374 - النُّصح‏

374. ADVISING

1722 - الحَثُّ عَلَى النُّصحِ‏

1722. ENJOINMENT OF ADVICE

(أُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّي وَأَنْصَحُ لَكُمْ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ) .¹

"I communicate to you the messages of my Lord and I am a trustworthy well-wisher for you." ²

(اُنظر) الأعراف : 79 ، 93 والتوبة : 91 .

(See also: Qur'an 7:79, 7:93, 9:91)

6084.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : قالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّوجلَّ : أحَبُّ ما تَعَبَّدَ لي بهِ عَبدي ، النُّصحُ لي .³

6084.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah Almighty said, 'The most beloved way that My servant can use to worship Me is through sincerity and advising for My sake.' ⁴

6085.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - لأصحابه - : الدِّينُ النَّصيحَةُ ، قُلنا: لِمَن ؟ قالَ : للَّهِ ، ولكِتابِهِ ، ولرَسولِهِ ، ولأئمَّةِ المُسلِمينَ ، وعامَّتِهِم .⁵

6085. The Prophet (SAWA) said to his companions, 'Religion is advise.' We asked, 'For whom?' He said, 'For the sake of Allah, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims, and the general people.' ⁶

6086.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ أعظَمَ النّاسِ مَنزِلَةً عِندَ اللَّهِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ أمشاهُم في أرضِهِ بالنَّصيحَةِ لِخَلقِهِ .⁷

6086.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The people who have the greatest status with Allah on the Day of Judgment are those who roamed the earth the most, advising His creatures.' ⁸

6087.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لِيَنصَحِ الرّجُلُ مِنكُم أخاهُ كنَصيحَتِهِ لنَفسِهِ .⁹

6087.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Let the advice a man gives to his brother be the same advice he would give to himself.' ¹⁰

6088.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : امحَضْ أخاكَ النَّصيحَةَ ، حَسَنةً كانَت أو قَبيحَةً .¹¹

6088.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Give sincere advice to your brother, whether it be good or bad.' ¹²

6089.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : يَجِبُ لِلمؤمنِ علَى المؤمنِ النَّصيحَةُ لَهُ في المَشهَدِ والمَغيبِ .¹³

6089.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'It is obligatory for the believer to advise a fellow believer, present or absent.' ¹⁴

6090.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : علَيكُم بالنُّصحِ للَّهِ في خَلقِهِ ، فلَن تَلقاهُ بعَمَلٍ أفضَلَ مِنهُ .¹⁵

6090.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'You must advise Allah's creatures for His sake, for you will never meet Him with a deed better than this.' ¹⁶