hadith
1429
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Muhammad ibn Ajlan narrated that once when he was with Imam Sadiq (a.s)
a man came in and greeted them. Imam Sadiq (a.s) asked him: “How are the believing brothers with whom you were?” He admired them. Imam Sadiq (a.s) asked: “How much do the rich attend to the poor?” He said: “Little.” Imam Sadiq (a.s) asked: “How often do the rich visit the poor?” He said: “Not often.” The Imam (a.s) asked: “How much do the rich help the poor?” He said: “You are talking about such behavior that is rare among us.” Then Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “How do you then consider yourselves to be our followers?”
عن محمد بن عجلان قال
كنت عند أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) فدخل رجل فسلم فسأله كيف من خلفت من إخوانك؟ قال: فأحسن الثناء وزكى وأطرى، فقال: كيف عيادة أغنيائهم لفقرائهم؟ قال: قليلة، [قال: وكيف مشاهدة أغنيائهم لفقرائهم؟ قال: قليلة] قال: فكيف مواصلة أغنيائهم لفقرائهم في ذات أيديهم؟ فقال: إنك لتذكر أخلاقا قل ما هي فيمن عندنا، قال: كيف يزعم هؤلاء إنهم لنا شيعة.
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