At
times I see some of our youths, who seem to be quite careless about their
manners, yet are steadfast when it comes to their prayers and fasts. When I see
such individuals, it makes me wonder, why they are very careful about their
fasts and prayers, yet so negligent of their manners and behaviour.
Perhaps, one answer is that they are
unaware about the significance of good manners in the teachings of Ahlul Bayt, peace be upon them.
Therefore, this post is mainly a quick
reminder to our youths or whoever else, who claim to be the followers of Ahlul
Bayt, peace be upon them, yet are very inattentive to their manners. We need
to keep in mind, our manners, not only affect ourselves, but affect the land,
too.
There
are nine acceptable traditions in this post, five of them are Authentic and four of
them are Good.
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Arabic Text:
(1
مُحَمَّدُ
بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ
عَنْ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ
إِنَّ أَكْمَلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِيمَاناً
أَحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقاً
(3
مُحَمَّدُ
بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبِي وَلَّادٍ
الْحَنَّاطِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ أَرْبَعٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ كَمَلَ إِيمَانُهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ
قَرْنِهِ إِلَى قَدَمِهِ ذُنُوباً لَمْ يَنْقُصْهُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ وَ هُوَ الصِّدْقُ
وَ أَدَاءُ الْأَمَانَةِ وَ الْحَيَاءُ وَ حُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ
(4
عِدَّةٌ
مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ
عَنْ عَنْبَسَةَ الْعَابِدِ قَالَ قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا يَقْدَمُ الْمُؤْمِنُ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ
وَ جَلَّ بِعَمَلٍ بَعْدَ الْفَرَائِضِ أَحَبَّ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى مِنْ أَنْ يَسَعَ
النَّاسَ بِخُلُقِهِ
(5
أَبُو
عَلِيٍّ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنْ
ذَرِيحٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّ صَاحِبَ الْخُلُقِ الْحَسَنِ لَهُ مِثْلُ
أَجْرِ الصَّائِمِ الْقَائِمِ
(7
عَلِيُّ
بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْأَحْمَسِيِّ
وَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ إِنَّ الْخُلُقَ الْحَسَنَ يَمِيثُ الْخَطِيئَةَ
كَمَا تَمِيثُ الشَّمْسُ الْجَلِيدَ
(8
عَنْهُ
عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي
عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ الْبِرُّ وَ
حُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ يَعْمُرَانِ الدِّيَارَ وَ يَزِيدَانِ فِي الْأَعْمَارِ
(10
مُحَمَّدُ
بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
الْوَشَّاءِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ هَلَكَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَأَتَى الْحَفَّارِينَ فَإِذَا بِهِمْ
لَمْ يَحْفِرُوا شَيْئاً وَ شَكَوْا ذَلِكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص
فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا يَعْمَلُ حَدِيدُنَا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا
نَضْرِبُ بِهِ فِي الصَّفَا فَقَالَ وَ لِمَ إِنْ كَانَ صَاحِبُكُمْ لَحَسَنَ الْخُلُقِ ائْتُونِي
بِقَدَحٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَأَتَوْهُ بِهِ فَأَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ
فِيهِ ثُمَّ رَشَّهُ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ رَشّاً ثُمَّ قَالَ احْفِرُوا قَالَ فَحَفَرَ
الْحَفَّارُونَ فَكَأَنَّمَا كَانَ رَمْلًا يَتَهَايَلُ عَلَيْهِمْ
(16
عَلِيُّ
بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَبِيبٍ الْخَثْعَمِيِّ
عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَفَاضِلُكُمْ أَحْسَنُكُمْ أَخْلَاقاً الْمُوَطَّئُونَ
أَكْنَافاً الَّذِينَ يَأْلَفُونَ وَ يُؤْلَفُونَ وَ تُوَطَّأُ رِحَالُهُمْ
(18
عَلِيُّ
بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ
سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ
إِنَّ حُسْنَ الْخُلُقِ يَبْلُغُ بِصَاحِبِهِ دَرَجَةَ الصَّائِمِ الْقَائِمِ
English Translation:
1) Authentic
Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated
from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa fromal-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Jamil ibn Salih
from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, who has said the
following:
“Among the believers
of perfect belief is one whose manners are good.”
3) Authentic
Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated
from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibnMahbub from abu Wallad al-Hannat from abu ‘Abd
Allah, peace be upon him, who has said the following:
“Whoever has four
things, his belief is complete even if he is covered with sins from his top to
his toes, and it will not harm him. They are truthfulness, safe return of the
trust, shyness [or shame] and good manners.”
4) Authentic
A number of our people have narrated
from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalidfrom ibn Mahbub from ‘Anbasa al-‘Abid who has
said the following:
“Abu ‘Abd Allah, peace be upon him,
once said to me,
‘No believer comes
before Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, with better deeds, aside from
the obligatory ones, more beloved to Allah, the Most High, than one with good
manners that has room for all people in it.’”
5) Authentic
Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated
from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from Dharih from abu ‘Abd Allah, peace
be upon him, who has said the following:
“The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘The reward for one who possesses good
manners is equal to the reward for one who fasts [all days] and prays [all
nights].”
7) Good
Ali ibn Ibrahim
has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Husaynal-Ahmasi and ‘Abd
Allah ibn Sinan from abu ‘Abd Allah, recipient of divine supreme covenant, who
has said the following:
“Good manners melt
down sins just as the sun melts down hoarfrost.”
8) Good
It is narrated from him (narrator
of the Hadith above) from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from ‘Abd Allah ibn
Sinan from abu ‘Abd Allah, peace be upon him, who has said the following:
“Virtuous deeds and good
manners develop cities and add to longevity of life.”
10) Authentic
Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated
from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa fromal-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from ‘Abd
Allah ibn Sinan from abu ‘Abd Allah, peace be upon him, who has said the
following:
“During the time of the Holy Prophet a man died. The grave
diggers could not dig a grave for him. They complained to the Messenger of
Allah saying,
‘O Messenger of Allah, our shovels [literally “iron”]
do not work. It is as if we hit a rock.’
The Messenger of Allah said, ‘It would not be as such had your man have
good manners. Bring to me a bowl of water.’
When water was brought, he (the Messenger of Allah), peace
be upon him, immersed his hand into it and then sprinkled it on the ground. He
then told them to dig. They began to dig and it was like sand falling fast upon
them.”
16) Good
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from
his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Habib al-Khath’ami from abu ‘Abd Allah, peace
be upon him, who has said the following:
“The Messenger of Allah has said,
‘The best ones among you
are those who possess good manners, who are easy to associate with, associate
others with ease and comfort others.’”
18) Good
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from
his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from abu ‘Abd Allah, peace
be upon him, who has said the following:
“Good manners take
one to the level of those who fast [all day] and pray [all night].”
Source:
Al-Kafi, Volume 2, Pages
99-103, Traditions #1, #3, #4, #5, #7, #8, #10, #16, #18
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