347 - حَقُّ الجَليسِ‏

347. The Right of One's Sitting Companion

1103.الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام : أَمّا حقُّ جَليسِكَ: فأنْ تُلِينَ لَهُ جانِبَكَ ، وتُنْصِفَهُ في مُجازاة اللّفظِ ، ولا تَقومَ مِن مَجلِسِكَ إلّا بإذْنِهِ . ومَن يَجلِسُ إلَيكَ يَجوزُ لَهُ القِيامُ عَنكَ‏بغَيرِ إذْنِكَ ، وتَنسى‏ زَلّاتِهِ ، وتَحْفَظُخَيْراتِهِ، ولا تُسْمِعُهُ إلّا خَيراً .¹

1103. Imam Zaynul Abidin (AS) said, 'As for the right of your sitting companion - it is that you lower your wing to him [in humbleness], be fair to him in exchanging words, and do not get up from your seat without his permission,even though the one who sits with you has the right to leave your company without your permission. Forget his shortcomings and remember his virtues, and do not make him listen to anything other than good.' ²

(اُنظر) الصديق : باب 1107 .

(See also: THE FRIEND: section 1107)

68 - المُجالسة

68. SITTING COMPANY

346 - مَن نُجالِسُ ؟

346. With Whom Must We Sit?

1095.لُقمانُ عليه السلام : يا بُنيَّ ، جالِسِ العُلَماءَوزاحِمْهُم برُكْبَتَيْكَ ، فإنّ اللَّهَ عزّ وجلّ‏يُحْيي القُلوبَ بنُورِ الحِكمَةِ كما يُحْيي الأرضَ بِوابِلِ السّماءِ .¹

1095. Luqman (AS) said, 'O my son! Sit with the scholars and impose on them such that you sit knee to knee with them, for Allah, the Exalted, revives the hearts thereby with the light of wisdom like he revives the land with the heavy rain from the sky.' ²

1096.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : قالُوا[ الحَوارِيّونَ لعيسى‏ عليه السلام‏]: يا رُوحَ اللَّهِ، فمَن نُجالِسُ إذاً ؟ قالَ : مَن يُذَكِّرُكُمُ اللَّهَ رُؤيَتُهُ ، ويَزيدُ في عِلْمِكُم منطِقُهُ، ويُرَغِّبُكُم في الآخِرَةِ عَمَلُهُ .³

1096.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The Disciples said to Prophet Jesus (AS), 'O Spirit of Allah! With whom must we sit?' He said, 'Those who remind you of Allah when you look at them, whose speech increases your knowledge, and whose deeds draw you to the Hereafter.' ⁴

1097.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا تَجْلِسوا إلّا عندَ كُلِّ عالِمٍ‏يَدْعوكُم مِن خَمْسٍ إلى‏ خَمسٍ : مِن الشَّكِّ إلى‏ اليَقينِ ، ومِن الرِّياءِ إلى‏ الإخْلاصِ ، ومِن الرَّغْبَةِ إلى‏ الرَّهبَةِ ، ومِن الكِبْرِ إلى‏ التّواضُعِ ، ومِن الغِشِّ إلى‏ النّصيحَةِ .⁵

1097.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do not sit but with every scholar who calls you from five states to five states: from doubt to certainty, from hypocrisy to sincerity, from desire to fear [of Allah], from arrogance to humility, and from deceit to advising.' ⁶

1098.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : تَمَسْكَنوا وأحِبُّوا المَساكِينَ، وجالِسُوهُم وأعِينوهُم ، تَجافَوا صُحْبَةَ الأغْنياءِ وارْحَموهُم وعِفّوا عن أمْوالِهِم .⁷

1098.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Feign poverty and love the poor; sit with them and help them, and shun the companionship of the rich and be kind to them and covet not their wealth.' ⁸

1099.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : جالِسِ العُلَماءَ يَزدَدْ علمُكَ ، ويَحسُنْ أدبُكَ ، وتَزكُ نَفْسُكَ .⁹

1099.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Sit with the scholars and your knowledge will increase, your manners will become refined, and your soul will become pure.' ¹⁰

1100.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : جالِسِ الحُكَماءَ يَكمُلْ عَقلُكَ ، وتَشرُفْ نفسُكَ ، ويَنْتَفِ عنكَ جَهلُكَ .¹¹

1100.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Sit with the wise and your intellect will be perfected, your soul will be ennobled, and your ignorance will depart from you.' ¹²

1101.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : جالِسِ الفُقَراءَ تَزْدَدْ شُكْراً .¹³

1101.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Sit with the poor and your gratefulness will increase.' ¹⁴

1102.الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام : مَجالِسُ الصّالِحينَ داعِيَةٌ إلى‏ الصَّلاحِ .¹⁵

1102. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, 'Sitting with the righteous brings about righteousness.' ¹⁶