سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ إِنْ قَدَرْتَ أَنْ لَا تُعْرَفَ فَافْعَلْ وَ مَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يُثْنِيَ عَلَيْكَ النَّاسُ وَ مَا عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَكُونَ مَذْمُوماً عِنْدَ النَّاسِ إِذَا كُنْتَ مَحْمُوداً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ قَالَ أَبِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ( عليه السلام ) لَا خَيْرَ فِي الْعَيْشِ إِلَّا لِرَجُلَيْنِ رَجُلٍ يَزْدَادُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ خَيْراً وَ رَجُلٍ يَتَدَارَكُ مَنِيَّتَهُ بِالتَّوْبَةِ وَ أَنَّى لَهُ بِالتَّوْبَةِ وَ اللَّهِ لَوْ سَجَدَ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ عُنُقُهُ مَا قَبِلَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى مِنْهُ إِلَّا بِوَلَايَتِنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ أَلَا وَ مَنْ عَرَفَ حَقَّنَا وَ رَجَا الثَّوَابَ فِينَا وَ رَضِيَ بِقُوتِهِ نِصْفِ مُدٍّ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَ مَا سَتَرَ عَوْرَتَهُ وَ مَا أَكَنَّ رَأْسَهُ وَ هُمْ وَ اللَّهِ فِي ذَلِكَ خَائِفُونَ وَجِلُونَ وَدُّوا أَنَّهُ حَظُّهُمْ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَ كَذَلِكَ وَصَفَهُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقَالَ وَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ ما آتَوْا وَ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمْ إِلى رَبِّهِمْ راجِعُونَ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا الَّذِي آتَوْا آتَوْا وَ اللَّهِ مَعَ الطَّاعَةِ الْمَحَبَّةَ وَ الْوَلَايَةَ وَ هُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ خَائِفُونَ لَيْسَ خَوْفُهُمْ خَوْفَ شَكٍّ وَ لَكِنَّهُمْ خَافُوا أَنْ يَكُونُوا مُقَصِّرِينَ فِي مَحَبَّتِنَا وَ طَاعَتِنَا .
Translation
Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, and Ali Bin Muhammad Al Qasany, altogether from Al Qasim Bin Muhammad, from Suleyman Al Minqary, from Hafs Bin Giyas who said, ‘I heard Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> saying: ‘If you are able upon that you are not recognised, then do so, so what would be upon you if the people do not mention you in praise, and what is upon you if you become condemned in the presence of the people while you are a Praised one in the Presence of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>?’ Then he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘Ali<sup>asws</sup> Bin Abu Talib<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘There is no goodness in the life except for two (types of) men – a man who increases goodness every day and a man who rectifies his evil deeds with the repentance, and (unless) there is an obstruction for him with the repentance. By Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Even if one were to perform <span class="iTxt">Sajdah</span> (prostration) until his neck gets cut off, Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Blessed and High will not Accept it from him except by our<sup>asws</sup> Wilayah - the People<sup>asws</sup> of the Household. Indeed! And the one who recognises our<sup>asws</sup> rights and hopes for the Rewards regarding us<sup>asws</sup>, and he would be pleased with his subsistence of half a <span class="iTxt">Mudd</span> (1 <span class="iTxt">Mudd</span> = 750 gms.) during every day, and with what can conceal his bareness, and with what can cover his head, and they, by Allah<sup>azwj</sup> are fearful during that, and are agreeing lovingly that it is their share from the world, and that is how Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Described them, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:23#h60"><a href="/books/quran:23#h60">[23:60]</a></a> And the ones who give what they give whilst their hearts are full of fear that to their Lord they would be returning</span>. Then he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘What is that which they would be bringing? By Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! They would be bringing with them the obedience, the love and the Wilayah, and they would be fearful during that. Their fear would not be the fear of doubt, but they would be fearing that perhaps they have been deficient (Mukassireen) in our<sup>asws</sup> love and our<sup>asws</sup> obedience’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
Source
License: Free for educational and research use (Thaqalayn Data API)
Provided for research and educational purposes. Original source: Thaqalayn Project. Open License.