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Encouragement for Marriage The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The person who marries gains half of his Faith, then he must fear of Allah for the next remaining half." Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 328 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Most of the people of Hell will be the unmarried (irrespective of male or female)." Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 3, p. 384 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The most depraved of your dead are the unmarried." Al-Tahthib, vol. 7, p. 239 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who wishes to be cleaned and purified when he meets Allah should marry and have a spouse." Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 3, p. 385 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Marry, otherwise you will be (counted) among the Christian monks or the brothers of satan." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 103, p. 221

Marriage Is the Key to Divine Mercy and a Good Temper The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The doors of Heaven to mercy will be opened in four situations: when it rains, when a child looks kindly at his parent's face, when the door of the Ka'bah is opened, and when marriage (occurs)." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 103, p. 221 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Join your children in marriage (boys or girls) because, thereby, Allah renders their tempers good, adds to their sustenance, and increases their sense of honour." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 103, p. 222 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Get married and give your daughters in marriage, because it is from the good fortune of any Muslim man that he gives his (matured) daughter (or sister) in marriage." Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 328 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "There is nothing to Allah, Almighty and Glorious, more beloved than the house which is developed in Islam by marriage; and there is nothing to Allah, Almighty and Glo

Hasten to Marry The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Verily, maidens are like fruits of a tree; when its fruits ripen and are not reaped, sunshine ruins them and the wind scatters them. Maidens are in the same situation. When they comprehend what the women perceive, there is no remedy for them save a husband. If they are not given in marriage, they will not be secured from corruption, because they are human beings, too. (They have the same human instincts and temperament as others)." Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 337 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Any young man who marries at the beginning of his youth, his devil moans and intensively regrets that he has protected two-third of his Faith from Satan." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 103, p. 221 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "O' young people! If one of you is capable of marrying, then do it, because it is good for your eyes (not to stare at women) and protects your privy part (to remain more pious). Mustadrak Wasa'il-ush Shi'ah,

Intercession and Help in Lawful Marriage The Holy Prophet (p.h.u.h.) said: "He who struggles to join two Muslim believers in lawful marriage that they marry under the divine law, Allah will give him in marriage from the black-eyed houri (damsels in Heaven), and there will be for him the reward of one year of worshipping for every step he takes or word he speaks." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 103, p. 221 Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "The best mediations is it that you intercede between two persons for lawful marriage so that they both marry under the law of Allah. AI-Tahthib, vol.7, p. 415 & Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 331 Imam al-Kadhim [a] said: On the Judgement Day, the Day in which there is no shade except the shade of Allah's Mercy, three varieties will avail of the shade of Allah's Throne: the man who caused the marriage of his Muslim brother, or he who served him, or the one who concealed his secrets for his sake." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 74, p.

Dower: The Less the Better The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The blessing of that marriage is greater that its expenditure is easier." Kanz-ul-'Ummal, vol. 16, p. 299 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The excellent women of my Ummah are those that the more their faces are beautiful the less are their dowers." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 103, p. 236 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Marry even with an iron ring (as dower)." Kanz-ul-'Ummal, vol. 16, p. 321 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who gives as much as a handful of grains or dates as a dowry (with the acceptance of the partner), surely his marriage is lawful and correct." Kanz-ul-'Ummal, vol. 16, p. 321 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "The Holy Prophet [s] gave Fatimah [a] in marriage to Ali [a] with (the dower of) an armor at the price of thirty Dirhams." Wasa'il-ush Shi'ah, vol. 21, p. 251

Marriage with Regard to Faith and Honesty The Holy Prophet [s] with no regard to the class of the one's generation, emphasized and said: "When someone refers to you for marriage and you approve contently, his manner and his religion, then unite with him in wedlock. If you do not do that, you have caused a grand pest and decadence on the earth." AI-Tahthib, vol. 7, p. 394 Imam al-Jawad [a] wrote in a letter: "Whoever solicits you in marriage and you are convinced of his religion and his honesty, then do unite with him in wedlock." AI-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 347 Man La Yahdhuruhul-Faqih, vol. 3, p. 393; AI-Tahthib, vol. 7, p. 394 Once a man told Imam Husayn [a] that he had a daughter and asked whom he [a] would advise him to give her to in marriage, and he said: "Give her in marriage to someone who (has Faith and) fears Allah, Almighty and Glorious, because he will love and respect her, and if he becomes angry with her, he will not hurt her." AI-Mustat

Man's Intention in Marriage The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who marries a woman only for her beauty (regardless of her Faith), he will not see (gain) what he likes; and he who marries a woman only for her wealth, Allah will leave him with that wealth only. Therefore, it is to you that you look for a religious wife." Al-Tahthib, vol. 7, p.399 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "He who marries a woman for the hope of her wealth, Allah leaves him with only that wealth." AI-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 333 The Holy Prophet [s] said: He who marries a woman for her wealth, Allah will leave him only with that; and he who marries a woman (only) for her beauty, he will see in her what he does not like; but he who marries a woman for her religion, Allah will gather those merits for him." AI-Tahthib, vol. 7, p. 399 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who marries a woman (only) for her beauty, Allah wiil assign the beauty of that woman as a harm and trouble for him." Wasa'il

Earning a Livelihood The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who is regardless of those whom he must feed, is cursed and again very much cursed." Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Any man who is patient with the wife who is bad tempered, and seeks that patience from Allah, He bestows him the reward given to the thankful ones." Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 4, p. 16 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "He who tolerates the task of earning money for (the comfort of) his wife, is like the one who fights in the way of Allah. Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168 Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 88 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "This (sin) is enough for a man that he leaves those dependant on him for sustenance without regard." Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "Happy is a man who is the administrator of his wife and children himself." Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168

Wives and Good Treatment to Their Husbands Allah (s.w.t.) said: "And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect." Sura al-Room, No. 30, Verse 21 When the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.k.) received some information from 'Umm Salamah about 'Uthman ibn Maz'un, he set out towards his followers and, (addressing some of them), said: "Do you keep away from (your) wives? Surely, I go to women, I eat food during the day, and I sleep at night. So, he who turns away from my way of life is not of me." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 93, p. 73 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "He who abandons marriage for the fear of the expenses imposed on him, mistrusts Allah, Almighty and Glorious." Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 3, p. 385 It is narrated from Imam Rida [a] that Imam Sadiq [a], in answer to a woman wh

Honour Your Wives Imam Rida [a] narrated from his fathers from Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] from the Holy Prophet [s] who said: "Woe to the woman who makes her husband angry, and happy is the woman whose husband is pleasantly contented with her." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 8, p. 310 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who has two wives and does not treat justly in dividing his self and his wealth between them, he will be raised on the Resurrection Day while he is chained in punishment and half of his body is not straight until he enters Hell." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 7, p. 214 Imam Baqir [a] said: "He who takes a woman (marries) should certainly respect her, because the wife of anyone of you is a means of your pleasure, so the one who marries a woman should not spoil or disgrace her (by disregarding her respectable rights)." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 103, p. 224 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "In any condition conciliate the wives, and talk wi

Wife And Pleasing Her Husband Imam Baqir [a] said: "No intercessor for a woman, on the Reckoning Day, is more effective with Allah than the consent of her husband." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 81, p. 345 Imam Abi-l-Hassan-ir-Rida [a] narrates from Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] who said: The best women among you are those who have five qualities." Amir ul Mu'mineen [a] was requested what those five were when he said: She is easy-going, obedient, humble, and economical to her husband. She is good tempered to him. She is cooperative and helpful to him in difficulties. Whenever her husband is angry or depressed, she does not rest until she finds him happy and pleased. When her husband is absent from her, she protects his belongings in his absence. Such a woman is an agent of the agents of Allah and the agent of Allah will not be disappointed, (she gains her correct hopes)." Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 324 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "Any woman who spends the night

Admirable Qualities of Wives The Holy Prophet [s] said: "There is no (believing) woman who gives her husband a glass of water but it will be rewarded her better than the worship of one year during which she fasts on days and keeps vigil during the nights." Wasa'il-ush Shi'ah, vol. 20, p. 172 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "It is to a woman to perfume herself with her best fragrances, wear her best clothes, and ornament herself with her best ornamentation in order to present herself available to her husband whether it is day or night." AI-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 508 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "The Jihad (fighting in the way of Allah) of a woman is to afford pleasant company to her husband." Nahjul-Balagha, saying No. 494 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Allah, Almighty and Glorious, has said: 'Had I willed to gather the good of this world and the next for a Muslim believer, I would set for the one a humble heart, a thankful tongue,

Divorce and Its Effects Allah (s.w.t.) said: "And when you divorce women and they reach their prescribed time, then either retain them in good fellowship or set them free with liberality, and do not retain them for injury, so that you exceed the limits; and whoever does this, he indeed is unjust to his own soul; and do not take Allah's communications for a mockery, and remember the favor of Allah upon you, and that which He has revealed to you of the Book and the Wisdom, admonishing you thereby; and be careful (of your duty to) Allah, and know that Allah is the Knower of all things." Sura Al-Baqarah, No. 2, Verse 231 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Marry and do not divorce because the Throne of heaven quakes from divorce." Wasa'il ush Shiah, vol. 22, p. 9 Imam Sadiq [a] said: Allah, Almighty and Glorious, is pleased with the house wherein marriage takes place and is displeased with the house wherein divorce is found, and there is nothing with Allah more

Lowering the Gaze and Guarding the Modesty Allah (s.w.t.) said: "Tell the believing men to cast down their looks and guard their private parts, that is purer for them, surely Allah is well acquainted with what they do." Sura An-Nur, No. 24, verse 30 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "An unlawful look (at na-mahram) is an arrow from the arrows of Satan which is poisonous. He who abandons it for the sake of Allah, Almighty and Glorious, and not for something else, consequently, Allah will give him a Faith that he finds its pleasure (in his self)." Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 4, p. 18 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "The fornication of the eyes is the intercourse of unlawful (lustful) looks, the fornication of the lips is a forbidden kiss (of na-mahram), and the fornication of the hands is touching (hands or other limbs of a na-mahram), whether the response of the genital affirm it or disaffirms it ." Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 559 Imam Baqir [a] said: "The Holy Prophet [

Women and Ornamentation The Holy Prophet [s] said: "A man's word telling his wife: 'I love you' never will quit her heart." Wasa'il-ush Shi'ah, vol. 14, p. 10 Imam Baqir [a] said: "It does not matter what a women ornaments herseff with for her husband." AI-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 119 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said that the Prophet [s] prohibited the ornamentation of a woman for someone else other than her husband, and said: "Thus, if she does so, it is the right of Allah, Almighty and Glorious, to burn her in Hell." (Unless she repents.) Man La YahduruhuI Faqih, vol. 4, p. 6 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "Everyone who intensifies love for us (AhIul-Bayt) intensifies love for his wife, too." Wasa'il-ush Shi'ah, vol. 14, p. 11 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The best of your women is the one who is pious and obeys her husband in lust and ornamentation (but is impenetrable for others)." Wasa'il-ush Sh

Fornication and Its Harmful Effects The Holy Prophet [s] said: "It is written in the Turah: 'I am Allah, the killer of murderers and distractor of fornicators." Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 554 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "There are six effects for a fornicator, three of which are in this world and the other three will be in the next world. Those that occur in this world are: taking the honour of the person and defaming the one; causing the one to become poor; and shortening the length of life, (i.e. hastening one's death). Then, those which will be in the Hereafter are: the wrath of Allah, graveness in Reckoning, and residing in Fire eternally." Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 541 The Holy Prophet [s] said again from the Turah: "O' people, do not commit fornication because your wives will do the same, too. That which you sow, you will reap." (The same as you do will be done to you). Al-Kafi, vol.5, p.554 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "...He who embraces a w

Hygiene in Islam The Holy Prophet [s] said: "There are three traits which Allah loves (in people): briefness in speech, short (length) of sleep, and small (portion) of food; while there are three traits which He dislikes (in them): loquaciousness, oversleeping, and overeating." Al Ithna'Ashariyyah, p. 92 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Try to be clean as much as you are able to. Verily, Allah has based the foundation of Islam on cleanliness; hence, never can a person enter Paradise but the clean ones." Kanz-ul-'Ummal, Tradition 26002 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "Overindulgence of food causes various kinds of diseases." Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 359 Imam Musa ibn Ja'far, the seventh Imam, [a] said: "There are five sunnah about the head and five others related to the body. The first five concerning the head, are: washing the mouth, trimming the moustache, combing the hair, and drawing up water through the mouth and nostrils.

Business and Social Relationships The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who purchases the food stuff which is a public necessity and stores it for forty days with the hope that its price will go up in the Muslim market, then, sells it and gives the entire sum as charity to the poor, it can not be the atonement for what he has done." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 103, p. 89 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "He who ventures transactions without observing the concerning Islamic rules, has surely run into usury," (while he is not aware of it). Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 103, p. 93 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] narrates from the Messenger of Allah who said: "He who is in business and buys and sells things must avoid five traits, otherwise he should not buy or sell anything: usury, taking oath, concealing the faults or defects of the goods, praising it wrongly when selling it, and finding faults in it when buying it." AI-Khisal by Saduq, vol. 1, p. 286 Imam Ba

Fraud in Bargain The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who sleeps bearing deceit against his Muslim brother in his heart, has slept in the wrath of Allah and remains in that case until he repents." Safinat-ul-Bihar, vol. 2, p. 318 The Holy Prophet [s] said: " ...And he who deceives his Muslim brother, Allah takes away the abundancy of his sustenance and spoils his livelihood and leaves him to his ownself." Wasa'il-ush Shi'ah, vol. 17, p. 283 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "The Holy Prophet [s] prohibited that milk be mixed with water for sale." At-Tahthib, vol. 7, p. 13 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "Those who play imposture with us (Muslims in general) is not from us." The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The person who deceives a Muslim believer in buying or selling (things), is not of us, and, on the Resurrection Day, will be raised among the Jews, because they have been the most deceitful against Muslims." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 103, p. 80

Lusts The Holy Prophet [s] said: "After myself, I fear of three things for my Ummah: misguidance after knowledge, misleading temptations, and the lust of the stomach and the privy parts." Al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 79 Imam Baqir [a] said: "No worship with Allah is worthier than the purity of one's stomach and privity part (from lust)." Al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 80 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The person for whom lust and vice is readily available but he avoids them for the fear of Allah, Almighty and Glorious, He will bar the Fire for him and ensure him against the Great Fear...." Makarim-ul-Akhlaq The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who is guarded against the vices of his stomach, tongue, and privy parts, is surely safeguarded from all sins." Al-Muhajjat-ul Bayda Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "Remember, (when committing sin), that pleasures are fleeting while the consequences remain. Nahjul Balagha, p. 553 The Holy Prophet [s]

Worldly Possessions and Greedily Compiling Wealth The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He whose two days (of life) are the same (making no spiritual progress) is at loss." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 71, p. 173 The seventh Imam, Musa ibn Ja'far [a], said: "The likeness of this world is as the water of the sea. However much (water) a thirsty person drinks from it, his thirst increases so much so that the water kills him." Bihar-uI-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 311 Imam Hadi, the tenth Imam [a], said: "People are respected in this world for possessing wealth and in the Hereafter for possessing righteous deeds." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 368 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The destruction of my female followers is in two things: gold and immodest clothes; and the destruction of my male followers lies in abandoning knowledge and compiling wealth." The Collection of Waram

This Fleeting World, Its Attractiveness and Poison The Holy Prophet [s] said: "At the moment when the coffin of a person is being lifted and carried, the concerning soul follows its corpse and regretfully calls: 'O you my children and my relatives! Beware that the world does not cheat you as it did me. I gathered wealth regardless of it being lawful or unlawful and left all of it for others. Now I am left with its burden upon me while they enjoy the fruit of it; therefore, avoid that which is similar to what happened to me'." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 6, p. 161 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "If man perceived his death and its speed towards him, he would certainly detest the world and its hopes." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 73, p. 166 Imam Kadhim, the seventh Imam [a], said: "The likeness of this world is as a snake which is soft to the touch while there is killing poison in its inside. Possessors of wisdom avoid it but children (naive ones) are f

The Neglectful Slaves of this Deceitful World Imam Husayn [a] said: "Verily, people are the slaves of the world and their religion is superficial, only on their tongues. They are attentive to it as long as their material benefits are provided, but when they are tested, the number of true devotees dwindles." Tuhaful-'Uqul & Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 44, p. 374 Imam Hassan ibn Ali [a] said: "I wonder about the person who contemplates about his nutrition but he does not consider (the food of) his intellect. Thus, he avoids of what hurts him in his stomach but he lets his mind to be filled with what destroys him." Safinat-ul-Bihar, vol. 2, p. 84 Greed and Futile Hopes Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "Even though miserliness, cowardice and greed are different qualities, yet they are common in having an incorrect idea about Allah." Nahjul-Balagha, letter 52 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "If a son of Adam possessed two vast valleys wherein go

Arrogance and Pride Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "Do not become obstinate (and do not strictly follow your own ideas), because such a one will meet destruction." Tasnif-I-Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 443 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen [a] said: "He who considers himself a great one (self-conceited), is naught with Allah. Tasnif-I-Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 308 & Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 6, p. 91 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "Two things cause people to be destroyed (and lead unto Hell): fear of poverty, and seeking superiority through pride." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 72, p. 39 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "You should avoid self-admiration, having reliance upon what appears good in yourself, and love of exaggerated praise because this is one of the most reliable opportunities for Satan." Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 298 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "He who has even a little arrogance in his heart will not be allowed to enter Heaven." Al-K

Moderation in Economic Affairs Imam Sadiq [a] said: "I ensure that he who economizes will never become indigent." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 71, p. 346 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "The best policy is the application of benevolence." Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 182 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "(To consume) more than needed is extravagance." Mustadrak-ul-Wasa'iI, vol. 15, p. 271 Imam Kadhim [a] said: "Had people a moderate habit in eating, their bodies would become strengthened." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 66, p. 334 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "None passes a graveyard except that the dead call out to him: 'O you neglectful person! Were you aware of what we have been made aware of, it would make your blood run cold'." Irshad-ul-Qulub

Consultation The Holy Prophet [s] said: "If your rulers are the good doers of you, rich ones are from the gracious ones of you, and your affairs go on through consultation among you, then (living) on the earth is better for you than (being) under it. But, if your rulers are the wicked ones of you, your rich ones from the misers of you, and your affairs go on without consultation among you, then (being) under the ground is better for you than (living) on it." Manhaj-us-Sadiqeen, commentary, vol. 2, p. 373 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "He who consults with the wise, seeks for the lights of intelligence to be enlightened with", (and will recognize right from wrong). Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 336 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "He who consults with men of understanding, shows his development...." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 75, p. 105 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "No believer will become wretched by consultation, and none will gain merit

Activity and Idleness The Holy Prophet [s] said: "There are seventy branches of worship, the best of which is earning a living lawfully." At-Tahthib, vol. 6, p. 324 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "Never, never will prosperity be reached by remaining idle and lazy." Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p.197 Imam Baqir, the fifth Imam [a] said: "Avoid laziness and discontent. These two are the keys to every vice." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 175 When Sa'd Ansari responded to the Holy Prophet [s] that his hands were calloused because he used to work with a rope and a shovel to earn money to spend for his wife and children, he [s] kissed his hand (as an honour) and said: "This is a hand which the Fire (of Hell) will never touch." Usd-ul-Ghabah, vol. 2, p. 269

Martyrs and Martyrdom The Holy Prophet [s] said: "There is a goodness above any goodness until when a believing person, (fighting against the enemies of Islam who slaughter Muslims), is killed in the way of Allah, Almighty and Glorious, then there is no goodness above it." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 10, p. 100 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "He who is slain in the path of Allah (as a martyr), He will not recount anything of his sins to him, (his sins will be forgiven totally)." Furu-I-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 54 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "...By the One in Whose hand is my soul, if all the members in the skies and on the earth gather to kill a (sinless) believer or be persuaded to it, Allah will surely put them all in the Fire." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 75, p. 149 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "No drop is more beloved with Allah, Almighty and Glorious, than the drop of blood which is poured in the way of Allah. Wasa'il-ush Shi'ah, vol. 15, p. 14

The Muslim Ummah at the End of the Time The Holy Prophet [s] said: "There will come a time for people that: they will not respect their scholars except for their good clothing; they will not hearken to the Qur'an except for the pleasant voice; and they will not worship Allah except for during the fasting month; there will be no shyness in their women, no patience in their poor ones; and no prosperity for their rich ones, they will not be contented with a small (portion), and they will not be satiated with abundance. They will strive (only) for their stomach; their religion is their money (wealth); their women are their Qiblah (direction of worship); and their homes are their mosques; they run away from their scholars just as lambs run away from wolves. Then, when they become like that, the Lord will afflict them with three conditions. At first, He takes the prosperity from their properties. The second is that a cruel ruler will dominate them. The third is that they will pa

Lifetime Should Be Well Spent The holy Prophet [s] told Abu Dharr: "Take advantage of five opportunities before five other things: Your youth before your senescence, your health before your illness, your wealth before your poverty, your leisure before your haste, and your life before your death." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 77, p. 77 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "There is nothing worthier than gold save what remains of a true believer's life." Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 257 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "When it is the Day of Judgement, a group of people stand and then come to the door of Heaven to knock on it. They will be asked who they are and they will say: 'We are the people of patience.' Then, they will be inquired upon what they were patient about, and they will respond: 'We were patient with the obedience of Allah and were patient with avoiding the sins against Him'. So Allah, Almighty and Glorious, will say they are right and He will

Religion and Studying Its Affairs The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Fie upon that Muslim who does not allocate (at least) one day a week to the study of the details of his religion and to explore (the affairs) of his religion." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 1, p. 176 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who studies the religion of Allah, He is sufficient to remove his grief and provides him with sustenance from whence he could never imagine." Mahajjat-ul Bayda vol. 1, p.15 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "(Shi'ah youth should have religious instructional programs.) If I see a young one from Shi'ah who does not have this program, I will teach him a lesson." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 1, p. 214 Imam Baqir [a] said: "Inform our followers that they will surely be among the saved on the Resurrection Day if they establish what they are commanded to." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 2, p. 29 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The one amongst my Ummah who memorizes forty traditions

Good Temper and Its Good Results The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Verily, a servant can gain the rank of he who both fasts during the day and keeps vigil at night, keeping up prayers, through his good disposition." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 71, p. 373 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] told his son, Imam Hassan [a]: "0' my son! No wealth is more valuable than intelligence and no poverty is similar to ignorance; no terror is worse than arrogance, and no life is more pleasant than being good tempered." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 111 Imam Hassan ibn Ali [a] said: "Verily, the best of bests is a good temper." Khisal-I-Saduq, p. 29 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "Good behaviour lies in three traits: Avoiding unlawful things, acquiring the lawful ones, and being fair to one's family members." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 71, p. 394 Imam Ali ibn Husayn, the fourth Imam, [a] said: "Fair speech increases wealth, stretches sustenance, p

The Disadvantages of Anger and an Ill Temper The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Anger spoils Faith as much as vinegar spoils honey." AI-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 302 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "Wrath is the key to all vices." AI-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 303 Imam Ridha [a] narrated from his father [a] from Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen [a] who said that a man once asked the Prophet [s] to teach him an action to prevent a barrier between him and Paradise. The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Do not get angry; do not ask people for things; wish for people whatever you wish for yourself." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 75, p. 27 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "He who restrains his anger, Allah will cover his blemishes." AI-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 303 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "Anger is a destroyer for the heart of a sage; and he who does not have his anger under his control does not have his wisdom under his control, either." AI-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 303

Asking for Divine Pardon Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "Perfume yourself with penitence so that the stench of your sins do not disgrace you." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 6, p. 22 Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] taught someone to seek Allah in invocation in brief by saying: "Praise is (only) Allah's for every blessing; and I ask Him for all goodness; and I take refuge in Allah from all vices; and, I seek Allah's forgiveness for all sins." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 94, p. 242 Imam Baqir [a] said that the Holy Prophet [s] was once asked about the best servants and he replied: "They are such that: when they do good, they are cheerful about it; when they do wrong, they seek forgiveness; when they are granted (something), they are thankful; when they are involved in a difficulty, they show patience; and when they become angry (with someone), they pardon." Khisal by Saduq, p. 317 Imam Sadiq [a] said: "When a believing Muslim frequently

Congregation Prayer The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Verily, when one of His servants establishes a prayer in congregation and asks Him something which He does not grant, Allah will be ashamed until He fulfils it." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 88, p. 4 Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha, the eighth Imam, [a] said: "The excellence of the congregational prayer, comparing with solitary prayer, is one rak'at to two thousand rak'ats." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 88, p. 4 & Wasa'il-ush Shi'ah, vol. 8, p. 290 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "One prayer of a man in congregation is worthier than his forty years of prayers at home (alone)." Mustadrak-ul-Wasa'il, vol. 6, p. 446 The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The rows of my followers in the congregational prayer on the earth are like the rows of angels in the sky; and a rak'at of prayer in congregation is equivalent with twenty-four rak'ats, and every rak'at with Allah, Almighty and Glorious, is more b

In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful Imam Sajjad, the fourth Imam, [a] said: "All Praise is only Allah's, and praise is His right: an illimitable praise that suits Him. I seek refuge in Him from my own self of evils: verily, the (human) self is certainly prone to do evil except such as my Lord has had mercy on. I see refuge in Him from the evil of Satan who always increases a sin to my sins. I seek refuge in Him from any immoral opposer, cruel king, and forceful enemy." "O' Lord! assign me as one of Your soldiers, because it is sure that Your troops are totally victorious; and assign me among Your party, for truly, it is Your party that will achieve Felicity; and accept me as one of Your lovers, for, certainly, on the lovers of Allah there is no fear, nor shall they grieve." "O' Lord! improve my religion for me, for surely it is a divine protection on all my affairs; and improve my next world for me, because, no doubt, it is my permane

Once, 'Ammar ibn Musa asked Imam Sadiq [a] about commiting sexual intercourse with beasts or masterbation by the hand or other limbs of one's ownself, and he [a] replied: "Any form of these kinds and the like of them by which man pours forth his water, is (considered as) fornication (and it is unlawful)." AI-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 541 Question: What is the situation of Islam towards masturbation? Some youths say that doctors think it has no harm. The answer: Not all that doctors say is true. There are other doctors that say the opposite. What is important to us is what our Wise Creator says. He is more aware of His creatures. Islam, which is the speech of Allah, is clear in its verdicts. The Prophet (S) and his progeny have prohibited it. Masturbation is a filthy doing. Some traditions have called it as “adultery with oneself”. It does not fit the dignity of a respectable man. The clearest evidence on its ugliness is that the doer feels disgust with himself after

Ahl al-Bayt, The World and the Hereafter Ahl al-Bayt were extremely active in all aspects of life for the good of this world and the Hereafter and did not give up the struggle. Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) has said: لأ تَكْسَلُوا فِي طَلَبِ مَعَايِشِكُمْ، فَإنَّ آبَاءَنَا كَانُوا يَرْكُضُونَ فِيهَا وَيَطْلُبُونَهَا. Do not be lazy in earning a living, for our forefathers were running after it while seeking it. Amir al-Mu’minin, Imam `Ali has reported: Once in Medina, I became very hungry and to find a job, I went to the vicinity of Medina when I saw a woman gathering lump of clay to be mixed with water. I went to her and agreed that for each bucket of water, she would give me a date. Hence, I filled sixteen buckets with water in a way my hands were blistered. I washed my hands and went to the woman saying, “See the blisters in the palms of my hands!” The woman gave me sixteen dates

BISMILLAH HIR RAHMAAN NIR RAHEEM Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu Virtues of the first ten days of Dhu'l-Hijjah Are the first ten days of Dhu'l-Hijjah more special than other days? What are the righteous deeds that it is recommended to do a lot of during these ten days?. Praise be to Allaah. Among the great seasons of worship are the first ten days of Dhu'l-Hijjah, which Allaah has favoured over other days. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days." They said: "Not even jihad for the sake of Allaah?" He said: "Not even jihad for the sake of Allaah, unless a man goes out himself for jihad taking his wealth with him and does not come back with anything." Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2/457 It was also narrated from Anas (may Allaah be p