hadith
479
۞
One of the companions of Imam Sadiq (a.s) asked him if they should pray for their brothers who work for the government. The Imam (a.s) asked him if there is any use in what they do for him. When he replied in the negative Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “I disavow myself of them, and so does God.”
عن بعض أصحابنا قال
قلت لأبي عبد الله (عليه السلام): إخواننا يتولون عمل السلطان، أفندعو لهم؟ فقال أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام): هل ينفعونكم؟ قلت: لا، فقال: ابرء منهم برئ الله منهم.
Similar narrations
- Mishkāt al-Anwār #1050 “I have broken off from them, so you should break off from them too.”
- Al-Kāfi #318 “I once spoke to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about certain people who believe in Divine Authority of ‘A’immah, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, but work for...