Martyr sees face of God?

Question:

One of the innovators made the claim that the martyrs would see the face of God according to the Imam (a.) Is this true?

Answer:

The friend of Umar lied!

Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.) reported that the Prophet Muhammad (s.) said: “The martyr is entitled to seven honors from God: The first is that he is forgiven every sin by a drop of his blood, the second is that his head rests in the bosom of two of his wives of the paradisiacal women, both wipe the dust from his face and say: ” You are welcome!” Then he says similar things to both of them, the third consists of being clothed with garments of paradise, the fourth consists of the Paradise camp administration offering him any fragrant scent he can take with him, the fifth consists of being shown his dwelling place, and the sixth consists of speaking to his spirit: “Stay in paradise wherever you wish. The seventh is for him to look at the face of God and it is a comfort to every prophet and martyr.” [Tahdhib-ul-Ahkam of At-Tusi, Volume 6 Page 121 – 122 Hadith 208]

محمد بن الحسن الصفار عن عبد الله بن المنبه عن حسين ابن علوان عن عمرو بن خالد عن زيد بن علي عن أبيه عن آبائه عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: للشهيد سبع خصال من الله: أول قطرة من دمه مغفور له كل ذنب، والثانية: يقع رأسه في حجر زوجتيه من الحور العين وتمسحان الغبار عن وجهه تقولان مرحبا بك ويقول هو مثل ذلك لهما، والثالثة: يكسى من كسوة الجنة، والرابعة: يبتدره خزنة الجنة بكل ريح طيبة أيهم يأخذه معه، والخامسة: ان يرى منزلته، والسادسة: يقال لروحه اسرح في الجنة حيث شئت، السابعة: ان ينظر في وجه الله وانها لراحة لكل نبي وشهيد

Abu As-Salt Al-Harawi reported that he said to Imam Ali Ar-Rida (a.): “O son of the Messenger of God, what is meant by the transmitted report that the reward of the testimony: “No one is worthy of worship except God.” Is to look upon the face of God?” He said: “O Abu As-Salt! whoever describes God with a face like the faces, he is disbelieving, for the face of God are His prophets, His messengers, and His proofs (a.) It is through them that one turns to God, His religion, and His knowledge. The Exalted One says: “Everyone who is on it is perishable, but the face of your Lord remains.” (55:26-27) And the Exalted One says: “Everything is transitory except His face. (28:88) Therefore, on the Day of Resurrection, it is a mighty reward for the believers to look to the prophets of God, His messenger and His proofs (a.) in their stages. The Prophet Muhammad (s.) said: “He who is angry with the people of my house and my family will not see me or see him on the last day. And the Messenger said: “Among you is he who will not see me after he leaves me. O Abu As-Salt, God is neither described by a place, nor do the looks (6:103) and imaginations reach Him.” [At-Tawhid of As-Saduq, pp. 117 – 118 Hadith 21]

حدثنا أحمد بن زياد بن جعفر الهمداني رحمه الله، قال: حدثنا علي ابن إبراهيم، عن أبيه إبراهيم بن هاشم، عن عبد السلام بن صالح الهروي، قال قلت لعلي بن موسى الرضا عليهما السلام: يا ابن رسول الله فما معنى الخبر الذي رووه أن ثواب لا إله إلا الله النظر إلى وجه الله؟ فقال عليه السلام: يا أبا الصلت من وصف الله بوجه كالوجوه فقد كفر ولكن وجه الله أنبياؤه ورسله وحججه صلوات الله عليهم، هم الذين بهم يتوجه إلى الله وإلى دينه ومعرفته، وقال الله عز وجل: كل من عليها فان و يبقى وجه ربك وقال عز وجل: كل شئ هالك إلا وجهه فالنظر إلى أنبياء الله ورسله وحججه عليهم السلام في درجاتهم ثواب عظيم للمؤمنين يوم القيامة، وقد قال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: من أبغض أهل بيتي وعترتي لم يرني ولم أره يوم القيامة وقال عليه السلام: إن فيكم من لا يراني بعد أن يفارقني يا أبا الصلت إن الله تبارك و تعالى لا يوصف بمكان، ولا تدركه الأبصار والأوهام