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113 - الحلال‏

113 THE LAWFUL (HALAL)

573 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ أَكلِ الحَلالِ‏

573 ENJOINMENT TO EAT THE LAWFUL

(يَسْأَلُونَكَ مَاذَا أُحِلَّ لَهُمْ قُلْ أُحِلَّ لَكُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ)1

“They ask you as to what is lawful to them. Say, 'All the good things are lawful to you.” 2

(يا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ كُلُوا مِمَّا فِي الْأَرْضِ حَلَالاً طَيِّباً وَلا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطانِ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ)3

“O mankind! Eat of what is lawful and pure in the earth, and do not follow in Satan's steps. Indeed he is your manifest enemy.” 4

1731. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : علَيكَ بلُزومِ الحَلالِ ، وحُسنِ البِرِّ بالعِيالِ ، وذِكرِ اللَّهِ في كُلِّ حالٍ5

1731. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'It is incumbent upon you to be bound to the lawful, and excel in goodness to your family, and be in remembrance of Allah at all times.'6

Notes

1. المائدة : 4 .

2. Qur'an 5 :4

3. البقرة : 168 .

4. Qur'an 2 :168

5. غرر الحكم : 6131 .

6. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6131

574 - صُعوبَةُ طَلَبِ الحَلالِ‏

574 THE DIFFICULTY IN SEEKING the Lawful

1732. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مُجادَلَةُ1 السُّيوفِ أهْوَنُ من طَلَبِ الحَلالِ2

1732. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Sword-combat is easier than seeking the lawful.'3

Notes

1. في تهذيب الأحكام : 7 / 13 / 58 « مُجالَدَة» وهو الأنسب .

2. الكافي : 5 / 161 / 1 .

3. al-Kafi, v. 5 , p. 161 , no. 1

575 - لا يَحِلُّ مالُ المُؤمِنِ إلّا بِطيبِ نَفسِهِ‏

575 THE PROPERTY OF THE BELIEVER IS Unlawful (haram) to Use Except WITH HIS CONSENT

1733. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا يَحِلُّ لامرئٍ مِن مالِ أخيهِ شي‏ءٌ إلّا بطِيبِ نَفْسٍ مِنهُ‏1 2

1733. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'It is unlawful for anyone to use the property of his brother except by his consent.'3

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 30345 .

2. في معنى الحديث أحاديث كثيرة ، اُنظر كنز العمّال : 10 / 637 وما بعده ، و ج 1 / 92 .

3. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 30345 , and many more traditions in this regard. See Kanz al-Ummal, v. 10 , p. 637 and v. 1 , p. 92

114 - الحلم‏

114 CLEMENCY

576 - فَضلُ الحِلمِ‏

576 THE VIRTUE OF CLEMENCY

1734. رسولُ‏اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : كادَ الحَليمُ أنْ يَكونَ نَبِيّاً1

1734. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The clement person is almost a prophet.'2

1735. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحِلمُ تَمامُ العَقلِ3

1735. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Clemency is the completion of the intellect.'4

1736. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحِلمُ نِظامُ أمْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِ5

1736. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Clemency arranges the affair of the believer.'6

1737. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : جَمالُ الرّجُلِ حِلمُهُ7

1737. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The beauty of a man is his clemency.'8

1738. الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : لا يَكونُ الرّجُلُ عابِداً حتّى‏ يكونَ حَليماً9

1738. Imam al-Rida (AS), 'A man cannot be a worshipper until he is clement.'10

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 43 / 70 / 61 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 43 , p. 70 , no. 61

3. غرر الحكم : 1055 .

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, v. 1055

5. غرر الحكم : 1420 .

6. Ibid. no. 1420

7. غرر الحكم : 4718 .

8. Ibid. no. 4718

9. الكافي : 2 / 111 / 1 .

10. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 111 , no. 1

577 - ما يورِثُ الحِلمَ‏

577 WHAT BRINGS ABOUT CLEMENCY

1739. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: بِوُفورِ العقلِ يَتَوفّرُ الحِلمُ1

1739. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'With the profusion of the intellect, clemency flourishes.'2

1740. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : علَيكَ بالحِلمِ ؛ فإنّهُ ثمَرَةُ العِلمِ3

1740. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Incumbent upon you is clemency for verily it is the fruit of knowledge.'4

1741. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحِلمُ والأناةُ تَوْأمانِ يُنْتِجُهما عُلُوُّ الهِمَّةِ5

1741. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Clemency and forbearance are the twins that produce great resolution.'6

1742. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنْ لَم تَكُن حَليماً فَتَحَلَّمْ ؛ فإنَّهُ قَلَّ مَن تَشبَّهَ بقَومٍ إلّا أوْشَكَ أنْ يكونَ مِنهُم7

1742. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'If you are not of the clement ones then feign clemency for verily few people who imitate a group fail to become one of them.'8

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 4274 .

2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4274

3. غرر الحكم : 6084 .

4. Ibid. no. 6084

5. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 460 .

6. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 460

7. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 207 .

8. Ibid. Saying 207

578 - ثَمَراتُ الحِلمِ‏

578 THE FRUITS OF CLEMENCY

1743. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن حَلُمَ سادَ1

1743. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'One who is clement has the upper hand.'2

1744. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن حَلُمَ عن عَدُوِّهِ ظَفِرَ بهِ3

1744. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'One who is clement with his enemy is victorious.'4

1745. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّ أوّلَ عِوَضِ الحَليمِ مِن خَصْلَتِهِ ، أنّ الناسَ أعْوانُهُ على‏ الجاهِلِ5

1745. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Verily the first recompense from the qualities of the clement person is that the people will assist him against the ignorant one.'6

1746. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحِلمُ عِندَ شِدَّةِ الغَضَبِ يُؤمِنُ غَضَبَ الجَبّارِ7

1746. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Clemency in the midst of severe anger will protect one from the anger of the Almighty.'8

1747. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام: كفى‏ بالحِلمِ ناصِراً.9

1747. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Clemency suffices as a helper.'10

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 208 / 1 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77 , p. 208 , no. 1

3. كنز الفوائد : 1 / 319 .

4. Kanz al-Fawa'id, v. 1 , p. 319

5. جامع الأخبار : 319 / 896 .

6. Jami al-Akhbar, p. 319 , no. 897

7. غرر الحكم : 1776 .

8. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1776

9. الكافي : 2 / 112 / 6 .

10. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 112 , no. 6

579 - تَفسيرُ الحِلمِ‏

579 THE INTERPRETATION OF CLEMENCY

1748. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحَليمُ مَنِ‏احْتَمَلَ إخوانَهُ1

1748. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The clement one is he who tolerates his brother.'2

1749. الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام - وقد سُئلَ عنِ الحِلْمِ - : كَظْمُ الغَيظِ ومِلْكُ النَّفْسِ3

1749. Imam al-Hasan (AS), when asked about clemency, said, '[It is] suppressing one's anger and controlling oneself.'4

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 1111 .

2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1111

3. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 102 / 2 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78 , p. 102 , no. 7402

580 - الحِلمُ عِندَ الغَضَبِ‏

580 CLEMENCY DURING ANGER

1750. لقمانُ عليه السلام : لا يُعْرَفُ الحَليمُ إلّا عِندَ الغَضَبِ1

1750. Luqman (AS) said, 'The clement person is not known until he is angered.'2

1751. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - لمّا سُئلَ عن أحلَمِ النّاسِ - : الّذي لا يَغْضَبُ3

1751. Imam Ali (AS), when asked about the most clement person, said, 'The one who does not become enraged.'4

1752. الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام : إنّهُ لَيُعْجِبُني الرّجُلُ أنْ يُدرِكَهُ حِلمُهُ عِندَ غَضَبِهِ5

1752. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, 'The man who finds his clemency in the midst of his anger amazes me.'6

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 74 / 178 / 21 .

2. Ibid. v. 74 , p. 178 , no. 21

3. الأمالي للصدوق : 478 / 644 .

4. Amali al-Saduq, p. 322 , no. 4

5. الكافي : 2 / 112 / 3 .

6. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 112 , no. 3

115 - الحمق‏

115 FOOLISHNESS

581 - ذَمُّ الحُمقِ‏

581 REPROACHING FOOLISHNESS

1753. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحُمْقُ أدْوَأُ الدّاءِ1

1753. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Foolishness is the worst disease.'2

1754. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أفْقَرُ الفَقْرِ الحُمْقُ3

1754. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The greatest poverty is foolishness.'4

1755. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ما العَدُوُّ إلى‏ عَدُوِّهِ أسْوأَ تَضْيِيعاً مِن الأحمَقِ إلى‏ نَفْسِهِ5

1755. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'A person does not ruin his enemy worse than a fool ruins himself.'6

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 687 .

2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 687

3. غرر الحكم : 2849 .

4. Ibid. no. 2849

5. نهج السعادة : 3 / 225 .

6. Nahj al-Sa'ada, v. 3 , p. 225

582 - صِفاتُ الأحمَقِ‏

582 The Characteristics of a Fool

1756. عيسى عليه السلام - لَمّا سئلَ عنِ الأحمَقِ - : المُعجَبُ برأيهِ ونَفْسِهِ ، الّذي يَرى‏ الفَضلَ كُلَّهُ لَه لا علَيهِ ، ويُوجِبُ الحقَّ كُلَّهُ لنَفْسِهِ ولا يُوجِبُ علَيها حقّاً ، فذاكَ الأحمَقُ الّذي لا حِيلةَ في مُداواتِه1

1756. Prophet Jesus (AS) when asked about the traits of the fool said, 'He is one who is proud of himself and his own opinion, who sees all good traits as coming from himself and sees no one better than himself, who has decided that all rights are his and others have no right over him, so this is the fool for whom there is no cure for his disease.'2

1757. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن نَظرَ في عُيوبِ النّاسِ فأنْكَرها ثُمّ رَضِيَها لِنَفْسِهِ فذلكَ الأحمَقُ بعَينِهِ3

1757. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The one who pries into the faults of people, rebukes them and then adopts those faults himself is truly a fool.'4

1758. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : تُعرفُ حَماقَةُ الرّجُلِ بالأشَرِ في النِّعمَةِ ، وكَثْرَةِ الذُّلِّ في المِحْنَةِ5

1758. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The foolishness of a man is recognised by three things: idle talk, answering something he was not asked, and being careless in matters.'6

1759. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مِن أماراتِ الأحمَقِ كَثْرَةُ تَلَوُّنِهِ7

1759. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Among the signs of the fool is his profusely whimsical nature.'8

1760. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا تَرُدَّ على‏ النّاسِ كلَّ ما حَدّثوكَ ؛ فكفى‏ بذلكَ حُمْقاً9

1760. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Do not refute everything that people say to you for that is enough to classify you as foolish.'10

Notes

1. الاختصاص : 221 .

2. al-Ikhtisas, p. 221

3. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 349 .

4. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 349

5. غرر الحكم : 4520 .

6. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4542

7. غرر الحكم : 9445 .

8. Ibid. no. 9445

9. غرر الحكم : 10251 .

10. Ibid. no. 10251

583 - مُصاحَبَةُ الأحمَقِ‏

583 TAKING THE FOOL AS A COMPANION

1761. الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام - في وصيّتهِ لابنهِ الباقرِ عليه السلام - : إيّاكَ يا بُنيَّ أنْ تُصاحِبَ الأحمَقَ أو تُخالِطَهُ ، واهْجُرْهُ ولا تُحادِثْهُ ؛ فإنّ الأحمَقَ هُجْنَةٌ غائباً كانَ أو حاضِراً ، إنْ تَكَلَّم فضَحَهُ حُمقُهُ ، وإنْ سَكَتَ قَصُرَ بهِ عِيُّهُ ، وإنْ عَمِلَ أفسَدَ ، وإنِ اسْتُرعِيَ أضاعَ لا عِلمُهُ مِن نَفْسِهِ يُغْنيهِ ، ولا عِلمُ غَيرهِ يَنْفَعُهُ ، ولا يُطيعُ ناصِحَهُ ، ولا يَستريحُ مقارِنُهُ ، تَوَدُّ اُمُّهُ أنّها ثَكَلَتْهُ ، وامْرَأتُهُ أنّها فَقَدتْهُ ، وجارُهُ بُعدَ دارِهِ ، وجَليسُهُ الوَحْدةَ مِن مُجالَسَتِهِ إنْ كانَ أصْغَرَ مَن في المَجلِسِ أعْنى‏ مَن فَوقَهُ ، وإنْ كانَ أكْبَرَهُم أفْسَدَ مَن دُونَهُ1

1761. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) in his counsel to his son al-Baqir (AS) said, 'My son, beware of taking a fool as a companion or mingling with him; keep away from him and do not converse with him for verily the fool is a lowly person whether he is absent or present. When he talks he exposes his foolishness and when he is silent he displays his inability to express himself. If he acts he spoils and when he is given responsibility he fails it. His own knowledge does not suffice him and others' knowledge is of no benefit to him, he does not follow the one who advises him, his associates do not find rest [from him], his mother wishes to be bereaved of him, his wife wishes to lose him, his neighbour wishes to live far from him and the one who sits with him would rather be absent from his company. If he is the lowest [in status] in the gathering he abases those above him and if he is the highest of them he denigrates the others.'2

1762. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن لَم يَجْتَنِبْ مُصادقَةَ الأحمَقِ أوْشَكَ أنْ يَتَخلّقَ بأخْلاقِهِ3

1762. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The one who does not refrain from the friendship of a fool will soon adopt his character.'4

Notes

1. الأمالي للطوسي : 613 / 1268 .

2. Amali al-Tusi, p. 613 , no. 1278

3. الأمالي للصدوق : 343 / 409 .

4. Amali al-Saduq, p. 222 , no. 1

584 - أحمَقُ النّاسِ‏

584 THE MOST FOOLISH OF PEOPLE

1763. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أحمَقُ النّاسِ مَن ظَنَّ أنّهُ أعْقَلُ النّاسِ1

1763. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The most foolish of people is the one who thinks that he is the most intelligent.'2

1764. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أحمَقُ النّاسِ مَن يَمْنَعُ البِرَّ ويَطْلُبُ الشُّكْرَ ، ويَفعَلُ الشَّرَّ ويَتَوقّعُ ثَوابَ الخَيرِ3

1764. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The most foolish of people is the one who prevents goodness but expects thanks, and he commits evil and expects the reward of good.'4

1765. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أحمَقُ النّاسِ مَن أنْكَر على‏ غَيرِهِ رَذيلَةً وهُو مُقيمٌ علَيها5

1765. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The most foolish of people is he who rebukes others for their vices while he possesses the same.'6

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 3089 .

2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3089

3. غرر الحكم : 3283 .

4. Ibid. no. 3283

5. غرر الحكم : 3343 .

6. Ibid. no. 3343

585 - جَوابُ الأحمَقِ‏

585 ANSWERING THE FOOL

1766. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : السُّكوتُ على‏ الأحمَقِ أفضَلُ (مِن) جَوابِهِ1

1766. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Maintaining silence with the fool is the best response.'2

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 1160 .

2. Ibid. no. 1160

116 - الحمام‏

116 THE BATHHOUSE

586 - الحَثُّ عَلى الذِّهابِ إلَى الحَمّامِ‏

586 ENCOURAGING TO TAKE BATH

1767. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : نِعْمَ البَيتُ الحَمّامُ ؛ تُذكَرُ فيهِ النّارُ ، ويَذهَبُ بالدَّرَنِ1

1767. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The best of houses is the bathhouse for in it the Fire [of Hell] is remembered and [bodily] dirt is removed.'2

1768. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ثَلاثةٌ يُسْمِنَّ وثَلاثةٌ يُهْزِلْنَ ، فأمّا الّتي يُسْمِنَّ : فإدْمانُ الحَمّامِ ، وشَمُّ الرائحَةِ الطَّيّبَةِ ، ولُبْسُ الثِّيابِ اللَّيّنَةِ ، وأمّا الّتي يُهْزِلْنَ : فإدْمانُ أكْلِ البَيضِ، والسَّمَكِ، والطَّلْعِ3

1768. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Three things cause weight gain and three others cause weight loss. As for those that cause weight gain - excessive use of the bathhouse, smelling sweet fragrance and wearing soft clothing. And as for those that cause weight loss, they are: eating too many eggs, fish and unripe dates.'4

Notes

1. كتاب من لا يحضره الفقيه : 1 / 115 / 237 .

2. al-Faqih, v. 1 , p. 115 , no. 237

3. الخصال : 155 / 194 .

4. al-Khisal, p. 155 , no. 194

587 - آدابُ دُخولِ الحَمّامِ‏

587 THE ETIQUETTES OF ENTERING THE BATHROOM

1769. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ثَلاثٌ يَهْدِمْنَ البدَنَ ورُبّما قَتَلْنَ : أكْلُ القَديدِ الغابِّ ، ودُخولُ الحَمّامِ على‏ البِطْنَةِ ، ونِكاحُ العَجائزِ1

1769. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Three things destroy the body and may even kill it: eating [cooked] meat that has been left overnight, entering the bathhouse after overeating and having intercourse with the elderly.'2

1770. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لا تَدخُلِ الحَمّامَ إلّا وفي جَوفِكَ شَي‏ءٌ يُطفِئُ عنكَ وهَجَ المَعِدَةِ ، وهُو أقْوى‏ للبَدَنِ ولا تَدخُلْهُ وأنتَ مُمْتَلئٌ مِن الطَّعامِ3

1770. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Do not enter the bathhouse except after you have put something in your belly that will cool the heat of the stomach for that strengthens your body. And do not enter the bathhouse with a full stomach.'4

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 76 / 75 / 19 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76 , p. 75 , no. 19

3. مكارم الأخلاق : 1 / 125 / 298 .

4. Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 1 , p. 125 , no. 298

117 - الحاجة

117 THE NEED

588 - ذَمُّ طَلَبِ الحاجَةِ

588 CENSURE OF ASKING FOR A NEED

1771. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : امْنُنْ على‏ مَن شِئْتَ تَكُنْ أميرَهُ ، واحْتَجْ إلى‏ مَن شِئْتَ تَكُنْ أسيرَهُ ، واسْتَغْنِ عَمّن شِئتَ تَكُنْ نَظيرَهُ1

1771. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Grant to whomsoever you please and you will be his emir; ask your need from whomsoever you please and you will be his prisoner; be free of need from whomsoever you please and you will be his equal.'2

1772. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَنِ احْتَجْتَ إلَيهِ هُنْتَ علَيهِ.3

1772. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever you have sought your need from, you have lowered yourself in his eyes.'4

Notes

1. الخصال : 420 / 14 .

2. al-Khisal, p. 420 , no. 14

3. غرر الحكم : 8610 .

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8610

589 - قَضاءُ الحَوائِجِ‏

589 GRANTING NEEDS

1773. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : قالَ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ : الخَلقُ عِيالي، فأحَبُّهُم إلَيَ‏ألْطَفُهُم بهِم، وأسْعاهُم في حَوائجِهِم1

1773. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Allah said, '[My] Creatures are my dependants, the most beloved ones to Me are those who are the kindest to each other and strive to fulfil others' needs.'2

1774. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن مَشى‏ في عَونِ أخيهِ ومَنْفعتِهِ فلَهُ ثَوابُ المُجاهِدينَ في سبيلِ اللَّهِ3

1774. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The one who endeavours to help his brother and benefit him has the reward of the warriors in the way of Allah.'4

1775. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن سَعى‏ في حاجَةِ أخيهِ المؤمنِ فكأنّما عَبدَ اللَّهَ تِسعَةَ آلافِ سَنةٍ ، صائماً نَهارَهُ قائماً لَيلَهُ5

1775. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who strives to grant the needs of his brother in faith is like he has worshipped Allah for nine thousand years, fasting his days and praying his nights.'6

1776. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن قضى‏ لأخيهِ المؤمنِ حاجَةً كانَ كمَنْ عَبدَ اللَّهَ دَهرَهُ7

1776. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The one who grants the need of a fellow believing brother is as one who has worshipped Allah his entire life.'8

1777. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن سَعى‏ في حاجَةِ أخيهِ المسلمِ - طَلَبَ وَجْهِ اللَّهِ - كَتبَ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ لَهُ ألفَ ألفِ حَسَنةٍ9

1777. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The one who strives for the sake of Allah to fulfil the need of his Muslim brother, Allah will write for him a million good deeds.'10

1778. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن كانَ في حاجَةِ أخيهِ المؤمنِ المسلمِ كانَ اللَّهُ في حاجَتِهِ ما كانَ في حاجَةِ أخيهِ11

1778. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The one who engages himself in fulfilling the need of his Muslim brother, Allah fulfils his need as long as he remains engaged in fulfilling the need of his brother.'12

1779. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : الماشي في حاجَةِ أخيهِ كالسّاعي بينَ الصَّفا والمَرْوَةِ13

1779. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The one who strives to fulfil the need of his brother is like the one who runs between al-Safa and al-Marwa14 .'15

1780. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن قَضى‏ لأخيهِ المؤمنِ حاجَةً قضى‏ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ لَهُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ مِائةَ ألفِ حاجَةٍ مِن ذلكَ ، أوَّلُها الجَنّةُ16

1780. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The one who grants the need of his believing brother, Allah will grant him one hundred thousand of his needs on the Day of Resurrection, the first of them being Paradise.'17

1781. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لَقَضاءُ حاجَةِ امْرئٍ مؤمنٍ أحَبُّ إلى‏ (اللَّهِ) مِن عِشرينَ حِجّةً ، كُلُّ حجّةٍ يُنْفِقُ فيها صاحِبُها مائةَ ألفٍ18

1781. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Verily granting the need of a fellow believer is more beloved to Allah than twenty obligatory pilgrimages (hajj) wherein each hajj the pilgrim donates one hundred thousand (dinars or dirhams).'19

(اُنظر) عنوان 272 « المعروف ( 1)» ؛ 104 « الإحسان» ؛ الأخ : باب 41

(See also: ACTS OF COMMON COURTESY(1) 104 capter 272 ; GOOD-DOING: section 41)

Notes

1. الكافي : 2 / 199 / 10 .

2. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 199 , no. 10

3. ثواب الأعمال : 340 / 1 .

4. Thawab al-Amal, p. 340 , no. 1

5. بحار الأنوار : 74 / 315 / 72 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74 , p. 315 , no. 72

7. الأمالي للطوسي : 481 / 1051 .

8. Amali al-Tusi, p. 481 , no. 1051

9. الكافي : 2 / 197 / 6 .

10. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 197 , no. 6

11. الأمالي للطوسي : 97 / 147 .

12. Amali al-Tusi, p. 97 , no. 147

13. تحف العقول : 303 .

14. al-Safa and al-Marwa: hills in Makkah. Running between them seven times is among the obligatory acts performed during the obligatory pilgrimage (hajj) (ed.)

15. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 303

16. الكافي : 2 / 193 / 1 .

17. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 193 , no. 1

18. الكافي : 2 / 193 / 4 .

19. Ibid. v. 2 , p. 193 , no. 4

590 - مَنِ امتَنَعَ عَن قَضاءِ حاجَةِ أخيهِ‏

590 THE ONE WHO REFRAINS FROM Granting the Need of His Brother

1782. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : أيُّما مسلمٍ أتى‏ مسلماً - زائراً أو طالِبَ حاجَةٍ وهُو في مَنزِلِهِ - فاسْتَأذَنَ لَه ولَم يَخْرُجْ إلَيهِ ، لَم يَزَلْ في لَعْنَةِ اللَّهِ عزّوجلّ حتّى‏ يَلْتَقِيا1

1782. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Whichever Muslim comes to another Muslim's home to visit or to seek a need, and asks permission to enter but he does not come out [to meet him], the curse of Allah will continuously be upon that Muslim [host] until they both meet again.'2

1783. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن سألَهُ أخوهُ المؤمنُ حاجَةً مِن ضُرٍّ فمَنَعهُ مِن سَعةٍ وهُو يَقْدِرُ علَيها - مِن عِندِهِ أو مِن عندِ غَيرِهِ - حَشَرهُ اللَّهُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ مَغْلولَةً يدُهُ إلى‏ عُنُقِهِ حتّى‏ يَفْرُغَ اللَّهُ مِن حِسابِ الخَلقِ3

1783. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'One who asks his believing brother a need in time of difficulty and he refuses him while being capable of fulfilling that need, either himself or through someone else, Allah will raise him on the Day of Resurrection in chains from his hands to his neck until Allah completes the account of all of creation.'4

1784. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أيُّما رجُلٍ مِن شِيعَتِنا أتاهُ رجُلٌ مِن إخْوانِنا فاسْتَعانَ بهِ في حاجَةٍ فلَم يُعِنْهُ وهُو يَقْدِرُ ، ابْتَلاهُ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ بأنْ يَقْضيَ حوائجَ عَدُوٍّ مِن أعْدائنا يُعذّبُهُ اللَّهُ علَيهِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ5

1784. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Whichever one of our brothers comes to one of our followers (Shia) and seeks help from him regarding a need and he does not help him, Allah will afflict him by fulfilling the need of one of our enemies, and for that Allah will punish him on the Day of Resurrection.'6

1785. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أيُّما مؤمنٍ حَبَسَ مؤمناً عن مالِهِ وهُو مُحتاجٌ إلَيهِ لَم يَذُقْ واللَّهِ مِن طَعامِ الجَنّةِ ، ولا يَشْرَبُ مِن الرَّحيقِ المَخْتومِ7

1785. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Whichever believer withholds his wealth from another believer who is in need, by Allah he will not taste the food of Paradise and he will not drink from the sealed wine [of Paradise].'8

Notes

1. الكافي : 2 / 365 / 4 .

2. Ibid. v. 2 , p. 365 , no. 4

3. بحار الأنوار : 74 / 287 / 13 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74 , p. 287 , no. 13

5. ثواب الأعمال : 297 / 1 .

6. Thawab al-Amal, p. 297 , no. 1

7. ثواب الأعمال : 286 / 2 .

8. Ibid. p. 287 , no. 2

591 - المُبادَرَةُ إلى‏ قَضاءِ الحَوائِجِ‏

591 UNDERTAKING THE GRANTING OF NEEDS

1786. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنَّ الرّجُلَ لَيَسْألُني الحاجَةَ فاُبادِرُ بقَضائها ؛ مَخافَةَ أنْ يَسْتَغْنيَ عنها ، فلا يَجِدَ لَها مَوقِعاً إذا جاءَتْهُ1

1786. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Verily if a man requests from me a need that he has, I will undertake to grant it fearing that his need gets fulfilled and he will no longer find any use for me [in helping him].'2

Notes

1. عيون أخبار الرِّضا: 2 / 179 / 2 .

2. Uyun Akhbar al-Rida (AS), v. 2 , p. 179 , no. 2

592 - أدَبُ طَلَبِ الحاجَةِ

592 THE ETIQUETTE OF SEEKING A NEED

1787. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اللَّهُمَّ لا تَجعَلْ بي حاجَةً إلى‏ أحدٍ مِن شِرارِ خَلْقِكَ ، وما جَعَلْتَ بي من حاجَةٍ فاجْعَلْها إلى‏ أحْسَنِهِم وَجْهاً ، وأسْخاهُم بها نَفْساً ، وأطْلَقِهِم بها لِساناً ، وأقلِّهِم علَيَّ بها مَنّاً1

1787. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'O Allah please do not make me require a need from bad people from among Your creation, and whatever You make me need, let it be from those with the most beautiful [happiest] faces, who are the most open-handed, have the most eloquent tongues and the least likely to remind me of their favour.'2

1788. الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام - لِمَن قالَ بحَضْرَتِهِ: اللَّهُمَّ أغْنِني عَن خَلْقِكَ - : لَيس هكذا ، إنّما النّاسُ بالنّاسِ، ولكِنْ قُل : اللَّهُمَّ أغْنِني عن شِرارِ خَلْقِكَ3

1788. Someone once said in the presence of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS), 'O Allah, free me of need from Your creation'. The Imam immediately responded, 'Not like that! People are in need of each other, rather say, 'O Allah, free me of need from the bad people from among Your creation.'4

1789. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : إنّما مَثَلُ الحاجَةِ إلى‏ مَن أصابَ مالَهُ حَديثاً كمَثَلِ الدِّرْهَمِ في فَمِ الأفْعى‏ : أنتَ إلَيهِ مُحْوِجٌ وأنتَ مِنها على‏ خَطرٍ5

1789. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Verily the example of one who is in need from someone who has recently attained wealth is that of a dirham [coin] in the mouth of a viper. You are in need of it but at the same time you are in danger of the viper.'6

(اُنظر) السؤال ( 2) : باب 911

(See also: ASKING (2): section 911)

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 56 / 111 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78 , p. 56 , no. 111

3. تحف العقول : 278 .

4. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 278

5. تحف العقول : 294 .

6. Ibid. no. 294