Faith & Belief

مَنْ نَوَى الصَّوْمَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَى أَخِيهِ فَسَأَلَهُ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ عِنْدَهُ فَلْيُفْطِرْ وَ لْيُدْخِلْ عَلَيْهِ السُّرُورَ فَإِنَّهُ يُحْتَسَبُ لَهُ بِذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ عَشَرَةُ أَيَّامٍ وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- مَنْ جاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ عَشْرُ أَمْثالِها[2].

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barqiy from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from al-‘Is from Najm ibn Hutaym who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘If one decides to fast, and then goes to visit his brother (in belief) who offers to serve him food, he should break his fast f

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنْ دَخَلَ عَلَى أَخِيهِ وَ هُوَ صَائِمٌ فَأَفْطَرَ عِنْدَهُ وَ لَمْ يُعْلِمْهُ بِصَوْمِهِ فَيَمُنَّ عَلَيْهِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ صَوْمَ سَنَةٍ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a fasting person visits his brother (in belief) who offers him food, and he accepts the offer without telling him about his fast, in order not to show that he is doing him a favor, Allah counts his fast as one year’s fasting.’”

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ وَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ خِوَانٌ عَلَيْهِ غَسَّانِيَّةٌ[3] يَأْكُلُ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ ادْنُ فَكُلْ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ فَتَرَكَنِي حَتَّى إِذَا أَكَلَهَا فَلَمْ يَبْقَ مِنْهَا إِلَّا الْيَسِيرُ عَزَمَ عَلَيَّ أَلَّا أَفْطَرْتَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَلَّا كَانَ هَذَا قَبْلَ السَّاعَةِ[4] فَقَالَ أَرَدْتُ بِذَلِكَ أَدَبَكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ مُؤ

“If a fasting person visits his brother (in belief), who offers him food, and he accepts the offer without telling him about his fast, in order not to show that he is doing him a favor by accepting his offering food, Allah, majestic is whose mention, counts his fast as one year’s fasting.’””

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْمَاضِي ع أَدْخُلُ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ وَ هُمْ يَأْكُلُونَ وَ قَدْ صَلَّيْتُ الْعَصْرَ وَ أَنَا صَائِمٌ فَيَقُولُونَ أَفْطِرْ فَقَالَ أَفْطِرْ فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘I may visit a people after late afternoon prayer while I am fasting and they offer me food, saying, “discontinue your fast.’” He (the Imam) said, ‘Accept the offer; it is better.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَإِفْطَارُكَ فِي مَنْزِلِ أَخِيكَ الْمُسْلِمِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صِيَامِكَ سَبْعِينَ ضِعْفاً أَوْ تِسْعِينَ ضِعْفاً.

“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Your discontinuing your fast in the house of your brother in Islam is better than your fasting seventy or ninety times over.’”

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ اسْمِي فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ فِي السُّعَدَاءِ- وَ رُوحِي مَعَ الشُّهَدَاءِ وَ إِحْسَانِي فِي عِلِّيِّينَ وَ إِسَاءَتِي مَغْفُورَةً وَ أَنْ تَهَبَ لِي يَقِيناً تُبَاشِرُ بِهِ قَلْبِي وَ إِيمَاناً يَذْهَبُ بِالشَّكِّ عَنِّي وَ تُرْضِيَنِي بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي وَ آتِنا فِي الدُّنْيا حَسَنَةً وَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَ قِنَا عَذَابَ الْحَرِيقِ وَ

2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ayyub ibn Yaqtin or others from ’A’immah, recipients of divine supreme covenant, who have said the following: “During the first night of the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan, recite this prayer. ‘O the One, (You have the power)

تُكَرِّرُ فِي لَيْلَةِ ثَلَاثٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ هَذَا الدُّعَاءَ سَاجِداً وَ قَائِماً وَ قَاعِداً وَ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَ فِي الشَّهْرِ كُلِّهِ وَ كَيْفَ أَمْكَنَكَ وَ مَتَى حَضَرَكَ مِنْ دَهْرِكَ تَقُولُ بَعْدَ تَحْمِيدِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ الصَّلَاةِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص- اللَّهُمَّ كُنْ لِوَلِيِّكَ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ فِي هَذِهِ السَّاعَةِ وَ فِي كُلِّ سَاعَةٍ وَلِيّاً وَ حَافِظاً وَ

4. Muhammad ibn ‘Isa has narrated through the chain of his narrators who has narrated the following:: “The virtuous ones, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, have said the following that you should repeat this prayer during the twenty-third night of the month of Ramadan, while in prostration, standing, sitting and in all conditions and

كَانَ ابْنُ أَبِي الْعَوْجَاءِ مِنْ تَلَامِذَةِ الْحَسَنِ الْبَصْرِيِّ فَانْحَرَفَ عَنِ التَّوْحِيدِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ تَرَكْتَ مَذْهَبَ صَاحِبِكَ وَ دَخَلْتَ فِيمَا لَا أَصْلَ لَهُ وَ لَا حَقِيقَةَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ صَاحِبِي كَانَ مِخْلَطاً كَانَ يَقُولُ طَوْراً بِالْقَدَرِ وَ طَوْراً بِالْجَبْرِ وَ مَا أَعْلَمُهُ اعْتَقَدَ مَذْهَباً دَامَ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ مُتَمَرِّداً وَ إِنْكَاراً عَلَى مَنْ يَحُجُّ وَ كَانَ يَكْ

1. Muhammad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah has narrated from Muhammad ibn abu Yusr from Dawud ibn ‘Abd Allah from Muhammad ibn ‘Amr ibn Muhammad from ‘Isa ibn Yunus who has said the following: “Ibn abu al-‘Awja’ was one of the pupils of al-Hassan al-Basriy. He deviated from the belief of Monotheism. It was said to him, ‘You have g

أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ص رَجُلَانِ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ وَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ ثَقِيفٍ فَقَالَ الثَّقِيفِيُّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ حَاجَتِي فَقَالَ سَبَقَكَ أَخُوكَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي عَلَى ظَهْرِ سَفَرٍ وَ إِنِّي عَجْلَانُ وَ قَالَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ إِنِّي قَدْ أَذِنْتُ لَهُ فَقَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ سَأَلْتَنِي وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ نَبَّأْتُكَ فَقَالَ نَبِّئْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ جِئْتَ تَسْأَلُنِي

37. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once, two men came to the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of thei

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَجَّ وَ لَا يَدْرِي وَ لَا يَعْرِفُ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ ثُمَّ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ وَ الدَّيْنُونَةِ بِهِ أَ عَلَيْهِ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ أَمْ قَدْ قَضَى قَالَ قَدْ قَضَى فَرِيضَةَ اللَّهِ وَ الْحَجُّ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ وَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ هُوَ فِي بَعْضِ هَذِهِ الْأَصْنَافِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْقِبْلَةِ نَاصِبٍ مُتَدَيِّنٍ ثُمَّ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَع

“I once wrote to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and asked him about a man who did not believe in this issue (the Divine Authority of ’A’immah); then Allah granted him understanding and belief in it. Does he still owe Hajjahta al-Islam or it is complete?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He has completed the obligation from Allah but perfo

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَدْ عَرَفْتَ حَالِي وَ سَعَةَ يَدِي وَ تَوَسُّعِي عَلَى إِخْوَانِي فَأَصْحَبُ النَّفَرَ مِنْهُمْ فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ فَأَتَوَسَّعُ عَلَيْهِمْ قَالَ لَا تَفْعَلْ يَا شِهَابُ إِنْ بَسَطْتَ وَ بَسَطُوا أَجْحَفْتَ بِهِمْ وَ إِنْ أَمْسَكُوا أَذْلَلْتَهُمْ فَاصْحَبْ نُظَرَاءَكَ‌[1].

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘You are aware of my affluent condition and my extending helping hand toward my brothers (in belief). Should I accompany certain individuals from among them during my journey to Makkah and extend a helpful hand toward them?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’You must not do so, O Shihab. If

قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ لِنَفْسِيَ الْيَقِينَ وَ الْعَفْوَ وَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ثِقَتِي وَ أَنْتَ رَجَائِي وَ أَنْتَ عَضُدِي وَ أَنْتَ نَاصِرِي بِكَ أَحُلُّ وَ بِكَ أَسِيرُ[1] قَالَ وَ مَنْ يَخْرُجْ فِي سَفَرٍ وَحْدَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ‌ ما شاءَ اللَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ‌ اللَّهُمَّ آنِسْ وَحْشَتِي وَ أَعِنِّي عَلَى وَحْدَتِي وَ أَدِّ غَيْبَتِي‌[2].

4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abdullah al-Qummiy from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said: “Say: ‘O Allah, I appeal before You to grant my soul certainty, forgiveness and good health in this life and in the next life. O Allah, You ar

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع يَا سَيِّدِي إِنِّي أَرْجُو أَنْ أَصُومَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ تَصُومُ بِهَا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ قُلْتُ وَ أَرْجُو أَنْ يَكُونَ خُرُوجُنَا فِي عَشْرٍ مِنْ شَوَّالٍ وَ قَدْ عَوَّدَ اللَّهُ زِيَارَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ زِيَارَتَكَ فَرُبَّمَا حَجَجْتُ عَنْ أَبِيكَ وَ رُبَّمَا حَجَجْتُ عَنْ أَبِي وَ رُبَّمَا حَجَجْتُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ مِنْ إِخْوَانِي وَ رُبَّ

‘My master, I hope to fast during the month of Ramadan in al-Madinah.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You will do so by the will of Allah.’ I then said, ‘I hope to leave by the tenth of the month of Shawwal after visiting the Messenger of Allah, his family and yourself, may Allah grant me such opportunity again. I sometimes perf

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ لَبَّى فِي إِحْرَامِهِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً إِيمَاناً وَ احْتِسَاباً أَشْهَدَ اللَّهُ لَهُ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ مَلَكٍ بِبَرَاءَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ بَرَاءَةٍ مِنَ النِّفَاقِ.

‘Whoever says Talbiyah seventy times out of belief and considering it a good deed Allah makes a million angels to bear witness to his freedom from the fire and hypocrisy.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا أَحْرَمْتَ فَعَلَيْكَ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ كَثِيراً وَ قِلَّةِ الْكَلَامِ إِلَّا بِخَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ مِنْ تَمَامِ الْحَجِّ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ أَنْ يَحْفَظَ الْمَرْءُ لِسَانَهُ إِلَّا مِنْ خَيْرٍ كَمَا قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- فَمَنْ فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ الْحَجَّ فَلا رَفَثَ وَ لا فُسُوقَ وَ لا جِدالَ فِي الْحَجِ‌ وَ الرَّفَثُ الْجِمَاع

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from and Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and ibn abu ‘Umayr all from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When you assume the state of Ihram you

إِذَا حَلَفَ ثَلَاثَ أَيْمَانٍ مُتَتَابِعَاتٍ صَادِقاً فَقَدْ جَادَلَ وَ عَلَيْهِ دَمٌ وَ إِذَا حَلَفَ بِيَمِينٍ وَاحِدَةٍ كَاذِباً فَقَدْ جَادَلَ وَ عَلَيْهِ دَمٌ.

“One of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ’If one swears three times, one immediately after the other and they are true, he has committed Jidal (swearing) and he owes one animal offering. If one swears one false swearing, he has committed Jidal (swearing) and he owes one animal

تَقُولُ وَ أَنْتَ عَلَى بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ وَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ خَيْرُ الْأَسْمَاءِ لِلَّهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص السَّلَامُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَنْبِيَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ رُسُلِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى

2. Abu Basir has narrated who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that you should say this when you are at the door of Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid). ‘(I begin) with the help of the name of Allah, with Allah, from Allah, with whatever Allah wishes and according to the religion of t

كُنْتُ أَطُوفُ مَعَهُ بِالْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ أَيُّ هَذَا أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهَذَا مِنِّي فَأَعَادَ عَلَيَّ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ دَاخِلُ الْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ- الرُّكْنُ الْيَمَانِيُّ عَلَى بَابٍ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ مَفْتُوحٌ لِشِيعَةِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ مَسْدُودٌ عَنْ غَيْرِهِمْ وَ مَا مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ يَدْعُو بِدُعَاءٍ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا صَعِدَ دُعَاؤُهُ حَتَّى يَلْصَقَ بِالْعَرْشِ مَا بَيْنَ

‘Which of these has a greater importance?’ I then said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause; you know better than I do.’ He (the Imam) repeated his question to me. I then said, ‘Inside the House has more importance.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘Al-Yemaniy corner is a door of the doors of paradise w

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ طَوَافِكَ وَ بَلَغْتَ مُؤَخَّرَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ هُوَ بِحِذَاءِ الْمُسْتَجَارِ دُونَ الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ بِقَلِيلٍ فَابْسُطْ يَدَيْكَ عَلَى الْبَيْتِ وَ أَلْصِقْ بَطْنَكَ‌[1] وَ خَدَّكَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ الْبَيْتُ بَيْتُكَ وَ الْعَبْدُ عَبْدُكَ وَ هَذَا مَكَانُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ ثُمَّ أَقِرَّ لِرَبِّكَ بِمَا عَمِلْتَ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ عَ

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When you complete your Tawaf and reach the backside of al-Ka‘

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي الطَّوَافِ يَدُهُ فِي يَدِي إِذْ عَرَضَ لِي رَجُلٌ لَهُ إِلَيَّ حَاجَةٌ فَأَوْمَأْتُ إِلَيْهِ بِيَدِي فَقُلْتُ لَهُ كَمَا أَنْتَ‌[1] حَتَّى أَفْرُغَ مِنْ طَوَافِي فَقَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا هَذَا قُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ رَجُلٌ جَاءَنِي فِي حَاجَةٍ فَقَالَ لِي مُسْلِمٌ هُوَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ لِي اذْهَبْ مَعَهُ فِي حَاجَتِهِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ فَأَق

“I was performing Tawaf with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), with his hand in my hand that a man came by who needed me for something. I made a gesture to him with my hand to indicate that he should wait until I complete my Tawaf. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), asked, ‘Who is he?’ I replied, ‘May Allah keep you well, he is a man who nee

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ طَوَافِكَ فَائْتِ مَقَامَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ اجْعَلْهُ أَمَاماً[2] وَ اقْرَأْ فِي الْأُولَى مِنْهُمَا- سُورَةَ التَّوْحِيدِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ قُلْ يا أَيُّهَا الْكافِرُونَ‌ ثُمَّ تَشَهَّدْ وَ احْمَدِ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص وَ اسْأَلْهُ أَنْ يَتَقَبَّلَ مِنْكَ وَ هَاتَانِ الرَّكْعَتَانِ هُمَ

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When you complete your Tawaf, go to Maqam (sta

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَكُونُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى النَّاسِ يَطُوفُونَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ أَنَا قَاعِدٌ فَأَغْتَمُّ لِذَلِكَ فَقَالَ يَا زِيَادُ لَا عَلَيْكَ فَإِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ يَؤُمُّ الْحَجَّ لَا يَزَالُ فِي طَوَافٍ وَ سَعْيٍ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ.

When a believing person comes out of his home with the intention to perform al-Hajj, he is considered performing Tawaf and Sa‘y all the time until he is back home.’”

أَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ مِنْ إِتْيَانِ الصَّفَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- إِنَّ الصَّفا وَ الْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعائِرِ اللَّهِ‌[1] قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ثُمَّ اخْرُجْ إِلَى الصَّفَا مِنَ الْبَابِ الَّذِي خَرَجَ مِنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ هُوَ الْبَابُ الَّذِي يُقَابِلُ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ حَتَّى تَقْطَعَ الْوَادِيَ وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ فَاصْعَدْ عَلَى ال

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation

رَأَيْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ جُنْدَبٍ بِالْمَوْقِفِ فَلَمْ أَرَ مَوْقِفاً كَانَ أَحْسَنَ مِنْ مَوْقِفِهِ مَا زَالَ مَادّاً يَدَيْهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ دُمُوعُهُ تَسِيلُ عَلَى خَدَّيْهِ حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ الْأَرْضَ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ النَّاسُ قُلْتُ لَهُ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ مَا رَأَيْتُ مَوْقِفاً قَطُّ أَحْسَنَ مِنْ مَوْقِفِكَ قَالَ وَ اللَّهِ مَا دَعَوْتُ إِلَّا لِإِخْوَانِي وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنَ

“Once I saw ‘Abd Allah ibn Jundab in ‘Arafat but I had not seen any stay (spending the ninth day of Dhu al-Hajj) in ‘Arafat better than that. He continued stretching his hands to the sky and his tears flowed on his both cheeks all the way to the ground. When people left I said to him, ‘O abu Muhammad, I have never seen

كَانَ عِيسَى بْنُ أَعْيَنَ إِذَا حَجَّ فَصَارَ إِلَى الْمَوْقِفِ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى الدُّعَاءِ لِإِخْوَانِهِ حَتَّى يُفِيضَ النَّاسُ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ تُنْفِقُ مَالَكَ وَ تُتْعِبُ بَدَنَكَ حَتَّى إِذَا صِرْتَ إِلَى الْمَوْضِعِ الَّذِي تُبَثُّ فِيهِ الْحَوَائِجُ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَقْبَلْتَ عَلَى الدُّعَاءِ لِإِخْوَانِكَ وَ تَرَكْتَ نَفْسَكَ قَالَ إِنِّي عَلَى ثِقَةٍ مِنْ دَعْوَةِ الْمَلَكِ لِي وَ فِي شَكٍّ م

‘Isa ibn ’A‘yan in al-Hajj during his stay in ‘Arafat prayed for his brothers (in belief) until people left ‘Arafat for al-Muzdalifah. I (the narrator) asked him, ‘You spend your money, make yourself tired and when you reach the place where wishes are presented before Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, you th

كُنْتُ فِي الْمَوْقِفِ فَلَمَّا أَفَضْتُ لَقِيتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنَ شُعَيْبٍ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَ كَانَ مُصَاباً بِإِحْدَى عَيْنَيْهِ وَ إِذَا عَيْنُهُ الصَّحِيحَةُ حَمْرَاءُ كَأَنَّهَا عَلَقَةُ دَمٍ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ قَدْ أُصِبْتَ بِإِحْدَى عَيْنَيْكَ وَ أَنَا وَ اللَّهِ مُشْفِقٌ عَلَى الْأُخْرَى فَلَوْ قَصَرْتَ مِنَ الْبُكَاءِ قَلِيلًا فَقَالَ وَ اللَّهِ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ مَا دَعَوْتُ لِنَفْسِيَ الْيَوْمَ بِدَعْوَة

“I was in al-Mawqaf (‘Arafat). When I left for al-Muzdalifah I met Ibrahim ibn Shu‘ayb. I offered him greeting of peace. He had trouble in one of his eyes and I found his trouble-free eye had turned red like a piece of blood clot. I said to him, ‘One of your eyes is damaged and I am afraid for your other eye. I wish yo

إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا حَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ بِمِنًى ثُمَّ دَفَنَهُ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ كُلُّ شَعْرَةٍ لَهَا لِسَانٌ طَلْقٌ تُلَبِّي بِاسْمِ صَاحِبِهَا.

When a believing person shaves his head and buries his hairs in Mina, on the Day of Judgment every hair comes with a clear tongue, saying Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command) for the one to whom they belonged.”

قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ‌ تَمَتَّعَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ فِي عَيْبَتِهِ ثِيَابٌ لَهُ يَبِيعُ مِنْ ثِيَابِهِ وَ يَشْتَرِي هَدْيَهُ قَالَ لَا هَذَا يَتَزَيَّنُ بِهِ الْمُؤْمِنُ يَصُومُ وَ لَا يَأْخُذُ شَيْئاً مِنْ ثِيَابِهِ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), and has clothes in his bag; if he can sell them and buy offering animal from the sale of the clothes. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, believers dress up with clothes. He must fast and must not take anything from his clothe

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبِي بَعْدَ مُنْصَرَفِهِ مِنَ الْمَوْقِفِ فَقَالَ أَ تَرَى يُخَيِّبُ اللَّهُ هَذَا الْخَلْقَ كُلَّهُ فَقَالَ أَبِي مَا وَقَفَ بِهَذَا الْمَوْقِفِ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مُؤْمِناً كَانَ أَوْ كَافِراً إِلَّا أَنَّهُمْ فِي مَغْفِرَتِهِمْ عَلَى ثَلَاثِ مَنَازِلَ مُؤْمِنٌ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ وَ أَعْتَقَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

“Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), has said that a man once asked my father after returning from al- Mawqaf, ‘Do you think Allah will leave all these creatures in hopeless condition?’ My father said, ‘Whoever stays in this station, Allah forgives them, regardless of their being believers or unbelievers. However, forgiveness for th

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَ تَأْتِيَ أَهْلَكَ فَوَدِّعِ الْبَيْتَ وَ طُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ أُسْبُوعاً وَ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَسْتَلِمَ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ وَ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ فِي كُلِّ شَوْطٍ فَافْعَلْ وَ إِلَّا فَافْتَتِحْ بِهِ وَ اخْتِمْ بِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ ذَلِكَ فَمُوَسَّعٌ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ تَأْتِي الْمُسْتَجَارَ فَتَصْنَعُ عِنْدَهُ كَمَا صَنَعْتَ يَوْمَ‌ قَدِمْتَ مَكَّةَ وَ تَخَيَّر

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you decide to leave Makkah to go home, say farewell to the House, perfor

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَاغْتَسِلْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَهَا أَوْ حِينَ تَدْخُلُهَا ثُمَّ تَأْتِي قَبْرَ النَّبِيِّ ص ثُمَّ تَقُومُ فَتُسَلِّمُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص ثُمَّ تَقُومُ عِنْدَ الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الْمُقَدَّمَةِ مِنْ جَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ الْأَيْمَنِ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْقَبْرِ عِنْدَ زَاوِيَةِ الْقَبْرِ[2] وَ أَنْتَ مُسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ مَنْكِبُكَ الْأَيْسَرُ إِلَى جَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ وَ مَنْكِبُكَ الْأَيْم

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan and ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you enter al-Madinah, take a shower before you enter or at tha

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع كَيْفَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص عِنْدَ قَبْرِهِ فَقَالَ قُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ نَصَحْتَ لِأُمَّتِكَ وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ عَبَدْتَهُ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَجَزَاكَ اللَّهُ أَفْضَلَ مَا جَزَى نَبِيّاً عَنْ أ

“I asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ’How is al-Salam offered to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, near his grave?’ He (the Imam) replied, one should say, ’(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and my) su

بَعَثَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع فِي مَرَضِهِ وَ إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَمْزَةَ فَسَبَقَنِي إِلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ وَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ مَا زَالَ يَقُولُ ابْعَثُوا إِلَى الْحَيْرِ ابْعَثُوا إِلَى الْحَيْرِ فَقُلْتُ لِمُحَمَّدٍ أَ لَا قُلْتَ لَهُ أَنَا أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْحَيْرِ ثُمَّ دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَ قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَنَا أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْحَيْرِ فَقَالَ انْظُرُوا فِي ذَاكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from abu Hashim al-Ja’fariy who has said the following: “Once, abu al-Hassan, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, during his illness, called me and Muhammad ibn Hamzah. Muhammad ibn Hamzah went to him before me. Muhammad told me that he (the Imam) still says, ‘You must send som

يَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ أَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَظْلُومٍ وَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ غُصِبَ حَقَّهُ صَبَرْتَ وَ احْتَسَبْتَ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ لَقِيتَ اللَّهَ وَ أَنْتَ شَهِيدٌ عَذَّبَ اللَّهُ قَاتِلَكَ بِأَنْوَاعِ الْعَذَابِ وَ جَدَّدَ عَلَيْهِ الْعَذَابَ جِئْتُكَ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ مُسْتَبْصِراً بِشَأْنِكَ مُعَادِياً لِأَعْدَائِكَ وَ مَنْ ظَلَمَكَ أَلْقَى عَلَى ذَلِكَ رَبِّي إِنْ شَاءَ

One should say: “Peace be upon you, O Wali of Allah. You are the first oppressed one and the first whose right was usurped. You were patient and sought reward until certainty (death) came to you. I bear witness that you met Allah as a martyr. May Allah punish your killer with all kinds of torment and renew the punishme

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَائْتِ الْفُرَاتَ وَ اغْتَسِلْ بِحِيَالِ قَبْرِهِ وَ تَوَجَّهْ إِلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ حَتَّى تَدْخُلَ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ مِنَ الْجَانِبِ الشَّرْقِيِّ وَ قُلْ حِينَ تَدْخُلُهُ- السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُنْزَلِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُرْدِفِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُسَوِّمِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Nu’aym ibn al-Walid from Yunus al-Kunasiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you decide to visit the gravesite of al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, go to al-Fur

كُنْتُ أَنَا وَ يُونُسُ بْنُ ظَبْيَانَ وَ الْمُفَضَّلُ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ السَّرَّاجُ جُلُوساً عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ كَانَ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ مِنَّا يُونُسَ وَ كَانَ أَكْبَرَنَا سِنّاً فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَحْضُرُ مَجْلِسَ هَؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمِ يَعْنِي وُلْدَ الْعَبَّاسِ فَمَا أَقُولُ فَقَالَ إِذَا حَضَرْتَ فَذَكَرْتَنَا فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَرِنَا الرَّخَاءَ وَ السُّرُورَ فَإِنَّكَ تَأ

“Once Yunus ibn Zabayan, al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar, abu Salmah al-Sarraj and I were sitting in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). Among us Yunus, who was the eldest did the speaking and he said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I sometimes attend the meeting of these people, meaning children

تَقُولُ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع- السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ‌ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ وَ شَاهِدَهُ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ وَ آتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ وَ أَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ نَهَيْتَ عَن

“Abu al-Hassan Sahib al- ‘Askar (a.s.), has said, near the head of al-Husayn (a.s.), you should say this. ‘(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and my) submission to (your commandments), O abu ‘Abd Allah. (I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and

سُئِلَ أَبِي عَنْ إِتْيَانِ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَقَالَ صَلُّوا فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ حَوْلَهُ وَ يُجْزِئُ فِي الْمَوَاضِعِ كُلِّهَا أَنْ تَقُولَ- السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ أَصْفِيَائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أُمَنَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ أَحِبَّائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَنْصَارِ اللَّهِ وَ خُلَفَائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَحَالِّ مَعْرِفَةِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَسَاكِنِ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مُظَاهِرِي أَمْرِ

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Harun ibn Muslim from Ali ibn Hassan who has said the following: “Al-Rida, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘My father was asked about visiting the gravesite of al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and he said, ‘Perform salat (prayer) in the Masjids around his gravesit

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رُبَّمَا فَاتَنِي الْحَجُّ فَأُعَرِّفُ‌[2] عِنْدَ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَقَالَ أَحْسَنْتَ يَا بَشِيرُ أَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ أَتَى قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ فِي غَيْرِ يَوْمِ عِيدٍ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً وَ عِشْرِينَ عُمْرَةً مَبْرُورَاتٍ مَقْبُولَاتٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً وَ عُمْرَةً مَعَ نَبِيٍّ مُرْسَلٍ أَوْ إِمَامٍ عَدْلٍ وَ مَنْ أَتَاهُ فِي يَوْمِ عِيدٍ كَتَ

“I once said to abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I may miss performing al-Hajj, so I spend the day of ‘Arafah near the gravesite of al-Husayn (a.s.) .’ He (the Imam) said, ‘That is very good, O Bashir. If anyone of believing people visits the gravesite of al-Husayn (a.s.), with proper awareness of his rights on a day other tha

اسْتَأْذَنْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقِيلَ لِي ادْخُلْ فَدَخَلْتُ فَوَجَدْتُهُ فِي مُصَلَّاهُ فِي بَيْتِهِ فَجَلَسْتُ حَتَّى قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ فَسَمِعْتُهُ وَ هُوَ يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ وَ يَقُولُ- يَا مَنْ خَصَّنَا بِالْكَرَامَةِ وَ خَصَّنَا بِالْوَصِيَّةِ وَ وَعَدَنَا الشَّفَاعَةَ وَ أَعْطَانَا عِلْمَ مَا مَضَى وَ مَا بَقِيَ وَ جَعَلَ أَفْئِدَةً مِنَ النَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَ لِإِخْوَانِي وَ لِزُوّ

11. Muhammad ibn Yahya and others have narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad and Muhammad ibn al-Husayn all from Musa ibn ‘Umar from Ghassan al-Basriy from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of our people from Ibrahim ibn ‘Uqbah from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab who has said the

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَأْخُذُ الْإِنْسَانُ مِنْ طِينِ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَيَنْتَفِعُ بِهِ وَ يَأْخُذُ غَيْرُهُ وَ لَا يَنْتَفِعُ بِهِ فَقَالَ لَا وَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَا يَأْخُذُهُ أَحَدٌ وَ هُوَ يَرَى أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَنْفَعُهُ بِهِ إِلَّا نَفَعَهُ بِهِ.

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘How is it that certain people take some soil from the gravesite of al-Husayn (a.s.), and benefit thereby, but others do not benefit thereby?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, by Allah, beside whom no one deserves worship, that is not the case. If one takes such soil with belief that Alla

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبِي ص عَنْ حُرُوبِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ كَانَ السَّائِلُ مِنْ مُحِبِّينَا فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع بَعَثَ اللَّهُ مُحَمَّداً ص بِخَمْسَةِ أَسْيَافٍ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْهَا شَاهِرَةٌ فَلَا تُغْمَدُ حَتَّى تَضَعَ الْحَرْبُ أَوْزارَها وَ لَنْ‌ تَضَعَ الْحَرْبُ أَوْزارَها حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا[2] فَإِذَا طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا آمَنَ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ الْ

Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a man asked my father (a.s.), about the wars in which Amir al-Mu’minin, had taken part. The man asking the question was of our followers. Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), replied, ‘Allah sent Muhammad (a.s.), with five swords. Three of them are taken out of their sheath and they are not shea

قُلْتُ لَهُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الدُّعَاءِ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ الْجِهَادِ فِي سَبِيلِهِ أَ هُوَ لِقَوْمٍ لَا يَحِلُّ إِلَّا لَهُمْ وَ لَا يَقُومُ بِهِ إِلَّا مَنْ كَانَ مِنْهُمْ أَمْ هُوَ مُبَاحٌ لِكُلِّ مَنْ وَحَّدَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ آمَنَ بِرَسُولِهِ ص وَ مَنْ كَانَ كَذَا فَلَهُ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِلَى طَاعَتِهِ وَ أَنْ يُجَاهِدَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ لِقَوْمٍ لَا يَحِلُّ إِلَّا

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Bakr ibn Salih from al-Qasim ibn Burayd from abu ‘ Amr al-Zubayriy who has said the following: “This is concerning my question before abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, ‘Instruct me about calling to Allah and Jihad for His cause. Is it only for a certain group beside

لَقِيَ عَبَّادٌ الْبَصْرِيُ‌[1] عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ص فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ تَرَكْتَ الْجِهَادَ وَ صُعُوبَتَهُ وَ أَقْبَلْتَ عَلَى الْحَجِّ وَ لِينَتِهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- إِنَّ اللَّهَ اشْتَرى‌ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَ أَمْوالَهُمْ بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ يُقاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَ يُقْتَلُونَ وَعْداً عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا ف

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Uthman from ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah who has said the following: “’Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that ‘Abbad al-Basriy met Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al- Salam, on the way to Makkah and said, ‘O Ali ibn al-Husayn, you have disregarded Jihad because it is

إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص كَانَ إِذَا بَعَثَ أَمِيراً لَهُ عَلَى سَرِيَّةٍ أَمَرَهُ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي خَاصَّةِ نَفْسِهِ ثُمَّ فِي أَصْحَابِهِ عَامَّةً ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اغْزُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ قَاتِلُوا مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللَّهِ وَ لَا تَغْدِرُوا وَ لَا تَغُلُّوا وَ تُمَثِّلُوا وَ لَا تَقْتُلُوا وَلِيداً وَ لَا مُتَبَتِّلًا فِي شَاهِقٍ‌[2] وَ لَا تُحْرِقُوا النَّخْلَ وَ لَا تُغْرِقُوهُ بِالْمَ

‘Mobilize in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Fight those who reject belief in Allah. You must not betray, or deceive, you must not deform anyone, you must not kill children, you must not kill devoted worshippers who live in desolate places, you must not burn palm trees or flood them in water, you must not cu

قَرَأْتُ فِي كِتَابٍ لِعَلِيٍّ ع أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَتَبَ كِتَاباً بَيْنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَ الْأَنْصَارِ وَ مَنْ لَحِقَ بِهِمْ مِنْ أَهْلِ يَثْرِبَ- أَنَّ كُلَّ غَازِيَةٍ غَزَتْ‌[1] بِمَا يُعَقِّبُ بَعْضُهَا بَعْضاً بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ الْقِسْطِ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَجُوزُ حَرْبٌ‌[2] إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ أَهْلِهَا وَ إِنَّ الْجَارَ كَالنَّفْسِ غَيْرَ مُضَارٍّ وَ لَا آثِمٍ وَ حُرْمَةَ الْجَارِ عَلَى ال

‘Every mobilization that is arranged for an armed confrontation must be continued step by step with legitimacy and justice among the Muslims. It is not permissible to start a war without the permission of the people (who will maintain it). The rights of neighbors are just like one’s soul that must be held harmless and

حَرَّضَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص النَّاسَ بِصِفِّينَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ دَلَّكُمْ‌ عَلى‌ تِجارَةٍ تُنْجِيكُمْ مِنْ عَذابٍ أَلِيمٍ‌ وَ تُشْفِي بِكُمْ‌[1] عَلَى الْخَيْرِ الْإِيمَانِ بِاللَّهِ وَ الْجِهَادِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ جَعَلَ ثَوَابَهُ مَغْفِرَةً لِلذَّنْبِ‌ وَ مَساكِنَ طَيِّبَةً فِي جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ‌ وَ قَالَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَ

هَذِهِ الدَّعَوَاتِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ أَعْلَمْتَ سَبِيلًا مِنْ سُبُلِكَ جَعَلْتَ فِيهِ رِضَاكَ وَ نَدَبْتَ إِلَيْهِ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَ جَعَلْتَهُ أَشْرَفَ سُبُلِكَ عِنْدَكَ ثَوَاباً وَ أَكْرَمَهَا لَدَيْكَ مَآباً وَ أَحَبَّهَا إِلَيْكَ مَسْلَكاً ثُمَّ اشْتَرَيْتَ فِيهِ‌ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَ أَمْوالَهُمْ بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ يُقاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ‌ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَ يُقْتَلُونَ‌ وَعْداً عَل

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that whenever Amir al-Mu’minin wanted to take part in a war he would recite the following supplications: “O Lord, You have made a way of Your ways public and have placed Your pleasure in it and have called Your friends toward it. You have made it the most noble of Your ways to You in m

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ ارْكَبُوا وَ ارْمُوا وَ إِنْ تَرْمُوا أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ تَرْكَبُوا ثُمَّ قَالَ كُلُّ لَهْوِ الْمُؤْمِنِ بَاطِلٌ إِلَّا فِي ثَلَاثٍ فِي تَأْدِيبِهِ الْفَرَسَ وَ رَمْيِهِ عَنْ قَوْسِهِ وَ مُلَاعَبَتِهِ امْرَأَتَهُ فَإِنَّهُنَّ حَقٌّ أَلَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَيُدْخِلُ فِي السَّهْمِ الْوَاحِدِ الثَّلَاثَةَ الْجَنَّةَ عَامِلَ الْخَشَبَةِ وَ الْمُقَوِّيَ بِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ

13. Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Ali ibn ‘Isma’il in a marfu’ manner the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘You should learn horse riding and sharp-shootin

أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي أَتَيْتُ هَؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمَ وَ دَعَوْتُهُمْ وَ احْتَجَجْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَدَعَوْنِي إِلَى أَنْ أَصْبِرَ لِلْجِلَادِ وَ أَبْرُزَ لِلطِّعَانِ‌[1] فَلِأُمِّهِمُ الْهَبَلُ وَ قَدْ كُنْتُ وَ مَا أُهَدَّدُ بِالْحَرْبِ وَ لَا أُرْهَبُ بِالضَّرْبِ أَنْصَفَ الْقَارَةَ مَنْ رَامَاهَا[2] فَلِغَيْرِي فَلْيُبْرِقُوا وَ لْيُرْعِدُوا[3] فَأَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الَّذِي فَلَلْتُ حَدَّهُمْ وَ فَرَّقْتُ جَمَاعَت

“On the day of Jamal Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), delivered a speech. He praised and glorified Allah; then said, ‘O people, I came to these people, called them and presented proof in support of my truthfulness. They then called me for a contest. Their mothers will certainly weep for them; I never was and will not feel thre