جعفر بن محمد الصادق عليه السلام

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Whoever opposes a tradition is an infidel.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “You should not let anything prevent you from treating your parents kindly whether they are dead or alive. For them you can pray, give charity, go on the holy pilgrimage, or fast so that they get the reward. You will also be rewarded, and God will grant you an abundant increase in good through His Kindness and His Rewards.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Visit the relations of kin even if it is as short as having a drink of water, and it is best not to hurt your relations of kin.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Invite the people to do good deeds by acting, not just words, so that people see your efforts in the way of worshipping, piety and honesty.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) told Mufaz'zil ibn Amr: “O' Mufaz'zil! Abstain from committing sins, and admonish our followers to abstain from sins. I swear by God that there is nothing you face more than sins. I swear by God that whenever one of you gets ill, it is due to the sins that he has committed. Also if any one of you are is deprived of his daily bread and wonders why, it is because of the sins that he has committed. And if he gets oppressed by a king and wonders why it is due to the sins he has committed. I swear by God that you will not be questioned about these sins in the Hereafter.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “On the Resurrection Day, a group of people will pass above other people and enter Heaven before the Reckoning. They are asked “Why do you deserve to go to Heaven before the Reckoning?” They will say: “In the world we were among those who persevered.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “It is better to be crippled than have scabies. We seek refuge in God from scabies.”

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “Go to visit the ill and ask them to pray for you since their prayer equals the prayers of the angels. Whoever gets ill at night and accepts it with pleasure and is grateful for it, gets the reward of sixty years of worship.” They asked him: “What do you mean by its acceptance?” He said: “To be patient, and inform no one else about his problem. When the night passes and the morning arrives, he should thank God for what he suffered.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Visit the ill, and ask them to pray for you, since their prayer is equal to the prayers of the angels. Whenever one gets ill at night and accepts it with pleasure, God will record the reward of sixty years of worship for him.” He was asked: “What do you mean by accepting it with pleasure?” He said: “It means that he does not complain to anyone about his illness.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “The disciples of Jesus the son of Mary (a.s) complained to him about what they had sufferred from the people. He said: “Believers are always subject to the hatred of the people. They are similar to wheat which is sweet and has many enemies.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “God likes people whom others treat with enmity.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Poverty is like a hidden treasure near God, just like martyrdom. God will only grant it to the believers that He loves.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said the following regarding the following verse: “And were it not that (all) men might become of one (evil) way of life, we would provide for everyone that blasphemes against (God) Most Gracious, silver roofs for their houses, and silver stairways on which to go up.” [The Holy Quran: Zukhruf 43:33] “If God did this all the people would become infidels.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “You cannot enjoy life if you lack the following five: 1- health, 2- security, 3- sufficient wealth, 4- contentment, and 5- a well-matched companion.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “The farthest away one can be from God is to be only concerned about eating and sex.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “God's Prophet never used to say: “I wish something else had happened” after things had happened.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Whenever God the Almighty wishes someone good, He will make him unattached to this world, and knowledgeable about the religion, and able to see his faults. Whoever is granted these things is granted the good of this world and the Hereafter.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “One of the signs of reliance is not to fear anyone but God.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “There is nothing for which there is no limit.” He was asked what the limit for reliance is. He replied: “It is certitude.” He was asked about the limit for certitude. He replied: “That with God, you fear no one.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “God will make whoever divulges our secrets- the Household of the Prophet- feel the blazing Fire of Hell.”