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The Clarification of Wills in the Forms of Acts of Worship - Volume 2 - Habib Eid Al-Saleh

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The ring finger (binsir) is indicative of the person of Master al-Husayn; the meaning of its name "binsir" is that the inverted creatures became separate (banu) and refused (abaw) to support him outwardly on the day of Karbala—exalted is our Master above [the need for] help and supporters.

The pinky (khinsir) is indicative of the person of Master Muhsin, who is the fifth of the persons of the "Mim"—peace be upon him—and the last of them, just as the pinky is the last of the five fingers. The meaning of "khinsir" is that Muhsin appeared as a miscarriage from the kick of the "Opposite"—may Allah curse him—as they claim; thus, among the inverted creatures, there was none who denounced what happened, nor did they flee from the "Opposite". Rather, they held back from him, and after him, they held back from supporting his brother al-Husayn, as it seemed (yukhayyalu) to the people of the outward. This is in some of the inward meanings—Exalted is He who needs no help or supporter. On the pinky, the ring (khatam) is placed, which is proof of the covenant of Allah and His gnosis. None knows Allah with true knowledge except one who knows the secret of Muhsin; so placing the ring on it is a proof of knowing Muhsin through luminosity, and that through him, the count of the persons of the "Mim"—peace be upon him—was sealed.

As for the left hand, we have previously stated that it is indicative of the person of Abu Dharr, and the persons of its five fingers—three of

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