Family & Kinship

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ زِيَادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ عِنْدَهُ رَبِيعَةُ الرَّأْيِ فَقَالَ زِيَادٌ مَا الَّذِي حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ بَرِيدٌ فِي بَرِيدٍ فَقَالَ لِرَبِيعَةَ وَ كَانَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَمْيَالٌ فَسَكَتَ وَ لَمْ يُجِبْهُ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيَّ زِيَادٌ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مَا تَقُولُ أَنْتَ فَقُلْتُ حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص م

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once I was in the meeting of Ziyad ibn ‘Abd Allah and Rabi’ah al-Ra’iy was also there. Ziyad said, ‘What is the area which the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has made a place of sacred status in al-Mad

حَدُّ مَا حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ مِنْ ذُبَابٍ إِلَى وَاقِمٍ وَ الْعُرَيْضِ وَ النَّقْبِ مِنْ قِبَلِ مَكَّةَ[2].

4. In the narration of ibn Muskan from abu Basir from abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, this is stated. ‘The boundaries of the sacred place of the Messenger of Allah , O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, extends in al-Madinah from Dhubab to Waqim and from al-‘U

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِنَّ مَكَّةَ حَرَمُ اللَّهِ حَرَّمَهَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع وَ إِنَّ الْمَدِينَةَ حَرَمِي مَا بَيْنَ لَابَتَيْهَا حَرَمٌ لَا يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا- وَ هُوَ مَا بَيْنَ ظِلِّ عَائِرٍ إِلَى ظِلِّ وُعَيْرٍ وَ لَيْسَ صَيْدُهَا كَصَيْدِ مَكَّةَ يُؤْكَلُ هَذَا وَ لَا يُؤْكَلُ ذَلِكَ وَ هُوَ بَرِيدٌ[1].

“I once heard abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “Whoever causes a Hadath in al-Madinah or gives protection to one who causes a Hadath therein is condemned by Allah.’ I then asked, ‘What is a Hada

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا انْصَرَفْتَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ وَ انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى ذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ وَ أَنْتَ رَاجِعٌ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَائْتِ مُعَرَّسَ النَّبِيِّ ص‌[2] فَإِنْ كُنْتَ فِي وَقْتِ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ أَوْ نَافِلَةٍ فَصَلِّ فِيهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي غَيْرِ وَقْتِ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ فَانْزِلْ فِيهِ قَلِيلًا فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَدْ كَانَ يُعَرِّسُ فِيهِ وَ يُصَلِّي.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that during your return from Makkah to al-Madinah, on your way when you are in Dhu al-Hulayfah, then visit Mu‘arras of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. You should perform salat (prayer) there if it is time

يُسْتَحَبُّ الصَّلَاةُ فِي مَسْجِدِ الْغَدِيرِ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص أَقَامَ فِيهِ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ هُوَ مَوْضِعٌ أَظْهَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهِ الْحَقَّ. بَابٌ‌

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is preferable to perform salat (prayer) in the Masjid of al-Ghadir. The Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, declared there ’Amir al-Mu’minin to be the executor of his will. It is the place where Allah, the

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

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 مَا لِمَنْ زَارَ أَحَداً مِنْكُمْ قَالَ كَمَنْ زَارَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), ’What is the reward for one who visits anyone of you?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is like visiting the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause.”’

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ يَا عَلِيُّ مَنْ زَارَنِي فِي حَيَاتِي أَوْ بَعْدَ مَوْتِي أَوْ زَارَكَ فِي حَيَاتِكَ أَوْ بَعْدَ مَوْتِكَ أَوْ زَارَ ابْنَيْكَ فِي حَيَاتِهِمَا أَوْ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِمَا ضَمِنْتُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ أُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ أَهْوَالِهَا وَ شَدَائِدِهَا حَتَّى أُصَيِّرَهُ مَعِي فِي دَرَجَتِي.

“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, informed Ali (a.s.), as follows. ‘O Ali, whoever visits me during my life time or after my death, visits you during your lifetime or after your death, or visits anyo

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَئْتِ‌[1] [آتِي‌] قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع قَالَ نَعَمْ يَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ فَائْتِ قَبْرَ ابْنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَطْيَبِ الطَّيِّبِينَ وَ أَطْهَرِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ أَبَرِّ الْأَبْرَارِ فَإِذَا زُرْتَهُ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَكَ بِهِ خَمْساً وَ عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً.

“I once visited abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and said to him, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, can I visit the grave of al-Husayn (a.s.) ?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, O abu Sa‘id, you should visit the grave of the grandson of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his fa

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

قَالَ الرِّضَا ع‌ مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ أَبِي بِبَغْدَادَ كَمَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ قَبْرَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا أَنَّ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَ لِأَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمَا فَضْلَهُمَا.

“Al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said, ‘Whoever visits my father in Baghdad is like one who has visited the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and the grave of ’Amir al-Mu’minin. O Allah, I appeal before You to grant salawat (favors and compensation t

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ فَدَخَلَ مُتَمَتِّعاً بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ فَأَعَانَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى عُمْرَتِهِ وَ حَجِّهِ ثُمَّ أَتَى الْمَدِينَةَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص ثُمَّ أَتَاكَ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ حُجَّةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ وَ بَابُهُ الَّذِي يُؤْتَى مِنْهُ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ أَتَى أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحُسَيْنَ ص فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ ثُ

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘A man has performed al-Hajjahta al-Islam, he then commences al-Hajj with al-‘Umrah, and Allah grants him the opportunity to complete his al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah. He then comes to al-Madinah and offers his greeting of peace to the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا لِمَنْ زَارَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ كَمَنْ زَارَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَوْقَ عَرْشِهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَمَا لِمَنْ‌ زَارَ أَحَداً مِنْكُمْ قَالَ كَمَنْ زَارَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص‌[1]. بَابٌ‌

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘What is the reward for one who visits the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is like visiting Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, on His Throne.’ He (the narrator) h

قَالَ‌[3]: الْخَتْمُ عَلَى طِينِ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع أَنْ يُقْرَأَ عَلَيْهِ- إِنَّا أَنْزَلْناهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ[1] وَ رُوِيَ إِذَا أَخَذْتَهُ فَقُلْ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ هَذِهِ التُّرْبَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ وَ بِحَقِّ الْبُقْعَةِ الطَّيِّبَةِ وَ بِحَقِّ الْوَصِيِّ الَّذِي تُوَارِيهِ وَ بِحَقِّ جَدِّهِ وَ أَبِيهِ وَ أُمِّهِ وَ أَخِيهِ وَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ الَّذِينَ يَحُفُّونَ بِهِ وَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ الْع

7. Ali ibn Muhammad in a marfu‘ manners, has narrated the following: “He (the Imam), ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘The benefit of the clay from the grave of al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, is complete when thereupon Chapter 97 of the Holy Quran is read.” “It is narrated that when you take the clay say, ‘I begin this task i

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ خُيُولُ الْغُزَاةِ فِي الدُّنْيَا خُيُولُهُمْ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَ إِنَّ أَرْدِيَةَ الْغُزَاةِ لَسُيُوفُهُمْ وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص أَخْبَرَنِي جَبْرَئِيلُ ع بِأَمْرٍ قَرَّتْ بِهِ عَيْنِي وَ فَرِحَ بِهِ قَلْبِي قَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ مَنْ غَزَا مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَأَصَابَهُ قَطْرَةٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَوْ صُدَاعٌ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ شَهَادَةً.

3. Through the chains of his narrator Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated the following: “The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘The horses of the people serving in the army are their horses in paradise, and the gowns of the fighters fo

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ‌ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ الْجِهَادَ بَابٌ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ فَتَحَهُ اللَّهُ لِخَاصَّةِ أَوْلِيَائِهِ وَ سَوَّغَهُمْ كَرَامَةً مِنْهُ لَهُمْ وَ نِعْمَةٌ ذَخَرَهَا وَ الْجِهَادُ هُوَ لِبَاسُ التَّقْوَى وَ دِرْعُ اللَّهِ الْحَصِينَةُ وَ جُنَّتُهُ الْوَثِيقَةُ[2] فَمَنْ تَرَكَهُ رَغْبَةً عَنْهُ أَلْبَسَهُ اللَّهُ ثَوْبَ الذُّلِّ وَ شَمِلَهُ الْبَلَاءُ[3] وَ ف

“Thereafter, you must take notice that Jihad (serving in the army) is one of the doors to paradise. Allah has opened it for His special friends whom He has made to deserve it through His generosity toward them and a bounty, which He has stored. Jihad is the garment of piety and it is Allah’s invincible gown and strong

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ مَنِ اغْتَابَ مُؤْمِناً غَازِياً أَوْ آذَاهُ أَوْ خَلَفَهُ فِي أَهْلِهِ بِسُوءٍ نُصِبَ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَيَسْتَغْرِقُ حَسَنَاتِهِ ثُمَّ يُرْكَسُ فِي النَّارِ إِذَا كَانَ الْغَازِي فِي طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2].

“If one back-bites a believing person who is fighting for the cause of Allah or troubles the fighter’s family in his absence by evil manners, he will, on the Day of Judgment, be brought to justice. All of his good deeds will become invalid and he will then be sent into hell, if the fighter has fought in obedience to Al

قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ لِلرِّضَا ص وَ أَنَا أَسْمَعُ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِبَعْضِهِمْ إِنَّ فِي بِلَادِنَا مَوْضِعَ رِبَاطٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ قَزْوِينُ وَ عَدُوّاً يُقَالُ لَهُ الدَّيْلَمُ فَهَلْ مِنْ جِهَادٍ أَوْ هَلْ مِنْ رِبَاطٍ[4] فَقَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ فَحُجُّوهُ فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدِيثَ فَقَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ فَحُجُّوهُ أَ

“Once Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah said to al-Rida’, Alayhi al-Salam, when I was listening, said, ‘My father has narrated from the people of his family from their ancestors, Alayhim al-Salam, that he said to a certain one of them (ancestors), “In our location there is a place called Qazwin for keeping guard against the enem

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَبْعَثَ سَرِيَّةً دَعَاهُمْ فَأَجْلَسَهُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ سِيرُوا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ لَا تَغُلُّوا وَ لَا تُمَثِّلُوا وَ لَا تَغْدِرُوا وَ لَا تَقْتُلُوا شَيْخاً فَانِياً[2] وَ لَا صَبِيّاً وَ لَا امْرَأَةً وَ لَا تَقْطَعُوا شَجَراً إِلَّا أَنْ تُضْطَرُّوا إِلَيْهَا وَ أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَدْن

‘March in the name of Allah, with Allah, in the way of Allah and upon the religion (path) of the Messenger of Allah. You must not be excessive, you must not deform people, you must not betray, you must not kill old people, you must not kill children, you must not kill women and you must not cut down trees unless you ar

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ يُلْقَى السَّمُّ فِي بِلَادِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ.

The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, prohibited spreading of poison in the lands of the pagans.”’

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ مَدِينَةٍ مِنْ مَدَائِنِ أَهْلِ الْحَرْبِ هَلْ يَجُوزُ أَنْ يُرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَاءُ وَ تُحْرَقَ بِالنَّارِ أَوْ تُرْمَى بِالْمَجَانِيقِ حَتَّى يُقْتَلُوا وَ فِيهِمُ النِّسَاءُ وَ الصِّبْيَانُ وَ الشَّيْخُ الْكَبِيرُ وَ الْأُسَارَى مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ التُّجَّارُ فَقَالَ يُفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ بِهِمْ وَ لَا يُمْسَكُ عَنْهُمْ لِهَؤُلَاءِ وَ لَا دِيَةَ عَلَيْهِمْ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ

6. Ali has narrated from his father, from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from al-Minqariy from Hafs ibn Ghiyath who has said the following: “A city of the unbelievers is in the state of war (against Muslims); can it be flooded, set on fire or fired upon with catapults to destroy them even when there are women, children, old peo

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص كَانَ إِذَا بَعَثَ بِسَرِيَّةٍ دَعَا لَهَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, dispatched a small group of people for an armed expedition, he would pray in their favor.”

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا بَعَثَ سَرِيَّةً دَعَا بِأَمِيرِهَا فَأَجْلَسَهُ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ وَ أَجْلَسَ أَصْحَابَهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ سِيرُوا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَا تَغْدِرُوا وَ لَا تَغُلُّوا وَ لَا تُمَثِّلُوا وَ لَا تَقْطَعُوا شَجَرَةً إِلَّا أَنْ تُضْطَرُّوا إِلَيْهَا وَ لَا تَقْتُلُوا شَيْخاً فَانِياً وَ لَا صَبِيّاً وَ لَا امْرَأَةً

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that whenever the Messenger of Allah dispatched a small group for an armed expedition, he called their commander and made him sit on his side. He then called the soldiers and made them sit in front of him and said to them, ‘March in the name of Allah, with Allah, in the way of Allah an

قُلْتُ لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ص إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع سَارَ فِي أَهْلِ الْقِبْلَةِ بِخِلَافِ سِيرَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فِي أَهْلِ الشِّرْكِ قَالَ فَغَضِبَ ثُمَّ جَلَسَ ثُمَّ قَالَ سَارَ وَ اللَّهِ فِيهِمْ بِسِيرَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَتَبَ إِلَى مَالِكٍ وَ هُوَ عَلَى مُقَدِّمَتِهِ يَوْمَ الْبَصْرَةِ بِأَنْ لَا يَطْعُنَ فِي غَيْرِ مُقْبِلٍ وَ لَا يَقْتُلَ مُدْبِراً وَ لَا يُجِيزَ عَلَى

“I once said to Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), ‘The way Ali (a.s.), dealt with people of Qiblah was different from the way the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, dealt with the pagans.’ He the narrator has said, ‘He (the Imam) became angry and s

لَمَّا بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِبَرَاءَةَ مَعَ عَلِيٍّ ع بَعَثَ مَعَهُ أُنَاساً وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنِ اسْتَأْسَرَ مِنْ غَيْرِ جِرَاحَةٍ مُثْقِلَةٍ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا[2].

2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Shammun from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Asamm from Misma’ ibn ‘Abd al-Malik who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his fam

دَخَلَ رِجَالٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ص فَسَأَلُوهُ كَيْفَ الدَّعْوَةُ إِلَى الدِّينِ قَالَ تَقُولُ‌ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ* أَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِلَى دِينِهِ وَ جِمَاعُهُ أَمْرَانِ‌[1] أَحَدُهُمَا مَعْرِفَةُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الْآخَرُ الْعَمَلُ بِرِضْوَانِهِ وَ إِنَّ مَعْرِفَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يُعْرَفَ بِالْوَحْدَانِيَّةِ وَ الرَّأْفَةِ

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father, from af-Qasim ibn Muhammad from af-Minqariy from Sufyan ibn ‘ Uyaynah from al- Zuhriy who has said the following: “Once a group of men of Quraysh came to see Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and asked him about how to call to religion. He (the Imam) replied, ‘You sho

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَمَّا وَجَّهَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَى الْيَمَنِ قَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ لَا تُقَاتِلْ أَحَداً حَتَّى تَدْعُوَهُ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ وَ ايْمُ اللَّهِ لَأَنْ يَهْدِيَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى يَدَيْكَ رَجُلًا خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ وَ غَرَبَتْ وَ لَكَ وَلَاؤُهُ‌[2].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘When the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, instructed me to go to Yemen he said to me, “O Ali, you must not fight anyone before calling him to al-Islam. I swear by A

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص لِأَصْحَابِهِ‌ إِذَا لَقِيتُمْ عَدُوَّكُمْ فِي الْحَرْبِ فَأَقِلُّوا الْكَلَامَ وَ اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ لَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ الْأَدْبارَ فَتُسْخِطُوا اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ تَسْتَوْجِبُوا غَضَبَهُ وَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ مِنْ إِخْوَانِكُمُ الْمَجْرُوحَ وَ مَنْ قَدْ نُكِلَ بِهِ‌[1] أَوْ مَنْ قَدْ طَمِعَ عَدُوُّكُمْ فِيهِ فَقُوهُ بِأَنْفُسِكُمْ. بَابٌ‌

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said to his companions, ‘When you face the enemy during a war you must reduce your speech, remember Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, very often. You must not turn your backs to them; Allah, the most Blessed, the most High, becomes angry with

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا يُهْزَمُ جَيْشُ عَشَرَةِ آلَافٍ مِنْ قِلَّةٍ.

Abu Ja’far (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, ‘An army of ten thousand cannot be defeated because of its size.’”

قَالَ لِيَ الْحَجَّاجُ وَ سَأَلَنِي عَنْ خُرُوجِ النَّبِيِّ ص إِلَى مَشَاهِدِهِ فَقُلْتُ شَهِدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بَدْراً فِي ثَلَاثِمِائَةٍ وَ ثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ- وَ شَهِدَ أُحُداً فِي سِتِّمِائَةٍ وَ شَهِدَ الْخَنْدَقَ فِي تِسْعِمِائَةٍ فَقَالَ عَمَّنْ قُلْتُ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع فَقَالَ ضَلَّ وَ اللَّهِ مَنْ سَلَكَ غَيْرَ سَبِيلِهِ‌[1]. بَابٌ‌

“Al-Hajjaj asked me about the Messenger of Allah’s mobilization for the wars in which he (a.s.), took part. I said, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, mobilized for Badr with three hundred and thirteen people. He mobilized for Uhud wit

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (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, ‘Goodness is written on the foreheads of the horses to remain up to the Day of Judgment.’”

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَجْرَى الْخَيْلَ الَّتِي أُضْمِرَتْ مِنَ الْحَفْيَاءِ إِلَى مَسْجِدِ بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ وَ سَبَّقَهَا مِنْ ثَلَاثِ نَخَلَاتٍ فَأَعْطَى السَّابِقَ عَذْقاً وَ أَعْطَى الْمُصَلِّيَ عَذْقاً وَ أَعْطَى الثَّالِثَ عَذْقاً[2]. - عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مِثْلَهُ سَوَاءً.

“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, made certain horses that were kept on a special diet to race from al-Hafya’ to the Masjid of banu Zurayq and three of the selected ones came ahead of the others. He (the Messenger of Allah) rewarded o

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَجْرَى الْخَيْلَ وَ جَعَلَ سَبَقَهَا أَوَاقِيَّ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ[3].

“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, made the reward for horse to race for a contest in the form of Awaqiy (a certain weight) of silver.”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِذَا حَرَنَتْ‌[4] عَلَى أَحَدِكُمْ دَابَّةٌ يَعْنِي أَقَامَتْ فِي أَرْضِ الْعَدُوِّ أَوْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَلْيَذْبَحْهَا وَ لَا يُعَرْقِبْهَا.[5]

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (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, ‘If a horse, in enemy’s territory, or during Jihad in the way of Allah, refuses to move when led or driven, it should be slaughtered and one must not ins

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ أَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ‌ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَ مِنْ رِباطِ الْخَيْلِ‌[1] قَالَ الرَّمْيُ.

“About the words of Allah, ‘Prepare and maintain whatever power and horses you can. . . .’ (8:60) the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “It is a reference to sharp-shooting.”

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

أَغَارَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ عَلَى سَرْحِ الْمَدِينَةِ[5] فَنَادَى فِيهَا مُنَادٍ يَا سُوءَ صَبَاحَاهْ‌[6] فَسَمِعَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي الْخَيْلِ فَرَكِبَ فَرَسَهُ فِي طَلَبِ الْعَدُوِّ وَ كَانَ أَوَّلَ أَصْحَابِهِ لَحِقَهُ- أَبُو قَتَادَةَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لَهُ وَ كَانَ تَحْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص سَرْجٌ دَفَّتَاهُ لِيفٌ لَيْسَ فِيهِ أَشَرٌ وَ لَا بَطَرٌ[7] فَطَلَبَ الْعَدُوَّ فَلَمْ يَلْقَوْا أَحَداً وَ تَتَابَعَتِ الْخَيْ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the pagans attacked the pasture area of al-Madinah and an announcer announced, ‘How bad is this morning!’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, heard it when among people with horses. He rode his horse

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَظْلِمَتِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (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, ‘If one is murdered over his stolen property he is a martyr.’”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَظْلِمَتِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا أَبَا مَرْيَمَ هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا دُونَ مَظْلِمَتِهِ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ الرَّجُلُ يُقْتَلُ دُونَ أَهْلِهِ وَ دُونَ مَالِهِ وَ أَشْبَاهِ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا مَرْيَمَ إِنَّ مِنَ الْفِقْهِ عِرْفَانَ الْحَقِ‌[1].

“The Messenger of Allah (saww) has said, ‘If one is murdered over his stolen property he is a martyr.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘O Abu Maryam, do you know what is ‘murdered over his stolen property’? I replied, ‘I pray to Allah to keep me in the service of your cause, it is when a man is murdered defending his family,

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُقَاتِلُ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الشَّهِيدِ قُلْتُ أَ يُقَاتِلُ أَفْضَلُ أَوْ لَمْ يُقَاتِلْ قَالَ أَمَّا أَنَا لَوْ كُنْتُ لَمْ أُقَاتِلْ وَ تَرَكْتُهُ.

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who fights to defend his property. He (the Imam) said, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “If one is murdered when defending his property he

نَعَمْ قُلْتُ وَ كَذَلِكَ إِنْ كَانَتْ‌ مَعَهُ امْرَأَةٌ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْأُمُّ وَ الْبِنْتُ وَ ابْنَةُ الْعَمِّ وَ الْقَرَابَةُ يَمْنَعُهُنَّ وَ إِنْ خَافَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ الْقَتْلَ قَالَ نَعَمْ [قُلْتُ‌] وَ كَذَلِكَ الْمَالُ يُرِيدُونَ أَخْذَهُ فِي سَفَرٍ فَيَمْنَعُهُ وَ إِنْ خَافَ الْقَتْلَ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

“If a man is on a journey and with him is his slave-girl. Certain people come and want to take his slave-girl from him. Should he try to stop them even if he fears for losing his life?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Yes, he should try.’ I then asked, ‘Is it so also if a woman is with him?’ He (the Imam) replies, ‘Yes, it is.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ فَوْقَ كُلِّ ذِي بِرٍّ بَرٌّ حَتَّى يُقْتَلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَإِذَا قُتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَهُ بِرٌّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (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, ‘Over every virtuous deed is a virtuous deed until one is murdered for the cause of Allah; thereafter there is no other virtuous deed which can stand ove

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ إِنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع كَانَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَا مِنْ قَطْرَةٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ قَطْرَةِ دَمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ.

“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘No drop is more beloved to Allah than the drop of blood spilled in the way of Allah.”””

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

قِيلَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ص مَا بَالُ الشَّهِيدِ لَا يُفْتَنُ فِي قَبْرِهِ فَقَالَ [النَّبِيُ‌] ص كَفَى بِالْبَارِقَةِ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِ فِتْنَةً[2].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that someone asked the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, ‘Why is a martyr not examined and tried in his grave?’ The Holy Prophet, replied, ‘It is because the sword over his head is a sufficient examinition and tr

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ عَوْنُكَ الضَّعِيفَ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ الصَّدَقَةِ.

“The Messenger of Allah O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Your helping a weak person is the best charity.”’

خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَ قَالَ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّهُ إِنَّمَا هَلَكَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ حَيْثُ مَا عَمِلُوا مِنَ الْمَعَاصِي وَ لَمْ يَنْهَهُمُ الرَّبَّانِيُّونَ وَ الْأَحْبَارُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ وَ إِنَّهُمْ لَمَّا تَمَادَوْا فِي الْمَعَاصِي وَ لَمْ يَنْهَهُمُ الرَّبَّانِيُّونَ وَ الْأَحْبَارُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ نَزَلَتْ بِهِمُ الْعُقُوبَاتُ فَأْمُرُوا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ انْهَوْ

“Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), once delivered a sermon. He first praised and glorified Allah. Thereafter he said, ‘People before were destroyed because when they committed sins the Rabbis and Monks did not stop them from committing such deeds. When they continued committing disobedience and the Rabbis and Monks did not proh

يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي مَا أَفْضَلُ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ الْإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَا ذَا قَالَ ثُمَّ صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَا ذَا قَالَ الْأَمْرُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ النَّهْيُ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ قَالَ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ فَأَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَبْغَضُ إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ الشِّرْكُ بِاللَّهِ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَا ذَا قَالَ قَطِيعَةُ الرَّحِمِ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَا ذَا قَالَ الْأَمْرُ بِالْمُنْكَرِ وَ النَّهْيُ ع

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a man from Khath‘am came to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is most virtuous in al-Islam ? 5 He (the Messenger of Allah) replied, ‘It is belief in Alla

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ نَلْقَى أَهْلَ الْمَعَاصِي بِوُجُوهٍ مُكْفَهِرَّةٍ[1].

‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, had commanded us to meet sinful people with a frowning face . 555