Hadith 872
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5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan from Sama’a ibn Mehran who has said the following
“A virtuous servant (of Allah) (a.s.) said to me, ‘O Sama’a, they (pretending Shi’a) found their belief in their beds and they (attempt) to frighten me (ignoring al-Taqiyah). By Allah, once of the whole world and all that is therein there was only one person who worshipped Allah. Had there been anyone else, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, would have mentioned him with him in His words, ‘Abraham was, certainly, a nation, (in terms of having a whole culture and tradition) obedient and upright person. He was not a pagan.’ ( 16 : 120 ) “Time passed as Allah willed. Allah then provided him comfort with Isma’il and Ishaq and they numbered three. By Allah, believers are very few and unbelievers (people of imperfect belief) are many. Do you know why that is?’ I said, ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, I do not know.’ The Imam said, ‘They (less perfect believers) have become a source of comfort for the believers who spread their secrets to the hearts (of less perfect believers) to find relief and in this they do find relief.”
5ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ مَرْوَانَ عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ قَالَ
قَالَ لِي عَبْدٌ صَالِحٌ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه) يَا سَمَاعَةُ أَمِنُوا عَلَى فُرُشِهِمْ وَأَخَافُونِي أَمَا وَالله لَقَدْ كَانَتِ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا إِلا وَاحِدٌ يَعْبُدُ الله وَلَوْ كَانَ مَعَهُ غَيْرُهُ لأضَافَهُ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَيْهِ حَيْثُ يَقُولُ إِنَّ إِبْراهِيمَ كانَ أُمَّةً قانِتاً لله حَنِيفاً وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَغَبَرَ بِذَلِكَ مَا شَاءَ الله ثُمَّ إِنَّ الله آنَسَهُ بِإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ فَصَارُوا ثَلاثَةً أَمَا وَالله إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ لَقَلِيلٌ وَإِنَّ أَهْلَ الْكُفْرِ لَكَثِيرٌ أَ تَدْرِي لِمَ ذَاكَ فَقُلْتُ لا أَدْرِي جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَقَالَ صُيِّرُوا أُنْساً لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَبُثُّونَ إِلَيْهِمْ مَا فِي صُدُورِهِمْ فَيَسْتَرِيحُونَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ وَيَسْكُنُونَ إِلَيْهِ.
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