Chapter 6 - On Calamities and Trials

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Trials and Afflictions 25 Ahl al-Bayt 9 Wealth/Materialism 8 Supplication 7 Disbelief/Kufr 7 Prophet Muhammad 7 The Poor and Needy 6 Imam Muhammad al-Baqir 5 Paradise 4 Angels 4 Health and Hygiene 4 Divine Decree 3 Parables/Examples (Amthal) 3 Death 2 Mercy 2 Prophet Musa (Moses) 2 Contentment (Qana'ah) 2 Love 2 Hellfire 2 Imam Zayn al-Abidin 2 Hypocrisy 2 Qur'an 2 Day of Judgment 1 Imam Musa al-Kazim 1 Arrogance/Pride 1 Mourning and Condolence 1 Spending in God's Path 1 Light and Darkness (Nur) 1 Patience 1 Imam Husayn 1 Remembrance 1 Forgiveness 1 Prophet Ayyub (Job) 1 Asceticism 1

In this chapter filtered by Imam Muhammad al-Baqir

hadith 1695

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “A believer is so honored by God that God will even grant him Heaven with everything in it if he asks for it, without anything being reduced from God's Dominion; but God will not grant him even one foot of this world if he asks for it. An infidel is so despised by God that God will even grant him this world with everything in it i f he asks for it without anything being reduced from God's Dominion; but God will not grant him even one foot of Heaven if he asks for it. God will attend to His believing servants through calamities, and instruct them to abstain from this world just as a doctor instructs his patients to abstain from things.”

عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) قال

إن العبد المؤمن ليكرم على الله حتى لو سأله الجنة وما فيها أعطاه ولم ينتقص من ملكه شئ، ولو سأله موضع قدمه من الدنيا ليحرمه، وإن العبد الكافر ليهون على الله حتى لو سأله الدنيا وما فيها لأعطاه، ولو سأله موضع قدمه من الجنة ليحرمه، وإن الله ليتعاهد المؤمن كما يتعاهد الرجل أهله بالهدية من الغيبة، ويحميه الدنيا كما يحمي الطبيب المريض.

hadith 1696

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “God will grant this world to His friends and His enemies, but will only give the Hereafter to His friends. God will not grant to His believing servants even enough room for one whip from this world if they ask for it, and grant him whatever he wants from the Hereafter. God will grant to the infidels from this world before they ask for it, but will not grant them even enough room for a whip from Heaven if they ask for it.”

عنه (عليه السلام) قال

إن الله يعطي الدنيا من يحبه ومن يبغضه، ولا يعطي الآخرة إلا من أحبه، وإن العبد المؤمن يسأل ربه موضع سوط من الدنيا لا يعطيه إياه ويسأله الآخرة فيعطيه ما شاء، ويعطي الكافر في الدنيا قبل أن يسأله، ولو سأله موضع سوط في الآخرة فلا يعطيه إياه.

hadith 1702

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “One has a very high noble position near God. God will make him suffer a lot of calamities to reach that position. Lots of people will rush in to express their condolence to him and express their sympathy. If the people only knew what position God has granted him, they would have never sympathized with him, or expressed their condolence. God sends down some worldly things to some people to seize their Hereafter, and the people rush in to express congratulations. If the people only knew what is awaiting him in the Hereafter, they would have never become happy or congratulated him.”

عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) قال

إن العبد ليكون له عند الله الدرجة السنية العظيمة الشريفة، فيبتليه بالبلاء لكي ينال تلك الدرجة، فيعدوا إليه الناس أفواجا يعزونه ويتوجعون له مما أصابه، ولو علموا ما آتاه الله من تلك الدرجة لم يتوجع له أحد ولم يعزه أحد، وإن العبد ليبتليه الله بالشئ ليوقف به آخرته، فيعدوا إليه أفواج يهنؤونه ويفرحون له لما أوتي في الدنيا، ولو يعلمون ما أوتي له من آخرته لم يهنئه أحد ولم يفرح.

hadith 1716

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “Whenever God wishes to honor one who has committed sins, He will make him ill, or needy, or make him suffer from a difficult death to compensate for his sins. Whenever God wishes to humiliate someone who has done some good deeds, He will make him perfectly healthy, or improve his living conditions, or make his death an easy one for him to compensate for his good deeds (in this world before he goes to meet his Lord).”

عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) قال

إذا كان من أمر الله أن يكرم عبدا أو له ذنب عنده ابتلاه بالسقم، فإن لم يفعل ذلك به ابتلاه بالحاجة، فإن لم يفعل ذلك به شدد عليه عند الموت ليكافئه بذلك الذنب، وإذا كان من أمره أن يهين عبدا وله عنده حسنة صحح بدنه، فإن لم يفعل ذلك به وسع عليه في معيشته، فإن لم يفعل ذلك هون عليه موته حتى يكافئه بتلك الحسنة.

hadith 1722

Zaris al-Kanasi narrated that he went to see Imam Baqir (a.s) with several other people including Hamran ibn Aein. Hamran said

“O' May I be your devoted servant! When we read the verse: “Whatever misfortune happens to you is because of the things your hands have wrought.” [The Holy Quran: Shura 42:30] does it mean that the misfortunes that happened to the Prophet (a.s) and Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) and the Holy Household were due to sins?” Imam Baqir (a.s) replied: “O' Hamran! Their misfortunes were not due to sins. But their misfortunes were so extensive that they will get rewarded for them.”

عن ضريس الكناسي قال

كنا عند أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) جماعة وفينا حمران بن أعين، فقال له حمران: جعلت فداك قول الله عز وجل: ﴿وما أصابكم من مصيبة فبما كسبت أيديكم﴾ أرأيت ما أصاب النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله) وأمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) وأهل بيته من المصائب بذنب؟ فقال: يا حمران، أصابهم ما أصابهم من المصائب بغير ذنب، ولكن يطول عليهم بالمصائب ليأجرهم عليها من غير ذنب.