Imam Muhammad ibn Ali [a]
465 sayings · page 4 of 12
"Good deeds and Sadaqah keep poverty away, increases life. A person who does good deeds and gives Sadaqah is safe from seventy types of unpleasant deaths."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 186 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said that once he gave a dinar as Sadaqah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) told him,"O Ali! Don't you know, that before a believer gives Sadaqah seventy Satans are released and they plead him not to do so. This Sadaqah passes through the hands of Allah before reaching the hands of the beggar." Then he recited the verse: 'Don't you know that only Allah accepts the repentance of the servants and takes Sadaqah. Surely Allah is the Greatest Forgiver and Most Merciful."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 186/187 link
"Instead of going for Hajj I would prefer freeing a slave." Then he went on increasing the number of slaves to be freed one by one comparing them with a single Hajj till he reached ten. Further he increased the number of slaves to be freed in multiples of ten comparing them with a single Hajj till he reached seventy. Then he said, "I like to feed a Muslim family, clothe them and safeguard their honor instead of going for a Hajj." Then he went on increasing the number of Hajj by one comparing them with care of a family till he reached ten. Further he increased the number of Hajj in multiples of ten comparing them with care of a family till he reached seventy.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 187 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) and Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said,"A person who has even an iota of pride in his heart will not enter Paradise."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 281 link
"Pride is a vehicle of Hell."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 281 link
"As soon as the enemy of Ali (a.s.) passes away from this world, he is made to drink a gulp of the boiling water of Hell. For one who is inimical to Ali (a.s.) there is no difference whether he is a worshipper or a fornicator."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 267 link
"For the enemies of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) there is no difference whether they observe fast and offer prayers or they commit fornication and theft. In any case they are destined to Hell and they shall go to Hell."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 267 link
The narrator informed Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.), "One of my neighbors commits acts prohibited by Allah to an extent that he even misses his Salaat. There are a few more sins committed by him." Imam (a.s.) replied, "Glory be to Allah! Do you want me to tell you about a person worse than him?" "Yes," said the narrator. Imam (a.s.) said, "One who is inimical to us is worse than that."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 268 link
"A person will remain in Hell for seventy Kharif and one Kharif is equal to seventy years. However if he says, 'O Lord! Have mercy on me for the sake of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and his progeny' Allah will order Jibraeel (a.s.) to go down and grant salvation to him. Jibraeel (a.s.) will ask, 'How should I get down in fire?' Allah will say: I have ordered it to remain cool for you and you will not be harmed. Jibraeel (a.s.) will ask, 'O Lord! Tell me where is that servant of Yours?' Allah will say that he is in the well of Sijjil. Jibraeel (a.s.) will go there and remove him from fire. Allah will ask, 'O slave of Mine! For how long did you remain there?' He will reply, 'O Lord! It is not possible for me to estimate it'. Allah will swear by His Honor and say: I would have kept you in Hell in the same state if you hadn't prayed to Me in this way. I have made it obligatory for Myself to forgive any number of sins of one who supplicates in the name of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and his progeny just like I forgave you this day."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 202 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "I will stand near Mizan on the Day of Judgment. If I see a person whose sins are more than his good deeds I will keep the salutations recited on me by him in the pan of good deeds and make it tilt in his favor."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 203 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that Shabih Hazali came to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and said, "O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.)! I have become old and there is not much strength left in my body to offer Salaat, fast, go for Hajj, perform Jihad or do such deeds. O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.)! Tell me a deed through which Allah grants me goodness." The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) asked him to repeat his words twice. He repeated it thrice. The Prophet said: All the trees and earth surrounding you have cried on your state. Recite the following supplication ten times after Morning Prayer: Sub-h'aanallaahil a'z'eemi wabih'amdihi wa laa h'aula wa laa quwwata illaa billaahil a'liyyil az'eem and the Almighty Allah will keep you safe from blindness, insanity, leprosy, poverty and death by being buried under debris." He asked, "O Messenger of Allah! All these were for this world. What about the hereafter?" The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) replied, "Recite the following supplication after prayers: Allaahummah dinee min I'ndika wa afiz" a'layya min faz"lika wanshur a'layya minr rah'matika wa anzil a'layya mim barakaatik." Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) further narrates, "He held on to those deeds tightly." The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "If he appears on the Day of Judgment without leaving these actions purposely after every prayer Allah will open all eight doors of Paradise for him and he will be free to enter Paradise from whichever door he wishes."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 209 link
"Amr bin Maroof and Nahi Anil Munkar are the creatures of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime. One who helps them has honored Allah. One who insults them, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime will disgrace him."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 210 link
An angel passed by a person standing near a door. The angel asked him, "O servant of Allah! Why are you standing here?" He replied, "One of my believing brothers lives here. I want to salute him." The angel asked, "Is he your near relative or you are having some work with him?" He replied, "He is neither a near relative of mine nor do I have any work with him. He is just a Muslim brother for me and hence, I have come to pay respect to him. I have made it obligatory on myself to salute him for the sake of pleasure of the Lord of the worlds." The angel said, "Allah has sent me to you to convey His salutations and has said: Your only aim was to please Me and you met Me. I have made Paradise obligatory for you, given you salvation from My anger so that you are granted freedom from the fire of Hell."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 222/223 link
It is narrated that Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) never used to return any beggar away empty-handed on the day of Arafah.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 188 link
"The reward and punishment of good deeds and sins respectively has equal weight on Friday."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 188 link
Almighty Lord gave salvation to Musa (a.s.) on Mount Tur. It was among those things for whom Allah said, "O Musa! There is no one to receive nearness like those among the near ones who cry out of My fear. There is no worshipper like one who worships Me keeping away from what I have prohibited. There is no one who beautifies Me more than those who abstain because they do not beautify themselves with those things they are independent of." Musa (a.s.) asked the Lord, "O the Most Merciful of the merciful ones! What is the reward of those people?" Allah replied, "O Musa! Those who seek nearness fearing Me will be with My best friends where no ordinary person can come. I feel ashamed to inquire about the deeds of those who worship Me keeping away from what I have prohibited. One who seeks nearness to Me through abstinence in this world I will grant him every kind of paradise so that he may live wherever he likes."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 224 link
It is narrated that Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) saw a person who had been whipped. Imam said, "Where is his cornelian ring? If he had been wearing that, he would not have been lashed."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 226 link
If one obtains knowledge in order to become conceited or to argue with the foolish people or to obtain wealth or to attract people towards himself then he has certainly made the Fire his abode. Verily, acquisition of wealth is not permitted but for ones own family (needs)."
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 3, page 72; Al Kafi link
If a person performs a good deed to achieve Allah's pleasure and the reward in the hereafter; but also intends to please other people, then he will be termed as a Mushrik
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 3, page 75; Behaarul Anwaar link
"Even if all angels created by Almighty Allah, all prophets, truthful ones and martyrs try to intercede for an enemy of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) so that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime takes him out of Hell, Allah will never take him out of Hell. And Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, says in the Holy Quran, "Staying in it (Hell) for ever." [Surah Kahf 18:3]
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 263 link
"One who is unaware of misbehavior and injustice to us and usurpation of our rights and does not think of them as wrong deeds, is a supporter of those who oppress us."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 263. link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said, "The Almighty Allah has made Ali (a.s.) a sign in His creation. There is no sign between Allah and His creatures except Ali (a.s.). Whoever obeys him will be considered a believer, his deniers are infidels and those who doubt in him are polytheists."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 265 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that Musa (a.s.) asked Allah, "Let me know the reward of visiting a sick." Allah replied, Allah replied, "I order an angel to worship in the grave of the visitor till the Day of Reckoning." Musa (a.s.) asked, "O Lord! What is the reward of giving ritual bath to a dead body?" Allah replied, "I will wash his sins like that of the day when he was born." Musa (a.s.) asked, "O Allah! What is the reward of those who attend a funeral?" I will appoint flag-bearing angels to attend him from his grave till the Day of Reckoning." Musa (a.s.) asked, "What is the reward of condoling a woman whose son has passed away?" Allah answered, "He will get the shade on the day when there will be no shade."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 248 link
"If a believer gives ghusl to a dead believer and recites: Allaahumma haadhaa badanu a'bdikal mu-mini wa qad akharajta rooh'ahu minhu wa farraqta bainahumaa fa-a'fwaka a'fwak Allah forgives the sins committed by him in one year except for the greater sins."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 249 link
"If a few children of a person die and if he/she hopes for reward in turn those children will act as a shield in front of the fire of Hell for that person."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 249 link
"If a blind person hopes for reward from Allah for his blindness and is a lover of Ahle Bayt (a.s.), none of his sins will remain when he meets Allah."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 250/251 link
"If a believer faces a calamity in this world and utters Laa ilaaha illallaah, Allah will forgive all of his sins except the greater sins for which the punishment of Hell is obligatory. Utter Laa ilaaha illallaah and glorify Allah whenever you are faced with a calamity in future. In this case Allah will forgive all the sins committed between two utterances (of the above phrase) except greater sins."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 251 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Surely an angel descends carrying a scroll in the beginning of day and night and writes the deeds of men. Hence one should do good deeds in the beginning of day and night. God willing, you will be forgiven during the other times also if Allah wills, because Allah, the Mighty and Sublime says: 'Therefore remember Me, I will remember you' [Surah Baqarah 2:152]. And He says: 'and certainly the remembrance of Allah is the greatest'.[Surah Ankaboot 29:45]"
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 217/218 link
The narrator asked Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime has said: For this reason did We prescribe to the children of Israel that whoever slays a soul, unless it be for manslaughter or for mischief in the land, it is as though he slew all men.[Surah Maidah 5:32] He has killed but one? Imam (a.s.) replied, "He will be kept in a place in Hell where there will be severe chastisement and if he kills everyone, too he will be kept in this place." The narrator asked, "What is the punishment if he murders again?" He replied, "His punishment is doubled."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 345 link
"The Almighty Allah will account for the deeds of the murderers first on the Day of Judgment. He will gather all murderers and the victims. Every victim will stand near his/her murderer with a bleeding face. He will tell Allah: This person had murdered me. Allah will ask the murderer: Did you murder him? And the person will not be able to hide anything from Him."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 345.. link
"A murder victim is not good or bad. He will be brought on the Judgment Day holding his killer by his collar with the right hand and holding his severed head in the left with blood dripping from it. He will say: O Lord! Ask him why he had murdered me? Thus if he had killed on the order of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, Allah will take the murderer to Paradise and the person to Hell but if he had killed him on the order of someone else, he would be told, 'Kill him like he killed you.' Then Allah will deal with them as He likes."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 346 link
"One who murders someone, the Almighty Allah will write all the sins of the victim in the name of his murderer and cleanse the victim. This is described the verse: Surely I wish that you should bear the sin committed against me and your own sin, and so you would be of the inmates of the fire." [Surah Maidah 5:29]
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 346/347 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Do not be surprised with a person who murders excessively because his killer is with Allah who will never die."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 347 link
"The evil deed punished first is injustice done to others."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 343 link
By Allah, no sooner does a believing servant insist to Allah, Mighty and Exalted, regarding a need than He fulfils it for him
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 475, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 914 link
"A person who double-talks and is double-faced is doing very badly indeed. He does not get tired of praising his brother on his face but always backbites him. He becomes jealous when his brother gets some bounty and does not help him when he is in trouble."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 339 link
"A person who talks bad about each and every small thing is a sinner. He faces people with a face and has another on their back."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 339 link
"One who recites a complete Quran between time span of two Fridays or more or less than that then concludes this recitation on Friday Allah would note down the reward of all the good deeds performed from a Friday before his birth till the last Friday. And if he concludes it on any other day then too he will get the same reward."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 140 link
"One who recites the Holy Quran while standing in Salaat, Allah would grant him one hundred rewards for each alphabet and if a person recites the Holy Quran while sitting in Salaat, Allah would grant him fifty rewards for each alphabet. One who recites the Holy Quran apart from Salaat, Allah would grant him ten rewards for each letter."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 142 link
You must pray fervently for your brothers [in faith] in secret, and sustenance will pour down on you
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 60, no. 14; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 926 link
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