Al-Amālī
The Dictations
By: Shaykh Muḥammad b. Muḥammad al-Mufīd
Translator: Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer
Al-Amali (lit. ‘the dictations’) is a transcription of 42 assemblies held by Shaykh al-Mufid wherein he dictated narrations to his students. The topics mentioned in these narrations attributed to the Prophet (s) and the Ahl al-Bayt (a) covered various topics such as the Prophet's (s) conduct, supplications and guidance, and the virtues and merits of the Ahl al-Bayt (a). The content encompasses historical, ethical, and doctrinal aspects. In total the book counts 387 narrations.
1 | The First Assembly
Chapter 1
Registering Good Deeds
Chapter 2
Condition for the Acceptance of Acts of Devotion.
Chapter 3
Al-Harith Al-Hamadani and ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib 
Chapter 4
Four Habits from the treasures of Virtue
Chapter 5
Helping a needy Mu’min
Chapter 6
The Place of ‘Ali
Chapter 7
Dying with the love of ‘Ali
Chapter 8
The most beloved steps by a Mu’min
Chapter 9
Witnessing Hearts
Chapter 10
Reconciliation among people
Chapter 11
Provision from unexpected quarters
Chapter 12
On being mindful - not conceited
2 | The Second Assembly
Chapter 1
Love of Ahlul Bayt leads to Paradise
Chapter 2
The System of Islam
Chapter 3
Adam, Noah, Ibrahim & ‘Ali
Chapter 4
Mu’awiya’s Discussion on Imamah and Khilafa with Abdullah ibn Abbas
Chapter 5
Words of Wisdom from Ibn Hanafiyya
Chapter 6
On Ahlul Bayt
Chapter 7
Nine Testify to the Wilayah of ‘Ali
Chapter 8
Master Herein, Master Hereafter
Chapter 9
Supplicate Constantly
3 | Third Assembly
Chapter 1
Adopting Ignorant Leaders
Chapter 2
Five Prostrations for glad tidings
Chapter 3
Abu Hanifa acknowledges al-Sadiq’s authority
Chapter 4
When the Angel came to greet ‘Ali
Chapter 5
The Prophet’s ﷺ inheritance: Knowledge of the unseen
Chapter 6
Refraining from fault finding
Chapter 7
When sins multiply
Chapter 8
Events after the battle of Jamal
Chapter 9
"Never confirm the tradition of Ghadeer-e-khumm" said Abu Hanifa
Chapter 10
The Inner self
4 | Fourth Assembly
Chapter 1
The status of the seeker
Chapter 2
A deed performed with taqwa
Chapter 3
Three groups within the Ummah
Chapter 4
Saints & Nobles
Chapter 5
The final Rites for our Prophet ﷺ
Chapter 6
Asserting ones creed (and about Zaid ibn ‘Ali)
Chapter 7
Helping Ahlul Bayt with one’s tongue
Chapter 8
Love Ahlul Bayt with your heart and help with your hand & tongue
Chapter 9
Spare your speech
5 | Fifth Assembly
Chapter 1
Illness purifies a person of his sins
Chapter 2
The Prophet ﷺ on his successor
Chapter 3
The calamity of denying the pen to the Prophet ﷺ
Chapter 4
Some companions who reneged
Chapter 5
Some companions who will never see the Prophet ﷺ again
Chapter 6
Allah tests His servants
Chapter 7
Imam Husayn as an ideal
as an idealChapter 8
Fatimah’s elegy on Fadak
elegy on FadakChapter 9
On constraint and indulgence
Chapter 10
Traditions from a truthful source
Chapter 11
Acting without understanding
6 | Sixth Assembly
Chapter 1
Similitude of the transitory
Chapter 2
Adhering to the Ahlul Bayt
Chapter 3
Two types of manly virtues
Chapter 4
The master of Arabs
Chapter 5
Mahdi will rise after a time of trials & tribulations
will rise after a time of trials & tribulationsChapter 6
The Prophet’s ﷺ last assembly
Chapter 7
Ibn Abbas’s address on Khilafah
Chapter 8
The two who will be in deep anxiety
Chapter 9
"I have not known of an assembly of people worse than you...." said Fatimah
Chapter 10
"Keep my cheek on the ground..." the last words of Umar
Chapter 11
Earning the promised blessing one has not seen
Chapter 12
About the people who apply analogy
Chapter 13
Cursed are those who follow analogy
Chapter 14
Traits of a religion person
Chapter 15
"There is no way, other than my way..." said the Prophet ﷺ
Chapter 16
Alms given early morning...
7 | Seventh Assembly
Chapter 1
Cleanse and purify your heart before you ask Him
Chapter 2
The four of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib virtues
virtuesChapter 3
‘Ali forbade initiating the battle
forbade initiating the battleChapter 4
We do not say except that which our Lord, Most High, has said
Chapter 5
Die in the state of Taharat and you will die a martyr
Chapter 6
‘Ali is my brother, my minister and my successor
Chapter 7
What Jabir said about ‘Ali
Chapter 8
Umar’s comments about the Prophet’s companions
Chapter 9
"My brothers are those who believe in me without ever having seen me" said the Prophet ﷺ
Chapter 10
Seek refuge from Allah against the evil of the people of Al-Thatt
Chapter 11
Allah helps according to the measure of our intentions
Chapter 12
Knowledge precedes ignorance
Chapter 13
Those nearest to the Prophet on the Day of Reckoning
8 | Eighth Assembly
Chapter 1
Benevolence & Tyranny
Chapter 2
Weeping for ones sins
Chapter 3
Good deeds blot out evil ones
Chapter 4
Obedience to the Imam
Chapter 5
Uthman and Banu Umayya
Chapter 6
The lonely martyr
Chapter 7
Talha and al-Zubair
Chapter 8
The first to enter Paradise
Chapter 9
Surprise at the heedless
Chapter 10
Dying the death of an infidel
Chapter 11
Befriending for the sake of Allah
9 | Ninth Assembly
10 | Tenth Assembly
Chapter 1
Allah reveals to Musa
Chapter 2
Who are those devotees?
Chapter 3
‘Ali’s faith and descent
Chapter 4
The most important duty Allah has imposed
Chapter 5
The Prophet seeks forgiveness for all Shi’ahs
Chapter 6
"O, Allah! I love ‘Ali, so you also love him"
Chapter 7
They dispute Prophethood and give away Caliphte!
Chapter 8
What al-Khidr said to ‘Ali
11 | Eleventh Assembly
Chapter 1
"Today, it is deed and no account; tomorrow, it will be account and no deeds."
Chapter 2
Allah does for His servants that which is best
Chapter 3
The sun returned for ‘Ali
Chapter 4
The pleasure and displeasure of Fatimah ﷺ
Chapter 5
Fatimah ﷺ after the khilafat of Abu Bakr
Chapter 6
Ahlul Bayt, the key to all wisdom
Chapter 7
Shaddad ibn Aws and Mu’awiyah
Chapter 8
Evil consequences of three traits one will see before death
12 | Twelfth Assembly
Chapter 1
The best act is faith unblemished by doubt
Chapter 2
Submiting to those possessing worldly authority
Chapter 3
‘Ali explains his stand at Jamal
explains his stand at JamalChapter 4
‘Ali mourns the Prophet ﷺ
mourns the Prophet ﷺChapter 5
What Sham’oon, the successor of Isa said to ‘Ali
Chapter 6
‘Ali is al-Sadiq al-Akbar among us
is al-Sadiq al-Akbar among usChapter 7
On Free Will and Divine Intervention
Chapter 8
"Who deserves to be sorry about it?"
Chapter 9
O ‘Ali . . . your enemies are the army of Satan
Chapter 10
An admonisher from your inner self
13 | Thirteenth Assembly
Chapter 1
"I fear for my Ummah about three things. . ."
Chapter 2
On Ramadhan
Chapter 3
Beware of the company of the sinners
Chapter 4
"How is that you are prone to disobedience after I have gone?"
Chapter 5
"O ‘Ali! You are the master. . . "
Chapter 6
‘Ali ’s soul was the first to greet the Prophet ﷺ
’s soul was the first to greet the Prophet ﷺChapter 7
Miqdad and Uthman
Chapter 8
Allah will not accept acts of worship from one who has no love for the authority of Ahlul Bayt
Chapter 9
Allah protects the righteous
Chapter 10
On the day when repentance will not benefit
14 | Fourteenth Assembly
Chapter 1
Earning an answered supplication
Chapter 2
A fool is best punished when totally ignored
Chapter 3
‘Ali admonishes Hasan al-Basri
admonishes Hasan al-BasriChapter 4
‘Ali predicts the days to come
predicts the days to comeChapter 5
Abu Dharr’s plain talk
Chapter 6
The revelation descended in our homes and from us the knowledge reached the people. . .
Chapter 7
Verses by a housemaid, depicting the transitory world
15 | Fifteenth Assembly
Chapter 1
The Prophet’s contentment
Chapter 2
Love for four companions; which ones?
Chapter 3
Uthman argues with Ayesha
Chapter 4
Whoever hates the Ahlul Bayt, Allah shall resurrect him as a follower of Judaism
Chapter 5
‘Ali address people of Kufa
address people of KufaChapter 6
Fatimah on the Day of Judgement
on the Day of JudgementChapter 7
Be like a honeybee among the birds
Chapter 8
O, he who asks about the people bygone, Is there no lesson for you in what you see?
16 | Sixteenth Assembly
Chapter 1
Blessed are those who are detached from this world . . inclined to the next one
Chapter 2
Ascetic habits of ‘Ali
Chapter 3
The last sermon of the Prophet ﷺ
Chapter 4
Salman’s young friend overawed with the fear of divine chastisement
Chapter 5
Establish prayers on time
Chapter 6
Allah hates a person who is unsteady and fickle
Chapter 7
Doing a good turn to a fool
17 | Seventeenth Assembly
Chapter 1
Fear of Allah . . . a great security
Chapter 2
What Salman said about ‘Ali
Chapter 3
People who performed four things and missed the fifth
Chapter 4
Acts and deeds shall not benefit except when coupled with wilayah
Chapter 5
Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq at the Prophet’s grave
at the Prophet’s graveChapter 6
Isa ibn Abdillah is from us - Ahlul Bayt
Chapter 7
The poor shall enter the Paradise first
Chapter 8
Do not pry on the faults of the believers and do not revile the Muslims
Chapter 9
Acceptance of wilayah given by the people of Kufa
Chapter 10
And when death arrives, it does not leave for the Adam’s son, any extras or surplus
18 | Eighteenth Assembly
Chapter 1
Believer’s tears in the fear of Allah
Chapter 2
Before the advent of Hujjat
Chapter 3
Whoever doubts the excellence of ‘Ali
Chapter 4
The tradition of Ayyub
Chapter 5
The one who stood on a clear sign from His Sustainer and his witness from Him
Chapter 6
‘Ali mobilizing his army for Jihad
mobilizing his army for JihadChapter 7
Pray with all your heart and mind. . .
Chapter 8
Believers are all brothers
19 | Nineteenth Assembly
Chapter 1
The two most firm bonds of faith
Chapter 2
Man is with him who he loves
Chapter 3
"Ask me before you miss me. . ." ‘Ali
Chapter 4
Disassociating in the matter of the wilayah of Ahlul Bayt
Chapter 5
"While I was worthiest of them all . . ." ‘Ali
Chapter 6
‘Ali’s address as Ayesha prepares for Basrah
Chapter 7
Admonition from Ibliss
Chapter 8
No good is too much, no evil too little
Chapter 9
When Allah wishes His servant well
20 | Twentieth Assembly
21 | Twenty first Assembly
22 | Twenty Second Assembly
Chapter 1
Seek provision from halaal
Chapter 2
When prayers are not blessed
Chapter 3
‘Ali in the night of Prophet’s Mi’raj
Chapter 4
Ten traits of ‘Ali
Chapter 5
Weeping for the sufferings of Ahlul Bayt
Chapter 6
‘Ali refuses to grant undue preference
refuses to grant undue preferenceChapter 7
Never humiliate . . .
Chapter 8
Al-Sadiq explains Mu’min’s experience after death
explains Mu’min’s experience after deathChapter 9
Prayers to soothe pains
23 | Twenty Third Assembly
Chapter 1
Abu Dharr’s words of wisdom
Chapter 2
The Best Virtues
Chapter 3
Avoid being deluded
Chapter 4
Fulfil your duties
Chapter 5
Remain Truthful
Chapter 6
Value of Time
Chapter 7
Enjoy good and forbid evil
Chapter 8
Beware of Allah’s dominance
Chapter 9
The most worshipful servant
Chapter 10
Living with the believers and non-believers
Chapter 11
Be kind to people
Chapter 12
People are for people!
Chapter 13
Convey the knowledge of fiqh
Chapter 14
The best guidance is that of Muhammad ﷺ
Chapter 15
Four admonitions
Chapter 16
Prayers are the pillars of faith
Chapter 17
Imam al-Sadiq explains Abu Dharr’s admonition
explains Abu Dharr’s admonitionChapter 18
Cover your utensils. . .
Chapter 19
The good and the bad traditions
Chapter 20
Kindness to father
Chapter 21
The descent of Jibraeel at unusual hour
Chapter 22
Virtues of a Shi’ah
Chapter 23
The meaning of remembering Allah
Chapter 24
No act with taqwa is small
Chapter 25
Al-Sadiq exhorts Taqwa
exhorts TaqwaChapter 26
Good deeds prepare for the doers. . .
Chapter 27
Between fear and hope
Chapter 28
The verse of Qur’an interpreted
Chapter 29
The Prophet ﷺ inspects our deeds
Chapter 30
‘Ali on the pious companions of the Prophet
on the pious companions of the ProphetChapter 31
‘Ali and the traders of Kufa
and the traders of KufaChapter 32
‘Ali ’s admonition after Isha
’s admonition after IshaChapter 33
Imam Sajjad’s book on asceticism
Chapter 34
Entrust your affairs to Allah
Chapter 35
When the deeds become heartbreaking anguish
Chapter 36
Hasten to do good
Chapter 37
Do not delay doing good
Chapter 38
‘Ali guides to true reform of oneself
guides to true reform of oneselfChapter 39
Allah’s Will and His Power
Chapter 40
‘Ali refused to corrupt himself
refused to corrupt himselfChapter 41
Base desires and long hopes. . .
Chapter 42
‘Ali ’s admonition
’s admonitionChapter 43
What Isa told his disciples
told his disciplesChapter 44
Avoid fame
Chapter 45
Be ready to forgive
Chapter 46
When Allah spoke to Musa
Chapter 47
The meaning of "Imma’ah. . ."
24 | Twenty Fourth Assembly
25 | Twenty Fifth Assembly
26 | Twenty Sixth Assembly
27 | Twenty Seventh Assembly
28 | Twenty Eighth Assembly
29 | Twenty Ninth Assembly
30 | Thirtieth Assembly
31 | Thirty First Assembly
32 | Thirty Second Assembly
33 | Thirty Third Assembly
Chapter 1
Rely on Allah alone
Chapter 2
The meaning of Iman
Chapter 3
The meaning of Islam, Iman and its pillars
Chapter 4
Acts which attract quick reward
Chapter 5
Prophet’s declaration about ‘Ali at Qudaid
Chapter 6
How Abdul Malik ibn Marwan was rebuked
Chapter 7
Lamentation by ‘Ali at Fatimah’s graveside
Chapter 8
Death wipes off the sins
Chapter 9
Your brother is your responsibility
34 | Thirty Fourth Assembly
Chapter 1
Deeds coupled with Taqwa
Chapter 2
Sign on certitude
Chapter 3
The status of ‘Ali on the Day of Qiyamah
Chapter 4
Ibn Abbas on Khilafah
Chapter 5
‘Ali, the best judge
Chapter 6
The effect of parents’ displeasure
Chapter 7
Predictions by the Prophet
Chapter 8
Shi’ahs of ‘Ali are saved
Chapter 9
The best and the worst among people
35 | Thirty Fifth Assembly
Chapter 1
Allah’s decisive argument
Chapter 2
Luqman’s advice to his son
Chapter 3
‘Ali’s hand of Justice
Chapter 4
Love for ‘Ali . . . an Obligation
Chapter 5
The meaning of ’Al-Kawthar’
Chapter 6
‘Ali at Qudaid
Chapter 7
Shi’ahs, the foremost to enter Heavens
Chapter 8
Forgiving, Merciful Allah
Chapter 9
Four characteristics
Chapter 10
Verses at Multan
Chapter 11
Imam Al-Baqir’s advice to his sons
36 | Thirty Sixth Assembly
Chapter 1
Month of Ramadhan and the Night of Qadr
Chapter 2
Trials begin with Imams and then with Shi’ahs
Chapter 3
The Prophet prayer for rain
Chapter 4
Ubaidullah ibn Abbas and Mu’awiyah
Chapter 5
The true successors on earth
Chapter 6
The Chosen ones
Chapter 7
Those three have no religion
Chapter 8
If one knew of his appointed hour
37 | Thirty Seventh Assembly
Chapter 1
Always remember Allah
Chapter 2
Three Major Sins
Chapter 3
People will be called by their mother’s names
Chapter 4
The fate of those who disown Ahlul Bayt
Chapter 5
The event of advancing Abraha
Chapter 6
Things which corrupt
Chapter 7
Give time to those in hardship
Chapter 8
A brother in the name of Allah
38 | Thirty Eighth Assembly
Chapter 1
Three important obligations
Chapter 2
The most helpless man
Chapter 3
The Prophet prayed for ‘Ali at Khaybar
at KhaybarChapter 4
Purity of Ahlul Bayt
Chapter 5
Asma Bint Aqil laments Al-Husayn
Chapter 6
Ummu Salemah and Martyrdom of Al-Husayn
Chapter 7
The Jinns and Al-Husayn
Chapter 8
Zainab bint ‘Ali’s address at Kufa
Chapter 9
The first elegy on Al-Husayn
Chapter 10
The famous poem by De’bal
Chapter 11
The Prophet’s relation continues
Chapter 12
‘Ali divides people of the Paradise and of Hell
divides people of the Paradise and of HellChapter 13
Benefit of meeting others
39 | Thirty Ninth Assembly
40 | Fortieth Assembly
41 | Forty First Assembly
42 | Forty Second Assembly
Chapter 1
The most God-fearing, the richest and the most pious
Chapter 2
Ahlul Bayt: the most suppressed
Chapter 3
‘Ali ’s last narration to Asbagh
’s last narration to AsbaghChapter 4
Foundation of Islam
Chapter 5
Questions about Four Traits
Chapter 6
Salman introduces ‘Ali
Chapter 7
Al-Sadiq Narrates Directly
Chapter 8
Completion of Faith
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