لِابْنِهِ يَا بُنَيَّ ذُقْتُ الصَّبْرَ وَ أَكَلْتُ لِحَاءَ الشَّجَرِ فَلَمْ أَجِدْ شَيْئاً هُوَ أَمَرُّ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ فَإِنْ بُلِيتَ بِهِ يَوْماً وَ لَا تُظْهِرِ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهِ فَيَسْتَهِينُوكَ وَ لَا يَنْفَعُوكَ بِشَيْءٍ ارْجِعْ إِلَى الَّذِي ابْتَلَاكَ بِهِ فَهُوَ أَقْدَرُ عَلَى فَرَجِكَ وَ سَلْهُ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي سَأَلَهُ فَلَمْ يُعْطِهِ أَوْ وَثِقَ بِهِ فَلَمْ يُنْجِهِ .
Translation
And it is reported from Luqman<sup>as</sup> who<sup>as</sup> said to his<sup>as</sup> son: ‘O my<sup>as</sup> son! I<sup>as</sup> tasted the patience and ate the bark of the tree, but I<sup>as</sup> did not find anything which more bitter than the poverty. So if you are tried by it one day, do not manifest it to the people, for they would be belittling you, and they will not be benefitting you with anything. Place your hope to the One<sup>azwj</sup> Who Tried you with it, for He<sup>azwj</sup> is more Able upon your relief, and ask Him<sup>azwj</sup>. The one who asked Him<sup>azwj</sup> and was not Given it, or relied upon Him<sup>azwj</sup> but was not rescued (How come)?’
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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