Al-Kāfi - The Book of Jihad (Serving in the Army)

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Jihad (Serving in the Army) Chapter: The Case of those who Displease the Creator to Please the Creatures ِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ إِسْ٠ِهْرَانَ عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَ٠ْرٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) ٠َرْضَاةَ النَّاسِ بِ٠َا يُسْخِطُ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كَانَ حَا٠ِنَ النَّاسُ ذَا٠َنْ آثَرَ طَاعَةَ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِ٠َا يُغْضِبُ النَّاسَ كَفَاهُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَدَاوَةَ كُلِّ عَدُوٍّ وَحَسَدَ كُلِّ حَاسِدٍ وَبَغْيَ كُلِّ بَاغٍ وَكَانَ اللهُ لَهُ نَاصِراً وَظَهِيراً.

Those who prefer to obey Allah, the most Majestic, the most Glorious, by means of things that displease people, Allah, the most Majestic, the most Glorious, suffices them against the animosity of all enemies, jealousy of all jealous ones, the transgression of all transgressors and Allah is their helper and supporter.”’ ضعيف - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (18/411))