Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Suppressing one ’s Anger
11. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu’awiyah ibn Wahab from Mu’adh ibn Muslim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Bear patience against the enemies of the bounties (Jealous people). You cannot compensat
Purely Sincere
4. ‘Alī ibn Ibrāhīm, from his father, from al-Qāsim ibn Muḥammad, from al-Minqarī, from Sufyān ibn ʿUyaynah, from Abū ʿAbd Allāh (AS), regarding the saying of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious: “That He may test you to see which of you is best in deeds” (67:2).
Suppressing one ’s Anger
12. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Khallad from al-Thumali from Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) who has said the following: “I do not love to have the most noble of the bounties at the cost of humiliati
Suppressing one ’s Anger
13. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al- Washsha’ from Muthanna al-Hannat from abu Hamza who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) once said to me, ‘The swallowing of a servant (of Allah) of no other drop is more belov
Forbearance
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Muhammad ibn ‘Ubayd Allah who has said the following: “I heard al-Rida (a.s.) saying, ‘A man cannot become a worshipper until he becomes a forbearing
Forbearance
2. Muhammad ibnYahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from ibn Muskan from abu Hamza who has said the following: “The believer’s deeds are mixed with forbearance. He sits to learn and speaks to understand. He does not tell his friend
Forbearance
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr from Zurara from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) would say, ‘It is fascinating to me when a man’s forbearance saves him
Forbearance
4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ali ibn al-Hakam from abu Jamilah from Jabir from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, loves the living person who is forbearing.
Forbearance
5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn Hafs al-‘Awsi al-Kufi in a marfu’ manner from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Allah has never given respect to anyone because of ignoranc
Forbearance
6. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from certain individuals of his people in a marfu’ manner from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Forbearance is enough as a helper’ and he said, ‘If you
Forbearance
7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Abd Allah al-Hajjal from Hafs ibn abu ‘A’isha who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) once sent one of his slaves for a certain work and he delayed. The Imam then went out to
Forbearance
8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from ‘Amr ibn Shamir from Jabir from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Allah certainly loves the living person who is forbearing, m
Purely Sincere
5. It is reported through the same chain of narrators that he said: “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘Except those who would come to Allah with safe and protected hearts. . . .’ (26:89) The Imam sai
Forbearance
9. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub from Ayyub ibn Nuh from ‘Abbas ibn ‘Amir from Rabi’ ibn Muhammad al-Musalli from abu Muhammad from ‘Imran from Sa’id ibn Yasar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “When two m
Silence and Controlling the Tongue
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.) has said, ‘Of the signs of one’s intelligence is forbearance, knowledge and silence. Silence is o
Silence and Controlling the Tongue
2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from abu Hamza who has said the following: “I heard abu Ja’far (a.s.) saying, ‘Our Shi’a (followers) are just (like) mute people (do not speak useless
Silence and Controlling the Tongue
3. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from abu Ali al-Jawwani who has said the following: “I saw Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) speaking to one of his slaves called Salim, placing his hands over his (slaves) mouth, ‘O Salim,
Silence and Controlling the Tongue
4. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa who has said the following: “Once I was in the presence of abu al-Hassan (a.s.) and a man said, ‘Please teach me good advice.’ The Imam said, ‘Control your tongue and you will be r
Silence and Controlling the Tongue
5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from al-Haytham ibn abu Masruq from Hisham ibn Salim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah said to a man who had come to see him, ‘Should I guide you to a matter
Silence and Controlling the Tongue
6. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al- Ash’ari from ibn al-Qaddah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Luqman (who is mentioned in Chapter 3 1 of the Holy Quran) said to his son, ‘My son, if y