فاتخذْ للفَقرِ جلباباً...
فاتخذْ للفَقرِ جلباباً، فإني سمعتُ رسولَ الله (ص) يقول: واللهِ يا عليّ، إن الفقرً لأسرعُ إلى محبّيك من السّيل إلى بطن الوادي It has been narrated that al-Asbagh ibn Nubatah said: I was seated with the Commander of the Faithful [a.s] when a man came to him and said: “By Allah, I love you (for the sake of Allah).” “You have spoken the truth”, 'Ali replied, “our essence is a treasure that Allah took a promise of from the progeny of Adam; therefore, be prepared to clothe yourself with poverty, for I heard the Messenger of Allah [a.s] saying: 'Ali: by Allah (I swear), poverty comes faster to those who love you than a river flowing to the bottom of a valley.”[^6] 6 - عن الفضيل بن يسار قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (ع) يقول إنّ الشياطين أكثرُ على المؤمن من الزّنابير على اللّحم It has been narrated that al-Fuďayl ibn Yasar said: I heard Abu 'Abd Allah (al-Sadiq) [a.s] saying: “There are more devils on a believer (trying to misguide him) than flies on a piece of meat.”[^7] 7 - عن أحدهما (ع) قال: ما مِن عبدٍ مسلم ابتلاه الله (جلّ جلاله) بمكروهٍ وصَبر إلاّ كتبَ اللهُ له أجرَ ألفِ شهيدٍ It has been narrated that one of the two (al-Baqir or al-Sadiq) [a.s] said: “Any Muslim servant, who is tried by Allah [M.G] with a misfortune and bears patience, will receive the reward of one thousand martyrs.”[^8] 8 - وعن أبي الحسن (ع) قال: ما أحدٌ من شيعتِنا يبتَليه الله (جلّ جلاله) بِبَلِيّةٍ فيصبر عليها إلاّ كان له أجرُ ألفِ شهيد It has been narrated that Abu al-Hasan [a.s] said: “Anyone of our Shi'ah who is afflicted by Allah with a trial and bears it with patience shall have the reward of one thousand martyrs.”[^9] 9 - عن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال: فيما أوحى الله إلى موسى (ع) أن: يا موسى، ما خَلقتُ خلقاً أحبّ اليّ من عبديَ المؤمن، وإني انمّا أبتَليه لما هو خَير له وأُعطيه لما هو خير له وأزوي عنه لما هو خير له، وأنا أعلمُ بما يصلح عليه عبدي؛ فليصبر على بلائي وليرضَ بقضائي وليشكُر نعمائي، أكتُبْه في الصدّيقين عندي إذا عمل برضائي وأطاع أمري It has been narrated that Abu 'Abd Allah [a.s] said: Out of what Allah revealed to Musa (Prophet Moses) [a.s] is the following: O Musa!
I have not created a creation more beloved to Me than My believing servant. For verily I try him with what is good for him, I bestow on him what is good for him and I remove from him what is good for him. For I know better what is more proper for My servant. Therefore, let him be patient over My trials, be pleased with My decrees and give thanks for My blessings.
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