hadith
1644
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Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) expressed his condolences to Ashath ibn Ghays who had lost his son, and said: “If you grieve for your child, it is fine, but if you are patient God will give you a reward in return for your son. If you are patient, divine destiny will happen and you will get rewarded, but if you mourn divine destiny will happen anyway, but you have committed a sin.”
وقيل: عزى أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) الأشعث بن قيس على ابنه، فقال: إن تحزن فقد استحق ذلك منك الرحم، وإن تصبر ففي الله خلفك من ابنك، وإن صبرت جرى عليك القدر وأنت مأجور، وإن جزعت جرى عليك القدر وأنت مأثوم.
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