Kitāb al-Muʾmin

51- عن زرارة قال: سئل أبو عبد الله (ع) وأنا جالس عنده عن قول الله تعالى﴿ من جاء بِالْحسنَة فَلَه عشْر امثَالها ومن جاء بِالسيِىة فَلا يجزى الا مثْلَها وهم لا يظْلَمونَ ( أيجرى لهؤلاء ممن لا يعرف منهم هذا الأمر؟ قال: .إنما ه للمؤمنين خاصة

51. Zurarah narrated: I was seated in the presence of Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) when he was asked concerning the words of Allah [M.G]: Whoever brings a good deed, he shall have ten like it… [Holy Quran 6/160], 'Does it apply to those whom do not confess of this affair (of Wilayah)?’'It is exclusively for believers,' he replied.

52 - عن يعقوب بن شعيب قال: سمعته يقول ليس لأحدٍ على الله ثواب على عمل إلا للمؤمنين

52. Ya'qub ibn Shu'aib reports: I heard him (Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: Allah has not taken it on Himself to reward anyone for good deeds except the believers.

53 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال: إذا أحسن العبدُ المؤمن ضاعف الله له عملَه لكل عمل سبعمائة ضعف وذلك قول الله (جل جلاله) ﴿مثَل الَّذِين ينفقُونَ اموالَهم في سبِيل الله كمثَل حبة انبتَت سبع سنَابِل فى كل سنبلَة مىةُ حبة والله يضاعف لمن يشَاء والله .﴾ واسع عليم

53. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: When a believing servant does good, Allah multiplies for him his deed - for every deed seven hundred times; and that is the meaning of Allah's words: And Allah multiplies for whom He pleases. [Holy Quran 2/261]

54 - وعن أبي عبد الله(ع) قال إنّ المؤمن ليزهَرُ نورُه لأهل السماء كما تزهر نجوم السماء لأهل الأرض. وقال: إن المؤمن وليّ الله يُعينه ويصنع له ولا يقول على الله إلاّ الحق ولا يخاف غيرَه. وقال: إن المؤمنَينِ ليلتَقيان فيتصافحانِ، فلا يزالُ الله عليهما مُقبلاً بوجهِه، والذنوبُ تتحاتُّ عن وجوههما حتى يفترقا.

54. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A believer's light shines for the inhabitants of the heavens like stars shining for the inhabitants of the earth.He also said: A believer is a friend of Allah; he helps Him and works for Him and he does not say concerning Allah anything but the truth; and he does not fear anyone other than Him. He also said: When two believers meet and shake hands, Allah does not cease looking at them and their sins continue to fall off them until they part.

55 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال: إنّ الله(جل جلاله) لا يوصف ،وكيف يوصف وقد قال الله (جل جلاله): ﴿وما قَدَرواْ اله حق قَدْرِه ﴾ فلا يوصف بقدر إلا كان أعظم من ذلك، وإنّ النب) ص) لا يوصف. وكيف يوصف عبدٌ رفعه اله (جل جلاله) إليه وقربه منه وجعل طاعتَه ف الأرض كطاعته فقال (جل جلاله): ﴿وما آتَاكم الرسول فَخُذُوه وما نَهاكم عنْه فَانتَهوا ﴾ ومن أطاع هذا فقد أطاعن ،ومن عصاه فقد عصان وفوض إليه؟ وإنّا لا نوصف، وكيف يوصف قوم رفع اله عنهم الرجس؟ ‐ وهو الشّرك ‐ والمؤمن لا يوصف، وإنّ المؤمن ليلق أخاه فيصافحه، فلا يزال اله (جل جلاله) ينظر.إليهما، والذنوب تتحات عن وجوههما كما يتحات الورق عن الشجرة

55. It has been related that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Allah is beyond description, and how can He be described while He has said, 'And they did not estimate Allah with the estimation that is due to Him. [Holy Quran 6/91]' Thus, He is greater than any description said to Him. The Prophet (a.s) is also beyond description; how can such a servant be described while Allah [M.G] has elevated and drawn him near to Himself making obedience to him on this earth like obedience to Himself! Thus, Allah [M.G] has said, 'Whatever the Messenger gives you, accept it; and from whatever he forbids you, keep back [Holy Quran 59/7]' i.e. whoever has obeyed this (Prophet) has in fact obeyed Me and whoever has disobeyed him has disobeyed Me? We, too, are beyond description; for how can those from whom Allah has removed impurity, which is polytheism, be described? The believer is also beyond description. When a believer meets his brother in faith and shakes hands with him, Allah continues to gaze at them whilst sins fall off them like leaves falling off a tree

56- عن مالك الجهن قال: دخلت عل أب جعفر (ع)، وقد حدثت نفس بأشياء، فقال لي يا مالك! أحسن الظن باله ولا تظن أنك مفرطٌ ف أمرك. يا مالك! إنّه لا تقدر عل صفة رسول اله (ص) وكذلك لا تقدر عل صفتنا وكذلك لا تقدر عل صفة المؤمن. يا مالك! إنّ المؤمن يلق أخاه فيصافحه، فلا يزال اله (جل جلاله) ينظر إلَيهما، والذنوب تتحات عن وجوههما حت يفترقا وليس عليهما من الذنوب ش ،فيف تقدر عل صفة من هو هذا؟

56. It has been related that Malik al-Juhni said: I visited Abu Ja'far (a.s) with some thoughts in my mind. He preempted me saying: O Malik! Have a good opinion of Allah and do not imagine that you are excessive in your affair (of following the Ahl al-Bayt). O Malik, it is beyond your capacity to describe the Messenger of Allah (a.s) and similarly you cannot describe us and similarly you cannot describe a believer. O Malik, when a believer meets his brother (in faith) and shakes his hand, Allah does not stop gazing at them; and sins continue to fall off them until they part without any sins on them. How then can you possibly describe one who is (of) such (greatness before Allah)?

57- وعن أب عبد اله (ع) قال: إذا التق المؤمنانِ كان بينهما مائة رحمة؛ تسع وتسعون لأشَدّهما حباً لصاحبه

57. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: When two believers meet, one hundred mercies are showered between them—ninety nine of these go to the one who loves the other more.

58- عن أب عبيدة قال: زاملت أبا جعفر (ع) إل مة، فإن إذا نزل صافحن واذا ركب صافحن ،فقلت: جعلت ‐ فداك، كأنك ترى ف هذا شيئاً؟ فقال: نَعم، إن المؤمن إذا لق أخاه فصافحه تفرقا من غير ذنب

58. It has been reported that Abu 'Ubaydah said: I accompanied Abu Ja'far (a.s) to Makkah, and whenever he broke his journey, he shook hands with me; and when he commenced, he shook hands with me. So, I said to him, 'May I be ransomed for you! Perhaps you do this for a reason?' 'Indeed,' he replied, 'Whenever a believer meets his brother (in faith) and shakes hands with him, they are absolved of sins.'

59- وعن أب عبد اله (ع) قال: فما لا تقدر الخلائق عل كنه صفة اله (جل جلاله)، فذلك لا تقدر عل كنه صفة رسولِ اله (ص)، وكما لا تقدر عل كنه صفة الرسول (ص)، كذلك لا تقدر عل كنه صفة الإمام ،وكما لا تقدر عل كنه صفة الإمام كذلك لا يقدرون عل كنه صفة المؤمن

59. It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Just as people are not able to describe the real essence of Allah [M.G], similarly they cannot describe the true nature of the Messenger of Allah (a.s); and just as they are unable to describe the true nature of the Messenger of Allah (a.s), similarly they cannot possibly grasp the essential being of an Imam; and just as they cannot possibly grasp the essential being of an Imam, similarly they can never understand the true nature of a believer

60- عن صفوان الجمال قال: سمعته يقول ما التَق مؤمنانِ قطّ فتصافحا إلا كان أفضلُهما إيماناً أشدَّهما حباًلصاحبِه. وما التق مؤمنان قطُّ فتصافحا وذكرااله فيفترقا حت يغفر اله لهما إن شاء اله

60. It has been related that Safwan al-Jammal said: I heard him (al-Sadiq (a.s)) saying: Whenever two believers meet and shake hands, the more faithful of them would be the one who loved the other more. And no two believers ever met, shook hands, remembered Allah and then parted except that Allah forgave them.