وَ رَوَى إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ مَا بَيْنَ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِلَى السَّمَاءِ السَّابِعَةِ مُخْتَلَفُ الْمَلَائِكَةِ[4].
"Between the grave of Husayn (as) and the seventh heaven is a pathway frequented by the angels."
وَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الرِّضَا ع إِنَّ بَيْنَ جَبَلَيْ طُوسَ قَبْضَةً قُبِضَتْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ مَنْ دَخَلَهَا كَانَ آمِناً- يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنَ النَّارِ[3].
Hadith.3185 - Abu Ja‘far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Ridha, Imam Al-Jawad (as) said: "Between the two mountains of Tus is a portion that was taken from Paradise. Whoever enters it will be safe from the Fire on the Day of Judgment."
وَ قَالَ ع ضَمِنْتُ لِمَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ أَبِي بِطُوسَ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ الْجَنَّةَ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ[4].
Hadith.3186 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (as) said: "I guarantee Paradise with Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted, for whoever visits the grave of my father in Tus, recognizing his right."
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يُقْتَلُ حَفَدَتِي[3] بِأَرْضِ خُرَاسَانَ فِي مَدِينَةٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا طُوسُ مَنْ زَارَهُ إِلَيْهَا عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ أَخَذْتُهُ بِيَدِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ أَدْخَلْتُهُ الْجَنَّةَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكَبَائِرِ قَالَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ مَا عِرْفَانُ حَقِّهِ قَالَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ إِمَامٌ مُفْتَرَضُ الطَّاعَةِ غَرِيبٌ شَهِيدٌ مَنْ زَارَهُ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ أَعْطَاهُ
Hadith.3190 - Hamzah ibn Humran narrated that Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "My descendant will be killed in the land of Khurasan, in a city called Tus. Whoever visits him there, recognizing his right, I will take them by the hand on the Day of Judgment and admit them into Paradise, even if t
سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ وَ اللَّهِ مَا مِنَّا إِلَّا مَقْتُولٌ شَهِيدٌ فَقِيلَ لَهُ فَمَنْ يَقْتُلُكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ شَرُّ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ فِي زَمَانِي يَقْتُلُنِي بِالسَّمِّ ثُمَّ يَدْفِنُنِي فِي دَارٍ مُضَيَّقَةٍ[1] وَ بِلَادِ غُرْبَةٍ أَلَا فَمَنْ زَارَنِي فِي غُرْبَتِي كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ أَجْرَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ شَهِيدٍ وَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ صِدِّيقٍ وَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ حَاجٍّ وَ مُعْت
I heard Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) say: "By Allah (swt), there is none among us except that they are killed and martyred." He was asked: "Who will kill you, O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt)?" Imam (as) replied: "The worst of Allah’s (swt) creation in my time will kill me with poison, then bury me in a constra
فَلَا يَزَالُ فَوْجٌ يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ فَوْجٌ يَصْعَدُ إِلَى أَنْ يُنْفَخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَ أَيَّةُ بُقْعَةٍ هَذِهِ قَالَ هِيَ بِأَرْضِ طُوسَ فَهِيَ وَ اللَّهِ رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ مَنْ زَارَنِي فِي تِلْكَ الْبُقْعَةِ كَانَ كَمَنْ زَارَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص وَ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَهُ ثَوَابَ أَلْفِ حَجَّةٍ مَبْرُورَةٍ وَ أَلْفِ عُمْرَةٍ مَقْبُ
Hadith.3193 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) that he said: "Indeed, there is a spot in Khurasan where a time will come when it will become a place frequented by the angels." Imam (as) continued: "A group will constantly descend from the heavens and a group will ascend, until t
سَتُدْفَنُ بَضْعَةٌ مِنِّي بِأَرْضِ خُرَاسَانَ لَا يَزُورُهَا مُؤْمِنٌ إِلَّا أَوْجَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ- الْجَنَّةَ وَ حَرَّمَ جَسَدَهُ عَلَى النَّارِ[2]
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
وَ رَوَى إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ مَوْضِعُ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع مُنْذُ يَوْمَ دُفِنَ فِيهِ رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ[4].
"The location of the grave of al-Husayn (as) has been a garden from the gardens of Paradise since the day he was buried there."
وَ قَالَ ع مَوْضِعُ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع تُرْعَةٌ مِنْ تُرَعِ الْجَنَّةِ[5].
Hadith.3208 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The location of the grave of al-Husayn (as) is a channel from the channels of Paradise."
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 أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ لاِبْنِهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحَنَفِيَّةِ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ: «يَا بُنَيَّ لاَ تَقُلْ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُ بَلْ لاَ تَقُلْ كُلَّ مَا تَعْلَمُ فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَدْ فَرَضَ عَلَى جَوَارِحِكَ كُلِّهَا فَرَائِضَ يَحْتَجُّ بِهَا عَلَيْكَ، يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ وَ يَسْأَلُكَ عَنْهَا وَ ذَكَّرَهَا وَ وَعَظَهَا وَ حَذَّرَهَا وَ أَدَّبَهَا
Hadith.3215 - Amir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said in his will to his son Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him: "My son, do not speak of what you do not know. In fact, do not say everything that you know, for Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has made obligations on all your
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
قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع كَانَ لِسَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ نَخْلَةٌ فِي حَائِطِ بَنِي فُلَانٍ فَكَانَ إِذَا جَاءَ إِلَى نَخْلَتِهِ نَظَرَ إِلَى شَيْءٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الرَّجُلِ يَكْرَهُهُ الرَّجُلُ قَالَ فَذَهَبَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَشَكَاهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ سَمُرَةَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيَّ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِي فَلَوْ أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْهِ فَأَمَرْتَهُ أَنْ يَسْتَأْذِنَ حَتَّى تَأْخُذَ أَهْلِي حِذْرَهَا م
Hadith.3423 - Al-Hasan al-Sayqal narrated from Abu Ubaydah al-Hadhdha', who said that Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Samurah ibn Jundub had a date palm tree in the orchard of a certain man. Whenever he came to his tree, he would see things related to the man's family that the man disliked being s
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,
رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ وَ الْجَنَّةُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ وَ السَّعَةُ فِي الرِّزْقِ وَ الْمَعَايِشِ وَ حُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ فِي الدُّنْيَا.
Hadith.3566 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Jamil ibn Salih, from Abu Abdullah (as): Regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Almighty: "Our Lord (azj), grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:201) Imam (as) said: "Good in the Hereafter" refers to Allah's (swt) pleasure and Paradis
إِنَّكَ تَجِيءُ وَ تَدْخُلُ وَ نَحْنُ فِي حَالٍ نَكْرَهُ أَنْ تَرَانَا عَلَيْهِ فَإِذَا جِئْتَ فَاسْتَأْذِنْ حَتَّى نَتَحَرَّزَ ثُمَّ نَأْذَنَ لَكَ وَ تَدْخُلَ قَالَ لَا أَفْعَلُ هُوَ مَالِي أَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا أَسْتَأْذِنُ فَأَتَى الْأَنْصَارِيُّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَشَكَا إِلَيْهِ وَ أَخْبَرَهُ فَبَعَثَ إِلَى سَمُرَةَ فَجَاءَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ اسْتَأْذِنْ عَلَيْهِ فَأَبَى وَ قَالَ لَهُ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ لِلْأَنْصَ
Samurah ibn Jundab had a date-palm tree in the garden of a man from the Ansar, and the house of the Ansari had the pathway leading to the garden. Samurah would come and enter without seeking permission. The Ansari said to him: "You come and enter while we are in a state that we dislike you seeing us in. When you come,
رَوَى زُرَارَةُ[3] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّ آدَمَ ع وُلِدَ لَهُ شَيْثٌ وَ أَنَّ اسْمَهُ هِبَةُ اللَّهِ وَ هُوَ أَوَّلُ وَصِيٍّ أُوصِيَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْآدَمِيِّينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ وُلِدَ لَهُ بَعْدَ شَيْثٍ يَافِثُ فَلَمَّا أَدْرَكَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يُبْلِغَ بِالنَّسْلِ مَا تَرَوْنَ وَ أَنْ يَكُونَ مَا قَدْ جَرَى بِهِ الْقَلَمُ مِنْ تَحْرِيمِ مَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنَ ال
Hadith.4337 - Zurarah narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) that Adam (as) had a son named Sheeth, whose name means "Gift of Allah (swt)." He was the first successor appointed among humans on earth. After Sheeth, Adam (as) had another son named Yafith. When both sons reached maturity, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious,
إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَنْزَلَ عَلَى آدَمَ حَوْرَاءَ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ فَزَوَّجَهَا أَحَدَ ابْنَيْهِ وَ تَزَوَّجَ الْآخَرُ ابْنَةَ الْجَانِّ فَمَا كَانَ فِي النَّاسِ مِنْ جَمَالٍ كَثِيرٍ أَوْ حُسْنِ خُلُقٍ فَهُوَ مِنَ الْحَوْرَاءِ وَ مَا كَانَ فِيهِمْ مِنْ سُوءِ خُلُقٍ فَهُوَ مِنِ ابْنَةِ الْجَانِّ.
"Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, sent down to Adam a woman from Paradise, and he married her to one of his sons. The other son married a daughter of the jinn. Therefore, whatever beauty or good character exists among people, it is from the woman of Paradise, and whatever bad character exists among them, it is
إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ: تَزَوَّجُوا فَإِنِّي مُكَاثِرٌ بِكُمُ الْأُمَمَ غَداً فِي الْقِيَامَةِ حَتَّى إِنَّ السِّقْطَ لَيَجِيءُ مُحْبَنْطِئاً[3] عَلَى بَابِ الْجَنَّةِ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ فَيَقُولُ لَا حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ أَبَوَايَ الْجَنَّةَ قَبْلِي.
Hadith.4344 - Ali ibn Ri'ab narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim that Abu Abdillah (as) said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Marry, for I will take pride in your numbers before the nations on the Day of Judgment. Even the miscarried child will stand at the gate of Paradise, refu
لَمَّا زَوَّجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَاطِمَةَ مِنْ عَلِيٍّ ع أَتَاهُ نَاسٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَقَالُوا إِنَّكَ زَوَّجْتَ عَلِيّاً بِمَهْرٍ خَسِيسٍ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ مَا أَنَا زَوَّجْتُ عَلِيّاً وَ لَكِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ زَوَّجَهُ لَيْلَةً أَسْرَى بِي عِنْدَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى أَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى السِّدْرَةِ أَنِ انْثُرِي فَنَثَرَتِ الدُّرَّ وَ الْجَوْهَرَ عَلَى الْحُورِ الْعِينِ فَهُنَّ يَتَهَادَيْن
Hadith.4402 - It is narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari that he said: When the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, married Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a} to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), peace be upon them, some people from Quraysh came to Him (sw) and said: "You have married Ali (as) with a trivi
إِذَا صَلَّتِ الْمَرْأَةُ خَمْسَهَا وَ صَامَتْ شَهْرَهَا وَ حَجَّتْ بَيْتَ رَبِّهَا وَ أَطَاعَتْ زَوْجَهَا وَ عَرَفَتْ حَقَّ عَلِيٍّ ع فَلْتَدْخُلْ مِنْ أَيِّ أَبْوَابِ الْجِنَانِ شَاءَتْ[5].
"If a woman performs her five daily prayers, fasts during her month (Ramadan), performs Hajj to the House of her Lord (azj), obeys her husband, and acknowledges the right of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), then she may enter Paradise through whichever gate she wishes."
قَالَ ع إِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ لَتُوجَدُ رِيحُهَا مِنْ مَسِيرَةِ خَمْسِمِائَةِ عَامٍ وَ لَا يَجِدُهَا عَاقٌّ وَ لَا دَيُّوثٌ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا الدَّيُّوثُ قَالَ الَّذِي تَزْنِي امْرَأَتُهُ وَ هُوَ يَعْلَمُ بِهَا.
Hadith.4542 - He (sw) said: "Indeed, the fragrance of Paradise can be perceived from a distance of five hundred years, but one who is disobedient to his parents and a cuckold (dayyuth) will not perceive it." It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), who is the dayyuth?" He (peace and blessings be upon him and his fami
أَكْثَرُ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ مِنَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ النِّسَاءُ- عَلِمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ضَعْفَهُنَّ فَرَحِمَهُنَّ.
"The majority of the inhabitants of Paradise will be the weak women. Allah (swt), the Almighty, knew their weakness and thus had mercy on them."
الْخَيْرَاتُ الْحِسَانُ مِنْ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا وَ هُنَّ أَجْمَلُ مِنَ الْحُورِ الْعِينِ وَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى امْرَأَتِهِ وَ هِيَ عُرْيَانَةٌ
قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع لِبَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ قُلْ فِي طَلَبِ الْوَلَدِ رَبِّ لا تَذَرْنِي فَرْداً وَ أَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْوارِثِينَ وَ اجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ وَلِيًّا يَرِثُنِي فِي حَيَاتِي وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لِي بَعْدَ مَوْتِي وَ اجْعَلْهُ لِي خَلْقاً سَوِيّاً[1] وَ لَا تَجْعَلْ لِلشَّيْطَانِ فِيهِ نَصِيباً اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ سَبْعِينَ م
Hadith.4660 - Ali ibn Al-Husayn (peace be upon them) said to one of his companions: "When seeking a child, say: 'My Lord (azj), do not leave me alone [without offspring], and You (swt) are the best of inheritors' and add; 'Grant me from Yourself (swt) a successor who will inherit from me during my life and seek forgive
فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْوَلَدُ الصَّالِحُ رَيْحَانَةٌ مِنْ رَيَاحِينِ الْجَنَّةِ[2].
Hadith.4688 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A righteous child is a flower from the flowers of Paradise."
قَالَ ع مَنْ عَالَ ثَلَاثَ بَنَاتٍ أَوْ ثَلَاثَ أَخَوَاتٍ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ اثْنَتَيْنِ قَالَ وَ اثْنَتَيْنِ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ وَاحِدَةً قَالَ وَ وَاحِدَةً.
Hadith.4698 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever takes care of three daughters or three sisters, Paradise becomes obligatory for him." It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), what about two?" He (sw) replied: "And two (meaning same reward)." It was asked: "O Messenger of Alla
اعْلَمُوا أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ يَلْقَى سِقْطَهُ مُحْبَنْطِئاً[1] عَلَى بَابِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى إِذَا رَآهُ أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ حَتَّى يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ وَ إِنَّ وَلَدَ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا مَاتَ أُجِرَ فِيهِ وَ إِنْ بَقِيَ بَعْدَهُ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ
إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى كَفَّلَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ سَارَةَ أَطْفَالَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغْذُوَانِهِمْ بِشَجَرَةٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَهَا أَخْلَافٌ[1] كَأَخْلَافِ الْبَقَرِ فِي قَصْرٍ مِنْ دُرَّةٍ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ أُلْبِسُوا وَ طُيِّبُوا وَ أُهْدُوا إِلَى آبَائِهِمْ فَهُمْ مُلُوكٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مَعَ آبَائِهِمْ وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَ اتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّ
Hadith.4732 - In the narration of Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Ri'ab from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has entrusted Ibrahim (as) and Sarah {s.a} with the care of the children of the believers. They nourish them from a tree in Paradise that has teats lik
قَالَ ع مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَ لَهُ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ شَهْراً فَأَتَمَّ اللَّهُ رَضَاعَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ.
Hadith.4737 - Imam (as) said: "Ibrahim (the son of the Prophet) died at the age of eighteen months, and Allah (swt) completed his breastfeeding in Paradise."
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."
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
"مَا عَلَيْكَ لَوِ اِشْتَرَيْتَهَا فَذَكَّرَتْكَ اَلْجَنَّةَ ".
Hadith.5097 - A man asked Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) about purchasing a bondwoman with a beautiful voice. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm upon you if you buy her and she reminds you of Paradise."
قَطَعَ عَلِيٌّ ع فِي بَيْضَةِ حَدِيدٍ وَ فِي جُنَّةٍ وَزْنُهَا ثَمَانِيَةٌ وَ ثَلَاثُونَ رِطْلًا[2].
"Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ordered the cutting off of a hand for stealing an iron helmet and for a shield that weighed thirty-eight ratl (a unit of weight)."
رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ مُقَاتِلِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ[3] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع
Hadith.5402 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Muqatil ibn Sulayman from Abu Abdullah (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "I am the master of the prophets, and my successor is the master of the successors, and his successors are the masters of the successors. Indeed
قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص إِنَّ عَلِيّاً وَصِيِّي وَ خَلِيفَتِي وَ زَوْجَتَهُ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ ابْنَتِي وَ الْحَسَنَ وَ الْحُسَيْنَ سَيِّدَا شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَلَدَايَ مَنْ وَالاهُمْ فَقَدْ وَالانِي وَ مَنْ عَادَاهُمْ فَقَدْ عَادَانِي وَ مَنْ نَاوَأَهُمْ فَقَدْ نَاوَأَنِي[1] وَ مَنْ جَفَاهُمْ فَقَدْ جَفَانِي وَ مَنْ بَرَّهُمْ فَقَدْ بَرَّنِي وَصَلَ اللَّهُ مَنْ وَصَلَهُمْ وَ قَطَعَ اللَّه
The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Ali (as) is my successor and caliph, and his wife (Sayyida) Fatimah (as), my daughter, is the leader of the women of the worlds. Al-Hasan (as) and Al-Hussain (as) are the leaders of the youth of Paradise, and they are my sons. Whoever befriends Them (as) has
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ خُتِمَ لَهُ بِلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَ مَنْ خُتِمَ لَهُ بِصِيَامِ يَوْمٍ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَ مَنْ خُتِمَ لَهُ بِصَدَقَةٍ يُرِيدُ بِهَا وَجْهَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ.
Hadith.5417 - Ahmad ibn Al-Nadr Al-Khazzaz narrated from Amr ibn Shimr from Jabir from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever's final words are 'La ilaha illa Allah (swt)' (There is no God but Allah (swt)) will enter Pa
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ لَمْ يُحْسِنْ وَصِيَّتَهُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَانَ نَقْصاً فِي مُرُوءَتِهِ وَ عَقْلِهِ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ كَيْفَ يُوصِي الْمَيِّتُ قَالَ إِذَا حَضَرَتْهُ وَفَاتُهُ وَ اجْتَمَعَ النَّاسُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ- اللَّهُمَّ فاطِرَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ عالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَ الشَّهادَةِ الرَّحْمَنَ الرَّحِيمَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعْهَدُ إِلَيْكَ فِي دَارِ الدُّنْيَا[1] أَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنْ
The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever does not make a proper will at the time of death, it is a deficiency in his dignity and intellect." It was asked: "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), how does a dying person make a will?" Prophet (sw) replied: "When his death approaches and people
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عُلْوَانَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِعَلِيٍّ ع يَا عَلِيُّ أُوصِيكَ فِي نَفْسِكَ بِخِصَالٍ فَاحْفَظْهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنْهُ أَمَّا الْأُولَى فَالصِّدْقُ وَ لَا تَخْرُجَنَّ مِنْ فِيكَ كَذِبَةٌ أَبَداً وَ الثَّانِيَةُ الْوَرَعُ حَتَّى لَا تَجْتَرِيَنَّ عَلَى خِيَانَةٍ أَبَداً[4] وَ الثَّالِثَةُ الْخَوْفُ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ
The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "O' Ali (as), I advise you regarding certain traits concerning yourself, so preserve them." Then Prophet (sw) said: "O' Allah (swt), assist him! Seek truthfulness - never let a lie leave your mouth. And seek Piety - nev
ع يَا بُنَيَّ أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ أُوصِيَ إِلَيْكَ وَ أَنْ أَدْفَعَ إِلَيْكَ كُتُبِي وَ سِلَاحِي كَمَا أَوْصَى إِلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ دَفَعَ إِلَيَّ كُتُبَهُ وَ سِلَاحَهُ وَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ آمُرَكَ إِذَا حَضَرَكَ الْمَوْتُ أَنْ تَدْفَعَهُ إِلَى أَخِيكَ الْحُسَيْنِ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى ابْنِهِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَقَالَ وَ أَمَرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ تَدْفَعَهُ إِلَى ابْنِكَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَ
"I witnessed the will of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) when he appointed his son Imam Hasan ibn Ali (as) as his successor and made Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as), Muhammad (Hanafiya), all of his children, the prominent members of his household, and his followers (Shi'a) witnesses to his will. Then Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقُلْتُ لَهُ كَيْفَ صَارَ الْمِيرَاثُ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الْأُنْثَيَيْنِ فَقَالَ لِأَنَّ الْحَبَّاتِ الَّتِي أَكَلَهَا آدَمُ ع وَ حَوَّاءُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ كَانَتْ ثَمَانِيَ عَشْرَةَ حَبَّةً أَكَلَ آدَمُ مِنْهَا اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ حَبَّةً وَ أَكَلَتْ حَوَّاءُ سِتّاً فَلِذَلِكَ صَارَ الْمِيرَاثُ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الْأُنْثَيَيْنِ[2].
"I asked Abu Abdullah (as), 'Why is the inheritance for the male equal to the share of two females?' Imam (as) replied: 'Because the grains that Adam (as) and Hawwaʾ ate in Paradise were eighteen grains. Adam ate twelve of them, and Hawwaʾ ate six. For this reason, the inheritance is for the male equal to the share of
حَدَّثَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ قِرَاءَةً قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْمُعَلَّى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَكْرٍ الْمُرَادِيُّ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع قَالَ بَيْنَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ جَالِسٌ مَعَ أَصْحَابِهِ يُعَبِّيهِمْ لِلْحَ
Al-Hasan ibn Al-Qasim recited to me, saying: Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Al-Mualla narrated to us, who said: Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Khalid narrated to us, who said: Abdullah ibn Bakr Al-Muradi narrated from Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as), from his father Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq, from his grandfather Imam Muhamm
لَوْ لَا أَنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَخْبَرَكَ مَا أَخْبَرْتُكَ مَا شَرِبْتُ خَمْراً قَطُّ لِأَنِّي عَلِمْتُ أَنِّي إِنْ شَرِبْتُهَا زَالَ عَقْلِي وَ مَا كَذَبْتُ قَطُّ لِأَنَّ الْكَذِبَ يَنْقُصُ الْمُرُوءَةَ وَ مَا زَنَيْتُ قَطُّ لِأَنِّي خِفْتُ أَنِّي إِذَا عَمِلْتُ عُمِلَ بِي وَ مَا عَبَدْتُ صَنَماً قَطُّ لِأَنِّي عَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ لَا يَضُرُّ وَ لَا يَنْفَعُ قَالَ فَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ ص يَدَهُ عَلَى عَاتِق
"Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, revealed to His Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him and his family: 'I have thanked Jafar ibn Abi Talib (as) for four qualities.' The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, called him and informed him. Jafar (as) said: 'If Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted,
فِي خُطْبَةٍ خَطَبَهَا بَعْدَ مَوْتِ النَّبِيِّ ص[3] أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّهُ لَا شَرَفَ أَعْلَى مِنَ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ لَا كَرَمَ أَعَزُّ مِنَ التَّقْوَى وَ لَا مَعْقِلَ أَحْرَزُ مِنَ الْوَرَعِ وَ لَا شَفِيعَ أَنْجَحُ مِنَ التَّوْبَةِ وَ لَا كَنْزَ أَنْفَعُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ وَ لَا عِزَّ أَرْفَعُ مِنَ الْحِلْمِ وَ لَا حَسَبَ أَبْلَغُ مِنَ الْأَدَبِ[4] وَ لَا نَصَبَ أَوْضَعُ مِنَ الْغَضَبِ وَ لَا جَمَالَ أَزْيَنُ مِنَ
Hadith.5880 - Amr ibn Shimr narrated from Jabir ibn Yazid Al-Ju'fi from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) from his father from his grandfather, peace be upon them, that Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said in a sermon he delivered after the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him
وَ قَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ص[3] بَادِرُوا إِلَى رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا رِيَاضُ الْجَنَّةِ قَالَ حَلَقُ الذِّكْرِ[4].
Hadith.5888 - The Prophet of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, said: "Hasten towards the gardens of Paradise." They asked: "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), what are the gardens of Paradise?" Prophet (sw) replied: "The gatherings of remembrance (of Allah (swt))."
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْكُوفِيُّ الْبَزَّازُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ خَالِدٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ- عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع قَالَ مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ[2] بَعْدَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَقْتَ الزَّوَالِ وَ كَانَ مُؤْمِناً أَعَاذَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ
"Whoever dies on Thursday after the sun has passed its zenith until the time of the sun's zenith on Friday, and was a believer, Allah (swt), the Majestic, will protect him from the squeezing of the grave and accept his intercession for people as numerous as the tribes of Rabiah and Mudar. Whoever dies on Saturday from
قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص إِنَّ عَلِيّاً وَصِيِّي وَ خَلِيفَتِي وَ زَوْجَتُهُ- فَاطِمَةُ سَيِّدَةُ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ ابْنَتِي وَ الْحَسَنُ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ سَيِّدَا شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَلَدَايَ مَنْ وَالاهُمْ فَقَدْ وَالانِي وَ مَنْ عَادَاهُمْ فَقَدْ عَادَانِي وَ مَنْ نَاوَأَهُمْ فَقَدْ نَاوَأَنِي وَ مَنْ جَفَاهُمْ فَقَدْ جَفَانِي وَ مَنْ بَرَّهُمْ فَقَدْ بَرَّنِي وَصَلَ اللَّهُ مَنْ وَصَلَهُمْ وَ قَطَعَ اللَّهُ
"The Prophet (sw), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Indeed, Ali (as) is my executor and successor, and his wife (Sayyidah) Fatimah {s.a}, the leader of the women of the worlds, is my daughter, and Al-Hasan (as) and Al-Hussain (as), the leaders of the youth of Paradise, are my sons. Whoever befrien