Imam Al-Sadiq

nets." He (Bin Jundub) said: "Son of the Prophet of Allah, may Allah bless him and his
family, what are his snares and nets?" He (al- Sadiq) said: "As for his snares, he (the Satan)
prevent (you) from treating the brothers kindly, and as for his nets, he (orders you) to sleep
during the time of the prayers which Allah has imposed (on you) Indeed, to move the feet to
visit the brothers and to treat them kindly is the best way to worship Allah. Woe unto those
who are heedless from the prayers, who sleep during the time of the prayers, who mock at
Allah and His verses in the Koran, 'Surely they shall have no portion in the hereafter, and
Allah will not speak to them, nor will he look at them on the Day of Resurrection nor will He
purify them, and they shall have a painful chastisement.'"
"Bin Jundub, whoever runs to fulfill the need of his brother is like him who runs between Safa
and Marwa, and whoever fulfills his need is like him who sacrifice his blood in the way of
Allah on the day of the (Battle) of Badr and 'Uhud, and Allah did not punish any nation but
when it disdained the rights of their poor brothers."
"Bin Jundub, if you wish like to neighbor the Great (Allah) in His House and dwell Paradise
near him, then regard the life in this world as low, remember death frequently, do not save up
(money) for tomorrow, and know that what you have advanced is for you, and what you have
delayed is against you."
"Bin Jundub, whoever deprives himself of his earn, indeed, collects to other than him,
whoever obeys his whim, surely, obeys his enemy, and whoever fears Allah, Allah guarantees
what has made him worried in here and the hereafter and keeps for him what has disappeared
from him. Feeble is he who does not prepare patience for every tribulation, gratefulness for
every blessing, and ease for every hardship. Habituate yourself to every misfortune in child,
money and progeny Indeed, He (Allah) takes His loan and takes His gift to try with them your
patience and your gratefulness. Hope Allah the hope which does not lead to disobedience and
fear Him the fear which does not dash your hope of his mercy. Do not be deceived by he
words of the ignorant nor with their praise, for you will be proud, haughty, and conceited with
your deeds. Indeed, the best acts are worship and humbleness. Do not lose your property,
which you will leave after your death, to reform the property of others, Be satisfied with what
Allah has predestined for you. Do not look but at what you have. Do not wish for what you
cannot obtain, for whoever gets satisfied gets full, and whoever is dissatisfied is not full. Take
your portion from your life in the hereafter. Do not be ungrateful during riches, nor be
impatient during poverty. Do not be rude that people hate your nearness. Do not be feeble lest
he who knows you should disdain you. Do not dispute with those who are superior to you. Do
not scorn those who are inferior to you. Do not dispute with the people of authority. Do not
obey the foolish. Think of every matter before you start to know its beginning and its end.
Regard your self as an enemy to make it good. If you do a person a favor, do not spoil it with
much reminding. Rather, do a better one than it, for that makes your manner good and
achieves your reward in the hereafter. And cleave to silence to be regarded as meek whether
your are ignorant or knowledgeable. Indeed, silence is good with the knowledgeable and as a
cover for you with the ignorant."