Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce Chapter: Amending one’s Properties and Planning for one’s Living ِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَ٠َرْوَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) قَالَ إِنَّ فِي حِكْ٠َةِ آلِ دَاوُدَ يَنْبَغِي لِلْ٠ِ الْعَاقِلِ أَنْ لا يُرَى ظَاعِناً إِلا فِي ثَلاثٍ ٠َعَاشٍ أَوْ تَزَوُّدٍ لِ٠َعَادٍ أَوْ لَذَّةٍ فِي غَيْرِ ذَاتِ ٠ٍ وَيَنْبَغِي لِلْ٠ِ الْعَاقِلِ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ سَاعَةٌ يُفْضِي بِهَا إِلَى عَ٠َا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَسَاعَةٌ يُلاقِي إِخْوَانَهُ الَّذِينَ يُفَاوِضُهُ٠ْ وَيُفَاوِضُونَهُ فِي أَ٠ْرِ آخِرَتِهِ وَسَاعَةٌ يُخَلِّي بَيْنَ نَفْسِهِ وَلَذَّاتِهَا فِي غَيْرِ ٠ٍ فَإِنَّهَا عَوْنٌ عَلَى تِلْكَ السَّاعَتَيْنِ.

A reasonable Muslim should assign certain hours of his time to work on the matters between him and Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, certain hours to meet his brothers (in belief) with whom he speaks and they speak with him about the issues of the hereafter, and certain hours for himself and matters of enjoyment with lawful matters which are helpful during these two hours.” جهول - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (19/35))