Fatima: The Perfect Role Model

Amongst the fourteen infallibles, it was necessary for one of them to be a woman as if all of them were men, then all of the advice, recommendations and teachings which we see directed towards the women of the community – things such as how to take care of ones’ spouse, how to maintain the home, how to take care of the children, the style and function of the hijab, how to modestly maneuver within society, patience and submission to God in the face of challenges and the hundreds of other teachings would have been mere words which were spoken and simple theological discussion to be studied. It is possible that women of all ages would have said to themselves: “If there was at least one infallible woman from amongst all of these people that God sent for guidance, a woman who knew what we as women go through, how we feel and how our emotions are formulated, then all of these pieces of advice we have been given and responsibilities which have been put on our shoulders would not have been there – as these men just don’t understand us!”

Imam Sadiq (as)'s style of opening the Prayer

When you face the qiblah, you should despair of this world, what it contains
of creation and what others are occupied with. Empty your heart of
every preoccupation which might distract you from Allah. See the immensity
of Allah with your innermost being, and remember that you will
stand before Him. For Allah has said,
There shall every soul become acquainted with what it sent before,
and they shall be brought back to Allah, their true Patron. (10:30)

Stand at the foot of fear and hope. When you recite the takbir, you
should belittle what is between the high heavens and the moist earth,
which are all below His glory, for when Allah looks into the heart of His
bondsman while he is saying the takbir, and sees in his heart something
obstructing the truth of his declaring that Allah is great, He says, 'O liar!
Do you try to deceive Me?
By My might and My majesty, I will deny you the sweetness of My remembrance,
and I will veil you from My nearness and from joy in My intimate
communion.'
Know that Allah does not need your service. He is independent of
you, your worship and your supplication. He summons you by His favour
to show you mercy, to put you far from His punishment, to spread
some of the blessings of His kindness over you, to guide you to the path
of His pleasure, and to open to you the door of His forgiveness. If Allah
had created what He created in the universe many times over, forever
without end, it would still be the same to Allah whether they all rejected
Him or united with Him. All that He has from the worship of creatures is
the display of His generosity and power. Therefore make modesty your
cloak and incapacity your shawl. Enter under the throne of the power of Allah, and you will capture the benefits of His lordship, seeking help in
Him and asking for His succor.

(From the book Lantern of Path, Chapter 40)

Who's a true Shia? Hadith 9

Abu Abdullah (Imam Sadiq) has said: “The believer is firmer than
blocks of iron. Iron is changed when it is subjected to fire, while the
believer will not be changed even if he is killed, cut by a saw, and
then killed a new.” (19)











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19 - Sifat ash-Shia, hadith 47

Really, Isn't Imam Naqi (as) worth a read?

There is a narration from Saleh ibn Saeed, who says he was once in the company of the Imam (as) and said, "O my Moula, these people want to harass you and extinguish the light of Allah (you) and so they have deliberately lodged you with the poor and the pauper in the Caraven-serai, to belittle you!" The Imam (as) said, "O ibn-Sayeed, do not be upset and perturbed; you do not know us truly" and saying this, the Imam pointed out with his hand and said, "Look there", and when I lifted up my gaze, behold! I saw lush green gardens, with Angels and Houris walking gently through them, birds chirping on the branches, gazelles and deer playfully romping around and streams of sweet water rippling by ! I was amazed and dazzled by what I saw. The Imam (as) said, "This is from Allah for me". 

[From the book, Basaaer Ul-Darajaat, page 406]

Who's a true Shia? Hadith 6

Muhzam said that once he went to see Imam Sadiq and he talked
about Shiites. The Imam said: “O Muhzam! Our true follower is one
whose voice will not pass through his ears and leave his body and
reach someone else (he is silent). He does not like our enemies, and
is not the enemy of our friends. He does not associate with those
who boast about us, does not bark like dogs (1), and is not greedy like
crows. He does not ask anyone for anything even if he is starving to
death. He is aloof. If our follower's houses are distant from each
other, their words are not. If they are absent, no one will look for
them; and if they are present, no one will pay any attention to them.
If they propose marriage, no one will marry off their daughters to
them. They leave this world with their desires still in their hearts. If
they see a believer, they will respect him. If they see an infidel, they
will abandon him. If a needy person comes to see them, they will
have mercy upon him and help him by using their own property.”
Then he added: “O Muhzam! My grandfather, the Messenger of
Allah told Ali : “O Ali! One who thinks that he likes me and does
not like you is a liar. I am the city, and you are its gate. How can
anyone enter a city without going through its gate?”” (2)

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1-The exaggerators of the merits of Ahlul-Bait, and ascribe to them what they
themselves did’nt.
2-A true shia is one that will always be kept aloof from others because of the
maárefat he has gained. He will always be considered different from his peers and
thus be isolated from them.
-Mishkat ul Anwar- English edition, pg 162

Fragrance of Paradise

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ )ص) فِي كَلاَمٍ لَهُ: إِيَّاكُمْ وَ عُقُوقَ الْوَالِدَيْنِ فَإِنَّ رِيحَ الْجَنَّةِ تُوجَدُ مِنْ مَسِيرَةِ أَلْفِ عَامٍ وَ لاَ يَجِدُهَا عَاقٌّ وَ لاَ قَاطِعُ رَحِمٍ‏.

The Prophet (saws) 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).”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 74, Page 62

3 - in the Ahadith

Prophet Muhammed (saws) said to Ali (as):

O Ali, three categories (of people) are the guests of God: they are a man who visits his faithful brother for God’s sake. This man is certainly God’s guest, and it is incumbent upon God to honor His guests and satisfy their needs. The second is a man who offers a prayer and immediately offers another. He is surely God’s guest and it is incumbent upon God to honor His guest. The hajji and the performer of umrah are the delegations to God, and it is incumbent upon God to honor His delegations.

• (Tuhaful-Uqool)

Etiquette of Joking, Laughing, Whispering, Sitting in a Company and of Keeping the Sanctity of a Gathering:

(Tehzeeb-ul-Islam, Allama Majlisi's book)

According to a tradition coming from Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.), one
should not whisper when there are only three people gathered, as it is
bound to hurt the third person present.
According to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), when a person ignores and
cuts short the talk of a fellow-momin, it is like scratching the face of the
fellow-momin.
Many traditions have stated that when one sits with someone, or in
some gathering, then one should not disclose the talk which had taken
place in their company before others, unless one has taken their prior
permission.
According to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), one should keep the sanctity
of all meetings and gatherings except when murder, rape or loot were
committed.
Imam Ja'far-e-Sadiq (a.s.) states that there is no momin who is not used
to humour and is also well-behaved.
According to Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.), a person who enlivens
the mood of a company, is considered a friend by the Almighty God,
provided he is not using bad language for the purpose.
According to Imam Ja'far-e-Sadiq (a.s.), a momin only laughs with a
smile, not with a loud sound.
In another tradition he (a.s.) has stated that laughing loudly makes a
coward of a man and wastes faith in the same manner as salt melts in
water; and that laughing without any purpose is ignorance.
Yet in another tradition, laughing a lot has been prohibited as it spoils
the youthfulness of one's looks.
He (a.s.) has also stated that you can only joke with those you are intimate
with, but you should never use your hands and feet (i.e. no practical
jokes should be done).
A reliable tradition states that when one roars with laughter, one is
submitting oneself to shaitan and a lot of laughing robs one of one's look
of freshness.
Hazrat Ali (a.s.) has stated that one should not make fun of others as it
is understood to be a low type of abuse and it creates more improper
feelings in the other's heart.
A reliable tradition from Imam Moosa Kazim (a.s.) states that joking a
lot makes one lose the light of faith and lessens generosity and
manliness.
In another tradition it is stated that Prophet Yahya (a.s.) used to cry
only - he never smiled. Whereas Prophet Esa (Jesus) (a.s.) used to cry and
laugh as well. In another tradition it is related that Hazrat Dawood (a.s.)
asked his son Hazrat Sulaiman (a.s.) that he should not laugh a lot, for a
lot of laughing makes a man poor on the Day of Judgement.
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has stated that for a person aware of hell it
is very difficult to laugh.
According to Imam Ja'far-e-Sadiq (a.s.), people who laugh a lot, just to
while their time or on account of corruption, will have to cry a lot on the
Day of Judgement. There are a few people who cry over their sins and
they will laugh a lot.
All these traditions emphasize that a momin should not always make a
face and be reserved with everyone; on the contrary, a momin should be
broad minded, well-mannered and laugh a little, but he should not laugh
a lot and make fun of others and it is a sigh of a low and degraded
person.

Lesson 1; Death part 2 of 5

Death (Maut)

Scholars differ regarding the explanation of death. Some call it a continuous phenomenon (Amre Wujoodi, not the end of life), while others opine that it is terminal one (Amre Adami, the end of life). But the generally excepted fact is that it is purely a bodily affair. Regarding death it is said that, “It is a continuous process and the vice versa to life”. The Holy Qur'an says: “Blessed is He in whose hand is the kingdom (of the heavens and the earth), and He has power over all things, Who created death and life that He may try you, (to prove) which of you is best in deeds”. (Surah-al-Mulk: 1-2) The above verse (Ayah) refers to the purpose of the creation of life and death. Non existence is not the essence of creation. If death had been an ending process, the word “Khalq” (Creation) would not have been used. Death in reality is the divorce of the spirit (rooh) from the body, and can be illustrated by many examples. It can be compared to a sailor estranged from his wrecked ship. The spirit is a light which illuminates the dark body and its components derive benefit from it. Whereas death is the estranger of this light from the body, leaving it again in darkness. It is not true that the spirit enters the body, because it is free of enter and exit. It shares a limited relation with the body, after which it leaves the body for immortality. In short, the detachment of the spirit (Rooh) from the body is called death (Maut). It is incumbent upon us to believe that death is a phenomenon solely governed by the will and command of Almighty Allah only, and He maintains the relation of the spirit to the body from the mother's womb till the end. He is the Creator (Khaliq) of all things, and the Giver of life and death. The Holy Qu'ran says: “Allah takes the spirits (Rooh) at the time of their death” (Surah-az-Zumar : 42). Some ignorant people are of the opinion that the Angel of death (Izraeel) is an evil demon and an enemy who estranges us from our children and orphans them. But the reality is that he acts in accordance to the command of Allah only and has no personal options.

 

Seperation of the Spirit (Rooh) from the body :

It is narrated in the tradition of Me'raj that a plank is placed in front of Izraeel, on which names of all creatures are written. When Allah wills death of any one of His creatures, the name on the plank disappears, and Izraeel does the needful. It is possible that at one time death of more than one creature may be ordained. Just as many candles can be extinguished in a single puff, more than one spirit can be removed together. Surely Allah is the giver of death as stated in the Qur'an, “Say (O Prophet) the Angel of death who is given charge of you shall cause you to die. (Surah-as-Sajdah: 11) In another verse it is stated, “Those whom the Angels cause to die while they are unjust to themselves”. (Surah-an-Nahl: 28)

Izraeel and his comrade Angels have been assigned the job of removing the spirits of creatures. An army which follows the commands of their king and conquers cities, it is said that the said army has conquered the said cities, but in reality it is the result of the king's military tact & warfare. Many examples can be given to prove the above, but the fact is that it is beyond comparison.

As Allah has created this world as a house of causes (Darul Asbab), He has also created a cause for death. Disease, murder, accident etc. are some of it's causes. These act as reasons for the approach of death, if not there are instances of persons who recover even after a serious illness, while some die in a blink of an eye. These causes also do not have an independent option, unless attested by the command and will of the Almighty.

Spirits of some men are removed with ease while some experience severe difficulty. It is narrated in traditions (Ahadees) that during death some people feel as if their body is being cut asunder by scissors, or are being grinned in a mill, while some feel as if smelling the fragrance of a rose. It is stated in the Qur'an: “Those whom the Angels cause to die in a good state, saying - Peace be on you, enter the garden (of Paradise) for what you did”. (Surah-an-Nahl: 32). It is not necessary that the spirits of all believers (Mo'mineen) are removed easily. Even a believer who has done good deeds in his life time experiences difficulty during death. This acts as the punishment for sins he committed for which he is atoned for in this very world. While for a non -believer this difficulty is an extra punishment of Allah followed by the ones to come in the Hereafter. “But how will it be when the Angels cause them to die smiting their backs”. (Surah-al-Mohammad : 27) It is also possible that a non-believer may not experience difficulty during death, this acts as reward for the good deeds he has committed which is compensated in this very world, leaving their scrolls of deed of any reward. In reality death is an unfortunate event for a non-believer even though he dies in comfort, while it is a blessing and felicity for a believer even though he experiences difficulty during it.

 

Love of world:

Hatred towards death and love of the world is the outcome of an ignorant person's mind, who thinks that the happiness of this world is his prosperity and good fortune. The world sated with numerous troubles and anxieties is out to end in misery & does not enjoy eternity, perpetuity and sincerity. A poet has referred to this in the following words - “Do not give your heart to this world, for it's example is of an unfaithful bride who has never loved you, even for a night”. The Holy Qur'an says that the love of this world is one of the characteristics of the disbelievers.” (the disbelievers) are pleased with this world's  life and are content with it”. (Surah -Yunus : 71) In another place it is stated “Are you contended with the life of this world instead of the Hereafter” (Surah-al-Bara'at : 38). For the Jews it is said, “ (Every one of them loves that he should be granted a life of a thousand years” (Surah-al-Baqarah : 96) There are many traditions detesting the love of world. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) says, “Verily the love of this world is the root-cause of every evil”.

Hussain's graciousness in "The Moon"

(5-7 mins beautiful read, commentary on Surah Al-Qamr's verse)


Allah (swt) in his book has bestowed great blessings, which have countless descriptions, and countless adjectives in beauty... There is one lesson which we should take from the imperishable know, that Knowledge, alone, is nothing but a sight to the helpless...

The saying is directed upon the fact that Knowledge isn't just there to be talked about, or talked with. You need to catch that knowledge, if preferable  memorize it, know it, and understand it... But how does all this come about? You apply your brain's understanding upon that knowledge. It's quite simple, knowledge isn't power, it's power when you apply it upon something...

And that's why, Marhum, Agha'i Dastaghaib Shirazi has specified the meaning of application, that knowledge needs protection, and for protection, you need to apply that knowledge to protect it. And from that chain of power, it's not fit enough for us, to just sit down, and say that Quran isn't specific enough upon appointing Muhammed as the greatest prophet, or (a better example): Hussain's graciousness isn't in the Quran!

Such assumptions and hypotheses need deep consideration of reminding yourself constantly, that almighty lord sent us this book upon the Muslims for Hidayat, for blessing and nourishment! But before we explicitly drown into what this post concerns (Hussain's "Is there anyone to aid me?), Quran isn't even simple to be understood by the Alims... No! Quran, Quran! The book, the great book, has no great commentator other than Muhammed and his progeny!

Prophet Muhammed (saws) and his Sahabi (Companion) have claimed: No one can understand Ali! By Allah! No one! Only the Prophet and Allah, have such power, dignity and Knowledge to understand him!

And if we give another insight to another authentic Hadith: Ali is with the Quran, and the Quran is with Ali! Wherever Quran is, Ali is there, so why don't we see Ali in the verses with ease? Well Ali's name is called out all over the Quran, just need to look at them, understand them, the knowledge you all ready have, apply it upon Ali and Quran's characteristics, and you'll see, quite phenomenally  the certainty in saying, every verse can be proved by my tongue, that Ali is its center point!

And that is exactly how I feel...

Though coming back to the point, Imam Al-Hussain (as) when in Karbala was battered, butchered and ruthlessly disturbed by the Yazidi followers. On the 10th of Muharram, Imam Hussain (as), at around mid-noon, took his youngest son, Al-Asghar, by the the permission from his wife in the midst of the battlefield. Allama Naqqan (ra) has written in Shaheed-e-Insaaniyat, that the reason why Karbala was so dreadful and horrendous was due to this act, and late Scholar Allama Mutahri also mentions out of his 21 reasons why this event was so breath-taking that should be noticed by everyone.

So Hussain set out with his son, and stopped in front of the army. I wouldn't like to go into detail as this isn't the topic, though may very much be interesting. Hurmullah fired 3 pointed arrow at his raised son in the air, begging for water. Hussain then took his blood, and threw it in the air, to indicate that even the skies knew, the earth knew, the baby himself knew, there was nothing wrong he committed  and, the skies and earth, would bare witness at the day of judgement, that Hussain's son was martyred this way!

And then, Hussain cried out:

Is there anyone to come to my aid?

No one responded, Hussain looked upon the skies of Lord, no one came, no one moved, silent wind steadily grew in the background. It grew faster, Hussain had tears flowing from his eyes, and so from the Prophets watching from everywhere... And this is where I want you to be clever, and responsive. That's the end of my discussion, now lets analyse, how the below verse compares to Hussain's call of Is there anyone to aid me?

Surah Al-Qamr states:

 ۞ كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ۬ فَكَذَّبُواْ عَبۡدَنَا وَقَالُواْ مَجۡنُونٌ۬ وَٱزۡدُجِرَ (٩) فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ ۥۤ أَنِّى مَغۡلُوبٌ۬ فَٱنتَصِرۡ ()١٠

The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed. (9) So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help. (10)

The verse itself is a gem of study from God upon his servant, we examine, people of Noah denied him and the message of Tawhid (ultimately), and proclaimed; A Madman; and he (Noah) was repulsed.

Upon hearing what Noah's own Ummah says about him, he is repulsed, saddened. What was Hussain's position like in Karbala? Yes, Hussain did have people denying him, but were they of the Ummah of Hussain himself? No... In fact, let us relate an incident, when Hussain was in his childhood, a mere baby. The Prophet had him in his laps, and was kissing Hussain when Ayesha came. Narrators say Hussain and Prophet were on the floor beside the door, when Ayesha stopped and starred. 

Ayesha proclaimed: You love this boy a lot don't you?
The Prophet (s) replied: Indeed I do, and why not, he's the fruit of my life!
Ayesha: How much do you love him?
The Prophet (s): I love him as much as love can be described, I love him, I love him, if anyone wants the example of love, they should see us two... 

Then, the Prophet further spoke whilst looking at him: Do you know Ayesha, my Ummah! My Ummah will kill him, and he will be battered on the plains of Karbala!

Amazing, the Prophet (s) has all ready told us who will kill Hussain! It will be his Ummah, his own people, so indeed, applying some knowledge from there, we can say, that Ummah was of ultimately, and primordially, of the Prophet! So what next? That Ummah called Noah a Madman, and consequently was dejected, was Hussain called a Madman? Called something? Of course! Ulama-e-Haqq, including a great Mystic Scholar Allama Naqqan (ra), has stated: more than 200 Hafiz of Quran carried out a Fatawas, verdicts, against Hussain! That Hussain is Wajib-ul-Qatl - Compulsery to be killed. That's something an even bigger statement than a call: Madman, isn't it? 

We are receiving a great amount of info here, that Hussain was in a much more difficult place than Noah, and was saddened much more. What else? Then Noah called out: I am vanquished, so give help. 

Hussain called out: Is there anyone to come to my aid?
Hussain never said "I'm vanquished", Hussain never said I give up, and call for Help, Noah did, Hussain never lost hope, Noah did, Hussain never fell down, Noah did, Hussain wasn't tired, Noah was, Noah is somewhat mentioned... Hussain is mentioned with even more grace!

Therefore from reading that, it clearly observes, that Hussain, the Prophet's love and heart, was at a much more harder stage, was challenged in a much more death defying situation, and was ultimately given a grander place of respect that Noah, and that's a factual statement! 

"Everyone knows how to live, and then eventually die, Hussain taught us how to live after you die!"
-Raees Mustafa

3 - in the Ahadith

Prophet Muhammed (saws) said:

O Ali, three characters are the high moral standards: they are to regard him who ruptured his relations with you, give him who deprived you (of his bestowals), and pardon him who wronged you.

• (Tuhaful-Uqool)

3 - in the Ahadith

Prophet Muhammed (saws) said:

O Ali, the most favorable deeds to God are three: the best worshiper is he who fulfills the obligatory duties of God properly. The most pious of people is he who abstains from the forbidden matters. The wealthiest of people is he who satisfies himself with that which God has given to him.

• (Tuhaful-Uqool)

"I am Mahmoud and you are Mohammad. "

I am Mahmoud and you are Mohammad. I derived your name from 

mine and I made you superior to all of My creatures. Assign your

brother, Ali, to be a flag for My slaves to guide them to My religion.

O Mohammad! I have made the believers the chosen ones, and I

have made Ali their commander. Therefore, I curse those who give commands to Ali and I torture those who disobey him. But those who follow him, I will bring them closer to Me.

O Mohammad! I have made Ali the Imam of Muslims. Those who

proclaim to precede him, I disgrace them. I imprison those who

disobey him. I have made Ali the master of all of the successors, and I have made him the glorified leader of the believers. He is My decisive proof on My entire creation.”

Allah (swt)

Al-Yaqeen fi Emrat Amir Al Mo’menin P57. Madinatol Ma’ajiz P157 H428. Ghayatol Maram P17 H11. Bihar Al-Anwar V27P8 H16. Jawaher Al-Saniyyah P300. Taweel Al-Ayat P186 H34.

Punishment for Not Having Straight Lines in Jamaa`ah

One of the biggest sunan (pl. sunnah) acts that we, Shee`ahs, have lost is in regards to the straightening of our lines in Salaah during jamaa`ah. This is a disease that is rampant amongst our shee`ahs all over the world from the east to the west. We are not taking care of our Salaah when we are reading in jamaa`ah. Unfortunately people are not straightening their lines and making sure that they their shoulder’s are touching the shoulders of the people next to them.

This burden of straightening the lines is on the "Imaam" (leader) of the prayer as well as the people reading in the jamaa`ah.

Here is a SaHeeH hadeeth from our books on the punishment that Allaah (سبحانه و تعالى) does on people who abandon straightening their lines, and the ill-effects that it causes the ummah.

                                      Thawaab Al-`Amaal wa `Iqaab Al-`Amaal, pg. 274)

وَ فِي عِقَابِ الْأَعْمَالِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ وُهَيْبِ بْنِ حَفْصٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَ امْسَحُوا بِمَنَاكِبِكُمْ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ فِيكُمْ خَلَلٌ وَ لَا تُخَالِفُوا فَيُخَالِفَ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ أَلَا وَ إِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ خَلْفِي

I heard Abaa `Abd Allaah (عليه السلام) said that the Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said: “O people! Straighten your lines with your shoulders touching each other so in you is friendship, and do not separate, and (if you do separate) Allaah will separate your hearts. And surely I can see you from behind me”

Source:

1.     Al-Sadooq, Thawaab Al-`Amaal wa `Iqaab Al-`Amaal, pg. 230

                                                Al-MaHaasin, vol. 1, pg. 160, hadeeth # 226 (#9 in Chapter))

عنه عن محمد بن علي عن وهب بن حفص عن أبي بصير قال سمعت أبا عبد الله ع يقول إن رسول الله ص قال يا أيها الناس أقيموا صفوفكم و امسحوا بمناكبكم لئلا يكون فيكم خلل و لا تخالفوا فيخالف الله بين قلوبكم ألا و أني أراكم من خلفي و في رواية أبي بصير عن أبي عبد الله ع قال قال علي ع من لم يقم صلبه في الصلاة فلا صلاة له

I heard Abaa `Abd Allaah (عليه السلام) said that the Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said: “O people! Straighten your lines with your shoulders touching each other so in you is friendship, and do not separate, and (if you do separate) Allaah will separate your hearts. And surely I can see you from behind me”

And in a narration Abee Baseer from Abee `Abd Allaah (عليه السلام) said that `Alee (عليه السلام) said: “Whoever doesn’t stand straight in salaah, there is no salaah for him”

Source:

1.     Al-Barqi, Al-MaHaasin, vol. 1, ch. 3, pg. 80, hadeeth # 7

Want to know why there is so much disunity amongst our ummah especially amongst our own Shee`ahs? Well now you know.

Islamic Etiquette of Gatherings, Greeting and speaking

قال أبو عبد الله (ع) : لاينبغي للمؤمن أن يجلس إلاّ حيث ينتهي به الجلوس ، فإنّ تخطي أعناق الرجال سخافة

Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) said: ‘Walking through a group of sitting people is foolish; the believer must sit wherever he finds a place.”

•  [Reference: al-Bihar, Vol. 72]

عن الصادق (ع) قال : كان رسول الله (ص) أكثر ما يجلس تجاه القبلة

Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) said: “The Prophet used to sit mainly facing the Qiblah (Kiblah) (in the direction of Holy Mecca).”

•  [Reference: Al-Wasa’il]:

from the chapter of guidelines, Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) said: “The Prophet used to sit mainly facing the Qiblah (Kiblah) (in the direction of Holy Mecca).”

•  [Reference: Al-Wasa’il, from the chapter of guidelines of companions] 

عن رسول الله (ص) قال : لاتسبوا الديك لأن صياحه إنما هو لأجل إيقاظ الناس للصلاة

The Prophet (s.a.w) said: “ Do not curse the rooster: His crying is for waking up people for prayer.” 

• [Reference: guidelines of prayer hours]

عن أبي الحسن (ع) قال : في الديك خمس خصال من خصال الأنبياء : السخاء ، والقناعة ، والمعرفة بأوقات الصلاة ، وكثرة الطروقة ، والغيرة

Imam Áli (a.s) said: “ The rooster has five qualities which it shares with prophets: Liberality, contentment, knowledge of prayer hours, frequent intimate association and jealousy (of honor).” 

• [Reference Al-Wasaíl, Vol.8, p.383]

ذكرت الحمام عند أبي عبد الله (ع) فقال : اتخذوها في منازلكم .. فإنها محبوبة لحقتها دعوة نوح (ع) .. وهي آنس شيء في البيوت

I (anonymous) mentioned doves at Imam al-Sadiq’s (a.s). His comment was: “Take them on in your houses for they are lovable; Prophet Noah’s -a.s- prayer affected them. Moreover, they are the most amusing things in a house.”

• [Reference Al-Wasaíl, Vol.8, p.378]

If someone calls your mother black, would you respond to him like Imam Baqir?

An adherent of a revealed religion (kitabi) attacked the Ima`m, was aggressive towards him, and addressed him with bitter words:

 “You are baqar (cow). 

However, the Imam treated him kindly. He smiled at him, saying: 

“No, I am Ba`qir.

The adherent went on attacking the Imam, saying: “You are the son of the cook. 
The Imam smiled at him. This aggression did not excite him. Rather he said to him: 

“That is her job. 

Still the adherent went on attacking the Imam, saying:

You are the son of the black woman…. 

The Ima`m did not become angry. Rather he treated him kindly, saying: 

If you are truthful, may Allah forgive you. If you are a liar, may Allah forgive you. 

Thus, the adherent admired the Ima`m’s high morals that marked the morals of the prophets. Then he became Moslem.

• (A’yan al-Shi’a, 4/Q1/504)

Medicine for the Believer - Imam Khomeini
ALI'S RANK IS AS SAME AS THE PROPHETS - Fadhail-Al-Shia of Shaikh Sudooq

My father (d) related to us from Abdullah bin al-Hussein al-Mueddib
from Ahmed bin Ali al-Isfahani from Mohammed bin Aslam at-Tusi
from Abu Rajaa from Hemmad bin Zaid from Abdirrahman as-Sarraj
from Nafii that Ibn Omar said:
When we asked him about Ali bin Abi
Talib, the Prophet (s) was angry and said:

Why do some people mention that one whose rank in the sight of Allah
is as same as mine? He who loves Ali loves me, and Allah will accept
him who loves me, and whomever Allah accepts will be rewarded
with Paradise.
Whoever loves Ali will not depart this world before he drinks from the
Divine River of Kawthar, eats from the Divine Tree of Tuba, and sees his
place in Paradise.
Whoever loves Ali will have his prayers, fasting, and worship accepted
and will have his supplications responded. Whoever loves Ali, the angels will seek Allah's forgiveness for him
and the eight portals of Paradise will all be opened before him so that he
can choose the one which takes him to Paradise with being maintained
to the Judgment.
Whoever loves Ali, Allah will give him his record (of deeds) in his right
hand and will call him to account in the same way as He calls His
prophets. Whoever loves Ali; Allah will alleviate for him the agonies of death and
will change his grave into a garden of Paradise.
Whoever loves Ali, Allah will give him in marriage women of Paradise
as many as the arteries of his body, will grant him the right to intercede
for eighty individuals from his family members, and will give him women
and cities of Paradise as many as the hairs of his body.
Whoever loves Ali, Allah will send the Angel of Death to him in the
same way as He sends him to the prophets, will save him from the horrible
interrogation of Munkar and Nakeer, will lighten his heart, will
whiten his face, and will join him with Hamza; the master of the
shahids.
Whoever loves Ali, Allah will save him from the fire (of Hell.)
Whoever loves Ali, Allah will place wisdom in his heart firmly, will
make the truth slide on his tongue, and will open before him the doors to
His mercy.
Whoever loves Ali will be called 'the prisoner of Allah' in the heavens
and the earth.
Whoever loves Ali, an angel from beneath the Divine Throne will call
at him: O servant of Allah, make a new start, for Allah has forgiven all of
your sins.
Whoever loves Ali will attend on the Day of Resurrection with a face as
bright as the full moon.
Whoever loves Ali will be crowned and will be dressed the garment of
honor.
Whoever loves Ali will pass the Path like the swift lightning.
Whoever loves Ali will be granted an acquittance from Hell, a permit to
pass the Path, and a security against the punishment. Besides, no record
of judgment will be opened for him, no balance (for weighing his good
acts and evil acts for identifying which one is more) will be maintained
for him, and it will be said to him, 'Enter Paradise without judgment.'
Whoever loves Ali, the angels will shake hands with him, the prophets
will visit him, and Allah will settle all of his needs.
Whoever loves the family of Mohammed will be saved from the Judgment,
the Balance, and the Path.
Whoever dies on the love for the family of Mohammed, I guarantee for
him a place in Paradise with the prophets.
Whoever dies on the hatred for the family of Mohammed will never
smell the essence of Paradise.

((Abu Rajaa commented: Hemmad bin Zaid used to take pride in this,
for he considered it as the only hope.))


Refered to: 

• Mietu Manqaba; 
• Ibn Shathan 55 M.37 and 95, Taawil ul-Aayat; 
• 824, Bisharat ul-Mustafa; 
• 36-8, Keshf ul-Ghumma; 
• 1:104, Irshad ul-Quloub;
• 225, A'lam ud-Din; 
• 464, Nahj ul-Haqq; 
• 260, Keshf ul-Yaqin;
• 227, Bihar ul-Anwar; 7:221 H.133, 39:277-8 H.55, and 68:126

Some Facts on Sayeda Fatima Zahra (sa)

Fatima Zahra (sa) is one personality, whom is the light bearer of the light which comes from nothingness, but the roots of the power of Allah. In other words, she is the demand, the root herself to success, and the ultimate feature of Islam for women to click upon in the mind and switch to her shoes for guidance and lovely teachings. 

Imam Muhammed Al-Baqir (as) has narrated:

"Fatima (sa) will have a stand on the gate of Hell. When The Day of Resurrection occurs, either “Infidel” or “Believer” will be written on every man’s forehead. Then a lover (of Ahlulbayt) who had made many sins is ordered to go to Hell. Fatima reads on his forehead “A Lover”, so she says:” My God and My Lord! You have named me Fatima and by me, You made all of those who follow me and follow My descendants forbidden to Hell. Your Word is the truth and You don’t break Your oath. Thus, Allah Almighty says:” O Fatima You have told the truth. Indeed! I named You Fatima and I forbade, by You, all of those who love You and love and follow your descendants to Hell. My Word is the truth and I don’t break My Oath, Yet I ordered My servant to enter Hell, so that You can intercede for him; so that all My angels, prophets, messengers and people can know Your position and rank from Me. Therefore, whoever has “Believer” written on his forehead, hold his hand and take him to Heaven."

علل الشرائع ج1 ص179, عنه البحار ج8 ص50/ ج43 ص14, المحتضر ص132, كشف الغمة ج2 ص91, الجواهر السنية ص247, اللمعة البيضاء ص97.