قَالَ ع عِيَالُ الرَّجُلِ أُسَرَاؤُهُ وَ أَحَبُّ الْعِبَادِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَحْسَنُهُمْ صُنْعاً إِلَى أُسَرَائِهِ[4].
Hadith.4909 - Imam (as) said: "A man's family are his captives, and the most beloved of servants to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, is the one who treats his captives (family) in the best manner."
وَ قَالَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ص يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا بَالُنَا نَجِدُ بِأَوْلَادِنَا مَا لَا يَجِدُونَ بِنَا فَقَالَ لِأَنَّهُمْ مِنْكُمْ وَ لَسْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ[4].
Hadith.4923 - Some of the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), why do we feel a stronger affection for our children than they feel for us?" He (sw) replied: "Because they are from you, but you are not from them."
أَدْنَى الشِّرْكِ أَنْ يَبْتَدِعَ الرَّجُلُ رَأْياً فَيُحِبَّ عَلَيْهِ وَ يُبْغِضَ[2].
"The slightest form of polytheism is when a man invents an opinion and then loves and hates based on it."
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع مَا أَدْنَى النَّصْبِ قَالَ أَنْ يَبْتَدِعَ الرَّجُلُ شَيْئاً فَيُحِبَّ عَلَيْهِ وَ يُبْغِضَ عَلَيْهِ[3].
I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), "What is the least form of (nasb) hostility (towards the Ahlulbayt (as))?" Imam (as) replied: "It is when a man innovates something, and then loves because of it and hates because of it."
كَانَتْ فِي زَمَنِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع امْرَأَةٌ صِدْقٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا أُمُّ فَتَّانٍ فَأَتَاهَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهَا فَوَافَقَهَا مُهْتَمَّةً فَقَالَ لَهَا مَا لِي أَرَاكِ مُهْتَمَّةً قَالَتْ مَوْلَاةٌ لِي دَفَنْتُهَا فَنَبَذَتْهَا الْأَرْضُ مَرَّتَيْنِ قَالَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْأَرْضَ لَتَقْبَلُ الْيَهُودِيَّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّ
Hadith.5173 - In the narration of Ibrahim ibn Abi Al-Bilad from someone who mentioned it from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that he said: "During the time of the Commander of the Faithful (as), there was a truthful woman known as Umm Fattan. A man from the companions of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)
كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ لَأَنْ أُوصِيَ بِخُمُسِ مَالِي أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أُوصِيَ بِالرُّبُعِ وَ لَأَنْ أُوصِيَ بِالرُّبُعِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أُوصِيَ بِالثُّلُثِ وَ مَنْ أَوْصَى بِالثُّلُثِ فَلَمْ يَتَّرِكْ فَقَدْ بَالَغَ وَ قَالَ مَنْ أَوْصَى بِثُلُثِ مَالِهِ فَلَمْ يَتْرُكْ فَقَدْ بَلَغَ الْمَدَى[4].
"The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: 'To bequeath one-fifth of my wealth is more beloved to me than to bequeath one-fourth, and to bequeath one-fourth is more beloved to me than to bequeath one-third. Whoever bequeaths one-third without leaving anything behind has gone to excess.'" Im
فِي تَفْسِيرِ هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمْ يُحِبُّونَ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ ع فَارْفَعُوهُمْ دَرَجَةً.
Hadith.5524 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn from Abdullah ibn Al-Mughira from someone who mentioned from Abu Abdullah (as), that Imam (as) said in the interpretation of this verse: "If you perceive in them sound judgment, then deliver their wealth to them" (Surah An-Nisa 4
حُبُّكَ لِلشَّيْءِ يُعْمِي وَ يُصِمُّ.
Hadith.5814 - The Prophet (sw) said; "Your love for something blinds and deafens you." (to its faults and catches)
جُبِلَتِ الْقُلُوبُ عَلَى حُبِّ مَنْ أَحْسَنَ إِلَيْهَا وَ بُغْضِ مَنْ أَسَاءَ إِلَيْهَا.
Hadith.5826 - The Prophet (sw) said; "Hearts are naturally inclined to love those who do good to them and to dislike those who harm them."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِلْمُؤْمِنِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ سَبْعَةُ حُقُوقٍ وَاجِبَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ[2] الْإِجْلَالُ لَهُ فِي عَيْنِهِ وَ الْوُدُّ لَهُ فِي صَدْرِهِ وَ الْمُوَاسَاةُ لَهُ فِي مَالِهِ وَ أَنْ يُحَرِّمَ غِيبَتَهُ[3] وَ أَنْ يَعُودَهُ فِي مَرَضِهِ وَ أَنْ يُشَيِّعَ جَنَازَتَهُ وَ أَنْ لَا يَقُولَ فِيهِ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا خَيْراً.
Hadith.5850 - In the narration of Mas'ada ibn Sadaqa, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A believer has seven rights over another believer, which are obligatory upon him by Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: to respect him in his sight, to have affection for him in h
وَ نَزَلَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع[4] عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ عِظْنِي فَقَالَ لَهُ 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.
Hadith.5856 - Jibr'il (Gabriel), peace be upon him, descended upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and the Prophet said to him: "O' Jibr'il, advise me." Jibr'il said to him: "O' Muhammad (sw), live as you wish, for you will surely die. Love whomever you wish, for you will surely part from t
قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع يَا إِسْحَاقُ صَانِعِ الْمُنَافِقَ بِلِسَانِكَ وَ أَخْلِصْ وُدَّكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ وَ إِنْ جَالَسَكَ يَهُودِيٌّ فَأَحْسِنْ مُجَالَسَتَهُ.
Hadith.5872 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Ishaq ibn Ammar, who said that Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), peace be upon him, said: "O' Ishaq, be courteous to the hypocrite with your speech, but keep your sincere affection for the believer. And if a Jew sits with you, then treat him with good companio
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقَ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ بِالْوالِدَيْنِ إِحْساناً مَا هَذَا الْإِحْسَانُ فَقَالَ الْإِحْسَانُ أَنْ تُحْسِنَ صُحْبَتَهُمَا وَ أَنْ لَا تُكَلِّفَهُمَا أَنْ يَسْأَلَاكَ شَيْئاً مِمَّا يَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَا مُسْتَغْنِيَيْنِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- لَنْ تَنالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ[1]- ثُمَّ قَال
Hadith.5883 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abu Walad Al-Hannat that he asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "And be good to parents." He asked: "What is this goodness (ihsan)?" Imam (as) replied: "Goodness is to treat them well in companionship and
قَالَ زَيْنُ الْعَابِدِينَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع أَلَا إِنَّ أَحَبَّكُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَحْسَنُكُمْ عَمَلًا وَ إِنَّ أَعْظَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ حَظّاً أَعْظَمُكُمْ فِيمَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ رَغْبَةً وَ إِنَّ أَنْجَى النَّاسِ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ أَشَدُّهُمْ لِلَّهِ خَشْيَةً وَ إِنَّ أَقْرَبَكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ أَوْسَعُكُمْ خُلُقاً وَ إِنَّ أَرْضَاكُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَسْبَغُكُمْ عَلَى عِيَالِهِ وَ إِن
Hadith.5884 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Malik ibn Atiyyah, from Aidh Al-Ahmasi, from Abu Hamzah Al-Thumali, who said that Zayn Al-Abidin Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) said: "Behold, the most beloved of you to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, is the one with the best deeds. Indeed, the greatest among you in
قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : "إِذَا وَقَعَ اَلْوَلَدُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ صَارَ وَجْهُهُ قِبَلَ ظَهْرِ أُمِّهِ إِنْ كَانَ ذَكَراً وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ أُنْثَى صَارَ وَجْهُهَا قِبَلَ بَطْنِ أُمِّهَا وَ يَدَاهُ عَلَى وَجْنَتَيْهِ وَ ذَقَنُهُ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ كَهَيْئَةِ اَلْحَزِينِ اَلْمَهْمُومِ فَهُوَ كَالْمَصْرُورِ مَنُوطٌ بِمِعَاءٍ مِنْ سُرَّتِهِ إِلَى سُرَّةِ أُمِّهِ فَبِتِلْكَ اَلسُّرَّةِ
Hadith.5901 - Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Kufi narrated from Isma'il ibn Mihran, from Murazim, from Jabir ibn Yazid, from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari, who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "When the child is in the womb of his mother, if it is a male, his face is tur
وَ رَوَى صَفْوَانُ بْنُ يَحْيَى وَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ بَكْرٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع قَالَ الصَّنِيعَةُ[3] لَا تَكُونُ صَنِيعَةً إِلَّا عِنْدَ ذِي حَسَبٍ أَوْ دِينٍ الصَّلَاةُ قُرْبَانُ كُلِّ تَقِيٍ[4] الْحَجُّ جِهَادُ كُلِّ ضَعِيفٍ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ زَكَاةٌ وَ زَكَاةُ الْجَسَدِ الصِّيَامُ جِهَادُ الْمَرْأَةِ حُسْنُ التَّبَعُّلِ اسْتَنْزِلُوا الرِّزْقَ بِال
Hadith.5904 - Safwan ibn Yahya and Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Musa ibn Bakr, from Zurara, who reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he said: "A favor is only truly a favor when it is done for someone with noble lineage or faith. Prayer is the means of closeness for every pious person. Hajj
وَ رَوَى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع قَالَ أَرْبَعٌ يَذْهَبْنَ ضَيَاعاً مَوَدَّةٌ تُمْنَحُ مَنْ لَا وَفَاءَ لَهُ وَ مَعْرُوفٌ يُوضَعُ عِنْدَ مَنْ لَا يَشْكُرُهُ وَ عِلْمٌ يُعَلَّمُ مَنْ لَا يَسْتَمِعُ لَهُ وَ سِرٌّ يُودَعُ مَنْ لَا حَضَانَةَ لَهُ.
"Four things are wasted in vain: Affection granted to one who has no loyalty, A favor bestowed upon one who does not appreciate it, Knowledge taught to one who does not listen, And a secret entrusted to one who has no sense of safeguarding."
مَنْ لَمْ يُبَالِ مَا قَالَ وَ مَا قِيلَ فِيهِ فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يُبَالِ أَنْ يَرَاهُ النَّاسُ مُسِيئاً فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ وَ مَنِ اغْتَابَ أَخَاهُ الْمُؤْمِنَ مِنْ غَيْرِ تِرَةٍ بَيْنَهُمَا[3] فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ وَ مَنْ شُغِفَ بِمَحَبَّةِ الْحَرَامِ وَ شَهْوَةِ الزِّنَا فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ ع لِوَلَدِ الزِّنَا عَلَامَاتٌ أَحَدُهَا بُغْضُنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَ ثَانِيهَا أَ
وَ قَالَ ع جُبِلَتِ الْقُلُوبُ عَلَى حُبِّ مَنْ أَحْسَنَ إِلَيْهَا وَ بُغْضِ مَنْ أَسَاءَ إِلَيْهَا.
Hadith.5917 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) said: "Hearts are naturally inclined to love those who do good to them and to dislike those who harm them."
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي بَعْضِ خُطَبِهِ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اسْمَعُوا قَوْلِي وَ اعْقِلُوهُ عَنِّي فَإِنَّ الْفِرَاقَ قَرِيبٌ أَنَا [تصوير نسخه خطى] إِمَامُ الْبَرِيَّةِ وَ وَصِيُّ خَيْرِ الْخَلِيقَةِ وَ زَوْجُ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْأُمَّةِ وَ أَبُو الْعِتْرَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ وَ الْأَئِمَّةِ الْهَادِيَةِ أَنَا أَخُو رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ وَصِيُّهُ وَ وَلِيُّهُ وَ وَزِيرُهُ وَ صَاحِبُهُ وَ صَفِيُّهُ وَ حَبِيبُه
Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), said in one of his sermons: "O' people, listen to my words and understand them from me, for separation is near. I am the leader of creation, the successor of the best of creatures (Prophet (sw)), the husband of the mistress of the women of this nation (Sayyidah Fa