Salman Farsi: I am surprised about six things
Ibn Babawayh has narrated through authentic chains of narrators from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (A.S) that Salman used to say: I am surprised about six things; three of them make me laugh and three make me cry. The three things that impel me to cry are separation of friends, and they are Muhammad (PBUH) and his companions. Secondly: the terror of death and the circumstances after death. Third: To stand before the Almighty for accounting.
And the three things that make me laugh is firstly the man who is in pursuit of the world while death is in his pursuit. Secondly the one who is oblivious of the circumstances of the hereafter even though the Almighty Allah and His angels are not oblivious of this and they have surrounded his deeds. Thirdly, the one who opens his mouth to laugh and he does not know whether Allah is pleased with him or He is infuriated.
Shaykh Tusi has narrated from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (A.S) through authentic chains of narrators that a companion of Salman fell ill. When he could not meet him for some days, he asked the people where he was. He was told that he was ill. Salman said: “Let us pay him a visit.” Thus people accompanied there and reached the place of that man to find him near his death. Salman addressed the Angel of death to be lenient and kind with the friend of Allah.
The Angel of death replied in a voice that was heard by all those who were present there: “O Abu Abdullah, I am kind to all believers and if I ever come before anyone in such way that he could see me, it will be you.”
By: Allamah Muhammad Baqir Al-Majlisi
Source: Hayat Al-Qulub Vol. 1
Taken form: .imamreza.net
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