The Prophetic Hadiths in Al-Khisal
By: Mohammad Javad Shomali
Al-Khisal (lit. traits of character) of Shaykh Saduq is one of the most valuable early sources of hadiths (narrations) from Prophet Muhammad and his household. Shaykh Saduq, Muhammad b. Babawayh al-Qummi (d.329/940), was an outstanding jurist and a prominent scholar of hadith. He was given the title "Imad Al-Din" by Shaykh Tusi.
In Al-Khisal, Shaykh Saduq has prepared a collection of traditions in an interesting way. The main themes of the traditions are ethics, manners and good characteristics. All the traditions are presented with a complete record of transmission. Furthermore, they are divided into different groups according to numbers e.g. all the traditions related to the number one are gathered in one part then traditions related to number two and so on. It starts with one and ends with one million. Al-Khisal seems to be the first on record to be compiled with this style. Moreover, Al-Khisal is a great encyclopedia on Islamic knowledge and many authoritative works on Shi'ite traditions such as Bihar Al-Anwar have cited it as a reference.
The following article is a collection of traditions from the Prophet, selected from Parts One to Twelve of Al-Khisal.
Characteristics related to the Number One
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Abandoning the present to attain the promised
ØæÈی áãä Êј ÔåæÉ ÍÇÖÑÉ áãæÚæÏ áã یÑå 
Blessed be the one who abandons a current tangible desire to attain an unseen promised reward.[1]
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A believer's honor is in one practice and his glory is in one characteristic
It is reported from Prophet Muhammad (S) that the Gabriel went to him and said:
ÌÇÁ ÌÈÑÆیá Úáیå ÇáÓáÇã Åáی ÇáäÈی áی Çááå Úáیå æ Âáå ÝÞÇá: “یÇ ãÍãÏ ÚÔ ãÇ ÔÊ ÝÇä˜ ãیÊ æ ÇÍÈÈ ãÇ ÔÊ ÝÇä˜ ãÝÇÑÞå æ ÇÚãá ãÇ ÔÊ ÝÇä˜ ãÌÒی Èå æ ÇÚáã Çä ÇáÔÑÝ ÇáÑÌá ÞیÇãå ÈÇáیá æ ÚÒå ÇÓÊÛäÇÄå Úä ÇáäÇÓ ."
O Muhammad! Live for as long as you want. You will finally die. Love whatever you want. You will finally be separated from it. Do whatever you want. You will finally be rewarded for it. Know that a man's honour is in his staying up at night and his dignity is in his independence from people. [2]
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A characteristic that constitutes half of the religion
ÍÓä ÇáÎáÞ äÝ ÇáÏیä
Being good-tempered constitutes half of the religion.[3]
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A characteristic that is the best thing given to a Muslim
Þیá áÑÓæá Çááå áی Çááå Úáیå æ Âáå: “ãÇ ÇÝÖá ãÇ ÇÚØی ÇáãÑÁ ÇáãÓáã¿” ÞÇá: “ÇáÎáÞ ÇáÍÓä ".
God's Prophet was asked: "What is the best thing given to a Muslim?" He replied: "A good temper".[4]
Characteristics related to the Number Two
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Two blessings which are normally taken for granted
äÚãÊÇä ã˜ÝæÑÊÇä: ÇáÇãä æÇáÚÇÝیÉ
Two blessings are taken for granted, security and health. [5]
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There is no good in this life except for two kinds of men
áÇ ÎیÑ Ýی ÇáÚیÔ ÇáÇ áÑÌáیä: ÚÇáã ãØÇÚ¡ Ãæ ãÓÊãÚ æÇÚ
There is no good in this life except for two kinds of men: a knowledgeable one who is obeyed and an obedient student. [6]
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Seek refuge from two characteristics
ÞÇá ÑÓæá Çááå áی Çááå Úáیå æ Âáå ÃÚæÐ ÈÇááå ãä ˜ÝÑ æ ÇáÏیä¡ Þیá یÇ ÑÓæá Çááå ÃیÚÏá ÇáÏیä ÈÇá˜ÝÑ¿ ÝÞÇá äÚã
God's Prophet (S) said: "I seek refuge in God from disbelief and debt." He was told, "O Prophet of God! Is debt equal to disbelief?" He replied: "Yes". [7]
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Whoever possesses two characteristics is a true believer
ãä æÇÓی ÇáÝÞیÑ æ ÇäÝ ÇáäÇÓ ãä äÝÓå ÝÐᘠãæãä ÍÞÇ
Whoever is sympathetic with the poor and treats the people fairly is a true believer.[8]
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Saying what is right under two conditions
ãÇ ÇäÝÞ ãÄãä ãä äÝÞÉ åی ÇÍÈ Çáی Çááå ÚÒ æ Ìá ãä ÇáÞæá ÇáÍÞ Ýی ÇáÑÖÇ æ ÇáÛÖÈ .
Nothing that a believer does is more loved by God, the Honourable and Exalted, than saying what is right whether he is pleased or angry.[9]
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Two characteristics loved by God in the Heavens and by the people on Earth
ÞÇá ÑÌá ááäÈی áی Çááå Úáیå æ Âáå: “یÇ ÑÓæá Çááå Úáãäی ÔیÆÇ ÅÐÇ ÃäÇ ÝÚáÊå ÃÍÈäی Çááå ãä ÇáÓãÇÁ æ ÃÍÈäی ÇáäÇÓ ãä ÇáÇÑÖ” ÝÞÇá áå: “ÇÑÛÈ ÝیãÇ ÚäÏ Çááå ÚÒ æ Ìá یÍȘ Çááå æ ÇÒåÏ ÝیãÇ ÚäÏ ÇáäÇÓ یÍȘ ÇáäÇÓ ."
A man asked the Prophet (S): "O Prophet of God! Please let me know something which I can do to be loved by God in the Heavens and by the people on Earth." The Prophet (S) told him: "Be inclined to what belongs to God to be loved by God, the Honourable and Exalted, and abstain from what belongs to people to be loved by people." [10]
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Jealousy is not proper except in two circumstances
áÇ ÍÓÏ ÇáÇ Ýی ÇËäÊیä ÑÌá ÂÊÇå Çááå ãÇáÇ Ýåæ یäÝÞ ãäå ÂäÇÁ Çááیá æÂäÇÁ ÇáäåÇÑ æ ÑÌá ÂÊÇå Çááå ÇáÞÑÂä Ýåæ یÞæã Èå ÂäÇÁ Çááیá æ ÂäÇÁ ÇáäåÇÑ
It is not proper to be jealous except in two circumstances. The first case is to be jealous of a man to whom God has granted things and he gives some of them in charity day and night. The second case is to be jealous of a man to whom God has granted the Qur'an and he recites it during the day and the night.[11]
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Two fears and two securities
ÞÇá Çááå ÊÈÇј æ ÊÚÇáی æ ÚÒÊی æ ÌáÇáی áÇ ÃÌãÚ Úáی ÚÈÏی ÎæÝیä æ áÇ ÃÌãÚ áå Ããäیä¡ ÝÇÐÇ Ããääی Ýی ÇáÏäیÇ ÃÎÝÊå یæã ÇáÞیÇãÉ æ ÅÐÇ ÎÇÝäی Ýی ÇáÏäیÇ ÂãäÊå یæã ÇáÞیÇãÉ .
God's Prophet (S) said: "God the Blessed and the Sublime swore by his Honour and Grandeur that He would not give His servants two fears and two securities. If a person is not afraid of Me in this world, I will scare him on the Day of Resurrection and if he is afraid of Me in this world, I will make him secure on the Day of Resurrection."[12]
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Two things improve this nation and two destroy it
Åä áÇÍ Ãæá åÐå ÇáÇãÉ ÈÇáÒåÏ æÇáیÞیä æåáǘ ÂÎÑåÇ ÈÇáÔÍ æ ÇáÇãá .
The two things that made early generation(s) of this nation happy are abstinence and certitude, and the two things that would destroy the ending generation(s) of this nation are stinginess and having high aspirations.[13]
Characteristics related to the Number Three
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Three characteristics, each of which would cause one to be under the Shade of God's Throne
ËáÇË ÎÇá ãä ˜ä Ýیå Ãæ æÇÍÏÉ ãäåä ˜Çä Ýی Ùá ÚÑÔ Çááå ÚÒ æ Ìá {یæã ÇáÞیÇãÉ} یæã áÇ Ùá ÇáÇ Ùáå: ÑÌá ÃÚØی ÇáäÇÓ ãÇ ÓÇÆáåã áåÇ æ ÑÌá áã یÞÏã ÑÌáÇ æ áã یÄÎÑ ÇÎÑی ÍÊی یÚáã Ãä Ðᘠááå Ýیå ÑÖی Ãæ ÓÎØ æ ÑÌá áã یÚÈ ÃÎÇå ÇáãÓáã ÈÚیÈ ÍÊی یäÝی ÐᘠÇáÚیÈ ãä äÝÓå ÝÇäå áÇ یäÝی ãäåÇ ÚیÈÇ ÅáÇ ÈÏÇ áå ÚیÈ æ ˜Ýی ÈÇáãÑÁ ÔÛáÇ ÈäÝÓå Úä ÇáäÇÓ
There are three qualities having each of which would cause one to be under the Shade of God, the Honourable and Exalted, (on the Resurrection day) on the day in which there is no shade but God's Shade. The first characteristic is to grant people what you expect of them. The second characteristic is to only do what pleases God, and not do what would provoke God's Wrath. The third characteristic is not to express the faults of one's Muslim brothers in their absence, unless one first removes such faults from himself. It is better to attend to the improvement of one's own faults than to seek out other people's faults. [14]
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Whoever possesses three characteristics has perfect faith
ËáÇË ÎÇá ãä ˜ä Ýیå ÇÓʘãá ÎÇá ÇáÇیãÇä: ÇáÐی ÅÐÇ ÑÖی áã یÏÎáå ÑÖÇå Ýی ÅËã æ áÇ ÈÇØá æ ÅÐÇ ÛÖÈ áã یÎÑÌå ÇáÛÖÈ ãä ÇáÍÞ æÅÐÇ ÞÏÑ áã یÊÚÇØ ãÇ áیÓ áå .
There are three characteristic which if possessed would perfect one's faith. When one is pleased, his pleasure does not lead him into sin and wrongful deeds; when one is angered, his anger does not lead him away from what is right; and when one is in power, his power does not lead him to acquire what does not rightfully belong to him. [15]
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Having three characteristics is enough for one to be bad
Åä ÃÓÑÚ ÇáÎیÑ ËæÇÈÇ ÇáÈÑ æ Åä ÃÓÑÚ ÇáÔÑ ÚÞÇÈÇ ÇáÈÛی æ ˜Ýی ÈÇáãÑÁ ÚیÈÇ Ãä یäÙÑ ãä ÇáäÇÓ Åáی ãÇ یÚãی Úäå ãä äÝÓå æ یÚÈÑ ÇáäÇÓ ÈãÇ áÇ یÓÊØیÚ Êјå æ یÄÐی ÌáیÓå ÈãÇ áÇ یÚäیå .
Indeed the reward of doing good to others will arrive much faster than any good deeds, the punishment for doing wrong to others will arrive much faster than any evil deeds. Having three characteristics is enough for one to be considered imperfect: paying attention to other people's faults while ignoring your own; admonishing others against evil deeds without being able to abandon them yourself and hurting your companion for nothing.[16]
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Three characteristics without which you are not from God or the Prophet
" ËáÇË áã ʘä Ýیå ÝáیÓ ãäی æ áÇ ãä Çááå ÚÒ æ Ìá” Þیá: “یÇ ÑÓæá Çááå æ ãÇ åä¿” ÞÇá: “Íáã یÑÏ Èå Ìåá ÇáÌÇåá æ ÍÓä ÎáÞ یÚیÔ Èå Ýی ÇáäÇÓ æ æÑÚ یÍÌÒå Úä ãÚÇی Çááå ÚÒ æÌá ."
God's Prophet (S) said: "There are three characteristics which if not possessed then one is neither from me nor from God, the Honourable and Exalted." The Prophet (S) was asked: "O Prophet of God! What are they?" The Prophet (S) replied: "Patience by which you forgive the ignorance of those who are ignorant, being good-tempered with people and piety which restrains you from rebelling against God, the Honourable and Exalted." [17]
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Three things to respect and safeguard for God's sake
Åä Çááå ÍÑãÇÊ ËáÇË ãä ÍÝÙåä ÍÝÙ Çááå áå ÃãÑ Ïیäå æ ÏäیÇå æ ãä áã یÍÝÙåä áã یÍÝÙ Çááå áå ÔیÆÇ: ÍÑãÉ ÇáÇÓáÇã æ ÍÑãÊی æ ÍÑãÉ ÚÊÑÊی .
There are three things to respect so that God will protect your faith and your worldly affairs. And if you disrespect them, God will not protect anything for you. These three things to respect are Islam, me and my 'Itrat (household).[18]
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Reality of one's faith can be proved by having three characteristics
ÞÇá ÃÈی ÌÚÝÑ Úáیå ÇáÓáÇã: “ÈیäÇ ÑÓæá Çááå áی Çááå Úáیå æ Âáå ÐÇÊ یæã Ýی ÈÚÖ ÃÓÝÇÑå ÅÐ áÞیå Ñ˜È ÝÞÇáæÇ: ÇáÓáÇã Úáی˜ یÇ ÑÓæá Çááå ÝÇáÊÝÊ Åáیåã ÝÞÇá: ãÇ ÃäÊã¿ ÞÇáæÇ: ãÄãäæä¡ ÞÇá: ÝãÇ ÍÞیÞÉ ÇیãÇä˜ã¿ ÞÇáæÇ: ÇáÑÖÇ ÈÞÖÇÁ Çááå æ ÇáÊÓáیã áÇãÑ Çááå æ ÇáÊÝæیÖ Åáی Çááå¡ ÝÞÇá ÑÓæá Çááå áی Çááå Úáیå æ Âáå: ÚáãÇÁ ͘ãÇÁ ˜ÇÏæÇ Ãä ی˜æäæÇ ãä Çá͘ãÉ ÃäÈیÇÁ¡ ÝÇä ˜äÊã ÇÏÞیä ÝáÇ ÊÈäæÇ ãÇ áÇ ÊÓ˜äæä æ áÇ ÊÌãÚæÇ ãÇ áÇ Êǘáæä æÇÊÞæÇ Çááå ÇáÐی Åáیå ÊÑÌÚæä "
Abu Ja'far Al-Baqir said: "God's Apostle (S) encountered a group of riders during one of his journeys. They greeted him and he asked them who they were. They said they were believers. The Apostle (S) asked them about the proof of the reality of their faith. They replied 'Contentment with what God has destined, entrusting ourselves to God, and submitting to God's orders.' Then God's Apostle (S) said, 'These are wise and knowledgeable people with such a high rank, near that of the Prophets.' Then he faced them and said, 'If you are truthful, do not build what you shall not reside in, do not collect what you shall not eat and fear God to whom you shall return.'" [19]
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Faith consists of three things
ÇáÇیãÇä ãÚÑÝÉ ÈÇáÞáÈ æ ÅÞÑÇÑ ÈÇááÓÇä æ Úãá ÈÇáÇјÇä
Faith consists of whole-hearted acceptance, verbal expression and acting accordingly.[20]
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It is not allowed for one not to be on speaking terms with one's Muslim brother for more than three days
áÇ یÍá ááãÓáã Ãä یåÌÑ ÃÎÇå ÝæÞ ËáÇË
It is not allowed for one not to be on speaking terms with one's Muslim brother for more than three days.[21]
Characteristics related to the Number Four
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Four characteristics that can make one stay in God's light
ÃÑÈÚ ãä ˜ä Ýیå ˜Çä Ýی äæÑ Çááå ÇáÇÚÙã: ãä ˜ÇäÊ ÚãÉ ÃãÑå ÔåÇÏÉ Ãä áÇ Åáå ÅáÇ Çááå æÃäی ÑÓæá Çááå æãä ÅÐÇ ÅÇÈÊå ãیÈÉ ÞÇá: ÅäÇ ááå æ ÅäÇ Åáیå ÑÇÌÚæä æ ãä ÅÐÇ ÃÇÈ ÎیÑÇ ÞÇá: ÇáÍãÏ ááå ÑÈ ÇáÚÇáãیä æ ãä ÅÐÇ ÃÇÈ ÎØیÆÉ ÞÇá: ÃÓÊÛÝÑ Çááå æÃÊæÈ Åáیå .
God's Prophet (S) said: "Whoever has the following four characteristics is in the Greatest Light of God: 1- Witnessing to God's Unity and my Prophethood prevents him from committing sins 2- Saying 'from God we are and to Him we return' in times of calamity 3- Saying 'praise be to the Lord of the two worlds' when he receives some blessings 4- Saying 'I ask for forgiveness from Allah and repent to him' whenever he commits a sin." [22]
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Four things that the nation should always do
یáÒã ÇáÍÞ áÇãÊی Ýی ÃÑÈÚ: یÍÈæä ÇáÊÇÆÈ æیÑÍãæä ÇáÖÚیÝ æ یÚیäæä ÇáãÍÓä æ یÓÊÛÝÑæä ááãÐäÈ
My nation should always do the following four things: 1- They should love those who repent. 2- They should be sympathetic with the weak. 3- They should help good-doers. 4- They should ask for forgiveness for sinners.[23]
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Four signs of misery
یÇ Úáی ÃÑÈÚ ÎÇá ãä ÇáÔÞÇÁ: ÌãæÏ ÇáÚیä æ ÞÓÇæÉ ÇáÞáÈ æ ÈÚÏ ÇáÇãá æ ÍÈ ÇáÈÞÇÁ .
O Ali! The following are among the signs of misery: solidity of the eye (inability to cry), hard-heartedness, being too ambitious and love for a very long life.[24]
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One cannot move on the Resurrection Day until asked about four things
áÇ ÊÒæá ÞÏãÇ ÚÈÏ یæã ÇáÞیÇãÉ ÍÊی یÓÃá Úä ÃÑÈÚ¡ Úä ÚãÑå ÝیãÇ ÃÝäÇå æ{Úä} ÔÈÇÈå ÝیãÇ ÃÈáÇå æÚä ÇáãÇ á ãä Ãیä ǘÊÓÈå æ ÝیãÇ ÃäÝÞå æÚä ÍÈäÇ Ãåá ÇáÈیÊ .
A servant of God will be asked about four (things) on the Resurrection Day before he can move: how he spent his lifetime, what he used his youth for, how he earned his income and how he spent it and about his love for us, the members of the Holy Household.[25]
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Four characteristics of a hypocrite
ÃÑÈÚ ãä ˜ä Ýیå Ýåæ ãäÇÝÞ æÅä ˜ÇäÊ Ýیå æÇÍÏÉ ãäåä ˜ÇäÊ Ýیå ÎáÉ ãä ÇáäÝÇÞ ÍÊی یÏÚåÇ: ãä ÅÐÇ ÍÏË ˜ÐÈ æÅÐÇ æÚÏ ÃÎáÝ æÅÐÇ ÚÇåÏ ÛÏÑ æÅÐÇ ÎÇã ÝÌÑ .
Whoever possesses four characteristics is a hypocrite. Even if one has only one of these characteristics he is a hypocrite, unless he gives up that characteristic. One who lies when he talks, one who breaks his promise, one who breaks his pledges and one who cheats when he fights. [26]
Characteristics related to the Number Five
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A businessman must avoid five things
ãä ÈÇÚ æÇÔÊÑی ÝáیÌÊäÈ ÎãÓ ÎÇá æÅáÇ ÝáÇ یÈیÚä æáÇ یÔÊÑیä: ÇáÑÈÇ æÇáÍáÝ æ˜ÊãÇä ÇáÚیÈ æÇáãÏÍ ÅÐÇ ÈÇÚ æ ÇáÐã ÅÐÇ ÇÔÊÑی
Whoever engages in buying and selling should avoid the following five things; otherwise he must not do any business. They are as follows: usury, swearing at something or someone, covering up the defects of his goods, praising goods while selling them and finding faults (undervaluing) with goods while buying them.[27]
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Requirements of knowledge
ÌÇÁ ÑÌá Åáی ÇáäÈی áی Çááå Úáیå æ Âáå ÝÞÇá: “یÇ ÑÓæá Çááå ãÇ ÇáÚáã¿” ÞÇá: “ÇáÇäÇÊ”¡ ÞÇá: “Ëã ãå¿” ÞÇá: “ÇáÇÓÊãÇÚ á唡 ÞÇá: “Ëã ãå¿” ÞÇá: “ÇáÍÝÙ á唡 ÞÇá: “Ëã ãå¿” ÞÇá: “ÇáÚãá È唡 ÞÇá: “Ëã ãå¿” ÞÇá: “Ëã äÔÑå "
A man asked the Prophet (S): "O Prophet of God! What is (the requirement of) knowledge?" The Prophet (S) replied: "Silence." The man asked: "What is next?" The Prophet (S) replied: "Listening to knowledge (i.e. those who are knowledgeable)." The man asked: "And what is next?" The Prophet (S) replied: "Remembering it." The man asked: "And what is next?" The Prophet (S) replied: "Acting upon it." The man asked: "And what is next?" The Prophet (S) said: "Spreading and sharing it with others." [28]
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The best of people are those who do five deeds
ÓÆá ÑÓæá Çááå áی Çááå Úáیå æ Âáå Úä ÎیÇÑ ÇáÚÈÇÏ¡ ÝÞÇá: “ÇáÐیä ÅÐÇ ÃÍÓäæÇ ÇÓÊÈÔÑæÇ æÅÐÇ ÃÓÇÄæÇ ÇÓÊÛÝÑæÇ æÅÐÇ ÇÚØæÇ Ô˜ÑæÇ æÅÐÇ ÇÈÊáæÇ ÈÑæÇ æÅÐÇ ÛÖÈæÇ ÛÝÑæÇ "
The Prophet of God (S) was asked about the best of people. He replied: "They are the ones who rejoice when they do good and repent when they do evil. They thank you when you do something good for them and persevere in the face of calamites. They forgive (others) when they get angry." [29]
Characteristics related to the Number Six
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If you do six things, you would be admitted to Paradise
ÊÞÈáæÇ áی ÈÓÊ ÃÊÞÈá á˜ã ÈÇáÌäÉ: ÅÐÇ ÍÏËÊã ÝáÇ Ê˜ÐÈæÇ æÅÐÇ æÚÏÊã ÝáÇ ÊÎáÝæÇ æÅÐÇ ÇÆÊãäÊã ÝáÇ ÊÎæäæÇ æÛÖæÇ ÃÈÇјã æ ÇÍÝÙæÇ ÝÑæ̘ã æ ˜ÝæÇ ÃیÏی˜ã æÃáÓäʘã .
Promise me that you will do the following six things and then I will promise you that you will go to Paradise. Do not lie when you quote something. Never break your promise. Return what you are entrusted with. Do not look at what is forbidden to see. Guard your modesty. Do not bother people physically or verbally.[30]
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Six forms of chivalry
ÓÊ ãä ÇáãÑæÁۃ: ËáÇË ãäåÇ Ýی ÇáÍÖÑ æËáÇË ãäåÇ Ýی ÇáÓÝÑ¡ ÝÃãÇ ÇáÊی Ýی ÇáÍÖÑ: ÝÊáÇæÉ ˜ÊÇÈ Çááå ÚÒ æ Ìá æ ÚãÇÑÉ ãÓÇÌÏ Çááå æÇÊÎÇÐ ÇáÇÎæÇä Ýی Çááå ÚÒ æ Ìá æÃãÇ ÇáÊی Ýی ÇáÓÝÑ: ÝÈÐá ÇáÒÇÏ æÍÓä ÇáÎáÞ æÇáãÒÇÍ Ýی ÛیÑ ÇáãÚÇی "
There are six forms of chivalry. Three of them are for when you are at home and three others are for when you are travelling. The three for when you are at home are: reciting the book of God the Honourable and Exalted, developing and promoting God's Mosques and making friends for the sake of God, the Honourable and Exalted. The three for when you are travelling are: to give to others from your own travel provisions, being good-tempered and joking regarding things other than acts of disobedience.[31]
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Seek refuge from six characteristics
˜Çä ÑÓæá Çááå áی Çááå Úáیå æ Âáå یÊÚæÐ Ýی ˜á یæã ãä ÓÊ {ÎÇá} ãä ÇáÔ˜ æ ÇáÔј æÇáÍãیÉ æÇáÛÖÈ æÇáÈÛی æÇáÍÓÏ .
God's Prophet (S) used to seek refuge from six characteristics every day: doubt, associating partners with God, bias, anger, injustice and jealousy.[32]
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Six rights of a quadruped incumbent upon its owner
ááÏÇÈÉ Úáی ÇÍÈåÇ ÓÊ ÎÇá: یÈÏà ÈÚáÝåÇ ÅÐÇ äÒá æیÚÑÖ ÚáیåÇ ÇáãÇÁ ÅÐÇ ãÑ Èå æáÇ یÖÑÈ æÌååÇ ÝÅäåÇ ÊÓÈÍ ÈÍãÏ ÑÈåÇ æáÇ یÞÝ Úáی ÙåÑåÇ ÅáÇ Ýی ÓÈیá Çááå ÚÒ æ Ìá æáÇ یÍãáåÇ ÝæÞ ØÇÞÊåÇ æáÇ ی˜áÝåÇ ãä ÇáãÔی ÅáÇ ãÇ ÊØیÞ .
A quadruped has six rights incumbent upon its owner. When he stops, he should feed it first. He should give it water whenever it passes by water. He should not hit it on the face, since it glorifies God with its face. He should not ride on its back, unless it is in the way of God. He should not overload it beyond its capability. He should not force it to walk more than it can.[33]
► There are six who are damned
ÓÊÉ áÚäåã Çááå æ˜á äÈی ãÌÇÈ: ÇáÒÇیÏ Ýی ˜ÊÇÈ Çááå æÇáã˜ÐÈ ÈÞÏÑ Çááå æÇáÊÇј áÓäÊی æÇáãÓÊÍá ãä ÚÊÑÊی ãÇ ÍÑã Çááå æ ÇáãÊÓáØ ÈÇáÌÈÑæÊ áیÐá ãä ÃÚÒå Çááå æ یÚÒ ãä ÃÐáå Çááå æÇáãÓÊÃËÑ ÈÝیÁ ÇáãÓáãیä ÇáãÓÊÍá áå .
There are six groups of people who are damned by God and all the Prophets (whose calls are accepted): Those who add to any divine book, those who deny the divine decree, those who abandon my Sunnah (Traditions), those who allow what God has forbidden regarding my Itrat, those who take power by force to debase those whom God has honoured and honour those whom God has debased, those who misappropriate public money that belong to all Muslims.[34]
Characteristics related to the Number Seven
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Blessed be those who believe without having seen the Prophet
ØæÈی áãä ÑÂäی æ Âãä Èی¡ Ëã ØæÈی یÞæáåÇ ÓÈÚÇ áãä áã یÑäی æ Âãä Èی .
"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
ÓÈÚÉ Ýی Ùá ÚÑÔ Çááå ÚÒ æ Ìá یæã áÇ Ùá ÅáÇ Ùáå: ÅãÇã ÚÇÏá æ ÔÇÈ äÔà Ýی ÚÈÇÏÉ Çááå ÚÒ æÌá æÑÌá ÊÏÞ Èیãیäå ÝÃÎÝÇå Úä ÔãÇáå æ ÑÌá Ð˜Ñ Çááå ÚÒ æ Ìá ÎÇáیÇ ÝÝÇÖÊ ÚیäÇå ãä ÎÔیÉ Çááå ÚÒ æ Ìá æ ÑÌá áÞی ÃÎÇå ÇáãÄãä ÝÞÇá: Åäی áÇÍȘ Ýی Çááå ÚÒ æ Ìá æ ÑÌá ÎÑÌ ãä ÇáãÓÌÏ æÝی äیÊå Ãä یÑÌÚ Åáیå æ ÑÌá ÏÚÊå ÇãÑÃÉ ÐÇÊ ÌãÇá Åáی äÝÓåÇ ÝÞÇá: Åäی ÃÎÇÝ Çááå ÑÈ ÇáÚÇáãیä .
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
ÞÇá ÃÈی ÐÑ ÑÍãÉ Çááå Úáیå ÞÇá: “ÃæÇäی ÑÓæá Çááå ÈÓÈÚ ÃæÇäی Ãä ÃäÙÑ Åáی ãä åæ Ïæäی æ áÇ ÃäÙÑ Çáی ãä åæ ÝæÞی æÃæÇäی ÈÍÈ ÇáãÓǘیä æ ÇáÏäæ ãäåã æÃæÇäی Ãä ÃÞæá ÇáÍÞ æ Åä ˜Çä ãÑÇ æÃæÇäی Ãä Ãá ÑÍãی æÅä ÃÏÈÑÊ æ ÃæÇäی Ãä áÇ ÃÎÇÝ Ýی Çááå áæãÉ áÇÆã æÃæÇäی Ãä ÃÓʘËÑ ãä Þæá “áÇ Íæá æ áÇ ÞæÉ ÅáÇ ÈÇááå {ÇáÚáی ÇáÚÙیã}” ÝÇäåÇ ãä ˜äæÒ ÇáÌäÉ "
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
ÞÇá ÇáäÈí áì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå Ýí æíÊå áÚáی Úáیå ÇáÓáÇã: “íÇÚáí¡ ÓÈÚÉ ãä ßä Ýíå ÝÞÏ ÇÓÊßãá ÍÞíÞÉ ÇáÇíãÇä æÃÈæÇÈ ÇáÌäÉ ãÝÊÍÉ áå: ãä ÃÓÈÛ æÖæÁå æÃÍÓä áÇÊå æÃÏì ÒßÇÉ ãÇáå æßÝ ÛÖÈå æÓÌä áÓÇäå æÇÓÊÛÝÑ áÐäÈå æÃÏì ÇáäíÍÉ áÇåá ÈíÊ äÈíå ."
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
ÅÐÇ ÛÖÈ Çááå ÚÒæÌá Úáì ÇãÉ æáã íäÒá ÈåÇ ÇáÚÐÇÈ ÛáÊ ÃÓÚÇÑåÇ æÞÑÊ ÃÚãÇÑåÇ æáã ÊÑÈÍ ÊÌÇÑåÇ æáã ÊÒß ËãÇÑåÇ æáã ÊÛÒÑ ÃäåÇÑåÇ æÍÈÓ ÚäåÇ ÃãØÇÑåÇ æÓáØ ÚáíåÇ (Ã) ÔÑÇÑåÇ .
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
ÍÈí æÍÈ Ãåá ÈíÊí äÇÝÚ Ýí ÓÈÚÉ ãæÇØä¡ ÃåæÇáåä ÚÙíãÉ: ÚäÏ ÇáæÝÇÉ æÝí ÇáÞÈÑ æÚäÏ ÇáäÔæÑ æÚäÏ ÇáßÊÇÈ æÚäÏ ÇáÍÓÇÈ æÚäÏ ÇáãíÒÇä æÚäÏ ÇáÑÇØ .
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
ÞÇá ÇáäÈí áì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå Ýí æíÊå áÚáی Úáیå ÇáÓáÇã: “íÇ Úáí íäÈÛí Ãä íßæä Ýí ÇáãÄãä ËãÇä ÎÇá: æÞÇÑÚäÏ ÇáåÒÇåÒ æ ÈÑ ÚäÏ ÇáÈáÇÁ æ ÔßÑ ÚäÏ ÇáÑÎÇÁ æ ÞäæÚ ÈãÇ ÑÒÞå Çááå áÇ íÙáã ÇáÇÚÏÇÁ æáÇ íÊÍÇãá ááÇÏÞÇÁ æ ÈÏäå ãäå Ýí ÊÚÈ æ ÇáäÇÓ ãäå Ýí ÑÇÍå .
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
ãä ÃÏãä ÇáÇÎÊáÇÝ Åáì ÇáãÓÇÌÏ ÃÇÈ ÅÍÏì ÇáËãÇä: ÃÎÇ ãÓÊÝÇÏÇ Ýí Çááå ÚÒæÌá Ãæ ÚáãÇ ãÓÊÙÑÝÇ Ãæ ßáãÉ ÊÏáå Úáì åÏì Ãæ ÇÎÑì ÊÑÝå Úä ÇáÑÏì Ãæ ÑÍãÉ ãäÊÙÑÉ Ãæ ÊÑß ÇáÐäÈ ÍíÇÁ Ãæ ÎÔíÉ ."
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
ÞÇá ÇáäÈí áì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå Ýí æíÊå áÚáی Úáیå ÇáÓáÇã: “íÇÚáí ËãÇäíÉ Åä ÇåíäæÇ ÝáÇ íáæãæÇ ÅáÇ ÃäÝÓåã: ÇáÐÇåÈ Åáì ãÇÆÏÉ áã íÏÚ ÅáíåÇ æÇáãÊÃãÑ Úáì ÑÈ ÇáÈíÊ æØÇáÈ ÇáÎíÑ ãä ÃÚÏÇÆå æØÇáÈ ÇáÝÖá ãä ÇááÆÇã æÇáÏÇÎá Èíä ÇËäíä Ýí ÓÑ áåã áã íÏÎáÇå Ýíå æÇáãÓÊÎÝ ÈÇáÓáØÇä æÇáÌÇáÓ Ýí ãÌáÓ áíÓ áå ÈÃåá æÇáãÞÈá ÈÇáÍÏíË Úáì ãä áÇ íÓãÚ ãäå ."
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
ÞÇá ÌÇÈÑ Èä ÚÈÏÇááå ÇáÇäÇÑí: “ßäÊ ÐÇÊ íæã ÚäÏÇáäÈí áì Çááå Úáíå æÇáå ÅÐ ÃÞÈá ÈæÌåå Úáì Úáí Èä ÃÈí ØÇáÈ Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã ÝÞÇá: ÃáÇ ÃÈÔÑß íÇÃÈÇ ÇáÍÓä ÝÞÇá: Èáì íÇÑÓæá Çááå¡ ÝÞÇá: åÐÇ ÌÈÑÆíá íÎÈÑäí Úä Çááå Ìá ÌáÇáå Ãäå ÞÏ ÃÚØì ÔíÚÊß æãÍÈíß ÊÓÚ ÎÇá: ÇáÑÝÞ ÚäÏ ÇáãæÊ æÇáÇäÓ ÚäÏ ÇáæÍÔÉ æÇáäæÑ ÚäÏ ÇáÙáãÉ æÇáÇãä ÚäÏ ÇáÝÒÚ æÇáÞÓØ ÚäÏ ÇáãíÒÇä æÇáÌæÇÒ Úáì ÇáÑÇØ æ ÏÎæá ÇáÌäÉ ÞÈá ÓÇÆÑ ÇáäÇÓ æ äæÑåã íÓÚì Èíä ÃíÏíåã æÈÃíãÇäåã ."
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
Úä ÃÈí ÚÈÏÇááå ÇáÇÏÞ Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã: “Ãä Çááå ÊÈÇÑß æÊÚÇáì Î ÑÓæá áì Çááå Úáíå æÇáå ÈãßÇÑã ÇáÇÎáÇÞ ÝÇãÊÍäæÇ ÃäÝÓßã ÝÅä ßÇäÊ Ýíßã ÝÇÍãÏæÇ Çááå ÚÒæÌá æÇÑÛÈæÇ Åáíå Ýí ÇáÒíÇÏÉ ãäåÇ¡ ÝÐßÑåÇ ÚÔÑÉ: ÇáíÞíä æÇáÞäÇÚÉ æÇáÈÑ æÇáÔßÑ æÇáÑÖÇ æÍÓä ÇáÎáÞ æÇáÓÎÇÁ æÇáÛíÑÉ æÇáÔÌÇÚÉ æÇáãÑæÁÉ .
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
áã íÚÈÏ Çááå ÚÒæÌá ÈÔÆ ÃÝÖá ãä ÇáÚÞá æáÇíßæä ÇáãÄãä ÚÇÞáÇ ÍÊì íÌÊãÚ Ýíå ÚÔÑ ÎÇá: ÇáÎíÑ ãäå ãÃãæá æÇáÔÑ ãäå ãÃãæä¡ íÓÊßËÑ Þáíá ÇáÎíÑ ããä ÛíÑå æíÓÊÞá ßËíÑ ÇáÎíÑãä äÝÓå æáÇíÓÃã ãä ØáÈ ÇáÚáã Øæá ÚãÑå æáÇ íÊÈÑã ÈØáÇÈ ÇáÍæÇÆÌ ÞÈáå¡ ÇáÐá ÃÍÈ Åáíå ãä ÇáÚÒ æÇáÝÞÑ ÃÍÈ Åáíå ãä ÇáÛäì¡ äíÈå ãä ÇáÏäíÇ ÇáÞæÊ æÇáÚÇÔÑÉ æãÇ ÇáÚÇÔÑÉ áÇíÑì ÃÍÏÇ ÅáÇ ÞÇá åæ ÎíÑ ãäí æÃÊÞì¡ ÅäãÇ ÇáäÇÓ ÑÌáÇä ÝÑÌá åæ ÎíÑ ãäå æÃÊÞì æÂÎÑ åæ ÔÑ ãäå æÃÏäì¡ ÝÇÐÇ ÑÃì ãä åæ ÎíÑ ãäå æÃÊÞì ÊæÇÖÚ áå áíáÍÞ Èå æÅÐÇ áÞì ÇáÐí åæ ÔÑ ãäå æÃÏäì ÞÇá: ÚÓì ÎíÑ åÐÇ ÈÇØä æÔÑå ÙÇåÑ æÚÓì Ãä íÎÊã áå ÈÎíÑ¡ ÝÇÐÇ ÝÚá Ðáß ÝÞÏ ÚáÇ ãÌÏå æÓÇÏ Ãåá ÒãÇäå .
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
Èäí ÇáÇÓáÇã Úáì ÚÔÑÉ ÃÓåã: Úáì ÔåÇÏÉ Ãä áÇ Åáå ÅáÇ Çááå æåí ÇáãáÉ æÇááÇÉ æåí ÇáÝÑíÖÉ æÇáæã æåæ ÇáÌäÉ æÇáÒßÇÉ æåí ÇáØåÑ æÇáÍÌ æåí ÇáÔÑíÚÉ æÇáÌåÇÏ æåæ ÇáÛÒæ (ÇáÚÒ) æÇáÇãÑ ÈÇáãÚÑæÝ æåæÇáæÝÇÁ æÇáäåí Úä ÇáãäßÑ æåæ ÇáÍÌÉ æÇáÌãÇÚÉ æåí ÇáÇáÝÉ æÇáÚãÉ æåí ÇáØÇÚÉ .
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
ÞóÇáó ÑóÓõæáõ Çááóøåö áöÃóúÍóÇÈöåö ÂãöäõæÇ ÈöáóíúáóÉö ÇáúÞóÏúÑö ÅöäóøåóÇ Êóßõæäõ áöÚóáöíöø Èúäö ÃóÈöí ØóÇáöÈò æó æõáúÏöåö ÇáúÃóÍóÏó ÚóÔóÑó ãöäú ÈóÚúÏöí
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)
یáی åÐÇ ÇáÇãÑ ÇËäÇ ÚÔÑ. ÞÇá: ÝÑÎ ÇáäÇÓ Ýáã ÃÓãÚ ãÇ ÞÇá¡ ÝÞáÊ áÇÈی æ ˜Çä ÃÞÑÈ ÇáäÇÓ Åáی ÑÓæá Çááå áی Çááå Úáیå æ Âáå ãäی ÝÞáÊ: ãÇ ÞÇá ÑÓæá Çááå áی Çááå Úáیå æ Âáå¿ ÝÞÇá: “ÞÇá: ˜áåã ãä ÞÑیÔ æ ˜áåã áÇ یÑی ãËáå ".
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
ÞÇá ÇáäÈí áì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå Ýí æíÊå áÚáی Úáیå ÇáÓáÇã: “íÇ Úáí ÇáÓæÇß ãä ÇáÓäÉ æåæ ãØåÑÉ ááÝã æíÌáæ ÇáÈÑ æíÑÖí ÇáÑÍãä æíÈíÖ ÇáÇÓäÇä æíÐåÈ ÈÇáÍÝÑ æíÔÏ ÇááËÉ æíÔåí ÇáØÚÇã æíÐåÈ ÈÇáÈáÛã æíÒíÏ Ýí ÇáÍÝÙ æíÖÇÚÝ ÇáÍÓäÇÊ æÊÝÑÍ Èå ÇáãáÇÆßÉ ."
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:
ÇáÍãÏ ááå ãÇ ÑÃíÊ ÇËäí ÚÔÑ ÏÑåãÇ ÃÚÙã ÈÑßÉ ãä åÐå¡ ßÓÇ Çááå ÈåÇ ÚÇÑííä æ ÃÚÊÞ äÓãÉ
"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] Ãóäóø ÃóãöíÑó ÇáúãõÄúãöäöíäó Ú ÞóÇáó áöÇÈúäö ÚóÈóøÇÓò Åöäóø áóíúáóÉó ÇáúÞóÏúÑö Ýöí ßõáöø ÓóäóÉò æó Åöäóøåõ íóäúÒöáõ Ýöí Êöáúßó ÇááóøíúáóÉö ÃóãúÑõ ÇáÓóøäóÉö æó áöÐóáößó ÇáúÃóãúÑö æõáóÇÉñ ÈóÚúÏó ÑóÓõæáö Çááóøåö ÝóÞóÇáó ÇÈúäõ ÚóÈóøÇÓò ãóäú åõãú ÞóÇáó ÃóäóÇ æó ÃóÍóÏó ÚóÔóÑó ãöäú õáúÈöí ÃóÆöãóøÉñ ãõÍóÏóøËõæäó. (P. 807, No 49
[49] Ibid, No 48.
[50] P. 793, N o 30.
[51] P. 80, No 55.
[52] p. 828, No 70.