عمران

I heard Abu Abdillah, Ja’far ibn Muhammad (as) say: "How often a moment’s constraint and patience can bring about long lasting pleasure and satisfaction, and how often a moment’s indulgence can result in a prolonged grief and sorrow."

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: I am the Master of Prophets, and my deputy is the Master of Deputies, and his deputies are the masters of deputies. Surely, Adam (as) asked Allah to give him a righteous deputy. So, Allah revealed to him: “I ennobled the prophets with prophethood, then I chose My creation, and I made the choicest of them the deputies.” Then, Allah revealed to him: “O Adam! Depute Sheeth.” So, Adam deputed Sheeth – and he is Habatullah (the Gift of Allah) b. Adam. Sheeth deputed his son Shaban, who is the son of Nazala, the houri that Allah bestowed unto Adam from Paradise; so, he married her to his son Sheeth. Shaban deputed Mujallath. Then, Mujallath deputed Mahuq. Then, Mahuq deputed Ghathmisha. Then, Ghathmisha deputed Ekhnokh – and he is Idris the prophet (as). Then, Idris deputed Nahur. Then, Nahur gave it to Nuh the prophet (as). Then, Nuh deputed Sam. Then, Sam deputed `Athamir. Then, `Athamir deputed Bar`ithasha. Then Bar`ithasha deputed Yafith. Then, Yafith deputed Barra. Then, Barra deputed Jafiyya. Then, Jafiyya deputed `Imran. Then, `Imran gave it to Ibrahim the Friend of the Merciful (as). Then, Ibrahim deputed his son Isma`il. Then, Isma`il deputed Ishaq. Then Ishaq deputed Ya`qub. Then, Ya`qub deputed Yusuf. Then, Yusuf deputed Buthriya’. Then, Buthriya’ deputed Shu`ayb (as). Then, Shu`ayb gave it to Musa b. `Imran (as). Then, Musa b. `Imran (as) deputed Yusha` b. Nun. Then, Yusha` b. Nun deputed Dawud (as). Then, Dawud (as) deputed Sulayman as). Then, Sulayman (as) deputed Asif b. Barkhiyya. Then, Asif b. Barkhiyya deputed Zakariyya (as). Then, Zakariyya (as) gave it to `Isa b. Maryam (as). Then, `Isa deputed Sham`un b. Ham`un al-Safa. Then, Sham`un deputed Yahya b. Zakariyya. Then, Yahya b. Zakariyya deputed Mundhir. Then, Mundhir deputed Sulayma. Then, Sulayma deputed Barda. Then, the Messenger of Allah (s) said: Burda gave it to me, and I give it to you, `Ali. You will give it to your deputy, and then your deputy will give it to your deputies from your descendants, one after the other, until it is given to the best of the people of the Earth after you. The Nation will disbelieve over you, and they dispute over you severely. One who is steadfast with you is like one who is established with me, while one who estranges you is in the Fire – and the Fire is the lodging of the disbelievers.

Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as) said: Whoever establishes the obligations of Allah, abstains from what Allah has prohibited, perfects his wilaya to the Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet of Allah, and dissociates from the enemies of Allah will enter from whichever of the eight gates of Paradise that he wishes.

I mentioned one of the prophets in the presence of Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as), and I blessed him, so he said: When one of the prophets is mentioned, then begin with blessing Muhammad, then him. (May the blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad and his Family, and upon all the prophets)

I heard Aba `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) say: Whoever says subhanallah, alhamdulillah, la ilaha illallah and Allahu akbar forty times after every obligatory prayer before moving his feet, then asks Allah [for something], Allah will give him what he asked for.

Allah is not described with a time, nor with a place, nor with motion, nor with transition, nor with stillness. Rather, He is the Creator of time, place, motion, stillness, and transition. He is far above what the oppressors say.

Instruct your dying [to say and believe] “there is no god but Allah (la ilaha illallah)”, for he whose last words are “there is no god but Allah” will enter Paradise.

I saw the Prophet (s) take the hand of al-Husayn b. `Ali (as), saying: O people! This is al-Husayn b. `Ali. Recognize him, for by Him in whose hand is my soul, he will be in Paradise, and his lovers will be in Paradise, and his lovers’ lovers will be in Paradise.

I saw Jabir leaning on his staff, and he was going around the pathways and gatherings of the Ansar, saying: `Ali is the best of people; whoever disagrees has disbelieved. O Ansar! Raise your children on the love of `Ali; if one refuses, then look to the affair of his mother.

Musa b. `Imran (as) said: O Lord! I am pleased with what You have decided, but You cause adults to die and leave behind their young children. So, Allah said: O Musa! Are you not pleased with Me as their Sustainer and their Protector? He said: Of course, O Lord. You are the best Trustee and the best Protector.

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whomever sweeps up a mosque on Thursday on the eve of Friday, and a speck of dust comes into his eye, he is forgiven.

Musa b. `Imran was speaking to his Lord when he saw a man in the shade beneath the Throne of Allah. So, he said: O Lord! Who is this that is shaded by Your Throne? So, He said: He was good to his parents, and he would not spread gossip.

The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "Verily, ‘Ali is my brother, my minister and my successor in the family, and he is the best of all who survive me, he will repay my debts and fulfil my pledges."

Amir al-Mu’minin `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) was asked: What keeps faith steadfast? So, he said: Piety. So, it was said to him: What causes it to decline? He said: Greed.

I heard the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, say to ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, "O ‘Ali! You are the master of the people after I have gone. So whoever obeys you, obeys me; and whoever disobeys you, disobeys me."

One of my forefathers (as) heard a man recite Umm al-Quran (al-Fatiha), so he said: “Thanksgiving and reward.” Then, he heard him recite qul huwallahu ahad, so he said: “Safe and secure.” Then, he heard him recite inna anzalnahu, so he said: “He spoke the truth, and he was forgiven.” Then, he heard him recite Ayat al-Kursi, so he said: “Bravo, bravo! This person has been dissociated from the Fire.”

Be more hopeful in that which you have no hope than in that which you have hope. Surely, Musa b. `Imran (as) went to fetch some fire for his family, yet Allah spoke to him and he returned [to them] as a prophet. The queen of Saba’ came out and accepted Islam with Sulayman (as). The magicians of Pharaoh went out seeking glory for Pharaoh, yet they returned as believers.

There were two rings for al-Husayn b. `Ali (as). The inscription on one of them was: “There is no god but Allah, prepare for the meeting with Allah” (La ilaha illa ‘llah, `uddatu liliqaa’illah), and the inscription on the other was: “Surely, Allah brings about His order (Innallaha balighu amrih).” And the inscription on the ring of `Ali b. al-Husayn (as) was: Debased and wretched is the murderer of al-Husayn b. `Ali (as) (Khizi wa shaqi qatil al-Husayn b. `Ali).

I met Aba Dharr (rh) and said: O Aba Dharr! I have seen schism, so what do you order me to do? He said: Betake to these two things: The Book of Allah and Shaykh `Ali b. Abi Talib (as), for I have heard the Messenger of Allah (s) say: He is the first to believe in me, and he will be the first to shake hands with me on the Day of Resurrection. He is the Great Saint (al-siddiq al-akbar), and he is the Distinguisher (al-faruq) who will distinguish between truth and falsehood.

`Abd al-Rahman b. Ishaq informed me from al-Nu`man b. Sa`d from Amir al-Mu’minin (as). He said: I am the Proof of Allah, the Caliph of Allah, the Path of Allah, the Gate of Allah, the Treasury of Allah’s Knowledge, the Keeper of Allah’s Secret, and the Imam of the World after the Greatest of Creation, Muhammad, the Prophet of Mercy (s).