أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِأَكْبَرِ الزِّنَا[6] قَالُوا بَلَى قَالَ هِيَ
"Indeed, Commander of the Faithful (as) said: 'Shall I not inform you of the gravest form of adultery?' They said: 'Yes.' Imam (as) said: 'It is when a woman brings another man onto her husband's bed and bears a child from him, then attributes that child to her husband. That woman is the one whom Allah (swt) will neith
يُقَالُ لَهُ مُتْ أَيَّ مِيتَةٍ شِئْتَ يَهُودِيّاً وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ نَصْرَانِيّاً وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ مَجُوسِيّاً[1].
Hadith.4962 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Sa'id al-Azraq, from Abu Abdillah (as), regarding a man who killed a believing man. Imam (as) said: "It will be said to him, 'Die in any manner you wish, either as a Jew, or if you wish, as a Christian, or if you wish, as a Magian (Zoroastrian).'"
إِنَّمَا شَفَاعَتِي لِأَهْلِ الْكَبَائِرِ مِنْ أُمَّتِي[2]
شَفَاعَتُنَا لِأَهْلِ الْكَبَائِرِ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا وَ أَمَّا التَّائِبُونَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- ما عَلَى الْمُحْسِنِينَ مِنْ سَبِيلٍ
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَا شَفِيعَ أَنْجَحُ مِنَ التَّوْبَةِ.
Hadith.4965 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no intercessor more successful than repentance."
نَعَمْ ذَاكَ إِلَيْهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِنْ شَاءَ عَذَّبَ عَلَيْهَا وَ إِنْ شَاءَ عَفَا[3].
Hadith.4966 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Indeed, Allah (swt) does not forgive associating partners with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills." (Surah An-Nisa 4:48) Imam (as) was asked whether major sins are included
مَنِ اجْتَنَبَ الْكَبَائِرَ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ جَمِيعَ ذُنُوبِهِ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- إِنْ تَجْتَنِبُوا كَبائِرَ ما تُنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ نُكَفِّرْ عَنْكُمْ سَيِّئاتِكُمْ وَ نُدْخِلْكُمْ مُدْخَلًا كَرِيماً تَمَّ الْجُزْءُ الثَّالِثُ مِنْ كِتَابِ- مَنْ لَا يَحْضُرُهُ الْفَقِيهُ لِلشَّيْخِ السَّعِيدِ الْفَقِيهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ بَابَوَيْهِ الْقُمِّيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَ أَرْضَاهُ وَ يَتْل
لَنْ يَعْمَلَ ابْنُ آدَمَ عَمَلًا أَعْظَمَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ نَبِيّاً أَوْ هَدَمَ الْكَعْبَةَ الَّتِي جَعَلَهَا اللَّهُ قِبْلَةً لِعِبَادِهِ أَوْ أَفْرَغَ مَاءَهُ فِي امْرَأَةٍ حَرَاماً[2]
وَ خَرَجَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بِشُرَاحَةَ الْهَمْدَانِيَّةِ[3] فَكَادَ النَّاسُ يَقْتُلُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً مِنَ الزِّحَامِ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ أَمَرَ بِرَدِّهَا حَتَّى خَفَّتِ الزَّحْمَةُ ثُمَّ أُخْرِجَتْ وَ أُغْلِقَ الْبَابُ قَالَ فَرَمَوْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَتْ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِالْبَابِ فَفُتِحَ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ مَنْ دَخَلَ يَلْعَنُهَا قَالَ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ نَادَى مُنَادِيهِ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ارْفَعُوا أَلْسِن
Hadith.4995 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) brought out Shuraha Al-Hamdaniyyah, and the crowd became so dense that people were almost killing one another due to the overcrowding. When Imam (as) saw this, Imam (as) ordered her to be taken back until the crowd dispersed. Then she was brought out again, and the gate
أَتَى رَجُلٌ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَأَعْرَضَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بِوَجْهِهِ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ اجْلِسْ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلِيٌّ ع عَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ أَ يَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِذَا قَارَفَ هَذِهِ السَّيِّئَةَ أَنْ يَسْتُرَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ كَمَا سَتَرَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَامَ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْ
A man came to Commander of the Faithful (as) and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me." Commander of the Faithful (as) turned his face away from him and then said to him: "Sit down." Then Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) turned to the people and said: "Is it beyond any of you, if he c
إِنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَ إِلَى عِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ ع فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا رُوحَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَأَمَرَ عِيسَى ع أَنْ يُنَادَى فِي النَّاسِ لَا يَبْقَى أَحَدٌ إِلَّا خَرَجَ لِتَطْهِيرِ فُلَانٍ[1] فَلَمَّا اجْتَمَعَ وَ اجْتَمَعُوا وَ صَارَ الرَّجُلُ فِي الْحُفْرَةِ نَادَى الرَّجُلُ لَا يَحُدَّنِي مَنْ لِلَّهِ فِي جَنْبِهِ حَدٌّ فَانْصَرَفَ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ إِلَّا يَحْيَى وَ عِيسَى ع فَدَنَا مِنْهُ يَح
يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي فَجَرْتُ فَأَقِمْ فِيَّ حَدَّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَأَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهَا وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع حَاضِراً فَقَالَ سَلْهَا كَيْفَ فَجَرْتِ فَسَأَلَهَا فَقَالَتْ كُنْتُ فِي فَلَاةٍ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ فَأَصَابَنِي عَطَشٌ شَدِيدٌ فَرُفِعَتْ لِي خَيْمَةٌ فَأَتَيْتُهَا فَأَصَبْتُ فِيهَا رَجُلًا أَعْرَابِيّاً فَسَأَلْتُهُ مَاءً فَأَبَى عَلَيَّ أَنْ يَسْقِيَنِي إِلَّا أَنْ أُم
Hadith.5025 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Sa'id, it is reported that a woman came to Umar and said: "O' (political) Commander of the Faithful, I have committed fornication, so establish upon me the punishment of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic." Umar ordered that she be stoned. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ فَجَرَ بِجَارِيَةِ أَخِيهِ فَمَا تَوْبَتُهُ قَالَ يَأْتِيهِ وَ يُخْبِرُهُ وَ يَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَهُ فِي حِلٍّ وَ لَا يَعُودُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فِي حِلٍّ قَالَ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ زَانِياً خَائِناً قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالنَّارُ مَصِيرُهُ قَالَ شَفَاعَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ شَفَاعَتُنَا تُحِيطُ بِذُنُوبِكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الشِّيعَةِ فَلَا تَعُود
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a Muslim man who committed adultery with the bondwoman of his brother. What is his repentance? Imam (as) replied: "He should go to him, inform him of what he has done, and ask him to pardon him, and he must not repeat the act." I asked: "What if his brother does not pardon him?" Imam (as
سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَذَفَ امْرَأَتَهُ بِالزِّنَا وَ هِيَ خَرْسَاءُ صَمَّاءُ لَا تَسْمَعُ مَا قَالَ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهَا بَيِّنَةٌ يَشْهَدُونَ لَهَا عِنْدَ الْإِمَامِ جَلَدَهُ الْحَدَّ وَ فَرَّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا ثُمَّ لَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ أَبَداً وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا بَيِّنَةٌ فَهِيَ حَرَامٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا أَقَامَ مَعَهَا وَ لَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهَا مِنْهُ[1].
Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who accused his wife of adultery while she was mute and deaf, unable to hear what he said. Imam (as) said: "If she has witnesses who testify on her behalf before the Imam, he (the husband) is to be flogged with the legal punishment and they are to be separated, and she will never
الرِّجْسُ مِنَ الْأَوْثَانِ الشِّطْرَنْجُ وَ قَوْلُ الزُّورِ الْغِنَاءُ[6] وَ النَّرْدُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الشِّطْرَنْجِ فَأَمَّا الشِّطْرَنْجُ فَإِنَّ اتِّخَاذَهَا كُفْرٌ وَ اللَّعِبَ بِهَا شِرْكٌ[1] وَ تَعْلِيمَهَا كَبِيرَةٌ مُوبِقَةٌ[2] وَ السَّلَامَ عَلَى اللَّاهِي بِهَا مَعْصِيَةٌ وَ مُقَلِّبَهَا كَمُقَلِّبِ لَحْمِ الْخِنْزِيرِ[3] وَ النَّاظِرَ إِلَيْهَا كَالنَّاظِرِ إِلَى فَرْجِ أُمِّهِ[4] وَ اللَّاعِبَ بِالنَّرْدِ
Hadith.5093 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "So avoid the filth of idols and avoid false speech." (Surah Al-Hajj 22:30) Imam (as) said: "The filth of idols refers to chess, and false speech refers to singing. And backgammon (nard) is worse than
أَصْحَابُ الْكَبَائِرِ كُلِّهَا إِذَا أُقِيمَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْحَدُّ مَرَّتَيْنِ قُتِلُوا فِي الثَّالِثَةِ[4].
"All those who commit major sins (kabaʾir), if the legal punishment (Hadd) is carried out on them twice, they are to be executed on the third offense."
وَ خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع النَّاسَ فَقَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى حَدَّ حُدُوداً فَلَا تَعْتَدُوهَا وَ فَرَضَ فَرَائِضَ فَلَا تَنْقُصُوهَا وَ سَكَتَ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ لَمْ يَسْكُتْ عَنْهَا نِسْيَاناً لَهَا فَلَا تُكَلَّفُوهَا رَحْمَةً مِنَ اللَّهِ لَكُمْ فَاقْبَلُوهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع حَلَالٌ بَيِّنٌ وَ حَرَامٌ بَيِّنٌ وَ شُبُهَاتٌ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ فَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَا اشْتَبَهَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْإِ
Hadith.5149 - Commander of the Faithful (as) delivered a sermon to the people and said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has set boundaries, so do not transgress them. He (swt) has made obligations, so do not neglect them. And He (swt) has remained silent on certain matters - not out of forgetfulness - so
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: فَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ فَهُوَ كَفّٰارَةٌ لَهُ قَالَ "يُكَفَّرُ عَنْهُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا عَفَا عَنِ اَلْعَمْدِ.
I asked Imam (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "But if one remits it as charity, it is an expiation for him.". (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:45) Imam (as) said: "A portion of his sins will be expiated according to the extent of the forgiveness granted in the case of intentional killing."
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ أُمَّهُ قَالَ لَا يَرِثُهَا وَ يُقْتَلُ بِهَا صَاغِراً[1] وَ لَا أَظُنُّ قَتْلَهُ بِهَا كَفَّارَةً لِذَنْبِهِ.
I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who killed his mother. Imam (as) said: "He does not inherit from her, and he is to be executed for her murder in a state of humiliation. Yet, I do not believe that his execution will serve as an expiation for his sin."
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ أُمَّهُ قَالَ لَا يَرِثُهَا وَ يُقْتَلُ بِهَا وَ هُوَ صَاغِرٌ وَ لَا أَظُنُّ قَتْلَهُ بِهَا كَفَّارَةً لِذَنْبِهِ[3].
I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who killed his mother. Imam (as) said: "He does not inherit from her, and he should be killed for it in a state of humiliation. Yet, I do not think that his killing would be an expiation for his sin."
سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ص يَقُولُ لِعَلِيٍّ ع يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ وَصِيِّي أَوْصَيْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِأَمْرِ رَبِّي وَ أَنْتَ خَلِيفَتِي اسْتَخْلَفْتُكَ بِأَمْرِ رَبِّي يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ الَّذِي تُبَيِّنُ لِأُمَّتِي مَا يَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ بَعْدِي وَ تَقُومُ فِيهِمْ مَقَامِي قَوْلُكَ قَوْلِي وَ أَمْرُكَ أَمْرِي وَ طَاعَتُكَ طَاعَتِي وَ طَاعَتِي طَاعَةُ اللَّهِ وَ مَعْصِيَتُكَ مَعْصِيَتِي وَ مَعْصِيَتِي مَعْصِيَةُ اللَّهِ عَز
Hadith.5405 - It is narrated from Ibn Abbas that he said: I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) say to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "O' Ali (as), you are my successor. I have entrusted to you by the command of my Lord (azj), and you are my caliph. I have appointed you by the command of my Lord (azj). O
مَنْ لَمْ يُوصِ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ لِذَوِي قَرَابَتِهِ[1] فَقَدْ خَتَمَ عَمَلَهُ بِمَعْصِيَةٍ[2].
قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع الْحَيْفُ فِي الْوَصِيَّةِ مِنَ الْكَبَائِرِ[3].
Hadith.5420 - Harun ibn Muslim narrated from Masadah ibn Ṣadaqah from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) from his forefathers (peace be upon them), who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Injustice in a will is among the major sins."
اللَّذَانِ مِنْكُمْ مُسْلِمَانِ وَ اللَّذَانِ مِنْ غَيْرِكُمْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَمِنَ الْمَجُوسِ لِأَنَّ فِي الْمَجُوسِ سُنَّةَ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فِي الْجِزْيَةِ وَ ذَلِكَ إِذَا مَاتَ الرَّجُلُ فِي أَرْضِ غُرْبَةٍ فَلَمْ يُوجَدْ مُسْلِمَانِ أُشْهِدَ رَجُلَانِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ يُحْبَسَانِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ فَيُقْسِمانِ بِاللَّهِ إِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ لا نَشْتَرِي بِهِ
I asked Imam (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "O' you who believe! Witnesses between you when death approaches one of you, at the time of bequest, are two just men from among you, or two others from outside of you." (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:106) Imam (as) said: "The two from among you are Musli
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ أَوْصَى بِمَالِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ[2] فَقَالَ أَعْطِهِ لِمَنْ أَوْصَى لَهُ بِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ يَهُودِيّاً أَوْ نَصْرَانِيّاً إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ فَمَنْ بَدَّلَهُ بَعْدَ ما سَمِعَهُ فَإِنَّما إِثْمُهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يُبَدِّلُونَهُ.
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who made a will to give his wealth in the way of Allah (swt). Imam (as) replied: "Give it to the one he specified in his will, even if that person is a Jew or a Christian. Indeed, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, says: 'But whoever changes it after hearing it, the sin is onl
لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَوْصَى إِلَيَّ أَنْ أَضَعَ مَالَهُ فِي يَهُودِيٍّ أَوْ نَصْرَانِيٍّ لَوَضَعْتُهُ فِيهِمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ فَمَنْ بَدَّلَهُ بَعْدَ ما سَمِعَهُ فَإِنَّما إِثْمُهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يُبَدِّلُونَهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ فَانْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ يَخْرُجُ فِي هَذِهِ الْوُجُوهِ يَعْنِي الثُّغُورَ فَابْعَثُوا بِهِ إِلَيْهِ.
Hadith.5463 - Sahl ibn Ziyad narrated from Muhammad ibn Al-Walid from Yunus ibn Yaʿqub: A man in Hamadhan mentioned that his father had passed away. His father was unaware of this matter (the teachings of the Ahl Al-Bayt), and before his death, he made a will instructing that something be given in the way of Allah (swt
يَغْرَمُهَا وَصِيُّهُ وَ يَجْعَلُهَا فِي حَجَّةٍ كَمَا أَوْصَى بِهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ فَمَنْ بَدَّلَهُ بَعْدَ ما سَمِعَهُ فَإِنَّما إِثْمُهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يُبَدِّلُونَهُ.
Hadith.5480 - Muhammad bin Sinan narrated from Ibn Maskan from Abu Sa'id from Abu Abdullah (as) who was asked about a man who made a will for a Hajj and designated it as a will in favor of a person. Imam (as) said: "His executor must fulfill it and ensure it is carried out as a Hajj, just as he had bequeathed. For Alla
لَهُ رُدَّ عَلَيَّ مَالِي لِأَتَزَوَّجَ فَأَبَى عَلَيْهِ فَذَهَبَ حَتَّى زَنَى قَالَ يُلْزَمُ ثُلُثَيْ إِثْمِ زِنَى هَذَا الرَّجُلِ- ذَلِكَ الْوَصِيُّ الَّذِي مَنَعَهُ الْمَالَ وَ لَمْ يُعْطِهِ فَكَانَ يَتَزَوَّجُ.
Hadith.5526 - Muhammad ibn Ya'qub Al-Kulayni, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, narrated from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn Qays from someone who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), who said regarding a man who died and appointed someone as the guardian of his affairs while leaving be
يُخَيَّرُ وَاحِدَةً مِنِ اثْنَتَيْنِ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَلْزَمْتَ نَفْسَكَ الذَّنْبَ فَيُقَامُ فِيكَ الْحَدُّ وَ تُعْطَى الْمِيرَاثَ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَقْرَرْتَ فَلَاعَنْتَ أَدْنَى قَرَابَتِهَا
Hadith.5695 - Abu Al-Jawza' narrated from Al-Husayn ibn Alwan, from Amr ibn Khalid, from Zayd ibn Ali, from his father (as), from his grandfather (as), from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), regarding a man who accused his wife of adultery and then left. When he returned, he found that his wife had passed away. Imam Ali ibn
الْخَمْرُ جِمَاعُ الْآثَامِ[6].
Hadith.5772 - The Prophet (sw) said; "Alcohol is the source of all sins."
سِبَابُ الْمُؤْمِنِ فُسُوقٌ قِتَالُ الْمُؤْمِنِ كُفْرٌ أَكْلُ لَحْمِهِ مِنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حُرْمَةُ مَالِهِ كَحُرْمَةِ دَمِهِ.
Hadith.5781 - The Prophet (sw) said; "Insulting a believer is wickedness, fighting a believer is disbelief, consuming his flesh (backbiting) is disobedience to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, and the sanctity of his wealth is like the sanctity of his blood."
النَّدَمُ تَوْبَةٌ.
Hadith.5811 - The Prophet (sw) said; "Regret (of a sin) is (a form of) repentance."
لَا طَاعَةَ لِمَخْلُوقٍ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ الْخَالِقِ.
Hadith.5832 - The Prophet (sw) said; "There is no obedience to the created (makhlooq) in disobedience to the Creator (Khaliq, the one Allah (swt))." (Obedience to anyone other than Allah (swt), will not supercede the divine commands of Allah (swt) if it leads to the disobedience of Allah (swt)) "
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
لَهُ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَ أُمِّي يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ عَلِّمْنِي مَوْعِظَةً فَقَالَ لَهُ ع إِنْ كَانَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَدْ تَكَفَّلَ بِالرِّزْقِ فَاهْتِمَامُكَ لِمَا ذَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ الرِّزْقُ مَقْسُوماً فَالْحِرْصُ لِمَا ذَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْحِسَابُ حَقّاً فَالْجَمْعُ لِمَا ذَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْخَلَفُ[5] مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَقّاً فَالْبُخْلُ لِمَا ذَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتِ الْعُقُوبَةُ مِنَ اللّ
Hadith.5836 - Muhammad ibn Ziyad Al-Azdi narrated from Aban ibn Uthman Al-Ahmar, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that a man came to him and said: "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O' son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), teach me something that will admonish me." Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sad
وَ رَوَى ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي زِيَادٍ النَّهْدِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ[4] عَنِ الصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع قَالَ حَسْبُ الْمُؤْمِنِ مِنَ اللَّهِ نُصْرَةً أَنْ يَرَى عَدُوَّهُ يَعْمَلُ بِمَعَاصِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.
"It is sufficient as a form of support from Allah (swt) for the believer, that he sees his enemy engaging in acts of disobedience to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَكْرَمَ النَّاسِ فَلْيَتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَتْقَى النَّاسِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَغْنَى النَّاسِ فَلْيَكُنْ بِمَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَوْثَقَ مِنْهُ بِمَا فِي يَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ع أَ لَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ مَنْ أَبْغَضَ النَّاسَ وَ أَ
Hadith.5858 - Ali ibn Mahziyar narrated from Al-Husayn ibn Said, from Al-Harith ibn Muhammad ibn Al-Numan Al-Ahwal, known as Sahib Al-Taq, from Jamil ibn Salih, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his forefathers, peace be upon them, who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessi
وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ إِنَّ أَحَقَّ النَّاسِ بِأَنْ يَتَمَنَّى لِلنَّاسِ الْغِنَى الْبُخَلَاءُ لِأَنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا اسْتَغْنَوْا كَفُّوا عَنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَ إِنَّ أَحَقَّ النَّاسِ بِأَنْ يَتَمَنَّى لِلنَّاسِ الصَّلَاحَ أَهْلُ الْعُيُوبِ لِأَنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا صَلَحُوا كَفُّوا- عَنْ تَتَبُّعِ عُيُوبِهِمْ وَ إِنَّ أَحَقَّ النَّاسِ بِأَن
"Indeed, the people most deserving to wish for others to be wealthy are the misers because if people become self-sufficient, they will refrain from seeking their wealth. And the people most deserving to wish for others to be righteous are those with flaws because if people become righteous, they will stop pursuing thei
لِلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ هَذَا الْقَوْلِ قَوْلُ مَنْ هُوَ أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْإِيمَانَ وَ التَّقْوَى وَ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّ عَاقِبَةِ الْأُمُورِ إِنَّ أَشْرَفَ الْحَدِيثِ ذِكْرُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ رَأْسَ الْحِكْمَةِ طَاعَتُهُ وَ أَصْدَقَ الْقَوْلِ وَ أَبْلَغَ الْمَوْعِظَةِ وَ أَحْسَنَ الْقَصَصِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ وَ أَوْثَقَ الْعُرَى الْإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ وَ خَيْرَ الْمِلَلِ مِلَّ
I asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Inform me about this statement, whose words are: 'I ask Allah (swt) for faith and piety, and I seek refuge in Allah (swt) from the evil consequences of matters. Indeed, the most honorable speech is the remembrance of Allah (swt), the Exalted, and the pinnacle
وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع[2] جُمِعَ الْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ فِي ثَلَاثِ خِصَالٍ النَّظَرِ وَ السُّكُوتِ وَ الْكَلَامِ فَكُلُّ نَظَرٍ لَيْسَ فِيهِ اعْتِبَارٌ فَهُوَ سَهْوٌ[3] وَ كُلُّ كَلَامٍ لَيْسَ فِيهِ ذِكْرٌ فَهُوَ لَغْوٌ وَ كُلُّ سُكُوتٍ لَيْسَ فِيهِ فِكْرَةٌ فَهُوَ غَفْلَةٌ[4] فَطُوبَى لِمَنْ كَانَ نَظَرُهُ عَبَراً وَ سُكُوتُهُ فِكْراً وَ كَلَامُهُ ذِكْراً وَ بَكَى عَلَى خَطِيئَتِهِ وَ أَمِنَ النَّاسُ شَرَّهُ
Hadith.5876 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "All goodness has been gathered in three qualities: looking, silence, and speech. Every glance that lacks reflection is heedlessness, every speech without the remembrance (of Allah (swt)) is idle talk, and every silence without contemplation is n
وَ مَرَّ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ بِقَوْمٍ يَتَشَاءَلُونَ حَجَراً فَقَالَ "مَا هَذَا وَ مَا يَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَيْهِ" قَالُوا لِنَعْرِفَ أَشَدَّنَا وَ أَقْوَانَا قَالَ "أَ فَلاَ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى أَشَدِّكُمْ وَ أَقْوَاكُمْ" قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ قَالَ "أَشَدُّكُمْ وَ أَقْوَاكُمُ اَلَّذِي إِذَا رَضِيَ لَمْ يُدْخِلْهُ رِضَاهُ فِي إِثْمٍ وَ لاَ بَاطِلٍ وَ إِذَا سَخِطَ لَمْ يُخْرِجْهُ س
Hadith.5882 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) passed by a group of people lifting a stone and said: "What is this and what drives you to do it?" They replied: "So we may know who among us is the strongest and most powerful." Prophet (sw) said: "Shall I not guide you to the strongest and
لِبَعْضِ وُلْدِهِ يَا بُنَيَّ إِيَّاكَ أَنْ يَرَاكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي مَعْصِيَةٍ نَهَاكَ عَنْهَا وَ إِيَّاكَ أَنْ يَفْقِدَكَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عِنْدَ طَاعَةٍ أَمَرَكَ بِهَا وَ عَلَيْكَ بِالْجِدِّ وَ لَا تُخْرِجَنَّ نَفْسَكَ مِنَ التَّقْصِيرِ فِي عِبَادَةِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَا يُعْبَدُ حَقَّ عِبَادَتِهِ وَ إِيَّاكَ وَ الْمِزَاحَ[3] فَإِنَّهُ يَذْهَبُ بِنُورِ إِيمَانِكَ وَ يَسْتَخِفُّ بِ
Hadith.5885 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Sa'd ibn Abi Khalaf, from Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) that Imam (as) said to one of his sons: "My son, beware that Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, sees you committing a sin He (swt) has forbidden you from. And beware that Allah (swt), the Exalted
حَسْبُ الْمُؤْمِنِ مِنَ اللَّهِ نُصْرَةً أَنْ يَرَى عَدُوَّهُ يَعْمَلُ بِمَعَاصِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ[2]
سَمِعْتُ الصَّادِقَ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ع يَقُولُ مَنْ أَخْرَجَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ ذُلِّ الْمَعَاصِي إِلَى عِزِّ التَّقْوَى أَغْنَاهُ اللَّهُ بِلَا مَالٍ وَ أَعَزَّهُ بِلَا عَشِيرَةٍ وَ آنَسَهُ بِلَا أَنِيسٍ وَ مَنْ خَافَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَخَافَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَخَفِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَخَافَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَ مَنْ رَضِيَ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ
Hadith.5890 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, brings out from the humiliation of sins to the honor of piety, Allah (swt) enriches him without wealth, honors him without a tribe, and comforts him without a companion. Whoever fears Allah (swt), All
قَالَ الصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ع مَنْ خَلَا بِذَنْبٍ فَرَاقَبَ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ فِيهِ[1] وَ اسْتَحْيَا مِنَ الْحَفَظَةِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ جَمِيعَ ذُنُوبِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ ذُنُوبِ الثَّقَلَيْنِ.
Abu Abdullah (as), said: "Whoever commits a sin in private and then fears Allah (swt), exalted be His (swt) mention, regarding it, and feels ashamed before the recording angels; Allah (swt), the Majestic, will forgive all his sins, even if they are as numerous as the sins of the two weighty beings (humankind and jinn).
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
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
سِبَابُ الْمُؤْمِنِ فُسُوقٌ وَ قِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ وَ أَكْلُ لَحْمِهِ مِنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ حُرْمَةُ مَالِهِ كَحُرْمَةِ دَمِهِ[1]
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