Traditions about Ar-Ridha (a.s.)

Everyone’s friend is his intellect and everyone’s enemy is his ignorance.”

Whoever is ungrateful for the blessings from the created ones is not grateful to God the Honorable the Exalted.”

A believer is one who rejoices over doing good deeds, and repents from doing wicked deeds. A Muslim is one from whose tongue and hands the Muslims are secure. Whomsoever whose neighbors are not secure from him, does not…

I will intercede on behalf of the following four groups of people on the Resurrection Day: Those who honor my progeny Those who help them fulfill their needs Those who help them in their affairs when they urgently need…

Neither will I name him before my Lord does.’ Then Gabriel descended and said, ‘OMuhammad! The Ali Al-A’ala sends greetings to you and says, ‘In respect to you Ali is in the same rank that Aaron was to Moses with the…

31-6 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “My daughter (the Blessed Lady) Fatima will come to the congregation on the Resurrection Day with a bloody shirt in her hands. She will grasp one of the…

my lower part is made of musk, my middle part is made of camphor, and my top part is made of perfume. I have been molded from the water of life. The Almighty told me, ‘Be!’ and I was. He created me for your brother, your…

31-8 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Children are like basil. And Al-Hassan and Al-Husayn are my basil.”

31-9 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “O Ali! Indeed you are the one who allocates the Heaven and Hell. And indeed you are the one who will knock at the Gates of Paradise and enter it without…

31-10 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The similitude of the members of my Household among you is like that of Noah’s Ark. Whoever boarded it was saved, and whoever strayed away from it was…

31-11 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “God’s Wrath and that of his Prophet (S) is encompasses whomever sheds my (offspring’s) blood and bothers the members of my Household.”

31-12 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “An angel came to me and said, O Muhammad! Indeed God sends you greetings and tells you, ‘I have married off (the Blessed Lady) Fatima to Ali. Therefore,…

31-13 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Six things are due to manliness: three when you are staying and three for when you are traveling. The ones for when you are staying include reciting the…

31-14 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The stars are the safeguards for the residents of the heavens, and the members of my Household are the safeguards for my nation.”

31-15 According to the same documentation, Ja’far ibn Muhammad (as-Sadiq) (a.s.) said, “It was written on the seal of Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.), ‘I am optimistic about God, his trustworthy Prophet (S), his kind Trustee,…

31-16 According to the same documentation, regarding the Honorable the Exalted God’s words, ‘… of devouring anything forbidden…’ Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “This refers to someone who fulfills the needs of his…

31-17 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Faith consists of verbal expression, whole-hearted acceptance and acting accordingly.”

31-18 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, "Allah, Blessed and Exalted, says: O son of Adam, you do not treat Me justly. I draw near to you with blessings, while you draw near to Me with sins. My…

31-19 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Circumcise your (male) children on the seventh day after birth as this would make them cleaner and speed up their growth.”

31-20 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The noblest deeds in the presence of the Honorable the Exalted God are having faith without any doubt, fighting in which there is no greed for booties,…

31-21 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “As long as a believer guards his prayers Satan fears him. Once he gets negligent about saying his prayers Satan overcomes him and leads him to commit…

31-22 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “After one says his obligatory prayers, one of his needs for which he prays will be fulfilled.”

31-23 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Knowledge is like a treasure whose keys are questioning. Therefore ask questions - may God have Mercy upon you - as four groups will benefit from this:…

31-24 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The Honorable the Exalted God despises a man who does not defend his home when a stranger forcefully enters his house.”

31-25 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Good in my nation will never end for as long as the people are friendly with each other, give each other gifts, return what they are entrusted with,…

31-26 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “One who cheats a Muslim, causes him any losses, or plots against him is not from among my nation.”

Blessed the Sublime God said, “O son of Adam! You did not treat me justly. Do not let other people’s sins make you forget your own sins. Do not let other people’s God-given Blessings make you forget the blessings that…

31-28 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “I fear three things for my nation after me: ignorance after recognition, deviating sedition, and lust in eating, drinking and sex.”

31-29 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whenever you name your son Muhammad honor him, make room for him in meetings and do not give him mean looks.”

31-30 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “If any tribe has a council in which they have members called Muhammad or Ahmad and they seek their counsel, they will benefit from doing this.”

31-31 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whenever there is a tablecloth spread and there is someone named Muhammad or Ahmad sitting around it, the house will be purified twice each day.”

31-32 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “We - Members of the Holy Household - cannot accept charity. We are instructed to perform the ablutions with the full obligatory and recommendable…

31-33 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The similitude of a believer near the Honorable the Exalted God is like that of the nearby-stationed angel. A believer has an even higher rank than that…

31-34 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whoever does not oppress the people when dealing with them, and does not lie to them when he talks with them is one whose manliness has been proven and…

31-35 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “O Ali! I asked my Lord for five things regarding you. He granted them to me. The first thing was that when the Earth is rent asunder I shall be the…

31-36 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “An angel came to me and said, O Muhammad! Your Lord the Honorable the Exalted sends you greetings and says, ‘I will convert the deserts of Mecca into…

31-37 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “O Ali! When the Resurrection Day comes you and your children will be riding on horses covered with pearls and hyacinth. God will issue an order that you…

31-38 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “My daughter (the Blessed Lady) Fatima (a.s.) will be resurrected while sheis wearing the honored vest made from the water of life. The people will look…

31-39 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “When the Resurrection Day comes, I will be called from the depth of the Throne with a call saying, O Muhammad! Your father Abraham (a.s.) - the Friend…

31-40 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “It seems that I have been called in and I have accepted the call. I will depart you, but will leave two weighty things with you one of which is greater…

31-41 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “I advise you to be good-tempered as undoubtedly a good-tempered person will go to Paradise. I admonish you against being bad-tempered, since a…

31-42 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Anyone who says ‘Glory be to God, Praise be to God, there is no god but God, He is One and there are no partners for Him, He is Living, and He will not…

31-43 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “There is a pillar for the Honorable the Exalted God built of red hyacinth. The head of the pillar is under the Throne, while its other end is on the…

31-44 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Indeed the Honorable the Exalted God has destined the destinies, and has designed the plans two-thousand years before the Creation of Adam.”

31-45 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “When the Resurrection Day comes, one will be called in and the first thing that he will be questioned about is praying. If he has said his prayers, he…

31-46 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Do not ruin your prayers. Whoever does so will be united with Qarun and Haman. Then it is the right of God to send him into Hell along with the…

31-47 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Indeed Moses (a.s.) asked his Lord the Honorable the Exalted, “O Lord! Please let me be one of the nation of Muhammad.” Then the Honorable the Exalted…

31-48 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “When I ascended to the heavens, I saw a man in the third heaven with one foot on the East, the other foot on the West and a tablet in his hand which he…

31-49 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Indeed God made Al-Boraq to be under my control. It is one of the heavenly carriages. It was neither too short, nor too long. It could travel through…

31-50 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “When the Resurrection Day comes the Honorable the Exalted God will tell the angel of death: O angel of death! I swear by My Honor, Majesty and the…

31-51 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “When the following verse was revealed, ‘Truly thou wilt die (one day), and truly they (too) will die (one day).’ I asked, O Lord! Will all the people…

31-52 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Choose Paradise over Hell. Do not ruin your deeds since that will cause that you be thrown into the Fire in which to reside forever.”

31-53 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “God has ordered us to love four people: Ali (a.s.), Salman, Abu Tharr, and Meqdad ibn al-Aswad.”

31-54 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Not even a bird’s wing can move in the air without us knowing about it.”

31-55 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “When the Resurrection Day comes the caller will call out, “O groups of people! Close your eyes so that (the Blessed Lady) Fatima - the daughter of…

31-56 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Al-Hassan and Al-Husayn are the Masters of Youth in Paradise, and their father is even better than they are.”

31-57 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “When the Resurrection Day comes, the Honorable the Exalted God will show Himself to His servant and inform him of each of his sins. Then He will clear…

31-58 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “On the Resurrection Day, anyone who belittles a believer for being poor will be introduced to everyone by God and the sins that he has committed will…

31-59 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “There has never been and will not be any believer up until the Resurrection Day for whom there is no neighbor who will bother him.”

31-60 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Indeed the Honorable the Exalted God will forgive all sins except for inventing a religion (or denying one’s wife’s nuptial gift), oppressively not…

31-61 According to the same documentation, regarding the Honorable the Exalted God’s words, ‘One day We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) Imams…’ God’s Prophet (S) said the following, “All the…

31-62 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Indeed a believer is known in the heavens just as a man knows his wife and children. He is more honored before God than the nearby-stationed angel.”

31-63 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “God will hold whoever falsely accuses a believing man or woman over fire until he drops this accusation.”

31-64 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Gabriel (a.s.) descended to me from my Lord the Blessed the Sublime and said, “Your Lord sends you greetings and says, ‘O Muhammad! Give the believers…

31-65 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Paradise is forbidden for those who oppress the members of my Household, those who kill them, those who assist their oppressors or murderers, and those…

31-66 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Indeed the Honorable the Exalted God will hold a Reckoning for everyone except for those who ascribe partners for God. For them there will be no…

31-67 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Do not hire foolish or blear-eyed women to breastfeed your babies since breastfeeding affects the baby.”

31-68 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The bread crumbs from the tablecloth are the nuptial gift for the houris.”

31-69 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “There is no milk better than the mother’s milk for a baby.”

31-70 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whoever has a good ability to comprehend will attain the good.”

31-71 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whenever you are having porridge eat from the side of the dish as there are blessings in the middle.”

31-72 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Vinegar is excellent. Whoever has vinegar in his house will never be left without anything to eat.”

31-73 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “O God! Please add to the blessings of my nation every Saturday and Thursday morning.”

31-74 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Use viola to smell good since it feels cool in the summer and warm in the winter.”

31-75 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “(Confessing to the) Unity of God is half of the religion. Expedite the descending of your sustenance by giving charity.”

31-76 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Do good to all people whether they deserve it or not. If the one to whom you do good does not deserve it, you deserve to do good yourself.”

31-77 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The most intelligent thing after faith is treating the people with kindness. Do good to all people whether they are good or bad.”

31-78 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The best food in this world and the Hereafter is meat. The best drink inthis world and the Hereafter is water. I am the Master of the children of Adam,…

31-79 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The best food in this world and the Hereafter is meat. The next best food is rice.”

31-80 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Eat pomegranates. There are no other seeds but pomegranate seeds which cleanse the heart and force Satan out of it for forty days once they enter the…

31-81 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “I advise you to eat oil (olive oil) since it will cleanse the stomach, reduce phlegm, strengthen the nerves, eliminate illness, improve tempers, cleanse…

31-82 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Eat grapes one by one, for it is more wholesome and easier."

31-83 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “If there is healing in anything, it is in the phlebotomy lancet and in drinks made of honey.”

31-84 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The best deed for my nation is awaiting some relief (of their affairs) by God.”

31-85 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “If someone brings you a drink made of honey as a gift do not turn him down.”

31-86 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “When you cook use a lot of gourd since it alleviates sorrows.”

31-87 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “When you cook use a lot of gourds since it strengthens mental powers.”

31-88 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “I became too weak to say night prayers and make love. Then a pot of food came down from the heavens from which I ate and regained the strength equal to…

31-89 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Nothing is more despised by God than overeating.”

31-90 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “O Ali! One of the signs that a believer is honored by God is that He never lets him adventure. Once he decides to do so, God will issue the order that…

31-91 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whenever a believer cannot pray standing up, he should say his prayers while sitting down. If he cannot say them sitting down, he can say them while…

31-92 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whoever fasts on Fridays to strengthen his patience will be given the reward of ten bright days - days which do not look like this world’s days.”

31-93 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whoever guarantees one thing for me, I will guarantee four things for him. If one guarantees to visit his relations of kin, I guarantee that he will be…

31-94 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said the following three times, “O God! Please have Mercy upon my successors.” They asked him (a.s.), “Who are your successors?” He (a.s.) replied, “They are…

31-95 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Supplication is the weapon of a believer. It is the pillar of the religion, light from the heavens and the Earth. (Thus I advise you to say…

31-96 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “A bad temper will ruin your deeds as vinegar will ruin the sweetness of honey.”

31-97 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “A servant (i.e. a person) will attain the rank of one who fasts and stays up at night through being good-tempered.”

31-98 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Nothing weighs more on the Scale than a good temper.”

31-99 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “If anyone in my nation memorizes forty traditions which are beneficial for the people, God will resurrect him as a knowledgeable scholar on the…

31-100 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) traveled on Thursdays and said, “On such days the deeds ascend to God and the ties of friendship are fastened.”

God’s Prophet (S) prayed with us while we were on a journey and recited the Chapter ‘Al-Jahd in the first unit and the Chapter ‘Al-Tawhid in the second unit of the prayer and said, ‘I recited a third of the Quran and a…

31-102 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whoever recites the Chapter (of the Qur’an) starting with ‘When the earth is shaken to her (utmost) convulsion…’ four times, it is as if he has recited…

31-103 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “No one can go into seclusion in the mosque without fasting.”

31-104 According to the same documentation, the Commander of the Faithful Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Those of you who have the best temper are the ones with the most perfect faith.”

31-105 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Hiding one’s good deeds, perseverance in the face of hardships and not disclosing one’s calamities are all parts of the treasure of goodness.”

31-106 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Being good-tempered is the best companion.”

31-107 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “God’s Prophet (S) was asked what were the main reasons for entry into Paradise. He (a.s.) replied, “Fearing God and having a good temper.” He…

31-108 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Those of you closer in rank to me on the Resurrection Day are the ones who are good-tempered and who treat their families well.”

31-109 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The people with the best faith are those who are good-tempered and treat their families with kindness. I am the best of you in treating my family with…

31-110 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said the following regarding the Honorable the Exalted God’s words, ‘Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).’ He (a.s.)…

31-111 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Three things improve the memory and eliminate phlegm: Reciting the Qur’an, honey and chewing frankincense.”

31-112 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Whoever wants to survive - even though no one will last forever - should start to work early in the morning, wear comfortable shoes and a light…

31-113 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Abu Johayfat was belching when he went to see the Prophet (S). The Prophet told him, ‘Stop belching (and eat less). Most people who eat a lot in…

The Prophet (S) said the following after he ate: O my God! Grant us blessings in this meal and make some better food our sustenance.” When he (a.s.) ate milk or yoghurt he said, O my God! Grant us blessings in this meal…

31-115 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “You should avoid the following three things while you fast: Bath, phlebotomy (blood-letting) and beautiful women.”

31-116 According to the same documentation, Ali (a.s.) said, “A woman has ten things to cover up. Once she marries she has covered up one and once she dies she has covered up all ten.”

31-117 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “The Prophet (S) was told that a woman had committed adultery while she claimed that she was a virgin. Then the Prophet (S) asked some women to…

31-118 According to the same documentation, Ali (a.s.) said, “If a woman is asked: ‘Who has committed adultery with you?” and she answers, ‘So and so has done so” then she should be punished twice: once for accusing a…

31-119 According to the same documentation, Ali (a.s.) said, “Whereever we read ‘O Those who have believed!’ in the Qur’an, we can similarly read the same in the Bible as ‘O people!’” In another tradition we read, ‘O…

31-120 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “If a servant (i.e. a person) could see his death and the speed with which it is approaching him he would hate his aspirations and abandon…

31-121 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “One night Al-Hassan (a.s.) and Al-Husayn (a.s.) were playing near the Prophet (S) and most of the night passed in this way. Then he told them to…

31-122 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “I have inherited two books from God’s Prophet (S). One of them is God’s Book (the Qur’an), and the other one is the book I have put in a leather…

31-123 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “I was with the Prophet (S) digging a ditch when (the Blessed Lady) Fatima (a.s.) came with a piece of bread for the Prophet (S). The Prophet…

31-124 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Some food was brought for the Prophet (S). He (a.s.) dipped his finger in it and found it to be hot. He (a.s.) said, “Let it cool since then it…

31-125 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “If anyone of you has some need, he should go after its fulfillment on Thursdays. When you leave the house, recite the end of the Chapter ‘Aal…

31-126 According to the same documentation, Ali (a.s.) said, “Good scent, washing, riding and looking at greenery are calming.”

31-127 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “You can drink wine that has changed into vinegar, since that will destroy the worms in your stomach.” He (a.s.) also said, “You can drink…

God’s Prophet (S) gave me a red rose with his own blessed hands. When I brought it close to my nose, he (a.s.) said, “After the leaves of the myrtle, this red rose is the best flower in Paradise.”

31-129 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “I advise you to eat meat since it will strengthen your muscles. Whoever abstains from eating meat for forty days will get bad-tempered.”

31-130 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “There was talk of meat and fat in the presence of the Prophet (S). He (a.s.) said, “Whenever a bite of meat or fat enters the stomach, it will…

31-131 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “The Prophet (S) never forbade eating kidneys, but he (a.s.) wouldn’t eat them. The Prophet (S) said it was because they produce urine.”

31-132 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Talha ibn Obaydillah went to see God’s Prophet (S). There was a quince in the Prophet’s (a.s.) hand. The Prophet (S) gave it to him and said, “O…

31-133 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Whoever eats twenty-one red raisins on an empty stomach will no longer find any ailments in his body.”

31-134 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “When God’s Prophet (S) ate dates, he put the seeds on the back of his hands and threw them away.”

31-135 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Gabriel (a.s.) descended to the Prophet (S) and said, I advise you to eat ‘barni’ dates as they are the best type of your dates. That will help…

31-136 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said that God’s Prophet (S) told him, “I advise you to eat lentils since they are blessed and holy. They will dilute the blood in the heart and…

31-137 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “I advise you to eat gourds since they strengthen mental powers.”

31-138 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “A man invited Ali (a.s.) to his house. He (a.s.) said, “I will accept your invitation if you accept three conditions.” The man said, “O…

31-139 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Plague is sudden death.”

31-140 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “I heard God’s Prophet (S) say: I am afraid that you will underestimate the religion, accept bribery when you are about to judge on a case, cut…

I advise you to take olive oil and rub it on your hair. Satan will not approach anyone who eats olive oil or wipes it on his hair for forty days.”

31-142 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said that God’s Prophet (S) told Ali (a.s.), “I advise you to take salt since it is a cure for seventy illnesses, the least of them being insanity,…

31-143 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “They brought watermelon and dates for the Prophet (S). He ate of both of them and said, ‘These are delightful.’”

31-144 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “God will remove seventy illnesses from whoever starts his meals with salt - the least of them is leprosy.”

“They named my son Al-Hassan on the seventh day (after his birth). Al-Husayn’s name was derived from Al-Hassan. There was not any more than one period of pregnancy difference between their birth.”

31-146 According to the same documentation, Ja'far ibn Muhammad (al-Sadiq) (as) said: "Saturday is for us, Sunday is for our Shia, Monday is for the Banu Umayya, Tuesday is for their Shia, Wednesday is for the Banu…

“On the day on which Al-Hassan (a.s.) was born, the Prophet (S) said the general call to prayer (the ‘Azan) in his ear.”

My father asked for some anointment and rubbed it on his face and head. I asked him what it was. He (a.s.) said, “It was viola.” I asked him, “What makes viola the best?” He (a.s.) said, “My father (a.s.) quoted on the…

31-149 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “There is no religion for those who comply with created beings while disobeying the Creator.”

31-150 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Eat pomegranate seeds along with the white membrane for it cleanses the stomach."

Whenever God’s Prophet (S) had any pomegranates he (a.s.) would not share it with anyone and said, In each pomegranate there is a seed from Paradise.”

“God’s Prophet (S) went to see Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) when he had a fever. The Prophet (S) ordered him to eat mountain-ash.”

‘You only have a share of the camel equal to its head and skin in worth.’”

he entered the toilet and found a bite of food left there. He (a.s.) gave it to his slave and asked him to remind him about it when he leaves. The slave ate that bite of food. When Al-Husayn (a.s.) came out of the W.C.…

I do not know”, if he does not know. The relationship of patience and perseverance to faith is like that of the head to the body. One who does not have perseverance does not have faith.”

“Not a single morning goes by without the deeds of this nation being presented to the Sublime God.”

“Whoever gets pleased from knowing that his death will be procrastinated and his daily sustenance will be increased should visit his relatives.”

“A slab was found under the walls of a town on which it was written, ‘I am God. There is no god but Me. Muhammad is My Prophet. I wonder how one who knows he will die is happy. I wonder how one who is certain about…

“My father (a.s.) informed me that God will record the name of anyone who visits the shrine of Al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.) and recognizes his (a.s.) rightfulness in the book called Illiyyeen.” He (a.s.) added, “Indeed there…

The lowest level of being damned by parents is through telling them a word of contempt. If God knew anything lower than this, He would have admonished us against it.”

I was with (the Blessed Lady) Fatima (a.s.) when God’s Prophet (S) entered. (The Blessed Lady) Fatima (a.s.) was wearing a golden necklace which Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) had provided for her from his own share of war…

the evidence of his Lord…’ Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.) said, “The wife of the Al-Aziz (king of Egypt) stood up and threw some material over the idol. Joseph (a.s.) asked her why she did that. She said, “I am ashamed of this…

Enjoy getting cleansed from sins.”

31-164 According to the same documentation, on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.), “The people have acquired the following three things from the following persons: Perseverance from Job (Ayyoub) (a.s.), gratitude…

“My father (a.s.) shortened his prayers while he (a.s.) was on a journey.”

31-166 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “You will not find a bad man among even forty men who are bald in the front. You will not find any good man from amongst forty men who cannot…

“I saw the Prophet (S) say God is the Greatest five times over the body of Hamza. Then he said it five times for each of the other martyrs. On the whole, the Prophet (S) had said it seventy times over the body of Hamza.”

There will come a time when the rich will be so greedy of what they possess that they will not act according to the orders that the Sublime God gave, ‘…And do not forget liberality between yourselves for God sees well…

That was so that he does not have to obey any creatures.”

“(The Blessed Lady) Fatima (a.s.) made an offering for both Al-Hassan (a.s.) and Al-Husayn (a.s.) (when they were born) and sent a leg of lamb along with one Dinar for the midwife when each one was born.”

Whomever the Sublime God has bestowed a blessing on should praise God the Sublime. Whoever receives his share of daily sustenance with hardship should ask God for forgiveness. Whoever is saddened by something should say,…

What God does not know is what your nation - the Jewish people - say that ‘Uzair is the son of God’. God does not consider anyone to be His son. What is not for God is a partner since He does not have any. And what is…

“The angels in the heavens and the Earth will damn anyone who makes a decree for the people without having knowledge.”

31-174 According to the same documentation, it is narrated that Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) quoted on the authority of God’s Prophet (S), “I named my daughter (the Blessed Lady) Fatima because the Honorable the Exalted God…

31-175 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Moses - the son of Imran (a.s.) asked his Lord - the Honorable the Exalted: O Lord! Are You too far away from me to call you, or close enough to me to…

31-176 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The Sublime God becomes angry whenever (the Blessed Lady) Fatima (a.s.) becomes angry and becomes pleased whenever she (a.s.) becomes pleased.”

31-177 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Woe be to those who oppress the members of my Household! I can see their rank to be the same as the hypocrites in the lowest depths of the Fire.”

31-178 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Indeed the murderer of Al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.) will be in a coffin full of fire. On him there will be half of the punishment of the people of the…

31-179 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Moses - the son of Imran (a.s.) asked his Lord - the Honorable the Exalted: O Lord! My brother Aaron has died. Please forgive him.” The Sublime God…

31-180 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Wear agate rings for you will not get sad as long as you wear them.”

31-181 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whoever fights against us at the end of time, it is as if he has fought against us along with Dajjal (the anti-Christ).”

31-182 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “O Ali! Indeed the Sublime God has forgiven you and your family, your followers and those who like your followers. Then glad tidings are for you. You…

31-183 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whoever I am the Master of, Ali is the Master of.” He then prayed andsaid, “Like whoever likes Ali and be the enemy of whoever is Ali’s enemy. Help…

31-184 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “One who is cheated (in a deal) is neither praised nor rewarded.”

31-185 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Eat dates for breakfast as they will destroy worms in the stomach.”The author of this book (a.s.heikh Sadooq) - may God have Mercy upon him - said, “By…

31-186 According to the same documentation, Ali (a.s.) said, “Putting on camphire after depilatory protects against elephantiasis and leprosy.”

31-187 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “O Ali! Were it not for your existence, the believers after me would not get recognized.”

31-188 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “O Ali! You have been granted three things which no one has ever been granted before.” Ali (a.s.) said, “May my father and mother be your ransom! What…

31-189 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “O Ali! There will be no riders but us in the Hereafter. There will be four of us.” One of the Helpers (Ansar) stood up and said, “May my father and…

31-190 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “I can foresee the palaces set up besides the shrine of Al-Husayn (a.s.). It is as if many carriages have set out from Kufa towards the shrine of…

I am God. There is no god but Me. I created the creatures by My Power. Then I chose My Prophets from amongst them. And I chose Muhammad from amongst them as My beloved one, friend, and the chosen one. I appointed him as…

I asked him, “What are the limits for humbleness?” He (a.s.) replied, “That you bestow from yourself what you like to be bestowed upon yourself.” I asked him, “May I be your ransom! I would like to know about my position…

“Take seven barley seeds for each wart on your body. Recite the following verses (of the Qur’an), ‘When the Event inevitable cometh to pass, Then will no (a.s.oul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming. (Many) will…

One who is a Muslim should not plot and play tricks as I heard Gabriel (a.s.) say: Indeed one who plots and plays tricks will be thrown into the Fire.” God’s Prophet (S) then added, “Whoever fools a Muslim is not from…

“Where did the sword of God’s Prophet (S) - the ‘Thul-Faqar (Imam Ali’s sword) come from?” The Imam (a.s.) replied, “Gabriel (a.s.) brought it down from the heavens. It had a silver coating. It is with me now.”

“Looking at our progeny is worshipping.” They asked Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), “O son of God’s Prophet! Does that apply to looking at just you, i.e. the Immaculate Leaders from the progeny of God’s Prophet? Or does that apply to…

“Do not consider only the extent of one’s prayers, fasting, going on Hajj pilgrimage, good deeds and night worshipping. Rather consider his honesty in speech and trustworthiness in returning what he is entrusted with.”

“I went to see Abil Hassan Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) on the last Friday in the (Arabic) month of Sha’ban. Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) told me, ‘O Aba Salt! Most of the (Arabic) month of Sha’ban has passed. Now this is its last…

31-199 The Georgian interpreter Abul Hassan Muhammad ibn Al-Qasim - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Al-Hassan Al-Hassani quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Muhammad…

“Once As-Sadiq (a.s.) saw a man who was seriously upset over the death of his son. The Imam (a.s.) told him, ‘Are you so upset about such a minor calamity and have you forgotten about the major calamity? If you had…

The followers of Ali (a.s.) are prosperous on the Resurrection Day.”

Whoever sees a poor person and greets him in a manner different from that with which he greets a rich man will visit God on the Resurrection Day while God is angry with him."

How dare you pick at the bread to see if it is well-baked or not? I swear by God that the water under the Throne has been used in their baking. The angels have worked to make that water reach the winds. The wind has…

I asked Abi Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ali Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), ‘O son of God’s Prophet (S)! Can you narrate a tradition for me on the authority of your forefathers?’ The Imam (a.s.) replied, ‘My father (Imam Ar-Ridha’) (a.s.)…

Muhammad ibn Ali Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) about the Honorable the Exalted God’s words, ‘Woe be to thee, (O men!), yea, woe! Again, woe be to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!’ He (a.s.) replied, “The Honorable the Exalted God says, ‘You…

I asked Abil Hassan Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), ‘What is the decree about one who cleanses himself (after defecation) while wearing a ring with the slogan There is no god but God (La illaha illallah) marked on it?’…

None of the wise sayings of the Prophets have remained except: ‘If you have no shame, then do whatever you wish!’”

Gabriel informed me that the Honorable the Exalted God says, ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib is My Proof for My creatures. He is the maintainer of My religion. Immaculate Leaders will be born from his progeny who will adhere to My…

I asked Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.): O son of God’s Prophet (S)! What do you think about the Qur’an?” Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) said, “It is God’s Words. Do not go beyond its limits. Do not seek any other guidance as you will be lost.”

“We are the ones who are the Masters in this world and the Rulers in the Hereafter.”

Prophet (S) said, “Whoever likes to grab the stem of a red hyacinth that God has planted Himself should wholeheartedly seek the Mastery of Ali (a.s.) and the Immaculate Leaders from his progeny, as they are the ones…

God will record securityfrom the Fire and issue a permit to pass over the Bridge for whoever seeks God’s forgiveness by saying seventy times on each day of the (Arabic) month of Sha’ban, I ask God for forgiveness and to…

When the Resurrection Day comes we will be in charge of reckoning for our followers. If there is anything between them and God, we will make a ruling and God will endorse that. If there is anything between them and the…

Whoever dies without following a Divine Leader from among my progeny is regarded as one of those who died during the Age of Ignorance (before Islam). His deeds are not accepted whether he has performed them during the…

31-215 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “On the Resurrection Day, this man - that is Ali - and I will be like these two fingers - (he brought together his two fingers) - and our followers will…

31-216 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whoever likes to grab a Reliable Grip should turn to the love for Ali (a.s.) and the members of my Household.”

31-217 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The Imams are from the progeny of Al-Husayn (a.s.). Whoever obeys them it is as if he has obeyed God, and whoever disobeys them it is as if he has…

31-218 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “O Ali! You and your two sons are from the best of the chosen creatures of God.”

31-219 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “God created Ali and I from the same light.”

31-220 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The Sublime God will resurrect anyone who loves us (the Members of the Holy Household in a secure state on the Resurrection Day.”

“Whoever loves you will be among the Prophets (a.s.) and with the same rank on the Resurrection Day. Whoever dies while he despises you, it is as if he has died as a Christian or a Jew.”

following Words of the Honorable the Exalted God, ‘But stop them, for they must be asked,’ imply that they will be asked about the Mastery of Ali (a.s.).

It is strange here to see the names of Aqil and Abbas in this tradition. I have not heard their names in this tradition from anyone other than Muhammad ibn Umar al-Je’abi.”

31-224 According to the same documentation, it is narrated on the authority of Ali (a.s.) that God’s Prophet (S) told him, “You are from me and I am from you.”

The Messenger of Allah (sw) said, “O Ali! You are the best of men. No one except a disbeliever has any doubts about you.”

31-226 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “I married off my daughter (the Blessed Lady) Fatima only by God’s order.”

31-227 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whoever I am the Master of, Ali is the Master of. O My God! Love whoever loves Ali. Be the enemy of whoever is Ali’s enemy. Help whoever helps him.…

31-228 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “Ali (a.s.) was the first man who followed me. He is the first one whom God will encounter (in the Hereafter.”

31-229 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “O Ali! You will take over my responsibilities. You are my Representative over my nation after me.”

31-230 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “The Hour will not come unless the Rightful Riser from us will rise. That is when God grants him permission to do so. Whoever follows him will be saved,…

31-231 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) was holding Ali’s (a.s.) hand and said, “Whoever claims that he loves me but does not love Ali (a.s.) is a liar.”

31-232 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Pulpits will be set up on the Resurrection Day around the Throne for my followers and the followers of the members of my Household - those who are…

O Ali! God created you from the tree of which I am the root, and you are the trunk. Al-Hassan and Al-Husayn are its branches. Those who love us are the leafs. The Honorable the Exalted God will take to Paradise whoever…

Only those of the Helpers (Ansar) will despise you whose fathers are Jews.”

Ali (as) said: "It is due to the covenant of the Prophet (saw) al-Umi that only a believer loves me, and only a hypocrite hates me."

31-236 According to the same documentation,the Prophet (S) said, “No one is allowed to go through this mosque except for me, Ali (a.s.), (the Blessed Lady) Fatima (a.s.), Al-Hassan (a.s.), Al-Husayn (a.s.) and whoever is…

31-237 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “Should anyone but Ali (a.s.) look at my private parts he would be an atheist.”

On the Resurrection Day, your followers will come while they are not thirsty. However, your enemies will come while they are terribly thirsty and no one will give them any water.”

31-239 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “Animosity with Ali equals atheism and animosity with the Hashemites equals hypocrisy.”

31-240 According to the same documentation, Ali (a.s.) said, “The Prophet (S) prayed for me and said, O my God! expand his breast, strengthen his tongue, and protect him from heat and cold.”

31-241 According to the same documentation, Ali (a.s.) said, “I have been appointed to kill the those who breach their covenants (nakitheen), the hypocrites (qasiteen), and the Kharajites (mariqeen).

Take refuge in God from the well of sorrow.”

Only Ali (a.s.) will pay back my debts and only Ali will fulfill my promises.”

“After me you will be weak.”

The best wealth and treasure of a man is his charity.”

31-246 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “I forgo the alms-tax on horses and slaves.”

31-247 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “Ali is my best brother, and Hamza and Abbas are my best uncles.”

Two or more make up a congregational prayer.”

Those who say the call to prayer will be taller than others on the Resurrection Day.”

A believer sees using God’s light.”

Start your workday activities by giving charity. This will aid in your prayers not being rejected.”

31-252 According to the same documentation the Prophet (S) said, “Al-Hassan and Al-Husayn (a.s.) are the best people on the Earth after me and their father. Their mother is the best of the women on the Earth.”

31-253 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “The best of the women of the Quraysh (tribe) who ride camels are the ones who are kind to their husbands.”

Prophet (S) said, “Whenever someone comes and tries to make disunion in the society and oppressively takes over the affairs of the society, you should kill him. Indeed the Honorable the Exalted God has granted this…

following verse has been revealed about Ali (a.s.), ‘Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by day, in secret and in public…’”

I asked God to establish that to be your ears.’”

“I have never seen anyone more broad-shouldered than God’s Prophet (S).”

The first thing that a servant (i.e. a person) will be questioned about is the love for us - the Members of the Holy Household.”

I leave two important things with you - God’s Book and my ‘Itra. They will not separate from each other until they return to me at the Pool.”

“The Prophet (S) used to offer two grey sheep with horns (on ‘Eid ul-Adha).”

“The Prophet (S) prayed for me to be protected from heat and cold.”

“I am God’s servant and the brother of His Messenger (a.s.). Whoever claims anything else is a liar.”

Prophet (S) told him, “Your position relative to me is like that of Aaron’s position relative to Moses (a.s.).”

“There is a similitude between you and Jesus (a.s.). The Christians loved Jesus (a.s.) so much that they became atheists, and the Jews opposed him so much that they became atheists.”

31-265 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “(The Blessed Lady) Fatima (a.s.) is chaste. Therefore, God forbade the Fire from touching her progeny.”

“Those who love you love me, and those who despise you despise me. (Whoever despises me indeed despises God).”

Only believers love Ali (a.s.) and only atheists despise him.”

People are from different trees. You and I are from the same tree.”

The Prophet (S) wore his ring on his right hand.”

A rebellious group will kill Ammar.”

May God’s Curse of God, the angels, and all the people be upon whoever chooses a leader other than his true leader, or chooses a master other than his true master.”

The Prophet (S) admonished men against making love with pregnant women until they deliver.”

The Imams (a.s.) are all going to be from the Quraysh (tribe).”

Whoever’s last words consist of sending blessings and peace upon me and Ali will enter Paradise.”

If you abandon me you will be attacked. Do not abandon me since I am a follower of Muhammad’s (a.s.) religion.”

“The loyal companions of Muhammad remember that God cursed the people of Saffayn by means of the tongue of His Prophet. It does not matter if anyone lies about this.”

“Whatever road you take, Satan will go the opposite way.”

The most wicked member of this nation will kill Al-Husayn (a.s.). Whoever denounces Al-Husayn’s (a.s.) progeny has denounced me.”

Prophet - May Peace and Blessings be upon him - said the following about Ali (a.s.), “Whoever I am the Master of, Ali (a.s.) is his Master of. Whoever I am the Divine Leader of, Ali is the Divine Leader of.”

On the day of the Battle of Khaybar, the Prophet (S) handed me the flag. I did not stop fighting until God made us win the Battle of Khaybar by means of my hands.”

I was ordered to fight with the people until they declared There is no god but God and then their lives and property was secured.”

“God’s Prophet (S) never ate a full meal of whole-wheat bread for three days in a row for as long as he lived.”

Salman is one of the Members of the Holy Household.”

Abu Tharr is a friend of this nation.”

Whoever kills a snake, it is as if he has killed an atheist.”

O Ali! If you look upon an unfamiliar woman unintentionally, do not look again. Only that first unintentional look does not matter.”

When the Prophet (S) sent me to take over the post of the governor of Yemen, he (a.s.) said, ‘Whenever you are faced with a case to judge, do not make a ruling before you hear what the other side has to say in his own…

“God’s Curse be upon those who fight with the believers over God’s religion. They are also cursed by His Prophet (S).”

The following verse was revealed about me, ‘And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).’ He said the same thing about what the Honorable the Exalted God’s said, ‘These will be the heirs, who will…

Reciting the verse al-Kursi one-hundred times is as if you have worshipped God all life long.”

The best of you are those who talk well, feed (others) and pray at night when the people sleep.”

Some people are going to fend off calamities from Kufa, as they defended the tents of the Prophet (S).”

“Whoever denies the intercession of God’s Prophet (S) will not benefit from it.”

The world will not end until one from the progeny of Al-Husayn (a.s.) rises and spreads justice all over the world which oppression and force have covered up with darkness.”

I saw the Prophet (S) do this.”

“A believer seeks knowledge as hard as he would seek his lost ones.”

I despise whoever cheats Muslims when they seek his counsel.”

“No one is comparable to us - the Members of the Holy Household - since the Qur’an has been revealed to us and the source of Prophethood is in our Household.”

I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its portal. (Whoever wishes to gain knowledge should go through that portal.)

Indeed the Honorable the Exalted God looked upon the people of the Earth once and chose me. Then He took another look and chose you (Ali). He established you in charge of the affairs of my nation after me. There will be…

31-301 According to the same documentation, Ali (a.s.) said the following regarding what the Honorable the Exalted God said in verse 24 of the Chapter ‘Al-Rahman, “What is meant by Al-Jawari al-Monsha’at is ships.”

Once Ammar is killed, when he is caught between the two factions - one who abides by my way and traditions, while the other faction has departed from my religion - he is adhering to the right religion.”

31-303 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “Shut all the doors from the mosque to the homes except for the one to Ali’s (a.s.) home.”

(O Ali!) Once I die, the animosities hidden in the hearts of some people will show up and they will unite together against you and prevent you from getting what is rightfully yours.”

31-305 According to the same documentation,the Prophet (S) said, “Ali’s hand is the same as my hand.”

“During the time of God’s Prophet (S) we could not recognize the hypocrites except by their animosity towards Ali (a.s.) and his progeny.”

(O Ali!) Paradise is eager to see you, Ammar, Salman, Abu Tharr and al-Miqdad.”

Soon my nation will treat you with treachery and the good and the bad will all follow them.”

31-309 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “Whoever swears at Ali has indeed sworn at me, and whoever swears at me has indeed cursed God.”

31-310 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “O Ali! You will be in Paradise and both ends of it are under your control.”

Ask me about the Qur’an so that I may inform you regarding to whom the verses have been revealed and where the verses have been revealed.’”

I desire for you what I desire for myself and dislike for you what I dislike for myself.”

“Burayda told me that God’s Prophet (S) ordered that they (the people) call my father the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.).”

“Give your followers the glad tidings that I will intercede on their behalf on the Resurrection Day - the Day on which nothing will benefit them except for my intercession.”

The center of Paradise is for me and the members of my Household.”

Sublime God said, “Whoever treats my friends with animosity has undoubtedly come to fight with Me. My Punishment will overtake whoever fights with the Members of the Holy Household of My Prophet. My Wrath will overtake…

Whenever a man cannot pray standing up, he should say his prayers while sitting down. If he cannot say them sitting down, he can say them while lying on his back with his legs stretched out toward the Qibla.”

Prophet (S) said, “Do good to all people whether they deserve it or not. If the one to whom you do good does not deserve it, you deserve to do good yourself.”

31-319 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whoever pleases a ruler by displeasing God has abandoned the Honorable the Exalted God’s religion.”

I heard my father narrate on the authority of his father (a.s.), on the authority of his grandfather (a.s.), on the authority of Jabir ibn Abdullah, “God’s Prophet (S) was at the Dome of Adam. I saw Bilal Habashi come…

31-321 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Wash the dirt off of your children’s faces since Satan will sense it and cause your children to be afraid while they are asleep. Then the guardian…

31-322 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whenever one of the servants of God spends forty days in sincerity, springs of wisdom will flow from of his tongue.”

31-323 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Recite the Qur’an in a beautiful tone as this will add to the goodness of the Qur’an for the one who hears it.” Then the Prophet (S) recited the…

One of the rights of a guest is that you see him off until he leaves the area of your house near the door.”

The good-doers are called ‘al-Abrar’ since they do good to their fathers, children and brethren.”

Wear agate rings as they come from the first mountain which confessed to the Unity of the Sublime God, the Prophethood of My Prophet, and the Trusteeship of you, O Ali! (and for your followers in Paradise.)”

31-327 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Remember death that is what will often interrupt pleasures.”

31-328 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “At the Bridge over Hell on the Resurrection Day, God will inform everyone about whoever belittles a believer for being poor.”

I heard that my father (a.s.) narrated on the authority of his father (a.s.), on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.), on the authority of his father (a.s.) and his uncle Zayd, on the authority of their father Ali…

31-330 According to the same documentation, the Prophet (S) said, “God will turn away His Punishment from whoever controls his wrath. God will raise whoever makes his temper good to the ranks of those who fast and stay…

O the obedient creature that is in constant predestined motion in the vast heavens by destiny. Your Lord and my Lord is God.” The Prophet (S) would then pray and say, “O my God! Please make us see another new moon in…

31-332 According to the same documentation, it has been narrated that whenever the (Arabic) month of Sha’ban arrived, God’s Prophet (S) fasted three days in the beginning, three days in the middle and three days near the…

31-333 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Rajab is the month of God. It is a quiet month in which there is a constant flow of God’s Mercy upon His servants. So is the (Arabic) month of Sha’ban…

31-334 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The Honorable the Exalted God revealed to the ‘al-Kiram al-Barara’ who are the guardian angels appointed for man, not to record any slippages of My…

31-335 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “There is indeed a rooster for the Honorable the Exalted God whose crown is under the Throne and its feet are in the seventh level depth of the Earth.…

Prophet (S) used to eat dates along with the date palm pith and said, “Indeed Satan - may God’s Curse be upon him - will get angry at the descendants of Adam and say, ‘He is eating the fresh parts and the old parts…

31-337 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “I was sitting near the Kaaba (the House of God) when a bent-over old man - so old that his eyebrows covered up his eyes - with a cane in his…

No I do not know.’ Ibn Abbas said, ‘It is because she and her followers have been ablactated from the Fire.’ This I heard form God’s Prophet (S).”

O Ali! I asked God for you whatever I asked Him for myself, except for Prophethood since God has said, There will be no Prophets after you. You are the seal of the Prophets, and Ali is the seal of the Trustees.”

O Ali! Eat. This is a giftfrom the Omnipotent to you and I.’ The Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) added, ‘I found much pleasure in that quince. The Prophet (S) then said, ‘O Ali! Whoever eats quince first thing in the…

O Ali! Whenever you cook something (for charity), make more soup as it is one of the dishes made with meat and more of the neighbors can benefit from it. If they do not get a share of the meat, they can get some of the…

O Ali! People have been created from different trees, but you and I have been created from the same tree. I am the root and you are the trunk. Al-Hassan and Al-Husayn are its branches. The Shiites are the leafs. God will…

I am the Treasure of Knowledge and Ali is its Key. Whoever wants the Treasure should go to its Key.”

The best things are gifts since they are the keys to the hearts.”

31-345 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Giving presents would remove grudges from the heart.”

Messenger of Allah (sw) said, “Seek goodness in the company of those with pleasant faces, for indeed their actions are more likely to be good.”

31-347 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “I am the seal of the Prophets and Ali is the seal of the Trustees.”

31-348 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Do not establish Friday as the only day of the week to fast.”

31-349 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “One who repents from committing sins is like one who has not committed any sins.”

31-350 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Put out the lights at night as some bugs might cause the flames to move and set your house and whatever in it on fire.”

31-351 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Hedysarum is one of the Manna which God sent down to the Children of Israel. It is a healing for the eyes. Also a form of date called ‘Ajwah’ in Arabic…

31-352 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “An intersexual person is recognized by the genitalia (for the purposes of determining their share of inheritance).