Al-Khiṣāl - Part 4: On Four-Numbered Characteristics

Al-Khiṣāl - Part 4: On Four-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: The Four Problems that a Believer Always Faces 4-70 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله قال: حدثنا ٠د بن الحسين بن أبي الخطاب، عن علي بن أسباط، عن ٠اعة، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلا٠ن جار يؤذيه، وشيطان يغويه، و٠نافق يقفو أثره، و٠عليه، قلت: كيف ذاك؟ قال: إنه يقول فيه القول فيصدق عليه 4-70 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Muhammad ibn al-Hussein ibn Abil Khat’tab, on the authority of Ali ibn Asbat, on the authority of Malik, on the authority of Mosma’ ibn Malik, on the authority of Sama’at that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “O Sama’at!

There are always four problems that a believer faces:1- A neighbor to bother him2- Satan tries to deviate him3- A hypocrite to always follow him and4- A jealous believer.” He (MGB) then added, ‘O Sama’at! Do you want me to tell you which one is the worst?’ I said, ‘Yes. Which one?’ The Imam (MGB) replied, ‘A jealous believer is the worst, because a jealous believer will say bad things about him, and others will believe him.’”