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I heard Aba `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) say: Whoever says “Allah knows” regarding something that he does not know, the Throne shakes out of the greatness of Allah.

Whoever repents to Allah seventy times after `Asr, Allah forgives seven hundred sins that day from him. If he does not have any [sins], then those of his father. If his father does not have any, then those of his mother. If his mother does not any, then those of his brother. If his brother does not have any, then those of his sister. If his sister does not have any, then those of his nearest relatives, then his [next] nearest relatives [and so on].

I heard the messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his progeny, say: "Fatimah is a part of me; whoever pleases her, pleases me, and whoever displeases her, displease me. She is dearer to me than all beings."

The Messenger of Allah (s) sent Khalid b. al-Walid to a neighbourhood called Banu al-Mustalaq from Bani Judhayma, who had a rivalry with Bani Makhzum in Jahiliyya. When he was sent to them, they had followed the Messenger of Allah (s) and had taken letters from him [but they had yet to fully convert to Islam]. When Khalid was sent to them, he ordered a caller to call to prayer. He prayed and they prayed. When Fajr prayer came, he ordered his caller to call to prayer. So, he prayed and they prayed. Then, he called for a horse and started battling them. He killed and wounded [some of them]. They demanded their letter and they received it. It was given to the Prophet (s), and they had spoken about what Khalid b. al-Walid had done. So, he turned toward the qibla and said: O Allah! To You, I dissociate from what Khalid b. al-Walid has done. He said: Then, the riches and the spoils were brought to the Messenger of Allah. So, he said to `Ali (as): O `Ali! Go to Bani Jadhima from Bani al-Mustalaq and rectify them from what Khalid has done. Then, he (s) raised his feet and said: O `Ali! Put the judgment of the people of Jahiliyya beneath your feet. So, `Ali (as) went to them. When he got to them, he judged them by the judgment of Allah. When he returned to the Prophet (s), he said: O `Ali! Inform me of what you have done. So, he said: O Messenger of Allah! I gave blood money to everyone affected, a servant to every mother that miscarried, and money to everyone who was robbed. I had extra wealth, so I gave them containers to wash their dogs in and reins for their shepherds. I still had extra wealth, so I gave them until they could be pleased with you, O Messenger of Allah. So, he (s) said: O `Ali! You gave them so that they could be pleased with me. May Allah be pleased with you, O `Ali. You are to me as Aaron was to Moses, except there is no prophet after me.

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whomever does not believe in my Pond, Allah will not direct him to my Pond. Whomever does not believe in my intercession, then I will not intercede to Allah for him. Then, he (s) said: Surely, my intercession is for those of my Nation who have committed major sins. As for the pious, they will have no need for it. Al-Husayn b. Khalid said: So I said to al-Rida (as): O son of the Messenger of Allah! What is the meaning of the saying of Allah, “They do not intercede except for whom He approves.” (21:28)? He said: They will not intercede except for those whose religion Allah approves of.

‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, peace be upon him, told me: "O Abu Khalid, there will come a time of trials and tribulations, (descending) like a piece of dark night, from which no one will be safe, except the one holding the covenant of Allah. These people will be the guiding lights and the sources of knowledge, whom Allah will have saved from all the dark temptations. As if I see your master, rising above the hill of your Najaf destined for Kufa, with three hundred and some odd over ten men, Jibraeel on his right, Mikaeel on his left, Israfil ahead of him, and with him (is) the Prophet’s standard, unfurled, to whichever people he aims with it, they are destroyed by Allah."

What is the intellect? So, he said: Suppressing grief, speaking gently to enemies, and showing support to friends.

I said to al-Rida (as): O son of the Messenger of Allah! Inform me about the Quran: is it the Creator, or is it created? So, he said: It is not the Creator, nor is it created, but rather it is the words of Allah.

I heard Aba `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) say: One who acts without insight is like one who travels without a path. If he increases his speed in his travel, he only gets further away from the path.

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: My intercession anon will not be given to one who delays his obligatory prayers after their timing.

Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as) said: Whoever does not have exhortations from his heart, chides from his soul, and a guiding companion has given his enemy a way to his neck.

The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "Death is an expiateon for the sins of the believers."

For a believer, it is enough of a victory from Allah to see his enemy disobeying Allah.

"Be supplicating constantly, for there is nothing like it to take you nearer (to Allah). And do not avoid asking for small matters because of its smallness, for the provider of the small is also the provider of the big."

"It is written in Torah that whoever does a good turn to a fool, it is an error which is rendered against himself." And May Allah bless Muhamamad and his pure progeny and send them peaceful greetings.

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever is a Muslim should not scheme or deceive others, for surely, I heard Gabriel (as) say: “Scheming and deception are in the Fire.”

I said to Abi Ja`far al-Baqir (as): ’Can a son pay back (for the favors of) a father?’ The Imam replied, ‘There is no payment for him except two things: if the father is a slave and the son buys him and sets him free, or the father is in debt and the son pays it off.’

The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "The penance and expiation for backbiting anyone is to seek forgiveness from Allah for him or her." And may Allah bless His mercy upon our master Muhammad and his progeny.

Abu `Abdillah (as) said: Beware of contemplating about [the essence of] Allah, for contemplation about Allah only increases in deviation. Surely, Allah cannot be comprehended by sights, and He cannot be described by measurement.

I heard Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali, peace be upon him, say: "He who resorts to the way of obeying those who disobey Allah has no religion at all, and he who invents lie against Allah has no religion at all, and he who adopts the way of repudiating anything from the Signs of Allah, has no religion at all."