Hadith

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]

1846 sayings · page 33 of 47

1. The one who does not refrain from the friendship of a fool will soon adopt his character.

   Amali al-Saduq, p. 222, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 335 · permalink

2. Maintaining silence with the fool is the best response.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1160; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 336 · permalink

3. There is no lifestyle more wholesome than [living] good-naturedly.

   Ellal al-Shara'ie, p. 560, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 569 · permalink

4. Three things spoil one's lifestyle an oppressive ruler, a bad neighbour, and a loathsome wife.

   Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 320; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 570 · permalink

5. There are five things which if one where to lose just one of them it would render his life incomplete, his intellect short-lived, and his heart preoccupied. The first of these is health of the body; the second is security; the third is ample sustenance; the fourth is a compatible companion. [The narrator says], 'I asked, 'What is a compatible companion' to which he replied, 'The virtuous wife, the virtuous son and the virtuous friend. And the fifth one, which sums up these four things, is mild-temperedness.

   al-Khisal, p. 284, no. 34; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 570 · permalink

6. Three things bring about love: piety, humbleness, and generosity.

   Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 316; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 573 · permalink

7. A Muslim is he whose hand and tongue people feel safe from, whilst a believer (mu'min) is he whom people trust with their belongings and their lives.

   Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 239, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 488 · permalink

8. answered some questions that a Syrian man had come to ask him, after which the latter said, 'I am a Muslim right now.' Imam said, 'No, rather you have faith right now, for Islam comes before faith [i.e. you were already a Muslim], and is the means by which people inherit each other and marry each other, whereas faith is the means by which they are rewarded.'

   al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 173, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 490 · permalink

9. Islam is that through which life is spared, goods are entrusted, and women become lawful [through marriage], whereas faith is that which incurs reward.

   al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 25, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 491 · permalink

10. Beware of being jealous of one another, for the origin of disbelief is jealousy.

    al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 8, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 493 · permalink

11. Luqman told his son, 'There are three signs of the jealous person: he backbites someone in his absence, flatters him in his presence, and rejoices at the misery of others.

    al-Khisal, p. 121, no. 113; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 493 · permalink

12. Verily distress takes away the sins of the Muslim.

    al-Da`awat, p. 120, no. 285; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 870 · permalink

13. Verily good character melts away evil deeds as the sun melts away ice, and verily bad character corrupts one's actions like vinegar corrupts honey.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 395, no. 74; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 871 · permalink

14. Verily Allah, Exalted be His Remembrance, has angels who strip off sins from the backs of our followers (shi`aa) like the wind strips the leaves off the trees in autumn, and this is in accordance with His words in the Qur'an, "they glorify the praise of their Lord and seek forgiveness on behalf of those who believe." By Allah this verse refers to none other than you [my followers].

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 59, p. 196, no. 61; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 871 · permalink

15. A man once came to the Prophet (SAWA) and said, 'O Prophet of Allah, my sins have increased and my [performance of] good deeds has weakened', to which the Prophet (SAWA) replied, 'Prostrate yourself to Allah frequently for verily this strips off sins as the wind strips off the leaves from the trees.

    Amali al-Saduq, p. 404, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 871 · permalink

16. The Prophet (SAWA) used to sit facing the Qibla most of the time.

    Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 1, p. 66, no. 72; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 873 · permalink

17. Whenever the Prophet (SAWA) entered a place, he used to sit in the closest spot from the entrance

    Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 1, p. 66, no. 71; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 873 · permalink

18. The open-handed cannot be considered open-handed unless he has three [attributes]: he is generous with his wealth both in times of ease as well as hardship, bestows it on the deserving, and finds the gratitude of the one he gave to greater than what he gave him

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 231, no. 27; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 651 · permalink

19. Whoever tarries despite the fleeting opportunity, [lengthening] his investigation into the matter, the [passing] days will snatch away the opportunity, because it is the nature of days to snatch away [opportunities], just as it is the path of time to pass away.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 268, no. 181; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 654 · permalink

20. There is no tension or ease, unless it involves Allah's favor and test.

    al-Tawhid, p. 354, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 654 · permalink

21. There is nothing that has tension or ease from all that Allah has commanded or prohibited except that it involves a test and a judgment from Allah, the Exalted

    al-Tawhid, p. 354, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 654 · permalink

22. Nothing is more abominable to Allah from all that He has made permissible than divorce, and verily Allah despises one who is quick to contract new divorces and marriages.

    al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 54, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 251 · permalink

23. Verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, loves the house wherein a wedding is taking place, and despises the house wherein a divorce is in process, and nothing is more abominable to Allah than divorce

    al-Kafi, v. 6, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 251 · permalink

24. with regards to Allah's verse in the Qur'an: "Indeed Allah desires to repel all impurity from you "[ Qur'an 33:33], said, 'Impurity is doubt, and by Allah, we never doubt in our Lord.'

    al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 288, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 253 · permalink

25. There are three types of dreams: glad tidings from Allah for the believer, ominous dreams from Satan, and muddled dreams.'

    al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 90, no. 61; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 256 · permalink

26. Calamities are endowments from Allah, and poverty is stored with Allah

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 260, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 704 · permalink

27. Allah said in an intimate conversation with Moses (AS), 'O Moses, when you see poverty coming, then say to it, 'Welcome O mark of the righteous', and when you see wealth coming, say, 'A sin whose punishment has been hastened.

    al-Kafi,v. 2, p. 263, no. 12; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 705 · permalink

28. Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) when asked about the [meaning of the] saying of Abu Dharr: "There are three things that people hate but I love: I love death and I love poverty and I love tribulation", said, 'This is not as they have understood it. What he meant is that death in the obedience of Allah is more beloved to me than a life of disobedience to Allah; poverty in the obedience of Allah is more beloved to me than wealth [accompanied] with disobedience to Allah, and tribulation [accompanied] with obedience to Allah is more beloved to me than good health with disobedience to Allah

    Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 165, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 707 · permalink

29. Poverty with us [i.e. our guardianship] is better than wealth with other than us, and death with us is better than life with other than us

    al-Khara`ij wa al-Jara`ih, v. 2, p. 739, no. 54; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 707 · permalink

30. Wealth that prevents you from oppression is better than poverty that drives you to sin

    al-Faqih, v. 3, p. 166, no. 3614; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 707 · permalink

31. Poverty is red death.' The narrator said, 'I asked Abu `Aabdullah [al-Sadiq] (AS), 'Poverty of dinars and dirhams?' He said, 'No, rather poverty in one's faith

    al-Kafi, v. 3, p. 266, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 707 · permalink

32. Cornelian is an amulet in journey.

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 226 · permalink

33. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that:"One who wears a ring inscribed 'Muh'ammadun nabiyyullaahi wa a'liyyunw waliyyullaah' Allah will save him from unpleasant death and he will die a natural death only."

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 227 · permalink

34. No hand raised in front of Allah is loved by Him more than one which has a cornelian in it.

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 227 · permalink

35. The hand having a turquoise ring will never be needy.

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 228 · permalink

36. Billaur (Crystal) is an excellent gem.

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 228 · permalink

37. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "All the eyes will cry on the Day of Judgment except three an eye which cried out of fear of Allah, an eye which remained awake for the sake of Allah and an eye which refrained from seeing what Allah has prohibited."

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 229 · permalink

38. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Tooba (Congratulations) be for one who avoids lust today for the sake of those promised things he has not seen."

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 229/230 · permalink

39. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that whenever Allah, Whenever Allah, the Mighty and Sublime intends to chastise the people of the earth, He says, "But for those who love each other, build mosques and repent at dawn, I would surely have chastised the people of the earth."

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 230 · permalink

40. There is nothing among the worship of Allah better than silence and going to the house of Allah walking.

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 231 · permalink

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