قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَحَبَّ شَيْئاً لِنَفْسِهِ وَ أَبْغَضَهُ لِخَلْقِهِ أَبْغَضَ لِخَلْقِهِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ وَ أَحَبَّ لِنَفْسِهِ أَنْ يُسْأَلَ وَ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ أَنْ يُسْأَلَ فَلَا يَسْتَحْيِي أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ اللَّهَ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ وَ لَوْ بِشِسْعِ نَعْلٍ .
Translation
Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ali Bin Al hakam, from Dawood Bin Al Noman, from Ibrahim Bin Usman, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> having said: ‘Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> said: ‘Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Blessed and High Loves something for Himself<sup>azwj</sup>, and Hates it for His<sup>azwj</sup> creatures. He<sup>azwj</sup> Hates it for His<sup>azwj</sup> creatures, the begging, and Loves for Himself<sup>azwj</sup> that one should ask Him<sup>azwj</sup>; and there is nothing more Beloved to Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic than for one to ask. So not one of you should be embarrassed that he asks Allah<sup>azwj</sup> from His<sup>azwj</sup> Grace, and even though it may be a strap of a slipper’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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