IMAM ALI E REDHA (A.S.)

Name: Ali Title: Ar-Reza, Imam-e-zamin Designation: 8th Imam Kuniyat : Abul Hasan Father: Musa Ibne Ja'far Mother: BiBi Suttana /Umul Baleens Born: 11th Dhul Qaida 148AH/765AD Died: 17 / 29th Safar 203AH/818AD Martyred: Poisoned by Mamoon Buried: Mashhad, Khorasan Lived: 55 years

The best and most respected virtue of a man is to do good and to fulfill the desires of the needy. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

The honest man has not betrayed you, but you consider the betrayer as the honest one. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

You had better avoid the munificence that results in the greater loss to you than the benefits received by your brethren. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

He who is sure about the divine rewards will be more generous.

Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said He who adopts someone as a brother in order to provide Allah's consent will be given a chamber in paradise.

Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said Beast wealth is that which provides a good name for its owner.

Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said To be patient in the face of hardships is a virtue but to refrain from forbidden deeds is a greater one.

Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said Patience and resignation are considered as the worthiest devotions.

Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said It is much better to be uninterested in other's properties than to be munificent.

Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said There is no better milk for the baby's nourishment than its mother's.

Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said He who exposes himself to an open accusation should not blame those who may suspect him.

Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said He who wishes to be the most needless, should put his full trust in Allah.

Be good companions of blessings because they are fleeting: once gone away, will not return. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

You had better avoid the munificence that results in the greater loss to you than the benefits received by your brethren. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said One who breaks his promise will not be left safe and sound in the unpleasant events.

IMAM ALI E REDHA (A.S.) Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said Worship does not lie in copious prayer and fasting, but in the amount of contemplation in the works of Allah.

IMAM ALI E REDHA (A.S.) Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said He who is sure about the divine rewards will be more generous.

IMAM ALI E REDHA (A.S.) Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said To be patient in the face of hard-ships is a virtue but to refrain from forbidden deeds is a greater one.

IMAM ALI E REDHA (A.S.) Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said Resignation, beneficence and certitude are the most precious blessings descended by Heaven.

IMAM ALI E REDHA (A.S.) Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said Giving alms repels the certain catastrophe.

A generous man is close to Allah, close to paradise, and close to everyone. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

A faithful Muslim never exceeds his legitimate right when he is in power. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

The believer who is endowed with a good temper will have the strongest faith. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

The forgiving warriors will enjoy divine victory in the battlefield. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

He who tries to keep himself immaculate for forty days, Allah will let the waves of wisdom flow from his heart to his tongue. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

Human intellect is a divine blessing but politeness is acquired through endeavoring. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

Pure piety is not but avoidance of mortal sins and abstinence from persecuting the faithful. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

Your mouth is one of the channels through which you make contact with Allah. You had better keep it clean by brushing your teeth. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

Reflection is the mirror into which you can look and see your virtues and your evils. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

You who can not satisfy people with your riches had better try to make them happy with a kinglike face and good manners. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

He who causes Allah's wrath in order to provide a king's consent is an apostate. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

One who torments his neighbor is not one of us. Imam Ali e Redha (a.s.) has said

“Allah dislikes futile (useless) talk & squandering (wasteful) the wealth and much begging (asking things)”. 8 th Imam: Imam Aliraza (AS)

“Do not let the good deeds and ijtehad and endeavor in worship go, depending and trusting upon the love of the Mohammad (SAWW) house hold.” 8th Imam: Imam Aliraza (AS)

“Silence is a door among the doors of wisdom; Indeed, Silence begets and attracts love it is the proof of all the beneficences.” 8th Imam: Imam Aliraza (AS)

“The best wealth is the one by which the honor of man is protected.” 8th Imam: Imam Aliraza (AS)

“The Superior most minds are the man’s recognition of his self.” 8th Imam: Imam Aliraza (AS)

“And the Person who eats anything from our wealth money (like KHUMS) indeed, he eats up fire (putting fire into his stomach) and soon he will enter the hell fire.” 12 th Imam: Imam Mehdi (AS)

“Those who fix a time (regarding the advent of Imam Mehdi (AS)) are LIARS.” 12th Imam: Imam Mehdi (AS)