محمد بن موسى النيسابوري

Indeed there is a piece of land taken from Heaven in between two mountains in Toos. Whoever enters it will be secure from the Fire on the Resurrection Day.”

The satisfaction of Allah and Paradise in the Hereafter, and affordability in sustenance, livelihood and good mannerisms in this world.

God has granted three things to believers: nobility in the world and his religion; prosperity in the Hereafter; and dignity in the hearts of the people of the world.”

Who would pledge to abide by four characteristics for whom I shall guarantee four houses in Paradise: spending in charity without fearing to become poor; being fair to the people; greeting aloud; and not arguing although you are right.”

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever recites qul huwallahu ahad when he goes to bed, Allah will forgive fifty years of his sins.

Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as) said: Whoever establishes the obligations of Allah, abstains from what Allah has prohibited, perfects his wilaya to the Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet of Allah, and dissociates from the enemies of Allah will enter from whichever of the eight gates of Paradise that he wishes.

I was with Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, in the home (of his), sitting under the drain, while one man was quarreling with another man, and one of them was saying to his companion: By Allah, do you not know where the wind runs from? When he had said that much to him, Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said to him: And do you know from where the winds runs? He said: No, but I hear the people say. I then said to Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him: From where does the wind run, may I be sacrificed for you? He said: Indeed, the wind is constrained under this Levantine pillar, and when Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, wants to send off some of it, He makes it come out: if it is (to be towards the) south, it is south; if it is (to be towards the) north, it is north; if it is (to be) cast fiercely, it is cast fiercely; and if it is (to be) mild, it is mild. He then said: The sign of that is that you still see this pillar moving during winter and summer, continuously, at the night along with the day.

The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon hm and his Family, said: Marry, for indeed, I am to produce, through you, more than other nations tomorrow on the (Day of) Resurrection. Even the miscarried fetus will surely came as a muhabnati on the Gate of Paradise, and it will be said to him: «Enter Paradise» to which he will say: «No, until my parents enter before me».

What is between my grave and pulpit is a garden from the Gardens of Paradise, and my pulpit is upon a canal from the Canals of Paradise, because the grave of Fatima, Allah’s blessings be upon her, is between his grave and his pulpit, and her grave is a garden from the Gardens of Paradise, and to it leads a canal from the Canals of Paradise.

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever feeds a hungry believer, Allah will feed him from the fruits of Paradise. Whoever clothes him from his nakedness, Allah will clothe him in brocade and silk. Whoever gives him a drink when he is thirsty, Allah will give him sealed nectar. Whoever assists him or alleviates him of his distress, Allah will shade him in the shade of His Throne on the Day when there is no shade except its shade.

“Verily, Allah, Blessed and Exalted be He, has given the believer a guarantee.” I asked, “What is it?” He replied, “If a believer professes his (Allah’s) divinity, Muhammad’s (sw) prophethood, and `Ali’s (as) Imamate, and carries out his duties, He guarantees him eternal life in His Presence [jiwar].” I said: “By Allah! This is a blessing with which none of the blessings bestowed upon the children of Adam can compare!” Abu 'Abdillah (AS) replied, “Do little, and you will enjoy much.”

The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: The light of Fatima, peace be upon her, was created before the earth and Heaven were created. Some of the people then said: O Prophet of Allah, is she not a human? He, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Fatima is a human nymph. He said: O Prophet of Allah, and how is she a human nymph? He said: Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, created her from His Light before He created Adam, while the souls were. When Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, had created Adam, she was presented before Adam. It was said: O Prophet of Allah, and where was Fatima? He said: She was in a container beneath the leg of the Throne. They said: O Prophet of Allah, what was her food? He said: Glorification, declaring that there is no god but Allah, and praising. When Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, created Adam and brought me out of his backbone, Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, liked for Him to bring her out of my backbone. He then made her an apple in Paradise, and it was brought to me by Jibra’eel, peace be upon him, and he said to me: Peace be upon you, and so be the mercy of Allah and His blessings, O Muhammed. I said: And upon you be peace and the mercy and blessings of Allah, my beloved Jibra’eel. He said: O Muhammed, indeed, your Lord recites peace unto you. I said: From Him is the peace and to Him returns the peace. He said: O Muhammed, indeed, this is an apple whom Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, has gifted to you from Paradise. I then took it and took it close to my chest. He said: O Muhammed, Allah, Glorified be His Glory, says: Eat it. So I cut it open and I saw a brilliant light, and I was frightened by it, to which e said: O Muhammed, what is it with you that you do not eat? Eat it and do not fear, for indeed, that light is the Supported one in Heaven, and on earth she is to be Fatima. I said: My beloved Jibra’eel, and why was she named the Supported in Heaven, and Fatima on earth? He said: She was named Fatima on earth because she separated [1] her party from the Fire, and her enemies were separated [2] from her love. She is the Supported in Heaven, and that is the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «On that day, the believers will rejoice, with the victory from Allah; He supports whomever He wishes.» (30:4-5) It means the support of Fatima to those who lover her.

Messenger of God (ṣ) said, "God - Blessed and Exalted - has caused Islam to appear by my hands; He has revealed the Criterion to me; He has conquered the Kaʿbah by my hands; He honoured me above all his creatures; He made me the leader of the sons of Adam in this world, and the beauty of Resurrection in the next world. He has forbidden any Prophet from entering the Garden until I enter it, just as He has forbidden their nations from entering it. He made the succession in my Family after me until the trumpet is blown. Whoever has disbelieved in what I say has disbelieved in God Almighty."

O Malik, do you not accept to offer the (obligatory) prayers, defray the zakat, and stop your aggressions so as to be in Paradise? (He then added) O Malik, as for any people who follow a leader in this world, that leader will curse them and they will curse him on the Day of Resurrection. Only your likes and you are excluded from this rule. (He then added) O Malik, anyone of you who dies while he keeps up these beliefs will enjoy the same rank of the shahids whose swords are engaged in fighting for the sake of Allah. (Malik said) One day, I was sitting before him -i.e. Imam Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (a) - and talking to myself about some of the Imams’ credits. He (a) said to me: You are, by Allah, our Shia. Do not think that you are negligent in regard with our rights. O Malik, no one can describe Allah exactly. In the same manner, no one can describe the Messenger (s) exactly, no one can describe us exactly, and no one can describe the believer exactly. O Malik, as the believer shakes hands with his brother when they meet, Allah looks at them making their sins fall out until they leave. It is impossible to describe the bearers of such qualities. My father (a) used to say: The fire (of Hell) will not consume him who describes this matter.

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: When my Lord took me up to the seventh heaven, and from it to the Lote Tree of the Furthest Boundary, and from the Lote Tree to the veils of light, my Lord called to me: “O Muhammad! You are My Servant, and I am your Lord. Submit to Me, worship Me, rely on Me, and trust Me, for I am pleased with you as a servant, a beloved, a messenger, and a prophet, and with your brother `Ali as a vicegerent (khalifa) and a gate (bab). He is My Proof over My servants and the Imam of My creation. Through him, My friends will be distinguishable from My enemies, and My Party will be distinguishable from the Party of Satan. Through him, My religion is established, My limits are preserved, and My judgments are carried out. Through you, him, and the Imams from his descendants, My male and female servants receive My mercy. Through the Qa’im from you, I will establish My glorification, My praise, My sanctification, My acclamation, and My exaltation in My Earth. Through him, I will purify the Earth from My enemies, and I will bequeath it to My friends. Through him, I will make the words of those who disbelieve in Me the lowest, and I will make My words the highest. Through him, I will bring life to My servants and My countries with My knowledge. By My will, I will reveal the treasures and the resources for him. By My wish, I will reveal the secrets and the consciences to him. I will support him with My angels to aid him in carrying out My order and announcing My religion. Truly, he is My friend; verily, he is the guide (mahdi) of My servants.”

Rasulullah (sw) said: "The light of Fatimah (as) was created before the creation of the heavens and the earth." Some people said, "O Prophet of Allah, isn't she a human being?" He (sw) said, "Fatimah is a heavenly, human being." They asked, "O Prophet of Allah, how is she a heavenly, human being?" He said, "Allah, the Almighty, created her from His light before creating Adam when the souls were created. When Allah created Adam, the souls were presented to him." It was asked, "O Prophet of Allah, where was Fatimah at that time?" He said, "She was in a special place beneath the Throne." They asked, "O Prophet of Allah, what was her sustenance?" He said, "Her sustenance was glorification, praise, and exaltation." When Allah, the Almighty, created Adam and took me out from his loins, Allah loved to bring her out from my loins, so He made her a fruit in Paradise. Gabriel came to me with it and said, "Peace be upon you, O Muhammad, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings." I said, "And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings, O beloved Gabriel." He said, "O Muhammad, your Lord sends you greetings." I said, "From Him is peace, and to Him returns peace." He said, "O Muhammad, this is a fruit that Allah, the Almighty, has sent to you from Paradise." So, I took it and placed it on my chest. He said, "O Muhammad, Allah, the Majestic and Mighty, says, 'Eat it all.' So, I split it, and I saw a radiant light. I was startled by it, and he said, 'O Muhammad, why do you not eat? Eat all of it and do not be afraid. This light is victorious in the heavens, and on earth, it is Fatimah.'" I asked, "O beloved Gabriel, why is she called 'Al-Mansurah' in the heavens and 'Fatimah' on earth?" He said, "She is called 'Fatimah' on earth because she protects her followers from the fire and keeps her enemies away from her love. In the heavens, she is called 'Al-Mansurah,' and that is what Allah, the Almighty, says, 'On that day, the believers will rejoice in Allah's victory. He grants victory to whom He wills.' It means the victory of Fatimah for her lovers."

I visited an old lady from Tamim, who was narrating to the people. So, I said to her: May Allah have mercy on you. Narrate some of the virtues of Amir al-Mu'minin `Ali (as) to me. She said: You want me to narrate to you while this elder is sleeping right in front of you? So, I said to her: Who is this? So, she said: Abu Hamra', the servant of the Messenger of Allah (s). So, she sat by him, and when he sensed me, he awoke and sat up. So, he said: What? So, she said: May Allah have mercy on you. Narrate to me about what you have seen the Messenger of Allah (s) do with `Ali (as), for Allah will ask you about it. So, he said: You have come across an informed one. As for what I've seen the Messenger of Allah (s) do with `Ali (as), he said to me one day: O Aba'l Hamra’! Go and get me one hundred Arabs, fifty non-Arab men, thirty Coptic men, and twenty Abyssinian men. So, I brought them, so the Messenger of Allah (s) put the Arabs in a row, then put the non-Arabs in a row behind the Arabs, then put the Copts in a row behind the non-Arabs, then put the Abyssinians in a row behind the Copts. Then, he stood, praised and commended Allah, and glorified Allah in a way that had never been heard from the creatures. Then, he said: O Arabs, non-Arabs, Copts, and Abyssinians! Have you declared that there is no god but Allah, one without partners, and that Muhammad is His Servant and His Messenger? So, they said: Yes. So, he said: O Allah, bear witness. He repeated this three times, and the third time he said: Have you declared that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His Servant and His Messenger, and that `Ali b. Abi Talib is the Commander of the Faithful and the Master of their Affair after me? So, they said: O Allah, yes. So, he said: O Allah, bear witness. He said this three times. Then, he said to `Ali (as): O Aba'l Hasan! Go and bring me a pen and paper. So, he gave them to `Ali b. Abi Talib and said: Write. So, he said: What should I write? He said: Write: “In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. This is what the Arabs, the non-Arabs, the Copts, and the Abyssinians have declared. They have declared that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His Servant and His Messenger, and that `Ali b. Abi Talib is the Commander of the Faithful and the Master of their Affair after me.” Then, he put his seal on the paper, and he gave it to `Ali (as). I did not see it afterwards. So, I said: May Allah have mercy on you. Increase for me. So, he said: Yes. The Messenger of Allah (s) came out to us on the Day of `Arafa, while he was holding the hand of `Ali (as), so he said: O creatures! Allah is boasting that He will forgive you all today. Then, he looked to `Ali (as) and said to him: And he has forgiven you, `Ali, especially. Then, he (s) said: O `Ali! Come closer to me. So, he came closer to him. Then, he said: He who is most rightfully happy is the one who loves you and obeys you. He who is most rightfully wretched is the one who opposes you and hates you. O `Ali! Whoever wars against you wars against me, and whoever wars against me wars against Allah. O `Ali! Whoever hates you has hated me, and whoever hates me has hated Allah. Allah makes his grandfather miserable (?) and makes him enter the Fire of Hell.