Hadith 192
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Muhammad b. al-Qasim al-Astarabadi (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. al-Hasan al-Husayni narrated to us from al-Hasan b. `Ali from his father from Muhammad b. `Ali from his father al-Rida from his father Musa b. Ja`far from his father Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father Muhammad b. `Ali from his father `Ali b. al-Husayn from his father al-Husayn b. `Ali (as). He said
Amir al-Mu’minin (as) said: How many heedless people weave a robe to wear, when it is actually his shroud; and build a house to live in, when it is actually the place of his grave.
8 - حدثنا محمد بن (4) القاسم الاسترابادي (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثنا أحمد بن الحسن الحسيني، عن الحسن بن علي، عن أبيه، عن محمد بن علي، عن أبيه الرضا، عن أبيه موسى بن جعفر، عن أبيه جعفر بن محمد، عن أبيه محمد بن علي، عن أبيه علي بن الحسين، عن أبيه الحسين بن علي (عليهم السلام)، قال
قال أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام): كم من غافل ينسج ثوبا ليلبسه، وإنما هو كفنه، ويبني بيتا (1) ليسكنه، وإنما هو موضع قبره (2).
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