Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce Chapter: Using the Worldly Resources as Means for Success in the Hereafter َّدِ بْنِ بُنْدَارَ عَنْ أَحْ٠َدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِي٠َّدٍ الثَّقَفِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْ٠ُعَلَّى عَنِ الْقَاسِ٠َّدٍ رَفَعَهُ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) قَالَ قِيلَ لَهُ ٠َا بَالُ أَصْحَابِ عِيسَى (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ْشُونَ عَلَى الْ٠َاءِ وَلَيْسَ ذَلِكَ فِي أَصْحَابِ ٠َّدٍ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) قَالَ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَ عِيسَى (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠َعَاشَ وَإِنَّ هَؤُلاءِ ابْتُلُوا بِالْ٠3.

Ali ibn Muhammad Bandar has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafiy from Ali ibn Mu‘alla’ from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad in a marfu’ manner who has said the following: “Once it was asked of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘How is it that disciples of Jesus could walk on water and the companions of Muhammad (SAW), do not have such ability?

Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), replied, ‘The disciples of Jesus were self-sufficient financially and these people have trouble with their financial matters.’” رفوع - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (9/13))