Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār

بي - رحمه الله - قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن ابن فضال رفعه إلى أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إن لإبليس كحلا ولعوقا وسعوطا فكحله النعاس، ولعوقه الكذب، وسعوطه الكبر.

1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from Ibn Faddal, that he ascribed it to Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Indeed, for Iblees is a kohl, material he licks and a snuffle. His kohl is sleepiness, his material that he licks is lying and his snuffle is haughtiness.

حدثنا محمد بن أحمد الشيباني - رضي الله عنه - قال: حدثنا محمد بن أبي عبد الله الكوفي. قال: حدثنا سهل بن زياد، عن عبد العظيم بن عبد الله الحسني، قال: سمعت أبا الحسن علي بن محمد العسكري عليهم السلام يقول: معنى الرجيم أنه مرجوم باللعن، مطرود من مواضع الخير، لا يذكره مؤمن إلا لعنه، وأن في علم الله السابق أنه إذا خرج القائم عليه السلام لا يبقى مؤمن في زمانه إلا رجمه بالحجارة كما كان قبل ذلك مرجوما باللعن.

1. We were told by Muhammed bin Ahmad al-Shaybani, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Abi Abdillah al-Kufi, that he said: We were told by Sahl bin Ziyad, from Abdul-Adhim bin Abdullah al-Hasani, that he said: I heard Abu’l-Hasan, Ali bin Muhammed al-Askari, peace be upon him, say: The meaning of the Stoned is that he is Stoned with Curses, expelled from the places of goodness, not remembered by a believer except that he curses him, and that there is in the Knowledge of Allah that precedes events that when the Riser, peace be upon him, comes out, there will not remain a believer in his age except that he will stone him with stones, like how he was, before that, stoned with curses.

حدثنا أبو نصر محمد بن أحمد بن تميم السرخسي بسرخس، قال: حدثنا أبو لبيد محمد بن إدريس الشامي، قال: حدثنا هاشم بن عبد العزيز المخزومي، قال: حدثنا سعيد بن أبي مريم، عن يحيى بن أيوب، عن خالد بن يزيد، عن عبد الله بن مشروح ، عن ربيعة بن بوراء، عن فضالة بن عبيد قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: من أراد كنز الحديث فعليه بلا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله.

1. We were told by Abu Nasr, Muhammed bin Ahmad bin Tamim al-Sarkhasi, in Sarakhs, that he said: We were told by Abu Lubaid, Muhammed bin Idris al-Shami, that he said: We were told by Hashim bin Abdul-Aziz al-Makhzoumi, that he said: We were told by Sa’eed bin Abi Maryam, from Yahya bin Ayoub, from Khalid bin Yazid, from Abdullah bin Mashrouh, from Rabee’a bin Bawra’, from Fadala bin Ubaid, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: The one who wants the Treasure of Speech, upon him is (to adhere to): «There is no force, nor strength, except in Allah».

حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد، قال: حدثنا محمد بن الحسن الصفار عن إبراهيم بن هاشم، وأحمد بن محمد بن عيسى جميعا، عن علي بن الحكم، عن أبيه، عن سعد ابن طريف الإسكاف، عن الأصبغ، عن أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام أنه قال: من أحب أن يخرج من الدنيا وقد خلص من الذنوب كما يخلص الذهب الذي لا كدر فيه وليس أحد يطالبه بمظلمة فليقرء في دبر الصلاة الخمس نسبة الله عز وجل: " قل هو الله أحد " اثنى عشر مرة، ثم يبسط يديه ويقول: " اللهم إني أسألك باسمك المكنون المخزون الطاهر الطهر المبارك وأسألك باسمك العظيم وسلطانك القديم يا واهب العطايا يا مطلق الأسارى يا فكاك الرقاب من النار صلعلى محمد وآل محمد وفك رقبتي من النار وأخرجني من الدنيا آمنا وأدخلني الجنة سالما واجعل دعائي أوله فلاحا وأوسطه نجاحا وآخره صلاحا إنك أنت علام الغيوب ". ثم قال عليه السلام: هذا من المخيبات مما علمني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وأمرني أن أعلمه الحسن والحسين.

1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Ibrahim bin Hashim, and Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Isa, all of them, from Ali bin Hakam, from his father, from Sa’d ibn Tareef al-Iskaf, from Asbagh, from the Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him, that he said: The one who likes to exit this world whilst having been freed of sins like how tarnish-free gold is purified and none demand a right from him, let him recite at the end of the five prayers the Attribution of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «Say: He is Allah, One and Only» (112:1) twelve times, then let him extend his hands and say: O Allah, indeed, I ask You by Your Hidden, Guarded, Pure, Purified, Blessed, Name, and I ask You by Your Great Name and Ancient Kingdom, O Gifter of presents, O Liberator of captives, O Freer of necks from the Fire, send Your blessings upon Muhammed and the Family of Muhammed, and free my neck from the Fire, and take me out of this world safely, and make me enter Paradise unharmed, and make my prayer, the first of it success, the middle of it passing and the last of it righteousness. Indeed, You are the Knower of hidden things. Then he, peace be upon him, said: This is one of the Concealed Things which the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, taught me and ordered me to teach to Hasan and Hussain.

حدثنا الحاكم عبد الحميد بن عبد الرحمن بن الحسن النيسابوري، قال: حدثنا أبو يزيد الهروي، قال: حدثنا سلمة بن شبيب، قال: حدثنا محمد بن منيب العدني قال: حدثنا السري بن يحيى: عن هشام، عن أبي الزبير، عن جابر بن عبد الله أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قال: تعلموا سيد الاستغفار: " اللهم أنت ربي لا إله إلا أنت خلقتني و أنا عبدك وأنا على عهدك وأبوء بنعمتك علي وأبوء لك بذنبي ، فاغفر لي إنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت ".

1. We were told by al-Hakim, Abdul-Hameed bin Abdul-Rahman bin Hasan al-Naisabouri, that he said: We were told by Abu Yazid al-Harawi, that he said: We were told by Salama bin Shabeeb, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Muneeb al-Adni, that he said: We were told by Surri bin Yahya, from Hisham, from Abu’l-Zubair, from Jabir bin Abdullah, that the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Learn the Master of Forgiveness-seeking: «O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me, and I am Your servant, and I am on Your covenant, and I acknowledge Your grace upon me, and I acknowledge to You my sin, so forgive me. Indeed, none forgives sins except for You.»

حدثنا أبي - رحمه الله - قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثنا أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن الحسن بن علي الوشاء، عن علي بن ميسرة قال: قال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: إياكم أن تكونوا منانين. قلت: جعلت فداك، فكيف ذلك؟ قال: يمشي أحدكم ثم يستلقي ويرفع رجليه على الميل ثم: يقول: " اللهم إني إنما أردت وجهك ".

1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, that he said: We were told by Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Isa, from Hasan bin Ali al-Washha’, from Ali bin Maysara, that he said: Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said: Beware from being benefactors. I said: May I be sacrificed for you, how is that? He said: (It is that) One of you would walk and then lie down on his back and raise his legs on the mile measurer and say: «O Allah, indeed, I only intended (this) for You».

حدثنا أبي - رضي الله عنه - قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثنا محمد بن عيسى بن عبيد، قال: حدثنا عبيد الله بن عبد الله الدهقان، عن درست بن أبي منصور الواسطي، عن عمر أذينة، عن زرارة، قال: سمعت أبا جعفر عليه السلام يقول: من صنع مثل ما صنع إليه فإنما كافئ، ومن أضعف كان شاكرا، ومن شكر كان كريما، ومن علم أن ما صنع [إليه] إنما يصنع لنفسه لم يستبطئ الناس في شكرهم ولم يستزدهم في مودتهم. واعلم أن الطالب إليك الحاجة لم يكرم وجهه عن وجهك فأكرم وجهك عن رده.

1. We were told by my father (ra) that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Isa bin Ubaid, that he said: We were told by Ubaidullah bin Abdullah al-Dahqan, from Darast bin Abi Mansur al-Wasiti, from Umar bin Udhayna, from Zurara, that he said: I heard Abu Ja’far (AS) say: The one who does like what was done to him, has only acted equivalently; and the one who multiplies, is thankful; and the one who is thankful, is generous. The one who knows that what was done to him was only done to himself, will not delay thanking people, nor increase affection to them. Know that the one who seeks a need from you has not considered himself dignified above you, hence, dignify yourself from refusing him.

حدثنا أبي - رحمه الله - قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثنا محمد بن عيسى بن عبيد، عن عبيد الله بن عبد الله الدهقان، عن درست بن أبي منصور الواسطي، عن إبراهيم بن عبد الحميد، عن أبي الحسن عليه السلام قال: دخل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله المسجد فإذا جماعة قد أطافوا برجل فقال: ما هذا؟ فقالوا: علامة يا رسول الله. فقال: وما العلامة؟ قالوا: أعلم الناس بأنساب العرب ووقائعها وأيام الجاهلية وبالاشعار، فقال صلى الله عليه وآله: ذاك علم لا يضر من جهله ولا ينفع من علمه.

1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Isa bin Ubaid, from Ubaidullah bin Abdullah al-Dahqan, from Darast bin Abi Mansur al-Wasiti, from Ibrahim bin Abdul-Hamid, from Abu’l-Hasan, peace be upon him, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, entered the Mosque, and a group of people were circling around a man, so he said: What is this? They said: A great scholar, O Allah’s Messenger. Then he said: And what great scholar (is he)? They said: The most knowledgeable among the people about the lineages of the Arabs, their incidents, the days of the Jahiliya and poetry. Then he, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: That is a knowledge that does not harm the one who is ignorant of it, nor does it benefit the one who knows it.

حدثنا أبي - رضي الله عنه - قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن يعقوب بن يزيد، عن محمد بن أبي عمير، عن عبد الله بن سنان، قال: كنا جلوسا عند أبي عبد الله عليه السلام إذا قال [له] رجل من الجلساء: جعلت فداك يا ابن رسول الله أتخاف علي أن أكون منافقا؟ فقال له: إذا خلوت في بيتك نهارا أو ليلا أليس تصلي؟ فقال: بلى. فقال: فلمن تصلي؟ فقال: لله عز وجل. قال: فكيف تكون منافقا وأنت تصلي لله عز وجل لا لغيره؟.

1. We were told by my father, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ya’qoub bin Yazid, from Muhammed bin Abi Umayr, from Abdullah bin Sinan, that he said: We were sitting in the place of Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, as a man from the sitting said to him: May I be sacrificed for you, O son of Allah’s Messenger, do you fear for me that I am a hypocrite? So he said to him: If you are alone in your house at day or at night, do you pray? So he said: Sure. Then he said: So who do you pray to? He said: To Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He. He said: Then how can you be a hypocrite while you pray to Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, not to others?

حدثنا جعفر بن محمد بن مسرور - رضي الله عنه - قال: حدثنا الحسين بن محمد بن عامر، عن عمه عبد الله بن عامر، عن محمد بن أبي عمير، عن جميل بن صالح، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إنما الشكوى أن تقول: لقد ابتليت بما لم يبتل به أحد، أو تقول: لقد أصابني ما لم يصب أحد، وليس الشكوى أن تقول: سهرت البارحة، وحممت اليوم، ونحو هذا.

1. We were told by Ja’far bin Muhammed bin Masrur, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Hussain bin Muhammed bin ‘Amer, from his paternal uncle, Abdullah bin ‘Amer, from Muhammed bin Abi Umayr, from Jameel bin Saleh, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: A complaint is only that you say: «Verily, I have been afflicted with what none has been afflicted with» or that you say: «Verily, it has hit me what has not hit anyone». A complaint is not that you say: «I remained awake yesterday» and «I had a fever today» and similar to this.