al-Āmālī (lit. ‘the dictations’) is a transcription of 42 assemblies held by Shaykh al-Mufīd wherein he dictated narrations to his students. The topics mentioned in these narrations attributed to the Prophet (s) and the Ahl al-Bayt (a) covered various topics such as the Prophet's (s) conduct, supplications and guidance, and the virtues and merits of the Ahl al-Bayt (a). The content encompasses historical, ethical, and doctrinal aspects. In total, the book possesses 387 narrations.
A könyvek leírása és a hadíthok fordítása angol nyelvű (forrás: Thaqalayn.net). Az arab eredeti minden hadíth mellett szerepel.
The First Assembly
Registering Good Deeds
1 - حدثنا الشيخ الأجل المفيد أبو عبد الله محمد بن محمد بن النعمان أدام الله حراسته وتوفيقه في هذا اليوم، قال: أخبرني أبو الحسن أحمد بن محمد بن الحسن بن الوليد، عن أبيه محمد بن الحسن، عن محمد بن الحسن الصفار، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن محمد بن خالد، عن ابن حماد ، عن أبي جميلة، عن جابر بن يزيد، عن أبي جعفر محمد الباقر، عن أبيه عليهما السلام، قال: إن الملك الموكل بالعبد يكتب في صحيفته أعماله، فأملوا [في] أولها [خيرا] و [في] آخرها خيرا يغفر لكم ما بين ذلك .
1. The grand Shaikh al-Mufid Abu Abdillah Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Nu’man, may Allah continue to bless him with His protection and beneficence today said: Abul Hasan Ahmed ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Walid reported to me from his father Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al Saffar, from Ahmed ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Muhammad ibn Khalid, from Ibn Hammad, from Abu Jamilah, from Jabir ibn Yazeed that Abu Ja’far Muhammad al-Baqir, peace be upon him, reported from his father that: "Surely, the Angel appointed to the servant (of Allah) records (everything) in his books of deeds. So, register a good deed at its beginning and at its end, (so that) Allah may forgive you that which transpires in between."
The First Assembly
Condition for the Acceptance of Acts of Devotion.
2 - قال: أخبرني أبو الحسن علي بن محمد بن الزبير الكوفي إجازة، قال: حدثنا أبو الحسن علي بن الحسن بن فضال، قال: حدثنا علي بن أسباط، عن محمد بن يحيى أخي مغلس، عن العلاء بن رزين، عن محمد بن مسلم، عن أحدهما عليهما السلام: قال: قلت له: إنا نرى الرجل من المخالفين عليكم له عبادة واجتهاد وخشوع، فهل ينفعه ذلك شيئا؟. فقال: يا محمد إنما مثلنا أهل البيت مثل أهل بيت كانوا في بني إسرائيل، وكان لا يجتهد أحد منهم أربعين ليلة إلا دعا فأجيب، وإن رجلا منهم اجتهد أربعين ليلة ثم دعا فلم يستجب له فأتى عيسى ابن مريم عليه السلام يشكو إليه ما هو فيه، ويسأله الدعاء له. فتطهر عيسى وصلى ثم دعا فأوحى الله إليه: يا عيسى إن عبدي أتاني من غير الباب الذي أوتي منه، إنه دعاني وفي قلبه شك منك، فلو دعاني حتى ينقطع عنقه وتنتثر أنامله ما استجبت له. فالتفت عيسى عليه السلام فقال: تدعو ربك وفي قلبك شك من نبيه؟ قال: يا روح الله وكلمته قد كان والله ما قلت، فاسأل الله أن يذهب به عني، فدعا له عيسى عليه السلام، فتقبل الله منه وصار في حد أهل بيته، كذلك نحن أهل البيت لا يقبل الله عمل عبد وهو يشك فينا .
2. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Al-Zubair al-Kufi reported to me, with permission to report from Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Faddhal, who reported from ‘Ali ibn Asbat who reported from Muhammad ibn Yahya, the brother of Mughallas, from al-Ula ibn Razin, from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from one of the two (Imams), peace be upon them, saying that: I told him: "We see a man deeply engrossed in the acts of devotion, humble and trying his best (to please Allah), yet he is opposed to you. Does that benefit him anything?" He said: "O Muhammad, the similitude of us Ahlul Bayt is like that of a household among Banu Israel, of whom whoever strived devotedly for forty nights, his prayer was answered." Among them there was one who strenuously worshipped for forty nights and his prayer went unanswered. So he came to Isa, son of Maryam, peace be upon him, complaining about the situation he was in, and beseeching him to pray for him. So Isa performed ablution, and prayed. Allah revealed unto him: "O Isa, surely, this servant of mine came through a gate other than the one through which I am reached. He prayed while his heart had doubts about you. So, (even) if he called upon me till his neck were severed and his fingers fell apart, I would not answer him." Then Isa approached him and said: "You call upon your Lord while your heart doubts His Prophet?" He said: "O Spirit of Allah, and His word, by Allah, it was like what you said. Now, please pray unto Him to remove that from me." Then Isa prayed (for him) and Allah accepted it from him, and he was again reverted to his household. Similar is the case of us Ahlul Bayt. Allah does not accept the acts of devotion from a servant who doubts about us.
The First Assembly
Al-Harith Al-Hamadani and ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)
3 - قال: أخبرني أبو الحسن علي بن محمد بن الزبير، قال: حدثنا محمد بن علي ابن مهدي، قال: حدثنا محمد بن علي بن عمرو، قال: حدثنا أبي، عن جميل بن صالح، عن أبي خالد الكابلي، عن الأصبغ بن نباتة قال: دخل الحارث الهمداني على أمير المؤمنين [علي بن أبي طالب] عليه السلام في نفر من الشيعة وكنت فيهم، فجعل الحارث يتأود في مشيته، ويخبط الأرض بمحجنه ، وكان مريضا، فأقبل عليه أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وكان له منه منزلة فقال: كيف تجدك يا حارث؟ فقال: نال الدهر يا أمير المؤمنين مني، وزادني أوارا و غليلا اختصام أصحابك ببابك. قال: وفيم خصومتهم؟ قال: فيك وفي الثلاثة من قبلك ، فمن مفرط منهم غال ، ومقتصد تال من متردد مرتاب ، لا يدري أيقدم أم يحجم ؟ فقال: حسبك يا أخا همدان، ألا إن خير شيعتي النمط الأوسط ، إليهم يرجع الغالي، وبهم يلحق التالي، فقال له الحارث: لو كشفت فداك أبي وأمي الرين عن قلوبنا، وجعلتنا في ذلك على بصيرة من أمرنا . قال عليه السلام: قدك فإنك امرؤ ملبوس عليك. إن دين الله لا يعرف بالرجال بل بآية الحق ، فاعرف الحق تعرف أهله. يا حار [ث] إن الحق أحسن الحديث، والصادع به مجاهد، وبالحق أخبرك، فأرعني سمعك ثم خبر به من كان له حصافة من أصحابك. ألا إني عبد الله، وأخو رسوله، وصديقه الأول، صدقته وآدم بين الروح والجسد، ثم إني صديقه الأول في أمتكم حقا، فنحن الأولون ونحن الآخرون، ونحن خاصته يا حار [ث] وخالصته، وأنا صنوه ووصيه ووليه وصاحب نجواه وسره. أوتيت فهم الكتاب، وفصل الخطاب، وعلم القرون والأسباب ، واستودعت ألف مفتاح، يفتح كل مفتاح ألف باب، يفضي كل باب إلى ألف [ألف] عهد، وأيدت واتخذت ، وأمددت بليلة القدر نفلا ، وإن ذلك يجري لي ولمن استحفظ من ذريتي ما جرى الليل والنهار حتى يرث الله الأرض ومن عليها. وأبشرك يا حار [ث] لتعرفني عند الممات، وعند الصراط، وعند الحوض، وعند المقاسمة. قال الحارث: وما المقاسمة [يا مولاي]؟ قال: مقاسمة النار، أقاسمها قسمة صحيحة، أقول: هذا وليي فاتركيه، وهذا عدوي فخذيه. ثم أخذ أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام بيد الحارث فقال: يا حارث أخذت بيدك كما أخذ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بيدي فقال لي وقد شكوت إليه حسد قريش والمنافقين لي: إنه إذا كان يوم القيامة أخذت بحبل الله وبحجزته يعني عصمته من ذي العرش تعالى وأخذت أنت يا علي بحجزتي وأخذ ذريتك بحجزتك وأخذ شيعتكم بححزتكم، فماذا يصنع الله بنبيه؟ وما يصنع نبيه بوصيه ، خذها إليك يا حارث قصيرة من طويلة نعم أنت مع أحببت ولك ما اكتسبت، يقولها ثلاثا، فقام الحارث يجر رداءه وهو يقول: ما أبالي بعدها متى لقيت الموت أو لقيني. قال جميل بن صالح: وأنشدني أبو هاشم السيد الحميري رحمه الله فيما تضمنه هذا الخبر: قول علي لحارث عجب * كم ثم أعجوبة له حملا يا حار همدان من يمت يرني * من مؤمن أو منافق قبلا يعرفني طرفه وأعرفه * بنعته واسمه وما عملا وأنت عند الصراط تعرفني * فلا تخف عثرة ولا زللا أسقيك من بارد على ظمأ * تخاله في الحلاوة العسلا أقول للنار حين توقف للعرض * دعيه لا تقربي الرجلا دعيه لا تقربيه إن له * حبلا بحبل الوصي متصلا
3. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Muhammad ibn al-Zubair reported to me from Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Mahdi, who reported from Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Amru who reported from his father, from Jamil ibn Swaleh, from Abu Khalid al-Kabuli, from al-Asbagh ibn Nubatah who said: Al-Harith Al-Hamadani called upon Amirul Mu’mineen (‘Ali Ibn Abi Talib) with a company of the Shi’ahs, and I was among them. Al-Harith walked with a bent stature, hitting his walking stick hard on the ground. He was indeed ill. So Amirul Mu’mineen came close to him and al-Harith had a good standing in his estimation, and he said: "How do you find yourself, O Harith?" He said: "The vicissitude of time has overtaken me, and the dispute among your companions about you and the three before you, has added to my anguish and anger. There are those who have gone to the extreme in their passionate love for you, and those who are yours in moderation, and those who waver in doubt, not knowing whether to proceed or recoil." He (‘Ali) said: "Suffice it for you, Oh brother (from) Hamadan! Be it known that my best followers are the people united on the middle path. To them should the extremists return, and with them should the hesitants join." Then al-Harith said: "My father and mother be your ransom, could you (further clarify so as to) remove the filth from our hearts, and (to) make us as sure about our affair as seeing with one’s eyes?" He (peace be upon him) said: "That is enough for you. You are possessed by confusion. Surely, the religion of Allah is not known (or judged) by the people, it is recognized by the sign of Truth. Know the Truth, and you shall know its people. O Harith, surely Truth is the best (and most sublime) narration, and whosoever utters it is indeed a fighter (a soldier of Truth). I have informed you the Truth, so lend me your ear and inform among your friends who have sound judgement. Be it known that I am a slave of Allah, the brother of His messenger and his first confirmer. I confirmed his truth when Adam lay between the spirit and the body. Then, I am his first confirmer truth among you people. We are the first and we are the last. And we are his special ones with distinction, and we are his sincere ones. And I am his cousin, and his successor, and his trustee and possessor of his confidence and secret. I have been given the understanding of the Book, and (blessed with) sound judgement and decision, and the knowledge about the generations and the relations. And I am entrusted with a thousand keys, each key opens a thousand chapters, each chapter breaks into a thousand testament. And in addition, I am supported and especially chosen and helped by the Night of Qadr, and that continues for me and my descendants who guard against sins, for as long as the days and the nights subsist, till such time when Allah shall inherit the earth and all who are upon it. I give you glad tidings, O Harith, you shall recognize me at the time of death, and at the Bridge, and at the Pool, and at the time of division." Al-Harith said: "O my master, what is the time of division?" He said: "Division at the hell-fire, when I will make a correct separation. I shall say: This is my friend, so leave him; this is my adversary, so take him" Then Amirul Mu’mineen took (al-Harith) by his hand and said: "I hold your hand the way the Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny), held my hand and said (when I complained to him about the envious Quraish and the hypocrites) ’Surely, on the Day of Judgement, I shall hold the rope of Allah and cling to His safeguard, and you, O ‘Ali, shall hold fast to my safeguard, and your descendants shall cling to your safeguard, and your Shi’ahs shall hold fast to the safeguard of all of you.’ So what will Allah do to His Prophet? And what will the Prophet do to his successor? (The same shall we do to our followers). Take this, O Harith, the summary of all the details. Yes, you shall be with the one you love, and for you shall be what you have earned." He said this three times. Then al-Harith stood up, pulling his cloak behind him, and saying: "After this, I care not when Death meets me or I meet it." Jameel B. Swaleh says that Abu Harith Seyyid al-Himyari, may Allah bless him with mercy, narrated this for me in the following poem: "The statement of ‘Ali to Harith is marvelous, And how much of marvels did he carry with him? (He said) O Harith of Hamadan, whoever dies shall see me, Be he a believer or a hypocrite, a clear sight before him. His eyes shall recognize me, and I will know him, By his attributes, his name, and by his deeds. I shall quench his thirst with cold water, The sweetness of which will seem to you like that of honey. And when you will stand before hell fire, I shall say, Leave him, and do not be near him, Leave him, and be away from him, for indeed, He has a rope bound with the rope of the Prophet’s successor."
The First Assembly
Four Habits from the treasures of Virtue
4 - قال: أخبرني الشريف الزاهد أبو محمد الحسن بن حمزة العلوي الحسيني الطبري رحمه الله قال: حدثنا أبو جعفر محمد بن الحسن بن الوليد، عن محمد بن الحسن الصفار، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن بكر بن صالح، عن الحسن بن علي، عن عبد الله بن إبراهيم ، عن أبي عبد الله الصادق جعفر بن محمد عليهما السلام، عن أبيه، عن جده عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: أربعة من كنوز البر، كتمان الحاجة، وكتمان الصدقة، وكتمان المرض، وكتمان المصيبة .
4. He said: Al Sharif, al-Zahid Abu Muhammad al Hasan ibn Hamza al-Alawiy al-Husayni al-Tabari - may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from Abu Ja’far, Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Waleed, from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Bakr ibn Swaleh, from al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali, from Abdullah ibn Ibrahim from Abu Abdillah al-Sadiq, Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, who reported from his father and grandfather, peace be upon them, that: The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "Four (habits) are from the (hidden) treasures of virtue: to keep silent about one’s needs, one’s charity, one’s indisposition and one’s adversity."
The First Assembly
Helping a needy Mu’min
5 - قال: أخبرني أبو القاسم جعفر بن محمد بن قولويه رحمه الله عن أبيه، عن سعد بن عبد الله، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن حماد ، عن إبراهيم ابن عمر اليماني، عن أبي حمزة الثمالي رحمه الله عن زين العابدين علي ابن الحسين عليهما السلام قال: من أطعم مؤمنا من جوعه أطعمه الله من ثمار الجنة، ومن سقى مؤمنا من ظمأ سقاه الله من الرحيق المختوم، ومن كسا مؤمنا ثوبا كساه الله من الثياب الخضر، ولا يزال في ضمان الله عز وجل ما دام عليه منه سلك.
5. He said: Abul Qasim Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Qawlawayh, may Allah bless him with mercy, reported from his father, from S’ad ibn Abdillah, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Hammad, from Ibrahim ibn Umar al-Yamnani, from Abu Hamza al-Thumali - may Allah bless him with mercy, that Zainul Abideen ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, peace be upon him, said: "He who feeds a hungry Mu’min, Allah will feed him from the fruits of Paradise; and he who quenches the thirst of a Mu’min, Allah will slacken his thirst from the pure, sealed nectar (on the day of reward). And he who clothes a Mu’min, Allah will clothe him with green brocade (of heaven), and he will remain under the protection of Allah, Most High, as long as a thread of that cloth remains upon him (i.e. the Mu’min whom he clothed)."
The First Assembly
The Place of ‘Ali (as)
6 - قال: أخبرني أبو جعفر محمد بن علي بن الحسين بن بابويه رحمه الله عن أبيه، عن محمد بن الحسن الصفار، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن علي بن النعمان ، عن عامر بن معقل عن أبي حمزة الثمالي قال: قال أبو جعفر محمد بن علي الباقر عليهما السلام: يا أبا حمزة لا تضعوا عليا دون ما رفعه الله، ولا ترفعوا عليا فوق ما جعله الله، كفى عليا أن يقاتل أهل الكرة وأن يزوج أهل الجنة .
6. He said: Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Al-Husayn ibn Babawayh, may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from his father who reported from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from ‘Ali ibn al-Nu’man, from Amir ibn Ma’qal, from Abu Hamza al-Thumali, that Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon him) said: "O Abu Hamza, do not place ‘Ali (a.s.) below the level to which Allah has raised him, and do not elevate him above the level where Allah has kept him. It is enough (excellence) for ‘Ali that he is the one who fought the apostates and he is the one who will pair off the inmates of Paradise."
The First Assembly
Dying with the love of ‘Ali (as)
7 - قال: أخبرني أبو الحسن علي بن محمد بن خالد الميثمي قال: حدثنا أبو بكر محمد بن الحسين بن المستنير [قال: حدثنا الحسين بن محمد بن الحسين بن مصعب ] قال: حدثنا عباد بن يعقوب قال: حدثنا أبو عبد الرحمن المسعودي، عن كثير النواء ، عن أبي مريم الخولاني، عن مالك بن ضمرة، قال: قال أمير المؤمنين علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام: أخذ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله بيدي فقال: من تابع هؤلاء الخمس ثم مات وهو يحبك فقد قضى نحبه ، ومن مات وهو يبغضك فقد مات ميتة جاهلية يحاسب بما يعمل في الإسلام ، ومن عاش بعدك وهو يحبك ختم الله له بالأمن والإيمان حتى يرد علي الحوض.
7. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Maythami reported to me from Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn al-Husayn ibn al-Mustanir, who reported from al-Husayn ibn Muhammad ibn al-Husayn ibn Masa’b, who reported from Abbad ibn Yaqoob, who reported from Abu Abdil Rahman al-Mas’oodi, from Katheer al-Nawa’, from Abu Maryam al-Khawlani, from Malik ibn Dhamrah, that Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, held my hand and said: "Whoever dutifully performed the five (daily) prayers, and then died with your love in his heart, he will have redeemed his pledge. And whoever died with hatred for you, died a death of ignorance (i.e. the era before Islam), though he will account for his deeds as ordained by Islam. And he who lives after you, with your love in his heart, Allah will end his life with security and faith, till he arrives near me at the Pool."
The First Assembly
The most beloved steps by a Mu’min
8 - قال: أخبرني أبو الحسن أحمد بن محمد بن الحسن، عن أبيه، عن محمد ابن الحسن الصفار، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن صفوان بن يحيى، عن منصور بن حازم، عن أبي حمزة، عن علي بن الحسين زين العابدين عليهما السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: ما من خطوة أحب إلى الله من خطوتين: خطوة يسد بها [مؤمن] صفا في سبيل الله، وخطوة يخطوها [مؤمن] إلى ذي رحم قاطع يصلها، وما من جرعة أحب إلى الله من جرعتين: جرعة غيظ يردها مؤمن بحلم ، وجرعة جزع يردها مؤمن بصبر، وما من قطرة أحب إلى الله من قطرتين: قطرة دم في سبيل الله، وقطرة دمع في سواد الليل من خشية الله.
8. He said: Abul Hasan Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan reported to me from his father, from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Safwan ibn Yahya, from Mansoor ibn Hazim, from Abu Hamza, from ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn Zainul Abideen (A.S.) that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) said: "The most beloved steps in Allah’s estimation are two: one taken by a Mu’min to fill the rank in the way of Allah, another taken by a Mu’min to mend the relations with a blood relative who had cut off. And the most worthy swallows in His estimation are two: the swallow of anger by a Mu’min while reacting to provocation with gentleness, and swallow of sadness and anxiety, giving a patient response to the trying times. And the most beloved droplets in His estimation are two: a drop of blood spilled in the way of Allah, and a drop of tears shed in the darkness of night, fearing Allah."
The First Assembly
Witnessing Hearts
9 - قال: أخبرني أبو القاسم جعفر بن محمد ، عن أبيه، عن سعد بن عبد الله عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن محمد بن سنان، عن حماد بن عثمان، عن ربعي بن عبد الله، والفضيل بن يسار ، عن أبي عبد الله جعفر بن محمد عليهما السلام قال: قال: أنظر قلبك فإن أنكر صاحبك فقد أحدث أحدكما .
9. He said: Abul Qasim Ja’far ibn Muhammad reported to me from his father, from Sa’ad ibn Abdillah, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan, from Hammad ibn Uthman from Rabe’e ibn Abdillah from al-Fudhail ibn Yasar from Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, that: He said: "Look into your heart. If it disowns your friend (or harbours doubt about him) then either of you must have done something (improper)."
The First Assembly
Reconciliation among people
10 - قال: أخبرني الشريف الزاهد أبو محمد الحسن بن حمزة، قال: حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن الوليد، عن محمد بن الحسن الصفار، عن أحمد بن محمد ابن عيسى، عن محمد بن سنان، عن عمرو الأفرق وحذيفة بن منصور، عن أبي عبد الله جعفر بن محمد عليهما السلام قال: صدقة يحبها الله إصلاح بين الناس إذا تفاسدوا، وتقريب بينهم إذا تباعدوا.
10. He said: Al-Sharif al-Zahid Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Hamza reported to me from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Waleed, from Muhammad.ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Muhammad ibn Sinan, from Amru al-Afraq and Hudhaifa ibn Mansoor that Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: "The charity best loved by Allah is to bring about reconciliation among people when they are divided by friction and to bring them closer to each other when they have moved apart."
