Hadith 36

(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ – from Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Muhammad Bi nIsa, from Yahya Bin Uqba Al Azdy, ‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘Abu Ja’far-asws said: ‘An example of the one greedy upon the world is like an example of a silkworm. Every time it increases the cocoon upon itself it would be further from the exiting (from it) until it dies in sadness’’. [42]
He said, ‘And Abu Abdullah-asws said: ‘Among what Luqman-as advised his-as son with, was, ‘O my-as son! The people who were before you had amassed for their children, but whatever they amassed did not remain, nor did they remain, the ones it had been amassed for, and rather, you are a recompensed servant who has been instructed with a work and promised a recompense upon it. So fulfil your work and you would be Fulfilled with your Recompense; and do not become in this world at the status of a sheep who falls into a green pasture, so it eats until it fattens, and it is slaughtered (after being) putting on weight. But make the world to be at the status of a bridge upon a river, passing over it and leaving it, and do not return to it to the end of times. Ruin it and do not repair it, for you have not been ordered with the repairing of it. And know that you would be Questioned tomorrow when you pause in front of Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic, about four (matters) – your youth, regarding what you wore it down; and your age, regarding what you spent it; and your wealth, from what (means) did you earn it and on what you spent it. Therefore be alert for that and prepare for it, and do not despair upon what is lost for you from the world, for the little of the world does not remain forever, and its more is not safe from its misfortune. Therefore, take your share and struggle in your life, and uncover the covering from your face, and expose yourself to the goodness of your Lord-azwj, and renew the repentance in your heart, and retract during your being free before your deliberation is deliberated upon and your Ordainment is Ordained (death), and there is a distancing between you and what you intended for’’. [43]
Explanation – It is reported from Amir Al-Momineen-asws among what he-asws wrote to the people of Egypt: ‘One who works for Allah-azwj, Allah-azwj will Give him his Recompense in the world and the Hereafter and Suffice him of the important matters in them, and Allah-azwj has Said: Say: ‘O my servants who believe! Fear your Lord! For those who do good deeds in this world, is good, and the earth of Allah is vast. But rather, the patient ones would be fulfilled their Recompense without Reckoning’ [39: 10]. Whatever Allah-azwj Gave them in the world, He-azwj will not be Reckoning them for it in the Hereafter. Allah-azwj the Exalted Said: ‘For those who do good is the good and more; [10: 26], and t