757 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ ذِكرِ اللَّهِ في مَواقِفَ‏

757. ENJOINMENT OF REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS

أ - عِندَ لِقاءِ العَدُوِّ

1. When Facing an Enemy:

(يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إذا لَقِيتُمْ فِئَةً فَاثْبُتُوا واذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيراً لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ) .¹

"O you who have faith! When you meet a host [in battle], then stand firm, and remember Allah greatly so that you may be felicitous." ²

2353.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إذا لَقِيتُم عَدُوَّكُم في الحَربِ فَأَقِلُّوا الكلامَ وأكثِرُوا ذِكرَ اللَّهِ عزّوجلّ .³

2353.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'When you face your enemy in battle, then lessen your speech and increase in the remembrance of Allah.' ⁴

ب - عِند دُخولِ الأَسواقِ‏

2. When Entering the Market Place:

2354.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أكثِرُوا ذِكرَ اللَّهِ عزّوجلّ إذا دَخَلتُمُ الأسواقَ عِندَ اشتِغالِ الناسِ، فإنّهُ كَفّارةٌ لِلذُّنوبِ وزِيادَةٌ في الحَسَناتِ ، ولاتُكتَبُوا في الغافِلينَ .⁵

2354.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Increase in the remembrance of Allah when you enter the market while people are busy, for verily it will be an expiation of your sins and an increase in good deeds, and you will not be recorded down as being amongst the neglectful ones.' ⁶

ج - عند الهَمِّ والحُكمِ والقِسمَةِ

3. During Distress, When Giving Judgment and When Distributing:

2355.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اُذكُرِ اللَّهَ عِندَ هَمِّكَ إذا هَمَمتَ، وعِندَ لِسانِكَ إذا حَكَمتَ ، وعِندَ يَدِكَ إذا قَسَمتَ .⁷

2355.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Remember Allah during your distress when you are distressed, with your tongue when you give judgment and with your hand when distributing anything.' ⁸

د - عند الغَضَبِ‏

4. When in Anger:

2356.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أوحَى اللَّهُ إلى‏ نبيٍّ مِن أنبيائهِ : ابنَ آدَمَ ، اذكُرنِي عِندَ غَضَبِكَ أذكُرْكَ عِندَ غَضَبِي ، فلا أمحَقُكَ فيمَن أمحَقُ .⁹

2356.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah revealed to a prophet from among His prophets, 'O son of Adam, remember Me during your anger and I will remember you during My anger, and I will not destroy you as a result with those whom I destroy.' ¹⁰

ه - في الخَلَواتِ وعند اللَذّاتِ‏

5. When Alone and During Pleasures:

2357.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : في التَّوراةِ مَكتوبٌ : ... يا موسى‏ ... اُذكُرْني في خَلَواتِكَ وعِندَ سُرورِ لَذَّتِكَ أذكُرْكَ عِندَ غَفَلاتِكَ .¹¹

2357.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'It is written in the Torah: '...O Moses... remember Me in times of loneliness and when enjoying your pleasures and I will remember you in your times of negligence.' ¹²