Al-Amālī · Volume 1 · Section 57 · 14 narrations
I heard my Master al-Sadiq (as) say: Among that which Allah whispered to Musa b. `Imran (as) was that He said to him: “O son of `Imran! One who alleges that he loves Me yet sleeps away from Me when night befalls him has…
Read the full narration →“There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” O Allah! Obedience gladdens You, but disobedience does not harm You, so grant me what gladdens You and pardon me of what does not harm You, O Most…
Read the full narration →I heard Aba `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) say: Whoever says “Allah knows” regarding something that he does not know, the Throne shakes out of the greatness of Allah.
Read the full narration →Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the best of this world. He said: One who abandons its lawful things out of fear of being accounted for it and abandons its unlawful things out of fear of being punished for it.
Read the full narration →O you! You have mourned over the minor calamity, but you have been heedless of the major calamity. Had you prepared yourself for what would happen to your son, your mourning would not have been as intense. Your calamity…
Read the full narration →There are three among the creation that will be closest to Allah on the Day of Resurrection until He completes the Judgment: (1) A man who does not use his strength during his state of anger against those under his…
Read the full narration →I said to Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as): Who will be saved? So, he said: He whose actions and words are congruent will be saved. He whose actions and words are not congruent will surely be put down.
Read the full narration →Betake to going to mosques, for they are the houses of Allah on Earth. Whoever goes to them in a state of purity, Allah purifies him of his sins and records him as one of its visitors. Increase your prayer and…
Read the full narration →Mu`awiya b. Wahb narrated to us. He said: I heard Aba `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) say: Seek knowledge and adorn it with forbearance and piety. Humble yourself to the one you are teaching knowledge to and humble yourself to…
Read the full narration →Betake to noble character (makarim al-akhlaq), for Allah loves it. Beware of evil actions, for Allah hates them. Betake to reciting the Quran, for the degrees of Paradise are proportionate to the verses of the Quran. On…
Read the full narration →On the Day of Resurrection, two believing servants will be brought for judgment. Both are from the people of Paradise, but one was poor in this world, and the other was rich in this world. So, the poor one will say: “O…
Read the full narration →The Messenger of Allah (s) said: O `Ali! You are my brother, and I am your brother. O `Ali! You are from me, and I am from you. O `Ali! You are my deputy, my vicegerent (khalifa), and the Proof of Allah over my Nation…
Read the full narration →The Messenger of Allah (s) said: The Shi`a of `Ali will be triumphant on the Day of Resurrection.
Read the full narration →The Messenger of Allah (s) said to `Ali b. Abi Talib (as): On the Day of Resurrection, you will be given – O `Ali – a garment of light, and upon your head will be a crown with an illuminating light [so bright that] it…
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