hadith
1325
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Imam Baqir (a.s) narrated that once an angel riding al-Boraq and wearing a silk dress descended down to Earth for the first time and told the Prophet (a.s): “God the Almighty has given you the choice between being a servant and a Prophet, or a king and a Prophet, or humble.” The Prophet noticed that Gabriel was pointing to being humble. He said
“I choose being a humble Prophet.” The angel said: “Your rank near God will not be lowered as a result of this choice.” Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “This angel carried the keys to the treasures on Earth.”
عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) قال
أتى رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) ملك - ليس له بالأرض عهد - على البراق ومعه قطيفة من إستبرق، فقال: إن الله جل وعز يخيرك بين أن يجعلك عبدا رسولا، أو ملكا رسولا [متواضعا]، قال: فنظر إلى جبرئيل فأومى إليه بيده أن يتواضع، فقال: عبدا رسولا [متواضعا]، فقال الرسول: مع أنه لا ينقصك مما عند ربك شيئا، قال: ومعه مفاتيح خزائن الأرض.
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