Narrated that Imam Ali (عليه السلام) said,
أَخْرِجُوا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا قُلُوبَكُمْ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْهَا أَبْدَانُكُمْ
"Take your hearts out of the world before your bodies leave it [i.e. before death]."
(Source: Uyoon Akhbar al-Ridha, Vol. 1, Pg. 298)
أَخْرِجُوا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا قُلُوبَكُمْ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْهَا أَبْدَانُكُمْ
"Take your hearts out of the world before your bodies leave it [i.e. before death]."
(Source: Uyoon Akhbar al-Ridha, Vol. 1, Pg. 298)
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~ The Promise of Allah ~
Narrated from Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام), about the saying of Allah:
"Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years. Then there comes to them that with which they are promised/threatened." (26:205-206)
Imam (عليه السلام) said, "It is the rise of al-Qaim (عليه السلام)."
"That which they were made to enjoy shall not avail them." (26:207)
Imam (عليه السلام) said, "It is the Banu Umayyah, who were granted enjoyment in their worldly life."
قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ اَلْعَبَّاسِ رَحِمَهُ اَللَّهُ حَدَّثَنَا اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ خُنَيْسٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ : فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَ فَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ مَتَّعْنٰاهُمْ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ جٰاءَهُمْ مٰا كٰانُوا يُوعَدُونَ قَالَ خُرُوجُ اَلْقَائِمِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ مٰا أَغْنىٰ عَنْهُمْ مٰا كٰانُوا يُمَتَّعُونَ قَالَ هُمْ بَنُو أُمَيَّةَ اَلَّذِينَ مُتِّعُوا فِي دُنْيَاهُمْ
(Source: Taweel al-Aayat, Vol. 1, Pg. 392-393)
Narrated from Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام), about the saying of Allah:
"Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years. Then there comes to them that with which they are promised/threatened." (26:205-206)
Imam (عليه السلام) said, "It is the rise of al-Qaim (عليه السلام)."
"That which they were made to enjoy shall not avail them." (26:207)
Imam (عليه السلام) said, "It is the Banu Umayyah, who were granted enjoyment in their worldly life."
قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ اَلْعَبَّاسِ رَحِمَهُ اَللَّهُ حَدَّثَنَا اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ خُنَيْسٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ : فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَ فَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ مَتَّعْنٰاهُمْ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ جٰاءَهُمْ مٰا كٰانُوا يُوعَدُونَ قَالَ خُرُوجُ اَلْقَائِمِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ مٰا أَغْنىٰ عَنْهُمْ مٰا كٰانُوا يُمَتَّعُونَ قَالَ هُمْ بَنُو أُمَيَّةَ اَلَّذِينَ مُتِّعُوا فِي دُنْيَاهُمْ
(Source: Taweel al-Aayat, Vol. 1, Pg. 392-393)
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~ What is our status near the Imam? ~
A man said to Imam al-Rida (عليه السلام),
"May I be sacrificed for you. What is the limit of reliance (on Allah) (tawakkul)?"
The Imam said, "To not fear anyone besides Allah."
The man said, "What is the limit/extent of humility?"
The Imam said, "To give to the people that which you would like to be given."
The man said, "May I be sacrificed for you! I would like to know – what is my position/status/importance near You?"
So, the Imam said, "Look at what is My position/status/importance/love in your view."
حدثنا الحسين بن أحمد بن إدريس (رحمه الله)، قال: حدثنا أبي، قال: حدثني أبو سعيد الآدمي، قال: حدثني الحسن بن علي بن النعمان، عن علي بن أسباط، عن الحسن بن الجهم، قال: سألت الرضا (عليه السلام) فقلت له: جعلت فداك، ما حد التوكل؟ فقال لي: أن لا تخاف مع الله أحدا. قال: قلت: فما حد التواضع؟ قال: أن تعطي الناس من نفسك ما تحب أن يعطوك مثله قال: قلت: جعلت فداك، أشتهي أن أعلم كيف أنا عندك؟ فقال: أنظر كيف أنا عندك
(Source: al-Amali of Shaykh al-Saduq, Pg. 311)
A man said to Imam al-Rida (عليه السلام),
"May I be sacrificed for you. What is the limit of reliance (on Allah) (tawakkul)?"
The Imam said, "To not fear anyone besides Allah."
The man said, "What is the limit/extent of humility?"
The Imam said, "To give to the people that which you would like to be given."
The man said, "May I be sacrificed for you! I would like to know – what is my position/status/importance near You?"
So, the Imam said, "Look at what is My position/status/importance/love in your view."
حدثنا الحسين بن أحمد بن إدريس (رحمه الله)، قال: حدثنا أبي، قال: حدثني أبو سعيد الآدمي، قال: حدثني الحسن بن علي بن النعمان، عن علي بن أسباط، عن الحسن بن الجهم، قال: سألت الرضا (عليه السلام) فقلت له: جعلت فداك، ما حد التوكل؟ فقال لي: أن لا تخاف مع الله أحدا. قال: قلت: فما حد التواضع؟ قال: أن تعطي الناس من نفسك ما تحب أن يعطوك مثله قال: قلت: جعلت فداك، أشتهي أن أعلم كيف أنا عندك؟ فقال: أنظر كيف أنا عندك
(Source: al-Amali of Shaykh al-Saduq, Pg. 311)
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Narrated that Jabir al-Jofi asked Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام),
"When will Your relief (faraj) come?"
Imam (عليه السلام) responded,
"How far it is, how far it is. Our relief (faraj) will not come untill you are sieved/filtered and then sieved/filtered, the Imam said this 3 times, untill Allah (تعالى) removes the impure ones and leaves behind the pure ones."
رُوِيَ عَن جابِرٍ الجُعفِيِّ، قالَ: قُلتُ لِأَبي جَعفَرٍ عليه السلام: مَتى يَكونُ فَرَجُكُم؟ فَقالَ: هَيهاتَ هَيهاتَ، لا يَكونُ فَرَجُنا حَتّى تَغَربَلوا ثُمَّ تَغَربَلوا ثُمَّ تَغَربَلوا، يَقولُها ثَلاثاً، حتّى يُذِهبَ (اللَّهُ تَعالَى) الكَدِرَ، ويُبقِي الصَّفوَ
(Source: al-Ghaybah, Shaikh Tusi, Pg. 339)
"When will Your relief (faraj) come?"
Imam (عليه السلام) responded,
"How far it is, how far it is. Our relief (faraj) will not come untill you are sieved/filtered and then sieved/filtered, the Imam said this 3 times, untill Allah (تعالى) removes the impure ones and leaves behind the pure ones."
رُوِيَ عَن جابِرٍ الجُعفِيِّ، قالَ: قُلتُ لِأَبي جَعفَرٍ عليه السلام: مَتى يَكونُ فَرَجُكُم؟ فَقالَ: هَيهاتَ هَيهاتَ، لا يَكونُ فَرَجُنا حَتّى تَغَربَلوا ثُمَّ تَغَربَلوا ثُمَّ تَغَربَلوا، يَقولُها ثَلاثاً، حتّى يُذِهبَ (اللَّهُ تَعالَى) الكَدِرَ، ويُبقِي الصَّفوَ
(Source: al-Ghaybah, Shaikh Tusi, Pg. 339)
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Narrated that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,
"Allah (تعالى) will bring forth in this Ummah a man from me, and I am from him.
Through him, Allah (تعالى) will bring out the blessings of the heavens and the earth. The sky will send down its rain, the earth will bring forth its vegetation, the wild beasts and predatory animals will live in safety, and he will fill the earth with equity and justice just as it was filled with oppression and tyranny.
He will fight/kill [the enemies] to the extent that the ignorant person will say - 'If this person were from the progeny of Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله), he would have shown mercy.'"
أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْفَضْلِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ رِزْقٍ عَنْ يَحْيَی بْنِ اَلْعَلاَءِ اَلرَّازِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: يُنْتِجُ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَی فِي هَذِهِ اَلْأُمَّةِ رَجُلاً مِنِّي وَ أَنَا مِنْهُ يَسُوقُ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَی بِهِ بَرَكَاتِ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ فَيُنْزِلُ اَلسَّمَاءُ قَطْرَهَا وَ يُخْرِجُ اَلْأَرْضُ بَذْرَهَا وَ تَأْمَنُ وُحُوشُهَا وَ سِبَاعُهَا وَ يَمْلَأُ اَلْأَرْضَ قِسْطاً وَ عَدْلاً كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْماً وَ جَوْراً وَ يَقْتُلُ حَتَّی يَقُولَ اَلْجَاهِلُ لَوْ كَانَ هَذَا مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لَرَحِمَ
(Source: al-Ghaybah, Shaikh Tusi, Pg. 188)
"Allah (تعالى) will bring forth in this Ummah a man from me, and I am from him.
Through him, Allah (تعالى) will bring out the blessings of the heavens and the earth. The sky will send down its rain, the earth will bring forth its vegetation, the wild beasts and predatory animals will live in safety, and he will fill the earth with equity and justice just as it was filled with oppression and tyranny.
He will fight/kill [the enemies] to the extent that the ignorant person will say - 'If this person were from the progeny of Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله), he would have shown mercy.'"
أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْفَضْلِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ رِزْقٍ عَنْ يَحْيَی بْنِ اَلْعَلاَءِ اَلرَّازِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: يُنْتِجُ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَی فِي هَذِهِ اَلْأُمَّةِ رَجُلاً مِنِّي وَ أَنَا مِنْهُ يَسُوقُ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَی بِهِ بَرَكَاتِ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ فَيُنْزِلُ اَلسَّمَاءُ قَطْرَهَا وَ يُخْرِجُ اَلْأَرْضُ بَذْرَهَا وَ تَأْمَنُ وُحُوشُهَا وَ سِبَاعُهَا وَ يَمْلَأُ اَلْأَرْضَ قِسْطاً وَ عَدْلاً كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْماً وَ جَوْراً وَ يَقْتُلُ حَتَّی يَقُولَ اَلْجَاهِلُ لَوْ كَانَ هَذَا مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لَرَحِمَ
(Source: al-Ghaybah, Shaikh Tusi, Pg. 188)
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~ No Shirk in Khilafat ~
Narrated from Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) about the saying of Allah:
"So he should do good deeds and not associate anyone in the worship of his Lord (18:110)
The Imam said: 'The good deed' - is having recognition [Marefat] of the Imams.
'And do not associate anyone in the worship of his Lord' - is submission to Ali (عليه السلام), not associating along with him in the caliphate [khilfat] any one to whom it does not belong and who is not worthy of it.
عن سماعة بن مهران قال: سألت ابا عبد الله (الصادق ع) عن قول الله: {فليعمل عملاً صالحاً ولا يشرك بعبادة ربه أحداً} قال: العمل الصالح المعرفة بالائمة, {ولا يشرك بعبادة ربه أحداً} التسليم لعلي, لا يشرك معه في الخلافة من ليس ذلك له ولا هو من أهله.
(Source: Tafseer al-Ayyashi, Vol. 2, Pg. 353)
Narrated from Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) about the saying of Allah:
"So he should do good deeds and not associate anyone in the worship of his Lord (18:110)
The Imam said: 'The good deed' - is having recognition [Marefat] of the Imams.
'And do not associate anyone in the worship of his Lord' - is submission to Ali (عليه السلام), not associating along with him in the caliphate [khilfat] any one to whom it does not belong and who is not worthy of it.
عن سماعة بن مهران قال: سألت ابا عبد الله (الصادق ع) عن قول الله: {فليعمل عملاً صالحاً ولا يشرك بعبادة ربه أحداً} قال: العمل الصالح المعرفة بالائمة, {ولا يشرك بعبادة ربه أحداً} التسليم لعلي, لا يشرك معه في الخلافة من ليس ذلك له ولا هو من أهله.
(Source: Tafseer al-Ayyashi, Vol. 2, Pg. 353)
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~ Firm on the Siraat ~
Narrated from Imam Jafar Sadiq (عليه السلام), from His Father, that the Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) said,
"Firmest footing on the Bridge (Siraat) will be of those who have the strongest love for my AhlulBayt (ع)."
حدّثنا جعفر بن علي بن الحسن بن علي بن عبد الله بن المغيرة عن جدّه الحسن بن علي، عن جدّه عبد الله بن المغيرة، عن إسماعيل بن مسلم الشعيري، عن الصادق جعفر بن محمّد، عن أبيه عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله: أثبتكم قدماً على الصراط أشدّكم حبّاً لأهل بيتي.
(Source: Fazail al-Shia, Shaikh Saduq, Hadith.3)
Narrated from Imam Jafar Sadiq (عليه السلام), from His Father, that the Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) said,
"Firmest footing on the Bridge (Siraat) will be of those who have the strongest love for my AhlulBayt (ع)."
حدّثنا جعفر بن علي بن الحسن بن علي بن عبد الله بن المغيرة عن جدّه الحسن بن علي، عن جدّه عبد الله بن المغيرة، عن إسماعيل بن مسلم الشعيري، عن الصادق جعفر بن محمّد، عن أبيه عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله: أثبتكم قدماً على الصراط أشدّكم حبّاً لأهل بيتي.
(Source: Fazail al-Shia, Shaikh Saduq, Hadith.3)
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~ A Jew questions the Prophet (S) ~
Narrrated that Abu Abdillah Imam Jafar Sadiq (عليه السلام) said:
"Once a Jew came to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) and stood in front of him and was staring at him.
Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) said, "O Jew, what do you need?"
The Jew replied, "Are you superior (the best) or Moosa bin Imran (ع), the one whom Allah spoke to, upon whom the Torah was revealed, [who was given] the staff, for whom the sea was split, and [whom] the clouds shaded."
The Prophet (ص) said, "It is not fitting for a servant to praise himself, but I say that:
When Adam (ع) committed the mistake he asked repentance by saying, "O Allah, I ask you by the right of Muhammad (ص) and the family of Muhammad (ع) that you forgive me." - And then Allah forgave him.
And when Noah (ع) boarded the ship and feared that the ship would drown he said, "O Allah, I ask you by the right of Muhammad (ص) and the family of Muhammad (ع) that you save me from drowning." - And then Allah saved him.
And when Ibrahim (ع) was thrown into the fire he said, "O Allah, I ask you by the right of Muhammad (ص) and the family of Muhammad (ع) that you save me from the fire." - And then Allah made the fire cool and safe for him.”
And when Moosa (ع) threw the stick and felt fear in his heart he said, "O Allah, I ask you by the right of Muhammad (ص) and the family of Muhammad (ع) to strengthen me from this fear." - And then Allah said to Moosa (ع), "Do not fear, for you are higher"
O Jew, If Moosa (ع) would reach my time and does not believe in Me (ص) and in My Prophethood then his faith and his Prophethood would be of no use (benefit) to him."
O Jew, and from my progeny is the Mahdi (عليه السلام); when he appears, Isa ibn Maryam will descend to assist him, and [Isa] will put him forward [to lead] and will pray behind him."
حدثنا محمد بن علي ماجيلويه (رحمه الله)، قال حدثني عمي محمد ابن أبي القاسم، عن أحمد بن هلال، عن الفضل بن دكين، عن معمر بن راشد، قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله الصادق (عليه السلام): يقول: أتى يهودي النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله)، فقام بين يديه يحد النظر إليه، فقال: يا يهودي، ما حاجتك؟ قال: أنت أفضل أم موسى بن عمران النبي الذي كلمه الله، وأنزل عليه التوراة والعصا، وفلق له البحر، وأظله بالغمام؟
فقال له النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله): إنه يكره للعبد أن يزكي نفسه، ولكني أقول: إن آدم (عليه السلام) لما أصاب الخطيئة كانت توبته أن قال: اللهم إني أسألك بحق محمد وآل محمد، لما غفرت لي، فغفرها الله له، وإن نوحا (عليه السلام) لما ركب في السفينة وخاف الغرق، قال: اللهم إني أسألك بحق محمد وآل محمد، لما أنجيتني من الغرق. فنجاه الله منه، وإن إبراهيم (عليه السلام): لما ألقي في النار قال: اللهم إني أسألك بحق محمد وآل محمد، لما أنجيتني منها: فجعلها الله عليه بردا وسلاما، وإن موسى (عليه السلام) لما ألقى عصاه وأوجس في نفسه خيفة قال: اللهم إني أسألك بحق محمد وآل محمد، لما أمنتني منها. فقال الله جل جلاله: ﴿لا تخف إنك أنت الأعلى﴾. يا يهودي: إن موسى لو أدركني ثم لم يؤمن بي وبنبوتي، ما نفعه إيمانه شيئا، ولا نفعته النبوة. يا يهودي، ومن ذريتي المهدي، إذا خرج نزل عيسى بن مريم لنصرته، فقدمه و صلى خلفه
(Source: al-Amali – Sheikh Saduq, Majalis. 39, Hadith .4)
Narrrated that Abu Abdillah Imam Jafar Sadiq (عليه السلام) said:
"Once a Jew came to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) and stood in front of him and was staring at him.
Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) said, "O Jew, what do you need?"
The Jew replied, "Are you superior (the best) or Moosa bin Imran (ع), the one whom Allah spoke to, upon whom the Torah was revealed, [who was given] the staff, for whom the sea was split, and [whom] the clouds shaded."
The Prophet (ص) said, "It is not fitting for a servant to praise himself, but I say that:
When Adam (ع) committed the mistake he asked repentance by saying, "O Allah, I ask you by the right of Muhammad (ص) and the family of Muhammad (ع) that you forgive me." - And then Allah forgave him.
And when Noah (ع) boarded the ship and feared that the ship would drown he said, "O Allah, I ask you by the right of Muhammad (ص) and the family of Muhammad (ع) that you save me from drowning." - And then Allah saved him.
And when Ibrahim (ع) was thrown into the fire he said, "O Allah, I ask you by the right of Muhammad (ص) and the family of Muhammad (ع) that you save me from the fire." - And then Allah made the fire cool and safe for him.”
And when Moosa (ع) threw the stick and felt fear in his heart he said, "O Allah, I ask you by the right of Muhammad (ص) and the family of Muhammad (ع) to strengthen me from this fear." - And then Allah said to Moosa (ع), "Do not fear, for you are higher"
O Jew, If Moosa (ع) would reach my time and does not believe in Me (ص) and in My Prophethood then his faith and his Prophethood would be of no use (benefit) to him."
O Jew, and from my progeny is the Mahdi (عليه السلام); when he appears, Isa ibn Maryam will descend to assist him, and [Isa] will put him forward [to lead] and will pray behind him."
حدثنا محمد بن علي ماجيلويه (رحمه الله)، قال حدثني عمي محمد ابن أبي القاسم، عن أحمد بن هلال، عن الفضل بن دكين، عن معمر بن راشد، قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله الصادق (عليه السلام): يقول: أتى يهودي النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله)، فقام بين يديه يحد النظر إليه، فقال: يا يهودي، ما حاجتك؟ قال: أنت أفضل أم موسى بن عمران النبي الذي كلمه الله، وأنزل عليه التوراة والعصا، وفلق له البحر، وأظله بالغمام؟
فقال له النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله): إنه يكره للعبد أن يزكي نفسه، ولكني أقول: إن آدم (عليه السلام) لما أصاب الخطيئة كانت توبته أن قال: اللهم إني أسألك بحق محمد وآل محمد، لما غفرت لي، فغفرها الله له، وإن نوحا (عليه السلام) لما ركب في السفينة وخاف الغرق، قال: اللهم إني أسألك بحق محمد وآل محمد، لما أنجيتني من الغرق. فنجاه الله منه، وإن إبراهيم (عليه السلام): لما ألقي في النار قال: اللهم إني أسألك بحق محمد وآل محمد، لما أنجيتني منها: فجعلها الله عليه بردا وسلاما، وإن موسى (عليه السلام) لما ألقى عصاه وأوجس في نفسه خيفة قال: اللهم إني أسألك بحق محمد وآل محمد، لما أمنتني منها. فقال الله جل جلاله: ﴿لا تخف إنك أنت الأعلى﴾. يا يهودي: إن موسى لو أدركني ثم لم يؤمن بي وبنبوتي، ما نفعه إيمانه شيئا، ولا نفعته النبوة. يا يهودي، ومن ذريتي المهدي، إذا خرج نزل عيسى بن مريم لنصرته، فقدمه و صلى خلفه
(Source: al-Amali – Sheikh Saduq, Majalis. 39, Hadith .4)
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~ How to recite the Holy Quran ~
The narrator says, I asked Abu Abd Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) about the saying of Allah (عز وجل):
"And recite the Qur'an with measured recitation (tartil). (73:4)"
The Imam said, "Amir al-Mominin (عليه السلام) said:
Make it clear and distinct.
And do not rush through it as if reciting poetry [i.e. don’t recite it quickly/fast].
Don't scatter it like scattered sand [i.e. don’t recite without connection between words with long pauses].
But rather, put fear into your hardened hearts with it.
And let not the concern of any of you be the end of the surah [i.e. focus should not be to just complete the surah]
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ: عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ، عَنْ وَاصِلِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ)، عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: وَ رَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا، قَالَ:
«قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ): بَيِّنْهُ تِبْيَاناً وَ لَا تَهُذَّهُ هَذَّ الشِّعْرِ، وَ لَا تَنْثُرْهُ نَثْرَ الرَّمْلِ، وَ لَكِنْ أَفْزِعُوا قُلُوبَكُمُ الْقَاسِيَةَ، وَ لَا يَكُنْ هَمُّ أَحَدِكُمْ آخِرَ السُّورَةِ».
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Book. 3, Ch. 9, Hadith 1)
The narrator says, I asked Abu Abd Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) about the saying of Allah (عز وجل):
"And recite the Qur'an with measured recitation (tartil). (73:4)"
The Imam said, "Amir al-Mominin (عليه السلام) said:
Make it clear and distinct.
And do not rush through it as if reciting poetry [i.e. don’t recite it quickly/fast].
Don't scatter it like scattered sand [i.e. don’t recite without connection between words with long pauses].
But rather, put fear into your hardened hearts with it.
And let not the concern of any of you be the end of the surah [i.e. focus should not be to just complete the surah]
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ: عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ، عَنْ وَاصِلِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ)، عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: وَ رَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا، قَالَ:
«قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ): بَيِّنْهُ تِبْيَاناً وَ لَا تَهُذَّهُ هَذَّ الشِّعْرِ، وَ لَا تَنْثُرْهُ نَثْرَ الرَّمْلِ، وَ لَكِنْ أَفْزِعُوا قُلُوبَكُمُ الْقَاسِيَةَ، وَ لَا يَكُنْ هَمُّ أَحَدِكُمْ آخِرَ السُّورَةِ».
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Book. 3, Ch. 9, Hadith 1)
❤7
Hisham ibn al-Hakam narrated from Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) regarding the saying of Allah:
"Indeed, I will make you a leader [Imam] for the people." (2:124)
The Imam said: " Had Allah known of a name superior to it [i.e., Imam], He would have named us with it."
عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ اَلْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ : فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ « إِنِّي جٰاعِلُكَ لِلنّٰاسِ إِمٰاماً » قَالَ: فَقَالَ: لَوْ عَلِمَ اَللَّهُ أَنَّ اِسْماً أَفْضَلُ مِنْهُ لَسَمَّانَا بِهِ .
(Source: Tafsir al-Ayyashi,Vol. 1, Pg. 58)
"Indeed, I will make you a leader [Imam] for the people." (2:124)
The Imam said: " Had Allah known of a name superior to it [i.e., Imam], He would have named us with it."
عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ اَلْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ : فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ « إِنِّي جٰاعِلُكَ لِلنّٰاسِ إِمٰاماً » قَالَ: فَقَالَ: لَوْ عَلِمَ اَللَّهُ أَنَّ اِسْماً أَفْضَلُ مِنْهُ لَسَمَّانَا بِهِ .
(Source: Tafsir al-Ayyashi,Vol. 1, Pg. 58)
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~ Making a believer happy ~
Narrated that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,
"Whoever brings joy/happiness to a believer, Allah (عز وجل) creates from that joy a creation that will meet him at the time of his death and says to him, "Be happy, O friend of Allah, with honor & pleasure from Allah."
That creation will remain with him until he is placed in his grave and will say the same thing to him.
When he is raised out of the grave the creature will meet him and will say the same thing to him.
Then that creation will continue to remain with him at every frightening occasion, giving him good tidings and saying to him the same thing.
Then the person will say to him, "Who are you, may Allah have mercy on you?"
The creation will say, "I am the joy that you brought to so-and-so."
علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن الحكم بن مسكين، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال: من أدخل على مؤمن سرورا خلق الله عز وجل من ذلك السرور خلقا فيلقاه عند موته، فيقول له: أبشر يا ولي الله بكرامة من الله ورضوان، ثم لا يزال معه حتى يدخله قبره [يلقاه]، فيقول له مثل ذلك، فإذا بعث يلقاه فيقول له مثل ذلك، ثم لا يزال معه عند كل هول يبشره ويقول له مثل ذلك، فيقول له :من أنت رحمك الله؟ فيقول: أنا السرور الذي أدخلته على فلان
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 191-192)
Narrated that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,
"Whoever brings joy/happiness to a believer, Allah (عز وجل) creates from that joy a creation that will meet him at the time of his death and says to him, "Be happy, O friend of Allah, with honor & pleasure from Allah."
That creation will remain with him until he is placed in his grave and will say the same thing to him.
When he is raised out of the grave the creature will meet him and will say the same thing to him.
Then that creation will continue to remain with him at every frightening occasion, giving him good tidings and saying to him the same thing.
Then the person will say to him, "Who are you, may Allah have mercy on you?"
The creation will say, "I am the joy that you brought to so-and-so."
علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن الحكم بن مسكين، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال: من أدخل على مؤمن سرورا خلق الله عز وجل من ذلك السرور خلقا فيلقاه عند موته، فيقول له: أبشر يا ولي الله بكرامة من الله ورضوان، ثم لا يزال معه حتى يدخله قبره [يلقاه]، فيقول له مثل ذلك، فإذا بعث يلقاه فيقول له مثل ذلك، ثم لا يزال معه عند كل هول يبشره ويقول له مثل ذلك، فيقول له :من أنت رحمك الله؟ فيقول: أنا السرور الذي أدخلته على فلان
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 191-192)
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The below few words of Imam Ali (عليه السلام) sumup how one should look at the life in this world.
Imam Ali (عليه السلام) in a letter to Abdullah bin Abbas:
"Sometimes a man gets pleased at securing a thing which he was not going to miss at all and gets displeased at missing a thing which he would not in case get.
Your pleasure should be about what you secure in regards of your next life and your grief should be for what you miss in regards to your next life.
Do not be much pleased on what you secure from this world, nor get extremely grieved over what you miss out of it.
Your worry should be about what is to come after death."
أما بعد فإن المرء، قد يسره درك ما لم يكن ليفوته، ويسوءه فوت ما لم يكن ليدركه , فليكن سرورك بما نلت من آخرتك
وليكن أسفك على ما فاتك منها. وما نلت من دنياك فلا تكثر فيه فرحا. وما فاتك منها فلا تأس عليه جزعا. وليكن همك فيما بعد الموت
(Source: Nahjul Balagha, Letter 22)
Imam Ali (عليه السلام) in a letter to Abdullah bin Abbas:
"Sometimes a man gets pleased at securing a thing which he was not going to miss at all and gets displeased at missing a thing which he would not in case get.
Your pleasure should be about what you secure in regards of your next life and your grief should be for what you miss in regards to your next life.
Do not be much pleased on what you secure from this world, nor get extremely grieved over what you miss out of it.
Your worry should be about what is to come after death."
أما بعد فإن المرء، قد يسره درك ما لم يكن ليفوته، ويسوءه فوت ما لم يكن ليدركه , فليكن سرورك بما نلت من آخرتك
وليكن أسفك على ما فاتك منها. وما نلت من دنياك فلا تكثر فيه فرحا. وما فاتك منها فلا تأس عليه جزعا. وليكن همك فيما بعد الموت
(Source: Nahjul Balagha, Letter 22)
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The narrator says,
I asked Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام),
"What is the best deed after recognizing [the Imam]?"
The Imam replied,
"There is nothing after recognition that is equal to this prayer [Salat].
After recognition and prayer, there is nothing equal to zakat.
Then, after that, nothing is equal to fasting.
And after that, nothing is equal to the hajj pilgrimage.
And the beginning of all this is knowing us, and the end of it is knowing us."
وَ بِالْإِسْنَادِ الْأَوَّلِ عَنْ زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ)، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ: أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ هُوَ أَفْضَلُ بَعْدَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ قَالَ: مَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ يَعْدِلُ هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةَ، وَ لَا بَعْدَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ وَ الصَّلَاةِ شَيْءٌ يَعْدِلُ الزَّكَاةَ، وَ لَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ شَيْءٌ يَعْدِلُ الصَّوْمَ، وَ لَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ شَيْءٌ يَعْدِلُ الْحَجَّ، وَ فَاتِحُةُ ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ مَعْرِفَتُنَا، وَ خَاتِمَتُهُ مَعْرِفَتُنَا
(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Tusi, Pg. 694)
I asked Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام),
"What is the best deed after recognizing [the Imam]?"
The Imam replied,
"There is nothing after recognition that is equal to this prayer [Salat].
After recognition and prayer, there is nothing equal to zakat.
Then, after that, nothing is equal to fasting.
And after that, nothing is equal to the hajj pilgrimage.
And the beginning of all this is knowing us, and the end of it is knowing us."
وَ بِالْإِسْنَادِ الْأَوَّلِ عَنْ زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ)، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ: أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ هُوَ أَفْضَلُ بَعْدَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ قَالَ: مَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ يَعْدِلُ هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةَ، وَ لَا بَعْدَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ وَ الصَّلَاةِ شَيْءٌ يَعْدِلُ الزَّكَاةَ، وَ لَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ شَيْءٌ يَعْدِلُ الصَّوْمَ، وَ لَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ شَيْءٌ يَعْدِلُ الْحَجَّ، وَ فَاتِحُةُ ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ مَعْرِفَتُنَا، وَ خَاتِمَتُهُ مَعْرِفَتُنَا
(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Tusi, Pg. 694)
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Muhammad bin al-Hasan said, I wrote to Imam Hasan ibn Ali al-Askari (عليه السلام) complaining about poverty.
I (the narrator) then said to myself,
"Has not Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said that - Poverty while being with Us is better than wealth while being with our enemies and being killed along with Us is better than having a life along with our enemies"
The reply came from Imam Hasan Askari (عليه السلام),
"Indeed Allah (عز وجل) purifies our friends through poverty when their sins accumulate and surely Allah forgives many of the sins.
And it's like what you said to yourself, that poverty while being with Us is better than wealth while being with our enemies.
And we are a protective cave for those who take refuge with Us and Light for those who seek enlightenment from Us and Protection for those who hold onto Us. The one who loves Us will be along with Us in the elevated places and the one who turns away from Us will incline to the fire."
أَبُو عَلِيٍّ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ كُلْثُومٍ اَلسَّرَخْسِيُّ ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبَانٍ اَلْبَصْرِيُّ ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: كَتَبْتُ إِلَی أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) أَشْكُو إِلَيْهِ اَلْفَقْرَ! ثُمَّ قُلْتُ فِي نَفْسِي: أَ لَيْسَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) اَلْفَقْرُ مَعَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ اَلْغِنَی مَعَ عَدُوِّنَا وَ اَلْقَتْلُ مَعَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ اَلْحَيَاةِ مَعَ عَدُوِّنَا! فَرَجَعَ اَلْجَوَابُ: إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يُمْحِضُ أَوْلِيَاءَنَا إِذَا تَكَاثَفَتْ ذُنُوبُهُمْ بِالْفَقْرِ، وَ قَدْ يَعْفُوا عَنْ كَثِيرٍ ، وَ هُوَ كَمَا حَدَّثْتَ نَفْسَكَ: اَلْفَقْرُ مَعَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ اَلْغِنَی مَعَ عَدُوِّنَا، وَ نَحْنُ كَهْفٌ لِمَنِ اِلْتَجَأَ إِلَيْنَا وَ نُورٌ لِمَنِ اِسْتَضَاءَ بِنَا وَ عِصْمَةٌ لِمَنِ اِعْتَصَمَ بِنَا، مَنْ أَحَبَّنَا كَانَ مَعَنَا فِي اَلسَّنَامِ اَلْأَعْلَی وَ مَنِ اِنْحَرَفَ عَنَّا فَإِلَی اَلنَّارِ
(Source: Rijal al-Kashshi, Pg. 533)
I (the narrator) then said to myself,
"Has not Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said that - Poverty while being with Us is better than wealth while being with our enemies and being killed along with Us is better than having a life along with our enemies"
The reply came from Imam Hasan Askari (عليه السلام),
"Indeed Allah (عز وجل) purifies our friends through poverty when their sins accumulate and surely Allah forgives many of the sins.
And it's like what you said to yourself, that poverty while being with Us is better than wealth while being with our enemies.
And we are a protective cave for those who take refuge with Us and Light for those who seek enlightenment from Us and Protection for those who hold onto Us. The one who loves Us will be along with Us in the elevated places and the one who turns away from Us will incline to the fire."
أَبُو عَلِيٍّ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ كُلْثُومٍ اَلسَّرَخْسِيُّ ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبَانٍ اَلْبَصْرِيُّ ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: كَتَبْتُ إِلَی أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) أَشْكُو إِلَيْهِ اَلْفَقْرَ! ثُمَّ قُلْتُ فِي نَفْسِي: أَ لَيْسَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) اَلْفَقْرُ مَعَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ اَلْغِنَی مَعَ عَدُوِّنَا وَ اَلْقَتْلُ مَعَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ اَلْحَيَاةِ مَعَ عَدُوِّنَا! فَرَجَعَ اَلْجَوَابُ: إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يُمْحِضُ أَوْلِيَاءَنَا إِذَا تَكَاثَفَتْ ذُنُوبُهُمْ بِالْفَقْرِ، وَ قَدْ يَعْفُوا عَنْ كَثِيرٍ ، وَ هُوَ كَمَا حَدَّثْتَ نَفْسَكَ: اَلْفَقْرُ مَعَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ اَلْغِنَی مَعَ عَدُوِّنَا، وَ نَحْنُ كَهْفٌ لِمَنِ اِلْتَجَأَ إِلَيْنَا وَ نُورٌ لِمَنِ اِسْتَضَاءَ بِنَا وَ عِصْمَةٌ لِمَنِ اِعْتَصَمَ بِنَا، مَنْ أَحَبَّنَا كَانَ مَعَنَا فِي اَلسَّنَامِ اَلْأَعْلَی وَ مَنِ اِنْحَرَفَ عَنَّا فَإِلَی اَلنَّارِ
(Source: Rijal al-Kashshi, Pg. 533)
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Narrated from Sama’ah who said,
I came to Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) and the Imam initiating the talk said to me,
"What was that between you and your camel driver? Beware of being obscene or shouting or cursing/abusing (in your speech)."
I (the narrator) said, "By Allah, that was because he wronged me."
The Imam (عليه السلام) said, "Even if he had done wrong to you, you have exceeded against him. Indeed such a behavior is not from my actions, and I do not command My Shias of behaving as such. So seek forgiveness from your lord and never do it again."
I (the narrator) said, "I seek forgiveness from Allah and will never do it again."
عَنْهُ عَنْ مُعَلىً عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ غَسَّانَ عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) فَقَالَ لِي مُبْتَدِئاً يَا سَمَاعَةُ مَا هَذَا الَّذِي كَانَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ جَمَّالِكَ إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَكُونَ فَحَّاشاً أَوْ صَخَّاباً أَوْ لَعَّاناً فَقُلْتُ وَالله لَقَدْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّهُ ظَلَمَنِي فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ ظَلَمَكَ لَقَدْ أَرْبَيْتَ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّ هَذَا لَيْسَ مِنْ فِعَالِي وَلا آمُرُ بِهِ شِيعَتِي اسْتَغْفِرْ رَبَّكَ وَلا تَعُدْ قُلْتُ أَسْتَغْفِرُ الله وَلا أَعُودُ
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 326)
I came to Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) and the Imam initiating the talk said to me,
"What was that between you and your camel driver? Beware of being obscene or shouting or cursing/abusing (in your speech)."
I (the narrator) said, "By Allah, that was because he wronged me."
The Imam (عليه السلام) said, "Even if he had done wrong to you, you have exceeded against him. Indeed such a behavior is not from my actions, and I do not command My Shias of behaving as such. So seek forgiveness from your lord and never do it again."
I (the narrator) said, "I seek forgiveness from Allah and will never do it again."
عَنْهُ عَنْ مُعَلىً عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ غَسَّانَ عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) فَقَالَ لِي مُبْتَدِئاً يَا سَمَاعَةُ مَا هَذَا الَّذِي كَانَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ جَمَّالِكَ إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَكُونَ فَحَّاشاً أَوْ صَخَّاباً أَوْ لَعَّاناً فَقُلْتُ وَالله لَقَدْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّهُ ظَلَمَنِي فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ ظَلَمَكَ لَقَدْ أَرْبَيْتَ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّ هَذَا لَيْسَ مِنْ فِعَالِي وَلا آمُرُ بِهِ شِيعَتِي اسْتَغْفِرْ رَبَّكَ وَلا تَعُدْ قُلْتُ أَسْتَغْفِرُ الله وَلا أَعُودُ
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 326)
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~ Message of Imam Baqir (as) to the Shias ~
Narrated that Khaysamah came to Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) to bid farewell.
Imam (عليه السلام) said to him, "O Khaysamah, convey our greetings to whoever of Our followers you may see and advise them:
To have piety (Taqwa) before Allah (العظيم),
And that their rich among them should look after (help) their poor,
And the strong among them should look after (help) their weaker ones,
And that the living among them should attend the funeral of their dead,
And that they must meet each other in their homes, for indeed their meeting each other gives life to Our affair/matter - May Allah bless the servant who enlivens Our matter.
O Khaysamah, convey to our followers that We do not benefit them from Allah with anything except through action/deeds, and that they will not attain Our Mastership (Wilayah) except by godliness/piety (wara), and that the most regretful of people on the Day of Judgement will be the one who described/praised justice and then opposed it."
عَنْهُ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنِ ابْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) أُوَدِّعُهُ فَقَالَ يَا خَيْثَمَةُ أَبْلِغْ مَنْ تَرَى مِنْ مَوَالِينَا السَّلامَ وَأَوْصِهِمْ بِتَقْوَى الله الْعَظِيمِ وَأَنْ يَعُودَ غَنِيُّهُمْ عَلَى فَقِيرِهِمْ وَقَوِيُّهُمْ عَلَى ضَعِيفِهِمْ وَأَنْ يَشْهَدَ حَيُّهُمْ جِنَازَةَ مَيِّتِهِمْ وَأَنْ يَتَلاقَوْا فِي بُيُوتِهِمْ فَإِنَّ لُقِيَّا بَعْضِهِمْ بَعْضاً حَيَاةٌ لأمْرِنَا رَحِمَ الله عَبْداً أَحْيَا أَمْرَنَا يَا خَيْثَمَةُ أَبْلِغْ مَوَالِيَنَا أَنَّا لا نُغْنِي عَنْهُمْ مِنَ الله شَيْئاً إِلا بِعَمَلٍ وَأَنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَنَالُوا وَلايَتَنَا إِلا بِالْوَرَعِ وَأَنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ حَسْرَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ وَصَفَ عَدْلاً ثُمَّ خَالَفَهُ إِلَى غَيْرِهِ
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 176)
Narrated that Khaysamah came to Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) to bid farewell.
Imam (عليه السلام) said to him, "O Khaysamah, convey our greetings to whoever of Our followers you may see and advise them:
To have piety (Taqwa) before Allah (العظيم),
And that their rich among them should look after (help) their poor,
And the strong among them should look after (help) their weaker ones,
And that the living among them should attend the funeral of their dead,
And that they must meet each other in their homes, for indeed their meeting each other gives life to Our affair/matter - May Allah bless the servant who enlivens Our matter.
O Khaysamah, convey to our followers that We do not benefit them from Allah with anything except through action/deeds, and that they will not attain Our Mastership (Wilayah) except by godliness/piety (wara), and that the most regretful of people on the Day of Judgement will be the one who described/praised justice and then opposed it."
عَنْهُ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنِ ابْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) أُوَدِّعُهُ فَقَالَ يَا خَيْثَمَةُ أَبْلِغْ مَنْ تَرَى مِنْ مَوَالِينَا السَّلامَ وَأَوْصِهِمْ بِتَقْوَى الله الْعَظِيمِ وَأَنْ يَعُودَ غَنِيُّهُمْ عَلَى فَقِيرِهِمْ وَقَوِيُّهُمْ عَلَى ضَعِيفِهِمْ وَأَنْ يَشْهَدَ حَيُّهُمْ جِنَازَةَ مَيِّتِهِمْ وَأَنْ يَتَلاقَوْا فِي بُيُوتِهِمْ فَإِنَّ لُقِيَّا بَعْضِهِمْ بَعْضاً حَيَاةٌ لأمْرِنَا رَحِمَ الله عَبْداً أَحْيَا أَمْرَنَا يَا خَيْثَمَةُ أَبْلِغْ مَوَالِيَنَا أَنَّا لا نُغْنِي عَنْهُمْ مِنَ الله شَيْئاً إِلا بِعَمَلٍ وَأَنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَنَالُوا وَلايَتَنَا إِلا بِالْوَرَعِ وَأَنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ حَسْرَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ وَصَفَ عَدْلاً ثُمَّ خَالَفَهُ إِلَى غَيْرِهِ
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 176)
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~ Source of Islamic Knowledge ~
In a long narration al-Fadhl bin Shazan gives reasons for different rulings in Islam:
Ali bin Qutaybah al-Nesaboori asks al-Fadl bin Shazan after hearing the reasonings from him,
"Inform me of these reasonings that you have mentioned, these are deductions (Istinbaat) and extractions (Istikhraaj) and these are results of the mind or are they what you have heard and narrated?"
al-Fadl bin Shazan said, "I did not know of the intention of Allah (عز وجل) regarding what he obligated, nor do I know the intention of Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وأله) regarding the laws (Shariah) He made and Sunnah He established, nor do I know the reasons for those from my own-self, but I have heard them from my Master Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Musa Rida (عليه السلام) at different times one after the other, then I have collected them."
حَدَّثَنا عَبْد الواحِدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدُوسٍ النِيْسابُوري العَطَّار رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِقُتَيْبَةَ النِيْسابُوريُّ قالَ قُلْتُ لِلْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ لَمَّا سَمِعْتُ مِنْهُ هَذِهِ الْعِلَلَ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ هَذِهِ الْعِلَلِ أَذَكَرْتَهَا عَنِ الاسْتِنْبَاطِ وَالاسْتِخْرَاجِ وَهِيَ مِنْ نَتَائِجِ الْعَقْلِ أَوْ هِيَ مِمَّا سَمِعْتَهُ وَرَوَيْتَهُ فَقَالَ لِي مَا كُنْتُ لاعْلَمَ مُرَادَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِمَا فَرَضَ وَلا مُرَادَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ بِمَا شَرَعَ وَسَنَّ وَلا عِلَلَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ ذَاتِ نَفْسِي بَلْ سَمِعْتُهَا مِنْ مَوْلايَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ الْمَرَّةَ بَعْدَ الْمَرَّةِ وَالشَّيْءَ بَعْدَ الشَّيْءِ فَجَمَعْتُهَا
(Source: Uyun Akhar al-Rida, Vol. 1, Pg. 127)
In a long narration al-Fadhl bin Shazan gives reasons for different rulings in Islam:
Ali bin Qutaybah al-Nesaboori asks al-Fadl bin Shazan after hearing the reasonings from him,
"Inform me of these reasonings that you have mentioned, these are deductions (Istinbaat) and extractions (Istikhraaj) and these are results of the mind or are they what you have heard and narrated?"
al-Fadl bin Shazan said, "I did not know of the intention of Allah (عز وجل) regarding what he obligated, nor do I know the intention of Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وأله) regarding the laws (Shariah) He made and Sunnah He established, nor do I know the reasons for those from my own-self, but I have heard them from my Master Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Musa Rida (عليه السلام) at different times one after the other, then I have collected them."
حَدَّثَنا عَبْد الواحِدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدُوسٍ النِيْسابُوري العَطَّار رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِقُتَيْبَةَ النِيْسابُوريُّ قالَ قُلْتُ لِلْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ لَمَّا سَمِعْتُ مِنْهُ هَذِهِ الْعِلَلَ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ هَذِهِ الْعِلَلِ أَذَكَرْتَهَا عَنِ الاسْتِنْبَاطِ وَالاسْتِخْرَاجِ وَهِيَ مِنْ نَتَائِجِ الْعَقْلِ أَوْ هِيَ مِمَّا سَمِعْتَهُ وَرَوَيْتَهُ فَقَالَ لِي مَا كُنْتُ لاعْلَمَ مُرَادَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِمَا فَرَضَ وَلا مُرَادَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ بِمَا شَرَعَ وَسَنَّ وَلا عِلَلَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ ذَاتِ نَفْسِي بَلْ سَمِعْتُهَا مِنْ مَوْلايَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ الْمَرَّةَ بَعْدَ الْمَرَّةِ وَالشَّيْءَ بَعْدَ الشَّيْءِ فَجَمَعْتُهَا
(Source: Uyun Akhar al-Rida, Vol. 1, Pg. 127)
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Narrated from Muhammad ibn Isa ibn Ubayd, who said: Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (عليه السلام) said to me:
"What would you say if you were asked: 'Tell me about Allah—is He a 'thing' [shay] or not?'"
I replied, "Allah (عز وجل) has affirmed that He is a 'thing' by stating - 'Say: What thing is the greatest witness? Say: Allah is a witness between me and you.' (6:19)
Therefore, I say: He is a 'thing,' but not like other 'things'—for to deny that He is a 'thing' would be to negate and nullify His very existence."
The Imam said to me, "You have spoken truly and correctly."
Then Imam al-Rida (عليه السلام) said:
"Regarding the doctrine of Divine Unity [tawhid], people hold three beliefs: negation, tashbih [ascribing human qualities to God], and affirmation [of Allah's existence] without Tashbih.
The position of negation is impermissible, and the position of Tashbih [ascribing human qualities to God] is likewise impermissible—for nothing resembles Allah (تبارك وتعالى). The correct path is the third one: affirmation [of Allah's existence] without Tashbih."
حدثنا جعفر بن محمد بن مسرور رحمه الله، قال: حدثنا محمد بن جعفر بن بطة، قال: حدثني عدة من أصحابنا، عن محمد بن عيسى بن عبيد، قال: قال لي أبو الحسن عليه السلام:
ما تقول إذا قيل لك: أخبرني عن الله عز وجل شئ هو أم لا؟ قال فقلت له: قد أثبت الله عز وجل نفسه شيئا حيث يقول: ﴿قل أي شئ أكبر شهادة قل الله شهيد بيني وبينكم﴾ فأقول: إنه شئ لا كالأشياء، إذ في نفي الشيئية عنه إبطاله ونفيه، قال لي: صدقت وأصبت، ثم قال لي الرضا عليه السلام: للناس في التوحيد ثلاثة مذاهب: نفي، وتشبيه، وإثبات بغير تشبيه، فمذهب النفي لا يجوز، ومذهب التشبيه لا يجوز لأن الله تبارك وتعالى لا يشبهه شئ، والسبيل في الطريقة الثالثة إثبات بلا تشبيه. باب ما جاء في الرؤية
(Source: al-Tawhid, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 7, Hadith. 8)
"What would you say if you were asked: 'Tell me about Allah—is He a 'thing' [shay] or not?'"
I replied, "Allah (عز وجل) has affirmed that He is a 'thing' by stating - 'Say: What thing is the greatest witness? Say: Allah is a witness between me and you.' (6:19)
Therefore, I say: He is a 'thing,' but not like other 'things'—for to deny that He is a 'thing' would be to negate and nullify His very existence."
The Imam said to me, "You have spoken truly and correctly."
Then Imam al-Rida (عليه السلام) said:
"Regarding the doctrine of Divine Unity [tawhid], people hold three beliefs: negation, tashbih [ascribing human qualities to God], and affirmation [of Allah's existence] without Tashbih.
The position of negation is impermissible, and the position of Tashbih [ascribing human qualities to God] is likewise impermissible—for nothing resembles Allah (تبارك وتعالى). The correct path is the third one: affirmation [of Allah's existence] without Tashbih."
حدثنا جعفر بن محمد بن مسرور رحمه الله، قال: حدثنا محمد بن جعفر بن بطة، قال: حدثني عدة من أصحابنا، عن محمد بن عيسى بن عبيد، قال: قال لي أبو الحسن عليه السلام:
ما تقول إذا قيل لك: أخبرني عن الله عز وجل شئ هو أم لا؟ قال فقلت له: قد أثبت الله عز وجل نفسه شيئا حيث يقول: ﴿قل أي شئ أكبر شهادة قل الله شهيد بيني وبينكم﴾ فأقول: إنه شئ لا كالأشياء، إذ في نفي الشيئية عنه إبطاله ونفيه، قال لي: صدقت وأصبت، ثم قال لي الرضا عليه السلام: للناس في التوحيد ثلاثة مذاهب: نفي، وتشبيه، وإثبات بغير تشبيه، فمذهب النفي لا يجوز، ومذهب التشبيه لا يجوز لأن الله تبارك وتعالى لا يشبهه شئ، والسبيل في الطريقة الثالثة إثبات بلا تشبيه. باب ما جاء في الرؤية
(Source: al-Tawhid, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 7, Hadith. 8)
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Narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام), regarding the saying of the Mighty and Majestic [Allah]:
'Corruption has appeared on land and sea because of what the hands of people have earned (30:41)."
The Imam said: "By Allah, that was when the Ansar said: 'A leader from us and a leader from you *."
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَی عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلنُّعْمَانِ عَنِ اِبْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «ظَهَرَ اَلْفَسٰادُ فِي اَلْبَرِّ وَ اَلْبَحْرِ بِمٰا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي اَلنّٰاسِ » قَالَ ذَاكَ وَ اَللَّهِ حِينَ قَالَتِ اَلْأَنْصَارُ مِنَّا أَمِيرٌ وَ مِنْكُمْ أَمِيرٌ
[* Referring to the dispute over the leadership (Caliphate) after the death of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله), where the Ansar proposed sharing the leadership with the Muhajirun, eventually resulting in taking away the right of Caliphate from Imam Ali (عليه السلام)]
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Hadith. 19)
'Corruption has appeared on land and sea because of what the hands of people have earned (30:41)."
The Imam said: "By Allah, that was when the Ansar said: 'A leader from us and a leader from you *."
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَی عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلنُّعْمَانِ عَنِ اِبْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «ظَهَرَ اَلْفَسٰادُ فِي اَلْبَرِّ وَ اَلْبَحْرِ بِمٰا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي اَلنّٰاسِ » قَالَ ذَاكَ وَ اَللَّهِ حِينَ قَالَتِ اَلْأَنْصَارُ مِنَّا أَمِيرٌ وَ مِنْكُمْ أَمِيرٌ
[* Referring to the dispute over the leadership (Caliphate) after the death of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله), where the Ansar proposed sharing the leadership with the Muhajirun, eventually resulting in taking away the right of Caliphate from Imam Ali (عليه السلام)]
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Hadith. 19)
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