Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “No believer got worldly gains through his expertise unless he lost some of his heavenly benefits.”
عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال
ما من مؤمن نال بسلطانه من الدنيا إلا نقص حظه من الآخرة.
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