Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

وَ رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى اَلْخَشَّابُ عَنْ غِيَاثِ بْنِ كَلُّوبٍ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ آبَائِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ كَانَ يَقُولُ: "مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ اُبْتُلِيَ وَ إِنْ عَظُمَتْ بَلْوَاهُ بِأَحَقَّ بِالدُّعَاءِ مِنَ اَلْمُعَافَى اَلَّذِي لاَ يَأْمَنُ اَلْبَلاَءَ".

Al-Hasan ibn Musa Al-Khashshab narrated from Ghiyath ibn Kallub, from Ishaq ibn Ammar, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), from his forefathers, peace be upon them, that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s), peace be upon him, used to say: "There is no one afflicted with a trial, no matter how great his affliction, who is more deserving of supplication than the one who is in well-being and does not feel secure from tribulation."

وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَهْزِيَارَ عَنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ [اَلْحُسَيْنِ خ ل] بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ اَلْحَارِثِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلنُّعْمَانِ اَلْأَحْوَلِ صَاحِبِ اَلطَّاقِ عَنْ جَمِيلِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلصَّادِقِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَكْرَمَ اَلنَّاسِ فَلْيَتَّقِ اَللَّهَ وَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَتْقَى اَلنَّاسِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَغْنَى اَلنَّاسِ فَلْيَكُنْ بِمَا عِنْدَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَوْثَقَ مِنْهُ بِمَا فِي يَدِهِ" ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَ لاَ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِشَرِّ اَلنَّاسِ" قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ قَالَ "مَنْ أَبْغَضَ اَلنَّاسَ وَ أَبْغَضَهُ اَلنَّاسُ " ثُمَّ قَالَ "أَ لاَ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِشَرٍّ مِنْ هَذَا" قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ قَالَ "اَلَّذِي لاَ يُقِيلُ عَثْرَةً وَ لاَ يَقْبَلُ مَعْذِرَةً وَ لاَ يَغْفِرُ ذَنْباً" ثُمَّ قَالَ "أَ لاَ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِشَرٍّ مِنْ هَذَا" قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ قَالَ "مَنْ لاَ يُؤْمَنُ شَرُّهُ وَ لاَ يُرْجَى خَيْرُهُ إِنَّ عِيسَى اِبْنَ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَامَ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فَقَالَ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ لاَ تُحَدِّثُوا بِالْحِكْمَةِ اَلْجُهَّالَ فَتَظْلِمُوهَا وَ لاَ تَمْنَعُوهَا أَهْلَهَا فَتَظْلِمُوهُمْ وَ لاَ تُعِينُوا اَلظَّالِمَ عَلَى ظُلْمِهِ فَيَبْطُلَ فَضْلُكُمْ اَلْأُمُورُ ثَلاَثَةٌ أَمْرٌ تَبَيَّنَ لَكَ رُشْدُهُ فَاتَّبِعْهُ وَ أَمْرٌ تَبَيَّنَ لَكَ غَيُّهُ فَاجْتَنِبْهُ وَ أَمْرٌ اُخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ فَرُدَّهُ إِلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ".

Ali ibn Mahziyar narrated from Al-Husayn ibn Said, from Al-Harith ibn Muhammad ibn Al-Numan Al-Ahwal, known as Sahib Al-Taq, from Jamil ibn Salih, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), from his forefathers, peace be upon them, who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Whoever wishes to be the most honored among people should fear Allah (swt). Whoever wishes to be the most pious among people should place his trust in Allah (swt), the Exalted. And whoever wishes to be the richest among people should have more trust in what is with Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, than in what is in his own hands." Then Prophet (saws), peace be upon him, said: "Shall I inform you of the worst of people?" They replied: "Yes, O' Messenger of Allah (swt)." Prophet (saws) said: "The one who hates people and whom people hate." Then Prophet (saws) said: "Shall I inform you of someone worse than that?" They said: "Yes, O' Messenger of Allah (swt)." Prophet (saws) said: "The one who does not forgive a slip, does not accept an excuse, and does not pardon a sin." Then Prophet (saws) said: "Shall I inform you of someone even worse than that?" They said: "Yes, O' Messenger of Allah (swt)." Prophet (saws) said: "The one whose harm is not safe from and whose goodness is not hoped for. Indeed, Isa (Jesus) (a.s), the son of Mary (s.a), peace be upon him, stood among the Children of Israel and said: 'O' Children of Israel, do not speak wisdom to the ignorant lest you wrong it, and do not withhold it from its rightful people lest you wrong them. Do not support the oppressor in his oppression, or your virtue will be nullified. Matters are of three kinds: A matter whose guidance is clear to you, so follow it. A matter whose misguidance is clear to you, so avoid it. And a matter in which there is disagreement, so refer it back to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic.'"

وَ رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ اَلْجَهْمِ عَنِ اَلْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ قَالَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "مَا ضَعُفَ بَدَنٌ عَمَّا قَوِيَتْ عَلَيْهِ اَلنِّيَّةُ".

Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Al-Hasan ibn Al-Jahm, from Al-Fudayl ibn Yasar, who said that Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "The body does not become weak in pursuing what the intention has been strengthened for."

وَ رَوَى اِبْنُ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ غَالِبِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ اَلْعَقَرْقُوفِيِّ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "مَنْ مَلَكَ نَفْسَهُ إِذَا رَغِبَ وَ إِذَا رَهِبَ وَ إِذَا اِشْتَهَى وَ إِذَا غَضِبَ وَ إِذَا رَضِيَ حَرَّمَ اَللَّهُ جَسَدَهُ عَلَى اَلنَّارِ ".

Ibn Faddal narrated from Ghalib ibn Uthman, from Shuayb Al-Aqarqufi, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: "Whoever controls himself in moments of desire, fear, craving, anger, and satisfaction, Allah (swt) will make his body forbidden to the Fire."

وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلزَّاهِدِ فِي اَلدُّنْيَا قَالَ "اَلَّذِي يَتْرُكُ حَلاَلَهَا مَخَافَةَ حِسَابِهِ وَ يَتْرُكُ حَرَامَهَا مَخَافَةَ عَذَابِهِ".

Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), peace be upon him, was asked about the one who is ascetic in this world. Imam (a.s) said: "The one who abandons what is lawful out of fear of its reckoning and abandons what is unlawful out of fear of its punishment."

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "إِنَّ أَحَقَّ اَلنَّاسِ بِأَنْ يَتَمَنَّى لِلنَّاسِ اَلْغِنَى اَلْبُخَلاَءُ لِأَنَّ اَلنَّاسَ إِذَا اِسْتَغْنَوْا كَفُّوا عَنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَ إِنَّ أَحَقَّ اَلنَّاسِ بِأَنْ يَتَمَنَّى لِلنَّاسِ اَلصَّلاَحَ أَهْلُ اَلْعُيُوبِ لِأَنَّ اَلنَّاسَ إِذَا صَلَحُوا كَفُّوا، عَنْ تَتَبُّعِ عُيُوبِهِمْ وَ إِنَّ أَحَقَّ اَلنَّاسِ بِأَنْ يَتَمَنَّى لِلنَّاسِ اَلْحِلْمَ أَهْلُ اَلسَّفَهِ اَلَّذِينَ يَحْتَاجُونَ أَنْ يُعْفَى عَنْ سَفَهِهِمْ فَأَصْبَحَ أَهْلُ اَلْبُخْلِ يَتَمَنَّوْنَ فَقْرَ اَلنَّاسِ وَ أَصْبَحَ أَهْلُ اَلْعُيُوبِ يَتَمَنَّوْنَ مَعَايِبَ اَلنَّاسِ وَ أَصْبَحَ أَهْلُ اَلسَّفَهِ يَتَمَنَّوْنَ سَفَهَ اَلنَّاسِ وَ فِي اَلْفَقْرِ اَلْحَاجَةُ إِلَى اَلْبَخِيلِ وَ فِي اَلْفَسَادِ طَلَبُ عَوْرَةِ أَهْلِ اَلْعُيُوبِ وَ فِي اَلسَّفَهِ اَلْمُكَافَأَةُ بِالذُّنُوبِ".

Muhammad ibn Sinan narrated from Abdullah ibn Muskan, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: "Indeed, the people most deserving to wish for others to be wealthy are the misers because if people become self-sufficient, they will refrain from seeking their wealth. And the people most deserving to wish for others to be righteous are those with flaws because if people become righteous, they will stop pursuing their faults. And the people most deserving to wish for others to be forbearing are the foolish, for they need others to pardon their foolishness. Yet, the misers wish for people to be poor, the flawed wish for others to have faults, and the foolish wish for others to be foolish. In poverty lies the need for the miser, in corruption lies the exposure of the flawed, and in foolishness lies the reciprocation of sins."

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي هَاشِمٍ اَلْجَعْفَرِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: أَصَابَتْنِي ضِيقَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ فَصِرْتُ إِلَى أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَذِنَ لِي فَلَمَّا جَلَسْتُ قَالَ "يَا أَبَا هَاشِمٍ أَيُّ نِعَمِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُؤَدِّيَ شُكْرَهَا" قَالَ أَبُو هَاشِمٍ فَوَجَمْتُ فَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا أَقُولُ لَهُ فَابْتَدَأَنِي عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ "إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ رَزَقَكَ اَلْإِيمَانَ فَحَرَّمَ بِهِ بَدَنَكَ عَلَى اَلنَّارِ وَ رَزَقَكَ اَلْعَافِيَةَ فَأَعَانَكَ عَلَى اَلطَّاعَةِ وَ رَزَقَكَ اَلْقُنُوعَ فَصَانَكَ عَنِ اَلتَّبَذُّلِ يَا أَبَا هَاشِمٍ إِنَّمَا اِبْتَدَأْتُكَ بِهَذَا لِأَنِّي ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّكَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَشْكُوَ لِي مَنْ فَعَلَ بِكَ هَذَا قَدْ أَمَرْتُ لَكَ بِمِائَةِ دِينَارٍ فَخُذْهَا".

It is narrated from Abu Hashim Al-Jafari that he said: "I was afflicted with severe hardship, so I went to Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (a.s), peace be upon him. I sought permission to enter, and he granted me permission. When I sat down, Imam (a.s) said: 'O' Abu Hashim, which of Allah's (swt) blessings upon you do you wish to fulfill its gratitude?' Abu Hashim said: I was speechless and did not know what to say. Then Imam (a.s), peace be upon him, initiated the conversation and said: 'Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has granted you faith, by which He (swt) has made your body forbidden to the Fire. He (swt) has granted you well-being, enabling you to obey Him (swt). He (swt) has granted you contentment, protecting you from disgrace. O' Abu Hashim, I began with this because I thought you were about to complain to me about who has caused this hardship to you. I have ordered for you one hundred dinars, so take them.'"

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: "اَلْعَامِلُ عَلَى غَيْرِ بَصِيرَةٍ كَالسَّائِرِ عَلَى غَيْرِ اَلطَّرِيقِ فَلاَ تَزِيدُهُ سُرْعَةُ اَلسَّيْرِ مِنَ اَلطَّرِيقِ إِلاَّ بُعْداً".

Muhammad ibn Sinan narrated from Talhah ibn Zayd, who said: "I heard Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), peace be upon him, say: 'One who acts without insight is like a traveler walking off the path. The faster he moves, the farther he becomes from the correct way.'"

وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "اَلنَّوْمُ رَاحَةٌ لِلْجَسَدِ وَ اَلنُّطْقُ رَاحَةٌ لِلرُّوحِ وَ اَلسُّكُوتُ رَاحَةٌ لِلْعَقْلِ".

Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), peace be upon him, said: "Sleep is rest for the body, speech is rest for the soul, and silence is rest for the mind."

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنِ اَلْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَاعِظٌ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ وَ زَاجِرٌ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ قَرِينٌ مُرْشِدٌ اِسْتَمْكَنَ عَدُوُّهُ مِنْ عُنُقِهِ".

Muhammad ibn Sinan narrated from Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar, who said that Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), peace be upon him, said: "Whoever does not have an inner advisor from his heart, a restrainer from his own soul, and a guiding companion, his enemy will easily gain control over him."