Hadith 150
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2. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Bilal al-Malhabi reported to me from Abdullah ibn Rashid al-Ishfahani, who reported from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi, who reported from Ahmad ibn Shimr, who reported from Abdullah ibn Maymoon al-Makki, the client of Banu Makhzoon, from Ja’far al-Sadiq ibn Muhammad al-Baqir, peace be upon them, from his father who said
Once, Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib peace be upon him, was offered a sweet dish called Khubais (mixture of dates, raisins and ghee), but he refused to eat it. They said: "Do you consider it forbidden?" He said, "No, but I fear that my heart may become so desirous of it, that I am forced to come out in its quest." Then he recited the verse: ’....You have vested all your good deeds,for the enjoyment in the life of this world....’(Al-Ahqaf, 46:20)
2 - قال: أخبرني أبو الحسن علي بن بلال المهلبي قال: حدثنا عبد الله بن راشد الإصفهاني قال: حدثنا إبراهيم بن محمد الثقفي قال: أخبرنا أحمد بن شمر قال: حدثنا عبد الله بن ميمون المكي مولى بني مخزوم، عن جعفر الصادق بن محمد الباقر، عن أبيه عليهم السلام: إن أمير المؤمنين علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام أتي بخبيص فأبى أن يأكله، فقالوا
له: أتحرمه؟ قال: لا، ولكني أخشى أن تتوق إليه نفسي فأطلبه ، ثم تلا هذه الآية: " أذهبتم طيباتكم في حياتكم الدنيا واستمتعتم بها " .
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