A Prison for the Believer

Salamun alaykum, wa rahmat Ullah. One of the points that helps us cope with the difficulties of living in this world, is understanding the nature and the essence of this world, and how difficulties will always be a part of our lives.

In a beautiful hadith, a companion of the 6th Imam came to him and he was complaining to him about the difficulties that he is dealing with. The 6th Imam told him to be patient and rely on Allah Subhana wa Ta'ala. And then he put his head down, and after a while, he raised his head and he asked them a question.

He said, tell me, what is it like to live in the prison of Kufa? And this companion started to explain, he said, It's terrible, the cells are tight, and it smells bad, and it is a prison. And the 6th Imam told him: the same way it is difficult to live in the prison of Kufa, it is always difficult to live in this world, because this world is the prison of a believer.

The more we understand the nature of this world, the more we will be able to cope with it. Wa as-salamu alaykum, wa Rahmat Ullahi, wa barakatuh.