Registering Good Deeds

Condition for the Acceptance of Acts of Devotion.

Al-Harith Al-Hamadani and ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)

Four Habits from the treasures of Virtue

Helping a needy Mu’min

The Place of ‘Ali (as)

Dying with the love of ‘Ali (as)

The most beloved steps by a Mu’min

Witnessing Hearts

Reconciliation among people

Provision from unexpected quarters

On being mindful - not conceited

Love of Ahlul Bayt leads to Paradise

The System of Islam

Adam, Noah, Ibrahim & ‘Ali (as)

Mu’awiya’s Discussion on Imamah and Khilafa with Abdullah ibn Abbas

Words of Wisdom from Ibn Hanafiyya

On Ahlul Bayt (as)

Nine Testify to the Wilayah of ‘Ali (as)

Master Herein, Master Hereafter

Supplicate Constantly

Adopting Ignorant Leaders

Five Prostrations for glad tidings

Abu Hanifa acknowledges al-Sadiq’s authority

When the Angel came to greet ‘Ali (as)

The Prophet’s (SAW) inheritance: Knowledge of the unseen

Refraining from fault finding

When sins multiply

Events after the battle of Jamal

"Never confirm the tradition of Ghadeer-e-khumm" said Abu Hanifa

The Inner self

The status of the seeker

A deed performed with taqwa

Three groups within the Ummah

Saints & Nobles

The final Rites for our Prophet (SAW)

Asserting ones creed (and about Zaid ibn ‘Ali)

Helping Ahlul Bayt with one’s tongue

Love Ahlul Bayt with your heart and help with your hand & tongue

Spare your speech

Illness purifies a person of his sins

The Prophet (SAW) on his successor

The calamity of denying the pen to the Prophet (SAW)

Some companions who reneged

Some companions who will never see the Prophet (SAW) again

Allah tests His servants

Imam Husayn (as) as an ideal

Fatimah’s (as) elegy on Fadak

On constraint and indulgence

Traditions from a truthful source

Acting without understanding

Similitude of the transitory

Adhering to the Ahlul Bayt

Two types of manly virtues

The master of Arabs

Mahdi (as) will rise after a time of trials & tribulations

The Prophet’s (SAW) last assembly

Ibn Abbas’s address on Khilafah

The two who will be in deep anxiety

"I have not known of an assembly of people worse than you...." said Fatimah (as)

"Keep my cheek on the ground..." the last words of Umar

Earning the promised blessing one has not seen

About the people who apply analogy

Cursed are those who follow analogy

Traits of a religion person

"There is no way, other than my way..." said the Prophet (SAW)

Alms given early morning...

Cleanse and purify your heart before you ask Him

The four of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) virtues

‘Ali (as) forbade initiating the battle

We do not say except that which our Lord, Most High, has said

Die in the state of Taharat and you will die a martyr

‘Ali is my brother, my minister and my successor

What Jabir said about ‘Ali (as)

Umar’s comments about the Prophet’s companions

"My brothers are those who believe in me without ever having seen me" said the Prophet (SAW)

Seek refuge from Allah against the evil of the people of Al-Thatt

Allah helps according to the measure of our intentions

Knowledge precedes ignorance

Those nearest to the Prophet on the Day of Reckoning

Benevolence & Tyranny

Weeping for ones sins

Good deeds blot out evil ones

Obedience to the Imam

Uthman and Banu Umayya

The lonely martyr

Talha and al-Zubair

The first to enter Paradise

Surprise at the heedless

Dying the death of an infidel

Befriending for the sake of Allah

The four virtues of the people of Paradise

The Prophet commanded to reveal virtues of ‘Ali (as)

The Prophet’s prayers for his descendants

The Assasination of Malik al-Ashtar

Imamat, a continued covenant

A recitation to open the eight gates of Paradise

Allah reveals to Musa

Who are those devotees?

‘Ali’s faith and descent

5 - قال: حدثني أبو الحسن علي بن بلال المهلبي قال: حدثنا علي ابن عبد الله بن أسد الإصفهاني  قال: حدثنا إبراهيم بن محمد الثقفي قال: حدثنا إسماعيل بن يسار  قال: حدثنا عبد الله بن ملح، عن عبد الوهاب بن إبراهيم الأزدي، عن أبي صادق، عن مزاحم بن عبد الوارث، عن محمد بن زكريا، عن شعيب بن واقد المزني، عن محمد بن سهل مولى سليمان بن علي بن عبد الله بن العباس، عن أبيه، عن قيس مولى علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام قال: إن عليا أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام كان قريبا من الجبل بصفين  فحضرت صلاة المغرب، فأمعن  بعيدا، ثم أذن، فلما فرغ من أذانه إذا رجل مقبل نحو الجبل، أبيض الرأس واللحية والوجه، فقال: السلام عليك يا أمير المؤمنين ورحمة الله وبركاته، مرحبا بوصي خاتم النبيين، قائد الغر المحجلين ، والأغر المأمون ، والفاضل الفائز بثواب الصديقين، وسيد الوصيين. فقال له أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: وعلي�� السلام كيف حالك؟ فقال: بخير، أنا منتظر روح القدس، ولا أعلم أحدا أعظم في الله عز وجل اسمه بلاء، ولا أحسن ثوابا منك، ولا أرفع عند الله مكانا، اصبر يا أخي على ما أنت فيه حتى تلقى الحبيب، فقد رأيت أصحابنا ما لقوا بالأمس من بني إسرائيل، نشروهم بالمناشير، وحملوهم على الخشب، ولو يعلم هذه الوجوه التربة الشايهة  وأومأ بيده إلى أهل الشام ما أعد لهم في قتالك من عذاب وسوء نكال لأقصروا، ولو تعلم هذه الوجوه المبيضة وأومأ بيده إلى أهل العراق ماذا لهم من الثواب في طاعتك لودت أنها قرضت بالمقاريض، والسلام عليك ورحمة الله وبركاته. ثم غاب من موضعه. فقام عمار بن ياسر، وأبو الهيثم بن التيهان، وأبو أيوب الأنصاري وعبادة بن الصامت، وخزيمة بن ثابت، وهاشم المرقال  في جماعة من شيعة أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وقد كانوا سمعوا كلام الرجل فقالوا: يا أمير المؤمنين من هذا الرجل؟ فقال لهم أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: هذا شمعون وصي عيسى عليه السلام، بعثه الله يصبرني على قتال أعدائه، فقالوا له: فداك آباؤنا وأمهاتنا والله لننصرنك نصرنا لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ولا يتخلف عنك من المهاجرين والأنصار إلا شقي، فقال لهم أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام معروفا. 

5. Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Bilal al-Mahlabi reported to me from ‘Ali ibn Abdillah ibn Asad al-Ishfahani, who reported from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi, who reported from Ismail ibn Yasar, who reported from Abdullah ibn Milh, from Abdul Wahhab ibn Ibrahim al-Azdi, from Abu Sadiq, from Mazahim ibn Abdul Warith, from Muhammad ibn Zakariyya, from Shoaib ibn Waqid al-Muzni, from Muhammad ibn Sahl, the client of Sulaiman ibn ‘Ali ibn Abdillah ibn Abbas, from his father, from Qais, the servant of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, who said: Once when ‘Ali, Amirul Mu’mineen was near the mountain at Siffin, the time for maghrib prayers set in. So he went farther away and called for the prayers. When he finished the Adhan, a man appeared from near the mountain, having grey hair and beard, with a bright, white face. He said: "Peace be upon you, O Amirul Mu’mineen and mercy and blessings from Allah! Welcome to the successor of the last of the Prophets, leader of the ones with bright, brilliant faces, (on the Day of Judgement) magnanimous and protected, excellent one and one who has the reward of the Truthfuls, master of all the successors!" So, Amirul Mu’mineen, peace be upon him, said: "And peace be upon you, how are you?" He replied: "I am well, waiting for the holy spirit. I do not know of any name, which is greater in the estimation of Allah, at the time of ordeal, than yours, nor of any who has earned more rewards than you, nor of anyone who has an elevated place higher than yours. Put up with all that you are in, O my brother, till you meet the al-Habib (the beloved Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny). Verily, I have witnessed whatever befall our colleagues in the past at the hands of the children of Israel. They cut them apart with the saw and carried them over the bier." And then pointing towards the people of Syria, he said: "And if these poor, ugly faces know what chastisement and exemplary punishment awaits them for fighting against you, they would withdraw." And then pointing to the people of Iraq, he said: "And if these bright faces knew what award awaits them for having obeyed you, they would love to be cut by the scissors. And peace and His mercy and blessings be upon you." Then he disappeared. At that time, Ammar ibn Yasir, Abdul Haytham ibn al-Teehan, Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, Ubadah ibn al-Samit, Khuzaima ibn Thabit and Hashim al-Marqal, a group from his followers stood up and said: "O, Amirul Mu’mineen, (for they heard what the man had said) who is this man?" Amirul Mu’mineen said: "He is Sham’oon, the successor of Isa, peace be upon him. Allah sent him to me to give me solace for this confrontation with His enemies!" They said: "May our parents be your ransom, By Allah, we will help you the way we helped the messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his progeny, and none from the al-Muhajir nor al-Ansar shall desert you, except the unfortunate one." (Upon hearing this), Amirul Mu’mineen spoke to them kind words."

Al-Amālī

Book 12, Chapter 5