hadith
1652
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Imam Sajjad (a.s) said: “God's Prophet passed by a cameleer. He sent someone to ask for some milk. The cameleer said: “What is in the pans is the dinner for the tribe and what is in their breasts is the breakfast for the tribe.” The Prophet (a.s) said: “O' God! Please increase his wealth and children.” Then he went on until they reached a shepherd. He sent someone to ask for some milk. The shepherd milked the sheep and gave all the milk in the pans plus that milk to the Prophet, along with one sheep and said: “This was what we had, and we will even give you more if you want.” God's Prophet (a.s) said: “O' God! Please give him only his sustenance.” One of the companions said: “O' Prophet of God! You prayed the way we all like to be prayed for, for the man who turned you down. But you prayed the way none of us like to be prayed for the man who fulfilled your needs.” God's Prophet (a.s) said: “What is available but is little is better than what is a lot but takes away one's peace of mind. O' God! Please provide for Muhammad and his family just their sustenance.”
عن علي بن الحسين (عليهما السلام) قال
مر رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) براعي إبل فبعث إليه يستسقيه، فقال: أما ما في ضروعها فصبوح الحي وأما ما في آنيتها فغبوقهم، فقال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): اللهم أكثر ماله وولده، ثم مر براعي غنم فبعث إليه يستسقيه، فحلب له ما في ضروعها وأكفأ ما في إنائه في إناء رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) وبعث إليه بشاة، وقال: هذا ما عندنا، وإن أحببت أن نزيدك زدناك، فقال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): اللهم ارزقه الكفاف، فقال له بعض أصحابه: يا رسول الله، دعوت للذي ردك بدعاء عامتنا نحبه، ودعوت للذي أسعفك بحاجتك بدعاء كلنا نكرهه، فقال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): إن ما قل وكفى خير مما كثر وألهى، اللهم اجعل رزق محمد وآل محمد الكفاف.
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