn Jarir) narrated in his book *al\u2011Wilayah*\u2014through Zayd ibn Arqam\u2014part of the famous Ghadir narration. In its concluding portion, the Prophet said:<\/p>\n
> \u201cO people! Say: We give you our pledge and covenant from ourselves, with our tongues and with the handshake of our hands, to convey it to our children and our families. We seek no substitute for it. You are a witness over us, and God suffices as Witness. Say what I have said to you, and greet \u02bfAli with the title of *Amir al\u2011Mu\u2019minin*. Say:
\n> *\u2018Praise be to God who guided us to this, and we would not have been guided had God not guided us.\u2019*
\n> For God knows every voice and what every soul conceals.
\n> *\u2018Whoever breaks his covenant only breaks it against himself, and whoever fulfills what he has pledged to God\u2014He will grant him a great reward.\u2019*
\n> Say what pleases God regarding you, for *if you disbelieve, God is independent of you.*\u201d<\/p>\n
Zayd ibn Arqam said:<\/p>\n
> The people then hastened to say: \u201cYes, we have heard and obeyed the command of God and His Messenger with our hearts.\u201d
\n> The first to shake hands with the Prophet and with \u02bfAli were Abu Bakr, \u02bfUmar, \u02bfUthman, Talhah, al\u2011Zubayr, and the rest of the Muhajirun and Ansar.
\n> The pledging and handshaking continued until the noon and afternoon prayers were performed together, and likewise the sunset and night prayers were combined. They continued the pledge three times.<\/p>\n
It is reported that each time a group completed their pledge, the Messenger of God would say:<\/p>\n
> \u201cPraise be to God who has favored us over all the worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n
The practice of handshaking (musafahah) became established from that day\u2014even adopted later by those who had no rightful claim to it.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
# Reports of \u02bfUmar\u2019s Congratulation<\/p>\n
Numerous scholars of hadith, tafsir, and history among Sunni authorities transmitted the specific wording of \u02bfUmar\u2019s congratulation, through authentic chains from companions such as:<\/p>\n
– Ibn \u02bfAbbas
\n– Abu Hurayrah
\n– al\u2011Bara\u2019 ibn \u02bfAzib
\n– Zayd ibn Arqam<\/p>\n
Among those who narrated it:<\/p>\n
– Ibn Abi Shaybah (d. 235 AH)
\n– Ahmad ibn Hanbal (d. 241 AH)
\n– al\u2011Tabari (d. 310 AH)
\n– al\u2011Daraqutni (d. 385 AH)
\n– al\u2011Bayhaqi (d. 458 AH)
\n– al\u2011Khateeb al\u2011Baghdadi (d. 463 AH)
\n– al\u2011Ghazali (d. 505 AH)
\n– al\u2011Shahrastani (d. 548 AH)
\n– al\u2011Khwarazmi (d. 568 AH)
\n– and many others<\/p>\n
The wording commonly reported is:<\/p>\n
> \u02bfUmar met him and said:
\n> **\u201cCongratulations, O son of Abu Talib! You have become the mawla of every believing man and woman.\u201d**
\n> Or:
\n> **\u201cBlessings upon you, O Abu al\u2011Hasan! You have become my mawla and the mawla of every believer.\u201d**<\/p>\n
Al\u2011Ghazali wrote in *Sirr al\u2011\u02bfAlamin*:<\/p>\n
> \u201cThe masses unanimously agreed upon the text of the sermon at Ghadir Khumm wherein the Prophet said: \u2018Whoever I am his mawla, \u02bfAli is his mawla.\u2019 \u02bfUmar said: \u2018Bravo, O Abu al\u2011Hasan! You have become my mawla and the mawla of every believing man and woman.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Al\u2011Shahrastani similarly stated that the companions understood from the declaration what the Imamiyyah understand\u2014that it signified a formal appointment\u2014citing \u02bfUmar\u2019s congratulatory words as evidence.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
# The Institutionalization of the Festival<\/p>\n
Historical works also record that:<\/p>\n
– The Prophet sat in a tent and instructed people to congratulate \u02bfAli.
\n– \u02bfAli sat in a separate tent receiving congratulations.
\n– The Mothers of the Believers were ordered to congratulate him.
\n– The day became known for pledge\u2011giving and celebration.<\/p>\n
Thus, the celebration of Eid al\u2011Ghadir traces directly back to the Prophetic declaration itself. It was not a later innovation, but a day marked by:<\/p>\n
– Public proclamation
\n– Formal pledge
\n– Mutual congratulations
\n– Expressions of joy
\n– Praise to God<\/p>\n
And from that moment onward, it was regarded by many scholars and narrators as a day of religious significance\u2014commemorating what was understood as the establishment of guardianship and leadership following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
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