traduza o texto completamente e perfeitamente para o português  THE HUMILITY OF THE PROPHET OF ISLAM
It is narrated from an authentic source that Mohammed bin Muslim
went one day to the presence of Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s). He was
partaking of his meal at the time. The Imam (a.s) asked the visitor to join
him over the fare. After finishing the lunch the Imam (a.s) said, “O Mohammed! My Grand Father, the Prophet of Islam (a.s), from the day he
was ordained the Prophet (a.s) till his last breath, never reclined on a bolster during his meals. By Allah! He never took support of anything while
eating food. Never did the Prophet (a.s) eat bread made out of wheat for
three consecutive days! From the day he was ordained the Prophet (a.s)
he never ate his fill of wheat bread! I don’t mean to say that it was not
within his means to afford good food! He used to give away hundreds of
good camels in charity! If he wished, he could have ordered the best of
victuals for himself! In fact Jibrael came thrice to offer to the Prophet (a.s)
the keys to the treasures of the world and said that if he accepted the
wealth his status on the Day of Reckoning would not change a wee-bit!
But the Prophet (a.s), in absolute humility, refused to accept the offer
every time it was made to him! The Prophet (a.s) always tried his best to
take care of the needs of persons coming to him for help. If at anytime he
did not have the means, he would tell the person in absolute humility
that he would attend to his needs as soon as he could! Whenever he was
endowed with any bounties, he never hoarded them. Many a time he
used to vouch Heaven to his visitors and Allah acceded to his wish!”
315THE HUMILITY OF HAZRAT ALI
Hazrat Ali (a.s) used to feed meat and wheat bread to the poor. But at
home he used to eat dry barley bread with olive oil. He always preferred
hardships for himself. During his 25 years of Vicegerency, he never lived
in a house made of properly tempered bricks. He never held a small
piece of land for his own use. He did not leave behind any property as
legacy for his children. He had no savings other that the 700 Dirhams
that he kept for buying a slave girl to serve the womenfolk at home!
None other could offer supplications as he did. Imam Zain al Abedeen
(a.s) used to keep aside the book of Hazrat Ali (a.s)’s Supplications expressing his inability to act on them!
It is narrated that Hazrat Fidda, Hazrat Fatima (a.s)’s slave-girl, brought
a sealed bag to Hazrat Ali (a.s). He opened the seal and brought out dry
bread and crusts from it. Umro ibne Harith was with Hazrat Ali (a.s) at
that time. He told in a sad tone to Fiida, “It would have been better if you
had sieved the crusts!” Fidda replied, “The reason for putting on the seal
is that no such thing was done by anyone to the contents of the bag!”
It is narrated authentically that Sawaid bin Ghafla came to Hazrat Ali
(a.s) on the day of Eid. He noticed that there was some flour and dry
bread in a bowl soaked in milk. He asked, “O Master! You eat the same
food even on festive occasions?” He replied, “Eid is for one who is sure
of pardon for his past sins!”
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) narrated that Hazrat Ali (a.s) used to carry the
firewood and containers of water for his home on his own shoulders. He
used to sweep the house everyday. Hazrat Fatima (a.s) used to grind the
flour and knead it herself for baking the bread.
It is narrated that one day Hazrat Ali (a.s) bought fresh dates in Kufa.
He tied the fruit in the lapel of his shawl and was proceeding towards
his home. Some companions met him on the way and offered to carry his
burden. The Imam (a.s) said, “The right of carrying the family’s burden
rests with the head of the family!” Then he added, “If a person of distinction carries the weight of his family’s requirements, his distinction
doesn’t diminish in any manner whatsoever!”
It is recorded that Hazrat Ali (a.s) used to walk bare-footed on five occasions. On these occasions he used to carry his footwear in his left hand.
He would go to the Mosque barefooted on Idd al Fitr, Idd al Adha and the
Friday Congregations. The Imam (a.s) would also go barefooted when he
visited a sick person. He also went with bare feet while attending the
316funeral procession of a dead person. He used to say that one has to be
barefooted while attending to Allah’s tasks!