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ahmad-zuhd:1795ʿAbdullāh

[Machine] "If this calamity has caused you to admonish yourself, then it is a blessing upon you. Otherwise, know that your calamity is greater within yourself."  

الزهد لأحمد:١٧٩٥حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ قَالَ وَجَدْتُ فِي كِتَابِ أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ الْغَلَابِيُّ قَالَ صَالِحٌ الْمُرِّيُّ وَأَتَى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ يُعَزِّيهِ عَلَى أُمِّهِ قَالَ

«إِنْ كَانَتْ هَذِهِ الْمُصِيبَةُ قَدْ أَحْدَثَتْ لَكَ عِظَةً فِي نَفْسِكَ فَهِيَ نِعْمَةٌ عَلَيْكَ وَإِلَّا فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ مُصِيبَتَكَ فِي نَفْسِكَ أَعْظَمُ»