Chapter 7 - On Calamities and Hardships

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hadith 1738

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “The people who suffered the worst hardships were the Prophets. Then there were those who followed them and then the people who are most similar to the Prophets suffer the worst hardships.”

عن الباقر (عليه السلام) قال

أشد الناس بلاء الأنبياء، ثم الأماثل فالأماثل.

hadith 1743

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “A believer will suffer from calamities in this world according to his religiousness.”

عن الباقر (عليه السلام) قال

إنما يبتلى المؤمن في الدنيا على قدر دينه - أو قال: على حسب دينه -.

hadith 1752

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “A servant is always faced with calamities, divine destiny and blessings. He must persevere in the face of calamities that God descends down upon him, he must submit to divine destiny and be grateful for God's blessings.”

قال الباقر (عليه السلام): العبد بين ثلاثة: بلاء، وقضاء، ونعمة، وعليه في البلاء من الله الصبر فريضة، وعليه في القضاء من الله التسليم فريضة، وعليه في النعمة من الله الشكر فريضة.