Hadith 493
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Hadith.3610 - A man said to Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as):
"Promise me something."
Imam (as) replied: "How can I promise you, when I have more hope in what I do not expect than in what I do expect?"
3610 - وَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِأَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ عِدْنِي قَالَ "كَيْفَ أَعِدُكَ وَ أَنَا لِمَا لاَ أَرْجُو أَرْجَى مِنِّي لِمَا أَرْجُو".
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