Imam Ali ibn Musa [a]
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Imam Reza (a.s.) says regarding the verse 'If you shun the great sins which you are forbidden, We will do away with your small, [Surah Nisa 4:31]. "One who abstains from those sins for which Allah has promised Hell, Allah will forgive his (lesser) sins."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 175/176 link
To listen to a musical instrument is one of the Greater Sins
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 296; Mustadrakul Wasael link
A person invites Divine wrath when in his house instruments like flute, drum and chess are played for forty days. If this man dies within these forty days, his death would be of a sinner and a transgressor. His place shall be in Hell. And what a dreadful place it is
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 297; Mustanad al Taraqi link
One who avoids songs shall be provided by Allah, a tree, which will produce such a melodious sound as has never been heard by anyone. But the one who has not kept himself aloof from songs will not be able to hear this sound
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Sixteenth Greater Sin ,page 13; Al Kafi link
There was drought in Bani Israel for many years at a stretch. A woman kept a morsel in her mouth. A beggar passed by and called out, "O woman! I am hungry." The woman thought that she should offer Sadaqah and took out the morsel from her mouth and gave it to the beggar. The woman had a young child who had gone to collect some firewood in the forest. A wolf picked the child up and started running away. The woman started chasing that wolf. Allah sent Jibraeel at that time and he took the child from wolf and returned him to his mother and told her, "O woman! Are you happy to get the return of that morsel through this one?"
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 185/186 link
Imam Reza (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that one who recites the following verse before going to bed, his house will never be damaged: Innallaaha yumassikus samaawaati wal arz"a antazoolaa wala-in zaalataa in amsakahumaa min ah'adim mim ba'dihi innahu kaanaa h'aleeman ghafooraa."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 200 link
"One who recites the following supplication after Azaan of Morning and Maghrib Prayers and if he dies on that day or night he would have died after repenting (forgiven): Allaahumma innee as-aluka bi-iqbaali nahaarika wa idbaari lailika wa h'uz"oori s'alawaatika wa as'waati duaa'tika an tatooba a'layya innaka antat tawwaabur rah'eem."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 200 link
Imam Reza (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who recites salutation on me a hundred times on Friday, the Almighty Allah will fulfill his thirty desires of this world and the hereafter each."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 204 link
"One who recites: Innallaaha wa malaa-ikatahu yus'alloona a'lan nabiyyi yaa ayyuhalladheenaa aamanoo s'alloo a'laihi wa sallimoo tasleemaa. Allaahumma s'alli a'laa muh'ammadinw wa aali muh'ammad immediately after Morning and Maghrib Prayers, the Almighty Allah will fulfill his one hundred wishes out of which seventy will be fulfilled in the world and thirty in the hereafter." The narrator asked, "What is meant by the salutation of Allah, angels and the believers?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "The salutation of Allah is sending down of His mercy. The salutation of angels is his glorification and the salutation of the believers is a supplication for him. One of the secrets of Aale Muhammad is in the salutation on the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and his progeny: Allaahumma s'alli a'laa muh'ammadinw wa aali muh'ammadin fil malaa-il a-a'laa wa s'alli a'laa muh'ammadinw wa aali muh'ammadin fil mursaleen. Allaahumma't'i muh'ammadal waseelata washsharafa wal faz"eelata waddarajatal kabeeah. Allaahumma innee aamantu bimuh'ammadinw wa lam arahu falaa tah'rimnee yaumal qiyaamati ru-yatahu warzuqnee suh'batahu wa tawaffanee a'laa millatihi wasqinee min h'auz"ihi mashrabar rawiyyan saa-ighan hanee-al laa az'ma-u ba'dahu abadaa. Innaka a'laa kulli shai-in Qadeer. Allaahumma kamaa aamantu bimuh'ammadinw wa lam arahu fa-a'rrifnee filjinaani waj-hah. Allaahumma balligh rooh'a muh'ammadin a'nnee tah'iyyatan katheeratanw wa salaamaa. One who recites this salutation thrice everyday in morning and in the evening, his sins are wiped off and forgiven. He will remain happy forever. His supplications will be accepted. His wishes will be fulfilled. His earnings will improve. He will get assistance against his enemy. Causes of good deeds will come to him and he will get the company of prophets in high gardens."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 204/205 link
Imam Reza (a.s.) narrates that Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said, "One who wears a cornelian ring on his finger will never be needy and his desires will be fulfilled in the best way."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 226 link
Imam Reza (a.s.) narrates from his father, who in turn narrates that Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said,"The salvation of a believer lies in safeguarding his tongue and Amirul Momineen (a.s.) also said that one who safeguards his tongue, Allah will keep his defects hidden."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 235 link
"Illness purifies a believer. It is a mercy for him and a chain and curse for an infidel. A believer remains ill till the time his sins are forgiven."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 247 link
Imam Reza (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "The Almighty Allah has cursed the one who causes something and one who hides him." I asked: Who is that? He replied: One who kills."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 347/348 link
The narrator asked Imam Reza (a.s.), "What is the reward of a person who performs the Ziyarat of any of the holy Imams (a.s.)?" Imam (a.s.) said, "He will get the reward of the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.)." He asked, "What is the reward of a person performing Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Musa Kazim (a.s.)." Imam (a.s.) responded, "He will get the reward of performing the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.)."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 138 link
It is narrated that a letter of Imam Reza (a.s.) contained the following text: "Convey to my Shias that the reward of my Ziyarat equals to one thousand Hajjs." The narrator asked Imam Jawad (a.s.), "Is it equal to a thousand Hajjs?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Yes, one who performs his Ziyarat knowing his right this act is equal to a million Hajjs." Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) says that one who performs the Ziyarat of any one of us will get the reward of the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 138 link
The narrator asked Imam Reza (a.s.), "What is the reward of the Ziyarat of Fatima binte Imam Musa Kazim (a.s.)?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "The person performing his Ziyarat will get Paradise."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 139 link
Worship is not about fasting or praying much, rather worship is to reflect much on the command of Allah.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 442; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1016 link
Imam Reza narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "When my community stops enjoining good and restraining from evil, it should be prepared to wage war against Allah, hallowed be His name."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 322 link
Hasan bin Ali Washshaa says that he asked Imam Reza (a.s.), "Is the reward of offering Prayer in Masjidun Nabawi and Masjidul Haraam equal? He replied, "Yes, and the prayers recited between them is equal to 2000 prayers recited elsewhere."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 58 link
Muhammad bin Sinaan says that he heard Imam Reza (a.s.) say, "The reward of offering a prayer in Masjid-e-Kufa alone is better than the reward of offering seventy prayers in congregation in other mosques."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 60 link
Some of our traditions are ambiguous like the ambiguous verses of the Qur'an, and some are clear like the clear verses of the Qur'an. Then refer its ambiguous ones to its clear ones, and do not follow its ambiguous ones [blindly] without referring to its clear ones lest you go astray.
Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 1, p. 290, no. 39; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 948 link
We had gone out for a picnic when one of the servants forgot to bring the salt. Even though they had slaughtered the plumpest sheep there was for us, it was of no use to us until we left
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 326, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 951 link
I heard Imam al-Rida (AS) say: "Alif, lam, mim. Do people imagine that they will be left off (on their own) saying: "We believe!" and they will not be tried", and he then asked me, 'What is trial?' I said, 'May my soul be sacrificed for you, what I know is that it is to be tested in religion.' He said, 'They [the believers] will be tried the way gold is tried', he then said, 'They will be purified the way gold is purified (Tradition by Mu`aammar b. Khallad )
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 370, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 952 link
"One who benefits from a brother for the sake of Allah, Allah will permit him to benefit from a house in Paradise."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 198 link
The Commander of the Faithful (AS) did not used to sleep at all on three nights: the 23rd night of the month of Ramazan, the eve of `Aid al-fitr, and the eve of the 15th of Sha`aban. And these are the nights when sustenance is allotted, and prescribed times of death and all that is to happen in that year is decreed.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 97, p. 88, no. 15; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 895 link
An Imam is purified from sins, immune from all flaws.
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 200, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 431 link
When the Prophet (SAWA) used to wake up in the morning, he used to first ask his companions, 'Are there any good news?' meaning any good dreams.
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 90, no. 58; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 256 link
Im?m Al? ibn M?s? al-Rez? (a.s.), when he was asked about the reason for Allah's drowning the Pharaoh after he believed in Him and attested to His oneness, replied, 'Because he believed after he saw the wrath [of Allah], and belief at such a time is not accepted".
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 6, p. 23, no. 25; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 786 link
Petty sins lead the way for grave sins, and he who does not fear Allah with regard to small things will not fear Him when it comes to grave things
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 353, no. 55; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 864 link
When the governors [of a place] are dishonest, rainfall is withheld [from that place], and when the sultan is unjust the whole country is abased, and when the alms-tax is not paid, livestock die as a result
Amali al-Mufid, p. 310, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 867 link
"Know that Rajab is a great month of Allah. It is called Asam because there is no month so dear and excellent for Allah except this. It was respected even during the time of ignorance. When Islam arrived, it too increased the greatness and excellence of this month. Know that Rajab is the month of Allah, Shaban is my month and Ramadan is the month of my Ummah. Know that if a faithful person fasts seeking reward from Allah he has gained lots of pleasure of Allah. The fast of that person would end the anger of Allah upon him; a door of Hell would be closed for him. The reward of this fast with pure intention is better than giving an earth filled with gold as charity. No object in this world can make his reward complete except good deeds. As soon as night falls, Allah would fulfill his ten wishes. If he prays for worldly life his prayers would be accepted. One who prays for His friends, lovers and chosen people, Allah would accept his prayers. One who observes two fasts in the month of Rajab nothing in the earth and heavens can imagine the greatness of that person. He would get the reward of a truthful person who has never lied in his whole life-time. He would appear on the Day of Judgment in the similar state. That person would do intercession of others along with other truthful people till they all enter Paradise and settle down with those truthful persons. One who fasts for three days in Rajab, Allah would erect a barrier between him and Hell whose distance would be equal to travel of seventy years. Allah would say at the time of Iftar, 'You have right upon Me and My love for you has become obligatory. O angels! I hold you witness that I have forgiven his sins from start till the end'. One who fasts for four days in the month of Rajab, he will remain safe from calamities like the evils of Jinns, leprosy, leucoderma, mischief of Dajjal and the punishment of grave. He would get the reward of wise persons who repent. He would be handed over the scroll of deeds in his right hand and made to stand in the first row of worshippers. One who fasts for five days in the month of Rajab it is the duty of Allah to please him on the Day of Judgment. His face would be shinning like the full moon when he is resurrected on the Day of Judgment. Rewards equal to the number of grains of sand would be written for him and he would be made to enter Paradise without any accounting. He would be given choice to ask whatever he wants from Allah. One who fasts for six days in the month of Rajab, his face would be brighter than sun when he is resurrected on the Day of Judgment. Apart from this, he would be given extra light, which would light up all those gathered on that day. He would be gathered along with protected people and would pass through the Sirat Bridge without any accounting. His sins as great as disobeying parents and breaking relations will be forgiven. One who fasts for seven days in the month of Rajab, Allah would close all seven doors of Hell for him and prohibit the fire of Hell for his body. One who fasts for eight days in the month of Rajab, Allah would open all eight doors of Paradise for him one by one and he would be given choice to enter Paradise from whichever door he wishes. One who fasts for nine days in Rajab would come out of his grave saying Laa ilaaha illallaah and would not see anything except Paradise. The light of his face would brighten the people gathered on that day and people would think of him as a prophet. The minimum reward given to him at that time is entrance to Paradise without any accounts. One who fasts for ten days in Rajab would be given two emerald wings decorated by illuminating pearls and rubies. He would enter Paradise flying over the Sirat Bridge with the help of these wings. He would be counted among the just and dear ones of Allah. He is like one who prayed for a hundred years with the pure intention of seeking reward from Allah. One who fasts for eleven days in Rajab, there would be no one greater in front of Allah than him except one who has fasted more than him. One who fasts for twelve days in Rajab would be made to wear two dresses of brocade and silk. If one of those dresses is brought to this world it would illuminate the world from east to west and scent the world with fragrance better than musk. One who observes thirteen fasts in Rajab, a table would be spread under the shade of the Divine throne and a number of eatables would be laid on it for him. The span of this table would be seventy times the area of this earth. Trays made of brocade and rubies will be laid on it. Every tray would have seventy thousand types of eatables each having distinct aroma and color. That person would have food from this table while others would be involved in a great difficulty. One who fasts for fourteen days in Rajab, Allah would grant him huge palaces made of pearls and rubies of such kind that eyes have neither seen nor ears heard about nor can a human mind imagine them. One who fasts for fifteen days in Rajab would stand at the place of faithful people. Every angel, messenger and apostle passing by him would say, 'Congratulations, for you are in peace, near to Allah, honest, fortunate and happy and would rest in gardens'. One who fasts for sixteen days in Rajab would be among those who are first to ride upon the vehicles of bright light. He would fly from Paradise to the door of Mercy in these vehicles. One who observes seventeen fasts in Rajab, seventy thousand lamps would be illuminated for him at the Sirat Bridge so that he enters Paradise passing the bridge in the light of these lamps. Angels would welcome him saying, 'Well done' and 'Peace be upon you'. One who fasts for eighteen days in Rajab would be given a place on the thrones made of pearls and rubies in the Minaret of Ibrahim in Paradise. One who fasts for nineteen days in the month of Rajab, Almighty Allah would construct a palace of pearls for him facing the palaces of Adam (a.s.) and Ibrahim (a.s.). He would salute them and they too would salute him and respect his position. He would be given the reward of a thousand fasts for each fast. One who observes fast for twenty days in Rajab it is as if he has worshipped Allah for a thousand years. One who fasts for twenty-one days in Rajab, on the Day of Judgment he would get to intercede for people numbering the sinners of Rabi and Mudhir tribes. One who fasts for twenty-two days in Rajab a caller would give call from heaven, 'O friend of Allah! There are glad-tidings for you. There is great honor for you in Allah's eyes. You are friend of prophets, truthful ones, martyrs and the virtuous upon whom Allah has revealed His bounties and mercy. They are your best friends'. One who fasts for twenty-three days in Rajab a call would be given from heaven, 'O slave of Allah! You are fortunate. You have taken less pain and you are getting much more benefit. The veil is taken off from you. You are rewarded greatly by your Lord. You will be a neighbor of Khaleel (Prophet Ibrahim) in Darus Salaam. One who observes fast for twenty-four days in Rajab the Angel of death would come to him in the form of a handsome youth wearing a green brocade dress mounted on a green horse of Paradise. He would be holding a golden cup decorated with a green silk more fragrant than musk filled with the pure wine of Paradise. He would make that person drink that wine while taking his soul away. The difficulties at death-bed would be eased for him and his soul would be wrapped in green silk. Such a sweet fragrance would come out if it that all the inhabitants of seven heavens would be scented with it. He would remain satisfied in his grave as well as when he would be resurrected until he reaches the cistern of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.). One who fasts for twenty-five days in Rajab would be surrounded by seventy thousand angels, each holding an umbrella made of pearls and rubies when he is resurrected from the grave. They would have ornaments and excellent dresses. They would say, 'O dear one of Allah! Let us go to Him soon'. Then he would go to Paradise first along with the dear ones of Allah. Indeed it is a great success. One who fasts for twenty-six days in Rajab the Almighty Allah would build a hundred palaces of pearls and rubies under the shade of His throne. There would be a tent made of red silk of Paradise in front of each palace. While people would be busy in accounting of their deeds, this person would rest over here peacefully. One who observes fast for twenty-seven days in Rajab, the Almighty Allah will expand his grave to the distance covered in four hundred years and the whole area would be fragranced with Amber and Musk. One who fasts for twenty-eight days in Rajab Allah would create a distance of nine barriers between him and the fire of Hell. The width of each barrier is equal to the distance covered in five hundred years between the earth and heaven. For a person who fasts for twenty-nine days in Rajab Allah would forgive him even if he would have robbed every man on the order of an unjust or even if she is a woman who has been unchaste seventy times. One who fasts for thirty days in the month of Rajab a caller would call out, 'O slave of Allah! Your past sins are forgiven. Your deeds can have a new beginning'. Allah would grant him all the gardens and every garden would have forty thousand cities. Every city would have forty palaces and every palace would have forty thousand houses and every house will have forty thousand dining tables and every dining table would have forty thousand dishes and every dish would have forty thousand types of cuisines each having a distinct color and aroma. Every house will have forty thousand golden thrones and the span of those thrones would be equal to two thousand hands. A virgin Hoorul Ein would be seated on each throne having three hundred thousand dazzling hair on their heads and each lock of hair would be held by one thousand slave-girls who will be scenting it with musk and amber so that the person who fasted during Rajab comes near her. All this is for the person who fasted for the whole month of Rajab. Someone asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What should a person do who is not able to observe fast for the whole month due to weakness, menstruation or some other reason? The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "They should give food to poor as charity. I swear by Him in Whose control is my life that they would get much more than what I have said if they give charity daily. All the creatures of this earth and the heavens cannot even estimate one-tenth of the reward, which that person would get in Paradise. Someone asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What should a person do who is not able to pay charity also? The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "He should recite the following Tasbeeh of Allah a hundred times daily for thirty days in the month of Rajab: 'Sub-h'aanal ilaahil jaleeli sub-h'aana mallaa yambaghit tasbeeh'u illaa lahu sub-h'aanal a-a'zzil akrami sub-h'aana mallabisal i'zza wahuwa lahu ahl'.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 85/86/87/88/89/90/91 link
A believer is not a believer unless he possesses three qualities within him: one quality characteristic of his Lord, one quality from His Prophet, and one quality from His vicegerent. The quality that is characteristic of his Lord is guarding a secret, for verily Allah has said, "Knower of the Unseen, He does not disclose His Unseen to anyone, except to an apostle He approves of"[ Qur'an 72:26].[
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 68, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 827 link
When Imam Reza (a.s.) reached Nishapur and intended to go to Mamoon, the narrators of traditions gathered around him and said, "O son of Allah's Messenger! You are leaving us without having said any tradition, which could benefit us." Imam (a.s.) was seated in the camel saddle. He put his head out and said, "I heard my father, Musa Ibne Ja'far (a.s.), who says he heard from his father, Ja'far Ibne Muhammad (a.s.), who says he heard from his father, Muhammad Ibne Ali (a.s.), who says he heard from his father, Ali Ibne Husain (a.s.), who says he heard from his father, Husain Ibne Ali (a.s.), who says he heard from his father, Amirul Momineen Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.), who says he heard from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.), who says he heard from Jibraeel, who says he heard from Almighty Allah that, 'The statement Laa ilaaha illallaah is My fort. One who enters My fort will remain safe from My punishment'." When they moved on, he loudly said: "There are certain conditions for this. And I am one of these conditions."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 31 link
Being overindulgent in one's intimacy [with people] drives one's dignity away.
A`alam al-Din, p. 307; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 483 link
Miserliness rips one's honour apart
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 357, no. 12; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 611 link
He is manifest though indiscernible through direct contact; He is evident though unapprehended by vision; He is hidden though not through withdrawal.
al-Tawhid, p. 37, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 453 link
Because of the fact that the secret trace of a black mustard seed on a massive rock in the darkness of the night, be it in the ground or in the seas, cannot remain hidden from Him, is what compels us to say that He is all-seeing.
al-Tawhid, p. 65, no. 18; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 454 link
He is subtle not in terms of lack or delicateness or smallness, rather [He is subtle] in His penetration into everything without being perceived. He is all-aware through the fact that nothing escapes His attention or evades Him, independent of experience or consideration of things, for experience and consideration in turn result in two types of knowledge, without which He would not know [if he were to be dependent on them], and would therefore be ignorant
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 122, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 454 link
Wish and will are among the attributes of Allah's action, so whoever claims that Allah, most High, is eternally willing and wishing has not understood His divine unity.
al-Tawhid, p. 338, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 457 link
Verily silence is one of the doors to wisdom; verily silence secures love; verily it leads one to all good
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 113, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 853 link
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