Hadith of Imam Husain (a.s) [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

1 - How can a thing the existance of which
is dependent on you be taken as a prooffor your existance ?Is
there anything more evident than your " self " disclose you ?Are you
hidden to need a guide to find you? Surely you are not .Are you
far-away to need your footprints to find you ? Surely you are not
!Blind may the eyes be which do not see you watching and guarding your
" self "(Arafa prayer ; Biharol
Anwar , Vol . 98 , P. 226)

2 - He who has you , has everything , and
he who has deprived himself of youis the poorest in the world
.Loser is the one who chooses and be content with anyone or anything
otherthan you .(Biharol
Anwar , Vol . 98 , P . 228)

3 - Never will be salvaged the people who
win the consent of the creature at the cost of the dissatisfaction of
the creator .(Maktal Khawarazmi
, Vol . 1 , P . 239)

4 - No one will feel secured on the
Resurrection Day except those who feared God in this world
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P .
192)

5 - The Almighty God said :" The
believing men and the believing women , they are guardians of each
other , enjoin good and forbid evil ... "God attaches primary
importance to enjoining good and forbidding evil " asa duty for men
and women . For he knows that if it were fulfilled all the otherduties
, easy or hard , will be accomplished . That is because "
enjoininggood and forbidding evil " is a call for Islam , it regains
the rightsof the oppressed and opposes tyrants .(Tohafol Okool , P . 237)

6 - O' people , the Messenger of God said :
Whoever sees an aggressive tyrant legalizes the forbiddens of God ,
breeches divine laws , opposes

the tradition of the Prophet ,
oppresses the worshippers of God , but does not concede his opposition
to God in word or in deed , surely Allah will place that tyrant ( in
the Hell ) where he deserves .(Maktal Khawarazmi , Vol . 1 , P . 234)

7 - People are slaves to the world , and as
long as they live favorable andcomfortable lives , they are loyal to
religious principles . However , at hardtimes , the times of trials ,
true religious people are scarce .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 117)

8 - One who pursues a goal through sinful
ways , will ironically distance himselffrom that goal , and will
approach what he was afraid of .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 120)

9 - Don't you see that the right is not
conveyed and the wrong is not prohibited .Let belivers wish to die and
righteously meet their God .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 117)

10 - To me , death is nothing but
happiness, and living under tyrants nothing butliving in a hell
.(Tohafol Okool , P .
245)

11 - Your difficulties are worse than
others , because you were deprived of therank of the scholars -
considering your legitimacy and merit -( These difficulties are )
because administering the affairs of the societyand conveying the (
religious ) rules must be done by scholars who trulybelieve in God and
know what is permitted and what is forbidden by God .But you were
deprived from this position and rank for you withdrew from( supporting
) the truth . You changed the tradition of the prophet ,despite the
clear and disclosed proofs .If you had withstood and were patient
against the torture and annoyance ( ofthe tyrants ) for the sake of
God , then the divine affairs would have stayedin your hands , and you
were the ones to whom would be referred .But you made the tyrants
dominant on you and left the divine affairs in theirhands, while they
shamelessly do the forbidden and notoriously live a licentious life .
Your ( fear ) from death and attachment to this world have encouraged
the tyrants to establish dominance over you .(Tohafol Okool , P . 238)

12 - O' God! Surely you know that whatever
we did was not a competition to gain worldly positions and not for the
worthless physical attractionsof the world .But to show the signs
of religious ways and to remove corruption from yourlands , so that
the oppressed feel secured and act according to your traditionsand
rules .(Tohafol Okool , P .
239)

13 - I never revolted in vain , as a rebel
or as a tyrant , but I rose seeking reformation for the nation of my
grandfather Mohammad . I intend to enjoin good and forbid evil , to
act according to the traditions of my grandfather , and my father Ali
Ibn Abi-Talib .(Biharol Anwar ,
Vol . 44 , P . 329)

14 - If the world is counted valuable ;
surely the house of God's rewards is higher and more worthy .If
bodies were created for death ; surely being killed with swords in the way
of God is a more honorable death .If the share of daily sustenance
, of each creature is provided by the creator ,surely it is not
descent for man to be greedy for gaining and eating too much .If
wealth is amassed for one day to be left .then why a free man becomes
so miser on something he has to leave .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 374)

15 - If you don't believe in any relegion
and don't fear the Resurrection Day , atleast be free in this world
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P .
51)

16 - Those who worship God for the hope of
gaining , they're not real worshippers ,they're merchants .Those
who worship God out of fear ( of punishment ) , they're slaves .And
those who worship God to be grateful towards their creator , they
arethe free pople , and their worship is a real one
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P .
117)

17 - Beware that the need of people to you
is among the blessings of Godto you . So do not scare away the needy
people when they come to you , as theGod's blessings will return and
go elsewhere .(Biharol Anwar ,
Vol . 78 , P . 121)

18 - O' people take a lesson from the
advice that God gave to His true believers , among which reproaching
the Jewish scholars where he said :" Why do Jewish scholars not
prohibit their people from saying sinful words ? "and also ( the
Almighty ) said :" Those who turned into atheists, from among the
descendants of Israel, werecursed " ... his Almighty added :"
certainly evil was that which they did . "Surely the God criticized
them for they turned a blind eye to what they saw ofevil and
corruption from the tyrants of their time out of greed or fear .The
Almighty God says : " Do not fear people , rather, fear Me ! "The
Almighty said : " The believing men and the believing women , they
areguardians of each other ; they enjoin good and forbid evil .
"(Tohafol okool , P .
237)

19 - Whoever seeks the satisfaction of
people through disobedience of God ; Then God subjects him to people
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P .
126)

20 - Avoid oppressing the one who does not
have any supporter against you , other than the Almighty God
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P .
118)

21 - One who reveals your faults to you
like a mirror is your true friend , andone who flatters you and covers
up your faults is your enemy .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 128)

22 - Wisdom will not be complete except by
following the truth .(Biharol
Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)

23 - Associating with corrupt people makes
you subject to suspicion .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 122)

24 - Crying out of fear from God is
salvation from the hellfire .(Mostadrakol Wasael , Vol . 11 , P . 245)

25 - A man came to Imam Hussein ( Master
of the martyrs ) and said : I am a sinful man and can't avoid doing
sin , please advise me . Imam(PBUH) said : Ifyou can do these five
things , then commit sin as much you like . First of all :don't eat
the sustinance of God and commit sin as much you like . Second :
gobeyond the domain of God and commit sin as much you like . Third :
seek asite where God can not observe you and commit sin as much you
like . Fourth :if the Anged of death comes to you to take away your
soul, expel him away from yourself and commit sin as much you like .
Fifth : If the Angel of Hellwas about to throw you into the hell-fire
, stop him and commit sin as much you like .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 126)

26 - Avoid doing what makes you obliged to
apologize for it . True believers never do anything for which they
have to apologize .Fake believers , on the contrary , keep doing wrong
and say they are sorry inthe after math .(Tohafol Okool , P . 248)

27 - Hastiness is foolishness
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P .
122)

28 - Do not permit anybody ( to come in )
before saying Salam ( greetings ) .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 117)

29 - Among the signs of ignorance is
arguing with irrational people .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 119)

30 - Among the signs of a learned man is
criticising his own words and beinginformed of various viewpoints
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P .
119)

31 - Imam Hosein(PBUH) was asked : O 'the
son of the prophet how is life going on ? Imam replied : Life is going
on , in such a way that I have a Godover me , the hell-fire in front
of me , death is looking for me , there is no escape of the Day of
Judgement , I am taken as a hostage by my own deeds ,things do not
turn out to be the way I like , I cannot repel what I hate ,
theaffairs are in someone else's hands . He tortures me if he likes
and heforgives if he wishes . Therefore,is there anybody poorer than
me ?(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 ,
P . 116)

32 - Whoever becomes generous becomes a
noble ; and whoever becomes stingy becomes vicions and
mean-spirited(Biharol Anwar ,
Vol . 78 , P . 121)

33 - The most generous person is the one
who offers help to those who do not expect him to help
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P .
121)

34 - Whoever sorts out a problem of a
believer, God sorts out his difficultiesof this world and the
here-after .(Biharol Anwar , Vol
. 78 , P . 122)

35 - If you heard a person discredits the
dignity and the honour of people ,then try not to get introduced to
him .(Balagatol Hussein ( A.S. )
, P . 284)

36 - Never raise your need except to three
( kinds of people ): to a relegious , toa braveman or to a nobleman
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P .
118)

37 - Seventy rewards are for Salam (
Islamic greeting ) ; sixty nine for the starterand one for the one who
replys .(Biharol Anwar , Vol .
78 , P . 120)

38 - Act like the one who believes in
punishment for sin and reward for gooddeeds .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)

39 - Should poverty , illness , and death
not exist , man would not bow to anything .(Nozhatol Nadher wa Tanbeehel Al - Khatir , P .
80)

40 - You deserve the Paradise , don't sell
yourself for anything less . Whoeveris content to the wordly pleasures
, has sufficed to something base and low .(Balagatol Hussein ( A.S. ) , P . 308)

41 - Being thankful for a grace of God
makes God reward you with another grace .(Nozhatol Nadher wa Tanbeehel Khatir , P .
80)

42 - Never trust anybody but those who
fear God .(Balagatol Hussein (
A.S. ) , P . 292)

43 - Imam (PBUH) was asked: What causes
noble & eminent personality . He replied : " controling your
tongue and doing good deeds .(Balagatol Hussein ( A.S. ) , P . 332)

44 - O' people do compete in good deeds
and haste in grabbing the good chances. By delaying good deeds , you
reduce their value. By gaining victory win the respect and praise of
others , and do not let others blame you for being lazy . If one
does a favour to another but he does not thank him for it , be
surethat God will reward him instead , and surely the God's reward is
greaterand more generous .(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 121)

45 - Beware that the need of people for
you is among the graces of God, so do not neglect the needy as the
graces will turn into difficulties . Do know Good deeds bring you
people's respect and praise and God's rewards .If you could personify
and visualise good deeds as a human being you would see him as kind
and good looking , whose sight is pleasant for everyone tosee . And if
you could picture evil acts , you would see him ugly anddisgusting ,
hearts detesting him , and eyes closing to his sight .(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 121)

46 - The most merciful person is the one
who forgives when he is able to revenge .(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 121)

47 - Your best relation is the one who
comes to you and helps you when you have severed relations with him
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P.
121)

48 - Whoever sorts out the difficulty of a
believer God will sort out his difficultiesin this world and in the
hereafter.(Biharol Anwar , Vol.
78 , P. 122)

49 - Tolerance is man's ornament , keeping
promises is a sign of nobility , andbonding with others is a grace
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P.
122)

50 - Arrogance is a sign of selfishness
rashness is a sign of foolishness andfoolishness is a sign of weakness
and exaggeration causes destruction .(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 122)

51 - Thinking of war is spine-chilling and
its taste is extremely unpleasant .A true warrior is one who steps
into the scene of war, fully armed, with nofear of the enemy. Whoever
starts fighting at an inapropriate time , or when heis not fully
equipped and prepared , or without having made plans about it , hewill
not be helpful for his people and he will die in vain
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 32 , P.
405)

52 - I advise you to keep piety and
chastity and warn you of the days of Resurrection and death , and
hoist you his ( threatening ) flags : Imagine death with its terrible
fightening looks , its unwanted arrival, and its bitter taste has
clawn at your soul and has made an obstale between you and your deeds
. Still you care more about your body ( rather than soul ) . I can see
the calamity of death grabs you suddenly and drags you from the
surface of the earth to its depth and from the hights of the earth to
its lower places and from the joy and familiarity of the earth to the
horror of the grave , from the prosperity and illumination of earth to
the darkness and pitch blackness of the grave and from the vastness of
the earth to the ightness of the grave . It takes you to that prison
to which your nearest relative is not allowed to visit you , to a
place where patients have no right to be visited , to a place where
there is no response to any cry or scream . May the Almighty God save
us from the difficulties and problems of this day and salvage both we
and you from the punishment of that day , and makes us deserving his
great rewards .(Biharol Anwar ,
Vol.78 , P.120)

53 - I advise you to keep the divine piety
. Surely the God has ensured for the one who keeps his piety to
transfer him from what he dislikes to what he likes ;and provides him
with sustenance form an unexpected way .(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 121)

54 - Beware not to be among those who fear
that people might face punishmentfor their sins but they feel secured
from their own sins .Surely the glorious God can not be cheated and no
reward can be achieved fromhim except by his obedience ; God willing
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P.
121)

55 - O' the son of Adam ! Think for a
while and ask yourself : Where are the kingsand emperors of the world
? Where are those who re-built the ruins , dug ditches and wells ,
planted trees and set up habitable towns ? Where are those who
gathered wealth ? They had to part with their wealth and properties
and leave them to other reluctantly . We, too, will have the same fate
.(Ershadol Kuloob , Vol. 1 , P.
29)

56 - O' the son of Adam ! lmagine your
death bed , your grave , imagine the Day of Judgement when all parts
of your body will testify against you ; the day whenknees will tremble
, hearts will be squeazed inside tight chests ;the day secrets will be
disclosed , people will be unmasked , some will comeout victorious and
dignified and some will be disgraced , and the divinejustice will
gauge people's deeds .(Ershadol
Kuloob , Vol. 1 , P. 29)

57 - O' the son of Adam ! Remember the
death of your fathers and your children ,where they were , and to
where they went . I can foresee that you , too ,will join them very
soon and provide a lesson for others .(Ershadol Kullob , Vol . 1 , P . 29)

58 - We are the victorious party of God ,
we are the household of the Messengerof God and the relatives of
him.We are the dignified and chaste family of the prophet , we are one
of the twogreat weights of which the prophet of God hasappointed
us as the second to the book of God ( which is the first of the
twoweights ) .The book in which there are explanations for
everything . There is no wrong init . The Holly Koran for which we
have been trusted to interperate . We willnever be helpless in its
interpretation .In our interpretation , we follow the facts of the
Holly Quran . O' peopledo obey us, because obeying us is compulsory
for you, and istantamount to obeying God and his Messenger
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P .
205)

59 - A person asked Imam Hussain (pbuh): "
O' the son of the messenger of God,how can we know God Almighty? "
Imam replied : " By knowing andobeying the Imam of your time .
"(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 5 , P .
312)

60 - Divine laws and islamic principles
mustbe carried out only by us Imams , the divine scholars , who have
thouroughknowledge of the permitted and forbidden things by God
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 97 , P .
80)

61 - O' God! , you know my revolt against
the rule of Bani Omayah did not stemfrom any greed for power, or for
taking revenge. I stood against the tyrantof my time to reveal the
genuine image of your divine religion , and to makesocial reforms in
order to save the oppressed and pave the way for them to actaccording
to your rules .And you people ! If you don't support us and treat us
fairly , tyrants and oppressorswill dominate you to blow out divine
illumination. Surely God Almighty is ourstrong supporter , upon whom
we rely , from whom we seek help , and towaredswhom is our
return.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 97
, p . 80)

62 - Thanks to God , whatever God wills
will happen , there is no power exceptstemming from Allah ( God ) .
Death has been written on the son of Adam( human being ) in such a
suitable way like the elegance of anecklace around the neck of a yong
girl .I am so eager to meet my ancestors like the enthusiasm of Jacob
to see Joseph . the divine The divine fate has destined for me a plase
of killing to which I have to go . As if ( I can see ) my body parts
and members are torn by the hungry wolves of a district between
Nawawis and Karbala to quench there thirst and hanger by killing me.
There is no escape from such a divine fate . We , the houshold of the
Prophet , are subservient to whatever God has destined us . We will be
patient on this calamity which he has planned for us . Of course his
Almighty will give us the reward of the patients . We are ( as ) the body
parts of the Prophet and his body parts will not separate from him .
We will be surrounding the Prophet in the Paradise . By our departure
from this world the Prophet will be delighted . The promises that have
been given to us will be fulfilled . Now , whoever among us is ready
for martyrdom and has prepared himself for death and is fond of
meeting God , will move with us . We will set out tomorrow ; God
willing .(Biharol Anwar , Vol .
44 , P . 366)

63 - O' poeple do know that this world is
a mortal/house .(Nasikh
At'tawreekh , Vol . 6 , Part . 2 , P . 243)

64 - I donot know companions more loyal
and better than my companions ,neither do I know a household more
honourable and passionate than my household . May the Almighty rewards
you for the favors you have done me .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 392)

65 - The Almighty God elevates His
worshippers for their patience in enduringdifficulties
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P .
90)

66 - Know that Surely the world's
sweetness and bitterness are all ( nothing but )dreams . Awareness is
solely in the hereafter . The winner is the one who winsthe other
world and the wretched is the one who becomes wretched in it (
thehereafter ) .(Biharol
Anwar , Vol . 45 , P . 91)

67 - Praise to God who created the world
and made it a mortal, unstable anduncertain house the residents of
which keep changing and under going ups anddowns , wretched and
miserable are those who are deceived by the fleeting andtransient
pleasures and attractions of this world .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P . 5)

68 - No way ! by God I will never
surrender to them like a humiliated person andnever pledge alligiance
to them like slaves ." I seek refuge to my God from you stoning me to
death " . " I seek refuge tomy God and your God from any arrogant who
does not believe in the day ofResurrection " .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P . 7)

69 - Be patient O ' the son of the nobles
. Death is only a bridge which takes youfrom misery and loss to the
vast Paradise and the eternal graces . Then , isthere anyone among you
who dislikes to be transfered from a prison to a palace ?For your
enemies death is the opposite , it is like being transfered from
apalace to a prison to be tortured . As my father quoted the Prophet
assaying : " Surely, this world is a prison for the believer and a
Paradise for theinfidel . " Death is a bridge to take some to thier
Paradise and some tothier hell. I have never told lies and never was
told lies .(Biharol Anwar , Vol
. 44 , P . 297)

70 - Yazid , the natural son of an
illegitimate has placed me in a dilema , drawing my sword and fighting
or being humiliated by allegiance to him . But it is impossible for us
to be humiliated , God , his messenger , the believers, my respectable
family would not prefer obedience to mean people . to dying with glory
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P .
83)

71 - Those who seek to win God's favor and
satisfaction, no matter if it evokespeopl's wrath , God will make them
dispense with people .But those who win contentment of people at the
cost of enraging God , theAlmighty will make them dependent upon
poeple .(Biharol Anwar , Vol .
78 , P . 126)

72 - Best of wealth is that with which one
protects his fame and dignity .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 195)

73 - Swear by God , I did not rise against
the tyrranic rule of Bani Omiah out ofselfishness or with the aim of
oppression or corruption . My revolt only aimedat reviving the
religion of my grandfather , the holy Mohammad and thetraditions of my
father Ali ibn-Abi talib , to enjoy good and forbid evil.So, whoever
accepts me by accepting the truth , surely God rewards him for
supposting the truth . And whoever rejects me , I will be patient
until God judges between me and these people justly . Surely , His
Almightly is the best judge of the judges .(Biharol Anwar Vol 44 ", P 329)

74 - ( Since the world is mortal,) imagine
as if there has been no world from thethe beginning ; and ( since the
here after is eternal ) as if it has ever beenexisting
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P .
87)

75 - Swearing by my own soul : Imam can be
nobody except the one who rulesaccording to Koran , rises for justice,
affiliates to the true religion andcontains himself to all that for
the sake of God .(Biharol Anwar
, Vol . 44 , P . 334)

76 - Those who worship God sincerely will
be rewarded far more than what they hadwished and even more than what
they deserve .(Biharol Anwar ,
Vol . 71 , P . 184)

77 - Association with the wicked people is
evilness , and association with thecorrupted people brings doubts to
oneself .(Biharol Anwar , Vol .
78 , P . 122)

78 - Imam Hussian(PBUH) said : " whoever
comes to us will find at least one of these four : he will hear sound
reasoning , will see fair judgement , will face a helpful brother ,
and will enjoy the company of learned men . "(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 195)

79 - Imam Hussaian (PBUH) said to a man
who was backbiting someone in Imam's presence : " Stop this evil act ,
for your backbiting will be the food of dogs in
thehell."(Biharol Anwar ,
Vol . 78 , P . 117)

80 - Sometimes God Almighty showers a man
with grace and favor , instead depriving him of the blessing of being
grateful , this is how God tests his mortals .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 117)

81 - "Those stingy people who economize on
even greeting are real misers . "(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 120)
82 - Addressing his son Ali, Imam Hussein
said : " O ' my son be afraid of

oppressing the one who has no
defender except God .(Biharol
Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 118)

83 - A man from the Ansaar group came to
Imam . He had a request .Imam told him to write his request if he was
too shy to say it . The man wrote :" I owe someone 500 dinars and he
is pressuring me for returning it . Pleasetalk to him and ask him to
give me more time . " When Imam read therequest , he bestowed the man
a purse . The purse contained 1000 dinars . Hesaid , " 500 to pay your
debts , and the rest for improving your livingconditions . "Then
Imam said , " Avoid asking for help from anyone but three types
ofpeople : the religions , the generous , and the noble ;The
religions for their fear of God , the generous for their charitability
,and the noble for their dignity , will not let you down
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P .
118)

84 - Among the signs of having won the
approvol & acceptanc of God Almighty

is keeping
the company of the learned .Among the signs of ignorance is fighting with true believers
.And among the signs of a learned person is his thinking before
saying, and hisbeing well informed of the scientific facts of his day
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P .
119)

85 - Avoid doing what you might later be
asked to apologise for it !Because the believer does not harm and does
not ask for apology , while thehypocrite always harms and apologizes
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P .
120)

86 - When a poor man begs for your help ,
his pride is hurt . Then you don'tdeal another blow to his pride by
letting him down .(Biharol Anwar
, Vol . 44 , P . 197)

87 - Imam(PBUH) said :" Whoever likes us for
the sake of God , we will join the prophet(MBAHP) together like these
two ( and stuck two of his fingerstogether ) . And whoever likes us
for this world he will be rewarded only inthis world which contains
both good and evil people . "(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 27 , P . 84)

88 - When you are frustrated and donot
know a way out , only flexibility andmoderation towards difficulties
will save you .(Biharol Anwar ,
Vol . 78 , P . 128)

89 - Shifter are the orphans of Mohammad's
household .Whoever takes an orphan of ours under him protection and
guiden him , theAlmighty God Will tell him , O My generous mortal ,
you deserve my grace .Then he will order his angels to give him one
thousand palace , for each wordhe how taught .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 2 , P . 4)

90 - If it were not the realization of the
moslem brothers' rights , for whateverevil you did ; you would have
been punished . But the glorfied God says :" Whatever affliction
befalls you , it is on account , of what your handshave wrought , and
( yet ) He pardons most ( of your faults ) " .(Biharol Anwar Vol . 75 , P . 415)

91 - A man told Imam Hussain : O ' the son
of the Prophet! I am yourshiia ( follower ) ! Imam replied : " Fear
God and don't claim this ,otherwise God Will tell you : You are a lier
in what you claimed . Surelyour shiias ( followers ) are those whose
hearts are pure and free frominsincerity and treason , you had better
say you are an admire andfriend ".(Biharol Anwar Vol . 68 , P . 156)

92 - Brothers are of four kinds : A
brother who cares both about you and abouthimself , a brother who is
only concerned about you , a brother who is only afterharming you ,
and a brother who benefits neither you nor himself .When asked to
clarify this , Imam said , " A brother , who cares about you
andhimself , is beneficial for both you and himself . such a brother
maintainsfriendship with you , as in a perfect friendship , the two
freinds live together

happily , but in a deficient one relations
sour soon .The brother who is only concerned about you, he does not
seek any material

gains in his friendship with you .Rather ,
he will make every effort to help , and that is true friendship .The
brother who constantly seeks to harm you : such a brother is in fact
anenemy disguised and masked . He looks for an apportunity to harm you
. Hecleverly hides his real face from you . He lies about you in your
absence , andhe is jeolous of you . May he suffer eternal damnation :
And the brother whobenefits neither you nor himself , he is a truly
stupid person . Avoid makingfriends with his type . Such a freind
seeks superiority to you and plots topossess whatever you have
.(Biharol Anwar Vol 78 , P
119)

93 - Imam Hussein (PBUH) said to one of
his followers : Which one is preferred to

you ? Saving the life
of a weak man who is being killed by an oppressor , or savinga poor
believer from among our shiias , who is being misled by an unbeliever and
anenemy to the household of the prophet , through false reasoning and
arguing ?Then Imam himself replied : Certainly saving the poor
believer , as GodAlmighty says . " Reviving a misguided man by
enlightening him , is tantamountto reviving all the world's people .
"(Tafsee Al - Askari or Biharol
Anwar , Vol . 2 , P . 9)

94 - For a king , the worst
characteristics are three :fearing enemies , oppressing the weak , and
being ungenerous .(Biharol Anwar
, Vol . 44 , P . 189)

95 - " Avoid embarking on a task that is
beyond your tolerance . "(Aaian
Ashi'a , Vol . 1 , P . 621)

96 - " Do not try for what you cannot win
. "(Aaian Ashi'a , Vol . 1 , P .
621)

97 - " Spend as much as you earn , not
more . "(Aaian Ashi'a , Vol . 1
,P . 621)

98 - " Do not expect to be rewarded more
than you deserve . "(Aaian
Ashi'a , Vol . 1 , P . 621)

99 - Do not be pleased save to what you
have got of Allah's obedience .(Aaian Ashi'a , Vol . 1 , P . 621)

100 - Do not assume responsibility for a
task , unless you are sure you

can handle it competently
.(Aaian Ashi'a , Vol . 1 , P .
621)

101 - Do not prescribe a medicine for a
king , because if it cures him he will notthank you , and if it
worsens his condition,he will blame you .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)

102 - Referring to a follower who had
refrained from joining a war and thenhad apologized for it and sought
to bring an excuse to justify it , Imam said :Apologizing for a sin
committed consciously is worse than the sin itself .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 128)

103 - If you gather wealth but do not use
it , you are not the owner of your

wealth , rather , you are
owned by it . So benefit from your possessions

and do not let
them benefit from you .(Biharol
Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 127)

104 - Whoever accepts your grant , he has
helped you with your generosity .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)

105 - Telling the truth brings about
honor .(History of Yakoobi , Vol
. 2 , Najaf prees , P . 246 , line 9)

106 - Telling lies , is a sign of
weakness .(History of Yakoobi ,
Vol . 2 , Najaf prees , P . 246 , line 9)

107 - " People's secrets are properties
held in trust with you . "(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , Najaf prees , P . 246 , line
9)

108 - " Your neighbours are like your
relatives."(History of Yakoobi ,
Vol . 2 , Najaf prees , P . 246 , line 9)

109 - Aiding ( otheres ) is ( a sign of )
truthfulness .(History of
Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , Najaf prees , P . 246 , line 9)

110 - " Working grants you experience .
"(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 ,
Najaf press , P . 246)

111 - Good manner is ( counted as ) a
worship .(History of Yakoobi ,
Vol . 2 , Najaf press , P . 246 , Line 9)

112 - Silence is an ornament ( for man
)
(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , P .
246)
113 - Greediness is poverty
.(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 ,
P . 246)

114 - Generosity is prosperity
.(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 ,
P . 246)

115 - Moderation is wisdom
.(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 ,
Najaf press , P . 246 , Line 9)

116 - Once Imam(PBUH) advised Ibni- Abbas
:" Do not talk about something which does not concern you , because I
fear

that you commit a sin , and do not talk in what concerns you
unless there is anoccasion for it. Very often a speaker is criticized
for telling the truth ( forit was not on the right
occasion.)(Biharol Anwar , Vol .
78 , P . 127)

117 - Do not argue with two types of
people : the patient and the stupid ;the former will beat you , and
the latter will bother you .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)

118 - In your friend's absence , speak of
him the way that you like him to

speak of

you in your
absence .(Biharol Anwar , Vol.
78 , P. 127)

119 - Death with dignity is better than
life with humility .(Beharol
Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 192)

120 - Continuous experience increases
intellect , honour and piety .(Beharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 128)

121 - Contentement causes the comfort of
body .(Beharol Anwar , Vol. 78 ,
P. 128 , Line 9)

122 - Imam (PBUH) was asked why the
Almighty God made it compulsory

to fast. He replied . " To make
the rich taste hunger and be merciful

towards the needy .
"(Manakib Aal Abi-Talib by Ibn
Shahrashoob , Vol. 4 , P. 68)

123 - Imam Hussain (PBUH) was asked : How
great your fear of God is ?He said : " Nobody will be safe in the day
of judgement exceptthose who fear God in this world
.(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 44 , P.
192)

124 - Imam was asked about Jihad,
striving in the way of God, recommended

or compulsory ? He said ,
" Jihad in Islam is of four kinds : two of them on

compulsory ,
one of them is recommended but cannot be performed except

with a
compulsory one , and one is solely recommended .One of the first two
compulsory ones is striving of a man with himself to avoidcommitting
sins which is greatest kind of Jihad .The second compulsory Jihad is
fighting infidels .The third kind of Jihad which is recommended but
cannot be carried out unlesswith a compulsory Jihad , is Jihad of the
islamic nation against theirenemy which is compulsory on all the
Muslim nation. If they live it away ,God's punishment will come , and
this is a sort of nation punishment .But this Jihad is recommended for
the Imam , leader of the Muslims , alone .

He is to come to the
nation , and they together . go for striving against theenemy .The
fourth Jihad which is recommended is when a good tradition is initiated
orrevived by a person who strives for safeguarding it or improving it
. This isamong the best deeds , as it is reviving a good tradition.
Surely , the Prophet( Peace be Upon Him and his Family ) said , "
Whoever establishes a goodtradition , he will be rewarded for it , and
in addition , he will be rewarded forevery other individual who has
followed his tradition .(Tohafol
Okool , P 243)

125 - O' the son of Adam ! Your life
comprises of passing days , with each daypassing , a part of you goes
away for good . "(Ershadol
Kuloob by Dailami , P . 40)

126 - The Holy book of the Almighty
contains four items : words , implications ,

esoteric points, and
realities. Words for common people , implications for specialpeople ,
esoteric points for divine leaders, and realities for the prophets (
may

peace be upon them all )(Jame-ol Akhbar by sadook , P . 47)

127 - Those who are reduced to tears
after hearing sufferings of my family , theirtears will protect them
from hell and God will place them up in Paradise .(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 44 , P. 279)

128 - Tears of the eyes and fear of the
hearts are among graces of the

Almighty God .(Mostadrakol wasael vol. 11 , P. 245)

129 - Do not try to find fault with
others . Instead , when someone makes a smallblunder , try to cover up
for him and justify his mistake .(Nozhatol - Nodhir wa Tanbihol - Khater , P. 80)

130 - Endure difficulties when you walk
on a divine path , and resist the temptationof worldly pleasures
.(Nozhatol - Nadher wa Tanbihol
- Khater , P. 85)

131 - Aban Ibn Taglib said he once heard
the martyred Imam (PBUH) as saying:" Whoever likes us ( the household
of the Prophet ) he becomes from us thehouse hold " ( of the prophet )
.He had asked Imam: " From you the household ? " Imam answered," From
us thehousehold."and repeated it three times .Then Imam went on to
say, "Did you not hear the saying of the prohet Ibraham( in the Holy
Koran ) : " And whoever follows me , he is from me? "(Nozhatol Nadhir wa Tanbihol - Khatar , P.
40)

132 - Nothing is more disgraceful for old
people than being slaves to their wordlydesires .(Kefayatol Athar fi An - nass Ala Al - Aemma Al -
Ethnai - Ashar , P. 233)

133 - Nothing is more disgraceful for
rulers than treating their subordinatescruelly .(Kefayatol Athar fi Al - Nas Ala Al - Aemma Al -
Ethnai Ashar , P. 233)

134 - Nothing is more disgraceful for
noble people than telling lies .(Kefayatol Athar fi Al - Nass Ala - Al - Aemma Al - Ethnai Ashar ,
p. 233)

135 - Nothing is more disgraceful for the
learned than greed .(Kefayatol
Athar fi Al - Nass Ala Al - Aemma Al - Ethnai Ashar , P.233)

136 - Amir al-Mo'menin ( leader of
believers ) asked his son Hussein :" O' son ! what is being honouable
" ?He replied : " Benevolence to family members , and bearing their
losses . "(Biharol Anwar , Vol.
78 , P. 102)

137 - Imam (PBUH) was once asked : what
is affluence ?He said : " Decreasing your wishes , and being satisfied
with what is enough foryou . "(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 102)

138 - What is poverty ?" Being
covetous and hopeless . "(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 102)

139 - What is being low and base ?"
Saving yourself but leaving your spouse to grapple with difficulties
athard times . "(Biharol
Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 102)

140 - What is stupidity? " Hostility to
one's powerful and efficient commander ,

or to someone who can
harm you or benefit you."(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P.102)

141 - A man told Imam Hussain (PBUH):"I
have built a new house. I like you to

enter it and pray to God
for me. Imam accepted. After entering the house, Imam

had a look
at it and said,"You have demolished your house and have built a
largerand more luxurious house . People on the earth admire you and
respect you forthat house , while those up in the Heaues despise you
.(Mostadrakol Wasael , Vol . 3 ,
P . 467)

142 - The Holy Koran has an elegant
outward and a profound inward(
jame - ol Akhbar by sadook , P . 47)

143 - The intelligence of Muawiyah was
being discussed when Imam said :" Man's intelligence would not be
perfect unless truth is followed " .(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)

144 - Imam Hussain (PBUH) said : " Our
enemy is the enemy of my grandfather

Mohammad
"(Ihqaqol Haq , Vol , 11 , P .
592)

145 - Habeeb Ibn Madaher narrated that
once he asked Imam Hussein :

" What

were you before the
creation of Adam ? " . Imam replied : " We

were spiritual lights
orbiting the highest Heaven , and teaching the angelspraising and
glorification . "(Biharol Anwar
, Vol . 60 , P . 311)

146 - Twelve Mahdis are to be from us .
First of them is Amir al-Mo'menin

Ali Ibn Abi Talib , and the
last is the Imam who rises by justice.Through him,

God will
revive the earth after its death , and let the real belief
overcome

other belifes , in spite of the polytheists' dislike .
He has a long occultation ,during which some will abandon their faith
, and some will firmly stay intheir belief. Then, they will be annoyed
and asked : " When will thispromise be fulfilled, if you are telling
the truth ? " Truly , whoeverwithstands annoyance and denial of others
during the occultation of Mahdi islike the one who fights by sword
alongside the prophet ( S A ) .(Biharol Anwar, Vol. 51, p. 133)

147 - Imam(PBUH) was asked what virtue is
. He said : " Holding your tongue ,

and good deed." Then he was
asked what defect is .He said : " Involving yourself in a futile
task."(Mostadrakol wasael , vol.
9 , P. 24)