Reward of wearing yellow shoes
Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl|Volume 1|Book 2|Chapter 52
أَبِی ره قَالَ حَدَّثَنِی مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ یَحْیَی عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ مُوسَی بْنِ عُمَیْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَبَلَهَ عَنْ حَنَانِ بْنِ سَدِیرٍ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَی أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ عَلَیَّ نَعْلٌ سَوْدَاءُ فَقَالَ مَا لَکَ وَ لُبْسَ نَعْلٍ سَوْدَاءَ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَ فِیهَا ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا هِیَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاکَ فَقَالَ تُضَعِّفُ الْبَصَرَ وَ تُرْخِی الذَّکَرَ وَ تُورِثُ الْهَمَّ وَ هِیَ مَعَ ذَلِکَ لِبَاسُ الْجَبَّارِینَ عَلَیْکَ بِلُبْسِ النَّعْلِ الصَّفْرَاءِ فَإِنَّ فِیهَا ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا هِیَ قَالَ تَحُدُّ الْبَصَرَ وَ تَشُدُّ الذَّکَرَ وَ تَنْفِی الْهَمَّ وَ هِیَ مَعَ ذَلِکَ لِبَاسُ الْأَنْبِیَاءِ.
1. My father رحمه الله said: it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Yahya from Muhammad b. Ahmad from Musa b. ’Umayr from Abdillah b. Jabalah from Hanan b. Sadeer who said: “Why are you wearing black shoes? Do you know its bad consequences?” He asked, “What are its bad effects?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “It affects eyesight and male prowess and it is a cause of sadness and anger. Further, it is the sign of oppressors. Wear yellow shoes and enjoy its benefits.” He asked, “What are the benefits of wearing them?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “It improves eyesight and increases male prowess. It ends sadness and anger and it is a part of the dress of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم.”