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GUIDELINES FOR LEADING A GO0D LIFE
(WASIYATNAMA OF AYATULLAH SHAIKH ABDULLAH MAMKANI (a,r,)’s
WILL TO HIS CHILDREN, RELATIVES, WELL-WISHERS AND FRIENDS)
PATIENCE DURING CALAMITY
Son! May Allah bless you with wealth and piety. Always be patient during calamity. Allah told Hazrat Moosa (a.s.) that whenever you see the world coming towards you, recite ‘Inna Lillahe wa Inna Eleyhe Rajeoon.’ It is a curse which is coming towards you. Whenever you see the world turning against you, then welcome poverty. This is a sign of good momeen.
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has said: “Poverty is one of the wealth of nature. Poverty is such a blessing which is given to Prophets and momeens. Poverty is an honor and respect from Allah (s.w.t.)
Poverty is the decoration of a momeen
Majority of those in paradise will be those who were poor in this world. Very few wealthy men and women will be in haven. The more a man advances in ‘Imaan’, the more he experiences wealth-crunch.
From amongst the Prophets, Hazrat Suleiman (a.s.) will be the last to enter paradise. He will have to give account of his whole kingdom. To be patient when hungry is a ‘Jihad’. It is better than 60 years of ‘Ibadaat’. Poor people will enter paradise 500 years earlier than rich people (which is half a day of ‘Kayamat’). In paradise, there will be rooms of ‘Yakut’. Paradise dwellers will look at them in awe and wonder. These rooms will be inhabited by Prophets, and poor momeens. Poor people will be the king of paradise. Everyone will be anxious to enter paradise but paradise will be anxious for poor people.
Allah (s.w.t.) will behave in such a way with poor momeens as one momeen behaves with another momeen. One ‘Munadi’ will shout “Where are poor momeens.” Then some people will come forward. Allah (s.w.t.) will say: “I swear by my honor, grandeur and exalted position that I had not deprived you of worldly luxuries because I considered you honorable. I have preserved all your ‘Nemaats’ here. See, anyone who has done a small favor to you then you can take him to paradise with you.
Son, remember there are certain conditions for praiseworthy poverty.
First condition is that he should live such a controlled life that people consider him rich. Don’t complaint about your poverty or your needs to people. When you are desperately in need, then ask some reliable friend or brother momeen provided you hope that he will satisfy your needs. Otherwise it is better to hide your condition because in this way, the responsibility of Allah (s.w.t.) to provide you will increase. Otherwise Allah (s.w.t.) will hand you over to those to whom you had complained and people will also consider you dishonorable.
Janab-e-Lukman had advised his son: Son! I have tasted worms and bark of trees but they are not as bitter as poverty. Therefore, if you become poor, don’t tell people. Otherwise they will insult you and will not be of
any help to you. In such a condition, turn towards Allah (s.w.t.). He
is more powerful to improve your condition. Is there anyone who has asked Him and He has not granted his wish? Is there anyone
who has put his faith in Him and He has not freed him of his calamities.
Second condition is contentment
Third condition is patience and to be pleased with Allah’s will. About this, Imam Jaf’ar-e-Sadiq (a.s.) has said; " that Hazrat Jibreel (a.s.) came to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and said: “Allah has sent a present to you which he has not given to any other Prophet. That present is ‘Patience’, Better present than this is ‘contentment’ and the best present is ‘Reza’ ‘Reza’ means not be be disappointed whether Allah (s.w.t.) gives or not, not to be satisfied with little effort but to strive more and more.
Son, it is very big blessing to be pleased with Allah’s ‘Reza’. It is stated in Hadis-e-Kudsi that ‘One who is not patient when a calamity sent by Me befalls him, who is not happy with My will, he should search for some other god and should get of out of My domain. Cultivate Allah’s ‘Reza’ and let you should be pleased with is decisions.
Fourth condition is that you thank Allah in all conditions in
comfort and in hardship, in wealth and poverty. Allah (s.w.t.) has mentioned patience along with thankfulness in the Holy Quran. He has promised bounties and favors to those who thank Him. He has warned of ‘Azaab’ to those who are ungrateful to him.
Fifth condition is that he should be eager and ready for poverty and
hunger. He should welcome them considering their benefits. He should also ponder over the fact that wealthy man is like Karun was devoured by earth while a poor man like Hazrat Isa (a.s.) was raised to Heaven.
Sixth condition is that never make insinuations against Allah (s.w.t.)
Seventh condition is that stay away from ‘Haram and insincere talks. Stay away from ‘Haram’ even during poverty and hunger.
Eight condition is – Do Allah’s ‘Amr’ and ‘Nahi’. Don’t be lax in your prayers because of poverty. As far as possible do charity even when you are needy.
Ninth condition is don’t keep the company of rich people. Don’t respect them for their wealth. It is stated in the tradition that if someone respects a rich man for his wealth, his 1/3 rd religion is destroyed. In other traditions it is stated may be 1/2 religion or 2/3 rd religion is destroyed.
One who bows down to rich man’s wealth, he is not entitled to paradise. But he will be called enemy of Allah’s prophet. Neither his prayers will be accepted nor his desires fulfilled.
Son! Desist from acts which bring poverty, sorrow and decrease one’s life span. Do such deeds that increase wealth and life-span.
May Allah count you amongst momeneens and save you from mischief of ‘Munafekeen’ Every momeen has a right over other momeen. The discharge from the right is either by fulfilling your obligation or obtaining forgiveness. Otherwise you will have to answer on the Day of Judgment and ‘Hashr-Nashr’ will be decided accordingly.
(Extracted from World Islamic Network Publication)
1 - The Greatest Obligatory Act
The Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) has said: “Goodness towards (one’s) parents is the greatest obligatory act.”
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Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “The best deeds are: Salat in its stipulated hour, goodness towards parents and Jihad in the way of Allah.”
[A person once approached the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) and said: “I have an old father and mother, who due to their attachment towards me, are not keen for me to go to Jihad.”]
[Hearing this], the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: “(If such is the case then) Stay with your parents for, by the One in whose control lies my soul, their attachment of one day and one night to you is better than one year of Jihad.”
[Ibne `Abbas states:] “I questioned the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family): Which deed is the most beloved in the eyes of Allah, the Mighty, the Glorious?” He (peace be upon him and his family) replied: “(Offering) prayers at their stipulated times.” I then asked: “Which is the next most beloved deed?” He (peace be upon him and his family) answered: “Goodness towards (one’s) parents.” I asked him again: “After this which is the most beloved act?” He (peace be upon him and his family) said: “Jihad in the way of Allah.”
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: “Every righteous child who casts a look of mercy and affection upon his parents shall be granted, for every look of his, rewards equivalent to that of an accepted Hajj.” Those around the Prophet questioned: “O’ Prophet of Allah! Even if he were to look at them a hundred times a day?” The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) replied: “Indeed! Allah is the Greatest and Most Kind.”
Imam al-Ridha (peace be upon him) has said: “Allah, the Mighty, the Glorious, has commanded three things with which he has associated three other things. He associated payment of zakat along with prayers such that one who offers prayers, but desists from offering zakat, his prayers are rejected. He associated gratitude to Him with gratitude towards parents such that one who is grateful to Allah, but ungrateful to his parents, will be deemed as ungrateful to Allah. He associated righteousness with bonds of kinship such that one who is righteous, but has severed relations with his kin, will be deemed as not being righteous.”
إImam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “Goodness towards the parents is an indication of a person’s excellent cognizance of Allah. This is because there is no worship that can take a person towards the happiness of Allah faster than exhibiting respect towards his Muslim parents for the sake of Allah.”
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: “One, who follows the orders of Allah with regards to obeying parents, shall have two doors of Paradise opened up for him. And if there happens to be only one parent, one door of
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has stated: “One who is obedient towards his parents and his Lord shall be accommodated in the most exalted of places on the Day of Judgment.”
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “One who performs Hajj on behalf of his parents and repays their debts shall be raised by Allah on the Day of Judgement amongst the righteous ones.”
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: “One who pleases his parents has verily pleased Allah, and one who has angered his parents has verily angered Allah.”
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) related: “Once when Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) was engaged in a conversation with his Lord, The Mighty, The Glorious, he observed a person beneath the `Arsh (Throne) of Allah, whereupon he (peace be upon him) asked: O’ My Lord! Who is this person, who is being sheltered by Your `Arsh?” Allah replied: “This person had been kind and good towards his parents and never indulged in slandering (them).”
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The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: “Travel even for two years to do good to your parents. Journey (even) for one year to establish bonds of kinship (with your relatives).”
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The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: “One who desires a long life and an increase in livelihood should exhibit goodness towards his parents and establish bonds of kinship (with his relatives).”
[Hanan Ibn Sudair narrates: “We were in the presence of Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) and amidst us was Muyassir. During the discussion, the topic of silah rahim (establishing bonds of kinship with one’s relatives) came to the fore, whereupon] the Imam (peace be upon him), [addressing Muyassir], said: ‘O’ Muyassir! On several occasions, your end had drawn near, but on each occasion, Allah delayed your death due to your acts of silah rahim with your relatives. If you desire to have your life-span increased, exhibit goodness and kindness towards your parents.’”
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Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) relates that once a person approached the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and asked: “O’ Prophet of Allah! Towards whom should I exhibit goodness and kindness?” The Noble Prophet replied: “Towards your mother.” The man then asked: “And after that towards whom?” The Noble Prophet again said: “Your Mother.” He asked again: “And then?” Once again, he replied: “Your mother.” For the fourth time the man asked: “And then?” This time he said: “(Then towards) Your father.”
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “Be good towards your parents and your children will be good towards you. (And) Look upon the womenfolk of others with purity (in conduct and intention) and your womenfolk will be looked upon with purity.”
Imam ar-Ridha (peace be upon him) narrates that a person once asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family): “What are the rights of the father upon the son?” The Noble Prophet replied: “He should not call his father by name, he should not walk ahead of him, he should not sit until his father has seated himself and he should not do such acts as a result of which people abuse his father.”
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The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “The look of a child towards his parents out of love for them is an act of worship.”
Abu Wallad al-Hannat narrates that he once asked Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) about the meaning of the words of Allah (in the Qur’an): (And be good to parents.”)[1]
The Imam (peace be upon him) replied: “Being good to them means to accompany them in a good manner and never to wait for them to ask you for what they need.”
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said (in regards to one’s parents): “Do not cast your gaze upon them except with love and compassion; do not raise your voice above theirs; do not raise your hands above theirs; do not walk ahead of them.”
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Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) had said: “What prevents a person from doing good to his parents - whether alive or dead - by offering prayers, giving charity, performing Hajj on behalf of them, (knowing that) the rewards of these acts are also granted to him, in addition to his parents? Besides, due to his good deeds and prayers (for them), Allah, the Mighty and the Glorious, shall grant him abundant good.”
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (peace be upon him) has said: “There are three things which Allah, the Mighty and the Glorious has not permitted anyone to forsake: returning a trust to its owner, irrespective of whether he is a good person or an evil one; fulfilling one’s promises and covenants, irrespective of whether it has been made to a good person or an evil one; being good and kind towards one’s parents, irrespective of whether they are good or evil.”
In a letter to Ma`mun, Imam ar-Ridha (peace be upon him) wrote: “To do good to one’s parents is obligatory, even if they are of the polytheists, however, they should not be obeyed in acts that go against the commands of Allah.”
It has been narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: “Whoever visits the graves of his parents or one of them every Friday, Allah shall forgive his sins and shall regard him to be of those who had been kind to his parents.”
Imam ar-Ridha (peace be upon him) relates that the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “Be good and kind to your parents so that your recompense is paradise, and if you have been disowned by them, your abode shall be the fire (of Hell).”
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Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “Had Allah known of a thing more trivial and insignificant than the word ‘ugh’, he would have forbidden it (to be spoken to the parents). Uttering ‘ugh’ (to the parents) is the mildest form of ill conduct towards the parents. One of the ways in which a person can be regarded as being disowned by the parents is that he casts a hard and stern look upon them.”
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Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “Allah shall not accept the prayers of a person who looks at his parents with hatred, even if they have been unfair to him!”
The Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) has said: “One who causes his parents to become sad has indeed been disowned by them.”
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (peace be upon him) relates: “Once my father saw a person and his son walking together. As they walked, the son was leaning against the arm of his father. (This act of the son was so abhorrent and infuriating to my father that) he (peace be upon him) never spoke to him throughout his life.”
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: “There are three individuals that whoever argues with them shall suffer humiliation and disgrace: one’s father; a (just) ruler; and one in debt.”
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “Beware of become disowned by your parents, for verily the fragrance of paradise which can be smelt from a distance of a thousand years, shall never reach the nostrils of one who has been disowned by his parents and one who has severed the bonds of kinship (with his relatives).”
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “The person who has been disowned by his parents, one who consumes intoxicants and one who does acts of goodness towards others but imposes obligations upon them shall never enter into Paradise.”
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The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has stated: “On the Day of Judgment there shall be four groups of people upon whom Allah shall not cast His look of mercy: those who have been disowned by their parents, those who place obligations upon others after doing good to them, those who reject the concept of fate and destiny and the one who consumes intoxicants.”
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The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has stated: “There are three sins, the punishments of which are hastened and not deferred for the hereafter: disownment by one’s parents, committing oppression upon the people, and ingratitude with respect to kindness.”
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “A sin that darkens the skies is being disowned by one’s parents.”
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has stated: “Becoming disowned by one’s parents is one of the Great Sins. This is because Allah, the Mighty and the Glorious, has termed such a person disobedient and wretched.”
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) relates: “Once, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) approached a youth who was on the verge of dying, and said to him: “Say ‘There is no God except Allah.’ But the youth’s tongue appeared to be tied and he was unable utter the words. When this took place several times, the Prophet said to a lady standing near the youth’s head: “Does this youth have a mother?” The lady replied: “Yes, I am his mother.” The Prophet asked her: “Are you angry with him?” She confessed: “Yes. I have not spoken to him for the last six years.” Hearing this, he said to her: “Be pleased with him.” She agreed and said: “O’ Prophet of Allah! For the sake of your pleasure, may Allah be pleased with him.” (Then, turning to the youth) he said: “Say ‘There is no God, except Allah’). (This time) the youth was able to recite the words and shortly afterwards, his soul departed his body.”
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “One who has been disowned by his parents is told: ‘Act as you please, for I shall not forgive you.’ Whereas one who is good towards his parents is told, ‘Act as you please. I will be forgiving towards you.’”
Imam Zainul `Abidin (peace be upon him) relates: “Once a person approached the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) and said: ‘O’ Prophet of Allah! I have committed every known evil act. Is there a chance that I may be forgiven?’ The Messenger of Allah asked him: ‘Are any of your parents still alive?’ The man replied: ‘My father.’ He said to him: ‘Go and be good and kind to him.’ When he left, the Messenger of Allah muttered: ‘If only his mother had been alive.’”
MAJOR Sins that bring Calamities
Q.] What are the MAJOR sins that bring upon calamities?
A.] Although the question is confined to one category of sins, namely those which bring down calamities, I have taken the opportunity to refer to all the sins categorised by Hadhrat Ali (A.S.) in Du'aa-e-Kumail. For all the statements in this posting I have relied upon the Translation and Commentary of Du'aa-e-Kumail prepared by my late uncle Marhum Mulla Hussain Rahim (may Allah reward his soul with magfirah and rahmah). The booklet was published by the late El-Hajj Ahmed Sheriff under the bannerof the Bilal Muslim Mission in the late sixties. I have one of the few copies existing to-day.
In the introduction the learned author states that he relied upon two books of reference. Firstly the Anisul-lail fi Sharhi Dua'il Kumayl, an
Arabic Tafseer of the Du'aa and secondly on the Farsi book entitled Darman Ruho-Rawan which contains scholarly interpretations of all the words and phrases and was compiled by the learned Aqa Muhammad Baqir Malbuli. Allthe ahadeeth cited are from these two authoritative works.
In each of the verses 9 to 14 of Du'aa-e-Kumayl the reciter seeks and implores for forgiveness for a different category of sins. Let us examine each of these verses:
VERSE 9:
"Oh Allah! Forgive me my those sins which break down my defences !"
While an ordinary human being is not endowed with 'ismah, he has been given inner strengths and faculties (like reason and nafs-e-lawwamah) to recognise a sin and to resist it so that he may begin his journey to the state of being nafs-e-mutmainnah. If he commits certain sins these defences will weaken and gradually crumble down. Our sixth Holy Imam (a.s.) has enumerated the sins which weaken our defences as follows:
(i) partaking of intoxicants
(ii) gambling
(iii) indulging in discourses designed to cause mockery or derision
(iv) indulging in gossip about other's vices or misconduct and
(v) associating with those who are sceptics or agnostics.
VERSE 10.
"O Allah! Forgive me my those sins which bring down calamities (upon me)!"
These sins, according to our sixth Holy Imam, are:
(i) breach of a covenant
(ii) publication of a falsehood
(iii) indulgence in a shameful conduct
(iv) giving judgement contrary to the laws of Allah
(v) refusing to pay, or preventing another from paying, zakah and
(vi) giving short measure for value received.
See also the comments on verse 13 below.
VERSE 11:
"O Allah! Forgive me my those sins which alter (the course of Your) blessings (that is change divine favours into disfavour)!”
There is a sublime beauty in this supplication. One is so often confident that a divine blessing is within grasp and suddenly all that one experience is a brutal reversal of that expectation.
The sins which, or any of which can be the causative factor of such reversal are, according to our 6th Holy Imam:
(i) inequity against another
(ii) opposing or silencing an 'Aalim
(iii) being ingratitude, by word or deed, to Allah's Grace
(iv) assigning an associate to Allah
(v) display of one's poverty (as means of attracting sympathy or
charity)
(vi) despising (by rejection or ridicule) Allah's favour, and
(vii) uttering a complaint against Allah.
VERSE 12:
"O Allah! Forgive me my those sins which hold back my supplication to you!"
This refers to the sins which act as a barrier to our du'aas being accepted. The sixth Holy Imam (a.s.) has enumerated such sins as follows:
(i) a word or deed in bad faith
(ii) ceasing to believe in a du'aa being accepted
(iii) hypocrisy towards brethren
(iv) delaying salah and
(v) violation of one's duties to either parent.
VERSE 13:
"O Allah forgive me my those sins which bring down misfortunes (afflictions)!"
The word used here is 'balaa' while that used in verse 10 is 'niqam' which means calamity or unforeseen adversity. 'Naqam' is the root word from which comes 'intiqam' = vengeance. It is possible that in verse 10 the word 'niqam' that is a calamityis used to imply Allah's wrath. 'Balaa' used in this verse has the dictionary meaning of a trial, a test as well as affliction. (See SuratulFajr, Ayahs 15 and 16 where the the word has been used to mean trial. In Ayah 15 Allah says: "As for man, when his Lord tries him by honouring him, he says: My Lord has honoured me (because I deserve it)." In Ayah 16 Allah continues on the same theme: "But when He tries him by straitening his means of life, he says: My Lord despises me.")
Imam Zain-ul-'Abideen A.S. has stated that the following sins bring down 'balaa':
(i) Not helping those suffering affliction (the point made in Suratul
Fajr)
(ii) not aiding the oppressed when they call out for help and
(iii) to ignore or render nugatory the obligation to do Amr bil Ma'ruf and
Nahya 'anil Munkar.
VERSE 14:
"O Allah ! Forgive me my those sins which cut off my hope (in ever receiving Your Forgiveness, Mercy or Grace)."
In the edition of Shaykh Abbas Qummi this verse is not included but in other authoritative books it is.
This refers to a man's feeling of having been cut off from his only Hope, Allah. It is like a foetus having its umbilical chord severed. Our sixth Holy Imam has said that this state is brought about by the following sins:
(i) despairing in Allah's Mercy (see Holy Qur'an XXXIX:53)
(ii) losing hope in Allah's Clemency and
(iii) reliance upon someone other than Allah for help.
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SOME HADEES (TRADITONS) ON DUA
1. Hassan ibn Sdair says: “I asked Immam Mohammad ib ali al- Baqer (a.s.) which prayer is more virtuous? The Immam (a.s.) said: “Nothing is more praiseworthy to Allah than a servant’s request and no one is more detested than one who refrains from obeying Allah and asking something from Him”.
2. Zarareh quotes Immam Muhammed ibn Ali al-Baqer (a.s.) as saying: “Allah says: those who refrain from worshipping Me will enter the Hell with disgrace. Prayer, here, means Dua which is the best form of prayers.”
3. Zareh says” I asked Immam (a.s.) further about the meaning of the
Quranic verse: “Surely Ibrahim was very tender-hearted, and
Forbearing:” The Immam (a.s.) said: “tender-hearted here means one
Who frequently recites Dua”
Saying “ Immam Ali (a.s.) says: “ The most praiseworthy deed on the earth is Dua, the best form of prayer is chastity. An Immam Ali (a.s.) was an example as a man of abundant Dua.
4 Imam (a.s.) said “ Dua brings answer with it in the same way that
Cloud brings rain”.
5 The Immam (a.s.) also asked “Can you distinguish between long-term and short-term affliction? The Immam (a.s.) replied “No” but further added that “whenever one of you were inspired with Dua, know that the affliction will not last long”
6. The Immam (a.s.) further stated that : “ The affliction of a believer
Who succeeds in Dua will be soon removed whereas the affliction of a believer who stops Dua will last long. Therefore whenever an affliction befalls you, supplicate to Allah “.
7. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) says” “Seek help from Allah when in need, seek refuge with Him during afflictions, supplicate, and call upon Him, for Dua is the gist of prayer. No believer calls upon Allah (swt) unless his call is answered in the following ways:
Either his request is granted in this world or he will receive it in the Hereafter, or his sins will be concealed to the extent of his Dua, provided he has not asked for a sinful act.
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) also said: “The weakest person is one who forgets Dua and the most mean person is one who is miser in greeting others.
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) asked: “Shall I introduce to you the most miser, the most sluggish, the most stealing person, the most oppressing and the most weak person”.
He replied: “The most miser person is one who visits a muslim but does not say Salam to him. The most sluggish person is one who is in good health but does not praise Allah with his lips and tongue during leisure times. The most stealing person is one who does not peform his prayer perfectly. Such prayer is twisted and thrown at his fact like an old piece of cloth. The most wrong doing person is one before who my name is said, but he does not send Allah’s greeting to me. The weakest person is one who has forgotten Dua”.
Allah inspires someone with Dua, He opens the door of Mercy to him. A man of Dua will never become wretched.
The Immam (a.s.) was asked: “Two worshippers begin their prayer at the same time. One of them recites more verses from the Holy Qur’an and the other has more Dua. They complete their prayers at the same time. Which is more virtuous? The Immam (a.s.) said: “Both are good and virtuous”. But still the person wanted to know which one is better. The Immam (a.s.) said: “ Dua is better. Have you heard Allah (swt) saying: Call upon Me; I will answer you. I will make enter into the Hell with disgrace those who refrain from worshipping Me. By Allah Dua is as prayer. By Allah dua is as the most profound prayer:
Immam (a.s.) also said: Allah inspired Adam (a.s.) saying: “I have collected everything from you in four words. He said: “My Lord! What are those four words”? Allah said: The first is due to Me, the second is due to you, the third is between you and Me, and the fourth is between you and people”. Adam (a.s.) said: “My Lord, make them clear for me: “Allah said “What is due to Me, is your being a servant of Me. What is due to you is that I will reward your deeds with you what you badly need. And what concerns you and Me is that you recite Dua and I will answer you. As for what concerns you and people, wish for others what you wish for yourself.”
A man stood in front of the Fourth Imam Ali ibn Husain al – Zain al –Abedin, (a.s), and made him listen to him and cursed him. However, the Imam (a.s) did not reply. When the man had gone away, he said to those who were sitting with him: “You heard what that man said? I want you to come with me so that you may hear from me my reply to him.”
“We will do that,” they replied, “We wanted you to answer him while we were speaking (together).”
He took his shoes and went, while reciting: “Those who refrain from anger and those who forgive the people, Allah loves those who do good.” (The Holy Qur’an, 3:133).
They knew that he would not say anything to him. He went along until he came to the house of that man who had screamed at him. “This is Ali ibn al – Husain,” they told him.
He came rushing out towards them with evil intent. He had no doubt that the Imam (a.s) had come to him to repay him for some of the evil which he had given him.
“Brother,” said Imam Ali ibn Husain (a.s.), “you were standing proudly over me and you said this and that. If you have said what is (really) in my (character), I seek Allah’s forgiveness for it. If you have said what is not in my character, may Allah forgive you?
”The man kissed him between the eyes and replied: “Yes I said what was not in your character, may I be worthy of it (i.e. Allah’s forgiveness)”.
It is reported that Imam Ali ibn Husain (a.s.) called his slave twice and the latter did not answer him. At the third time, he answered. “ Didn't you hear my voice?” asked the Imam (a.s.)
“Yes,” was the reply.
“What was on your mind so that you did not answer me?” The imam (a.s.) asked.
“I was safe (from any harm) from you,” he answered.
“Praise be to Allah,” he said, “Who has caused my slave to be safe (from any harm) from me.”
[Courtesy: Shaikh Muslim Bhanji,
SATAN OVERPOWERS……………..
Prophet Moosa (a.s) inquired as to who he was? He answered: “Iblees”
Prophet Moosa (a.s) said: “May Allah not give residence to anyone near your residence. Why have you donned this cap on your head?”
Satan said: “I attract the sons of Adam through these colors.”
Prophet Moosa (a.s) said: “Tell me the sin which if committed by the son of Adam you overpower him fully”
Satan said: “When he overestimates his deed and gets puffed up and when he underestimates his sin.”
Then he said: “O Prophet Moosa (a.s)! Never stay alone with a woman who is not permissible for you (na-merhrams). Such people I do not leave to my companions but personally make efforts in misleading him and do not leave his side till he indulges in sin.
Also never give any promise to Allah because whoever gives any promise to Allah I do not leave him to my companions but attend personally to him to endeavor that he may not fulfill his promise.
And O Prophet Moosa (a.s)! Whenever you think of giving SADKA (charity) make haste in giving it and act upon it because whenever one intends to give charity I once more pay attention to him than myself and do not leave him to my assistants. I make maximum efforts to make him reluctant.” [Source: Hayat al-Quloob, Part I by Allama Majlisi]
Whenever Imam Zeinul Abideen (A.S.) gave alms, he would kiss his own hands.
When they asked him the reason, he said: ³Before alms is put in the hand of needy man, it is placed in God¹s hand.² Imam Ali (A.S.) has said: ³When you give alms to a needy man, the alms giver should kiss his hand, for God receives the alms before it is put in the hand of the needy man, since God is the Receiver of the alms.² The Holy Prophet (SAW) has said: ³Alms given by a believer is put in the hand of God before it is put in the needy man¹s hand.² Then the Holy Prophet recited verse 104 of the Quranic chapter Tawbah (Repentance): ³Do they not know that Allah accepts repentance from His servants and takes the alms and that Allah is the Oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful?² Imam Sadeq (AS) has been quoted as saying: ³God says: For every good deed I have appointed a deputy to receive it save alms which I Myself receive immediately. A man or a woman may give one or half date as alms but I will make it big as a colt grows into a horse and young camel grows into a camel to as to
meet me on the Day of Judgment while one or half date has become as big as Ohud Mountain.²
Imam Sadeq (AS) has said: ³Increase your sustenance through alms-giving.² One day Imam Sadeq said to his son ³Muhammad²: My son, how much of allowance is left with you? -Forty Dinars -Take it out and give alms in the way of God. -We have nothing other than this. ³Give it out in the way of God so that He will reward it to us. Don¹t you know that everything has a key and the key to sustenance is alms? Therefore give alms.² The son of the Imam did so. Ten days had hardly passed when forty thousand Dinars were sent for the Imam by someone. The Imam also said: ³Alms-giving in the way of God will help repay debts and leave blessings behind.² The Imam further said: ³Whenever you become destitute, do business with God through alms-giving.² Imam Baqer (AS) has said: ³Surely alms-giving repels seventy afflictions of the world including a bad death. Surely an alms-giver never dies a bad death.² It is related that one day Jesus (AS) and his disciples were sitting together when a man passed by them. Jesus (AS) said to his disciples: ³This man will die soon. After the passage of some time, they noticed that the man passed by them while he was carrying a load of wood. The disciples asked: O spirit of God! You said he would die soon where as he is still living. Jesus said to that man: Put down your load of wood. He did so and opened it. They immediately saw that a big black snake with a stone in its mouth was among the wood. Jesus said to that man: What have you done today? He said: O spirit of Allah, I had two loaves of bread. I met a beggar. I gave one of them to him (wee it not for his charity, that black snake would bite and kill the man). Imam Sadeq (AS) said: ³Every person who gives alms, God will give a better recompense to his children after his death.² On verse 36 of the Quranic Chapter Hajj ³...and feed the poor man who is contented and beggar...² Imam Sadeq (AS) has been quoted as saying: ³The poor man who is contented is one who asks for something and beggar is your friend.² Imam Sadeq (AS) was in Mina where a poor man came to him. The Imam ordered a bunch of grapes to be given to him. The poor man said: I do not need it. I need money. The Imam said: May God increase your sustenance? That man went on his way empty-handed. Then another poor man came along and the Imam gave him three single grapes. The poor man took those three single grapes saying: ³Praise is due to the Lord of the worlds² who gave my sustenance. The Imam who saw this scene said to him: Wait. The Imam said to his servant: how many Dirhams are on you? He said: About twenty Dirhams. The Imam said: Give all Dirhams to him. The poor man took all Dirhams and said: Praise is due to Allah the Lord of the worlds. O God! This bounty comes from you. You are One and have no partner. The Imam further said: Wait. Then he took off the shirt he was wearing and said: Put it on. That man put on the shirt and said; Praise is due to Allah that gave a shirt and made me happy. O servant of God! May God reward you. With these words he said good bye and went away. The narrator says: we were saying to ourselves: Had he not said good bye, the Imam would have kept on giving away, for every time the poor man said praise is due to Allah, the Imam would give him something. Imam Sadeq (AS) said: ³If a person gives alms and receives his reward, he should not ever make a business with it or spend it, for the charity belongs to God and no one should share it with God, for this wealth is like a slave who has been set free and enslaving him again is not lawful.² About a person who intended to give alms but the poor man had gone away, it is related by Imam Sadeq (AS) ³He should give it away and not return it to his own wealth.² Kinds of charity Charity is classified into five categories: 1- Charity on wealth which was discussed. 2- Charity on position is when a man of position intercedes for saving believers. The Holy Prophet (SAW) has said: ³The best charity is the charity of tongue. It was said: O Messenger of Allah, what is the charity of tongue? The Holy Prophet said: It is intercession through which you can set a captive free, prevent bloodshed, help your believing brother, and expel evil from him.² If you treat believing brother fairly with regard to wealth and honor, these two will be safeguarded. 3- Charity on wisdom is counsellorship. In this relation, the holy Prophet said: ³Show the right way to your believing brother with your knowledge and protect him with your advice, for both are charity.² 4- The charity on tongue is when one can put out the fire of differences and make peace among them. In verse 114 of the Quranic Chapter, the women (Nisa), God says: ³There is no good in most of their secret counsels except (in his) who enjoins charity or goodness or reconciliation between people.....² 5- The charity on knowledge is through is dissemination among those who are entitled to it. In this relation, the Holy Prophet (SAW) has said: ³One kind of charity is that one should learn and then teach to people what he has learnt.² The Holy Prophet (SAW) also said: ³The charity on knowledge is to teach it to one who does not know it.² It has been reported on the authority of Imam Sadeq (AS):³Every thing is subject to charity and the charity on knowledge is to one who is entitled to it.² |
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