Imam Alsadiq -asws narrates from his ancestors that the...

Imam Alsadiq -asws narrates from his ancestors that the messenger of Allah -saww forbade walking in single shoe and men putting on shoes while standing. [48] Men Shouldn’t Put Shoes on while standing محمد بن الحسن بإسناده عن محمد بن علي بن محبوب، عن الحسن بن علي الكوفي، عن جعفر بن محمد الاشعري، عن عبد الله بن ميمون القداح، عن جعفر، عن أبيه – في حديث – قال: نهى النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله) أن يتنعل الرجل وهو قائم.

Jafar bin alShari says, he heard a tradition of ’s -saww from Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq -asws : It is forbidden for men to put shoes on in standing posture. [49] محمد بن علي بن الحسين بإسناده عن حماد بن عمرو وأنس بن محمد، عن أبيه جميعا، عن الصادق، عن آبائه (عليهم السلام) – في وصية النبي لعلى (عليه السلام) – قال: وكره أن يتنعل الرجل وهو قائم Imam AlSadiq -asws narrates from his ancestors that Rasool Allah -saww told Imam Ali -asws : I dislike those men who put shoes on while standing.

[50] Sitting Manners: First to show utmost respect to the Zikr of Allah -azwj and Mohammed -saww wa Allay Mohammed -saww and (secondly) to humble ourselves to offer our thanks to Allah -azwj on these auspicious days.

قَالَ فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ النَّبِيَّ ص ذَلِكَ قَالَ لِأَصْحَابِهِ إِنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ تَزِيدُ صَاحِبَهَا كَثْرَةً فَتَصَدَّقُوا يَرْحَمْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَ إِنَّ التَّوَاضُعَ يَزِيدُ صَاحِبَهُ رِفْعَةً فَتَوَاضَعُوا يَرْفَعْكُمُ‏ اللَّهُ وَ إِنَّ الْعَفْوَ يَزِيدُ صَاحِبَهُ عِزّاً فَاعْفُوا يُعِزَّكُمُ اللَّهُ‏. (In a long Hadith, when Al-Najashy, king of Ethiopia heard the news that Allah -azwj has Granted Rasool Allah -saww victory in Badr, he humbled himself by sit on the floor).

‘When that reached the Prophet -saww , he -saww said to his -saww companions: ‘The charity increases its donor in abundance, therefore give charity, may Allah -azwj have Mercy on you all! And the humbleness increases it’s performer in loftiness, therefore be humble, may Allah -azwj Raise you all! And the pardoning increases in its performer in honour, therefore be pardoning, may Allah -azwj Honour you all!’’. [51] Eating food on the floor?

وَ إِذَا جَلَسَ‏ أَحَدُكُمْ‏ عَلَى‏ الطَّعَامِ‏ فَلْيَجْلِسْ جِلْسَةَ الْعَبْدِ وَ يَأْكُلْ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ وَ لَا يَضَعْ إِحْدَى‏‏. (Amir ul-Momineen -asws says in 400 Golden Rules) When you sit down to have a meal, you should sit like slaves and eat on the floor.

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