Imam Ali ibn Musa [a]
158 sayings · page 3 of 4
The narrator says that during his youth, he along with his father had a meal with Imam Reza (a.s.) on the night of 25th Zilqad. Imam (a.s.) said, Imam (a.s.) said, "Ibrahim and Isa bin Maryam were born on 25th Zilqad, earth was spread under the Holy Kaaba in this night only and one who fasts on this day will get the reward of fasting for sixty years."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 116 link
I urge you to use the weapon of the prophets', upon which he was asked, 'What is the weapon of the prophets?', to which he replied, 'Supplication
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 468, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 902 link
Certainly Allah has made me an Imam for His creation, so He has made it mandatory upon me to take into consideration myself, my food, my drink, and my clothing like that of the weak people [of the community], so that the poor may follow me in my poverty and the wealth of the rich does not embolden them to intimidation.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 40, p. 336, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 540 link
Allah has prohibited running away from the midst of a battle because of what it does in weakening one's religion and degrading the messengers and the just Imams (AS).
Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 92, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 983 link
Whoever does not thank the one who does him a favor from among Allah's creatures has not thanked Allah either.'
Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 24, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 936 link
"A person visiting the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) near Euphrates is like a person who visits Allah near the Divine throne."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 122 link
"One who goes for Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right, the Almighty Allah forgives all his sins from beginning till the end."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 123 link
The reward of the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) is equal to that of an accepted Umrah.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 124 link
His essence is a partition between Himself and His creation.
al-Tawhid, p. 36, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 442 link
Im?m Al? ibn M?s? al-Rez? (a.s.) said in his description of Allah, Glory be to Him, 'He is too exalted for sight to be able to perceive Him, for imagination to be able to fathom Him, and for the intellect to be able to grasp Him.'
al-Tawhid, p. 252, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 442 link
The very first step to Allah's worship is to attain inner knowledge of Him, and the origin of attaining inner knowledge of Allah, Exalted be His Praise, is through His divine Unity. The very basis of His divine Unity is to negate any kind of limitation from Him, since the intellects are able to witness that every limited being is created.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 22, no. 28; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 444 link
Im?m Al? ibn M?s? al-Rez? (a.s.) was asked the following by a man believing in dualism, 'I believe that the creator of the world are two, so what is the proof that He is One?' Im?m replied, 'Your belief that there are two is proof in itself that He is One, for verily you have only claimed the second after having affirmed the existence of the One. So the One is already a unanimous fact it is more than one that is controversial [and remains to be proven].
al-Tawhid, p. 270, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 446 link
The archangel Gabriel descended to the Prophet (SAWA) and told him, 'O Muhammad, verily your Lord extends salutations on you and says, 'Verily the virgins from among your women are as fruits on a tree, which when they ripen must be plucked otherwise the sun rots them and the wind alters them. So when young women reach marriageable age, they have no other recourse apart from husbands, otherwise they will not be safe from corruption.' The Prophet (SAWA) then climbed the pulpit, gathered the people and informed them of what Allah had commanded him.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 16, p. 223, no. 22; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 595 link
Putting perfume is a noble characteristic of the prophets.
al-Kafi, v. 6, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 693 link
Keep your eyes open while performing ablution. Perhaps you will save yourself from seeing the fire of Hell by doing so.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 46 link
Repeating ablution for Isha prayer wipes the sins concerning oaths (yes, by Allah; no, by Allah)"
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 46 link
"A supplication done secretly is better than seventy supplications done openly."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 211 link
"No believer supplicates for a living or dead believing men and women and Muslim men and women but that the Almighty Allah writes for him the reward of the good deeds of all believers from Adam (a.s.) till Qiyamat."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 211 link
By Allah, they have not been punished with anything more severe than Imla (respite).
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 110; Safinatun Behaar link
He [i.e. the Imam] is therefore infallible, divinely supported, aided, and shielded; being immune from all mistakes, errors and lapses. Allah has endowed him that in order to make Him His proof on the servants and His witness over creation.
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 203, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 431 link
"A good deed done secretly is better than seventy good deeds and one who sins openly will not be helped. One who sins secretly, may be forgiven."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 231/232 link
Verily Imama (divinely appointed leadership of the twelve Imams) is the ever-growing root of Islam as well as its lofty branch.
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 200,no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 489 link
When anyone from among the followers (shi`aa) of Ali commit a sin or perpetrates an evil deed in the morning, it is expiated by any distress he may undergo by nightfall. So how can the Pen ever write down his evil deeds?!
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 68, p. 146, no. 94; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 870 link
Whoever is not capable of performing actions to expiate his sins should abundantly send blessings on Muhammad and his household for verily this completely eradicates sins.
Amali al-Saduq, p. 68, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 872 link
Imam al-Rida (AS) was once asked the reason why a man is not allowed to remarry his divorc e numerous times unless she has married another husband first, to which he replied, 'Verily Allah, Blessed and most High, has permitted revocable divorce twice, and said: "[Revocable] divorce may be only twice; then [let there be] either an honourable retention, or a kindly release" [Qur'an 2:229], meaning the third time around. Because of his contracting this divorce that Allah despises so, three times over, Allah prohibits him from doing it again, so she [his divorc e] is not lawful for him until she marries another husband [and he divorces her], in order that people do not plunge into divorce, taking it as a light matter, and in order that women may not be caused to suffer in the process.'
Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 85, no. 27; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 252 link
The reasoning behind the divorce being permissible three times is to do with the respite it gives [each party to think] between the first to the third time for in that time, a desire [for one's spouse] may arise or one's rage may subside. Also, [it has been restricted to three] in order to discipline and deter women from disobeying their husbands [time after time] whereby she may have become deserving of separation and distancing for doing something to disobey her husband. The reason why a woman becomes unlawful for a man after nine counts of divorce, where he is absolutely not allowed a woman and is punishable for it, is in order that people do not make a jest of divorce and so that women are not abased, and so that man may consider his situation carefully and vigilantly [before plunging into marriage and divorce], and that he may feel despair at ever coming back together with a woman after having divorced nine times.
Ellal al-Shara'ie, p. 507, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 252 link
"One who seeks sustenance through cornelian will get a huge share."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 227 link
Imam Reza (a.s.) narrates that Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said, Wear a Ruby ring for it puts an end to poverty."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 228 link
A man who wants to be healthy and have a light body must decrease his dinner.
Bihar al-Anwar, v.62, p. 324; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 330 link
It is narrated in Fiqh al-Ridha (AS): 'When you are engaged in your trade and prayer time arrives, let not your trading divert you from it; for Allah described a certain people and praised them, saying, "Men whom neither trade nor sale can divert " These people used to trade, but when prayer time arrived they would leave their trade and stand for their prayer. They deserved more reward than non-traders who prayed.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 69, p. 409, no. 122; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 199 link
"One who looks after an 'Ateeq horse' his three sins will be forgiven daily. He will be given twenty one rewards. One who looks after a 'Hajin horse' his two sins will be wiped off daily and he will be given seven rewards. One who keeps a Birzaun horse for his use and for protection against enemy, a sin will be wiped off daily for him and he will be granted six rewards.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 244 link
Instruct the child to give charity with his own hand, be it a piece of bread or a handful of [food] or any other small thing, for everything no matter how little it is if done for the sake of Allah and with an honest intention is very great.
al-Kafi, v. 4, p. 4, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 369 link
Of the things that are corruptive are blocking dirhams and dinars [i.e. blocking their circulation in society through hoarding] and relinquishing one's determination.
al-Faqih, v. 3, p. 167, no. 3625; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 219 link
Whenever Allah selects a person to manage the affairs of His creation, He opens his breast for that purpose, and he makes springs of wisdom flow in his heart, and bestows knowledge to him by way of inspiration, after which he never again lacks the capacity to answer, nor is confused from finding the right way out.
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 202, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 550 link
Whoever meets a poor Muslim and greets him differently to the way he would greet a rich person, will meet Allah, Mighty and Exalted, on the Day of Judgment, and He will be angry with him
Amali al-Saduq, p. 359, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 708 link
Fornication has been prohibited due to the corruption it engenders, from murder to illegitimacy to ill-breeding of children to broken lineages and all sorts of other social ills.
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 24, no. 19; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 337 link
Al-Reza (AS) went out to await the arrival of some people who were coming to visit him when the time for prayer set in. He went towards a nearby fort and took shade under a rock, saying, 'Announce the call for prayer.' I replied, 'Why don't we wait for our companions to catch up with us?' He replied, 'May Allah forgive you. Do not ever delay the prayer from the earliest moment of its onset to the latest without a good excuse. You must always pray at the earliest time', so I announced the call for prayer and we prayed. (Tradition by al-Qazzaz )
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 83, p. 21, no. 38; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 724 link
In the name of Allah, Mighty and Exalted, is the attestation to His Lordship and His Oneness
Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 93, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 94 link
If someone asks why He commanded the pilgrimage, it is answered: in order for people to perform the journey to [i.e. for] Allah, Mighty and Exalted, and ask for increase in addition to the benefits it has of understanding religion and relating the reports of the Imams (AS) to every side and region.
Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 119, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 389 link
Indeed they have been ordered to be in the state of ihram in order that they humble themselves before entering the sanctuary and the safe place of Allah, and so that they do not divert and preoccupy themselves with anything of the affairs of this world and its adornments and pleasures; and so that they be serious in what they are engaged in, journeying to Him and approaching Him with all their being.
Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 9, p. 3, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 393 link
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