Good Morals

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The eminent Shaykh Abu Ja’far Mumad b. Jarir al-Tabari in his book al-Dala’il al-Imamah relates with his chain of authorities from Ibn Mas’ud, that once a man came to the presence of Sayyidah Zahra and said, “‘O daughter of the Prophet of Allah! Do you possess a thing as remembrance of the Prophet that I can earn the reward of seeing it?’

Sayyidah Fatimah said to her maid, ‘Get the slate for me.’ The maid went to search for it, but could not find it. Sayyidah Fatimah said to her, ‘Woe be to you! Search for it, because the worth of it to me is similar to that of Hasan and Husayn.’

The maid once again searched for it and found it in the garbage can, as it was lost while sweeping the floor. She brought it to the presence of Sayyidah Zahra, and on it was written,

‘Muhammad the Prophet said: He is not a believer from whose harm one’s neighbour is not safe,

and the one who believes in Allah and the Day of Resurrection does not hurt his neighbour.

The one who believes in Allah and the Day of Resurrection, his speech should be gentle or remain silent.

Allah loves the one who is benevolent, tolerant and virtuous.

Allah hates the one who abuses, is foul-mouthed, shameless, and one who asks excessively and is persistent in his questions, as modesty is a part of true faith and (those who possess) true faith shall enter Paradise, while abusing is from shamelessness and (those who possess) shamelessness shall go to hell.’”

House of Sorrows Translation of Baytul AhzanShaikh Abbas Al – Qummi