Active involvement in the fulfillment of rights of
brothers in faith
One of the actions that can earn the Imam's (a.s.)
pleasure is active involvement in fulfillment of mutual
rights. Considering this duty unimportant tantamounts to
consider the right of Imam (a.s.) insignificant because
traditions state that the relationship of momineen with
Imam (a.s.) is that of father and sons and since friendship
and goodness to children is friendship and goodness to their
parents the same shall apply with regard to the rights of
momineen.
Mualla Ibne Khanees relates that he asked Imam Sadiq
(a.s.) regarding the rights of believers. Imam (a.s.) said,
"The momin has seventy rights but I shall inform of only
seven of them because I fear you would not be able to bear
it and I love you much."
The narrator said, "Insha Allah I shall be able to bear it."
Imam (a.s.) started, "Do not eat to satiation if your
momin brother is hungry, do not dress up if he is unclothed,
guide him in every matter, and prefer for him what you
prefer for yourself. If you have a maidservant send her to
him that she may do his househould chores. Always remain
busy in fulfilling the needs of the momin brother. If you do
this, you have connected your wilayat to our wilayat and
our wilayat to the wilayat of Allah."
In another tradition Mufaddal Ibne Umar narrates from
Imam Sadiq (a.s.) that he said, "Those of you who pleases a
momin should not think that he has pleased that momin
alone. By Allah! They have made us (Imams) happy, rather
by Allah they have made the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s..)
happy."
(Al-Kafi Vol. 2 Pg. 174)
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