Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]
1846 sayings · page 12 of 47
Allah revealed onto Prophet Dawood, 'O Dawood! If a believer commits sins and repents for it and feels ashamed in front of Me while repenting I forgive him. I will make the angel forget this sin and convert this sin into a good deed. I do not care (it is not difficult for me) for I am the Most Merciful'.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 176 · permalink
A single scholar is better than one thousand worshippers and one thousand people who repent. If people benefit from the knowledge of a scholar he is better than seventy thousand worshippers.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 176/177 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who walks on the way to seek knowledge, Allah will make him walk on the way to Paradise. Angels spread their wings for the pleasure of a student and every thing in the earth and the heaven including the fishes of oceans repent for him. A scholar is better than a worshipper much in the same way as a full moon is compared to stars. The scholars are inheritors of the prophets and the value of inheritance of prophets is measured in terms of knowledge instead of wealth. Whoever got a little of their inheritance has achieved a lot." Whoever got a little of their inheritance has achieved a lot."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 177 · permalink
Abu Basir inquired from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.), the exegesis of the following ayat:
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Sixteenth Greater Sin ,page 11; Surah Hajj 22:30 · permalink
... and when they pass by what is vain, they pass by nobly.
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Sixteenth Greater Sin ,page 11; Al Kafi · permalink
Listening to music, songs and useless words cultivate hypocrisy in the heart, in the same way as algae grows in water
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Sixteenth Greater Sin ,page 12; Al Kafi · permalink
Do not even enter houses, the inhabitants of which are deprived of divine mercy
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Sixteenth Greater Sin ,page 12; Al Kafi and Mustadrakul Wasael · permalink
The house where music is played is not safe from sudden disasters. Supplications at such a place are not answered. Angels do not enter this place
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Sixteenth Greater Sin ,page 12; Al Kafi and Mustadrakul Wasael · permalink
One who respects a speaker, becomes his slave. If the speaker calls towards Allah the listener worships Allah, but if he calls towards shaitan, the listener has worshipped shaitan
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Sixteenth Greater Sin ,page 13; Furu Al Kafi · permalink
Whenever a person begins singing, two satans mount on his shoulders and continue to hit their heels upon his chest, till the time he sings the song
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Sixteenth Greater Sin ,page 13 · permalink
And all those wasteful pastimes are haraam which make one forgetful of Allah; like songs and playing musical instruments
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Sixteenth Greater Sin ,page 15 · permalink
"I seek immunity from Allah regarding one who offers full prayers (4 rakats) while traveling
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 348 · permalink
Verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, created prosperity and wretchedness before He even created His creation. So whoever Allah knows will be prosperous, He will never despise, and even when he commits an evil deed, He will despise the deed but not the person. And if He knows that someone will be wretched, He will never love him, and even when he performs a good deed, He will love the deed but despise the person because of what he is to become.
al-Tawhid, p. 357, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1018 · permalink
Verily Allah, Blessed and most High, may transfer a servant from wretchedness to prosperity, but He never transfers anyone from prosperity to wretchedness.
al-Tawhid, p. 358, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1018 · permalink
Singing and music is a nest for the bird called hypocrisy
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Sixteenth Greater Sin ,page 12; Al Kafi · permalink
One who delays Asr Prayer so much that he is not able to offer it, the Almighty Allah will bring him without relatives and wealth on the Day of Judgment.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 292 · permalink
The narrator went to Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) and asked, "Tell me about one who delays offering Asr Prayer purposely?" "He will be brought without relatives and wealth on the Day of Judgment." The narrator asked, "May I be sacrificed for you! Is it so even if he is worthy of Paradise?" Imam said, "Yes, even if he is worthy of Paradise, he will be brought without relatives and wealth on the Day of Judgment." The narrator asked, "What position will he get in Paradise?" Imam answered, "He will be deprived of relatives and wealth over there also. Such a person will have no house and he will have to stay as a guest in others' houses in Paradise."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 292 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his father that the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has made Congregation Prayer compulsory for those living in the neighborhood of a mosque and used to say, "Those who do not pray in congregation will not succeed in their business. I will order the muezzin to give prayer-call and order a personality from my Ahle Bayt, that is Ali, to take a torch in his hand and burn the houses of those who do not pray in congregation."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 293 · permalink
The narrator asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) regarding greater sins. Imam said, "Greater sins are five and Allah makes Hell obligatory for those who commit them as per the words of Allah: Surely Allah does not forgive that anything should be associated with Him [Surah Nisa 4:48]. Allah has also said: (As for) those who swallow the property of the orphans unjustly, surely they only swallow fire into their bellies and they shall enter burning fire [Surah Nisa 4:10]. Allah has also said: O you who believe! when you meet those who disbelieve marching for war, then turn not your backs to them[Surah Anfaal 8:15] nor accuse a chaste woman of adultery nor should you kill a believer purposely."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 294 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said that it is written in the book of Imam Amirul Momineen (a.s.) that One who usurps the wealth of an orphan forcefully, this wealth will be a cause of calamity for him soon on the Day of Judgment. And regarding the punishment of this world, Allah says, "And let those fear who, should they leave behind them weakly offspring, would fear on their account, so let them be careful of (their duty to) Allah, and let them speak right words.[Surah Nisa 4:9] Allah says regarding the punishment of the hereafter: (As for) those who swallow the property of the orphans unjustly, surely they only swallow fire into their bellies and they shall enter burning fire. [Surah Nisa 4:10]."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 295 · permalink
The Almighty Allah has promised two punishments for those who usurp the wealth of orphans forcefully. One of these is the punishment of hereafter and that is the fire of Hell. Another is the punishment of this world and Allah says regarding this: And let those fear who, should they leave behind them weakly offspring, would fear on their account, so let them be careful of (their duty to) Allah, and let them speak right words.[Surah Nisa 4:9] Because your children can be dealt in the similar way as you deal with other orphans.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 295.. · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "I like to give one thousand dirhams as loan twice instead of giving them once as Sadaqah. It is not permissible for an indebted person to delay repayment if he is capable of doing so. Similarly it is not permissible to be strict when a person is not capable of repaying it."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 184 · permalink
My father used to say that the first deed to be rewarded on the Day of Judgment is offering water as Sadaqah.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 185 · permalink
If eighty people do a good deed together each person will get the reward equal to that of all the people without decrease in the reward of any one of them.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 187 · permalink
The Sadaqah given at the time of prosperity is the best Sadaqah.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 187 · permalink
The narrator asked Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) or Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.),"Which Sadaqah is the best?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Sadaqah given from a little wealth. Didn't you hear Allah's saying: 'and prefer (them) before themselves though poverty may afflict them'?[Surah Hashr 59:9]. Do you realize its excellence now?"
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 187/188 · permalink
Giving Sadaqah with hand keeps away unpleasant death. It keeps away seventy types of calamities and opens Satanic mouths all stopping the person from giving Sadaqah.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 188 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) was asked, "Which Sadaqah is better?" The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) replied, "Giving Sadaqah to an inimical relative."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 188 · permalink
The Almighty Allah keeps seventy calamities away from one who gives Sadaqah in the month of Ramadan.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 188 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) was asked, "Should we give Sadaqah to beggars or to our near relatives?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Give it to your near relatives for it carries greater reward."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 188 · permalink
It is narrated that a beggar came to Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) on Thursday night. Imam returned him empty-handed and told the people present there, "I had enough money to give him as Sadaqah but Sadaqah given on Friday carries multiple rewards."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 188/189 · permalink
A Sadaqah given openly keeps away seventy calamities and giving Sadaqah secretly cools Allah's anger.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 189 · permalink
Giving Sadaqah at night keeps away unpleasant death and seventy types of calamities.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 189 · permalink
A murderer, a drunkard and a slanderer will not be able to enter Paradise.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 279 · permalink
Those who are biased have removed the necklace of Islam from their necks and thrown it away.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 280 · permalink
The head of a bigot will be covered with fire by Allah.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 280 · permalink
The Almighty Allah will assemble the bigots along with the ignorant polytheists.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 280 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said, "Honor is the dress of God (suitable only for Allah) and pride is the dress of those who run to get honor and they are hung in Hell by Allah."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 280 · permalink
Pride is a divine dress (suitable only for Allah) and those who compete in this matter will be hung in Hell by Allah.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 281 · permalink
The Almighty Allah will not have mercy on three types of people the proud, one whose dress of pride sweeps the ground and one who swears in order to sell things. Surely pride is only for the Lord of the Worlds.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 281 · permalink
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