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11. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from a number of our people have narrated from Hannan ibn Sadir in a marfu’ manner from Amir al- Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever is content, with worldly matters, with bare necessities, the minimum suffices him. Whoever is not content. with worldly matters, with bare necessities, then nothing will be able to suffice him.”
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from more than one person from ‘Asim from ibn Hamid from abu ‘Ubaydah al-Hadhdha’ who has said the following: “I heard abu Ja’far (a.s.) say, ‘The Messenger of Allah has said, “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, says, ‘The most envied person among My servants is a man whose needs are light, has a good share in prayer, who performs the worship of his Lord unseen, is obscure among the people, whose expenses are within the limits of bare necessities with which he exercises patience, whose death is quick (like a dead person free from worldly desires) and whose heirs and mourners are very few.’”
[1]« خفيف الحال» أي قليل المال و الحظ من الدنيا، و في بعض النسخ بالمهملة بمعنى سوء العيش و قلة المال و لعلّ الصحيح« خفيف الحاذ» و في النهاية:« و فيه أغبط الناس المؤمن الخفيف الحاذ، الحاذ و الحال واحد و أصل الحاذ طريقة المتن و هو ما يقع عليه اللبد من ظهر الفرس أي خفيف الظهر من العيال و منه: ليأتين على الناس زمان يغبط فيه الرجل بخفة الحاذ».ص 140
[2]في النهاية أي مغمورا غير مشهور.ص 140
[3]كان المراد بعجلة المنية زهده في مشتهيات الدنيا و عدم افتقاره الى شيء منها كأنّه ميت و في الحديث« موتوا قبل أن تموتوا»( فى).ص 140
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2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Tuba (a tree in paradise) is for those who have become Muslims and whose expenses are within the limits of bare necessities.”
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3. Al-Nawfali has narrated from al-Sakuni from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘O Allah, grant Muhammad, the family of Muhammad and those who love Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, chastity in their personality, and sustenance enough for their exact necessities. Give those who hate Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, property and children.’”
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4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Nawfali in a marfu’ manner from Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah once passed by a shepherd of camels and asked him for a drink and he said, ‘The milk in their udder is for the morning drink of the people of the village and the milk in the containers is for their evening drink.’ The Messenger of Allah then prayed, ‘O Lord, give him many children and much wealth.’ The Messenger of Allah then passed by a shepherd of sheep and sent his people to ask him for a drink. He milked them and poured it from his milk container altogether in the container for the Messenger of Allah. Along with all the milk he also sent a sheep for him, saying, ‘This is what we have and we can bring you more if you like.’ The Imam said, ‘The Messenger of Allah prayed for him, “O Lord, give him sustenance adequate only for his bare necessities.” A certain man of his companion then asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, how is it that you prayed for the shepherd who refused to give you any milk in such a way that we all love. However, for the one who readily provided what you asked, you prayed for him with a prayer that we all dislike?’ The Messenger of Allah said, ‘The little thing that is adequate is better than a great deal that diverts one’s mind (from Allah). O Lord, grant to Muhammad and the family of Muhammad only that much which is adequate for them.’”
[5]الصبوح: ما يشرب بالغداة و الغبوق ما يشرب بالعشى.ص 140
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[١]« خفيف الحال» أي قليل المال و الحظ من الدنيا، و في بعض النسخ بالمهملة بمعنى سوء العيش و قلة المال و لعلّ الصحيح« خفيف الحاذ» و في النهاية:« و فيه أغبط الناس المؤمن الخفيف الحاذ، الحاذ و الحال واحد و أصل الحاذ طريقة المتن و هو ما يقع عليه اللبد من ظهر الفرس أي خفيف الظهر من العيال و منه: ليأتين على الناس زمان يغبط فيه الرجل بخفة الحاذ».
[٢]في النهاية أي مغمورا غير مشهور.
[٣]كان المراد بعجلة المنية زهده في مشتهيات الدنيا و عدم افتقاره الى شيء منها كأنّه ميت و في الحديث« موتوا قبل أن تموتوا»( فى).
[٤]ذلك لان المال و الولد فتنة لمن افتتن بها و ربما يكون الولد عدوا كما قال اللّه تعالى: « إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْواجِكُمْ وَ أَوْلادِكُمْ عَدُوًّا لَكُمْ».
[٥]الصبوح: ما يشرب بالغداة و الغبوق ما يشرب بالعشى.