The Believer’s Distinctions
The Exclusive Honors that Allah has Reserved for the Believers
71 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن المؤمن رؤياه جزء من سبعين جزء من النبوة ومنهم من يعطى على الثلاث .
71. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A believer's dream is a part of seventy parts of prophethood. And amongst them are some who have been given one-third.
72 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن الله إذا أحب عبدا عصمه، وجعل غناه في نفسه، وجعل ثوابه بين عينيه وإذا أبغضه وكله إلى نفسه، وجعل فقره بين عينيه.
72. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: When Allah loves a person, He safeguards him, places contentment in his soul and sets aside reward as his lot. And when He despises him, He leaves him to his own soul and fixes want as his destiny.
73 - ابن أبي البلاد وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن العبد ليدعو، فيقول الرب عز وجل: يا جبرئيل احبسه بحاجته، فأوقفها بين السماء والأرض شوقا إلى صوته.
73. Ibn Abu al-Bilad reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: A person sometimes supplicates and the Lord [M.G] says, 'O Gabriel, withhold his need.' So, he suspends it (the prayer) between the heavens and the earth out of the yearning of Allah to hear his voice.
74 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن الله عز وجل خلق طينة المؤمن من طينة الأنبياء، فلن تخبث أبدا.
74. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah [M.G] created the essence of a believer from the essence of the Prophets. Thus, it can never become wicked.
75 - عن صفوان الجمال، قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام يقول: إن هلاك الرجل لمن ثلم الدين.
75. It has been related that Safwan al-Jammal said: I heard Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: The death of a believer leaves a gap in religion.
76 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن عمل المؤمن يذهب فيمهد له في الجنة كما يرسل الرجل بغلامه فيفرش له، ثم تلا: " ومن عمل صالحا فلأنفسهم يمهدون".
76. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: The deed of a believer goes forth and makes preparations for him in Paradise just like a man who sends ahead his servant to furnish and spread out things for him.” Then he (a.s) recited Allah's saying, “And whoever does good, they prepare (good) for their own souls. [Holy Quran 30/44]”
77 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن الله يذود المؤمن عما يكره كما يذود الرجل البعير الغريب، ليس من إبله (أهله - البحار).
77. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Allah drives away a believer from what He dislikes just like a man who chases away a stray camel that does not belong to his flock.
78 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: إن المؤمنين إذا التقيا فتصافحا أدخل الله يده فصافح أشدهما حبا لصاحبه.
78. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: When two believers meet and shake hands, Allah puts His Hand in between and it is shaken by the one who loves the other the most.
79 - وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: كما لا ينفع مع الشرك شئ، فلا يضر مع الايمان شئ.
79. It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) said: Just as there is nothing to gain from polytheism, there is nothing to lose with faith
80 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: يقول الله عز وجل: ما ترددت في شئ أنا فاعله كترددي على قبض روح عبدي المؤمن لأنني أحب لقاءه وهو يكره الموت، فأزويه عنه، ولو لم يكن في الأرض إلا مؤمن واحدلاكتفيت به عن جميع خلقي، وجعلت له من إيمانه انسا لا يحتاج فيه إلى أحد.
80. It has been reported that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said: Allah [M.G] says: There is nothing I hesitate to do like taking the soul of My believing servant for I would love to meet him whilst he despises death; so, I conceal it from him. If there was none on the earth except one believer, he would suffice for Me instead of all My creation and I would make for him from his faith a companion so that he too would need the company of no one.