* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Reported from Mohammad bin Qays that he heard Imam Abou Jaa’far (Pbuh) talking to people in Makka saying: “ The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) prayer the dawn the prayer then he sat with his companions till sunrise. Men started leaving one after another till only two remained. One is an Ansari and the other is Thaqafi. The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said to them: “I know that you want to ask about a matter. If you want I can tell you before you ask me and if you want ask me.” They said: “You tell us before we ask you for this is makes our faith stronger and removes any doubt.” The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: “As for you Thaqeef. You came to ask me about your Wodou’ (ablution) and prayer, how much you earn of good by them. As for your Wodou’, when you put your hands in the pot and say “In the name of Allah” all the sins that you committed by your hands are washed away. When you wash your face, all the sins that you committed by your mouth and eyes are washed away. When you wipe your head and feet, all the sins that walked towards it are washed away. This is what you earn from your Wodou’.” [1]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Reported from Saa’dan from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) said: “Purity over purity is equivalent to ten righteous deeds.” [2]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book:Reported from Mohammad Ibn Kardous from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: “He who purifies himself and goes to his bed, his bed will be regarded as his mosque…”[3]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book:Reported from Zurara from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: “he shall find no good in his hereafter he who neglects Wodou’ and prayer out of laziness. He shall find no good in his life he who doesn’t work to improve his conditions out of laziness.” [4]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book:Reported from Abou Baseer from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said that Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) said: “clean clothes clear away so burdens and grief and it is pure for praying.” [5]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Toussi states in Tahtheeb Al-Ahkam Book: Reported from Abdellah bin Sanan from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: “no one should blame but himself if he asked for a need while not being on Wodou’.” [6]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Toussi states in Tahtheeb Al-Ahkam Book: Reported from Zurara from Imam Abou Jaa’far (Pbuh): “When it the time of prayer, prayer and purification become obligatory. There is no prayer without purification.” [7]
* Reported from Abou Is’haq Al-Hamadani from Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) in his letter to Mohammad bin Abi Baker when he assigned him as the ruler of Egypt. “… Wodou is a compliment of prayer. Gurgle* three times and sniff water three times. Wash your face then your right hand and then your left. Then wipe your head and your feet for I saw the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) doing that. Know that Wodou is half of faith.” [8]
* Ghurar Al-Hikam Book: Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) said: “the best of people is he who purified himself from desires.” [9]
* Al-Mirza Al-Nouri states in Moustadrak Al-Wasa’el Book: The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said:” Floss for it is cleanliness. Cleanliness is from faith and faith and he who has faith are in heaven.” [10]
* Ibn Abi Jumhur Al-Ihasa’ee states in Awali Al-La’ali Book: Reported from Al-Amraki from Sayyid Ali Bin Jaa’far from his brother Imam Moussa Bin Jaa’far (Pbut) from his forefathers from the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) that he said: “Wodou over Wodou is light over light.” [11]
* Da’aem Al-Islam Book: Reported from Imam Ali (Pbuh) from the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) that he said: “ A group from my nation will be shining in purity on Resurrection Day because of the Wodou.” [12]
Filthiness
* Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Khalid Al-Barqi states in Al-Mahasin Book: Reported from Abou Khadija from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: “Don’t leave your pots without covers. For Satan spits in it if it wasn’t covered and takes whatever he wants from it.” [13]
* Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Khalid Al-Barqi states in Al-Mahasin Book: Reported from Abdellah bin Maimoun from Imam Abou Jaa’far from his father from Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbut) that he said: “clean your yards from spider webs. For it derived poverty if you leave it in your homes.” [14]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Reported from Abou Baseer from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said that Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) said: “Allah is beautiful and loves beauty and he loves to see the effect of the bounty on the servant.”
* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book:Reported from Mohammad bin Hamza Al-Asha’ari from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: “removing the hair from the nose beautifies the face.” [15]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book:Reported from Abou Hamza from Imam Abou Jaa’far (Pbuh) that he said: “Clipping nails was because the nails are the house of demons and it derives forgetfulness.” [16]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book:Reported from Abou Oussama from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: “Perfume is one of the standards of messengers.” [17]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book:Reported from Yaqoub bin Salim from Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) that he said: “Don’t push sand to behind the doors for it is the shelter of demons.” [18]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Ilal Al-Sharai Book: Reported from Ismaeel bin Muslim from Imam Jaa’far Bin Mohammad (Pbuh) from his forefathers (Pbut) from the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) that he said: “don’t grow your moustaches or pelvic hair or the hair under your armpits for demons take them as a shelter for hiding.” [19]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Al-Amali Book: Reported from Hijir bin Zaida from Imam Abou Abdellah Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) that he said: “He is in hell he who leaves one hair when washing after Janaba.” [20]
* Al-Hor Al-Amili states in Wasa’el Al-Shia Book:Imam Ali (Pbuh) said: “never be lazy. For he doesn’t fulfill the rights of Allah he who is lazy. Wash yourselves with water to remove any odor that harms others. Know that Allah hates his dirty servants that people smell their dirty odors in gatherings.” [21]
* Al-Sheikh Al-Toussi states in Al-Amali Book:Reported from our Imam Sadiq (Pbuh) that he said: “Allah loves beauty and beautifying and He hates misery. When Allah grants a servant a bounty, He likes to the effect of this bounty on his servant.” One asked: “How is that?” Imam (Pbuh): “By cleaning his clothes, putting nice perfumes, cleaning and ornamenting his house, and sweeping his yards. Even putting on the lanterns before sunset pushes poverty away and increases livelihood.”
* Da’aem Al-Islam Book: Reported from Imam Ali (Pbuh) that he said: “Ibrahim was told to purify himself so he shaved his moustache. Then he was told to purify himself so he shaves his armpits. Then he was told to purify himself so he shaves his pelvis. Then he was told to purify himself and so he circumcised himself.” [22]
[1] الكافي ج3 ص71، عنه البحار ج18 ص128، من لا يحضره الفقيه ج2 ص202، أمالي الصدوق ص642، عنه البحار ج77 ص230/ ج96 ص3، روضة الواعظين ص305، وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص276/ج1 ص297، الخرائج ج2 ص514.
[2] الكافي ج3 ص72، الخصال ص620، تحف العقول ص110 مثله، عنه البحار ج77 ص310، وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص264، مستدرك الوسائل ج1 ص295، عوالي اللئالي ج2 ص170.
[3] الكافي ج3 ص468، من لا يحضره الفقيه ج1 ص469، ثواب الأعمال ص18، عنه البحار ج73 ص182/ج77 ص307، التهذيب ج2 ص116، عنه البحار ج78 ص157، وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص265/ج5 ص256، مكارم الأخلاق ص288، عوالي اللئالي ج2 ص168.
[4] الكافي ج5 ص85، وسائل الشيعة ج12 ص37، تفسير نور الثقلين ج1 ص567، تفسير كنز الدقائق ج2 ص661.
[5] الكافي ج6 ص444، المقنع ص542، الخصال ص612 باختلاف يسير، عنه البحار ج73 ص84/ج73 ص322، تحف العقول ص113 باختلاف يسير، وسائل الشيعة ج3 ص346/ج3 ص366، مكارم الأخلاق ص40/ص103 باختلاف يسير، بحار الانوار ج10 ص91/ ج64 ص278، التفسير الصافي ج5 ص246 بختلاف يسير.
[6] من لايحضره الفقيه ج3 ص157، التهذيب ج1 ص359، وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص262/ج12 ص51، مكارم الأخلاق ص346، عوالي اللئالي ج2 ص169، بحار الأنوار ج92 ص159.
[7] من لا يحضره الفقيه ج1 ص33، تهذيب الأحكام ج2 ص140/ج1 ص49 وص209بعضه، وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص261/ج1 ص483، مستدرك الوسائل ج1 ص287 بعضه، عوالي اللئالي ج2 ص209، بحار الانوار ج77 ص7/ ج77 ص237 بعضه، كشف الغمة ج2 ص59 مثله عن أمير المؤمنين (ع) في وصيته، مثله في المحاسن ج1 ص78.
[8] في الكافي شطر الايمان ج3 ص72،وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص279، مستدرك الوسائل ج1 ص288، الغارات ج1 ص245، أمالي المفيد ص267 في وصية أمير المؤمنين (ع) لمحمد بن أبي بكر، عنه البحار ج74 ص385، أمالي الطوسي ص24- 29وصية أمير المؤمنين(ع)، النوادر ص192، عنه البحار ج77 ص238/ج77 ص334، عوالي اللئالي ج1 ص115، بحار الانوار ج33 ص543-548.
[9] مستدرك الوسائل ج11 ص344، عيون الحكم (غرر الحكم) للواسطي ص240.
[10] مستدرك الوسائل ج16 ص319، بحار الأنوار ج59 ص291.
[11] عوالي اللئالي ج1 ص23/ج2 ص170.
[12] دعائم الاسلام ج1 ص100، عنه البحار ج77 ص237، مستدرك الوسائل ج1 ص323، بحار الأنوار ج28 ص28، تفسير مجمع البيان ج2 ص206.
[13] المحاسن ج2 ص584، عنه البحار ج63 ص409/ج73 ص176، وسائل الشيعة ج16 ص510.
[14] المحاسن ج2 ص624، عنه البحار ج73 ص177، قرب الاسناد ص51، عنه البحار ج73 ص175، الخصال ص504، عنه البحار ج73 ص176، روضة الواعظين ص455، وسائل الشيعة ج3 ص574، مستدر الوسائل ج3 ص457، مشكاة الانوار ص229، تفسير نور الثقلين ج4 ص160، تهذيب المقال ج4 ص342.
[15] الكافي ج6 ص488، من لا يحضره الفقيه ج1 ص124، وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص424، مستدرك الوسائل ج1 ص408، مكارم الأخلاق ص59، عنه البحار ج73 ص91، عوالي اللئالي ج4 ص14.
[16] الكافي ج6 ص490، تحف العقول ص101، وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص433، مكارم الأخلاق ص66، بحار الانوار ج73 ص123.
[17] الكافي ج6 ص510، عنه البحار ج14 ص460، وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص441، قصص الانبياء ص512.
[18] المحاسن ج2 ص624، الكافي ج6 ص531، علل الشرائع ج2 ص582، بحار الانوار ج60 ص199/ج60 ص260/ج73 ص174/ج73 ص357.
[19] الكافي ج6 ص487، من لا يحضره الفقيه ج1 ص127، علل الشرائع ج2 ص519، عنه البحار ج73 ص88/ج73 ص111، وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص422، مستدرك الوسائل ج1 ص405، مكارم الأخلاق ص67، النوادر ص149، عنه البحار ج73 ص93.
[20] المقنع ص38، عنه البحار ج78 ص58، الهداية ص94، من لا يحضره الفقيه ج1 ص82، أمالي الصدوق ص572، عنه البحار ج78 ص48، ثواب الاعمال ص228، التهذيب ج1 ص135، روضة الواعظين ص306، وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص462، مستدرك الوسائل ج1 ص447، الفصول المهمة ج2 ص25.
[21] الخصال ص620، عنه البحار ج73 ص84، تحف العقول ص110، وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص175، مكارم الاخلاق ص40 بعضه، بحار الانوار ج10 ص99.
[22] وسائل الشيعة ج1 ص422، مستدرك الوسائل ج1 ص413/ج15 ص149، دعائم الاسلام ج1 ص124، مكارم الأخلاق ص60، ، النوادر ص148، عنهما البحار ج73 ص68/ ج73 ص92/ ج12 ص10.
