Hadith 17
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5. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qarashi reported to me with a permission to transmit, that ‘Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Faddal reported from al-Husayn ibn Nasr, who reported from his father, who reported from Abdul Ghaffar ibn al-Qasim, who reported from al-Minhal ibn Amru who said
he heard Abul Qassim Muhammad ibn ‘Ali, Ibn al-Hanafiyya (may Allah be pleased with him) say: "There is nothing for you in your life except tasteful pleasure which brings you closer to your death, and nearer to your sleep. Every food causes a lump and every drink is accompanied by a choke! So ponder over your affairs; as if you were (already) a lost friend and a dream carried away! The people of the earth are on a journey, they do not have to break camp except elsewhere."
5 - قال: أخبرني أبو الحسن علي بن محمد القرشي إجازة، قال: حدثنا علي بن الحسن بن فضال، قال: حدثنا الحسين بن نصر قال: حدثني أبي، قال: حدثنا عبد الغفار بن القاسم، قال: حدثنا المنهال بن عمرو، قال
سمعت أبا القاسم محمد ابن علي ابن الحنفية رضي الله عنه يقول: ما لك من عيشك إلا لذة تزدلف بك إلى حمامك، وتقربك إلى نومك، فأية أكلة ليست معها غصص؟ أو شربة ليست معها شرق؟ فتأمل أمرك فكأنك قد صرت الحبيب المفقود و الخيال المخترم . أهل الدنيا أهل سفر، لا يحلون عقد رحالهم إلا في غيرها.
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