Hadith

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]

1846 sayings · page 41 of 47

1. Whoever would like to know that Allah loves him must work in the obedience of Allah and follow us. Has he heard not the speech of Allah, Mighty and Exalted, to His Prophet (SAWA): "Say, 'If you love Allah "?

   al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 14, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 578 · permalink

2. It suffices for a man to depend on his brother to charge him with his need.

   al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 198, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 162 · permalink

3. Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) was once asked whether one should give charity to those who beg at people's doors, or whether to withhold it from them and give it to one's poor relatives instead, to which he replied, 'No, rather one should send it to a [poor] relative, for that holds a greater reward.'

   Sawab al-A`amal, p. 171, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 181 · permalink

4. Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) said with regards to Allah's verse in the Qur'an: " the beggar and the deprived", 'The deprived is the disabled one who is deprived of the use of his hands for working in trade.'

   al-Kafi, v. 3, p. 500, no. 12; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 182 · permalink

5. The speed of amity between the hearts of pious people when they meet even if they do not show their mutual love on their tongues is like the speed of the rain water when it mixes with the water of rivers. And the distance between the hearts of the wicked when they meet even if they make a show of love on their tongues is like the distance between beasts that cannot have mutual affection no matter how long they eat from the same trough.'

   Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 373; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 104 · permalink

6. Anger is the key to all evils.

   al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 303, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 105 · permalink

7. Anger is such that it destroys the heart of even the wise man.

   al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 305, no. 13; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 105 · permalink

8. He who has no control over his anger has no control over his reason.

   al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 305, no. 13; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 105 · permalink

9. What a good dose anger is for he who can swallow it

   al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 109, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 106 · permalink

10. The most beloved of my brothers to me is he who confers my faults to me

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 282, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 159 · permalink

11. The worst of brothers is he for whom one [is made] to go out of one's way.

    Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 479; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 159 · permalink

12. Test your brothers with two things, which they must possess; otherwise avoid them, avoid them, avoid them: observing the prayers at their prescribed times and helping brothers during hardship as well as ease.

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 672, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 160 · permalink

13. A man who observes bad behavior in his brother without forbidding him from it whilst he is able to has indeed betrayed him.'

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 65, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 160 · permalink

14. A man who honors his believing brother when he comes to [visit] him is, by doing so, honoring Allah, Mighty and Exalted.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 298, no. 32; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 161 · permalink

15. Allah helps the believer as long as the believer helps his brother.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74 p. 322, no. 89; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 161 · permalink

16. A man who fulfils one need of his believing brother's Allah will fulfil one hundred thousand needs of his on the Day of Resurrection.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74 p. 89, no. 90; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 162 · permalink

17. was once asked, 'Do you consider all of these people as being real human beings [true to their nature]?' to which he replied, 'Exclude from them the one who does not brush his teeth,

    Bihar al-Anwar, p. 128, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 164 · permalink

18. There are twelve distinctive features to brushing one's teeth: it is a recommended prophetic practice, it purifies one's mouth, brightens one's eyesight, pleases the Beneficent Lord, whitens the teeth, does away with wretchedness, strengthens one's gums, whets one's appetite for food, takes away phlegm, improves one's memory, multiplies one's rewards for good deeds, and gives pleasure to the angels.

    al-Khisal, p. 481, no. 53; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 164 · permalink

19. You must brush your teeth for it removes whisperings of the heart.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 139, no. 52; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 164 · permalink

20. [Possessing] fear of Allah suffices as knowledge, and being conceited towards Him suffices as ignorance.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70, p. 379, no. 26; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 424 · permalink

21. Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) when he was asked about the meaning and bounds of good naturedness, said, 'Be lenient, make your words pleasant and meet your brother joyfully.

    Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 253, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 170 · permalink

22. A charitable act that Allah loves indeed is reconciling people when they have become estranged to one another, and bringing them close together when they have become distanced from each other.

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 209, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 178 · permalink

23. Making a deaf person hear without becoming irritated is a wholesome act of charity.'

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 388, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 178 · permalink

24. The best form of charity is to cool down someone's internal heat [by quenching their thirst].

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 172, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 179 · permalink

25. Do not give charity openly for people to see and commend you for it, for verily when you do that, you have already received your reward for it [in their commendation]. However, if you give with your right hand such that your left hand does not come to know it, then the One for whose sake you have secretly given charity will surely reward you for it openly.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 284, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 180 · permalink

26. By Allah, charity given secretly is better than charity given openly, just as, by Allah, worship performed secretly is better than worship performed openly.

    al-Kafi, v. 4, p. 8, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 180 · permalink

27. Verily charity given at night [i.e. secretly in the dark of the night] extinguishes the wrath of the Lord, wipes away grave sins and facilitates one's account [on the Day of Resurrection]. Charity given during the day [in broad daylight] makes one's wealth thrive and increases one's lifespan.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 125, no. 39; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 181 · permalink

28. The attributes of the ignorant are that: he answers before listening, objects before understanding, and passes judgment on that which he does not know.

    A`alam al-Din, no. 303; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 423 · permalink

29. If your brother comes to your house [uninvited] then offer him whatever you have in the house, and if you invite him, then make a special effort for him.

    al-Mahasin, v. 2, p. 179, no. 1506; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 414 · permalink

30. Make sure that you never utter one aggressive word, even if you admire [the strength of] yourself and your tribe.

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 327, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 88 · permalink

31. Verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, made the earth a purifier just as he made water a purifier

    al-Faqih, v. 1, p. 109, no. 224; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 756 · permalink

32. Ibn Abi Ya`afur narrated, 'I saw a guest once at Abi `Aabdillah's [i.e. Imam al-Sadiq (AS)] house, who stood up to get something he needed, so Imam refused for him to do so, and stood up to get it himself, saying, 'The Prophet of Allah (AS) prohibited that a guest be allowed to do work.'

    al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 283, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 415 · permalink

33. Every building exceeding the bounds of sufficiency will be a dire curse on its owner on the Day of Resurrection.

    al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 531, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 416 · permalink

34. He who builds in addition to his own house [unnecessarily] will be made to bear its burden on the Day of Resurrection.

    al-Mahasin, v. 2, p. 446, no. 2531; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 416 · permalink

35. Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) was asked about noble moral traits, to which he replied, 'Pardoning someone who has oppressed you, repairing broken ties, giving to the one who has deprived you, and speaking the truth even if it is against yourself.'

    Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 191, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 171 · permalink

36. Being good-natured brings about an increase in sustenance.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 396, no. 77; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 172 · permalink

37. Verily goodness and good nature cause the homes to flourish and increase in life spans.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 395, no. 73; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 172 · permalink

38. Good nature melts away mistakes just as the sun melts away ice.

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 100, no. 907; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 172 · permalink

39. Eating meat produces flesh [on the body] and the one who avoids meat for forty [consecutive] days will become ill-natured.

    al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 309, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 174 · permalink

40. Verily the noble moral traits are all connected and linked to each other.

    Amali al-Tusi, p. 301, no. 597; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 175 · permalink

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