Imam Reza has polyqouted Imam Sadeq and Imam Baqer as saying...
Imam Reza has polyqouted Imam Sadeq and Imam Baqer as saying: God — Glorified and Honored — chose Abraham as a friend because he never rejected anyone and never asked anything from anyone but God. عَنْ أَبى الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبى عَبْدِ اللَّه عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يُحَدّثُ عَنّ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ إِنَّهُ قَالَ: اتَّخَذَ اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِبْراهيمَ خَليلا لأَنَّهُ لَمْ يُردّ أَحَدًا وَلَمْ يَسْأَل أَحَدًا غَيْرَ اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.
His Threefold Characteristics Abraham was asked: Why God has taken you as a friend? He said: For three reasons:. 1- I always preferred God’s orders to other ones: 2- I was not grieved with what God had destined for me 3- I was serving guests day and night.
قيلَ لإِبْراهيمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ: بِأَيِّ شَيءٍ اتَّخَذَكَ اللَّه خَلِيلا؟ قَالَ: بِثَلاثَةِ أَشْياءَ اخْتَرتَ أَمْرَ اللَّهِ عَلى أَمْرِ غَيْرِهِ، وَما اهْتَمَمْتُ بِما يُكْفِلُ اللَّه لي وَمَا تَعَشَّيْتُ وَلا تَغَدَّيْتُ إِلا مَعَ الضَّيْفِ. At His Table It has been reported on the authority of Imam Sadeq that when Angles came to Abraham in human figure, Abraham brought them a broiled calf to eat. Angles said: We will not eat unless you tell us of its price.
Abraham said: Say Bismillah (in the name of Allah) whenever you start eating and Alhamdo lillah (praise is due to Allah) whenever you finish eating. Imam Sadeq said: At this moment, Gabriel turned to his companies who were four and he was their chief and said: He deserves to be taken as a friend by God.
عَنْ أَبي عَبدِ اللَّه عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قَالَ لَمّا جَاءَ الْمُرْسَلُونَ إِلى إِبْراهيمَ جَاءَهُمْ بِالْعِجْلِ، فَقَالَ: كُلُوا، فَقالُوا: لا نَأْكُلُ حَتّى تُخْبِرَنَا ما ثَمَنُهُ، فَقَالَ : إِذا أَكَلْتُمْ فَقُولُوا: بِسْمِ اللَّه، وإِذا فَرَغْتُمْ فَقُولُوا: الْحَمْدُ لله، قَالَ فَالْتَفَتَ جِبْرائيلُ إِلى أَصْحابِهِ وَكَانُوا أَرْبَعَةً وَجِبْرائيلُ رَئيسُهُمْ، فَقَالَ : حَقٌّ للهِ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ هَذا خَليلا.
Reliance On God Imam Sadeq said: When Abraham was thrown into fire, Gabriel met him between the earth and heaven saying: Do you need any help? Abraham said: Not from you. قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ: لَمّا أُلْقِيَ إِبْراهيمُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ في النّارِ فَلَقّاهُ جِبْرائيلُ في الْهَواءِ وَهُوَ يَهْوي فَقَالَ يَا إِبْراهيمُ أَلَكَ حَاجةً؟ فَقَالَ: أَمّا إِلَيْكَ فَلا.
Thanking God For Not Committing Sin It has been reported on the authority of Imam Baqer that one day Abraham saw a white hair in his beard.
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