In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Thursday of the month of Sha‘ban, the exalted month, is the day of the birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (peace be upon him). We chose it as the Day of the Hezbollah Prisoner and its Islamic Resistance, following the example of the prisoners and captives after the Battle of Karbala of Husayn (peace be upon him). At the head of that caravan were our fourth Imam, Zayn al-Abidin (peace be upon him), and the great Sayyeda Zaynab (peace be upon her).

The suffering of the prisoners in our battle with the criminal Zionist enemy is the most severe. The Israeli enemy’s treatment of them does not observe even the most basic human rights. Yet they remain patient, steadfast, and enduring. Their families suffer alongside them, unable to ease their pain, and the resistance fighters suffer from the harm inflicted upon our prisoners.

Unfortunately, the Lebanese state has not taken appropriate action, nor exerted sufficient pressure on friendly countries, and this issue is not high on the list of priorities. What is required is broader official and popular action, and international pressure, to secure the release of the prisoners from Israeli prisons.

We demand that the Lebanese state, responsible for its citizens, apply pressure by all means and work seriously with the countries sponsoring the ceasefire agreement to secure the release of the prisoners. This issue is a top priority. Their release is part of sovereignty and liberation, and no situation can be stable unless all prisoners are freed and the fate of the missing is revealed.

You, the patient ones, are in the highest ranks of patience, and you are also in the highest ranks of reward.

Allah says:
“And We will surely reward those who were patient according to the best of what they used to do.” (An-Nahl 96)

We will not abandon you. We will work with all our capabilities to secure your release, and our hope remains great in Allah.

The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said:
“Victory comes with patience, relief comes with hardship, and with difficulty comes ease.”

In the counsel of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (peace be upon him), to his son Imam Husayn (peace be upon him):
“Among the treasures of faith is patience in the face of afflictions.”

We are confronting an Israeli enemy devoid of the most basic meanings of humanity and values, supported by America with its tyranny and inhumane doctrines, accompanied and backed by an unjust West. Yet we are a people who do not abandon our prisoners in prisons.

Captivity is a badge of honor in the field of struggle. Our covenant with you is that your freedom will remain our compass, as an indicator of liberation. We look with deep appreciation upon your honorable families for bearing the burdens of captivity, and we value all forces and figures who have supported the cause of freeing the prisoners.

Resistance is our choice. Within it are martyrdom, wounds, captivity, and sacrifice. All of these are steps toward victory, success, and elevation of the message of Islam, resistance, and the defense of the homeland, following the path of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and the Family of Muhammad (peace be upon them), under the banner of Sayyed Khomeini, may his soul be sanctified, under the leadership of Sayyed Khamenei, may his protection endure, and in the legacy of the Martyr of the Nation, Sayyid Hassan, may Allah’s mercy be upon him, along with the martyrs, the wounded, and the prisoners.

Allah says:
“So be patient with a beautiful patience. Indeed, they see it as far away, while We see it as near.” (Al-Ma‘arij 5–7)

Peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you.

"O Allah, the oppressors have denied Your right, disbelieved in Your Book, rejected Your messengers, turned away from worshiping You, neglected the religion of Your chosen friend, altered what Your Messenger brought, established a path other than Your religion, followed guidance other than Yours, adopted practices other than Your Sunnah, crossed Your limits, strove arrogantly against Your signs, and cooperated in trying to extinguish Your light..."

Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from Ali ibn Ma‘bad, from Abdullah ibn Sinan, from his father, who said:

I was present with Abu Ja‘far, peace be upon him, when a man from the Kharijites entered upon him and said to him: O Abu Ja‘far, what thing do you worship?

He said: Allah, the Most High.

He said: Have you seen Him?

He said: Rather, the eyes do not see Him by direct sight, but the hearts see Him through the realities of faith. He is not known by analogy, nor perceived by the senses, nor likened to people. He is described by the signs, known by the indications. He does not act unjustly in His judgment. That is Allah, there is no deity except Him.

He said: So the man left while he was saying: Allah knows best where He places His message.

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ:

حَضَرْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْخَوَارِجِ فَقَالَ: لَهُ يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ أَيَّ شَيْ‏ءٍ تَعْبُدُ؟

قَالَ: الله تَعَالَى،

قَالَ: رَأَيْتَهُ؟

قَالَ: بَلْ لَمْ تَرَهُ الْعُيُونُ بِمُشَاهَدَةِ الابْصَارِ وَلَكِنْ رَأَتْهُ الْقُلُوبُ بِحَقَائِقِ الايمَانِ، لا يُعْرَفُ بِالْقِيَاسِ وَلا يُدْرَكُ بِالْحَوَاسِّ وَلا يُشَبَّهُ بِالنَّاسِ؛ مَوْصُوفٌ بِالايَاتِ، مَعْرُوفٌ بِالْعَلامَاتِ، لا يَجُورُ فِي حُكْمِهِ؛ ذَلِكَ الله، لا إِلَهَ إِلا هُوَ؛

قَالَ: فَخَرَجَ الرَّجُلُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: الله أَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسالَتَهُ.

Muhammad ibn Abi Abd Allah, from whom he mentioned, from Muhammad ibn Isa, from Dawud ibn al-Qasim, Abu Hashim al-Ja‘fari, who said:

I said to Abu Ja‘far, peace be upon him: “Eyes do not perceive Him, while He perceives the eyes?”

So he said: O Abu Hashim, the imaginations of hearts are more subtle than the sights of eyes. You may perceive by your imagination Sind, Hind, and lands which you have not entered, but you do not perceive them with your sight. And the imaginations of hearts do not perceive Him, so how could the sights of eyes?

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ أَبِي هَاشِمٍ الْجَعْفَرِيِّ قَالَ:

قُلْتُ لابي جعفر (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام): {لا تُدْرِكُهُ الابْصارُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ الابْصارَ}؟

فَقَالَ: يَا أَبَا هَاشِمٍ أَوْهَامُ الْقُلُوبِ أَدَقُّ مِنْ أَبْصَارِ الْعُيُونِ، أَنْتَ قَدْ تُدْرِكُ بِوَهْمِكَ السِّنْدَ وَالْهِنْدَ وَالْبُلْدَانَ الَّتِي لَمْ تَدْخُلْهَا، وَلا تُدْرِكُهَا بِبَصَرِكَ. وَأَوْهَامُ الْقُلُوبِ لا تُدْرِكُهُ فَكَيْفَ أَبْصَارُ الْعُيُونِ؟!