Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]
4860 sayings · page 102 of 122
The voluntary pilgrimage (`Aumra) expiates all sins committed since the preceding voluntary pilgrimage, and the reward for an accepted obligatory pilgrimage (Hajj) is Paradise. There are certain sins that can only be forgiven on the plains of `Aarafa [part of the obligatory pilgrimage].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 99, p. 50, no. 46; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 872 · permalink
Death acts as a penance for the sins committed by believers
Amali al-Mufid, p. 283, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 872 · permalink
There is an honour for everything, and the most honoured seating is the one that faces the Qibla (the direction of Makkah).
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 469, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 873 · permalink
Do not be obscene in the way you sit lest people avoid you for your bad behavior; and do not speak privately with a man when you are with another.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 84, p. 354, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 873 · permalink
The most open-handed of people is he who gives freely of himself and his wealth in the way of Allah
Nawadir al-R`awandi, p. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 651 · permalink
Verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, despises or excludes from His mercy every man who is quick to contract new marriages, and every woman who does so.
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 54, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 251 · permalink
When people sleep, their spirits go out into the sky. Whatever the spirit sees while in the sky is true, and whatever it sees on the way in the wind are just muddled dreams.
Amali al-Saduq, p. 125, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 256 · permalink
A dream should only ever be related to a believer who does not harbour jealousy or wrongdoing.
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 336, no. 530; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 257 · permalink
Poverty is my honour, and I am proud of it.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72, p. 55, no. 85; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 703 · permalink
The poor are the friends of Allah
al-Firdaws, v. 3, p. 157, no. 4423; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 704 · permalink
Poverty is better than wealth, save those who relieve others' debts [with their own wealth] and give during tragedies
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72, p. 56, no. 86; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 704 · permalink
O people! Who are the utterly destitute?' They said, 'A person who does not have any money.'He said, 'No, rather the real destitute is he who has not offered any of his money regarding it to be for Allah, even though he has a lot more after that.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 150, no. 86; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 705 · permalink
[True] Poverty is the poverty of the heart.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72, p. 56, no. 86; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 705 · permalink
Whoever degrades a believer, male or female, or humiliates him because of his poverty or lack of ability, Allah, most High, will promulgate him on the Day of Resurrection and then disgrace him
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72, p. 44, no. 52; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 708 · permalink
A man complained to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) about highway robbers. He said, "Why didn't you wear a cornelian ring? It protects one from all evils?"
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 227 · permalink
Tooba (Congratulations) be for the face to look at which is so nice whose eyes are weeping over sins committed by him that are not known to anyone.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 229 · permalink
A man who is eating and is being watched by another, to whom he does not offer to share his food will be afflicted with an incurable disease.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 47; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 331 · permalink
The believer eats according to the desire of his family, while the hypocrite makes his family eat according to his own desires.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 62, p. 291; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 331 · permalink
When your rulers are the best ones from among you, and the richest people from among you are the most generous, and your affairs are settled by counsel (shura) between yourselves, then being above the ground [i.e. life in this world] will be better for you than being under it [i.e. death]. But when your rulers are the wicked ones from among you, and the richest the most miserly, and your affairs are left for your women [to settle], then being under the ground will be better for you than being above it.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, p. 36; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 376 · permalink
When innovations arise in my community, the scholar must display his knowledge; and those who do not do this deserve the curse of Allah.
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 54, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 461 · permalink
Whoever insults any of the prophets, kill him; and he who insults a vicegerent is as one who has insulted a prophet.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 365, no. 769; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 464 · permalink
The very basis of man is his intellect, and the man devoid of intellect has no religion.
Rawdhat al-Wa`aizin, p. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 465 · permalink
May Allah bestow mercy on someone who is liberal when he sells, when he buys, when he judges, and when he is judged.
al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 159, no. 9453; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 195 · permalink
O Ali! Do not bargain for four things: when selling the sacrificial animal [for the obligatory pilgrimage], the shroud, the servant, and transportation to Makkah.
al-Khisal, p. 245, no. 103; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 196 · permalink
Three types of men at whom Allah will not look [mercifully]: and the one who promotes his commodity by lying.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 211, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 198 · permalink
All that you see with your own eye and that your heart finds pleasing, make it for Allah, for this is the trade of the Hereafter. Allah says, "What is with you depletes, while what is with Allah is eternal".
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 106, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 198 · permalink
The merchant of this world risks his money and and his soul, while the merchant of the Hereafter is a profiting winner: his first profit is his soul and then the eternal Paradise.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 120; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 199 · permalink
The loser is the one who is negligent of reforming his Hereafter.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 118; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 572 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said,"One who builds a new house, slaughters a healthy animal, distributes its meat among the poor and recites the following supplication: Allaahummad h'ar a'nnee maradatal jinni wash shayaat'eeni wa baarik lee fee binaaee will get whatever he wishes."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 239 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors, who narrate from Amirul Momineen (a.s.), who narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Allah showers mercy on the father who helps his son in doing good. He showers mercy on a person who helps his neighbor in doing good. One who helps his friend in doing good Allah showers mercy on the former. Similarly one who helps his companion in doing good, Allah showers mercy on the former too. Also one who helps his master in doing good, Allah showers mercy on that person."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 239 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors, who narrate from Amirul Momineen (a.s.), who narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who goes to a journey and recites the verse: Wa lammaa tawajjaha tilqaa-a madyana till Allaahu a'laa maa naqoolu wakeel [Surah Qasas 28:22-28] Allah will protect him from every wild animal, thief, oppressor and poisonous animals till he returns home. This deed keeps poverty and Satan away. Once Adam (a.s.) became seriously ill and began to fear. He complained about it to Jibraeel (a.s.) who told him, 'Take a branch of a bitter almond and keep it on your chest'. He did so and was relieved from the fear by Allah. One who wants that the distance becomes short for him while traveling should carry a stick of bitter almond."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 239/240 · permalink
"One who knows the excellence of an elderly person and honors him, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime will grant him salvation from fear on the Day of Judgment." And he said, "Respecting an elderly believer is a way of showing respect to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 243 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said that Jibraeel (a.s.) told him, "O Muhammad (s.a.w.s.)! One who from your Ummah participates in a battle in the way of Allah, each and every drop of rain falling from the sky will bear witness on the Day of Judgment to the trouble he had to take."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 243 · permalink
One of the doors of Paradise is called 'the door of soldiers'. All the people will have to wait while the soldiers will enter through this door with swords hanging from their necks. Angels will be congratulating them. Those who keep away from Jihad in the world, Allah will give them disgrace and poverty in this world and make them wear the dress of destruction in the hereafter. Surely the Almighty Allah has kept the greatness of my Ummah in the hooves of horses and points of the lances.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 243 · permalink
One who takes a letter of a warrior to its destination, will be like one who has freed a slave and will get the reward of participating in that Jihad.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 244 · permalink
Leaving opportunities brings regret
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 165, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 653 · permalink
Every newborn is born upon the origination (fitra) of Allah, meaning [born] with inner knowledge that affirms that Allah is his Creator and this is the meaning of His words, "If you ask them, 'Who created the heavens and the earth?' they will surely say, 'Allah'."
al-Tawhid, p. 331, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 235 · permalink
Woe is the one who lies to make people laugh! Woe is he! Woe is he!
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3181. · permalink
Woe is the one who violates a Muslim and tramples his rights!
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3182. · permalink
Woe is the rich for the poor!
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3183. · permalink
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