Hell & Punishment

وَ الْحَاجُّ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَصْنَافٍ فَأَفْضَلُهُمْ نَصِيباً رَجُلٌ يُغْفَرُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ وَ وَقَاهُ اللَّهُ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ وَ أَمَّا الَّذِي يَلِيهِ فَرَجُلٌ غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْهُ وَ يَسْتَأْنِفُ الْعَمَلَ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ وَ أَمَّا الَّذِي يَلِيهِ فَرَجُلٌ يُحْفَظُ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَ مَالِهِ‌[3]. - وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ هُوَ الَّذِي لَا يُقْبَلُ مِن

Hadith.2253 - The pilgrim falls into three categories: The one with the greatest reward is a person whose past and his future sins are forgiven, and Allah (swt) protects them from the punishment of the grave. The next is a person whose past sins are forgiven, and they start anew in their remaining life with fresh deeds

وَ قَالَ ع‌ السَّفَرُ قِطْعَةٌ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ فَإِذَا قَضَى أَحَدُكُمْ سَفَرَهُ فَلْيُسْرِعِ الْإِيَابَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.2515 - Imam (as) said: "Travel is a portion of torment, so when one of you has completed their journey, let them hasten to return to their family."

لَوْ عَطَّلُوهُ سَنَةً وَاحِدَةً لَمْ يُنَاظَرُوا[4]. وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ لَيَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَذَابُ‌[5].

Hadith.2860 - Hanan ibn Sadir narrated: I mentioned the House (the Ka'bah) to Abu Ja'far (as), Imam (as) said: "If they were to abandon it for a single year, they would not be given respite." In another narration, Imam (as) said: "Punishment would descend upon them."

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْمَوْقِفَ فَاسْتَقْبِلِ الْبَيْتَ وَ سَبِّحِ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ كَبِّرِ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ تَقُولُ ما شاءَ اللَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ تَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُحْيِي بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ* مِائَة

رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِعَلِيٍّ ع أَ لَا أُعَلِّمُكَ دُعَاءَ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَ هُوَ دُعَاءُ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلِي مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَتَقُولُ‌ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ‌ وَحْدَهُ‌ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ‌ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ‌ وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُحْيِي وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْ

Hadith.3135 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said to Imam Ali (as): "Shall I teach you the supplication of the Day of Arafah, which is the supplication of the Prophets who came before me?" Imam Ali (as) replied: "Yes, O M

وَ تَقُولُ عِنْدَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[1] أَيْضاً- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَكْرَمَنِي بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ وَ مَعْرِفَةِ رَسُولِهِ وَ مَنْ فَرَضَ طَاعَتَهُ رَحْمَةً مِنْهُ لِي وَ تَطَوُّلًا مِنْهُ عَلَيَّ وَ مَنَّ عَلَيَّ بِالْإِيمَانِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي سَيَّرَنِي فِي بِلَادِهِ وَ حَمَلَنِي عَلَى دَوَابِّهِ وَ طَوَى لِيَ الْبَعِيدَ- وَ دَفَعَ عَنِّيَ الْمَكْرُوهَ حَتَّى أَدْخَلَنِي حَرَمَ أَخِي نَبِيِّهِ وَ

إِلَيْهِ خَيْراً لِي مِنْكُمْ أَنْتُمْ أَهْلُ بَيْتِ اَلرَّحْمَةِ وَ دَعَائِمُ اَلدِّينِ وَ أَرْكَانُ اَلْأَرْضِ وَ اَلشَّجَرَةُ اَلطَّيِّبَةُ اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ تُخَيِّبْ تَوَجُّهِي إِلَيْكَ، بِرَسُولِكَ وَ آلِ رَسُولِكَ وَ اِسْتِشْفَاعِي بِهِمْ اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ مَنَنْتَ عَلَيَّ بِزِيَارَةِ مَوْلاَيَ وَ وَلاَيَتِهِ وَ

وَ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تُوَدِّعَهُ فَقُلْ‌[2] السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللَّهَ وَ أَسْتَرْعِيكَ وَ أَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامَ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَ بِالرَّسُولِ وَ بِمَا جَاءَتْ بِهِ وَ دَلَّتْ عَلَيْهِ‌ فَاكْتُبْنا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ‌[3] أَشْهَدُ فِي مَمَاتِي عَلَى مَا شَهِدْتُ عَلَيْهِ فِي حَيَاتِي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكُمُ الْأَئِمَّةُ وَاحِداً بَعْدَ وَاحِدٍ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنّ

Hadith.3198 - When you wish to bid farewell to him, say: "Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah (swt) and His blessings. I entrust you to Allah (swt) and place you under His care. I send peace upon you. We believe in Allah (swt), in the Messenger, and in what has been brought and indicated by them. ‘So write us dow

قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌[4] إِذَا أَتَيْتَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَاغْتَسِلْ عَلَى‌

VISITING THE GRAVE OF ABU ABDULLAH IMAM AL-HUSAYN IBN ALI IBN ABI TALIB (as) WHO WAS MARTYRED IN KARBALA Hadith.3199 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When you go to visit Abu Abdullah al-Husayn (as) perform ghusl (ritual purification) on the bank of the Euphrates River. Then wear pure clothes, and walk ba

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرَيْهِمَا فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ تَنَظَّفْ وَ اِلْبَسْ ثَوْبَيْكَ اَلطَّاهِرَيْنِ فَإِنْ وَصَلْتَ إِلَى قَبْرَيْهِمَا وَ إِلاَّ أَوْمَأْتَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اَلْبَابِ اَلَّذِي عَلَى اَلشَّارِعِ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ وَ تَقُولُ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ اَللَّهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ اَللَّهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا نُورَيِ اَللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ اَلْأَرْضِ أَتَيْتُكُمَا عَ

Hadith.3211 - When you wish to visit their graves, perform ghusl (ritual purification), clean yourself, and wear two clean garments. If you can reach their graves, then do so. Otherwise, gesture towards them from the gate facing the street, if Allah (swt) wills, and say: "Peace be upon you both, O the allies of Allah (

قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌[4] الْقُضَاةُ أَرْبَعَةٌ ثَلَاثَةٌ فِي النَّارِ وَ وَاحِدٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ رَجُلٌ قَضَى بِجَوْرٍ وَ هُوَ يَعْلَمُ فَهُوَ فِي النَّارِ وَ رَجُلٌ قَضَى بِجَوْرٍ وَ هُوَ لَا يَعْلَمُ فَهُوَ فِي النَّارِ وَ رَجُلٌ قَضَى بِحَقٍّ وَ هُوَ لَا يَعْلَمُ فَهُوَ فِي النَّارِ وَ رَجُلٌ قَضَى بِالْحَقِّ وَ هُوَ يَعْلَمُ فَهُوَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَ قَالَ ع الْحُكْمُ حُكْمَانِ حُكْمُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ حُكْمُ

Hadith.3221 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The judges are four: three are in the Fire, and one is in Paradise. A man who judges unjustly while he knows is in the Fire. A man who judges unjustly while he does not know is in the Fire. A man who judges justly while he does not know is in the F

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِمَ تُعْرَفُ عَدَالَةُ الرَّجُلِ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ حَتَّى تُقْبَلَ شَهَادَتُهُ لَهُمْ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ أَنْ تَعْرِفُوهُ بِالسِّتْرِ[2] وَ الْعَفَافِ- وَ كَفِّ الْبَطْنِ وَ الْفَرْجِ وَ الْيَدِ وَ اللِّسَانِ‌[3] وَ تُعْرَفُ بِاجْتِنَابِ الْكَبَائِرِ الَّتِي أَوْعَدَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهَا النَّارَ مِنْ شُرْبِ الْخُمُورِ وَ الزِّنَا وَ الرِّبَا وَ عُقُوقِ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَ ا

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "By what means is the righteousness ('Adalah) of a man among the Muslims recognized, so that his testimony may be accepted for or against them?" Imam (as) replied: "It is recognized by his modesty and chastity, by his restraint over his stomach, private parts, hands, and tongue, and by his av

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[6] لَا يَنْقَضِي كَلَامُ شَاهِدِ زُورٍ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيِ الْحَاكِمِ‌ حَتَّى يَتَبَوَّأَ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ[1] وَ كَذَلِكَ مَنْ كَتَمَ الشَّهَادَةَ.

Hadith.3337 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "The speech of a false witness does not end before the judge without him having taken his seat in the Hellfire, and the same applies to one who conceals testimony."

مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَشْهَدُ شَهَادَةَ زُورٍ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مُسْلِمٍ لِيَقْطَعَ مَالَهُ إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَكَانَهُ صَكّاً إِلَى النَّارِ[2].

جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص‌[3] فَادَّعَى عَلَيْهِ سَبْعِينَ دِرْهَماً ثَمَنَ‌

Hadith.3425 - A Bedouin came to the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, and claimed seventy dirhams as the price of a she-camel he had sold to Him (sw). The Prophet (sw) said: "I have paid you." The Bedouin said: "Appoint someone between me and you who will judge between us." Then, a man from Quraysh approached,

مَنْ أَعْتَقَ مُؤْمِناً أَعْتَقَ اللَّهُ بِكُلِّ عُضْوٍ مِنْهُ عُضْواً مِنَ النَّارِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ أُنْثَى أَعْتَقَ اللَّهُ بِكُلِّ عُضْوَيْنِ مِنْهَا عُضْواً مِنَ النَّارِ لِأَنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ بِنِصْفِ الرَّجُلِ[2]

إِنْ كَانَ فِي مَرَضٍ فَالْعِتْقُ أَفْضَلُ لَهُ لِأَنَّهُ يُعْتِقُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِكُلِّ عُضْوٍ مِنْهُ عُضْواً مِنَ النَّارِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي حَالِ حُضُورِ الْمَوْتِ فَيَتْرُكُهُ مَمْلُوكاً أَفْضَلُ لَهُ مِنْ عِتْقِهِ.

Hadith.3560 - Muhammad ibn Isa al-Ubaydi narrated from al-Fadl ibn al-Mubarak: He wrote to Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Muhammad (as) asking about a man who owns a slave, and the slave becomes ill. Is it better for the man to free him during his illness to gain a greater reward, or to leave him as a servant? Imam (as) replied:

التَّاجِرُ فَاجِرٌ وَ الْفَاجِرُ فِي النَّارِ إِلَّا مَنْ أَخَذَ الْحَقَّ وَ أَعْطَى الْحَقَّ

سَمِعْتُ عَلِيّاً ع يَقُولُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ- يَا مَعْشَرَ التُّجَّارِ الْفِقْهَ ثُمَّ الْمَتْجَرَ[1] الْفِقْهَ ثُمَّ الْمَتْجَرَ وَ اللَّهِ لَلرِّبَا فِي هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ دَبِيبٌ أَخْفَى مِنْ دَبِيبِ النَّمْلِ عَلَى الصَّفَا صُونُوا أَمْوَالَكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ[2] التَّاجِرُ فَاجِرٌ وَ الْفَاجِرُ فِي النَّارِ إِلَّا مَنْ أَخَذَ الْحَقَّ وَ أَعْطَى الْحَقَّ.

I heard Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) saying from the pulpit: "O group of traders! Learn jurisprudence, then engage in trade. Learn jurisprudence, then engage in trade. By Allah (swt), usury in this nation is more hidden than the crawling of an ant on a smooth stone. Protect your wealth through charity. The trader is sin

إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ شُرَكَاءُ فِي الْمَاءِ وَ النَّارِ وَ الْكَلَإِ[1].

I asked him about the water of the valley. Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Muslims are partners in water, fire, and pasture."

فِي رِوَايَةِ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع أَنَّ عَلِيّاً صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ وَ سَلَامُهُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ‌ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ اللُّقَطَةَ فَإِنَّهَا ضَالَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ هِيَ حَرِيقٌ مِنْ حَرِيقِ جَهَنَّمَ‌[2].

Hadith.4048 - In a narration from Mas'adah ibn Ziyad, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Beware of taking lost property, for it is the loss of a believer, and it is a flame from the flames of Hell."

نَعَمْ فَإِنَّ النَّارَ تَأْكُلُ الدَّمَ‌[4].

Hadith.4211 - Sa'eed Al-A'raj asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a pot containing camel meat into which an ounce of blood had fallen. Imam (as) said: "Yes, it can be eaten because the fire consumes the blood."

الْيَمِينُ عَلَى وَجْهَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا أَنْ يَحْلِفَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى شَيْءٍ لَا يَلْزَمُهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ فَيَحْلِفُ أَنَّهُ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ الشَّيْءَ أَوْ يَحْلِفَ عَلَى مَا يَلْزَمُهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ فَعَلَيْهِ الْكَفَّارَةُ إِذَا لَمْ يَفْعَلْهُ[6] وَ الْأُخْرَى عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَوْجُهٍ فَمِنْهَا مَا يُؤْجَرُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا حَلَفَ كَاذِباً وَ مِنْهَا مَا لَا كَفَّارَةَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا أَجْرَ لَهُ وَ مِنْهَ

أَكْثَرُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ الْعُزَّابُ‌[4].

Hadith.4349 - It has been narrated that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "The majority of the inhabitants of the Fire are the unmarried."

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ يَظْهَرُ فِي آخِرِ الزَّمَانِ وَ اقْتِرَابِ السَّاعَةِ وَ هُوَ شَرُّ الْأَزْمِنَةِ نِسْوَةٌ كَاشِفَاتٌ عَارِيَاتٌ مُتَبَرِّجَاتٌ مِنَ الدِّينِ دَاخِلَاتٌ فِي الْفِتَنِ مَائِلَاتٌ إِلَى الشَّهَوَاتِ مُسْرِعَاتٌ إِلَى اللَّذَّاتِ مُسْتَحِلَّاتٌ لِلْمُحَرَّمَاتِ فِي جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدَاتٌ‌[5].

Hadith.4374 - Al-Asbagh ibn Nubatah narrated from Commander of the Faithful (as) that he said: "I heard him say: In the last days and near the Hour, when it will be the worst of times, there will appear women who are uncovered, naked, and flaunting themselves. They will outwardly belong to the religion but will be imme

وَ مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى نِسْوَةٍ فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْهِنَّ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا مَعَاشِرَ النِّسَاءِ مَا رَأَيْتُ نَوَاقِصَ عُقُولٍ وَ دِينٍ أَذْهَبَ بِعُقُولِ ذَوِي الْأَلْبَابِ مِنْكُنَّ إِنِّي قَدْ رَأَيْتُ أَنَّكُنَّ أَكْثَرُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ- يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَتَقَرَّبْنَ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُنَّ فَقَالَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا نُقْصَانُ دِينِنَا وَ عُقُولِنَا فَقَا

Hadith.4375 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) passed by a group of women, stopped, and said: "O assembly of women! I have not seen those who are deficient in intellect and religion more capable of taking away the reasoning of men of understanding than you. Indeed, I have observed that yo

قُلْتُ لَهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ يَقُولُهُ النَّاسُ إِنَّ أَكْثَرَ أَهْلِ النَّارِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ النِّسَاءُ قَالَ وَ أَنَّى ذَلِكَ وَ قَدْ يَتَزَوَّجُ الرَّجُلُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ أَلْفاً مِنْ نِسَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فِي قَصْرٍ مِنْ دُرَّةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ.

Hadith.4627 - Al-Fudayl narrated from Abu Abdullah (as). I said to Imam (as): "There is something people say, that most of the inhabitants of Hell on the Day of Judgment will be women." Imam (as) replied: "How can that be, when a man may marry a thousand women of this world in the Hereafter, all within a single palace

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ أَوْلَادُ الْمُشْرِكِينَ مَعَ آبَائِهِمْ فِي النَّارِ وَ أَوْلَادُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ مَعَ آبَائِهِمْ فِي الْجَنَّةِ[1].

Hadith.4739 - Wahb ibn Wahb narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The children of polytheists will be with their parents in the Fire, and the children of Muslims will be with their parents in Paradise."

رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَسَّانَ الْوَاسِطِيُّ عَنْ عَمِّهِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ[2] عَنْ‌

"Indeed, the major sins are seven, revealed concerning us and made permissible against us. The first of them is associating partners with Allah (swt), the Almighty, the killing of a soul 'which Allah (swt) has forbidden' (Almighty and Majestic), consuming the wealth of an orphan, disobedience to parents, accusing a cha

سَمِعْتُ أَبِي مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ دَخَلَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ وَ جَلَسَ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ- الَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبائِرَ الْإِثْمِ‌[1] ثُمَّ أَمْسَكَ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا أَسْكَتَكَ قَالَ أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَعْرِفَ الْكَبَائِرَ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ يَا عَمْرُو أَكْبَرُ الْكَبَائِرِ الشِّرْكُ بِاللَّه

I heard my father Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) say: 'Amr ibn 'Ubayd al-Basri entered upon Abu Abdullah (as). When he greeted him and sat down, he recited the verse: "Those who avoid the major sins" (Surah Al-Shura 42:37), then he stopped. Imam (as) said to him: "What has made you stop?" He replied: "I wish to kno

رُوِيَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ أَنَّ الْحَيْفَ فِي الْوَصِيَّةِ مِنَ الْكَبَائِرِ[1].

Hadith.4933 - And it has been narrated in another report: "Indeed, injustice in a will is among the major sins."

إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الرِّبَا كَيْلَا يَمْتَنِعُوا مِنْ صَنَائِعِ الْمَعْرُوفِ‌[3].

Hadith.4935 - Hisham ibn Salim narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) that he said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, only forbade usury so that people would not refrain from acts of kindness."

إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الرِّبَا لِئَلَّا يَذْهَبَ الْمَعْرُوفُ.

Hadith.4936 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Atiyyah from Zurara, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), he said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, only forbade usury so that acts of kindness would not disappear."

إِنَّهُ لَوْ كَانَ الرِّبَا حَلَالًا لَتَرَكَ النَّاسُ التِّجَارَاتِ وَ مَا يَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَيْهِ فَحَرَّمَ اللَّهُ الرِّبَا لِيَفِرَّ النَّاسُ مِنَ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْحَلَالِ وَ إِلَى التِّجَارَاتِ وَ إِلَى الْبَيْعِ وَ الشِّرَاءِ فَيَبْقَى ذَلِكَ بَيْنَهُمْ فِي الْقَرْضِ.

Hadith.4937 - Hisham ibn al-Hakam asked Abu Abdillah (as) about the reason for the prohibition of usury. Imam (as) said: "If usury had been permissible, people would have abandoned trade and the things they need. Therefore, Allah (swt) forbade usury so that people would turn away from what is unlawful toward what is la

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ سَاحِرُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يُقْتَلُ وَ سَاحِرُ الْكُفَّارِ لَا يُقْتَلُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَ لَا يُقْتَلُ سَاحِرُ الْكُفَّارِ قَالَ لِأَنَّ الشِّرْكَ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ السِّحْرِ وَ لِأَنَّ السِّحْرَ وَ الشِّرْكَ مَقْرُونَانِ.

Hadith.4938 - In the narration of al-Sakooni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The magician among the Muslims is to be executed, but the magician among the disbelieve

حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الْخَمْرَ لِفِعْلِهَا وَ فَسَادِهَا[1]

الْكَذِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ وَ عَلَى الْأَوْصِيَاءِ ع مِنَ الْكَبَائِرِ.

Hadith.4941 - In the narration of Abu Khadijah Salim ibn Mukarram al-Jammal from Abu Abdillah (as), he said: "Lying against Allah (swt), His Messenger (sw), and the successors (as) (peace be upon them) is among the major sins."

مَنْ قَالَ عَلَيَّ مَا لَمْ أَقُلْ فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ[1]

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ آمَنَ رَجُلًا عَلَى دَمِهِ- ثُمَّ قَتَلَهُ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَحْمِلُ لِوَاءَ الْغَدْرِ.

I heard Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say: "Whoever grants a man safety over his life and then kills him will come on the Day of Judgment carrying the banner of treachery."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الْكَبَائِرِ فَقَالَ كُلُّ مَا أَوْعَدَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّارَ[3].

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about the major sins. He said: "Every sin for which Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has promised the Hellfire is a major sin."

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَوْعَدَ فِي أَكْلِ مَالِ الْيَتِيمِ عُقُوبَتَيْنِ أَمَّا إِحْدَاهُمَا فَعُقُوبَةُ الْآخِرَةِ بِالنَّارِ[4] وَ أَمَّا عُقُوبَةُ الدُّنْيَا فَهُوَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لْيَخْشَ الَّذِينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعافاً خافُوا عَلَيْهِمْ‌ فَلْيَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَ لْيَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيداً يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ لِيَخْشَ أَنْ أَخْلُفَهُ فِي ذُر

I heard Imam (as) say: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has promised two punishments for consuming the wealth of an orphan. One is the punishment in the Hereafter, which is the Fire, and the other is the punishment in this world, as stated by Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: 'And let those fear (Allah (s

سِبَابُ الْمُؤْمِنِ فِسْقٌ وَ قِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ وَ أَكْلُ لَحْمِهِ مِنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ وَ حُرْمَةُ مَالِهِ كَحُرْمَةِ دَمِهِ[1]

مَنِ اكْتَحَلَ بِمِيلٍ مِنْ مُسْكِرٍ كَحَلَهُ اللَّهُ بِمِيلٍ مِنْ نَارٍ[2]

سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ شُرْبُ الْخَمْرِ شَرٌّ أَمْ تَرْكُ الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ شُرْبُ الْخَمْرِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَ وَ تَدْرِي لِمَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ لَا قَالَ لِأَنَّهُ يَصِيرُ فِي حَالٍ لَا يَعْرِفُ فِيهَا رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[4].

Hadith.4948 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Isma'il ibn Salim, who reported from Abu Abdillah (as) that a man asked him: "May Allah (swt) rectify you, is drinking alcohol worse or abandoning prayer?" Imam (as) replied: "Drinking alcohol." Then Imam (as) said: "Do you know why that is?" The man replied: "No." Imam (as) sa

قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّ أَهْلَ الرِّيِ‌[5] فِي الدُّنْيَا مِنَ الْمُسْكِرِ يَمُوتُونَ عِطَاشاً وَ يُحْشَرُونَ عِطَاشاً وَ يَدْخُلُونَ النَّارَ عِطَاشاً[6].

Hadith.4949 - Imam (as) said: "Indeed, those who indulge in intoxicants in this world will die thirsty, be resurrected thirsty, and enter the Fire thirsty."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ فَسَكِرَ مِنْهَا لَمْ تُقْبَلْ لَهُ صَلَاةٌ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً فَإِنْ تَرَكَ الصَّلَاةَ فِي هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامِ ضُوعِفَ عَلَيْهِ الْعَذَابُ لِتَرْكِهِ الصَّلَاةَ[7].

I heard Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say: "Whoever drinks alcohol and becomes intoxicated by it, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days. And if he abandons prayer during these days, his punishment will be doubled for neglecting the prayer."

فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ إِنَّ صَلَاتَهُ تُوقَفُ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ الْأَرْضِ فَإِذَا تَابَ رُدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ وَ قُبِلْتُ مِنْهُ‌[1].

Hadith.4951 - And in another narration: "Indeed, his prayer will be suspended between the sky and the earth. But if he repents, it will be returned to him and accepted from him."

أَقْبَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لَوْ بَعَثْتُمْ إِلَيْهِ بَعْضَكُمْ يَسْأَلُهُ فَأَتَاهُ شَابٌّ مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عَمِّ مَا أَكْبَرُ الْكَبَائِرِ قَالَ شُرْبُ الْخَمْرِ فَأَتَاهُمْ فَأَخْبَرَهُمْ فَقَالُوا لَهُ عُدْ إِلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَزَالُوا بِهِ حَتَّى عَادَ إِلَيْهِ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَ لَمْ أَقُلْ لَكَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي شُرْبَ الْخَمْرِ إِنَّ شُرْبَ الْخَ

Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) entered the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), and some people said: "Why don't you send one of you to ask him a question?" So a young man from among them approached him and asked: "O uncle, what is the greatest of the major sins?" Imam (as) replied: "Drinking alcohol." The young man r

مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ مُتَعَمِّداً فَهُوَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمُ خالِداً فِيها[3]. قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ لا تَقْتُلُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيماً. وَ مَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذلِكَ عُدْواناً وَ ظُلْماً فَسَوْفَ نُصْلِيهِ ناراً وَ كانَ ذلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيراً[4]

كُلُّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلَالَةٌ وَ كُلُّ ضَلَالَةٍ سَبِيلُهَا إِلَى النَّارِ[1]

أَدْنَى الشِّرْكِ أَنْ يَبْتَدِعَ الرَّجُلُ رَأْياً فَيُحِبَّ عَلَيْهِ وَ يُبْغِضَ‌[2].

"The slightest form of polytheism is when a man invents an opinion and then loves and hates based on it."