hadith
1538
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Abi Baseer narrated that he asked
Imam Sadiq (a.s) regarding the Almighty God's statement: “Save yourselves and your families from a Fire.” [The Holy Quran: Tahrim 6:66] How can I save my family from the Fire?” Imam Sajjad (a.s) replied: “Instruct them to do what God has instructed to be done, and forbid them from doing what God has forbidden to be done. If they obey you, you have saved them from the Fire, and if they disobey, then you have performed your duty.”
عن أبي بصير في قوله تعالى: ﴿قوا أنفسكم وأهليكم﴾
قلت: كيف أقيهم؟ قال: تأمرهم بما أمرهم الله به وتنهاهم عما نهاهم الله عنه، فإن أطاعوك كنت قد وقيتهم، وإن عصوك كنت قد قضيت ما عليك.
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