hadith
1700
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Whenever God loves a servant, He will appoint two angels to put off the fulfillment of his needs and make life difficult for him so that he calls God since God likes to hear his voice.”
عنه (عليه السلام): قال
إن الله إذا أحب عبدا وكل به ملكين فقال: عوقا عليه مطلبه وضيقا عليه معيشته حتى يدعوني، فإني أحب صوته.
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