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Al-Karaki Epistle - Jamal al-Din al-Karaki

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[26] And by the chain of narration: "Every necessity that falls upon a believer, forcing him to ask the adversary, its offense is upon the necks of his believing brothers, and its sin is upon him, except for what he blocked his hunger with of nourishment or less than it."

[27] And by this chain of narration, al-Sadiq, transcended his might, said: "What did so-and-so do?" They said: "He became impoverished, so he went out reluctantly seeking [sustenance]." He said: "Was there not a fortress for him to shield him, or a brother to check on him?" They said: "No." He said: "How do you hope for relief while you do not relieve one another?"

[28] And by this chain of narration, he said: "Every injustice that reaches our Shi'ah in the state of the adversary is due to their falling short in the rights of their brothers."

And all of these reports and their equivalents narrated on the authority of the masters, transcended their might—of what the masters transmitted on their authority regarding disciplines, exhortations, prohibitions, commands, promises, threats, restraints, and intimidation, and what they contain regarding the verification of the believer's right—for indeed it is attached to us and returning upon us,

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