And from Al-Sadiq -asws having said: ‘Had the Momin known what was for him in the difficulties, from the Recompense, he would wish to be cut (into pieces) by the scissors’. [3] Abu Abdullah -asws says that Amir Al-Momineen -asws frequently used to say: أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ السِّبَاعَ هِمَّتُهَا التَّعَدِّي وَ إِنَّ الْبَهَائِمَ هِمَّتُهَا بُطُونُهَا وَ إِنَّ النِّسَاءَ هِمَّتُهُنَّ الرِّجَالُ وَ إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مُشْفِقُونَ خَائِفُونَ وَجِلُونَ جَعَلَنَا اللَّهُ وَ إِيَّاكُمْ مِنْهُمْ .
O you people! The predators, their inclination is towards the aggression; and the beasts, their inclination is towards their bellies; and the women, their inclination is towards the men; and the Believers, they are cautious, fearful, afraid . May Allah -azwj Make us -asws and you all, to be from them’ (an extract).
From him, from Ibn Muskaan, from a man from the people of Al-Jabl whom he did not name, has narrated the following: Abu Abdullah -asws said: ‘It is on you to be with the original, and beware of every newly invented matter as there is no pledge for it, nor a trust for it, nor a guarantee for it, nor a Covenant for it. And be cautious of the people whom you rely upon for yourself, for the people are the enemies of the bounties’.
(The book) ‘Al Saraair’ – In (the book) ‘Jawamie’ of Al Bazanty who said, ‘Abu Al-Hassan -asws said: ‘Abu Abdullah -asws said: ‘ Fear the suspicious places and not one of you should pause with his mother in the road, for not everyone recognises her (that she is your mother)’’.