Imam Abu Abdullah -asws said...
Imam Abu Abdullah -asws said: “We love those of our -asws followers who are intelligent, understanding, persevering, knowledgeable, patient, kind, persevering and loyal. Allah -azwj , the Almighty has granted the noblest human characteristics to the Prophets -as . Whoever possessed those characteristics should be grateful to Allah -azwj .
Whoever does not possess them should cry and ask Allah -azwj to Grant him these characteristics.” He -asws was asked: “What are these characteristics?” He -asws said: “Piety, contentment, perseverance, gratitude, patience, shame, generosity, bravery, zeal, goodness, honesty and trustworthiness.” [14] Who is not loved by Allah -azwj ? وقال صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم: إنّ الله لَيُبغِض المؤمن الضعيف الّذي لا زبر له.
Rasool Allah -saww said: ” Allah -azwj does not love a weak believer who cannot resist (from indulging into sins).” [15] عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: جُعل الشرّ كلّه في بيتٍ وجُعل مِفتاحه حُبّ الدنيا، وجُعل الخير كلّه في بيتٍ وجُعل مفتاحه الزهد في الدنيا. Imam Abu Abdullah -asws said: “All evil is placed in a house and its key is love for this world.
ثمّ الحسد وهو معصية ابن آدم حين حسد أخاه فقتله فتشعبّ مِن ذلك حُبّ النِساء وحُبّ الدنيا وحُبّ الرئاسة وحُبّ الراحة وحُبّ الكلام وحُبّ العُلوّ وحُبّ الثروة، فصرن سبع خصالٍ، فاجتمعن كلّهنّ في حُبّ الدُنيا، فقالت الأنبياء والعُلماء بعد معرفة ذلك: حُبّ الدُنيا رأسُ كلّ خطيئةٍ، والدُنيا دُنييان: دنيا بلاغٍ، ودُنيا مَلعونة.
Imam Abu Abdullah -asws was asked: “What is the best deed for Allah -azwj ?” He -asws answered: “After recognition of Allah -azwj and His Messenger -saww , no other act is better than hating this world. There are various forms of hating this world, and there are various types of sin.