٣٦٩٥١ - (حدثنا جرير بن عبد الحميد عن عبد العزيز بن رفيع عن أبي ثمامة قال) (١): (قال) (٢) الحواريون: يا عيسى ما الإخلاص للَّه؟ قال: أن يعمل الرجل العمل لا يحب أن (يحمده) (٣) عليه أحد من الناس، والمناصح للَّه الذي يبدأ بحق اللَّه قبل حق الناس، (يؤثر حق اللَّه على حق الناس) (٤)، وإذا عرض أمران: أحدهما للدنيا، والآخر للآخرة، بدأ بأمر الآخرة قبل (أمر) (٥) (الدنيا) (٦).
Hazrat Abu Thamamah says: The helpers (Ansar) of (Isa عليه السلام) said: O Isa (عليه السلام), what does it mean to make something sincere for Allah Almighty? He replied: It is for a person to act in such a way that he does not like anyone among the people to praise him for that action. And the one who is sincere for Allah Almighty is the person who, before engaging in fulfilling the rights of people, fulfills the right of Allah Almighty, and gives preference to the right of Allah Almighty over the rights of people. And when two tasks come before him, one for the benefit of this world and the other for the benefit of the Hereafter, he gives precedence to the task for the benefit of the Hereafter over the task for the benefit of this world.