Hadith

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]

1846 sayings · page 47 of 47

1. Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) regarding Allah's verse: "and he who is given wisdom ", said, '[It is] obedience to Allah and knowing one's Imam.'

   al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 185, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 537 · permalink

2. The Imam is a guide between Allah and His creation, therefore whoever acknowledges him is a believer, and whoever rejects him is a disbeliever.

   Bihar al-Anwar, v. 23, p. 88, no. 32; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 537 · permalink

3. He who neither knows us nor rejects us is astray, until he returns to the guidance that Allah has made incumbent upon him - that is the obligatory obedience to us. And if he dies in this deviation of his, Allah will do with him as He pleases.

   al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 187, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 537 · permalink

4. Anger is the key to all evils.

   Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 263, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 271 · permalink

5. How many a favor Allah grants His servant without his having expected them, and how many a hopeful one entertains high hopes when [Allah's] choice favours others.

   Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 152, no. 55; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 275 · permalink

6. Neighbourliness causes the lands to thrive and increases life spans

   al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 667, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 635 · permalink

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