On Miscellaneous Topics

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 28
وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ أَعْدَاءَنَا يَمُوتُونَ بِالطَّاعُونِ وَ أَنْتُمْ تَمُوتُونَ بِعِلَّةِ اَلْبُطُونِ أَلاَ إِنَّهَا عَلاَمَةٌ فِيكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ اَلشِّيعَةِ.
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "Our enemies die of plague, while you (our Shi’ite) die of ailments of the stomach. Verily, this is a sign among you, O’ group of Shi'a."
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