Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

وَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع حَسْبُ الْمُؤْمِنِ مِنَ اللَّهِ نُصْرَةً أَنْ يَرَى عَدُوَّهُ يَعْمَلُ بِمَعَاصِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ.

Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Sufficient is it for a believer as support from Allah (swt) to see his enemy engaging in acts of disobedience to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic."

وَ قَالَ نَبِيُّ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "بَادِرُوا إِلَى رِيَاضِ اَلْجَنَّةِ " قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ وَ مَا رِيَاضُ اَلْجَنَّةِ قَالَ "حَلَقُ اَلذِّكْرِ ".

The Prophet of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, said: "Hasten towards the gardens of Paradise." They asked: "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), what are the gardens of Paradise?" Prophet (saws) replied: "The gatherings of remembrance (of Allah (swt))."

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ آدَمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَنْ آبَائِهِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لِعَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "يَا عَلِيُّ لاَ تُشَاوِرَنَّ جَبَاناً فَإِنَّهُ يُضَيِّقُ عَلَيْكَ اَلْمَخْرَجَ وَ لاَ تُشَاوِرَنَّ بَخِيلاً فَإِنَّهُ يَقْصُرُ بِكَ عَنْ غَايَتِك وَ لاَ تُشَاوِرَنَّ حَرِيصاً فَإِنَّهُ يُزَيِّنُ لَكَ شَرَهاً وَ اِعْلَمْ أَنَّ اَلْجُبْنَ وَ اَلْبُخْلَ وَ اَلْحِرْصَ غَرِيزَةٌ يَجْمَعُهَا سُوءُ اَلظَّنِّ".

Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, said to him: "O' Ali (a.s), do not consult a coward, for he will restrict you from finding a solution. Do not consult a miser, for he will hinder you from reaching your goal. And do not consult a greedy person, for he will make greed seem appealing to you. Know that cowardice, miserliness, and greed are innate traits that are all rooted in having a bad opinion (of Allah (swt))."

وَ رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنِ اَلْهَيْثَمِ بْنِ وَاقِدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ اَلصَّادِقَ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: "مَنْ أَخْرَجَهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ ذُلِّ اَلْمَعَاصِي إِلَى عِزِّ اَلتَّقْوَى أَغْنَاهُ اَللَّهُ بِلاَ مَالٍ وَ أَعَزَّهُ بِلاَ عَشِيرَةٍ وَ آنَسَهُ بِلاَ أَنِيسٍ وَ مَنْ خَافَ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَخَافَ اَللَّهُ مِنْهُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَخَفِ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَخَافَهُ اَللَّهُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَ مَنْ رَضِيَ مِنَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالْيَسِيرِ مِنَ اَلرِّزْقِ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ مِنْهُ بِالْيَسِيرِ مِنَ اَلْعَمَلِ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَحِ مِنْ طَلَبِ اَلْمَعَاشِ خَفَّتْ مَئُونَتُهُ وَ نَعَّمَ أَهْلَهُ وَ مَنْ زَهِدَ فِي اَلدُّنْيَا أَثْبَتَ اَللَّهُ اَلْحِكْمَةَ فِي قَلْبِهِ وَ أَنْطَقَ بِهَا لِسَانَهُ وَ بَصَّرَهُ عُيُوبَ اَلدُّنْيَا دَاءَهَا وَ دَوَاءَهَا وَ أَخْرَجَهُ مِنَ اَلدُّنْيَا سَالِماً إِلَى دَارِ اَلسَّلاَمِ".

Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Whoever Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, brings out from the humiliation of sins to the honor of piety, Allah (swt) enriches him without wealth, honors him without a tribe, and comforts him without a companion. Whoever fears Allah (swt), Allah (swt) will make everything fear him, and whoever does not fear Allah (swt), Allah (swt) will make him fear everything. Whoever is content with the little provision Allah (swt) gives him, Allah (swt) will be pleased with his little deeds. Whoever is not ashamed to seek his livelihood, his burdens will be lightened, and his family will be blessed. And whoever renounces the world, Allah (swt) will instill wisdom in his heart, make it flow from his tongue, show him the flaws of the world - its sickness and its cure - and will take him safely from this world to the abode of peace."

وَ رَوَى أَبُو حَمْزَةَ اَلثُّمَالِيُّ قَالَ قَالَ لِي أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "لَمَّا حَضَرَتْ أَبِي عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اَلْوَفَاةُ ضَمَّنِي إِلَى صَدْرِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ "يَا بُنَيَّ اِصْبِرْ عَلَى اَلْحَقِّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مُرّاً يُوَفَّ إِلَيْكَ أَجْرُكَ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ" ".

Abu Hamza Al-Thumali narrated that Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) said: "When death approached my father (a.s), he embraced me to his chest and said: 'O' my son, be patient upon the truth even if it is bitter, for your reward will be given to you without measure.'"

وَ رَوَى اِبْنُ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ قَالَ: قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ لِرَجُلٍ "اِجْعَلْ قَلْبَكَ قَرِيناً تُزَاوِلُهُ وَ اِجْعَلْ عِلْمَكَ وَالِداً تَتَّبِعُهُ وَ اِجْعَلْ نَفْسَكَ عَدُوّاً تُجَاهِدُهُ وَ اِجْعَلْ مَالَكَ كَعَارِيَّةٍ تَرُدُّهَا".

Ibn Muskan narrated from Abdullah ibn Abi Ya'fur that Ja'far ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said to a man: "Make your heart a companion you engage with, make your knowledge a guide you follow, make your soul an enemy you struggle against, and consider your wealth as a loan that you will return."

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "جَاهِدْ هَوَاكَ كَمَا تُجَاهِدُ عَدُوَّكَ".

Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Struggle against your desires just as you struggle against your enemy."

وَ رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ اَلثُّمَالِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: أَتَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَقَالَ عَلِّمْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ شَيْئاً فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "عَلَيْكَ بِالْيَأْسِ مِمَّا فِي أَيْدِي اَلنَّاسِ فَإِنَّهُ اَلْغِنَى اَلْحَاضِرُ" قَالَ زِدْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ قَالَ "إِيَّاكَ وَ اَلطَّمَعَ فَإِنَّهُ اَلْفَقْرُ اَلْحَاضِرُ" قَالَ زِدْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ قَالَ "إِذَا هَمَمْتَ بِأَمْرٍ فَتَدَبَّرْ عَاقِبَتَهُ فَإِنْ يَكُ خَيْراً أَوْ رُشْداً اِتَّبَعْتَهُ وَ إِنْ يَكُ شَرّاً أَوْ غَيّاً تَرَكْتَهُ".

Al-Hasan ibn Rashid narrated from Abu Hamza Al-Thumali, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s), who said: 'A man came to the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and said: "Teach me something, O' Messenger of Allah (swt)." Prophet (saws) said: "You must renounce what is in the hands of people, for it is immediate wealth." The man said: "Increase me (in knowledge), O' Messenger of Allah (swt)." Prophet (saws) said: "Beware of greed, for it is present poverty." The man said: "Increase me (in knowledge), O' Messenger of Allah (swt)." Prophet (saws) said: "When you intend to undertake something, consider its consequences. If it is good or leads to guidance, follow it; and if it is evil or leads to misguidance, abandon it."

وَ رَوَى اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ غُرَابٍ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ: "مَنْ خَلاَ بِذَنْبٍ فَرَاقَبَ اَللَّهَ ذِكْرُهُ فِيهِ وَ اِسْتَحْيَا مِنَ اَلْحَفَظَةِ غَفَرَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ جَمِيعَ ذُنُوبِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ ذُنُوبِ اَلثَّقَلَيْنِ".

Al-Husayn ibn Yazid narrated from Ali ibn Ghurab who said: Abu Abdullah (a.s), said: "Whoever commits a sin in private and then fears Allah (swt), exalted be His (swt) mention, regarding it, and feels ashamed before the recording angels; Allah (swt), the Majestic, will forgive all his sins, even if they are as numerous as the sins of the two weighty beings (humankind and jinn)."

وَ رَوَى اَلْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ بَكَّارٍ اَلضَّبِّيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ اَلْكُوفِيُّ اَلْبَزَّازُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ خَالِدٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ اَلْخَمِيسِ بَعْدَ زَوَالِ اَلشَّمْسِ إِلَى يَوْمِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ وَقْتَ اَلزَّوَالِ وَ كَانَ مُؤْمِناً أَعَاذَهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ ضَغْطَةِ اَلْقَبْرِ وَ قَبِلَ شَفَاعَتَهُ فِي مِثْلِ رَبِيعَةَ وَ مُضَرَ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ اَلسَّبْتِ مِنَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَمْ يَجْمَعِ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اَلْيَهُودِ فِي اَلنَّارِ أَبَداً وَ مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ اَلْأَحَدِ مِنَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَمْ يَجْمَعِ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اَلنَّصَارَى فِي اَلنَّارِ أَبَداً وَ مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ اَلاِثْنَيْنِ مِنَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَمْ يَجْمَعِ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ أَعْدَائِنَا مِنْ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ فِي اَلنَّارِ أَبَداً وَ مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ اَلثَّلاَثَاءِ مِنَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَشَرَهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَعَنَا فِي اَلرَّفِيقِ اَلْأَعْلَى وَ مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ اَلْأَرْبِعَاءِ مِنَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَقَاهُ اَللَّهُ نَحْسَ يَوْمِ اَلْقِيَامَةِ وَ أَسْعَدَهُ بِمُجَاوَرَتِهِ وَ أَحَلَّهُ دَارَ اَلْمُقَامَةِ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ لاَ يَمَسُّهُ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَ لاَ يَمَسُّهُ فِيهَا لُغُوبٌ" ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "اَلْمُؤْمِنُ عَلَى أَيِّ اَلْحَالاَتِ مَاتَ وَ فِي أَيِّ يَوْمٍ وَ سَاعَةٍ قُبِضَ فَهُوَ صِدِّيقٌ شَهِيدٌ وَ لَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ حَبِيبِي رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَقُولُ "لَوْ أَنَّ اَلْمُؤْمِنَ خَرَجَ مِنَ اَلدُّنْيَا وَ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ ذُنُوبِ أَهْلِ اَلْأَرْضِ لَكَانَ اَلْمَوْتُ كَفَّارَةً لِتِلْكَ اَلذُّنُوبِ، " ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "مَنْ قَالَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اَللَّهُ بِإِخْلاَصٍ فَهُوَ بَرِيءٌ مِنَ اَلشِّرْكِ وَ مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنَ اَلدُّنْيَا لاَ يُشْرِكُ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئاً دَخَلَ اَلْجَنَّةَ " ثُمَّ تَلاَ هَذِهِ اَلْآيَةَ إِنَّ اَللّٰهَ لاٰ يَغْفِرُ أَنْ يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَ يَغْفِرُ مٰا دُونَ ذٰلِكَ لِمَنْ يَشٰاءُ مِنْ شِيعَتِكَ وَ مُحِبِّيكَ يَا عَلِيُّ " قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ هَذَا لِشِيعَتِي قَالَ "إِي وَ رَبِّي إِنَّهُ لِشِيعَتِكَ وَ إِنَّهُمْ لَيَخْرُجُونَ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ قُبُورِهِمْ وَ هُمْ يَقُولُونَ: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اَللَّهُ، مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ، عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ حُجَّةُ اَللَّهِ فَيُؤْتَوْنَ بِحُلَلٍ خُضْرٍ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ وَ أَكَالِيلَ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ وَ تِيجَانٍ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ وَ نَجَائِبَ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ فَيَلْبَسُ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ حُلَّةً خَضْرَاءَ وَ يُوضَعُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ تَاجُ اَلْمُلْكِ وَ إِكْلِيلُ اَلْكَرَامَةِ ثُمَّ يَرْكَبُونَ اَلنَّجَائِبَ فَتَطِيرُ بِهِمْ إِلَى اَلْجَنَّةِ: "لاٰ يَحْزُنُهُمُ اَلْفَزَعُ اَلْأَكْبَرُ وَ تَتَلَقّٰاهُمُ اَلْمَلاٰئِكَةُ هٰذٰا يَوْمُكُمُ اَلَّذِي كُنْتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ" " "

Al-Abbas ibn Bakkar Al-Dabbi narrated, saying: Muhammad ibn Sulayman Al-Kufi Al-Bazzaz narrated to us, saying: Amr ibn Khalid narrated from Zayd ibn Ali, from his father Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (a.s), from his father Imam Hussain ibn Ali (a.s), from his father Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: "Whoever dies on Thursday after the sun has passed its zenith until the time of the sun's zenith on Friday, and was a believer, Allah (swt), the Majestic, will protect him from the squeezing of the grave and accept his intercession for people as numerous as the tribes of Rabiah and Mudar. Whoever dies on Saturday from among the believers, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, will never gather him with the Jews in the Fire. Whoever dies on Sunday from among the believers, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, will never gather him with the Christians in the Fire. Whoever dies on Monday from among the believers, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, will never gather him with our enemies from Banu Umayyah in the Fire. Whoever dies on Tuesday from among the believers, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, will gather him with us in the highest companionship. Whoever dies on Wednesday from among the believers, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, will protect him from the misfortune of the Day of Judgment, bless him with His (swt) nearness, and place him in the abode of permanence by His (swt) grace, where no fatigue shall touch him, nor shall any exhaustion afflict him." Then Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: "The believer, in whatever state he dies and at whatever day or hour he passes away, is a truthful martyr. And indeed, I heard my beloved, the Messenger of Allah (swt), say: 'If a believer were to leave this world carrying sins equal to those of the people of the earth, death would be an expiation for those sins.'" Then Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: "Whoever says 'There is no God but Allah (swt)' with sincerity is free from polytheism, and whoever leaves this world without associating anything with Allah (swt) shall enter Paradise." Then Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) recited this verse: 'Indeed, Allah (swt) does not forgive associating partners with Him (swt), but He (swt) forgives anything less than that for whom He (swt) wills - from among your followers and those who love you, O' Ali (a.s)." (Surah An-Nisa 4:48) and (Surah An-Nisa 4:116) Then Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: "I asked: 'O' Messenger of Allah (swt), is this for my followers?' Prophet (saws) said: "Yes, by my Lord (azj), it is for your followers (O' Ali (a.s)). And indeed, they shall rise on the Day of Judgment from their graves saying: 'There is no God but Allah (swt), Muhammad (saws) is the Messenger of Allah (swt), Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) is the proof of Allah (swt)'. They will be given green garments from Paradise, crowns from Paradise, and tiaras from Paradise. Each one of them will wear a green garment, and the crown of sovereignty and the wreath of honor will be placed on his head. Then they will mount noble steeds from Paradise, and these will take them flying to Paradise.' They will not be grieved by the greatest terrors, and the angels will receive them, saying: 'This is your Day which you were promised.'"