Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

وَ رَوَى عَمْرُو بْنُ شِمْرٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اَلْجُعْفِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ اَلْبَاقِرِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "أَوْحَى اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى رَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ "أَنِّي شَكَرْتُ لِجَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَرْبَعَ خِصَالٍ" فَدَعَاهُ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَأَخْبَرَهُ فَقَالَ لَوْ لاَ أَنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَخْبَرَكَ مَا أَخْبَرْتُكَ مَا شَرِبْتُ خَمْراً قَطُّ لِأَنِّي عَلِمْتُ أَنِّي إِنْ شَرِبْتُهَا زَالَ عَقْلِي وَ مَا كَذَبْتُ قَطُّ لِأَنَّ اَلْكَذِبَ يَنْقُصُ اَلْمُرُوءَةَ وَ مَا زَنَيْتُ قَطُّ لِأَنِّي خِفْتُ أَنِّي إِذَا عَمِلْتُ عُمِلَ بِي وَ مَا عَبَدْتُ صَنَماً قَطُّ لِأَنِّي عَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَضُرُّ وَ لاَ يَنْفَعُ قَالَ فَضَرَبَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَدَهُ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ وَ قَالَ "حَقٌّ عَلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ لَكَ جَنَاحَيْنِ تَطِيرُ بِهِمَا مَعَ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةِ فِي اَلْجَنَّةِ " ".

Amr ibn Shimr narrated from Jabir ibn Yazid Al-Jufi, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, revealed to His Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him and his family: 'I have thanked Jafar ibn Abi Talib (a.s) for four qualities.' The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, called him and informed him. Jafar (a.s) said: 'If Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, had not informed you, I would not have told you. I have never drunk wine because I knew if I drank it, my mind would be gone. I have never lied because lying diminishes honor. I have never committed adultery because I feared that if I did it, the same would be done to me. I have never worshiped an idol because I knew it could neither harm nor benefit.' The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, placed his hand on Jafar's (a.s) shoulder and said: 'It is a right upon Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, to grant you two wings with which you will fly with the angels in Paradise.'"

وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "قَالَ اَللَّهُ جَلَّ جَلاَلُهُ "عِبَادِي كُلُّكُمْ ضَالٌّ إِلاَّ مَنْ هَدَيْتُهُ وَ كُلُّكُمْ فَقِيرٌ إِلاَّ مَنْ أَغْنَيْتُهُ وَ كُلُّكُمْ مُذْنِبٌ إِلاَّ مَنْ عَصَمْتُهُ" ".

Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Allah (swt), the Glorious and Exalted, said: 'O' My servants, all of you are misguided except those whom I have guided. All of you are in need except those whom I have enriched. And all of you are sinners except those whom I have protected.'"

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "مَا مِنْ يَوْمٍ يَمُرُّ عَلَى اِبْنِ آدَمَ إِلاَّ قَالَ لَهُ ذَلِكَ اَلْيَوْمُ أَنَا يَوْمٌ جَدِيدٌ وَ أَنَا عَلَيْكَ شَهِيدٌ فَقُلْ فِيَّ خَيْراً وَ اِعْمَلْ فِيَّ خَيْراً أَشْهَدْ لَكَ بِهِ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ فَإِنَّكَ لَنْ تَرَانِي بَعْدَ هَذَا أَبَداً".

In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: "There is no day that passes over the son of Adam except that the day says to him: 'I am a new day, and I am a witness over you. So speak good in me and act righteously in me, for I will testify for you on the Day of Judgment. You will never see me again after this.'"

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "لِلْمُؤْمِنِ عَلَى اَلْمُؤْمِنِ سَبْعَةُ حُقُوقٍ وَاجِبَةٍ مِنَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ اَلْإِجْلاَلُ لَهُ فِي عَيْنِهِ وَ اَلْوُدُّ لَهُ فِي صَدْرِهِ وَ اَلْمُوَاسَاةُ لَهُ فِي مَالِهِ وَ أَنْ يُحَرِّمَ غِيبَتَهُ وَ أَنْ يَعُودَهُ فِي مَرَضِهِ وَ أَنْ يُشَيِّعَ جَنَازَتَهُ وَ أَنْ لاَ يَقُولَ فِيهِ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلاَّ خَيْراً".

In the narration of Mas'ada ibn Sadaqa, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A believer has seven rights over another believer, which are obligatory upon him by Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: to respect him in his sight, to have affection for him in his heart, to assist him with his wealth, to prohibit speaking ill of him in his absence, to visit him when he is sick, to accompany his funeral, and to speak only good of him after his death."

وَ رَوَى اِبْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي زِيَادٍ اَلنَّهْدِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "حَسْبُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِ مِنَ اَللَّهِ نُصْرَةً أَنْ يَرَى عَدُوَّهُ يَعْمَلُ بِمَعَاصِي اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ".

Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Abu Ziyad Al-Nahdi, from Abdullah ibn Wahb, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), who said: "It is sufficient as a form of support from Allah (swt) for the believer, that he sees his enemy engaging in acts of disobedience to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic."

وَ رَوَى اِبْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "اِصْبِرْ عَلَى أَعْدَاءِ اَلنِّعَمِ فَإِنَّكَ لَنْ تُكَافِئَ مَنْ عَصَى اَللَّهَ فِيكَ بِأَفْضَلَ مِنْ أَنْ تُطِيعَ اَللَّهَ فِيهِ".

Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Mu'awiyah ibn Wahb, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: "Be patient with those who are envious of your blessings, for you cannot repay one who disobeys Allah (swt) regarding you with anything better than obeying Allah (swt) concerning him."

وَ رَوَى اَلْمُعَلَّى بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ اَلْبَصْرِيُّ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ مُدْرِكِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَلرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ اَلْقِيَامَةِ جَمَعَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ اَلنَّاسَ فِي صَعِيدٍ وَاحِدٍ وَ وُضِعَتِ اَلْمَوَازِينُ فَتُوزَنُ دِمَاءُ اَلشُّهَدَاءِ مَعَ مِدَادِ اَلْعُلَمَاءِ فَيَرْجَحُ مِدَادُ اَلْعُلَمَاءِ عَلَى دِمَاءِ اَلشُّهَدَاءِ".

Al-Mualla ibn Muhammad Al-Basri narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abdullah, from Amr ibn Ziyad, from Mudrik ibn Abd Al-Rahman, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: "On the Day of Judgment, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, will gather all people on one plain ground, and the scales will be set. The blood of the martyrs will be weighed against the ink of the scholars, and the ink of the scholars will outweigh the blood of the martyrs."

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ اَلْقَاسِمِ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "كُنْ لِمَا لاَ تَرْجُو أَرْجَى مِنْكَ لِمَا تَرْجُو فَإِنَّ مُوسَى بْنَ عِمْرَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ خَرَجَ يَقْتَبِسُ لِأَهْلِهِ نَاراً فَكَلَّمَهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَرَجَعَ نَبِيّاً وَ خَرَجَتْ مَلِكَةُ سَبَإٍ فَأَسْلَمَتْ مَعَ سُلَيْمَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ خَرَجَ سَحَرَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ يَطْلُبُونَ اَلْعِزَّةَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ فَرَجَعُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ".

Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Abdullah ibn Al-Qasim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s), from his grandfather Imam Hussain ibn Ali (a.s), from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s), who said: "Be more hopeful for what you do not expect than for what you expect. For indeed, Musa ibn Imran (a.s), peace be upon him, went out to bring fire for his family and returned as a prophet after Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, spoke to him. The Queen of Sheba went out and embraced Islam with Prophet Sulayman, peace be upon him. And the magicians of Pharaoh went out seeking honor for Pharaoh but returned as believers."

وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: "أَشْرَافُ أُمَّتِي حَمَلَةُ اَلْقُرْآنِ وَ أَصْحَابُ اَللَّيْلِ".

Abdullah ibn Abbas narrated from the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, that the Prophet (saws) said: "The nobles of my nation are the bearers of the Qur'an and those who engage in prayer during the night."

وَ نَزَلَ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ "يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ عِظْنِي" فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ عِشْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَ أَحْبِبْ مَنْ شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مُفَارِقُهُ وَ اِعْمَلْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مُلاَقِيهِ شَرَفُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِ صَلاَتُهُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ عِزُّهُ كَفُّ اَلْأَذَى عَنِ اَلنَّاسِ.

Jibr'il (Gabriel), peace be upon him, descended upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and the Prophet said to him: "O' Jibr'il, advise me." Jibr'il said to him: "O' Muhammad (saws), live as you wish, for you will surely die. Love whomever you wish, for you will surely part from them. Do whatever you wish, for you will surely be recompensed for it. The honor of a believer lies in his prayer during the night, and his dignity is in refraining from harming others."