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870 - ثَوابُ تَزويجِ الإخوانِ‏

870 THE REWARD FOR GETTING FELLOW MUSLIMS MARRIED

2778. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن زَوَّجَ أعزَباً كانَ مِمَّن يَنظُرُ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ إلَيهِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ1

2778. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'He who arranges for a single person to get married will be amongst those whom Allah will regard [with mercy] on the Day of Resurrection.'2

2779. الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام : ثلاثةٌ يَستَظِلُّونَ بِظِلِّ عَرشِ اللَّهِ يَومَ لا ظِلَّ إلّا ظِلُّهُ : رَجُلٌ زَوَّجَ أخاهُ المسلمَ ، أو أخدَمَهُ ، أو كَتَمَ لَهُ سِرّاً3

2779. Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, 'There are three types of people who will be shaded by Allah's Throne on the Day when no shade will avail apart from it: the one who arranged the marriage of a fellow Muslim brother, or served him in some way, or concealed his Muslim brother's faults [from others].'4

Notes

1. الكافي : 5 / 331 / 2 .

2. al-Kafi, v. 5 , p. 331 , no. 2

3. الخصال : 141 / 162 .

4. al-Khisal, p. 141 , no. 162

871 - الحثّ على التعجيل في تَزويجِ البَناتِ‏

871 Enjoinment of Urgency in THE MARRIAGE OF YOUNG WOMEN

2780. الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : نَزَلَ جَبرئيلُ على النبِيّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله فقالَ : يا محمّدُ ، إنّ رَبَّكَ يُقرِئُكَ السلامَ ، ويقولُ : إنّ الأبكارَ مِنَ النساءِ بمَنزِلَةِ الثَّمَرِ على الشَّجَرِ ، فإذا أينَعَ الثَّمرُ فلا دَواءَ لَهُ إلّا اجتِناؤهُ وإلّا أفسَدَتْهُ الشَّمسُ ، وغَيَّرَتْهُ الرِّيحُ ، وإنّ الأبكارَ إذا أدرَكنَ ما تُدرِكُ النساءُ فلا دَواءَلَهُنَ‏إلّا البُعُولُ، وإلّا لَم يُؤمَنْ علَيهِنَّ الفِتنَةُ ، فَصَعِدَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله المِنبَرَ فَجَمَعَ الناسَ ثُمّ أعلَمَهُم ما أمَرَ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ بِهِ1

2780. Imam al-Rida (AS) said, 'The archangel Gabriel descended to the Prophet (SAWA) and told him, 'O Muhammad, verily your Lord extends salutations on you and says, 'Verily the virgins from among your women are as fruits on a tree, which when they ripen must be plucked otherwise the sun rots them and the wind alters them. So when young women reach marriageable age, they have no other recourse apart from husbands, otherwise they will not be safe from corruption.' The Prophet (SAWA) then climbed the pulpit, gathered the people and informed them of what Allah had commanded him.'2

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 16 / 223 / 22 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 16 , p. 223 , no. 22

872 - الإهتمامُ بالدِينِ في الزَّواجِ‏

872 The Importance of Faith WHEN SELECTING A SPOUSE

2781. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن تَزَوَّجَ امرَأةً لا يَتَزَوَّجُها إلّا لِجَمالِها لَم يَرَ فيها ما يُحِبُّ ، ومَن تَزَوَّجَها لِمالِها لا يَتَزَوَّجُها إلّا وَكَلَهُ اللَّهُ إلَيهِ ، فعلَيكُم بذاتِ الدِّينِ1

2781. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who marries a woman solely for her beauty will not find anything he likes in her, he who marries her for her wealth will be deprived of it as soon as he marries her, so look to marry women of faith.'2

2782. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا يُختارُ حُسنُ وَجهِ المَرأةِ على‏ حسُنِ دِينِها3

2782. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The beauty of a woman's faith must be given priority over the beauty of her face.'4

2783. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إذا جاءَكُم مَن تَرضَونَ دِينَهُ وأمانَتَهُ يَخطُبُ (إلَيكُم) فَزَوِّجُوهُ ، إن لا تَفعَلُوهُ تَكُن فِتنَةٌ في الأرضِ وفَسادٌ كبيرٌ5

2783. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When someone comes to you with a proposal and you are well-pleased with his faith and his integrity then accept him in marriage, for if you do not, discord and corruption will prevail in the land.'6

2784. الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام - لرجل جاءَ إلَيهِ يَستَشِيرُهُ في تَزويجِ ابنَتِهِ - : زَوِّجْها مِن رَجُلٍ تَقِيٍّ ، فإنّهُ إن أحَبَّها أكرَمَها وإن أبغَضَها لَم يَظلِمْها7

2784. Imam al-Hasan (AS) said to man who came to ask his advice about getting his daughter married, 'Marry her to a pious man, for if he loves her he will honour her, and if he comes to dislike her, at least he will not be unjust towards her.'8

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 235 / 19 .

2. Ibid. v. 103 , p. 235 , no. 19

3. كنز العمّال : 44590 .

4. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 44590

5. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 372 / 3 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103 , p. 372 , no. 3

7. مكارم الأخلاق : 1 / 446 / 1534 .

8. Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 1 , p. 446 , no. 1534

873 - ذَمُّ غَلاءِ المَهرِ

873 THE CENSURE OF DEMANDING AN EXCESSIVE DOWRY

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2785. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أفضَلُ نِساءِ اُمَّتِي أصبَحُهُنَّ وَجهاً وأقَلُّهُنَّ مَهراً2

2785. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best women of my community are those that have the prettiest faces and the smallest dowries.'3

2786. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : خَيرُ الصَّداقِ أيسَرُهُ4

2786. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best dowry is the simplest one.'5

2787. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أمّا شُؤمُ المَرأةِ فكَثرَةُ مَهرِها وعُقوقُ زَوجِها6

2787. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The bane of a woman is her excessive dowry and her disrespect of her husband.'7

Notes

1. Mahr: an amount of money or property transferred by a man to his bride when they marry as his gift to her (ed.)

2. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 237 / 25 .

3. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103 , p. 237 , no. 25

4. كنز العمّال : 44707 .

5. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 44707

6. معاني الأخبار : 152 / 1 .

7. Maani al-Akhbar, p. 152 , no. 1

874 - الاهتِمامُ فِي اختِيارِ الزَّوجَةِ

874 The Importance of Being Careful IN SELECTING WIFE

2788. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: تَزَوَّجُوا في الحِجْزِ الصالِحِ، فإنّ العِرْقَ دَسّاسٌ1

2788. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Marry into a good tribe for verily blood is effective [traits and characteristics are inherited].'2

2789. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : تَخَيَّرُوا لِنُطَفِكُم ، فإنَّ النساءَ يَلِدْنَ أشباهَ إخوانِهِنَّ وأخَواتِهِنَّ3

2789. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Choose carefully for your seed, for verily women give birth to children who resemble their own brothers and sisters.'4

2790. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عن آبائهِ عليهم السلام : أنّ رسولَ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله قالَ لِلنّاسِ : إيّاكُم وخَضْراءَ الدِّمَنِ ، قيلَ : يا رسولَ اللَّهِ، وما خَضراءُ الدِّمَنِ ؟ قالَ : المَرأةُ الحَسناءُ في مَنبِتِ السُّوءِ5

2790. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The Prophet (SAWA) addressing the people, saying, 'Beware of the verdure that grows in manure.' He was asked, 'What is the verdure that grows in manure?' He replied, 'It is a beautiful woman that comes from an evil environment.'6

2791. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إيّاكُم وتَزَوُّجَ الحَمْقاءِ ، فإنَّ صُحبَتَها ضَياعٌ ووُلْدَها ضِباعٌ7

2791. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Beware of marrying a stupid girl for her company is a waste and her offspring are [like] hyenas.'8

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 44559 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 44559

3. كنز العمّال : 44557 .

4. Ibid. no. 44557

5. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 232 / 10 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103 , p. 232 , no. 10

7. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 237 / 35 .

8. Ibid. p. 237 , no. 35

875 - حُقوقُ الزَّوجِ‏

875 THE RIGHTS OF THE HUSBAND

2792. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أعظَمُ الناسِ حَقّاً على المرأةِ زَوجُها ، وأعظَمُ الناسِ حقّاً عَلَى الرَّجُلِ اُمُّهُ1

2792. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The person with the greatest right over a woman is her husband, and the person with the greatest right over a man is his mother.'2

2793. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ويلٌ لِامرَأةٍ أغضَبَتْ زَوجَها ، وطُوبى‏ لِامرَأةٍ رَضِيَ عنها زَوجُها3

2793. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Woe unto the woman who angers her husband, and blessed is the woman whose husband is pleased with her.'4

2794. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : لا شَفيعَ للمرأةِ أنجَحُ عِند رَبِّها مِن رِضا زَوجِها5

2794. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'There is no interceder for a woman more efficient with her Lord than the content of her spouse.'6

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 44771 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 44771

3. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 246 / 24 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103 ,p. 246 , no. 24

5. بحارالأنوار : 103 / 256 / 1 .

6. Ibid. v. 103 , p. 256 , no. 1

876 - حُقوقُ الزَّوجَةِ

876 THE RIGHTS OF THE WIFE

2795. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ما زالَ جَبرَئيلُ يُوصِينِي بالمرأةِ حتّى‏ ظَنَنتُ أ نَّهُ لا يَنبَغِي طَلاقُها إلّا مِن فاحِشَةٍ مُبَيِّنَةٍ1

2795. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The archangel Gabriel continues to bring down so much advice with regard to the [treatment of the] woman that I think she must never be divorced unless she has committed adultery.'2

2796. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : حَقُّ المرأةِ على‏ زَوجِها أن يَسُدَّ جَوعَتَها ، وأن يَستُرَ عَورَتَها ، ولا يُقَبِّحَ لَها وَجهاً3

2797. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : قَولُ الرَّجُلِ للمرأةِ : «إنّي اُحِبُّكِ» لا يَذهَبُ مِن قَلبِها أبداً4

2797. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A man's telling his wife 'I love you' never leaves her heart.'5

2796. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The right of a woman on her husband is that he feeds her, clothes her, and does not frown his face at her.'6

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 253 / 58 .

2. Ibid. v. 103 , p. 253 , no. 58

3. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 254 / 60 .

4. الكافي : 5 / 569 / 59 .

5. al-Kafi, v. 5 , p. 569 , no. 59

6. Ibid. p. 254 , no. 60

877 - خِدمَةُ الزَّوجِ‏

877 SERVING ONE'S HUSBAND

2798. إرشاد القلوب : قالَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أيُّما امرَأةٍ خَدَمَتْ زَوجَها سَبعَةَ أيّامٍ ، غَلَّقَ اللَّهُ عَنها سَبعةَ أبوابِ النارِ وفَتَحَ لَها ثمانِيَةَ أبوابِ الجَنَّةِ تَدخُلُ مِن أينَما شاءَتْ

وقالَ عليه السلام : ما مِنِ امرَأةٍ تَسقِي زَوجَها شَربَةَ ماءٍ إلّا كانَ خَيراً لَها مِن سَنةٍ صِيامِ نَهارِها وقِيامِ لَيلِها1

2798. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whichever woman serves her husband for seven days, Allah locks seven doors of Hell to her and opens eight doors of Paradise instead whereof she may enter as she pleases.'

He also said, 'A woman's quenching of her husband's thirst with a glass of water is better for her than a whole year spent fasting during the day and praying at night.'2

2799. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : سَألَتْ اُمُّ سَلَمَةَ رسولَ اللَّه صلى اللَّه عليه وآله عن فَضلِ النساءِ في خِدمَةِ أزواجِهِنَّ ، فقال : أيُّما امرَأةٍ رَفَعَتْ مِن بَيتِ زَوجِها شيئاً مِن مَوضِعٍ إلى‏ مَوضِعٍ تُرِيدُ بهِ صَلاحاً إلَّا نَظَرَ اللَّهُ إلَيها ، ومَن نَظَرَ اللَّهُ إلَيهِ لَم يُعَذِّبْهُ3

2799. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) narrated that Umm Salama [the Prophet's wife] asked the Prophet (SAWA) about the status of women when being of service to their husbands, so he (SAWA) replied, 'Any woman who so much as moves something from one place to another in her husband's house with the intention of improving it is regarded with mercy by Allah, and whoever Allah regards [with mercy] He does not punish.'4

2800. الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام : جِهادُ المَرأةِ حُسنُ التَّبَعُّلِ5

2800. Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, 'The sacred war (jihad) of a woman is being a good spouse to her husband.'6

Notes

1. إرشاد القلوب : 175 .

2. Irshad al-Qulub, p. 175

3. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 251 / 49 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103 , p. 251 , no. 49

5. الكافي : 5 / 507 / 4 .

6. al-Kafi, v. 5 , p. 507 , no. 4

878 - خِدمَةُ الزَّوجَةِ

878 SERVING ONE'S WIFE

2801. رسولُ‏اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: إذا سَقَى الرجلُ امرَأتَهُ اُجِرَ1

2801. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If a man quenches his wife's thirst he is rewarded for it.'2

2802. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : جُلوسُ المَرءِ عندَ عِيالِهِ أحَبُّ إلى اللَّهِ تعالى‏ مِنِ اعتِكافٍ في مَسجِدِي هذا3

2802. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A man's sitting beside his family is more beloved in the sight of Allah than his spending the night in worship in this mosque of mine.'4

2803. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيُؤجَرُ في رَفعِ اللُّقمَةِ إلى‏ فِي امرَأتِهِ5

2803. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily the man who lifts a morsel of food to his wife's mouth is well rewarded.'6

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 44435 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 44435

3. تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 122 .

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

5. المحجّة البيضاء : 3 / 70 .

6. al-Mahajjat al-Bayda', v. 3 , p. 70

879 - إيذاءُ الزَّوجِ‏

879 MISTREATING ONE'S HUSBAND

2804. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن كانَ لَهُ امرَأةٌ تُؤذِيهِ لَم يَقبَلِ اللَّهُ صلاتَها ولا حَسَنَةً مِن عَمَلِها حتّى‏ تُعِينَهُ وتُرضِيَهُ وإن صامَتِ الدَّهرَ وعلى الرَّجُلِ مِثلُ ذلكَ الوِزْرِ والعَذابِ إذا كانَ لَها مُؤذِياً ظالِماً1

2804. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If a man has a wife who mistreats him, Allah does not accept her daily prayer, nor any other good deed she performs, even if she was to fast all her life, until and unless she relieves him and pleases him...and the husband will bear the same burden and punishment if he mistreats or oppresses his wife.'2

2805. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَلعونةٌ مَلعونةٌ امرأةٌ تُؤذِي زَوجَها وتُغِمُّهُ ، وسَعيدةٌ سَعِيدةٌ امرأةٌ تُكرِمُ زَوجَها ولا تُؤذِيهِ وتُطِيعُهُ في جَميعِ أحوالِهِ3

2805. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Cursed! Cursed indeed is the woman who troubles and distresses her husband; and blessed! Blessed indeed is the woman who honours her husband, does not trouble him and obeys him in all matters.'4

Notes

1. وسائل الشيعة : 14 / 116 / 1 .

2. Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 14 , p. 116 , no. 1

3. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 253 / 55 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103 , p. 253 , no. 55

880 - ايذاء الزوجة

880 MISTREATING ONE'S WIFE

2806. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّي لَأتَعَجَّبُ مِمَّن يَضرِبُ امرَأتَهُ وهُو بِالضَّربِ أولى‏ مِنها !1

2806. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'I am truly astonished at the man who beats his wife when he is more deserving of the beating than her!'2

2807. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ألا وإنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّوجلَّ ورَسُولَهُ بَرِيئانِ مِمَّن أضَرَّ بِامرَأةٍ حتّى‏ تَختَلِعَ مِنهُ3

2807. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ' Beware that Allah the Glorious and Exalted and His Messenger dislike he who harms his wife to the extent that she asks for divorce without compensation!'4

2808. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - فِيما أوصَى ابنَهُ الحسنَ عليه السلام - : لايَكُنْ أهلُكَ أشقَى الخَلقِ بكَ5

2808. Imam Ali (AS) in his advise to his son Hassan said, ' Your family should not be the most miserable people beside you.'6

Notes

1. جامع الأخبار : 447 / 1259 .

2. Jami al-Akhbar, p. 447 , no. 1259

3. ثواب الأعمال : ص 338 ح 1 .

4. Thawab al-Amal, p. 338 , no. 1

5. بحارالأنوار : 77 / 229 / 2 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77 , p. 229 , no. 2

881 - الصَّبرُ عَلى‏ سوءِ خُلُقِ الزَّوجِ وَالزَّوجَةِ

881 Tolerating Bad Character of a Spouse

2809. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن صَبَرَ عَلى‏ سُوءِ خُلُقِ امرَأتِهِ واحتَسَبَهُ ، أعطاهُ اللَّهُ تعالى‏ بكُلِّ يَومٍ ولَيلةٍ يَصبِرُ علَيها مِنَ الثَّوابِ ما أعطى‏ أيُّوبَ عليه السلام عَلى‏ بَلائهِ ، وكانَ علَيها مِنَ الوِزْرِ في كُلِّ يَومٍ ولَيلةٍ مِثلُ رَمْلٍ عالِجٍ1

2809. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever patiently tolerates and puts up with his wife's bad character [for the sake of Allah], for every day and night of his endurance Allah will grant him the same reward as that granted to Prophet Job (AS) for enduring his afflictions, and for every day and night of her evildoing she will bear a burden as heavy as the sandhills.'2

2810. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن صَبَرَتْ عَلى‏ سُوءِ خُلُقِ زَوجِها أعطاها مِثلَ (ثَوابِ) آسِيَةَ بنتِ مُزاحِمٍ3

2810. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'She who patiently tolerates her husband's bad character will be rewarded equivalent to the reward granted to Asiya bint Muzahim [Pharaoh's wife].'4

Notes

1. ثواب الأعمال : 339 / 1 .

2. Thawab al-Amal, p. 339 , no. 1

3. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 247 / 30 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103 , p. 247 , no. 30

882 - الزَّوجَةُ الصّالِحَةُ

882 THE VIRTUOUS WIFE

2811. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ما استَفادَ المؤمنُ بعدَ تَقوَى اللَّهِ عزّوجلّ خَيراً لَهُ مِن زَوجَةٍ صالِحَةٍ1

2811. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There is nothing more beneficial to a believer after his piety and devotion to Allah than a virtuous wife.'2

2812. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : خَيرُ مَتاعِ‏الدنيا المرأةُ الصالِحَةُ3

2812. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best source of enjoyment in this world is a virtuous wife.'4

2813. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مِن سَعادَةِ المَرءِ الزوجَةُ الصالِحَةُ5

2813. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A virtuous wife is part of a man's prosperity.'6

(اُنظر) الخير : باب 672

(See also: GOOD: section 672)

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 44410 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 444410

3. كنز العمّال : 44451 .

4. Ibid. no. 44451

5. الكافي : 5 / 327 / 4 .

6. al-Kafi, v. 5 , p. 327 , no. 4

883 - الزَّوجَةُ السَّيِّئَةُ

883 THE EVIL WIFE

2814. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : شَرُّ الأشياءِ المَرأةُ السَّوءِ1

2814. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The most evil of all things is the evil wife.'2

2815. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أغلَبُ الأعداءِ للمؤمِنِ زَوجَةُ السُّوءِ3

2815. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The believer's worst enemy is an evil wife.'4

2816. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : كانَ مِن دعاءِ رسولِ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أعُوذُ بِكَ مِنِ امرَأةٍ تُشَيِّبُني قَبلَ مَشِيبِي5

2816. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'One of the Prophet's supplications was as follows: I seek refuge in You from a wife who causes me to age before my time.'6

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 240 / 52 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103 , p. 240 , no. 52

3. كتاب من لا يحضره الفقيه : 3 / 390 / 4370 .

4. al-Faqih, v. 3 , p. 390 , no. 4370

5. الكافي : 5 / 326 / 3 .

6. al-Kafi, v. 5 , p. 326 , no. 3

884 - ما يَنبَغي رِعايَتُهُ في نَفَقَةِ العِيالِ‏

884 THINGS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN SPENDING ON ONE'S FAMILY

2817. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن دَخَلَ السُّوقَ فاشتَرى‏ تُحْفةً فَحَمَلَها إلى‏ عِيالِهِ كانَ كَحامِلِ صَدَقَةٍ إلى‏ قَومٍ مَحاوِيجَ ، ولْيَبدَأْ بِالْإناثِ قَبلَ الذُّكُورِ1

2817. Imam Ali (AS) said, from among the advice he gave to his son al-Hasan (AS), 'Your family should not be the most depraved of creation with you.'2

2818. الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام : إنَّ أرضاكُم عِندَ اللَّهِ أسبَغُكُم عَلى‏ عِيالِهِ3

2818. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, 'Verily the one whom Allah is most pleased with from among you is the one who is the most generous towards his dependents.'4

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 104 / 69 / 2 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v.77 , p. 229 , no. 2

3. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 136 / 13 .

4. Ibid. v. 78 , p. 136 , no. 13

885 - أدَبُ استِجابَةِ الدَّعوةِ إلَى العُرسِ‏

885 The Etiquette of Accepting Wedding INVITATIONS

2819. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إذا دُعِيتُم إلى العُرُساتِ فَأبطِئُوا فإنّها تُذَكِّرُ الدنيا ، وإذا دُعِيتُم إلى الجَنائزِ فَأسرِعُوا فإنّها تُذَكِّرُ الآخِرَةَ1

2819. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When you are invited to weddings, take your time [in attending] for they incite remembrance of this world's pleasures, and when you are invited to funerals, hasten to attend for they incite remembrance of the Hereafter.'2

2820. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إذا دُعِيَ أحَدُكُم إلى‏ وَلِيمَةِ عُرسٍ فَلْيُجِبْ3

2820. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do accept.'4

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 279 / 2 .

2. Ibid. v. 103 , p. 279 , no. 2

3. كنز العمّال : 44617 .

4. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 44617

886 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ إعلانِ النِّكاحِ‏

886 RECOMMENDATION TO ANNOUNCE ONE'S MARRIAGE

2821. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أعلِنُوا هذا النِّكاحَ واجعَلُوهُ في المَساجِدِ1

2821. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Announce this marriage and let it take place in the mosque.'2

2822. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: أظهِرُوا النِّكاحَ وأخفُوا الخِطبَةَ3

2822. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Publicize the marriage, but conceal the engagement.'4

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 44536 .

2. Ibid. no. 44536

3. كنز العمّال : 44532 .

4. Ibid. no. 44532

176 - الزيارة

176 VISITING

887 - الحَثُّ عَلَى التَّزاوُرِ فِي اللَّهِ‏

887 Enjoinment of Visiting Each Other FOR THE PLEASURE OF ALLAH

2823. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن زارَ أخاهُ المؤمنَ إلى‏ مَنزِلِهِ لا حاجَةً مِنهُ إلَيهِ كُتِبَ مِن زُوّارِ اللَّهِ ، وكانَ حَقيقاً على اللَّهِ أن يُكرِمَ زائرَهُ1

2823. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who goes to visit his brother in faith at his home, without any motive on his part, is recorded as having visited Allah, and Allah honours His guest by His own right.'2

2824. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : زُورُوا في اللَّهِ وجالِسُوا في اللَّهِ ، وأعطُوا في اللَّهِ وامنَعُوا فِي اللَّهِ ، زايِلُوا أعداءَ اللَّهِ وواصِلُوا أولياءَ اللَّهِ3

2824. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Visit each other for the sake of Allah, sit in each other's company for the sake of Allah, give for the sake of Allah and deny for the sake of Allah, keep away from the enemies of Allah and maintain relations with the friends of Allah.'4

2825. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : تَزاوَرُوا في بيوتِكُم فإنّ ذلكَ حَياةٌ لِأمرِنا ، رَحِمَ اللَّهُ عَبداً أحيا أمرَنا5

2825. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Pay visits to each other in your homes for verily that is a reviving of our teachings, and Allah has mercy on a servant who revives our teachings.'6

2826. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن زارَ أخاهُ في اللَّهِ وللَّهِ‏ِ ، جاءَ يَومَ القِيامَةِ يَخطِرُ بَينَ قُباطِيٍّ مِن نُورٍ لا يَمُرُّ بِشي‏ءٍ إلّا أضاءَ لَهُ7

2826. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'He who visits his brother for the sake of Allah and for His pleasure will be raised on the Day of Resurrection walking straddled by two cloths of light, and illuminating thereby anything that he passes.'8

2827. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : تَزاوَرُوا فإنّ في زِيارَتِكُم إحْياءً لِقُلوبِكُم ، وذِكراً لأحادِيثِنا ، وأحادِيثُنا تُعَطِّفُ بعضَكُم عَلى‏ بعضٍ ، فإن أخَذتُم بها رَشَدتُم ونَجَوتُم ، وإن تَرَكتُمُوها ضَلَلتُم وهَلَكتُم ، فَخُذُوا بها وأنا بِنَجاتِكُم زَعِيمٌ9

2827. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Visit each other for verily your visits revive your own hearts and act as a reminder of our traditions, and our traditions in turn awaken affection in you towards each other. If you adopt our traditions you shall be rightly guided and shall attain salvation, and if you abandon them you will stray and perish, so do adopt them and I will guarantee your salvation.'10

2828. الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام : لَيسَ شي‏ءٌ أنكى‏ لِإبلِيسَ وجُنودِهِ مِن زِيارَةِ الإخوانِ في اللَّهِ بعضِهِم لِبعضٍ11

2828. Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, 'Nothing is more hurtful to Iblis [Satan] and his army than brothers in faith visiting each other for the sake of Allah.'12

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 192 / 11 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77 , p. 192 , no. 11

3. غرر الحكم : 5492 - 5493 .

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, nos. 5392-53 93

5. بحار الأنوار : 2 / 144 / 6 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2 , p. 144 , no. 6

7. بحار الأنوار : 74 / 347 / 8 .

8. Ibid. v. 74 , p. 347 , no. 8

9. الكافي : 2 / 186 / 2 .

10. al-Kafi, v. 5 , p. 186 , no. 2

11. الكافي : 2 / 188 / 7 .

12. Ibid. p. 188 , no. 7

888 - ثَمَراتُ لِقاءِ الإخوانِ‏

888 THE BENEFITS OF MEETING FELLOW BROTHERS

2829. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الزِّيارَةُ تُنبِتُ المَوَدَّةَ1

2829. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Visiting [each other] makes love grow [between you].'2

2830. الإمامُ الجوادُ عليه السلام : مُلاقاةُ الإخوانِ نُشْرَةٌ وتَلقيحُ العَقلِ ، وإن كانَ نَزْراً قَليلاً3

2830. 2835. Imam al-Jawad (AS) said, 'Meeting fellow brothers, even very briefly, causes the mind to broaden and develop.'4

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 74 / 355 / 36 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74 , p. 355 , no. 36

3. بحار الأنوار : 74 / 353 / 26 .

4. Ibid. p. 353 , no. 26

889 - أدَبُ الزِّيارَةِ

889 THE ETIQUETTE OF VISITING

2831. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : زُرْ غِبّاً تَزدَدْ حُبّاً1

2831. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Visit people at regularly-spaced intervals for that will inc-rease love [between you].'2

2832. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام مِن وَصِيَّتِهِ لابنِهِ الحسينِ عليه السلام - : كَثرَةُ الزِّيارةِ تُورِثَ المَلالَةَ3

2832. Imam Ali (AS) in his will to his son Imam al-Husayn (AS), said, 'Visiting too often brings about boredom.'4

2833. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إذا وَثِقتَ بِمَوَدَّةِ أخِيكَ، فلا تُبالِ مَتى‏ لَقِيتَهُ ولَقِيَكَ5

2833. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'When you are assured of your brother's love for you, then do not worry about when you will meet each other.'6

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 74 / 355 / 36 .

2. Ibid. p. 355 , no. 36

3. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 237 / 1 .

4. Ibid. v. 77 , p. 237 , no. 1

5. غرر الحكم : 4087 .

6. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4087

177 - زيارة القبور

177 VISITATION OF GRAVES

890 - زِيارَةُ النَّبيِّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله‏

890 VISITING THE GRAVE OF THE PROPHET (SAWA)

2834. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن أتانِي زائراً كُنتُ شَفِيعَهُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ1

2834. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who comes to visit me will benefit from my intercession on the Day of Resurrection.'2

2835. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن سَلَّمَ عَلَيَّ في شَي‏ءٍ مِنَ الأرضِ اُبلِغْتُهُ ، ومَن سَلَّمَ عَلَيَّ عندَ القَبرِ سَمِعتُهُ3

2835. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'I am informed about the one who sends greetings on me from any part of the earth, whereas I personally listen to the one who greets me at my grave.'4

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 100 / 142 / 18 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 100 , p. 142 , no. 18

3. بحار الأنوار : 100 / 182 / 4 .

4. Ibid. p. 255 , no. 2