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19-03-2024 |10 Ramaḍān 1445 AH

Housing

Description: The Prophet (S) said, 'Part of a Muslim's prosperity is living in spacious housing.’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مِن سَعادَةِ المَرءِ المُسلمِ المَسكَنُ الواسِعُ.

Reference: [From mizan al hikmat -- al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 526, no. 7]

Description: Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) said, 'A misfortunate way of life entails living in a cramped house.’

الإمامُ الباقرُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مِن شَقاءِ العَيشِ ضِيقُ المَنزِلِ.

Reference: [al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 526, no. 6]

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Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, 'He who builds in addition to his own house [unnecessarily] will be made to bear its burden on the Day of Resurrection.’

الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): كُلُّ بِناءٍ ليسَ بِكَفافٍ فهُو وبالٌ علي صاحِبِهِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ.

Reference: [From Mizan al Hikmat -- al-Mahasin, v. 2, p. 446, no. 2531]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, 'Every building exceeding the bounds of sufficiency will be a dire curse on its owner on the Day of Resurrection.’

الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): كُلُّ بِناءٍ ليسَ بِكَفافٍ فهُو وبالٌ علي صاحِبِهِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ.

Reference: [From Mizan al Hikmat -- al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 531, no. 7]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, 'Whoever sells a house and does not invest the money in something of similar value will not be blessed in it [his money].’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَن باعَ داراً ثُمّ لم يَجعَلْ ثَمَنَها في مِثلِها لَم يُبارَكْ لَهُ فيها .

Reference: [From Mizan al Hikmat -- Kanz al-’Ummal, no. 5440]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, 'Whoever from among you sells a house or some real estate, then let him bear in mind that the money acquired is not worthy of being blessed unless he invests it in something of similar value.’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَن باعَ مِنكم داراً أو عَقاراً ، فَلْيَعلَمْ أ نَّهُ مالٌ قَمَنٌ أن لا يُبارَكَ لَهُ فيهِ إلّا أن يَجعَلَهُ في مِثلِهِ.

Reference: [From Mizan al Hikmat -- Kanz al-’Ummal, no. 5441]