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422 - شِدَّةُ حُبِّ المُؤمِنينَ لِلّهِ‏

422 The Believers' Intense Love for Allah

(قُلْ إِنْ كَانَ آبَاؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَاؤُكُمْ وَإخْوَانُكُمْ وَأزْوَاجُكُم وَعَشيْرَتُكُم وَأمْوَالٌ اقْتَرَفْتُموهَا وَتِجَارَةٌ تَخْشَونَ كَسَادَهَا وَمَسَاكِنُ تَرْضَوْنَهَا أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَجِهادٍ فِي سَبِيلِهِ فَتَرَبَّصُوا حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ اللَّهُ بِأَمْرِهِ وَاللَّهُ لا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْفاسِقِينَ)1

“Say, 'If your fathers and your sons, your brethren, your spouses, and your kinsfolk, the possessions that you have acquired, the business you fear may suffer, and the dwellings you are fond of, are dearer to you than Allah and His Apostle and to waging jihad in His way, then wait until Allah issues His edict, and Allah does not guide the transgressing lot.” 2

(وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ أَنْدَاداً يُحِبُّونَهُمْ كَحُبِّ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَشَدُّ حُبّاً للَّهِ وَلَوْ يَرَى‏ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا إِذْ يَرَوْنَ الْعَذَابَ أَنَّ الْقُوَّةَ للَّهِ جَمِيعاً وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعَذَابِ)3

“Among the people are those who set up compeers besides Allah, loving them as if loving Allah-but the faithful have a more ardent love for Allah-though the wrongdoers will see, when they sight the punishment, that power, altogether, belongs to Allah, and that Allah is severe in punishment.” 4

(اُنظر) آل عمران: 31 والمائدة: 51 - 57 والتوبة: 25 والشعراء: 77 - 82 والجمعة: 6

(See also: Qur'an 3:31, 5:51-57, 9:25, 26:77-82, 62:6 )

1321. الإمامُ الحسينُ عليه السلام - في الدعاء المنسوب إليه - : أنتَ الّذي‏أزَلْتَ الأغْيارَ عن قُلوبِ أحِبّائكَ حتّى‏ لَم يُحِبّوا سِواكَ... ماذا وَجَدَ مَن فَقَدَكَ؟! وما الّذي فَقَد مَن وَجَدكَ؟! لَقد خابَ مَن‏رَضِيَ دُونَكَ‏بَدَلاً5

1321. Imam al-Husayn (AS) said in one of his supplications attributed to him, 'It is You Who removed the strangers from the hearts of Your lovers so that they never love other than You... What does the one who loses You find?! And what does the one who finds You lose?! He indeed fails who is satisfied with a substitute for You.'6

1322. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لا يَمْحضُ رجُلٌ الإيمانَ باللَّهِ‏حتّى‏ يكونَ اللَّهُ أحَبَّ إلَيهِ مِن نَفْسِهِ وأبيهِ واُمِّهِ ووُلْدِهِ وأهْلِهِ ومالِهِ ومِن النّاسِ كُلِّهِم7

1322. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Man's faith in Allah will not be pure until Allah becomes more beloved to him than his own self, his father, his mother, his children, his wife, his wealth, and all people.'8

1323. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : القلبُ حَرَمُ اللَّهِ ، فلا تُسْكِنْ حَرَمَ اللَّهِ غَيرَ اللَّهِ9

1323. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The heart is the sanctuary of Allah, so do not lodge other than Allah in Allah's sanctuary.'10

1324. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : الحُبُّ أفْضَلُ مِن الخَوفِ11

1324. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Love [of Allah] is better than fear [of Him].'12

Notes

1. التوبة : 24 .

2. Qur'an 9 :24

3. البقرة : 165 .

4. Qur'an 2 :165

5. بحار الأنوار : 98 / 226 / 3 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 98 , p. 226 , no. 3

7. بحار الأنوار : 70 / 25 / 25 .

8. Ibid. v. 70 , p. 25 , no. 25

9. جامع الأخبار : 518 / 1468 .

10. Jami al-Akhbar, p. 518 , no. 1468

11. الكافي : 8 / 129 / 98 .

12. al-Kafi, v. 8 , p. 129 , no. 98

423 - ما يورِثُ حُبَّ اللَّهِ‏

423 That which Brings About the Love of Allah

1325. إرشاد القلوب - في حديثِ المِعراجِ - : يامحمّدُ ، وَجَبتْ مَحَبَّتي للمُتَحابِّينَ فِيَّ ، ووَجَبتْ مَحَبَّتي للمُتَعاطِفينَ فِيَّ ، ووَجَبتْ مَحَبَّتي للمُتَواصِلينَ فِيَّ ، ووَجَبتْ مَحَبَّتي للمُتَوكِّلينَ عَلَيَّ ، ولَيس لمَحَبَّتي عَلَمٌ ولا غايَةٌ ولا نِهايَةٌ ، وكُلَّما رَفَعْتُ لَهُم عَلَماً وَضَعْتُ لَهُم عَلَماً1

1325. It is related in the tradition of the Prophet (SAWA)'s Ascension, 'O Muhammad, My love is due to those who love each other for My sake, and My love is due to those who are kind to each other for My sake, and My love is due to those who maintain communication with each other for My sake, and My love is due to those who trust Me, and there is no ensign, end or culmination to My love, and whenever I raise an ensign for them I lower another ensign for them.'2

1326. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : قالَ اللَّهُ تباركَ وتعالى‏ : ما تَحبَّبَ إليَّ عبدي بأحَبَّ مِمّا افْتَرَضتُ علَيهِ3

1326. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Allah, Mighty and Exalted, says, 'The servant endears himself to Me by no better means than what I have made obligatory upon him.'4

1327. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إذا تَخَلّى‏ المؤمنُ مِن الدُّنيا سَماووَجَدَ حَلاوَةَ حُبِّ اللَّهِ ، وكانَ عندَ أهلِ الدُّنيا كأنَّهُ قد خُولِطَ ، وإنَّما خالَطَ القَومَ حَلاوَةُ حُبِّ اللَّهِ فلَم يَشْتَغلوا بغَيرِهِ5

1327. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'When the believer abandons this world, he is elevated and finds the sweet taste of Allah's love; he appears to the people of this world as if he is confounded in his mind, whereas truly it is they who have confounded the sweetness of Allah's love such that they do not occupy themselves with other than Him.'6

Notes

1. إرشاد القلوب : 199 .

2. Irshad al-Qulub, no. 199

3. الكافي : 2 / 82 / 5 .

4. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 82 , no. 5

5. الكافي : 2 / 130 / 10 .

6. Ibid. p. 130 , no. 1

424 - الَّذينَ يُحِبُّهُمُ اللَّهُ‏

424 Those Whom Allah Loves

(إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ)1

“Indeed Allah loves the virtuous.” 2

(إِنَ‏اللَّهَ يُحِبُ‏التَّوّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ).3

“Indeed Allah loves the penitent and He loves those who keep clean.” 4

(بَلَى‏ مَنْ أَوْفَى‏ بِعَهْدِهِ وَاتَّقَى‏ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَّقِينَ)5

“Yes, whoever fulfils his commitments and is wary of Allah-Allah indeed loves the Godwary.” 6

(وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الصّابِرِينَ)7

“And Allah loves the steadfast.” 8

(إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ)9

“Indeed Allah loves those who trust in Him.” 10

(إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ)11

“Indeed Allah loves the just.” 12

(إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفّاً كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ)13

“Indeed Allah loves those who fight in His way in ranks, as if they were a compact structure.” 14

1328. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الحَيِيَّ الحَليمَ العَفيفَ المُتَعفِّفَ15

1328. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Indeed Allah loves the bashful, clement, chaste and virtuous servant.'16

1329. الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام : إنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ كُلَ‏قَلبٍ حَزينٍ ، ويُحِبُّ كُلَّ عبدٍ شَكورٍ17

1329. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, 'Indeed Allah loves every sorrowful heart and loves every grateful servant.'18

1330. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : إنّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ المُداعِبَ في‏الجَماعةِ بلا رَفَثٍ ، المتوحِّدَ بالفِكْرَةِ ، المُتَحَلّيَ بالصّبرِ ، المُتَباهيَ بالصَّلاةِ19

1330. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Allah loves the one who is jolly among people without being obscene, is monotheistic in his thought, adorned by patience, and priding himself with the prayer.'20

Notes

1. البقرة : 195 .

2. Qur'an 2 :195

3. البقرة : 222 .

4. Qur'an 2 :222

5. آل عمران : 76 .

6. Qur'an 3 :76

7. آل عمران : 146 .

8. Qur'an 2 :146

9. آل عمران : 159 .

10. Qur'an 2 :159

11. المائدة : 42 .

12. Qur'an 5 :42

13. الصفّ : 4 .

14. Qur'an 61 :4

15. الكافي : 2 / 112 / 8 .

16. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 112 , no. 8

17. الكافي : 2 / 99 / 30 .

18. Ibid. p. 99 , no. 30

19. المحاسن : 1 / 456 / 1056 .

20. al-Mahasin, v. 1 , p. 456 , no. 1056

425 - الَّذينَ لا يُحِبُّهُمُ اللَّهُ‏

425 Those That Allah Does Not Like

(وَقاتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقاتِلُونَكُمْ وَلا تَعْتَدُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ)1

“Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress. Indeed Allah does not like transgressors.” 2

(وَاللَّهُ لا يُحِبُّ الْمُفْسِدِينَ)3

“And Allah does not like the agents of corrupttion.” 4

(إِنَّهُ لا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ)5

“Indeed Allah does not like the wasteful.” 6

(إِنَّهُ لا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ)7

“Indeed He does not like the arrogant.” 8

Notes

1. البقرة : 190 .

2. Qur'an 2 :190

3. المائدة : 64 .

4. Qur'an 5 :64

5. الأنعام : 141 .

6. Qur'an 6 :141

7. النحل : 23 .

8. Qur'an 16 :23

426 - أحَبُّ النّاسِ إلَى اللَّهِ‏

426 The People Loved Most by Allah

1331. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أحَبُّ عِبادِ اللَّهِ إلى‏ اللَّهِ أنْفَعُهُم‏لِعبادِهِ ، وأقْوَمُهُم بحقِّهِ ، الّذينَ يُحَبَّبُ إلَيهِمُ المَعروفُ وفِعالُهُ1

1331. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The most beloved of Allah's servants to Him are those that are the most useful to His servants, and the most persistent of them in establishing His right, those who endear virtue and its practices.'2

1332. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أحَبُّ العِبادِ إلى‏ اللَّهِ عزّ وجلّ رجُلٌ صَدوقٌ في حَديثِهِ ، مُحافِظٌ على‏ صَلَواتِه وما افْتَرَضَ اللَّهُ علَيهِ ، مَع أداءِ الأمانَةِ3

1332. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The most beloved of people to Allah, Mighty and Exalted, is a man who is truthful in his speech, careful about his prayer and all that Allah has made obligatory for him, along with returning whatever he is entrusted with.'4

Notes

1. تحف العقول : 49 .

2. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 49

3. الأمالي للصدوق : 371 / 467 .

4. Amali al-Saduq, p. 243 , no. 8

427 - آثارُ مَحَبَّةِ اللَّهِ عَبدَهُ‏

427 The Signs of God's Love towards his servant

(قُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ)1

“Say, 'If you love Allah, then follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins, and Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful.'“2

1333. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إذا أحَبَّ اللَّهُ عَبداً ألْهَمَهُ حُسنَ العِبادَةِ3

1333. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'When Allah loves a servant He inspires him with good acts of devotion.'4

1334. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن سَرَّهُ أن يَعلمَ أنَّ اللَّهَ‏يُحِبُّهُ فلْيَعْمَلْ بطاعةِ اللَّهِ ولْيَتَّبِعْنا ، ألَمْ يَسْمَعْ قَولَ اللَّهِ‏عزّ وجلّ لنَبيّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : (قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِى يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ) ؟!5

1334. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Whoever would like to know that Allah loves him must work in the obedience of Allah and follow us. Has he heard not the speech of Allah, Mighty and Exalted, to His Prophet (SAWA):“Say, 'If you love Allah...” ?6

Notes

1. آل عمران : 31 .

2. Qur'an 3 :31

3. غرر الحكم : 4066 .

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4066

5. الكافي : 8 / 14 / 1 .

6. al-Kafi, v. 8 , p. 14 , no. 1

428 - ميزانُ المَنزِلَةِ عِندَ اللَّهِ‏

428 The Status of Man's Position with Allah

1335. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن أرادَ أنْ يَعرِفَ كيفَ مَنزِلَتُهُ عِندَ اللَّهِ فلْيَعْرِفْ كيفَ مَنزِلَةُ اللَّهِ عِندَهُ ، فإنَّ اللَّهَ يُنزِلُ العَبدَ مِثلَ ما يُنزِلُ العَبدُاللَّهَ مِن نَفْسِهِ1

1335. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Whoever wants to know the status of his position with Allah must first find out what status of position Allah holds with him, for Allah places the servant in the same position whereat the servant places Allah with respect to himself.'2

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 71 / 156 / 74 ، كنز العمّال : 1882 نحوه .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71 , p. 156 , no. 74

429 - عَلَامَةُ حُبِّ الإنسانِ لِلّهِ‏

429 The Sign of Man's Love for Allah

1336. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : عَلامَةُ حُبِّ اللَّهِ تعالى‏ حُبُّ ذِكرِ اللَّهِ ، وعَلامَةُ بُغْضِ اللَّهِ تعالى‏ بُغْضُ ذِكرِ اللَّهِ‏عزّ وجلّ1

1336. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The sign of [man's] love of Allah is the love of the remembrance of Allah, and the sign of [man's] hatred towards Allah is his hatred towards the remembrance of Allah, Mighty and Exalted.'2

1337. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - فيما أوْحى‏ اللَّهُ تعالى‏ إلى‏ موسى‏ عليه السلام - : كَذبَ مَن زَعَمَ أنَّهُ يُحِبُّني فإذا جَنَّهُ اللّيلُ نامَ عَنّي، أليسَ كُلُّ مُحِبٍّ يُحِبُّ خَلْوةَ حَبيبِهِ ؟ !3

1337. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, regarding what Allah, most High, revealed to Prophet Moses (AS), said, 'He lies who claims that he loves Me, yet when the night covers him up he sleeps away from Me [forgetting Me]. Is it not that every lover loves to be alone with his beloved?!'4

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 1776 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 1776

3. الأمالي للصدوق : 438 / 577 .

4. Amali al-Saduq, p. 292 , no. 1

430 - المَنزِلَةُ الكُبرى‏

430 The Highest Position

1338. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : قالَ اللَّهُ : ما تَحبَّبَ إلَيّ عَبدي بشي‏ءٍ أحَبَّ إلَيَّ ممّا افْتَرَضْتُهُ علَيهِ ،وإنّهُ لَيَتحبَّبُ إلَيَّ بالنّافِلَةِ حتّى‏ اُحِبَّهُ ، فإذا أحْبَبْتُهُ كنتُ سَمْعَهُ الّذي يَسمَعُ بهِ، وبَصرَهُ الّذي يُبصِرُ بهِ ، ولِسانَهُ الّذي يَنْطِقُ بهِ ، ويَدَهُ الّتي يَبْطِشُ بها ، ورِجْلَهُ الّتي يَمشي بها ، إذا دَعاني أجَبْتُهْ، وإذا سَألَني أعْطَيتُهُ1

1338. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah, Mighty and Exalted, says,“My servant endears himself to Me with nothing more beloved to Me than what I have made obligatory upon him, and he endears himself to Me through performance of the supererogatory prayers until I love him. Once I love him, I become his hearing with which he hears, his sight with which he sees, his tongue with which he speaks, his hands with which he acts, and his foot with which he walks. When he calls Me I answer him, and when he asks Me I grant him.” 2

Notes

1. المحاسن : 1 / 454 / 1047 .

2. al-Mahasin, v. 1 , p. 454 , no. 1047

431 - عَدَمُ اجتِماعِ حُبِّ اللَّهِ وحُبِّ الدُّنيا

431 The Incongruity of the Love of Allah Combined with the Love of the World

1339. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : حُبُّ الدُّنيا وحُبُّ اللَّهِ لا يَجْتَمِعانِ في قَلبٍ أبداً1

1339. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The love for Allah and the love for the world cannot ever coexist in one heart.'2

1340. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : واللَّهِ ، ما أحَبَّ اللَّهَ مَن‏أحَبَّ الدُّنيا ووالَى‏ غَيرَنا3

1340. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'By Allah, he who loves this world and befriends other than us does not love Allah.'4

(اُنظر) الدنيا : باب 721

(See also: THE WORLD: section 721)

Notes

1. تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 122 .

2. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2 , p. 122

3. الكافي : 8 / 129 / 98 .

4. al-Kafi, v. 8 , p. 129 , no. 9

432 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ تَحبيبِ اللَّهِ‏

432 Enjoining the Love of Allah

1341. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : قالَ اللَّهُ عزّ وجلّ لداوودَ عليه السلام: أحْبِبْني وحَبِّبْني إلى‏ خَلْقي قالَ : يا رَبِّ ، نَعَم أنا اُحِبُّكَ ، فكيفَ اُحَبِّبُكَ إلى‏ خَلْقِكَ ؟ قالَ : اذْكُرْ

أيادِيَّ عِندَهُم ، فإنَّكَ إذا ذَكَرْتَ لَهُم ذلكَ أحَبّوني1

1341. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah, Mighty and Exalted, said to Prophet David (AS),“Love Me and encourage My creatures to love Me.” He said, 'My Lord, I do love You, but how can I encourage Your creatures to love You?' Allah said,“Remind them of My blessing and kindness, for if you remind them of that they will love Me.” 2

Notes

1. قصص الأنبياء : 205 / 266 .

2. Qasas al-Anbiya', p. 205 , no. 266

433 - الحُبُّ فِي اللَّهِ‏

433 To Love for the Sake of Allah

1342. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أفْضَلُ الأعْمالِ الحُبُّ في اللَّهِ والبُغْضُ في اللَّهِ تعالى‏1

1342. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best of practices is to love for the sake of Allah and to hate for the sake of Allah, most High.'2

1343. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - لبعضِ أصحابهِ - : يا عبدَ اللَّهِ ، أحْبِب في اللَّهِ ، وأبغِضْ في اللَّهِ ، ووالِ في اللَّهِ ، وعادِ في اللَّهِ ، فإنَّهُ لا تُنالُ وَلايةُ اللَّهِ إلّا بذلكَ ، ولا يَجِدُ رَجُلٌ طَعْمَ الإيمانِ - وإنْ كَثُرَتْ صَلاتُهُ وصِيامُهُ - حتّى‏ يكونَ كذلكَ، وقد صارَتْ مُؤاخاةُ النّاسِ يَومَكُم هذا أكْثَرُها في الدُّنيا ، علَيها يَتَوادّونَ ، وعلَيها يَتَباغَضُونَ3

1343. The Prophet (SAWA) said to one of his companions, 'O servant of Allah! Love for the sake of Allah and hate for the sake of Allah, and befriend for the sake of Allah and contest for the sake of Allah, for Allah's guardianship is attained only by that, and man will not find the taste of faith - though his prayers and fasting be much - unless he behaves thus. In this present day, the brotherhood and friendship of the people are mainly for the sake of this world; they love each other for its sake and hate each other for its sake.'4

1344. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ما الْتَقى‏ مُؤمِنانِ قَطُّ إلّاكانَ أفْضَلُهُما أشَدَّهُما حُبّاً لأخيهِ5

1344. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'No sooner do two believers meet than the better of them is he who loves his brother more.'6

1345. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : كُلُّ مَن لَم يُحِبَّ على‏ الدِّينِ ولَم يُبغِضْ على‏ الدِّينِ، فلا دِينَ لَهُ7

1345. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Every single person who does not love for religion or hate for religion has no religion.'8

1346. الإمامُ الجوادُ عليه السلام : أوْحى‏ اللَّهُ إلى‏ بعضِ الأنبياءِ : أمّا زُهدُكَ في الدُّنيا فَتُعَجِّلُكَ الرّاحَةَ ، وأمّا انْقِطاعُكَ إلَيَّ فيُعَزّزُكَ بِي ، ولكنْ هَل عادَيْتَ لي عَدُوّاً ووالَيْتَ لي وَليّاً؟9

1346. Imam al-Jawad (AS) said, 'Allah revealed to one of the prophets,“Your asceticism in this world hastens your comfort, and your devotion to Me endears you to Me. But did you oppose an enemy [of Mine] for My sake or did you befriend a friend for Me?” 10

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 24638 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 24638

3. علل الشرائع : 140 / 1 ، عيون أخبار الرِّضا عليه السلام : 1 / 291 / 41 ، الأمالي للصدوق : 61 / 21 ، معاني الأخبار : 399 / 58 .

4. Ilal al-Shara'i, p. 140 , no. 1

5. المحاسن : 1 / 411 / 937 .

6. al-Mahasin, v. 1 , p. 411 , no. 937

7. الكافي : 2 / 127 / 16 .

8. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 127 , no. 16

9. تحف العقول : 455 .

10. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 455

434 - حُبُّ النبيّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله وأهلِ بيتِه عليهم السلام‏

434 The Love of the Prophet (SAWA) and His Household (AS)

1347. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا يُؤمنُ عَبدٌ حتّى‏ أكونَ أحَبَّ إلَيهِ مِن نَفْسِهِ ، وتَكونَ عِتْرَتي إلَيهِ أعَزَّ مِن عِتْرَتِهِ ، ويكونَ أهْلي أحَبَّ إلَيهِ مِن أهْلِهِ، وتكونَ ذاتي أحَبَّ إلَيهِ مِن ذاتِهِ1

1347. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Man is not considered a believer until I am dearer to him than his own self, my household dearer to him than his own Household, my family dearer to him than his own family, and my being dearer to him than his own being.'2

1348. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أحِبّوا اللَّهَ لِما يَغْدوكُم بهِ مِن نِعَمِهِ ،وأحِبّوني لِحُبِّ اللَّهِ ، وأحِبّوا أهْلَ بَيْتي لِحُبّي3

1348. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Love Allah for the blessings that He bestows on you every morning; love me because of the love of Allah; and love my household because of love for me.'4

1349. المحاسن عن الإمامِ الصادق عن آبائه عليهم السلام : قالَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن أحَبَّنا أهلَ البيتِ فلْيَحْمَدِ اللَّهَ على‏ أوَّلِ النِّعَمِ قلت : وما أولى النِّعَمِ ؟ قالَ : طِيبُ الوِلادَةِ ، ولا يُحِبُّنا إلّا مَن طابَتْ وِلادَتُهُ5

1349. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who loves us, the holy Household, let him praise Allah for the first blessing.' He was asked, 'What is the first blessing?' to which he replied, 'Legitimate birth, for only he loves us whose birth [i.e. conception] is legitimate.'6

1350. الدعوات عن الحارِثِ الهَمْدانيِّ : أتيتُ أميرَالمؤمِنينَ عليه السلام ذاتَ يَومٍ نصفَ النَّهارِ، فقالَ : ما جاءَ بكَ ؟ قلتُ : حُبُّكَ واللَّهِ قالَ عليه السلام : إنْ كنتَ صادِقاً لَتراني في ثَلاثةِ مَواطِنَ : حَيثُ تَبْلُغُ نَفْسُكَ هذهِ - وأوْمَأ بيدِهِ إلى‏ حَنْجَرَتِهِ - وعِند الصِّراطِ، وعِند الحَوضِ7

1350. It is narrated in al-Daawat on the authority of al-Harith al-Hamdani, 'One day I went to visit the Commander of the Faithful (AS) at noon. He asked, 'What has brought you here?' I answered, 'By Allah, it is love for you.' He said, 'If you are truthful, you will see me at three positions: when your soul comes to this - and then he pointed to his throat -, on the Bridge [outstretched over Hell], and at the Heavenly Waters.'8

1351. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام - في قولهِ تعالى‏ : (فَقَدِاسْتَمْسَكَ بِالعُرْوَةِ الوُثْقَى‏)9 - : مَودَّتُنا أهلَ البَيتِ10

1351. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, regarding the verse of Allah, most High:”He has held fast to the firmest handle”11 , said, 'It is love for us, the Prophet's Household (Ahl al-bayt).'12

Notes

1. علل الشرائع : 140 / 3 .

2. Ilal al-Shara'i, p. 140 , no. 3

3. علل الشرائع : 139 / 1 ، الأمالي للطوسي : 278 / 531 وفيه «بما يغذوكم» بدل «لما يغدوكم » .

4. Ibid. , p. 139 , no. 1

5. المحاسن : 1 / 232 / 419 ، مشكاة الأنوار : 153 / 373 .

6. Mishkat al-Anwar, 153 /373 , al-Mahasin, v. 1 , p. 232 , no. 419

7. الدعوات : 249 / 699 .

8. al-Daawat, p. 249 , no. 699

9. البقرة : 256 .

10. المناقب لابن شهر آشوب : 4 / 2 .

11. Qur'an 2 :256

12. al-Manaqib li Ibn Shahr Ashub, v. 4 , no. 2

435 - ما يُشتَرَطُ في حُبِّ أهلِ البَيتِ عليهم السلام‏

435 The Conditions for Loving the Household

1352. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : واللَّهِ ، ما مَعنا مِن اللَّهِ بَراءةٌ ، ولابَيْنَنا وبَينَ اللَّهِ قَرابَةٌ، ولا لَنا على‏ اللَّهِ حُجَّةٌ ، ولانَتَقرَّبُ إلى‏ اللَّهِ إلّا بالطّاعَةِ ، فمَن كانَ مِنكُم مُطيعاً للَّهِ تَنْفَعُهُ ولايَتُنا ، ومَن كانَ مِنكُم عاصياً للَّهِ لَم تَنْفَعْهُ وَلايَتُنا ويْحَكُم لا تَغْتَرّوا ! ويْحَكُم لاتَغْتَرّوا !1

1352. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'By Allah, we have no acquittance from Allah, nor is there kinship between Allah and us, nor do we possess a [special] argument against Allah, nor do we attain proximity to Allah except through His obedience. So whosoever from among you is obedient to Allah, our friendship will benefit him, and whosoever from among you is disobedient to Allah, our friendship will be of no use to him. Woe unto you, do not be deceived! Woe unto you, do not be deceived!'2

Notes

1. وسائل الشيعة : 11 / 185 / 4 .

2. Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 11 , p. 185 , no. 4

436 - إخلاصُ المَحَبَّةِ

436 Devotion In Love

1353. الإمام عليٌّ عليه السلام : عَلَى التَّواخي فِي اللَّهِ تَخلُصُ المَحَبَّةُ1

1353. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Being brothers for the sake of Allah produces sincere love.'2

1354. الإمام عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن كانَت صُحبَتُهُ فِي اللَّهِ ، كانَت صُحبَتُهُ كَريمَةً ، ومَوَدَّتُهُ مُستَقيمَةً3

1354. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He whose friendship is for the sake of Allah is kind in company and loving him is genuine.'4

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 6191 .

2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6191

3. غرر الحكم : 8977 .

4. Ibid. no. 8977

437 - المَرءُ مَعَ مَن أحَبَ‏

437 Man is with Whom He Loves

1355. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : المَرءُ مَعَ مَن أحَبَّ1

1355. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Man is with him whom he loves.'2

1356. كنز العمّال : سألَ رجُلٌ رسولَ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله عنِ‏السّاعةِ، فقالَ: ما أعْدَدْتَ لَها؟ قالَ: ما أعْدَدْتُ لَهاكبيراً، إلّا أ نّي اُحِبُّ اللَّهَ ورسولَهُ. قالَ : فأنتَ مَع مَن أحْبَبْتَ3

1356. It is narrated in Kanz al-Ummal: A man asked the Prophet (SAWA) about the Final Hour, to whom he asked in turn, 'What have you done to prepare for it?' The man replied, 'I have not prepared much for it [other than the obligatory acts], but I do love Allah and His Messenger.' The Prophet said, 'Then you will be with whom you love.'4

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 24684 - 24685 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, nos. 24684-24 685

3. كنز العمّال : 25553 .

4. Ibid. no. 25553

85 - الحبس‏

85 IMPRISONMENT

438 - مَن يَجوزُ حَبسُهُ‏

438 Those Who May Be Imprisoned

1357. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : يَجِبُ على‏ الإمامِ أنْ يَحْبِسَ الفُسّاقَ مِن العُلَماءِ ، والجُهّالَ مِن الأطِبّاءِ ، والمَفالِيسَ مِن الأكْرِياءِ1

1357. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'It is incumbent upon the Imam to imprison the reckless from among the scholars, the ignorant from among the physicians, and the bankrupt from among the lease-holders.'2

1358. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إذا ارْتَدَّتِ المَرأةُ عنِ الإسلامِ لَم‏تُقْتَلْ ، ولكنْ تُحْبَسُ أبداً3

1358. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'If a Muslim woman becomes an apostate, abandoning Islam, she is not killed but is imprisoned for life.'4

1359. الكافي : إنّ أميرَ المؤمنينَ عليه السلام كانَ لا يَرى‏الحَبْسَ إلّا في ثلاثٍ : رجُلٌ أكلَ مالَ اليَتيمِ، أو غَصَبهُ ، أو رجُلٌ اؤتُمِنَ على‏ أمانَةٍ فَذَهبَ بِها5

1359. It is narrated in al-Kafi: Verily the Commander of the Faithful (AS) restricted imprisonnment to only three cases: a man consuming the property of an orphan unlawfully, or usurping it, or a man who takes off with what he has been entrusted with.6

Notes

1. كتاب من لا يحضره الفقيه : 3 / 31 / 3266 .

2. al-Faqih, v. 3 , p. 31 , no. 3266

3. تهذيب الأحكام : 10 / 142 / 564 .

4. Tahdhib al-Ahkam, v. 10 , p. 142 , no. 569

5. الكافي : 7 / 263 / 21 .

6. al-Kafi, v. 7 , p. 263 , no. 21

439 - حَبسُ الكَفيلِ إلى‏ حينِ حُضورِ لمَكفولِ‏

439 Jailing the Warrantor until the Return of the Warranted

1360. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : اُتيَ أميرُ المؤمنينَ عليه السلام برجُلٍ قد تَكفَّلَ بنَفْسِ رجُلٍ، فحَبسَهُ وقالَ: اطلُبْ صاحِبَكَ1

1360. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'A man was brought to the Commander of the Faithful (AS), who had bailed the life of another man. He imprisoned him, saying, 'Ask for your companion now.'2

Notes

1. وسائل الشيعة : 13 / 156 / 1 و ح 2 نحوه .

2. Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 13 , p. 156 , no. 1

440 - مَن يُخَلَّدُ فِي السِّجنِ‏

440 The One Imprisoned for Life

1361. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام - في رجُلٍ أمَرَ رجُلاً بقَتلِ‏رجُلٍ فقَتلَهُ - : يُقْتَلُ بهِ الّذي قَتَلَهُ ، ويُحْبَسُ الآمِرُ بقَتْلِهِ في السِّجْنِ حتّى‏ يَموتَ1

1361. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, about a man who had ordered another man to kill someone, which he had done - 'He who killed him must be killed, and he who ordered the killing must be imprisoned until he dies.'2

1362. الإمامُ الصّادق عليه السلام: قَضى‏ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام في رَجُلَينِ أمسَكَ أحَدُهُما وقَتَلَ الآخَرُ فَقالَ : يُقتَلُ القاتِلُ ويُحبَسُ‏الآخَرُ حَتّى‏ يَموتَ غَمّاً كَما حَبَسَهُ عَلَيهِ حَتّى‏ ماتَ غَمّاً3

1362. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Imam Ali (AS) passed on a judgment between two people, jailing one and killing the other, and he (AS) said, 'The killer is to be killed and the other is to be jailed until he dies with dismay the same way he jailed the prisoner and made him die in dismay.'4

Notes

1. الكافي : 7 / 285 / 1 .

2. al-Kafi, v. 7 , p. 285 , no. 1

3. كتاب من لا يحضره الفقيه : 4 / 115 .

4. al-Faqih, v. 4 , p. 115