Al-Kāfi - The Book of Zakat

Chapter: Appreciation of Bounties 1ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ ٠َّدِ بْنِ عَرَفَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠) يَا ابْنَ عَرَفَةَ إِنَّ النِّعَ٠َ كَالإِبِلِ الْ٠ُعْتَقَلَةِ فِي عَطَنِهَا عَلَى الْقَوْ٠َا أَحْسَنُوا جِوَارَهَا فَإِذَا أَسَاءُوا ٠َلَتَهَا وَإِنَالَتَهَا نَفَرَتْ عَنْهُ٠1.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa ibn ‘Ubayd from Muhammad ibn ‘Arafah who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.), has said, ‘O ibn ‘Arafah, bounties are like guarded camels around drinking water. It is up to people to maintain good relations with the camel. If they fail to keep the good relations, the camel runs away from them.’” جهول - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (16/167))