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3-113 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Suleiman ibn Davood, on the authority of Hammad ibn Isa that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) narrated that Luqman told his son, “O my son! There are signs for everything by which they are known and which indicate those things. There are three signs for religion which are knowledge, faith and acting accordingly. There are three signs for knowledge which are knowledge of God, knowledge of what God likes and what God disapproves of. There are three signs for faith which are faith in God, His Book and His Messenger. There are also three signs for acting accordingly which are praying, fasting and paying the alms-tax. There are three signs for one who is a show-off which are quarrelling with ones who are better; speaking out of ignorance; and seeking what is extremely hard to find. There are three signs for the oppressor which are oppressively harming those who are superior; being forceful with those who are inferior; and helping those who are oppressors. There are three signs for the corrupt which are constant disagreement between what he says and what is in his heart; constant disagreement between his heart and his deeds; and constant disagreement between his outward appearance and his inward thoughts. There are three signs for the sinner which are he is treacherous, he lies and he acts opposite to what he says. There are three signs for the show-off which are he is lazy, but he acts as if he is steadfast in public and he always seeks to be praised.There are three signs for the haughty which are he blames others in their absence; he boastfully praises others in front of them; and he blames the events which bring about calamities. There are three signs for the wasteful which are he buys what he doesn’t deserve to have; he wears what he doesn’t deserve to wear; and he eats what he doesn’t deserve to eat. There are three signs for the lazy which are he is so sluggish that he starts to commit criminal acts; he has shortcomings that lead him to being ungrateful; and he wastes things so much that he becomes a criminal. There are three signs for the ignorant which are inattentiveness, playfulness and forgetfulness.” Hammad ibn Isa added that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “For each of these signs there are more than a thousand indications. O Himad! Seek knowledge during the day and the night. Stop being greedy for what others possess, if you wish to be able to see the good in this world and attain the Eternal Abode. Consider yourself to be amongst the dead. Do not consider yourself to be superior to anyone else. Keep your mouth shut and keep your aspirations to yourself.”
IsnādAbu a rapporté de son père, que Dieu soit satisfait de lui, qui a dit: Saad ibn Abdullah nous a informés, qui a dit: Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad m'a informé, de la part de Sulayman ibn Dawud, qui a dit: Hammad ibn Isa m'a informé, de la part d'Abu Abdullah, que la paix soit sur lui.
Luqman a dit à son fils: "Ô mon fils, chaque chose a un signe par lequel elle est reconnue et sur lequel on témoigne. Et pour la religion, il y a trois signes: la connaissance, la foi et agir en conséquence. Et pour la foi, il y a trois signes: la foi en Dieu, en Ses Livres et en Ses messagers. Et pour le savant, il y a trois signes: la connaissance de Dieu, de ce qu'Il aime et de ce qu'Il n'aime pas. Et pour l'actif, il y a trois signes: la prière, le jeûne et l'aumône. Et pour celui qui se prétend pieux, il y a trois signes: il se dispute avec celui qui est au-dessus de lui, il parle sans savoir et il s'occupe de ce qui ne le concerne pas. Et pour l'oppresseur, il y a trois signes: il opprime ceux qui sont sous son autorité par la désobéissance, il opprime ceux qui sont en dessous de lui par la domination et il aide les oppresseurs. Et pour l'hypocrite, il y a trois signes: sa langue contredit son cœur, son cœur contredit ses actes et son apparence contredit sa réalité. Et pour le pécheur, il y a trois signes: il trahit, il ment et il ne fait pas ce qu'il dit. Et pour l'orgueilleux, il y a trois signes: il est paresseux quand il est seul, il devient actif en présence des autres et il cherche à être loué en toute affaire. Et pour l'envieux, il y a trois signes: il calomnie en l'absence, il flatte en présence et il se réjouit des malheurs. Et pour le gaspilleur, il y a trois signes: il achète ce qui ne lui est pas nécessaire, il porte ce qui ne lui convient pas et il mange ce qui ne lui est pas permis. Et pour le paresseux, il y a trois signes: il hésite jusqu'à manquer une occasion, il manque des occasions jusqu'à perdre et il perd jusqu'à pécher. Et pour l'inattentif, il y a trois signes: la distraction, les divertissements et l'oubli." Hammad ibn Isa a dit: Abu Abdullah, que la paix soit sur lui, a dit: "Pour chacun de ces signes, il y a des branches par lesquelles le savant en sait plus que mille portes, mille portes, mille portes. Alors, ô Hammad, cherche la connaissance de jour comme de nuit, si tu veux apaiser tes yeux et obtenir le bien d'ici-bas et de l'au-delà. Détache-toi de l'avidité pour ce qui est entre les mains des gens, compte-toi parmi les morts et ne te considère pas au-dessus des autres, et garde ta langue comme tu gardes ton bien."