Hadith of Imam Sadiq(a.s)

1 - Sulayman Ad -
Daylami said , " I told Abu Abdillah
( p.b.u.h ) , such and such a person is praiseworthy for his devotion and religious practice , the Imam
inquired , how his reason was ? I replied , I know nothing about his
reason ; upon this the Imam explained , the Divine reward is in relation
to one's reason

(Al-Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 12 . )

2 - In point of reason
the most perfect man is he who has the noblest bearing.

3 - The Prophet of
Islam said , " We , the group of Prophets , have been ordained
( by God ) always to speak to the people
according to their mental capacity .

4 - Someone inquired of
the Imam , " what is reason ? " The Imam replied ," Reason is that by
which God is worshipped and a place in Paradise earned . "
The Imam was then asked , " What did Muawiyah
have ? " The Imam replied , " That
was just wickedness and cunning , which seemed like reason , but it as not
reason . "

5 -
Abdullah ibn
Sinan said , " I praised before ( Imam ) Abu Abdillah ( p.b.u.h. ) , the
reason of a person who has obsessive in ritual ablutions and prayer . The
Imam remarked what reason has he got when he is actually obeying the Devil
? I inquired of the Imam , How is he obeying Satan ? The Imam replied ,
Ask him from where this obsession comes to him . Surely he will tell you
that it comes from the work of Satan . "( Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 13 .)

6 - The Messenger of
Allah ( Muhammad , the Prophet - p.b.u.h.a.h.p. ) said ( to Ali ) , " O'
Ali , no poverty is as great as ignorance and no wealth is as profitable
as the reasoning capacity . "

( Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 30 )

7 -
One who has
no reason secures no success .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 31 . )

8 -
There is no
distinguishing feature between faith and infidelity apart from the lack of
reasoning . " Hearing this someone asked the Imam , " O' son of the
Prophet , how is this ? " The Imam replied , " Instead of turning to God ,
man turns to other men for the fulfillment of his needs . If he had turned
to God exclusively , in all sincerity , God would have fulfilled his need
much speedily than any man could have done . "

(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 32-33 .)

9 -
To acquire
knowledge is imperative .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 35 .)

10 -When Allah wishes
well of any person He endows him with the true understanding of religion
.

( Al - Kafi
, vol . 1 , p . 39 .)

11 -
He who
relates our traditions , imprints and fortifies by them in the hearts of
our followers is far better than one thousand devotees

(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 40 .)

12 -
Lead your
life in such a way that you either be a scholar or a learner or ( at least
) a lover of the people of knowledge . Never be in the fourth category ,
or you will be destroyed .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 41 .)

13 -
Regarding
the words of Allah , the Almighty , " Verily , fear Allah only those of
his servants endowed with knowledge . " ( Al - Fatir , 35 : 28 ) , he said
, " Those endowed with knowledge , here means those whose deed corroborate
their word . And he whose deed do not corroborate his word is not at all a
learned scholar . "

(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 44 .)

14 -
The death
of a believer scholar causes such a cleft in ( the fortress of ) Islam as
can never be repaired with anything .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 46 .)

15 -
Verily ,
many a people meet their doom just because they do not ask .(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 49 . )

16 -
I restrain
you from two propensities , since all who met their doom was the result of
these two : Firstly , I restrain you from pronouncing a verdict ( in
religious affairs ) based on your personal opinion before the people .
Secondly , I restrain you from treating anything as religious without
knowing it .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 52 . )

17 -
Al Mufaddal
ibn Umar said , I asked Abu Abdillah ( p.b.u.h ), " How to recognise one
who secures his salvation ? " The Imam replied , " It is he whose deeds
completely accord with his words . "(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 56 .)

18 -
Never
entrust your religion to a scholar if you find him in love of worldly
gains , ( rather ) charge him that he will be hostile to your religion .
Verily , all those who have been in love for a thing , revolve around it
.

(Al - Kafi
, vol . 1 , p . 58 .)

19 -
Seventy sins of an ignorant person are forgiven
by Allah before He forgives one
single sin of a learned one .( Al - Kafi , vol . 1
, p . 59 .)

20 - On the Day of
Judgement Allah will raise , as a scholar and a learned jurist , a person
who learns by heart or preserves ( in letters and the spirit ) of at least
forty out of our total traditions .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 62 . )

21 -For me all
knowledge of the people could be divided in four heads . The first head of
knowledge is the recognition of Allah who is your Lord and Sustainer . The
second is the knowledge of what Allah has made of and for you . The third
is the knowledge which Allah expects of you . The fourth is the knowledge
of what expels you from your religion .

( Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 64 . )

22 -When a man said ,
" Allah Akbar " ( Allah is the Greatest ) in his presence , the Imam asked
, " Allah is the Greatest more than whom ? " The man replied , " Greatest
over everything . " The Imam further odjected , " ( Here ) then you have
imposed limits on Him ! " ( You have put a measure on Him ! ) . The man
inquired , " Then , how can I say ? " The Imam replied , " Say , Allah is
Greatest than what can be described ( about Him ) . "

( Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 159 . )

23 - Abu Abdillah (
p.b.u.h ) , was asked regarding the words of ( Allah ) , the Almighty ,
the Great : The All - Compassionate sat Himself upon the throne ' , (
TaHa , 20 : 5 ) . He replied , " Allah prevails over all thing . Hence
concerning things nothing is nearer to Him than any other thing . "

(Al - Kafi , vol .
1 , p . 173 .)

24 - With each and
every scarcity and abundance ( in Divine mercy , livelihood and facilities
of life ) there goes Divine will , decision and putting to the test
.

(Al - Kafi
, vol . 1 , p . 210 .)

25 - Neither fatalism
( Jabr ) nor delegation of authority ( Tafwid ) but a matter midway the
two ( extremes ) .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p . 224 . )

26 - Faith is superior
to Islam and certitude is superior to faith ; and nothing is more scarce
than certitude .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 68 . )

27 - Best worship is
continuous contemplation regarding God and His might .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 91 .)

28 - God's Messenger
said , " Everything has a foundation and the foundation of Islam is loving
us , the Household " .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 77 .)

29 - We love the wise
, discerning , knowledgeable in religion , self - possessed , having
compromise , patient , truthful and loyal .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 95 .
)

30 - Of the signs of
correctness of a moslem man's certitude is not pleasing people by God's
wrath .

(Al -
Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 95 .)

31 - If one of you
escaped from his sustenance as he escapes from death his provision will
reach him as death reaches him .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 95-96 .)

32 - The principle
part of God's worship is patience and satisfaction with God regarding what
the slave likes or dislikes .

(Al - Kafi
, vol . 3 , p . 99 . )

33 - The most
knowledgeable people of God are the most satisfied with Divine Decree
.

(Al - Kafi
, vol . 3 , p . 99 . )

34 - The Almighty God
said , " Wherever I turn My believer slave to ( Whatever happens to him )
is for his interest . "

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 101 . )

35 - I wonder for the
moslem man that Allah doesn't decree for him anything except for his
Interest , if his body is cut by shears is for his benefit , and if all
east and west on earth is possessed by him ,it is ( again ) for his
benefit .

(Al
- Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 102 .)

36 - A man said to the
Imam , " By which sign a person is determined to be a believer ? Imam
replied , " By Submission to God and satisfaction with the sad and happy
events occurring to him . "

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 103 .)

37 - Not - needing and
dignity are moving around till reach the place of reliance where they
settle .

(Al
- Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 105 .)

38 - Any slave turning
towards what the Almighty God likes , God turns towards what the slave
likes .(Al - Kafi ,
vol . 3 , p . 106 .)

39 - Whoever is given
three is not prevented from three ; whoever is given supplication is
answered and whoever is given thanking is given more and whoever is given
reliance is sufficed .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 107 .)

40 - The Almighty God
says , " Swearing with My dignity , glory , greatness and highness over My
throne , I will interrupt the hope of

whoever hopes other than Me
with despair . "

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 108-109. )

41 - Luqman said to
his son , " Fear God such that if present Him the good deeds of the Jinn
and mankind He would torture you and have hope in God such that if bring
the sins of the Jinn and mankind He would be merciful to you . "

(Al - Kafi , vol .
3 , p . 109 .)

42 - Fear God as if
you see Him and if you do not see Him He sees you .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 110 .)

43 - Whoever fears God
, God makes everything fear him and whoever does not fear God , God makes
him fear everything .

(Al - kafi , vol . 3 , p . 110 . )

44 - Fearing God is
worship .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 111
. )

45 - A believer works
between two fears : the time passed of his life not knowing what God wants
to do with him and the time remaining not knowing God's decision regarding
him .(Al - Kafi ,
vol . 3 , p . 113 .)

46 - A believer is not
a believer till he is fearing and hopeful and is not so till he works for
what he fears and hopes .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 113-114 .)

47 - Have Piety
because what is with God can not be attained except by piety .

( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 47 . )

48 - Abu - Abdillah (
p.b.u.h ) was asked about the abstemious . He replied , " The one who
refrains from God's prohibitions . "

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 123 . )

49 - Have piety , fear
of God , endeavour , truthfulness in speech , making over trusts , good
morals and good neighbouring .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 123 .)

50 - Prolong bowing
and prostrating .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 123 . )

51 - Be callers to
people ( to piety , praying , good , .., ) with other than your tongues
.

(Al - Kafi
, vol . 3 , p . 124 . )

52 -Commander of the
Faithful ( p.b.u.h ) said , " Best worship is continence . "

( Al - Kafi , vol .
3 , p . 125 . )

53 - The Messenger of
God ( p.b.u.h ) said , " Whoever leaves God's disobedience for fear of Him
, God pleases him on the Resurrection Day . "

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 128 .)

54 - The Blessed and
Exalted God said , " My slave does not gain My love with something more
beloved than performing the obligations . "

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 129 . )

55 - It is written in
the Bible : " O' human being , free yourself for My worship so that I fill
your heart with not needing and not leave you for yourself when have a
need . "

(Al
- Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 130 . )

56 - The worshippers
are three groups : A group worship the exalted God out of fear ; this is
the worship of the slaves . A group who worship the exalted God in greed
for reward , this is the worship of the wage earners ; and a group worship
the exalted God out of love to Him , this is the worship of the free and
is the best worship .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 131 .)

57 - People of Hell -
fire are everlasting in it because their intention was if they were
everlasting in this world to always disobey God and people of Paradise are
everlasting in Paradise because their intention was if they were
everlasting in this world , to always worship God . Therefore this group
and that group are everlasting there because of their intentions . Then he
recited God's saying , " Say , everyone acts according to his manner . "
Then added ,( i.e. according to their intention . )

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 135-136.)

58
- Don't Make worship hateful and disapproval to yourself .

(Al - Kafi , vol .
3 , p . 134 .)

59 -When the Exalted
God loves a slave He rewards him great for doing little .

( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 137-138 .)

60 - Whoever hears of
the reward of a deed and performs it , receives that reward even if it is
not so .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 139 .
)

61 - Patience is the
head of faith .

62 - Any believer
forbears for affliction with a difficulty , has the reward as one thousand
martyrs .

63 - Overcome
afflictions by patience .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 146 . )

64 - Thanking causes
increase of blessings and security from its changing .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 149 .)

65 - The thankful
sound person has reward as the patient afflicted .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 149 . )

66 - The thankful
bestowed upon has reward as the contented deprived .

67 - There are three
which nothing harms with their presence : supplication when difficulty ,
Forgiveness seeking when ( committed ) sins and thanking when blessing
.(Al - Kafi , vol .
3 , p . 150 . )

68 - Thanking
blessings is in refrainment from the unlawful and perfect thanking is in
saying , " All praise is due to Allah , the Lord of the worlds . "

(Al - Kafi , vol .
3 , p . 150 . )

69 - Good character
melts sins as the sun melts ice .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 157 .)

70 -Benefaction and
good character flourish houses and increase lifetimes .

( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 157 . )

71 - Good character
takes its possessor to the degree of the fasting worshiper .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 161 . )

72 -There are there
things which whoever performed one of them , God makes Paradise
indispensable for him : Expending in poverty , cheerfulness with all
people , and being fair .

( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 161 .)

73 - A person asked
Imam Sadiq ( p.b.u.h ) , " What is the good character ? " He replied , "
Being humble , having good speech and meeting your brother with
cheerfulness . "

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 162 . )

74 -Do not be deceited
by people's praying and fasting because a human might be so much fond of
praying and fasting that if leaves, becomes apprehensive , however , test
them for truthfulness and honesty .

( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 162 . )

75 - Whoever's tongue
is truthful his action is pure .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 163 . )

76 - Whoever's
Intention is good his sustenance is increased .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 165 . )

77 - Whoever has good
treatment with his family , his life becomes lengthy .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 165 . )

78 - Whoever is shy
his knowledge is little .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 165 . )

79 - Whoever does not
have pudency does not have faith .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 166 . )

80 -Three are of the
good characters of this world and the Hereafter : Forgiving the one who
oppressed you , relation with the one who renounced you , and self -
control when treated ignorantly .

( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 167
.)

81 - Anger is a good
drink for the one who has patience ( in it ) .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 169 . )

82 - God entangles the
people He loves .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 170 . )

83 - There is no slave
who suppressed his anger except that the Almighty and Glorious God
increases his dignity in this world and the next .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 170 . )

84 -Whoever suppresses
the anger which he could exercise , God fills his heart with his
satisfaction till the Day of Judgement .

( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 170-171 .)

85 - If you are not
patient , persuade yourself to be so .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 173 . )

86 -There is no day
except that every member of the body is humble before the tongue saying ,
" For God's sake do not cause our torture . "

( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 176-177 . )

87 - The believer
slave is written ( by angels ) as good doer while is quiet , as soon as he
speaks is written as good or evil doer .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 178-179 .)

88 - Any family which
tenderness moves away from , blessings also move away . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 182 .)

89 - Whoever is gentle
in his work attains what he wants from the people .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 184 . )

90 - It is of
Humbleness to accept sitting in the lower part of the sitting , greet (
say Salam ) anybody you meet , leave disputation even if have right , and
not love being praised for piety .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 186-187 . )

91 -Whoever loves for
God , hates for God and gives for God is of ones whose faith is perfect
.

( Al - Kafi
, vol . 3 , p . 189 .)

92 - Is faith other
than love and hatred ?

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 190 .)

93 - Three are the
signs for a believer : Recognition of God , God's friends , and enemies
.(Al - Kafi , vol .
3 , p . 192 .)

94 - Among the two
moslems meeting , the one who more loves the other is better .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 193 . )

95 - Whoever did not
love for religion and hate of religion , has no religion .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 193 .)

96 - Whoever is
austere regarding this world , God places wisdom in his heart and makes
his tongue speak with it .

(Al - Kafi ,
vol . 3 , p . 193 .)

97 - All goodness is
put in a house and austerity in this world is made its key .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 194 .)

98 - Your hearts can
not taste the sweetness of Faith till you renunciate this world . (Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 194 .)

99 - If God wanted the
good of a slave He makes him austere in this world , knowledgeable in
religion and clear - sighted regarding the faults of this world ; and
whoever is given one of these traits is given the good of this world and
the Hereafter .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 196 .)

100 - If a believer
renounces this world , he gains eminence and finds the sweetness of God's
love .

(Al -
Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 196 .)

101 - This world is
like sea water , the more a thirsty person drinks ( from it ) , the more
thirsty he is till it kills him .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 205
.)

102 - Whoever is
satisfied with God for a simple living , God becomes satisfied with his
few deeds , too .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 207 .)

103 - Oh , son of
Adam ! Be the way you desire because you are retributed as you are .

(Al - Kafi , vol .
3 , p . 207 . )

104 - If adequacy
makes you free from need the least of this world does so , and if adequacy
does not free you from need , all what is in this world does not make you
so .

(Al -
Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 209 . )

105 - Relationship
between ( religious ) brothers when close ( to each other ) is visiting
each other and when travelling is writing letters to each other .

(Al - Kafi , vol .
4 , p . 495 .)

106 -The Almighty -
Glorious God says , " If I cause destitution to My believer slave he
becomes sad while this brings him closer to Me ; and if I made ease for
him he becomes happy while this takes him away from Me . "

( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 211 . )

107 -My father said ,
" Whenever you desire doing a good deed , accelerate because you do not
know what comes up . "

( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 212 . )

108 - Do not consider
what brings you close to God as small even if it is a piece of a date
.

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 212 .
)

109 - Whenever you
desire doing a good deed don't postpone it because the Almighty God
sometimes overlooks his slave while occupied doing a worship then says , "
Swearing with My honour and majesty that after this I will never torture
you . " and if you wish making a sin don't because sometimes God overlooks
his slave while making a sin then says , " Swearing with My honour and
majesty that after this you will never be forgiven . "

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 213 .
)

110 -Whenever one of
you intends a good deed or doing good to somebody , two devils are on his
right and left side so should accelerate as not to be prevented by them
.( Al - Kafi , vol
. 3 , p . 213 )

111 -Believer's
honour is in night vigilance and his dignity in not - needing the people
.

( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 218 .
)

112 - If one of you
wanted his Lord ( God ) to give him whatever he asked for , let him be
desperate from all the people and lose hope except in God .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 219 .)

113 -Need -
requesting from people causes deprivation from dignity and going out of
pudency .

(
al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 219 .)

114 - Despair from
what is in people's hands causes believer's honour in his religion ; and
greed is the present poverty .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 219 .)

115 - Observing
relation ties improves the character , makes the hand generous , purifies
the soul , increases sustenance and delay death .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p .
221-222 . )

116 - Observing
relation bonds and good neighbouring flourishes cities and increases
lifetimes .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 223 .)

117 - Observing
relation bonds and good - doing make reckoning easy and prevent sins
.

(Al - Kafi
, vol . 3 , p . 229 .)

118 - Giving charity
at night extinguishes God's wrath .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 229 .
)

119 - Imam Sadiq (
p.b.u.h ) was asked , " Which of the deeds is best ? " He replied , "
Praying on time , good - doing to parents and struggle in God's way .
" (Al - Kafi , vol . 3
, p . 231 .)

120 - A man came to
the Prophet ( p.b.u.h. ) and said , " O' Messenger of God ! To whom should
I make benevolence ? " He said , " To your mother " . " Then who ? " he
asked . He said , " Your mother " . " Then who ? " he asked . He replied ,
" Your mother. " " Then who ? " he asked . He answered , " Your father .
"

(Al - Kafi
, vol . 3 , p . 233 .)

121 - Sodair said : I
asked Imam Sadiq ( p.b.u.h ) , " Can a son reward his father ? " He
replied , " There is no reward for a father except in two cases : The
father is a slave and the son buys and frees him , or the father has a
debt and the son pays it . "(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 237 . )

122 - It is upon you
to admonish to God's creatures for His sake so that you will not meet Him
with a deed better than that .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 239
.)

123 - Whoever is not
concerned about moslem's affairs is not a moslem .

124 - Esteem your old
and observe relation ties with your relatives , where nothing is better
than not harming them .

125 - A believer is
the brother of a believer , his eye and guide , is not treacherous ,
oppressive or cheating to him , and does not break promises he has made
.

126 - The believer is
the brother of the believer as the one body whenever a member of it is
aching all other members feel the pain .

127 - The believer's
soul is more attached to God's soul than the attachment of sun rays to the
sun .

128 - God is not
worshipped with anything better than fulfilling the Believer's rights
.

129 - Fear God and be
good ( treating ) brothers , Loving for God , having relations , kind to
each other , visit each other , meet and discuss our matter ( Wilayah =
Guardianship ) and enliven it .

130 - Have good
relations , good treatment , love and affection to each other .

131 - That who visits
his brother for the sake of God ,the Almighty God says , " Indeed ,you
visited Me , I shall reward you with nothing less than Paradise .
"

132 - That who visits
his brother who lives far away for the sake of God , he will be deemed
God's pilgrim and the Almighty shall honour his pilgrim .

133 - Shake hands
with each other because shaking hands removes hatred .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 264 .)

134 - When two
believers embrace each other God's mercy covers them .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 266 .)

135 - No one's hand
or head should be kissed except for the Messenger of God or whom God's
Prophet is aimed with .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 267 .)

136 - Kissing the
mouth is not right except for the wife and the little child .( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 268 . )

137 - Our followers (
Shi'ites ) are kind to each other and remember God when in solitude .

( Al - Kafi , vol
. 3 , p . 268 . )

138 - Visit each
other because your visiting is enlivening to your hearts and reminding of
our narrations .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 268 . )

139 - If one of you
made a believer happy , do not think that you have only pleased him ,
however - swearing to God - have pleased us ; however - swearing to God -
have pleased God's Messenger .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 272 .)

140 - Of the most
beloved deeds to the Glorious God is making a believer happy , satiating
his hunger , or resolving his problem or paying his debt .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 276 . )

141 - Fulfilling the
believer's need is better than freeing one thousand slaves and better than
preparing one thousand horses in the way of God .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 277 .)

142 - Meeting the
need of a believer man is more beloved to God than twenty pilgrimages ( to
Mecca ) where one hundred thousand is spent in each .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 1 , p
. 277-278 .)

143 - Any believer
who goes to his brother for a need is a mercy that God has sent and
prepared for him .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 278 . )

144 - Any moslem who
fulfils the need of a moslem , the Glorious God calls him saying , " I
guarantee your reward and I am not pleased with other than Paradise for
you ."(Al - Kafi ,
vol . 3 , p . 279 . )

145 -Moving towards
fulfilling the need of my moslem brother is more beloved to me than
freeing one thousand slaves and taking one thousand saddled and bridled
horses in the way of God .

( Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p . 283 . )

146 - Whoever strives
for his brother's need for the sake of God , the Almighty Glorious God
writes for him a thousand thousand good deeds by which his relatives ,
neighbours , brothers and friends are forgiven .(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 283 .)

147 - Whoever saves a
believer from a difficulty , God saves him from the Hereafter's
difficulties and takes him out of grave with a pleased and cool heart
. (Al - Kafi , vol . 3
, p . 286 .)

148 - Whoever removes
a believer's difficulty when in hardship , God makes his needs easy in
this world and the Hereafter .

(Al - Kafi
, vol . 3 , p . 286 .)

149 - Whoever
satiated a believer is worthy of Paradise .

(Al - Kafi , vol . 3 , p
. 287 .)