The meaning of the first of graces and their initiator

Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār · Volume 1 · Section 118 · 4 narrations

Hadith 237

The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: The one who loves us, the Household, let him praise Allah, Exalted is He, for the first of graces. It was said: And what is the first of graces?…

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Hadith 238

The one who wakes up at the morning, finding the coolness of our love upon his heart, let him praise Allah for the initiator of graces. It was said: And what is the initiator of graces? He said: Having a good birth.

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Hadith 239

O Ali, the one who loves me, loves you and loves the Imams from your sons, let him praise Allah for the goodness of his birth, for indeed, none loves us except for the one whose birth is good, and none hates us except…

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Hadith 240

Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said: The one who finds the coolness of our love upon his heart, let him recite prayer in abundance for his mother, for indeed, she did not betray his father.

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