Our sixth Imam, al-Sadiq (a.

Our sixth Imam, al-Sadiq (a.s.) says, "My ahadith are the ahadith of my father, and my father's sayings are the same as those of my grandfather and the sayings of my grandfather are the sayings of Imam Hussayn (a.s.) and the sayings of Imam Hussayn (a.s.) are the sayings of Imam Hassan (a.s.) and the sayings of Imam Hassan (a.s.) are the sayings of his own father Ali Ibn Abi Taalib (a.s.) which are the sayings of the Holy (s.a.w.w.) and the sayings of Rasullah (s.a.w.w.) are the sayings of Allah (S.W.T.)." Thus the knowledge that we derive from the ahadith of the Aimmah (a.s.) and use in our studies of Akhlaq and Fiqh, is directly linked with the treasure of Wisdom that is with Allah (S.W.T.).

Utilizing this wealth leads us to success in this world and the hereafter and turning away from it destroys us. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT… The Holy Prophet of Islam (s.a.w.w.) received the laws and regulations of Islam directly from Allah (S.W.T.).

He then conveyed them to the people but because of the many problems that were facing him - in regards to politics and the intellectual level of the people - he could not give all his knowledge and had to teach them according to their own ability and power of understanding. He shared with them all that they could…