hadith
557
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Hadith.3674 - A man came to the Commander of the Faithful (as) and said:
"O Commander of the Faithful, by Allah (swt), I love you."
Imam (as) said to him: "But I dislike you."
The man asked: "Why?"
Imam (as) replied: "Because you seek profit through the call to prayer (Adhan) and take payment for teaching the Quran."
3674 - وَ أَتَى رَجُلٌ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اَللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ "وَ لَكِنِّي أُبْغِضُكَ" قَالَ وَ لِمَ قَالَ "لِأَنَّكَ تَبْغِي فِي اَلْأَذَانِ كَسْباً وَ تَأْخُذُ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ اَلْقُرْآنِ أَجْراً".
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