جعفر بن محمد الصادق عليه السلام

For everything, there is a thing that gives it comfort; and a believer finds rest in the company of his fellow believer just as a bird finds comfort amongst its own kind.

Amongst the rights of a Muslim is that when he sneezes, Allah's Name be invoked (to bless him); if he is in pain, he should be relieved of it; if he is sick, he should be visited; and if he dies, his bier should be accompanied.

The Prophet (s) said: Whoever has one mustard seed of racism in his heart will be raised by Allah on the Day of Resurrection with the bedouins of Jahiliyya.

"The owner of the two dinars should be given one dinar, and the remaining dinar should be divided equally between them."

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) ruled regarding a man who sold his palm trees but excluded one palm tree. He ruled that the man had the right to access it for entry and exit, as well as the reach of its fronds."

"The testimony of one who harbors enmity or one who has a disgraceful reputation in religion is not accepted."

he said: "Testimonies are invalidated in cases of usury (riba) and bias (janaf). If the witnesses say, 'We do not know,' then release them. However, if they are found to have known, then they should be disciplined (ta'zir)."

'O Messenger of Allah (swt), I wish for you to bear witness for me regarding a palm grove that I have gifted to my son.' The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) asked: 'Do you have any children besides him?' He replied: 'Yes.' The Prophet (sw) then asked: 'Did you gift them as you gifted him?' He said: 'No.' The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: 'Indeed, we, the community of Prophets, do not bear witness to bias (janaf).'"

"In the wisdom of the family of Dawud (as), it is fitting for a wise person to be focused on his own affairs, to safeguard his tongue, and to be aware of the people of his time."

Commander of the Faithful, said: "The scholars and the wise, when writing to one another, would write with three pieces of advice, with no fourth: Whoever makes the Hereafter his concern, Allah (swt) will suffice him in his worldly concerns. Whoever rectifies his inner self, Allah (swt) will rectify his outward state. Whoever improves what is between him and Allah (swt), Allah (swt) will improve what is between him and people."

Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The best women of my nation are those with the most radiant faces and the lowest dowries."

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Use of three things forms fat in one’s body, another three things cause weight loss. Two things benefit harmlessly and two things do all kinds of harm without any benefit. The three that can cause fatness are use of linen, perfume and lime. The ones that can cause weight loss are eating dried meat, cheese and spadix (al-Tal’). In another Hadith it is meat of the back of the camel and residue of oil.’ The two that benefit without harm are warm water and pomegranate, and the two that harm without any benefit are dried meat and cheese.’ I then said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, ‘Are the ones that cause weight loss harmful?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Have you not heard that losing weight is harmful?”’

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘During the day drinking water when standing makes the food more pleasant; but drinking water during the night when standing causes al-Safra ’ (yellowness, acidity).”’

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One, for Mufradah al-‘Umrah, stipulates with his Lord, to release him as He has withheld him. One, for Mufrid al-Hajj, stipulates with his Lord to make it al-‘Umrah if it is not al-Hajj.’”

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man whose sandals were destroyed and was not able to find one, said, ’He can use a shoe in an emergency. He can tear its back for an opening and if he wears a shawl he must not button it. If one needs to use a Qaba (a long coat) because of cold and cannot find other cloths he must wear it upside down and must not wear its sleeves on his arms.’”

Abu Abdullah (asws) having said: ‘I (asws) and Abu Ja’far (asws) passed by the Shites whilst they were in between the Grave and the Pulpit (of the Rasool Allah (saww)). So I (asws) said to Abu Ja’far (asws): ‘May I (asws) be sacrificed for you (asws), these are your (asws) Shites and your (asws) friends’. He (asws) said: ‘Where are they?’ I (asws) said: ‘In between the Grave and the Pulpit’. He (asws) said: ‘So come with me (asws) to them’. So he (asws) went and greeted them, then said: ‘I (asws) love your aromas, and your souls, so support this with piety and struggle. What is with Allah (azwj) cannot be achieved except by piety and struggle, and if you follow a servant (an Imam (asws)), so follow him (emulate his (asws) deeds). But, by Allah (azwj), all of you are upon my (asws) Religion, and the Religion of my (asws) forefather Ibrahim (as) and Ismail (as), and if these were upon a Religion so they supported this by piety and struggle’.

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘The one who leaves the choice to Allah (azwj) and is happy with whatsoever Allah (azwj) Chooses for him, Allah (azwj) will inevitably Choose good for him’.

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘If the people knew the merits of recognising Allah (azwj) they would not extend their eyes to what treats the enemies of Allah (azwj) have from the blossoms of the life of the world and its bounties. And their world would seem little in their presence than what they are treading on with their feet, and they would enjoy the recognition of Allah (azwj) and relish it with a relish of the one who would not cease to be in the Gardens of the Paradise with the friends of Allah (azwj). The recognition of Allah (azwj) is a comfort in every frightening state, and a companionship in every loneliness, and a Light in every darkness, and strength in every weakness, and a healing in every illness’. Then he (asws) said: ‘And before them were a people who were killed, and burnt, and cut into pieces by the saw, and the earth became constricted for them. So nothing from such hardships could return them from what they were on. And you will see that the one who acted like that with them and hurt them was for no reason other than that they believed in Allah (azwj) the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. So ask your Lord (azwj) for their levels, and be patient upon the ravages of your time in order to understand their quest’.

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘Allah (azwj) has not Created a creature smaller than the mosquito, and Al-Jarjas is smaller than the mosquito, and that which we call Al-Wala’a is smaller than Al-Jarjas, and there is nothing which the elephant has except that it is in it, similar to it, and it is better than the elephant by having two wings’.

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘Amir-ul-Momineen (asws) said: ‘I (asws) had pledged allegiance to the Rasool Allah (saww), to be (loyal) in the hardship, and ease, and the freedom, and the restriction, until such time Al-Islam spreads and becomes strong’. And Ali (asws) took from them (Shites) (a Covenant) that they shall prevent from Muhammad (saww) and his (saww) descendants, what they had prevented themselves as well as their own children from. So I (asws) also took from them (Shites). Rescued was the one who was rescued, and destroyed was the one who was destroyed’.