Hadith 505
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H 283 - It is narrated from Ahmad bin Idris from Ali bin Muhammad bin Qutaibah from Fadhl Ibn Shazan from Ahmad bin Abi Nasr Bazanti that he said
Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s) said: “By Allah, that to which you look forward to, will not come about, except after you are distinguished and subjected to a test till, except for a few, none of you Shia will remain…then he recited the following verse: “What! do you think that you will be left alone while Allah has not yet known those of you who have struggled hard …” (9:16) …and those who are patient.
283- أحمد بن إدريس، عن علي بن محمد بن قتيبة، عن الفضل بن شاذان، عن أحمد بن محمد بن أبي نصر قال
قال أبوالحسن عليه السلام: أما والله، لا يكون الذي تمدون إليه أعينكم حتى تميزوا أو تمحصوا، حتى لا يبقى منكم إلا الأندر. ثم تلا: ﴿أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَنْ تُتْرَكُوا وَلَمَّا يَعْلَمِ اللهُ الَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا مِنْكُمْ وَيَعْلَم الصَّابِرِينَ﴾.
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