Love & Affection

نَعَمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ لَهُ صَدِيقٌ مُوَاخٍ لَهُ فِي اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ كَانَ عِيسَى ع يَمُرُّ بِهِ وَ يَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنَّ عِيسَى غَابَ عَنْهُ حِيناً ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِهِ لِيُسَلِّمَ عَلَيْهِ فَخَرَجَتْ إِلَيْهِ أُمُّهُ فَسَأَلَهَا عَنْهُ فَقَالَتْ مَاتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ أَ فَتُحِبِّينَ أَنْ تَرَاهُ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ لَهَا فَإِذَا كَانَ غَداً فَآتِيكِ حَتَّى أُحْيِيَهُ لَكِ بِإِذْنِ الل

Abu Abdullah (asws) was asked: ‘Did Isa Ibn Maryam (as) revive anyone after his death to the extent that he ate, received sustenance, and had a term, and children?’ He replied: ‘Yes. He had a friend who he had established brotherhood with for the Sake of Allah (azwj) Blessed and High, and Isa (as) used to pass by him a

وَ حَدَّثَنِي الْأُسَيْدِيُّ وَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُبَشِّرٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ نَافِعٍ الْأَزْرَقَ‌[5] كَانَ يَقُولُ لَوْ أَنِّي عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ بَيْنَ قُطْرَيْهَا أَحَداً تُبْلِغُنِي إِلَيْهِ الْمَطَايَا يَخْصِمُنِي أَنَّ عَلِيّاً قَتَلَ أَهْلَ النَّهْرَوَانِ وَ هُوَ لَهُمْ غَيْرُ ظَالِمٍ لَرَحَلْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ وَ لَا وَلَدَهُ فَقَالَ أَ فِي وُلْدِهِ عَالِمٌ فَقِيلَ لَهُ هَذَا أَوَّلُ جَهْلِكَ‌ وَ هُمْ

It has been narrated to me by Al-Asaydi and Muhammad Bin Basheer that Abdullah Bin Naf’a Al-Azraq used to say, ‘If only I knew someone between its (earth’s) diameter where my animal (ride) can reach to, who can debate with me that Ali (asws) killed the people of Naharwaan, and he (asws) was not unjust to them, I would

خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع النَّاسَ بِصِفِّينَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلَّى عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ ص ثُمَّ قَالَ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَقَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لِي عَلَيْكُمْ حَقّاً بِوَلَايَةِ أَمْرِكُمْ‌[3] وَ مَنْزِلَتِيَ الَّتِي أَنْزَلَنِي اللَّهُ عَزَّ ذِكْرُهُ بِهَا مِنْكُمْ وَ لَكُمْ عَلَيَّ مِنَ الْحَقِّ مِثْلُ الَّذِي لِي عَلَيْكُمْ وَ الْحَقُّ أَجْمَلُ الْأَشْيَاءِ فِي التَّوَاصُفِ

Abu Ja’far (asws) has said: ‘Amir-ul-Momineen (asws) gave a sermon to the people at Siffeen, so he (asws) Praised Allah (azwj) and Extolled Him (azwj), and sent greetings upon the Prophet (saww), then said: ‘Having said that, Allah (azwj) the High has Made my (asws) rights to be obligatory upon you all as the Guardian

‌ أَنَّ آزَرَ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع‌[8] كَانَ مُنَجِّماً لِنُمْرُودَ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَصْدُرُ إِلَّا عَنْ أَمْرِهِ فَنَظَرَ لَيْلَةً فِي النُّجُومِ فَأَصْبَحَ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ لِنُمْرُودَ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ عَجَباً قَالَ وَ مَا هُوَ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ مَوْلُوداً يُولَدُ فِي أَرْضِنَا يَكُونُ هَلَاكُنَا عَلَى يَدَيْهِ وَ لَا يَلْبَثُ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا حَتَّى يُحْمَلَ بِهِ قَالَ فَتَعَجَّبَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَ قَالَ هَلْ حَمَلَتْ بِهِ

Abu Abdullah (asws) having said that: ‘Azar, the father of Ibrahim (as) was an astrologer for Nimrod (la) and he (la) never passed a law except after seeking his advice. So he looked at the stars one night, and in the morning he said to Nimrod (la), ‘I have seen something strange’. He (la) said, ‘And what is it?’ He sa

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع كَانَ مَوْلِدُهُ بِكُوثَى رُبَا[1] وَ كَانَ أَبُوهُ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا وَ كَانَتْ أُمُّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ أُمُّ لُوطٍ[2] سَارَةَ وَ وَرَقَةَ- وَ فِي نُسْخَةٍ رُقَيَّةَ أُخْتَيْنِ وَ هُمَا ابْنَتَانِ لِلَاحِجٍ وَ كَانَ اللَّاحِجُ نَبِيّاً مُنْذِراً وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولًا[3] وَ كَانَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع فِي شَبِيبَتِهِ‌[4] عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ اللَّهُ عَزّ

‘Ibrahim (as) was born at Kowsy Ruba, and his (as) father was from its inhabitants, and the mother of Ibrahim (as), and the mother of Lut (as) were Sara and Warqa’ (and in another copy ‘Ruqayya’), and were sisters, and they were both the daughters of Lahij (as). And Lahij (as) was a Prophet (as), a Warner, but was not

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَ لَا تَنْهَى هَذَيْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ عَنْ هَذَا الرَّجُلِ فَقَالَ مَنْ هَذَا الرَّجُلِ وَ مَنْ هَذَيْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ قُلْتُ أَ لَا تَنْهَى حُجْرَ بْنَ زَائِدَةَ وَ عَامِرَ بْنَ جُذَاعَةَ عَنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ عُمَرَ[1] فَقَالَ يَا يُونُسُ قَدْ سَأَلْتُهُمَا أَنْ يَكُفَّا عَنْهُ فَلَمْ يَفْعَلَا فَدَعَوْتُهُمَا وَ سَأَلْتُهُمَا وَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِمَا وَ جَعَلْتُهُ حَاجَتِي إِلَيْهِم

‘I said to Abu Abdullah (asws), Why do you (asws) not forbid these two men from (criticising) this man?’ So he (asws) said: ‘Who is this man, and who are these two men?’ I said, ‘Why do you (asws) not forbid Hujr Bin Zaida, and Aamir Bin Juza’at, from (criticising) Al-Mufazzal Bin Umar?’ So he (asws) said: ‘O Yunus! I

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِي هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ فَلَعَلَّكَ تارِكٌ‌ بَعْضَ ما يُوحى‌ إِلَيْكَ‌ وَ ضائِقٌ بِهِ‌ صَدْرُكَ‌ أَنْ يَقُولُوا لَوْ لا أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ كَنْزٌ أَوْ جاءَ مَعَهُ مَلَكٌ‌[4] فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص لَمَّا نَزَلَ قُدَيْدَ[5] قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ ع يَا عَلِيُّ إِنِّي سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي أَنْ يُوَالِيَ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكَ فَفَعَلَ وَ سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي أَنْ يُوَاخِيَ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكَ ف

When the Rasool Allah (saww) encamped at Qudeyd and said to Ali (asws): ‘O Ali (asws)! I (saww) asked my (saww) Lord (azwj) to Establish friendship between me (asws) and you (asws), so He (azwj) Did it. And I (saww) asked my (saww) Lord (azwj) to Establish brotherhood between me (saww) and you (asws), so he (azwj) Did

قَالَ لِي أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع كَمِ الرِّبَاطُ عِنْدَكُمْ قُلْتُ أَرْبَعُونَ قَالَ لَكِنْ رِبَاطُنَا رِبَاطُ الدَّهْرِ[1] وَ مَنِ ارْتَبَطَ فِينَا دَابَّةً كَانَ لَهُ وَزْنُهَا وَ وَزْنُ وَزْنِهَا[2] مَا كَانَتْ عِنْدَهُ وَ مَنِ ارْتَبَطَ فِينَا سِلَاحاً كَانَ لَهُ وَزْنُهُ مَا كَانَ عِنْدَهُ لَا تَجْزَعُوا مِنْ مَرَّةٍ وَ لَا مِنْ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَ لَا مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ‌[3] وَ لَا مِنْ أَرْبَعٍ فَإِنَّمَا

Abu Ja’far Muhammad Bin Ali (asws) said to me: ‘How many Rabaat (guards) are there in your presence?’ I said, ‘Forty’. He (asws) said: ‘But our (asws) guards are eternal guards. The ones who is a guard amongst us who looks after an animal, there will be for him its weight, and the weight of its (animal) weight so long

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ لَنَا فَتَاةً كَانَتْ تَرَى الْكَوْكَبَ مِثْلَ الْجَرَّةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ تَرَاهُ مِثْلَ الْحُبِ‌[2] قُلْتُ إِنَّ بَصَرَهَا ضَعُفَ فَقَالَ اكْحُلْهَا بِالصَّبِرِ وَ الْمُرِّ وَ الْكَافُورِ أَجْزَاءً سَوَاءً فَكَحَلْنَاهَا بِهِ فَنَفَعَهَا.

‘I said to Abu Abdullah (asws) that. ‘We have a young girl who used to see the planet like the jar’. He (asws) said: ‘Yes, and she can see it like a grain’. So I said, ‘Her eyesight is weak’. So he (asws) said: ‘Apply (in her eyes) the Aloe, and the Myrrh, and the Camphor in equal parts’. So we applied it in her eyes,

وَ سُئِلَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَ يُتَوَضَّأُ مِنْ فَضْلِ وَضُوءِ جَمَاعَةِ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ أَوْ يُتَوَضَّأُ مِنْ رَكْوٍ أَبْيَضَ مُخَمَّرٍ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَلْ مِنْ فَضْلِ وَضُوءِ جَمَاعَةِ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ فَإِنَّ أَحَبَّ دِينِكُمْ إِلَى اَللَّهِ اَلْحَنِيفِيَّةُ اَلسَّمْحَةُ اَلسَّهْلَةُ.

Hadith.16 - Ameerul Momineen Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was asked: "Is it better to perform ablution from the leftover water of a group of Muslims, or from a covered white jug?" Imam (as) said: "No, rather from the leftover water of the group of Muslims, for the most beloved aspect of your religion to Allah (swt) is t

وَ كَانَ اَلنَّاسُ يَسْتَنْجُونَ بِالْأَحْجَارِ فَأَكَلَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ اَلْأَنْصَارِ طَعَاماً فَلاَنَ بَطْنُهُ فَاسْتَنْجَى بِالْمَاءِ فَأَنْزَلَ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى فِيهِ: «۝ إِنَّ اَللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ اَلتَّوّٰابِينَ وَ يُحِبُّ اَلْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ ۝» فَدَعَاهُ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَخَشِيَ اَلرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ نَزَلَ فِيهِ أَمْرٌ يَسُوؤُهُ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ ا

Hadith.59 - People used to perform istinja (cleaning after relieving oneself) with stones, and a man from the Ansar ate some food, which upset his stomach. He then performed istinja with water. Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, revealed: "Indeed, Allah (swt) loves those who repent and loves those who purify themselves.

لِلْغُسْلِ صَاعٌ مِنْ مَاءٍ وَ لِلْوُضُوءِ مُدٌّ مِنْ مَاءٍ وَ صَاعُ النَّبِيِّ ص خَمْسَةُ أَمْدَادٍ وَ الْمُدُّ وَزْنُ مِائَتَيْنِ وَ ثَمَانِينَ دِرْهَماً وَ الدِّرْهَمُ سِتَّةُ دَوَانِيقَ وَ الدَّانِقُ وَزْنُ سِتِّ حَبَّاتٍ وَ الْحَبَّةُ وَزْنُ حَبَّتَيْنِ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ مِنْ أَوْسَاطِ الْحَبِّ لَا مِنْ صِغَارِهِ وَ لَا مِنْ كِبَارِهِ[2]

Hadith.69 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: "For ghusl (ritual washing), a saa' of water is required, and for wudu (ablution), a mud of water is sufficient. The saa' of The Prophet (sw) is five amdad (measures), and the mud weighs two hundred and eighty dirhams. One dirham is six danaq (small unit

وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع- إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ قَالَ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ خَيْرُ الْأَسْمَاءِ لِلَّهِ وَ أَكْبَرُ الْأَسْمَاءِ لِلَّهِ وَ قَاهِرٌ لِمَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَ قَاهِرٌ لِمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ‌[6] الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ‌ الَّذِي جَعَلَ مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ حَيٍّ وَ أَحْيَا قَلْبِي بِالْإِيمَانِ اللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيَّ وَ طَهِّرْنِي- وَ اقْضِ لِي بِالْحُسْنَى وَ أَرِنِي كُلَّ الَّذِي أُحِبُّ وَ

Hadith.87 - It is narrated that Commander of the Faithful (as), when performing wudu, would say: Bismillahi wa billahi wa khayru al-asma’i lillah, wa akbaru al-asma’i lillah, wa qahirun liman fi as-sama’, wa qahirun liman fi al-ard. Alhamdulillahi alladhi ja‘ala mina al-ma’i kulla shay’in hayyin wa ahya qalbi bil-iman.

لَيْسَ فِي حَبِّ الْقَرْعِ وَ الدِّيدَانِ الصِّغَارِ[2] وُضُوءٌ إِنَّمَا هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْقَمْلِ. وَ هَذَا[3] إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ ثُفْلٌ فَإِذَا كَانَ فِيهِ ثُفْلٌ فَفِيهِ الِاسْتِنْجَاءُ وَ الْوُضُوءُ وَ كُلُّ مَا خَرَجَ مِنَ الطَّرَفَيْنِ مِنْ دَمٍ وَ قَيْحٍ وَ مَذْيٍ وَ وَذْيٍ وَ غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ فَلَا وُضُوءَ فِيهِ وَ لَا اسْتِنْجَاءَ مَا لَمْ يَخْرُجْ بَوْلٌ أَوْ غَائِطٌ أَوْ رِيحٌ أَوْ مَنِيٌ[4]

Hadith.138 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There is no ablution required in the instance of taenia worms (or ticks and small worms), they are regarded like lice, and this applies if they do not have any waste matter, However, if there is waste matter, then istinja (cleansing of the private parts) and abl

الصَّادِقَ ع يَقُولُ- لَا بَأْسَ بِجَزِّ الشَّمَطِ[1] وَ نَتْفِهِ وَ جَزُّهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ نَتْفِهِ. فَأَخْبَارُهُمْ ع لَا تَخْتَلِفُ فِي حَالَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ لِأَنَّ مَخْرَجَهَا مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ وَ إِنَّمَا تَخْتَلِفُ بِحَسَبِ اخْتِلَافِ الْأَحْوَالِ.

Hadith.340 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) says: "There is no harm in cutting gray hair or plucking it, but cutting it is more beloved to me than plucking it."

لَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ سُتِرَ بِسِتْرٍ فَهُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.

Hadith.397 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about washing the deceased in an open space. Imam (as) replied: "There is no issue with it, but if they are covered with a curtain (for privacy), that is more beloved to me."

مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَمُوتُ أَحَبَّ إِلَى إِبْلِيسَ مِنْ مَوْتِ فَقِيهٍ

Hadith.559 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There is no one whose death is more beloved to Iblis than the death of a scholar (faqih)."

إِنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ دَاوُدَ ع عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ بِالْعَشِيِّ الْخَيْلُ فَاشْتَغَلَ بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَيْهَا حَتَّى تَوَارَتِ الشَّمْسُ بِالْحِجَابِ فَقَالَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ رُدُّوا الشَّمْسَ عَلَيَّ حَتَّى أُصَلِّيَ صَلَاتِي فِي وَقْتِهَا[2] فَرَدُّوهَا فَقَامَ فَمَسَحَ سَاقَيْهِ وَ عُنُقَهُ وَ أَمَرَ أَصْحَابَهُ الَّذِينَ فَاتَتْهُمُ الصَّلَاةُ مَعَهُ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ وَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ وُضُوءَهُمْ لِلصَّلَاةِ

Hadith.607 - It is narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "One afternoon, horses were presented before Sulayman ibn Dawud (Solomon (as)), and he became preoccupied with viewing them until the sun set behind the veil (of night). He then said to the angels, 'Return the sun to me so that I may p

لَا تَجْتَمِعُ الرَّغْبَةُ وَ الرَّهْبَةُ[2] فِي قَلْبٍ إِلَّا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ فَإِذَا صَلَّيْتَ فَأَقْبِلْ بِقَلْبِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُؤْمِنٍ يُقْبِلُ بِقَلْبِهِ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي صَلَاتِهِ وَ دُعَائِهِ إِلَّا أَقْبَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ بِقُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِلَيْهِ وَ أَيَّدَهُ مَعَ مَوَدَّتِهِمْ إِيَّاهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ[3]

Hadith.632 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Desire (for Allah’s (swt) mercy) and fear (of His displeasure) do not gather together in a heart except that Paradise becomes obligatory for it. So when you pray, turn your heart fully toward Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, for there is no believing servan

مَا أَعْلَمُ شَيْئاً بَعْدَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةِ[1] أَ لَا تَرَى أَنَّ الْعَبْدَ الصَّالِحَ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ ع قَالَ‌ وَ أَوْصانِي بِالصَّلاةِ[2].

Hadith.634 - Muawiya ibn Wahb asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the best means by which the servants can draw closer to their Lord (azj) and what is most beloved to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. Imam (as) replied: "I do not know of anything, after knowledge (of Allah (swt)), that is better than

أَحَبُّ الْأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الصَّلَاةُ وَ هِيَ آخِرُ وَصَايَا الْأَنْبِيَاءِ ع فَمَا أَحْسَنَ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ أَوْ يَتَوَضَّأَ فَيُسْبِغَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ يَتَنَحَّى حَيْثُ لَا يَرَاهُ أَنِيسٌ[6] فَيُشْرِفَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ وَ هُوَ رَاكِعٌ أَوْ سَاجِدٌ إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا سَجَدَ فَأَطَالَ السُّجُودَ نَادَى إِبْلِيسُ يَا وَيْلَاهْ أَطَاعُوهُ وَ عَصَيْتُ وَ سَجَدُوا

Hadith.638 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The most beloved of deeds to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, is prayer. It is the final counsel of the prophets (as). How beautiful it is for a person to perform ghusl (ritual bathing) or ablution (wudu'), perfecting it thoroughly, then to go to a place wh

لَأَنْ أُصَلِّيَ بَعْدَ مَا يَمْضِي الْوَقْتُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ وَ أَنَا فِي شَكٍّ مِنَ الْوَقْتِ وَ قَبْلَ الْوَقْتِ

Hadith.671 - Abu Ja'far, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), said: "It is more beloved to me to pray after the time (for prayer) has passed than to pray while I am in doubt about whether it is the correct time or before the time (for prayer) has entered."

لِعَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «إِنِّي أُحِبُّ لَكَ مَا أُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِي وَ أَكْرَهُ لَكَ مَا أَكْرَهُ لِنَفْسِي فَلاَ تَتَخَتَّمْ بِخَاتَمِ ذَهَبٍ فَإِنَّهُ زِينَتُكَ فِي اَلْآخِرَةِ وَ لاَ تَلْبَسِ اَلْقِرْمِزَ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ أَرْدِيَةِ إِبْلِيسَ ، وَ لاَ تَرْكَبْ بِمِيثَرَةٍ حَمْرَاءَ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ مَرَاكِبِ إِبْلِيسَ وَ لاَ تَلْبَسِ اَلْحَرِيرَ فَيُحْرِقَ اَللَّهُ جِلْدَكَ يَوْمَ تَلْقَاهُ».

Hadith.775 - Abu al-Jaroud narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that the Prophet said to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "Indeed, I love for you what I love for myself, and I dislike for you what I dislike for myself. Do not wear a gold ring, for it is your adornment in the Hereafter. Do not wear crimson, for

وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ آخِرُ مَا فَارَقْتُ عَلَيْهِ حَبِيبَ قَلْبِي ص أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ- إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ فَصَلِّ صَلَاةَ أَضْعَفِ مَنْ خَلْفَكَ وَ لَا تَتَّخِذَنَّ مُؤَذِّناً يَأْخُذُ عَلَى أَذَانِهِ أَجْراً.

Hadith.870 - Imam Ali (as) said: "The last thing my beloved (the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to me before parting was: 'O’ Ali, when you lead the prayer, lead it considering the weakest among those behind you. And do not appoint a mu'adhdhin who takes payment for his adhan.'"

وَ قَالَ هِشَامُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنِّي أَخْرُجُ‌[1] وَ أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَكُونَ مُعَقِّباً فَقَالَ إِنْ كُنْتَ عَلَى وُضُوءٍ فَأَنْتَ مُعَقِّبٌ.

Hadith.964 - Hisham ibn Salim said to Abu Abdullah (as): "I go out and I love to be in a state of spiritual continuation (mu'aqqib)." Imam (as) replied: "If you are in a state of ablution (wudhu), then you are considered to be in a state of spiritual continuation (mu'aqqib)."

فِي سُجُودِهِ « اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتُ قَدْ عَصَيْتُكَ فَإِنِّي قَدْ أَطَعْتُكَ فِي أَحَبِّ اَلْأَشْيَاءِ إِلَيْكَ وَ هُوَ اَلْإِيمَانُ بِكَ مَنّاً مِنْكَ عَلَيَّ لاَ مَنّاً مِنِّي عَلَيْكَ وَ تَرَكْتُ مَعْصِيَتَكَ فِي أَبْغَضِ اَلْأَشْيَاءِ إِلَيْكَ وَ هُوَ أَنْ أَدْعُوَ لَكَ وَلَداً أَوْ أَدْعُوَ لَكَ شَرِيكاً مَنّاً مِنْكَ عَلَيَّ لاَ مَنّاً مِنِّي عَلَيْكَ وَ عَصَيْتُكَ فِي أَشْيَاءَ عَلَى غَيْرِ وَجْهِ مُكَابَر

Hadith.977 - Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain (as) would say in his prostration: Allahumma in kuntu qad ‘asaytuka fa-inni qad ata‘tuka fi ahabbi al-ashya’i ilayka wa huwa al-imanu bika, manna minka ‘alayya la manna minni ‘alayka. Wa taraktu ma‘siyataka fi abghadi al-ashya’i ilayka wa huwa an ad‘uwa laka waladan aw ad‘uwa laka s

وَقَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ اَلْجُعْفِيُّ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: رَجُلٌ يُحِبُّ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِ وَ يَقُولُ هُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّنْ خَالَفَهُ قَالَ «هَذَا مِخْلَطٌ وَ هُوَ عَدُوٌّ فَلاَ تُصَلِّ وَرَاءَهُ وَ لاَ كَرَامَةَ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَتَّقِيَهُ.

Hadith.1117 - Isma'il al-Ju'fi said to Abu Ja'far: "A man loves The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) but does not dissociate from his enemies, and he says, 'He (Ali) is dearer to me than those who opposed him.'" He (Abu Ja'far) replied: "This person is of mixed (belief) and is an enemy; do not pray

نَزَلَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ عِظْنِي‌ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ عِشْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَ أَحْبِبْ مَنْ شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مُفَارِقُهُ وَ اعْمَلْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مُلَاقِيهِ شَرَفُ الْمُؤْمِنِ صَلَاتُهُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ عِزُّهُ كَفُّ الْأَذَى عَنِ النَّاسِ‌[1].

Hadith.1360 - Archangel Jibril (as) descended upon the Prophet (sw) and said to him: "O’ Muhammad, live as long as you wish, for you will surely die; love whomever you wish, for you will be separated from them; and do whatever you wish, for you will be recompensed for it. The honor of a believer lies in their night pra

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُصِيبَ‌ أَهْلَ الْأَرْضِ بِعَذَابٍ قَالَ لَوْ لَا الَّذِينَ يَتَحَابُّونَ بِجَلَالِي‌[1] وَ يَعْمُرُونَ مَسَاجِدِي وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ بِالْأَسْحَارِ لَوْ لَا هُمْ‌[2] لَأَنْزَلْتُ عَذَابِي.

Hadith.1369 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Indeed, when Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, intends to afflict the people of the earth with punishment, He says, 'Were it not for those who love one another for My Majesty, who populate My mosques, and who seek forgiveness during the pre-

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ الْمُدَاعِبَ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ بِلَا رَفَثٍ الْمُتَوَحِّدَ بِالْفِكْرِ الْمُتَخَلِّيَ بِالْعِبَرِ السَّاهِرَ بِالصَّلَاةِ[4]

Hadith.1372 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, loves one who engages in light-heartedness in a gathering without indecency, one who reflects deeply while alone, one who contemplates lessons from life in solitude, and one who stays awake for prayer."

خَمْسَةٌ لَا يَنَامُونَ الْهَامُّ بِدَمٍ يَسْفِكُهُ وَ ذُو الْمَالِ الْكَثِيرِ لَا أَمِينَ لَهُ وَ الْقَائِلُ فِي النَّاسِ الزُّورَ وَ الْبُهْتَانَ عَنْ عَرَضٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا يَنَالُهُ وَ الْمَأْخُوذُ بِالْمَالِ الْكَثِيرِ وَ لَا مَالَ لَهُ وَ الْمُحِبُّ حَبِيباً يَتَوَقَّعُ فِرَاقَهُ‌[3].

"There are five types of people who cannot sleep: one who is anxious about shedding blood, the possessor of a great amount of wealth who lacks a trustworthy guardian, one who spreads lies and false accusations among people to gain a worldly benefit, the person burdened with a large amount of wealth but has none himself

يَقْنُتُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَجُوزُ بِغَيْرِ عِمَامَةٍ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ الْعِمَامَةُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.

"For the Eid prayer, if the group consists of five or seven people, they should perform the prayer together (in congregation) just as they would on the day of Jumu'ah (Jumu’ah prayer)." He also said: "The Qunoot (supplication) is performed in the second Rak'ah." I asked him, "Is it permissible to pray without a turban?

قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌ إِنَّمَا وُضِعَتِ الزَّكَاةُ اخْتِبَاراً لِلْأَغْنِيَاءِ وَ مَعُونَةً لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَ لَوْ أَنَّ النَّاسَ أَدَّوْا زَكَاةَ أَمْوَالِهِمْ مَا بَقِيَ مُسْلِمٌ فَقِيراً مُحْتَاجاً وَ لَاسْتَغْنَى بِمَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ وَ إِنَّ النَّاسَ مَا افْتَقَرُوا وَ لَا احْتَاجُوا وَ لَا جَاعُوا وَ لَا عَرُوا إِلَّا بِذُنُوبِ الْأَغْنِيَاءِ وَ حَقِيقٌ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يَمْنَع

Hadith.1579 - In a narration from Abu al-Husayn Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Asadi, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, from Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Barmaki, from Abdullah ibn Ahmad, from al-Fadl ibn Isma'il, from Mu'attib, the servant of Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Za

وَ قَالَ ع‌ كُلُّ مَعْرُوفٍ صَدَقَةٌ وَ الدَّالُّ عَلَى الْخَيْرِ كَفَاعِلِهِ وَ اللَّهُ يُحِبُّ إِغَاثَةَ اللَّهْفَانِ‌[4].

Hadith.1682 - Imam (as) said: "Every act of kindness is charity, and the one who guides towards goodness is like the one who performs it. Allah (swt) loves the relief of the distressed."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ شَابٌّ سَخِيٌّ مُرَهَّقٌ فِي الذُّنُوبِ‌[3] أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ شَيْخٍ عَابِدٍ بَخِيلٍ.

Hadith.1708 - Imam (as) said: "A young person who is generous but overwhelmed by sins is more beloved to Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, than an old worshiper who is stingy."

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ إِبْرَادَ الْكَبِدِ الْحَرَّى[4] وَ مَنْ سَقَى كَبِداً حَرَّى مِنْ بَهِيمَةٍ أَوْ غَيْرِهَا أَظَلَّهُ اللَّهُ فِي ظِلِّ عَرْشِهِ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ

Hadith.1723 - Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, loves the cooling of a burning liver. Whoever quenches the thirst of a burning liver- whether of an animal or otherwise, Allah (swt) will shade them under the shade of His Throne on the Day when there is no sha

إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ نَادَى مُنَادٍ أَيُّهَا الْخَلَائِقُ أَنْصِتُوا فَإِنَّ مُحَمَّداً يُكَلِّمُكُمْ فَتُنْصِتُ الْخَلَائِقُ فَيَقُومُ النَّبِيُّ ص فَيَقُولُ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْخَلَائِقِ مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ عِنْدِي يَدٌ أَوْ مِنَّةٌ أَوْ مَعْرُوفٌ فَلْيَقُمْ حَتَّى أُكَافِيَهُ فَيَقُولُونَ بِآبَائِنَا وَ أُمَّهَاتِنَا وَ أَيُّ يَدٍ وَ أَيُّ مِنَّةٍ وَ أَيُّ مَعْرُوفٍ لَنَا بَلِ الْيَدُ وَ الْمِنَّةُ وَ الْمَعْ

Hadith.1727 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When it is the Day of Judgment, a caller will announce, 'O creation, remain silent, for Muhammad wishes to address you.' Then all creation will fall silent. The Prophet (sw), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, will stand and say: 'O assembly of cre

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَحَبَّ شَيْئاً لِنَفْسِهِ وَ أَبْغَضَهُ لِخَلْقِهِ أَبْغَضَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِخَلْقِهِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ[5] وَ أَحَبَّ لِنَفْسِهِ أَنْ يُسْأَلَ وَ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَنْ يُسْأَلَ فَلَا يَسْتَحْيِي أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ وَ لَوْ شِسْعَ نَعْلٍ[6]

Hadith.1755 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, loves something for Himself and dislikes it for His creation. He dislikes for His creation the act of asking [from others] but loves for Himself to be asked. There is nothing

لِأَصْحَابِهِ أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ إِنْ أَنْتُمْ فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَبَاعَدَ الشَّيْطَانُ عَنْكُمْ كَمَا تَبَاعَدَ الْمَشْرِقُ مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ الصَّوْمُ يُسَوِّدُ وَجْهَهُ وَ الصَّدَقَةُ تَكْسِرُ ظَهْرَهُ وَ الْحُبُّ فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الْمُؤَازَرَةُ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ الصَّالِحِ يَقْطَعُ دَابِرَهُ وَ الِاسْتِغْفَارُ يَقْطَعُ وَتِينَهُ[5] وَ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ زَكَاةٌ

Hadith.1774 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to his companions: "Shall I not inform you of something that, if you do it, will cause Satan to be distanced from you as far as the east is from the west?" They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah (swt)." The Prophet (sw) said

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[2] إِذَا رَأَيْتَ الْهِلَالَ فَلَا تَبْرَحْ وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذَا الشَّهْرِ وَ فَتْحَهُ وَ نُورَهُ وَ نَصْرَهُ وَ بَرَكَتَهُ وَ طَهُورَهُ وَ رِزْقَهُ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِيهِ وَ خَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهُ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِيهِ وَ شَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهُ اللَّهُمَّ أَدْخِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَ الْإِيمَانِ وَ السَّلَامَةِ وَ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ الْ

Hadith.1845 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "When you see the crescent, do not leave without saying: 'O Allah (swt), I ask You for the good of this month, its opening, its light, its help, its blessings, its purification, and its sustenance. I ask You for the good of what is in it and the

سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ‌ الصَّوْمُ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ وَ الْفِطْرُ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ وَ لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ صَامَ قَبْلَ الرُّؤْيَةِ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ[2] وَ أَفْطَرَ قَبْلَ الرُّؤْيَةِ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَمَا تَرَى فِي صَوْمِ يَوْمِ الشَّكِّ فَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ جَدِّي عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَأَنْ أَصُومَ يَوْماً مِنْ شَهْرِ شَعْبَانَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ م

"I heard al-Ridha (as) say: 'Fasting is based on the sighting [of the crescent], and breaking the fast is based on the sighting [of the crescent]. Whoever fasts before sighting the crescent for the sake of sighting, or breaks the fast before sighting the crescent for the sake of sighting, is not one of us.'" I said to

لَأَنْ أُعْطِيَ فِي الْفِطْرَةِ صَاعاً مِنْ تَمْرٍ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أُعْطِيَ صَاعاً مِنْ تِبْرٍ[2]

Hadith.2074 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "To give one sa' (measure) of dates for Zakat al-Fitr is more beloved to me than giving one sa' of gold."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ مَا تَقَرَّبَ عَبْدٌ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَشْيِ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ الْحَرَامِ عَلَى الْقَدَمَيْنِ وَ إِنَّ الْحَجَّةَ الْوَاحِدَةَ تَعْدِلُ سَبْعِينَ حَجَّةً وَ مَنْ مَشَى عَنْ جَمَلِهِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ثَوَابَ مَا بَيْنَ مَشْيِهِ وَ رُكُوبِهِ وَ الْحَاجُّ إِذَا انْقَطَعَ شِسْعُ نَعْلِهِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ثَوَابَ مَا بَيْنَ مَشْيِهِ حَافِياً إِلَى مُتَنَ

Hadith.2216 - It has been narrated: "No servant draws closer to Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, with anything more beloved to Him than walking to His Sacred House on foot. A single Hajj performed in this manner equals seventy Hajj. And whoever alternates between walking and riding their camel, Allah (swt) records for

وَ رَوَى سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأَعْرَجُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ أَحَبُّ الْأَرْضِ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى مَكَّةُ وَ مَا تُرْبَةٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ تُرْبَتِهَا وَ لَا حَجَرٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ حَجَرِهَا وَ لَا شَجَرٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ شَجَرِهَا وَ لَا جِبَالٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ جِبَالِهَا وَ لَا مَاءٌ أَحَ

Hadith.2304 - Saeed ibn Abdullah Al-A'raj narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "The most beloved land to Allah (swt), the Exalted, is Mecca, and no soil is more beloved to Him, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, than its soil; no stone is more beloved to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, than its stones; no tree is

مَا اصْطَحَبَ اثْنَانِ إِلَّا كَانَ أَعْظَمُهُمَا أَجْراً وَ أَحَبُّهُمَا إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَرْفَقَهُمَا لِصَاحِبِهِ[2]

Hadith.2437 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "Whenever two people accompany each other, the one with the greater reward and who is more beloved to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, is the one who is more considerate toward their companion."

أَحَبُّ الصَّحَابَةِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَ مَا زَادَ قَوْمٌ عَلَى سَبْعَةٍ إِلَّا كَثُرَ لَغَطُهُمْ[5]

Hadith.2444 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "The most beloved companions to Allah, the Almighty, are four. And any group that exceeds seven will have excessive commotion."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَا مِنْ نَفَقَةٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ نَفَقَةِ قَصْدٍ وَ يُبْغِضُ الْإِسْرَافَ إِلَّا فِي حَجٍّ أَوْ عُمْرَةٍ[7].

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "There is no spending more beloved to Allah (swt) than moderate spending. He dislikes extravagance, except in Hajj or Umrah."

قَالَ وَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ رَبَطَ فَرَساً عَتِيقاً مُحِيَتْ عَنْهُ عَشْرُ سَيِّئَاتٍ‌[2] وَ كُتِبَتْ لَهُ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ حَسَنَةً فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَ مَنِ ارْتَبَطَ هَجِيناً[3] مُحِيَتْ عَنْهُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ سَيِّئَتَانِ وَ كُتِبَتْ لَهُ تِسْعُ حَسَنَاتٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَ مَنِ ارْتَبَطَ بِرْذَوْناً[4] يُرِيدُ بِهِ جَمَالًا أَوْ قَضَاءَ حَاجَةٍ أَوْ دَفْعَ عَدُوٍّ مُحِيَتْ عَنْهُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ سَيِّئَة

Hadith.2461 - And I heard him (Imam (as)) say: "Whoever keeps a noble horse (‘atiq), ten sins are erased from them and eleven good deeds are written for them every day. Whoever keeps a mixed-breed horse (hajin), two sins are erased and nine good deeds are written for them every day. Whoever keeps a workhorse (bardhawn)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ‌

Hadith.2480 - Al-Sakuni narrated with his chain of transmission that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, loves gentleness and facilitates it. When you ride lean animals, grant them proper rest. If the land is b

يَا غُلَامُ اعْدِلْ عَلَى هَذَا الْحَمْلِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ الْعَدْلَ.

A caravan passed by Abu Abdullah (as), and he noticed a pack camel that had leaned to one side under its load. Imam (as) said: "O boy, adjust the load on this animal, for Allah (swt), the Exalted, loves justice."