Then he -saww said: ‘One who is not consoled by the Consolation of Allah -azwj his soul will be cut with regrets, and the one whose sight pursues what is in the hands of the people, his worries would be prolonged, and his rage will not be healed, and the one who does not recognise a bounty of Allah -azwj upon him except in food and drink, his term would be shortened and his Punishment would be drawn near’’ .
(The book) ‘Al Amaali’ of the sheykh Al Tusi – a group, from Abu Al Mufazzal, from Ali Bin Ismail Bin Yunus, from Ibrahim Bin Jabir, from Abdul Raheem Al Karkhy, from Hisham Bin Hassan, from Hammam Bin Urwah, from his father, from Ayesha who said, ‘One who does not know merit of a bounty of Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic upon him except in his food and his drink, so his knowledge is deficient, and his Punishment has drawn near ’’.
[2] We also need to appreciate and offer our gratitude to those who extend their helping hand and support us in our social, work and religious matters. ثُمَّ قَالَ أَشْكَرُكُمْ لِلَّهِ أَشْكَرُكُمْ لِلنَّاسِ . Then he -asws (4 th Imam -asws ) said: ‘The most thankful to Allah -azwj , is the one most thankful from you to the people’ (complete Hadith to follow).
[3] ‘Abu Al-Hassan Musa -asws Bin Ja’far -asws (in a long Hadith): يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ الْعَاقِلَ الَّذِي لَا يَشْغَلُ الْحَلَالُ شُكْرَهُ وَ لَا يَغْلِبُ الْحَرَامُ صَبْرَهُ O Hisham! The intellectual is the one whom the Permissible do not pre-occupy him from thanking Him -azwj , nor do the Prohibitions overcome his patience.