Al-Sadiq was asked about the saying of Allah, “Did We not give you lives long enough so that whoever wanted to be mindful could have done so?” (35:37) So, he said: A rebuke to one who has reached eighteen years of age.

Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from Salama b. al-Khattab from `Ali b. al-Hasan from Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Mu’addab from `Asim b. Humayd from Khalid al-Qalanisi. He said: Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad said: An elderly man will come on the Day of Resurrection, and he will be given his book. On the apparent, it will have what he partook in by following the people, and he will only see disappointment. That will be prolonged for him; so, he will say: “O Lord! Will you send me to the Fire?!” So, the Almighty will say: “O elderly man! I would be ashamed to punish you because you would pray in the abode of the world. Go with My servants to Paradise.”

Muhammad b. `Ali narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim narrated to us from his father from Muhammad b. Abi `Umar al-`Adani in Meca from Abi’l `Abbas b. Hamza from Ahmad b. Sawar from `Ubaydallah b. `Asim from Salama b. Wardan from Anas b. Malik. He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: If a believer dies, leaving behind one sheet of knowledge, that sheet will be a curtain between him and the Fire on the Day of Resurrection. For every letter written on it, Allah will grant him a city that is seven times wider than this world. A believer does not sit to learn for one moment except that his Lord calls to him, saying: “You have sat to attend to My beloved. By My glory and My majesty! I will have you live in Paradise with it, regardless [of your sins].”

Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Sinani al-Mukattib narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Harun al-Sufi narrated to us. He said: `Ubaydallah b. Musa al-Habbal al-Tabari narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Husayn al-Khashab narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Muhsan narrated to us from Yunus b. Thibyan. He said: Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad said: Surely, the people worship Allah for three reasons. (1) One group worship Him out of desire for His reward – that is the worship of the possessive, and it is of greed. (2) Others who worship out of fear of the Fire – that is the worship of the slaves, and it is of fright. (3) But, I worship Him out of love for Him – that is the worship of the nobles, and it is of safety, as He says, “and they will be safe from the horror of that day” (27:89), and as He says, “Say: If you love Allah, then follow me; and Allah will love you and forgive your sins.” (3:31) Whoever loves Allah, Allah will love him; and whoever Allah loves, he will be of the safe ones.

Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil narrated to us. He said: `Abdullah b. Ja`far al-Himyari narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid from his father from Ibn Abi `Umayr from Abi Ziyad al-Nahdi from `Abdullah b. Wahab from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad . He said: For a believer, it is enough of a victory from Allah to see his enemy disobeying Allah.

Al-Husayn b. Ibrahim al-Mu’addab narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi `Abdullah al-Kufi narrated to us from Sahl b. Ziyad from Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Bashar from `Ubaydallah b. `Abdullah al-Dahqan from Darast b. Abi Mansur al-Wasiti from `Abd al-Hamid b. Abi’l `Alaa’ from Thabit b. Dinar from Sa`d b. Turayf al-Khaffaf from al-Asbagh b. Nubata. He said: Amir al-Mu’minin said: I am the vicegerent of the Messenger of Allah, his vizier, and his inheritor. I am the brother of the Messenger of Allah, his deputy, and his beloved. I am the elite one of the Messenger of Allah and his companion. I am the cousin of the Messenger of Allah, the husband of his daughter, and the father of his descendants. I am the Master of the Deputies and the Deputy of the Master of Prophets. I am the decisive argument, the great sign, the highest ideal, and the gate of the Chosen Prophet. I am the Firm Handle, the pious word, the faithful of Allah, and His reminder for the people of this world.

Ahmad b. Harun narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Abdullah narrated to us from his father from `Abdullah b. Ja`far b. Jami` from Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Barqi from Harun b. al-Jahm from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad . He said: If a depraved person (fasiq) publicly declares his debauchery, then he has no sanctity and backbiting [him is permissible].

Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid from al-`Abbas b. Ma`ruf from Muhammad b. Yahya al-Khazzaz from Talha b. Zayd from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad form his father from his forefathers . He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Gabriel came to me from Allah and said: “O Muhammad! Surely, Allah recites the salaam to you, and says, ‘Give glad tidings to your brother, `Ali, that I will not punish one who aligns with him, nor will I grant mercy to one who opposes him.’”

Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Asadi al-Barda`i narrated to us. He said: Ruqayya bt. Ishaq b. Musa b. Ja`far b. Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Abi Talib narrated to us from her father from her forefathers . He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: No worshiper’s foot will move on the Day of Resurrection until he is asked about four: (1) his life – how did he spend it? (2) His youth – how did he use it? (3) His wealth – where did he earn it, and how did he spend it? (4) And about loving us, the Ahl al-Bayt.

Ahmad b. al-Hasan al-Qattan narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Yahya b. Zakariyya al-Qattan narrated to me. He said: Bakr b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Tamim b. Bahlul narrated to us. He said: `Abdullah b. Salih b. Abi Salama al-Nasiyyini narrated to us. He said: Abu `Awana narrated to us from Abi Bishr from Sa`id b. Jubayr from `A’isha. She said: I was with the Messenger of Allah (s) and `Ali b. Abi Talib came forward. So, he said: This is the Master of the Arabs. So, I said: O Messenger of Allah! Are you not the Master of the Arabs? He said: I am the Master of the Children of Adam, and `Ali is the Master of the Arabs. So, I said: What is a Master? He said: One to whom obedience is made obligatory; just as obedience to me was made obligatory.

`Ali b. Ahmad b. Musa al-Daqqaq narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn al-Qadi al-`Alawi al-`Abbasi narrated to us. He said: Al-Hasan b. `Ali al-Nasir (qr) narrated to me. He said: Ahmad b. Rashid narrated to me from his uncle Abi Mu`ammar Sa`id b. Kathim from his brother Mu`ammar. He said: I was sitting with al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad when Zayd b. `Ali b. al-Husayn came and held onto the peg of the door. So, al-Sadiq said to him: O uncle! I seek refuge in Allah for you being crucified in Kinasa. So, the mother of Zayd said to him: By Allah, nothing caused you to say this except for envy for my son. So, he said: I wish it were envy, I wish it were envy – three times. Then, he said: My father narrated to me from my grandfather that he would have a descendant named “Zayd”, who will be killed in Kufa, crucified in Kinasa, and resurrected from his grave. The gates of heaven will be opened for his spirit, and the people of heaven will be rejoiced by him. His spirit will be put in the stomach of a green bird, which will wander wherever it wishes in Paradise.

Al-Hasan b. `Abdullah b. Sa`id narrated to us. He said: `Abd al-`Aziz b. Yahya narrated to us. He said: Al-Ash`ath b. Muhammad al-Dabi narrated to us. He said: Shu`ayb b. `Umar narrated to me from his father from Jabir al-Ju`fi. He said: I visited Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali , and his brother Zayd was with him. Ma`ruf b. Kharbudh al-Makki entered, so Abu Ja`far said: O Ma`ruf! Recite one of your poems for me. So, he recited: