The Exclusive Honors that Allah has Reserved for the Believers

51. Zurarah narrated: I was seated in the presence of Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) when he was asked concerning the words of Allah [M.G]: Whoever brings a good deed, he shall have ten like it… [Holy Quran 6/160], 'Does it apply…

52. Ya'qub ibn Shu'aib reports: I heard him (Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: Allah has not taken it on Himself to reward anyone for good deeds except the believers.

When a believing servant does good, Allah multiplies for him his deed - for every deed seven hundred times; and that is the meaning of Allah's words: And Allah multiplies for whom He pleases. [Holy Quran 2/261]

A believer's light shines for the inhabitants of the heavens like stars shining for the inhabitants of the earth.He also said: A believer is a friend of Allah; he helps Him and works for Him and he does not say…

Allah is beyond description, and how can He be described while He has said, 'And they did not estimate Allah with the estimation that is due to Him. [Holy Quran 6/91]' Thus, He is greater than any description said to…

I visited Abu Ja'far (a.s) with some thoughts in my mind. He preempted me saying: O Malik! Have a good opinion of Allah and do not imagine that you are excessive in your affair (of following the Ahl al-Bayt). O Malik, it…

When two believers meet, one hundred mercies are showered between them—ninety nine of these go to the one who loves the other more.

I accompanied Abu Ja'far (a.s) to Makkah, and whenever he broke his journey, he shook hands with me; and when he commenced, he shook hands with me. So, I said to him, 'May I be ransomed for you! Perhaps you do this for a…

Just as people are not able to describe the real essence of Allah [M.G], similarly they cannot describe the true nature of the Messenger of Allah (a.s); and just as they are unable to describe the true nature of the…

I heard him (al-Sadiq (a.s)) saying: Whenever two believers meet and shake hands, the more faithful of them would be the one who loved the other more. And no two believers ever met, shook hands, remembered Allah and then…

Archangel Gabriel descended to the Prophet (a.s) and said: O Muhammad! Your Lord says: One who humiliates My believing servant confronts Me with war. My believing servant has never drawn closer to Me with anything better…

One who humiliates My friend has prepared for a battle with Me. And a servant has never drawn close to Me with anything better than what I have made obligatory on him; and indeed, he draws closer to Me with…

Allah [M.G] says: One who humiliates My friend has set out to fight Me; and I am the swiftest in coming to My friends' aid. I do not hesitate in doing anything except in taking the life of My believing servant. I would…

If the sins of a believer were as much as the sand in the desert or the froth of the sea, Allah would forgive them all; but do not become bold (in sinning, mistaking His Mercy for weakness).

A believer dies with his sins forgiven; by Allah, all of them.

I visited Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) and he said (to me), 'O Abu al-Samit, glad tidings, glad tidings again, and again glad tidings.' Then he said to me, 'O Abu al-Samit, most surely Allah forgives a believer even if he were…

I met Abu Ja'far (a.s) and said to him, 'I have a request.' He answered, 'Meet me in Makkah.' So, I met him there and said, 'Son of Allah's Messenger, I have a request?' 'Meet me in Mina,' he replied. So, I met him in…

A disbeliever calls out (for his needs) and Allah says, 'Hasten his wish to him,' out of aversion for his voice. And a believer supplicates for his needs and Allah says, 'Delay his wish,' out of a longing for his voice.…

Indeed, when a believer calls upon Allah, He replies him. (The reporter) said: I stared at him in amazement. Then the Imam (a.s) said: Indeed, Allah bestows amply on His creatures.

When a believer dies, his two angels ascend (to the heavens) and say, 'O Lord, so-and-so has passed away.' So He (Allah) says (to them), 'Descend and pray besides his grave, magnifying and glorifying Me until the Day of…

A believer's dream is a part of seventy parts of prophethood. And amongst them are some who have been given one-third.

When Allah loves a person, He safeguards him, places contentment in his soul and sets aside reward as his lot. And when He despises him, He leaves him to his own soul and fixes want as his destiny.

73. Ibn Abu al-Bilad reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A person sometimes supplicates and the Lord [M.G] says, 'O Gabriel, withhold his need.' So, he suspends it (the prayer) between the heavens and the earth out…

Allah [M.G] created the essence of a believer from the essence of the Prophets. Thus, it can never become wicked.

I heard Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: The death of a believer leaves a gap in religion.

The deed of a believer goes forth and makes preparations for him in Paradise just like a man who sends ahead his servant to furnish and spread out things for him.” Then he (a.s) recited Allah's saying, “And whoever does…

Allah drives away a believer from what He dislikes just like a man who chases away a stray camel that does not belong to his flock.

When two believers meet and shake hands, Allah puts His Hand in between and it is shaken by the one who loves the other the most.

Just as there is nothing to gain from polytheism, there is nothing to lose with faith

Allah [M.G] says: There is nothing I hesitate to do like taking the soul of My believing servant for I would love to meet him whilst he despises death; so, I conceal it from him. If there was none on the earth except one…

Any believer who dies in isolation and there is no one to mourn him, that spot of the earth where he used to worship Allah mourns for him, his garments weep for him, the portals of the heavens through which his deeds…

Verily, the sins of a believer are forgiven. So, let the believer make a fresh start. But this privilege is only for the people of faith (ahl al-iman).

I heard him (al-Sadiq (a.s)) saying: Allah has (some) creatures that He keeps away from trials. He creates them in well-being, gives them life in well-being, grasps their souls in well-being and causes them to enter…