Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]
1846 sayings · page 44 of 47
Verily a woman was chastised for the fact that she tied up a cat and left it till it died of thirst.
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 1, p. 280, no. 864; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 109 · permalink
The person most despised from among Allah's creatures is a man whose [sharp] tongue people are wary of.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 323, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 114 · permalink
Allah can fulfill people's needs through means in the hands of other people. Whoever gets what he needs should be content, patient and accept it from Allah.
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 7 on Contentment, Hadees 142 · permalink
One of the companions of Imam Sadiq (a.s) went to see him. The Imam (a.s) was seriously ill and near death. He saw that the Imam (a.s) was very weak, and he cried. Imam Sadiq (a.s) asked why he cried. He said: "Should I not cry seeing you this way?" "Do not cry. Believers are always receiving what is good for them. Be it they lose a part of their body, or they become the owner of whatever lies between the East and the West, it is good for them."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 7 on Contentment, Hadees 146 · permalink
Clemency suffices as a helper.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 112, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 190 · permalink
Tranquility and comfort lie in satisfaction and certainty, whereas worry and sorrow lie in doubt and dissatisfaction.
Mishkat al-Anwar, no. 34; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 192 · permalink
Absolute tranquility lies in despairing of [any favours from] people.
Mishkat al-Anwar, no. 184; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 192 · permalink
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) addressing his companions, 'Do not wish for the impossible.' They retorted, 'Who ever wishes for the impossible?' to which he replied, 'You do. Do you not wish for comfort in this world?' They replied, 'Yes', so he (AS) said, 'Comfort is impossible for the believer to secure in this world.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 81, p. 195, no. 52; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 192 · permalink
Trading enhances the intellect
al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 148, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 193 · permalink
Abandoning trading diminishes the intellect.
al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 148, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 193 · permalink
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.), when the clothes merchant, Mu`adh ben Kathir told him, 'I intend to leave the market while I have some money in hand', said, 'Then regard for you will fall and you will not be sought for help with anything
al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 149, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 193 · permalink
Verily when Allah wants good for a servant, He marks his heart with a white spot so that his heart is occupied with seeking the truth, then He is faster at fulfilling your needs than a bird flying to its nest.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 292, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 355 · permalink
My father used to say, 'When you intend to do a good thing, then hasten to undertake it for you do not know what will happen.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 142, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 356 · permalink
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) when asked what consolidates a servant's faith, replied, 'The thing that consolidates it in him is piety, and that which takes him out of it [i.e. faith] is greed.'
al-Khisal, p. 9, no. 29; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 292 · permalink
Faith is only consolidated in him through action, and action is a part of it.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 38, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 292 · permalink
It is prohibited for your hearts to experience the sweetness of faith until they abstain from this world [i.e. its pleasures].
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 128, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 294 · permalink
The servant can come out of faith through five means, all resembling each other: infidelity, polytheism [i.e. associating anything with Allah], straying from the truth, immorality, and embarking on committing grave sins.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 330; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 294 · permalink
Six things cannot be found in a believer: [a feeling of] hardship, anxiety, jealousy, disputatiousness, dishonesty, and aggression.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, p. 377; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 295 · permalink
The believer is more sanctified than the Ka`ba.
al-Khisal, p. 27, no. 90; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 296 · permalink
The believer is a great helper, and a very light burden. He is good at economising for his livelihood, and is never stung twice [i.e. never makes the same mistake again].
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 241, no. 38; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 300 · permalink
Know that between Allah and His creation there is no proximal angel, nor prophet, nor anything else [to intervene], except for their obedience to Him. So strive to obey Allah!
al-Kafi, v. 8 p. 7, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 494 · permalink
There is a rank that Allah reserves for the servant which he can only attain through one of two things: either the loss of his wealth or through affliction in his body
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 257, no. 23; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 662 · permalink
Asceticism is the key to the door of the Hereafter and immunity from the Fire, and it is to abandon all those things that preoccupy you from Allah, neither experiencing regret upon their loss, nor self-admiration for having abandoned them, nor awaiting deliverance from them, nor seeking praise on account of them, and nor anything else in exchange for them. Rather you see their loss as a source of comfort and their presence as a source of misfortune, such that you consistently run away from misfortune and seek refuge in comfort.
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 315, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 119 · permalink
If people knew the virtue of knowing Allah, Mighty and Exalted, they would never extend their gaze to the splendour and bounties of the life of this world that Allah has granted to the enemies. They would then regard such people's worldly goods to be more insignificant that the dust under their feet, and they would take great pleasure at attaining knowledge of Allah, Mighty and Exalted, and would savour it as if they were tasting the experience of being in the gardens of Paradise with the friends of Allah. Verily the inner knowledge of Allah is an intimate companion in every type of desolation, a friend in every type of loneliness, a light in every darkness, a source of strength from all weakness, and a cure for all ailments.
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 247, no. 347; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 437 · permalink
He who attains inner knowledge of Allah fears Allah, and he who fears Allah restrains himself from this world.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 185; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 438 · permalink
Verily the person who best knows Allah is the most content with the decree of Allah, Mighty and Exalted.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 184; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 439 · permalink
Trust in Allah and you will attain inner knowledge [of Him].
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 376; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 439 · permalink
when asked about the best of deeds, replied, 'Performing the prayer at its prescribed time, being kind to one' s parents and combat in the way of Allah (jihad), Mighty and Exalted.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 158, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 78 · permalink
Allah does not accept a good deed from a believer as long as he harbours ill will against a fellow believing brother
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 361, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 79 · permalink
When Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet (SAWA) passed away, the Prophet (SAWA) saw a gap in his grave, which he filled with his hand, and then said, 'When any of you performs a good deed, he should perfect it.
Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 2, p. 883, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 81 · permalink
was asked about Allah' s verse "And say, 'Go on working, for Allah will see your conduct, and His Apostle and the faithful [as well]", replied, 'It is us that He means [by the faithful].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 23, p. 337, no. 22; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 82 · permalink
Verily Allah, Blessed and most High, says, 'Verily from among My servants is he who asks Me to enable him to perform an act of obedience to Me in order that he may procure My love, but I however, withhold that from him in order that he does not come to feel proud of that action of his.
al-Zuhd li al-Husayn b. Sa`aid, p. 68, no. 179; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 832 · permalink
He who is overtaken by self-admiration perishes
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 313, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 832 · permalink
Iblis [Satan] may Allah's curse be on him says to his troops, 'If I can gain mastery over three things in man, I will no longer care how much good he does for it will not be accepted from him: if he overrates his good deeds, forgets his sins, and is overcome by self-admiration
al-Khisal, p. 112, no. 86; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 833 · permalink
If crossing the Sirat [Bridge extended over Hell] is a reality, then wherefore the need for self-admiration?!
Amali al-Saduq, p. 16, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 833 · permalink
Jihad is the greatest deed after fulfilling the obligatory ones.
Mishkat al-Anwar, no. 154; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 559 · permalink
He who knows [the workings of] his time is never overwhelmed by its obscurities
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 356; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 940 · permalink
Know the people's positions with respect to us through the amount of their narration of our traditions
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 150, no. 24; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 943 · permalink
The narrator of traditions who understands religion is better than a thousand worshippers who have neither understanding of religion nor knowledge of traditions
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 150, no. 24; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 943 · permalink
One tradition that you understand is better than a thousand traditions that you merely narrate
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 2, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 944 · permalink
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