25. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Hassan ibn af-Husayn al-Lu’Iuwiy from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following:

“A certain person of our people lived in al-Madinah and he suffered severe constraints. Abu ‘Abd Allah , said to him, ‘You must go to find a shop in the market, set up your display and keep a jar of water with you and guard the door of your shop. He (the narrator) has said that he followed the instruction and remained in that condition as long as Allah wanted. Then a company of people came from Egypt. Every one of them left their goods with people whom each one knew until shops became full. Only one man was left who did not find a shop to store his goods. People of the market told him that there is man who has no problems and there are no goods in his shop. You can store your goods in his shop. He went to him and asked him, ‘Can I store my goods in your shop?’ He replied, ‘Yes, you can do so.’ He stored his goods in his shop and he began to sell his goods one by one until it was time for his companions to leave and of his goods very little was left. He did not like to stay, so he said to our friend, ‘I leave these goods with you to sell and send the proceeds to me.’ He agreed. The company left as well as the man along with them, leaving the goods with him. Our companion sold the goods and sent the proceeds to him. He (the narrator) has said that when the company from Egypt left, he sent goods to this man and he sold them and sent the proceeds to him. When he experienced this he stayed in Egypt and would send goods to him prepared. He (the narrator) has said that he was set at the right course, thus, he became affluent and rich.”