Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (p), 1441 A.H.

Imam Hussain ibn Ali (p) is reported to have said, “A group worships God for the [reward of paradise], this is the worship of traders. Another group worships God due to fear [from hell and the torment of God], this is the worship of slaves [who obey their masters out of fear]. And a group worships God for out of thanks [to Him], this is the worship of the free and is the best [kind] of worship.”

[Ibn Abi Shuba al-Harrany, Tuhaf-al-Uqool, p. 246]

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روي عن الإمام الحسين إبن علي (ع): إنَّ قَوماً عَبَدُوا اللهَ رَغبَةً فَتِلکَ عِبادَةُ التُّجّارِ، وَاِنَّ قَوماً عَبَدُوا اللهَ رَهبَةً فَتِلکَ عِبادَةُ العَبيِد، وَاِنَّ قَوماً عَبدُوا اللهَ شُکراً فَتِلکَ عِبادَةُ الأَحرارِ،وَهِيَ اَفضَلُ العِبادَةِ.
[إبن أبي شعبة الحرّاني، تحف العقول، ص 246]

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