hadith
1637
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Mehran narrated that
a man wrote a letter to Imam Baqir (a.s) and complained about the tragedy of the death of his child and the hardships that he had suffered. Imam Baqir (a.s) wrote in response: “Do you not know that God takes away a believer's wealth and children to give him a reward instead.”
عن مهران قال
كتب رجل إلى أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) يشكو إليه مصابه بولده وشدة ما دخله، فكتب (عليه السلام) إليه: أما علمت أن الله يختار من مال المؤمن ومن ولده أنفسه ليأجره على ذلك.
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