عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ جَمِيعاً عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَجَّاجِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (a.s) قَالَ إِنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ الْمُنْكَدِرِ كَانَ يَقُولُ مَا كُنْتُ أَرَى أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ (عَلَيْهِما السَّلام) يَدَعُ خَلَفاً أَفْضَلَ مِنْهُ حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ ابْنَهُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ (عَلَيْهِما السَّلام) فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَعِظَهُ فَوَعَظَنِي فَقَالَ لَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ بِأَيِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ وَعَظَكَ قَالَ خَرَجْتُ إِلَى بَعْضِ نَوَاحِي الْمَدِينَةِ فِي سَاعَةٍ حَارَّةٍ فَلَقِيَنِي أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ وَكَانَ رَجُلا بَادِناً ثَقِيلا وَهُوَ مُتَّكِئٌ عَلَى غُلامَيْنِ أَسْوَدَيْنِ أَوْ مَوْلَيَيْنِ فَقُلْتُ فِي نَفْسِي سُبْحَانَ اللهِ شَيْخٌ مِنْ أَشْيَاخِ قُرَيْشٍ فِي هَذِهِ السَّاعَةِ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْحَالِ فِي طَلَبِ الدُّنْيَا أَمَا لأعِظَنَّهُ فَدَنَوْتُ مِنْهُ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَرَدَّ عَلَيَّ السَّلامَ بِنَهْرٍ وَهُوَ يَتَصَابُّ عَرَقاً فَقُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللهُ شَيْخٌ مِنْ أَشْيَاخِ قُرَيْشٍ فِي هَذِهِ السَّاعَةِ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْحَالِ فِي طَلَبِ الدُّنْيَا أَرَأَيْتَ لَوْ جَاءَ أَجَلُكَ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْحَالِ مَا كُنْتَ تَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ لَوْ جَاءَنِي الْمَوْتُ وَأَنَا عَلَى هَذِهِ الْحَالِ جَاءَنِي وَأَنَا فِي [طَاعَةٍ مِنْ] طَاعَةِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَكُفُّ بِهَا نَفْسِي وَعِيَالِي عَنْكَ وَعَنِ النَّاسِ وَإِنَّمَا كُنْتُ أَخَافُ أَنْ لَوْ جَاءَنِي الْمَوْتُ وَأَنَا عَلَى مَعْصِيَةٍ مِنْ مَعَاصِي اللهِ فَقُلْتُ صَدَقْتَ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَعِظَكَ فَوَعَظْتَنِي.

has said that Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir has said, ‘I did not think Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s), might leave behind a successor better than his own-self. Time passed and I one day saw his son, Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s). I decided to give him certain words of good advice but I, instead, learned a lesson from him.’ His people then asked him, ‘How did he make you learn a lesson?’ He replied, ‘One day I went outside the city of al-Madinah when it was very hot and I met Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s), who was a person of a large body frame and heavy. Two of his black slaves or friends were supporting him. I thought, Allah is free of all defects, here is this old man from Quraysh in this hot time of the day in this condition in search of the worldly gains, thus I must give him certain words of good advice. I went nearer to him and offered him greeting of peace. He responded with somewhat frowning face, and his perspiration drops were falling a great deal. I then said, ‘May Allah keep you well. You are a Shaykh of the Shaykhs of Quraysh. Why should you in such a hot hour of the day in such condition strive for the worldly gains? Suppose if death approached you in this condition what would you do?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘If death approaches me in this condition it finds me obeying the commandment of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious. It finds me safeguarding my dignity, and my family from people like you and others. I should be afraid if death approaches me when I am in a condition of disobeying Allah.’ I then said, ‘You have spoken the truth. I pray to Allah to keep you well. I wanted to give you good advice; instead I learned a lesson from you.’”

Ref: Al kafi vol 5, book 2 chapter 4

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عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام في هذه الآية ﴿يمحوا الله ما يشاء ويثبت﴾ قال: فقال: وهل يمحو الله إلا ما كان وهل يثبت إلا ما لم يكن؟!.

Abu Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) was asked to interpret this verse: Allah makes to pass away and establishes what He pleases. He (AS) said: “Does Allah destroy other than what exists? And does He establish other than that which was nonexistent?”

Ref: Al-Tawḥīd, The Appearance [Al-Bada’], Hadith #4

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عن أبيه، قال: سألت الصادق جعفر بن محمد عليهما السلام فقلت له: يا ابن رسول الله ما تقول في القرآن؟ فقال: هو كلام الله وقول الله وكتاب الله ووحي الله و تنزيله، وهو الكتاب العزيز الذي لا يأتيه الباطل من بين يديه ولا من خلفه تنزيل من حكيم حميد.

on the authority of his father that I enquired from al-Sadiq Jafar ibn Muhammad (AS): “O son of the Messenger of Allah! What do you say about the Qur’an?” Hence, he responded, “It is the Word of Allah, His Speech, His Book, the Revelation He revealed. It is the Honorable Book, which falsehood shall not come to it from before it not from behind it; a revelation from the Wise, the Praised One.”

Ref: Al-Tawḥīd, What is the Qur’an?, Hadith #3

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عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: مَنْ مَشَی إِلَی الْمَسَاجِدِ لَمْ یَضَعْ رِجْلَهُ عَلَی رَطْبٍ وَ لَا یَابِسٍ إِلَّا سَبَّحَتْ لَهُ الْأَرْضُ إِلَی الْأَرَضِینَ السَّابِعَهِ.

Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said: “One who goes to mosque on foot, everything will glorify Allah for him from the place where he steps on be it wet or dry till the seventh heaven."

Ref: Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl, Reward of going to a mosque on foot, Hadith #1

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عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: قِیلَ یَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَیُّ الرِّجَالِ خَیْرٌ قَالَ الْحَالُّ الْمُرْتَحِلُ قِیلَ یَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا الْحَالُّ الْمُرْتَحِلُ قَالَ الْفَاتِحُ الْخَاتِمُ الَّذِی یَفْتَحُ الْقُرْآنَ وَ یَخْتِمُهُ فَلَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ دَعْوَهٌ مُسْتَجَابَهٌ.

Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) was asked, “Who is the best of men?” The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) replied, “One who comes and goes.” He was again asked, “What is meant by one who comes and goes?” He replied, “One who starts and ends. One who starts reciting the Holy Quran and ends it. There is no one nearer to Allah than him and his supplications are accepted.”

Ref: Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl, Reward of a one who comes and goes, Hadith #1

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حَنَانِ بْنِ سَدِیرٍ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَی أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ عَلَیَّ نَعْلٌ سَوْدَاءُ فَقَالَ مَا لَکَ وَ لُبْسَ نَعْلٍ سَوْدَاءَ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَ فِیهَا ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا هِیَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاکَ فَقَالَ تُضَعِّفُ الْبَصَرَ وَ تُرْخِی الذَّکَرَ وَ تُورِثُ الْهَمَّ وَ هِیَ مَعَ ذَلِکَ لِبَاسُ الْجَبَّارِینَ عَلَیْکَ بِلُبْسِ النَّعْلِ الصَّفْرَاءِ فَإِنَّ فِیهَا ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا هِیَ قَالَ تَحُدُّ الْبَصَرَ وَ تَشُدُّ الذَّکَرَ وَ تَنْفِی الْهَمَّ وَ هِیَ مَعَ ذَلِکَ لِبَاسُ الْأَنْبِیَاءِ.

Hanan b. Sadeer who said: “Why are you wearing black shoes? Do you know its bad consequences?” He asked, “What are its bad effects?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “It affects eyesight and male prowess and it is a cause of sadness and anger. Further, it is the sign of oppressors. Wear yellow shoes and enjoy its benefits.” He asked, “What are the benefits of wearing them?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “It improves eyesight and increases male prowess. It ends sadness and anger and it is a part of the dress of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.).”

Ref: Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl, Reward of wearing yellow shoes, Hadith #1

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حَنَانِ بْنِ سَدِیرٍ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَی أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ عَلَیَّ نَعْلٌ سَوْدَاءُ فَقَالَ مَا لَکَ وَ لُبْسَ نَعْلٍ سَوْدَاءَ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَ فِیهَا ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا هِیَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاکَ فَقَالَ تُضَعِّفُ الْبَصَرَ وَ تُرْخِی الذَّکَرَ وَ تُورِثُ الْهَمَّ وَ هِیَ مَعَ ذَلِکَ لِبَاسُ الْجَبَّارِینَ عَلَیْکَ بِلُبْسِ النَّعْلِ الصَّفْرَاءِ فَإِنَّ فِیهَا ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا هِیَ قَالَ تَحُدُّ الْبَصَرَ وَ تَشُدُّ الذَّکَرَ وَ تَنْفِی الْهَمَّ وَ هِیَ مَعَ ذَلِکَ لِبَاسُ الْأَنْبِیَاءِ.

Hanan b. Sadeer who said: “Why are you wearing black shoes? Do you know its bad consequences?” He asked, “What are its bad effects?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “It affects eyesight and male prowess and it is a cause of sadness and anger. Further, it is the sign of oppressors. Wear yellow shoes and enjoy its benefits.” He asked, “What are the benefits of wearing them?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “It improves eyesight and increases male prowess. It ends sadness and anger and it is a part of the dress of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.).”

Ref: Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl, Reward of wearing yellow shoes, Hadith #1

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عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: غَسْلُ الرَّأْسِ بِالْخِطْمِیِّ أَمَانٌ مِنَ الصُّدَاعِ وَ بَرَاءَهٌ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ وَ طَهُورٌ لِلرَّأْسِ مِنَ الْحَزَازِ.

Abi Abdillah (a.s.) said: “Washing head with marsh- mallow (Khatmi) ends headache, diseases and poverty and protects head from dryness.”

Ref: Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl, Reward of washing one’s head with Marshmallow (Khatmi), Hadith #1

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عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام، قال: ما خلق الله خلقا أصغر من البعوض، والجرجس أصغر من البعوض، والذي تسمونه الولغ أصغر من الجرجس وما في الفيل شئ إلا وفيه مثله، وفضل على الفيل بالجناحين . باب أدنى ما يجزئ من معرفة التوحيد

Abu Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said: Among the smallest things crated by Allah is the mosquito [baud], and the gnat [jirjis], which is smaller than the mosquito. And that what you name [al-walgh], which is even smaller than a gnat. What is in an elephant is found in a mosquito; except for the mosquito has been given preference over the elephant by two wings.

Ref: Al-Tawḥīd, The Subtlety of Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, Hadith #1

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عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ بَهْرَامَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ جُمَيْعٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِ (a.s) يَقُولُ لا خَيْرَ فِي مَنْ لا يُحِبُّ جَمْعَ الْمَالِ مِنْ حَلالٍ يَكُفُّ بِهِ وَجْهَهُ وَيَقْضِي بِهِ دَيْنَهُ وَيَصِلُ بِهِ رَحِمَهُ.

, ‘There is not much good in one who does not love to accumulate lawful wealth with which he can safeguard his dignity, pay off his debts and maintain good relations with relatives.’”

Ref: Al kafi vol 5, book 2 chapter 3

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عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ جَمِيلِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (a.s) فِي قَوْلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ رَبَّنا آتِنا فِي الدُّنْيا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً رِضْوَانُ اللهِ وَالْجَنَّةُ فِي الآخِرَةِ وَالْمَعَاشُ وَحُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ فِي الدُّنْيَا.

“About the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘O Lord, grant us good in this world and in the next world’, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s), has said, ‘It is Allah’s happiness with one, paradise in the next life, good living and excellent moral manners in this world.’”

Ref: Al kafi vol 5, book 2 chapter 3

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وَ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ عَنِ الْحُسَیْنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِی عُمَیْرٍ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِیلَ الْبَصْرِیِّ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمَسْجِدَ وَ فِیهِ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ قَالَ تَدْرُونَ مَا قَالَ رَبُّکُمْ قَالُوا اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ إِنَّ رَبَّکُمْ یَقُولُ هَذِهِ الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ الْمَفْرُوضَاتُ فَمَنْ صَلَّاهُنَّ لِوَقْتِهِنَّ وَ حَافَظَ عَلَیْهِنَّ لَقِیَنِی یَوْمَ الْقِیَامَهِ وَ لَهُ عِنْدِی عَهْدٌ أُدْخِلُهُ بِهِ الْجَنَّهَ وَ مَنْ لَمْ یُصَلِّهِنَّ لِوَقْتِهِنَّ وَ لَمْ یُحَافِظْ عَلَیْهِنَّ فَذَلِکَ إِلَیَّ إِنْ شِئْتُ عَذَّبْتُهُ وَ إِنْ شِئْتُ غَفَرْتُ لَهُ

Abi Abdillah (a.s.) said: “Messenger of Allah (sw) entered the mosque where his companions were gathered. He questioned them, 'Are you familiar with what your Lord has stated?' They replied, 'Allah and His Messenger know best.' He then said, 'Verily, your Lord has stated: 'One who offers obligatory prayers five times and that too on prime time, he will come to Me with an assurance on the Day of Judgment and I would make him enter Paradise. And for a person who did not offer prayers on time, I have choice whether to punish him or forgive him’.”'

Ref: Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl, Reward of offering five times’ prayers on prime time, Hadith #2

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عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام، قال: أتى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يهودي يقال له: سبخت فقال له: يا محمد جئت أسألك عن ربك فإن أجبتني عما أسألك عنه اتبعتك وإلا رجعت، فقال له: سل عما شئت، فقال: أين ربك؟ فقال: هو في كل مكان وليس هو في شئ من المكان بمحدود، قال: فكيف هو؟ فقال: وكيف أصف ربي بالكيف والكيف مخلوق الله، والله لا يوصف بخلقه، قال: فمن يعلم أنك نبي؟ قال: فما بقي حوله حجر ولا مدر ولا غير ذلك إلا تكلم بلسان عربي مبين: يا شيخ إنه رسول الله، فقال سبخت: تالله ما رأيت كاليوم أبين ثم قال: أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأنك رسول الله.

On the authority of Abu Abd Allah (AS) that A Jewish man called Subakht came to the Messenger of Allah (SA) and said: “O Muhammad, I have come to ask about your Lord, So, if you answer me about what I ask you of Him, I will follow you. Otherwise, I will leave.” The Messenger of Allah (AS) said to him, “Ask what you wish.” Hence, he asked, “Where is your Lord?” The Prophet (SA) replied, “He is in very place, but He is not confined in any place.” He enquired, “How is He?” The Prophet answered, “How can I describe my Lord in terms of quality when quality was created by Allah, and Allah cannot be compared with His Creation.” He asked, “Then who knows that you are a Prophet (SA)?” The reported says: “Everything which surrounded him, including the stones, pebbles and other things, spoke in clear Arabic That O Shaykh! Verily, He is the Messenger of Allah.’” So Subakht said: “By Allah I have not seen things so clearly as I have seen them today.” Then he said: “I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that you are the Messenger of Allah.”

Ref: Al-Tawḥīd, The Tradition of Subakht, the Jewish Man, Hadith #1

Posted By: Mazhar Ali

ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عُمَرَ الأعْجَمِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) يَا أَبَا عُمَرَ إِنَّ تِسْعَةَ أَعْشَارِ الدِّينِ فِي التَّقِيَّةِ وَلا دِينَ لِمَنْ لا تَقِيَّةَ لَهُ وَالتَّقِيَّةُ فِي كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ إِلا فِي النَّبِيذِ وَالْمَسْحِ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ.

“Once Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) said to me, ‘O abu ‘Umar, nine tenths of religion is in al- Taqiyyah (cautious measures). One who does not observe al- Taqiyyah has no religion. Al-Taqiyyah must be observed in all matters except wine and wiping (a part of Wuzu) over the socks.’”

Ref: Al kafi Vol 1, book 1 chapter 97

Posted By: Aspiring Fatimiya

عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ عَنْ بَعْضِ رِجَالِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله قَالَ الْعَقْلُ دَلِيلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ.

Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (a.s) said: “Intelligence (al-'Aql) is the guide of a believer.”

Ref: Al-Kāfi - Volume 1, Book 1, Chapter 0, Hadith 24

Posted By: Abu-Tufayl

جَمَاعَةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله قَالَ مَا كَلَّمَ رَسُولُ الله الْعِبَادَ بِكُنْهِ عَقْلِهِ قَطُّ وَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله إِنَّا مَعَاشِرَ الانْبِيَاءِ أُمِرْنَا أَنْ نُكَلِّمَ النَّاسَ عَلَى قَدْرِ عُقُولِهِمْ.

Abu 'Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (a.s) stated: "Rasulullah ﷺ never spoke to people according to his own level of intellect." He (the Imam) also said that Rasulullah ﷺ said, "We, the community of Prophet, are commanded to speak to people up to the level of their intelligence."

Ref: Al-Kāfi - Volume 1 Book 1, Chapter 0, Hadith 15

Posted By: Abu-Tufayl

الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ سَعْدَانَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لابِي عَبْدِ الله رَجُلٌ رَاوِيَةٌ لِحَدِيثِكُمْ يَبُثُّ ذَلِكَ فِي النَّاسِ وَيُشَدِّدُهُ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ وَقُلُوبِ شِيعَتِكُمْ وَلَعَلَّ عَابِداً مِنْ شِيعَتِكُمْ لَيْسَتْ لَهُ هَذِهِ الرِّوَايَةُ أَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ قَالَ الرَّاوِيَةُ لِحَدِيثِنَا يَشُدُّ بِهِ قُلُوبَ شِيعَتِنَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ عَابِدٍ

Mu‘awiya ibn ‘Ammar said: "I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (a.s), 'There is a man who narrates your hadiths, spreads them among people, and ties them to their hearts and the hearts of your Shi'a. Also, there is perhaps a worshipper among your Shi'a who does not have your narrations. Which of the two is better?' He said, 'The one who narrates our hadiths and ties them to the hearts of our Shi'a is better than 1,000 worshippers.'"

Ref: Al-Kāfi - Volume 1 Book 2, Chapter 2, Hadith 9

Posted By: Abu-Tufayl

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ عَبْدِ الله الْعُمَرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله قَالَ طَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَرِيضَةٌ.

Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) said, “Seeking knowledge is obligatory.”

Ref: Al-Kāfi - Volume 1 Book 2, Chapter 1, Hadith 2

Posted By: Abu-Tufayl

عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ حُمْرَانَ وَصَفْوَانَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ الْجَمَّالِ قَالا سَمِعْنَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الله قُولُ لا غِنَى أَخْصَبُ مِنَ الْعَقْلِ وَلا فَقْرَ أَحَطُّ مِنَ الْحُمْقِ وَلا اسْتِظْهَارَ فِي أَمْرٍ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنَ الْمَشُورَةِ فِيهِ.

Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (a.s) said, “No wealth is more profitable than intelligence, and no poverty is more limiting than foolishness and never is showing-off in a matter more beneficial than consulting it [with others]."

Ref: Al-Kafi - Sheikh Al-Kulayni - Vol 1 - Page 29

Posted By: Abu-Tufayl