علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام

Which of your brothers is perfect? Which man is free of flaws?

"Either you bring me witnesses, or I will stone you with stones." When the woman saw this, she confessed, so Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) carried out the prescribed punishment (Hadd) on her.

Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no compensation (Uqr) upon a fornicator, and there is no punishment upon a woman who was coerced (mukraha)."

Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "If it were appropriate for anyone to be stoned twice, it would be the one who commits sodomy (Al-Luti)."

That treasure was a tablet of gold on which it was written: «In the Name of Allah, the Merciful to all, the Merciful in particular. There is no god but Allah, Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah. I am amazed at the one who knows that death is true, how can he rejoice? I am amazed at the one who believes in destiny, how can he grieve? I am amazed at the one who remembers the Fire, how does he smile? I am amazed at the one who sees this world and the dealing of its people, one case after the other, how can he be confident to it?»

It has three hundred and sixty easts, and three hundred and sixty wests. Hence, on the day it appears in the east, it does not return to it except after a year, and the day it appears in the west, it does not return to it except after a year.

Our Lord, hasten for us our share before the Day of Reckoning.» (38:16) Their share of the torment.

It gives its fruits kulla Hin (every time) by the permission of its Lord.’”

"Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, revealed to Dawud (as): 'You are an excellent servant, except that you eat from the public treasury and do not work with your hands.' Dawud (as) then wept. So Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, revealed to the iron: 'Soften for My servant Dawud.' (Surah Saba 34:10) And the iron softened. Allah (swt) made the iron pliable for him, and he began to make a coat of armor each day, selling it for a thousand dirhams. Dawud (as) made three hundred and sixty coats of armor, selling them for three hundred and sixty thousand dirhams, and he became independent of the public treasury."

"Earnest money (down payment) is not permissible unless it is part of the price."

One must not perform Sajdah (prostration) on an item on which none of the parts of his body rests.’” (According to Arabic footnote this Hadith is because of Taqiyah)

"Beware of taking lost property, for it is the loss of a believer, and it is a flame from the flames of Hell."

"Kisra sent a gift to the Prophet (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family), and He (sw) accepted it. Caesar also sent a gift to the Prophet (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family), and He (sw) accepted it. Likewise, the kings sent gifts to Him (sw), and He (sw) accepted them."

A prophet of the prophets prayed against his followers. It was said to him, “I will make their enemy to dominate them.” He said, “No, I do not want this.” It was told to him that hunger would dominate them. He said, “No.” He then was asked, “What do you want?” He replied, “I want for them a pressing death to seize the heart with grief and reduce the number.” Plague was then sent upon them.’”

seventy thousand angels bless him until he returns to his family.'

God’s Prophet (s) admonished against killing the following five: shrikes, hoopoes, bees, ants, and frogs, and ordered people to kill the following five: crows, kites, snakes, scorpions, and mordacious dogs.The author of this book (Sheikh Sadooq) said, “This is a form of permission and not an obligation.”

God’s Prophet (s) said, “In fact, the (Arabic) month of Ramadan is a great month. During that month, God will multiply one’s good deeds many times. He will eliminate the wicked deeds and raise the ranks during that month. God will forgive whoever gives charity during that month. God will forgive whoever treats his slaves with kindness during that month. God will forgive whoever is good-tempered during that month. God will forgive whoever quenches his wrath during that month. God will forgive whoever visits his relatives during that month.” The Prophet (s) then added, “This month is not like other months. It will bring you blessings and mercy whenever it comes, and it will go away with forgiveness of the sins when it ends. This is the month in which good deeds are multiplied by many times and in which good acts are accepted. The Honorable the Exalted God will forgive whoever says two units of prayers during that month.” The Prophet (s) then added, “One is really miserable if this month is finished and his sins are not forgiven, and is at a loss when the good-doers receive their rewards from the Benevolent Lord.”

You should take some meat and fruits to your family on Fridays so that they are happy. The Prophet (MGB) used to leave his room to rest in the summer on Thursdays. He (MGB) used to return to the room on Friday nights due to the cold in the winter. It has also been narrated that he (MGB) always left the room and returned to it on Fridays.”

Prophet (MGB) said, “God and all the Prophets (MGB) whose prayers are sure to be fulfilled have cursed seven groups of people. They are those who change the Quran; those who deny Divine Destiny; those who change the tradition of God’s Prophet; those who allow what has been forbidden regarding my Itrat; those who come into power by force so as to debase those who are endeared by God, and to endear those who are debased by God; those who consider lawful what the Honorable the Exalted God has established to be unlawful; and those who are too proud with those who worship the Honorable the Exalted God.”

When Gabriel brought the news of the death of Al-Najashi to God’s Prophet (MGB), he (MGB) cried very hard for him and said, ‘Your brother whose name is Al-Najashi has died.’ Then the Prophet (MGB) went to the desert and said Allahu Akbar seven times. Then God evened out all the hills for him so that Muhammad (MGB) could see Al-Najashi’s corpse in Ethiopia.”