Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]
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In Al-Zuhd it is narrated that the members of the Holy Household (a.s) quoted on the authority of Zayd ibn Ali on the authority of his forefathers that Imam Ali (a.s) quoted on the authority of the Prophet (a.s) "There are three things that are really hard for the people: forgiving the faults of others; accepting that others have more wealth than they do; and remembering Allah often."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 280 link
: "Once a group of people started walking behind Ameer al-Momineen (a.s). He asked them who they were. They said that they were his followers. He asked them why they did not have the signs of his followers. They asked him what the signs of the Shiites are. He said: "Paleness due to shortage of sleep, being slim due to fasting, dried lips due to extensive praying and humbleness."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 1 On Shiite Characteristics, Hadees 282 link
"Ali's follower is one who is careful about what he eats and guards his honor, is hard-working, works for his Creator and expects his rewards from Him, and fears His chastisement. When you see such people, they are my followers also."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 1 On Shiite Characteristics, Hadees 283 link
"Three acts perfect good deeds: rushing in performing them, hiding them, and not making a big deal out of them. Good deeds are pleasant if done fast. They are important if one does not make a big deal out of them. They are perfect if they are done in secret."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 1 On Shiite Characteristics, Hadees 284 link
"There are some servants of Allah on the Earth who struggle to fulfill the needs of other people. They will be saved on the Resurrection Day."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 1 On Shiite Characteristics, Hadees 285 link
: "How good it is for an eloquent person to be silent! There are instances of slip of the tongue in talking that might cause one's failure."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 1 On Shiite Characteristics, Hadees 286 link
"There are some servants of Allah who are eloquent, wise and knowledgeable but their hearts are filled with the fear of Allah and have stopped talking. They compete with each other in doing good deeds to approach Allah. They do not overestimate their deeds, and do not get pleased with the small amount of good deeds that they perform. Although they are intelligent and good people, they consider themselves to be wicked people."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 1 On Shiite Characteristics, Hadees 287 link
"Allah will humiliate anyone who humiliates a believer due to his being poor. He will remain in such a state until he repents." He also said: "On the Resurrection Day believers will be proud."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 1 On Shiite Characteristics, Hadees 288 link
"I advise you to be careful about what you say and guard your honor."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 1 On Shiite Characteristics, Hadees 292 link
: "Those who possess knowledge are the ones who are trustworthy. The pious people are the ones who strictly guard the religion, and the ones who act according to religious decrees are the masters of religion."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 1 On Shiite Characteristics, Hadees 293 link
Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of Allah's Prophet (a.s): "Whoever recognizes Allah and His Grandeur will shut his mouth up. He will neither talk nor eat. He will fast and stay up at night to pray." They asked him: "O' Prophet of Allah! May our parents be your devoted servants! Are they Allah's saints?" He said: "Allah's saints are quiet, and their silence is in remembrance of Allah. They look, and their looking is to learn a lesson. They talk, and their sayings are words of wisdom. They walk around, and their walking is a blessing for the people. If their life was not predestined for them, their souls would leave their bodies from the fear of divine chastisement and the eagerness for receiving divine rewards."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 1 On Shiite Characteristics, Hadees 294 link
Muhzam said that once he went to see Imam Sadiq (a.s) and he talked about Shiites. The Imam (a.s) said: "O' Muhzam! Our true follower is one whose voice will not pass through his ears and leave his body and reach someone else . He does not like our enemies, and is not the enemy of our friends. He does not associate with those who boast about us, does not bark like dogs, and is not greedy like crows. He does not ask anyone for anything even if he is starving to death. He is aloof. If our follower's houses are distant from each other, their words are not. If they are absent, no one will look for them; and if they are present, no one will pay any attention to them. If they propose marriage, no one will marry off their daughters to them. They leave this world with their desires still in their hearts. If they see a believer, they will respect him. If they see an infidel, they will abandon him. If a needy person comes to see them, they will have mercy upon him and help him by using their own property." Then he added: "O' Muhzam! My grandfather, the Prophet of Allah told Ali: 'O' Ali! One who thinks that he likes me and does not like you is a liar. I am the city, and you are its gate. How can anyone enter a city without going through its gate?"
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 1 On Shiite Characteristics, Hadees 297 link
It has been narrated that Muhammad ibn Nabik narrated on the authority of Abu Abdullah Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Muqbal al-Qumi on the authority of abul-Hassan Ali ibn Muhammad al-Za'edi al-Basri on the authority of al-Hassan ibn Sa'd on the authority of al-Haysam ibn Vaqed al-Jazri on the authority of Muhzam: "Muhzam said that once he went to see Imam Sadiq (a.s) and he talked about Shiites. The Imam (a.s) said: "O' Muhzam! Our true follower is one whose voice will not pass through his ears and leave his body and reach someone else . He does not like our enemies, and is not the enemy of our friends. He does not associate with those who boast about us, does not bark like dogs, and is not greedy like crows. He does not ask anyone for anything even if he is starving to death" then it is continued: Muhzam said: "May I be your devoted servant! Where can I find them?" Then Imam Sadiq (a.s) said "Look for them on the Earth. They live a simple life. They move about from one town to another. They do not get in fights often. No one will visit them if they get ill. No one will follow their corpse in their funeral processions when they die. If an ignorant person addresses them, they will greet him. They are not restless when it is time for them to die. They help others with their property. If a needy person comes to see them, they will have mercy upon him and give him from what they own. Their hearts are not separate from each other even if their towns are." Then he said: "Allah's Prophet (a.s) said: 'O' Ali! Whoever says that he thinks he likes me, but is your enemy is a liar."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 1 On Shiite Characteristics, Hadees 297 link
Meysareh narrated that Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "O' Meysareh! Do you want me to tell you about our followers?" He said: "May I be your devoted servant! Yes." "They are like strong castles in faithful hearts. They have strong ideas. They do not hide the truth. They are not vain and ostentatious people. They are worshippers at nighttime and courageous like a lion during the daytime."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 2 On Signs of the Shiites, Hadees 298 link
"Indeed the companions of Imam Ali (a.s) were trustworthy and trusted by the tribes. The people were pleased with them. They used to stay up at night for worshipping, and were bright sources (of guidance) in the daytime."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 2 On Shiites: Their Signs, and Manners Chapter 2 On Signs of the Shiites, Hadees 300 link
"A free man remains free under all circumstances. He will be patient if he suffers from a calamity. He will not break down if he is stormed with catastrophes, even if he is captured in war, or is hurt and his comfort turns into hardship. An example is the Prophet Joseph (a.s), who was deported, imprisoned and hurt, but his freedom was not affected in the least bit. The darkness of the well (in which he was left by his brothers), and whatever else that happened to him did not hurt him at all. Then Allah honored him and turned the tables around. He made the oppressor who ruled over him his servant. He appointed Joseph to be His Prophet, and brought His Mercy upon a nation through him.This is an example of practicing the art of patience well. You should be patient, too. You will be victorious. Remain patient until you get divine rewards."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 5 On Perseverance,Page 70, Hadees 65 link
Imam Sadiq (a.s) was asked "Who is the dearest creature to Allah?" He replied: "Whoever is patient whenever a calamity befalls him, and is grateful whenever he is granted something."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 5 On Perseverance,Page 72, Hadees 69 link
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "A believer's nature is to be patient in the face of hardships."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 5 On Perseverance,Page 73, Hadees 72 link
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "A child given in the way of Allah is better than seventy children who remain after one's death who all riding on their horses and going to participate in a holy war."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 5 On Perseverance,Page 74, Hadees 74 link
al-Halabi narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Allah revealed to David (a.s) that his partner in Heaven will be Khaladeh, the daughter of Aus. He ordered him to go to her and tell her that she would be his spouse in the Hereafter. The Blessed David (a.s) went to her house, knocked at the door, and Khaladeh came to the door. He asked her if she was Khaladeh, the daughter of Aus. She said: "O, Prophet of Allah! I am not the friend you are looking for." Then David asked her if she was Khaladeh, the daughter of Aus again. She replied positively. Then he told her that she was the right person. She said: "O' Prophet of Allah! There may be some similarity in name." The Blessed David said: "No, I am not a liar, and have been told the truth. You are the same person that I have been informed about." She said: "O' Prophet of Allah! I am not saying that you lie, but by Allah I do not see in myself what you are describing me as." Then the Prophet David (a.s) asked her to tell him about her good characteristics. She said: "Now I will tell you about myself. I am patient with whatever happens to me, be it hunger, illness or whatever other calamity. I have never asked Allah to remove hardship from me until He himself returns my health, and removes my hardships, and I have never asked for anything in return, and I have always praised Allah." Then the Prophet David (a.s) said: "It is due to these characteristics that you have reached this position."" Imam Sadiq (a.s) then continued: "By Allah this religion is the one that Allah has established for His chosen servants."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 5 On Perseverance,Page 74, Hadees 75 link
In Rauzat al-Vaezeen it is narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Be patient with (the jealous people) who are envious of what Allah has bestowed upon you, since you cannot punish those who, due to their jealousy, have disobeyed Allah. It is better that you obey Allah (and be patient with the jealous ones)."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 5 On Perseverance,Page 76, Hadees 76 link
"People were instructed to do two things, but they ignored both things and thus they lost everything. These two things were having patience and being faithful in keeping secrets."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 5 On Perseverance,Page 77, Hadees 80 link
Hafs ibn Ghyas narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) told him: "O' Hafs! Whoever is patient, will be patient for a little while, and whoever is impatient is impatient for a little while (implying that both are transient)."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 5 On Perseverance,Page 77, Hadees 81 link
Be patient at times of calamities' regarding Allah's statement: "O' ye who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy." [The Holy Quran: Al-i-Imran 3:200].
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 5 On Perseverance,Page 81, Hadees 86 link
"I instruct you to be patient. Allah the Almighty appointed Muhammad (a.s), and ordered him to be patient. He said: "And have patience with what they said, and leave them with noble (dignity). And leave Me (alone to deal) with those in possession of the good things of life" [The Holy Quran: Muzzammil 73:10-11] Allah the Almighty also said:"Repel (Evil) with what is better: then will he between whom and thee was hatred become as it were thy friend and intimate! And no one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint, none but persons of the greatest good fortune." [The Holy Quran: Fussilat 41:34-35]Allah's Prophet (a.s) was patient even though they made great accusations[4] against himed him of being a magician, being mad or being a liar. Then Allah the Almighty revealed the following verse:"We do indeed know how thy heart is distressed at what they say. But celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration." [The Holy Quran: Hijr 15:97-98]Then they rejected the Prophet (a.s) and he got sad. Thus Allah revealed the following verse:"We know indeed the grief which their words do cause thee; it is not thee they reject; it is the signs of Allah, which the wicked contemn. Rejected were the Apostles before thee: with patience and constancy they bore their rejection and their wrongs, until Our aid did reach them." [The Holy Quran: Anam 6:33-34]Again the Prophet (a.s) was patient, but they did not stop there. And when he mentioned Allah's name they rejected Allah, too. The Prophet (a.s) said: "I was patient with them when they rejected me and my family, but I cannot withstand their rejection of my Lord. Then Allah revealed the following verse: "We created the heavens and the earth and all between them in Six days, nor did any sense of weariness touch us. Bear, then with patience, all that they say." [The Holy Quran: Qaf 50:38-39] Then the Prophet (a.s) was patient in all situations. And he was informed about the Prophets being patient. Allah the Almighty said: "And We appointed from among them, Leaders, giving guidance under Our command, so long as they persevered with patience and continued to have faith in Our signs." [The Holy Quran: Sajdah 32:24] Then the Prophet (a.s) said: "The relationship between patience and faith is similar to that of the head and the body." Allah admired him and sent the following: "The fair promise of thy Lord was fulfilled for the children of Israel, because they had patience and constancy, and we leveled to the ground the great works and fine buildings which Pharaoh and his people erected (with such pride)." [The Holy Quran: A'raf 7:137] Then he said this is an admonition and a reward. Then Allah revealed the following verse and allowed slaying the Pagans: "Then fight, and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them. And seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them." [The Holy Quran: Tauba 9:5] Then Allah damned them via the Prophet (a.s) and his friends, and set this as a divine reward for his patience in addition to his heavenly reward. Thus whoever is patient and asks Allah to get near to Him will not die before he gets pleased by seeing what happens to his enemies. And he will also receive rewards in the Hereafter."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 5 On Perseverance,Page 78, Hadees 82 link
"When a believer is placed in his grave, his prayers enter from the right side, his alms enter from the left side and his good deeds make a shadow over him. His patience enters and asks his prayers, his alms and his good deeds to help the believer when the angel comes to ask questions, and says it will also help when needed."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 5 On Perseverance,Page 81, Hadees 83 link
The narrator says that I said to Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.),
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 107; Wasaelush Shia link
Do not be deceived by the prolonged sajda and rukoo of a man, they may be a part of his habits (that he could not avoid). See his truth and trustworthiness.
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 108 link
Fear Allah! And return the entrusted thing to the owner. Even if the murderer of Ali (a.s.) entrusts me with something, I shall deliver it to him (when he desires).
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 108 link
Then fear Allah! And guard the trusts (placed by) the white as well as the black (people). Even if the one who entrusts is from the Khwarij or a Syrian (those who hate Ali [a.s.]).
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 108 link
A man inquired from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.),
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 108; Wasaelush Shia link
Husain Shabani says that he asked Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.), "One of your followers considers the property and blood of Bani Umayya permissible for himself. He is also in possession of some property entrusted to him by the Bani Umayya?"
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 109; Wasaelush Shia link
If a person makes good the trust in his possession, he unties a thousand knots that had tied him to Hell. So, do not be sluggish in delivering trusts. When one becomes a trustee, Iblees orders a hundred of his assistants to follow him so that they may deviate him and suggest him to defalcate. They continue to pursue him till he is doomed. Except the one who is saved by Allah (a.j.).
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 109 link
"One person sends another with money to purchase a cloth. When the latter goes to the market he sees that he already has the same type of cloth at home. So can he come back and without saying anything give him the cloth that he was already having and retain the money?"Imam (a.s.) continued, "He should not even think of doing this and make himself contaminated with such a sin." Then Imam (a.s.) recited the 72nd ayat of Surah Ahzaab:
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 119; Tafseer Safi link
Sulayman Bin Khalid says,
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 120; Nihaya of Shaykh Tusi link
Imam Sadiq (a.s) narrated on the authority of his father (a.s), on the authority of their fathers (a.s), on the authority of Imam Ali (a.s) on the authority of Allah's Prophet (a.s): "Whoever leaves this world and has not associated any partners with Allah will enter Heaven whether he has done some good deeds or some evil ones."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 1 - On Unity of God link
If a drunkard falls ill do not go to visit him. If he dies, do not attend his funeral
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 277 link
Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.), is reported to have told Abu Basir:
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 282; Wasaelush Shia. Chapter on Business Transactions link
Allah pardons all the sinners in the month of Ramazan except three kinds of people; those who drink wine, those who gamble and those who harbour enmity and avarice towards a Muslim
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 282 link
Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) on being inquired concerning chess replied:
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 286 link
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