الكافي AL-KAFI. ج 5 Volume 5 اإلسالم الكليني المتوفى سنة 329 هجرية

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1 الكافي AL-KAFI ج 5 Volume 5 للمحد ث الجليل والعالم الفقيه الشيخ محمد بن يعقوب الكليني المعروف بثقة اإلسالم الكليني المتوفى سنة 329 هجرية Of the majestic narrator and the scholar, the jurist, the Sheykh Muhammad Bin Yaqoub Al-Kulayni Well known as The trustworthy of Al-Islam Al-Kulayni Who died in the year 329 H كتاب ال م ع يش ة THE BOOK OF SUBSISTENCE (1) 1 out of 47

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE BOOK OF SUBSISTENCE (1)... 1 Chapter 1 The coming of the Sufis to Abu Abdullah asws and their argumentations against him asws regarding what the people are being forbidden from it, from seeking of the livelihood... 3 Chapter 2 Meaning of the Ascetism Chapter 3 The utilization of the world upon (attaining) the Hereafter Chapter 4 What is Obligated from the emulating the Imams asws regarding the vulnerability of the livelihood Chapter 5 The urging upon seeking and the embarking for the livelihood Chapter 6 The attempt regarding seeking of the livelihood Chapter 7 The Summary regarding the seeking (of livelihood) Chapter 8 The livelihood from where one did not reckon Chapter 9 Abhorrence of the sleep and the leisure Chapter 10 Abhorrence of the laziness Chapter 11 The man working in his home (Housework) Chapter 12 Correcting the wealth and managing the livelihood Chapter 13 One who toils for his family Chapter 14 Earning the Permissible Chapter 15 Saving the foodstuff Chapter 16 Abhorrence of the man hiring out himself Chapter 17 Directing the things by oneself Chapter 18 Buying real estate and selling it Chapter 19 The Debts Chapter 20 Fulfilment of the Debt out of 47

3 بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم الحمد هلل رب العالمين وصلى هللا على سيدنا محمد وآله الطاهرين وسلم تسليما. In the Name of Allah azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Praise is for Allah azwj Lord azwj of the Worlds, and Blessing be upon our Chief Muhammad saww and his saww Purified Progeny asws, and greetings with abundant greetings. باب د خ ول الص وف ي ة ع ل ى أ ب ي ع ب د هللا ( عليه السالم ) و اح ت ج اج ه م ع ل ي ه ف يم ا ي ن ه و ن الن اس ع ن ه م ن ط ل ب الر ز ق Chapter 1 The coming of the Sufis to Abu Abdullah asws and their argumentations against him asws regarding what the people are being forbidden from it, from seeking of the livelihood ع ل ي ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن ه ار ون ب ن م س ل م ع ن م س ع د ة ب ن ص د ق ة ق ال د خ ل س ف ي ان الث و ر ي ع ل ى أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ف ر أ ى ع ل ي ه ث ي اب ب يض ك أ ن ه ا غ ر ق ئ ال ب ي ض ف ق ال ل ه إ ن ه ذ ا الل ب اس ل ي س م ن ل ب اس ك ف ق ال ل ه اس م ع م ن ي و ع م ا أ ق ول ل ك ف إ ن ه خ ي ر ل ك ع اج اال و آج اال إ ن أ ن ت م ت ع ل ى الس ن ة و ال ح ق و ل م ت م ت ع ل ى ب د ع ة Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Haroun Bin Muslim, from Mas ada Bin Sadaqa who said, Sufyan Al-Sowry came over to Abu Abdullah asws, so he saw white clothes upon him asws, as if they were the albumin of the egg, so he said to him asws, This attire is not from your asws attires. So he asws said: Listen from me asws attentively what I asws am going to say to you, for it would be better for you now and in the future, that you should die upon the Sunnah, and not die upon an innovation. أ خ ب ر ك أ ن ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ك ان ف ي ز م ان م ق ف ر ج د ب ف أ م ا إ ذ ا أ ق ب ل ت الد ن ي ا ف أ ح ق أ ه ل ه ا ب ه ا أ ب ر ار ه ا ل ف ج ار ه ا و م ؤ م ن وه ا ل م ن اف ق وه ا و م س ل م وه ا ل ك ف ار ه ا ف م ا أ ن ك ر ت ي ا ث و ر ي ف و للا إ ن ن ي ل م ع م ا ت ر ى م ا أ ت ى ع ل ي م ذ ع ق ل ت ص ب اح و ل م س اء و ل ل ف ي م ال ي ح ق أ م ر ن ي أ ن أ ض ع ه م و ض عاا إ ل و ض ع ت ه I asws hereby inform you that Rasool-Allah saww was in an era which was desolate (barren) and waterless. So when the world turns, so the most deserving of its inhabitants with it are its righteous ones (but) not its immoral ones, and its Believers not its hypocrites, and its Muslims not its Infidels. So what are you criticizing, O Sowry, for by Allah azwj, I asws am with what you see. By Allah azwj! There has never come upon me a morning nor an evening such that there is a right for Allah azwj in my asws wealth which He azwj had Commanded me asws to place it in a (particular) place, except that I asws did place it. ق ال ف أ ت اه ق و م م م ن ي ظ ه ر ون الز ه د و ي د ع ون الن اس أ ن ي ك ون وا م ع ه م ع ل ى م ث ل ال ذ ي ه م ع ل ي ه م ن الت ق ش ف ف ق ال وا ل ه إ ن ص اح ب ن ا ح ص ر ع ن ك ال م ك و ل م ت ح ض ر ه ح ج ج ه ف ق ال ل ه م ف ه ات وا ح ج ج ك م ف ق ال وا ل ه إ ن ح ج ج ن ا م ن ك ت اب للا ف ق ا ل ل ه م ف أ د ل وا ب ه ا ف إ ن ه ا أ ح ق م ا ات ب ع و ع م ل ب ه He (the narrator) said (in the meantime), So a group came over to him asws, from the ones who were manifesting the asceticism and calling the people that they should come to be with them upon the likes which they were upon, from the austerities (restrain). So they said to him asws, Our companion was tongue-tied from your asws speech and could not present his arguments. So he asws said: So you give your arguments. So they said to him asws, Our argument is from the Book of Allah azwj. So he asws said to them: So indicate it, for it is most rightful of what is to be followed and acted by. 3 out of 47

4 ف ق ال وا ي ق ول للا ت ب ار ك و ت ع ال ى م خ ب راا ع ن ق و م م ن أ ص ح اب الن ب ي ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) و ي ؤ ث ر ون ع لى أ ن ف س ه م و ل و كا ن ب ه م خ صاص ة و م ن ي وق ش ح ن ف س ه ف أ ولئ ك ه م ال م ف ل ح ون ف م د ح ف ع ل ه م و ق ال ف ي م و ض ع آخ ر و ي ع م ون ال عام ع لى ح ب ه م س ك يناا و ي ت يماا و أ س يراا ف ن ح ن ن ك ت ف ي ب ه ذ ا ف ق ال ر ج ل م ن ال ج ل س اء إ ن ا ر أ ي ن اك م ت ز ه د ون ف ي ا ل ع م ة ال ي ب ة و م ع ذ ل ك ت أ م ر و ن الن اس ب ال خ ر وج م ن أ م و ال ه م ح ت ى ت م ت ع وا أ ن ت م م ن ه ا So they said, Allah azwj Blessed and High is Saying, Informing about a group of companions of the Prophet saww [59:9] and they prefer (others) before themselves though poverty may afflict them, and whoever is preserved from the niggardliness of his soul, these are the ones who are the successful ones. Thus, He azwj Complimented their deeds and Said in another place [76:8] And they give food out of love for Him to the poor and the orphan and the captive. Therefore, we are content with this. So a man from the gathering said, I am seeing you all manifesting ascetism in you all being fed the good food, and along with that you are instructing the people with the taking out from their wealth to the extent that you all are enjoying from it. ف ق ال أ ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) د ع وا ع ن ك م م ا ل ت ن ت ف ع ون ب ه أ خ ب ر ون ي أ ي ه ا الن ف ر أ ل ك م ع ل م ب ن اس خ ال ق ر آن م ن م ن س وخ ه و م ح ك م ه م ن م ت ش اب ه ه ال ذ ي ف ي م ث ل ه ض ل م ن ض ل و ه ل ك م ن ه ل ك م ن ه ذ ه ا ل م ة ف ق ال وا ل ه أ و ب ع ض ه ف أ م ا ك ل ه ف ال So Abu Abdullah asws said: Leave from yourselves what you are no benefitting with. Inform me asws, O you group! Is there anyone of you knowledgeable with the Abrogating (Verses) of the Quran from its Abrogated ones, and its Decisive from its Allegorical, those regarding the likes of which strayed the one who strayed, and destroyed was the one who was destroyed, from this community? So they said to him asws, Of some of it. As for all of it (the Holy Verses), so no. ف ق ال ل ه م ف م ن ه ن ا أ ت يت م و ك ذ ل ك أ ح اد يث ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ف أ م ا م ا ذ ك ر ت م م ن إ خ ب ار للا ع ز و ج ل إ ي ان ا ف ي ك ت اب ه ع ن ال ق و م ال ذ ين أ خ ب ر ع ن ه م ب ح س ن ف ع ال ه م ف ق د ك ان م ب احاا ج ائ زاا و ل م ي ك ون وا ن ه وا ع ن ه و ث و اب ه م م ن ه ع ل ى للا ع ز و ج ل So he asws said to them; So from over here you are coming (to the reality). And similar to that are the Ahadeeth of Rasool-Allah saww. So as for what you have mentioned from the News of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic, it is regarding us asws in His azwj Book, about the people who can inform about these with goodness of their asws deeds. So it was neutral, allowed, and it was not Forbidden from, and their Rewards from it is upon Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic. ج ل و ت ق د س أ م ر ب خ ال ف م ا ع م ل وا ب ه ف ص ار أ م ر ه ن اس خاا ل ف ع ل ه م و ك ان ن ه ى للا ت ب ار ك و ت ع ال ى ر ح م اة م ن ه و ذ ل ك أ ن للا ل ل م ؤ م ن ين و ن ظ راا ل ك ي ال ي ض ر وا ب أ ن ف س ه م و ع ي ا ل ت ه م م ن ه م الض ع ف ة الص غ ار و ال و ل د ان و الش ي خ ال ف ا ني و ال ع ج وز ال ك ب ير ة ال ذ ي ن ل ي ص ب ر ون ع ل ى ال ج وع ف إ ن ت ص د ق ت ب ر غ يف ي و ل ر غ يف ل ي غ ي ر ه ضاع وا و ه ل ك وا ج وعاا And that is that Allah azwj Sanctified a matter with opposite to what they (people) had been doing with, so His azwj Commanded came to be Abrogating of their deeds. And the Prohibition of Allah azwj Blessed and High is a Mercy from it for the Believers, and a Consideration that perhaps they may harm themselves and their families among whom would be the weak, and the young, and the parents, and the dying old man, and the aged woman, those who cannot be patient upon the hunger. So if I asws were to give my asws bread in charity, and there was no bread other than it with me asws, they (family) would waste away and die of hunger. 4 out of 47

5 ن س ان و ه و ي ر ي د ف م ن ث م ق ال ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) خ م س ت م ر ات أ و خ م س ق ر ص أ و د ن ان ير أ و د ر اه م ي م ل ك ه ا ا ل ن س ان ع ل ى و ال د ي ه ث م الث ان ي ة ع ل ى ن ف س ه و ع ي ال ه ث م الث ال ث ة ع ل ى ق ر اب ت ه ال ف ق ر اء ث م الر اب ع ة ع ل ى أ ن ي م ض ي ه ا ف أ ف ض ل ه ا م ا أ ن ف ق ه ا ل ج ير ان ه ال ف ق ر اء ث م ال خ ام س ة ف ي س ب يل للا و ه و أ خ س ه ا أ ج ر Thus, Rasool-Allah saww said: Five dates, or five discs (of bread), or five Dinars or Dirhams which the human being owns, and he wants to spend these, so the most superior of what the human being can spend upon are his parents. Then secondly upon himself and his family. Then thirdly upon his poor relatives. Then fourthly upon his poor neighbours. Then fifthly in the Way of Allah azwj, and it is of the lowest Recompense. ااو قال ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ل ل ن ص ار ي ح ين أ ع ت ق ع ن د م و ت ه خ م س اة أ و س ت اة م ن الر قيق و ل م ي ك ن ي م ل ك غ ي ر ه م و ل ه أ و ل د ص غ ار ل و أ ع ل م ت م ون ي أ م ر ه م ا ت ر ك ت ك م ت د ف ن وه م ع ال م س ل م ين ي ت ر ك ص ب ي اة ص غ اراا ي ت ك ف ف ون الن ا س Rasool-Allah saww said to the (one of the) Ansar (the Helpers in Madina) when he freed, at the time of his death, five or six of his slaves, and he did not own other than them, and for him were young children: Had you let me saww know, I saww would have ordered you all not to bury him with the Muslims. He left young children to spread their hands to the people? ث م ق ال ح د ث ن ي أ ب ي أ ن ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ق ال اب د أ ب م ن ت ع ول ا ل د ن ى ف ا ل د ن ى ث م ه ذ ا م ا ن ق ب ه ال ك ت اب ر د اا ل ق و ل ك م و ن ه ياا ع ن ه م ف ر وضاا م ن للا ال ع ز يز ال ح ك يم ق ال و ال ذ ين إ ذا أ ن ف ق وا ل م ي س ر ف وا و ل م ي ق ت ر وا و كان ب ي ن ذل ك ق واماا Then he asws said: My asws father asws narrated to me asws that Rasool-Allah saww said: Begin with the ones reliant (upon you), so the closest one, then the next closest one. Then this what the Book Speaks with is a rebuttal to your words, and Forbidden from it being an Obligation from Allah azwj, the Mighty, the Wise. He azwj Said [25:67] And they who when they spend, are neither extravagant nor stingy, and between that by stature (status). ت ب ار ك و ت ع ال ى ق ال غ ي ر م ا أ ر اك م ت د ع ون الن اس إ ل ي ه م ن ا ل ث ر ة ع ل ى أ ن ف س ه م و س م ى م ن ف ع ل م ا ت د ع و ن أ ف ال ت ر و ن أ ن للا س ر اف و ن ه اه م ع ن الت ق ت ير و ل ك ن الن اس إ ل ي ه م س ر فاا و ف ي غ ي ر آي ة م ن ك ت اب للا ي ق ول إ ن ه ل ي ح ب ال م س ر ف ين ف ن ه اه م ع ن ا ل أ ن ي ر ز ق ه أ م ر ب ي ن أ م ر ي ن ل ي ع ي ج م يع م ا ع ن د ه ث م ي د ع و للا Are you not seeing that Allah azwj Blessed and High Says other than what you all are showing, calling the people towards it from the preferring of (others) over their own selves, and Named the one who does what you are calling the people towards as being extravagant? And in another Verse from the Book of Allah azwj He azwj is Saying [7:31] surely He does not Love the extravagant. So He azwj has Forbidden them from the extravagance, and Forbidden them from the miserliness, but has Commanded between the two matters, that one should not give away the entirety of what is in his presence, then he supplicates to Allah azwj that He azwj Grace him. ف ال ي س ت ج يب ل ه ل ل ح د يث ال ذ ي ج اء ع ن الن ب ي ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) إ ن أ ص ن افاا م ن أ م ت ي ل ي س ت ج اب ل ه م د ع اؤ ه م ر ج ل ي د ع و ع ل ى و ال د ي ه و ر ج ل ي د ع و ع ل ى غ ر يم ذ ه ب ل ه ب م ال ف ل م ي ك ت ب ع ل ي ه و ل م ي ش ه د ع ل ي ه و ر ج ل ي د ع و ع ل ى ام ر أ ت ه و ق د ج ع ل للا ع ز و ج ل ت خ ل ي ة س ب يل ه ا ب ي د ه So it would not be Answered to him due to the Hadeeth which has come from the Prophet saww that: A category (of people) from my saww community, their supplication would not be Answered to them a man who supplicates against his parents; and a 5 out of 47

6 man who supplicates against a creditor who went away with his wealth and he had no written agreement against him and did not have a witness upon him; and a man who supplicates against his wife and Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic has Made an freeing of the way (divorce) to be in his hands; و ر ج ل ي ق ع د ف ي ب ي ت ه و ي ق ول ر ب ار ز ق ن ي و ل ي خ ر ج و ل ي ل ب الر ز ق ف ي ق ول للا ع ز و ج ل ل ه ع ب د ي أ ل م أ ج ع ل ل ك الس ب يل إ ل ى ال ل ب و الض ر ب ف ي ا ل ر ض ب ج و ار ح ص ح يح ة ف ت ك ون ق د أ ع ذ ر ت ف يم ا ب ي ن ي و ب ي ن ك ف ي ال ل ب ل ت ب اع أ مر ي و ل ك ي ال ت ك ون ك ا ال ع ل ى أ ه ل ك ف إ ن ش ئ ت ر ز ق ت ك و إ ن ش ئ ت ق ت ر ت ع ل ي ك و أ ن ت غ ي ر م ع ذ ور ع ن د ي and a man who sits in his house and is saying, Lord azwj! Grant me sustenance, and he neither goes out nor seeks the livelihood. So Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic is Saying: My azwj servant! Did I azwj not Make the way for you to the seeking and the going around in the land with healthy limbs? So you have become paralysed in what is between Me azwj and you with regards to the seeking in following My azwj Command, and perhaps you would become a burden upon your family. So if I azwj so Desire to I azwj would Grace you, and if I azwj so Desire to be Straiten upon you, and you would be without an excuse in my Presence. و ر ج ل ر ز ق ه للا م ا ا ل ك ث يراا ف أ ن ف ق ه ث م أ ق ب ل ي د ع و ي ا ر ب ار ز ق ن ي ف ي ق ول للا ع ز و جل أ ل م أ ر ز ق ك ر ز قاا و اس عاا ف ه ال اق ت ص د ت ف يه ك م ا أ م ر ت ك و ل م ت س ر ف و ق د ن ه ي ت ك ع ن ا ل س ر ا ف و ر ج ل ي د ع و ف ي ق يع ة ر ح م And a man whom Allah azwj had Graced with abundant wealth, so he spends it (all), then turns supplicating, O Lord azwj! Grace me. So Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic is Saying: Did I azwj not Grace you extensive sustenance? So you were not moderate in it as I azwj had Commanded you, and why were you extravagant and I azwj had Forbidden you from the extravagance? And a man who supplicates regarding a cutting-off of a relationship. ث م ع ل م للا ع ز و ج ل ن ب ي ه ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ك ي ف ي ن ف ق و ذ ل ك أ ن ه ك ان ت ع ن د ه أ وق ي ة م ن الذ ه ب ف ك ر ه أ ن يب يت ع ن د ه ف ت ص د ق ب ه ا ف أ ص ب ح و ل ي س ع ن د ه ش ي ء و ج اء ه م ن ي س أ ل ه ف ل م ي ك ن ع ن د ه م ا ي ع يه ف ال م ه الس ائ ل و اغ ت م ه و ح ي ث ل م ي ك ن ع ن د ه م ا ي ع يه و ك ان ر ح يماا ر ق يقاا Then Allah azwj Taught His azwj Prophet saww how he saww should spend, and that is once he saww had an Owqiya (unit of measurement) of gold, so he saww disliked that it should be with him saww overnight. So he saww gave in charity with it. So in the morning there was nothing with him saww, and there came a beggar asking him saww, but there did not happen to be anything with him saww what he saww could give him. So the beggar accused him saww, and he saww was saddened that there did not happen to be anything with him saww what he saww could give him, as he saww was merciful, gentle. ف أ د ب للا ت ع ال ى ن ب ي ه ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ب أ م ر ه ف ق ال و ل ت ج ع ل ي د ك م غ ل ول اة إ لى ع ن ق ك و ل ت ب س ها ك ل ال ب س ف ت ق ع د م ل وماا م ح س وراا ي ق ول إ ن الن اس ق د ي س أ ل ون ك و ل ي ع ذ ر ون ك ف إ ذ ا أ ع ي ت ج م يع م ا ع ن د ك م ن ال م ال ك ن ت ق د ح س رت م ن ال م ا ل So Allah azwj the Exalted Educated His azwj Prophet saww with His azwj Command, so He azwj Said [17:29] And do not make your hand to be shackled to your neck nor extend it to its limit, lest you should become blameworthy, destitute. He azwj is Saying that the people have asked you saww and will not excuse you saww. So if you saww were to give away the entirety of what is with you saww from the wealth, you saww would be regretful from the wealth (unable to help anymore). 6 out of 47

7 ف ه ذ ه أ ح اد يث ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ي ص د ق ه ا ال ك ت اب و ال ك ت اب ي ص د ق ه أ ه ل ه م ن ال م ؤ م ن ين و ق ال أ ب و بك ر ع ن د ت ع ال ى ق د ر ض ي ب ال خ م س ف أ و ص ى ب ال خ م س و ق د ج ع ل م و ت ه ح ي ث ق يل ل ه أ و ص ف ق ال أ وص ي ب ال خ م س و ال خ م س ك ث ير ف إ ن للا للا ع ز و ج ل ل ه الث ل ث ع ن د م و ت ه و ل و ع ل م أ ن الث ل ث خ ي ر ل ه أ و ص ى ب ه Thus, these are the Ahadeeth of Rasool-Allah saww ratifying the Book (Quran) and the Book Ratifies its people from the Believers. And Abu Bakr said at the time of his death when it was said to him, Bequeath. So he said, I bequeath with the fifth, and the fifth is a lot, for Allah azwj the Exalted is Pleased with the fifth. So he bequeathed with the fifth, and Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic had Made the third to be for him at the time of his death, and had he known that the third is better for him, he would have bequeathed with it. ث م م ن ق د ع ل م ت م ب ع د ه ف ي ف ض ل ه و ز ه د ه س ل م ان و أ ب و ذ ر ر ض ي للا ع ن ه م ا ف أ م ا س ل م ان ف ك ان إ ذ ا أ خذ ع اه ر ف ع م ن ه ق وت ه ل س ن ت ه ح ت ى ي ح ض ر ع اؤ ه م ن ق اب ل ف ق يل ل ه ي ا أ ب ا ع ب د للا أ ن ت ف ي ز ه د ك ت ص ن ع ه ذ ا و أ ن ت ل ت د ر ي ل ع ل ك ت م وت ال ي و م أ و غ داا ف ك ان ج و اب ه أ ن ق ال م ا ل ك م ل ت ر ج ون ل ي ال ب ق اء ك م ا خ ف ت م ع ل ي ال ف ن اء أ م ا ع ل م ت م ي ا ج ه ل ة أ ن الن ف س ق د ت ل ت اث ع ل ى ص اح ب ه ا إ ذ ا ل م ي ك ن ل ه ا م ن ال ع ي ش م ا ي ع ت م د ع ل ي ه ف إ ذ ا ه ي أ ح ر ز ت م ع يش ت ه ا ا م أ ن ت Then the ones you know of after him in their merits and their ascetism, Salman ra and Abu Zarr ra, may Allah azwj be Pleased with both of them ra. So as for Salman ra, whenever he ra took his ra contribution, extracted from it a provision for his year until his contribution comes up the following year. So it was said to him as, O servant of Allah azwj! You ra in your ra ascetism are doing this, and you as do not know perhaps you as would be dying today or tomorrow?. So his ra answer was that he ra said: What is the matter with you that you are not hoping that I as would remain, just as you are fearing the death upon me ra? Do you not know, O ignoramus, that the self becomes lethargic (restless) upon its owner when there does not happen to be the subsistence for it what he can depend upon. So when the subsistence is present, it is tranquil (peace of mind)? و أ م ا أ ب و ذ ر ف ك ان ت ل ه ن و ي ق ات و ش و ي ه ات ي ح ل ب ه ا و ي ذ ب ح م ن ه ا إ ذ ا اش ت ه ى أ ه ل ه الل ح م أ و ن ز ل ب ه ض ي ف أ و ر أ ى ب أ ه ل ال م ا ء ال ذ ين ه م م ع ه خ ص اص ة ن ح ر ل ه م ال ج ز ور أ و م ن الش ي اه ع ل ى ق د ر م ا ي ذ ه ب ع ن ه م ب ق ر م الل ح م ف ي ق س م ه ب ي ن ه م و ي أ خ ذ ه و ك ن ص يب و اح د م ن ه م ل ي ت ف ض ل ع ل ي ه م و م ن أ ز ه د م ن ه ؤ ل ء و ق د ق ال ف يه م ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) م ا ق ا ل و ل م ي ب ل غ م ن أ م ر ه م ا أ ن ص ار ا ل ي م ل ك ان ش ي ئاا ال ب ت ة ك م ا ت أ م ر ون الن اس ب إ ل ق اء أ م ت ع ت ه م و ش ي ئ ه م و ي ؤ ث ر ون ب ه ع ل ى أ ن ف س ه م و ع ي ا ل ت ه م And as for Abu Zarr ra, so there used to be for him ra camels and sheep for milking them, and he ra used to slaughter from them whenever his ra family desired the meat, or if a guest were to lodge with him ra, or if he ra saw the people of the water who were with him ra as destitute, he ra would sacrifice the camel for them or from the sheep upon a measurement of what would remove the craving of the menat from them. So he ra would distribute between them, and he ra himself would take one share from them, not preferring himself upon them. And who is more ascetic that them (Salman ra and Abu Zarr ra ), and Rasool-Allah saww has said regarding them what he saww said? And it (news) has not reached from the affairs of them both ra that they ra came to be in a state of not owning anything. In no way it is as you are instructing the people with, the throwing away of their belongings and their things and preferring others by it upon their own selves, and their families. 7 out of 47

8 و اع ل م وا أ ي ه ا الن ف ر أ ن ي س م ع ت أ ب ي ي ر و ي ع ن آب ائ ه ( عليهم السالم ) أ ن ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ق ال ي و ماا م ا ع ج ب ت م ن ش ي ء ك ع ج ب ي م ن ال م ؤ م ن إ ن ه إ ن ق ر ض ج س د ه ف ي د ار الد ن ي ا ب ال م ق ار يض ك ان خ ي راا ل ه و إ ن مل ك م ا ب ي ن م ش ار ق ا ل ر ض و م غ ار ب ه ا ك ان خ ي راا ل ه و ك ل م ا ي ص ن ع للا ع ز و ج ل ب ه ف ه و خ ي ر ل ه And know, O you group! I asws heard my asws father asws reporting from his asws forefathers asws that Rasool-Allah saww said one day: I saww am not astounded (amazed) from anything like I saww am astounded from the Believer. If his body is cut into pieces in the house of the world with the scissors it would be good for him, and if he owns whatever is between the east of the earth and its west, it would be good for him, and everything what Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Does with him, so it is good for him. ف ل ي ت ش ع ر ي ه ل ي ح يق ف يك م م ا ق د ش ر ح ت ل ك م م ن ذ ال ي و م أ م أ ز يد ك م أ م ا ع ل م ت م أ ن للا ع ز و ج ل ق د ف ر ض ع ل ى ال م ؤ م ن ي ن ف ي أ و ل ا ل م ر أ ن ي ق ات ل الر ج ل م ن ه م ع ش ر اة م ن ال م ش ر ك ين So I asws am not aware, whether it has had any effect among you what I asws have commented to you today, or whether I asws should increase for you all. Do you not know that Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic has Obligated upon the Believers at first that the man among them should fight against ten from the Polytheists? ل ي س ل ه أ ن ي و ل ي و ج ه ه ع ن ه م و م ن و ل ه م ي و م ئ ذ د ب ر ه ف ق د ت ب و أ م ق ع د ه م ن الن ار ث م ح و ل ه م ع ن ح ال ه م ر ح م اة م ن ه ل ه م ف ص ا ر الر ج ل م ن ه م ع ل ي ه أ ن ي ق ات ل ر ج ل ي ن م ن ال م ش ر ك ين ت خ ف يفاا م ن للا ع ز و ج ل ل ل م ؤ م ن ين ف ن س خ الر ج ال ن ال ع ش ر ة It was not for him that he should be turning his face away from them, and the one who turned back on his heels in those days, so he has reserved his seat in the Fire. Then He azwj Changed for them about their situation out of Mercy from Him azwj, so that man from them came to be Obligated that he fights two men from the Polytheists, being a Lightening from Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic for the Believers. So the (Command) of two men Abrogated the (Command of) the ten. و أ خ ب ر ون ي أ ي ضاا ع ن ال ق ض اة أ ج و ر ة ه م ح ي ث ي ق ض ون ع ل ى الر ج ل م ن ك م ن ف ق ة ام ر أ ت ه إ ذ ا ق ال إ ن ي ز اه د و إ ن ي ل ش يء ل ي س ال م و إ ن ق ل ت م ب ل ع د ول خ ص م ت م أ ن ف س ك م و ح ي ث ت ر د ون ص د ق ة م ن ت ص د ق ع ل ى ال م س اك ي ن ف إ ن ق ل ت م ج و ر ة ظ ل م ك م أ ه ل ا ل ع ن د ال م و ت ب أ ك ث ر م ن الث ل ث And inform me asws as well about the judges. Would they be unjust when they are judging upon the man among you for payment of the expenses to his wife, if you were to say, I am an ascetic. I am such that there is nothing for me. If you were to say they are inequitable, the people of Al-Islam would call you as unjust. And if you were to say they have been just with you, you would be disputing against yourselves. And where would you be able to refute a charity given by the one who gives it to the poor at the time of his death, with more than a third? أ خ ب ر ون ي ل و ك ان الن اس ك ل ه م ك ال ذ ين ت ر يد ون ز ه اداا ل ح اج ة ل ه م ف ي م ت اع غ ي ر ه م ف ع ل ى م ن ك ان ي ت ص دق ب ك ف ار ات ا ل ي م ان و ب ل و ال ب ق ر الن ذ ور و الص د ق ات م ن ف ر ض الز ك اة م ن الذ ه ب و ال ف ض ة و الت م ر و ا لز ب يب و س ائ ر م ا و ج ب ف يه الز ك اة م ن ا ل و ال غ ن م و غ ي ر ذ ل ك Inform me asws, if the people, all of them were to be like what you want them to be, as ascetics, there would not be any need for them regarding the belongings for others, so upon whom would they give charity with an expiation of the oaths, and the vows, and the charities from the Obligatory Zakat from the gold, and the silver, and the dates, and the raisins, and the rest of what is Obligated regarding it, the Zakat from 8 out of 47

9 the camels, and the cows, and the sheep, and other such when the matter was as you are saying it to be. إ ذ ا ك ان ا ل م ر ك م ا ت ق ول ون ل ي ن ب غ ي ل ح د أ ن ي ح ب س ش ي ئاا م ن ع ر ض الد ن ي ا إ ل ق د م ه و إ ن ك ان ب ه خ ص اص ة ف ب ئ س م ا ذ ه ب ت م إ ل ي ه و ح م ل ت م الن اس ع ل ي ه م ن ال ج ه ل ب ك ت اب للا ع ز و ج ل و س ن ة ن ب ي ه ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) و أ ح اد يث ه ال ت ي ي ص د ق ه ا ال ك ت ا ب ال م ن ز ل و ر د ك م إ ي اه ا ب ج ه ال ت ك م و ت ر ك ك م الن ظ ر ف ي غ ر ائ ب ال ق ر آن م ن الت ف س ير ب الن اس خ م ن ال م ن س وخ و ال مح ك م و ال م ت ش اب ه و ا ل م ر و الن ه ي If the matter was as you are saying it to be, that it is not befitting for anyone that he should withhold anything from the goods of the world except that he should send it forward (for the Hereafter), even though he may become a destitute by it, so evil it is what you are taking (the people) towards and carrying the people upon, due to your ignorance of the Book of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic, and a Sunnah of His azwj Prophet saww, and the Ahadeth which are ratified by the Revealed Book, and you are rejecting these by your ignorance, and forsaking the consideratioin in the strangeness of the Quran from the interpretation of the Abrogating (Verses) from the Abrogated, and the Decisive and the Allegorical, and the Commands and the Prohibitions. م ل كاا ل ي ن ب غ ي ل ح د م ن ب ع د ه ف أ ع اه للا ج ل اس م ه و أ خ ب ر ون ي أ ي ن أ ن ت م ع ن س ل ي م ان ب ن د او د ( عليه السالم ) ح ي ث س أ ل للا ع ز و ج ل ع اب ع ل ي ه ذ ل ك و ل أ ح داا م ن ال م ؤ م ن ين و د او د الن ب ي ( صلوات ذ ل ك و ك ان ي ق ول ال ح ق و ي ع م ل ب ه ث م ل م ن ج د للا للا عليه ) ق ب ل ه ف ي م ل ك ه و ش د ة س ل ان ه And inform me asws, where are you (saying) about Suleyman as Bin Dawood as, where he as asked Allah azwj for a kingdom which would not be befitting for anyone (else) from after him as? So Allah azwj, Majestic is His azwj Name, Granted him as that, and he as was speaking the rightfulness and was acting by it. Then we do not find Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Faulting him as over that, nor anyone from the Believers. And the Prophet Dawood as before him as regarding his as kingdom and the force of his as authority. ث م ي وس ف الن ب ي ( عليه السالم ) ح ي ث ق ال ل م ل ك م ص ر اج ع ل ن ي ع لى خ زائ ن ا ل ر ض إ ن ي ح ف يظ ع ل يم ف ك ان م ن أ م ر ه ال ذ ي ك ان أ ن اخ ت ار م م ل ك ة ال م ل ك و م ا ح و ل ه ا إ ل ى ال ي م ن و ك ان وا ي م ت ار ون ال ع ام م ن ع ن د ه ل م ج اع ة أ ص اب ت ه م و ك ان ي ق ول ال ح ق و ي ع م ل ب ه ف ل م ن ج د أ ح داا ع اب ذ ل ك ع ل ي ه Then the Prophet Yusuf as when he as said to the king of Egypt [12:55] Place me (in authority) over the treasures of the land, I am a good keeper, knowing well. So, from his as matter was that he as chose a kingdom of the king and what was around it up to Al-Yemen. And they (people) used to get their provisions from him as due to them being hit by the famine, and he as was speaking the truth and acting by it. So we do not find anyone faulting that upon him as. ف أ ح ب ه للا و و ى ل ه ا ل س ب اب و م ل ك ه م ش ا ر ق ا ل ر ض و م غ ار ب ه ا و ك ان ي ق ول ال ح ق و ي ع م ل ب ه ث م ذ و ال ق ر ن ي ن ع ب د أ ح ب للا ث م ل م ن ج د أ ح داا ع اب ذ ل ك ع ل ي ه Then Zulqarnayn, a righteous one who loved Allah azwj, so Allah azwj Loved him and Rolled up his causes for him and Made him a king of the east of the earth and its west, and he was speaking the truth and was acting by it. Then we do not find anyone faulting that upon him. 9 out of 47

10 ف ت أ د ب وا أ ي ه ا الن ف ر ب آد اب للا ع ز و ج ل ل ل م ؤ م ن ين و اق ت ص ر وا ع ل ى أ م ر للا و ن ه ي ه و د ع وا ع ن ك م م ا اش ت ب ه ع ل ي ك م م م ا ل ع ل م ل ك م ب ه و ر د وا ال ع ل م إ ل ى أ ه ل ه ت وج ر وا و ت ع ذ ر وا ع ن د للا ت ب ار ك و ت ع ال ى So educate yourselves, O group, by the Education of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic for the Believers, and moderate yourselves upon the Commands of Allah azwj, and His azwj Prohibitions, and leave from yourselves what is doubtful upon you, from what there is no knowledge for you of it, and refer the knowledge to its rightful ones, so you would be Recompensed, and Excused in the Presence of Allah azwj Blessed and High. و ك ون وا ف ي ل ب ع ل م ن اس خ ال ق ر آن م ن م ن س وخ ه و م ح ك م ه م ن م ت ش اب ه ه و م ا أ ح ل للا ف يه م م ا ح ر م ف إ ن ه أ ق ر ب ل ك م م ن للا و أ ب ع د ل ك م م ن ال ج ه ل و د ع وا ال ج ه ال ة ل ه ل ه ا ف إ ن أ ه ل ال ج ه ل ك ث ير و أ ه ل ال ع ل م ق ل يل و ق د ق ال للا ع ز و ج ل و ف و ق ك ل ذ ي ع ل م ع ل يم. And become the seekers of the knowledge of the Abrogating (Verses) of the Quran from its Abrogated, and its Decisive from its Allegorical, and what Allah azwj has Permitted regarding it from what is Prohibited. Thus, it would take you all closer to Allah azwj and remote from the ignorance. And leave the ignorance to its people, for the people of the ignorance are many, and the people of the knowledge are a few. And Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic has Said [12:74] and above every one possessed of knowledge, is the All-knowing one. 1 Chapter 2 Meaning of the Ascetism باب م ع ن ى الز ه د ع ل ي ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن أ ب يه ع ن الن و ف ل ي ع ن الس ك ون ي ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال و ي ح ك ح ر ام ه ا ف ت ن ك ب ه ق ل ت ل ه م ا الز ه د ف ي الد ن ي ا ق ا ل Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws, said, I said to him asws, What is the ascetism in the world? He asws said: Woe be unto you! It s the Prohibitions, so keep away from it (the Prohibitions). 2 ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن أ ح م د ب ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ع ن ال ج ه م ب ن ال ح ك م ع ن إ س م اع يل ب ن م س ل م ق ال ق ال أ ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ل ي س الز ه د ف ي الد ن ي ا ب إ ض اع ة ال م ال و ل ت ح ر يم ال ح ال ل ب ل الز ه د ف ي الد ن ي ا أ ن ل ت ك ون ب م ا ف ي ي د ك أ و ث ق م ن ك ب م ا ع ن د للا ع ز و ج ل. A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah, from Al Jaham Bin Al Hakam, from Ismail Bin Muslim who said, Abu Abdullah asws said: The الز ه د ascetism in the world is not by the goods, the wealth, nor prohibiting oneself from the Permissibles, but الز ه د the ascetism in the word is that you should not become attached with what is in your hands than with what is in the Presence of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic. 3 1 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 1 H 1 2 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 2 H 1 3 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 2 H 2 10 out of 47

11 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن أ ح م د ب ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن م ح م د ب ن س ن ان ع ن م ال ك ب ن ع ي ة ع ن م ع ر وف ب ن خ ر ب وذ ع ن أ ب ي ال ف ي ل ق ال س م ع ت أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ( عليه السالم ) ي ق ول الز ه د ف ي الد ن ي ا ق ص ر ا ل م ل و ش ك ر ك ل ن ع م ة و ال و ر ع ع ن ك ل م ا ح ر م للا ع ز و ج ل. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Maalik Bin Atiyya, from Marouf Bin Kharbouz, from Abu Al Tufayl who said, I heard Amir Al-Momineen asws saying: الز ه د the ascetism in the world is the reduction of hopes, and appreciating every Bounty, and the restrain from everything what Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic has Prophibited. 4 باب ا ل س ت ع ان ة ب الد ن ي ا ع ل ى ا ل خ ر ة Chapter 3 The utilization of the world upon (attaining) the Hereafter ع ل ي ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن أ ب يه ع ن الن و ف ل ي ع ن الس ك ون ي ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ع ن ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ن ع م ال ع و ن ع ل ى ت ق و ى للا ال غ ن ى. آب ائ ه ( عليهم السالم ) ق ال ق ا ل Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, form Al Sakuny, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws, from his asws forefathers asws having said: Rasool-Allah saww said: The best of the assistance upon the fear of Allah azwj comes from the prosperity. 5 ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن أ ح م د ب ن م ح م د ع ن اب ن م ح ب وب ع ن ج م يل ب ن ص ال ح ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ف ي ق و ل للا ع ز و ج ل ر ب نا آت نا ف ي الد ن يا ح س ن اة و ف ي ا ل خ ر ة ح س ن اة ر ض و ان للا و ال ج ن ة ف ي ا ل خ ر ة و ال م ع اش و ح س ن ال خ ل ق ف ي الد ن ي ا. A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Mahboub, from Jameel Bin Salih, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws regarding the Word of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [2:201] Our Lord! Grant us good in the world and good in the Hereafter: Pleasure of Allah azwj and the Paradise in the Hereafter, and the livelihood and the good morals in the world. 6 ع ل ي ب ن م ح م د ب ن ب ن د ار ع ن أ ح م د ب ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ع ن إ ب ر اه يم ب ن م ح م د الث ق ف ي ع ن ع ل ي ب ن ال م ع ل ى ع ن ال ق اس م ب ن م حم د ر ف ع ه إ ل ى أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ق يل ل ه م ا ب ال أ ص ح اب ع يس ى ( عليه السالم ) ك ان وا ي م ش ون ع ل ى ال م اء و ل ي س ذ ل ك ف ي أ ص ح اب م ح م د ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ق ال إ ن أ ص ح اب ع يس ى ( عليه السالم ) ك ف وا ال م ع اش و إ ن ه ؤ ل ء اب ت ل وا ب ال م ع اش. Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Bundar, from Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah, from Ibrahim Bin Muhammad Al Saqafy, from Ali Bin Al Moalla, from Al Qasim Bin Muhammad, (It has been narrated) raising it to Abu Abdullah asws, said, It was said to him asws, What was the matter the companions of Isa as were walking upon the water, and that is not (to be found) among the companions of Muhammad saww? He asws said: The 4 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 2 H 3 5 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H 1 6 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H 2 11 out of 47

12 companions of Isa as were with sufficient livelihood, and they (companions of Rasool- Allah saww ) were Tried with the livelihood. 7 ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن س ه ل ب ن ز ي اد ع ن اب ن ف ض ال ع ن ث ع ل ب ة ب ن م ي م ون ع ن ع ب د ا ل ع ل ى ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ال غ ن ى ف ي الد ن ي ا و ال ع اف ي ة و ف ي ا ل خ ر ة ال م غ ف ر ة و ال ج ن ة. ق ال س ل وا للا A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ibn Fazzal, from Sa alba Bin Maymoun, from Abdul Al A ala, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: Ask Allah azwj for the ease in the world and the health, and regarding the Hereafter, the Forgiveness and the Paradise. 8 ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن أ ح م د ب ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ع ن ع ب د الر ح م ن ب ن م ح م د ع ن ال ح ار ث ب ن ب ه ر ام ع ن ع م ر و ب ن ج م ي ع ق ال س م ع ت أ ب ا ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ي ق ول ل خ ي ر ف ي م ن ل ي ح ب ج م ع ال م ال م ن ح ال ل ي ك ف ب ه و ج ه ه و ي ق ض ي ب ه د ي ن ه و ي ص ل ب ه ر ح م ه. A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Abu Abdullah, from Abdul Rahman Bin Muhammad, from Al Haris Bin Bahram, from Amro Bin Jumi e who said, I heard Abu Abdullah asws saying: There is no goodness in the one who does not love amassing the wealth from Permissible (means), saving his face (dignity) by it, and fulfilling his needs by it, and maintaining good relationships by it. 9 ( عليه ال ح س ي ن ب ن م ح م د ع ن ج ع ف ر ب ن م ح م د ع ن ال ق اس م ب ن الر ب يع ف ي و ص ي ت ه ل ل م ف ض ل ب ن ع م ر ق ال س م ع ت أ ب ا ع ب د للا السالم ) ي ق ول اس ت ع ين وا ب ب ع ض ه ذ ه ع ل ى ه ذ ه و ل ت ك ون وا ك ل و ا ل ع ل ى الن اس. Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Ja far Bin Muhammad, from Al Qasim Bin Al Rabi e in his bequest to Al Mufazzal Bin Umar, said, I heard Abu Abdullah asws saying: Seek assistance with some of this upon this, and do not become a burden upon the people. 10 ع ل ي ب ن م ح م د ب ن ب ن د ار ع ن أ ح م د ب ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ع ن أ ب ي ال خ ز ر ج ا ل ن ص ار ي ع ن ع ل ي ب ن غ ر اب ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ق ال ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) م ل ع ون م ن أ ل ق ى ك ل ه ع ل ى الن اس. Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Bundar, from Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah, from Abu Al Khazraj Al Ansary, from Ali Bin Guraab, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: Rasool-Allah saww said: Accursed is the one who throws his burden upon the people. 11 ع ن ه ع ن أ ح م د ع ن أ ب يه ع ن ص ف و ان ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ذ ر يح ب ن ي ز يد ال م ح ار ب ي ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ن ع م ال ع و ن الد ن ي ا ع ل ى ا ل خ ر ة. 7 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H 3 8 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H 4 9 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H 5 10 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H 6 11 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H 7 12 out of 47

13 From him, from Ahmad, from his father, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Zareeh Bin Yazeed Al Muharby, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: The best of the assistance upon the Hereafter, is the world. 12 ع ل ي ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن أ ب يه ع ن ص ف و ان ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ذ ر يح ا ل خ ر ة الد ن ي ا. ال م ح ار ب ي ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ن ع م ال ع و ن ع ل ى Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Zareeh Al Muharby, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: The best of the assistance upon the Hereafter, is the world. 13 ع ل ي ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن أ ب يه ع ن اب ن أ ب ي ع م ي ر ع ن ه ش ام ب ن س ال م ع ن ع ب د للا ب ن أ ب ي ي ع ف ور ق ال ق ال ر ج ل ل ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) و للا إ ن ا ل ن ل ب الد ن ي ا و ن ح ب أ ن ن ؤ ت اه ا ف ق ال ت ح ب أ ن ت ص ن ع ب ه ا م ا ذ ا ق ال أ ع ود ب ها ع ل ى ن ف س ي و ع ي ال ي و أ ص ل ب ه ا و أ ت ص د ق ب ه ا و أ ح ج و أ ع ت م ر ف ق ال ( عليه السالم ) ل ي س ه ذ ا ل ب الد ن ي ا ه ذ ا ل ب ا ل خ ر ة. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hisham Bin Salim, from Abdullah Bin Abu Yafour who said, A man said to Abu Abdullah asws, By Allah azwj! We tend to seek the world and we love to achieve it. So he asws said: What is that which you love to do with it? He said, Improve by it upon myself, and upon my family, and matain relationships with it, and give in charity with it, and perform Hajj and Umrah. So he asws said: This is not seeking the world. This is seeking the Hereafter. 14 ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن أ ح م د ب ن م ح م د ب ن خ ال د ر ف ع ه ق ال ق ال أ ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) غ انى ي ح ج ز ك ع ن الظ ل م خ ي ر م ن ث م. ف ق ر ي ح م ل ك ع ل ى ا ل A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, raising it, said, Abu Abdullah asws said: Prosperity which withholds you from the injustice is better than poverty carrying you upon the sins. 15 ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن س ه ل ب ن ز ي اد ع ن اب ن م ح ب وب ع ن ع ب د للا ب ن س ن ان ع ن ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ق ال ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ي ص ب ح ال م ؤ م ن أ و ي م س ي ع ل ى ث ك ل خ ي ر ل ه م ن أ ن ي ص ب ح أ و ي م س ي ع ل ى ح ر ب ف ن ع وذ ب ا ل ل م ن ال ح ر ب. A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ibn Mahboub, from Abdullah Bin Sinan, from a number of our companions, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws havings aid: Rasool-Allah saww said: Spending of the morning or the evening of the Believer upon bereavement is better 12 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H 8 13 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H 9 14 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H out of 47

14 for him than his spending a morning or an evening upon war. So we asws seek Refuge with Allah azwj from the war. 16 ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن أ ح م د ب ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ع ن أ ب يه ع ن أ ب ي ال ب خ ت ر ي ر ف ع ه ق ال ق ال ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ب ار ك ل ن ا ف ي ال خ ب ز و ل ت ف ر ق ب ي ن ن ا و ب ي ن ه ف ل و ل ال خ ب ز م ا ص ل ي ن ا و ل ص م ن ا و ل أ د ي ن ا ف ر ائ ض ر ب ن ا. A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah, from his father, from Abu Al Bakhtary, raising it, said, Rasool-Allah saww said: (Our Lord azwj!) Bless for us in the bread and do not Separate between us and it, for were it not for the bread, neither would we (be able to) Pray, nor would we (be able to) Fast, nor would we (be able to) fulfil the Obligations of our Lord azwj. 17 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن أ ح م د ب ن م ح م د ع ن ع ل ي ب ن ال ح ك م ع ن ع ل ي ا ل ح م س ي ع ن ر ج ل ع ن أ ب ي ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ق ا ل ن ع م ال ع و ن الد ن ي ا ع ل ى ل ب ا ل خ ر ة. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, form Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Ali Al Ahmasy, from a man, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: The best of the assistance is the world, upon the seeking of the Hereafter. 18 ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن س ه ل ب ن ز ي اد ع ن ع ل ي ب ن أ س ب ا ع ن ذ ر يح ال م ح ار ب ي ع ن أ ب ي ال ع و ن الد ن ي ا ع ل ى ا ل خ ر ة. ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ن ع م A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ali Bin Asbaat, from Zareeh Al Muharby, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: The best of the assistance is the world, upon (seeking) the Herefater. 19 باب م ا ي ج ب م ن ا ل ق ت د اء ب ا ل ئ م ة ( عليهم السالم ) ف ي الت ع ر ض ل لر ز ق Chapter 4 What is Obligated from the emulating the Imams asws regarding the vulnerability of the livelihood ع ل ي ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن أ ب يه و م ح م د ب ن إ س م اع يل ع ن ال ف ض ل ب ن ش اذ ان ج م يعاا ع ن اب ن أ ب ي ع م ي ر ع ن ع ب د الر ح م ن ب ن ال ح ج اج ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال إ ن م ح م د ب ن ال م ن ك د ر ك ان ي ق ول م ا ك ن ت أ ر ى أ ن ع ل ي ب ن ال ح س ي ن ( عليه السالم ) ي د ع خ ل فاا أ ف ض ل م ن ه ح ت ى ر أ ي ت اب ن ه م ح م د ب ن ع ل ي ( عليه السالم ) ف أ ر د ت أ ن أ ع ظ ه ف و ع ظ ن ي ف ق ا ل ل ه أ ص ح اب ه ب أ ي ش ي ء و ع ظ ك Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, and Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Al Fazl Bin Shazaan, altogether from Ibn Abu Umery, from Abdul Rahman Bin Al Hajjan, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: Muhammad Bin Al- Munkadir was saying, I did not view that Ali asws Bin Al-Husayn asws would leave 16 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 3 H out of 47

15 behind someone better than him asws until I saw his asws son asws Muhammad asws Bin Ali asws. So I intended to advise him asws, but he asws advised me instead. So his companions said to him, With which thing did he asws advise you? ق ال خ ر ج ت إ ل ى ب ع ض ن و اح ي ال م د ين ة ف ي س اع ة ح ار ة ف ل ق ي ن ي أ ب و ج ع ف ر م ح م د ب ن ع ل ي و ك ان ر ج اال ب اد ناا ث ق ي اال و ه و م ت ك ئ ع ل ى غ ال م ي ن أ س و د ي ن أ و م و ل ي ي ن ف ق ل ت ف ي ن ف س ي س ب ح ان للا ش ي خ م ن أ ش ي اخ ق ر ي ش ف ي ه ذ ه الس اع ة ع ل ى ه ذ ه ال ح ال ف ي ل ب الد ن ي ا أ م ا ل ع ظ ن ه He said, I went out to one of the areas of Al-Medina in a time of heat, so I met Abu Ja far Muhammad asws Bin Ali asws, and he asws was a man of a hefty body, and he asws was leaning upon two black slaves, or two friends. So I said to myself, Glory be to Allah azwj! A Sheykh from the Sheykhs of Qureysh, in this time, upon this state, in seeking the world. I shall advise him asws. ف د ن و ت م ن ه ف س ل م ت ع ل ي ه ف ر د ع ل ي الس ال م ب ن ه ر و ه و ي ت ص اب ع ر قاا ف ق ل ت أ ص ل ح ك للا ش ي خ م ن أ ش ي اخ ق ر ي ش ف ي هذ ه الس اع ة ع ل ى ه ذ ه ال ح ال ف ي ل ب الد ن ي ا أ ر أ ي ت ل و ج اء أ ج ل ك و أ ن ت ع ل ى ه ذ ه ال ح ال م ا ك ن ت ت ص ن ع ف ق ال ل و ج اء ن ي ال م و ت و أ ن ا ع ل ى ه ذ ه ال ح ال ج اء ن ي و أ ن ا ف ي ] اع ة م ن ] اع ة للا ع ز و ج ل أ ك ف ب ه ا ن ف س ي و ع ي ال ي ع ن ك و ع ن الن اس و إ ن م ا ك ن ت أ خ اف أ ن ل و ج اء ن ي ال م و ت و أ ن ا ع ل ى م ع ص ي ة م ن م ع اص ي للا So I approached him asws and greeted him asws. So he asws returned the greeting with a rebuke. So I said, May Allah azwj Keep you asws well! A Sheykh from the Sheykhs of Qureysh in this time, upon this state, in seeking the world. What is your asws view if your death were to come and you asws were upon this state, what would you asws do? So he asws said: If the death comes to me asws and I asws upon this state, it would come to me asws while I asws was in the obedience from Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic. I asws would restrain by it myself asws, and my asws family from you and from the people. But rather, I asws was fearing if the death were to come to me asws, and I asws was upon disobedience from Allah azwj. ف ق ل ت ص د ق ت ي ر ح م ك للا أ ر د ت أ ن أ ع ظ ك ف و ع ظ ت ن ي. So I said, You asws speak the truth, may Allah azwj have Mercy on you asws. I intended to advise you asws, but you asws have advised me instead. 20 ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن أ ح م د ب ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ع ن ش ر يف ب ن س اب ق ع ن ال ف ض ل ب ن أ ب ي ق ر ة ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ك ان أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ص ل و ات للا ع ل ي ه ي ض ر ب ب ال م ر و ي س ت خ ر ج ا ل ر ض ين و ك ان ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ي م ص الن و ى ب ف يه و ي غ ر س ه ف ي ل ع م ن س اع ت ه و إ ن أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ( عليه السالم ) أ ع ت ق أ ل ف م م ل وك م ن م ال ه و ك د ي د ه. A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah, from Shareef Bin Sabiq, from Al Fazl Bin Abu Qurra, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: Amir Al-Momineen asws used to strike with the shovel and extract the lands (digging), and Rasool-Allah saww used to such the dates with his saww mouth, and he saww plant it (seed), so it would sprout within an hour; and that Amir Al-Momineen asws freed one thousand owned slaves from his asws own wealth, and the toil of his asws own hands Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 4 H 1 21 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 4 H 2 15 out of 47

16 ع د ة م ن أ ص ح اب ن ا ع ن س ه ل ب ن ز ي اد ع ن ع ب د للا ب ن الد ه ق ان ع ن د ر س ت ع ن ع ب د ا ل ع ل ى م و ل ى آل س ام ق ال اس ت ق ب لت أ ب ا ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ف ي ب ع ض ر ق ال م د ين ة ف ي ي و م ص ائ ف ش د يد ال ح ر ف ق ل ت ج ع ل ت ف د اك ح ال ك ع ن د للا ع ز و ج ل و ق ر اب ت ك م ن ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) و أ ن ت ت ج ه د ل ن ف س ك ف ي م ث ل ه ذ ا ال ي و م ف ق ال ي ا ع ب د ا ل ع ل ى خ ر ج ت ف ي ل ب الر ز ق ل س ت غ ن ي ع ن م ث ل ك. A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Abdullah Bin Al Dahqan, from Dorost, from Abdul A ala a slave of the progeny of Saam who said, I came across Abu Abdullah in one of the streets of Al-Medina during a scorching day of intense heat. So I said, May I be sacrificed for you asws! Your asws have a (prominent) status with Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic and nearness to Rasool- Allah saww, and you asws are striving for yourself asws in a day like this? So he asws said: O Abdul A ala! I asws have come out regarding seeking the livelihood in order to be needless from the likes of you. 22 ع ل ي ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن أ ب يه ع ن اب ن أ ب ي ع م ي ر ع ن س ي ف ب ن ع م ير ة و س ل م ة ص اح ب الس اب ر ي عن أ ب ي أ س ام ة ز ي د الش ح ام ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) أ ن أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ( عليه السالم ) أ ع ت ق أ ل ف م م ل وك م ن ك د ي د ه. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, form Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Sayf Bin Ameyra, and Salma Sahib Al Sabiry, from Abu Asama Zayd Al Shahaam, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws that Amir Al-Momineen asws freed a thousand owned slaves from the toil of his asws own hands. 23 أ ح م د ب ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ع ن ش ر يف ب ن س اب ق ع ن ال ف ض ل ب ن أ ب ي ق ر ة ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) أ ن أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ( عليه السالم ) ق ال أ و ح ى للا ع ز و ج ل إ ل ى د او د ( عليه السالم ) أ ن ك ن ع م ال ع ب د ل و ل أ ن ك ت أ ك ل م ن ب ي ت ال م ا ل و ل ت ع م ل ب ي د ك ش ي ئاا Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah, from Sahreef Bin Sabiq, from Al Fazl Bin Abu Qurra, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws that Amir Al-Momineen asws said: Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Revealed unto Dawood as : You as would be the best of the servants had it not been your as consuming from the public treasury and not doing any work with your as own hands. ق ال ف ب ك ى د او د ( عليه السالم ) أ ر ب ع ين ص ب احاا ف أ و ح ى للا ع ز و ج ل إ ل ى ال ح د يد أ ن ل ن ل ع ب د ي د او د ف أ ل ن للا ع ز و ج ل ل ه ال ح د يد ف ك ان ي ع م ل ك ل ي و م د ر عاا ف ي ب يع ه ا ب أ ل ف د ر ه م ف ع م ل ث ال ث م ائ ة و س ت ين د ر عاا ف ب اع ه ا ب ث ال ث م ائ ة و س ت ين أ ل فاا و اس ت غ ن ى ع ن ب ي ت ال م ال. He asws said: So Dawood as wept for forty mornings. So Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Revealed unto the iron: Soften yourself for My azwj servant! Thus, Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Softened the iron for him as, and he as used to make an armour every day and he as would sell it for a thousand Dirhams. So he as made three hundred and sixty armours and sold them for three hundred and sixty thousand, and became needless of the public treasury Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 4 H 3 23 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 4 H 4 24 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 4 H 5 16 out of 47

17 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن أ ح م د ب ن م ح م د ع ن اب ن ف ض ال ع ن اب ن ب ك ي ر ع ن ز ر ار ة ع ن أ ب ي ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ل ق ي ر ج ل أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ( عليه السالم ) و ت ح ت ه و س ق م ن ن اوى ف ق ال ل ه م ا ه ذ ا ي ا أ ب ا ال ح س ن ت ح ت ك ف ق ا ل م ائ ة أ ل ف ع ذ ق إ ن ش اء للا ق ال ف غ ر س ه ف ل م ي غ اد ر م ن ه ن و اة و اح د ة. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Fazzal, from Ibn Bukeyr, from Zurara, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: A man came across Amir Al- Momineen asws and under him asws was a pile of date stones. So he said to him asws, What is this underneath you asws, O Abu Al-Hassan asws? So he asws said: One hundred thousand clusters (of dates) Allah azwj Willing. He asws (Abu Abdullah asws ) said: He asws planted them, so not a single stone from it failed to sprout. 25 ع ل ي ب ن إ ب ر اه يم ع ن أ ب يه ع ن اب ن أ ب ي ع م ي ر ع ن أ ب ي ال م غ ر اء ع ن ع م ار الس ج س ت ان ي ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ع ن أ ب يه ( عليه السالم ) أ ن ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) و ض ع ح ج راا ع ل ى ال ر يق ي ر د ال م اء ع ن أ ر ض ه ف و للا م ا ن ك ب ب ع يراا و ل إ ن س اناا ح ت ى الس اع ة. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from IBn Abu Umeyr, from Abu Al Magra, from Ammar Al Sajastany, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws, from his asws father asws that Rasool- Allah saww placed a rock upon the path to divert the water, from his saww land, so by Allah azwj, neither has a camel nor a human being has moved it until this time. 26 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن أ ح م د ب ن م ح م د ع ن ع ل ي ب ن ال ح ك م ع ن أ س ب ا ب ن س ال م ق ال د خ ل ت ع ل ى أ ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ف س أ ل ن ا ع ن ع م ر ب ن م س ل م م ا ف ع ل ف ق ل ت ص ال ح و ل ك ن ه ق د ت ر ك الت ج ار ة ف ق ال أ ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ع م ل الش ي ان ث ال ثاا أ م ا ع ل م أ ن ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) اش ت ر ى ع يراا أ ت ت م ن الش ام ف اس ت ف ض ل ف يه ا م ا ق ض ى د ي ن ه و ق س م ف ي ق ر اب ت ه Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Asbaat Bin Salim who said, I went over to Abu Abdullah asws, so he asws asked about Umar Bin Muslim, what he does. So I said, A righteous man but, he neglects the business. So Abu Abdullah asws said: The work of Satan la, (saying it) three times. Does he not know that Rasool- Allah azwj bought a caravan of camels which came from Syria, so he saww saved in it what paid off his saww debts, and distributed among his saww relatives? ي ق ول للا ع ز و ج ل ر جال ل ت ل ه يه م ت جار ة و ل ب ي ع ع ن ذ ك ر للا إ ل ى آخ ر ا ل ي ة ي ق ول ال ق ص اص إ ن ال ق و م ل م ي ك ون وا ي ت ج ر و ن ك ذ ب وا و ل ك ن ه م ل م ي ك ون وا ي د ع ون الص ال ة ف ي م يق ات ه ا و ه و أ ف ض ل م م ن ح ض ر الص ال ة و ل م ي ت ج ر. Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic is Saying [24:37] Men whom neither merchandise nor selling diverts from the Remembrance of Allah up to the end of the Verse. The story-tellers are saying these are the people who did not become merchants. They are lying. But, they did not becoming fulfillers of the Prayer during its (prescribed) timings, and it is superior than the one who attends the Prayer and does not trade Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 4 H 6 26 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 4 H 7 27 Al Kafi V 5 The Book of Subsistence Ch 4 H 8 17 out of 47