Faḍaʾil al-Shīʿa - Virtues of the Shia
Faḍaʾil al-Shīʿa
Virtues of the Shia
Faḍaʾil al-Shīʿa (lit. The Virtues of the Shīʿa) is a short compilation penned by the distinguished Shi'a scholar al-Shaykh al-Saduq. The book presents a collection of 45 selected hadiths from the Imams, articulating the standing of the Shīʿa community and affirming their position as the only followers who faithfully adhere to the Prophet's path of truth. These chosen sayings underscore the unique role of the Shīʿa in perpetuating the Prophet's teachings and serve as a guide for moral conduct and understanding.
Faḍaʾil al-Shīʿa (lit. The Virtues of the Shīʿa) is a short compilation penned by the distinguished Shi'a scholar al-Shaykh al-Saduq. The book presents a collection of 45 selected hadiths from the Imams, articulating the standing of the Shīʿa community and affirming their position as the only followers who faithfully adhere to the Prophet's path of truth. These chosen sayings underscore the unique role of the Shīʿa in perpetuating the Prophet's teachings and serve as a guide for moral conduct and understanding.
Related book by Shaykh al-Saduq: Sifat al-Shia
Chapter 1
1 hadithProphet's صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم praise for Ali's عليه السلام divine status and virtues
Chapter 2
1 hadithLove for the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم household aids in seven grave situations
Chapter 3
1 hadithProphet's صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم assurance of steadfastness through love for his household
Chapter 4
1 hadithProphetic assurance of divine support for Ali's عليه السلام devotees
Chapter 5
1 hadithOn love and hatred for Ali عليه السلام
Chapter 6
1 hadithAccountability for youth, earnings, and allegiance on Judgment Day
Chapter 7
1 hadithThe exalted status of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, Ali عليه السلام, Fatima عليه السلام, Hassan عليه السلام, and Hussain عليه السلام
Chapter 8
1 hadithThe virtues and divine favor of the Shia
Chapter 9
1 hadithProphet's affirmation of Ali's عليه السلام followers as true believers
Chapter 10
1 hadithLove for Ali عليه السلام consumes evil like fire consumes wood
Chapter 11
1 hadithProphet's declaration of Ali عليه السلام and his Shia as divine favorites
Chapter 12
1 hadithDivine punishment for recognizing unjust rulers
Chapter 13
1 hadithOn divine favor and protection
Chapter 14
1 hadithShia exemption from divine recordkeeping
Chapter 15
1 hadithDivine favor for pious Shia adherents of Ali عليه السلام
Chapter 16
1 hadithShia as witnesses in divine judgment
Chapter 17
1 hadithDivine virtues and status of Ali عليه السلام and his followers
Chapter 18
1 hadithDivine favor for the Shia of Imam Ali عليه السلام
Chapter 19
1 hadithLoyalty to the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم household as salvation
Chapter 20
1 hadithAli's عليه السلام role as shepherd of the pious
Chapter 21
1 hadithBelievers' divine light and spiritual kinship
Chapter 22
1 hadithRight guidance as acknowledgment of successive Imams
Chapter 23
1 hadithAngelic worship for disciples in sleep and death
Chapter 24
1 hadithBeliever's soul reception by angels and prophets
Chapter 25
1 hadithThe Prophet's صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم praise of Ali عليه السلام and his followers on Judgment Day
Chapter 26
1 hadithThe Shia's luminous status on Judgment Day
Chapter 27
1 hadithProphet's صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Promise to Ali عليه السلام and His Shia
Chapter 28
1 hadithNeglect of Ali's عليه السلام leadership and the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم warning
Chapter 29
1 hadithThe virtues of love and enmity in Islamic teachings
Chapter 30
1 hadithProphetic and Imamic Authority in Divine Representation
Chapter 31
1 hadithDivine forgiveness for believers' sins
Chapter 32
1 hadithDivine Preference in Worldly and Afterlife Rewards
Chapter 33
1 hadithVirtuous believers destined for Paradise
Chapter 34
1 hadithHouses and graves as paradises for believers
Chapter 35
1 hadithBelievers' prayer attracting heavenly gazes
Chapter 36
1 hadithProphet's vision of Paradise and its blessings
Chapter 37
1 hadithThe virtues and ranks of true believers and Shia followers
Chapter 38
1 hadithDivine favor and spiritual distinction of the faithful
Chapter 39
1 hadithDivine recompense for love and hatred toward Shia
Chapter 40
1 hadithShi'a superiority in lawful practices and Hajj validity
Chapter 41
1 hadithDivine selection in religious leadership succession
Chapter 42
1 hadithProphet's صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم assurance of companionship for loving him
Chapter 43
1 hadithDivine Mercy and the Absence of Hell for Believers
Chapter 44
1 hadithParadise's hierarchical kingdom and divine bounty
Chapter 45
1 hadithShi'a intercession for sinners on Judgment Day