Chapter 13

On Avoiding the Forbidden and the
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 812- Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of Ameer al-Momineen (a.s): "Whoever illegitimately devours the property of a believer is not my friend."

813- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "If a man swears that he will not scratch his nose with the wall, God will make him scratch his nose with the wall."

814- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said the following regarding God's statement: "But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment seat of) their Lord, there will be two gardens." [The Holy Quran: Rahman 55:46], "This refers to one who realizes that God will see whatever he does, and hear whatever he says, whether good or bad. This will stop him from doing bad deeds. Such a person fears God and will forbid himself from his selfish carnal desires."

815- Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "All eyes will be crying on the Resurrection Day except for the eyes that remain open at night for the sake of God, and eyes which cry for the fear of God, and the eyes that are closed not to see what God has forbidden to see."

816- Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "You will not experience any calamities except due to committing sins. However God is even more forgiving than that."
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الفصل الثالث عشر

في اجتناب المحارم وما يشبهها

812. عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: قال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام ليس بِوليٍّ لي مَن أكل مالَ مؤمنٍ حراماً.

813. عنه عليه السلام قال: لو حَلفَ الرَجُل أن لا يحكّ أنفه بالحائط لابتلاه الله حتّى يحكّ أنفه بالحائط.

814. عنه عليه السلام في قول الله عزّ وجلّ: ]وَلِمَنْ خافَ مَقامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتانِ[ قال: مَن عَلِم أنّ الله يَراه ويَسمع ما يقوله ويفعله مِن خيرٍ أو شرٍّ فيَحجزه عن ذلك القبيح مِن الأعمال فذلك الّذي خافَ مَقامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَىَ النَّفسَ عَنِ الْهَوى.

815. عن الباقر عليه السلام قال: كلُّ عينٍ باكيةٌ يومَ القيامة غير ثلاثٍ: عينٌ سَهَرتْ في سبيل الله، وعينٌ بَكَتْ مِن خَشية الله، وعينٌ غَضَّتْ عن مَحارم الله.

816. عنه عليه السلام قال: ما يصيب العبد إلاّ بذنبٍ وما يغفر الله منه أكثر.
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817- Imam Sadiq (a.s) narrated that his noble grandfather (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s): "There are occasions in the Hereafter when you get imprisoned for one hundred years for just one sin while you jealously look at your brothers and wives in Heaven."

818- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Committing sins will hinder the arrival of your daily bread. This refers to the Almighty God's statement: "Verily We have tried them as we tried the People of the Garden" [The Holy Quran: Qalam 68:17]

819- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Committing sins will block the daily bread of a Muslim."

820- Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "Sometimes you ask God for something and God destines it to be fulfilled sooner or later. But if you commit a sin, God the Almighty will tell the angel to deprive you and not fulfill your request because you have raised His anger and deserve to be deprived."

821- Imam Musa ibn Ja'far (a.s) was asked about the major sins. He wrote: "The major sins are those sins which God has promised the punishment of Hell and you should avoid them. If you are a believer, then your other sins will be covered up. There are seven major sins which will take you to Hell: murder, damnation of parents, usury, immigration from an Islamic environment, accusing pious women of fornication, devouring the properties of an orphan, escaping from a holy war."

822- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Avoid minor sins that will not be forgiven." He was asked: "What are such sins?" He said: "They are the ones which if a man commits them he says: I am prosperous if I do not commit any other sins."

823- Al-Nofli narrated that the Prophet of God (a.s) saw a group of people who were stoning a chicken. He said: "Who are these people. May God damn them."

824- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Whoever asks for forgiveness but continues to commit sins is like a joker."

825- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Sins will not be minor ones if you insist on committing them, and they will not be major ones if you repent and ask for forgiveness.'
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817. عن أبي عبد الله عن آبائه عن عليّ: قال: قال رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم إنّ العبد لَيُحبَس على ذنبٍ مِن ذُنوبه مائَة عامٍ، وإنّه لَينظر إلى إخوانه وأزواجه في الجنّة.

818. عنه عليه السلام قال: إنّ الذَنب يُحرم العبد الرزق وذلك قول الله سبحانه و تعالي: ]إنَّا بَلَوْناهُمْ كَما بَلَوْنا أَصْحابَ الجَنَّةِ[.

819. عنه عليه السلام قال: إنّ الخطايا تحظر الرزق علىَ المُسلم.

820. عن الباقر عليه السلام قال: إنّ العبد يسأل الله الحاجة فيكون مِن شأن الله قضاؤُها إلى أجلٍ قريبٍ أو وقتٍ بَطيءٍ، فيذنب العبد ذنباً فيقول الله لِلمَلك: لا تُنجز له حاجته وأحرمه إيّاها، فإنّه قد تعرّض لِسَخَطي واستوجب الحِرمان مِنّي.

821. عن أبي الحسن سأله عن الكبائر كَم هي وما هي؟ فكتب: الكبائر مَن اجتنب ما وعد الله عليه النار كفّر عنه سيّآته إذا كان مؤمناً، والسبع الموجبات: قتل النفس الحرام، وعُقوق الوالِدَين، وأكل الربا، والتعرّب بَعد الهِجرة، وقذف الُمحصنة، وأكل مال اليتيم، والفرار مِن الزَحف.

822. عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: اتّقوا الُمحقّرات مِن الذُنوب فإنّها التي لا تُغفَر، قال: قلتُ: وما الُمحقَّرات مِن الذُنوب؟ قال: الرَجُلُ يَذنِب فيقول: طوبى لي لو لم يكن لي غير ذلك.

823. عن النوفلي بإسناده: إنّ رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم مرَّ على قومٍ وقد نصبوا دجاجةً وهُم يَرمونها، فقال: مَن هؤلاء لَعنهم الله؟

824. عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: المُقيم علىَ الذَنْب وهو مِنه مُستغفرٌ كالمستهزئ.

825. وعنه عليه السلام قال: لا صغيرةَ مع الإصرار، ولا كبيرةَ مع الاستغفار.
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826- Imam Sadiq (a.s) narrated on the authority of his father (a.s): "When Jesus, the son of Mary, may God's blessings be upon him passed by a group of people who were crying, he asked: "What has made them cry?" They said: "Their sins." He said: "Stop crying, you will be forgiven."

827- Imam Baqir (a.s) narrated that a young Jew used to come to see God's Prophet (a.s) often. The Prophet noted that he was very agile, so he sometimes assigned him to do things or deliver a letter to some tribes. Once the Prophet asked about him. He was told that the man was near his death. The Prophet went to visit him along with some of his companions. The Prophet was such a blessing that anyone he talked to would respond to him. The Prophet (a.s) said: "O' young fellow!" The young man opened his eyes and said, "Hello to you father of Ghasim." The Prophet (a.s) said: "Say I witness to the unity of God, and that you are Muhammad, the Prophet of God." The young man looked at his father and said nothing. The Prophet reiterated what he had said and the young fellow did the same thing again. The Prophet repeated his words for the third time, but this time when the young man looked at his father, his father said: "It's up to you to say it or not." The man said: "I witness that there is no god but Allah, and you are Muhammad the Prophet of God" and then died. The Prophet asked his father to go out, and asked his companions to wash the dead man, and to prepare his body to be prayed upon and buried. Then he left and said: "Thank God that He saved a man from Hell through me today."

828- Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of his father (a.s) that his grandfather (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s): "God the Almighty said: "I swear by My Honor and Grandeur that I will not take the life of anyone upon whom I have bestowed My Mercy upon, until I punish him for his sins either through physical illness, or hardships in earning a living, or fear. Even if some sins are left I will make his death a hard one. I swear by My Honor and Grandeur that I will not take the life of whom I want to punish until I reward him for any good deeds he has done either through an increased income, physical health, or peace of mind. Even if some of his good deeds remain unrewarded, I will make his death an easy one."
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826. عن أبي عبد الله عن أبيه عليهما السلام قال: إنّ عيسىَ بن مريم - صلوات الله عليه - مرّ بقومٍ يَبكون، قال: ما يُبكي هؤلاء؟ قيل: مِن ذنوبهم، قال: دعوها يُغفر لكم.

827. عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: كان غُلامٌ مِن اليهود يأتي رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم كثيراً حتّى استخفّه، وربّما أرسله في حاجةٍ وربّما كَتبَ له الكتاب إلى قومٍ فافتقده أيّاماً فسأل عنه، فقال قائل: تركته في آخر يومٍ من أيّام الدنيا، فأتاه النبيّ صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم في ناسٍ مِن أصحابه وكان صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم بركةً لا يكاد يُكلّم أحداً إلاّ أجابه، فقال: يا فلان، ففتح عينه، فقال: لبيّك يا أبا القاسم، فقال: إشهد أن لا إله إلاّ الله وأنّي رسول الله، فنظر الغلام إلى أبيه فلم يَقُل له شيئاً، ثمّ ناداه رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم الثانية وقال له مثل قوله الأوّل، فالتفتَ الغُلام إلى أبيه فلم يَقُل له شيئاً، ثمّ ناداه رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم الثالثة فالتفت الغلام إلى أبيه، فقال أبوه: إن شئتَ فَقُل وإن شئتَ فلا، فقال الغُلام: أشهَدُ أن لا إله إلاّ الله وأنّك رسول الله، وماتَ مَكانَه، فقال رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم لأبيه: أُخرج عنّا، ثمّ قال لأصحابه: غَسِّلوه وكَفِّنوه وائتوني به أُصلّي عليه، ثمّ خرج وهو يقول: الحمد للَّه الّذي أنجا بي اليوم نَسَمَةً مِن النار.

828. عن أبي عبد الله عن أبيه عن آبائه: قال: رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم قال الله تبارك وتعالى: وعزّتي وجلالي لا أُخرِجُ عبداً مِن الدنيا وأنا أُريد أن أرحمه حتّى أستوفي منه كلّ خطيئةٍ عملها، إمّا بِسُقمٍ في جسده، أو بضيقٍ في رِزقه، وإمّا بخوفٍ في دنياه، فإن بقيت عليه بقيّةٌ شددتُ عليه عند الموت، وعزّتي وجلالي لا أُخرج عبداً مِن الدنيا وأنا أُريد أن أُعذّبه حتّى أُوفيه حسنةً عملها، إمّا بسعةٍ في رزقه، وإمّا بصحّةٍ في جسده، وإمّا بأمنٍ في دنياه، فإن بقيت عليه بقيّةٌ هّونتُ عليه بها الموت.
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829- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "If God the Almighty wants to honor someone but he has committed some sins, He will make him ill, or needy, or make his death a hard one so as to compensate for his sins. And if He wants to humiliate one who has done some good deeds, He will make him healthy, or increase his income or make his death an easy one so that he gets the reward of his good deeds."

830- Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority God's Prophet (a.s): "Whoever intends to and performs a good deed will be rewarded by God tenfold, and whoever intends to do but does not perform a good deed will be rewarded by God one-fold. Whoever intends to but does not perform a bad deed will be ignored and nothing will be recorded, but if he commits it one sin will be recorded for him."

831- Imam Reza (a.s) said: "One who covers up his good deed receives a seventy fold reward, one who makes a bad deed known by the public is weak and without any protectors, but one who covers up bad deeds is forgiven."

832- Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s): "Whoever commits a sin and laughs will enter the Fire (of Hell)."

833- Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "No worship is dearer to God than watching out what you eat, and restricting your sexual relationships to what is legitimate."

834- Imam Zeyn al-Abedin (a.s) said: "The best form of holy war is to watch out what you eat, and restrict your sexual relationships to what is legitimate."

835- A man told Imam Baqir (a.s): "I have not done many good deeds and have not fasted much, but I hope not to eat anything but what is lawfully earned, and not marry anyone but those who are legitimately allowed." The Imam (a.s) said: "What effort is superior to watching out what you eat and restricting your sexual relationships to what is legitimate."

836- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "The farthest away one can be from God is to be only concerned about eating and sex."
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829. عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: إنّ الله تبارك وتعالى إذا كان مِن أمره أن يُكرم عبداً وله ذنبٌ ابتلاه بالسُقم، فإن لم يفعل ذلك به ابتلاه بالحاجة، فإن لم يفعل ذلك به شدّد عليه الموت لِيُكافئه بذلك الذنب، قال: وإذا كان مِن أمره أن يُهين عبداً وله عنده حسنةٌ صحّح بدنه، فإن لم يفعل ذلك به وسّع له في رزقه، فإن هو لم يفعل ذلك به هوّن عليه الموت لِيُكافِئه بتلك الحسنة.

830. عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم مَن هَمَّ بحَسنةٍ فعملها كتب الله له بها عشراً، ومَن هَمَّ بها ولم يعملها كتب الله له واحدةٌ، ومَن هَمَّ بسيّئةٍ ولم يعملها لم يُكتب عليه شيءٌ وإن عملها كُتِبَ عليه واحدةٌ.

831. عن الرضا عليه السلام قال: المُتستّرُ بالحسنة يعدل سبعين حسنةً، والمُذيعُ بالسيّئة مَخذولٌ، والمُتستّر بالسيّئة مغفورٌ له.

832. عن الصادق عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم مَن أذنب ذَنباً وهو ضاحكٌ دخل النار.

833. عن الباقر عليه السلام قال: ما مِن عبادةٍ أفضل عند الله مِن عِفّة البطن والفَرْج.

834. عن زين العابدين عليه السلام قال: إنّ أفضل الاجتهاد عفّةُ البطن والفَرْج.

835. قال رجلٌ لأبي جعفر عليه السلام إنّي رجلٌ ضعيفُ العمل قليلُ الصيام ولكنّي أرجو أن لا آكل إلاّ حلالاً، ولا أنكح إلاّ حلالاً قال: فقال: أيُّ الاجتهاد أفضل مِن عِفّة البطن والفَرْج؟

836. عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: أبعدُ ما يكون العبد مِن الله ما لم يُهمّه إلاّ بطنه وفَرْجه.
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837- Abi Jamilat narrated that either Imam Sadiq (a.s) or Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "No one is immune from fornication and anyone can somehow derive pleasure from it. The fornication for the eyes is to look, the fornication for the mouth is to kiss, and the fornication for the hands is to touch whether or not one actually engages in sexual intercourse."

838- Imam Kazim (a.s) told one of his sons: 'O' my son! Make an effort not to think that you have no shortcomings in worshipping God, since God is not worshipped as He deserves to be."

839- Jabir narrated that Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "O' Jabir! God will not eliminate your flaws and shortcomings."
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837. عن أبي جميلة عن الصادق أو الباقر عليهما السلام قال: ما مِن أحدٍ إلاّ وهو يُصيب حظّاً مِن الزنا، فزِنا العينين النظر، وزِنا الفَم القُبل، وزِنا اليَدَين اللَمس، صدَّق الفَرْج ذلك أم كذّب.

838. عن الكاظم عليه السلام قال لبعض ولده: يا بنيّ عليك بالجِدّ، لا تخرجنّ نفسك مِن حدّ التقصير في عبادة الله وطاعته، فإنّ الله سبحانه و تعالي لا يُعبَد حقّ عبادته.

839. عن جابر قال: قال الباقر عليه السلام يا جابر، لا أخرجك الله مِن النقص والتقصير.
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Chapter 14

On the Rights of the Parents and Treating
them Kindly

 840- In Al-Mahasin it is narrated that Imam Baqir (a.s) narrated that God's Prophet (a.s) was asked: "Who has the most rights over a man?" The Prophet replied: "His parents."

841- Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "If a man treats his parents kindly when they are alive, but does not ask God to forgive them when they die, he will be disowned by his parents. If a man is disowned by his parents while they are living, but often asks God for their forgiveness after they die, he will be considered as a good-doer."

842- Imam Kazim (a.s) narrated that God's Prophet (a.s) was asked: "What is the right of a father over his children?" He replied: "That he does not call him by his name, that he does not walk ahead of him, and he does not sit down before his father, and does not do something that might result in his father being sworn at."

843- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "You should not let anything prevent you from treating your parents kindly whether they are dead or alive. For them you can pray, give charity, go on the holy pilgrimage, or fast so that they get the reward. You will also be rewarded, and God will grant you an abundant increase in good through His Kindness and His Rewards."
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الفصل الرابع عشر

في حقوق الوالِدَين وبرّهما

 840. من كتاب المحاسن: عن الباقر عليه السلام قال: سُئل رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم مَن أعظم حقّاً علىَ الرجل؟ قال: والداه.

841. عنه عليه السلام قال: إنّ الرجل يكون بارّاً بوالديه وهُما حيّان، فإذا ماتا ولم يستغفر لهما كُتِب عاقّاً لهما، وإنّ الرجل يكون عاقّاً لهما في حياتهما، فإذا ماتا وأكثر الاستغفار لهما فكُتِب بارّاً.

842. عن الكاظم عليه السلام قال: سُئل رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم ما حقُّ الوالد علىَ الولد؟ قال: لا يُسمّيه باسمه، ولا يَمشي بين يَدَيه، ولا يجلس قَبله، ولا يستسب له.

843. عن الصادق عليه السلام قال: لا يمنع الرجل منكم أن يبرّ والديه حييَّن وميّتَين يُصلّي عنهما ويتصدّق عنهما ويحجّ عنهما ويصوم عنهما، فيكون الّذي صنع لهما وله مثل ذلك فيزيده الله بِبرّه وصِلته خيراً كثيراً.
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844- Imam Sadiq (a.s) narrated that a man went to see the Prophet (a.s) and said: "O' Prophet of God! Give me some advice." The Prophet (a.s) said: "Do not designate anything as a partner to God even if you are tortured or burned. Always strengthen your heart with faith. Obey your parents, and treat them with kindness whether they are alive or dead. Even if they order you to abandon your family and wealth do it since this act is done out of faith."

845- Muaem'mer ibn Khal'lad narrated that he told Imam Reza (a.s): "Should I pray for my parents who do not recognize God's religion?" Imam Reza (a.s) said: "Pray for them, give charity for them, and treat them kindly if they are alive and do not recognize God's religion, since the Prophet of God (a.s) said: God appointed me for mercy not disobedience."

846- Imam Sadiq (a.s) narrated that a man went to see God's Prophet (a.s) and asked him how to be kind with his parents. The Prophet (a.s) said: "Treat your mother kindly, treat your mother kindly, treat your mother kindly, treat your father kindly, treat your father kindly, treat your father kindly." He mentioned mother before father.

847- Mohany ibn Hakim quoted on the authority of his fathe that his grandfather asked the Prophet of God (a.s): "O' Prophet of God! Who should I treat kindly?" He replied: "Your mother." He asked: "Who next?" The Prophet (a.s) said: "Your mother." He asked: "Who next?" He replied: "Your mother." He asked: "Who next?" He said: "You father, and then whoever is closer to you."

848- Moaviat ibn Vahab narrated that Zakariya ibn Ibrahim said: "I was a Christian, and became a Muslim. I went on the holy pilgrimage and then went to see Imam Sadiq (a.s) and said: "I was a Christian, and became a Muslim." Imam Sadiq said: "What did you see in Islam?" I said: "The Almighty God's statement: "Thou knoweth not (before) what was Revelation, and what was Faith; but We have made (the Quran) a Light, wherewith We guide such of our servants as We will" [The Holy Quran: Shura 42:52] The Imam (a.s) said: "In fact God has guided you." Then he said three times: "O' God! Please guide him." And added: "O' my son! Ask me for whatever you wish."
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844. عنه عليه السلام قال: إنّ رجلا أتىَ النبيّ صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم فقال: يا رسول الله أوصني، فقال: لا تُشرك بالله شيئاً وإن حُرقتَ بالنار وعُذّبت إلا وقلبك مُطمئنٌّ بالإيمان، ووالديك فأطِعهُما وبرّهما حييَّن كانا أو ميّتَين، وإن أمراك أن تخرج مِن أهلك ومالك فافعل فإنّ ذلك مِن الإيمان.

845. عن معمّر بن خَلّاد قال: قلتُ لأبي الحسن الرضا عليه السلام أدعو للوالدين إذا كانا لا يعرفان الحقّ؟ فقال: أُدع لهما وتصدّق عنهما وإن كانا حييَّن لا يعرفان الحقّ فدارِهما، فإنّ رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم قال: إنّ الله بعثني بالرحمة لا بالعُقوق.

846. عن الصادق عليه السلام قال: جاء رجلٌ فسأل رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم عن بِرّ الوالِدَين، فقال: أبرر أُمّك، أبرر أُمّك، أبرر أُمّك، أبرر أباك، أبرر أباك، أبرر أباك، وبدأ بالأُمّ قبل الأب.

847. عن مُهنّى بن حكيم عن أبيه عن جدّه قال: قلتُ للنبيّ صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم يا رسول الله مَن أبرر؟ قال: أُمّك، قلتُ: ثمّ مَن؟ قال: ثمّ أُمّك، قلتُ: ثمّ مَن؟ قال: ثمّ أُمّك: قلتُ: ثمّ مَن؟ قال: أباك، ثمّ الأقرب فالأقرب.

848. عن معاوية بن وهب عن زكريّا بن إبراهيم قال: كنتُ نصرانيّا فأسلمتُ وحججتُ، فدخلتُ على أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قلتُ له: إنّي كنتُ علىَ النصرانيّة وإنّي أسلمتُ، فقال: وأيّ شيءٍ رأيتَ في الإسلام؟ قلتُ: قول الله سبحانه و تعالي: ]ما كُنْتَ تَدْري ما الْكِتابُ وَلَا الْإِيْمانُ وَلكِنْ جَعَلْناهُ نُوْرا نَهْدي بِهِ مَنْ نَشْاءُ[ فقال: لقد هَداك الله، ثمّ قال: اللّهمّ اهده -ثلاثاً- سَلْ عمّا شئتَ يا بُنيّ
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I said: "All my family members are Christian. My mother is blind, and I have to be with them since my father has no one else to rely on. My parents like me to eat and drink with them from the same set of dishes." Imam Sadiq asked: "Do your parents eat pork." I said: "No. They do not even touch it." Imam Sadiq said: "Fine. Take care of your mother. Treat her well and do not leave her alone when she dies. Take care of her burial yourself. Do not inform anyone that you have come to see me. God willing you will come to see me in Mina." Zakariya said: "I went to see him in Mina. A lot of people had surrounded him. He was like a school teacher who was constantly asked questions by the people. Then when I went to Kufa I treated my mother with kindness. I fed her myself. I cleaned her clothes and her head myself. I served her myself. Then my mother told me: "O' my son! You never treated me this way when you had our own religion. What is this kind of behavior I observe since you have quit our religion and have accepted Islam?" Then I told her: "I was instructed to do so by a man who is a grandson of our Prophet." My mother asked: "Is that man a Prophet?" I said: "No. But he is the grandson of the Prophet." My mother said: "O' my son! This man is a Prophet since what he has instructed you to do is one of the decrees of the Prophets." I said: "Dear mom. There will come no Prophet after our Prophet. He is a descendent of the Prophet." My mother said: "Your religion is the best religion. Please present it to me." Then I presented it to her and she accepted Islam. I taught her how to pray. She performed her noon, afternoon, evening and night prayers. At night her disease overtook her. She asked me to teach her again what I had taught her about Islam. And I did so. My mother witnessed to Islam and passed away. In the morning the Muslims performed her ablution and covered her in cloth. I prayed over her body and buried her."

849- Am'mar ibn Hay'yan told Imam Sadiq (a.s) that his son Ismail treats him kindly. Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "I liked him too. Now I like him more. The Prophet's foster sister went to see him, and once she saw him she got happy and spread her veil for him to sit on. Then they talked and smiled for a while. She left and her brother came, but the Prophet did not treat him as warmly as he treated his sister. The Prophet of God was asked for the reason he treated his sister better than his brother. He said it is because she treats he parents kindly."
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فقلتُ: إنّ أبي وأُمّي وأهل بيتي علىَ النصرانيّة، وأُمّي مَكفوفةُ البَصَر، فأكون معهم وآكل في بيتهم؟ فقال: يأكلون لحم الخنزير؟ فقلتُ: لا ولا يمسّونه، فقال: لا بأس، وانظر أُمّك فبرّها، وإذا ماتت فلا تكلها إلى غيرك، كن أنتَ الّذي تقوم بشأنها، ولا تخبرنّ أحداً أنّك أتيتني، وائتني بمنى إن شاء الله. قال: فأتيتُه بمنى والناس حوله كأنّه معلّم صبيانٍ، هذا يسأله وهذا يسأله، فلمّا قدمتُ الكوفة ألطفتُ لِامّي وكنتُ أُطعمها وأفلي ثوبها وقناعها وأخدمها، قالت لي: يا بُني كنتَ ما تصنع بي هذا وأنت على ديني، فما الّذي أرى مِنك منذ هاجرتَ فدخلتَ في الحنيفية؟ فقلتُ لها: رجلٌ مِن ولد نبيّنا أمرني بهذا، فقالت: هذا الرجل هو نبيٌّ؟ فقلتُ: لا ولكنّه ابن نبيٍّ، فقالت: يا بنيَّ إنّ هذه وصايا الأنبياء، فقلتُ: يا أُمّه ليس يكون بعد نبيّنا نبيٌّ ولكنّه ابنه، فقالت: يا بُنيّ دينك خيرُ دينٍ فأعرضه عليَّ، فعرضتُه عليها فدخلتْ في الإسلام، وعلّمتُها الصلاة فصلّت الظهر والعصر والمغرب والعشاء الآخرة، ثمّ عرض لها عارضٌ في الليل فقالت: يا بُنيَّ أعد عليَّ ما علّمتني من دينك؟ فأعدته عليها فأقرّت به وماتت، فلمّا أصبحتُ كان المسلمون الّذين غسّلوها، وكفّنتها وصلّيتُ عليها ونزلتُ في قبرها.

849. عن [عمّار بن حيّان قال: خبّرت] أبا عبد الله عليه السلام [ببر إسماعيل ابني بي] قال: فقال: كنتُ أُحبّه فقد ازددتُ له حُبّا، إنّ رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم أتته أُختٌ له من الرضاعة فلمّا نظر إليها سرّ بها وبسط لها ملِحفته فأجلسها عليها، ثمّ أقبل يحدّثها ويضحك في وجهها، ثمّ قامت فذهبت وجاء أخوها فلم يصنع به ما يصنع بها، فقيل: يا رسول الله، صنعتَ بأُخته ما لم تصنع به وهو رَجلٌ، فقال: لأنّها كانت أبرّ بأبويها منه.
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850- Imam Baqir (a.s) narrated that a man went to see God's Prophet (a.s) and said: "My parents lived for many years and got old. My father passed away, but my mother is alive. She got so old that I have to chew food for her, just as they do for a baby. I put a pillow for her just as they do for a baby. I put her in cradle and rock her to sleep. She got so old that sometimes she asks me for something but I do not understand what she wants. Or I ask her for something, but she does not understand what I want. When I saw this, I asked God to give me breasts with milk to be able to breast-feed her. Then I developed breasts and I pushed them and milk started to flow. Therefore now I breast-feed her just as she breast-fed me." At this point God's Prophet (a.s) cried and said: "You have attained goodness. You asked God for something with the intention to get close to Him." The man asked: "Have I been able to compensate for her efforts for me?' The Prophet (a.s) said: "No. Not even one of her cries of pain during labor."

851- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Treat your fathers kindly so that your children treat you kindly. Do not look at other women, so that other people not look at your woman."

852- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "There are three things you must do no matter what: 1- Return what you are entrusted with whether it belongs to a good-doer or a wicked man, 2- fulfill your promise whether to a good-doer or a wicked man, and 3- treat your parents kindly whether they are good-doers or wicked ones."

853- Imam Baqir (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s): "Do not disturb your parents. The scent of Heaven can be smelled from a thousand years away, but those who are disowned by their parents, or cut off from their relatives, and old men who commit fornication, or those who are so haughty that their garments drag on the ground will not feel it. In fact Grandeur belongs to the Lord of the two Worlds."

854- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Do not say even a word of contempt to your parents, as God has forbidden it."
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850. عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: أتى رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم رجلٌ فقال: إنّ أبوَيَّ عُمّرا وإنّ أبي مضى وبقيت أُمّي، فبلغ بها الكِبر حتّى صرتُ أمضعُ لها كما يمضع للصبي، وأُوسّدها كما يوسّد للصبي، وعلّقتُها في مِكتلٍ أُحرّكها فيه لِتنام، ثمّ بلغ مِن أمرها إلى أن كانت تريد مِنّي الحاجة فلا أدري أيّ شيءٍ هو، وأُريد منها الحاجة فلا تدري أيّ شيءٍ هو، فلمّا رأيتُ ذلك سألتُ الله سبحانه و تعالي أن ينبت عليَّ ثديا يجري فيه اللبن حتّى أُرضعها، قال: ثمّ كشف عن صدره فإذا ثديٌ، ثمّ عصره فخرج منه اللبن، ثمّ قال: هو ذا أرضعتُها كما كانت تُرضعني، قال: فبكى رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم ثمّ قال: أصبتَ خيرا، سألتَ ربّك وأنتَ تنوي قربته، قال: فكافأتها؟ قال: لا، ولا بزفرة مِن زفراتها.

851. عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: برّوا آباءكم يبرّكم أبناؤكم، وغضّوا عن النساء يغضّ عن نسائكم.

852. عنه عليه السلام قال: ثلاثةٌ لابدّ مِن أدائهنّ على كلّ حالٍ: الأمانة إلىَ البِرّ والفاجر، والوفاء بالعهد للبرّ والفاجر، وبِرّ الوالدين بِرَّين كانا أو فاجرين.

853. عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم في كلامٍ له: إيّاكم وعقوق الوالدين، فإنّ ريح الجنّة توجد مِن مسيرة ألف عامٍ، ولا يجدها عاقٌّ ولا قاطعُ رَحِمٍ ولا شيخ زانٍ ولا جارٌ إزاره خُيَلاء، إنّما الكبرياء لله ربّ العالمين.

854. وقال الصادق عليه السلام أدنىَ العُقوق أُفٍّ، ولو علم الله شيئاً أهون منه لَنهى عنه.
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855- In Rauzat al-Vaezeen it is narrated that God's Prophet (a.s) said: "May God have Mercy upon whoever aids his parents doing good deeds. May God have Mercy upon whoever aids his children in doing good deeds. May God have mercy on whoever aids his neighbors in doing good deeds. May God have mercy on whoever aids his friends in doing good deeds. May God have Mercy on whoever aids his companions in doing good deeds. May God have Mercy on whoever aids his king in doing good deeds."

856- Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Whoever wishes that God make his death an easy one should increase visiting his relatives, and be kind with his parents. Then God will make his death an easy one, and he will never get poor during his life."

857- Imam Baqir (a.s) narrated that Moses the son of Imran said: "O' Lord! Please advise me. God the Almighty replied: "I advise you to attend to Me." He asked for advice again. The same advice was repeated for three times. He asked for advice again. Then God the Almighty said: "I advise you to attend to your mother." This advice was repeated twice. He asked for advice again. Then God the Almighty said: "I advise you to attend to your father." That is why the good deeds for the mother are two thirds, and those for the father are one third."

858- God's Prophet (a.s) said: "God's pleasure is tied to parent's pleasure and God's anger is tied to parents anger."

859- God's Prophet (a.s) said: "The reward of each kind look of a good child to his parents is one accepted holy pilgrimage." He was asked: "O' Prophet of God! Does this hold true even if he does it a hundred times each day." The Prophet (a.s) said: "Yes. God is the greatest, and the purest."

860- God's Prophet (a.s) said: "God will increase the life of whoever is kind with his parents."

861- God's Prophet (a.s) said: "The prayers of three people are accepted: the oppressed, the travelers and the fathers."

862- God's Prophet (a.s) said: "The prayers of a father for his children are like the prayers of a Prophet for his nation."
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855. من كتاب روضة الواعظين: قال رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم رَحِم الله امرأً أعان والديه على بِرّه، رَحِم الله امرأً أعان ولده على بِرّه، رَحِم الله جارا أعان جاره على بِرّه، رَحِم الله رفيقا أعان رفيقه على بِرّه، رَحِم الله خليطا أعان خليطه على بِرّه، رَحِم الله رجلا أعان سُلطانه على بِرّه.

856. وقال الصادق عليه السلام مَن أحبّ أن يُخفّف الله عنه سكرات الموت فليكن بقرابته وصولاً، وبوالديه بارّاً، فإذا كان كذلك هوّن الله عليه سكرات الموت ولم يصبه في حياته فقرٌ أبداً.

857. وقال الباقر عليه السلام قال موسىَ بن عمران: يا ربّ أوصني، قال: أُوصيك بي، قال: فقال: ربّ أوصني، قال: أُوصيك بي - ثلاثا - قال: يا ربّ أوصني، قال: أُوصيك بأُمّك، قال: يا ربّ أوصني، قال: أُوصيك بأُمّك، قال: يا ربّ أوصني، قال: أُوصيك بأبيك، قال: لأجل ذلك؛ إنّ للأُمّ ثُلثي البِرّ وللأب الثُلث.

858. وقال رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم رضاءُ الله مع رضاء الوالدين، وسَخَط الله مع سَخَط الوالدين.

859. وقال صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم ما مِن ولدٍ بارٍّ ينظر إلى والديه نَظَر رحمةٍ إلا كان له بكلّ نظرةٍ حَجّةٌ مبرورةٌ، قالوا: يا رسول الله، وإن نظر كلّ يومٍ مائة مرّةٍ! قال: نعم، الله أكبر وأطيب.

860. وقال صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم مَن بَرَّ بوالديه زاد الله في عمره.

861. وقال صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم ثلاث دعواتٍ مستجابات: دعوة المظلوم ودعوةُ المسافر ودعوةُ الوالد.

862. وقال صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم دعاءُ الوالد لولده كدُعاء النبيّ لأمّته.