Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 13 of 122

1. No, they do have a right. Whoever has provided shelter and help to anyone from my Ahlul-Bayt (a.s.) or did good to them or gave them clothes in their need or fed them when they were in need, should stand up so that I can recompense him

   Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 178 · permalink

2. Verily, God afflicts His faithful servant with a disease to let him find (of all his sins) release.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2448. · permalink

3. Verily, God bestows the world (on His servants) on account of their want of the next world, but bestows not the next world on account of their want of this world.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2449. · permalink

4. Verily, God decrees low and high prices.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2450. · permalink

5. Verily, God detests a woman who falsely attributes a child to a people, and will not let her to Paradise.(In like manner), God keeps distance with a man who denies his relationship with his own child while being worried about him, and will put him to disgrace among the first and the last in the Day of Judgment.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2451. · permalink

6. Verily, God detests cheeky beggars.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2452. · permalink

7. Verily, God detests the adulterous old, the cruel rich and the arrogant poor.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2453. · permalink

8. Verily, God detests those who are expert in worldly affairs but ignorant about otherworldly matters.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2454. · permalink

9. Verily, friends are holders of the Exalted God's trusts and thus, they are not allowed to reveal each other's secrets.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2445. · permalink

10. Verily, friendship and enmity are both inheritable.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2446. · permalink

11. Verily, God addresses the least chastised dweller of Hell, asking: Had you possessed all things on the earth, would you have bargained them with your release? "Yes" she (he) replies. God says, "When you were in the loins of Adam, I asked you to do something easier, i.e. taking nobody as a partner for Me, but you did not act upon it."

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2447. · permalink

12. Verily, God gives dominance over the son of Adam to the one whom he fears. If he feared no one except God, He would save him from such dominance.(In like manner), God leaves the son of Adam on the one whom he is hopeful about.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2459. · permalink

13. Verily, God has (special) angels on the earth, who speak as men speak and who report men's good and evil.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2460. · permalink

14. Verily, God has an (special) angel who calls out at the time of all prayers: "rise up, O sons of Adam! and put out by prayer the fire you have set your souls at.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2461. · permalink

15. Verily, God has blessed the demand for which a man prays a lot, being it granted or not.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2462. · permalink

16. Verily, God has created some of His servant for the settlements of people's needs.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2463. · permalink

17. Verily, God has forbidden repentance for all heretics.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2464. · permalink

18. Verily, God has forbidden three groups of people to be allowed to Paradise: drunkards, those with whom their parents are dissatisfied, and those who connive at their wives' unfaithfulness.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2465. · permalink

19. Verily, God has forbidden you to engage in idle talks.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2466. · permalink

20. Verily, God has forgiven for my sake the faults, and oblivion of my people as well as their deeds done out of helplessness.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2467. · permalink

21. Verily, God has not given rise to any disease unless He has first offered its cure, save old age.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2468. · permalink

22. Verily, God has not given rise to any disease unless He has first offered its cure, (whether or not people know about it) save death.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2469. · permalink

23. Verily, God has purified this religion (Islam) for Himself. It gets along with nothing but generosity and good-temperedness and thus, you should adorn your religion with these two.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2470. · permalink

24. Verily, God has sent me revelation on being humble to such an extent that no one (can) pride over another and no one (can) oppress another.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2471. · permalink

25. Three things enlighten one's eyes: watching green (plants), looking at current water, and catching sight of beautiful faces.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2310. · permalink

26. Three things follow a dead person, two of which to return and one to stay- family and property return and deeds stay with him/her.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2311. · permalink

27. Three things I know will definitely come true: the Exalted God will add to the dignity of the one who connives at the oppressions having been brought on him, will expand the poverty of the one who stretches his hand of need towards others out of excessive wishes, and will increase the wealth of the one who gives charity for the sake of God.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2312. · permalink

28. Three things lead to prosperity: controlling one's tongue, shedding tears for one's sins, and being good-tempered at home.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2313. · permalink

29. Three things make a servant (of God) realize his worldly and otherworldly requests: keeping patient in calamities, being pleased with one's destiny and praying at times of prosperity.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2314. · permalink

30. Three things make of man a perfect being: fearing not the blame of blamers in matters divine, refraining from dissimulation in his actions, and preferring eternal affairs to worldly ones when they co-occur.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2315. · permalink

31. Three things originate from true faith: generosity in poverty, observance of justice (even if it brings you loss), and sacrifice in teaching for (the sake of) learners.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2316. · permalink

32. Three things purify your friend's love (for you): honoring him in visits with greetings, finding him a seat in meetings and calling him by his best names.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2317. · permalink

33. Three things ruin and three things save you. They are respectively as follows: the misery acted upon, the passion being depended on and self-conceit, and fear of God in public and privacy, moderateness in wealth and poverty and justice in anger and pleasure.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2318. · permalink

34. Three things show one's hypocrisy though one might set prayer, keep fast, and make minor or major pilgrimages to Mecca: telling lie, breaking promises and being treacherous to trusts.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2319. · permalink

35. Three things will finally come back to their holders (doers): oppression, deceit and breach of promises.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2320. · permalink

36. Throw dust at the flatterers' face.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2321. · permalink

37. Thunder is one of the divine angels with mastery over clouds and with fiery scourges to push them wherever God wishes.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2322. · permalink

38. Times of discomfort here sweeps away times of discomfort in the Hereafter.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2323. · permalink

39. To be a (true) believer, wish for others what you wish for yourself, and to be a (true) Muslim, be kind to your neighbors.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2324. · permalink

40. To be loved by God, spread the love of Him among people.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2325. · permalink

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