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Golden Sayings of Hazrat Imam Jaffar Sadiq a.s .
Asalamoalaka ya Imam Jaffar Sadiq a.s.
*Sixth Imam Jafar As-Sadiq (peace of Allah be upon him) said: “He who visits one of us is as same as him who visits the Messenger of Allah (s).” [Bihar-ul-Anwar; vol. 22, page 6 (as quoted from Oyounu Akhbar ir-Riza, Ilal-ush-Sharaayi, and Ibn Qolawayh’s Kamil-uz-Ziyara)]
*Hazrat Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (a.s.) said : "When Allah desires goodness in a person, He instills in his heart love of Imam Husain (a.s.) and his ziarat (visiting of his grave)." (Kaamiluz Ziaraat, p. 142, Beharul Anwaar, vol. 101, p. 72, Wasael, vol. 10. p. 388)
401. Some of the correctness of the belief of the Muslim person is that he should not please men through angering Allah, and do not blame them for what Allah has not given him, because the miserliness of the miserly does not drive livelihood, and the hatred of the hater does not live it away, and if one of you escaped from his livelihood as he escapes from death, his livelihood would reach him as death reaches him.
402. Verily, with his justice, Allah has put comfort and ease in certainty and satisfaction, and put worry and sorrow in doubt and anger.
403. The head of the obedience of Allah is patience and pleasure for what Allah likes and dislikes for the servant, and if the servant is satisfied with what Allah likes and dislikes for him, it will be good for him in what He likes and dislikes.
404. Indeed, the most knowledge of all men in Allah is the most satisfied of them with death.
405. Do not backbite, so you are backbited, and do not dig a judge you would be judged by.
406. Be ware of joking because it loses face and the dignity of men.
407. Do not dispute, so your glory goes, and do not joke, so you are dared (so men dare to say rude things about you).
408. Be ware of the dispute because it brings about the hateful ugly thing and shows the defect.
409. Whoever is not shy of seeking legal livelihood, his provisions is light, and his family leads a life of ease and comfort.
410. I wonder at him who is miserly for life in this world and it is coming towards him or is miserly in it and it is turning away from him , so neither spending with coming harms him nor miserliness with turning away avails him.
411. The prisoner is he whose life in this world imprisons him from his next life.
412. Do not make your hearts busy thinking about bygone, so you divert your minds from getting ready to what has not come yet.
413. Seek livelihood by giving alms, guard your wealth by Zakat, he who is moderate does not become destitute, organization is half livelihood, loving one another is half wisdom, small family is one of the ways of (securing) ease, whoever saddens his parents certainly is disobedient to them, favor is not favor but with him who has ancestry and religion, Allah, the Exalted, sends down endurance according to the affliction and livelihood according to the provisions, whoever appreciates his livelihood, Allah, the Exalted, gives him, and whoever wastes his livelihood, Allah, the Exalted, deprives him (of that).
414. The richest riches is he who is not captive for greed.
415. Nothing is better than silence, no enemy is more harmful than ignorance, and no illness is more dangerous than telling lies.
416. Three (things) with which no thing is harmful: The prayers during distress, asking Allah's forgiveness during the sin, and thankfulness during the blessing.
417. The believer is popular, and there is no good in him who neither associates nor is associated.
418. It was said (to him): What is good behavior? He, peace be on him, said: Make yourself gentle, make your words good, and receive your brother with cheerfulness.
419. He whose tongue is truthful his act grows, he whose intention is good his livelihood is increased, and he whose charity is good for the members of his house his age is prolonged.
420. Modesty is (a part) of belief.
421. He whose face is soft his knowledge is soft.
422. He who has no modesty has no belief.
423. Three (things) are of the noble acts of here and hereafter: Forgive him who has wronged you, visit him who has abandoned you, and be patient when you are treated with ignorance.
424. Any members of a house are given their luck of gentleness most surely Allah increases their livelihood, gentleness in appreciating livelihood is better than the increase of money, nothing lacks strength for gentleness, nothing stays with wastefulness, Indeed, Allah, the Great and Almighty, is gentle He loves gentleness.
425. Whoever is gentle in (obtaining) his matter obtains what he wants from men.
426. Whoever is satisfied with what Allah has given him then is the richest of men.
427. A man complained to him (al- Sadiq) that he sought (his livelihood) and earned but he was not satisfied, and his soul contended with him at pulling (to earn) more, and he said: Teach me a thing to avail myself of, so Abu Abd Allah, peace be on him, said: If what suffices you makes you rich, then the smallest thing in this world makes you rich And if what suffices you does not make you rich, then all things in this world do not make you rich.
428. Justice is sweeter than the water the thirsty (person) have.
429. How wide justice is even if it is very little.
430. Whoever treats men with justice is accepted as judge for others.
431. The honor of a believer is to pray at night, and his dignity is to be in no need of men.
432. To request needs from men takes dignity and removes modesty, and to despair of what is in the hands of men is glory for the believer in his religion.
433. To visit blood relatives improves manners, makes the self good, increases livelihood, and delays death.
434. It is enough that patience is a supporter.
435. If you are not patient, then pretend to be patient.
436. Whoever prevents his hand from men prevents only one hand and they prevent many hands.
437. It is enough that the person depends on his brother when he requests his need from him.
438. Alms Allah loves: To reconcile men after they have quarreled and bring them closer together after they have left each other.
439. Whoever treats people and does not wrong them, speaks to them and does not tell them lies, and promises them and does not break his promise, his backbiting is forbidden, his manhood is perfect, his justice appears, his brotherhood is a must.
440. Whoever requests leadership perishes.
441. Whoever sows enmity reaps what he has sown.
442. Anger is the key of every evil.
443. Anger is the destruction of the wise man.
444. Whoever does not control his anger does not control his intellect.
445. Verily, envy eats belief as fire eats wood.
446. The catastrophe of religion is envy, self- admiration, and boasting.
447. No one becomes haughty but because of abasement finds in himself.
448. What a bad believer is he who has a desire (that) abases him.
449. Foolishness is a mean nature, has the cheek to those who are below him, and yields to those who are superior to him.
450. Verily, (the things) of which Allah helps against the liars is forgetfulness.
451. Be ware of the slip of elaboration because it is not forgiven.
452. The best of men is he in whom five traits have come together: If he does well, he is cheerful; if he does badly, he asks forgiveness; if he is afflicted, he is patient, and if he is wronged, he forgives.
453. Abu Hanifa said to him (al- Sadiq): Abu Abd Allah, how patient you are during the prayers! He, peace be on him, said: Woe unto you! Nu'man, do not you know that the prayer is the sacrifice of the God- fearing, the hajj (pilgrim) is the jihad of the weak, every thing has Zakat and the Zakat of the body is fasting, the best act is to wait the ease from Allah, the propagandist without act is like the archer without string? So, memorize these words, Nu'man.
454. I swear by Allah, three (things) are most surely true: No property decreases because of alms or Zakat, not anyone is wronged and is able to repay but controls it surely Allah recompense him glory instead, nor any slave opens the door of begging for himself surely Allah opens a door of poverty for him.
455. The manhood of a person in himself is a relationship to his children and his tribe.
456. Seven (persons) corrupt their own acts: The meek man with a lot of knowledge (who) is not known with that nor is mentioned with; the wise man whose property is managed by a liar (who) is ungrateful for what is given to him; the man who is safe from the possessor of cunning and treason; the rude master who has no mercy, the mother who does not keep the secret of the child and spreads it; the person who blames his brothers quickly, and he who argues with his brothers to quarrel with them.
457. Neither the possessor of haughtiness aims to good praise, nor does the deceiver to much truthfulness, nor does the Impolite (person) to honor, nor does the miser to linking blood relatives, nor does he who scorn men to sincere affection, nor does he who has little knowledge at jurisprudence to judgment, nor does the backbiter to safety, nor does the envier to the ease of the heart, nor does he who punishes (people) for the small mistake to correctness, nor does he who has little experience and is self- conceited to leadership.
458. He whose guard is determination, whose friend is truthfulness, his splendor is great, and his manhood is perfect.
459. A generous ignorant (person) is better than a miserly hermit.
460. Whoever requests more than his right is worthy of deprivation.
461. The worthiest of men in forgiveness is the ablest of them in punishment, and the most defective of men in intellect is he who wrongs those who are inferior to him and does not forgive him who apologizes to him.
462. Do not be the first consultant, and be ware of the unripe idea.
463. Investigation is discord.
464. Criticism is enmity.
465. The paucity of patience is a scandal.
466. Generosity is cleverness.
467. Meanness is heedlessness.
468. Whoever neglects three (things) is deprived: To request the favor of the generous person, to make friends with the scholar and to attract the ruler.
469. Three (things) cause affection: Religion, modesty, and generosity.
470. Whoever gets rid of evil gets glory; whoever gets rid of haughtiness gets dignity, and whoever gets rid of miserliness gets honor.
471. Three (things) cause hatred: hypocrisy, self admiration, and oppression.
472. Whoever has not a trait of three (traits) is not regarded as noble: Whoever has no intellect to make him good, or riches to help him, or a tribe to support him.
473. Three (things) abase the person: envy, slander, and recklessness.
474. Three (things) are not known but during three situations: The meek (person) is not known but during anger, nor is the brave (person) known but during war, nor is the brother known but during need.
475. Whoever has three (traits) is a hypocrite even if he prays or fasts: when he speaks, he tells lies, when he promises, he breaks (his promise), and when he is trusted, he betrays.
476. Beware of three (persons) of men: The traitor, the oppressor, and the slanderer, because he who betrays (his friend) for you will betray you, whoever oppresses (his friend) for you will oppress you, and whoever slanders for you will slander against you.
477. The trusty (person) is not trusty but when he is trusted with three (things) and repays them: Properties, women, and children. If he keeps two (of them) and loses one, then he is not trusty.
478. Do not ask the advice of the foolish (person); do not seek the help of the liar, and do not trust the affection of the bored (person), because the liar approaches the far (things) for you and distances the close (things) for you; the foolish (person) does his best but does not reach what he wants and whatever you have confidence in the bored (person), he betrays you and whatever you send him gifts, he abandons you.
479. Four (things) are not full of four (things): a land of rain; an eye of looking; a female of male, and a scholar of knowledge.
480. Four (things) make (the person) grow old before the time of old age: Eating cured meat; sitting on moistness, going up with stairs, and having sexual intercourse with the old women.
481. Women are three (Kinds): One is for you; one is for you and against you, and one is against you not for you: As for the woman who is for you is the virgin woman, as for she who is for you and against you is the deflowered (woman), and as for she who is against you is al-Mutbi' who has a child from other than you.
482. Whoever has three (traits) is a master: Suppressing anger; forgiving the person who misbehaves, and linking with the self and property.
483. Eloquence is in three (things): To approach the meaning of the purpose, to avoid wordiness, and to prove the many (things) with the few (things).
484. Toil is in three (things): In changing the brothers; turning away (from each other), and spying about what does not mean (you).
485. Three (things) prevent (the person) from getting high positions: The shortness of determination; Shamelessness, and the weakness of the idea.
486. Determination is in three (things): The exploitation of sultan, the obedience to the father, and the yielding to the master.
487. Amusement is in three (things): In the agreeable wife; the obedient child, and the sincere friend.
488. Whomever is given three (things) obtains the greatest riches: The satisfaction in what he is given, the despair of what is in the hands of men, and leaving curiosity.
489. The person is not forgiven for three (things): The consultation of the adviser, willingness to please the envier, and showing affection to men.
490. Whoever does not wish for three (things) is afflicted by three (things): Whoever does not wish for safety is afflicted by abandonment; whoever does not wish for charity is afflicted by regret, and whoever does not wish for making many brothers (friends) is afflicted by loss.
491. Man should avoid three (things): Making friends with the evil; speaking to women, and sitting with the people of heresies.
492. Three (things) show the nobility of a person: Good behavior, suppressing anger, and lowering (of one's) glance.
493. Whoever is confident in three (things) is conceited: whoever believes in that which does not exist, depends on him who does not trust him, and wishes for what he has not.
494. Whoever uses three (things) corrupts his religion and his life in this world: Mistrust, reliance on hearing, and giving leadership to his wife.
495. The best of kings is he who has three traits: mercy, generosity, and justice.
496. Kings should not neglect three (things): defending borders; looking for complaints, and choosing the righteous for their acts
497. The wise man should not scorn anyone, especially three (persons): the scholars, the supreme ruler, and the brothers (friends), because whoever scorns the scholars corrupts his religion; whoever scorns the supreme ruler corrupts his life in this world, and whoever scorns his brothers corrupts his manhood.
498. Men need three (things) very much: security, justice, and richness.
499. Three (things) trouble life: the oppressive ruler, the bad neighbor, and the abusive woman.
500. Living is not good but with three (things): fresh air, plentiful water, and the level land.
501. Whoever has three (things) is perfect: intellect, handsomeness, and eloquence.
502. Three (things) cause deprivation: the insistence on the request, backbiting, and mockery.
503. Three (things) trouble life: the oppressive ruler, the bad neighbor, and the abusive woman.
504. Living is not good but with three (things): fresh air, plentiful water, and the level land.
505. Whoever has three (things) is perfect: intellect, handsomeness, and eloquence.
506. Three (things) cause deprivation: the insistence on the request, backbiting, and mockery.
507. Whoever asks three (things) without rights deprived of three (things) without right: Whoever asks life in this world without right will be deprived of life in the hereafter with right; whoever asks leadership without right is deprived of obedience for him with right, and whoever asks property without right is deprived of its lasting for him with right.
508. The prudent person should not do three (things): Drinking poison for experiment even if he is saved from it; spreading the secret to the envious relatives even if he is saved from it, and traveling by sea even if there is riches in it.
509. The people of every country is in need of three (persons). They resort to them in the affair of their life in this world and in hereafter If they lose them, they are rabble: A Religious, knowledgeable jurisprudent, good obeyed Emir, a knowing trusty doctor.
510. If men are safe from three (things), safety is common: a bad tongue, a bad hand, and a bad act.
511. If the slave has not one of three traits, then his master has no rest: religion guides him, good manners lead him, or fear holds him back.
512. The person needs three (things) in his house for his family. nice association, comfort with estimation, and sense of honor with chastity.
513. Whoever is afflicted by one of three (things) is weak minded: turning away blessing, corrupt wife, disaster of a dear one.
514. Bravery has been made according to three natures, each one of them have a virtue of which the other has not: generosity with the self, looking down upon abasement, and requesting reputation. If they come together in the brave (person), he will be the hero in whose way no one stands and marked by boldness in his time, and if they are superior to each other, his bravery will be in the nature that is superior to the others.
515. The child should fulfill three (things) for his parents: (He should) thank them any how, obey them in what they order him (to do) and prevent him from disobeying Allah, and (take) their advice secretly and openly.
516. And the father should fulfill three (things) for his child: (He should) choose his mother, give him a good name, and spare no effort to educate him.
517. Pleasure is in three (things): in faithfulness, conforming to the rights, and rising in misfortunes.
518. Three (things) show the right idea: the good meeting, good listening, and the good answer.
519. Men are three (kinds): a wise (man), a foolish (man), and a licentious (man)- if the wise (man) is asked, he answers. If he speaks, he says the right thing. And if he hears, he understands. If the foolish (man) speaks, he (speaks) in a hurry. If he is told, he becomes astonished. And if he is ordered (to do) the disgraceful (things), he does (it). If you trust the licentious (man), he betrays you. And if you speak to him (about something), he disgraces you.
520. There is no estrangement with three (things): good behavior, refraining from harm, and avoiding doubt.
521. Days are three (kinds): so a day has passed; it can not be repeated, a day when men are on it, so they must avail themselves of it, and tomorrow whose hope is in their hands only.
522. However has not three traits, his belief does not avail him: patience to refute the ignorance of the ignorant (person), fear of God to prevent him from seeking the forbidden, and good ethics to treat men kindly.
523. The brothers (the friends) are three (kinds): (The first kind) helps you with himself, (the second kind helps you) with his money- they are truthful in brother hood (friendship), and (the third kind) takes the purpose from you and wants you for some pleasure, then do not regard him as (one) of the people of trust.
524. The servant does not complete the truth of belief till he has three qualities: understanding in religion, good estimation in living, and patience for misfortunes.
526. Thank him who bestows upon you, and bestow upon him who thanks you, because the blessings do not end when you thank and they do not stay when you are ungrateful.
527. It was said to him (al- Sadiq): What is morality? So he, peace be on him, said: It is that Allah does not see you where He has forbidden you and does not miss you where He has ordered you.
528. Missing the need is better than requesting it from other than its people, and severer than the disaster is the bad consequence (that results) from it.
529. Surely, feeble is he who does not prepare patience for every disaster, thankfulness for every blessing, and ease for every difficulty.
530. The desirable are not increased but with thankfulness and the hateful are not decreased but with patience.
531. The most useful thing for a person is that he precedes men for his own defect, and the strongest of them in provisions is to conceal destitution, the severest thing in pains is to give advice to him who does not accept it and to neighbor the greedy (person), and the most comfortable thing is to despair of men.
532. Whoever puts himself in the place of accusation, then does not blame him who mistrusts him.
533. Whoever conceals his secret, good is in his hand, and every speech passes two (persons) is spreading.
534. Put the instruction of your brother in the best manner, and do not mistrust a word that comes out of your brother while you find a reason for it in the good.
535. Cleave to the brothers of truthfulness, because they are readiness during comfort and protection during the misfortune.
536. Some of good faith is knowledge, some of good knowledge is clemency, some of good clemency is fellowship, some of good fellowship is leniency, and some of good leniency is easiness.
537. Beautiful forgiveness is that you have not admonished for the sin, and beautiful patience is that which has no complaint.
538. Al- Mufaddal b. 'Amr asked him (al- Sadiq) about ancestry, so he, peace be on him, said: the property He (al- Mufaddal) said: so generosity, he, peace be on him, said: piety, he said: rightness, he, peace be on him, said: generosity, woe unto you! Did you not know that how Hatam al- Ta'i became the master of his people while he was not the best of them in position.
539. Charity is the Zakat (alms) of blessings, intercession is the Zakat of dignity, illnesses are the Zakat of bodies, forgiveness is the Zakat of victory, and the thing whose Zakat is paid is safe from taking (by Allah).
540. Some manners of the ignorant (person) are: the answer before he hears, the opposition before he understands, and the judgment with what he does not know.
541. Your secret is (some) of your blood, then do not make it flow in other than your veins.
542. Your chest is wider for your secret.
543. Whoever does not make friends with him who has no defect his friends are very few, whoever is not satisfied with his friend but (that his friend) prefers him to himself his wrath lasts, and whoever admonishes (his friend) for every sin his admonishment lasts.
544. If the ill- natured (person) knows that he tortures himself, he will be tolerant in his manners.
545. When the person is tongue- tied, the idea refrains from him, and the ways puzzle him surely fellowship is his key.
546. Three (groups) get nothing but good: Those who keep silent, those who give up evil, those who remember Allah, the Great and Almighty, very much, and the head of determination is humbleness.
547. Try your brother during a blessing happens to you or a misfortune afflict you.
548. He whose anger appears his deception appears, and he whose desire becomes strong his determination becomes weak.
549. Whoever does not advance the examination before trust, and trust before fellowship, his fellowship produces regret.
550. Man's look is a part of his inner- self.
551. Whoever is opinionated is liable to the dangers of slips.
552. Whoever does not ask Allah (to give him) of his favor becomes poor.
553. Verily, supplication is more penetrative than the spear head.
554. Some men visited him (al- Sadiq), suddenly one man of them mentioned a man, backbited him (the man) and complained of him, so Abu Abd Allah said to him: How is all your brother for you, which of men is well- bred?
555. The relation among brothers during presence is to visit each other, and during travel is to write to each other.
556. The hearts are disposed by nature for loving him who avails them and hating him who harms them.
557. The debt is worry during night and abasement during day.
558. Obey your parents and your children obey you, and be chaste for the women of men and your women are chaste.
559. The person is many with his brother, and there is no good in the friendship of him who does not wish you what you wish for him.
560. Two men disputed at his presence, so he, peace be on him, said to them: Truly, whoever is victorious with oppression does not get good, and whoever does evil for people, then must not deny evil when it is done for him.
561. No living is more comfortable than good behavior, no property is more useful than the satisfaction with the small profitable (thing), and no ignorance is more harmful than vanity.
562. Shake hands with each other because it removes the spite.
563. Fear Allah some fear even it is little, and leave a screen between you and Allah even if it is thin.
564. Much thinking about the wise saying fertilizes intellect.
565. He was asked about the quality of justice of the man, so he, peace on him, said: If he prevents his eyes from the forbidden, his tongue from sins, and his hand from the wrong.
566. Whoever does not acknowledge some one's favor then he is self-conceited.
567. Two qualities do not come together in a hypocrite a good way and understanding a norm.
568. No one, even if the conditions help him, abstracts luxury living but through a misfortune, and whoever anticipates to postpone the m is fortune through hastening towards the chances, the days deprives him of his chance, because the state of the days is deprivation and the way of days is passing.
569. How many a deceived (person) in what Allah has bestowed upon him, how many a tempted (person) in Allah's concealment for him, and a how many charmed (person) by the praise of men for him.
570. Good health is a hidden blessing: if it is found it is forgotten, and if it is missed it is remembered.
571. Good health is a blessing for which thankfulness is feeble.
572. Badness is in three (things): in the woman, the riding animal, and the house, as for the badness in the woman is her high dowry and her disobedience for her husband, as for the riding animal is its bad behavior and preventing its back, and as for the house is narrowness of its yard and the evil of its neighbors and the large number of its defects.
573. It was said to him: Which traits of the person are the best? So he, peace on him, said: Solemnity without awe, generosity without seeking a reward, and busyness in other than the belongings of this world.
574. Whoever has no five (qualities) has not many enjoyable (things), It was said (to him): Son of the Prophet of Allah, may Allah bless him and his family, what are they? So he, peace be on him, said: religion, intellect, modesty, good behavior, good manners And whoever has not five (qualities) is not happy at living: good health, security, riches, satisfaction, and an agreeable friend.
575. How much patience of an hour causes long happiness, and how much pleasure causes long sadness.
576. It is not (an act) of fairness to ask the brothers (to make) fairness.
577. The angry (person) has no idea, the bored (person) has no friend, the envier has no riches, whoever does not think about consequences is not determined, and thinking about consequences is the fertilization of hearts.
578. Cleave to generosity and good behavior, because they adorn the person as the middle jewel adorns the necklace.
579. Three (things) are of happiness: the agreeable wife, the obedient child, and (when) the person is given sustenance for which he goes early in the morning and comes back to his family.
580. Sleeping is rest for the body, speech is rest for the soul, and silence is rest for intellect.
581. Do not call the man a friend; call him acquaintance till you try him with three (things): make him angry, then wait (to know whether) his anger takes him out of the right to the falsehood (or not), during the Dinar and the Durham, and when you travel with him.
582. How many a blessing Allah bestows upon His servant without his act, how many a hoping (person) for a hope and the choice is in other than it, and how many a walker for his death and he is slow from his luck.
583. (It is an act) of injustice that the rider says to the walker: the road.
584. If the man loves his religion, his brothers love him.
585. The honor of a believer is his prayers at night, and his dignity is to refrain from harming people.
586. Approach Allah through helping your brothers.
587. I ensure him who economizes that he will not be poor.
588. Be patient for the enemies of blessings, because you do not reward him who disobeys Allah through you better than you obey Allah through him.
589. Whoever is satisfied with death, death will put an end to him and through it he will be rewarded, and whoever is dissatisfied with death, death will put an end to him and Allah will frustrate his action.
590. Give presents to each other (to) love each other, because the present removes the spites.
591. Allah is not worshipped with better than silence and going to His House.
592. I prevent you from (having) two qualities through which the men get mined: that you borrow a loan from Allah with falsehood and give a legal opinion without knowledge.
593. (Some) of the reality of faith is that you (should) prefer the truth even if it harms you to falsehood even if it avails you, and your words should not exceed your action.
594. The greedy (person) is deprived of two qualities and two qualities are always present with him: He is deprived of satisfaction so he misses rest, and he is deprived of pleasure so he misses certainty.
595. Safety is with conviction, and regret is with hastiness.
596. Whoever begins an action not in its time fulfills it not in its time.
597. Men are three (kinds): a man is with his property, a man is with his high rank, and a man is with his tongue and is the best of the three (men).
598. Begging is not permitted but in three (states): unpayable blood money or a heavy debt or an extreme need.
599. Indeed, the worthiest of men to wish men riches are the misers, because if men become rich they will refrain from their properties, the worthiest of men to wish men righteousness are the people of defects, because if men become righteous they will refrain from looking for their defects, and the worthiest of men to wish men clemency are the people of foolishness, who need (men) to forgive their foolishness, so the people of miserliness have wished men poverty, the people of defects have wished men defects, and the people of foolishness have wished men foolishness, because poverty (makes man) in need of the miser, corruption (makes man) look for the people of defected, and foolishness is a reward for sins.
600. Whoever shows enmity toward three (persons) becomes humble: the parents, the supreme ruler, and the creditor.
601. The demands of men in this world are four (things): riches, gentleness, littleness of concern, and glory. As for riches, it is found in satisfaction. So, whoever seeks it in the muchness of property does not find it. As for the littleness of concern, it is found in the littleness (with the muchness of work) does not find it (concern). And as for glory, it is found in the service of the Creator. So, whoever seeks it in the service of the creature does not find it.
602. I have found the knowledge of all men in four (things): the first of them is that you should know your Lord, the second is that you should know what He has made with you, the third is that you should know what He has wanted from you, and the fourth is that you should know what takes you out of your religion.
603. If four (things) spread, four (things) appear: If adultery spreads, earth quakes appear. If Zakat (alms) is forbidden, cattle are perished. If the judge is unjust in judgment, rain does not come down from the sky. And if the non- Muslims guard, the polytheists over- come the Muslims.
604. Verily, patience, piety, clemency, and good behavior are among the manners of prophets.
605. Four (things) are in vain: eating after fullness, the lamp in the moon, the plant in the salty land, and the favor for the inappropriate person.
606. Four (things) come to nothing: the affection you grant for him who has no faithfulness, favor for him who has no gratefulness, knowledge for him who has no listening for it, and a secret you entrust to him who has no keeping for it.
607. Five (things) are impossible (to result from) five (things): advice from the envier is impossible, pity from the enemy is impossible, scacredness from the sinner is impossible, loyalty from the woman is impossible, and dignity from poverty is impossible.
608. Five (things) are as I (the author) say: the miser has no rest, the envier has no pleasure, the bored (person) has no faithfulness, the liar has no manhood, and the foolish (person) does not become master.
609. Five (persons) do not sleep: he who plans to shed blood, the owner of many properties, he who says falsity and slander against people to obtain a transient thing of the world, he who is fascinated by many properties (while) he has no property, and he who loves a dear (person) and expects his parting.
610. Whoever has no admonisher from him, and a deterrent from his own self, and he has no guide to fellow enables his enemy to his neck.
611. No person perishes because of consultation.
612. Making a compliment to people is one third of intellect.
613. (It is an act) of modesty to greet him whom you meet.
614. Reminding someone of a favor demolishes the favor.
615. The favor is that which is by one's own initiative, as for what you give after asking you match it with what he gives from his face.
616. The best alms is to cool a very thirsty liver.
617. He whose two days are equal then he is deceived, and he whose day on which he lives is better than his yesterday which departed from him then he is happy.
618. The believer complies (with someone's moods) and does not dispute.
619. Whoever does not look for his own defect his defect lasts, and he whose defect lasts then death is good for him.
620. Whoever commits a sin without intention is worthy of forgiveness.
621. To fear (Allah) is the inheritance of science and science is the rays of knowledge and heart of faith, and whoever is deprived of fear does not become a scientist even he splits perception in the ambiguous (matters) of science.
622. He who answers all that he is asked, surely is mad.
623. Whoever abuses men, his manhood is in vain.
624. Do not look for (the defects of) men so as not to become without a friend.
625. Whoever does not accept (anything) from his friend but to prefer him to himself, his wrath lasts.
626. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: "Fatima has nine names near Allah (Exalted be His Name), they are: Fatima, Siddiqah (the honest), Al-Mubarakah (the blessed one), At-Tahirah (virtuous), Az-Zakiyah (the chaste), Ar-Radhiatul Mardhiah (she who is gratified and who shall be satisfied), Al-Muhaddathah (a person, other than a prophet, that the angels speak to), and Az-Zahra (the splendid)."
627. Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq on the authority of Abdulla ibn Maimun that Fatima had (some) barley from which porridge was made and placed before thent (for breaking the fast). Just then a beggar came and said, I am a poor man, may Allah have mercy upon you. Ali (a.s.) got up and gave him one third of the food. Then came an orphan and said, I am an orphan, may Allah have mercy upon you. Au (a.s.) got up and gave him another third (of the food) Then came a pns~ oner (of war) and said, may Allah have mercy upon you. Ali gave him the remaining one-third, without, they, the Ahlul- Bait tasting anything and going without meals. Thereby Allah the Exalted revealed the said verses. It is clear that this sura was revealed in Madina, and as a scholar of the stature Abu Harnza Thamali testifies, the whole sura was revealed in favour of Ali and Fatima.
628. Hazrat Imam Jaffar a.s says that on the night preceding Friday, the spirit of Mohammed,
with the spirits of past prophets and their successors, and the spirit of
present imâms, are carried up to the empyrean, around which they make seven
circuits, and perform two rukàts of prayer at each corner of the empyrean,
and the imâms in the morning find their knowledge vastly increased.
629. I heard 'Ali b. Abi Talib say on the pulpit at Basra: "I am the greater
testifier of truth (siddiq) for I believed before Abu Bakr believed; I
became a Muslim before he became a Muslim."
630. "I asked Imam Sadiq (a.s): Who gave major ablution to Fatima (Ghusl Mayyet)? He answered: Amir Al- Mo'mineen (a.s) (Ali). I reacted in such a way that made it appear as if I could not believe he (a.s) would do so.
631. Thus, Imam Sadiq (a.s )said: It appears as if you feel uncomfortable about what I told you?I said: May I be your sacrifice, I indeed do.
632. He then
said: Do not be annoyed by this, for Fatima was a Siddiqah and no one save a
Siddiq' can give her ablution. Don't you know that no one gave ablution to
Mariam save Isa" (a.s).
633. The Imâm Sâdiq says, Let every one attacked by disease think of the
prophet, whose disease was more severe than that of any other. It is related
that Jibrâeel brought forty dirhems (Drachms) of camphor from paradise to
sprinkle on the corpse of the prophet, who divided it into three parts, one
for himself, another for Ali, and the third for Fâtimah. My visiting the
prophet one day when he was sick, found him asleep, with his head in the lap
of an extremely beautiful man, who told AIi to take his place. The prophet
on awaking said it was Jibrâeel.
634. A man said to Imam as-Sadiq (as): "We have named our children after you and your fathers; will this action be of any benefit to us?" He said: "Yes, by God; is the religion other than love?" Then he gave the verse If you love Allah, follow me, and Allah will love you as evidence.
635. "Did the Commander of the Faithful perform ablution (Ghusl) after
abluting the Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h) upon his death?" His answer was:
636. "The Prophet was pure and safeguarded all impurities; yet the Commander of the Faithful (a.s) did so and this became a customary practice (Sunnah)."
637. "Fatima was born on the 20th of Jamadi Al-Thani, forty five years after the Prophet was born..." The obedience and worship of God is in proportion to the love which man has for God, as
638. Imam as-Sadiq (as) said: "Disobey God and show that you love Him; by my life, that is something amazing. If your love were true, you would have obeyed Him, for the lover is submissive before the one whom he loves."
639. Our Holy Leader Imam Sadiq has explained some of the fruits of Islamic brotherhood in the following way: A believer is the brother and guide of another believer. He does not betray or oppress him, nor does he ever cheat his brother. A believer never breaks his promise
640. Imam Sadiq, peace be upon him, has said, If you have a servant and your brother in Islam does not have any, you must send your servant to help your brother prepare food, clean clothes, and perform any other needed work'.
641. Fatima's name was dear to Ahlul-Bayt, they respected the name and those
who held it. For instance, Imam Sadiq (a.s) inquired from one of his
companions about the name to be given to his newborn daughter, the man
replied: "I named
her Fatima."
642. Imam Sadiq then said: "Fatima ?! May the peace of Allah be upon Fatima. Now that you have given her the name Fatima, refrain from slapping or abusing her, rather honor her." he Prophet was asked: "How do you excel over mankind?"
643. The Prophet answered: "I was the first one to hear witness to my Lord; when Allah took the oath from the Prophets and made them testify concerning themselves (our Lord Said): 'Am I not your Lord?' They replied: 'Yes.' Therefore, I was the first of them to reply." Abu Basir:
644.
"I
exclaimed from Abu Abdullah-Imam sadiq (a.s): How did they answer Him when
they were corpusclens?' He said: 'He implemented in them that with which
they could answer Him when He asked, Aisha added: 'He means the covenant."
645. Imam Sadiq says in Safinat-ul-Bohar": "God has given a believer the choice in everything except one thing, and that is, to make himself abject. A believer is always dear, and higher than a mountain, for, a mountain can be hewed with a pickaxe, but a believer's spirit cannot in any way be cut into pieces',' Imam Baqir says: "God has given a believer three gifts:
646. Respect in this world and the hereafter.
647. Salvation in both worlds:
648. Fear in the heart of oppressors.
649. There are also traditions about sense of honor, The Prophet has said: 'Abraham had a sense of honor, but God's is the greatest.'
650. Imam Sadiq says that the Prophet did not write but could read a letter. Evidently it was necessary for the Prophet to inform his companions about the plan of the enemy as early as possible. Hence, on his return to the town, the letter was read over for their information.
651. Imam Sadiq (a.s) said:
652. The Prophet
summoned her and said:
653. She
answered: "Messenger of Allah, I had a fearful dream which caused me to cry
all night long."
654. The Prophet
(p.b.u.h) said: "Tell me your dream, for surely Allah and His Messenger are
most knowledgeable."
655. She said:
"Last night I saw a dream as if one of your limbs was thrown in my house!!"
656. The
Messenger of Allah (a.s) said: "Your eyes have slept, but you visioned a
good thing. Um Ayman, Fatima will give birth to Al-Hussain, and you will
bring him to me. So one of my limbs will be in your house"
657. Imam Sadiq (a.s) said:
"Beads should
be made with blue thread and thirty-four (34) beads, which was the way
Fatima's beads were made afrer Hamza's martyrdom."
658. Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Once, Fatima approached Allah's
Messenger with a problem. The Prophet listened to her problem and gave her a
wrapped piece of material and said:
659. 'Learn that which is written in it.' (When she opened it) she found
written in it:
660. 'He who believes in Allah and the Last Day, shall not harm his neighbor.
661. He who believes in Allah and the Last Day, shall honor his guest.
662. He who believes in Allah and the Last Day, shall say that which is useful or keep silent."
663. Imam Sadiq (a.s) said:
"Do you know
tile explanation of (the name) Fatima?
I said:
'Inform me my
Master.' He said: 'She
is safeguarded from evil.'
664. He then added:
'Hazrat Amir Al-Mu'
mineen not married her, no man on earth from Adam on would have been
suitable for her until the Day of Rising."
665. "The
Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h) said to Ali: Do you know the reason Fatima was
given that name?' Ali said: 'Why was she
given hat name?' He said: 'Because she
and her followers (Shiites) are safeguarded from the fire."
666. Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Fatima has nine names nearAllah (Exalted be His Name), they are: Fatima, Siddiqah (the honest), Al-Mubarakah (the blessed one), At-Tahirah (virtuous), Az-Zakiyah (the chaste), Ar-Radhiatul Mardhiah (she who is gratified and who shall be satisfied), Al-Muhaddathah (a person, other than a prophet, that the angels speak to), and Az-Zahra (the splendid)."
667. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: "The spirit of Islamic brotherhood does not allow you to be full and your thirst quenched while your Muslim brother is hungry and thirsty, nor that you should be clothed and your Muslim brother naked. You must wish for him what you wish for yourself. Support him as he supports you. When he is traveling, guard his property and honour. When he returns, hurry to see him, give him respect as if you were his and he were yours. If he is fortunate, give thanks to Allah for his gladness. If he is in difficulty, help him."
668. Imam Sadiq has said "Most of the amulets and appendages amount to polytheism"
669. Allamah Majlisi quotes thus from Imam Sadiq: 'The movement and campaign of one person against the rows of the infidels, whose number exceeded a few thousands, is a living proof of the valour and perseverance of Ibrahim, who did not harbour any fear in his mind in the path of the exaltation of Allah's name and strengthening the base of the worship of One Allah ".
670. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: The Prophet was asked: "How do you excel over mankind?"
671. The Prophet answered: "I was the first one to bear witness to my Lord; when Allah took the oath from the Prophets and made them testify concerning themselves (our Lord Said): Am I not your Lord?'
672. They replied: 'Yes. Therefore, I was the first of them to reply."
673.Abu Basir: "I asked Abu Abdullah-Imam Sadiq How did they answer Him when they were corpusclens?'
He said: `He implemented in them that with which they could answer Him
when He asked;
Aisha added: "He means the covenant."
674. Zaid Ibn Ali said: "I heard Abu Abdullah (Imam Sadiq (A.S.)) say: "Fatima was called "Muhaddathah" because the angels descended from Heaven and called her as they called Maryam Bint Imran and said: "O Fatima! Allah hath chosen thee above the women of all nations.""
675."I asked Imam Sadiq (A.S.): Who gave major ablution to Fatima (Ghusl Mayyet)? He answered: 'Amir Al -Mo'mineen (A.S.) (Ali)'
676. Thus, Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: It appears as if you feel uncomfortable
about what I told you?
I said: May I be your sacrifice, I indeed do.
677. He then said: Do not be annoyed by this, for Fatima was a `Siddiqah' and no one save a `Siddiq' can give her ablution. Don't you know that no one gave ablution to Mariam save Isa (A.S.)."
678. I wrote to Imam Sadiq (A.S.) and asked him: "Did the Commander of the Faithful perform ablution (Ghusl) after abluting the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H.) upon his death?"
679. His answer was: "The Prophet was pure and safeguarded all impurities; yet the Commander of the Faithful (A.S.) did so and this became a customary practice (Sunnah)."
680. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said to Abu Basir: "... We also possess Fatima's book Mushaf, and had they known about the book of Fatima!!! It is three times the size of your Quran; and by Allah, it has not a letter of your Quran; rather it was dictated and revealed to her by Allah ...."
681. When a group of Imam Sadiq's (A.S.) companions questioned him about Fatima's book, he was quiet for a long time then explained: "Surely you search for what you need and that you need naught".
682."...Fatima's book, I don't claim that it is Quran, rather it contains what makes people need us and makes us in need of no one. It even mentions (the legal punishment for) a lashing, half a lashing, one fourth of a lashing, and the indemnity for a scratch mark."
683. There remains a need for an explanation of what is meant by "It was revealed to her."
684. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) as saying: 'Allah, the Exalted, forbade Ali (A.S.) from marrying women while Fatima was still alive." Abu Basir exclaimed: "Why was that?"
685. The Imam replied: "Because she was pure and does not menstruate."
686. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) was asked: "How can a huri always be a virgin (no matter how many times her husband comes near her)?" The Imam (A.S.) answered: "Because (huris) are created from pure goodness where no blight can alter them, nor does decrepitude inflict them... menstruation does not pollute them..."
687. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: "The Messenger of Allah entered his house to find Aisha yelling at Fatima, saying:
688. `By Allah, O Khadija's daughter, you feel that your mother was better than us; but what favor does she have above us? Is she not saved like us?'
689. The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) heard Aisha's shouting. When Fatima saw him, she began to cry; the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) then said: `What makes you cry, O daughter of Muhammad?' Fatima said: 'Aisha degraded my mother, and this has caused me to cry.'
690. The Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H.) angrily said: `Hush, O Humaira (reddish woman)!! Surely Allah (Exalted is His Name) blessed this devoted and fertile woman; and Khadija (may Allah bless her soul) gave birth to my children, Al-Tahir (Abdullah) who was purified, A1-Qasim, Ruqayya, Um Kulthum, and Zainab; but Allah has created you with a sterile womb so you do not give birth to any children."
691. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) quoted Jabir Ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari as saying:
692. "One day when we had finished the Asr prayer with the Messenger of Allah an old Arab immigrant man, who was wearing worn-out clothes and was barely able to walk because of his old age and weakness came by. The Prophet asked the old man about his affair; the old man answered:
693.`Prophet of Allah I am starving, so feed me, I am naked, so clothe me, and poor, so help me The Prophet then said: `Surely I find nothing to give you. Yet, he who guides to goodness is equal to him who performs it. So go to the house of she who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love her. The one who prefers Allah over herself I mean Fatima.' Fatima's house was near the Prophet's house. He asked Bilal to lead the man to her house. When the old man reached the house, he cried out: `Peace be upon you, O household of prophet hood, the (dwellers of the place where) angels frequently visit, where Gabriel-the holy spirit-descends to bring what the Lord of the Worlds reveals.' Fatima said: `Peace be upon you; who are you?' The old Beduin answered: `I am an old Arab man; I have immigrated to your father, The Master of mankind, from a distant place. Daughter of Muhammad, I am hungry and in need of clothing, so console me-may Allah bless you.' When this occurred, the Prophet, Ali, and Fatima had not eaten for three days. Yet, Fatima gave him a tanned ram skin, which was used as Al-Hassan and Al Hussain's bed. Then Fatima told the poor man: `Take this, may Allah substitute it for you by a better gift by selling it.' The old man replied: Daughter of Muhammad, I complain to you of hunger and you give me a ram's skin? How can I eat with this?' When Fatima heard what the old man had to say, she gave him the necklace, which was given to her by Fatima Bint Hamza Ibn Abd al-Muttalib. The old man took the necklace and went to the Mosque to meet the Prophet who was sitting in the presence of his companions. He went to the Prophet and said: `Messenger of Allah, Fatima Bint Muhammad gave me this necklace and said: `Sell it, for Allah will grant you a solution to your problem.' When the Prophet heard what the man had to say, he cried and said: `Indeed, Allah will grant you a solution, for Fatima Bint Muhammad, the Mistress of all women gave you this necklace.' Meanwhile, Ammar Ibn Yasir (may Allah bless his soul) said: `Messenger of Allah, do I have your permission to buy this necklace?' The Prophet answered: `Buy it Ammar, surely if all of mankind and Jinn participate in buying it Allah will not torture them in Hellfire.' Ammar said: `How much do you want for it?' The old Beduin said: A meal of bread and meat, a Yemeni shirt to cover my private parts and to perform my prayers in front of my Lord, and a dinar so I can return to my family.' Ammar, who had just sold his share of booty from the battle of Khaibar, told the man: I will give you twenty (20) dinars, two hundred (200) dirhams, a Yemeni shirt, my horse to take you home, and your need of wheat bread and meat.' The old then said: `What a generous man you are!!' When Ammar had fulfilled his promise to the old man, the later came back to the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) who said: Are you satisfied and clothed?' The old man said: Yes, and I have become rich; may my father and mother be your sacrifice.' The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) then said: `So reward Fatima for her kindness.' The old man supplicated: `O Allah, surely You are our God whenever we ask You; `We have no other God to worship besides you; 'You are the one who grants us beneficence in all conditions;' `O Allah, grant Fatima that which no eye has ever seen, and ear has ever heard ....' During that time, Ammar had perfumed the necklace with mush wrapped it in a Yemeni shirt, and gave it to one of his slaves by the name of Sahm, who he had bought with the money that he had received for selling his share of the Khaibarian booty. He told Sahm: `Take this necklace and give it to the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H.) and tell him that I give you to him also.' When Sahm had delivered the message, the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said: `Take the necklace to Fatima and I give you to her also.' When the slave had told Fatima the message, she (A.S.) took the necklace and told the slave that he was free. Upon hearing Fatima, Sahm laughed, so Fatima asked him about the reason that made him laugh. He answered: `I smiled when I thought of the abundance of goodness put in this necklace; it fed a hungry man, clothed a naked man, satisfied a poor man, freed a slave and came back to its original owner."
694. Bihar v. 10-Imam Sadiq (A.S.) reported that Fatima (A.S.) said: "When the following verse was revealed: 'Deem not Summons of the Apostle among yourselves like the summons of one of you to another,' (24: 63)
695. 'I feared to call the Messenger of Allah, `Father'; so I began calling him Messeenger of Allah. He ignored me two or three times and finally said:
696. 'Fatima, this verse was not revealed about you or your family, nor does it include your progeny; for you are from me and I am from you. Rather, this verse was revealed regarding the vain and crude Quraishans who are arrogant and spendthrifts. Call me Father; it surely is better for the heart and more satisfying to the Lord.'"
697. Bihar v.10: Imam Ja'far Ibn Muhammad (A.S.) and Jabir Ibn Abdullah al-Ansari said: "Once the Prophet saw Fatima wearing a cloak of camel skin while grinding (grain) with her hands; and holding her child. Tears came from the Prophet's eyes and he said: 'Daughter! bear with the hardships of this world and later you will enjoy the blessings of the Hereafter.' Fatima replied: `Messenger of Allah, praise be to Allah for His benefactions and thanks be to Him for his gifts.' (It was then that) Allah revealed: "And soon will the Guardian-Lord give thee (that wherewith) thou shalt be well pleased."
698. Ubayd Ibn Zurarah said: 'Abu Abdillah (A.S.) was asked whether a believer would have the right of intercession. He said: Yes.' Then someone said: `Will even a believer need the intercession of Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) on that day?' He said: Yes, the believers too will come with wrongs and sins; and there will be none but shall need the intercession of Muhammad on that day."' (Ubayd) said: 'And someone asked him about the words of the Messenger of Allah: `I am the Chief of the children of Adam, and I say this without boasting.' He said: Yes,'then he said: He will hold the chain-link of the door of the garden and open it; then he will fall in sajdah, and Allah will tell him: `Raise your head, to intercede, your intercession shall be granted; ask, you shall be given.' Thereupon, he will raise his head and intercede and his intercession will be accepted; and he will ask and be given. `
699. Abu Abdillah narrates through his father and grandfather, from Ali (A.S.)
that he said:
"The garden has eight gates: one for the entry of prophets and the
truthful ones, the other for the martyrs and the good ones; and five gates are
for the entry of our Shiites and lovers-I shall be standing on the As-Sir?t (the
path, the bridge over hell) praying and saying: `My Lord! Save my Shiites and my
lovers and my helpers and those who followed me in the (life of the) world.'
When all of a sudden there will come a voice from inside the throne: Your prayer
is granted and your intercession for your Shiites accepted.' And every Shiite of
mine and everyone who loves me, helps me and fights my enemies by (his) deed or
word, shall intercede for seventy thousand of his neighbors and relatives; and
(there is) a gate from which shall enter all the Muslims who witness that there
is no god except Allah and in whose heart there is not an iota of enmity towards
us, the people of the cause."
700. "When the Day of Resurrection comes, Allah Glorified and Sublime is He, shall spread His mercy until even Iblis will hope for His mercy."
Aamal and prayers of Eid-e-Ghadeer ,
It is customary among the followers of Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.) to greet each other
on this day and shake their hands and say to each other the following : "Akhaituka
fil lah-e wa safetoka fil lah-e wa safahtoka fil lah-e wa aahad tullah-a wa
malaekatahu wa kutubahu wa rusulahu wa ambiya-uhu wa aaimmatul ma'soomeena
alaihumus salam ala anni in kuntu min ahlil jannati wash shafa'ate wa oozina
lee be an adkhulal jannah la adkhulaha illa wa anta ma ee aa".
703. Al-Imam Al-Sadiq the following: "It would be necessary to say that the jurisprudence of the Imam Ali, his verdicts and his rules as the highest magistrate of the nation, were not reported in the books of the Sunnites in proportion with the times of his caliphate and the time in which he was engaged in the study of the Faith and issuing verdicts during the time of the Three Caliphs before him.
704.
"The life of Imam Ali was dedicated entirely to
jurisprudence and the knowledge of religion. He was the
closest to the Messenger from among the companions. He
accompanied the Messenger while he was a boy before the
Messenger was commissioned by God, and he continued
with him until God summoned His Messenger to Himself.
Therefore, it was expected that the books of the Sunnites
contain much more than it contained of Ali's teaching.
705."If we want to know the reason for which the instructions and the reports of the Imam Ali disappeared and re-mained unknown to most of the Muslims, we say that the
Omayad authority was behind the disappearance of Ali's
jurisprudence and rules. It would be improbable that the
Omayads would curse the Imam Ali on the pulpits of the
Muslims, then allow the scholars to report his knowledge,
his verdicts and his instructions to the people, especially in
matters which deal with the basis of the Islamic rule."
706. Imam
Al-Sadiq answered each of those questions. In
addition to this, he informed Abu Haneefah about the
views of the Iraqi scholars and the views of the Hijazi
scholars concerning each one of those questions. Abu
Haneefah commented, thereafter, saying: "Certainly, the
most knowledgeable among people is the most knowledgeable of their various opinions."
707. Abu Haneefah spoke of the Imam Al-Sadiq's magnanimity, saying: "I came to Al-Mansoor while Jaafar Ibn Mohammad was sitting at his right. When I looked at Jaafar Ibn Mohammad, I felt that his magnanimity commanded more respect than the power of Al-Mansoor." 50 Yet, Al-Mansoor was the ruler of the whole Muslim World and
708. Jaafar was a private citizen and powerless. Imam Malik also was from the students of Imam
709. Jaafar and benefited from his knowledge. 51 It is reported that Malik said: "I used to go to Jaafar Ibn Mohammad, and he was often smiling but when the Holy Prophet was mentioned, the seriousness and marks of respect appeared on his face. Whenever I visited him, I found him in one of three situations: Either praying, or fasting, or reading the Holy Qur'an. Whenever he spoke about the Messenger of God, he did that while he was on ablution and he always spoke the right words. He was from God-fearing people who are not materialistic but true worshippers
710. It is reported that Al-Imam Al-Sadiq
said: "My statement is the statement of my father. The statement of my
father is the statement of my grandfather. The statement
of my grandfather is the statement of Al-Hussein. The
statement of Al-Hussein is the statement of Al-Hassan.The statement of Al-Hassan is the statement of Ameer Al-
Mumineen, Ali. The statement of Ameer Al-Mumineen is
the statement of the Messenger of God, and the statement
of the Messenger of God is a Revelation of God."
711. Athafer Al-Seirafi reported that he was with Al-Hakam Ibn Oyainah at the house of the Hazrat Imam Mohammad Al-Baqir a.ss (the father of Hazrat Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq a.s ). Oyainah asked Hazrat Imam Al-Baqir a.s about some Islamic rules. Abu Jafar a.s told his son to bring the book of Ali. He brought a huge book and Al-Baqir a.s opened it and looked at it until he found the subject in question. Abu Jafar a.s said: This is the writing of Ali and the dictation of the Messenger of God. Then he looked at Al-Hakam and said: "Abu Mohammad a.s , go, you and Selemah and Al-Miqdad wherever you want, right or left. By God, you will not find more reliable knowledge at any place than that of a people Gabriel used to come to."
712. Abu Haroon al-Makfoof said: I presented myself before Imam Sadiq (A.S.) whereupon he said to me: "Recite for me a poetry" and so I recited for him. He said "Not in this manner. Recite for me as you recite poems and elegies over the grave of Husain (A.S.)" and so I recited for him (again).
713. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: There is none who recites poetry about Husain (A.S.) and weeps and makes others weep by means of it, except that Allah makes Paradise incumbent upon him and forgives his sins.
714. All praise is for Allah, who has placed amongst the people, those who arrive in our presence, eulogizing us and reciting elegies about us.
715. As for A'li Ibn al-Husain (A.S.), he cried over Husain (A.S.) for twenty years (after the tragedy of Karbala); never would any food be placed before him except that he would begin to weep.
716. When Ibrahim, the son of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) died, tears filled the eyes of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), whereupon he said, "The eyes are tearful and the heart is anguished (but) we shall not say anything which shall anger the Lord. Surely we, O' Ibrahim, are grief-stricken for you"
717. He in whose presence we (and our miseries) are mentioned and, as a result, his eyes pour out tears, Allah shall make his face forbidden upon the fire of hell.
718. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said to Fudhail: Do you sit together, talk and discuss amongst yourselves? Fudhail replied: Yes.
719. The Imam then said: I approve of these sittings. So keep our 'issue' (Imamate) alive. May Allah exhibit mercy on those who revive our issue and mission!
720. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said (to Masma', one of those who mourned over Imam Husain (A.S.)): May Allah have mercy upon your tears! Do know that you are regarded as being of those who are deeply concerned about us and of those who are happy at our happiness and aggrieved at our sorrow. Do know that you shall witness the presence of my fathers near you at the time of your death.
721.Imam Sadiq (A.S.) (while sitting on the prayer mat prayed for the mourners and those going for the ziyarat of the Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) as follows): O' Lord, have mercy upon those eyes, which have shed tears in compassion for us; and upon those hearts, which have been restless and blistered for us; and upon those wailings, which have been for us.
722. He whose eyes shed tears for our blood which has been shed, or for our rights which have been usurped, or for the humiliation meted out to us or to one of our Shiites, Allah shall accomodate him in paradise for a long time.
723. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: O' Zurarah! The sky had cried for forty days over (the martyrdom of) Husain (A.S.)
724. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: After the news of the martyrdom of Ja'far Ibn Abi Talib (A.S.) and Zaid Ibn Harithah reached the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), whenever he he entered his house, he would weep profusely for them and say:'' They used to converse with me and were intimate with me and (now) both of them have departed together''.
725. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: The breath of one who is aggrieved upon the injustice and oppression subjected to us, is tasbeeh (glorification of Allah), and his concealing our secrets, is jihad in the path of Allah.The Imam (A.S.) them added: This tradition ought to be written in gold.
726.Allah has appionted to the grave of Imam Husain (A.S.), four thousand anguished and grief-stricken angels, who weep over him (and shall continue to do so) up to the Day of Judgment.
727. The zaair (pilgrim) of Imam Husain (A.S.) turns back (from his pilgrimage) such that not a single sin remains upon him.
728. (Regarding someone who goes for pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam Husain (A.S.), Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: One who weeps for Imam Husain (A.S.), surely, the Imam (A.S.) observes him and seeks forgiveness for him and requests his holy fathers to (also) seek forgiveness for him.
729. A'bdullah Ibn Sinaan says: I arrived in the presence of my master, Imam Sadiq (A.S.) on the day of Ashura and found him pale and grief-stricken, with tears streaming from his eyes like falling pearls.
730. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: He (Imam Husain) sees those, who come to his shrine and he knows them by their names, their father's names and their ranks in the eyes of Allah, The Glorious, better than you know your own children!
731. Imam, Ja'far as-Sadiq (A.S.), had with a man in the
presence of the Imam.
A man from Damascus was given a meeting with Imam Sadiq (A.S.) and said
that he had come for a discussion with one of his students. The Imam
said, "Introduce him to Hisham." Hisham was the youngest of his
students. "O Boy," said the man from Damascus, "ask me concerning the
Imamate of this man (Imam Sadiq (A.S.))." Hisham was angered by his lack
of manners and shuddered. But he concealed his temper and began. "Is
your Creator more kind and loving towards His slaves, or the slaves
themselves.?" "The Creator." "What has the loving Creator done for his
slaves?" "He has appointed a clear guidance and proof, to protect them
from differences and disunity, and to establish friendship and unity
among them. He has made clear to them their religious duties." "Who is
that guide?" "The Prophet." "Who is it after the death of the Prophet?"
"The Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Prophet of Allah." "Can the
Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Prophet prevent us from differences
today?" "Yes." "So why do you and I who are both Muslims have a dispute,
or in other words, why have you come here from Damascus as a result of
this difference?" The man from Damascus was silent and said no more.
Imam Sadiq (A S.) said to him: "Why don't you speak up?" "What shall
say?" he replied. "If I say we have no difference, then I lie. And just
as I said the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Prophet should take
away the difference between us, so this also is untrue, because, in many
instances, the Book of Allah and the Sunnah do not have a clear and
obvious meaning that could dispel our differences." So the man from
Damascus said that he wanted to ask the very same question from Hisham.
The Imam agreed. "O Hisham, Who is the more loving towards people? God,
or the people themselves?" "God." "Did he send them someone to protect
the unity of Muslims and to take over their control, to explain to them
truth and falsity?" "Are you talking about the time of the Prophet, or
about now?" "In the time of the Prophet, it was him; no, tell me about
now." "Today it is this man who is seated here and to whom people come
from every corner of the land, and who gives us news of the heaven and
the earth; and this knowledge was bequeathed to him from his father and
so on back to the Prophet." "How can I verify and accept this statement
for myself?" "Go now and ask him anything you like." "That's right,
there is no other excuse; only I must ask." Then Imam Sadiq (A.S.) told
him about his journey and of the things that had happened to him on his
way which only the man could know of. When he had explained so that no
doubt remained for him, the man declared his belief in the Imam.
732. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: I swear by Almighty God that if
people knew
the real virtue of the Ghadir Khum feast, the angels would be kind
and friendly with them ten times a day and God's forgiveness could
be expected for him who has understood the meaning of that feast.
733.
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: In the midst of Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha
and Friday, Ghadir Khum shines like the moon amid the stars.
734.
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: When heaven ordains resurrection day (and the
dead are awakened for reckoning), four days will be summoned before God, like the bride who hurries into the wedding chamber. These are
Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, Friday and Ghadir Khum feast.
735. Imam Reza (A.S.) said: My father, talked of his father, Imam Sadeq (A.S.), as saying that the Ghadir feast is much more famous in heaven than on Earth.
736. It is narrated that Imam Sadiq (as) has said:
Charity of the tongue means to give good counsel to the Muslims, to
awaken those who are headless, and to give abundant glorification
and remembrance (dhikr), and other, similar things.
737. Prayer and worship always lie hidden , until we send glory to Muhammad (S.A.W) and His Household."
738. Avoid being a judge, for judgeship is a position which should be held only by a person who knows how to administer justice and whose judgments are impartial. Such a person can only be either a Prophet or His Nominee.
739. Prayer and worship always lie hidden , until we send glory to Muhammad (S.A.W) and His Household.
740. Imam Jafer Sadiq (a.s) says: Haram of Allah(swt) Mecca, Haram of Rasool (s.a.w) Madina, Haram of Imam Ali(a.s.) Kufa, and the Haram of Ahlul bait(a.s.) is Qum .
741. All praise belongs to Almighty Allah (swt), the Lord of the Universe.
742."The Prophet of Allah never talked to the people on the basis of his own supreme intellect and he used to say,
743. "We the group of Prophets have been ordered to speak to people at the level of their intelligence.'""
744. "There are three kinds of people. The scholars, the seekers of knowledge and all the others are a waste of humanity."'
745. "The greatest achievement is to understand the Religion"
1
- Sulayman Ad - Daylami said ,
" I
told Abu Abdillah ( p.b.u.h ) , such and such a person is praiseworthy for his devotion and religious
practice , the Imam inquired , how his reason was ? I replied , I know
nothing about his reason ; upon this the Imam explained , the Divine reward
is in relation to one's reason
(Al-Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 12 . )
2 - In point of reason the most perfect man is he who has the noblest bearing.
3 - The Prophet of Islam said , " We , the group of Prophets , have been ordained ( by God ) always to speak to the people according to their mental capacity .
4 - Someone inquired of the Imam , " what is reason ? " The Imam replied ," Reason is that by which God is worshipped and a place in Paradise earned . " The Imam was then asked , " What did Muawiyah have ? " The Imam replied , " That was just wickedness and cunning , which seemed like reason , but it as not reason . "
5
- Abdullah ibn Sinan said , " I praised before ( Imam ) Abu Abdillah (
p.b.u.h. ) , the reason of a person who has obsessive in ritual ablutions
and prayer . The Imam remarked what reason has he got when he is actually
obeying the Devil ? I inquired of the Imam , How is he obeying Satan ? The
Imam replied , Ask him from where this obsession comes to him . Surely he
will tell you that it comes from the work of Satan . "
( Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 13 .)
6 - The Messenger of Allah ( Muhammad , the Prophet - p.b.u.h.a.h.p. ) said ( to Ali ) , " O' Ali , no poverty is as great as ignorance and no wealth is as profitable as the reasoning capacity . " ( Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 30 )
7 - One who has no reason secures no success . (Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 31 . )
8
- There is no distinguishing feature between faith and infidelity apart
from the lack of reasoning . " Hearing this someone asked the Imam , " O'
son of the Prophet , how is this ? " The Imam replied , " Instead of turning
to God , man turns to other men for the fulfillment of his needs . If he had
turned to God exclusively , in all sincerity , God would have fulfilled his
need much speedily than any man could have done . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 32-33 .)
9 - To acquire knowledge is imperative . (Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 35 .)
10
-When Allah wishes well of any person He endows him with the true
understanding of religion .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 39 .)
11 - He who relates our traditions , imprints and fortifies by them in the hearts of our followers is far better than one thousand devotees (Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 40 .)
12 - Lead your life in such a way that you either be a scholar or a learner or ( at least ) a lover of the people of knowledge . Never be in the fourth category , or you will be destroyed . (Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 41 .)
13
- Regarding the words of Allah , the Almighty , " Verily , fear Allah only
those of his servants endowed with knowledge . " ( Al - Fatir , 35 : 28 ) ,
he said , " Those endowed with knowledge , here means those whose deed
corroborate their word . And he whose deed do not corroborate his word is
not at all a learned scholar . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 44 .)
14 - The death of a believer scholar causes such a cleft in ( the fortress of ) Islam as can never be repaired with anything . (Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 46 .)
15 - Verily , many a people meet their doom just because they do not ask .(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 49 . )
16 - I restrain you from two propensities , since all who met their doom was the result of these two : Firstly , I restrain you from pronouncing a verdict ( in religious affairs ) based on your personal opinion before the people . Secondly , I restrain you from treating anything as religious without knowing it . (Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 52 . )
17
- Al Mufaddal ibn Umar said , I asked Abu Abdillah ( p.b.u.h ), " How to
recognise one who secures his salvation ? " The Imam replied , " It is he
whose deeds completely accord with his words . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 56 .)
18
- Never entrust your religion to a scholar if you find him in love of
worldly gains , ( rather ) charge him that he will be hostile to your
religion . Verily , all those who have been in love for a thing , revolve
around it .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 58 .)
19
- Seventy sins of an ignorant
person are forgiven by Allah before He forgives one single sin of a learned one .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 59 .)
20 - On the Day of Judgement Allah will raise , as a scholar and a learned jurist , a person who learns by heart or preserves ( in letters and the spirit ) of at least forty out of our total traditions . (Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 62 . )
21 -For me all knowledge of the people could be divided in four heads . The first head of knowledge is the recognition of Allah who is your Lord and Sustainer . The second is the knowledge of what Allah has made of and for you . The third is the knowledge which Allah expects of you . The fourth is the knowledge of what expels you from your religion . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 64 . )
22
-When a man said , " Allah Akbar " ( Allah is the Greatest ) in his presence
, the Imam asked , " Allah is the Greatest more than whom ? " The man
replied , " Greatest over everything . " The Imam further odjected , " (
Here ) then you have imposed limits on Him ! " ( You have put a measure on
Him ! ) . The man inquired , " Then , how can I say ? " The Imam replied , "
Say , Allah is Greatest than what can be described ( about Him ) . "
( Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 159 . )
23 - Abu Abdillah ( p.b.u.h ) , was asked regarding the words of ( Allah ) , the Almighty , the Great : ` The All - Compassionate sat Himself upon the throne ' , ( TaHa , 20 : 5 ) . He replied , " Allah prevails over all thing . Hence concerning things nothing is nearer to Him than any other thing . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 173 .)
24 - With each and every scarcity and abundance ( in Divine mercy , livelihood and facilities of life ) there goes Divine will , decision and putting to the test . (Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 210 .)
25
- Neither fatalism ( Jabr ) nor delegation of authority ( Tafwid ) but a
matter midway the two ( extremes ) .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 224 . )
26
- Faith is superior to Islam and certitude is superior to faith ; and
nothing is more scarce than certitude .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 68 . )
27
- Best worship is continuous contemplation regarding God and His might .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 91 .)
28 - God's Messenger said , " Everything has a foundation and the foundation of Islam is loving us , the Household " . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 77 .)
29 - We love the wise , discerning , knowledgeable in religion , self - possessed , having compromise , patient , truthful and loyal . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 95 . )
30
- Of the signs of correctness of a moslem man's certitude is not pleasing
people by God's wrath .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 95 .)
31 - If one of you escaped from his sustenance as he escapes from death his provision will reach him as death reaches him . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 95-96 .)
32 - The principle part of God's worship is patience and satisfaction with God regarding what the slave likes or dislikes . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 99 . )
33
- The most knowledgeable people of God are the most satisfied with Divine
Decree .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 99 . )
34 - The Almighty God said , " Wherever I turn My believer slave to ( Whatever happens to him ) is for his interest . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 101 . )
35 - I wonder for the moslem man that Allah doesn't decree for him anything except for his Interest , if his body is cut by shears is for his benefit , and if all east and west on earth is possessed by him ,it is ( again ) for his benefit . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 102 .)
36
- A man said to the Imam , " By which sign a person is determined to be a
believer ? Imam replied , " By Submission to God and satisfaction with the
sad and happy events occurring to him . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 103 .)
37
- Not - needing and dignity are moving around till reach the place of
reliance where they settle .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 105 .)
38
- Any slave turning towards what the Almighty God likes , God turns towards
what the slave likes .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 106 .)
39
- Whoever is given three is not prevented from three ; whoever is given
supplication is answered and whoever is given thanking is given more and
whoever is given reliance is sufficed .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 107 .)
40 - The Almighty God says , " Swearing with My dignity , glory , greatness and highness over My throne , I will interrupt the hope of whoever hopes other than Me with despair . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 108-109. )
41 - Luqman said to his son , " Fear God such that if present Him the good deeds of the Jinn and mankind He would torture you and have hope in God such that if bring the sins of the Jinn and mankind He would be merciful to you . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 109 .)
42 - Fear God as if you see Him and if you do not see Him He sees you . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 110 .)
43 - Whoever fears God , God makes everything fear him and whoever does not fear God , God makes him fear everything . (Al - kafi , vol . 3 , p . 110 . )
44 - Fearing God is worship . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 111 . )
45 - A believer works between two fears : the time passed of his life not knowing what God wants to do with him and the time remaining not knowing God's decision regarding him .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 113 .)
46 - A believer is not a believer till he is fearing and hopeful and is not so till he works for what he fears and hopes . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 113-114 .)
47 - Have Piety because what is with God can not be attained except by piety . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 47 . )
48 - Abu - Abdillah ( p.b.u.h ) was asked about the abstemious . He replied , " The one who refrains from God's prohibitions . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 123 . )
49 - Have piety , fear of God , endeavour , truthfulness in speech , making over trusts , good morals and good neighbouring . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 123 .)
50 - Prolong bowing and prostrating . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 123 . )
51
- Be callers to people ( to piety , praying , good , .., ) with other than
your tongues .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 124 . )
52 -Commander of the Faithful ( p.b.u.h ) said , " Best worship is continence . " ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 125 . )
53 - The Messenger of God ( p.b.u.h ) said , " Whoever leaves God's disobedience for fear of Him , God pleases him on the Resurrection Day . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 128 .)
54 - The Blessed and Exalted God said , " My slave does not gain My love with something more beloved than performing the obligations . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 129 . )
55 - It is written in the Bible : " O' human being , free yourself for My worship so that I fill your heart with not needing and not leave you for yourself when have a need . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 130 . )
56
- The worshippers are three groups : A group worship the exalted God out of
fear ; this is the worship of the slaves . A group who worship the exalted
God in greed for reward , this is the worship of the wage earners ; and a
group worship the exalted God out of love to Him , this is the worship of
the free and is the best worship .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 131 .)
57 - People of Hell - fire are everlasting in it because their intention was if they were everlasting in this world to always disobey God and people of Paradise are everlasting in Paradise because their intention was if they were everlasting in this world , to always worship God . Therefore this group and that group are everlasting there because of their intentions . Then he recited God's saying , " Say , everyone acts according to his manner . " Then added ,( i.e. according to their intention . ) (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 135-136.)
58 - Don't Make worship hateful and disapproval to yourself . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 134 .)
59
-When the Exalted God loves a slave He rewards him great for doing little .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 137-138 .)
60
- Whoever hears of the reward of a deed and performs it , receives that
reward even if it is not so .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 139 . )
61 - Patience is the head of faith .
62 - Any believer forbears for affliction with a difficulty , has the reward as one thousand martyrs .
63 - Overcome afflictions by patience . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 146 . )
64 - Thanking causes increase of blessings and security from its changing . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 149 .)
65 - The thankful sound person has reward as the patient afflicted . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 149 . )
66 - The thankful bestowed upon has reward as the contented deprived .
67 - There are three which nothing harms with their presence : supplication when difficulty , Forgiveness seeking when ( committed ) sins and thanking when blessing .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 150 . )
68 - Thanking blessings is in refrainment from the unlawful and perfect thanking is in saying , " All praise is due to Allah , the Lord of the worlds . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 150 . )
69 - Good character melts sins as the sun melts ice . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 157 .)
70 -Benefaction and good character flourish houses and increase lifetimes . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 157 . )
71 - Good character takes its possessor to the degree of the fasting worshiper .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 161 . )
72 -There are there things which whoever performed one of them , God makes Paradise indispensable for him : Expending in poverty , cheerfulness with all people , and being fair . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 161 .)
73 - A person asked Imam Sadiq ( p.b.u.h ) , " What is the good character ? " He replied , " Being humble , having good speech and meeting your brother with cheerfulness . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 162 . )
74
-Do not be deceited by people's praying and fasting because a human might be
so much fond of praying and fasting that if leaves, becomes apprehensive ,
however , test them for truthfulness and honesty .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 162 . )
75 - Whoever's tongue is truthful his action is pure . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 163 . )
76 - Whoever's Intention is good his sustenance is increased . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 165 . )
77 - Whoever has good treatment with his family , his life becomes lengthy . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 165 . )
78 - Whoever is shy his knowledge is little .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 165 . )
79 - Whoever does not have pudency does not have faith . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 166 . )
80
-Three are of the good characters of this world and the Hereafter :
Forgiving the one who oppressed you , relation with the one who renounced
you , and self - control when treated ignorantly .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 167 .)
81 - Anger is a good drink for the one who has patience ( in it ) . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 169 . )
82 - God entangles the people He loves . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 170 . )
83 - There is no slave who suppressed his anger except that the Almighty and Glorious God increases his dignity in this world and the next .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 170 . )
84 -Whoever suppresses the anger which he could exercise , God fills his heart with his satisfaction till the Day of Judgement . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 170-171 .)
85 - If you are not patient , persuade yourself to be so . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 173 . )
86 -There is no day except that every member of the body is humble before the tongue saying , " For God's sake do not cause our torture . " ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 176-177 . )
87 - The believer slave is written ( by angels ) as good doer while is quiet , as soon as he speaks is written as good or evil doer . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 178-179 .)
88 - Any family which tenderness moves away from , blessings also move away . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 182 .)
89 - Whoever is gentle in his work attains what he wants from the people .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 184 . )
90 - It is of Humbleness to accept sitting in the lower part of the sitting , greet ( say Salam ) anybody you meet , leave disputation even if have right , and not love being praised for piety . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 186-187 . )
91
-Whoever loves for God , hates for God and gives for God is of ones whose
faith is perfect .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 189 .)
92 - Is faith other than love and hatred ? (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 190 .)
93
- Three are the signs for a believer : Recognition of God , God's friends ,
and enemies .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 192 .)
94
- Among the two moslems meeting , the one who more loves the other is better
.
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 193 . )
95
- Whoever did not love for religion and hate of religion , has no religion
.
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 193 .)
96 - Whoever is austere regarding this world , God places wisdom in his heart and makes his tongue speak with it . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 193 .)
97 - All goodness is put in a house and austerity in this world is made its key . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 194 .)
98 - Your hearts can not taste the sweetness of Faith till you renunciate this world . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 194
99 - If God wanted the good of a slave He makes him austere in this world , knowledgeable in religion and clear - sighted regarding the faults of this world ; and whoever is given one of these traits is given the good of this world and the Hereafter . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 196 .)
100
- If a believer renounces this world , he gains eminence and finds the
sweetness of God's love .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 196 .)
101 - This world is like sea water , the more a thirsty person drinks ( from it ) , the more thirsty he is till it kills him . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 205 .)
102
- Whoever is satisfied with God for a simple living , God becomes satisfied
with his few deeds , too .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 207 .)
103
- Oh , son of Adam ! Be the way you desire because you are reattributed as you
are .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 207 . )
104 - If adequacy makes you free from need the least of this world does so , and if adequacy does not free you from need , all what is in this world does not make you so . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 209 . )
105 - Relationship between ( religious ) brothers when close ( to each other ) is visiting each other and when travelling is writing letters to each other . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 495 .)
106
-The Almighty - Glorious God says , " If I cause destitution to My believer
slave he becomes sad while this brings him closer to Me ; and if I made ease
for him he becomes happy while this takes him away from Me . "
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 211 . )
107 -My father said , " Whenever you desire doing a good deed , accelerate because you do not know what comes up . " ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 212 . )
108
- Do not consider what brings you close to God as small even if it is a
piece of a date .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 212 . )
109
- Whenever you desire doing a good deed don't postpone it because the
Almighty God sometimes overlooks his slave while occupied doing a worship
then says , " Swearing with My honour and majesty that after this I will
never torture you . " and if you wish making a sin don't because sometimes
God overlooks his slave while making a sin then says , " Swearing with My
honour and majesty that after this you will never be forgiven . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 213 . )
110 -Whenever one of you intends a good deed or doing good to somebody , two devils are on his right and left side so should accelerate as not to be prevented by them .( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 213 )
111
-Believer's honour is in night vigilance and his dignity in not - needing
the people .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 218 . )
112 - If one of you wanted his Lord ( God ) to give him whatever he asked for , let him be desperate from all the people and lose hope except in God . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 219 .)
113
-Need - requesting from people causes deprivation from dignity and going out
of pudency .
( al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 219 .)
114 - Despair from what is in people's hands causes believer's honour in his religion ; and greed is the present poverty . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 219 .)
115 - Observing relation ties improves the character , makes the hand generous , purifies the soul , increases sustenance and delay death . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 221-222 . )
116
- Observing relation bonds and good neighboring flourishes cities and
increases lifetimes .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 223 .)
117
- Observing relation bonds and good - doing make reckoning easy and prevent
sins .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 229 .)
118 - Giving charity at night extinguishes God's wrath . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 229 . )
119 - Imam Sadiq ( p.b.u.h ) was asked , " Which of the deeds is best ? " He replied , " Praying on time , good - doing to parents and struggle in God's way . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 231 .)
120
- A man came to the Prophet ( p.b.u.h. ) and said , " O' Messenger of God !
To whom should I make benevolence ? " He said , " To your mother " . " Then
who ? " he asked . He said , " Your mother " . " Then who ? " he asked . He
replied , " Your mother. " " Then who ? " he asked . He answered , " Your
father . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 233 .)
121 - Sodair said : I asked Imam Sadiq ( p.b.u.h ) , " Can a son reward his father ? " He replied , " There is no reward for a father except in two cases : The father is a slave and the son buys and frees him , or the father has a debt and the son pays it . "(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 237 . )
122 - It is upon you to admonish to God's creatures for His sake so that you will not meet Him with a deed better than that . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 239 .)
123 - Whoever is not concerned about moslem's affairs is not a moslem .
124 - Esteem your old and observe relation ties with your relatives , where nothing is better than not harming them .
125 - A believer is the brother of a believer , his eye and guide , is not treacherous , oppressive or cheating to him , and does not break promises he has made .
126 - The believer is the brother of the believer as the one body whenever a member of it is aching all other members feel the pain .
127 - The believer's soul is more attached to God's soul than the attachment of sun rays to the sun .
128 - God is not worshipped with anything better than fulfilling the Believer's rights .
129 - Fear God and be good ( treating ) brothers , Loving for God , having relations , kind to each other , visit each other , meet and discuss our matter ( Wilayah = Guardianship ) and enliven it .
130 - Have good relations , good treatment , love and affection to each other .
131 - That who visits his brother for the sake of God ,the Almighty God says , " Indeed ,you visited Me , I shall reward you with nothing less than Paradise . "
132 - That who visits his brother who lives far away for the sake of God , he will be deemed God's pilgrim and the Almighty shall honour his pilgrim .
133 - Shake hands with each other because shaking hands removes hatred . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 264 .)
134 - When two believers embrace each other God's mercy covers them . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 266 .)
135 - No one's hand or head should be kissed except for the Messenger of God or whom God's Prophet is aimed with . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 267 .)
136 - Kissing the mouth is not right except for the wife and the little child .( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 268 . )
137
- Our followers ( Shi'ites ) are kind to each other and remember God when in
solitude .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 268 . )
138
- Visit each other because your visiting is enlivening to your hearts and
reminding of our narrations .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 268 . )
139
- If one of you made a believer happy , do not think that you have only
pleased him , however - swearing to God - have pleased us ; however -
swearing to God - have pleased God's Messenger .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 272 .)
140 - Of the most beloved deeds to the Glorious God is making a believer happy , satiating his hunger , or resolving his problem or paying his debt . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 276 . )
141 - Fulfilling the believer's need is better than freeing one thousand slaves and better than preparing one thousand horses in the way of God . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 277 .)
142 - Meeting the need of a believer man is more beloved to God than twenty pilgrimages ( to Mecca ) where one hundred thousand is spent in each . (Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 277-278 .)
143
- Any believer who goes to his brother for a need is a mercy that God has
sent and prepared for him .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 278 . )
144 - Any moslem who fulfils the need of a moslem , the Glorious God calls him saying , " I guarantee your reward and I am not pleased with other than Paradise for you ."(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 279 . )
145 -Moving towards fulfilling the need of my moslem brother is more beloved to me than freeing one thousand slaves and taking one thousand saddled and bridled horses in the way of God . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 283 . )
146
- Whoever strives for his brother's need for the sake of God , the Almighty
Glorious God writes for him a thousand thousand good deeds by which his
relatives , neighbors , brothers and friends are forgiven .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 283 .)
147 - Whoever saves a believer from a difficulty , God saves him from the Hereafter's difficulties and takes him out of grave with a pleased and cool heart . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 286 .)
148 - Whoever removes a believer's difficulty when in hardship , God makes his needs easy in this world and the Hereafter . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 286 .)
149 - Whoever satiated a believer is worthy of Paradise . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 287 .)
150
- Whoever feeds a believer till satiated , nobody of God's creatures knows
what reward has he in the Hereafter , neither an arch angel nor a sent
Prophet except the Lord of the worlds .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 288 . )
151
-A meal which my moslem brother has with me is more beloved to me than
freeing a slave .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 29 . )
152 - Whoever feeds a wealthy believer has the reward equal to saving one of Ismael's sons from being beheaded and whoever feeds a needy believer has the reward equal to saving one hundred persons of Ismael's sons from being beheaded . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 291 .)
153 - Whoever covers a moslem naked poor with a cloth or helps him with some living sustenance , the Almighty God assigns him seven thousand angels to ask forgiveness for any sins he has committed till the blast of the Trumpet ( at the Resurrection ) . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 292 .)
154 - Whoever takes a straw from his believer brother's face the Almighty God writes for him ten good acts and whoever smiles at his brother's face has one good act . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 293 .)
155 - Whoever honored his moslem brother when came to him , indeed , has honored the Almighty Glorious God . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 294 .)
156 -Any believer who did good to another believer and aided him has scratched the devil's face and lacerated his heart . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 295 .)
157 -A believer should admonish and be benevolent to ( other ) believers . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 296 .)
158 - A charity which God likes is reconciliation between people when have dispute and bringing them close when move away from each other .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 297 .)
159 - The peace maker is not a liar . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 298 .)
160 - The Almighty God gives this world to the ones He loves and the ones He hates , however , He does not give faith except for the ones He love . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 305 . )
161 - Whoever does not have precautionary dissimulation does not have faith . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 308 .)
162
- Breathing of the sad for us and the gloomy for the oppression ( practiced
against us ) is God's Glorification
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 32 . )
163 - Whoever is happy for his good acts and upset for his bad acts is a believer . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 329 .)
164
- Three things are of believers signs : Knowledge of God and whoever He (
God ) likes and dislikes .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 331 .)
165 -If you wanted to know my companions look at the one whose piety is a lot , fears his Creator and is hopeful in his reward . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 333 . )
166 - A believer woman is more scarce than the believer man and the believer man is more scarce than red sulphur . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 339-340 . )
167
-The believer is not free from three things or one of the three : A believer
envying him , and this is the most difficult , a hypocrite following him ,
an enemy fighting against him or a devil deviating him .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 349 .)
168
- This world is the prison for the believer and which prison has good and
pleasure ?!
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 349 .)
169 -The great reward is with the great affliction and God did not love any people unless caused affliction to them . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 351 .)
170 - It does not pass forty nights for the believer unless an event happens upsetting him as to cause his remembrance .
171
-If a believer knew what reward has he in difficulties , he would hope to be
sheared with shears .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 354 .)
172
- The Almighty Glorious God said , " If my believer slave did not become
sore - hearted I would have tied the non - believer's head with an iron
handkerchief as to never get any headache . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 356 . )
173 -Nothing of this world is given to any slave except for taking lessons and nothing is taken away from him except for testing . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 360 .)
174
-No bleeding , no difficulty , no headache and no ailment occur unless due
to a sin .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 370 . )
175 - Sins deprive the slave from sustenance . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 372 . )
176
-Whenever a man makes a sin , a black spot appears in his heart , if he
repents it , it is erased ; and if he continues to make sins this blackness
increases till overcomes his heart , then he never gains salvation .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 343 .)
177
-Effect of the bad deed in its doer is faster than effect of the knife in
meat .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 374 .)
178
- Whoever intended a sin should not perform it because a slave might commit
a sin and the Almighty God might see him and say , " Swearing with My
Majesty and Dignity , after this I shall never forgive you . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 347 .)
179 - God did not bestow a blessing on a slave and then took it away unless ( the slave ) has committed a sin that because of it was worthy of blessing's privation . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 376 .)
180
- No , swearing to God that He does not accept any worship with the
insisting on any sin .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 395 .)
181
- Whoever worked for other than God , God assigned him to the one he worked
for .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 401 .)
182 - Commander of the Faithful said , " Three are signs for the hypocrite : Becomes active ( in worship ) when sees people , is lazy when alone and likes to be praised in all his affairs . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 402 .)
183 - Whoever seeks power gets destroyed . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 405 .)
184 - Damned is the one who assumes chairmanship , damned is the one who strives for it , damned is the one who thinks of it . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 406 .)
185 - Anger is the key to all evils . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 412 . )
186 - Envy consumes faith as fire consumes wood . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 416 .)
187
- Whoever has the weight of a particle of arrogance in heart will not enter
Paradise .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 423 .)
188
- Arrogance is to consider people as base and to disdain the truth ( act
foolishly before the truth ) .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 424 .)
189 - Whoever had self - conceit got destroyed . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 427 .)
190 - Root and head of any wrong - doing is love to this world . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 2 .)
191
-God does not open a door of this world to a slave unless He opens ( to him
) a similar door of greed .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 7 . )
192 - The remotest the slave is to the Almighty God is when has no worry other than his material needs ( food and sexual needs ) . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 8 .)
193 -Whoever from morning till night has this world as his greatest concern , the Almighty God puts poverty in front of his eyes , disturbs his affairs and does not gain of this world other than what God has alloted him ; And whoever from morning till night has the Hereafter as his greatest concern , God puts not - needing in his heart and arranges his affairs . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 8 .)
194
- Whoever's involvement in this world is more , his regret when leaving this
world will be more .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 9 . )
195 - Whoever is bad tempered , tortures himself . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 12 .)
196 - Foul - mouthed ness is oppression and oppression is in Hell - fire .(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 17 .)
197
- There is no oppression worse
than the one where the oppressed has no aid other than the Exalted God .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 24 . )
198
- Whoever oppresses another , will be afflicted by the same oppression in
his self , possession or children .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 26 .)
199 -Whoever deceits a moslem is not one of us . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 33 . )
200 -Messenger of God ( peace be upon him and his household ) said , " It is not permissible to have more than three days parting ( not speaking to each other ) ." ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 44 .)
201 - When two moslems are not on speaking terms with each other and continue that for three days both are out of Islam . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 45 .)
202 - Do not break off your relatives bonds even if they do so to you . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 48 . )
203 -Least disobedience ( to parents ) is saying " Ugh " ( to them ) and if the exalted God knew something less he would have forbidden it . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 49 .)
204 - Whoever had a hostile look at his parents while they were oppressive to him , God will not accept his prayers . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 50 .)
205 - The Glorious Exalted God said , " Let him be prepared for My war the one who had harmed My believer slave . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 51 .)
206
- The Almighty God said , " Let him be secured from My wrath the one who
honours My believer slave . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 51 .)
207 - The Almighty God says , " Whoever offends one of My friends , he has lain in ambush for fighting against Me , and I am the fastest to support My friends . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 53 .)
208 - Whoever humiliates a believer for his poverty , God will disgrace him before all creatures on Resurrection Day . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 56 .)
209
- Don't look for believer's faults because whoever finds faults with his
brother , God will find fault with him and whoever God finds fault with him
, He ( God ) disgraces him even if he is inside his house.
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 58 . )
210
-Whoever reproaches a believer , God will reproach him in this world and the
Hereafter .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 59 .)
211
- God's Messenger ( p ) said , " Whoever reveals a bad deed is as the person
who has performed it and whoever reproaches a believer for something, does
not die till he commits that thing . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 59 . )
212
- Back - biting is faster in destroying the moslem man's religion than
leprosy inside him .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 59 . )
213
- The Prophet ( p ) was asked , " What is the expiation for back - biting .
" He replied , " Ask forgiveness for the one you back - bited whenever you
remembered him . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 61 .)
214
- Back - biting is mentioning regarding your brother what God has covered
but ( mentioning ) the apparent things such as hot temperedness and
acceleration is not so ; and calumny is saying what is not present in him .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 62 .)
215 - Whoever becomes happy for a hardship afflicting his brother does not leave this world till he is afflicted with the same . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 63 .)
216
- God does not accept any deed of a believer who has bad intention towards
his believer brother .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 65 .)
217 - Any believer who accompanies his believer brother in a need and does not give counsel to him has committed treason to God and his Messenger .(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 68 .)
218 - Whoever has a house and the believer needs to stay in it but he prevents or refuses to give him , the Exalted God says , " Oh My angles , My slave was stingy to provide My slave with a living place in this world . Swearing with My glory and majesty , he will never inhabit My Paradise . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 43 .)
219
- Whoever takes an action with half a word against the believer , meets the
Almighty and Glorious God on the Judgment Day written between his two eyes
: " Desperate of My mercy . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 75 .)
220 - It is not worthy of a believer to stay in an assembly where God is disobeyed and he is not able to disturb or prevent that meeting . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 82 . )
221 - ( Sometimes ) you see a man not making mistake in any word in speech , is a skillful and an eloquent speaker , however , his heart is more gloomy than the dark night , and ( sometimes ) you see a man who can not express what he has in heart but his heart is illuminating like a lamp .(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 151-152 . )
222
- God likes the slave who attends to Him ( and asks for His forgiveness ) in
great sins and dislikes the slave who does not attend to small sins . ( by
not repenting and trying to make up for it ) .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 159 .)
223 -There is no slave who commits a sin and becomes regretful , unless God forgives his sins before asking for forgiveness . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 159 . )
224 -There is no slave that God has blessed and he knows that that blessing is from God , unless God forgives him before thanking . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 159 .)
225 -If a believer intends ( doing ) a good deed , ( but ) does not perform it ( so ) a good deed is written for him , and if he performs it , ten good deeds are written ; and if a believer intends doing a bad deed ( but ) does not do so , then nothing is written against him . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 162 .)
226
- If a slave makes a sincere repentance , God loves him and covers him in
this world and the Hereafter .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 163-164. )
227 - God likes the slave who
evolves in sins and repents
much and whoever is not so is ( of course ) better , ( the one who did not
commit sins is better than the one who committed sins then repented . )
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 168 .)
228 - When a believer slave repents , the Almighty God becomes happy for his repentance as one of you becomes happy for finding what he lost .( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 169 .)
229 -If a slave commits a sin , is given respite from morning till night . If makes forgiveness to God nothing is written against him . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 170 .)
230 - A believer commits a sin , then remembers after twenty years , and asks God's forgiveness for that and God forgives him . Verily God reminds him to forgive him and verily the non - believer commits a sin and forgets at the same time . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 172 .)
231 - My father said , " We seek refuge to God from sins which accelerate destruction , bring deaths closer and depopulate houses , which are breaking off ties of relationship , annoyance and disobedience to parents and abandoning benevolence and good - doing . " ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 184 .)
232 - Whenever the slave's sins increase ( and God wants to purify him ) and he does not have any ( good ) deed ( to recompensate for that and ) to be as an expiation for his sins He afflicts him with sorrow to atone for his sins . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 180 .)
233 - A believer sees terrifying dreams so that his sins are forgiven ; and his body feels pain of working so that his sins are forgiven . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 180-181 .)
234
-If the Glorious God wants good for a slave He accelerates his punishment in
this world and if He wants bad for a slave He holds his sins so as to give
him ( punishment of ) all in the Day of Resurrection .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 181 . )
235 - The Almighty God said , " There is no slave whom I want to take to Paradise unless I afflict him in his body so if that was an expiation for his sins ( as to becomes pure ) , other wise , I make it hard for him when dying so that he comes to me having no sins then I take him to Paradise . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 182 . )
236 - The sins which change blessings are aggressions . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 184 . )
237 - Master of the Faithful ( p.b.u.h ) said , " Abandoning the sin is easier than seeking repentance ; and so often the lust of one hour leaves behind a long grief." (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 188 . )
238 - If God wants good for a slave and that slave commits a sin . God will follow it with a punishment and remind him of forgiveness - asking . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 188 .)
239 - Be patient in this world which is a short period of time , because you do not feel any pain or happiness ( now ) for what has passed and you do not know what is that which did not come yet . Your world is the time which you are in , so have patience in it for God's worship and have patience ( in holding yourself ) from disobedience to God .(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 191 .)
240
- The prisoner is the one whom this world has imprisoned from seeking the
Hereafter .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 193 .)
241 - The Master of the Faithful said , " Most beloved deeds for God on earth is supplication and best worship is modesty . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 213 .)
242
- The Messenger of God ( p ) said , " Supplication is the believer's weapon
, and the pillar of religion . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 213 .)
243
- Supplication turns back the affliction descending from the sky and
certainly decreed .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 215 .)
244
- Do not be heedless from supplicating because it is the remedy for any
disease .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 217 )
245 - If you make a supplication think that your need is at the door . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 221 .)
246 - Surely , the Glorious Exalted God does not accept a prayer of a hard heart . (Al - kafi , vol . 4 , p . 222 .)
247 - The Glorious Exalted God dislikes people's insisting in asking ( needs ) from each other , however , He likes that for Himself (that is in asking from Him ) . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 224 .)
248
- Make supplication at four times
: when wind's blowing , perish of shadows ( that is noon time ) , rainfall and at the
fall of the first drop of the killed believer's blood , because the heavens
doors open at these things .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 226 .)
249
- Supplication is accepted in four situations : in watr ( odd ) prayer ,
after dawn , after noon and after sunset
( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 226 .)
250 - Whenever the heart of one of you becomes tender make supplication because the heart does not become so unless it is pure . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 227 .)
251
- The Messenger of God said , " Best time to call the Glorious Exalted God
is the time just before dawn . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 227 .)
252
- All eyes are crying in the Day of Judgement except for the eyes which
cried due to the fear of God .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 233 .)
253
-All eyes are crying in the Day of Judgement except for three : an eye
casted down its look from what God made unlawful , an eye endured vigilance
in God's worship and an eye cried in the middle of night in fear of God
( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 234 . )
254 - Whenever you want to make a supplication glorify the Glorious Exalted God , praise Him , purify Him from any imperfection , praise Him for having no God other than Him , thank Him and send blessing and peace upon the Prophet and his household then ask , so that you are given . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 238 .)
255
- Whoever is pleased to see his supplication accepted should purify his
earnings .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 241 .)
256 - Never four persons gather for a matter and make supplication to God unless they separate from each other with the acceptance of that prayer .(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 242 . )
257 - Whenever a matter caused my father's sadness he would gather the women and children then made supplications and they said amen . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 242 .)
258 - The supplicator and the one saying amen are partners in reward . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 242 .)
259 - The Messenger of God - peace be upon him and his household - said , " Whoever makes benediction upon me , God and His angels make benediction upon him . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 250 .)
260 - Any supplication where the Glorious God is called does not reach the sky until benediction is made upon Muhammad and his Household .(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 250 .)
261 - There is no sitting where good - doers and evil-doers gather and leave without remembering the Almighty God unless it be ( the cause of ) regret on the Day of Judgement . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 254 .)
262 - Of what God said to Moses ( P ) when talking to him ( was ) , " O' Moses , don't forget me in any condition because forgetting me kills the heart . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 257 .)
263
- Whoever remembers Me in a group
of people I remember him among a group of angels .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 257 .)
264 - Our followers are the ones who when are alone remember God a lot . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 259 .)
265
- Whoever remembers the Almighty God a lot , God shelters him in His
Paradise with His mercy .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 260 .)
266
- The Glorious Exalted God said , " Whoever remembers Me secretly I remember
him openly . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 261 .)
267
- The rememberer to the Glorious Exalted God among the heedless is as the
fighter among the warriors .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 263 .)
268
- When a slave asks for forgiveness a lot , his book of deeds is raised
while gleaming .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 266 .)
269
- Human's supplication for his brother in his absence increases provision
and wards off adversities .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 270 .)
270 - Be aware of the oppressed supplication because it goes up the clouds for the Glorious Exalted God to look at and say , " Take it up so that I accept his prayer . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 273 .)
271
- Be aware of the father's imprecation because it is sharper than the edge
of the sword .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 273 .)
272 - Whoever gives priority for forty believers ( in supplication ) then supplicates for himself his prayer is accepted . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 273 .)
273 - The Prophet of Islam said , " Nothing ( in supplications ) is faster in accepting than the supplication of a person for another in his absence . " (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 274 .)
274
- Whoever says , " O' Allah , O' Allah - ten times , It is said to him : "
Yes , what is your need ? "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 287 .)
275 - Whenever a difficulty or an unpleasant event occurs for a man , or a matter makes him sad , he should uncover his elbows and knees , put his chest on the ground and in this manner while prostrating supplicate for his need . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 338 - 339 .)
276
- The practicing reciter of the Holy Quran accompanies God's scribes and
virtuous angels .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 405 .)
277 - Whoever reads Quran and is a believer young man , Quran mixes with his blood and flesh and the Glorious Exalted God will make him accompany the scribes and virtuous angels and the Quran becomes a barrier and prevents Hell-fire from him on the Day of Judgement . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 405 .)
278
- Whoever goes through difficulty for Quran and memorizes it while having
weak memory has two rewards .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 409 .)
279 - What prevents the merchant of you who is busy in his market when comes back home not to sleep unless read one chapter of Quran so for each verse he reads ten good-deeds are written for him and ten bad-deeds are erased from him. (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 414 .)
280 - Whoever recites the Holy Quran by reading it , would enjoy his eyes and would cause the abatement of his parents' punishment even if they were non-believers . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 417 .)
281 - Three things complain to the Glorious God , a ruined mosque which its people do not pray in , a scholar among ignorance and the Quran which is covered by dust and nobody reads it . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 417 .)
282
- The Quran should not be read with haste , however , it should be recited
constantly and distinctly ; and whenever passed by a verse mentioning
Hell-fire should halt and seek refuge to God from Hell-fire .
( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 424 .)
283 - My father peace be upon him said , " 'Say : He , Allah , is One ' is one third of the Quran , and ' say : O unbelievers ' is one fourth of it . " ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 427 .)
284 - If the chapter of " Hamd " ( The Opening ) was read seventy times over a dead body and his soul returned back to him , it is not surprising . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 429 .)
285 - O' followers of the household be aware that he is not of us the one who can not control himself when angry . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 449 - 450 .)
286 - Most beloved brother to me is the one who gifts me my faults . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 452 .)
287
- A moslem man should not make friendship with the corrupt , the fool or the
liar .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 454 .)
288
- Good treatment and compromise with people is one third of wisdom .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 457 .)
289
- The Prophet ( P ) said , " Everything has an adornment and the adornment
of Quran is the good voice . "
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 42 .)
290 - The Messenger of God ( P ) said , " Gaining people's love is half of wisdom." (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 457
291
- When you love a person inform him of that , because this makes your
friendship steadier .
(Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 459 .)
292 - The Glorious God said , " The stingy is the stingy in greeting . " ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 460 .)
293 - Whoever starts with greeting is closer to God and His Messenger . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 460 .)
294 - Of humbleness is to greet whoever you meet . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 461 .)
295 - Of respect to the Exalted God is respecting the aged old man .( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 478 .)
296 - Believer's laughter is smiling . ( Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 486 .)
297 - Increased laughing causes the heart to die . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 486 .)
298 - Is not of us who did not have good treatment with his neighbors . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 492 .)
299 - No two become friends unless the one having greater reward and being most beloved to the Glorious Exalted God is the one being a better friend ( being more kind ) . (Al - Kafi , vol . 4 , p . 494 .)
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