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1417 - غَزوَةُ الأحزابِ وبَني قُرَيظَةَ

1417. THE BATTLE OF AHZAB1 AND BANi QURAY?A

4771. يزيد بن الأصم : لَمّا كَشَفَ اللَّهُ الأحزابَ ورَجَعَ النبيُّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله إلى‏ بَيتِهِ يَغسِلُ رَأسَهُ ، أتاهُ جِبرِيلُ فقالَ : عَفا اللَّهُ عنكَ ! وَضَعتَ السلاحَ ولم تَضَعْهُ ملائكةُ السماءِ ! اِئتِنا عندَ حِصنِ بَني قُريظَةَ ، فَنادَى رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله فَأتاهُم عِندَ الحِصنِ2

4771. Yazid b. al-Asamm narrated: ‘When Allah, Mighty and Exalted, exposed the factions [to be vanquished by the Muslims], the Prophet (SAWA) returned home to wash his head, when Gabriel came to him, saying, ‘May Allah pardon you! You put down your weapons whilst the angels of the heavens have not! Come and join us at the fortress of Bani Quray?a.’ So the Prophet (SAWA) called [his companions] and they joined them at the fortress.’3

4772. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام - في قولِهِ تعالى‏ : (يقولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مالاً لُبَداً)4 - : هو عَمرُو بنُ عبدِ وَدٍّ حينَ عَرَضَ علَيهِ عليُّ بنُ أبيِ طالبٍ الإسلامَ يومَ الخَندَقِ وقالَ : فَأينَ ما أنفَقتُ فيكُم مالاً لُبَداً ؟! وكانَ أنفَقَ مالاً في‏الصَّدِّ عن سبيلِ اللَّهِ ، فَقَتَلَهُ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام5

4772. Imam al-Baqir (AS), with regards to the verse:“He says, I have squandered immense wealth” 6 , said, ‘This refers to Amr b. Abd Wudd when Ali b. Abu Talib proposed to him to submit to Allah [i.e. embrace Islam] on the day of al-Khandaq [the trench], to which he retorted, ‘And what about the immense wealth I have spent on you?!’ for he had spent great wealth in obstructing the cause of Allah, so Ali (AS) killed him.’7

4773. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لَمّا حَفَرَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله الخَندَقَ مَرُّوا بِكُديَةٍ ، فَتَناوَلَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله المِعوَلَ مِن يَدِ أميرِ المؤمنينَ عليه السلام أو مِن يَدِ سلمانَ رضى اللَّه عنه فَضَرَبَ بها ضَربَةً فَتَفَرَّقَت بثلاثِ فِرَقٍ ، فقالَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لَقَد فُتِحَ عَلَيَّ في ضَربَتي هذِهِ كُنُوزُ كِسرى‏ وقَيصرَ ، فقالَ أحَدُهُما لصاحِبِهِ : يَعِدُنا بكُنُوزِ كِسرى‏ وقَيصرَ وما يَقدِرُ أحَدُنا أن يَخرُجَ يَتَخَلّى‏ !8

4773. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) narrated, ‘When the Prophet (SAWA) was digging the trench [with his companions], they hit upon a large rock, so the Prophet (SAWA) took the pickaxe from the Commander of the Faithful Ali (AS)’s hand or Salman’s hand and hit the rock with a blow that shattered it into three pieces. So the Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘With this blow of mine, the treasures of the Khosrau and the Caesar have been opened to me’, upon which one man said to his companions, ‘He gives us promises of the treasures of the Khosrau and the Caesar [with his strength], whilst neither one of us even has the ability to go and relieve himself.’9

Notes

1. Ahzab : the factions (ed.)

2. كنز العمّال : 30115

3. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 30115

4. البلد : 6

5. تفسير القمّي : 2 / 422

6. Qur’an 90 :6

7. Tafsir al-Qummi, v. 2, p. 422

8. الكافي : 8 / 216 / 264

9. al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 216, no. 264

1418 - غَزوَةُ خَيبَرَ

1418. THE BATTLE OF KHAYBAR

4774. بُرَيدة : لَمّا كانَ يومُ خَيبَرَ أخَذَ اللِّواءَ أبو بكرٍ ، فَرَجَعَ ولَم يُفتَحْ لَهُ ، فَلَمّا كانَ مِن الغَدِ أخَذَ عُمَرُ ولَم يُفتَحْ لَهُ ، وقُتِلَ ابنُ مُسلِمَةَ ورَجَعَ الناسُ ، فقالَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لَأدفَعَنَّ لِوائي هذا إلى‏ رَجُلٍ يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ ورسولَهُ ويُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ ورسولُهُ ، لَن يَرجِعَ حتى‏ يُفتَحَ علَيهِ فَبِتنا طَيِّبةً أنفُسُنا أنَّ الفَتحَ غَداً ، فَصَلّى‏ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله الغَداةَ ثُمّ دَعا بِاللِّواءِ وقامَ قائماً ، فما مِنّا مِن رَجُلٍ لَهُ مَنزِلَةٌ مِن رسولِ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله إلّا وهُو يَرجُو أن يكونَ ذلكَ الرَّجُلَ ؛ حتّى‏ تَطاوَلتُ أنا لها ورَفَعتُ رَأسِي لِمَنزِلَةٍ كانَت لي مِنهُ ، فَدَعا عليَّ بنَ أبي طالبٍ وهو يَشتَكِي عَينَيهِ فَمَسَحَها ثمَّ دَفَعَ إلَيهِ اللِّواءَ فَفُتِحَ لَهُ!1

4774. Burayda narrated, ‘On the day of Khaybar, Abu Bakr took the flag [in order to attempt the conquest of the fortress of Khaybar] but returned without having conquered it. Then the next day, Umar took it and did not conquer it, and instead Ibn Muslima was killed so the people retreated even further. So the Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘I will deposit this flag of mine with a man who loves Allah and His Prophet, and whom Allah and His Prophet love, and he will not return without conquering it.’ So we rested ourselves assured that the conquest would be tomorrow. So the Prophet (SAWA) performed the morning prayer then called for the flag, and stood up. And every single one of us who held a position with the Prophet (SAWA) hoped that it would be him, until I myself stretched forward and craned my neck due to the position I had near him. Then he called Ali b. Abu Talib, who was afflicted with pain in his eyes. So the Prophet (SAWA) wiped his hands over them, deposited the flag with him, and he conquered it!’2

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 30120

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 30120

1419 - غَزوَةُ الفَتحِ‏

1419. THE CONQUEST OF MAKKAH

4775. كنز العمّال : لَمّا كانَ يومُ الفَتحِ ورسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله بمكَّةَ ، أرسَلَ إلى‏ صَفوانَ بنِ اُمَيَّةَ وإلى‏ أبي سُفيانَ بنِ حَربٍ وإلَى الحارثِ ابنِ هِشامٍ ، قالَ عمرُ : فَقُلتُ : قَد أمكَنَ اللَّهُ مِنهُم لَأعرِفَنَّهُم بما صَنَعُوا ، حتى‏ قالَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَثَلِي ومَثَلُكُم كَما قالَ يوسفُ لِإخوَتِهِ : (لا تَثْرِيبَ علَيكُمُ اليومَ يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لَكُم وهُو أَرْحَمُ الرّاحِمِينَ)1 ، قالَ عمرُ : فَانفَضَحتُ حَياءً مِن رسولِ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله؛ كَراهِيَةَ أن يَكونَ بَدَرَ مِنّي وقد قالَ لَهُم رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله ما قالَ2

4775. Kanz al-Ummal narrated, ‘On the day of the conquest [of Makkah], when the Prophet (SAWA) entered Makkah, he sent for Safwan b. Umayya, Abu Sufyan b. Harb and Harith b. Hisham. [Umar said], ‘I said, ‘Allah has placed them in our grip, and I will make them taste the consequences of what they have done.’ The Prophet (SAWA), however, said, ‘My stance with you is as the stance that Joseph3 took with his brothers when he said to them,“There shall be no reproach on you today. Allah will forgive you, and He is the most merciful of the merciful.” 4 [Umar narrated], ‘I turned away from the Prophet (SAWA) in shame and disgust at what had escaped from my mouth. And the Prophet (SAWA) said to them what he had to say.’5

4776. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنَّ رسولَ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله سارَ إلى‏ بَدرٍ في شهرِ رَمَضانَ ، وافتَتَحَ مَكَّةَ في شهرِ رَمَضانَ6

4776. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Verily the Prophet (SAWA) marched to Badr in the month of Ramadan, and conquered Makkah in the month of Ramadan too.’7

4777. الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : دَخَلَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله يومَ فَتحِ مكَّةَ والأصنامُ حَولَ الكعبَةِ ، وكانَت ثلاثَمِائةٍ وسِتِّينَ صَنَماً ، فَجَعَلَ يَطعَنُها بِمِخصَرَةٍ في يَدِهِ ويقولُ : (جاءَ الحَقُّ وزَهَقَ الباطلُ إِنَّ الباطلَ كانَ زَهُوقاً) ، جاءَ الحَقُّ ومايُبدِئُ الباطِلُ ومايُعيدُ فَجَعَلَت تُكَبُّ لِوَجهِها8

4777. Imam al-Rida (AS) narrated, ‘The Prophet (SAWA) entered Makkah on the day of the conquest of Makkah and there were idols around the Ka’ba, three hundred and sixty of them in total. He started to knock them over with a baton he held in his hand, saying,“The truth has come and falsehood has vanished. Indeed falsehood is bound to vanish.” 9 The truth has come and falsehood will not resurface or return.’ Then he started to throw them [the idols] down on their faces.’10

Notes

1. يوسف : 92

2. كنز العمّال : 30158

3. Joseph: known as Prophet Yusuf (AS) in the Arabic tradition (ed.)

4. Qur’an 12 :92

5. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 30158

6. الأمالي للطوسي : 342 / 701

7. Amali al-Tusi, p. 342, no. 701

8. بحار الأنوار : 21 / 116 / 11

9. Qur’an 17 :81

10. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 21, p. 116, no. 11

1420 - غزوَةُ حُنَينٍ‏

1420. THE BATTLE OF HUNAYN

4778. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مامَرَّ بالنبِيِّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله يَومٌ كانَ أشَدَّ علَيهِ مِن يومِ حُنَينٍ، وذلكَ أنَّ العَرَبَ تَباغَت علَيهِ.1

4778. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) narrated, ‘The Prophet (SAWA) did not encounter a worse day than the day of the battle of Hunayn, and that was because the Arabs revolted against him.’2

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 21 / 180 / 16

2. Ibid. p. 180, no. 16

300 - الغِشّ‏

300. SWINDLING

1421 - ذَمُّ الغِشِ‏

1421. THE REPROACHING OF SWINDLING

4779. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن غَشَّ أخاهُ المُسلِمَ نَزَعَ اللَّهُ عَنهُ بَرَكةَ رِزقِهِ، وأفسَدَ علَيهِ مَعيشَتَهُ، ووَكَلَهُ إلى‏ نفسِهِ1

4779. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who swindles a fellow Muslim brother, Allah snatches away the benediction in his sustenance, thwarts his efforts at earning a livelihood, and relegates him to his own base self.’2

4780. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن باعَ عَيباً لَم يُبَيِّنْهُ لَم يَزَلْ في مَقتِ اللَّهِ ، ولَم تَزَلِ المَلائكةُ تَلعَنُهُ3

4780. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who sells a flawed commodity, not stating it, remains despised by Allah, and the angels continuously curse him.’4

4781. الترغيب والترهيب : إنَّ رسولَ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله مَرَّ على‏ صُبْرَةِ طَعامٍ ، فَأدخَلَ يَدَهُ فيها فَنالَت أصابِعُهُ بَلَلاً ، فقالَ : ما هذا يا صاحِبَ الطَّعامِ ؟ قالَ : أصابَتهُ السماءُ يارسولَ اللَّهِ قالَ : أفَلا جَعَلتَهُ فَوقَ الطَّعامِ حتّى‏ يَراهُ الناسُ؟! مَن غَشَّنا فَلَيسَ مِنّا5

4781. It is narrated in al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib: ‘Verily the Prophet (SAWA) once passed by a pile of wheat, so he placed his hand in and his fingers hit upon some moisture, at which he asked the vendor, ‘What is this O vendor of wheat?’ to which he replied, ‘The rain fell on it O Prophet of Allah.’ The Prophet then asked him, ‘Then why did you not place it at the top of the pile that people might see it?! He who swindles us is not of us.’6

4782. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - مِن عَهدِهِ إلى‏ بعضِ عُمّالِهِ - : إنَّ أعظَمَ الخِيانَةِ خِيانَةُ الاُمَّةِ، وأفظَعَ الغِشِّ غِشُّ الأئمَّةِ7

4782. Imam Ali (AS) said in his instruction to one of his representatives, ‘Verily the worst act of treachery is the treachery against a Muslim community, and the worst act of swindling is swindling one’s leaders.’8

4783. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن غَشَّ الناسَ في دِينِهِم فَهُو مُعانِدٌ للَّهِ‏ِ ورسولِهِ9

4783. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who swindles people in matters of religion is an antagonist of Allah and His Prophet.’10

4784. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ليسَ مِنّا مَن غَشَّنا.11

4784. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘He who swindles us is not of us.’12

4785. الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام - لَمّا مَرَّ بهشامِ بنِ الحَكَمِ وهو يَبِيعُ السَّابِرِيَّ فِي الظِّلالِ - : يا هِشامُ ، إنّ البَيعَ فِي الظِلِّ غِشٌّ ، وإنَّ الغِشَّ لا يَحِلُّ13

4785. Imam al-Kazim (AS) once passed by Hisham b. al-Hakam selling fine cloth in the shade, so he said to him, ‘O Hisham, verily the sale of goods in the shade is considered fraud, and verily fraud is not allowed.’14

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 76 / 365 / 30

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 365, no. 30

3. كنز العمّال : 9501

4. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 9501

5. الترغيب والترهيب : 2 / 571 / 2

6. al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 2, p. 581, no. 2

7. نهج البلاغة : الكتاب 26

8. Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 26

9. غرر الحكم : 8891

10. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8891

11. الكافي : 5 / 160 / 1

12. al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 160, no. 1

13. الكافي : 5 / 160 / 6

14. Ibid. no. 6

301 - الغَصب‏

301. USURPATION

1422 - حُرمَةُ الغَصبِ‏

1422. THE PROHIBITION OF USURPATION

4786. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَنِ اقتَطَعَ مالَ مؤمنٍ غَصباً بغَيرِ حَقِّهِ لَم يَزَلِ اللَّهُ مُعرِضاً عَنهُ ، ماقِتاً لأِعمالِهِ التي يَعمَلُها مِن البِرِّ والخَيرِ ، لا يُثبِتُها في حَسَناتِهِ حتّى‏ يَتُوبَ ويَرُدَّ المالَ الذي أخَذَهُ إلى‏ صاحِبِهِ1

4786. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who usurps the property of a believer without having right to it, Allah continues to abandon him, despising all the good and righteous deeds that he performs, not recording them among his good deeds until and unless he repents and returns the property that he seized to its rightful owner.’2

4787. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن غَصَبَ رَجُلاً أرضاً ظُلماً لَقِيَ اللَّهَ تعالى‏ وهُو علَيهِ غَضبانُ3

4787. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who usurps someone’s land wrongfully will meet Allah [on the Day of Resurrection] wrathful towards him.’4

4788. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا يَحِلُّ لِامرِئٍ مُسلمٍ أن يَأخُذَ مالَ أخِيهِ بغَيرِ حَقِّهِ ؛ وذلكَ لِما حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّوجلَّ مالَ المُسلمِ علَى المُسلمِ5

4788. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘It is not permissible for a Muslim to seize the property of his fellow brother without right to it, and that is because Allah, Mighty and Exalted, has forbidden the property of a Muslim to another Muslim.’6

4789. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحَجَرُ الغَصِيبُ‏7 فِي الدارِ رَهنٌ على‏ خَرابِها8

4789. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘One usurped stone in a house is a guarantee for its ruin.’9

4790. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لَمّا سُئلَ عَمَّن أخَذَ أرضاً بِغَيرِ حَقِّها وبَنى‏ فيها - : يُرفَعُ بِناؤهُ ، وتُسَلَّمُ التُّربَةُ إلى‏ صاحِبِها ؛ ليسَ لِعِرقِ ظالِمٍ حَقٌّ10

4790. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was once asked about one who has taken land without right to it and built upon it, to which he replied, ‘The building is to be destroyed and the land returned to its rightful owner. The entire lineage of a wrongdoer holds no right.’11

4791. الإمامُ المهديُّ عليه السلام : لا يَحِلُّ لأِحدٍ أن يَتَصَرَّفَ في مالِ غَيرِهِ بغَيرِ إذنِهِ12

4791. Imam al-Hadi (AS) said, ‘It is not permissible for anyone to use the property of another without his permission.’13

Notes

1. عوالي اللآلي : 1 / 364 / 56

2. Awali al-La’ali, v.1, p. 364, no. 56

3. كنز العمّال : 30366

4. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 30366

5. كنز العمّال : 30343

6. Ibid. no. 30343

7. في شرح نهج البلاغة : 19 / 72 «الغصب» بدل «الغصيب »

8. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 240

9. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 240

10. وسائل الشيعة : 17 / 311 / 1

11. Wasa’il al-Shia, v. 17, p. 211, no. 1

12. وسائل الشيعة : 17 / 309 / 4

13. Ibid , v.17 , p. 309, no. 4

302 - الغَضَب‏

302. ANGER

1423 - الغَضَبُ مِفتاحُ كُلِّ شَرٍّ

1423. ANGER IS THE KEY TO ALL EVILS

4792. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الغَضَبُ جَمرَةٌ مِن الشيطانِ1

4792. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Anger is a smouldering ember [kindled by] Satan.’2

4793. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحِدَّةُ ضَربٌ مِن الجُنونِ لأنَّ صاحِبَها يَندَمُ ، فإن لَم يَندَمْ فَجُنُونُهُ مُستَحكِمٌ3

4793. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Rage is a type of madness because the one enraged feels regret later on, and if he does not feel regret, then his madness has become ingrained.’4

4794. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : الغَضَبُ مِفتاحُ كُلِّ شَرٍّ5

4794. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Anger is the key to all evils.’6

4795. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : الغَضَبُ مَمحَقَةٌ لِقَلبِ الحَكيمِ7

4795. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Anger is such that it destroys the heart of even the wise man.’8

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 73 / 265 / 15

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 265, no. 15

3. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 255

4. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 255

5. الكافي : 2 / 303 / 3

6. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 303, no. 3

7. الكافي : 2 / 305 / 13

8. Ibid. p. 305, no. 13

1424 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ مِلكِ الغَضَبِ‏

1424. ENJOINMENT OF CONTROLLING ONE’S ANGER

4796. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ألا اُخبِرُكُم بِأشَدِّكُم ؟ مَن مَلَكَ نفسَهُ عِندَ الغَضَبِ1

4796. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Shall I tell you who is the toughest and strongest from among you? The one who controls himself when he is angry.’2

4797. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : لا قُوَّةَ كَرَدِّ الغَضَبِ3

4797. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘There is no strength like being able to repel one’s anger.’4

4798. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن لَم يَملِكْ غَضَبَهُ لَم يَملِكْ عَقلَهُ5

4798. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘He who has no control over his anger has no control over his reason.’6

Notes

1. نثر الدرر : 1 / 183

2. Nathr al-Durar, v. 1, p. 183

3. تحف العقول : 286

4. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 286

5. الكافي : 2 / 305 / 13

6. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 305, no. 13

1425 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ كَظمِ الغَيظِ

1425. ENJOINMENT OF SUPPRESSING ONE’S ANGER

( وَالْكاظِمِينَ الْغَيْظَ وَالْعافِينَ عَنِ النَّاسِ)1

“…and those who suppress their anger, and excuse [the faults of] the people.” 2

( وَإذا ما غَضِبُوا هُمْ يَغْفِرُونَ )3

“Those who forgive when angered.” 4

4799. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ لِجَهَنَّمَ باباً لا يَدخُلُها إلّا مَن شَفى‏ غَيظَهُ بمَعصيَةِ اللَّهِ تعالى‏5

4799. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily there is a door to Hell, the entrance into which will be reserved for one who vented his anger through committing an act of disobedience to Allah, most High.’6

4800. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن كَفَّ غَضَبَهُ كَفَّ اللَّهُ عَنهُ عَذابَهُ7

4800. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who curbs his anger, Allah will curb His punishment from him.’8

4801. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : مَن كَظَمَ غَيظاً وهو يَقدِرُ على‏ إمضائهِ حَشا اللَّهُ قَلبَهُ أمناً وإيماناً يومَ القِيامَةِ9

4801. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘He who suppresses his anger despite being able to vent it, Allah will fill his heart with peace and security on the Day of Resurrection.’10

4802. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام: نِعمَ الجُرعَةُ الغَيظُ لِمَن صَبَرَ علَيها .11

4802. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘What a good dose anger is for he who can swallow it …’12

Notes

1. آل عمران : 134

2. Qur’an 3 :134

3. الشورى‏ : 37

4. Qur’an 42 :37

5. تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 121

6. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 121

7. بحار الأنوار : 73 / 263 / 7

8. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 263, no. 7

9. الكافي : 2 / 110 / 7

10. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 110, no. 7

11. الكافي : 2 / 109 / 2

12. Ibid. p. 109, no. 3

1426 - دَواءُ الغَضَبِ‏

1426. THE REMEDY FOR ANGER

4803. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يا عليُّ ، لاتَغضَبْ ، فإذا غَضِبتَ فَاقعُدْ وتَفَكَّرْ في قُدرَةِ الرَّبِّ علَى العِبادِ وحِلمِهِ عَنهُم ، وإذا قيلَ لكَ : اِتَّقِ اللَّهَ فَانبِذْ غَضَبَكَ ، وراجِعْ حِلمَكَ1

4803. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘O Ali, do not get angry, and if you do get angry, then sit down and reflect upon the power of your Lord over His creation and His clemency towards them. And whenever anyone tells you [condescendingly] to fear Allah, expel your anger and remind yourself of your clemency.’2

4804. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : داوُوا الغَضَبَ بالصَّمتِ ، والشَّهوَةَ بالعَقلِ3

4804. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Remedy your anger with silence, and your carnal desire through your reason.’4

Notes

1. تحف العقول : 14

2. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 14

3. غرر الحكم : 5155

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5155

1427 - مدحُ الغَضَبِ للَّهِ‏ِ

1427. THE PRAISEWORTHINESS OF ANGER FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH

4805. الإمامُ زين العابدين عليه السلام : قالَ موسى عليه السلام : يا ربِّ ، مَن أهلُكَ الذينَ تُظِلُّهُم في ظِلِّ عَرشِكَ يومَ لا ظِلَّ إلّا ظِلُّكَ ؟ فَأوحَى اللَّهُ إلَيهِ : والذينَ يَغضَبُونَ لِمَحارِمي‏إذا استُحِلَّت‏مِثلَ‏النِّمِرِ إذاجُرِحَ!1

4805. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, ‘Prophet Moses (AS) [addressed Allah] saying, ‘O Lord, who are your special people whom You will shade with the shade of Your Throne on the day when no shade will avail except Your Shade?’ So Allah revealed to him, ‘… and those who are angered when the things that I have prohibited are deemed lawful [by people], the way a leopard is angered when it is wounded!’2

4806. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: كانَ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله لايَغضَبُ للدنيا ، فإذا أغضَبَهُ الحقُّ لَم يَعرِفْهُ أحَدٌ ولم يَقُمْ لِغَضَبِهِ شَي‏ءٌ حتّى‏ يَنتَصِرَ لَهُ3

4806. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He [the Prophet] (SAWA) never used to get angry over worldly matters, but when he did get angry for the sake of the truth, he was unrecognisable and nothing could restrain his anger until he had triumphed in his case [for the truth].’4

4807. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن شَنِئ الفاسِقينَ وغَضِبَ للَّهِ‏ِ ، غَضِبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ وأرضاهُ يومَ القِيامَةِ5

4807. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who displays his ill-feeling towards the immoral people and gets angry for the sake of Allah, Allah will get angry for his sake and will render him well-pleased on the Day of Resurrection.’6

Notes

1. وسائل الشيعة : 11 / 416 / 3

2. Wasa’il al-Shia, v. 11, p. 416, no. 3

3. المحجّة البيضاء : 5 / 303

4. al-Mahajjat al-Bayda’, v. 5, p. 303

5. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 31

6. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 31

303 - الاستِغفار

303. SEEKING FORGIVENESS

1428 - فَضْلُ الاستِغفارِ

1428. THE VIRTUE OF SEEKING FORGIVENESS

( وَالَّذِينَ إذا فَعَلُوا فاحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوا أنْفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا لِذُنُوبِهِمْ)1

“And those who, when they commit an indecent act or wrong themselves, remember Allah, and plead [Allah’s] forgiveness for their sins – and who forgives sins except Allah? – and who do not knowingly persist in what they have committed.” 2

( وَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ سُوءًا أوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهُ ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ يَجِدِ اللَّهَ غَفُوراً رَحِيماً )3

4808. لقمانُ عليه السلام - في وصيَّتِهِ لابنِهِ - : يا بُنَيَّ ، لا يكونُ الدِّيكُ أكيَسَ مِنكَ ،يقومُ في وَقتِ السَّحَرِ ويَستَغفِرُ ، وأنتَ نائمٌ !4

4808. Luqman (AS) in his advice to his son, said, ‘O my son, do not let the rooster be smarter than you – it rises at dawn seeking forgiveness whilst you sleep!’5

4809. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: خَيرُ الدعاءِ الاستِغفارُ6

4809. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best supplication is seeking forgiveness.’7

4810. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : خَيرُ العِبادَةِ الاستِغفارُ8

4810. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best act of worship is seeking forgiveness.’9

4811. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أكثِرُوا مِن الاستِغفارِ ؛ فإنّ اللَّهَ عَزَّوجلَّ لم يُعَلِّمْكُمُ الاستِغفارَ إلّا وهُو يُريدُ أن يَغفِرَ لَكُم10

4811. 4816. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Increase your seeking of forgiveness, for verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, has only taught you to seek forgiveness because He wants to forgive you.’11

4812. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : عَجِبتُ لِمَن يَقنَطُ ومَعهُ الاستِغفارُ !12

4812. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘I am surprised at the one who despairs whilst he has [the ability to seek] forgiveness!’13

4813. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : تَعَطَّرُوا بالاستِغفارِ لاتَفضَحْكُم روائحُ الذُّنوبِ14

4813. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Perfume yourselves with seeking forgiveness so that you are not exposed by the stench of sins.’15

4814. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن اُعطِيَ الاستِغفارَ لم يُحرَمِ المَغفِرَةَ16

4814. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who is given the opportunity to seek forgiveness is not deprived forgiveness.’17

4815. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنّ العَبدَ إذا أذنَبَ ذَنباً اُجِّلَ مِن غُدوَةٍ إلَى الليلِ ، فإنِ استَغفَرَ اللَّهَ لم يُكتَبْ علَيهِ18

4815. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Verily when a servant commits a sin, it is kept on hold from morning until night, so if he seeks forgiveness for it, it is not recorded against him.’19

Notes

1. آل عمران : 135

2. Qur’an 3 :135

3. النساء : 110

4. مستدرك الوسائل : 12 / 146 / 13744

5. Mustadrak al-Wasa’il, v. 12, p. 146, no. 13744

6. الكافي : 2 / 504 / 1

7. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 504, no. 1

8. الكافي : 2 / 517 / 2

9. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 517, no. 2

10. تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 5

11. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 5

12. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 87

13. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 87

14. بحار الأنوار : 93 / 278 / 7

15. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 278, no. 7

16. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 135

17. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 135

18. الكافي : 2 / 437 / 1

19. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 437, no. 1

1429 - الاستِغفارُ وزِيادَةُ الرِّزقِ‏

1429. SEEKING FORGIVENESS AND INCREASE IN SUSTENANCE

( وَأنِ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إلَيْهِ يُمَتِّعْكُمْ مَتاعاً حَسَناً إِلَى‏ أجَلٍ مُسَمَّىً وَيُؤْتِ كُلَّ ذِي فَضْلٍ فَضْلَهُ)1

“Whoever commits evil or wrongs himself and then pleads Allah for forgiveness, will find Allah all-forgiving, all-merciful.” 2

“Plead with your Lord for forgiveness, then turn to Him penitently. He will provide you with a good provision for a specified term and grant His grace to every meritorious person.” 3

( وَيا قَوْمِ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّماءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِدْراراً وَيَزِدْكُمْ قُوَّةً إلَى‏ قُوَّتِكُمْ وَلا تَتَوَلَّوْا مُجْرِمِينَ)4

“O my people! Plead with your Lord for forgiveness, then turn to Him penitently: He will send copious rains for you from the sky, and add power to your [present] power. So do not turn your backs [on Him] as guilty ones.” 5

4816. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: وقد جَعَلَ اللَّهُ سبحانَهُ الاستِغفارَ سَبَباً لِدُرورِ الرِّزقِ ورَحمَةِ الخَلقِ ، فقالَ سبحانَهُ : (اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إنّهُ كانَ غَفّاراً )6 فَرَحِمَ اللَّهُ امرَأً استَقبَلَ تَوبَتَهُ ، واستَقالَ خَطيئتَهُ ، وبادَرَ مَنِيّتَهُ7

4816. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Allah the Glorified has made asking for forgiveness a means for increasing the sustenance of the people and His mercy upon them and He the Glorified has said:“ask for forgiveness from your Lord, verily He is all-forgiving.” 8 Therefore, the mercy of Allah be upon he who repents and asks for abandoning his sin and does good deeds before the arrival of his death.’9

4817. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الاستِغفارُ يَزِيدُ في الرِّزقِ10

4817. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Seeking forgiveness increases sustenance.’11

4818. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اِستَغفِرْ تُرزَقْ12

4818. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Seek forgiveness and you will be provided sustenance.’13

(اُنظر) الرزق : باب 821 ، 822

(See also: SUSTENANCE: section 821, 822)

Notes

1. هود : 3

2. Qur’an 4 :110

3. Qur’an 11 :3

4. هود : 52

5. Qur’an 11 :52

6. نوح : 10

7. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 143

8. Qur’an 71 :10

9. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 143

10. بحار الأنوار : 93 / 277 / 4

11. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 277, no. 4

12. غرر الحكم : 2228

13. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2228