One of Imam Baqir\u2019s (PBUH) companions,\nAbi Obadiah, narrates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I used to accompany Imam Baqir (PBUH)\nin journeys. During the journeys, I would always climb my mount first, and the\nImam would climb his mount after I was seated (This act of Imam Baqir (PBUH)\nwas out of utmost respect). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whenever our mounts were next to each\nother, he would converse with me and ask about my health in such a way that\nseemed as if he had just seen an old friend he had not seen for a long time,\neven though he had seen me just a few moments ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I asked him: \u201cO! Son of Prophet\nMuhammad, you act completely different from all others when you socialize with\nothers. Your kindness and amenity\ntowards your companions and friends is quite different. Truly it would be\nappreciable if others did the same in their first contact with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imam Baqir (PBUH) replied: \u201cDo you not\nknow the value of Musafihah (shaking hands kindly with friends and believers)?\nEvery time believers do Musafihah, and squeeze the hand of a friend, their sins\nfall (are forgiven) similar to how the leaves of a tree fall. And they are under Allah\u2019s grace until they\nseparate.\u201d1<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, many other sayings by the\nImam have been recorded about kindness towards friends and brothers in faith:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA prayer that\nis more likely to be answered, and more quickly to be granted, is a prayer for\na brother in faith in his absence.\u201d2<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also said: \u201cA pious believer is the\nbrother of a pious believer. One does not insult the other, does not refuse the\nother, and does not falsely suspect the other.\u201d3<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And he advised his companions: \u201cBe\nlenient when talking to a hypocrite (Munafiq), love the believers with all your\nheart, and behave well even if you are sitting with a Jew.\u201d4<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And finally, he considered one of the\nmost important duties of a believer helping his brother in faith financially.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Selected from:\n\u201cThe Political Life of Imam Baqir (PBUH)\u201d by Ahmad Torabi, and \u201cThe Family of\nInfallibles\u201d by Sayyid Taghi Dawoodi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Roshd Islamic Shia website, offers\nits condolences to you dear friend, upon the arrival of 7th of Dhi al-Hijjah,\nthe martyrdom of the Imam of the Faithful and the 5th leader of the Shiites,\nImam Muhammad ibn-Ali al-Baqir (PBUH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1- (Al-Kafi,\nvol. 2, p. 179)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2- (Al-Kafi,\nvol.7, p. 507)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3- (Tuhaf\nal-Uqool, p. 796)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4- (Al-Amali of\nSheikh Mufid, p. 185)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5- (Kashf\nal-Ghummah, vol.2, p. 133)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One of Imam Baqir\u2019s (PBUH) companions, Abi Obadiah, narrates: I used to accompany Imam Baqir (PBUH) in journeys. During the journeys, I would always climb my mount first, and the Imam would climb his mount after I was seated (This act of Imam Baqir (PBUH) was out of utmost respect). Whenever our mounts were next […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28248],"tags":[21364,20909,20937,19942,21365,21363,17990,18418,18536,19683],"class_list":["post-4377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-occasional-letters","tag-2005-01-18","tag-climb","tag-imam-baqir","tag-journeys","tag-kindly","tag-kindness-towards-your-brother-in-faith","tag-muhammad","tag-occasion-letters","tag-prophet","tag-value"],"yoast_head":"\n