Imam Muhammad ibn Ali [a]
465 sayings · page 5 of 12
Paying the alms-tax (zakat) leads to an increase in one's sustenance
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 14, no. 27; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 927 link
Verily when the servant commits a sin, his sustenance eludes him
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 270, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 927 link
"When a person commits fornication, he is not alone and the Shaitaan accompanies him. Both of them commit this sin together. The semen is of one person only but the child belongs to both of them. Hence he is a partner of Shaitaan."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 331 link
The narrator asked Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.), "What is meant by the saying of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.): When a person commits fornication, the soul of faith is taken away from him?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "The soul separated from him is the same that is discussed in this verse: We granted them piety through this soul."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 332 link
"There is no good in illegitimate children. Neither there is good in their skin nor in their hair, flesh, blood or any other thing."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 332 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir relates that The community of Prophet Lut (a.s.) was one of the best creations. The accursed Shaitaan misguided them greatly. People used to go out for work leaving their women behind. Shaitaan used to damage their houses and belongings in their absence. They used to return home to find it messed up. All of them decided to catch the culprit red-handed. One day they hid in one place and kept a close watch on their houses. They saw a young and handsome boy come and damage their belongings. People caught hold of him and asked, "Was it you who damaged our things earlier?" "Yes," replied the boy wickedly. People decided to execute that boy and gave the responsibility of holding him captive at night to a man. At night, the boy began to wail. The man asked, "Why are you crying?" The boy said, "My father used to make me sleep on his chest." The man said, "You sleep on my chest." The boy laid on his chest and began to rub himself with that man. The man also began doing the same to Shaitaan. Then Shaitaan disappeared suddenly. The man narrated the whole incident to his fellowmen in the morning. They were surprised and never knew about this act earlier. Then the people also started doing this act. They committed this act with each other at first and, began to do it with whoever passed by their city to an extent that people stopped passing through their town. They avoided their women and began to keep handsome boys to satisfy their sexual desires. When Shaitaan saw that all men have been misguided, he went to the women in the form of a lady. He told them that their men have sexual relations with other men. The women replied that he was right and they knew it and Prophet Lut (a.s.) had also advised them to keep away from this act. Now Shaitaan taught this act to women also and they began involve themselves with each other. When the argument of Allah was exhausted, He sent Jibraeel, Mikaeel and Israfeel in the form of boys wearing cloaks to that community. When they reached the city, they saw Prophet Lut (a.s.) working on his farm. The Prophet asked them, "I have never seen anyone more handsome than you. Where are you going?" They replied, "Our Master has sent us to meet the elderly of this city." Lut (a.s.) said, "Doesn't your Master know what the people here do? By Allah, they catch hold of men and sodomize them till they bleed." They said, "Our Master has ordered us to pass through this city." Prophet said, "I have a request for you." They asked what it was. Lut (a.s.) said, "You wait here till nightfall." Those boys sat there. Lut (a.s.) sent his daughter to bring some water and bread for them and blankets to save them from the cold weather. When the girl started walking towards her house, it began to rain heavily and the whole city was flooded. Lut (a.s.) said, "The people of the city must have gone home. We can go now." Prophet Lut (a.s.) was walking at the side while Jibraeel, Mikaeel and Israfeel were walking in the middle of the road. Lut (a.s.) asked them, "O boys! Why are you walking in the middle of the road?" They replied, "Our Master has told us to walk on the middle of the road." Prophet Lut (a.s.) comforted himself by thinking that it was night and there was minimum danger. The accursed Shaitaan threw a woman's child in the well and began to scream in the whole city. All the people gathered near the house of Prophet Lut (a.s.). They saw three handsome boys in his house and said to him, "O Lut! You have also started doing this act." Lut (a.s.) told them, "These are my guests. Now do not embarrass me." The people told him, "You keep one of those handsome boys and hand over the other two to us." Lut (a.s.) took them to a room in his house and closed the door saying, "I wish I had a strong power to fight these people and defend you." The people banged at his door and broke it open. They entered his house and attacked him. Prophet Lut (a.s.) fell on the ground. Jibraeel told Prophet Lut (a.s.), "We are angels of your Lord. These people will not be able to hurt you a bit." He picked up a handful of mud and threw on the crowd and said, "Distort their faces." All the people became blind as a result. Lut (a.s.) asked, "O angels! What has the Lord ordered about these people?" They said, "The Lord has said that they will be chastised at dawn." Lut (a.s.) said, "I have a request." He was asked what the request was. Prophet said, "They should be punished just now." They replied, "The time of chastisement is at dawn. Isn't dawn near? You migrate from this city before dawn and take your daughter along leaving your wife behind." Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said that may Allah have mercy on Prophet Lut (a.s.) for his words, "I wish I had a strong power to fight these people off". He was not aware about the persons present in his house at that time. Can there be a support better than Jibraeel?" The Almighty Allah told Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (s.a.w.s.), "This chastisement is not away from the unjust in your Ummah i.e. if the people of your Ummah commit the sin similar to that of the people of Lut, they too will face similar chastisement."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 333/334/335/336 link
If we were to give verdicts to people according to our opinions and whims, we would be among those who perish. And, we would be giving them verdicts based on mere reports handed down from the Prophet (SAWA) when we have the very principles of knowledge, which we have inherited from our forefathers
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 172, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 973 link
Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.) said, "O worshipper! when Allah holds a creature dear He delays the acceptance of his prayers so that he may continue to plead and supplicate Him. On the other hand when He dislikes a person He answers his prayers immediately or creates hopelessness in his heart so that he would stop praying."
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 100; Hayatul Qulub link
The world is the best aid for the Hereafter.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 127, no. 126; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 996 link
The most despicable of profits is the profit earned from usury.
al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 147, no. 12; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 969 link
One who recites Surah Luqman every night, Allah appoints for him angels that protect him from Iblees and his army till the morning. If he recites it in the day, they will not leave him and protect him from Iblees and his army till the night falls.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 152 link
"One who recites Surah Saad every Friday eve would get goodness in this world and hereafter so much, which is not received by anyone except the prophets, messengers and nearest angels. Allah would make him and his family enter Paradise even if they are not among the ones whose intercession can be done by him."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 155 link
For one who recites Yasin once in his lifetime Allah writes for him virtues million times more than the number of Allah's creatures that are in this world and would be in the heavens on the Day of Judgment, and the same number of his sins would be forgiven and that man would not be afflicted with poverty and sorrow: he would be safe from death by being buried under debris, misfortune, insanity and doubts and from every such illness that might give him pain, and Allah would make the pangs of death and its fear easy and light; and at the time of departure of the soul, Allah would be his Helper while for one whose helper is Allah there is generous livelihood in this world while in the next there would be happiness and pleasure before Allah and also a great reward. When he meets his Lord in the Hereafter, Allah would say to all the angels that exist in skies and the earth that I am happy and satisfied with such and such a man, so O angels, all of you seek forgiveness for this man.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 154 link
"One who recites Ha Mim Momin every night, Allah forgives him all his past and future sins and makes compulsory for him the word of piety (that is he would be inclined to it) and makes the hereafter for him better than the world."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 155 link
"One who regularly recites Surah Ha Mim Zukhruf, Allah will keep him safe in his grave from the crawling creatures and the squeeze of the grave till he comes before Allah, the Exalted and the Mighty. Then this Surah will come and get him admitted to Paradise by the order of Allah, the Blessed and the High."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 156 link
"Whoever recites Surah Dukhan in his obligatory and recommended prayers, Allah would raise him on the Day of Judgment among those who would be in safety and peace and under the Throne of Allah, his accounting would be easy and his scroll of deeds would be given in his right hand."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 157 link
Four things are among the treasures of righteousness: concealing one's need, concealing one's charity, concealing one's pain, and the concealment of catastrophe [befalling oneself].
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 295; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 807 link
Verily Allah loves the feeding of food [to others] and the spreading of peace.'
al-Mahasin, v. 2, p. 143, no. 1371; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 812 link
Do not extend the greeting of peace to the Jews, nor to the Christians, nor the Magians, nor the idolaters, nor to those who drink alcohol, nor to chess and dice players, nor to an effeminate person, nor to a poet who slanders chaste women of fornication, and nor to someone performing his prayer - and that is because the person praying cannot return the greeting, for verily the initiation of the greeting on the part of the greeter is voluntary whereas returning the greeting is obligatory. Nor [greet] the usurer, nor someone who is sitting in the lavatory, nor someone taking a bath, and nor an outrightly corrupt person who openly commits immoral acts.
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 9, no. 35; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 814 link
He whose outward appearance is superior to his inward self will have a very light scale of good deeds
Amali al-Saduq, p. 398, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 849 link
The Prophet (SAWA) was once asked about the interpretation of Allah's words in the Qur'an: "So whoever expects to encounter his Lord, let him act righteously, and not associate anyone with the worship of Allah"[ Qur'an 18:110]. He replied, 'He who performs prayer in order to show people is a polytheist and he who performs any act commanded by Allah to show people is a polytheist
Tafsir al-Qummi, v. 2, p. 47; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 850 link
was once asked by his companion Zurara, about a man who performs a good deed which people happen to see, and which he feels good about as a result. Im?m replied, 'It does not matter as long as he did not [originally] perform the action for that purpose. Everyone naturally wants people to see them as good
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 297, no. 18; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 851 link
"One who recites Azaan for seven years with an intention of seeking reward from Allah would appear on the Day of Judgment without any sin to his name."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 61 link
"One who recites Azaan for ten years seeking reward from Allah, Allah would forgive him with the forgiveness equal to the number of times he looks at the sky and number of times his voice comes out. Everything, be it dry or wet will testify it. All those who hear this person and pray inside the mosque will also get a part of this reward."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 61 link
Saeed bin Janah says that he was present at the house of Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) in Medina. Without a question from anyone, Imam said, "For one who completes his Ruku, fear won't enter his grave."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 63 link
"One who recites: Allaahumma s'alli a'laa muh'ammadinw wa aali muh'ammad in his Ruku, his Sajdah and his Qiyam, Allah writes for him a reward like that of Ruku, Sajdah or Qiyam."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 64 link
Allah gave Pharaoh a long respite of forty years, between His two addresses to him, then Allah seized him with the punishment of this life and the Hereafter. So forty years passed between the time that Allah said to Prophet Moses (AS) and Prophet Aaron (AS): "Your supplication has already been granted" and between the time He actually showed them the answer to their supplication [i.e. through Pharaoh's annihilation].
Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 5, p. 500, no. 21; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1024 link
"One who keeps away from helping a Muslim brother and helps a person whose help is prohibited, will get no reward for it."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 314 link
"If a brother in faith of a person is being backbited and the person helps his brother the Almighty Allah will help him in the world and hereafter. If a brother in faith of a person is being backbited and the person does not help his brother the Almighty Allah will disgrace him in his world and the hereafter."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 316 link
"The Almighty Allah delegated the power to an angel of His to build all of the seven earths and heavens. When he created them and found that everyone has started obeying him, he called out: Is there anyone like me? The Almighty Allah sent a little fire in order to burn down everything so that he gets to know the consequence of boasting." The narrator asked about the amount of fire sent. Imam (a.s.) replied, "It was just a handful."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 316 link
"It is not that the amount of rain is increasing year by year. The Almighty Allah sends rain wherever He feels. If the people of an area commit sins, Allah sends the rain destined to fall in that area elsewhere in a forest, ocean or a mountain. The Almighty Allah deprives the earth of rain because of the sins committed by the people. He diverts the rain to a place where sins are not committed." Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said, "O those who see! Gain lesson from this. We have seen in the book of Amirul Momineen (a.s.) that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said: When extra-marital sex becomes common, the number of deaths increase suddenly. When cheating increases much, Allah involves people in drought and loss. When people stop paying Zakat, the Almighty Allah stops abundance of crops and yield from earth. When injustice spreads, people start helping each other in unjust causes and when promises are broken, Allah leaves them at the mercy of their enemies. When relations are broken, wealth is handed over to evil people. When people are not called towards good and are not stopped from doing evil and when the virtuous among our Ahle Bait (a.s.) are not obeyed, the Almighty Allah will give their control to evil people. At that time, virtuous people will pray but their prayers will not be accepted."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 317/318 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "There are five things from which you should seek Allah's refuge. When people of a community start sinning openly, epidemic plagues, which were not destined for them earlier, become common. When people start cheating in weight, they have to face drought and oppression of an unjust ruler. When Zakat is not paid, rainfall is reduced and they would not have received rain had there been no animal among them. When the oaths of Allah and promises to His Messenger are broken, the Almighty Allah gives their control to their enemies. He takes away whatever is present with them. When people act without obeying Allah's commands, He sends His chastisement on them."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 318 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who recites after the conclusion of Friday Prayer, Surah Hamd once, Surah Qul a-oo'dhubirabbil falaq seven times, then Surah Hamd once and Surah Qul huwallaahu ah'ad seven times, then Surah Hamd once and Surah Qul a-oo'dhubirabbin Naas, no calamity would befall him and he won't be involved in any mischief. Further if he says: Allaahummaj a'lnee min ahlil jannatillatee h'ashwuhaa barakatunw wa u'mmaaruhal malaa-ikatu ma-a' nabiyyeenaa muh'ammadinw wa abeenaa ibraaheem Allah would keep him in Daarus Salaam (Paradise) along with Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and Ibrahim (a.s.)."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 68/69 link
"One who is patient and blind and hopeful of divine rewards and is a lover of the progeny of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) there would be no accounting of deeds for him."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 69 link
"Surely, the excellence of the Fridays of the month of Ramadan over ordinary Fridays is like the excellence of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) over other prophets. Similar is the excellence of the month of Ramadan over all months."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 70 link
We have attached every person' s omen to his neck", said, 'The good and the evil he has done is with him wherever he is, and he cannot separate them until he is given his book about his deeds on the Day of Resurrection
Tafsir al-Qummi, v. 2, p. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 797 link
Out of all that Allah has created, the worthiest person of submission to Allah's decree is he who knows Allah
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 153, no. 63; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 898 link
Indeed we desire for ourselves and those we love to be blessed with well-being, but when Allah's command comes, we submit to what He loves
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 46, p. 301, no. 44; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 898 link
"After you pray the Asr prayers on Friday recite as follows: Allaahumma s'alli a'laa muh'ammadinw wa aali muh'ammadin alaa aus'iyaa-il mursaleena bi-afz"ali s'alawaatika wa baarik wa baarika a'laihim bi-afz"ali barakaatika was salaamu a'laihim wa a'laa arwaah'ihim wa ajsaamidihim wa rah'matullaahi wa barakaatuh. For one who recites this after Asr, Allah writes for him a hundred thousand rewards, wipes out a hundred thousand sins. Fulfills a hundred thousand wishes of him and increases his position by a hundred thousand levels."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 68 link
Regard even a little sustenance from Allah as too much for yourself by way of sincere thanksgiving
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 285; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 933 link
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