Al-Khiṣāl

5-10 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا محمد بن يحيى العطار، عن محمد بن أحمد، عن موسى بن عمر، عن أبي علي بن راشد رفعه إلى الصادق عليه السلام أنه قال: خمس هن كما أقول: ليست لبخيل راحة، ولا لحسود لذة، ولا لملوك وفاء ولا لكذاب مروءة، ولا يسود سفيه

5-10 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Musa ibn Umar, on the authority of Abi Ali ibn Rashid who linked it up through a chain of narrators to Imam as-Sadiq (MGB), “There are five things which are as I say. Greedy persons have no comfort. Jealous persons have no pleasure. Rulers are not loyal. Liars are not manly. Fools will not become masters.”

5-11 حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا محمد ابن الحسن الصفار، عن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله، عن الحسن بن علي بن فضال، عن الحسن بن الجهم قال: قال أبوالحسن موسى بن جعفر عليهما السلام خمس من السنن في الرأس وخمس في الجسد فأما التي في الرأس فالسواك وأخذ الشارب وفرق الشعر والمضمضة والاستنشاق، وأما التي في الجسد فالختان وحلق العانة ونتف الابطين وتقليم الاظفار والاستنجاء

5-11 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 Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Faz’zal, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn al-Jahm, on the authority of Abul Hassan Musa ibn Ja’far (MGB), “Five traditions are related to the head, and five traditions are related to the body. The five related to the head are: brushing the teeth; shaving the moustache; parting one’s hair; gargling; and taking water into the nose. The five traditions related to the body are: circumcision; shaving pubic hair; trimming underarm hair; clipping one’s nails; and washing up after going to the toilet.”

5-12 حدثنا محمد بن موسى بن المتوكل رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا علي بن الحسين السعد آبادي، عن أحمد بن محمد بن خالد، عن أبيه، عن محمد بن أبي عمير، وصفوان ابن يحيى جميعا، عن الحسين بن مصعب، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: سمعت أبي يحدث عن أبيه، عن جده عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: خمس لا أدعهن حتى الممات الاكل على الحضيض مع العبيد، وركوبي الحمار مؤكفا وحلب العنز بيدي، ولبس الصوف، والتسليم على الصبيان لتكون سنة من بعدي

5-12 Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutevakil - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn al-Hussein al-Sa’ed Abady quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr and Safvan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Mus’ab that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) narrated that he (MGB) had heard his father (MGB) quote on the authority of his father (MGB), on the authority of his grandfather (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “There are five things that I will not abandon until my death. They are: eating on the ground along with other people; riding saddled donkeys, personally milking she-goats; wearing woolen clothes and greeting children. This is done so that these become common practice for them after me.”

5-13 حدثنا محمد بن عمر البغدادي الحافظ قال: حدثني أبوالقاسم إسحاق ابن جعفر بن محمد بن يحيى بن عبد الله بن محمد بن عمر بن علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام قال: حدثني أبي جعفر بن محمد العلوي قال: حدثني علي بن محمد العلوي المعروف بالمشلل قال: أخبرني سليمان بن محمد القرشي، عن إسماعيل بن أبي زياد، عن جعفر بن محمد، عن أبيه محمد بن علي عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله خمس لست بتاركهن حتى الممات لباس الصوف، وركوبي الحمار مؤكفا، وأكلي مع العبيد، وخصفي النعل بيدي، وتسليمي على الصبيان لتكون سنة من بعدي

5-13 Muhammad ibn Umar al-Baghdady al-Hafiz narrated that Abul Qasim Ishaq ibn Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (MGB) quoted Abi Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Alavi, on the authority of Ali ibn Muhammad al-Alavi - known as Moshlil, on the authority of Suleiman ibn Muhammad al-Qurashi, on the authority of Isma’il ibn Abi Zyad al-Sakoony, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “There are five things that I will not abandon until my death. They are: wearing woolen clothes; riding saddled donkeys; eating along with other people; mending my shoes with my own hands; and greeting children. This is done so that these become common practice after me.”

5-14 حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا محمد ابن الحسن الصفار، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن بكر بن صالح، عن سليمان الجعفري قال: سمعت أبا الحسن عليه السلام يقول: الشوم في خمسة للمسافر [في طريقه]: الغراب الناعق عن يمينه، و[الكلب] الناشر لذنبه، والذئب العاوي الذي يعوي في وجه الرجل، وهو مقع على ذنبه يعوي ثم يرتفع ثم ينخفض ثلاثا -، والظبي السانح عن يمين إلى شمال، والبومة الصارخة، والمرأة الشمطاء تلقى فرجها، والاتان العضباء [يعني الجدعاء] فمن أوجس في نفسه من ذلك شيئا فليقل: "اعتصمت بك يا رب من شر ما أجد في نفسي فاعصمني من ذلك ".

5-14 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted Ahmad ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Bakr ibn Salih, on the authority of Suleiman al-Ja’fari that he had heard Abal-Hassan (MGB) say, “The following five things are considered to be a bad omen if they appear along the path of a traveler: crows making sounds from his right side; a wolf sitting on its tail and howling in his face, while first raising and then lowering its voice for three times; a deer coming from the right side and going to the north; a screaming owl; the private parts of a grey-haired woman; a female donkey whose tail has been chopped off. Anyone who runs into one of these and gets worried should say, ‘O my Lord! I seek refuge in You from the evils which I find within me. So please protect me from them.’”

5-15 حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا محمد ابن الحسن الصفار قال: حدثني العباس بن معروف، عن محمد بن سهل البحراني يرفعه إلى أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: البكاؤون خمسة: آدم، ويعقوب، ويوسف، وفاطمة بنت محمد، وعلي بن الحسين عليهم السلام. فأما آدم فبكى على الجنة حتى صار في خديه أمثال الاودية، وأما يعقوب فبكى على يوسف حتى ذهب بصره، وحتى قيل له: "تَاللَّهِ تَفْتَأُ تَذْكُرُ يُوسُفَ حَتَّى تَكُونَ حَرَضًا أَوْ تَكُونَ مِنْ الْهَالِكِينَ." وأما يوسف فبكى على يعقوب حتى تأذى به أهل السجن فقالوا له: إما أن تبكي الليل وتسكت بالنهار، وإما أن تبكي النهار وتسكت بالليل، فصالحهم على واحد منهما، أما فاطمة فبكت على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حتى تأذى بها أهل المدينة فقالوا لها: قد آذيتنا بكثرة بكائك، فكانت تخرج إلى المقابرمقابر الشهداء فتبكي حتى تقضي حاجتها ثم تنصرف، وأما علي ابن الحسين فبكى على الحسين عليه السلام عشرين سنة أو أربعين سنة ما وضع بين يديه طعام إلا بكى حتى قال له مولى له: جعلت فداك يا ابن رسول الله إني أخاف عليك أن تكون من الهالكين، قال: "إِنَّمَا أَشْكُو بَثِّي وَحُزْنِي إِلَى اللَّهِ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنْ اللَّهِ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ." إني ما أذكر مصرع بني فاطمة إلا خنقتني لذلك عبرة

5-15 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted Al-Abbas ibn Ma’ruf, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sahl al-Bahrani who linked it up through a chain of narrators to Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), “There are five who cried: Adam (MGB); Jacob (MGB); Joseph (MGB); Fatimah - the daughter of Muhammad (MGB); and Ali ibn al-Hussein as-Sajjad (MGB).” Adam (MGB) cried over Paradise so much that his tears flowed like a creek on his face.Jacob (MGB) cried for Joseph (MGB) so much that he became blind and he was told, ‘By Allah. (never) wilt thou cease to remember Joseph until thou reach the last extremity of illness, or until thou die!’And Joseph (MGB) cried for Jacob (MGB) so much in the prison that the other prisoners asked him to either cry in the daytime or at night. He (MGB) accepted and only cried once every twenty-four hours.And Fatimah (MGB) cried over God’s Prophet (MGB) so much that the residents of Medina got upset and told her that her crying is bothering them. Then she left the town every day and went to the graveyards of the martyrs, where she cried and then she returned. Ali ibn al-Hussein as-Sajjad (MGB) cried over Al-Hussein (MGB) for twenty of forty years. He (MGB) cried whenever he wanted to eat or drink until his servant told him, “O (grand)son of God’s Prophet! May I be your ransom! I fear that you may perish!’ As-Sajjad replied, ‘I shall take my sorrow and complaint to God. I know what you do not know. Whenever I remember the martyrdom of the children of Fatimah (MGB) I cry.’

5-16 حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا محمد ابن الحسن الصفار، عن أيوب بن نوح، وإبراهيم بن هاشم جميعا، عن محمد بن أبي عمير عن بعض أصحابه، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال:وجدنا في كتاب علي عليه السلام: أن الكبائر خمس: الشرك بالله عز وجل، وعقوق الوالدين، وأكل الربا بعد البينة والفرار من الزحف، والتعرب بعد الهجرة

5-16 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted Ayoob ibn Nooh and Ibrahim ibn Hashim, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of some companions, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) that he had seen the following in Ali’s (MGB) Book, “There are five major sins: associating others as partners with the Honorable the Exalted God; damnation of parents; usury after having clear proof of its forbiddance ; escaping from a holy war and emigration from an Islamic environment.”

5-17 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن الحسن بن محبوب، عن عبدالعزيز العبدي، عن عبيد بن زرارة قـال: قلت لأبيعبد الله عليه السلام أخبرني عن الكبائر؟ فقال: هن خمس، وهن مما أوجب الله عز وجل عليهن النار، قال الله عز وجل: "إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَالَ الْيَتَامَى ظُلْمًا إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ نَارًا وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيرًا." وقال: "يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا لَقِيتُمْ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا زَحْفًا فَلاَ تُوَلُّوهُمْ الأَدْبَارَ" وقوله: "يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَذَرُوا مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ الرِّبَا…" ورمي المحصنات الغافلات، وقتل المؤمن متعمدا على دينه

5-17 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Mahboob, on the authority of Abdul Aziz al-Abdi, on the authority of Ubayd ibn Zurarah, “I asked AbaAbdullah as-Sadiq to tell me about the major sins. The Imam (MGB) told me, ‘They are related to the following five which God has made incumbent not to do upon you. The Honorable the Exalted God has said, ‘Those who unjustly eat up the property of orphans, eat up a Fire into their own bodies: They will soon be enduring a Blazing Fire!’ God has also said, ‘O ye who believe! when ye meet the Unbelievers in hostile array, never turn your backs to them.’ God has also said, ‘O ye who believe! Fear God, and give up what remains of your demand for usury, if ye are indeed believers.’ And accusing married women of adultery and intentionally killing a believer for his belief.’”

5-18 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله قال: حدثني القاسم ابن محمد الاصبهاني، عن سليمان بن داود المنقري، عن حفص بن غياث، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: سأل رجل أبا عبد الله عليه السلام عن حروب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام، وكان السائل من محبينا فقال له أبوعبد الله عليه السلام: إن الله عز وجل بعث محمدا صلى الله عليه وآله بخمسة أسياف ثلاثة منها شاهرة لا تغمد إلى أن تضع الحرب أوزارها، ولن تضع الحرب أوزارها حتى تطلع الشمس من مغربها، فإذا طلعت الشمس من مغربها آمن الناس كلهم في ذلك اليوم، فيومئذ لا ينفع نفسا إيمانها لم تكن آمنت من قبل أو كسبت في إيمانها خيرا، وسيف منها ملفوف وسيف منها مغمود سله إلى غيرنا وحكمه إلينا. فأما السيوف الثلاثة الشاهرة: فسيف على مشركي العرب، قال الله تبارك وتعالى "فَاقْتُلُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَيْثُ وَجَدْتُمُوهُمْ وَخُذُوهُمْ وَاحْصُرُوهُمْ وَاقْعُدُوا لَهُمْ كُلَّ مَرْصَدٍ فَإِنْ تَابُوا (يعني فان آمنوا) وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَوْا الزَّكَاةَ…" فهؤلاء لا يقبل منهم إلا [السيف و] القتل أو الدخول في الاسلام وما لهم فيئ، وذراريهم سبي على ما سبى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فانه سبى وعفا، وقبل الفداء. والسيف الثاني على أهل الذمة قال الله عزوجل "وَقُولُوا لِلنَّاسِ حُسْنًا" نزلت في أهل الذمة ثم نسخها قوله "قَاتِلُواالَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَلاَ بِالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ وَلاَ يُحَرِّمُونَ مَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَلاَ يَدِينُونَ دِينَ الْحَقِّ مِنْ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ حَتَّى يُعْطُوا الْجِزْيَةَ عَنْ يَدٍ وَهُمْ صَاغِرُونَ." فمن كان منهم في دار الاسلام لم يقبل منه إلا الجزية أو القتل، فإذا قبلوا الجزية على أنفسهم حرم علينا سبيهم، وحرمت أموالهم، وحل لنا مناكحتهم، ومن كان منهم في دار الحرب حل لنا سبيهم وأموالهم ولم يحل لنا نكاحهم، ولم يقبل منهم إلا القتل أو الدخول في الاسلاموسيف على مشركي العجم يعني الترك والديلم والخزر، قال الله عز وجل في سورة الذين كفروا: "فَإِذا لَقِيتُمْ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَضَرْبَ الرِّقَابِ حَتَّى إِذَا أَثْخَنتُمُوهُمْ فَشُدُّوا الْوَثَاقَ فَإِمَّا مَنًّا بَعْدُ وَإِمَّا فِدَاءً…" يعني المفاداة بينهم وبين أهل الاسلام فهولاء لا يقبل منهم إلا القتل أو الدخول في الاسلام، ولا يحل لنا نكاحهم ماداموا في دار الحرب. وأما [السيف] الملفوف فسيف على أهل البغي والتأويل قال الله تبارك وتعالى: "وَإِنْ طَائِفَتَانِ مِنْ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا فَإِنْ بَغَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا عَلَى الأُخْرَى فَقَاتِلُوا الَّتِي تَبْغِي حَتَّى تَفِيءَ إِلَى أَمْرِ اللَّهِ" عز وجل ولما نزلت هذه الآية قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إن فيكم من يقاتل بعدي على التأويل كما قاتلت على التنزيل، قيل: يا رسول الله من هو؟ قال: خاصف النعل يعني أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وقال عمار بن ياسر: قاتلت تحت هذه الراية مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأهل بيته ثلاثا وهذه [هي والله] الرابعة، والله لو ضربونا حتى يبلغوا بنا السعفات من هجر لعلمنا أنا على الحق وأنهم على الباطل وكانت السيرة فيهم من أمير المؤمنين ما كان من رسول الله في أهل مكة يوم فتح مكة، فإنه لم يسب لهم ذرية، وقال: من أغلق بابه وألقى سلاحه أو دخل دار أبي سفيانفهو آمن، وكذلك قال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام فيهم يوم البصرة: لا تسبوا لهم ذرية ولا تجهزوا على جريح ولا تتبعوا مدبرا، ومن أغلق بابه وألقى سلاحه فهو آمن. وأما السيف المغمود فالسيف الذي يقام به القصاص قال الله عز وجل "النَّفْسَ بِالنَّفْسِ" فسله إلى أولياء المقتول وحكمه إلينا، فهذه السيوف التي بعث الله عز وجل بها نبيه صلى الله عليه وآله فمن جحدها أو جحد شيئا [منها أو] من سيرها وأحكامها فقد كفر بما أنزل الله على محمد صلى الله عليه وآله

5-18 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad al-Isfahani, on the authority of Suleiman ibn Davood al-Minqari, on the authority of Hafs ibn Qiyath on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), “A man asked Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) about the battles of the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB). The man was one of those who love us. Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) told him, ‘Indeed the Honorable the Exalted God appointed five swords to Muhammad (MGB). Three of them were never besheathed until the wars are over in the world. The wars in this world will not end until the sun rises from where it sets. On the day the sun rises from the west, everyone will be safe all over the world. On that day, the belief of those without a previous record of belief or have not done any good deeds, while they had belief would not do them any good. One of those swords is wrapped up and the other one is sheathed. It is meant to be drawn for others, but its control has been entrusted with us. And the other three swords are as follows. The first is the sword drawn upon the Arab unbelievers. The Blessed the Sublime God said, ‘But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practise regular charity, then open the way for them: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’ Nothing is accepted from these pagans unless they are killed by the sword, or accept Islam. Once they get killed, their wealth is seized and their children are captured. When the Prophet (MGB) captured any of them, he (MGB) forgave them and took some money for ransom and freed them. The second sword is that which is used for the people who are under the protection of Islam. The Honorable the Exalted God says, ‘… speak fair to the people…’ This was changed later and the following verse was revealed,‘Fight those who believe not in God nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by God and His Apostle, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.’ Those of them who live in a Muslim country should pay the Jizya (the poll-tax ) or be killed. If they agree to pay the poll-tax then they cannot be taken as captives; their property is to be safeguarded; and we can marry their women. We cannot accept any poll-tax from those of them who live in an enemy country that are at war with us. We can shed their blood and seize their property, but cannot marry their women. They should either be killed or accept Islam. And the third sword was drawn upon the non-Arab atheists - that is the Turks, the Deilams and the Khazars. The Honorable the Exalted God says, ‘Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been Allah’s Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself)…’ This implies that they should be killed unless they sign a treaty with you and pay ransom. As long as they are at war with the Muslims, no one can marry their women. And the sword that is wrapped up is the sword of the rebellious ones whose deeds would end up in war as the Blessed the Sublime God says, ‘If two parties among the Believers fall into a quarrel, make ye peace between them: but if one of them transgresses beyond bounds against the other, then fight ye (all) against the one that transgresses until it complies with the Command of God...’ the Honorable the Exalted. Once this verse was revealed, the Prophet of God (MGB) said, ‘There is someone who is going to fight against those who transgress after me amongst you.’ He was asked, ‘Who is that?’ The Prophet (MGB) said, ‘The one who mends his shoes’ while he (MGB) was referring to the Commander of the Faithful Ali (MGB). Am’mar ibn Yasir said, “I have fought along with the Prophet (MGB) and his household with three groups of unbelievers under this flag and this is the fourth group with whom I fight. I swear by God that even if they drive us back as far away as the date plantations of Hajar, we are sure that we are rightful and they are deviated. The way the Commander of the Faithful (MGB) treated the rebellious ones was the same as that of God’s Prophet (MGB) with the people of Mecca at the time he (MGB) conquered Mecca. The Prophet (MGB) did not capture their offspring and ordered that anyone who sits in his home and puts his armaments aside is safe; anyone who had entered the house of Abu Sufyan is safe. This was the same way that the Commander of the FaithfulAli (MGB) ordered in Basra during the Battle of Jamal: do not capture the rebellions’ offspring; do not kill their injured ones and do not pursue those who escape. Whoever closes the door of his house and puts his armaments aside is a safe. And the sword which is left in its sheath is the sword with which punishment by the law of retaliation is to be performed as the Honorable the Exalted God says, ‘…Life for life…’. This sword is meant to be for the relatives of the person who has been killed, but the ruling over it has been entrusted with us. These were the swords which the Honorable the Exalted God appointed to His Prophet. Whoever denies them or denies any of the decrees regarding them has indeed rejected whatever God has revealed to Muhammad (MGB).”

5-19 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله قال: حدثني الهيثم بن أبي مسروق النهدي، عن عبدالعزيز بن عمر الواسطي، عن أبي خالد السجستاني، عن يزيد بن خالد النيسابوري عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: الصداقة محدودة، فمن لم تكن فيه تلك الحدود فلا تنسبه إلى كمال الصداقة، ومن لم يكن فيه شيء من تلك الحدود فلا تنسبه إلى [شيء من] الصداقة، أولها أن يكون سريرته وعلانيته لك واحدة، والثانية أن يرى زينك زينه، وشينك شينه، والثالثة [أن] لا يغيره مال ولا ولاية، والرابعة [أن] لا يمنعك شيئا مما تصل إليه مقدرته، والخامسة أن لا يسلمك عند النكبات

5-19 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Al-Haysam ibn Abi Masruq al-Nehdi quoted Abdul Aziz ibn Umar al-Vaseti, on the authority of Abi Khalid al-Sejestani, on the authority of Yazid ibn Khalid al-Neishaboory that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “Friendship has certain conditions. Do not consider one who doesn’t have these conditions to be your perfect friend. Whoever doesn’t have any of these conditions has no basis for being your friend. The first condition is that he should be so honest with you that his hidden personality and his evident personality are the same for you. The second condition is that he should consider your good name as his own good name and your badness as his own badness. The third condition is that he should not change when he gets some wealth or a position. The fourth condition is that he should not withhold from you what he can. And the fifth condition is that he should not leave you alone at times of hardship.”