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THE EXCELLENCE AND IMPORTANCE OF SCHOLARS

108- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

صِنفانِ مِن اُمَّتي إذا صَلَحا صَلَحَت اُمَّتي وَ إذا فَسَـدا فَسَـدَت اُمَّتي، قيلَ يا رَسُولَ الله وَ مَن هُمَا؟ قالَ: اَلفُقَهاءُ و الأُمَراءُ

بحار الأنوار/2/49

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“There are two groups of my Ummah that when they are pious, my Ummah will be upright and when they are immoral my Ummah will be corrupt.”

The Messenger of Allah [p.b.u.h.] was asked who they were, and he answered:“The religious scholars and rulers.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 2, p. 49

109- قالَ الإمامُ الباقِرُ عليه السلام :

إذا جَلَستَ إِلى عالِمٍ فَكُن عَلى أَنْ تَسمَـعَ أَحْرَصَ مِنْـكَ عَلى أَنْ تَقُولَ وَ تَعَلَّم حُسنَ الاِستِماعِ كَما تَتَعَلَّـمُ حُسنَ القَـولِ وَلا تَقطَعْ عَلى اَحَدٍ حَديثَهُ

بحار الأنوار/1/222

Imam Baqir [a.s.] said:“When confronting a sage, try to be more inquisitive than talkative, and learn how to listen well as much as you learn how to speak well, and do not interrupt the statement of anyone.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 1, p. 222

110- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

يا عَلِيُّ تَمَنّى جَبرَئيلُ أَنْ يَكُونَ مِن بَني آدَمَ بِسَبـعِ خِصالٍ: وَ هِىَ الصَلاةُ فِي الجَماعَة، وَ مُجالَسَةُ العُلَمـاءِ، وَالصلـحُ بَيـنَ الإِثنَينِ، وَ اِكرامُ اليتيمِ، وَ عِيادَة المَريضِ، وَ تَشييعُ الجِنازَة، وَ سَقيُ الماءِ فِي الحَجِّ، فَاحْرِصْ عَلى ذلِكَ

الاثنى عشرية/245

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“O' Ali! Gabriel wished to become a human being for seven reasons, which are:

1- Congregational prayer.

2- Companionship with scholars.

3- Establishing peace between two persons.

4- Honouring the orphans.

5- Visiting the sick.

6- Attending a funeral procession.

7- Giving of water to Pilgrims.

Then, be desirous of these things.”

Al -'Ithna 'Ashariyyah, p. 245

111- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

إنّ َكَـلامَ الحُكَمـاءِ إذا كانَ صَـوابًا كانَ دَواءً، وَ إذا كانَ خَطَـاءً كانَ داءً

نهج البلاغة الكلمات القصار/265

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“When the utterance of the wise is to the point, it serves as a remedy, but if it is wrong it proves like an illness.”

NahjuI-Balagha, saying No. 265

112- قالَ الإمامُ العَسكَرِيّ عليه السلام :

عُلَماءُ شيعَتِنا مُرابِطُونَ فِي الثَّغـرِ فَمَـنِ انتَصَـبَ لِذلِـكَ مِـن شيعَتِنا كانَ أَفضَلَ مِمَّن جَاهَدَ الرومَ... لاِ َنَّـهُ يَدفَعُ عَـن أَديانِ مُحِبّينا

الاحتجاج/2/155

Imam Hassan 'Askari, the eleventh Imam, [a.s.] said:

“The scholars of our followers (Shi'ah) are the guards of the bounds of Islam. Then, anyone of our followers who undertakes this (duty) is superior to the one who fights in the battle against the Romans, (because this one defends the theological bounds of our followers).”

AI-Ihtijaj, vol. 2, p. 155

113- قالَ الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام :

ألا إنَّ الفَقيــهَ مَن اَفاضَ عَلَى النّاسِ خَيـرَهُ و أَنْقَـذَهُـم مِـن اَعدائِهم وَ وَفَّرَ عليهم نِعَمَ جَنانِ الله وَ حَصَّـلَ لَهُـم رِضـوانَ الله تَعالى

بحار الأنوار/2/5

Imam Rida, the eighth Imam, [a.s.] said:“Beware that surely a (true religious) jurist is he who pours forth his benediction unto people, saves them from their enemies, multiplies the blessings of Heaven for them, and earns the Pleasure of Allah the Exalted, for them (through guidance).”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 2, p. 5

114- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

... فَاِنَّ العالِمَ أَعظَمُ أَجرًا مِنَ الصّائِمِ القائِمِ المُجاهِدِ في سَبيلِ الله فَاِذَا ماتَ العالِمُ ثُلِمَ فِي الاِسلاتمِ ثُلمَةٌ لا يَسُدّها إلاّ خَلَـفٌ مِنهُ

بحار الأنوار/2/43

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“ ...The reward of a religious scholar is greater than the reward of a person who is fasting on days and establishes prayers during the night and fights in the Holy War for the sake of Allah. And, when a religious scholar dies, there will appear a gap in Islam which cannot be compensated except by a replacement of that (kind).”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 2, p. 43

115- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

هَلَكَ خُـزّانُ الاَمـوالِ وَ هُم أَحياءٌ، وَ العُلَمـاءُ باقُونَ ما بَقِيَ الدَّهرُ، أَعيانُهُم مَفقُودَةٌ، وَ أَمثالُهُم فِي القُلُوبِ مَوجُودَة

نهج البلاغة الكلمات القصار 147

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] told Kumayl: O' Kumayl! Those who compile wealth are dead even though they may be living, while the sages (who are endowed with knowledge) will remain as long as the world remains. Their bodies perish but their depictions will exist in the hearts.”

Nahjul-Balagha, saying No.147

116- قالَ الإمامُ الحُسَينُ عليه السلام :

... اِنَّ مَجارِيَ الاُمُـورِ والأحكامِ عَلى أَيدِي العُلَمـاءِ بِالله، اَلا ُمَناءِ عَلى حَلالِهِ وَ حَرامِهِ .

تحف العقول/172

Imam Husayn [a.s.] said:“...Verily, the paths to Muslims' affairs and the religious ordinances are in the hands of the godly scholars who are the trusties of Allah in His lawful and unlawful things. ...”

Tuhaful-'Uqul, p.172

BEING ATTENTIVE TO THE HEREAFTER

117- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

قالَ الحَوارِيُّونَ لِعيسى عليه السلام : يا رُوحَ الله مَن نُجالِسُ؟ قالَ: مَن يُذَكِّرُكُـمُ اللّه رُؤْيَتُـهُ وَ يَزيدُ في عِلمِكُم مَنطِقُهُ وَ يُرَغِّبُكُم فِي الآخِرَة عَمَلُهُ

بحار الأنوار/1/203

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said that the disciples of Jesus [a.s.] asked him with whom they should make friends, and he [a.s.] replied:“With one whose presence reminds you of God, his speech increases your knowledge and his deed inspires you (to work righteously for) the next world.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 1, p. 203

118- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام :

لا يَشغَلَنَّكَ عَنِ العَمَلِ لِلآخِرَة شُغلٌ فَاِنَّ المُـدَّةَ قَصيرَةٌ

غرر الحكم/335

Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“No business should hinder you from being busy doing good for the coming world, hence, surely, the length of opportunity is a very short time.”

Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 335

119- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام :

مَن باعَ آخِرَتَهُ بِدُنياهُ خَسِرَهُما

غرر الحكم/274

Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“He who sells his next life for his present life in this world, loses both of them.”

Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 274

120- قالَ الإمامُ عَلِيّ بنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الهادي عليه السلام :

اُذكُر مَصرَعَكَ بَينَ يَدَي اَهلِكَ فَلا طَبيـبٌ يَمنَعُـكَ وَلا حَبيبٌ يَنفَعُكَ

بحار الأنوار/78/370

Imam Hadi, the tenth Imam, [a.s.] said:“Remember when you are on your deathbed and your body is lying before your family members, then there is no physician to prevent you (from death) nor a friend to avail you.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 370

REPENTANCE

121- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

اِنَّ اَكثَرَ صِياحِ اَهلِ النّارِ مِنَ التَّسويفِ

المحجة البيضاء

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“The sigh of the people of Hell is mostly because of the postponement of repenting.”

Al-Mahajjat-ul-Bayda

122- قالَ الإمامُ الباقِرُ عليه السلام :

اَلتائِبُ مِنَ الذنبِ كَمَن لا ذَنبَ لَهُ

وسائل الشيعة/16/74

Imam Baqir [a.s.] said: “He who repents of his sins is as the one who has not any (burden of) sin.

Wasa'il-ush-Shi'ah vol. 16, p. 74

123- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

كَم مِن مُسَوِّفٍ بِالعَمَلِ حَتّى هَجَمَ عليه الأجَلُ

غرر الحكم/240

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said: “How

numerous procrastinators there are who postpone (repenting and doing good deeds) until when death overtakes them!

Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 240

124- قالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ عليه السلام :

يا عَلِيُّ طُوبى لِصُـورَةٍ نَظَرَ اللّه اِلَيها تَبكي عَلى ذَنبٍ لَم يَطَّلِعْ عَلى ذلك الذنبِ اَحَدٌ غَيرُ الله

بحار الأنوار/77/63

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] told Ali-ibn-Abi-Talib [a.s.]: “O' Ali! Blessed is he who Allah looks upon while he is weeping for the sin that none is aware of except Allah.

(Various traditions emphasize that one must not let others know of his sins. One must make confessions about his sins only to Allah and, then, repent.)

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 77, p. 63

125- قالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

اِنَّ اللّه تَبارَكَ وَ تَعالى يُنزِلُ مَلَكـًا إِلى السَّماءِ الدّنيا كُلَّ لَيلَة فِي الثّلْثِ الأخيرِ وَ لَيلَةَ الجُمُعَة في اَوَّلِ اللَّيـلِ فَيأمُـرُهُ فَيُنادِى: هَـل مِـن سائِلٍ فَاُعطِيَهُ؟ هَل مِن تائِبٍ فَاَتُوبَ عليه؟ هَـل مِـن مُستَغفِرٍ فَاَغْفِرَ لَهُ؟

بحار الأنوار/3/314

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said: “During the third part of every night and on the night before Friday from the beginning (until the break of dawn) Allah sends an angel unto the sky of the earth in order to call: 'Is there any needy who asks that I may bestow upon him his need? Is there any repentant one that I may return to him? Is there any seeker of forgiveness that I may forgive him?'“

Note:

Islamic traditions teach that sleeping on the night before Friday is called 'the regret sleep'; for, on the Reckoning Day, people will regret very much that they had been asleep on the nights before Fridays.

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 3, p. 314

126- قالَ الإمامُ الصَّادِقُ عليه السلام :

اَغلِقُوا اَبوابَ المَعصِيَة بِالاِستِعاذَة وَافتَحُـوا اَبوابَ الطّاعَة بِالتَّسمِيَة

بحار الأنوار/92/216

Imam Sadiq, the sixth Imam, [a.s.] said:“Shut the doors of sins through seeking refuge to God, and open the doors of obedience by (reciting) 'Bismillah'.” [4]

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 92, p. 216

PROTECTING THE HONOUR OF BELIEVERS

127- قالَ الإمامُ الباقِرُ عليه السلام :

يَجِبُ لِلْمُؤمِنِ عَلَى الْمُؤمِنِ أَنْ يَستُرَ عليه سَبعينَ كَبيرَةً

بحار الأنوار/74/301

Imam Baqir [a.s.] said:“It is compulsory for every Muslim to conceal even seventy great faults of his fellow Muslims (in order to save his prestige).” (His faults should be dealt with personally but not be spread among the members of society).

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 74, p. 301

128- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

اِقبَل عُذرَ اَخيكَ وَ اِن لَم يَكُن لَهُ عُذرٌ فَالتَمِس لَهُ عُذراً

بحار الأنوار/74/165

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“Accept the apology of your Muslim brother and if he has not any, invent one for him yourself.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 74, p. 165

129- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

اَقبَحُ الغَدْرِ إذاعَة السِّرِّ

مستدرك الوسائل/12/305 رقم 14155

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen [a.s.] said:“The worst form of betrayal is the disclosure of confidential information.”

Mustadrak Al-Wasa'il-ush Shi'ah, vol. 12, p. 305, No.14155

130- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

نُصحُكَ بَينَ الْمَلَأِ تَقْريـعٌ

غرر الحكم/322

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“Your admonition (to the wrong-doer) in the presence of people is to humiliate him.” (You must talk to him in private).

Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 322

131- قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

مِن اَحَـبِّ الأعمـالِ إِلى الله عَزَّوَجَلَّ اِدخالُ السُّرُورِ عَلَـى المُؤمِنِ: اِشبَاعُ جُوعَتِهِ اَو تَنفيسُ كَربَتِهِ اَو قَضاءُ دَينِهِ

الكافي/2/192

Imam Sadiq [a.s.] said:“From the most beloved deeds with Allah, Almighty and Glorious, is bringing happiness to a Muslim believer such as: satiating his hunger, removing his grief, or paying his debt.”

Al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 192

RIGHTEOUS DEEDS

132- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

اِصلاحُ ذاتِ البَينِ اَفضَلُ مِن عامَّة الصَّلوة وَالصَّومِ

بحار الأنوار/76/43

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“To make peace between two individuals (in comparison) is worthier than one's entire prayers and fastings.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 76, p. 43

133- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

مَن ظَنَّ بِكَ خَيرًا فَصَدِّق ظَنَّهُ

نهج البلاغة/511

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen [a.s.] said:“If a person thinks well of you, make his idea hold true.”

Nahjul-Balaghah, p. 511, saying No. 248

134- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله وسلم :

اَلدّالُّ عَلَى الخَيرِ كَفاعِلِهِ

بحار الأنوار/96/119

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“He who leads (others) to piety (will be rewarded) the same as the doer of that good action.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 96, p. 119

135- عَن أَبي عَبدِ الله عليه السلام قالَ :

سِتُّ خِصالٍ يَنتَفِعُ بِهَا الْمُؤمِنُ بَعدَ مَوتِهِ: وَلَدٌ صالِـحٌ يَستَغفِـرُ لَهُ، وَ مُصحَفٌ يُقرَءُ فيهِ، وَ قَليـبٌ يَحفِـرُهُ، وَغَـرْسٌ يَغرِسُـهُ، وَ صَدَقَةُ ماءٍ يُجريهِ، وَ سُنَّةٌ حَسَنَةٌ يُؤخَذُ بِها بَعدَهُ

الخصال/323

Imam Sadiq [a.s.] said:“There are six things that a Muslim believer can be profited by after his death:

1- A righteous child who seeks forgiveness for him.

2- The Holy scripture which will be recited from.

3- A well which he had dug (for the benefit of people).

4- The tree which he had planted.

5- The charity of water that he had caused to flow.

6- A good tradition which will be followed (by people) after him.”

Khisal by Saduq, p.323

136- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

لَولا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلى أُمَّتي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّواكِ مَعَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ

بحار الأنوار/76/126

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“If it were not hard upon my Ummah, I would enjoin them to brush (their teeth) with every prayer.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 76, p. 126

INJUSTICE AND TRANSGRESSION

137- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

إذا كانَ يَومُ القِيامَة نادى مُنادٍ: أَينَ الظَّلَمَة وَ أَعوانُهُم و مَـن لاقَ لَهُم دَواةً أَو رَبَطَ لَهُم كِيسًا أَومَدَّ لَهُم مَدَّة قَلَمٍ فَاحشُرُوهُم مَعَهُم

ثواب الأعمال/309

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“On the Day of the Resurrection a caller will announce: “Where are the oppressors and their assistants and those who prepared an inkwell for them or fastened a bag for them or supplied the ink of a pen (for them)? Then, gather these (people) with them!”

Thawabab-ul-'A'mal, p. 309

138- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

وَاللهِ لَو أُعْطيتُ الأقاليمَ السَّبعَةَ بِمـا تَحتَ اَفلاكِها عَلى أَنْ اَعصِيَ اللّهَ في نَملَة اَسلُبُها جُلبَ شَعيرَة مـا فَعَلتُهُ

نهج البلاغة/347

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“By Allah, even if I am given all the domains of the seven countries with all that exists under the skies in order that I may disobey Allah to the extent of snatching one grain of barley from an ant, I would not do it.”

Nahjul-Balagha, p. 347

139- قالَ الإمامُ الباقِرُ عليه السلام :

اَلظّلـمُ ثَلاثَةٌ: ظُلمٌ يَغفِرُهُ اللّهعَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ ظُلـمٌ لا يَغفِـرُهُ، وَ ظُلمٌ لا يَدَعُهُ اللّهُ، فَاَمّا الظّلمُ الّذي لا يَغفِرُهُ فَالشِّركُ بِالله عَزَّوَجَلَّ، وَ اَمَّـا الظّلـمُ الّذي يَغفِـرُهُ اللّه فَظُلمُ الرَّجلِ نَفسَـهُ فيما بَينَهُ وَ بَينَ اللهِعَزَّوَجَلَّ، وَ اَمَّـا الظّلـمُ الّذي لا يَدَعُـهُ فَالمُداينَةُ بَينَ العِبادِ

الكافي/2/330

Imam Baqir, the fifth Imam, [a.s.] said:“There are three types of transgressions: the one which Allah, the Exalted, forgives, the one He does not forgive, and that one which He does not ignore. Thus, the transgression that He does not forgive is infidelity unto Allah, the Almighty, and Glorious. And, the transgression which Allah forgives is the one that a person commits (against) himself between him and Allah, to Whom belong Might and Majesty. But the transgression which He does not ignore is the one committed against rights of men.”

EXPLANATION

The third transgression is referring to when a person infringes upon the rights of others. The way to forgiveness is first by satisfying (contenting) the person whose rights were infringed upon. If that person forgives him, then the transgression becomes as one that the person has commited against himself. He may then seek forgiveness from Allah.

AI-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 330

140- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

اَلظّلمُ يُزِّلُ القَدَمَ وَ يَسلُبُ النّـِعَمَ وَ يُهلِكُ الاُمَمَ

تصنيف غرر الحكم/456

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“Transgression causes the foot to go astray, takes the blessings, and kills the nations.”

Sharh Ghurar-ul-Hikam, vol. 2, p. 36

141- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

لَيسَ شَيءٌ أَدعى إلى تَغييرِ نِعمَة الله وَ تَعجيـلِ نَقِمَتِـهِ مِـن إقامَةٍ عَلَى ظُلـمٍ، فَإنَّ اللّه سَميـعٌ دَعـوَة المُضطَهَديـنَ وَ هُـوَ لِلظّالِمينَ بِالمِرصادِ

نهج البلاغة الرسالة 53

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“... Nothing is more inducive of the reversal of Allah's bounty or for hastening of His retribution than continuance in oppression, because Allah hears the prayer of the oppressed and is on the look-out for the oppressors.”

Nahjul-Balagha, Letter 53

THE RIGHTS OF FELLOW MUSLIMS

142- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

مَن اَحزَنَ مُؤمِنًا ثُمَّ اَعطاهُ الدّنيا لَم يَكُن ذلك كَفّارَتَهُ وَلَم يُؤْجَر عليه

بحار الأنوار/75/150

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“He who grieves a true Muslim cannot then compensate for it by offering him the entire world because it is not sufficient compensation (unless he repents and appeases the said person).”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 75, p. 150

143- قالَ الإمامُ الكاظِمُ عليه السلام :

مِن اَوجَبِ حَقِّ اَخيكِ ألاّ تَكْتُمَـهُ شَيئًا يَنفَعُـهُ لا مِن دُنياهُ وَ لا مِنْ آخِرَتِهِ

بحار الأنوار/2/75

Imam Kadhim [a.s.] said:“Among your most compulsory duties towards your Muslim brother is that you conceal nothing from him which profits him either in this life or in the Hereafter.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 2, p. 75

144- قالَ الإمامُ الحَسَنُ بنُ عَليٍّ عليه السلام :

صاحِبِ النّاسَ مِثلَ ما تُحِبُّ أَنْ يُصاحِبُوكَ بِهِ

بحار الأنوار/78/116

Imam Hassan, the second Imam [a.s.], said:“Treat others similar to the way you would like for them to treat you.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 116

145- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

رَحِمَ اللّه اِمْرَءًا أَحيا حَقًّا وَ أَماتَ باطِلاً وَ دَحَضَ الجَـورَ وَ أقامَ العَدلَ

غرر الحكم/181

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“May Allah have mercy upon the person who services a right and removes a wrong, or refutes an injustice and establishes justice.”

Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 181

146- قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

أَربَعَة مِن اَخلاقِ الأنبِياءِ عليهمُ السَّلامُ: اَلبِرُّ، وَالسَّخاءُ، وَالصَّبرُ عَلَى النّائِبَة، وَالقِيامُ بِحَقِّ المُؤمِنِ

تحف العقول/277

Imam Sadiq [a.s.] said:“These four characteristics are from the manners of Prophets [a.s.]: righteousness, graciousness, patience and perseverance in tolerating misfortunes, and rising for the right of a believer.”

Tuhaf-ul-Uqul, p. 277

147- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

اِنَّمَا عِمَادُ الدّينِ، وَ جِماعُ المُسلِمِينَ، وَالعُدَّة لِلاَعداءِ، العامَّةُ مِنَ الاُُمَّة، فَليَكُن صِغْوُكَ لَهُم، وَمَيلُكَ مَعَهُم

نهج البلاغة الرسالة/53/429

Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“Surely, it is the common people of the community who are the pillars of the religion, the power of the Muslims and the defence against the enemies. Your leaning should therefore be towards them and your inclination with them.”

Nahjul Balagha, Letter 53

148- قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

ما عُبِدَ اللّه بِشيْءٍ اَفضَلَ مِن اَداءِ حَقِّ المُؤمِنِ

الكافي/2/170

Imam Sadiq [a.s.] said:“In no way is Allah worshipped better than by fulfilling the right of a believer.”

Al-Kafi, Vol.2, p. 170

149- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

مَن آذى مُؤمِناً فَقَد آذاني

بحار الأنوار/67/72

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“He who hurts a Muslim believer, surely he has hurt me.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 67, p. 72

150- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

مَنِ اقتَطَعَ مالَ مُؤمِنٍ غَصبًا بِغَيرِ حَقٍّ لَم يَزَلِ اللّه مُعرِضـًا عَنهُ، ماقِتًا لاَِعمالِـهِ الَّتي يَعمَلُها مِـنَ البِـرِّ وَ الخَيرِ لا يُثبِتُها في حَسَناتِهِ حَتّى يَتُوبَ وَ يَرُدَّ المَالَ الّذي اَخَذَهُ إِلى صاحِبِهِ

مستدرك الوسائل/17/89

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“He who unlawfully and usurpingly deprives a believer of wealth, Allah will continue to be displeased with him and does not accept his good actions that he fulfills; and none of them will be recorded among his good deeds until he repents and returns the wealth which he had taken to its owner.”

Mustadrak-ul-Wasa'il, vol. 17, p. 89

GREETINGS

151- عَنِ النَّبِيّ صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم قالَ :

إذا تَلاقَيتُم فَتَلاقُوا بِالتَّسليمِ وَ التَّصافُحِ، وَ إذا تَفَرَّقتُم فَتَفَرَّقُـوا بِالاِستِغفارِ

بحار الأنوار/76/4

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“When you meet each other then initiate greeting (salam) and embrace; and when you separate from each other, then depart with seeking forgiveness.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 76, p. 4

152- قالَ الحُسَينُ بنُ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

لِلسَّلامِ سَبعُونَ حَسَنَةً تِسعٌ وَ سِتُّونَ لِلمُبتَدي وَ واحِدَة لِلـّرادِّ

بحار الأنوار/78/120

Imam Husayn-ibn-Ali [a.s.] said:“Seventy rewards is the share of the one who initiates a 'greeting' and only one reward belongs to the one who returns the 'greeting'.” (When two people see each other, the initiator of the exchange of greetings receives a greater reward.)

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 120

153- عَن أَبي عَبدِ الله عليه السلام قالَ جَمَعَ رَسُـولُ الله صَلَّـى اللّهُ عليه وَ آلِهِ و سلم بَني عَبـدِ المُطَّلِـبِ فَقالَ يا بَني عَبدِ المُطَّلِـبِ اَفشُـوا السَّـلامَ وَصِلُوا الأرحامَ وَ تَهَجَّـدُوا وَ النّاسُ نِيامٌ وَ اَطعِمُوا الطَّعامَ وَ اَطيبُوا الكَلامَ تَدخُلُوا الجَنَّةَ بِسَلامٍ

بحار الأنوار/69/393

Imam Sadiq [a.s.] said that the Messenger of Allah [p.b.u.h.] gathered the children of 'Abd-il-Muttallib and said:“O' children of 'Abd-il-Muttallib! Initiate greetings, have regard for kinship, perform the night prayers while people are asleep, feed (others) food, and deliver good speech and thereby you will enter paradise in peace.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 69, p. 393

154- قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

البادِئُ بِالسَّلامِ اَولَى بِالله وَ رَسُولِهِ

وسائل الشيعة/12/55

Imam Sadiq [a.s.] said:“He who initiates a greeting is more beloved with Allah and His Messenger.”

Wasa'il-ush-Shiah vol.12, p. 55

ENJOINING RIGHT AND FORBIDDING WRONG

155- قالَ اللّه تَعالى :

وَلتَكُن مّـِنكُم اُمَّةٌ يدْعُونَ إِلى الخَيرِ وَ يأْمُـرُونَ بِالمَعـرُوفِ وَ يَنهَونَ عَنِ المُنكَرِ وَ اُولـئِكَ هُمُ المُفلِحُونَ

سورة آل عمران رقم 3 آيه 104

And from among you there should be a party who invite to good and enjoin what is right and forbid the wrong, and these it is that shall be successful.

'Al-i-'lmran, No. 3, verse 104

156- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

إذا اُمَّتي تَواكَلَتِ الأمرَ بِالمَعرُوفِ وَ النَّهيَ عَنِ المُنكَرِ فَلْتأْذَنْ بِوِقاعٍ مِنَ اللهِ تَعالى

بحار الأنوار/100/92

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“The time when my Ummah (Muslim followers) merely count on others to enjoin right and forbid wrong, in fact, they have declared a fight against Allah, the Exalted.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 100, p. 92

157- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

مَن تَرَكَ اِنكارَ المُنكَرِ بِقَلبِـهِ وَ لِسانِهِ وَ يَـدِهِ فَهُـوَ مَيِّـتٌ بَيـنَ الأحياءِ

بحار الأنوار/100/94

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“He who abandons forbidding what is wrong theoretically and practically (and is indifferent while seeing vices committed) is a moving corpse amongst the living.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 100, p. 94

158- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

لَرَدُّ المُؤمِنِ حَراماً يَعدِلُ عِندَالله سَبعينَ حِجَّةً مَبرُورَةً

مستدرك وسائل الشيعة/11/278

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“To prevent a Muslim from doing an unlawful action is equivalent with Allah to the performance of seventy accepted Hajj.”

Mustadrak Al-Wasa'iI-ush-Shia'h, vol. 11, p. 278

159- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

وَأْمُـر بِالمَعـرُوفِ تَكُـن مِن أَهلِـهِ، وَ أَنكِـرِ المُنكَـرَ بِيَـدِكَ وَ لِسَانِـكَ، وَ بايِـنْ مَن فَعَلَـهُ بِجُهـدِكَ، وَ جَاهِـدْ فِي اللهَِ حَـقَّ جِهادِهِ، وَ لا تَأْخُـذْكَ فِي الله لَومَةُ لائِـمٍ وَخُـضِ الغَمَـراتِ لِلحَقِّ حَيثُ كانَ

نهج البلاغة/392 الرسالة 31

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“Ask others to do good; you will thus be among the good doers. Desist others from evil with your action as well as your speech, and stay away, to the best of your ability, from he who commits it. Struggle for Allah as is His due; and the reviling of a reviler should not deter you in matters of Allah. Leap into danger for the sake of right wherever it may be.”

Nahjul Balagha, p. 392 letter 31

160- قالَ الإمامُ الباقِرُ عليه السلام :

اِنَّ الأمرَ بِالمَعـرُوفِ وَ النَّهـيَ عَـنِ المُنكَـرِ سَبِيـلُ الأنبِياءِ، وَ مِنهاجُ الصلَحاءِ، فَرِيضَةٌ عَظيمَةٌ بِها تُقامُ الفَرائِـضُ، وَ تُأْمَـنُ المَذاهِبُ وَ تُحَلُّ المَكاسِبُ وَ تُرَدُّ المَظالِمُ وَ تُعمَرُ الأرضُ

الكافي/5/56

Imam Baqir [a.s.] said:“Verily, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong is the way of prophets and the method of good doers. It is such a great obligatory deed (wajib) by which other obligatory deeds can survive, other creeds can be saved, bargains are lawful, injustices are warded off, and prosperity can fill the earth...”

Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 56

161- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

قِوامُ الشَّرِيعَة، الأمرُ بِالمَعرُوفِ وَ النَّهـيُ عَنِ المُنكَـرِ وَ إقامَةُ الحُدُودِ

غرر الحكم/236

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said: “The firmness of the religion is due to enjoining what is good and forbidding what is wrong, and observing the limits of Allah.

Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 236

162- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

مَـن رَآى مُنكَـراً فَليُنكِـرهُ بِيَـدِهِ اِنِ استَطاعَ، فَاِن لَـم يَستَطِـعْ فَبِلِسانِهِ، فَاِن لَم يَستَطِعْ فَبِقَلبِهِ

وسائل الشيعة/16/135

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“The one who sees a wrong action done should prohibit it by his deed, if he is capable, of course; and if he cannot do that, he should prohibit it by his tongue, but if he is not able to do even that, he may forbid it by his heart.”

Wasa'il-ush-Shi'ah, vol. 16, p. 135

163- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

مَن اَمَرَ بِالمَعـرُوفِ وَ نَهى عَنِ المُنكَـرِ فَهُـوَ خَلِيفَة الله فِي الأرضِ وَ خَلِيفَة رَسُولِهِ

مستدرك الوسائل/12/179

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“He who enjoins right and prohibits wrong is the vicegerent of both Allah and His Messenger on the earth.”

Mustadrak-ul-Wasa'il, vol. 12, p. 179

164- قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم :

لا تَزَالُ اُمَّتِي بِخَيـرٍ مـا اَمَروُا بِالمَعـرُوفِ وَ نَهَوْا عَنِ المُنكَـرِ وَ تَعاوَنُوا عَلَى البِرِّ وَالتَّقوى فَإذا لَم يَفعَلـُوا ذلِـكَ نُزِعَت مِنهُمُ البَرَكاتُ

التهذيب/6/181

The Holy Prophet [p.b.u.h.] said:“ Whensoever my Ummah undertake to enjoin right and prohibit evil and associate in establishing benevolence, they live happily and prosperously; but when they stop doing so, the blessings will be taken off from them.”

At-Tahthib, vol. 6, p. 181

165- مِن وَصِيَّة الإمامِ اَميرِالمُؤمِنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام لِلحَسَنِ وَالحُسَينِ عليهمَ السَّلامُ لَمّا ضَرَبَهُ اِبنُ مُلجَمٍ لَعَنَهُ اللّهُ :

وَاللّهَ اللّهَ فِي الجِهادِ بِأَموالِكُم وَ أَنفُسِكُم وَ أَلسِنَتِكُم في سَبيلِ الله،... لا تَترُكُوا الأمرَ بِالمَعـرُوفِ وَالنَّهـيَ عَنِ المُنكَرِ فَيُوَلّى عَلَيكُم شِرارُكُم ثُمَّ تَدعُونَ فَلا يُستَجابُ لَكُم

نهج البلاغة/422 الرسالة 47

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said to Imam al-Hassan and Imam al-Husayn [a.s.] when Ibn Muljam (the curse of Allah be upon him) struck him (fatally with a sword):“... Fear Allah (and again) fear Allah in the matter of Jihad, (struggle for the Holy War), with the help of your property, lives and speech in the way of Allah...”

“Do not give up bidding for good and forbidding from evil lest the mischievous gain positions over you, and then (in that case) when you pray, your invocations will not be granted to you.

Nahjul Balagha, Letter 47, p. 422

166- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

الأمرُ بِالمَعرُوفِ اَفضَلُ اَعمالِ الخَلقِ

مستدرك الوسائل/12/185

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“Enjoining good is the most excellent deed of people.”

Mustadrak-ul-Wasa'il, vol. 12, p.185

167- قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

وَ ما اَعمالُ البِرِّ كُلُّها وَالجِهادُ في سَبيلِ الله عِندَ الأمرِ بِالمَعرُوفِ وَالنَّهيِ عَنِ المُنكَرِ إلاّ كَنَفثَةٍ في بَحرٍ لُجِّيٍّ

بحار الأنوار/100/89

Imam Sadiq [a.s.] said: “All good deeds totally, including even the struggle in the Holy War in the way of Allah, comparing with enjoining right and forbidding wrong, is like a small amount of saliva compared with a deep ocean.

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 100, p. 89

168- قالَ الإمامُ الباقِرُ عليه السلام :

اَوحَى اللّه عَزَّوَجَلَّ إِلى شُعَيبٍ النَّبِـيِّ عليه السلام : اِنّي مُعَذِّبٌ مِـن قَومِكَ مِائَة اَلـفٍ، اَربَعِيـنَ اَلفـًا مِن شِرارِهِم وَ سِتّيـنَ اَلفـًا مِن خِيارِهـِم. فَقالَ يا رَبِّ، هـؤُلاءِ الأشـرارُ، فَمـا بالُ الأخيارِ؟ فَاَوحَى اللّه عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ اِلَيهِ: داهَنُوا اَهلَ المَعاصي وَلَم يَغضِبُو لِغَضَبي

الكافي/5/56

Imam Baqir, the fifth Imam, (a.s.) said:“Allah, Almighty and Glorious, revealed to Prophet Jethro (Shu'ayb) (a.s.): 'I will punish one hundred thousand people of your folk. Forty thousand people are from their vicious ones but sixty thousand of them are from their good-doers. Jethro (a.s.) inquired: 'These are the vicious (who deserve punishment), but what about the good-doers?' Then, Allah, Almighty and Glorious, revealed to him: 'They (the good-doers) associated with the sinners and did not become angry because of My wrath.”

Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 56

169- قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام :

فَأْمُـرُوا بِالمَعـرُوفِ وَانْهَـوْا عَـنِ المُنكَـرِ وَاعلَمُـوا أَنْ الأمـرَ بِالمَعروُفِ وَالنَّهيَ عَنِ المُنكَرِ لَن يُقَرِّبا اَجَلاً وَلَن يَقطَعا رِزقًا

وسائل الشيعة/16/120

Imam Amir-uI-Mu'mineen Ali [a.s.] said:“Ask others to do good and forbid evil and do know that 'enjoining right and forbidding wrong' never draws death near nor ceases sustenance.”

Wasa'il-ush-Shi'ah, vol. 16, p. 120

169- قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

وَيلٌ لِقَومٍ لا يُدينُونَ الله بِالأمرِ بِالمَعرُوفِ وَ النَّهيِ عَنِ المُنكَرِ

مستدرك الوسائل12/181

Imam Sadiq [a.s.] said:“Woe to the people who do not support the religion of Allah by enjoining good and forbidding evil.”

Mustadrak Al-Wasa'il-ush-Shi'ah, vol. 12, p. 181