Hilyat al-muttaqin (book)

Ḥilyat al-Muttaqīn, (Arabic: حلية المتقین), meaning, "Ornament of the God-Wary" is one of the most famous works of 'Allamah Majlisi. It is written in Persian and covers topics in Islamic ethics, instructions and traditions.

Hilyat al-muttaqin

Author	Al-'Allamah al-Majlisi
Original title	حلية المتقين
Language	Persian
Series	1 volume
Subject	Ethic

Purpose of Writing

According to the author's introduction, this book was written in response to a group of believers who asked him for a Persian treatise in Islamic manners and virtues extracted from the hadith of the Ahl al-Bayt (a).

Date of Completion

Agha Buzurg Tihrani has written that according to one manuscript, this book was completed on Dhu l-Hijja 26, 1081, May 6th, 1671.

Content

It consists of 14 chapters divided into 12 sections each. These chapters address individual and collective ethics - and in some cases, fiqhi rulings, supplications and practices. It ends with some miscellaneous instructions.

Chapters of the Book

1. Section 1: Manners of dressing and clothing
2. Section 2: Manners of wearing jewellery for men and women, applying kohl, looking in the mirror and applying dye
3. Section 3: Manners of eating and drinking
4. Section 4: Merits of marriage, manners of associating with women and educating children
5. Section 5: Manners of brushing teeth, combing hair, trimming nails and moustache, cutting hair, etc.
6. Section 6: Manners of wearing perfume, smelling flowers and applying ointment
7. Section 7: Manners of bathing and instructions on some types of ablution
8. Section 8: Manners of sleeping and waking
9. Section 9: Manners of phlebotomy and enema, benefits of some medicines, cures to some diseases and mentioning of some related du'as
10. Section 10: Manners of associating with people and the rights of some jobs
11. Section 11: Manners of meeting with people such as greeting, shaking hands, hugging, kissing, etc.
12. Section 12: Manners of entering and leaving the house
13. Section 13: Manners of walking, riding, shopping, conducting transactions, farming and keeping livestock
14. Section 14: Manners of traveling
15. Ending: Some miscellaneous manners and their benefits