Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

وَ رَوَى جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ اَلْفَزَارِيُّ اَلْكُوفِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مَسْعَدَةَ قَالَ قَالَ لِي أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: "إِنَّ عِيَالَ اَلرَّجُلِ أُسَرَاؤُهُ فَمَنْ أَنْعَمَ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ نِعْمَةً فَلْيُوَسِّعْ عَلَى أُسَرَائِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ أَوْشَكَ أَنْ تَزُولَ تِلْكَ اَلنِّعْمَةُ".

Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Malik Al-Fazari Al-Kufi narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Sahl, from Said ibn Muhammad, from Masadah, who said that Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s), peace be upon them, said: "Indeed, a man's family are his captives. So whoever Allah (swt) blesses with a bounty should expand that blessing upon his family. If he does not, that blessing is at risk of disappearing."

وَ رَوَى صَفْوَانُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي اَلصَّبَّاحِ اَلْكِنَانِيِّ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ هَذَا اَلْقَوْلِ قَوْلُ مَنْ هُوَ "أَسْأَلُ اَللَّهَ اَلْإِيمَانَ وَ اَلتَّقْوَى وَ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّ عَاقِبَةِ اَلْأُمُورِ إِنَّ أَشْرَفَ اَلْحَدِيثِ ذِكْرُ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ رَأْسَ اَلْحِكْمَةِ طَاعَتُهُ وَ أَصْدَقَ اَلْقَوْلِ وَ أَبْلَغَ اَلْمَوْعِظَةِ وَ أَحْسَنَ اَلْقَصَصِ كِتَابُ اَللَّهِ وَ أَوْثَقَ اَلْعُرَى اَلْإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ وَ خَيْرَ اَلْمِلَلِ مِلَّةُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَحْسَنَ اَلسُّنَنِ سُنَّةُ اَلْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَ أَحْسَنَ اَلْهَدْيِ هَدْيُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ خَيْرَ "اَلزّٰادِ اَلتَّقْوىٰ" وَ خَيْرَ اَلْعِلْمِ مَا نَفَعَ وَ خَيْرَ اَلْهُدَى مَا اُتُّبِعَ وَ خَيْرَ اَلْغِنَى غِنَى اَلنَّفْسِ وَ خَيْرَ مَا أُلْقِيَ فِي اَلْقَلْبِ اَلْيَقِينُ وَ زِينَةَ اَلْحَدِيثِ اَلصِّدْقُ وَ زِينَةَ اَلْعِلْمِ اَلْإِحْسَانُ وَ أَشْرَفَ اَلْمَوْتِ قَتْلُ اَلشَّهَادَةِ وَ خَيْرَ اَلْأُمُورِ خَيْرُهَا عَاقِبَةً وَ مَا قَلَّ وَ كَفَى خَيْرٌ مِمَّا كَثُرَ وَ أَلْهَى وَ اَلشَّقِيَّ مَنْ شَقِيَ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ وَ اَلسَّعِيدَ مَنْ وُعِظَ بِغَيْرِهِ وَ أَكْيَسَ اَلْكَيْسِ اَلتُّقَى وَ أَحْمَقَ اَلْحُمْقِ اَلْفُجُورُ وَ شَرَّ اَلرَّوَايَا رَوَايَا اَلْكَذِبِ وَ شَرَّ اَلْأُمُورِ مُحْدَثَاتُهَا وَ شَرَّ اَلْعَمَى عَمَى اَلْقَلْبِ وَ شَرَّ اَلنَّدَامَةِ نَدَامَةُ يَوْمِ اَلْقِيَامَةِ وَ أَعْظَمَ اَلْمُخْطِئِينَ عِنْدَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِسَانُ اَلْكَذَّابِ وَ شَرَّ اَلْكَسْبِ كَسْبُ اَلرِّبَا وَ شَرَّ اَلْمَآكِلِ أَكْلُ مَالِ اَلْيَتِيمِ ظُلْماً وَ أَحْسَنَ زِينَةِ اَلرَّجُلِ اَلسَّكِينَةُ مَعَ اَلْإِيمَانِ وَ مَنْ تَتَبَّعَ اَلْمَشْمَعَةَ يُشَمِّعُ اَللَّهُ بِهِ وَ مَنْ يَعْرِفِ اَلْبَلاَءَ يَصْبِرْ عَلَيْهِ وَ مَنْ لاَ يَعْرِفْهُ يُنْكِرْهُ وَ اَلرَّيْبُ كُفْرٌ وَ مَنْ يَسْتَكْبِرْ يَضَعْهُ اَللَّهُ وَ مَنْ يُطِعِ اَلشَّيْطَانَ يَعْصِ اَللَّهَ وَ مَنْ يَعْصِ اَللَّهَ يُعَذِّبْهُ اَللَّهُ وَ مَنْ يَشْكُرْهُ يَزِدْهُ اَللَّهُ وَ مَنْ يَصْبِرْ عَلَى اَلرَّزِيَّةِ يُغِثْهُ اَللَّهُ وَ مَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اَللَّهِ فَحَسْبُهُ اَللَّهُ وَ مَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اَللَّهِ يُؤْجِرْهُ اَللَّهُ لاَ تُسْخِطُوا اَللَّهَ بِرِضَا أَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ وَ لاَ تَتَقَرَّبُوا إِلَى أَحَدٍ مِنَ اَلْخَلْقِ بِتَبَاعُدٍ مِنَ اَللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِنَ اَلْخَلْقِ شَيْءٌ فَيُعْطِيَهُ بِهِ خَيْراً أَوْ يَصْرِفَ بِهِ عَنْهُ سُوءاً إِلاَّ بِطَاعَتِهِ وَ اِبْتِغَاءِ مَرْضَاتِهِ إِنَّ طَاعَةَ اَللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى نَجَاحُ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ يُبْتَغَى وَ نَجَاةٌ مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ يُتَّقَى وَ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَعْصِمُ مَنْ أَطَاعَهُ وَ لاَ يَعْتَصِمُ مِنْهُ مَنْ عَصَاهُ وَ لاَ يَجِدُ اَلْهَارِبُ مِنَ اَللَّهِ مَهْرَباً فَإِنَّ أَمْرَ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ نَازِلٌ بِإِذْلاَلِهِ وَ لَوْ كَرِهَ اَلْخَلاَئِقُ وَ كُلُّ مَا هُوَ آتٍ قَرِيبٌ مَا شَاءَ اَللَّهُ كَانَ وَ مَا لَمْ يَشَأْ لَمْ يَكُنْ "تَعٰاوَنُوا عَلَى اَلْبِرِّ وَ اَلتَّقْوىٰ وَ لاٰ تَعٰاوَنُوا عَلَى اَلْإِثْمِ وَ اَلْعُدْوٰانِ وَ اِتَّقُوا اَللّٰهَ إِنَّ اَللّٰهَ شَدِيدُ اَلْعِقٰابِ" " فَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "هَذَا قَوْلُ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ ".

Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Abu Al-Sabbah Al-Kinani, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s): "Inform me about this statement, whose words are: 'I ask Allah (swt) for faith and piety, and I seek refuge in Allah (swt) from the evil consequences of matters. Indeed, the most honorable speech is the remembrance of Allah (swt), the Exalted, and the pinnacle of wisdom is obedience to Him. The most truthful speech, the most eloquent admonition, and the best of stories are found in the Book of Allah (swt). The firmest bond is faith in Allah (swt). The best of religions is the religion of Ibrahim, peace be upon him. The best of traditions is the tradition of the prophets. The best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (saws). The best provision is piety. The best knowledge is that which benefits. The best guidance is that which is followed. The best wealth is the wealth of the soul. The best thing placed in the heart is certainty. The adornment of speech is truthfulness. The adornment of knowledge is benevolence. The most honorable death is martyrdom. The best of matters are those with favorable outcomes. That which is little and sufficient is better than that which is abundant and distracting. The truly unfortunate is the one who is doomed while still in his mother's womb. The truly fortunate is the one who takes heed from others. The wisest of the wise is the one who fears Allah (swt). The most foolish of the foolish is the one who engages in wickedness. The worst of narrations is falsehood. The worst of matters are their innovations. The worst blindness is the blindness of the heart. The worst regret is regret on the Day of Judgment. The greatest sinner in the sight of Allah (swt), the Exalted, is the lying tongue. The worst earnings are those acquired through usury. The worst food is that which is acquired through unlawfully consuming the orphan's wealth. The best adornment of a man is calmness with faith. Whoever pursues scandal, Allah (swt) will expose him. Whoever accepts trials will endure them, and whoever does not recognize them will reject them. Doubt is disbelief. Whoever is arrogant, Allah (swt) will humble him. Whoever obeys Satan disobeys Allah (swt). Whoever disobeys Allah (swt), Allah (swt) will punish him. Whoever gives thanks to Allah (swt), He will increase him. Whoever is patient in adversity, Allah (swt) will relieve him. Whoever relies on Allah (swt), He will suffice him. Whoever entrusts himself to Allah (swt), He will reward him. Do not incur Allah's (swt) wrath by seeking the approval of His (swt) creation. Do not seek nearness to creation by distancing yourself from Allah (swt). Indeed, there is nothing between Allah (swt), the Exalted, and His creation that can grant them goodness or protect them from harm except obedience to Him and seeking His pleasure. The obedience of Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, is the key to every good that is sought and the means to salvation from every evil that is feared. Indeed, Allah (swt), the Exalted, safeguards those who obey Him, but those who disobey Him will find no protection from Him. No one can escape from Allah (swt), for His command is inevitable, even if creation dislikes it. Everything that is coming is near, and whatever Allah (swt) wills will be, and whatever He does not will shall never be. Cooperate in righteousness and piety, and do not cooperate in sin and transgression. Fear Allah (swt); indeed, Allah (swt) is severe in punishment.'" Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "This is the statement of Messenger of Allah (swt), blessings be upon him and his family."

وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "قَالَ اَللَّهُ جَلَّ جَلاَلُهُ "أَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ أَطَاعَنِي لَمْ أَكِلْهُ إِلَى غَيْرِي وَ أَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ عَصَانِي وَكَلْتُهُ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ ثُمَّ لَمْ أُبَالِ فِي أَيِّ وَادٍ هَلَكَ" ".

Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Allah (swt), the Glorified and Exalted, said: 'Whoever of My (swt) servants obeys Me (swt), I will not entrust him to anyone other than Myself (swt). And whoever disobeys Me (swt), I will leave him to himself, and I will not care in which valley he perishes.'"

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عِيسَى اَلْفَرَّاءِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ اَلْبَاقِرُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "مَنْ كَانَ ظَاهِرُهُ أَرْجَحَ مِنْ بَاطِنِهِ خَفَّ مِيزَانُهُ".

Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Isa Al-Farra', from Abdullah ibn Abi Yafur, who said: "I heard Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), say that Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s), said: 'Whoever's outward appearance outweighs his inward self, his scale (of deeds) will be light.'"

وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ "إِذَا عَصَانِي مِنْ خَلْقِي مَنْ يَعْرِفُنِي سَلَّطْتُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ خَلْقِي مَنْ لاَ يَعْرِفُنِي " ".

Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, said: 'When someone among My (swt) creation who knows Me (swt) proceeds to disobey Me (swt), I will set over him from My (swt) creation one who does not know Me (swt).'"

وَ رَوَى اِبْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "يَا إِسْحَاقُ صَانِعِ اَلْمُنَافِقَ بِلِسَانِكَ وَ أَخْلِصْ وُدَّكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ وَ إِنْ جَالَسَكَ يَهُودِيٌّ فَأَحْسِنْ مُجَالَسَتَهُ".

Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Ishaq ibn Ammar, who said that Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), peace be upon him, said: "O' Ishaq, be courteous to the hypocrite with your speech, but keep your sincere affection for the believer. And if a Jew sits with you, then treat him with good companionship."

وَ رَوَى اَلْمُفَضَّلُ بْنُ عُمَرَ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قِيلَ لِلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ كَيْفَ أَصْبَحْتَ يَا اِبْنَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ قَالَ "أَصْبَحْتُ وَ لِيَ رَبٌّ فَوْقِي وَ اَلنَّارُ أَمَامِي وَ اَلْمَوْتُ يَطْلُبُنِي وَ اَلْحِسَابُ مُحْدِقٌ بِي وَ أَنَا مُرْتَهَنٌ بِعَمَلِي لاَ أَجِدُ مَا أُحِبُّ وَ لاَ أَدْفَعُ مَا أَكْرَهُ وَ اَلْأُمُورُ بِيَدِ غَيْرِي فَإِنْ شَاءَ عَذَّبَنِي وَ إِنْ شَاءَ عَفَا عَنِّي فَأَيُّ فَقِيرٍ أَفْقَرُ مِنِّي".

Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar narrated from Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq, from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s), from his grandfather Imam Hussain ibn Ali (a.s), peace be upon them, who said: "It was said to Imam Hussain ibn Ali (a.s): "How did you wake up this morning, O' son of the Messenger of Allah (swt)?" Imam (a.s) replied: "I woke up with my Lord (azj) above me, the Hellfire before me, death pursuing me, and the reckoning encircling me. I am held accountable by my own deeds. I do not attain what I desire, nor can I repel what I dislike. All matters are in the hands of someone other than myself. If He (swt) wills, He (swt) will punish me, and if He (swt) wills, He (swt) will forgive me. So, who is poorer than me?"

وَ رَوَى اَلْمُفَضَّلُ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: "وَقَعَ بَيْنَ سَلْمَانَ اَلْفَارِسِيِّ رَحْمَةُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ بَيْنَ رَجُلٍ خُصُومَةٌ فَقَالَ اَلرَّجُلُ لِسَلْمَانَ مَنْ أَنْتَ وَ مَا أَنْتَ فَقَالَ سَلْمَانُ أَمَّا أَوَّلِي وَ أَوَّلُكَ فَنُطْفَةٌ قَذِرَةٌ وَ أَمَّا آخِرِي وَ آخِرُكَ فَجِيفَةٌ مُنْتِنَةٌ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ اَلْقِيَامَةِ وَ نُصِبَتِ اَلْمَوَازِينُ فَمَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَهُوَ اَلْكَرِيمُ وَ مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَهُوَ اَللَّئِيمُ".

Al-Mufaddal narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), that he said: "A dispute occurred between Salman Al-Farsi, may Allah (swt) have mercy on him, and a man. The man said to Salman: 'Who are you, and what are you?' Salman replied: 'As for my beginning and yours, it is a unclean drop of fluid, and as for my end and yours, it is a decaying corpse. But on the Day of Judgment, when the scales are set up, whoever's scales are heavy, he is the honorable one, and whoever's scales are light, he is the disgraceful one.'"

قَالَ اَلْمُفَضَّلُ وَ سَمِعْتُ اَلصَّادِقَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: "بَلِيَّةُ اَلنَّاسِ عَلَيْنَا عَظِيمَةٌ إِنْ دَعَوْنَاهُمْ لَمْ يُجِيبُونَا وَ إِنْ تَرَكْنَاهُمْ لَمْ يَهْتَدُوا بِغَيْرِنَا".

Al-Mufaddal said: I heard Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), say: "The trial of the people concerning us is severe. If we call them, they do not respond to us, and if we leave them, they will not find guidance without us."

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "جُمِعَ اَلْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ فِي ثَلاَثِ خِصَالٍ اَلنَّظَرِ وَ اَلسُّكُوتِ وَ اَلْكَلاَمِ فَكُلُّ نَظَرٍ لَيْسَ فِيهِ اِعْتِبَارٌ فَهُوَ سَهْوٌ وَ كُلُّ كَلاَمٍ لَيْسَ فِيهِ ذِكْرٌ فَهُوَ لَغْوٌ وَ كُلُّ سُكُوتٍ لَيْسَ فِيهِ فِكْرَةٌ فَهُوَ غَفْلَةٌ فَطُوبَى لِمَنْ كَانَ نَظَرُهُ عَبَراً وَ سُكُوتُهُ فِكْراً وَ كَلاَمُهُ ذِكْراً وَ بَكَى عَلَى خَطِيئَتِهِ وَ أَمِنَ اَلنَّاسُ شَرَّهُ".

Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: "All goodness has been gathered in three qualities: looking, silence, and speech. Every glance that lacks reflection is heedlessness, every speech without the remembrance (of Allah (swt)) is idle talk, and every silence without contemplation is neglect. Glad tidings are for the one whose gaze is reflective, whose silence is thoughtful, whose speech is in remembrance, who weeps over his sins, and from whose harm people are safe."