Etiquette of expressing joy

✅ Answer: Pay attention to the following narrations:

1⃣عَنْ عَبْداللَّهِ بْنِ دِینَارٍ عَنْ أَبِی جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ قَالَ: یَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ مَا مِنْ عِیدٍ لِلْمُسْلِمِینَ- أَضْحًی وَ لَا فِطْرٍ إِلَّا وَ هُوَ یُجَدِّدُ لآِلِ مُحَمَّدٍ فِیهِ حُزْناً قُلْتُ وَ لِمَ ذَاکَ قَالَ لِأَنَّهُمْ یَرَوْنَ حَقَّهُمْ فِی یَدِ غَیْرِهِمْ.

📚 Al-Kafi, vol. 4

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) said to Abdullah bin Dinar: O Abdullah! There is no Eid for Muslims, neither Eid al-Adha nor Eid al-Fitr, except that for the family of Muhammad (peace be upon them all) it renews a sorrow! I asked: Why? He said: Because they see their right in the hands of others!

2⃣ عن الرضا علیه السلام فی حدیث قال حدثني الهادي أبي قال حدثني جدي الصادق قال حدثني الباقر قال حدثني سيد العابدين قال حدثني أبي الحسين قال اتفق في بعض سني أميرالمؤمنين الجمعة والغدير فصعد المنبر علي خمس ساعات من نهار ذلك اليوم فحمد الله حمدا لم يسمع بمثله... الی ان قال... وَ أَظْهِرُوا الْبِشْرَ فِیمَا بَیْنَکُمْ وَ السُّرُورَ فِی مُلَاقَاتِکُمْ

📚 Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 97, p. 112

📚 Misbah al-Mutahajjid, p. 524

Imam al-Ridha (peace be upon him) narrated from his ancestors: In one of the years of Amir al-Mu'mineen (peace be upon him), Eid al-Ghadir and Friday coincided. Amir al-Mu'mineen (peace be upon him) ascended the pulpit five hours into the day and praised Allah with a praise unheard of before... until he said... And show joy and happiness among yourselves and express joy in meeting each other.

3⃣هَارُونُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِی الْحَسَنِ اللَّیْثِیِّ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْداللَّهِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ علیه السلام أَنَّهُ قَالَ فی حدیث فی اعمال یوم الغدیر.... ثُمَّ کُلْ وَ اشْرَبْ وَ أَظْهِرِ السُّرُورَ وَ أَطْعِمْ إِخْوَانَکَ وَ أَکْثِرْ بِرَّهُمْ وَ اقْضِ حَوَائِجَ إِخْوَانِکَ إِعْظَاماً لِیَوْمِکَ وَ خِلَافاً عَلَی مَنْ أَظْهَرَ فِیهِ الِاغْتِمَامَ وَ الْحُزْنَ ضَاعَفَ اللَّهُ حُزْنَهُ وَ غَمَّهُ

📚 Kitab al-Iqbal, p. 474

Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) said about the deeds of Eid al-Ghadir: Then eat and drink and express joy and happiness, and feed your brothers and do good to them and fulfill their needs, to honor and respect this day and to oppose those who express sorrow and grief on this day, for Allah will double their sorrow and grief!

4⃣ عن الرضا قال إذا كان يوم القيامة زفت أربعة أيام إلي الله كما تزف العروس إلي خدرها قيل ما هذه الأيام قال يوم الأضحي و يوم الفطر و يوم الجمعة و يوم الغدير و إن يوم الغدير بين الأضحي والفطر والجمعة كالقمر بين الكواكب... الی ان قال... و هو يوم التبسم في وجوه الناس من أهل الإيمان فمن تبسم في وجه أخيه يوم الغدير نظر الله إليه يوم القيامة بالرحمة و قضي له ألف حاجة و بني له قصرا في الجنة من درة بيضاء و نضر وجهه

📚 Iqbal al-A'mal, p. 884

Imam al-Ridha (peace be upon him) said: On the Day of Judgment, four days will be presented to Allah just as a bride is presented to her chamber. It was asked: What are these days? He said: The Day of Sacrifice, the Day of Fitr, Friday, and the Day of Ghadir. And indeed, the Day of Ghadir among the Day of Sacrifice, Fitr, and Friday is like the moon among the stars... until he said... And it is a day to smile at the faces of the people of faith. Whoever smiles at his brother's face on the Day of Ghadir, Allah will look at him with mercy on the Day of Judgment and fulfill a thousand of his needs and build a palace for him in Paradise from a white pearl and brighten his face.

✅ It is observed that in narration 1⃣, during the Eids of Muslims, the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them) feel renewed sorrow because they see their right in the hands of others. However, Imam (peace be upon him) specifically mentions Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. But according to narrations 2⃣, 3⃣, 4⃣, and others, on Eid al-Ghadir, we are obliged to express joy and happiness and smile at the faces of the believers, even though the sorrow of the occultation and estrangement of Imam al-Zaman (peace be upon him) remains in the hearts of the believers.

Therefore, on Eid al-Ghadir, we should not appear sorrowful because the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them) are sorrowful on other Eids. Instead, we should express joy and happiness and smile at the faces of the believers.