traduza o texto completo e perfeitamente para o português THOSE WHOSE PRAYER IS NOT ANSWERED
It has come in the traditions that the Prophet (a.s) has said. In my Ummat
there are some people whose prayers are not accepted. Among them are
those who pray for harm to their own parents. Then,, there are those
who give loans and don’t take a witness for these transaction. The third
category is of such men who, when in disagreement with their spouses,
reproach them continuously, instead of giving them divorce (Talaq)
which is allowed to them by Allah. The fourth type is of persons who
don’t make any serious effort to earn livelihood and sit at home praying
to Allah to provide him sustenance. Allah says, “O my creature! I have
provided to you the means for earning your livelihood. I have given you
the limbs to work and earn a living. Even after sincere efforts if you are
unable to earn, pray for My Help!” The fifth type is of the persons who
have been gifted with lot of wealth that they squander. Then they pray to
Allah to give them more. Allah’s response will be that they were given
plenty. Why didn’t they use their wealth frugally instead of squandering
it. Allah doesn’t like extravagance (israaf). The sixth category of such persons is of those who talk ill of their kith and kin.
When Hazrat Salman Farsi used to receive his allowance, he used to
keep aside sufficient to meet the expenses for the year and distribute the
remainder to the needy. Someone said, “Salman! Because you are a very
old and pious person, you can afford to be charitable!” Salman said, O
ignorant person! You don’t know that like death, life too is unpredictable. Don’t you know that when a person has no means of livelihood, he
will be worried? When the person has with him the means of sustenance,
he will be contented and at rest.
Hazrat Abu Dharr used to earn his livelihood from sheep rearing. He
used to entertain his guests by slaughtering his sheep. When there used
to be more persons to feed, he used to slaughter more animals. He used
to distribute portions to everyone and keep an equal portion for himself.
It has to be noted that these two, Salman and Abu Dharr, were very dear
and highly respected companions of the Prophet (a.s). They were charitable and frugal at the same time. They did help the needy but saved
something for themselves that they didn’t suffer penury because of
extravagance.
Hazrat Ali (a.s) freed a thousand slaves with his earnings from hard
physical labor.
A reliable source narrates that Asbat bin Salim went to the presence of
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s). The Imam (a.s) inquired about Omer bin
225Muslim. Asbat said, “O Imam (a.s)! He is in good health but has stopped
his business activity!” The Imam (a.s) said, “This is the work of Satan!”
The Imam (a.s) repeated the sentence thrice, and added, “Doesn't Omer
know that the Prophet of Allah (a.s) himself used to do trading? Once a
caravan arrived from Syria. The Prophet (a.s) bought some merchandize
from them. He got so much profit from that deal that he cleared all his
debt. The remainder he distributed to his kith and kin.”
It is narrated that Omer bin Yazid told to Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s), “O
Imam (a.s)! A person says that he always remains at home. He keeps
himself occupied with prayers and fasting. He says that his livelihood
comes to him without stirring out!” Hearing this the Imam (a.s) said,
“He is one of the three persons whose prayer is never answered!”
Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s) has said, “A person who works hard to
earn and provide sustenance to his family, to help his neighbors and
friends, will have a face as bright as the full moon on the Day of
Judgement.”
The Prophet of Islam (a.s) has said, “Allah’s worship is of seventy
types. The best of them is striving to earn a legitimate livelihood!”
It is narrated from Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s), On a warm day my father
was coming from the environs of Medina, reclining on two slaves. Mohammed bin Mankandar saw him, came close to him and said,’ It is a
pity that at your advanced age you are striving to get worldly gains.
What if the strain causes your death?’ Wiping sweat from his face the
Imam (a.s) said, ‘If I meet with death at this time, I shall be thankful to
Allah that I died striving to provide sustenance to my children that they
don’t have to stretch there hands before you for help!’
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) enquired about a particular person from his
companions. They replied that the person was well and busy praying
night and day sitting at home. He says that his livelihood reaches him
without stirring out of his house. The Imam (a.s) said, “The person is one
of those, whose prayers are not accepted!” The Imam (a.s) inquired
about another person. The companions said that he too was well and
staying at home all the time busy in prayer. They also told that the person was provided livelihood by his neighbors. The prayers of this person
too will not be answered. The act of the persons who provide him livelihood is more acceptable to Allah than all his prayers!
A jeweler asked Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) that how a person should
earn his livelihood? The Imam (a.s) replied, “He should open a shop and
organize it properly. He has done what he must. The rest is in the hands
of the Provider!”