Suffisance

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Tuba (a tree in paradise) is for those who have become Muslims and whose expenses are within the limits of bare necessities.”

"طُوبَى لِمَنْ أَسْلَمَ وَكَانَ عَيْشُهُ كَفَافاً."

3. Al-Nawfali has narrated from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘O Allah, grant Muhammad, the family of Muhammad and those who love Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, chastity in their personality, and sustenance enough for their exact necessities. Give those who hate Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, property and children.’”

Le Messager d'Allah (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui) a dit: "Ô Allah, accorde à Muhammad, à la famille de Muhammad, et à ceux qui aiment Muhammad et la famille de Muhammad, la chasteté et la suffisance, et accorde à ceux qui détestent Muhammad et la famille de Muhammad la richesse et les enfants."

4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Nawfali in a marfu’ manner from Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah once passed by a shepherd of camels and asked him for a drink and he said, ‘The milk in their udder is for the morning drink of the people of the village and the milk in the containers is for their evening drink.’ The Messenger of Allah then prayed, ‘O Lord, give him many children and much wealth.’ The Messenger of Allah then passed by a shepherd of sheep and sent his people to ask him for a drink. He milked them and poured it from his milk container altogether in the container for the Messenger of Allah. Along with all the milk he also sent a sheep for him, saying, ‘This is what we have and we can bring you more if you like.’ The Imam said, ‘The Messenger of Allah prayed for him, “O Lord, give him sustenance adequate only for his bare necessities.” A certain man of his companion then asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, how is it that you prayed for the shepherd who refused to give you any milk in such a way that we all love. However, for the one who readily provided what you asked, you prayed for him with a prayer that we all dislike?’ The Messenger of Allah said, ‘The little thing that is adequate is better than a great deal that diverts one’s mind (from Allah). O Lord, grant to Muhammad and the family of Muhammad only that much which is adequate for them.’”

Le Messager d'Allah (que la paix et les bénédictions d'Allah soient sur lui) passa devant un berger de chameaux et lui envoya demander de l'eau. Il dit : "Quant à ce qui est dans les mamelles, c'est du lait du matin, et quant à ce qui est dans les récipients, c'est du petit-lait." Le Messager d'Allah (que la paix et les bénédictions d'Allah soient sur lui) invoqua : "Ô Allah, augmente ses biens et sa descendance." Puis il passa devant un berger de moutons et lui envoya demander de l'eau. Il tira le lait des mamelles pour lui et remplit ce qui était dans les récipients dans le récipient du Messager d'Allah (que la paix et les bénédictions d'Allah soient sur lui). Il lui envoya un mouton et dit : "Ceci est ce que nous avons, et si tu veux que nous t'en donnions plus, nous le ferons." Il dit : "Ô Messager d'Allah, invoque pour lui la suffisance." Certains de ses compagnons lui dirent : "Ô Messager d'Allah, tu as invoqué pour celui qui t'a repoussé avec une invocation générale que nous aimons, et tu as invoqué pour celui qui t'a aidé dans ton besoin avec une invocation que nous détestons tous." Le Messager d'Allah (que la paix et les bénédictions d'Allah soient sur lui) dit : "Ce qui est peu mais suffit est meilleur que ce qui est abondant et distrait. Ô Allah, accorde à Muhammad et à la famille de Muhammad la suffisance."

5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from his father from abu al-Bakhtari from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has said, ‘I find My believing servant depressed if I provide his sustenance in stringent measures; a condition that is closer to Me but 1 find My believing servant happier when I provide his sustenance plentifully; however, such condition is further away from Me.’”

"Certes, Allah, Puissant et Majestueux, dit : Mon serviteur croyant est attristé si je lui impose une contrainte, et cela est plus proche de lui que moi, et mon serviteur croyant se réjouit si je lui accorde une largeur, et cela est plus éloigné de lui que moi."

6. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Ishaq from Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Azdi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has said, ‘The most enviable among My friends is a believer who has his share of salvation, performs the worship of his Lord well, worships Allah privately, is obscure among people and no finger rises to point him out. His sustenance is only adequate for his basic needs and he bears it patiently. I cause him to die faster, thus his legacy is little and his mourners are very few.’”

Le Messager d'Allah (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui) a dit : "Allah, Puissant et Majestueux, a dit : Certes, parmi Mes saints, il y a un croyant doté d'une part de droiture, il accomplit le meilleur des cultes envers Son Seigneur, il adore Allah en secret, restant mystérieux parmi les gens, sans que l'on ne le désigne du doigt. Son sustentement lui suffit, il endure patiemment. La mort le saisit rapidement, ses héritiers sont peu nombreux et ses biens sont peu nombreux."