Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]
1846 sayings · page 25 of 47
Whoever answers to everything that is asked of him has gone mad.
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 238, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 584 · permalink
A believer must never humiliate himself.' When asked how he would humiliate himself, he replied, 'By embarking upon something which he later has to make excuses for.
Mishkat al-Anwar, no. 50; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 585 · permalink
Imam al-Sadiq (AS), when 'Abdullah b. Sinan asked him, 'Is man better or the angels?', replied, 'The Commander of the Faithful (AS) said, 'Allah, the Exalted, gave the angels intellect without desire, He gave the beasts desire without intellect, and He gave both to the sons of Adam. So a man whose intellect prevails over his desire is better than the angels whilst a man whose desire prevails over his intellect is worse that the beasts.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 60, p. 299, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 587 · permalink
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.), when an atheist asked him, 'For what purpose did He create humanity if He had no need for them and neither was he compelled to create them, and nor would it be proper for Him to create us in vain?', replied, 'He created them to reveal [to them] His wisdom, to execute His knowledge, and to carry out His plan.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 10, p. 167, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 588 · permalink
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.)regarding the verse, but they continue to differ, except those on whom your Lord has mercy and that is why He created them", 'He created them so that they may perform that which will render them deserving of the mercy of Allah, so that He may confer his mercy upon them.'
Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 2, p. 404, no. 250; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 588 · permalink
Verily man needs to adopt three characteristics with respect to his household and his family, even if these are not naturally present within him pleasant social interaction, the capacity to live with ampleness through evaluation, and possessiveness through protectiveness
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 236, no. 63; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 881 · permalink
Amicableness towards people is a third of intellect
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 366; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 882 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his father, who in turn narrates from his father saying, "For one who recites Laa ilaaha illallaahu h'aqqan h'aqqan, Laa ilaaha illallaahu eemaananw wa tas'deeqan, Laa ilaaha illallaahu a'boodiyyatanw waraqan, the Almighty Allah will turn towards him and won't turn back till he enters Paradise."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 34 · permalink
One who supplicates and says: Maashaa allaahu laa h'aula wa laa quwwata illaa billaah at the end of his supplication, his wish would be fulfilled.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 34 · permalink
One who recites: Al-h'amdulillaahi a'laa kulli ni'matin kaanat wa hiyaa kaa-inah seven times a day, has thanked (Allah) for the past and he has thanked (Allah) for the future.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 35 · permalink
One who bears witness saying, Laa ilaaha illallaah and does not say Muhammadur rasoolullaah gets ten rewards. However, if he says Laa ilaaha illallaah as well as Muhammadur rasoolullaah he would get a million rewards.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 35 · permalink
If one recites Laa ilaaha illallaah al-malikul h'aqqul mubeen a hundred times, the Almighty Allah will end his poverty, terror of grave and make him independent and he will knock on the door of Paradise.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 32 · permalink
"One who recites Ash-hadu al Laa ilaaha illallaahu Wah'dahu laa shareekalahu ilaahanw waahidan ahadas samadal lam yattakhidh s'aah'ibatanw wa laa waladaa, the Almighty Allah writes forty-five hundred thousand rewards for him and wipes out forty-five hundred thousand sins and increases forty-five hundred thousand positions for him. That person is as if he has completed reciting the Holy Quran twelve times in a day and Allah will build a house for him in Paradise.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 33 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) says that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) said, "Recite Sub-h'aanallaahi wal h'amdu lillaahi wa laa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahu akbar often because this statement will come to you surrounded by angels and will be included among your good deeds."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 34 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, "Some people gathered around the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) and asked, 'O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.)! Rich people have wealth through which they can free slaves but what about the poor ones like us? They have money to go for Hajj but we can't go. They have enough money for giving Sadaqah but we do not have any. They have enough wealth to buy weapons and participate in Jihad but we do not have anything.' the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, 'The reward of reciting takbeer (Allaahu Akbar) a hundred times is better than the reward of freeing a slave. The reward of reciting Tasbeeh (Sub-haanallaah) a hundred times is better than taking a hundred camels for Hajj. The reward of reciting Tahmeed (Al-h'amdulillaah) is better than taking more than a hundred horses with saddles and straps laden with weapons of war for Jihad. And the reward of a person who recites Laa ilaaha illallaah a hundred times is better than everyone except one who recites it more than a hundred times'." Amirul Momineen (a.s.) says, "When rich people came to know about this tradition, they too started performing these deeds. The poor people again came to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and said that even rich people have come to know about this and they too are offering them. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) replied, 'That is Allah's grace; He grants it to whom He pleases, and Allah is the Lord of mighty grace'."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 36 · permalink
Intimacy is found in three: a compatible wife, a kind child, and a loyal friend.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 231, no. 25; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 483 · permalink
Allah makes the faith of every single believer his own [source of] intimacy, so that he will never feel lonely even if he were to be on the top of a mountain.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70, p. 111, no. 14; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 484 · permalink
The heaviest thing to be placed on the scales on the Day of Resurrection is the invocation of blessings on Muhammad and his household (AS).
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 94, p. 49, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 486 · permalink
The miser is he who denies what is Allah's right, and spends instead for a purpose other than Allah's sake.
Bihar al-Anwar, v.73 p.305, no. 25; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 610 · permalink
Greed is worse than miserliness because a miser is parsimonious in spending what he has, whilst a greedy man covets that which others possess in addition to what he himself possesses, such that whatever he sees in the hands of others he wishes to be his lawfully or unlawfully. He cannot be satiated, and nor does he derive any benefit from what Allah has granted him
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 371, 372; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 610 · permalink
No one should love for others to be rich as much as the misers; for when others become rich, they would subsequently keep away from their wealth
Amali al-Saduq, p. 316, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 612 · permalink
The miser's parsimony suffices as mistrust of his Lord, for a man who is certain of [God's] compensation would give generously.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 306, no. 28; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 612 · permalink
The Commander of the Faithful (AS) sent someone five camel-loads of dates at which a man said to him, 'By Allah, he did not even ask you for anything. Indeed, one camel-load would have been enough to recompense him!' The Commander of the Faithful (AS) replied, 'May Allah increase not the people of your type! I am giving and you are the one being miserly?!
Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 6, p. 318, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 614 · permalink
"One who observes fast in Shaban it would keep him away from every defect and anger." Abu Hamza says, "I asked the Imam as to what he meant by that defect." Imam (a.s.) replied, "It is the oath of Allah's disobedience." I asked, "What is the meaning of that anger?" He replied, "Taking an oath out of anger and then repenting it."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 92 · permalink
The narrator says that a discussion of the fast of the month of Shaban was held with Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) Imam (a.s.) went on narrating the excellence of this fast until he said, "The fast of Shaban would benefit him a lot; even if he has murdered a respected person he would be forgiven."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 92 · permalink
One who fasts continuously from Shaban to the month of Ramadan then by Allah, these fasts would be counted among repentance of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 92 · permalink
The narrator says that he heard Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) say, "One who fasts on first of Shaban then surely, Paradise would be made obligatory for him. If he observes two fasts, the Almighty Allah would look at him with mercy in this world every day and night. He would also shower His mercy on him in Paradise. One who fasts for three days would get to visit Allah daily on the Divine throne in Paradise."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 92 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Shaban is my month and Ramadan is the month of Allah. It is spring for the poor. The Almighty Allah has made Eid-ul-Azha so that poor get to eat meat and hence you should perform Qurbani and offer meat to them."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 92/93 · permalink
It is narrated from Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) that he said, "By Allah, the fasts of Shaban and Ramadan are like repenting before Allah."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 93 · permalink
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) used to fast in the months of Shaban and Ramadan continuously. However he used to stop people from doing so. These are the months of Allah and they compensate for the sins of previous and next months.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 93 · permalink
The wives of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) used to put off their obligatory fasts, if any till the month of Shaban so that they do not act as barrier for his desires. As soon as Shaban arrived, they used to start observing fast and the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) also used to observe fast. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) used to say, 'Shaban is my month'.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 93 · permalink
The narrator asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "Did any of your ancestors fast during the month of Shaban?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Yes, my greatest ancestor the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) fasted in Shaban."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 93 · permalink
The narrator asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) about the month of Shaban, "Did any of your ancestors observe fast in these days?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "My greatest ancestor the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) used to observe many fasts during Shaban."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 94 · permalink
When the month of Ramadan arrived, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) stood to deliver a sermon. After praising and glorifying Allah, he said, "O people! The Almighty Allah has protected you from your enemies and He says, 'Call upon Me, I will answer you'. [Surah Momin 40:60] You have been given the assurance of acceptance of supplications. Seven angels are appointed for arresting each Satan so that none can overpower you till the end of this month. Know that, the doors of heaven are opened from the first night of Ramadan and that the supplications in this month are always accepted."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 99 · permalink
The pure action [done out of sincerity], is that which the servant does not wish to be praised for by anyone except Allah Mighty and Exalted.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 16, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 858 · permalink
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was asked by Abu Jau`afar regarding Allah's verse in the Qur'an: "And He is Allah in the heavens and in the earth", to which he replied, 'Yes, similarly He is in every place.' I [Abu Ja`afar] asked, 'In His essence?' Imam replied, 'Woe betide you! Verily places are the objects of divine decree, so by your saying that He is in a place in essence, you are in fact compelled to say that He is both in the objects of His divine decree and separate thereof. He is, however, distinct from His creation, entirely encompassing what He creates in knowledge, power, control, authority and dominion.'
al-Tawhid, p. 133, no. 15; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 456 · permalink
Our Lord is luminant in His very essence, Living in His very essence, All-knowing in His very essence, All-embracing in His very essence.
al-Tawhid, p. 140, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 456 · permalink
O Allah verily the fact that You are worthy of pardoning [sins] gives You the upper hand over me because of my being worthy of punishment
Kashf al-Ghamma, v. 2, p. 418; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 678 · permalink
We and our followers (shi`aa) are the party of Allah, and the party of Allah is the victorious
al-Tawhid, p. 166, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 680 · permalink
Verily people have betaken to their lefts and rights, whilst we and our Shi`aa have been guided to the straight path
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 246, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 681 · permalink
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