Kindness & Mercy

أَوَّلُ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ الْمَعْرُوفُ وَ أَهْلُهُ وَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ يَرِدُ عَلَيَّ الْحَوْضَ[1]

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَهْلُ اَلْمَعْرُوفِ فِي اَلدُّنْيَا أَهْلُ اَلْمَعْرُوفِ فِي اَلْآخِرَةِ ».

Hadith.1681 - Imam (as) said: "The people of kindness in this world are the people of kindness in the Hereafter."

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."

اصْنَعِ الْمَعْرُوفَ إِلَى كُلِّ أَحَدٍ فَإِنْ كَانَ أَهْلَهُ وَ إِلَّا فَأَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ أَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ أَوْصَلَ إِلَى أَخِيهِ الْمُؤْمِنِ مَعْرُوفاً فَقَدْ أَوْصَلَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص.

Hadith.1684 - Imam (as) said: “Any believer who extends kindness to his fellow believer has indeed extended that kindness to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family)."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ الْمَعْرُوفُ شَيْ‌ءٌ سِوَى الزَّكَاةِ فَتَقَرَّبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالْبِرِّ وَ صِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ.

Hadith.1685 - Imam (as) said: “Kindness is something distinct from almsgiving; therefore, draw closer to Allah (swt), the Glorious and Exalted, through acts of goodness and maintaining family ties."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ رَأَيْتُ الْمَعْرُوفَ كَاسْمِهِ وَ لَيْسَ شَيْ‌ءٌ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ إِلَّا ثَوَابُهُ وَ ذَلِكَ يُرَادُ مِنْهُ وَ لَيْسَ كُلُّ مَنْ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَصْنَعَ الْمَعْرُوفَ إِلَى النَّاسِ يَصْنَعُهُ- وَ لَيْسَ كُلُّ مَنْ يَرْغَبُ فِيهِ يَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا كُلُّ مَنْ يَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ يُؤْذَنُ لَهُ فِيهِ فَإِذَا اجْتَمَعَتِ الرَّغْبَةُ وَ الْقُدْرَةُ وَ الْإِذْنُ فَهُنَالِكَ تَمَّتِ السَّعَادَةُ لِل

Hadith.1686 - Imam (as) said: “I found kindness to be true to its name, and nothing surpasses kindness except its reward, which is the ultimate purpose of it. Not everyone who desires to perform kindness towards others succeeds in doing so. Not everyone who seeks it is able to fulfill it, and not everyone who is capabl

صَنَائِعُ الْمَعْرُوفِ تَقِي مَصَارِعَ السَّوْءِ[1]

وَ قَالَ ع لِلْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ عُمَرَ يَا مُفَضَّلُ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَعْلَمَ أَ شَقِيٌّ الرَّجُلُ أَمْ سَعِيدٌ فَانْظُرْ إِلَى مَعْرُوفِهِ إِلَى مَنْ يَصْنَعُهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ يَصْنَعُهُ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَهْلُهُ فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ إِلَى خَيْرٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَ يَصْنَعُهُ إِلَى غَيْرِ أَهْلِهِ فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى خَيْرٌ[3].

Hadith.1692 - Imam (as) said to Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar: "O Mufaddal, if you wish to know whether a person is fortunate or wretched, observe to whom he directs his kindness. If he extends it to those who are deserving, then know that he is inclined toward goodness. But if he extends it to those who are undeserving, then k

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

لَعَنَ اللَّهُ قَاطِعِي[1] سَبِيلِ الْمَعْرُوفِ قِيلَ وَ مَا قَاطِعِي سَبِيلِ الْمَعْرُوفِ قَالَ الرَّجُلُ يُصْنَعُ إِلَيْهِ الْمَعْرُوفُ فَيَكْفُرُهُ فَيَمْنَعُ صَاحِبَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَصْنَعَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى غَيْرِهِ[2]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- لا خَيْرَ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِنْ نَجْواهُمْ‌ إِلَّا مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلاحٍ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ‌ قَالَ الْمَعْرُوفُ الْقَرْضُ.

Hadith.1698 - Imam (as) said, regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "There is no good in most of their secret talks except one who enjoins charity or kindness or reconciliation between people" (Surah An-Nisa 4:114); "Kindness (ma'ruf) refers to lending."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ أَحْسِنُوا جِوَارَ نِعَمِ اللَّهِ‌[6] وَ احْذَرُوا أَنْ تَنْتَقِلَ عَنْكُمْ إِلَى غَيْرِكُمْ أَمَا إِنَّهَا لَنْ تَنْتَقِلَ‌[7] عَنْ أَحَدٍ قَطُّ فَكَادَتْ تَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِ وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌[8] يَقُولُ قَلَّ مَا أَدْبَرَ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَأَقْبَلَ.

Hadith.1706 - Imam (as) said: "Be kind in your dealings with Allah’s (swt) blessings, and beware of them being transferred from you to others. Indeed, once blessings leave someone, they rarely return to them." And Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: "Rarely does something that departs com

خِيَارُكُمْ سُمَحَاؤُكُمْ وَ شِرَارُكُمْ بُخَلَاؤُكُمْ وَ مِنْ خَالِصِ الْإِيمَانِ الْبِرُّ بِالْإِخْوَانِ وَ السَّعْيُ فِي حَوَائِجِهِمْ وَ إِنَّ الْبَارَّ بِالْإِخْوَانِ لَيُحِبُّهُ الرَّحْمَنُ وَ فِي ذَلِكَ مَرْغَمَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ وَ تَزَحْزُحٌ عَنِ النِّيرَانِ[1] وَ دُخُولُ الْجِنَانِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِجَمِيلٍ يَا جَمِيلُ أَخْبِرْ بِهَذَا غُرَرَ أَصْحَابِكَ-[2] قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَنْ غُرَرُ أَصْحَابِي قَالَ هُم

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

وَ قَالَ ص‌ الصَّدَقَةُ بِعَشَرَةٍ وَ الْقَرْضُ بِثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ[8] وَ صِلَةُ الْإِخْوَانِ بِعِشْرِينَ وَ صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ بِأَرْبَعَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ.

Hadith.1738 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Charity is rewarded tenfold, a loan eighteenfold, kindness to brothers twentyfold, and maintaining ties of kinship twenty-fourfold."

أَعْطِ مَنْ وَقَعَتْ فِي قَلْبِكَ الرَّحْمَةُ لَهُ وَ قَالَ أَعْطِهِ دُونَ الدِّرْهَمِ قُلْتُ أَكْثَرُ مَا يُعْطَى قَالَ أَرْبَعَةُ دَوَانِيقَ‌[6].

Hadith.1743 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a beggar who asks without it being known what their true condition is. Imam (as) said: "Give to the one for whom your heart feels mercy." Imam (as) also said: "Give him less than a dirham." I asked, "What is the most that can be given?" Imam (as) repli

كَانَ فِيمَا نَاجَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ مُوسَى ع أَنْ قَالَ يَا مُوسَى أَكْرِمِ السَّائِلَ بِبَذْلٍ يَسِيرٍ أَوْ بِرَدٍّ جَمِيلٍ إِنَّهُ يَأْتِيكَ مَنْ لَيْسَ بِإِنْسٍ وَ لَا جَانٍّ مَلَائِكَةٌ مِنْ مَلَائِكَةِ الرَّحْمَنِ يَبْلُونَكَ فِيمَا خَوَّلْتُكَ وَ يَسْأَلُونَكَ مِمَّا نَوَّلْتُكَ‌[7] فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ أَنْتَ صَانِعٌ يَا ابْنَ عِمْرَانَ.

Hadith.1744 - Al-Wassafi narrates from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he said: "Among the things Allah (swt), Glorified and Exalted, confided to Musa (as) was this: 'O Musa, honor the beggar, either by giving a small amount or by responding with kindness. Indeed, those who come to you may not be humans or jin

فِي الرَّجُلِ يُعْطِي غَيْرَهُ الدَّرَاهِمَ يَقْسِمُهَا قَالَ يَجْرِي لَهُ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ مِثْلُ مَا يَجْرِي لِلْمُعْطِي وَ لَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَجْرِهِ شَيْءٌ وَ لَوْ أَنَّ الْمَعْرُوفَ جَرَى عَلَى سَبْعِينَ يَداً لَأُوجِرُوا كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَنْقُصَ مِنْ أَجْرِ صَاحِبِهِ شَيْءٌ[5]

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع‌ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بَعَثَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ بِخَمْسَةِ أَوْسَاقٍ مِنْ تَمْرِ الْبُغَيْبِغَةِ[4] وَ كَانَ الرَّجُلُ‌

Hadith.1762 - Mas’ada ibn Sadaqa narrates from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his forefathers (as): "Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful (as) sent to a man five wasaq (measures) of dates from al-Bughaibigha. This man was among those who would hope for his generosity, appreciate his kindness, and be conte

إِنَّمَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الصِّيَامَ لِيَسْتَوِيَ بِهِ الْغَنِيُّ وَ الْفَقِيرُ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْغَنِيَّ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِيَجِدَ مَسَّ الْجُوعِ فَيَرْحَمَ الْفَقِيرَ لِأَنَّ الْغَنِيَّ كُلَّمَا أَرَادَ شَيْئاً قَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ فَأَرَادَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يُسَوِّيَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِهِ وَ أَنْ يُذِيقَ الْغَنِيَّ مَسَّ الْجُوعِ وَ الْأَلَمِ لِيَرِقَّ عَلَى الضَّعِيفِ فَيَرْحَمَ الْجَائِعَ.

Hadith.1766 - Hisham ibn al-Hakam asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the reason for fasting. Imam (as) said: "Allah (swt), the Almighty, prescribed fasting so that the rich and the poor may become equal. This is because the rich would not experience the pain of hunger to have mercy on the po

جَاءَ نَفَرٌ مِنَ‌ الْيَهُودِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَسَأَلَهُ أَعْلَمُهُمْ عَنْ مَسَائِلَ فَكَانَ فِيمَا سَأَلَهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَهُ لِأَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الصَّوْمَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ بِالنَّهَارِ ثَلَاثِينَ يَوْماً وَ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْأُمَمِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص إِنَّ آدَمَ ع لَمَّا أَكَلَ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ بَقِيَ فِي بَطْنِهِ ثَلَاثِينَ يَوْماً فَفَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَل

Hadith.1769 - It is narrated from Imam al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that he said: "A group of Jews came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and the most learned among them asked him about certain matters. Among the questions he asked was: 'Why did Allah (swt), the Al

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ فِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ وُلِدَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ خَلِيلُ الرَّحْمَنِ ع‌[4] فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَفَّارَةَ سِتِّينَ سَنَةً وَ فِي تِسْعٍ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ أُنْزِلَتْ تَوْبَةُ دَاوُدَ ع فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَفَّارَةَ تِسْعِينَ سَنَةً.

Hadith.1808 - It is narrated: "On the first day of Dhu al-Hijjah, Ibrahim, the Friend of the Most Merciful (as), was born. Whoever fasts on that day, it will be an expiation for sixty years. On the ninth of Dhu al-Hijjah, the repentance of Dawud (as) was accepted. Whoever fasts on that day, it will be an expiation for

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ فِي تِسْعٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ‌[1] مِنْ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الْكَعْبَةَ وَ هِيَ أَوَّلُ رَحْمَةٍ نَزَلَتْ فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَفَّارَةَ سَبْعِينَ سَنَةً.

Hadith.1815 - It is narrated: "On the 29th of Dhu al-Qa‘dah, Allah (swt), the Almighty, sent down the Ka‘bah, which was the first mercy to descend. Whoever fasts on that day, it will be an expiation for seventy years."

خَطَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص النَّاسَ فِي آخِرِ جُمُعَةٍ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ‌ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّهُ قَدْ أَظَلَّكُمْ شَهْرٌ[1] فِيهِ لَيْلَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ وَ هُوَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ صِيَامَهُ وَ جَعَلَ قِيَامَ لَيْلَةٍ فِيهِ كَمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ بِصَلَاةٍ سَبْعِينَ لَيْلَةً فِيمَا سِوَاهُ مِنَ الشُّهُورِ وَ جَعَلَ لِمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ فِيهِ بِخَصْلَةٍ مِنْ

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) addressed the people on the last Friday of Sha‘ban. He praised Allah (swt) and glorified Him, then said: 'O people, indeed, a month is approaching you in which there is a night "better than a thousand months." It is the Month of Ramadan. All

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى هِلَالِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ بِوَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَ الْإِيمَانِ‌[4] وَ السَّلَامَةِ وَ الْإِسْلَامِ‌[5] وَ الْعَافِيَةِ الْمُجَلِّلَةِ[6] وَ الرِّزْقِ الْوَاسِعِ وَ دَفْعِ الْأَسْقَامِ وَ تِلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ وَ الْعَوْنِ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ وَ الصِّيَامِ اللَّهُمَّ سَلِّمْنَا لِشَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ سَلِّمْهُ لَنَ

"Whenever the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) saw the crescent of the Month of Ramadan, he would face the Qiblah and say: 'O Allah (swt), let this crescent appear over us with security, faith, peace, and submission, along with encompassing wellness, ample sustenance, protection

وَ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْلِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع عِنْدَ رُؤْيَةِ الْهِلَالِ أَيُّهَا الْخَلْقُ الْمُطِيعُ الدَّائِبُ السَّرِيعُ‌[1] الْمُتَرَدِّدُ فِي فَلَكِ التَّدْبِيرِ الْمُتَصَرِّفُ فِي مَنَازِلِ التَّقْدِيرِ[2] آمَنْتُ بِمَنْ نَوَّرَ بِكَ الظُّلَمَ وَ أَضَاءَ بِكَ الْبُهَمَ‌[3] وَ جَعَلَكَ آيَةً مِنْ آيَاتِ سُلْطَانِهِ‌[4] وَ امْتَهَنَكَ بِالزِّيَادَةِ وَ النُّقْصَانِ‌[5] وَ الطُّلُوعِ وَ الْأُفُولِ وَ الْإِنَارَةِ

Hadith.1847 - Among the sayings of Amir al-Mu'minin (as) upon sighting the crescent was: "O obedient creation, tireless, swift, revolving in the orbit of decreed management, moving through the stages of measured determination. I believe in the One who brightened the darkness with you, illuminated obscurities through yo

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

وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَدْعُو بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ‌[6]- اللَّهُمَ‌ هَذَا شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ الصِّيَامِ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ الْإِنَابَةِ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ التَّوْبَةِ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ وَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ الْعِتْقِ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ الْفَوْزِ بِالْجَنَّةِ اللَّهُمَّ فَسَلِّمْهُ لِي وَ تَسَلَّمْهُ مِنِّي وَ أَعِنِّي عَلَي

Hadith.1849 - Imam Zain al-Abidin Ali ibn al-Hussein (as) used to recite this supplication in the Month of Ramadan: "O Allah (swt), this is the Month of Ramadan, in which You revealed the Quran. This is the month of fasting, the month of turning back to You, the month of repentance, the month of forgiveness and mercy,

إِنَّ الصِّيَامَ لَيْسَ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ وَ الشَّرَابِ وَحْدَهُ إِنَّ مَرْيَمَ قَالَتْ‌ إِنِّي نَذَرْتُ لِلرَّحْمنِ صَوْماً أَيْ صَمْتاً فَاحْفَظُوا أَلْسِنَتَكُمْ وَ غُضُّوا أَبْصَارَكُمْ وَ لَا تَحَاسَدُوا وَ لَا تَنَازَعُوا فَإِنَّ الْحَسَدَ يَأْكُلُ الْإِيمَانَ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ النَّارُ الْحَطَبَ.

Hadith.1857 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he said: "Fasting is not limited to refraining from food and drink alone. Indeed, Maryam said, ‘I have vowed a fast to the Most Merciful’ (i.e., silence). So, guard your tongues, lower your gazes, do not envy one another, and do not quarre

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ خِيَارُ أُمَّتِيَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا سَافَرُوا أَفْطَرُوا وَ قَصَّرُوا وَ إِذَا أَحْسَنُوا اسْتَبْشَرُوا وَ إِذَا أَسَاءُوا اسْتَغْفَرُوا وَ شِرَارُ أُمَّتِيَ الَّذِينَ وُلِدُوا فِي النَّعِيمِ وَ غُذُّوا بِهِ يَأْكُلُونَ طَيِّبَ الطَّعَامِ وَ يَلْبَسُونَ لَيِّنَ الثِّيَابِ وَ إِذَا تَكَلَّمُوا لَمْ يَصْدُقُوا.

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The best among my nation are those who break their fast and shorten their prayers when traveling, rejoice when they do good, and seek forgiveness when they commit wrongs. The worst among my nation are those who are born into luxury, nurtured in it,

فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ بِالنَّهَارِ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ فَقَالَ «مَا عَرَفَ هَذَا حَقَّ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ إِنَّ لَهُ فِي اَللَّيْلِ سَبْحاً طَوِيلاً » قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ أَ لَيْسَ لَهُ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ وَ يَشْرَبَ وَ يُقَصِّرَ قَالَ «إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ رَخَّصَ لِلْمُسَافِرِ فِي اَلْإِفْطَارِ وَ اَلتَّقْصِيرِ رَحْمَةً وَ تَخْفِيفاً لِمَوْضِعِ اَلتَّعَبِ وَ اَلنَّصَبِ وَ وَعْثِ اَلسَّفَرِ وَ لَمْ يُرَخِّصْ لَهُ فِي مُجَ

Hadith.1986 - Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Imam Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who engages with his concubine during the day in the Month of Ramadan while traveling. The Imam (as) responded: "This person has not recognized the sanctity of the Month of Ramadan, for he has a long stretch of permissible time at night." The que

تَقُولُ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ- أَعُوذُ بِجَلَالِ وَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ أَنْ يَنْقَضِيَ عَنِّي شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ أَوْ يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ مِنْ لَيْلَتِي هَذِهِ وَ لَكَ قِبَلِي تَبِعَةٌ أَوْ ذَنْبٌ تُعَذِّبُنِي عَلَيْهِ يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا رَحِيمُ الدُّعَاءُ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ الْأُولَى وَ هِيَ لَيْلَةُ إِحْدَى وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ‌[2]- يَا مُولِجَ اللَّيْلِ فِي النَّهَارِ

Hadith.2032 - In the rare narrations of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, it is reported that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "In the last ten nights of the Month of Ramadan, recite every night: 'I seek refuge in the majesty of Your noble face from the Month of Ramadan ending for me or the dawn rising on this night o

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يُحَدِّثُ النَّاسَ بِمَكَّةَ قَالَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِأَصْحَابِهِ الْفَجْرَ ثُمَّ جَلَسَ مَعَهُمْ يُحَدِّثُهُمْ حَتَّى طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَجَعَلَ يَقُومُ الرَّجُلُ بَعْدَ الرَّجُلِ حَتَّى لَمْ يَبْقَ مَعَهُ إِلَّا رَجُلَانِ أَنْصَارِيٌّ وَ ثَقَفِيٌّ فَقَالَ لَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ لَكُمَا حَاجَةً تُرِيدَانِ أَنْ تَسْأَلَانِي عَنْهَا فَإِنْ شِئْتُمَا أَخْبَرْتُك

I heard Abu Ja’far (as) narrating to the people in Makkah. Imam (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, prayed Fajr with his companions and then sat with them, speaking to them until the sun rose. One by one, the men began to leave until only two remained: one Ansari an

وَ قَالَ ع‌ دُخُولُ الْكَعْبَةِ[2] دُخُولٌ فِي رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَ الْخُرُوجُ مِنْهَا خُرُوجٌ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ مَعْصُومٌ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ مَغْفُورٌ لَهُ مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ.

Hadith.2306 - It has been narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, chose something special from everything, and He chose from the earth the location of the Kaaba."

إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ عِشْرِينَ وَ مِائَةَ رَحْمَةٍ مِنْهَا سِتُّونَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَ أَرْبَعُونَ لِلْمُصَلِّينَ وَ عِشْرُونَ لِلنَّاظِرِينَ[1]

إِذَا كَانَ عَشِيَّةُ عَرَفَةَ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَلَكَيْنِ يَتَصَفَّحَانِ وُجُوهَ النَّاسِ فَإِذَا فَقَدَا رَجُلًا قَدْ عَوَّدَ نَفْسَهُ الْحَجَّ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا لِصَاحِبِهِ يَا فُلَانُ مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ أَحَدُهُمَا اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ حَبَسَهُ عَنِ الْحَجِّ فَقْرٌ فَأَغْنِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ حَبَسَهُ دَيْنٌ فَاقْضِ عَنْهُ دَيْنَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ حَبَسَهُ

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ جَاعِلٌ لَهُ وَ لَهُمْ حَجّاً وَ لَهُ أَجْرٌ لِصِلَتِهِ إِيَّاهُمْ‌[2]. وَ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَطُوفَ عَنْ غَيْرِهِ فَلْيَقُلْ حِينَ يَفْتَتِحُ الطَّوَافَ اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنْ فُلَانٍ وَ يُسَمِّي الَّذِي يَطُوفُ عَنْهُ‌[3].

Hadith.2243 - It has been narrated: "Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, grants a complete Hajj to the one who performs it and to those they include in it, and the one who includes others receives an additional reward for their act of kindness toward them." Whoever intends to perform Tawaf on behalf of another should say

وَ مَنْ خَلَفَ حَاجّاً فِي أَهْلِهِ بِخَيْرٍ كَانَ لَهُ كَأَجْرِهِ حَتَّى كَأَنَّهُ يَسْتَلِمُ الْأَحْجَارَ[3].

Hadith.2263 - Whoever looks after the family of a pilgrim with kindness in their absence will have a reward equal to that of the pilgrim, as though they themselves were touching the sacred stones.

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ فِي خَمْسَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ‌[6] مِنْ‌ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الْكَعْبَةَ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَفَّارَةَ سَبْعِينَ سَنَةً وَ هُوَ أَوَّلُ يَوْمٍ أُنْزِلَتْ فِيهِ الرَّحْمَةُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ عَلَى آدَمَ ع.

وَ رَوَى إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عُمَرَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ اللُّقَطَةُ لُقَطَتَانِ لُقَطَةُ الْحَرَمِ تُعَرِّفُ سَنَةً فَإِنْ وَجَدْتَ صَاحِبَهَا وَ إِلَّا تَصَدَّقْتَ بِهَا وَ لُقَطَةُ غَيْرِ الْحَرَمِ تُعَرِّفُهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا وَ إِلَّا فَهِيَ كَسَبِيلِ مَالِكَ‌[2].

"There are two types of lost property (luqata). As for the lost property of the Haram, you must announce it for one year. If you find its owner, return it; otherwise, give it in charity. As for lost property outside the Haram, announce it for one year. If its owner comes, return it; otherwise, it becomes like your own

أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَدِّعُوا أَخَاكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ لَا بُدَّ لِلشَّاخِصِ‌[3] أَنْ يَمْضِيَ وَ لِلْمُشَيِّعِ مِنْ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فَتَكَلَّمَ كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى حِيَالِهِ‌[4] فَقَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِنَّ الْقَوْمَ إِنَّمَا امْتَهَنُوكَ بِالْبَلَاءِ[5] لِأَنَّكَ مَنَعْتَهُمْ دِينَكَ فَمَنَعُوكَ دُنْيَاهُمْ فَمَا أَحْوَجَكَ غَداً إِلَى مَا مَنَعْتَهُمْ وَ أَغْنَاكَ

Hadith.2428 - When Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) bid farewell to Abu Dharr (may Allah (swt) have mercy on him), he was accompanied by Imam Al-Hasan (as) and Imam Al-Husayn (as), Aqil ibn Abi Talib, Abdullah ibn Ja‘far, and Ammar ibn Yasir. Amir al-Mu'minin (as) said: "Bid farewell to your brothe

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ قَامَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ عِنْدَ الْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ أَنَا جُنْدَبُ بْنُ السَّكَنِ فَاكْتَنَفَهُ النَّاسُ فَقَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ أَرَادَ سَفَراً لَاتَّخَذَ فِيهِ مِنَ الزَّادِ مَا يُصْلِحُهُ لِسَفَرِهِ فَتَزَوَّدُوا لِسَفَرِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ أَ مَا تُرِيدُونَ فِيهِ مَا يُصْلِحُكُمْ- فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ أَرْشِدْنَا فَقَالَ صُمْ يَوْماً شَدِيدَ الْحَرِّ لِلنُّش

Hadith.2456 - It is narrated that Abu Dharr (may Allah (swt) have mercy on him) stood at the Ka'bah and said: "I am Jundub ibn Sakn." People gathered around him, and he said: "If one of you intended to embark on a journey, he would take provisions sufficient for his journey. So, prepare provisions for the journey of th

وَ قَالَ لُقْمَانُ لِابْنِهِ‌ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنَّ الدُّنْيَا بَحْرٌ عَمِيقٌ وَ قَدْ هَلَكَ فِيهَا عَالَمٌ كَثِيرٌ فَاجْعَلْ سَفِينَتَكَ فِيهَا الْإِيمَانَ بِاللَّهِ وَ اجْعَلْ شِرَاعَهَا التَّوَكُّلَ عَلَى اللَّهِ‌[1] وَ اجْعَلْ زَادَكَ فِيهَا تَقْوَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنْ نَجَوْتَ فَبِرَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَ إِنْ هَلَكْتَ فَبِذُنُوبِكَ.

Hadith.2457 - Luqman said to his son: "O my son, the world is a deep ocean in which many people have drowned. Make your ship in it faith in Allah (swt), make its sail reliance upon Allah (swt), and make your provision in it piety toward Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious. If you are saved, it is by the mercy of Allah

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ الدَّابَّةَ تَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي مَلِيكَ صِدْقٍ يُشْبِعُنِي وَ يَسْقِينِي وَ لَا يُحَمِّلُنِي مَا لَا أُطِيقُ‌[3].

Hadith.2477 - It is narrated from Abu Dharr (may Allah (swt) have mercy on him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) say: "The animal prays: 'O Allah (swt), grant me an owner of sincerity who feeds me, gives me drink, and does not burden me with more than

مَا اشْتَرَى أَحَدٌ دَابَّةً إِلَّا قَالَتْ- اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ بِي رَحِيماً[4]

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

إِذَا ضَلَلْتَ عَنِ الطَّرِيقِ فَنَادِ- يَا صَالِحُ أَوْ يَا أَبَا صَالِحٍ أَرْشِدُونَا إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ يَرْحَمُكُمُ اللَّهُ.

وَ رَوَى مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ اتَّقِ الْمُفَاخَرَةَ وَ عَلَيْكَ بِوَرَعٍ يَحْجُزُكَ عَنْ مَعَاصِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ‌ ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ‌ وَ مِنَ التَّفَثِ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ فِي إِحْرَامِكَ بِكَلَامٍ قَبِيحٍ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتَ مَكَّةَ فَطُفْتَ‌ بِالْبَيْتِ تَكَلَّمْتَ بِكَلَامٍ طَيِّبٍ وَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِذَلِكَ‌[1].

"Avoid boasting, and adhere to piety that restrains you from disobedience to Allah (swt), the Almighty. Indeed, Allah (swt), the Almighty, says: 'Then let them complete their prescribed duties.' Among these duties is refraining from speaking foul words while in Ihram. When you enter Makkah and perform Tawaf around the

إِنَّهَا تُوهِي السِّقَاءَ وَ تُضْرِمُ الْبَيْتَ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ‌[6].

Hadith.2718 - Hanan ibn Sadir narrated from Abu Ja'far (as) that he said: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) commanded the killing of a mouse in the Sacred Sanctuary, as well as a snake, a scorpion, and a pied crow. If you strike it, may Allah (swt) distance it [from His merc