The chapter because of which we named this book, the Book of the Meanings of the Reports

The chapter of the meaning of a noun

The chapter of the meaning of «Bism-il-Laah-ir-Rahmaan-ir-Raheem»

Another chapter regarding the meaning of «Bism-il-Laah»

The chapter of the meaning of Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He

The chapter of the meaning of the One

The meaning of «al-Samad»

The meaning of the Saying of the Imams, peace be upon them, that Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, is a Thing

The meaning of «Glorified be Allah»

The meaning of Monotheism and Justice

The meaning of «Allah is Greater»

The chapter of the meaning of the First and the Last

The meaning of terms mentioned in the Book and the Tradition about Monotheism

The meaning of the satisfaction of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, and His wrath

The meaning of guidance, aberration, success and abandonment from Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He

The meaning of «There is no force nor strength except by Allah»

The meaning of the separated letters at the beginning of the chapters of the Qur’an

The meaning of evening above the Throne

The meaning of the Throne and the Chair

The meaning of the Tablet and the Pen

The meaning of the scales by which the deeds of the servants are measured

The meaning of the Path

The meaning of the letters of the Adhan and Iqamah

The meaning of the letters of the alphabet

The meaning of the letters of sentences

The meaning of the names of the Prophets and Messengers, peace be upon them, and other than that

The meaning of the names of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, and his Household, peace be upon them

The meaning of the names of Muhammed, Ali, Fatima, Hasan, Hussain and the Imams, peace be upon them

The meaning of the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family: «Whoever I am his Leader, then Ali is his Leader»

The meaning of the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, to Ali, peace be upon him: «You are to me in the same position as Harun to Musa, except that there is no Prophet after me»

The meaning of the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, to Ali, Hasan and Hussain: «You are the ones considered weak after me»

The meaning of terms mentioned about the characteristic of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family

The meaning of Two Weighty Things and the Family

The meaning of aal, ahl, ‘itra  and ummah

The meaning of the Clear Imam

The meaning of the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, with regards to Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon that, that he is the Master of the Arabs

The meaning of the marriage of the Light to the Light

The meaning of the one who wrongs himself, the moderate and the forerunner

The meaning of what is narrated with regards to that Fatima shielded her private organ, to which Allah forbade her offspring from the Fire

The meaning of what is narrated with regards Fatima, peace be upon her, that she is the Mistress of the women of all the worlds

The meaning of the Trusts which Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, had ordered His servants to deliver to their people

The meaning of the Trusts that were presented upon the Heavens, the earth and the mountains, but which they refused to carry and feared, and which the human being carried

The meaning of the Abandoned Well and the Lofty Palace

The meaning of Tuba

The meaning of the hiding of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, to four within four

The meaning of the column whom the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, saw during the Night of the Ascension, whose origin is of silver, center is of ruby and peridot and top is of red gold

The meaning of Prophethood

The meaning of the sun, the moon, zuhra  and Two farqads

The meaning of the sending of blessings upon the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family

The meaning of the Means

The meaning of Three Sanctities

The meaning of disobedience to parents, fugitivity from masters and the sheep who strayed from the shepherd

The meaning of the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family: «I am the Young Man, son of the Young Man, brother of the Young Man»

The meaning of adolescence and manhood

The meaning of the Father of Sand

The meaning of the Saying of the Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him: «I am Zaid bin Abd-Manaf bin ‘Amer bin Amru bin Mughaira bin Zaid bin Kilab»

The meaning of the Family of Yasin

The meaning of the narration that has been narrated of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family: «Do not antagonize the Days, lest they antagonize you»

The chapter of the meaning of the Tree from which Adam and Hawwa’ ate

The chapter of the meaning of the Words received by Adam from his Lord, after which He accepted his repentance

The meaning of the Word of Godfearness

The meaning of the Words with which Ibrahim was tested by his Lord, which he completed

The chapter of the meaning of the Remaining Word in the descendants of Ibrahim, peace be upon him

The meaning of the Infallibility of the Imam

The meaning of the forbidding of the Fire for the spine that (was a cause to have) ejaculated the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, the belly (that was caring) that carried him and the home that cared for him

The meaning of the words in which Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, has gathered all goodness for Adam, peace be upon him

The meaning of the disbelief that does not reach (the extent of) polytheism

The meaning of impurity

The meaning of Iblees

The meaning of the kohl of Iblees, the material he licks and his snuffle

The meaning of the Stoned

The meaning of the Treasure of Speech

The meaning of the Concealed Things

The meaning of the Master of Forgiveness-seeking

The meaning of the saying of al-Sadiq, peace be upon him: «Beware from being benefactors»

The meaning of equivalence and thankfulness

The meaning of the knowledge which ignorance of does not harm, and which knowledge of does not benefit

The meaning of the hypocrite

The meaning of complaint during illness

The meaning of the wind that causes forgetfulness and bestows

The meaning of the saying of al-Sadiq, peace be upon him: «People are two: one who relieves, and another who rests»

The meaning of the secret and what is more hidden

The meaning of the Arabization of the Nabatean, and the Nabateaization of the Arab

The chapter of the meaning of what has been narrated with regards to that a woman has no equal, neither for her good, nor for her bad

The chapter of the meaning of consulting Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He

The chapter of the meaning of aggravation

The chapter of the meaning of the most sincere of names and the best of them

The chapter of the meaning of the unseen and the witnessed

The chapter of the meaning of that which deceives the eyes

The chapter of the meaning of the kantar

The meaning of baheera, sa’iba, waseela and haam

The meaning of the cruel and the villainous

The meaning of the drinking of thirsty cattle

The meaning of the two small, the two big and the two guises

The meaning of generosity of the grace

The meaning of the evil-wisher

The meaning of few

Another meaning of few

The meaning of the report which narrated that ill-omen is in three: in a woman, a riding animal and a home

The meaning of the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family: «Any man who leaves two dinars, they are to burn between his eye»

حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد، قال: حدثنا محمد بن الحسن الصفار، قال: حدثنا أحمد بن أبي عبد الله، قال: حدثنا عبد الرحمن بن العباس بن الفضل بن العباس ابن ربيعة بن الحارث بن عبد المطلب، عن صباح بن خاقان، عن عمرو بن عثمان التميمي القاضي، قال: خرج أمير المؤمنين صلوات الله عليه على أصحابه وهم يتذاكرون المروءة. فقال: أين أنتم من كتاب الله؟ قالوا: يا أمير المؤمنين في أي موضع؟ فقال: في قوله عز و جل: " إن الله يأمر بالعدل والاحسان  " فالعدل الانصاف، والاحسان التفضل.

1.	We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, that he said: We were told by Ahmad bin Abi Abdillah, that he said: We were told by Abdul-Rahman bin Abbas bin Fadl bin Abbas ibn Rabee’a bin Harith bin Abdul-Muttalib, from Sabah bin Khaqan, from Amru bin Uthman al-Taimi, the judge, that he said: The Commander of the Believers, Allah’s blessings be upon him, went out to his companions while they were mentioning manliness, and he said: Where are you from the Book of Allah? They said: O Commander of the Believers, which spot? He said: In the saying of Him, Exalted and Glorious is He: «Indeed, Allah commands to justice and good deed» (16:90). Justice is fairness, and good deed is bestowment.

قال عبد الرحمن بن العباس - ورفعه - قال: سأل معاوية الحسن بن علي عليهما السلام عن المروءة فقال: شح الرجل على دينه، وإصلاحه ماله، وقيامه بالحقوق. فقال معاوية: أحسنت يا أبا محمد أحسنت يا أبا محمد. قال: فكان معاوية يقول بعد ذلك: وددت أن يزيد قالها وإنه كان أعور.

2.	Abdul-Rahman bin Abbas said, and he ascribed it, saying: Mua’wiya asked Hasan bin Ali, peace be upon them both, about manliness, so he said: A man’s avariciousness towards his religion, his rectification of his property and establishment of rights. Mu’awiya then said: You did well, O father of Muhammed! You did well, O father of Muhammed! He said: Mu’awiya then used to say after that: I had wished that Yazid said it [1], and he was, indeed, half-blinded.

حدثنا أبي - رحمه الله - قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن أحمد بن محمد بن خالد عن إسماعيل بن مهران، عن أيمن بن محرز، عن معاوية بن وهب، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: كان الحسن بن علي عليهما السلام في نفر من أصحابه عند معاوية فقال له: يا أبا محمد أخبرني عن المروءة فقال: حفظ الرجل دينه، وقيامه في إصلاح ضيعته، وحسن منازعته، وإفشاء السلام، ولين الكلام، والكف، والتحبب إلى الناس.

3.	We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Khalid, from Isma’eel bin Mahran, from Ayman bin Muhriz, from Mu’awiya bin Wahab, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: Hasan bin Ali, peace be upon them both, was among a group of his companions at the presence of Mu’awiya, and he said to him: O father of Muhammed, inform me about manliness. He said: A man’s preservation of his religion, his act of rectifying his land, his good manner during quarreling, the spreading of peace, the leniency of speech, maintaining abstinence and endearment to people.

وبهذا الاسناد، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن بعض أصحابنا رفعه إلى سعد بن طريف، عن الأصبغ بن نباتة، عن الحارث الأعور، قال: قال أمير المؤمنين صلوات الله عليه للحسن ابنه عليه السلام: يا بني ما المروءة؟ فقال: العفاف وإصلاح المال.

4.	With this chain of narrators, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from some of our companions, that he ascribed it to Sa’d bin Turaif, from Asbagh bin Nubata, from Harith, the half-blinded, that he said: The Commander of the Believers, Allah’s blessings be upon him, said to Hasan, his son, peace be upon him: O my son, what is manliness? He said: Chasteness and rectification of property.

وبهذا الاسناد، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن علي بن حفص الجوهري ولقبه القرشي عن رجل من الكوفيين من أصحابنا يقال له: إبراهيم قال: سئل الحسن عليه السلام عن المروءة فقال: العفاف في الدين، وحسن التقدير في المعيشة، والصبر على النائبة.

5.	With this chain of narrators, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from Ali bin Hafs al-Jawhari, whose title is al-Qurashi, from a man from the Kufis of our companions, who is called Ibrahim, that he said: Hasan, peace be upon him, was asked about manliness, so he said: Chasteness with regards to religion, good dealing with regards to livelihood and patience during misfortunes.

وبهذا الاسناد، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن إسماعيل بن مهران، عن صالح بن سعيد، عن أبان بن تغلب، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: المروءة استصلاح المال.

6.	With this chain of narrators, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from Isma’eel bin Mahran, from Saleh bin Sa’eed, from Aban bin Taghlib, from Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Manliness is to seek rectification of property.

وبهذا الاسناد، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن محمد بن عيسى، عن عبد الله بن عمر بن حماد الأنصاري رفعه قال: قال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: تعاهد الرجل ضيعته من المروءة.

7.	With this chain of narrators, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from Muhammed bin Isa, from Abdullah bin Umar bin Hammad al-Ansari, that he ascribed it, saying: Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said: A man’s seek to cause harmony in his land is from (the trait of) manliness.

وبهذا الاسناد، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن الهيثم بن عبد الله النهدي، عن أبيه، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: المروءة مروءتان: مروءة الحضر، ومروءة السفر فأما مروءة الحضر فتلاوة القرآن، وحضور المساجد، وصحبة أهل الخير، والنظر في الفقه. وأما مروءة السفر فبذل الزاد، والمزاح في غير ما يسخط الله، وقلة الخلاف على من صحبك، وترك الرواية عليهم إذا أنت فارقتهم.

8.	With this chain of narrators, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from Haitham bin Abdullah al-Nahdi, from his father, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: Manliness is (separated into) two (dimensions of) manlinesses: the manliness of civility and the manliness of travel. As for the manliness of civility, it is to recite the Qur’an, attending mosques, accompanying the people of goodness and contemplation into knowledge. As for the manliness of travel, it is to spend the excess, joking with other than what angers Allah, little dispute with the one who accompanies you and abandoning the narrating of them when you depart from them.

حدثنا أبي - رحمه الله - قال: حدثنا علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن محمد بن خالد البرقي، عن أبي قتادة القمي رفعه إلى أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: ما المروءة؟ فقلنا: لا نعلم. قال: المروءة أن يضع الرجل خوانه بفناء داره، والمروءة مروتان - فذكر نحو الحديث الذي تقدم -.

9.	We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Muhammed bin Khalid al-Barqi, from Abu Qutada al-Qommi, that he ascribed it to Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: What is manliness? We said: We do not know. He said: Manliness is that a man places his dining table in the unroofed space of his home. Manliness is (consisting of) two (dimensions of) manlinesses. Then he mentioned the like of the narration that preceded.

Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār

Book 1, Chapter 288