ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā

21 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُعَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: لا يَزالُ الشَّيْطانُ ذَعِراً مِنَ المُؤمِنِ ما حافَظَ عَلَى الصَلَواتِ الخَمسِ؛ فَإِذا ضَيَّعَهُنَّ تَجَرَّأَ عَلَيْهِ وَأَوقَعَهُ فِي العَظائِمَ.

31-21 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “As long as a believer guards his prayers Satan fears him. Once he gets negligent about saying his prayers Satan overcomes him and leads him to commit sins.”

22 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُعَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: مَن أَدَّى‏ فَرِيضَةً؛ فَلَهُ عِنْدَاللَّه دَعْوَةٌ مُستَجَابَةٌ.

31-22 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “After one says his obligatory prayers, one of his needs for which he prays will be fulfilled.”

23 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُعَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: العِلْمٌ خَزَائِنُ وَمَفاتِيحُهُ السُّؤالُ فَاسأَلُوا - يَرحَمُكُمُ اللَّهُ - فَإِنَّهُ يؤجَرُ فِيهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ: السَّائِلُ وَالمُعَلِّمُ وَالمُستَمِعُ وَالُمجيِبُ لَهُ.

31-23 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Knowledge is like a treasure whose keys are questioning. Therefore ask questions - may God have Mercy upon you - as four groups will benefit from this: the ones who ask, the one who teaches, the one who hears, and the one who responds to the question being asked.”

24 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُعَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُبغِضُ رَجُلَ الَّذِى يُدْخَلُ عَلَيهِ في بَيْتِهِ وَلا يُقَاتِلُ.

31-24 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The Honorable the Exalted God despises a man who does not defend his home when a stranger forcefully enters his house.”

25 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُعَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: لا تَزالُ اُمَّتِي بِخَيرٍ ما تَحَابُّوا وَتَهادَوا وَأَدَّوا الأَمانَةَ وَاجتَنَبوا الحَرامَ؛ وَوَقَّروا الضَّيفَ؛ وَأَقامُوا الصَّلاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكاةَ؛ فَإِذا لَمْ يَفعَلوا ذلِكَ ابتُلوا بِالقَحطِ وَالسِّنِينَ.

31-25 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Good in my nation will never end for as long as the people are friendly with each other, give each other gifts, return what they are entrusted with, avoid what is forbidden, honor their guests, establish the prayers, and pay the alms-tax. If they do not do so then they will encounter famine and inflation.”

26 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُعَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَن غَشَّ مُسلِماً أَوْ ضَرَّهُ أَو ماكَرَهُ.

31-26 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “One who cheats a Muslim, causes him any losses, or plots against him is not from among my nation.”

27 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُعَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: قالَ تَبارَكَ وَتَعالى‏: يا ابْنَ آدَمَ لا يَغُرَّنَكَ ذَنبُ النَّاسِ عَنْ ذَنبِكَ، وَلا نِعمَةُ النَّاسِ عَنْ نِعمَةِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ، وَلا تُقنِطِ النَّاسَ مِن رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَأَنْتَ تَرجُوها لِنَفسِكَ.

31-27 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) narrated that the Blessed the Sublime God said, “O son of Adam! You did not treat me justly. Do not let other people’s sins make you forget your own sins. Do not let other people’s God-given Blessings make you forget the blessings that God has granted you. Do not make the people disappointed with God’s Mercy, while you are hopeful of receiving it yourself.”

28 - وَبِهذَا الإِسناد قالَ: قالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُعَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: ثَلاثَةٌ أَخَافُهُنَّ عَلَى اُمَّتِي مِن بَعْدِي: الضَّلالَةُ بَعْدَ المَعْرِفَةِ، وَمُضِلّاتُ الفِتَنِ، وَشَهوَةُ البَطنِ وَالفَرجِ.

31-28 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “I fear three things for my nation after me: ignorance after recognition, deviating sedition, and lust in eating, drinking and sex.”

29 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُعَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: إِذا سَمَّيْتُمُ الوَلَدَ مُحَمَّداً؛ فَأَكرِموهُ وَأَوسِعُوا لَهُ فِي الَمجالِسِ وَلا تُقَبِّحوا لَهُ وَجهاً.

31-29 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whenever you name your son Muhammad honor him, make room for him in meetings and do not give him mean looks.”

30 - وَبِهذَا الإِسنادِ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُعَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: ما مِن قَوْمٍ كانَتْ لَهُم مَشوَرَةٌ فَحَضَرَ مَعَهُمْ مَنِ اسْمُهُ مُحَمَّدٌ وَأَحْمَدُ [وَحامِدٌ ومَحمودٌ] فَأَدخَلُوهُ فِي مَشُورَتِهِم الّا خِيرَ لَهُم.

31-30 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “If any tribe has a council in which they have members called Muhammad or Ahmad and they seek their counsel, they will benefit from doing this.”