Remembrance
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"All that man says is not to his benefit, except for enjoining the right, forbidding the wrong and remembering Allah." He also said: "Allah Has ordered me that all my talking should be in remembrance of Allah, my silence should be accompanied by thinking and my looking should be accompanied by learning."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 278 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
: "There are three types of talking: remembering Allah; silence; and what leads one to do wrong acts."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 279 link
In Al-Zuhd it is narrated that the members of the Holy Household (a.s) quoted on the authority of Zayd ibn Ali on the authority of his forefathers that Imam Ali (a.s) quoted on the authority of the Prophet (a.s) "There are three things that are really hard for the people: forgiving the faults of others; accepting that others have more wealth than they do; and remembering Allah often."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 280 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Ibn Abi Ya'fur narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said "We are those who possess the Message" regarding the verse: "If you realize this not, ask of those who possess the Message." [The Holy Quran: Nahl 16:43]
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 281 link
In Al-Mahasin it is narrated that Hassan al-Baz'zaz narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said "Do you want me to inform you about the hardest duties Allah has made incumbent upon His servants?" He then discussed three duties, the third of which was to always remember Allah, whether we are rushing to obey Him, or we are committing sins."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 257 link
"Remembering Allah often is one of the most important acts that Allah has made incumbent upon His servants." He then added: "Beware that by this I do not mean just reciting the praises of Allah the Almighty. Rather I mean remembering what Allah has allowed, what He has forbidden, obeying Allah and abandoning sins."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 258 link
: "There are three groups of people: those who are quiet; those who remember Allah; and those who say things to cause discord among the people."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 259 link
Unus ibn Abdulrahman narrated that Luqman said to his son "O' my dear son! Be careful when you enter a gathering to sit with those who are remembering Allah. This way your knowledge will increase if you are knowledgeable, and you will become knowledgeable if you are ignorant. There is hope that Allah will spread the shade of His Mercy upon them, and you may benefit from His Mercy, too. But if you see some people who do not remember Allah, do not sit with them since you will not gain any knowledge if you are knowledgeable, and you will be more misguided if you are ignorant, and Allah may encompass them with the shadow of His Chastisement in which case you will be chastised too."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 260 link
One of the companions of Imam Sadiq (a.s) said that he once asked the Imam (a.s) who the most respectable person in the sight of Allah is. "The one who remembers Allah the most, and is best known to serve Him is the most respectable person near Allah."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 261 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
"There are two types of remembrance: remembering Allah during times of calamities, and even better is remembering Allah when you are about to do what Allah has forbidden. This form of remembrance will cause you to abandon forbidden acts."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 262 link
In Rauzat al-Vaezeen it is narrated that Allah the Almighty said "Then do ye remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me and reject not Faith." [The Holy Quran: Baqara 2:152]. And He also said: "O' ye who believe! Celebrate the praises of Allah, and do this often." [The Holy Quran: Ahzab 33:41]. He also said: "For men and women who engage much in Allah's praise, for them has Allah prepared forgiveness and great reward." [The Holy Quran: Ahzab 33:35]. He also said: "Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish. Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs." [The Holy Quran: Ghashia 88:21-22]
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 263 link
"O' Ali! The following three are one's noblest characteristics: being fair, treating others as equals, and remembering Allah the Blessed, the High in all situations."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 264 link
"There are seven things in the body in charge of remembrance of Allah: the tongue, the soul, the spirit, the intellect, the wisdom, the head, and the heart- either of which needs to persevere. The tongue's perseverance is attained through honesty in uttering words. The soul's perseverance is attained through presence of one's mind. The spirit's perseverance is attained through sincerity in repentance. The heart's perseverance is attained through properly begging for pardon. The intellect's perseverance is attained through properly learning from one's mistakes. The wisdom's perseverance is attained through proper pride, and the head's perseverance is attained through awareness of the secrets of the world. Thus the remembrance of Allah is equal to uttering praises of Allah for the tongue; struggling and hard work for the spirit; fear and hope for the soul; honesty and sincerity for the heart; exaltation and shyness for the intellect; submission and contentment for the wisdom; and witnessing to and approaching Allah for the head."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 265 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
"All good characteristics are summarized in three acts: looking, silence and talking. Any looking that is without learning is a waste of time. Any silence that is without pondering is due to ignorance. And any talking that is not accompanied by remembrance of Allah is vain talk. Then blessed be those who learn when they look; think when they are silent; remember Allah when they talk; are sorry for their wrong-doings; and the people are safe from their mischief."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 266 link
"The reward of any Muslim who sits in his prayer chamber at dawn and remembers Allah untill the night is equal to the reward of one who goes on the holy pilgrimage (to Allah's House in Ka'ba). He shall be forgiven all his sins."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 267 link
"Set up the gardens of Heaven once you find them as the places in which you go for pleasure." He was asked where they were. He replied: "Where Allah is remembered."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 268 link
"There are no groups of people who start remembering Allah to whom a divine announcement as to their being forgiven is not issued. There are also no groups of people who start remembering Allah and some of the angels do not accompany them."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 269 link
"There are no groups of people who start remembering Allah without being surrounded by the angels and without receiving Allah's Mercy, and peace of mind. Their names shall be remembered together with those of their companions."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 270 link
Moses (a.s) asked Allah: "What is the reward of one who wholeheartedly remembers You?" Allah the Almighty replied: "On Judgment Day I will spread the shadow of My Dominion over him and protect him."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 271 link
: "I saw a man encircled by Satans in a dream. He was saved by remembering Allah."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 272 link
Jabir said that he once told Imam Baqir (a.s): "There are some people who are such that whenever a part of the Quran is read for them or they are reminded of it, one of them becomes unconscious. He gets so unconscious that he will not even realize it if you cut off both his hands or legs." The Imam (a.s) said Praise be to Allah. This is a Satanic act. They have not been instructed to do so. The Quran is only meant to cause fear of Allah, softening of the heart and weeping."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 273 link
In Majma ul-Bayan it is narrated that the Prophet (a.s) was quoted as saying the following regarding the verse "Henceforth were your hearts hardened: they become like a rock and even worse in hardness." [The Holy Quran: Baqara 2:74] "Do not keep on talking without remembering Allah. This will harden your hearts. And those whose hearts are hardened are the ones most distant from Allah."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 274 link
In Al-Zuhd it is narrated that Uthman ibn Abdullah has quoted the following on the authority of the Immaculate Imams (a.s) "When the winter comes you are told that the nights have become longer so that you may pray, and the days have been shortened so that you may fast, and if you cannot stay awake at night and cannot fight with your enemies and do not feel good about giving charity, remember Allah more often."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 275 link
"Nothing is a harder (divine) test for a believer than giving charity from what he has earned from Allah the Almighty, being just and frequently remembering Allah." He then said: "I do not mean that you should often say praises of Allah, but remember Allah in what you do regarding what is allowed and what is forbidden."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 276 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
In Uyun Akhbar al-Reza it is narrated that Raja ibn Abil-Zah'hak said that Ma'mun sent him to bring Imam Reza (a.s) from Madina by way of Basra, Ahvaz and Fars, but not by way of Qum. He said he was ordered to personally accompany and guard the Imam (a.s) the whole way until they reached their destination. Therefore he was with the Imam (a.s) all the way from Medina to Marv. He said that he swears by Allah that he has never seen anyone more pious than the Imam (a.s)- always remembering and fearing Allah.
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 277 link
The remembrance of Allah is a healing for the hearts.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 1751; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 777 link
Make your minds accustomed to the remembrance of God, and meditate a lot.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1224; Page No. 175 link
The best remembrance is the silent type.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 1771; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 783 link
There is no action more beloved to Allah Almighty, or more successful as a means of salvation for a servant of Allah from all the evil of this world and the next than the remembrance of Allah.' Someone then asked, 'Not even fighting in the way of Allah?' The Prophet (SAWA) replied, 'If it was not for the remembrance of Allah, there would be no command to fight in the way of Allah.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 3931; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 773 link
Every single hour that passes by the son of Adam, that was devoid of the remembrance of Allah will be grieved for on the Day of Resurrection
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 1819; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 774 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who goes to a valley and remembers and supplicates the Almighty Allah spreading his hands, the Almighty Allah will fill the entire valley with goodness for every big and small thing present there."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 199 link
God will not reject the requests of three groups of people: those who remember God a lot, the oppressed and just leaders.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 777; Page No. 111 link
It is narrated from Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "The Almighty Allah has decreed Paradise for those youths who look at the mirror and praise Allah much."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 53 link
"One who recites.. Raz"eetubillaahi rabbanw wa bil islaami deenanw wa bimuh'ammadir rasoolanw wa bi-ahli baytihi awliyaa he has right that Allah becomes pleased with him on the Day of Judgment."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 54 link
In the tradition recounting the Prophet (SAWA)'s Ascension to the Heavens (al-mi`araj): 'O Ahmad be continuous in My remembrance.' The Prophet (SAWA) asked, 'O My Lord, how can I be continuous in Your remembrance?' He replied, 'Through seclusion from people, despising the sweet and the sour [of the world], and clearing your stomach and your house of the world.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 22, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 782 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever loves something is engaged in remembrance of it
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7851; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 782 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
There is nothing worse from amongst the transgressions than submitting to one's base desires, so do not obey them as they will preoccupy you from [remembering] Allah
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7520; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 782 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Anything that distracts you from the remembrance of Allah is classified as gambling
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 157, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 782 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Anything that distracts you from the remembrance of Allah is from Iblis [Satan].
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 170; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 782 link
Verily filling the stomach, weakness of will, the intoxication of being fully satiated and the delusion of power, all hinder and delay one from the performance [of good deeds] and cause one to forget Allah.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 129, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 783 link
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