Hadith 161
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15. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Jamil ibn Darraj who has said the following
“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘The virtuous ones among you are the generous ones, and the wicked ones among you are the stingy ones. You must do good to your brothers (in belief) and striving to help them comes from pure belief. The Beneficent loves those who do good to their brothers (in belief), and such manners humiliate Satan, distance one from the fire of hell, and admit one into paradise. O Jamil, inform the most distinguished ones of your people of this fact.’ I then asked, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, who are the most distinguished ones of my people?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘They are the ones who do good to their brothers (in belief) in both trouble-free and difficult conditions.’ He then said, ‘O Jamil, for affluent people, it is easy. Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has praised the not-so-affluent ones in His book. ‘They give preference to them (the needy) over themselves, even concerning the things that they themselves urgently need. Whoever controls his greed will have everlasting happiness. (59:9)’”
15ـ سَهْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ قَالَ
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ خِيَارُكُمْ سُمَحَاؤُكُمْ وَشِرَارُكُمْ بُخَلاؤُكُمْ وَمِنْ خَالِصِ الإِيمَانِ الْبِرُّ بِالإِخْوَانِ وَالسَّعْيُ فِي حَوَائِجِهِمْ وَإِنَّ الْبَارَّ بِالإِخْوَانِ لَيُحِبُّهُ الرَّحْمَنُ وَفِي ذَلِكَ مَرْغَمَةٌ لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَتَزَحْزُحٌ عَنِ النِّيرَانِ وَدُخُولُ الْجِنَانِ يَا جَمِيلُ أَخْبِرْ بِهَذَا غُرَرَ أَصْحَابِكَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَنْ غُرَرُ أَصْحَابِي قَالَ هُمُ الْبَارُّونَ بِالإِخْوَانِ فِي الْعُسْرِ وَالْيُسْرِ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا جَمِيلُ أَمَا إِنَّ صَاحِبَ الْكَثِيرِ يَهُونُ عَلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ وَقَدْ مَدَحَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي ذَلِكَ صَاحِبَ الْقَلِيلِ فَقَالَ فِي كِتَابِهِ يُؤْثِرُونَ عَلى أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كانَ بِهِمْ خَصاصَةٌ وَمَنْ يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُولئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ.
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