The Scale of Wisdom: A Compendium of Shi’a Hadith [Mizan al-Hikmah] (Bilingual Edition) Volume 1

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348 - مَن لا يَنبَغي مُجالَسَتُهُ‏

348 Whom One Should Not Sit With

1104. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إيّاكُم ومُجَالَسةَ المَوتى‏ ! قيلَ : يا رسولَ اللَّهِ ، مَنِ المَوتى‏ ؟ قال : كُلُّ غَنيٍّ أطْغاهُ غِناهُ1

1104. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Mixing with the seekers of this world brings shame on religion and weakens certainty.'2

1105. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : خُلطَةُ أبناءِ الدُّنيا تَشينُ الدِّينَ ، وتُضعِفُ اليَقينَ‏3

1105. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Beware of sitting with the dead.' He was asked, 'O Messenger of Allah, who are the dead?' He replied, 'Every rich person whose wealth has made a tyrant of him.'4

1106. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مُجالَسَةُ أهلِ الهَوى‏ مَنْساةٌ للإيمانِ ، ومَحْضَرَةٌ للشَّيطانِ5

1106. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Sitting with people of base desires causes heedlessness of one's faith, and invites Satan thereat.'6

1107. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لا تَصْحَبوا أهلَ البِدَعِ ولا تُجالِسوهُم فتَصيروا عِند النّاسِ كواحِدٍ مِنهُم7

1107. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Do not take the people of innovation (bida) as companions and do not sit with them lest you be considered one of them in people's eyes.'8

1108. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إيّاكُم ومُجَالَسةَ المُلوكِ وأبناءِالدُّنيا ، ففي ذلكَ ذَهابُ دِينِكُم ويُعقِبُكُم نِفاقاً ، وذلكَ داءٌ دَوِيٌّ لا شِفاءَ لَهُ ، ويُورِثُ قَساوَةَ القَلبِ ، ويَسْلُبُكُم الخُشوعَ ، وعلَيكُم بالأشْكالِ مِن النّاسِ والأوْساطِ مِن النّاسِ فعِندَهُم تَجِدونَ مَعادِنَ الجَوهرِ9

1108. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Beware of sitting with kings and worldly people, for in this there is the erosion of your religion and it will bring about hypocrisy in you, and this is a serious disease from which there is no cure. It will also engender hardheartedness and deprive you of true submission [to Allah]. You must stick to those people who are most like you and the middle classes of people, for it is with them that you find the true jewels [great talents].'10

Notes

1. تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 32 .

2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5072

3. غرر الحكم : 5072 .

4. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2 , p. 32

5. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 86 .

6. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 86

7. الكافي : 2 / 375 / 3 .

8. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 375 , no. 3

9. الاُصول الستّة عشر : 57 .

10. Mustadrak al-Wasa'il, v. 8 , p. 337 , no. 9595 and Al-Usul al-Sitta Ashar, p. 57

69 - الجماعة

69 THE CONGREGATION

349 - يَدُ اللَّهِ مَعَ الجَماعَةِ

349 Allah's Hand Is With The Congregation

1109. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أيُّها النّاسُ ، علَيكُم بالجَماعةِ ، وإيّاكُم والفُرْقةَ1

1109. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'O people, stay with the congregation and stay away from division.'2

1110. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يدُ اللَّهِ على‏ الجَماعةِ ، فإذا اشْتَذَّالشّاذُّ مِنهُم اخْتَطَفَهُ الشّيطانُ كما يَخْتَطِفُ الذِّئبُ الشّاةَ الشّاذّةَ مِن الغَنَمِ3

1110. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah's Hand [i.e. divine aid] is with the congregation. Whenever a straying individual deviates, Satan snatches him up like a wolf snatches a sheep straying from the herd.'4

1111. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يدُ اللَّهِ معَ الجَماعةِ5

1111. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah's Hand [i.e. divine aid] is with the congregation.'6

1112. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الجَماعةُ رَحمَةٌ والفُرْقَةُ عَذابٌ7

1112. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Congregation [upon the truth] is a mercy and division is chastisement.'8

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 1028 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 1028

3. كنز العمّال : 1032 .

4. Ibid. no. 1032

5. كنز العمّال : 20241 .

6. Ibid. no. 20241

7. كنز العمّال : 20242 .

8. Ibid. no. 20242

350 - تَفسيرُ الجَماعةِ

350 The Interpretation of Congregation

1113. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - وقد سُئلَ : ما جَماعةُ اُمّتِكَ ؟ - : مَن كانَ على‏ الحقِّ وإنْ كانوا عَشرَةً1

1113. The Prophet (SAWA), when asked, 'Who are the congregation of your community?', replied, 'Those who are with the truth, even if they are but ten people.'2

1114. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - وقد سُئلَ عن تفسيرِ السُّنّةِ والبِدْعةِ والجَماعةِ والفُرْقةِ - : السُّنَّةُ - واللَّهِ - سُنّةُ محمّدٍ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله ، والبِدعَةُ ما فارَقَها ، والجَماعةُ - واللَّهِ - مُجامَعَةُ أهلِ الحقِّ وإنْ قَلُّوا، والفُرْقةُ مُجامَعَةُ أهلِ‏الباطلِ وإنْ كَثُروا3

1114. Imam Ali (AS), when asked to explain the terms: sunna [Prophetic practice], innovation, congregation and division, said, 'By Allah, the sunna is the tradition of Muhammad (SAWA); innovation is anything that deviates from it; the congregation is the gathering of people who are with the truth, even if they are few in number; and division is the dissention of people who are with falsehood, even if they be many in number.'4

Notes

1. معاني الأخبار : 154 / 2 .

2. Maani al-Akhbar, p. 154 , no. 2

3. كنز العمّال : 1644 ، بحار الأنوار : 2 / 266 / 23 مع تفاوت يسير في اللفظ .

4. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 1644 and Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2 , p. 266 , no. 23

70 - الجمعة

70 FRIDAY

351 - يَومُ الجُمُعَةِ

351 Friday

1115. رسول اللَّه صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يَومُ الجُمُعَةِ يَومُ عِبادَةٍ فَتَعَبَّدُوا اللَّهَ عزّوجلّ فِيهِ1

1115. The Prophet (SAWA), 'Friday is a worshipping day, so spend it in worshipping Allah the Mighty Sublime.'2

1116. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يَومُ الجُمُعةِ سَيّدُ الأيّامِ، وأعظَمُ عِند اللَّهِ‏عزّ وجلّ مِن يَومِ الأضْحى‏ ويَومِ الفِطْرِ3

1116. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Friday is the chief of all days and deemed greater by Allah, the Exalted, than the day of Id al-Adha and the day of Id al-Fitr.'4

1117. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أطْرِفوا أهالِيَكُم في كُلِّ جُمُعةٍ بشَي‏ءٍ مِن الفاكِهَةِ ، كَي يَفْرَحوا بالجُمُعةِ5

1117. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Treat your families to some fruits every Friday, so that they rejoice on Fridays.'6

1118. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : الخَيرُ والشَرُّ يُضاعَفُ يَومَ الجُمُعةِ7

1118. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Good and evil are given double the requital on Friday.'8

1119. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : الصَّدَقةُ يَومَ الجُمُعةِ تُضاعَفُ، لفَضْلِ يَومِ الجُمُعةِ على‏ غَيرهِ من الأيّامِ.9

1119. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'The charity given on Friday is considered double, because of the superiority of Friday over other days.'10

Notes

1. الخصال : 2 / 383 .

2. al-Khisal, v. 2 , p. 383

3. بحار الأنوار : 89 / 267 / 5 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 89 , p. 267 , no. 5

5. بحار الأنوار : 104 / 73 / 24 .

6. Ibid. v. 104 , p. 73 , no. 24

7. بحار الأنوار : 89 / 283 / 28 .

8. Ibid. v. 89 , p. 283 , no. 28

9. ثواب الأعمال : 220 / 1 .

10. Thawab al-Amal, p. 220 , no. 1

352 - غُسلُ الجُمُعَةِ

352. Bathing on Friday

1120. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يا عليُّ ، على‏ النّاسِ كُلَ‏سَبعةِ أيّامٍ الغُسلُ ، فاغْتَسِلْ في كُلِّ جُمُعةٍ ولَو أنّكَ تَشْتري الماءَ بِقُوتِ يَومِكَ وتَطْويهِ، فإنَّهُ ليسَ شَي‏ءٌ مِن التَّطَوُّعِ أعْظَمَ مِنهُ1

1120. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'O Ali! People must bathe [at least] once every seven days, so bathe every Friday, even if you have to buy the water with [the money set aside for] your provision of that day and go without food, for there is no recommended act of worship greater than it.'2

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 81 / 129 / 18 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 81 , p. 129 , no. 18

71 - الجمال‏

71. BEAUTY

353 - اللَّهُ جميلٌ يُحِبُّ الجَمالَ‏

353. Allah is Beautiful and He Loves Beauty.

(قُلْ مَنْ حَرَّمَ زِينَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي أَخْرَجَ لِعِبَادِهِ وَالطَّيِّبَاتِ مِنَ الرِّزْقِ * قُلْ هِيَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا خالِصَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيامَة)1

“Say, 'Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has brought forth for His servants, and the good things of [His] provision?' Say, 'These are for the faithful in the life of this world, and exclusively for them on the Day of Resurrection.” 2

1121. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ اللَّهَ تعالى‏ جميلٌ يُحِبُّ الجَمالَ ، ويُحِبُّ أنْ يَرى‏ أثَرَ نِعمَتِهِ على‏ عَبدِهِ ، ويُبغِضُ البُؤْسَ والتَّباؤسَ3

1121. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah, most High, is beautiful and He loves beauty. And He likes to see the evidence of His bounty on His servant. He loathes misery and pretending to be miserable.'4

1122. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ مِن عَبدِهِ إذا خَرجَ إلى‏ إخْوانِهِ أنْ يَتَهيّأَ لَهُم ويَتَجَمّلَ5

1122. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah likes for His servant, when he leaves to meet his brothers, to dress himself well and to beautify himself.'6

1123. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لِيَأخُذْ أحدُكُم مِن شارِبهِ والشَّعْرِ الّذي في أنْفِهِ، ولْيَتَعاهَدْ نَفْسَهُ ، فإنَّ ذلك يَزيدُ في جمَالِهِ7

1123. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Each one of you should trim his moustache and the hairs in his nose and he should groom himself for this enhances his beauty.'8

1124. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : البَسْ وتَجَمّلْ ، فإنَّ اللَّهَ جميلٌ‏يُحِبُّ الجَمالَ ، وليَكُن مِن حَلالٍ9

1124. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Dress up and beautify yourself, for Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty; and make sure it is lawful [beautification].'10

Notes

1. الأعراف : 32 .

2. Qur'an 7 :32

3. كنز العمّال : 17166 .

4. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 17166

5. مكارم الأخلاق : 1 / 85 / 1 .

6. Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 1 , p. 85 , no. 1

7. قرب الإسناد : 67 / 215 .

8. Qurb al-Isnad, p. 67 , no. 215

9. وسائل الشيعة : 3 / 340 / 4 .

10. Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 3 , p. 340 , no. 4

354 - الصُّورَةُ الجَميلَةُ

354 The Beautiful Image

1125. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : خَيرُ ما اُعْطِيَ الرّجُلُ المؤمنُ‏خُلقٌ حَسَنٌ، وشَرُّ ما اُعْطِيَ الرّجُل قلبُ سوءٍ في صُورةٍ حَسَنةٍ1

1125. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best thing given to a believer is good character, and the worst thing given to a man is a corrupt heart in a beautiful figure.'2

1126. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اطلُبوا الخيرَ عِند حِسانِ الوُجوهِ ، فإنَّ فِعالَهُم أحرى‏ أن تكونَ حَسَناً3

1126. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Look for goodness in people with beautiful faces for their deeds are more likely to be good.'4

1127. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : آفَةُ الجَمالِ الخُيَلاءُ5

1127. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The bane of beauty is vanity.'6

1128. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : حُسْنُ وَجْهِ المؤمنِ مِن حُسنِ‏عِنايَةِ اللَّهِ بهِ7

1128. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The beauty of a believer's face is a sign of Allah's care for him.'8

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 5170 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 5170

3. عيون أخبار الرضا عليه السلام : 2 / 74 / 344 .

4. Uyun Akhbar al-Rida (AS), v. 2 , p. 74 , no. 344

5. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 59 / 3 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77 , p. 59 , no. 3

7. غرر الحكم : 4848 .

8. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4848

355 - إكرامُ الشَّعرِ

355 Taking care of One's Hair

1129. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الشَّعرُ الحَسَنُ مِن كِسْوَةِ اللَّهِ فأكْرِموهُ1

1129. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Beautiful hair is part of Allah's dressing [for you], so make sure to take care of it.'2

1130. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَنِ اتَّخذَ شَعراً فليُحْسِنْ وَلايَتَهُ، أو لِيَجُزَّهُ3

1130. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever keeps his hair long should care for it well, otherwise, he must cut it.'4

Notes

1. وسائل الشيعة : 1 / 432 / 2 .

2. Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 1 , p. 432 , no. 2

3. وسائل الشيعة : 1 / 432 / 1 .

4. Ibid. no. 1

356 - جَمالُ الباطِنِ‏

356 Inner Beauty

1131. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الجَمالُ في اللِّسانِ1

1131. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Beauty is in the tongue.'2

1132. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا جَمالَ أحْسَنُ مِن العَقلِ3

1132. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There is no beauty better than the intellect.'4

1133. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا لِباسَ أجْمَلُ مِن العافِيَةِ5

1133. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There is no clothing more beautiful than good health.'6

1134. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنَّ اللَّهَ عزّوجلّ (جَعَلَ) صُورَةَ المَرأةِ في وَجهِها ، وصُورةَ الرّجُلِ في مَنطِقهِ7

1134. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Allah, the Exalted, placed the beauty of woman in her face and of man in his speech.'8

1135. الإمامُ العسكريُّ عليه السلام : حُسنُ الصُّورةِ جَمالٌ ظاهِرٌ ، وحُسنُ العَقلِ جَمالٌ باطِنٌ9

1135. Imam al-Askari (AS) said, 'Physical beauty is the outer beauty, and the beauty of the intellect is inner beauty.'10

Notes

1. تحف العقول : 37 .

2. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 37

3. نهج السعادة : 1 / 51 .

4. Nahj al-Saada, v. 1 , p. 51

5. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 381 / 5 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77 , p. 381 , no. 5

7. بحار الأنوار : 71 / 293 / 63 .

8. Ibid. v. 71 , p. 293 , no. 63

9. أعلام الدين : 313 .

10. Alam al-Din, no. 313

72 - الجنابة

72 RITUAL IMPURITY (al-janaba)

357 - غُسلُ الجَنابَةِ

357 Ritual Bathing of al-janaba

(يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى‏ الصَّلاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى‏ الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُؤُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى‏ الْكَعْبَيْنِ وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ جُنُباً فَاطَّهَّرُوا)1

“O you who have faith! When you stand up for prayer, wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, and wipe a part of your heads and your feet, up to the ankles. If you are junub, purify yourselves.” 2

(اُنظر) النساء : 43

(See also: Qur'an 4:43)

1136. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا يَنامُ المُسلمُ وهُو جُنُبٌ ، ولايَنامُ إلّا على‏ طَهورٍ ، فإنْ لَم يَجِدِ الماءَ فلْيَتيمَّمْ بالصَّعيدِ3

1136. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'A Muslim must not sleep in the state of ritual impurity (janaba); he must only sleep in a pure state. If he cannot find water [to perform the major ablution with], he must perform dry ablution (tayammum).'4

1137. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : الجُنُبُ إذا أرادَ أنْ يَأكُلَ ويَشْرَبَ ، غَسَلَ يَدَهُ وتَمَضْمَضَ وغَسَلَ وَجهَهُ ، وأكَلَ وشَرِبَ5

1137. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'A man in a state of ritual impurity, when he wishes to eat or drink, must wash his hands, rinse his mouth and wash his face before he eats or drinks.'6

Notes

1. المائدة : 6 .

2. Qur'an 5 :6

3. وسائل الشيعة : 1 / 501 / 3 .

4. Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 1 , p. 501 , no. 3

5. وسائل الشيعة : 1 / 495 / 1 .

6. Ibid. p. 495 , no. 1

73 - الجُند

73 THE ARMY

358 - الجُندُ

358 The Army

1138. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - للأشْتَرِ لَمّا وَلّاهُ مِصرَ - : فالجُنودُ بإذْنِ اللَّهِ حُصونُ الرَّعِيَّةِ ، وزَينُ الوُلاةِ ، وعِزُّ الدِّينِ ، وسُبُلُ الأمْنِ ، وليسَ تَقومُ الرَّعِيَّةُ إلّا بِهِم1

1138. Imam Ali (AS), in his letter to Malik al-Ashtar when he appointed him governor of Egypt, said, 'Now the army is, by the will of Allah, the fortress of the subjects, the adornment of the rulers, the strength of the religion and the means of peace. The subjects cannot exist without it.'2

1139. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - أيضاً - : ولْيَكُنْ آثَرُ رُؤوسِ جُندِكَ عِندَكَ مَن واساهُم في مَعونَتِهِ ، وأفضَلَ علَيهِم مِن جِدَتِهِ ، بما يَسَعُهُم ويَسَعُ مَن وراءهُم مِن خُلوفِ أهْليهِم ، حتّى‏ يكونَ هَمُّهُم هَمّاً واحِداً في جِهادِ العَدُوِّ ، فإنَّ عَطْفَكَ علَيهِم يَعطِفُ قُلوبَهُم علَيكَ فافْسَحْ في آمالِهِم، وواصِلْ في حُسنِ الثَّناءِ علَيهِم، وتَعْديدِ ما أبْلى‏ ذَوو البلاءِ مِنهُم ، فإنَّ كَثرَةَ الذِّكْرِ لِحُسنِ أفْعالِهِم تَهُزُّ الشُّجاعَ ، وتُحرِّضُ النّاكِلَ إنْ شاءَ اللَّهُ3

1139. Imam Ali (AS), in his letter to Malik al-Ashtar when he appointed him governor of Egypt, said, 'The commander of the army should have such a position before you that he lends his help to them equitably and spends from his money on them and on those of their families who remain behind so that all their concerns converge on the one concern for fighting the enemy. Your kindness to them will turn their hearts to you... Therefore, be broad-minded with regard to their desires, continue praising them and recounting the good deeds of those who have shown such deeds, because the mention of good actions shakes the brave and arouses the weak, if Allah so wills.'4

1140. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن خَذَلَ جُندَهُ نَصرَ أضْدادَهُ5

1140. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He who forsakes his army aids his enemy.'6

1141. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : آفَةُ الجُندِ مُخالَفَةُ القادَةِ7

1141. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The bane of the army is disobeying their commanders.'8

Notes

1. نهج البلاغة : الكتاب 53 ، اُنظر تمام الكلام .

2. Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 53

3. نهج البلاغة : الكتاب 53 ، اُنظر تمام الكلام .

4. Ibid. Letter 53

5. غرر الحكم : 8329 .

6. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8329

7. غرر الحكم : 3932 .

8. Ibid. no. 3932

359 - جُنودُ اللَّهِ‏

359 The Soldiers of Allah

(وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأرْضِ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَزِيزاً حَكِيماً)1

“To Allah belong the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is all-mighty, all-wise.” 2

(وَما يَعْلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلّا هُوَ)3

“No one knows the hosts of your Lord except Him” 4

(إِلّا تَنْصُرُوهُ فَقَدْ نَصَرَهُ اللَّهُ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ سَكِينَتَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَيَّدَهُ بِجُنُودٍ لَمْ تَرَوْهَا)5

“Then Allah sent down His composure upon him, and strengthened him with hosts you did not see” 6

Notes

1. الفتح : 7 .

2. Qur'an 48 :4,7

3. المدّثّر : 31 .

4. Qur'an 74 :31

5. التوبة : 40 .

6. Qur'an 9 :40

74 - الجنّة

74 PARADISE

360 - التَّرغيبُ إلَى الجَنَّةِ

360 Encouraging to Aim for Paradise

(وَسارِعُوا إِلَى‏ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ)1

“And hasten towards your Lord's forgiveness and a Paradise as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the Godwary.” 2

1142. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ألَا وإنّي لَم أرَ كالجَنَّةِ نامَ طالِبُها ، ولا كالنّارِ نامَ هارِبُها!3

1142. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Indeed I have not seen anything like Paradise, the seeker whereof is sleeping, nor have I seen anything like the Fire, whose escapee is sleeping.'4

1143. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الجَنَّةُ أفضَلُ غايَةٍ5

1143. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Paradise is the best goal.'6

1144. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الجَنّةُ دارُ الأمانِ7

1144. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Paradise is the abode of security.'8

Notes

1. آل عمران : 133 .

2. Qur'an 3 :133

3. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 28 .

4. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 28

5. غرر الحكم : 1024 .

6. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1024

7. غرر الحكم : 397 .

8. Ibid. no. 397

361 - لَيسَ لِأنفُسِكُم ثَمَنٌ إلّا الجَنَّةُ

361 There is No Price for Your Souls Except for Paradise

(إِنَّ اللَّهَ اشْتَرَى‏ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ)1

“Indeed Allah has bought from the faithful their souls and their possessions for Paradise to be theirs.” 2

1145. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنَّهُ ليسَ لأنْفُسِكُم ثَمَنٌ إلّا الجَنّةُ ، فلا تَبيعوها إلّا بِها3

1145. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Verily there is no price for your soul except for Paradise, so do not sell it for anything else.4

Notes

1. التوبة : 111 .

2. Qur'an 9 :111

3. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 13 / 71 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78 , p. 13 , no. 71

362 - ثَمَنُ الجَنَّةِ

362 The Price for Paradise

1146. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ثَمَنُ الجَنّةِ العَملُ الصّالحُ1

1146. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The price for Paradise is righteous deeds.'2

1147. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ثَمنُ الجَنّةِ الزُّهدُ في الدُّنيا3

1147. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The price for Paradise is abstention from the world.'4

1148. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : قَولُ « لا إلهَ إلّا اللَّهُ »ثَمَنُ الجَنّةِ5

1148. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Saying 'There is no god but Allah' is the price for Paradise.'6

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 4698 .

2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4698

3. غرر الحكم : 4700 .

4. Ibid. no. 4700

5. التوحيد : 21 / 13 .

6. al-Tawhid, p. 21 , no. 13

363 - موجِباتُ دُخولِ الجَنَّةِ

363 Requirements for Entering Paradise

(وَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ مِنَ الصّالِحَاتِ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَى‏ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَأُولئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ وَلا يُظْلَمُونَ نَقِيراً)1

“And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female-such shall enter Paradise and they will not be wronged [so much as] the speck on a date-stone.” 2

(تِلْكَ الْجَنَّةُ الَّتِي نُورِثُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا مَنْ كَانَ تَقِيّاً)3

“This is the Paradise We will give as inheritance to those of Our servants who are Godwary.” 4

1149. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أكْثَرُ ما تَلِجُ بهِ اُمَّتي الجَنّةَ : تَقْوى‏ اللَّهِ وحُسْنُ الخُلقِ5

1149. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The most effective way my community will enter Paradise is through Godwariness and good character.'6

1150. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ثلاثٌ مَن لَقِيَ اللَّهَ عزّ وجلّ بهِنَ‏دَخلَ الجَنّةَ مِن أيِّ بابٍ شاءَ : مَن حسنَ خُلقُهُ ، وخَشِيَ اللَّهَ في المَغيبِ والمَحْضَرِ ، وتَرَكَ المِراءَ وإنْ‏كانَ مُحِقّاً7

1150. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever meets Allah with three things will enter Paradise from any door he likes: good character, fear of Allah in public as well as in solitude, and desisting from disputation even when in the right.'8

1151. تنبيه الخواطر - قال رسول اللَّه صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - : أكُلُّكُم يُحِبُّ أنْ يَدخُلَ الجَنّةَ ؟ قالوا : نَعَم يا رسولَ اللَّهِ ، قالَ : قَصِّروا مِن الأملِ ، وثَبِّتوا آجالَكُم بينَ أبْصارِكُم ، واسْتَحْيوا مِن اللَّهِ حقَّ الحَياءِ9

1151. The Prophet (SAWA) asked, 'Would you all love to enter Paradise?' They replied, 'Yes, O Prophet of Allah.' He said, 'Shorten your expectations, fix your eyes on death, and feel ashamed in front of Allah to the extent one ought to.'10

1152. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن خُتِمَ لَهُ بجِهادٍ في سَبيلِ اللَّهِ‏ولو قَدْرَ فَواقِ ناقَةٍ دَخلَ الجَنّةَ11

1152. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever meets his end in jih?d for the sake of Allah, even for a moment equal to the gasping of a camel, will enter Paradise.'12

1153. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ثلاثٌ مَن أتى‏ اللَّهَ بواحِدَةٍ مِنْهنَّ أوْجَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ الجَنّةَ: الإنْفاقُ مِن إقْتارٍ ، والبِشْرُ لِجَميعِ العالَمِ ، والإنْصافُ مِن نَفْسِهِ13

1153. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'There are three things which if a person performs even one, Allah will make Paradise incumbent upon him: to give charity when one is needy oneself, cheerfulness with the whole world, and being just in spite of one's self.'14

Notes

1. النساء : 124 .

2. Qur'an 4 :124

3. مريم : 63 .

4. Qur'an 19 :63

5. الكافي : 2 / 100 / 6 .

6. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 100 , no. 6

7. الكافي : 2 / 300 / 2 .

8. Ibid. p. 300 , no. 2

9. تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 272 .

10. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1 , p. 272

11. دعائم الإسلام : 1 / 219 .

12. Daa?im al-Islam, v. 1 , p. 219

13. الكافي : 2 / 103 / 2 .

14. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 103 , no. 2

364 - الجَنَّةُ مَحفوفَةٌ بِالمَكارِهِ‏

364 Paradise Surrounded by Trials

(أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَنْ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ وَلَمّا يَعْلَمِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ جاهَدُوا مِنْكُمْ وَيَعْلَمَ الصّابِرِينَ)1

“Do you suppose that you would enter Paradise, while Allah has not yet ascertained those of you who have waged jih?d and not ascertained the steadfast?” 2

1154. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : بالمَكارِهِ تُنالُ الجَنّةُ3

1154. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Through trials one attains Paradise.'4

1155. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : الجَنّةُ مَحفوفةٌ بالمَكارِهِ والصَّبرِ ، فمَن صَبرَ على‏ المَكارِهِ في الدُّنيا دَخلَ الجَنّةَ وجَهنّمُ مَحفوفةٌ باللَّذّاتِ والشَّهَواتِ ، فمَن أعطى‏ نَفْسَهُ لَذَّتَها وشَهْوَتَها دَخلَ النّارَ5

1155. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Paradise is surrounded by trials and patience. So whoever endures trials in the world will enter Paradise. Hell is surrounded by pleasures and desires. Thus, whoever allows himself its pleasures and desires [of the world] will enter the Fire.'6

1156. الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : مَن سألَ اللَّهَ الجَنّةَ ولَم يَصْبِرْ على‏ الشَّدائدِ فَقدِ اسْتَهْزأ بنَفْسِهِ7

1156. Imam al-Rida (AS) said, 'Whoever asks Allah for Paradise but does not endure tribulations has in fact ridiculed himself.'8

Notes

1. آل عمران : 142 .

2. Qur'an 3 :142

3. غرر الحكم : 4204 .

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4204

5. الكافي : 2 / 89 / 7 قالَ المجلسيُّ رِضوانُ اللَّهِ علَيهِ : مَضمونُ الخبرِ متَّفَقٌ عليهِ بين الخاصّةِ والعامّةِ .(مرآة العقول : 8 / 132 ) .

6. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 89 , no. 7

7. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 356 / 11 .

8. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78 , p. 356 , no. 11