Kitāb al-Zuhd 1, narration 47

Translation

22.Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī al-Kalbī narrated from ʿAmr ibn Khālid, from Zayd ibn ʿAlī, from his fathers, from ʿAlī (a) who said, “A man sought permission from the family of the Messenger of Allah (ṣ) to enter [his house], then he said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, advise me.’ He (ṣ) said to him, ‘I advise you not to ascribe any partners to Allah – even if you are cut into pieces and burnt with fire, and not to disobey your parents – if they wish you to leave your [position in this] world then leave it, and not to curse people, and when you meet your Muslim brother, meet him with a cheerful face, and pour for him the extra water you have in your bucket.[1] Convey to the Muslims you meet salutations from me, and invite people to Islam – be sure that [in doing so,] for each person who responds [positively] to you, you will gain the reward of freeing a slave from the descendants of [Prophet] Yaʿqūb, and teach them that alṣughrāb [or al-ṣughayrāʾ] is forbidden upon them, meaning nabīdh, which is a [kind of] wine, and every intoxicant is forbidden.’”

Translation: Shaykh Tahir Ridha Jaffer — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.