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Hadith 1188
Hadith #
1188
Book
Al-Khiṣāl
Volume
1
Section
2
Part
Part 23: On Fifty And above-Numbered Characteristics
Chapter
Fifty Characteristics of True Believers
Source
Shaykh Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Ṣaduq
۞
23-2 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar and Ahmad ibn Idris said that Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Imran al-Ash’ari quoted Al-Hassan ibn Ali, on the authority of Abi Suleiman al-Halvani or someone who quoted him - that Aba Abdullah (MGB) said, “
A believer’s characteristics include strength of religiousness; limited gentleness; certitudein belief; eagerness in understanding the religion; liveliness in guidance; constant in kindness; being shut-eyed at lustfulness; knowledgeableness accompanied with patience; gentleness in gratitude; proper generosity; frugality at times of being wealthy; patience at times of poverty; forgiveness at times of being in power; obedience to his leader; eagerness to piety; wanting to attend holy war; praying even though he is busy; patience at times of difficulty; strength at times of calamities; patience with disagreeable things; thankfulness when receiving blessings; not backbiting; not being haughty; not oppressive; patience when oppressed; not cutting off ties of kinship; not lazy; not bad-tempered; not hard-hearted; his eyes are not after lust; doesn’t overeat; will not be overcome by lust; doesn’t get jealous of the people; is neither too stingy, nor a spendthrift - rather he is frugal; assists the oppressed; has mercy with the indigent; exerts himself for the sake of others, while others are in comfort due to him; is not attached to this world; doesn’t complain to the people about the hardships of this world; others are after their own business, but he doesn’t get too involved with his business; doesn’t get weary of being patient; doesn’t get feeble in his opinion; would never spoil his religion; would guide whoever consults with him; would assist whoever assists him; abstains from what is vain, insulting and out of ignorance. These are a believer’s characteristics.”
23-2 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا محمد بن يحيى العطار، وأحمد بن إدريس جميعا قالا: حدثنا محمد بن أحمد بن يحيى بن عمران الاشعري، عن الحسن بن علي، عن أبي سليمان الحلواني أو عن رجل عنه، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال
صفة المؤمن قوة في دين، وحزم في لين، وإيـمان في يقيـن، وحـرص في فقـه، ونشاط في هدى، وبر في استقامة، وإغماض عند شهوة، وعلم في حلم، وشكر في رفق، وسخاء في حق، وقصد في غنى، وتجمل في فاقة، وعفو في قدرة، وطاعة في نصيحة، وورع في رغبة، وحرص في جهاد، وصلاة في شغل، وصبر في شدة، وفي الهزاهز وقور، وفي المكاره صبور، وفي الرخاء شكور، لا يغتاب ولا يتكبر ولا يبغي، وإن بغي عليه صبر، ولا يقطع الرحم وليس بواهن ولافظ ولا غليظ، ولا يسبقه بصره، ولا يفضحه بطنه، ولا يغلبه فرجه ولا يحسد الناس، ولا يفتر ولا يبذر ولا يسرف، بل يقتصد، ينصر المظلوم، ويرحم المساكين، نفسه منه في عناء والناس منه في راحة، لا يرغب في عز الدنيا، ولا يجزع من ألمها، للناس هم قد أقبلوا عليه، وله هم قد شغله، لا يرى في حلمه نقص، ولا في رأيه وهن، ولا في دينه ضياع، يرشد من استشاره، ويساعد من ساعده، ويكيع من الباطل والخنى والجهل فهذه صفة المؤمن
Tags God-consciousness/Piety

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