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1 - عن زرارة قال: سمعت أبا جعفر عليه السلام يقول: في قضاء الله عز وجل كل خير للمؤمن

1. It has been narrated that Zurarah said “I heard Abu Jafar (a.s) say “In the decree of Allah ﷻ , there is nothing but good for a believer”

2 - وعن الصادق عليه السلام: إن المسلم لا يقضي الله عز وجل قضاء إلا كان خيرا له، وإن ملك مشارق الأرض ومغاربها كان خيرا له ثم تلا هذه الآية: " فوقاه الله سيئات ما مكروا " ، ثم قال: أما والله لقد تسلطوا عليه وقتلوه، فأما ما وقاه الله فوقاه الله أن يعتو في دينه

2. It has been narrated that Al-Sadiq (a.s) said “For a muslim, whatever Allah ﷻ has decreed is good, and if he comes to possess all that is in the East and West,it will be good for him.” Then, he recited this verse “So, Allah protected him from the evil of their plot” [40:45]. Then he (al-Sadiq) said “By Allah, they overpowered him (i.e. the one intended in the previous Holy Verse) and killed him but what Allah protected him from was being overcome in his faith.”

3 - وعن الصادق عليه السلام قال: لو يعلم المؤمن ما له في المصائب من الاجر، لتمنى أن يقرض بالمقاريض

3. It has been narrated that al-Sadiq (a.s) said “If a believer knew what reward lies for him in suffering tribulations, he would wish he could be cut into pieces with a scissor.”

4 - عن سعد بن طريف قال: كنتُ عند أبي جعفر (ع) فجاء جميل الأزرق فدخل عليه، قال: فذكروا بلايا الشيعة وما يصيبهم، فقال أبو جعفر (ع): إنّ أُناسا أتوا عليَّ بنَ الحسين (ع) وعبد الله بن عباس فذكروا لهما نحواً مما ذكرتم، قال: فأتيا الحسين بن علي (ع) فذكرا له ذلك، فقال الحسين (ع) واللهِ، البَلاءُ والفَقرُ والقَتلُ أسْرَعُ إلى مَن أحَبَّنا مِن رَكضِ البَراذينِ وَمِن السَّيلِ إلى صَمر. قلت: وما الصّمر؟ قال مُنتَهاهُ، ولَولا أنْ تكونوا كَذلكَ لَرأينا أنَّكُم لَستُم منّا

4. It has been narrated that Sa'd ibn Tarif said: I was with Abu Ja'far (a.s) when Jamil al-Azraq came by to visit. They began talking about the afflictions of the Shi'ah and their tribulations; and Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: A group of people came to 'Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s) and 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abbas and asked them some questions similar to what you have put forth. So, they came to Al-Husayn ibn 'Ali (a.s) and asked him about the matter. Al-Husayn (a.s) said: 'By Allah (I swear), afflictions, poverty and being killed comes more swiftly to those who love us than racing horses or a torrential stream (rushing) to its end. And if that were not the case, we would deem you as not being one of us’.

5 - وعن الأصبغ بن نباتة قال: كنت عند أمير المؤمنين (ع) قاعداً، فجاء رجل فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين والله إني لأحبك [في الله]، فقال صدقتَ، إن طينتَنا مخزونة أخَذَ اللهُ ميثاقَها من صُلب آدمَ. فاتخذْ للفَقرِ جلباباً، فإني سمعتُ رسولَ الله (ص) يقول: واللهِ يا عليّ، إن الفقرً لأسرعُ إلى محبّيك من السّيل إلى بطن الوادي

5. It has been narrated that al-Asbagh ibn Nubatah said: I was seated with the Commander of the Faithful (a.s) when a man came to him and said: “By Allah, I love you (for the sake of Allah).” “You have spoken the truth”, 'Ali replied, “our essence is a treasure that Allah took a promise of from the progeny of Adam; therefore, be prepared to clothe yourself with poverty, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (a.s) saying: 'Ali: by Allah (I swear), poverty comes faster to those who love you than a river flowing to the bottom of a valley.”

6 - عن الفضيل بن يسار قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (ع) يقول إنّ الشياطين أكثرُ على المؤمن من الزّنابير على اللّحم

6. It has been narrated that al-Fuďayl ibn Yasar said: I heard Abu 'Abd Allah (al-Sadiq) (a.s) saying: “There are more devils on a believer (trying to misguide him) than flies on a piece of meat.”

7 - عن أحدهما (ع) قال: ما مِن عبدٍ مسلم ابتلاه الله (جلّ جلاله) بمكروهٍ وصَبر إلاّ كتبَ اللهُ له أجرَ ألفِ شهيدٍ

7. It has been narrated that one of the two (al-Baqir or al-Sadiq) (a.s) said: “Any Muslim servant, who is tried by Allah with a misfortune and bears patience, will receive the reward of one thousand martyrs.”

8 - وعن أبي الحسن (ع) قال: ما أحدٌ من شيعتِنا يبتَليه الله (جلّ جلاله) بِبَلِيّةٍ فيصبر عليها إلاّ كان له أجرُ ألفِ شهيد

8. It has been narrated that Abu al-Hasan (a.s) said: “Anyone of our Shi'ah who is afflicted by Allah with a trial and bears it with patience shall have the reward of one thousand martyrs.”

9 - عن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال: فيما أوحى الله إلى موسى (ع) أن: يا موسى، ما خَلقتُ خلقاً أحبّ اليّ من عبديَ المؤمن، وإني انمّا أبتَليه لما هو خَير له وأُعطيه لما هو خير له وأزوي عنه لما هو خير له، وأنا أعلمُ بما يصلح عليه عبدي؛ فليصبر على بلائي وليرضَ بقضائي وليشكُر نعمائي، أكتُبْه في الصدّيقين عندي إذا عمل برضائي وأطاع أمري

9. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Out of what Allah revealed to Musa (Prophet Moses) (a.s) is the following: O Musa! I have not created a creation more beloved to Me than My believing servant. For verily I try him with what is good for him, I bestow on him what is good for him and I remove from him what is good for him. For I know better what is more proper for My servant. Therefore, let him be patient over My trials, be pleased with My decrees and give thanks for My blessings. I shall record him amongst the truthful ones with Me when he acts according to My pleasure and obeys My command.

10 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال: كان لموسى بن عمران أخٌ في الله، وكان موسى يُكرمه ويحبه ويُعظمه، فأتاه رجلٌ فقال: أني أحِبّ أن تُكلم لي هذا الجبار، وكان الجبار ملكاً من ملوك بني إسرائيل، فقال: والله ما أعرِفُه ولا سألته حاجةً قط، قال: وما عليك من هذا! لعل الله (جلّ جلاله) يقضي حاجتي على يدك. فرَقَّ له وذهب معه من غير علم موسى، فأتاه ودخل عليه، فلما رآه الجبار أدناه وعظّمه، فسأله حاجةَ الرجل فقضاها له، فلم يلبث ذلك الجبار أن طُعن فمات، فحشد في جنازته أهل مملكته، وغُلّقت لموته أبواب الأسواق لحضور جنازته. وقضي من القضاء أن الشابّ المؤمِنَ أخا موسى مات يوم مات ذلك الجبار وكان أخو موسى إذا دخل منـزِله أغلق عليه بابه فلا يصلُ إليه أحد، وكان موسى إذا أراده فتح البابَ عنه ودخل عليه، وإنّ موسى نسيه ثلاثاً، فلما كان اليوم الرابع ذكره موسى، فقال: قد تركتُ أخي منذ ثلاثٍ فلم آتهِ. ففتح عنه الباب ودخل عليه، فإذا الرجل ميتٌ! وإذا دواب الأرض دبّت عليه فتناولت من محاسن وجهه، فلما رآه موسى عند ذلك، قال: يا ربّ! عدوّك حشرت له الناس، ووليّك أمتَّهُ فسلّطت عليه دوابَّ الأرض تناولَتْ من محاسن وجهه؟ فقال الله (جلّ جلاله): يا موسى، إن وليّي سأل هذا الجبارَ حاجة فقضاها له، فحشدتُ له أهلَ مملكته للصّلاة عليه لأكافئَه عن المؤمن بقضاء حاجته، ليخرُج من الدنيا وليس له عندي حسنة أُكافئه عليها، وإنّ هذا المؤمن سلَّطتُ عليه دواب الأرض لتتناول من محاسن وجهِه لسؤالهِ ذلك الجبّار، وكان لي غير رضىً ليخرُج من الدنيا وما له عندي ذنب.

10. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) recounted: Prophet Musa (a.s), son of 'Imran, had a brother-in-faith whom he cared for, loved and respected. A man once came to this friend of Musa (a.s) and asked him to intercede on his behalf with a tyrant who happened to be a king of the Israelites. 'By Allah, I do not know him and have never asked him for a favor,' friend of Musa replied. 'What have you to lose,' the man persisted, 'Perhaps; Allah will fulfill my need through you.' So, he went off with the man without Musa's knowledge and approached the tyrannical king. When the tyrant saw him, he drew him close and showed him utmost respect. The latter asked the king for the man's favor and it was granted. Shortly thereafter, the king died. The people of his kingdom gathered in large numbers for his funeral and the marketplaces were shut. It so happened that on the very same day, Musa's brother-in-faith passed away, too. He had a tendency to keep his house door shut and whenever Musa wanted to pay him a visit; he would simply let himself in. Now it came to pass that Musa forgot the man for three days. On the fourth day, he said to himself, 'I have neglected my brother for three days. I must visit him.' When he opened the door to let himself in, Musa found his friend dead and the creatures of the earth were feeding on his face. 'O Lord,' Musa called out, 'Your enemy died and You brought forth a multitude for his funeral, but when You caused Your friend to die, You let the creatures eat him up?' 'O Musa,' the Lord [M.G] replied, 'My friend begged this tyrant for a favor and he granted it; so, I gathered the people of his kingdom for his funeral (to honor him) as a reward for his having granted a believer's request and that he may go forth from the world whilst I owe him no reward. And as for this believer, I allowed the creatures of the earth to feed on him because of his having asked a tyrant for a favor; and it was not pleasing to Me that he should leave this world without any sin.'

11 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال إنّ الله تبارك وتعالى اذا كان من أمره أن يُكرم عبداً وله عنده ذنبٌ ابتلاه بالسقم، فإن لم يفعل ابتلاه بالحاجة، فإن هو لم يفعل شدَّد عليه عند الموت، وإذا كان من أمره أن يُهين عبداً وله عنده حسنةٌ أصحَّ بدنَه، فإن هو لم يفعل وسَّع في معيشتِه، فإن هو لم يفعل هوَّن عليه الموتَ.

11. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir) (a.s) said: “When Allah decides to honor a servant but the servant has committed sins, He afflicts him with an ailment. If not that, He puts him in need; and if not that, He intensifies the severity of his death (in order that his sins may be forgiven). And when He decides to disgrace a person who has done some good, He bestows him with well-being. If not that, He amplifies his livelihood; and if not that, He makes his death easy.”

12 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال: قال الله تبارك وتعالى وعزَّتي، لا أُخرج لي عبداً من الدنيا أُريد رحمتَه إلاّ استوفَيتُ كلَّ سيئةٍ هي له، إما بالضّيق في رزقه أو ببلاءٍ في جسده وأما خَوف أُدخلُه عليه، فإن بقيَ عليه شئٌ شدّدتُ عليه الموتَ. وقال (ع): وقال الله وعِزّتي، لا أُخرج لي عبداً من الدنيا وأُريدُ عذابَه إلاّ استوفيتُه كلَّ حسنة له؛ إمّا بالسّعةِ في رزقه أو بالصّحةِ في جسده وإما بأمنٍ أُدخله عليه، فإن بقي عليه شئٌ هوَّنتُ عليه الموتَ.

12. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir) (a.s) said: Allah [M.G] has said: By My Honor! I do not take a servant of Mine from the world, if I intend mercy for him, until all his sins are removed—either by a straitening in his livelihood, by an affliction in his body or a fear that I cause him to experience. And if anything remains on him thereafter, I make his dying difficult. Abu Ja'far (a.s) also said: Allah has also said: By My Honor! If I intend to chastise a servant of Mine, I do not take him from the world until I compensate him fully for his good deeds—either by increasing his livelihood, by health in his body or by a sense of security that I cause him to experience. And if anything remains for him thereafter, I make his dying easy.

13 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال: مرّ نبيٌّ من أنبياء بني إسرائيلَ بِرجلٍ بعضُه تحتَ حائطٍ وبعضُه خارجٌ منه، فما كان خارجاً منه قد نقبته الطّيرُ ومزّقَتهُ الكلابُ. ثمّ مضى ووقعت له مدينةٌ فدخلها، فإذا هو بعظيم من عُظمائها ميّت على سرير مسجّى بالديباج حوله المجامرُ، فقال: يا ربِّ! إنّك حكَمٌ عَدلٌ لا تجورُ؛ ذاك عبدُك لم يُشركْ بكَ طرفةَ عينٍ أمَتّهُ بتلك المِيتةِ، وهذا عبدُك لم يؤمِن بكَ طرفةَ عينٍ أمتَّهُ بهذهِ الميتةِ! فقالَ الله (جلّ جلاله): عبدي، أنا كما قلتَ حكَمٌ عدلٌ لا أجورُ، ذاك عبدي كانت له عندي سيئةٌ وذنب فأمَتُّهُ بتلك الميتةِ لكي يلقاني ولم يبقَ عليه شئٌ، وهذا عبدي كانت له عندي حسَنةٌ فأمتُّهُ بهذه الميتة لكي يلقاني وليس له عندي شئٌ

13. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: A Prophet from the children of Israel once passed by a dead man half of whose body was buried under a wall and the other half was eaten by scavenger birds and wild dogs. Then he came to a city where one of its notables had died and had been placed on a bed adorned with velvet and surrounded by groups of people. So, he called to Allah [M.G] saying, 'O Lord, You are most surely a Just Judge and You do no injustice. That servant had never associated a partner to You even for a moment; yet You caused him to die such a (despicable) death. And this servant of Yours had never believed in You for even a moment; yet You have given him such an (honorable) death.' Allah [M.G] replied, 'My servant: I am indeed as You have said—a Just Judge who does no injustice. That (believing) servant had a sin left with Me; so, I caused him to die such a death that he may meet Me with nothing left on him (for punishment). And this (disbelieving) servant of mine had a good deed leftover with Me; so, I caused him to die thus that he may meet Me with nothing left for him with Me (as reward).'

14 - عن ابن أبي عمير عن بعض أصحابه رفعه قال: بينما موسى يمشي على ساحل البحر إذ جاء صيادٌ فخَرَّ للشمسِ ساجداً، وتكلّمَ بالشِّركِ ثمّ ألقى شبكتَه فأخرجَها مملوء‌ةً، فأعادها فأخرجها مملوء‌ةً ثم أعادها فأخرج مثل ذلك حتىّ اكتفى، ثم مضى. ثمّ جاء آخرُ فتوضّأ ثم قامَ وصلّى وحمد اللهَ وأثنى عليه ثمّ ألقى شبكتَه فلم تخرج شيئاً، ثم أعاد فلم تخرِج شيئا، ثم أعاد فخرجت سمكةٌ صغيرةٌ، فحمِد الله وأثنى عليه وانصرف. فقال موسى: يا ربّ، عبدُك جاء فكفَر بك وصَلّى للشمسِ وتكلّم بالشِّرك، ثم ألقى شبكتَه فأخرجها مملوء‌ةً ثم أعادها فأخرجها مملوء‌ة ثمّ أعادها فأخرجها مثل ذلك حتى اكتفى وانصرف، وجاء عبدُك المؤمنُ فتوضّأ وأسبغَ الوضوءَ ثم صلّى وحمِدَ ودعا وأثنى، ثم ألقى شبكتَه فلم يخرج شيئاً، ثم أعاد فلم يخرج شيئاً ثم أعاد فأخرج سمكةً صغيرة فحمدك وانصرف؟ فأوحى الله إليه: يا موسى، أنظُر عن يمينِك، فنظَر موسى فكشف له عمّا أعدّهُ الله لعبدِه المؤمن فنظر، ثم قيل له: يا موسى انظر عن يسارِك، فكُشف له عمّا أعدّه الله لعبدِه الكافرِ فنظر، ثم قال اللهُ تعالى: يا موسى، ما نَفعَ هذا ما أعطيته ولا ضرّ هذا ما منعتُه. فقال موسى: يا ربّ، حقَّ لمن عرفكَ أن يرضى بما صَنعتَ.

14. It has been narrated from Ibn Abu 'Umayr through some of his companions that he said:Prophet Musa (a.s) was once walking along the sea shore when a fisherman came by and prostrated himself before the Sun, uttering words of polytheism. Then he threw his fishing net in (to the sea) and drew it out filled (with fish). Then he threw it in again and once again it came out full. Once more he repeated this and once again it came out full until he was satisfied then he departed. Then another man came along, performed the ablution and stood in prayer, praising and glorifying Allah. Then he flung his net in but drew it back empty. So he repeated it and again he met with no success. Once again, he threw his net in and this time he caught a small fish. So, he praised and thanked Allah and went off. Seeing this, Musa (a.s) called out, 'O Lord! When Your servant came along and denied You, praying to the Sun and uttering blasphemy, his net was filled in with fish repeatedly until he was satisfied and left. And when Your believing servant came along, performed the ablution, prayed, glorified, praised and supplicated to You and then threw his net in, he received nothing but a small fish?' So, Allah [M.G] revealed to him, 'O Musa! Look to your right.' Musa looked and it was revealed to him what Allah [M.G] had set aside (in reward) for the believing servant. Then it was said to him, 'O Musa, now look to your left.' And he saw what (punishment) was awaiting the disbelieving servant. Then Allah [M.G] spoke, 'O Musa, (in reality) the one whom I gave did not benefit anything and nor did the one I denied lose anything.'' O Lord!' responded Musa (a.s), '(Indeed) it is the duty of all that know You to be content with whatever You do (for them).'

15 - عن إسحاق بن عمار قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (ع) يقول رأسُ طاعة الله (جلّ جلاله) الرضا بما صنعَ الله إلى العبد فيما أحبَّ وفيما كرِهَ، ولم يصنع الله بعبد شيئاً إلاّ وهو خير

15. It has been narrated that Ishaq ibn 'Ammar said: I heard Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: The root of obedience to Allah is to be content with whatever Allah does to a person regardless of what he likes or dislikes. And whatever Allah does for a servant is always good

16 - عن يونس بن رباط قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (ع) يقول إنّ أهلَ الحقّ منذ ما كانوا في شدّة، أما إنّ ذلك إلى مدّة قريبة وعافية طويلة

16. Yunus ibn Ribat reported: I heard Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: Verily, the people of truth have always had to endure difficulties. However, that is for a short period and everlasting well-being.

17 - عن سماعة قال: سمعته يقول إنّ الله (جلّ جلاله) جعلَ وليَّه غَرضاً لعدُوِّه في الدنيا

17. It has been narrated that Suma'ah said: I heard him (al-Sadiq (a.s)) saying: Allah has allowed His friends to be the target of His enemies in this world.

18 - عن المفضل بن عمر، قال: قال رجل لأبي عبد الله الصادق (ع) وأنا عنده، إنّ مَن قِبلنا يقولون: إنّ الله إذا أحب عبداً نوّه منوهٌ من السماء: إن الله يحب فلاناً فأحبوه، فيُلقي اللهُ المحبة (له) في قلوب العباد، وإذا أبغضَه نوّه منوه من السماء: إن الله يبغض فلاناً فأبغضوه، فيُلقي الله له البغضاءَ في قلوب العباد. قال: وكان (ع) متّكئاً فاستوى جالساً ثم نفَض كمَّه ثم قال: ليسَ هكذا! ولكنْ إذا أحبَّ الله (جلّ جلاله) عبداً أغرى به الناسَ ليقولوا ما ليس فيه؛ ليؤجِرَه ويؤثمَهم، وإذا أبغض عبداً ألقى الله (جلّ جلاله) له المحبّة في قلوب العبادِ ليقولوا ما ليس فيه ليؤثمَهم وإيّاه ثم قال: مَن كان أحبَّ إلى الله تعالى من يحيى بنِ زكريّا؟ ثمَّ أغرى جميعَ مَن رأيتَ حتى صنعوا به ما صنعوا. ومَن كان أحبَّ إلى الله (جلّ جلاله) مِن الحُسين بن عليٍّ (ع)؟ أغرى به حتى قتلوه! ومَن كان أبغضَ إلى الله من أبي فُلان وفلان؟ ليس كما قالوا

18. Al-Mufaddal ibn 'Umar narrates: I was with Abu 'Abdillah al-Sadiq (a.s) when a man came to him and said: “Some people say that when Allah loves a servant, a caller from the heavens will declare, 'Allah loves so-and-so, so love him!' So Allah will instill the love (of him) in the hearts of the servants. But when He hates him, a caller from the heavens will declare, 'Allah hates so-and-so, so hate him!” So Allah will instill the hate (of him) in the hearts of the servants. <br>He (a.s) was reclining, so he sat upright and said: “It is not so. Rather, when Allah (may His majesty be glorified) loves a servant, He incites the people against him that they may say against him what is not true; and he may thereby be rewarded whilst they may be punished for that. And when He hates a servant, Allah (may His majesty be glorified) pours love for him in the hearts of people so they may praise him for what he does not possess and thereby both they and he may be punished.” <br>Then he said: “Who was more loved by Allah than Yahya ibn Zakariyya? Yet, all those who were around him were against him until they did with him what they did (i.e. they killed him). And who (also) was more loved by Allah (may His majesty be glorified) than Al-Husayn ibn 'Ali (a.s)? People turned against him until they killed him! And who was more despised by Allah than Abu so-and-so and so-and-so? It is not as they have said.”

19 - عن زيد الشحام قال: قال الصادق (ع) إنّ الله (جلّ جلاله) إذا أحبَّ عبداً أغرى به الناسَ

19. It has been narrated that Zayd al-Shahham said: al-Sadiq (a.s) said: When Allah loves a person, He turns people against him.

20 - عن أبي حمزة قال: سمعت أبا جعفر (ع) يقول إنّ اللهَ (جلّ جلاله) أخذَ ميثاقَ المؤمن على بلايا أربعٍ الأولى أيسرُها عليه: مؤمن مثله يحسدُه، والثانية: منافق يقفو أثرَه، والثالثة: شيطان يعرِض له يفتنه ويُضلّه، والرابعة: كافر بالذي آمنَ به يرى جهادَه جهاداً. فما بقاء المؤمن بعدَ هذا؟

20. It has been narrated that Abu Hamzah said: I heard Abu Ja'far (a.s) saying: Verily, Allah took a covenant from the believer that he would bother with four types of afflictions. The first and the easiest of these is a fellow believer who envies him; the second is a hypocrite who follows his tracks; the third is a devil who tries to tempt and mislead him; and the fourth is an infidel from whom he felt safe but who strives to fight him. What remains of a believer after (all) this?”

21 - عن حمران عن أبي جعفر (ع) إنَّ العبدَ المؤمنَ ليكرم على الله (جلّ جلاله) حتى لو سألَه الجنَّةَ وما فيها أعطاها إياهُ ولم يُنقِص ذلك من مُلكه شيئاً، ولَو سأله موضِع قدمِه من الدّنيا حرَمهُ، وإنّ العبدَ الكافرَ ليَهونُ على الله (جلّ جلاله) لو سألَه الدّنيا وما فيها أعطاها إيّاه ولم يُنقِص ذلك من ملكه شيئاً، ولو سألَه موضعَ قدمِه من الجنَّةِ حرمَه. وإنّ الله (جلّ جلاله) ليتعاهدُ عبدَه المؤمنَ بالبلاءِ كما يتعاهَدُ الرّجُلُ أهلَه بالهديّة ويحميه كما يحمي الطّبيبُ المريضَ

21. Humran narrated that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: A believer is so honorable before Allah that if he were to ask Him for Paradise and all it contains, He would give it to him -and this would not decrease anything in His Kingdom- but if he were to ask Him of this world, even the space that his feet occupy, He may deny him. And a disbeliever is so contemptuous before Allah that if he were to ask Him for the world and all it contains, He would give it to him -and this would make no difference in His Kingdom- but if he were to ask Him of Paradise, even the space that his feet occupy, He would deny him. Indeed, Allah presents a believer with afflictions just like a man presents his family with gifts and He protects him (from what is harmful for him) like a doctor protects the sick.”

22 - عن أبي حمزة قال: قال أبو جعفر (ع) إنّ للهِ (جلّ جلاله) ضنائنَ مِن خلقِه يضنّ بهم عن البلاء؛ يحييهم في عافية ويرزقُهم في عافية ويُميتهم في عافية ويبعثُهم في عافية ويُدخلهم الجنّةَ في عافية.

22. It has been reported by Abu Hamzah that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Allah has some chosen ones amongst His creatures whom He spares from afflictions. He keeps them alive in well-being, sustains them in well-being, causes them to die in a state of well-being, shall resurrect them in well-being and admit them into Paradise in well-being.

23 - عن محمد بن عجلان قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (ع) يقول: إنّ للهِ (جلّ جلاله) مِن خلقِه عباداً ما مِن بليّةٍ تنـزلُ من السماء أو تقتيرٍ في الرّزق الاّ ساقه إليهِم، ولا عافيَةٍ أو سَعة في الرزق إلاّ صَرفه عنهم، ولَو أنّ نورَ أحدِهم قُسّم بين أهلِ الأرض جميعاً لاكتفَوا به.

23. It has been narrated that Muhammad ibn 'Ajlan said: I heard Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: Indeed, Allah has amongst His creatures some (special) servants; whenever an affliction descends from the heavens or a deficiency in sustenance, He drives it towards them. And whenever (there is) well-being or ample sustenance, He diverts it from them. (And) if the light (nur) of one of them were to be divided between all the inhabitants of the earth, it would suffice them.

24 - عن يزيد بن خليفة عن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال: ما قضى الله تبارك وتعالى لمؤمن من قضاءً الاّ جعل له الخيرةَ فيما قضى.

24. It has been narrated that Yazid ibn Khalifah said that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah never decrees anything for a believer but that He makes His decree the best for him.

25 - عن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال: إنّ الله يذود المؤمنَ عمّا يكره ممّا يشتهي كما يذود الرجُل البعيرَ عن إبله ليس منها.

25. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah keeps a believer away from what He dislikes even if he (the believer) longs for it, just as a man keeps a camel away from a flock it does not belong to.

26 - وعنه (ع) قال: إن الربَّ ليتعاهدُ المؤمنَ؛ فما يمُرّ به أربعون صباحاً إلاّ تعاهده إمّا بمرضٍ في جسده وإما بمصيبة في أهله وماله أو بمصيبة من مصائب الدّنيا ليؤجِرَه الله عليه.

26. It has been also narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Verily the Lord maintains a believer; no forty days pass but that He presents him either with an ailment in his body, or with an affliction in his family and wealth, or any other affliction of the world, that He may thereby reward him for that.

27 - عن ابن حمران قال: سمعته يقول: ما مِن مؤمنٍ يمرُّ به أربعون ليلةً إلاّ وقد يُذكر بشئٍ يؤجر عليه، أدناه هَمٌّ لا يدري من أين هو.

27. It has been narrated that Ibn Hamran said: I heard him (i.e. al-Sadiq (a.s)) say: No forty nights pass for a believer without something befalling him for which he is rewarded - the least of which is an anxiety whose cause he does not understand.

28 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) لا يصير على المؤمن أربعون صباحاً إلاّ تعاهده الربُّ تبارك وتعالى بوجَع في جسده أو ذَهاب ماله أو مصيبة يؤجره الله عليها.

28. It has been also narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: No forty days pass for a believer without the Glorious and most High Lord presenting him with pain in his body or loss of wealth, or an affliction for which Allah rewards him.

29 - وعنه (ع) قال ما فَلتَ المؤمنُ من واحدةٍ من ثلاث، أو جمِعتْ عليه الثلاثةُ: أن يكون معه مَن يغلق عليه بابَه في داره، أو جارٍ يؤذيه أو مَن في طريقه إلى حوائجه يؤذيه، ولوأنّ مؤمناً على قلّة جبلٍ لبعث الله شيطاناً يؤذيه، ويجعل الله له من إيمانه أنساً.

29. It has been also narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A believer never escapes one of three (problems) if not all three! Either a family member who shuts him out, or a neighbor who troubles him, or a person he meets on his way to work (who troubles him). Even if a believer were (to isolate himself) on a mountain top, Allah would send a devil to bother him. And Allah provides for him (the believer) comfort from his faith.”

30 - عن محمد بن مسلم قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (ع) يقول المؤمنُ لا يمضي عليه أربعون ليلةً إلاّ عُرض له أمرٌ يحزِنه، ويُذكّره به.

30. It has been narrated that Muhammad ibn Muslim said: I heard Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: No forty nights pass for a believer except a matter befalls him that grieves him and reminds him (of Allah).

31 - عن أبي الصباح قال: كنت عند أبي عبد الله (ع)، فشكى إليه رجل، فقال: عقني ولدي وأخوتي وجفاني إخواني، فقال أبو عبد الله (ع): إنّ للحقِّ دولةً، وللباطلِ دولة، وكلُّ واحد منهما ذليلٌ في دولة صاحبه. وإنّ أدنى ما يُصيب المؤمنَ في دولة الباطلِ أن يعقّه وِلدُه وإخوتُه ويجفوه إخوانُه. وما من مؤمن يُصيب رفاهيةً في دولة الباطل إلاّ ابتُليَ في بدنه أو ماله أو أهله، حتىّ يخلّصه الله تعالى من السّعةِ التي كان أصابها في دولة الباطل، ليؤخَّرَ به حظّه في دولة الحق، فاصبروا وأبشِروا.

31. It has been narrated that Abu al-Sabah reported: I was with Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) when a man complained to him saying, 'My son and my brothers have cut themselves off from me and my (fellow Muslim) brothers have (also) alienated themselves from me.' 'Truth (haqq) has a dynasty,' replied Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s), 'and so does falsehood (batil). And in each one of them, the other is disgraced. During the rule of falsehood, the least affliction that befalls a believer is that his sons and brothers break ties with him and his (fellow Muslim) brothers abandon him. And if a believer experiences a life of ease and comfort in the dynasty of falsehood, he will be afflicted in his physical body, wealth or family until Allah purifies him of the luxury that he had acquired in order that his share may thereby be reserved in the dynasty of truth. Therefore be patient and rejoice.”

32 - عن علي بن الحسين وأبي جعفر (ع) قالا إنّ المؤمنَ ليُقال لروحِه - وهو يُغسّلُ -: أيسُرُّكِ أن تردّي إلى الجسدِ الذي كنتِ فيه؟ فتقول: ما أصنعُ بالبلاء والخسران والغم؟

32. It has been narrated that 'Ali ibn Al-Husayn and Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: The soul of a (dead) believer is asked - when it is being washed (for funeral), 'Would it please you to be returned to the body that you resided in?' It would reply, 'What am I to do with (more) afflictions, loss and grief?'

33 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال: قال رسول الله (ص): يقول الله (جلّ جلاله) يا دُنيا، مُرّي على عبدي المؤمنِ بأنواع البلايا وما هو فيه من أمرِ دنياه وضيّقي عليه في معيشته ولا تحلولي له فيسكن إليك.

33. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said that the Messenger of Allah (a.s) said: Allah [M.G] says: O World! Visit My believing servant with all kinds of afflictions in what he is preoccupied with in his worldly affairs and strain his means of livelihood and do not be lax with him lest he seeks refuge in you.

34 - عن الصباح بن سيابة قال: قلت لأبي عبد الله (ع): ما أصاب المؤمن من بلاء فبذنب؟ قال لا، ولكنْ ليَسمعَ أنينَه وشكواه ودعاءَه الذي يُكتب له بالحسنات وتحُطّ عنه السيئاتُ وتدَّخرُ له يوم القيامة.

34. Al-Sabbah ibn Siyabah narrated: I asked Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s), 'The affliction that befalls a believer is it because of a sin?' 'No,' he replied, 'It is so that He (Allah) may hear his wails and complaints and supplications for which good deeds are recorded for him and misdeeds are wiped out from him, and a treasure is amassed for him for the Day of Resurrection.

35 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) أنه قال إنَّ الله (جلّ جلاله) لَيعتذرُ إلى عبده المحوج الّذي كان في الدنيا كما يعتذر الأخُ إلى أخيه، فيقول: لا وعزّتي وجلالي ما أفقرتُك لهوانٍ كان بك عليَّ، فارفع هذا الغطاءَ فانظر ما عوّضتُك من الدنيا. فيُكشفُ له فيَنظرُ ما عوّضه الله (جلّ جلاله) من الدنيا، فيقول: ما ضرَّني يا ربُّ مع ما عوَّضتَني.

35. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah [M.G] speaks apologetically to his destitute (believing) servant in this world - like a brother explaining himself to a brother - saying, 'Nay, I swear by My Might and My Glory, I did not impoverish you to disgrace you. Raise this veil and look at what I have given you in compensation for this world.' So, when the veil is removed for him and he sees what Allah has substituted for him in exchange for this world, he will exclaim, 'I have not been harmed, O Lord, seeing what You have given me in exchange.

36 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) أنه قال نِعمَ الجُرعةُ الغيظ لمَن صَبرَ عَليها، فإنّ عظيمَ الأجر لمَعَ عظيمِ البلاءِ، وما أحبَّ اللهُ قوماً إلاّ ابتَلاهم.

36. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: The best of 'gulps' is anger that is swallowed despite being unbearable; for the greatest reward comes with the greatest affliction. Allah never loved people but that He tried them (with afflictions).

37 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال: قال النبي (ص): قال الله (جلّ جلاله) إنّ مِن عبادي المؤمنين لَعباداً لا يصلُح لهم أمرُ دينِهم إلاّ بالغِنى والسّعةِ والصّحة في البدن؛ فأَبلوهُم بالغنى والسّعة والصّحّة في البدن فيصلُح لهم أمرُ دينهم. وقال: إنّ من العباد لَعباداً لا يصلُح لهم أمرُ دينهم الاّ بالفاقةِ والمَسكنةِ والسقم في أبدانهم، فَأبلوهم بالفَقر والفاقة والمسكنةِ والسقم في أبدانهم فيصلح لهم عليه أمرُ دينِهم.

37. Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) narrated that the Prophet (a.s) said: Allah [M.G] has said: Amongst My believing servants there are those whose religious affairs are not set right except by wealth, affluence and health; so, I give them these as their lot that the affairs of their religion may be set right.And amongst the servants there are those whose religious affairs are not set right except by hunger, poverty and disease; so, I afflict them with hunger, poverty and disease so that the affairs of their religion may be set right for them.

38 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال أخذَ الله ميثاقَ المؤمن ِعلى ألاّ يُصَدّقَ في مقالته ولا يُنتَصَفَ من عَدوّه.

38. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah has taken a pledge from the believer that his words will be belied and that he would not be able to avenge himself against his enemy.

39 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال إنّ الله (جلّ جلاله) إذا أحَبَّ عبداً غثَّه بالبلاء غثّاً وثَجّهُ بالبلاء ثَجّاً، فإذا دعاه قال: لبَّيكَ عبدي، لبّيك عبدي، لئِن عجّلتُ لك ما سألتَ إني على ذلك لقادرٌ، ولئِن ذخَرتُ لك فما أدَّخَرتُ لك خيرٌ لك.

39. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: When Allah loves a person, He chokes him with afflictions until he is immersed in them completely and trials flow towards him copiously. Then when he calls out to Him, He (Allah) replies, 'I am here My servant, here I am! If I wished to hasten towards you what you are asking for, then indeed I am able to do it; but what I have amassed for you (for the hereafter) is better for you.'

40 - عن أبي حمزة قال أبو عبد الله (ع) يا ثابتُ، إنّ الله إذا أحّبّ عبداً غثّه بالبلاء غثّاً وثَجّه به ثَجّاً، وأنا وإيّاكم لنُصبح به ونمسي.

40. It has been narrated that Abu Hamzah said that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: O Thabit! When Allah loves a person, He pours afflictions on him and rains them heavily on him. And (all the while) we pass our days and nights with him (unaware of his suffering).

41 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال إنّ الحواريّين شكَوا إلى عيسى ما يلقَونَ من الناسِ وشدّتهم عليهم، فقال: إنّ المؤمنينَ لم يزالوا مبغَضين وإيمانُهم كحَبَّة القَمح ما أحلى مذاقَها وأكثرَ عذابها.

41. It is narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: The disciples of 'Isa (Prophet Jesus (a.s)) complained to him about what they were suffering at the hands of others. He said to them, 'Believers have always been despised. Their faith is like a wheat kernel - how sweet its taste is but how severe its treatment (in the process of purification) is!'

42 - عن عبد الأعلى بن أعين قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (ع) يقول إنْ أردتُم أنْ تكونوا إخواني وأصحابي فوَطِّنوا أنفسَكم على العَداوة والبغضاء من الناسِ، وإلاّ فلستم لي بأصحابٍ.

42. It has been narrated that 'Abd al-A`la ibn A'yun said: I heard Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: If you intend to be my brothers and my companions, then prepare yourselves for enmity and hatred of people otherwise, you are not my companions.

43 - عن محمد بن عجلان قال: كنت عند سيدي أبي عبد الله (ع): فشكى اليه رجل الحاجة، فقال: إصبر فإنّ الله (جلّ جلاله) يجعل لك فرجاً. ثم سكت ساعة، ثم أقبل على الرجل فقال: أخبرني عن سجن الكوفة كيف هو؟ قال: أصلحك الله ضيق منتن وأهله بأسوء حالة. فقال (ع): إنما أنتَ في السجن، تريد أن تكون في سعة. أما علمت أن الدنيا سجن المؤمن؟

43. Muhammad ibn 'Ajlan reported: I was with my master Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) when a man complained to him (of a need). 'Be patient,' he (a.s) told him, 'for Allah will give you relief.' Then he (al-Sadiq (a.s)) remained silent for a while. Then he turned towards the man and said, 'Tell me about the prison of Al-Kufah, how is it?' 'May Allah protect you,' the man replied, 'It is confining in space, putrid in smell and its inmates are in the worst of conditions.' 'But you are in a prison too,' retorted Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s), 'Do you expect to be at ease? Do you not know that the world is a prison for the believer?'

44 - عن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال إنّ اللهَ إذا أحبَّ عبداً بعثَ إليه ملَكاً فيقول: أسقِمْه وشدِّد البَلاء عَليه فإذا برَأ مِن شَئ فابْتَلِه لما هو أشَدُّ منه، وقَوِّ علَيه حتىّ يذكُرَني، فإني أشتهي أن أسمَع دُعاءَ‌ه. وإذا أبغَضَ عبداً وكَّلَ به ملَكاً قال: صَحِّحه وأعطِه كي لا يذكرَني، فإني لا أشتهي أن أسمع صوتَه.

44. It is narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Verily, when Allah loves a person, He sends him an angel saying, 'Strike him with disease and intensify afflictions on him; and every time he is relieved of one trial, afflict with another that is more severe, and be hard on him - until he starts remembering Me, for I long to hear his supplications and his voice calling out to Me' And when He despises a person, He appoints him an angel and says, 'Keep him healthy and provide for him that he may not remember Me; for I do not wish to hear his voice.'

45 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال إنّ العبدَ يكون له عِند ربّه درجَةٌ لا يبلُغُها بعَمَله فيُبتلى في جسده أو يُصاب في ماله أو يصاب في ولده، فإنْ هو صَبر بَلَّغَه الله إيّاها.

45. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A person may have a status with his Lord that he cannot attain by his actions. Therefore, he is tried with his body or tried with his possessions, or he is tried with his children. And if he bears patience, Allah raises him to that status.

46 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال: قال رسول الله (ص) عجَباً للمؤمنِ، إنّ الله لا يقضي قضاءً إلاّ كان خيراً له، فإن ابتُليَ صبرَ، وإن أُعطيَ شَكر.

46. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said that the Prophet (a.s) said: How wonderful the believer is! Whatever Allah decrees is always good for him. When he is afflicted, he bears patience and when he is bestowed, he gives thanks.

47 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال إنّ الله (جلّ جلاله) يعطي الدنيا من يحبّ ويُبغض، ولا يعطي الآخرة الاّ من أحبَّ، وإنّ المؤمن ليسأل الربّ موضع سوطٍ في الدنيا فلا يعطيه إيّاه ويسألهُ الآخرةَ فيُعطيه ما شاء، ويُعطي الكافرَ في الدنيا ما شاء ويسأل في الآخرة موضع سوط فلا يُعطيه إيّاه.

47. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Allah gives this world to the one He loves as well as the one He despises. But He gives the hereafter only to the one He loves. And if a believer were to ask the Lord for a foot of land in this world, He may deny him; but if he were to ask for the hereafter, He would give him whatever he would wish. He gives the disbeliever whatever he wishes in this world but if he were to ask for a foot of land in the hereafter, He would not give that to him.

48 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال: قال الله (جلّ جلاله) عبدي المؤمنُ لا أصرفه في شئ الاّ جعلتُ ذلك خيراً له، فلْيرضَ بقضائي وليصبرْ على بلائي وليشكرْ على نعمائي أكتُبْه في الصدّيقين عندي.

48. It has been related that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah [M.G] says: Whatever I divert and keep away from My believing servant, I make it good for him. So, let him be pleased with My decree, and let him bear patience over My trials, and let him give thanks over My blessings - and I shall record him amongst the truthful ones.

49 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال: ضحك رسول الله (ص) حتى بدت نواجذه، ثم قال: ألا تسألوني عما ضحكت؟ قالوا: بلى يا رسول الله، قال عجِبتُ للمرءِ المسلم أنه ليس من قضاءٍ يقضيه اللهُ له إلاّ كان خيراً له في عاقبةِ أمره.

49. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: ' The Messenger of Allah (a.s) laughed once until his teeth were showing, 'Will you not ask me why I am laughing?' he asked. 'Indeed, O Messenger of Allah,' inquired the people. 'I am amazed at a Muslim, whatever Allah decrees for him will always turn out good for him in the end,' he said.

50 - وقال أبو عبد الله (ع) إنّه لَيكون للعبدِ منـزلةٌ عند الله (جلّ جلاله) لا يبلغُها إلاّ بإحدى الخِصلتين، إمّا ببليّةٍ في جسمه أو بذهاب مالِه.

50. Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Sometimes, a person has a certain level (reserved for him) with Allah that he does not attain except by one of two characteristics: either by an ailment in his body or by the loss of his assets.

51- عن زرارة قال: سئل أبو عبد الله (ع) وأنا جالس عنده عن قول الله تعالى﴿ من جاء بِالْحسنَة فَلَه عشْر امثَالها ومن جاء بِالسيِىة فَلا يجزى الا مثْلَها وهم لا يظْلَمونَ ( أيجرى لهؤلاء ممن لا يعرف منهم هذا الأمر؟ قال: .إنما ه للمؤمنين خاصة

51. Zurarah narrated: I was seated in the presence of Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) when he was asked concerning the words of Allah [M.G]: Whoever brings a good deed, he shall have ten like it… [Holy Quran 6/160], 'Does it apply to those whom do not confess of this affair (of Wilayah)?’'It is exclusively for believers,' he replied.

52 - عن يعقوب بن شعيب قال: سمعته يقول ليس لأحدٍ على الله ثواب على عمل إلا للمؤمنين

52. Ya'qub ibn Shu'aib reports: I heard him (Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: Allah has not taken it on Himself to reward anyone for good deeds except the believers.

53 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال: إذا أحسن العبدُ المؤمن ضاعف الله له عملَه لكل عمل سبعمائة ضعف وذلك قول الله (جل جلاله) ﴿مثَل الَّذِين ينفقُونَ اموالَهم في سبِيل الله كمثَل حبة انبتَت سبع سنَابِل فى كل سنبلَة مىةُ حبة والله يضاعف لمن يشَاء والله .﴾ واسع عليم

53. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: When a believing servant does good, Allah multiplies for him his deed - for every deed seven hundred times; and that is the meaning of Allah's words: And Allah multiplies for whom He pleases. [Holy Quran 2/261]

54 - وعن أبي عبد الله(ع) قال إنّ المؤمن ليزهَرُ نورُه لأهل السماء كما تزهر نجوم السماء لأهل الأرض. وقال: إن المؤمن وليّ الله يُعينه ويصنع له ولا يقول على الله إلاّ الحق ولا يخاف غيرَه. وقال: إن المؤمنَينِ ليلتَقيان فيتصافحانِ، فلا يزالُ الله عليهما مُقبلاً بوجهِه، والذنوبُ تتحاتُّ عن وجوههما حتى يفترقا.

54. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A believer's light shines for the inhabitants of the heavens like stars shining for the inhabitants of the earth.He also said: A believer is a friend of Allah; he helps Him and works for Him and he does not say concerning Allah anything but the truth; and he does not fear anyone other than Him. He also said: When two believers meet and shake hands, Allah does not cease looking at them and their sins continue to fall off them until they part.

55 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال: إنّ الله(جل جلاله) لا يوصف ،وكيف يوصف وقد قال الله (جل جلاله): ﴿وما قَدَرواْ اله حق قَدْرِه ﴾ فلا يوصف بقدر إلا كان أعظم من ذلك، وإنّ النب) ص) لا يوصف. وكيف يوصف عبدٌ رفعه اله (جل جلاله) إليه وقربه منه وجعل طاعتَه ف الأرض كطاعته فقال (جل جلاله): ﴿وما آتَاكم الرسول فَخُذُوه وما نَهاكم عنْه فَانتَهوا ﴾ ومن أطاع هذا فقد أطاعن ،ومن عصاه فقد عصان وفوض إليه؟ وإنّا لا نوصف، وكيف يوصف قوم رفع اله عنهم الرجس؟ ‐ وهو الشّرك ‐ والمؤمن لا يوصف، وإنّ المؤمن ليلق أخاه فيصافحه، فلا يزال اله (جل جلاله) ينظر.إليهما، والذنوب تتحات عن وجوههما كما يتحات الورق عن الشجرة

55. It has been related that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Allah is beyond description, and how can He be described while He has said, 'And they did not estimate Allah with the estimation that is due to Him. [Holy Quran 6/91]' Thus, He is greater than any description said to Him. The Prophet (a.s) is also beyond description; how can such a servant be described while Allah [M.G] has elevated and drawn him near to Himself making obedience to him on this earth like obedience to Himself! Thus, Allah [M.G] has said, 'Whatever the Messenger gives you, accept it; and from whatever he forbids you, keep back [Holy Quran 59/7]' i.e. whoever has obeyed this (Prophet) has in fact obeyed Me and whoever has disobeyed him has disobeyed Me? We, too, are beyond description; for how can those from whom Allah has removed impurity, which is polytheism, be described? The believer is also beyond description. When a believer meets his brother in faith and shakes hands with him, Allah continues to gaze at them whilst sins fall off them like leaves falling off a tree

56- عن مالك الجهن قال: دخلت عل أب جعفر (ع)، وقد حدثت نفس بأشياء، فقال لي يا مالك! أحسن الظن باله ولا تظن أنك مفرطٌ ف أمرك. يا مالك! إنّه لا تقدر عل صفة رسول اله (ص) وكذلك لا تقدر عل صفتنا وكذلك لا تقدر عل صفة المؤمن. يا مالك! إنّ المؤمن يلق أخاه فيصافحه، فلا يزال اله (جل جلاله) ينظر إلَيهما، والذنوب تتحات عن وجوههما حت يفترقا وليس عليهما من الذنوب ش ،فيف تقدر عل صفة من هو هذا؟

56. It has been related that Malik al-Juhni said: I visited Abu Ja'far (a.s) with some thoughts in my mind. He preempted me saying: O Malik! Have a good opinion of Allah and do not imagine that you are excessive in your affair (of following the Ahl al-Bayt). O Malik, it is beyond your capacity to describe the Messenger of Allah (a.s) and similarly you cannot describe us and similarly you cannot describe a believer. O Malik, when a believer meets his brother (in faith) and shakes his hand, Allah does not stop gazing at them; and sins continue to fall off them until they part without any sins on them. How then can you possibly describe one who is (of) such (greatness before Allah)?

57- وعن أب عبد اله (ع) قال: إذا التق المؤمنانِ كان بينهما مائة رحمة؛ تسع وتسعون لأشَدّهما حباً لصاحبه

57. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: When two believers meet, one hundred mercies are showered between them—ninety nine of these go to the one who loves the other more.

58- عن أب عبيدة قال: زاملت أبا جعفر (ع) إل مة، فإن إذا نزل صافحن واذا ركب صافحن ،فقلت: جعلت ‐ فداك، كأنك ترى ف هذا شيئاً؟ فقال: نَعم، إن المؤمن إذا لق أخاه فصافحه تفرقا من غير ذنب

58. It has been reported that Abu 'Ubaydah said: I accompanied Abu Ja'far (a.s) to Makkah, and whenever he broke his journey, he shook hands with me; and when he commenced, he shook hands with me. So, I said to him, 'May I be ransomed for you! Perhaps you do this for a reason?' 'Indeed,' he replied, 'Whenever a believer meets his brother (in faith) and shakes hands with him, they are absolved of sins.'

59- وعن أب عبد اله (ع) قال: فما لا تقدر الخلائق عل كنه صفة اله (جل جلاله)، فذلك لا تقدر عل كنه صفة رسولِ اله (ص)، وكما لا تقدر عل كنه صفة الرسول (ص)، كذلك لا تقدر عل كنه صفة الإمام ،وكما لا تقدر عل كنه صفة الإمام كذلك لا يقدرون عل كنه صفة المؤمن

59. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Just as people are not able to describe the real essence of Allah [M.G], similarly they cannot describe the true nature of the Messenger of Allah (a.s); and just as they are unable to describe the true nature of the Messenger of Allah (a.s), similarly they cannot possibly grasp the essential being of an Imam; and just as they cannot possibly grasp the essential being of an Imam, similarly they can never understand the true nature of a believer

60- عن صفوان الجمال قال: سمعته يقول ما التَق مؤمنانِ قطّ فتصافحا إلا كان أفضلُهما إيماناً أشدَّهما حباًلصاحبِه. وما التق مؤمنان قطُّ فتصافحا وذكرااله فيفترقا حت يغفر اله لهما إن شاء اله

60. It has been related that Safwan al-Jammal said: I heard him (al-Sadiq (a.s)) saying: Whenever two believers meet and shake hands, the more faithful of them would be the one who loved the other more. And no two believers ever met, shook hands, remembered Allah and then parted except that Allah forgave them.

61- وعن أب عبد اله (ع) قال: نزل جبرئيل عل النب (ص) فقال يا محمد، إنّ ربك يقول: من أهان عبدي المؤمن فقد استقبلن بالمحاربة. وما تقرب إل عبدي المؤمن بمثل أداء الفرائض، وإنه ليتنفل ل حت أحبه، فإذا أحببته كنت سمعه الذي يسمع به وبصره الذي يبصر به ويدَه الت يبطش بها ورجلَه الت يمش بها. وما ترددت ف ش أنا فاعله كترددي ف موتِ عبدي المؤمن؛ يره الموت وأنا أكره مساءته. وإنّ من المؤمنين من لا يسعه إلا الفقر، ولو حولتُه إل الغن كان شراً له، ومنهم من لا يسعه إلا الغن ولو حولتُه إل الفَقر لان شراً له. وإنّ عبدي ليسألُن قَضاء الحاجة، فأمنعه إياها لما هو خير له

61. It has been related that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Archangel Gabriel descended to the Prophet (a.s) and said: O Muhammad! Your Lord says: One who humiliates My believing servant confronts Me with war. My believing servant has never drawn closer to Me with anything better than fulfilling the obligatory acts; and indeed, he performs the supererogatory acts for Me until I love him. So, when I love him, I become his ears that he hears with, his eyes that he sees with, his hands that he grasps with and his legs that he walks with. There is nothing I hesitate in doing like in taking the life of My believing servant. He dislikes death and I dislike causing him pain. Yet amongst the believers there are some who will not be well except by destitution and if I were to surround them with wealth, it would be evil for them; and amongst them are some who are not well except in affluence and if I were to surround them with poverty, it would be evil for them. Sometimes, My servant asks Me to fulfill a need (he has), but I deny him because of what is best for him.

62- وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال: قال اله (جل جلاله) من أهان ل ولياً فقد أرصد لمحاربت .وما تقرب إل عبدٌ بمثل ما افترضت عليه، وإنّه ليتقرب إلي بالنافلة حتى أحبه، فإذا أحببتُه كنت سمعه الذي يسمع به وبصره الذي يبصر به ويدَه التي يبطش بها ورِجلَه التي يمشي بها، إن دعاني أجبتُه وإن سألن أعطيتُه. وما ترددت في شيء أنا فاعلُه كترددي في موت المؤمن؛ يكره الموت وأنا أكره.مساءته

62. It has been related that Abu Ja'far (a.s): Allah [M.G] has said: One who humiliates My friend has prepared for a battle with Me. And a servant has never drawn close to Me with anything better than what I have made obligatory on him; and indeed, he draws closer to Me with supererogatory actions until I love him. And when I love him, I become his ears that he hears with, his eyes that he sees with, his hands that he grasps with and his legs that he walks with. If he calls upon Me, I answer him; and if He asks from Me, I grant him. There is nothing I hesitate in doing like in taking the life of a believer. He dislikes death and I dislike causing him pain.

63- عن أب عبد اله (ع) قال: يقول اله (جل جلاله) من أهان ل ولياً فقد أرصد لمحاربت ،وأنا أسرع ش ف نُصرة أوليائ ،وما ترددت ف ش أنا فاعلُه كترددي ف موتِ عبدي المؤمن إن لاحب لقاءه فيره الموت فأصرفه عنه، وإنّه ليسألُن فاعطيه، وإنّه ليدعون فاجيبه، ولو لم .ين ف الدّنيا إلا عبدٌ مؤمن لاستَغنَيت به عن جميع خلق ولجعلت له من إيمانه أنساً لا يستوحش إل أحدٍ

63. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah [M.G] says: One who humiliates My friend has set out to fight Me; and I am the swiftest in coming to My friends' aid. I do not hesitate in doing anything except in taking the life of My believing servant. I would love to meet him but he dislikes death; so, I avert it from him (for a while). He asks Me and I give him; he calls upon Me and I answer him. And if in this world there was none but one believing servant, he would suffice Me in place of all My other creation and I would make for him his faith a companion so that he would never need the company of others.

64-وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال لو كانت ذنوب المؤمن مثل رمل عالج ومثل زبد البحر لغفرها اله له، فلا تجتروا

64. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: If the sins of a believer were as much as the sand in the desert or the froth of the sea, Allah would forgive them all; but do not become bold (in sinning, mistaking His Mercy for weakness).

وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال توفّ المؤمن مغفوراً له ذنوبه. ثم قال: و الله جميعا

65. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A believer dies with his sins forgiven; by Allah, all of them.

66-وعن أبي الصامت قال: دخلت على أبي عبد الله (ع)، فقال يا أبا الصامت، أبشر ثم أبشر ثم أبشر ثم قال ل :يا أبا الصامت، إن الله (جل جلاله) يغفر للمؤمن وإنْ جاء بمثل ذا ومثل ذا (وأوم إل القباب قلت: .وإن جاء بمثل تلك القباب، فقال:) إي والله، ولو كان بمثل تلك القباب، إي واله

66. It has been related that Abu al-Samit said: I visited Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) and he said (to me), 'O Abu al-Samit, glad tidings, glad tidings again, and again glad tidings.' Then he said to me, 'O Abu al-Samit, most surely Allah forgives a believer even if he were to come (to Him) with sins like this and like that' and he pointed to the domes. 'Even if he were to come with sins of a magnitude like those domes?' I asked. 'Indeed, by Allah, even if it were like those domes, indeed, by Allah,' he repeated twice.”

67 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: قلت بمكة له: إن لي حاجة، فقال: تلقاني بمكة، فلقيته، فقلت: يا بن رسول الله إن لي حاجة؟ فقال: تلقاني بمنى،فلقيته بمنى، فقلت: يا بن رسول الله إن لي حاجة، فقال: هات حاجتك فقلت: يا بن رسول الله إني كنت أذنبت ذنبا فيما بيني وبين الله عز وجل، لم يطلع عليه أحد، و اجلك أن أستقبلك به، فقال: إذا كان يوم القيامة تجلى الله عز وجل لعبده المؤمن فيوقفه على ذنوبه ذنبا ذنبا، ثم يغفرها له، لا يطلع على ذلك ملك مقرب، ولا نبي مرسل. وفي حديث آخر: ويستر عليه من ذنوبه ما يكره أن يوقفه عليه، ثم يقول لسيئاته كوني حسنات، وذلك قول الله عز وجل: " فأولئك - الذين - يبدل الله سيئاتهم حسنات ".

67. It has been reported that a companion said: I met Abu Ja'far (a.s) and said to him, 'I have a request.' He answered, 'Meet me in Makkah.' So, I met him there and said, 'Son of Allah's Messenger, I have a request?' 'Meet me in Mina,' he replied. So, I met him in Mina and said, 'Son of Allah's Messenger, I have a request.' 'Tell me of your request', he said. 'Son of Allah's Messenger, I have committed a sin that is only between me and Allah. No one else knows of it. And I hold you in too high an esteem to reveal it before you.' 'On the Day of Resurrection', Abu Ja'far (a.s) responded, 'Allah will manifest (His Presence) to His believing servant and recount for him his sins one by one. Then He will pardon them for him. None shall know of this, neither an archangel nor a prophet ever sent.' According to another tradition, the Imam continued, 'And He will conceal for him his sins that he hates to see revealed. Then He shall say to his sins: Transform to good deeds! And that is the meaning of the words of Allah: '… So, these are they of whom Allah changes their evil deeds to good ones. [Holy Quran 25/70]'

68 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام: إن الكافر ليدعو [في حاجته] 6 فيقول الله عز وجل: عجلوا حاجته بغضا لصوته. وإن المؤمن ليدعو في حاجته، فيقول الله عز وجل: أخروا حاجته شوقا إلى صوته، فإذا كان يوم القيامة قال الله عز وجل: دعوتني في كذا وكذا فأخرت إجابتك وثوابك كذا وكذا، قال: فيتمنى المؤمن أنه لم يستجب له دعوة في الدنيا فيما يرى من حسن الثواب.

68. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A disbeliever calls out (for his needs) and Allah says, 'Hasten his wish to him,' out of aversion for his voice. And a believer supplicates for his needs and Allah says, 'Delay his wish,' out of a longing for his voice. So, on the Day of Resurrection, Allah will say (to the believer), 'You asked Me for such-and-such and I delayed answering you; so, your reward (for the delay) is such-and-such.' A believer will at that time wish any of his supplications had been never answered in the world when he sees how excellent the reward is.

69 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن المؤمن إذا دعا الله عز وجل أجابه - فشخص بصري نحوه إعجابا بها - قال، فقال: إن الله واسع لخلقه.

69. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Indeed, when a believer calls upon Allah, He replies him. (The reporter) said: I stared at him in amazement. Then the Imam (a.s) said: Indeed, Allah bestows amply on His creatures.

70 - وعن ابن أبي البلاد، عن أبيه، عن بعض أهل العلم قال: إذا مات المؤمن صعد ملكاه، فقالا: يا رب مات فلان، فيقول: انزلا، فصليا عليه عند قبره وهللاني وكبراني إلى يوم القيامة، واكتبا ما تعملان له.

70. It has been reported that Abu al-Bilad from his father, from one of the scholars that he said: When a believer dies, his two angels ascend (to the heavens) and say, 'O Lord, so-and-so has passed away.' So He (Allah) says (to them), 'Descend and pray besides his grave, magnifying and glorifying Me until the Day of Resurrection, and record your actions for him (as his reward).'

71 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن المؤمن رؤياه جزء من سبعين جزء من النبوة ومنهم من يعطى على الثلاث .

71. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A believer's dream is a part of seventy parts of prophethood. And amongst them are some who have been given one-third.

72 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن الله إذا أحب عبدا عصمه، وجعل غناه في نفسه، وجعل ثوابه بين عينيه وإذا أبغضه وكله إلى نفسه، وجعل فقره بين عينيه.

72. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: When Allah loves a person, He safeguards him, places contentment in his soul and sets aside reward as his lot. And when He despises him, He leaves him to his own soul and fixes want as his destiny.

73 - ابن أبي البلاد وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن العبد ليدعو، فيقول الرب عز وجل: يا جبرئيل احبسه بحاجته، فأوقفها بين السماء والأرض شوقا إلى صوته.

73. Ibn Abu al-Bilad reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A person sometimes supplicates and the Lord [M.G] says, 'O Gabriel, withhold his need.' So, he suspends it (the prayer) between the heavens and the earth out of the yearning of Allah to hear his voice.

74 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن الله عز وجل خلق طينة المؤمن من طينة الأنبياء، فلن تخبث أبدا.

74. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah [M.G] created the essence of a believer from the essence of the Prophets. Thus, it can never become wicked.

75 - عن صفوان الجمال، قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام يقول: إن هلاك الرجل لمن ثلم الدين.

75. It has been related that Safwan al-Jammal said: I heard Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: The death of a believer leaves a gap in religion.

76 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن عمل المؤمن يذهب فيمهد له في الجنة كما يرسل الرجل بغلامه فيفرش له، ثم تلا: " ومن عمل صالحا فلأنفسهم يمهدون".

76. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: The deed of a believer goes forth and makes preparations for him in Paradise just like a man who sends ahead his servant to furnish and spread out things for him.” Then he (a.s) recited Allah's saying, “And whoever does good, they prepare (good) for their own souls. [Holy Quran 30/44]”

77 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن الله يذود المؤمن عما يكره كما يذود الرجل البعير الغريب، ليس من إبله (أهله - البحار).

77. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah drives away a believer from what He dislikes just like a man who chases away a stray camel that does not belong to his flock.

78 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: إن المؤمنين إذا التقيا فتصافحا أدخل الله يده فصافح أشدهما حبا لصاحبه.

78. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: When two believers meet and shake hands, Allah puts His Hand in between and it is shaken by the one who loves the other the most.

79 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: كما لا ينفع مع الشرك شئ، فلا يضر مع الايمان شئ.

79. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Just as there is nothing to gain from polytheism, there is nothing to lose with faith

80 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: يقول الله عز وجل: ما ترددت في شئ أنا فاعله كترددي على قبض روح عبدي المؤمن لأنني أحب لقاءه وهو يكره الموت، فأزويه عنه، ولو لم يكن في الأرض إلا مؤمن واحدلاكتفيت به عن جميع خلقي، وجعلت له من إيمانه انسا لا يحتاج فيه إلى أحد.

80. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Allah [M.G] says: There is nothing I hesitate to do like taking the soul of My believing servant for I would love to meet him whilst he despises death; so, I conceal it from him. If there was none on the earth except one believer, he would suffice for Me instead of all My creation and I would make for him from his faith a companion so that he too would need the company of no one.

81 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: ما من مؤمن يموت في غربة [من] 7 الأرض فيغيب عنه بواكيه إلا بكته بقاع الأرض التي كان يعبد الله عليها وبكته أثوابه، وبكته أبواب السماء التي كان يصعد بها عمله، وبكاه الملكان الموكلان به.

81. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Any believer who dies in isolation and there is no one to mourn him, that spot of the earth where he used to worship Allah mourns for him, his garments weep for him, the portals of the heavens through which his deeds used to ascend weep for him and the two angels appointed to him cry for him.

82 - وعن أحدهما عليهما السلام قال: إن ذنوب المؤمن مغفورة، فيعمل المؤمن لما يستأنف، أما إنها ليست إلا لأهل الايمان.

82. It has been narrated that one of them (al-Baqir or al-Sadiq (a.s)) said: Verily, the sins of a believer are forgiven. So, let the believer make a fresh start. But this privilege is only for the people of faith (ahl al-iman).

83 - عن إسحاق بن عمار قال: سمعته يقول: إن الله عز وجل خلق خلقا ضن بهم عن البلاء، خلقهم في عافية، وأحياهم في عافية، وأماتهم في عافية، و أدخلهم الجنة في عافية.

83. It has been reported that Ishaq ibn 'Ammar said: I heard him (al-Sadiq (a.s)) saying: Allah has (some) creatures that He keeps away from trials. He creates them in well-being, gives them life in well-being, grasps their souls in well-being and causes them to enter Paradise in well-being.

84- عن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال المؤمنون إخوةٌ بنو أبٍ وأُمّ، فإذا ضرب على رجُل منهم عرقٌ سهر الآخَرون.

84. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said:Believers are like brothers from one father and mother; when one of them is struck, the others lose sleep.

85 - وعن أحدهما (ع) أنه قال المؤمِن أخو المؤمن كالجسَدِ الواحد، إذا سقط منه شئٌ تَداعى سائرُ الجسد.

85. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far or Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Believers are brothers of one another, like one physical body from which when one part is lost, the whole body becomes affected.

86 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) أنه قال المؤمن أخو المؤمن كالجسد الواحد، إذا اشتكى شيئاً منه وُجد ألمُ ذلك في سائر جسده لأنّ أرواحهم مِن روح الله تعالى، وإنّ روح المؤمن لأشدُّ اتصالاً بروح الله من اتصال شعاع الشمسِ بها.

86. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A believer is a brother to (another) believer like one body; when one part of it suffers, the pain is found all over the body; for their souls are from the Spirit of Allah [M.G]. The soul of a believer has a stronger bond to the Spirit of Allah than the bond of Sun rays to the Sun.

87 - عن جابر عن أبي جعفر (ع)، قال: تنفست بين يديه، ثم قلت: يا بن رسول الله، همٌّ يصيبني من غير مصيبة تصيبني أو أمر ينـزل بي حتى تعرف ذلك أهلي في وجهي ويعرفه صديقي. فقال: نعم يا جابر. قلت: ما ذلك يا بن رسول الله؟ قال: وما تصنع به؟ قلت: احب أن أعلمه. فقال يا جابرُ، إنّ الله (جلّ جلاله) خلقَ المؤمنين من طينِ الجنانِ وأجرى بهم مِن ريح الجنّة روحَه، فكذلك المؤمنُ أخو المؤمن لأبيه وأمّه، فإذا أصاب روحاً من تلك الأرواح في بلدة من البلدان شئٌ حزنت هذه الأرواح لأنَّها منها.

87. Jabir reported: I sighed in the presence of Abu Ja'far (a.s) and said, 'Son of Allah's Messenger, sometimes I feel afflicted for no apparent reason or I am overcome with a condition of grief such that my family and friends see it on my face.' 'Indeed, Jabir,' he replied. 'Why is that, O son of Allah's Messenger? I asked. 'What will you do knowing it?' he asked. 'I would love to know,' I replied. 'O Jabir,' he then said, 'Allah [M.G] created the believers from the earth of Paradise and brought about their souls from the breeze of Paradise. Believers are thus full brothers; so, when one soul amongst this group of souls is afflicted in any place, the rest are depressed, for they are one.’

88 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال المؤمن أخو المؤمن لأبيه وأمّه لأنّ الله (جلّ جلاله) خلقَ المؤمنين مِن طين الجِنان وأجرى في صوَرِهم من ريحِ الجنان، فلذلك هم إخوة لأبٍ وأُم.

88. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Believers are full brothers. That is because Allah [M.G] created the believers from the earth of Paradise and brought about their forms from the breeze of Paradise. For that reason, they are full brothers.

89 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال الأرواحُ جنودٌ مجنّدة تلتقي فتتشامّ كما تتشام الخيلُ، فما تعارف منها ائتلفَ وما تناكرَ منها اختلفَ. ولو أن مؤمناً جاءَ إلى مسجدٍ فيه أناسٌ كثير ليس فيهم إلاّ مؤمنٌ واحد لمالت روحُه إلى ذلك المؤمنِ حتى يجلسَ إليه.

89. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Souls are grouped in batches; they look out for each other like horses. They feel familiar with those whom they know well and disagree with those whom they disapprove of. If a believer entered a mosque filled with people amongst whom there was but one another believer, his soul would incline towards that believer until he would go and sit beside him.

90 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال لا والله، لا يكونُ المؤمن مؤمناً أبداً حتىّ يكونَ لأخيه مثل الجسدِ إذا ضرب عليه عرقٌ واحد تداعت له سائرُ عروقه.

90. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Nay, by Allah! A believer is not a true believer ever until he acts as the body of his brother; when one vein in it is struck, it evokes the rest of the body.

91 - وعنه (ع) قال لكُلّ شئٍ شئٌ يستريحُ إليه، وإنّ المؤمنَ يستريح إلى أخيهِ المؤمنِ كما يستريحُ الطّير ُإلى شَكله.

91. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: For everything, there is a thing that gives it comfort; and a believer finds rest in the company of his fellow believer just as a bird finds comfort amongst its own kind.

92 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال المؤمنونَ في تبارّهِم وتراحمِهِم و تعاطُفِهم كمثلِ الجسدِ إذا اشتكى تداعى له سائرُه بالسّهر والحُمّى.

92. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: The believers in their reverence, affection and compassion for each other are like one body; when it falls ill, it affects all over with restlessness and fever.”

93 - عن المعلى بن خنيس قال: قلت لأبي عبد الله (ع) ما حق المؤمن على المؤمن؟ قال: إني عليك شفيق، إني أخاف أن تعلم ولا تعمل وتضيع ولا تحفظ قال: فقلت: لاحول ولا قوة إلا بالله. قال لِلمؤمنِ على المؤمن سبعةُ حقوق واجبةٍ، وليس منها حق إلاّ وهو واجب على أخيه؛ إنْ ضيَّعَ منها حقاً خرج من ولاية الله وترك طاعتَه ولم يكن له فيها نصيبٌ. أيسرُ حقٍّ منها أن تحِبَّ له ما تحبُّ لنفسك وأن تكرهَ له ما تكرهه لنفسك. والثاني أن تُعينَه بنفسِك ومالِك ولسانِك ويدَيك ورِجليك. والثالثُ أن تتَّبعَ رضاه وتجتنبَ سخَطَه وتُطيعَ أمره. والرابعُ أنْ تكونَ عينَه ودليلَه ومِرآتَه. والخامسُ أن لا تَشبعَ ويجوع وتروى ويظمأ وتكتسي ويعرى. والسادسُ أن يكونَ لك خادمٌ وليس له خادمٌ ولك امرأةٌ تقوم عليكَ وليس له امرأةٌ تقوم عليه؛ أنْ تبعثَ خادمَك يغسِل ثيابَه ويصنع طعامَه ويهئ فراشَه. والسابعُ أن تبُرَّ قسمَه وتُجيبَ دعوتَه وتعودَ مرضتَه وتشهدَ جنازتَه، وإن كانت له حاجةٌ تبادرُ مبادرةً إلى قضائها ولا تكلّفه أن يسألكَها، فاذا فعلتَ ذلك وصَلتَ ولايتَك لولايته وولايتَه بولايتِك. وعن المعلى مثله، وقال في حديثه: فإذا جعلتَ ذلك وصَلتَ ولايتَك بولايته وولايتَه بولايةِ الله (جلّ جلاله)

93. It has been reported that al-Mu'alla ibn Khunays said: I said to Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s), 'What is the right of a believer on a fellow believer?' 'I feel sympathy for you,' he replied, 'I fear that you would know and not act upon it and you would neglect it and not safeguard it.' I said, 'There is no power and no strength except with Allah!' Believers have seven obligatory rights incumbent on each other,' Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said, 'each of these rights are mandatory on brothers-in-faith to fulfill. If he (a believer) omits any right from these, he has come out of the guardianship of Allah and has forsaken obedience to Him. The simplest of these rights is that you should love for him (your brother-in-faith) what you love for yourself and you should despise for him what you despise for yourself. The second is that you should help him with your self, your wealth, your tongue, your hands and your feet. The third is that you should pursue what pleases him and avoid his displeasure and obey his command. The fourth is that you should be his eyes, his guide and his mirror. The fifth is that you should not fill your stomach whilst he is hungry, you should not be quenched whilst he is thirsty and you should not clothe yourself whilst he is naked. The sixth is that if you should have a servant whilst he does not have one and you should have a maid to serve you and he does not have a maid to serve him; you should send over your servant to wash his clothes and prepare his food and bedding. The seventh is that you keep his vows, answer his calls, respond when he invites you, visit him when he is ill and accompany his bier; and if he should have a need, you should rush to fulfill it and not give him the trouble to ask you for it. When you have done all these, then your friendship unites with his friendship and his friendship with yours. Another tradition has reported that Mu'alla said that the Imam added, 'When you have done that, your friendship is then joined to his; and his friendship is joined to Allah's.'

94 - عن عيسى بن أبي منصور قال: كنت عند أبي عبد الله (ع) أنا وعبد الله بن أبي يعفور وعبد الله بن طلحة، فقال (ع) إبتداء: يا ابن أبي يعفور، قال رسول الله (ص) سِتُّ خصالٍ مَن كُنّ فيه كان بين يدي الله (جلّ جلاله) وعن يمين الله (جلّ جلاله قال ابن أبي يعفور: وما هي؟ جعلت فداك. قال يُحبّ المرءُ المسلم لأخيه ما يُحبُّ لأعزّ أهله ويكره المرءُ المسلم لأخيه ما يكره لأعزِّ أهله ويناصحه الولاية. فبكى ابن أبي يعفور وقال: كيف يناصحه الولاية؟ قال يا ابن أبي يعفور، إذا كان منه بتلك المنـزلة بَثَّه همَّهُ؛ هَمَّ لهمِّه وفرِحَ لفرحِه إنْ هو فرحَ وحزنَ لحُزنِه إنْ هو حزنَ فإنْ كان عندَه ما يفَرّجُ عنهُ فرَّجَ عنه وإلاّ دعا اللهُ له. قال: ثم قال أبو عبد الله (ع) ثلاثٌ لكم وثلاثٌ لنا: أنْ تعرِفوا فضلَنا وأنْ تطَأوا أعقابَنا وتنظُروا عاقبتَنا، فمَن كان هكذا كان بين يَدَي الله فيستضئ بنورِهم مَن هو أسفلُ منهُم، فأمّا الّذين عن يمين الله فلو أنهُم يراهم مَن دونهم لم يُهنّئهم العيشَ ممّا يرَون من فضلِهم. فقال ابن أبي يعفور: ما لهم فما يرونهم وهم عن يمين الله! قال يا ابن أبي يعفور، إنهم محجوبون بنورِ الله. أما بلَغَك حديث أنّ رسول الله (ص) كان يقولُ: إنّ المؤمنين عن يمين الله وبين يدي الله، وجوهُهم أبيضُ من الثّلج وأضوَء من الشمسِ الضّاحية، فيَسألُ السائلُ:مَن هؤلاء؟ فيقال: هؤلاءِ الذين تحابّوا في جلالِ الله.

94. It has been related that 'Isa ibn Abu Mansur said: 'Abd Allah ibn Abu Ya'fur, 'Abd Allah ibn Talha and I were with Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) when he spoke unprompted: 'O Ibn Abu Ya'fur, the Messenger of Allah (a.s) has said: One who has six qualities shall be (placed) before Allah [M.G] and on His right side.' 'May I be ransomed for you! What are they?” asked Ibn Abu Ya'fur. The Imam (a.s) said, 'The first is that a Muslim should love for his brother-in-faith what he loves for the dearest person in his family; and a Muslim should detest for his brother what he detests for the dearest in his family; and he should be sincere to him.' At this point, Ibn Abu Ya'fur wept and asked, 'How should he be sincere to him?' 'O' Ibn Abu Ya'fur,' the Imam (a.s) responded, 'when the brother-in-faith is in a state of anxiety, he should share his anxiety; and if he is joyful, he should share his joy. If he is grieved, he should share his grief; and if he is able to relieve him of distress, he should do so, otherwise he should pray to Allah for him. Then, Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said, 'These three qualities are for you and the remaining three qualities are for us: you should recognize our superiority, you should tread in our footsteps, and you should await for our future rule. So, whoever has had all these qualities shall be before Allah; and by their radiance, those below them will be illumined. As for those who shall be on the right side of Allah, they shall be such that if others happen to see their status, they would find life unbearable because of what they would witness of the former's superiority.' So, Ibn Abu Ya'fur asked, 'Why would they not be seen by others if they were on the right side of Allah?' The Imam (a.s) replied, 'They shall be covered with the light of Allah. Have you not heard the tradition that the Messenger of Allah (a.s) used to say: Indeed, the Believers shall be on the right side and before Allah, and their faces shall be whiter than snow and more radiant than the shining Sun? And people will ask: Who are they? And it will be said: These are those who loved each other for the sake of Allah.'

95 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال واللهِ، ما عُبدَ اللهُ بشئ أفضلَ من أداء حقّ المؤمن. إنّ المؤمنَ أفضلُ حقّاً مِن الكعبةِ. وقال: إنَّ المؤمنَ أخو المؤمنِ؛ عينُه ودليلُه، فلا يخونه ولا يخذُله. ومِن حقّ المُسلم على المُسلم أن لا يشبعَ ويجوع أخوه ولا يروى ويعطش أخوه ولا يلبسَ ويعرى أخوه. وما أعظمَ حقّ المسلم على أخيه المسلم! وقال: أحبِب لأخيكَ المُسلمِ ما تحِبّ لنَفسكَ، وإذا احتَجتَ فَسَلْهُ، وإذا سألك فأعطِه، ولا تمله خيراً ولا يمله لك، كُن له ظهيراً فإنّه لك ظهيرٌ، إذا غاب فاحفَظْه في غَيبته، وإنْ شهِدَ زُرهُ وأَجلِلهُ وأكرِمْه، فإنّه منك وأنت منه، وإن كان عاتباً فلا تفارِقْه حتىّ تَسلّ سخيمتَه، وإنْ أصابه خيرٌ فاحمدِ الله (جلّ جلاله)، وإن ابتُليَ فأعطِه، وتحَمَّل عنه وأعِنهُ.

95. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: By Allah (I swear), never has Allah been worshipped with anything better than fulfilling the rights of a believer. A believer has more rights than the Ka'bah. And he said: “A believer is the brother of the other believer; his eyes and his guide. He neither cheats him nor deserts him.4 And of the rights of a Muslim on another Muslim is that he should not eat his fill while his brother is hungry, he should not drink water while his brother is thirsty and should not dress himself while his brother has no clothes. How great the right of a Muslim on his Muslim brother is! The Imam (a.s) also said: “Love for your Muslim brother what you love for yourself. If you are in need, ask him; and when he asks you, give him. Do not tire doing good to him as he does not tire for you. Be a support to him for he is a support to you. When he is away, safeguard his interests in his absence; and when he is present, visit him, show him respect and honor him, for he is from you and you are from him. If he is angry with you, do not leave him until you have removed his resentment. If good befalls him, thank Allah; and if he is afflicted, compensate him, relieve him of it and help him.

96 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال المؤمنُ أخو المؤمن يحِقُّ عليه نصيحتُه ومواساتُه ومَنعُ عدوِّه منه.

96. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A believer is a brother to another believer and it is his right that he should counsel him, sympathize with him and prevent his enemies from harming him.

97 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال ما عُبدَ اللهُ بشئ أفضلَ من أداء حقّ المؤمنِ.

97. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah has never been worshipped with anything better than fulfilling the right of a believer.

98 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال: قال النبي (ص) المُسلمُ أخو المسلمِ لا يخونُه ولا يخذِلُه ولا يعيبُه ولا يحرمُه ولا يغتابُه.

98. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: The Prophet (a.s) said: A Muslim is a brother to the other Muslim; he must not betray him, desert him, disgrace him, excommunicate him nor backbite him.

99 - وعنه (ع) قال إنّ مِن حقِّ المسلمِ إن عَطسَ أنْ يُسمّتَه وإنْ أولِمَ أتاه وإنْ مرِضَ عادَه وإنْ ماتَ شهِِدَ جَنازتَه.

99. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Amongst the rights of a Muslim is that when he sneezes, Allah's Name be invoked (to bless him); if he is in pain, he should be relieved of it; if he is sick, he should be visited; and if he dies, his bier should be accompanied.

100 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال: إن نفراً من المسلمين خرجوا في سفر لهم، فأضلوا الطريق فأصابهم عطش شديد فتيمموا ولزموا أصول الشجر، فجاء‌هم شيخ عليه ثياب بيض، فقال: قوموا، لا بأس عليكم، هذا الماء قال: فقاموا وشربوا فأرووا فقالوا له: من أنت رحمك الله؟ قال: أنا من الجن الذين بايعوا رسول الله (ص)، إني سمعته يقول: المُؤمنُ أخو المؤمنِ عينُه ودليلُه. فلم تكونوا تضيعوا بحضرتي.

100. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: A group of Muslims left on a journey and lost their way. They were overcome with severe thirst; they began using the earth for ablution and sought shelter under a tree. An old man dressed in white came to them and said, 'Rise. You have nothing to worry about. Here is water.' So, they rose and drank until their thirst was quenched. They then asked, 'Who are you, may Allah have mercy on you?' He said, 'I am of the Jinn who paid allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (a.s). I heard him saying, 'A believer is a brother to a believer, his eyes and his guide.' So, it is not right for you to perish in my presence.'

101 - عن سماعة قال: سألته عن قوم عندهم فضول وبإخوانهم حاجة شديدة وليس تسعهم الزكاة، وما يسعهم أن يشبعوا ويجوع إخوانهم، فان الزمان شديد، فقال المُسلمُ أخو المسلمِ؛ لا يظلمُه ولا يخذلُه ولا يحرمُه، ويحقُّ على المسلمين الاجتهادُ له والتّواصُلُ على العطف والمُواساةُ لأهلِ الحاجةِ والتّعطّفُ مِنكم، يكونونَ على أمرِ الله رُحماءَ بينهم مُتراحمين مُهِمّين لما غابَ عنكُم من أمرِهم، على ما مَضى عليه معشرُ الأنصارِ على عهدِ رسولِ الله صلّى الله علَيه وآلِه.

101. It has been narrated that Suma'ah said: I asked him concerning people who have excess wealth whilst their brothers-in-faith have a severe need; and the money from the zakat did not suffice them; and it was not proper that they were satiated while their brothers remained hungry. For the times were hard. So, the Imam (a.s) said: A Muslim is the brother of the other Muslim. He does not do injustice to him nor does he desert him or deprive him. It is the duty of Muslims to strive for him (i.e. the poor Muslim), to be sympathetic and to help those in need. They should be merciful to each other as Allah has commanded them just as the community of Ansar during the era of the Messenger of Allah (a.s).

102 - وعنه (ع) قال: سألناه عن الرجل لا يكون عنده إلا قوت يومه، ومنهم من عنده قوت شهر ومنهم من عنده قوت سنة، أيعطف من عنده قوت يوم على من ليس عنده شئ، ومن عنده قوت شهر على من دونه ومن عنده قوت سنة على من دونه على نحو ذلك، وذلك كله الكفاف الذي لا يلام عليه فقال (ع) هُما أمرانِ، أفضلُكم فيه أحرصُكم على الرّغبَة فيه والأثَرة على نفسه. إنّ الله (جلّ جلاله) يقولُ: ﴿ وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌ ﴾ وإلاّ لا يُلام عليه، واليدُ العليا خير من اليد السفلى، ويبدأ بمن يعول.

102. It has been narrated that the Imam (a.s) was asked, 'There are some among us who have only one day's food with them while some others have one month's food with them. But some of us have one year's food with them. Now, should those men who have one day's food give their food to those who have none or those who have one month's food to those who have only one day's food and so on?' The Imam (a.s) said, 'There is no obligation; but those who are benevolent are superior. Allah says about His chosen creatures: 'They prefer others to their own selves even if they themselves need it. [Holy Quran 59/9]' If someone does not like to be benevolent, he will be condemned. But the hand which gives is superior to that which takes. Charity should begin with the nearest one.'

103 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال أيجئ أحدُكم إلى أخيهِ فيُدخِلُ يدَه في كيسه فيأخذُ حاجتَهُ فلا يدفعُه؟ فقلت: ما أعرف ذلك فينا، قال: فقال أبوجعفر (ع) فلا شَئ إذَن. قلت: فالهلكة إذا! قال إنَّ القَومَ لم يُعطَوا أحلامَهم بعدُ.

103. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) asked: Does any of you come to his brother, put his hand in his pocket and takes what he wants; and the other one does not stop him?' I (the narrator) said, 'I do not know of that (happening) amongst us.' So, Abu Ja'far (a.s) said, 'Then (you have achieved) nothing.' 'Then (we are) doomed!' I exclaimed. 'The community (of believers) have not attained maturity in their understanding yet,' he remarked.

104 - وعن أمير المؤمنين (ع) قال قَد فرضَ اللهُ التّمحُّلَ على الأبرار في كتابِ الله. قيل: وما التمحل؟ قال إذا كان وجهُك آثرَ عن وجهِه التمستَ لهُ. وقال (ع) في قول الله (جلّ جلاله): ﴿ وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌ ﴾ قال لا تستأثِر عليهِ بما هو أحوجُ إلَيه منكَ.

104. It has been reported that Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s) said: 'Allah, in His Book, has made forbearance obligatory on the righteous.' Some asked, 'What does forbearance constitute?' 'It is when you request others for those who are less needy than you yourself,' he replied.Concerning the words of Allah [M.G]: 'They prefer others to themselves even if they themselves are needy [Holy Quran 59/9],' he (a.s) said, 'Do not prefer yourself to him (i.e. your brother-in-faith) in what he is in greater need of than you.'

105 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال إنّ المُسلمَ أخو المسلم؛ لا يظلِمُه ولا يخذُلُه ولا يعيبُه ولا يغتابُه ولا يحرِمُه ولا يخونُه. وقال: لِلمُسلمِ على أخيه مِن الحقِّ أن يُسلّمَ عليه إذا لقِيَهُ ويعودُه إذا مرِضَ وينصَحُ له إذا غابَ ويُسَمّتُه إذا عطسَ ويُجيبُه إذا دعاه ويُشيّعُه إذا ماتَ.

105. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A Muslim is a brother to the other Muslim; he must not do injustice to him, desert him, disgrace him, backbite him, deprive him nor cheat him. He also said: It is the right of a Muslim on his (Muslim) brother that he greets him when they meet, comes to see him when he is ill, guards his interest in his absence, blesses him when he sneezes, answers him when he calls him and attends his funeral when he dies.

106 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) أنه قال لأبي اسماعيل يا أبا إسماعيلُ، أرأيتَ فيمن قبلَكُم إذا كان الرجُلُ ليس عنده رِداءٌ وعند بعض إخوانه فَضلُ رداءٍ أيطرحُه عَليه حتىّ يُصيبَ رداءً؟ قال: قلت: لا، قال فإذا كان ليسَ له إزارٌ أيُرسِلُ إلَيه بعضُ إخوانِه بإزارٍ حتى يُصيبَ إزاراً؟ قلت: لا، فضرب يده على فخذه، ثم قال ما هؤلاءِ بإخوان.

106. It has been related that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said to Abu Isma'il, 'O Abu Isma'il: do your acquaintances who possess an excess dress give it to their friend who does not possess any until he would possess one?' 'No,' I replied. 'What if such a person does not possess a loincloth; will they send him one until he would be able to possess one?' he asked. 'No,' I replied. He then slapped his hand on his thigh and said, 'These are thus not brothers!'

107 - عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: من مشى لامرئ مسلم في حاجته فنصحه فيها، كتب الله له بكل خطوة حسنة، ومحى عنه سيئة، قضيت الحاجة أولم تقض، فإن لم ينصحه فقد خان الله ورسوله، وكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم خصمه

107. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: One who goes along with a Muslim to help him and counsels him accordingly, Allah will write for him, for every step (he takes), a good deed and erases from him a misdeed regardless of whether he succeeds in helping him or not. If he does not counsel him sincerely, then he has betrayed Allah and His Messenger, and it is the Messenger of Allah (a.s) who will litigate against him.

108 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام: إن الله عز وجل انتخب قوما من خلقه لقضاء حوائج فقراء من شيعة علي عليه السلام ليثيبهم بذلك الجنة

108. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah said: Allah has elected some people from His creation for fulfilling the needs of the destitute amongst the Shi'ah of 'Ali (a.s) that He may reward them for that with Paradise.

وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: أيما مؤمن نفس عن مؤمن كربة نفس الله عنه سبعين كربة من كرب الدنيا وكرب يوم القيامة، قال: ومن يسر على مؤمن وهو معسر، يسر الله له حوائج الدنيا والآخرة، ومن ستر على مؤمن عورة ستر الله عليه سبعين عورة من عوراته التي يخلفها في الدنيا والآخرة قال: وإن الله لفي عون المؤمن 5 ما كان المؤمن في عون أخيه المؤمن، فانتفعوا في العظة وارغبوا في الخير .

109. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said:Any believer who relieves a distress from another believer, Allah will relieve seventy distresses from him, of the distresses of the world and the distresses of the Day of Resurrection.He also said: One who brings ease to a believer in straitened circumstances, Allah will make easy for him the needs of the world and the hereafter; and one who hides the fault of a believer, Allah will conceal seventy faults that he leaves behind, in the world and in the hereafter.He also said: Indeed, Allah continues to aid a believer as long as he continues to aid his fellow believer; therefore, benefit from the exhortation and seek the good (of doing this).

وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: من خطا في حاجة أخيه المسلم بخطوة كتب الله له بها عشر حسنات، وكانت له خيرا من [عتق ظ] عشر رقاب، و صيام شهر واعتكافه في المسجد الحرام

110. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: One who takes one step in fulfilling the need of his Muslim brother, Allah writes for him ten good deeds and it is better for him than freeing ten slaves, and fasting for a month and performing i'tikaf (isolation for worship) in the Sacred Mosque (of Makkah)

وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: قضاء حاجة المؤمن خير من حملان ألف فرس في سبيل الله عز وجل، وعتق ألف نسمة وقال: ما من مؤمن يمشي لأخيه في حاجة إلا كتب الله له بكل خطوة حسنة، وحط بها عنه سيئة، ورفع له بها درجة. وما من مؤمن يفرج عن أخيه المؤمن كربة إلا فرج الله عنه كربة من كرب الآخرة، وما من مؤمن يعين مظلوما إلا كان ذلك أفضل من صيام شهر واعتكافه في المسجد الحرام

111. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: To fulfill the need of a believer is better than providing one thousand horses in the way of Allah and freeing one thousand slaves. He also said: If any believer goes out to help his brother, Allah writes for him a good deed for every step (he takes) and erases from him a sin and elevates him a degree. And any believer who relieves his fellow believer of a distress, Allah will relieve him of a distress in the hereafter. And if any believer comes to the aid of one who is oppressed, that would be better than fasting for a whole month and performing i'tikaf in the Sacred Mosque (in Makkah).

عن نصر بن قابوس قال: قلت لأبي الحسن الماضي عليه السلام: بلغني عن أبيك أنه أتاه آت فاستعان به على حاجته، فذكر له أنه معتكف، فأتى الحسن عليه السلام، فذكر له ذلك، فقال: أما علمت أن المشي في حاجة المؤمن خير من اعتكاف شهرين متتابعين في المسجد الحرام بصيامهما ,ثم قال أبو الحسن عليه السلام: ومن اعتكاف الدهر

112. It has been related that Nasr ibn Qabus said: I said to Abu al-Hasan (Imam al-Kaďim (a.s)), 'I have come to know that someone once came to your grandfather (Imam Al-Husayn (a.s)) asking for help, but he was informed that he (Al-Husayn) was in a state of i'tikaf. So, he came to al-Hasan (a.s) and mentioned it to him. Al-Hasan said, 'You should have known that going to help a believer is better than two consecutive months of i'tikaf in the Sacred Mosque (in Makkah) whilst fasting for these two months.' Abu al-Hasan (a.s) added, 'Moreover, it is better than performing i'tikaf for the whole lifetime.'

وعن رجل من حلوان قال: كنت أطوف بالبيت، فأتاني رجل من أصحابنا فسألني قرض دينارين، وكنت قد طفت خمسة أشواط، فقلت له: أتم أسبوعي ثم أخرج، فلما دخلت في السادس اعتمد علي أبو عبد الله عليه السلام، و وضع يده على منكبي، قال: فأتممت سبعي ودخلت في الآخر لاعتماد أبي عبد الله عليه السلام علي، فكنت كلما جئت إلى الركن أومأ إلي الرجل، فقال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: من كان هذا يؤمي إليك؟ قلت: جعلت فداك هذا رجل من مواليك، سألني قرض دينارين، قلت: أتم أسبوعي وأخرج إليك، قال: فدفعني أبو عبد الله عليه السلام وقال: اذهب فأعطهما إياه، فظننت أنه قال: فأعطهما إياه لقولي قد أنعمت له ، فلما كان من الغد دخلت عليه وعنده عدة من أصحابنا يحدثهم، فلما رآني قطع الحديث وقال: لأن أمشي مع أخ لي في حاجة حتى أقضي له أحب إلي من أن أعتق ألف نسمة، وأحمل على ألف فرس في سبيل الله مسرجة ملجمة

113. It has been reported that a man from Hulwan said: I was circumambulating the Sacred House (i.e. the Ka'bah) when a man came to me from amongst our companions and asked me to lend him two Dinars. I had completed five rounds and said to him, 'when I finish my seven rounds, I will come out.' When I started the sixth round, I was approached by Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s). He put his hand on my shoulder (circumambulating with me). I finished my seven and started another round because Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) was leaning on me; and every time I passed the Rukn, the man waiting for the loan signaled to me. Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) thus said to me, 'who is that man beckoning you?' 'May I be ransomed for you,' I said, 'this is one of your associates. He asked me for a loan of two Dinars and I asked him to wait until I finish my seven rounds.' Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said, 'Go and give it to him.' Anyhow, I thought he said so because I had promised the man; but the next day, I visited him when he was encompassed by a group amongst our companions to whom he was talking. When he saw me, he interrupted his speech and said, 'For me, to walk with my brother in his need until I fulfill it for him is more preferable than freeing one thousand slaves and providing one thousand horses in the way of Allah, all saddled and reined (i.e. fully equipped).'

وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم: من سر مؤمنا فقد سرني، ومن سرني فقد سر الله.

114. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said that the Messenger of Allah (a.s) said:One who makes a believer happy has in fact made me happy; and one who makes me happy has in fact made Allah happy.

عن مسمع قال: سمعت الصادق عليه السلام يقول: من نفس عن مؤمن كربة من كرب الدنيا، نفس الله عنه كربة من كرب الآخرة، وخرج من قبره [وهو] ثلج الفؤاد.

115.It has been related that Musmi’ said:I heard al-Sadiq (a.s) saying: Whoever relieves a believer of a worldly anxiety, Allah will dispel from him a distress of the hereafter and he will come forth from his grave whilst he is delighted.”

وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: من طاف بهذا البيت أسبوعا كتب الله عز وجل له ستة آلاف حسنة، ومحى عنه ستة آلاف سيئة، ورفع له ستة آلاف درجة " وفي رواية ابن عمار " وقضى له ستة آلاف حاجة وقال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: لقضاء حاجة المؤمن خير من طواف وطواف حتى عد عشر مرات

116. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said:One who circumambulates around this House (i.e. the Ka'bah) seven times, Allah will write for him six thousand good deeds and erase six thousand misdeeds and elevate him six thousand degrees.According to Ibn 'Ammar's narration, 'And fulfill for him six thousand needs.'

وقال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: لقضاء حاجة المؤمن خير من عتق ألف نسمة، ومن حملان ألف فرس في سبيل الله

117. Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) also said: Fulfilling the need of a believer is better than freeing one thousand slaves and better than providing one thousand horses in the way of Allah.

118 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام: من قضى لمسلم حاجته ناداه الله عز وجل: ثوابك علي، ولا أرضى لك ثوابا دون الجنة.

118. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: One who fulfils the need of a Muslim will be called out to by Allah [M.G] saying, 'your reward is upon Me and I shall not be satisfied with a reward for you less than Paradise.

119 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: أيما مؤمن سأله أخوه المؤمن حاجته وهو يقدر على قضائها فرده منها سلط الله عليه شجاعا 7 في قبره ينهش من أصابعه.

119. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: If any believer asks his fellow brother to help him and he refuses while he is able to do, Allah will impose on him a serpent in his grave to bite his fingers.

120 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: من قضى لأخيه المؤمن حاجة كتب الله بها عشر حسنات، ومحى عنه عشر سيئات، ورفع له بها عشر درجات، و كان عدل عشر رقاب وصوم شهر واعتكافه في المسجد الحرام

120. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: One who fulfils a need for his Muslim brother, Allah records for him ten good deeds and erases from him ten misdeeds and elevates him ten degrees and it is equal to freeing ten slaves and fasting and i'tikaf in the Sacred Mosque for one month.”

121 - وعن الصادق عليه السلام: من فرج عن أخيه المسلم كربة فرج الله عنه كربة يوم القيامة، ويخرج من قبره مثلوج الصدر

121. It has been related that al-Sadiq (a.s) said: One who relieves a distress from his Muslim brother, Allah will remove a distress from him on the Day of Resurrection and he shall come forth from his grave delighted.

122 - وعن أبي إبراهيم الكاظم (ع) قال مَن فرَّجَ عن أخيه المسلم كُربةً فرّج الله عنه كُربة يوم القيامة.

122.It has been related that Abu Ibrahim Musa al-Kadim (a.s) said: One who One who relieves his Muslim brother of a distress, Allah will compensate him for it (by relieving him) of a distress on the Day of Resurrection.

123 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: فيما ناجي الله به عبده موسى بن عمران أن قال: إن لي عبدا أبيحهم جنتي وأحكمهم فيها، قال موسى: يا رب من هؤلاء الذين تبيحهم جنتك وتحكمهم فيها؟ قال: من أدخل على مؤمن سرورا، ثم قال: إن مؤمنا كان في مملكة جبار وكان مولعا به فهرب منه إلى دار الشرك، ونزل برجل من أهل الشرك، فألطفه، وأرفقه 5، وأضافه 6، فلما حضره الموت، أوحى الله عزو جل إليه: وعزتي وجلالي لو كان في جنتي مسكن لمشرك لأسكنتك فيها، ولكنها محرمة على من مات مشركا، ولكن يا نارها ربيه 7 ولا تؤذيه، قال: ويؤتى برزقه طرفي النهار، قلت: من الجنة؟ قال: أو من حيث شاء الله عز وجل

123. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Allah confided to His servant Musa ibn 'Imran (Prophet Moses), 'For some of My servants, I shall open up My Paradise and make them rulers in it.' 'Lord,' asked Musa, 'who are these for whom You shall open up Your Paradise and cause them to dominate therein?' 'One who brings joy to a believer,' He replied. Then Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: There was a believer who lived in fear under the rule of a tyrant. He therefore fled to a land of polytheists and put down with a person who befriended, showed compassion and aided him. When the polytheist died, Allah revealed to him saying, 'By My Might and My Glory I swear, if there was a place in My Paradise for a polytheist, I would have made you to abide therein, but Paradise is forbidden to one who dies as polytheist. So, I will order the Fire of hell to evade tormenting him.' Abu Ja'far (a.s) added, 'He will be given his sustenance twice a day.' Will it be from Paradise?' I asked. 'Or from wherever Allah pleases,' the Imam replied.

124- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: من قضى لمسلم حاجة كتب الله له عشر حسنات، ومحى عنه عشر سيئات، ورفع له عشر درجات، وأظله الله عز وجل في ظله يوم لا ظل إلا ظله

124. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Whoever fulfils a Muslim's need, Allah shall write for him ten good deeds, erase from him ten misdeeds, elevate him ten degrees, and Allah shall cover him under His shade on the Day when there is no shade except His.

125- أبو حمزة عن أحدهما عليهما السلام: أيما مسلم أقال مسلما ندامة اقاله الله عز وجل عذاب يوم القيامة

125. Abu Hamzah reported that one of the two (al-Baqir or al-Sadiq) (a.s) said: If any Muslim gives a concession to another Muslim in trade, Allah will grant him an exemption from the chastisement of the Day of Resurrection.

126- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: من أدخل على مؤمن سرورا خلق الله عز وجل خلقا فيلقاه عند موته، فيقول له: أبشر يا ولي الله بكرامة من الله ورضوان [منه]، ثم لا يزال معه حتى يدخل قبره، فيقول له مثل ذلك فلا يزال معه في كل هول يبشره ويقول له فيقول له: من أنت رحمك الله؟ فيقول: أنا السرور الذي أدخلت على فلان

126. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Whoever brings joy to a believer, Allah creates from that joy a creature that meets him at his death and says to him, 'Enjoy glad tidings! O friend of Allah with honor from Allah and pleasure.' Then it remains with him until he enters the grave and it says the same to him. When he is resurrected, it will meet him and say the same to him. Thus, it will not cease to be in his company, giving him glad tidings at every stage of horror and it will say to him the same words as before. So, the man will say to it, 'Who are you, may Allah have mercy on you?' 'I am the happiness that you brought to so-and-so,' it will reply.

127- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: من أحب الأعمال إلى الله عزو جل إدخال السرور على أخيه المؤمن [من] إشباع جوعته، أو تنفيس كربته أو قضاء دينه

127. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Amongst the deeds most loved by Allah are (for a person) to bring joy to his fellow believer by satiating his hunger, relieving his distress or paying off his debt.

128- وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: من أكرم أخاه المسلم بمجلس يكرمه، أو بكلمة يلطفه بها أو حاجة يكفيه إياها، لم يزل في ظل من الملائكة ما كان بتلك المنزلة

128. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: The Messenger of Allah (a.s) said: When one honors his Muslim brother in a gathering or speaks words of benevolence to him or helps him in a need, he continues to remain under the shade of the angels as long as he is in that state.

129- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: أوحى الله عز وجل إلى موسى ابن عمران: إن من عبادي من يتقرب إلي بالحسنة، فاحكمه بالجنة. قال: يا رب وما هذه الحسنة؟ قال: يدخل على مؤمن سرورا

129. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah revealed to Musa ibn 'Imran: Amongst My servants, I decree Paradise for one who draws near to Me by a certain good deed. 'O Lord,' Musa (a.s) asked, 'what is this good deed?' 'This is bringing joy to a believer,' He replied.

130- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: مشي المسلم في حاجة المسلم خير من سبعين طوافا بالبيت الحرام

130. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: The walking of a Muslim in fulfilling the need of a fellow Muslim is better than seventy circumambulations of the Sacred House (i.e. Ka'bah).

131- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن مما يحب الله من الأعمال، إدخال السرور على المسلم

131. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Indeed, of the actions loved by Allah is bringing happiness to a Muslim.

132- عن صفوان قال: كنت عند أبي عبد الله عليه السلام يوم التروية فدخل عليه ميمون القداح، فشكى إليه تعذر الكراء، فقال لي: قم فأعن أخاك فخرجت معه، فيسر الله له الكراء، فرجعت إلى مجلسي، فقال لي: ما صنعت في حاجة أخيك المسلم؟ قلت: قضاها الله تعالى، فقال: أما إنك إن تعن أخاك أحب إلي من طواف أسبوع بالكعبة، ثم قال: إن رجلا أتى الحسن بن علي عليهما السلام فقال: بأبي أنت وأمي يا أبا محمد أعني على حاجتي؟ فانتعل وقام معه، فمر على الحسين بن علي عليهما السلام وهو قائم يصلي، فقال له: أين كنت عن أبي عبد الله، تستعينه على حاجتك؟ قال: قد فعلت فذكر لي أنه معتكف، فقال: أما أنه لو أعانك على حاجتك لكان خيرا له من اعتكاف شهر

132. Safwan reported: I was with Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) on the Day of al-Tarwiyah when Maymun al-Qaddah visited him and complained to him about a difficulty in arranging a hire. Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) said to me, 'Go and help your brother.' So, I went out with him and Allah eased his difficulty and I returned to my gathering. Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) asked me, 'What did you do in helping your Muslim brother?' 'Allah fulfilled it,' I replied. He said, 'Indeed, if you help your brother, it will be more loved by me than circumambulating around the Ka'bah for a week.' Then he continued, 'A man once came to al-Hasan ibn 'Ali (a.s) and said, 'May my father and mother be ransomed for you, O Abu Muhammad, help me with my need?' So, he put on his shoes and rose (to go) with him. They passed by Al-Husayn ibn 'Ali (a.s) who was standing in prayer. Imam al-Hasan (a.s) asked to the man, 'Why did you not ask Abu 'Abd Allah (i.e. Imam Al-Husayn) to help you?' 'I wanted,' replied the man, 'but it was said to me that he was in the state of i'tikaf.' 'Had he helped you in your need,' al-Hasan (a.s) commented, 'it would have been better for him than a whole month's i'tikaf.'

133- وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: ما [من] عمل يعمله المسلم أحب إلى الله عز وجل من إدخال السرور على أخيه المسلم، وما من رجل يدخل على أخيه المسلم بابا من السرور إلا أدخل الله عز وجل عليه بابا من السرور

133. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: No action of a Muslim is more loved by Allah than bringing joy to his Muslim brother; and anyone who brings joy to his Muslim brother, Allah will bring an equal measure of joy to him.

134- وعن أبي الحسن عليه السلام قال: إن لله عز وجل جنة ادخرها لثلاث: إمام عادل، ورجل يحكم أخاه المسلم في ماله، ورجل يمشي لأخيه المسلم في حاجة قضيت له أولم تقض

134. It has been reported that Abu al-Hasan (a.s) said: Allah has a Paradise that He has stored away exclusively for three kinds of people: a just leader, a person who allows his Muslim brother to share in his wealth and a man who goes out to help his Muslim brother regardless of whether he succeeds in helping him or not.

135- عن محمد بن مروان عن أحدهما عليهما السلام قال: مشي الرجل في حاجة أخيه المسلم تكتب له عشر حسنات، وتمحى عنه عشر سيئات، ويرفع له عشر درجات ويعدل عشر رقاب، وأفضل من اعتكاف شهر في المسجد الحرام و صيامه

135. It has been reported that Muhammad ibn Marwan said that one of the two (al-Baqir or al-Sadiq) (a.s) had said: If a person goes a distance to help his Muslim brother, ten good deeds are written for him, ten misdeeds are erased from him, he is elevated ten degrees, and it is equal in reward to freeing ten slaves. In addition, it is better than performing i'tikaf in the Sacred Mosque whilst fasting.

136- وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: من مشى في حاجة لأخيه المسلم حتى يتمها أثبت الله قدميه يوم تزل الأقدام

136. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: One who goes a distance to help his Muslim brother until he completes it, Allah will steady his feet on the Day when feet shall waver and slip.

137- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: من أعان أخاه اللهفان اللهبان من غم أو كربة كتب الله عز وجل له إثنين وسبعين رحمة، عجل له منها واحدة يصلح بها أمر دنياه، واحدة وسبعين لأهوال الآخرة

137. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: The Prophet (a.s) said: Whoever relieves his grieving brother from a sorrow or distress, Allah will record for him seventy-two mercies; of them, one He shall hasten to him in this world in order to improve his worldly affairs, and seventy-one (will be postponed) to alleviate the horrors of the hereafter.”

138- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: من أكرم مؤمنا، فإنما يكرم الله عز وجل

138. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: The Messenger of Allah (a.s) said: One who honors a believer has in fact honored Allah [M.G].

139- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: في 5 حاجة الرجل لأخيه المسلم ثلاث: تعجيلها، وتصغيرها، وسترها، فإذا عجلتها هنيتها، وإذا صغرتها فقد عظمتها وإذا سترتها فقد صنتها

139. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: An individual who intends to fulfill the need of his Muslim brother, three characteristics must be observed: expediting it, making it look little and concealing it. When you expedite it, it becomes wholesome; and when you make it look small, you in fact make it great; and when you conceal it, you have preserved it (i.e. its reward).

140- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: أيما مؤمن يقرض مؤمنا قرضا يلتمس وجه الله عز وجل، كتب الله له أجره بحساب الصدقة، وما من مؤمن يدعو لأخيه بظهر الغيب، إلا وكل الله عز وجل به ملكا يقول: ولك مثله وقال عليه السلام: دعاء المؤمن للمؤمن يدفع عنه البلاء، ويدر عليه الرزق

140. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Any believer who gives another believer a loan, seeking the pleasure of Allah [M.G], Allah will record for him the equivalent in charity as his reward; and any believer who prays for his brother in his absence, Allah appoints for him an angel saying (to him), 'and for you is the same as for him.'

141- عن إبراهيم التيمي قال: كنت في الطواف إذ أخذ أبو عبد الله عليه السلام بعضدي، فسلم علي ثم قال: ألا أخبرك بفضل الطواف حول هذا البيت؟ قلت: بلى، قال: أيما مسلم طاف حول هذا البيت أسبوعا: ثم أتى المقام، فصلى خلفه ركعتين، كتب الله له ألف حسنة، ومحى عند ألف سيئة، ورفع له ألف درجة، وأثبت له ألف شفاعة. ثم قال: ألا أخبرك بأفضل من ذلك؟ قلت: بلى، قال: قضاء حاجة امرئ أفضل من طواف أسبوع وأسبوع حتى بلغ عشرة ثم قال: يا إبراهيم ما أفاد المؤمن من فائدة أضر عليه من مال يفيده، المال أضر عليه من ذئبين ضاريين في غنمهم قد هلكت رعاتها، واحد في أولها وآخر في آخرها، ثم قال: فما ظنك بهما؟ قلت: يفسدان، أصلحك الله، قال: صدقت، إن أيسر ما يدخل عليه أن يأتيه أخوه المسلم فيقول: زوجني، فيقول: ليس لك مال

141. It has been related that Ibrahim al-Taymi said: I was circumambulating (the Ka'bah) when Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) took hold of my arm and greeted me. Then he said, 'Shall I tell you about the excellence of circumambulating this House?' 'Indeed,' I replied. He said: 'Any Muslim who circumambulates this House seven times then comes to the Maqam (the standing-place of Prophet Abraham) and offers a two-Rak'ah (unit of prayer) prayer behind it, Allah will write for him one thousand good deeds, erase from him one thousand misdeeds, elevate him one thousand degrees and establish for him one thousand intercessions. Then he said, 'Shall I tell you what is even better than that?' 'Yes, indeed,' I replied. He said: 'To fulfill someone's need is better than circumambulating a week and another week…' he repeated ten times then said: 'O Ibrahim: a believer has never acquired a profit more harmful to him than the wealth he gains. Wealth is more injurious to him than two starving wolves on a flock of sheep whose shepherd has perished; one (attacking) from the front and the other from the rear.' Then he asked, 'What do you think of them (i.e. the wolves)?' 'May you prosper and thrive! They will ruin (the flock),' I replied. 'This is true,' he remarked, 'the least (corruption) that permeates him is that his Muslim brother comes to him and says, 'Marry me (to your daughter),' but he replies, 'you have no wealth!'

142- عن أبان بن تغلب قال: سألت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام عن حق المؤمن على المؤمن، فقال: حق المؤمن أعظم من ذلك، لو حدثتكم به لكفرتم، إن المؤمن إذا خرج من قبره، خرج معه مثال من قبره، فيقول له: إبشر بالكرامة من ربك و السرور، فيقول له: بشرك الله بخير، ثم يمضي معه يبشره بمثل ذلك. ورواه عن غيره 5 قال: فإذا مر بهول، قال: ليس هذا لك، وإذا مر بخير قال: هذا لك، فلا يزال معه يؤمنه مما يخاف، ويبشره بما يحب، حتى يقف بين يدي الله عز وجل، فإذا امر به إلى الجنة، قال له المثال: إبشر بالجنة فان الله عز وجل قد أمر بك إلى الجنة، فيقول له: من أنت يرحمك الله، بشرتني حين خرجت من قبري وآنستني في طريقي وخبرتني عن ربي؟ فيقول: أنا السرور الذي كنت تدخله على إخوانك في الدنيا جعلت منه لأنصرك ، وأونس وحشتك

142. It has been related that Aban ibn Taghlib said: I asked Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) concerning the right of a believer on a (fellow) believer. He said: The rights of a believer are not that simple. If I were to relate them to you, you would find yourselves neglectful concerning the religious duties. When a believer shall come forth from his grave, a form will emerge with him from his grave and say to him, 'Enjoy the honor and happiness of Allah; Allah gives you the glad tidings of goodness.' Then it shall go along with him giving him similar glad tidings along the way. According to another series of narrators, the Imam continued: When he comes to something terrifying, the form shall say, 'this is not for you,' and when it comes to something good, it shall say, 'this is for you.' Thus it will continue with him, comforting him from what he fears and giving him glad tidings of what he desires until it stands with him before Allah [M.G]. When he is instructed to enter Paradise, the form shall say to him, 'Enjoy Paradise, for Allah [M.G] has instructed you to enter it.' He shall say to it, 'Who are you? May Allah have mercy upon you, for you gave me glad tidings when I came forth from my grave and you accompanied me in my journey and have informed me of good news from my Lord.' 'I am the happiness that you brought to your (believing) brothers in the world,' it shall reply, 'I was made from that joy so that I may help you and offer you company in your loneliness.'

143- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: أوحى الله عز وجل إلى داود (ع): إن العبد من عبادي ليأتيني بالحسنة فأبيحه جنتي، فقال داود، يا رب وما تلك الحسنة؟ قال: يدخل على عبدي المؤمن سرورا ولو بتمرة، قال داود: حق لمن عرفك أن لا يقطع رجاءه منك

143. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah [M.G] revealed to Dawud (Prophet David (a.s) saying: 'Sometimes, My servant brings Me one good deed and I make Paradise lawful for him.' Dawud (a.s) asked, 'O Lord: what is that good deed?' 'It is bringing happiness to My believing servant,' he said, 'even if it be with a single piece of date.' 'O Lord,' responded Dawud, 'One who knows You will never lose hope in You.'

144- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن المسلم إذا جاءه أخوه المسلم فقام معه في حاجته، كان كالمجاهد في سبيل الله

144. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A believer who rises to assist another believer when he comes to him for help is like one who strives in the way of Allah.

145- وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: من أعان أخاه المؤمن اللهبان اللهفان عند جهده فنفس كربه وأعانه على نجاح حاجته، كانت له بذلك اثنان وسبعون رحمة من الله عز وجل يعجل له منها واحدة يصلح بها أمر معيشته، و يدخر له واحدة وسبعين رحمة لوائج القيامة ، وأهوالها

145. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: One who helps his grieving and distressed fellow believer in his struggle, relieves his distress and helps him in attaining his need shall have seventy-two mercies from Allah; one of which is hastened to him to improve his livelihood, and the remaining seventy-one mercies are stored away for him for the woes of the Resurrection and its horrors.

146 - عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم أنه قال: أيما مؤمن عاد مريضا في الله عز وجل خاض في الرحمة خوضا، وإذا قعد عنده استنقع استنقاعا، فإن عاده غدوة صلى عليه سبعون ألف ملك إلى أن يمسي، فان عاده عشية صلى عليه سبعون ألف ملك إلى أن يصبح.

146. It has been reported that the Prophet (a.s) said: Whenever a believer visits one who is sick for the sake of Allah, he will be immersed in mercy totally. When he sits and spends some time with him, he will be soaked in mercy completely. If he visits him in the morning, seventy thousand angels will bless him until he retires in the evening; and if he visits him at night, seventy thousand angels will bless him until he rises in the morning.

147 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: أيما مؤمن عاد أخاه المؤمن في مرضه صلى عليه سبعة وسبعون 3 ألف ملك فإذا قعد عنده غمرته الرحمة، و استغفروا له حتى يمسي: فإن عاده مساء كان له مثل ذلك حتى يصبح.

147. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: If a believer visits his fellow believer when he is sick, seventy-seven thousand angels will pray for him; and if he sits with him a while, he will be inundated with mercy, and the angels seek forgiveness for him until he retires in the evening; and if he visits in the evening, it shall be the same for him until he rises in the morning.

148 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: إن العبد المسلم إذا خرج من بيته يريد 6 أخاه لله لا لغيره، التماس وجه الله عز وجل، ورغبة فيما عنده، وكل الله به سبعين ألف ملك ينادونه من خلفه إلى أن يرجع إلى منزله: ألا طبت وطابت لك الجنة.

148. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: When a Muslim servant (of Allah) leaves his home intending to visit his brother for the sake of none but Allah, seeking the pleasure of Allah and hoping for what (reward) is with Him, Allah will appoint seventy thousand angels calling out from behind him until he returns home (saying), 'Rejoice and enjoy Paradise!'

149 - وعن أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام أنه قال لبعض أصحابه، تذهب بنا نعود فلانا؟ قال: فذهبت معه فإذا أبو موسى الأشعري جالس عنده، فقال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: يا أبا موسى، أعائدا جئت أم زائرا؟ فقال، لابل عائدا، فقال: أما إن المؤمن إذا عاد أخاه المؤمن صلى عليه سبعون ألف ملك حتى يرجع إلى أهله.

149. It has been related that Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s) said to some of his companions, 'Will you come with me to visit so-and-so who is sick?' They therefore went with him and found Abu Musa al-Ash'ari seated with him. Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s) asked, 'O Abu Musa, have you come to see him because he is sick or is it just a social visit?' 'Rather (I came) because he is sick,' he replied.'When a believer visits his sick brother-in-faith,' Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s) said, 'seventy thousand angels bless him until he returns to his family.'

150 - وعن أبي جعفر عن أبيه عن الحسين بن علي عليهم السلام عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله أنه قال: حدثني جبرئيل (ع) أن الله أهبط إلى الأرض ملكا، وأقبل ذلك الملك يمشي حتى وقع إلى باب دار رجل، وإذا رجل يستأذن على رب الدار، فقال له الملك: ما حاجتك إلى رب الدار؟ قال: أخ لي مسلم زرته في الله، قال له: ما جاء بك إلا ذلك؟ قال: ما جاء بي إلا ذلك، قال: فإني رسول الله عز وجل إليك، وهو يقرئك السلام ويقول: أوجبت لك الجنة قال: وقال الملك: إن الله عز وجل يقول: أيما مسلم زار مسلما ليس إياه يزور، وإنما إياي يزور، وثوابه الجنة.

150. It has been related that Abu Ja'far, on the authority of his fathers, narrated that Al-Husayn ibn 'Ali (a.s) said that the Prophet (a.s) narrated: Archangel Gabriel narrated to me that Allah [M.G] once sent down an angel who walked up to a house door where a man stood seeking permission to enter. The angel said to him, 'What do you want from the owner of this house?' 'He is my Muslim brother. I am visiting him for the sake of Allah,' he replied. 'No other motive has brought you, has it not?' asked the angel. 'None whatsoever,' replied the man. 'I am a messenger from Allah to you,' said the angel, 'He sends you greetings saying: I have made Paradise for you undoubtedly. 'Allah says,' added the angel, 'any Muslim who visits a fellow Muslim has in fact visited Me and his reward shall be Paradise.'

151 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: ألا أخبركم برجالكم من أهل الجنة؟ قالوا: بلى يا رسول الله، قال: النبي، والصديق، والشهيد، والوليد، والرجل الذي يزور أخاه في ناحية المصر، لا يزوره إلا في الله عز وجل.

151. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: the Messenger of Allah (a.s) said, May I inform you of the people amongst you that are the people of Paradise?' 'Indeed, O Messenger of Allah,' they replied. 'They are the Prophets,' he said, 'the truthful, the martyrs, the newborns and those who visit their brothers at far away places in the city for no reason except seeking the pleasure of Allah.'

152 - عن أبي حمزة ، قال: سمعت العبد الصالح يقول: من زار أخاه المؤمن لله، لا لغيره يطلب به ثواب الله عز وجل، وينتجز مواعيد الله تعالى وكل الله به سبعين ألف ملك من حين يخرج من منزله حتى يعود إليه ينادونه: ألا طبت و طابت لك الجنة، تبوأت من الجنة منزلا.

152. It has been related that Abu Hamzah said: I heard al-'Abd al-Salih (The righteous servant of Allah; namely, Imam al-Kaďim (a.s)) saying: One who visits his fellow believer for no reason other that seeking Allah's pleasure and reward and fulfilling the pledges to obey Him, Allah will appoint for him seventy thousand angels from the time he leaves his house to the time he returns, calling out to him, 'Rejoice and enjoy Paradise. You have reserved a place in it!'

153 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: من زار أخاه المؤمن قال الرب جل جلاله: أيها الزائر، طبت وطابت لك الجنة.

153. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: When one visits his brother-in-faith, the Lord [M.G] says, 'O you who are visiting! Rejoice and enjoy Paradise.'

154 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم: أيما مسلم عاد مريضا عن المؤمنين خاض رمال الرحمة، فإذا جلس إليه غمرته الرحمة، فإذا رجع إلى شيعه سبعون ألف ملك حتى يدخل إلى منزله، كلهم يقولون: ألا طبت وطابت لك الجنة.

154. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: the Messenger of Allah (a.s) said: Any Muslim who visits a sick believer will be absorbed in mercy. When he sits with him (the sick believer), mercy will submerge him; and when he returns, he will be accompanied by seventy thousand angels until he enters his house, every one of them saying, 'Rejoice and enjoy Paradise.'

155 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: إن لله عز وجل جنة لا يدخلها إلا ثلاثة: رجل حكم في نفسه بالحق، ورجل زار أخاه المؤمن في البر، ورجل أبر أخاه المؤمن في الله عز وجل.

155. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Allah has a Paradise that none shall enter except three kinds of people: one who judges concerning himself with justice, one who visits his fellow righteous believer and one who does good for his fellow believer for the sake of Allah.

156 - وعن أبي جعفر وأبي عبد الله عليهما السلام، قالا: إذا كان يوم القيامة أوتي العبد المؤمن إلى الله عز وجل، فيحاسبه حسابا يسيرا، ثم يعاتبه، فيقول له: يا مؤمن ما منعك أن تعودني حيث مرضت؟ فيقول المؤمن: أنت ربي وأنا عبدك، أنت الحي الذي لا يصيبك ألم ولا نصب، فيقول الرب عز وجل: من عاد مؤمنا فقد عادني، ثم يقول الله عز وجل، هل تعرف فلان بن فلان؟ فيقول: نعم، فيقول له: ما منعك أن تعوده حيث مرض؟ أما لو عدته لعدتني، ثم لوجدتني عند سؤالك ، ثم لو سألتني حاجة لقضيتها لك، ثم لم أردك عنها.

156. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far and Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) both said: On the Day of Resurrection, when a believing servant comes before Allah, He will account him with an easy accounting but then reproach him saying, 'O believer, what stopped you from visiting Me when I was sick?' The believer shall reply, 'You are my Lord and I am Your servant; and You are ever-living and never afflicted with suffering or illness!' 'One who visits a believer in sickness has in fact visited Me,' shall say the Lord [M.G], 'Do you not know so-and-so?' 'Yes,' the believer shall reply, 'I know him.' Allah [M.G] shall then say, 'What stopped you from visiting him when he was sick? Had you visited him, you would have visited Me. Then you would have found Me ever-present at the time of your need. If you then would have asked me for any need, I would have fulfilled it for you and not turned you away from it.'

157 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام: إن ملكا من الملائكة مر برجل قائم على باب دار، فقال له الملك: يا عبد الله ما يقيمك على باب هذه الدار؟ قال: أخ لي في بيتها أردت أن أسلم عليه، فقال الملك: هل بينك وبينه رحم ماسة أو نزعت بك إليه حاجة؟ قال: لا، ما بيني وبينه قرابة، ولا نزعني إليه حاجة، إلا اخوة الاسلام، وحرمته، فأنا أتعاهده، واسلم عليه في الله رب العالمين، قال له الملك: إني رسول الله إليك، وهو يقرئك السلام، ويقول لك: إنما إياي أردت، والي تعمدت، وقد أوجبت لك الجنة، وأعتقتك من غضبي، وأجرتك من النار.

157. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far said: An angel once passed by a man standing at the door of a house. He asked, 'Servant of Allah, what brings you here?' 'My brother lives here,' replied the man, 'I intend to greet him.' 'Is there any blood relation between you or has a need brought you to him?' asked the angel. 'No,' answered the man, 'we are neither related nor has a need brought me to him except our Islamic brotherhood and respect for him. I am acquainted to him and I greet him only for the sake of Allah; the Lord of the worlds.' The angel said, 'I am a messenger of Allah to you and He sends you greetings saying to you: It is in fact I that you have visited and it is I that you have approached; and for that, I have made Paradise mandatory for you, put off My wrath from you and protected you from the Fire (of Hell).

158 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: أيما مؤمن زار مؤمنا كان زائرا لله عز وجل. وأيما مؤمن عاد مؤمنا خاض الرحمة خوضا، فإذا جلس غمرته الرحمة، فإذا انصرف، وكل الله به سبعين ألف ملك يستغفرون له ويسترحمون عليه، ويقولون: طبت وطابت لك الجنة إلى تلك الساعة من الغد، وكان له خريف من الجنة. قال الراوي: وما الخريف؟ جعلت فداك، قال: زاوية في الجنة، يسير الراكب فيها أربعين عاما.

158. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Any believer who visits a believer has in fact visited Allah; and any believer who visits a sick believer will be immersed in mercy. When he sits with the sick believer, mercy will inundate him; and when he leaves, Allah [M.G] will appoint for him seventy thousand angels who seek forgiveness and mercy for him, saying, 'Rejoice and enjoy Paradise' until the same time the next day and he shall have a kharif in Paradise.' The narrator asked, 'May I be ransomed for you, what is a kharif?' 'Kharif is a corner in Paradise,' he replied, 'It would take a rider forty years to journey through.'

159 - عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام أنه قال: شبع أربعة من المسلمين يعدل رقبة من ولد إسماعيل (ع).

159. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Feeding four Muslims is equal to freeing a slave from the descendants of Prophet Ishmael.

160 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: ما من مؤمن يدخل بيته مؤمنين يطعمهما ويشبعهما: إلا كان ذلك أفضل من عتق نسمة.

160. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: If two believers were to enter the house of a believer and he were to feed them to full, this would be better than freeing a slave.”

161 - وعن علي بن الحسين عليهما السلام قال: من أطعم مؤمنا من جوع، أطعمه الله عز وجل من ثمار الجنة، ومن سقى مؤمنا من ظمأ، سقاه الله يوم القيامة من الرحيق المختوم، ومن كسى مؤمنا من العرى، كساه الله عز وجل من الثياب الخضر " وفي حديث آخر " قال: من كسا مؤمنا من عرى لم يزل في ضمان الله ما دام عليه سلك.

161. It has been reported that 'Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s) said: Whoever feeds a hungry believer, Allah will feed him with the fruits of Paradise; and whoever gives a drink to a thirsty believer, Allah will quench his thirst (on the Day of Judgment) with an exquisite drink of Paradise; and whoever clothes a believer, Allah will clothe him with a green robe of Paradise. According to another tradition, the Imam said: Whoever clothes a believer will remain under the security of Allah as long as a thread of the cloth remains.

162 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: من أطعم مؤمنا من جوع أطعمه الله من ثمار الجنة، وأيما مؤمن سقى مؤمنا سقاه الله من الرحيق المختوم، وأيما مؤمن كسا مؤمنا من عرى لم يزل في ستر الله وحفظه ما بقيت منه خرقه.

162. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Whoever feeds a hungry believer, Allah will feed him with the fruits of Paradise; and any believer who quenches the thirst of another believer, Allah will quench his thirst with an exquisite drink of Paradise; and any believer who clothes another believer will remains under the guard and protection of Allah as long as a shred of it remains.

163 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال لبعض أصحابه، يا ثابت، أما تستطيع أن تعتق كل يوم رقبة؟ أصلحك الله، ما أقوى على ذلك، قال: أما تقدر أن تغدي أو تعشي أربعة من المسلمين؟ قلت: أما هذا فاني أقوي عليه، قال: هو والله يعدل عتق رقبة.

163. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) once said to one of his companions, “O Thabit! Can you not free a slave every day?' 'May Allah make you prosper,' he replied, 'I do not have the (financial) power to do it!' 'Are you not able,' asked the Imam (a.s), 'to entertain four Muslims for lunch or dinner?' 'I am able to do,' replied the companion. 'By Allah I swear,' said the Imam (a.s), 'that is equal to free a slave.'

164 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: من كسا مؤمنا ثوبا لم يزل في رحمة الله عز وجل ما بقي من الثوب شئ، ومن سقاه شربة من ماء، سقاه الله عز وجل من رحيق مختوم، ومن أشبع جوعته، أطعمه الله عز وجل من ثمار الجنة.

164. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Whoever clothes a believer will remain in the mercy of Allah [M.G] as long anything of that cloth remains; and one who gives him a sip of water, Allah will quench his thirst with an exquisite drink (of Paradise); and one who satiates his hunger, Allah will feed him with the fruits of Paradise.

165 - وعن أمير المؤمنين علي عليه السلام أنه قال: لان أطعم أخاك لقمة، أحب إلي من أن أتصدق بدرهم، ولان أعطيه درهما، أحب إلي من أن أتصدق بعشرة، ولان أعطيه عشرة، أحب إلي من أن أعتق رقبة.

165. It has been narrated that Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s) said: Feeding your brother a mouthful is more loveable to me than giving a dirham in charity; and giving him a dirham is more lovable to me than giving ten in charity; and giving him ten Dirhams is more loveable to me than freeing a slave.

166 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: ما من مؤمن يطعم مؤمنا شبعا، إلا أطعمه الله عز وجل من ثمار الجنة، ولا سقاه شربة إلا سقاه الله من الرحيق المختوم، ولا كساه ثوبا، إلا كساه الله عز وجل من الثياب الخضر، وكان في ضمان الله تعالى ما دام من ذلك الثوب سلك.

166. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: If any believer feeds another believer to full, Allah will feed him from the fruits of Paradise; and if he gives him a sip to drink, He will quench his thirst with an exquisite drink (of Paradise); and if he clothes him, Allah will clothe him with a green robe (of Paradise) and he will remain under the protection of Allah as long as a thread of that cloth remains.

167 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: من أحب الخصال إلى الله عز وجل ثلاثة: مسلم أطعم مسلما من جوع، أو فك عنه كربة، أو قضى عنه دينا.

167. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: (Amongst) the qualities most loved by Allah are three: a Muslim who feeds a hungry Muslim, relieves him from a distress or settle his debt for him.

168 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: أول ما يتحف به المؤمن في قبره أن يغفر لمن تبع جنازته.

168. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: The first gift that a believer is presented with in his grave is the forgiveness for those who accompanied his bier.

169 - وعن سدير قال: قال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام، ما يمنعك أن تعتق كل يوم نسمة؟ قلت: لا يحتمل ذلك مالي، قال، فقال، تطعم كل يوم رجلا مسلما؟ فقلت: موسرا أو معسرا؟ قال: إن الموسر قد يشتهي الطعام.

169. Sudayr reported: Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) once asked me, 'What stops you from freeing a slave every day?' 'My financial status will not allow that,' I replied. 'Can you feed a Muslim every day (to equal that reward)?' the Imam (a.s) asked. 'Must that Muslim be well-to-do or poor?' I asked. 'Even the well-to-do sometimes long for food,' the Imam (a.s) replied.

170 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام أنه قال: إطعام مسلم يعدل عتق نسمة.

170. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Feeding a Muslim is equal to freeing a human being.

171 - وعن زرارة قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام يقول: أقرب ما يكون العبد إلى الكفر أن يكون الرجل مواخيا للرجل على الدين، ثم يحفظ زلاته و عثراته ليضعه يوما ما.

171. It has been related that Zurarah said: I heard Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: The closest stage to infidelity that one attains is that a person takes one to be his brother-in-faith then the latter keeps track of his mistakes and slips that he may use them against him someday.

172 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: من بهت مؤمنا أو مؤمنة بما ليس فيه، بعثه الله عز وجل في طينة خبال، حتى يخرج مما قال قلت: وما طينة الخبال؟ قال: صديد يخرج من فروج المومسات.

172. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: One who accuses a believing man or believing woman falsely will be raised on the Day of Judgment by Allah in a messy substance unless he unsays it. The reporter asked, 'What is this messy substance?' It is pus flowing from the genitals of the unchaste women,' the Imam (a.s) replied.

173 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم: من أذاع فاحشة كان كمبتدئها، ومن عير مؤمنا بشئ لم يمت حتى يركبه.

173. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: The Prophet (a.s) said: One who spreads an indecency is like the one who started it; and one who dishonors a believer of something will not die until he perpetrates it himself.

174 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: ما من مؤمنين إلا وبينهما حجاب، فإن قال له، لست لي بولي فقد كفر، فإن اتهمه فقد انماث الايمان في قلبه، كما ينماث الملح في الماء.

174. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Between every two believers there is a covering (that binds them); if one of them says to the other, 'you are not a friend to me' then he commits apostasy; and if he accuses him of something, faith will dissolve in his heart like salt in water.

175 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: لو قال الرجل لأخيه أف لك انقطع ما بينهما، قال، فإذا قال له: أنت عدوي فقد كفر أحدهما، فإن اتهمه انماث الايمان في قلبه، كما ينماث الملح في الماء.

175. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: If a person says to his brother the lease expression of contempt, he cut off any relation between them; and if he says to him, 'you are my enemy,' one of them has then committed apostasy; and if he accuses him falsely, faith will dissolve in his heart like salt in water.

176 - وقال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: من لا يعرف لأخيه مثل ما يعرف له فليس بأخيه.

176. The Prophet (a.s) has said: One who does not care to know of his brother what he knows of him is not his brother.

177 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: أبى الله أن يظن بالمؤمن إلا خيرا، وكسر عظم المؤمن ميتا ككسره حيا.

177. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: It is Allah's will that a believer should always be thought of well; and to humiliate a dead believer is like humiliating him whilst alive.

178 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: ما من مؤمن يخذل أخاه وهو يقدر على نصرته، إلا خذله الله عز وجل في الدنيا والآخرة.

178. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Any believer that disappoints his brother while he is able to help him, Allah will desert him in the world and the hereafter.

179 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: أيما مؤمن سأل أخاه المؤمن حاجة، وهو يقدر على قضائها، فرده بها، سلط الله عليه شجاعا في قبره ينهش أصابعه.

179. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: If any believer asks a fellow believer for help but the other refuses though he is able to do, Allah will impose a serpent in his grave biting his fingers.

180 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: أيما مؤمن مشى مع أخيه في حاجة ولم يناصحه، فقد خان الله ورسوله.

180. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Any believer who goes with his brother for a need to help him and does not counsel him correctly has been disloyal to Allah and His Messenger.

181 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: لا تستخف بأخيك المؤمن فيرحمه الله عز وجل عند استخفافك، ويغير ما بك.

181. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Do not belittle your brother-in-faith lest Allah [M.G] should show mercy to him while you are belittling him and your circumstances should change for worse.

182 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: من حقر مؤمنا فقيرا لم يزل الله عز وجل له حاقرا ماقتا حتى يرجع عن محقرته إياه.

It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: If one belittles a destitute believer, Allah [M.G] will not cease scorning and loathing him until he makes up for his looking down on the believer.

183 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: من أدخل السرور على مؤمن فقد أدخله على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم، ومن أدخل على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فقد وصل ذلك إلى الله عز وجل، وكذلك من أدخل عليه كربا.

183. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: One who brings happiness to a believer has in fact brought it to the Messenger of Allah (a.s); and one who brings happiness to the Messenger of Allah (a.s) has had the happiness reached Allah [M.G]; and the same is for one who causes him distress.

184 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: قال الله عز وجل: من أهان لي وليا فقد ارصد لمحاربتي.

184. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: the Messenger of Allah (a.s) said: Allah [M.G] says: One who humiliates a friend of Mine has prepared to confront Me;58 and I am the swiftest in coming to My friends' aid.

185 - وعن المعلي بن خنيس قال: سمعته يقول: إن الله عز وجل يقول: من أهان لي وليا فقد ارصد لمحاربتي، و أنا أسرع شئ إلى نصرة أوليائي.

185. It has been narrated that al-Mu'alla ibn Khunays said: I heard al-Sadiq (a.s) saying: Most surely, Allah [M.G] has declared: One who humiliates a friend of Mine has prepared for battle against Me; and I am the swiftest of all in coming to My friends' rescue.

186 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: نزل جبرئيل على النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم، وقال له: يا محمد إن ربك يقول: من أهان عبدي المؤمن فقد استقبلني بالمحاربة.

186. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said that Archangel Gabriel descended to the Prophet (a.s) and said, 'O Muhammad, your Lord says: Whoever disgraces My believing servant has in fact confronted Me with war.'

187 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: من ستر عورة مؤمن ستر الله عز وجل عورته يوم القيامة، ومن هتك ستر مؤمن هتك الله ستره يوم القيامة.

187. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Whoever conceals the shame of a believer, Allah will conceal his shame on the Day of Resurrection; and whoever exposes a believer, Allah will expose him on the Day of Resurrection.

188 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام أنه قال: لا ترموا المؤمنين، ولا تتبعوا عثراتهم، فإنه من يتبع عثرة مؤمن يتبع الله عز وجل عثرته، ومن يتبع الله عز وجل عثرته فضحه في بيته.

188. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Do not revile at the believers and do not try and uncover their faults; for if one discloses the faults of a believer, Allah will disclose his; and if Allah discloses a person's faults, he will be disgraced even in his own home.

189 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام أنه قال: من أدخل على رجل من شيعتنا سرورا فقد أدخله على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم، وكذلك من أدخل عليه أذى أو غما.

189. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Whoever makes one of our Shi'ah happy will make happy the Messenger of Allah (a.s); and the same is said about one who offends or causes grief.

190 - عن عبد الله بن سنان قال: قلت لأبي عبد الله عليه السلام: عورة المؤمن على المؤمن حرام؟ قال: نعم، قلت: يعني سبيليه؟ فقال: ليس حيث تذهب، إنما هو إذاعة سره.

190. It has been narrated that 'Abd Allah ibn Sinan said: I said to Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s), 'it is true that believers are forbidden from exposing other believers, is it not?' 'Yes, it is' he replied. 'Does this mean physical nakedness?' I asked. 'No, it is not,' he replied, 'rather it refers to disclosing his secrets.'

191 - وعنه عليه السلام أنه قال: من قال في مؤمن ما ليس فيه بعثه الله عز وجل في طينة خبال حتى يخرج مما قال فيه. وقال: إنما الغيبة: أن تقول في أخيك ما هو فيه مما قد ستره الله عز وجل عليه، فإذا قلت فيه ما ليس فيه، فذلك قول الله عز وجل في كتابه: " فقد احتمل بهتانا واثما مبينا ".

191. And from him (al-Sadiq) (a.s) it is reported that he said: One who accuses a believing man or believing woman falsely will be raised on the Day of Judgment by Allah in a messy substance unless he unsays it. He also said: Backbiting (ghibah) is to say about your brother what is true but Allah has hidden; for when you say about him what is untrue, then that refers to what Allah has said, '…he indeed takes upon himself the burden of a calumny and a manifest sin. [Holy Quran 4/112]'.

192 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر، فلا يجلس في مجلس يسب فيه امام، أو يغتاب فيه مسلم، ان الله عز وجل يقول: " وإذ رأيت الذين يخوضون في آياتنا فأعرض عنهم حتى يخوضوا في حديث غيره واما ينسينك الشيطان فلا تقعد بعد الذكرى مع القوم الظالمين ".

192. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: the Prophet (a.s) said: Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day must not sit in a gathering in which an Imam is reviled or a Muslim is backbitten. Allah [M.G] says, 'And when you see those who enter into false discourses about Our communications, withdraw from them until they enter into some other discourse, and if Satan causes you to forget, then do not sit after recollection with the unjust people. [Holy Quran 6/68]'.

193 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: من روى على مؤمن رواية يريد بها عيبه، وهدم مروته، أقامه الله عز وجل مقام الذل يوم القيامة حتى يخرج مما قال.

193. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: One who narrates something concerning a believer with the intention of disgracing and defaming him, Allah will humiliate him on the Day of Resurrection unless he unsays.

194 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: يا معشر من آمن بلسانه، ولم يؤمن بقلبه، لا تطلبوا عورات المؤمنين، ولا تتبعوا عثراتهم، فإن من اتبع عثرة أخيه اتبع الله عثرته، ومن اتبع الله عثرته فضحه ولو في جوف بيته.

194. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: the Messenger of Allah (a.s) said: O community of those who have believed with their tongues but not with their hearts! Do not seek the shortcomings of believers and do not try to uncover their faults. Most surely, one who seeks to uncover the faults of his brother, Allah will disclose his faults; and for whomsoever Allah discloses his faults, He will disgrace him even if it be within his own home.

195 - عن محمد بن مسلم عن أحدهما عليهما السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: ليس بمؤمن من لم يأمن جاره بوائقه. قيل: يا رسول الله، وما بوائقه؟ قال: غشمه وأضله و أضله وغشمه.

195. It has been reported that Muhammad ibn Muslim said that one of the two (al-Baqir or al-Sadiq (a.s)) said: the Messenger of Allah (a.s) said: He is not a believer from whose actions his neighbor is not safe. 'O Allah's Messenger,' they asked, 'What are these?' 'These are the acts of wronging and oppression,' the Messenger of Allah replied.

196 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام: عورة المؤمن على المؤمن حرام، قال: ليس هو أن يكشف فيرى منه شيئا، إنما هو أن يزري عليه أو يعيبه.

196. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: It is forbidden on believers to expose the secrets of each other. I do not mean that they see each other naked; rather they find faults in or disgrace each other.

197 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام أنه قال: من اغتيب عنده أخوه المؤمن فلم ينصره، ولم يدفع عنه، وهو يقدر على نصرته وعونه فضحه الله عز وجل في الدنيا والآخرة.

197. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: If one's brother-in-faith is backbitten in his presence while he does neither aid nor defend him when he is able to do so, Allah will disgrace him in the world and the hereafter.

198 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: إذا قال المؤمن لأخيه أف، خرج من ولايته، وإذا قال: أنت لي عدو كفر أحدهما، لأنه لا يقبل الله عز وجل عملا من أحد يعجل في تثريب على مؤمن بفضيحته، ولا يقبل من مؤمن عملا، وهو يضمر في قلبه على المؤمن سوء، ولو كشف الغطاء عن الناس لنظروا إلى ما وصل بين الله عز وجل وبين المؤمن، وخضعت للمؤمنين رقابهم، وتسهلت لهم أمورهم ولانت لهم طاعتهم ولو نظروا إلى مردود الاعمال من السماء لقالوا: ما يقبل الله من أحد عملا.

198. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: When a believer says a word of contempt loses his friendship; and when he says to him, 'you are an enemy to me,' one of the two has become a disbeliever because Allah does not accept the actions of one who hastens to blame a believer for his faults; and He does not accept actions from a believer whilst he harbors evil in his heart against another believer. If the veils were to be lifted from people, they would have seen what bond there is between Allah [M.G] and a believer and their necks would bow for the believers. They would make the believers' affairs easy and yield to their obedience. If they were to see the amount of actions being rejected from the heavens, they would have said, 'Allah will not accept any action from anyone!'

199 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: المؤمن حرام كله، عرضه وماله ودمه.

199. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: the Prophet (a.s) said: A believer is sacred - all of him - his dignity, his property and his life.

200 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: لا تبدأ الشماتة بأخيك 8 المؤمن، فيرحمه الله عز وجل، ويغير ما بك، قال: ومن شمت بمصيبة نزلت بأخيه، لم يخرج من الدنيا، حتى يغير ما به.

200. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Do not rejoice at the misfortune of your brother-in-faith lest Allah [M.G] should have mercy on him and change your condition. The Imam also said: One who rejoices at a misfortune that has befallen his brother will not leave this world before his condition changes to the worse.

201 - وعن أخي الطربال قال: سمعته يقول: ان لله عز وجل في الأرض حرمات، حرمة كتاب الله، وحرمة رسول الله، وحرمة أهل البيت، وحرمة الكعبة، وحرمة المسلم وحرمة المسلم، وحرمة المسلم.

201. It has been narrated that the brother of al-Tirbal (i.e. Ibrahim ibn Jamil al-Kufi) said: I heard al-Sadiq (a.s) saying: Allah holds some on the earth as sacred: the Book of Allah, the Messenger of Allah, the Ahl al-Bayt, the Ka'bah and a Muslim and a Muslim and a Muslim. (He repeated thrice).