Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]
1846 sayings · page 37 of 47
Imam al-Sadiq (AS), when Ishaq b. `Ammar said to him: 'I have made up my mind to go for pilgrimage every year either personally or by sending one man of my household at my cost' asked, 'Are you determined to do that?' He said, 'Yes'. The Imam said, 'If you do that, then be certain of abundance in your wealth, and take glad tidings of abundance in your wealth.'
Sawab al-A`amal, p. 70, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 390 · permalink
Imam al-Sadiq (AS), when `Abd al-Rahman told him: 'Some of these narrators are saying that it is better for a man to go for pilgrimage once and then to gives alms and maintain his kinship with his relatives [with that money than to go for pilgrimage again]' said, 'They are wrong. If people were to do that the House would become deserted. Allah has made this House a [means of] sustentation for mankind.
Ellal al-Shara'ie, v. 1, p. 452; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 391 · permalink
Abd al-Rahman b. Kathir narrated: 'I went for pilgrimage with Abu `Abdillah [al-Sadiq] (AS). When we had gone a certain way, he climbed a hill and looked down at the people and said, 'What a lot of clamour and what few pilgrims!
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 27, p. 181, no. 30; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 391 · permalink
Pilgrimage is of two kinds: the pilgrimage [performed] for Allah and the pilgrimage for the people. So he who goes on pilgrimage for Allah, his reward is upon Allah and will be Paradise, and he who makes pilgrimage for the people, his reward on the Day of Resurrection will be with the people.
Sawab al-A`amal, p. 74, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 392 · permalink
Anas b. Malik narrates, One year I went on pilgrimage with al-Sadiq (AS). When his mount came to the place of ihram, whenever he intended to say labbayka [here I am ] his voice would cut off in his throat, and he nearly fell off his mount. So I said to him, 'O son of the Prophet, say it, for you must say it', to which he replied, 'O Ibn Abi `Amir, how can I dare say: 'I am here O Allah! I am here' whilst I fear lest He say, 'No labbayka and no welcome for you!
al-Khisal, p. 167, no. 219, `Ilal al-Sharay`e, p. 235, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 393 · permalink
Whoever dies on the road to Makkah, on the way there or back, will be safe from the Great Terror on the Day of Resurrection
al-Kafi, v. 4, p. 263, no. 45; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 393 · permalink
Whoever dies in the state of ihram, Allah will raise him [obedient to Him] saying, 'Here I am, O Allah' (labbayka)
Bihar al-Anwar,v. 7, p. 302, no. 56; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 393 · permalink
The people miss their Imam, but he witnesses the season [of Hajj] and sees them, though they do not see him.
Kamal al-Din, p. 346, no. 33; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 394 · permalink
Then We shall attend to the works they have done and then turn them into scattered dust", said, 'By Allah, even though their deeds were whiter than Egyptian cotton, when the prohibited presented itself before them they did not leave it
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 81, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 739 · permalink
Sharif b. Sabiq al-Taflisi narrated on the authority of Hammad al-Samdari: 'I said to Abu `Abdillah, J`afar b. Muhammad [al-Sadiq] (AS), 'I often go to the lands of the idolaters, and people say that if I die there, I will be resurrected with them.' He said to me, 'O Hammad! When you are there, do you mention our cause and call people to it?' I said, 'Yes.' He said, 'And when you are in these cities the cities of Islam do you mention our cause and call people to it?' I said, 'No.' He said, 'If you die over there, you will be resurrected as a whole community in yourself, and your light will run before you.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 46, no. 54; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 742 · permalink
said, in what is attributed to him in The Lantern of the Path: 'The best advice is that which does not carry the statement beyond the limits of honesty, nor the act the limits of sincerity
Misbah al-Shari`a, p. 395; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 744 · permalink
Learn honesty before speech
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 334, no. 522; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 744 · permalink
Umar b. Hanzala, 'O `Umar! Do not overburden our followers (shi`a), and be kind to them, for people cannot endure what you can
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 334, no. 522; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 744 · permalink
Invite people to what is good with other than your tongues, so that they see tenacity, veracity, and piety in you
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 105, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 745 · permalink
May Allah have mercy on the people who are a lamp and a beacon. They call to our cause with their actions and the best of their efforts
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 301; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 746 · permalink
Eloquence is not exemplified by the sharpness of the tongue, nor through excess babbling; rather it is through capturing the intended meaning and aiming at the proof.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 312; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 257 · permalink
Eloquence lies in three things: coming close to the intended meaning, avoiding waffling, and communicating more meaning in fewer words.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 317; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 258 · permalink
If you want a good final outcome to your actions and for your soul to be taken while you are in the best of actions then observe the rights of Allah, do not use His bounties to disobey Him, do not allow the fact that Allah is clement with you to delude you [into negligence], and respect and honour everyone whom we praise or those who embrace our love.
Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 4, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 262 · permalink
A man was brought to the Commander of the Faithful (AS), who had bailed the life of another man. He imprisoned him, saying, 'Ask for your companion now.
Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 13, p. 156, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 427 · permalink
The most beneficial thing for a man is his precedence over others at knowing his own fault.
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 243, no. 337; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 312 · permalink
When you see a man inspecting other people' s sins and forgetting his own sins, then know that he is deluding himself.
Mustatrafat al-Sara' ir, p. 48, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 313 · permalink
The most beloved of my brothers to me is he who confers my faults to me.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 366; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 315 · permalink
The furthest a servant can be from Allah is when he associates in a brotherly manner with someone while at the same time making note of all his faults in order to one day shame him.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 355, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 316 · permalink
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) was asked how to determine the most rightful person to lead the congregation, to which he replied, 'Verily the Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The person who recites the Qur'an the best [i.e. with correct pronunciation] should lead them, and if they all recite similarly, then the one who migrated [from Makkah to Medina] the earliest, and if they all migrated around the same time, then the oldest from among them, and if they are all the same age, then the most knowledgeable from among them with regards to the prophetic practice and the laws of jurisprudence. No one from among you should lead a man in prayer in his own home, nor a man of authority within the sphere of his authority.'
al-Kafi, v. 3, p. 376, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 727 · permalink
It is upon you to be resolute and precautious with your religion.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 259, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 727 · permalink
Be precautious with all things that you have the ability to carry out.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 260, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 727 · permalink
Anything that you can blame a servant [of Allah] for is his own doing, and whatever you cannot blame him for is Allah's doing. Allah, the Exalted, will ask the servant, 'Why did you disobey [Me]? Why did you commit sins? Why did you drink wine? Why did you commit adultery?' All of this is the the servant's doing. But He will not ask him, 'Why were you sick? Why were you short? Why were you white? Why were you black?' because all of this is Allah's doing
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 5, p. 59, no. 109; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 728 · permalink
Allah, the Exalted, is too merciful to coerce His servants to sin and then punish them for it. He is also too mighty to want something and it not be accomplished.' Then they were asked whether there is a stance between free will and predestination, to which they replied, 'Yes, [a stance] wider than the space between the earth and the sky.
al-Tawhid, p. 360, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 728 · permalink
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) said, according to what Mufadhal b. `Umar narrated on his authority, 'There is neither predestination nor free will, but a stance in between them.' [Mufadhal] asked, 'What is the stance in between?' He replied, 'It is like when you observe a man in sin and you advise him against it but he does not desist from it, so you leave him to his sin. Leaving him to sin after he has rejected your advice does not mean that you commanded him to sin
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 5, p. 17, no. 27; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 729 · permalink
He who claims that Allah coerces His servants to disobey Him or burdens them with that which they cannot endure [i.e. acts of obedience], you must not eat from an animal that he has slaughtered, nor should you believe his testimony, nor pray behind him, nor give him any part of your alms
Bihar al-Anwar,v.5, p. 11, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 730 · permalink
said, interpreting the above verse: 'The first undetermined term is suspended; He can expedite and postpone it as He wishes. As for the specified term, that is what He wills to occur as a result of the Night of Ordainment (laylat al-qadr) to the next year's Night of Ordainment; and that is Allah's statement: "when their time comes, they shall not defer it by a single hour nor shall they advance it
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 5, p. 139, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 732 · permalink
Do not call a man your friend with the true stamp of friendship until you have tested him in three matters: anger him so that you may see whether his anger takes him away from right into wrong; test him with the dinar and the dirham [in money matters]; and travel with him.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 646, no. 1339; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 344 · permalink
Befriend one who gives you a good image, and do not befriend one who uses you to boost his own image.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 267, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 344 · permalink
Verily ill nature spoils one's deeds just as vinegar spoils honey.
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 309, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 173 · permalink
If you want the exclusive love of your brother, then do not ever make fun of him, nor quarrel with him, nor compete against him, nor be malicious to him.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 291, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 346 · permalink
The farmers are the treasures of mankind for they plant and harvest the good things that Allah has made grow. On the Day of Resurrection, they will occupy the best and nearest position [to Allah] and will be called the blessed ones.
al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 261, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 90 · permalink
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) said that the verse of Allah in the Qur'an: "And on Allah do the believers rely" refers to the farmers.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 66, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 90 · permalink
There is no occupation more beloved to Allah than agriculture, and every single prophet that Allah sent down was a farmer except Prophet Enoch [Prophet Enoch (AS) is known as Idris in the Arabic tradition (ed.)] (AS) who was a tailor
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 13, p. 461, no. 15898; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 91 · permalink
The ones who have quenched themselves in this world with an intoxicant [alcohol] will die thirsty, will be resurrected thirsty and will enter the Hellfire thirsty.
Sawab al-A`amal, p. 290, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 93 · permalink
The mark of acceptance of a servant with Allah is that his good acts reach the objects of their intention. If not, then that is not the case.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 419, no. 47; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 204 · permalink
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