1846 - العِدَةُ دَينٌ‏

1846. THE PROMISE IS A DEBT

6566.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : العِدَةُ دَينٌ ، وَيلٌ لِمَن وَعَدَ ثُمّ أخلَفَ ، وَيلٌ لمَن وَعَدَ ثُمّ أخلَفَ ، وَيلٌ لِمَن وَعَدَ ثُمّ أخلَفَ .¹

6566.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The promise is a debt. Woe unto he who promises but does not fulfil it. Woe unto he who promises but does not fulfil it. Woe unto he who promises but does not fulfil it.' ²

6567.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : عِدَةُ المُؤمنِ دَينٌ ، وعِدَةُ المُؤمنِ كالأخذِ بِاليَدِ .³

6567.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The promise of the believer is a debt and the promise of the beliver is like a pledge.' ⁴

6568.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ما باتَ لِرجُلٍ عِندي مَوعِدٌ قَطُّ فباتَ يَتمَلمَلُ على‏ فِراشِهِ لِيَغدوَ بِالظَّفَرِ بحاجَتِهِ ، أشَدَّ مِن تَمَلمُلي على‏ فِراشي حِرصاً علَى الخُروجِ إلَيهِ مِن دَينِ عِدَتِهِ ، وخَوفاً مِن عائقٍ يُوجِبُ الخُلفَ ؛ فإنّ خُلفَ الوَعدِ لَيسَ مِن أخلاقِ الكِرامِ .⁵

6568.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The restlessness of a man in his bed during the night whom I have given a promise for the fulfillment of his need the next day is not more than my restlessness in my bed being anxious till the morning to fulfill my promise. I am also fearful lest some obstacles prevent the keeping of my promise, as the breaching of a promise is not the characteristic of the noble.' ⁶

6569.الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : إنّا أهلُ بَيتٍ نَرى‏ ما وَعَدْنا علَينا دَيناً كَما صَنَعَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله .⁷

6569.Imam al-Rida (AS) said, 'We, the Ahl al-bayt, see what we have promised as a debt upon us just as the Prophet (SAWA) used to do.' ⁸