hadith
1595
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Imam Baqir (a.s) narrated that Sa'd who was one of the people of Suffah was a poor, religious, and abstinent believer. He was really needy. He always accompanied God's Prophet (a.s) at times of praying, and did not leave him. The Prophet of God (a.s) who noticed his need and self-respect felt sorry, and once told him that he would help him if he could. Then Gabriel descended and gave the Prophet two Durhams and asked the Prophet to give the poor man the money and instruct him to do business with it and live with his God-given daily bread. Sa'd accepted the money. After the Prophet (a.s) finished the afternoon prayer, he told him to go after his business since he felt bad for him. Sa'd got up and left. He made a lot of profit from doing business and soon he got really wealthy. He bought a store near the Prophet's mosque and started to collect the profit of his doing business there. Whenever Bilal announced the call to prayer, the Prophet of God (a.s) went to the mosque but Sa'd did not do his ablution and prepare to pray. He was busy with his world. The Prophet (a.s) told him: “O' Sa'd! This world has hindered you from praying.” Sa'd said
“What can I do? I will lose my wealth. I have to stay here and attend to the deals I make when the customers come in and go out. Then Gabriel descended and said: “O' Muhammad! The wealth of this world makes one distant from the Hereafter. Ask him to return the two Durhams I gave you.” The Prophet (a.s) said: “O' Sa'd! Will you not return the two Durhams to us?” Sa'd said: “Yes. I will even give you two hundred Durhams!” The Prophet (a.s) said: “No. I just want the two Durhams that I gave you.” Sa'd gave him two Durhams.” Then suddenly the tables turned around and Sa'd lost all the wealth he had collected and returned to his previous state.”
عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) يقول
كان على عهد رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) فقير مؤمن عابد شديد الحاجة من أهل الصفة، وكان ملازما لرسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) عند مواقيت الصلاة عليها لا يفقده، وكان رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) يرق له إذا نظر إلى حاجته وعزته، وكان يقول: يا سعد، لو كان جاءني شئ لأغنيتك، فأتاه جبرئيل فأعطاه درهمين، فقال: أعطه إياهما ومره أن يتجر بهما وينصرف لرزق الله، فأخذهما سعد، فلما صلى مع النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله) الظهر والعصر قال: قم يا سعد، فاطلب الرزق قد كنت بحالك مغتما، فأقبل سعد لا يشتري بدرهم شيئا إلا باعه بدرهمين، ولا يشتري بدرهمين إلا باعه بأربعة، وأقبلت الدنيا على سعد فكثر متاعه وماله وعظمت تجارته، فاتخذ على باب مسجد رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) حانوتا فجلس فيه يجمع تجارته، وكان رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) إذا قال بلال: " الصلاة " يخرج وسعد مشغول بالدنيا، فلم يتطهر ولم يتهيأ للصلاة. فيقول النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله): يا سعد، شغلتك دنياك عن الصلاة، وكان سعد يقول: فما أصنع أضيع مالي؟ هذا رجل قد بعته فأريد أن أستوفي منه، وهذا رجل قد اشتريت منه فأريد أن أوفيه، فأتاه جبرئيل فقال: يا محمد، المال والدنيا فيه مشغلة عن الآخرة، فقل لسعد يرد عليك الدرهمين اللذين دفعتهما إليه، فقال النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله): يا سعد، أما ترد الدرهمين علينا؟ فقال سعد: بلى ومائتين، فقال: لست أريد إلا الدرهمين، فأعطاه سعد درهمين، فأدبرت الدنيا على سعد حتى ذهب جميع ما كان جمع وعاد إلى حاله التي كان عليها.
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