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 رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ اَلْقَاسِمِ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "كُنْ لِمَا لاَ تَرْجُو أَرْجَى مِنْكَ لِمَا تَرْجُو فَإِنَّ مُوسَى بْنَ عِمْرَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ خَرَجَ يَقْتَبِسُ لِأَهْلِهِ نَاراً فَكَلَّمَهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَرَجَعَ نَبِيّاً وَ خَرَجَتْ مَلِكَةُ سَبَإٍ فَأَسْلَمَتْ مَعَ سُلَيْمَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ خَرَجَ سَحَرَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ يَطْلُبُونَ اَلْعِزَّةَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ فَرَجَعُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ".
Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Abdullah ibn Al-Qasim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام, from his grandfather Imam Hussain ibn Ali عليه السلام, from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام, who said: "Be more hopeful for what you do not expect than for what you expect. For indeed, Musa ibn Imran عليه السلام, peace be upon him, went out to bring fire for his family and returned as a prophet after Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic, spoke to him. The Queen of Sheba went out and embraced Islam with Prophet Sulayman, peace be upon him. And the magicians of Pharaoh went out seeking honor for Pharaoh but returned as believers."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh