hadith
473
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Abi al-Miqdam narrated that Imam Baqir (a.s) told Abi al- Miqdam: “The worth of feeding one of my followers is more than feeding a horizon-full of people.” Abi al-Miqdam asked: “
How many people is that?” He replied: “One hundred thousand.”
عن أبي المقدام عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) قال
يا أبا المقدام، لأن أطعم رجلا من شيعتي شبعة أحب إلي من أن أطعم أفقا من الناس، قال: قلت: كم الأفق؟ قال: مائة ألف.
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