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On Rare Traditions From al-Ridha About Various Issues
9 - حَدَّثَنا أَبي رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَحْمَدِ بْنِ إِدْرِيس قالَ: حَدَّثَني مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ عِمْران الأَشْعَرِيِّ قالَ: حَدَّثَني سَهْلِ بْنِ زِياد، عَن الحارِثِ بْنِ الدلهاث مَوْلى الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الحَسَن عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يَقُولُ لا يَكُون المؤمن مُؤْمِنا حَتّى يَكُون فِيهِ ثَلاثَ خصال سِنَةَ من رَبَّهُ و سِنَةَ من نَبِيِّهِ وَسِنَةَ من وَلِيِّهِ فالسنة من رَبَّهُ كتمان سره قالَ اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ (عالِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلا يُظْهِرُ عَلى غَيْبِهِ أَحَداً إِلامَنِ ارْتَضى مِنْ رَسُولٍ).وَأَمَّا السنة من نَبِيِّهِ فمداراة النَّاسِ فَإِنَّ اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَمْر نَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ بمداراة النَّاسِ فَقالَ (خُذِ الْعَفْوَوَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْعَنِ الْجاهِلِينَ) أما السنة من وَلِيِّهِ فالصبر فِي البأساء وَالضراء فَإِنَّ اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ (وَالصَّابِرِينَ فِي الْبَأْساءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ).
26-9 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Idris quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran al-Ash’ari, on the authority of Sahl ibn Ziyad, on the authority of al-Harith ibn al-Dalhath - a servant of Al-Ridha (s) that he had heard Abul Hassan Al-Ridha (s) say, “One cannot be a true believer unless he possesses the following three traits - one from his Lord, one from his Prophet and one from his Imam. The one from his Lord is guarding secrets as the Honorable the Exalted God said, ‘He (alone) knows the Unseen, nor does He make anyone acquainted with his Mysteries, except an Apostle whom He has chosen. ’ However, the one from the Prophet is kind treatment with people, as the Honorable the Exalted God has ordered His Prophet (s) to treat the people with kindness and patience and said, ‘Hold to forgiveness; command what is right; but turn away from the ignorant.’ And the one from the Imams (s) is patience and perseverance during times of hardship and calamities. The Honorable the Exalted God says, ‘…and to be firm and patient, in pain (or suffering) and adversity, …’ “
10 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى ماجِيلوَيْه رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَمِّي مُحَمَّدبن أَبي القاسِم، عَن أَبي البَرْقِي، عَن عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّد، عَن أَبي أَيُّوب المَدَنِيُّ، عَن سُلَيْمان بْنِ جَعْفَر الجَعْفَرِيِّ، عَن عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن آبائِهِ، عَن عَلِيِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ تعلموا مِنَ الغراب خصالا ثَلاثاً استتاره بِالسفاد وَبكوره فِي طلب الرِّزْق حَذَّرَهُ.
26-10 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluwayh - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his uncle Muhammad ibn Abil Qasim quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abi Abdillah al-Barqi, on the authority of Ali ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Abi Ayyoub al-Madani, on the authority of Soleiman ibn Ja’far al-Ja’fari, on the authority of Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his forefathers (s), on the authority of Ali (s) that God’s Prophet (s) said, “Learn three traits from the crow: having sex in private, going out after your daily bread early in the morning and being cautious.”
11 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الحَسَن بْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ الوَلِيد رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه، عَنحَمْزَة الأَشْعَرِيِّ قالَ: حَدَّثَني ياسر الخادِم قالَ: سَمِعتُ أَبَا الحَسَن الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يَقُولُ إِن أوحش ما يَكُون الخلق فِي ثَلاثَةَ مواطن يَوْمَ يولد وَيَخْرُج من بطن اُمُّهُ فيرى الدُّنْيا وَيَوْمَ يَمُوتُ فِي عاين الآخِرَةِ وَأهلها ويَوْمَ يَبْعَثُ فيرىأَحْكاماً لَمْ يرها فِي دارِ الدُّنْيا وَقَدْ سَلَّمَ اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى يَحْيَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فيهذه الثَلاثَة المواطن وَآمن روعته فَقالَ (وَسَلامٌ عَلَيْهِ يَوْمَ وُلِدَ وَيَوْمَ يَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ يُبْعَثُ حَيّاً) وَقَدْ سَلَّمَ عِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ عَلَى نَفْسَهُ فِي هذِهِ الثَلاثَة المواطن فَقالَ (وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدْتُ وَيَوْمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ أُبْعَثُ حَيّاً).
26-11 Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad al-Waleed - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Hamza al-Ash’ari, on the authority of Yasir - the servant that he had heard Abul Hassan Al-Ridha (s) say, “There are three days which are the most horrible for man: the day he is born, leaves his mother’s stomach and sees this world; the day that he dies and sees the Hereafter and its people; and the day he is resurrected and sees decrees which he has not seen in this world. On these three occasions, the Honorable the Exalted God sends peace on Yahya (John) and says, ‘So Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he dies, and the day that he will be raised up to life (again)!’ Jesus (s) - the son of (the Blessed Lady) Mary (s) has also sent peace on himself on these three occasions and said, ‘So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again)!’”
12 - حَدَّثَنا أَبي - رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ - قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَحْمَدِ بْنِ إِدْرِيس عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ عِمْران الأَشْعَرِيِّ، عَن سلمة بْنِ الخَطَّاب، عَن أَحْمَدِ بْنِ عَلِى، عَن الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِى الديلمي مَوْلى الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: سَمِعتُ الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يَقُولُ من حـجبِثَلاثَةِ مِنَ المُؤْمِنِين فَقَدْ اشْتَرى نَفْسَهُ من اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِالثمن وَلَمْ يَسْأَلُهُ من أَيْنَ اكتسب ماله من حَلال أَوْ حَرام.قالَ مُصَنِّفُ هذا الْكِتاب يَعْنِي بِذلِكَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَسْأَلُهُ عَمَّا وَقَعَ فِي ماله مِنَ الشبهة وَيرضي عَنْهُ خصماءه بِالعوض.
26-12 ِ(The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Idris quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran al-Ash’ari, on the authority of Salama ibn al-Khattab, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Ali, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Ali al-Daylami - the servant of Al-Ridha (s), “I heard Al-Ridha (s) say, ‘Whoever sends three believers to the Hajj pilgrimage has indeed bought himself from God with that money. God will not ask him where he has brought the money from - whether it is legitimately earned or illegitimately earned.’”The author of this book (Sheikh Sadooq) said, “This means that God will not ask him about the doubtful portions of his money and will compensate for them by giving the people he probably is indebted to some other wealth.”
13 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى ماجِيلوَيْه رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَني أَبي، عَن أَحْمَدِ بْنِ أَبي عَبْدِ اللَّه البَرْقِي، عَن السَيّاريُّ عَنْ الحارِثِ بْنِ الدلهاث، عَن أَبيهِ، عَن أَبي الحَسَن الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَمْر بِثَلاثَةِ مقرون بِهاثَلاثَة اُخْرى أَمْر بِالصَّلاةِ وَ��لزَّكاة فَمَنْ صَلَّى وَلَمْ يزك لَمْ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَلاتَهُ وَأَمْر بِالشكرله وَللوالدِّين فَمَنْ لَمْ يشكر والديه لَمْ يشكر اللَّه وَأَمْر باتقاء اللَّهصلة الرَّحِمَ فَمَنْ لم يُصَلِّ رحمه لَمْ يتق اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.
26-13 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluwayh - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his father quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abi Abdillah al-Barqi, on the authority of al-Sayyari, on the authority of al-Harith ibn al-Dalhath, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (s), “Indeed the Honorable the Exalted God has ordered three things which are along with three other things. He has ordered us to pray and pay the alms. The prayers of whoever prays but does not pay the alms is not accepted of him. He has also ordered to thank Him and our parents. Whoever thanks God but does not thank his parents has not really thanked God. God has ordered us to fear God and to visit the relations of kin. Whoever does not visit his relatives has indeed not feared God.”
14 - حَدَّثَنا أَبي رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَناعَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبي جَعْفَر الكميدانِي، عَنمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى، عَن أَحْمَدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبي نَصْرِ البِزَنْطِيِّ قالَ: قالَ أَبُو الحَسَن عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ من علامات الفقيه الْحِلْمِ وَالعِلْمُ والصمت إِن الصمت بابُ من أَبْواب الحكمة إِن الصمت يكسب المحبة إِنَّهُ دليل عَلَى كُلِّ خَيْرَ.
26-14 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Musa ibn Ja’far ibn Abi Ja’far al-Komandani quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bezanti that Abul Hassan (Imam Ridha) (s) said, “Patience, knowledge and silence are among the signs of the jurisprudent. Silence is one of the gates of wisdom. Silence attracts affection and it is a guide to any good affair.”
15 - حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِمْران الدَّقَّاق رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَني مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبي الكُوفِي، عَن أَحْمَدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ صالِح الرَّازِيُّ، عَن حَمْدانَ الديوانِي قالَ: قالَ الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ صديق كُلِّ امرئ عقله وَعَدُوِّه جهله.
26-15 Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Imran ad-Daqqaq - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Abi Abdillah al-Kufi quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Salih al-Razi, on the authority of Hamdan ad-Diawni that Al-Ridha (s) said, “The friend of any individual is his mind and his enemy is his ignorance.”
16 - حَدَّثَنا أَبُو مَنْصُورِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ إِبْراهيم الخوري قالَ: حَدَّثَنا زِيْد بْنِ مُحَمَّد البَغدْاديحَدَّثَناأَبُو القاسِم عَبْدِ اللَّه بْنِ مُحَمَّد الطَّائيّ بِالْبَصْرَةِ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَبي قالَ: حَدَّثَنا مُوسَى الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ، عَن آبائِهِ، عَن عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِب عَلَيْهِ السَّـلامُ أَنَّـهُدَعاه رَجُل فَقالَ لَهُ عَلِيِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ عَلَى أنتضمن لي ثَلاثَ خصال قالَ وَما هِيَ يا أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنين قالَ لا تدخل عَلَيْناشَيْئاً من خارِج ولا تدخر عناشَيْئاً فِي البِيْت وَلا تجحف بِالعيال قالَ ذلِكَ لَكَ فَأَجابه عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبي طالِب عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ.
26-16 Abu Mansoor Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Khori narrated that Zayd ibn Muhammad al-Baghdadi quoted on the authority of Abul Qasim Abdullah Muhammad al-Ta’ee at Basra, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father (s), on the authority of his forefathers that a man invited Ali ibn AbiTalib (s) to his house. The Imam (s) accepted upon the fulfillment of three conditions. The man said, ‘O Commander of the Faithful! What are they?’ The Imam (s) said, ‘They are that you bring nothing for me from the outside; that you do not deny me of anything that is in the house; and that you do not burden your wife on my behalf.’ The man said, ‘Fine.’ Ali ibn Abi Talib (s) accepted his invitation.
17 - حَدَّثَنا عَبْدِ اللَّه بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْد الوَهَّاب قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَبُو نَصْرِ مَنْصُورِبن عَبْدِ اللَّه بْنِ إِبْراهِيم الأصفهانِي قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّه قالَ: حَدَّثَنا داوُدِبن سُلَيْمان، عَن عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ عَنْ أَبيهِ، عَن آبائِهِ، عَن عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِب عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَنَا شَفِيعَهم يَوْمَ القِيامَةِ وَلَوْ َتونِي بذنوب أَهْل الأَرْض معين أَهْل بَيْتِي وَالقاضِي لَهُم حوائجهم عِنْدَ ما اضطروا إِلَيْهِ وَالمحب لَهُم بقلبه وَلِسانِهِ وَالدافع عَنْهُمْ بِيَدِهِ.
26-17 Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Wahhab narrated that Abu Nasr Mansoor ibn Abdullah ibn Ibrahim al-Isfahani quoted on the authority of Ali ibn Abdullah, on the authority of Dawood ibn Soleiman, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father (s), on the authority of his grandfather (s), on the authority of his forefathers (s), on the authority of Ali (s) that God’s Prophet (s) said, “There are four groups on whose behalf I will intercede on the Resurrection Day: those who honor the members of my Household after me; those who fulfill their needs; those who try to assist my Family in times of need; and those who love them both wholeheartedly and verbally.”
18 - حَدَّثَنا أَبي رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه، عَن أَحْمَدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الحَسَن بن عَلِىِّ بْنِ فضال، عَن أَبي الحَسَن عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ أَنَّهُ قالَ احتبس القَمَر، عَن بَنِي إِسْرائِيل فَأَوحى اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلى مُوسَى أَن اُخْرِجَ عظام يُوسِف عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ من مصر وَوعده طُلُوع القَمَر إِذا اُخْرِجَ عظامه فسأل مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن من يَعْلَمُ مَوْضِعَهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِن ههُنا عجوز تعلم علمه فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ افَأَتي بعجوز مقعدة عَمْياء فَقالَ لَها تعرفين مَوْضِعقَبْرِ يُوسِف قالَتْ نعم قالَ فَأَخبريني بِهِ فَقالَتْ لا حَتّى تعطيني أَرْبَعَ خصال تطلق لي رجلي وَتعيد إِلى شِبابِي وَتَرُدَّ إِلى بصري وتجعلني مَعَكَ فِي الجَنَّة قالَ فكبر ذلِكَ عَلَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ فَأَوحى اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَيْهِ يا مُوسَى أعطها ما سَأَلْت فَإِنَّكَ إِنَّما تُعْطي عَلِيِّ فَفَعَلَ فدلته عَلَيْهِ فاستخرجه من شاطئ النيل فِي صندوق مرمر فَلَمَّا َخرجه طلع القَمَر فحمله إِلى الشام فَلِذلِكَ يحمل أَهْل الْكِتاب موتاهم إِلى الشام.
26-18 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Fadhdhal, on the authority of Abil Hassan (s), “The moon did not shine for the Children of Israel for some time. The Honorable the Exalted God revealed the following to Moses (s), ‘Take the remaining bones of Joseph (s) out of Egypt.’ God promised that once the bones were taken out, the moon would shine again.’ Moses (s) sought for someone who knew where they were. He was told that an old lady knew where they were. Moses (s) sent for her. They brought a crippled blind old woman. Moses (s) asked her, ‘Do you know where Joseph (s) is buried?’ She said, ‘Yes.’ Moses (s) said, ‘Then let me know where it is.’ She said, ‘I have four conditions for this. First, you must heal my legs; second you must return my youth to me; third you must return my sight; fourth you must take me to Paradise along with you.’ Moses (s) thought that these conditions were too much to be asked for, but the Honorable the Exalted God revealed to him, ‘O Moses! Give her what she asks for as you are doing that on My behalf.’ Moses (s) did that and the lady showed him the grave. Moses (s) brought the bones out of a marble coffin from the Nile’s shore. Then the moon rose. They took the bones to Syria. From then on the People of the Book take their dead ones to Syria.”
