1293 - ما يوجِبُ العُزلَةَ

1293. THAT WHICH DRIVES ONE TO SOLITUDE

4238.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لَمّا سُئلَ عَن عِلَّةِ اعتِزالِه - : فَسَدَ الزَّمانُ وتَغَيَّرَ الإخوانُ ، فرَأيتُ الانفِرادَ أسكَنَ لِلفُؤادِ .¹

4238. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was once asked the reason for his solitude away from people, to which he replied, ‘Times have become corrupt and brothers have changed, so I found solitude to be most calming for the heart.’²

4239.الإمامُ العسكريُّ عليه السلام : الوَحشَةُ مِنَ النّاسِ عَلى‏ قَدرِ الفِطنَةِ بِهِم .³

4239.Imam al-Askari (AS) said, ‘Estrangement from people comes about as a direct result of knowing them too well.’⁴