Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 117 of 122

1. The animal has six rights over its owner: once the owner has dismounted the animal he should allow it to graze, he should give it access to water if they pass by it, he should not hit the animal except when it truly deserves it, he should not burden it with a load that it cannot bear, he should not overtask it with a journey that it cannot endure and he should not sit on it for lengthy periods of time.

   Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 8, p. 258, no. 9393; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 108 · permalink

2. Do not hit animals on their faces for verily they praise and glorify Allah.

   al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 538, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 108 · permalink

3. Allah despises the adulterous old man, the wealthy oppressor, the arrogant pauper, and the persistent beggar; He nullifies the reward of the bragging doner, and he hates the blatantly insolent liar.

   Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 42; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 111 · permalink

4. Allah despises anyone who is ill-mannered, swaggering [in his gait], frequenting the markets, a corpse by night, [sleeping] like a donkey during the day, knowledgeable about this world, but ignorant about the Hereafter

   Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 28, no. 24; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 111 · permalink

5. Allah despises a man who does not fight intruders in his home.

   Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 28, no. 43679; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 111 · permalink

6. The most despised, by Allah, from among you are those who roam about gossiping and separating brothers, and seeking out flaws in innocent people.

   Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 383, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 113 · permalink

7. Nothing is more despised by Allah than a full stomach

   Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 36, no. 89; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 115 · permalink

8. Whoever sells or buys must avoid five habits, or he should not sell or buy at all: usury, [false] oaths, hiding the defects [of merchandise], praising what he sells, and showing disapproval for what he intends to buy.

   Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 95, no. 18; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 193 · permalink

9. All of goodness lies in the awe of Allah.

   Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 122; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 352 · permalink

10. Verily Allah loves those good actions which are hastened towards.

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 142, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 356 · permalink

11. There are four things which when given to someone, they have indeed been given the good of this world and the Hereafter: a persevering body, a remembering tongue, a thankful heart and a righteous wife.

    Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 2, p. 414, no. 2338; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 353 · permalink

12. When Allah wants good for a servant, He makes him proficient in the knowledge of religion, induces him to abstain from the world and gives him insight into his own faults.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 80, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 354 · permalink

13. Verily when Allah Blessed and most High wants a community to remain and thrive, He endows them with aspiration and chastity.

    al-Durr al-Manthur, v. 3, p. 270; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 355 · permalink

14. When Allah wants good for a household, He makes them proficient in the knowledge of religion, He causes the younger ones from among them to revere the elders, He bestows them with moderation in their livelihood and with economy in their spending, He gives them insight into their faults, thus causing them to repent, and when He wants other than that [i.e. good for them] then He leaves them unattended.

    Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 356 · permalink

15. He for whom a door of goodness is opened must seize the opportunity for verily he does not know when it will close.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 165, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 356 · permalink

16. The best of matters are the religious obligations and the worst of them are the innovations.

    al-Ikhtisas, p. 342; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 356 · permalink

17. The best of matters are those with the best outcomes.

    Amali al-Saduq, p. 395, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 357 · permalink

18. The strongest of bonds is the stance of Godwariness

    Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 33; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 292 · permalink

19. He whose greatest concern is fulfilling his own desires has the sweetness of faith wrested from his heart.

    Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 6, p. 116; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 294 · permalink

20. The most basic level of infidelity is for a man to hear a fellow brother say something and memorize it for future use against him in order to shame him with it. Those are worthless people indeed.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 193, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 294 · permalink

21. Two traits can never be found at the same time in a believer: miserliness and pessimism about one's sustenance.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 172, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 295 · permalink

22. Two traits can never be found at the same time in a believer: avarice and ill-naturedness.

    Bihar al-Anwar, p. 173, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 295 · permalink

23. The believer can be predisposed to any trait, but he cannot be predisposed to lying or treachery.

    Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 55; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 295 · permalink

24. Verily Allah, exalted be His praise, says: 'By My Might and Exaltedness, I have not created any creature more beloved to Me than My believing servant.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 158, no. 75; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 296 · permalink

25. The similitude of the believers in their mutual love, affection and compassion for one another is as one body if a single limb ails then the rest of the body suffers in insomnia and fever.

    Musnad Ibn Hanbal, v. 6, p. 379, no. 18408; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 296 · permalink

26. Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustaf? (s.a.w.w.) said, describing the believer, '[He is] subtle in his movements, sweet to look at he seeks out the loftiest of matters, and has the most outstanding moral ethics he is not prejudiced against he whom he does not like, nor biased in favour of one he loves he is hardly a burden, and instead is very helpful he perfects his actions as if he is being watched, lowers his gaze, is liberal in his giving, and never turns away a beggar he considers his words carefully and guards his tongue he neither accepts falsehood from a friend, nor rejects the truth from an enemy he only learns in order that he might know, and he only seeks to know in order that he may act When he travels with worldly people, he is the smartest of them, and when he travels with the people of the Hereafter, he is the most pious from among them.'

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 67, p. 310, no. 45; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 298 · permalink

27. The most diligent of people is he who abandons sins.

    Amali al-Saduq, p. 28, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 494 · permalink

28. The best jihad is performed by one who awakes in the morning with no intention to wrong anyone.

    al-Mahasin, v. 1, p. 456, no. 1053; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 494 · permalink

29. The best of worship is the study of religion.

    al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 1, p. 93, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 495 · permalink

30. A person will not be totally educated until he sees people like camels, so he should not be amused by their presence and it should not change him, just as the presence of a [real] camel does not change him. Then he must return to his self and become the greatest humiliator of his self.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72, p. 304, p. 51; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 495 · permalink

31. He who attains inner knowledge of Allah has achieved perfection in his knowledge indeed.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7999; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 436 · permalink

32. He who attains inner knowledge of Allah and aggrandizes Him forbids his mouth from speaking [vain] and his stomach from eating, and satisfies himself through fasting and praying.

    Amali al-Saduq, p. 444, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 437 · permalink

33. He who is most knowledgeable of Allah is most fearful of Allah.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70, p. 393, no. 64; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 438 · permalink

34. There are three qualities which if a person does not possess, his action remains incomplete piety which safeguards him from acts of disobedience to Allah, a good nature by means of which he maintains amicable relations with people, and clemency by means of which he retorts the rashness of the ignorant.

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 116, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 78 · permalink

35. He who does not guard his tongue has not performed any good deeds.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 85; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 79 · permalink

36. People' s deeds are exposed [to me] every Monday and Thursday. The deeds of one who seeks forgiveness are forgiven to him, and those of the repentant are pardoned, whilst the deeds of those who harbour rancour are returned to them because of their rancour until they repent for them

    al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 3, p. 458, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 81 · permalink

37. Verily your deeds are exposed to me every day, and whatever good I see I ask Allah to increase them for you, and whatever bad I see, I seek forgiveness from Allah for you.

    al-Faqih, v. 1, p. 191, no. 582; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 81 · permalink

38. Verily Allah likes it for a believing servant of His, when he goes to visit a fellow brother, to get ready and adorn himself.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 79, p. 307, no. 23; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 83 · permalink

39. The best thing a man can adorn himself with is tranquility coupled with faith.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 337, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 84 · permalink

40. Declining your subjects' daily bread suffices to make of you a sinner.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 444; Page No. 66 · permalink

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