1577 - المُكاتَبَةُ

1577. CORRESPONDENCE

5421.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: رَدُّ جَوابِ الكتابِ حَقٌّ كَرَدِّ السَّلامِ .¹

5421.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The reply to a letter is a right [incumbent upon one] just like the reply to a greeting (salam).'²

5422.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام: التَّواصُلُ بينَ الإخوانِ في الحَضَرِ التَّزاوُرُ ، والتَّواصُلُ في السَّفَرِ المُكاتَبةُ .³

5422.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The contact between brothers is maintained by visiting each other when present, and the contact during travel is maintained through correspondence.' ⁴

5423.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : رَدُّ جَوابِ الكتابِ واجِبٌ كَوُجوبِ رَدِّ السَّلامِ .⁵

5423.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The reply to a letter is obligatory just like the obligation of replying the greeting (salam).' ⁶

1576 - أدَبُ الكِتابَةِ

1576. THE ETIQUETTE OF WRITING

5419.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمنِ الرَّحيمِ مِفتاحُ كلِّ كِتابٍ .¹

5419.The Prophet (SAWA) said, '[The phrase] In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful is the key [opening] for every book.' ²

5420.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لا تَدَعْ بسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمنِ الرَّحيمِ وإن كانَ بعدَهُ شِعرٌ .³

5420.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Do not leave out 'In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful' even if what follows is poetry.' ⁴