عبد الله بن الحسين المؤدب

And whatever is narrated from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad Al-Thaqafi, I have narrated it from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Abdullah ibn Al-Husayn Al-Muʾaddib, from Ahmad ibn Ali Al-Aṣbahani, from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad Al-Thaqafi. And I have also narrated it from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Ahmad ibn Alawiyyah Al-Aṣbahani, from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad Al-Thaqafi.

"There was a basket near my house containing two eggs of the Sacred Sanctuary’s pigeons. My servant, unaware of the eggs, overturned the basket, breaking them. I went out and met Abdullah ibn al-Hasan, and I mentioned this to him. He said: 'Give in charity two handfuls of flour.' Later, I met Abu Abdullah (as) and informed him. Imam (as) said: 'He must pay the price of two birds, feeding the pigeons of the Sacred Sanctuary with it.' I then met Abdullah ibn al-Hasan and informed him of this. He said: 'He (as) has spoken the truth; follow it, for He (as) has taken this from his forefathers (as).'"

When Abdullah ibn al-Hasan was on his deathbed, his creditors gathered around him and demanded repayment of their debts. He replied: "I do not have anything to give you, but accept as your guarantor whomever you wish from my brother and my cousins- Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) or Abdullah ibn Ja'far." The creditors said: "As for Abdullah ibn Ja'far, he is wealthy but delays payments, and as for Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (as), he has no wealth, but he is truthful, and he is the most beloved of the two to us." So, they sent for Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) and informed him of the situation. Imam (as) said: "I will guarantee your payment until the harvest comes," though he did not have any harvest. The creditors agreed, and he guaranteed the payment. When the harvest came, Allah (swt) Almighty provided him with the means, and he repaid the debts.

A man entrusted me with his estate and instructed me to perform Hajj on his behalf. When I examined the amount, I found it to be very little and insufficient for Hajj. I asked Abu Hanifa and the jurists of Kufa, and they said: 'Give it in charity on his behalf'. Later, when I met Abdullah ibn Al-Hasan during Tawaf, I asked him and said: 'A man from your followers in Kufa passed away and entrusted his estate to me, instructing me to perform Hajj on his behalf. However, when I examined the amount, it was not enough for Hajj. I consulted the jurists in my area, and they advised me to give it in charity on his behalf, so I did. What do you say?' He replied: Here is Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) in the Hijr, go to him and ask him. So I entered the Hijr, and I saw Abu Abdullah (as) under the Mizab, facing the Kaaba, praying. Then Imam (as) turned, saw me, and asked: What is your need? I said: A man passed away and entrusted his estate to me to perform Hajj on his behalf, but I found it insufficient for Hajj. I asked the jurists in my area, and they advised me to give it in charity, so I did. Imam (as) said: What have you done (with the money)? I replied: I gave it in charity. Imam (as) said: You are liable - unless the amount was not enough for Hajj even from Mecca. If it was insufficient for Hajj from Mecca, then there is no liability on you. But if it was enough for Hajj from Mecca, then you are responsible.

Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, dislikes for you, O nation, twenty-four traits and has forbidden you from them. He (swt) dislikes frivolity during prayer, boasting in charity, laughing among graves, peeking into homes, and looking at the private parts of women." He (sw) said: "It leads to blindness." He (swt) has disliked speaking during intercourse. He (sw) said: "It leads to muteness." He (swt) has disliked sleeping before the last ('Isha) prayer and disliked talking after the last ('Isha) prayer. He (swt) has disliked bathing under the open sky without a loincloth, disliked intercourse under the open sky, and disliked entering rivers without a loincloth. He (sw) said: "There are inhabitants and dwellers from among the angels in the rivers." He (swt) has disliked entering bathhouses without a loincloth, disliked talking between the adhan and the iqamah for the morning prayer until the prayer is completed, disliked sailing in the sea during a storm, and disliked sleeping on a rooftop that is not enclosed." He (sw) said: "Whoever sleeps on a rooftop that is not enclosed, the protection (of Allah) is lifted from him." He (swt) has disliked a man sleeping alone in a house and disliked a man approaching his wife while she is in menstruation. If he does so and the child is born with leprosy or vitiligo, then he should blame none but himself. He (swt) has disliked a man approaching a woman after having experienced a wet dream until he has performed ghusl from the dream he saw. If he does so and the child is born insane, then he should blame none but himself. He (swt) has disliked a man speaking to a leper unless there is a distance of at least one arm's length between them. He (sw) said: "Flee from a leper as you would flee from a lion." He (swt) has disliked urinating on the bank of a flowing river and disliked relieving oneself under a fruit-bearing tree that has ripened, or a palm tree that has borne fruit. He (swt) has disliked putting on shoes while standing, disliked entering a dark house unless there is a lamp or fire in front of him, and disliked blowing (with the mouth) during prayer."