It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah [a.

It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah [a.s] said: If one belittles a destitute believer, Allah [M.G] will not cease scorning and loathing him until he makes up for his looking down on the believer.[^12] 183 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) أنه قال مَن أدخل السّرورَ على مؤمنٍ فقد أدخلَه على رسولُ الله (ص)، ومَن أدخلَ على رسول الله (ص) فقَد وصَل ذلك إلى الله (جلّ جلاله)، وكذلك مَن أدخل عليه كرباً.

It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah [a.s] said: One who brings happiness to a believer has in fact brought it to the Messenger of Allah [a.s]; and one who brings happiness to the Messenger of Allah [a.s] has had the happiness reached Allah [M.G]; and the same is for one who causes him distress.[^13] 184 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) أنه قال: قال رسول الله (ص): قال الله (جلّ جلاله مَن أهان لي وليّاً فقد أرصدَ لمحارَبتي. وأنا أسرُع شئ إلى نُصرة أوليائي.

It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah [a.s] said: the Messenger of Allah [a.s] said: Allah [M.G] says: One who humiliates a friend of Mine has prepared to confront Me;60 and I am the swiftest in coming to My friends' aid.[^14] 185 - وعن المعلى بن خنيس قال: سمعته يقول: إن الله (جلّ جلاله) يقول مَن أهان لي وليّاً فقد أرصدَ لمحاربتي، وأنا أسرعُ شئ إلى نُصرة أوليائي.

It has been narrated that al-Mu'alla ibn Khunays said: I heard al-Sadiq [a.s] saying: Most surely, Allah [M.G] has declared: One who humiliates a friend of Mine has prepared for battle against Me; and I am the swiftest of all in coming to My friends' rescue.[^15] 186 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) أنه قال: نزل جبرئيل على النبي (ص) وقال له: يا محمد إن ربك يقول: مَن أهان عبدي المؤمنَ فقد استقبلني بالمحُاربة.

It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah [a.s] said that Archangel Gabriel descended to the Prophet [a.s] and said, 'O Muhammad, your Lord says: Whoever disgraces My believing servant has in fact confronted Me with war.'[^16] 187 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) أنه قال مَن سترَ عَورة مؤمنٍ سترَ اللهُ (جلّ جلاله) عورتَه يوم القيامةِ، ومَن هتكَ سترَ مؤمن هتكَ الله سِترَه يوم القيامة.

It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah [a.s] said: Whoever conceals the shame of a believer, Allah will conceal his shame on the Day of Resurrection; and whoever exposes a believer, Allah will expose him on the Day of Resurrection.[^17] 188 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) أنه قال لا ترموا المؤمنين ولا تتّبعوا عثراتِهم، فإنّه مَن يتبعْ عثرةَ مؤمنٍ يتبعِ اللهُ (جلّ جلاله) عثرتَه، ومن يتبعِ الله (جلّ جلاله) عثرتَه يفضَحْه في بَيتِه.

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