The Scale of Wisdom: A Compendium of Shi’a Hadith [Mizan al-Hikmah] (Bilingual Edition) Volume 3

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1149 - ثَمَراتُ الصَّمتِ‏

1149. THE FRUITS OF SILENCE

3680. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : علَيكَ بطُولِ الصَّمتِ فإنّهُ مَطرَدَةٌ لِلشَّيطانِ، وعَونٌ لكَ على‏ أمرِ دِينِكَ1

3680. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘You must maintain silence for long periods of time for verily it drives Satan away and helps you in matters of your faith.’2

3681. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اِلزَمِ الصَّمتَ فَأدنى‏ نَفعِهِ السَّلامَةُ3

3681. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Adhere to silence for the very least of its benefits is health.’4

3682. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الصَّمتُ رَوضَةُ الفِكرِ5

3682. 3687. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Silence is the garden of thought.’6

3683. الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام : قد أكثَرَ مِن الهَيبَةِ الصّامِتُ7

3683. Imam al-Hasan (AS) said, ‘Indeed the silent one has great earnestness.’8

3684. الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام : نِعمَ العَونُ الصَّمتُ في مَواطِنَ كثيرَةٍ وإن كُنتَ فَصِيحاً9

3684. Imam al-Hasan (AS) said, ‘How excellent an aid silence is in numerous situations, even if one be an expressive person.’10

3685. الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : إنَّ الصَّمتَ بابٌ مِن أبوابِ الحِكمَةِ، إنَّ الصَّمتَ يُكسِبُ المَحَبَّةَ إنّه دَليلٌ على‏ كُلِّ خَيرٍ11

3685. Imam al-Rida (AS) said, ‘Verily silence is one of the doors to wisdom; verily silence secures love; verily it leads one to all good.’12

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 71 / 279 / 19

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 279, no. 19

3. غرر الحكم : 2314

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2314

5. غرر الحكم : 546

6. Ibid. no. 546

7. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 113 / 7

8. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 113, no. 7

9. معاني الأخبار :401 / 62

10. Maani al-Akhbar, p. 401, no. 62

11. الكافي : 2 / 113 / 1

12. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 113, no. 1

1150 - الصَّمتُ المَذمُومُ‏

1150. Blameworthy Silence

3686. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا خَيرَ في الصَّمتِ عَنِ الحُكمِ، كما أنّهُ لا خَيرَ في القَولِ بِالجَهلِ1

3686. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘There is no good in keeping silent about a matter of wisdom, just as there is no good in speaking about something one is ignorant of.’2

3687. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - في علامةِ المُتَّقي - : إن صَمَتَ لَم يَغُمَّهُ ، وإن ضَحِكَ لَم يَعلُ صَوتُهُ3

3687. Imam Ali (AS) said about the distinguishing characteristics of the pious one, ‘Verily when he is silent, his own silence does not distress him, and when he laughs he does not do so loudly.’4

(اُنظر) عنوان 348 «الكلام»

(See also: SPEAKING 348)

Notes

1. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 182

2. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 182

3. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 193

4. Ibid. sermon 193

242 - المصيبة

242. AFFLICTION

1151 - أجرُ المَصائِبِ‏

1151. The Reward for (Enduring an) Affliction

3688. الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام: المَصائبُ مَفاتيحُ الأجرِ1

3688. Imam al-Hasan (AS) said, ‘Afflictions are the keys to reward.’2

Notes

1. أعلام الدين : 297

2. Alam al-Din, no. 297

1152 - أشَدُّ المَصائِبِ‏

1152. THE WORST OF AFFLICTIONS

3689. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - لَمّا سُئِلَ عن أشَدِّ المَصائبِ - : المُصيبَةُ بِالدِّينِ1

3689. Imam Ali (AS) was once asked what the worst affliction was, to which he replied, ‘To be afflicted with a blow to one’s faith.’2

3690. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أعظَمُ المَصائبِ والشَّقاءِ الوَلَهُ بِالدُّنيا3

3690. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The greatest affliction and source of wretchedness is infatuation with this world.’4

3691. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: أعظَمُ المَصائبِ الجَهلُ5

3691. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The greatest affliction is ignorance.’6

3692. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لِرَجُلٍ قدِ اشتَدَّ جَزَعُهُ على‏ وَلَدِهِ - : يا هذا جَزِعتَ لِلمُصيبَةِ الصُّغرى‏، وغَفَلتَ عنِ المُصيبَةِ الكُبرى‏ ! ولو كنتَ لِما صارَ إليه وَلَدُكَ مُستَعِدّاً لَما اشتَدَّ علَيه جَزَعُكَ ، فَمُصابُكَ بتَركِكَ الاستِعدادَ لَهُ أعظَمُ مِن مُصابِكَ بوَلَدِكَ7

3692. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said to a man who was experiencing intense grief at the loss of his son, ‘You are grieving at the minor affliction and are heedless of the major affliction! If only you prepared yourself for the place that your son has passed away to, your grief would not be so intense, for your affliction at having neglected preparation for it [i.e. the Hereafter] is much greater than the loss of your son.’8

Notes

1. الأمالي للصدوق : 479 / 644

2. Amali al-Saduq, p. 323, no. 4

3. غرر الحكم : 3081

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3081

5. غرر الحكم : 2844

6. Ibid. no. 2844

7. عيون أخبار الرِّضا : 2 / 5 / 10

8. Uyun Akhbar al-Rida (AS), v. 2, p. 5, no. 10

1153 - الاستِرجاعُ‏1 عِندَ المُصيبَةِ

1153. To Say “Indeed we belong to Allah and to Him do we indeed return” when Struck with an Affliction

( وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ بِشَيْ‏ءٍ مِّنَ الخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنْفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ وَبَشِّرِ الصّابِرِينَ * الَّذِينَ إذا أصابَتْهُمْ مُصِيْبَةٌ قالُوا إنّا لِلّهِ وَإنّا إلَيهِ راجِعُونَ).2

“We will surely test you with a measure of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth, lives, and crops; and give good news to the patient – those who, when an affliction visits them, say, ‘Indeed we belong to Allah, and to Him do we indeed return.” 3

3693. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن اُلهِمَ الاستِرجاعَ عندَ المُصيبَةِ وَجَبَت لَهُ الجَنَّةُ4

3693. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said: He who is inspired to utter the words, ‘Indeed we belong to Allah, and to Him do we indeed return’ during an affliction, his entrance into Paradise is made obligatory.’5

Notes

1. هو قول : «إنّا للَّهِ‏ِ وإنّا إليه راجعون »

2. البقرة : 155، 156

3. Qur’an 2 :155 , 156

4. ثواب الأعمال : 235 / 2

5. Thawab al-Amal, p. 235, no. 2

1154 - أدَبُ المُصابِ‏

1154. The Etiquette of Dealing with an Affliction

3694. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: النِّياحَةُ عملُ‏الجاهِليَّةِ.1

3694. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Wailing is an act from the pre-Islamic age of ignorance.’2

3695. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مِن كُنُوزِ البِرِّ : كِتمانُ المَصائب والأمراضِ والصَّدَقةِ3

3695. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Among the hidden treasures of goodness are: concealing one’s afflictions, one’s illnesses and one’s charity [from others].’4

3696. الأمالي للطوسي عن عائشة : لَمّا ماتَ إبراهيمُ بَكَى النبيُّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله حتّى جَرَت دُموعُهُ على‏ لِحيَتِهِ، فقيلَ لَهُ : يا رسولَ اللَّهِ، تَنهى‏ عنِ البُكاءِ وأنتَ تَبكي ؟! فقالَ : ليسَ هذا بُكاءً، وإنّما هذهِ رَحمَةٌ، ومَن لا يَرحَمْ لا يُرحَمْ5

3696. A’isha narrated, ‘When Ibrahim [the Prophet’s son] passed away, the Prophet (SAWA) cried such that tears rolled onto his beard, so people said to him, ‘O Prophet of Allah, you dissuade people from crying and here you are now crying?!’ to which he replied, ‘This is not crying, it is compassion, for he who does not have compassion [for others] will not be treated with compassion [by Allah].’6

3697. سنن النسائي عن أبي هريرة : ماتَ مَيِّتٌ مِن آلِ رسولِ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله فاجتَمَعَ النِّساءُ يَبكِينَ علَيهِ فقامَ عمرُ يَنهاهُنَّ ويَطرُدُهُنَّ ، فقالَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : دَعهُنَّ يا عمرُ ، فإنّ العَينَ دامِعةٌ والقَلبَ مُصابٌ والعَهدَ قريبٌ7

3697. Abu Hurayra narrated, ‘A man from the family of the Prophet (SAWA) had passed away and the women were gathered around crying for him when Umar stood up and prohibited them from doing so, and told them to go away from there. The Prophet (SAWA) then said, ‘Leave them O Umar, for verily the eye feels teary [at the moment], the heart is afflicted and the pain of the incident is still fresh.’8

3698. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام عن رسولِ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: صَوتانِ مَلعونانِ يُبغِضُهُما اللَّهُ : إعوالٌ عندَ مُصيبَةٍ، وصَوتٌ عندَ نِعمَةٍ ؛ يَعنِي النَّوحَ والغِناءَ9

3698. Imam Ali (AS) narrated on the authority of the Prophet (SAWA), ‘Two voices are cursed and despised by Allah: howling when struck by an affliction, and singing when blessed with a bounty.’10

(اُنظر) عنوان 64 «الجزع»

(See also: GRIEF 64)

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 82 / 103 / 50

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 82, p. 103, no. 50

3. بحار الأنوار : 82 / 103 / 50

4. Ibid.

5. الأمالي للطوسي : 388 / 850

6. Amali al-Tusi, p. 388, no. 227

7. سنن النسائي : 4 / 19

8. Sunan al-Nasa’i, p. 4, no. 19

9. دعائم الإسلام : 1 / 227

10. Daa’im al-Islam, v. 1, p. 227

1155 - ما يُهَوِّنُ المَصائِبَ‏

1155. Factors that Ease Afflictions

3699. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن زَهِدَ في الدنيا هانَت علَيهِ المُصيباتُ1

3699. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Afflictions are easy for one who is abstemious in this world.’2

3700. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن عَظُمَت عِندَهُ مُصيبَةٌ فَليَذكُرْ مُصيبَتَهُ بي؛ فإنّها سَتَهُونُ علَيهِ3

3700. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who finds an affliction too great to bear should think about [the greatness of his affliction resulting from] my passing away from this world, and his own affliction will become easier to bear.’4

3701. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أكثِرُوا ذِكرَ المَوتِ، ويومَ خُروجِكُم مِن القُبورِ، وقِيامِكُم بَينَ يَدَيِ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ، تَهُونُ علَيكُمُ المَصائبُ5

3701. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Increase your remembrance of death, the day that you will rise from your graves, and your standing before Allah, Mighty and Exalted, and your afflictions will become easier to bear.’6

3702. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - إنّهُ كانَ يقولُ عندَ المُصيبَةِ - : الحَمدُ للَّهِ‏ِ الذي لَم يَجعَلْ مُصِيبَتي في دِيني، والحَمدُ للَّهِ‏ِ الذي لو شاءَ أن تكونَ مُصيبَتي أعظَمَ مِمّا كانت (كانَت)، والحَمدُ للَّهِ‏ِ على الأمرِ الذي شاءَ أن يكونَ وكانَ7

3702. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) used to say the following when faced with an affliction, ‘All praise is due to Allah, Who did not afflict me in my faith, and all praise is due to Allah Who, if He had willed for my affliction to be greater than it is could have made it so, and all praise is due to Allah for the command that He willed to be and it is.’8

3703. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنّ المَيِّتَ إذا ماتَ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ مَلَكاً إلى‏ أوجَعِ أهلِهِ، فَمَسَحَ على‏ قَلبِهِ فَأنساهُ لَوعَةَ الحُزنِ، ولولا ذلكَ لَم تَعمُرِ الدنيا9

3703. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Verily when someone dies, Allah sends an angel to the most grieved member of his family, who strokes his heart and makes him forget the agony of grief, and if it were not for this, the world would never again thrive.’10

Notes

1. كنز الفوائد : 2 / 163

2. Kanz al-Fawa’idi, v. 2, p. 163

3. بحار الأنوار :82 / 84 / 26

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 82, p. 84, no. 26

5. الخصال : 616 / 10

6. al-Khisal, p. 616, no. 10

7. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 268 / 183

8. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 268, no. 183

9. الكافي : 3 / 227 / 1

10. al-Kafi, v. 3, p. 227, no. 1

1156 - ذَمُّ الشِّماتَةِ بِالمُصابِ‏

1156. Reprehension of Gloating at Another’s Affliction

3704. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن شَمِتَ بمُصيبَةٍ نَزَلَت بأخِيهِ لَم يَخرُجْ مِن الدنيا حتّى يُفتَتَنَ1

3704. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Whoever gloats over an affliction that has befallen his fellow brother does not leave this world until he is tried similarly.’2

(اُنظر) عنوان 276 «التعزية»

(See also: CONDOLENCE 276)

Notes

1. الكافي : 2 / 359 / 1

2. Ibid. v. 2, p. 359, no. 1

243 - الصوت‏

243. THE VOICE

1157 - مَدحُ خَفضِ الصَّوتِ وَذَمُّ رَفعِهِ‏

1157. PRAISING THE LOWERING OF ONE’S VOICE AND DENOUNCING THE RAISING OF IT

( وَاقْصِدْ فِي مَشْيِكَ وَاغْضُضْ مِنْ صَوْتِكَ إنَّ أنْكَرَ الْأصْواتِ لَصَوْتُ الْحَمِيرِ).1

“Be modest in your bearing, and lower your voice. Indeed the ungainliest of voices is the donkey’s voice.” 2

3705. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الصَّوتَ الخَفيضَ، ويُبغِضُ الصَّوتَ الرَّفيعَ3

3705. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily Allah loves the low voice and despises the raised voice.’4

3706. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - في وصيِّتِهِ لأبي ذَ رٍّ - : يا أبا ذَ رٍّ ، اخفِضْ صَوتَكَ عِند الجَنائزِ، وعِندَ القِتالِ ، وعِندَ القرآنِ.5

3706. The Prophet (SAWA) said in his advice to Abu Dharr, ‘O Abu Dharr, lower your voice at funerals, during a battle, and when the Qur’an is being recited.’6

3707. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ثلاثٌ فيهِنَّ المُروءَةُ : غَضُ‏الطَّرفِ، وغَضُ‏الصَّوتِ، ومَشيُ‏القَصدِ7

3707. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Three actions are considered to be gallant: lowering one’s gaze, lowering one’s voice and walking with deliberation.’8

3708. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : خَفضُ الصَّوتِ، وغَضُّ البَصَرِ، ومَشيُ القَصدِ، مِن أمارَةِ الإيمانِ وحُسنِ التَّدَيُّنِ9

3708. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Lowering one’s voice, lowering one’s gaze, and walking with deliberation are among the marks of one’s faith and the integrity of one’s devoutness.’10

Notes

1. لقمان : 19

2. Qur’an 31 :19

3. منية المريد : 213

4. Munyat al-Murid, p. 213

5. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 82

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 82

7. غرر الحكم : 4660

8. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4660

9. غرر الحكم : 5073

10. Ibid. no. 5073

244 - الصَّوم‏

244. FASTING

1158 - فَضْلُ الصِّيامِ‏

1158. The Virtue of Fasting

( يا أيُّها الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيكُمُ الصِّيامُ كَما كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ).1

“O you who have faith! Prescribed for you is fasting as it was prescribed for those who were before you, so that you may be Godwary.” 2

3709. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : علَيكُم بِالصَّومِ؛ فإنّهُ مَحسَمَةٌ للعُرُوقِ ومَذهَبَةٌ للأشَرِ3

3709. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Fasting is incumbent upon you, for verily it severs the roots [of desires] and removes wildness.’4

3710. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لِكُلِّ شَي‏ءٍ زكاةٌ وزكاةُ الأبدانِ الصِّيامُ5

3710. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Everything has a zakat, and the zakat of the bodies is to fast.’6

3711. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : صُومُوا تَصِحُّوا7

3711. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Fast and you will be healthy.’8

3712. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الصائمُ في عِبادَةِ اللَّهِ وإن كانَ نائماً على‏ فِراشِهِ، ما لَم يَغتَبْ مُسلِماً9

3712. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The fasting person is in constant worship of Allah, even when he is sleeping in his bed, as long as he does not backbite a fellow Muslim.’10

3713. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ما مِن صائمٍ يَحضُرُ قَوماً يَطعَمُونَ إلّا سَبَّحَت أعضاؤهُ، وكانَت صَلاةُ الملائكةِ علَيهِ، وكانَت صَلاتُهُم استِغفاراً11

3713. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘No sooner does a fasting person come upon a group of people eating than his limbs glorify Allah on his behalf, the angels invoke blessings on him, and this invocation of theirs is counted as seeking forgiveness on his behalf.’12

3714. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الصَّومُ جُنَّةٌ مِن النارِ13

3714. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Fasting acts as a shield from the Fire.’14

3715. فاطمةُ الزَّهراءُ عليها السلام : فَرَضَ اللَّهُ الصِّيامَ تَثبِيتاً لِلإخلاصِ15

3715. Fatima al-Zahra’ (AS) said, ‘Allah made fasting obligatory in order to reinforce sincere devotion [to Him].’16

3716. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : الصِّيامُ والحَجُّ تَسكِينُ القُلوبِ17

3716. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘The fast and the obligatory pilgrimage (hajj) pacify the heart.’18

3717. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنَّ اللَّهَ تبارَكَ وتعالى‏ يقولُ : الصَّومُ لِي وأنا أجزِي علَيهِ19

3717. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Verily Allah, Blessed and most High, says, ‘The fast is solely for Me and I reward for it.’20

3718. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : نَومُ الصائمِ عِبادَةٌ، وصَمتُهُ تَسبيحٌ، وعَمَلُهُ مُتَقَبَّلٌ، ودُعاؤهُ مُستَجابٌ21

3718. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘A fasting person’s sleep is worship, his silence is glorification of Allah, his good deeds are accepted, and his supplication is answered.’22

3719. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لِلصائمِ فَرحَتانِ : فَرحَةٌ عندَ إفطارِهِ، وفَرحَةٌ عندَ لِقاءِ رَبِّهِ23

3719. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘A fasting person has two sources of joy: his joy when he opens his fast and his joy at meeting his Lord.’24

3720. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن فَطَّرَ صائماً فلَهُ مِثلُ أجرِهِ25

3720. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Whoever offers a fasting person something with which to open his fast obtains the same reward as him.’26

3721. الإمامُ العسكريُّ عليه السلام - لمّا سُئلَ عن عِلَّةِ وُجوبِ الصَّومِ - : لِيَجِدَ الغَنِيُّ مَسَّ الجُوعِ؛ فَيَمُنَّ على الفَقيرِ27

3721. Imam al-Askari (AS) was once asked the reasoning behind the obligation of fasting, to which he replied, ‘That the rich may experience the pain of hunger and bestow his generosity thereby upon the poor.’28

Notes

1. البقرة : 183

2. Qur’an 2 :183

3. كنز العمّال : 23610

4. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 23610

5. فضائل الأشهر الثلاثة : 75 / 57

6. Fada’il al-Ashhur al-Thalatha, p. 75, no. 57

7. الدعوات : 76 / 179

8. al-Daawat, p. 76, no. 179

9. ثواب الأعمال : 75 / 1

10. Thawab al-Amal, p. 75, no. 1

11. ثواب الأعمال : 77 / 1

12. Ibid. p. 77, no. 1

13. الكافي : 4 / 62 / 1

14. al-Kafi, v. 4, p. 62, no. 1

15. بحار الأنوار : 96 / 368 / 47

16. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 368, no. 4

17. الأمالي للطوسي : 296 / 582

18. Amali al-Tusi, p. 296, no. 582

19. الكافي : 4 / 63 / 6

20. al-Kafi, v. 4, p. 63, no. 6

21. كتاب من لا يحضره الفقيه : 2 / 76 / 1783

22. al-Faqih, v. 2, p. 76, no. 1783

23. الكافي : 4 / 65 / 15

24. al-Kafi, v. 4, p. 65, no. 15

25. الكافي : 4 / 68 / 1، اُنظر تمام الباب

26. Ibid. p. 68, no. 1

27. بحار الأنوار : 96 / 369 / 50

28. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 369, no. 50

1159 - الحَثُّ عَلَى الصِّيامِ تَطَوُّعاً

1159. ENJOINMENT OF FASTING OUT OF ONE’S OWN ACCORD

3722. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن صامَ يَوماً تَطَوُّعاً فلو اُعطِيَ مِل‏ءَ الأرضِ ذَهَباً ماوَفّى‏ أجرَهُ دُونَ يَومِ الحِسابِ1

3722. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who fasts a single day of his own accord is rewarded to such an extent that even if he was to be given the whole world’s worth of gold for it, the reward he deserves would not be fulfilled until the Day of Resurrection.’2

3723. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن صامَ يَوماً تَطَوُّعاً ابتِغاءَ ثَوابِ اللَّهِ وَجَبَت لَهُ المَغفِرَةُ3

3723. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who fasts a single day of his own accord, wishing to procure the reward of Allah, [Allah makes] his forgiveness mandatory.’4

3724. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن صامَ ثلاثةَ أيّامٍ مِن كُلِّ شَهرٍ كانَ كَمَن صامَ الدَّهرَ كلّه؛ لأنَّ اللَّهَ‏عَزَّوجلَّ يقولُ : (مَنْ جاءَ بالحَسَنَةِ فلَهُ عَشْرُ أمْثالِها)5 6

3724. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Whoever [voluntarily] fasts three days every month is considered as having fasted his whole life, for verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, says,“Whoever brings virtue shall receive ten times its like.” 78

3725. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَصُومُ يَوماً تَطَوُّعاً يُرِيدُ بهِ ما عِندَ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ فَيُدخِلُهُ اللَّهُ بهِ الجَنَّةَ9

3725. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Verily when a man fasts a single day of his own accord, desiring thereby what is with Allah, Mighty and Exalted, Allah gives him entrance into Paradise because of it.’10

Notes

1. معاني الأخبار : 409 / 91

2. Maani al-Akhbar, p. 409, no. 91

3. الأمالي للصدوق : 645 / 874

4. Amali al-Saduq, p. 443, no. 2

5. الأنعام : 160

6. دعائم الإسلام : 1 / 283

7. Qur’an 6 :160

8. Daa’im al-Islam, v. 1, p. 283

9. الكافي : 4 / 63 / 5

10. al-Kafi, v. 4, p. 63, no. 5

1160 - أدَبُ الصَّومِ‏

1160. THE ETIQUETTE OF FASTING

3726. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يقولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّوجلَّ مَن لَم تَصُمْ جَوارِحُهُ عن مَحارِمِي فلا حاجَةَ لي في أن يَدَعَ طَعامَهُ وشَرابَهُ مِن أجلِي1

3726. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Allah, Mighty and Exalted, says, ‘He whose limbs do not fast by refraining from what I have prohibited, then there is no need for him to refrain from food and drink for My sake.’2

3727. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الصِّيامُ اجتِنابُ المَحارِمِ كما يَمتَنِعُ الرجُلُ مِن الطَّعامِ والشَّرابِ3

3727. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Fasting is just as much keeping away from prohibited things as it is keeping away from food and drink.’4

3728. فاطمةُ الزَّهراءُ عليها السلام : ما يَصنَعُ الصائمُ بِصِيامِهِ إذا لَم يَصُنْ لِسانَهُ وسَمعَهُ وبَصَرَهُ وجوارِحَهُ ؟!5

3728. Fatima al-Zahra’ (AS) said, ‘What is the fasting person doing with his fast if he is not guarding his tongue, his hearing, his sight and his limbs [from sins]?!6

3729. الكافي عن محمّد بن مسلم : قالَ أبو عبدِ اللَّهِ عليه السلام : إذا صُمتَ فَلْيَصُمْ سَمعُكَ وبَصَرُكَ وشَعرُكَ وجِلدُكَ وعَدَّدَ أشياءَ غَيرَ هذا، وقالَ : لا يكونُ يومُ صَومِكَ كَيَومِ فِطرِكَ7

3729. Muhammad b. Muslim narrated, ‘Abu Abdillah (AS) [i.e. Imam al-Sadiq] said, ‘When you fast, your hearing must fast, along with your sight, your hair, your skin…’ and he listed a number of other things, and said, ‘The day that you fast must not be like a day that you do not fast.’8

Notes

1. الفردوس : 5 / 242 / 8075

2. al-Firdaws, v. 5, p. 242, no. 8075

3. بحار الأنوار : 96 / 294 / 21

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 294, no. 21

5. دعائم الإسلام : 1 / 268

6. Daa’im al-Islam, v. 1, p. 268

7. الكافي : 4 / 87 / 1

8. al-Kafi, v. 4, p. 87, no. 1

1161 - فَضلُ الصَّومِ فِي الحَرِّ والشِّتاءِ

1161. THE VIRTUE OF FASTING IN HOT AND COLD WEATHER

3730. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الصَّومُ في الشِّتاءِ الغَنيمَةُ البارِدَةُ1

3730. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Fasting in cold weather is an easy thing to do.’2

3731. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ الجِهادِ الصَّومُ في الحَرِّ3

3731. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The best jihad is fasting in hot weather.’4

3732. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : الشِّتاءُ رَبِيعُ المُؤمِنِ، يَطُولُ فيهِ لَيلُهُ فَيَستَعِينُ بهِ على‏ قِيامِهِ، ويَقصُرُ فيهِ نَهارُهُ فَيَستَعِينُ بهِ على‏ صِيامِهِ5

3732. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Winter is the springtime of a believer – its nights are long, so he can make use of them to stand in prayer, whereas its days are short and he can make use of them to fast.’6

Notes

1. كتاب من لا يحضره الفقيه : 4 / 356 / 5762

2. al-Faqih, v. 4, p. 356, no. 5762

3. بحار الأنوار : 96 / 256 / 38

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 256, no. 38

5. معاني الأخبار : 228 / 1

6. Maani al-Akhbar, p. 228, no. 1

245 - الضِّحك‏

245. LAUGHTER

1162 - مَدحُ التَّبسُّمِ‏

1162. THE PRAISING OF SMILING

3733. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : كانَ ضِحكُ النبيِّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله التبسُّمَ1

3733. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The Prophet (SAWA)’s laughter was a smile.’2

3734. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ضِحكُ المؤمِنِ تَبَسُّمٌ3

3734. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The laughter of a believer is a smile.’4

3735. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن تَبَسَّم في وَجهِ أخيهِ كانَت لَهُ حَسَنةٌ5

3735. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘He who smiles at his brother gets the reward of a good deed.’6

Notes

1. الأمالي للطوسي : 522 / 1156

2. Amali al-Tusi, p. 522, no. 1156

3. الكافي : 2 / 664 / 5

4. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 664, no. 5

5. الكافي : 2 / 206 / 1

6. Ibid. p. 206, no. 1

1163 - ذَمُّ كَثرَةِ الضِّحكِ وَالقَهقَهَةِ

1163. THE REPROACHING OF LAUGHING TOO MUCH AND TOO LOUD

3736. إرشاد القلوب : في حديث المِعراجِ : عَجِبتُ مِن عَبدٍ لايَدري أنّي راضٍ عَنهُ أو ساخِطٌ علَيهِ وهُو يَضحَك!1

3736. Irshad al-Qulub, In the tradition of the Prophet (SAWA)’s ascension, Allah said, ‘How I wonder at the servant who laughs while he does not know whether I am pleased or displeased with him!’2

3737. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إيّاكَ وكَثرَةَ الضِّحكِ؛ فإنّهُ يُمِيتُ القَلبَ3

3737. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Beware of laughing too much for verily it kills the heart.’4

3738. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لو تَعلَمُونَ ما أعلَمُ لَضَحِكتُم قليلاً وَلَبَكَيتُم كثيراً5

3738. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘If you knew what I know, you would laugh but a little and you would cry much.’6

3739. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن كَثُرَ ضِحكُه ذَهَبَت هَيبَتُهُ7

3739. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The earnestness of one who laughs too much deteriorates.’8

3740. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : إذا قَهْقَهتَ فقُلْ حينَ تَفرُغُ : اللّهُمّ لا تَمقُتْني9

3740. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘When you laugh boisterously, say, ‘O Allah do not despise me’ when you have finished.’10

3741. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام: القَهقَهَةُ مِن الشَّيطانِ11

3741. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Loud boisterous laughter is from Satan.’12

3742. الإمامُ العسكريُّ عليه السلام: مِنَ الجَهلِ الضَّحكُ مِن غَيرِ عَجَبٍ13

3742. Imam al-Askari (AS) said, ‘Laughing without cause stems from ignorance.’14

Notes

1. إرشاد القلوب : 200

2. Irshad al-Qulub, p. 200

3. معاني الأخبار : 335 / 1

4. Maani al-Akhbar, p. 335, no. 1

5. الأمالي للصدوق : 289 / 322 ، نور الثقلين : 2 / 249 / 261

6. Amali al-Saduq, p. 289, no.0322, and Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 2, p. 249, no. 261

7. تحف العقول : 96

8. Tuhaf al-Uqul, p. 96

9. الكافي : 2 / 664 / 13

10. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 664, no. 13

11. الكافي : 2 / 664 / 10

12. Ibid. no. 10

13. بحار الأنوار : 76 / 59 / 10

14. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 59, no. 10