Hadith 40
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40. It has been narrated that Abu Hamzah said that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said
O Thabit! When Allah loves a person, He pours afflictions on him and rains them heavily on him. And (all the while) we pass our days and nights with him (unaware of his suffering).
40 - عن أبي حمزة قال
أبو عبد الله (ع) يا ثابتُ، إنّ الله إذا أحّبّ عبداً غثّه بالبلاء غثّاً وثَجّه به ثَجّاً، وأنا وإيّاكم لنُصبح به ونمسي.
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