The Book of the Believer · Hadith 17 (#Ḥadīth #17)
Chapter 1 | The Severity of a Believer’s Afflictions
17 - عن سماعة قال: سمعته يقول إنّ الله (جلّ جلاله) جعلَ وليَّه غَرضاً لعدُوِّه في الدنيا
17. It has been narrated that Suma'ah said: I heard him (al-Sadiq ) saying: Allah has allowed His friends to be the target of His enemies in this world.
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