Worship
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Samaad says that he told Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.), that he was travelling to an area populated by polytheists and that he would have to stay there for some time. Some of the Momineen had told him that it was not advisable to travel there because if he were to die in that place he would be counted among the polytheists. Imam (a.s.) asked him if he would be able to propagate the Wilayat of Ahlul Bayt and invite people towards truth in that place? Samaad said, "Yes, master, there is total freedom of expression and religion. The people there, are receptive of truth." Then Imam (a.s.) asked whether such a freedom was possible in an Islamic area. Samaad said, "No! On the contrary we have to practise extreme taqayya, and none of us can even dare to utter the names of one of you (Imams)." Imam (a.s.) told him,
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-eighth Greater Sin ,page 203,204; Wasaelush Shia link
It may happen that a man or a woman worships (obeys) God, the Exalted, for sixty years, but at the time of death, (s) he does not act properly concerning his (her) testament and thus, Hell will be indispensable for him (her).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1099; Page No. 155&156 link
Looking at the bright side of everything comes from proper worshipping.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1204; Page No. 172 link
Awaiting prayers by God's servants is (in fact) saying prayers.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 254; Page No. 41 link
Ask God (to give you) of His bounties, for he likes asking Him. The best act of worship is looking forward to deliverance (in hard times).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 232; Page No. 39 link
Attending the Friday ritual prayer is obligatory for all mature people.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 245; Page No. 40 link
Abandonment of prayer connects a servant of God to disbelief.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 151; Page No. 29 link
Give good tidings to those who move towards mosques in the darkness of night that theirs will be full brightness in the Day of Judgment.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 676; Page No. 98 link
Your Lord addresses you, saying, 'O son of Adam! Devote yourself exclusively to My worship and I will fill your heart with wealth and your hands with ready sustenance. O son of Adam! Do not distance yourself from Me or I will fill your heart with poverty and your hands with work [to preoccupy you].
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43614; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1012 link
Worship Allah as if you see Him, for although you may not see Him, indeed He sees you.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5250; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1013 link
Glorify God to be forgiven by Him.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 688; Page No. 100 link
Glorify what's divine, and God's glory will be thine.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 689; Page No. 100 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Certainly, Allah sent His messenger, so that He may extricate the humankind from the worship of people and direct them to the worship of Allah."
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 3, page 76 link
Among man's good prayers is to have a good opinion of God.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 191; Page No. 33 link
Engage yourself in acts of worship to the extent of your ability, for as you get exhausted, God gets exhausted too.Verily, the most beloved deed in the sight of God is the most durable, though in quantity little.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 530; Page No. 77&78 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
Worship is not about fasting or praying much, rather worship is to reflect much on the command of Allah.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 442; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1016 link
The best form of worship is sincerity.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 109; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1016 link
With truth I tell you that verily just as the sick man can only look at good food but cannot enjoy it due to the intense pain he suffers, similarly the man engrossed in worldly affairs cannot enjoy worship nor taste its sweetness because of the love that he harbours for worldly possessions
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 507; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1017 link
The bane of worship is lassitude.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1017 link
Do not make worship loathsome to yourselves [by forcing it upon yourselves].
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 86, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1017 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
"Whenever people of the earth commit sins or get involved in wrong deeds, the Almighty Allah intends to send down His chastisement on the people of the world. However when He sees elderly people walking towards Salaat and young children learning Quran, He feels pity on them and postpones it."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 69 link
He who obeys someone in committing an act of disobedience [to Allah] has indeed worshipped him.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 398, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1015 link
An hour of standing in the line of holy war (jihad) for the cause of God is better than sixty years of worshiping.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 206; Page No. 35 link
An ignorant worshipper is like unto a millstone ass.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 209; Page No. 36 link
The narrator asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "O Master! How is it possible that a person goes to Paradise because of a house fly and another into Hell because of it?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "These two persons went to a tribe, which was celebrating a feast on that day. That tribe had an idol and none was allowed to go near it without offering a sacrifice. However there was no restriction on the size of sacrifice. The tribe refused to permit them passage unless they offered a sacrifice. One of those two persons said that he didn't have anything to sacrifice. Then he caught a fly, killed it and offered it as a sacrifice while other companion refused to sacrifice even a fly for the sake of anyone except Allah. The tribal people killed him and he entered Paradise. On the other hand, the person who was left alive got punished in Hell."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 284/285 link
Belief and deed are interrelated-none is good and perfect without the other.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 319; Page No. 50 link
Entertaining the best opinion about Allah is a form of worship of Allah, most High.
al-Durrah al-Bahirah, p. 18; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1014 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Pondering about the dominion of the heavens and the earth is the worship of the sincere ones.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1792; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1014 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Verily part of worship is to talk to people in a gentle manner and to spread the greeting of peace among them.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3421; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1014 link
Verily above every act of worship is an even better act of worship, and love for us, the household of the Prophet, is the best act of worship.
al-Mahasin, v. 1, p. 247, no. 462; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1014 link
Whoever gives a speaker his full attention has indeed expressed a form of worship or adulation to him. If the speaker leads one to Allah through his words, then it is as if one worships Allah [by giving him attention], but if he leads one to Satan through his words, it is as if one worships Satan.
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 434, no. 24; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1014 link
Worshippers are of three types: people who worship Allah, Mighty and Exalted, out of fear, and that is the worship of a slave; people who worship Allah, Blessed and most High, seeking to be rewarded thereof, and that is the worship of an employee; and people who worship Allah, Mighty and Exalted, out of love for Him, and that is the worship of free men and is the best type of worship.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 84, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1015 link
The best form of worship is to gain an understanding [of religion].
al-Khisal, p. 30, no. 104; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1015 link
The worship deserving of the greatest reward is that which is most discreetly performed.
Qurb al-Isnad, p. 135, no. 475; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1015 link
Worship performed while having consumed unlawful food is like a building built on sand.' [or on water according to other narrations].
Uddat al-Da`ai, p. 141; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1015 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The best form of worship is self-restraint.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 468, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1015 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The best form of worship is breaking a habit or an addiction.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2873; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1016 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The best form of worship is abstinence.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2872; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1016 link
The best form of worship is coming to know Allah and humbling oneself before Him.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 364; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1016 link
The best form of worship is to be in a state of perpetual reflection about Allah and His power.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 55, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1016 link
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