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16-10-2024 |13 Rabīʿ al-thānī 1446 AH

The Brother

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘The believers are brothers, their blood is coequal, and they are one hand against others, the most inferior among them is empowered by their protection [of him].

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : المؤمنونَ إخْوَةٌ، تَتَكافي دِماؤهُم، وَهُمْ يَدٌ علي مَن سِواهُم ، يَسْعي بذِمّتِهم أدناهُم.

Reference: ’[Amali al-Mufid, p. 187, no. 13]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Many a brother was not given birth by your own mother.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ أخٍ لَم تَلِدْهُ اُمُّكَ.

Reference: [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5351]

Description: Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) said, ‘A believer is the brother of another believer [as if] from his own mother and father.

الإمامُ الباقرُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : المؤمنُ أخو المؤمِن لأبيهِ واُمِّهِ.

Reference: ’[al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 166, no. 2 and 7]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘A believer is the brother of another believer, his eye and his guide; he does not betray him, nor wrong him, nor deceive him, and nor does he rescind a promise he made to him.’[Ibid. no. 3]

الامام الصادق (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : المُؤمنُ أخو المؤمنِ ، عَينُهُ ودَليلُهُ ، لا يَخونُهُ ، ولا يَظْلِمُهُ ، ولا يَغُشُّهُ ، ولا يَعِدُهُ عِدَةً فيَخْلِفَهُ .

Reference: [al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 166, no. 3]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘A believer is the brother of another believer, like a single body. If any part of him suffers, he will feel its pain in his entire body; and their souls are also made of one soul.

الامام الصادق (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : المؤمنُ أخو المؤمنِ كالجَسَدِ الواحدِ، إنِ اشتكَي شيئا مِنهُ وَجَدَ ألمَ ذلكَ في سائرِ جسدِهِ ، وأرواحُهُما مِن رُوحٍ واحدةٍ .

Reference: [al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 166, no. 4]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘Seek to increase your brothers [i.e. believeing friends], for every believer will make an intercession on the Day of Judgment.

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : استكْثِروا مِن الإخوانِ ؛ فإنَّ لكلِّ مؤمنٍ شَفاعةً يومَ القيامةِ.

Reference: ’[Kanz al-’Ummal, no. 24642]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Adopt [the friendship of] true brothers and increase in your acquisition of them, for they are an asset in times of prosperity, and a shield during afflictions.’

الإمام عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيكَ بإخوانِ الصِّدْقِ فأكْثِرْ مِنِ اكتِسابِهِم؛ فإنَّهُم عُدّةٌ عِندَ الرَّخاءِ ، وجُنّةٌ عِندَ البَلاءِ.

Reference: [Amali al-Saduq, p. 250, no. 8]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Do not let your brother be stronger than you are in your amity for him.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا يكونُ أخوكَ أقوي مِنكَ علي مَودّتِهِ.

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 165, no. 29]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Love brothers in proportion to [their] piety.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْبِبِ الإخْوانَ علي قَدْرِ التَّقْوي.

Reference: [al-Ikhtisas, no. 226]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘A man’s love for his brother is part of his love for his religion.

الإمام الصادق (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِن حُبِّ الرَّجلِ دِينَه حبُّهُ أخَاهُ .

Reference: [al-Ikhtisas, no. 31]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘O Ibn al-Nu'mani If you want your brother’s amity for you to be pure, do not make fun of him, do not dispute with him, do not exchange bragging with him, and do not vie with him in evil acts.’

الإمام الصادق (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يابنَ النُّعمان ، إنْ أردتَ أن يَصْفُوَ لكَ وُدُّ أخيكَ فلا تُمازِحَنَّهُ، ولا تُمارِيَنَّهُ ، ولا تُباهِيَنَّهُ ، ولاتُشارَّنَّهُ.

Reference: [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 291, no. 2]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘Brothers need three things among them – they either use them, or else dispute and hate one another – fairness, benevolence, and evasion of jealousy.’

الإمام الصادق (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَحتاجُ الإخْوةُ فيما بَيْنَهُم إلي ثلاثةِ أشياءَ ، فإنِ استَعمَلُوها وإلّا تَبايَنُوا وتَباغَضُوا، وهي: التَّناصُفُ ، والتَّراحُمُ، ونَفْيُ الحَسَدِ.

Reference: [Tuhaf al-’Uqul, no. 322]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘Looking at a brother you love for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, is [an act of] worship.’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : النَّظَرُ إلي الأخِ تَوَدُّهُ في اللّه‏ِ عزّ وجلّ عِبادَةٌ.

Reference: [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 279, no. 1]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘A Muslim cannot acquire anything as beneficial as his embracing Islam than a brother he benefits from for the sake of Allah.’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : ما استَفادَ امرؤٌ مسلمٌ فائدةً بعدَ فائدةِ الإسلام مثلَ أخٍ يَستَفيدُهُ في اللّه‏ِ.

Reference: [Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 179]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Love is purified through cultivating friendship for the sake of Allah.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : علي التَّواخِي في اللّه‏ِ تَخْلُصُ الَمحَبّةُ.

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6191]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Brothers, [whose brotherhood is] for the sake of Allah, enjoy an enduring amity, due to the firmness of its foundation.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإخْوانُ في اللّه‏ِ تعالي تَدُومُ مَودّتُهُم ، لِدَوامِ سَبَبِها.

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1795]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Brotherhood for the sake of Allah is fruitful.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بالتَّواخي في اللّه‏ِ تُثْمِرُ الاُخُوّة .

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4225]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘A man whose friendship is not for the sake of Allah must be avoided, for his friendship is vile, and his company is doomed.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن لَم تَكُن مَودّتُهُ في اللّه‏ِ فاحْذَرْهُ؛ فإنّ مودّتَهُ لَئيمةٌ ، وصُحْبتَه مَشُومةٌ.

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8978]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘A man whose brotherhood is for the sake of Allah is bound to gain, while a man who seeks brothers for the sake of this world is bound to lose.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن آخَي في اللّه‏ِ غَنِمَ ، مَن آخي في الدُّنيا حُرِمَ .

Reference: [’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7776-7777]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘A man who draws close to you for a purpose will abandon you when it is fulfilled.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) :مَن وادَّكَ لأمرٍ ولّي عندَ انقِضائِهِ .

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8552]

Description: A man passed through the mosque, where Abu Ja‘far and Abu ‘Abdullah [Imam al-Baqir and Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.)] were seated, when one of the people present said, ‘By Allah, I like this man.’ Abu Ja'far replied, ‘Then let him know, for this will maintain the amity and enhance the affection.’

بحار الأنوار : مَرّ رجلٌ في المسجدِ وأبو جعفرٍ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) جالسٌ وأبو عبدِاللّهِ، فقالَ له بعضُ جُلَسائهِ: واللّه‏ِ، إنّي لاَُحِبُّ هذا الرّجُلَ. قالَ لَه أبوجعفرٍ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ألاَ فأعْلِمْهُ ؛ فإنَّهُ أبقي لِلمَوَدّة ، وخَيْرٌ في الاُلْفةِ.

Reference: [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 181, no. 1]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Ask your hearts about their amities, for they are witnesses that take no bribes.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سَلُوا القُلوبَ عنِ المَوَدّاتِ ؛ فإنّها شَواهِدُ لا تَقْبَلُ الرُّشا.

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5641]

Description: Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) said, ‘Know the amity that your brother has for you in his heart through what you harbour of the same in your own heart.

الإمامُ الباقرُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اعرِفِ المَودّةَ لكَ في قلبِ أخيكَ بما لَهُ في قلبِكَ.

Reference: ’[Kashf al-Ghamma, v. 2, p. 331]

Description: 25- Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) said, ‘Do not seek sincere amity from a man you have insincere sentiment for, nor honest advice from someone you direct your distrust towards, for another’s feelings [lit. heart] towards you are similar to your feelings towards him.

الإمامُ الهاديُّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا تَطلب الصَّفا ممّن كَدّرتَ علَيهِ، ولا النُّصْحَ ممّن صَرَفْتَ سُوءَ ظنِّكَ إلَيهِ، فإنّما قلبُ غيرِكَ لكَ كقلبِكَ لَهُ

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, no. 181]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘If you want to cut off relations with your brother make sure to leave a place for him in your heart, so he can return to it one day when he so wishes.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنْ أرَدْتَ قَطِيعةَ أخيكَ فاستَبْقِ لَهُ مِن نفسِكَ بَقيّةً يَرجِعُ إليها إن بَدا لَه ذلكَ يوماً مّا.

Reference: ’[Nahjul Balaghah, Letter 31]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘How awful it is to cut off relations after having maintained them, to turn away after brotherhood, and to have animosity after amity.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما أقبحَ القَطِيعةَ بعدَ الصِّلَةِ ، والجَفاءَ بعدَ الإخاءِ ، والعَداوةَ بعدَ المَودّةِ!.

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 210, no. 1]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘A man who places his amity in the wrong place is bound to suffer abandonment.

الإمامُ الصادق (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن وضَعَ حُبَّهُ في غيرِ موضعِهِ فقد تَعرَّضَ للقَطيعةِ.

Reference: ’[al-Mahasin, v. 1, p. 415, no. 950]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Do not let your brother be stronger in his avoidance of you than you are in your maintaing relations with him, and do not be stronger in your harm to him than in your kindness towards him.

الإمام عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا يَكُونَنَّ أخوكَ أقوي علي قَطيعتِكَ منكَ علي صِلَتِهِ ، ولا تَكُونَنّ علي الإساءَةِ ‏أقوي منكَ علَي الإحسانِ.

Reference: ’[Nahjul Balaghah, Letter 31]

Description: Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) said, ‘The best person is the one who maintains relations with one who cuts him off.

الإمامُ الحسينُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنّ أوْصَلَ النّاسِ مَن وَصَلَ مَن قَطَعَهُ.

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 121, no. 4]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘The most scarce things at the end of time will be a trustworthy brother and a legitimately earned dirham.’[Tuhaf al-’Uqul, no. 54]Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘Brothers are of three [kinds]: one, like food, is needed all the time and he is the wise [friend]. Another is similar to disease, and this is the fool. And the third is like medicine, and this is the tactful [friend].’

الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإخوانُ ثلاثةٌ: فواحِدٌ كالغِذاءِ الّذي يُحتاجُ إليهِ كلَّ وقتٍ فَهُو العاقلُ، والثّاني في معنَي الدّاءِ وهُو الأحْمَقُ، والثّالثُ في معنَي الدّواءِ فَهُو اللّبِيبُ.

Reference: ’[Tuhaf al-’Uqul, no. 323]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘Brothers are three [kinds]: one helps with his own self, and another helps with his money, and these are true in their brotherhood. A third is the one who takes from you what he needs and keeps you for some of his pleasure - do not consider him trustworthy.

الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإخْوانُ ثلاثةٌ : مُواسٍ بنفسِهِ ، وآخرُ مُواسٍ بمالِهِ ؛ وهُما الصّادقانِ في الإخاءِ ، وآخَرُ يأخذُ منكَ البُلْغَةَ ، ويُريدُكَ لِبَعضِ اللّذَّةِ ، فلا تَعُدَّه مِن أهلِ الثِّقَةِ .

Reference: ’[Tuhaf al-’Uqul, no. 324]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘The one you need to safeguard yourself against is not your brother.’

الإمام عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ليسَ لكَ بأخٍ مَنِ احْتَجْتَ إلي مُداراتِهِ .

Reference: [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7503]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Do not take for brother a man who hides your virtues and exposes your lapses.

الإمام عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا تُواخِ مَن يَسْتُرُ مَناقِبَك، ويَنْشُرُ مَثالِبَكَ .

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1042]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘Allah, the Exalted, likes the maintenance of old brotherhood, so maintain it.

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : إنَّ اللّه‏َ تعالي يُحِبُّ المُداوَمَةَ علي الإخاءِ القديمِ ، فَداوِمُوا علَيهِ.

Reference: ’[Kanz al-’Ummal, no. 24759]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Choose the new of everything, but the oldest one from among brothers.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اخْتَرْ مِن كلِّ شيءٍ جَدِيدَهُ ، ومِن الإخْوانِ أقدَمَهُمْ .

Reference: [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2461]