Dedication

Translators´ Foreword

Respect Everyone’s Rights

About The Author

Introduction

The Rights of God

Right n.1: The Greatest Right of God

Right n. 2: The Right of Your Self

Right n. 3: The Right of the Tongue

Right n. 4: The Right of Hearing

Right n. 5: The Right of the Sight

Right n. 6: The Right of the Legs

Right n. 7: The Right of the Hand

Right n. 8: The Right of the Stomach

Right n. 9: The Right of the Private Part

The Rights of Deeds

Right n. 10: The Right of the Prayer

Right n. 11: The Right of Fasting

Right n. 12: The Right of the Pilgrimage

Right n. 13: The Right of Charity

Right n. 14: The Right of the Offering

The Rights of the Leaders

Right n. 15: The Right of the Possessor of Authority

Right n. 16: The Right of the Trainer through Knowledge

Right n. 17: The Right of the Trainer through Ownership

The Rights of the Subjects

Right n. 18: The Right of Subjects through Authority

Right n. 19: The Right of Subjects through Knowledge

Right n. 20: The Right of the Wife

Right n. 21: The Right of your Slave

The Rights of Relationship

Right n. 22: The Right of the Mother

Right n. 23: The Right of the Father

Right n. 24: The Right of the Child

Right n. 25: The Right of the Brother

The Rights of Others

Right n. 26: The Right of the Master

Right n. 27: The Right of the Freed Slave

Right n. 28: The Right of the One Who Treats You Kindly

Right n. 29: The Right of the Caller to Prayer

Right n. 30: The Right of the Ritual Prayer Leader

Right n. 31: The Right of the Sitting Companion

Right n. 32: The Right of the Neighbor

Right n. 33: The Right of the Companion

Right n. 34: The Right of the Partner

Right n. 35: The Right of Property

Right n. 36: The Right of the Creditor

Right n. 37: The Right of the Associate

Right n. 38: The Right of the Adversary

Right n. 39: The Right of Him Who Seeks Your Advice

Right n. 40: The Right of Him Whose Advice You Seek

Right n. 41: The Right of Him Who Seeks Your Counsel

Right n. 42: The Right of the Counselor

Right n. 43: Right of the Older One

Right n. 44: The Right of the Younger One

Right n. 45: The Right of Him Who Asks from You

Right n. 46: The Right of Him from Whom You Ask

Right n. 47: The Right of Him through whom God makes you Happy

Right n. 48: The Right of Him Who Wrongs You

Right n. 49: The Right of People of Your Creed

Right n. 50: The Right of Those Under the Protection of Islam

Concluding Remarks by Imam Sajjad

A detailed commentary on the Treatise of Rights as narrated by our
fourth Imam, Ali bin Husayn (as). This commentary contains further
references from the Qur'an and ahadith confirming and shedding light on
what has been narrated by our fourth Imam in The Treatise of Rights.


A Divine Perspective on Rights

Right n. 45: The Right of Him Who Asks from You
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حق السائل
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وَأمّا حَقُّ السَّائِلِ فَإعْطَاؤُهُ إذا تَيَقَّنتَ صِدْقَهُ
وَقَدَرْتَ عَلَى سَدِّ حَاجَتِهِ، وَالدُّعَاءُ لَهُ فِيمَا نزَلَ بهِ،
وَالْمُعَاوَنةُ لَهُ عَلَى طَلِبَتِهِ، وَإن شَكَكْتَ فِي صِدْقِهِ
وَسَبَقْتَ إلَيهِ التُّهْمَةُ لَهُ وَلَمْ تَعْزِمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ لَمْ
تَأْمَنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ مِنْ كَيْدِ الشَّيْطَانِ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَصُدَّكَ
عَنِ حَظِّكَ ويَحُولَ بَيْنَكَ وبَينَ التَّقَرُّب إلَى رَبكَ
فَتَرَكْتَهُ بسِترِهِ وَرَدَدتَهُ رَدًّا جَمِيلاً. وَإنْ غَلَبتَ
نفْسَكَ فِي أَمْرِهِ وَأَعْطَيتَهُ عَلَى مَا عَرَضَ فِي نفْسِكَ
مِنْهُ، فإنَّ ذلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ الأُمُورِ.
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**And the right of him who asks from you**[^1] **is that you should
grant him (his request) if you are certain that he is honest and you are
able to fulfill his need. You should also pray to God to relieve him
from what has befallen upon him, and help fulfill his needs.**

**But if you doubt his honesty and he has already been accused of
dishonesty, but you are not convinced about this, you will not be sure
whether this is one of the plots of Satan who is trying to deprive you
of your fortune and cause a blockage between you and your approach to
your Lord.**

**Then you should leave him and overlook**[^2] **and should turn him
down gently. But if you can overcome yourself in this respect and grant
him what he has asked for despite what is presented to you regarding
him, then this is due to your resolution in the conduct of affairs.**

This topic is discussed along with the rights of him from whom you beg
in the next chapter.

[^1]: In the other version it continues: “is that you give to him in the
measure of his need.”

[^2]: His dishonesty.


