Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]
1846 sayings · page 18 of 47
One who recites Surah Ahzaab extensively would remain in the neighborhood of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and his wives. Some men and women of Quraish and non-Quraish are disgraced in Surah Ahzaab. O Ibne Sinaan! It is this Surah that exposed some women of Quraish.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 152 · permalink
One who recites Surah Saba and Surah Fatir at night; Allah would protect him that night and if he recites them during the day he would not face any sort of undesirable thing that day. Allah would grant him so much goodness in this world and the hereafter that he would have never imagined or desired.
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One who recites Saffat every Friday would remain safe from every calamity, every trouble would remain away from him in his worldly life, there would be increase in his livelihood and he would not receive any harm for himself, his property and his children from any powerful enemy or the accursed Satan. If he dies the same day or the same night he would die as a martyr, Allah would raise him as a martyr (i.e. on the Day of Judgment he would be raised like martyrs) or give him the death of a martyr; and he would be admitted into Paradise in the high position of Martyrs.
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"Indeed everything has a heart and the heart of Quran is Surah Yasin. One who recites it before going to bed or any part of the day would remain safe during that day and get earnings from Allah. One who recites it before going to bed at night; the Almighty Allah would appoint seventy angels to protect him from the mischief of Satan and all sorts of calamities. If he dies the next day Allah would make him enter Paradise and thirty thousand angels would be present at the time of ritual bath of his dead body. They would repent for him and pray for his forgiveness and they would accompany him till his burial in the grave. Angels would enter the grave before he is laid down in it and worship over there and the reward of this worship would be given to him. His grave would be expanded for a distance as further as an eye can see. He would remain safe from squeeze of the grave and an illuminated light would emerge from his grave till the heaven. This light would remain till the time Allah takes him out of his grave. When he would be resurrected from his grave, he would be speaking to angels, his face would be happy and they would give him good news at every stage till they pass through the Sirat Bridge and Mizan. The angels would take him so near to Allah that none except the nearest angels and prophets have been there. He would stand in front of Allah with the prophets. While others will be sorrowful and troubled, he would have no sorrow, trouble or a difficulty. Allah would tell him, 'Do intercession of whomsoever you want. I will accept your intercession and ask for whatever you want. I will grant you'. He will get whatever he desires and if he does intercession for a person it would be accepted while others would have to give account of their deeds. They would have been stopped and being disgraced but there would be no accounting for this person. No one will stop him and there would be no disgrace for him. He won't face bad fortune for any of his deeds. His scroll of deeds would be opened and given to him. When he would come down after meeting Allah, people would utter Sub-h'aanallaah on seeing him. They would say, "There is no sin to the name of this servant and he will get the company of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.)."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 152/153 · permalink
False oaths bring along poverty and hunger with them.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 287 · permalink
The punishment of taking false oath is given to the person within forty days in this world itself.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 287 · permalink
"False oaths are the reason behind 'transfer of mercy'." Upon being asked the meaning, Imam (a.s.) replied, "Transfer of mercy means spread of diseases." Muhammad bin Yahya has narrated it as being heavy instead of being transferred."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 287 · permalink
One who recites Surah Zumar and considers it easy to recite, the Almighty Allah would grant him prestige in this world and hereafter and he would be honored even without possessing wealth or a good family background. He would grant him honor in front of everyone. Fire would be prohibited on his body. A thousand cities would be built for him in Paradise and every city will have one thousand palaces and every palace will have one hundred Hoorul Ein. He would make two normal springs flow, two springs flow under the trees and two more green springs to flow for him. He would veil all of the Hoorul Ein. He would grant numerous bounties and fruits, each fruit having two forms.
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One who recites Surah Ha Mim Sajdah this Surah would be a cause of happiness for him on the Day of Judgment and it would provide him such a light, which will be present as long as an eye can see. He would have a good life in this world and would be loved by others.
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"One who recites "Surah Sajdah", Allah will raise him on the Day of Judgment while his face would be like the snow (delighted) or like the sun till he would be presented before Allah, the Exalted and the Mighty: It will be said to him: My servant, you had regularly recited the "Surah Sajdah" and you did not know its reward. If you knew what it is and what is its reward you would not be shortcoming in reciting it; and I will soon give your reward. O Angels make him enter Paradise and in it will be a palace of red rubies, and its doors and turrets arches. He will see its inside from the outside and its outside from its inside and a thousand pageboys born there and living there, whom Allah, the Exalted and the Mighty, had selected."
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Whoever recites Surah Jaathiya the benefit of it would be that he would never face Hell, and he would not be able to hear the painful screams and sighs, and that man would be in the company of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.).
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One who recites Surah Ahqaaf every Friday eve or Friday, Allah would keep him away from the troubles in the worldly life, and on the Day of Judgment he would be safe from the painful screams, if Allah wills.
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Surahs starting with Ha Mim are best fragrance of the Holy Quran. Praise and glorify Allah excessively whenever you recite them. Whenever a person recites them, his mouth smells far better than musk and amber. Allah showers His mercy on the reciter, his neighbors, friends, relatives and near and dear ones. The Divine throne, Kursi and nearest angels would repent for him on the Day of Judgment.
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Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) asked Fudhayl, 'Do you sit together and teach the Hadith?' He said, 'Yes, may I be your ransom.' He said, 'These are the assemblies which I love. O Fudhayl! Keep our cause alive. May Allah bestow mercy on whoever keeps our cause alive. Whoever remembers us or we are remembered in his presence and sheds a tear as small as a fly's wing, Allah will forgive his sins, even if they are more than the foam of the sea.
Qurb al-Isnad, p. 36, no. 117; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 876 · permalink
The Prophet (SAWA) did not leave an assembly, no matter how insignificant, without seeking forgiveness from Allah, the Exalted, twenty-five times
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 504, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 876 · permalink
Do not take the people of innovation (bida`a) as companions and do not sit with them lest you be considered one of them in people's eyes
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 375, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 879 · permalink
Beware of sitting with kings and worldly people, for in this there is the erosion of your religion and it will bring about hypocrisy in you, and this is a serious disease from which there is no cure. It will also engender hardheartedness and deprive you of true submission [to Allah]. You must stick to those people who are most like you and the middle classes of people, for it is with them that you find the true jewels.
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 8, p. 337, no. 9595; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 879 · permalink
Verily wisdom is inner knowledge and deep understanding of religion, for the one who understands among you is truly the wise man.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 1, p. 251, no. 25; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 993 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "A time will come when my Ummah will become impure from inside and attractive from outside in order to acquire wealth. They will do showoff instead of gaining divine rewards. They will not fear Allah. Allah will punish all of them. At that time, people will supplicate like a drowning man but their supplications will not be accepted."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 318 · permalink
When some people of a community start disobeying Allah, they will be the army of Iblees whether they ride or walk.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 319 · permalink
Surely, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime sent a prophet to his community and sent revelation unto him: Tell your community that there is no city or tribe which obeys Me and is still faced with calamity. The people kept away from what I liked and chose to love what I had prohibited. At last, I have disliked what they like and loved what they disliked.
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Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, "There is a punishment in Hell which horrifies everyone. Won't you ask about that calamity?" It was asked: "O Amirul Momineen (a.s.) what calamity is it?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "They include a sinful scholar, a hypocrite reciter of Quran, a corrupt minister, false scholars and promise-breakers. There is a city named Hasiniya in Hell and won't you inquire what is there in that city?" It was asked: "O Amirul Momineen (a.s.) what is there in it?" He replied, "It will contain the hands of those who break promises."
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Prophet Isa (a.s.) was passing by a village during his prophethood. He saw the people of village lying dead in the streets and houses. He said that they must have died due to sins committed by them. They would have buried each other had the case been different. One of the companions expressed his desire to know the details. Prophet Isa (a.s.) was told to call out. He called out, "O people of this village!" One of the persons replied, "At your service, O Ruhullah!" Isa (a.s.) said, "What have you done to yourselves? What happened to you?" The person replied, "We were fine in the morning and reached Hawiya at night." He was asked what Hawiya was. The person answered, "It is an ocean of fire having mountains of fire." He was asked the reason for being sent to that place. He replied, "Because of the love of this world and worship of idols." He was asked, "How much love did you have for this world?" The person replied, "We loved it as much as a child loves its mother. The child becomes happy when she comes and becomes sad when she goes away." He was asked, "How much did you worship the devil?" He answered, "We used to obey whenever a command was given to us." He was asked, "Why is it so that only you are replying and others are quiet?" He replied, "Because their mouths are filled with fire and angels appointed over them are torturing them severely. I used to live with them but did not act like them. The chastisement took me along with these people. Till now, I am hanging from a wire as thin as a hair. I fear that I will also fall in the fire of Hell." Isa (a.s.) told his companions, "Sleeping on dry grass and eating barley bread is a way to save ourselves."
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Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) was asked, "What will have salvation on the Day of Judgment?" The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) replied, "Salvation is only and only in not cheating Allah so that He also doesn't cheat you. Surely Allah cheats a person who cheats Him and takes faith away from him. A person should know that he has cheated himself." The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) was asked, "How does a person cheat Allah?" He answered, "By obeying the order of Allah but for the sake of someone else. Keep away from showoff because it is polytheism. Surely, a person who does showoff will be called with four names on the Day of Judgment viz. O disbeliever, O mischief-monger, O cunning, O loser! Your deeds are wasted. Your reward was reduced continuously and there is nothing left for you today. Go and ask for the reward from one for whom you performed good deeds."
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Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that Allah has said in one of the books revealed on prophets, "One of My creatures has made religion a way to acquire this world. They have the heart of a wolf and are wearing the skin of a sheep. They do not have even an iota of patience but their words are sweeter than honey. All of their hidden actions are having stench more than that of a corpse. Will they cheat Me for mercy? Or they are stepping ahead of Me? I swear by My honor that I will involve them in such a calamity that they will roll in it from one corner of earth to another. It will be wise to split them in different groups so that they take revenge from other such people over there. My enemies will take revenge from My other enemies and I will not have to worry about it at all."
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Any believer who is subservient to the ruler or any of his entourage, going against his faith in his bid to secure the worldly things that the ruler has in his grasp, Allah will reduce him to obscurity, render him odious to him [the ruler] and will relegate him to the ruler. And whatever he manages to acquire and possess of the worldly things, Allah will strip them of their benediction.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 371, no. 15; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 811 · permalink
The greeting of peace comes before speech
Jami`a al-Akhbar, p. 231, no. 596; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 812 · permalink
narrated from his forefathers (AS) that the Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do not answer the one who begins to talk before having greeted you with peace', and he (SAWA) also said, 'Do not allow anybody to partake of your food until they have greeted with peace.'
al-Khisal, p. 19, no. 67; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 813 · permalink
O Shi`aa community, be an adornment for us [amongst people] and not a disgrace to us. Say good words to people, guard your tongues and restrain yourselves from mindless chatter and offensive speech
Amali al-Saduq, p. 327, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 847 · permalink
Beware of showing off, for whoever performs good deeds for anyone other than Allah, Allah relegates him to the one he acted for
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 293, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 850 · permalink
On the Day of Resurrection, a servant who used to pray regularly will be brought forth, and he will beg, 'O Lord, I prayed in seeking Your pleasure', and he will be told, 'No, you prayed so that people would say how beautiful your prayer was. Take him to the Fire
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72, p. 301, no. 44; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 851 · permalink
The deed of one who performs it in secret is recorded down as a secret action. If he admits to having performed it [when asked], the previous record is erased and it is recorded instead as a public action. If he subsequently avers it himself, however, the previous record is erased and it is recorded instead as showing off
Uddat al-Da`ai, p. 221; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 852 · permalink
Abu Baseer says that he heard Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) saying, "Masjid-e-Kufa is a real mosque for one thousand prophets and one thousand Wasis have offered Salaat in this mosque. During the time of Nuh (a.s.), water started coming out from this place and his Ark was built over here only. Its right side possesses the pleasure of Allah. Its middle has a garden of Paradise and its left has Makr." He asked, "What do you mean by Makr?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "It implies the buildings of Shaitaan."
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A single prayer of Masjid-e-Kufa is equal to one thousand prayers of other mosques.
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The most elevated people on the Day of Judgment will be those who used to call out the Azaan.
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Paradise becomes incumbent on one who recites Azaan for a year in a city having Muslim population.
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One who hears the Muezzin say: Ash-hadu allaa ilaaha illallaahu wa ash-hadu anna muh'ammadar rasoolullaah and testifies it for the sake of seeking reward from Allah by saying Wa anaa ash-hadu allaa ilaaha illallaahu wa anna muh'ammadar rasoolullaahi aktafee bihimaa a'n kulli man abaa wa jah'ada wa uee'nu bihimaa man aqarra wa shahid Almighty Allah forgives him with the forgiveness equal to those who testify in this way and those who don't.
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Slandering an innocent person is heavier than lofty mountains
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 194, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 880 · permalink
"One who offers Salaat after saying Azaan and Iqamah two rows of angels pray behind him. If a person offers Salaat after saying Iqamah only, one row of angels prays behind him." The narrator asked, "How wide is that row?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "The shortest is from east to west and the longest from earth to heaven."
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One who recites Qul huwallaahu ah'ad, innaa anzalnaahu fee lailatil qadr and ayatal kursi in a recommended prayer Allah would consider his deed best except for that person who has performed it more than him.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 63 · permalink
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