Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ali Bin Al Nu’man, from Is’haq Bin Ammar, from Abu Al Nu’man Al Ijaly, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far -asws having said: ‘O Abu Al Nu’man! Do not let the people deceive you from yourself, for the matter will arrive to you besides them, and do not pass your day with such and such, as you are one who is preserving your deeds upon you.
And perform good deeds, for I -asws cannot see anything producing better results, nor anything easier as a remedy, than a new good deed for an old sin’ . عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي النُّعْمَانِ مِثْلَهُ . A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Usman Bin Isa, from one of our companions, from Abu Al Nu’man – similar to it.
[8] عَنْهُ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا رَفَعَهُ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) احْمِلْ نَفْسَكَ لِنَفْسِكَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلْ لَمْ يَحْمِلْكَ غَيْرُكَ . From him, from one of our companions, raising it, said, ‘Abu Abdullah -asws said: ‘Carry yourself (your burden) by yourself, for it you do (or) not do so, others will not carry you’.
From him, raising it, said, ‘Abu Abdullah -asws said to a man: ‘You have been made to be a physician of your-self, and the illnesses have been clarified to you, and you have recognised the signs of good health, and you have been indicated upon the medication, therefore look how you are standing (burden) upon yourself’ .
And from him, raising it, said, ‘Abu Abdullah -asws said: ‘And from him, raising it, said, ‘Abu Abdullah -asws said: ‘Limit your ‘Nafs’ (soul) from what harms it before it departs from you and strive in its liberation just as you strive in seeking your livelihood, for your ‘Nafs’ is pledged with your deeds ( [74:38] Every soul is held in pledge for what it earns )’.