ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā

191 - حَدَّثَنا الحَسَن بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدُ الهاشِمي فِيمَسْجِد الكُوفَة قالَ: حَدَّثَنا فُراتُ بْنِ إِبْراهيم بْنِ فُراتٍ الكُوفِيُّ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا ابُوالحَسَن مُحَمَّدِ بْنُ ظَهِير قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَبُو الحَسَن مُحَمَّدُ بنُ الحُسَيْن ابْنِ أَخِي يُونُسَ البَغدْاديُّ بِبَغْدادَ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّد بْنِ يَعْقُوب النَهشَليُّ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَنْ أَبيهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَنْ أَبيهِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد عَن أبِي مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى، عَنْ أَبيهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن، عَنْ أَبيهِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِى، عَنْ أَبيهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبي طالِب‏ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ عَنِ النَّبِي‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ عَنْ جِبْرَئِيلَ، عَنْ مِيكائِيل، عَنْ إِسرافيل، عَنْ اللَّه تَعالى‏ جَلَّ جَلالُهُ أَنَّهُ قالَ: أَنَا اللَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنَا خَلَقتُ الخَلقَ بِقُدرَتي فَاختَرتُ مِنْهُمْ مَن شِئْتُ مِن أَنْبِيائِي وَاختَرتُ مِن جَميعِهِم مُحَمَّداً حَبِيبِاً وَخَليلاً وَصَفيّاً، فَبَعَثه رَسُولاً إِلى خَلْقِي وَاصطَفَيتُ لَهُ عَلِيّاً فَجَعَلْتُ لَهُ أَخاً وَوَصِيّاً وَوَزِيراً وَمُؤَدّياً عَنْهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ إِلى خَلْقِي وَخَلِيفَتِي عَلَى عِبادي، يُبَيِّنُ لَهُم كِتابي وَيَسِيرُ فِيهِمْ بِحُكمي وَجَعَلتُهُ العَلَمَ الهادي مِنَ الضَّلالَة وَبابي الَّذِي أُوتِىَ مِنْهُ وبَيْتِيَ الَّذِي مَن دَخَلَه كانَ آمِناً مِن ناري، وَحِصنيَ الَّذِي مَن لَجَأَ إِلَيْهِ حَصَّنَهُ مِن مَكْرُوهِ الدُّنْيا وَالآخِرَةِ، وَوَجْهِي الَّذِي مَن تَوَجَّهَ إِلَيْهِ لَمْ اَصرِف وَجْهِي عَنْهُ وَحُجَّتِي فِي السَّماواتِ وَالأَرَضِينَ عَلَى جَمِيع مَن فِيهِنَّ مَن خَلْقِي لا أَقْبَلْ عَمَلِ عامِلٍ مِنْهُمْ إِلاّ بِالإِقْرارِ بِوِلايَتِهِ مَعَ نُبُوَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِي وَهُوَيَديَ المَبسُوطَةُ عَلَى عِبادي وَهُوَالنِّعْمَة الَّتِي أَنعَمتُ بِها عَلَى مَن أَحَبَّبتُهُ مِن عِبادي فَمَنْ أَحبَبتُهُ مِن عِبادي وَتَوَلَّيتُهُ عَرَّفتَهُ وِلايَتَه وَمَعْرِفَتَهُ وَمَن أَبغَضتَهُ مِن عِبادي أَبغَضتُهُ لِعُدولِه عَنْ مَعْرِفَتِهِ وَوِلايَتِهِ. فَبِـعِزَّتي حَـلَفتُ وَبِجَـلالي اَقسَمتُ أَنَّهُ لايَتَوَلَّى عَلِيّاً عَبْدٌ مِن عِبادي إِلاّ زَحزَحتُهُ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأدخَلتُهُ الجَنَّة وَلا يُبغِضُهُ عَبْدٌ مِن عِبادي وَيَعدِل عَنْ وِلايَتِه إلاّ أبغَضتُهُ وَأدخَلتُهُ النَّار وَبِئسَ المَصيرُ.

31-191 Al-Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Sa’eed al-Hashemi narrated in the Kufa Mosque that Forat ibn Ibrahim ibn Forat al-Kufi quoted on the authority of Abul Hassan Muhammad ibn Dhaheer, on the authority of Abul Hassan Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn, the brother of Yunus al-Baghdadi at Baghdad, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Yaqoob al-Nahsheli that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) quoted on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.), on the authority of his father Al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), on the authority of the Prophet (S), on the authority of (the angel) Gabriel, on the authority of (the angel) Michael, on the authority of (the angel) Israfil, that the Sublime God - praise be to His Glory said, “I am God. There is no god but Me. I created the creatures by My Power. Then I chose My Prophets from amongst them. And I chose Muhammad from amongst them as My beloved one, friend, and the chosen one. I appointed him as the Messenger over My creatures. And I chose Ali as his assistant. I established Ali as his brother; Trustee; Minister; the one to fulfill the Prophet’s mission for the creatures after him; as My Regent over My creatures to clarify My Book for them; and to carry out My orders amongst them. I established Ali as the guiding knowledge away from deviation; as a gate to approach Me; as a house to which whoever enters is secure from My Fire; as My castle in which whoever takes refuge is immune from the abominable things in this world and the Hereafter; as a face to which whoever turns to I will not turn My Face away from him; as My Proof in the heavens and the Two Earths over all My creatures. No one’s deeds are accepted unless they bear witness to Ali’s Mastery and the Prophethood of My Messenger Muhammad. He is My hand that is extended over My servants. He is the blessing which I have bestowed upon those of My servants whom I love.Therefore, I taught Ali’s Mastery and recognition to whichever one of My servants whom I liked. I disliked some of My servants due to their deviation from recognizing him and his Mastery. Thus I swear by MyMajesty that I will fend off the Fire from whoever of My servants who loves Ali. I will take them to Paradise. I will get angry with and enter into the Fire whichever of My servants who deviates from his Mastery. They will have a terrible ending.”

192 - حَدَّثَنا الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ إِدْرِيس رَضِىَ اللهُعَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَبي قالَ: حَدَّثَنا اَبى قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَبُو سَعِيدُ سَهْل بْنِ زِيادٍ الأَدَمِي قالَ: حَدَّثَنا الحُسَيْن بْن النُّعمان، عَنْ عَلىِّ بْنِ أَسْباطٍ، عَنِ الحَسَن بْنِ الجَهْمِ، قالَ: سَأَلْتُ الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: جُعِلْتُ فِداكَ ما حَدِّ التَّوَكُّل؟فَقالَ لي: أَن لا تَخافَ مَعَ اللَّه أَحَداً.قالَ: فَقُلْتُ فَما حَدُّ التَّواضُعِ؟ قَالَ: أَنْ تُعْطي النَّاسِ مِن نَفْسِكَ ما تُحِبُّ أَن يُعطُوكَ مِثْلَهُ.قالَ: قُلْتُ: جُعِلْتُ فِداكَ أشتَهي أَن أَعْلَمَ كَيْفَ أَنَا عِنْدَكَ؟ قالَ: اُنظُر كَيْفَ أَنَا عِندَكِ.

31-192 Al-Husayn Ahmad ibn Idris - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his father quoted on the authority of Abu Sa’eed Sahl ibn Ziyad al-Adami, on the authority of Al-Husayn ibn al-Ne’man, on the authority of Ali ibn Asbat that Al-Hassan ibn Al-Jahm asked Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), “May I be your ransom! What are the limits for reliance?” Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) replied, “Realizing that you should fear no one once you are with God.” I asked him, “What are the limits for humbleness?” He (a.s.) replied, “That you bestow from yourself what you like to be bestowed upon yourself.” I asked him, “May I be your ransom! I would like to know about my position with you” Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) said, “Look and see my position with you.”

193 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الحَسَن بْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ الوَلِيدرَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَبْد اللَّه بْنِ الحِمْيَريُّ، عَنْ أَحْمَد بْنِ مُحَمَّد السَيّاريِّ، عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ نُعمانِ، عَنْ أَبي الحَسَن عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضاعَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ قالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ: جُعِلْتُ فِداكَ إِنَّ بي ثَآليلَ كَثِيرةً قَد اغتَمَمتُ بِأَمْرِها فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَن تُعَلِّمَني شَيْئاً أَنتَفِعُ بِهِ فَقالَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ: خُذْ لِكُلِّ ثُؤلُولٍ سَبعَ شَعيراتٍ وَاقَرأ عَلَى كُلِّ شَعيرَةٍ سَبعَ مَرَّاتٍ (إِذا وَقَعَتِ الْواقِعَةُ) إِلى قَوْلَهُ (فَكانَتْ هَباءً مُنْبَثّاً) وَقَوْلَهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ (وَيَسْئَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْجِبالِ فَقُلْ يَنْسِفُها رَبِّي نَسْفاً فَيَذَرُها قاعاً صَفْصَفاً لا تَرى فِيها عِوَجاً وَلا أَمْتاً) تَأخُذُ الشَّعيرَ شَعيرَةَ شَعيرَةَ فَامسَح بِها عَلَى كُلِّ ثُؤلُولٍ ثُمَّ صَيِّرها فِي خِرقَهٍ جَديدَةٍ فَاربَط عَلَى الخِرقَةِ حَجَراً وَأَلقِها فِي كَنيفٍ قالَ: فَفْعَلْتُ فَنَظَرْتُ إِلَيْها يَوْمَ السّابِعِ فَإِذا هِيَ مِثلُ راحَتي وَيَنْبَغِي أَن يُفْعَلَ ذلِكَ فِي مُحاقِ الشَّهرِ.

31-193 Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Abdullah ibn Ja’far al-Hemyari quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Say’yari, on the authority of Ali ibn No’man that he told Abil Hassan Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), “May I be your ransom! I have many warts on my body. Please teach me something I can benefit from.” The Imam (a.s.) said, “Take seven barley seeds for each wart on your body. Recite the following verses (of the Qur’an), ‘When the Event inevitable cometh to pass, Then will no (a.s.oul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming. (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt; When the earth shall be shaken to its depths, And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms’ seven times over each seed. Then recite the following verses (of the Qur’an), ‘We know best what they will say, when their leader most eminent in conduct will say, ‘Ye tarried not longer than a day! They ask thee concerning the Mountains, say, ‘My Lord will uproot them and scatter them as dust; He will leave them as plains smooth and level; Nothing crooked or curved wilt thou see in their place.’ seven times over each seed and then blow over it. Take one seed at a time and rub each seed on one wart. Then put all of the seeds in a wet cloth, tie it up and hang it up in a dark place.” Ali ibn No’man reported, “I did so and on the seventh day I looked. There were no longer any signs of the warts. Everything was as clear as the palm of my hand. It is best to do this at the end of the month when the Earth is dark.”

194 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى ماجِيلوَيْه‏ رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُقالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ إِبراهِيمِ بْنِ هاشِمٍ، عَنْ أَبيهِ، عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُعَبّد، عَنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ خالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبي الحَسَن عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ عَنْ أَبيهِ عَنْ آبائِهِ عَنْ عَلِيِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: مَن كانَ مُسلِماً فَلا يَمكُر وَلا يَخدَع، فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ جِبْرَئِيل‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يَقُولُ: إِنَّ المَكرَ وَالخَديعَةَ فِي النَّارِ ثُمَّ قالَ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَن غَشَّ مُسلِماً وَلَيسَ مِنَّا مَن خانَ مُسلِماً ثُمَّ قالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: إِنَّ جِبْرَئِيل الرُّوحُ الأَمِينَ نَزَلَ عَلَيَّ مِن عِنْد رَبِّ العالَمِين فَقالَ: يا مُحَمَّد عَلَيْكَ بِحُسنِ الخُلقِ فَإِنَّهُ يَذهَبُ بِخَيرِ الدُّنْيا وَالآخِرَةِ أَلا وَإِنَّ أشبَهَكُم بي أَحْسَنُكُم خُلُقاً.

31-194 Muhammad ibn Ali Majilawayh - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Ma’bad, on the authority of Al-Husayn ibn Khalid, on the authority of Abil Hassan Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), on the authority of his father (a.s.), on the authority of his forefathers (a.s.), on the authority of Ali (a.s.) that God’s Prophet (S) said, “One who is a Muslim should not plot and play tricks as I heard Gabriel (a.s.) say: Indeed one who plots and plays tricks will be thrown into the Fire.” God’s Prophet (S) then added, “Whoever fools a Muslim is not from our nation. Whoever cheats a Muslim is not from our nation.” Then God’s Prophet (S) said, “Gabriel - The Holy Spirit descended to me from the presence of the Lord of the Two Worlds and said, “O Muhammad! I advise you to be good-tempered as this will cause the good of this world and the Hereafter. Know that those of you closest in looks to Me are the ones who are the best-tempered.”

195 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّد بْنِ مُوسَى بْن المُتَوَكِّل‏ رَضِىَ اللهُعَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَني مُحَمَّد بْنِ يَحْيَى العَطّار قالَ: حَدَّثَني مُحَمَّد بْنِ عِيسَى بْنِ عُبِيْدٍ، عَنْ أَحْمَد بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه قالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الحَسَن الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَنْ ذِي الفَقار سَيْفِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مِن أَيْنَ هُوَ؟ فَقالَ: هَبَطَ بِهِ جَبْرَئِيل‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ مِنَ السَّماءِ وَكانَ عَلَيْهِ حِليَةٌ مِن فِضَّة وَهُوَعِنْدِي.

31-195 Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Motavakil - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-At’tar quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isa ibn Obayd that Ahmad ibn Abdullah had asked Abal Hassan Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), “Where did the sword of God’s Prophet (S) - the ‘Thul-Faqar (Imam Ali’s sword) come from?” The Imam (a.s.) replied, “Gabriel (a.s.) brought it down from the heavens. It had a silver coating. It is with me now.”

196 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الحَسَن بْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ الوَلِيدرَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّد بْنِ الحَسَن الصَفَّار، عَنْ إِبْراهيمِ بْنِ هاشِمٍ، عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُعبَّد، عَنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ خالِد، عَنْ أَبي الحَسَن مُوسَى الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: النَّظَرُ إِلى ذُرّيَّتَنا عِبادَةٌ فَقِيلَ لَهُ: يا ابْنَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ النَظَ�� إِلى الأَئِمَّةِ مِنْكُمْ عِبادَة أَوِ النَّظَر إِلى جَمِيع ذُرِّيَّة النَّبِي‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ ؟ قالَ: بَلِ النَظَر إِلى جَمِيعَ ذُرِّيَّة النَّبِي‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ عِبادَةٌ ما لَم يُفارِقوا مِنْهاجَهُ وَلَمْ يَتَوَلَّوثُوا بِالمَعاصي.

31-196 Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Hashem, on the authority of Ali ibn Ma’bad, on the authority of Al-Husayn ibn Khalid, on the authority of Abil Hassan Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), “Looking at our progeny is worshipping.” They asked Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), “O son of God’s Prophet! Does that apply to looking at just you, i.e. the Immaculate Leaders from the progeny of God’s Prophet? Or does that apply to all of the people from the progeny of God’s Prophet?” Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) replied, “Of course, looking at anyone from the progeny of God’s Prophet is worshipping as long as he/she has not deviated from the straight path and not unpurified himself by committing sins.”

197 - حَدَّثَنا أَبي - رَحْمَةُ اللَّه – قـالَ: حَدَّثَني أَحْمَدِبْنِ عَلِى التَفليسي، عَنْ أَحْمَد بْنِمُحَمَّد الهَمْدانِيَّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّد بْنِ عَلِى الهادي، عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَنِ الإِمام مُوسَى بْنِ جَعفَر، عَنِ الصَّادِق جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد، عَن الباقِر مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى، عَنْ سَيِّد العابِدِينَ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن، عَنْ سَيِّد شَباب أَهْل الجَنَّة الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِى، عَنْ سَيِّد الأَوْصِياء عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبي طالِب‏ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ عَنْ سَيِّد الأَنْبِياءِ مُحَمَّد صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ قالَ: لا تَنظُروا إِلى كَثْرَةِ صَلاتِهِمْ وَصَومهِم وَكِثْرَةِ الحَجِّ وَالمَعْرُوف وَطَنطَنتِهِم بِاللَّيلِ وَلكِن انظُرُوا إِلى صِدقِ الْحَدِيث وَأَداءَ الأمانَةِ.

31-197 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Ali al-Teflisi quoted on theauthority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Hamadani, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Hadi (a.s.), on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), on the authority of Imam Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.), on the authority of As-Sadiq Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.), on the authority of Al-Baqir Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.), on the authority of the Master of the Worshippers Ali ibn Al-Husayn, on the authority of the Master of Youth in Paradise Al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.), on the authority of the Master of the Trustees Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), on the authority of the Master of the Prophets Muhammad (a.s.), “Do not consider only the extent of one’s prayers, fasting, going on Hajj pilgrimage, good deeds and night worshipping. Rather consider his honesty in speech and trustworthiness in returning what he is entrusted with.”

198 - حَدَّثَنا تَمِيمُ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه بْنِ تَمِيمُ القُرَشِيقالَ: حَدَّثَني أَبي قالَ: حَدَّثَني أَحْمَدِ بْنِ عَلِى الأَنْصارِي، عَنْ عَبْد السَّلامُ بْنِ صالِح الهَرَوِيِّ قالَ: دَخَلتُ عَلَى أَبي الحَسَن عَلىِّ بْنِ‏مُوسَى الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فِي آخِرَ جُمعَةٍ مِن شَعْبانَ فَقالَ لي: يا أَبَا الصَّلْتِ إِنَّ شَعْبانَ قَدْ مَضى‏ أَكْثَرَهُ وَهذا آخِر جُمعَةٍ مِنْهُ فَتَدارَك فِيما بَقِيَ مِنْهُ تَقصيرَكَ فِيما مَضى‏ مِنْهُ، وَعَلَيْكَ بِالإقبالِ عَلَى ما يَعنيكَ تَرَك ما لا يَعنيكَ وَأَكْثَرَ مِنَ الدُّعاءِ وَالاِستِغفارِ وَتَلاوَة الْقُرْآنِ وَتُب إِلَى اللَّهِ مِن ذُنُوبِك لِيُقبِلَ شَهْر اللَّه إِلَيكَ وَأَنْتَ مُخلِصٌ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلا تَدَعَنَّ أَمانَةَ فِي عُنُقِك إِلاّ أدَّيتَها لا فِي قَلْبِكَ حَقَّدا عَلَى مُؤْمِن إِلاّ نَزَعتَهُ وَلا ذَنْباً أَنْتَ مُرتَكِبُه إِلاّ اَقلَعتَ عَنْهُ وَاَتِّق اللَّه وَتَوَكَّل عَلَيْهِ فِي سِرُّ أَمْرِكَ وَعَلانِيَّتِه (وَمَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَحَسْبُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بالِغُ أَمْرِهِ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدْراً) وَأَكْثَر مِن أَن تَقُول فِيما بَقِي مِن هذا الشَّهرِ (اَللّْهُمَّ إِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ قَدْ غَفَرتَ لَنا فِي ما مَضى‏ مِن شَعْبانَ فَاغفِر لَنا فِيما بَقِيَ مِنْهُ) فَإِنَّ اللَّه تَبارَكَ وَتَعالى‏ يَعتِقُ فِي هذا الشَّهرُ رقاباً مِنَ النَّار لِحُرمَةِ شَهْرِ رَمَضان.

31-198 Tamim ibn Abdullah ibn Tamim al-Qurashi - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his father quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Ali Al-Ansari, on the authority of Abdul Salam ibn Salih al-Harawi, “I went to see Abil Hassan Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) on the last Friday in the (Arabic) month of Sha’ban. Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) told me, ‘O Aba Salt! Most of the (Arabic) month of Sha’ban has passed. Now this is its last Friday. Perform the good deeds that you neglected to do during all this month in the few remaining days. I advise you to do what is beneficial for you, and abandon doing what is of no use for you. Increase the amount of supplications, asking for God’s forgiveness, reciting the Qur’an, making repentance to God for the sins you have committed so that God turns towards you in this month while you have been sincere with your Lord - the Honorable the Exalted. Do not let the responsibility for anything you have been entrusted with remain on your shoulders. Return them to their owners. Do not let any hate for any believers remain in your heart. Throw it away. Do not let any sins that you have committed remain. Get rid of them. Fear God and rely on Him regarding your private and public affairs. God suffices for whoever relies on Him since God is one who perfects His acts. He has indeed established a destiny for everything. You should often say the following in the remaining days of this month, ‘O my God! If you have not forgiven us up until this time of the month, I beg of Thee to forgive us during the remaining period of this month’ as God the Blessed the Sublime frees many people from the Fire during this month for the respect they hold for the (Arabic) month of Ramadhan.’”

199 - حَدَّثَنا أَبُو الحَسَن مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ القاسِم المُفَسِّرالجُرجانِي رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَحْمَدِ بْنِ الحَسَن الحَسَنِيِّ، عَن الحَسَن بْنِ عَلِىّ، عَن أَبيهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّد، عَنْ أَبيهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِىِّ، عَنْ أَبيهِ عَلِيِّ بنِ مُوسَى الرِّضا، عَنْ أَبيهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرعَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ قالَ: سُئِلَ الصَّادِق‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ عَنْ الزّاهِدِ فِي الدُّنْيا قالَ: الَّذِي يَترُكُ حَلالها مَخافَة حِسابِهِ وَيَتْرُك حَرامَها مَخافَةَ النَّارِ.

31-199 The Georgian interpreter Abul Hassan Muhammad ibn Al-Qasim - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Al-Hassan Al-Hassani quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Muhammad (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ali Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.), “As-Sadiq (a.s.) was asked about abstinence in this world. He said, It is to abstain from the legitimate things in this world for the Reckoning and abstain from what is forbidden in this world due to the fear of the Fire.”

200 - وَبِهذَا الإِسناد عَنِ الرِّضا عَنْ أَبِيهِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُقالَ: رَأى‏ الصَّادِق‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ رَجُلاً قَد اشتَدَّ جَزعَه عَلَى وُلْدِه فَقالَ: يا هذا أَجَزعَت لِلمُصيبَة الصُّغرى وَغَفَلتَ عَن المُصيبَةِ الكُبرى لَوْ كُنْتَ لَمّا صارَ إِلَيْهِ وَلَدُكَ مُستَعِدّاً لَمَا اشتَدَّ جَزعَك عَلَيْهِ فَمُصابِكَ بِتَركِك الاِستِعدادَ لَهُ أَعْظَمُ مِن مُصابِكَ بِوَلَدِكَ.

31-200 According to the same documentation, it is narrated that Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) quoted on the authority of his father (a.s.), “Once As-Sadiq (a.s.) saw a man who was seriously upset over the death of his son. The Imam (a.s.) told him, ‘Are you so upset about such a minor calamity and have you forgotten about the major calamity? If you had prepared yourself earlier for the loss of your son you would not have become so upset now. This lack of preparedness for the loss of your son is worse than his actual loss.’”