قال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: حسن الخلق يزيد في الزرق.

Imam Jafar(as) says: Espousing a good character increases [one’s] livelihood.

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 20

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قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: ألا أنبئكم بخياركم؟ قالوا: بلى يا رسول الله قال: أحسنكم أخلاقا الموطؤن أكنافا الذين يألفون ويؤلفون.

‘Should I not inform you of the best among you?’ They said, ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah!’ He said, ‘Those with the best character, those who are amiable and hospitable, and those who get along with people and with whom others get along well.’

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 19

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عبد الله عليه السلام قال: اتى النبي صلى الله عليه وآله رجل فقال: ان فلانا مات فحفرنا له فامتنعت الأرض فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله انه كان سيئ الخلق.

“A man came to the Prophet (ṣ) and said, ‘So-and-so died and we dug a grave for him, but the earth prevented it.’ He (ṣ) said, ‘He was [a person] of bad character.’”

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 18

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أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن حسن الخلق يذيب الخطيئة كما تذيب الشمس الجليد وان سوء الخلق ليفسد العمل كما يفسد الخلق العسل.

Imam Jafar(as)says: Verily good character melts away sin the way ice is melted by the sun, and bad character corrupts action the way vinegar spoils honey.

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 17

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قال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: يا ابن سنان ان النبي صلى الله عليه وآله كان قوته الشعير من غير أدم ان البر وحسن الخلق يعمر ان الديار ويزيد ان في الأعمار.

Verily the meal of the Prophet (ṣ) would consist of barley without seasoning [or condiments]. Indeed, righteousness and good character make communities thrive and increase in [peoples’] lifespans.

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 16

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قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله : الرفق يمن والخرق شوم.

Gentle kindness is propitious, whereas roughness is inauspicious.

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 15

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محمد بن سنان عن إسحاق بن عمار قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام يقول: الخلق منحة يمنحها الله من شاء من خلقه فمنه سجية ومنه بنية فقلت: فأيهما أفضل؟ قال: صاحب النية أفضل فان صاحب السجية هو المجبور على الامر الذي لا يستطيع غيره وصاحب النية هو الذي يتصبر على الطاعة فيصبر فهذا أفضل

‘Good character is a gift that Allah bestows to whomever He wills from His creation. Some of it is a natural disposition and some of it is [adopted and] practiced intentionally.’ I asked, ‘Which of these two is better?’ He said, ‘The one who intends it is better. For verily the one who has a natural disposition is compelled to act that way and cannot behave in any other manner, whereas the one who voluntarily intends it makes himself remain patient in obedience [to Allah] and perseveres, so he is better.’

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 14

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قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: أيها الناس والله انى لاعلم انكم لا تسعون الناس بأموالكم ولكن بالطلاقة وحسن الخلق قال: وسمعته يقول: رحم الله كل سهل طلق.

‘O people! By Allah, I surely know that you cannot bring [joy or] comfort to the people with your wealth, rather [you can only do it] with cheerfulness and good character.’ He (the narrator) also said that he heard him say, “May Allah have mercy on every easy-going, cheerful one.”

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 13

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قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إن الله رفيق يعطي الثواب ويحبّ كلّ رفيق، ويعطي على الرفق ما لا يعطي على العنف.

Verily Allah is kind, He grants [abundant] reward [to the virtuous] and He loves every kind [and gentle] person. He grants for gentleness that which He does not grant for [anything which involves] harshness.

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 12

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زيد بن علي قال: أوحى الله عز وجل إلى نبيه داود عليه السلام: إذا ذكرني عبدي حين يغضب ذكرته يوم القيامة في جميع خلقي ولا أمحقه فيما أمحق.

Allah, to Whom belong might and majesty, revealed to His Prophet, Dāwūd (a.s), “When My servant remembers Me in his anger [and thereby restrains it], I remember him on the Day of Resurrection in front of all My creation, and I do not cause him to perish along with that which I annihilate.

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 11

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عبد الله عليه السلام قال: جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وآله فقال يا رسول الله: أي الناس أكمل ايمانا قال: أحسنهم خلقا.

A man came to the Prophet (ṣ) and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, who among the people have the most perfect faith?’ He said, ‘Those who have the best character.’

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 10

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قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: أقربكم منى غدا أحسنكم خلقا وأقربكم من الناس.

Those who will be closest to me tomorrow (in the Hereafter) are the ones with the best character and the closest of you to the people.

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 9

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قال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: إذا خالطت الناس فان أستطع ان لا تخالط أحدا من الناس الا كانت يدك عليه العليا فافعل فان العبد يكون منه بعض التقصير في العبادة ويكون له الخلق الحسن فيبلغه الله بخلقه درجة الصائم القائم.

'Whenever you mingle with people, if it is possible for you to ensure that you always have the upper hand over the one you mingle with, then do so. Verily the servant may have some shortcomings in his worship, yet he has a good character so Allah elevates him thereby to the level of one who fasts [and worships often].’

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 8

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قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إذا أراد الله باهل بيت خيرا رزقهم الرفق في المعيشة وحسن الخلق.

‘When Allah wishes goodness for a household, He grants them moderation [and judiciousness] in life and good character.’

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 7

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عبد الله عليه السلام: الغضب مفتاح كل شر وقال: انه إبليس كان مع الملائكة وكانت الملائكة تحسب انه منهم وكان في علم الله انه ليس منهم فلما أمر بالسجود لآدم حمى وغضب فاخرج الله ما كان في نفسه بالحمية والغضب.

“Anger is the key to all evil.” And he said, “Iblīs used to be with the angels and the angels considered him to be one of them, yet in the knowledge of Allah he was not one of them. When the command to prostrate before Ādam was issued, he was filled with prejudice and anger, so Allah brought out what he held within himself of prejudice and anger.”

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 5

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علي بن النعمان عن عمرو بن شمر عن جابر عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: لو كان حسن الخلق خلقا يرى ما كان شئ أحسن خلقا منه ولو كان سوء الخلق خلقا يرى ما كان شئ، أسوء خلقا منه وان الله ليبلغ العبد بحسن الخلق درجة الصائم القائم.

"If good character was a creature that could be seen, there would be nothing more beautiful than it in creation; and if evil character was a creature that could be seen, there would be nothing uglier than it in creation. Verily Allah makes the servant with good character attain the station of one who fasts [by day] and stands to worship [by night.”

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 3

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عثمان بن عيسى عن سماعة قال: ذكر أبو عبد الله عليه السلام يوما حسن الخلق فقال: مات مولى لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فامر أن يحفروا له فانطلقوا فحفروا فعرضت لهم صخرة في القبر فلم يستطيعوا أن يحفروا فاتوا النبي صلى الله عليه وآله فقالوا يا رسول الله: انا حفرنا لفلان فعرضت لنا صخرة فجعلنا نضرب حتى تثلمت معاولنا فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله: كيف؟ وقد كان حسن الخلق ارجعوا فاحفروا فرجعوا فسهل الله حتى أمكنهم دفنه.

Imam Jafar (as) says "A servant of the Messenger of Allah (ṣ) passed away, so he instructed that they should dig a grave for him. They proceeded to dig when [suddenly] they came across a rock in the grave and were unable to continue digging. So they came to the Prophet (ṣ) and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, we dug the grave for so-and-so and came across a large rock, so we began to strike it until our pickaxes became blunt [yet it did not break]!’ The Prophet (ṣ) said, ‘How can that be while he was a man of good character? Go back and dig.’ So they went back and Allah made it easy for them until they were able to bury him [in that grave.”

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3 Hadith 2

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حدثنا الحسين بن سعيد عن محمد بن الفضل عن عذافر قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام يقول: إن الله ارتضى الاسلام لنفسه دينا فأحسنوا صحبته بالسخاء وحسن الخلق.

Imam Jafar (as) says ,‘Verily Allah has chosen Islam for Himself as a religion, so be its virtuous followers through generosity and good character.’

Ref: Kitab al Zuhd , Book 2 Chapter 3

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