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“Whoever claims that Allah, the Mighty and High, is from something or in something or on something, then he has certainly disbelieved.” I said: “Explain that to me.” He (AS) responded, “I refer to a person who claims that He is contained by something, that He is restrained by something, or that He is preceded by something.”

Messenger of Allah (sw) said: “I am the leader of the Highest House in Paradise, the leader of the Medium House in Paradise, and the leader of the House in the Garden of Paradise, for all those who refrain from vain argument, even when they are correct.

I was accompanying Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) when we reached Mount Uhud. The Imam (MGB) asked me, ‘Do you see the whole in the mountain?’ I replied, ‘Yes, I do.’ The Imam (MGB) said, ‘However, I do not see it. There are three signs for getting old. Reduction of sight, bending of the back and shortening of steps.”

There are three roots for infidelity: greed, haughtiness and jealousy. Regarding greed, when Adam was forbidden to eat of the tree, greed caused him to eat of it. Regarding haughtiness, when Satan was ordered to prostrate, he refused to do so. Regarding jealousy, one of the two sons of Adam killed the other one due to jealousy.”

I asked him about the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «And no leaf except that He knows it, and no grain is in the darknesses of the earth, nor (likewise) any moist, nor dry (thing), except that it is (mentioned) in a clear Book.» (6:59) He said: Then he said: The leaf is the miscarried fetus, the grain is the child, the darknesses of the earth are wombs, the moist is that which lives and the dry is that which is not perfected; all of that is (mentioned) in a clear Book.

I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who married a woman and later found her to have a genital defect (imperforation or obstruction). Imam (as) said: "Such a woman cannot conceive and should be returned to her family." I said: What if he had already consummated the marriage with her? Imam (as) said: "If he knew about the defect before having relations with her and still proceeded, then he has accepted her. However, if he only discovered it after consummating the marriage, then he has the choice to either keep her or return her to her family. In either case, she is entitled to keep what he gave her for making her private parts lawful to him."

“Once a man said to Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) while we were present, ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, we are afraid that because of our sins we will be treated as feeble-minded people.’ The narrator has said that the Imam said, ‘No, by Allah, Allah will never do that to you.’” Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from a man from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) a similar Hadith.

Is it permissible for him to testify about her from behind a curtain while hearing her speech, provided that two just witnesses testify that she is indeed so-and-so, the daughter of so-and-so, who is calling you to bear witness and this is her voice? Or is it not permissible to testify about her until she uncovers her face and is identified by her appearance?" The Imam (as) replied: "She should veil her face partially (wear a niqab) and appear before the witnesses, if Allah (swt) wills."

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) asked the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), “O father! What is the reward for those who come to your Ziyārah?” He (the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)) replied: O my son! On the Day of Judgment, it will be my duty to go to the Ziyārah of those who have come to my Ziyārah during my life or after my death, or have come to the Ziyārah of your father, or to the Ziyārah of your brother, or to your Ziyārah, and to save them from their sins.

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said, “Going to the Ziyārah (of Ḥusain (a.s.)) is better than not going. (However, sometimes) not going to (his) Ziyārah is better than going.” I said, “You broke my back!!!” Imam (a.s.) said, “By Allāh! When you people go to the graves of your fathers you are anguished and grieved. However, when you go to him (Ḥusain (a.s.)) you carry different kinds of food with you. No! (It is better not to go to him) unless you go disheveled and covered with dust.”

I complained to God’s Prophet (MGB) about those who envied me. The Prophet (MGB) said, ‘O Ali! Are you not happy that the first ones who go to Heaven are me and you. Then our offspring will enter from the back. Then our followers will come from the right and left.’”

“Four things are done in vain: being friends with disloyal ones; doing good to ungrateful ones; teaching those who do not listen; and entrusting secrets with those who would not safeguard them.”

“Death and killing will spread among people until they resort to the Kaaba. Then a caller (from the heaven) will call out when fighting and killing become so violent: (What are all these fights and killings for? Your man is so-and-so.”

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.) said, ‘O Muhammad, Do you observe Taqlid more strictly or the group of Murji’a?’ Muhammad ibn ‘ubaydah has said, “I replied, ‘They observe Taqlid and we observe Taqlid.’ The Imam then said, “I did not ask you about this.” I did not have any answer other than the first one. The Imam then said, “The group of Murji’a chose a man whose obedience was not obligatory (in the commands of Allah) but they obeyed and followed him strictly. You chose a man and considered obedience to him necessary (in commands from Allah) and then you did not follow him strictly, therefore, they are more strict in Taqlid, following than you are.”

“When my master ordered buying herbs he ordered quite a large amount and also watercress. It then would have been purchased for him and he (the Imam) would say, ‘How dimwitted certain people are when they say that it grows in a valley of hell and Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, says, ‘Its fuel is people and stones’ (2:24); then how can herbs grow therein?”’

“Once al-Hasan ibn Ali (a.s.) came out of the bathhouse and someone met him and said, ‘I wish you a fine bathing Istihmam.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Oh lowly one, why does the word ’Ist’ (meaning your seeking bath or the word’s other meaning which is ‘buttock’) need to be mentioned?’ He then said, ‘I wish you a good ‘Humaym’ . He (the Imam) said, ‘Did you not know that ‘Humaym’ means perspiration?’ He then said, ‘May your bathhouse be nice.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If you wish a nice bathhouse then what is for me in it? You should instead say, ‘I wish purity for what is nice of you and nicety of what is pure of you.’”

Whoever [gossips] about his believing brother based on what he sees with his own eyes and hears with his own ears, he is the one whom Allah says regarding, “Surely, those who love to see indecency spread among the believers will suffer a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter.” (24:19)

"He who loves us with his heart, and helps us with his hands and tongue, will be with us (in Paradise) at the same lodging. And he who loves us with his heart and helps us with his tongue will be at a lower level. And he who loves us with his heart, but does not put his hand and tongue to use for us, he will be in Paradise." (i.e. in an ordinary station).

And let those fear who, should they leave behind them weakly offspring, would fear on their account, so let them be careful of (their duty to) Allah, and let them speak right words.”

“Salaat-e-Shab beautifies one’s face, improves one’s character, fragrances the body and increases earnings. It helps in repayment of debts, removal of sorrows and improves eyesight.”