Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara · Volume 1 · Section 1 · 6 narrations
When Allāh created the intellect He gave it the power to speak, then He said to it: draw near, so it drew near, then He said to it: turn back, so it turned back, then He said: by my Power and Majesty I have not created a…
Read the full narration →I heard al-Ridha عليه السلام saying: the friend of every man is his intellect, and his enemy is his ignorance.
Read the full narration →I said to Abi al-Hasan عليه السلام: we have a group who have love (towards you) but they are not firm in resolve though they profess this belief (Tashayyu), so he عليه السلام said: these are not those who were admonished…
Read the full narration →I heard Aba Abdillah عليه السلام saying: my companions are the people of discernment and god-consciousness, whoever is not from the people of discernment and god-consciousness then he is not from my companions.
Read the full narration →We were with al-Ridha عليه السلام when we began discussing about the intellect and moral virtue, so he said: O Abu Hashim, intellect is a free gift from Allāh while virtue is an effortful acquisition, whoever strives to…
Read the full narration →Our companions (the Shias) and intellect were mentioned in his presence, so he عليه السلام said: consideration is not given to a man of religion who has no intellect. I said: may I be made your ransom, from those who…
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