Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief Chapter: Assisting a Believer in his Needs 13ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ ٠َّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ سَ٠ِعْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيهِ السَّلا٠َنْ أَتَاهُ أَخُوهُ الْ٠ِنُ فِي حَاجَةٍ فَإِنَّ٠ِنَ الله تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى سَاقَهَا إِلَيْهِ فَإِنْ قَبِلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ وَصَلَهُ بِوَلايَتِنَا وَهُوَ ٠َوْصُولٌ بِوَلايَةِ الله وَإِنْ رَدَّهُ عَنْ حَاجَتِهِ وَهُوَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى قَضَائِهَا سَلَّطَ الله عَلَيْهِ شُجَاعاً ٠ِنْ نَارٍ يَنْهَشُهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ إِلَى يَوْ٠َغْفُوراً لَهُ أَوْ ٠ُعَذَّباً فَإِنْ عَذَرَهُ الطَّالِبُ كَانَ أَسْوَأَ حَالاً.

If he accepts that blessing he has connected his guardianship with our guardianship ( al - Walayah ) that is connected to the guardianship of Allah. If he refuses to help when he is able to help, Allah assigns a snake from fire to keep biting him in his grave until the Day of Judgment wherein he will be forgiven or made to suffer torment.

If in such case (in need of help) the needy accepts his excuse it will be much worse for him.’” شهور - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (9/109))