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Al-Fazl ibn San'an narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) asked Issac: “Have you ever invited your religious brothers to your house to eat and drink and stay overnight?” He said yes. Then Imam Sadiq (a.s) added: “Know that once they leave, they will cause an increase in your blessings.” Issac said
“How come? How can my blessings be increased if they come to my house, eat food and rest, and leave my house?” The Imam (a.s) said: “Yes. It is true, but they eat their own share of daily bread, but take out the sins of you and your family members with themselves when they leave.”
عن الفضل بن سنان قال
قال أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام) لإسحاق: تدخل إخوانك إلى منزلك فيأكلون طعامك ويشربون شرابك ويطؤون فراشك؟ قال: نعم، قال (عليه السلام): أما إنهم ما يخرجون من بيتك إلا ولهم الفضل عليك، قال إسحاق: يا سيدي يدخلون بيتي ويأكلون طعامي ويفترشون فرشي ويخرجون من منزلي ولهم الفضل علي؟ قال: نعم، إنهم يأكلون أرزاقهم ويخرجون بذنوبك وذنوب عيالك.
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