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"Blessed be those who meet me and believe." Then the Prophet added: "Blessed be those who believe in me without having seen me." He then repeated it seven times.[35]
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Seven people who will be in the shade of God's Throne on Resurrection Day
أ“أˆأڑأ‰ أ‌ی أ™أ، أڑأ‘أ” أ‡أ،أ،أ¥ أڑأ’ أ¦ أŒأ، یأ¦أ£ أ،أ‡ أ™أ، أ…أ،أ‡ أ™أ،أ¥: أ…أ£أ‡أ£ أڑأ‡أڈأ، أ¦ أ”أ‡أˆ أ¤أ”أƒ أ‌ی أڑأˆأ‡أڈأ‰ أ‡أ،أ،أ¥ أڑأ’ أ¦أŒأ، أ¦أ‘أŒأ، أٹأ•أڈأ‍ أˆیأ£یأ¤أ¥ أ‌أƒأژأ‌أ‡أ¥ أڑأ¤ أ”أ£أ‡أ،أ¥ أ¦ أ‘أŒأ، أگثœأ‘ أ‡أ،أ،أ¥ أڑأ’ أ¦ أŒأ، أژأ‡أ،یأ‡ أ‌أ‌أ‡أ–أٹ أڑیأ¤أ‡أ¥ أ£أ¤ أژأ”یأ‰ أ‡أ،أ،أ¥

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Seven people will be in the Shade of God, the Honourable and Exalted 's Throne on the day in which there is no shade except for His Shade: just leaders, young people who have grown up in the worship of God, men who give charity in private such that even their left hands do not realize what they gave with their right hands (stressing the fact that they give charity in such a way that no one else sees it), men who remember God, the Honorable and Exalted when they are alone and cry due to fear of God, the Honourable and Exalted, men who upon seeing their believing brethren say, 'I like you for the sake of God, the Honorable and Exalted ', men who intend to return to the Mosque whenever they leave it, men who when enticed by a beautiful woman do not accept her invitation and say that they fear the Lord of all the worlds." [36]
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God's Prophet (S) gave Abu Dharr seven pieces of advice

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Abu Dharr said: "God's Prophet (S) gave me seven pieces of advice. He advised me to always consider the situation of people who are in a worse position (less affluent) than I am. The Prophet (S) advised me never to consider the situation of those who are in a better position (more affluent) than I am. The Prophet (S) advised me to like the poor and associate with them. The Prophet (S) advised me to tell the truth even though it may be unpleasant. The Prophet (S) advised me to visit my relatives, even if they have cut off relations with me. The Prophet (S) advised me not to fear the blame of those who blame me for the sake of God. The Prophet (S) advised me to often say 'There is neither any power nor any strength except with God, the Sublime, the Great' as it is one of the treasures of Paradise." [37]
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The belief of one who has seven characteristics is complete

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God's Prophet (S) told Ali b. Abi Talib (A): "O Ali! The belief of one who has the following seven characteristics is complete and the gates of Paradise shall open up for him: to perform the (ritual) ablution properly, to say the prayers properly, to pay the alms, to quench one's anger, to control one's tongue, to seek God's forgiveness for sins and to (follow and) wish good for the Prophet's Household." [38]
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God would send seven calamities upon people if He gets angry with them and yet does not destroy them

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If God, the Honourable and Exalted, becomes angry with a nation and does not destroy them, He will bring about inflation, shorten their lives, bring loss to their trade, reduce the amount of fruit grown on their trees, reduce the amount of water flowing in their streams, withhold rain from them and wicked ones will prevail over them.[39]
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Love for the Prophet and his Household (pbut) is beneficial on seven occasions

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Love for me and my Household would be beneficial on seven occasions: at the time of death, in the grave, at the time of Resurrection, at the time of receiving one's record of deeds, at the time of reckoning, at the time of examining good and bad deeds and at the time of crossing the Bridge.[40]

Characteristics related to the Number Eight
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A believer should have eight characteristics

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God's Prophet (S) told Ali b. Abi Talib (A): "O Ali! A believer should have eight characteristics: 1- He should maintain his dignity when calamities befall him. 2- He should be patient when he is in trouble. 3- He should be grateful when he has plenty of blessings. 4- He should be content with his share of God-given daily bread. 5- He should not oppress his enemies. 6- He should not be a burden on his friends. 7- He should use his body (to perform his duties). 8- People should be safe from him."[41]
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Those who go to the Mosque often shall acquire one of eight characteristics

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Those who go to the Mosque often shall acquire one of the following eight characteristics: brotherhood for the sake of God, the Honourable and Exalted, new knowledge, a word of guidance, a word which may save him from destruction, an awaited mercy or abandonment of sins out of shyness or fear. [42]
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The eight classes of people who should blame no one but themselves if they are insulted

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God's Prophet (S) told Ali b. Abi Talib (A): "O Ali! The following eight have no one but themselves to blame if they are insulted: those who attend a banquet without being invited, those who order their hosts around at a party, those who expect goodness from their enemies, those who seek favours from lowly people, those who interfere in other people's private affairs without being asked to do so, those who mock rulers, those who sit in a position which they do not deserve and those who converse with people who do not listen to them" [43]

Characteristics related to the Number Nine
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God granted the followers of Ali (A) nine characteristics

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Jabir Abdullah al-Ansari reports that one day he was with the Prophet (S) when he turned his face towards Ali b. Abi Talib (A) and said: "O Aba al-Hasan! Do you want me to give you glad tidings?" Ali (A) said: "Yes, O Prophet of God!" The Prophet continued: "God - may His Majesty be Exalted - informed me through Gabriel that He granted nine things to your followers and lovers. They will have: 1- gentle treatment at the time of death, 2- a companion at times of fear, 3- light at times of darkness, 4- security at the time of Resurrection, 5- justice at the time of Reckoning, 6- permission to pass through the bridge (to Heaven), 7- entry to Heaven before other people, 8- with the light (of their faith) shining in front of them and 9- on their right side."[44]

Characteristics related to the Number Ten
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Ten characteristics which are due to nobility

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Aba Abdullah Sadiq (A) said: "Indeed God, the Blessed and Sublime, has granted God's Prophet (S) noble characteristics. Examine yourselves. If you have them, praise God, the Honourable and Exalted, and ask Him for their increase. Then Imam Sadiq (A) mentioned the following ten: certitude, contentment, perseverance, gratitude, contentedness, being good-tempered, generosity, zeal, bravery and chivalry." [45]
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A believer without ten characteristics is not intelligent

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God, the Honourable and Exalted, has not been worshipped by anything better than the intellect. A believer is not intelligent unless he has ten characteristics: Good is expected from him. Evil is not expected from him (people should feel safe from his wickedness). He values highly whatever goodness he receives from others and undervalues whatever goodness he does for people. He does not become tired of acquiring knowledge throughout his lifetime. He does not become fed up due to the requests of the needy ones from him. Humbleness should be better in his opinion than pride. Poverty should be better in his opinion than being wealthy. His share of this world should only be his daily sustenance. The tenth characteristic which is extremely important is that he should consider everyone he sees to be more pious and better than himself. Indeed people are only of two kinds. The first group are those who are really better than he is, and the second group are those who are more wicked than he is. He should be humble when he meets someone who is better and more pious than himself, until he attains his rank. If he meets someone who is apparently more wicked than himself, he should say may be in reality I am more wicked than him or may be that person is a good person so as to end up with a better condition of faith and piety. Should he behave this way, he will become honourable and will prevail over people of his own time. [46]
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Islam is founded upon ten pillars

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Islam is founded upon ten pillars which are as follows: bearing witness that 'There is no god but God' - that is the basis of a Muslim's faith, prayer which is an obligatory deed, fasting which is a shield against the fire, payment of the alms which purifies one's possessions, going on the Hajj pilgrimage which is a decree, participating in struggle for the sake of God which is to fight (alternative version: an honour), enjoining to do good deeds which is persistence in belief, prohibiting the bad which is giving an ultimatum, attending congregational prayers which results in mutual sympathy and avoiding sins which is the basis of obedience.[47]

Characteristics related to the Number Eleven
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The Night of Qadr and the eleven leaders from progeny of Ali b. Abi Talib

The Apostle of God told his companions: "Believe in the Night of Qadr as that belongs to Ali b. Abi Talib and eleven of his progeny after me."[48])
There are many hadiths on the relation between the Night of Qadr and the divinely appointed leader of every age. Shaykh Saduq also reports that Imam Ali (A) told Ibn Abbas: "Indeed there is the Night of Qadr every year. On this night the affairs for the whole year descend. After the Apostle of God there are people who are in charge of those affairs". Ibn Abbas asked: "Who are they?" Imam Ali replied: "Me and eleven people from my progeny who will be Imams to whom the angels will speak".[49]

Characteristics related to the Number Twelve
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The twelve caliphs and Divine leaders after the Prophet (pbut)

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The Prophet said: "There will be twelve people who will rule this nation." The narrator adds that then the people made some noise and I could not hear what the Prophet (S) said. I asked my father, who was closer to God's Prophet (S) than others, "What did the Prophet say?" My father said: 'The Prophet (S) said: "They are all from the Quraysh."' [50]
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There are twelve advantages in brushing the teeth

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The Prophet (S) told Ali b. Abi Talib (A): "O Ali! Brushing the teeth with a toothbrush is a recommendable practice since it cleans the mouth, improves vision, pleases the Merciful Lord, whitens the teeth, removes the mouth's bad smell, strengthens the gums, improves the food's taste, alleviates the phlegm, improves memory, increases reward for good deeds and makes the angels happy." [51]
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The twelve dirhams donated to the Prophet (S)
Imam Sadiq (A) reports that a man went to see God's Prophet (S). When he saw that the Prophet's shirt was old, he gave him twelve dirhams (silver coins). The Prophet (S) said: "O Ali! Take this money and buy me a shirt with it." Ali (A) said: "I went and bought the Prophet (S) a shirt with twelve dirhams and took it to the Prophet (S)." The Prophet (S) looked at it and said: "O Ali! I would like a different shirt! Do you think that the seller would take it back?" Ali (A) replied: "I do not know." The Prophet (S) said: "Then try it." Ali (A) went back to the seller and told him: "The Prophet of God (S) doesn't like this shirt. He wants another shirt. Please take it back and return my money." Then he returned the money to the Prophet (S). The Prophet (S) accompanied Ali (A) to buy another shirt. They came across a slave girl who was sitting there and crying. The Prophet (S) asked her: "Why are you crying?" She said: "O Prophet of God! My master gave me four Dirhams with which to buy things from the market. I don't know where I lost that money. Now I don't have the courage to go back home." The Prophet (S) gave her four dirhams and told her: "Buy whatever you had to buy and go back home."
Then the Prophet (S) went to the market to buy a shirt for himself for four dirhams. He (S) put it on, praised God, the Honourable the Exalted and returned. On his way back from the market, the Prophet (S) saw an unclothed man who kept on saying: "God will put heavenly attire on whoever clothes me." Then the Prophet (S) took off his shirt and put it on the needy man.
Then the Prophet (S) himself went to the market to buy another shirt for himself with the last four dirhams. He (S) put it on, praised God, the Honourable the Exalted and returned. On his way back, he came across the slave-girl again who was sitting there and crying. The Prophet (S) asked her: "Why didn't you go home?" She replied: "O Prophet of God! It is too late for me to return and I am afraid that they might beat me." The Prophet of God (S) said: "Walk ahead of me and take me to your house." The Prophet (S) walked with her until they reached her house. He stopped at the door and said: "O residents of this house, Peace be upon you!" There was no response. He gave greetings again but they did not respond. So he greeted them for the third time. Then they said: "O Prophet of God! Please, His Blessings and His Mercy be upon you!" The Prophet (S) asked: "So what was the reason that you didn't respond to my greeting the first and the second time?" They said: "O Prophet of God! Yes! After hearing your voice for the first time we came to know that it was you. However, we loved to hear your voice over and over again." God's Prophet (S) said: "Your slave-girl has taken a long time to come back. Hence, I have come to request that you do not punish her." They said: "O Prophet of God! Due to the blessing of your gracious arrival at our home, we have set this slave-girl free." The Prophet (S) said:

"Praise is due to God. I have not seen any twelve dirhams more blessed than these. With them, God clothed two unclothed persons and freed a slave-girl. "[52]
Notes:
[1] P. 2, No. 21.
[2] P. 29, No 20.
[3] P. 69, No 106.
[4] Ibid. No 107.
[5] P. 74, No 5.
[6] P. 85, No 28.
[7] P. 91, No 39.
[8] P. 95, No 48.
[9] P. 121, No 82.
[10] Ibid. No 84.
[11] P. 143, No 119.
[12] P. 147, No 127.
[13] P. 147, No 128.
[14] P. 148, No 3.
[15] P. 188, No 66.
[16] P. 196, No 81.
[17] P. 253, No 172.
[18] Ibid. No 173.
[19] P. 255, No 175.
[20] P. 299, No 239.
[21] P. 305, No 250.
[22] P. 365, No 49.
[23] P. 391, No 88.
[24] P. 395, No 97.
[25] P. 411, No 125.
[26] P. 413, No 129.
[27] P. 463, No 39.
[28] P. 465, No 44.
[29] P. 515, No 100.
[30] P. 521, No 5.
[31] P. 525, No 11.
[32] P. 533, No 24.
[33] P. 535, No 28.
[34] P. 549, No 42.
[35] P. 555, N o 6.
[36] P. 554, N o 8.
[37] P. 559, N o 12.
[38] P. 559, N o 14.
[39] P. 585, N o 49.
[40] P. 585, N o 50.
[41] P. 675, N o 2.
[42] P. 681, N o 12.
[43] P. 681, N o 13.
[44] P. 678, N o 2.
[45] P. 719, N o 12.
[46] P. 721, N o 17.
[47] P. 745, N o 48.
[48] أƒأ³أ¤أ³أ¸ أƒأ³أ£أ¶أ­أ‘أ³ أ‡أ،أ؛أ£أµأ„أ؛أ£أ¶أ¤أ¶أ­أ¤أ³ أڑ أ‍أ³أ‡أ،أ³ أ،أ¶أ‡أˆأ؛أ¤أ¶ أڑأ³أˆأ³أ¸أ‡أ“أ² أ…أ¶أ¤أ³أ¸ أ،أ³أ­أ؛أ،أ³أ‰أ³ أ‡أ،أ؛أ‍أ³أڈأ؛أ‘أ¶ أ‌أ¶أ­ أںأµأ،أ¶أ¸ أ“أ³أ¤أ³أ‰أ² أ¦أ³ أ…أ¶أ¤أ³أ¸أ¥أµ أ­أ³أ¤أ؛أ’أ¶أ،أµ أ‌أ¶أ­ أٹأ¶أ،أ؛أںأ³ أ‡أ،أ،أ³أ¸أ­أ؛أ،أ³أ‰أ¶ أƒأ³أ£أ؛أ‘أµ أ‡أ،أ“أ³أ¸أ¤أ³أ‰أ¶ أ¦أ³ أ،أ¶أگأ³أ،أ¶أںأ³ أ‡أ،أ؛أƒأ³أ£أ؛أ‘أ¶ أ¦أµأ،أ³أ‡أ‰أ± أˆأ³أڑأ؛أڈأ³ أ‘أ³أ“أµأ¦أ،أ¶ أ‡أ،أ،أ³أ¸أ¥أ¶ أ• أ‌أ³أ‍أ³أ‡أ،أ³ أ‡أˆأ؛أ¤أµ أڑأ³أˆأ³أ¸أ‡أ“أ² أ£أ³أ¤أ؛ أ¥أµأ£أ؛ أ‍أ³أ‡أ،أ³ أƒأ³أ¤أ³أ‡ أ¦أ³ أƒأ³أچأ³أڈأ³ أڑأ³أ”أ³أ‘أ³ أ£أ¶أ¤أ؛ أ•أµأ،أ؛أˆأ¶أ­ أƒأ³أ†أ¶أ£أ³أ¸أ‰أ± أ£أµأچأ³أڈأ³أ¸أ‹أµأ¦أ¤أ³. (P. 807, No 49
[49] Ibid, No 48.
[50] P. 793, N o 30.
[51] P. 80, No 55.
[52] p. 828, No 70.

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