123 - الخدمة

123. SERVICE

607 - فَضلُ خِدمَةِ المُسلِمينَ‏

607. THE VIRTUE OF SERVING MUSLIMS

1833.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أيُّما مُسلمٍ خَدَمَ قَوماً مِن المُسلمينَ إلّا أعْطاهُ اللَّهُ مِثْلَ عَدَدِهِم خُدّاماً في الجَنّةِ .¹

1833.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'No sooner does a Muslim serve a group of Muslims than Allah will give him servants equal in number [to the group] in Paradise.' ²

1834.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : خِدْمَةُ المؤمنِ لأخيهِ المؤمنِ دَرَجةٌ لا يُدْرَكُ فَضْلُها إلّا بمِثْلِها .³

1834.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The service of a believer to his fellow believing brother is [worthy of] a station of which the reward and grandeur can only be perceived by returning the same service.' ⁴

1835.الكافي عن جميل - قال الإمام الصّادقُ عليه السلام - : المؤمِنونَ خَدَمٌ بَعْضُهُم لبَعْضٍ - [قالَ جميلٌ : ]قلتُ : وكيفَ يَكونونَ خَدَماً بَعْضُهم لبَعْضٍ ؟ قالَ - : يُفيدُ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضاً .⁵

1835.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The believers are servants of each other'. (Jamil narrates), 'I asked, 'How are they servants of each other?' The Imam replied, 'By being of benefit to each other.' ⁶

1836.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إخْدِمْ أخاكَ ، فإنِ اسْتَخْدَمَكَ فلا ولا كَرامَةَ .⁷

1836.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Serve your brother, but if he makes you toil then do not serve him.' ⁸

(اُنظر) العلم : باب 1353 ؛ عنوان 2 «الإجارة» .

(See also: KNOWLEDGE: SECTION 1353; EMPLOYMENT (2))

606 - موجِباتُ حُسنِ العاقِبَةِ

606. WHAT BRINGS ABOUT A GOOD FINAL OUTCOME

1831.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنْ أرَدْتَ أنْ يُؤْمِنَكَ اللَّهُ سُوءَ العاقِبَةِ فاعْلَمْ أنَّ ما تَأْتيهِ مِن خَيرٍ فبفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وتَوفيقِهِ ، وما تَأْتيهِ مِن سُوءٍ فبِإمْهالِ اللَّهِ و إنْظارِهِ ، إيّاكَ وحِلْمَهُ وعَفْوَهُ عَنكَ .¹

1831.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'If you want Allah to protect you from an evil final outcome [to your life], then know that whatever good that comes is from Allah's grace and divine succour, and whatever bad that comes, know that Allah has delayed it for you and you have already been given respite for it, so be aware of Allah's clemency and pardon for you.' ²

1832.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لبعضِ النّاسِ - : إنْ أرَدْتَ أنْ يُخْتَمَ بخَيرٍ عَمَلُكُ حتّى‏ تُقْبَضَ وأنتَ في أفْضَلِ الأعْمالِ فعَظِّمْ للَّهِ حَقَّهُ أن تَبْذُلَ نَعْماءَهُ في مَعاصيهِ ، وأنْ تَغْتَرَّ بحِلْمِهِ عَنكَ ، وأكْرِمْ كُلَّ مَن وَجَدْتَهُ يُذْكَرُ مِنّا أو يَنْتَحِلُ مَوَدّتَنا .³

1832. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said to some people, 'If you want a good final outcome to your actions and for your soul to be taken while you are in the best of actions then observe the rights of Allah, do not use His bounties to disobey Him, do not allow the fact that Allah is clement with you to delude you [into negligence], and respect and honour everyone who praises us or those who embrace our love.' ⁴