hadith
4663
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Imam al-Sadiq (AS) asked al-Ahwal, 'Did you go to Basra?' He replied, 'Yes. Imam (AS) asked, 'How did you find people's hastening to this matter and embracing it?' He replied, 'By Allah, such people were few in number, and even that which they did do was little. Imam replied, 'You should put it forth to the youngsters, for verily they hasten towards anything good.
عَن إسماعيلَ بنِ عبدِ الخالقِ
سمعت أبا عَبدِاللّه (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) يقول لأبي جعفر الأحول وأنا أسمع: أتَيتَ البَصرةَ ؟ فَقالَ: نَعَم ، قالَ: كيفَ رَأيتَ مُسارَعَةَ الناسِ إلى هذا الأمرِ ودُخُولَهُم فيهِ ؟ قالَ: واللّهِ إنّهُم لَقليلٌ ، ولَقَد فَعَلُوا وإنّ ذلك لَقليلٌ ، فقالَ: علَيكَ بِالأحداثِ ؛ فإنّهُم أسرَعُ إلى كُلِّ خَيرٍ .
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