God bless whoever narrates traditions of the Prophet of God (a.s)..

Feb 21, '13 1:16 PM for everyone

Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: "There are two types of traditions. Some traditions are related to the obligatory. Practicing them leads to guidance and abandoning them leads to deviation. Some other traditions are not obligatory. It is better to practice them, but it is not a sin to abandon them."

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "Whoever transgresses against the traditions shall be returned towards traditions."¹

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "There is no one without both enthusiasm and weakness. Whoever whose weakness is directed towards traditions, then he will find the right path. But if his weakness is directed towards innovations, then he will get deviated."

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Everything is considered according to God's Book and traditions. Whatever tradition does not agree with God's Book is rejected."

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "The heart moves from its place and reaches the throat before it can reach God, and calms down when it reaches God." Then he closed his fist and recited the following verse: "Those whom God (in His Plan) willeth to guide, - He openeth their breasts to Islam; those whom He willeth to leave straying, - He makes their breast close and constircted" [The Holy Quran: Anam 6:125]

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "You cannot draw a comparison from traditions. How can you do so when a menstruating woman should not pray or fast, but has to make up her fasts but does not have to make up her prayers."

Imam Sadiq (a.s) narrated that his noble grandfather quoted on the authority of Imam Ali (a.s): "There is a reality for every right affair, and there is a light for every right affair. Therefore act according to the Quran and abandon whatever is opposed to the traditions of God's Prophet (a.s)."

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "God bless whoever narrates traditions of the Prophet of God (a.s) and does not distort them in which case the people will abandon him."