A group of people went to the presence of Imam al-Baqir (a.s). This visit
coincided with the illness of one of his children. They found him sad and
restless. They said, “By Allah, if anything happens to him, we might see from
him what we do not approve of.” It was not long time when they heard the Imam
wailing. He came back to his friends with open face. They said to him, “May we
be your ransom! We were afraid that if something happened we would see you more
sorrowful.” The Imam said, “We would like to see one whom we love safe and sound
but there is Allah’s decree, we will surrender to what He loves.”
[ Al-Kafi: 226/3, H 14.]
Taken from: AHLULBAYT ISLAMIC MISSION
