Hadith 636
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1. We were told by Abu Ahmad, Hasan bin Abdullah bin Sa’eed al-Askari, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Ahmad al-Qushayri, that he said: We were told by Abu’l-Huwaysh, Ahmad bin Isa al-Kufi, that he said: We were told by Musa bin Isma’eel bin Musa bin Ja’far, that he said: I was told by my father, from his father, from his grandfather, Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, from his grandfather, from Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon them, with regards to the saying of Allah: «and do not forget your share from this world» (28:77). He said
Do not forget your health, strength, free time, youth and liveliness from seeking, through it, the Hereafter.
حدثنا أبو أحمد الحسن بن عبد الله بن سعيد العسكري، قال: حدثنا محمد بن أحمد القشيري، قال: حدثنا أبو الحويش أحمد بن عيسى الكوفي ، قال حدثنا موسى بن إسماعيل بن موسى بن جعفر، قال: حدثني أبي، عن أبيه، عن جده جعفر بن محمد، عن أبيه، عن جده، عن علي بن أبي طالب عليهم السلام في قول الله عز وجل: " ولا تنس نصيبك من الدنيا " قال
لا تنس صحتك وقوتك وفراغك وشبابك ونشاطك أن تطلب بها الآخرة.
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