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from there. The Prophet (a.s.) said that he didn’t want to wear the expensive cloak
and asked him to fetch one not so costly. Hazrat Ali (a.s.) returned the cloak to the
shop and fetched back the 12 Dirhams to the Prophet (a.s.). The Prophet (a.s.)
himself went out to buy a cloak. On the way he found a woman crying. He went near
her and asked why she was crying. She said that her master had given her four
Dirhams to buy some merchandise. She had lost the money on the way and was
worrying what reply she could give to her master for the loss. The Prophet (a.s.) gave
her four Dirhams and proceeded further. He selected a cloak worth four Dirhams and
started back for home. On the way he met an old Dervish who was dressed in tatters
and was begging for a new set of dress. The Prophet (a.s.) gave him his new cloak.
When he went further he once again found the same maid crying bitterly. When he
inquired the reason for her crying, she said that it was quite sometime that she left
home and was now worried what reply she would give to her master for the delay.
The Prophet (a.s.) said, “ I shall accompany you to your master’s house.” When they
reached the destination, the master said, “ O Prophet (a.s.)! Why did you take the
trouble of coming? I not only condone her delay, but I set her free from today!” The
Prophet (a.s.) said, “ How auspicious were the Dirhams of that virtuous man that they
fulfilled the need of a needy person, a person in tatters got a new dress and a slave
maid earned her freedom!”
• The Prophet of Islam (a.s.) said, “ O Abu Dharr! I swear by Allah’s Greatness that He
has told me that a momin who cried in prayer would be provided a palace in the
Heaven the like of which will not be provided to none other than the prophets (a.s.)!”
“ O Abu Dharr! The sign of a man of piety is that he prostrates in recognition of
Allah’s Greatness and cries.” Giria or crying is of different types:
1. Giria while praying for increase in the means of livelihood.
2. :Giria to be spared from getting consigned to the Hell on account of the sins
committed.
3. Giria while supplicating to Allah for award of a place in the Heaven.
4. Giria for attaining nearness to Allah. Such a person loves Allah although the
materialistic life has created a distance between the creature and the Creator! This
Giria is the noblest of all other types.
• “ O Abu Dharr! If one keeps Allah in view while performing any act, and performs it
to earn the pleasure of the Creator, even to the extent of taking a morsel of food with
the thought that the energy derived would enable him to offer prayer to Him! It would
be the greatest of the acts of piety when a person does everything with the sole
purpose of earning the pleasure of Allah!”
• Hazrat Ali (a.s.) has said, “ Blessed and worthy of a hundred praises are those
creatures of Allah who are not known to the people nor they strive to gain popularity
in the society. Only such persons are recognized by Allah. He will give them Reward
for their noble intent. These people are the beacons of the path of righteousness. Their
hearts are radiant with the light of faith. They fully understand the futility and
transience of the world. They strive to attain the Heaven and cry with the fear of the
Hell. O Abu Dharr! Belief in the existence of the Heaven and the Hell is mandatory.
Denying their existence is heresy and infidelity."
• One heretic asked some questions of Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.).