وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
مَنْ أَحَبَّنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ
Whoever loves us, members of the Household (of the Prophet),
فَلْيَسْتَعِدَّ لِلْفَقْرِ جِلْبَاباً.
should be prepared to face destitution.
و قد يؤول ذلك على معنى آخر ليس هذا موضع ذكره .
As-Sayyid ar-Radi says: This has been interpreted in a different way as well, but on this occasion is not fit to mention here. 31
31. Perhaps the other meaning of this saying is that: "Whoever loves us should not hanker after worldly matters even though in consequence he may have to face destitution and poverty; but he should rather remain content and avoid seeking worldly benefits."
