hadith
146
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One of the companions of Imam Sadiq (a.s) went to see him. The Imam (a.s) was seriously ill and near death. He saw that the Imam (a.s) was very weak, and he cried. Imam Sadiq (a.s) asked why he cried. He said: “Should I not cry seeing you this way?” The Imam (a.s) said: “Do not cry. Believers are always receiving what is good for them. Be it they lose a part of their body, or they become the owner of whatever lies between the East and the West, it is good for them.”
دخل بعض أصحاب أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) في مرضه الذي توفى فيه إليه وقد ذبل فلم يبق إلا رأسه فبكى، فقال: لأي شئ تبكي؟ فقال: لا أبكي وأنا أراك على هذه الحال؟! قال: لا تفعل فإن المؤمن تعرض كل خير، إن قطع أعضاؤه كان خيرا له، وإن ملك ما بين المشرق والمغرب كان خيرا له.
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