Al-Khiṣāl

2-37 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن يعقوب بن يزيد، عن زياد بن مروان، عن أبي وكيع، عن أبي إسحاق، عن الحارث قال: قال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: الدينار والدرهم أهلكا من كان قبلكم وهما مهلكاكم

2-37 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Yaqoob ibn Yazid, on the authority of Zyad ibn Marvan, on the authority of Abi Vaki’a, on the authority of Abi Ishaq, on the authority of Al-Harith, on the authority of the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “Silver and gold money destroyed those before you and they will destroy you, too.”

2-38 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا محمد بن يحيى العطار، عن محمد بن أحمد بن يحيى بن عمران يرفع الحديث قال: الذهب والفضة حجران ممسوخان فمن أحبهما كان معهماقال مصنف هذا الكتاب أدام الله عزه -: يعني بذلك من أحبهما حبا يمنع حق الله منهما

2-38 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran who linked up this tradition, “Gold and silver are two perverting metals. Whoever loves them is with them.”The compiler of the book - may God increase his honor - interprets this to mean that whoever loves them so much that he doesn’t pay the Divinely Ordained dues on them is with them.

2-39 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا أحمد بن إدريس، عن محمد بن أحمد، عن يوسف بن الحارث، عن عبد الله بن يزيد، عن حيوة بن شريح قال: حدثنا سالم ابن غيلان، عن دراج، عن أبي الهيثم، عن أبي سعد الخدري قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يقول: أعوذ بالله من الكفر والدين، قيل: يا رسول الله أيعدل الدين بالكفر؟ فقال صلى الله عليه وآله: نعم

2-39 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Idris quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Yusuf ibn al-Harith, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Yazid, on the authority of Hayat ibn Sharih, on the authority of Salim ibn Qayla, on the authority of Dur’raj, on the authority of Abil Haysam, on the authority of Abi Sa’ad al-Khidry, “I heard God’s Prophet (MGB) say, ‘I Seek refuge in God from disbelief and debt.’ He (MGB) was told, ‘O Prophet of God! Is debt equal to disbelief?’ He (MGB) replied, ‘Yes.’”

2-40 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا عبد الله بن جعفر الحميري قال: حدثنا محمد بن الحسين بن أبي الخطاب، عن الحسن بن محبوب، عن مالك بن عطية، عن أبي حمزة، عن علي بن الحسين عليهما السلام قال: وددت أني افتديت خصلتين في الشيعة لنا ببعض [لحم] ساعدي: النزق وقلة الكتمان

2-40 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Abdullah ibn Ja’far al-Homayry quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Hussein ibn Abil-Khat’tab, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Mahboob, on the authority of Malik ibn Atiye, on the authority of Abi Hamzih, on the authority of Ali ibn al-Hussein (MGB), “I am ready to give my hand for (abolishing) two negative characteristics in the Shiites: impatience and not keeping secrets.”

2-41 حدثنا محمد بن علي ماجيلويه رضي الله عنه، عن عمه محمد بن أبي القاسم عن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله، عن الحسين بن سعيد، عن رجاله يرفعه إلى الصادق عليه السلام قال: للصائم فرحتان: فرحة عند إفطاره، وفرحة عند لقاء الله عز وجل

2-41 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his uncle Muhammad ibn Abil-Qasim quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Sa’id who linked it up through a chain of narrators to Imam as-Sadiq (MGB) saying, “There are two pleasures for one who fasts: The first pleasure is for when he breaks his fast, and the second one is for when he meets the Honorable the Exalted God.”

2-42 حدثنا أبومحمد عبدوس بن علي بن العباس الجرجاني بسمرقند، قال: حدثنا أبوالقاسم عبد الله بن يعقوب بن يوسف الرازي قال: حدثنا محمد بن يونس الكديمي قال: حدثنا أبوعامر قال: حدثنا زمعة، عن سلمة، عن عكرمة، عن ابن عباس، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله قال: قال الله تبارك وتعالى: كل عمل ابن آدم هو له غير الصيام هو لي وأنا اجزي به، والصيام جنة العبد المؤمن يوم القيامة كما يقي أحدكم سلاحه في الدنيا، ولخلوف فم الصائم أطيب عند الله عز وجل من ريح المسك، والصائم يفرح بفرحتين: حين يفطر فيطعم ويشرب: وحين يلقاني فادخله الجنة

2-42 The Georgian Abu Muhammad Abdus ibn Ali ibn al-Ab’bas in Samarqand narrated that Abul Qasim Abdullah ibn Yaqoob ibn Yusuf al-Razi quoted Muhammad ibn Yunus al-Kadimi, on the authority of Abu Amir, on the authority of Zama’a, on the authority of Sala’ma, on the authority of Akrama, on the authority of Ibn Abbas that the Prophet (MGB) said, “God - the Blessed the Sublime said, ‘All the deeds of the descendants of Adam are for themselves, except for their fasting which is for Me. I Myself am the reward for his fasting. Fasting is a believer’s armor on the Resurrection Day as you guard yourselves with armor in this world. To the Honorable the Exalted God, the smell of the mouth of one who is fasting is better than the smell of musk. There are two pleasures for one who fasts: one is for when he breaks his fast, eats and drinks and the second one is for when he meets Me and I take him to Paradise.”

2-43 حدثنا محمد بن موسى بن المتوكل رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا محمد بن يحيى العطار، عن محمد بن أحمد رفعه إلى الحسين بن زيد بن علي بن الحسين بن علي بن أبي طالب، عن أبيه زيد بن علي، عن أبيه علي بن الحسين، عن أبيه الحسـين،عن أبيه علي عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إذا التاجران صدقا وبرا بورك لهما، وإذا كذبا وخانا لم يبارك لهما، وهما بالخيار ما لم يفترقا، فان اختلفا فالقول قول رب السلعة أو يتتاركا

2-43 Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutevakil - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad who linked it up through a chain of narrators to Al-Hussein ibn Zayd ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, on the authority of his father Zayd ibn Ali, on the authority of his father Ali ibn al-Hussein (MGB), on the authority of his father Al-Hussein (MGB), on the authority of his father Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “The business of any two businessmen who are sincere in dealing with each other will be blessed for as long as they remainhonest with each other. Once one cheats the other, their business will no longer be blessed. The two parties to a deal can call off the deal for as long as they are both present. If there is a dispute between them, what the owner says is more acceptable.”

2-44 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن يعقوب بن يزيد، عن زياد بن مروان القندي، عن أبي وكيع، عن أبي إسحاق السبيعي، عن الحارث قال: قال قال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: عليكم بالغنم والحرث، فانهما يروحان بخير ويغدوان بخير فقيل: يا رسول الله فأين الابل؟ قال: تلك أعنان الشياطين ويأتيها خيرها من الجانب الاشأم، قيل: يا رسول الله إن سمع الناس بذلك تركوها، فقال: إذا لا يعدمها الاشقياء الفجرة

2-44 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Yaqoob ibn Yazid, on the authority of Zyad ibn Marvan al-Qandi, on the authority of Abi Vaki’a, on the authority of Abi Ishaq al-Sabi’e, on the authority of Al-Harith, on the authority of the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “I advise you to attend to agriculture and raising sheep, since these would provide you with benefits every dawn and dusk.” The people asked the Prophet (MGB), “O Prophet of God! Then what about raising camels?” The Prophet (MGB) replied, “Camels are the associates of Satan! Their benefits come to us in dangerous ways.” The people said, “O Prophet of God! If the people hear this, they will abandon raising camels.” The Prophet (MGB) replied, “No. The wicked ones will not!”

2-45 حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا محمد ابن الحسن الصفار، عن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله، عن عبدالرحمن بن حماد، عن محمد بن سنان مسندا إلى أبي جعفر عليه السلام أنه كره بيعين: اطرح وخذ، من غير تقليب وشرى ما لم تره

2-45 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah, on the authority of Abdul Rahman ibn Himad, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an who linked it up through a chain of narrators to Abi Ja’far al-Baqir (MGB) that the Imam (MGB) considered two forms of shopping to be bad: just picking the goods without checking them, and buying goods without having ever seen them.

2-46 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن يعقوب بن يزيد، عن مروك بن عبيد، عمن ذكره، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام: أنه قال: في الجيد دعوتان، وفي الردئ دعوتان، يقال لصاحب الجيد: بارك الله فيك وفيمن باعك، ويقال لصاحب الردئ: لا بارك الله فيك ولا فيمن باعك

2-46 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Yaqoob ibn Yazid, on the authority of Marvak ibn Ubayd who linked it up through other narrators to Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), “There are two prayers for high quality goods, and there are two curses for bad goods. People pray for high quality goods and say, ‘May God bless you and the man who sold you to me.’ People curse bad goods and say, ‘May God not bless you and the man who sold you to me.’”