My father narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from his father from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Mu`adh al-Jamhuri from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (s) from the Messenger of Allah from Gabriel . He said: Allah said: Whoever commits a minor or major sin, and he does not know that its punishment or forgiveness is up to Me, then I will never forgive him. Whoever commits a minor or major sin, and he knows that I can punish him or forgive him for it, then I will forgive him.

Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdillah narrated to me. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa narrated to me. He said: `Ali b. al-Hakam narrated to me. He said: Al-Husayn b. Abi’l `Ala’ narrated to me from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers . He said: Amir al-Mu’minin said: Umm Ayman visited the Prophet (s) and she had something in her coat. So, the Messenger of Allah (s) said to her: What is with you, Umm Ayman? So, she said: Surely, so-and-so just got married, and they sprinkled something onto her, so I took some of what they sprinkled on her. Then, Umm Ayman wept and said: O Messenger of Allah! You married off Fatima, but you did not sprinkle anything on her. So, the Messenger of Allah (s) said: O Umm Ayman, why do you speak falsely? Surely, when Allah married Fatima to `Ali, He ordered the trees of Paradise to sprinkle some of their jewels, gems, rubies, pearls, emeralds, and brocade on them, and they unknowingly collected some of that. Surely, Allah presented Tuba as the dowry of Fatima, and He put it in the house of `Ali.

My father narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa from al-`Abbas b. Ma`ruf from al-Husayn b. Yazid al-Nawfali from al-Ya`qubi from `Isa b. `Abdullah al-`Alawi from his father from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir from his father from his grandfather . He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever would be joyed by traversing the Path like a strong wind and entering Paradise without judgment, then he should align with my friend, my deputy, my companion, and my vicegerent over my family and my Nation, `Ali b. Abi Talib. Whoever would be joyed by entering the Fire, then he should abandon his wilaya, for by my Lord’s majesty and glory, he is the gate through which Allah is come to. He is the Straight Path, and he is the one whose wilaya Allah will ask about on the Day of Resurrection.

`Ali b. al-Husayn b. Shadhuwayh al-Mu’addab narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Abdullah b. Ja`far b. Jami` al-Himyari from his father from Harun b. Muslim from Mas`ada b. Ziyad from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers . He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: May Allah have mercy on a man who helps his father in his righteousness. May Allah have mercy on a father who helps his child in his righteousness. May Allah have mercy on a neighbour who helps his neighbour in his righteousness. May Allah have mercy on a friend who helps his friend in his righteousness. May Allah have mercy on an acquaintance that helps his acquaintance in his righteousness. May Allah have mercy on a man who helps his ruler in his righteousness.

Ahmad b. Harun al-Fami narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Abdullah b. Ja`far narrated to us from his father from Muhammad b. `Abd al-Jabbar from `Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Najran from al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Rabat from Abi Bakr al-Hadrami. He said: Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad said: Be good to your parents, and your children will be good to you. Be chaste with the women of the people, and your women will be chaste.

Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father from Hammad b. `Isa from Hariz b. `Abdullah from Zurara b. A`yan. He said: I heard Aba `Abdillah al-Sadiq say: Surely, our chivalry – the Ahl al-Bayt – is the forgiveness of those who wrong us.

Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us. He said: Al-Haytham b. Abi Masruq al-Nahdi narrated to us from `Abd al-`Aziz b. `Umar from Ahmad b. `Umar al-Halabi. He said: I said to Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq : What characteristics are most beautiful for a person? He said: Piety without sanctimoniousness, forgiveness without seeking recompense, and industriousness without seeking the frills of this world.

Ja`far b. `ali b. al-Hasan b. `Ali b. `Abdullah b. al-Mughira al-Kufi narrated to us. He said: My grandfather al-Hasan b. `Ali narrated to us from his grandfather `Abdullah b. al-Mughira from Isma`il b. Muslim from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers . He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever sleeps out of exhaustion from seeking the halal, he sleeps forgiven.

Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Yahya b. `Imran al-Ash`ari. He said: Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to me from his father from Yunus b. `Abd al-Rahman from `Abdullah b. Sinan from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his forefathers from al-Hasan b. `Ali . He said: Amir al-Mu’minin `Ali b. Abi Talib was asked: What keeps faith steadfast? So, he said: Piety. So, it was said to him: What causes it to decline? He said: Greed.

`Ali b. Hatim al-Qazwini narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn al-Nahwi narrated to me. He said: Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us from his father Muhammad b. Khalid from Abi Ayyub Sulayman b. Muqabbal al-Medini from Musa b. Ja`far from his father al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad . He said: When a believer dies, seventy thousand angels attend his funeral until he reaches his grave. When he enters his grave, Munkar and Nakir come to him, sit him down, and say to him: “Who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who was your prophet?” So, he says: “My Lord is Allah, my prophet is Muhammad, and my religion is Islam.” So, his grave would be expanded as far as his eye could see, food will be brought to him from Paradise, and comfort and relief will come to him – that is the saying of Allah, “And if he was of those brought near, then for him is comfort and relief” in his grave “and a Paradise of Bliss” (56:88-89) in the Hereafter. Then, he said: When a disbeliever dies, seventy thousand angels of punishment attend his funeral until he reaches his grave. As they carry him, he will be saying in a voice that all will hear except the humans and the Jinn: “If I had another chance, I would have been of the believers. Return me, so that I could do right in what I have left behind.” So, the angels of punishment will reply to him: “No. This is only something that you are saying [without substance].” An angel will say to them: “Were he to be returned, he would repeat what was forbidden to him.” When he enters his grave and the people leave him, Munkar and Nakir will come to him in the most horrifying form. They will stand him up and say to him: “Who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who was your prophet?” So, his tongue will tremble, and he will not be able to answer. So, he will be struck in the chastisement of Allah, and all things will be frightened by that. Then, they will say to him: “Who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who was your prophet?” So, he will say: “I don’t know.” So, they will say to him: “You did not seek knowledge, nor were you guided, nor did you triumph.” Then, a gate to the Fire will be opened for him, and they will take him to the boiling water of Hell. That is the saying of Allah, “But if he was of the astray deniers, then he will be brought into boiling water” in the grave “and burning in Hell” (56:92-93) in the Hereafter.

My father narrated to us. He said: `Abdullah b. Ja`far al-Himyari narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Isa b. `Ubayd al-Yaqtini narrated to me. He said: Yunus b. `Abd al-Rahman narrated to me from `Abdullah b. Sinan from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad . He said: Surely, for Allah there are three hallowed things that cannot be compared: (1) His Book, which is His wisdom and His light; (2) His House, which He made as the qibla for mankind. He does not accept facing other than it from anyone; (3) and the progeny of your Prophet (s).

`Ali b. `Isa narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Muhammad Majiluwayh narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah narrated to us from his father from al-Husayn b. `Ilwan al-Kalbi from `Amr b. Thabit from Zayd b. `Ali from his father from his grandfather . He said: Amir al-Mu’minin `Ali b. Abi Talib said: In Paradise there is a tree with gems that come out of the top and black-and-white winged horses that come out of the bottom. The horses do not defecate, nor do they urinate. The friends of Allah will ride them, and by them, they will fly wherever they want in Paradise. Those lower than them will say: “O our Lord! How did Your servants attain this nobility?” So, Allah will say: “They would pray in the night and not sleep, and they would fast in the day and not eat, and they would fight the enemies without cowardice, and they would give in charity without stinginess.”

Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Ibrahim b. Hashim from Isma`il b. Marrar from Yunus b. `Abd al-Rahman from `Abdullah b. Sinan from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad . He said: There are five things without which one will not find much satisfaction. It was said: What are they, O son of the Messenger of Allah? He said: (1) religion, (2) intellect, (3) modesty, (4) beautiful character, and (5) beautiful manners. There are also five things without which one will not find livelihood: (1) health, (2) security, (3) needlessness, (4) contentment, and (5) amiable correspondence.

My father narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from Salama b. al-Khattab al-Barawastani from Muhammad b. al-Layth from Jabir b. Isma`il from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father . A man asked `Ali b. Abi Talib about night prayers (qiyam al-layl) with the Quran. So, he said: Glad tidings to one who prays one tenth of the night in sincerity to Allah and in pursuit of the pleasure of Allah. Allah will say to His angels: “For My servant, record a number of good deeds that is equal to the number of those asleep at night, the number of seeds, leaves, and trees, the number of bristles and blades of grass.” Whoever prays for one ninth of the night, Allah grants ten of his requests, and Allah gives his book to him by his right hand on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever prays for one eighth of the night, Allah gives him the reward of a patient martyr with an honest intention, and he intercedes for the people of his household. Whoever prays for one seventh of the night, he will be brought out of his grave with his face [shining] like the full Moon, and he will pass through the Path with the safe ones. Whoever prays for one sixth of the night, he will be recorded as among the repentant, and his past sins will be forgiven. Whoever prays for one fifth of the night, he will be gathered in the dome of Ibrahim the Friend of the Merciful. Whoever prays for one quarter of the night, he will of the first winners, and he will pass through the Path like a stormy wind, and he will enter Paradise without judgment. Whoever prays one third of the night, there will not be an angel except that it will be gleeful at his status with Allah. It will be said to him: “Enter Paradise from whichever of the eight gates that you wish.” Whoever prays for half a night, even if he were given an Earth full of gold seventy thousand times, his reward would outweigh that. It would be greater than the reward of freeing seventy slaves from the descendants of Isma`il. Whoever prays two thirds of the night, his deeds will equal the number of grains of sand in the desert. The weight of each deed will be ten times greater than Mount Uhud. Whoever prays the whole night, reciting the Book of Allah, bowing, prostrating, and remembering [Allah], he will be given all the previous rewards, and he will come out of his sins as though he is birthed anew by his mother. He will be given a good deed and a rank for everything that Allah has created. Light will be settled in his grave. Iniquity and envy will be removed from his heart. He will be delivered from the punishment of the grave, and he will be dissociated from the Fire. He will be raised with the safe ones. The Lord will say to His angels: “My angels! Look to My servant, who kept vigil during the night in pursuit of My contentment. Settle him in the Highest Paradise, where he will have one hundred thousand cities therein. In each city there will be all that souls desire and all that pleases the eye. Nothing can be imagined that can be compared to what I have given him of dignity, surplus, and [My] nearness.”