Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]
1846 sayings · page 16 of 47
If a person does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) once knowing his right the Almighty Allah would note down a reward of an accepted Hajj.
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Musa bin Qasim Hazrami says that Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) came to Najaf during the beginning of the caliphate of Mansur Dawaniqi and told him, "O Musa! Go to Shahrah and wait there. You will see a person coming to you from Qadsiya. When that person comes, tell him that a person from the progeny of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) wants to meet him. He will come to me along with you." The narrator says that he went there and had to wait for such a long time in hot weather that he was about to go away from that place disobeying the order of Imam (a.s.). Suddenly he saw a person mounted on a camel coming towards him. He started looking at that person continuously till the camel reached near him. He told that person, "O man! A person from the progeny of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has called you. He sent me to bring you along." The man replied, "Take me to him." When they reached the tent, he made the camel sit and Imam (a.s.) gave him permission to enter. The narrator stood near the door of the tent and started listening to their conversation from outside but he was not able to see them. Imam asked, "From where do you come?" He replied, "From a distant place in Yemen". Imam enquired, "Do you live at such and such place in Yemen?" He replied, "Yes I stay at such and such place." Imam asked, "Why did you come here?" He answered, "For the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)" Imam (a.s.) further questioned, "Do you have any other work except Ziyarat?" He said, "I don't have any other work. I have come to do his Ziyarat, offer Salaat at that place, send salutations on him and return home." Imam (a.s.) queried, "What is the benefit of Ziyarat for you?" He explained, "It is my belief that his Ziyarat is a means to receive blessings for myself and my family and have abundance in wealth and life. Our wishes are fulfilled through it." Imam (a.s.) said, "O brother from Yemen! Do you want to know some more benefits?" He responded, "Yes, O son of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)." Imam (a.s.) said, "The reward of Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) is equal to that of an accepted and holy Hajj, which was performed alongside the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)." The man gave a surprised look to the Imam and the Imam said, "It is equal to two such accepted and holy Hajjs performed alongside the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)." The man again gave the Imam a surprised look. The Imam went on narrating the reward more and more till he said, "The reward is equal to that of thirty accepted and holy Hajjs performed alongside the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)."
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The narrator was seated with Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) when they saw some people mounted on mules passing by. Imam (a.s.) asked, "Where are they going?" He replied, "To the grave of martyrs." Imam asked, "Why don't they go to for the Ziyarat of the Martyr and the one separated from his homeland?" A person from Iraq asked, "Is his Ziyarat compulsory?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "The reward of this Ziyarat is equal to that of a Hajj, Umrah, Umrah, Hajj " Imam went on to say that it is equal to twenty Hajjs and twenty Umrahs. Imam (a.s.) further said, "All these Hajjs and Umrahs are accepted and blessed." The narrator says that before they stood up to leave, a person came and told Imam (a.s.), "I have performed nineteen Hajjs. Pray to Allah that I complete twenty." Imam (a.s.) asked, "Have you performed the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.)?" He replied, "No" Imam (a.s.) told him, "This Ziyarat is better than twenty Hajjs."
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It is narrated that Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said "The place of grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) is honored and well-known. One who seeks protection knowing its right, would be safeguarded. The narrator asked, "May I be sacrificed on you, tell me about the area of that place." Imam (a.s.) replied, "The radius of 25 hands is included in the area of his grave."
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It is narrated from Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) that "The place of grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) was included among the gardens of Paradise and then Imam (a.s.) further said that the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) is one among the rose-gardens of Paradise".
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Once Muawiyah bin Wahab came to Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) and saw him busy in worship on the prayer-mat. He waited till the Imam (a.s.) concluded his prayers. Then he started supplicating to Lord, "O Lord! You have granted us special ranks and gave us permission to intercede. You gave us the knowledge of prophets and made their inheritors. You ended the time of past communities when we arrived. You made us successors of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and gave us the knowledge of past and future and directed the hearts of people towards us. Forgive my brothers and the visitors of Imam Husain (a.s.) and forgive those who spend their wealth and leave their homeland and come for the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.). They have come to seek goodness from us, reward from You, to meet us, to make Your Messenger (s.a.w.s.) glad. They have come to obey our orders while they wanted to make Your Messenger (s.a.w.s.) happy by doing this. O Allah! Grant them our pleasure for this deed. Protect them day and night; safeguard their family and children whom they have left behind in their homeland. Keep them safe of every oppressor, enemy weak or strong, mischief of Jinn or men. Grant them much more than they expect from You. When they were coming towards us leaving their homeland, family and children behind, our enemies were teasing them. O Allah! Shower Your mercy on those faces whose color changed during the journey due to the hot sun. Shower mercy on those cheeks, which rubbed against the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.). Shower mercy on those eyes, which are crying on us. Shower mercy on those hearts, which are sad due to our calamities. Shower mercy on those loud wails, which came out upon hearing our troubles. O Allah! I hand over their bodies and souls to You so that You satisfy them at the cistern of Kauthar when people would be thirsty." Imam (a.s.) prayed this again and again while prostrating. When he concluded his supplications and stood up from the prayer-mat, the narrator said, "If the supplication, which you were saying now is said for a person who does not even recognize Allah then too I doubt if the fire of Hell would touch him." The narrator swears by Allah that he should also have done the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) and he shouldn't have gone for Hajj. Imam (a.s.) said, "You stay near the pure grave of Imam (a.s.). What stops you from doing his Ziyarat? O Muawiyah Ibne Wahab! Do not miss the Ziyarat of Imam (a.s.)." Muawiyah said, "May I be sacrificed on you, I never knew the excellence of the Ziyarat of Imam (a.s.) was such." Imam said, "O Muawiyah! The number of creatures in the heaven praying for the visitors of Imam Husain (a.s.) is much more than that of those praying on this earth. O Muawiyah! Do not miss the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) out of any fear for one who leaves Ziyarat out of any fear would face such a surprise and shame that he would wish that he should have performed Ziyarat all the time and would wish to have been buried over there. Don't you like that the Almighty Allah includes you among those for whom the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) prays? Don't you like to be among those with whom angels will shake hands on the Day of Judgment? Don't you like to be among those who come on the Day of Judgment with no sins to their names? Don't you like to be among those with whom the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) will shake hands on the Day of Judgment?"
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There is no angel in the heavens and the earth who comes for the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) taking permission from Allah. One group of angels or other keeps on coming down to Imam Husain (a.s.) or going up.
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"The number of any creature of Allah is not more than that of angels. Seventy thousand angels come down to earth every night and circumambulate the Holy Kaaba all night. They come to the holy grave of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) before sunrise and salute him, then salute Amirul Momineen (a.s.) at his grave, then salute Imam Hasan (a.s.) at his grave and come to salute Imam Husain (a.s.) at his grave and go back to the heaven before the sun rises. Then seventy thousand angels come to earth during the day. They circumambulate the Holy Kaaba all day and salute the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) at his grave before sunset. Then they come to salute Amirul Momineen (a.s.) at his grave, then salute Imam Hasan (a.s.) at his grave and finally they come to salute Imam Husain (a.s.) at his grave and return to heaven before the sun sets.
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Angels continuously move to and fro the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) and all the seven heavens.
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Perform the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) and don't do injustice to him because he is the chief of martyrs and chief of the youths of Paradise.
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The narrator asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) in Medina, "Where is the grave of the martyrs?" Imam (a.s.) asked, "Isn't Imam Husain (a.s.) excellent among the martyrs according to you? I swear by Him in Whose hands is my life, four thousand angels surround the grave of Imam (a.s.) having their hair soiled and crying till the Day of Judgment."
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Umme Saeed Hamsiya says that she was present near Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.). She had sent someone to rent a mule so that she can perform Ziyarat of the martyrs. Imam (a.s.) asked her, "Why don't you go for the Ziyarat of the chief of the martyrs?" She asked, "May I be sacrificed for you, who is the chief of the martyrs?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Imam Husain (a.s.) is the chief of martyrs." She asked, "What is the reward of one who does his Ziyarat?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "It is equal to a Hajj and Umrah." Then showing his three fingers he conveyed that the reward is three times that of performing that deed.
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Umme Saeed Hamsiya says that she was present near Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) when her maid came to her and said, "I have brought the mount." Imam (a.s.) asked, "What is that mount for? Where are you going?" She replied, "I am going for Ziyarat of the graves of the martyrs." Imam (a.s.) said, "I am surprised that you people of Iraq travel long distances and perform Ziyarat of the martyrs but don't go for the Ziyarat of the chief of martyrs. Why don't you go for his Ziyarat?" She asked, "Who is the chief of martyrs?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Imam Husain (a.s.)." She said, "But I am a woman." Imam (a.s.) said, "Other women like you should also go for Ziyarat." She asked, "What is the reward of his Ziyarat?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "The reward of this Ziyarat is equal to that of a Hajj, Umrah, performing Etekaf in Masjid-e-Haraam and fasting for two months."
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One who cannot do good to us, should do good to our lovers and friends. He will get the reward of doing good to us. One who cannot perform our Ziyarat, should perform the Ziyarat of our virtuous lovers and friends. He will get the reward of performing our Ziyarat.
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The narrator asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "What is the meaning of this verse: 'Who is it that will offer of Allah a goodly gift, so He will multiply it to him manifold'?" [ Surah Baqarah 2:245] Imam (a.s.) replied, "It implies doing good to an Imam." The narrator says that his father too heard such a tradition from Imam (a.s.).
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Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his father that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "The ranks of the people of Quran come next to that of the prophets and messengers. Don't ever consider the people of Quran as weak and don't reduce their rights for they have a high status near Allah."
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One who memorizes Quran with difficulty will get two rewards and one who memorizes it with ease would be included among the virtuous.
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"If a youth among believers recites the Holy Quran it gets mixed in his flesh and blood. The Almighty Allah would keep him with virtuous and honored angels and the Holy Quran would act as a shield against the fire of Hell for him on the Day of Judgment. The Holy Quran would say, 'People who acted upon anything except me have got their result. O Allah! You give the best rewards to these people'. Allah would make the reciter of the Holy Quran wear two dresses of Paradise and keep the crown of honor on his head. Allah would tell the Holy Quran, 'Are you satisfied now?' It would reply, 'I desire a better reward'. Now Allah would grant peace from right and an eternal Paradise from left and then make him enter Paradise. He would be told in Paradise, 'Go on reciting a verse of the Holy Quran and your position will go on increasing by one level for each of them'. Then the Holy Quran would be addressed, 'Are you pleased now?' The Holy Quran would say, 'Yes my Lord!'" Imam (a.s.) says that one who recites the Holy Quran much and is regular in it, the Almighty Allah would grant him this reward twice.
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One who recites a hundred verses in Salaat-e-Shab, Allah would note down the reward of offering Salaat for the whole night for him and one who recites two hundred verses at night apart from Salaat-e-Shab, the Almighty Allah would write a Qintar of good deeds on Lauh-e-Mahfuz. A single Qintar is equal to twelve hundred Awqiya and a single Awqiya is bigger that Mount Ohad.
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Do not make worship loathsome to yourselves [by forcing it upon yourselves].
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 86, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1017 · permalink
Verily kindness leads to an increase in sustenance.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 81, no. 84; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 927 · permalink
Verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, has placed the believers' livelihoods whence they do not anticipate it to come, and that is because when the servant does not know the location of his livelihood, his supplication for it increases
Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 5, p. 354, no. 34; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 924 · permalink
He who worries about his sustenance is recorded as having sinned.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 300, no. 593; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 925 · permalink
Obtaining wealth through illegal means cuts off one's sustenance
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 372; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 927 · permalink
The Almighty Allah will not even talk to three kinds of persons, they will not be purified and will be given severe chastisement. One of them is that adulterer woman who used to commit fornication on the bed of her husband.
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Should I tell you about the greatest form of fornication? It is when a woman commits adultery on the bed of her husband and becomes pregnant with the child of other man. Later on, this child is associated with her husband. The Almighty Allah will not speak to this woman on the Day of Judgment nor look at her with mercy. She will not be purified and get a severe chastisement.
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The punishment of that person will be the severest who released his semen in a womb, which was prohibited for him.
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"If illegitimate children are forgiven, the person who went around Bani Israel will be forgiven." Imam was asked, "Who is the person who went around Bani Israel?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "He was a worshipper. He was told that illegitimate children will not be purified and none of their deeds will be accepted. The worshipper emerged in the mountains and asked: What is my fault in it?"
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Looking at non-Mahram women is one of the poisonous arrows of Shaitaan. Many a times, it is a cause of development of evil desires.
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Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) relates that The community of Prophet Lut (a.s.) was involved in homosexual relations excessively. Hence, the earth cried so much in front of the Lord that its tears reached the heavens and heavens cried so much that their tears reached the Divine Throne. Then Allah ordered the sky to rain stones on those people and He ordered the earth to swallow them."
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If a man commits sodomy with a boy, he can never ever marry that boy's sister.
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If there is a person who deserves stoning twice, it is one who commits sodomy.
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A person came to his father and said, "O son of Allah's Messenger! I am involved in a grave calamity. Please pray for me so that I come out of it." People told Imam (a.s.) that others have illicit relations with this person." Imam (a.s.) said, "It is not possible to have relations until the person himself is ready for it. Allah says: I swear by My honor! A person who allows others to have illicit relations with him will also be unable to sit on the sheets of Paradise."
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The one who is satisfied with Allah's decree will experience His decree and be rewarded [on account of his satisfaction], whereas the one who is displeased with the decree, not only will he continue to experience the same decree, but Allah will do away with his reward too
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 139, no. 26; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 822 · permalink
He who scorns a poor believer is scorned and detested by Allah until he desists from scorning him
al-Tamhis, p. 50, no. 89; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 822 · permalink
Among the advices that Allah, Blessed and most High, gave to Jesus son of Mary (AS) was, 'O Jesus, wherever you may be, scrutinize yourself on My behalf.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 14, pp. 289 and 293, no. 14; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 825 · permalink
The man for whom each day passes exactly the same as another [where there is no change in his character or his deeds] is indeed a loser. And the man for whom the next day is always worse than the previous day is indeed cursed. And the man who never sees to improve himself day after day is indeed at a loss, and whoever passes his days in such loss, death is surely better for him than life
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 277, no. 113; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 825 · permalink
One who trims all his nails except one on Thursday and trims the remaining one on Friday, Allah would remove his poverty.
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Trimming nails on Friday saves one from leprosy, leucoderma and blindness. If it is not possible to trim them, one should at least rub them on something."
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One who recites Bismillaahi wa billaahi wa a'laa millaati rasoolillaah while trimming nails and moustache on Friday would get the reward of freeing a slave from the progeny of Ismail (a.s.) for each hair and nail trimmed." Abu Ja'far bin Ali (Shaykh Sadooq) says that "One of the advices of my father, may Allah's peace be upon him, was: 'O son! Trim your nails and moustache. Start trimming nails from the small finger of right hand and whenever you do the above two deeds, recite this supplication Bismillaahi wa billaahi wa a'laa millati rasoolillaah. O son! To one who performs this deed Allah would grant the reward of releasing a slave for each nail and hair trimmed and he will not be involved in any disease except death."
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