Hadith 638

(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ – From Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from one of his companions, from Safwan Al Jammal who said, ‘I was seated with Abu Abdullah-asws when a man from the people call Maymoun entered to see him-asws. He complained to him-asws of the impossibility of renting upon him. He-asws said to me: ‘Stand and assist your brother! ’
I stood up with him, and Allah-azwj Eased his rent, so I returned to my gathering. Abu Abdullah-asws said: ‘What happened regarding the need of your brother? ’
I said, ‘Allah-azwj Fulfilled it. May my father and my mother be (sacrificed) for you-asws’. He said, ‘As for you, if you were to assist your Muslim brother, it would be more beloved to me than performing seven circuits of Tawaaf of the House (Kaaba) initiating’. Then he-asws said: ‘A man came to Al Hasan Bin Ali-asws. He said, ‘May my father and my mother be (sacrificed) for you-asws! Assist me upon fulfilling a need’. He-asws went and stood with him. He-asws passed by Al-Husayn-asws while he-asws was standing praying Salat. He-asws said: ‘Where were you from Abu Abdullah-asws to seek his-asws assistance upon your need? ’
He said, ‘I had done so. May my father and my mother be (sacrificed) for you-asws! It was mentioned that he-asws was in Itikaaf (seclusion)’. He-asws said: ‘But, had he-asws assisted you, it would have been better for him-asws than his-asws seclusion (Itikaaf) for a month’’. [153]