Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]
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Hazrat Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) quotes the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.),
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One who marries his well-behaved daughter to a drunkard does Qat-e-Rahmi
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One who marries his well-behaved daughter to a drunkard; it is as if he has given her to adultery
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"Subduing one's anger during times when the enemies are in power is considered to be a form of concealing faith. It protects the one who conceals his faith, and keeps him safe from trouble in life."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 180 link
In Al-Mahasin it is narrated that Muala ibn Khunays narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) told him "O' Muala! Conceal our secrets, and do not divulge them since Allah will honor those who conceal our secrets in this world, and will provide him with a guiding light directing him to Heaven in the Hereafter. O' Muala! Allah will abase whoever divulges our secrets in this world, and will darken his path in the Hereafter leading him to Hell. O' Muala! Concealing faith is a part of my religion, and the religion of my forefathers. Whoever does not practice it, is not religious. Allah likes to be worshipped in secret the same way that He likes to be worshipped publicly. O' Muala! Whoever divulges our secrets is like one who denies them."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 172 link
"Whoever divulges our secrets is like one who has deliberately killed us, not by mistake."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 173 link
Bashir narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) reported on the authority of his father (a.s): "I swear by Allah that there is nothing on the Earth dearer to me than concealing faith, my darling. Allah will raise the status of whomever practices concealing faith, and Allah will abase whoever does not. O' my darling son! The people are in peace. If the decree to the holy Jihad is issued by the Imam (a.s), then the followers do not have to conceal their faith anymore."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 174 link
Regarding Allah's statement: "Twice will they be given their reward, for that they have persevered, that they avert evil with good" [The Holy Quran: Qasas 28:54], Imam Sadiq (a.s) commented: "This means by their perseverance in concealing faith they will receive a double reward. And here good means concealing faith and evil means divulging our secrets."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 175 link
Abi Basir said that he once asked Imam Sadiq (a.s) "Why do you not inform us about secrets in the same way that (Imam) Ali (a.s) informed his companions?" Imam Sadiq (a.s) replied: "By Allah you are right. But can you tell me of even one case when I told you a tradition about something and you kept it as a secret?" Then Abi Basir said: "By Allah I cannot even remember one tradition which I kept a secret."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 176 link
"Concealing faith is for times when it is necessary to do so, and the person who conceals his faith knows best when to do it."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 177 link
"Concealing faith is for protecting lives and preventing bloodshed. There is no reason to conceal faith if there is bloodshed."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 178 link
Abi Basir said that once he asked Imam Sadiq (a.s) about traditions. Then Imam Sadiq (a.s) asked him if he had kept any of the ones he had been told a secret so that he could be told new ones. When Imam Sadiq (a.s) noticed that Abi Basir was upset he said: : "Do not worry about the ones that you told your friends. Divulging traditions means telling them to people other than your companions."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 179 link
Ibn Miskan said that Imam Sadiq (a.s) told him "I think if someone insults Imam Ali (a.s) in front of you, you will chop off his nose if you can." Ibn Miskan replied: "May I be your devoted servant! Yes, my family and I are all this way." Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Do not do this. I swear by Allah that there were many occasions when I heard someone insult Imam Ali (a.s) while there was only a small pillar between the man who insulted Imam Ali (a.s) and me. I hid behind that pillar and when I finished my prayer I walked by, greeted him and shook hands with him."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 181 link
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said the following regarding Allah's statement "And slew the Prophets in defiance of right" [The Holy Quran: Al-i-Imran 3:112], "I swear by Allah that they did not kill them with their swords, but caused them to be killed by divulging their secrets."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 182 link
In Sifat ul-Shi'ia it is narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said "Whoever does not believe in the practice of concealing faith is not a follower (or Shiite) of Imam Ali (a.s)."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 183 link
In Taqieh Lil-Ayashi it is narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said "Whoever does not believe in the practice of concealing faith is not religious. And indeed the practice of concealing faith is more extensive than whatever exists between the Heavens and the Earth."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 184 link
"Whoever believes in Allah and the Resurrection Day and lives under an unjust government will only talk in order to conceal his faith."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 185 link
Allah admonished a tribe for not concealing faith and said: "When there comes to them some matter touching (public) safety or fear, they divulge it." [The Holy Quran: Nisaa 4:83]
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 186 link
There is no good in one who does not believe in the practice of concealing faith. And one who does not practice concealing faith does not have faith
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 187 link
In Al-Mahasin it is narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said that his father used to always tell him "Nothing is more pleasing for your father than concealing faith. Indeed concealing faith is a believer's armor."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 11 on Concealing Faith, Hadees 189 link
Taking a Dirham as interest is worse in the eyes of Allah than doing illegal intercourse with Mehram women
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Ibne Baqeer relates that Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) was informed about the person who took interest and considered it as permissible as mother's milk. Imam (a.s.) said:
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Samaa says that he asked Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) as to why Allah has mentioned the illegality of usury at various places. Imam (a.s.) replied:
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The worst transaction is that which involves interest
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Zurarah says that I asked Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) concerning the Quranic verse:
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In the eyes of Allah, taking one Dirham of interest is worse than thirty incestuous acts
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Allah has made adultery Haraam because it causes many evil things. Murder of innocent, lack of lineage and paternity, lack of training of children and lack of proof of inheritance.
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There are three types of people with whom Allah will not even speak on the day of Qiyamat. There is a terrible punishment for them. One of these three group will be of the women who inspite of having husbands commit adultery with others
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Hakim Luqman (r.a) advised his son in his will. 'If your deeds equal the good deeds of all men and Jinns, together, you must expect that you may yet be punished by Him. And you must hope in Allah so much that even if you carry the burden of the total sins of men and jinns, and approach Allah for forgiveness, He will pardon you.'
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A believer is always between two fears. One is the fear of his past sins, (so) he does not know as to how Allah would deal with him. Secondly he fears until the end of his life and does not know the sins that might be committed by him, causing his destruction. The believer does not forgo his fear for his whole life, and his affairs do not improve without fear.
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The Proof of fear is flight and the proof of hope is the effort to come near.
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Allah has to be feared as if you see Him with your own eyes. Because even if you can't see Him, He is surely watching you. If you think that He is not watching you, you are a Kafir. However if you know that He is watching you and still commit sins, it means that you have regarded Him as an insignificant viewer.
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If a person slanders a believer to expose his faults to the public, or to insult him, Allah expels him from His Wilayat and leaves him to the Wilayat of Satan.
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Regarding the killing of a believer, Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says:
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One who kills a believer intentionally is deprived of the 'Tawfeeq' of repenting (for his sins).
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"The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) was told that a Muslim has been killed and his corpse is lying on the street. When the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and his companions reached the site of the murder, he enquired as to who the killer was."
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"On the day of Qiyamat a person would be presented before Allah. He will be having a streak of blood (like one gets a cut while shaving). He will say,
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Jabir Ibne Abdullah (r.a.) reports that someone asked Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.), "My parents are against the truth, i.e. they are not the Shia of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.)". Imam replied:
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What prevents you from serving your parents in their life and death? The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) remarks about the goodness to parents after death. "Perform their 'namaz' (if some wajib prayers have been omitted by them, the eldest son should perform them himself, or have them fulfilled by someone else on payment. However, if no wajib prayer is remaining upon them, then he could pray Nawafil Namaz for them or have them performed on payment.) Pay Sadaqah on their behalf. Complete their Qaza fasts and fulfill the obligation of their Hajj. Whatever you do, both of you will be rewarded (i.e.you and your parents
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when Umroo bin Yazid enquired about the meaning of the following Ayat of Surah Raad:
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