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9 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hadith

Trees

6 sayings

  1. Imam Sadiq (as.) said

    Do not cut down fruit trees for Allah will pour down punishment unto you

    al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 264, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 952 link

  2. Imam Sadiq (as.) said

    Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.), was once asked about cutting down trees, to which he replied, 'There is no objection to it.' `Aammar b. Musa narrates that he asked him further, 'What about the lotus tree?' to which he again replied, 'There is no objection to it. What is objectionable is cutting down lotus trees that grow in the desert, for there are so few of them there. Here, however, it is not a problem

    al-Kafi, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 952 link

  3. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    When the Last Hour comes, if any of you happens to be holding a seedling in his hand, then if he is able to, let him not stand until he has planted it

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9056; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 951 link

  4. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Every single Muslim that cultivates or plants anything of which humans, animals or birds may eat from is counted as charity towards them on his behalf.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9051; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 951 link

  5. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Every single person that cultivates something, Allah rewards him as much as the fruit produced by that plant

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9075; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 951 link

  6. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Whoever plants a tree and patiently maintains it and tends to it until its fruition, every single fruit consumed from that tree is regarded by Allah as charity [on his behalf].

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9081; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 951 link

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