On Those who Live for Forty Years or More

God will protect anyone who attains the age of forty from insanity, vitiligo and leprosy. God will ease the Reckoning of anyone who reaches the age of fifty. God will grant anyone who reaches the age of sixty opportunity to repent. God and the companions of the heavens love anyone who reaches the age of seventy. God will order the good deeds to be recorded, and the bad deeds to be eliminated for anyone who reaches the age of eighty. Whenever a man reaches the age of ninety, God will forgive all his past and future sins. He will be considered to be one of the slaves of God on Earth.”

The Honorable the Exalted God honors those who reach forty years of age and is shy before those who reach eighty years of age.”

22-23 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Idris quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya, on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Sindy, on the authority of Ali ibn al-Hikam, on the authority of Davood ibn al-Nue’man, on the authority of Sayf al-TAmmar, on the authority of Abi Basir that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, When a servant reaches the age of thirty-three, he has reached perfect maturity. When he reaches the age of forty years, he has attained his ultimate progress. Hence as he enters forty‑one his powers are on decline, and it is befitting for one at fifty to consider himself like someone in his death throes.”

Verily, a man has an amplitude [of freedom] until forty years; but when he reaches forty, God the Almighty and Glorious, reveals to His angels, ‘Verily, I have made My servant come of age, so now be strict and severe with him and record and write down his every action, whether it is a minor one or a major one, and whether his works are abundant or sparse.’”He added, “Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (MGB) said, ‘When a person reaches forty years of age he is told to watch his actions since he no longer has any excuses. Those who are forty years old do not deserve to bring excuses like those who are only twenty-years old. What seeks either of them is the same thing . It is not sleep. Therefore, talk less and work hard due to the fear of death which is approaching.”

“The Honorable the Exalted God will protect anyone who attains the age of forty from three diseases: insanity, vitiligo and leprosy . God will ease the Reckoning of anyone who reachesthe age of fifty. God will grant anyone who reaches the age of sixty opportunity to repent. The companions of the heavens love anyone who reaches the age of seventy. God will order the good deeds to be recorded, and the bad deeds to be eliminated for anyone who reaches the age of eighty. Whenever a man reaches the age of ninety, God will forgive all his past and future sins. He will be considered to be one of the slaves of God on Earth.”In another tradition we read, “When he reaches the age of one-hundred he has reached the worst age.”In another tradition we read, “When one reaches his worst age, his intellect is like that of a seven year old child.”

When they bring an old man on the Resurrection Day for Reckoning, and hand him his Record of Deeds with the side of it showing his sins and evil deeds facing the people, time will pass very slowly for him. He will say, ‘O my Lord! Do you order that I be taken to Hell?’ God - may His Majesty be Exalted - says, ‘O old man! I feel too shy to punish you, since you prayed when you were living in the world. Take My servant to Paradise!’”

The Honorable the Exalted God will protect anyone who attains the age of forty from the three diseases: insanity, vitiligo and leprosy . God will ease the Reckoning of anyone who reaches the age of fifty. God will grant anyone who reaches the age of sixty an opportunity to repent as God likes him/her and is pleased with him/her. God and the companions of the heavens love anyone who reaches the age of seventy. God will order the good deeds to be recorded, and the bad deeds to be eliminated for anyone who reaches the age of eighty. Whenever a person reaches the age of ninety, God will forgive all his past and future sins. He will be considered to be one of the slaves of God on Earth, and his intercession on behalf of his family members would be accepted.”

The Honorable the Exalted God will protect anyone who attains the age of forty from the three diseases: insanity, vitiligo and leprosy. God will ease the Reckoning of anyone who reaches the age of fifty. God will grant anyone who reaches the age of sixty opportunity to repent as the Honorable the Exalted God wills. God and the companions of the heavens love anyone who reaches the age of seventy. God will order the good deeds to be recorded, and the bad deeds to be eliminated for anyone who reaches the age of eighty. Whenever a man reaches the age of ninety, God will forgive all his past and future sins. He will be considered to be one of the slaves of God on Earth and his intercession on behalf of his family members would be accepted.”

“Anyone who has gone on the Hajj pilgrimage will be told, ‘You may intercede on behalf of whomever you wish.’ One of the gates of Paradise shall be opened up for him and whomever he intercedes for on his behalf.”