hadith
56
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Imam Reza (a.s) quoted upon the authority of his noble father: “My father, Imam Sadiq (a.s), ordered me to go to Mafzal ibn- i-Amr, and express condolences upon the death of Ismail. He said
“Send my greetings to Mafzal and tell him that we were patient with Ismail, so you should be patient as we were. Indeed whenever we will something and God wills otherwise, we submit to God's will.
عن الرضا عن أبيه (عليهما السلام) قال
أمرني أبي - يعني أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) - أن آتي المفضل بن عمر فأعزيه بإسماعيل، وقال: إقرء المفضل السلام وقل له: إنا أصبنا بإسماعيل فصبرنا، فاصبر كما صبرنا، إنا إذا أردنا أمرا وأراد الله أمرا سلمناه لأمر الله.
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