He replied: “Some of them are beneficial to others.

He replied: “Some of them are beneficial to others.” He (a.s.) also said: “Accompanying a Muslim in order to satisfy the latter’s needs is better than seventy circumambulations of the Ka’bah.” He (a.s.) also said: “Surely satisfying the needs of a believing man is more beloved to Allah than twenty pilgrimages (hajj) in each of which one pays a large amount of money.” He (a.s.) also said: “Allah the Almighty says: people are My dependent; and the most beloved of people to Me is the one who is most merciful of them to them and the one who is the most diligent in fulfilling their needs.” He (a.s.) also said: “Anyone who is diligent in fulfilling the needs of his Muslim brother and he does his best in accomplishing it and Allah makes him successful in satisfying it, such a person.

Allah will record for him the reward of one pilgrimage (hajj). One minor pilgrimage (‘umrah), two months retreat (i’tikaf) in the Masjid al-Haram and two months of fasting. Bui if he tries until Allah does not let him he successful in satisfying if, Allah will record for him one pilgrimage and one minor pilgrimage.” Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.) said: “Surely Allah has some servants in the earth who try to satisfy the needs of people.

They are those who are safe on the Day of Resurrection; and he who cause happiness for a believer. Allah will make his heart happy on the Day of Resurrection.” Imam Hasan al-’Askari (a.s.) said: “There are two merits above which nothing is higher: belief in Allah and the benefiting of brothers.” Previous…