John Shaqi

ذَكَرْتُ لَهُ مِصْرَ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) اطْلُبُوا بِهَا الرِّزْقَ وَ لَا تَطْلُبُوا بِهَا الْمَكْثَ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) مِصْرُ الْحُتُوفِ تُقَيَّضُ لَهَا قَصِيرَةُ الْأَعْمَارِ .


Translation

Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al Aasimy, from Ali Bin Al Hassan Al Taymi, from Ali Bin Asbat, from a man, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> having said: ‘I mentioned Egypt to him<sup>asws</sup>, so he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘Seek the sustenance with it, but do not seek the staying with it’. Then Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘Egypt is the harsh (place), the young ones break down there.


Book (Kitab)كتاب الْمَعِيشَةِ
Chapter (Bab)باب النَّوَادِرِ
CollectionAl-Kafi

Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni

Source

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