Hadith 303

(The book) ‘Al-Ikhtisaas’ –
‘Amir Al-Momineen-asws said: ‘There is no good in the word except with the deed, nor in the perspective except with the informant, nor in the wealth except with the generousity, nor in the truthfulness except with the loyalty, nor in the understanding except with the devoutness, nor in the charity except with the intention, nor in the life except with the health, nor in the homeland except with the security and the pleasure’’. [152]
The book ‘Sifaat Al Shia’ of Al-Sadouq, may Allah-azwj have Mercy on him, from hi sfather, from Sa’ad raising it from Abu Baseer, ‘From Abu Abdullah-asws, I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you-asws! Describe your-asws Shia to me! ’
He-asws said: ‘Our-asws Shia is the one whose voice does not exceed his hearing, nor does his strength (exceed) his body, nor does he drop his weight upon others, and he does not ask other than his brethren and even if he were to die of hunger. Our-asws Shia is the one who neither howls the howling of the dog, nor does he covet the coveting of the crow. Our-asws Shias are the ones light of their living, (frequent) transferred of their houses! Our-asws Shias are those there is a known right in their wealth, and they are consoling, and at the death they are not panicking, and in their graves they will be visiting each other’. He (the narrator) said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you-asws! So where can I seek them? ’
He-asws said: ‘In the outskirts of the earth and between the markets, like what Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic Said in His-azwj Book: being humble towards the Momineen, mighty against the Kafirs. [5: 54]’’. [153]