ABANDONING THE PRESENT TO ATTAIN THE PROMISED 1-2 (The...

ABANDONING THE PRESENT TO ATTAIN THE PROMISED 1-2 (The compiler of the book narrated) narrated that his father – may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Abdullah ibn al-Muqayrih, on the authority of Isma’il ibn Muslim al-Sakoony, on the authority of As-Sadiq Ja’far ibn Muhammad (MGB), on the authority of his father, on the authority of his forefathers, on the authority of Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “Blessed be** [23] ** the one who abandons the present lust to attain the unseen promised reward.” OPPRESSIVE CHARACTERISTICS 1-3 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Jab’bar, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isma’il ibn Bazi’a, on the authority of Hisham ibn Salim, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), “It is one of the oppressive characteristics when one who is riding forcefully takes the right of way of pedestrians.” CHARACTERISTICS ROOTED IN LOVE FOR RELIGION 1-4 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ali ibn al-Salt quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Hammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Rub’ay ibn Abdullah, on the authority of Fuzayl ibn Yasar that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “The love of a man for his brethren is due to his love for religion.” ONE CHARACTERISTIC FOR FIVE CHARACTERISTICS 1-5 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Faz’zal, on the authority of Asim ibn Hamid, on the authority of Abi Ubaydat al-Haza’a that Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (MGB) narrated that God the Exalted the Sublime says, “I swear by My Honor, Beauty, Magnificence, Loftiness that I shall make anyone needless who chooses Me over his selfish desires.

I will make him attend to the affairs of his Hereafter. I will protect him from getting ruined. I will establish the heavens and the Earth as guarantees for his share of daily bread.