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196 - فَضلُ مَن يُؤمِنُ بِالرَّسولِ ولَم يَرَهُ‏

196. The Merit of One Who Believes in the Prophet without Having Seen Him

607.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ليسَ إيمانُ مَن رآني بعَجَبٍ ولكنّ العَجبَ كلَّ العَجبِ لِقومٍ رأَوا أوْراقاً فيها سَوادٌ فآمَنوا بهِ أوّلِهِ وآخِرهِ .1

607.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The faith of one who has seen me is no great wonder, but what is truly amazing is for the people who have only seen pages with black [ink] on it [i.e. the Qur'an] and have believed in it from beginning to end.' 2

608.كنز العمّال رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : متى‏ ألْقى‏ إخْواني ؟! قالوا : ألَسْنا إخْوانَكَ؟ قالَ : بلْ أنتُم أصْحابي ، وإخْواني الّذينَ آمَنوا بِي ولَم يَرَوني ، أنا إلَيهِم بالأشْواقِ .3

608.The Prophet (SAWA) said, exclaiming, 'When will I see my brothers?!' to which they replied, 'Are we not your brothers?' He said, 'No, you are my companions. My brothers are those who believe in me without having seen me, and I am filled with longing for them.' 4

1.كنز العمّال : ۷۰۴ .

2.Kanz al-Ummal, no. ۳۴۵۸۲

3.كنز العمّال : ۳۴۵۸۳ .

4.Ibid. no. ۳۴۵۸۳

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