1002 - فَضلُ الشّابِّ العابِدِ

1002. THE VIRTUE OF A WORSHIPPING YOUNG MAN

3198.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ اللَّهَ تعالى‏ يُباهِي بالشابِّ العابِدِ المَلائكةَ ، يقولُ : اُنظُرُوا إلى‏ عَبدي ! تَرَكَ شَهوَتَهُ مِن أجلي .¹

3198.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily Allah, most High, boasts about the worshipping young man to His angels, saying, 'Look at My servant! He has abandoned his desires for My sake.' ²

3199.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ اللَّهَ تعالى‏ يُحِبُّ الشابَّ التائبَ .³

3199.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily Allah, most High, loves the penitent young man.' ⁴

3200.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : فَضلُ الشّابِّ العابِدِ الذي تَعَبَّدَ في صِباهُ على الشيخِ الذي تَعَبَّدَ بعدَ ما كَبِرَت سِنُّهُ كَفَضلِ المُرسَلِينَ على‏ سائرِ الناسِ .⁵

3200.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The superiority of a young worshipper who worships Allah in his youth over an old man who worships after he has grown old, is as the superiority of the prophets over the rest of people.' ⁶

3201.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الشابَّ الذي يُفني شَبابَهُ في طاعَةِ اللَّهِ تعالى‏ .⁷

3201.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily Allah loves the young man who spends his entire youth in the obedience of Allah.' ⁸