L'excellence de l'agriculture

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from Sayabah who has said the following: “A man once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, saying, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I hear a people who say that farming is Makruh (detestable).’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You must farm and plant, by Allah, there is no work that people do which is sweeter and fine than farming. By Allah, farming will be done as well as plantations even after the emergence of al- Dajjal.’”

Il a été interrogé par un homme, et il lui a dit : "Je te sacrifie, entends-tu des gens dire que l'agriculture est détestable ?" Il lui a répondu : "Semez et plantez, par Allah, les gens ne font pas une action plus licite et meilleure que celle-ci. Par Allah, ils sèmeront et planteront même après la sortie de l'Antéchrist."

4. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn Mahbub from al-Hassan ibn ‘Umarah from Misma’ who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When Adam descended to earth he needed food and drinks and he complained to Jibril. Jibril said to him, ‘O Adam, be a farmer.’ He said, ‘Teach me a prayer.’ Jibril said, ‘Say: “O Lord, protect me against the worldly impediments and all horrors that are before reaching paradise and dress me in good health so life becomes pleasant for me.’”

Lorsqu'Adam descendit sur terre, il ressentit le besoin de nourriture et de boisson. Il se plaignit à Gabriel (que la paix soit sur lui) qui lui dit: "Ô Adam, sois un cultivateur." Adam demanda alors: "Enseigne-moi une invocation." Gabriel lui dit: "Dis: Ô Allah, pourvois-moi de ce qui me suffit dans ce monde et de toute force qui m'éloigne du Paradis, et revêts-moi de santé jusqu'à ce que la vie me soit facile."

5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from certain persons of our people who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘My father, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, would say, “The best work is farming in which you plant, and the virtuous as well as sinful ones eat. The virtuous on eating asks forgiveness for you and the sinful one on eating it is condemned; and even animals and birds eat thereof.’”

La meilleure des actions est la culture que tu sèmes, dont le pieux et le pécheur mangent. Quant au pieux, tout ce qu'il mange te demande pardon; quant au pécheur, tout ce qu'il mange de cela est maudit. Les animaux et les oiseaux en mangent.

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, was asked, ‘Are assets (belongings) good?’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘An owner farms and maintains it, then pays the dues on it on the day of harvest. What asset is better than farms?’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘A man tends sheep, takes them to pasture, performs Salat (prayer), pays Zakat. What asset is better than sheep?’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘Cows go out safely and come back in the evening safely. What asset is better than cows?’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘Firmly established palm trees reach moisture, the grafted ones produce sweet. How good is palm tree! One who sells them must notice that its price is like dust on a high place in a stormy windy day unless one replaces it.’ It was asked, £ 0 Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, what kind of asset is better after palm trees?’ He (the Messenger of Allah) remained calm for a while. A man then stood up and said, £ 0 Messenger of Allah, what about camel? He (the Messenger of Allah) said, £ In it there are misfortune, injustice, fatigue and farness from home. In the morning it is a loss and in the evening it is a loss. Its benefit comes only from its unfortunate side. It always is with the wicked sinful ones.’” It is narrated from abu £ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, that farming is the great alchemy.

Le Prophète (que la paix et les bénédictions de Dieu soient sur lui et sa famille) a dit : "On demanda au Prophète : Quelle est la meilleure richesse ? Il répondit : C'est une culture que son propriétaire plante, répare, et en récolte les fruits le jour de la moisson. Puis on lui demanda : Quelle est la meilleure richesse après la culture ? Il dit : C'est un homme possédant des moutons qu'il fait paître dans des pâturages, qui établit la prière et donne la zakat. Ensuite on lui demanda : Quelle est la meilleure richesse après les moutons ? Il répondit : Ce sont les vaches qui apportent le bien le matin et le soir. Puis on lui demanda : Quelle est la meilleure richesse après les vaches ? Il dit : Ce sont les palmiers dans les marécages et les bêtes de somme dans les pâturages. Les palmiers sont une bonne chose, celui qui les vend n'en retire que le prix d'un peu de cendre sur la tête d'un palmier élevé, secoué par un vent violent un jour de tempête, à moins qu'il ne les remplace. On lui demanda : Ô Messager de Dieu, quelle est la meilleure richesse après les palmiers ? Il resta silencieux. Alors un homme se leva et lui demanda : Ô Messager de Dieu, où sont les chameaux ? Il répondit : En eux se trouvent la misère, la sécheresse, la fatigue, et l'éloignement du foyer. Ils partent le matin et reviennent le soir sans que leur bien ne leur vienne que de leur côté le plus faible. Ils ne manquent pas de causer du tort aux malheureux à l'aube. Il a été rapporté que l'Imam Sadiq (que la paix soit sur lui) a dit : La plus grande alchimie est l'agriculture."

7. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ibrahim ibn Ishaq from al-Hassan ibn al-Sariy from al-Hassan ibn Ibrahim from Yazid ibn Harun who has said the following: “I once heard abu £ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, saying, ’Farmers are the mines of living creatures. They farm goodness that Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, makes to grow and on the Day of Judgment they will have the best position and the closest place and they are called the blessed ones.’”

قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) يَقُولُ الزَّارِعُونَ كُنُوزُ الأنَ��مِ يَزْرعُونَ طَيِّباً أَخْرَجَهُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَحْسَنُ النَّاسِ مَقَاماً وَأَقْرَبُهُمْ مَنْزِلَةً يُدْعَوْنَ الْمُبَارَكِينَ.