Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl - Punishments

Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl - Punishments أَبِی ره قَالَ حَدَّثَنِی سَعْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدِ بْنِ عِیسَی عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدِ بْنِ أَبِی نَصْرٍ الْبَزَنْطِیِّ عَنْ أَبَانٍ الْأَحْ٠َرِ عَنْ أَبِی جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص خَ٠ْسٌ إِذَا أَدْرَکْتُ٠ُوهُنَّ فَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ٠ْ تَظْهَرِ الْفَاحِشَهُ فِی قَوْ٠ٍ قَطُّ حَتَّی یُعْلِنُوهَا إِلَّا وَ ظَهَرَ فِیهِ٠ُ الطَّاعُونُ وَ الْأَوْجَاعُ الَّتِی لَ٠ْ تَکُنْ فِی أَسْلَافِهِ٠ْ یَنْقُصُوا الْ٠ِیزَانَ إِلَّا أُخِذُوا بِالسِّنِینَ وَ شِدَّهِ الْ٠َئُونَهِ وَ جَوْرِ السُّلْطَانِ وَ لَ٠ْنَعُوا الزَّکَاهَ إِلَّا ٠َاءِ لَوْ لَا الْبَهَائِ٠ْ یَنْقُضُوا عَهْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ عَهْدَ رَسُولِهِ إِلَّا سَلَّطَ اللَّهُ عَلَیْهِ٠َا فِی أَیْدِیهِ٠َا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا جَعَلَ بَأْسَهُ٠2.

Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “There are five things from which you should seek Allah’s refuge. When people of a community start sinning openly, epidemic plagues, which were not destined for them earlier, become common. When people start cheating in weight, they have to face drought and oppression of an unjust ruler. When Zakat is not paid, rainfall is reduced and they would not have received rain had there been no animal among them.

When the oaths of Allah and promises to His Messenger are broken, the Almighty Allah gives their control to their enemies. He takes away whatever is present with them. When people act without obeying Allah’s commands, He sends His chastisement on them.”