hadith
358
۞
Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us. He said: Abu Sa`id al-Adami narrated to me. He said: Al-Hasan b. `Ali b. al-Nu`man narrated to me from `Ali b. Asbat from al-Hasan b. al-Jahm. He said
I asked al-Rida (as); I said to him: May I be your sacrifice! What is the limit of reliance [on Allah] (tawakkul)? So, he said to me: To not fear anything besides Allah. He said: I said: What is the limit of humility? He said: To give to the people of yourself that which you would like to be given. He said: I said: May I be your sacrifice! I would like to know – what is my status in your view? So, he said: Look to what my status is in your own view.
8 - حدثنا الحسين بن أحمد بن إدريس (رحمه الله)، قال: حدثنا أبي، قال: حدثني أبو سعيد الآدمي، قال: حدثني الحسن بن علي بن النعمان، عن علي بن أسباط، عن الحسن بن الجهم، قال
سألت الرضا (عليه السلام) فقلت له: جعلت فداك، ما حد التوكل؟ فقال لي: أن لا تخاف مع الله أحدا. قال: قلت: فما حد التواضع؟ قال: أن تعطي الناس من نفسك ما تحب أن يعطوك مثله. قال: قلت: جعلت فداك، أشتهي أن أعلم كيف أنا عندك؟ فقال: أنظر كيف أنا عندك (1).
Similar narrations
- Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #494 Jibra’eel, peace be upon him, came to the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, and said: O Messenger of Allah, indeed,...
- Mishkāt al-Anwār #27 Imam Reza (a.s) was asked about the limits for reliance. He replied: “That with God, you fear no one else.”
- Mishkāt al-Anwār #57 Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “One of the signs of reliance is not to fear anyone but God.”
- Mishkāt al-Anwār #26 Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “There is nothing for which there is no limit.” He was asked what the limit for reliance is. He replied: “It is...
- Mishkāt al-Anwār #1333 Hassan ibn al-Jaham asked Imam Reza (a.s): “What is the ultimate limit of humbleness?” He said: “It is to want for others what you want for...