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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The a Mercy To the World Earn Your Living It is related that Im"m Ja!far £"diq said: 'One of the companions of the Apostle of God was in dire circumstances.
His wife said to him: 'If only you would go to the Prophet and ask from him.' So the man went to the Prophet and when he saw him the Prophet said: 'Whoever asks from us then we will give to him and whoever seeks independent means then God will make him independent.' The man said to himself: 'He means none other than me.' So he went to his wife and told her.
She said: 'The Apostle of God is surely a human being so let him know [our circumstances].' So the man went to the Prophet once again and when the Prophet saw him he said: 'Whoever asks from us then we will give to him and whoever seeks independent means then God will make him independent.' The man did this for a third time after which he went and borrowed an axe and went to the mountains. There he climbed and began to cut firewood which he brought down and sold for half a measure of flour.
He took this home and ate it. The next day he brought down even more firewood and sold it. He continued to do this until he was able to buy an axe. Then he kept gathering until he was able to buy two young camels and a servant after which he became rich and his life became easy. He went to the Prophet and told him how he had come to ask from him and how he had heard the Prophet speaking.
The Prophet said: 'I said to you: 'Whoever asks us then we will give to him and whoever seeks independent means then God will make him independent.' 162 162 al-k"f:; vol.2, p.139, 9ad:th 7, chap. Contentment. He Turns Foes into Friends A narrative states that a Bedouin from BanY Sal:m came to the Messenger of Allah, stood in front of him and called upon him saying, "O Muhammad! O Muhammad! You are a lying sorcerer more lying than whom there is none under the shade or in the plains!
You are the one who claims that in this green land you have a God Who sent you to the black and to the white!