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Shi'ism: Imamate & Wilayat

Shi'ism: Imamate & Wilayat

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This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

Shi'ism: Imamate and Wilayat

By Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi

Published by: Al-Ma'arif Books

PO Box 30507, Richmond Hill, Ontario

Canada L4C 3C7

First Edition 1420 / 1999

ISBN 0-920675-11-5

Reproduced with permission by the

Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project team

www.alhassanain.org/english

Table of Contents

Preface 4

Chapter 1: Origin of Shí'ism: Political or Religious? 5

1. Introduction 5

2. The Beginning of Islam 6

3. The Origin of Shí'ism 6

Chapter 2: Self-Censorship in Muslim History 10

A case study of Da'wat dhu 'l-'Ashira 10

1. Introduction 10

2. The First Open Call to Islam 10

3. Why Doesn't Ibn Hishãm Mention this Da'wat? 11

4. Self-Censorship by At-Tabari 12

5. Self-Censorship In Modern Times 13

6. The Isnãd of "Summoning the Family" 15

7. Conclusion 16

Chapter 3: Ghadir Khumm and the Orientalists 17

1. Introduction 17

2. Study of Shí'ism by the Orientalists 17

3. Ghadír Khumm: From Oblivion to Recognition 19

4. Shaban & His New Interpretation 22

5. The Meaning of "Mawla" 25

6. Conclusion 27

Chapter 4: Appointment of 'Ali: Explicit or Implicit? 29

1. Introduction 29

2. The Explicit vs Implicit 30

3. The First Explicit Appointment 31

4. Abu Sufyãn Knew But Others Didn't? 32

5. Why Didn't 'Ali Use These Arguments? 33

The Circumstances: 33

The Opponents: 34

Chapter 5: The Concept of Ahlul Bayt: Tribal or Islamic? 37

1. The Meaning of Ahlul Bayt 37

2. Who Are the "Ahlul Bayt"? 37

3. "Ahlul Bayt Not A Tribal Concept 39

Chapter 6: Wilãyat and Its Scope 42

1. What is Wilãyat? 42

The First Dimension: The Right of Love 42

The Second Dimension: The Spiritual Guidance 42

The Third & Fourth Dimensions: Socio-Political & Universal Authority 43

2. The Universal Wilãyat 44

3. Wilãyat: Spiritual vs Political 46

The Hadíth of 'Abdullãh bin Mas'ûd 48

4. Do Najaf & Qum Have Different Views on The Role of the Imams? 51

5. Is Not Wilãyat Part of the Faith? 53

6. The Final Correction 54

Chapter 7: Knowledge of the Ahlul Bayt 57

1. Introduction 57

2. The Qur'ãn & 'Ilmu 'l-Ghayb 57

3. 'Ilmu 'l-Ghayb of the Prophets 58

4. 'Ilmu 'l-Ghayb of the Imams 59

5. 'Ilmu 'l-Ghayb & Personal Life 63

6. The Concept of "al-Qur'ãn an-Nãtiq" 64

Chapter 8: Conclusion 66

Chapter 9: Bibliography 67

Notes 72

Preface

In the name of Allãh, the Beneficent, the Merciful

O Allãh, send Your blessings upon Muhammad & his Progeny

This treatise deals with some fundamental issues of the Shí'a Islamic faith. Although not all the chapters were written at the same time, they are inter-related and connected by the theme of imãmate and wilãyat of the Imams of Ahlul Bayt. Chapter 2 was written in 1998, chapter 3 in 1990, chapter 4 in 1997, while the first and last three chapters have been written this year. While revising chapter 3, I have added the section 'The Meaning of Mawla' in order to complete the discussion on Ghadír Khumm.

It is hoped that the reader will gain some insight into the Shí'a Islamic point of view on the most fundamental issue that has defined its existence in the past as well as in the present. This book also reflects some issues that are being discussed among some sections of the Shí'a community in North America. Such discussions and debates, at the least, provide the opportunity to further study and clarify the essential beliefs of Shí'a Islam.

May Allãh, subhãnahu wa ta'ãla, bestow upon us the ability to open our hearts to the Divine guidance, and may He lift the veils of academic arrogance and tribal solidarity from our hearts and minds when we see the truth. Amin.

Wa mã tawfíqí illa billãh.

Toronto Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi

12 Rabi II 1420 / 26 July 1999

Chapter 1: Origin of Shí'ism: Political or Religious?

1. Introduction

In the polemical writings of the Sunnis, it is asserted that Sunni Islam is the "Orthodox Islam" whereas Shí'ism is a "heretical sect" that began with the purpose of subverting Islam from within. This idea is sometimes expressed by saying that Shí'ism began as a political movement and later on acquired religious emphasis.

This anti-Shí'a attitude is not limited to the writers of the past centuries, even some Sunni writers of the present century have the same views. Names like Abul Hasan 'Ali Nadwi, Manzûr Ahmad Nu'mãni (both of India), Ihsãn Ilãhi Zahír (of Pakistan), Muhibbu 'd-Dín al-Khatíb and Musa Jãr Allãh (both from Middle East) come to mind.[1] It is not restricted to the circle of those that graduated from religious seminaries and had not been in touch with the so-called academic world. Ahmad Amin (of Egypt) and Fazlur Rahman (of Pakistan) fall in this category.

Ahmad Amin, for example, writes:

"The truth is that Shí'ism is a refuge wherein which everyone who wishes to destroy Islam on account of enmity or envy takes shelter. As such, persons who wish to introduce into Islam the teachings of their Jewish, Christian or Zoroastrian ancestors achieve their nefarious ends under the shelter of this faith."[2]

Fazlur Rahman is an interesting case. After graduating from the Universities of Punjab and Oxford, and teaching at the Universities of Durham and McGill, he worked as the Director of the Central Institute of Islamic Research in Pakistan till 1968. He lost his position as the result of the controversy arising from his view of the Qur'ãn. Then he migrated to the United States and became Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Chicago. In his famous book, Islam, used as a textbook for undergraduate levels in Western universities, Dr. Fazlur Rahman presents the following interpretation about the origin of Shí'ism:

"After 'Ali's assassination, the Shí'a (party) of 'Ali in Kufa demanded that Caliphate be restored to the house of the ill-fated Caliph. This legitimist claim on behalf of the 'Ali's descendants is the beginning of the Shí'a political doctrine...

"This legitimism, i.e., the doctrine that headship of the Muslim Community rightfully belongs to 'Ali and his descendants, was the hallmark of the original Arab Shí'ism which was purely political...

"Thus, we see that Shí'ism became, in the early history of Islam, a cover for different forces of social and political discontent...But with the shift from the Arab hands to those of non-Arab origin, the original political motivation developed into a religious sect with its own dogma as its theological postulate...Upon this were engrafted old oriental beliefs about Divine light and the new metaphysical setting for this belief was provided by Christian Gnostic Neoplatonic ideas."[3]

He further comments: "This led to the formation of secret sects, and just as Shí'ism served the purposes of the politically ousted, so under its cloak the spiritually displaced began to introduce their old ideas into Islam."[4]

It is in this background that I find it extremely difficult to understand how a learned scholar, from Shí'í background, could echo somewhat similar ideas about the origin of Shí'ism by writing:

"Most of these early discussions on the Imamate took at first sight political form, but eventually the debate encompassed the religious implications of salvation. This is true of all Islamic concepts, since Islam as a religious phenomenon was subsequent to Islam as a political reality."[5]

"From the early days of the civil war in A.D. 656, some Muslims not only thought about the question of leadership in political terms, but also laid religious emphasis on it."[6]

Referring to the support of shi'a of Kufa for the claim of leaders for 'Alids, the learned author writes:

"This support for the leadership of the 'Alids, at least in the beginning, did not imply any religious underpinning...The claim of leadership of the 'Alids became an exaggerated belief expressed in pious terms of the traditions attributed to the Prophet, and only gradually became part of the cardinal doctrine of the Imamate, the pivot on which the complete Shí'ite creed rotates."[7]

After explaining the failures and the martyrdom of the religious leaders who rose against the authorities, he writes:

"This marked the beginnings of the development of a religious emphasis in the role of the 'Alid Imams..."[8]

2. The Beginning of Islam

The Sunnis as well as the Shí'as believe that Islam is primarily a religion whose teachings are not limited to the spiritual realm of human life but also encompass the political aspect of society. Inclusion of political ideals in the religion of Islam does not mean that Islam started or was basically a political movement. Look at the life of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.). The Prophet's mission began in Mecca. There is nothing in the pre-hijra program of the Prophet that looks similar to a political movement. It was primarily and fundamentally a religious movement.

Only after the hijra, when the majority of the people of Medina accepted Islam, the opportunity for implementation of Islamic social order arose and so Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) also assumed the position of the political leader of the society. He signed agreements with other tribes, sent ambassadors to kings and emperors, organized armies and led Muslim forces, sat in judgement, appointed governors, deputees, commanders, and judges, and he also collected and distributed taxes. Nonetheless, Islam was first a religious movement that later on encompassed political aspects of society. So to say that "Islam as a religious phenomenon was subsequent to Islam as a political reality" is historically an incorrect statement.

3. The Origin of Shí'ism

The origin of Shí'ism is not separate from the origin of Islam since the Prophet himself sowed its seed by proclaiming the wisãya (successorship) and khilãfat (caliphate) of 'Ali bin Abí Tãlib in the first open call to Islam that he made in Mecca.

Islam began when the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) became forty years old. Initially, the mission was kept a secret. Then three years after the advent of Islam, the Prophet was ordered to commence the open declaration of his message. This was the occasion when Almighty Allãh revealed the verse "And warn thy nearest relations." (The Qur'ãn 26:214)

When this verse was revealed, the Prophet organized a feast that is known in history as "Summoning the Family - Da'wat dhu 'l-'Ashira". The Prophet invited about forty men from the Banu Hãshim and asked 'Ali bin Abi Tãlib to make arrangements for the dinner. After having served his guests with food and drinks, but the Prophet wanted to speak to them about Islam, Abu Lahab forestalled him and said, "Your host has long since bewitched you." All the guests dispersed before the Prophet could present his message to them.

The Prophet then invited them the next day. After the feast, he spoke to them, saying:

O Sons of 'Abdu 'l-Muttalib! By Allãh, I do not know of any person among the Arabs who has come to his people with better than what I have brought to you. I have brought to you the good of this world and the next, and I have been commanded by the Lord to call you unto Him. Therefore, who amongst you will support me in this matter so that he may be my brother (akhhí), my successor (wasiyyí) and my caliph (khalifatí) among you?

This was the first time that the Prophet openly and publicly called the relations to accept him as the Messenger and Prophet of Allãh; he also uses the words "akhí wa wasiyyí wa khalífatí- my brother, my successor, my caliph" for the person who will aid him in this mission. No one answered him; they all held back except the youngest of them - 'Ali bin Abí Tãlib. He stood up and said, "I will be your helper, O Prophet of God."

The Prophet put his hand on the back of 'Ali's neck and said:

"Inna hadhã akhhí wa wasiyyí wa khalífatí fíkum, fasma'û lahu wa atí'û - Verily this is my brother, my successor, and my caliph amongst you; therefore, listen to him and obey."[9]

This was the first explicit statement because the audience understood the appointment of 'Ali very clearly. Some of them, including Abu Lahab, even joked with Abu Tãlib that your nephew, Muhammad, has ordered you to listen to your son and obey him! At the least, this shows that the appointment of 'Ali bin Abí Tãlib was clear and explicit, not just implied.

After that, the Prophet at various places emphasized the issue of loving his Ahlul Bayt, seeking guidance from them, and drew the attention of the people to the special status that they had in the eyes of God and His Messenger.

Finally, just two months before his death, the Prophet clearly appointed 'Ali in Ghadir Khumm as the leader (religious as well as political) of the Muslims. He said, "Whomsoever's Master I am, this 'Ali is his Master." He also said, "I am leaving two precious things behind, as long as you hold on to them both you will never go astray: the Book of Allãh and my progeny."[10]

A lot has been discussed and written on these events. The reader may refer to the following works in English:

•A Study on the Question of Al-Wilaya by Sayyid Muhammad Bãqir as-Sadr, translated by Dr. P. Haseltine. (This treatise was first translated in India under the appropriate title: "Shí'ism: the Natural Product of Islam".)

•The Origin of Shí'a and Its Principles by Muhammad Husayn Kãshiful Ghitã'.

•Imamate: the Vicegerency of the Prophet by Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi.

•Origins and Early Development of Shí'a Islam by S. Hussain M. Jafri.

•The Right Path by Syed 'Abdulhussein Sharafuddin al-Musawi.

•"The Meaning & Origin of Shí'ism" by Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi in The Right Path, vol.1 (Jan-Mar 1993) # 3.[11]

Anyone who reads these materials will see that the beginning of Islam and Shí'ism was at the same time and that, just like Islam, Shí'ism was a religious movement that also encompassed social and political aspects of society. As Dr. Jafri writes,

"When we analyse different possible relations which the religious beliefs and the political constitution in Islam bear to one another, we find the claims and the doctrinal trends of the supporters of 'Ali more inclined towards the religious aspects than the political ones; thus it seems paradoxical that the party whose claims were based chiefly on spiritual and religious considerations, as we shall examine in detail presently, should be traditionally labelled as political in origin."[12]

It is indeed unthinkable that the famous companions of the Prophet like Salmãn al-Fãrsi and Abu Dharr al-Ghifãri thought of 'Ali primarily as a political leader, and only later on started thinking of him as a religious leader also.

In his academic work, Islamic Messianism, the learned scholar counts the civil war as the beginning of "religious Shí'ism": "From the early days of the civil war in A.D. 656, some Muslims not only thought about the question of leadership in political terms, but also laid religious emphasis on it."[13] But in his article that was presented in a community gathering and published by one of the religious centers, he places the beginning of Shí'ism from the time of Ghadir Khumm. He writes, "The proclamation by the Prophet on that occasion gave rise to the tension between the ideal leadership promoted through the wilaya of Ali ibn Abi Talib and the real one precipitated by human forces to suppress the purposes of Allãh on earth."[14]

This dichotomy between "the academician" and "the believer" is indeed disturbing. May Almighty Allãh grant all workers of the faith the confidence to stand for their faith in all gatherings, of insiders as well as outsiders (fis sirri wa 'l-'alãniyya).

4. The Name "Shí'a"

A follower of Islam is known as "Muslim" whereas a Muslim who believes in Imam 'Ali as the immediate successor and caliph of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) is known as "Shí'a". The term "Shí'a" is a short form of Shí'atu 'Ali - follower of 'Ali".

Muslims take great pride in being affiliated to Prophet Ibrãhím (a.s.), and rightly so. It is also a known fact among Muslims that Prophet Ibrãhím was himself named as a "Muslim" by Almighty Allãh.

"Ibrãhim was neither a Jew nor a Christian but he was a sincere 'Muslim' (one who submits to Allãh), and he was not one of the polytheists." (3:67)

What the people do not notice is that Almighty Allãh has named Prophet Ibrãhím as a "Shí'a" also; of course, not "Shí'a of 'Ali" but "Shí'a of Nûh". He says:

"Peace and salutation be to Nûh in the worlds...and most surely among his followers ('shí'a') is Ibrãhím..." (37:79-83)

So those who call themselves as "Muslims" and "Shí'as" are actually following the tradition established by Almighty Allãh in being called as "followers" of pious believers just as Prophet Ibrãhím has been described as a follower of Prophet Nûh.

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Chapter 2: Self-Censorship in Muslim History

A case study of Da'wat dhu 'l-'Ashira

1. Introduction

Many students of Islamic history begin with the assumption that if an event or a statement has not been reported in the earliest sources of Muslim history or hadith like as-Sirah an-Nabawiyya of Ibn Hishãm or Sahíh of al-Bukhãri, it must be a later fabrication and therefore not credible. They tend to ignore the biases and limitations that are imposed on the writer by the ruling powers as well as by self-inclination. Biases are not only relevant in fabrication of mythical persons, events and statements, they are equally relevant in ignoring and silently bypassing certain historical figures and stories.

This paper intends to examine the way Muslim historians have dealt with the first open call to Islam known as Da'wat dhu 'l-'Ashira.

2. The First Open Call to Islam

Islam began when the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) became forty years old. Initially, the mission was kept a secret. Then three years after the advent of Islam, the Prophet was ordered to commence the open declaration of his message. This was the occasion when Almighty Allãh revealed the verse "And warn thy nearest relations." (26:214)

When this verse was revealed, the Prophet organized a feast that is known in history as "Summoning the Family - Da'wat dhu 'l-'Ashira". The Prophet invited around forty men from the Banu Hãshim and asked 'Ali bin Abi Tãlib to make arrangements for the dinner. After having served his guests with food and drinks, when the Prophet wanted to speak to them about Islam, Abu Lahab forestalled him and said, "Your host has long since bewitched you." All the guests dispersed before the Prophet could present his message to them.

The Prophet then invited them the next day. After the feast, he spoke to them, saying:

O Sons of 'Abdu 'l-Muttalib! By Allãh, I do not know of any person among the Arabs who has come to his people with better than what I have brought to you. I have brought to you the good of this world and the next, and I have been commanded by the Lord to call you unto Him. Therefore, who amongst you will support me in this matter so that he may be my brother (akhhí), my successor (wasiyyí) and my caliph (khalifatí) among you?

This was the first time that the Prophet openly and publicly called the relations to accept him as the Messenger and Prophet of Allãh; he also uses the words "akhí wa wasiyyí wa khalífatí- my brother, my successor, my caliph" for the person who will aid him in this mission. No one answered him; they all held back except the youngest of them - 'Ali bin Abí Tãlib. He stood up and said, "I will be your helper, O Prophet of God."

The Prophet put his hand on the back of 'Ali's neck and said:

"Inna hadhã akhhí wa wasiyyí wa khalífatí fíkum, fasma'û lahu wa atí'û - Verily this is my brother, my successor, and my caliph amongst you; therefore, listen to him and obey."[15]

This was a very explicit statement because the audience understood the appointment of 'Ali very clearly. Some of them, including Abu Lahab, even joked with Abu Tãlib that your nephew, Muhammad, has ordered you to listen to your son and obey him! At the least, this shows that the appointment of 'Ali bin Abí Tãlib was clear and explicit, not just implied.

3. Why Doesn't Ibn Hishãm Mention this Da'wat?

One of the questions raised in relation to this issue is why 'Abdu 'l-Malik Ibn Hishãm (d. 213 AH) does not mention this event in his as-Sirah an-Nabawiyya - The Biography of the Prophet? After all, he is the earliest of all historians.

What is known as the Sirah of Ibn Hishãm is actually the summary of the book of Muhammad Ibn Ishãq (born in 85 AH in Medina and died in 151 AH in Baghdad). The unabriged version of Ibn Ishãq's history book does not exist anymore. So the question has to be reformulated: "Did Ibn Ishãq mention the Summoning of the Family event?"

The political considerations that influenced Ibn Hishãm in deleting certain events and maintaining others is clear from his own statement. While listing the items that he has omitted, Ibn Hishãm writes, "...things which it is disgraceful to discuss; matters which would distress certain people...all these things I have omitted."[16] Editors of the 1955 Egyptian edition of the Sirah write that Ibn Ishãq had quoted events that would not have pleased the 'Abbãsids "like the participation of al-'Abbãs with the infidels in the battle of Badr and his capture by the Muslims-the narration that Ibn Hishãm later on omitted out of the fear of the 'Abbãsids."[17]

Praises of Imam 'Ali bin Abi Tãlib, especially the traditon of dãr, were among the items that Ibn Hishãm has deleted in summarizing the Sirah of Ibn Ishãq. "The tradition of dãr" is about the Summoning of the Family event mentioned above.

The fact that Ibn Ishãq had mentioned the Summoning of the Family can be seen through those who have narrated events from Ibn Ishãq by sources other than Ibn Hishãm. For example, at-Tabari (d. 310 AH) narrates the same event through Ibn Ishãq. Shaykh Abu Ja'far at-Tûsi (d. 460 AH) also narrates the same event through two different chains of narrators: one of those two is on the authority of Ibn Ishãq through at-Tabari.[18]

This clearly shows that what has come to be recognized as the earliest and the most authentic historical account is not free from bias in ignoring certain events and in narrating others.

Ibn Ishãq himself has been accused of having Shí'ite leanings. If true, this could be one of the considerations that prompted Ibn Hishãm to omit the items that he thought supported the Shí'ite cause. However, al-Khatíb al-Baghdãdi in Ta'ríkh Baghdãd and Ibn Sayyidi 'n-Nãs in 'Uyûnu 'l-Athar, both Sunni historians, have defended Ibn Ishãq against all kinds of accusations including that of having Shí'ite leanings.[19]

4. Self-Censorship by At-Tabari

The case of Muhammad bin Jarír at-Tabari (d. 310 AH) is even more interesting. The event of Da'wat dhi 'l-'Ashira given above is based on the version of at-Tabari's monumental work in history: Ta'ríkhu 'l-Umam wa 'l-Mulûk. At-Tabari has also authored a famous commentary of the Qur'ãn: Jãmi'u 'l-Bayãn 'an Ta'wíl Ãyai 'l-Qur'ãn. It is interesting to compare the history of at-Tabari with his Qur'ãnic commentary in relation to the present topic.

In his Ta'ríkh, at-Tabari has quoted the words used by the Prophet for 'Ali in the Feast in its entirety:

"akhhí wa wasiyyí wa khalífatí:

my brother, my successor, my caliph."[20]

But in his at-Ta'wíl (vol. 19, p. 74), while discussing the relevant verse in which the Prophet was ordered to call his relations to Islam, at-Tabari exercises self-censorship and has concealed the clear and the explicit impact of the Prophet's words by recording it as follows:

"akhhi wa kadha wa kadha:

my brother, and so-and-so, and so-and-so."

Ibn Kathír, another famous Damascene author of al-Bidãyah wa an-Nihãyah (vol. 3, p. 40), has used the Ta'ríkh of at-Tabari as his main reference. However, when he comes to the event of the Feast, he abandons the Ta'ríkh of at-Tabari and uses the altered version of Jãmi'u 'l-Bayãn of at-Tabari! This is not surprising since it is known that Ibn Kathír had anti-Shí'a sentiments.

5. Self-Censorship In Modern Times

A modern writer of Egypt, Dr. Muhammad Husayn Haykal, wrote a famous book on the Prophet's biography known as Hayãt Muhammad. Haykal had first published the Prophet's biography in his weekly paper as-Siyãsa. The event of the Feast was published in the supplement of issue # 2751 (12 Dhu 'l-Qa'dah 1350) p. 5, column 2. One of his critics wrote a letter to the paper accusing Haykal of using Shí'ite sources for that statement about Imam 'Ali. Haykal responds to this accusation in the supplement of issue # 2758, p. 6, column 4, by denying that he used a Shí'ite source "since all traditions do speak of this behaviour of 'Ali;" and quotes the hadith from Sahíh of Muslim, Musnad of Ahmad and others.[21]

Haykal resisted the pressure to omit the Prophet's statement about 'Ali when the biography was finally printed in a book form. In the first edition of Hayãt Muhammad, Haykal narrates the event of the Feast as follows:

"...When they had finished eating, he [the Prophet] said to them, 'I do not know any person among the Arabs who has come to his people with something better than what I have come to you; I have come to you with the best of this world and the hereafter. My Lord has ordered me to call you unto him.

"'So who among you will help me in this matter, so that he may be my brother, my successor, and my caliph among you?'

"All of them turned away from him and wanted to leave him but 'Alí stood up although he was still a child who had not reached maturity and said, 'O Messenger of Allãh, I shall be your helper! I will help you against whomsoever you fight.' The Banu Hãshim smiled, some of them laughed, and their eyes moved from Abu Tãlib to his son; and then they left in the state of ridicule."[22]

Haykal has quoted the important words in the initial statement of the Prophet asking for support; but conveniently left out the Prophet's entire response to 'Ali's readiness to help him!

In the second edition, Haykal seems to have given into the pressure of the bigots and even deleted the crucial words of the Prophet and just wrote: "...he said to them, '...So who among you will help me in this matter? All of them turned away from him..."[23]

This clearly shows that he doesn't doubt the actual "Summoning of the Family" event but he lacked the intellectual courage to stand by the logical conclusion of his initial findings in the study of history.

6. The Isnãd of "Summoning the Family"

The opponents of the Shí'a view naturally have tried to question the credibility of some of the narrators of this famous event.

Ibn Taymiyya, well known for his anti-Shí'a sentiments, has adamantly declared it to be a fabricated hadíth. He has attacked the credibility of 'Abd al-Ghaffãr bin al-Qãsim known as Abu Maryam al-Kufi.[24] Abu Maryam is the source of Ibn Ishãq in narrating the event of "Summoning the Family". However, the only basis for questioning the credibility of Abu Maryam is his Shi'a links; but, as any unbiased person knows, that is not a sufficient ground to reject his narration. Shi'a biographers of narrators have counted him among the reliable narrators of hadíth from the fourth, fifth, and sixth Shi'a Imams (a.s.).[25]

Salma bin al-Fadhl (d. 191), the foremost disciple of Ibn Ishãq, is also recognized as credible in narrating the Prophet's biography from his master. He is quoted as saying, "I have heard the al-Maghãzi from Ibn Ishãq two times;" and he is well known among the scholars of hadith for historical narration from Ibn Ishãq.[26] According to Mutã' at-Tarãbíshí, Salma bin al-Fadhl's narration of historical nature are accepted by all.[27] Ibn Mu'ín says, "Salma [bin al-Fadhl] al-Abrash ar-Rãzi was a Shí'i as already written and there is no defect in him... Abu Zuhra says, 'The people of Ray did not like him because of his undesirable [i.e., Shi'í] beliefs.'"[28] Adh-Dhahabi writes the following about Salma: "He was steadfast in prayer and full of humility in his beliefs; he died in 191 A.H."[29]

Shaykh Salím al-Bishri had raised the issue why al-Bukhãri and Muslim do not mention this tradition in their Sahíhs. Sharafu 'd-Dín al-Musawi responded as follows:

"The tradition conflicts with the views of the two Shaykhs, Bukhari and Muslim, in respect of the Caliphate and that is why they have not recorded it in their Sahíhs. They have also scrupulously avoided recording a number of other genuine traditions which stipulated the Caliphate in favor of Amir al-Mu'minín lest the same serve as a weapon in the hands of the Shí'as, and so intentionally concealed the truth. Not only Bukhari and Muslim but also many other Shaykhs (i.e., senior traditionists) among the Ahl al-Sunnah followed this practice...They used to conceal everything of this nature and are well known for their creed of concealment of facts (favoring 'Ali and the Ahl al-Bayt). Hafiz Ibn Hajar has related this from them in Fath al-Bãri...

"Anyone who knows the behaviour of Bukhari towards Amir al-Mu'minín and other members of the Ahl al-Bayt also knows that his pen invariably omits mentioning the clear traditions of the Holy Prophet in their favor, and that his ink dries up before relating their distinguished, excellent qualities and one will not be surprised at his skipping over this and other similar traditions. There is neither might nor power but by Allah, the High and the Great."[30]

7. Conclusion

This brief review on the self-censorship that was exercised by the early historians and compilers of hadíth proves that absence of an event in the well known "early" books of Islamic history and hadíth does not necessarily mean that that event is a later invention by the Shí'as or is not considered credible. One must go beyond the artificial limits of "early" and official history of the Muslim people and also study the other "non-orthodox" sources to fully comprehend the real life drama that unfolded in the early days of the history of Islam.

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كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 1

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (1) 1

1- بَابُ طِينَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ الْكَافِرِ 1

Chapter 1 – The clay of the Momin (Believer) and the disbeliever (Kafir) 1

2- بَابٌ آخَرُ مِنْهُ وَ فِيهِ زِيَادَةُ وُقُوعِ التَّكْلِيفِ اَلْأَوَّلِ 6

Chapter 2 – Another Chapter from it, and in it is an increase – Occurrence of the first Mandate 6

3- بَابٌ آخَرُ مِنْهُ 8

Chapter 3 – Another Chapter from it 9

4- بَابُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِّ (صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ) أَوَّل مَنْ أَجَابَ وَ أَقَرَّ لِلهِّ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالرُّبُوبِيَّةِ 13

Chapter 4 – Rasool-Allahsaww was the first one to answer and acknowledge to Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic with the Lordship 14

5- بَابُ كَيْفَ أَجَابُوا وَ هُمْ ذَرٌّ 16

Chapter 5 – How did they answer and they were particles 16

6- بَابُ فِطْرَةِ الْخَلْقِ عَلَى التَّوْحِيدِ 16

Chapter 6 – Nature of the creatures is uon the Oneness (Tawheed) 16

7- بَابُ كَوْنِ الْمُؤْمِنِ فِي صُلْبِ الْكَافِرِ 18

Chapter 7 – Coming into being of the Believer into the back of the disbeliever 18

8- بَابُ إِذَا أَرَادَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ الْمُؤْمِنَ 19

Chapter 8 – When Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Intended to Create the Believer 19

9- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الصِّبْغَةَ هِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ 19

Chapter 9 – Regarding the dyeing – it is Al-Islām 19

10- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ السَّكِينَةَ هِيَ الْإِيمَانُ 20

Chapter 10 – Regarding the tranquility (Re 48: 4) – it is the faith 20

11- بَابُ الْإِخْلَاصِ 22

Chapter 11 – The sincerity 22

12- بَابُ الشَّرَائِعِ 24

Chapter 12 – The Laws 24

13- بَابُ دَعَائِمِ الْإِسْلَامِ 26

Chapter 13 – The Pillars of Al-Islām 26

14- بَابُ أَنَّ الْإِسْلَامَ يُحْقَنُ بِهِ الدَّمُ وَ تُؤَدَّى بِهِ الْأمَانَةُ وَ أَنَّ الثَّوَابَ عَلَى الْإِيمَانِ 36

Chapter 14 – Al-Islām, the blood is saved by it, and the entrustments are paid by it, and that the Rewards are based upon the faith 36

15- بَابُ أَنَّ الْإِيمَانَ يَشْرَكُ الْإِسْلَامَ وَ الْإِسْلَامَ لَا يَشْرَكُ الْإِيمَانَ 38

Chapter 15 – The Emān (belief) contains the Islām, but the Islām doest not contain the Emān (belief) 38

16- بَابٌ آخَرُ مِنْهُ وَ فِيهِ أَنَّ الْإِسْلَامَ قَبْلَ الْإِيمَانِ 41

Chapter 16 – Another Chapter from it, and in it is that the Islām is before the Emān 41

17- بَابٌ 43

Chapter 17 – A Chapter 43

Notes 54

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18- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الْإِيمَانَ مَبْثُوثٌ لِجَوَارِحِ الْبَدَنِ كُلِّهَا 56

Chapter 18 - Regarding that the Emān (belief) spreads out to the parts of the body, all of them 56

19- بَابُ السَّبْقِ إِلَى الْإِيمَانِ 68

Chapter 19 – The preceding (racing) to the Emān 68

20- بَابُ دَرَجَاتِ الْإِيمَانِ 70

Chapter 20 – Levels of the Emān 70

21- بَابٌ آخَرُ مِنْهُ 74

Chapter 21 – Another chapter from it 74

22- بَابُ نِسْبَةِ الْإِسْلَامِ 76

Chapter 22 – Ascription of Al-Islām 76

23- بَابُ خِصَالِ الْمُؤْمِنِ 78

Chapter 23 – Characteristics of the’Momin’ (Believer) 78

24- بَابٌ 81

Chapter 24 – A Chapter 81

25- بَابُ صِفَةِ الْإِيمَانِ 83

Chapter 25 – Description of the Emān 83

26- بَابُ فَضْلِ الْإِيمَانِ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ وَ الْيَقِينِ عَلَى الْإِيمَانِ 85

Chapter 26 – Superiority of the Emān over Al-Islām, and the (superiority of the) conviction over the Emān 85

27- بَابُ حَقِيقَةِ الْإِيمَانِ وَ الْيَقِينِ 87

Chapter 27 – The reality of the Emān and’ الْيَقِينَ ’ (Yaqeen - the conviction) 87

28- بَابُ التَّفَكُّرِ 90

Chapter 28 – The’ التَّفَكُّرِ ’ Contemplation 90

29- بَابُ الْمَكَارِمِ 92

Chapter 29 – The Nobilities 92

30- بَابُ فَضْلِ الْيَقِينِ 94

Chapter 30 – Superiority of the conviction 94

31- بَابُ الرِّضَا بِالْقَضَاءِ 99

Chapter 31 – Satisfaction with the Judgement (of Allahazwj ) 99

32- بَابُ التَّفْوِيضِ إِلَى اللهِّ وَ التَّوَكُّلِ عَلَيْهِ 104

Chapter 32 – The delegating (of matters) to Allahazwj and the reliance upon Himazwj 104

Notes 110

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33- بَابُ الْخَوْفِ وَ الرَّجَاءِ 112

Chapter 33 – The fear and the hope 112

34- بَابُ حُسْنِ الظَّنِّ بِاللهِّ عَزَّ وَ جَل 118

Chapter 34 – Goodly thoughts about Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic 118

35- بَابُ الِاعْتِرَافِ بِالتَّقْصِيرِ‌ 119

Chapter 35 – The acknowledgement of the deficiency 119

36- بَابُ الطَّاعَةِ وَ التَّقْوَى 121

Chapter 36 – The obedience and the piety 121

37- بَابُ الْوَرَعِ 125

Chapter 37 – The devoutness 125

38- بَابُ الْعِفَّةِ 130

Chapter 38 – The Chastity 130

39- بَابُ اجْتِنَابِ ا لمَحَارِمِ 131

Chapter 39 – Keeping aloof from the Prohibitions 131

40- بَابُ أَدَاءِ الْفَرَائِضِ 133

Chapter 40 – Performing of the Obligations 133

41- بَابُ اسْتِوَاءِ الْعَمَلِ وَ الْمُدَاوَمَةِ عَلَيْهِ 134

Chapter 41 – Regularity of the deed and the persistence upon it 134

42- بَابُ الْعِبَادَةِ 136

Chapter 42 – The worship 136

43- بَابُ النِّيَّةِ 138

Chapter 43 – The Intention 138

44- بَاب 140

Chapter 44 – A Chapter 140

45- بَابُ الِإقْتِصَادِ فِي الْعِبَادَةِ 140

Chapter 45 – The moderation in the worship 140

46- بَابُ مَنْ بَلَغَهُ ثَوَابَ مِنَ اللهِّ عَلَى عَمَل 142

Chapter 46 – The one to whom reaches that there is a Reward from Allahazwj upon a (particular) deed 142

47- بابُ الصَّبْرِ 143

Chapter 47 – The Patience 143

48- بَابُ الشُّكْرِ 153

Chapter 48 – The Gratefulness 153

Notes 163

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49- بَابُ حُسْنِ الْخُلُقِ 166

Chapter 49 – The Good Manners 166

50- بَابُ حُسْنِ الْبِشْرِ 171

Chapter 50 – The goodly cheerfulness 171

51- بَابُ الصِّدْقِ وَ أَدَاءِ الْأمَانَةِ 173

Chapter 51 – The truthfulness and the repayment of the entrustments 173

52- بَابُ الْحَيَاءِ 176

Chapter 52 – The’Hiyā’ Bashfulness 176

53- بَابُ الْعَفْوِ 177

Chapter 53 – The Pardoning 177

54- بَابُ كَظْمِ الْغَيْظِ 180

Chapter 54 – Suppressing the anger 180

55- بَابُ الْحِلْمِ 184

Chapter 55 – The Forbearance 184

56- بَابُ الصَّمْتِ وَ حِفْظِ اللِّسَانِ 186

Chapter 56 – The silence and preservation of the tongue 186

57- بَابُ الْمُدَارَاةِ 192

Chapter 57 – The Politeness 192

58- بَابُ الرِّفْقِ 194

Chapter 58 – The Kindness 194

59- بَابُ التَّوَاضُعِ 197

Chapter 59 – The Humbleness 197

60- بَابُ الْحُبِّ فِي اللهِّ وَ الْبُغْضِ فِي اللهَّ 203

Chapter 60 – The love regarding Allahazwj and the hatred regarding Allahazwj 203

Notes 209

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61- بَابُ ذَمِّ الدُّنْيَا وَ الزُّهْدِ فِيهَا 212

Chapter 61 – Condemning the world and (adopting) the ascetism in it 212

62- بَابٌ 226

Chapter 62 – A Chapter 226

63- بَابُ الْقَنَاعَةِ 226

Chapter 63 – The Contentment 226

64- بَابُ الْكَفَافِ 230

Chapter 64 – The Subsistence 230

65- بَابُ تَعْجِيلِ فِعْلِ الْخَيْرِ 233

Chapter 65 – Hastening the doing of the good 233

66- بَابُ الْإِنْصَافِ وَ الْعَدْلِ 235

Chapter 66 – The fairness and the justice 235

67- بَابُ الِ إ سْتِغْنَاءِ عَنِ النَّاسِ 242

Chapter 67 – The self-sufficiency from the people 242

68- بَابُ صِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ 244

Chapter 68 – Goodly relationship with the relatives 244

69- بَابُ الْبِرِّ بِالْوَالِدَيْنِ 255

Chapter 69 – The righteousness with the parents 255

Notes 266

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70- بَابُ الِاهْتِمَامِ بِأُمُورِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالنَّصِيحَةِ لَهُمْ وَنَفْعِهِمْ‌ 269

Chapter 70 – The concern with the affairs of the Muslims, and the advising to them, and benefitting them 269

71- بَابُ إِجْلَالِ الْكَبِيرِ‌ 271

Chapter 71 – Respecting the aged 271

72- بَابُ أُخُوَّةِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بَعْضِهِمْ لِبَعْضٍ 272

Chapter 72 – Brotherhood of the Momineen with each other 272

73- بَابٌ فِيمَا يُوجِبُ الْحَقَّ لِمَنِ انْتَحَلَ الْإِيمَانَ وَيَنْقُضُهُ 275

Chapter 73 – Regarding what Obligates the right for the one who arrogates the belief and repudiates it 275

74- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ التَّوَاخِيَ لَمْ يَقَعْ عَلَى الدِّينِ وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ التَّعَارُفُ 276

Chapter 74 – Regarding, that the brotherhood does not yet occur upon the Religion, and rather it is the recognition (of Al Wilayah) 276

75- بَابُ حَقِّ الْمُؤْمِنِ عَلى أَخِيهِ وَأَدَاءِ حَقِّهِ‌ 277

Chapter 75 – The rights of the Momin upon his brother and the fulfilling of his rights 277

76- بَابُ التَّرَاحُمِ وَالتَّعَاطُفِ‌ 286

Chapter 76 – The Compassion and the Sympathy 286

77- بَابُ زِيَارَةِ الْإِخْوَانِ‌ 287

Chapter 77 – Visiting the brethren 287

78- بَابُ الْمُصَافَحَةِ‌ 293

Chapter 78 – The Handshake 293

79- بَابُ الْمُعَانَقَةِ‌ 301

Chapter 79 – The Embracing 301

80- بَابُ التَّقْبِيلِ‌ 302

Chapter 80 – The Kissing 302

81- بَابُ تَذَاكُرِ الْإِخْوَانِ‌ 304

Chapter 81 – Remembering the brethren 304

82- بَابُ إِدْخَالِ السُّرُورِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ 307

Chapter 82 – Causing the gladness to enter upon the Momineen 307

83- بَابُ قَضَاءِ حَاجَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 315

Chapter 83 – Fulfilling the need of the Momin 315

Notes 322

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84- بَابُ السَّعْيِ فِي حَاجَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 325

Chapter 84 – The striving regarding a need of the Momin 325

85- بَابُ تَفْرِيجِ كَرْبِ الْمُؤْمِنِ 328

Chapter 85 – Relieving the suffering of the Momin 328

86- بَابُ إِطْعَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 330

Chapter 86 – Feeding the Momin 330

87- بَابُ مَنْ كَسَا مُؤْمِناً‌ 336

Chapter 87 – The one who clothes a Momin 336

88- بَابٌ فِي إِلْطَافِ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَإِكْرَامِهِ‌ 337

Chapter 88 – Regarding kindness to the Momin and honouring him 337

89- بَابٌ فِي خِدْمَتِهِ 340

Chapter 89 – Regarding serving him (the Momin) 340

90- بَابُ نَصِيحَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 341

Chapter 90 – Advising the Momin 341

91- بَابُ الْإِصْلَاحِ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ‌ 342

Chapter 91 – The Reconciliation between the people 342

92- بَابٌ فِي إِحْيَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 344

Chapter 92 – Regarding revival of the Momin 344

93- بَابٌ فِي الدُّعَاءِ لِلْأَهْلِ إِلَى الْإِيمَانِ‌ 345

Chapter 93 – Regarding the inviting the people to the Emān 345

94- بَابٌ فِي تَرْكِ دُعَاءِ النَّاسِ‌ 346

Chapter 94 – Regarding leaving out inviting the people 346

95- بَابُ أَنَّ اللهَ إِنَّمَا يُعْطِي الدِّينَ مَنْ يُحِبُّهُ‌ 349

Chapter 95 – Allahazwj , rather, Gives the Religion to the one whom Heazwj Loves 349

96- بَابُ سَلَامَةِ الدِّينِ‌ 350

Chapter 96 – The safety of the Religion 350

97- بَابُ التَّقِيَّةِ‌ 352

Chapter 97 – The Dissimulation (Taqiyya) 352

98- بَابُ الْكِتْمَانِ‌ 359

Chapter 98 – The Concealment 359

Notes 368

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99- بَابُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَعَلَامَاتِهِ وَصِفَاتِهِ 371

Chapter 99 –The Momin, and his signs, and his description 371

100- بَابٌ فِي قِلَّةِ عَدَدِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ 391

Chapter 100 – The smallness of the number of the Momineen 391

101- بَابُ الرِّضَا بِمَوْهِبَةِ الْإِيمَانِ وَالصَّبْرِ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ بَعْدَهُ‌ 394

Chapter 101 – The satisfaction with the gift of the Emān and the patience upon everything after it 394

102- بَابٌ فِي سُكُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 397

Chapter 102 – Regarding the tranquility of the Momin to the Momin 397

103- بَابٌ فِيمَا يَدْفَعُ اللهُ بِالْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 397

Chapter 103 – Regarding what Allahazwj Fends off due to the Momin 397

104- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ صِنْفَانِ‌ 398

Chapter 104 – Regarding that the Momin is of two types 398

105- بَابُ مَا أَخَذَهُ اللهُ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ مِنَ الصَّبْرِ عَلى مَا يَلْحَقُهُ فِيمَا ابْتُلِيَ بِهِ 400

Chapter 105 – What (Covenant) Allahazwj has Taken upon the Momin, from the patience upon whatever he faces regarding what he has been afflicted with 400

106- بَابُ شِدَّةِ ابْتِلَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 403

Chapter 106 – The severity of the afflictions of the Momin 403

107- بَابُ فَضْلِ فُقَرَاءِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ‌ 413

Chapter 107 – The merits for the poor Muslims 413

108- بَابٌ 421

Chapter 108 – A Chapter 421

Notes 423

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109- بَابُ أَنَّ لِلْقَلْبِ أُذُنَيْنِ يَنْفُثُ فِيهِمَا الْمَلَكُ وَالشَّيْطَانُ 426

Chapter 109 – For the heart there are two ears into which blow the Angel and the Satanla 426

110- بَابُ الرُّوحِ الَّذِي أُيِّدَ بِهِ الْمُؤْمِنُ 427

Chapter 110 – The spirit which the Momin is Aided with 427

111- بَابُ الذُّنُوبِ‌ 428

Chapter 111 – The Sins 428

112- بَابُ الْكَبَائِرِ‌ 437

Chapter 112 – The Major Sins 437

113- بَابُ اسْتِصْغَارِ الذَّنْبِ‌ 451

Chapter 113 – Belittling the sins 451

114- بَابُ الْإِصْرَارِ عَلَى الذَّنْبِ‌ 452

Chapter 114 – The Persistenance upon the sin 452

115- بَابٌ فِي أُصُولِ الْكُفْرِ وَأَرْكَانِهِ‌ 453

Chapter 115 – The origins of the disbelief and its corner-stones 453

116- بَابُ الرِّيَاءِ‌ 457

Chapter 116 – The showing-off 458

117- بَابُ طَلَبِ الرِّئَاسَةِ‌ 463

Chapter 117 – Seeking the leadership 463

118- بَابُ اخْتِتَالِ الدُّنْيَا بِالدِّينِ‌ 465

Chapter 118 – Confusing the world by the Religion 465

119- بَابُ مَنْ وَصَفَ عَدْلاً وَعَمِلَ بِغَيْرِهِ‌ 466

Chapter 119 – The one who portrays justice and acts without it 466

120- بَابُ الْمِرَاءِ وَالْخُصُومَةِ وَمُعَادَاةِ الرِّجَالِ‌ 467

Chapter 120 – The quarreling, and the disputing, and the animosity to the men 467

121- بَابُ الْغَضَبِ‌ 470

Chapter 121 – The anger 470

Notes 475

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122- بَابُ الْحَسَدِ‌ 478

Chapter 122 – The Envy 478

123- بَابُ الْعَصَبِيَّةِ‌ 480

Chapter 123 – The Prejudice (Bias/Racism) 480

124- بَابُ الْكِبْرِ‌ 482

Chapter 124 – The Arrogance 482

125- بَابُ الْعُجْبِ‌ 487

Chapter 125 – The Self-conceit 487

126- بَابُ حُبِّ الدُّنْيَا وَالْحِرْصِ عَلَيْهَا‌ 490

Chapter 126 – Love of the world and the greed upon it 490

127- بَابُ الطَّمَعِ‌ 498

Chapter 127 – The Greed 498

128- بَابُ الْخُرْقِ‌ 499

Chapter 128 – The Harshness (Awkwardness of Manners) 499

129- بَابُ سُوءِ الْخُلُقِ‌ 499

Chapter 129 – The Evil Manners 499

130- بَابُ السَّفَهِ‌ 500

Chater 130 – The Foolishness 500

131 - بَابُ الْبَذَاءِ 501

Chapter 131 – The Obscenities 501

132- بَابُ مَنْ يُتَّقى شَرُّهُ‌ 506

Chapter 132 – The one whose evil is feared 506

133- بَابُ الْبَغْيِ‌ 507

Chapter 133 –The Transgression 507

134- بَابُ الْفَخْرِ وَالْكِبْرِ‌ 508

Chapter 134 – The Pride and the Arrogance 508

135- بَابُ الْقَسْوَةِ‌ 509

Chapter 135 – The Ruthlessness (Hardheatedness) 509

136- بَابُ الظُّلْمِ‌ 510

Chapter 136 – The Injustice 510

137- بَابُ اتِّبَاعِ الْهَوى‌ 516

Chapter 137 – Following the personal desires 516

138- بَابُ الْمَكْرِ وَالْغَدْرِ وَالْخَدِيعَةِ‌ 518

Chapter 138 – The Plotting and the Treachery and the Deception 518

139- بَابُ الْكَذِبِ‌ 520

Chapter 139 – The Lies 520

Notes 527

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 530

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (11) 530

140- بَابُ ذِي اللِّسَانَيْنِ‌ 530

Chapter 140 – The Two-tongued (Duplicity) 530

141- بَابُ الْهِجْرَةِ 531

Chapter 141 – The Desertion 531

142- بَابُ قَطِيعَةِ الرَّحِمِ‌ 533

Chapter 142 – Severing the relationships 533

143- بَابُ الْعُقُوقِ‌ 536

Chapter 143 – The Ingratitude (to the parents) 536

144- بَابُ الِانْتِفَاءِ 538

Chapter 144 – Disowning of the lineage 538

145- بَابُ مَنْ آذَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَاحْتَقَرَهُمْ 539

Chapter 145 – The one who hurts the Muslims and despises them 539

146- بَابُ مَنْ طَلَبَ عَثَرَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَعَوْرَاتِهِمْ‌ 543

Chapter 146 – The one who pursues the slips (of the tongues) of the Momineen and exposes them 543

147- بَابُ التَّعْيِيرِ‌ 545

Chapter 147 – The Rebuking 545

148- بَابُ الْغِيبَةِ وَالْبَهْتِ‌ 546

Chapter 148 – The Backbiting and the Slander 546

149- بَابُ الرِّوَايَةِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 548

Chapter 149 – Reporting upon the Believer 548

150- بَابُ الشَّمَاتَةِ‌ 549

Chapter 150 – The Gloating 549

151- بَابُ السِّبَابِ‌ 549

Chapter 151 – The Insults 549

152- بَابُ التُّهَمَةِ وَسُوءِ الظَّنِّ‌ 552

Chapter 152 – The slander and the evil pre-conception 552

153- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يُنَاصِحْ أَخَاهُ الْمُؤْمِنَ‌ 552

Chapter 153 – The one who does not advise his Momin brother 552

154- بَابُ خُلْفِ الْوَعْدِ‌ 554

Chapter 154 – Breaking the promise 554

155- بَابُ مَنْ حَجَبَ أَخَاهُ الْمُؤْمِنَ‌ 555

Chapter 155 – The one who obstructs his Momin brother 555

156- بَابُ مَنِ اسْتَعَانَ بِهِ أَخُوهُ فَلَمْ يُعِنْهُ‌ 557

Chapter 156 – The one whose assistance is sought by his brother but he does not assist him 557

157- بَابُ مَنْ مَنَعَ مُؤْمِناً شَيْئاً مِنْ عِنْدِهِ أَوْ مِنْ عِنْدِ غَيْرِهِ‌ 559

Chapter 157 – The one who prevents a Momin of something from his presence or from the presence of someone else 559

158- بَابُ مَنْ أَخَافَ مُؤْمِناً 560

Chapter 158 – The one who frightens a Momin 560

159- بَابُ النَّمِيمَةِ‌ 561

Chapter 159 - Gossiping 561

160- بَابُ الْإِذَاعَةِ‌ 562

Chapter 160 – The Publicising 562

161- بَابُ مَنْ أَطَاعَ الْمَخْلُوقَ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ الْخَالِقِ‌ 565

Chapter 161 – The one who obeys the creatures (people) regarding a disobedience to the Creator 565

162- بَابٌ فِي عُقُوبَاتِ الْمَعَاصِي الْعَاجِلَةِ‌ 567

Chapter 162 – The immediate Punishment of the disobediences (sins) 567

163- بَابُ مُجَالَسَةِ أَهْلِ الْمَعَاصِي‌ 568

Chapter 163 – The gathering (sitting) with the people of disobedience (sinners) 568

Notes 576

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 579

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (12) 579

164- بَابُ أَصْنَافِ النَّاسِ‌ 579

Chapter 164 – The Categories of people 579

165- بَابُ الْكُفْرِ‌ 581

Chapter 165 – The Disbelief (Kufr) 581

166- بَابُ وُجُوهِ الْكُفْرِ‌ 589

Chapter 166 – Aspects of the Kufr (Disbelief) 589

167- بَابُ دَعَائِمِ الْكُفْرِ وَشُعَبِهِ‌ 592

Chapter 167 – The pillars of the Kufr (Disbelief) and its branches 592

168- بَابُ صِفَةِ النِّفَاقِ وَالْمُنَافِقِ‌ 594

Chapter 168 – Description of the hypocrisy and the hypocrite (Continued from above) 594

169- بَابُ الشِّرْكِ‌ 598

Chapter 169 – The Shirk (Polytheism/Association) 598

170- بَابُ الشَّكِّ‌ 601

Chapter 170 – The Doubt 601

171- بَابُ الضَّلَالِ‌ 604

Chapter 171 – The Straying 604

172- بَابُ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِ‌ 609

Chapter 172 – The Weak Ones (of understanding) 609

173- بَابُ الْمُرْجَوْنَ لِأَمْرِ اللهِ‌ 613

Chapter 173 – The ones hopeful for the Command of Allahazwj 613

174- بَابُ أَصْحَابِ الْأَعْرَافِ‌ 614

Chapter 174 – The Companions of the Heights 614

175- بَابٌ فِي صُنُوفِ أَهْلِ الْخِلَافِ وَذِكْرِ الْقَدَرِيَّةِ وَالْخَوَارِجِ وَالْمُرْجِئَةِ وَأَهْلِ الْبُلْدَانِ 615

Chapter 175 – Regarding the types of the adversaries, and mention of the Qadiriyya, and the Kharijites, and the Murjiites, and the people of the cities 616

176- بَابُ الْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ‌ 618

Chapter 176 - The ones with distorted hearts 618

177- بَابٌ فِي ذِكْرِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَالضُّلاَّلِ وَإِبْلِيسَ فِي الدَّعْوَةِ 620

Chapter 177 – Regarding the mention of the hypocrites, and the straying ones, and Ibleesla in the invitation (to the Religion) 620

178- بَابٌ فِي قَوْلِهِ تَعَالى: ( وَمِنَ النّاسِ مَنْ يَعْبُدُ اللهَ عَلى حَرْفٍ ) ‌ 621

Chapter 178 – Regarding the Words of the Exalted [22: 11] And among men is he who worships Allahazwj superficially 621

179- بَابُ أَدْنى مَا يَكُونُ بِهِ الْعَبْدُ مُؤْمِناً أَوْ كَافِراً أَوْ ضَالًّا 623

Chapter 179 – The least of what by which the servant can be a Momin, or a Kafir (unbeliever), or a straying one 623

180- بَابٌ 625

Chapter 180 – A Chapter 625

181- بَابُ ثُبُوتِ الْإِيمَانِ وَهَلْ يَجُوزُ أَنْ يَنْقُلَهُ اللهُ 625

Chapter 181 – Affirmation of the Emān and is it allowed that Allahazwj would Transfer it 625

182- بَابُ الْمُعَارِينَ‌ 626

Chapter 182 – The ones of temporary (Emān) 626

183- بَابٌ فِي عَلَامَةِ الْمُعَارِ 628

Chapter 183 – Regarding the signs of the Lending (of the Emān) 628

Notes 630

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 632

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (13) 632

184- بَابُ سَهْوِ الْقَلْبِ‌ 632

Chapter 184 – Omissions of the heart 632

185- بَابٌ فِي ظُلْمَةِ قَلْبِ الْمُنَافِقِ وَإِنْ أُعْطِيَ اللِّسَانَ، وَنُورِ قَلْبِ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَإِنْ قَصَرَ بِهِ لِسَانُهُ 634

Chapter 185 – Regarding the darkness of the ‘الْقَلْبُ ’ (Qalb) of the hypocrite and even though he has been given the tongue, and radiance of the ‘ الْقَلْبُ ’ (Qalb) of the Momin and even though he falls short with his tongue 634

186- بَابٌ فِي تَنَقُّلِ أَحْوَالِ الْقَلْبِ‌ 636

Chapter 186 – Transference of the states of the الْقَلْب (Qalb) 636

187- بَابُ الْوَسْوَسَةِ وَحَدِيثِ النَّفْسِ‌ 638

Chapter 187 – The (Satanic) insinuations and discussing with the self 638

188- بَابُ الِاعْتِرَافِ بِالذُّنُوبِ وَالنَّدَمِ عَلَيْهَا‌ 640

Chapter 188 – The acknowledgement of the sins and the regret upon it 640

189- بَابُ سَتْرِ الذُّنُوبِ‌ 642

Chapter 189 – Veiling the sins 642

190- بَابُ مَنْ يَهُمُّ بِالْحَسَنَةِ أَوِ السَّيِّئَةِ‌ 643

Chapter 190 – The one who intends performing the good deed or the evil deed 643

191- بَابُ التَّوْبَةِ‌ 645

Chapter 191 – The Repentance 645

192- بَابُ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ 651

Chapter 192 – The seeking of Forgiveness from the sins 651

193- بَابٌ فِيمَا أَعْطَى اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ آدَمَ عليه‌السلام وَقْتَ التَّوْبَةِ‌ 654

Chapter 193 – Regarding what Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Gave Adamas time for repentance 654

194- بَابُ اللَّمَمِ‌ 657

Chapter 194 – Al-Lamam (Persistence sinning) 657

195- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الذُّنُوبَ ثَلَاثَةٌ‌ 659

Chapter 195 – Regarding that the sins are three (types) 659

196- بَابُ تَعْجِيلِ عُقُوبَةِ الذَّنْبِ‌ 660

Chapter 196 – Hastening of the Punishment for the sins 660

197- بَابٌ فِي تَفْسِيرِ الذُّنُوبِ‌ 665

Chapter 197 – Regarding the interpretation of the sins 665

198- بَابٌ نَادِرٌ 666

Chapter 198 - Miscellaneous 666

199- بَابٌ نَادِرٌ أَيْضاً‌ 667

Chapter 199 – Miscellaneous as well 667

200- بَابُ الدَّفْعِ عَنِ الشِّيعَةِ 669

Chapter 200 – Allahazwj Defends the workers (of good deeds) from other than the workers (of good deeds) 669

201- بَابُ أَنَّ تَرْكَ الْخَطِيئَةِ أَيْسَرُ مِنْ التَّوْبَةِ‌ 669

Chapter 201 – The neglecting of the sins is easier than seeking the Forgiveness 669

202- بَابُ الِاسْتِدْرَاجِ 670

Chapter 202 – The gradual allurement 670

203- بَابُ مُحَاسَبَةِ الْعَمَلِ 671

Chapter 203 – Counting the deeds 671

204- بَابُ مَنْ يَعِيبُ النَّاسَ 681

Chapter 204 – The one who faults the people 681

205- بَابُ أَنَّهُ لَايُؤَاخَذُ الْمُسْلِمُ بِمَا عَمِلَ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ 682

Chapter 205 – It is such that the Muslim would not be seized for what he did during the pre-Islamic period 682

206- بَابُ أَنَّ الْكُفْرَ مَعَ التَّوْبَةِ لَايُبْطِلُ الْعَمَلَ 683

Chapter 206 – The Kufr (disbelief) along with the repentance does not invalidate the deed 683

207- بَابُ الْمُعَافَيْنَ مِنَ الْبَلَاءِ 684

Chapter 207 – The ones Protected from the afflictions 684

208- بَابُ مَا رُفِعَ عَنِ الْأُمَّةِ 684

Chapter 208 – What the community is exepmted from 685

209- بَابُ أَنَّ الْإِيمَانَ لَايَضُرُّ مَعَهُ سَيِّئَةٌ، وَالْكُفْرَ لَايَنْفَعُ مَعَهُ حَسَنَةٌ 685

Chapter 209 – The Emān is such that along with it an evil deed will not harm, and the Kufr (disbelief) is such that along with it a good deed will not benefit 685

Notes 688

[6] 691

كِتَابُ الدُّعَاءِ‌ 691

THE BOOK OF SUPPLICATION (1) 691

1- بَابُ فَضْلِ الدُّعَاءِ وَالْحَثِّ عَلَيْهِ‌ 691

Chapter 1 – The merits of the supplication and the urging upon it 691

2- بَابُ أَنَّ الدُّعَاءَ سِلَاحُ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 693

Chapter 2 – The supplication is a weapon of the Momin 693

3- بَابُ أَنَّ الدُّعَاءَ يَرُدُّ الْبَلَاءَ وَالْقَضَاءَ‌ 695

Chapter 3 – The supplication can repel the affliction and the Ordainment 695

4- بَابُ أَنَّ الدُّعَاءَ شِفَاءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ‌ 697

Chapter 4 – The supplication is a healing from every illness 697

5- بَابُ أَنَّ مَنْ دَعَا اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ‌ 697

Chapter 5 – The one who supplicates, it would be Answered for him 697

6- بَابُ إِلْهَامِ الدُّعَاءِ‌ 698

Chapter 6 – Inspiration for the supplication 698

7- بَابُ التَّقَدُّمِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‌ 699

Chapter 7 – The preceding in the supplication 699

8- بَابُ الْيَقِينِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‌ 700

Chapter 8 – The conviction (regaring the Answering) in the supplication 700

9- بَابُ الْإِقْبَالِ عَلَى الدُّعَاءِ‌ 700

Cahpter 9 – The devotion upon the supplication 700

10- بَابُ الْإِلْحَاحِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ وَالتَّلَبُّثِ 702

Chapter 10 – Insistence during the supplication and the awaiting (for the Answering) 702

11- بَابُ تَسْمِيَةِ الْحَاجَةِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‌ 704

Chapter 11 – Specifying the need during the supplication 704

12- بَابُ إِخْفَاءِ الدُّعَاءِ‌ 704

Chapter 12 – Concealment of the supplication 704

13- بَابُ الْأَوْقَاتِ وَالْحَالَاتِ الَّتِي تُرْجى فِيهَا الْإِجَابَةُ‌ 704

Chapter 13 – The timings and the situation in which the Answer is hoped for 705

14- بَابُ الرَّغْبَةِ وَالرَّهْبَةِ وَالتَّضَرُّعِ وَالتَّبَتُّلِ وَالِابْتِهَالِ وَالِاسْتِعَاذَةِ وَالْمَسْأَلَةِ‌ 707

Chapter 14 – The desire, and the awe, and the beseeching, and the devotion, and the invocation, and the seeking of Refuge, and the asking 707

15- بَابُ الْبُكَاءِ‌ 710

Chapter 15 – The Weeping 710

16- بَابُ الثَّنَاءِ قَبْلَ الدُّعَاءِ‌ 714

Chapter 16 – The Laudation before the supplication 714

17- بَابُ الِاجْتِمَاعِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‌ 718

Chapter 17 – The gathering (of people) during the supplication 718

18- بَابُ الْعُمُومِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‌ 719

Chapter 18 – The Inclusiveness in the supplication 719

19- بَابُ مَنْ أَبْطَأَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْإِجَابَةُ‌ 720

Chapter 19 – The one upon whom the Answering is delayed 720

20- بَابُ الصَّلَاةِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ‌ 724

Chapter 20 – The Salawāt (Blessings) upon the Prophet Muhammadsaww and the Peopleasws of hissaww Household 724

21- بَابُ مَا يَجِبُ مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي كُلِّ مَجْلِسٍ‌ 731

Chapter 21 – What is Obligated from the Mention of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic in every gathering 731

22- بَابُ ذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كَثِيراً‌ 734

Chapter 22 – Abundant mention of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic 734

Notes 738

كِتَابُ الدُّعَاءِ 741

THE BOOK OF SUPPLICATION (2) 741

23- بَابُ أَنَّ الصَّاعِقَةَ لَاتُصِيبُ ذَاكِراً‌ 741

Chapter 23 – The thunderbolt would not strike a Zakir (Oft-mentioner) of Allahazwj 741

24- بَابُ الِاشْتِغَالِ بِذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ‌ 742

Chapter 24 – The pre-occupation with the Zikr (mentioning) of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic 742

25- بَابُ ذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي السِّرِّ‌ 742

Chapter 25 – Zikr (Oft-mentioning) of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic in the privacy 742

26- بَابُ ذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي الْغَافِلِينَ‌ 744

Chapter 26 – Zikr (Mention) of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic among the oblivious ones 744

27- بَابُ التَّحْمِيدِ وَالتَّمْجِيدِ‌ 744

Chapter 27 – The Praise and the Glorification 744

28- بَابُ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ‌ 746

Chapter 28 – The seeking of Forgiveness 746

29- بَابُ التَّسْبِيحِ وَالتَّهْلِيلِ وَالتَّكْبِيرِ‌ 748

Chapter 29 – The Glorification (Tasbeeh), and the Extollation of Oneness (Tahleel), and the Exclamation of Greatness (Takbeer) 748

30- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلْإِخْوَانِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ‌ 750

Chapter 30 – The supplication for the brethren behind (them during their) absence 750

31- بَابُ مَنْ تُسْتَجَابُ دَعْوَتُهُ‌ 753

Chapter 31 – The one whose supplication is Answered 753

32- بَابُ مَنْ لَاتُسْتَجَابُ دَعْوَتُهُ‌ 755

Chapter 32 – The one whose supplication is not Answered 755

33- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عَلَى الْعَدُوِّ‌ 757

Chapter 33 – The supplication against the enemy 757

34- بَابُ الْمُبَاهَلَةِ‌ 760

Chapter 34 – The Imprecation (Mubahila) 760

35- بَابُ مَا يُمَجِّدُ بِهِ الرَّبُّ ـ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالى ـ نَفْسَهُ‌ 763

Chapter 35 – What the Lordazwj Blessed and High Glorified Himselfazwj with 763

36- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ‌ 765

Chapter 36 – The one says, ‘There is no God except Allahazwj765

37- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ‌ 766

Chapter 37 – The who says, ‘There is no God except Allahazwj , and Allahazwj is the Greatest 766

38- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ‌ 766

Chapter 38 – The one who says, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, Alone, Alone 766

39- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ عَشْراً‌ 766

Chapter 39 – The one who says, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, there being nor associate for Himazwj ’, ten (times) 767

40- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ‌ 768

Chapter 40 – The one who says, ‘I testify that there is no god except for Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associates for Himazwj , and I testify that Muhammadsaww is Hisazwj servant and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww 768

41- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ إِلَهاً وَاحِداً أَحَداً صَمَداً لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَلَاوَلَداً 768

Chapter 41 – The one says ten timed during every day, ‘I testify that there is no God except Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associates for Himazwj , One God, First, Last, neither having taken a female companion nor a son’ 768

42- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: يَا أَللهُ يَا أَللهُ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ‌ 769

Chapter 42 – The one who says, ‘O Allahazwj ! O Allahazwj !’ - ten times 769

43- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ حَقّاً حَقّاً‌ 769

44- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ‌ 769

Chapter 44 – The one who says, ‘O Lordazwj ! O Lordazwj !’ 769

45- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ مُخْلِصاً‌ 770

Chapter 45 – The one who says, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj ’, sincerely 770

46- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: مَا شَاءَ اللهُ لَاحَوْلَ وَلَاقُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ‌ 771

Chapter 46 – The one who says, ‘Whatever Allahazwj so Desires, there is neither Might nor Strength except with Allahazwj 771

47- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ الَّذِي لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ، ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ 772

Chapter 47 – The one who says, ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allahazwj , Who, there is no God except Himazwj , the Living, with Majesty and the Benevolence, and I repent to Himazwj 772

48- بَابُ الْقَوْلِ عِنْدَ الْإِصْبَاحِ وَالْإِمْسَاءِ‌ 772

Chapter 48 – The words (to be spoken) during the morning and the evening 772

Notes 795

كِتَابُ الدُّعَاءِ 798

THE BOOK OF SUPPLICATION (3) 798

49- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ وَالِانْتِبَاهِ‌ 798

Chapter 49 – The supplication at sleep time and when waking up 798

50- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ إِذَا خَرَجَ الْإِنْسَانُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ‌ 805

Chapter 50 – The Supplication when the person exits from his house 805

51- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ قَبْلَ الصَّلَاةِ‌ 811

Chapter 51 – The supplication before the Salāt 811

52- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ فِي أَدْبَارِ الصَّلَوَاتِ 813

Chapter 52 – The supplication at the end of the Salāt 813

53- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلرِّزْقِ‌ 822

Chapter 53 – The supplication for the sustenance 822

54- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلدَّيْنِ‌ 828

Chapter 54 – The supplication for the debts 828

55- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلْكَرْبِ وَالْهَمِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَالْخَوْفِ 830

Chapter 55 – The supplication for the distress, and the worries, and the grief, and the fear 830

Notes 845

كِتَابُ الدُّعَاءِ 847

THE BOOK OF SUPPLICATION (4) 847

56- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلْعِلَلِ وَالْأَمْرَاضِ‌ 847

Chapter 56 – The supplication for the illnesses and diseases 847

57- بَابُ الْحِرْزِ وَالْعُوذَةِ‌ 854

Chapter 57 – The protection and the seeking Refuge 854

58- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 862

Chapter 58 – The supplication during recitation of the Quran 862

59- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ فِي حِفْظِ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 865

Chapter 59 – The supplication regarding the memorisation of the Quran 865

60- بَابُ دَعَوَاتٍ مُوجَزَاتٍ لِجَمِيعِ الْحَوَائِجِ لِلدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ‌ 867

Chapter 60 – Brief supplications for the entirety of the needs of the world and the Hereafter 867

Notes 899

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كِتَابُ فَضْلِ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 901

THE BOOK OF MERITS OF THE QURAN 901

Chapter 1 – A Chapter 901

1- بَابُ فَضْلِ حَامِلِ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 911

Chapter 2 – Merits of the bearers (memorisers) of the Quran 911

2- بَابُ مَنْ يَتَعَلَّمُ الْقُرْآنَ بِمَشَقَّةٍ‌ 917

Chapter 3 – The one who learns the Quran with difficulty 917

3- بَابُ مَنْ حَفِظَ الْقُرْآنَ ثُمَّ نَسِيَهُ‌ 917

Chapter 4 – The one who memorises the Quran, then forgets it 918

4- بَابٌ فِي قِرَاءَتِهِ‌ 921

Chapter 5 – Regarding its recitation 921

5- بَابُ الْبُيُوتِ الَّتِي يُقْرَأُ فِيهَا الْقُرْآنُ‌ 921

Chapter 6 – The houses in which the Quran is recited 921

6- بَابُ ثَوَابِ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 922

Chapter 7 – Rewards for the recitation of the Quran 922

7- بَابُ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ فِي الْمُصْحَفِ‌ 926

Chapter 8 – Recitation of the Quran in the Parchment (Book form) 926

8- بَابُ تَرْتِيلِ الْقُرْآنِ بِالصَّوْتِ الْحَسَنِ‌ 927

Chapter 9 – Slow clear recitation of the Quran in the beautiful voice 928

9- بَابٌ فِيمَنْ يُظْهِرُ الْغَشْيَةَ عِنْدَ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 931

Chapter 10 – Regarding the one who manifests the fainting during recitation of the Quran 931

10- بَابٌ فِي كَمْ يُقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنُ وَيُخْتَمُ‌ 932

Chapter 11 – In how much (time) should the Quran be recited and completed 932

11- بَابُ أَنَّ الْقُرْآنَ يُرْفَعُ كَمَا أُنْزِلَ‌ 934

Chapter 12 – The Quran would be Raised just as it was Sent down 934

12- بَابُ فَضْلِ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 935

Chapter 13 – Merits of the Quran 935

13- بَابُ النَّوَادِرِ‌ 947

Chapter 14 – The Miscellaneous 947

Notes 957

[8] 960

كِتَابُ الْعِشْرَةِ‌ 960

THE BOOK OF SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 960

1- بَابُ مَا يَجِبُ مِنَ الْمُعَاشَرَةِ‌ 960

Chapter 1 – What is Obligated from the Social Relations 960

2- بَابُ حُسْنِ الْمُعَاشَرَةِ‌ 962

Chapter 2 – Excellent social relations 962

3- بَابُ مَنْ يَجِبُ مُصَادَقَتُهُ وَمُصَاحَبَتُهُ‌ 964

Chapter 3 – The one whose friendship and companionship is Obligated 964

4- بَابُ مَنْ تُكْرَهُ مُجَالَسَتُهُ وَمُرَافَقَتُهُ‌ 966

Chapter 4 – The one whose association and friendship is disliked 966

5- بَابُ التَّحَبُّبِ إِلَى النَّاسِ وَالتَّوَدُّدِ إِلَيْهِمْ‌ 971

Chapter 5 – Endearment to the people and the cordiality towards them 971

6- بَابُ إِخْبَارِ الرَّجُلِ أَخَاهُ بِحُبِّهِ‌ 973

Chapter 6 – The man informing his brother of his love (for him) 973

7- بَابُ التَّسْلِيمِ‌ 973

Chapter 7 – The Greeting 973

8- بَابُ مَنْ يَجِبُ أَنْ يَبْدَأَ بِالسَّلَامِ‌ 977

Chapter 8 – The one on whom it is Obligatory that he begins with the greeting (السَّلَامُ ) 977

9- بَابُ إِذَا سَلَّمَ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الْجَمَاعَةِ أَجْزَأَهُمْ، وَإِذَا رَدَّ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الْجَمَاعَةِ أَجْزَأَ عَنْهُمْ‌ 979

Chapter 9 – When one from a group greets, it would suffice for (all) of them, and if one of the group responds, it would suffice for (all) of them 979

10- بَابُ التَّسْلِيمِ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ‌ 979

Chapter 10 – The greeting upon the women 979

11- بَابُ التَّسْلِيمِ عَلى أَهْلِ الْمِلَلِ‌ 980

Chapter 11 – The greeting (السَّلَامُ ) upon the people of the (other) Religions 980

12- بَابُ مُكَاتَبَةِ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ‌ 984

Chapter 12 – Contracts of the people under the responsibility (Ahl Al-Zimma) 984

13- بَابُ الْإِغْضَاءِ 985

Chapter 13 – The overlooking (of faults) 985

14- بَابٌ نَادِرٌ‌ 985

Chapter 14 - Miscellaneous 985

15- بَابُ الْعُطَاسِ وَالتَّسْمِيتِ‌ 987

Chapter 15 – The sneezing and the Naming (of Allahazwj ) 987

16- بَابُ وُجُوبِ إِجْلَالِ ذِي الشَّيْبَةِ الْمُسْلِمِ‌ 995

Chapter 16 – The Obligation of respecting the Muslim with old age 995

17- بَابُ إِكْرَامِ الْكَرِيمِ‌ 997

Chapter 17 – Honouring the honourable 997

18- بَابُ حَقِّ الدَّاخِلِ‌ 998

Chapter 18 – The right of a comer 998

19- بَابُ الْمَجَالِسُ بِالْأَمَانَةِ‌ 998

Chapter 19 – The gatherings are with the confidentiality 998

20- بَابٌ فِي الْمُنَاجَاةِ‌ 999

Chapter 20 – Regarding the whispering 999

21- بَابُ الْجُلُوسِ‌ 1000

Chapter 21 – The Sitting (postures) 1000

22- بَابُ الِاتِّكَاءِ وَالِاحْتِبَاءِ 1002

Chapter 22 – The reclining and the folded (postures) 1002

23- بَابُ الدُّعَابَةِ وَالضَّحِكِ‌ 1003

Chapter 23 – The humour and the laughter 1003

24- بَابُ حَقِّ الْجِوَارِ‌ 1008

Chapter 24 – Rights of the neighbours 1008

25- بَابُ حَدِّ الْجِوَارِ‌ 1013

Chapter 25 – Limit of the neighbourhood 1013

26- بَابُ حُسْنِ الصِّحَابَةِ وَحَقِّ الصَّاحِبِ فِي السَّفَرِ‌ 1014

Chapter 26 - Good companionship and the right of the companion during the journey 1014

27- بَابُ التَّكَاتُبِ‌ 1015

Chapter 27 – Correspondence 1015

28- بَابُ النَّوَادِرِ‌ 1016

Chapter 28 – The Miscellaneous 1016

29- بَابٌ‌ 1018

Chapter 29 – A Chapter 1018

30- بَابُ النَّهْيِ عَنْ إِحْرَاقِ الْقَرَاطِيسِ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ 1020

Chapter 30 – The prohibition from burning the written papers 1020

Notes 1022

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كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 1

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (1) 1

1- بَابُ طِينَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ الْكَافِرِ 1

Chapter 1 – The clay of the Momin (Believer) and the disbeliever (Kafir) 1

2- بَابٌ آخَرُ مِنْهُ وَ فِيهِ زِيَادَةُ وُقُوعِ التَّكْلِيفِ اَلْأَوَّلِ 6

Chapter 2 – Another Chapter from it, and in it is an increase – Occurrence of the first Mandate 6

3- بَابٌ آخَرُ مِنْهُ 8

Chapter 3 – Another Chapter from it 9

4- بَابُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِّ (صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ) أَوَّل مَنْ أَجَابَ وَ أَقَرَّ لِلهِّ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالرُّبُوبِيَّةِ 13

Chapter 4 – Rasool-Allahsaww was the first one to answer and acknowledge to Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic with the Lordship 14

5- بَابُ كَيْفَ أَجَابُوا وَ هُمْ ذَرٌّ 16

Chapter 5 – How did they answer and they were particles 16

6- بَابُ فِطْرَةِ الْخَلْقِ عَلَى التَّوْحِيدِ 16

Chapter 6 – Nature of the creatures is uon the Oneness (Tawheed) 16

7- بَابُ كَوْنِ الْمُؤْمِنِ فِي صُلْبِ الْكَافِرِ 18

Chapter 7 – Coming into being of the Believer into the back of the disbeliever 18

8- بَابُ إِذَا أَرَادَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ الْمُؤْمِنَ 19

Chapter 8 – When Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Intended to Create the Believer 19

9- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الصِّبْغَةَ هِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ 19

Chapter 9 – Regarding the dyeing – it is Al-Islām 19

10- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ السَّكِينَةَ هِيَ الْإِيمَانُ 20

Chapter 10 – Regarding the tranquility (Re 48: 4) – it is the faith 20

11- بَابُ الْإِخْلَاصِ 22

Chapter 11 – The sincerity 22

12- بَابُ الشَّرَائِعِ 24

Chapter 12 – The Laws 24

13- بَابُ دَعَائِمِ الْإِسْلَامِ 26

Chapter 13 – The Pillars of Al-Islām 26

14- بَابُ أَنَّ الْإِسْلَامَ يُحْقَنُ بِهِ الدَّمُ وَ تُؤَدَّى بِهِ الْأمَانَةُ وَ أَنَّ الثَّوَابَ عَلَى الْإِيمَانِ 36

Chapter 14 – Al-Islām, the blood is saved by it, and the entrustments are paid by it, and that the Rewards are based upon the faith 36

15- بَابُ أَنَّ الْإِيمَانَ يَشْرَكُ الْإِسْلَامَ وَ الْإِسْلَامَ لَا يَشْرَكُ الْإِيمَانَ 38

Chapter 15 – The Emān (belief) contains the Islām, but the Islām doest not contain the Emān (belief) 38

16- بَابٌ آخَرُ مِنْهُ وَ فِيهِ أَنَّ الْإِسْلَامَ قَبْلَ الْإِيمَانِ 41

Chapter 16 – Another Chapter from it, and in it is that the Islām is before the Emān 41

17- بَابٌ 43

Chapter 17 – A Chapter 43

Notes 54

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 56

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (2) 56

18- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الْإِيمَانَ مَبْثُوثٌ لِجَوَارِحِ الْبَدَنِ كُلِّهَا 56

Chapter 18 - Regarding that the Emān (belief) spreads out to the parts of the body, all of them 56

19- بَابُ السَّبْقِ إِلَى الْإِيمَانِ 68

Chapter 19 – The preceding (racing) to the Emān 68

20- بَابُ دَرَجَاتِ الْإِيمَانِ 70

Chapter 20 – Levels of the Emān 70

21- بَابٌ آخَرُ مِنْهُ 74

Chapter 21 – Another chapter from it 74

22- بَابُ نِسْبَةِ الْإِسْلَامِ 76

Chapter 22 – Ascription of Al-Islām 76

23- بَابُ خِصَالِ الْمُؤْمِنِ 78

Chapter 23 – Characteristics of the’Momin’ (Believer) 78

24- بَابٌ 81

Chapter 24 – A Chapter 81

25- بَابُ صِفَةِ الْإِيمَانِ 83

Chapter 25 – Description of the Emān 83

26- بَابُ فَضْلِ الْإِيمَانِ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ وَ الْيَقِينِ عَلَى الْإِيمَانِ 85

Chapter 26 – Superiority of the Emān over Al-Islām, and the (superiority of the) conviction over the Emān 85

27- بَابُ حَقِيقَةِ الْإِيمَانِ وَ الْيَقِينِ 87

Chapter 27 – The reality of the Emān and’ الْيَقِينَ ’ (Yaqeen - the conviction) 87

28- بَابُ التَّفَكُّرِ 90

Chapter 28 – The’ التَّفَكُّرِ ’ Contemplation 90

29- بَابُ الْمَكَارِمِ 92

Chapter 29 – The Nobilities 92

30- بَابُ فَضْلِ الْيَقِينِ 94

Chapter 30 – Superiority of the conviction 94

31- بَابُ الرِّضَا بِالْقَضَاءِ 99

Chapter 31 – Satisfaction with the Judgement (of Allahazwj ) 99

32- بَابُ التَّفْوِيضِ إِلَى اللهِّ وَ التَّوَكُّلِ عَلَيْهِ 104

Chapter 32 – The delegating (of matters) to Allahazwj and the reliance upon Himazwj 104

Notes 110

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 112

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (3) 112

33- بَابُ الْخَوْفِ وَ الرَّجَاءِ 112

Chapter 33 – The fear and the hope 112

34- بَابُ حُسْنِ الظَّنِّ بِاللهِّ عَزَّ وَ جَل 118

Chapter 34 – Goodly thoughts about Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic 118

35- بَابُ الِاعْتِرَافِ بِالتَّقْصِيرِ‌ 119

Chapter 35 – The acknowledgement of the deficiency 119

36- بَابُ الطَّاعَةِ وَ التَّقْوَى 121

Chapter 36 – The obedience and the piety 121

37- بَابُ الْوَرَعِ 125

Chapter 37 – The devoutness 125

38- بَابُ الْعِفَّةِ 130

Chapter 38 – The Chastity 130

39- بَابُ اجْتِنَابِ ا لمَحَارِمِ 131

Chapter 39 – Keeping aloof from the Prohibitions 131

40- بَابُ أَدَاءِ الْفَرَائِضِ 133

Chapter 40 – Performing of the Obligations 133

41- بَابُ اسْتِوَاءِ الْعَمَلِ وَ الْمُدَاوَمَةِ عَلَيْهِ 134

Chapter 41 – Regularity of the deed and the persistence upon it 134

42- بَابُ الْعِبَادَةِ 136

Chapter 42 – The worship 136

43- بَابُ النِّيَّةِ 138

Chapter 43 – The Intention 138

44- بَاب 140

Chapter 44 – A Chapter 140

45- بَابُ الِإقْتِصَادِ فِي الْعِبَادَةِ 140

Chapter 45 – The moderation in the worship 140

46- بَابُ مَنْ بَلَغَهُ ثَوَابَ مِنَ اللهِّ عَلَى عَمَل 142

Chapter 46 – The one to whom reaches that there is a Reward from Allahazwj upon a (particular) deed 142

47- بابُ الصَّبْرِ 143

Chapter 47 – The Patience 143

48- بَابُ الشُّكْرِ 153

Chapter 48 – The Gratefulness 153

Notes 163

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 166

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (4) 166

49- بَابُ حُسْنِ الْخُلُقِ 166

Chapter 49 – The Good Manners 166

50- بَابُ حُسْنِ الْبِشْرِ 171

Chapter 50 – The goodly cheerfulness 171

51- بَابُ الصِّدْقِ وَ أَدَاءِ الْأمَانَةِ 173

Chapter 51 – The truthfulness and the repayment of the entrustments 173

52- بَابُ الْحَيَاءِ 176

Chapter 52 – The’Hiyā’ Bashfulness 176

53- بَابُ الْعَفْوِ 177

Chapter 53 – The Pardoning 177

54- بَابُ كَظْمِ الْغَيْظِ 180

Chapter 54 – Suppressing the anger 180

55- بَابُ الْحِلْمِ 184

Chapter 55 – The Forbearance 184

56- بَابُ الصَّمْتِ وَ حِفْظِ اللِّسَانِ 186

Chapter 56 – The silence and preservation of the tongue 186

57- بَابُ الْمُدَارَاةِ 192

Chapter 57 – The Politeness 192

58- بَابُ الرِّفْقِ 194

Chapter 58 – The Kindness 194

59- بَابُ التَّوَاضُعِ 197

Chapter 59 – The Humbleness 197

60- بَابُ الْحُبِّ فِي اللهِّ وَ الْبُغْضِ فِي اللهَّ 203

Chapter 60 – The love regarding Allahazwj and the hatred regarding Allahazwj 203

Notes 209

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 212

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (5) 212

61- بَابُ ذَمِّ الدُّنْيَا وَ الزُّهْدِ فِيهَا 212

Chapter 61 – Condemning the world and (adopting) the ascetism in it 212

62- بَابٌ 226

Chapter 62 – A Chapter 226

63- بَابُ الْقَنَاعَةِ 226

Chapter 63 – The Contentment 226

64- بَابُ الْكَفَافِ 230

Chapter 64 – The Subsistence 230

65- بَابُ تَعْجِيلِ فِعْلِ الْخَيْرِ 233

Chapter 65 – Hastening the doing of the good 233

66- بَابُ الْإِنْصَافِ وَ الْعَدْلِ 235

Chapter 66 – The fairness and the justice 235

67- بَابُ الِ إ سْتِغْنَاءِ عَنِ النَّاسِ 242

Chapter 67 – The self-sufficiency from the people 242

68- بَابُ صِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ 244

Chapter 68 – Goodly relationship with the relatives 244

69- بَابُ الْبِرِّ بِالْوَالِدَيْنِ 255

Chapter 69 – The righteousness with the parents 255

Notes 266

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 269

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (6) 269

70- بَابُ الِاهْتِمَامِ بِأُمُورِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالنَّصِيحَةِ لَهُمْ وَنَفْعِهِمْ‌ 269

Chapter 70 – The concern with the affairs of the Muslims, and the advising to them, and benefitting them 269

71- بَابُ إِجْلَالِ الْكَبِيرِ‌ 271

Chapter 71 – Respecting the aged 271

72- بَابُ أُخُوَّةِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بَعْضِهِمْ لِبَعْضٍ 272

Chapter 72 – Brotherhood of the Momineen with each other 272

73- بَابٌ فِيمَا يُوجِبُ الْحَقَّ لِمَنِ انْتَحَلَ الْإِيمَانَ وَيَنْقُضُهُ 275

Chapter 73 – Regarding what Obligates the right for the one who arrogates the belief and repudiates it 275

74- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ التَّوَاخِيَ لَمْ يَقَعْ عَلَى الدِّينِ وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ التَّعَارُفُ 276

Chapter 74 – Regarding, that the brotherhood does not yet occur upon the Religion, and rather it is the recognition (of Al Wilayah) 276

75- بَابُ حَقِّ الْمُؤْمِنِ عَلى أَخِيهِ وَأَدَاءِ حَقِّهِ‌ 277

Chapter 75 – The rights of the Momin upon his brother and the fulfilling of his rights 277

76- بَابُ التَّرَاحُمِ وَالتَّعَاطُفِ‌ 286

Chapter 76 – The Compassion and the Sympathy 286

77- بَابُ زِيَارَةِ الْإِخْوَانِ‌ 287

Chapter 77 – Visiting the brethren 287

78- بَابُ الْمُصَافَحَةِ‌ 293

Chapter 78 – The Handshake 293

79- بَابُ الْمُعَانَقَةِ‌ 301

Chapter 79 – The Embracing 301

80- بَابُ التَّقْبِيلِ‌ 302

Chapter 80 – The Kissing 302

81- بَابُ تَذَاكُرِ الْإِخْوَانِ‌ 304

Chapter 81 – Remembering the brethren 304

82- بَابُ إِدْخَالِ السُّرُورِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ 307

Chapter 82 – Causing the gladness to enter upon the Momineen 307

83- بَابُ قَضَاءِ حَاجَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 315

Chapter 83 – Fulfilling the need of the Momin 315

Notes 322

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 325

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (7) 325

84- بَابُ السَّعْيِ فِي حَاجَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 325

Chapter 84 – The striving regarding a need of the Momin 325

85- بَابُ تَفْرِيجِ كَرْبِ الْمُؤْمِنِ 328

Chapter 85 – Relieving the suffering of the Momin 328

86- بَابُ إِطْعَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 330

Chapter 86 – Feeding the Momin 330

87- بَابُ مَنْ كَسَا مُؤْمِناً‌ 336

Chapter 87 – The one who clothes a Momin 336

88- بَابٌ فِي إِلْطَافِ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَإِكْرَامِهِ‌ 337

Chapter 88 – Regarding kindness to the Momin and honouring him 337

89- بَابٌ فِي خِدْمَتِهِ 340

Chapter 89 – Regarding serving him (the Momin) 340

90- بَابُ نَصِيحَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 341

Chapter 90 – Advising the Momin 341

91- بَابُ الْإِصْلَاحِ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ‌ 342

Chapter 91 – The Reconciliation between the people 342

92- بَابٌ فِي إِحْيَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 344

Chapter 92 – Regarding revival of the Momin 344

93- بَابٌ فِي الدُّعَاءِ لِلْأَهْلِ إِلَى الْإِيمَانِ‌ 345

Chapter 93 – Regarding the inviting the people to the Emān 345

94- بَابٌ فِي تَرْكِ دُعَاءِ النَّاسِ‌ 346

Chapter 94 – Regarding leaving out inviting the people 346

95- بَابُ أَنَّ اللهَ إِنَّمَا يُعْطِي الدِّينَ مَنْ يُحِبُّهُ‌ 349

Chapter 95 – Allahazwj , rather, Gives the Religion to the one whom Heazwj Loves 349

96- بَابُ سَلَامَةِ الدِّينِ‌ 350

Chapter 96 – The safety of the Religion 350

97- بَابُ التَّقِيَّةِ‌ 352

Chapter 97 – The Dissimulation (Taqiyya) 352

98- بَابُ الْكِتْمَانِ‌ 359

Chapter 98 – The Concealment 359

Notes 368

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 371

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (8) 371

99- بَابُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَعَلَامَاتِهِ وَصِفَاتِهِ 371

Chapter 99 –The Momin, and his signs, and his description 371

100- بَابٌ فِي قِلَّةِ عَدَدِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ 391

Chapter 100 – The smallness of the number of the Momineen 391

101- بَابُ الرِّضَا بِمَوْهِبَةِ الْإِيمَانِ وَالصَّبْرِ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ بَعْدَهُ‌ 394

Chapter 101 – The satisfaction with the gift of the Emān and the patience upon everything after it 394

102- بَابٌ فِي سُكُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 397

Chapter 102 – Regarding the tranquility of the Momin to the Momin 397

103- بَابٌ فِيمَا يَدْفَعُ اللهُ بِالْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 397

Chapter 103 – Regarding what Allahazwj Fends off due to the Momin 397

104- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ صِنْفَانِ‌ 398

Chapter 104 – Regarding that the Momin is of two types 398

105- بَابُ مَا أَخَذَهُ اللهُ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ مِنَ الصَّبْرِ عَلى مَا يَلْحَقُهُ فِيمَا ابْتُلِيَ بِهِ 400

Chapter 105 – What (Covenant) Allahazwj has Taken upon the Momin, from the patience upon whatever he faces regarding what he has been afflicted with 400

106- بَابُ شِدَّةِ ابْتِلَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 403

Chapter 106 – The severity of the afflictions of the Momin 403

107- بَابُ فَضْلِ فُقَرَاءِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ‌ 413

Chapter 107 – The merits for the poor Muslims 413

108- بَابٌ 421

Chapter 108 – A Chapter 421

Notes 423

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 426

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (9) 426

109- بَابُ أَنَّ لِلْقَلْبِ أُذُنَيْنِ يَنْفُثُ فِيهِمَا الْمَلَكُ وَالشَّيْطَانُ 426

Chapter 109 – For the heart there are two ears into which blow the Angel and the Satanla 426

110- بَابُ الرُّوحِ الَّذِي أُيِّدَ بِهِ الْمُؤْمِنُ 427

Chapter 110 – The spirit which the Momin is Aided with 427

111- بَابُ الذُّنُوبِ‌ 428

Chapter 111 – The Sins 428

112- بَابُ الْكَبَائِرِ‌ 437

Chapter 112 – The Major Sins 437

113- بَابُ اسْتِصْغَارِ الذَّنْبِ‌ 451

Chapter 113 – Belittling the sins 451

114- بَابُ الْإِصْرَارِ عَلَى الذَّنْبِ‌ 452

Chapter 114 – The Persistenance upon the sin 452

115- بَابٌ فِي أُصُولِ الْكُفْرِ وَأَرْكَانِهِ‌ 453

Chapter 115 – The origins of the disbelief and its corner-stones 453

116- بَابُ الرِّيَاءِ‌ 457

Chapter 116 – The showing-off 458

117- بَابُ طَلَبِ الرِّئَاسَةِ‌ 463

Chapter 117 – Seeking the leadership 463

118- بَابُ اخْتِتَالِ الدُّنْيَا بِالدِّينِ‌ 465

Chapter 118 – Confusing the world by the Religion 465

119- بَابُ مَنْ وَصَفَ عَدْلاً وَعَمِلَ بِغَيْرِهِ‌ 466

Chapter 119 – The one who portrays justice and acts without it 466

120- بَابُ الْمِرَاءِ وَالْخُصُومَةِ وَمُعَادَاةِ الرِّجَالِ‌ 467

Chapter 120 – The quarreling, and the disputing, and the animosity to the men 467

121- بَابُ الْغَضَبِ‌ 470

Chapter 121 – The anger 470

Notes 475

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 478

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (10) 478

122- بَابُ الْحَسَدِ‌ 478

Chapter 122 – The Envy 478

123- بَابُ الْعَصَبِيَّةِ‌ 480

Chapter 123 – The Prejudice (Bias/Racism) 480

124- بَابُ الْكِبْرِ‌ 482

Chapter 124 – The Arrogance 482

125- بَابُ الْعُجْبِ‌ 487

Chapter 125 – The Self-conceit 487

126- بَابُ حُبِّ الدُّنْيَا وَالْحِرْصِ عَلَيْهَا‌ 490

Chapter 126 – Love of the world and the greed upon it 490

127- بَابُ الطَّمَعِ‌ 498

Chapter 127 – The Greed 498

128- بَابُ الْخُرْقِ‌ 499

Chapter 128 – The Harshness (Awkwardness of Manners) 499

129- بَابُ سُوءِ الْخُلُقِ‌ 499

Chapter 129 – The Evil Manners 499

130- بَابُ السَّفَهِ‌ 500

Chater 130 – The Foolishness 500

131 - بَابُ الْبَذَاءِ 501

Chapter 131 – The Obscenities 501

132- بَابُ مَنْ يُتَّقى شَرُّهُ‌ 506

Chapter 132 – The one whose evil is feared 506

133- بَابُ الْبَغْيِ‌ 507

Chapter 133 –The Transgression 507

134- بَابُ الْفَخْرِ وَالْكِبْرِ‌ 508

Chapter 134 – The Pride and the Arrogance 508

135- بَابُ الْقَسْوَةِ‌ 509

Chapter 135 – The Ruthlessness (Hardheatedness) 509

136- بَابُ الظُّلْمِ‌ 510

Chapter 136 – The Injustice 510

137- بَابُ اتِّبَاعِ الْهَوى‌ 516

Chapter 137 – Following the personal desires 516

138- بَابُ الْمَكْرِ وَالْغَدْرِ وَالْخَدِيعَةِ‌ 518

Chapter 138 – The Plotting and the Treachery and the Deception 518

139- بَابُ الْكَذِبِ‌ 520

Chapter 139 – The Lies 520

Notes 527

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 530

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (11) 530

140- بَابُ ذِي اللِّسَانَيْنِ‌ 530

Chapter 140 – The Two-tongued (Duplicity) 530

141- بَابُ الْهِجْرَةِ 531

Chapter 141 – The Desertion 531

142- بَابُ قَطِيعَةِ الرَّحِمِ‌ 533

Chapter 142 – Severing the relationships 533

143- بَابُ الْعُقُوقِ‌ 536

Chapter 143 – The Ingratitude (to the parents) 536

144- بَابُ الِانْتِفَاءِ 538

Chapter 144 – Disowning of the lineage 538

145- بَابُ مَنْ آذَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَاحْتَقَرَهُمْ 539

Chapter 145 – The one who hurts the Muslims and despises them 539

146- بَابُ مَنْ طَلَبَ عَثَرَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَعَوْرَاتِهِمْ‌ 543

Chapter 146 – The one who pursues the slips (of the tongues) of the Momineen and exposes them 543

147- بَابُ التَّعْيِيرِ‌ 545

Chapter 147 – The Rebuking 545

148- بَابُ الْغِيبَةِ وَالْبَهْتِ‌ 546

Chapter 148 – The Backbiting and the Slander 546

149- بَابُ الرِّوَايَةِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 548

Chapter 149 – Reporting upon the Believer 548

150- بَابُ الشَّمَاتَةِ‌ 549

Chapter 150 – The Gloating 549

151- بَابُ السِّبَابِ‌ 549

Chapter 151 – The Insults 549

152- بَابُ التُّهَمَةِ وَسُوءِ الظَّنِّ‌ 552

Chapter 152 – The slander and the evil pre-conception 552

153- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يُنَاصِحْ أَخَاهُ الْمُؤْمِنَ‌ 552

Chapter 153 – The one who does not advise his Momin brother 552

154- بَابُ خُلْفِ الْوَعْدِ‌ 554

Chapter 154 – Breaking the promise 554

155- بَابُ مَنْ حَجَبَ أَخَاهُ الْمُؤْمِنَ‌ 555

Chapter 155 – The one who obstructs his Momin brother 555

156- بَابُ مَنِ اسْتَعَانَ بِهِ أَخُوهُ فَلَمْ يُعِنْهُ‌ 557

Chapter 156 – The one whose assistance is sought by his brother but he does not assist him 557

157- بَابُ مَنْ مَنَعَ مُؤْمِناً شَيْئاً مِنْ عِنْدِهِ أَوْ مِنْ عِنْدِ غَيْرِهِ‌ 559

Chapter 157 – The one who prevents a Momin of something from his presence or from the presence of someone else 559

158- بَابُ مَنْ أَخَافَ مُؤْمِناً 560

Chapter 158 – The one who frightens a Momin 560

159- بَابُ النَّمِيمَةِ‌ 561

Chapter 159 - Gossiping 561

160- بَابُ الْإِذَاعَةِ‌ 562

Chapter 160 – The Publicising 562

161- بَابُ مَنْ أَطَاعَ الْمَخْلُوقَ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ الْخَالِقِ‌ 565

Chapter 161 – The one who obeys the creatures (people) regarding a disobedience to the Creator 565

162- بَابٌ فِي عُقُوبَاتِ الْمَعَاصِي الْعَاجِلَةِ‌ 567

Chapter 162 – The immediate Punishment of the disobediences (sins) 567

163- بَابُ مُجَالَسَةِ أَهْلِ الْمَعَاصِي‌ 568

Chapter 163 – The gathering (sitting) with the people of disobedience (sinners) 568

Notes 576

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 579

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (12) 579

164- بَابُ أَصْنَافِ النَّاسِ‌ 579

Chapter 164 – The Categories of people 579

165- بَابُ الْكُفْرِ‌ 581

Chapter 165 – The Disbelief (Kufr) 581

166- بَابُ وُجُوهِ الْكُفْرِ‌ 589

Chapter 166 – Aspects of the Kufr (Disbelief) 589

167- بَابُ دَعَائِمِ الْكُفْرِ وَشُعَبِهِ‌ 592

Chapter 167 – The pillars of the Kufr (Disbelief) and its branches 592

168- بَابُ صِفَةِ النِّفَاقِ وَالْمُنَافِقِ‌ 594

Chapter 168 – Description of the hypocrisy and the hypocrite (Continued from above) 594

169- بَابُ الشِّرْكِ‌ 598

Chapter 169 – The Shirk (Polytheism/Association) 598

170- بَابُ الشَّكِّ‌ 601

Chapter 170 – The Doubt 601

171- بَابُ الضَّلَالِ‌ 604

Chapter 171 – The Straying 604

172- بَابُ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِ‌ 609

Chapter 172 – The Weak Ones (of understanding) 609

173- بَابُ الْمُرْجَوْنَ لِأَمْرِ اللهِ‌ 613

Chapter 173 – The ones hopeful for the Command of Allahazwj 613

174- بَابُ أَصْحَابِ الْأَعْرَافِ‌ 614

Chapter 174 – The Companions of the Heights 614

175- بَابٌ فِي صُنُوفِ أَهْلِ الْخِلَافِ وَذِكْرِ الْقَدَرِيَّةِ وَالْخَوَارِجِ وَالْمُرْجِئَةِ وَأَهْلِ الْبُلْدَانِ 615

Chapter 175 – Regarding the types of the adversaries, and mention of the Qadiriyya, and the Kharijites, and the Murjiites, and the people of the cities 616

176- بَابُ الْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ‌ 618

Chapter 176 - The ones with distorted hearts 618

177- بَابٌ فِي ذِكْرِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَالضُّلاَّلِ وَإِبْلِيسَ فِي الدَّعْوَةِ 620

Chapter 177 – Regarding the mention of the hypocrites, and the straying ones, and Ibleesla in the invitation (to the Religion) 620

178- بَابٌ فِي قَوْلِهِ تَعَالى: ( وَمِنَ النّاسِ مَنْ يَعْبُدُ اللهَ عَلى حَرْفٍ ) ‌ 621

Chapter 178 – Regarding the Words of the Exalted [22: 11] And among men is he who worships Allahazwj superficially 621

179- بَابُ أَدْنى مَا يَكُونُ بِهِ الْعَبْدُ مُؤْمِناً أَوْ كَافِراً أَوْ ضَالًّا 623

Chapter 179 – The least of what by which the servant can be a Momin, or a Kafir (unbeliever), or a straying one 623

180- بَابٌ 625

Chapter 180 – A Chapter 625

181- بَابُ ثُبُوتِ الْإِيمَانِ وَهَلْ يَجُوزُ أَنْ يَنْقُلَهُ اللهُ 625

Chapter 181 – Affirmation of the Emān and is it allowed that Allahazwj would Transfer it 625

182- بَابُ الْمُعَارِينَ‌ 626

Chapter 182 – The ones of temporary (Emān) 626

183- بَابٌ فِي عَلَامَةِ الْمُعَارِ 628

Chapter 183 – Regarding the signs of the Lending (of the Emān) 628

Notes 630

كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ‌ 632

THE BOOK OF BELIEF (Emān) AND DISBELIEF (Kufr) (13) 632

184- بَابُ سَهْوِ الْقَلْبِ‌ 632

Chapter 184 – Omissions of the heart 632

185- بَابٌ فِي ظُلْمَةِ قَلْبِ الْمُنَافِقِ وَإِنْ أُعْطِيَ اللِّسَانَ، وَنُورِ قَلْبِ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَإِنْ قَصَرَ بِهِ لِسَانُهُ 634

Chapter 185 – Regarding the darkness of the ‘الْقَلْبُ ’ (Qalb) of the hypocrite and even though he has been given the tongue, and radiance of the ‘ الْقَلْبُ ’ (Qalb) of the Momin and even though he falls short with his tongue 634

186- بَابٌ فِي تَنَقُّلِ أَحْوَالِ الْقَلْبِ‌ 636

Chapter 186 – Transference of the states of the الْقَلْب (Qalb) 636

187- بَابُ الْوَسْوَسَةِ وَحَدِيثِ النَّفْسِ‌ 638

Chapter 187 – The (Satanic) insinuations and discussing with the self 638

188- بَابُ الِاعْتِرَافِ بِالذُّنُوبِ وَالنَّدَمِ عَلَيْهَا‌ 640

Chapter 188 – The acknowledgement of the sins and the regret upon it 640

189- بَابُ سَتْرِ الذُّنُوبِ‌ 642

Chapter 189 – Veiling the sins 642

190- بَابُ مَنْ يَهُمُّ بِالْحَسَنَةِ أَوِ السَّيِّئَةِ‌ 643

Chapter 190 – The one who intends performing the good deed or the evil deed 643

191- بَابُ التَّوْبَةِ‌ 645

Chapter 191 – The Repentance 645

192- بَابُ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ 651

Chapter 192 – The seeking of Forgiveness from the sins 651

193- بَابٌ فِيمَا أَعْطَى اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ آدَمَ عليه‌السلام وَقْتَ التَّوْبَةِ‌ 654

Chapter 193 – Regarding what Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Gave Adamas time for repentance 654

194- بَابُ اللَّمَمِ‌ 657

Chapter 194 – Al-Lamam (Persistence sinning) 657

195- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الذُّنُوبَ ثَلَاثَةٌ‌ 659

Chapter 195 – Regarding that the sins are three (types) 659

196- بَابُ تَعْجِيلِ عُقُوبَةِ الذَّنْبِ‌ 660

Chapter 196 – Hastening of the Punishment for the sins 660

197- بَابٌ فِي تَفْسِيرِ الذُّنُوبِ‌ 665

Chapter 197 – Regarding the interpretation of the sins 665

198- بَابٌ نَادِرٌ 666

Chapter 198 - Miscellaneous 666

199- بَابٌ نَادِرٌ أَيْضاً‌ 667

Chapter 199 – Miscellaneous as well 667

200- بَابُ الدَّفْعِ عَنِ الشِّيعَةِ 669

Chapter 200 – Allahazwj Defends the workers (of good deeds) from other than the workers (of good deeds) 669

201- بَابُ أَنَّ تَرْكَ الْخَطِيئَةِ أَيْسَرُ مِنْ التَّوْبَةِ‌ 669

Chapter 201 – The neglecting of the sins is easier than seeking the Forgiveness 669

202- بَابُ الِاسْتِدْرَاجِ 670

Chapter 202 – The gradual allurement 670

203- بَابُ مُحَاسَبَةِ الْعَمَلِ 671

Chapter 203 – Counting the deeds 671

204- بَابُ مَنْ يَعِيبُ النَّاسَ 681

Chapter 204 – The one who faults the people 681

205- بَابُ أَنَّهُ لَايُؤَاخَذُ الْمُسْلِمُ بِمَا عَمِلَ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ 682

Chapter 205 – It is such that the Muslim would not be seized for what he did during the pre-Islamic period 682

206- بَابُ أَنَّ الْكُفْرَ مَعَ التَّوْبَةِ لَايُبْطِلُ الْعَمَلَ 683

Chapter 206 – The Kufr (disbelief) along with the repentance does not invalidate the deed 683

207- بَابُ الْمُعَافَيْنَ مِنَ الْبَلَاءِ 684

Chapter 207 – The ones Protected from the afflictions 684

208- بَابُ مَا رُفِعَ عَنِ الْأُمَّةِ 684

Chapter 208 – What the community is exepmted from 685

209- بَابُ أَنَّ الْإِيمَانَ لَايَضُرُّ مَعَهُ سَيِّئَةٌ، وَالْكُفْرَ لَايَنْفَعُ مَعَهُ حَسَنَةٌ 685

Chapter 209 – The Emān is such that along with it an evil deed will not harm, and the Kufr (disbelief) is such that along with it a good deed will not benefit 685

Notes 688

[6] 691

كِتَابُ الدُّعَاءِ‌ 691

THE BOOK OF SUPPLICATION (1) 691

1- بَابُ فَضْلِ الدُّعَاءِ وَالْحَثِّ عَلَيْهِ‌ 691

Chapter 1 – The merits of the supplication and the urging upon it 691

2- بَابُ أَنَّ الدُّعَاءَ سِلَاحُ الْمُؤْمِنِ‌ 693

Chapter 2 – The supplication is a weapon of the Momin 693

3- بَابُ أَنَّ الدُّعَاءَ يَرُدُّ الْبَلَاءَ وَالْقَضَاءَ‌ 695

Chapter 3 – The supplication can repel the affliction and the Ordainment 695

4- بَابُ أَنَّ الدُّعَاءَ شِفَاءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ‌ 697

Chapter 4 – The supplication is a healing from every illness 697

5- بَابُ أَنَّ مَنْ دَعَا اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ‌ 697

Chapter 5 – The one who supplicates, it would be Answered for him 697

6- بَابُ إِلْهَامِ الدُّعَاءِ‌ 698

Chapter 6 – Inspiration for the supplication 698

7- بَابُ التَّقَدُّمِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‌ 699

Chapter 7 – The preceding in the supplication 699

8- بَابُ الْيَقِينِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‌ 700

Chapter 8 – The conviction (regaring the Answering) in the supplication 700

9- بَابُ الْإِقْبَالِ عَلَى الدُّعَاءِ‌ 700

Cahpter 9 – The devotion upon the supplication 700

10- بَابُ الْإِلْحَاحِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ وَالتَّلَبُّثِ 702

Chapter 10 – Insistence during the supplication and the awaiting (for the Answering) 702

11- بَابُ تَسْمِيَةِ الْحَاجَةِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‌ 704

Chapter 11 – Specifying the need during the supplication 704

12- بَابُ إِخْفَاءِ الدُّعَاءِ‌ 704

Chapter 12 – Concealment of the supplication 704

13- بَابُ الْأَوْقَاتِ وَالْحَالَاتِ الَّتِي تُرْجى فِيهَا الْإِجَابَةُ‌ 704

Chapter 13 – The timings and the situation in which the Answer is hoped for 705

14- بَابُ الرَّغْبَةِ وَالرَّهْبَةِ وَالتَّضَرُّعِ وَالتَّبَتُّلِ وَالِابْتِهَالِ وَالِاسْتِعَاذَةِ وَالْمَسْأَلَةِ‌ 707

Chapter 14 – The desire, and the awe, and the beseeching, and the devotion, and the invocation, and the seeking of Refuge, and the asking 707

15- بَابُ الْبُكَاءِ‌ 710

Chapter 15 – The Weeping 710

16- بَابُ الثَّنَاءِ قَبْلَ الدُّعَاءِ‌ 714

Chapter 16 – The Laudation before the supplication 714

17- بَابُ الِاجْتِمَاعِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‌ 718

Chapter 17 – The gathering (of people) during the supplication 718

18- بَابُ الْعُمُومِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‌ 719

Chapter 18 – The Inclusiveness in the supplication 719

19- بَابُ مَنْ أَبْطَأَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْإِجَابَةُ‌ 720

Chapter 19 – The one upon whom the Answering is delayed 720

20- بَابُ الصَّلَاةِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ‌ 724

Chapter 20 – The Salawāt (Blessings) upon the Prophet Muhammadsaww and the Peopleasws of hissaww Household 724

21- بَابُ مَا يَجِبُ مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي كُلِّ مَجْلِسٍ‌ 731

Chapter 21 – What is Obligated from the Mention of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic in every gathering 731

22- بَابُ ذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كَثِيراً‌ 734

Chapter 22 – Abundant mention of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic 734

Notes 738

كِتَابُ الدُّعَاءِ 741

THE BOOK OF SUPPLICATION (2) 741

23- بَابُ أَنَّ الصَّاعِقَةَ لَاتُصِيبُ ذَاكِراً‌ 741

Chapter 23 – The thunderbolt would not strike a Zakir (Oft-mentioner) of Allahazwj 741

24- بَابُ الِاشْتِغَالِ بِذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ‌ 742

Chapter 24 – The pre-occupation with the Zikr (mentioning) of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic 742

25- بَابُ ذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي السِّرِّ‌ 742

Chapter 25 – Zikr (Oft-mentioning) of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic in the privacy 742

26- بَابُ ذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي الْغَافِلِينَ‌ 744

Chapter 26 – Zikr (Mention) of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic among the oblivious ones 744

27- بَابُ التَّحْمِيدِ وَالتَّمْجِيدِ‌ 744

Chapter 27 – The Praise and the Glorification 744

28- بَابُ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ‌ 746

Chapter 28 – The seeking of Forgiveness 746

29- بَابُ التَّسْبِيحِ وَالتَّهْلِيلِ وَالتَّكْبِيرِ‌ 748

Chapter 29 – The Glorification (Tasbeeh), and the Extollation of Oneness (Tahleel), and the Exclamation of Greatness (Takbeer) 748

30- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلْإِخْوَانِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ‌ 750

Chapter 30 – The supplication for the brethren behind (them during their) absence 750

31- بَابُ مَنْ تُسْتَجَابُ دَعْوَتُهُ‌ 753

Chapter 31 – The one whose supplication is Answered 753

32- بَابُ مَنْ لَاتُسْتَجَابُ دَعْوَتُهُ‌ 755

Chapter 32 – The one whose supplication is not Answered 755

33- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عَلَى الْعَدُوِّ‌ 757

Chapter 33 – The supplication against the enemy 757

34- بَابُ الْمُبَاهَلَةِ‌ 760

Chapter 34 – The Imprecation (Mubahila) 760

35- بَابُ مَا يُمَجِّدُ بِهِ الرَّبُّ ـ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالى ـ نَفْسَهُ‌ 763

Chapter 35 – What the Lordazwj Blessed and High Glorified Himselfazwj with 763

36- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ‌ 765

Chapter 36 – The one says, ‘There is no God except Allahazwj765

37- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ‌ 766

Chapter 37 – The who says, ‘There is no God except Allahazwj , and Allahazwj is the Greatest 766

38- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ‌ 766

Chapter 38 – The one who says, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, Alone, Alone 766

39- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ عَشْراً‌ 766

Chapter 39 – The one who says, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, there being nor associate for Himazwj ’, ten (times) 767

40- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ‌ 768

Chapter 40 – The one who says, ‘I testify that there is no god except for Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associates for Himazwj , and I testify that Muhammadsaww is Hisazwj servant and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww 768

41- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ إِلَهاً وَاحِداً أَحَداً صَمَداً لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَلَاوَلَداً 768

Chapter 41 – The one says ten timed during every day, ‘I testify that there is no God except Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associates for Himazwj , One God, First, Last, neither having taken a female companion nor a son’ 768

42- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: يَا أَللهُ يَا أَللهُ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ‌ 769

Chapter 42 – The one who says, ‘O Allahazwj ! O Allahazwj !’ - ten times 769

43- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ حَقّاً حَقّاً‌ 769

44- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ‌ 769

Chapter 44 – The one who says, ‘O Lordazwj ! O Lordazwj !’ 769

45- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ مُخْلِصاً‌ 770

Chapter 45 – The one who says, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj ’, sincerely 770

46- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: مَا شَاءَ اللهُ لَاحَوْلَ وَلَاقُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ‌ 771

Chapter 46 – The one who says, ‘Whatever Allahazwj so Desires, there is neither Might nor Strength except with Allahazwj 771

47- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ الَّذِي لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ، ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ 772

Chapter 47 – The one who says, ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allahazwj , Who, there is no God except Himazwj , the Living, with Majesty and the Benevolence, and I repent to Himazwj 772

48- بَابُ الْقَوْلِ عِنْدَ الْإِصْبَاحِ وَالْإِمْسَاءِ‌ 772

Chapter 48 – The words (to be spoken) during the morning and the evening 772

Notes 795

كِتَابُ الدُّعَاءِ 798

THE BOOK OF SUPPLICATION (3) 798

49- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ وَالِانْتِبَاهِ‌ 798

Chapter 49 – The supplication at sleep time and when waking up 798

50- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ إِذَا خَرَجَ الْإِنْسَانُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ‌ 805

Chapter 50 – The Supplication when the person exits from his house 805

51- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ قَبْلَ الصَّلَاةِ‌ 811

Chapter 51 – The supplication before the Salāt 811

52- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ فِي أَدْبَارِ الصَّلَوَاتِ 813

Chapter 52 – The supplication at the end of the Salāt 813

53- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلرِّزْقِ‌ 822

Chapter 53 – The supplication for the sustenance 822

54- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلدَّيْنِ‌ 828

Chapter 54 – The supplication for the debts 828

55- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلْكَرْبِ وَالْهَمِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَالْخَوْفِ 830

Chapter 55 – The supplication for the distress, and the worries, and the grief, and the fear 830

Notes 845

كِتَابُ الدُّعَاءِ 847

THE BOOK OF SUPPLICATION (4) 847

56- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلْعِلَلِ وَالْأَمْرَاضِ‌ 847

Chapter 56 – The supplication for the illnesses and diseases 847

57- بَابُ الْحِرْزِ وَالْعُوذَةِ‌ 854

Chapter 57 – The protection and the seeking Refuge 854

58- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 862

Chapter 58 – The supplication during recitation of the Quran 862

59- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ فِي حِفْظِ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 865

Chapter 59 – The supplication regarding the memorisation of the Quran 865

60- بَابُ دَعَوَاتٍ مُوجَزَاتٍ لِجَمِيعِ الْحَوَائِجِ لِلدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ‌ 867

Chapter 60 – Brief supplications for the entirety of the needs of the world and the Hereafter 867

Notes 899

[7] 901

كِتَابُ فَضْلِ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 901

THE BOOK OF MERITS OF THE QURAN 901

Chapter 1 – A Chapter 901

1- بَابُ فَضْلِ حَامِلِ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 911

Chapter 2 – Merits of the bearers (memorisers) of the Quran 911

2- بَابُ مَنْ يَتَعَلَّمُ الْقُرْآنَ بِمَشَقَّةٍ‌ 917

Chapter 3 – The one who learns the Quran with difficulty 917

3- بَابُ مَنْ حَفِظَ الْقُرْآنَ ثُمَّ نَسِيَهُ‌ 917

Chapter 4 – The one who memorises the Quran, then forgets it 918

4- بَابٌ فِي قِرَاءَتِهِ‌ 921

Chapter 5 – Regarding its recitation 921

5- بَابُ الْبُيُوتِ الَّتِي يُقْرَأُ فِيهَا الْقُرْآنُ‌ 921

Chapter 6 – The houses in which the Quran is recited 921

6- بَابُ ثَوَابِ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 922

Chapter 7 – Rewards for the recitation of the Quran 922

7- بَابُ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ فِي الْمُصْحَفِ‌ 926

Chapter 8 – Recitation of the Quran in the Parchment (Book form) 926

8- بَابُ تَرْتِيلِ الْقُرْآنِ بِالصَّوْتِ الْحَسَنِ‌ 927

Chapter 9 – Slow clear recitation of the Quran in the beautiful voice 928

9- بَابٌ فِيمَنْ يُظْهِرُ الْغَشْيَةَ عِنْدَ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 931

Chapter 10 – Regarding the one who manifests the fainting during recitation of the Quran 931

10- بَابٌ فِي كَمْ يُقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنُ وَيُخْتَمُ‌ 932

Chapter 11 – In how much (time) should the Quran be recited and completed 932

11- بَابُ أَنَّ الْقُرْآنَ يُرْفَعُ كَمَا أُنْزِلَ‌ 934

Chapter 12 – The Quran would be Raised just as it was Sent down 934

12- بَابُ فَضْلِ الْقُرْآنِ‌ 935

Chapter 13 – Merits of the Quran 935

13- بَابُ النَّوَادِرِ‌ 947

Chapter 14 – The Miscellaneous 947

Notes 957

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كِتَابُ الْعِشْرَةِ‌ 960

THE BOOK OF SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 960

1- بَابُ مَا يَجِبُ مِنَ الْمُعَاشَرَةِ‌ 960

Chapter 1 – What is Obligated from the Social Relations 960

2- بَابُ حُسْنِ الْمُعَاشَرَةِ‌ 962

Chapter 2 – Excellent social relations 962

3- بَابُ مَنْ يَجِبُ مُصَادَقَتُهُ وَمُصَاحَبَتُهُ‌ 964

Chapter 3 – The one whose friendship and companionship is Obligated 964

4- بَابُ مَنْ تُكْرَهُ مُجَالَسَتُهُ وَمُرَافَقَتُهُ‌ 966

Chapter 4 – The one whose association and friendship is disliked 966

5- بَابُ التَّحَبُّبِ إِلَى النَّاسِ وَالتَّوَدُّدِ إِلَيْهِمْ‌ 971

Chapter 5 – Endearment to the people and the cordiality towards them 971

6- بَابُ إِخْبَارِ الرَّجُلِ أَخَاهُ بِحُبِّهِ‌ 973

Chapter 6 – The man informing his brother of his love (for him) 973

7- بَابُ التَّسْلِيمِ‌ 973

Chapter 7 – The Greeting 973

8- بَابُ مَنْ يَجِبُ أَنْ يَبْدَأَ بِالسَّلَامِ‌ 977

Chapter 8 – The one on whom it is Obligatory that he begins with the greeting (السَّلَامُ ) 977

9- بَابُ إِذَا سَلَّمَ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الْجَمَاعَةِ أَجْزَأَهُمْ، وَإِذَا رَدَّ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الْجَمَاعَةِ أَجْزَأَ عَنْهُمْ‌ 979

Chapter 9 – When one from a group greets, it would suffice for (all) of them, and if one of the group responds, it would suffice for (all) of them 979

10- بَابُ التَّسْلِيمِ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ‌ 979

Chapter 10 – The greeting upon the women 979

11- بَابُ التَّسْلِيمِ عَلى أَهْلِ الْمِلَلِ‌ 980

Chapter 11 – The greeting (السَّلَامُ ) upon the people of the (other) Religions 980

12- بَابُ مُكَاتَبَةِ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ‌ 984

Chapter 12 – Contracts of the people under the responsibility (Ahl Al-Zimma) 984

13- بَابُ الْإِغْضَاءِ 985

Chapter 13 – The overlooking (of faults) 985

14- بَابٌ نَادِرٌ‌ 985

Chapter 14 - Miscellaneous 985

15- بَابُ الْعُطَاسِ وَالتَّسْمِيتِ‌ 987

Chapter 15 – The sneezing and the Naming (of Allahazwj ) 987

16- بَابُ وُجُوبِ إِجْلَالِ ذِي الشَّيْبَةِ الْمُسْلِمِ‌ 995

Chapter 16 – The Obligation of respecting the Muslim with old age 995

17- بَابُ إِكْرَامِ الْكَرِيمِ‌ 997

Chapter 17 – Honouring the honourable 997

18- بَابُ حَقِّ الدَّاخِلِ‌ 998

Chapter 18 – The right of a comer 998

19- بَابُ الْمَجَالِسُ بِالْأَمَانَةِ‌ 998

Chapter 19 – The gatherings are with the confidentiality 998

20- بَابٌ فِي الْمُنَاجَاةِ‌ 999

Chapter 20 – Regarding the whispering 999

21- بَابُ الْجُلُوسِ‌ 1000

Chapter 21 – The Sitting (postures) 1000

22- بَابُ الِاتِّكَاءِ وَالِاحْتِبَاءِ 1002

Chapter 22 – The reclining and the folded (postures) 1002

23- بَابُ الدُّعَابَةِ وَالضَّحِكِ‌ 1003

Chapter 23 – The humour and the laughter 1003

24- بَابُ حَقِّ الْجِوَارِ‌ 1008

Chapter 24 – Rights of the neighbours 1008

25- بَابُ حَدِّ الْجِوَارِ‌ 1013

Chapter 25 – Limit of the neighbourhood 1013

26- بَابُ حُسْنِ الصِّحَابَةِ وَحَقِّ الصَّاحِبِ فِي السَّفَرِ‌ 1014

Chapter 26 - Good companionship and the right of the companion during the journey 1014

27- بَابُ التَّكَاتُبِ‌ 1015

Chapter 27 – Correspondence 1015

28- بَابُ النَّوَادِرِ‌ 1016

Chapter 28 – The Miscellaneous 1016

29- بَابٌ‌ 1018

Chapter 29 – A Chapter 1018

30- بَابُ النَّهْيِ عَنْ إِحْرَاقِ الْقَرَاطِيسِ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ 1020

Chapter 30 – The prohibition from burning the written papers 1020

Notes 1022


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