قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ( عليه السلام ) جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي قَدْ سَأَلْتُ اللَّهَ حَاجَةً مُنْذُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا سَنَةً وَ قَدْ دَخَلَ قَلْبِي مِنْ إِبْطَائِهَا شَيْءٌ فَقَالَ يَا أَحْمَدُ إِيَّاكَ وَ الشَّيْطَانَ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ عَلَيْكَ سَبِيلٌ حَتَّى يُقَنِّطَكَ إِنَّ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ( صلوات الله عليه ) كَانَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَاجَةً فَيُؤَخِّرُ عَنْهُ تَعْجِيلَ إِجَابَتِهِ حُبّاً لِصَوْتِهِ وَ اسْتِمَاعِ نَحِيبِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ اللَّهِ مَا أَخَّرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَا يَطْلُبُونَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الدُّنْيَا خَيْرٌ لَهُمْ مِمَّا عَجَّلَ لَهُمْ فِيهَا وَ أَيُّ شَيْءٍ الدُّنْيَا إِنَّ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) كَانَ يَقُولُ يَنْبَغِي لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أَنْ يَكُونَ دُعَاؤُهُ فِي الرَّخَاءِ نَحْواً مِنْ دُعَائِهِ فِي الشِّدَّةِ لَيْسَ إِذَا أُعْطِيَ فَتَرَ فَلَا تَمَلَّ الدُّعَاءَ فَإِنَّهُ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِمَكَانٍ وَ عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّبْرِ وَ طَلَبِ الْحَلَالِ وَ صِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ وَ إِيَّاكَ وَ مُكَاشَفَةَ النَّاسِ فَإِنَّا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ نَصِلُ مَنْ قَطَعَنَا وَ نُحْسِنُ إِلَى مَنْ أَسَاءَ إِلَيْنَا فَنَرَى وَ اللَّهِ فِي ذَلِكَ الْعَاقِبَةَ الْحَسَنَةَ إِنَّ صَاحِبَ النِّعْمَةِ فِي الدُّنْيَا إِذَا سَأَلَ فَأُعْطِيَ طَلَبَ غَيْرَ الَّذِي سَأَلَ وَ صَغُرَتِ النِّعْمَةُ فِي عَيْنِهِ فَلَا يَشْبَعُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ وَ إِذَا كَثُرَتِ النِّعَمُ كَانَ الْمُسْلِمُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ عَلَى خَطَرٍ لِلْحُقُوقِ الَّتِي تَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ وَ مَا يُخَافُ مِنَ الْفِتْنَةِ فِيهَا أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْكَ لَوْ أَنِّي قُلْتُ لَكَ قَوْلًا أَ كُنْتَ تَثِقُ بِهِ مِنِّي فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِذَا لَمْ أَثِقْ بِقَوْلِكَ فَبِمَنْ أَثِقُ وَ أَنْتَ حُجَّةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ قَالَ فَكُنْ بِاللَّهِ أَوْثَقَ فَإِنَّكَ عَلَى مَوْعِدٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ أَ لَيْسَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ وَ إِذا سَأَلَكَ عِبادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذا دَعانِ وَ قَالَ لا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَ قَالَ وَ اللَّهُ يَعِدُكُمْ مَغْفِرَةً مِنْهُ وَ فَضْلًا فَكُنْ بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَوْثَقَ مِنْكَ بِغَيْرِهِ وَ لَا تَجْعَلُوا فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ إِلَّا خَيْراً فَإِنَّهُ مَغْفُورٌ لَكُمْ .
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Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Abu Nasr who said, ‘I said to Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup>, ‘May I be sacrificed for you<sup>asws</sup>! I had asked Allah<sup>azwj</sup> of a need since such and such a year and there has entered into my heart something from its delay’. So he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘O Ahmad! Beware of the Satan<sup>la</sup> for there to be a way for him<sup>la</sup> upon you until he<sup>la</sup> despairs you. Abu Ja’far<sup>asws</sup> was saying: ‘A <span class="iTxt">Momin</span> asks Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic for a need, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Delays it from him the hastening of its Answer, out of Love for his voice and Listening to his wailings’. Then he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘By Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! Whatever Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Delays from the <span class="iTxt">Momineen</span> what they are seeking from this world is better for them from what is hastened for them in it. And which thing is the world? Abu Ja’far<sup>asws</sup> was saying: ‘It is befitting for the <span class="iTxt">Momin</span> that his supplications during the prosperity should be approximately the same as his supplications during the difficulties. It should not be that when he is Given, so he gets bored and does not incline for the supplication, for it has a place (status) with Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic. And upon you is with the patience and seeking the Permissible, and helping the relatives. And beware of conflicts with the people, for we<sup>asws</sup> the People<sup>asws</sup> of the Household maintain relationships with the ones who cut us<sup>asws</sup> off, and we do good to the ones who offend us<sup>asws</sup>, for we<sup>asws</sup> see, by Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, the good end-result in that. The owner of the Bounties (rich) in the world, when he asks, so he is Given, he seeks other than which he asked for, and he belittles the Bounties in his eyes, so he is not satisfied from anything. And when the Bounties were numerous upon a Muslim he would be in danger from that for (violating) the rights which are Obligated upon him and he would fear from the strife with regards to it. Inform me<sup>asws</sup> about yourself. If I<sup>asws</sup> were to say certain words to you would you trust in it from me<sup>asws</sup>?’ So I said to him<sup>asws</sup>, ‘May I be sacrificed for you<sup>asws</sup>! If I<sup>asws</sup> do not trust in your<sup>asws</sup> words, so in whose (words) would I trust, and you<sup>asws</sup> are the Proof of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> upon His<sup>azwj</sup> creatures!’ He<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘So become more trusting in Allah<sup>azwj</sup> upon a Promise from Allah<sup>azwj</sup>. Isn’t Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Saying <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:2#h186"><a href="/books/quran:2#h186">[2:186]</a></a> And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then surely I am very near; I Answer the supplication of the suppliant when he supplicates</span>. And He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:39#h53"><a href="/books/quran:39#h53">[39:53]</a></a> do not despair of the Mercy of Allah</span>. And He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:2#h268"><a href="/books/quran:2#h268">[2:268]</a></a> and Allah Promises you Forgiveness from Himself and Grace</span>. Therefore, become more trusting in Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic from yourself than in others, and do not make within yourself anything except for goodness, for He<sup>azwj</sup> would be Forgiving you’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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