Among the Concise Words of the Messenger of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him)
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 175
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 175
Among the Concise Words of the Messenger of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him)
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ اَلْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ طَرِيفٍ عَنِ اَلْأَصْبَغِ بْنِ نُبَاتَةَ عَنْ أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "هَبَطَ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَى آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ يَا آدَمُ إِنِّي أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُخَيِّرَكَ وَاحِدَةً مِنْ ثَلاَثٍ فَاخْتَرْ وَاحِدَةً وَ دَعْ اِثْنَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ لَهُ وَ مَا تِلْكَ اَلثَّلاَثُ قَالَ اَلْعَقْلُ وَ اَلْحَيَاءُ وَ اَلدِّينُ فَقَالَ آدَمُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَإِنِّي قَدِ اِخْتَرْتُ اَلْعَقْلَ فَقَالَ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ لِلْحَيَاءِ وَ اَلدِّينِ اِنْصَرِفَا وَ دَعَاهُ فَقَالاَ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ إِنَّا أُمِرْنَا أَنْ نَكُونَ مَعَ اَلْعَقْلِ حَيْثُ كَانَ قَالَ فَشَأْنَكُمَا وَ عَرَجَ ".
It is narrated from Abu Jameelah Al-Mufaddal ibn Salih, from Sa'd ibn Tarif, from Al-Asbagh ibn Nubata, from Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام who said: "Jibril عليه السلام descended upon Adam عليه السلام and said: 'O' Adam, I have been commanded to offer you a choice among three things, so choose one and leave the other two.' Adam عليه السلام asked: 'What are those three things?' Jibril عليه السلام replied: 'Intellect, modesty, and religion.' Adam عليه السلام said: 'I choose intellect.' So Jibril عليه السلام said to modesty and religion: 'Depart from him.' They both replied: 'O' Jibril, we have been commanded to remain with intellect wherever it is.' Jibril عليه السلام said: 'Then it is your affair,' and he ascended."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh