Gratitude

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِذَا انْصَرَفْتَ مِنْ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ فَقُلْ- رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبّاً وَ بِالْإِسْلَامِ دِيناً وَ بِالْقُرْآنِ كِتَاباً وَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيّاً وَ بِعَلِيٍّ وَلِيّاً وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ- عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ- وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

Hadith.960 - Imam (as) said: "When you finish the obligatory prayer, say: 'I am content with Allah (swt) as my Lord (azj), with Islam as my religion, with the Qur'an as my book, with Muhammad as my Prophet, with Ali as my guardian, and with Hasan, Hussain, Ali ibn al-Hussain, Muhammad ibn Ali, Ja'far ibn Muhammad, Musa

«تَقُولُ فِي سَجْدَةِ اَلشُّكْرِ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ وَ أُشْهِدُ مَلاَئِكَتَكَ وَ أَنْبِيَاءَكَ وَ رُسُلَكَ وَ جَمِيعَ خَلْقِكَ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ رَبِّي وَ اَلْإِسْلاَمَ دِينِي وَ مُحَمَّداً نَبِيِّي وَ عَلِيّاً وَ اَلْحَسَنَ وَ اَلْحُسَيْنَ وَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ اَلْحُسَيْنِ وَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى وَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ عَلِ

Hadith.967 - Abdullah ibn Jundab narrates from Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as): "When you perform the Sajdah of Shukr (prostration of gratitude), say: 'O’ Allah (swt), I bear witness before You, Your angels, Your prophets, Your messengers, and all of Your creation that You are Allah (swt), my Lord (azj); Islam is my

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ قَدْ سَجَدَ بَعْدَ الثَّلَاثِ الرَّكَعَاتِ مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ رَأَيْتُكَ سَجَدْتَ بَعْدَ الثَّلَاثِ فَقَالَ وَ رَأَيْتَنِي فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَلَا تَدَعْهَا فَإِنَّ الدُّعَاءَ فِيهَا مُسْتَجَابٌ.

Hadith.968 - Jahm ibn Abi Jahm narrated that he saw Imam Musa ibn Ja'far (as) performing a prostration after the three rak'ahs of Maghrib prayer. He said: "May I be your ransom! I saw you prostrate after the three [rak'ahs]." Imam (as) replied: "And you observed me doing that?" Jahm said: "Yes." The Imam (as) then said

لِرَجُلٍ إِذَا أَصَابَكَ هَمٌّ فَامْسَحْ يَدَكَ عَلَى مَوْضِعِ سُجُودِكَ ثُمَّ امْسَحْ يَدَكَ عَلَى وَجْهِكَ مِنْ جَانِبِ خَدِّكَ الْأَيْسَرِ وَ عَلَى جَبْهَتِكَ إِلَى جَانِبِ خَدِّكَ الْأَيْمَنِ قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ[5]- كَذَلِكَ وَصَفَهُ لَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ ثُمَّ قُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ‌ الَّذِي لا إِلهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَ الشَّهادَةِ ... الرَّحْمنُ الرَّحِيمُ‌ اللَّهُمَّ أ

Hadith.969 - In a narration from Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Hamid, it is mentioned that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) advised a man: “When you are afflicted by distress, place your hand on the spot of your prostration, then wipe your hand over your face starting from the left cheek, then over your forehead, ending at t

كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع- قُلْ فِي سَجْدَةِ الشُّكْرِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ- شُكْراً شُكْراً وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ عَفْواً عَفْواً.

Hadith.970 - It is narrated from Sulayman ibn Hafs al-Marwazi that Imam al-Ridha (as) wrote to him, saying: “In the prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr), say one hundred times: ‘Thankfulness, thankfulness (Shukran, Shukran),’ and if you wish, say: ‘Pardon, pardon (Afwan, Afwan).’”

وَ كَانَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ع- يَسْجُدُ بَعْدَ مَا يُصَلِّي فَلَا يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ حَتَّى يَتَعَالَى النَّهَارُ[2].

Hadith.971 - It is reported that Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) used to perform a prolonged prostration (Sujood) after completing his prayers, and he would not raise his head until the day had advanced significantly.

مَنْ سَجَدَ سَجْدَةَ الشُّكْرِ وَ هُوَ مُتَوَضِّئٌ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِهَا عَشْرَ صَلَوَاتٍ وَ مَحَا عَنْهُ عَشْرَ خَطَايَا عِظَامٍ.

Hadith.972 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: “Whoever performs a prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr) while in a state of purity (wudu), Allah (swt) writes for him ten good deeds, removes ten significant sins from him, and grants him ten prayers (bless

أَرَى أَصْحَابَنَا يَسْجُدُونَ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ سَجْدَةً وَاحِدَةً وَ يَقُولُونَ هِيَ سَجْدَةُ الشُّكْرِ فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا الشُّكْرُ[4] إِذَا أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ أَنْ يَقُولَ‌ سُبْحانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنا هذا وَ ما كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ‌[5] وَ إِنَّا إِلى‌ رَبِّنا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ‌ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ*.

Hadith.973 - Sa'd ibn Sa'd asked Imam al-Ridha (as) about the prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr). He said: “I see our companions prostrate once after the obligatory prayer and say that it is the prostration of gratitude.” Imam (as) replied: “Gratitude is when Allah (swt) bestows a blessing upon His servant, and

كَانَ مُوسَى بْنُ عِمْرَانَ ع إِذَا صَلَّى لَمْ يَنْفَتِلْ حَتَّى يُلْصِقَ خَدَّهُ الْأَيْمَنَ بِالْأَرْضِ وَ خَدَّهُ الْأَيْسَرَ بِالْأَرْضِ.

Hadith.974 - Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: “When Musa (as), son of Imran (as), prayed, he would not conclude until he had placed his right cheek on the ground and then his left cheek on the ground.”

أَوْحَى اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ ع أَ تَدْرِي لِمَ اصْطَفَيْتُكَ بِكَلَامِي دُونَ خَلْقِي قَالَ مُوسَى لَا يَا رَبِّ قَالَ يَا مُوسَى إِنِّي قَلَّبْتُ عِبَادِي ظَهْراً وَ بَطْناً[6] فَلَمْ أَجِدْ فِيهِمْ أَحَداً أَذَلَّ نَفْساً لِي مِنْكَ يَا مُوسَى إِنَّكَ إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ وَضَعْتَ خَدَّيْكَ عَلَى التُّرَابِ

إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا سَجَدَ فَقَالَ يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ نَفَسُهُ قَالَ لَهُ الرَّبُّ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَبَّيْكَ مَا حَاجَتُكَ[1]

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

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي الْحُسَيْنِ الْأَسَدِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ الصَّادِقَ ع قَالَ: إِنَّمَا يَسْجُدُ الْمُصَلِّي سَجْدَةً بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ لِيَشْكُرَ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ فِيهَا عَلَى مَا مَنَّ بِهِ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَدَاءِ فَرْضِهِ وَ أَدْنَى مَا يُجْزِي فِيهَا[5]- شُكْراً لِلَّهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ.

Hadith.978 - In a narration from Abu al-Hussain al-Asadi, it is reported that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: “Indeed, the reason a person prays a prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr) after completing a prescribed prayer is to thank Allah (swt), the Most High, for the blessing He bestowed upon them in

يَا مَلَائِكَتِي انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي أَدَّى فَرْضِي وَ أَتَمَّ عَهْدِي ثُمَّ سَجَدَ لِي شُكْراً عَلَى مَا أَنْعَمْتُ بِهِ عَلَيْهِ مَلَائِكَتِي مَا ذَا لَهُ عِنْدِي قَالَ فَتَقُولُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَا رَبَّنَا رَحْمَتُكَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى ثُمَّ مَا ذَا لَهُ فَتَقُولُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَا رَبَّنَا جَنَّتُكَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى ثُمَّ مَا ذَا فَتَقُولُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ

Hadith.979 - Ahmad ibn Abi Abdullah narrated from his father, from Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, from Hariz, from Murazim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "The prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr) is obligatory upon every Muslim. It completes your prayer, pleases your Lord (azj), and amazes the angels. When

كَانَ نُوحٌ ع يَقُولُ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ وَ أَمْسَى- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ أَنَّهُ مَا أَصْبَحَ وَ أَمْسَى بِي مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ وَ عَافِيَةٍ فِي دِينٍ أَوْ دُنْيَا فَمِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ لَكَ الشُّكْرُ بِهَا عَلَيَّ حَتَّى تَرْضَى وَ بَعْدَ الرِّضَا- يَقُولُهَا إِذَا أَصْبَحَ عَشْراً وَ إِذَا أَمْسَى عَشْراً فَسُمِّيَ بِذَلِكَ عَبْداً شَكُوراً وَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَانَ يَقُولُ بَع

Hadith.981 - Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari narrated that Imam (as) said: "Noah (as) used to say every morning and evening, "O’ Allah (swt), I bear witness that whatever blessing and well-being I find in my religion or worldly life today or tonight, it is from You alone, without partner. All praise and thanks are due to You for

صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَرْبَعِينَ صَبَاحاً فَكَانَ إِذَا انْفَتَلَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ قَالَ- أَصْبَحْنَا وَ أَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا عَبِيدُكَ وَ أَبْنَاءُ عَبِيدِكَ اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنَا مِنْ حَيْثُ نَحْتَفِظُ وَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا نَحْتَفِظُ اللَّهُمَّ احْرُسْنَا مِنْ حَيْثُ نَحْتَرِسُ وَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا نَحْتَرِسُ اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْنَا مِنْ حَيْثُ نَسْتَتِرُ وَ مِن

Hadith.983 - It is narrated from Misma‘ Kardin that He said: "I prayed with Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) for forty mornings. Whenever he finished the prayer, he would raise his hands toward the sky and say: Asbahna wa asbaha al-mulku lillah. Allahumma inna ‘ibaduka wa abna’u ‘ibadika. Allahumma ihfazna min hay

سُئِلَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌ لِمَ صَارَتِ الْمَغْرِبُ ثَلَاثَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ أَرْبَعاً بَعْدَهَا لَيْسَ فِيهَا تَقْصِيرٌ فِي حَضَرٍ وَ لَا سَفَرٍ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَنْزَلَ عَلَى نَبِيِّهِ ص كُلَّ صَلَاةٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَأَضَافَ إِلَيْهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِكُلِّ صَلَاةٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الْحَضَرِ وَ قَصَّرَ فِيهَا فِي السَّفَرِ إِلَّا الْمَغْرِبَ وَ الْغَدَاةَ فَلَمَّا صَلَّى ع الْمَغْرِبَ بَلَغَهُ م

Hadith.1317 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked: "Why is the Maghrib prayer three rak'ahs with an additional four rak'ahs (supererogatory) afterward, and why is there no shortening of it during residence or travel?" Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, revealed to His Prophet (sw) ev

إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ‌[1] فَلْيَقُلْ- سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ إِلَهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ رَبِّ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي‌ يُحْيِ الْمَوْتى‌ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا قَالَ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى صَدَقَ عَبْدِي وَ شَكَرَ.

"When one of you rises (from sleep), let him say: Subhana Allah Rabb an-nabiyyeen wa ilah al-mursaleen wa Rabb al-mustad‘afeen. Wal-hamdu lillahi alladhi yuhyi al-mawta wa Huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer. 'Glory be to Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the Prophets, the God of the Messengers, and the Lord (azj) of the oppre

كُلُّ مَا فَاتَكَ بِاللَّيْلِ فَاقْضِهِ بِالنَّهَارِ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- وَ هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ اللَّيْلَ وَ النَّهارَ خِلْفَةً لِمَنْ أَرادَ أَنْ يَذَّكَّرَ أَوْ أَرادَ شُكُوراً[1] يَعْنِي أَنْ يَقْضِيَ الرَّجُلُ مَا فَاتَهُ بِاللَّيْلِ بِالنَّهَارِ وَ مَا فَاتَهُ بِالنَّهَارِ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ اقْضِ مَا فَاتَكَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ أَيَّ وَقْتٍ شِئْتَ مِنْ لَيْلٍ أَوْ نَهَارٍ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ وَقْتُ

وَ خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي عِيدِ الْأَضْحَى فَقَالَ: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَ لِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ عَلَى مَا هَدَانَا وَ لَهُ الشُّكْرُ فِيمَا أَوْلَانَا[1] وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى مَا رَزَقَنَا مِنْ بَهِيمَةِ الْأَنْعَامِ.

Hadith.1483 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) delivered a sermon on Eid al-Adha, saying: "Allah (swt) is the Greatest, Allah (swt) is the Greatest. There is no deity but Allah (swt). Allah (swt) is the Greatest, Allah (swt) is the Greatest, and all praise belongs to Allah (swt). Allah (swt) is

وَ فِي الْعِلَلِ الَّتِي تُرْوَى عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ النَّيْسَابُورِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَ يُذْكَرُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهَا مِنَ الرِّضَا ع‌ أَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ يَوْمُ الْفِطْرِ الْعِيدَ لِيَكُونَ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ مُجْتَمَعاً يَجْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ وَ يَبْرُزُونَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَيُمَجِّدُونَهُ عَلَى مَا مَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَكُونُ يَوْمَ عِيدٍ وَ يَوْمَ اجْتِمَاعٍ وَ يَوْمَ فِطْرٍ وَ يَوْمَ زَكَاةٍ و

Hadith.1485 - In the book "Al-Ilal," it is narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan al-Naysaburi, who mentioned that he heard from al-Ridha (as) that: "The day of Eid al-Fitr was made an Eid so that it would be a gathering for the Muslims where they come together and present themselves before Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glori

إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا مَرِضَ‌ دَعَا الطَّبِيبَ وَ أَعْطَاهُ وَ إِذَا كَانَتْ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ إِلَى سُلْطَانٍ رَشَا الْبَوَّابَ وَ أَعْطَاهُ وَ لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا فَدَحَهُ أَمْرٌ فَزِعَ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَتَطَهَّرَ[1] وَ تَصَدَّقَ بِصَدَقَةٍ قَلَّتْ أَوْ كَثُرَتْ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلَّى عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ع ثُمَّ قَالَ

Hadith.1544 - Sama’a narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "When one of you falls ill, he calls for the physician and pays him. When someone has a need from a ruler, he bribes the gatekeeper and gives him. However, if one of you is struck by an overwhelming concern and turns to Allah (swt),

اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- لَتُبْلَوُنَ‌ فِي أَمْوالِكُمْ‌ وَ أَنْفُسِكُمْ‌ فِي أَمْوَالِكُمْ إِخْرَاجُ الزَّكَاةِ وَ فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ تَوْطِينُ الْأَنْفُسِ عَلَى الصَّبْرِ مَعَ مَا فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَدَاءِ شُكْرِ نِعَمِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الطَّمَعِ فِي الزِّيَادَةِ مَعَ مَا فِيهِ مِنَ الزِّيَادَةِ وَ الرَّأْفَةِ وَ الرَّحْمَةِ لِأَهْلِ الضَّعْفِ‌[3] وَ الْعَطْفِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْمَسْكَنَةِ وَ الْحَثِّ لَهُم

Hadith.1580 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) wrote to Muhammad ibn Sinan in response to his questions: "The reason for the obligation of Zakat is to provide sustenance for the poor and to protect the wealth of the rich. Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, has tasked the healthy with caring for those who are afflic

مَنْ أُتِيَ إِلَيْهِ الْمَعْرُوفُ فَلْيُكَافِئْ بِهِ وَ إِنْ عَجَزَ فَلْيُثْنِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ فَقَدْ كَفَرَ النِّعْمَةَ[4]

تَقُولُ فِي وَدَاعِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ فِي كِتَابِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ عَلَى نَبِيِّكَ الْمُرْسَلِ وَ قَوْلُكَ الْحَقُ‌[6] شَهْرُ رَمَضانَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ‌ هُدىً لِلنَّاسِ وَ بَيِّناتٍ مِنَ الْهُدى‌ وَ الْفُرْقانِ‌[1] وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ قَدِ انْصَرَمَ‌[2] فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ وَ كَلِمَاتِكَ التَّامَّاتِ إِنْ كَانَ بَقِيَ عَلَيَّ ذَنْبٌ لَمْ تَغْفِرْهُ لِي وَ تُ

"In bidding farewell to the Month of Ramadan, say: 'O Allah (swt)! You have said in Your revealed Book sent to Your Prophet, the Messenger, and Your word is the truth: "The Month of Ramadan in which the Quran was revealed as guidance for mankind and as clear proofs of guidance and criterion." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:185) A

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَمَا إِنَّ فِي الْفِطْرِ تَكْبِيراً وَ لَكِنَّهُ مَسْنُونٌ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَأَيْنَ هُوَ[2] قَالَ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْفِطْرِ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ وَ الْعِشَاءِ الْآخِرَةِ وَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْعِيدِ وَ فِي غَيْرِ رِوَايَةِ سَعِيدٍ وَ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَ الْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ تَقْطَعُ قَالَ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ أَقُولُ قَالَ تَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّه

Abu Abdullah (as) said to me: "Indeed, there is Takbir (declaration of Allah’s (swt) greatness) associated with Eid al-Fitr, but it is a recommended Sunnah." Sa'id said: "I asked: Where is it to be performed?" Imam (as) replied: "On the night of Eid al-Fitr during the Maghrib (sunset prayer) and the Isha (night prayer)

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ لَا يُقَالُ فِيهِ وَ رَزَقَنَا مِنْ بَهِيمَةِ الْأَنْعَامِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ فِي أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ.

Hadith.2035 - It is narrated: "It is not said in it (the Takbir for Eid al-Fitr), 'and He provided us with the livestock of cattle,' as that phrase pertains to the days of Tashreeq (the days following Eid al-Adha)."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ الْمَغْفِرَةَ تَنْزِلُ عَلَى مَنْ صَامَ- شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فَقَالَ يَا حَسَنُ إِنَّ الْقَارِيجَارَ[4] إِنَّمَا يُعْطَى أُجْرَتَهُ عِنْدَ فَرَاغِهِ وَ ذَلِكَ لَيْلَةُ الْعِيدِ

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "People say that forgiveness descends upon those who fast during the Month of Ramadan on the Night of Qadr." Imam (as) replied: "O Hasan, the wage-earner is only given his reward when he has completed his work, and that is on the Night of Eid." I asked: "May I be your ransom! What should we

رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رِئَابٍ عَنْ ضُرَيْسٍ الْكُنَاسِيِ‌

I asked Abu Ja'far (as) about a man who was obligated to perform the Hajj of Islam but made a vow of gratitude to send another man to perform Hajj to Mecca on his behalf. The man died before performing the Hajj of Islam and before fulfilling the vow he had made. Imam (as) said: "If he left wealth, the Hajj of Islam sho

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تُوَدِّعَهُ فَقُلْ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ نَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللَّهَ وَ نَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامَ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَ بِالرَّسُولِ وَ بِمَا جَاءَ بِهِ وَ دَلَّ عَلَيْهِ‌ وَ اتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ‌ يَا رَبِ‌ فَاكْتُبْنا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ‌ اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنَّا وَ مِنْهُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَنْفَعَنَا بِحُبِّهِ اللَّهُمَّ ابْ

FAREWELL Hadith.3200 - Narrated by Yusuf al-Kunasi from Abu Abdullah (as): "When you wish to bid him farewell, say: 'Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah (swt) and His blessings. We entrust you to Allah (swt), and we send peace upon you. We believe in Allah (swt), in the Messenger, and in what he brought and guide

أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ عِتْقُ رَقَبَةٍ فَمَاتَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ رَقَبَةً فَانْطَلَقَ ابْنُهُ فَابْتَاعَ رَجُلًا مِنْ كَسْبِهِ فَأَعْتَقَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَ إِنَّ الْمُعْتَقَ أَصَابَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مَالًا ثُمَّ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَهُ لِمَنْ يَكُونُ مِيرَاثُهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَتِ الرَّقَبَةُ الَّتِي كَانَتْ عَلَى أَبِيهِ فِي نَذْرٍ أَوْ شُكْرٍ أَوْ كَانَتْ وَاجِبَةً عَلَيْهِ‌[2] فَإِنَّ ال

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), about a man who was obligated to free a slave but died before doing so. His son then purchased a slave with his own wealth and freed him on behalf of his father. Later, the freed slave acquired wealth and passed away, leaving an inheritance. I asked: "Who inherits

الْعَبْدُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ لِلشَّيْطَانِ اخْزَ يَا فَاسِقُ فَلَا سُلْطَانَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَإِذَا فَرَغُوا فَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ هُمْ قَوْمٌ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَأَدَّوْا شُكْرَ رَبِّهِمْ فَإِذَا لَمْ يَقُولُوا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ لِلشَّيْطَانِ ادْنُ يَا فَاسِقُ فَكُلْ مَعَهُمْ فَإِذَا رُفِعَتْ فَلَمْ يَحْمَدُوا اللَّهَ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَ

Hadith.4250 - It is narrated by Isma'il ibn Abi Ziyad, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "When the table (for food) is set, four angels surround it. If the servant says 'In the name of Allah (swt),' the angels

يَا سَمَاعَةُ أَكْلًا وَ حَمْداً لَا أَكْلًا وَ صَمْتاً[4].

Hadith.4252 - Sama'ah bin Mehran narrated: I was eating with Abu Abdullah (as), and Imam (as) said: "O Sama'ah, eat with gratitude and praise, not with eating and silence."

قَالَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع‌[1] فِي الْمَائِدَةِ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ خَصْلَةً يَجِبُ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَعْرِفَهَا أَرْبَعٌ مِنْهَا فَرْضٌ وَ أَرْبَعٌ سُنَّةٌ وَ أَرْبَعٌ تَأْدِيبٌ فَأَمَّا الْفَرْضُ فَالْمَعْرِفَةُ[2] وَ الرِّضَا وَ التَّسْمِيَةُ[3] وَ الشُّكْرُ وَ أَمَّا السُّنَّةُ فَالْوُضُوءُ قَبْلَ الطَّعَامِ وَ الْجُلُوسُ عَلَى الْجَانِبِ الْأَيْسَرِ وَ الْأَكْلُ بِثَلَاثِ أَصَابِعَ وَ لَعْقُ الْأَصَاب

Imam Hasan ibn Ali (as) said: "There are twelve qualities related to the dining table that every Muslim must know, four of them are obligatory, four are recommended practices (Sunnah), and four are etiquettes: As for the obligatory ones, they are: recognition (of Allah (swt)), contentment, mentioning the name of Allah

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ خَلْقِ حَوَّاءَ وَ قِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ أُنَاساً عِنْدَنَا يَقُولُونَ- إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَلَقَ حَوَّاءَ مِنْ ضِلْعِ آدَمَ الْأَيْسَرِ الْأَقْصَى فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَ تَعَالَى عَنْ ذَلِكَ عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً أَ يَقُولُ مَنْ يَقُولُ هَذَا[3] إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مِنَ الْقُدْرَةِ مَا يَخْلُقُ لآِدَمَ زَوْجَةً مِنْ غَيْرِ ضِلْعِهِ وَ يَجْعَل

Hadith.4336 - Zurarah ibn A'yun narrated that Abu Abdillah (as) was asked about the creation of Hawwa (Eve). It was said to him that some people claim Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, created Hawwa from the leftmost rib of Adam. Imam (as) said: "Glory be to Allah (swt) and far exalted is He (swt) above such a cl

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ مُتِمِّ النِّعَمِ بِرَحْمَتِهِ وَ الْهَادِي إِلَى شُكْرِهِ بِمَنِّهِ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ خَيْرِ خَلْقِهِ الَّذِي جَمَعَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ مَا فَرَّقَهُ فِي الرُّسُلِ قَبْلَهُ‌[3] وَ جَعَلَ تُرَاثَهُ إِلَى مَنْ خَصَّهُ بِخِلَافَتِهِ‌[4] وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْلِيماً وَ هَذَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ زَوَّجَنِي ابْنَتَهُ عَلَى مَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِلْمُسْلِمَاتِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِي

Hadith.4399 - When Imam Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Ridha (as) married the daughter of al-Ma'mun, Imam (as) delivered the following sermon for himself: "All praise is due to Allah (swt), the Completer of blessings through His (swt) mercy, and the Guide to gratitude through His (swt) favor. May Allah (swt) send bless

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى خَصَّ رَسُولَهُ ص بِمَكَارِمِ الْأَخْلَاقِ فَامْتَحِنُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ‌ فِيكُمْ فَاحْمَدُوا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ ارْغَبُوا إِلَيْهِ فِي الزِّيَادَةِ مِنْهَا فَذَكَرَهَا عَشَرَةً الْيَقِينَ وَ الْقَنَاعَةَ وَ الصَّبْرَ وَ الشُّكْرَ وَ الْحِلْمَ وَ حُسْنَ الْخُلُقِ وَ السَّخَاءَ وَ الْغَيْرَةَ وَ الشَّجَاعَةَ وَ الْمُرُوءَةَ.

"Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, distinguished His Messenger (peace be upon him and his family) with noble character traits. Therefore, examine yourselves, and if you find these traits within you, then praise Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, and seek from Him (swt) an increase in them." He (as) then

كَتَبَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ فِيمَا كَتَبَ مِنْ جَوَابِ مَسَائِلِهِ‌ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ قَتْلَ النَّفْسِ لِعِلَّةِ فَسَادِ الْخَلْقِ فِي تَحْلِيلِهِ لَوْ أَحَلَّ وَ فَنَائِهِمْ وَ فَسَادِ التَّدْبِيرِ وَ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى عُقُوقَ الْوَالِدَيْنِ لِمَا فِيهِ مِنَ الْخُرُوجِ مِنَ التَّوْقِيرِ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ التَّوْقِيرِ لِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَ كُفْرَانِ النِّع

Hadith.4934 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) wrote to Muhammad ibn Sinan in response to his questions: "Allah (swt) has forbidden the killing of a soul because of the corruption it would cause among creation if it were permitted, leading to their annihilation and the disruption of order. Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalt

يَا أَبَا هَاشِمٍ أَيُّ نِعَمِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُؤَدِّيَ شُكْرَهَا قَالَ أَبُو هَاشِمٍ فَوَجَمْتُ‌[4] فَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا أَقُولُ لَهُ فَابْتَدَأَنِي ع فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ رَزَقَكَ الْإِيمَانَ فَحَرَّمَ بِهِ بَدَنَكَ عَلَى النَّارِ وَ رَزَقَكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فَأَعَانَكَ عَلَى الطَّاعَةِ وَ رَزَقَكَ الْقُنُوعَ فَصَانَكَ عَنِ التَّبَذُّلِ‌[5] يَا أَبَا هَاشِمٍ إِنَّمَا ابْتَدَأْتُكَ بِهَذَا ل

Hadith.5863 - It is narrated from Abu Hashim Al-Jafari that he said: "I was afflicted with severe hardship, so I went to Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as), peace be upon him. I sought permission to enter, and he granted me permission. When I sat down, Imam (as) said: 'O' Abu Hashim, which of Allah's (swt)