He told him that after he had sold all the wheat he should...

He told him that after he had sold all the wheat he should only buy enough wheat for each day. Imam (A) also told his servant that from then on the bread in his house should be made from ½ wheat and ½ barley. Moral: Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (A) did this because he did notwant to live in a better manner while so many peoplewere hungry. Islam does not allow hoarding.

One day when our 6th Imam, Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (A) was walking down a street he saw that some people had thrown the food that they could not eat onto the street. Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (A) was very sad to see this. He told the people that what they had done was very wrong because there were so many people in the world who are hungry as they have no food. Our Holy Prophet, (S) has told us that if you do not think about the needs of other Muslims then you are not a Muslim.

This is why Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq used to go out in the middle of the cold dark nights to give food to the poor. Moral: You should never take more than you need of anything. You should always think about other people, especially Muslims, who have not got as much as you have. One day our 6th Imam, Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (A) was sitting with a group of friends eating some grapes, when a man came and asked Imam (A) for help. Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (A) gave the man a bunch of grapes.

The man did not take the grapes and asked Imam (A) for money. Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (A) told the man that Allah would give him that. The man started to walk away then came back and asked for the grapes. Imam (A) told him that Allah would give him that. A little while latter another poor man came and asked Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (A) for help. Imam (A) gave him a bunch of grapes. The man took them and thanked Allah. Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (A) then gave the man some money again the man thanked Allah.

Imam (A) then gave the man his shirt, who took it and went away praying for Imam (A). If the man had continued thanking Allah for what Imam (A) was giving him, then Imam (A) would have continued giving until he had nothing left to give. Moral: Whenever you get anything remember that although it may be from someone, Allah has wished for you to have it. So not only should you thank the person who has given it to you (Jazakallah) but also thank Allah (Alhamdulillah). Previous…