ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā

111 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ عَلِىُّ بْنُ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ: ثَلاثَةٌ يَزِدنَ فِي الحِفظِ وَيَذهَبنَ بِالبَلغِمِ: قِراءَةُ الْقُرْآنِ وَالعَسَلُ وَاللُّبان.

31-111 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Three things improve the memory and eliminate phlegm: Reciting the Qur’an, honey and chewing frankincense.”

112 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ عَلِىُّ بْنُ أَبِي طالِب‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ: مَن أَرادَ البَقاءَ - وَلا بَقاءَ - فَليُباكِرِ الغَداءَ، وَيَحتَذِي الحِذاءَ وَيُخَفِفِ الرِداءَ [وَليُقِّلَ غَشَيانَ النِّساءِ]

31-112 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Whoever wants to survive - even though no one will last forever - should start to work early in the morning, wear comfortable shoes and a light robe (and minimum visits to women).

113 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ عَلِىُّ بْنُ أَبِي طالِب‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ: أَتى‏ أَبُو جُحَيفَةَ النَّبِي صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَهُوَيَتَجَشَأ فَقالَ: اكفُف جُشاءَكَ؛ فَإِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ فِي الدُّنْيا شَبَعاً أَكْثَرُهُم جُوعاً يَوْمَ القِيامَةِ، قالَ: فما مَلأ أَبُو جُحَيفَة بَطْنَهُ مِن طَعامِ حَتّى‏ لَحِقَ بِاللَّهَ.

31-113 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Abu Johayfat was belching when he went to see the Prophet (S). The Prophet told him, ‘Stop belching (and eat less). Most people who eat a lot in this world will remain hungry in the Hereafter.’ From then on Abu Johayfat never ate a full meal until he died.”

114 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ الحُسَيْنُ بْنِ عَلِى‏عَلَيْهِمَاالسَّلاَمُ: كانَ النَّبِيُ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ إِذا أَكَلَ طَعاماً يَقُولُ: اَللَّهُمَّ بارِك لَنا فِيهِ وَارزُقنا خَيْراً مِنْهُ، وَإِذا أَكَلَ لَبَناً أَوْ شَرِبَهُ يَقُولُ: اَللَّهُمَّ بارِك لَنا فيهِ وَارزُقنا مِنْهُ.

31-114 According to the same documentation, it is narrated that Al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.) said, “The Prophet (S) said the following after he ate: O my God! Grant us blessings in this meal and make some better food our sustenance.” When he (a.s.) ate milk or yoghurt he said, O my God! Grant us blessings in this meal and make it our sustenance.”

115 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ عَلِىُّ بْنُ أَبِي طالِب‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ: ثَلاثَةٌ لا يَعرِضُ اَحَدُكُم نَفْسَهُ لَهُنَّ وَهُوَصائِمٌ: الحَمّامُ وَالحَجامَةُ وَالمَرْأَةُ الحَسناءُ.

31-115 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “You should avoid the following three things while you fast: Bath, phlebotomy (blood-letting) and beautiful women.”

116 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ عَلِيُ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ:لِلمَرأَةُ عَشرُ عَوراتٍ، فَإذا زُوِّجتِ استَتَرَت لَها عَورَةٌ واحِدَةٌ وَإِذا ماتَت تَسَتَّرَت عَوراتُها كُلُّها.

31-116 According to the same documentation, Ali (a.s.) said, “A woman has ten things to cover up. Once she marries she has covered up one and once she dies she has covered up all ten.”

117 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ عَلِىُّ بْنُ أَبِي طالِب‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ: سُئِلَ النَّبِيُ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ عَنِ امْرَأَة قِيلَ: إِنَّها زَنَت، فَذَكَرَتِ المَرْأَةُ أَنَّها بِكْرٌ، فَأَمَرَنِي النَّبِيُ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ أَن آمُرَ النِّساءَ أَن يَنْظُرنَ إِلَيْها فَنَظَرنَ إِلَيْها فَوَجَدنَها بِكراً، فَقالَ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: ما كُنْتُ لأَضرِبَ من عَلَيْهِ خاتَمٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ، وَكانَ يُجِيزُ شَهادَةَ النِّساءِ فِي مِثلِ هذا.

31-117 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “The Prophet (S) was told that a woman had committed adultery while she claimed that she was a virgin. Then the Prophet (S) asked some women to check her up. They checked her hymen and found her to be a virgin. Then the Prophet (S) said, “I cannot beat one upon whom there is Divine Seal.” He (a.s.) accepted the women’s testimony in this case and considered it correct.”

118 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِيٍ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: إِذاسُئِلَت المَرْأَةُ مَن فَجَرَ بِكِ؟ فَقالَتْ: فُلانٌ، ضُرِبَتْ حَدَّينِ حَدَّاً لِفِريَتِها عَلَى الرَّجُلِ، وَحَدَّاً لِما أَقَرَّت عَلَى نَفسِها.

31-118 According to the same documentation, Ali (a.s.) said, “If a woman is asked: ‘Who has committed adultery with you?” and she answers, ‘So and so has done so” then she should be punished twice: once for accusing a man, and the second one for confessing to having committed adultery.”

119 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِيٍ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ أِنَّهُ قالَ:لَيْسَ فِي الْقُرْآنِ (يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمنوا) إِلّا وَهِىَّ فِي التَوراةِ (يا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ) وَفِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ(يا أَيُّهَا المَساكِينُ).

31-119 According to the same documentation, Ali (a.s.) said, “Whereever we read ‘O Those who have believed!’ in the Qur’an, we can similarly read the same in the Bible as ‘O people!’” In another tradition we read, ‘O poor people!’

120 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ عَلِىُّ بْنُ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ: إِنَّهُ لَوْ رَأى‏ العَبْدُ أَجَلَهُ وَسُرعَتَهُ إِلَيْهِ لأَبغَضَ الأَمَلَ، وَتَرَكَ طَلَبَ الدُّنْيا.

31-120 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “If a servant (i.e. a person) could see his death and the speed with which it is approaching him he would hate his aspirations and abandon worldly desires.”