علي بن عبد الله

“A child should be instructed to fast when he is fifteen or sixteen years old.”

O Ans! Make complete ablutions so that you may cross the Bridge just like a cloud; express your greetings aloud so that there are increased blessings in your house; and give a lot of charity in private so as to quench the Honorable the Exalted God’s Wrath.”

“I asked Ali ibn al-Hussein to inform me of all the rules of the religion. The Imam (MGB) replied, ‘Speaking fairly, ruling justly and respecting one’s pledge.’”

Two blessings are taken for granted : Security and health.”

There in no good in life except for two men: a knowledgeable one who is obeyed, and an obedient student.”

A believer rolls in five types of light: There is light from where he comes; there is light from where he leaves; there is light in his knowledge; there is light in his speech and there is light in him on the Resurrection Day.”

No.’ The Prophet (MGB) said, ‘Then that is why you do not like death.’”

When there is a lot of adultery, there will be an earthquake. When a lot of people do not pay the alms-tax, quadrupeds will die. When the judges issue unjust decrees, there will be no rain. When the safety of the unbelievers who are under the protection of Islam is denied, unbelievers will defeat the Muslims.”

O Prophet of God! They are your (grand)children! Grant them something.” The Prophet (MGB) said, “I grant Al-Hassan my majesty and mastery, and grant Al-Hussein my bravery and benevolence.’

“When our Riser (MGB) comes, the Honorable the Exalted God would remove any weaknesses from the Shiites, strengthen their hearts to be as strong as a mountain, and would grant each Shia man the strength of forty men. They will become the rulers and the noble ones on the Earth.”

There are four groups on whose behalf I will intercede on the Resurrection Day: Those who honor the members of my Household after me; those who fulfill their needs; those who try to assist them in times they need them; and those who love them both wholeheartedly and verbally.”

There are three who did not deny revelations even for the twinkling of an eye: the believer of Al-i-Yas , Ali ibn Abi Talib (MGB) and Asia - the wife of Pharaoh.”

I am worried about three things for my nation after me: to interpret the Quran in a way other than its true meaning ; to follow the errors of a religious scholar; and become disobedient due to gaining some wealth. You should act according to what is clearly stated in the Quran and believe in what is doubtful in it. You should expect a harsh trial for a religious scholar who has made mistakes and should not follow his errors. You should be grateful for wealth in this world and pay it its right dues.”

“Seven groups of people should not shorten their prayers as follows: Those who collect tax; the commanders who move around in the province under their command; merchants who go from town to town; shepherds; Bedouins who are always looking for water and plants; men who go to hunt as a hobby and bandits who steal from travelers.”

The best goodness is being good-tempered.”The first Abul-Hassan is Muhammad ibn Abdul Rahim al-Tastary. The second Abul-Hassan is Ali ibn Ahmad al-Basry al-Temar. And the third Abul-Hassan is Ali ibn Muhammad al-Vaqedy. The first Al-Hassan is Al-Hassan ibn Urfatal Abdi. The second Al-Hassan is Al-Hassan ibn Abil-Hassan al-Basry. And the third Al-Hassan is Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (MGB).

“The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB) was in the Jamea Mosque in Kufa. A Syrian man came up to him and asked some questions including the following. He asked, ‘Please inform me about the Prophets who had two names.’ The Imam (MGB) replied, ‘Yooshai ibn Noon who was also called Zol-Kafal; Jacob who was also called Israel; Khizr who was also called Heliqa; Jonah who was also called Zul-Noon; Jesus who was also called the Messiah, and Muhammad who was also called Ahmad - may God bless all of them.”

Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB) said, “Saturdays are for deceit and trickery. Sundays are for planting and building. Mondays are for war and bloodshed. Tuesdays are for traveling and making requests. Wednesdays are for pessimism and bad omen. Thursdays are for visiting the chiefs and Fridays are for proposing to marry and getting married.”The compiler of the book - may God be pleased with him - said, ‘Monday is the day for traveling to where you pray to God for rain.’

“The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB) was in the Jamea Mosque in Kufa. A Syrian man came up to him and asked some questions including the following. He asked, ‘Tell me about sleeping. How many kinds of sleeping are there?’ He (MGB) replied, “There are four kinds of sleeping: the sleeping of the Prophets who sleep on their backs; the sleeping of the faithful believers who sleep on their right sides; the sleeping of the rulers and their offspring who sleep on their left sides so that they may digest all that they have eaten; and the sleeping of Satan, his brethren, and the insane ones who sleep on their stomachs.”

The lowest heaven is called Rafi’a made of smoke and water. The second heaven is called Faydoom and it is the same color as copper. The third heaven is called Maroom and it is the same color as brass. The fourth heaven is called Arfoloon and it is the same color as silver. The fifth heaven is called Hayoon and it is the same color as gold. The sixth heaven is called Aroos and it is the same color as green chrysolite. The seventh heaven is called Ajma and it is the same color as a white pearl.’”This has been a part of a longer narration. Only a part of it has been presented here as needed.

“Ali ibn Abi Talib (MGB) was at the Jamea Mosque in Kufa. A man from Syria got up and asked him several questions. One of these questions was, ‘Can you tell me what the Honorable the Exalted God means when he says, ‘That Day shall a man flee from his own brother, And from his mother and his father, And from his wife and his children. Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others…’ Who are being referred to in these verses?’Ali ibn Abi Talib (MGB) replied, ‘The one who flees from his brother refers to Cane who flees from Abel. The one who flees from his mother refers to Moses (MGB) who flees from his mother. The one who flees from his father refers to Abraham (MGB). The one who flees from his wife is the Prophet Lot (MGB). The one who flees from his son refers to Noah (MGB) who flees from his son Kan’an.’”The compiler of the book - may God be pleased with him - said, “Moses (MGB) will escape from his mother due to his feeling of not having paid due respect to his mother’s rights. Abraham (MGB) will escape from Azar who was his trainer, not his real father who was Tarukh.”