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Hadith 1578
Hadith #
1578
Book
Al-Kāfi
Volume
2
Section
203
Part
The Book of Belief and Disbelief
Chapter
Evaluation of Deeds
Source
Shaykh Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī
۞
13. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Shu’ayb ibn ‘Abd Allah from certain individuals of his people in a marfu’ manner that has said the following
“Once a man came to Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) and said, ‘O Amir al- Mu’minin, grant me good advice in the aspects of virtue so I may attain salvation.’ Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) said, ‘O seeker of advice, listen carefully, understand, ascertain and practice. You must know that people are of three kinds: restraining themselves from worldly matters, exercising patience and those who are inclined toward worldly gains. “From the hearts of restraining people sadness and happiness have moved out. He does not become happy for any of the worldly things, nor he is grieved over anything of the world that he may have missed, thus, he is comfortable. “The person who exercises patience has hopes to have worldly gains in his heart and when he gains anything he holds his soul back from it due to such gains’ bad consequences and disgrace. Were you to see his heart you would be astonished by its chastity, humility and determination. “To those who are inclined to worldly gains it does not matter wherefrom worldly gains come to them, lawful or unlawful as well as whether it throws filth over their honor or destroys their souls, or takes away their kindness. They are restless in a vortex. ’”
13ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ
جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَوْصِنِي بِوَجْهٍ مِنْ وُجُوهِ الْبِرِّ أَنْجُو بِهِ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) أَيُّهَا السَّائِلُ اسْتَمِعْ ثُمَّ اسْتَفْهِمْ ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقِنْ ثُمَّ اسْتَعْمِلْ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ النَّاسَ ثَلاثَةٌ زَاهِدٌ وَصَابِرٌ وَرَاغِبٌ فَأَمَّا الزَّاهِدُ فَقَدْ خَرَجَتِ الأحْزَانُ وَالأفْرَاحُ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ فَلا يَفْرَحُ بِشَيْ‏ءٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَلا يَأْسَى عَلَى شَيْ‏ءٍ مِنْهَا فَاتَهُ فَهُوَ مُسْتَرِيحٌ وَأَمَّا الصَّابِرُ فَإِنَّهُ يَتَمَنَّاهَا بِقَلْبِهِ فَإِذَا نَالَ مِنْهَا أَلْجَمَ نَفْسَهُ عَنْهَا لِسُوءِ عَاقِبَتِهَا وَشَنَ‏آنِهَا لَوِ اطَّلَعْتَ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ عَجِبْتَ مِنْ عِفَّتِهِ وَتَوَاضُعِهِ وَحَزْمِهِ وَأَمَّا الرَّاغِبُ فَلا يُبَالِي مِنْ أَيْنَ جَاءَتْهُ الدُّنْيَا مِنْ حِلِّهَا أَوْ مِنْ حَرَامِهَا وَلا يُبَالِي مَا دَنَّسَ فِيهَا عِرْضَهُ وَأَهْلَكَ نَفْسَهُ وَأَذْهَبَ مُرُوءَتَهُ فَهُمْ فِي غَمْرَةٍ يَضْطَرِبُونَ.
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