132. Safwan reported: I was with Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) on the Day of al-Tarwiyah when Maymun al-Qaddah visited him and complained to him about a difficulty in arranging a hire. Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) said to me, 'Go and help your brother.' So, I went out with him and Allah eased his difficulty and I returned to my gathering. Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) asked me, 'What did you do in helping your Muslim brother?' 'Allah fulfilled it,' I replied. He said, 'Indeed, if you help your brother, it will be more loved by me than circumambulating around the Ka'bah for a week.' Then he continued, 'A man once came to al-Hasan ibn 'Ali (a.s) and said, 'May my father and mother be ransomed for you, O Abu Muhammad, help me with my need?' So, he put on his shoes and rose (to go) with him. They passed by Al-Husayn ibn 'Ali (a.s) who was standing in prayer. Imam al-Hasan (a.s) asked to the man, 'Why did you not ask Abu 'Abd Allah (i.e. Imam Al-Husayn) to help you?' 'I wanted,' replied the man, 'but it was said to me that he was in the state of i'tikaf.' 'Had he helped you in your need,' al-Hasan (a.s) commented, 'it would have been better for him than a whole month's i'tikaf.'