I therefore leave my home and come to see you, out of my love for you.

I therefore leave my home and come to see you, out of my love for you. A question has occurred to me. How can I see you when you will be elevated to the highest point of Paradise?” Hence, God revealed His saying: “One who obeys Allah and the Messenger is the friend of the Prophets, saints, martyrs, and the righteous ones to whom Allah has granted His favors.

They are the best friends that one can have (4:69)” The Prophet (S) summoned that man and recited this Verse before him, as good tidings[^4].” ïAnas narrated: A Beduin came to the Prophet (S) we were happy whenever a Beduin asks the Prophet to ask him when would the Hour of Resurrection fall. Before answering the man, the time of a prayer fell; therefore, the Prophet (S) came to offer it.

After the prayer, the Prophet (S) asked about the man who had asked about the falling of the Hour of Resurrection. When the man came before him, the Prophet (S) asked: “What have you prepared for encountering that Hour?” The man answered: “I, in fact, have not prepared many prayers and days of fasting. I, however, love God and His Messenger.” The Prophet (S) commented: “Man will be attached to the one he loves.” This prophetic statement was the second-most gladdening thing after Islam[^5].

Imam as-Sadiq (a) narrated: An oilman loved the Prophet (S) very much to the degree that he used to come to look at him before he would do any job. As he realized this thing from that oilman, the Prophet used to raise himself when he was sitting so that the man would see him. One day, the man, as usual, took a look at the Prophet (S) before he would go to his job. He, very soon, came back. When the Prophet (S) noticed that, he waved to him to sit down.

The man sat before the Prophet (S), who asked him about his unusual coming back. The man said: “God’s Messenger, by Him Who has sent you with the right I swear, your picture covered my heart totally that I could not go for my job; therefore, I came back to you.” The Prophet (S) addressed nice words to that man and supplicated to God for his good.” For several days, the Prophet (S) could not see that man.

When he missed him, the Prophet (S) asked the others about him, and they answered that they, too, could not see him several days ago. The Prophet (S), accompanied by his companions, came to the market to ask about him. He found his shop locked, and the others informed him that the man had died.