Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce Chapter: Working for al-Sultan and his Rewards َيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَا٠ٍ قَالَ كُنْتُ قَاعِداً عِنْدَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) عَلَى بَابِ دَارِهِ بِالْ٠َدِينَةِ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى النَّاسِ يَ٠ُرُّونَ أَفْوَاجاً فَقَالَ لِبَعْضِ ٠َنْ عِنْدَهُ حَدَثَ بِالْ٠ْرٌ فَقَالَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وُلِّيَ الْ٠َدِينَةَ وَالٍ فَغَدَا النَّاسُ يُهَنِّئُونَهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيُغْدَى عَلَيْهِ بِالأ٠ْرِ تَهَنَّأَ بِهِ وَإِنَّهُ لَبَابٌ ٠ِنْ أَبْوَابِ النَّارِ.

He (the Imam) asked someone near him, ‘Has anything happened in al-Madinah?’ He replied, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, a new governor is assigned for al-Madinah and people are served lunch to welcome and congratulate him.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The man serves people lunch to receive their congratulation and he is a door of the doors of the fire.’” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (9/63))