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700–765
Ja‘far ibn Muhammad as-Sādiq (700 or 702–765 CE) (Arabic: جعفر ابن محمد الصادق ), was a theologian, jurist as well as the sixth Twelver and Mustaali Shī‘ah Imām, and the fifth Nizari Imam. His rulings are the basis of the Ja‘farī school of Shī‘ah jurisprudence (fiqh); but he is well respected by both Shī‘as and Sunnis.
Also known as: Jafar al-Sadiq, Imam Jafar, Imam Sadeq
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A sin that accelerates death and annihilation of man is breaking off paying visits to one's own relatives.
It makes no sense at all if people consider the one who lacks knowledge and science as a prosperous person.
The person who is aware of the present situations of his time, will never get involved with falsifying and wrongdoing.
Being cheerful and affable with people is by itself half of wisdom.
Precision, accuracy and pondering in wisdom and sciences, will nourish and develop a person's brain.
Paying visits to ones own relatives prolongs the life of a person and prevents poverty and indigence.
Whenever the mind of a person is rectified, he becomes strong and powerful in appearance.
Having the foresight to plan to earn a living, is half of the peace and leisure in life.
There are three things that signify the magnanimity of a person: good temper, patience, and to avoid aggressive gaze.
A learned person among ignorant people, is like a live person among the dead.
Immorality and surliness makes the human's life miserable and bitter.
To acquire knowledge is neccessary at all times.
The basis of religion is our affection for the household of the holy Prophet.
The person who associates with scholars, will have his reputation exalted.
Everything has its tax and the tax of knowledge is to teach its people.
Write knowledge since you can’t memorize unless with writing. Heart confides to the written.
Everything has a foundation, and the foundation of Islām is our affection for the household of our Prophet.
As for ‘Alī ibn Husayn (a), he cried over Husayn (a) for twenty years (after the tragedy of Karbalā); never would any food be placed before him except that he would begin to weep.
God has appointed to the grave of Imām Husayn (a), four thousand anguished and grief-stricken angels, who weep over him (and shall continue to do so) up until the Day of Judgment.
There are two kinds of scholars: those who act on their knowledge, these are the saved ones; and those who do not put into practise what they know, these are led to their downfall.
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