1595 - ذَمُّ رَدِّ الكَرامَةِ

1595. REPREHENSION OF REJECTING KINDNESS

5511.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إذا عُرِضَ على‏ أحَدِكُمُ الكرامَةُ فلا يَرُدَّها ؛ فإنّما يَرُدُّ الكرامَةَ الحِمارُ .¹

5511.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If one of you is treated kindly do not reject it. Indeed, it is the donkey that rejects kindness.' ²

5512.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اِقبَلُوا الكرامَةَ ، وأفضَلُ الكرامَةِ الطِّيبُ ، أخَفُّهُ مَحمِلاً وأطيَبُهُ رِيحاً .³

5512.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Accept generosity [in the form of a gift], and the best of generosity is perfume; it is light to carry and has a fragrant scent.' ⁴

5513.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مِن تَكرِمَةِ الرجُلِ لأخيهِ المُسلمِ أن يَقبَلَ تُحفَتَهُ ، أو يُتحِفَهُ مِمّا عِندَهُ ولا يَتَكَلَّفَ شيئاً .⁵

5513.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A man's honouring of his Muslim brother entails accepting his gift, or for him to give him something of what he owns without burden [troubling himself].' ⁶

5514.الإمامُ الحسينُ عليه السلام : مَن قَبِلَ عَطاءَكَ فقد أعانَكَ علَى الكَرَمِ .⁷

5514. Imam Husayn (AS) said, 'Whoever accepts what you give to them has aided you in your generosity.' ⁸

1594 - فَضلُ الإكرامِ‏

1594. THE VIRTUE OF TREATING

5502.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - لمّا دَخَلَ علَيهِ سلمانُ وهُو مُتَّكئٌ على‏ وِسادَةٍ فَألقاها إلَيهِ - : يا سلمانُ ، ما مِن مُسلمٍ دَخَلَ على‏ أخيهِ المُسلمِ فَيُلقي لَهُ الوِسادَةَ إكراماً لَهُ إلّا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ .¹

5502. The Prophet (SAWA), when Salman entered the room and he (SAWA) was leaning on a cushion, he gave it to Salman saying, 'O Salman, any Muslim who visits his Muslim brother, and the latter gives him a cushion [to sit on] in honour of him, Allah will forgive him.' ²

5503.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ مِن عِظَمِ جَلالِ اللَّهِ تعالى‏ إكرامُ ثلاثةٍ : ذِي الشَّيبَةِ في الإسلامِ ، والإمامِ العادِلِ، وحامِلِ القرآنِ غيرِ الغالي ولا الجافي عَنهُ .³

5503.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Honouring three people is glorifying the Magnitude of Allah: a Muslim of old age, a just leader, and one who has memorised the Quran, who is neither an extremist with regard to it, nor has he shunned it [practicing it] aside.' ⁴

5504.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: مَن أكرَمَ أخاهُ فإنّما يُكرِمُ اللَّهَ .⁵

5504.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever honours his brother honours Allah indeed.' ⁶

5505.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: إذا أتاكُم الزّائرُ فَأكرِمُوهُ .⁷

5505.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When a visitor comes to you honour him.' ⁸

5506.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: مَن كانَ يُؤمِنُ باللَّهِ واليَومِ الآخِرِ فَليُكرِمْ جَليسَهُ .⁹

5506.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever believes in Allah and the Hereafter should honour the people he sits with.' ¹⁰

5507.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: مَن أخَذَ بِرِكابِ رَجُلٍ لا يَرجُوهُ ولا يَخافُهُ غُفِرَ لَهُ .¹¹

5507.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Anyone who takes the stirrup of a person [in order to assist him], neither from hope of a reward from him thereof, nor from fear of him will be forgiven.' ¹²

5508.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : بالدّاخِلِ دَهشَةٌ فَتَلَقَّوهُ بِمَرحَباً .¹³

5508.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When one enters a place he is taken aback, so receive him with a welcome.' ¹⁴

5509.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: أكرِمِ اليَتيمَ ، وأحسِنْ إلى‏ جارِكَ .¹⁵

5509.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Be kind to orphans and be good to your neighbour.' ¹⁶

5510.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: أكرِمُوا أولادَكُم وأحسِنُوا أدَبَهُم .¹⁷

5510.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Be kind to your children and teach them good manners.' ¹⁸