Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]
1846 sayings · page 26 of 47
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) said regarding the meaning of 'the path', 'It is the way to the inner knowledge of Allah, Mighty and Exalted, and there are actually two paths one in this world and one in the Hereafter. As for the path in this world's life, it is the Imam whom one is obliged to obey. He who acknowledges him in this world and follows his guidance will be able to [successfully] cross the path of the Hereafter, which is a bridge outstretched over the Fire.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 24, p. 11, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 682 · permalink
The straight path is the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (AS).
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 32, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 682 · permalink
The statement: Laa ilaaha illallaah is equal to the cost of Paradise.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 29 · permalink
Recite Tahleel (Laa ilaaha illallaah) and takbeer (Allaahu Akbar) often because Allah likes nothing more than Takbeer and Tahleel.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 29 · permalink
The deed of one who recites Laa ilaaha illallaah a hundred times is better than all except one who recites it more than a hundred times.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 29 · permalink
Allah builds a house in Paradise for one who recites Laa ilaaha illallaah a hundred times before going to bed. And the sins of one who recites Astaghfirullah a hundred times before going to bed are destroyed in the same way as dry leaves fall off from a tree.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 29 · permalink
A person who recites Laa ilaaha illallaah with pure intention will enter Paradise and reciting Laa ilaaha illallaah with pure intention implies that he keeps away from that, which Allah has prohibited for him.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 30 · permalink
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, 'A person who recites Laa ilaaha illallaah loudly is free. He crushes his sins with his feet and destroys them in the same way as dry leaves fall off from a tree'.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 30 · permalink
The one who does not pay the alms-tax is not considered as having prayed.
Mishkat al-Anwar, p. 46; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 722 · permalink
The prayer of a Haqin, a Haqib and a HAziq does not count a Haqin is one who suppresses the urge to urinate, a Haqib is one who suppresses the urge to defecate [before commencing the prayer], and a Haziq is one whose feet are pinched by wearing narrow shoes
Amali al-Saduq, p. 337, no. 12; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 722 · permalink
Allah, Blessed and most High, said, 'There is nothing more beloved to Me, through which My servant may endear himself to Me than through the duties I ask him to fulfil
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 82, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 644 · permalink
If this world is transient, then why be satisfied with it?
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 88, no. 54; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1004 · permalink
The world is the prison of the believer, the grave is his fortress and Paradise is his final abode. The world is the Paradise of the disbeliever, the grave is his prison and the Fire is his final abode.
al-Khisal, p. 108, no. 74; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1005 · permalink
The person who wakes up in the morning and retires at night having worldly affairs as his greatest concern, Allah places poverty between his eyes, scatters his affairs, and he will not take from this world except what Allah has apportioned for him. As for the one who wakes up in the morning and retires at night having the Hereafter as his greatest concern, Allah places needlessness in his heart and brings together his affairs for him.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 319, no. 15; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1005 · permalink
The last prophet to enter paradise will be Solomon [Prophet Solomon (AS) is known as Sulayman in the Arabic tradition (ed.)] son of David (AS) due to what he was given in this world.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 14, p. 74, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1008 · permalink
Persevering with an action until its end is harder than [performing] the action itself
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 16, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 855 · permalink
Verily Allah has servants who sincerely engage in transaction with Him in secrecy, so Allah gives them from His pure reward and goodness, for they are the ones who will come on the Day of Resurrection with their book of deeds empty, and when they stand in front of Allah, their books will be filled with the secrets that they had with Him'. [Mufadhal narrates], I asked, 'O my master, why will their books be empty?' The Imam replied, 'Allah holds them in such high regard that He does not even want the guardian angels to be aware of what is between Him and them.
Uddat al-Da`ai, p. 194; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 856 · permalink
Allah most High has said, 'I am the best partner, so whoever associates a partner with Me in his actions I will never accept them, except those actions that have been performed [sincerely for Me].
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 1, p. 203, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 857 · permalink
Whoever sincerely says "There is no god but Allah" will enter Paradise and his sincerity should be such that his testimony of "There is no god but Allah" becomes a barrier for him against whatever Allah has forbidden.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 8, p. 359, no. 24; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 857 · permalink
Bashir Dahhan asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "I cannot go for Hajj on a few occasions. What if I go to the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Arafah?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "O Bashir! It is excellent; for one who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right on any day except Eid, would get the reward of twenty accepted Hajjs, twenty accepted Umrahs and fighting twenty battles along with the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) or a just Imam. One who does Ziyarat on the day of Eid would get the reward of one hundred Hajjs, a hundred Umrahs and fighting a hundred battles alongside the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) or a just Imam. One who goes for Ziyarat knowing his right would get the reward of one thousand accepted Hajjs, one thousand accepted Umrahs and fighting one thousand battles alongside the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) or a just Imam." Bashir asked, "How can I get the reward of halting in Arafah?" Imam (a.s.) looked at him angrily and replied, "When a believer goes for the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.), he should first go to river Euphrates and perform ritual bath and then go for Ziyarat. If he does so the reward of a Hajj is noted down for each step he takes." The narrator says that he is not sure whether Imam (a.s.) included the reward of a battle and Umrah also.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 127/128 · permalink
If a person does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Arafah, the Almighty Allah would send that person back with tranquility of heart.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 128 · permalink
Ali bin Asbat narrates that Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said, "The Almighty Allah looks at the visitors of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Arafah before Asr." He asked, "Does He look at them before He even looks at the people gathered in Arafah?" "Yes," replied Imam (a.s.). He asked, "Why?" Imam (a.s.) explained, "Among the latter (Arafah) may be some born out of wedlock but in the former (Kerbala) there won't be any illegitimate born."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 128 · permalink
The Almighty Allah showers mercy on the people gathered at the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) before the people gathered in Arafat on the day of Arafah. He fulfils their wishes, forgives their sins, grant them solutions to their problems then looks at the people of Arafah and grants all these bounties to them also.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 128 · permalink
Abdullah bin Hilal asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "May I be sacrificed on you, what is the minimum reward of the person who visits Imam Husain (a.s.)?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "O Abdullah! The minimum reward is that Allah will safeguard him and his belongings till he reaches home. And when it is the Day of Judgment, Allah protects him more."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 129 · permalink
The sins of a person who visits the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) is like a bridge passing by. When you pass by a bridge you leave the road behind. Similarly, when a person goes for Ziyarat he leaves his sins behind.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 129 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) told Husain bin Suwair, "O Husain! One who starts from his home with an intention of doing the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) Allah would note a reward and wipe a sin for every step taken. If he is on a mount Allah would note down a reward and wipe a sin for every step of the mount till he reaches Kerbala. The Almighty Allah would include him among those who get salvation. And when he performs the deeds of Ziyarat Allah includes him among the successful. When he makes an intention to return, an angel would come and say, 'The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has sent his salutations to you and has conveyed that your past sins are forgiven. Now you can have a new start in your deeds'."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 129 · permalink
When a person starts from his house for the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) and takes his first step after bidding farewell to his family, his sins are forgiven and he would go on becoming pure as he steps towards the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.). When he reaches the holy grave, Allah would tell him, 'O My servant! Seek from Me and I will grant you. Call Me and I will answer you. Express your desires and I will fulfill them'. It is incumbent on Allah to repay him whatever he spends.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 129/130 · permalink
Surely the Almighty Allah has appointed angels at the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.). When a person intends to go for Ziyarat, Allah hands over his sins to those angels. When he takes his first step, they wipe his sins off. When he takes the second step, his good deeds are doubled. This process goes on till Paradise is made obligatory for him. Then angels surround him and make him holy and the angels at heaven give a call, 'O angels! Purify this loved one of Allah'. When a visitor perform ritual bath, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) says, 'O guest of Allah! There are glad-tidings of my friendship in Paradise for you'. Then Ali (a.s.) calls out, 'I guarantee the fulfillment of your desires in this world and the hereafter and keeping calamities away from you'. Then all the angels would surround him in a circle and accompany him home.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 130 · permalink
The reward of Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) is equal to that of twenty Hajjs and even better than that.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 130 · permalink
Abu Saeed Madaini visited Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) and asked him, "May I be sacrificed for you, should I go for Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)?" He replied, "Yes, O Abu Saeed! Go for Ziyarat of the son of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) for he was most virtuous among virtuous men, purest among pure and best among the doers of good deeds. If you do his Ziyarat, Allah would grant you the reward of twenty-five Hajjs."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 130 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) asked Shahab, "How many times have you performed the Hajj?" "Nineteen times," he replied. Imam (a.s.) said, "Perform it twenty times and you would be like one who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain Ibne Ali (a.s.) once."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 131 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) asked Huzaifa bin Mansur, "How many times have you performed the Hajj?" "Nineteen times," he replied. Imam said, "If you perform it twenty-one times you would be like one who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain Ibne Ali (a.s.) once."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 131 · permalink
A person who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) once knowing his right is like one who has performed Hajj a hundred times along with the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.).
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 131 · permalink
Lying under oath subsequently brings about poverty
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 104, p. 209, no. 19; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 639 · permalink
He who has good intentions is given an increase in lifespan.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 69, p. 408, no. 117; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 567 · permalink
He who excels in his good treatment of his family is given an increase in his lifespan.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 245, no. 425; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 567 · permalink
If you would like Allah to increase your lifespan then please your parents.
al-Zuhd li al-Husayn b. Sa`aid, p. 33, no. 87; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 567 · permalink
"The Almighty Allah has appointed seventy thousand angels, distressed and having their hair covered in mud to send salutations on the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) everyday. They pray for the person who comes for Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) saying, "O Lord! These are the visitors of Imam Husain (a.s.) do this and that for them."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 125 · permalink
Contemplate now O Mufadhal about the fact that man' s lifespan has been kept concealed from his knowledge; for verily if he was to know the span of his life, and if it were short, he would never take pleasure in living, knowing his approaching death and always in anticipation of the time that he knows. In fact, he would be like someone whose wealth has perished or is close to perishing, so he feels a sense of poverty and terror at the thought of losing his wealth and a fear of poverty, even though that feeling which the man who knows that he is going to lose his life is much more intense, for the one whose wealth is diminishing still continues to hope that some of it will remain enabling him to live off that, whereas he who is certain of the loss of his life is taken over by despair. And if instead his lifespan was to be long, and he knew this, he would be certain of staying alive and would therefore become absorbed in vain pleasures and sins, and would act to gratify his desires intending to repent at the end of his life And if you retort by saying that right now, even though his lifespan is concealed from him and he is approaching death, he still yields to vile sins and commits forbidden acts, we would reply that the way this matter has been decreed is exactly how it is at the moment, and if man, in spite of that [i.e. his ignorance of his death] does not desist from and shun sins then that is because of his own heedless merriment and the hardness of his heart, and not because of a mistake in divine planning!
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 3, p. 83; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 569 · permalink
Verily above every act of worship is an even better act of worship, and love for us, the household of the Prophet, is the best act of worship.
al-Mahasin, v. 1, p. 247, no. 462; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1014 · permalink
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