محمد

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Those who go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) knowing his rights are like those who have performed Hajj one hundred times with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.).

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.) would say, ‘Dignify your people, honor them and do not be aggressive toward each other, do not harm each other and do not be jealous of each other. You must never be miserly and always be sincere servants of Allah.’”

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said that the Messenger of Allah has said, ‘I will be the first to arrive before the Majestic, the Almighty on the Day of Judgment, His book and my family, then my followers whom I will ask about what they have done to the book of Allah and my family.’”

“I once sent a question to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), through Ibrahim ibn Maymun and told him to ask him (the Imam) about the case of a drop of urine found on one’s thigh but one performs Salah (prayer) and then remembers that he has not washed it. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is required to perform his Salah (prayer) again.’”

“Once, a man complained before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘I am a complaining man.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘What he needs is al-Mubarak.’ I then asked, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, what is al-Mubarak?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is sugar.’ I then asked, ‘What kind of sugar.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is your Sulaymaniy, this one.’”

I wrote a letter to the Righteous Slave (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)) saying, “If our Master deems it appropriate to inform me, (I would like to know) about the best rewards for (going to) the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) and also if this reward is equal to the reward of performing Hajj for those who have missed (the opportunity to go to) Hajj.” Imam (a.s.) wrote back, “It is equal to Hajj for those who have missed (the opportunity to go to) Hajj.”

“My father when coming out of his house would say, ‘(I begin) in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. I have come out by means and power of Allah and not by my own means and power, but, O Lord, by Your power and means, in search for sustenance from You, so grant me sustenance in good health.’”

“Washing head with marsh- mallow (Khatmi) ends headache, diseases and poverty and protects head from dryness.”

Abul Ḥasan (Imam Riďā (a.s.)) said: Those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Ḥusain (a.s.)) by the shores of the Euphrates (River) are like those who have gone to the Ziyārah of Allāh on top of His Throne.

“Once Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) said to me, ‘Whoever makes a narration against a believer intending thereby to defame him and destroy his honor to discredit him in the eyes of people, Allah moves him out of His guardianship to that of Satan, and Satan will not accept him.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘If one says, “I plead for forgiveness before Allah” one hundred times every day, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, will forgive his seven hundred sins, but there is nothing good in a servant (of Allah) who commits seven hundred sins a day.’”

I heard Abi Abdullah (a.s) say: “The Imam will be unseen by the people. Then he will witness those who come for Hajj pilgrimage. He will see them, but they will not see him.”

“This is about a woman who had made a vow to perform Tawaf on all-fours; legs and arms. Abu ‘Abd Allah has narrated from his ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who have said that Ali, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘She must perform Tawaf (walking around the House) seven times for her legs and seven times for her hands.’”

Abul Ḥasan Mūsā (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)) said to me, “I love for you that which I love for myself and I hate for you that which I hate for myself. Establish prayers in full form in the two Ḥarams, in (the Mosque of) Kūfah, and next to the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.).”

“I once said to abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), that in Iraq the sky remains cloudy for one, two or three days. Which day must we fast?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Think which day you fasted last year and fast on fifth day.”’

“A murderer, a drunkard and a slanderer will not be able to enter Paradise.”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah has said, ‘You must not keep a crucified person on (the woods) for more than three days, after which the deceased must be brought down and buried.’”

“An oppressed person benefits from the faith of an oppressor much more than the oppressor benefits from the world of the oppressed person.”

I heard Aba `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) say: A Jew came to the Prophet (sw) and stood in front of him, staring at him. So, he said: “O Jew! What do you need?” He said: “Are you more virtuous or Musa the son of Imran, the prophet whom Allah spoke to, who was given the Torah and the staff, for whom the sea was split, and who was shaded by the cloud?” So, the Prophet (sw) said to him: “It is disliked for a servant to praise himself, but I will say:
When Adam (as) made the mistake, he repented by saying: ‘O Allah! I ask You by the right of Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad to forgive me.’ So, Allah pardoned it for him.
When Nuh (as) boarded the Ark and feared drowning, he said: ‘O Allah! I ask You by the right of Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad to save me from drowning.’ So, Allah saved him from that.
When Ibrahim (as) was thrown into the fire, he said: ‘O Allah! I ask You by the right of Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad to deliver me from this.’ So, Allah made it cool and peaceful.
When Musa (as) cast his staff and felt fear in himself, he said: ‘O Allah! I ask You by the right of Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad to keep me safe from this.’ So, Allah said: ‘Fear not. Surely, it is you who is superior.’ (20:68) O Jew! [Even] if Moses were to meet me and disbelieve in me and my prophethood, his faith would not avail him at all, nor would his prophethood avail him.
O Jew! From my progeny is the Mahdi. When he appears, Jesus the son of Mary will descend to support him, and he will pray behind him.”

One who recites: Innallaaha wa malaa-ikatahu yus’alloona a’lan nabiyyi yaa ayyuhalladheenaa aamanoo s’alloo a’laihi wa sallimoo tasleemaa. Allaahumma s’alli a’laa muh’ammadinw wa aali muh’ammad immediately after Morning and Maghrib Prayers, the Almighty Allah will fulfill his one hundred wishes out of which seventy will be fulfilled in the world and thirty in the hereafter.” The narrator asked, “What is meant by the salutation of Allah, angels and the believers?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “The salutation of Allah is sending down of His mercy. The salutation of angels is his glorification and the salutation of the believers is a supplication for him. One of the secrets of Aale Muhammad is in the salutation on the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and his progeny: Allaahumma s’alli a’laa muh’ammadinw wa aali muh’ammadin fil malaa-il a- a’laa wa s’alli a’laa muh’ammadinw wa aali muh’ammadin fil mursaleen. Allaahumma’t’i muh’ammadal waseelata washsharafa wal faz”eelata waddarajatal kabeeah. Allaahumma innee aamantu bimuh’ammadinw wa lam arahu falaa tah’rimnee yaumal qiyaamati ru-yatahu warzuqnee suh’batahu wa tawaffanee a’laa millatihi wasqinee min h’auz”ihi mashrabar rawiyyan saa-ighan hanee-al laa az’ma-u ba’dahu abadaa. Innaka a’laa kulli shai-in Qadeer. Allaahumma kamaa aamantu bimuh’ammadinw wa lam arahu fa-a’rrifnee filjinaani waj- hah. Allaahumma balligh rooh’a muh’ammadin a’nnee tah’iyyatan katheeratanw wa salaamaa. One who recites this salutation thrice everyday in morning and in the evening, his sins are wiped off and forgiven. He will remain happy forever. His supplications will be accepted. His wishes will be fulfilled. His earnings will improve. He will get assistance against his enemy. Causes of good deeds will come to him and he will get the company of prophets in high gardens.”