ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā

131 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ قالَ: كانَ النَّبِيُ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ لا يَأْكُلُ الكُلّيَتَيْنِ مِن غَيْرِ أَن يُحَرِمَّهُما لِقُربِهِما مِن البُوْلِ.

31-131 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “The Prophet (S) never forbade eating kidneys, but he (a.s.) wouldn’t eat them. The Prophet (S) said it was because they produce urine.”

132 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ قالَ: دَخَلَ طَلحَةُ بْنُ عُبِيْدِ اللَّهِ عَلى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَفِي يَدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ سَفَرجَلَةٌ قَدْ جاءَ بِها إِلَيْهِ؛ وَقالَ: خُذها يا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ فَإِنَّها تُجِمُّ القَلْبً.

31-132 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Talha ibn Obaydillah went to see God’s Prophet (S). There was a quince in the Prophet’s (a.s.) hand. The Prophet (S) gave it to him and said, “O Aba Muhammad (Talha)! Take this since it will relieve the heart.”

133 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ قالَ: مَن أَكَلَ إِحدى وَعِشْرِينَ زَبِيبَةَ حَمراءَ عَلى الرِّيقَ لَمْ يَجِد فِي جَسَدَهِ شَيْئاً يَكرَهُهُ.

31-133 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Whoever eats twenty-one red raisins on an empty stomach will no longer find any ailments in his body.”

134 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ قالَ: كانَ النَّبِيُ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ إِذا أَكَلَ الَّتمرَ يَطرَحُ النَّوى عَلى ظَهرِ كَفِّهِ ثُمَّ يَقذِفُ بِهِ.

31-134 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “When God’s Prophet (S) ate dates, he put the seeds on the back of his hands and threw them away.”

135 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ قالَ: جاءَ جِبْرَئِيلُ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ إِلَى النَّبِيِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ فَقالَ: عَلَيْكُمْ بِالبَرنِيِّ فَإِنَّهُ خَيْرُ تُمُورِكُم يُقَربُّ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَيُباعِدُ مِنَ النَّارِ.

31-135 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Gabriel (a.s.) descended to the Prophet (S) and said, I advise you to eat ‘barni’ dates as they are the best type of your dates. That will help you get closer to the Honorable the Exalted God and get more distant from the Fire.”

136 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ قالَ: قالَ: [لي‏] رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: عَلَيْكُمْ بِالعَدَسِ فَإِنَّهُ مُبارَكٌ مُقَدَّسٌ يُرِقُّ القَلْبَ وَيُكثِرُ الدَّمعَةَ، وَقَدْ بارَكَ فِيهِ سَبْعُونَ نَبِيّاً آخِرَهُم عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ.

31-136 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said that God’s Prophet (S) told him, “I advise you to eat lentils since they are blessed and holy. They will dilute the blood in the heart and increase the amount of tears. Seventy Prophets (a.s.) ending with Jesus (a.s.) - the son of (the Blessed Lady) Mary (a.s.) - have prayed for their (lentils) being blessed.”

137 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ قالَ: عَلَيْكُمْ بِالقَرعِ، فَإِنَّهُ يَزِيدُ فِي الدِّماغِ.

31-137 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “I advise you to eat gourds since they strengthen mental powers.”

138 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ أَنَّهُ دَعاهُ رَجُلٌ، فَقالَ لَهُ: عَلِيِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ: أَجَبْتُكَ عَلى أَن تَضمَنَ لي‏ ثَلاثَ خِصـالٍ، قالَ: وَما هِيَ يـا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنينَ؟قالَ: لا تُدخِل عَلَيَّ شَيْئاً مِن خارِجٍ، وَلا تَدَّخِر عَنِّي شَيْئاً فِي البِيْتِ وَلا تُجحِف بِالعِيالِ، قالَ: ذاكَ لَكَ يا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنينَ، فَأَجابَهُ عَلِىُّ بْنُ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ.

31-138 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “A man invited Ali (a.s.) to his house. He (a.s.) said, “I will accept your invitation if you accept three conditions.” The man said, “O Commander of the Faithful! What are they?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “That you do not buy anything from the outside. That you do not store away anything in the house for me. And that you do not burden your wife on my behalf.” The man said, “O Commander of the Faithful! I accept all the conditions.” Then Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) accepted his invitation.”

139 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ قالَ: الطّاعونُ مِيْتَةٌ وَحِيّةً.

31-139 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “Plague is sudden death.”

140 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ قالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ يَقُولُ: إِنّي أَخافُ عَلَيْكُمُ استِخفافاً بِالدِّينِ وَبَيعَ الحُكمِ، وَقَطِيعَةَ الرَّحِمِ وَأَن تَتَّخِذُوا الْقُرْآنَ مَزامِيرَ وَتَقَدِّمونَ أَحَدَكُم وَلَيْسَ بِأَفضَلِكُمْ فِي الدِّين.

31-140 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “I heard God’s Prophet (S) say: I am afraid that you will underestimate the religion, accept bribery when you are about to judge on a case, cut off ties with relatives, take the Qur’an as a musical instrument, and establish people as your prayer leaders who are not nobler than you in religion.”