وقال عليه السلام لبعض أصحابه:
352. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said to one of his companions:
لاَ تَجْعَلَنَّ أَكْثَرَ شُغُلِكَ بِأَهْلِكَ وَوَلَدِكَ:
Do not devote much of your activity to your wife and your children,
فَإِنْ يَكُنْ أَهْلُكَ وَوَلَدُكَ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللهِ،
because if your wife and children are lovers of Allah
فَإِنَّ اللهَ لاَ يُضِيعُ أَوْلِيَاءَهُ،
then He will not leave His lovers uncared for,
وَإِنْ يَكُونُوا أَعْدَاءَ اللهِ،
and if they be enemies of Allah
فَمَا هَمُّكَ وَشُغُلُكَ بأَعْدَاءِ اللهِ؟
then why should you worry and keep yourself busy about the enemies of Allah.
