Imam Muhammad ibn Ali [a]
465 sayings · page 6 of 12
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Abusing a believer, doing hypocrisy and killing him is disbelief. And eating his flesh (Backbiting) is disobedience of Allah."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 303 · permalink
One who recites Surah Muddassir in his obligatory Salaat it is the duty of Allah to give him a status along with Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and he will not face any difficulty in his worldly life, God-Willing.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 164 · permalink
Whoever recites Surah Qiyamat regularly and acts upon it, Allah would raise him from the grave with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) in the best form. He would be given glad-tiding and he would pass through Sirat and Mizan smiling.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 164 · permalink
One who recites Surah Insan in the morning of every Thursday Allah would marry him to eight hundred virgin women and four thousand women who had been married previously and give him one more Hoorul Ein and company of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.).
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 165 · permalink
One who recites Surah Qadr loudly is like a person who raises sword in the way of Allah and one who recites Surah Qadr in low voice is like a person who is smeared in blood fighting in the way of Allah. One who recites it ten times, Allah will forgive one thousand sins committed by him.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 168/169 · permalink
Whoever recites Surah Bayyinah, is untouched by Polytheism, hateful of polytheists and has entered the religion of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.), and on the Day of Judgment, Allah would raise him as a believer, and his accounting would be very easy.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 169 · permalink
Whoever recites Surah Qariya would be kept safe by Allah from acting upon the mischief of Dajjal and he would remain safe from the chastisement of Hell.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 170 · permalink
Do not regard anything that you seek from Allah as too much, for verily what is with Allah is much greater than you could comprehend.
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 97, no. 2275; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 912 · permalink
The angel only writes down what he hears, but when Allah, Mighty and Exalted, has said, "And remember your Lord within your heart ", no one knows the reward of that remembrance in the heart of the servant except Allah, most High.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 5, p. 322, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 783 · permalink
When the soul reaches this and pointed at the back of his throat there will not remain a chance to repent for the knowledgeable man, but there will remain a chance for the ignorant one
al-Kafi, v.2, p.440 no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 786 · permalink
By Allah! None will be safe from his sin except the one who admits it.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 6, p. 36, no. 56; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 787 · permalink
By Allah! Allah wants but two traits to be present in people: to acknowledge His favors so that He may increase them, and to confess their sins so that He may forgive them
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 426, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 787 · permalink
Allah can be worshipped with no act better than restraint of the stomach and the private parts
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 79, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 835 · permalink
Sit in the mosque of Madina and give verdicts to the people, for I love to see the likes of you among my followers
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 17, p. 315, no. 21452; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 974 · permalink
Pay visits to each other in your homes for verily that is a reinforcement of our teachings, and Allah has mercy on a servant who reinforces our teachings
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 144, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 974 · permalink
Verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, has certain prot g s whom He tenaciously guards against tribulation, such that He gives them life through vitality, sustains them with vitality, causes them to die in vitality, resurrects them again in vitality, and makes them dwell in Paradise in vitality
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 462, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 979 · permalink
There is no greater tribulation than your indifference towards your sins and your satisfaction with your current state of affairs.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 286; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 864 · permalink
Imam al-Baqir (AS) with reference to Allah's verse in the Qur'an: "those who do not knowingly persist in what they have committed", said, 'Persistence in sinning is when a person commits a sin, and does not seek forgiveness for it, and moreover, it does not even occur to him to repent for it that is persistent sinning.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 6, p. 32, no. 40; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 865 · permalink
When the rainfall is less from year to year, it is only because Allah sends it down as and when He wishes, such that when a people commit acts of disobedience to Him, Allah - Mighty and Exalted - withholds the rain that He had ordained for them
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 329, no. 12; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 866 · permalink
There is no affliction worse than a lack of intellect.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 286; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 466 · permalink
The perpetrator of any of the following three misdeeds will not die before seeing their evil consequences in this world. They are: intimidation of others, cutting off one's blood relations and taking false oaths
Amali al-Mufid, p. 98, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 868 · permalink
The believer remains in a state of prayer as long as he is remembering Allah, whether he is standing, sitting or lying down, for verily Allah says, "Those who remember Allah standing, sitting and lying on their sides
Amali al-Tusi, p. 79, no. 116; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 776 · permalink
The wronged one profits much more from his oppressor's Hereafter [i.e. his account of deeds] than the oppressor profits from the world [i.e. the wealth or honour] of the one he is wronging.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 311, no. 15; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1025 · permalink
If I was brought a young shi`aa man undevoted to learning [religious matters], I would discipline him.
al-Mahasin, v. 1, p. 357, no. 760; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1029 · permalink
There is nothing more rewarding than the testimony of 'There is no God except Allah' because Allah has not appointed anything equal to it and there is no partner of Allah in this matter.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 28 · permalink
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said That Allah, the Might and Sublime said, "O children of Adam! Remember Me after Morning Prayer for an hour and after Asr prayers for an hour so that I fulfill your important wishes."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 77 · permalink
Whoever gives a drink of water to a thirsty person, Allah will quench him from the pure sealed wine [of Paradise].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 172, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 758 · permalink
Verily the first thing to be rewarded on the Day of Resurrection will be the giving of water
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 173, no. 13; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 758 · permalink
At the end of Sha`aban, when there were only three days left till the month of Ramazan, the Prophet (SAWA) told Bilal, 'Call all the people', so the people gathered together. The Prophet (SAWA) mounted the pulpit, praised Allah and glorified Him, then continued, 'O people, this month that is coming upon you is the chief of all months. One particular night in it is better than a thousand months. During this month, the gates of Hell are locked up, and the gates of Paradise are opened. So whoever, in spite of experiencing this month is not forgiven, has indeed been distanced by Allah
Amali al-Saduq, p. 56, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 760 · permalink
One who enlivens a good Sunnah among people he too gets the reward of people performing that deed and the reward of those people will not diminish. One who starts a wrong practice among the people will get the punishment equal to that of the people following that wrong practice while the punishment of those people won't be reduced.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 178 · permalink
Allah builds a house in Paradise for people who do four things shelter orphans, have mercy on the weak, do good to parents and behave well with slaves.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 178 · permalink
One who does not dishonors people, the Almighty Allah will not reveal His chastisement on the Day of Judgment and one who does not gets angry with others, the Almighty Allah will ignore his sins on the Day of Judgment.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 178/179 · permalink
One who satisfies the hunger of four Muslims, Allah will grant him the reward of freeing a slave from the progeny of Ismail (a.s.).
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 182 · permalink
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who frees a Muslim slave for the sake of Allah for each part of the body of that slave, the Almighty Allah will keep a part of his body safe from the fire of Hell."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 183 · permalink
The organs and the parts of the body of a true believer shall not testify against him. But they will testify against the one who, after all, has to burn in Hell.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 242; Al Kafi · permalink
One who commits qazaf is removed from the ranks of the believers of Allah and considered as a transgressor.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 244 · permalink
My father (AS) used to have protruding marks from prostration on his forehead, which he used to cut twice a year, and every time he would do so, he would scrape off five calluses, and came to be nicknamed 'the one with calluses
Ellal al-Shara'ie, p. 233, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 751 · permalink
One who observes fast for a single day during summer and feels extremely thirsty, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime appoints a thousand angels to go to him, move their hands on his face and give him glad tidings. When he intends to end his fast, Allah says, 'How good your soul and your smell are! O angels! I hold you witness that I have forgiven this person'.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 83/84 · permalink
"The Almighty Allah appointed Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) as His Apostle after three nights of the month of Rajab had passed. Hence observing fast on this day has reward equal to fasting seventy years." Saad bin Abdullah says that according to our elders, there is a mistake and the real saying is that Allah appointed him as apostle when three nights were left in the month of Rajab.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 91 · permalink
If a Muslim testifies falsely against the property of another Muslim and deprives him of it, Allah will write the punishment of Hell for his hereafter.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 285 · permalink
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