Hadith

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]

1846 sayings · page 45 of 47

1. The traditions that do not correspond with the Qur'an are false

   al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 69, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 945 · permalink

2. was asked by `Abd al-Mu'min al-Ansari, 'Verily some people narrated from the Prophet (SAWA) that he said, "The separation of my community is a mercy" and they were truthful, so I ask that if their separation is a mercy then is their congregation a chastisement?', to which the Imam replied, 'It is not as you understand it nor as they understood it, actually he meant the saying of Allah, "But why should not there go forth a group from each of their sections " so He commanded them to go forth to the Prophet (SAWA) and to frequent him and learn from him then to return to their people and teach them, so what is meant is [physical] separation from their cities, not separation or difference with regards to the religion of Allah, for verily the religion of Allah is one.'

   Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 157, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 244 · permalink

3. The Prophet (SAWA) was asked about the congregation of his [religious] community, and he said, 'The congregation of my community are those who are the people of truth even if they are few in number.'

   Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 154, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 245 · permalink

4. Verily Allah, Blessed and most High, has placed everything at the disposal of the believer except that which brings disgrace upon him

   al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 63, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 246 · permalink

5. A believer must never disgrace himself.' When asked by someone how this disgrace comes about, he replied, 'By going out of his way to obtain that which is beyond his control, he ends up disgracing himself.

   Mishkat al-Anwar, no. 245; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 247 · permalink

6. He who loves life is bound to face disgrace.

   al-Khisal, p. 110, no. 120; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 248 · permalink

7. Three things bring about malice: hypocrisy, oppression, and self-admiration

   Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 316; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 116 · permalink

8. Allah despises excessive sleep and excessive idleness.

   Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 180, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 115 · permalink

9. Three things deserve the antipathy of Allah, the Exalted: [excessive] sleeping without night-vigil, laughing without a cause, and eating on a full stomach.

   al-Khisal, p. 89, no. 25; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 115 · permalink

10. A man from [the tribe of] Khath`am came to the Prophet (SAWA), asking, 'Which deeds are the most despised by Allah, the Exalted?' The Prophet replied, 'Associating anyone with Allah.' The man asked, 'Then what?' He said, 'Cutting off one's kin.' The man asked, 'Then what?' He said, 'Enjoining evil and forbidding what is good

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 290, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 115 · permalink

11. All goodness has been placed in one house, and its key is asceticism and restraint from worldly pleasures.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 49, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 118 · permalink

12. Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) when asked to define the ascetic, said, 'The ascetic is the one who renounces the permissible things in this world for fear of having to account for them, and renounces the forbidden things of this world for fear of punishment for them.'

    Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 52, no. 199; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 120 · permalink

13. The Commander of the Faithful, blessings of Allah be upon him, used to say, 'O son of Adam! If only you sought from the world enough to satisfy your needs, indeed the very least from it would be enough to satisfy your needs. But if instead you desire more than your needs, then truly everything that it contains will not suffice you.

    al-Kafi, p. 138, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 230 · permalink

14. He who reviles a believer will be reviled by Allah in both this world and the Hereafter.

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 356, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 208 · permalink

15. Do not express malicious gloating at your brother [for a sin or misfortune] for Allah will have mercy on him as a result and make it befall you instead.' He also said, 'He who gloats over an affliction that has befallen his brother will not leave this world until he has been tried similarly.

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 359, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 208 · permalink

16. The minimum condolence required of you is that the bereaved one sees you present.

    al-Faqih, v. 1, p. 174, no. 505; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 209 · permalink

17. The intellect is the authoritative proof of the believer.

    al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 25, no. 24; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 466 · permalink

18. The Commander of the Faithful (AS) would frequently say in his sermons, 'O people! Preserve your religion, for the bad deed of a religious person is better than the good deed of a religion-less person, because the bad deed of a religious person can be forgiven but the good deed of a religion-less person is not even accepted

    Nahj al-Sa`ada, v. 3, no. 368; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 765 · permalink

19. The bane of religion is in jealousy, self-conceit and pride.

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 307, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 765 · permalink

20. All praise be to Allah who did not allow my religion to be afflicted

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 268, no. 183; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 765 · permalink

21. He who subjects himself to following an oppressive leader unendorsed by Allah has no religi0n

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72, p. 135, no. 19; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 766 · permalink

22. The one who has no covenant has no religion

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 84, p. 252, no. 48; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 766 · permalink

23. Anyone whose love and hate is not based on religion, has no religion.

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 127, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 766 · permalink

24. Abu Basir asked Imam al-Sadiq (AS), 'May I be your ransom! Please inform me about the religion that Allah has obligated upon his servants, [the religion] that they cannot afford to be ignorant of and the only religion that will be accepted from them. What is it?' The Imam (AS) replied, 'Bearing witness that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad (SAWA) is the messenger of Allah, establishing the prayer, paying the alms-tax, pilgrimage to the House for those who are able to do so, fasting the month of Ramadhan.' Then the Imam momentarily paused and then repeated twice, 'and divine guardianship [of the divinely appointed Imams] (al-walaya).

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 22, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 767 · permalink

25. The one who understands his religion from the Book of Allah, mountains will move before he does [in his faith], and the one who enters a matter with ignorance [i.e. accepts religion ignorantly] will leave it in ignorance

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 23, p. 103, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 768 · permalink

26. The one who enters this religion through men will exit it through men just as they caused him to enter it. And whoever enters this religion through the Book and the prophetic practice, mountains will move before he does [in his faith].

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 105, no. 67; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 768 · permalink

27. You will be afflicted with an obscure matter that will leave you with no sign to indicate to the solution, nor a leader to guide the way. None shall be saved from it except the one who recites the 'Supplication of the Drowning Person'. [The narrator says] I asked the Imam, 'What is the Supplication of the Drowning Person?' The Imam replied, 'O Allah, O the Beneficent, O the Merciful, O He who causes the hearts to fluctuate, affirm my heart upon Your religion

    Kamal al-Din, p. 352, no. 49; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 769 · permalink

28. A prophet from among the prophets fell sick and said, 'I will not treat myself [with medicine] until the One who made me sick heals me'. Then Allah revealed to him saying, 'I will not heal you until you treat yourself [with medicine] for verily the healing is from Me

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 62, p. 66, no. 15; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 770 · permalink

29. There is no wealth more profiting than the intellect.

    al-Ikhtisas, no. 244; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 466 · permalink

30. One who is lenient and moderate in his affairs will obtain whatever he wants from people.

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 120, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 557 · permalink

31. If you wish to be honoured [by people] be lenient [towards them], and if you wish to be humiliated then be rough

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 269, no. 109; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 558 · permalink

32. It is forbidden for your hearts that they should taste the sweetness of faith until and unless they abstain from the pleasures of this world.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 63, no. 155; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 122 · permalink

33. Do not backbite lest you become a victim of backbiting, and do not dig a hole for your brother lest you fall in it yourself, for you will be paid back whatever you put in.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 249, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 125 · permalink

34. A man once came and told Ali b. al-Husayn (AS) [i.e. Imam Zayn al-Abidin], 'Verily x has said that you are astray and that you are an innovator!' So Ali b. al-Husayn (AS) said to him, 'Neither have you observed the right of the man you sat with by transmitting to us what he spoke about, nor have you observed my right by informing me of something about my brother which I would not have known! Beware of backbiting for verily it is the food of the dogs of Hell, and know that whoever frequently talks about people's faults, the frequency of his backbiting is a witness [to the fact] that he only finds faults in others according to the extent present in himself.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 246, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 125 · permalink

35. He who gains knowledge for the sake of Allah, acts upon it for the sake of Allah and teaches it for the sake of Allah is called great in the kingdom of the heavens, and it is exclaimed about him 'Indeed he gains knowledge for Allah, acts for Allah and teaches for Allah!

    Amali al-Tusi, p. 167, no. 280; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 513 · permalink

36. Do not turn your cheek disdainfully from the people" 302, said, 'That people should be equal in your eyes when it comes to [sharing] knowledge.

    Munyat al-Murid, p. 185; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 514 · permalink

37. The scholars from among our shi`aa are stationed at the opening next to where Satan and his demons are, preventing them from coming out to the weak shi`aa and from letting Satan and his followers gain mastery over them.

    al-Ihtijaj, v. 1, p. 13, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 518 · permalink

38. Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) when asked about the verse "O you who have faith! Keep your agreements", replied, '[It refers to] promises.'

    Tafsir al-Qummi, v. 1, p. 289, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 227 · permalink

39. Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) said to a man who was experiencing intense grief at the loss of his son, 'You are grieving at the minor affliction and are heedless of the major affliction! If only you prepared yourself for the place that your son has passed away to, your grief would not be so intense, for your affliction at having neglected preparation for it [i.e. the Hereafter] is much greater than the loss of your son.'

    Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 5, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 85 · permalink

40. Indeed we belong to Allah, and to Him do we indeed return' during an affliction, his entrance into Paradise is made obligatory.

    Sawab al-A`amal, p. 235, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 86 · permalink

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