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

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

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

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199 -
لا إيمانَ لِمَن لا أمانَةَ لَهُ‏




199 An Untrustworthy Man Is A Man Without Faith


614.
ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: لا إيمانَ لِمَن لا أمانةَ لَهُ‏1



614.
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'An untrustworthy man is a man without faith.'2



615.
ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لَيس مِنّا مَن يُحَقِّرُ الأمانةَ حتّى‏ يَسْتَهلِكَها إذا اسْتُودِعَها3



615.
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who belittles [the importance of returning] the trust such that he would spoil it when entrusted to him is not one of us.'4





(اُنظر) عنوان 136 «الخيانة»


(See also: BETRAYAL 136)



Notes


1. بحار الأنوار : 72 / 198 / 26 ، غرر الحكم : 10767 .


2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72 , p. 198 , no. 26


3. بحار الأنوار : 75 / 172 / 13 .


4. Ibid. v. 75 , p. 172 , no. 13

	

	
	



	

		



200 -
آثارُ الأمانَةِ




200 The Effects of Trustworthiness


616.
ل ُ قمانُ عليه السلام : يا بُنيَّ ، أدِّ الأمانةَ تَسلَمْ لكَ دُنياكَ وآخِرتُكَ ، وكُنْ أميناً تَكُنْ غَنيّاً1



616.
Luqman (AS) said, 'O my son! Return the trust in order to save your life in this world and in the hereafter; and be trustworthy in order to be prosperous.'2



617.
ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الأمانةُ تَجْلِبُ الغَناءَ ، والخِيانةُ تَجْلِبُ الفَقرَ3



617.
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Trustworthiness begets prosperity and betrayal begets poverty.'4



618.
ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إذا قَوِيَتِ الأمانةُ كَثُرَ الصِّدقُ‏5



618.
Imam Ali (AS) said, 'When trustworthiness is fortified, truthfulness increases.'6



619.
ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : الأمانةُ غِنىً‏7



619.
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Trustworthiness is prosperity.'8




Notes


1. معاني الأخبار : 253 / 1 .


2. Maani al-Akhbar, p. 253 , no. 1


3. بحار الأنوار : 75 / 114 / 6 .


4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75 , p. 114 , no. 6


5. غرر الحكم : 4053 .


6. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4053


7. تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 12 .


8. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1 , p. 12

	

	
	



	

		



201 -
مَن نُهِيَ عَنِ ائتِمانِهِم‏




201 People Who Must Not Be Trusted


620.
ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَنِ ائْتَمنَ غيرَ أمينٍ فليسَ لَهُ علَى اللَّهِ ضَمانٌ ، لأنّهُ قد نَهاهُ أنْ يأتَمِنَهُ‏1



620.
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A man who trusts an untrustworthy person forfeits Allah's warranty, because He had prohibited him from trusting such a man [in the first place].'2



621.
ا لإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : لَم يَخُنْكَ الأمينُ ، ولكنِ ائْتَمَنتَ الخائنَ‏3



621.
Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'You were not betrayed by a trustworthy man, rather you trusted a traitor.'4



622.
ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ما اُبالي ائْتَمَنْتُ خائناً أو مُضَيّعاً5



622.
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'It makes no difference to me to trust a traitor or a careless man.'6




Notes


1. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 179 / 3 .


2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103 , p. 179 , no. 3


3. تهذيب الأحكام : 7 / 232 / 1013 .


4. al-Tahdhib, v. 7 , p. 232 , no. 1013


5. الكافي : 5 / 301 / 4 .


6. al-Kafi, v. 5 , p. 301 , no. 4

	

	
	



	

		



32 -
الأمان‏




32 ASSURANCE



202 - وُجوبُ رِعايَةِ الأمانِ‏




202 The Necessity of Observing Assurance


623.
ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إذا أمِنَكَ الرّجُلُ على‏ دمِهِ فلا تَقْتُلْهُ1



623.
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If a man trusts you with his blood [i.e. that you will spare his life] then do not kill him.'2



624.
ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن أمَّنَ رَجُلاً على‏ دَمِهِ فقَتلَهُ فأنا بَري‏ءٌ مِن القاتل ، وإنْ كانَ المَقتولُ كافراً3



624.
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When a man assures another of sparing his life and then kills him, [know that] I renounce the killer, even if the victim is an unbeliever.'4




Notes


1. كنز العمّال : 10909 .


2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 10909


3. كنز العمّال : 10930 .


4. Ibid. no. 10930

	

	
	



	

		



203 -
الاعتِصامُ بِالذِّمَمِ‏




203 Adhering To Sureties


625.
ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اعتَصِموا (استَعصِموا) بالذِّمَمِ في أوْتادِها1



625.
Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Adhere to sureties [that you are liable for] in all firmness.'2



626.
ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - في عَهدهِ للأشتَرِ - : وإنْ عَقَدتَ بينَكَ وبينَ عدُوِّكَ عُقْدةً أو ألْبَسْتَهُ مِنكَ ذِمّةً فَحُطْ عهدَكَ بالوفاءِ وَارعَ ذمَّتَك بالأمانَةِ ، واجعَلْ نفسَكَ جُنّةً دُونَ ما أعطَيتَ ، فإنّهُ ليسَ مِن فرائضِ اللَّهِ شَي‏ءٌ النّاسُ أشَدُّ علَيهِ اجْتِماعاً مَع تَفرُّقِ أهوائِهم وتَشتُّتِ آرائهِم مِن تعظيمِ الوفاءِ بالعُهودِ3



626.
Imam Ali (AS) said, in his epistle to Malik al-Ashtar: 'And if you make a covenant between yourself and your enemy or give him a surety [against life or property], then stand by your pact with loyalty and observe your liability with trustworthiness. Make yourself the shield for your word, for there is nothing from Allah's mandates that all people agree upon, despite their diverse opinions on everything else, as much as they do with regards to respecting the fulfilment of covenants.'4




Notes


1. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 155 .


2. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 155


3. نهج البلاغة : الكتاب 53 .


4. Ibid. Letter 53

	

	
	



	

		



204 -
احتِرامُ الذِّمَمِ‏




204 Respecting Covenants of Protection


627.
ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يُجِيرُ على‏ اُمَّتي أدْناهُم1



627.
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'It is up to my community to protect those who are under them [i.e. non-Muslims living in Muslim lands].'23



628.
ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : المسلِمونَ إخْوةٌ ، تَتَكافَأُ دِماؤهُم ، يَسْعى‏ بذِمَّتهِم أدْناهُم ، وهُم يَدٌ على‏ مَن سِواهُم4



628.
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The Muslims are brothers, their blood is co-equal, the weakest among them can grant protection, and they are like one hand [united] against their enemy.'5




Notes


1. كنز العمّال : 10932 .


2. This refers to the free non-Muslim subjects living in Muslim lands who, in return for paying the capital tax, enjoyed protection and safety therein (ed.)


3. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 10932


4. بحار الأنوار : 100 / 46 / 6 .


5. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 100 , p. 46 , no. 6

	

	
	



	

		



33 -
الاُنس‏




33 INTIMACY



205 - ما يَنبغي من الاُنسِ‏




205 Things That One Should Get Intimate With


629.
ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا يُؤنِسَنّكَ إلّا الحقُّ ، ولا يُوحِشَنّكَ إلّا الباطلُ1



629.
Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Do not let anything other than the truth be your comfort, and only falsehood should desert you.'2



630.
ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : الاُنسُ في ثلاثٍ : في الزَّوجةِ المُوافِقَةِ، والوَلدِ البارِّ ، والصَّديقِ المُصافي3



630.
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Intimacy is found in three: a compatible wife, a kind child, and a loyal friend.'4



631.
ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ما مِن مؤمنٍ إلّا وقد جَعلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مِن إيمانِهِ اُنْساً يَسكُنُ إليهِ ، حتّى‏ لو كانَ على‏ قُلّةِ جَبلٍ لَم يَسْتَوحِشْ5



631.
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Allah makes the faith of every single believer his own [source of] intimacy, so that he will never feel lonely even if he were to be on the top of a mountain.'6



632.
ا لإمامُ العسكريُّ عليه السلام : مَن أنِسَ باللَّهِ اسْتَوحَشَ مِن النّاسِ7



632.
Imam al-Askari (AS) said, 'A man who finds intimacy with Allah feels lonely among people.'8




Notes


1. غرر الحكم : 10303 .


2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10303


3. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 231 / 25 .


4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78 , p. 231 , no. 25


5. بحار الأنوار : 70 / 111 / 14 .


6. Ibid. v. 70 , p. 111 , no. 14


7. الدرّة الباهرة : 43 .


8. al-Durra al-Bahira, p. 43

	

	
	



	

		



206 -
ما لا يَنبغي من الاُنسِ‏




206 Things That One Should Not Get Intimate With


633.
ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الجاهِلُ يَستَوحِشُ مِمّا يَأنِسُ بِهِ الحَكيمُ1



633.
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant fears of what a wise finds intimacy with .'2



634.
ا لإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : الاسْتِرسالُ بالاُنسِ يُذهِبُ المَهابةَ3



634.
Imam al-Rida (AS) said, 'Being overindulgent in one's intimacy [with people] drives one's dignity away.'4




Notes


1. غرر الحكم : 1772 .


2. Ghurar al-Hikam, 1772


3. أعلام الدين : 307 .


4. Alam al-Din, p. 307

	

	
	



	

		



207 -
ما يوجِبُ الاُنسَ بِاللَّهِ‏




207 What Brings Intimacy With Allah


635.
ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن خَرجَ مِن ذُلِّ المعصيةِ إلى‏ عِزِّ الطّاعةِ آنسَهُ اللَّهُ عزّ وجلّ بغَيرِ أنيسٍ ، وأعانَهُ بغيرِ مالٍ1



635.
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who comes out of the humiliation of disobedience to the dignity of obedience, Allah will grant him intimacy without need for a close friend and elevate him without wealth.'2



636.
ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَنِ انْفَردَ عنِ النّاسِ أنِسَ باللَّهِ سبحانَهُ3



636.
Imam Ali (AS) said, 'A man who isolates himself away from people4
will find intimacy with Allah, glory be to Him.'5




Notes


1. بحار الأنوار : 75 / 359 / 74 .


2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75 , p. 359 , no. 74


3. غرر الحكم : 8644 .


4. Meaning people who cause one to forget and be distant from Allah Almighty.


5. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8644

	

	
	



	

		



34 -
الإنسان‏




34 MAN



208 - كَرامةُ بَني آدَمَ‏




208 The Dignity of Man


(وَلَقَدْ كَرَّمْنا بَنِي آدَمَ وَحَمَلْناهُمْ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ وَرَزَقْناهُمْ مِنَ الطَّيِّباتِ وَفَضَّلْناهُمْ عَلى‏ كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقْنا تَفْضِيلاً)1



“Certainly We have honoured the Children of Adam, and carried them over land and sea, and provided them with all the good things, and given them an advantage over many of those We have created with a complete preference.”
2



637.
ر سولِ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ما شَي‏ءٌ أكرمُ علَى اللَّهِ مِن ابنِ آدمَ قيلَ : يا رسولَ اللَّهِ ، ولا الملائكةُ؟! قالَ : الملائكةُ مَجْبورونَ ، بمنزلةِ الشّمسِ والقمرِ3



637.
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Nothing is more honoured by Allah than the son of Adam.' He was asked, 'Not even the angels, O Messenger of Allah?' He said, 'The angels are compelled [by predestination] like the sun and the moon.'4



638.
ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لَيس شَي‏ءٌ خَيراً مِن ألْفٍ مِثلِهِ إلّا الإنسانَ5



638.
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Nothing is better than a thousand of its like, except for man.'6



639.
ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - وقد سألَهُ عبدُ اللَّهِ بنُ سِنانٍ : الملائكةُ أفضلُ أمْ بَنو آدمَ ؟ - : قالَ أميرُ المؤمنينَ عليُّ بنُ أبي طالبٍ عليه السلام : إنّ اللَّهَ عزّ وجلّ ركّبَ في الملائكةِ عقلاً بلا شَهوةٍ ، وركّبَ في البهائمِ شَهوةً بلا عقلٍ ، وركّبَ في بني آدمَ كِلْتَيْهما ، فمَنْ غلَبَ عقلُهُ شهوتَهُ فَهُو خيرٌ مِن الملائكةِ ، ومَن غلَبتْ شَهوتُهُ عقلَهُ فهُو شَرٌّ مِن البهائمِ7



639.
Imam al-Sadiq (AS), when Abdullah b. Sinan asked him, 'Is man better or the angels?', replied, 'The Commander of the Faithful (AS) said, 'Allah, the Exalted, gave the angels intellect without desire, He gave the beasts desire without intellect, and He gave both to the sons of Adam. So a man whose intellect prevails over his desire is better than the angels whilst a man whose desire prevails over his intellect is worse that the beasts.'8




Notes


1. الإسراء : 70 .


2. Qur'an 17 :70


3. كنز العمّال : 34621 .


4. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 34621


5. كنز العمّال : 34615 .


6. Ibid. no. 34615


7. بحار الأنوار : 60 / 299 / 5 .


8. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 60 , p. 299 , no. 5

	

	
	



	

		



209 -
عِلَّةُ خَلقِ الإنسانِ‏




209 The Reason For Man's Creation


(وَما خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسَ إِلّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ)1



“I did not create the jinn and the humans except that they may worship Me.”
2



(وَلَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ النَّاسَ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ * إِلّا مَنْ رَحِمَ رَبُّكَ وَلِذلِكَ خَلَقَهُمْ)3



“Had your Lord wished, He would have made mankind one community; but they continue to differ, except those on whom your Lord has mercy - and that is why He created them”
4



640.
ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : بتقوَى اللَّهِ اُمِرْتُم ، وللإحسانِ والطّاعةِ خُلِقْتُم5



640.
Imam Ali (AS) said, 'You were ordered to fear Allah and you were created for obedience and good deeds.'6



641.
ا لإمام الحسين عليه السلام : أيّها النّاسُ ، إنّ اللَّهَ - عزّ وجلّ ذِكْرُهُ - ما خَلقَ العِبادَ إلّا لِيَعرِفوهُ ، فإذا عَرفُوهُ عَبَدوهُ ، فإذا عَبَدوهُ اسْتَغنَوا بعِبادتِهِ عن عبادةِ ما سِواهُ فقالَ لَه رجلٌ : يابنَ رسولِ اللَّهِ ، بأبي أنتَ واُمّي فما معرفةُ اللَّهِ؟ قالَ : معرفةُ أهلِ كلِّ زمانٍ إمامَهُمُ الّذي يَجبُ علَيهِم طاعتُهُ7



641.
Imam al-Husayn (AS) said, 'O People! Allah, exalted be His remembrance, has only created people so that they might know Him; and when they know Him they worship Him; and when they worship Him they become needless of worshipping others by His worship.' A man asked him, 'O son of the Prophet! May my parents be your ransom, what is meant by knowing Allah?' He replied, 'It is that the people of each era must know their Imam, to whom obedience is mandatory.'8



642.
ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - في جَوابِ زِنديقٍ سألَهُ : فَلِأيِّ عِلّةٍ خَلقَ الخَلقَ وهُو غيرُ مُحتاجٍ إليهِم ولا مُضْطرٍّ إلى‏ خَلْقِهِم ، ولا يَليقُ بهِ التَّعَبُّثُ بِنا ؟ - : خلَقَهُم لإظهارِ حِكمتِهِ ، وإنْفاذِ علمِهِ ، وإمْضاءِ تَدبيرِهِ9



642.
Imam al-Sadiq (AS), In response to an atheist who asked him, 'For what purpose did He create humanity if He had no need for them and neither was he compelled to create them, and nor would it be proper for Him to create us in vain?', replied, 'He created them to reveal [to them] His wisdom, to execute His knowledge, and to carry out His plan.'10



643.
ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - في قولهِ تعالى‏ : (ولا يَزالونَ مُختلفينَ * إلّا مَن رَحِمَ ربُّكَ ولذلكَ خَلَقهم) - : خَلقَهُم لِيَفعَلوا ما يَسْتَوجِبونَ بهِ رَحمتَه فيَرْحَمَهُم11



643.
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, regarding the verse, but they continue to differ, except those on whom your Lord has mercy -and that is why He created them”, 'He created them so that they may perform that which will render them deserving of the mercy of Allah, so that He may confer his mercy upon them.'12




Notes


1. الذاريات : 56 .


2. Qur'an 51 :56


3. هود : 118 ، 119 .


4. Qur'an 11 :118,119


5. شرح نهج البلاغة : 3 / 108 .


6. Sharh Nahj al-Balagha li Ibn Abi al-Hadid, v. 3 , no. 108


7. بحار الأنوار : 23 / 83 / 22 .


8. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 23 , p. 83 , no. 22


9. بحار الأنوار : 10 / 167 / 2 .


10. Ibid. v. 10 , p. 167 , no. 2


11. بحار الأنوار : 5 / 314 / 5 .


12. Ibid v 5 p 314 no 5

	

	
	



	

		



210 -
ضَعفُ الإنسانِ‏




210 Man's Weakness


(خُلِقَ الْإِنْسَانُ ضَعِيفاً)1




“Man was created weak”
2



644.
ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مِسكينٌ ابنُ آدمَ ! مَكْتومُ الأجَلِ ، مَكْنونُ العِلَلِ ، مَحْفوظُ العَملِ ، تُؤْلِمُهُ البَقَّةُ ، وتَقتُلُهُ الشَّرْقَةُ ، وتُنْتِنُهُ العَرْقَةُ3



644.
Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Pitiable is the son of Adam! His death is hidden [from him], his illnesses are invisible, and his actions are recorded. A mosquito causes him pain, a gasp can kill him, and a little sweat makes him stink.'4




Notes


1. النساء : 28 .


2. Qur'an 4 :28


3. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 419 .


4. Nahj al-Balagha saying, 419

	

	
	



	

		



211 -
قيمَةُ الإنسانِ‏




211 Measuring Man's Value


645.
ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: المرءُ بأصغَرَيْهِ : بقلبِهِ ولسانِهِ ، إنْ قاتَلَ قاتَلَ بجَنانٍ ، وإن نَطقَ نَطقَ ببَيانٍ1



645.
Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Man ['s worth] is measured according to his two little organs - his heart and his tongue - so that when he fights, he should do so with a firm heart, and when he speaks, he should do so with eloquence.'2




Notes


1. غرر الحكم : 2089 .


2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2089