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. أخبرني أبو الحسن علي بن محمد بن حبيش الكاتب  قال: حدثنا الحسن بن علي الزعفراني  قال: حدثنا إبراهيم بن محمد الثقفي قال: حدثنا الحسن بن علي اللؤلؤي قال: حدثنا يحيى بن المغيرة، عن سلمة بن الفضل ، عن علي بن صبيح الكندي، عن أبي يحيى مولى معاذ بن عفراء الأنصاري  قال: إن عثمان بن عفان بعث إلى الأرقم بن عبد الله وكان خازن بيت مال المسلمين فقال له: أسلفني  مائة ألف [ألف] درهم، فقال له الأرقم: أكتب عليك بها صكا  للمسلمين؟ قال: وما أنت وذاك لا أم لك، إنما أنت خازن لنا. قال: فلما سمع الأرقم ذلك خرج مبادرا إلى الناس فقال: أيها الناس عليكم بمالكم، فإني ظننت أني خازنكم و لم أعلم أني خازن عثمان بن عفان حتى اليوم، ومضى فدخل بيته. فبلغ ذلك عثمان، فخرج إلى الناس حتى دخل المسجد  ثم رقي المنبر وقال: أيها الناس إن أبا بكر كان يؤثر بني تيم على الناس، وإن عمر كان يؤثر بني عدي على كل الناس، وإني أوثر والله بني أمية على من سواهم. ولو كنت جالسا بباب الجنة ثم استطعت أن ادخل بني أمية جميعا الجنة لفعلت، وإن هذا المال لنا، فإن احتجنا إليه أخذناه وإن رغم أنف أقوام . فقال عمار بن ياسر رحمه الله: معاشر المسلمين اشهدوا أن ذلك مرغم لي، فقال عثمان: وأنت ههنا، ثم نزل من المنبر فجعل يتوطأه برجله حتى غشي على عمار، واحتمل وهو لا يعقل إلى بيت أم سلمة. فأعظم الناس ذلك وبقي عمار مغمى عليه لم يصل يومئذ الظهر والعصر والمغرب، فلما أفاق، قال: الحمد لله، فقديما أوذيت في الله وأنا أحتسب ما أصابني في جنب الله، بيني وبين عثمان العدل الكريم يوم القيامة. قال: وبلغ عثمان أن عمارا عند أم سلمة، فأرسل إليها فقال: [م] ما هذه الجماعة في بيتك مع هذا الفاجر؟ أخرجيهم من عندك، فقالت: والله ما عندنا مع عمار إلا بنتاه فاجتنبنا يا عثمان واجعل سطوتك حيث شئت، وهذا صاحب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يجود بنفسه من فعالك به. قال: فندم عثمان على ما صنع، فبعث إلى طلحة والزبير فسألهما أن يأتيا عمارا فيسألاه أن يستغفر له. فأتياه فأبى عليهما، فرجعا إليه فأخبراه، فقال عثمان: من حكم الله يا بني أمية يا فراش النار وذباب الطمع شنعتم علي وألبتم  علي أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله؟ ثم إن عمارا رحمه الله صلح من مرضه فخرج إلى مسجد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فبينما هو كذلك إذ دخل ناعي أبي ذر على عثمان من الربذة فقال: إن أبا ذر مات بالزبدة وحيدا، ودفنه قوم سفر ، فاسترجع عثمان وقال: رحمه الله، فقال عمار: رحم الله أبا ذر من كل أنفسنا، فقال له عثمان: وإنك لهناك بعد، يا عاض أير أبيه ، أتراني ندمت على تسييري إياه؟ [ف] قال له عمار: لا والله ما أظن ذاك، قال: وأنت أيضا فالحق بالمكان الذي كان فيه أبو ذر فلا تبرحه  ما حيينا. قال عمار: أفعل، والله لمجاورة السباع أحب إلي من مجاورتك. قال فتهيأ عمار للخروج وجاءت بنو مخزوم إلى أمير المؤمنين علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام فسألوه أن يقوم معهم إلى عثمان يستنزله عن تسيير عمار ، فقام فسأله فيهم ورفيق به حتى أجابه إلى ذلك. 

5. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Habish al-katib reported to me from al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali al-Za’farani, who reported from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi, who reported from al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali al-Lu’Lui, who reported form Yahya ibn al-Mughairah, who reported from Salmah ibn al-Fadhl, from ‘Ali ibn Sabih al-Kindi, from Abu Yahya, the client of Muaz ibn Afra’ al-Ansari who said: Uthman ibn Affan once sent for al-Arqam ibn Abdillah, who was the treasurer of the Baitul Mal of the Muslims, and said: "Advance me one hundred thousand Dirham." Al-Arqam said: "May I write a promissory note in favour of the Muslims for that?" He said: "What does that concern you, O motherless! You are but a safekeeper!" When Al-Arqam heard that he hastened towards the people and exclaimed: "O People, protect your wealth. I believed that I was a treasurer on your behalf and till today I never knew that I was Uthman’s treasurer." Then he left and entered his house. When Uthman learnt about that, he convened an assembly, climbed the Mimbar and said: "O people, Abu Bakr surely gave preference to Banu Teem over the people, and Umar gave preference to Banu Adi over the people and by Allah, I gave preference to Banu Umayyah over others. And if I were to sit at the gate of the Paradise, authorized to shove Banu Umayyah into it, I would surely do so. Indeed, their wealth is ours, and we will take from it if we need it inspite of the people." Then Ammar ibn Yasir, may Allah bless him with mercy, said: "O Muslim brethren! Be my witness that I do not approve that!" So Uthman said: "Oh, you are here!" Then he climbed down from the Mimbar and began kicking Ammar till he fainted and was carried away senseless to the house of Ummu Salimah. People found it very distressing. Ammar remained unconscious missing that day’s noon and evening prayers. When he regained his senses, he said: "Praise be for Allah! From times old, I have been suffering in His way, and for this which has befallen me in my duty towards Allah, I seek justice between me and Uthman on the Day of Judgement from the Honourable Judge" (i.e. Allah). When Uthman learnt that Ammar was at Ummu Salimah’s place, he sent for her and said: "What are these people together with that transgressor (i.e. Ammar) doing at your house? Evict them." (She said): "By Allah, there is no one at my place except Ammar and his two daughters. O Uthman, leave us alone, and use your power wherever else you like. And this is a companion of the messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his progeny, about to die because of what you have done to him." He said: Upon hearing this, Uthman repented and sent for Talha and al-Zubair, asking them to go to Ammar and seek his forgiveness. They came (to Ammar) but he turned them down. So they returned (to Uthman) and informed him. Uthman said: "O, Banu Umayyah, O bed of fire, and flies of greed, was it by divine permission that you reviled me and ganged in on the companion of the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny?" When Ammar recovered from his illness, he proceeded towards the Prophet’s mosque and there a person announced to Uthman the death of Abu Dharr at Rabzah. He said: "Abu Dharr at Rabzah met a lonely death, and was buried by the travellers." Uthman said: "To Him we belong, and unto Him shall we return." And then he added: "May Allah bless him with mercy." Then Ammar said: "May Allah bless Abu Dharr with mercy on behalf of everyone of us." Uthman said: "Again you are here! May you chew your father’s genital! Do you think I am repenting for having exiled him?" Ammar said: "No, By Allah, I do not think so!" He (Uthman) said: "You join the place where Abu Dharr was and remain there as long as we live." Ammar said: "Do so, by Allah, I would love to be in the company of the wild animals, more than to be near you!" Then as Ammar prepared to leave, Banu Makhzum came to Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abu Talib (as) requesting him to intervene and to ask Uthman to cancel the order for Ammar’s eviction. He intervened on their behalf till Uthman responded positively.

Al-Amālī

Book 8, Chapter 5