Hadith

Imam Ali ibn Musa [a]

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1. Abd al-Salam b. Salim al-Harawi said, 'I heard Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (AS) saying, 'May Allah have mercy on anyone who revives our cause.' I asked, 'How does he revive your cause?' He replied, 'He learns our sciences and teaches them to the people, for verily if people were to know the goodness in our speech, they would follow us.

   Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 180, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 743 link

2. Allah, most High, said, 'O son of Adam! By My will you attained free will, and with the help of My favor, you perform your obligations towards Me, and with My power you feel empowered to disobey Me. I created you with sight and hearing, so I deserve more credit for your good deeds than you, while you are to blame for your own misdeeds.

   Bihar al-Anwar,v.5, p. 4, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 729 link

3. The ignorant man's friend is always wearied.

   Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, v. 78, p. 352, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 345 link

4. Allah forbade alcohol due the corruption that accompanies it, and due to the way in which it alters the drinkers' reason, and how it encourages them to deny Allah, Mighty and Exalted, and to slander Him and His messenger, and for all the other accompaniments of corruption and murder.

   Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 98, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 92 link

5. The Commander of the Faithful [ Imam Ali (AS)] visited Sa`asa`aa b. Suhan when he was sick, so when he wanted to leave he stood up and said, 'O Sa`asa`aa, do not display pride in front of your brothers that I visited you, and fear Allah

   Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 12, p. 90, no. 13599; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 734 link

6. The sights do not apprehend Him " said, 'The hearts' fancies cannot apprehend Him so how can the eyesights apprehend Him?!

   Amali al-Saduq, p. 334, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 447 link

7. The Originator of all things from their conception, and their Inventor from the very beginning with His Power and Wisdom, [He creates] not from anything otherwise the very concept of invention would be nullified, nor for any cause otherwise the very concept of origination would be inapplicable. He creates whatever He pleases however He pleases.

   al-Tawhid, p. 98, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 451 link

8. The extremists are disbelievers and the mufawwiza are polytheists.

   Bihar al-Anwar, v. 25, p. 273, no. 19; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 282 link

9. Whoever exceeds the bounds [of their love] for the Commander of the Faithful Ali (AS) into worship [of him] is indeed among those who incur Allah's wrath and are astray.

   Bihar al-Anwar, v. 25, p. 274, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 282 link

10. Whoever alleviates a believer's worries, Allah will alleviate his heart on the Day of Resurrection.

    al-Kafi, p. 200, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 396 link

11. When the alms-tax is not paid, livestock die as a result.'

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 373, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 98 link

12. He for whom the day of Aashura' is a day of grief, sorrow and crying, Allah, Mighty and Exalted, will make the Day of Resurrection a day of joy and happiness for him.

    Ellal al-Shara'ie, p. 227, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 66 link

13. Let the weepers weep over someone like Husayn, for verily weeping over him reduces the burden of great sins. Then he continued, saying, 'As soon as the month of Muharram would set in my father (AS) was never seen laughing, and he would be overcome by melancholy until after the first ten days had passed. When the tenth day dawned, it was a day of grief and sorrow and crying for him, and he used to say, 'This is the day when al-Husayn (AS) was martyred.

    Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 1, p. 394, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 66 link

14. The generous person partakes of other people's food in order that they may [feel comfortable to] partake of his food, whereas the miser does not partake of others' food so that they may not eat from his.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 352, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 350 link

15. Brushing one's teeth brightens the eyesight, increases hair growth, and removes the tendency for frequent weeping.

    Bihar al-Anwar, p. 137, no. 48; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 164 link

16. A man once invited the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (AS) for a meal, so Imam said to him, 'I will accept your invitation provided you fulfil three conditions.' The man asked, 'And what are they, O Commander of the Faithful?' to which he replied, 'Do not bring any special food from outside for me, do not preserve anything in the house especially for me, and do not impose any difficulty on your family.' The man replied, 'You shall have that O Commander of the Faithful' and Ali b. Abi Talib accepted his invitation.

    Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 42, no. 138; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 414 link

17. Let the most eloquent from among you call for the prayer, and the most knowledgeable from among you lead the prayer.

    Da`aim al-Islam, v. 1, p. 147; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 166 link

18. Whoever remembers Allah but does not vie to meet Him has mocked himself

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 357, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 781 link

19. When the Prophet (SAWA) would send an army with a commander that he did not fully trust, he used to send someone whom he trusted to report on the commander's conduct.

    Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 11, p. 44, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 891 link

20. Whoever does not fear Allah with regards to small matters will not fear Allah with regards to large matters.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 174, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 323 link

21. Among the signs of a jurist are clemency, knowledge, and silence.

    al-Ikhtisas, p. 232; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 496 link

22. I saw my father in a dream, saying, 'Son, whenever you are in hardship, say abundantly, 'O Kind! O Merciful!' (Ya ra'ufu Ya rahim) Indeed, what you see in a dream is the same as what you see when you are awake.

    Muhj al-Da`awat, p. 333; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 664 link

23. Whoever asks Allah for Paradise but does not endure tribulations has in fact ridiculed himself.

    al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 356, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 668 link

24. Imam Reza (a.s) quoted on the authority of his noble grandfather (a.s): "A group of people went to visit Allah's Prophet (a.s) in one of the battles. The Prophet (a.s) asked them from which tribe they were. They told him that they were of the believers. He asked them about the degree of their faith. They replied: "We are patient during times of hardship, we are grateful during times of poverty, and we are content with what Allah has destined for us." The Prophet (a.s) said: "Those people are so wise and knowledgeable that they are nearly in the position of Prophets." Then he faced them and said: "Then if you are what you claim to be, do not build what you will not live in; do not collect what you will not eat; and fear Allah to whom is your return."

    Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 7 on Contentment, Hadees 144 link

25. A man cannot be a worshipper until he is clement.

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 111, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 188 link

26. Aabdullah b. Aban said to him, 'Verily a group of your adherents have asked me to request you to supplicate Allah on their behalf' , replied, 'By Allah, verily I am the one who presents their deeds to Allah every day.'

    Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 11, p. 392, no. 25; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 82 link

27. The one who seeks forgiveness for a sin and then repeats it is as one who mocks his Lord

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 504, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 830 link

28. He who seeks forgiveness with his tongue but does not feel remorse in his heart has fooled himself

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 356, no. 11]; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 830 link

29. Al-Rayyan b. al-Salt narrated that Imam al-Rida (AS) recited some verses he had composed for `Aabd al-Muttalib:

    Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 177, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 942 link

30. Allah, the Exalted, despises gossip, wasting money, and persistent begging.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 335, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 116 link

31. Im?m Al? ibn M?s? al-Rez? (a.s.) when asked about the qualities of the ascetic, replied, 'He manages to still his hunger without pursuit of food, he is well-prepared for his death, and weary of his life in this world.'

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 349, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 120 link

32. Im?m Al? ibn M?s? al-Rez? (a.s.) when giving condolences to al-Hasan b. Sahl, 'Congratulating someone for the reward that is in store for them is more appropriate than condoling them for a transient affliction.'

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 353, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 209 link

33. He who has no piety has no religion

    Kamal al-Din, p. 371, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 766 link

34. The friend of every man is his intellect and his enemy is his ignorance.

    al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 11, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 467 link

35. And it was revealed in the Prophet's farewell pilgrimage, during the end of his life: "Today I have perfected your religion for you " and the issue of Imama is the completion of the religion.

    Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 1, p. 589, no. 33; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 533 link

36. Verily Imama is the growing basis of Islam, as well as its lofty branches.

    al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 200, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 533 link

37. Verily Imama is the reins of religion, the ruling system of the Muslims, the prosperity for the world and an honour for the believers.

    al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 200, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 533 link

38. He is not of us whose neighbour is not safe from his troubles

    Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 24, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 635 link

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