Imam Sajjad (PBUH) has said, \u201dThere\nare several signs for a religious Muslim: Avoiding useless statements,\nrefraining from quarrels, being patient, and having good morals.\u201d(1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imam Sajjad (PBUH) was complete in all\nthe distinct attributes of humanity, morality, and virtue. Among all the people\nof his time, he was the most virtuous and knowledgeable in morality, and the\nbest in terms of giving alms and expressing kindness towards the poor. Indeed,\nno one surpassed him in these virtues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the noble virtues of Imam\nSajjad (PBUH) was that he treated whoever had misbehaved towards him with\nkindness and favor. One day he came across a group of people who were verbally\nabusing him. However, he turned towards them and said, \u201dIf what you are saying\nabout me is true, may Allah (SWT) forgive me for it; but if it is not, I ask\nAllah (SWT) to forgive you\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although Imam Sajjad (PBUH) was kind\ntowards her mother more than anyone else, he usually refused to eat with her.\nOne day, his companions asked him about the reason and said,\u201d You are among the\nmost righteous and noble of the people, and you do favor towards your mother\nmore than anyone else. So why is it that you refuse to eat with her?\u201d Imam\n(PBUH) replied,\u201d It is out of my politeness and respect for her, because I fear\nthat I might aim for a bite of food which she already had aimed for\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once, one of the servants of the Imam\n(PBUH) was asked about his morals. The servant said, \u201dI never took food to him\nduring the days and never laid his bed at nights, because he was usually\nfasting in days at worshipping at nights\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every night, Imam Sajjad (PBUH) used\nto knock on the doors of one hundred houses with his own hands and offer food\nto their poor dwellers, who hid their poverty no to be disgraced. He used to\ndistribute food among them without getting any help from his servants, even\nthough the weight of the scrip he was carrying hurt his back. This was because\nhe did not want anyone to become aware of his action. On the other hand, the\npoor people also did not want to be recognized by anyone. As such, Imam Sajjad\n(PBUH) tried not to reveal their secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He never had any meal unless he would\ngive the poor the same of that meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These were just a small portion of the\nvirtues of Imam Sajjad (PBUH). Despite the terrible conditions at his time,\nImam Sajjad (PBUH) was the best model for morality, which was the ultimate goal\nof his grandfather, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP), by his behavior.\nUndoubtedly, maintaining and practicing these traditions is among the best ways\nof increasing the faith. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The above is a\nselection taken from the third volume of \u201cThe Traditions of the Imams vol. 3\u201d\n(2), by Muhsin Amin (with some changes))<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Roshd Website congratulates all\nMuslims, especially you dear friend, upon 5th of Sha\u2019ban, the birthday\nanniversary of the beauty of the worshippers and the master of the prostrators,\nImam Ali ibn Hussain (PBUT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Footnotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Mishkaat\nal-Anwar fi Ghurar al-Akhbar, p. 221<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Translated by\nHussain Wejdani<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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