hadith
1726
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Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “When someone who usually prays to God has a problem and prays to God for help, his voice is recognized. But when someone who does not usually pray to God has a problem and prays to God for help, it is said: “His voice is not recognized.” Whenever I face two issues, one related to this world, and the other one related to the Hereafter, I never prefer the worldly issue over that of the Hereafter. But if I ever choose the worldly issue, I run into some problems before dark. I am amazed that the
Bani Ummayad clan always prefers the worldly issues over those of the Hereafter, even though they do not like to see what they dislike.”
عنه (عليه السلام) قال
إن الرجل يعرف الدعاء فتنزل به الشدة والضرورة فيدعو به فيعرف صوته، وإن الذي ليس كذلك ينزل به الشدة والضرورة فيدعو فيقال: ما يعرف، قال: ما عرض لي أمران أحدهما للدنيا والآخرة للآخرة، فما آثرت الذي للدنيا إلا رأيت ما أكره قبل أن أمسي، ثم قال: عجبا لبني أمية إنهم يؤثرون الدنيا على الآخرة منذ كانوا ولا يريدون شيئا يكرهونه!.
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