ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā

161 - وَبِهذَا الإِسناد عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن‏عَلَيْهِمَاالسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَني أَسْماءِ بِنْتِ عميس قالَتْ: كُنْت عِنْدَ فاطِمَة عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ إِذْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْها رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَفِي عُنُقها قِلادَة مَن ذَهَبَ كانَ اشتَراها لَها عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِب‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ مِن فِيٍ‏ء فَقالَ لَها رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: يا فاطِمَةُ لا يَقُولُ النَّاسُ إِنَّ فاطِمَة بِنْت مُحَمَّد تَلبَسُ لِبسَ الجَبابِرَةِ فَقَطَعتها وَباعَتها وَاِشْتَرَتْ بِها رَقبَةَ فَأَعتَقَتها فَسَرَّ بِذلِكَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ.

31-161 According to the same documentation, it is narrated on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.) that Asma Bint Omays said, “I was with (the Blessed Lady) Fatima (a.s.) when God’s Prophet (S) entered. (The Blessed Lady) Fatima (a.s.) was wearing a golden necklace which Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) had provided for her from his own share of war booties. God’s Prophet (S) said, ‘O Fatima! Will not the people say that Fatima - the daughter of Muhammad is dressed in the attire of the oppressors?’ She immediately took it off, sold it, bought a slave with the money and freed him. Then God’s Prophet (S) became happy.”

162 - وَبِهذَا الإِسناد عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن‏عَلَيْهِمَاالسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قالَ: فِي قَوْلَ اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: (لَوْ لا أَنْ رَأى بُرْهانَ رَبِّه) قالَ: قامَت اِمْرَأَةُ العَزِيز إِلى الصَّنَم فَأَلقَتَ عَلَيْهِ ثَوباً فَقالَ لَها: يُوسُف ما هذا؟ قالَت: أستَحيِي مِنَ الصَّنَمَ أَن يُرانا فَقالَ لَها يُوسُف: أَتَستَحيينَ مِمَّنْ لا يَسْمَعُ وَلا يُبصِرُ وَلا يَفقَه وَلا يَأْكُلُ وَلا يَشْرَبُ وَلا أستَحيي أَنَا مِمَّنْ خَلَق الإِنْسان وَعَلَّمَه فَذلِك قَوْلَهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: (لَوْ لا أَنْ رَأى بُرْهانَ رَبِّهِ).

31-162 According to the same documentation, it is narrated that regarding the Honorable the Exalted God’s words, ‘…but that he saw the evidence of his Lord…’ Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.) said, “The wife of the Al-Aziz (king of Egypt) stood up and threw some material over the idol. Joseph (a.s.) asked her why she did that. She said, “I am ashamed of this idol who sees us.” Then Joseph (a.s.) told her, “You are ashamed of this idol which neither hears and sees, nor understands, eats or drinks, but should I not be ashamed of Him who created man and has taught him the following Words of the Honorable the Exalted God, ‘…but that he saw the evidence of his Lord…’”

163 - وَبِهذَا الإِسناد عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن‏عَلَيْهِمَاالسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ كانَ إِذا رَأى‏ المَرِيضَ قَدْ بَرِي‏ءَ مِنَ العِلَّةِ قالَ: يَهنِيكَ الطَّهُورُ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ.

31-163 According to the same documentation, it is narrated that whenever Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.) got well after being ill he (a.s.) said, “Enjoy getting cleansed from sins.”

164 - وَبِهذَا الإِسناد عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن‏عَلَيْهِمَاالسَّلاَمُ قالَ: أَخَذ النَّاسِ ثَلاثَةً مِن ثَلاثَةٍ أَخَذوا الصَّبرَ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَالشُّكرَ عَنْ نُوحٍ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَالحَسَدُ عَن بَنِي يَعْقُوبَ.

31-164 According to the same documentation, on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.), “The people have acquired the following three things from the following persons: Perseverance from Job (Ayyoub) (a.s.), gratitude from Noah (a.s.) and jealousy from Jacob’s children.”

165 - وَبِهذَا الإِسناد عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدعَلَيْهِمَاالسَّلاَمُ قالَ: سُئِلَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى‏عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ عَنِ الصَّلاة فِي السَّفَر، فَذَكَرَ أَن أَباهُ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ كانَ يُقَصِّرُ الصَّلاةَ فِي السَّفَرِ.

31-165 According to the same documentation, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.) that Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.) was questioned about praying on a journey. He (a.s.) replied, “My father (a.s.) shortened his prayers while he (a.s.) was on a journey.”

166 - وَبِهذَا الإِسناد عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِب‏ عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ قالَ: لا تَجِدُ فِي أَرْبَعِينَ أصلَعَ رَجُل سُوءٍ، ولا تَجِدُ فِي أَرْبَعِينَ كَوسَجاً رَجُلاً صالِحاً وَاَصلَعَ سُوءٍ خَيْرٌ مِن كَوسَجٍ صالِحٍ.

31-166 According to the same documentation, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said, “You will not find a bad man among even forty men who are bald in the front. You will not find any good man from amongst forty men who cannot grow any hair on the chin.”

167 - وَبِهذَا الإِسناد عَنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِى‏عَلَيْهِمَاالسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قالَ: رَأَيْت النَّبِي‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ أَنَّهُ كَبَّرَ عَلَى حَمْزَةَ خَمسَ تَكْبِيراتٍ وَكَبَّرَ عَلَى الشُّهَداءِ بَعْد حَمْزَةَ خَمْسَ تَكْبِيراتٍ، فَلَحِقَ حَمْزَة سَبْعُونَ تَكْبِيرَةً.

31-167 According to the same documentation, on the authority of Al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.), “I saw the Prophet (S) say God is the Greatest five times over the body of Hamza. Then he said it five times for each of the other martyrs. On the whole, the Prophet (S) had said it seventy times over the body of Hamza.”

168 - وَبِهذَا الإِسناد عَنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِى‏عَلَيْهِمَاالسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قالَ: خَطَبنا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنين‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَقالَ: سَيَأتي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمانٌ عَضُوضٌ يَعَضُّ المُوسِرُ عَلَى ما فِي يَدِهِ وَلَمْ يُؤمِرَ بِذلِكَ قالَ اللَّه تَعالى‏:(وَلا تَنْسَوُا الْفَضْلَ بَيْنَكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِما تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ) وَسَيَأتي زَمان يُقَدِّم الأَشْرارِ يُنسَا فِيهِ الأَخْيارُ، وَيُبايِعُ المُضطَرَّ وَقَدْ نَهى‏ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ عَنْ بَيعِ المُضطَرِّ وَعَنْ بَيعِ الغَرَرِ، فَاتَّقُوا اللَّه يا أَيُّهَا النَّاسِ، وَأَصْلِحوا ذاتَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَاحفِظُونِي فِي أَهْلِي.

31-168 According to the same documentation, on the authority of Al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.), “The Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) delivered a sermon for us and said, ‘There will come a time when the rich will be so greedy of what they possess that they will not act according to the orders that the Sublime God gave, ‘…And do not forget liberality between yourselves for God sees well all that ye do.’ There will come a time when the people will prefer the wicked over the good people. They will make business deals with those who have no choice and are forced to do so, while God’s Prophet (S) has admonished against buying or selling by force. O people! Fear God. Improve the affairs amongst yourselves, and do not consider me to be separate from my family.”

169 - وَبِهذَا الإِسناد، عَن جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ، عَن أَبِيهِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: سُئِلَ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن‏عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ لَم اُوتِمَ النَّبِي‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مِن أَبَوَيهِ؟ قالَ: لِئَلاَّ يَجِبَ عَلَيْهِ حَقٌّ لَِمخلُوقٍ.

31-169 According to the same documentation, it is narrated that Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.) quoted on the authority of his father (a.s.) that Ali ibn Al-Husayn was questioned about why the Prophet (S) was an orphan deprived of both father and mother. He (a.s.) said, “That was so that he does not have to obey any creatures.”

170 - وَبِهذَا الإِسناد، عَن عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن‏عَلَيْهِمَاالسَّلاَمُ قالَ: إِنَّ فاطِمَة عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ عَقَّت عَن الحَسَن وَالحُسَيْن‏عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ وَأَعطَت القابِلَةَ رَجُلَ شاة وَدِيناراً.

31-170 According to the same documentation, on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.), “(The Blessed Lady) Fatima (a.s.) made an offering for both Al-Hassan (a.s.) and Al-Husayn (a.s.) (when they were born) and sent a leg of lamb along with one Dinar for the midwife when each one was born.”