Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara · Volume 1 · Section 14 · 8 narrations
Abu Ja’far عليه السلام said: O Ziyad – beware of argumentation because it creates doubt, nullifies deeds and degrades its initiator, it may also happen that a man speaks something for which he is never forgiven …
Read the full narration →beware of argumentation in the religion for it diverts the heart from the remembrance of Allāh Mighty and Majestic, leads to hypocrisy, brings about rancour and justifies borrowing lies (to win).
Read the full narration →Ali b. al-Husayn عليهما السلام used to say: recognition of the perfection of the religion of a Muslim [can be achieved by looking at] his avoiding talk which does not concern him, minimizing arguments, his forbearance,…
Read the full narration →Abu al-Hasan عليه السلام used to order Muhammad b. Hukaym to sit with the people of Madina in the Masjid of the messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه واله and to talk to them and debate with them – such that he even debated…
Read the full narration →I said to Abi Abdillah عليه السلام: it has been conveyed to me that you dislike us debating the people? so he said: as for the speaking of someone like you then it is not disliked, the one who if he flies is able to land…
Read the full narration →Abu Abdillah عليه السلام said to me: what happened to Ibn al-Tayyar? I said: he died, he said: may Allāh have mercy on him and grant him radiance and joy for he was an intensely vocal defender on our behalf – the people…
Read the full narration →what happened to Ibn al-Tayyar? I said: he died, so he said: may Allāh have mercy on him and make enter on him mercy and radiance for he used to verbally defend us the people of the House.
Read the full narration →the names of those who engaged in Kalam (speculative theology) were mentioned to Abi al-Hasan عليه السلام – so he said: as for Ibn Hukaym then leave him be.
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