Les Nobles Qualités de l'Homme — Al-Kāfi - Volume 2

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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hatham ibn abu Masruq from Yazid ibn Ishaq Sha’ar from al-Husayn ibn al- ‘Atiyah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Noble (human) qualities are ten. If you can establish all of them so be it. Such qualities may be found in a man but may not be found in his children. They may be found in the children but not in the father. At times they are found in a slave person but not in a free one.’ It was asked, ‘What are these noble qualities?’ The Imam said they are: ‘Losing all hope in the true sense for receiving help from anyone other than Allah, truthfulness of tongue, returning the trust (safely), maintaining good relations with relatives, entertaining guests, feeding the needy, making up for favors in a proper corresponding manner, keeping up with one’s responsibilities toward the neighbors and with one’s companion, and the head of such qualities is bashfulness.’”

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2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muskan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, chose His messengers for noble moral (human) qualities. You must test yourselves. If you find the noble qualities in you then be thankful to Allah and understand that it is of goodness. If you do not find them in you, then pray to Allah to grant them to you and show Him that you are interested in having them. The narrator has said that the Imam counted the noble qualities up to ten: They consist of Certainty, Contentment, Patience, Thankfulness, Forbearance, Good Moral Behavior, Generosity, Dignity, Bravery and Kindness. “Certain narrators have listed other qualities after the above- mentioned ones and have added to them Truthfulness and Keeping Trust.”

IsnādUn groupe de nos compagnons de la part d'Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, d'Uthman ibn Isa, d'Abdullah ibn Muskan, de l'Imam Abu Abdullah (que la paix soit sur lui)

a rapporté que l'Imam Abu Abdullah (que la paix soit sur lui) a dit : "Certes, Allah le Très-Haut a spécifiquement doté Ses messagers des nobles caractères. Examinez donc vos propres âmes. Si ces caractéristiques sont présentes en vous, louez Allah et sachez que c'est une bénédiction. Et si elles ne sont pas en vous, implorez Allah et aspirez à Lui. Il a ensuite mentionné dix qualités : la certitude, la satisfaction, la patience, la gratitude, la clémence, la bonne moralité, la générosité, la pudeur, le courage et l'honneur. Certains ont ensuite ajouté à ces dix qualités la sincérité et le fait de tenir ses engagements."

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3. It is narrated from him from Bakr ibn Salih from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al- Hashimi from Isma’il ‘Abbad who has said that perhaps he has heard it from Isma’il from ‘Abd Allah ibn Bukayr from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “We certainly love a person of reason, of good understanding, who has good knowledge and understanding of the law, who is forbearing, who is kind, who bears patience, who is truthful and who is loyal. Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has chosen the prophets for noble moral (human) qualities. Whoever has them (noble qualities) should be thankful to Allah. Whoever does not have them he must pray humbly to Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, and request Him to grant them to him. “I (the narrator) then said, ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, what are the noble qualities?’ “The Imam said, ‘They consist of restraint from indulging in worldly matters, to be content, to bear patience, to be thankful, to be forbearing, to be bashful, to be generous, to have dignity, to be virtuous, to be truthful in one’s words and to be trustworthy.’”

IsnādDe lui, de Bakr ibn Salih, de Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Hashimi, d'Isma'il ibn 'Abbad, qui a dit : Bakr a dit, et je pense l'avoir entendu d'Isma'il, d'Abdullah ibn Bukayr, d'Abu 'Abdullah (sur lui le salut) a dit :

Certes, nous aimons celui qui est sage, intelligent, expert, patient, doux, bienveillant, patient, véridique et fidèle. Certes, Allah, le Puissant et Majestueux, a doté les prophètes des nobles caractères. Celui en qui ils se trouvent doit remercier Allah pour cela, et celui en qui ils ne se trouvent pas doit implorer Allah, le Puissant et Majestueux, et le lui demander. J'ai dit : "Puisses-tu être sacrifié pour moi, mais quels sont-ils ?" Il a dit : "Ce sont la piété, la satisfaction, la patience, la gratitude, la clémence, la pudeur, la générosité, le courage, la jalousie, la bienfaisance, la véracité dans les paroles et l'exécution de la confiance."

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4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has chosen Islam to be your religion. Keep good company with your religion by means of exercising generosity and good moral behavior.”

IsnādMuhammad ibn Yahya, d'Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, de al-Hasan ibn Mahboub, de certains de ses compagnons, d'Abu Abdullah (que la paix soit sur lui)

Certes, Allah, le Très-Haut, a agréé pour vous l'Islam comme religion, alors embellissez votre compagnie avec la générosité et la bonne moralité.

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5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) has said, ‘Belief has four pillars. They consist of agreeing with the decision of Allah, trusting Allah, choosing Allah to be the person in charge of all affairs, and submission to the command of Allah.’”

Isnād`Alī ibn Ibrāhīm rapporte de son père, de An-Nawfalī, de As-Sakūnī, de Abī 'Abdillāh (sur lui la paix) qui a dit :

"L'Imam des croyants (qu'Allah prie sur lui et sur sa famille) a dit : La foi comporte quatre piliers : être satisfait du décret d'Allah, mettre sa confiance en Allah, confier ses affaires à Allah, et se soumettre aux ordres d'Allah."

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6. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad from al- Hassan ibn Ali from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from a man from Banu Hashim who has said the following: “If four things are found in a person his Islam is perfect, even though he may be filled with sins from his head to his toes it will not harm him. They consist of Truthfulness, Bashfulness, Good Moral Behavior and Thankfulness.”

IsnādAl-Husayn ibn Muhammad - Mu'alla ibn Muhammad - Al-Hasan ibn Ali - Abdullah ibn Sinan - Un homme des Banu Hashim

Quatre caractéristiques en une personne complètent sa foi : la vérité, la pudeur, la bonne moralité et la gratitude, même s'il commet des péchés de la taille de montagnes.

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7. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father all from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from abu Hamza from Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah (a.s.) once said, ‘Do you want me to tell you about the best men among you?’ We said, ‘Yes, O, Messenger of Allah, do so.’ He said, ‘The best men among you are the pious, clean, of forgiving hands, clean on both ends (tongue and genitals) who is kind to his parents and does not leave out his dependents to (trouble) others.’”

IsnādUn groupe de nos compagnons de la part de Sahl ibn Ziyad, et Ali ibn Ibrahim, de leurs pères tous ensemble, d'Ibn Mahbub, d'Ibn Ri'ab, d'Abi Hamza, de Jabir ibn Abdullah, a dit: Le Messager d'Allah (que la paix et les bénédictions d'Allah soient sur lui et sa famille) a dit:

Ne devrais-je pas vous informer des meilleurs parmi vous ? Nous avons dit : Bien sûr, ô Messager d'Allah. Il a dit : Parmi les meilleurs d'entre vous se trouvent ceux qui sont pieux, purs, doux, aux mains pures, aux regards purs, bienfaisants envers leurs parents, et qui ne font pas dépendre leur famille des autres.