Registering Good Deeds

Condition for the Acceptance of Acts of Devotion.

Al-Harith Al-Hamadani and ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)

Four Habits from the treasures of Virtue

Helping a needy Mu’min

The Place of ‘Ali (as)

Dying with the love of ‘Ali (as)

The most beloved steps by a Mu’min

Witnessing Hearts

Reconciliation among people

Provision from unexpected quarters

On being mindful - not conceited

Love of Ahlul Bayt leads to Paradise

The System of Islam

Adam, Noah, Ibrahim & ‘Ali (as)

Mu’awiya’s Discussion on Imamah and Khilafa with Abdullah ibn Abbas

Words of Wisdom from Ibn Hanafiyya

On Ahlul Bayt (as)

Nine Testify to the Wilayah of ‘Ali (as)

Master Herein, Master Hereafter

Supplicate Constantly

Adopting Ignorant Leaders

Five Prostrations for glad tidings

Abu Hanifa acknowledges al-Sadiq’s authority

When the Angel came to greet ‘Ali (as)

The Prophet’s (SAW) inheritance: Knowledge of the unseen

Refraining from fault finding

When sins multiply

Events after the battle of Jamal

"Never confirm the tradition of Ghadeer-e-khumm" said Abu Hanifa

The Inner self

The status of the seeker

A deed performed with taqwa

Three groups within the Ummah

Saints & Nobles

The final Rites for our Prophet (SAW)

Asserting ones creed (and about Zaid ibn ‘Ali)

Helping Ahlul Bayt with one’s tongue

Love Ahlul Bayt with your heart and help with your hand & tongue

Spare your speech

Illness purifies a person of his sins

The Prophet (SAW) on his successor

The calamity of denying the pen to the Prophet (SAW)

Some companions who reneged

Some companions who will never see the Prophet (SAW) again

Allah tests His servants

Imam Husayn (as) as an ideal

Fatimah’s (as) elegy on Fadak

On constraint and indulgence

Traditions from a truthful source

Acting without understanding

Similitude of the transitory

Adhering to the Ahlul Bayt

Two types of manly virtues

The master of Arabs

Mahdi (as) will rise after a time of trials & tribulations

The Prophet’s (SAW) last assembly

Ibn Abbas’s address on Khilafah

The two who will be in deep anxiety

"I have not known of an assembly of people worse than you...." said Fatimah (as)

"Keep my cheek on the ground..." the last words of Umar

Earning the promised blessing one has not seen

About the people who apply analogy

Cursed are those who follow analogy

Traits of a religion person

"There is no way, other than my way..." said the Prophet (SAW)

Alms given early morning...

Cleanse and purify your heart before you ask Him

The four of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) virtues

‘Ali (as) forbade initiating the battle

We do not say except that which our Lord, Most High, has said

Die in the state of Taharat and you will die a martyr

‘Ali is my brother, my minister and my successor

What Jabir said about ‘Ali (as)

Umar’s comments about the Prophet’s companions

"My brothers are those who believe in me without ever having seen me" said the Prophet (SAW)

Seek refuge from Allah against the evil of the people of Al-Thatt

Allah helps according to the measure of our intentions

Knowledge precedes ignorance

Those nearest to the Prophet on the Day of Reckoning

Benevolence & Tyranny

Weeping for ones sins

Good deeds blot out evil ones

Obedience to the Imam

Uthman and Banu Umayya

The lonely martyr

Talha and al-Zubair

The first to enter Paradise

Surprise at the heedless

Dying the death of an infidel

Befriending for the sake of Allah

The four virtues of the people of Paradise

The Prophet commanded to reveal virtues of ‘Ali (as)

The Prophet’s prayers for his descendants

The Assasination of Malik al-Ashtar

Imamat, a continued covenant

A recitation to open the eight gates of Paradise

Allah reveals to Musa

Who are those devotees?

‘Ali’s faith and descent

7 - قال: حدثنا أبو الحسن محمد بن مظفر الوراق ، حدثنا أبو بكر محمد بن أبي الثلج ، قال: أخبرني الحسين بن أيوب من كتابه، عن محمد بن غالب، عن علي ابن الحسن ، عن عبد الله بن جبلة، عن ذريح المحاربي، عن أبي حمزة الثمالي، عن أبي جعفر محمد بن علي عليهما السلام، عن أبيه، عن جده قال: إن الله جل جلاله بعث جبرئيل عليه السلام إلى محمد صلى الله عليه وآله أن يشهد لعلي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام بالولاية في حياته، و يسميه بإمرة المؤمنين قبل وفاته، فدعا نبي الله صلى الله عليه وآله تسعة رهط ، فقال: إنما دعوتكم لتكونوا شهداء الله في الأرض أقمتم أم كتمتم. ثم قال: يا أبا بكر قم فسلم على علي بإمرة المؤمنين، فقال: أعن أمر الله ورسوله؟ قال: نعم، فقام فسلم عليه بإمرة المؤمنين. ثم قال: قم يا عمر فسلم على علي بإمرة المؤمنين، فقال: أعن أمر الله ورسوله نسميه أمير المؤمنين؟ قال: نعم، فقام فسلم عليه. ثم قال للمقداد بن الأسود الكندي: قم فسلم على علي بإمرة المؤمنين، فقام فسلم، ولم يقل مثل ما قال الرجلان من قبله. ثم قال لأبي ذر الغفاري: قم فسلم على علي بإمرة المؤمنين، فقام فسلم عليه. ثم قال لحذيفة اليماني: قم فسلم على أمير المؤمنين، فقام فسلم عليه . ثم قال لعمار بن ياسر: قم فسلم على أمير المؤمنين، فقام فسلم عليه، ثم قال لعبد الله بن مسعود: قم فسلم على علي بإمرة المؤمنين فقام فسلم عليه. ثم قال لبريدة: قم فسلم على أمير المؤمنين وكان بريدة أصغر القوم سنا فقام فسلم، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إنما دعوتكم لهذا الأمر لتكونوا شهداء الله أقمتم أم تركتم . 

7. He said: Abul Hasan Muhammad ibn Muzaffar al-Warraq has reported to me from Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abu al-Thalj who said al-Husayn ibn Ayyub had informed from his book, reporting from Muhammad ibn Ghalib, from ‘Ali ibn al-Hasan, from Abdullah ibn Jablah, from Zurayh al-Maharibi, from Abu Hamza al-Thumali who reported from Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali, peace upon him, who reported from his father, who reported from his grandfather that: Allah sent Jibraeel to Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, exhorting him to testify the wilayah of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.) in his lifetime, and to name him Amirul Mu’mineen before his death. Then the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, invited nine leaders (of the groups) and said: "I have invited you so that you may bear witness upon the earth in the name of Allah, whether you stand by it or hide it." Then he said: "O Abu Bakr, Rise and greet ‘Ali as Amirul Mu’mineen (the Commander of the faithfuls)." He said: "Is this by the order of Allah and His Prophet?" He said: "Yes". So he stood and greeted him as such (i.e. Amirul Mu’mineen). Then he said: "O Umar, Rise and greet ‘Ali as Amirul Mu’mineen." He said: "Should we name him as Amirul Mu’mineen by the order of Allah and His Prophet?" He said: "Yes". So he rose and greeted him. Then he turned to Miqdad ibn al-Aswad al-Kindi: "Rise and greet ‘Ali as Amirul Mu’mineen." He stood up and greeted him, without repeating what the earlier two had said. Then he said to Abu Dharr al-Ghifari: "Rise and greet ‘Ali as Amirul Mu’mineen." He stood up and greeted. Then he asked Hudhaifa al-Yamani: "Rise and greet Amirul Mu’mineen." He stood up and greeted. The he asked Ammar ibn Yasir: "Rise and greet Amirul Mu’mineen." He stood up and greeted. Then he asked Buraidah: "Rise and greet Amirul Mu’mineen." Buraidah was the youngest among them, he stood up and greeted. Then the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "I have invited you for this matter, so that you are Allah’s witnesses, whether you uphold it or abandon it."

Al-Amālī

Book 2, Chapter 7