كَتَبَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ( عليه السلام ) إِلَى رَجُلٍ ذَكَرْتَ مُصِيبَتَكَ بِعَلِيٍّ ابْنِكَ وَ ذَكَرْتَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ أَحَبَّ وُلْدِكَ إِلَيْكَ وَ كَذَلِكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِنَّمَا يَأْخُذُ مِنَ الْوَالِدِ وَ غَيْرِهِ أَزْكَى مَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهِ لِيُعْظِمَ بِهِ أَجْرَ الْمُصَابِ بِالْمُصِيبَةِ فَأَعْظَمَ اللَّهُ أَجْرَكَ وَ أَحْسَنَ عَزَاكَ وَ رَبَطَ عَلَى قَلْبِكَ إِنَّهُ قَدِيرٌ وَ عَجَّلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ بِالْخَلَفِ وَ أَرْجُو أَنْ يَكُونَ اللَّهُ قَدْ فَعَلَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى .
Translation
A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ibn Mihran who said, ‘Abu Ja’far<sup>asws</sup> the 2<sup>nd</sup> wrote to a man: ‘You mentioned your difficulties (bereavement) with your son Ali, and mentioned that he was the most beloved of your children to you, and like that does Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Take from the parent and other the most pure of the one in the presence of the family in order to Magnify the Recompense of the bereavement by it, by the bereavement. Therefore, may Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Magnify your Recompense, and Grant the best of the comforts, and attachment upon your heart, and may Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Hasten upon you with the successor, and I<sup>asws</sup> am hoping that Allah<sup>azwj</sup> would have done so, Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, the Exalted, Willing’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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