شَابٌّ سَخِيٌّ مُرَهَّقٌ فِي الذُّنُوبِ[1] أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ شَيْخٍ عَابِدٍ بَخِيلٍ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a young generous man excessively involved in sins is more beloved to Allah than an old worshipping man who is stingy.”
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ خِيَارُكُمْ سُمَحَاؤُكُمْ وَ شِرَارُكُمْ بُخَلَاؤُكُمْ وَ مِنْ خَالِصِ الْإِيمَانِ الْبِرُّ بِالْإِخْوَانِ وَ السَّعْيُ فِي حَوَائِجِهِمْ وَ إِنَّ الْبَارَّ بِالْإِخْوَانِ لَيُحِبُّهُ الرَّحْمَنُ وَ فِي ذَلِكَ مَرْغَمَةٌ لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَ تَزَحْزُحٌ عَنِ النِّيرَانِ[2] وَ دُخُولُ الْجِنَانِ يَا جَمِيلُ أَخْبِرْ بِهَذَا غُرَرَ أَصْحَابِكَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَنْ غُرَرُ أَص
“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘The virtuous ones among you are the generous ones, and the wicked ones among you are the stingy ones. You must do good to your brothers (in belief) and striving to help them comes from pure belief. The Beneficent loves those who do good to their brothers (in belief), and such manne
إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ إِهْرَاقَ الدِّمَاءِ[2] وَ إِطْعَامَ الطَّعَامِ.
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, the most Blessed, the most High, loves (shedding blood of edible animals) for serving meat and food.’”
مِنْ أَحَبِّ الْأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِشْبَاعُ جَوْعَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِ أَوْ تَنْفِيسُ كُرْبَتِهِ أَوْ قَضَاءُ دَيْنِهِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that of the most beloved deeds in the sight of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, is satisfying the hunger of a believer, relieving his suffering, or paying off his debts.”
إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يُحِبُّ إِطْعَامَ الطَّعَامِ وَ إِرَاقَةَ الدِّمَاءِ.
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, loves serving food and shedding blood (of edible animals for meat to serve for food).’”
أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِأُسَارَى فَقُدِّمَ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ لِيُضْرَبَ عُنُقُهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ أَخِّرْ هَذَا الْيَوْمَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَرَدَّهُ وَ أَخْرَجَ غَيْرَهُ حَتَّى كَانَ هُوَ آخِرَهُمْ فَدَعَا بِهِ لِيُضْرَبَ عُنُقُهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ رَبُّكَ يُقْرِئُكَ السَّلَامَ وَ يَقُولُ لَكَ إِنَّ أَسِيرَكَ هَذَا يُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ وَ يَقْرِي الضَّيْفَ وَ يَصْبِرُ عَلَى النَّائِبَةِ وَ ي
9. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam, from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from a man who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that certain prisoners of war were brought before the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his fa
إِنَّ الْقَصْدَ أَمْرٌ يُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِنَّ السَّرَفَ أَمْرٌ يُبْغِضُهُ اللَّهُ حَتَّى طَرْحَكَ النَّوَاةَ فَإِنَّهَا تَصْلُحُ لِلشَّيْءِ وَ حَتَّى صَبَّكَ فَضْلَ شَرَابِكَ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that moderation is a matter that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, loves, and extravagance is a thing that Allah hates. It applies even to one’s throwing the stone inside the piece of a date; it can be useful for something, and to throwing the leftover of what you drink.’”
لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَنْفَقَ مَا فِي يَدَيْهِ فِي سَبِيلٍ مِنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ مَا كَانَ أَحْسَنَ وَ لَا وُفِّقَ أَ لَيْسَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى- وَ لا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِ وَ أَحْسِنُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ[3] يَعْنِي الْمُقْتَصِدِينَ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that all kinds of one’s spending for the sake of Allah, on any one of His causes, is not a good or successful spending. Allah, the most High says, ‘You must not throw yourselves in perdition. Do good; Allah loves those who do good.’ (2:195) “Doers of good” refers to those who observe mo
سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ آتُوا حَقَّهُ يَوْمَ حَصادِهِ وَ لا تُسْرِفُوا إِنَّهُ لا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ[2] فَقَالَ كَانَ فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ سَمَّاهُ وَ كَانَ لَهُ حَرْثٌ وَ كَانَ إِذَا أَخَذَ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِهِ وَ يَبْقَى هُوَ وَ عِيَالُهُ بِغَيْرِ شَيْءٍ فَجَعَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَلِكَ سَرَفاً.
“A man once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘Give His right on the day of its harvest and do not spend excessively; He does not love excessive spenders.’ (6:141) He (the Imam) said, ‘So and so, he mentioned his name, Ansariy (people of al-Madinah) had a farm.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ إِبْرَادَ الْكَبِدِ الْحَرَّى[2] وَ مَنْ سَقَى كَبِداً حَرَّى مِنْ بَهِيمَةٍ أَوْ غَيْرِهَا أَظَلَّهُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ.
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, the most Blessed, the most High, loves cooling off a thirsty liver. Whoever cools off a thirsty liver of an animal or others, Allah on the Day of Judgment provides him a shadow when there is no shadow except His shadow.”
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِنِّي شَافِعٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ لِأَرْبَعَةِ أَصْنَافٍ وَ لَوْ جَاءُوا بِذُنُوبِ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا رَجُلٌ نَصَرَ ذُرِّيَّتِي وَ رَجُلٌ بَذَلَ مَالَهُ لِذُرِّيَّتِي عِنْدَ الْمَضِيقِ وَ رَجُلٌ أَحَبَّ ذُرِّيَّتِي بِاللِّسَانِ وَ بِالْقَلْبِ وَ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَى فِي حَوَائِجِ ذُرِّيَّتِي إِذَا طُرِدُوا أَوْ شُرِّدُوا.
"The Messenger of Allah (sw) has said, “On the Day of Judgment I will intercede on behalf of four kinds of people, even though they may come with the sins of the people of the world. (Of such people is) A man who has supported my offspring, one who has spent his property for my offspring in difficult times, a man who l
نَعَمْ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ مِنْهُ فَأَنَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَتَصَدَّقَ بِأَحَبِّ الْأَشْيَاءِ إِلَيَّ.
”Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was seen giving sugar for charity. Someone asked, ‘Do you give sugar for charity?’ He (Imam) replied, ‘Yes, there is not anything more beloved to me than sugar, so I love to give for charity what is most beloved to me.’”
لِأَصْحَابِهِ أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ إِنْ أَنْتُمْ فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَبَاعَدَ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنْكُمْ كَمَا تَبَاعَدَ الْمَشْرِقُ مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ قَالُوا بَلَى قَالَ الصَّوْمُ يُسَوِّدُ وَجْهَهُ وَ الصَّدَقَةُ تَكْسِرُ ظَهْرَهُ وَ الْحُبُّ فِي اللَّهِ وَ الْمُوَازَرَةُ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ الصَّالِحِ يَقْطَعُ دَابِرَهُ وَ الِاسْتِغْفَارُ يَقْطَعُ وَتِينَهُ[2] وَ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ زَكَاةٌ وَ زَكَاةُ الْأَبْدَانِ الصِّيَا
“Abu ‘Abd Allah, has narrated from his ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who have stated this Hadith. ‘Once, the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, asked his companions, ‘Should I tell you something which, if you do it, will keep Satan away from you
أَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى مُوسَى ع مَا يَمْنَعُكَ مِنْ مُنَاجَاتِي فَقَالَ يَا رَبِّ أُجِلُّكَ عَنِ الْمُنَاجَاةِ لِخُلُوفِ[1] فَمِ الصَّائِمِ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهِ يَا مُوسَى لَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدِي مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, sent revelation to Moses, thereby asking him, ‘What keeps you from speaking to Me?’ Moses replied, ‘It is to keep away the bad breath of fasting in order to respect your glory.’ Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, then sent him
اللَّهُمَّ أَدْخِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالسَّلَامَةِ وَ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ الْيَقِينِ وَ الْإِيمَانِ وَ الْبِرِّ وَ التَّوْفِيقِ لِمَا تُحِبُّ وَ تَرْضَى.
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), when looking at the crescent of the month of Ramadan would say, “0 Allah, bring it (the month of Ramadan) upon us with peace and submission (to Your will), certainty, belief, virtue and good opportunity for whatever You love and consent with.’”
كَانَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَدْعُو بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي بِكَ أَتَوَسَّلُ وَ مِنْكَ أَطْلُبُ حَاجَتِي مَنْ طَلَبَ حَاجَةً إِلَى النَّاسِ فَإِنِّي لَا أَطْلُبُ حَاجَتِي إِلَّا مِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِفَضْلِكَ وَ رِضْوَانِكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ لِي فِي عَامِي هَذَا إِلَى بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ سَبِيلًا حَجّ
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), would say this prayer during the month of Ramadan, ‘O Allah, I seek help from You and ask You for my needs. There are those who ask people for their needs, but I ask only You for my needs. You are (the only Lord). You have no partners. I ask You through Your generosity and Your pleasure to grant
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع 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 الْبَر
9. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Nawfaliy from al-Husayn ibn al-Mukhtar in a marfu‘ manner who has said the following: “’Amir al-Mu’minin, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When you see the crescent of the month of Ramadan, say this without fail,
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنِ الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يُشَكُّ فِيهِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ قَالَ لَأَنْ أَصُومَ يَوْماً مِنْ شَعْبَانَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أُفْطِرَ يَوْماً مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ.
’Fasting one day of the month of al-Sha’ban is more beloved to me than losing one day of the month of Ramadan.”’
وَ هُوَ بِالْحِيرَةِ فِي زَمَانِ أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ إِنِّي دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَدْ شَكَّ النَّاسُ فِي الصَّوْمِ وَ هُوَ وَ اللَّهِ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَ صُمْتَ الْيَوْمَ فَقُلْتُ لَا وَ الْمَائِدَةُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ قَالَ فَادْنُ فَكُلْ قَالَ فَدَنَوْتُ فَأَكَلْتُ قَالَ وَ قُلْتُ الصَّوْمُ مَعَكَ وَ الْفِطْرُ مَعَكَ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع تُ
‘I, in the time of abu al- ‘Abbas, once was in al-Hirah, when I went before him and people had doubts about the fast, and that day, by Allah, was of the month of Ramadan. I said Salam (the phrase of offering greeting of peace) to him and he asked, “O abu ‘Abd Allah, have you fasted today?” I replied, “No, I have not fa
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ السَّحُورِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ الصَّوْمَ أَ وَاجِبٌ هُوَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ لَا يَتَسَحَّرَ إِنْ شَاءَ وَ أَمَّا فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ أَنْ يَتَسَحَّرَ نُحِبُّ أَنْ لَا يُتْرَكَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ.
“I asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about breakfast before dawn, in the case of one who likes to fast whether it is obligatory or not. The Imam replied, ‘It is fine if one likes not to have breakfast before dawn. However, in the month of Ramadan, it is better. We love not to ignore it in the month of Ramadan.”’
نَعَمْ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ وَ هِيَ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ فَلَمْ يُنْزَلِ الْقُرْآنُ إِلَّا فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فِيها يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ[4] قَالَ يُقَدَّرُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَكُونُ فِي تِلْكَ السَّنَةِ إِلَى مِثْلِهَا مِنْ قَابِلٍ خَيْرٍ وَ شَرٍّ- وَ طَاعَةٍ وَ مَعْصِيَةٍ وَ مَوْلُودٍ وَ أَجَلٍ أَوْ رِزْقٍ فَمَا
“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the following words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious: ‘We have revealed it during the blessed night.’ (44:3) He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is the night of destiny. Every year this night is during the last ten days in the month of Ramadan. It was the night of destiny a
كَانَ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ غَزَالانِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَ خَمْسَةُ أَسْيَافٍ فَلَمَّا غَلَبَتْ خُزَاعَةُ- جُرْهُمَ عَلَى الْحَرَمِ أَلْقَتْ جُرْهُمُ الْأَسْيَافَ وَ الْغَزَالَيْنِ فِي بِئْرِ زَمْزَمَ وَ أَلْقَوْا فِيهَا الْحِجَارَةَ وَ طَمُّوهَا وَ عَمَّوْا أَثَرَهَا[1] فَلَمَّا غَلَبَ قُصَيٌّ عَلَى خُزَاعَةَ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا مَوْضِعَ زَمْزَمَ وَ عَمِيَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَوْضِعُهَا فَلَمَّا غَلَبَ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَ كَانَ يُفْرَشُ
“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that in al-Ka‘bah there were two gazelles made of gold and five swords. When Khuza‘ah dominated Jurhum in the Sacred area, Jurhum threw the two deer and the swords in the well of Zamzam. They threw stones in it, filled it up and disguised its marks. When Qusay dominated Khuza‘ah, they di
كُنْتُ قَاعِداً إِلَى جَنْبِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع- وَ هُوَ مُحْتَبٍ[1] مُسْتَقْبِلُ الْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ أَمَا إِنَّ النَّظَرَ إِلَيْهَا عِبَادَةٌ فَجَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَجِيلَةَ يُقَالُ لَهُ عَاصِمُ بْنُ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع إِنَّ كَعْبَ الْأَحْبَارِ كَانَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ الْكَعْبَةَ تَسْجُدُ لِبَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ فِي كُلِّ غَدَاةٍ فَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع فَمَا تَقُولُ فِيمَا قَالَ كَعْبٌ فَقَالَ صَدَقَ الْقَ
“I, once, was sitting near abu Ja’far (a.s.), while he was sitting in an Ihtiba’ position (holding one’s knees against one’s belly with one’s arms or a piece of cloth) facing al-Ka’bah. He (the Imam) said, ’Looking at al-Ka’bah is an act of worship.’ At this time a man from Bajilah people who was called ‘Asem ibn ’Umar
قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ أَبِي حَدَّثَنِي عَنْ آبَائِكَ ع أَنَّهُ قِيلَ لِبَعْضِهِمْ إِنَّ فِي بِلَادِنَا مَوْضِعَ رِبَاطٍ[3] يُقَالُ لَهُ قَزْوِينُ وَ عَدُوّاً يُقَالُ لَهُ الدَّيْلَمُ فَهَلْ مِنْ جِهَادٍ أَوْ هَلْ مِنْ رِبَاطٍ فَقَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ فَحُجُّوهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدِيثَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ كُلَّ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ فَحُجُّوهُ ثُمَّ
“I once said to al-Rida (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause. My father has narrated to me from your ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, that it was said to one of them, ‘In our country there is a station for travelers called Qazvin and enemies called al-Daylam. Is it obligatory to fight and arm
كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو الْوَرْدِ- فَقَالَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ إِنَّكَ لَوْ كُنْتَ أَرَحْتَ بَدَنَكَ مِنَ الْمَحْمِلِ[1] فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَا أَبَا الْوَرْدِ إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَشْهَدَ الْمَنَافِعَ الَّتِي قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنافِعَ لَهُمْ[2] إِنَّهُ لَا يَشْهَدُهَا أَحَدٌ إِلَّا نَفَعَهُ اللَّه
“I once was with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man called abu al-Ward came and said to ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘May Allah be kind to you. I wish you to allow yourself to rest by the comfort of al-Mahmil (the carriage carried on camel backs).’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘O abu al-Ward, I love to be present for the benefits
كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَجَّ وَ لَا يَدْرِي وَ لَا يَعْرِفُ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ ثُمَّ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ وَ الدَّيْنُونَةِ بِهِ أَ عَلَيْهِ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ أَمْ قَدْ قَضَى قَالَ قَدْ قَضَى فَرِيضَةَ اللَّهِ وَ الْحَجُّ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ وَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ هُوَ فِي بَعْضِ هَذِهِ الْأَصْنَافِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْقِبْلَةِ نَاصِبٍ مُتَدَيِّنٍ ثُمَّ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَع
“I once wrote to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and asked him about a man who did not believe in this issue (the Divine Authority of ’A’immah); then Allah granted him understanding and belief in it. Does he still owe Hajjahta al-Islam or it is complete?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He has completed the obligation from Allah but perfo
قَالَ لِي جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ع يَا عِيسَى إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ يَرَاكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْحَجِّ إِلَى الْحَجِّ وَ أَنْتَ تَتَهَيَّأُ لِلْحَجِّ.
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), once said to me , ‘O ‘Isa, I love that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, see you in one al-Hajj to another al-Hajj and you are getting ready for another al-Hajj.’”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُضْطَرِّ إِلَى الْمَيْتَةِ وَ هُوَ يَجِدُ الصَّيْدَ قَالَ يَأْكُلُ الصَّيْدَ قُلْتُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَلَّ لَهُ الْمَيْتَةَ إِذَا اضْطُرَّ إِلَيْهَا وَ لَمْ يُحِلَّ لَهُ الصَّيْدَ قَالَ تَأْكُلُ مِنْ مَالِكَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ أَوْ مِنْ مَيْتَةٍ قُلْتُ مِنْ مَالِي قَالَ هُوَ مَالُكَ لِأَنَّ عَلَيْكَ فِدَاهُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عِنْدِي مَالٌ قَالَ تَقْتَضِيهِ إِذَا رَجَ
‘I asked Abu 'Abdillah (AS) about the one desperate to the dead (animal carcass), and he can find the hunted prey.' He said: ‘He should eat the hunted prey.' I said, ‘Allah has permitted the animal carcass for him when he is desperate for it, and has not permitted the hunted prey for him?’ He said: ‘Is your eating from
طُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ سَبْعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ وَ تَقُولُ فِي الطَّوَافِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي يُمْشَى بِهِ عَلَى طَلَلِ الْمَاءِ كَمَا يُمْشَى بِهِ عَلَى جَدَدِ الْأَرْضِ[4] وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي يَهْتَزُّ لَهُ عَرْشُكَ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي تَهْتَزُّ لَهُ أَقْدَامُ مَلَائِكَتِكَ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي دَعَاكَ بِهِ مُوسَى مِنْ جَانِبِ الطُّورِ فَاسْتَجَبْتَ لَهُ وَ أَلْقَ
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one must walk seven times around the Ka'bah. During Tawaf, one should say, ‘O Allah, I appeal before You through Your name by which one walks on water just as one walks on hard land. I appeal before You through Your name for which Your Throne vibrates. I appeal before You through
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ سِتَّةً طَافَ أَمْ سَبْعَةً قَالَ فَلْيُعِدْ طَوَافَهُ قُلْتُ فَفَاتَهُ قَالَ مَا أَرَى عَلَيْهِ شَيْئاً وَ الْإِعَادَةُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ وَ أَفْضَلُ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs an obligatory Tawaf but does not know if he has done six or seven Tawaf (walking around the House). He (the Imam) said, ‘He must do his Tawaf again.’ I asked, ‘Is that one lost?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘I do not see anything on him but repeating is more beloved
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ مَا مِنْ بُقْعَةٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمَسْعَى لِأَنَّهُ يُذِلُّ فِيهَا كُلَّ جَبَّارٍ. - وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ لِمَ جُعِلَ السَّعْيُ فَقَالَ مَذَلَّةً لِلْجَبَّارِينَ.
“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘No piece of land is more beloved to Allah than the area for walking (between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah); because it humbles every tyrant.’ It is narrated that he was asked, ‘Why was al-Sa‘y made to be?‘, so he said, ‘To humbles the tyrants.’”
لَيْسَ لِلَّهِ مَنْسَكٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ السَّعْيِ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّهُ يُذِلُّ فِيهِ الْجَبَّارِينَ.
“He (the Imam) has said, ‘No act of Hajj is more beloved to Allah than ‘Sa‘y’ because it humbles the tyrants.’”
قُلْتُ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَسْعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ أَوْ أَرْبَعَةً ثُمَّ يَبُولُ أَ يُتِمُّ سَعْيَهُ بِغَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ وَ لَوْ أَتَمَّ نُسُكَهُ بِوُضُوءٍ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ.
“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who performs three or four times Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He then urinates: if he can perform Sa‘y without wudu’. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful but if he can complete the acts with wudu’, it would be more beloved to me.”
كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ لَيْلًا فَقَالَ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ امْرَأَةٌ مَعَنَا حَاضَتْ وَ لَمْ تَطُفْ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ سُئِلْتُ عَنْ هَذِهِ الْمَسْأَلَةِ الْيَوْمَ فَقَالَ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ أَنَا زَوْجُهَا وَ قَدْ أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أَسْمَعَ ذَلِكَ مِنْكَ فَأَطْرَقَ كَأَنَّهُ يُنَاجِي نَفْسَهُ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ لَا يُقِيمُ عَلَيْهَا جَمَّالُهَا وَ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ
“I was with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man during the night came to him (the Imam) and said, ‘May Allah keep you well, there is a woman with us who experiences Hayd (menses) and has not performed Tawaf al-Nisa’. He (the Imam) said, ‘She has already asked this question today.’ He said, ‘May Allah keep you well, I am
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَأْتِي مَكَّةَ أَيَّامَ مِنًى بَعْدَ فَرَاغِهِ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ الْبَيْتِ فَيَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ تَطَوُّعاً فَقَالَ الْمُقَامُ بِمِنًى أَفْضَلُ وَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.
“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who comes to Makkah in the days of Mina after visiting the House, and performs Tawaf around the House optionally. He (the Imam) said, ‘Remaining in Mina’ is better and more beloved to me.”
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَنْ سَاقَ هَدْياً فِي عُمْرَةٍ فَلْيَنْحَرْهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ وَ مَنْ سَاقَ هَدْياً وَ هُوَ مُعْتَمِرٌ نَحَرَ هَدْيَهُ بِالْمَنْحَرِ وَ هُوَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ هِيَ الْحَزْوَرَةُ[2] قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ كَفَّارَةِ الْعُمْرَةِ أَيْنَ تَكُونُ فَقَالَ بِمَكَّةَ إِلَّا أَنْ يُؤَخِّرَهَا إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَيَكُونَ بِمِنًى وَ تَعْجِيلُهَا أَفْضَلُ وَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who drives an animal for offering in al-‘Umrah, must slaughter it before shaving his head. One who drives an animal for offering, in al-‘Umrah must slaughter it in slaughtering place which is between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and it is al-Hazwarah.’ I asked him (the Imam) about the p
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي فِي كِتَابِهِ بِأَمْرٍ فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ أَعْمَلَهُ قَالَ وَ مَا ذَاكَ قُلْتُ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ وَ لْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ قَالَ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ لِقَاءُ الْإِمَامِ وَ لْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ تِلْكَ الْمَنَاسِكُ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ فَأَتَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَز
“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), Allah has commanded me in His book and I love to obey that command. He (the Imam) asked, ‘What is that commandment?’ I replied, ‘It is the words of Allah. “Then spruce up and comply with your vows.’” He (the Imam) said, ‘Spruce up’ means visit your Imam, ‘comply with your vows’ me
إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَاغْتَسِلْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَهَا أَوْ حِينَ تَدْخُلُهَا ثُمَّ تَأْتِي قَبْرَ النَّبِيِّ ص ثُمَّ تَقُومُ فَتُسَلِّمُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص ثُمَّ تَقُومُ عِنْدَ الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الْمُقَدَّمَةِ مِنْ جَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ الْأَيْمَنِ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْقَبْرِ عِنْدَ زَاوِيَةِ الْقَبْرِ[2] وَ أَنْتَ مُسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ مَنْكِبُكَ الْأَيْسَرُ إِلَى جَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ وَ مَنْكِبُكَ الْأَيْم
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan and ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you enter al-Madinah, take a shower before you enter or at tha
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع كَيْفَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص عِنْدَ قَبْرِهِ فَقَالَ قُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ نَصَحْتَ لِأُمَّتِكَ وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ عَبَدْتَهُ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَجَزَاكَ اللَّهُ أَفْضَلَ مَا جَزَى نَبِيّاً عَنْ أ
“I asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ’How is al-Salam offered to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, near his grave?’ He (the Imam) replied, one should say, ’(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and my) su
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
هَذِهِ الدَّعَوَاتِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ أَعْلَمْتَ سَبِيلًا مِنْ سُبُلِكَ جَعَلْتَ فِيهِ رِضَاكَ وَ نَدَبْتَ إِلَيْهِ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَ جَعَلْتَهُ أَشْرَفَ سُبُلِكَ عِنْدَكَ ثَوَاباً وَ أَكْرَمَهَا لَدَيْكَ مَآباً وَ أَحَبَّهَا إِلَيْكَ مَسْلَكاً ثُمَّ اشْتَرَيْتَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَ أَمْوالَهُمْ بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ يُقاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَ يُقْتَلُونَ وَعْداً عَل
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that whenever Amir al-Mu’minin wanted to take part in a war he would recite the following supplications: “O Lord, You have made a way of Your ways public and have placed Your pleasure in it and have called Your friends toward it. You have made it the most noble of Your ways to You in m
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.”””
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ يَضْحَكُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ[4] إِلَى رَجُلٍ فِي كَتِيبَةٍ يَعْرِضُ لَهُمْ سَبُعٌ أَوْ لِصٌّ فَحَمَاهُمْ أَنْ يَجُوزُوا[5].
1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from ibn Faddal from abu Jamilah from Sa‘d ibn Tarif from al-Asbagh ibn Nubatah who has said the following: “’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, the most Majestic, the most Glorious, laughs (loves) at a man in a group of soldiers wh
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ لَا خَيْرَ فِي مَنْ لَا يُحِبُّ جَمْعَ الْمَالِ مِنْ حَلَالٍ يَكُفُّ بِهِ وَجْهَهُ وَ يَقْضِي بِهِ دَيْنَهُ وَ يَصِلُ بِهِ رَحِمَهُ.
“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘There is not much good in one who does not love to accumulate lawful wealth with which he can safeguard his dignity, pay off his debts and maintain good relations with relatives.’”
قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا لَنَطْلُبُ الدُّنْيَا وَ نُحِبُّ أَنْ نُؤْتَاهَا فَقَالَ تُحِبُّ أَنْ تَصْنَعَ بِهَا مَا ذَا قَالَ أَعُودُ بِهَا عَلَى نَفْسِي وَ عِيَالِي وَ أَصِلُ بِهَا وَ أَتَصَدَّقُ بِهَا وَ أَحُجُّ وَ أَعْتَمِرُ فَقَالَ ع لَيْسَ هَذَا طَلَبَ الدُّنْيَا هَذَا طَلَبُ الْآخِرَةِ.
10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim from ‘Abd Allah ibn abu Ya’fur who has said the following: “A man once said to abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, ‘We, by Allah, ask for the worldly things and we love to receive worldly gains.’ He (the Imam) asked, ‘What do you
لَهُ اتَّجِرْ بِهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لِي رَغْبَةٌ فِي رِبْحِهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ الرِّبْحُ مَرْغُوباً فِيهِ وَ لَكِنِّي أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ يَرَانِيَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَ عَزَّ مُتَعَرِّضاً لِفَوَائِدِهِ قَالَ فَرَبِحْتُ لَهُ فِيهَا مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ ثُمَّ لَقِيتُهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ قَدْ رَبِحْتُ لَكَ فِيهَا مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ قَالَ فَفَرِحَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِذَلِكَ فَرَحاً شَدِيداً فَقَالَ لِي أَثْبِتْهَا فِي
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once gave my father one thousand seven hundred dinars and told him to use them in business. He (the Imam) then said, ‘I am not interested in its profits, even though profits are desirable. I love, however, that Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, see me work to make profits.’ He (the narrator)
رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ بِيَدِهِ مِسْحَاةٌ وَ عَلَيْهِ إِزَارٌ غَلِيظٌ يَعْمَلُ فِي حَائِطٍ لَهُ وَ الْعَرَقُ يَتَصَابُّ عَنْ ظَهْرِهِ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَعْطِنِي أَكْفِكَ فَقَالَ لِي إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ يَتَأَذَّى الرَّجُلُ بِحَرِّ الشَّمْسِ فِي طَلَبِ الْمَعِيشَةِ.
“I once saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), with a shovel in his hand wearing a very thick dress working inside his walls and his back drenched in perspiration. I then asked, I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, allow me to help you.’ He said to me, ‘I Love that man endures hardships in the hot sun to make
احْتُضِرَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَاجْتَمَعَ عَلَيْهِ غُرَمَاؤُهُ فَطَالَبُوهُ بِدَيْنٍ لَهُمْ فَقَالَ لَا مَالَ عِنْدِي فَأُعْطِيَكُمْ وَ لَكِنِ ارْضَوْا بِمَا شِئْتُمْ مِنِ ابْنَيْ عَمِّي عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع وَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ فَقَالَ الْغُرَمَاءُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ مَلِيٌّ مَطُولٌ[3] وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع [رَجُلٌ] لَا مَالَ لَهُ صَدُوقٌ وَ هُوَ أَحَبُّهُمَا إِلَيْنَا فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَ
“‘Abd Allah was about to die and his creditors gathered around him demanding payment. He said to them, ‘I do not have any property to pay you but you may choose one of the sons of my uncle, Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.), and ‘Abd Allah ibn Ja’far who will assume responsibility to pay you.’ They said, “Abd Allah ibn Ja’far i
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ مِنَ الْمَكَاسِبِ فَنَهَانِي عَنْهَا فَقَالَ يَا فُضَيْلُ وَ اللَّهِ لَضَرَرُ هَؤُلَاءِ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ أَشَدُّ مِنْ ضَرَرِ التُّرْكِ وَ الدَّيْلَمِ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْوَرِعِ مِنَ النَّاسِ قَالَ الَّذِي يَتَوَرَّعُ عَنْ مَحَارِمِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ يَجْتَنِبُ هَؤُلَاءِ وَ إِذَا لَمْ يَتَّقِ الشُّبُهَاتِ وَقَعَ فِي الْحَرَامِ وَ هُوَ لَا يَعْرِفُهُ
“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about several issues of earning. He (the Imam) prohibited and said, ‘O Fudayl, the losses these people cause to this nation are more severe than the losses that Turks and Daylam may cause.’ He (the narrator) has said, ‘I then asked him (the Imam) about absta
هُوَ الرَّجُلُ يَأْتِي السُّلْطَانَ فَيُحِبُّ بَقَاءَهُ إِلَى أَنْ يُدْخِلَ يَدَهُ إِلَى كِيسِهِ فَيُعْطِيَهُ.
“About the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘You must not take sides with the unjust ones; consequently the fire will touch you,’ (11:13) he (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘This is a man who works with the sultan and loves his remaining in power so that he can have a hand in his achievements and receive gran