Chapter 22 - On Treating Others with Patience and Proper Habits

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hadith 981

In Al-Mahasin it is narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said that Gabriel came to the Prophet (a.s) and said

“O' Muhammad! Your Lord sends blessings and says: Treat My servants with patience.”

من كتاب المحاسن: عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال

جاء جبرئيل إلى النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله) فقال: يا محمد، ربك يقرئك السلام ويقول: ذلك لك، دار خلقي.

hadith 982

God's Prophet (a.s) said: “My Lord has ordered me to treat people with patience just as He has ordered me to propagate my Prophethood.”

وقال (صلى الله عليه وآله): أمرني ربي بمداراة الناس كما أمرني بتبليغ الرسالة.

hadith 983

Imam Baqir (a.s) narrated that an Arab man went to see the Prophet (a.s) and asked for some advice. The Prophet gave him some advice including

“Be friendly with the people so that they be friendly with you.”

عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) قال

إن أعرابيا أتى النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله) فقال: أوصني، فكان فيما أوصاه أن قال له: تحبب إلى الناس يحبوك.

hadith 984

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Whoever avoids hurting the people will be protected from the hurting of many others.”

عن الصادق (عليه السلام) قال

من كف يده عن الناس فإنما يكف عنهم يدا واحدة ويكفون عنه أيديا كثيرة.

hadith 985

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “When the following verse was revealed: “O' ye who believe! Save yourselves and families from a Fire” [The Holy Quran: Tahrim 66:6], a Muslim man sat down and started to cry, and said: “I cannot even save myself, how I am ordered to save my family too?” The Prophet of God (a.s) said: “It suffices for you to instruct them to do what you do, and forbid them from doing what you forbid yourself.”

عنه (عليه السلام) قال

لما نزلت هذه الآية ﴿يا أيها الذين آمنوا قوا أنفسكم وأهليكم نارا﴾، وقال: جلس رجل من المسلمين يبكي، وقال: أنا عجزت عن نفسي كلفت أهلي، فقال له رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): حسبك أن تأمرهم بما تأمر به نفسك وتنهاهم عما تنهى عنه نفسك.

hadith 986

Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of Ameer al- Momineen (a.s)

“You must feel to be needless and in need of the people at the same time. You must feel needy of them and treat them with kindness and you must feel needless of them and maintain your honor and pride.”

عنه (عليه السلام) قال

كان أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) يقول: ليجتمع في قلبك الافتقار إلى الناس والاستغناء عنهم، فيكون افتقارك إليهم في لين كلامك وحسن بشرك، ويكون استغناؤك عنهم في نزاهة عرضك وبقاء عزك.

hadith 987

Oun ibn Abdullah ibn Attabeh said: “Abuzar bought two pieces of expensive cloth. He used one for a shirt, and the other one for a cloak. He gave the second one to his servant. When they went to see the tribe, the people told him it would have been nicer if he had worn both of them himself. He said: “That is right, but I heard God's Prophet (a.s) say: “Feed them from what you eat, and put on them from the same clothes that you wear.”

[عن عون بن عبد الله بن عتبة قال]

كسى أبو ذر بردين، فأتزر بأحدهما وارتدى بشملة وكسى غلامه أحدهما، ثم خرجا إلى القوم فقالوا له: يا أبا ذر، لو لبستهما جميعا كان أجمل، قال: أجل، لكني سمعت رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) يقول: أطعموهم مما تأكلون وألبسوهم مما تلبسون.

hadith 988

In Elam al-Vari it has been narrated that Imam Sajjad (a.s) once called his servant twice but he did not respond. When he called him for the third time he responded. Imam Sajjad (a.s) said

“O' my son! Did you not hear me call you.” He said: “I did.” Then the Imam asked: “Why then did you not respond?” He said: I felt secure with you.” Then Imam Sajjad (a.s) said: “Praise to God who has made my servant secure with me.”

ومن كتاب إعلام الورى: روي عن علي بن الحسين (عليهما السلام) أنه دعى مملوكه مرتين فلم يجبه، ثم أجابه في الثالثة، فقال

له: يا بني أما سمعت صوتي؟ قال: بلى، قال: فما بالك لم تجبني؟ قال: أمنتك، قال: الحمد لله الذي جعل مملوكي يأمنني.

hadith 989

Imam Sajjad (a.s) had a maid who was pouring water over his hands once. The water jar fell down and the Imam's hand got injured. When the Imam looked up at her, she said: “God the Almighty said: “Who restrain anger...” [The Holy Quran: Ali-i- Imran 3:134] The Imam (a.s) said: “I restrained my anger.” She continued the same verse: “....and pardon (all) men.” [The Holy Quran: Ali-i-Imran 3:134] The Imam (a.s) said: “I pardon you”, but she continued the same verse: “...for God loves those who do good.” [The Holy Quran: Ali-i-Imran 3:134] Then Imam Sajjad (a.s) said: “Go, you are freed for the sake of God.”

وكانت جارية لعلي بن الحسين (عليه السلام) تسكب عليه الماء فسقط الإبريق من يدها فشجه، فرفع رأسه إليها، فقالت الجارية: إن الله تعالى يقول: ﴿والكاظمين الغيظ﴾ فقال: كظمت غيظي، قالت: ﴿والعافين عن الناس﴾ قال

عفوت عنك، قالت: ﴿والله يحب المحسنين﴾ قال: اذهبي فأنت حرة لوجه الله.

hadith 990

Imam Sadiq (a.s) narrated that once when Imam Ali (a.s) had sent his servant to do something, he came back a little too late. Imam Ali (a.s) told him to rush, and he did. Then when he came to Imam Ali (a.s), Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said

“I see no other way to be kind with you. Go you are free.”

عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال

بعث علي (عليه السلام) غلاما له في حاجة فأبطأ عليه، فلما جاءه قال: اسع فسعى، ثم أقبل، فقال له أمير المؤمنين: ما أرى إلا وقد أشفقت عليك، فاذهب فأنت حر.

hadith 991

Ans narrated that when the Prophet of God (a.s) was near death he insisted on advising the people to say prayers, and assisting the servants until he perished.

[عن أنس قال:] كان رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) إذ حضره الموت فلم يزل يوصي بالصلاة، وما ملكت أيمانكم حتى انكسر لسانه.

hadith 992

Ibn Amr narrated that

a man told the Prophet of God (a.s): “O' Prophet of God! How often do you forgive your servants?” The Prophet of God was silent for a while and then said: “Seventy times each day.”

و [عن ابن عمر:] قال

رجل لرسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): يا رسول الله، كم تعفو عن الخادم؟ فصمت عنه رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله)، ثم قال: كل يوم سبعين مرة.

hadith 993

God's Prophet (a.s) said: “Whoever beats his servant with a whip for more than three times will be treated likewise in the Hereafter unless he is performing divinely ordained punishment.”

وقال (صلى الله عليه وآله): من ضرب مملوكه إلا في حد أكثر من ثلاثة أسواط اقتص منه يوم القيامة.

hadith 994

God's Prophet (a.s) said: “Whoever is seditious, treacherous or be mistreats his servant will not enter Heaven.”

وقال (صلى الله عليه وآله): لا يدخل الجنة خب ولا خائن ولا سئ لمملوكه.

hadith 995

God's Prophet (a.s) said: “You get more honor if you treat the people kindly.”

وقال (صلى الله عليه وآله): الإحسان إلى المملوك يكسب العز.