Pearl of Wisdom

'A rich man, clad in a clean robe, once came to the Prophet (SAWA) and sat near the Prophet (SAWA). Then a poor man clad in dirty clothes came and sat next to the rich man, at which the rich man grabbed his clothes from under his thighs. So the Prophet (SAWA) asked him, 'Do you fear that some of his poverty will rub off onto you?!' so he replied, 'No.' Then he asked, 'Then perhaps you fear that some of your riches will fall upon him?!' to which he replied, 'No.' So he asked, 'Then do you fear that he will make your clothes dirty?!' to which he again replied no. So the Prophet (SAWA) asked him, 'Then what made you do what you just did?' to which he replied [remorsefully], ?O Prophet of Allah, verily I have an associate [i.e. Satan] who embellishes every ugly act to me, and who makes every good act appear ugly to me. Indeed I will give him [the poor man] half my wealth!' So the Prophet (SAWA) asked the poor man, 'Do you accept it?' and he replied, 'No', so the rich man exclaimed, 'But why not?!' so he replied, 'I fear that the same thing that has affected him will affect me!'

Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq [as]
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 262, no. 11

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Question : #308 Category: Major Sins
Subject: lost hope, how to feel better?
Question: Can you please help me, what one should do if in times of difficulties he has lost all hopes?
Answer: No difficulties what so ever can make us lose hope, simply because of the fact that the mercy of Allah is much bigger than all the difficulties.

We just need to remember this big fact and rely on Allah's mercy after doing our best to deal with the situation. Keep on reciting Istighfaar (Astaghfirullah Wa Atoobo Elayh) and (Salawaat) as much as you want, you will then be protected from the harm.

Istighfaar is called in the Hadeeth (the saviour) because it saves from harm. Salawaat is source of protection and gettting blessings.

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