Among the Concise Words of the Messenger of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him)

Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Aban ibn Uthman, Hisham ibn Salim, and Muhammad ibn Humran from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام, who said: "I am amazed at the one who becomes afraid - how does he not turn to the words of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic: 'Allah سبحانه وتعالى is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs' (Surah AAl-E-Imran 3:173)? For I heard Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic, say immediately after it: 'So they returned with favor from Allah سبحانه وتعالى and bounty, no harm having touched them' (Surah AAl-E-Imran 3:174). And I am amazed at the one who is distressed - how does he not turn to His saying: 'There is no God but You; glory be to You! Indeed, I was among the wrongdoers' (Surah Al-Anbiya 21:87)? For I heard Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic, say after it: 'So We responded to him and saved him from distress. And thus do We save the believers' (Surah Al-Anbiya 21:88). And I am amazed at the one who is plotted against - how does he not turn to His سبحانه وتعالى saying: 'I entrust my affair to Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Indeed, Allah سبحانه وتعالى is Seeing of the servants' (Surah Ghafir 40:44)? For I heard Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic, say after it: 'So Allah سبحانه وتعالى protected him from the evil of their plots' (Surah Ghafir 40:45). And I am amazed at the one who desires the world and its adornments - how does he not turn to His سبحانه وتعالى saying: 'What Allah سبحانه وتعالى wills [will happen]. There is no power except with Allah سبحانه وتعالى' (Surah Al-Kahf 18:39)? For I heard Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic, say after it: 'If you see me less than you in wealth and children, perhaps my Lord عز وجل will give me something better than your garden' (Surah Al-Kahf 18:39). And indeed, the word 'perhaps' necessitates fulfillment."