Propagation [of Islam]
23 sayings
I suffered in the way of God when no one suffered and I was frightened in the way of God when no one feared at all. Many a day and many a night I spent when Baal and me had nothing to eat.
Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 967, Page No. 137 link
I swear by God that leading one to the right path is much better than having red-haired camels.
Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 968, Page No. 137 link
The elect of my community are those who call to [the path] of Allah, the most High, and render Him beloved to His servants
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 28779; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 741 link
I hereby reiterate what I have said: establish the performance of the prayer, pay the alms-tax, enjoin what is good, and forbid evil. Verily the peak of enjoining what is good and forbidding evil is to heed to my words and propagate them to those who are absent; you must command them to accept [my words] and prohibit them from going against them, for they are the commands from Allah, the Exalted, and from me
al-Ihtijaj, v. 1, p. 157, no. 32; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 741 link
O Ali! When Allah guides a man through you, it is better for you than all that the sun shines on
al-Mustadrak `ala al-Sahihayn, v. 3, p. 691, no. 6537; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 741 link
Render Allah beloved to His servants, and He will love you
al-Mu`jam al-Kabir, v. 8, p. 91, no. 7461; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 741 link
Whoever becomes a cause for a man's converting to Islam is guaranteed entry into Paradise.
al-Mu`jam al-Kabir, v. 17, p. 285, no. 786; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 741 link
Anyone who calls to what is right will have the same reward as he who follows him, without any decrease in each of their rewards thereof.
al-Muwatta', v. 1, p. 218, no. 41; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 741 link
Sharif b. Sabiq al-Taflisi narrated on the authority of Hammad al-Samdari: 'I said to Abu `Abdillah, J`afar b. Muhammad [al-Sadiq] (AS), 'I often go to the lands of the idolaters, and people say that if I die there, I will be resurrected with them.' He said to me, 'O Hammad! When you are there, do you mention our cause and call people to it?' I said, 'Yes.' He said, 'And when you are in these cities the cities of Islam do you mention our cause and call people to it?' I said, 'No.' He said, 'If you die over there, you will be resurrected as a whole community in yourself, and your light will run before you.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 46, no. 54; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 742 link
No one can support [the cause of] the religion of Allah, the Exalted, except for one who is well-versed in all its aspects.
al-Firdaws, v. 1, p. 234, no. 897; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 742 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
Abd al-Salam b. Salim al-Harawi said, 'I heard Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (AS) saying, 'May Allah have mercy on anyone who revives our cause.' I asked, 'How does he revive your cause?' He replied, 'He learns our sciences and teaches them to the people, for verily if people were to know the goodness in our speech, they would follow us.
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 180, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 743 link
Every single servant who delivers a sermon, Allah, the Exalted, will ask him about it and what he meant by it
Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 743 link
Speak the truth, and let no one's blame for obeying Allah affect you.
Hilyat al-Awliya, v. 1, p. 241; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 743 link
Let not the fear of people prevent any of you from speaking the truth, when he sees or witnesses it, for telling the truth or reminding [others] of a great consequence will neither hasten death nor delay sustenance
Musnad Ibn Hanbal, v. 4, p. 102, no. 11474; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 743 link
said, in what is attributed to him in The Lantern of the Path: 'The best advice is that which does not carry the statement beyond the limits of honesty, nor the act the limits of sincerity
Misbah al-Shari`a, p. 395; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 744 link
Learn honesty before speech
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 334, no. 522; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 744 link
Ease and do not cause hardship [when propagating], and comfort and do not nauseate
Sahih al-Bukhari, v. 5, p. 2269, no. 5774; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 744 link
I have been commanded to be amicable towards people as much as I have been commanded to deliver the Message.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 48; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 744 link
Umar b. Hanzala, 'O `Umar! Do not overburden our followers (shi`a), and be kind to them, for people cannot endure what you can
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 334, no. 522; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 744 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Amir al-Mu'minin Im?m 'Al? ibn Ab? T?lib (a.s.) mentioning the virtue of the honourable Prophet (SAWA), 'He [Allah] sent him while the people were straying in perplexity, and engaged in corruption He (SAWA) advised extensively and kept on the [right] path, and called for wisdom and gentle exhortation
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 95; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 745 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
When a word comes from the heart, it falls onto the heart; but when it merely comes from the tongue, it will not go farther than the ears
Sharhe Nahj al-Balagha by Abi al-Hadid, v. 20, p. 287, no. 279; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 745 link
Invite people to what is good with other than your tongues, so that they see tenacity, veracity, and piety in you
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 105, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 745 link
May Allah have mercy on the people who are a lamp and a beacon. They call to our cause with their actions and the best of their efforts
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 301; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 746 link
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