Humility

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقُولُ فِي آخِرِ وَتْرِهِ وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ- رَبِّ أَسَأْتُ وَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَ بِئْسَ مَا صَنَعْتُ وَ هَذِهِ يَدَايَ جَزَاءً بِمَا صَنَعَتَا[2] قَالَ ثُمَّ يَبْسُطُ يَدَيْهِ جَمِيعاً قُدَّامَ وَجْهِهِ وَ يَقُولُ- وَ هَذِهِ رَقَبَتِي خَاضِعَةٌ لَكَ لِمَا أَتَتْ- قَالَ ثُمَّ يُطَأْطِئُ رَأْسَهُ وَ يَخْضَعُ بِرَقَبَتِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ- وَ هَا أَنَا ذَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ فَخُذْ لِنَفْسِكَ

Hadith.1410 - It is narrated by Abu Hamzah al-Thumali that Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain (as) would say in the last part of his Witr prayer while standing: Rabbi as’atu wa zhalamtu nafsi wa bi’sa ma sana‘tu wa hadhihi yadayya jaza’an bima sana‘ata "My Lord (azj), I have committed wrongs and wronged myself, and what a terribl

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَيُبَاهِي مَلَائِكَتَهُ بِالْعَبْدِ يَقْضِي صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ بِالنَّهَارِ فَيَقُولُ يَا مَلَائِكَتِي انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي يَقْضِي مَا لَمْ أَفْتَرِضْهُ عَلَيْهِ أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ ثَلَاثَةٌ فِيهِنَّ الْمَقْتُ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ نَوْمٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ سَهَرٍ وَ ضَحِكٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ عَجَبٍ وَ أَكْلٌ عَلَى الشِّبَعِ‌[1].

Hadith.1444 - Imam (as) said: "Three things bring forth the dislike (anger) of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: sleeping without fatigue, laughing without wonder, and eating when already full”.

لِأَصْحَابِهِ وَ الْتَفَتَ إِلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ جَعَلَ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ مِضْمَاراً لِخَلْقِهِ يَسْتَبِقُونَ فِيهِ بِطَاعَتِهِ إِلَى رِضْوَانِهِ فَسَبَقَ فِيهِ قَوْمٌ فَفَازُوا وَ تَخَلَّفَ آخَرُونَ فَخَابُوا فَالْعَجَبُ كُلُّ الْعَجَبِ مِنَ الضَّاحِكِ اللَّاعِبِ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يُثَابُ فِيهِ الْمُحْسِنُونَ وَ يَخِيبُ فِيهِ الْمُقَصِّرُونَ وَ ايْمُ اللَّهِ لَوْ كُشِفَ الْغِطَاءُ[2] لَشُغِلَ مُ

Hadith.1479 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali (as) observed people playing and laughing on the day of Eid al-Fitr. He turned to his companions and said: "Verily, Allah (swt), the Exalted, made the month of Ramadan as a racetrack for His creation, in which they compete in obedience to Him to attain His pleasure. In it, some people hav

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ التَّكْبِيرِ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ فَقَالَ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ تَكْبِيرَةً سَبْعٌ فِي الْأُولَى‌ وَ خَمْسٌ فِي الْأُخْرَى فَإِذَا قُمْتَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَكَبِّرْ وَاحِدَةً[1] وَ تَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ أَهْلُ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَ الْعَظَمَةِ وَ أَهْلُ الْجُودِ وَ الْجَبَرُو

"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the Takbir in the two Eids, and He said: 'There are twelve Takbirs: seven in the first (Rak'ah) and five in the second. When you stand for prayer, say one Takbir and say, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah (swt), He is alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad

اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ سَبْعٌ فِي الْأُولَى وَ خَمْسٌ فِي الْأُخْرَى فَإِذَا قُمْتَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَكَبِّرْ وَاحِدَةً ثُمَّ تَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ أَهْلُ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَ الْعَظَمَةِ وَ أَهْلُ الْجُودِ وَ الْجَبَرُوتِ وَ الْقُدْرَةِ وَ السُّلْطَانِ وَ الْعِزَّةِ أَسْأَلُكَ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي

Hadith.1487 – Abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): I asked him about the Takbir (saying "Allahu Akbar") in the Eid prayers. Imam (as) said: "There are twelve Takbirs: seven in the first Rak'ah and five in the second. When you stand for the prayer, say the first Takbir, then recit

وَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَتْ لِلْكُسُوفِ صَلَاةٌ لِأَنَّهُ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَا يُدْرَى أَ لِرَحْمَةٍ ظَهَرَتْ أَمْ لِعَذَابٍ فَأَحَبَّ النَّبِيُّ ص أَنْ تَفْزَعَ أُمَّتُهُ إِلَى خَالِقِهَا وَ رَاحِمِهَا عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ لِيَصْرِفَ عَنْهُمْ شَرَّهَا وَ يَقِيَهُمْ مَكْرُوهَهَا كَمَا صَرَفَ عَنْ قَوْمِ يُونُسَ ع حِينَ تَضَرَّعُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَتْ عَشْرَ رَكَعَاتٍ لِأَنَّ أ

Hadith.1510 - In the explanations attributed to al-Fadl ibn Shadhan, narrated from Imam al-Ridha (as), He said: "The prayer for the eclipse was instituted because it is one of the signs of Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, and it is not known whether it appeared as a mercy or as a punishment. Therefore, The Prophet (sw

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِجَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ يَا جَعْفَرُ أَ لَا أَمْنَحُكَ أَ لَا أُعْطِيكَ أَ لَا أَحْبُوكَ‌[2] أَ لَا أُعَلِّمُكَ صَلَاةً إِذَا أَنْتَ صَلَّيْتَهَا لَوْ كُنْتَ فَرَرْتَ مِنَ الزَّحْفِ وَ كَانَ عَلَيْكَ مِثْلُ رَمْلِ عَالِجٍ‌[3] وَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ ذُنُوباً غُفِرَتْ لَكَ قَالَ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ تُصَلِّي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ إِذَا شِئْتَ إِنْ شِئْتَ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ

"The Messenger of Allah (sw) said to Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, 'O’ Ja'far, shall I bestow upon you, give you, honor you, or teach you a prayer that if you perform it, even if you were to have fled from the battlefield and had sins equivalent to the sand of ‘Alij or the foam of the sea, they would be forgiven for you?' Ja'f

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع- إِذَا حَزَنَهُ أَمْرٌ[3] لَبِسَ ثَوْبَيْنِ مِنْ أَغْلَظِ ثِيَابِهِ وَ أَخْشَنِهَا ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فِي آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ فِي آخِرِ سَجْدَةٍ مِنْ سُجُودِهِ سَبَّحَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ تَسْبِيحَةٍ وَ حَمِدَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ هَلَّلَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ كَبَّرَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ ثُمَّ يَعْتَرِفُ بِذُنُوبِهِ كُلِّهَا[4] مَا عَرَفَ مِنْهَا أَقَر

Hadith.1545 - When Ali ibn al-Hussain (as) was troubled by a matter, he would wear two of his roughest and coarsest garments, then stand for two units of prayer in the last part of the night. When he reached the last prostration (Sujood), he would glorify Allah (swt) one hundred times, praise Allah (swt) one hundred ti

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

وَ كَتَبَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ فِيمَا كَتَبَ مِنْ جَوَابِ مَسَائِلِهِ‌ عِلَّةُ الصَّوْمِ لِعِرْفَانِ مَسِّ الْجُوعِ وَ الْعَطَشِ لِيَكُونَ ذَلِيلًا مُسْتَكِيناً مَأْجُوراً مُحْتَسِباً صَابِراً وَ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ دَلِيلًا لَهُ عَلَى شَدَائِدِ الْآخِرَةِ مَعَ مَا فِيهِ مِنَ الِانْكِسَارِ لَهُ عَنِ الشَّهَوَاتِ وَاعِظاً لَهُ فِي الْعَاجِلِ دَلِيلًا عَلَى الْآجِلِ لِي

Hadith.1767 - Abu al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (as) wrote to Muhammad ibn Sinan in response to his questions: "The reason for fasting is to understand the feeling of hunger and thirst, so that one becomes humble, submissive, rewarded, mindful, and patient. It serves as a reminder of the hardships of the Hereafte

ادْعُ بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ مُسْتَقْبِلَ دُخُولِ السَّنَةِ[1] وَ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ مَنْ دَعَا بِهِ مُحْتَسِباً مُخْلِصاً لَمْ تُصِبْهُ فِي تِلْكَ السَّنَةِ فِتْنَةٌ وَ لَا آفَةٌ فِي دِينِهِ وَ دُنْيَاهُ وَ بَدَنِهِ وَ وَقَاهُ اللَّهُ شَرَّ مَا يَأْتِي بِهِ فِي تِلْكَ السَّنَةِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي دَانَ لَهُ كُلُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ[2] وَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ وَ بِع

"Recite this supplication in Month of Ramadan at the beginning of the year." He mentioned, "Whoever recites it sincerely and with intention will not face any tribulation or calamity in their religion, worldly affairs, or body during that year, and Allah (swt) will protect them from the harm of that year." The supplicat

كَمَا يُصَلَّى فِيهِ قَالَ كَمَا يُصَلَّى فِي غَيْرِهِ إِلَّا أَنَّ لِشَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ عَلَى سَائِرِ الشُّهُورِ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ مَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْعَبْدِ أَنْ يَزِيدَ فِي تَطَوُّعِهِ فَإِنْ أَحَبَّ وَ قَوِيَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ أَنْ يَزِيدَ فِي أَوَّلِ الشَّهْرِ إِلَى عِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ عِشْرِينَ رَكْعَةً سِوَى مَا كَانَ يُصَلِّي قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ يُصَلِّي مِنْ هَذِهِ الْعِشْرِينَ اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً بَيْنَ

Hadith.1967 – Imam (as) was asked about the prayer during the Month of Ramadan and said: "It is prayed as in other months. However, Month of Ramadan holds additional merit over other months, so it is appropriate for a servant to increase their voluntary prayers. If one desires and has the strength, they may add twenty

لِأَصْحَابِهِ وَ الْتَفَتَ إِلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَلَقَ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ مِضْمَاراً لِخَلْقِهِ يَسْتَبِقُونَ فِيهِ بِطَاعَتِهِ إِلَى رِضْوَانِهِ فَسَبَقَ فِيهِ قَوْمٌ فَفَازُوا وَ تَخَلَّفَ آخَرُونَ فَخَابُوا فَالْعَجَبُ كُلُّ الْعَجَبِ مِنَ الضَّاحِكِ اللَّاعِبِ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يُثَابُ فِيهِ الْمُحْسِنُونَ وَ يَخِيبُ فِيهِ الْمُقَصِّرُونَ وَ ايْمُ اللَّهِ لَوْ كُشِفَ الْغِطَاءُ لَشُغِلَ مُحْس

Hadith.2057 - Imam Al-Hasan ibn Ali (as) observed the people on the Day of Eid al-Fitr playing and laughing. Imam (as) turned to his companions and said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, created the Month of Ramadan as a racecourse for His creation, where they compete in obedience to Him to attain His p

وَ إِنَّمَا صَارَ اَلتَّكْبِيرُ بِمِنًى فِي دُبُرِ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ صَلاَةً وَ بِالْأَمْصَارِ فِي دُبُرِ عَشَرَةِ صَلَوَاتُ لِأَنَّهُ إِذَا نَفَرَ اَلنَّاسُ فِي اَلنَّفْرِ اَلْأَوَّلِ أَمْسَكَ أَهْلُ اَلْأَمْصَارِ عَنِ اَلتَّكْبِيرِ وَ كَبَّرَ أَهْلُ مِنًى مَا دَامُوا بِمِنًى إِلَى اَلنَّفْرِ اَلْأَخِيرِ.

Hadith.2133 - The Takbir in Mina after fifteen prayers and in the towns after ten prayers was instituted because when people depart during the first departure (on the 12th of Dhul-Hijjah), the people of the towns cease the Takbir, while the people of Mina continue to say Takbir as long as they remain in Mina until the

وَ مَنْ لَبَّى فِي إِحْرَامِهِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً إِيمَاناً وَ احْتِسَاباً أَشْهَدَ اللَّهُ لَهُ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ بِبَرَاءَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ بَرَاءَةٍ مِنَ النِّفَاقِ‌[1] وَ مَنِ انْتَهَى إِلَى الْحَرَمِ فَنَزَلَ وَ اغْتَسَلَ وَ أَخَذَ نَعْلَيْهِ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ حَافِياً تَوَاضُعاً لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَحَا اللَّهُ عَنْهُ مِائَةَ أَلْفِ سَيِّئَةٍ وَ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مِائَةَ أَلْفِ حَسَنَةٍ وَ بَنَ

Hadith.2141 - Whoever recites the Talbiyah seventy times during their state of Ihram with faith and sincere intention, Allah (swt) makes a thousand angels bear witness to their freedom from the Fire and freedom from hypocrisy. Whoever reaches the Haram, stops, performs a ritual bath (ghusl), takes their sandals in thei

مَنْ أَمَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ حَاجّاً أَوْ مُعْتَمِراً مُبَرَّأً مِنَ الْكِبْرِ رَجَعَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَهَيْئَةِ يَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَ الْكِبْرُ هُوَ أَنْ يَجْهَلَ الْحَقَّ وَ يَطْعُنَ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَ مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ نَازَعَ اللَّهَ رِدَاءَهُ[3]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ دَخَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ بِسَكِينَةٍ وَ هُوَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَهَا غَيْرَ مُتَكَبِّرٍ وَ لَا مُتَجَبِّرٍ غُفِرَ لَهُ.

Hadith.2150 - Imam (as) said: "Whoever enters the Kaaba with tranquility, meaning they enter it without arrogance or oppression, will have their sins forgiven."

وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَفْتَخِرُ عَلَى الصَّحَابَةِ وَ يَقُولُ مَنْ فِيكُمْ مِثْلِي وَ أَنَا شَرِيكُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فِي هَدْيِهِ مَنْ فِيكُمْ مِثْلِي وَ أَنَا الَّذِي ذَبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص هَدْيِي بِيَدِهِ.

Hadith.2289 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) would take pride among the companions and say: "Who among you is like me? I am the partner of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) in his sacrificial offering. Who among you is like me? I am the one whose sacrificial offering the Messeng

وَ قَالَ ع‌ يُخَلَّى عَنِ الْبَعِيرِ فِي الْحَرَمِ يَأْكُلُ مَا شَاءَ[1].

Hadith.2187 - Whoever passes between the narrow paths of Mina without arrogance, Allah (swt) will forgive their sins.

وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[4] وَ الَّذِي نَفْسُ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ بِيَدِهِ مَا هَلَّلَ‌ اللَّهَ مُهَلِّلٌ وَ لَا كَبَّرَ اللَّهَ مُكَبِّرٌ عَلَى شَرَفٍ مِنَ الْأَشْرَافِ إِلَّا هَلَّلَ مَا خَلْفَهُ وَ كَبَّرَ مَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ بِتَهْلِيلِهِ وَ تَكْبِيرِهِ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ مَقْطَعَ التُّرَابِ.

Hadith.2422 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "By the One in whose hand is the soul of Abu al-Qasim, whenever someone glorifies Allah (swt) by saying 'La ilaha illa Allah (swt)' or magnifies Allah (swt) by saying 'Allahu Akbar' upon an elevated place, e

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَمَّا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مُوسَى بْنَ عِمْرَانَ وَ اصْطَفَاهُ نَجِيّاً وَ فَلَقَ لَهُ الْبَحْرَ وَ نَجَّى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَ أَعْطَاهُ التَّوْرَاةَ وَ الْأَلْوَاحَ رَأَى مَكَانَهُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقَالَ يَا رَبِّ لَقَدْ أَكْرَمْتَنِي بِكَرَامَةٍ لَمْ تُكْرِمْ بِهَا أَحَداً مِنْ قَبْلِي فَقَالَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ جَلَالُهُ يَا مُوسَى أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً ص أَف

“The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: When Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, sent Musa ibn Imran (as) and chose him as His confidant, parted the sea for him, saved the Children of Israel, and granted him the Torah and the Tablets, Musa saw his position before his Lord (azj), the A

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْمَوْقِفَ فَاسْتَقْبِلِ الْبَيْتَ وَ سَبِّحِ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ كَبِّرِ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ تَقُولُ ما شاءَ اللَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ تَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُحْيِي بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ* مِائَة

دَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ ع الْمَسْجِدَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ شَابٌّ وَ هُوَ يَبْكِي وَ حَوْلَهُ قَوْمٌ يُسْكِتُونَهُ- فَقَالَ ع مَا أَبْكَاكَ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ شُرَيْحاً قَضَى عَلَيَّ بِقَضِيَّةٍ مَا أَدْرِي مَا هِيَ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ النَّفَرَ خَرَجُوا بِأَبِي مَعَهُمْ فِي سَفَرِهِمْ فَرَجَعُوا وَ لَمْ يَرْجِعْ أَبِي فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْهُ فَقَالُوا مَاتَ فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْ مَالِهِ فَقَالُوا مَا تَرَكَ مَالًا ف

سَأَلَهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ الْحَنَّاطُ فَقَالَ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ أَبِيعُ الطَّعَامَ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ إِلَى أَجَلٍ فَأَجِي‌ءُ وَ قَدْ تَغَيَّرَ الطَّعَامُ مِنْ سِعْرِهِ فَيَقُولُ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي دَرَاهِمُ قَالَ خُذْ مِنْهُ بِسِعْرِ يَوْمِهِ قَالَ أَفْهَمُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ طَعَامِيَ الَّذِي اشْتَرَاهُ مِنِّي‌[1] قَالَ لَا تَأْخُذْ مِنْهُ حَتَّى يَبِيعَ وَ يُعْطِيَكَ قَالَ أَرْغَمَ اللَّهُ أَنْفِي رَخَّص

Hadith.3777 - It is narrated from Abd Al-Samad ibn Bashir, from Abu Abdillah (as): Muhammad ibn Al-Qasim Al-Hannat asked him, "May Allah (swt) keep you well. I sell food to a man on credit, and when I go to collect payment, the price of the food has changed, and he says, 'I do not have dirhams.' What should I do?" Imam

سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ جَدْيٍ رَضَعَ مِنْ لَبَنِ خِنْزِيرَةٍ حَتَّى شَبَّ وَ كَبِرَ ثُمَّ اِسْتَفْحَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فِي غَنَمِهِ فَخَرَجَ لَهُ نَسْلٌ قَالَ "أَمَّا مَا عَرَفْتَ مِنْ نَسْلِهِ بِعَيْنِهِ فَلاَ تَقْرَبْهُ وَ أَمَّا مَا لَمْ تَعْرِفْهُ فَإِنَّهُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ اَلْجُبُنِّ فَكُلْ وَ لاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْهُ".

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a young goat that had nursed from the milk of a sow until it grew up and matured. A man then bred it among his flock, and offspring were produced from it. Imam (as) said: "As for the offspring that you specifically know came from it, do not approach them. But as for

مَا ذُبِحَ لِصَنَمٍ أَوْ وَثَنٍ أَوْ شَجَرٍ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ كَمَا حَرَّمَ الْمَيْتَةَ وَ الدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ باغٍ وَ لا عادٍ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ‌ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الْمَيْتَةَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مَتَى تَحِلُّ لِلْمُضْطَرِّ الْمَيْتَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص سُئِلَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنّ

Hadith.4213 - Abdul Azim ibn Abdullah al-Hasani narrated from Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Ridha (as), peace be upon him: I asked Imam (as) about what has been sacrificed for other than Allah (swt). Imam (as) said: "Whatever is slaughtered for an idol, a statue, or a tree, Allah (swt) has forbidden it, just as He (sw

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَيُبْغِضُ الْبَيْتَ اللَّحِمَ‌[6] وَ اللَّحِمَ السَّمِينَ فَقَالَ ع إِنَّا لَنَأْكُلُ اللَّحْمَ وَ نُحِبُّهُ وَ إِنَّمَا عَنَى ع الْبَيْتَ الَّذِي تُؤْكَلُ فِيهِ لُحُومُ النَّاسِ بِالْغِيبَةِ وَ عَنَى بِاللَّحِمِ السَّمِينِ الْمُتَبَخْتِرَ الْمُخْتَالَ فِي مِشْيَتِهِ.

Hadith.4231 - It was said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "We have heard that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: 'Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, despises the house filled with meat and the fattened meat.'" So Imam (as) replied: "We eat meat and l

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ: تَزَوَّجُوا فَإِنِّي مُكَاثِرٌ بِكُمُ الْأُمَمَ غَداً فِي الْقِيَامَةِ حَتَّى إِنَّ السِّقْطَ لَيَجِي‌ءُ مُحْبَنْطِئاً[3] عَلَى بَابِ الْجَنَّةِ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ فَيَقُولُ لَا حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ أَبَوَايَ الْجَنَّةَ قَبْلِي.

Hadith.4344 - Ali ibn Ri'ab narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim that Abu Abdillah (as) said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Marry, for I will take pride in your numbers before the nations on the Day of Judgment. Even the miscarried child will stand at the gate of Paradise, refu

كُنَّا جُلُوساً مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ فَتَذَاكَرْنَا النِّسَاءَ وَ فَضْلَ بَعْضِهِنَّ عَلَى بَعْضٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ نِسَائِكُمْ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَخْبِرْنَا قَالَ إِنَّ مِنْ خَيْرِ نِسَائِكُمُ الْوَلُودَ الْوَدُودَ السَّتِيرَةَ الْعَفِيفَةَ الْعَزِيزَةَ فِي أَهْلِهَا الذَّلِيلَةَ مَعَ بَعْلِهَا الْمُتَبَرِّجَةَ مَعَ زَوْجِهَا الْحَصَانَ مَعَ غَيْرِهِ الّ

We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) when we began discussing women and the virtues of some over others. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Shall I not inform you of the best of your women?" They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah (swt),

وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[1] أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ نِسَائِكُمْ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَخْبِرْنَا قَالَ مِنْ شَرِّ نِسَائِكُمُ الذَّلِيلَةُ فِي أَهْلِهَا الْعَزِيزَةُ مَعَ بَعْلِهَا الْعَقِيمُ الْحَقُودُ الَّتِي لَا تَتَوَرَّعُ عَنْ قَبِيحٍ الْمُتَبَرِّجَةُ إِذَا غَابَ عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا الْحَصَانُ مَعَهُ إِذَا حَضَرَ الَّتِي لَا تَسْمَعُ قَوْلَهُ وَ لَا تُطِيعُ أَمْرَهُ فَإِذَا خَلَا بِهَا تَمَنّ

Hadith.4376 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Shall I not inform you about the worst of your women?" They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah (swt), tell us." He said: "The worst of your women is the one who is humble and submissive with her family but domineering and arrogant with h

لَمَّا زَوَّجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَاطِمَةَ مِنْ عَلِيٍّ ع أَتَاهُ نَاسٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَقَالُوا إِنَّكَ زَوَّجْتَ عَلِيّاً بِمَهْرٍ خَسِيسٍ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ مَا أَنَا زَوَّجْتُ عَلِيّاً وَ لَكِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ زَوَّجَهُ لَيْلَةً أَسْرَى بِي عِنْدَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى أَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى السِّدْرَةِ أَنِ انْثُرِي فَنَثَرَتِ الدُّرَّ وَ الْجَوْهَرَ عَلَى الْحُورِ الْعِينِ فَهُنَّ يَتَهَادَيْن

Hadith.4402 - It is narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari that he said: When the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, married Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a} to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), peace be upon them, some people from Quraysh came to Him (sw) and said: "You have married Ali (as) with a trivi

كَانَ أَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع غَيُوراً وَ أَنَا أَغْيَرُ مِنْهُ وَ أَرْغَمَ اللَّهُ أَنْفَ مَنْ لَا يَغَارُ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ[1]

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى جَارِيَةً مُدْرِكَةً وَ لَمْ تَحِضْ عِنْدَهُ حَتَّى مَضَى لَهَا سِتَّةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَ لَيْسَ بِهَا حَبَلٌ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ مِثْلُهَا تَحِيضُ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ ذَلِكَ مِنْ كِبَرٍ فَهَذَا عَيْبٌ تُرَدُّ مِنْهُ‌[3].

I asked him about a man who purchased a mature bondwoman who had not menstruated while with him for six months, and there was no sign of pregnancy. Imam (as) said: "If it is customary for someone like her to menstruate, and her condition is not due to old age, then this is a defect for which she can be returned."

فِي النِّسَاءِ لَا تُشَاوِرُوهُنَّ فِي النَّجْوَى وَ لَا تُطِيعُوهُنَّ فِي ذِي قَرَابَةٍ إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ إِذَا كَبِرَتْ ذَهَبَ خَيْرُ شَطْرَيْهَا وَ بَقِيَ شَرُّهُمَا ذَهَبَ جَمَالُهَا وَ احْتَدَّ لِسَانُهَا وَ عَقِمَ رَحِمُهَا وَ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ إِذَا كَبِرَ ذَهَبَ شَرُّ شَطْرَيْهِ وَ بَقِيَ خَيْرُهُمَا ثَبَتَ عَقْلُهُ وَ اسْتَحْكَمَ رَأْيُهُ وَ قَلَّ جَهْلُهُ.

Hadith.4621 - Jabir narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he said: "Regarding women, do not consult them in confidential matters, and do not obey them in matters concerning relatives. When a woman grows old, the better half of her qualities departs, and the worse half remains, her beauty fad

وَ شَكَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع نِسَاءَهُ فَقَامَ ع خَطِيباً فَقَالَ يَا مَعَاشِرَ النَّاسِ لَا تُطِيعُوا النِّسَاءَ عَلَى حَالٍ وَ لَا تَأْمَنُوهُنَّ عَلَى مَالٍ وَ لَا تَذَرُوهُنَّ يُدَبِّرْنَ أَمْرَ الْعِيَالِ فَإِنَّهُنَّ إِنْ تُرِكْنَ وَ مَا أَرَدْنَ أَوْرَدْنَ الْمَهَالِكَ وَ عَدَوْنَ أَمْرَ الْمَالِكِ‌[2] فَإِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُنَّ لَا وَرَعَ لَهُنَّ عِنْدَ حَاجَتِهِنَّ وَ لَا صَبْرَ لَهُن

Hadith.4900 - A man from the companions of Commander of the Faithful (as) complained about his wife. Commander of the Faithful (as) stood up to deliver a sermon and said: "O people! Do not obey women in every matter and do not entrust them with wealth. Do not leave them to manage household affairs, for if they are left

قَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ع فِي خُطْبَتِهَا فِي مَعْنَى فَدَكَ‌[2] لِلَّهِ فِيكُمْ عَهْدٌ قَدَّمَهُ إِلَيْكُمْ وَ بَقِيَّةٌ اسْتَخْلَفَهَا عَلَيْكُمْ‌[3]- كِتَابُ اللَّهِ بَيِّنَةٌ بَصَائِرُهُ وَ آيٌ مُنْكَشِفَةٌ سَرَائِرُهُ وَ بُرْهَانٌ مُتَجَلِّيَةٌ ظَوَاهِرُهُ مُدِيمٌ لِلْبَرِيَّةِ اسْتِمَاعُهُ وَ قَائِدٌ إِلَى الرِّضْوَانِ أَتْبَاعَهُ مُؤَدِّياً إِلَى النَّجَاةِ أَشْيَاعَهُ فِيهِ تِبْيَانُ حُجَجِ اللَّهِ الْمُنَوَّرَةِ و

Hadith.4940 - It is narrated from Isma'il ibn Mihran, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Jabir, from Sayyidah Zaynab bint Ali {s.a}, who said that Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon them all stated in her sermon regarding Fadak: "Allah (swt) has placed upon you a covenant that He (swt) advanced to you and a successor He

وَ صَعِدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمِنْبَرَ فَقَالَ: ثَلَاثَةٌ لا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيامَةِ وَ لا يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِمْ‌ ... وَ لا يُزَكِّيهِمْ وَ لَهُمْ عَذابٌ أَلِيمٌ‌ شَيْخٌ زَانٍ وَ مَلِكٌ جَبَّارٌ وَ مُقِلٌّ مُخْتَالٌ‌[2].

Hadith.4982 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) ascended the pulpit and said: "Three types of people Allah (swt) will not speak to on the Day of Judgment, nor will He (swt) look at them, nor will He (swt) purify them, and for them is a painful punishment: an old man who commits adultery, a

وَ إِنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتْ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[1] فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي طَهَّرَكَ اللَّهُ فَإِنَّ عَذَابَ الدُّنْيَا أَيْسَرُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْآخِرَةِ الَّذِي لَا يَنْقَطِعُ فَقَالَ مِمَّ أُطَهِّرُكِ قَالَتْ مِنَ الزِّنَا فَقَالَ لَهَا فَذَاتُ بَعْلٍ أَنْتِ أَمْ غَيْرُ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَتْ ذَاتُ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَ لَهَا فَحَاضِراً كَانَ بَعْلُكِ أَمْ غَائِباً قَالَتْ حَاض

Hadith.5018 - A woman came to the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me. May Allah (swt) purify you, for the punishment in this world is lighter than the punishment in the Hereafter, which never ends." Imam Ali ibn Abi Ta

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ رَجُلٍ قُتِلَ وَ لَهُ أَوْلَادٌ صِغَارٌ وَ كِبَارٌ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ عَفَا أَوْلَادُهُ الْكِبَارُ فَقَالَ لَا يُقْتَلُ وَ يَجُوزُ عَفْوُ الْكِبَارِ فِي حِصَصِهِمْ فَإِذَا كَبِرَ الصِّغَارُ كَانَ لَهُمْ أَنْ يَطْلُبُوا حَقَّهُمْ مِنَ الدِّيَةِ[1]. وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ إِذَا عَفَا وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الْأَوْلِيَاءِ عَنِ الدَّمِ ارْتَفَعَ الْقَوَدُ[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who was killed and had both young and adult children. I asked: "What if his adult children forgave (the murderer)?" Imam (as) replied: "The murderer will not be killed, and the forgiveness of the adults is valid concerning their shares. When the younger children reach adulthood, th

أَيُّمَا ظِئْرِ قَوْمٍ قَتَلَتْ صَبِيّاً لَهُمْ وَ هِيَ نَائِمَةٌ فَانْقَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهَا الدِّيَةُ مِنْ مَالِهَا خَاصَّةً إِنْ كَانَتْ إِنَّمَا ظَاءَرَتْ طَلَبَ الْعِزِّ وَ الْفَخْرِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ إِنَّمَا ظَاءَرَتْ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ فَإِنَّ الدِّيَةَ عَلَى عَاقِلَتِهَا[1].

"Any wet nurse of a people who accidentally kills their child while sleeping - by rolling over and causing the child's death - the blood money is to be paid from her personal wealth if she took on nursing for the sake of pride and honor. However, if she undertook nursing due to poverty, then the blood money is upon her

لَهُ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَ أُمِّي يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ عَلِّمْنِي مَوْعِظَةً فَقَالَ لَهُ ع إِنْ كَانَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَدْ تَكَفَّلَ بِالرِّزْقِ فَاهْتِمَامُكَ لِمَا ذَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ الرِّزْقُ مَقْسُوماً فَالْحِرْصُ لِمَا ذَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْحِسَابُ حَقّاً فَالْجَمْعُ لِمَا ذَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْخَلَفُ‌[5] مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَقّاً فَالْبُخْلُ لِمَا ذَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتِ الْعُقُوبَةُ مِنَ اللّ

Hadith.5836 - Muhammad ibn Ziyad Al-Azdi narrated from Aban ibn Uthman Al-Ahmar, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that a man came to him and said: "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O' son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), teach me something that will admonish me." Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sad

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع قَالَ‌ لِلْإِمَامِ عَلَامَاتٌ يَكُونُ أَعْلَمَ النَّاسِ وَ أَحْكَمَ النَّاسِ وَ أَتْقَى النَّاسِ وَ أَحْلَمَ النَّاسِ وَ أَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ وَ أَسْخَى النَّاسِ وَ أَعْبَدَ النَّاسِ وَ يُولَدُ مَخْتُوناً وَ يَكُونُ مُطَهَّراً وَ يَرَى مِنْ خَلْفِهِ كَمَا يَرَى مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَ لَا يَكُونُ لَهُ ظِلٌ‌[2

"The Imam has (various divinely appointed) signs: He, (The Imam (as)) will be the most knowledgeable of people, the most wise of people, the most God-fearing of people, the most patient of people, the most courageous of people, the most generous of people, and the most devoted in worship among people. He, (The Imam (as