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5) The Wedding Night
Sibt al-Sheikh has narrated: “One of the elders of Arabia - the chief of a tribe that dwelled in the environs of Baghdad, decided to marry his son to a maiden from amongst his relatives. As per the custom prevalent there, the marriage and its consummation was supposed to take place on the same night. On the appointed night preparations were made for feast and entertainment, and the supreme religious authority of the Arab world - Sheikh Mahdi Khalisi, was invited to recite the marriage formula.
Some of the youths proceeded towards the bridegroom in order bring him to the marriage gathering in a special ceremony and with special formalities. As was their custom, they began firing bullets into the air and in the process a bullet from the gun of one of the youths - a Sayyid (descendant of the Noble Prophet (S)) - accidentally struck the bridegroom in the chest and killed him.
Witnessing this, the Sayyid youth ran away, and the episode was brought to the attention of the bridegroom's father. The late Sheikh Mahdi Khalisi, coming to know of the incident, instructed the father to exhibit patience and advised: “Do you know that the Noble Prophet (S) has a great obligation upon us and all of us are in need of his intercession; this youth did not do this intentionally, but it was by providence that the bullet happened to strike your son killing him. Forgive this youth for the sake of his grandfather (S) and exhibit patience over this misfortune so that Allah grants you the rewards of the Patient Ones!”
Upon hearing the Sheikh's counsel, the father of the bridegroom became silent and after little reflection said: “We have numerous guests now and the occasion of joy has been transformed into an occasion of grief. For completing the right of the Noble Prophet (S), call the Sayyid youth and instead of my son, marry him to the maiden and lead them to the bridal chamber!”
The Sheikh praised and commended him (for this gesture of his). When the people went after the Sayyid youth and informed him that he was to get married in place of the chief's son he initially refused to believe it, thinking it to be a ploy to seize him and kill him.
However, ultimately the Sheikh married the maiden to the Sayyid youth on that night itself, while the dead son was buried the next day.”
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