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

2 - أخبرني أبو الحسن علي بن محمد الكاتب قال: حدثنا الحسن بن علي الزعفراني قال: حدثنا أبو إسحاق إبراهيم بن محمد الثقفي قال: حدثنا المسعودي قال: حدثنا محمد بن كثير، عن يحيى بن حماد القطان قال: حدثنا أبو محمد الحضرمي، عن أبي علي الهمداني : إن عبد الرحمن بن أبي ليلى قام إلى أمير المؤمنين علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين إني سائلك لآخذ عنك، وقد انتظرنا أن تقول من أمرك شيئا فلم تقله، ألا تحدثنا عن أمرك هذا أكان بعهد [من] رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله أو شئ رأيته؟ فإنا قد أكثرنا فيك الأقاويل، وأوثقه عندنا ما قبلناه عنك وسمعناه من فيك. إنا كنا نقول: لو رجعت  إليكم بعد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لم ينازعكم فيها أحد، والله ما أدري إذا سئلت ما أقول؟! أزعم أن القوم كانوا أولى بما كانوا فيه منك؟ فإن قلت ذلك، فعلى م نصبك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم بعد حجة الوداع، فقال: " أيها الناس من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه  "، وإن تك أولى منهم بما كانوا فيه فعلى م نتولاهم؟. فقال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: يا عبد الرحمن إن الله تعالى قبض نبيه صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم وأنا يوم قبضه أولى بالناس مني بقميصي هذا، وقد كان من نبي الله إلي عهد لو خزمتموني بأنفي  لأقررت سمعا لله وطاعة، وإن أول ما انتقصنا [ه] بعده إبطال حقنا في الخمس، فلما رق أمرنا طمعت رعيان البهم  من قريش فينا، وقد كان لي على الناس حق لو ردوه إلي عفوا  قبلته وقمت به وكان إلى أجل معلوم، وكنت كرجل له على الناس حق إلى أجل فإن عجلوا له ماله أخذه وحمدهم عليه، وإن أخروه أخذه غير محمودين، وكنت كرجل يأخذ السهولة وهو عند الناس محزون . وإنما يعرف الهدى بقلة من يأخذه من الناس، فإذا سكت فاعفوني فإنه لو جاء أمر تحتاجون فيه إلى الجواب أجبتكم، فكفوا عني ما كففت عنكم. فقال عبد الرحمن: يا أمير المؤمنين فأنت لعمرك كما قال الأول: لعمرك لقد أيقظت من كان نائما * وأسمعت من كانت له أذنان 

2. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Muhammad al-Katib reported to me from al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali al-Za’farani, who reported from Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi, who reported from al-Mas’oodi, who reported from Muhammad ibn Katheer, from Yahya ibn Hammad al-Qattan, who reported from Abu Muhammad al-Hadhrami, from Abu ‘Ali al-Hamdani, that once Abdul Rahman ibn Abu Layla called upon Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him and said: "O Amirul Mu’mineen! I want to ask you so as to learn from you, (though) we have waited (for long) to hear you say something about your matter, but you never said anything. Would you not tell us whether it was a covenant from the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, or was it something you had opined? We have had a lot of false sayings about you! However, we have found what we have to accept from you and what we have heard from your mouth is most reliable. Indeed, some of us say that if Caliphate were to return to you after the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, no one would have disputed with you. By Allah, I do not know what to reply if asked. Should I consider that the people who took over were more worthy than you? And if I say so, then for what purpose did the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, appoint you at the Farewell pilgrimage, when he said: ’O People, of whosoever I am the Master, ‘Ali is also his Master.’ So, if you were worthier for the authority than them, then on what score should we accept their authority?" Amirul Mu’mineen, peace be upon him, said: "O Abdul Rahman, surely, when Allah, Most High, called back His Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, I was worthiest of all people for the authority. But I had a covenant with the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, as a result of which I had to submit to the will of Allah even if they were to lead me by the nose. Surely, the first loss that was sustained was the invalidating of our right in Khums; and when our position was weakened, then the herdsmen of Quraish pounced upon us with greed. Thus, the people were indebted to us, and if they had voluntarily returned to me my rights, I would have accepted and managed it, even for a stipulated time. So I lived among them as a creditor, for a stipulated time. If they paid back earlier, the creditor would repossess his goods and thank them; and if they delayed it, he would take it without considering them deserving any gratitude. So, I was like a person accepting easy terms, yet living among them full of grief. The right guidance is identified by a small group of people who accept it. So when I am silent, excuse me. And if the time comes when you need my reply, I shall reply you. So withhold from me what I have withheld from you!" Then Abdul Rahman said: "O Amirul Mu’mineen, by your soul, you are like the one of whom the earlier poet said: "By your soul, you have indeed awakened the one who was asleep and you have caused the one with two ears to hear."

Al-Amālī

Book 26, Chapter 2