hadith
1149
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Ishaq ibn Am'mar narrated that once a man asked Imam Sadiq (a.s): “What is the reward of two believers who hug each other when they meet one another.” He replied: “When they hug each other, they will be encompassed with Mercy, and if they do this for God's sake, and they have no material intentions for so doing, they will be told: “God blesses you. Do it again.” When they get close to one another and talk, the angels will tell each other: “Let's go away. They are having a private conversation, and God will keep their secrets.” Ishaq asked the Imam (a.s): “Will there be nothing recorded even though the Almighty God said
“Not a word does he utter but there is a sentinel by him, ready (to note it).” [The Holy Quran: Qaf 50:18] Then the Imam sighed, tears flowed from his eyes and his beard got wet, and he said: “When two believers meet each other God orders the angels to respect them and maintain their distance. This is the honor of the two believers. Even though the angels do not hear them and do not record anything, God who is aware of their hidden words and deeds knows what they say and records it.”
[عن إسحاق بن عمار] سأل رجل أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) عن أجر المؤمنين إذا التقيا واعتنقا، فقال
له: إذا اعتنقا غمرتهما الرحمة، فإذا التزما لا يريدان بذلك إلا وجهه ولا يريدان غرضا من أغراض الدنيا، قيل لهما: مغفور لكما فاستأنفا، فإذا أقبلا على المسألة قالت الملائكة بعضهم لبعض: تنحوا عنهما فإن لهما سرا وقد سر الله عليهما. قال إسحاق: قلت له: جعلت فداك، فلا يكتب عليهما لفظهما وقد قال الله عز وجل: ﴿ما يلفظ من قول إلا لديه رقيب عتيد﴾ قال: فتنفس ابن رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) ثم بكى حتى اخضلت لحيته، وقال: يا إسحاق، إن الله تبارك وتعالى إنما أمر الملائكة أن تعتزل عن المؤمنين إذا التقيا إجلالا لهما، وأنه وإن كانت الملائكة لا تكتب لفظهما ولا تعرف كلامهما فإنه يعرفه ويحفظه عليهما عالم السر وأخفى.
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