رُوِيَ عَنْ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ الرَّبَعِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع قَالَ:
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قِيلَ لَهُ مَا بَالُ الْمُؤْمِنِ أَحَدَّ شَيْءٍ فَقَالَ لِأَنَّ عِزَّ الْقُرْآنِ فِي قَلْبِهِ وَ مَحْضَ الْإِيمَانِ فِي صَدْرِهِ وَ هُوَ عَبْدٌ مُطِيعٌ لِلَّهِ وَ لِرَسُولِهِ مُصَدِّقٌ قِيلَ لَهُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمُؤْمِنِ قَدْ يَكُونُ أَشَحَّ شَيْءٍ قَالَ لِأَنَّهُ يَكْسِبُ الرِّزْقَ مِنْ حِلِّهِ وَ مَطْلَبُ الْحَلَالِ عَزِيزٌ فَلَا يُحِبُّ أَنْ يُفَارِقَهُ شَيْئُهُ لِمَا يَعْلَمُ مِنْ عِزِّ مَطْلَبِهِ وَ إِنْ هُوَ سَخَتْ نَفْسُهُ لَمْ يَضَعْهُ إِلَّا فِي مَوْضِعِهِ قِيلَ فَمَا بَالُ الْمُؤْمِنِ قَدْ يَكُونُ أَنْكَحَ شَيْءٍ قَالَ لِحِفْظِهِ فَرْجَهُ عَنْ فُرُوجٍ لَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ وَ لِكَيْلَا تَمِيلَ بِهِ شَهْوَتُهُ هَكَذَا وَ لَا هَكَذَا فَإِذَا ظَفِرَ بِالْحَلَالِ اكْتَفَى بِهِ وَ اسْتَغْنَى بِهِ عَنْ غَيْرِهِ وَ قَالَ ع إِنَّ قُوَّةَ الْمُؤْمِنِ فِي قَلْبِهِ أَ لَا تَرَوْنَ أَنَّكُمْ تَجِدُونَهُ ضَعِيفَ الْبَدَنِ نَحِيفَ الْجِسْمِ وَ هُوَ يَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ وَ يَصُومُ النَّهَارَ.
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Hadith.4924 - It is narrated from Mas'adah ibn Sadaqah al-Raba'i from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he was asked: "Why is the believer sometimes the sharpest in behavior?" Imam (as) replied: "Because the honor of the Qur'an is in his heart, and pure faith is in his chest. He is a servant obedient to Allah (swt) and His Messenger (sw), and he is truthful." Imam (as) was asked: "Why is the believer sometimes the most stingy?" Imam (as) replied: "Because he earns his sustenance from lawful means, and seeking lawful sustenance is difficult. Therefore, he dislikes parting with it, knowing how precious it is. But if he is generous, he only spends it where it is appropriate." Imam (as) was asked: "Why is the believer sometimes the most desirous in marriage?" Imam (as) replied: "To protect his chastity from unlawful relations and so that his desires do not sway him in one direction or another. Thus, when he attains what is lawful, he suffices with it and feels no need for anything else." Imam (as) also said: "The strength of the believer is in his heart. Do you not see that he may appear physically weak and thin, yet he stands in prayer at night and fasts during the day?"
Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.
الهوامش · 5⌄
[1]في نسخة« أعز شيء» و في العلل كما في المتن.ص 560
[2]أي طلبه أو محل طلبه عزيز نادر الوجود.ص 560
[3]في بعض النسخ« كسبه» و في بعضها« سيبه» و السيب: العطاء.ص 560
[4]أي لا يميل إلى كل مرأة و زمام نفسه بيده و لا يرخص النفس تميل الى كل جانب.ص 560
[5]البقية جزء لهذا الخبر كما في العلل، و روى عن محمّد بن عمارة قال:ص 560