hadith
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Abi Hamze al-Somali narrated that Imam Zeyn al-Abedin (a.s) said that once he left the house and walked until he reached a wall. He stopped and leaned on it. A man wearing two white robes came and looked at him and said
“O' Ali, son of Hussein! What is the reason you are sad? Is it for this world? The daily bread is provided by God for both the good-doers and the evil-doers.” The Imam (a.s) said: “I am not sad for the world because it is just as you have said.” Then the man asked: “Is it then for the Hereafter that is a true promise, and will be ruled by a powerful Lord?” The Imam (a.s) said: “No I am not sad about the Hereafter either, since that is the same as you said.” The man asked: “Then why are you sad?” The Imam (a.s) said: “I am afraid of the sedition of the Talha and Zubair, and the condition of the people.” Then the man laughed and said: “O' Ali, son of Hussein! Have you ever seen anyone who fears God whom God has not saved?” The Imam (a.s) said: “No.” He said: “Have you seen anyone who relies on God, left alone to himself by God?” The Imam (a.s) said: “No.” He said: “Have you seen anyone ask something from God, and God not grant it?” Imam Zeyn al-Abedin (a.s) said: “No.”
عن أبي حمزة الثمالي عن علي بن الحسين (عليهما السلام) قال
خرجت حتى انتهيت إلى هذا الحائط، فاتكأت عليه، فإذا رجل عليه ثوبان أبيضان ينظر في تجاه وجهي، ثم قال: يا علي بن الحسين، مالي أراك كئيبا حزينا على الدنيا فالرزق حاضر للبر والفاجر، قلت: ما على هذا أحزن وأنه كما تقول، قال: فعلى الآخرة فوعد صادق يحكم فيه ملك قاهر - أو قال: قادر - قلت: ما على هذا أحزن وأنه كما تقول، قال: فما حزنك؟ قلت: ما تخاف من فتنة ابن الزبير وما فيه من الناس، فضحك ثم قال: يا علي بن الحسين، هل رأيت أحدا خاف الله فلم ينجه؟ قلت: لا، قال: هل رأيت أحدا توكل على الله فلم يكفه؟ قلت: لا، قال: هل رأيت أحدا سأل الله فلم يعطه؟ قلت: لا.
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