Joy & Happiness

أَطْرِفُوا[2] أَهْلِيكُمْ كُلَّ يَوْمِ جُمُعَةٍ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْفَاكِهَةِ وَ اللَّحْمِ حَتَّى يَفْرَحُوا بِالْجُمُعَةِ

قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ مَوَالِيكَ مِنْ صُلَحَائِهِمْ شَكَا إِلَيَّ مَا يَلْقَى مِنَ النَّوْمِ وَ قَالَ لِي إِنِّي أُرِيدُ الْقِيَامَ لِصَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَيَغْلِبُنِي النَّوْمُ حَتَّى أُصْبِحَ فَرُبَّمَا قَضَيْتُ صَلَاتِي الشَّهْرَ الْمُتَتَابِعَ أَوِ الشَّهْرَيْنِ أَصْبِرُ عَلَى‌ ثِقَلِهِ فَقَالَ قُرَّةُ عَيْنٍ وَ اللَّهِ قُرَّةُ عَيْنٍ وَ اللَّهِ وَ لَمْ يُرَخِّصْ فِي الْوَتْرِ أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ الْ

Hadith.1378 - It is reported from Mu'awiyah ibn Wahb that He said: "I said to him (Abu Abdullah (as)): 'One of your followers, who is among your righteous adherents, complained to me about the difficulty he experiences with sleep. He said to me: ‘I wish to rise for the night prayer (salat al-layl), but sleep overcomes

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ مَنْ قَرَأَ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ بِالْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» قِيلَ لَهُ أَبْشِرْ يَا عَبْدَ اَللَّهِ فَقَدْ قَبِلَ اَللَّهُ وَتْرَكَ.

Hadith.1401 - It is narrated : "Whoever recites in the Witr prayer the two protective chapters (Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas) and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas), it will be said to him, 'Rejoice, O’ servant of Allah (swt), for Allah (swt) has accepted your Witr.'"

تَقُولُ إِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ فَالِقِ الْإِصْبَاحِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْمَسَاءِ وَ الصَّبَاحِ اللَّهُمَّ صَبِّحْ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ بِبَرَكَةٍ وَ عَافِيَةٍ وَ سُرُورٍ وَ قُرَّةِ عَيْنٍ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تُنْزِلُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ مَا تَشَاءُ فَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيَّ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِي مِنْ بَرَكَةِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ رِزْقاً حَلَالًا طَيِّباً وَاسِعاً تُغْنِينِي بِهِ عَنْ جَمِيعِ

"When the Fajr (dawn) rises, say: Alḥamdu lillāhi Fāliqi al-Iṣbāḥ, subḥāna Allāhi Rabbi al-masā’i wa aṣ-ṣabāḥ. Allahumma ṣabbiḥ āla Muḥammad bi-barakatin wa ‘āfiyatin wa surūrin wa qurrati ‘ayn. Allahumma innaka tunzilu bil-layli wa an-nahār mā tashā’, fa-anzil ‘alayya wa ‘ala ahl baytī min barakati as-samāwāti wa al-a

وَ قَالَ ع‌ رَأَيْتُ الْمَعْرُوفَ كَاسْمِهِ وَ لَيْسَ شَيْ‌ءٌ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ إِلَّا ثَوَابُهُ وَ ذَلِكَ يُرَادُ مِنْهُ وَ لَيْسَ كُلُّ مَنْ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَصْنَعَ الْمَعْرُوفَ إِلَى النَّاسِ يَصْنَعُهُ- وَ لَيْسَ كُلُّ مَنْ يَرْغَبُ فِيهِ يَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا كُلُّ مَنْ يَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ يُؤْذَنُ لَهُ فِيهِ فَإِذَا اجْتَمَعَتِ الرَّغْبَةُ وَ الْقُدْرَةُ وَ الْإِذْنُ فَهُنَالِكَ تَمَّتِ السَّعَادَةُ لِل

Hadith.1686 - Imam (as) said: “I found kindness to be true to its name, and nothing surpasses kindness except its reward, which is the ultimate purpose of it. Not everyone who desires to perform kindness towards others succeeds in doing so. Not everyone who seeks it is able to fulfill it, and not everyone who is capabl

لِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ فَرْحَةٌ عِنْدَ إِفْطَارِهِ وَ فَرْحَةٌ عِنْدَ لِقَاءِ رَبِّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ صَامَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَوْماً فِي شِدَّةِ الْحَرِّ فَأَصَابَهُ ظَمَأٌ وَكَّلَ اللَّهُ بِهِ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ يَمْسَحُونَ وَجْهَهُ وَ يُبَشِّرُونَهُ حَتَّى إِذَا أَفْطَرَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَا أَطْيَبَ رِيحَكَ وَ رَوْحَكَ يَا مَلَائِكَتِي اشْهَدُوا أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُ.

Hadith.1781 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever fasts for the sake of Allah (swt), the Almighty, on a hot day and experiences thirst, Allah (swt) appoints a thousand angels to wipe his face and give him glad tidings until he breaks his fast. When he breaks his fast, Allah (swt), the Almighty, says: '

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ خِيَارُ أُمَّتِيَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا سَافَرُوا أَفْطَرُوا وَ قَصَّرُوا وَ إِذَا أَحْسَنُوا اسْتَبْشَرُوا وَ إِذَا أَسَاءُوا اسْتَغْفَرُوا وَ شِرَارُ أُمَّتِيَ الَّذِينَ وُلِدُوا فِي النَّعِيمِ وَ غُذُّوا بِهِ يَأْكُلُونَ طَيِّبَ الطَّعَامِ وَ يَلْبَسُونَ لَيِّنَ الثِّيَابِ وَ إِذَا تَكَلَّمُوا لَمْ يَصْدُقُوا.

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The best among my nation are those who break their fast and shorten their prayers when traveling, rejoice when they do good, and seek forgiveness when they commit wrongs. The worst among my nation are those who are born into luxury, nurtured in it,

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ مَا مِنْ مُهِلٍّ يُهِلُّ فِي التَّلْبِيَةِ إِلَّا أَهَلَّ مَنْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ مِنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ إِلَى مَقْطَعِ التُّرَابِ وَ مَنْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ إِلَى مَقْطَعِ التُّرَابِ وَ قَالَ لَهُ الْمَلَكَانِ أَبْشِرْ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا يُبَشِّرُ اللَّهُ عَبْداً إِلَّا بِالْجَنَّةِ[2].

Hadith.2140 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no one who raises their voice in Talbiyah (Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik) except that everything to their right up to the ends of the earth and everything to their left up to the ends of the earth also proclaims the Talbiyah. Then the two a

وَ قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي قَدْ وَطَّنْتُ نَفْسِي عَلَى لُزُومِ الْحَجِّ كُلَّ عَامٍ بِنَفْسِي أَوْ بِرَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي بِمَالِي فَقَالَ وَ قَدْ عَزَمْتَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَدْ عَزَمْتُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ إِنْ فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ فَأَيْقِنْ بِكَثْرَةِ الْمَالِ أَوْ أَبْشِرْ بِكَثْرَةِ الْمَالِ.

Hadith.2215 - Ishaq ibn Ammar said: I said to Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq), peace be upon him: "I have resolved to perform Hajj every year, either by myself or by sending someone from my household using my wealth." Imam (as) asked: "Have you firmly decided on this?" I replied: "Yes, I have resolved t

وَ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع‌ يَا مَعْشَرَ مَنْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ اسْتَبْشِرُوا بِالْحَاجِّ إِذَا قَدِمُوا فَصَافِحُوهُمْ وَ عَظِّمُوهُمْ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يَجِبُ عَلَيْكُمْ تُشَارِكُوهُمْ فِي الْأَجْرِ[4].

Hadith.2264 - Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as) said: "O group of those who have not performed Hajj, rejoice in the arrival of the pilgrims when they return. Greet them with handshakes and honor them, for this is an obligation upon you, and by doing so, you will share in their reward."

أَتَى آدَمُ ع هَذَا الْبَيْتَ أَلْفَ أَتْيَةٍ عَلَى قَدَمَيْهِ مِنْهَا سَبْعُمِائَةِ حَجَّةٍ وَ ثَلَاثُمِائَةِ عُمْرَةٍ وَ كَانَ يَأْتِيهِ مِنْ نَاحِيَةِ الشَّامِ وَ كَانَ يَحُجُّ عَلَى ثَوْرٍ وَ الْمَكَانُ الَّذِي يَبِيتُ فِيهِ ع الْحَطِيمُ وَ هُوَ مَا بَيْنَ بَابِ الْبَيْتِ وَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَ طَافَ آدَمُ ع قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى حَوَّاءَ مِائَةَ عَامٍ وَ قَالَ لَهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع حَيَّاكَ اللَّهُ وَ بَي

« إِسْمَاعِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ لِأَنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَكَرَ قِصَّتَهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «۝ وَ بَشَّرْنٰاهُ بِإِسْحٰاقَ نَبِيًّا مِنَ اَلصّٰالِحِينَ ۝» ».

Hadith.2278 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about who the "sacrificed one" (Dhabih) was, and Imam (as) said: "Isma'il (as), because Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, mentioned his story in His Book and then said: 'And We gave him glad tidings of Ishaq, a prophet from among the righteous.'" (Surah

قَالَ‌[5] وَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ أَوْ مَنْزِلٍ غَيْرِ مَنْزِلِهِ فِي أَوَّلِ الْغَدَاةِ فَلَقِيَ فَرَساً أَشْقَرَ بِهِ أَوْضَاحٌ بُورِكَ لَهُ فِي يَوْمِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ بِهِ غُرَّةٌ سَائِلَةٌ فَهُوَ الْعَيْشُ وَ لَمْ يَلْقَ فِي يَوْمِهِ ذَلِكَ إِلَّا سُرُوراً وَ قَضَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَاجَتَهُ‌[6].

Hadith.2463 - And I heard him (Imam (as)) say: "Whoever leaves their house, or any other house, early in the morning and encounters a chestnut horse (ashqar) with white markings (awdah), their day will be blessed. If the horse has a prominent flowing white blaze (ghurra saila), it signifies prosperity, and they will ex

رُوِيَ عَنِ الْأَئِمَّةِ ع أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا مَنْ حَجَّ بِمَالٍ حَرَامٍ نُودِيَ‌ عِنْدَ التَّلْبِيَةِ لَا لَبَّيْكَ عَبْدِي وَ لَا سَعْدَيْكَ‌[1].

Hadith.2557 - It is narrated from the Imams (as) that they said: "Whoever performs Hajj with unlawful wealth will be called at the time of Talbiyah: 'No Labbaik for you, My servant, and no happiness for you.'"

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع‌ إِنَّ مِنْ سَعَادَةِ الْمَرْءِ أَنْ يَكُونَ مَتْجَرُهُ فِي بِلَادِهِ وَ يَكُونَ خُلَطَاؤُهُ صَالِحِينَ وَ يَكُونَ لَهُ أَوْلَادٌ يَسْتَعِينُ بِهِمْ.

Hadith.3598 - Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) said: "Part of a man's happiness is that his business is in his own land, that his associates are righteous, and that he has children who assist him."

قَالَ ع‌ مِنْ سَعَادَةِ الْمَرْءِ أَنْ يَكُونَ الْقَيِّمَ عَلَى عِيَالِهِ‌[3].

Hadith.3628 - Imam (as) said: "Part of a man's happiness is that he is the caretaker of his family."

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ يَا أَبَا الْفَضْلِ أَ مَا لَكَ فِي السُّوقِ مَكَانٌ تَقْعُدُ فِيهِ تُعَامِلُ النَّاسَ قَالَ قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَ اعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَغْدُو وَ يَرُوحُ إِلَى مَجْلِسِهِ وَ سُوقِهِ فَيَقُولُ حِينَ يَضَعُ رِجْلَهُ فِي السُّوقِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا وَ خَيْرَ أَهْلِهَا وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَ شَرِّ أَهْلِهَا إِلَّا وَكَّلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ- مَنْ يَ

Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "O Abu Al-Fadl, do you not have a place in the market where you sit and deal with people?" I said: "Yes." Imam (as) said: "Know that any man who goes to his seat in the market, and when he places his foot in the market says: 'O Allah (swt), I ask You for its goodness

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ صَاحِبَتِي هَلَكَتْ وَ كَانَتْ لِي مُوَافِقَةً وَ قَدْ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ أَتَزَوَّجَ فَقَالَ انْظُرْ أَيْنَ تَضَعُ نَفْسَكَ وَ مَنْ تُشْرِكُهُ فِي مَالِكَ وَ تُطْلِعُهُ عَلَى دِينِكَ وَ سِرِّكَ وَ أَمَانَتِكَ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ لَا بُدَّ فَاعِلًا فَبِكْراً تُنْسَبُ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَ إِلَى حُسْنِ الْخُلُقِ- أَلَا إِنَّ النِّسَاءَ خُلِقْنَ شَتَّى‌ فَمِنْهُنَّ الْغَنِيمَةُ وَ الْغَرَامُ‌ وَ

I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "My wife has passed away. She was compatible with me, and I am thinking about getting married." Imam (as) said: "Consider carefully where you place yourself, with whom you share your wealth, and to whom you reveal your religion, secrets, and trust. If you must proceed, then marry a virgin w

مِنْ سَعَادَةِ الرَّجُلِ أَنْ لَا تَحِيضَ ابْنَتُهُ فِي بَيْتِهِ[4]

رَجُلٌ هَنَّأَ رَجُلًا أَصَابَ ابْناً فَقَالَ يَهْنِيكَ الْفَارِسُ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع مَا عِلْمُكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فَارِساً أَوْ رَاجِلًا فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَمَا أَقُولُ قَالَ تَقُولُ شَكَرْتَ الْوَاهِبَ وَ بُورِكَ لَكَ فِي الْمَوْهُوبِ- وَ بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ وَ رُزِقْتَ بِرَّهُ[1]

وَ بُشِّرَ النَّبِيُّ ص بِابْنَةٍ فَنَظَرَ فِي وُجُوهِ أَصْحَابِهِ فَرَأَى الْكَرَاهَةَ فِيهِمْ فَقَالَ مَا لَكُمْ رَيْحَانَةٌ أَشَمُّهَا وَ رِزْقُهَا عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ كَانَ ع أَبَا بَنَاتٍ‌[3].

Hadith.4693 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was given the glad tidings of a daughter. He (sw) looked at the faces of his companions and saw displeasure in them. He (sw) said: "What is the matter with you? She is a sweet flower (rayḥanah) that I smell, and her sustenance is upon Allah (swt

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

طُوبَى لِمَنْ طَالَ عُمُرُهُ وَ حَسُنَ عَمَلُهُ فَحَسُنَ مُنْقَلَبُهُ إِذْ رَضِيَ عَنْهُ رَبُّهُ وَ وَيْلٌ لِمَنْ طَالَ عُمُرُهُ وَ سَاءَ عَمَلُهُ فَسَاءَ مُنْقَلَبُهُ إِذْ سَخِطَ عَلَيْهِ رَبُّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ[1]

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