Prophethood

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ أَنْفِقْ وَ أَيْقِنْ بِالْخَلَفِ وَ اعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ مَنْ لَمْ يُنْفِقْ فِي طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ ابْتُلِيَ بِأَنْ يُنْفِقَ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2] وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَمْشِ فِي حَاجَةِ وَلِيِّ اللَّهِ ابْتُلِيَ بِأَنْ يَمْشِيَ فِي حَاجَةِ عَدُوِّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

I heard Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) say: "Spend (in the way of Allah (swt)) and be certain of the replacement. Know that whoever does not spend in obedience to Allah (swt) will be tested by spending in disobedience to Allah (swt), the Almighty. And whoever does not walk to fulfill the need of a f

الْفَضْلُ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ أُهْدِيَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص بَغْلَةٌ أَهْدَاهَا لَهُ كِسْرَى أَوْ قَيْصَرُ فَرَكِبَهَا النَّبِيُّ ص بِجُلٍّ مِنْ شَعْرٍ وَ أَرْدَفَنِي خَلْفَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي يَا غُلَامُ احْفَظِ اللَّهَ يَحْفَظْكَ‌[3] وَ احْفَظِ اللَّهَ تَجِدْهُ أَمَامَكَ- تَعَرَّفْ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي الرَّخَاءِ- يَعْرِفْكَ فِي الشِّدَّةِ[1] إِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَاسْأَلِ اللَّهَ وَ إِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَع

Al-Fadl ibn Al-Abbas said: A mule was gifted to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) by Kisra (the Persian emperor) or Qayṣar (the Roman emperor). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) rode it with a saddle made of hair and had me ride behind him. Then, th

قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : "إِذَا وَقَعَ اَلْوَلَدُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ صَارَ وَجْهُهُ قِبَلَ ظَهْرِ أُمِّهِ إِنْ كَانَ ذَكَراً وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ أُنْثَى صَارَ وَجْهُهَا قِبَلَ بَطْنِ أُمِّهَا وَ يَدَاهُ عَلَى وَجْنَتَيْهِ وَ ذَقَنُهُ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ كَهَيْئَةِ اَلْحَزِينِ اَلْمَهْمُومِ فَهُوَ كَالْمَصْرُورِ مَنُوطٌ بِمِعَاءٍ مِنْ سُرَّتِهِ إِلَى سُرَّةِ أُمِّهِ فَبِتِلْكَ اَلسُّرَّةِ

Hadith.5901 - Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Kufi narrated from Isma'il ibn Mihran, from Murazim, from Jabir ibn Yazid, from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari, who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "When the child is in the womb of his mother, if it is a male, his face is tur

سَمِعْتُ مَوْلاَيَ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ : "إِنَّا أَهْلُ بَيْتٍ لاَ نَشْرَبُ اَلْمُسْكِرَ وَ لاَ نَأْكُلُ اَلْجِرِّيَّ وَ لاَ نَمْسَحُ عَلَى اَلْخُفَّيْنِ فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا فَلْيَقْتَدِ بِنَا وَ لْيَسْتَنَّ بِسُنَّتِنَا".

"I heard my master, the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), say: 'Indeed, we are the Ahlul Bayt who do not drink intoxicants, do not eat catfish, and do not wipe over leather socks (in ablution). So whoever is from our Shia should follow our example and adhere to our Sunnah.'"

وَ رَوَى حَمَّادُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع قَالَ‌ فِي حِكْمَةِ آلِ دَاوُدَ يَنْبَغِي لِلْعَاقِلِ أَنْ يَكُونَ مُقْبِلًا عَلَى شَأْنِهِ‌[2] حَافِظاً لِلِسَانِهِ عَارِفاً بِأَهْلِ زَمَانِهِ.

"In the wisdom of the family of Dawud (as), it is fitting for a wise person to be focused on his own affairs, to safeguard his tongue, and to be aware of the people of his time."

وَ رَوَى صَفْوَانُ بْنُ يَحْيَى وَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ بَكْرٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع قَالَ‌ الصَّنِيعَةُ[3] لَا تَكُونُ صَنِيعَةً إِلَّا عِنْدَ ذِي حَسَبٍ أَوْ دِينٍ الصَّلَاةُ قُرْبَانُ كُلِّ تَقِيٍ‌[4] الْحَجُّ جِهَادُ كُلِّ ضَعِيفٍ لِكُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ زَكَاةٌ وَ زَكَاةُ الْجَسَدِ الصِّيَامُ جِهَادُ الْمَرْأَةِ حُسْنُ التَّبَعُّلِ اسْتَنْزِلُوا الرِّزْقَ بِال

Hadith.5904 - Safwan ibn Yahya and Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Musa ibn Bakr, from Zurara, who reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he said: "A favor is only truly a favor when it is done for someone with noble lineage or faith. Prayer is the means of closeness for every pious person. Hajj

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَسَمَ بَيْنَكُمْ أَخْلَاقَكُمْ كَمَا قَسَمَ بَيْنَكُمْ أَرْزَاقَكُمْ

يَا آدَمُ إِنِّي أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُخَيِّرَكَ وَاحِدَةً مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ فَاخْتَرْ وَاحِدَةً وَ دَعْ اثْنَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ لَهُ وَ مَا تِلْكَ الثَّلَاثُ قَالَ الْعَقْلُ وَ الْحَيَاءُ وَ الدِّينُ فَقَالَ آدَمُ ع فَإِنِّي قَدِ اخْتَرْتُ الْعَقْلَ فَقَالَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع لِلْحَيَاءِ وَ الدِّينِ انْصَرِفَا وَ دَعَاهُ فَقَالا يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ إِنَّا أُمِرْنَا أَنْ نَكُونَ مَعَ الْعَقْلِ حَيْثُ كَانَ قَالَ فَشَأْنَكُمَا وَ عَرَجَ‌[1].

"Jibril (as) descended upon Adam (as) and said: 'O' Adam, I have been commanded to offer you a choice among three things, so choose one and leave the other two.' Adam (as) asked: 'What are those three things?' Jibril (as) replied: 'Intellect, modesty, and religion.' Adam (as) said: 'I choose intellect.' So Jibril (as)

وَ رَوَى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع قَالَ‌ أَرْبَعٌ يَذْهَبْنَ ضَيَاعاً مَوَدَّةٌ تُمْنَحُ مَنْ لَا وَفَاءَ لَهُ وَ مَعْرُوفٌ يُوضَعُ عِنْدَ مَنْ لَا يَشْكُرُهُ وَ عِلْمٌ يُعَلَّمُ مَنْ لَا يَسْتَمِعُ لَهُ وَ سِرٌّ يُودَعُ مَنْ لَا حَضَانَةَ لَهُ.

"Four things are wasted in vain: Affection granted to one who has no loyalty, A favor bestowed upon one who does not appreciate it, Knowledge taught to one who does not listen, And a secret entrusted to one who has no sense of safeguarding."

وَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌[2] إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى بِقَاعاً تُسَمَّى الْمُنْتَقِمَةَ فَإِذَا أَعْطَى اللَّهُ عَبْداً مَالًا لَمْ يُخْرِجْ حَقَّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْهُ سَلَّطَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بُقْعَةً مِنْ تِلْكَ الْبِقَاعِ فَأَتْلَفَ ذَلِكَ الْمَالَ فِيهَا ثُمَّ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَهَا.

Hadith.5908 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has lands called Al-Muntaqimah (The Avenger). When Allah (swt) grants a servant wealth and he does not give Allah's (swt) rightful due from it, Allah (swt) assigns to him a portion of those lands where

مَنْ لَمْ يُبَالِ مَا قَالَ وَ مَا قِيلَ فِيهِ فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يُبَالِ أَنْ يَرَاهُ النَّاسُ مُسِيئاً فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ وَ مَنِ اغْتَابَ أَخَاهُ الْمُؤْمِنَ مِنْ غَيْرِ تِرَةٍ بَيْنَهُمَا[3] فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ وَ مَنْ شُغِفَ بِمَحَبَّةِ الْحَرَامِ وَ شَهْوَةِ الزِّنَا فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ ع لِوَلَدِ الزِّنَا عَلَامَاتٌ أَحَدُهَا بُغْضُنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَ ثَانِيهَا أَ

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ مَنْ رَضِيَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَا يُجْزِيهِ كَانَ أَيْسَرُ الَّذِي فِيهَا يَكْفِيهِ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْضَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَا يُجْزِيهِ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْ‌ءٌ فِيهَا يَكْفِيهِ.

Hadith.5910 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever is content with what suffices him from this world, the least of what is in it will be enough for him. And whoever is not content with what suffices him from this world, nothing in it will ever be enough for him."

وَ رَوَى إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ تَنْزِلُ الْمَعُونَةُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ عَلَى قَدْرِ الْمَئُونَةِ.

Hadith.5911 - Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he said: "Assistance descends from the heavens in proportion to responsibility."

قَالَ الصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ع‌ إِنَّ فِيمَا نَزَلَ بِهِ الْوَحْيُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ لَوْ أَنَّ لِابْنِ آدَمَ وَادِيَيْنِ يَسِيلَانِ ذَهَباً وَ فِضَّةً لَابْتَغَى إِلَيْهِمَا ثَالِثاً يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ إِنَّمَا بَطْنُكَ بَحْرٌ مِنَ الْبُحُورِ وَ وَادٍ مِنَ الْأَوْدِيَةِ لَا يَمْلَأُهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ إِلَّا التُّرَابُ.

Hadith.5912 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Maysar that Abu Abdullah Imam Al-Sadiq Ja'far ibn Muhammad (as) said: "Indeed, among what was revealed in the divine revelation from the heavens is that if the son of Adam had two flowing valleys of gold and silver, he would still seek a third. O' son of Adam! You

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع قَالَ‌ لِلْإِمَامِ عَلَامَاتٌ يَكُونُ أَعْلَمَ النَّاسِ وَ أَحْكَمَ النَّاسِ وَ أَتْقَى النَّاسِ وَ أَحْلَمَ النَّاسِ وَ أَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ وَ أَسْخَى النَّاسِ وَ أَعْبَدَ النَّاسِ وَ يُولَدُ مَخْتُوناً وَ يَكُونُ مُطَهَّراً وَ يَرَى مِنْ خَلْفِهِ كَمَا يَرَى مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَ لَا يَكُونُ لَهُ ظِلٌ‌[2

"The Imam has (various divinely appointed) signs: He, (The Imam (as)) will be the most knowledgeable of people, the most wise of people, the most God-fearing of people, the most patient of people, the most courageous of people, the most generous of people, and the most devoted in worship among people. He, (The Imam (as

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ قُتَيْبَةَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ‌ لَمَّا حُمِلَ رَأْسُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِلَى الشَّامِ أَمَرَ يَزِيدُ لَعَنَهُ اللَّهُ فَوُضِعَ وَ نُصِبَ عَلَيْهِ مَائِدَةٌ فَأَقْبَلَ هُوَ وَ أَصْحَابُهُ يَأْكُلُونَ وَ يَشْرَبُونَ الْفُقَّاعَ فَلَمَّا فَرَغُوا أَمَرَ بِالرَّأْسِ فَوُضِعَ فِي طَسْتٍ تَحْتَ سَرِيرَةٍ وَ بُسِطَ عَلَيْهِ رُقْعَةُ الشِّطْرَنْجِ

Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Qutaybah narrated to us from Al-Fadl ibn Shadhan, who said: I heard Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), say: "'When the head of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as), peace be upon him, was taken to Sham, Yazid - may Allah (swt) curse him - ordered that it be placed and a table was set upon it. He (Yazid) and his

مَنْ أَصْبَحَ مُعَافًى فِي بَدَنِهِ مُخَلًّى فِي سَرْبِهِ[1] عِنْدَهُ قُوتُ يَوْمِهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا حِيزَتْ لَهُ الدُّنْيَا

وَ قَالَ ع‌ جُبِلَتِ الْقُلُوبُ عَلَى حُبِّ مَنْ أَحْسَنَ إِلَيْهَا وَ بُغْضِ مَنْ أَسَاءَ إِلَيْهَا.

Hadith.5917 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) said: "Hearts are naturally inclined to love those who do good to them and to dislike those who harm them."

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي بَعْضِ خُطَبِهِ‌ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اسْمَعُوا قَوْلِي وَ اعْقِلُوهُ عَنِّي فَإِنَّ الْفِرَاقَ قَرِيبٌ أَنَا [تصوير نسخه خطى‌] إِمَامُ الْبَرِيَّةِ وَ وَصِيُّ خَيْرِ الْخَلِيقَةِ وَ زَوْجُ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْأُمَّةِ وَ أَبُو الْعِتْرَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ وَ الْأَئِمَّةِ الْهَادِيَةِ أَنَا أَخُو رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ وَصِيُّهُ وَ وَلِيُّهُ وَ وَزِيرُهُ وَ صَاحِبُهُ وَ صَفِيُّهُ وَ حَبِيبُه

Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), said in one of his sermons: "O' people, listen to my words and understand them from me, for separation is near. I am the leader of creation, the successor of the best of creatures (Prophet (sw)), the husband of the mistress of the women of this nation (Sayyidah Fa

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْ خُلَفَائِي قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَنْ خُلَفَاؤُكَ قَالَ الَّذِينَ يَأْتُونَ مِنْ بَعْدِي يَرْوُونَ حَدِيثِي وَ سُنَّتِي‌[1].

Hadith.5919 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), peace be upon him, said: The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "O' Allah (swt), have mercy on my successors." It was asked: "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), who are your successors?" Prophet (sw) replied: "Th

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