Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]
4860 sayings · page 119 of 122
The most disgraceful of people is he who humiliates others.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 44, p. 142, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 247 · permalink
No sooner do a people go astray than they exaggerate in dispute.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 138, no. 52; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 248 · permalink
We are the ones who debate about the religion of Allah.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 125, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 248 · permalink
Elicit Allah's mercy through the performance of the acts of obedience that He has commanded you.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 120; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 250 · permalink
Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustaf? (s.a.w.w.) said to the archangel Gabriel, 'Which place is most despised by Allah?' He said, 'The marketplaces, and the most despised from among those who frequent them is he who is the first to enter and the last to leave.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 84, p. 4, no. 76; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 115 · permalink
You have been sneaked upon by the plague of previous nations: jealousy and malice
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 367, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 116 · permalink
Allah detests two sounds: [the sound of] wailing at a catastrophe, and [the sound of] a flute in the time of prosperity.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 40; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 116 · permalink
People cannot worship Allah with anything better than asceticism from worldly pleasures.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70, p. 322; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 117 · permalink
Asceticism from worldly pleasures means to cut short one's hopes of this world, to be grateful for every single bounty, to have piety and to keep away from all that which Allah has prohibited.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 58; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 118 · permalink
Asceticism is not to prohibit oneself that which is allowed. Rather it is to find that which is with Allah more secure than that which is in one's own possession
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 172, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 118 · permalink
Know O Ali, that cowardice, miserliness, and covetousness are all a single disposition, brought together through entertaining a low opinion [of Allah].
Ellal al-Shara'ie, p. 559, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 230 · permalink
Know O Ali, that cowardice, miserliness, and covetousness are all a single disposition, brought together through entertaining a low opinion [of Allah].
Ellal al-Shara'ie, p. 559, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 230 · permalink
In Paradise, only names of the things belonging to this world exist.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1045; Page No. 147 · permalink
In Paradise, the whip of one of you will be preferred to whatever is there between the earth and sky.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1046; Page No. 147 · permalink
In the Day of Judgment, all affluent people will wish to have only possessed their daily bread in worldly life.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1047; Page No. 147 · permalink
In the Day of Judgment, God will bestow the reward of seventy-two truthful men on a child who spends his pre-
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1048; Page No. 147&148 · permalink
In the Day of Judgment, God will forgive a leader who forgives (people) in anger.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1049; Page No. 148 · permalink
In the Day of Judgment, God will not attend the one who collects his/her dress(from people) out of vanity.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1050; Page No. 148 · permalink
In the Day of Judgment, God will not cast a look at the one who has committed adultery with his neighbor's wife, will not make him purified, and will order him to enter Hell with Hell-dwellers.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1051; Page No. 148 · permalink
In the Day of Judgment, God will surely avoid saving the one who has frightened a believer.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1052; Page No. 148 · permalink
In the Day of judgment, judges would experience an hour when they would wish for not having had judged between two persons even on a date.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1053; Page No. 148 · permalink
In the Day of Judgment, people are first called to account concerning blood(shed).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1054; Page No. 148&149 · permalink
In the Day of Judgment, the Exalted God addresses man, saying: "O son of Adam! I got sick, but to Me you did not pay a visit!" Man asks, "How could I visit You, Lord of the worlds?" God says: "Do you not remember that such and such a servant of me was sick, but you didn't visit him? Had you visited him, you would have met Me with him." Then, God continues, "O son of Adam! I requested you to give me food, but you didn't do what you could!" Man asks, "How could I offer food to You, Lord of the worlds?" God says: "Don't you remember that such and such a servant of Me asked you for food, but to him you were rude? Had you offered him food, with Me you would have found it." Then, God continues, "O son of Adam! I demanded you to give me water, but you hesitated to offer!" Man asks, "How could I give water to You, Lord of the worlds?" God says: "Don't you remember that such and such a servant of Me asked you for water, but you refused to offer? Had you offered him water, with Me you would have found it."
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1055; Page No. 149 · permalink
In the Resurrection, a caller will call out, saying, "whoever has done something for anyone other than God, should ask him for reward".
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1056; Page No. 149 · permalink
In the sight of God, seeking knowledge is superior to prayer, fasting, pilgrimage to Mecca, and jihad (struggling in the way of God, the Greatest and the most Powerful).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1057; Page No. 149 · permalink
In usury, both parties are equally sinful.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1058; Page No. 149 · permalink
In whatever state one dies, in the same way will God resurrect him/her.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1059; Page No. 149 · permalink
Increase in knowledge with lack of increase in reluctance to the world results in one's further remoteness from God.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1060; Page No. 150 · permalink
Inform the rulers of the needs of those who cannot do so, for whoever performs such an action will be granted steadfast feet by God to pass over the Bridge in the Day of Resurrection.
Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 1061, Page No. 150 · permalink
Insulting a Muslim is wickedness, fighting him is blasphemy, and his wealth is as worthy as his blood.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1062; Page No. 150 · permalink
Is there anybody to walk on water without getting wet? That's why a man of the world will not be safe from sins.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1063; Page No. 150 · permalink
Islam (submission to God) is an overt (phenomenon), but faith is (hidden) in heart.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1064; Page No. 150 · permalink
Islam is based on the following five (pillars): bearing witness that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) is His Messenger, setting up prayer, paying the poor due, making pilgrimage to Mecca and keeping fast in the month of Ramadan.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1065; Page No. 150 · permalink
Islam is clean (pure).Be clean, therefore, for nobody will be allowed to Paradise save the clean people.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1066; Page No. 151 · permalink
The one who condemns a fellow brother for a sin that he has already repented for will not die before committing it himself.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 113; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 207 · permalink
The one who exposes someone' s monstrous deed is as the one who initiated it, and the one who condemns a believer for something will not die before becoming guilty of it himself.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 356, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 207 · permalink
If one of your servants commits adultery, lash her with the prescribed punishment but do not shame her.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 57; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 207 · permalink
If your Muslim brother condemns you for whatever he knows about you, then do not condemn him back for whatever you know about him. You will have a reward whereas he will carry a sin.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 155; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 208 · permalink
Whoever condoles with a grief-stricken person receives the same reward as him [The reward of the grief-stricken is for their endurance of their pain (ed.)].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 82, p. 94, no. 46; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 209 · permalink
Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustaf? (s.a.w.w.) when asked, 'Who are the congregation of your community?', replied, 'Those who are with the truth, even if they are but ten people.'
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 154, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 211 · permalink
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