Then thirdly upon his poor relatives.
Then thirdly upon his poor relatives. Then fourthly upon his poor neighbours. Then fifthly in the Way of Allah -azwj , and it is of the lowest Recompense. (An extract). [5] Introduction: Here, we present some Ahadith, out of many, on condemnation of the love of the world and the advice on taking only that from the world which is sufficient for one’s needs.
لي، الأمالي للصدوق الدَّقَّاقُ عَنِ الصُّوفِيِّ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُوسَى الطَّبَرِيِّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ الْخَشَّابِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مِحْصَنٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ ظَبْيَانَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَوْحَى إِلَى دَاوُدَ ع مَا لِي أَرَاكَ وُحْدَاناً قَالَ هَجَرْتُ النَّاسَ وَ هَجَرُونِي فِيكَ قَالَ فَمَا لِي أَرَاكَ سَاكِتاً قَالَ خَشْيَتُكَ أَسْكَتَتْنِي Al Daqaq, from Al Sowfy, from Ubeydullah Bin Musa Al Tabary, from Muhammad Bin Al Husayn Al Khashab, from Muhammad Bin Mohsin, from Yunus Bin Zabyan, ‘From Al-Sadiq Ja’far -asws Bin Muhammad -asws having said: ‘Allah -azwj Blessed and Exalted Revealed to Dawood -as : “What is the matter I -azwj See you -as alone?’ He -as said: ‘I -as fled the people and they fled from me, for Your -azwj Sake’.
He -azwj Said: “So, what is the matter I -azwj See you -as silent?’ He -as said: ‘Your -azwj fear silences me -as ’.
قَالَ فَمَا لِي أَرَاكَ نَصِباً قَالَ حُبُّكَ أَنْصَبَنِي قَالَ فَمَا لِي أَرَاكَ فَقِيراً وَ قَدْ أَفَدْتُكَ قَالَ الْقِيَامُ بِحَقِّكَ أَفْقَرَنِي قَالَ فَمَا لِي أَرَاكَ مُتَذَلِّلًا قَالَ عَظِيمُ جَلَالِكَ الَّذِي لَا يُوصَفُ ذَلَّلَنِي وَ حَقٌّ ذَلِكَ لَكَ يَا سَيِّدِي He -azwj Said: “What is the matter I -azwj See you -as fatigued (from worship)?’ He -as said: ‘Your -azwj love fatigues me -as ’.
He -azwj Said: “What is the matter I -azwj See you -as poor and I -azwj have Given you -as ?” He -as said: ‘The standing with Your -azwj Rights impoverished me -as ’.
He -azwj What is the matter I -azwj See you -as humbled?” He -as said: ‘The Magnificence of Your -azwj Majesty which cannot be described, humbles me -as , and the right of that is for You -azwj , O my -as Master -azwj !’ قَالَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ جَلَالُهُ فَأَبْشِرْ بِالْفَضْلِ مِنِّي فَلَكَ مَا تُحِبُّ يَوْمَ تَلْقَانِي خَالِطِ النَّاسَ وَ خَالِقْهُمْ بِأَخْلَاقِهِمْ وَ زَايِلْهُمْ فِي أَعْمَالِهِمْ تَنَلْ مَا تُرِيدُ مِنِّي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.
Allah -azwj , Majestic is His -azwj Majesty, Said: “Then, receive glad tidings with the Grace from Me -azwj .
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