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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The a Mercy To the World On Fulfilling Promises The Apostle of God said: 'Whoever believes in God and the Last Day should fulfil his promises.'282 He also said: 'He who keeps not his promise has no faith.'283 Im"m Ja!far al-£"diq relates: 'The Apostle of God made an appointment to meet a man at al-£akhrah and said to him: 'I will wait for you here until you come.' The sun's heat became severe and his companions said to him: 'O Apostle of God, if only you were to move into the shade.' He said: 'I promised [to meet] him here, and if he does not come then it will be against him on the Day of Gathering.'284 It is narrated that Ibn Ab: al-H{ams"' al-!wmir: said: 'It was before the advent of the mission of the Apostle of God when I made an appointment with him to meet at certain place but I forgot about it for two days.

On the third day I went to the place and I found him there, and the Apostle of God said: 'Young man you have caused me hardship for I have been here for three days waiting for you.'285 On Patience and Bearing Hardships The Prophet said: 'Succour comes with patience, relief comes with trouble and ease comes with difficulty.'286 282 bi9"r al-anw"r; vol.77, chap.12, p.149, 9ad:th 77. 283 ibid. vol.69, chap.105, p.197, 9ad:th 26. 284 ibid. chap.9, p.239. 285 ibid. p.235.

286 al-am"l: of al-?Ys:; vol.2, p.287, Najaf edition. He also said: 'Patience is a veil from troubles and an aid against misfortunes.'287 He also said: 'Patience is the best vehicle.

Never did God provide any of his servants anything better or vaster than patience.'288 He used to say: 'Faith is composed of two parts: one part patience and one part gratitude.'289 On Almsgiving The Apostle of God said: 'Verily, the One God, besides whom there is no god but He, because of almsgiving repels disease and disaster and fire and drowning and the collapse of buildings and insanity . . .

(and he went on to mention seventy types of evil.)'290 The Prophet was asked: 'What is the best kind of almsgiving?' He said: 'To give alms when you are in good health and covet your wealth and hope to live on and you fear poverty. Do not wait until your soul reaches your throat.'291 The Apostle of God was asked: 'What is the best kind of almsgiving?' He said: 'To give to one of your relatives who has enmity for you.'292 287 bi9"r al-anw"r; vol.79, chap.61, p.137, 9ad:th 21. 288 ibid. vol.

79, chap. 61, p.139, 9ad:th 22. 289 tu9af al-!uqYl; p.34. 5th edition.