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412 - التَّقيّة

412. DISSIMULATION (taqiyya)

1870 - تَشرِيعُ التَّقِيَّةِ وَمُورِدُها

1870. LEGISLATION OF DISSIMULATION AND INSTANCES IT SHOULD BE OBSERVED

( لَا يَتَّخِذِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْكَافِرِينَ‏أَوْلِيَاءَمِنْ دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَمَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذلِكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ اللَّهِ فِي شَيْ‏ءٍ إِلَّا أَنْ تَتَّقُوا مِنْهُمْ تُقَاةً وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ اللَّهُ نَفْسَهُ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ الْمَصِيرُ)1

“The faithful should not take the faithless for allies instead of the faithful, and whoever does that Allah will have nothing to do with him, except when you are wary of them out of caution. Allah warns you to beware of [disobeying] Him, and toward Allah is the return.” 2

( مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ إِيمَانِهِ إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلكِنْ مَنْ شَرَحَ بِالْكُفْرِ صَدْراً فَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ)3

“Whoever renounces faith in Allah after [affirming] his faith - barring someone who is compelled while his heart is at rest in faith - but those who open up their breasts to unfaith, upon such shall be Allah's wrath, and there is a great punishment for them.” 4

6688. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : التَّقيَّةُ في كُلِّ ضَرورَةٍ، وصاحِبُها أعلَمُ بِها حِينَ تَنزِلُ بهِ5

6688. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Dissimulation is in anything that is necessary, and the person [faced with] that situation is more knowledgeable of it when it falls upon him.'6

6689. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : التَّقيَّة تُرسُ اللَّهِ بَينَهُ وبَينَ خَلقِهِ7

6689. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Dissimulation is Allah's shield between Himself and His creation.'8

6690. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : اتَّقُوا على‏ دِينِكُم فاحجِبُوهُ بِالتَّقيَّةِ ؛ فإنّهُ لا إيمانَ لِمَن لا تَقيَّةَ لَهُ ، إنّما أنتُم في النّاسِ كالنَّحلِ في الطَّيرِ ؛ لَو أنَّ الطَّيرَ تَعلَمُ ما في أجوافِ النَّحلِ ما بَقِيَ مِنها شي‏ءٌ إلّا أكَلَتهُ9

6690. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Be wary for your religion, and protect it through dissimulation, for there is no faith for he who does not have [a place for] dissimulation. You are among people as bees among birds; if the birds knew what the bees harbour within them, they would not leave any of them without eating them.'10

6691. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : واللَّهِ، ما عُبِدَ اللَّهُ بشي‏ءٍ أحَبَّ إلَيهِ مِن الخَب‏ءِ ، قلتُ : وما الخَب‏ءُ ؟ قال : التَّقيَّةُ11

6691. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'By Allah, Allah cannot be worshipped with anything more beloved to Him than concealment.' I asked, 'What is concealment?' He said, 'Dissimulation.'12

6692. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : المُؤمنُ مُجاهِدٌ ؛ لأنّهُ يُجاهِدُ أعداءَ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ في دَولَةِ الباطِلِ بِالتَّقيَّةِ ، وفي دَولَةِ الحَقِّ بِالسَّيفِ13

6692. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'A believer is a struggler because he struggles with the enemies of Allah in a false government through dissimulation, and in a true government with the sword.'14

Notes

1. آل عمران : 28

2. Quran 3 :28

3. النحل : 106

4. Quran 16 :106

5. الكافي : 2 / 219 / 13

6. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 219, no. 12

7. الكافي : 2 / 220 / 19

8. Ibid. v. 2, p. 220, no. 19

9. الكافي : 2 / 218 / 5

10. Ibid. v. 2, p. 218, no. 5

11. الكافي : 2 / 219 / 11

12. Ibid. v. 2, p. 219, no. 11

13. علل الشرائع : 467 / 22

14. Ilal al-Sharai, p. 467, no. 22

1871 - النَّهيُ عَن تَجاوُزِ مَواضعِ التَّقِيَّةِ

1871. PROHIBITION OF SURPASSING THE SITUATIONS [CALLING] FOR DISSIMULATION

6693. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : سَتُدعَونَ إلى‏ سَبِّي فسُبُّوني ، وتُدعَون إلَى البَراءَةِ مِنّي فمُدُّوا الرِّقابَ ؛ فإنّي علَى الفِطرَةِ1

6693. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'You will be called to insult me so do so. You will be called to disassociate yourselves from me, so extend your necks [for sacrifice], for I am according to my natural disposition [of Islam and monotheism].'2

6694. إسحاق بن عمّار الصيرفي: دَخَلتُ عَلى‏ أبي عَبدِ اللَّهِ عليه السلام وكُنتُ تَرَكتُ التّسليمَ عَلى‏ أصحابِنا في مَسجِدِ الكوفَةِ؛ وذلِكَ لِتَقِيَّةٍ عَلَينا فيها شَديدَةٍ، فَقالَ لي أبو عَبدِاللَّهِ عليه السلام: يا إسحاقَ، مَتى‏ أحدَثتَ هذَا الجَفاءَ لِإِخوانِكَ تَمُرُّ بِهِم فَلا تُسَلِّمُ عَلَيهِم؟! فَقُلتُ لَهُ: ذلِكَ لِتَقِيَّةٍ كُنتُ فيها. فَقالَ : لَيسَ عَلَيكَ فِي التَّقِيَّةِ تَركُ السَّلامِ، وإنَّما عَلَيكَ فِي التَّقِيَّةِ الإِذاعَةُ3

6694. Ishaq ibn Ammar al-Sairafi said,“I visited Abu Abdullah [al-Sadiq] (AS) whilst I had not greeted our companions in the mosque of Kufa out of extreme dissimilation (taqiyah) we were observing, so Abu Abdullah said to me: “O Ishaq, when did you become harsh to your brothers, you go past them and you do not greet them?!” So, I said:“It was because of dissimilation I was observing.” He (AS) said:“In dissimilation you do not refrain from greeting, but in dissimilation it is that you do not reveal yourself.” 4

6695. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لِلتَّقيَّةِ مَواضِعُ ، مَن أزالَها عَن مَواضِعِها لَم تَستَقِمْ لَهُ، وتَفسيرُ ما يُتَّقى‏ مِثلُ (أنْ يَكونَ) قَومُ سَوءٍ ظاهِرُ حُكمِهِم وفِعلِهِم على‏ غَيرِ حُكمِ الحَقِّ وفِعلِهِ ، فكُلُّ شي‏ءٍ يَعمَلُ المؤمنُ بَينَهُم لِمَكانِ التّقيَّةِ مِمّا لا يُؤدّي إلَى الفَسادِ في الدِّينِ فإنّهُ جائزٌ5

6695. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Dissimulation has situations [necessitating it]. Whoever lifts them from their rightful places, they will not uphold him. The explanation of what should be dissimulated is like when there is an evil people whose outer rulings and actions oppose rightful rulings and actions, so everything that a believer does among them in a situation [necessitating] dissimulation is permissible, as long as it does not lead to the corruption of his faith.'6

6696. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنّما جُعِلَتِ التَّقيَّةُ لِيُحقَنَ بِها الدَّمُ ، فإذا بَلَغَتِ التَّقيَّةُ الدّمَ فلا تَقيَّةَ وايمُ اللَّهِ ، لَو دُعِيتُم لِتَنصُرونا لَقُلتُم: لا نَفعَلُ ، إنّما نَتَّقي ، ولَكانَتِ التَّقيَّةُ أحَبَّ إلَيكُم مِن آبائكُم واُمَّهاتِكُم ، ولَو قَد قامَ القائمُ ما احتاجَ إلى‏ مُساءلَتِكُم عَن ذلكَ ، ولَأقامَ في كَثيرٍ مِنكُم مِن أهلِ النِّفاقِ حَدَّ اللَّهِ7

6696. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Dissimulation was established to withhold blood from being shed, so if dissimulation extends to bloodshed then there is no dissimulation. By Allah, if you are called to aid us you would say: 'We will not, rather we will dissimulate', then dissimulation would be more beloved to you than your fathers and mothers, and if the Awaited Saviour was to appear he would not need to ask you for it, and he would uphold the penalty of Allah among those of you who are hypocrites.'8

(اُنظر) الإمامة : باب 105 - 106

(See also: DIVINE LEADERSHIP (IMAMA): section 105- 106)

Notes

1. أمالي الطوسي : 210 / 362

2. Amali al-Tusi, p. 210, no. 362

3. بحار الأنوار : 76 / 5 / 18

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 5, no. 18

5. الكافي : 2 / 168 / 1

6. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 168, no. 1

7. وسائل الشيعة : 11 / 483 / 2

8. Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 11, p. 483, no. 2

413 - التَّوكُّل‏

413. TRUST (IN ALLAH)

1872 - فَضلُ التَّوَكُّلِ‏

1872. THE VIRTUE OF TRUST (IN ALLAH)

( وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِي الْأَمْرِ فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ)1

“And consult them in the affairs, and once you are resolved, put your trust in Allah. Indeed Allah loves those who trust in Him.” 2

( وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الْحَيِّ الَّذِي لَا يَمُوتُ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِهِ وَكَفَى‏ بِهِ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِ خَبِيراً)3

“Put your trust in the Living One who does not die, and celebrate His praise. He suffices as one all-aware of the sins of His servants.” 4

6697. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الإيمانُ لَهُ أركانٌ أربعَةٌ : التَّوكُّلُ علَى اللَّهِ ، وتَفويضُ الأمرِ إلَى اللَّهِ ، والرِّضا بِقَضاء اللَّهِ ، والتِّسليمُ لأمرِ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ5

6697. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Faith has four pillars: trust in Allah, handing over matters to Allah, satisfaction with the decree of Allah, and submission to the command of Allah.'6

6698. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : التَّوكُّلُ حِصنُ الحِكمَةِ7

6698. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Trust is the fortress of wisdom.'8

6699. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : التَّوكُّلُ علَى اللَّهِ نَجاةٌ مِن كُلِّ سُوءٍ ، وحِرزٌ مِن كُلِّ عَدُوٍّ9

6699. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Trust in Allah is the salvation from all evil and a protection from every enemy.'10

6700. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : في التَّوكُّلِ حَقيقَةُ الإيقانِ11

6700. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'In trust lies the reality of certainty.'12

Notes

1. آل عمران : 159

2. Quran 3 :159

3. الفرقان : 58

4. Quran 25 :58

5. الكافي : 2 / 47 / 2

6. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 47, no. 2

7. غرر الحكم : 544

8. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 544

9. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 79 / 56

10. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 79, no. 56

11. غرر الحكم : 6484

12. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6484

1873 - تَفسيرُ التَّوَكُّلِ‏

1873. THE EXPLANATION OF TRUST

( إِنْ يَنْصُرْكُمُ اللَّهُ فَلَا غَالِبَ لَكُمْ وَإِنْ يَخْذُلْكُمْ فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَنْصُرُكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ)1

“If Allah helps you, no one can overcome you, but if He forsakes you, who will help you after Him? So in Allah let all the faithful put their trust.” 2

( قُلْ لَنْ يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَانَا وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ)3

“Say, 'Nothing will befall us except what Allah has ordained for us. He is our Master, and in Allah let all the faithful put their trust.'“4

(اُنظر) فاطر : 2 ، 10 والزمر : 38 والشورى : 10 والفتح : 11 والتغابن : 13 والجن : 22 والأنعام : 80 والأحزاب : 17

(See also: Qur'an 35:2, 35:10, 39:38, 42:10, 48:11, 64:13, 72:22, 6:80, 33:17)

6701. جَبرئيلُ عليه السلام - لَمّا سألَهُ النّبيُّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله عنِ التَّوكُّلِ علَى اللَّهِ - : العِلمُ بأنّ المَخلوقَ لا يَضُرُّ ولا يَنفَعُ ، ولا يُعطي ولا يَمنَعُ ، واستِعمالُ اليَأسِ مِن الخَلقِ ، فإذا كانَ العَبدُ كذلكَ لَم يَعمَلْ لأحَدٍ سِوَى اللَّهِ ، ولَم يَرْجُ ولَم يَخَفْ سِوَى اللَّهِ ، ولَم يَطمَعْ في أحَدٍ سِوَى اللَّهِ ، فهذا هُو التَّوكُّلُ5

6701. The Archangel Gabriel (AS), when the Prophet (SAWA) asked him about trusting in Allah, said, '[It is] to know that a creature can neither harm nor benefit, nor give nor deny [of itself], and it is to display hopelessness from people, so when a servant is such, then he will not do anything for anyone other than Allah, will neither hope nor fear in anyone other than Allah, and will not seek other than Allah - this is complete trust.'6

6702. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: مَنِ اكتَوى‏ أو استَرقى‏ ، فَقَد بَرِئَ مِن التَّوكُّلِ7 8

6702. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who cauterises or resorts to witchcraft has turned away from trust [in Allah].'9

6703. Abu Basir, narrating from Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Nothing exists without a limit.' I asked, 'May I be sacrificed for you, what is the limit of trust [in Allah]?' He said, 'Certainty.' I said, 'So what is the limit of certainty?' He said, 'That you do not fear anything apart from Allah.'10

6703. أبو بَصيرٍ عن الإمامِ الصّادقِ عليه السلام : لَيسَ شَي‏ءٌ إلّا ولَهُ حَدٌّ. قلتُ : جُعِلتُ فِداكَ، فما حَدُّ التَّوَكُّلِ ؟ قالَ : اليَقينُ قلتُ : فما حَدُّ اليَقينِ ؟ قالَ : ألّا تَخافَ مَعَ اللَّهِ شَيئاً11

Notes

1. آل عمران : 160

2. Quran 3 :160

3. التوبة : 51

4. Quran 9 :51

5. معاني الأخبار : 261 / 1 ، اُنظر تمام الحديث في بحار الأنوار : 77 / 20 / 4

6. Maani al-Akhbar, p. 261, no. 1. See the whole tradition in Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p.20, no. 4

7. سنن ابن ماجة : 2 / 1154 / 3489

8. في الماضي القديم كان الناس - وخصوصاً العرب - يعالجون مرضاهم بالكىّ اذا يئسوا من الدواء، وكانوا يربطون الرُّقى التى يبتدعوها من انفسهم على أعناق وأيدي الأفراد لئلا يصيبهم داء، وهذا الحديث يرى أن الاتكال و الاعتماد على كلا الأمرين المذكورين بالكلية منافٍ للتوكل

9. Sunan Ibn Maja, no. 3489

10. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 57, no. 1

11. الكافي : 2 / 57 / 1

1874 - ثَمَرَةُ التَّوَكُّلِ‏

1874. THE FRUIT OF TRUST [IN ALLAH]

( مَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَالِغُ أَمْرِهِ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدْراً)1

“Whoever puts his trust in Allah, He will suffice him. Indeed Allah carries through His command. Certainly Allah has set a measure for everything.” 2

6704. لُقمانُ عليه السلام - لابنِهِ وهُو يَعِظُهُ - : يا بُنَيَّ ، ثِقْ باللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ ثُمّ سَلْ في النّاسِ : هَل مِن أحَدٍ وَثِقَ باللَّهِ فلَم يُنجِهِ ؟! يا بُنَيَّ ، تَوَكَّلْ علَى اللَّهِ ثُمّ سَلْ في النّاسِ : مَن ذا الّذي تَوَكَّلَ علَى اللَّهِ فلَم يَكفِهِ ؟!3

6704. Luqman (AS) said to his son, advising him, 'O my son, rely in Allah and then ask people:“Is there anyone who relies in Allah and He does not save him?!” O son, trust in Allah and then ask people:“Who is there among you that has placed his trust in Allah and He has not sufficed him?” 4

6705. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن أحَبَّ أن يَكونَ أقوَى النّاسِ فلْيَتَوكَّلْ علَى اللَّهِ تعالى‏5

6705. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever would like to be the strongest of people should place his trust in Allah, most High.'6

6706. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن تَوَكَّلَ علَى اللَّهِ ذَلَّت لَهُ الصِّعابُ ، وتَسهَّلَت علَيهِ الأسبابُ7

6706. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever places his trust in Allah, hardships will become easy for him and all means will be simplified for him.'8

6707. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن وَثِقَ باللَّهِ أراهُ السُّرورَ ، ومَن تَوَكَّلَ علَيهِ كَفاهُ الاُمورَ9

6707. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever relies on Allah, He will show him happiness, and whoever places his trust in Him, He will suffice him in all things.'10

6708. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : مَن تَوَكَّلَ علَى اللَّهِ لا يُغلَبْ ، ومَنِ اعتَصمَ باللَّهِ لا يُهزَمْ11

6708. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Whoever trusts in Allah will never be defeated, and whoever grasps onto Allah will never be put to flight.'12

6709. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنّ الغِنى‏ والعِزَّ يَجُولانِ ، فإذا ظَفِرا بمَوضِعِ التَّوكُّلِ أوطَنا13

6709. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Wealth and honour wander around, and when they reach a place where there is trust in Allah they remain there.'14

6710. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لمعاوية بن وهب - : مَن اُعطي ثلاثاً لم يُمنع ثلاثاً : مَن اُعطِيَ التَّوَكُّلَ اُعطِيَ الكِفايَةَ ثُمّ قالَ : أتَلَوتَ كِتابَ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ (ومَن يَتَوكَّلْ علَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ) ؟ !15

6710. al-Kafi: 'Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said to Muawiya b. Wahab, 'Whoever has been given trust has been given sufficiency. He then said, 'Have you not recited from the Book of Allah:“And whoever puts his trust in Allah, He will suffice him.” 16

6711. الإمامُ الجوادُ عليه السلام : الثِّقَةُ باللَّهِ تعالى‏ ثَمَنٌ لِكُلِّ غالٍ ، وسُلَّمٌ إلى‏ كُلِّ عالٍ17

6711. Imam al-Jawad (AS) said, 'Reliance on Allah is the price for every expensive matter and a ladder to everything high.'18

(اُنظر) الغنى‏ : باب 1446

(See also: WEALTH: section 1446)

Notes

1. الطلاق : 3

2. Quran 65 :3

3. بحار الأنوار : 71 / 156 / 73

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 156, no. 73

5. جامع الأخبار : 321 / 904

6. Jami al-Akhbar, p. 321, no. 904

7. غرر الحكم : 9028

8. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9028

9. جامع الأخبار : 322 / 905

10. Jami al-Akhbar, p. 332, no. 905

11. جامع الأخبار : 322 / 907

12. Ibid. p. 322, no. 907

13. الكافي : 2 / 65 / 3

14. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 65, no. 3

15. الكافي : 2 / 65 / 6

16. Ibid. v. 2, p. 65, no. 6

17. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 364 / 5

18. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, no. 364, no. 5

1875 - أدَبُ التَّوَكُّلِ‏

1875. THE ETIQUETTE OF TRUST

6712. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنّ قَوماً مِن أصحابِ رسولِ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله لَمّا نَزَلَت : (ومَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجاً ويَرْزُقْهُ مِن حَيْثُ لا يَحْتَسِبُ) أغلَقوا الأبوابَ وأقبَلوا علَى العِبادَةِ وقالوا : قد كُفِينا ، فبَلَغَ ذلكَ النَّبيَّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله فأرسَلَ إلَيهِم فقالَ : ما حَمَلَكُم على‏ ما صَنَعتُم؟ قالوا : يا رسولَ اللَّهِ ! تُكُفِّلَ لَنا بأرزاقِنا فأقبَلنا علَى العِبادَةِ ، فقالَ : إنّهُ مَن فَعَلَ‏ذلكَ لَم يُستَجَبْ‏لَهُ، علَيكُم بِالطَّلَبِ.1

6712. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'A group from the companions of the Prophet (SAWA), when the verse:“And whoever is wary of Allah, He shall make a way out for him, and provide for him from whence he does not reckon” descended, locked their doors and engaged themselves in worship, saying, 'We have been sufficed.' The Prophet (SAWA) found out about this so he sent for them and said, 'What made you do what you are doing?' They said, 'O Messenger of Allah! Our sustenance is being taken care of so we have occupied ourselves in worship.' He said, 'Whoever does this, his call will not be answered [by Allah]. You must seek your livelihood.'2

6713. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - لِرجُلٍ قالَ لَهُ : أعقِلُها (يعني دابّته) وأتَوَكَّلُ ، أو اُطلِقُها وأتَوَكَّلُ ؟ - : اِعقِلْها وتَوَكَّلْ3

6713. The Prophet (SAWA) said to a person who asked him, 'Should I tie it [i.e. my camel] and trust in Allah or leave it loose and trust in Allah?' He said, 'Tie it and then trust.'4

6714. مستدرك الوسائل : رأى‏ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله قَوماً لا يَزرَعُونَ ، قالَ : ما أنتُم ؟ قالوا: نَحنُ المُتَوَكِّلونَ ، قالَ : لا ، بَل أنتُمُ المُتَّكِلونَ5

6714. The Prophet (SAWA) said to a group of people not planting, 'What are you doing?' They said, 'We are placing our trust in Allah.' He said, 'No, rather you are the dependents.'6

6715. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - لابنِهِ محمّدِ بنِ الحَنَفيَّةِ لَمّا أعطاهُ الرّايَةَ يَومَ الجَمَلِ - : تَزولُ الجِبالُ ولا تَزُلْ ، عَضَّ على‏ ناجِذِكَ ، أعِرِ اللَّهَ جُمجُمَتَكَ ، تِدْ في الأرضِ قَدَمَكَ ، اِرْمِ بِبَصَرِكَ أقصَى القَومِ ، وغُضَّ بَصَرَكَ ، واعلَمْ أنَّ النَّصرَ مِن عِندِ اللَّهِ سبحانَهُ7

6715. Imam Ali (AS) said to his son Muhammad b. al-Hanafiyya when he gave him the standard in the Battle of the Camel, 'Mountains may move from their position but you should not move from yours. Grit your teeth. Lend to Allah your head [i.e. give yourself to Allah]. Plant your feet firmly in the ground. Have your eye on the remotest foe and lower your gaze, and know that victory is from Allah, the Glorified.'8

6716. مستدرك الوسائل : إنّه [أميرَ المؤمنين عليه السلام ]مَرَّ يَوماً على‏ قَومٍ أصِحّاءَ جالِسينَ في زاويةِ المَسجِدِ فقال عليه السلام : مَن أنتُم ؟ قالوا : نحنُ المُتَوَكِّلونَ قالَ عليه السلام : لا ، بَل أنتُمُ المُتَأكِّلَةُ9

6716. Imam Ali (AS) said to a group of healthy people sitting down in a corner of the mosque [not working], 'Who are you?' to which they replied, 'We are the ones who place our trust in Allah.' He said, 'No, rather you are the abraded.'10

6717. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لا تَدَعْ طَلَبَ الرِّزقِ مِن حِلِّهِ فإنّهُ أعوَنُ لَك على‏ دِينِكَ، واعقِلْ راحِلَتَكَ وتَوَكَّلْ11

6717. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Do not leave the seeking of lawful sustenance, for it is more helpful to you in your religion, and tie your riding camel, and then trust in Allah.'12

Notes

1. الكافي : 5 / 84 / 5

2. al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 83, no. 5

3. سنن الترمذي : 4 / 668 / 2517

4. Sunan al-Tirmidhi, no. 2517

5. مستدرك الوسائل : 11 / 217 / 12789

6. Mustadrak al-Wasa'il, v. 11, p. 217, no. 12789

7. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 11

8. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 11

9. مستدرك الوسائل : 11 / 220 / 12798

10. Mustadrak al-Wasa'il, v. 11, p. 220, no. 12798

11. الأمالي للطوسيّ : 193 / 326

12. Amali al-Tusi, p. 193, no. 326

1876 - الاِتّكالُ إلى‏ غَيرِ اللَّهِ‏

1876. RELYING ON OTHER THAN ALLAH

6718. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يَقولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّوجلَّ : ما مِن مَخلوقٍ يَعتَصِمُ بمَخلوقٍ دُوني إلّا قَطَعتُ أبوابَ السَّماواتِ والأرضِ دُونَهُ ، فإن دَعاني لَم اُجِبْهُ ، وإن سَألَني لَم اُعطِهِ1

6718. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah Almighty has said, 'Any creature who resorts to another creature instead of Me, I will shut the doors of Heaven and earth from him, such that if he calls Me, I will not answer him, and if he requests from Me, I will not give him.'2

6719. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا تَتَّكِلْ إلى‏ غَيرِ اللَّهِ فيَكِلَكَ اللَّهُ إلَيهِ3

6719. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do not rely on other than Allah, for Allah will relegate you to him.'4

6720. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إيّاكَ والثِّقَةَ بنَفسِكَ ؛ فإنَّ ذلكَ مِن أكبَرِ مَصائدِ الشَّيطانِ5

6720. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Beware of being completely self-reliant, for that is one of the greatest snares of Satan.'6

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 8512

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 8512

3. مستدرك الوسائل : 11 / 217 / 12790

4. Mustadrak al-Wasa'il, v. 11, p. 217, no. 1270

5. غرر الحكم : 2678

6. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2678

414 - الوالِد والوَلد

414. PARENT AND CHILD

1877 - فَضلُ الوَلدِ

1877. THE VIRTUE OF HAVING CHILDREN

6721. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ لِكُلِّ شَجَرَةٍ ثَمَرَةً ، وثَمَرَةُ القَلبِ الوَلَدُ1

6721. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'For every tree there is a fruit and the fruit of the heart is the child.'2

6722. الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام : مِن سَعادَةِ الرّجُلِ أن يَكونَ لَهُ وُلْدٌ يَستَعينُ بِهِم3

6722. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, 'It is part of the prosperity of a man that he has offspring who can be an aid to him.'4

6723. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : مِن سَعادَةِ الرّجُلِ أن يَكونَ لَهُ الوَلَدُ يَعرِفُ فيهِ شِبهَهُ : خَلقَهُ ، وخُلقَهُ ، وشَمائلَهُ5

6723. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'It is part of the prosperity of a man that he has a child wherein he can see his own likeness: in his looks, his character, and his virtues.'6

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 45415

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 45415

3. الكافي : 6 / 2 / 2

4. al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 2, no. 2

5. الكافي : 6 / 4 / 2

6. Ibid. v. 6, p. 4, no. 2

1878 - فِتنَةُ الوَلَدِ

1878. THE TRIAL OF HAVING A CHILD

( وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ عِنْدَهُ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ)1

“Know that your possessions and children are only a test, and that Allah, with Him is a great reward.” 2

6724. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: أولادُنا أكبادُنا، صُغَراؤهُم اُمَراؤنا ، وكُبَراؤهُم أعداؤنا ، فإن عاشُوا فتَنُونا ، وإن ماتُوا أحزَنُونا3

6724. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Our children are our hearts, the younger ones from among them are our kings and the older ones our enemies. When they are alive they are a trouble for us and when they die they make us grieve.'4

6725. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الوَلَدُ مَجبَنَةٌ مَبخَلَةٌ مَحزَنَةٌ5

6725. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A child is [a source of] cowardice, weakness and sorrow [for the parent].'6

6726. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا تَجعَلَنَّ أكثَرَ شُغُلِكَ بأهلِكَ ووَلَدِكَ ؛ فإن يَكُن أهلُكَ ووَلَدُكَ أولياءَ اللَّهِ ، فإنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُضِيعُ أولياءهُ ، وإن يَكُونوا أعداءَ اللَّهِ فما هَمُّكَ وشُغُلُكَ بأعداءِ اللَّهِ ؟!7

6726. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Do not let most of your preoccupation be with your family and children, for if your family and children are lovers of Allah, Allah does not forget His lovers, and if they are the enemies of Allah, then what is your concern and preoccupation with the enemies of Allah?!'8

Notes

1. الأنفال : 28

2. Quran 8 :28

3. جامع الأخبار : 283 / 755

4. Jami al-Akhbar, p. 284, no. 758

5. بحار الأنوار:104 / 97 / 60

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 104, no. 97, no. 60

7. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 352

8. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 352

1879 - حُبُّ الوَلَدِ

1879. LOVING CHILDREN

6727. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أحِبُّوا الصِّبيانَ وارحَموهُم1

6727. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Love children and have mercy on them.'2

6728. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - في رجُلٍ قالَ : ما قَبَّلتُ صَبِيّاً قَطُّ ، فلَمّا ولَّى‏ قالَ - : هذا رجُلٌ عِندي أ نّهُ مِن أهلِ النّارِ3

6728. The Prophet (SAWA) with regard to a man who stated [proudly], 'I have never kissed a child', said after he had left, 'To me this man is one of the people of Hell.'4

6729. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنّ اللَّهَ عَزَّوجلَّ لَيَرحَمُ العَبدَ لِشِدَّةِ حُبِّهِ لِوَلَدِهِ5

6729. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Allah has mercy on a servant because of his strong love for his child.'6

Notes

1. الكافي : 6 / 49 / 3

2. al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 49, no. 3

3. الكافي : 6 / 50 / 7

4. Ibid. v. 6, p. 50, no. 7

5. الكافي : 6 / 50 / 5

6. Ibid. v. 6, p. 50, no. 5

1880 - التَّصابي لِلصَّبِيِ‏

1880. ACTING CHILDISHLY FOR CHILDREN

6730. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن كانَ عِندَهُ صَبِيٌّ فلْيَتَصابَ لَهُ1

6730. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever has a child should act childishly to him.'2

6731. بحار الأنوار عن جابِر : دَخَلتُ علَى النَّبيِّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله والحَسَنُ والحُسَينُ عليهما السلام على‏ ظَهرِهِ وهُو يَجثو لَهُما ويَقولُ : نِعمَ الجَمَلُ جَمَلُكُما ، ونِعمَ العِدلانِ أنتُما3

6731. Jabir said, 'I visited the Prophet (SAWA) and Hasan and Husayn (AS) were on his back and he was kneeling for them, saying, 'What a good camel you have and what good riders you are.'4

Notes

1. كتاب من لا يحضره الفقيه : 3 / 483 / 4707

2. al-Faqih, v. 3, p. 483, no. 4707

3. بحار الأنوار : 43 / 285 / 50

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 43, p. 285, no. 50