Imam Muhammad ibn Ali [a]
465 sayings · page 9 of 12
Islam has been founded on five pillars: the establishment of prayer, the giving of the alms-tax, the fast of the month of Ramazan, the pilgrimage to the Sanctified House, and [the acknowledgment of] our guardianship, the ahl al-bayt.
Amali al-Mufid, p. 353, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 489 · permalink
Jealousy consumes faith like fire consumes dry wood.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 306, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 493 · permalink
When one of you enters his brother's place, he must sit wherever his host asks him to, because the owner of a house knows its private spots better than a visitor to it
Qurb al-Isnad, p. 69, no. 222; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 873 · permalink
Verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, despises every man who is quick to contract new divorces and marriages.
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 55, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 251 · permalink
The Prophet (SAWA) used to change ugly names of people and places [to good names].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 104, p. 127, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 937 · permalink
One who wears a cornelian ring in his hand will continue to see goodness till the ring is present in his hands and will always remain in the protection of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 227 · permalink
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, "All the good deeds are hidden in three qualities seeing, silence and speech. One who's seeing is not a lesson is useless. One who is not a fountain of silence and deep thought is ignorant. One whose speech is not the remembrance of Allah is worthless. A person whose seeing is a lesson, silence is thought, conversation is remembrance of Allah, who cries over his sins and from whom people remain safe, is indeed fortunate (there is Tooba for him)."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 230 · permalink
Bargain with the buyer, even if he makes a generous offer, for the loser in selling or buying is neither praised, nor rewarded.
Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 12, p. 335, no. 2] ; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 196 · permalink
One who sees a horse having a part of its body white while coming out of his or someone's house, he will have lots of happiness on that day. If he is going for some work and sees such a horse on his way, Allah will accomplish that task and fulfill his desire.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 245 · permalink
The first thing that He created from His creation was the substance that all things come from, and that is water.
al-Tawhid, p. 68, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 233 · permalink
Verily Allah, Blessed and most High created things not from a thing and whoever claims that Allah, most High, created things from something has indeed disbelieved
Ellal al-Shara'ie, p. 207, no. 81; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 233 · permalink
Perhaps you think that Allah has only created this single world, and you think that Allah has not created anyone other than yourselves! Nay by Allah, verily Allah has created a million worlds and a million Adams and you are in the last of these worlds and of the last Adams.
Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 234 · permalink
He created a thing whereby nothing existed before it. Were He to have created from something then there would be infinite regress and there would always have been something existing alongside Allah when in actual fact Allah existed when nothing else was in existence.
al-Tawhid, p. 66, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 235 · permalink
Im?m Muhammad ibn 'Al? al-Baqir (a.s.) said with regards to the following verse of Allah most High "But whoever has been blind in this [world], will be blind in the Hereafter", said, 'Whoever does not see that there is a great creator behind the creation of the heavens and the earth, the alternating night and day, the orbits of the sun and the moon and all the other wondrous signs "will be blind in the Hereafter."' He (AS) then said, 'This means he is blind to what he did not witness and (even) more astray from the (right) way.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 3, p. 28, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 237 · permalink
Do cut your nails indeed for verily they are Satan's resting place, and from him ensues forgetfulness
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 490, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 627 · permalink
The Commander of the Faithful (AS) had ordered Qanbar to execute a man's punishment. Qanbar was rough and beat him three more lashes. So Ali (AS) forfeited on his behalf by beating Qanbar three lashes.
al-Kafi, v. 7, p. 260, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 553 · permalink
Revising knowledge for an hour is better than staying up the whole night in worship.
al-Ikhtisas, p. 245; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 505 · permalink
The knowledgeable man who is beneficial [to others] as a result of his knowledge is better than seventy thousand worshippers.
al-Da`awat, p. 62, no. 153; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 506 · permalink
He who teaches someone a matter of guidance receives the same reward as he who practices it, without any decrease in the latter' s reward thereof.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 297; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 510 · permalink
[Consider] your sojourn in this world just as a house that you stayed in and [soon] departed from, or an object of perfection that you witnessed in a dream then you awoke and not a thing from it remained with you. I have given you this parable because this world, according to the people of intellect and knowledge of Allah, is just as the shadow in the shade.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 133, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1011 · permalink
The world in the eyes of the learned ones is like a shadow.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 126, no. 123; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1011 · permalink
Maintaining relations with one's kin purifies one's actions, brings about an increase in wealth, repels misfortunes, eases the account [on the Day of Resurrection], and delays one's appointed time of death .
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 150, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 216 · permalink
Maintaining relations with one's kin improves one's character, brings about open-handedness and cheerfulness, increases in one's sustenance, and delays one's appointed time of death.
al-Kafi, p. 152, no. 12; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 216 · permalink
How wretched the servant who is a slave of his own greed, which controls him.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 320, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 382 · permalink
Equip yourself with low expectation for this world's life.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 286; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 278 · permalink
The fast and the obligatory pilgrimage (Hajj) pacify the heart.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 296, no. 582; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 309 · permalink
Truly Allah, Blessed and most High has set a bound for everything, and has made for each one a sign indicating to it, and He has designated a punishment for whoever transgresses that bound.
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 59, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 550 · permalink
Imam al-Baqir (AS) narrated saying, 'Three people gave witness against a man for committing adultery. Then the Commander of the Faithful (AS) asked, 'Where is the fourth [witness]?' They said, 'He is arriving just now.' The Commander of the Faithful said, 'Punish them, for there is not even one hour of respite to be given in punishments.'
al-Kafi, v. 7, p. 210, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 553 · permalink
Im?m Muhammad ibn 'Al? al-Baqir (a.s.) said to Salama b. Kuhayl and al-Hakam b. `Autayba, 'Go to the east and go to the west but you will never find true knowledge except for what comes from us, the household of the Prophet.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 92, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 529 · permalink
When you laugh boisterously, say, 'O Allah do not despise me' when you have finished.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 664, no. 13; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 529 · permalink
Righteousness and almsgiving in secret banishes poverty.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 81, no. 83; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 708 · permalink
Do not earn a living from people through us [i.e. in our name], for by that Allah will increase you in nothing but poverty.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 184, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 710 · permalink
We found written in the book of the Prophet (SAWA), 'If fornication prevails after my death, incidences of sudden death will increase.'
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 374, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 337 · permalink
Good and evil are given double the requital on Friday.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 89, p. 283, no. 28; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 340 · permalink
The charity given on Friday is considered double, because of the superiority of Friday over other days.
Sawab al-A`amal, p. 220, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 340 · permalink
The Friday prayer is an obligation, and congregating for it in the presence of an Imam [Imam as in one of the twelve divinely appointed Imams (AS) (ed.)] is an obligation, so if someone misses three Friday prayers without an excuse, it is as if he has abandoned the performance of three obligations, and none but a hypocrite abandons three obligations without an excuse.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 89, p. 184, no. 21; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 342 · permalink
There is no greater distinction than jihad, and no jihad like combatting one's self.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 286; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 379 · permalink
Struggle against your self in Allah's worship just as one fights one's enemy, and overcome it just as one overcomes one's opponent, for the strongest of people is he who has triumphed over his self.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4761; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 379 · permalink
Know that there is no knowledge like the quest for integrity, and there is no integrity better than the integrity of the heart [i.e. the soul].
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 286; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 527 · permalink
He who acts upon what he knows is taught by Allah that which he does not know.
A`alam al-Din, p. 301; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 528 · permalink
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