Ḥusayn b. Saʿīd al-Ahwāzī · The Severity of a Believer’s Afflictions
5 - وعن الأصبغ بن نباتة قال: كنت عند أمير المؤمنين (ع) قاعداً، فجاء رجل فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين والله إني لأحبك [في الله]، فقال صدقتَ، إن طينتَنا مخزونة أخَذَ اللهُ ميثاقَها من صُلب آدمَ. فاتخذْ للفَقرِ جلباباً، فإني سمعتُ رسولَ الله (ص) يقول: واللهِ يا عليّ، إن الفقرً لأسرعُ إلى محبّيك من السّيل إلى بطن الوادي
5. It has been narrated that al-Asbagh ibn Nubatah said: I was seated with the Commander of the Faithful (a.s) when a man came to him and said: “By Allah, I love you (for the sake of Allah).” “You have spoken the truth”, 'Ali replied, “our essence is a treasure that Allah took a promise of from the progeny of Adam; therefore, be prepared to clothe yourself with poverty, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (a.s) saying: 'Ali: by Allah (I swear), poverty comes faster to those who love you than a river flowing to the bottom of a valley.”
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