قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) مَنْ طَلَبَ مَرْضَاةَ النَّاسِ بِمَا يُسْخِطُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ كَانَ حَامِدُهُ مِنَ النَّاسُ ذَامّاً وَ مَنْ آثَرَ طَاعَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِمَا يُغْضِبُ النَّاسَ كَفَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَدَاوَةَ كُلِّ عَدُوٍّ وَ حَسَدَ كُلِّ حَاسِدٍ وَ بَغْيَ كُلِّ بَاغٍ وَ كَانَ اللَّهُ لَهُ نَاصِراً وَ ظَهِيراً .
Translation
A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Ismail Bin Mihran, from Sayf Bin Ameyra, from Amro Bin Shimr, from Jabir, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far<sup>asws</sup> having said: ‘Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> said: ‘The one who seeks the pleasure of the people with what Angers Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic, his praisers from the people would be condemners; and the one who prefers the obedience to Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic with what abhors the people, Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic would Suffice him with the enmity of every enemy, and envy of every envious one, and rebellion of every rebel, and Allah<sup>azwj</sup> would be a Helper of his and a Backer’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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